Monday, 1 January 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in December 2023

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in December were very much above average across a large area covering parts of the South East and much of central and western South Australia, particularly in the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas.
  • Rainfall totals tended to be below average in the eastern Pastoral districts and in the far north-west of the state.
  • For South Australia as a whole, the area-averaged rainfall total was 93% above average for December (based on 1961–1990), the highest in December since 2016.
  • From the 8th, low pressure troughs and a cold front behind a large high pressure system crossed South Australia, bringing strong northerly winds and thunderstorms, with a maximum daily wind gust of 106 km/h recorded at Mount Crawford AWS on the 8th and 104 km/h recorded at Cape Borda on the 10th.
  • On the 10th and 11th, numerous sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.
  • On the 12th, storms across parts of southern South Australia resulted in damage consistent with a tornado in Millicent.
  • Many sites had either their highest total December rainfall on record or their highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in December 2023
Hottest day 46.5 °C at Marree Aero on the 7th
Warmest days on average 38.5 °C at Moomba Airport
Coolest days on average 19.4 °C at Cape Willoughby, Neptune Island, and Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS)
Coldest day 11.8 °C at Mount Lofty on the 9th
Coldest night 2.3 °C at Keith (Munkora) on the 3rd
Coolest nights on average 10.4 °C at Mount Lofty
Warmest nights on average 22.6 °C at Moomba Airport
Warmest night 32.0 °C at Arkaroola on the 29th
Warmest on average overall 30.5 °C at Moomba Airport
Coolest on average overall 15.4 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 138.4 mm at Prospect Hill
Wettest day 80.0 mm at Mount Eba on the 10th
Strongest wind gust 106 km/h at Mount Crawford AWS on the 8th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest December daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record
Streaky Bay 51.6 on the 11th 50.6 on the 6th in 1990 144
Tumby Bay 73.0 on the 11th 67.3 on the 3rd in 1966 117
Finniss 57.0 on the 10th 56.0 on the 28th in 2016 110
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak) 78.2 on the 10th 63.5 on the 27th in 1919 107
Mount Eba 80.0 on the 10th 66.4 on the 18th in 1992 106
Lake Everard 50.0 on the 11th 43.7 on the 16th in 1945 84
Neptune Island 32.2 on the 11th 22.8 on the 25th in 1992 59
Cleve Aerodrome 51.2 on the 10th 36.0 on the 17th in 1992 58
Cowell (Winter Springs) 61.8 on the 10th 54.6 on the 6th in 1990 55
Mount Ive 46.5 on the 10th 35.4 on the 21st in 1993 54
Tickera 47.5 on the 10th 33.2 on the 2nd in 2010 54
Buckleboo (Karinya) 54.2 on the 10th 44.4 on the 12th in 2008 37
Edithburgh 36.8 on the 10th 24.0 on the 8th in 2010 31
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 41.6 on the 11th 25.0 on the 5th in 1997 30
Marree Aero 28.4 on the 11th 28.0 on the 28th in 2016 26
Cleve (Heggaton) 50.6 on the 10th 40.0 on the 22nd in 2006 25
Wudinna Aero 48.6 on the 10th 44.6 on the 12th in 2008 25
Noarlunga 40.0 on the 10th 33.6 on the 28th in 2016 24
Minlaton Aero 47.8 on the 10th 25.2 on the 10th in 2011 23
Port Augusta Aero 38.8 on the 11th 35.8 on the 12th in 2008 23
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 41.4 on the 10th 33.6 on the 28th in 2016 23
Hindmarsh Island AWS 47.0 on the 10th 36.8 on the 28th in 2016 21


