Friday, 2 September 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in August 2022: wet with warm nights in the south
Rainfall in August was generally above average in the southern agricultural districts, including around Adelaide, and in the state's far north-east. However, monthly rainfall totals were near-average to below average over large areas of the central and western pastoral districts. Daytime temperatures were close to average across most of the state, but were above average in some areas, particularly in the Northeast Pastoral district. Night-time temperatures were above to very much above average in eastern agricultural districts, including around Adelaide, and in the far north-east of the state.
Wetter than average in the south
- Rainfall totals in August were generally above average in the southern agricultural districts and in the far north-east, but were near-average to below average over large areas of the central and western pastoral districts.
- For South Australia as a whole, rainfall in August was 4% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Stenhouse Bay and Sevenhill had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
- Numerous sites had either their highest total August rainfall on record or their highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years.
- On the 2nd, strong northerly winds were experienced across many parts of South Australia ahead of a cold front and Neptune Island recorded 111 km/h later in the night, the strongest wind gust recorded in South Australia during the month.
- On the 23rd, in the wake of a cold front, a pool of cold air moved over South Australia, resulting in brief snow flurries observed at Mount Lofty and Mount Remarkable overnight; the first reports of snow in South Australia this year.
Warmer than average nights in the south
- Daytime temperatures in August were generally close to average across the state, but the mean maximum temperature for the month was above average in some areas, particularly in the Northeast Pastoral district.
- On the 3rd, maximum temperatures were more than 10 °C above average in the far north-east of the state and Moomba Airport recorded the highest temperature for the month of 32.4 °C.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.54 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the coolest since 2019.
- Night-time temperatures were above to very much above average in eastern agricultural districts, including around Adelaide, and in the far north-east of the state.
- Nights were cooler than average in some central and eastern areas, particularly in a region extending from around Ceduna in the west, north to Tarcoola and east to around Arkaroola.
- On the 9th, eastern areas of the state recorded minimum temperatures more than 6 °C below average, with Yunta Airstrip recording the lowest temperature for the month of -2.5 °C.
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.26 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Several sites had either their highest August mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in August 2022 | |
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Hottest day |
32.4 °C at Moomba Airport on the 3rd |
Warmest days on average |
22.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average |
10.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
Coldest day |
7.3 °C at Mount Lofty on the 23rd |
Coldest night |
-2.5 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 9th |
Coolest nights on average |
4.0 °C at Arkaroola |
Warmest nights on average |
11.5 °C at Neptune Island |
Warmest night |
16.1 °C at Moomba Airport on the 4th and 29th |
Warmest on average overall |
14.9 °C at Moomba Airport |
Coolest on average overall |
7.9 °C at Mount Lofty |
Wettest overall |
225.2 mm at Aldgate |
Wettest day |
42.2 mm at Stenhouse Bay on the 5th |
Strongest wind gust |
111 km/h at Neptune Island on the 2nd |
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 highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Stenhouse Bay | 42.2 | on the 5th | 22.4 | on the 9th in 2005 | 27 | |
