Tuesday, 1 December 2020 - Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC23R0
South Australia in spring 2020: third-warmest on record
Rainfall for spring was above average over large areas of central and northern South Australia. Both September and October were wetter than average months for the state, but the season ended with a much drier than average November. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were warmer than average for spring, with temperatures in September and November very much above average. The mean temperature for spring was the third-warmest on record for South Australia as a whole.
Wettest spring since 2011
- Rainfall for spring was above average over large areas of central and northern South Australia.
- Both September and October were wetter than average months for the state, but the season ended with a much drier than average November.
- Spring rainfall for South Australia as a whole was 38% above average, the highest since 2011.
- In September and October, a number of sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record.
- Several sites had their highest total spring rainfall on record or their highest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years.
Third-warmest spring on record
- Daytime temperatures for spring were very much above average over most of the state.
- Both daytime and night-time temperatures in September and November were very much above average.
- The highest temperature recorded during spring was 48.0 °C at Andamooka on 28 November, which was the highest spring temperature ever recorded in South Australia.
- The spring mean maximum temperature for South Australia as a whole was 2.47 °C above average, the sixth-highest on record and highest since 2015.
- Night-time temperatures were very much above average to highest on record across South Australia during spring.
- The mean minimum temperature was 2.04 °C above average for South Australia as a whole, the highest on record (previous highest was +1.71 °C in 2015).
- The overall mean temperature for spring was 2.26 °C above average, the third-warmest on record and highest since 2015.
- On 28 November, numerous sites had their highest spring temperature on record.
- In September and October, several sites had their coldest spring day on record.
- Parafield Airport and Elliston had their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- A few sites had their warmest spring night on record.
- A number of sites had their highest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites in central and western districts had their highest spring mean temperature on record.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in spring 2020 | |
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Hottest day |
48.0 °C at Andamooka on 28 Nov |
Warmest days on average |
32.3 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest days on average |
18.1 °C at Mount Lofty |
Coldest day |
6.9 °C at Mount Lofty on 7 Oct |
Coldest night |
-2.1 °C at Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) on 1 Sep |
Coolest nights on average |
7.6 °C at Keith (Munkora) |
Warmest nights on average |
16.8 °C at Moomba Airport |
Warmest night |
30.9 °C at Moomba Airport on 28 Nov |
Warmest on average overall |
24.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
Coolest on average overall |
13.4 °C at Mount Lofty |
Wettest overall |
286.5 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) |
Wettest day |
98.5 mm at Mount Eba on 19 Sep |
Strongest wind gust |
