Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in August 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in August 2024 were below (bottom 30% of all years since 1900) to very much below (bottom 10% of all years since 1900) average in most agricultural districts, but were generally within 10 mm of average across the state's north.
- Averaged across South Australia as a whole, August rainfall was 43% below average (based on 1961–1990).
- A few sites had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
- The strongest recorded wind gust during August was 100 km/h at Mount Crawford AWS on the 30th and the mean daily wind run for August was above average at most sites across the state.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures for August 2024 were very much above (top 10% of all years since 1910) average throughout South Australia, including areas of highest on record in the northern Pastoral districts and the Lower South East.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 4.63 °C above average (based on 1961–1990), which was the highest on record for August (since 1910, previous highest was 4.46 °C in 1982).
- During the last week of the month, numerous sites had their highest August temperature on record.
- On the 4th, Coober Pedy Airport had its coldest August day on record.
- Many sites had their highest August mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest August mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures for August 2024 were very much above (top 10% of all years since 1910) average throughout South Australia, including large areas of highest on record across much of the state.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 3.08 °C above average (based on 1961–1990), which was the highest on record for August (since 1910, previous highest was 2.45 °C in 2009).
- Multiple sites had their warmest August night on record, particularly around the 25th.
- Many sites had their highest August mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Overall, August 2024 was South Australia's warmest August on record (since 1910), with the state's mean temperature 3.86 °C above average (based on 1961–1990).
- Many sites also had their highest August mean temperature on record or their highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 39.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 24th |
| Warmest days on average | 27.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 13.5 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day | 9.1 °C at Mount Lofty on the 8th and the 17th |
| Coldest night | -3.6 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 1st |
| Coolest nights on average | 5.0 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average | 13.0 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night | 23.8 °C at Moomba Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 19.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.6 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall | 110.6 mm at Uraidla |
| Wettest day | 34.2 mm at Kuitpo Forest Reserve on the 16th |
| Strongest wind gust | 100 km/h at Mount Crawford AWS on the 30th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Buckleboo (Karinya) | 22.6 | on the 5th | 22.4 | on the 21st in 1998 | 38 | |
| Minburra | 18.2 | on the 5th | 17.0 | on the 24th in 2015 | 27 | |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 34.2 | on the 16th | 31.6 | on the 12th in 2015 | 26 | |
| Record highest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Ceduna AMO | 34.3 | on the 29th | 33.6 | on the 30th in 2007 | 84 | 18.8 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 34.1 | on the 23rd | 32.6 | on the 24th in 1995 | 76 | 19.0 |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 39.4 | on the 24th | 36.5 | on the 12th in 1946 | 75 | 22.3 |