Sevenhill | 32.8 | on the 14th | 28.6 | on the 19th in 2016 | 22 |
Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Stenhouse Bay | 136.2 | 113.2 | in 2018 | 27 | 63.4 |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 156.8 | 154.4 | in 2010 | 24 | 93.5 |
Gould Creek (Hermitage) | 118.2 | 103.0 | in 2010 | 22 | 68.1 |
Sevenhill | 152.8 | 117.2 | in 2003 | 21 | 74.5 |
Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) | 143.6 | 120.0 | in 2005 | 20 | 86.1 |
Montacute | 157.8 | 152.4 | in 2010 | 20 | 97.9 |
Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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Kingscote | 123.6 | 161.1 | in 1930* | 64.9 | |
Cleve | 94.4 | 97.0 | in 1985 | 48.4 | |
Cleve Aerodrome | 80.6 | 94.2 | in 1985 | 43.8 | |
Huddleston (Willow Ponds) | 85.8 | 110.6 | in 1985 | 51.1 | |
Parndana (Turkey Lane) | 190.2 | 212.0 | in 1984* | 109.5 | |
American River (Redbanks) | 110.9 | 120.7 | in 1985* | 69.9 | |
Georgetown | 101.6 | 104.6 | in 1986* | 57.1 | |
Auburn | 120.1 | 130.4 | in 1992 | 75.1 | |
Cape Willoughby | 107.6 | 124.8 | in 1991* | 74.0 | |
Gulnare | 101.9 | 110.0 | in 1992* | 57.6 | |
Mintaro | 136.7 | 149.6 | in 1981* | 79.8 | |
Inman Valley | 169.6 | 184.4 | in 1996* | 98.6 | |
Wirrabara Forest | 125.5 | 127.4 | in 1996* | 83.8 | |
Kingscote Aero | 93.4 | 104.4 | in 2000 | 58.2 | |
Jamestown PIRSA | 79.4 | 81.0 | in 2001 | 52.5 | |
Hilltown | 90.5 | 91.6 | in 1996* | 59.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Loxton Research Centre | 6.3 | 6.1 | in 2011 | 38 | 4.5 |
Clare High School | 5.9 | 5.8 | in 1998 | 28 | 4.3 |
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 6.2 | 5.7 | in 2013 | 24 | 4.2 |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 8.1 | 8.0 | in 2013 | 21 | 6.7 |
Highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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Nuriootpa PIRSA | 6.7 | 7.3 | in 1996 | 4.9 | |
Yongala | 4.4 | 4.7 | in 1998 | 2.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for August 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for August 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2022 |
Mean for August 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2022 |
Total for August 2022 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2022 |
Fraction of August average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 20.5 | -0.2 | 28.7 | 3rd | 7.3 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 9th | 4.2 | 12.2 | average | 34% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 20.7 | -0.4 | 28.4 | 3rd | 6.5 | -1.1 | 2.7 | 1st | 2.6 | 6.8 | average | 38% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.6 | -0.6 | 27.8 | 17th | 5.4 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 14th | 7.6 | 6.4 | high | 119% |
Mount Ive | 19.0 | 26.5 | 2nd | -1.0 | 8th | 67.1 | 24.4 | v high | 275% | |||
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.3 | -0.5 | 28.1 | 3rd | 5.7 | +0.1 | 0.2 | 8th | 6.2 | 8.9 | average | 70% |
Tarcoola Aero | 20.7 | -0.5 | 28.9 | 28th | 4.7 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 7th | 9.6 | 12.4 | average | 77% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 19.4 | +0.4 | 27.0 | 3rd | 6.5 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 8th | 5.6 | 12.9 | average | 43% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Arkaroola | 18.9 | -0.2 | 27.2 | 3rd | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 8th | 14.8 | 14.3 | average | 103% |
Leigh Creek Airport | 18.9 | -0.3 | 27.0 | 3rd | 6.2 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 24th | 8.0 | 14.9 | average | 54% |
Marree Aero | 21.1 | -0.8 | 28.7 | 3rd | 6.1 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 8th | 3.6 | 6.9 | average | 52% |
Moomba Airport | 21.9 | -0.6 | 32.4 | 3rd | 7.9 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 8th | 12.2 | 5.3 | high | 230% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 22.2 | -0.1 | 29.6 | 3rd | 7.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 1st | 9.2 | 8.1 | high | 114% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 18.3 | -0.4 | 27.8 | 28th | 6.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 31st | 38.8 | 34.4 | average | 113% |
