Thursday, 1 February 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in January 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall in January was above to very much above average across most of South Australia.
- A small area around Clare in the Mid North district recorded below average rainfall for the month.
- For South Australia as a whole, rainfall was 44% above average (based on 1961–1990).
- There were wet days around the 5th–7th, 17th, and 24th–26th as low pressure troughs and cold fronts crossed the state.
- Numerous sites had their highest January daily rainfall on record.
- Multiple some sites had their highest total January rainfall on record or their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in January were above the very much above average in the northern Pastoral districts of South Australia, but were close to average in the southern agricultural districts.
- South Australia's mean maximum temperature was 2.24 °C above average (based on 1961–1990), the highest in January since 2019.
- On the 25th, Marree Aero recorded 48.5 °C, its highest January temperature on record.
- In southern areas of the state, numerous sites had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature since at least 2004.
- Mean minimum temperatures in January were above to very much above average across most of South Australia away from some southern central areas. Minimum temperatures were particularly warm in the state's north.
- South Australia's mean minimum temperature was 2.37 °C above average (based on 1961–1990), the equal-ninth-highest on record (since 1910) and highest since 2019.
- Some sites in southern agricultural districts had their lowest January mean daily minimum temperature since 2004. By contrast, in the state's north, the mean minimum temperature at Oodnadatta was 3.1 °C above average, the highest at the site since 2011.
- A number of sites across the state's south had their lowest January mean temperature since 2004.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in January 2024 | |
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Hottest day | 48.5 °C at Marree Aero on the 25th |
Warmest days on average | 40.8 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average | 19.9 °C at Cape Willoughby |
Coldest day | 16.0 °C at Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) on the 8th |
Coldest night |
5.9 °C at Coonawarra on the 22nd and Nuriootpa PIRSA on the 27th |
Coolest nights on average | 12.6 °C at Mount Lofty and Parndana CFS AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 26.5 °C at Moomba Airport |
Warmest night | 33.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 24th |
Warmest on average overall | 33.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 17.5 °C at Cape Willoughby |
Wettest overall | 115.9 mm at Strathearn |
Wettest day | 64.0 mm at Mount Schank (Jethia) on the 7th |
Strongest wind gust | 137 km/h at Moomba Airport on the 4th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Adelaide Airport | 35.8 | on the 26th | 34.4 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 69 | |
Berri | 43.4 | on the 17th | 41.0 | on the 22nd in 1979 | 63 | |
Strathearn | 40.4 | on the 6th | 35.0 | on the 10th in 2015 | 35 | |
Moomba Airport | 63.2 | on the 5th | 43.4 | on the 25th in 2001 | 29 | |
Belair | 39.6 | on the 26th | 34.0 | on the 26th in 2021 | 27 | |
Adelaide (Keswick) | 28.4 | on the 26th | 28.2 | on the 26th in 2021 | 23 | |
Beaumont | 31.8 | on the 26th | 23.2 | on the 30th in 2016 | 23 | |
Crafers West | 46.2 | on the 26th | 36.6 | on the 30th in 2016 | 23 | |
Longwood Alert | 43.8 | on the 26th | 36.8 | on the 26th in 2021 | 23 | |
Belair (St Johns) | 35.6 | on the 26th | 34.0 | on the 26th in 2021 | 22 | |
Balhannah (Gumbooya) | 33.8 | on the 26th | 28.8 | on the 27th in 2022 | 21 | |
Long Ridge (Greenhill) | 32.8 | on the 26th | 28.2 | on the 30th in 2016 | 21 | |
Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | 27.8 | on the 7th | 26.0 | on the 26th in 2021 | 21 |
Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Goolwa Barrage | 43.8 | 43.3 | in 2017 | 36 | 17.3 |
