Wednesday, 2 January 2013 - Annual Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0

South Australia in 2012: Warm days, cool nights and below average rainfall.

With a La Niña event in place at the beginning of 2012, the start of the year saw cooler and wetter than usual conditions for South Australia. The La Niña had decayed by April while rainfall deficiencies became established across large parts of the state. From mid-winter, daytime temperatures were above average and nights were generally cooler than average.

The Indian Ocean influenced South Australia rainfall from September onwards with a positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole. This led to decreased rainfall exacerbating rainfall deficiencies and resulting in the third driest spring on record. Also, a new state wide record was set for spring mean maximum temperatures.

• Rainfall for South Australia as a whole for 2012 was 77% of average, the driest since 2006.
• 54% of the state had below average rainfall, with some areas very much below average.
• Temperatures for the year across South Australia as a whole were 0.5°C warmer than average after a cooler than average start and warmer finish to the year.
• South Australia had its warmest spring on record (previous being 2006).
• Third driest spring on record after 1963 and 1967.
• The wettest location in the state was Bridgewater in the Adelaide Hills, recording 946.1 mm of rainfall for the year.

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall

South Australia as a whole received 77% of the long term average rainfall throughout 2012 (i.e., 23% below normal), the lowest since 2006. While parts of the northeast pastoral received above average rainfall, totals for the year were below average across large areas of the agricultural districts.

The most significant rainfall event for the year was observed between the 27th of February and the 4th of March as a low pressure surface trough combined with a slow moving upper level trough and a moist tropical airmass over the northeast of the state. This system produced heavy rainfall with new daily and multi-day rainfall records at a number of locations across north-eastern districts. Marree (Mundowdna Station) received 125.6 mm on February 29, which was the wettest day of the year for any location in South Australia. Further details on this event are available in Special Climate Statement 39.

For cropping areas, April to October growing season rainfall averaged across the agricultural districts was 82% of average, the driest since 2008. The season was particularly notable for a lack of more traditional frontal weather.

The most significant rainfall event through the growing season came in the third week of June when a strong low pressure system with an associated cold front crossed the southern coastal regions producing significant totals, particularly in the Adelaide Hills. The wettest day in this event was observed at Belair (State Flora Nursery) where 70.4 mm was recorded in the 24 hours to 9am on the 21st, a record high June daily rainfall observation for this location in 125 years. Blackwood (Wittunga) also had a record highest June daily rainfall with 65.4 mm.

Rainfall for Adelaide ( Kent Town) in 2012 was 527.2mm compared to the long term average of 550.1mm.

The wettest location in South Australia for 2012 was Bridgewater, in the Adelaide Hill, with 946.1 mm of rainfall throughout the year.

Temperature

The mean temperature (the average of daytime maximum temperatures and overnight minimum temperatures) for South Australia as a whole for 2012 was 0.5 °C above the long term average. In comparison, 2011 was equal to the long term average, and 2009 was the warmest year on record with  mean temperatures 1.2 °C above average.

Adelaide (Kent Town) had an annual mean temperature of 17.6 °C, 0.3°C above the long term average of 17.3 °C. By comparison, during 2011 the annual mean temperature at Adelaide (Kent Town) was 17.8 °C, or 0.5 °C above the long term average.

Maximum temperature

The annual maximum temperature across the state for 2012 was 0.9 °C above average. Maximum temperatures, averaged for the year, were up to 0.5 °C above normal across most districts, though in excess of 1.0 °C warmer than average in the far west and the far northeast.

The year started with cooler than average daytime temperatures, due to a La Niña event in the Tropical Pacific. April saw a warm start to the growing season though days were generally near average from May through to July. Temperatures became warmer than usual at the end of winter with drier than average conditions persisting across large parts of the state. Well above average maximum temperatures from September and prolonged heat in the last week of November, resulted in the warmest spring on record for South Australia.

The highest maximum temperature during the year was observed on the December 23rd at Tarcoola Aerodrome with a maximum of 47.1 °C.

Adelaide had it warmest start to the year since 1900 with a maximum of 41.6 °C observed on January 1st. Adelaide saw maximum temperatures averaged across the year of 22.8°C, 0.5 °C warmer than average. In comparison, 2011 averaged 22.7 °C.

