Thursday, 1 August 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in July 2019: warmer and drier than average
Rainfall in July was below average across large areas of South Australia, making it the State's eighth-driest July on record and driest since 1997. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were warmer than average, resulting in South Australia's third-warmest July on record.
Driest July since 1997
- July rainfall for South Australia was 68% below average, the eighth-lowest on record and the driest July for the State as a whole since 1997
- Some areas of the South East districts had close to average rainfall, but most areas of the State had below to very much below average rainfall for July
- The highest monthly totals were in the Lower South East and in the Adelaide Hills, with several sites recording more than 100 mm for July
- The Pastoral districts recorded little or no rain for the month
- The State's wettest day was in the 24 hours to 9am on the 11th, when a cold front brought severe winds, rain, and hail to southern parts of the State, with more than 25 mm recorded at sites in the Lower South East
- Numerous sites had either their lowest total July rainfall on record or their lowest total July rainfall for at least 20 years, many since 1997
- For the year-to-date, it has been South Australia's driest first seven months of the year since 1970, with rainfall below average across most of South Australia and large areas very much drier than average
Third-warmest July on record
- The State's mean temperature was 1.53 °C above average, making it South Australia's third-warmest July on record (behind 2017 and 1975)
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across all of South Australia, with most areas very much above average
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia was 2.39 °C warmer than average, the fifth-highest on record, but cooler than July 2017 and 2018
- Night-time temperatures were much warmer than average in some central and eastern Agricultural districts, including an area of highest on record extending from the Adelaide region to the Murraylands, but near average in the State's southwest and northeast
- The State's mean minimum temperature was 0.66 °C warmer than average
- On the 6th, Kuitpo Forest Reserve had its highest July temperature on record and Adelaide (Kent Town) had its warmest July night on record
- A few sites had their highest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
- Many sites had either their highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
- Many sites had either their highest July mean temperature on record or their highest July mean temperature since 1975, including Adelaide (Kent Town) equalling its previous warmest July from 2013
- For the year-to-date, South Australia's mean maximum temperature for January to July has been the highest on record, while mean minimum temperatures have also been warmer than average
Strong winds at times
- Cold fronts brought strong winds to southern areas several times during the month
- Gusts in excess of 100 km/h were recorded at several sites in southern and elevated areas on the 10th as a cold front crossed the State
- Another cold front on the 23rd brought strong winds and the State's highest recorded gust for the month, 113 km/h at Mount Crawford
- Total wind run for July was above average at many sites around Adelaide and in the South East
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in July 2019 | |
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Hottest day |
28.2 °C at Ceduna AMO on the 20th |
Warmest days on average |
22.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average |
10.4 °C at Mount Lofty |
Coldest day |
7.4 °C at Mount Lofty on the 14th |
Coldest night |
