Sunday 2 March 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in February 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in February were less than average across all of South Australia, with most of the state receiving less than half its February average (based on 1961–1990).
- Rainfall totals were very much below average (lowest 10% of all years) in some central and eastern agricultural districts.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in February was 4.3 mm, 78% below the 1961–1990 average, which was drier than February 2024 but wetter than February 2023.
- The drier than average February followed on from South Australia's driest January since 2013.
- For the 13-month period since February 2024, most of South Australia's agricultural districts are in severe or serious rainfall deficiencies (rainfall totals in the lowest 5% or 10%, respectively, of all such periods since 1900).
Temperature
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was the warmest on record for all Februarys since 1910.
- Mean maximum temperatures in February were very much above average (highest 10% of all years since 1910) across most of South Australia.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 37.5 °C, 3.43 °C above the 1961–1990 average (the state's previous warmest February was 3.36 °C above average in 2007).
- On the 12th, Oodnadatta reached 48.7 °C, a new South Australian state record for February.
- During heatwave conditions on the 11th and 12th, several sites had their hottest February day on record.
- Multiple sites had their highest February mean maximum temperature on record or their highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures in February were above average across most of South Australia, including areas of very much above average (highest 10% of all years since 1910) in the far north-west and north-east of the state.
- Mean minimum temperatures were close to average in some central and eastern districts.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 20.5 °C, 1.62 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- South Australia had its highest mean minimum temperature for February since 2007.
- On the 12th, Tarcoola Aero and Cape Borda had their warmest February night on record.
- On the 15th and 16th, a strong southerly airflow with gusty winds brought temperatures up to 10 °C cooler than average (based on 1961–1990) to central and eastern areas of South Australia.
- On the 16th, Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) had its coldest February night on record.
- A few sites had their highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 29.0 °C, 2.53 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fourth-warmest on record for all Februarys since 1910.
- February 2025 continued a run of 10 consecutive warmer than average (based on 1961–1990) months for South Australia.
- Several sites had their highest February mean temperature on record or their highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- For more details, visit the February national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
48.7 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 12th |
| Warmest days on average |
40.4 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
23.4 °C at Cape Willoughby |
| Coldest day |
16.4 °C at Mount Lofty on the 15th |
| Coldest night |
2.7 °C at Keith (Munkora) on the 16th |
| Coolest nights on average |
11.9 °C at Coonawarra |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.0 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Warmest night |
31.4 °C at Tarcoola Aero on the 12th |
| Warmest on average overall |
32.7 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
19.6 °C at Robe |
| Wettest overall |
20.6 mm at Koonamore |
| Wettest day |
16.2 mm at Arkaroola on the 8th |
| Strongest wind gust |
102.0 km/h at Ernabella (Pukatja) on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest February temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 48.7 | on the 12th | 46.8 | on 17 Feb 2004 | 77 | 36.7 |
