Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in August 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in August were above average for most of South Australia and the highest on record for a large area of the east. In contrast, rainfall was below average for the south-east corner of the state.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in August was 38.5 mm, 115% above the 1961–1990 average and the fourth-wettest on record for all Augusts since 1900.
- It was the wettest August in South Australia since 1992.
- Many sites had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total August rainfall on record or their highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in August were above average across parts of the north and south.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 19.8 °C, 0.9 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in August were above to very much average across the state.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.6 °C, 1.6 °C above the 1961–1990 average and the fifth-warmest on record for all Augusts since 1910.
- Several sites had their highest or equal highest August mean minimum temperature on record.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 14.3 °C, 1.3 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
Events
- During the month, several cold fronts and low pressure systems moved across the state bringing record breaking daily rainfall totals to eastern and southern parts of South Australia.
- For more details, visit the August national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2026 | |
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| Hottest day | 29.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 19th |
| Warmest days on average | 23.0 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 11.6 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day | 7.4 °C at Mount Lofty on the 4th |
| Coldest night | -5.0 °C at Yunta Airstrip on the 5th |
| Coolest nights on average | 3.7 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.5 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night | 16.1 °C at Ernabella (Pukatja) on the 8th |
| Warmest on average overall | 16.3 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.9 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall | 254.2 mm at Lenswood |
| Wettest day | 90.4 mm at Wilmington on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust | 109.0 km/h at Neptune Island on the 11th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Melrose | 76.4 | on the 10th | 57.0 | on 01 Aug 1983 | 166 | 69.8 |
| Willunga | 53.2 | on the 25th | 40.6 | on 05 Aug 1927 | 165 | 79.4 |
| Blinman | 81.0 | on the 10th | 50.0 | on 06 Aug 1985 | 153 | 29.0 |
| Yardea | 53.2 | on the 10th | 37.3 | on 24 Aug 1901 | 150 | 32.3 |
| Wilmington | 90.4 | on the 10th | 50.0 | on 06 Aug 1985 | 148 | 52.1 |
| Yorketown | 58.8 | on the 25th | 45.5 | on 22 Aug 1941 | 147 | 55.1 |
| Milang | 32.6 | on the 10th | 30.2 | on 19 Aug 1909 | 146 | 45.2 |
| Wirrabara Forest | 84.0 | on the 10th | 77.5 | on 22 Aug 1908 | 146 | 83.4 |
| Quorn | 65.0 | on the 10th | 46.2 | on 19 Aug 1886 | 145 | 37.6 |
| Callington | 45.6 | on the 10th | 32.0 | on 15 Aug 1958 | 144 | 44.3 |