-3.5 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 2nd |
Coolest nights on average |
4.0 °C at Yongala |
Warmest nights on average |
12.1 °C at Neptune Island |
Warmest night |
16.0 °C at Adelaide (Kent Town) on the 6th |
Warmest on average overall |
14.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest on average overall |
8.1 °C at Mount Lofty |
Wettest overall |
139.2 mm at Kalangadoo (Mirnat) |
Driest overall | 0 mm at several locations |
Wettest day |
33.0 mm at Kalangadoo (Mirnat) on the 11th |
Strongest wind gust |
113 km/h at Mount Crawford AWS on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record lowest July total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.6 | 24.2 | in 2018 | 22 | 39.8 |
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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Maitland | 37.0 | 33.8 | in 1934* | 66.0 | |
Coulta | 38.0 | 29.2 | in 1994 | 89.1 | |
Edinburgh RAAF | 22.0 | 13.8 | in 1997 | 53.2 | |
Elliston | 35.2 | 21.2 | in 1997 | 70.5 | |
Happy Valley Reservoir | 49.4 | 37.2 | in 1997 | 86.6 | |
Kimba | 13.0 | 8.6 | in 1997 | 41.0 | |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 23.2 | 18.6 | in 1997 | 55.9 | |
Port Germein | 7.5 | 5.4 | in 1997 | 30.8 | |
Sedan (Sandleton) | 8.3 | 4.3 | in 1997 | 25.7 | |
Bute | 21.7 | 15.8 | in 1997* | 47.8 | |
Cape Willoughby | 38.0 | 37.4 | in 1997* | 81.4 | |
Cowell (Winter Springs) | 9.2 | 8.6 | in 1997* | 34.7 | |
Mount Ive | 5.1 | 1.8 | in 1997* | 22.7 | |
Ceduna AMO | 10.6 | 7.6 | in 1999 | 38.8 | |
Cleve Aerodrome | 15.8 | 12.0 | in 1999 | 42.5 | |
Kingscote Aero | 41.2 | 30.8 | in 1999 | 67.1 | |
Streaky Bay | 29.7 | 26.4 | in 1997* | 61.0 |
* 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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Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 20.4 | on the 6th | 20.1 | on the 21st in 2016 | 22 | 12.4 |
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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Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.8 | 15.1 | in 1993 | 14.0 | |
Keith | 16.1 | 16.5 | in 1994 | 15.0 | |
Coonawarra | 14.6 | 14.8 | in 1999 | 13.9 |
Record highest July daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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Adelaide (Kent Town) | 16.0 | on the 6th | 15.5 | on the 1st in 2011 | 43 | 7.6 |
Record highest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 9.4 | = 9.4 | in 1975 | 94 | 7.5 |
Adelaide Airport | 9.0 | 8.8 | in 2013 | 64 | 7.1 |
Warooka | 8.8 | = 8.8 | in 2002 | 60 | 7.6 |
Eudunda | 7.3 | 6.9 | in 1975 | 54 | 5.0 |
Loxton Research Centre | 5.7 | 5.4 | in 1999 | 35 | 3.9 |
Coonawarra | 6.8 | 6.4 | in 2013 | 33 | 5.2 |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 8.0 | 7.9 | in 2013 | 25 | 6.9 |
Renmark Aero | 5.5 | = 5.5 | in 1996 | 23 | 3.8 |
Stenhouse Bay | 10.1 | 9.9 | in 2009 | 23 | 9.1 |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 7.9 | 7.7 | in 2013 | 21 | 6.7 |
Roseworthy AWS | 6.8 | 6.7 | in 2013 | 21 | 5.8 |
Highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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Mount Barker | 7.2 | 7.4 | in 1862* | 4.6 | |
Keith | 6.9 | =6.9 | in 1990 | 5.6 | |
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 9.2 | 9.3 | in 1992 | 7.6 | |
Yongala | 4.0 | =4.0 | in 1996 | 2.2 | |
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 5.3 | 5.4 | in 1999 | 3.6 | |
Mount Gambier Aero | 6.6 | 6.7 | in 1999 | 5.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported. A Stevenson screen was installed at Mount Barker around 1892 and the site was moved in 1997.
Record highest July mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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Adelaide (Kent Town) | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 2013 | 42 | 11.5 |