Minimum temperature

The state wide annual minimum temperature for 2012 was equal to the long term average. Minimum temperatures, averaged for the year, were about 0.5 °C below normal across most parts of the state, and 1.0 °C cooler across parts of the pastoral districts. Western and southern eastern coastal areas and parts of the far northeast saw average minimum temperatures up to 0.5 °C above average.

Adelaide saw minimum temperatures averaged across the year of 12.4°C, 0.2 °C warmer than average. In comparison, 2011 minimum temperatures averaged 12.9 °C

2012 started with minimum temperatures above average through January but were generally cooler than average from February through to August. May was particularly cool with the state wide average minimum temperature being 1.5 °C below average, the fourth coolest May nights on record (since 1910). Very cool nights persisted through July when the state wide average minimum temperature was 1.3 °C below average, the coolest July since 1997. The cooler nights, owing mostly to generally clear conditions as high pressure systems dominated the weather, saw temperatures get to as low as -7.5 °C at Yunta in the east, while Marla Police station observed a record lowest overnight minimum of -5.0 °C on July 7.

The second half of November saw a heatwave across northern South Australia during which Oodnadatta set a new state-wide November overnight minimum temperature record, only reaching a minimum of 32.3 °C on November 29. Further details on this heat event are available in Special Climate Statement 41.

Marla had their lowest temperature on record in July 2012.

Notable events through 2012

• January 7th - Thunderstorms developed over southern parts of the state as a prefrontal trough moved across in a moist and unstable environment. High 30 minute rainfall rates that were recorded in the early evening in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges included 27 mm at Little Para Reservoir, 21 mm at Golden Grove, 20 mm at Kersbrook, 24 mm at Ironstone Road, 30 mm at Kuitpo.
• Jan 27th to 30th - Severe thunderstorms produced heavy falls, localised flash flooding and felled trees across parts of the state.
• Feb 27th to Mar 4th - Record highest daily rainfall totals reported across the pastoral districts as a low pressure surface trough combined with a slow moving upper level trough and a moist tropical airmass over the northeast of the state.
• March 14th - Thunderstorms formed ahead of an approaching front during the afternoon across the southern parts of the State producing damaging wind gusts across Adelaide, the Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and Flinders districts.
• May - Minimum temperatures for the month were well below normal for most of South Australia, averaging 1.5 °C cooler across the state, resulting in the fourth coolest May on record.
• June 20 and 21st - A rainband developed across the south of the state in the afternoon and evening of the 20th with rain persisting through to the afternoon of the 21st producing 2-day rainfall totals in excess of 100 mm in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty regions.
• July 12 - Severe thunderstorms across Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges produced falls up to 50 mm and an extensive area of hail covered the hills around Rowland Flat, with hailstones measuring up to 2 cm in diameter. Flooding was reported in Mount Barker.
• August 16 and 17th - Minor flooding in the Mount Lofty Ranges and Onkaparinga catchment from isolated thunderstorms. Damaging winds in excess of 100km/h observed across coastal and hills locations.
• September 4th to 7th - A deep low to the south of the state generated strong to gale force winds, squally showers and isolated thunderstorms across the southern districts. Cape Borda observes the strongest wind gust for the year at any location across the state with 119 km/h on the 5th
• September 27th to 28th - Thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts developed about the Pastoral districts in a hot and marginally unstable environment ahead of a weak trough.
• October 11th - An upper cold pool and associated surface trough brought scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms to the agricultural area and southern parts of the Pastoral districts. The cold outbreak produced snow which was reported at several locations across the Adelaide Hills and Flinders Ranges including Mt Lofty, Crafers and Hallett.
• November - Prolonged heat at the end of the month results in the record warmest November night in South Australia at Oodnadatta and the second warmest November days for the state as a whole. Adelaide had its second longest run of November days above 30°C.
• December - The year ended with above average temperatures across the state, the warmest December in 9 years and the fifth warmest on record. Rainfall remained below average for most parts of the agricultural districts, and for the state as whole it was the driest December in 18 years.