| Hawker | 50.1 | on the 10th | 45.7 | on 27 Aug 1973 | 144 | 31.1 |
| Finniss | 46.2 | on the 10th | 37.1 | on 31 Aug 1903 | 113 | 61.0 |
| Mount Compass | 78.6 | on the 25th | 46.2 | on 04 Aug 1996 | 102 | 112.4 |
| Inman Valley | 51.0 | on the 25th | 45.7 | on 09 Aug 1935 | 94 | 97.7 |
| Parafield Airport | 36.6 | on the 10th | 33.8 | on 30 Aug 1992 | 79 | 52.8 |
| Wellington (Brinkley South) | 34.4 | on the 10th | 22.8 | on 24 Aug 2003 | 65 | 41.5 |
| Myponga Reservoir | 74.8 | on the 25th | 37.0 | on 07 Aug 1985 | 63 | 88.1 |
| Braemar | 23.0 | on the 9th | 20.0 | on 22 Aug 1985 | 62 | 16.1 |
| Hartley (Pine Hill) | 56.8 | on the 10th | 29.2 | on 07 Aug 1978 | 56 | 45.1 |
| Parachilna (Nilpena) | 48.6 | on the 9th | 32.5 | on 26 Aug 1973 | 48 | 13.7 |
| Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) | 69.2 | on the 10th | 47.2 | on 30 Aug 1992 | 48 | 75.0 |
| Beltana Roadhouse | 41.4 | on the 9th | 33.2 | on 30 Aug 2016 | 41 | 13.6 |
| Goolwa Barrage | 24.0 | on the 25th | 21.6 | on 09 Aug 1999 | 39 | 49.5 |
| Strathearn | 40.0 | on the 9th | 26.0 | on 24 Aug 2015 | 37 | 11.8 |
| Edithburgh | 43.6 | on the 25th | 18.8 | on 06 Aug 2018 | 35 | 46.9 |
| Sellicks Beach | 54.2 | on the 25th | 26.2 | on 03 Aug 2018 | 35 | 60.1 |
| Clare High School | 35.4 | on the 25th | 30.4 | on 19 Aug 2016 | 33 | 65.0 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 46.8 | on the 25th | 41.0 | on 07 Aug 1997 | 33 | 97.7 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 49.6 | on the 25th | 22.0 | on 01 Aug 2008 | 33 | 50.2 |
| Wilpena (Oraparinna) | 84.0 | on the 10th | 53.0 | on 06 Aug 1985 | 33 | 33.0 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 51.2 | on the 10th | 43.0 | on 23 Aug 2000 | 32 | 86.5 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 25.4 | on the 10th | 22.0 | on 16 Aug 2017 | 31 | 56.7 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 30.4 | on the 25th | 28.6 | on 25 Aug 2009 | 31 | 52.1 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 25.2 | on the 10th | 21.2 | on 01 Aug 2015 | 30 | 44.7 |
| Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana) | 24.2 | on the 10th | 13.6 | on 15 Aug 2014 | 29 | 5.5 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 31.8 | on the 9th | 17.4 | on 30 Aug 2016 | 29 | 8.8 |
| Brownhill Creek (Scotch College) | 29.4 | on the 10th | 28.0 | on 21 Aug 1991 | 28 | 64.8 |
| Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) | 35.6 | on the 10th | 21.0 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 28 | 43.4 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 41.6 | on the 25th | 34.2 | on 16 Aug 2024 | 28 | 92.4 |
| Minlaton Aero | 33.8 | on the 25th | 23.8 | on 03 Aug 2018 | 26 | 43.0 |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 38.0 | on the 25th | 31.2 | on 24 Aug 2003 | 26 | 72.2 |
| Beaumont | 38.4 | on the 10th | 24.6 | on 04 Aug 2004 | 26 | 68.3 |
| Gould Creek (Hermitage) | 42.2 | on the 10th | 25.6 | on 29 Aug 2025 | 26 | 65.4 |
| Noarlunga | 42.6 | on the 25th | 24.8 | on 08 Aug 2019 | 26 | 53.7 |
| Kersbrook | 43.6 | on the 10th | 41.6 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 26 | 102.6 |
| Mt Torrens | 43.8 | on the 10th | 34.0 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 26 | 88.6 |
