Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in winter 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in winter were above average across the state and the highest on record for an area of the east.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in winter was 95.2 mm, 71% above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-wettest on record for all winters since 1900.
- It was the wettest winter in South Australia since 1978.
- Many sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had had their highest total winter rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in winter were average across most of the state and above average for some parts of the east and north.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 19.8 °C, 0.9 ° above the 1961–1990 average.
- Some sites had their highest winter mean maximum temperature on record.
- Robe had its equal highest winter mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years at 14.9 °C.
- Mean minimum temperatures in winter were above average across the state and the highest on record for some southern and inland areas.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 7.3 °C, 1.6 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-warmest on record for all winters since 1910.
- South Australia had its warmest mean minimum temperature for winter since 2009.
- On 17 June, many sites had their warmest minimum temperature on record.
- Many sites had their highest winter mean minimum temperature on record or their highest winter mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 13.5 °C, 1.3 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-warmest on record for all winters since 1910.
- Some sites had their highest winter mean temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in winter 2026 | |
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| Hottest day | 31.9 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 1 June |
| Warmest days on average | 21.5 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 11.3 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day | 6.1 °C at Eudunda on 26 June |
| Coldest night | -5.0 °C at Yunta Airstrip on 5 August |
| Coolest nights on average | 3.8 °C at Yongala |
| Warmest nights on average | 12.6 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night | 19.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 17 June |
| Warmest on average overall | 15.2 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.9 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall | 723.7 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) |
| Wettest day | 90.4 mm at Wilmington on 10 August |
| Strongest wind gust | 109.0 km/h at Neptune Island on 11 August |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Blinman | 81.0 | on 10 August | 64.2 | on 01 Jun 2013 | 151 | 95.5 |
| Yardea | 53.2 | on 10 August | 42.7 | on 14 Jun 1898 | 148 | 98.4 |
| Quorn | 65.0 | on 10 August | 62.2 | on 01 Jul 1923 | 143 | 112.7 |
| Kokatha | 44.5 | on 16 June | 34.3 | on 15 Aug 1965 | 94 | 47.6 |
| Hiltaba | 64.0 | on 24 June | 45.0 | on 02 Jun 1991 | 94 | 98.2 |
| Tarcoola (Mulgathing) | 46.0 | on 17 June | 38.1 | on 12 Jun 1942 | 89 | 39.3 |
| Hartley (Pine Hill) | 56.8 | on 10 August | 42.0 | on 07 Jun 1994 | 54 | 130.3 |
| Parachilna (Nilpena) | 48.6 | on 9 August | 44.0 | on 01 Jun 2013 | 47 | 40.4 |
| Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) | 69.2 | on 10 August | 52.2 | on 01 Jun 2013 | 46 | 239.8 |
| Heathfield Works Depot | 71.4 | on 2 July | 65.4 | on 07 Aug 1997 | 36 | 418.2 |
| Edithburgh | 43.6 | on 25 August | 33.8 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 33 | 144.9 |
