Friday, 1 June 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Adelaide - Product code IDCKGC13L0
Greater Adelaide in May 2018: an average month
Rainfall in May was generally close to average across Adelaide and the Hills, with moderate rainfall in the early and middle parts of the month. Daytime temperatures were generally close to average, while nights were slightly warmer than average across most sites in Greater Adelaide.
Average rainfall
- Rainfall totals for May 2018 were close to or below average across Greater Adelaide
- A cold front crossed central parts of South Australia on the 3rd, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall to the Greater Adelaide region
- The 48.0 mm at Uraidla in the 24 hours to 9am on the 4th was the highest daily rainfall for May 2018 in Greater Adelaide
- A trough brought showers to the Adelaide area during the middle of the month, with totals at several sites reaching close to 40 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 19th
Average temperatures
- Maximum temperatures were close to average for most sites, ranging from 1.1 °C below average at Noarlunga to 0.6 °C above average at Mount Lofty
- May 2018 saw a warm start to the month, with most sites observing their warmest day on the 2nd where temperatures were generally in the mid to high twenties
- Parafield Airport reported the warmest day with 28.2 °C on the 2nd, as well as the warmest days on average with 19.2 °C
- Generally cooler than average conditions were observed from the 10th to the 24th; Mount Lofty reached a maximum temperature of only 8.6 °C on the 10th, the coolest day in the Greater Adelaide area during May 2018
- Minimum temperatures were generally warmer that average for most sites, ranging from 0.7 °C below average at Rosedale to 1.9 °C above average at Adelaide Airport and Mount Barker
- Most sites reported their coolest night on the 16th when temperatures were below 5 °C at numerous locations
- The the coolest night in Greater Adelaide was at Rosedale which reported 1.2 °C on the 14th
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira)
- Total rainfall for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 62.4 mm, which is 92% of the long-term average of 68.0 mm
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 18.6 °C, equal to the long-term average.. The warmest day was 26.6 °C on the 2nd, and the coolest day was on the 17th when the temperature reached 15.2 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 11.5 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 10.4 °C. The coldest morning was 4.8 °C on the 16th, and the warmest morning was on the 27th when the minimum temperature was 16.8 °C
Wind
- A cold front crossed central South Australia on the 3rd, bringing severe wind gusts to the Adelaide area; Adelaide Airport reported daily maximum wind gusts of 98 km/h and 94 km/h on the 3rd and 4th respectively, while Mount Crawford and Outer Harbour (Black Pole) both reported 91 km/h on the 4th
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2018 | |
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| Hottest day |
28.2 °C at Parafield Airport on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average |
19.1 °C at Parafield Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
12.8 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
8.6 °C at Mount Lofty on the 10th |
| Coldest night |
1.2 °C at Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) on the 14th |
| Coolest nights on average |
7.6 °C at Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.6 °C at Noarlunga |
| Warmest night |
17.7 °C at Noarlunga on the 27th |
| Warmest on average overall |
15.1 °C at Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) |
| Coolest on average overall |
10.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
102.3 mm at Uraidla |
| Wettest day |
48.0 mm at Uraidla on the 4th |
| Strongest wind gust |
98 km/h at Adelaide Airport on the 3rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2018 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2018 |
Mean for May 2018 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2018 |
Total for May 2018 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2018 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 18.5 | -0.5 | 26.8 | 2nd | 10.9 | +0.6 | 5.8 | 16th | 67.8 | 60.9 | high | 111% |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 18.6 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 2nd | 11.5 | +1.1 | 4.8 | 16th | 62.4 | 68.0 | average | 92% |
| Adelaide Airport | 18.6 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 2nd | 11.4 | +1.8 | 5.2 | 16th | 29.4 | 53.5 | low | 55% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 18.8 | -0.4 | 28.0 | 2nd | 9.7 | +0.4 | 2.7 | 16th | 45.0 | 44.8 | average | 100% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 15.4 | -0.6 | 23.7 | 2nd | 9.6 | +0.2 | 5.9 | 16th | 65.0 | 83.7 | average | 78% |
| Mount Barker | 16.7 | +0.1 | 24.1 | 2nd | 8.7 | +1.9 | 3.7 | 16th | 75.4 | 87.3 | average | 86% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 14.4 | -0.6 | 22.9 | 2nd | 8.5 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 16th | 64.2 | 68.5 | average | 94% |
| Mount Lofty | 12.8 | +0.6 | 20.9 | 2nd | 7.9 | +0.1 | 2.9 | 16th | 90.4 | 102.3 | low | 88% |
| Noarlunga | 17.4 | -1.1 | 22.8 | 26th | 11.6 | +0.1 | 5.9 | 16th | 26.4 | 52.1 | low | 51% |
| Parafield Airport | 19.1 | +0.1 | 28.2 | 2nd | 9.7 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 16th | 45.6 | 48.2 | average | 95% |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 18.3 | -0.4 | 27.4 | 2nd | 7.6 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 14th | 48.0 | 53.0 | average | 91% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for May 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 23.5 | 26.8 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 22.0 | 20.2 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 20.0 | 24.3 | 19.4 | 22.3 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 18.9 | |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 23.5 | 26.6 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 17.6 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 20.1 | 24.8 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 18.1 | |
