Monday, 1 September 2014 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in winter 2014: Below average rainfall with cold nights and frosts
South Australia had a generally dry winter. Dry conditions were present across the Northwest pastoral and central districts. Below average falls were also recorded across coastal areas and the southeast and Murray Valley districts. The state-wide average rainfall of 35 mm for winter was 37% below the long-term average. Dry conditions were experienced in June across the Pastoral districts, while Agricultural areas experienced average to above average June rainfall. Below average rainfall continued through July for northeast Pastoral areas with average to above average elsewhere across the State. Very little rainfall was recorded through August with dry conditions extending across the Agricultural districts, but a widespread rainfall event over the northeast saw some Pastoral districts receive their most significant rainfall for the season.
Daytime temperatures were generally warmer that average across the west, northern Pastoral and through the southeast districts. Across South Australia as a whole, maximum temperatures were 0.8 °C above the long term average (18.8 °C). Nights were generally cooler than average, particularly across the far north and central districts were minimum temperatures tended very much below average. A cold spell during August saw several locations observed their coldest August nights on record, with central districts experiencing widespread frosts. Across South Australia as a whole, minimum temperatures were 0.1°C above the long term average (5.7 °C).
- Below average winter rainfall
- Days a little milder than usual
- Cold nights, especially in August
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Extremes in winter 2014 | |
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| Hottest day | 32.4 °C at Nullarbor on 30 Aug |
| Warmest days on average | 21.0 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 10.5 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day | 5.7 °C at Mount Lofty on 9 Jul |
| Coldest night | -6.6 °C at Yunta Airstrip on 6 Aug |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.7 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.2 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night | 16.0 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 23 Jul |
| Warmest on average overall | 13.9 °C at Neptune Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.0 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall | 525.4 mm at Uraidla |
| Driest overall | 1.0 mm at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Wettest day | 76.0 mm at Port Lincoln (Woolga) on 13 Jun |
| Highest wind gust | 124 km/h at Neptune Island on 22 Jun |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in winter 2014 (mm) |
Previous wettest for winter |
Years of record |
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| Port Lincoln (Woolga) | 76.0 | on 13 Jun | 72.1 | on 16 Jun 1955 | 124 | |
| Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly) | 75.0 | on 13 Jun | 67.8 | on 12 Aug 1932 | 100 | |
| Koppio | 65.0 | on 13 Jun | 56.1 | on 15 Jun 1955 | 99 | |
| Butler (Moody Vale) | 48.4 | on 9 Jul | 32.3 | on 27 Aug 1973 | 46 | |
| Lock (Terrah Winds) | 67.0 | on 14 Jun | 45.2 | on 2 Jun 1989 | 46 | |
| Coffin Bay | 54.4 | on 13 Jun | 46.0 | on 2 Jul 2011 | 28 | |
| Wanilla | 62.0 | on 13 Jun | 45.7 | on 2 Jul 1968 | 24 | |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 45.8 | on 13 Jun | 41.0 | on 22 Jul 1995 | 21 | |
| Lowest total winter rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for winter 2014 (mm) |
Most recent winter at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for winter |
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| Iron Knob | 15.5 | 14.8 | in 1944* | 67 | 60.0 |
| Whyalla (Mullaquana) | 28.4 | 19.0 | in 1982* | 31 | 69.3 |
| Paruna | 39.2 | 37.2 | in 1982* | 28 | 88.1 |
| Cowell | 43.8 | 36.4 | in 1988* | 21 | 81.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest winter temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in winter 2014 (°C) |
Previous coolest for winter |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Hawker | -5.5 | on 5 Aug | -4.7 | on 20 Jul 1976 | 41 | 4.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for winter (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for winter (°C) |
Rainfall for winter (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2014 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2014 |
Mean for winter 2014 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2014 |
