Monday 3 August 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in July 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in July were below average for the agricultural areas, West Coast and Flinders Districts and very much below average for most of Kangaroo Island.
- Rainfall totals in July were near to above average for the metropolitan area, Mount Lofty Ranges and pastoral districts.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in July was 13.5 mm, 30% below the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the driest July in South Australia since 2023.
- Some sites had their highest July daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in July were near to above average for much of the state and very much above average Kangaroo Island and the far southeastern coasts.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 18.5 °C, 0.54 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- South Australia had its lowest mean maximum temperature for July since 2024.
- Parawa (Second Valley AWS) had its equal highest July mean maximum temperature on record.
- Mean minimum temperatures in July were near to above average for much of the state and below average for the Flinders and south of the pastoral districts.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 5.9 °C, 0.78 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- South Australia had its highest mean minimum temperature for July since 2023.
- On the 17th, Edithburgh had its coldest July night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record at -0.4 °C.
- Mount Lofty had its equal highest July mean minimum temperature on record at 6.0 °C.
- Streaky Bay and Kimba had their lowest July mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.2 °C, 0.66 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mount Lofty had its highest July mean temperature on record at 8.3 °C.
- Streaky Bay and Kimba had their lowest July mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- Between 1 and 3 July, a low pressure system and associated cold fronts and low pressure troughs impacted South Australia and brought widespread moderate to heavy rainfall, strong winds and rough seas to coastal regions.
- A cold front crossed southern parts of South Australia on the 11 July, resulting on light to moderate showers. Following the passage of the cold front, an associated cold air mass moved in with a strong high-pressure system settling over south-eastern Australia, producing foggy and frosty mornings.
- Cold fronts also crossed southern parts of South Australia 22 and 28 July with only light to moderate rainfall recorded.
- For more details, visit the July national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
26.7 °C at Moomba Airport on the 21st |
| Warmest days on average |
20.1 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
10.5 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.0 °C at Mount Lofty on the 5th |
| Coldest night |
-3.4 °C at Yongala on the 24th -3.4 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 24th |
| Coolest nights on average |
2.1 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average |
12.2 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
14.7 °C at Neptune Island on the 21st |
| Warmest on average overall |
14.0 °C at Neptune Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
213.0 mm at Lenswood |
| Wettest day |
85.4 mm at Aldgate on the 2nd |
| Strongest wind gust |
106.0 km/h at Neptune Island on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Uraidla | 70.0 | on the 2nd | 67.0 | on 10 Jul 2025 | 136 | 161.5 |
| Lenswood | 75.4 | on the 2nd | 67.4 | on 28 Jul 1998 | 59 | 159.9 |
| Aldgate | 85.4 | on the 2nd | 80.0 | on 04 Jul 1986 | 58 | 167.1 |
| Heathfield Works Depot | 71.4 | on the 2nd | 65.2 | on 04 Jul 1986 | 38 | 158.1 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 41.0 | on the 2nd | =41.0 | on 19 Jul 1999 | 30 | 70.9 |
| Padthaway South | 28.0 | on the 2nd | 26.6 | on 03 Jul 2011 | 27 | 65.2 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 26.2 | on the 2nd | 23.2 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 26 | 55.2 |
| Verdun | 67.4 | on the 2nd | 49.0 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 26 | 123.2 |
| Longwood Alert | 73.4 | on the 2nd | 59.4 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 26 | 123.4 |
