Tuesday, 1 August 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in July 2017: very warm days and drier than average in most areas
July rainfall in South Australia was below average across most of the State, although some agricultural districts had average to above average rainfall. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average for July across the whole State, while night time temperatures tended to be closer to the July average. Overall, it was South Australia's third-warmest July on record for mean temperature, and the warmest July since 1975.
Drier than average for most of the State
- Driest July for South Australia since 2007
- July rainfall was below average across most of South Australia
- Some agricultural areas received average to above average rainfall, but it remained drier than average for much of the northern Eyre Peninsula, in the Riverland, and in the far West Coast of the State
- After a much drier than average June, a surface trough with embedded low pressure systems crossed south of the State during the first week of July, producing rainfall totals in excess of 10 mm to many agricultural districts
- A cold front later in the month resulted in rainfall totals of 25 mm or more on the Fleurieu Peninsula and in the southeast from 17-19 July
- Central and eastern pastoral districts received little or no rain during July
- July continues a run of three consecutive months of drier than average conditions for South Australia as a whole
- Two sites had their highest July daily rainfall on record
- Several sites had their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years
- Two sites with 20 years of record had their lowest total July rainfall on record
- Numerous sites, particularly in the Flinders and Mid North districts, had their lowest total July rainfall for at least 20 years
Third-warmest July on record
- South Australia's third-warmest July on record (overall warmest mean temperature for July since 1975)
- Third-warmest mean maximum temperatures in July for the State as a whole (warmest July days since 2002)
- Daytime temperatures in July were very much warmer than average across most of South Australia
- For the State as a whole, mean minimum temperatures were slightly warmer than average
- Night time temperatures were cooler than average in southern parts of the pastoral districts and in the Riverland, and warmer than average across central agricultural districts and in a large area extending north around Coober Pedy
- Warm and windy conditions across the State from 27-29 July resulted in many sites having their highest July temperature on record
- Numerous sites had either their highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record or highest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
- Several sites had their warmest July since 1975
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2017 | |
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| Hottest day |
31.2 °C at Nullarbor on the 28th 31.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 29th |
| Warmest days on average |
22.7 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
10.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.4 °C at Mount Lofty on the 31st |
| Coldest night |
-4.4 °C at Yongala on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average |
2.3 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.8 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
15.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 30th |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
7.9 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
298.0 mm at Uraidla |
| Driest overall |
0 mm at Andamooka 0 mm at Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 0 mm at Tarcoola Aero 0 mm at Woomera Aerodrome |
| Wettest day |
60.0 mm at Penneshaw on the 4th |
| Strongest wind gust |
106 km/h at Neptune Island on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Penneshaw | 60.0 | on the 4th | 45.0 | on the 8th in 1993 | 106 | |
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 30.8 | on the 19th | 24.0 | on the 28th in 1998 | 21 | |
| Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Minlaton | 115.8 | 117.7 | in 1974* | 58.6 | |
| Neptune Island | 125.6 | 142.0 | in 1986 | 77.0 | |
| Lobethal | 229.6 | 230.8 | in 1986* | 129.8 | |
| Corny Point | 119.6 | 127.6 | in 1995 | 65.0 | |
| Curramulka | 116.0 | 131.6 | in 1995 | 56.8 | |
| Heathfield Works Depot | 254.0 | 306.4 | in 1995 | 161.2 | |
| Minlaton (Eversley) | 99.0 | 127.6 | in 1995 | 64.2 | |
| Aldgate | 279.8 | 360.0 | in 1995* | 173.5 | |
| Blackwood (Wittunga) | 167.0 | 172.4 | in 1995* | 107.2 | |
| Coulta | 120.8 | 124.6 | in 1996 | 89.1 | |
| Uraidla | 298.0 | 336.8 | in 1995* | 161.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest July total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 0.0 | 0.4 | in 2014 | 20 | 6.7 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 1.8 | = 1.8 | in 2003 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Lowest July total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for July |
