Friday, 1 September 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in winter 2023
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals for winter were above to very much above average (based on 1961–1990) across the northern Pastoral districts but were below average in central and western agricultural districts.
- Rainfall for South Australia as a whole in winter was 11% above average.
- South Australia had its seventh-wettest June on record, but rainfall totals were generally below average in both July and August.
- In June, numerous sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record.
- A few sites had their highest total winter rainfall on record.
Temperature
- South Australia as a whole had its overall second-warmest winter on record and warmest since 2009 based on mean temperature.
- June, July, and August were each warmer than average months for South Australia.
- Daytime temperatures for winter were above to very much above average (based on 1961–1990) throughout South Australia.
- The mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 2.07 °C warmer than average (based on 1961–1990), the highest on record (since 1910) for winter.
- On 28 August, Streaky Bay had its highest winter temperature on record.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Night-time temperatures for winter were above to very much above average (based on 1961–1990) in almost all areas of South Australia.
- The mean minimum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 1.42 °C warmer than average (based on 1961–1990), the state's fifth-warmest winter nights on record (since 1910) and warmest since 2009.
- In June, a few sites had their warmest winter night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- On 7 August, Wudinna Aero had its lowest winter temperature on record.
- Numerous sites had their highest winter mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean temperature on record or their highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in winter 2023 | |
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| Hottest day |
33.4 °C at Tarcoola Aero on 29 Aug |
| Warmest days on average |
22.5 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
11.1 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
7.1 °C at Mount Lofty on 6 Jul |
| Coldest night |
-5.0 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) on 17 Jul |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.7 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average |
12.3 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
18.8 °C at Moomba Airport on 7 Jun |
| Warmest on average overall |
15.8 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
9.4 °C at Yongala |
| Wettest overall |
501.3 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) |
| Wettest day |
96.0 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) on 23 Jun |
| Strongest wind gust |
135 km/h at Neptune Island on 8 Jul |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Hahndorf | 73.4 | on 23 Jun | 72.8 | on 24 Jun 1987 | 139 | |
| Cockburn (Tepco) | 42.8 | on 7 Jun | 39.2 | on 24 Aug 2015 | 96 | |
| Aldgate | 90.4 | on 23 Jun | 80.0 | on 7 Aug 1997 | 55 | |
| Meningie (Egretta) | 45.4 | on 23 Jun | 36.8 | on 23 Jun 2005 | 34 | |
| Strathearn | 46.0 | on 7 Jun | 34.0 | on 1 Jun 2013 | 34 | |
| Edithburgh | 31.0 | on 23 Jun | 26.6 | on 29 Jun 2010 | 32 | |
| Stenhouse Bay | 43.0 | on 23 Jun | 42.2 | on 5 Aug 2022 | 28 | |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 45.0 | on 27 Jun | 43.0 | on 12 Jun 2001 | 27 | |
| Belair | 53.4 | on 23 Jun | 51.0 | on 12 Jun 2019 | 25 | |
| Crafers West | 71.0 | on 23 Jun | 60.2 | on 5 Jun 2022 | 23 | |
| Kersbrook | 56.4 | on 23 Jun | 48.8 | on 21 Jun 2005 | 23 | |
| Piccadilly (Woodhouse) | 96.0 | on 23 Jun | 80.0 | on 5 Jun 2022 | 23 | |
| Ashton | 81.0 | on 23 Jun | 74.8 | on 5 Jun 2022 | 22 | |