Leigh Creek Airport | 12.6 | 12.1 | in 2009 | 35 | 10.7 |
Loxton Research Centre | 11.5 | 11.1 | in 2018 | 35 | 9.9 |
Coonawarra | 10.8 | 10.6 | in 1999 | 33 | 9.5 |
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 12.0 | = 12.0 | in 1992 | 27 | 10.8 |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 10.3 | = 10.3 | in 2013 | 25 | 9.3 |
Renmark Aero | 11.6 | 11.3 | in 2018 | 23 | 10.1 |
Stenhouse Bay | 13.1 | = 13.1 | in 2002 | 23 | 12.3 |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 10.5 | 10.4 | in 1999 | 21 | 9.5 |
Roseworthy AWS | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2018 | 21 | 10.6 |
Yunta Airstrip | 10.6 | 10.5 | in 2017 | 21 | 9.4 |
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 1999 | 20 | 10.3 |
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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Mount Barker | 10.9 | 11.0 | in 1867* | 8.7 | |
Adelaide Airport | 12.6 | 12.8 | in 1975 | 11.0 | |
Andamooka | 13.6 | 14.2 | in 1975 | 12.2 | |
Eudunda | 10.7 | 11.3 | in 1975 | 9.1 | |
Keith | 11.5 | 12.3 | in 1975 | 10.3 | |
Woomera Aerodrome | 13.0 | 13.6 | in 1975 | 11.4 | |
Hawker | 11.2 | 11.5 | in 1975* | 9.8 | |
Mount Gambier Aero | 10.5 | 10.6 | in 1988 | 9.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported. A Stevenson screen was installed at Mount Barker around 1892 and the site was moved in 1997.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for July 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for July 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2019 |
Mean for July 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2019 |
Total for July 2019 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2019 |
Fraction of July average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 20.5 | +2.0 | 26.0 | 28th | 6.8 | +0.9 | 2.4 | 2nd | 0.1 | 11.4 | low | 1% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 20.8 | +2.2 | 28.0 | 20th | 6.8 | +0.4 | 2.9 | 17th | 0 | 4.7 | lowest | 0% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.8 | +2.3 | 26.6 | 28th | 6.1 | +1.7 | 1.4 | 22nd | 2.4 | 12.1 | average | 20% |
Mount Ive | 18.5 | 23.0 | 21st | 6.2 | 2.0 | 19th | 5.1 | 22.7 | v low | 22% | ||
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.2 | +1.6 | 25.6 | 28th | 5.5 | +1.3 | -0.6 | 2nd | 0 | 6.1 | lowest | 0% |
Tarcoola Aero | 20.7 | +1.8 | 28.0 | 20th | 4.9 | +0.3 | -1.8 | 2nd | 2.8 | 11.3 | low | 25% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 19.1 | +2.1 | 23.3 | 27th | 6.9 | +1.1 | 2.7 | 14th | 0.6 | 14.1 | v low | 4% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Leigh Creek Airport | 19.3 | +2.5 | 24.9 | 28th | 6.0 | +1.3 | 0.4 | 3rd | 1.4 | 15.0 | low | 9% |
Marree Aero | 21.5 | +2.2 | 26.5 | 28th | 5.4 | +0.4 | 0.5 | 2nd | 0 | 4.5 | lowest | 0% |
Moomba Airport | 21.2 | +1.4 | 26.1 | 28th | 6.8 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 2nd | 0 | 12.8 | lowest | 0% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 22.2 | +2.5 | 28.0 | 28th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.5 | 3rd | 0 | 9.3 | lowest | 0% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 18.5 | +1.0 | 28.2 | 20th | 5.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 2nd | 10.6 | 38.8 | v low | 27% |
Cleve | 16.3 | +1.0 | 21.2 | 20th | 8.0 | +0.9 | 3.8 | 19th | 25.4 | 45.9 | low | 55% |
Cleve Aerodrome | 16.2 | +0.6 | 21.3 | 20th | 8.0 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 19th | 15.8 | 42.5 | v low | 37% |
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 16.3 | 20.4 | 20th | 10.1 | 6.2 | 5th | 28.2 | |||||
Cultana (Defence) | 18.0 | 22.0 | 28th | 7.6 | 4.2 | 13th | 7.8 | |||||
