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Mount Compass weather: the next 24 hours
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Mount Compass 14-day forecast
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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 Mount Compass
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Today in Mount Compass
- Very high UV index: 8.7 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 14:00 and 17:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 6.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 42 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 13:00 and 17:00. With 56 % humidity, 16.6 °C and wind at 14.3 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: barely 0.7 mm of rain in 48 h against a need of about 7.4 mm. Water tomorrow, between 6:00 and 9:00, while it is cool: allow about 7 L/m². How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry but cool, 11 °C at 8 pm and wind at 4 km/h. Wrap up warm, or move indoors. How it is calculated
- Starry sky between 22:00 and 4:00: 13 % average cloud cover tonight, 6 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 Mount Compass
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Mount Compass: overcast, 8 to 17 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 19 km/h. Tomorrow: light drizzle, 8 to 18 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 8 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light drizzle | 8 °C | 18 °C | 0.7 mm | 21 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 27 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 13 °C | 2.4 mm | 28 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Mount Compass
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Mount Compass: light drizzle, from 8 to 18 °C, 0.7 mm of precipitation (probability 37 %), wind up to 21 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 |  overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 19 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 18:00 |  partly cloudy | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 |  light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 30 % | 19 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Mount Compass?
Yes: 0.7 mm expected, probability 37 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Mount Compass?
Between 8 and 18 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Mount Compass: Saturday overcast, 9 to 13 °C, Sunday overcast, 6 to 16 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 6 °C | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Mount Compass, hour by hour: temperature from 8 to 18 °C, 0.7 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 2 km/h |
| 22:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 0 km/h |
| 23:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 1 km/h |
| 00:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 20 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 19 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 19 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 21 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | partly cloudy | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.1 mm | 6 % | 19 km/h |
| 20:00 | light drizzle | 13 °C | 0.4 mm | 17 % | 17 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.1 mm | 30 % | 19 km/h |
| 22:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.1 mm | 37 % | 20 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 31 % | 20 km/h |
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 20 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 18 km/h |
| 02:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 23 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h |
Location of Mount Compass
Mount Compass lies at 236 m, 102 m above the average of the 112 places we cover in South Australia (134 m). That makes it the 30th highest of the 112. The main town, Adelaide, lies 47 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Willunga (10 km to the north-west), Middleton (20 km to the south-east), Port Elliot (21 km to the south) and Goolwa Beach (22 km to the south-east). With about 1,397 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Mount Compass is the 85th largest of the 112 places we cover in South Australia. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Mount Lofty (mountain, 42 km to the north) and Henley Beach (beach, 49 km to the north).
Today is 4.0 °C below the November normal (20.6 °C).
Climate of Mount Compass: 1991–2020 normals
In Mount Compass, January is typically the warmest month (up to 24.8 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 8.0 °C. July sees the most rain, with around 92 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 12.8 °C and 254 mm of rain, spring 17.8 °C and 138 mm, summer 24.0 °C and 70 mm, autumn 19.1 °C and 124 mm. The wettest season is winter (43 % of the annual total), the driest summer (12 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.8 | 15.5 | 22 | 4 |
| February | 24.6 | 15.6 | 21 | 3 |
| March | 22.3 | 14.4 | 19 | 4 |
| April | 19.2 | 12.6 | 39 | 6 |
| May | 15.7 | 10.5 | 66 | 9 |
| June | 13.2 | 8.8 | 77 | 11 |
| July | 12.3 | 8.0 | 92 | 12 |
| August | 13.0 | 8.1 | 86 | 12 |
| September | 15.1 | 9.2 | 66 | 10 |
| October | 17.8 | 10.7 | 39 | 7 |
| November | 20.6 | 12.4 | 33 | 5 |
| December | 22.7 | 14.0 | 27 | 5 |
Compared with Adelaide, the main town 47 km to the north, highs in the warmest month are 1.7 °C lower here, and the year brings 96 mm more precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 5 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Middleton (20 km to the south-east): summers 0.8 °C warmer and 199 mm drier a year; Meadows (23 km to the north-east): summers 1.1 °C warmer and 92 mm drier a year; Victor Harbor (23 km to the south): summers 1.0 °C warmer and 131 mm drier a year. Among the 112 places we cover in South Australia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Mount Compass ranks 104th for summer warmth and 5th 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 Mount Compass?
The warmest month in Mount Compass is typically January, averaging 24.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 8.0 °C.
How many rainy days does Mount Compass get per year?
Mount Compass sees about 86 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 586 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Mount Compass?
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Mount Compass runs to about 16.8 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.