Monday, 3 December 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in November 2018: wet in many areas with cool to mild temperatures

Rainfall in November was above average in most areas of South Australia, with only a few isolated patches scattered across the State recording less than average. Daytime temperatures tended to be cooler than average, while night time temperatures for November were generally close to average.

Above average rainfall

• Rainfall in November was above average in many areas of the State, particularly in the north and west
• Isolated patches around Tarcoola, Mintabie, and Nullarbor had more than four times their November monthly average rainfall
• Almost one-third of the State had November totals in the top ten percent of years since 1900 (decile 10)
• Rainfall was close to average in scattered areas across the far northwest, central, and eastern districts, though tending drier than average in eastern parts of the Southeast
• For the State as a whole, November rainfall was 110% more than average
• In the Mount Lofty Ranges, several sites had close to 100 mm for November, with 110.6 mm at Uraidla the highest monthly total recorded in the State
• The lowest totals were in the Northeast Pastoral district, where Marree (Witchelina Station) had 13.3 mm for the month
• The State's overall wettest day of the month was on the 5th, as a low pressure trough and cloud band extended across the State, bringing widespread daily totals of around 10 mm and in excess of 25 mm to parts of the Northwest Pastoral district
• Several sites had their highest November daily rainfall on record
• Numerous sites had either their highest total November rainfall on record or their highest total November rainfall for at least 20 years

Cool to mild temperatures

• Daytime temperatures for November were cooler than average across most of South Australia, particularly in an area north and west of the Eyre Peninsula
• The only area of the State with above average mean maximum temperatures was the southwestern half of Kangaroo Island, around Flinders Chase
• The State's mean maximum temperature for November was 0.55 °C cooler than average
• Night time temperatures were close to average for most of South Australia, but were warmer than average in isolated patches of the far west, northeast, and southeast of the State
• Most of the State had November mean minimum temperatures that were within 1 °C of average
• The State's mean minimum temperature for November was 0.35 °C warmer than average
• Between the 20th and 24th, several sites had their coldest November day (lowest maximum temperature) on record
• On the 8th, Marree Aero had its lowest November temperature on record

Strong winds at times

• Strong winds associated with the passage of cold fronts across the State saw Tarcoola Aero record 119 km/h on the 5th and 115 km/h on the 19th
• The strongest wind gust recorded in the State during November was 131 km/h at Neptune Island on the 21st, associated with a deep low pressure system that developed southwest of Kangaroo Island

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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* 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

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top