Tuesday, 2 April 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in March 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall in March was below to very much below average in most of south-eastern South Australia but was above to very much above average in parts of the state's west, north and north-east.
- Rainfall for South Australia as a whole was 38.7% above the March average (based on 1961–90).
- The highest daily rainfall in South Australia was 56.2 mm at Penong on the 2nd, associated with a cold front that moved across the state.
- The wettest place during the month was Moomba Airport, with a March total of 60.8 mm.
- Marree Aero had its highest March daily rainfall on record.
- Penong and Boolcoomatta had their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- It was the warmest March on record for South Australia, with the area-averaged mean temperature 2.86 °C above average (based on 1961–90).
- Mean maximum temperatures were above to very much above average across most of South Australia, but below average in the state's south-west.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia was 2.61 °C above average (based on 1961–90), the fifth-warmest on record (since 1910) and warmest since 2017.
- Some sites had their highest March mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Between the 8th and 12th, hot air from central parts of the mainland was directed towards South Australia by a high pressure system, resulting in daily maximum and minimum temperatures more than 12 °C above the March average in parts of the state's south.
- Some sites had their highest March temperature on record on the 9th.
- Mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average across South Australia, and the highest on record for the north-eastern quarter of the state.
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia was 3.12 °C above average (based on 1961–90), which was the highes on record for March.
- Many sites had their highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A strong cold front crossed South Australia on the 19th bringing gusty winds and below average temperatures.
- Cleve and North Shields had their lowest March temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 44.0 °C at Tarcoola Aero on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 37.3 °C at Marree Aero |
| Coolest days on average | 21.6 °C at Cape Willoughby |
| Coldest day | 14.5 °C at Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) on the 14th |
| Coldest night | 1.4 °C at Keith (Munkora) on the 24th |
| Coolest nights on average | 10.6 °C at Coonawarra |
| Warmest nights on average | 24.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Warmest night | 30.9 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall | 30.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 17.9 °C at Robe |
| Wettest overall | 60.8 mm at Moomba Airport |
| Wettest day | 56.2 mm at Penong on the 2nd |
| Strongest wind gust | 81 km/h at Oodnadatta Airport on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Marree Aero | 38.8 | on the 31st | 35.0 | on the 13th in 2016 | 26 | |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Penong | 56.4 | 91.2 | in 1983 | 15.1 | |
| Boolcoomatta | 60.7 | 74.2 | in 1996 | 16.6 | |
| Record highest March temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Edithburgh | 41.7 | on the 9th | 41.1 | on the 13th in 2008 | 32 | 23.6 |
| Clare High School | 38.8 | on the 9th | 38.7 | on the 10th in 2008 | 30 | 26.2 |
| Kingscote Aero | 39.9 | on the 11th | = 39.9 | on the 17th in 2008 | 30 | 24.5 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 44.0 | on the 1st | = 44.0 | on the 26th in 2017 | 27 | 31.8 |
| Padthaway South | 40.2 | on the 9th | 40.1 | on the 17th in 2008 | 24 | 25.9 |
| Robe Airfield | 38.4 | on the 9th | 38.0 | on the 1st in 2019 | 21 | 23.0 |
| Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 37.1 | 36.8 | in 2019 | 75 | 33.9 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 34.4 | 34.0 | in 1986 | 74 | 30.6 |
| Andamooka | 36.0 | 35.6 | in 1986 | 54 | 32.3 |