Strathearn | 115.9 | 82.0 | in 1998 | 35 | 20.7 |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 55.2 | 36.8 | in 2017 | 28 | 19.3 |
Adelaide (Keswick) | 54.6 | 45.8 | in 2016 | 23 | 22.8 |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 52.0 | 47.6 | in 2007 | 23 | 23.1 |
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 44.4 | 40.0 | in 2007 | 21 | 18.3 |
Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | 64.4 | 60.0 | in 2016 | 21 | 28.1 |
Willalooka (Nioka) | 57.8 | 57.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 22.5 |
Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Adelaide Airport | 57.2 | 62.3 | in 1963 | 18.7 | |
Cooke Plains | 56.2 | 68.9 | in 1972 | 16.3 | |
North Adelaide | 55.9 | 64.6 | in 1977 | 21.7 | |
Strathalbyn | 49.6 | 58.4 | in 1996 | 20.4 | |
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 61.2 | 80.1 | in 1963* | 20.4 |
* note: January 2024 was wetter than the wettest January at the old Adelaide (Kent Town) station, which recorded 52.8 mm in January 2016
Record highest January temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Marree Aero | 48.5 | on the 25th | 48.3 | on the 5th in 2013 | 26 | 38.8 |
Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Cape Willoughby | 19.9 | 19.7 | in 1992 | 21.8 | |
Edithburgh | 23.7 | 22.7 | in 2004 | 25.5 | |
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 23.0 | 21.4 | in 2004 | 25.6 | |
Kingscote Aero | 25.3 | 23.9 | in 2004 | 26.7 | |
Neptune Island | 21.3 | 20.4 | in 2004 | 22.1 | |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 24.7 | 24.0 | in 2004 | 26.2 | |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 22.3 | 19.5 | in 2004 | 23.8 | |
Stenhouse Bay | 23.9 | 21.9 | in 2004 | 25.1 | |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 25.9 | 23.7 | in 2004 | 28.0 | |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 23.0 | 21.6 | in 2004 | 25.2 |
Lowest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Cape Willoughby | 15.2 | =15.2 | in 2004 | 16.0 | |
Elliston | 15.2 | 13.8 | in 2004 | 15.8 | |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.1 | 11.2 | in 2004 | 13.9 | |
Stenhouse Bay | 16.0 | 15.0 | in 2004 | 16.8 |
Lowest January mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Cape Willoughby | 17.5 | 17.1 | in 1996 | 18.9 | |
Edithburgh | 19.8 | 18.9 | in 2004 | 21.2 | |
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 19.2 | 17.9 | in 2004 | 20.9 | |
Kingscote Aero | 19.3 | 17.4 | in 2004 | 20.1 | |
Neptune Island | 18.7 | 17.8 | in 2004 | 19.2 | |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 20.1 | 19.2 | in 2004 | 21.0 | |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 17.7 | 15.4 | in 2004 | 18.8 | |
Stenhouse Bay | 20.0 | 18.5 | in 2004 | 21.0 | |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 20.1 | 18.4 | in 2004 | 21.4 | |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 18.5 | 17.6 | in 2004 | 20.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for January 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2024 |
Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2024 |
Total for January 2024 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2024 |
Fraction of January average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 38.0 | +1.4 | 46.3 | 25th | 23.2 | +1.7 | 16.0 | 18th | 73.9 | 20.4 | v high | 362% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 37.8 | +1.1 | 45.7 | 23rd | 23.4 | +1.2 | 17.5 | 18th | 19.2 | 14.8 | high | 130% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 37.9 | +2.6 | 42.6 | 24th | 23.5 | +2.3 | 18.5 | 9th | 27.0 | 32.2 | average | 84% |
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 37.6 | +0.6 | 45.7 | 25th | 22.3 | +1.0 | 15.7 | 18th | 42.8 | 17.1 | high | 250% |
Tarcoola Aero | 36.6 | +0.1 | 47.1 | 23rd | 20.3 | +0.6 | 12.5 | 18th | 37.4 | 15.9 | high | 235% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 36.2 | +1.6 | 46.0 | 23rd | 21.1 | +1.5 | 14.2 | 18th | 14.2 | 18.1 | average | 78% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Arkaroola | 35.5 | +1.0 | 44.9 | 25th | 20.8 | +0.5 | 15.5 | 18th | 24.6 | 35.0 | average | 70% |
