Monday, 3 October 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in September 2016: Heavy rainfall and cooler than average temperatures
The passage of several vigorous frontal systems, low pressure troughs and intense low pressure systems, in particular on the 14th-15th and 28th-29th brought heavy, and in many locations, record-breaking September rainfall. These conditions resulted in below average temperatures, with particularly cooler than usual days for much of the month. Daytime temperatures were more than 3 °C cooler than average across the northern parts of the State. The intense low pressure system on the 28th-29th produced exceptionally low surface air pressure across southern and central districts. Wind gusts up to 115 km/h were recorded on the Eyre Peninsula, with land gales persisting in excess of 80 km/h at several locations as the system crossed the southern coast.
Heavy rainfall results in very wet September
- Highest September daily rainfall on record reported between the 9th and 15th or between the 29th and 30th
- In the 24 hours to 9am on the 15th, 101.4 mm of rainfall was recorded at Uraidla, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, marking the sixth-highest September daily rainfall total on record for South Australia, behind the State record of 149.4 mm at Wirrabara Forest observed on 19 September 1913.
- With much of the State reporting more than double the monthly average, many sites had their wettest September on record
- For the State as whole, it was the fifth wettest September on record
Colder than average days across much of the State
- Daytime temperatures were more than 3 °C below average across the northeast of the State, and up to 2 °C cooler than average about the agricultural areas
- In the Northeast Pastoral district; sites in the region reported their coolest September days in more in about 20 years
- The passage of a vigorous cold front resulted in several locations having their coldest September day on record on the 12th or 13th
Colder than average nights through Central districts
- Minimum temperatures were 1 to 2 °C cooler than average across most central districts, this saw several sites report their coolest September nights in about 20 years
- Night time temperatures were closer to average across the far northeast and lower southeast districts
Strong winds and deep low pressure
- A deep and intense low pressure system saw wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h across the Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas on the 29th, with Neptune Island recording a west-southwesterly gust of 120 km/h
- The low pressure system produced exceptionally low air pressure readings, below 980 hPa, across southern areas
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in September 2016 | |
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Hottest day | 35.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 28th |
Warmest days on average | 23.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average | 11.4 °C at Mount Lofty |
Coldest day | 7.7 °C at Mount Lofty on the 30th |
Coldest night | -1.2 °C at Yongala on the 19th |
Coolest nights on average | 3.7 °C at Yongala |
Warmest nights on average | 11.5 °C at Neptune Island |
Warmest night | 18.9 °C at Tarcoola Aero on the 8th |
Warmest on average overall | 17.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 8.5 °C at Mount Lofty |
Wettest overall | 360.9 mm at Uraidla |
Wettest day | 101.4 mm at Uraidla on the 15th |
Strongest wind gust | 120 km/h at Neptune Island on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Clarendon | 57.0 | on the 29th | 54.4 | on the 20th in 1923 | 133 | |
