Friday, 1 July 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in June 2016: above average rainfall and warm nights
Most of South Australia recorded a wetter than average June. Rainfall was above average across most of the State, especially across northern and western districts. Night time temperatures were above average across the most of South Australia, particularly across the northern districts. Daytime temperatures were cooler than average in the State's west and northeast.
Rainfall above average
- Above average rainfall for much of the north and west of the State
- Wettest June for South Australia since 2001
- Rainfall totals up to four times the June average in the northwest and around Woomera
- Rainfall was close to average in the southeast
- Whyalla and Mount Gambier had their wettest June on record
- Some sites had their highest total June rainfall for at least 20 years
- Some sites in agricultural and southern districts had their highest June daily rainfall on record
Cool days and warm nights
- Very much above average minimum temperatures for northern districts
- Night time temperatures were more than three degrees above average across the State's north
- Warmest June mean minimum temperature for South Australia since 1996
- Daytime temperatures were generally cooler than average for most of South Australia
- Mean maximum temperatures were more than one degree below average in western districts
- Several sites in outback South Australia had their highest June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Strong winds
- Strong winds were recorded on the 23rd and 24th as a cold front crossed the State
- Cape Willoughby and Neptune Island each recorded wind gusts of 111 km/h on the 23rd
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in June 2016 | |
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| Hottest day |
26.4 °C at Moomba Airport on the 8th |
| Warmest days on average |
19.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
10.4 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.0 °C at Mount Lofty on the 29th |
| Coldest night |
-4.2 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 13th |
| Coolest nights on average |
5.0 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 5.0 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average |
12.4 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
16.3 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 16th |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.3 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
315.8 mm at Bridgewater |
| Driest overall |
8.6 mm at Cameron Corner (Lindon) |
| Wettest day |
99.0 mm at Whyalla (Mullaquana) on the 18th |
| Strongest wind gust |
111 km/h at Cape Willoughby on the 23rd 111 km/h at Neptune Island on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest June daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Penong | 31.4 | on the 18th | 28.4 | on the 20th in 1968 | 109 | |
| Nonning | 35.2 | on the 16th | 33.0 | on the 6th in 1921 | 107 | |
| Whyalla (Mullaquana) | 99.0 | on the 18th | 45.0 | on the 6th in 2001 | 99 | |
| Whyalla (Broadview Station) | 45.4 | on the 18th | 35.0 | on the 6th in 1994 | 76 | |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 50.0 | on the 23rd | 39.0 | on the 25th in 1990 | 75 | |
| Moonaree (Kangaroo Well) | 28.4 | on the 16th | 27.0 | on the 16th in 1995 | 31 | |
| Record highest June total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Whyalla (Mullaquana) | 152.2 | 82.8 | in 2013 | 100 | 26.3 |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 163.0 | 160.0 | in 2004 | 75 | 84.9 |
| Whyalla (Broadview Station) | 82.0 | 78.2 | in 1991 | 75 | 25.4 |
| Highest June total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for June |
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| Woomera (Pernatty Station) | 68.2 | 69.5 | in 1951* | 14.7 | |
| Ceduna AMO | 72.6 | 73.4 | in 1981 | 36.1 | |
| Darke Peak | 102.0 | 129.6 | in 1981 | 48.9 | |
