Tuesday 2 September 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in August 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in August were below average for parts of north-eastern and southern South Australia, and close to average elsewhere.
  • South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in August was 11.2 mm, 37% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Gould Creek (Hermitage) and Pine Point (Amelia Downs) had their highest August daily rainfall on record.

Temperature

Events

  • Close to the end of August, cold fronts brought strong winds, rainfall and low daytime temperatures to southern parts of the state.
  • For more details, visit the August national climate summary.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in August 2025
Hottest day 34.5 °C at Moomba Airport on the 26th
Warmest days on average 22.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average 11.2 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day 6.1 °C at Mount Lofty on the 29th
Coldest night -2.6 °C at Renmark Aero on the 3rd
Coolest nights on average 4.3 °C at Kyancutta
4.3 °C at Yongala
4.3 °C at Lameroo (Austin Plains)
Warmest nights on average 10.2 °C at Cape Willoughby
Warmest night 19.3 °C at Tarcoola Aero on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 15.2 °C at Moomba Airport
15.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall 8.3 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 120.8 mm at Aldgate
Wettest day 39.8 mm at Kersbrook on the 29th
Strongest wind gust 102.0 km/h at Mount Gambier Aero on the 29th

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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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Record highest August daily rainfall
New record
(mm)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Gould Creek (Hermitage) 25.6 on the 29th 23.0 on 03 Aug 2004 25 65.4
Pine Point (Amelia Downs) 23.0 on the 17th 21.6 on 25 Aug 2009 21 44.0


Record lowest August daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Ernabella (Pukatja) 9.3 on the 7th 10.7 on 23 Aug 2016 29 21.4


Record highest August daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
August
Tarcoola Aero 19.3 on the 25th 18.8 on 23 Aug 2024 27 5.8


Lowest August mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
lower		 Average for
August
Robe 7.3 6.5 in 1960 8.5