| Crafers West | 44.6 | on the 10th | 41.0 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 26 | 122.0 |
| Lenswood (Stringybark) | 52.0 | on the 25th | 49.2 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 26 | 108.7 |
| Longwood Alert | 52.4 | on the 25th | 45.6 | on 06 Aug 2018 | 26 | 111.1 |
| Verdun | 58.2 | on the 10th | 47.6 | on 06 Aug 2018 | 26 | 114.1 |
| Piccadilly (Woodhouse) | 69.0 | on the 25th | 63.4 | on 04 Aug 2004 | 26 | 145.4 |
| Montacute | 47.2 | on the 10th | 38.4 | on 17 Aug 2012 | 25 | 90.4 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 34.0 | on the 25th | 23.2 | on 24 Aug 2003 | 24 | 46.5 |
| Greenock Alert | 36.8 | on the 10th | 23.8 | on 01 Aug 2015 | 24 | 60.4 |
| Ironstone Road | 44.4 | on the 10th | 41.4 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 24 | 102.2 |
| Long Ridge (Greenhill) | 45.6 | on the 25th | 30.6 | on 04 Aug 2004 | 24 | 76.7 |
| Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) | 62.0 | on the 10th | 37.0 | on 20 Aug 2005 | 24 | 82.4 |
| Hansborough | 19.4 | on the 10th | 17.4 | on 16 Aug 2017 | 23 | 44.2 |
| Nuriootpa | 20.8 | on the 9th | =20.8 | on 01 Aug 2015 | 23 | 52.6 |
| Saddleworth (Gumdale) | 22.2 | on the 10th | 17.6 | on 19 Aug 2016 | 23 | 53.1 |
| Balhannah (Gumbooya) | 46.6 | on the 25th | 46.0 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 23 | 102.8 |
| Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | 50.8 | on the 10th | 33.2 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 23 | 81.2 |
| Gawler | 23.4 | on the 10th | 19.6 | on 03 Aug 2004 | 22 | 45.3 |
| Adelaide Airport Alert | 24.8 | on the 25th | 22.6 | on 03 Aug 2018 | 22 | 44.8 |
| Felixstow (Payneham) | 39.0 | on the 25th | 24.8 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 22 | 63.8 |
| Uraidla (Sutton Creek) | 63.0 | on the 25th | 45.8 | on 17 Aug 2011 | 22 | 123.8 |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 21.2 | on the 10th | 17.4 | on 08 Aug 2019 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Keyneton (Sedan Hill Rndsup) | 22.6 | on the 9th | 22.2 | on 26 Aug 2010 | 21 | 40.5 |
| Swan Reach (Ponderosa Rndsup) | 26.6 | on the 10th | 20.2 | on 08 Aug 2020 | 21 | 22.6 |
| Kangarilla (Saddlebags) | 44.6 | on the 25th | 36.2 | on 06 Aug 2017 | 21 | 94.1 |
| Bellevue Heights | 30.6 | on the 25th | 25.4 | on 03 Aug 2018 | 20 | 65.6 |
| Cummins Aero | 35.0 | on the 25th | 33.2 | on 21 Aug 2015 | 20 | 58.5 |
| Mylor (Biggs Flat) | 46.2 | on the 25th | 44.6 | on 06 Aug 2018 | 20 | 105.2 |
| Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Blinman | 198.8 | 129.8 | in 1886 | 152 | 29.0 |
| Yardea | 95.2 | 88.2 | in 2000 | 149 | 32.3 |
| Hawker | 128.1 | 119.7 | in 1886 | 143 | 31.1 |
| Boolcoomatta | 127.6 | 86.4 | in 1891 | 141 | 13.6 |
| Yunta (Panaramitee) | 52.2 | 51.3 | in 1920 | 118 | 15.9 |
| Arkaroola | 99.3 | 72.3 | in 1973 | 87 | 14.0 |
| Wellington (Brinkley South) | 88.2 | 83.0 | in 1986 | 63 | 41.7 |
| Sturt Vale | 58.0 | 46.1 | in 1926 | 62 | 15.5 |
| Braemar | 68.8 | 67.0 | in 1973 | 60 | 15.8 |
| Hartley (Pine Hill) | 108.6 | 92.8 | in 2017 | 53 | 44.6 |
| Parachilna (Nilpena) | 92.2 | 50.7 | in 1973 | 45 | 14.0 |