Leigh Creek Airport | 37.8 | +2.0 | 46.6 | 25th | 22.8 | +1.8 | 16.6 | 28th | 14.8 | 25.1 | average | 59% |
Marree Aero | 40.3 | +1.5 | 48.5 | 25th | 24.1 | +1.0 | 17.6 | 19th | 10.8 | 19.1 | average | 57% |
Moomba Airport | 40.4 | +1.5 | 48.1 | 25th | 26.5 | +1.6 | 22.6 | 1st | 79.6 | 19.7 | v high | 404% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 40.8 | +2.8 | 48.3 | 24th | 26.2 | +3.1 | 21.0 | 1st | 17.6 | 24.1 | average | 73% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 28.4 | -0.2 | 46.6 | 23rd | 16.0 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 19th | 15.2 | 13.2 | average | 115% |
Cleve | 27.7 | -0.6 | 44.0 | 23rd | 13.2 | 27th | 21.8 | 16.9 | high | 129% | ||
Cleve Aerodrome | 27.5 | -1.5 | 44.5 | 23rd | 16.0 | -0.1 | 12.0 | 27th | 18.0 | 17.2 | average | 105% |
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 22.9 | 36.5 | 12th | 14.4 | 11.2 | 10th | 25.0 | |||||
Cultana (Defence) | 32.5 | 44.1 | 23rd | 17.8 | 13.0 | 18th | 54.6 | |||||
Cummins Aero | 29.1 | -1.1 | 40.9 | 23rd | 14.8 | -0.3 | 8.4 | 27th | 39.0 | 21.3 | high | 183% |
Elliston | 26.1 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 23rd | 15.2 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 18th | 64.2 | 11.3 | v high | 568% |
Kyancutta | 33.9 | +0.8 | 47.2 | 23rd | 15.4 | +0.9 | 8.7 | 18th | 29.8 | 14.9 | high | 200% |
Minnipa PIRSA | 32.6 | -0.3 | 45.8 | 23rd | 15.8 | -0.2 | 8.4 | 18th | 20.8 | 13.5 | high | 154% |
Neptune Island | 21.3 | -0.8 | 27.4 | 23rd | 16.1 | -0.2 | 13.7 | 19th | 17.2 | 13.0 | high | 132% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 24.7 | -1.5 | 40.6 | 23rd | 15.5 | -0.3 | 10.6 | 27th | 59.6 | 19.6 | v high | 304% |
Nullarbor | 27.8 | -0.1 | 41.7 | 12th | 16.2 | +0.2 | 9.1 | 19th | 13.8 | 12.8 | high | 108% |
Port Augusta Aero | 33.9 | -0.2 | 45.5 | 23rd | 20.0 | +0.5 | 15.1 | 18th | 38.8 | 15.3 | high | 254% |
Streaky Bay | 29.4 | +0.1 | 44.2 | 23rd | 14.8 | -1.3 | 9.1 | 18th | 39.2 | 12.2 | v high | 321% |
Whyalla Aero | 29.5 | -0.7 | 44.9 | 23rd | 18.4 | +0.6 | 13.7 | 19th | 29.4 | 20.6 | high | 143% |
Wudinna Aero | 33.1 | -0.3 | 46.8 | 23rd | 15.5 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 27th | 20.6 | 15.1 | average | 136% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Yongala | 32.2 | +1.3 | 41.5 | 23rd | 16.5 | +2.8 | 9.3 | 31st | 49.2 | 23.0 | high | 214% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 34.2 | +0.2 | 43.0 | 23rd | 16.5 | +0.6 | 9.0 | 18th | 19.0 | 17.8 | average | 107% |
Yunta Airstrip | 33.9 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 25th | 17.4 | +0.7 | 10.1 | 18th | 69.6 | 23.2 | v high | 300% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 30.8 | +0.5 | 41.3 | 23rd | 15.3 | +0.4 | 7.0 | 18th | 8.0 | 22.0 | low | 36% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 33.6 | 44.9 | 23rd | 17.4 | 8.6 | 18th | 13.6 | 17.2 | average | 79% | ||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 32.2 | -0.6 | 44.0 | 23rd | 14.5 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 18th | 33.4 | 18.1 | high | 185% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 23.7 | -1.8 | 39.1 | 23rd | 15.9 | -0.9 | 11.2 | 10th | 41.8 | 15.4 | v high | 271% |
Kadina AWS | 31.0 | -0.8 | 43.1 | 23rd | 15.5 | -0.2 | 9.4 | 18th | 19.2 | 19.6 | average | 98% |
Minlaton Aero | 28.9 | -0.8 | 39.2 | 12th | 15.0 | -0.4 | 9.8 | 27th | 23.6 | 15.3 | high | 154% |
Stenhouse Bay | 23.9 | -1.2 | 35.6 | 23rd | 16.0 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 10th | 24.4 | 16.6 | high | 147% |
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Borda | 23.9 | -0.7 | 34.2 | 12th | 13.8 | -0.7 | 9.1 | 19th | 4.6 | 18.5 | low | 25% |
Cape Willoughby | 19.9 | -1.9 | 33.6 | 23rd | 15.2 | -0.8 | 13.2 | 27th | 38.0 | 18.7 | high | 203% |
Kingscote Aero | 25.3 | -1.4 | 40.1 | 23rd | 13.3 | -0.1 | 8.0 | 27th | 14.4 | 15.7 | average | 92% |
Parndana CFS AWS | 24.6 | -2.1 | 39.8 | 23rd | 12.6 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 10th | 13.0 | 19.2 | average | 68% |