Millicent | 52.0 | on the 9th | 35.6 | on the 3rd in 1947 | 133 | |
Penola Post Office | 59.0 | on the 9th | 51.2 | on the 17th in 2013 | 133 | |
Truro | 45.0 | on the 30th | 43.4 | on the 19th in 1913 | 133 | |
Williamstown | 58.7 | on the 30th | 47.2 | on the 2nd in 1937 | 133 | |
Wirrabara | 74.2 | on the 30th | 72.4 | on the 23rd in 2009 | 133 | |
Bridgewater | 78.0 | on the 29th | 71.1 | on the 1st in 1933 | 132 | |
Macclesfield | 58.2 | on the 29th | 56.1 | on the 25th in 1893 | 132 | |
Nairne | 58.6 | on the 29th | 53.8 | on the 16th in 1935 | 132 | |
Goolwa Council Depot | 60.6 | on the 14th | 38.1 | on the 25th in 1893 | 131 | |
Hahndorf | 68.0 | on the 29th | 61.0 | on the 11th in 1958 | 131 | |
Belair (State Flora Nursery) | 59.0 | on the 15th | 52.1 | on the 12th in 1917 | 128 | |
Uraidla | 101.4 | on the 15th | 85.6 | on the 30th in 1996 | 127 | |
Woodside | 65.6 | on the 29th | 59.7 | on the 25th in 1893 | 123 | |
Cleve | 38.8 | on the 29th | 37.1 | on the 21st in 1916 | 121 | |
Cooke Plains | 48.0 | on the 30th | 42.2 | on the 20th in 1923 | 119 | |
Strathalbyn | 37.4 | on the 29th | 32.7 | on the 4th in 2010 | 109 | |
Murrays Lagoon (Bayside) | 45.2 | on the 14th | 37.4 | on the 23rd in 1991 | 108 | |
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook Reservoir) | 73.0 | on the 15th | 58.8 | on the 4th in 2010 | 103 | |
Kalangadoo | 71.0 | on the 9th | 42.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 102 | |
Finniss | 43.0 | on the 29th | 37.4 | on the 4th in 2010 | 101 | |
Coober Pedy | 57.6 | on the 2nd | 29.7 | on the 21st in 1970 | 86 | |
Inman Valley | 51.8 | on the 29th | 41.1 | on the 7th in 1960 | 84 | |
Mount Gambier Aero | 53.2 | on the 9th | 32.5 | on the 14th in 1961 | 75 | |
Ashton Co-op | 74.4 | on the 15th | 64.4 | on the 1st in 1992 | 65 | |
Adelaide Airport | 35.0 | on the 29th | 30.7 | on the 7th in 1960 | 62 | |
Lenswood Research Centre | 78.4 | on the 29th | 76.8 | on the 30th in 1996 | 49 | |
Aldgate | 80.2 | on the 29th | 59.2 | on the 2nd in 1973 | 48 | |
Lucindale (Greenvale) | 43.0 | on the 9th | 36.6 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 48 | |
Mount Schank (Jethia) | 56.8 | on the 9th | 33.6 | on the 17th in 1991 | 48 | |
Prospect Hill | 57.2 | on the 29th | 40.2 | on the 14th in 2010 | 48 | |
Avenue | 48.0 | on the 9th | 40.0 | on the 8th in 1983 | 43 | |
Burnside | 50.8 | on the 9th | 36.8 | on the 4th in 2010 | 39 | |
Heathfield Works Depot | 68.0 | on the 29th | 46.2 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 32 | |
Kalamurina | 53.4 | on the 2nd | 31.8 | on the 3rd in 2010 | 30 | |
Goolwa Barrage | 39.0 | on the 14th | 35.0 | on the 10th in 1991 | 29 | |
Strathearn | 24.0 | on the 21st | 20.4 | on the 4th in 2010 | 26 | |
Kingscote Aero | 43.2 | on the 14th | 37.8 | on the 4th in 2010 | 24 | |
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 35.4 | on the 9th | 31.0 | on the 29th in 1996 | 23 | |
Clare High School | 53.8 | on the 29th | 44.0 | on the 2nd in 1997 | 23 | |
McLaren Vale (Pirramimma Winery) | 43.2 | on the 29th | 33.8 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 23 | |
Mount Crawford AWS | 54.0 | on the 30th | 48.2 | on the 4th in 2010 | 23 | |
Nangwarry Forestry SA Depot | 66.8 | on the 9th | 28.6 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 23 | |
Coober Pedy Airport | 61.4 | on the 2nd | 16.2 | on the 17th in 2009 | 22 | |
Tieyon | 24.8 | on the 13th | 17.2 | on the 9th in 2010 | 22 | |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 34.4 | on the 29th | 32.2 | on the 4th in 2010 | 21 |
Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Mount Barker | 227.8 | 194.2 | in 1915 | 156 | 85.8 |
