Sunday 1 December 2024 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in spring 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in spring were very much above (highest 10% of all years since 1900) average for the far north-west of the state, and above average in many other areas of the northern Pastoral districts.
- Rainfall totals were below to very much below average (lowest 10% of all years since 1900) for many central and eastern agricultural districts.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in spring was 60.3 mm, 18% above the 1961–1990 average, making it the wettest spring since 2022.
- Rainfall totals were generally close to average or below average during September and October, but rainfall was above to very much above average during November across the northern Pastoral districts.
- In September and October, a few sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in spring were very much above (highest 10% of all years since 1910) average across most of South Australia.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 29.8 °C, 2.34 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the ninth-warmest on record for all springs since 1910.
- On 22 November, Coonawarra had its hottest spring day on record.
- Cleve had its highest spring mean maximum temperature on record.
- Mean minimum temperatures in spring were highest on record (all years since 1910) for large areas across the state's north.
- Mean minimum temperatures in spring were above to very much above average (highest 10% of all years since 1910) throughout South Australia.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 14.1 °C, 1.95 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second-warmest on record for all springs since 1910.
- In mid-September, multiple sites had their coldest spring night on record.
- On 23 November, a few sites had their warmest spring night on record.
- Several sites had their highest spring mean minimum temperature on record.
- Moomba Airport had its highest spring mean temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in spring 2024 | |
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| Hottest day |
44.5 °C at Moomba Airport on 6 November |
| Warmest days on average |
32.5 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
17.9 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
9.1 °C at Mount Lofty on 19 September |
| Coldest night |
-4.6 °C at Keith (Munkora) on 15 September |
| Coolest nights on average |
7.3 °C at Keith (Munkora) |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.7 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Warmest night |
29.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 23 November |
| Warmest on average overall |
24.9 °C at Moomba Airport
and Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
13.2 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
169.0 mm at Mount Schank (Jethia) |
| Wettest day |
56.6 mm at Yunta Airstrip on 24 November |
| Strongest wind gust |
154.0 km/h at Woomera Aerodrome on 11 November |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Tieyon | 40.4 | on 29 September | 35.8 | on 01 Oct 2017 | 30 | 18.3 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 47.0 | on 25 September | 39.4 | on 18 Oct 2005 | 28 | 20.0 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 44.2 | on 18 October | 40.0 | on 24 Sep 2001 | 27 | 30.6 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 56.6 | on 24 November | 46.4 | on 04 Sep 2010 | 27 | 23.3 |
| Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Coonawarra | 37.9 | on 22 November | 37.8 | on 30 Nov 2014 | 40 | 19.7 |
| Record highest spring mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Cleve | 25.4 | 25.0 | in 2014 | 83 | 22.3 |
| 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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| Mount Gambier Aero | 23.4 | on 23 November | 22.7 | on 23 Nov 1966 | 83 | 7.4 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 27.5 | on 23 November | 27.1 | on 21 Nov 2019 | 27 | 9.5 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 22.2 | on 23 November | 22.0 | on 24 Nov 2010 | 22 | 11.1 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 1.3 | on 17 September | 2.0 | on 15 Sep 1908 | 100 | 11.2 |
| Parafield Airport | -0.2 | on 17 September | =-0.2 | on 17 Sep 2019 | 68 | 10.4 |
| Mount Lofty | 0.3 | on 15 September | =0.3 | on 17 Sep 2019 | 35 | 7.7 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | -0.4 | on 17 September | 1.6 | on 09 Sep 2023 | 29 | 10.3 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 1.6 | on 17 September | 2.0 | on 11 Sep 2002 | 27 | 9.5 |
| Noarlunga | 3.5 | on 17 September | =3.5 | on 17 Sep 2019 | 25 | 11.9 |
