|  | Barossa Valley  Weather ConditionsSouth Australia
The 
                                                            Barossa Valley lies 
                                                            within the state's 
                                                            coastal temperate 
                                                            zone. The mostly placid 
                                                            waters of Gulf St. 
                                                            Vincent are 60-70 
                                                            kilometres away. From 
                                                            the standpoint of 
                                                            the grape, the valley 
                                                            is regarded as a hot 
                                                            district, similar 
                                                            to Portugal, with 
                                                            summer temperatures 
                                                            often rising to 30oC 
                                                            and more - stressful 
                                                            unless supplemented 
                                                            by irrigation or watering. 
                                                            But for the traveller, 
                                                            the climate is most 
                                                            comfortable - cool 
                                                            to mild in winter, 
                                                            warm to hot in summer, 
                                                            with spring and autumn 
                                                            being delightfully 
              mild.  The Riverland climate 
                can largely be described 
                as warm to temperate, 
                it needs to be remembered 
                that much of the land 
                around it is semi 
                arid, or desert country. 
                Consequently, the 
                region is prone to 
                hot spells in summer. 
                Winters tend to be 
                mild. Locals claim 
                the Riverland boasts 
                more days of sunshine 
                per year than the 
                Gold Coast. 
                
                  |  | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |  
                  | Min C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |  
                  | Max C | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 |  
                  | Rain mm | 19 | 19 | 22 | 38 | 55 | 56 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 29 | 24 |  For more travel information on Barossa Valley
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