Cleve | 16.3 | -0.4 | 22.8 | 28th | 7.9 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 23rd | 94.4 | 48.4 | v high | 195% |
Cleve Aerodrome | 15.8 | -1.0 | 21.8 | 28th | 7.8 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 23rd | 80.6 | 43.8 | v high | 184% |
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 16.2 | 22.1 | 28th | 9.8 | 4.6 | 8th | 100.4 | |||||
Cultana (Defence) | 18.8 | 25.7 | 28th | 7.1 | 2.8 | 23rd | 15.6 | |||||
Cummins Aero | 15.8 | -0.8 | 21.0 | 28th | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7th | 103.6 | 62.8 | high | 165% |
Elliston | 17.4 | +0.1 | 24.0 | 28th | 8.8 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 8th | 84.6 | 59.4 | high | 142% |
Kimba | 16.2 | -0.8 | 23.0 | 28th | 5.6 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 23rd | 55.8 | 41.6 | high | 134% |
Kyancutta | 18.3 | -0.4 | 24.9 | 29th | 4.6 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 31st | 61.9 | 39.1 | high | 158% |
Minnipa PIRSA | 16.5 | -1.2 | 24.4 | 28th | 5.9 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 23rd | 49.4 | 38.6 | high | 128% |
Neptune Island | 15.3 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 3rd | 11.5 | +0.3 | 8.3 | 23rd | 79.4 | 61.6 | high | 129% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.5 | -0.3 | 22.8 | 28th | 7.4 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 2nd | 89.8 | 52.3 | high | 172% |
Nullarbor | 19.0 | -0.8 | 25.7 | 2nd | 6.0 | +0.1 | 0.6 | 7th | 30.2 | 24.3 | high | 124% |
Port Augusta Aero | 20.1 | +0.1 | 27.5 | 28th | 5.5 | +0.2 | -1.1 | 9th | 11.8 | 15.2 | average | 78% |
Streaky Bay | 16.9 | -0.7 | 24.8 | 28th | 8.7 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 26th | 71.9 | 49.7 | high | 145% |
Whyalla Aero | 18.7 | +0.2 | 26.1 | 28th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 0.6 | 9th | 20.4 | 21.3 | average | 96% |
Wudinna Aero | 17.9 | -0.7 | 25.1 | 28th | 5.7 | +0.1 | 0.2 | 31st | 54.4 | 35.5 | high | 153% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Hawker | 16.8 | -1.0 | 23.8 | 28th | 5.9 | +1.7 | -1.5 | 8th | 13.3 | 31.3 | low | 42% |
Yongala | 14.3 | -0.2 | 21.0 | 3rd | 4.4 | +1.9 | -1.7 | 8th | 55.0 | 42.6 | high | 129% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.9 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 3rd | 6.0 | +1.7 | -2.0 | 9th | 16.0 | 19.2 | average | 83% |
Yunta Airstrip | 17.8 | +0.2 | 25.3 | 3rd | 5.5 | +1.6 | -2.5 | 9th | 8.6 | 12.2 | average | 70% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 13.7 | -0.5 | 19.6 | 28th | 5.9 | +1.6 | 0.7 | 31st | 106.2 | 66.9 | high | 159% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 18.2 | 25.2 | 28th | 7.5 | 0.7 | 8th | 39.0 | |||||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.4 | -0.4 | 22.1 | 28th | 6.2 | +2.0 | 0.4 | 9th | 65.0 | 43.7 | high | 149% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 15.6 | -0.2 | 19.5 | 3rd | 7.4 | +0.1 | 1.6 | 31st | 71.0 | 48.9 | high | 145% |
Kadina AWS | 16.3 | -0.7 | 22.9 | 28th | 6.7 | +1.9 | 0.4 | 9th | 44.8 | 32.0 | high | 140% |
Minlaton Aero | 16.1 | -0.2 | 22.3 | 28th | 7.5 | +0.8 | 2.2 | 23rd | 56.8 | 45.2 | high | 126% |
Stenhouse Bay | 15.9 | -0.3 | 21.3 | 28th | 9.7 | +0.4 | 6.6 | 9th | 136.2 | 63.4 | highest | 215% |
Warooka | 8.2 | +0.5 | 4.6 | 23rd | 65.0 | 59.2 | average | 110% | ||||
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Borda | 14.3 | -0.3 | 17.7 | 28th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 5.9 | 23rd | 103.6 | 72.6 | high | 143% |
Cape Willoughby | 14.7 | +0.2 | 18.4 | 28th | 10.2 | +0.5 | 7.5 | 23rd | 107.6 | 74.0 | high | 145% |
Kingscote Aero | 15.7 | -0.3 | 20.1 | 28th | 7.1 | +1.4 | 0.5 | 9th | 93.4 | 58.2 | v high | 160% |
Parndana CFS AWS | 14.4 | +0.1 | 18.8 | 28th | 7.6 | +1.0 | 4.3 | 7th | 135.8 | 88.0 | high | 154% |
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.2 | +0.1 | 22.3 | 28th | 9.1 | +1.1 | 4.3 | 23rd | 83.0 | 61.5 | high | 135% |
