Tuesday, 1 December 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in November 2015: A wet start; above average temperatures

In South Australia, most of the State saw average to above average rainfall for November, owing mostly to heavy rainfall at the start of the month. Rainfall was average across much of the southeast agricultural districts. Temperatures were very much above average across the entire State, continuing the warmer than usual days and nights that were experienced in October.

  • Wet start gives above average rain
  • Two wet days, but dry for the rest of the month
  • Warm days and warm nights

Despite heavy rainfall that resulted in above average monthly totals at several locations across central districts, it was mostly dry across the State during November. Several locations recorded more than twice their long term monthly average in just two days when a low pressure system tracked over central districts on the 4th and 5th. Some sites reported their highest November daily rainfall on record with some sites even reporting their highest total November rainfall on record. High pressure dominated the weather for much of the remainder of the month, resulting in a lack of rain bearing fronts reaching the State.

Both the statewide mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were warmer than average across much of the State, which resulted in the seventh-warmest November on record with respect to the statewide mean temperature. The statewide mean maximum temperature was more than 2.0 °C above average and the mean minimum temperature anomalies were more than 1.9 °C above average.

On the 25th, a large bushfire in the Mid North occurred in hot, dry and very windy conditions, as a cold front swept across southern parts of the State.

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in November 2015
Hottest day 45.8 °C at Ceduna AMO on the 18th
Warmest days on average 36.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average 19.9 °C at Neptune Island
Coldest day 13.4 °C at Mount Lofty on the 5th
Coldest night 1.2 °C at Cummins Aero on the 27th
Coolest nights on average 9.3 °C at Naracoorte Aerodrome
9.3 °C at Padthaway South
Warmest nights on average 20.8 °C at Moomba Airport
Warmest night 29.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 30th
Warmest on average overall 28.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall 15.8 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 108.6 mm at Jamestown
Wettest day 88.4 mm at Jamestown on the 5th
Strongest wind gust 93 km/h at Mount Crawford AWS on the 30th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest November daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record
Georgetown 47.0 on the 5th 44.5 on the 15th in 1889 132
Jamestown 88.4 on the 5th 64.3 on the 6th in 1934 131
Koolunga 49.8 on the 5th 49.3 on the 30th in 1937 131
Redhill 54.6 on the 4th 46.5 on the 21st in 1949 131
Tarlee 69.6 on the 5th 52.0 on the 25th in 1983 130
Port Clinton (Yararoo) 51.0 on the 4th 48.0 on the 17th in 1961 127
Spalding 40.6 on the 5th =40.6 on the 22nd in 2009 114
Arno Bay 45.0 on the 4th 41.6 on the 26th in 2002 109
Parrakie 38.8 on the 5th 36.8 on the 18th in 1964 108
Geranium 40.2 on the 5th 38.1 on the 18th in 1964 106
Darke Peak 67.0 on the 4th 34.4 on the 28th in 1977 102
Booborowie 46.0 on the 5th 33.0 on the 4th in 1988 89
Wharminda 36.6 on the 4th =36.6 on the 18th in 1964 68
Jamestown Pirsa 81.2 on the 5th 62.2 on the 28th in 1977 65
Stockport (Clifton) 70.4 on the 5th 41.4 on the 17th in 1961 57
Burra Community School 46.2 on the 5th 46.0 on the 22nd in 2009 55
Cleve Aerodrome 54.2 on the 4th 44.7 on the 18th in 1964 51
Lameroo (Tralyn) 44.0 on the 5th 38.0 on the 12th in 1998 46
Lameroo (Desford) 59.6 on the 5th 37.0 on the 15th in 1979 40
Whyalla Aero 57.6 on the 4th 41.4 on the 11th in 1998 33
Loxton Research Centre 35.8 on the 5th 32.8 on the 22nd in 2009 32
Beltana Roadhouse 41.2 on the 4th 29.0 on the 22nd in 2009 30
Buckleboo (Karinya) 30.8 on the 4th 27.4 on the 5th in 2001 29
Coulta (Coles Point) 26.8 on the 4th 22.0 on the 26th in 2002 22
Minnipa Pirsa 27.2 on the 4th 19.2 on the 7th in 2005 20


