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Goolwa weather: the next 24 hours
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Goolwa 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Goolwa
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Today in Goolwa
- Very high UV index: 8.6 around 13:00. Stay in the shade between 12:00 and 18:00. Fair skin burns in about 23 minutes: avoid exposure, cover up and use SPF 50. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: between 12:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 7.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 45 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: allow about 5 h, hanging it out between 12:00 and 17:00. Air at 52 % humidity, 17.6 °C and wind at 10.3 km/h: it will dry, but not quickly. How it is calculated
- Garden: 3 mm of rain expected against a need of 8.3 mm over 48 h. Top up tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00 with about 5 L/m² on the thirstiest crops. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 7 km/h, 15 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 5:00: 4 % average cloud cover tonight, 7 h of clear sky in a row, moon at 14 % (waning crescent). A good night to look up. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Goolwa
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Goolwa: overcast, 12 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 18 km/h. Tomorrow: heavy drizzle, 10 to 21 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 12 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tomorrow | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 21 °C | 3.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | partly cloudy | 10 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 14 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 13 °C | 15 °C | 2.4 mm | 33 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Goolwa
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Goolwa: heavy drizzle, from 10 to 21 °C, 3.0 mm of precipitation (probability 88 %), wind up to 26 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 |  light drizzle | 17 °C | 0.1 mm | 36 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.2 mm | 83 % | 22 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Goolwa?
Yes: 3.0 mm expected, probability 88 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Goolwa?
Between 10 and 21 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Goolwa: Saturday overcast, 12 to 15 °C, Sunday overcast, 10 to 18 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 10 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Goolwa, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 21 °C, 3.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | partly cloudy | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | light drizzle | 17 °C | 0.1 mm | 36 % | 17 km/h |
| 19:00 | heavy drizzle | 15 °C | 1.1 mm | 55 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | heavy drizzle | 14 °C | 1.1 mm | 70 % | 21 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.2 mm | 83 % | 22 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 88 % | 23 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.1 mm | 80 % | 26 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 65 % | 25 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 23 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 35 % | 23 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 23 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 22 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 22 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 21 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 23 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
Location of Goolwa
Goolwa lies at 4 m, 130 m below the average of the 112 places we cover in South Australia (134 m). That makes it the 4th lowest of the 112. The main town, Adelaide, lies 66 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Goolwa Beach (1 km to the south-west), Middleton (7 km to the west), Hindmarsh Island (8 km to the east) and Port Elliot (10 km to the west). With about 2,225 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Goolwa is the 59th largest of the 112 places we cover in South Australia. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest is Mount Lofty (mountain, 59 km to the north).
Today is 4.3 °C below the November normal (22.4 °C).
Climate of Goolwa: 1991–2020 normals
In Goolwa, January is typically the warmest month (up to 25.6 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 8.7 °C. July sees the most rain, with around 45 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 14.8 °C and 130 mm of rain, spring 20.0 °C and 108 mm, summer 24.9 °C and 66 mm, autumn 20.5 °C and 83 mm. The wettest season is winter (34 % of the annual total), the driest summer (17 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.6 | 16.0 | 20 | 4 |
| February | 25.2 | 16.0 | 20 | 3 |
| March | 23.4 | 14.7 | 16 | 4 |
| April | 20.8 | 12.8 | 29 | 5 |
| May | 17.4 | 10.9 | 38 | 8 |
| June | 14.9 | 9.3 | 41 | 9 |
| July | 14.3 | 8.7 | 45 | 10 |
| August | 15.1 | 8.8 | 44 | 10 |
| September | 17.4 | 10.0 | 44 | 9 |
| October | 20.1 | 11.5 | 33 | 7 |
| November | 22.4 | 13.2 | 30 | 6 |
| December | 24.0 | 14.6 | 26 | 5 |
Compared with Adelaide, the main town 66 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 0.9 °C lower here, and the year brings 103 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Victor Harbor (15 km to the west): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 68 mm wetter a year; Mount Compass (23 km to the north-west): summers 0.9 °C cooler and 199 mm wetter a year; Strathalbyn (29 km to the north): summers 1.7 °C warmer and 41 mm drier a year. Among the 112 places we cover in South Australia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Goolwa ranks 94th for summer warmth and 66th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Coober Pedy and the coolest in Robe; the wettest year is in Millicent and the driest in Coober Pedy.
What is the warmest month in Goolwa?
The warmest month in Goolwa is typically January, averaging 25.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 8.7 °C.
How many rainy days does Goolwa get per year?
Goolwa sees about 78 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 386 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Goolwa?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Goolwa runs to about 16.9 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.