South Australia in autumn 2026

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in autumn were above to very much above average for most of the state, and below average for a small region in the south-east.
  • South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in autumn was 113.8 mm, 97% above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-wettest on record for all autumns since 1900.
  • It was the wettest autumn in South Australia since 1989.
  • Multiple sites had their highest autumn daily rainfall on record.
  • Multiple sites had their highest total autumn rainfall on record.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in autumn were above to very much above average for parts of the south-east and south-west, and below average for parts of the north and east.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 27.0 °C, 0.45 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • South Australia had its lowest mean maximum temperature for autumn since 2020.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in autumn were above to very much above average for most of the state.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 13.9 °C, 1.32 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-warmest on record for all autumns since 1910.
  • A few sites had their highest autumn mean minimum temperature on record.
  • Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) and Murray Bridge had their highest or equal highest autumn mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 20.4 °C, 0.89 °C above the 1961–1990 average.

Extremes in autumn 2026
Hottest day 37.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 9 April
Warmest days on average 28.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average 18.0 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day 9.3 °C at Mount Lofty on 25 May
Coldest night -1.6 °C at Coonawarra on 18 April
Coolest nights on average 9.4 °C at Padthaway South
Warmest nights on average 15.7 °C at Neptune Island
15.7 °C at Moomba Airport
Warmest night 26.6 °C at Moomba Airport on 1 March
Warmest on average overall 22.0 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall 14.4 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 317.2 mm at Braemar
Wettest day 153.0 mm at Cameron Corner (Lindon) on 17 March
Strongest wind gust 98.0 km/h at Woomera Aerodrome on 16 May

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest autumn daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Loxton (Pyap) 95.0 on 1 March 65.5 on 06 Mar 1910 129 54.1
Moorook 109.4 on 1 March 57.2 on 05 Mar 1910 126 53.2
Woolgangi 68.0 on 1 March 64.3 on 17 Mar 1950 122 46.8
Parrakie 64.0 on 2 March 61.0 on 16 May 1909 117 84.5
Paruna 81.6 on 1 March 72.2 on 16 Mar 1996 106 59.1
Alawoona 70.0 on 2 March 53.3 on 17 Mar 1950 104 61.4
Karcultaby 43.6 on 1 March 42.0 on 16 Mar 2011 103 62.8
Oodla Wirra 118.9 on 2 March 116.6 on 01 Mar 1921 100 60.5
Tarcowie 71.4 on 2 March 51.0 on 17 Apr 2015 91 81.4
Todmorden 91.2 on 17 March 87.4 on 07 Mar 1967 76 45.0
Sturt Vale 127.0 on 1 March 100.0 on 17 Apr 2015 61 37.0
Braemar 149.0 on 1 March 74.0 on 14 Mar 1989 61 47.7
Waikerie (Eremophila Park) 55.0 on 1 March 46.0 on 01 Mar 2012 56 52.1
Wirrulla (Pimbena) 56.0 on 1 March 45.6 on 13 Mar 2006 56 61.6
Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well) 125.0 on 1 March 84.0 on 14 Mar 1989 52 47.2
Furner (Kennion Section 235) 60.0 on 1 March 49.0 on 06 Apr 1992 49 135.5
Loxton Research Centre 56.0 on 1 March 43.8 on 08 May 1992 41 51.0
Cameron Corner (Lindon) 153.0 on 17 March 72.0 on 09 Mar 2011 38 39.4
Naracoorte Aerodrome 60.4 on 1 March 45.6 on 21 Mar 2017 27 90.2
Marree (Callanna) 91.0 on 16 March 52.0 on 08 Mar 2011 27 32.9
Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana) 104.0 on 18 March 63.2 on 26 Apr 2022 27 33.9
Marree Aero 119.4 on 17 March 45.2 on 26 Apr 2022 27 28.6
Yunta Airstrip 129.0 on 1 March 47.6 on 17 Apr 2015 27 34.1
Wudinna Aero 38.2 on 1 March 33.6 on 08 Mar 2009 26 54.1
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 87.0 on 1 March 58.2 on 01 Mar 2012 26 48.4
Padthaway South 46.6 on 1 March 32.4 on 25 Apr 2017 25 91.3
Waikerie Council Works Depot 55.6 on 2 March 40.4 on 01 Mar 2012 22 48.3
Saddleworth (Gumdale) 44.2 on 2 March 35.2 on 09 Apr 2014 21 89.6
Mannanarie 62.6 on 2 March 45.8 on 17 Apr 2015 21 80.8
Lake George (Maharishi Vedic College) 48.6 on 1 March 43.4 on 25 May 2009 20 144.7



