Monday, 3 October 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in September 2022: wet with cool days
Rainfall in September was above average across most of South Australia, particularly in the east and far north, but closer to average around central areas of the state. Daytime temperatures in September were cooler than average across much of South Australia and the mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was the lowest in September since 2016. Night time temperatures were close to average in most areas of the state, though nights were cooler than average in parts of the Lower North and Northeast districts, and above average in the far west, patches of the Pastoral districts, and along some southern coastlines including around Port Lincoln.
Wetter than average in most areas
- Rainfall in September was near average to very much above average across South Australia.
- For South Australia as a whole, rainfall for September was 46% above the 1961–1990 average, with some sites having their highest total September rainfall since 1997.
- On the 7th, a cold front brought hail and daily rainfall totals of more than 30 mm to some areas, with flash flooding and damage reports from Port Augusta, Quorn, Stirling North, and Orroroo.
- On the 16th, isolated, gusty thunderstorms were observed over the agricultural districts, mostly near southern and western coasts and the southern Mount Lofty Ranges, including reports of small hail at Noarlunga.
- The strongest wind gust recorded for the month was 102 km/h at Neptune Island on the morning on the 17th.
- On the 20th, a cold front crossed the state and thunderstorms were observed about the Pastoral, Flinders, West Coast, East Eyre Peninsula and Mid North districts, with a few sites having their highest September daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9am on the 21st; there were also areas of raised dust in the Pastoral districts.
Coolest days since 2016
- Daytime temperatures in September were below average across much of South Australia.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.37 °C below the 1961–1990 average, the lowest for September since 2016.
- Night time temperatures were close to average in most areas of the state, though below average in parts of the Lower North and Northeast districts, and above average in the far west, patches of the Pastoral districts, and along some southern coastlines including around Port Lincoln.
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.45 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Streaky Bay equalled its lowest September mean daily minimum temperature since 1994.
- Strathalbyn Racecourse equalled its lowest September mean temperature on record.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2022 | |
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| Hottest day |
33.0 °C at Marree Aero on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average |
25.6 °C at Marree Aero |
| Coolest days on average |
11.6 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.7 °C at Mount Lofty on the 2nd |
| Coldest night |
-1.9 °C at Roseworthy AWS on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average |
4.7 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average |
11.9 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Warmest night |
21.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 20th |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.7 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
156.0 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) |
| Wettest day |
52.0 mm at Wilpena Pound on the 21st |
| Strongest wind gust |
102 km/h at Neptune Island on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Alawoona | 34.0 | on the 21st | 33.0 | on the 13th in 2013 | 102 | |
| Sturt Vale | 36.0 | on the 21st | 32.6 | on the 12th in 2001 | 58 | |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 38.8 | on the 21st | 36.0 | on the 9th in 2016 | 24 | |
| Port Augusta Aero | 39.6 | on the 8th | 31.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 22 | |
| Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Bower | 66.4 | 69.0 | in 1997* | 25.1 | |
| Morgan (Brenda Park Station) | 66.2 | 70.0 | in 1997* | 27.2 | |
| Burra Community School | 80.4 | 122.2 | in 1997* | 44.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Lowest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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| Streaky Bay | 8.8 | =8.8 | in 1994* | 9.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 11.8 | = 11.8 | in 2010 | 26 | 13.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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| Mean for September 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2022 |
Mean for September 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2022 |
Total for September 2022 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2022 |
Fraction of September average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 24.3 | -0.5 | 31.0 | 14th | 10.5 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 18th | 4.4 | 11.6 | average | 38% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 24.1 | -1.6 | 30.9 | 24th | 10.6 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 4th | 5.0 | 8.5 | average | 59% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 22.9 | -3.4 | 31.9 | 19th | 10.1 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 18th | 36.6 | 13.1 | high | 279% |
