Monday, 2 December 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in November 2019: dry in the north and west, some cold nights

Rainfall in November was near-average over much of eastern South Australia, but there were large areas that had below average rainfall, particularly in the State's west. Daytime temperatures for November were warmer than average in the west and close to average elsewhere as numerous cool days were offset by a few very hot days. Night-time temperatures were generally cooler than average, with some areas having very much below average minimum temperatures for the month.

Driest November since 1990

• Rainfall in November was near-average over much of eastern South Australia, but there were large areas of below average rainfall, particularly in the west
• For South Australia as a whole, monthly rainfall was 69% below average, the lowest November total since 1990
• The highest monthly totals were in the Lower South East, with several sites recording more than 50 mm, including 70.0 mm at Nangwarry
• The Pastoral districts generally recorded less than 10 mm and Andamooka recorded no rain for the month
• The State's wettest day was on the 2nd, with light to moderate falls over central and eastern areas of the State and 22.4 mm at Meribah (Merallen) the highest recorded daily total
• A few days later on the 5th, a localised hail storm damaged crops in the Riverland and covered the ground in white
• Very little rain fell across the State for two weeks through the middle of the month, during a period that included some hot days and dangerous fire weather conditions
• Yunta Airstrip (2.0 mm) and Coober Pedy Airport (0.8 mm) had their lowest total November rainfall on record, although the old Yunta site had 0.0 mm in 1990 and the old Coober Pedy site had 0.0 mm in 2016
• Several sites had their lowest total November rainfall for at least 20 years
• Year-to-date rainfall is below average to very much below average across South Australia, making it the State's driest January to November period on record, with very much above rainfall in December needed to avoid 2019 being the State's driest year on record

Coolest nights since 1992

• Daytime temperatures were below average on many days during the month, but several bursts of heat brought the overall monthly mean maximum temperature up close to average for many areas of eastern South Australia
• Mean maximum temperatures were above average in the west and a small area of cooler than average in the Lower South East
• On the 20th, strong northerly winds saw temperatures rise more than 16 °C above average over southern South Australia and several sites had their highest November temperature on record
• The mean maximum temperature for South Australia was 0.75 °C warmer than average for November
• The month began with a very warm night, particularly in the east, with minimum temperatures more then 10 °C above average in the South East districts on 1 November
• Another warm night on the 21st saw some sites having their warmest November night on record
• Despite a few warm nights though, night-time temperatures were generally cooler than average during November, with many areas having below to very much below average mean minimum temperatures for the month
• The mean minimum temperature was 0.99 °C cooler than average for November, the lowest since 1992
• Numerous sites had either their lowest November mean daily minimum temperature on record or their lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
• For overall mean temperature, some sites had their lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years
• Year-to-date mean maximum temperatures are very much above average across most of South Australia, including large areas of warmest on record for the January to November period
• Year-to-date mean minimum temperatures are near average to warmer than average across most of the State

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 lower value has gone unreported

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top