Monday, 2 December 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in spring 2019: drier than average
Rainfall in spring was below average over most of South Australia, making it the State's third-driest spring on record and lowest spring rainfall total since 1967. Daytime temperatures in spring were warmer that average, particularly in the west, with the State's mean maximum temperature the sixth-highest on record for spring. Night-time temperatures were generally closer to average, though above average in the west and some areas of below average mean minimum temperatures in the Riverland, Mid North, and South East districts
Third-driest spring on record
- Rainfall in spring was below average over most of South Australia, with only small, isolated patches of near-average rainfall scattered across the State
- Rainfall for South Australia was 70% below average, the State's third-driest spring on record and lowest spring total since 1967
- The highest totals were in the Mount Lofty Ranges and Lower South East district, where 208.2 mm was recorded at Mount Schank (Jethia)
- The Pastoral districts had less than 25 mm for the season and large areas of the north had totals that were more than 80% below average, including Moomba Airport, which recorded only 1.8 mm during spring (1.4 mm of which was recorded in one day on 4 November)
- More than 99% of South Australia by area had below median spring rainfall, including more than half the State with very much below average rainfall (lowest 10% of years)
- The State's wettest days of the season were on 20 and 21 September, with widespread totals of more than 10 mm across the Agricultural districts and 56.4 mm recorded at Ungarra on the Eyre Peninsula
- On 20 September, Ungarra and Yeelana (Booker) had their highest spring daily rainfall on record
- Several sites had their lowest total spring rainfall on record or their lowest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years
Sixth-warmest daytime temperature
- Days were warmer than average, especially in the west
- In September, cold fronts brought cooler than average temperatures and Tarcoola Aero had its coldest spring day on record
- A blast of extreme heat in late November increased fire danger and some sites in southern districts had their highest spring temperature on record
- The mean maximum temperature was 2.46 °C warmer than average for spring
- Night-time temperatures were cooler than average in parts of the Riverland, Mid North, and South East districts
- There were a number of cold nights in September and some sites had their lowest spring temperature on record
- After a very hot day on 20 November, a warm night on the 21st saw several sites having their warmest spring night on record
- The mean minimum temperature was 0.30 °C warmer than average for spring
- The cooler than average nights resulted in several sites having their lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record or their lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature since 1971
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in spring 2019 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.6 °C at Nullarbor on 20 Nov |
| Warmest days on average |
32.3 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
17.0 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.2 °C at Mount Lofty on 6 Sep |
| Coldest night |
-4.0 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) on 18 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
5.5 °C at Keith (Munkora) |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.1 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Warmest night |
28.0 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) on 21 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
23.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
12.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
208.2 mm at Mount Schank (Jethia) |
| Driest overall |
1.8 mm at Moomba Airport |
| Wettest day |
56.4 mm at Ungarra on 20 Sep |
| Strongest wind gust |
106 km/h at Tarcoola Aero on 24 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Ungarra | 56.4 | on 20 Sep | 56.0 | on 27 Sep 1979 | 106 | |
| Yeelana (Brooker) | 41.8 | on 20 Sep | 39.4 | on 5 Nov 1921 | 106 | |
| Record lowest spring total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Orroroo | 14.1 | 21.8 | in 2006 | 147 | 88.6 |
| Wirrabara | 33.6 | 36.4 | in 2014 | 141 | 127.9 |
| Andamooka | 2.4 | 3.0 | in 2007 | 55 | 43.4 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 6.4 | 9.6 | in 2013 | 22 | 60.8 |
| Lowest spring total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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| Palmer | 30.6 | 27.6 | in 1938* | 106.7 | |
| Riverton | 56.8 | 40.6 | in 1967* | 140.3 | |
| Nullarbor | 5.8 | 0.0 | in 1963* | 52.8 | |