| Wilpena (Oraparinna) | 84.0 | on 10 August | 68.4 | on 01 Jun 2013 | 33 | 106.5 |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 49.6 | on 25 August | 45.8 | on 13 Jun 2014 | 31 | 172.4 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 51.2 | on 10 August | 47.2 | on 01 Jun 2013 | 31 | 273.6 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 36.0 | on 16 June | 27.4 | on 28 Jul 2002 | 29 | 109.4 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 47.0 | on 17 June | 32.0 | on 13 Jul 2013 | 28 | 36.1 |
| Piccadilly (Mount Lofty Botanic Garden) | 84.2 | on 3 June | 81.8 | on 05 Jun 2022 | 26 | 479.3 |
| Verdun | 67.4 | on 2 July | 59.8 | on 05 Jun 2022 | 25 | 353.0 |
| Minlaton Aero | 33.8 | on 25 August | 32.0 | on 26 Jul 2025 | 24 | 133.8 |
| Longwood Alert | 73.4 | on 2 July | 62.4 | on 21 Jun 2012 | 24 | 356.0 |
| Crafers West | 75.2 | on 3 June | 71.0 | on 23 Jun 2023 | 24 | 407.8 |
| Record highest winter total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Blinman | 273.4 | 208.5 | in 1973 | 151 | 95.5 |
| Boolcoomatta | 164.1 | 157.0 | in 1910 | 142 | 43.5 |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 251.6 | 238.4 | in 1996 | 53 | 154.6 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 132.2 | 127.2 | in 2016 | 40 | 44.7 |
| Beltana Roadhouse | 117.8 | 115.2 | in 2016 | 39 | 47.6 |
| Buckleboo (Karinya) | 184.0 | 167.1 | in 2013 | 38 | 99.1 |
| Strathearn | 151.2 | 92.2 | in 1991 | 36 | 42.3 |
| Wilpena (Oraparinna) | 288.7 | 204.1 | in 1990 | 33 | 106.5 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 434.0 | 423.2 | in 2005 | 31 | 273.6 |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 196.0 | 180.8 | in 2025 | 29 | 109.4 |
| Tarcoola Aero | 95.0 | 82.2 | in 2013 | 28 | 36.1 |
| Marree Aero | 80.6 | 71.4 | in 2001 | 27 | 22.2 |
| Yunta Airstrip | 105.6 | 84.4 | in 2023 | 27 | 43.2 |
| Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana) | 131.8 | 84.4 | in 2010 | 27 | 28.1 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 475.0 | 459.8 | in 2013 | 27 | 309.8 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 111.3 | 107.2 | in 2005 | 26 | 60.4 |
| Wudinna Aero | 192.4 | 178.2 | in 2021 | 26 | 107.6 |
| Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) | 241.6 | 227.0 | in 2013 | 26 | 139.6 |
| Noarlunga | 273.0 | 264.8 | in 2016 | 25 | 173.2 |
| Verdun | 546.2 | 466.6 | in 2013 | 25 | 353.0 |
| Gould Creek (Hermitage) | 361.6 | 309.6 | in 2004 | 24 | 208.4 |
| Beaumont | 390.0 | 317.6 | in 2004 | 24 | 229.2 |
| Lenswood (Stringybark) | 567.2 | 483.6 | in 2013 | 24 | 353.2 |
| Longwood Alert | 568.6 | 514.0 | in 2025 | 24 | 356.0 |
| Crafers West | 650.8 | 554.4 | in 2021 | 24 | 407.8 |
| Belair (St Johns) | 426.2 | 372.0 | in 2012 | 23 | 283.0 |
| Montacute | 432.0 | 416.8 | in 2013 | 23 | 268.4 |
| Ashton | 722.4 | 656.2 | in 2004 | 23 | 448.5 |
| Piccadilly (Woodhouse) | 723.7 | 647.7 | in 2013 | 23 | 415.5 |
| Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) | 417.4 | 360.0 | in 2005 | 22 | 260.6 |
| Rosslyn Park (Seaview) | 426.4 | 367.4 | in 2004 | 22 | 257.9 |
| Adelaide Airport Alert | 259.4 | 224.2 | in 2013 | 21 | 143.0 |
| Felixstow (Payneham) | 352.4 | 273.0 | in 2022 | 21 | 190.1 |
| Balaklava (Donaleen Rndsup) | 204.2 | 188.6 | in 2021 | 20 | 119.2 |
| Uraidla (Sutton Creek) | 703.8 | 568.2 | in 2013 | 20 | 395.4 |
| Record highest winter mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Mount Barker | 15.1 | =15.1 | in 2017 | 66 | 13.9 |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.5 | =15.5 | in 2013 | 57 | 14.6 |
| Mount Lofty | 11.3 | 11.1 | in 2024 | 33 | 9.7 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.2 | 12.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 12.3 |
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.6 | =16.6 | in 2023 | 29 | 16.1 |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.5 | =16.5 | in 2005 | 27 | 15.7 |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.7 | =13.7 | in 2024 | 26 | 13.0 |
| Noarlunga | 16.3 | 16.2 | in 2023 | 25 | 15.5 |
| Robe Airfield | 15.6 | =15.6 | in 2005 | 22 | 15.0 |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.6 | =16.6 | in 2005 | 21 | 16.0 |