Record highest autumn total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Brinkworth 241.6 214.8 in 1974 128 86.5
Karoonda 204.3 178.7 in 1921 111 75.4
Paruna 271.0 190.0 in 1956 106 59.1
Oodla Wirra 282.5 265.7 in 1974 100 60.5
Sturt Vale 235.1 125.7 in 2015 61 37.0
Braemar 317.2 269.5 in 1974 61 47.7
Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well) 299.0 217.2 in 1989 52 47.2
Loxton Research Centre 193.0 130.4 in 1992 41 51.0
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 149.4 145.4 in 2010 31 78.0
Moomba Airport 160.4 148.6 in 2012 30 43.5
Renmark Aero 212.6 90.8 in 2007 30 43.7
Minnipa PIRSA 141.4 139.8 in 2014 29 58.9
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 138.0 130.8 in 2000 27 72.3
Marree (Callanna) 142.6 93.8 in 2011 27 32.9
Marree Aero 172.0 104.8 in 2016 27 28.6
Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana) 204.8 102.5 in 2011 27 33.9
Minburra 207.6 110.8 in 2014 27 37.2
Yunta Airstrip 271.4 86.4 in 2022 27 34.1
Wudinna Aero 155.0 126.8 in 2007 26 54.1
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 205.4 102.6 in 2000 26 48.4
Minlaton Aero 169.4 147.6 in 2007 24 75.0
Rosslyn Park (Seaview) 215.6 203.0 in 2007 23 122.3
Cromer Road 286.2 199.4 in 2007 23 123.7
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 149.4 112.2 in 2010 21 66.0
Mannanarie 184.4 141.0 in 2020 21 80.8
Felixstow (Payneham) 178.8 172.4 in 2007 20 106.6



Record highest autumn mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Whyalla Aero 13.6 13.5 in 2013 33 12.2
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 10.7 10.6 in 2014 26 9.1
Roseworthy AWS 12.3 =12.3 in 2016 21 10.7
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 10.9 =10.9 in 2016 21 9.3
Hindmarsh Island AWS 13.5 =13.5 in 2018 21 12.5



Highest autumn mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
Autumn
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 14.0 14.5 in 1974 12.8
Murray Bridge 11.9 =11.9 in 1989 10.5

