Thursday, 1 August 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in July 2024

Rainfall

  • Rainfall in July was above average for most of South Australia, with isolated pockets of very much above average rainfall (the highest 10% of all Julys since 1910) scattered across the interior.
  • Rainfall in July was below average for parts the South East, Kangaroo Island and Lower Eyre Peninsula.
  • Rainfall for South Australia as a whole was 34.1% above the July average (based on 1961–1990).
  • The highest monthly rainfall total was 137.9 mm at Lake George (Maharishi Vedic College).
  • Low pressure systems and cold fronts brought rain and strong winds to the state several times during the month; the strongest recorded wind gust during July was 128.0 km/h at Neptune island on the 19th.
  • Some sites had their highest July daily rainfall on record, mostly on the 7th.
  • Several sites had their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures were above average in parts of the state's south-east and below average in the far north-east.
  • The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 0.30 °C above average (based on 1961–1990), the coolest since 2015.
  • Hawker and Moomba Airport had their lowest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • Mean minimum temperatures were above average in some areas in the state's east, and below average in parts of the North West Pastoral and Lower South East districts.
  • The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as a whole was close to average.
  • Some sites had their lowest July temperature on record mostly on the 3rd when clear skies and light winds associated with a large high pressure system brought widespread morning frost.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in July 2024
Hottest day 26.9 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 24th
Warmest days on average 19.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average 9.7 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day 7.0 °C at Mount Lofty on the 18th
Coldest night -4.5 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 29th
Coolest nights on average 3.4 °C at Yongala
Warmest nights on average 11.6 °C at Neptune Island
Warmest night 14.2 °C at Neptune Island on the 24th
14.2 °C at Arkaroola on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 13.5 °C at Neptune Island
Coolest on average overall 7.3 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 137.9 mm at Lake George (Maharishi Vedic College)
Wettest day 43.0 mm at Millicent on the 22nd
Strongest wind gust 128 km/h at Neptune Island on the 19th

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 July daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record
Marree (Farina) 40.0 on the 7th 31.0 on the 6th in 1993 123
Marree (Witchelina Station) 34.8 on the 7th 26.7 on the 1st in 1968 110
Tarcoola (Mobella) 39.0 on the 6th 38.0 on the 13th in 2013 66
Andamooka 33.8 on the 7th 32.2 on the 1st in 1978 59
Beltana Roadhouse 17.6 on the 7th 15.4 on the 6th in 1993 39
Leigh Creek Airport 19.4 on the 7th 15.8 on the 8th in 2005 38
Kalamurina 34.3 on the 7th 30.4 on the 7th in 2005 37
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 20.4 on the 7th 13.0 on the 14th in 2006 27
Port Augusta Aero 17.2 on the 7th 16.0 on the 12th in 2020 24
Nuriootpa 23.0 on the 21st 22.4 on the 19th in 2017 21


Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
July
Marree (Witchelina Station) 42.2 43.7 in 1956* 8.7
Marree (Farina) 41.8 49.0 in 1993 9.3
Andamooka 36.6 36.8 in 1996 11.3
Arkaroola 41.4 50.7 in 1998 14.2
Beltana Roadhouse 31.0 33.2 in 1998 13.5

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



Lowest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
July
Hawker 14.4 =14.4 in 1989* 16.0
Moomba Airport 18.2 =18.2 in 2001 19.8

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



Record lowest July temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
July
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 0.6 on the 3rd = 0.6 on the 24th in 1908 100 7.6
Coonawarra -3.4 on the 3rd -3.3 on the 10th in 1997 39 5.2
Nullarbor -3.2 on the 3rd -2.2 on the 8th in 2012 38 5.2
Cleve Aerodrome 0.5 on the 30th 1.0 on the 7th in 2012 29 7.5
Noarlunga 2.2 on the 3rd 2.4 on the 28th in 2008 24 8.7
Robe Airfield -1.4 on the 3rd -1.2 on the 24th in 2006 22 6.8


Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for July 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
July
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
July
2024		 Mean for
July
2024		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
July
2024		 Total for
July
2024		 Average
for
July		 Rank of
July
2024		 Fraction of
July
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 18.2 -0.4 25.0 24th 6.3 +0.3 0.4 3rd 36.6 11.3 v high 324%
Coober Pedy Airport 18.0 -0.7 25.9 24th 5.0 -1.3 0.3 3rd 12.8 4.8 high 267%
Ernabella (Pukatja) 17.6 -1.0 24.0 24th 4.0 -0.5 -2.2 3rd 3.2 10.8 average 30%
Mount Ive 16.5 -0.9 22.5 24th 3.8   -3.5 3rd 42.1 22.5 high 187%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 18.1 -0.6 25.6 24th 5.1 +0.9 -2.0 3rd 22.4 6.3 high 356%
Tarcoola Aero 18.2 -0.9 24.9 24th 3.8 -0.8 -3.1 3rd 21.0 10.5 high 200%
Woomera Aerodrome 17.2 +0.1 24.2 24th 5.9 +0.1 1.5 30th 27.8 13.8 high 201%
Far North (district 17)
Leigh Creek Airport 16.4 -0.5 22.7 24th 5.1 +0.4 -0.5 2nd 25.2 14.2 high 177%
Marree Aero 18.5 -1.0 25.3 24th 5.2 +0.2 -0.4 3rd 21.6 4.7 v high 460%
Moomba Airport 18.2 -1.6 25.6 24th 6.4 0.0 2.4 29th 19.2 11.6 high 166%
Oodnadatta Airport 19.6 -0.2 26.9 24th 5.9 0.0 -0.6 3rd 13.0 8.9 high 146%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 17.6 +0.1 24.0 23rd 5.2 -0.6 -3.9 4th 40.2 38.0 average 106%
Cleve 15.6 +0.3 20.8 24th 7.4 +0.2 0.5 31st 31.8 45.4 low 70%
Cleve Aerodrome 15.1 -0.5 21.0 24th 7.1 -0.4 0.5 30th 28.2 41.2 average 68%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 15.9   18.6 23rd 9.1   4.3 30th 72.2
Cultana (Defence) 16.5   23.3 24th 6.4   1.6 3rd 30.4
Cummins Aero 15.8 +0.2 20.5 23rd 6.0 +0.6 -0.4 3rd 58.4 61.0 average 96%
Elliston 17.2 +0.7 22.0 23rd 7.5 -0.4 1.8 3rd 71.6 70.2 average 102%
Kimba 15.1 -0.4 20.2 24th 5.3 +0.3 1.2 30th 48.2 40.7 high 118%
Kyancutta 17.5 +0.3 22.8 24th 4.3 -0.4 -3.0 3rd 39.1 39.2 average 100%
Minnipa PIRSA 16.1 -0.2 21.4 24th 6.0 -0.6 2.4 28th 45.0 34.4 high 131%
Neptune Island 15.4 +0.1 18.4 23rd 11.6 +0.2 8.0 20th 57.4 75.4 low 76%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 16.5 +0.4 21.2 23rd 7.9 +0.5 1.7 31st 49.6 55.1 average 90%
Nullarbor 18.4 0.0 26.1 10th 4.7 -0.5 -3.2 3rd 30.2 26.5 high 114%
Port Augusta Aero 17.6 -0.4 23.7 24th 5.9 +1.3 -1.3 30th 33.4 16.6 v high 201%
Whyalla Aero 16.8 -0.3 24.6 24th 5.6 +0.3 -1.8 3rd 29.8 21.5 high 139%
Wudinna Aero 17.0 -0.1 22.7 24th 5.4 -0.7 -2.5 3rd 54.2 33.3 high 163%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 14.4 -1.6 20.6 24th 4.3 +0.6 -1.4 28th 25.7 32.4 average 79%
Yongala 13.0 +0.1 19.0 24th 3.4 +1.2 -2.0 28th 24.8 38.5 average 64%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 17.0 -0.1 21.7 23rd 4.6 +1.0 -4.2 29th 18.9 18.5 average 102%
Yunta Airstrip 15.6 -0.1 20.7 24th 3.9 +0.8 -4.5 29th 9.4 13.4 average 70%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 13.0 0.0 19.2 24th 4.6 +0.6 -1.7 28th 78.0 63.4 average 123%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 16.6   21.8 24th 6.4   -1.0 30th 39.0 24.1 high 162%
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 15.6 +0.2 21.5 24th 5.0 +0.4 -1.3 30th 42.8 37.9 average 113%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 15.6 +0.5 20.8 24th 7.5 +0.1 0.8 30th 5.0 45.9 lowest 11%
Kadina AWS 15.8 +0.2 20.3 24th 5.2 0.0 -1.0 30th 34.0 29.6 average 115%
Minlaton Aero 15.9 +0.6 20.7 24th 6.3 -0.7 1.6 28th 27.4 44.6 low 61%