| Streaky Bay | 30.6 | on the 29th | 28.5 | on the 28th in 2023 | 66 | 17.6 |
| Warooka | 24.0 | on the 23rd | 23.6 | on the 25th in 2004 | 59 | 15.7 |
| Andamooka | 35.5 | on the 24th | 34.3 | on the 14th in 2017 | 55 | 20.7 |
| Arkaroola | 32.6 | on the 24th | 31.8 | on the 24th in 1995 | 47 | 19.2 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 33.1 | on the 24th | 32.0 | on the 24th in 1995 | 41 | 19.3 |
| Whyalla Aero | 32.1 | on the 23rd | 32.0 | on the 30th in 2007 | 40 | 18.5 |
| Nullarbor | 36.0 | on the 29th | 33.0 | on the 15th in 2001 | 38 | 19.8 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 36.4 | on the 23rd | 34.3 | on the 14th in 2017 | 31 | 21.2 |
| Moomba Airport | 37.3 | on the 30th | 34.8 | on the 23rd in 2015 | 30 | 22.6 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 34.9 | on the 30th | 32.4 | on the 30th in 2013 | 28 | 21.3 |
| Marree Aero | 37.3 | on the 24th | 34.9 | on the 15th in 2017 | 27 | 21.9 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 36.1 | on the 24th | 34.6 | on the 14th in 2017 | 27 | 20.9 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 34.8 | on the 23rd | 33.5 | on the 15th in 2009 | 26 | 21.3 |
| Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Coober Pedy Airport | 11.7 | on the 4th | = 11.7 | on the 7th in 2020 | 31 | 21.2 |
| Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mount Gambier Aero | 17.3 | 16.1 | in 2011 | 82 | 14.2 |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 27.2 | 26.4 | in 1977 | 74 | 22.3 |
| Elliston | 20.3 | 19.9 | in 1982 | 62 | 17.3 |
| Neptune Island | 17.3 | 16.8 | in 2006 | 62 | 15.3 |
| Cape Willoughby | 16.8 | 15.8 | in 2013 | 56 | 14.5 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 22.9 | = 22.9 | in 1982 | 40 | 19.3 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 21.2 | 20.3 | in 2009 | 40 | 17.6 |
| Whyalla Aero | 22.0 | 21.6 | in 1982 | 39 | 18.5 |
| Coonawarra | 17.6 | 16.6 | in 1993 | 38 | 14.9 |
| Nullarbor | 23.0 | 22.3 | in 2006 | 37 | 19.8 |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 16.4 | 15.8 | in 1993 | 32 | 14.6 |
| Clare High School | 17.6 | 16.5 | in 2006 | 30 | 14.2 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 24.9 | 24.1 | in 2013 | 30 | 21.2 |
| Kingscote Aero | 18.1 | 17.7 | in 2011 | 30 | 16.0 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 14.7 | 13.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 12.5 |
| Moomba Airport | 26.5 | 25.9 | in 2023 | 29 | 22.6 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 20.9 | 20.7 | in 2006 | 28 | 17.8 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 15.2 | 14.8 | in 2001 | 28 | 12.3 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 17.7 | 16.8 | in 2007 | 28 | 14.7 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 18.2 | 17.6 | in 2006 | 28 | 16.2 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 18.9 | 17.9 | in 2006 | 28 | 16.1 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 19.6 | 19.4 | in 2007 | 27 | 16.8 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 25.4 | 25.1 | in 2009 | 27 | 21.3 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 20.0 | 18.8 | in 2006 | 27 | 16.5 |
| Marree Aero | 25.2 | 24.4 | in 2023 | 26 | 21.9 |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 18.0 | 17.0 | in 2006 | 26 | 15.3 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 24.2 | 23.0 | in 2013 | 26 | 20.9 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 20.0 | 19.1 | in 2006 | 26 | 16.8 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 20.6 | 19.9 | in 2023 | 26 | 17.7 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 21.8 | 20.8 | in 2023 | 25 | 18.9 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 16.1 | 15.3 | in 2007 | 25 | 13.5 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 24.5 | 23.3 | in 2023 | 25 | 21.3 |
