Monday, 1 September 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in August 2014: A dry month with cold nights and widespread frost
Minimum temperatures were below average for South Australia during August, with large parts of the State observing the coolest August nights on record. Early in the month, central and eastern parts of the state experienced widespread frost over a five day period with minimum temperatures persistently below 0 °C for many locations. Daytime temperatures, on the other hand, were a little above average in most areas.
Rainfall was very much below average across much of the state as a whole, though tended average to above average for some locations in the northeast Pastoral districts. The heaviest rainfall for most parts of the state occurred at the start of the month and again during mid month. On the 1st, a deep low pressure system extended a trough over South Australia which brought cold and unstable air to southern Agricultural areas and produced scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. It then remained relatively dry for most parts of the state up until the 14th when an upper level cold airmass and associated surface trough brought heavy rain mainly to the Flinders and southern Pastoral districts today with some lighter rain extending further south to adjacent districts during the 15th.
- Cold nights see record low minimum temperatures across central districts
- A dry finish to winter for agricultural districts
- Near average daytime temperatures
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Extremes in August 2014 | |
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| Hottest day | 33.1 °C at Tarcoola Aero on the 31st |
| Warmest days on average | 22.0 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 11.8 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day | 6.3 °C at Mount Lofty on the 1st |
| Coldest night | -6.6 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 6th |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.2 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average | 11.6 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night | 15.9 °C at Cleve Aerodrome on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall | 14.3 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 7.7 °C at Yongala |
| Wettest overall | 60.8 mm at Arkaroola |
| Driest overall |
0 mm at Balaklava (Donaleen) 0 mm at Ernabella (Pukatja) 0 mm at Marla Police Station 0 mm at Moomba Airport 0 mm at Tarcoola (Mulgathing) 0 mm at Tarcoola Aero 0 mm at Uraidla (Sutton Creek) |
| Wettest day | 40.8 mm at Bridgewater on the 1st |
| Highest wind gust | 98 km/h at Cape Willoughby on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for August 2014 (mm) |
Most recent August at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for August |
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| Arkaroola | 60.8 | 72.3 | in 1973* | 40 | 14.6 |
| Boolcoomatta | 35.4 | 37.2 | in 1992 | 22 | 13.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest total August rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for August 2014 (mm) |
Previous driest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Willunga | 10.6 | 11.0 | in 1944 | 152 | 79.3 |
| Port Elliot Caravan Park | 3.2 | 10.5 | in 2006 | 148 | 61.6 |
| Streaky Bay | 3.9 | 5.2 | in 2006 | 139 | 49.8 |
| Angaston | 5.2 | 5.9 | in 1914 | 132 | 71.3 |
| Balaklava | 2.0 | 2.8 | in 1980 | 132 | 42.0 |
| Palmer | 4.0 | 4.1 | in 1944 | 113 | 51.2 |
| Penneshaw | 1.0 | 12.6 | in 2006 | 102 | 65.9 |
| Cummins | 9.0 | 9.4 | in 1914 | 99 | 60.8 |