| Orroroo (Black Rock) | 19.0 | 18.4 | in 1982 | 84.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Parafield Airport | 44.3 | on 20 Nov | 44.1 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 63 | 22.2 |
| Neptune Island | 34.4 | on 20 Nov | 33.7 | on 22 Nov 1966 | 58 | 17.6 |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 44.1 | on 20 Nov | 44.0 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 58 | 22.1 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 44.5 | on 20 Nov | = 44.5 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 48 | 22.4 |
| Nullarbor | 46.6 | on 20 Nov | 45.3 | on 20 Nov 2006 | 34 | 24.4 |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 38.4 | on 20 Nov | 37.4 | on 29 Nov 2017 | 28 | 18.8 |
| Clare High School | 40.8 | on 20 Nov | 40.6 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 26 | 21.2 |
| Kingscote Aero | 41.0 | on 20 Nov | 38.8 | on 15 Nov 2009 | 26 | 20.4 |
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 42.1 | on 20 Nov | 41.5 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 24 | 21.5 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 43.1 | on 20 Nov | 42.4 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 24 | 21.6 |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 40.3 | on 20 Nov | 39.6 | on 30 Nov 2014 | 22 | 21.0 |
| Padthaway South | 40.7 | on 20 Nov | 38.7 | on 29 Nov 2012 | 20 | 21.1 |
| Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Tarcoola Aero | 13.0 | on 20 Sep | 14.0 | on 18 Oct 1997 | 23 | 28.5 |
| Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Loxton Research Centre | 27.6 | on 21 Nov | 25.2 | on 2 Nov 1987 | 36 | 8.7 |
| Coonawarra | 23.3 | on 1 Nov | 22.7 | on 26 Nov 1997 | 35 | 7.6 |
| Renmark Aero | 27.3 | on 21 Nov | 26.2 | on 28 Nov 2000 | 25 | 9.4 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 27.1 | on 21 Nov | 25.5 | on 12 Nov 2010 | 22 | 9.5 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 28.0 | on 21 Nov | 27.0 | on 28 Nov 2000 | 21 | 9.1 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Ceduna AMO | -1.8 | on 8 Sep | -1.2 | on 1 Sep 2007 | 79 | 10.1 |
| Parafield Airport | -0.2 | on 17 Sep | 0.0 | on 1 Sep 1987 | 63 | 10.4 |
| Kingscote Aero | -2.2 | on 18 Sep | -2.0 | on 5 Sep 2007 | 26 | 7.8 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | -0.2 | on 18 Sep | 0.2 | on 25 Sep 2018 | 24 | 9.3 |
| Tarcoola Aero | -0.1 | on 7 Sep | 0.3 | on 16 Sep 2018 | 23 | 12.2 |
| Yunta Airstrip | -3.2 | on 18 Sep | -2.5 | on 5 Sep 2007 | 22 | 9.5 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | -4.0 | on 18 Sep | -3.2 | on 4 Sep 2018 | 21 | 9.1 |
| Noarlunga | 3.5 | on 17 Sep | 4.0 | on 29 Sep 2003 | 20 | 12.0 |
| Padthaway South | -1.7 | on 17 Sep | -1.0 | on 29 Sep 2018 | 20 | 8.2 |
| Record lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Edithburgh | 9.5 | 10.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 10.9 |
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 7.0 | 7.1 | in 2016 | 23 | 8.6 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 7.9 | 8.0 | in 2018 | 20 | 9.1 |
| Lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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| Keith | 7.4 | 7.2 | in 1971* | 8.4 | |
| Streaky Bay | 10.6 | 10.4 | in 1971* | 11.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2019 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2019 |
Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2019 |
Total for spring 2019 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2019 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 30.0 | +1.7 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 13.7 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1 Sep | 2.4 | 43.4 | lowest | 6% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 30.7 | +1.8 | 43.4 | 20 Nov | 14.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 7 Sep | 3.8 | 33.7 | lowest | 11% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 30.9 | +1.9 | 41.0 | 20 Nov | 14.9 | +1.0 | 2.1 | 10 Sep | 6.4 | 60.8 | lowest | 11% |
| Mount Ive | 27.9 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 10.7 | 1.0 | 8 Sep | 15.8 | 63.3 | v low | 25% | ||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 29.7 | +1.0 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 12.6 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 10 Sep | 2.2 | 33.6 | v low | 7% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 30.2 | +1.7 | 44.2 | 20 Nov | 11.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 7 Sep | 14.4 | 45.4 | low | 32% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 28.7 | +2.3 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 12.9 | +0.4 | 4.7 | 7 Sep | 13.2 | 45.6 | low | 29% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 29.0 | +1.9 | 42.4 | 20 Nov | 12.5 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 8 Sep | 9.8 | 51.3 | low | 19% |
