Tuesday, 1 July 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in June 2008
A warm and drier than average start to Winter and 2008.

Summary

• Rainfall was generally below average for the month, apart from north-eastern South Australia.
• Rainfall for the first half of 2008 is below average to very much below average over almost all of South Australia.
• Both maximum and minimum temperatures were slightly above average for June.

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Rainfall

Pastoral Districts

Rainfall totals were generally below average in western parts of the Pastoral districts, but above average elsewhere.

Rainfall totals were generally 10 to 15 mm, with several locations recording 25 to 40 mm totals.

The highest amount recorded in the Pastoral Districts was 52 mm at Yudnapinna.

Rainfall totals for the first half of the year were typically in the 30 to 50 mm range but for most locations this meant rainfall for the first half of the year was in the lowest 10−20% of totals in the record.

Agricultural Districts

Rainfall totals were generally below to very much below average in the Agricultural districts, apart from the Mid North and Murray Valley districts where some above average totals were recorded.

Rainfall totals were generally 15 to 30 mm for the month, though the South East district, Kangaroo Island and the Mount Lofty Ranges had totals more typically in the 40 to 60 mm range. The highest total recorded was 84 mm at Parawa (Sharon).

Rainfall totals for the year to the end of June were generally in the 80 to 150 mm range, though totals were generally 150 to 220 mm over the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Southeast district.

For most locations this meant rainfall for the first half of the year was in the lowest 10−20% of totals in the record.

See a map of total rainfall.
See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

Maximum

Mean maximum temperatures for June were generally 1°C above average across the state, though closer to average in the northeast.

In the Pastoral districts mean maximum temperatures ranged from 15.8°C at Yunta to 20.6°C at Oodnadatta Airport. Mean maximum temperatures over the Agricultural districts ranged from 12.2°C at Mt Crawford in the Mount Lofty Ranges to 19.9°C at Nullarbor in the Western Agricultural district.

The highest maximum recorded during June was 27.0°C at Marla in the Far North on the 29th June, with the lowest at Mount Crawford on the 14th June with 8.9°C.

Maximum temperatures for the first three months of the Growing Season, April to June, are generally about 1°C above average for that time of the year.

Minimum

Mean minimum temperatures for June were generally about 1 to 2°C above average, decreasing to about 1°C above average in the west of the state.

In the Pastoral districts mean minimum temperatures ranged from 4.4°C at Yunta Airport to 8.5°C at Moomba Airport. Over the Agricultural districts mean minimum temperatures ranged from 4.4°C at Yongala in the Upper North district to 13.5°C on Neptune Island.

The lowest daily minimum temperature recorded during June was −2.6°C at Yongala in the Upper North district on the 27th.

Some sites had their highest June mean daily maximum temperature on record.

See a map of mean maximum temperatures.
See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures.
See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Further information

South Australian Regional Office
South Australian Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (08) 8366 2600
Email climate.sa@bom.gov.au

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Extremes

Hottest day Highest temperature	27.0°C at Marla Police Station on the 29th
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	20.6°C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	12.2°C at Mount Crawford Fire Tower
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	8.9°C at Mount Crawford Fire Tower on the 14th
Coldest night Lowest temperature	−2.6°C at Yongala on the 27th
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	4.4°C at Yongala
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	13.5°C at Neptune Island
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	15.7°C at Neptune Island on the 3rd
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	83.6 mm at Parawa (Sharon)
Highest wind gust	115 km/h at Neptune Island on the 30th

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Records

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Record highest June mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for June 2008 (°C)	Previous highest for June		Years of record	Normal for June
Elliston	18.4	= 18.4	in 2005	47	17.0

