Sunday 1 June 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0
South Australia in May 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in May were below to very much below average for across most of the state's south and central regions.
- South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in May was 5.41 mm, 75% below the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the driest May in South Australia since 2005.
- Cromer Road had its highest May daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in May were above average across most of the southern and central regions of the state to very much above average in the south-east.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 23.1 °C, 1.48 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in May were below to very much below average for most of the state's south, and above to very much above average for the north-east.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 8.01 °C, 0.75 °C below the 1961–1990 average.
- South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 15.6 °C, 0.37 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Renmark Aero had its hottest May day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- A few sites had their highest May mean maximum temperature on record.
- Several sites had their highest May mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- A few sites had their warmest May night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their coldest May night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A few sites had their lowest May mean minimum temperature on record.
- Nullarbor had its lowest May mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- For more details, visit the May national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
31.4 °C at Ceduna AMO on the 5th |
| Warmest days on average |
24.4 °C at Moomba Airport 24.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
15.0 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Coldest day |
9.3 °C at Mount Lofty on the 17th |
| Coldest night |
-4.7 °C at Coonawarra on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.3 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) |
| Warmest nights on average |
14.5 °C at Neptune Island |
| Warmest night |
19.1 °C at Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) on the 5th 19.1 °C at Noarlunga on the 5th |
| Warmest on average overall |
18.2 °C at Moomba Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
11.5 °C at Coonawarra 11.5 °C at Mount Lofty |
| Wettest overall |
77.0 mm at Parndana (Turkey Lane) |
| Wettest day |
54.8 mm at Lobethal (Maidment Road) on the 27th |
| Strongest wind gust |
126.0 km/h at Neptune Island on the 26th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Cromer Road | 37.2 | on the 27th | 36.6 | on 20 May 2003 | 24 | 62.2 |
| Record highest May temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Renmark Aero | 30.3 | on the 6th | 29.9 | on 08 May 2012 | 30 | 20.0 |
| Record highest May mean maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Keith | 20.5 | 20.4 | in 2014 | 71 | 18.4 |
| Murray Bridge | 21.8 | =21.8 | in 2002 | 60 | 19.6 |
| Loxton Research Centre | 21.5 | 21.4 | in 2007 | 41 | 19.6 |
| Karoonda | 20.9 | 20.6 | in 2005 | 23 | 19.1 |
| Highest May mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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| Mount Gambier Aero | 18.2 | 18.4 | in 2002 | 16.2 | |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 20.4 | 20.6 | in 2005 | 18.7 | |
| Renmark Aero | 21.7 | 21.9 | in 2005 | 20.0 | |
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 19.4 | 19.7 | in 2005 | 17.4 | |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 20.9 | 21.3 | in 2005 | 19.2 | |
| Kingscote Aero | 19.8 | 20.1 | in 2005 | 18.6 | |
| Yongala | 19.1 | 21.0 | in 2005 | 17.1 | |
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 May daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 17.0 | on the 5th | 16.1 | on 17 May 2014 | 27 | 7.1 |
| Padthaway South | 17.0 | on the 5th | 16.6 | on 17 May 2014 | 26 | 6.9 |