| Marree Aero | 30.9 | +0.8 | 44.2 | 20 Nov | 13.2 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 12 Sep | 4.8 | 30.6 | low | 16% |
| Moomba Airport | 31.1 | +0.3 | 44.0 | 20 Nov | 15.1 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 8 Sep | 1.8 | 41.3 | low | 4% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 32.3 | +2.0 | 43.6 | 20 Nov | 14.9 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 7 Sep | 4.2 | 36.2 | v low | 12% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 26.0 | +2.1 | 46.2 | 20 Nov | 10.6 | +0.5 | -1.8 | 8 Sep | 23.0 | 69.6 | v low | 33% |
| Cleve | 23.8 | +1.5 | 42.0 | 20 Nov | 10.8 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 24 Sep | 47.6 | 105.1 | v low | 45% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 24.0 | +0.9 | 42.6 | 20 Nov | 10.1 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 17 Sep | 41.2 | 84.7 | low | 49% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 20.9 | 35.8 | 20 Nov | 11.3 | 4.9 | 10 Sep | 37.6 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 26.9 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 11.6 | 4.9 | 22 Sep | 30.0 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 23.0 | -0.2 | 44.4 | 20 Nov | 7.2 | -1.3 | -0.6 | 17 Sep | 67.6 | 77.1 | average | 88% |
| Elliston | 23.5 | +2.0 | 42.9 | 20 Nov | 11.5 | +0.2 | 1.6 | 17 Sep | 43.6 | 88.5 | low | 49% |
| Kimba | 25.7 | +1.8 | 42.0 | 20 Nov | 2.5 | 17 Sep | 37.4 | 88.9 | low | 42% | ||
| Kyancutta | 27.4 | +2.1 | 44.4 | 20 Nov | 8.6 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 9 Sep | 74.4 | 77.9 | average | 96% |
| Minnipa Pirsa | 26.1 | +0.9 | 43.8 | 20 Nov | 10.4 | +0.1 | 1.7 | 17 Sep | 64.0 | 64.4 | average | 99% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 22.1 | +1.2 | 44.9 | 20 Nov | 9.0 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 10 Sep | 62.6 | 81.9 | average | 76% |
| Nullarbor | 26.6 | +2.2 | 46.6 | 20 Nov | 10.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 7 Sep | 5.8 | 52.8 | v low | 11% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 27.7 | +0.5 | 45.1 | 20 Nov | 11.9 | +0.1 | 3.6 | 2 Sep | 20.6 | 51.8 | low | 40% |
| Streaky Bay | 24.7 | +1.8 | 41.2 | 20 Nov | 10.6 | -1.0 | 2.4 | 17 Sep | 39.9 | 79.4 | low | 50% |
| Whyalla Aero | 24.9 | +0.8 | 44.5 | 20 Nov | 11.1 | +0.1 | 2.0 | 18 Sep | 35.0 | 69.0 | low | 51% |
| Wudinna Aero | 26.9 | +0.9 | 44.3 | 20 Nov | 8.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 9 Sep | 70.0 | 60.8 | average | 115% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 27.1 | +1.4 | 42.1 | 20 Nov | 10.9 | +0.9 | 1.9 | 8 Sep | 12.1 | 73.8 | v low | 16% |
| Yongala | 40.0 | 20 Nov | 7.2 | +0.7 | -1.0 | 18 Sep | 32.8 | 98.0 | v low | 33% | ||
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 26.3 | +0.4 | 44.4 | 20 Nov | 7.9 | -1.2 | -4.0 | 18 Sep | 44.6 | 72.2 | average | 62% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 26.3 | +1.0 | 42.2 | 20 Nov | 8.9 | -0.6 | -3.2 | 18 Sep | 3.4 | 59.6 | lowest | 6% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 22.4 | +1.2 | 40.8 | 20 Nov | 7.3 | -1.0 | 0.2 | 18 Oct | 52.8 | 137.2 | v low | 38% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 25.9 | 43.8 | 20 Nov | 9.6 | 0.4 | 9 Sep | 31.2 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 25.4 | +1.0 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 7.0 | -0.5 | -2.3 | 18 Sep | ||||
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 20.9 | +0.6 | 43.9 | 20 Nov | 9.5 | -1.4 | 2.0 | 11 Sep | 93.4 | 88.4 | average | 106% |
| Kadina AWS | 23.6 | -0.5 | 42.8 | 20 Nov | 8.1 | -0.4 | -2.6 | 17 Sep | 58.6 | 70.1 | average | 84% |
| Minlaton Aero | 22.7 | +0.1 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 8.9 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 17 Sep | 66.6 | 79.3 | average | 84% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 20.2 | +0.2 | 37.2 | 24 Oct | 11.2 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 10 Sep | 87.4 | 93.2 | average | 94% |
| Warooka | 36.9 | 20 Nov | 9.9 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 17 Sep | 73.8 | 103.0 | low | 72% | ||
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 18.0 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 24 Oct | 9.9 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 17 Sep | 65.4 | 103.4 | low | 63% |
| Cape Willoughby | 18.3 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 20 Nov | 11.5 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 22 Sep | 79.8 | 124.8 | low | 64% |
| Kingscote Aero | 20.8 | +0.4 | 41.0 | 20 Nov | 6.7 | -1.1 | -2.2 | 18 Sep | 57.2 | 95.2 | low | 60% |