| Penong | 72.4 | 84.6 | in 1981 | 42.6 | |
| Bridgewater | 315.8 | 337.3 | in 1981* | 152.7 | |
| Mount Dare | 38.8 | 54.8 | in 1978* | 11.0 | |
| Buckleboo (Karinya) | 66.0 | 86.8 | in 1991 | 36.8 | |
| Kimba | 82.2 | 110.2 | in 1991 | 40.7 | |
| Nonning | 72.4 | 80.2 | in 1991 | 27.1 | |
| Wirrulla | 70.6 | 95.6 | in 1991* | 38.5 | |
| Nullarbor | 74.6 | 76.0 | in 1995 | 30.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Highest June mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for June |
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| Woomera Aerodrome | 8.4 | 9.3 | in 1991 | 6.7 | |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 8.7 | 9.1 | in 1996 | 6.9 | |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 7.3 | 7.6 | in 1996 | 5.5 | |
| Moomba Airport | 9.5 | 10.4 | in 1996 | 7.4 | |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 9.5 | 9.9 | in 1996 | 6.5 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for June 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for June 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for June 2016 |
Mean for June 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for June 2016 |
Total for June 2016 |
Average for June |
Rank of June 2016 |
Fraction of June average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 18.0 | -0.6 | 23.3 | 14th | 8.9 | +1.9 | 3.0 | 13th | 29.2 | 15.9 | high | 184% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 17.3 | -1.0 | 23.6 | 15th | 8.7 | +1.8 | 4.1 | 29th | 34.4 | 12.9 | high | 267% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 16.5 | -1.2 | 22.8 | 15th | 7.8 | +3.1 | 1.9 | 20th | 62.6 | 18.1 | high | 346% |
| Mount Ive | 16.6 | 21.5 | 14th | 7.2 | 1.7 | 4th | 56.2 | 29.7 | high | 189% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 17.8 | -0.7 | 22.9 | 14th | 7.9 | +2.7 | 0.7 | 13th | 32.0 | 17.0 | high | 188% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 18.0 | -0.8 | 22.8 | 14th | 7.9 | +2.6 | 2.8 | 4th | 39.4 | 14.4 | v high | 274% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 16.8 | -0.6 | 22.3 | 14th | 8.4 | +1.7 | 3.3 | 13th | 56.6 | 16.3 | v high | 347% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 16.1 | -0.7 | 20.5 | 8th | 5.6 | +1.1 | -1.0 | 13th | 39.2 | 15.3 | v high | 256% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 16.5 | -0.5 | 22.9 | 14th | 7.3 | +1.8 | 2.4 | 28th | 50.2 | 17.8 | v high | 282% |
| Marree Aero | 18.9 | -0.4 | 23.6 | 14th | 7.7 | +1.9 | 1.5 | 28th | 12.0 | 12.6 | average | 95% |
| Moomba Airport | 18.8 | -1.1 | 26.4 | 8th | 9.5 | +2.1 | 4.0 | 30th | 27.4 | 11.2 | high | 245% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 19.1 | -0.8 | 24.9 | 15th | 9.5 | +3.0 | 3.9 | 28th | 50.8 | 12.0 | v high | 423% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 17.4 | -0.8 | 22.5 | 14th | 7.1 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 28th | 72.6 | 36.1 | high | 201% |
| Cleve | 15.7 | -0.3 | 20.5 | 14th | 8.5 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 14th | 107.0 | 47.8 | v high | 224% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 15.4 | -0.6 | 20.4 | 14th | 8.1 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 14th | 97.0 | 44.8 | v high | 217% |
| Coulta (Coles Point) | 16.3 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 14th | 8.2 | +0.1 | 3.9 | 25th | 93.0 | 55.1 | high | 169% |
| Cummins Aero | 16.0 | 19.9 | 14th | 6.6 | 1.1 | 25th | 81.6 | 63.5 | average | 129% | ||
| Elliston | 17.1 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 14th | 9.1 | +0.6 | 3.5 | 4th | 68.4 | 72.7 | average | 94% |
| Kimba | 15.4 | -0.6 | 20.0 | 1st | 6.7 | +0.8 | 2.0 | 13th | 82.2 | 40.7 | v high | 202% |
| Kyancutta | 17.6 | -0.2 | 22.5 | 14th | 6.0 | +0.6 | 0.6 | 4th | 52.4 | 38.8 | high | 135% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 16.1 | -0.6 | 21.1 | 1st | 7.9 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 13th | 64.2 | 38.4 | high | 167% |