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported



Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for August 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
August
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
August
2025		 Mean for
August
2025		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
August
2025		 Total for
August
2025		 Average
for
August		 Rank of
August
2025		 Fraction of
August
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 20.0 -0.8 28.5 25th 7.7 +0.4 1.7 3rd 7.4 12.0 average 62%
Coober Pedy Airport 20.6 -0.7 32.8 25th 7.1 -0.6 2.0 3rd 4.8 6.8 average 71%
Ernabella (Pukatja) 19.9 -1.5 30.3 25th 6.5 +0.1 -0.3 2nd 10.8 6.6 high 164%
Mount Ive 18.7 -0.5 24.0 25th 6.5 0.5 2nd 24.8 23.8 average 104%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 20.3 -0.7 28.9 25th 6.6 +0.9 0.7 3rd 7.0 8.9 average 79%
Tarcoola Aero 20.8 -0.6 29.3 25th 6.4 +0.6 0.7 2nd 11.4 12.0 average 95%
Woomera Aerodrome 19.3 +0.2 29.1 25th 7.2 +0.4 2.6 3rd 14.0 12.9 average 108%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 15.6 -3.6 20.0 6th 2.9 -1.7 -1.6 3rd 9.3 14.0 average 66%
Leigh Creek Airport 19.0 -0.4 27.1 25th 7.0 +0.8 0.9 2nd 7.2 14.5 average 50%
Marree Aero 21.5 -0.6 30.7 25th 6.9 +0.2 1.7 3rd 0.4 6.5 low 6%
Moomba Airport 21.6 -1.2 34.5 26th 8.7 +0.7 3.0 17th 1.2 5.1 average 24%
Oodnadatta Airport 22.5 +0.1 33.7 25th 8.0 +0.5 1.6 2nd 1.2 7.9 average 15%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 18.9 +0.1 25.8 21st 6.7 +0.5 0.6 1st 14.2 33.8 low 42%
Cleve 16.9 +0.2 21.0 14th 6.7 -0.7 2.5 24th 32.1 48.0 low 67%
Cleve Aerodrome 16.4 -0.5 21.3 11th 6.9 -0.5 1.9 19th 30.4 43.0 average 71%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 16.4 20.7 25th 9.0 4.1 9th 49.0
Cultana (Defence) 18.4 26.9 25th 7.7 3.2 30th 16.0
Cummins Aero 16.6 -0.2 21.1 14th 5.4 +0.2 -0.3 1st 61.2 58.4 average 105%
Elliston 18.0 +0.7 23.5 14th 8.6 +0.3 1.4 1st 56.1 58.8 average 95%
Kimba 16.6 -0.5 20.6 14th 6.3 +0.7 4.4 9th 12.8 41.2 low 31%
Kyancutta 18.8 +0.1 23.0 14th 4.3 -0.7 0.4 2nd 25.3 38.5 low 66%
Minnipa PIRSA 17.1 -0.8 21.8 14th 7.0 +0.2 2.4 1st 34.6 37.1 average 93%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 16.5 -0.4 21.8 25th 6.9 -0.3 2.7 14th 44.8 51.8 average 86%
Nullarbor 19.6 -0.3 28.6 14th 7.2 +1.2 2.9 5th 28.0 24.2 high 116%
Port Augusta Aero 19.9 -0.3 26.8 25th 7.5 +2.0 2.5 2nd 14.4 14.9 average 97%
Streaky Bay 17.6 -0.1 21.8 24th 8.6 -0.2 5.0 10th 26.5 49.2 low 54%
Whyalla Aero 18.1 -0.5 25.8 25th 7.0 +1.0 1.9 2nd 23.0 21.2 average 108%
Wudinna Aero 17.9 -0.9 22.0 25th 5.4 -0.2 -0.6 1st 25.0 33.7 average 74%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 17.0 -0.9 25.3 25th 6.2 +1.9 1.0 3rd 19.4 31.1 average 62%
Yongala 14.3 -0.2 20.3 25th 4.3 +1.7 0.2 31st 33.6 42.3 average 79%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 18.5 -0.6 23.6 22nd 4.9 +0.5 -1.6 19th 16.5 18.6 average 89%
Yunta Airstrip 17.0 -0.8 24.6 25th 4.9 +0.8 -1.0 20th 12.2 12.7 average 96%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 14.3 0.0 18.9 11th 5.2 +0.7 -0.5 2nd 56.8 65.2 average 87%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 17.8 -0.9 22.9 25th 6.6 +0.7 1.5 30th 37.2 32.7 average 114%
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 16.2 -0.7 20.3 11th 4.7 +0.3 -0.3 20th 38.4 43.1 average 89%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 15.3 -0.6 19.3 22nd 7.7 +0.4 2.9 14th 47.2 46.9 average 101%
Kadina AWS 16.7 -0.4 21.6 11th 6.2 +1.1 0.7 2nd 22.4 31.1 low 72%
Maitland 16.7 +1.0 20.5 11th 7.8 +0.5 5.0 11th 23.3 61.3 v low 38%
Minlaton Aero 16.0 -0.4 20.2 11th 7.0 +0.1 1.3 16th 40.8 43.1 average 95%
