Friday, 1 March 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in February 2019: drier than average, warm days
Rainfall in February was below average in most northern and western districts, although totals were closer to average in the South East agricultural districts. Rainfall was the ninth-lowest on record in February for the State as a whole. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average in the west and some central and northeast areas of the State, but close to average elsewhere. Night-time temperatures were generally close to or slightly cooler than average.
Drier than average
- Rainfall for South Australia in February was 92% below average, the State's ninth-driest February on record and driest since 2009
- Most locations had less than 10 mm of rainfall for the month, with monthly totals less than 20% of average throughout northern and western districts
- The highest monthly totals were in the eastern Agricultural districts, with 44 mm recorded at Ashton in the Adelaide Hills
- Ashton had the wettest day for the month, recording 31.0 mm on the 9th
- Little or no rain fell in the Pastoral districts during February
- There were rain days in early February at most locations, but there were many dry days during the month, including the 3rd and 19th when no single location across the State recorded any rainfall
Warm days, slightly cooler than average nights
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia in February was 1.73 °C warmer than average—the State's most recent cooler than average February for maximum temperature was in 2012
- Mean maximum temperatures were above average across most northeastern and western districts
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia in February was 0.22 °C cooler than average, making it the lowest in February since 2012 and first cooler than average month for minimum temperature since September 2018
- Mean minimum temperatures were generally close to average in most districts, but were below average in some isolated areas scattered across the State
- On the 14th, several sites had their lowest February temperature on record
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in February 2019 | |
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Hottest day |
44.7 °C at Port Augusta Aero on the 3rd |
Warmest days on average |
38.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average |
21.6 °C at Cape Willoughby |
Coldest day |
14.0 °C at Mount Lofty on the 12th |
Coldest night |
3.5 °C at Cummins Aero on the 14th |
Coolest nights on average |
11.1 °C at Coonawarra |
Warmest nights on average |
23.8 °C at Moomba Airport |
Warmest night |
29.2 °C at Moomba Airport on the 7th |
Warmest on average overall |
30.8 °C at Moomba Airport |
Coolest on average overall |
18.8 °C at Robe Airfield |
Wettest overall |
44.0 mm at Ashton |
Driest overall | 0 mm at several sites |
Wettest day |
31.0 mm at Ashton on the 9th |
Strongest wind gust |
91 km/h at Kuitpo Forest Reserve on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 6.8 | on the 14th | 8.6 | on the 17th in 1998 | 27 | 16.2 |
Clare High School | 5.8 | on the 14th | 6.2 | on the 3rd in 1996 | 25 | 15.0 |
Kingscote Aero | 4.7 | on the 14th | 4.8 | on the 21st in 2017 | 25 | 13.6 |
Cleve Aerodrome | 8.5 | on the 14th | 8.6 | on the 2nd in 2005 | 23 | 16.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for February 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for February 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2019 |
Mean for February 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2019 |
Total for February 2019 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2019 |
Fraction of February average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 36.2 | +0.5 | 42.2 | 3rd | 21.1 | -0.1 | 14.5 | 13th | 0 | 23.1 | lowest | 0% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 36.1 | +0.5 | 42.6 | 3rd | 20.3 | -1.3 | 14.9 | 9th | 0 | 12.0 | lowest | 0% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 35.8 | +1.1 | 39.0 | 18th | 20.2 | -0.1 | 15.7 | 14th | 0 | 28.5 | lowest | 0% |
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 36.3 | +0.4 | 44.0 | 3rd | 19.5 | -0.8 | 14.2 | 13th | 1.2 | 17.6 | low | 7% |