Goolwa Council Depot | 174.8 | 112.8 | in 1992 | 155 | 48.7 |
Tanunda | 184.6 | 164.6 | in 1912 | 149 | 61.7 |
Gumeracha | 240.2 | 208.8 | in 1923 | 147 | 89.5 |
Jamestown | 216.2 | 145.2 | in 1979 | 140 | 53.0 |
Wirrabara | 185.6 | 150.2 | in 1979 | 140 | 52.8 |
Gladstone | 138.4 | 128.6 | in 1979 | 139 | 47.9 |
Truro | 170.9 | 151.2 | in 1992 | 137 | 54.6 |
Cape Willoughby | 156.6 | 119.5 | in 1937 | 136 | 56.5 |
Eudunda | 137.2 | 125.7 | in 1979 | 136 | 49.0 |
Tarlee | 141.1 | 131.2 | in 1992 | 136 | 52.7 |
Milang | 146.6 | 92.0 | in 1992 | 135 | 39.8 |
Callington | 106.0 | 99.4 | in 2010 | 134 | 41.6 |
Williamstown | 230.1 | 184.8 | in 1992 | 134 | 73.1 |
Nairne | 183.0 | 172.9 | in 1912 | 133 | 76.2 |
Belair (State Flora Nursery) | 225.4 | 225.1 | in 1979 | 132 | 80.3 |
Hahndorf | 257.8 | 223.9 | in 1941 | 132 | 96.6 |
Macclesfield | 215.4 | 179.3 | in 1923 | 132 | 82.9 |
Birdwood | 199.8 | 192.0 | in 1915 | 130 | 81.9 |
Sedan | 85.6 | 83.4 | in 1992 | 130 | 32.4 |
Sedan (Sandleton) | 88.8 | 73.6 | in 1992 | 130 | 26.3 |
Langhorne Creek | 131.4 | 103.5 | in 1893 | 128 | 39.9 |
Uraidla | 360.9 | 319.0 | in 1979 | 127 | 115.6 |
Wolseley | 133.2 | 125.4 | in 1979 | 127 | 52.5 |
Cooke Plains | 151.0 | 124.2 | in 1923 | 125 | 41.1 |
Yankalilla | 142.0 | 138.4 | in 1941 | 125 | 59.0 |
Manoora | 173.5 | 154.0 | in 1979 | 124 | 57.0 |
Cherry Gardens | 251.2 | 229.2 | in 1931 | 116 | 100.3 |
Maitland | 125.6 | 122.2 | in 1917 | 115 | 49.9 |
Mintaro | 220.6 | 197.4 | in 1979 | 114 | 70.4 |
Pinnaroo | 114.9 | 105.4 | in 1964 | 111 | 35.9 |
Parrakie | 122.2 | 111.8 | in 1979 | 109 | 41.8 |
Tailem Bend | 107.7 | 98.8 | in 1923 | 109 | 38.2 |
Coomandook | 109.2 | 100.6 | in 1925 | 107 | 42.5 |
Geranium | 122.4 | 103.2 | in 1992 | 107 | 43.7 |
Victor Harbor (Rivington Grange) | 209.4 | 151.2 | in 1941 | 107 | 75.3 |
Keyneton | 163.1 | 155.9 | in 1915 | 105 | 62.0 |
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook Reservoir) | 254.6 | 222.4 | in 1992 | 103 | 97.5 |
Finniss | 146.2 | 110.9 | in 1917 | 103 | 53.8 |
Karoonda | 119.3 | 96.8 | in 1992 | 103 | 35.6 |
Mindarie | 127.5 | 89.9 | in 1913 | 102 | 32.9 |
Alawoona | 113.2 | 105.7 | in 1964 | 96 | 29.4 |
Paruna | 116.2 | 110.4 | in 1964 | 94 | 29.6 |
Purnong (Claypans) | 104.7 | 89.4 | in 1979 | 90 | 30.4 |
Coober Pedy | 59.6 | 44.2 | in 1979 | 88 | 9.0 |
Inman Valley | 222.2 | 171.9 | in 1941 | 82 | 76.8 |
Parawa (Sharon) | 248.6 | 205.8 | in 1992 | 75 | 94.0 |
Parafield Airport | 107.6 | 92.6 | in 1979 | 69 | 44.5 |
Jamestown Pirsa | 174.8 | 136.4 | in 1979 | 65 | 52.7 |
Sturt Vale | 84.5 | 73.4 | in 2001 | 52 | 20.2 |
Parachilna (Motpena) | 69.4 | 59.0 | in 2005 | 48 | 18.8 |
Prospect Hill | 213.6 | 170.4 | in 1992 | 47 | 89.0 |
Mount Schank (Jethia) | 145.8 | 133.8 | in 1996 | 46 | 76.4 |
Aldgate | 305.3 | 263.2 | in 1979 | 45 | 121.7 |
Caliph | 88.6 | 69.2 | in 1992 | 43 | 29.6 |
Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well) | 88.8 | 67.1 | in 1975 | 42 | 19.8 |
Burnside | 178.2 | 108.2 | in 1917 | 39 | 57.0 |
Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) | 144.2 | 140.0 | in 2001 | 38 | 64.9 |
Blackwood (Wittunga) | 192.8 | 160.6 | in 1979 | 38 | 75.4 |
Loxton Research Centre | 94.8 | 63.8 | in 1997 | 33 | 28.5 |
Heathfield Works Depot | 315.9 | 217.0 | in 1992 | 32 | 114.8 |
Kalamurina | 79.0 | 58.2 | in 2010 | 30 | 9.2 |
Goolwa Barrage | 158.2 | 103.8 | in 2010 | 27 | 51.5 |
Strathearn | 80.4 | 47.0 | in 2005 | 25 | 17.0 |
Edithburgh | 112.6 | 111.0 | in 1997 | 24 | 43.9 |
Kingscote Aero | 133.4 | 113.0 | in 1997 | 24 | 47.7 |
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 103.4 | 97.4 | in 1996 | 23 | 48.8 |