| Wudinna Aero | 21.7 | 21.4 | in 2007 | 25 | 18.7 |
| Padthaway South | 17.9 | 17.0 | in 2006 | 24 | 15.4 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 18.8 | 18.2 | in 2006 | 23 | 16.1 |
| Minlaton Aero | 18.8 | 18.0 | in 2006 | 23 | 16.3 |
| Mount Lofty | 13.5 | 12.2 | in 2023 | 23 | 10.1 |
| Noarlunga | 18.1 | 17.2 | in 2011 | 23 | 15.9 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 23.2 | 22.0 | in 2007 | 23 | 20.0 |
| Karoonda | 21.0 | 19.1 | in 2009 | 22 | 17.3 |
| Cape Borda | 16.1 | 15.7 | in 2011 | 21 | 14.6 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 19.1 | 18.1 | in 2006 | 21 | 16.4 |
| Robe Airfield | 17.0 | 16.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 15.3 |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 19.5 | 18.4 | in 2006 | 20 | 16.3 |
| Highest August mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Woomera Aerodrome | 23.2 | 23.4 | in 1977 | 19.0 | |
| Adelaide Airport | 18.4 | 19.1 | in 1982 | 16.0 | |
| Andamooka | 24.2 | 24.3 | in 1982 | 20.7 | |
| Ceduna AMO | 22.2 | 23.6 | in 1982 | 18.8 | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 19.6 | 20.4 | in 1982 | 16.5 | |
| Eudunda | 17.4 | 19.4 | in 1982 | 14.4 | |
| Keith | 19.5 | 19.7 | in 1982 | 16.2 | |
| Kyancutta | 22.3 | 23.3 | in 1982 | 18.7 | |
| Mount Barker | 17.2 | 17.9 | in 1982 | 14.3 | |
| Murray Bridge | 21.0 | 21.3 | in 1982 | 17.6 | |
| Parafield Airport | 19.5 | 20.0 | in 1982 | 16.4 | |
| Yongala | 18.1 | 19.4 | in 1982 | 14.5 | |
| Streaky Bay | 21.1 | 21.8 | in 1982* | 17.6 | |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 19.0 | 19.2 | in 1993 | 16.8 | |
| Robe | 15.7 | 15.8 | in 1993 | 14.3 | |
| Renmark Aero | 21.6 | 23.1 | in 1995 | 18.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 23.4 | on the 25th | 22.3 | on the 23rd in 1995 | 75 | 7.5 |
| Yongala | 14.4 | on the 25th | 13.7 | on the 30th in 2018 | 67 | 2.6 |
| Streaky Bay | 15.6 | on the 13th | = 15.6 | on the 31st in 1965 | 66 | 8.8 |
| Eudunda | 14.3 | on the 25th | 14.2 | on the 16th in 2001 | 60 | 5.4 |
| Arkaroola | 20.0 | on the 25th | 19.5 | on the 26th in 2004 | 47 | 4.6 |
| Moomba Airport | 23.8 | on the 25th | 21.5 | on the 29th in 2009 | 30 | 8.0 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 15.6 | on the 23rd | 15.5 | on the 29th in 2018 | 29 | 6.8 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.6 | on the 30th | 18.3 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 28 | 6.2 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.1 | on the 25th | 16.4 | on the 30th in 2005 | 27 | 4.0 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 18.8 | on the 23rd | 17.6 | on the 29th in 2018 | 26 | 5.7 |
| Cape Borda | 14.0 | on the 25th | = 14.0 | on the 31st in 2014 | 22 | 9.1 |
| Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Mount Barker | 7.5 | 7.2 | in 2013 | 124 | 5.0 |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 10.6 | 10.3 | in 1977 | 99 | 8.1 |
| Yongala | 5.0 | 4.7 | in 1998 | 97 | 2.6 |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 8.0 | 7.6 | in 1983 | 82 | 5.6 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 9.5 | 8.7 | in 2009 | 75 | 6.8 |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 11.7 | 10.8 | in 2009 | 74 | 7.5 |
| Adelaide Airport | 9.8 | 9.3 | in 2018 | 69 | 7.6 |
| Keith | 8.8 | 7.7 | in 1984 | 68 | 5.9 |
| Parafield Airport | 8.6 | 8.3 | in 1991 | 67 | 6.7 |
| Neptune Island | 13.0 | 12.7 | in 2011 | 62 | 11.2 |
| Eudunda | 8.3 | 7.2 | in 1977 | 59 | 5.4 |
| Cape Willoughby | 11.7 | 11.3 | in 2011 | 56 | 9.7 |
| Andamooka | 10.0 | 8.8 | in 1998 | 54 | 7.3 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 8.8 | 8.0 | in 1984 | 51 | 6.5 |
| Hawker | 6.9 | 6.7 | in 2009 | 50 | 4.3 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 9.2 | 7.9 | in 2009 | 40 | 6.1 |
| Whyalla Aero | 8.2 | 7.3 | in 2009 | 39 | 6.0 |