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| Hawker | 1.0 | 0.5 | in 1884 | 33.3 | |
| Nullarbor | 5.4 | 3.8 | in 1977* | 27.2 | |
| Appila | 17.6 | 8.0 | in 1997 | 40.9 | |
| Booleroo Centre | 15.6 | 4.8 | in 1997 | 42.2 | |
| Bruce | 5.2 | 0.2 | in 1997 | 25.0 | |
| Hawker (Wilson) | 2.0 | 1.4 | in 1997 | 31.5 | |
| Huddleston (Willow Ponds) | 19.6 | 19.4 | in 1997 | 54.0 | |
| Loxton Research Centre | 9.2 | 7.8 | in 1997 | 27.0 | |
| Orroroo | 9.6 | 3.2 | in 1997 | 35.6 | |
| Port Wakefield | 14.4 | 14.2 | in 1997 | 35.6 | |
| Yacka | 22.2 | 15.6 | in 1997 | 48.4 | |
| Yongala | 11.5 | 10.2 | in 1997 | 39.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest July temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Arkaroola | 27.0 | on the 29th | 26.2 | on the 27th in 2002 | 40 | 16.6 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 26.3 | on the 27th | = 26.3 | on the 27th in 2002 | 34 | 16.6 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 27.3 | on the 29th | 24.9 | on the 25th in 2007 | 34 | 15.8 |
| Nullarbor | 31.2 | on the 28th | 28.8 | on the 24th in 2007 | 31 | 18.2 |
| Clare High School | 22.5 | on the 29th | 21.2 | on the 21st in 2016 | 24 | 12.8 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 30.4 | on the 29th | 30.1 | on the 31st in 1996 | 24 | 18.4 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 20.3 | on the 29th | 18.7 | on the 21st in 2016 | 24 | 10.9 |
| Renmark Aero | 27.6 | on the 29th | 26.0 | on the 25th in 2007 | 22 | 16.3 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 23.9 | on the 29th | 22.6 | on the 21st in 2016 | 22 | 14.9 |
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 23.5 | on the 29th | 22.0 | on the 21st in 2016 | 21 | 13.4 |
| Marree Aero | 29.1 | on the 29th | 29.0 | on the 27th in 2002 | 20 | 19.1 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 24.7 | on the 29th | 24.5 | on the 27th in 2002 | 20 | 15.3 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 29.0 | on the 27th | 28.0 | on the 27th in 2002 | 20 | 18.4 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 29.4 | on the 27th | 28.1 | on the 21st in 2016 | 20 | 18.7 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 25.4 | on the 29th | 25.0 | on the 27th in 2002 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Record highest July mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Cape Willoughby | 15.3 | 15.2 | in 2013 | 49 | 14.2 |
| Hawker | 18.4 | = 18.4 | in 1975 | 43 | 15.9 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 17.8 | 17.7 | in 1994 | 33 | 15.8 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 17.5 | 17.4 | in 1993 | 25 | 16.0 |
| Renmark Aero | 18.4 | 17.9 | in 2002 | 21 | 16.3 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.4 | = 16.4 | in 2002 | 21 | 15.5 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.3 | = 16.3 | in 2002 | 21 | 14.9 |
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 14.8 | 14.6 | in 2002 | 20 | 13.4 |
| Highest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Mount Barker | 15.0 | 15.1 | in 1975 | 12.9 | |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 22.7 | 23.0 | in 1975* | 19.6 | |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.2 | 16.5 | in 1994 | 14.9 | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.5 | 16.7 | in 1994 | 15.3 | |
| Nullarbor | 20.2 | 21.1 | in 1994 | 18.2 | |
| Parafield Airport | 16.9 | 17.0 | in 1994 | 15.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Highest July mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Edinburgh RAAF | 11.9 | 12.3 | in 1975 | 10.7 | |
| Kyancutta | 12.1 | 13.1 | in 1975 | 10.9 | |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 14.6 | 15.6 | in 1975* | 12.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for July 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2017 |
Mean for July 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2017 |
Total for July 2017 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2017 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 20.4 | +2.0 | 28.2 | 27th | 5.7 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 6th | 0 | 11.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 21.1 | +2.7 | 30.4 | 29th | 6.9 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 5th | 2.6 | 4.9 | average | 53% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 21.0 | +2.8 | 28.5 | 29th | 4.5 | +0.1 | -2.4 | 9th | 8.0 | 13.1 | average | 61% |