Clare High School | 198.8 | 135.6 | in 1997 | 23 | 62.2 |
Mount Crawford AWS | 169.2 | 150.8 | in 2001 | 23 | 74.4 |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 204.6 | 200.2 | in 2010 | 23 | 86.5 |
Coober Pedy Airport | 66.8 | 25.8 | in 1997 | 22 | 9.7 |
McLaren Vale (Pirramimma Winery) | 125.2 | 96.8 | in 2001 | 22 | 55.6 |
Nangwarry Forestry SA Depot | 136.0 | 120.0 | in 1996 | 22 | 71.0 |
Nuriootpa Pirsa | 162.2 | 95.8 | in 2010 | 21 | 60.2 |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 142.2 | 89.6 | in 2009 | 21 | 49.6 |
Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Strathalbyn | 146.5 | 159.3 | in 1877 | 53.0 | |
Georgetown | 163.6 | 172.1 | in 1910* | 53.0 | |
Frances | 135.0 | 135.9 | in 1912* | 57.8 | |
Woodside | 200.8 | 207.0 | in 1923* | 91.5 | |
Millicent | 146.0 | 172.0 | in 1941 | 74.2 | |
Willunga | 151.2 | 157.6 | in 1941* | 67.7 | |
Marree (Witchelina Station) | 43.4 | =43.4 | in 1949* | 9.3 | |
Yunta (Panaramitee) | 72.2 | 94.8 | in 1964 | 18.2 | |
Boolcoomatta | 91.9 | 99.2 | in 1964* | 14.3 | |
Braemar | 80.6 | 104.4 | in 1964* | 25.2 | |
Hawker (Wilson) | 92.4 | 98.1 | in 1964* | 26.8 | |
Koonamore | 83.8 | 94.9 | in 1964* | 16.7 | |
Berri | 74.6 | 112.9 | in 1964* | 26.5 | |
Kingston on Murray | 98.2 | 100.8 | in 1964* | 25.2 | |
Yunta (Paratoo) | 77.8 | 105.7 | in 1964* | 20.4 | |
Carrieton | 74.6 | 82.3 | in 1964* | 27.9 | |
Arkaroola | 75.8 | 96.3 | in 1979 | 15.8 | |
Blanchetown Lock 1 | 72.0 | 83.0 | in 1979 | 30.3 | |
Bridgewater | 242.6 | 249.9 | in 1979 | 112.2 | |
Kapunda | 107.8 | 130.8 | in 1979 | 54.9 | |
Penneshaw | 105.4 | 138.0 | in 1979 | 51.7 | |
Coonalpyn | 102.8 | 128.6 | in 1979* | 48.1 | |
Huddleston (Willow Ponds) | 132.2 | 152.8 | in 1979* | 49.7 | |
Kingston SE | 95.6 | 100.2 | in 1979* | 57.3 | |
Lenswood Research Centre | 289.0 | 297.2 | in 1979* | 116.7 | |
Australia Plains | 85.0 | 109.2 | in 1979* | 32.1 | |
Mannum Council Depot | 79.1 | 88.2 | in 1979* | 29.9 | |
Robertstown | 109.6 | 116.4 | in 1979* | 38.9 | |
Stansbury | 93.4 | 94.2 | in 1979* | 44.1 | |
Melrose | 165.4 | 196.0 | in 1984 | 63.7 | |
Hilltown | 150.0 | 167.8 | in 1979* | 53.2 | |
Booleroo Centre (Willowie) | 106.6 | 108.4 | in 1992 | 32.9 | |
Elliston | 86.6 | 124.2 | in 1992 | 39.8 | |
Freeling | 139.7 | 148.0 | in 1992 | 58.9 | |
Lobethal | 222.2 | 229.8 | in 1992 | 99.2 | |
Lucindale Post Office | 104.4 | 123.9 | in 1992 | 63.5 | |
Mount Compass | 190.6 | 193.0 | in 1992 | 90.3 | |
Nildottie | 68.6 | 72.8 | in 1992 | 27.3 | |
North Adelaide | 117.6 | 141.2 | in 1992 | 54.7 | |
Orroroo | 100.4 | 107.4 | in 1992 | 33.5 | |
Peake | 99.6 | 99.8 | in 1992 | 41.8 | |
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 134.2 | 136.2 | in 1992 | 53.5 | |
Yongala | 112.6 | 117.4 | in 1992 | 38.3 | |
Appila | 101.4 | 128.0 | in 1992* | 42.8 | |
Ashton Co-op | 185.0 | 307.8 | in 1992* | 111.4 | |
Caltowie | 117.4 | 128.0 | in 1992* | 51.0 | |
Clarendon | 158.6 | 164.0 | in 1992* | 83.9 | |
Edinburgh RAAF | 111.2 | 117.0 | in 1992* | 48.4 | |
Flinders Chase (Rocky River) | 104.6 | 152.6 | in 1992* | 69.9 | |
Manna Hill | 69.4 | 81.4 | in 1992* | 16.4 | |
Oodla Wirra | 84.4 | 87.8 | in 1992* | 27.7 | |
Palmer | 90.0 | 101.8 | in 1992* | 46.0 | |
Roseworthy | 108.4 | 142.4 | in 1992* | 48.4 | |
Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill) | 35.0 | 45.6 | in 1992* | 11.5 | |
Bute | 100.3 | 110.2 | in 1992* | 41.5 | |
Gulnare | 153.9 | 154.8 | in 1992* | 53.2 | |
Parndana (Turkey Lane) | 176.0 | 190.6 | in 1992* | 72.9 | |
Stockport (Clifton) | 122.8 | 141.4 | in 1992* | 55.6 | |
Swan Reach | 68.9 | 75.0 | in 1992* | 28.5 | |