124 km/h at Woomera Aerodrome on 22 Oct 124 km/h at Sellicks Hill (Mount Terrible Radar) on 22 Nov |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Quorn | 77.0 | on 24 Oct | 62.2 | on 9 Oct 1949 | 133 | |
Marree (Farina) | 55.0 | on 19 Sep | 46.0 | on 15 Nov 1961 | 125 | |
Mount Eba | 98.5 | on 19 Sep | 63.8 | on 8 Sep 1949 | 105 | |
Mooleulooloo | 77.2 | on 20 Sep | 56.9 | on 29 Nov 1933 | 86 | |
Maralinga | 53.0 | on 18 Sep | 52.2 | on 26 Sep 1982 | 55 | |
Tumby Bay (Yadnarie) | 47.0 | on 5 Oct | =47.0 | on 14 Nov 1979 | 52 | |
Broughman's Gate House (Quinyambie) | 44.4 | on 19 Sep | 42.0 | on 24 Oct 2007 | 47 | |
Marree Aero | 93.0 | on 19 Sep | 39.0 | on 19 Oct 2005 | 23 | |
Minlaton Aero | 42.0 | on 5 Oct | 40.6 | on 4 Sep 2010 | 20 |
Record highest spring total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 174.6 | 163.6 | in 2005 | 27 | 85.4 |
Minburra | 145.0 | 129.9 | in 2010 | 21 | 64.7 |
Highest spring total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for spring |
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Morchard (The Rocks) | 183.6 | 255.0 | in 1992 | 99.1 | |
Woomera Aerodrome | 102.4 | 128.4 | in 1992 | 46.4 | |
Quorn | 216.0 | 227.4 | in 1992* | 86.2 | |
Bruce | 145.0 | 161.0 | in 1997* | 71.5 | |
Wilmington | 188.4 | 202.6 | in 1997* | 114.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Woomera Aerodrome | 46.9 | on 28 Nov | 44.9 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 72 | 26.4 |
Oodnadatta Airport | 47.4 | on 28 Nov | 47.3 | on 29 Nov 2006 | 71 | 30.4 |
Andamooka | 48.0 | on 28 Nov | 45.7 | on 22 Nov 2014 | 52 | 28.3 |
Hawker | 44.5 | on 28 Nov | 44.0 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 49 | 25.8 |
Arkaroola | 44.5 | on 28 Nov | 44.4 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 43 | 26.9 |
Leigh Creek Airport | 46.0 | on 28 Nov | 45.2 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 37 | 27.2 |
Coober Pedy Airport | 45.9 | on 28 Nov | 45.4 | on 29 Nov 2006 | 27 | 29.0 |
Moomba Airport | 47.1 | on 28 Nov | 47.0 | on 30 Nov 2006 | 26 | 30.8 |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 43.5 | on 28 Nov | 41.8 | on 25 Nov 2012 | 24 | 29.1 |
Marree Aero | 47.5 | on 28 Nov | 46.8 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 23 | 30.2 |
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 47.4 | on 28 Nov | 46.1 | on 22 Nov 2014 | 23 | 28.7 |
Yunta Airstrip | 44.6 | on 28 Nov | 43.5 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 23 | 25.3 |
Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Hawker | 11.2 | on 25 Sep | 11.5 | on 29 Sep 2016 | 49 | 25.8 |
Coober Pedy Airport | 13.4 | on 6 Oct | = 13.4 | on 21 Oct 1995 | 27 | 29.0 |
Minnipa PIRSA | 11.2 | on 7 Oct | = 11.2 | on 29 Sep 2016 | 25 | 25.3 |
Port Augusta Aero | 14.6 | on 7 Oct | 14.8 | on 1 Oct 2009 | 20 | 27.2 |
Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Parafield Airport | 25.1 | 25.0 | in 2015 | 63 | 22.2 |
Elliston | 24.2 | 24.0 | in 2014 | 57 | 21.6 |
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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Marree Aero | 30.7 | on 21 Nov | 30.3 | on 28 Nov 2006 | 23 | 14.1 |
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 23.6 | on 22 Nov | 23.3 | on 5 Nov 2012 | 23 | 7.5 |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 24.7 | on 3 Oct | 22.3 | on 24 Nov 2010 | 20 | 9.3 |
Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Yongala | 8.3 | = 8.3 | in 1944 | 91 | 6.5 |
Ceduna AMO | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 1965 | 79 | 10.1 |
Edinburgh RAAF | 11.9 | 11.7 | in 2017 | 47 | 10.3 |