Record highest December total rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
December
Wallaroo 91.2 83.6 in 2016 158 17.9
Stansbury 95.8 94.3 in 1946 145 18.9
Cowell 125.4 117.8 in 1992 138 18.4
Adelaide (Morphett Vale) 94.2 73.8 in 1937 119 25.9
Arno Bay 114.6 109.9 in 1950 114 21.0
Price 99.7 58.8 in 1990 78 19.2
Cowell (Winter Springs) 120.0 108.4 in 1992 54 25.2
Whyalla Aero 94.8 76.0 in 2011 43 25.0
Victor Harbor (Berrima) 109.4 94.8 in 1993 38 33.2
Edithburgh 83.8 38.8 in 2011 31 17.8
Kingscote Aero 58.2 51.6 in 2011 30 19.9
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 59.4 55.0 in 1997 30 18.3
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 92.4 83.0 in 2001 30 36.0
McLaren Vale (Pirramimma Winery) 70.0 61.0 in 2016 29 23.7
Minnipa PIRSA 76.6 57.8 in 2008 28 20.7
Strathalbyn Racecourse 80.8 67.4 in 2016 27 23.6
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 107.0 86.6 in 2010 26 35.8
Brownhill Creek (Scotch College) 81.2 74.6 in 2016 25 27.0
Wudinna Aero 80.0 61.6 in 2008 25 18.7
Noarlunga 84.8 48.0 in 2016 24 22.4
Cleve (Heggaton) 96.8 79.2 in 2016 23 24.3
Crafers West 111.4 108.2 in 2010 23 44.5
Minlaton Aero 76.4 60.2 in 2011 23 19.7
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 90.4 52.6 in 2016 23 28.3
Belair (St Johns) 82.2 80.0 in 2016 22 32.8
Hindmarsh Island AWS 82.0 56.0 in 2016 21 24.6
Long Ridge (Greenhill) 84.0 77.2 in 2010 21 32.2

Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
December
Port Vincent 92.8 125.7 in 1946 19.4
Finniss 93.1 110.5 in 1946* 23.8
Maitland 82.8 88.2 in 1946* 23.9
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 73.4 86.9 in 1936* 26.2
Hiltaba 78.2 82.6 in 1966* 17.8
Tarcoola (Commonwealth Hill) 63.4 66.6 in 1988* 19.2
Buckleboo (Karinya) 82.4 106.6 in 1992 24.1
Cleve 111.3 140.6 in 1992 26.4
Cleve Aerodrome 105.2 123.6 in 1992 24.3
Darke Peak 74.2 85.1 in 1992 23.5
Happy Valley Reservoir 92.4 117.4 in 1992 29.4
Kimba 81.2 118.1 in 1992 20.4
Koolunga 77.7 79.8 in 1992 23.7
Kyancutta 69.6 104.6 in 1992 20.6
Milang 87.6 105.6 in 1992 21.4
Mount Barker 110.0 164.8 in 1992 35.1
Mount Bold Reservoir 114.8 139.0 in 1992 36.3
Mount Compass 116.8 149.8 in 1992 34.0
Neptune Island 55.0 68.2 in 1992 16.9
Port Lincoln (Westmere) 52.0 93.8 in 1992 20.9
Strathalbyn 78.8 171.2 in 1992 25.7
Streaky Bay 77.2 93.8 in 1992 15.0
Warooka 75.7 81.8 in 1992 18.1
Willunga 100.8 112.4 in 1992 25.7
Woomera Aerodrome 55.4 85.6 in 1992 14.7
Cape Willoughby 58.4 71.2 in 1992* 23.0
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak) 78.2 100.4 in 1988* 15.3
Georgetown 73.4 99.6 in 1992* 26.2
Mount Eba 80.0 132.2 in 1992* 15.7
Prospect Hill 138.4 151.4 in 1992* 39.6
Sellicks Beach 74.8 92.9 in 1992* 25.1
Wharminda 101.0 134.3 in 1992* 23.3
Yardea 78.8 110.4 in 1992* 17.1
Yorketown 69.2 101.2 in 1992* 18.1
Inman Valley 115.6 118.2 in 1992* 33.3
Mount Ive 71.5 81.6 in 1993* 17.9
Tumby Bay 76.6 99.4 in 1992* 19.7
Yankalilla 70.2 75.6 in 1992* 24.2
Clarendon 90.8 110.5 in 1993* 35.4
Goolwa Barrage 82.8 164.2 in 1992* 26.7
Myponga Reservoir 87.4 95.6 in 1993* 30.9
Yudnapinna 79.8 109.4 in 1992* 15.2
Port Victoria 67.8 81.4 in 1992* 18.7
Lake Everard 88.0 89.2 in 1992* 18.7
Port Kenny (Mount Cooper) 68.8 128.8 in 1992* 22.8
Marree (Witchelina Station) 48.2 56.8 in 1992* 13.6
Tarcoola Aero 56.8 105.0 in 2001 20.5
Kingscote 52.6 59.8 in 1992* 19.6