Whyte Yarcowie | 117.4 | 135.8 | in 1992* | 37.2 | |
Adelaide (Seaton) | 100.2 | 134.0 | in 1992* | 46.7 | |
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Council) | 165.4 | 178.1 | in 1992* | 68.6 | |
Meningie | 84.6 | 89.2 | in 1996 | 48.1 | |
Myponga | 171.6 | 185.2 | in 1992* | 83.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Warooka | 11.2 | on the 12th | = 11.2 | on the 26th in 1970 | 52 | 17.9 |
Meningie | 11.2 | on the 12th | = 11.2 | on the 26th in 1970 | 51 | 18.2 |
Kimba | 10.5 | on the 29th | = 10.5 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 49 | 20.3 |
Hawker | 11.5 | on the 29th | 11.6 | on the 30th in 2003 | 43 | 21.8 |
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 11.5 | on the 13th | 11.7 | on the 11th in 2004 | 25 | 16.3 |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 12.1 | on the 29th | 12.4 | on the 30th in 2003 | 25 | 18.7 |
Kingscote Aero | 11.2 | on the 12th | 12.3 | on the 28th in 1996 | 23 | 17.9 |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 8.3 | on the 12th | = 8.3 | on the 5th in 1995 | 23 | 14.6 |
Renmark Aero | 12.4 | on the 13th | 12.5 | on the 3rd in 2005 | 22 | 22.2 |
Cleve Aerodrome | 10.6 | on the 29th | 11.7 | on the 1st in 1997 | 21 | 20.3 |
Minnipa Pirsa | 11.2 | on the 29th | 13.0 | on the 16th in 1999 | 21 | 21.8 |
Stenhouse Bay | 11.4 | on the 12th | 12.0 | on the 11th in 2004 | 21 | 18.2 |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 10.3 | on the 13th | 11.0 | on the 18th in 2010 | 20 | 26.4 |
Roseworthy AWS | 11.7 | on the 14th | 12.0 | on the 11th in 2004 | 20 | 20.0 |
Record lowest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Kingscote Aero | 16.0 | 16.2 | in 2010 | 22 | 17.9 |
Moomba Airport | 21.8 | 23.9 | in 2010 | 21 | 27.6 |
Lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Arkaroola | 19.7 | 19.1 | in 1978 | 23.5 | |
Andamooka | 21.7 | 21.5 | in 1992 | 24.7 | |
Leigh Creek Airport | 19.5 | =19.5 | in 1992 | 23.5 | |
Yongala | 15.1 | 14.6 | in 1992 | 18.0 |
Record lowest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Nullarbor | 6.8 | = 6.8 | in 2002 | 28 | 8.0 |
Coober Pedy Airport | 9.8 | = 9.8 | in 2015 | 22 | 11.3 |
Cleve Aerodrome | 7.2 | 7.8 | in 2015 | 20 | 8.7 |
Stenhouse Bay | 9.6 | = 9.6 | in 1996 | 20 | 10.4 |
Lowest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Ceduna AMO | 6.9 | 6.3 | in 1971 | 7.8 | |
Woomera Aerodrome | 8.3 | 8.2 | in 1985 | 9.5 | |
Leigh Creek Airport | 8.1 | 7.9 | in 1992 | 9.4 | |
Andamooka | 9.2 | 9.1 | in 1994 | 10.5 | |
Eudunda | 5.5 | =5.5 | in 1994 | 6.4 | |
Kimba | 6.1 | 5.8 | in 1994 | 7.0 | |
Cleve | 7.8 | =7.8 | in 1994* | 8.6 | |
Streaky Bay | 9.4 | 8.8 | in 1994* | 9.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Record lowest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Coober Pedy Airport | 15.8 | = 15.8 | in 2010 | 22 | 18.5 |
Moomba Airport | 16.3 | 17.9 | in 2010 | 21 | 19.9 |
Nuriootpa Pirsa | 10.4 | 10.6 | in 2010 | 20 | 12.4 |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 11.8 | = 11.8 | in 2010 | 20 | 13.3 |
Lowest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Arkaroola | 13.2 | 13.1 | in 1984* | 15.8 | |
Hawker | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 1985* | 14.3 | |
Andamooka | 15.5 | =15.5 | in 1992 | 17.6 | |
Eudunda | 10.2 | 9.7 | in 1992 | 11.8 | |
Leigh Creek Airport | 13.8 | 13.7 | in 1992 | 16.4 | |
Woomera Aerodrome | 14.5 | 14.2 | in 1992 | 16.1 | |
Yongala | 9.3 | 8.9 | in 1992 | 11.0 | |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 12.1 | =12.1 | in 1994 | 13.4 | |