| Highest winter mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Winter |
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| Robe | 14.9 | =14.9 | in 2002 | 14.1 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have 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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| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.4 | on 17 June | 14.2 | on 29 Aug 2005 | 85 | 5.5 |
| Coonawarra | 14.9 | on 17 June | 14.7 | on 29 Jun 2019 | 41 | 5.3 |
| Clare High School | 14.3 | on 17 June | 14.1 | on 09 Jun 1995 | 33 | 4.5 |
| Kingscote Aero | 15.3 | on 17 June | =15.3 | on 07 Jun 2021 | 33 | 6.2 |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.2 | on 17 June | =14.2 | on 07 Jun 2023 | 31 | 5.0 |
| Padthaway South | 15.2 | on 17 June | 14.9 | on 29 Aug 2005 | 27 | 5.6 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.3 | on 17 June | =15.3 | on 10 Jun 2005 | 26 | 5.0 |
| Karoonda | 14.0 | on 13 June | =14.0 | on 10 Jun 2005 | 25 | 5.0 |
| Robe Airfield | 14.9 | on 17 June | 14.8 | on 02 Jul 2013 | 24 | 6.9 |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 14.3 | on 17 June | 13.9 | on 15 Aug 2017 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Cummins Aero | 15.4 | on 17 June | 14.1 | on 11 Jun 2024 | 20 | 5.7 |
| Record highest winter mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for Winter |
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| Andamooka | 8.5 | 8.2 | in 2013 | 56 | 6.7 |
| Cape Willoughby | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2001 | 56 | 10.1 |
| Neptune Island | 12.6 | =12.6 | in 2011 | 50 | 11.6 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 6.0 | 5.8 | in 1991 | 39 | 4.5 |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 7.3 | 7.0 | in 2009 | 39 | 5.6 |
| Nullarbor | 7.4 | 7.3 | in 2011 | 36 | 5.9 |
| Renmark Aero | 5.6 | 5.5 | in 2009 | 30 | 4.3 |
| Mount Lofty | 6.4 | 6.2 | in 2013 | 30 | 5.3 |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 6.0 | =6.0 | in 2013 | 27 | 4.9 |
| Marree Aero | 7.4 | 7.1 | in 2024 | 24 | 5.9 |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 5.6 | =5.6 | in 2023 | 21 | 4.6 |
| Kadina AWS | 6.8 | 6.6 | in 2021 | 20 | 5.5 |
| Highest winter mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for Winter |
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| Coober Pedy Airport | 8.3 | 8.5 | in 1996 | 7.0 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have 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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| Mount Gambier Aero | 10.8 | =10.8 | in 1988 | 83 | 9.7 |
| Mount Barker | 10.7 | =10.7 | in 2021 | 65 | 9.6 |
| Cape Willoughby | 13.3 | 13.2 | in 2013 | 56 | 12.4 |
| Mount Lofty | 8.8 | 8.5 | in 2024 | 30 | 7.6 |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 10.5 | =10.5 | in 2013 | 27 | 9.8 |
| Noarlunga | 12.9 | =12.9 | in 2023 | 25 | 12.2 |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 9.7 | =9.7 | in 2005 | 23 | 9.0 |
| Robe Airfield | 11.9 | =11.9 | in 2023 | 22 | 11.0 |
| Kadina AWS | 11.7 | =11.7 | in 2024 | 20 | 10.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for Winter 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for Winter 2026 |
Mean for Winter 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for Winter 2026 |
Total for Winter 2026 |
Average for Winter |
Rank of Winter 2026 |
Fraction of Winter average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 19.5 | +0.2 | 26.7 | 1 Jun 2026 | 8.5 | +1.8 | 1.0 | 2 Aug 2026 | 65.8 | 39.1 | high | 168% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 19.2 | -0.3 | 30.0 | 1 Jun 2026 | 8.3 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 1 Aug 2026 | 53.2 | 25.1 | high | 212% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 18.5 | -0.8 | 27.0 | 1 Jun 2026 | 5.9 | +0.6 | -1.9 | 28 Jul 2026 | 74.2 | 36.3 | high | 204% |