| Piccadilly (Woodhouse) | 80.0 | on the 2nd | 73.4 | on 10 Jul 2025 | 26 | 164.2 |
| Mylor (Biggs Flat) | 73.4 | on the 2nd | 48.0 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 21 | 113.1 |
| Uraidla (Sutton Creek) | 76.6 | on the 2nd | 67.6 | on 10 Jul 2025 | 21 | 145.8 |
| Record highest July mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.6 | =12.6 | in 2013 | 33 | 11.7 |
| Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Edithburgh | -0.4 | on the 17th | 0.0 | on 20 Jul 2015 | 36 | 7.4 |
| Record highest July mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Mount Lofty | 6.0 | =6.0 | in 1999 | 26 | 5.0 |
| Lowest July mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for July |
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| Streaky Bay | 6.7 | 5.6 | in 1997 | 8.5 | |
| Kimba | 3.6 | 3.5 | in 1998 | 5.1 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
| Record highest July mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Mount Lofty | 8.3 | 8.1 | in 2019 | 26 | 7.0 |
| Lowest July mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for July |
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| Streaky Bay | 11.7 | 11.1 | in 1997 | 12.5 | |
| Kimba | 9.5 | 8.5 | in 1998 | 10.3 | |
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 July 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for July 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2026 |
Mean for July 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2026 |
Total for July 2026 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2026 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 18.6 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 21st | 7.1 | +1.1 | 3.3 | 18th | 1.0 | 11.3 | low | 9% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 18.0 | -0.7 | 21.8 | 11th | 6.8 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 31st | 0.4 | 5.1 | average | 8% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 17.0 | -1.6 | 21.3 | 11th | 3.6 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 28th | 1.2 | 11.2 | average | 11% |
| Mount Ive | 16.7 | -0.5 | 19.0 | 20th | 4.6 | -1.6 | 31st | 14.5 | 23.5 | average | 62% | |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 18.0 | -0.7 | 22.2 | 21st | 5.5 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 17th | 13.8 | 6.4 | high | 216% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 17.9 | -1.1 | 21.1 | 20th | 5.9 | +1.3 | 0.8 | 17th | 9.6 | 10.8 | average | 89% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 17.1 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 21st | 6.4 | +0.6 | 2.4 | 16th | 8.8 | 14.0 | average | 63% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 15.9 | -0.8 | 20.3 | 22nd | 4.4 | +1.2 | 0.2 | 18th | 11.6 | 14.4 | average | 81% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 17.7 | +0.8 | 22.9 | 21st | 5.5 | +0.7 | 0.4 | 30th | 0.4 | 14.5 | v low | 3% |
| Marree Aero | 19.4 | -0.1 | 24.4 | 21st | 5.6 | +0.6 | 0.4 | 25th | 10.2 | 5.1 | high | 200% |
| Moomba Airport | 20.1 | +0.3 | 26.7 | 21st | 7.4 | +1.1 | 1.3 | 25th | 6.6 | 11.6 | average | 57% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 19.6 | -0.2 | 23.6 | 21st | 6.6 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 26th | 13.0 | 8.9 | high | 146% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 17.2 | -0.3 | 21.7 | 20th | 5.9 | +0.1 | -0.1 | 7th | 19.6 | 38.4 | low | 51% |
| Cleve | 15.4 | +0.1 | 20.0 | 17th | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 24th | 15.8 | 45.6 | v low | 35% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 15.3 | -0.3 | 19.5 | 18th | 7.0 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 16th | 23.0 | 41.6 | low | 55% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 15.0 | 15.6 | 31st | 7.4 | 5.0 | 31st | 0.2 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 16.7 | 19.8 | 17th | 6.9 | 2.8 | 17th | 18.4 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 16.0 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 18th | 5.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 18th | 50.6 | 64.1 | average | 79% |
| Elliston | 17.4 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 17th | 8.5 | +0.6 | 1.8 | 18th | 32.8 | 70.8 | v low | 46% |
| Kimba | 15.4 | -0.1 | 19.2 | 18th | 3.6 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 18th | 24.6 | 41.3 | low | 60% |