| Parndana Cfs AWS | 19.3 | 40.6 | 20 Nov | 7.3 | 0.8 | 17 Sep | 78.2 | |||||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (Kent Town) | 22.7 | +0.5 | 42.2 | 20 Nov | 11.2 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 10 Sep | 82.2 | 129.0 | low | 64% |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 22.1 | +0.7 | 41.6 | 20 Nov | 11.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 10 Sep | 83.2 | 125.4 | low | 66% |
| Adelaide Airport | 21.6 | +0.5 | 39.6 | 20 Nov | 11.0 | +0.1 | 2.9 | 17 Sep | 71.4 | 105.3 | low | 68% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 23.1 | +0.7 | 44.5 | 20 Nov | 10.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 18 Sep | 56.6 | 108.2 | low | 52% |
| Parafield Airport | 23.6 | +1.4 | 44.3 | 20 Nov | 9.5 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 17 Sep | 67.2 | 109.8 | low | 61% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 24.1 | +0.4 | 44.6 | 20 Nov | 7.6 | -0.7 | -2.1 | 17 Sep | 58.0 | 99.5 | low | 58% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa Pirsa | 22.1 | +0.6 | 42.1 | 20 Nov | 7.0 | -1.6 | 0.1 | 18 Oct | 65.6 | 125.3 | v low | 52% |
| Rosedale (Turretfield Research Centre) | 23.1 | +1.0 | 44.1 | 20 Nov | 8.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 | 17 Sep | 73.2 | 124.5 | low | 59% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 21.3 | +0.2 | 41.8 | 20 Nov | 10.7 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 18 Sep | 79.2 | 86.8 | average | 91% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 19.0 | -0.1 | 38.1 | 20 Nov | 9.2 | -0.3 | 3.0 | 17 Sep | 133.2 | 159.0 | average | 84% |
| Mount Barker | 20.8 | +1.2 | 39.2 | 20 Nov | 7.7 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 17 Sep | 116.0 | 190.5 | low | 61% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 19.0 | +0.4 | 39.5 | 20 Nov | 8.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 17 Sep | 94.4 | 148.7 | low | 63% |
| Mount Lofty | 17.0 | +1.9 | 35.8 | 20 Nov | 7.7 | +0.1 | 0.3 | 17 Sep | 144.0 | 214.4 | low | 67% |
| Noarlunga | 21.5 | -0.1 | 39.9 | 20 Nov | 11.3 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 17 Sep | 72.0 | 95.1 | average | 76% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 17.4 | +0.4 | 36.7 | 20 Nov | 8.7 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 18 Sep | 141.2 | 181.5 | average | 78% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 20.8 | +0.2 | 41.2 | 20 Nov | 8.4 | -1.0 | -1.6 | 18 Sep | 90.4 | 125.3 | low | 72% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 25.1 | +0.8 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 8.6 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 2 Sep | 42.9 | 72.2 | average | 59% |
| Renmark Aero | 25.9 | +0.4 | 45.0 | 20 Nov | 9.1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 18 Sep | 41.4 | 68.6 | average | 60% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 22.5 | +1.6 | 41.2 | 20 Nov | 7.9 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 17 Sep | 49.2 | 117.5 | v low | 42% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 23.6 | -0.3 | 45.3 | 20 Nov | 7.4 | -0.4 | -3.1 | 18 Sep | 51.6 | 70.2 | average | 74% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 22.2 | +0.6 | 43.1 | 20 Nov | 8.6 | -0.7 | -0.2 | 18 Sep | 69.4 | 105.5 | low | 66% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 21.8 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 7.4 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 17 Sep | 105.1 | 122.5 | average | 86% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 22.0 | -0.7 | 44.3 | 20 Nov | 5.5 | -1.2 | -3.5 | 17 Sep | 57.2 | 93.2 | low | 61% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 23.2 | -0.6 | 44.0 | 20 Nov | 6.8 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 2 Sep | 56.2 | 78.4 | average | 72% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 18.4 | -0.4 | 38.4 | 20 Nov | 9.1 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 18 Sep | 101.4 | 105.3 | average | 96% |
| Coonawarra | 19.2 | -0.6 | 37.5 | 20 Nov | 6.6 | -1.0 | -0.9 | 17 Sep | 133.6 | 140.2 | average | 95% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 18.0 | -0.2 | 35.8 | 20 Nov | 7.0 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 17 Sep | 159.4 | 178.6 | average | 89% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 20.2 | -0.8 | 40.3 | 20 Nov | 6.6 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 17 Sep | 103.2 | 123.0 | average | 84% |
| Padthaway South | 20.2 | -0.9 | 40.7 | 20 Nov | 6.8 | -1.4 | -1.7 | 17 Sep | 106.6 | 109.2 | average | 98% |
| Robe Airfield | 18.2 | -0.9 | 38.0 | 20 Nov | 8.2 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 17 Sep | 135.0 | 118.0 | average | 114% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 2 December 2019. 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.
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