Monday, 2 July 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in June 2018: below average rainfall in many districts
Rainfall totals during June were below average in some Agricultural districts, exacerbating serious to severe rainfall deficiencies in those areas for the year-to-date. It was also drier than average in the Northwest and parts of the Far North Pastoral districts. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across the State's north, but overnight temperatures were cooler than average in much of eastern South Australia.
Continuing dry in some agricultural districts
- Rainfall totals for June were below average in the Northwest Pastoral district, parts of the Far North, and across the central Agricultural districts
- For South Australia as a whole, June rainfall was 39% below average
- The below average rainfall in central and eastern Agricultural districts contributed to the ongoing serious to severe rainfall deficiencies in those areas since the start of the year
- Yardea and Arkaroola had their lowest total June rainfall for at least 50 years
Cool nights in the east
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across the State's north, but otherwise were close to average in most districts
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.38 °C warmer than average, continuing a run of 14 consecutive months of above average daytime temperatures for the State; April 2017 was the most recent month with a below average mean maximum temperature for South Australia
- Overnight temperatures were cooler than average in much of the State's east and in the far northwest, including very much cooler than average nights in the Northeast
- On the 26th and 27th, overnight temperatures were up to 8 °C cooler than average in some parts of the State
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.70 °C cooler than average
- This was the second consecutive month of below average overnight temperatures, which ended a sequence of ten months of above average minimum temperatures from July 2017
- On the 10th, Ernabella (Pukatja) had its highest June temperature on record
- Later in the month, several sites with less than 30 years of record set cold temperature records, including Minnipa having its coldest June day on record, and both Moomba Airport and Kuitpo Forest Reserve having their lowest June temperature on record
Strong winds at times
- High pressure systems over or close to the State brought clear skies and light winds to South Australia for much of the month
- However, cold fronts crossed the State several times during June, bringing rain and severe winds
- The strongest wind gust recorded for the month was 117 km/h at Neptune Island on the afternoon of the 11th
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in June 2018 | |
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| Hottest day |
30.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average |
20.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
10.2 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
6.1 °C at Mount Lofty on the 16th |
| Coldest night |
-5.5 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.6 °C at Yunta Airstrip |
| Warmest nights on average |
12.4 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
16.0 °C at Moomba Airport on the 10th |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.1 °C at Neptune Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
7.8 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
159.4 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) |
| Driest overall |
0 mm at Ernabella (Pukatja) |
| Wettest day |
44.6 mm at Bridgewater on the 15th |
| Strongest wind gust |
117 km/h at Neptune Island on the 11th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Lowest June total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for June |
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| Yardea | 1.6 | 0.0 | in 1958 | 33.1 | |
| Arkaroola | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1964 | 15.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest June temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 29.2 | on the 10th | 29.0 | on the 14th in 2002 | 20 | 17.7 |
| Record lowest June daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Minnipa Pirsa | 11.4 | on the 19th | 11.7 | on the 22nd in 2012 | 22 | 16.7 |
| Record lowest June temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Moomba Airport | -0.3 | on the 19th | 0.1 | on the 28th in 2010 | 24 | 7.4 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 1.3 | on the 26th | 1.7 | on the 21st in 2015 | 21 | 7.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for June 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for June 2018 |
Diff from average |
Highest for June 2018 |
Mean for June 2018 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for June 2018 |
Total for June 2018 |
Average for June |
Rank of June 2018 |