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Summaries

Summary statistics for June 2008
	Maximum temperatures for June (°C)				Minimum temperatures for June (°C)				Rainfall for June (millimetres)
	Mean for June 2008	Diff from normal	Highest for June 2008		Mean for June 2008	Diff from normal	Lowest for June 2008		Total for June 2008	Normal for June	Rank of June 2008	Fraction of June normal
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka	18.8	+0.2	22.8	1st	7.8	+0.9	3.1	28th	22.2	15.7	high	141%
Coober Pedy Airport	18.9		25.7	29th	7.1		3.2	25th	3.8
Ernabella	19.0		23.7	29th	5.9		0.9	9th	0
Nonning	17.8	+1.0	21.9	29th	5.6	+1.1	−0.7	25th	18.7	26.9	normal	70%
Roxby Downs	18.4		23.3	29th	7.0		1.7	27th	9.4
Tarcoola Aero	19.2		25.9	29th	5.2		1.2	23rd	8.0
Woomera Aerodrome	17.8	+0.5	22.5	29th	7.6	+0.9	4.2	16th	19.0	16.3	high	117%
Far North (district 17)
Leigh Creek Airport	17.8	+0.8	22.7	2nd	6.8	+1.5	1.7	25th	22.2	17.9	normal	124%
Marree Aero	19.5		23.7	29th	7.1		2.4	26th	16.8
Marree Comparison	19.9	+0.3	24.0	1st	7.6	+1.7	2.6	26th	19.2	13.9	high	138%
Moomba Airport	20.0		25.0	1st	8.5		4.2	26th	24.2
Oodnadatta Airport	20.6	+0.7	26.3	29th	6.7	+0.2	2.1	25th	3.2	12.4	normal	26%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO	19.7	+1.5	25.3	25th	6.8	+0.4	0.3	23rd	13.6	35.0	low	39%
Cleve	17.0	+1.0	22.2	1st	8.9	+1.0	5.7	23rd	34.2	46.2	normal	74%
Cleve Aerodrome	16.8		22.0	1st	9.0		5.1	24th	25.8	41.7	low	62%
Coulta	17.4		20.6	1st	8.8		3.8	27th	23.2
Cummins Aero	17.5		22.3	1st	7.2		1.7	27th	24.4
Elliston	18.4	+1.3	22.5	1st	9.0	+0.6	3.0	27th	25.8	72.1	very low	36%
Kimba	16.8	+0.8	21.5	1st	7.0	+1.2	3.2	23rd	24.8	39.6	low	63%
Kyancutta	18.8	+1.0	23.7	1st	5.0	−0.4	−0.7	23rd	14.4	38.1	low	38%
Minnipa DPI	17.9		22.4	2nd	8.0		3.2	22nd	10.6
Neptune Island	16.7	+0.7	19.5	1st	13.5	+1.3	10.1	30th	47.8	66.6	normal	72%
North Shields	17.5		21.9	2nd	9.3		5.6	24th	45.4
Nullarbor	19.9	+1.1	25.8	28th	6.9	+0.7	1.5	24th	9.0	30.2	very low	30%
Port Augusta Aero	18.5		23.0	1st	7.9		2.4	27th	23.4
Streaky Bay	18.7	+1.5	23.6	1st	9.8	+0.8	5.0	23rd	17.8	62.0	very low	29%
Whyalla Aero	17.8	+0.6	21.9	29th	7.5	+1.6	1.4	27th	26.0	25.1	normal	104%
Wudinna Aero	18.6		23.2	1st	6.4		0.2	15th	6.0
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker	16.2	−0.2	20.8	2nd	6.4	+2.0	0.5	25th	36.2	38.6	normal	94%
Yongala	14.3	+0.7	19.4	2nd	4.4	+1.6	−2.6	27th	24.6	39.4	low	62%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve	17.5		21.5	29th	4.9		−1.8	16th	13.7
Yunta Airstrip	15.8		19.7	29th	4.8		−1.9	27th	31.8
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School	14.3		19.0	2nd	5.9		−1.4	27th	31.8
Port Pirie Aerodrome	17.4		21.5	1st	7.6		1.6	27th	25.7
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	18.0	+0.9	22.0	2nd	9.9	+1.5	5.5	27th	25.5	40.6	normal	63%
Snowtown	16.8		22.1	1st	6.5		0.6	27th	33.4
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh	16.7		18.6	6th	9.8		5.5	16th	34.0
Kadina AWS	16.8		20.5	3rd	7.0		0.0	27th	22.2
Maitland	16.1	+0.7	21.6	1st	9.1	+1.3	6.0	15th	23.0	68.3	very low	34%