| Coonawarra | 7.5 | 7.1 | in 2013 | 38 | 5.4 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 8.6 | 8.5 | in 1998 | 32 | 7.2 |
| Clare High School | 6.7 | 5.9 | in 2022 | 30 | 4.4 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 10.3 | 10.2 | in 2009 | 30 | 7.6 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 8.9 | 8.2 | in 2011 | 30 | 7.1 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 8.7 | 7.7 | in 2006 | 28 | 6.8 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 8.4 | 8.3 | in 2001 | 28 | 6.1 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 10.3 | = 10.3 | in 2013 | 28 | 9.4 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 9.0 | 8.8 | in 2013 | 27 | 7.4 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 10.4 | 8.6 | in 2023 | 27 | 6.2 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 7.7 | 6.6 | in 2001 | 27 | 5.3 |
| Marree Aero | 10.1 | 8.6 | in 2009 | 26 | 6.5 |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 8.1 | 7.3 | in 2013 | 26 | 5.5 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 9.3 | 8.4 | in 2009 | 26 | 5.6 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 7.1 | 6.2 | in 2022 | 26 | 4.3 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 7.0 | 5.9 | in 2009 | 26 | 4.0 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 9.0 | 8.1 | in 2011 | 25 | 6.9 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 8.0 | 7.8 | in 2009 | 25 | 5.7 |
| Padthaway South | 7.9 | 7.4 | in 2013 | 24 | 5.8 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 6.9 | 6.3 | in 2013 | 23 | 4.7 |
| Minlaton Aero | 9.0 | 8.7 | in 2013 | 23 | 6.8 |
| Mount Lofty | 7.6 | 7.2 | in 1998 | 23 | 5.2 |
| Noarlunga | 10.7 | 10.1 | in 2013 | 23 | 8.9 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 8.1 | 7.5 | in 2009 | 23 | 5.4 |
| Karoonda | 7.0 | 6.5 | in 2013 | 22 | 5.0 |
| Cape Borda | 11.0 | 10.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 9.1 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 9.7 | 9.5 | in 2013 | 21 | 8.3 |
| Highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Kimba | 7.3 | 7.5 | in 1977 | 5.5 | |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 7.1 | 7.3 | in 1996 | 5.0 | |
| Record highest August mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 14.8 | = 14.8 | in 1977 | 99 | 12.1 |
| Yongala | 11.6 | 11.0 | in 1977 | 97 | 8.5 |
| Streaky Bay | 16.0 | 15.6 | in 1982 | 96 | 13.2 |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 12.7 | 11.6 | in 1993 | 82 | 9.9 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 16.3 | 16.0 | in 1977 | 75 | 12.9 |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 19.4 | 18.6 | in 2009 | 74 | 14.9 |
| Adelaide Airport | 14.1 | 13.8 | in 1977 | 69 | 11.8 |
| Keith | 14.3 | 12.8 | in 1982 | 68 | 11.0 |
| Parafield Airport | 14.1 | 13.5 | in 1977 | 67 | 11.5 |
| Neptune Island | 15.1 | 14.7 | in 2011 | 62 | 13.3 |
| Murray Bridge | 13.8 | 13.6 | in 1982 | 58 | 11.7 |
| Cape Willoughby | 14.2 | 13.5 | in 2011 | 56 | 12.1 |
| Andamooka | 17.0 | 16.2 | in 1982 | 54 | 14.0 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 14.3 | 13.7 | in 1977 | 51 | 11.5 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 16.1 | 15.1 | in 1982 | 40 | 12.7 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 13.6 | 13.2 | in 2009 | 40 | 11.1 |
| Whyalla Aero | 15.1 | 14.2 | in 2009 | 39 | 12.2 |
| Coonawarra | 12.6 | 11.7 | in 2011 | 38 | 10.1 |
| Nullarbor | 15.3 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 37 | 12.9 |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 12.7 | 12.4 | in 2013 | 32 | 11.2 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 13.9 | 13.7 | in 1993 | 32 | 12.0 |
| Clare High School | 12.2 | 10.5 | in 2023 | 30 | 9.3 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 17.6 | 17.1 | in 2009 | 30 | 14.4 |