| Poochera | 2.8 | 4.0 | in 2006 | 96 | 43.3 |
| Kyancutta | 3.0 | 4.8 | in 2006 | 85 | 38.6 |
| Tarcoola (Mulgathing) | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2012 | 80 | 13.6 |
| Ceduna AMO | 1.0 | 2.0 | in 2006 | 76 | 33.9 |
| Neptune Island | 2.2 | 10.6 | in 2003 | 57 | 62.3 |
| Williamstown (South Para Reservoir) | 20.8 | 23.4 | in 2006 | 47 | 92.4 |
| Wrattonbully (Joeville) | 12.0 | 29.0 | in 2006 | 47 | 89.6 |
| Coonawarra | 24.6 | 29.1 | in 2006 | 29 | 82.3 |
| Marla Police Station | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2013 | 29 | 7.3 |
| Buckleboo (Karinya) | 2.2 | = 2.2 | in 2006 | 27 | 31.8 |
| Clare High School | 14.4 | 16.8 | in 2006 | 21 | 63.8 |
| Moomba Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2013 | 20 | 4.8 |
| Lowest total August rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for August 2014 (mm) |
Most recent August at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for August |
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| Melrose | 4.6 | 3.1 | in 1914 | 100 | 71.0 |
| Tarlee | 5.2 | 4.6 | in 1914 | 100 | 58.3 |
| Port Vincent | 7.9 | 1.3 | in 1914* | 99 | 44.8 |
| Gulnare | 5.4 | 3.1 | in 1914* | 98 | 57.0 |
| Mintaro | 9.4 | 6.7 | in 1914* | 87 | 78.7 |
| Frances | 21.4 | 11.7 | in 1944 | 70 | 65.7 |
| Minlaton | 11.4 | 4.2 | in 1944 | 70 | 55.4 |
| Mount Hope (Fairview) | 12.2 | 9.4 | in 1944 | 70 | 57.3 |
| Stansbury | 11.8 | 3.9 | in 1944 | 70 | 51.9 |
| Yankalilla | 14.8 | 11.4 | in 1944 | 70 | 71.6 |
| Hamley Bridge | 12.8 | 10.3 | in 1944* | 69 | 50.3 |
| Lucindale Post Office | 14.2 | =14.2 | in 1944* | 69 | 78.9 |
| Two Wells | 9.4 | 5.3 | in 1944* | 69 | 46.3 |
| Williamstown | 17.8 | 11.2 | in 1944* | 69 | 91.3 |
| Bridgewater | 51.1 | 13.8 | in 1944* | 68 | 147.8 |
| Belair (State Flora Nursery) | 30.6 | 15.0 | in 1944* | 65 | 97.3 |
| Corny Point | 16.6 | 10.4 | in 1944* | 65 | 58.6 |
| Uraidla | 42.0 | 29.0 | in 1974 | 40 | 144.8 |
| Curramulka | 15.4 | 4.0 | in 1980 | 34 | 53.9 |
| Cudlee Creek (Millbrook Reservoir) | 33.0 | 31.6 | in 1982 | 32 | 117.1 |
| Ashton Co-op | 26.0 | 0.0 | in 1982* | 31 | 135.4 |
| Mount Schank (Jethia) | 32.6 | 31.6 | in 1982* | 30 | 109.6 |
| Hilltown | 14.0 | 7.8 | in 1982* | 24 | 57.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in August 2014 (°C) |
Previous coolest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Warooka | 2.4 | on the 4th | = 2.4 | on the 5th in 1965 | 50 | 7.7 |
| Hawker | -5.5 | on the 5th | -2.8 | on the 7th in 2005 | 41 | 4.3 |
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 0.9 | on the 4th | 1.6 | on the 10th in 1994 | 38 | 8.2 |
| Whyalla Aero | -2.0 | on the 3rd | -1.7 | on the 3rd in 1999 | 30 | 6.0 |
| Marla Police Station | -3.5 | on the 5th | -2.3 | on the 12th in 2012 | 29 | 6.2 |
| Record lowest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for August 2014 (°C) |
Previous coolest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Yongala | 0.2 | 0.3 | in 1952 | 87 | 2.6 |
| Kyancutta | 1.7 | 2.7 | in 2008 | 83 | 5.0 |
| Ceduna AMO | 3.4 | 4.0 | in 1952 | 73 | 6.2 |
| Adelaide Airport | 5.5 | 5.6 | in 1967 | 59 | 7.6 |
| Keith | 3.1 | 3.8 | in 1952 | 58 | 5.9 |
| Parafield Airport | 4.2 | 4.8 | in 2008 | 57 | 6.7 |
| Elliston | 6.6 | 7.1 | in 2002 | 52 | 8.3 |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 3.3 | 3.6 | in 2002 | 52 | 5.7 |
| Meningie | 5.3 | 5.5 | in 1994 | 47 | 7.2 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 3.8 | 4.6 | in 1978 | 41 | 6.5 |
| Hawker | 1.6 | 2.1 | in 1989 | 40 | 4.3 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 2.3 | 3.0 | in 1994 | 30 | 4.4 |