Adelaide Airport | 15.9 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 28th | 9.1 | +1.5 | 4.5 | 9th | 72.6 | 50.7 | high | 143% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 16.1 | -0.4 | 22.0 | 28th | 7.4 | +0.9 | 2.6 | 23rd | 53.2 | 49.7 | average | 107% |
Parafield Airport | 16.5 | +0.2 | 22.4 | 28th | 7.8 | +1.1 | 2.5 | 23rd | 72.4 | 53.3 | high | 136% |
Roseworthy AWS | 16.2 | -0.3 | 21.6 | 28th | 6.5 | +1.3 | 2.1 | 8th | 49.2 | 45.9 | average | 107% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.6 | -0.1 | 20.6 | 28th | 6.7 | +1.8 | -0.1 | 23rd | 76.0 | 58.7 | high | 129% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.1 | -0.3 | 22.4 | 28th | 9.2 | +1.0 | 5.9 | 9th | 75.4 | 48.8 | high | 155% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.1 | -0.4 | 19.9 | 28th | 7.3 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 23rd | 156.8 | 93.5 | highest | 168% |
Mount Barker | 14.7 | +0.4 | 19.6 | 28th | 6.9 | +1.9 | 2.0 | 10th | 160.1 | 102.9 | v high | 156% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 11.9 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 28th | 6.4 | +0.3 | 2.4 | 23rd | 144.2 | 89.0 | v high | 162% |
Mount Lofty | 10.3 | +0.3 | 16.6 | 28th | 5.6 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 23rd | 190.2 | 139.0 | high | 137% |
Noarlunga | 15.7 | -0.1 | 22.3 | 28th | 9.6 | +0.8 | 5.4 | 23rd | 76.2 | 55.2 | high | 138% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.5 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 28th | 7.5 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 23rd | 81.6 | 103.1 | average | 79% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.3 | -0.1 | 22.9 | 28th | 8.1 | +1.4 | 1.8 | 9th | 121.4 | 75.0 | v high | 162% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 17.7 | +0.1 | 24.3 | 3rd | 6.3 | +1.8 | -0.8 | 2nd | 32.8 | 26.5 | high | 124% |
Renmark Aero | 18.4 | -0.1 | 24.9 | 3rd | 5.8 | +1.3 | -1.8 | 9th | 24.6 | 21.3 | average | 115% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 13.8 | -0.6 | 20.3 | 28th | 6.7 | +1.4 | 2.5 | 24th | 53.4 | 55.7 | average | 96% |
Murray Bridge | 17.6 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 28th | 6.7 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 8th | 50.7 | 36.9 | high | 137% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.9 | -0.2 | 23.5 | 28th | 5.8 | +1.4 | 0.3 | 8th | 29.2 | 29.4 | average | 99% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 15.8 | -0.3 | 21.8 | 28th | 7.7 | +1.1 | 1.5 | 9th | 67.6 | 52.8 | high | 128% |
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 16.2 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 28th | 6.5 | +0.6 | 1.1 | 21st | 90.2 | 58.4 | v high | 154% |
Keith (Munkora) | 15.7 | -0.3 | 21.1 | 28th | 5.2 | +0.6 | -0.1 | 21st | 77.0 | 54.8 | high | 141% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.6 | -0.7 | 21.3 | 28th | 5.5 | +1.1 | 0.5 | 9th | 37.0 | 33.4 | average | 111% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.7 | +0.1 | 19.1 | 28th | 8.3 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 8th | 101.0 | 71.4 | high | 141% |
Coonawarra | 14.9 | +0.1 | 20.5 | 28th | 6.1 | +0.8 | -1.0 | 8th | 92.2 | 81.0 | average | 114% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 14.6 | +0.4 | 20.9 | 28th | 6.4 | +0.9 | 2.0 | 8th | 152.4 | 96.1 | v high | 159% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.9 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 28th | 6.2 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 8th | 99.6 | 70.3 | high | 142% |
Padthaway South | 15.2 | -0.2 | 21.1 | 28th | 6.2 | +0.4 | 0.1 | 21st | 101.8 | 70.6 | high | 144% |
Robe | 14.6 | +0.3 | 18.1 | 28th | 9.0 | +0.5 | 5.4 | 8th | 111.4 | 86.2 | high | 129% |
Robe Airfield | 15.0 | -0.2 | 20.7 | 28th | 7.8 | +0.6 | 2.1 | 14th | 109.8 | 90.6 | average | 121% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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 9 am on Friday 2 September 2022. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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