| Beltana Roadhouse | 94.8 | 59.4 | in 2016 | 40 | 13.6 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 96.0 | 64.4 | in 2016 | 39 | 14.3 |
| Strathearn | 115.8 | 42.0 | in 1992 | 36 | 11.8 |
| Clare High School | 140.0 | 130.0 | in 1996 | 32 | 65.0 |
| Wilpena (Oraparinna) | 189.2 | 91.4 | in 1992 | 32 | 33.0 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 28.8 | 26.0 | in 2003 | 31 | 6.8 |
| Moomba Airport | 39.2 | 33.2 | in 2010 | 31 | 5.0 |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 45.8 | 32.0 | in 2003 | 28 | 8.8 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 49.6 | 39.2 | in 2003 | 28 | 12.7 |
| Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana) | 69.4 | 35.6 | in 2003 | 28 | 5.5 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 80.6 | 76.0 | in 2003 | 28 | 42.9 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 39.6 | 39.0 | in 2003 | 27 | 18.5 |
| Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) | 103.6 | 71.2 | in 2017 | 27 | 43.4 |
| Minburra | 62.4 | 45.1 | in 2000 | 26 | 17.6 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 40.0 | =40.0 | in 2004 | 25 | 14.9 |
| Gould Creek (Hermitage) | 131.0 | 118.2 | in 2022 | 25 | 65.4 |
| Beaumont | 133.2 | 121.4 | in 2010 | 25 | 68.3 |
| Longwood Alert | 183.8 | 177.4 | in 2017 | 25 | 111.1 |
| Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) | 167.0 | 143.6 | in 2022 | 23 | 82.4 |
| Nuriootpa | 84.4 | =84.4 | in 2004 | 22 | 52.6 |
| Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | 145.6 | 137.6 | in 2010 | 22 | 81.2 |
| Kadina AWS | 54.2 | 50.2 | in 2015 | 21 | 30.7 |
| Adelaide Airport Alert | 79.2 | 78.6 | in 2018 | 21 | 44.8 |
| Felixstow (Payneham) | 126.6 | 122.0 | in 2022 | 21 | 63.8 |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 72.8 | 58.8 | in 2017 | 20 | 28.7 |
| Swan Reach (Ponderosa Rndsup) | 75.6 | 56.0 | in 2010 | 20 | 22.6 |
| Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Quorn | 120.8 | 140.6 | in 1886 | 38.2 | |
| Melrose | 174.8 | 175.0 | in 1886 | 70.4 | |
| Callington | 102.6 | 125.9 | in 1909 | 44.8 | |
| Yorketown | 98.0 | 105.0 | in 1909 | 55.4 | |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 98.6 | 105.6 | in 1934 | 61.3 | |
| Andamooka | 41.0 | 46.3 | in 1973 | 12.9 | |
| Marree (Witchelina Station) | 56.6 | 74.9 | in 1973 | 9.1 | |
| Koonamore | 59.8 | 65.2 | in 1979 | 14.9 | |
| Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well) | 48.6 | 75.2 | in 1985 | 17.3 | |
| Cowell (Winter Springs) | 79.0 | 84.8 | in 1985 | 37.3 | |
| Oodla Wirra | 78.6 | 104.4 | in 1985 | 29.1 | |
| Kimba (Curtinye) | 81.2 | 96.0 | in 1985 | 38.3 | |
| Morchard (The Rocks) | 84.2 | 156.6 | in 1985 | 42.1 | |
| Bruce | 70.4 | 98.6 | in 1985 | 26.3 | |
| Yudnapinna | 54.7 | 62.0 | in 1985 | 19.0 | |
| Georgetown | 106.9 | 133.8 | in 1985 | 57.3 | |
| Orroroo | 90.8 | 140.4 | in 1985 | 38.6 | |
| Hawker (Holowiliena) | 88.2 | 103.8 | in 1985 | 24.6 | |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 33.8 | 39.6 | in 1986 | 13.1 | |
| Purnong (Claypans) | 71.3 | 74.0 | in 1986 | 31.0 | |
| Mount Barry Station | 24.8 | 35.0 | in 1992 | 5.0 | |
| Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) | 161.6 | 174.8 | in 1992 | 76.8 | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 97.0 | 99.8 | in 1992 | 50.2 | |