| Mount Ive | 22.4 | 29 Aug 2026 | 5.7 | -1.6 | 31 Jul 2026 | 107.5 | 75.6 | high | 142% | |||
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 19.0 | -0.4 | 26.4 | 11 Jun 2026 | 7.2 | +2.1 | -0.3 | 2 Aug 2026 | 80.6 | 30.4 | high | 265% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 19.2 | -0.6 | 27.7 | 1 Jun 2026 | 7.1 | +1.9 | 0.4 | 1 Aug 2026 | 95.0 | 36.1 | highest | 263% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 18.1 | +0.2 | 24.6 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.6 | +1.1 | 1.3 | 2 Aug 2026 | 72.4 | 43.2 | high | 168% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 25.2 | 10 Jun 2026 | -2.3 | 4 Aug 2026 | 117.9 | 43.5 | high | 271% | ||||
| Leigh Creek Airport | 18.3 | +0.5 | 25.4 | 11 Jun 2026 | 7.3 | +1.8 | -0.3 | 1 Aug 2026 | 132.2 | 46.8 | highest | 283% |
| Marree Aero | 20.3 | -0.1 | 27.1 | 1 Jun 2026 | 7.4 | +1.6 | 0.2 | 2 Aug 2026 | 80.6 | 22.2 | highest | 363% |
| Moomba Airport | 21.4 | +0.6 | 29.3 | 20 Aug 2026 | 8.8 | +1.6 | 1.3 | 25 Jul 2026 | 67.2 | 26.6 | high | 252% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 21.0 | +0.3 | 31.9 | 1 Jun 2026 | 8.3 | +1.7 | 1.5 | 26 Jul 2026 | 57.0 | 27.9 | high | 204% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 18.2 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.8 | +0.7 | -1.6 | 4 Aug 2026 | 157.6 | 106.5 | high | 148% |
| Cleve | 22.5 | 13 Jun 2026 | 3.6 | 24 Jul 2026 | 150.1 | 140.7 | average | 107% | ||||
| Cleve Aerodrome | 16.1 | -0.1 | 22.6 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.1 | +0.4 | 2.3 | 16 Jul 2026 | 153.4 | 126.8 | high | 121% |
| Cultana (Defence) | 17.4 | 24.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 17 Jul 2026 | 104.8 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 16.6 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.5 | +0.8 | -0.9 | 18 Jul 2026 | 242.6 | 192.7 | high | 126% |
| Elliston | 23.9 | 28 Aug 2026 | 1.8 | 18 Jul 2026 | 205.6 | 202.4 | average | 102% | ||||
| Kimba | 16.1 | -0.1 | 23.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.2 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 18 Jul 2026 | 211.2 | 123.0 | high | 172% |
| Kyancutta Town | 17.8 | -0.1 | 23.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.6 | +0.6 | -0.8 | 31 Jul 2026 | 173.1 | 116.7 | high | 148% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 16.6 | -0.3 | 23.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.5 | +0.6 | 1.0 | 24 Jul 2026 | 196.0 | 109.4 | highest | 179% |
| Neptune Island | 16.2 | +0.6 | 20.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 12.6 | +1.0 | 10.0 | 29 Jul 2026 | 192.6 | 205.3 | average | 94% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 16.7 | +0.1 | 23.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.1 | +0.4 | 0.9 | 18 Jul 2026 | 224.6 | 173.6 | high | 129% |
| Nullarbor | 18.7 | -0.3 | 28.8 | 27 Aug 2026 | 7.4 | +1.5 | 0.3 | 3 Aug 2026 | 111.4 | 81.2 | high | 137% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 18.5 | -0.2 | 23.9 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.8 | +1.4 | -1.1 | 2 Aug 2026 | 81.6 | 56.6 | high | 144% |
| Streaky Bay | 17.5 | +0.4 | 23.8 | 28 Aug 2026 | 7.6 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 7 Jul 2026 | 224.3 | 172.1 | high | 130% |
| Whyalla Aero | 17.6 | 0.0 | 25.9 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.8 | +1.0 | -0.4 | 1 Aug 2026 | 104.6 | 70.2 | high | 149% |
| Wudinna Aero | 17.5 | -0.2 | 24.0 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.2 | +0.1 | -0.6 | 24 Jul 2026 | 192.4 | 107.6 | highest | 179% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 15.9 | -0.8 | 22.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.0 | +0.8 | -2.9 | 4 Aug 2026 | 215.5 | 100.9 | high | 214% |