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for autumn 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
Autumn
2026
Diff
from
average
Highest for
Autumn
2026
Mean for
Autumn
2026
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
Autumn
2026
Total for
Autumn
2026
Average
for
Autumn
Rank of
Autumn
2026
Fraction of
Autumn
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 27.2 -0.2 36.3 25 Mar 2026 15.2 +1.0 8.0 25 May 2026 94.9 44.0 high 216%
Coober Pedy Airport 27.1 -0.1 36.4 25 Mar 2026 15.1 +0.8 6.7 19 May 2026 59.4 35.4 high 168%
Mount Ive 34.1 24 Mar 2026 4.0 6 May 2026 99.8 54.0 high 185%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 26.8 -0.5 35.9 25 Mar 2026 14.4 +1.6 5.5 8 May 2026 87.2 31.2 high 279%
Tarcoola Aero 27.0 -0.2 36.6 25 Mar 2026 13.0 +0.8 4.7 8 May 2026 69.6 39.1 high 178%
Woomera Aerodrome 25.6 -0.1 34.9 25 Mar 2026 14.3 +1.1 6.9 31 May 2026 124.8 42.1 high 296%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 34.3 11 Mar 2026 5.0 11 May 2026 193.5 60.7 high 319%
Leigh Creek Airport 26.2 -0.2 35.6 15 Mar 2026 13.9 +0.7 4.5 8 May 2026 146.2 46.3 high 316%
Marree Aero 28.1 -0.6 36.9 11 Mar 2026 14.6 +0.5 4.2 8 May 2026 172.0 28.6 highest 601%
Moomba Airport 28.1 -1.0 37.1 11 Mar 2026 15.7 0.0 5.7 8 May 2026 160.4 45.0 highest 356%
Oodnadatta Airport 28.4 -0.2 37.6 9 Apr 2026 15.5 +0.9 6.1 8 May 2026 125.4 37.1 high 338%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 23.6 -0.4 35.8 10 Mar 2026 12.7 +1.8 3.8 18 May 2026 97.8 67.7 high 144%
Cleve 22.9 +0.3 34.5 24 Mar 2026 13.6 +1.2 7.0 13 May 2026 166.1 89.7 high 185%
Cleve Aerodrome 22.7 -0.2 35.1 10 Mar 2026 13.5 +1.1 7.4 31 May 2026 157.0 78.7 high 200%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 21.3 31.8 23 Mar 2026 13.7 9.8 18 May 2026 164.8
Cultana (Defence) 24.2 34.4 15 Mar 2026 13.6 7.2 31 May 2026 134.2
Cummins Aero 23.8 +0.1 35.2 10 Mar 2026 11.5 +0.9 4.5 14 Apr 2026 135.2 82.7 high 164%
Elliston 32.4 23 Mar 2026 5.4 18 May 2026 139.0 93.2 high 149%
Kimba 23.7 -0.1 34.4 24 Mar 2026 12.8 +1.5 5.4 31 May 2026 140.8 73.4 high 192%
Kyancutta 25.4 -0.1 36.2 24 Mar 2026 11.7 +2.0 4.0 13 May 2026 121.0 64.4 high 188%
Minnipa PIRSA 23.9 -0.9 34.6 10 Mar 2026 13.2 +1.1 8.1 27 May 2026 141.4 60.3 highest 234%
Neptune Island 20.1 +0.6 26.5 24 Mar 2026 15.7 +0.7 11.6 25 May 2026 157.6 99.4 high 158%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 22.2 +0.1 35.1 31 Mar 2026 13.4 +1.0 8.0 31 May 2026 149.4 78.0 highest 192%
Nullarbor 24.2 -0.1 37.4 10 Mar 2026 13.1 +1.4 4.4 20 May 2026 84.8 72.8 average 116%
Port Augusta Aero 25.4 -0.9 36.1 15 Mar 2026 14.0 +1.2 5.4 31 May 2026 136.4 46.3 high 295%
Streaky Bay 23.8 +0.1 34.1 24 Mar 2026 12.3 -0.5 4.3 12 May 2026 143.2 83.5 high 172%
Whyalla Aero 24.2 +0.2 34.9 10 Mar 2026 13.6 +1.4 5.5 11 May 2026 115.4 60.2 high 192%
Wudinna Aero 24.8 -0.7 35.7 10 Mar 2026 11.9 +1.4 3.9 12 May 2026 155.0 54.1 highest 286%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 23.4 -1.8 31.5 10 Mar 2026 11.9 +0.7 3.5 8 May 2026 291.3 65.3 highest 446%
Yongala 31.1 15 Mar 2026 3.9 25 May 2026 130.2 75.0 high 174%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 24.7 -0.4 35.2 24 Mar 2026 10.7 +1.6 1.4 18 Apr 2026 205.4 48.4 highest 424%
Yunta Airstrip 23.0 -1.3 34.0 15 Mar 2026 10.8 +1.5 1.6 11 May 2026 271.4 33.9 highest 800%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 21.7 -0.1 32.4 15 Mar 2026 10.4 +1.1 2.3 26 May 2026 159.0 108.6 high 146%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 25.3 -0.4 34.9 15 Mar 2026 13.2 +1.4 6.0 8 May 2026 110.8 56.6 high 196%
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 24.6 0.0 35.6 10 Mar 2026 11.6 +2.0 4.8 21 May 2026 138.0 72.3 highest 191%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 21.7 +0.5 32.2 31 Mar 2026 14.3 +1.1 8.0 21 May 2026 126.2 86.4 high 146%
Kadina AWS 23.8 -0.2 33.6 24 Mar 2026 12.2 +1.5 6.7 18 Apr 2026 131.0 82.9 high 158%
Maitland 33.4 1 Mar 2026 9.6 25 May 2026 210.2 124.8 high 168%
Minlaton Aero 23.2 0.0 32.7 15 Mar 2026 13.1 +1.2 8.1 13 Apr 2026 169.4 77.6 highest 218%