| Blanchetown Lock 1 | 56.6 | 56.8 | in 1992 | 26.3 | |
| Hilltown | 95.0 | 118.0 | in 1992 | 58.4 | |
| Parafield Airport | 110.2 | 119.0 | in 1992 | 53.5 | |
| Alawoona | 63.4 | 69.4 | in 1992 | 29.4 | |
| Bower | 51.8 | 65.1 | in 1992 | 23.9 | |
| Manna Hill | 56.4 | 62.2 | in 1992 | 17.3 | |
| Sedan | 84.5 | 94.8 | in 1992 | 34.7 | |
| North Adelaide | 98.1 | 124.2 | in 1992 | 63.5 | |
| Carrieton | 59.2 | 66.0 | in 1992 | 32.4 | |
| Booleroo Centre | 93.2 | 95.6 | in 1992 | 45.0 | |
| Wirrabara Forest | 148.2 | 156.7 | in 1992 | 83.6 | |
| Laura | 112.1 | 133.4 | in 1992 | 54.7 | |
| Appila | 77.0 | 91.2 | in 1992 | 42.7 | |
| Brinkworth (Bungaree) | 127.4 | 128.7 | in 1992 | 70.4 | |
| Myponga Reservoir | 149.4 | 162.8 | in 1996 | 89.1 | |
| Paruna | 40.6 | 53.4 | in 1996 | 28.6 | |
| Cowell | 42.5 | 72.0 | in 1996 | 25.8 | |
| Clarendon | 162.4 | 168.4 | in 1997 | 104.2 | |
| Buckleboo (Karinya) | 76.2 | 85.8 | in 2000 | 33.0 | |
| Whyalla Aero | 45.6 | 47.8 | in 2000 | 21.8 | |
| Kimba (Melaleuca) | 64.8 | 79.6 | in 2000 | 35.6 | |
| Mount Ive | 53.7 | 88.2 | in 2000 | 24.3 | |
| Kimba | 78.8 | 96.6 | in 2000 | 41.4 | |
| Booleroo Centre (Willowie) | 75.2 | 91.8 | in 2000 | 34.2 | |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 98.2 | 106.4 | in 2003 | 58.1 | |
| Renmark Aero | 40.6 | 47.0 | in 2003 | 21.1 | |
| Tickera | 56.6 | 68.0 | in 2003 | 35.6 | |
| Rhynie (Salters Springs) | 97.8 | 105.0 | in 2003 | 59.7 | |
| Price | 56.3 | 56.8 | in 2003 | 34.9 | |
| Renmark Irrigation | 42.8 | 44.9 | in 2003 | 23.7 | |
| Murray Bridge | 71.2 | 71.5 | in 2003 | 36.9 | |
| Koolunga | 78.4 | 83.4 | in 2003 | 46.7 | |
| Port Broughton | 51.1 | 59.8 | in 2003 | 37.4 | |
| Wallaroo | 54.0 | 59.2 | in 2003 | 38.8 | |
| Nuriootpa | 84.4 | =84.4 | in 2004 | 54.0 | |
| Port Augusta Aero | 40.0 | =40.0 | in 2004 | 15.9 | |
| Loxton Research Centre | 45.4 | 53.2 | in 2004 | 26.0 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest August mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Cummins Aero | 7.0 | 6.9 | in 2024 | 20 | 5.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2026 |
Mean for August 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2026 |
Total for August 2026 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2026 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 19.8 | -1.0 | 25.5 | 31st | 8.8 | +1.5 | 1.0 | 2nd | 41.0 | 12.4 | high | 331% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 20.2 | -1.1 | 25.5 | 31st | 8.9 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 1st | 28.8 | 6.8 | highest | 424% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.1 | -1.2 | 26.6 | 19th | 7.3 | +0.9 | 0.9 | 3rd | 26.2 | 6.7 | high | 391% |
| Mount Ive | 19.6 | +0.4 | 22.4 | 31st | 6.0 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 1st | 53.7 | 23.8 | high | 226% |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 19.7 | -1.3 | 25.4 | 31st | 7.2 | +1.4 | -0.3 | 2nd | 45.8 | 8.8 | highest | 520% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 20.4 | -1.0 | 26.1 | 31st | 6.8 | +1.0 | 0.4 | 1st | 11.8 | 12.0 | average | 98% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 18.9 | -0.2 | 24.3 | 31st | 7.7 | +0.9 | 1.3 | 2nd | 33.8 | 12.9 | high | 262% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 18.0 | -1.2 | 24.0 | 19th | 5.7 | +1.1 | -2.3 | 4th | 99.3 | 14.0 | highest | 709% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 18.5 | -0.9 | 24.0 | 31st | 7.3 | +1.1 | -0.3 | 1st | 96.0 | 14.3 | highest | 671% |