Record highest November total rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
November
Koolunga 90.6 88.7 in 1903 132 25.7
Whyalla (Mullaquana) 68.8 68.2 in 1998 98 21.3
Stockport (Clifton) 80.4 79.5 in 1971 54 31.7
Whyalla Aero 89.4 65.4 in 2009 34 22.3
Minnipa Pirsa 43.6 29.6 in 2000 20 17.1

Highest November total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
November
Redhill 91.8 93.9 in 1920 26.8
Darke Peak 78.6 92.1 in 1949 23.0
Yacka 64.6 68.8 in 1961 26.6
Brinkworth 66.2 76.5 in 1961* 26.6
Cleve Aerodrome 61.4 63.1 in 1964* 21.4
Tarlee 79.8 81.9 in 1971 31.4
Port Broughton 53.4 56.5 in 1971* 21.8
Cleve 69.4 71.0 in 1977 27.4
Jamestown Pirsa 102.0 119.2 in 1977 36.3
Jamestown 108.6 127.2 in 1977* 34.0
Australia Plains 52.8 58.2 in 1979* 21.7
Georgetown 78.8 92.7 in 1979* 31.2
Booborowie 64.7 70.6 in 1988 29.9
Spalding 59.8 =59.8 in 1988 30.0
Cowell 61.6 67.6 in 1989* 20.6
Buckleboo (Karinya) 45.8 52.0 in 1991* 19.2
Crystal Brook 43.8 52.0 in 1992 26.4
Keith 59.6 69.4 in 1992 31.6
Kyancutta 38.9 44.6 in 1992 21.1
Port Germein 60.8 63.4 in 1992 23.9
Streaky Bay 25.8 44.0 in 1992 18.7
Wilmington 62.2 68.4 in 1992 28.8
Wirrulla 44.6 48.8 in 1991* 18.6
Two Wells 46.2 93.3 in 1992* 24.2

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



Lowest November total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
November
Mount Compass 12.2 11.0 in 1986* 40.0

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



Record highest November daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
November
Nullarbor 26.6 on the 18th 23.0 on the 14th in 2003 30 12.4


Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for November 2015
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
November
2015		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
November
2015		 Mean for
November
2015		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
November
2015		 Total for
November
2015		 Average
for
November		 Rank of
November
2015		 Fraction of
November
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 33.7 +1.9 42.5 19th 18.6 +1.6 13.7 27th 14.2 14.4 average 99%
Coober Pedy Airport 34.5 +2.5 44.3 19th 18.9 +1.2 13.5 6th 2.6 12.2 low 21%
Ernabella (Pukatja) 35.2 +3.9 41.5 19th 19.9 +3.1 13.6 5th 0.2 23.0 v low 1%
Mount Ive 30.6   43.0 19th 15.0   8.5 14th 34.4 18.5 high 186%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 33.5 +1.4 43.5 19th 17.8 +1.3 12.4 16th 7.4 14.7 average 50%
Tarcoola Aero 32.8 +1.1 44.8 19th 16.9 +1.3 10.8 23rd 30.0 19.6 high 153%
Woomera Aerodrome 31.7 +1.8 43.6 19th 17.5 +2.1 11.7 27th 12.0 16.7 average 72%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 31.3 +1.1 40.6 19th 16.5 +1.0 9.4 28th 28.4 17.6 high 161%
Leigh Creek Airport 32.0 +1.2 41.9 19th 17.1 +0.9 11.8 28th 37.6 18.6 high 202%
Marree Aero 34.7 +1.1 43.0 19th 18.3 +0.4 14.5 27th 25.4 15.1 high 168%
Moomba Airport 35.8 +1.7 43.6 20th 20.8 +1.3 15.8 15th 0 20.1 lowest 0%
Oodnadatta Airport 36.5 +2.7 44.0 25th 20.6 +2.0 15.4 15th 5.2 12.6 average 41%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 28.0 +2.0 45.8 18th 14.0 +1.7 5.0 28th 12.4 19.2 average 65%
Cleve 26.1 +1.2 37.9 18th 13.9 +1.6 6.8 27th 69.4 27.4 v high 253%
Cleve Aerodrome 26.5 +0.6 39.7 18th 12.9 +0.5 5.6 27th 61.4 21.4 v high 287%
Coulta (Coles Point) 24.8 +0.5 35.4 18th 12.6 +0.4 4.6 27th 29.4 15.3 high 192%
Cummins Aero 27.1   40.5 18th 10.9   1.2 27th 19.6
Elliston 24.8 +1.3 38.7 18th 14.1 +1.0 5.8 27th 29.8 19.5 high 153%
Kimba 28.6 +1.5 40.5 19th 12.9 +0.9 7.0 14th 33.8 23.1 high 146%
Kyancutta 30.3 +1.7 42.1 18th 12.5 +1.7 4.2 27th 38.9 21.1 high 184%
Minnipa Pirsa 29.1 +0.3 41.5 18th 13.7 +1.1 6.6 27th 43.6 17.1 highest 255%
Neptune Island 19.9 +0.7 28.9 18th 14.5 +0.9 12.2 28th 39.6 18.7 v high 212%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 24.2 +1.2 40.6 18th 12.6 +0.5 6.1 27th 21.4 17.8 average 120%
Nullarbor 27.7 +1.7 43.9 17th 14.0 +1.6 8.0 23rd 13.8 17.1 average 81%
Port Augusta Aero 31.1 +0.7 45.4 19th 16.0 +0.4 11.0 27th 16.6 20.3 average 82%
Streaky Bay 27.3 +1.7 40.5 18th 15.1 +1.8 8.9 27th 25.8 18.7 high 138%
Whyalla Aero 26.9 +0.3 41.9 18th 15.0 +1.0 8.7 28th 89.4 22.3 highest 401%
Wudinna Aero 30.2 +0.7 42.7 18th 12.6 +0.8 4.1 27th 29.6 14.7 high 201%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 30.8 +1.4 41.5 19th 14.2 +0.6 8.0 28th 21.2 23.1 average 92%
Yongala 27.4 +1.6 38.1 19th 11.6 +2.4 2.8 27th 43.2 27.8 high 155%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 30.4 +1.2 43.2 19th 12.2 +0.1 3.2 29th 19.2 29.2 average 66%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 26.1 +1.1 37.4 18th 11.2 +0.4 2.3 27th 61.2 37.1 high 165%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 29.4   40.6 19th 13.7   5.9 27th 97.6
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 29.0 +0.6 40.8 18th 11.7 +1.3 3.5 27th 45.4 28.3 high 160%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 24.0 +1.5 40.4 18th 13.7 +0.3 5.6 27th 26.2 17.9 high 146%
Kadina AWS 27.8 -0.2 39.8 18th 11.7 +0.4 3.2 27th 39.4 16.9 v high 233%
Maitland 26.9 +2.0 39.5 18th 13.5 +1.3 8.0 27th 41.2 27.9 high 148%
Minlaton Aero 26.9 +0.9 40.4 18th 12.3 +0.3 3.8 27th 35.4 22.2 average 159%
Stenhouse Bay 23.0 +1.0 38.6 18th 14.3 +0.6 11.3 28th 15.6 21.0 average 74%
Warooka 24.5 +1.0 35.2 18th 13.8 +1.8 7.6 27th 30.2 22.4 high 135%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 20.9 -0.3 31.4 18th 11.9 +0.1 8.1 16th 23.4 30.4 average 77%