| Kyancutta | 16.5 | 20.2 | 18th | 5.3 | -0.3 | 24th | 23.0 | |||||
| Kyancutta Town | 17.2 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 18th | 4.9 | +0.1 | -0.8 | 31st | 21.6 | 39.9 | low | 54% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 15.7 | -0.5 | 19.3 | 17th | 6.7 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 24th | 39.2 | 36.4 | average | 108% |
| Neptune Island | 15.8 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 21st | 12.2 | +0.8 | 10.0 | 29th | 38.2 | 75.4 | low | 51% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.0 | -0.1 | 18.9 | 18th | 7.1 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 18th | 43.4 | 56.5 | average | 77% |
| Nullarbor | 17.5 | -0.9 | 23.2 | 19th | 6.0 | +0.7 | 1.4 | 26th | 15.2 | 26.8 | average | 57% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 17.8 | -0.1 | 21.5 | 21st | 5.6 | +0.9 | -0.3 | 17th | 11.4 | 17.6 | average | 65% |
| Streaky Bay | 16.7 | +0.2 | 19.5 | 20th | 6.7 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 7th | 52.2 | 60.7 | average | 86% |
| Whyalla Aero | 16.6 | -0.5 | 20.4 | 20th | 5.4 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 17th | 14.4 | 22.1 | average | 65% |
| Wudinna Aero | 16.6 | -0.4 | 20.6 | 17th | 5.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | 24th | 27.2 | 35.4 | average | 77% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 15.2 | -0.7 | 18.9 | 21st | 3.2 | -0.5 | -1.9 | 24th | 9.5 | 32.5 | low | 29% |
| Yongala | 13.9 | +1.0 | 17.0 | 18th | 2.1 | -0.2 | -3.4 | 24th | 14.0 | 38.9 | low | 36% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 17.1 | 0.0 | 19.7 | 11th | 3.3 | -0.3 | -2.1 | 24th | 13.0 | 18.7 | average | 70% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 15.5 | -0.2 | 19.3 | 22nd | 2.4 | -0.8 | -3.4 | 24th | 7.4 | 14.5 | average | 51% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 13.6 | +0.7 | 17.5 | 17th | 4.0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 17th | 51.8 | 64.8 | average | 80% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 16.8 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 9th | 5.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 16th | 27.4 | 28.1 | average | 98% |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 15.8 | +0.4 | 18.4 | 9th | 4.7 | +0.1 | -0.8 | 17th | 38.0 | 40.4 | average | 94% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 15.3 | +0.1 | 17.9 | 21st | 6.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 17th | 49.4 | 47.0 | average | 105% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.0 | +0.4 | 18.4 | 20th | 5.3 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 17th | 23.0 | 31.2 | average | 74% |
| Maitland | 15.7 | +1.2 | 17.8 | 19th | 8.0 | +1.0 | 4.6 | 24th | 55.4 | 65.5 | average | 85% |
| Minlaton Aero | 15.4 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 14th | 6.7 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 24th | 22.6 | 46.0 | v low | 49% |
| Price | 16.3 | +0.3 | 19.0 | 19th | 6.9 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 24th | 19.0 | 37.3 | low | 51% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.0 | +0.5 | 18.4 | 18th | 9.6 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 17th | 72.6 | 70.9 | average | 102% |
| Warooka | 15.6 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 21st | 6.7 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 20th | 0.0 | 65.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.6 | +0.3 | 16.1 | 15th | 9.5 | +0.2 | 6.0 | 31st | 54.6 | 86.1 | average | 63% |
| Cape Willoughby | 14.9 | +0.7 | 16.7 | 12th | 10.4 | +0.6 | 8.2 | 30th | 44.0 | 80.8 | low | 54% |
| Kingscote Aero | 15.9 | +0.5 | 18.0 | 25th | 5.9 | -0.1 | -1.2 | 17th | 49.0 | 66.9 | average | 73% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 14.2 | +0.4 | 16.4 | 15th | 7.1 | +0.2 | 2.8 | 18th | 54.8 | 94.5 | v low | 58% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.0 | +1.0 | 19.3 | 17th | 8.1 | +0.5 | 3.2 | 31st | 81.8 | 65.8 | high | 124% |
| Adelaide Airport | 15.7 | 18.2 | 21st | 6.4 | 0.3 | 17th | 60.8 | |||||
| Adelaide Airport M.O. | 15.6 | +0.6 | 18.5 | 21st | 7.4 | +0.3 | 2.5 | 18th | 55.4 | 58.7 | average | 94% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 15.8 | +0.5 | 18.5 | 17th | 6.5 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 31st | 54.2 | 52.5 | average | 103% |