| Adelaide Airport | 23.5 | 25.6 | 17.6 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 20.3 | 24.1 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 24.5 | 28.0 | 17.2 | 18.8 | 20.0 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 25.2 | 19.1 | 23.7 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 18.8 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 21.2 | 23.7 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 17.3 | 19.1 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 17.6 | 21.5 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 15.9 |
| Mount Barker | 22.2 | 24.1 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 19.9 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 18.9 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 21.3 | 17.2 | 20.5 | 13.0 | 15.4 | 17.2 | ||
| Mount Crawford AWS | 21.0 | 22.9 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 19.7 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 14.8 |
| Mount Lofty | 17.6 | 20.9 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 15.0 | 18.4 | 14.1 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 14.1 |
| Noarlunga | 17.1 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 15.5 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 16.9 | ||
| Parafield Airport | 24.5 | 28.2 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 19.8 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 15.3 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.3 | 20.0 | 25.2 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 16.1 | 17.0 | 19.3 |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 24.8 | 27.4 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 18.2 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 18.6 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 18.5 | ||
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Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for May 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 11.7 | 11.6 | 16.0 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 16.9 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 9.9 |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 14.2 | 15.2 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 8.5 | 14.1 | 16.8 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 10.5 |
| Adelaide Airport | 10.7 | 11.7 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 8.9 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 9.7 | 11.4 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 15.0 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 10.7 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Mount Barker | 7.5 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 8.7 | ||
| Mount Crawford AWS | 11.6 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 8.3 |
| Mount Lofty | 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Noarlunga | 11.4 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 15.6 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 10.3 | |
| Parafield Airport | 9.5 | 10.5 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 6.2 | 9.5 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 5.0 | |
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Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred that morning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for May 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Adelaide (Brighton) | - | - | 8.0 | 8.6 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | → | 18.8 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Glen Osmond) | - | → | 6.4 | 21.8 | 0.4 | → | → | 1.2 | - | 4.4 | → | 6.8 | → | → | - | 1.0 | - | 10.6 | 38.8 | → | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | → | - | - | ||||||
| Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) | - | - | 4.2 | 26.0 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 2.4 | - | 5.2 | 17.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | - | - | 5.0 | 19.2 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 6.2 | 22.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 | ||
| Adelaide (Keswick) | - | - | 4.8 | 12.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.8 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 4.6 | 23.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | |
| Adelaide (Morphett Vale) | 15.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Club) | → | 19.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Seaton) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Council) | - | - | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 | - | 8.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 4.2 | |||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | - | - | 4.8 | 15.8 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.4 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 6.8 | 22.8 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | |
| Adelaide Airport | - | - | 5.0 | 11.6 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | |
| Adelaide Airport Alert | - | - | 5.2 | 13.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 6.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
| Aldgate | - | - | 13.6 | 33.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 2.0 | - | 7.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | 1.4 | 10.0 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.8 | |
| Ashton Co-op | - | - | 13.6 | 40.2 | 0.4 | → | 0.4 | 1.4 | - | 8.4 | 6.0 | 0.8 | → | 0.2 | - | 2.4 | - | 2.4 | - | → | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | → | 1.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | |
| Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) | - | - | 7.8 | 33.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.8 | - | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 4.4 | - | 9.0 | 24.8 | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | |
| Balhannah (Killara Park) | - | - | 7.6 | 24.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | 4.8 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 2.0 | - | 0.4 | 4.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 12.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |
| Beaumont | - | - | 7.4 | 20.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 8.6 | 27.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.6 | - | 0.6 | |
| Belair | - | - | 9.4 | 23.0 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 5.2 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.4 | - | 2.2 | 17.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |
| Belair (St Johns) | - | - | 7.6 | 17.2 | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 30.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |
| Belair (State Flora Nursery) | - | - | 10.0 | 25.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 3.6 | 20.8 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | |
| Bellevue Heights | - | - | 7.0 | 18.2 | - | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | - | 9.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 4.6 | 11.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | |
| Birdwood | - | - | 6.6 | 28.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | 1.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 7.6 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 | |
| Birdwood (McVittie's Hill) | - | - | 7.2 | 25.6 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 2.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 8.8 | 3.2 | - | |
| Bridgewater | - | - | 10.4 | 33.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.4 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 12.4 | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.7 | 0.3 | - | - | |
| Brownhill Creek (Scotch College) | - | - | 7.4 | 15.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 9.2 | 36.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |
| Burnside | - | - | 6.4 | 21.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 11.4 | 33.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |
| Clarendon | → | 34.6 | → | 0.4 | 2.0 | → | 17.0 | 1.0 | → | 20.0 | 1.4 | → | → | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crafers (Mt Lofty) | 8.2 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 3.6 | - | 3.0 | 16.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | ||||||||||
| Crafers West | - | - | 9.6 | 30.6 | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 2.6 | - | 3.4 | 14.8 | - | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |
| Cromer Road | 0.2 | - | 8.8 | 27.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 5.8 | - | - | 3.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | |
| Cudlee Creek (Millbrook Reservoir) | - | - | 6.8 | 32.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 2.4 | 11.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | |
| Cudlee Creek (O'Deas Road) | - | - | 8.6 | 31.8 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 0.6 | 12.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 7.8 | 3.2 | - | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | - | - | 3.0 | 14.8 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 5.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | - | |
| Felixstow (Payneham) | - | - | 4.4 | 21.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 5.6 | 20.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
| Gawler | - | - | 1.6 | 15.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 3.6 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 2.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | - | |
| Gould Creek (Hermitage) | - | - | 4.8 | 16.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 3.6 | 11.8 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | |
| Greenacres | - | - | 4.2 | 23.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 4.6 | 18.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Hahndorf | - | - | 8.8 | 31.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | - | 1.1 | 7.3 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.7 | 8.6 | 2.0 | ||
| Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) | - | - | 3.4 | 14.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | 4.4 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | - | |
| Happy Valley Reservoir | 7.2 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harrogate (Mount Beevor South) | - | - | 2.8 | 13.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 1.0 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | 4.2 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 1.0 | - | |
| Heathfield Works Depot | - | - | 12.4 | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 68.8 | - | 1.2 | |||||||||
| Inglewood | - | - | 8.4 | 29.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | - | 6.4 | 12.0 | - | - | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | |
| Ironstone Road | - | - | 9.0 | 42.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | 1.6 | - | 1.0 | 10.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | |
| Kangarilla (Saddlebags) | - | - | 15.2 | 30.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | 4.4 | - | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | |
| Kanmantoo (Millbrae) | - | - | 2.0 | 14.4 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 3.2 | 6.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.6 | 3.0 | - | - | 5.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | - | |
| Kersbrook | - | - | 7.2 | 34.0 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 10.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 | |
| Kilburn | - | - | 3.4 | 14.4 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.6 | 4.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | - | - | 12.0 | 16.8 | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.2 | - | 1.4 | 1.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | |
| Leawood Gardens (Eagle on The Hill) | - | - | 9.2 | 25.8 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 6.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | 4.0 | 25.6 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | |
| Lenswood | - | - | 12.2 | 42.8 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | - | 0.6 | 7.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | |
| Lenswood (Stringybark) | 0.2 | - | 8.6 | 27.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 1.0 | - | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 2.0 | - | 0.6 | 12.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | |
| Lobethal | 11.4 | 32.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | → | → | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | → | → | → | → | 6.8 | → | → | → | → | → | → | 1.6 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | |||||||
| Lobethal (Graeber) | - | - | 8.6 | 32.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | |
| Lobethal (Maidment Road) | - | - | 10.6 | 34.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | 3.6 | 5.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 6.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | |
| Long Ridge (Greenhill) | - | - | 4.8 | 20.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | 4.0 | 18.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | |
| Longwood Alert | - | - | 13.4 | 27.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 2.0 | - | 8.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | 5.0 | - | 1.2 | 6.6 | - | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | |
| Macclesfield | - | - | 4.6 | 14.4 | → | → | - | 2.6 | - | 5.6 | 10.0 | → | → | 1.8 | → | 4.8 | - | 0.2 | → | → | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 6.6 | 0.2 | |
| McLaren Vale (Pirramimma Winery) | - | - | 24.4 | 8.8 | → | → | 6.8 | 2.4 | - | 6.4 | 4.6 | → | → | 0.4 | - | 0.6 | - | 1.6 | → | → | 28.6 | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | → | → | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | ||
| Meadows | - | - | 7.6 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 0.6 | - | 4.8 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.0 | |
| Mitchell Park (Marion) | - | - | 5.4 | 11.0 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 3.0 | 33.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Montacute | - | - | 7.4 | 27.4 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 2.6 | 11.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | |
| Morphettville | - | - | 5.0 | 10.2 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.8 | - | 4.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 2.8 | 17.8 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |
| Mount Barker | - | - | 7.0 | 20.8 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | - | 1.0 | 2.2 | - | 0.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.4 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | |||
| Mount Bold Reservoir | 12.4 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Mount Crawford AWS | - | - | 6.2 | 29.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | 2.0 | - | 1.6 | 5.4 | - | - | 2.2 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.2 | - | |
| Mount Lofty | - | - | 9.6 | 27.4 | - | 0.2 | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | - | 2.8 | 14.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |
| Mt Bold (Scott Creek Alert) | - | - | 13.8 | 22.0 | - | 0.2 | - | 1.8 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 4.2 | - | 0.8 | 4.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | |
| Mt Torrens | - | - | 6.2 | 22.2 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.4 | - | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 2.0 | - | |
| Mylor (Biggs Flat) | 0.2 | - | 9.6 | 22.4 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.4 | 5.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | |
| Nairne | - | - | 6.4 | 18.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.0 | - | 5.6 | 9.6 | - | → | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | - | 0.4 | 7.4 | → | 0.4 | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | → | 0.4 | 6.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Noarlunga | - | 10.2 | - | 1.6 | - | 1.8 | - | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| North Adelaide | - | - | 4.8 | 13.6 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | → | 0.2 | 6.0 | - | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | → | 28.6 | - | 2.8 | 1.0 | |
| Parafield Airport | - | - | 3.2 | 17.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 5.4 | 4.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | |
| Piccadilly (Woodhouse) | - | - | 14.0 | 33.6 | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 8.0 | 5.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 8.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 5.8 | |||
| Prospect Hill | - | - | 8.2 | 15.2 | - | 0.4 | - | 3.2 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | - | 0.4 | 7.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 6.2 | 1.4 | |
| Red Creek (Burwood) | 0.2 | - | 1.0 | 6.6 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | |
| Regency Park | - | - | 3.4 | 11.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | - | - | 2.2 | 15.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.8 | - | 3.2 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 3.2 | 9.6 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | → | 7.6 | 2.8 | - | |
| Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | - | - | 6.2 | 27.4 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | 11.0 | 27.8 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | |
| Sellicks Beach | 13.0 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Uraidla | 10.0 | 48.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Uraidla (Sutton Creek) | - | - | 11.4 | 35.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.0 | - | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | - | 2.0 | - | 1.0 | 7.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Verdun | - | - | 10.8 | 34.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | - | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.4 | - | 0.4 | 5.8 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | |
| Williamstown | - | - | 4.0 | 23.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.8 | - | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 12.6 | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Williamstown (South Para Reservoir) | - | - | 3.2 | 31.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 0.2 | |
| Willunga | - | - | 16.4 | 16.0 | → | → | 2.0 | 3.6 | - | 6.4 | 7.4 | → | → | 0.6 | - | 3.0 | - | - | → | → | 8.2 | - | 0.3 | 0.4 | - | → | → | 0.8 | 1.2 | - | 3.4 | |
| Woodside | 9.2 | 28.4 | → | 1.2 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | → | → | 6.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | → | → | 0.6 | 6.8 | 2.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Woodside (Wicks Estate) | - | - | 9.4 | 23.8 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | 3.2 | 6.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 2.2 | - | 0.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Adelaide 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.
In September 2017 this summary was broadened to include data from observing sites in or near the Greater Adelaide “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.”
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 June 2018. 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.
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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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