| Streaky Bay | 44.0 | on the 11th | =44.0 | on 08 Feb 2017 | 68 | 29.1 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 48.1 | on the 12th | 47.0 | on 20 Feb 2004 | 31 | 35.6 |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 45.6 | on the 12th | 45.2 | on 14 Feb 2004 | 29 | 28.4 |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 43.5 | on the 11th | 42.9 | on 22 Feb 2024 | 28 | 34.7 |
| Cape Borda | 37.9 | on the 2nd | 37.0 | on 11 Feb 2014 | 23 | 24.3 |
| Record highest February mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Oodnadatta Airport | 40.3 | =40.3 | in 2007 | 77 | 36.7 |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 38.6 | 38.4 | in 2024 | 31 | 35.6 |
| Moomba Airport | 40.4 | 39.8 | in 2017 | 30 | 37.1 |
| Marree Aero | 39.8 | 39.7 | in 2007 | 27 | 37.1 |
| Mount Lofty | 26.8 | 26.1 | in 2024 | 25 | 22.7 |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 26.8 | 26.5 | in 2013 | 24 | 24.2 |
| Highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Kingscote Aero | 28.7 | 29.1 | in 1997 | 26.4 | |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 27.6 | 27.9 | in 1997 | 25.9 | |
| Nullarbor | 30.4 | 31.6 | in 1997 | 27.8 | |
| Cleve | 30.9 | 31.1 | in 2000 | 27.7 | |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 29.5 | =29.5 | in 2001 | 27.3 | |
| Cape Willoughby | 23.4 | 24.2 | in 2001 | 21.8 | |
| Edithburgh | 27.2 | =27.2 | in 2001 | 25.1 | |
| Yunta Airstrip | 34.6 | 34.9 | in 2004 | 32.4 | |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 37.8 | 38.2 | in 2004 | 34.7 | |
| Andamooka | 38.2 | 38.9 | in 2004 | 35.6 | |
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 February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Tarcoola Aero | 31.4 | on the 12th | =31.4 | on 10 Feb 2004 | 28 | 18.9 |
| Cape Borda | 25.7 | on the 12th | 25.4 | on 18 Feb 2021 | 23 | 14.4 |
| Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 6.0 | on the 16th | 6.2 | on 23 Feb 2004 | 26 | 15.2 |
| Highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Mount Barker | 13.9 | 15.2 | in 2001 | 12.0 | |
| Cape Willoughby | 17.7 | =17.7 | in 2001 | 16.3 | |
| Moomba Airport | 25.0 | =25.0 | in 2004 | 23.6 | |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 22.2 | 23.0 | in 2004 | 20.4 | |
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 February mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Moomba Airport | 32.7 | 32.3 | in 2001 | 30 | 30.3 |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 21.0 | 20.7 | in 2013 | 24 | 19.3 |
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 21.7 | =21.7 | in 2013 | 23 | 20.2 |
| Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Mount Lofty | 20.1 | =20.1 | in 2000 | 17.8 | |
| Cape Willoughby | 20.6 | 20.9 | in 2001 | 19.1 | |
| Stenhouse Bay | 22.3 | 22.9 | in 2001 | 20.9 | |
| Edithburgh | 22.5 | 22.8 | in 2001 | 21.1 | |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 30.0 | 30.6 | in 2004 | 27.5 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2025 |
Mean for February 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2025 |
Total for February 2025 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2025 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 38.2 | +2.6 | 45.1 | 12th | 21.8 | +0.6 | 15.0 | 17th | 2.6 | 21.7 | low | 12% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 38.6 | +3.0 | 48.1 | 12th | 22.5 | +1.1 | 16.4 | 16th | 2.0 | 14.3 | average | 14% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 37.8 | +3.1 | 43.5 | 11th | 22.4 | +2.1 | 17.1 | 15th | 14.4 | 33.6 | average | 43% |
| Mount Ive | 35.9 | +2.3 | 45.0 | 12th | 17.1 | +1.0 | 11.0 | 25th | 3.2 | 13.2 | average | 24% |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 38.1 | +2.4 | 45.2 | 12th | 20.4 | +0.3 | 14.0 | 17th | 5.8 | 14.7 | average | 40% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 38.3 | +3.0 | 47.8 | 12th | 19.8 | +0.9 | 12.1 | 15th | 2.2 | 20.0 | average | 11% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 37.0 | +3.2 | 45.5 | 12th | 20.4 | +1.0 | 14.3 | 16th | 0.0 | 18.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 35.0 | +1.7 | 40.8 | 13th | 20.0 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 17th | 18.2 | 36.4 | average | 50% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 37.8 | +3.1 | 43.8 | 12th | 22.2 | +1.8 | 14.5 | 16th | 4.4 | 24.4 | average | 18% |