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Extremes in 2012
Hottest day	47.1 °C at Tarcoola Aero on 23 Dec
Warmest days on average	30.0 °C at Moomba Airport
Coolest days on average	16.9 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day	5.0 °C at Mount Lofty on 23 Aug
Coldest night	-7.5 °C at Yunta Airstrip on 6 Jul
Coolest nights on average	7.4 °C at Yongala
Warmest nights on average	14.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Warmest night	32.3 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 29 Nov
Warmest on average overall	22.1 °C at Moomba Airport 22.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall	14.2 °C at Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS)
Wettest overall	946.1 mm at Bridgewater
Driest overall	33.8 mm at Leigh Creek (Pfitzners Well)
Wettest day	125.6 mm at Marree (Mundowdna Station) on 29 Feb
Highest wind gust	119 km/h at Cape Borda on 5 Sep

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Month by month
January 2012 started with very high temperatures being experienced across South Australia. Highest maximum temperatures were observed on the 1st with 46.2 °C at Ceduna AMO, while Adelaide had it warmest start to the year since 1900 with a maximum of 41.6 °C. Overall, the month was warmer than normal for the State with maximum and minimum temperatures up to 3 °C above average at several locations across southern parts of South Australia. Rainfall was mostly above average across the state, though below average across southern parts of the agricultural districts. Many locations recorded most rainfall on the 7th and 8th as a low pressure trough crossed the state. At the end on the month, a monsoon trough located across the northeast produced severe thunderstorms for central and eastern districts. Falls up to 70 mm were observed in the Flinders Ranges with reports of localised flash flooding in the Northeast Pastoral.
Rainfall rank	Maximum temperature rank	Minimum temperature rank
February was cooler than average with respect to both maximum and minimum temperatures across South Australia. Maximum temperatures were 1 to 2 °C cooler than average throughout central and eastern districts with coolest days occurring at the end of the month. Minimum temperatures were below average across the northern pastorals, owing to mostly cloud free skies though the early part of the month. The wettest period for the state occurred between the 26th and 29th. A low pressure surface trough that combined with an upper level trough over northern and eastern districts produced severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Arkaroola reported the highest overall rainfall total with 184.6 mm, 106.6 mm of which was recorded to 9 am on the 29th.
March saw cooler than normal conditions continue with daytime temperatures close to 4°C below average across large areas in the northeast of the state, grading to slightly above average for coastal areas. Average monthly maximum temperatures ranged from 20.4 °C at Mount Lofty to a below average 31.3 °C at Marree Comparison in the Northeast Pastoral. Some locations observed highest on record total rainfall during March, with most of the eastern half of South Australia receiving very above average throughout the month. The wettest period occurred in the first week of March as an extensive cloud band generated widespread falls across the eastern districts. 24-hour totals of up to 90 mm were observed in the northeast of the state.
April kicked off a warm start to the growing season with maximum temperatures 1 to 2 °C above average across the southern half of the state. In the Adelaide region, maximum temperatures were up to 6 °C above average through the first week of the month. Minimum temperatures were generally near average, tending below average across central and eastern districts. Apart from the far northwest of state, where rainfall totals were slightly above average, most of South Australia reported average to below average rainfall through the month, with very little observed throughout the first 3 weeks of April. The passage of a cold frontal system between the 21st and 24th produced falls of up to 40 mm for several locations across the Mount Lofty Ranges.
May had cold nights and average to warmer than average days. Despite most coastal districts experiencing cooler than average maximum temperatures, days were 0.7 °C warmer that usual across the state as a whole. Minimum temperatures for the month were well below normal for most of South Australia, averaging 1.5 °C cooler that normal across the state. Less than half of the average May rainfall for the State as a whole was observed with some sites in the pastoral districts having lowest total May rainfall on record. Most falls were observed between the 24th and 26th as a cold frontal system and weak low pressure trough brought falls up to 60 mm for southern agricultural areas.