| Kingscote Aero | 12.6 | 12.3 | in 2013 | 30 | 10.9 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 11.8 | 11.1 | in 2011 | 30 | 9.8 |
| Moomba Airport | 18.4 | = 18.4 | in 2009 | 29 | 15.3 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 14.8 | 14.2 | in 2006 | 28 | 12.3 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 11.8 | 11.6 | in 2001 | 28 | 9.2 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 12.4 | 11.2 | in 2007 | 28 | 9.9 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 14.3 | 13.9 | in 2011 | 28 | 12.8 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 13.5 | 12.8 | in 2013 | 28 | 11.4 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 14.3 | 13.7 | in 2009 | 27 | 12.1 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 17.9 | 16.9 | in 2009 | 27 | 13.7 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 13.8 | 12.1 | in 2011 | 27 | 10.9 |
| Marree Aero | 17.7 | 16.3 | in 2023 | 26 | 14.2 |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 13.1 | 11.8 | in 2011 | 26 | 10.4 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 16.8 | 15.5 | in 2009 | 26 | 13.2 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 13.6 | 11.6 | in 2009 | 26 | 10.6 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 13.8 | 12.6 | in 2011 | 26 | 10.8 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 13.9 | 13.5 | in 2009 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 12.6 | 11.5 | in 2007 | 25 | 10.2 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 16.2 | 15.6 | in 2009 | 25 | 13.5 |
| Wudinna Aero | 14.1 | 13.3 | in 2013 | 25 | 12.1 |
| Padthaway South | 12.9 | 12.1 | in 2011 | 24 | 10.6 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 12.9 | 11.6 | in 2011 | 23 | 10.4 |
| Minlaton Aero | 13.9 | 12.8 | in 2009 | 23 | 11.6 |
| Mount Lofty | 10.6 | 9.7 | in 1998 | 23 | 7.7 |
| Noarlunga | 14.4 | 13.6 | in 2011 | 23 | 12.4 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 15.6 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 23 | 12.7 |
| Cape Borda | 13.5 | 12.9 | in 2013 | 21 | 11.8 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 14.4 | 13.5 | in 2011 | 21 | 12.3 |
| Robe Airfield | 12.7 | 12.6 | in 2013 | 21 | 11.2 |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 12.6 | 11.5 | in 2009 | 20 | 10.4 |
| Highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for August |
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| Mount Barker | 12.1 | 12.3 | in 1866* | 9.7 | |
| Ceduna AMO | 15.0 | 15.2 | in 1982 | 12.5 | |
| Eudunda | 12.8 | 13.2 | in 1982 | 9.9 | |
| Kimba | 13.6 | =13.6 | in 1982 | 11.3 | |
| Kyancutta | 14.1 | 14.5 | in 1982 | 11.8 | |
| Hawker | 13.5 | 13.8 | in 1982* | 11.1 | |
| Renmark Aero | 13.8 | 14.1 | in 1995 | 11.5 | |
* 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 August 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2024 |
Mean for August 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2024 |
Total for August 2024 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2024 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 24.2 | +3.5 | 35.5 | 24th | 10.0 | +2.7 | 1.4 | 1st | 8.0 | 12.0 | average | 67% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 24.9 | +3.7 | 36.4 | 23rd | 10.3 | +2.7 | 3.4 | 1st | 12.4 | 6.8 | high | 182% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 25.4 | +4.1 | 34.9 | 30th | 10.4 | +4.2 | 3.1 | 1st | 19.0 | 6.6 | high | 288% |
| Mount Ive | 22.0 | +3.1 | 32.0 | 23rd | 7.3 | 1.0 | 18th | 14.0 | 23.8 | average | 59% | |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 24.2 | +3.3 | 36.1 | 24th | 9.3 | +3.7 | 2.8 | 1st | 11.4 | 8.9 | average | 128% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 24.5 | +3.2 | 34.8 | 23rd | 8.0 | +2.3 | 1.6 | 17th | 5.0 | 12.0 | average | 42% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 23.2 | +4.2 | 34.1 | 23rd | 9.5 | +2.7 | 1.4 | 1st | 17.6 | 12.9 | high | 136% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 22.9 | +3.6 | 33.1 | 24th | 9.2 | +3.1 | 0.7 | 1st | 9.2 | 14.5 | average | 63% |