| Mount Ive | 18.6 | 23.6 | 22nd | 4.5 | -0.8 | 11th | 6.3 | 23.3 | low | 27% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.7 | +2.3 | 29.0 | 27th | 3.6 | -0.6 | -2.9 | 20th | 0 | 6.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 20.9 | +2.2 | 29.4 | 27th | 4.6 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 10th | 0 | 11.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 19.7 | +2.7 | 28.2 | 27th | 5.4 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 6th | 0 | 14.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 27.0 | 29th | 2.7 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 16th | 8.3 | 14.7 | average | 56% | ||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 19.0 | +2.4 | 26.3 | 27th | 4.8 | +0.1 | -0.3 | 6th | 2.6 | 15.8 | low | 16% |
| Marree Aero | 21.3 | +2.2 | 29.1 | 29th | 4.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 6th | 6.4 | 5.0 | high | 128% |
| Moomba Airport | 22.0 | +2.4 | 29.9 | 27th | 6.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 21st | 0.4 | 13.9 | average | 3% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 22.7 | +3.1 | 31.2 | 29th | 6.5 | +0.6 | 1.4 | 20th | 1.2 | 9.5 | average | 13% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 19.2 | +1.8 | 29.6 | 28th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 10th | 21.0 | 39.4 | low | 53% |
| Cleve | 17.1 | +1.8 | 23.4 | 28th | 7.7 | +0.6 | 3.6 | 20th | 36.2 | 46.3 | average | 78% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 17.1 | +1.6 | 23.3 | 28th | 7.8 | +0.4 | 3.9 | 20th | 28.2 | 43.5 | low | 65% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 16.6 | 21.1 | 28th | 9.4 | 4.8 | 20th | 87.0 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 16.9 | +1.5 | 23.3 | 28th | 6.0 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 11th | 72.6 | 69.2 | average | 105% |
| Elliston | 17.7 | +1.3 | 25.6 | 28th | 8.5 | +0.6 | 4.2 | 28th | ||||
| Kimba | 16.3 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 28th | 4.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 21st | 26.4 | 41.5 | low | 64% |
| Kyancutta | 18.7 | +1.6 | 25.7 | 28th | 5.4 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 28th | 27.0 | 40.3 | low | 67% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 17.5 | +1.4 | 24.6 | 28th | 7.0 | +0.4 | 4.2 | 20th | 25.6 | 36.4 | average | 70% |
| Neptune Island | 16.0 | +0.7 | 18.5 | 28th | 11.8 | +0.5 | 8.4 | 31st | 125.6 | 77.0 | v high | 163% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 17.5 | +1.5 | 23.1 | 28th | 7.6 | +0.1 | 3.6 | 21st | 67.2 | 57.8 | average | 116% |
| Nullarbor | 20.2 | +2.0 | 31.2 | 28th | 5.1 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 9th | 5.4 | 27.2 | v low | 20% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.4 | +1.7 | 25.8 | 28th | 2.5 | -2.2 | -2.3 | 11th | 2.4 | 16.7 | v low | 14% |
| Streaky Bay | 17.6 | +1.1 | 22.1 | 22nd | 9.2 | +0.7 | 5.4 | 20th | 64.7 | 61.2 | average | 106% |
| Whyalla Aero | 19.0 | +2.1 | 25.7 | 29th | 5.3 | +0.1 | 0.1 | 20th | 11.8 | 22.9 | low | 52% |
| Wudinna Aero | 18.5 | +1.7 | 25.6 | 28th | 6.7 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 28th | 26.4 | 36.1 | low | 73% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 18.4 | +2.5 | 25.5 | 29th | 3.1 | -0.6 | -3.5 | 20th | 1.0 | 33.3 | v low | 3% |
| Yongala | 14.9 | +2.1 | 23.2 | 29th | 2.3 | +0.1 | -4.4 | 28th | 11.5 | 39.2 | v low | 29% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.7 | +1.8 | 27.0 | 29th | 3.5 | -0.1 | -3.0 | 1st | 12.2 | 20.2 | low | 60% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.6 | +2.2 | 25.4 | 29th | 3.3 | +0.2 | -3.6 | 20th | 1.8 | 15.4 | lowest | 12% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 14.2 | +1.4 | 22.5 | 29th | 4.2 | +0.1 | -2.4 | 20th | 55.6 | 68.0 | average | 82% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 17.7 | 22.4 | 29th | 6.1 | -0.2 | 20th | 25.0 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.3 | +1.1 | 23.1 | 29th | 4.7 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 20th | 34.2 | 41.7 | average | 82% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 16.1 | +1.1 | 19.8 | 28th | 6.7 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 20th | 70.8 | 48.6 | high | 146% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.5 | +1.0 | 20.5 | 29th | 5.9 | +0.6 | -0.3 | 20th | 19.0 | 33.5 | v low | 57% |
| Minlaton Aero | 15.9 | +0.6 | 18.4 | 28th | 7.5 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 20th | 89.6 | 51.0 | v high | 176% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.4 | +0.9 | 18.9 | 22nd | 9.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 21st | 114.0 | 70.5 | v high | 162% |