Hawker | 12.4 | 12.3 | in 2009 | 45 | 10.0 |
Leigh Creek Airport | 14.5 | 14.3 | in 2009 | 36 | 12.7 |
Nullarbor | 11.9 | 11.5 | in 2015 | 32 | 10.3 |
Cleve Aerodrome | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2009 | 24 | 10.3 |
Minnipa PIRSA | 12.0 | 11.5 | in 2017 | 23 | 10.3 |
Marree Aero | 15.5 | 15.0 | in 2009 | 22 | 14.1 |
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 14.6 | 14.4 | in 2009 | 22 | 12.8 |
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 9.4 | 8.9 | in 2000 | 22 | 7.5 |
Tarcoola Aero | 13.7 | = 13.7 | in 2015 | 22 | 12.2 |
Yunta Airstrip | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2017 | 22 | 9.4 |
Wudinna Aero | 11.4 | 10.5 | in 2000 | 21 | 9.2 |
Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Ceduna AMO | 18.9 | 18.8 | in 2013 | 79 | 17.0 |
Parafield Airport | 18.3 | = 18.3 | in 2017 | 63 | 16.3 |
Elliston | 18.3 | 18.1 | in 2014 | 57 | 16.4 |
Whyalla Aero | 18.8 | = 18.8 | in 2014 | 35 | 17.6 |
Nullarbor | 18.9 | = 18.9 | in 2014 | 31 | 17.4 |
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 17.6 | 17.3 | in 2015 | 22 | 16.0 |
Wudinna Aero | 19.1 | 18.9 | in 2014 | 21 | 17.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for spring 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for spring 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2020 |
Mean for spring 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2020 |
Total for spring 2020 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2020 |
Fraction of spring average |
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Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
Andamooka | 29.8 | +1.5 | 48.0 | 28 Nov | 14.9 | +1.2 | 6.5 | 27 Sep | 51.6 | 43.6 | average | 118% |
Coober Pedy Airport | 30.2 | +1.2 | 45.9 | 28 Nov | 15.1 | +0.7 | 6.7 | 26 Sep | 49.6 | 34.3 | high | 145% |
Ernabella (Pukatja) | 30.6 | +1.5 | 43.5 | 28 Nov | 15.9 | +1.9 | 4.1 | 8 Oct | 52.2 | 60.4 | average | 86% |
Mount Ive | 27.2 | 42.0 | 27 Nov | 9.0 | 3 Sep | 136.8 | 64.8 | high | 211% | |||
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 29.0 | +0.3 | 47.4 | 28 Nov | 14.6 | +1.8 | 5.6 | 26 Sep | 74.8 | 35.5 | v high | 211% |
Tarcoola Aero | 29.5 | +0.9 | 44.3 | 27 Nov | 13.7 | +1.5 | 2.8 | 26 Sep | 63.8 | 46.2 | high | 138% |
Woomera Aerodrome | 28.4 | +2.0 | 46.9 | 28 Nov | 14.1 | +1.6 | 5.1 | 26 Sep | 102.4 | 46.4 | v high | 221% |
Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
Leigh Creek Airport | 28.7 | +1.5 | 46.0 | 28 Nov | 14.5 | +1.8 | 3.3 | 1 Sep | 44.0 | 51.1 | average | 86% |
Marree Aero | 31.0 | +0.8 | 47.5 | 28 Nov | 15.5 | +1.4 | 6.0 | 1 Sep | 115.8 | 34.3 | v high | 338% |
Moomba Airport | 31.8 | +1.0 | 47.1 | 28 Nov | 16.8 | +1.0 | 6.8 | 1 Sep | 54.8 | 41.8 | high | 131% |
Oodnadatta Airport | 32.3 | +1.9 | 47.4 | 28 Nov | 16.7 | +1.6 | 6.2 | 26 Sep | 42.8 | 36.3 | high | 118% |
Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
Ceduna AMO | 25.9 | +2.0 | 42.9 | 10 Nov | 11.9 | +1.8 | 1.9 | 5 Sep | 99.2 | 70.0 | high | 142% |
Cleve | 23.9 | +1.6 | 42.1 | 27 Nov | 11.1 | +0.7 | 2.6 | 25 Sep | 157.0 | 105.5 | high | 149% |
Cleve Aerodrome | 42.8 | 27 Nov | 11.5 | +1.2 | 3.5 | 27 Sep | 137.8 | 85.7 | high | 161% | ||
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 21.2 | 35.0 | 10 Nov | 12.2 | 5.0 | 27 Sep | 121.8 | |||||
Cultana (Defence) | 26.5 | 43.6 | 15 Nov | 12.7 | 3.5 | 26 Sep | 123.8 | |||||
Cummins Aero | 23.8 | +0.6 | 40.7 | 10 Nov | 9.0 | +0.6 | -0.9 | 26 Sep | 139.8 | 81.6 | v high | 171% |