| Parafield Airport | 16.4 | +1.1 | 18.9 | 18th | 6.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 17th | 61.4 | 58.2 | average | 106% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 15.9 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 30th | 5.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 24th | 36.0 | 43.2 | average | 83% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.0 | +0.4 | 18.6 | 17th | 4.9 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 24th | 53.0 | 58.4 | average | 91% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 15.8 | +0.4 | 18.7 | 21st | 8.1 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 17th | 55.2 | 49.5 | average | 112% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 12.9 | +0.5 | 16.1 | 17th | 6.9 | +0.2 | 4.6 | 31st | 167.2 | 108.7 | high | 154% |
| Mount Barker | 14.5 | +1.5 | 20.5 | 17th | 5.6 | +1.0 | 0.0 | 16th | 134.0 | 107.0 | high | 125% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 11.6 | +0.6 | 15.8 | 17th | 6.2 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 24th | 125.8 | 94.9 | high | 133% |
| Mount Lofty | 10.5 | +1.5 | 16.6 | 17th | 6.0 | +1.0 | 3.0 | 6th | 190.2 | 144.7 | average | 131% |
| Noarlunga | 15.4 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 18th | 8.5 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 17th | 70.6 | 60.4 | high | 117% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.6 | +0.9 | 14.5 | 8th | 7.4 | +0.4 | 5.1 | 31st | 128.8 | 126.3 | average | 102% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 15.9 | +0.4 | 18.3 | 18th | 6.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 19th | 81.2 | 79.7 | average | 102% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 15.8 | -0.2 | 18.6 | 27th | 4.1 | +0.1 | -1.4 | 30th | 15.8 | 25.6 | low | 62% |
| Renmark Aero | 15.8 | -0.7 | 18.8 | 11th | 3.5 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 30th | 18.4 | 18.1 | average | 102% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 13.2 | +0.1 | 16.9 | 19th | 5.8 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 24th | 28.8 | 50.8 | low | 57% |
| Meningie | 16.1 | +1.0 | 18.2 | 21st | 48.8 | 61.3 | average | 80% | ||||
| Murray Bridge | 16.5 | +0.2 | 19.3 | 21st | 5.6 | +0.2 | 0.1 | 31st | 25.8 | 35.7 | average | 72% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 15.8 | +0.1 | 18.2 | 27th | 4.4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 31st | 21.0 | 33.1 | low | 63% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.1 | +1.0 | 20.6 | 18th | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17th | 12.8 | 54.8 | v low | 23% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 15.6 | -0.1 | 17.7 | 27th | 3.8 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 31st | 22.3 | 34.6 | low | 64% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 15.7 | +0.7 | 17.7 | 17th | 5.9 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 31st | 59.8 | 55.8 | average | 107% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.2 | +0.3 | 17.5 | 17th | 4.8 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 31st | 58.6 | 55.2 | average | 106% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 14.3 | -0.4 | 16.4 | 14th | 4.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 31st | 15.0 | 32.2 | v low | 47% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.7 | +0.6 | 16.8 | 13th | 8.1 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 17th | 46.8 | 81.4 | low | 58% |
| Coonawarra | 14.4 | +0.5 | 16.7 | 1st | 5.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 8th | 63.8 | 79.9 | low | 80% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.0 | +0.7 | 16.7 | 1st | 5.7 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 7th | 104.0 | 100.5 | average | 104% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 14.3 | +0.2 | 16.1 | 27th | 5.8 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 5th | 65.0 | 61.6 | average | 106% |
| Padthaway South | 14.8 | +0.5 | 16.6 | 27th | 5.4 | -0.1 | -1.3 | 31st | 70.8 | 65.2 | average | 109% |
| Robe | 14.3 | +0.7 | 16.0 | 25th | 8.8 | +0.6 | 4.8 | 5th | 67.1 | 104.3 | low | 64% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.0 | +0.5 | 16.8 | 15th | 7.5 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 17th | 77.0 | 98.4 | average | 78% |
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 Monday 3 August 2026. 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