| Clare High School | 30.0 | 29.5 | in 2008 | 29 | 26.2 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 35.5 | 34.6 | in 2017 | 29 | 32.1 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 27.1 | 26.3 | in 2017 | 29 | 23.5 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 32.0 | 31.9 | in 2023 | 27 | 28.9 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 35.6 | 34.9 | in 2017 | 26 | 32.3 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 35.4 | 34.6 | in 2017 | 26 | 31.8 |
| Marree Aero | 37.3 | 36.5 | in 2017 | 25 | 33.8 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 32.1 | 31.9 | in 2008 | 25 | 28.7 |
| Mount Lofty | 25.7 | 23.8 | in 2017 | 23 | 19.8 |
| Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 29.9 | 31.3 | in 1940* | 26.0 | |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 34.8 | 35.0 | in 1986* | 31.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Clare High School | 25.4 | on the 9th | 24.1 | on the 2nd in 2019 | 30 | 12.2 |
| Kingscote Aero | 21.1 | on the 10th | = 21.1 | on the 14th in 2008 | 30 | 11.5 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 25.1 | on the 10th | 24.3 | on the 17th in 2008 | 26 | 12.9 |
| Robe Airfield | 21.2 | on the 11th | 20.8 | on the 14th in 2008 | 21 | 11.4 |
| Record lowest March temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Cleve | 6.8 | on the 21st | 7.8 | on the 30th in 2019 | 67 | 14.8 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 6.7 | on the 25th | 7.1 | on the 28th in 2008 | 32 | 14.6 |
| Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 24.2 | 22.5 | in 1968 | 75 | 19.4 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 20.3 | 19.8 | in 2016 | 74 | 16.9 |
| Eudunda | 14.8 | = 14.8 | in 1974 | 59 | 12.3 |
| Andamooka | 22.1 | 21.3 | in 2016 | 54 | 18.4 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 21.7 | 20.9 | in 1983 | 40 | 17.5 |
| Whyalla Aero | 17.8 | 17.6 | in 2016 | 37 | 15.6 |
| Clare High School | 14.7 | 14.5 | in 2016 | 29 | 12.2 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 21.8 | 20.5 | in 2016 | 29 | 18.5 |
| Moomba Airport | 23.4 | 22.8 | in 2016 | 28 | 20.6 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.9 | 20.2 | in 2016 | 26 | 17.2 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 18.5 | 18.4 | in 2016 | 26 | 16.2 |
| Marree Aero | 23.1 | 20.8 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.8 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 14.8 | 14.7 | in 2016 | 25 | 12.9 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.2 | 19.0 | in 2016 | 22 | 16.7 |
| Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Nullarbor | 16.1 | 16.2 | in 1988* | 14.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 30.6 | 29.3 | in 1968 | 75 | 26.6 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 27.4 | 26.3 | in 1986 | 74 | 23.8 |
| Andamooka | 29.3 | 27.8 | in 1986 | 54 | 25.3 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 28.3 | 27.2 | in 1986 | 40 | 24.4 |
| Clare High School | 22.3 | 21.7 | in 2008 | 29 | 19.2 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 28.5 | 27.3 | in 2019 | 29 | 25.3 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 20.5 | = 20.5 | in 2017 | 29 | 17.8 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 21.8 | 21.3 | in 2008 | 27 | 19.0 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 28.2 | 26.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 24.7 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 27.0 | 25.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 24.0 |
| Marree Aero | 30.2 | 28.4 | in 2017 | 25 | 26.3 |
| Mount Lofty | 19.7 | 18.8 | in 2017 | 23 | 15.5 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 26.4 | 25.6 | in 2008 | 22 | 23.6 |
| Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Whyalla Aero | 23.7 | 23.9 | in 1986* | 21.4 | |
* 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
| Summary statistics for March 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2024 |
Mean for March 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2024 |
Total for March 2024 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2024 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 36.0 | +3.7 | 42.8 | 1st | 22.1 | +3.7 | 14.0 | 21st | 0 | 13.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 35.5 | +3.4 | 42.0 | 1st | 21.8 | +3.3 | 14.8 | 21st | 3.4 | 10.5 | average | 32% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 31.8 | +0.1 | 40.0 | 18th | 19.8 | +2.0 | 14.0 | 23rd | 38.0 | 25.0 | high | 152% |