Oodnadatta Airport | 17.2 | 16.7 | in 1984* | 19.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for September 2016 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2016 |
Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2016 |
Total for September 2016 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2016 |
Fraction of September average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 21.7 | -3.0 | 32.5 | 28th | 9.2 | -1.3 | 4.8 | 16th | 22.6 | 12.4 | high | 182% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 21.7 | -4.1 | 31.6 | 28th | 9.8 | -1.5 | 4.6 | 14th | 66.8 | 9.7 | highest | 689% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 21.7 | -4.7 | 29.1 | 23rd | 8.4 | -2.4 | 1.6 | 30th | 26.8 | 12.1 | high | 221% |
Mount Ive | 20.1 | 28.8 | 8th | 6.3 | 1.0 | 10th | 38.7 | 23.3 | high | 166% | ||
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 21.6 | -3.8 | 32.4 | 28th | 8.3 | -1.0 | 3.4 | 22nd | 21.6 | 9.9 | high | 218% |
Tarcoola Aero | 22.0 | -3.5 | 30.7 | 28th | 7.4 | -1.7 | 0.4 | 15th | 17.4 | 9.6 | high | 181% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 20.7 | -2.0 | 31.1 | 28th | 8.3 | -1.2 | 3.8 | 15th | 44.2 | 14.7 | v high | 301% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Arkaroola | 19.7 | -3.8 | 27.0 | 8th | 6.6 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 16th | 75.8 | 15.8 | v high | 480% |
Leigh Creek Airport | 19.5 | -4.0 | 26.9 | 8th | 8.1 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 16th | 80.6 | 19.2 | v high | 420% |
Marree Aero | 22.0 | -4.8 | 30.2 | 28th | 9.7 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 19th | 44.8 | 9.7 | v high | 462% |
Moomba Airport | 21.8 | -5.8 | 30.0 | 8th | 10.8 | -1.4 | 6.0 | 16th | 87.2 | 15.7 | v high | 555% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 23.5 | -3.2 | 35.2 | 28th | 10.9 | -0.6 | 5.1 | 14th | 32.6 | 9.9 | v high | 329% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 19.9 | -1.6 | 29.5 | 23rd | 6.9 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 11th | 36.2 | 27.2 | high | 133% |
Cleve | 17.8 | -1.7 | 26.4 | 8th | 7.8 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 22nd | 100.8 | 42.5 | v high | 237% |
Cleve Aerodrome | 17.4 | -2.9 | 26.8 | 8th | 7.2 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 11th | 62.4 | 36.4 | high | 171% |
Coulta (Coles Point) | 16.9 | -1.6 | 26.1 | 7th | 8.2 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 22nd | 58.4 | 34.5 | high | 169% |
Cummins Aero | 17.2 | 24.5 | 7th | 5.4 | 0.9 | 21st | 52.4 | 40.8 | average | 128% | ||
Elliston | 18.1 | -1.2 | 28.0 | 7th | 9.2 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 11th | 86.6 | 39.8 | v high | 218% |
Kimba | 18.6 | -1.7 | 26.0 | 7th | 6.1 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 18th | 103.2 | 37.5 | v high | 275% |
Kyancutta | 20.2 | -1.7 | 28.3 | 8th | 5.8 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 22nd | 45.4 | 31.4 | high | 145% |
Minnipa Pirsa | 18.8 | -3.0 | 27.0 | 7th | 6.7 | -1.6 | 0.8 | 21st | 39.6 | 27.9 | average | 142% |
Neptune Island | 15.4 | -0.8 | 18.5 | 8th | 11.5 | -0.1 | 8.5 | 13th | 56.2 | 45.5 | high | 124% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 17.0 | -1.7 | 25.3 | 7th | 7.2 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 5th | 63.0 | 40.4 | high | 156% |
Nullarbor | 20.3 | -2.3 | 32.9 | 7th | 6.8 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 25th | 38.8 | 17.9 | v high | 217% |
Port Augusta Aero | 21.0 | -3.1 | 28.4 | 7th | 7.4 | -1.1 | 2.6 | 19th | 54.6 | 19.7 | high | 277% |
Streaky Bay | 19.0 | -1.3 | 25.0 | 23rd | 9.4 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 11th | 52.1 | 35.2 | high | 148% |