Tarcoola Aero | 35.9 | +0.6 | 43.4 | 3rd | 17.5 | -1.7 | 12.0 | 13th | 0 | 23.4 | lowest | 0% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 35.0 | +1.2 | 43.0 | 3rd | 19.5 | +0.1 | 12.7 | 13th | 2.4 | 19.2 | average | 13% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Arkaroola | 40.0 | 18th | 19.7 | +0.3 | 13.6 | 14th | 0 | 37.5 | lowest | 0% | ||
Leigh Creek Airport | 36.0 | +1.3 | 42.5 | 3rd | 19.7 | -0.8 | 11.8 | 14th | 1.0 | 24.8 | low | 4% |
Marree Aero | 38.1 | +0.9 | 43.8 | 4th | 21.5 | -0.7 | 14.4 | 14th | 0 | 25.6 | lowest | 0% |
Moomba Airport | 37.8 | +0.6 | 43.0 | 5th | 23.8 | +0.1 | 17.3 | 15th | 0 | 26.1 | lowest | 0% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 38.2 | +1.5 | 42.8 | 5th | 21.3 | -1.1 | 13.4 | 14th | 0 | 30.0 | lowest | 0% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 29.2 | +0.9 | 40.9 | 24th | 14.2 | -0.9 | 8.7 | 15th | 0.4 | 14.1 | low | 3% |
Cleve | 28.4 | +0.7 | 38.0 | 25th | 16.0 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 14th | 2.8 | 22.4 | low | 13% |
Cleve Aerodrome | 28.8 | +0.3 | 39.4 | 25th | 15.3 | -1.0 | 8.5 | 14th | 1.4 | 18.7 | low | 7% |
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 25.2 | 36.5 | 24th | 15.7 | 9.6 | 14th | 4.2 | |||||
Cultana (Defence) | 33.2 | 44.0 | 3rd | 17.3 | 11.5 | 13th | 7.0 | |||||
Cummins Aero | 30.1 | +0.9 | 39.3 | 25th | 14.0 | -1.4 | 3.5 | 14th | 1.2 | 21.6 | low | 6% |
Elliston | 27.0 | +1.4 | 38.6 | 24th | 16.3 | +0.4 | 9.9 | 14th | 1.8 | 13.6 | low | 13% |
Kimba | 32.7 | +1.6 | 40.0 | 3rd | 14.0 | 16th | 1.2 | 20.9 | low | 6% | ||
Kyancutta | 34.0 | +1.6 | 42.4 | 28th | 14.2 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 14th | 3.2 | 16.1 | average | 20% |
Minnipa Pirsa | 32.6 | +0.2 | 40.6 | 28th | 15.4 | -0.7 | 9.8 | 19th | 1.2 | 13.2 | low | 9% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 26.3 | +0.3 | 33.6 | 25th | 15.4 | -0.8 | 6.8 | 14th | 3.4 | 15.9 | low | 21% |
Nullarbor | 30.2 | +2.5 | 41.2 | 24th | 15.2 | -0.9 | 8.0 | 14th | 0.4 | 14.7 | low | 3% |
Port Augusta Aero | 33.9 | +0.6 | 44.7 | 3rd | 18.6 | -0.3 | 12.1 | 13th | 3.2 | 15.5 | average | 21% |
Streaky Bay | 29.3 | +0.2 | 39.5 | 24th | 15.7 | -0.4 | 10.0 | 14th | 1.4 | 14.8 | low | 9% |
Whyalla Aero | 30.5 | +0.8 | 43.1 | 3rd | 17.2 | -0.7 | 12.8 | 15th | 7.8 | 22.6 | average | 35% |
Wudinna Aero | 33.4 | +0.7 | 41.7 | 28th | 13.6 | -1.7 | 6.0 | 14th | 1.0 | 14.9 | low | 7% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Hawker | 33.7 | +0.1 | 42.0 | 3rd | 12.5 | 19th | 0 | 20.7 | lowest | 0% | ||
Yongala | 30.6 | +0.4 | 40.0 | 3rd | 14.2 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 13th | 18.8 | 20.9 | average | 90% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 32.7 | -0.1 | 44.0 | 3rd | 13.5 | -2.0 | 6.3 | 14th | 1.9 | 22.5 | low | 8% |
Yunta Airstrip | 32.8 | +0.3 | 42.3 | 3rd | 14.9 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 13th | 10.8 | 19.1 | average | 57% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 30.1 | +0.3 | 40.0 | 3rd | 14.2 | -0.8 | 5.8 | 14th | 10.2 | 24.7 | average | 41% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 33.0 | 42.7 | 3rd | 16.8 | 10.3 | 14th | 2.4 | |||||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 32.3 | +0.3 | 41.6 | 3rd | 13.4 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 14th | 4.4 | 19.6 | average | 22% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 25.4 | +0.2 | 33.4 | 24th | 17.1 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 14th | 5.2 | 17.4 | low | 30% |
Kadina AWS | 31.0 | +0.1 | 38.8 | 28th | 14.8 | -0.4 | 7.4 | 14th | 1.6 | 12.5 | low | 13% |
Minlaton Aero | 29.5 | +0.9 | 38.5 | 2nd | 14.7 | -0.6 | 8.2 | 14th | 2.2 | 17.3 | average | 13% |
Stenhouse Bay | 24.6 | -0.3 | 32.5 | 25th | 17.0 | -0.1 | 13.1 | 13th | 9.6 | 17.6 | average | 55% |
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Borda | 25.2 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 25th | 14.3 | -0.1 | 10.7 | 15th | 8.0 | 17.3 | average | 46% |
Cape Willoughby | 21.6 | -0.3 | 27.6 | 24th | 16.5 | +0.2 | 12.2 | 14th | 8.4 | 18.1 | average | 46% |
Kingscote Aero | 27.3 | +0.8 | 37.1 | 25th | 13.0 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 14th | 5.0 | 16.6 | low | 30% |
Parndana Cfs AWS | 26.3 | 37.0 | 25th | 12.9 | 6.2 | 14th | 6.0 | |||||
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (Kent Town) | 30.4 | +0.9 | 39.8 | 3rd | 17.3 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 14th | 9.0 | 15.5 | average | 58% |
