Greater Adelaide in February 2024

Rainfall

  • Rainfall in February was very much below average at all sites across Adelaide and the Hills.
  • Rainfall totals were below 10% of average at all sites in Greater Adelaide, including some sites recording 0.0 mm for the month.
  • The Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) site recorded 0.0 mm and the previous time that the Adelaide primary city site recorded 0.0 mm for February was in 2007 (at Kent Town).
  • Averaged across Greater Adelaide as a whole, it was the driest February on record (data since 1900, with the previous driest February in 1965).
  • The dry February for Greater Adelaide followed a wet end to November and very much wetter than average months in December and January.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures were above average at all sites across Adelaide and the Hills.
  • Mean maximum temperatures for February ranged from 0.5 °C above average at Adelaide Airport to 3.6 °C above average at Mount Lofty.
  • Mount Lofty had its highest February mean daily maximum temperature on record.
  • Mean minimum temperatures were within 1 °C of average at all sites across Adelaide and the Hills.
  • Mean minimum temperatures for February ranged from 0.8 °C below average at Edinburgh RAAF and Parafield Airport to 0.7 °C above average at Mount Barker.

Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira)

  • Total rainfall for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 0 mm, compared to the long-term average of 20.3 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 30.1 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 28.5 °C.
  • The warmest day was 39.6 °C on the 4th, and the coolest day was on the 23rd when the temperature reached 21.6 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) was 16.2 °C, which is 0.6 °C below the long-term average of 16.8 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 10.5 °C on the 15th, and the warmest morning was on the 20th when the minimum temperature was 24.5 °C.

Extremes in February 2024
Hottest day 42.4 °C at Edinburgh RAAF on the 4th
Warmest days on average 31.5 °C at Parafield Airport
Coolest days on average 26.1 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day 15.9 °C at Mount Lofty on the 23rd
Coldest night 6.6 °C at Mount Lofty on the 15th
Coolest nights on average 12.7 °C at Mount Barker
Warmest nights on average 16.7 °C at Noarlunga
Warmest night 26.4 °C at Edinburgh RAAF on the 21st
Warmest on average overall 23.5 °C at Edinburgh RAAF and Parafield Airport
Coolest on average overall 19.7 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 1.4 mm at Kuitpo Forest Reserve
Wettest day 1.4 mm at Kuitpo Forest Reserve on the 25th
Strongest wind gust 67 km/h at Sellicks Hill (Mount Terrible Radar) on the 9th

Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Mount Lofty 26.1 25.5 in 2018 23 22.5



Summary statistics for February 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2024
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2024
Mean for
February
2024
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2024
Total for
February
2024
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2024
Fraction of
February
average
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 30.1 +1.6 39.6 4th 16.2 -0.6 10.5 15th 0 20.3 lowest 0%
Adelaide Airport 28.5 +0.5 37.6 4th 16.4 +0.2 12.1 6th 0 18.3 lowest 0%
Edinburgh RAAF 31.1 +1.2 42.4 4th 15.8 -0.8 9.8 6th 0 17.4 lowest 0%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 26.8 +1.2 36.5 4th 14.0 -0.1 9.9 15th 1.4 23.5 v low 6%
Mount Barker 28.9 +2.1 37.5 21st 12.7 +0.7 7.9 15th 0.4 25.6 v low 2%
Mount Crawford AWS 28.2 +1.3 37.8 4th 14.3 +0.3 8.0 15th 0.2 24.1 v low 1%
Mount Lofty 26.1 +3.6 33.8 4th 13.3 +0.5 6.6 15th 0.2 34.1 v low 1%
Noarlunga 28.9 +1.3 37.4 4th 16.7 -0.1 11.5 6th 0 17.9 lowest 0%
Parafield Airport 31.5 +2.1 41.5 4th 15.6 -0.8 9.8 7th 0 18.4 lowest 0%