| Mount Ive | 33.4 | +2.8 | 40.0 | 9th | 16.9 | 9.5 | 25th | 9.3 | 13.5 | average | 69% | |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 35.6 | +3.3 | 42.4 | 1st | 20.9 | +3.7 | 9.9 | 21st | 0.2 | 7.1 | low | 3% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 35.4 | +3.6 | 44.0 | 1st | 18.5 | +2.3 | 8.4 | 25th | 1.6 | 15.5 | average | 10% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 34.4 | +3.8 | 42.0 | 1st | 20.3 | +3.4 | 12.3 | 21st | 9.0 | 12.5 | average | 72% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 34.8 | +3.4 | 40.7 | 1st | 21.7 | +4.2 | 15.2 | 26th | 9.4 | 17.5 | average | 54% |
| Marree Aero | 37.3 | +3.5 | 42.6 | 17th | 23.1 | +4.3 | 14.8 | 26th | 38.8 | 12.4 | high | 313% |
| Moomba Airport | 36.2 | +2.1 | 42.0 | 19th | 23.4 | +2.8 | 18.8 | 27th | 60.8 | 25.7 | high | 237% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 37.1 | +3.2 | 42.8 | 16th | 24.2 | +4.8 | 18.1 | 22nd | 2.4 | 13.8 | average | 17% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 27.6 | +0.9 | 42.1 | 11th | 15.7 | +2.4 | 7.2 | 26th | 9.2 | 15.7 | average | 59% |
| Cleve | 28.9 | +3.0 | 40.1 | 9th | 15.5 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 21st | 3.0 | 21.5 | low | 14% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 28.0 | +2.0 | 40.7 | 9th | 16.2 | +1.6 | 8.3 | 25th | 2.0 | 20.8 | low | 10% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 23.5 | 37.1 | 11th | 13.8 | 7.8 | 26th | 1.6 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 32.3 | 40.7 | 9th | 17.7 | 9.9 | 25th | 5.4 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 29.5 | +2.3 | 42.0 | 9th | 14.1 | +0.8 | 2.6 | 25th | 0 | 14.0 | v low | 0% |
| Kimba | 31.2 | +3.2 | 39.2 | 12th | 16.4 | +2.4 | 9.2 | 25th | 0 | 16.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Kyancutta | 32.6 | +2.7 | 41.7 | 12th | 13.2 | +0.8 | 3.2 | 25th | 3.0 | 13.8 | average | 22% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 32.0 | +3.1 | 40.9 | 9th | 15.4 | +1.2 | 7.8 | 25th | 5.4 | 17.5 | average | 31% |
| Neptune Island | 22.2 | +1.1 | 31.0 | 11th | 16.8 | +0.7 | 14.4 | 24th | 1.8 | 17.8 | v low | 10% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 26.3 | +1.9 | 42.8 | 9th | 15.4 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 25th | 0.8 | 16.5 | v low | 5% |
| Nullarbor | 25.4 | -1.3 | 40.4 | 10th | 16.1 | +1.8 | 8.8 | 26th | 57.6 | 21.1 | v high | 273% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 33.5 | +3.0 | 41.7 | 9th | 19.2 | +2.5 | 11.7 | 22nd | 3.6 | 11.9 | average | 30% |
| Streaky Bay | 29.5 | +2.3 | 40.9 | 11th | 14.1 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 25th | 7.9 | 14.7 | average | 54% |
| Whyalla Aero | 29.6 | +2.3 | 41.5 | 9th | 17.8 | +2.2 | 9.7 | 25th | 3.4 | 17.1 | low | 20% |
| Wudinna Aero | 32.7 | +3.1 | 41.7 | 9th | 13.8 | +0.8 | 3.1 | 25th | 3.0 | 15.2 | average | 20% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Yongala | 29.8 | +2.6 | 37.5 | 12th | 14.2 | +3.3 | 4.5 | 25th | 10.0 | 16.0 | average | 63% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 32.0 | +2.6 | 40.5 | 12th | 14.0 | +1.6 | 6.0 | 21st | 5.6 | 12.0 | average | 47% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 31.0 | +2.0 | 38.0 | 13th | 14.8 | +1.9 | 4.2 | 25th | 22.0 | 12.8 | high | 172% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 30.0 | +3.8 | 38.8 | 9th | 14.7 | +2.5 | 4.3 | 25th | 0.4 | 21.9 | lowest | 2% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 32.9 | 41.3 | 9th | 17.3 | 8.8 | 25th | 0.8 | 9.6 | low | 8% | ||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 32.1 | +3.4 | 41.2 | 9th | 13.2 | +1.1 | 4.7 | 25th | 1.8 | 15.9 | v low | 11% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 25.0 | +1.4 | 41.7 | 9th | 16.9 | +1.1 | 12.1 | 26th | 2.0 | 16.2 | lowest | 12% |
| Kadina AWS | 30.7 | +2.6 | 40.4 | 9th | 14.4 | +0.8 | 6.4 | 25th | 1.2 | 25.0 | v low | 5% |
| Minlaton Aero | 28.9 | +2.3 | 40.6 | 9th | 15.0 | +1.0 | 7.6 | 25th | 2.6 | 13.3 | low | 20% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 24.7 | +1.3 | 41.7 | 9th | 16.6 | +0.6 | 13.3 | 26th | 3.6 | 18.1 | v low | 20% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 24.5 | +2.1 | 34.7 | 10th | 14.5 | +0.8 | 9.4 | 21st | 1.4 | 20.9 | lowest | 7% |
| Cape Willoughby | 21.6 | +0.8 | 37.5 | 10th | 16.2 | +0.6 | 13.5 | 26th | 2.2 | 20.9 | v low | 11% |