| Yongala | 14.4 | +0.7 | 20.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 3.8 | +1.2 | -3.4 | 24 Jul 2026 | 106.1 | 120.1 | average | 88% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 17.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.3 | +1.2 | -4.2 | 5 Aug 2026 | 111.3 | 60.4 | highest | 184% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 16.2 | -0.3 | 21.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 4.5 | +0.8 | -5.0 | 5 Aug 2026 | 105.6 | 43.2 | highest | 244% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 14.3 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.5 | +1.0 | -1.9 | 5 Aug 2026 | 290.2 | 199.7 | high | 145% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 17.6 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 28 Aug 2026 | 6.9 | +0.8 | -0.7 | 1 Aug 2026 | 131.8 | 94.7 | high | 139% |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 16.5 | +0.3 | 22.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.0 | +1.1 | -0.8 | 2 Aug 2026 | 201.6 | 134.2 | high | 150% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 16.0 | +0.3 | 21.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.1 | +0.3 | -0.4 | 17 Jul 2026 | 235.2 | 154.4 | high | 152% |
| Kadina AWS | 16.7 | +0.5 | 21.3 | 28 Aug 2026 | 6.8 | +1.3 | -1.5 | 17 Jul 2026 | 169.6 | 103.2 | high | 164% |
| Maitland | 22.1 | 30 Aug 2026 | 4.6 | 24 Jul 2026 | 258.3 | 194.7 | high | 133% | ||||
| Minlaton Aero | 16.2 | +0.2 | 20.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.9 | +0.7 | 0.9 | 24 Jul 2026 | 178.2 | 137.5 | high | 130% |
| Price | 22.3 | 30 Aug 2026 | 1.6 | 24 Jul 2026 | 166.2 | 109.0 | high | 152% | ||||
| Stenhouse Bay | 16.6 | +0.5 | 20.9 | 12 Jun 2026 | 10.1 | +0.6 | 4.2 | 17 Jul 2026 | 222.6 | 208.3 | average | 107% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 15.1 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 28 Aug 2026 | 10.2 | +0.8 | 6.0 | 31 Jul 2026 | 276.0 | 252.4 | average | 109% |
| Cape Willoughby | 15.5 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 12 Jun 2026 | 11.1 | +1.0 | 8.2 | 30 Jul 2026 | 212.2 | 229.6 | average | 92% |
| Kingscote Aero | 16.4 | +0.5 | 20.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.7 | +0.5 | -1.2 | 17 Jul 2026 | 259.6 | 189.3 | high | 137% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 14.9 | +0.6 | 20.9 | 28 Aug 2026 | 7.8 | +0.7 | 2.8 | 18 Jul 2026 | 327.4 | 281.1 | high | 116% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 16.9 | +1.3 | 22.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.9 | +0.9 | 3.2 | 31 Jul 2026 | 294.4 | 198.5 | high | 148% |
| Adelaide Airport M.O. | 16.4 | +0.7 | 22.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.4 | +0.9 | 2.3 | 27 Jun 2026 | 247.6 | 164.3 | high | 151% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 16.5 | +0.5 | 21.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.5 | +1.0 | 1.6 | 31 Jul 2026 | 251.6 | 154.6 | highest | 163% |
| Parafield Airport | 17.2 | +1.3 | 22.4 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.1 | +0.4 | 0.1 | 17 Jul 2026 | 254.2 | 165.2 | high | 154% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 16.3 | +0.2 | 22.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.7 | +0.8 | 0.2 | 24 Jul 2026 | 186.6 | 133.8 | high | 140% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 14.7 | +0.5 | 21.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.1 | +1.2 | -2.0 | 1 Aug 2026 | 203.4 | 172.4 | average | 118% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 16.3 | +0.3 | 23.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.9 | +0.6 | 2.3 | 17 Jul 2026 | 194.8 | 151.4 | high | 129% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 13.7 | +0.7 | 19.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 1 Aug 2026 | 475.0 | 315.9 | highest | 150% |