Daily maximum temperatures for February 2024
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Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira)26.529.634.739.625.124.426.229.129.131.133.737.926.923.726.729.032.934.733.832.935.733.421.625.731.327.337.628.025.6
Adelaide Airport24.028.231.937.623.823.126.028.028.829.729.132.523.922.026.628.228.534.033.234.033.831.422.623.327.626.536.926.524.2
Edinburgh RAAF27.929.635.942.425.725.326.728.731.330.135.039.528.423.827.130.834.135.635.234.437.332.823.728.231.927.638.528.626.7
Kuitpo Forest Reserve24.223.831.636.520.420.421.323.621.324.032.235.619.022.627.130.630.330.930.235.931.119.024.028.423.134.424.524.9
Mount Barker26.326.533.837.422.323.124.026.124.627.133.336.429.322.022.529.132.032.032.830.337.533.419.726.031.025.435.328.929.5
Mount Crawford AWS27.327.133.437.820.721.222.926.625.827.832.236.227.420.524.828.731.731.931.929.235.732.718.424.629.223.535.026.328.5
Mount Lofty24.224.629.833.819.519.621.024.522.926.330.133.123.219.123.627.130.330.631.128.832.729.915.924.526.822.931.923.025.2
Noarlunga26.228.332.737.423.624.226.028.025.829.530.434.624.323.126.427.931.233.633.133.934.230.721.527.229.126.936.826.424.3
Parafield Airport28.030.436.041.526.725.327.329.731.331.235.439.528.624.527.530.934.735.834.634.037.135.324.228.232.427.738.329.027.2
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for February 2024
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Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira)12.614.214.418.517.511.013.114.212.815.315.517.121.012.710.512.413.216.917.224.524.218.816.812.713.516.920.224.018.4
Adelaide Airport14.815.414.418.117.812.113.915.415.115.915.717.220.713.412.912.613.215.417.720.322.219.217.814.013.117.817.723.619.4
Edinburgh RAAF12.511.414.618.018.39.810.511.911.517.215.015.720.114.212.510.713.414.517.524.226.417.917.413.912.217.817.224.418.3
Kuitpo Forest Reserve12.513.711.817.713.910.311.812.111.911.512.814.720.710.89.910.912.515.213.017.119.721.712.512.212.614.213.819.815.1
Mount Barker12.514.511.413.514.38.011.411.111.811.510.312.016.810.57.98.59.011.011.313.219.118.712.712.58.615.013.222.816.2
Mount Crawford AWS11.211.412.820.113.09.810.510.810.811.215.019.823.19.88.010.515.616.514.418.522.023.411.58.412.012.814.521.714.4
Mount Lofty10.711.212.820.611.48.210.39.89.79.813.121.422.38.26.69.414.015.113.317.720.321.610.38.710.812.213.518.913.9
Noarlunga13.715.914.820.417.011.512.815.215.114.916.818.521.512.012.514.416.419.316.921.822.319.616.415.415.217.317.622.616.1
Parafield Airport11.810.913.516.218.110.29.814.914.314.714.715.819.711.811.713.412.116.616.025.124.417.317.012.010.517.320.424.219.0
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for February 2024
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Adelaide (Glen Osmond) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adelaide (Hope Valley Reservoir) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adelaide (Keswick) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adelaide Airport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Adelaide Airport Alert - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aldgate - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -






Ashton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Athelstone (Black Hill Alert) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Balhannah (Gumbooya) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Beaumont - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Belair - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Belair (St Johns) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bellevue Heights - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Birdwood - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Brownhill Creek (Scotch College) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Burnside - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cherry Gardens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crafers West - - - - 0.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cromer Road - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook Reservoir) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cudlee Creek (Odea Road) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Edinburgh RAAF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Felixstow (Payneham) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Forreston Alert - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gould Creek (Hermitage) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Greenacres - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gumeracha - -


























Hahndorf - - - - 0.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Harrogate (Mount Beevor South) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Inglewood - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ironstone Road - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kangarilla (Saddlebags) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 -
Kanmantoo (Millbrae) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kersbrook - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kilburn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kuitpo Forest Reserve - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - 1.4 - - - -
Lenswood - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lenswood (Stringybark) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lobethal (Graeber) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lobethal (Maidment Road) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Long Ridge (Greenhill) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Longwood Alert - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mitchell Park (Marion) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - -
Montacute - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Morphettville - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mount Barker - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mount Bold Reservoir - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4
Mount Crawford AWS - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mount Lofty - -
- - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mt Bold (Scott Creek Alert) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mt Torrens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mylor (Biggs Flat) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Noarlunga - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Parafield Airport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Piccadilly (Woodhouse) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Prospect Hill - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - -
Red Creek (Burwood) - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Regency Park - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rosslyn Park (Seaview) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - -
Uraidla (Sutton Creek) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Verdun - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Williamstown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -







Woodside (Inverbrackie) - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Woodside (Wicks Estate) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Adelaide using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Adelaide “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 March 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.


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