June was cooler than average for South Australia with cold nights for large parts of the state. The minimum temperature at Yunta fell to -6.6 °C on the 11th, the coldest night for the month in the state. Marla Police Station also observed a record lowest June minimum temperature of -4.0 °C on the 26th. Rainfall was just above average for June, with the wetter than normal parts of the state being across southern parts of the agricultural districts and in the northeast pastoral. The total rainfall at Adelaide (Kent Town) was well above average with 126.4 mm received on 16 rain days, half of which was recorded on two days. This resulted in Adelaide having is wettest overall month since June 2005.
July daytime temperatures were generally near normal, though nights were colder than normal across the state. Coldest nights were observed in the first week on July across northern parts of the state in clear skies and light winds. Marla Police Station observed another record lowest daily minimum temperature with -5.0°C on the 7th. The wettest periods of July for much of the State occurred between the 10th and 14th and again between 26th and 28th. In the earlier period heavy rain and hail affected parts of the Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. Despite below average rainfall across most of the state, Adelaide observed its wettest July in 3 years with 64.8 mm.
August daytime temperatures were generally average while nights were colder than normal across the state. For the third consecutive month, Marla Police Station observed a record lowest daily minimum temperature with -2.3 °C on the 12th. It was a dry finish to winter for South Australia with less than half of the long term average August rainfall being received. Southeast agricultural districts were the wettest, whereas falls over the pastoral districts were mostly below average tending to very much below average across the western half of the state.
September was warm across South Australia with several locations observing record warmest daily maximum and minimum temperatures. Much of the state observed maximum temperatures well above average on the 27th with several locations observing record highest September maximums since observations began. It was dry across most of the state through September with record lowest falls at several locations in the Mount Lofty Ranges and central districts. Adelaide observed its driest September in 4 years, receiving just 21.8 mm received on 12 rain days, very much below the long term average of 60.3 mm.
October saw warmer than normal daytime temperatures persist across the state with many locations across northern parts in excess of 2.0 °C above the long term October average. Despite the warmer than usual month, a cold outbreak in the second week saw well below average temperatures across the state and a rare snow event for the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges. Almost the entire state saw below average rainfall through October owing to the dominance of high pressure systems affecting the state throughout the month. The wettest period for much of the State occurred between the 10th and 11th resulting in snow falls and hail at Mt Lofty, Lobethal, Gumeracha, Mt Remarkable, Hallett, and Mt Bryan.
November ended with prolonged heat in the last week of the month which resulted in the second warmest November on record and the second longest run of November days above 30°C for Adelaide. The above average temperatures contributed to the warmest spring days on record for South Australia. During the heatwave, a new state wide November minimum temperature record was observed at Oodnadatta Airport with a minimum of 32.3 °C on the 29th. Below average rainfall persisted across most of the state, resulting in the driest November in 16 years and contributed to the third driest spring on record for the state. Most of the month’s rainfall was associated with a cold frontal system in the first week of the month, and with a tropical feature in the last few days of November.
December  The year ended with above average temperatures across the state, the warmest December in 9 years and the fifth warmest on record. Daytime temperatures were fourth highest on record, averaged across the state it was the warmest December days since 2005 while nights were the warmest in 5 years. Rainfall remained below average for most parts of the agricultural districts, and for the state as whole it was the driest December in 18 years. Most of the month’s rainfall was associated with low pressure troughs in the first week of December and again in the middle of the month.
Rainfall rank	Maximum temperature rank	Minimum temperature rank