| Keith (Munkora) | 15.7 | on the 5th | =15.7 | on 10 May 2013 | 24 | 6.8 |
| Record lowest May temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Cleve | 0.5 | on the 31st | 2.1 | on 19 May 1973 | 68 | 10.0 |
| Keith | -2.3 | on the 19th | =-2.3 | on 24 May 2006 | 64 | 7.7 |
| Coonawarra | -4.7 | on the 20th | -3.0 | on 24 May 2006 | 40 | 6.9 |
| Edithburgh | 2.5 | on the 20th | 2.6 | on 25 May 2006 | 33 | 10.7 |
| Kingscote Aero | -1.4 | on the 20th | -0.8 | on 30 May 2021 | 32 | 7.8 |
| Tarcoola Aero | -3.1 | on the 21st | 0.0 | on 30 May 2018 | 28 | 7.9 |
| Roseworthy AWS | -1.5 | on the 19th | -1.4 | on 22 May 2024 | 28 | 8.4 |
| Padthaway South | -4.5 | on the 19th | -2.7 | on 17 May 2023 | 26 | 6.9 |
| Minlaton Aero | 2.3 | on the 23rd | 3.0 | on 05 May 2003 | 25 | 9.8 |
| Noarlunga | 4.1 | on the 20th | 4.4 | on 25 May 2006 | 25 | 11.4 |
| Keith (Munkora) | -4.1 | on the 19th | -3.4 | on 24 May 2006 | 24 | 6.8 |
| Kadina AWS | -1.0 | on the 20th | -0.8 | on 22 May 2024 | 20 | 8.1 |
| Record lowest May mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Loxton Research Centre | 3.7 | =3.7 | in 2004 | 41 | 6.4 |
| Edithburgh | 9.1 | 9.2 | in 2020 | 33 | 10.7 |
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 3.3 | =3.3 | in 2004 | 27 | 5.9 |
| Lowest May mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Nullarbor | 7.2 | 6.8 | in 1996 | 8.8 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2025 |
Mean for May 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2025 |
Total for May 2025 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2025 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Northwest (district 16) | ||||||||||||
| Andamooka | 23.2 | +0.9 | 30.5 | 6th | 10.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 31st | 0.0 | 14.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Coober Pedy Airport | 22.7 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 6th | 9.5 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 20th | 0.0 | 9.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Ernabella (Pukatja) | 21.4 | -0.4 | 27.9 | 6th | 7.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 20th | 9.8 | 13.3 | average | 74% |
| Mount Ive | 22.3 | +1.6 | 29.0 | 5th | 6.1 | -1.5 | 21st | 0.8 | 24.5 | lowest | 3% | |
| Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 23.0 | +0.8 | 30.3 | 6th | 7.8 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 8.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Tarcoola Aero | 23.3 | +1.0 | 30.6 | 5th | 5.9 | -2.0 | -3.1 | 21st | 0.6 | 10.4 | low | 6% |
| Woomera Aerodrome | 22.3 | +1.6 | 28.5 | 6th | 9.1 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 17.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Far North (district 17) | ||||||||||||
| Arkaroola | 23.3 | +3.0 | 27.9 | 6th | 7.4 | +0.4 | 4.1 | 10th | 0.0 | 17.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Leigh Creek Airport | 22.4 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 6th | 8.6 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 19th | 0.0 | 15.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Marree Aero | 24.3 | +1.1 | 30.1 | 6th | 9.0 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 24th | 0.0 | 7.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Moomba Airport | 24.4 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 7th | 12.0 | +1.4 | 4.9 | 23rd | 0.6 | 10.3 | average | 6% |
| Oodnadatta Airport | 24.4 | +1.1 | 29.9 | 6th | 10.1 | +0.3 | 2.5 | 20th | 0.0 | 11.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Western Agricultural (district 18) | ||||||||||||
| Ceduna AMO | 21.8 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 5th | 6.3 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 20th | 7.2 | 32.0 | v low | 22% |
| Cleve | 20.4 | +1.4 | 28.2 | 5th | 8.4 | -1.6 | 0.5 | 31st | 26.1 | 40.0 | average | 65% |
| Cleve Aerodrome | 20.1 | +0.9 | 28.7 | 5th | 9.4 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 20th | 20.4 | 35.7 | average | 57% |
| Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) | 19.8 | 23.9 | 4th | 11.2 | 6.0 | 23rd | 34.0 | |||||
| Cultana (Defence) | 21.6 | 28.5 | 5th | 9.4 | 5.0 | 21st | 2.4 | |||||
| Cummins Aero | 20.9 | +1.2 | 28.6 | 5th | 5.2 | -3.0 | -1.1 | 20th | 24.4 | 41.0 | low | 60% |
| Elliston | 21.2 | +1.6 | 27.1 | 4th | 8.6 | -1.7 | 2.8 | 19th | 21.0 | 51.9 | low | 40% |
| Kimba | 20.7 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 5th | 8.9 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 20th | 6.6 | 34.7 | low | 19% |
| Kyancutta | 22.4 | +1.3 | 30.5 | 5th | 4.9 | -2.4 | -2.0 | 20th | 9.1 | 31.3 | low | 29% |
| Minnipa PIRSA | 21.1 | +0.9 | 29.5 | 5th | 8.8 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 19th | 6.2 | 27.6 | v low | 22% |
| Neptune Island | 19.0 | +1.2 | 23.9 | 4th | 14.5 | +0.7 | 9.1 | 26th | 22.6 | 52.6 | v low | 43% |
| North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) | 20.6 | +1.1 | 28.6 | 5th | 9.6 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 23rd | 26.0 | 41.8 | average | 62% |
| Nullarbor | 22.2 | +0.7 | 30.8 | 4th | 7.2 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 20th | 10.4 | 29.2 | low | 36% |
| Port Augusta Aero | 22.8 | +1.3 | 29.5 | 6th | 7.7 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 21st | 1.4 | 16.4 | lowest | 8% |
| Streaky Bay | 21.2 | +1.1 | 27.8 | 5th | 11.5 | +0.7 | 6.9 | 20th | 20.7 | 46.0 | low | 45% |
| Whyalla Aero | 21.3 | +0.8 | 29.4 | 5th | 7.7 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 20th | 3.8 | 22.4 | v low | 17% |
| Wudinna Aero | 21.8 | +0.9 | 30.5 | 5th | 5.4 | -2.9 | -0.5 | 20th | 6.0 | 22.9 | v low | 26% |
| Upper North (district 19) | ||||||||||||
| Hawker | 20.4 | +0.4 | 26.2 | 6th | 7.6 | +0.4 | 1.5 | 21st | 0.0 | 29.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Yongala | 19.1 | +2.0 | 25.4 | 6th | 5.0 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 23rd | 5.2 | 34.2 | v low | 15% |
| Northeast (district 20) | ||||||||||||
| Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 21.8 | +1.3 | 30.0 | 6th | 3.3 | -2.6 | -4.6 | 19th | 4.4 | 17.6 | v low | 25% |
| Yunta Airstrip | 20.5 | +1.2 | 28.4 | 6th | 4.4 | -1.2 | -2.8 | 20th | 0.0 | 10.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower North (district 21) | ||||||||||||
| Clare High School | 19.2 | +2.1 | 25.1 | 5th | 5.2 | -1.2 | -2.2 | 21st | 22.0 | 52.6 | low | 42% |
| Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS | 22.3 | +2.0 | 28.6 | 5th | 6.6 | -1.8 | 0.8 | 19th | 5.6 | 29.6 | lowest | 19% |
| Snowtown (Rayville Park) | 21.3 | +1.4 | 27.6 | 5th | 4.8 | -2.4 | -1.0 | 19th | 7.6 | 34.8 | v low | 22% |
| Yorke Peninsula (district 22A) | ||||||||||||
| Edithburgh | 19.3 | +0.8 | 27.8 | 5th | 9.1 | -1.6 | 2.5 | 20th | 28.2 | 44.7 | low | 63% |
| Kadina AWS | 20.7 | +1.3 | 28.1 | 5th | 5.7 | -2.4 | -1.0 | 20th | 18.6 | 36.4 | low | 51% |
| Maitland | 19.8 | +1.5 | 27.1 | 5th | 9.8 | -0.2 | 6.1 | 19th | 25.5 | 62.4 | low | 41% |
| Minlaton Aero | 19.9 | +0.5 | 26.7 | 5th | 9.1 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 23rd | 17.6 | 39.8 | v low | 44% |
| Price | 20.1 | +0.5 | 27.6 | 5th | 9.2 | +0.2 | 4.0 | 20th | 14.4 | 36.1 | low | 40% |
| Stenhouse Bay | 19.6 | +1.0 | 26.1 | 5th | 11.7 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 20th | 51.2 | 51.5 | average | 99% |
| Kangaroo Island (district 22B) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Borda | 18.2 | +1.3 | 22.0 | 5th | 10.8 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 20th | 39.8 | 67.3 | low | 59% |
| Cape Willoughby | 18.4 | +1.4 | 24.5 | 5th | 13.4 | +0.8 | 8.8 | 27th | 29.4 | 60.8 | low | 48% |
| Kingscote Aero | 19.8 | +1.2 | 25.6 | 13th | 6.2 | -1.6 | -1.4 | 20th | 32.0 | 47.5 | low | 67% |
| Parndana CFS AWS | 18.3 | +1.2 | 24.4 | 13th | 8.8 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 23rd | 66.2 | 62.2 | average | 106% |
| Adelaide Plains (district 23A) | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) | 20.5 | +1.9 | 27.0 | 5th | 9.1 | -1.3 | 3.1 | 19th | 23.0 | 67.5 | v low | 34% |
| Adelaide Airport | 19.8 | +1.2 | 26.6 | 5th | 8.5 | -1.2 | 2.3 | 20th | 24.8 | 52.9 | low | 47% |