Stenhouse Bay 15.4 -0.1 18.1 31st 9.3 +0.2 4.4 29th 56.2 69.9 low 80%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 14.5 +0.2 16.9 6th 9.2 -0.1 4.7 3rd 70.4 84.3 average 84%
Cape Willoughby 14.3 +0.1 16.9 24th 10.0 +0.2 7.9 28th 57.4 80.7 low 71%
Kingscote Aero 15.8 +0.4 18.1 9th 5.5 -0.5 -0.7 30th 55.6 65.7 average 85%
Parndana CFS AWS 13.9 +0.1 16.8 24th 6.9 +0.1 1.7 3rd 77.4 90.8 average 85%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 15.7 +0.7 21.8 24th 7.7 +0.1 0.6 3rd 51.2 65.5 average 78%
Adelaide Airport 15.7 +0.7 21.8 24th 7.4 +0.3 0.5 3rd 43.4 58.3 average 74%
Edinburgh RAAF 15.8 +0.5 21.8 24th 6.5 +0.4 -0.9 3rd 50.0 52.0 average 96%
Parafield Airport 16.2 +1.0 22.3 24th 6.0 -0.3 -1.1 3rd 51.4 57.9 average 89%
Roseworthy AWS 15.7 +0.2 22.1 24th 6.1 +0.4 -0.9 3rd 32.4 42.4 average 76%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 13.5 -0.1 19.4 24th 5.3 +0.7 -0.6 29th 67.6 57.3 high 118%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 15.4 0.0 21.7 24th 7.7 -0.4 2.3 3rd 44.6 48.8 average 91%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 12.4 0.0 18.9 24th 6.5 -0.2 1.7 3rd 96.0 105.5 average 91%
Mount Barker 14.0 +1.0 18.7 24th 5.4 +0.8 -0.7 29th 102.6 106.7 average 96%
Mount Crawford AWS 11.1 +0.1 17.0 24th 5.6 -0.3 1.8 3rd 79.8 92.9 average 86%
Mount Lofty 9.7 +0.7 15.8 24th 4.8 -0.2 0.6 3rd 119.8 140.2 average 85%
Noarlunga 15.2 +0.3 19.5 24th 8.1 -0.6 2.2 3rd 55.6 60.4 average 92%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 11.7 0.0 14.9 24th 6.7 -0.3 3.0 29th 100.8 123.5 average 82%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 15.5 0.0 21.5 24th 5.7 -1.0 -0.5 30th 71.8 77.6 average 93%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 16.1 +0.1 21.0 23rd 4.6 +0.6 -2.3 29th 20.0 25.6 average 78%
Renmark Aero 16.6 +0.1 22.0 23rd 4.2 +0.4 -3.5 29th 26.8 18.1 high 148%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 12.5 -0.6 18.1 24th 5.4 +0.3 0.4 3rd 47.0 50.6 average 93%
Murray Bridge 16.6 +0.3 21.3 24th 5.1 -0.3 -0.1 29th 28.9 35.7 average 81%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 15.9 +0.2 21.0 24th 4.6 -0.1 -1.8 29th 23.8 32.8 average 73%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 15.2 +0.1 21.2 24th 6.3 -0.3 -0.3 3rd 51.6 54.4 average 95%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda 15.8 +0.1 21.6 23rd 5.2 +0.4 -0.9 29th 17.2 34.5 low 50%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 15.6 +0.6 19.5 24th 5.2 -0.3 -1.2 2nd 42.1 55.5 average 76%
Keith (Munkora) 15.3 +0.4 19.4 24th 4.3 -0.7 -1.8 2nd 41.8 54.0 average 77%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 15.0 +0.3 19.4 23rd 4.1 -0.3 -0.5 29th 25.4 31.2 low 81%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 14.2 +0.1 16.7 24th 6.9 -0.8 2.0 3rd 58.2 79.9 average 73%
Coonawarra 14.5 +0.6 18.7 23rd 3.5 -1.7 -3.4 3rd 70.8 79.5 low 89%
Mount Gambier Aero 13.9 +0.7 18.2 23rd 4.6 -0.6 -0.2 3rd 114.0 100.4 average 114%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 14.7 +0.6 18.9 23rd 4.0 -1.3 -2.7 3rd 41.4 60.2 average 69%
Padthaway South 14.6 +0.3 19.0 23rd 4.2 -1.3 -1.2 4th 53.2 63.6 average 84%
Robe 13.5 -0.1 16.5 24th 7.5 -0.7 1.5 2nd 102.5 104.1 average 98%
Robe Airfield 14.5 0.0 18.7 24th 5.8 -1.0 -1.4 3rd 103.8 97.0 average 107%

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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 12 pm on Thursday 1 August 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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