| Marree Aero | 39.8 | +2.7 | 45.3 | 12th | 23.2 | +1.3 | 14.9 | 17th | 0.0 | 23.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Moomba Airport | 40.4 | +3.3 | 45.3 | 1st | 25.0 | +1.4 | 16.3 | 17th | 3.4 | 26.2 | average | 13% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 40.3 | +3.6 | 48.7 | 12th | 23.9 | +1.6 | 17.6 | 21st | 1.4 | 29.4 | average | 5% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 30.5 | +2.3 | 44.4 | 11th | 16.0 | +0.9 | 8.3 | 25th | 0.2 | 13.7 | low | 2% |
| Cleve | 30.9 | +3.2 | 44.2 | 12th | 16.6 | +0.5 | 10.0 | 21st | 0.2 | 22.1 | v low | 1% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 30.3 | +1.9 | 45.6 | 12th | 16.2 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 17th | 0.2 | 18.2 | v low | 1% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 26.5 | 38.3 | 11th | 16.7 | 13.9 | 16th | 2.0 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 34.9 | 45.1 | 12th | 18.3 | 12.8 | 16th | 0.0 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 31.1 | +2.0 | 42.4 | 12th | 15.8 | +0.8 | 6.8 | 24th | ||||
| Elliston | 29.0 | +3.3 | 39.4 | 11th | 16.6 | +0.7 | 12.0 | 26th | 0.8 | 13.5 | low | 6% |
| Kimba | 33.5 | +2.4 | 43.6 | 12th | 16.7 | +0.7 | 11.2 | 15th | 0.0 | 20.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Kyancutta | 35.7 | +3.2 | 45.5 | 12th | 14.5 | +0.1 | 7.7 | 16th | 1.2 | 15.9 | low | 8% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 34.1 | +1.9 | 44.2 | 11th | 16.4 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 16th | 1.6 | 15.0 | low | 11% |
| Neptune Island | 23.9 | +1.7 | 30.1 | 3rd | 18.1 | +1.4 | 15.7 | 16th | 1.6 | 13.7 | low | 12% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 27.6 | +1.7 | 37.2 | 22nd | 16.9 | +0.8 | 12.7 | 24th | 1.0 | 15.5 | low | 6% |
| Nullarbor | 30.4 | +2.6 | 47.3 | 11th | 16.7 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 24th | 0.2 | 14.1 | low | 1% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 35.4 | +2.3 | 46.0 | 12th | 19.6 | +0.8 | 13.4 | 16th | 0.0 | 18.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Streaky Bay | 31.2 | +2.1 | 44.0 | 11th | 17.4 | +1.3 | 13.0 | 16th | 0.9 | 14.5 | low | 6% |
| Whyalla Aero | 31.2 | +1.6 | 44.8 | 12th | 18.1 | +0.3 | 11.2 | 17th | 1.0 | 21.9 | low | 5% |
| Wudinna Aero | 34.7 | +2.0 | 44.8 | 11th | 14.6 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 16th | 1.6 | 14.3 | low | 11% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 34.8 | +1.4 | 40.1 | 4th | 18.3 | +0.3 | 12.1 | 17th | 0.0 | 20.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Yongala | 32.8 | +2.6 | 41.6 | 2nd | 15.2 | +1.7 | 7.4 | 16th | 0.0 | 20.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 34.9 | +2.2 | 43.5 | 2nd | 15.1 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 16th | 0.8 | 19.7 | low | 4% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 34.6 | +2.2 | 42.7 | 2nd | 15.8 | +0.1 | 7.9 | 17th | 4.2 | 17.0 | average | 25% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 32.1 | +2.4 | 41.8 | 12th | 15.5 | +0.8 | 8.0 | 16th | 0.2 | 23.3 | low | 1% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 34.7 | +2.4 | 45.2 | 12th | 17.2 | +0.9 | 8.9 | 16th | 1.4 | 14.0 | low | 10% |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 33.9 | +2.0 | 44.7 | 12th | 14.6 | +0.4 | 7.9 | 17th | 0.0 | 17.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 27.2 | +2.1 | 39.3 | 12th | 17.8 | +0.7 | 13.5 | 26th | 0.6 | 17.0 | low | 4% |
| Kadina AWS | 32.5 | +1.9 | 43.6 | 12th | 15.8 | +0.8 | 9.6 | 19th | 0.6 | 12.9 | low | 5% |
| Maitland | 31.5 | +2.8 | 42.6 | 12th | 16.4 | +0.6 | 12.3 | 17th | 0.2 | 21.9 | low | 1% |
| Minlaton Aero | 30.2 | +1.6 | 42.7 | 12th | 16.6 | +1.4 | 11.6 | 24th | 0.4 | 17.4 | low | 2% |
| Price | 29.1 | +1.1 | 41.7 | 12th | 18.0 | +1.9 | 12.8 | 21st | 0.0 | 19.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 26.6 | +1.9 | 42.1 | 12th | 18.0 | +1.0 | 15.3 | 16th | 0.2 | 17.5 | v low | 1% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 25.7 | +1.4 | 37.9 | 2nd | 15.8 | +1.4 | 11.1 | 16th | 5.2 | 16.4 | average | 32% |
| Cape Willoughby | 23.4 | +1.6 | 33.6 | 22nd | 17.7 | +1.4 | 14.8 | 23rd | 3.4 | 18.2 | low | 19% |