| Marree Aero | 21.1 | -0.9 | 26.3 | 19th | 7.8 | +1.1 | 0.2 | 2nd | 50.0 | 6.3 | high | 794% |
| Moomba Airport | 23.0 | +0.3 | 29.3 | 20th | 9.6 | +1.5 | 4.3 | 2nd | 39.2 | 5.0 | highest | 784% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 22.4 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 19th | 8.7 | +1.1 | 1.7 | 1st | 23.2 | 7.8 | high | 297% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 19.2 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 31st | 6.4 | +0.2 | -1.6 | 4th | 43.4 | 33.6 | high | 129% |
| Cleve | 17.3 | +0.6 | 22.5 | 31st | 9.0 | +1.6 | 5.0 | 1st | 52.0 | 47.9 | average | 109% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 16.7 | -0.2 | 21.2 | 28th | 8.2 | +0.8 | 3.8 | 31st | 46.8 | 42.8 | average | 109% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 17.2 | 21.7 | 28th | 10.3 | 6.1 | 1st | 72.2 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 18.2 | 22.6 | 31st | 8.3 | 3.8 | 2nd | 46.2 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 17.2 | +0.4 | 22.1 | 28th | 7.0 | +1.8 | 2.1 | 31st | 86.0 | 58.5 | high | 147% |
| Elliston | 18.9 | +1.5 | 24.0 | 31st | 9.2 | +0.9 | 4.1 | 4th | 60.2 | 58.8 | average | 102% |
| Kimba | 16.8 | -0.2 | 21.8 | 28th | 5.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 1st | 78.8 | 41.0 | high | 192% |
| Kyancutta | 18.3 | 23.5 | 28th | 6.2 | 0.4 | 4th | 49.2 | |||||
| Kyancutta Town | 18.6 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 31st | 5.7 | +0.8 | 0.1 | 4th | 47.4 | 38.4 | average | 123% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 17.5 | -0.4 | 22.9 | 28th | 7.2 | +0.4 | 2.2 | 3rd | 61.6 | 37.0 | high | 166% |
| Neptune Island | 16.1 | +0.7 | 18.3 | 27th | 12.5 | +1.3 | 10.4 | 4th | 61.2 | 60.8 | average | 101% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 17.1 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 27th | 8.4 | +1.2 | 4.7 | 5th | 95.8 | 51.6 | high | 186% |
| Nullarbor | 20.3 | +0.4 | 28.8 | 27th | 7.4 | +1.3 | 0.3 | 3rd | 33.8 | 24.2 | high | 140% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.3 | -0.8 | 24.5 | 31st | 6.7 | +1.1 | -1.1 | 2nd | 40.0 | 14.9 | highest | 268% |
| Streaky Bay | 18.6 | +0.9 | 25.5 | 31st | 7.7 | -1.1 | 2.4 | 26th | 52.7 | 49.0 | average | 108% |
| Whyalla Aero | 18.2 | -0.4 | 22.2 | 31st | 7.4 | +1.4 | -0.4 | 1st | 45.6 | 21.3 | high | 214% |
| Wudinna Aero | 18.4 | -0.3 | 23.9 | 28th | 5.8 | +0.2 | -0.3 | 4th | 55.6 | 33.4 | high | 166% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 16.5 | -1.3 | 21.1 | 31st | 4.7 | +0.3 | -2.9 | 4th | 128.1 | 31.1 | highest | 412% |