Fraction of June average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 18.5 | -0.1 | 24.0 | 11th | 6.9 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 19th | 5.2 | 15.5 | average | 34% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 18.6 | +0.3 | 26.7 | 10th | 5.9 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 19th | 3.8 | 12.8 | average | 30% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 18.8 | +1.1 | 29.2 | 10th | 3.9 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 24th | 0 | 16.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Mount Ive | 17.1 | 22.5 | 3rd | 5.4 | 0.1 | 27th | 20.0 | 29.0 | average | 69% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 18.4 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 11th | 4.7 | -0.5 | -2.3 | 22nd | 3.4 | 15.8 | average | 22% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 18.7 | -0.1 | 23.3 | 10th | 4.4 | -0.9 | -3.0 | 27th | 8.2 | 13.7 | average | 60% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 17.1 | -0.3 | 22.5 | 11th | 6.3 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 27th | 14.2 | 16.1 | average | 88% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 17.2 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 11th | 2.4 | -2.1 | -3.9 | 21st | 0.2 | 15.1 | low | 1% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 17.6 | +0.5 | 23.4 | 11th | 5.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 19th | 3.8 | 17.1 | low | 22% |
| Marree Aero | 19.6 | +0.3 | 25.8 | 11th | 5.0 | -0.9 | -0.9 | 19th | 0.8 | 11.8 | average | 7% |
| Moomba Airport | 20.0 | +0.1 | 29.5 | 11th | 6.5 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 19th | 10.0 | 11.0 | average | 91% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 20.6 | +0.7 | 30.4 | 10th | 5.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 18th | 0.4 | 11.9 | low | 3% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 18.0 | -0.2 | 22.9 | 5th | 6.5 | +0.1 | -1.5 | 27th | 42.0 | 35.8 | average | 117% |
| Cleve | 16.4 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 2nd | 7.9 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 19th | 17.6 | 47.3 | v low | 37% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 16.3 | +0.2 | 21.1 | 2nd | 7.5 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 19th | 11.6 | 43.6 | v low | 27% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 16.4 | 20.0 | 5th | 9.1 | 5.5 | 26th | 56.6 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 16.7 | 21.7 | 11th | 6.9 | 4.0 | 19th | 24.6 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 16.3 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 2nd | 5.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 27th | 48.8 | 57.3 | average | 85% |
| Elliston | 17.7 | +0.6 | 22.2 | 5th | 7.8 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 27th | 29.4 | 72.0 | low | 41% |
| Kimba | 15.6 | -0.4 | 21.5 | 3rd | 5.6 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 19th | 32.4 | 40.3 | average | 80% |
| Kyancutta | 17.9 | +0.1 | 23.1 | 2nd | 5.0 | -0.3 | -3.3 | 27th | 17.0 | 38.2 | low | 45% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 16.6 | -0.1 | 21.7 | 3rd | 6.9 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 27th | 23.0 | 36.3 | low | 63% |
| Neptune Island | 15.9 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 2nd | 12.4 | +0.1 | 9.9 | 17th | 60.4 | 67.7 | average | 89% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.7 | -0.1 | 22.0 | 2nd | 7.8 | -0.7 | 4.6 | 28th | 39.0 | 60.4 | low | 65% |
| Nullarbor | 18.9 | +0.1 | 24.7 | 2nd | 6.4 | +0.1 | 1.7 | 4th | 42.4 | 30.4 | high | 139% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 17.9 | -0.1 | 23.6 | 11th | 4.6 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 22nd | 27.2 | 24.7 | average | 110% |
| Whyalla Aero | 17.1 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 11th | 4.9 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 27th | 20.0 | 28.3 | average | 71% |
| Wudinna Aero | 17.5 | +0.1 | 22.1 | 3rd | 5.7 | -0.9 | -2.9 | 27th | 17.4 | 33.7 | low | 52% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 15.8 | -0.6 | 20.5 | 7th | 4.1 | -0.4 | -3.0 | 21st | 17.2 | 37.9 | average | 45% |
| Yongala | 13.3 | -0.3 | 18.9 | 3rd | 2.0 | -0.8 | -3.0 | 27th | 38.6 | 39.2 | average | 98% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 16.5 | -0.7 | 22.0 | 11th | 2.4 | -1.8 | -5.0 | 22nd | 25.2 | 24.2 | average | 104% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 15.5 | -0.3 | 20.4 | 11th | 1.6 | -2.1 | -5.5 | 21st | 14.6 | 15.3 | average | 95% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 13.8 | +0.3 | 18.3 | 3rd | 3.5 | -1.4 | -3.1 | 22nd | 48.8 | 66.0 | average | 74% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 17.1 | 21.2 | 11th | 5.4 | -0.8 | 22nd | 29.2 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.4 | +0.2 | 21.0 | 11th | 3.8 | -1.8 | -2.2 | 22nd | 27.6 | 50.4 | low | 55% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 15.9 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 11th | 8.2 | -0.7 | 1.9 | 22nd | 38.2 | 55.3 | average | 69% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.2 | +0.1 | 19.7 | 11th | 5.2 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 22nd | 15.8 | 39.3 | low | 40% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.5 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 2nd | 7.2 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 27th | ||||
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.1 | -0.2 | 20.3 | 2nd | 9.5 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 28th | 55.2 | 69.2 | low | 80% |