| Marree Aero | 25.2 | +3.3 | 37.3 | 24th | 10.1 | +3.6 | 1.5 | 1st | 3.4 | 6.5 | average | 52% |
| Moomba Airport | 26.5 | +3.9 | 37.3 | 30th | 10.4 | +2.4 | 3.4 | 1st | 3.6 | 5.1 | average | 71% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 27.2 | +4.9 | 39.4 | 24th | 11.7 | +4.2 | 3.2 | 2nd | 0.8 | 7.9 | average | 10% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 22.2 | +3.4 | 34.3 | 29th | 7.8 | +1.6 | 2.6 | 10th | 6.8 | 33.8 | v low | 20% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 19.6 | +2.8 | 28.2 | 23rd | 9.0 | +1.6 | 4.0 | 9th | 17.6 | 43.0 | low | 41% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 18.3 | 23.9 | 23rd | 10.5 | 5.8 | 3rd | 20.8 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 21.8 | 31.0 | 23rd | 9.7 | 5.7 | 5th | 26.6 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 19.0 | +2.4 | 27.1 | 23rd | 6.9 | +1.8 | 0.2 | 3rd | 27.0 | 58.4 | low | 46% |
| Elliston | 20.3 | +3.0 | 27.6 | 29th | 9.2 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 5th | 12.8 | 58.8 | v low | 22% |
| Kimba | 20.0 | +3.0 | 28.8 | 23rd | 7.3 | +1.8 | 1.2 | 4th | 10.2 | 41.2 | v low | 25% |
| Kyancutta | 22.3 | +3.6 | 31.8 | 23rd | 6.0 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 10th | 12.0 | 38.5 | low | 31% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 20.9 | +3.1 | 30.5 | 23rd | 8.7 | +1.9 | 3.7 | 5th | 10.6 | 37.1 | low | 29% |
| Neptune Island | 17.3 | +2.0 | 22.3 | 29th | 13.0 | +1.8 | 10.9 | 5th | 34.0 | 60.8 | low | 56% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 19.0 | +2.2 | 27.4 | 23rd | 8.6 | +1.4 | 3.8 | 3rd | 35.6 | 51.8 | low | 69% |
| Nullarbor | 23.0 | +3.2 | 36.0 | 29th | 7.6 | +1.6 | 1.6 | 10th | 12.0 | 24.2 | low | 50% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 23.2 | +3.2 | 32.5 | 23rd | 8.1 | +2.7 | 1.1 | 6th | 8.6 | 14.9 | average | 58% |
| Streaky Bay | 21.1 | +3.5 | 30.6 | 29th | 10.4 | +1.6 | 6.6 | 10th | 9.5 | 49.2 | v low | 19% |
| Whyalla Aero | 22.0 | +3.5 | 32.1 | 23rd | 8.2 | +2.2 | 1.0 | 1st | 11.2 | 21.1 | average | 53% |
| Wudinna Aero | 21.7 | +3.0 | 31.4 | 23rd | 6.6 | +1.1 | 0.6 | 10th | 10.0 | 33.7 | v low | 30% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 19.8 | +2.0 | 29.0 | 23rd | 6.9 | +2.6 | 0.1 | 6th | 31.0 | 31.1 | average | 100% |
| Yongala | 18.1 | +3.6 | 25.0 | 15th | 5.0 | +2.4 | -1.8 | 7th | 22.0 | 42.3 | low | 52% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 21.8 | +2.9 | 27.8 | 15th | 6.0 | +1.7 | -3.5 | 1st | 13.6 | 18.6 | average | 73% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 20.6 | +2.9 | 27.1 | 23rd | 7.0 | +3.0 | -3.6 | 1st | 29.4 | 12.7 | high | 231% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 17.6 | +3.4 | 24.1 | 15th | 6.7 | +2.3 | -1.0 | 6th | 32.6 | 65.2 | low | 50% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 21.7 | 28.8 | 23rd | 8.2 | 1.1 | 6th | 22.2 | 32.7 | low | 68% | ||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 20.0 | +3.2 | 26.5 | 15th | 7.1 | +2.8 | 1.7 | 7th | 23.8 | 43.1 | low | 55% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Kadina AWS | 19.4 | +2.4 | 25.5 | 23rd | 7.5 | +2.5 | 1.4 | 6th | 21.2 | 31.1 | low | 68% |
| Minlaton Aero | 18.8 | +2.5 | 27.1 | 23rd | 9.0 | +2.2 | 3.0 | 3rd | 18.6 | 43.1 | low | 43% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 18.2 | +2.0 | 24.7 | 23rd | 10.3 | +0.9 | 6.4 | 6th | 45.6 | 61.4 | average | 74% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 16.1 | +1.5 | 19.5 | 23rd | 11.0 | +1.9 | 6.4 | 4th | 43.6 | 70.1 | low | 62% |
| Cape Willoughby | 16.8 | +2.3 | 21.5 | 23rd | 11.7 | +2.0 | 9.8 | 6th | 39.8 | 73.4 | low | 54% |