| Yongala | 14.9 | +0.4 | 19.3 | 31st | 3.7 | +1.1 | -3.2 | 5th | 50.8 | 42.2 | average | 120% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.8 | -0.2 | 23.5 | 31st | 5.5 | +1.1 | -4.2 | 5th | 39.6 | 18.5 | highest | 214% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.1 | -0.7 | 21.7 | 31st | 4.1 | 0.0 | -5.0 | 5th | 49.6 | 12.7 | highest | 391% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 14.7 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 31st | 5.7 | +1.2 | -1.9 | 5th | 140.0 | 65.0 | highest | 215% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 18.3 | -0.3 | 22.9 | 31st | 6.8 | +0.9 | -0.7 | 1st | 52.6 | 33.1 | high | 159% |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.8 | -0.1 | 21.3 | 28th | 5.7 | +1.3 | -0.8 | 2nd | 80.6 | 42.9 | highest | 188% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 16.2 | +0.3 | 19.8 | 27th | 8.0 | +0.6 | 2.1 | 2nd | 86.8 | 46.9 | high | 185% |
| Kadina AWS | 17.2 | +0.1 | 21.3 | 28th | 6.9 | +1.8 | -0.8 | 1st | 54.2 | 30.7 | highest | 176% |
| Maitland | 16.6 | +0.9 | 22.1 | 30th | 8.9 | +1.6 | 5.2 | 3rd | 60.4 | 61.0 | average | 99% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.6 | +0.2 | 19.9 | 28th | 7.9 | +1.0 | 3.8 | 1st | 70.4 | 43.0 | high | 164% |
| Price | 17.5 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 30th | 6.8 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 31st | 56.3 | 34.6 | high | 163% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.7 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 31st | 10.1 | +0.7 | 4.5 | 1st | 60.4 | 61.9 | average | 98% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 15.1 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 28th | 10.1 | +1.0 | 6.7 | 4th | 85.8 | 69.9 | average | 123% |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.4 | +0.8 | 18.5 | 28th | 11.1 | +1.4 | 8.9 | 4th | 75.8 | 73.3 | average | 103% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.7 | +0.6 | 19.6 | 28th | 6.8 | +0.9 | -0.1 | 1st | 75.2 | 56.6 | average | 133% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 15.3 | +0.8 | 20.9 | 28th | 7.9 | +1.0 | 4.4 | 4th | 81.2 | 81.3 | average | 100% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 17.3 | +1.2 | 22.2 | 31st | 9.1 | +1.0 | 4.4 | 30th | 98.6 | 61.1 | high | 161% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.9 | 20.3 | 28th | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1st | 82.4 | |||||
| Adelaide Airport M.O. | 16.6 | +0.6 | 20.6 | 18th | 8.9 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 1st | 77.6 | 50.1 | high | 155% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 17.0 | +0.5 | 21.2 | 31st | 7.5 | +0.9 | 1.7 | 1st | 97.0 | 49.3 | high | 197% |
| Parafield Airport | 17.7 | +1.3 | 22.2 | 31st | 7.4 | +0.7 | 1.3 | 5th | 110.2 | 52.8 | high | 209% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.9 | +0.3 | 21.4 | 28th | 6.5 | +1.1 | 0.8 | 5th | 70.4 | 44.7 | high | 158% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 15.3 | +0.5 | 19.9 | 28th | 6.8 | +1.7 | -2.0 | 1st | 98.2 | 56.7 | high | 173% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.9 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 31st | 9.2 | +0.9 | 3.3 | 1st | 84.8 | 46.5 | high | 182% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 14.1 | +0.5 | 19.6 | 31st | 7.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 1st | 129.4 | 92.4 | high | 140% |