| Kingscote Aero | 26.5 | +2.0 | 39.9 | 11th | 11.7 | +0.2 | 4.8 | 21st | 2.8 | 21.6 | low | 13% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 25.6 | +1.8 | 39.7 | 9th | 12.5 | +0.2 | 7.7 | 21st | 2.8 | 16.5 | v low | 17% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 29.9 | +3.9 | 39.9 | 9th | 16.8 | +1.6 | 9.4 | 25th | 3.0 | 23.5 | low | 13% |
| Adelaide Airport | 28.5 | +3.0 | 38.4 | 9th | 16.6 | +2.0 | 9.7 | 26th | 2.4 | 20.9 | low | 11% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 30.6 | +3.6 | 42.1 | 9th | 16.5 | +1.9 | 7.5 | 24th | 7.0 | 23.1 | low | 30% |
| Parafield Airport | 31.0 | +4.1 | 41.0 | 10th | 16.2 | +1.6 | 7.2 | 25th | 6.6 | 21.5 | low | 31% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 31.3 | +3.1 | 41.8 | 9th | 15.4 | +2.6 | 5.6 | 24th | 2.0 | 15.5 | v low | 13% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 29.3 | +3.3 | 39.0 | 9th | 14.2 | +2.2 | 4.3 | 25th | 5.4 | 24.1 | low | 22% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 25.1 | +1.2 | 40.9 | 10th | 15.0 | +0.5 | 8.5 | 21st | 3.4 | 14.4 | low | 24% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 26.1 | +2.9 | 38.0 | 10th | 14.4 | +1.6 | 8.1 | 21st | 3.4 | 31.5 | lowest | 11% |
| Mount Barker | 27.9 | +3.2 | 38.4 | 9th | 13.0 | +2.5 | 5.1 | 21st | 5.0 | 30.7 | low | 16% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 27.1 | +3.6 | 37.1 | 9th | 14.0 | +1.8 | 6.2 | 21st | 3.8 | 25.9 | lowest | 15% |
| Mount Lofty | 25.7 | +5.9 | 34.9 | 9th | 13.4 | +2.2 | 5.4 | 21st | 7.8 | 37.9 | v low | 21% |
| Noarlunga | 28.5 | +2.9 | 39.5 | 9th | 16.9 | +1.3 | 10.3 | 25th | 2.6 | 18.0 | lowest | 14% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 23.7 | +2.5 | 37.0 | 9th | 14.1 | +1.1 | 8.9 | 21st | 2.2 | 32.0 | lowest | 7% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 25.0 | +1.5 | 40.4 | 9th | 13.0 | +0.1 | 6.5 | 29th | 3.0 | 19.2 | lowest | 16% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 31.2 | +2.8 | 40.2 | 12th | 14.0 | +1.7 | 6.0 | 29th | 8.2 | 11.4 | average | 72% |
| Renmark Aero | 32.0 | +2.9 | 41.3 | 9th | 15.0 | +1.9 | 6.3 | 29th | 4.4 | 10.9 | average | 40% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 28.4 | +2.7 | 38.1 | 12th | 14.8 | +2.5 | 7.6 | 21st | 1.1 | 20.7 | v low | 5% |
| Murray Bridge | 30.0 | +3.1 | 41.5 | 11th | 14.0 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 21st | 2.7 | 19.8 | low | 14% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 29.2 | +1.8 | 41.6 | 9th | 12.9 | +0.5 | 5.8 | 21st | 6.6 | 16.5 | average | 40% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 27.7 | +2.4 | 41.0 | 9th | 13.1 | +0.2 | 5.8 | 21st | 7.2 | 16.8 | low | 43% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 30.9 | +3.2 | 41.2 | 9th | 13.2 | +1.1 | 6.5 | 21st | 1.0 | 16.9 | v low | 6% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 29.6 | +2.7 | 41.6 | 9th | 12.4 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 21st | 5.8 | 20.9 | low | 28% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 29.5 | +2.1 | 41.6 | 9th | 11.0 | +0.7 | 1.4 | 24th | 2.2 | 17.1 | lowest | 13% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 30.3 | +2.4 | 41.1 | 9th | 12.4 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 24th | 1.8 | 16.5 | low | 11% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 24.4 | +1.8 | 36.7 | 9th | 13.1 | +0.6 | 7.0 | 21st | 1.4 | 20.2 | lowest | 7% |
| Coonawarra | 27.7 | +2.7 | 40.3 | 9th | 10.6 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 21st | 0.6 | 25.6 | lowest | 2% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 26.6 | +3.4 | 41.2 | 9th | 11.2 | +0.6 | 4.8 | 22nd | 3.2 | 35.0 | v low | 9% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 28.2 | +2.1 | 40.8 | 9th | 10.7 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 21st | 9.4 | 22.7 | low | 41% |
| Padthaway South | 28.1 | +2.2 | 40.2 | 9th | 10.7 | +0.3 | 1.8 | 21st | 8.8 | 22.7 | v low | 39% |
| Robe | 22.8 | +1.7 | 30.9 | 11th | 13.0 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 21st | 1.5 | 26.4 | v low | 6% |
| Robe Airfield | 24.7 | +1.7 | 38.4 | 9th | 11.7 | +0.3 | 2.7 | 21st | 1.0 | 23.5 | lowest | 4% |
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 Tuesday 2 April 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
