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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)
An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.
Site details
| Site name: ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) | Site number: 023090 | Commenced: 1977 | Map | |
| Latitude: 34.92° S | Longitude: 138.62° E | Elevation: 48 m | Operational status: Open | |
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 29.3 | 29.4 | 26.4 | 22.7 | 18.9 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 25.2 | 27.0 | 22.3 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 45.7 | 44.3 | 41.9 | 36.9 | 29.2 | 25.4 | 23.1 | 30.4 | 34.3 | 39.0 | 43.0 | 42.5 | 45.7 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 2009 | 14 Feb 2004 | 06 Mar 1986 | 09 Apr 2005 | 04 May 2005 | 08 Jun 2005 | 27 Jul 2002 | 30 Aug 2007 | 26 Sep 1987 | 31 Oct 1987 | 19 Nov 2009 | 30 Dec 2005 | 28 Jan 2009 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 17.6 | 18.3 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 13.0 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1984 | 28 Feb 1993 | 31 Mar 1999 | 26 Apr 1982 | 18 May 1981 | 01 Jun 1989 | 08 Jul 1986 | 31 Aug 1977 | 04 Sep 1979 | 11 Oct 1987 | 01 Nov 1994 | 07 Dec 1986 | 08 Jul 1986 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 37 | 1977 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 38.0 | 37.4 | 34.5 | 28.9 | 23.3 | 18.7 | 18.4 | 21.2 | 25.3 | 29.2 | 34.0 | 35.3 | 37 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 13.3 | 12.5 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 55.7 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 19.9 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 17.1 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 14.1 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 9.2 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 | -0.4 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 12 Jan 1983 | 22 Feb 1993 | 28 Mar 1984 | 24 Apr 1999 | 22 May 1985 | 08 Jun 1982 | 16 Jul 1982 | 10 Aug 1994 | 01 Sep 1987 | 14 Oct 2005 | 01 Nov 2010 | 03 Dec 1987 | 08 Jun 1982 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 33.9 | 31.1 | 30.2 | 26.6 | 21.1 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 18.4 | 23.8 | 26.2 | 29.0 | 29.3 | 33.9 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 29 Jan 2009 | 08 Feb 1983 | 14 Mar 2008 | 02 Apr 2005 | 11 May 1987 | 09 Jun 1995 | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Aug 1993 | 27 Sep 1987 | 31 Oct 1987 | 02 Nov 1987 | 12 Dec 1998 | 29 Jan 2009 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 12.8 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 37 | 1977 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 23.1 | 23.0 | 20.8 | 16.8 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 16.2 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 37 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 12.0 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 7.2 | 30 | 1977 2011 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | 1.6 | 2.1 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -5.0 | -7.3 | -7.1 | -5.7 | -3.4 | -2.1 | -1.6 | 0.4 | -7.3 | 30 | 1977 2011 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 1985 | 19 Feb 1999 | 14 Mar 1994 | 24 Apr 1999 | 22 May 1985 | 08 Jun 1982 | 16 Jul 1982 | 03 Aug 1999 | 01 Sep 1979 | 10 Oct 2002 | 08 Nov 1999 | 23 Dec 1986 | 08 Jun 1982 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 30 | 1977 2011 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 19.0 | 13.5 | 27.2 | 39.6 | 60.0 | 79.4 | 74.7 | 68.8 | 59.2 | 43.1 | 30.9 | 29.0 | 543.0 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 42.2 | 63.0 | 106.0 | 105.6 | 128.0 | 174.6 | 159.8 | 129.0 | 151.4 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 87.0 | 883.2 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 1996 | 2003 | 1983 | 1998 | 1987 | 1981 | 1986 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 | 1992 | 2010 | 1992 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 287.6 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 1992 | 2007 | 1994 | 1981 | 2005 | 2006 | 1997 | 2006 | 2008 | 2006 | 1996 | 1991 | 2006 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 22.4 | 32.6 | 37.6 | 25.9 | 24.1 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 388.0 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 18.8 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 33.0 | 60.8 | 78.8 | 68.8 | 73.7 | 56.4 | 37.0 | 29.8 | 23.8 | 545.2 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 38.0 | 28.3 | 63.1 | 77.1 | 89.9 | 125.7 | 113.7 | 108.1 | 84.1 | 80.6 | 49.7 | 58.4 | 667.8 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 28.0 | 33.8 | 51.8 | 39.0 | 41.2 | 54.6 | 32.8 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 55.6 | 44.8 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 1997 | 20 Feb 2003 | 16 Mar 1985 | 27 Apr 2007 | 23 May 1999 | 21 Jun 2005 | 08 Jul 1993 | 30 Aug 1992 | 02 Sep 2001 | 31 Oct 1997 | 08 Nov 2005 | 08 Dec 2010 | 08 Dec 2010 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 120.7 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 82.5 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 16.0 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 263 | 245 | 229 | 204 | 190 | 206 | 221 | 248 | 264 | 273 | 274 | 273 | 241 | 35 | 1977 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 80 | 93 | 97 | 78 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 97 | 102 | 102 | 35 | 1977 2013 |
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| Date | 20 Jan 1993 | 06 Feb 1997 | 16 Mar 1996 | 25 Apr 2009 | 22 May 1979 | 29 Jun 1977 | 03 Jul 1981 | 07 Aug 2001 | 19 Sep 1993 | 07 Oct 1989 | 30 Nov 1987 | 06 Dec 1986 | 06 Dec 1986 | ||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 10.5 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 35 | 1977 2013 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 27.7 | 24.4 | 19.5 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 15.5 | 20.6 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 17.5 | 23 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 11.7 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 30 | 1977 2007 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 7.4 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 142.2 | 30 | 1977 2007 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 7.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 36 | 1977 2013 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 21.6 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 15.6 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 62 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 30 | 1977 2007 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 27.6 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 21.5 | 18.0 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 17.7 | 20.4 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 21.0 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.7 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 14.8 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 36 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 47 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 30 | 1977 2007 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.6 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 15.9 | 34 | 1977 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0034 Prepared at Wed 22 May 2013 23:30:13 PM EST
Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.
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