| Mount Barker | 15.6 | +1.3 | 20.8 | 28th | 6.7 | +1.6 | -0.4 | 1st | 124.6 | 102.3 | high | 122% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 13.0 | +0.6 | 17.6 | 28th | 7.0 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 1st | 147.2 | 86.5 | high | 170% |
| Mount Lofty | 11.6 | +1.3 | 17.4 | 31st | 6.3 | +1.0 | 3.2 | 5th | 209.6 | 130.8 | high | 160% |
| Noarlunga | 16.8 | +0.8 | 20.1 | 18th | 9.7 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 5th | 93.0 | 53.7 | high | 173% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.5 | +0.9 | 18.5 | 28th | 7.7 | +0.6 | 3.2 | 1st | 139.8 | 98.6 | high | 142% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.9 | +0.4 | 20.3 | 18th | 7.2 | +0.4 | 0.5 | 1st | 88.4 | 72.2 | high | 122% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 17.9 | +0.2 | 22.5 | 31st | 6.2 | +1.6 | -2.8 | 2nd | 45.4 | 25.5 | high | 178% |
| Renmark Aero | 18.1 | -0.6 | 22.6 | 19th | 5.8 | +1.3 | -2.8 | 2nd | 40.6 | 20.4 | high | 199% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 14.5 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 31st | 7.0 | +1.6 | 1.8 | 1st | 89.1 | 55.2 | high | 161% |
| Meningie | 17.3 | +1.1 | 21.0 | 28th | 95.6 | 56.5 | high | 169% | ||||
| Murray Bridge | 18.3 | +0.6 | 23.0 | 28th | 6.8 | +0.9 | -1.2 | 1st | 71.2 | 36.6 | high | 194% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 17.6 | +0.3 | 21.1 | 28th | 5.7 | +1.1 | -3.3 | 1st | 72.8 | 28.7 | highest | 254% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.9 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 31st | 7.5 | +0.8 | 0.7 | 5th | 83.2 | 52.1 | high | 160% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 17.3 | -0.2 | 20.7 | 17th | 6.2 | +1.1 | -1.2 | 6th | 52.2 | 37.4 | high | 140% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 16.9 | +0.7 | 21.3 | 31st | 6.7 | +0.8 | 2.3 | 5th | 55.1 | 58.0 | average | 95% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 16.2 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 31st | 5.4 | +0.6 | 0.1 | 16th | 49.2 | 53.1 | average | 93% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 16.4 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 31st | 5.7 | +1.2 | -0.4 | 2nd | 53.2 | 33.1 | high | 161% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 15.9 | +1.2 | 18.1 | 17th | 8.6 | +0.7 | 3.3 | 31st | 52.2 | 69.1 | average | 76% |
| Coonawarra | 15.8 | +0.9 | 20.0 | 31st | 6.2 | +0.8 | -2.3 | 1st | 60.6 | 79.9 | average | 76% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 15.5 | +1.3 | 19.8 | 31st | 6.7 | +1.1 | 0.3 | 1st | 64.6 | 95.5 | low | 68% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.5 | +0.1 | 20.2 | 31st | 6.2 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 1st | 57.2 | 67.8 | average | 84% |
| Padthaway South | 16.1 | +0.6 | 20.6 | 31st | 6.2 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 1st | 57.0 | 69.2 | average | 82% |
| Robe | 15.2 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 17th | 9.0 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 1st | 73.7 | 85.7 | average | 86% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.7 | +0.4 | 18.3 | 17th | 8.2 | +1.0 | 1.1 | 30th | 82.8 | 86.5 | average | 96% |
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 1 September 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