| Wolseley (Honiton) | 34.2 | on 7 Jun | 27.4 | on 24 Aug 2003 | 22 | |
| Cape Borda | 45.0 | on 23 Jun | 42.8 | on 9 Jul 2014 | 21 | |
| Record highest winter total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Strathearn | 92.2 | = 92.2 | in 1991 | 33 | 41.7 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 84.4 | 79.6 | in 2015 | 25 | 42.0 |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 156.6 | 127.4 | in 2005 | 20 | 96.2 |
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Streaky Bay | 28.5 | on 28 Aug | 28.0 | on 24 Aug 1982 | 65 | 17.1 |
| Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Ceduna AMO | 19.7 | = 19.7 | in 1999 | 81 | 18.1 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 19.6 | 19.3 | in 2002 | 74 | 17.8 |
| Elliston | 18.3 | 18.0 | in 1999 | 61 | 17.0 |
| Andamooka | 20.7 | = 20.7 | in 2002 | 53 | 19.3 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.8 | = 16.8 | in 1977 | 50 | 15.9 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 19.4 | 19.3 | in 2017 | 39 | 17.7 |
| Edithburgh | 16.3 | = 16.3 | in 1993 | 30 | 15.6 |
| Clare High School | 14.5 | = 14.5 | in 2005 | 29 | 13.5 |
| Renmark Aero | 18.3 | 18.1 | in 2002 | 27 | 17.2 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.6 | = 16.6 | in 2013 | 27 | 16.0 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 18.2 | 17.8 | in 2002 | 26 | 16.9 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 17.1 | = 17.1 | in 1999 | 25 | 16.1 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.9 | 18.6 | in 2002 | 24 | 17.7 |
| Marree Aero | 21.6 | = 21.6 | in 2002 | 24 | 20.3 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 20.8 | 20.6 | in 2002 | 24 | 19.7 |
| Wudinna Aero | 18.9 | 18.5 | in 2011 | 24 | 17.7 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.7 | 17.4 | in 2002 | 24 | 16.4 |
| Mount Lofty | 11.1 | 10.6 | in 2017 | 22 | 9.5 |
| Noarlunga | 16.2 | 16.1 | in 2011 | 22 | 15.4 |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.8 | = 19.8 | in 2011 | 21 | 18.7 |
| Highest winter mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.8 | 14.9 | in 1967 | 13.8 | |
| Yongala | 15.2 | 15.5 | in 1977 | 13.7 | |
| Cleve | 17.4 | 17.9 | in 1977* | 16.0 | |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 15.2 | 15.3 | in 1993 | 14.4 | |
| Nullarbor | 20.3 | 20.5 | in 1994 | 19.0 | |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.8 | =16.8 | in 1957* | 15.6 | |
| Kimba | 17.2 | =17.2 | in 1999 | 16.2 | |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.4 | 20.5 | in 2002 | 19.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Edithburgh | 15.5 | on 7 Jun | 15.0 | on 9 Jun 1995 | 33 | 7.8 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.2 | on 7 Jun | = 14.2 | on 10 Jun 2005 | 28 | 4.9 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.0 | on 4 Jun | 15.1 | on 2 Jun 2014 | 28 | 9.5 |
| Record lowest winter temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Wudinna Aero | -4.0 | on 7 Aug | -3.7 | on 15 Jun 2006 | 25 | 6.1 |
| Record highest winter mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Robe | 10.2 | 9.7 | in 2004 | 137 | 8.5 |
| Mount Barker | 6.9 | 6.8 | in 2021 | 120 | 5.0 |
| Adelaide Airport | 8.9 | = 8.9 | in 1991 | 68 | 7.5 |
| Eudunda | 6.8 | 6.6 | in 1991 | 58 | 5.4 |
| Moomba Airport | 9.1 | 9.0 | in 1996 | 28 | 7.1 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 6.9 | = 6.9 | in 2001 | 25 | 5.8 |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 6.8 | 6.7 | in 2013 | 24 | 5.5 |
| Mount Lofty | 6.2 | 5.9 | in 2005 | 22 | 5.3 |
| Cape Borda | 10.3 | = 10.3 | in 2009 | 20 | 9.4 |
| Highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Mount Gambier Aero | 6.8 | 7.1 | in 1988 | 5.5 | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 7.7 | 8.1 | in 1991 | 6.5 | |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 8.8 | =8.8 | in 1993 | 7.8 | |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 9.3 | 9.4 | in 1962* | 8.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Robe | 12.5 | 12.4 | in 2001 | 137 | 11.3 |
