Friday, 2 September 2022 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0

South Australia in winter 2022: generally drier than average, with some warm nights in the south

Rainfall totals in winter were close to average in some southern agricultural districts and across the far north pastoral districts, but the season was drier than average through much of the rest of South Australia due to a particularly dry July. Daytime temperatures in winter were generally close to average across South Australia, though days were cooler than average in areas of the West Coast and South East districts and warmer than average in far north-west of the state. Nights were warmer than average around Adelaide and in the Murraylands, Riverland and Mid North districts, but were cooler than average further north in the Northeast Pastoral district.

Close to average rainfall in the south, generally drier than average elsewhere

• Rainfall totals in winter were close to average in some southern agricultural districts and across the far north pastoral districts, but it was drier than average through much of the rest of South Australia.
• Rainfall in June was below average in many areas of the state away from the south-east and it was the fifth-driest July on record for the state as a whole. August was wetter than average in southern districts and in the far north-east, but drier elsewhere.
• Winter rainfall for South Australia as a whole was 34% below the 1961–1990 average, the state's driest winter since 2019.
• Numerous sites around the Adelaide Hills had their highest winter daily rainfall on record in early June as a series of troughs and cold fronts crossed southern parts of the state.

Some warm nights in the south, close to average daytime temperatures

• Mean maximum temperatures in winter were generally close to average across South Australia, though days were cooler than average in areas of the West Coast and South East districts, but warmer than average in far north-west of the state.
• The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as whole was 0.27 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the lowest since 2010.
• Eudunda had its lowest winter mean daily maximum temperature since 1989.
• Mean minimum temperatures were above average around Adelaide and in the Murraylands, Riverland and Mid North districts, but were below average further north in the Northeast Pastoral district.
• The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as whole was 0.14 °C below the 1961–1990 average, the lowest since 2020.
• On 5 and 6 July respectively, Coober Pedy Airport and Tarcoola Aero had their lowest winter temperature on record.
• Loxton Research Centre had its highest winter mean daily minimum temperature since 1991.
• Moomba Airport had a mean temperature of 12.9 °C, its lowest winter mean temperature on record, though the old Moomba site recorded a winter mean temperature of 12.2 °C in 1989.

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	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top