| Keith (Munkora) | -4.6 | on 15 September | -3.6 | on 11 Oct 2021 | 24 | 6.7 |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | -1.8 | on 17 September | -1.6 | on 25 Sep 2011 | 21 | 7.7 |
| Record highest spring mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Yongala | 9.0 | 8.3 | in 1944 | 95 | 6.5 |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 17.7 | 16.8 | in 2006 | 74 | 15.2 |
| Eudunda | 9.9 | 9.8 | in 2015 | 59 | 8.3 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 14.6 | 14.5 | in 2020 | 40 | 12.8 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 15.7 | =15.7 | in 2015 | 30 | 14.3 |
| Moomba Airport | 17.2 | 17.0 | in 2015 | 29 | 15.8 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 12.8 | 12.7 | in 2017 | 28 | 11.9 |
| Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Spring |
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| Moomba Airport | 24.9 | 24.8 | in 2023 | 29 | 23.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Spring 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Spring 2024 |
Mean for Spring 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Spring 2024 |
Total for Spring 2024 |
Average for Spring |
Rank of Spring 2024 |
Fraction of Spring average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 29.7 | +1.3 | 42.8 | 17 Oct 2024 | 15.5 | +1.7 | 4.8 | 18 Sep 2024 | 83.2 | 45.3 | high | 184% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 30.3 | +1.4 | 43.7 | 17 Oct 2024 | 15.7 | +1.3 | 6.5 | 16 Sep 2024 | 48.8 | 37.6 | average | 130% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 29.8 | +0.8 | 38.5 | 02 Nov 2024 | 15.4 | +1.4 | 6.7 | 14 Sep 2024 | 112.4 | 59.4 | high | 189% |
| Mount Ive | 27.4 | 38.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.9 | -1.0 | 18 Sep 2024 | 57.6 | |||||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 29.5 | +0.9 | 42.9 | 17 Oct 2024 | 14.2 | +1.4 | 1.2 | 17 Sep 2024 | 94.8 | 39.8 | high | 238% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 29.7 | +1.2 | 43.5 | 05 Nov 2024 | 12.4 | +0.3 | 1.1 | 20 Sep 2024 | 42.4 | 47.7 | average | 89% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 28.3 | +1.8 | 41.8 | 17 Oct 2024 | 14.1 | +1.6 | 5.7 | 27 Sep 2024 | 66.4 | 46.6 | high | 142% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 28.1 | +1.2 | 38.9 | 06 Nov 2024 | 12.9 | +1.3 | 1.0 | 18 Sep 2024 | 68.6 | 52.1 | high | 132% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 28.7 | +1.5 | 39.4 | 17 Oct 2024 | 14.6 | +1.8 | 3.5 | 18 Sep 2024 | 54.2 | 54.5 | average | 100% |
| Marree Aero | 31.1 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 05 Nov 2024 | 15.5 | +1.4 | 3.3 | 18 Sep 2024 | 42.6 | 36.7 | average | 116% |
| Moomba Airport | 32.5 | +1.7 | 44.5 | 06 Nov 2024 | 17.2 | +1.4 | 5.7 | 04 Sep 2024 | 44.6 | 42.1 | average | 106% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 32.2 | +1.8 | 43.5 | 05 Nov 2024 | 17.7 | +2.5 | 5.6 | 17 Sep 2024 | 70.0 | 36.5 | high | 192% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 24.9 | +1.0 | 41.6 | 02 Nov 2024 | 10.5 | +0.4 | 0.6 | 07 Sep 2024 | 19.4 | 70.6 | v low | 28% |
| Cleve | 24.7 | +2.4 | 37.4 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.9 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 16 Sep 2024 | 51.0 | 105.5 | low | 48% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 23.8 | +0.8 | 38.4 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.5 | +0.2 | -0.4 | 17 Sep 2024 | 41.6 | 86.8 | low | 48% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 21.0 | 35.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 03 Sep 2024 | 75.4 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 26.9 | 38.4 | 05 Nov 2024 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 17 Sep 2024 | 32.8 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 23.8 | +0.9 | 39.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.2 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 17 Sep 2024 | 58.6 | 87.3 | low | 67% |
| Elliston | 23.4 | +1.8 | 39.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.9 | +0.6 | 2.3 | 19 Sep 2024 | 69.0 | 89.0 | average | 78% |
| Kimba | 25.5 | +1.6 | 38.2 | 05 Nov 2024 | 10.4 | +1.0 | 4.2 | 26 Sep 2024 | 44.4 | 89.9 | low | 49% |
| Kyancutta | 27.3 | +1.9 | 40.7 | 05 Nov 2024 | 9.2 | +0.7 | -1.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 32.6 | 78.4 | low | 42% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 26.0 | +0.8 | 40.3 | 05 Nov 2024 | 10.8 | +0.4 | 2.6 | 26 Sep 2024 | 52.4 | 68.9 | average | 76% |
| Neptune Island | 18.5 | +0.9 | 28.3 | 22 Nov 2024 | 13.7 | +1.1 | 9.4 | 17 Sep 2024 | 66.8 | 88.8 | average | 75% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 21.9 | +0.9 | 39.3 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.8 | +0.9 | 2.8 | 17 Sep 2024 | 57.2 | 91.2 | low | 63% |