Elliston | 24.2 | +2.6 | 40.9 | 10 Nov | 12.5 | +1.2 | 4.3 | 1 Oct | 83.4 | 88.5 | average | 94% |
Kimba | 25.1 | +1.2 | 43.0 | 27 Nov | 9.9 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 26 Sep | 137.6 | 89.5 | high | 154% |
Minnipa PIRSA | 26.2 | +0.9 | 43.5 | 27 Nov | 12.0 | +1.7 | 2.4 | 26 Sep | 97.4 | 65.7 | high | 148% |
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 21.5 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 10 Nov | 10.7 | +0.8 | 2.8 | 1 Sep | 174.6 | 85.4 | highest | 204% |
Nullarbor | 26.0 | +1.5 | 46.4 | 27 Nov | 11.9 | +1.6 | 3.1 | 26 Sep | 77.6 | 53.0 | high | 146% |
Port Augusta Aero | 28.1 | +0.9 | 45.3 | 15 Nov | 12.8 | +1.0 | 1.5 | 1 Sep | 94.4 | 53.9 | high | 175% |
Streaky Bay | 25.0 | +2.0 | 41.6 | 10 Nov | 12.5 | +0.9 | 6.3 | 26 Sep | 83.2 | 79.4 | average | 105% |
Whyalla Aero | 25.6 | +1.4 | 43.9 | 27 Nov | 12.1 | +1.1 | 1.6 | 1 Sep | 119.8 | 70.4 | high | 170% |
Wudinna Aero | 26.9 | +0.9 | 44.9 | 27 Nov | 11.4 | +2.2 | 1.9 | 26 Sep | 77.2 | 61.6 | high | 125% |
Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
Hawker | 25.9 | +0.1 | 44.5 | 28 Nov | 12.4 | +2.4 | 2.4 | 28 Sep | 89.1 | 73.9 | high | 121% |
Yongala | 23.3 | +1.3 | 40.7 | 28 Nov | 8.3 | +1.8 | -1.6 | 27 Sep | 151.7 | 98.4 | high | 154% |
Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 26.5 | +0.6 | 44.4 | 28 Nov | 10.0 | +0.9 | -2.0 | 1 Sep | 114.8 | 74.1 | average | 155% |
Yunta Airstrip | 25.9 | +0.6 | 44.6 | 28 Nov | 11.1 | +1.7 | 1.3 | 27 Sep | 105.8 | 61.6 | high | 172% |
Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
Clare High School | 22.4 | +1.2 | 40.0 | 27 Nov | 9.1 | +0.9 | -0.7 | 27 Sep | 161.2 | 138.1 | average | 117% |
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 26.5 | 44.1 | 27 Nov | 11.2 | 1.9 | 27 Sep | 111.0 | |||||
Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 25.9 | +1.5 | 43.3 | 27 Nov | 9.4 | +1.9 | -0.7 | 27 Sep | 105.6 | 93.2 | average | 113% |
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
Edithburgh | 21.8 | +1.5 | 40.0 | 27 Nov | 11.3 | +0.4 | 3.0 | 1 Oct | 126.6 | 89.8 | high | 141% |
Kadina AWS | 24.8 | +0.8 | 43.4 | 27 Nov | 10.5 | +2.0 | 0.3 | 27 Sep | 113.6 | 72.8 | average | 156% |
Minlaton Aero | 23.7 | +1.1 | 39.5 | 27 Nov | 10.6 | +0.9 | 1.2 | 26 Sep | 71.2 | 78.9 | average | 90% |
Stenhouse Bay | 20.9 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 10 Nov | 12.3 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 1 Sep | 132.2 | 94.8 | high | 139% |
Warooka | 22.2 | +1.5 | 36.9 | 27 Nov | 11.5 | +1.2 | 4.3 | 26 Sep | ||||
Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
Cape Willoughby | 18.8 | +1.2 | 31.4 | 15 Nov | 12.3 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 25 Sep | 128.8 | 124.5 | average | 103% |
Kingscote Aero | 20.9 | +0.5 | 36.9 | 21 Nov | 8.7 | +1.0 | 0.6 | 1 Sep | 161.0 | 97.6 | high | 165% |
Parndana CFS AWS | 19.3 | 37.3 | 27 Nov | 9.2 | 3.3 | 25 Sep | 175.2 | 118.2 | high | 148% | ||
Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 23.8 | +2.4 | 40.6 | 27 Nov | 12.8 | +1.6 | 4.8 | 27 Sep | 121.4 | 125.4 | average | 97% |
Adelaide Airport | 23.3 | +2.2 | 38.3 | 27 Nov | 12.4 | +1.5 | 4.3 | 27 Sep | 93.8 | 105.1 | average | 89% |
Edinburgh RAAF | 24.4 | +2.0 | 43.0 | 27 Nov | 11.9 | +1.6 | 3.6 | 1 Sep | 115.4 | 108.4 | average | 106% |
Parafield Airport | 25.1 | +2.9 | 42.1 | 27 Nov | 11.4 | +1.0 | 1.9 | 27 Sep | 102.4 | 109.6 | average | 93% |
Roseworthy AWS | 25.4 | +1.7 | 44.8 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | +1.3 | 1.0 | 19 Oct | 109.8 | 99.9 | average | 110% |