Whyalla Aero | 19.3 | -2.4 | 27.7 | 7th | 7.3 | -0.9 | 3.3 | 23rd | 70.8 | 27.0 | v high | 262% |
Wudinna Aero | 19.9 | -2.7 | 27.7 | 8th | 5.6 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 11th | 30.2 | 25.5 | average | 118% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Hawker | 18.7 | -3.1 | 25.5 | 7th | 4.6 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 4th | 62.1 | 27.8 | high | 223% |
Yongala | 15.1 | -2.9 | 22.4 | 7th | 3.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 19th | 112.6 | 38.3 | v high | 294% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 19.3 | -3.4 | 27.0 | 8th | 6.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 23rd | 116.2 | 25.8 | v high | 450% |
Yunta Airstrip | 18.1 | -3.9 | 24.9 | 7th | 6.0 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 4th | 71.6 | 17.0 | v high | 421% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 14.8 | -2.6 | 22.1 | 7th | 5.6 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 27th | 198.8 | 62.2 | highest | 320% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 19.1 | 26.3 | 28th | 7.0 | 2.3 | 19th | 69.8 | |||||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 17.2 | -3.3 | 23.1 | 7th | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 27th | 117.2 | 40.9 | v high | 287% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 16.4 | -1.4 | 19.2 | 7th | 8.5 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 16th | 112.6 | 43.9 | highest | 256% |
Kadina AWS | 17.2 | -3.4 | 24.6 | 7th | 5.8 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 27th | 75.4 | 35.2 | high | 214% |
Maitland | 16.6 | -1.6 | 23.5 | 7th | 7.8 | -0.7 | 4.7 | 11th | 125.6 | 49.9 | highest | 252% |
Minlaton Aero | 17.0 | -2.3 | 24.6 | 7th | 7.5 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 18th | 66.2 | 36.9 | high | 179% |
Stenhouse Bay | 16.4 | -1.8 | 23.7 | 7th | 9.6 | -0.8 | 6.0 | 23rd | 77.4 | 45.2 | high | 171% |
Warooka | 16.4 | -1.5 | 23.2 | 7th | 8.3 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 25th | 106.6 | 46.1 | v high | 231% |
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Borda | 14.7 | -1.4 | 19.6 | 7th | 9.2 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 13th | 123.0 | 46.4 | v high | 265% |
Cape Willoughby | 14.8 | -1.1 | 19.9 | 7th | 10.0 | -0.4 | 7.3 | 25th | 156.6 | 56.5 | highest | 277% |
Kingscote Aero | 16.0 | -1.9 | 20.7 | 7th | 7.3 | +0.9 | 3.5 | 3rd | 133.4 | 47.7 | highest | 280% |
Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.2 | 19.6 | 6th | 7.3 | 4.4 | 23rd | 159.4 | |||||
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (Kent Town) | 17.4 | -1.7 | 25.0 | 7th | 9.1 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 23rd | 131.2 | 59.7 | v high | 220% |
Adelaide Airport | 16.9 | -1.3 | 24.9 | 7th | 9.7 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 23rd | 93.2 | 45.4 | v high | 205% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 17.1 | -1.9 | 24.4 | 7th | 8.0 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 23rd | 111.2 | 48.4 | v high | 230% |
Parafield Airport | 17.6 | -1.4 | 24.4 | 7th | 8.0 | -0.2 | 4.1 | 11th | 107.6 | 44.5 | highest | 242% |
Roseworthy AWS | 16.8 | -3.2 | 22.8 | 7th | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 25th | 113.6 | 48.9 | v high | 232% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa Pirsa | 15.2 | -2.8 | 23.1 | 7th | 5.6 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 22nd | 162.2 | 60.2 | highest | 269% |