| Mount Barker | 15.1 | +1.4 | 20.8 | 28 Aug 2026 | 6.4 | +1.4 | -0.4 | 1 Aug 2026 | 380.8 | 310.4 | high | 123% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 12.5 | +0.8 | 18.6 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.9 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 27 Jun 2026 | 434.0 | 275.5 | highest | 158% |
| Mount Lofty | 11.3 | +1.7 | 17.2 | 30 Aug 2026 | 6.4 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 6 Jul 2026 | 678.8 | 423.2 | highest | 160% |
| Noarlunga | 16.3 | +0.8 | 22.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 9.5 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 17 Jul 2026 | 273.0 | 181.1 | highest | 151% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 13.2 | +1.0 | 18.5 | 28 Aug 2026 | 7.9 | +0.6 | 3.2 | 1 Aug 2026 | 530.0 | 355.0 | high | 149% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 16.6 | +0.6 | 23.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.1 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 19 Jul 2026 | 265.2 | 235.7 | high | 112% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 16.9 | +0.2 | 24.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.0 | +1.6 | -2.8 | 2 Aug 2026 | 95.6 | 75.0 | high | 127% |
| Renmark Aero | 16.9 | -0.4 | 23.7 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.6 | +1.3 | -2.8 | 2 Aug 2026 | 95.4 | 58.4 | high | 163% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 13.9 | +0.1 | 21.2 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.8 | +1.4 | 1.8 | 1 Aug 2026 | 181.9 | 157.4 | high | 116% |
| Meningie | 21.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | 223.6 | 179.8 | high | 124% | ||||||
| Murray Bridge | 17.3 | +0.4 | 23.0 | 28 Aug 2026 | 6.5 | +0.7 | -1.2 | 1 Aug 2026 | 143.7 | 110.6 | high | 130% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 16.6 | +0.3 | 21.5 | 1 Jun 2026 | 5.4 | +0.5 | -3.3 | 1 Aug 2026 | 133.4 | 96.3 | high | 138% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 16.5 | +0.8 | 23.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 7.4 | +0.5 | 0.1 | 17 Jul 2026 | 139.4 | 160.8 | average | 87% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 16.5 | +0.1 | 22.6 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.5 | +0.4 | -1.2 | 6 Aug 2026 | 116.7 | 107.3 | average | 109% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 16.3 | +0.7 | 21.9 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.6 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 31 Jul 2026 | 217.5 | 166.7 | high | 130% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.8 | +0.2 | 22.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.6 | +0.6 | -1.2 | 31 Jul 2026 | 199.4 | 158.5 | high | 126% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 15.4 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.6 | +1.0 | -0.4 | 2 Aug 2026 | 122.4 | 96.8 | high | 126% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 18.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 3.3 | 31 Aug 2026 | 213.2 | 223.0 | average | 96% | ||||
| Coonawarra | 19.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 5.9 | +0.6 | -2.3 | 1 Aug 2026 | 241.4 | 229.9 | average | 105% | ||
| Mount Gambier Aero | 14.9 | +1.1 | 20.1 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.6 | +1.1 | -1.1 | 7 Jul 2026 | 289.0 | 281.9 | average | 102% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 15.1 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.3 | +0.8 | 0.0 | 1 Aug 2026 | 250.4 | 190.2 | high | 132% |
| Padthaway South | 15.5 | +0.6 | 21.0 | 12 Jun 2026 | 6.1 | +0.5 | -1.3 | 31 Jul 2026 | 258.0 | 193.1 | high | 134% |
| Robe | 14.9 | +0.8 | 19.8 | 12 Jun 2026 | 9.1 | +0.6 | 4.7 | 1 Aug 2026 | 286.1 | 285.8 | average | 100% |
| Robe Airfield | 15.6 | +0.6 | 20.9 | 12 Jun 2026 | 8.0 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 17 Jul 2026 | 317.2 | 275.2 | high | 115% |
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 on Tuesday 1 September 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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