| Warooka | 15.9 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 11th | 8.2 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 27th | 28.8 | 64.5 | low | 45% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.7 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 2nd | 9.2 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 27th | 85.4 | 85.9 | average | 99% |
| Cape Willoughby | 14.7 | -0.2 | 17.8 | 2nd | 10.8 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 30th | 69.0 | 74.4 | average | 93% |
| Kingscote Aero | 15.6 | -0.6 | 20.1 | 3rd | 6.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 28th | 68.8 | 64.8 | average | 106% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.2 | 17.8 | 3rd | 7.1 | 1.3 | 27th | 72.0 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 15.9 | -0.2 | 20.9 | 11th | 7.0 | -1.1 | 2.3 | 28th | 54.8 | 76.5 | low | 72% |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 15.8 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 11th | 7.6 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 28th | 54.6 | 71.1 | average | 77% |
| Adelaide Airport | 15.7 | -0.2 | 20.7 | 11th | 7.2 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 28th | 33.8 | 55.4 | low | 61% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.1 | +0.2 | 22.3 | 11th | 5.5 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 26th | 26.2 | 52.7 | low | 50% |
| Parafield Airport | 16.4 | +0.6 | 21.7 | 11th | 5.4 | -1.6 | -0.7 | 28th | 41.0 | 53.1 | average | 77% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.4 | +0.2 | 22.2 | 11th | 5.2 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 27th | 33.8 | 45.1 | average | 75% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 14.0 | -0.1 | 18.9 | 11th | 3.7 | -1.4 | -2.3 | 28th | 33.4 | 53.8 | low | 62% |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 15.7 | +0.1 | 21.0 | 11th | 4.4 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 27th | 35.4 | 56.2 | low | 63% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.0 | +0.1 | 21.5 | 11th | 7.7 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 27th | 27.2 | 54.9 | low | 50% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.0 | -0.1 | 17.9 | 11th | 6.7 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 26th | 66.6 | 103.0 | low | 65% |
| Mount Barker | 14.4 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 3rd | 5.0 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 26th | 76.0 | 99.5 | average | 76% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 11.6 | -0.1 | 16.8 | 3rd | 6.1 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 26th | 78.2 | 82.4 | average | 95% |
| Mount Lofty | 10.2 | +0.9 | 15.3 | 3rd | 5.4 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 26th | 125.6 | 122.1 | average | 103% |
| Noarlunga | 15.4 | -0.2 | 20.2 | 10th | 8.6 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 26th | 27.2 | 60.6 | low | 45% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.3 | -0.1 | 16.8 | 3rd | 7.1 | -0.7 | 3.3 | 26th | 75.0 | 119.1 | low | 63% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 15.9 | -0.2 | 20.5 | 11th | 6.0 | -1.4 | -0.1 | 6th | 63.6 | 78.0 | average | 82% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 16.1 | -0.2 | 21.4 | 11th | 3.7 | -1.0 | -2.5 | 21st | 27.2 | 24.7 | average | 110% |
| Renmark Aero | 16.1 | -0.7 | 21.7 | 11th | 3.2 | -1.3 | -3.4 | 21st | 25.8 | 19.7 | high | 131% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 13.9 | +0.2 | 19.8 | 3rd | 5.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 26th | 39.2 | 51.8 | average | 76% |
| Meningie | 15.8 | +0.2 | 20.0 | 11th | 5.8 | -1.2 | -1.5 | 28th | 53.2 | 62.0 | average | 86% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.4 | +0.3 | 22.5 | 11th | 4.1 | -1.0 | -2.6 | 28th | 24.4 | 30.0 | average | 81% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 15.8 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 11th | 6.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 26th | 42.2 | 50.5 | average | 84% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 15.4 | -0.1 | 19.4 | 11th | 4.7 | -1.2 | -1.0 | 26th | 51.9 | 52.3 | average | 99% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.2 | -0.4 | 19.6 | 11th | 4.0 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 26th | 44.6 | 48.4 | average | 92% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.1 | -0.3 | 20.5 | 11th | 4.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 26th | 24.2 | 24.7 | average | 98% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.5 | -0.2 | 17.3 | 11th | 6.6 | -1.4 | 3.1 | 6th | 51.8 | 65.8 | low | 79% |
| Coonawarra | 14.2 | -0.3 | 17.3 | 6th | 4.3 | -1.1 | -1.4 | 5th | 69.6 | 74.2 | average | 94% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 13.8 | -0.1 | 17.2 | 3rd | 4.9 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 5th | 94.2 | 84.3 | average | 112% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.4 | -0.5 | 17.8 | 6th | 4.9 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 5th | 67.6 | 56.3 | high | 120% |
| Padthaway South | 14.6 | -0.4 | 18.5 | 3rd | 4.2 | -1.4 | -1.2 | 22nd | 58.6 | 55.2 | average | 106% |
| Robe Airfield | 14.9 | -0.4 | 18.3 | 11th | 4.9 | -1.7 | -1.0 | 5th | 82.6 | 84.3 | average | 98% |
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 9 am on Monday 2 July 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.
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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