| Nullarbor | 25.3 | +0.9 | 42.1 | 02 Nov 2024 | 11.3 | +0.9 | 2.1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 49.0 | 54.8 | average | 89% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 27.7 | +0.6 | 39.5 | 05 Nov 2024 | 13.0 | +1.1 | 1.8 | 18 Sep 2024 | 43.8 | 56.6 | average | 77% |
| Streaky Bay | 24.7 | +1.7 | 39.9 | 21 Nov 2024 | 12.1 | +0.6 | 3.9 | 26 Sep 2024 | 40.5 | 79.5 | low | 51% |
| Whyalla Aero | 24.9 | +0.8 | 38.6 | 16 Nov 2024 | 11.9 | +0.9 | 1.0 | 17 Sep 2024 | 35.0 | 71.9 | low | 49% |
| Wudinna Aero | 27.1 | +1.1 | 40.9 | 05 Nov 2024 | 9.2 | 0.0 | -2.3 | 26 Sep 2024 | 43.4 | 67.9 | average | 64% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 25.8 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 05 Nov 2024 | 11.5 | +1.4 | 0.6 | 18 Sep 2024 | 98.4 | 74.3 | high | 132% |
| Yongala | 24.0 | +2.0 | 34.5 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.0 | +2.5 | -1.6 | 03 Sep 2024 | 118.1 | 99.4 | high | 119% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 26.9 | +1.1 | 38.5 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.5 | +0.4 | -1.3 | 15 Sep 2024 | 90.0 | 80.1 | average | 112% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 26.6 | +1.4 | 36.4 | 06 Nov 2024 | 10.4 | +1.0 | -1.0 | 17 Sep 2024 | 98.2 | 69.0 | high | 142% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 22.9 | +1.7 | 34.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.1 | +0.8 | -0.9 | 18 Sep 2024 | 90.8 | 142.5 | low | 64% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 26.3 | 38.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.0 | -1.2 | 17 Sep 2024 | 73.6 | |||||
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 25.7 | +1.3 | 38.2 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.5 | +0.9 | -2.0 | 17 Sep 2024 | 72.2 | 94.4 | average | 76% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 21.3 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 16 Nov 2024 | 11.6 | +0.7 | 0.6 | 17 Sep 2024 | 57.8 | 91.4 | low | 63% |
| Kadina AWS | 24.4 | +0.5 | 37.3 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +0.8 | -1.7 | 17 Sep 2024 | 31.0 | 72.0 | low | 43% |
| Maitland | 23.9 | +2.1 | 36.1 | 24 Nov 2024 | 10.8 | +0.5 | 5.2 | 16 Sep 2024 | 64.2 | 118.6 | low | 54% |
| Minlaton Aero | 23.3 | +0.7 | 37.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.5 | +0.8 | 1.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 46.8 | 78.1 | low | 60% |
| Price | 23.3 | +0.6 | 35.7 | 24 Nov 2024 | 11.4 | +1.7 | 2.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 26.1 | 83.1 | lowest | 31% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 21.1 | +1.1 | 38.2 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.8 | +0.9 | 4.9 | 17 Sep 2024 | 85.0 | 96.0 | average | 88% |
| Warooka | 23.9 | +3.1 | 35.3 | 24 Nov 2024 | 11.3 | +1.0 | 4.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 49.7 | 103.3 | low | 48% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 18.6 | +0.3 | 30.7 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.1 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 17 Sep 2024 | 103.0 | 102.8 | average | 100% |
| Cape Willoughby | 18.9 | +1.3 | 35.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.8 | +1.1 | 9.1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 82.8 | 124.8 | low | 66% |
| Kingscote Aero | 21.8 | +1.4 | 37.5 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.1 | +0.3 | -0.2 | 27 Sep 2024 | 86.6 | 99.1 | average | 87% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 19.6 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.0 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 17 Sep 2024 | 110.4 | 122.3 | average | 90% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 23.6 | +2.2 | 37.5 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.1 | +0.9 | 1.3 | 17 Sep 2024 | 67.6 | 125.3 | v low | 54% |
| Adelaide Airport | 22.6 | +1.4 | 36.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.0 | +1.1 | 1.9 | 17 Sep 2024 | 55.8 | 105.2 | low | 53% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 24.3 | +1.9 | 38.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.2 | +0.8 | 0.1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 55.2 | 110.3 | low | 50% |