Price 17.0 -0.2 21.3 11th 7.2 +0.9 3.2 19th 22.2 34.7 low 64%
Stenhouse Bay 16.5 +0.2 20.1 11th 9.5 +0.1 5.5 3rd 76.6 61.4 average 125%
Warooka 16.5 +0.7 19.5 26th 7.4 -0.3 4.8 5th 64.0 58.7 average 109%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 14.8 +0.1 17.0 22nd 8.6 -0.6 5.1 8th 65.6 70.1 average 94%
Cape Willoughby 15.0 +0.4 18.7 24th 10.2 +0.5 5.6 30th 56.4 73.4 average 77%
Kingscote Aero 16.0 -0.1 19.1 11th 6.0 +0.2 -0.2 19th 62.8 56.4 average 111%
Parndana CFS AWS 14.5 0.0 17.6 11th 7.0 +0.2 3.4 16th 68.6 82.2 average 84%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 16.7 +0.6 20.9 14th 8.8 +0.7 4.7 9th 42.4 61.2 low 69%
Adelaide Airport 16.3 +0.3 21.2 11th 8.5 +0.8 4.1 19th 34.0 50.3 low 68%
Edinburgh RAAF 16.5 -0.1 22.1 11th 7.1 +0.5 1.7 1st 57.2 49.2 average 116%
Parafield Airport 17.0 +0.6 21.7 11th 7.1 +0.4 0.7 18th 51.2 52.8 average 97%
Roseworthy AWS 16.3 -0.3 20.6 14th 5.8 +0.4 0.6 18th 57.4 44.3 average 130%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 14.8 0.0 19.0 14th 5.5 +0.4 -0.2 3rd 54.8 56.8 average 96%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 16.4 -0.1 22.0 14th 8.1 -0.2 4.0 19th 29.6 47.2 low 63%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 13.9 +0.3 18.7 24th 7.2 +0.2 3.7 30th 88.8 92.5 average 96%
Mount Barker 15.0 +0.7 19.0 23rd 6.0 +0.9 0.0 19th 98.2 102.3 average 96%
Mount Crawford AWS 12.4 0.0 16.9 14th 6.2 0.0 2.1 8th 77.4 86.8 average 89%
Mount Lofty 11.2 +0.9 15.4 25th 5.4 +0.1 1.2 8th 95.2 133.0 low 72%
Noarlunga 16.1 +0.1 20.7 11th 9.1 +0.1 4.8 3rd 46.4 54.0 average 86%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 12.9 +0.3 17.8 11th 7.2 +0.1 3.8 30th 67.2 98.6 low 68%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 16.5 0.0 21.2 11th 6.5 -0.3 0.8 19th 62.2 72.6 average 86%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 18.0 +0.3 24.2 25th 5.3 +0.7 -1.5 3rd 13.6 25.8 low 53%
Renmark Aero 18.5 -0.2 25.8 25th 4.5 0.0 -2.6 3rd 12.8 20.7 low 62%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 13.9 -0.6 18.8 11th 6.2 +0.8 1.6 20th 42.4 55.3 average 77%
Meningie 17.0 +0.8 20.2 22nd 28.2 56.6 v low 50%
Murray Bridge 17.6 -0.1 21.8 22nd 5.9 0.0 0.0 19th 26.4 36.7 low 72%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 16.4 -0.9 20.4 26th 4.9 +0.4 -2.2 20th 30.8 28.6 average 108%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 16.0 -0.2 21.1 11th 6.3 -0.4 0.6 19th 63.6 51.7 high 123%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda 17.1 -0.4 21.0 21st 4.6 -0.5 -0.4 19th 18.6 37.5 low 50%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 16.6 +0.4 20.4 10th 4.9 -1.0 -0.4 19th 68.3 58.0 average 118%
Keith (Munkora) 15.9 -0.3 20.2 10th 5.1 +0.3 -1.5 19th 64.6 52.6 average 123%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 16.2 -0.2 21.6 25th 4.3 -0.2 -0.9 19th 30.4 33.2 low 92%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 14.8 +0.1 18.8 10th 7.4 -0.5 2.4 20th 52.8 69.6 average 76%
Coonawarra 15.4 +0.5 18.9 21st 5.3 -0.1 -1.3 19th 76.2 80.0 average 95%
Mount Gambier Aero 15.4 +1.2 19.0 21st 5.6 0.0 0.0 2nd 109.2 95.4 average 114%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 15.4 0.0 19.0 11th 5.6 0.0 -0.6 1st 60.2 68.1 average 88%
Padthaway South 15.5 0.0 19.3 11th 5.3 -0.6 -1.6 19th 66.6 69.3 average 96%
Robe 14.8 +0.5 16.9 22nd 7.3 -1.2 1.6 30th 84.3 85.7 average 98%
Robe Airfield 15.4 +0.1 19.1 10th 6.7 -0.6 -1.0 19th 78.6 86.9 average 90%

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 on Tuesday 2 September 2025. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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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