| Mount Ive | 21.2 | 27.0 | 14th | 8.2 | 3.0 | 11th | 22.4 | 22.6 | average | 99% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 23.9 | -1.4 | 30.8 | 14th | 8.9 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 4th | 2.8 | 9.2 | average | 30% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 24.1 | -1.4 | 30.3 | 19th | 8.5 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 10th | 6.6 | 9.2 | average | 72% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 22.7 | -0.1 | 29.9 | 14th | 9.4 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 3rd | 8.4 | 14.3 | average | 59% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 22.8 | -0.7 | 29.9 | 25th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 4th | 12.2 | 17.3 | average | 71% |
| Marree Aero | 25.6 | -1.0 | 33.0 | 25th | 9.5 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 4th | 3.2 | 11.5 | average | 28% |
| Moomba Airport | 25.0 | -2.3 | 32.3 | 25th | 11.9 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 18th | 21.4 | 15.1 | high | 142% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 25.5 | -1.2 | 32.7 | 14th | 11.7 | +0.2 | 5.6 | 4th | 20.6 | 10.2 | high | 202% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 19.6 | -2.0 | 28.7 | 19th | 7.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 1st | 40.2 | 26.3 | high | 153% |
| Cleve | 17.9 | -1.6 | 24.5 | 13th | 8.5 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 1st | 48.2 | 42.0 | average | 115% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 17.5 | -2.8 | 24.1 | 14th | 7.4 | -1.2 | 2.6 | 19th | 38.6 | 35.2 | average | 110% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 17.3 | 23.2 | 13th | 9.9 | 5.6 | 19th | 46.6 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 20.7 | 27.8 | 14th | 8.5 | 4.2 | 4th | 32.0 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 17.2 | -2.4 | 23.4 | 13th | 7.1 | +1.1 | 1.3 | 24th | 79.4 | 40.8 | high | 195% |
| Elliston | 18.9 | -0.5 | 26.4 | 13th | 9.3 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 1st | 45.8 | 39.2 | average | 117% |
| Kimba | 18.6 | -1.8 | 24.2 | 13th | 7.2 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 1st | 41.8 | 36.4 | average | 115% |
| Kyancutta | 20.4 | -1.6 | 25.6 | 13th | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1st | 41.1 | 31.0 | high | 133% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 19.3 | -2.5 | 25.0 | 19th | 7.7 | -0.6 | 2.1 | 28th | 47.4 | 27.6 | high | 172% |
| Neptune Island | 15.5 | -0.7 | 18.2 | 14th | 11.8 | +0.2 | 10.2 | 3rd | 46.6 | 44.4 | average | 105% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.7 | -2.0 | 21.5 | 14th | 8.6 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 6th | 61.6 | 40.0 | high | 154% |
| Nullarbor | 20.1 | -2.5 | 31.0 | 19th | 8.7 | +0.7 | 4.1 | 1st | 42.8 | 17.7 | v high | 242% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 21.6 | -2.4 | 28.8 | 14th | 9.9 | +1.5 | 5.3 | 4th | 49.0 | 19.0 | high | 258% |
| Streaky Bay | 19.1 | -1.2 | 25.3 | 19th | 8.8 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 3rd | 46.3 | 35.0 | high | 132% |
| Whyalla Aero | 19.1 | -2.6 | 27.7 | 14th | 8.8 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 6th | 37.8 | 25.9 | high | 146% |
| Wudinna Aero | 20.3 | -2.3 | 25.7 | 19th | 6.8 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 1st | 50.6 | 25.0 | high | 202% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 19.2 | -2.6 | 25.9 | 25th | 7.7 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 1st | 56.6 | 27.3 | high | 207% |
| Yongala | 16.4 | -1.6 | 21.6 | 25th | 4.7 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 3rd | 63.0 | 37.9 | high | 166% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 19.8 | -2.8 | 24.0 | 25th | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 3rd | 81.6 | 26.3 | v high | 310% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 19.4 | -2.6 | 25.8 | 25th | 6.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 6th | 63.2 | 17.6 | v high | 359% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 15.1 | -2.3 | 19.7 | 25th | 5.8 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 11th | 92.6 | 59.0 | high | 157% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 20.0 | 25.2 | 14th | 7.8 | 0.5 | 3rd | 51.2 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 17.6 | -3.0 | 21.5 | 13th | 5.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 3rd | 64.0 | 38.7 | high | 165% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 15.9 | -1.9 | 19.7 | 14th | 9.4 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 1st | 56.8 | 43.7 | average | 130% |
| Kadina AWS | 17.9 | -2.5 | 23.2 | 13th | 5.7 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 3rd | 43.8 | 32.7 | high | 134% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.9 | -2.3 | 21.8 | 13th | 7.2 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 1st | 40.6 | 33.0 | average | 123% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.3 | -1.8 | 20.8 | 13th | 10.7 | +0.3 | 7.5 | 1st | 73.4 | 45.8 | high | 160% |
| Warooka | 17.7 | 30th | 8.7 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1st | 59.3 | 45.7 | high | 130% | ||