Cummins Aero | 16.1 | +0.5 | 21.2 | 20th | 6.2 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 31st | 39.8 | 65.4 | v low | 61% |
Elliston | 17.5 | +1.0 | 24.6 | 21st | 8.3 | +0.4 | 2.9 | 19th | 35.2 | 70.5 | low | 50% |
Kimba | 16.6 | +1.1 | 21.0 | 20th | 5.6 | +0.6 | 2.2 | 14th | 13.0 | 41.0 | v low | 32% |
Kyancutta | 18.4 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 20th | 5.2 | +0.4 | -0.4 | 19th | 19.4 | 40.0 | low | 49% |
Minnipa Pirsa | 16.8 | +0.6 | 23.7 | 20th | 7.0 | +0.3 | 3.4 | 5th | 15.6 | 35.0 | low | 45% |
Neptune Island | 15.5 | +0.2 | 17.1 | 22nd | 12.1 | +0.8 | 9.9 | 13th | 33.2 | 75.6 | v low | 44% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.3 | +0.2 | 21.2 | 20th | 8.1 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 31st | 23.2 | 55.9 | v low | 42% |
Nullarbor | 19.1 | +0.8 | 25.2 | 19th | 5.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 18th | 8.4 | 26.9 | low | 31% |
Port Augusta Aero | 18.8 | +0.9 | 23.6 | 5th | 6.3 | +1.8 | -0.4 | 2nd | 3.0 | 15.5 | v low | 19% |
Streaky Bay | 17.0 | +0.5 | 23.9 | 20th | 7.7 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 19th | 29.7 | 61.0 | low | 49% |
Whyalla Aero | 18.0 | +1.0 | 22.8 | 5th | 6.3 | +1.0 | 1.5 | 31st | 3.4 | 21.9 | v low | 16% |
Wudinna Aero | 17.8 | +0.8 | 23.9 | 20th | 5.7 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 31st | 14.6 | 34.4 | low | 42% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Hawker | 17.0 | +1.0 | 21.5 | 28th | 5.4 | +1.7 | -1.1 | 2nd | 12.9 | 33.0 | low | 39% |
Yongala | 14.0 | +1.1 | 19.0 | 6th | 4.0 | +1.8 | -0.5 | 31st | 18.6 | 38.9 | low | 48% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 17.8 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 6th | 5.3 | +1.7 | -0.8 | 19th | 14.4 | 19.4 | average | 74% |
Yunta Airstrip | 17.3 | +1.7 | 21.2 | 5th | 4.1 | +1.0 | -3.5 | 2nd | 6.0 | 14.4 | average | 42% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 13.7 | +0.8 | 18.8 | 6th | 5.0 | +0.9 | -0.1 | 19th | 43.6 | 66.3 | low | 66% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 17.5 | 23.1 | 6th | 6.7 | 1.2 | 9th | 17.0 | |||||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.0 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 6th | 5.1 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 30th | 16.6 | 39.8 | lowest | 42% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 15.5 | +0.4 | 18.7 | 20th | 8.2 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 24th | 39.4 | 48.2 | average | 82% |
Kadina AWS | 16.1 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 6th | 5.5 | +0.1 | -0.1 | 19th | 15.0 | 31.3 | v low | 48% |
Minlaton Aero | 15.8 | +0.5 | 21.6 | 6th | 8.0 | +1.0 | 3.7 | 30th | 30.8 | 49.0 | low | 63% |
Stenhouse Bay | 16.2 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 6th | 10.1 | +1.0 | 6.8 | 27th | 58.2 | 70.2 | average | 83% |
Warooka | 15.9 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 7th | 8.8 | +1.2 | 5.6 | 13th | 42.6 | 65.3 | low | 65% |
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Borda | 14.8 | +0.5 | 17.8 | 6th | 9.6 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 31st | 48.4 | 89.6 | v low | 54% |
Cape Willoughby | 14.6 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 6th | 10.7 | +0.9 | 7.4 | 13th | 38.0 | 81.4 | v low | 47% |
Kingscote Aero | 16.0 | +0.6 | 18.3 | 6th | 7.1 | +1.1 | 0.8 | 5th | 41.2 | 67.1 | low | 61% |
Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.4 | 17.9 | 6th | 7.6 | 4.4 | 13th | 57.6 | |||||
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (Kent Town) | 16.4 | +1.1 | 21.8 | 6th | 8.9 | +1.3 | 5.4 | 30th | 39.2 | 76.6 | low | 51% |
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.1 | +1.2 | 21.7 | 6th | 9.4 | +1.9 | 4.6 | 30th | 39.8 | 66.3 | low | 60% |