Total for winter 2014 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2014 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 19.5 | +0.3 | 25.7 | 23 Aug | 6.8 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 3 Aug | 4.3 | 40.9 | v low | 11% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 19.4 | 26.4 | 23 Aug | 6.5 | 1.8 | 10 Jul | 4.0 | 23.8 | low | 17% | ||
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 18.8 | 25.7 | 22 Jun | 4.1 | -2.1 | 4 Aug | 11.4 | |||||
| Mount Ive | 17.9 | 25.3 | 27 Aug | 4.4 | -2.3 | 2 Aug | 46.1 | 74.9 | low | 62% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 19.7 | 26.1 | 31 Jul | 4.5 | -3.9 | 3 Aug | 9.8 | |||||
| Tarcoola Aero | 19.9 | 27.3 | 30 Aug | 5.0 | -0.9 | 4 Aug | 14.4 | |||||
| Woomera Aerodrome | 18.7 | +1.0 | 25.7 | 30 Aug | 6.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5 Aug | 7.2 | 44.1 | v low | 16% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 17.5 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 23 Aug | -2.0 | 3 Aug | 69.3 | 44.8 | high | 155% | ||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 18.2 | +0.6 | 25.4 | 30 Aug | 5.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 3 Aug | 5.0 | 48.9 | v low | 10% |
| Marree Aero | 20.3 | 27.0 | 31 Jul | 5.2 | -1.6 | 3 Aug | 27.2 | |||||
| Moomba Airport | 20.6 | 26.7 | 31 Jul | 6.3 | 0.7 | 11 Jul | 2.0 | |||||
| Oodnadatta Airport | 21.0 | +0.4 | 27.5 | 31 Jul | 6.0 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 4 Aug | 1.0 | 29.3 | v low | 3% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 18.5 | +0.4 | 28.3 | 30 Aug | 5.9 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 4 Aug | 95.0 | 109.5 | average | 87% |
| Cleve | 16.3 | +0.3 | 25.5 | 28 Aug | 8.0 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 12 Aug | 123.8 | 141.3 | average | 88% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 16.4 | 25.3 | 28 Aug | 7.8 | 1.6 | 12 Aug | 105.8 | 130.7 | low | 81% | ||
| Cummins Aero | 16.3 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 6.1 | -0.1 | 4 Aug | 209.4 | |||||
| Elliston | 17.2 | +0.3 | 26.0 | 30 Aug | 8.4 | +0.2 | 1.0 | 4 Aug | 188.4 | 202.8 | average | 93% |
| Kimba | 16.2 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 29 Aug | 5.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 3 Aug | 98.0 | 123.6 | average | 79% |
| Kyancutta | 18.2 | +0.3 | 26.8 | 28 Aug | 4.9 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 12 Aug | 91.7 | 117.9 | average | 78% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 16.6 | 24.6 | 27 Aug | 6.5 | 0.5 | 18 Aug | 134.6 | |||||
| Neptune Island | 15.7 | +0.2 | 19.1 | 30 Aug | 12.2 | +0.6 | 7.7 | 9 Jul | 168.2 | 206.8 | low | 81% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.4 | -0.2 | 24.4 | 30 Aug | 7.7 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 2 Aug | 163.2 | 169.0 | average | 97% |
| Nullarbor | 19.4 | +0.5 | 32.4 | 30 Aug | 6.0 | +0.3 | -0.1 | 3 Aug | 73.4 | 82.0 | average | 90% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 18.5 | 27.4 | 29 Aug | 4.4 | -4.5 | 3 Aug | 30.0 | |||||
| Streaky Bay | 18.0 | +0.9 | 25.9 | 28 Aug | 9.0 | +0.2 | 2.7 | 13 Jul | 140.3 | 173.4 | average | 81% |
| Whyalla Aero | 17.7 | +0.1 | 26.7 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 3 Aug | 39.0 | 71.3 | low | 55% |
| Wudinna Aero | 17.5 | 26.3 | 28 Aug | 5.1 | -2.7 | 13 Aug | 103.2 | |||||
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 16.5 | -0.2 | 25.0 | 30 Aug | 3.4 | -0.8 | -5.5 | 5 Aug | 55.8 | 103.3 | low | 54% |
| Yongala | 13.8 | +0.2 | 22.5 | 30 Aug | 2.7 | +0.2 | -4.8 | 5 Aug | ||||
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 17.6 | 26.5 | 30 Aug | 3.6 | -5.7 | 6 Aug | 55.3 | |||||
| Yunta Airstrip | 16.2 | 23.9 | 30 Aug | 3.1 | -6.6 | 6 Aug | 31.6 | |||||
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 13.6 | +0.1 | 22.1 | 29 Aug | 4.7 | +0.2 | -2.7 | 5 Aug | 238.8 | 200.8 | average | 119% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome | 17.4 | 25.8 | 29 Aug | 5.6 | -2.3 | 3 Aug | 57.6 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 15.9 | 23.5 | 29 Aug | 4.4 | -2.7 | 4 Aug | 132.6 | |||||
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 15.5 | -0.1 | 23.7 | 30 Aug | 8.3 | +0.4 | 0.8 | 4 Aug | 189.2 | 155.3 | high | 122% |
| Kadina AWS | 15.9 | 23.9 | 30 Aug | 5.1 | -2.5 | 4 Aug | 93.8 | |||||
| Maitland | 15.5 | +0.4 | 24.0 | 29 Aug | 7.9 | +0.5 | 2.5 | 2 Aug | 181.7 | 196.7 | average | 92% |
| Minlaton Aero | 15.6 | 23.3 | 29 Aug | 7.0 | 0.6 | 4 Aug | 117.4 | |||||
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.2 | 25.1 | 29 Aug | 10.0 | 4.3 | 3 Aug | 167.8 | |||||
| Warooka | 15.9 | +0.4 | 22.4 | 29 Aug | 8.3 | +0.3 | 2.4 | 4 Aug | 151.8 | 190.0 | low | 80% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 14.8 | 19.1 | 29 Aug | 9.3 | 3.4 | 12 Aug | 254.0 | |||||