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 29.3 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 23rd | 17.0 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 19th | 61.2 | 20.4 | v high | 300% |
Adelaide Airport | 28.0 | -0.2 | 40.1 | 23rd | 17.0 | +0.8 | 10.4 | 19th | 57.2 | 18.7 | v high | 306% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 30.5 | +0.3 | 42.2 | 23rd | 16.8 | +0.2 | 10.0 | 19th | 21.1 | |||
Parafield Airport | 30.9 | +1.0 | 42.1 | 23rd | 16.5 | +0.1 | 10.1 | 19th | 33.6 | 21.4 | high | 157% |
Roseworthy AWS | 31.2 | -0.7 | 43.4 | 23rd | 15.2 | +0.3 | 7.1 | 31st | 22.6 | 18.5 | average | 122% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa PIRSA | 30.5 | +0.3 | 41.6 | 23rd | 15.3 | +0.7 | 5.9 | 27th | 29.6 | 16.5 | high | 179% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 23.0 | -2.6 | 40.0 | 23rd | 15.4 | -0.8 | 11.8 | 19th | 44.4 | 18.3 | highest | 243% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 24.9 | -1.3 | 37.3 | 23rd | 13.4 | -0.9 | 9.2 | 18th | 58.4 | 29.5 | high | 198% |
Mount Barker | 27.5 | +0.2 | 38.7 | 23rd | 13.4 | +1.4 | 9.4 | 1st | 60.4 | 26.3 | v high | 230% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 27.1 | -0.6 | 37.8 | 23rd | 13.6 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 19th | 42.8 | 25.3 | high | 169% |
Mount Lofty | 24.8 | +2.0 | 34.8 | 23rd | 12.6 | +0.1 | 7.2 | 19th | 76.2 | 41.0 | high | 186% |
Noarlunga | 28.0 | -0.8 | 40.0 | 23rd | 16.5 | -0.7 | 11.7 | 18th | 36.4 | 17.6 | v high | 207% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 22.3 | -1.5 | 34.8 | 23rd | 13.1 | -0.8 | 9.2 | 19th | 37.6 | 29.6 | high | 127% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 23.0 | -2.2 | 39.4 | 23rd | 14.0 | -0.8 | 9.9 | 1st | 52.0 | 23.1 | highest | 225% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 33.1 | +0.9 | 40.7 | 12th | 16.5 | +1.6 | 9.6 | 19th | 21.8 | 18.2 | average | 120% |
Renmark Aero | 33.7 | -0.1 | 42.2 | 23rd | 16.9 | +0.4 | 9.8 | 19th | 41.4 | 18.9 | high | 219% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 29.9 | +0.5 | 40.4 | 23rd | 14.5 | +0.4 | 8.5 | 19th | 28.2 | 22.0 | high | 128% |
Murray Bridge | 29.0 | -0.4 | 43.0 | 23rd | 15.2 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 19th | 40.9 | 16.6 | v high | 246% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 28.7 | -1.9 | 42.4 | 23rd | 14.3 | -0.2 | 7.7 | 19th | 38.2 | 15.7 | high | 243% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 25.9 | -2.1 | 40.6 | 23rd | 14.2 | -0.6 | 10.3 | 19th | 55.2 | 19.3 | highest | 286% |
Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
Karoonda | 42.5 | 23rd | 15.0 | +0.5 | 9.1 | 19th | 39.0 | 17.8 | high | 219% | ||
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 30.1 | -0.1 | 40.2 | 23rd | 14.3 | +1.0 | 8.4 | 19th | 53.8 | 19.4 | v high | 277% |
Keith (Munkora) | 30.3 | -0.8 | 41.0 | 23rd | 13.4 | +1.0 | 6.1 | 19th | 41.8 | 20.1 | high | 208% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 31.3 | -1.1 | 40.3 | 23rd | 14.6 | +0.3 | 8.2 | 19th | 21.6 | 24.4 | average | 89% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 23.9 | -0.9 | 32.4 | 12th | 13.8 | +0.1 | 10.4 | 22nd | 3.6 | 17.8 | low | 20% |
Coonawarra | 27.6 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 23rd | 13.7 | +1.9 | 5.9 | 22nd | 22.4 | 26.3 | average | 85% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 26.2 | +0.7 | 36.9 | 23rd | 13.2 | +1.9 | 8.3 | 31st | 42.2 | 27.0 | high | 156% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 28.0 | -1.9 | 37.8 | 23rd | 13.3 | +1.5 | 6.6 | 22nd | 59.8 | 22.3 | high | 268% |
Padthaway South | 28.5 | -0.9 | 38.8 | 23rd | 13.5 | +1.0 | 6.6 | 22nd | 59.4 | 23.7 | high | 251% |
Robe | 22.5 | 0.0 | 30.9 | 23rd | 13.9 | +0.2 | 9.4 | 15th | 8.3 | 20.3 | average | 41% |
Robe Airfield | 24.7 | +0.1 | 35.1 | 23rd | 13.6 | +0.6 | 8.1 | 11th | 4.6 | 19.8 | low | 23% |
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 10 am on Thursday 1 February 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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