Wednesday, 1 July 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in June 2020: dry, with cold nights

Rainfall in June was below to very much below average across most of South Australia, making it the State's driest June since 2007. Daytime temperatures were generally warmer than average in the north and west of the State, but night-time temperatures were below to very much below average in most areas, particularly in the east and central areas.

Driest June since 2007

• Rainfall in June was below to very much below average across most of South Australia
• Total rainfall was 65% below average, the State's driest June since 2007
• The northern Pastoral districts received little or no rain for the month
• Adelaide was one of the few areas of the State that had a wetter than average month
• The month began with severe winds and rain across Agricultural districts in the wake of a cold front on the 1st, with several more cold fronts during the month bringing average rainfall to some southern areas
• Year-to-date rainfall totals have been close to average in most areas of the State, but above average around Adelaide and parts of the southeast, and below average in some parts of the northern Pastoral districts

Warm days in the north, cold nights in the east

• Daytime temperatures were generally warmer than average in the north and west of the State
• The mean maximum temperature was 1.15 °C warmer than average, the highest in June since 2017
• Nullarbor had its highest June mean daily maximum temperature on record
• Night-time temperatures were below to very much below average in central and eastern areas of the State
• The mean minimum temperature was 1.18 °C cooler than average for South Australia as a whole, which, despite several years of cooler than average June nights, was the lowest since June 2017
• On the 10th, Parafield Airport had its lowest June temperature on record during a run of four consecutive nights when temperatures dropped below zero
• Year-to-date mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures have both been cooler than average in some central and eastern areas, but warmer than average in parts of the State's north and west

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top