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 13.1 | 12.9 | in 1914 | 98 | 11.8 |
| Yongala | 9.4 | 9.3 | in 2005 | 96 | 8.1 |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 10.8 | = 10.8 | in 1988 | 81 | 9.6 |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 13.5 | = 13.5 | in 2009 | 74 | 12.1 |
| Adelaide Airport | 12.7 | 12.5 | in 2013 | 68 | 11.6 |
| Kimba | 11.8 | = 11.8 | in 2005 | 55 | 10.8 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 12.2 | = 12.2 | in 2005 | 50 | 11.2 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 13.0 | 12.9 | in 2009 | 39 | 11.6 |
| Coonawarra | 10.7 | = 10.7 | in 1988 | 37 | 9.9 |
| Moomba Airport | 15.8 | 15.4 | in 2009 | 28 | 13.9 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 12.7 | 12.6 | in 2005 | 26 | 11.9 |
| Roseworthy AWS | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 2005 | 25 | 10.9 |
| Marree Aero | 14.3 | 14.2 | in 2009 | 24 | 13.0 |
| Noarlunga | 13.0 | 12.9 | in 2013 | 22 | 12.2 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 2013 | 20 | 12.1 |
| Highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Parafield Airport | 12.3 | 12.6 | in 1991 | 11.2 | |
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 12.0 | 12.1 | in 1993 | 11.1 | |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 11.0 | 11.1 | in 1999 | 10.1 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2023 |
Mean for winter 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2023 |
Total for winter 2023 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2023 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 20.7 | +1.4 | 29.6 | 29 Aug | 7.5 | +0.8 | 0.5 | 23 Jun | 59.8 | 38.6 | high | 155% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 20.4 | +1.0 | 32.7 | 29 Aug | 8.0 | +1.1 | 2.4 | 25 Jun | 63.4 | 25.0 | v high | 254% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 20.5 | +1.3 | 29.1 | 14 Aug | 6.7 | +1.6 | -1.9 | 23 Jun | 72.6 | 36.1 | high | 201% |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 20.4 | +1.1 | 29.2 | 26 Aug | 6.7 | +1.8 | 0.2 | 8 Aug | 61.4 | 29.9 | high | 205% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 20.8 | +1.1 | 33.4 | 29 Aug | 5.8 | +0.7 | -0.8 | 7 Aug | 42.8 | 36.1 | high | 119% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 19.6 | +1.8 | 30.5 | 29 Aug | 7.4 | +1.0 | 2.4 | 25 Jun | 53.2 | 42.4 | high | 125% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 19.4 | +1.7 | 28.4 | 3 Jun | 6.6 | +1.2 | 0.4 | 19 Jun | 56.6 | 46.0 | average | 123% |
| Marree Aero | 21.6 | +1.3 | 30.0 | 3 Jun | 6.9 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 25 Jun | 55.0 | 21.9 | high | 251% |
| Moomba Airport | 22.5 | +1.8 | 30.9 | 13 Aug | 9.1 | +2.0 | 2.5 | 19 Jun | 28.8 | 26.6 | average | 108% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 22.4 | +1.8 | 33.3 | 13 Aug | 8.7 | +2.1 | 2.8 | 25 Jun | 42.6 | 28.8 | high | 148% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 19.7 | +1.6 | 31.5 | 28 Aug | 6.8 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 17 Jul | 49.6 | 107.7 | v low | 46% |
| Cleve | 17.4 | +1.4 | 27.0 | 30 Aug | 8.3 | +0.8 | 0.6 | 8 Aug | 91.2 | 140.9 | low | 65% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 17.1 | +1.0 | 27.3 | 29 Aug | 8.3 | +0.6 | 2.5 | 7 Aug | 72.0 | 127.7 | v low | 56% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 16.9 | 23.1 | 4 Jun | 10.2 | 4.6 | 17 Jul | 191.0 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 18.7 | 29.5 | 29 Aug | 7.8 | 3.0 | 7 Aug | 67.8 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 17.1 | +0.9 | 26.1 | 4 Jun | 6.2 | +0.7 | -1.2 | 17 Jul | 164.0 | 182.8 | average | 90% |