| Neptune Island | 16.0 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 15th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 7.6 | 24th | 102.4 | 68.5 | high | 149% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.4 | -0.4 | 19.3 | 1st | 8.4 | -0.2 | 3.4 | 14th | 71.2 | 63.3 | average | 112% |
| Nullarbor | 17.5 | -1.3 | 22.7 | 15th | 7.5 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 28th | 74.6 | 30.5 | v high | 245% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 17.3 | -0.7 | 20.8 | 1st | 7.2 | +1.0 | 1.0 | 28th | 44.0 | 26.0 | high | 169% |
| Streaky Bay | 17.4 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 14th | 9.8 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 12th | 69.8 | 62.2 | average | 112% |
| Whyalla Aero | 16.9 | -0.3 | 19.2 | 8th | 7.0 | +0.8 | -0.5 | 13th | 77.0 | 29.3 | v high | 263% |
| Wudinna Aero | 17.0 | -0.4 | 21.6 | 14th | 7.6 | +0.9 | 2.7 | 14th | 46.8 | 36.2 | average | 129% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 15.2 | -1.2 | 19.0 | 14th | 6.1 | +1.6 | -1.0 | 28th | 57.6 | 38.3 | high | 150% |
| Yongala | 12.8 | -0.8 | 18.0 | 14th | 5.0 | +2.1 | -1.1 | 13th | 48.4 | 39.5 | average | 123% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 16.7 | -0.4 | 21.0 | 14th | 5.0 | +0.7 | -3.6 | 13th | 30.9 | 25.3 | average | 122% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 15.1 | -0.7 | 19.8 | 14th | 5.2 | +1.4 | -4.2 | 13th | 29.6 | 15.8 | high | 187% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 12.9 | -0.6 | 19.0 | 14th | 5.7 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 25th | 96.6 | 69.2 | high | 140% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 16.7 | 22.1 | 14th | 8.4 | 1.4 | 13th | 68.4 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 15.7 | -0.4 | 21.1 | 14th | 6.9 | +1.2 | 0.8 | 13th | 94.8 | 53.7 | high | 177% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 16.2 | +0.3 | 18.1 | 16th | 8.7 | -0.3 | 2.4 | 25th | 46.4 | 57.9 | average | 80% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.2 | +0.2 | 22.1 | 14th | 7.8 | +1.8 | 0.9 | 13th | 78.6 | 44.4 | high | 177% |
| Maitland | 15.6 | +0.2 | 21.0 | 14th | 8.0 | +0.1 | 4.3 | 26th | 96.4 | 69.5 | high | 139% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.4 | +0.2 | 20.2 | 15th | 8.5 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 25th | 49.4 | 54.6 | average | 90% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.3 | 0.0 | 20.1 | 15th | 10.1 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 14th | 63.8 | 70.7 | average | 90% |
| Warooka | 16.3 | +0.4 | 20.0 | 15th | 9.0 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 13th | 57.2 | 65.1 | average | 88% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.9 | -0.2 | 17.0 | 1st | 9.7 | -0.2 | 6.3 | 24th | 109.8 | 89.5 | average | 123% |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.2 | +0.3 | 17.3 | 14th | 11.1 | +0.3 | 6.2 | 24th | 74.8 | 74.9 | average | 100% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.1 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 2nd | 6.4 | -0.5 | 0.4 | 25th | 71.2 | 66.9 | average | 106% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.5 | 17.8 | 2nd | 7.3 | 2.2 | 25th | 80.0 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 16.0 | -0.1 | 20.8 | 14th | 8.9 | +0.7 | 3.6 | 13th | 95.2 | 78.8 | average | 121% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.2 | +0.3 | 20.2 | 15th | 9.2 | +1.5 | 4.0 | 13th | 69.8 | 56.5 | average | 124% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 15.9 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 14th | 7.8 | +1.0 | 2.0 | 13th | 58.6 | 54.3 | average | 108% |