Adelaide Airport | 16.1 | +1.1 | 21.9 | 6th | 9.0 | +1.9 | 4.4 | 30th | 33.8 | 59.6 | low | 57% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 16.0 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 6th | 7.5 | +1.4 | 2.4 | 30th | 22.0 | 53.2 | v low | 41% |
Parafield Airport | 16.3 | +1.1 | 21.5 | 6th | 7.3 | +1.0 | 1.9 | 30th | 34.8 | 59.0 | low | 59% |
Roseworthy AWS | 16.1 | +0.7 | 22.3 | 6th | 6.8 | +1.0 | 1.9 | 4th | 29.8 | 43.8 | low | 68% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa Pirsa | 13.9 | +0.4 | 18.9 | 6th | 5.7 | +1.0 | -0.2 | 31st | 47.2 | 57.3 | average | 82% |
Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 15.6 | +0.8 | 21.5 | 6th | 5.9 | +0.3 | 0.7 | 31st | 45.2 | 59.3 | average | 76% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.1 | +0.8 | 21.3 | 6th | 9.3 | +1.3 | 5.5 | 5th | 53.6 | 50.9 | average | 105% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.1 | +0.7 | 20.4 | 6th | 7.9 | +1.2 | 4.1 | 13th | 86.2 | 111.5 | low | 77% |
Mount Barker | 14.6 | +1.7 | 20.3 | 6th | 7.2 | +2.6 | 4.2 | 14th | 80.0 | 107.4 | low | 74% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 11.6 | +0.6 | 17.0 | 6th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 3.6 | 31st | 71.2 | 96.4 | average | 74% |
Mount Lofty | 10.4 | +1.7 | 16.3 | 5th | 5.8 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 31st | 107.2 | 163.5 | low | 66% |
Noarlunga | 15.6 | +0.8 | 21.8 | 6th | 9.7 | +1.0 | 6.1 | 30th | 41.6 | 64.1 | low | 65% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.5 | +0.9 | 17.7 | 5th | 8.0 | +1.1 | 4.7 | 13th | 96.2 | 128.1 | low | 75% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.1 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 6th | 7.9 | +1.3 | 4.4 | 27th | 70.6 | 82.3 | low | 86% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 17.2 | +1.3 | 21.8 | 6th | 5.7 | +1.8 | 1.1 | 22nd | 13.8 | 26.6 | low | 52% |
Renmark Aero | 17.6 | +1.2 | 22.3 | 6th | 5.5 | +1.7 | 0.4 | 19th | 13.2 | 18.3 | low | 72% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 14.0 | +0.9 | 18.8 | 6th | 7.3 | +2.3 | 4.0 | 22nd | 27.4 | 51.0 | low | 54% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.4 | +0.7 | 20.9 | 20th | 6.3 | +1.6 | 1.2 | 5th | 21.2 | 36.2 | v low | 59% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 15.8 | +0.7 | 20.6 | 6th | 7.9 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 5th | 42.0 | 55.3 | average | 76% |
Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
Karoonda | 16.6 | +0.9 | 22.0 | 6th | 6.3 | +1.5 | 2.6 | 27th | 21.6 | 34.9 | low | 62% |
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 16.1 | +1.1 | 21.5 | 6th | 6.9 | +1.3 | 1.6 | 30th | 44.3 | 55.5 | average | 80% |
Keith (Munkora) | 15.6 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 6th | 6.5 | +1.4 | 0.7 | 30th | 43.0 | 55.6 | low | 77% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.2 | +0.5 | 20.3 | 6th | 5.8 | +1.4 | 1.8 | 30th | 33.2 | 32.2 | average | 103% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.8 | +0.8 | 19.4 | 6th | 9.2 | +1.6 | 5.1 | 19th | 65.4 | 82.5 | average | 79% |
Coonawarra | 14.6 | +0.7 | 18.4 | 6th | 6.8 | +1.6 | 2.0 | 5th | 72.8 | 80.4 | average | 91% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 14.3 | +1.1 | 18.4 | 6th | 6.6 | +1.4 | 2.3 | 27th | 112.0 | 100.8 | average | 111% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.6 | +0.5 | 18.6 | 6th | 6.9 | +1.6 | 1.8 | 4th | 61.4 | 61.3 | average | 100% |
Padthaway South | 15.0 | +0.7 | 19.7 | 6th | 7.0 | +1.4 | 1.7 | 27th | 58.8 | 64.7 | average | 91% |
Robe Airfield | 15.1 | +0.6 | 19.4 | 6th | 8.6 | +1.9 | 1.3 | 19th | 81.4 | 99.1 | average | 82% |
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 Thursday 1 August 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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