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 16.6 | -1.8 | 24.1 | 7th | 6.3 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 27th | 134.2 | 53.5 | v high | 251% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.7 | -2.2 | 25.1 | 7th | 8.7 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 28th | 117.8 | 43.7 | v high | 270% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.9 | -2.5 | 21.9 | 7th | 7.2 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 14th | 202.8 | 77.2 | v high | 263% |
Mount Barker | 15.7 | -0.8 | 22.3 | 7th | 6.4 | +0.5 | 2.4 | 23rd | 227.8 | 85.8 | highest | 266% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 12.8 | -2.5 | 19.8 | 7th | 6.4 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 29th | 169.2 | 74.4 | highest | 227% |
Mount Lofty | 11.4 | -0.7 | 18.9 | 7th | 5.6 | -0.5 | 3.1 | 29th | 312.2 | |||
Noarlunga | 16.5 | -2.2 | 24.4 | 7th | 9.8 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 23rd | 64.0 | 46.2 | high | 139% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.3 | -1.3 | 20.4 | 7th | 7.3 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 23rd | 204.6 | 86.5 | highest | 237% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.5 | -2.1 | 24.7 | 7th | 6.9 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 23rd | 190.4 | 63.1 | v high | 302% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 18.9 | -2.0 | 27.3 | 8th | 6.8 | +0.4 | 0.6 | 23rd | 94.8 | 28.5 | highest | 333% |
Renmark Aero | 19.2 | -3.0 | 28.4 | 8th | 6.9 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 23rd | 58.0 | 24.3 | v high | 239% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 14.9 | -2.3 | 23.2 | 7th | 5.5 | -0.9 | 2.3 | 23rd | 137.2 | 49.0 | highest | 280% |
Meningie | 16.7 | -1.5 | 24.1 | 7th | 8.8 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 23rd | 84.6 | 48.1 | v high | 176% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 17.4 | -3.3 | 25.0 | 7th | 5.1 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 23rd | 98.4 | 36.7 | v high | 268% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.5 | -2.3 | 23.8 | 7th | 7.1 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 23rd | 142.2 | 49.6 | highest | 287% |
Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
Karoonda | 17.3 | -3.2 | 24.6 | 7th | 5.8 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 29th | 119.3 | 35.6 | highest | 335% |
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 16.8 | -1.9 | 23.0 | 7th | 7.5 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 23rd | 82.6 | 50.2 | v high | 165% |
Keith (Munkora) | 16.7 | -2.1 | 21.9 | 7th | 5.8 | +0.3 | -0.1 | 23rd | 85.4 | 39.7 | high | 215% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 16.5 | -3.4 | 23.1 | 8th | 5.5 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 19th | 109.6 | 33.6 | v high | 326% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 15.0 | -1.3 | 20.5 | 7th | 8.8 | +0.2 | 3.2 | 23rd | 103.4 | 48.8 | highest | 212% |
Coonawarra | 15.8 | -1.2 | 20.6 | 7th | 7.1 | +0.6 | 1.1 | 23rd | 94.4 | 61.8 | high | 153% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 15.2 | -0.7 | 20.7 | 7th | 7.0 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 23rd | 110.4 | 72.1 | v high | 153% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.7 | -2.0 | 20.9 | 7th | 7.2 | +0.7 | -0.1 | 23rd | 111.0 | 54.3 | v high | 204% |
Padthaway South | 16.0 | -2.0 | 22.1 | 7th | 7.1 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 23rd | 91.4 | 45.3 | v high | 202% |
Robe Airfield | 15.4 | -1.6 | 21.3 | 7th | 8.4 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 23rd | 118.0 | 52.8 | v high | 223% |
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 7 am on Monday 3 October 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.
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