Price 33.3 10 Mar 2026 8.7 22 May 2026 149.4 78.1 high 191%
Stenhouse Bay 21.7 +0.6 32.2 23 Mar 2026 14.6 +0.5 8.8 25 May 2026 115.4 96.1 average 120%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 19.8 0.0 27.4 24 Mar 2026 12.9 +0.4 8.3 25 May 2026 164.8 124.3 high 133%
Cape Willoughby 19.7 +0.7 29.0 10 Mar 2026 14.9 +0.7 9.8 31 May 2026 97.8 120.2 low 81%
Kingscote Aero 21.9 +0.2 31.9 23 Mar 2026 10.8 +1.4 3.6 18 Apr 2026 156.2 94.9 high 165%
Parndana CFS AWS 20.5 -0.3 31.2 24 Mar 2026 11.4 +0.7 6.8 11 Apr 2026 162.4 114.3 high 142%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 23.3 +1.0 33.4 24 Mar 2026 14.0 +1.2 8.9 12 May 2026 159.0 134.8 average 118%
Adelaide Airport M.O. 22.8 +0.6 32.7 10 Mar 2026 13.8 +1.7 8.2 12 May 2026 141.6 106.1 high 133%
Edinburgh RAAF 23.7 +0.5 34.1 10 Mar 2026 13.1 +1.2 6.4 9 May 2026 139.0 97.9 high 142%
Parafield Airport 24.0 +1.0 33.9 23 Mar 2026 12.3 +0.4 6.2 10 May 2026 123.8 105.7 average 117%
Roseworthy AWS 24.4 +0.3 36.1 10 Mar 2026 12.3 +1.7 5.3 27 Mar 2026 115.0 81.5 high 141%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 22.5 +0.6 33.8 10 Mar 2026 10.6 +1.2 2.9 22 May 2026 123.6 104.3 average 118%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 21.7 +0.2 32.9 23 Mar 2026 13.5 +0.9 7.0 22 May 2026 84.8 84.6 average 100%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 20.3 +0.5 31.1 10 Mar 2026 12.0 +0.8 6.9 7 May 2026 205.6 165.9 average 124%
Mount Barker 21.7 +1.1 33.2 10 Mar 2026 10.7 +2.1 3.5 18 Apr 2026 147.4 173.8 average 85%
Mount Crawford AWS 19.9 +0.5 32.3 10 Mar 2026 11.5 +1.0 5.7 7 May 2026 202.0 134.9 high 150%
Mount Lofty 18.0 +1.5 28.9 15 Mar 2026 10.7 +1.0 5.2 7 May 2026 272.4 210.1 high 130%
Noarlunga 22.6 +0.3 33.0 10 Mar 2026 14.3 +0.7 9.1 7 May 2026 152.4 101.5 high 150%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 19.2 +1.0 29.9 23 Mar 2026 11.9 +0.6 7.3 22 May 2026 207.0 180.3 average 115%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 21.6 +0.3 30.4 31 Mar 2026 11.9 +1.2 5.0 26 May 2026 114.4 113.1 average 101%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 24.3 +0.2 34.8 24 Mar 2026 11.0 +1.8 3.4 18 Apr 2026 193.0 52.1 highest 370%
Renmark Aero 24.4 -0.3 34.2 15 Mar 2026 11.1 +1.5 0.9 18 Apr 2026 212.6 43.7 highest 486%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 31.6 10 Mar 2026 5.7 25 May 2026 126.9 97.9 high 130%
Murray Bridge 23.9 +0.5 35.3 10 Mar 2026 11.9 +1.4 4.2 22 May 2026 163.8 83.2 high 197%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 23.1 -0.4 35.5 10 Mar 2026 10.7 +0.9 1.2 18 Apr 2026 156.6 67.1 highest 233%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 22.9 +0.8 34.4 10 Mar 2026 12.0 +1.1 3.4 18 Apr 2026 74.4 86.7 low 86%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda 33.3 15 Mar 2026 3.5 18 Apr 2026 204.3 75.5 highest 271%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 23.3 +0.6 33.9 10 Mar 2026 11.0 +1.4 3.3 18 Apr 2026 111.2 104.3 average 107%
Keith (Munkora) 23.3 +0.1 34.1 10 Mar 2026 10.2 +1.8 1.9 18 Apr 2026 76.8 79.2 average 97%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 23.0 -0.5 33.6 15 Mar 2026 10.9 +1.6 3.5 18 Apr 2026 149.4 66.0 highest 226%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 20.1 +0.2 28.0 31 Mar 2026 11.4 +0.5 3.8 18 Apr 2026 131.2 105.3 high 125%
Coonawarra 21.9 +0.7 31.8 10 Mar 2026 9.5 +1.2 -1.6 18 Apr 2026 119.2 117.6 average 101%
Mount Gambier Aero 21.1 +1.4 31.5 23 Mar 2026 10.2 +1.2 3.0 18 Apr 2026 165.0 160.5 average 103%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 22.2 +0.2 32.3 23 Mar 2026 9.8 +1.3 -1.2 18 Apr 2026 165.2 90.2 high 183%
Padthaway South 22.2 +0.2 32.2 10 Mar 2026 9.4 +0.9 -0.5 18 Apr 2026 152.6 91.5 high 167%
Robe 19.0 +0.2 25.0 24 Mar 2026 12.3 +0.8 6.4 18 Apr 2026 161.9 145.2 average 112%
Robe Airfield 20.3 -0.1 29.9 31 Mar 2026 10.7 +0.8 1.8 18 Apr 2026 163.0 126.6 high 129%

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 2 June 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.

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