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Record highest daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in 2012 (mm)		Previous annual wettest		Years of record
Marree (Clayton)	121.4	on 29 Feb	113.4	on 31 Jan 1974	58
Blackwood (Wittunga)	65.4	on 21 Jun	55.0	on 31 Oct 1997	34
Adelaide (Clarence Gardens Bowling Club)	55.0	on 21 Jun	51.0	on 14 Dec 1993	31
Marree (Mundowdna Station)	125.6	on 29 Feb	103.4	on 6 Feb 1957	30

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Lowest total annual rainfall for at least 25 years
	Total rainfall for 2012 (mm)	Most recent annual at least this dry		Years since drier	Annual average
Nullarbor	135.2	126.4	in 1972*	30	249.2

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.

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Record lowest temperature
	Lowest temperature in 2012 (°C)		Previous annual coolest		Years of record	Annual average
Marla Police Station	-5.0	on 7 Jul	-4.0	on 21 Jun 2007	28	13.6

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for 2012
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for 2012	Diff from average	Highest for 2012		Mean for 2012	Diff from average	Lowest for 2012		Total for 2012	Average annual total	Rank of 2012	Fraction of annual average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka	27.8	+0.3	44.5	19 Feb	13.8	+0.1	0.6	17 Jul	120.0	194.8	low	62%
Coober Pedy Airport	28.1		45.1	23 Dec	13.8		1.3	1 Aug	90.4
Ernabella (Pukatja)	27.5		41.8	25 Nov	12.6		-4.2	8 Jul	216.8
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome)	27.8		44.7	3 Jan	11.4		-4.0	1 Aug	134.2
Tarcoola Aero	28.0		47.1	23 Dec	11.2		-2.3	19 Jul	84.6
Woomera Aerodrome	26.5	+0.8	43.8	23 Dec	12.6	-0.1	0.9	23 Jun	114.2	184.1	low	62%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola			43.2	29 Nov	11.2	-0.3	-2.9	2 Aug	390.5	258.7	high	151%
Leigh Creek Airport	26.9	+0.7	43.1	29 Nov	12.2	-0.6	-1.2	23 Jun	260.8	227.2	average	115%
Marree Aero	28.9		45.5	26 Nov	13.0		-1.0	3 Jul	144.8
Marree Comparison	29.6	+0.9	46.0	29 Nov			1.0	3 Jul	137.9	162.4	average	85%
Moomba Airport	30.0		45.7	30 Nov	14.3		0.8	3 Jul	187.6
Oodnadatta Airport	29.8	+0.8	45.6	25 Nov	14.4	-0.2	-0.7	4 Jul	93.6	178.8	low	52%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO	24.1	+0.6	46.2	1 Jan	10.5	+0.1	-1.9	12 Aug	159.8	294.9	v low	54%
Cleve	22.5	+0.4	43.3	23 Dec	11.8	+0.5	1.7	11 Jun	345.8	399.7	average	87%
Coulta (Coles Point)	21.8	+0.3	41.6	1 Jan	11.0	-0.2	1.4	10 Jun	434.4
Cummins Aero	23.1		44.7	1 Jan	9.1		-2.5	10 Jun	319.4
Elliston	21.9	+0.5	42.7	1 Jan	11.9	+0.1	1.6	11 Aug
Kimba	23.7	+0.2	43.0	23 Dec			0.0	7 Jul	266.8	346.1	low	77%
Kyancutta	25.8	+0.7	46.3	23 Dec	9.3	0.0	-2.1	11 Jun	262.7	313.7	low	84%
Minnipa Pirsa	24.6		44.3	23 Dec	10.9		2.5	31 Aug	237.0
Neptune Island	19.1	+0.6	33.5	25 Feb	14.1	+0.4	6.4	23 Aug	360.8	446.9	low	81%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS)	21.8		41.7	23 Dec	11.1		2.8	7 Jul	308.2
Nullarbor	24.0	+0.4	42.8	4 Nov	10.5	-0.2	-2.2	7 Jul	135.2	249.2	v low	54%
Port Augusta Aero	26.4		45.7	23 Dec	11.5		-2.7	7 Jul	216.0
Streaky Bay	23.8	+0.8	44.0	1 Jan	12.4	+0.2	2.6	12 Aug	275.8	378.3	low	73%
Whyalla Aero	23.8	+0.1	44.9	23 Dec	11.5	+0.1	-1.4	7 Jul	260.4	263.8	average	99%
Wudinna Aero	25.5		45.9	23 Dec	9.5		-2.3	12 Aug	240.4
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker	25.7	+0.5	42.5	29 Nov	10.4	-0.2	-2.0	7 Jun	214.0	308.3	low	69%
Yongala	22.5	+0.7	40.5	23 Dec	7.4	+0.1	-5.1	10 Jun	281.9	365.5	low	77%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot)	25.1		44.4	29 Nov	8.7		-6.5	6 Jul	236.7
Yunta Airstrip	24.6		42.8	29 Nov	8.9		-7.5	6 Jul	167.0
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School	21.4		40.5	23 Dec	8.8		-2.5	10 Jun	450.4