County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
Nuriootpa PIRSA | 22.7 | +1.2 | 41.8 | 27 Nov | 9.4 | +0.9 | -0.3 | 27 Sep | 126.0 | 125.3 | average | 101% |
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
Hindmarsh Island AWS | 21.7 | +0.6 | 38.1 | 10 Nov | 11.5 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 1 Sep | 111.0 | 88.1 | average | 126% |
Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 19.9 | +0.8 | 36.4 | 27 Nov | 9.9 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 25 Sep | 188.0 | 160.3 | high | 117% |
Mount Barker | 21.4 | +1.8 | 37.9 | 27 Nov | 8.9 | +1.5 | 2.2 | 27 Sep | 198.2 | 190.5 | average | 104% |
Mount Crawford AWS | 19.9 | +1.3 | 37.8 | 27 Nov | 9.5 | +0.7 | 1.3 | 25 Sep | 194.6 | 150.4 | high | 129% |
Mount Lofty | 18.1 | +2.9 | 34.8 | 27 Nov | 8.7 | +1.1 | 0.9 | 25 Sep | 265.4 | 218.6 | high | 121% |
Noarlunga | 22.9 | +1.3 | 38.3 | 27 Nov | 12.7 | +0.8 | 5.4 | 1 Sep | 120.2 | 96.3 | average | 125% |
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 18.4 | +1.4 | 34.4 | 27 Nov | 9.7 | +0.5 | 3.2 | 25 Sep | 214.4 | 182.7 | average | 117% |
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 21.3 | +0.7 | 37.7 | 27 Nov | 9.9 | +0.6 | 2.0 | 1 Sep | 140.6 | 126.0 | average | 112% |
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
Loxton Research Centre | 25.7 | +1.3 | 42.6 | 27 Nov | 10.0 | +1.3 | -0.4 | 1 Sep | 78.5 | 72.4 | average | 108% |
Renmark Aero | 26.4 | +0.9 | 45.0 | 28 Nov | 10.8 | +1.5 | -1.9 | 1 Sep | 87.6 | 69.3 | average | 126% |
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
Eudunda | 22.5 | +1.6 | 41.2 | 27 Nov | 9.6 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 27 Sep | 129.4 | 117.6 | average | 110% |
Meningie | 22.2 | +1.5 | 37.4 | 21 Nov | 10.6 | +0.9 | 2.3 | 1 Sep | 114.2 | 113.7 | average | 100% |
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 24.3 | +0.4 | 42.7 | 27 Nov | 8.7 | +0.9 | -2.1 | 1 Sep | 103.0 | 72.4 | high | 142% |
Strathalbyn Racecourse | 22.5 | +0.9 | 40.6 | 27 Nov | 9.7 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 1 Sep | 128.2 | 106.4 | average | 120% |
Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
Keith | 23.4 | +1.6 | 41.2 | 27 Nov | 9.3 | +0.9 | 1.2 | 15 Sep | 118.4 | 122.4 | average | 97% |
Keith (Munkora) | 23.5 | +0.8 | 42.6 | 27 Nov | 7.6 | +0.9 | -0.5 | 10 Sep | 110.4 | 94.0 | high | 117% |
Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 24.6 | +0.9 | 44.0 | 27 Nov | 8.8 | +1.1 | -0.5 | 1 Sep | 94.8 | 79.3 | average | 120% |
Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 19.6 | +0.8 | 36.5 | 10 Nov | 9.9 | +0.4 | 3.1 | 10 Sep | 150.8 | 107.0 | high | 141% |
Coonawarra | 20.7 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 19 Nov | 8.4 | +0.9 | 1.1 | 1 Sep | 161.6 | 140.8 | average | 115% |
Mount Gambier Aero | 20.1 | +1.9 | 36.7 | 10 Nov | 8.4 | +1.1 | 0.0 | 28 Sep | 213.6 | 179.0 | high | 119% |
Naracoorte Aerodrome | 21.3 | +0.4 | 37.7 | 19 Nov | 8.2 | +0.9 | -1.6 | 10 Sep | 151.2 | 124.2 | high | 122% |
Padthaway South | 21.6 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 19 Nov | 8.5 | +0.4 | -0.2 | 10 Sep | 153.2 | 111.3 | high | 138% |
Robe | 18.8 | +1.1 | 31.0 | 10 Nov | 10.4 | +0.1 | 4.9 | 10 Sep | 186.8 | 133.8 | high | 140% |
Robe Airfield | 19.7 | +0.7 | 36.1 | 10 Nov | 9.6 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 9 Sep | 174.2 | 121.1 | high | 144% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 December 2020. 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.
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