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

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 higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top