Port Pirie Aerodrome	24.6		43.3	23 Dec	10.9		-0.6	1 Sep	365.6
Snowtown (Rayville Park)	24.0		43.7	23 Dec	8.9		-2.6	11 Jun	275.2
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh	20.8		43.2	23 Dec	11.9		1.8	10 Sep	331.6
Kadina AWS	23.7		43.5	23 Dec	9.3		-1.2	1 Aug	283.2
Maitland	22.2	+0.5	41.9	23 Dec	11.8	+0.5	3.0	8 Jun	429.4	503.7	low	85%
Minlaton Aero	22.3		43.9	23 Dec	10.7		1.5	10 Sep	282.8
Stenhouse Bay	20.7		40.4	25 Feb	12.9		2.9	1 Aug	386.6
Warooka	21.5	+0.3	40.6	1 Jan	11.7	+0.2	3.6	7 Jul	355.0	445.3	low	80%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda	19.1		37.4	1 Jan	11.4		4.7	6 Jul	452.4
Cape Willoughby	18.7	+0.6	36.8	25 Feb	13.2	+0.4	5.1	11 Oct	496.8	540.1	average	92%
Kingscote Aero	21.3		40.8	23 Dec	8.8		-2.1	7 Jul	408.0
Parndana Cfs AWS	19.9		40.6	1 Jan	9.4		2.6	23 Jun	535.2
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (Kent Town)	22.8	+0.5	42.0	23 Dec	12.4	+0.2	2.2	1 Aug	527.2	550.1	average	96%
Adelaide Airport	22.0	+0.5	41.7	23 Dec	11.8	+0.4	1.1	9 Jun	414.2	442.2	average	94%
Edinburgh RAAF	23.1	+0.5	42.6	23 Dec	11.1	0.0	0.1	1 Aug	398.4	430.3	average	93%
Parafield Airport	23.3	+1.0	42.2	23 Dec	11.0	-0.2	-0.9	9 Jun	407.2	453.4	average	90%
Roseworthy AWS	23.7		44.3	23 Dec	9.4		-0.9	9 Jun	307.2
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa Viticultural	21.8		41.2	23 Dec	9.0		-2.5	11 Jun	330.1
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre)	23.2	+0.7	43.0	23 Dec	9.7	-0.3	-1.0	9 Jun	380.8	467.2	low	82%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS			40.4	23 Dec	11.8		2.0	6 Jul	494.4
Kuitpo Forest Reserve	19.1		38.3	23 Dec	10.2		2.6	7 Jul	807.4
Mount Barker	20.2	+0.2	40.5	23 Dec	9.1	+1.1	-0.3	11 Jun	776.6	764.4	average	102%
Mount Crawford (Mt Crawford AWS)	19.2		39.2	23 Dec	9.6		1.1	11 Oct	534.8
Mount Lofty	16.9		35.6	1 Jan	8.7		0.4	11 Oct	789.4
Noarlunga	21.5		40.9	23 Dec	12.6		3.8	10 Jun	551.8
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS)	18.0		38.8	23 Dec	10.4		2.5	7 Jul	805.6
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay)	20.7		41.4	23 Dec	10.0		-0.8	11 Jun	606.4
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre	24.4	+0.6	43.6	29 Nov			-3.6	11 Jun	181.5	261.1	v low	70%
Renmark Aero	25.0		45.3	29 Nov	9.2		-4.9	6 Jul	225.8
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda	21.8	+0.8	40.2	23 Dec	9.5	+0.3	-0.2	11 Jun	322.6	447.5	low	72%
Meningie	21.4	+0.6	40.8	1 Jan	10.6	+0.4	0.7	7 Jul	490.2	468.3	average	105%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome)	23.0		43.4	23 Dec	8.8		-3.8	7 Jul	361.2
Murray Bridge Comparison	23.5	+0.6	43.7	23 Dec	10.1	+0.2	-1.5	7 Jul	428.4	349.7	high	123%
Strathalbyn Racecourse	21.5		40.9	23 Dec	10.5		0.5	11 Jun	504.2
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda	23.4		42.9	2 Jan	9.1		-1.2	7 Jul	307.9	342.0	average	90%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith	22.6	+0.4	43.4	2 Jan	9.5	+0.4	-0.2	1 Aug	376.6	462.6	low	81%
Keith (Munkora)	22.8		44.3	2 Jan	7.8		-1.8	20 May	395.8
Lameroo (Austin Plains)	23.3		42.8	2 Jan	8.4		-0.8	25 Sep	246.0
Lameroo Comparison	23.3	+0.4	42.4	2 Jan	9.5	+0.8	0.3	7 Jul	250.0	384.1	low	65%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone)	19.5	+0.3	38.1	12 Dec	10.6	+0.3	1.4	7 Jul	524.4
Coonawarra	20.9	+0.5	41.0	2 Jan	8.3	+0.3	-2.0	1 Aug	467.2	571.8	v low	82%
Mount Gambier Aero	20.0	+1.1	41.7	2 Jan	8.7	+0.6	-0.3	6 Jul	645.4	710.0	average	91%
Naracoorte Aerodrome	21.5		42.6	2 Jan	8.3		-1.5	11 Jun	388.6
Padthaway South	21.6		42.3	2 Jan	8.4		-1.6	8 Jun	395.4
Robe Airfield	19.7		37.2	25 Feb	9.6		-1.0	6 Jul	575.4
Robe Comparison	18.7	+0.6	34.9	25 Feb	11.6	+0.7	2.9	6 Jul	627.6	632.5	average	99%

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