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.6 | -1.4 | 17.0 | 30th | 9.2 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 24th | 59.8 | 47.3 | average | 126% |
| Cape Willoughby | 14.7 | -1.2 | 17.6 | 13th | 10.7 | +0.3 | 8.8 | 1st | 74.4 | 56.4 | high | 132% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.1 | -1.7 | 18.1 | 14th | 7.5 | +1.1 | 2.8 | 13th | 80.4 | 47.2 | high | 170% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 14.6 | -1.7 | 16.9 | 14th | 7.6 | +0.2 | 4.4 | 25th | 74.6 | 63.1 | average | 118% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 17.2 | -1.2 | 20.4 | 13th | 9.1 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 1st | 58.8 | 50.8 | average | 116% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.9 | -1.4 | 21.1 | 13th | 8.9 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 1st | 51.6 | 44.8 | average | 115% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 17.3 | -1.8 | 20.8 | 13th | 7.5 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 3rd | 77.6 | 47.3 | high | 164% |
| Parafield Airport | 17.9 | -1.2 | 20.8 | 13th | 7.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 3rd | 74.6 | 44.2 | v high | 169% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 17.2 | -2.7 | 20.7 | 30th | 5.2 | -1.2 | -1.9 | 3rd | 56.8 | 45.5 | high | 125% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 15.4 | -2.5 | 18.3 | 13th | 6.2 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 3rd | 71.8 | 58.4 | high | 123% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.2 | -2.6 | 20.0 | 15th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 13th | 64.8 | 41.8 | high | 155% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.8 | -2.4 | 18.9 | 20th | 7.5 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 3rd | 117.0 | 76.9 | v high | 152% |
| Mount Barker | 15.3 | -1.3 | 19.0 | 25th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 1st | 122.9 | 85.5 | high | 144% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 13.2 | -2.0 | 16.8 | 20th | 6.4 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 3rd | 112.2 | 72.6 | high | 155% |
| Mount Lofty | 11.6 | -0.9 | 16.6 | 20th | 5.7 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 2nd | 151.8 | 114.1 | high | 133% |
| Noarlunga | 16.7 | -1.9 | 21.4 | 20th | 9.3 | -1.0 | 5.5 | 1st | 63.4 | 44.2 | high | 143% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.3 | -1.3 | 17.8 | 19th | 7.8 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 13th | 104.4 | 82.5 | high | 127% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.3 | -2.2 | 19.8 | 13th | 8.4 | +0.8 | 1.7 | 13th | 79.8 | 60.5 | high | 132% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 18.6 | -2.3 | 22.4 | 7th | 7.2 | +0.8 | 1.1 | 1st | 79.2 | 28.7 | v high | 276% |
| Renmark Aero | 19.0 | -3.1 | 23.3 | 25th | 6.8 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 1st | 84.2 | 26.2 | v high | 321% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 14.8 | -2.4 | 18.5 | 25th | 6.7 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 3rd | 69.5 | 48.8 | high | 142% |
| Meningie | 17.3 | -0.9 | 21.5 | 7th | 8.2 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 3rd | 56.4 | 47.9 | average | 118% |
| Murray Bridge | 18.0 | -2.1 | 21.7 | 15th | 7.4 | +0.2 | 1.7 | 3rd | 61.6 | 37.0 | high | 166% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 17.4 | -2.9 | 20.7 | 6th | 6.0 | +0.7 | -0.8 | 3rd | 56.2 | 36.1 | high | 156% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.2 | -2.5 | 19.5 | 25th | 7.4 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 3rd | 63.6 | 48.0 | high | 133% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 17.7 | -0.9 | 22.4 | 7th | 6.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 3rd | 71.7 | 50.0 | high | 143% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 17.0 | -1.6 | 21.7 | 7th | 5.6 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 3rd | 62.4 | 38.6 | high | 162% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 17.4 | -2.2 | 23.6 | 7th | 5.8 | +0.5 | -0.4 | 3rd | 77.0 | 32.9 | v high | 234% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 15.5 | -0.7 | 19.9 | 7th | 8.3 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 25th | 82.4 | 49.4 | v high | 167% |
| Coonawarra | 16.0 | -0.9 | 19.6 | 7th | 6.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 3rd | 61.6 | 61.2 | average | 101% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 15.7 | -0.2 | 19.6 | 7th | 6.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 13th | 67.6 | 72.2 | average | 94% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 16.2 | -1.3 | 19.7 | 7th | 6.0 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 3rd | 59.2 | 51.9 | average | 114% |
| Padthaway South | 16.3 | -1.5 | 20.2 | 25th | 6.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 3rd | 57.0 | 44.6 | high | 128% |
| Robe | 15.7 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 7th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 24th | 63.8 | 59.3 | average | 108% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.8 | -1.0 | 20.8 | 7th | 7.9 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 3rd | 62.8 | 54.3 | average | 116% |
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 Monday 3 October 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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