| Elliston | 18.3 | +1.3 | 25.8 | 6 Jun | 8.9 | +0.7 | 2.5 | 17 Jul | 196.4 | 201.7 | average | 97% |
| Kimba | 17.2 | +1.0 | 27.2 | 29 Aug | 6.4 | +0.9 | 0.8 | 7 Aug | 87.8 | 122.7 | low | 72% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 18.2 | +1.3 | 28.6 | 28 Aug | 7.3 | +0.4 | 1.8 | 6 Aug | 48.0 | 107.1 | v low | 45% |
| Neptune Island | 16.2 | +0.7 | 20.9 | 3 Aug | 12.3 | +0.7 | 8.7 | 24 Jun | 188.8 | 205.5 | average | 92% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 17.2 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 6 Jun | 7.8 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 8 Aug | 141.2 | 167.3 | low | 84% |
| Nullarbor | 20.3 | +1.3 | 32.2 | 28 Aug | 6.2 | +0.4 | 0.1 | 17 Jul | 42.0 | 81.1 | low | 52% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 19.8 | +1.1 | 30.3 | 29 Aug | 6.3 | +1.1 | -0.3 | 8 Aug | 64.2 | 55.9 | average | 115% |
| Whyalla Aero | 18.4 | +0.8 | 29.9 | 29 Aug | 6.7 | +1.0 | -0.2 | 7 Aug | 71.0 | 70.0 | average | 101% |
| Wudinna Aero | 18.9 | +1.2 | 29.9 | 28 Aug | 6.2 | +0.1 | -4.0 | 7 Aug | 89.0 | 104.2 | average | 85% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 17.0 | +0.3 | 26.7 | 3 Jun | 5.3 | +1.1 | -1.0 | 23 Aug | 88.1 | 101.0 | average | 87% |
| Yongala | 15.2 | +1.5 | 25.4 | 29 Aug | 3.7 | +1.1 | -2.4 | 11 Aug | 77.8 | 120.0 | low | 65% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 18.9 | +1.2 | 29.0 | 29 Aug | 4.7 | +0.7 | -5.0 | 17 Jul | 48.2 | 60.8 | low | 79% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 17.7 | +1.3 | 26.5 | 29 Aug | 4.5 | +1.0 | -3.9 | 8 Aug | 84.4 | 42.0 | highest | 201% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 14.5 | +1.0 | 24.3 | 29 Aug | 5.1 | +0.7 | -1.7 | 16 Jul | 144.0 | 196.2 | low | 73% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 18.2 | 28.0 | 29 Aug | 6.5 | -0.9 | 8 Aug | 87.4 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.8 | +0.6 | 26.2 | 3 Jun | 5.5 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 8 Aug | 147.6 | 132.8 | high | 111% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 16.3 | +0.7 | 26.9 | 29 Aug | 8.0 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 18 Jul | 149.6 | 153.4 | average | 98% |
| Kadina AWS | 17.1 | +1.0 | 26.8 | 29 Aug | 6.1 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 18 Jul | 87.4 | 101.9 | average | 86% |
| Minlaton Aero | 16.6 | +0.6 | 24.9 | 3 Jun | 8.1 | +0.9 | 2.0 | 21 Jul | 109.6 | 139.9 | low | 78% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.6 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 3 Aug | 10.0 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 17 Jul | 230.6 | 207.4 | average | 111% |
| Warooka | 16.0 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 3 Jun | 3.8 | 6 Aug | 161.9 | 188.4 | average | 86% | ||
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 15.0 | +0.4 | 20.9 | 4 Jun | 10.3 | +0.9 | 5.5 | 6 Aug | 263.4 | 251.1 | average | 105% |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.2 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 29 Aug | 10.8 | +0.7 | 7.6 | 18 Jun | 202.5 | 229.6 | average | 88% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.1 | +0.3 | 23.1 | 29 Aug | 6.8 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 19 Jul | 218.6 | 189.0 | average | 116% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 19.7 | 3 Aug | 7.4 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 20 Jun | 282.0 | 279.8 | average | 101% | ||
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.8 | +1.2 | 26.4 | 29 Aug | 9.3 | +1.3 | 2.9 | 18 Jul | 209.4 | 198.7 | average | 105% |
| Adelaide Airport | 16.5 | +0.9 | 25.4 | 29 Aug | 8.9 | +1.4 | 2.0 | 17 Jul | 182.6 | 165.5 | average | 110% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.8 | +0.9 | 26.6 | 29 Aug | 7.7 | +1.2 | 1.7 | 19 Jul | 123.6 | 154.5 | average | 80% |