| Whyalla Aero | 3.9 | 4.2 | in 2002 | 29 | 6.0 |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 6.5 | 6.7 | in 2002 | 22 | 7.9 |
| Clare High School | 2.3 | 2.6 | in 1994 | 20 | 4.5 |
| Kingscote Aero | 4.2 | = 4.2 | in 1994 | 20 | 5.8 |
| Lowest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for August 2014 (°C) |
Most recent August at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for August |
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| Streaky Bay | 7.2 | 6.9 | in 1967* | 46 | 8.8 |
| Coonawarra | 3.5 | 3.4 | in 1994 | 20 | 5.4 |
| Coulta (Coles Point) | 6.7 | 6.5 | in 1994 | 20 | 7.9 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 6.1 | 5.8 | in 1994 | 20 | 7.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Lowest August mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for August 2014 (°C) |
Most recent August at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for August |
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| Elliston | 11.9 | =11.9 | in 1992 | 22 | 12.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for August (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for August (°C) |
Rainfall for August (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2014 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2014 |
Mean for August 2014 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2014 |
Total for August 2014 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2014 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 20.5 | -0.1 | 25.7 | 23rd | 6.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 3rd | 2.7 | 12.6 | average | 21% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 20.9 | -0.2 | 31.2 | 31st | 6.4 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 3rd | 0.8 | 6.2 | low | 13% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.3 | 28.7 | 31st | 4.4 | -2.1 | 4th | 0 | |||||
| Mount Ive | 19.3 | 25.3 | 27th | 2.5 | -2.3 | 2nd | 1.0 | 23.0 | v low | 4% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.8 | 28.4 | 31st | 3.6 | -3.9 | 3rd | 6.8 | |||||
| Tarcoola Aero | 21.5 | 33.1 | 31st | 4.3 | -0.9 | 4th | 0 | |||||
| Woomera Aerodrome | 19.8 | +0.9 | 25.7 | 30th | 6.1 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 5th | 0.6 | 13.2 | v low | 5% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 17.5 | -1.6 | 24.5 | 23rd | 3.4 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 3rd | 60.8 | 14.6 | v high | 416% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 19.8 | +0.6 | 26.2 | 31st | 4.9 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 3rd | 2.8 | 14.8 | low | 19% |
| Marree Aero | 21.4 | 27.8 | 31st | 5.5 | -1.6 | 3rd | 26.2 | |||||
| Moomba Airport | 21.8 | 27.8 | 31st | 6.8 | 1.1 | 13th | 0 | 4.8 | lowest | 0% | ||
| Oodnadatta Airport | 22.0 | -0.2 | 29.7 | 31st | 5.8 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 4th | 0.4 | 7.8 | average | 5% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 19.6 | +0.9 | 28.3 | 30th | 3.4 | -2.8 | -1.5 | 4th | 1.0 | 33.9 | lowest | 3% |
| Cleve | 17.2 | +0.6 | 25.5 | 28th | 6.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 12th | 14.4 | 47.7 | v low | 30% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 17.2 | 25.3 | 28th | 5.8 | 1.6 | 12th | 11.0 | 43.0 | v low | 26% | ||
| Coulta (Coles Point) | 17.1 | +0.7 | 24.8 | 29th | 6.7 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 2nd | 2.6 | 48.4 | v low | 5% |
| Cummins Aero | 17.4 | 25.2 | 30th | 4.0 | -0.1 | 4th | 19.0 | |||||