| Kingscote Aero | 18.1 | +2.1 | 22.5 | 27th | 7.1 | +1.3 | 0.5 | 11th | 26.4 | 56.4 | low | 47% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 16.6 | +2.3 | 21.1 | 23rd | 8.9 | +2.2 | 3.6 | 3rd | 53.8 | 82.2 | low | 65% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 19.1 | +3.0 | 25.2 | 23rd | 10.6 | +2.5 | 4.4 | 10th | 42.8 | 61.2 | low | 70% |
| Adelaide Airport | 18.4 | +2.4 | 26.0 | 23rd | 9.8 | +2.2 | 3.5 | 10th | 36.0 | 50.3 | low | 72% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 19.6 | +3.1 | 25.6 | 15th | 8.8 | +2.3 | 2.1 | 10th | 23.6 | 49.2 | low | 48% |
| Parafield Airport | 19.5 | +3.1 | 25.2 | 23rd | 8.6 | +1.9 | 1.3 | 6th | 25.8 | 52.8 | low | 49% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 20.0 | +3.5 | 27.3 | 15th | 7.7 | +2.4 | 1.3 | 10th | 25.8 | 44.3 | low | 58% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 17.7 | +3.0 | 24.5 | 15th | 7.1 | +2.1 | 0.1 | 7th | 31.6 | 56.9 | low | 56% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 19.1 | +2.7 | 25.4 | 29th | 9.7 | +1.4 | 5.0 | 2nd | 23.2 | 47.2 | low | 49% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 16.1 | +2.6 | 23.1 | 23rd | 9.0 | +2.1 | 5.4 | 7th | 83.8 | 92.5 | average | 91% |
| Mount Barker | 17.2 | +2.9 | 23.1 | 24th | 7.5 | +2.5 | 1.8 | 10th | 59.0 | 102.3 | low | 58% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 15.2 | +2.9 | 20.8 | 23rd | 8.4 | +2.3 | 5.0 | 6th | 61.4 | 86.8 | average | 71% |
| Mount Lofty | 13.5 | +3.4 | 19.8 | 23rd | 7.6 | +2.4 | 4.3 | 4th | 95.8 | 133.0 | low | 72% |
| Noarlunga | 18.1 | +2.2 | 25.4 | 23rd | 10.7 | +1.8 | 6.4 | 3rd | 41.2 | 54.0 | low | 76% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 14.7 | +2.2 | 20.7 | 23rd | 8.9 | +1.8 | 5.6 | 7th | 34.6 | 98.6 | v low | 35% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 21.2 | +3.6 | 27.1 | 15th | 6.0 | +1.5 | -1.4 | 2nd | 10.8 | 25.8 | low | 42% |
| Renmark Aero | 21.6 | +3.0 | 28.5 | 25th | 6.0 | +1.5 | -2.8 | 1st | 11.8 | 20.7 | low | 57% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 17.4 | +3.0 | 25.1 | 15th | 8.3 | +2.9 | 5.1 | 1st | 24.4 | 55.3 | low | 44% |
| Murray Bridge | 21.0 | +3.4 | 26.7 | 24th | 6.7 | +0.8 | 1.6 | 10th | 16.2 | 36.7 | low | 44% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 20.3 | +3.2 | 26.8 | 15th | 5.5 | +1.0 | -1.4 | 11th | 14.6 | 28.6 | low | 51% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 18.9 | +2.8 | 25.5 | 29th | 8.1 | +1.4 | 2.6 | 2nd | 34.0 | 51.7 | low | 66% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 21.0 | +3.7 | 26.5 | 14th | 7.0 | +2.0 | -0.4 | 10th | 13.8 | 37.5 | low | 37% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 19.5 | +3.3 | 24.5 | 13th | 8.8 | +2.9 | 2.8 | 10th | 30.9 | 58.0 | low | 53% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 18.8 | +2.7 | 23.8 | 13th | 6.9 | +2.2 | -0.2 | 10th | 34.6 | 52.6 | average | 66% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 19.5 | +3.2 | 26.2 | 14th | 5.5 | +1.0 | 0.3 | 7th | 18.4 | 33.2 | low | 55% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 16.4 | +1.8 | 20.6 | 15th | 9.1 | +1.2 | 3.3 | 4th | 53.6 | 69.6 | average | 77% |
| Coonawarra | 17.6 | +2.7 | 21.8 | 12th | 7.5 | +2.1 | -2.2 | 4th | 48.2 | 79.2 | low | 61% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 17.3 | +3.1 | 21.2 | 13th | 8.0 | +2.4 | 0.4 | 5th | 81.4 | 95.4 | average | 85% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 18.0 | +2.7 | 22.7 | 13th | 8.1 | +2.6 | 0.6 | 4th | 54.2 | 68.1 | average | 80% |
| Padthaway South | 17.9 | +2.5 | 22.5 | 12th | 7.9 | +2.1 | -0.1 | 4th | 63.2 | 69.3 | average | 91% |
| Robe | 15.7 | +1.4 | 18.1 | 29th | 9.7 | +1.2 | 5.5 | 5th | 56.4 | 85.7 | low | 66% |
| Robe Airfield | 17.0 | +1.7 | 21.8 | 12th | 8.4 | +1.2 | 1.6 | 4th | 63.4 | 86.9 | average | 73% |
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 3 pm on Sunday 1 September 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