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



Record lowest December daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
December
Ceduna AMO 15.4 on the 10th 16.1 on the 1st in 1966 83 27.5
Oodnadatta Airport 15.4 on the 10th 20.5 on the 14th in 2001 75 36.5
Woomera Aerodrome 17.2 on the 10th 18.4 on the 15th in 1992 75 32.5
Elliston 15.0 on the 10th 15.2 on the 15th in 1992 62 24.8
Andamooka 17.8 on the 10th 19.5 on the 16th in 1992 55 34.6
Edinburgh RAAF 17.2 on the 9th = 17.2 on the 20th in 1988 52 28.1
Whyalla Aero 16.9 on the 10th 17.7 on the 14th in 2018 40 28.4
Edithburgh 15.5 on the 9th 17.2 on the 5th in 1995 31 24.1
Coober Pedy Airport 15.3 on the 10th 18.4 on the 17th in 2010 30 34.7
Kingscote Aero 15.3 on the 9th 15.7 on the 3rd in 2001 30 25.1
Mount Crawford AWS 12.8 on the 9th 13.3 on the 19th in 2010 30 25.2
Renmark Aero 18.2 on the 25th 18.7 on the 13th in 2018 29 31.3
Cleve Aerodrome 15.1 on the 10th 15.6 on the 14th in 2018 28 27.4
Minnipa PIRSA 14.6 on the 9th 15.7 on the 14th in 2018 28 30.7
Stenhouse Bay 15.5 on the 9th 16.3 on the 19th in 2010 28 23.4
Strathalbyn Racecourse 14.9 on the 9th 15.5 on the 3rd in 2001 28 26.2
Roseworthy AWS 17.1 on the 9th 17.3 on the 13th in 2018 27 29.6
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 17.5 on the 10th 22.0 on the 9th in 2001 27 34.6
Tarcoola Aero 15.4 on the 10th 19.0 on the 14th in 2001 27 34.2
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 12.8 on the 9th 13.0 on the 3rd in 2001 26 24.0
Naracoorte Aerodrome 15.3 on the 9th 16.0 on the 4th in 2002 26 27.4
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 17.1 on the 9th 17.2 on the 14th in 2016 26 30.6
Wudinna Aero 15.4 on the 9th 17.2 on the 14th in 2018 25 31.4
Noarlunga 15.3 on the 9th 16.9 on the 13th in 2018 24 26.6
Keith (Munkora) 15.7 on the 9th 17.0 on the 3rd in 2001 23 29.0
Minlaton Aero 14.8 on the 9th 18.1 on the 14th in 2018 23 27.8
Port Augusta Aero 17.2 on the 10th 21.4 on the 7th in 2017 23 32.3
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 15.4 on the 9th 15.9 on the 3rd in 2001 23 24.0
Hindmarsh Island AWS 15.5 on the 9th 17.0 on the 19th in 2010 21 24.6
Robe Airfield 15.7 on the 10th 15.8 on the 5th in 2013 21 22.9


Record lowest December mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
December
Hindmarsh Island AWS 21.9 22.8 in 2021 20 24.6

Lowest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
December
Ceduna AMO 25.6 23.6 in 2001 27.5
Cleve 25.2 23.2 in 2001 26.8
Cleve Aerodrome 25.0 23.5 in 2001 27.4
Edithburgh 22.6 21.4 in 2001 24.1
Kingscote Aero 22.8 21.5 in 2001 25.1
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 21.4 19.4 in 2001 24.0
Mount Barker 23.4 21.9 in 2001 25.2
Murray Bridge 26.2 24.8 in 2001 27.9
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 22.6 21.3 in 2001 24.7
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 19.4 16.5 in 2001 21.8
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 28.1 26.8 in 2001 30.6
Strathalbyn Racecourse 23.6 22.3 in 2001 26.2
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 21.6 20.7 in 2001 24.0
Cape Willoughby 19.4 19.2 in 2002 20.7


Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
December
Arkaroola 20.8 20.5 in 2019 46 17.9


Lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
December
Streaky Bay 12.9 12.8 in 1969* 14.9
Cape Willoughby 14.1 13.8 in 2002 14.5

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



Record lowest December mean temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
December
Hindmarsh Island AWS 18.1 18.3 in 2008 20 19.6

Lowest December mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
December
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 16.6 14.7 in 2001 18.3
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 15.5 13.0 in 2001 16.9
Strathalbyn Racecourse 18.3 16.6 in 2001 19.6
Streaky Bay 19.5 18.6 in 2001 21.2
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 17.4 16.0 in 2001 18.4
Cape Willoughby 16.8 16.5 in 2002 17.6


Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for December 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
December
2023		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
December
2023		 Mean for
December
2023		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
December
2023		 Total for
December
2023		 Average
for
December		 Rank of
December
2023		 Fraction of
December
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 35.2 +0.6 45.9 7th 19.7 +0.1 13.9 11th 37.5 19.1 v high 196%
Coober Pedy Airport 34.4 -0.3 46.1 7th 19.4 -0.7 11.7 10th 50.0 19.3 high 259%
Mount Ive 31.2   42.5 4th       71.5 17.9 v high 399%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 34.2 -0.4 46.2 7th 18.6 -0.4 13.4 11th 38.6 16.5 high 234%
Tarcoola Aero 33.8 -0.4 45.6 5th 17.1 -0.5 10.3 26th 56.8 20.5 v high 277%
Woomera Aerodrome 32.7 +0.2 46.4 7th 17.8 0.0 13.2 25th 55.4 14.7 v high 377%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 34.2 +1.3 43.2 7th 20.8 +2.9 14.1 4th 7.0 25.1 average 28%
Leigh Creek Airport 33.8 +0.3 45.2 6th 19.4 +0.5 12.9 25th 0.2 20.7 lowest 1%
Marree Aero 36.6 +0.4 46.5 7th 20.0 -0.6 14.5 11th 28.6 14.5 high 197%
Moomba Airport 38.5 +1.7 45.7 7th 22.6 +0.1 16.2 26th 3.6 14.6 average 25%
Oodnadatta Airport 37.1 +0.6 46.2 7th 21.6 +0.2 12.3 11th 32.0 16.9 high 189%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 25.6 -1.9 39.7 28th 14.5 +0.4 6.3 3rd 57.0 20.7 high 275%
Cleve 25.2 -1.6 38.7 4th     9.3 20th 111.3 26.4 v high 422%
Cleve Aerodrome 25.0 -2.4 39.1 4th 14.2 +0.2 10.6 16th 105.2 24.3 v high 433%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 21.7   29.3 17th 13.7   10.5 3rd 42.6
Cultana (Defence) 29.4   42.6 4th 15.5   11.6 2nd 94.2
Cummins Aero 26.0 -2.4 35.7 4th 12.4 -0.5 6.9 16th 33.4 19.5 high 171%
Elliston 24.4 -0.4 35.7 28th 14.3 -0.4 11.2 15th 34.6 16.6 high 208%
Minnipa PIRSA 29.1 -1.6 41.4 4th 13.5 -0.8 8.0 2nd 76.6 20.7 highest 370%
Neptune Island 19.4 -1.2 22.0 28th 14.7 -0.2 12.3 11th 55.0 16.9 v high 325%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 22.6 -2.1 30.8 3rd 14.3 +0.4 9.6 17th 59.4 18.3 highest 325%
Nullarbor 25.4 -1.7 40.5 3rd 14.3 -0.1 8.0 26th 16.2 15.7 high 103%
Port Augusta Aero 30.4 -1.9 43.6 4th 17.1 -0.3 13.2 20th 57.0 25.8 high 221%
Streaky Bay 26.0 -1.5 37.6 28th 12.9 -2.0 6.9 3rd 77.2 15.0 v high 515%
Whyalla Aero 26.7 -1.7 43.0 4th 16.2 +0.2 11.3 3rd 94.8 25.0 highest 379%
Wudinna Aero 29.7 -1.7 43.0 4th 13.5 0.0 7.5 2nd 80.0 18.7 highest 428%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 30.4 -1.7 41.9 8th 16.3 +0.3 11.0 2nd 27.2 22.1 high 123%
Yongala 27.5 -1.2 39.5 6th 13.2 +1.5 5.9 30th 35.0 24.6 high 142%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 31.0 -0.6 41.3 4th 14.4 +0.6 9.0 17th 11.6 29.0 average 40%
Yunta Airstrip 31.6 +0.2 42.1 5th 14.6 0.0 10.3 17th 0.6 16.6 v low 4%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 26.1 -1.6 37.2 4th 12.7 +0.1 7.6 3rd 61.6 37.3 high 165%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 29.0   41.9 4th 15.1   8.8 2nd 64.2
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 28.1 -2.5 40.8 4th 13.1 +0.7 6.1 3rd 101.6 29.6 v high 343%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 22.6 -1.5 35.0 4th 14.7 -0.2 10.6 15th 83.8 17.8 highest 471%
Kadina AWS 26.9 -2.5 38.2 4th 13.8 +0.4 8.6 3rd 100.2 30.7 v high 326%
Minlaton Aero 25.4 -2.4 35.0 4th 13.6 +0.1 7.8 3rd 76.4 19.7 highest 388%