| Warooka | 15.6 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 28th | 8.2 | +0.6 | 3.8 | 20th | 79.0 | 65.6 | high | 120% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.8 | +0.6 | 17.6 | 28th | 9.8 | +0.7 | 5.1 | 20th | 109.4 | 92.7 | high | 118% |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.3 | +1.1 | 18.8 | 28th | 10.1 | +0.3 | 7.5 | 9th | 74.8 | 81.9 | average | 91% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.0 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 28th | 5.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 9th | 68.0 | 68.6 | average | 99% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.5 | 18.7 | 28th | 6.6 | 2.6 | 20th | 102.0 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 16.4 | +1.1 | 22.1 | 29th | 8.1 | +0.6 | 3.1 | 20th | 91.2 | 77.7 | average | 117% |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.3 | +1.4 | 21.8 | 29th | 8.8 | +1.3 | 3.3 | 20th | 75.2 | 66.6 | average | 113% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.2 | +1.3 | 20.8 | 29th | 8.2 | +1.2 | 2.6 | 20th | 79.8 | 60.3 | high | 132% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.5 | +1.2 | 24.2 | 29th | 7.2 | +1.1 | 3.1 | 20th | 73.2 | 54.5 | high | 134% |
| Parafield Airport | 16.9 | +1.8 | 23.5 | 29th | 7.1 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 20th | 76.0 | 59.6 | high | 128% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.5 | +1.2 | 24.7 | 29th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.9 | 20th | 68.8 | 45.6 | v high | 151% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 14.8 | +1.4 | 23.5 | 29th | 5.1 | +0.5 | -0.2 | 20th | 88.6 | 58.5 | v high | 151% |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 16.3 | +1.6 | 24.2 | 29th | 5.8 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 20th | 81.8 | 59.6 | high | 137% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.7 | +1.5 | 23.3 | 28th | 7.9 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 1st | 54.8 | 51.2 | average | 107% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.3 | +1.0 | 19.8 | 29th | 6.9 | +0.3 | 3.4 | 21st | 152.8 | 114.8 | high | 133% |
| Mount Barker | 15.0 | +2.1 | 21.4 | 29th | 5.7 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 20th | 151.2 | 107.7 | high | 140% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 12.1 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 29th | 6.2 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 15th | 148.6 | 99.3 | high | 150% |
| Mount Lofty | 10.3 | +1.7 | 16.8 | 28th | 5.4 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 20th | 233.6 | |||
| Noarlunga | 15.6 | +0.8 | 19.9 | 28th | 9.3 | +0.7 | 5.1 | 15th | 75.8 | 66.6 | average | 114% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.4 | +0.8 | 15.3 | 28th | 7.3 | +0.4 | 4.2 | 21st | 164.0 | 130.9 | high | 125% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.4 | +1.0 | 22.5 | 28th | 6.3 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1st | 106.6 | 83.6 | high | 128% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 17.8 | +2.0 | 27.3 | 29th | 3.7 | -0.2 | -3.3 | 2nd | 9.2 | 27.0 | v low | 34% |
| Renmark Aero | 18.4 | +2.1 | 27.6 | 29th | 3.5 | -0.3 | -3.9 | 1st | 8.0 | 19.0 | low | 42% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 14.5 | +1.4 | 23.6 | 29th | 5.4 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 21st | 48.0 | 51.3 | average | 94% |
| Meningie | 15.8 | +0.8 | 19.4 | 29th | 7.4 | +0.6 | 2.8 | 1st | 106.4 | 62.2 | v high | 171% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 17.2 | +1.8 | 26.9 | 29th | 4.0 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 2nd | 30.2 | 38.3 | average | 79% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.3 | +1.4 | 23.9 | 29th | 6.8 | +0.3 | 1.9 | 1st | 67.8 | 56.4 | high | 120% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 16.8 | +1.3 | 26.8 | 29th | 4.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 2nd | 31.2 | 35.2 | average | 89% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 15.9 | +0.9 | 22.2 | 29th | 5.9 | +0.4 | 2.5 | 11th | 72.4 | 55.6 | high | 130% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.7 | +0.8 | 21.8 | 29th | 4.8 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 15th | 83.2 | 57.1 | high | 146% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.8 | +1.2 | 24.9 | 29th | 4.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 1st | 27.0 | 32.5 | average | 83% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.4 | +0.4 | 16.8 | 25th | 7.5 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 2nd | 127.6 | 83.1 | high | 154% |
| Coonawarra | 14.4 | +0.6 | 17.3 | 25th | 5.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 11th | 100.6 | 80.5 | high | 125% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.0 | +0.8 | 16.9 | 22nd | 5.5 | +0.3 | 1.1 | 15th | 102.0 | 100.2 | average | 102% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.5 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 25th | 5.5 | +0.3 | 1.7 | 6th | 86.0 | 59.6 | high | 144% |
| Padthaway South | 15.0 | +0.7 | 19.3 | 29th | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 11th | 72.4 | 63.6 | average | 114% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.1 | +0.6 | 17.4 | 25th | 6.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 2nd | 139.0 | 101.0 | high | 138% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 August 2017. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
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