| Parafield Airport | 17.1 | +1.3 | 27.6 | 29 Aug | 7.4 | +0.7 | 0.2 | 18 Jul | 146.2 | 165.2 | average | 88% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.8 | +0.8 | 26.6 | 29 Aug | 6.9 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 18 Jul | 100.8 | 133.6 | low | 75% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.9 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 29 Aug | 5.8 | +0.9 | -2.0 | 17 Jul | 131.6 | 172.2 | low | 76% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.3 | +0.4 | 26.6 | 29 Aug | 9.0 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 19 Jul | 134.6 | 153.9 | average | 87% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.4 | +0.4 | 23.6 | 29 Aug | 7.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 19 Jul | 296.8 | 312.8 | average | 95% |
| Mount Barker | 15.0 | +1.3 | 24.5 | 29 Aug | 6.9 | +1.9 | -0.3 | 17 Jul | 328.8 | 310.1 | average | 106% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 12.5 | +0.8 | 22.2 | 29 Aug | 6.8 | +0.7 | 3.2 | 19 Jul | 216.0 | 267.7 | low | 81% |
| Mount Lofty | 11.1 | +1.6 | 21.1 | 29 Aug | 6.2 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 19 Jul | 326.2 | 423.5 | v low | 77% |
| Noarlunga | 16.2 | +0.8 | 24.7 | 3 Jun | 9.7 | +0.8 | 4.3 | 17 Jul | 167.4 | 181.1 | average | 92% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 12.8 | +0.6 | 21.6 | 3 Jun | 7.7 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 19 Jul | 334.8 | 351.4 | average | 95% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.4 | +0.4 | 25.3 | 29 Aug | 7.4 | +0.5 | 0.0 | 8 Aug | 219.0 | 233.2 | average | 94% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 17.5 | +0.9 | 27.6 | 29 Aug | 5.4 | +1.0 | -3.5 | 17 Jul | 66.0 | 76.5 | average | 86% |
| Renmark Aero | 18.3 | +1.1 | 29.4 | 29 Aug | 4.7 | +0.4 | -4.9 | 19 Jul | 59.4 | 58.7 | average | 101% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 14.1 | +0.3 | 25.5 | 29 Aug | 6.8 | +1.4 | 1.1 | 19 Jul | 106.9 | 157.7 | low | 68% |
| Murray Bridge | 17.8 | +0.9 | 28.1 | 29 Aug | 6.6 | +0.8 | -1.0 | 19 Jul | 105.9 | 110.9 | average | 95% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.9 | +0.6 | 28.0 | 29 Aug | 5.6 | +0.8 | -4.1 | 19 Jul | 101.4 | 93.9 | average | 108% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.1 | +0.4 | 26.2 | 29 Aug | 7.5 | +0.6 | 0.8 | 8 Aug | 177.4 | 159.7 | average | 111% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 24.3 | 3 Aug | 5.9 | +0.9 | -1.7 | 19 Jul | 109.5 | 107.3 | average | 102% | ||
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 16.4 | +0.8 | 24.8 | 29 Aug | 6.7 | +0.9 | -0.4 | 15 Aug | 207.5 | 166.5 | high | 125% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.5 | +0.1 | 24.2 | 29 Aug | 5.6 | +1.0 | -0.8 | 19 Jul | 156.6 | 96.2 | highest | 163% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 15.2 | +0.8 | 19.6 | 29 Aug | 8.8 | +1.0 | 1.9 | 19 Jul | 223.4 | 220.3 | average | 101% |
| Coonawarra | 15.0 | +0.6 | 22.5 | 29 Aug | 6.4 | +1.1 | -2.4 | 19 Jul | 218.0 | 229.1 | average | 95% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.8 | +1.0 | 20.9 | 29 Aug | 6.8 | +1.3 | -1.1 | 14 Aug | 295.6 | 281.4 | average | 105% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.1 | +0.4 | 20.7 | 3 Aug | 6.8 | +1.3 | -0.5 | 19 Jul | 209.4 | 190.9 | average | 110% |
| Padthaway South | 15.3 | +0.4 | 23.5 | 29 Aug | 6.7 | +1.1 | -2.1 | 19 Jul | 219.2 | 191.8 | high | 114% |
| Robe | 14.8 | +0.7 | 18.5 | 3 Aug | 10.2 | +1.7 | 6.1 | 19 Jun | 256.8 | 285.8 | average | 90% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.4 | +0.4 | 20.9 | 29 Aug | 8.3 | +1.4 | -0.4 | 14 Aug | 278.2 | 274.5 | average | 101% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal 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 at 12 pm on Friday 1 September 2023. 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.
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