Stenhouse Bay 21.8 -1.6 27.2 4th 14.7 -0.4 11.1 17th 36.6 16.0 v high 229%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 20.7 -2.0 27.2 8th 12.6 -0.4 8.8 21st 33.4 23.0 high 145%
Cape Willoughby 19.4 -1.3 27.2 4th 14.1 -0.4 11.7 16th 58.4 23.0 v high 254%
Kingscote Aero 22.8 -2.3 33.1 4th 12.1 +1.1 3.4 3rd 58.2 19.9 highest 292%
Parndana CFS AWS 22.1 -2.8 33.1 4th 11.5 +0.2 6.6 17th 53.8 28.5 high 189%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 25.5 -1.4 36.0 4th 14.8 -0.3 9.7 3rd 73.4 26.2 v high 280%
Adelaide Airport 25.0 -0.9 34.4 4th 15.0 +0.3 10.0 3rd 56.2 23.6 v high 238%
Edinburgh RAAF 26.6 -1.5 39.0 8th 14.6 -0.2 9.5 3rd 57.2 24.8 v high 231%
Parafield Airport 27.3 -0.7 37.8 8th 14.2 -0.7 9.5 3rd 56.4 24.6 v high 229%
Roseworthy AWS 27.4 -2.2 40.1 4th 13.3 +0.7 7.2 3rd 58.6 25.1 v high 233%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 26.2 -1.4 38.0 8th 13.0 +0.6 7.9 24th 40.6 30.3 high 134%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 21.9 -2.7 34.7 4th 14.4 -0.2 10.6 3rd 82.0 24.6 highest 333%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 21.4 -2.6 32.4 4th 11.8 -0.8 9.2 3rd 107.0 35.8 highest 299%
Mount Barker 23.4 -1.8 34.0 8th 11.7 +1.2 7.5 17th 110.0 35.1 v high 313%
Mount Crawford AWS 22.8 -2.4 34.6 8th 11.4 -0.7 6.7 20th 61.4 32.6 high 188%
Mount Lofty 20.4 0.0 30.4 4th 10.4 -0.4 6.2 20th 121.0 49.9 high 242%
Noarlunga 24.4 -2.2 34.9 4th 14.5 -0.9 11.0 3rd 84.8 22.4 highest 379%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 19.4 -2.4 29.6 4th 11.7 -0.3 9.2 3rd 92.4 36.0 highest 257%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 21.6 -2.4 34.0 4th 13.2 +0.5 8.5 17th 90.4 28.3 highest 319%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 29.9 -0.1 40.8 4th 14.5 +1.3 8.3 17th 13.2 22.4 average 59%
Renmark Aero 31.2 -0.1 41.5 11th 14.9 +0.5 8.9 17th 22.4 20.6 average 109%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 25.7 -1.5 37.0 4th 12.6 +0.2 7.7 20th 24.4 26.2 average 93%
Murray Bridge 26.2 -1.7 39.0 4th 13.6 +0.3 9.2 20th 58.8 23.7 v high 248%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 25.7 -3.1 38.7 8th 13.3 +0.9 8.0 20th 67.4 26.2 high 257%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 23.6 -2.6 36.0 4th 13.1 +0.2 8.0 3rd 80.8 23.6 highest 342%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda       13.4 +0.7 9.2 3rd 41.4 24.4 high 170%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 27.1 -0.6 37.0 4th 12.2 +0.3 5.5 3rd 56.6 26.6 v high 213%
Keith (Munkora) 27.4 -1.6 38.0 4th 11.2 +0.7 2.3 3rd 55.8 28.6 v high 195%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 27.9 -1.8 39.3 4th 12.4 +0.3 7.2 17th 78.8 26.3 v high 300%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 21.6 -1.3 28.8 4th 12.0 -0.4 8.0 20th 32.8 22.6 high 145%
Coonawarra 24.0 -1.1 34.4 12th 11.4 +1.2 3.9 3rd 52.4 35.9 high 146%
Mount Gambier Aero 23.1 0.0 33.5 12th 11.1 +1.1 5.9 20th 42.0 38.3 average 110%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 25.4 -2.0 36.2 12th 11.3 +1.2 4.9 20th 56.6 35.4 high 160%
Padthaway South 25.5 -1.4 34.0 8th 11.2 +0.6 4.4 3rd 53.6 31.3 high 171%
Robe 20.3 -1.0 27.6 12th 12.2 -0.5 6.6 26th 33.0 27.8 average 119%
Robe Airfield 21.5 -1.4 29.0 12th 11.8 -0.1 3.9 3rd 23.6 29.0 average 81%

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.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 6 pm on Monday 1 January 2024. 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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