| Elliston | 17.7 | +0.5 | 26.0 | 30th | 6.6 | -1.7 | 1.0 | 4th | 15.3 | 58.7 | v low | 26% |
| Kimba | 17.7 | +0.7 | 24.5 | 29th | 3.9 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 3rd | 3.4 | 41.5 | v low | 8% |
| Kyancutta | 19.6 | +1.0 | 26.8 | 28th | 1.7 | -3.3 | -3.2 | 12th | 3.0 | 38.6 | lowest | 8% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 18.0 | 24.6 | 27th | 5.5 | 0.5 | 18th | 6.2 | |||||
| Neptune Island | 15.4 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 30th | 11.6 | +0.5 | 7.9 | 1st | 2.2 | 62.3 | lowest | 4% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.7 | -0.2 | 24.4 | 30th | 6.1 | -1.1 | 3.1 | 2nd | 10.2 | 48.4 | v low | 21% |
| Nullarbor | 21.6 | +2.0 | 32.4 | 30th | 5.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 3rd | 13.6 | 24.3 | average | 56% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.8 | 28.6 | 31st | 3.2 | -4.5 | 3rd | 4.6 | |||||
| Streaky Bay | 19.0 | +1.4 | 25.9 | 28th | 7.2 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 13th | 3.9 | 49.8 | lowest | 8% |
| Whyalla Aero | 18.0 | -0.5 | 28.2 | 31st | 3.9 | -2.1 | -2.0 | 3rd | 1.0 | 21.0 | v low | 5% |
| Wudinna Aero | 19.2 | 26.3 | 28th | 1.7 | -2.7 | 13th | 3.4 | |||||
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 18.0 | +0.2 | 25.0 | 30th | 1.6 | -2.7 | -5.5 | 5th | 25.0 | 31.6 | average | 79% |
| Yongala | 15.1 | +0.7 | 22.5 | 31st | 0.2 | -2.4 | -4.8 | 5th | 11.8 | 43.1 | v low | 27% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.6 | 26.5 | 31st | 1.3 | -5.7 | 6th | 24.7 | |||||
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.2 | 25.3 | 31st | 1.5 | -6.6 | 6th | 20.2 | |||||
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 14.7 | +0.5 | 22.1 | 29th | 2.3 | -2.2 | -2.7 | 5th | 14.4 | 63.8 | lowest | 23% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome | 18.0 | 25.8 | 29th | 2.6 | -2.3 | 3rd | 10.0 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.8 | 23.5 | 29th | 1.5 | -2.7 | 4th | 0.6 | |||||
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 15.4 | -0.4 | 23.7 | 30th | 7.0 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 4th | 19.8 | 46.2 | v low | 43% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.6 | 23.9 | 30th | 2.0 | -2.5 | 4th | 6.2 | |||||
| Maitland | 16.5 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 29th | 7.0 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 2nd | 13.6 | 61.0 | v low | 22% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.6 | 23.3 | 29th | 4.8 | 0.6 | 4th | 9.2 | |||||
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.5 | 25.1 | 29th | 9.1 | 4.3 | 3rd | 19.8 | |||||
| Warooka | 16.5 | +0.8 | 22.4 | 29th | 7.1 | -0.6 | 2.4 | 4th | 16.2 | 58.9 | v low | 28% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.7 | 19.1 | 29th | 7.8 | 3.4 | 12th | 33.8 | |||||
| Cape Willoughby | 14.5 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 30th | 10.4 | +0.8 | 5.8 | 1st | 36.0 | 73.8 | low | 49% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.1 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 30th | 4.2 | -1.6 | -1.1 | 4th | 24.8 | 56.3 | low | 44% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.7 | 21.2 | 29th | 5.8 | 1.7 | 11th | 38.0 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 17.4 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 30th | 6.8 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 4th | 20.8 | 68.0 | v low | 31% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.1 | +0.2 | 23.2 | 30th | 5.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 | 4th | 14.6 | 49.9 | v low | 29% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 17.1 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 29th | 3.8 | -2.7 | -0.7 | 4th | 12.2 | 49.1 | v low | 25% |