Cape Willoughby 20.0 +0.8 36.4 18th 13.6 +0.5 9.6 27th 3.8 27.9 v low 14%
Kingscote Aero 24.6 +1.6 37.6 18th 10.6 +1.0 4.3 24th 26.4 22.2 average 119%
Parndana Cfs AWS 23.0   36.3 18th 10.4   3.9 27th 28.2
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (Kent Town)** 27.5 +2.2 40.1 18th 14.5 +0.5 8.4 27th 9.8 29.6 low 33%
Adelaide Airport 25.4 +1.4 39.3 18th 14.1 +1.3 8.3 27th 13.2 24.6 average 54%
Edinburgh RAAF 27.5 +1.7 40.6 18th 13.8 +0.9 5.8 27th 28.6 23.9 average 120%
Parafield Airport 27.9 +2.6 40.5 18th 13.1 +0.3 6.2 27th 20.2 26.2 average 77%
Roseworthy AWS 28.4 +0.8 41.6 18th 10.8 0.0 3.9 14th 25.6 26.2 average 98%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa Viticultural 26.2 +1.0 38.9 19th 10.9 -0.1 1.9 27th 29.4 31.6 average 93%
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) 27.6 +1.8 40.4 18th 11.8 +0.6 3.2 27th 29.4 28.3 average 104%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 24.4 +1.1 38.8 18th 13.8 +0.7 10.3 28th 8.4 19.9 low 42%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 23.0 +1.1 35.3 18th 11.4 +0.2 6.3 27th 22.4 34.7 average 65%
Mount Barker 25.6 +3.0 36.0 18th 10.4 +1.5 4.6 27th 17.6 39.5 low 45%
Mount Crawford AWS 24.3 +2.0 36.0 18th 11.5 +0.7 5.8 27th 15.6 30.6 low 51%
Mount Lofty 21.2 +3.7 33.4 18th 10.4 +1.3 5.1 27th 29.8
Noarlunga 25.1 +0.2 37.5 18th 13.9 -0.2 8.6 27th 13.6 22.4 low 61%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 20.7 +1.3 33.7 18th 11.4 +0.8 7.7 27th 24.8 42.5 average 58%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 23.1 +0.5 38.5 18th 12.1 +0.6 7.0 28th 15.0 30.4 low 49%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 29.3 +1.7 41.6 19th 12.4 +1.2 3.6 27th 40.8 21.6 high 189%
Renmark Aero 30.3 +1.3 42.7 19th 12.9 +0.5 3.3 27th 8.0 21.1 low 38%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 26.3 +1.8 38.2 19th 11.8 +1.4 5.6 27th 37.0 29.8 high 124%
Meningie 24.2 +1.2 37.0 18th 12.1 +0.8 7.9 28th 34.6 27.4 high 126%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 27.2   39.3 18th 11.7   5.4 28th 27.0 19.8 high 136%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 25.6 +1.1 38.2 18th 12.4 +1.1 7.9 28th 38.0 25.9 average 147%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda     40.2 18th 11.7 +0.5 5.2 27th 40.4 23.8 high 170%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 26.1 +1.1 40.0 18th 11.4 +1.4 5.8 22nd 59.6 31.6 v high 189%
Keith (Munkora) 26.5 -0.5 40.8 18th 10.4 +1.9 3.1 28th 51.0 29.9 high 171%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 27.4 -0.3 40.3 18th 11.2 +0.7 3.7 27th 45.8 28.6 high 160%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 21.7 +0.3 34.5 18th 11.4 +0.7 7.4 11th 28.6 26.1 average 110%
Coonawarra 23.8 +1.2 36.2 18th 9.8 +1.1 3.0 28th 28.2 34.4 average 82%
Mount Gambier Aero 22.2 +1.7 35.4 18th 9.6 +1.2 5.4 3rd 23.2 46.1 low 50%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 25.1 +0.3 38.0 18th 9.3 +0.9 2.7 28th 36.4 34.3 average 106%
Padthaway South 24.9 +0.2 37.2 18th 9.3 -0.4 2.8 28th 27.8 28.8 average 97%
Robe Airfield 21.6 +0.2 34.4 18th 10.6 +0.2 4.5 14th 33.6 32.2 average 104%

** note: Instrument failure on the 21st means that the actual monthly mean temperatures at Adelaide (Kent Town) may differ from the values reported in these tables

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Notes

The Monthly climate summary lists 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.

A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 December 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

Averages for individual sites 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 10 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.

The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.

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