| Parafield Airport | 24.6 | +2.4 | 39.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.1 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 17 Sep 2024 | 60.8 | 111.2 | low | 55% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 24.9 | +1.2 | 38.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.8 | +0.6 | -2.1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 50.6 | 102.4 | low | 49% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 22.8 | +1.3 | 35.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.2 | +0.7 | -1.1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 88.7 | 130.6 | average | 68% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 21.6 | +0.6 | 38.7 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.0 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 15 Sep 2024 | 40.8 | 93.2 | v low | 44% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 20.0 | +1.0 | 35.1 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.1 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 17 Sep 2024 | 112.6 | 167.2 | low | 67% |
| Mount Barker | 21.7 | +2.1 | 34.7 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +2.0 | 1.3 | 17 Sep 2024 | 88.4 | 191.5 | v low | 46% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 19.7 | +1.1 | 33.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.3 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 15 Sep 2024 | 121.6 | 158.3 | average | 77% |
| Mount Lofty | 17.9 | +2.5 | 31.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.5 | +0.8 | 0.3 | 15 Sep 2024 | 162.4 | 219.9 | low | 74% |
| Noarlunga | 22.5 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 22 Nov 2024 | 12.5 | +0.6 | 3.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 58.6 | 99.1 | low | 59% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 18.1 | +1.1 | 34.2 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.1 | +0.8 | 3.5 | 17 Sep 2024 | 84.2 | 184.3 | low | 46% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 21.2 | +0.7 | 37.7 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.2 | +0.9 | 2.2 | 09 Oct 2024 | 82.6 | 129.3 | low | 64% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 25.9 | +1.5 | 37.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +0.6 | -1.9 | 17 Sep 2024 | 85.4 | 80.3 | average | 106% |
| Renmark Aero | 26.7 | +1.2 | 39.1 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.9 | +0.5 | -2.2 | 17 Sep 2024 | 92.2 | 75.0 | high | 123% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 22.3 | +1.4 | 34.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.9 | +1.6 | 1.0 | 15 Sep 2024 | 74.2 | 119.0 | low | 62% |
| Meningie | 23.3 | +2.6 | 37.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 68.8 | 114.4 | low | 60% | ||||
| Murray Bridge | 24.9 | +1.9 | 38.4 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.3 | +1.0 | 0.7 | 15 Sep 2024 | 44.0 | 95.9 | v low | 46% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 24.3 | +0.8 | 39.1 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.9 | +1.0 | -1.0 | 16 Sep 2024 | 51.2 | 86.7 | average | 59% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 22.7 | +1.1 | 39.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.9 | +0.6 | 1.0 | 15 Sep 2024 | 47.2 | 110.7 | v low | 43% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 24.6 | +0.7 | 38.0 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.8 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 17 Sep 2024 | 77.9 | 91.9 | average | 85% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 23.2 | +1.4 | 38.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.4 | +1.0 | 0.1 | 26 Sep 2024 | 94.5 | 122.1 | low | 77% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 23.3 | +0.6 | 39.6 | 22 Nov 2024 | 7.3 | +0.7 | -4.6 | 15 Sep 2024 | 95.6 | 90.9 | average | 105% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 24.4 | +0.8 | 37.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 7.7 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 17 Sep 2024 | 70.6 | 87.8 | average | 80% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 19.4 | +0.6 | 36.1 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.7 | +1.2 | 3.0 | 09 Oct 2024 | 97.2 | 109.0 | average | 89% |
| Coonawarra | 20.5 | +0.8 | 37.9 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.0 | +0.5 | -0.3 | 27 Sep 2024 | 126.6 | 142.3 | average | 89% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 19.6 | +1.4 | 37.7 | 22 Nov 2024 | 9.0 | +1.6 | -0.2 | 27 Sep 2024 | 148.0 | 179.1 | low | 83% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 21.3 | +0.4 | 39.4 | 22 Nov 2024 | 8.0 | +0.6 | -2.0 | 15 Sep 2024 | 118.6 | 127.5 | average | 93% |
| Padthaway South | 21.3 | +0.3 | 37.8 | 22 Nov 2024 | 7.9 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 15 Sep 2024 | 95.2 | 113.7 | average | 84% |
| Robe | 18.8 | +1.1 | 32.3 | 22 Nov 2024 | 11.6 | +1.3 | 5.5 | 27 Sep 2024 | 133.5 | 133.7 | average | 100% |
| Robe Airfield | 19.4 | +0.4 | 34.5 | 22 Nov 2024 | 10.2 | +1.1 | 0.8 | 27 Sep 2024 | 112.8 | 121.9 | average | 93% |
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 Sunday 1 December 2024. 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