| Parafield Airport | 17.6 | +1.3 | 25.2 | 30th | 4.2 | -2.5 | -1.3 | 4th | 14.2 | 53.5 | v low | 27% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.9 | 25.0 | 29th | 2.5 | -0.9 | 11th | 13.0 | |||||
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Viticultural | 14.8 | 22.9 | 29th | 3.0 | -2.7 | 4th | 16.2 | |||||
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 16.7 | +0.9 | 24.5 | 30th | 3.3 | -2.4 | -1.4 | 11th | 17.8 | 57.2 | v low | 31% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.3 | 25.6 | 30th | 7.1 | 2.4 | 4th | 21.0 | |||||
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 14.1 | 21.7 | 29th | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2nd | 29.0 | |||||
| Mount Barker | 15.9 | +1.7 | 24.8 | 30th | 4.0 | -1.0 | -1.4 | 4th | 28.4 | 102.1 | v low | 28% |
| Mount Crawford (Mt Crawford AWS) | 13.2 | 20.7 | 29th | 6.0 | 2.2 | 11th | 24.0 | 83.5 | low | 29% | ||
| Mount Lofty | 11.8 | 19.1 | 29th | 5.2 | 0.7 | 12th | 36.0 | |||||
| Noarlunga | 16.3 | 23.2 | 30th | 7.8 | 3.4 | 4th | 4.6 | |||||
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.9 | +0.4 | 20.2 | 29th | 6.9 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 3rd | 37.0 | 101.6 | v low | 36% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.2 | 24.3 | 29th | 5.2 | 0.0 | 21st | 23.4 | |||||
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 18.1 | +0.5 | 25.9 | 30th | 2.3 | -2.1 | -4.0 | 5th | 13.8 | 26.5 | low | 52% |
| Renmark Aero | 18.4 | 26.5 | 30th | 1.9 | -5.6 | 4th | 19.4 | 21.5 | average | 90% | ||
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 14.8 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 30th | 4.1 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 3rd | 23.4 | 55.6 | v low | 42% |
| Meningie | 16.8 | +0.7 | 25.1 | 30th | 5.3 | -1.9 | 0.9 | 21st | 25.0 | 56.8 | v low | 44% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 17.2 | 25.7 | 30th | 2.5 | -2.7 | 4th | 10.6 | |||||
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.3 | 24.8 | 29th | 5.5 | 1.5 | 12th | 22.6 | |||||
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 17.6 | 26.2 | 30th | 3.1 | -2.0 | 4th | 11.1 | 38.0 | low | 29% | ||
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 16.4 | +0.2 | 25.2 | 30th | 3.1 | -2.8 | -1.2 | 11th | 25.2 | 58.0 | low | 43% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 16.4 | 24.5 | 30th | 1.7 | -2.7 | 11th | 27.0 | |||||
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 16.8 | 24.9 | 31st | 2.6 | -0.3 | 11th | 12.6 | |||||
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.9 | +0.3 | 21.2 | 30th | 6.5 | -1.4 | 2.6 | 12th | 25.4 | 69.3 | low | 37% |
| Coonawarra | 15.4 | +0.6 | 21.9 | 29th | 3.5 | -1.9 | -2.1 | 12th | 24.6 | 82.3 | lowest | 30% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 15.0 | +0.9 | 21.5 | 29th | 4.8 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 2nd | 42.8 | 95.8 | v low | 45% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.8 | 22.3 | 30th | 3.0 | -2.3 | 12th | 26.8 | |||||
| Padthaway South | 16.0 | 23.3 | 30th | 3.0 | -1.9 | 2nd | 16.6 | |||||
| Robe Airfield | 15.7 | 22.0 | 30th | 5.0 | 0.0 | 12th | 34.0 | |||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in South Australia using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 1 September 2014. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 20 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
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