| Parafield Airport | 16.2 | +0.4 | 21.8 | 14th | 7.9 | +0.8 | 0.8 | 13th | 52.4 | 54.0 | average | 97% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 15.8 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 14th | 7.9 | +1.3 | 1.6 | 13th | 57.4 | 47.6 | average | 121% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 13.7 | -0.3 | 19.8 | 14th | 6.1 | +0.9 | 0.3 | 29th | 80.4 | 56.1 | high | 143% |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 15.4 | -0.2 | 20.5 | 14th | 7.0 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 13th | 77.8 | 56.8 | high | 137% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 15.9 | +0.1 | 19.2 | 14th | 8.7 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 13th | 42.8 | 59.9 | average | 71% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 15th | 7.7 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 13th | 136.8 | 109.2 | average | 125% |
| Mount Barker | 14.4 | +0.7 | 20.2 | 14th | 6.2 | +1.0 | 0.5 | 13th | 113.0 | 100.2 | average | 113% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 11.5 | -0.1 | 17.1 | 14th | 6.8 | +0.3 | 2.8 | 13th | 100.0 | 85.4 | average | 117% |
| Mount Lofty | 10.4 | +1.3 | 16.4 | 14th | 6.1 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 13th | 173.4 | |||
| Noarlunga | 15.7 | +0.2 | 19.7 | 15th | 9.7 | +0.3 | 4.4 | 13th | 77.8 | 65.5 | average | 119% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.7 | +0.3 | 16.8 | 15th | 8.1 | +0.3 | 3.7 | 13th | 133.2 | 124.4 | average | 107% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.1 | 0.0 | 18.3 | 15th | 6.9 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 13th | 69.4 | 81.9 | average | 85% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 16.3 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 14th | 5.8 | +1.0 | -2.1 | 13th | 23.2 | 25.2 | average | 92% |
| Renmark Aero | 16.4 | -0.4 | 19.6 | 14th | 5.3 | +0.7 | -3.8 | 13th | 13.2 | 20.3 | average | 65% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 13.2 | -0.5 | 18.6 | 14th | 6.2 | +0.5 | 1.8 | 13th | 52.2 | 52.2 | average | 100% |
| Meningie | 15.7 | +0.1 | 19.7 | 14th | 7.8 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 13th | 71.2 | 62.3 | average | 114% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.3 | +0.4 | 20.1 | 14th | 6.0 | +0.7 | -0.8 | 13th | 21.8 | 32.6 | average | 67% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 15.7 | -0.1 | 19.8 | 14th | 7.6 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 13th | 48.2 | 52.6 | average | 92% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 15.7 | -0.3 | 20.3 | 14th | 5.3 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 13th | 31.0 | 35.1 | average | 88% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 15.7 | +0.2 | 19.0 | 14th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 2.2 | 12th | 44.1 | 52.7 | average | 84% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.4 | -0.3 | 18.6 | 14th | 6.0 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 14th | 41.0 | 51.1 | average | 80% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.2 | -0.2 | 19.1 | 14th | 5.5 | +0.4 | -0.4 | 13th | 15.4 | 26.2 | low | 59% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.7 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 1st | 8.0 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 4th | 86.8 | 67.9 | high | 128% |
| Coonawarra | 13.9 | -0.6 | 16.6 | 1st | 5.6 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 19th | 90.2 | 76.2 | average | 118% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 13.5 | -0.4 | 16.4 | 1st | 5.2 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 15th | 163.0 | 84.9 | highest | 192% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.2 | -0.8 | 16.6 | 28th | 5.8 | +0.2 | 0.4 | 19th | 64.2 | 57.7 | average | 111% |
| Padthaway South | 14.6 | -0.4 | 16.9 | 15th | 5.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 25th | 44.8 | 57.6 | low | 78% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.0 | -0.3 | 17.4 | 1st | 6.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 15th | 142.8 | 88.2 | high | 162% |
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 Friday 1 July 2016. 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.
Further information
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