Minlaton Aero	17.0		21.6	1st	8.9		4.2	20th	40.8
Stenhouse Bay	16.8		21.3	1st	11.5		7.1	16th	43.4
Warooka	16.5	+0.6	21.0	1st	9.9	+1.4	6.0	16th	39.6	64.6	low	61%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda	15.5		17.8	4th	11.6		8.6	19th	50.2
Cape Willoughby	15.7	+0.9	19.2	1st	12.1	+1.4	8.9	30th	39.6	75.8	low	52%
Kingscote Aero	16.5		19.6	1st	8.5		3.0	16th	47.4
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide	17.0	+0.9	22.0	1st	9.3	+1.2	4.9	20th	28.8	80.5	very low	36%
Adelaide Airport	16.8	+0.9	20.5	2nd	8.6	+0.9	4.5	20th	24.4	55.9	low	44%
Edinburgh RAAF	16.7	+0.9	20.6	1st	7.9	+1.1	2.4	20th	23.2	53.6	low	43%
Parafield Airport	16.9	+1.2	21.2	1st	7.9	+0.8	2.2	20th	15.2	54.9	very low	28%
Roseworthy AWS	17.2		20.7	1st	7.0		1.8	20th	17.8
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa Viticultural	14.7		18.8	29th	6.1		1.4	20th	23.2
Rosedale	16.4	+0.8	20.8	2nd	7.7	+1.5	3.0	20th	29.5	56.2	low	52%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23°C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS	16.5		20.5	1st	9.3		2.9	16th	29.6
Kuitpo Forest Reserve	13.7		19.5	1st	8.2		4.7	16th	52.6
Mount Barker	15.1	+1.4	20.8	2nd	6.7	+1.6	0.4	16th	71.2	100.0	normal	71%
Mount Crawford Fire Tower	12.2		17.1	1st	5.0		−2.3	15th	34.0
Noarlunga	16.1		19.3	2nd	10.0		7.1	20th	27.8
Parawa	13.1		17.0	1st	9.0		4.9	16th	83.0
Victor Harbor	16.6		19.2	2nd	8.8		0.2	16th	53.4
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre	17.3	+1.0	21.0	29th	5.6	+0.9	−0.9	16th	17.4	27.1	normal	64%
Renmark Aero	17.2		20.9	29th	5.6		−1.3	16th	21.4
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda	14.4	+0.7	18.5	2nd	6.7	+1.1	3.3	16th	33.6	52.1	low	64%
Meningie	16.5	+0.9	20.0	2nd	8.2	+1.2	3.2	16th	27.8	61.8	low	45%
Murray Bridge	16.5		20.8	1st	7.0		−0.8	16th	26.6
Murray Bridge Comparison	17.3	+0.6	21.8	2nd	7.2	+1.1	0.3	16th	29.5	37.9	normal	78%
Strathalbyn Racecourse	16.2		21.0	1st	8.2		2.4	16th	46.0
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda	16.7		21.2	1st	6.2		0.8	16th	29.6	35.4	normal	84%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith	16.4	+0.9	20.0	2nd	6.1	+0.2	1.0	16th	37.4	52.7	normal	71%
Keith	16.4		19.8	2nd	5.8		0.6	20th	31.4
Lameroo	16.5		20.2	1st	5.9		0.8	16th	17.8
Lameroo Comparison	16.9	+1.3	21.2	1st	6.1	+1.0	1.8	16th	16.0	41.1	low	39%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa	15.3		17.8	3rd	9.3		1.5	16th	49.0
Coonawarra	15.7	+1.2	19.5	2nd	7.0	+1.6	−1.6	16th	36.0	75.3	low	48%
Mount Gambier Aero	14.9	+1.1	18.8	2nd	7.8	+2.0	0.3	16th	56.4	83.4	low	68%
Naracoorte Aerodrome	15.9		20.0	2nd	6.8		0.0	16th	15.2
Padthaway South	16.0		19.7	2nd	6.8		1.5	16th	45.6
Robe Airfield	15.9		18.6	2nd	8.5		−0.5	16th	32.0
Robe Comparison	15.2	+0.9	17.9	3rd	10.5	+1.7	5.8	16th	31.6	95.4	very low	33%

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Notes

Further information

South Australian Regional Office
South Australian Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (08) 8366 2600
Email climate.sa@bom.gov.au

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