| Edinburgh RAAF | 20.9 | +1.7 | 28.5 | 5th | 7.9 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 19th | 21.6 | 45.9 | low | 47% |
| Parafield Airport | 21.2 | +2.2 | 28.4 | 5th | 7.0 | -2.3 | -0.7 | 20th | 26.8 | 47.5 | low | 56% |
| Roseworthy AWS | 21.1 | +1.4 | 28.5 | 5th | 6.5 | -1.9 | -1.5 | 19th | 15.2 | 39.2 | low | 39% |
| County Light (district 23B) | ||||||||||||
| Nuriootpa PIRSA | 19.4 | +2.0 | 26.2 | 5th | 4.9 | -1.9 | -2.0 | 21st | 17.0 | 47.8 | v low | 36% |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C) | ||||||||||||
| Hindmarsh Island AWS | 19.5 | +1.1 | 27.2 | 5th | 9.9 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 20th | 33.6 | 44.4 | average | 76% |
| Kuitpo Forest Reserve | 17.2 | +1.3 | 24.3 | 5th | 9.4 | +0.1 | 4.1 | 19th | 46.0 | 85.9 | low | 54% |
| Mount Barker | 19.0 | +2.4 | 25.6 | 5th | 6.9 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 19th | 48.2 | 87.0 | low | 55% |
| Mount Crawford AWS | 16.9 | +2.0 | 23.7 | 5th | 8.8 | +0.2 | 2.2 | 19th | 36.6 | 69.2 | low | 53% |
| Mount Lofty | 15.0 | +2.5 | 21.6 | 5th | 7.9 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 19th | 58.4 | 113.7 | low | 51% |
| Noarlunga | 19.5 | +1.1 | 25.7 | 5th | 10.7 | -0.7 | 4.1 | 20th | 19.2 | 54.0 | v low | 36% |
| Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) | 16.0 | +1.1 | 22.4 | 5th | 9.6 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 20th | 47.6 | 95.9 | low | 50% |
| Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) | 19.6 | +1.1 | 27.4 | 5th | 6.8 | -1.8 | -0.5 | 20th | 49.8 | 61.7 | low | 81% |
| Upper Murray Valley (district 24A) | ||||||||||||
| Loxton Research Centre | 21.5 | +1.9 | 28.7 | 6th | 3.7 | -2.7 | -2.2 | 20th | 0.4 | 22.8 | lowest | 2% |
| Renmark Aero | 21.7 | +1.7 | 30.3 | 6th | 4.2 | -2.2 | -3.6 | 19th | 0.0 | 16.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Murray Valley (district 24B) | ||||||||||||
| Eudunda | 18.0 | +1.1 | 25.4 | 5th | 8.0 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 19th | 14.2 | 44.9 | low | 32% |
| Meningie | 20.2 | +1.9 | 25.4 | 5th | 26.2 | 54.8 | low | 48% | ||||
| Murray Bridge | 21.8 | +2.2 | 29.3 | 5th | 7.0 | -1.0 | 0.6 | 20th | 16.0 | 35.0 | low | 46% |
| Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) | 20.8 | +1.6 | 28.6 | 5th | 5.8 | -1.5 | -1.0 | 20th | 17.0 | 29.9 | low | 57% |
| Strathalbyn Racecourse | 19.9 | +1.4 | 27.8 | 5th | 7.5 | -1.5 | 2.9 | 20th | 34.4 | 44.4 | low | 78% |
| Murray Mallee (district 25A) | ||||||||||||
| Karoonda | 20.9 | +1.8 | 28.1 | 5th | 5.9 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 20th | 10.6 | 34.8 | low | 30% |
| Upper Southeast (district 25B) | ||||||||||||
| Keith | 20.5 | +2.1 | 28.4 | 5th | 5.9 | -1.8 | -2.3 | 19th | 16.5 | 51.7 | v low | 32% |
| Keith (Munkora) | 20.4 | +1.7 | 29.0 | 5th | 4.5 | -2.3 | -4.1 | 19th | 16.8 | 40.3 | low | 42% |
| Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 20.4 | +1.7 | 27.9 | 5th | 4.8 | -2.1 | -0.7 | 19th | 8.2 | 28.7 | v low | 29% |
| Lower Southeast (district 26) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) | 18.0 | +1.1 | 23.9 | 4th | 8.7 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 20th | 49.0 | 54.3 | average | 90% |
| Coonawarra | 18.7 | +1.5 | 27.2 | 5th | 4.3 | -2.6 | -4.7 | 20th | 22.8 | 54.8 | low | 42% |
| Mount Gambier Aero | 18.2 | +2.0 | 26.7 | 5th | 7.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 21st | 39.8 | 72.4 | low | 55% |
| Naracoorte Aerodrome | 19.1 | +1.3 | 27.7 | 5th | 5.0 | -2.1 | -3.8 | 19th | 25.0 | 41.7 | low | 60% |
| Padthaway South | 19.3 | +1.7 | 27.6 | 5th | 4.5 | -2.4 | -4.5 | 19th | 19.2 | 44.6 | low | 43% |
| Robe | 17.1 | +0.7 | 20.6 | 4th | 10.5 | +0.3 | 4.9 | 23rd | 35.8 | 73.2 | low | 49% |
| Robe Airfield | 18.6 | +1.2 | 25.8 | 4th | 6.8 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 23rd | 33.4 | 66.0 | low | 51% |
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 1 June 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, 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