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 29.5 | +0.9 | 37.9 | 2nd | 16.8 | -0.1 | 11.3 | 14th | 6.6 | 20.5 | average | 32% |
Adelaide Airport | 28.2 | +0.1 | 36.8 | 2nd | 16.6 | +0.4 | 12.1 | 14th | 6.4 | 18.6 | average | 34% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 30.5 | +0.5 | 40.9 | 3rd | 16.4 | -0.2 | 11.4 | 15th | 2.0 | 17.7 | low | 11% |
Parafield Airport | 30.8 | +1.4 | 39.7 | 3rd | 16.2 | -0.2 | 11.5 | 14th | 3.2 | 18.6 | average | 17% |
Roseworthy AWS | 31.3 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 3rd | 14.5 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 14th | 4.4 | 19.7 | average | 22% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa Pirsa | 29.7 | +0.2 | 40.7 | 3rd | 13.0 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 13th | 8.4 | 24.9 | average | 34% |
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 31.1 | +0.6 | 42.0 | 3rd | 14.7 | -0.8 | 7.4 | 14th | 8.4 | 18.6 | average | 45% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 25.5 | +0.8 | 37.1 | 25th | 15.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 1st | 10.2 | 17.4 | average | 59% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 26.5 | +0.7 | 36.1 | 3rd | 14.2 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 1st | 15.6 | 23.4 | average | 67% |
Mount Barker | 29.0 | +2.2 | 38.4 | 3rd | 12.5 | +0.6 | 6.2 | 14th | 14.4 | 25.6 | average | 56% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 27.9 | +0.8 | 38.1 | 3rd | 14.1 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 1st | 8.6 | 24.4 | average | 35% |
Mount Lofty | 24.9 | +2.5 | 33.4 | 24th | 13.1 | +0.1 | 6.8 | 1st | 21.8 | 36.8 | average | 59% |
Noarlunga | 28.3 | +0.5 | 36.9 | 25th | 17.1 | +0.1 | 12.0 | 14th | 6.6 | 18.0 | average | 37% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 24.2 | +0.9 | 34.8 | 25th | 14.0 | +0.1 | 10.4 | 13th | 19.0 | 30.4 | average | 63% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 24.9 | +0.7 | 36.7 | 3rd | 13.9 | -0.7 | 9.4 | 2nd | 5.8 | 23.3 | low | 25% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 31.8 | +0.3 | 43.4 | 3rd | 13.4 | -1.2 | 6.8 | 14th | 2.6 | 18.3 | low | 14% |
Renmark Aero | 32.6 | -0.2 | 44.4 | 3rd | 14.3 | -1.9 | 8.2 | 13th | 2.4 | 19.7 | average | 12% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 30.2 | +1.1 | 40.2 | 3rd | 14.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 14th | 9.0 | 22.4 | average | 40% |
Meningie | 27.0 | +0.6 | 38.0 | 27th | 14.1 | +0.1 | 8.8 | 1st | 8.6 | 17.2 | average | 50% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 30.2 | +0.4 | 42.7 | 3rd | 13.7 | -0.7 | 7.7 | 14th | 2.0 | 18.9 | low | 11% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 28.2 | +0.7 | 40.4 | 3rd | 14.3 | -0.3 | 8.5 | 1st | 3.2 | 20.8 | low | 15% |
Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
Karoonda | 30.4 | -0.2 | 39.2 | 27th | 13.8 | -0.3 | 7.9 | 14th | 7.2 | 19.6 | average | 37% |
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 29.9 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 3rd | 13.5 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 1st | 9.0 | 19.9 | average | 45% |
Keith (Munkora) | 29.7 | -0.6 | 40.3 | 28th | 11.3 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 1st | 7.6 | 11.5 | average | 66% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 31.3 | +0.2 | 43.7 | 3rd | 13.1 | -0.6 | 7.6 | 13th | 6.2 | 11.5 | average | 54% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 24.6 | +0.1 | 34.5 | 25th | 13.9 | +0.2 | 8.8 | 1st | 6.0 | 16.4 | low | 37% |
Coonawarra | 27.7 | +0.1 | 38.1 | 3rd | 11.1 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 1st | 12.2 | 17.4 | average | 70% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 26.2 | +0.9 | 37.1 | 25th | 12.0 | +0.3 | 4.9 | 1st | 20.0 | 25.8 | average | 78% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 29.1 | -0.2 | 40.9 | 3rd | 11.4 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 1st | 4.8 | 18.0 | low | 27% |
Padthaway South | 29.0 | +0.3 | 41.3 | 3rd | 11.7 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 1st | 4.0 | 15.7 | low | 25% |
Robe Airfield | 24.5 | +0.1 | 33.8 | 25th | 13.0 | +0.1 | 5.8 | 1st | 7.0 | 21.3 | low | 33% |
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 Friday 1 March 2019. 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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