| Kingscote Aero | 28.7 | +2.3 | 40.0 | 3rd | 13.7 | +0.2 | 8.1 | 21st | 0.0 | 18.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 27.9 | +2.2 | 42.2 | 12th | 14.1 | +0.8 | 10.0 | 17th | 2.8 | 20.5 | low | 14% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 31.5 | +3.0 | 43.3 | 12th | 17.8 | +1.0 | 13.2 | 16th | 2.4 | 20.3 | low | 12% |
| Adelaide Airport | 29.8 | +1.8 | 41.5 | 12th | 17.7 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 21st | 0.8 | 18.3 | low | 4% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 32.3 | +2.4 | 44.4 | 12th | 17.3 | +0.7 | 11.1 | 21st | 2.2 | 17.4 | low | 13% |
| Parafield Airport | 32.7 | +3.2 | 44.5 | 12th | 17.2 | +0.8 | 13.0 | 24th | 1.4 | 18.4 | low | 8% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 32.9 | +1.8 | 44.7 | 12th | 15.7 | +1.1 | 9.2 | 20th | 1.6 | 17.8 | low | 9% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 31.3 | +1.9 | 41.0 | 2nd | 15.1 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 24th | 9.8 | 22.8 | average | 43% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 26.9 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 12th | 16.6 | +0.8 | 10.7 | 17th | 1.6 | 16.1 | low | 10% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 27.8 | +2.2 | 41.0 | 12th | 15.1 | +1.0 | 9.3 | 16th | 0.6 | 23.5 | v low | 3% |
| Mount Barker | 30.3 | +3.5 | 40.8 | 12th | 13.9 | +1.9 | 7.8 | 17th | 0.6 | 25.6 | v low | 2% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 28.7 | +1.8 | 39.3 | 2nd | 14.3 | +0.3 | 8.5 | 19th | 0.8 | 24.1 | v low | 3% |
| Mount Lofty | 26.8 | +4.1 | 38.5 | 12th | 13.3 | +0.5 | 6.6 | 16th | 0.0 | 34.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Noarlunga | 29.7 | +2.0 | 42.0 | 12th | 18.4 | +1.6 | 13.8 | 16th | 0.0 | 17.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 27.3 | +4.1 | 39.4 | 12th | 16.3 | +2.4 | 13.5 | 6th | 0.0 | 29.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 26.8 | +2.6 | 39.4 | 12th | 15.3 | +0.9 | 8.0 | 21st | 1.8 | 22.9 | low | 8% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 34.0 | +2.5 | 42.9 | 2nd | 15.2 | +0.6 | 8.1 | 16th | 2.4 | 17.2 | low | 14% |
| Renmark Aero | 34.7 | +2.0 | 43.9 | 2nd | 16.1 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 16th | 4.8 | 17.3 | average | 28% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 31.6 | +2.5 | 41.0 | 2nd | 15.0 | +0.7 | 8.6 | 14th | 5.1 | 22.0 | average | 23% |
| Meningie | 27.6 | +1.3 | 42.4 | 3rd | 0.2 | 17.1 | v low | 1% | ||||
| Murray Bridge | 31.8 | +2.4 | 42.8 | 3rd | 15.6 | +0.9 | 10.1 | 17th | 3.7 | 18.4 | low | 20% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 31.2 | +1.7 | 43.4 | 3rd | 14.7 | +0.6 | 8.5 | 17th | 0.8 | 17.1 | low | 5% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 29.5 | +2.2 | 42.9 | 12th | 15.0 | +0.6 | 8.5 | 17th | 0.0 | 19.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 32.8 | +2.4 | 42.4 | 2nd | 14.9 | +1.0 | 8.1 | 16th | 1.6 | 19.7 | low | 8% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 31.5 | +1.7 | 42.5 | 3rd | 14.1 | +0.9 | 4.9 | 16th | 0.5 | 19.9 | low | 2% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 32.0 | +1.9 | 42.6 | 2nd | 13.0 | +1.2 | 2.7 | 16th | 0.6 | 12.7 | low | 5% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 33.2 | +2.3 | 43.5 | 2nd | 14.0 | +0.5 | 5.0 | 16th | 1.2 | 13.1 | low | 9% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 22.8 | -1.6 | 23.5 | 28th | 14.3 | +0.7 | 12.3 | 1st | 1.0 | 16.8 | low | 6% |
| Coonawarra | 29.1 | +1.6 | 40.6 | 2nd | 11.9 | +0.1 | 3.2 | 17th | 1.8 | 18.2 | low | 10% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 27.8 | +2.5 | 39.8 | 22nd | 12.9 | +1.1 | 5.1 | 17th | 5.8 | 26.4 | low | 22% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 30.7 | +1.6 | 42.1 | 2nd | 12.0 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 17th | 1.2 | 18.8 | low | 6% |
| Padthaway South | 30.4 | +1.9 | 41.3 | 2nd | 12.5 | +0.3 | 3.1 | 16th | 0.6 | 17.2 | v low | 4% |
| Robe | 24.1 | +1.5 | 35.5 | 12th | 15.0 | +1.3 | 9.5 | 17th | 2.4 | 18.8 | low | 13% |
| Robe Airfield | 25.9 | +1.7 | 39.7 | 12th | 13.8 | +1.0 | 6.3 | 18th | 1.4 | 21.6 | low | 6% |
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 2 March 2025. 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