| Cape Willoughby | 14.9 | +0.4 | 20.7 | 30 Aug | 10.8 | +0.7 | 5.8 | 1 Aug | 177.1 | 231.0 | low | 77% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.0 | +0.1 | 21.6 | 30 Aug | 6.6 | +0.4 | -1.1 | 4 Aug | 162.4 | 187.6 | average | 87% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 14.5 | 21.2 | 29 Aug | 7.2 | 1.7 | 11 Aug | 248.0 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 16.3 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 30 Aug | 8.1 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 4 Aug | 224.6 | 224.5 | average | 100% |
| Adelaide Airport | 15.9 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 30 Aug | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4 Aug | 157.0 | 166.5 | average | 94% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.1 | +0.2 | 24.6 | 29 Aug | 6.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 4 Aug | 153.6 | 157.6 | average | 97% |
| Parafield Airport | 16.4 | +0.7 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 6.3 | -0.4 | -1.3 | 4 Aug | 157.8 | 166.9 | average | 95% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.0 | 25.0 | 29 Aug | 5.6 | -0.9 | 11 Aug | 111.2 | |||||
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Viticultural | 14.0 | 22.9 | 29 Aug | 5.0 | -2.7 | 4 Aug | 198.5 | |||||
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 15.5 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -0.4 | -1.4 | 11 Aug | 190.7 | 173.8 | average | 110% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 15.9 | 25.6 | 30 Aug | 8.6 | 2.4 | 4 Aug | 131.6 | |||||
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.1 | 21.7 | 29 Aug | 7.2 | 1.3 | 2 Aug | 261.8 | |||||
| Mount Barker | 14.6 | +1.0 | 24.8 | 30 Aug | 5.8 | +0.9 | -1.4 | 4 Aug | 320.6 | 309.5 | average | 104% |
| Mount Crawford (Mt Crawford AWS) | 11.8 | 20.7 | 29 Aug | 6.3 | 2.1 | 13 Jul | 326.4 | 266.4 | high | 123% | ||
| Mount Lofty | 10.5 | 19.1 | 29 Aug | 5.6 | 0.7 | 12 Aug | 419.2 | |||||
| Noarlunga | 15.5 | 23.2 | 30 Aug | 9.0 | 3.4 | 4 Aug | 119.4 | |||||
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.6 | +0.5 | 20.2 | 29 Aug | 7.6 | +0.4 | 3.1 | 3 Aug | 313.4 | 354.9 | low | 88% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.1 | 24.3 | 29 Aug | 7.2 | 0.0 | 21 Aug | 200.4 | |||||
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 16.9 | +0.3 | 25.9 | 30 Aug | 4.3 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 5 Aug | 45.2 | 80.7 | low | 56% |
| Renmark Aero | 17.4 | 26.5 | 30 Aug | 3.9 | -5.6 | 4 Aug | 35.2 | |||||
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 13.7 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 30 Aug | 5.5 | +0.2 | -1.0 | 3 Aug | 165.6 | 159.1 | average | 104% |
| Meningie | 15.8 | +0.3 | 25.1 | 30 Aug | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 21 Aug | 222.4 | 181.3 | high | 123% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.0 | 25.7 | 30 Aug | 5.0 | -2.7 | 4 Aug | 121.2 | |||||
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 15.6 | 24.8 | 29 Aug | 7.4 | 1.5 | 12 Aug | 151.8 | |||||
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 16.3 | 26.2 | 30 Aug | 4.8 | -2.0 | 4 Aug | 75.1 | 108.6 | low | 69% | ||
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 15.7 | +0.1 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 11 Aug | 145.6 | 166.0 | average | 88% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.6 | 24.5 | 30 Aug | 4.5 | -2.7 | 11 Aug | 150.8 | |||||
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.3 | 24.9 | 30 Aug | 4.5 | -0.3 | 11 Aug | 101.6 | |||||
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 14.8 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 30 Aug | 8.0 | +0.2 | 2.6 | 12 Aug | 164.6 | 219.1 | low | 75% |
| Coonawarra | 14.6 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 29 Aug | 5.5 | +0.2 | -2.1 | 12 Aug | 221.3 | 234.2 | average | 94% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.3 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 29 Aug | 6.2 | +0.7 | 0.4 | 2 Aug | 267.0 | 279.7 | average | 95% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.0 | 22.3 | 30 Aug | 5.3 | -2.3 | 12 Aug | 173.4 | |||||
| Padthaway South | 15.0 | 23.3 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -1.9 | 2 Aug | 158.0 | |||||
| Robe Airfield | 15.4 | 22.0 | 30 Aug | 6.8 | -0.1 | 9 Jun | 216.2 | |||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 1 September 2014. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages 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 20 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.
Further information
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