South Australia in July 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in July were above average for large areas of the state's centre and south-east and most of Kangaroo Island and average elsewhere.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 18.7 °C, 0.71 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in July were above to very much above average for most of the state's south, and below average for small areas in the state's north and south-east.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 5.5 °C, 0.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.1 °C, 0.52 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) equalled its coolest July day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
  • Kimba had its highest July mean minimum temperature on record.

Events

  • Cold fronts brought widespread rainfall and strong to damaging winds to the state.
  • For more details, visit the July national climate summary.

  • Extremes in July 2025
    Hottest day 27.7 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 14th
    Warmest days on average 20.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
    Coolest days on average 9.3 °C at Mount Lofty
    Coldest day 5.8 °C at Mount Lofty on the 9th
    Coldest night -3.7 °C at Renmark Aero on the 24th
    Coolest nights on average 3.3 °C at Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot)
    3.3 °C at Yongala
    Warmest nights on average 10.1 °C at Cape Willoughby
    Warmest night 14.5 °C at Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) on the 5th
    Warmest on average overall 13.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
    Coolest on average overall 7.1 °C at Mount Lofty
    Wettest overall 279.8 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse)
    Wettest day 73.4 mm at Piccadilly (Woodhouse) on the 10th
    Strongest wind gust 104.0 km/h at Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) on the 22nd

    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 July daily rainfall
    New record
    (mm)
    Old
    record
    Years of
    record
    Average for
    July
    Maitland 50.2 on the 28th 49.0 on 18 Jul 1916 147 65.8
    Coulta 44.0 on the 26th 42.2 on 02 Jul 2011 138 88.3
    Uraidla 67.0 on the 10th 61.8 on 05 Jul 2016 135 160.8
    Tintinara 32.5 on the 26th 25.2 on 07 Jul 1993 124 53.3
    Buckleboo (Karinya) 35.0 on the 15th 27.6 on 13 Jul 2013 38 31.5
    Edithburgh 33.8 on the 26th 24.0 on 13 Jul 2013 34 45.9
    Coober Pedy Airport 13.8 on the 25th 12.0 on 14 Jul 2021 32 4.8
    Minburra 18.2 on the 15th 17.4 on 15 Jul 2006 28 16.3
    Snowtown (Rayville Park) 33.0 on the 10th 27.4 on 09 Jul 2005 28 37.9
    Halbury Road Salisbury (Halbury Road) 30.2 on the 26th 25.6 on 05 Jul 2016 26 47.8
    Keith (Munkora) 23.2 on the 26th 19.6 on 20 Jul 2013 25 54.0
    Minlaton Aero 32.0 on the 26th 23.0 on 28 Jul 2002 25 48.2
    Gould Creek (Hermitage) 35.8 on the 26th 35.2 on 24 Jul 2004 25 70.8
    Mt Torrens 39.0 on the 26th 36.2 on 18 Jul 2017 25 92.8
    Cromer Road 39.8 on the 26th 38.8 on 02 Jul 2009 25 85.1
    Cudlee Creek (Odea Road) 45.0 on the 26th 38.2 on 18 Jul 2017 25 104.8
    Lobethal (Maidment Road) 47.6 on the 26th 40.8 on 18 Jul 2017 25 118.7
    Verdun 49.0 on the 26th 47.2 on 18 Jul 2017 25 119.9
    Kersbrook 49.2 on the 26th 42.4 on 02 Jul 2009 25 103.4
    Lenswood (Stringybark) 52.2 on the 26th 39.2 on 17 Jul 2006 25 114.6
    Longwood Alert 59.4 on the 26th 49.2 on 05 Jul 2016 25 118.9
    Crafers West 65.8 on the 10th 52.8 on 05 Jul 2016 25 136.3
    Piccadilly (Woodhouse) 73.4 on the 10th 64.4 on 15 Jul 2008 25 159.4
    Ashton 70.6 on the 10th 50.6 on 17 Jul 2022 24 155.3
    Montacute 37.6 on the 10th 32.2 on 24 Jul 2004 23 88.0
    Lameroo (Austin Plains) 20.0 on the 26th 18.0 on 24 Jul 2004 22 31.2
    Swan Reach (Ponderosa Rndsup) 17.4 on the 26th 15.6 on 10 Jul 2012 20 20.5
    Keyneton (Sedan Hill Rndsup) 22.4 on the 26th 14.6 on 11 Jul 2009 20 44.3
    Pine Point (Amelia Downs) 32.0 on the 26th 18.4 on 25 Jul 2021 20 47.0
    Maitland (Carinya Rndsup) 37.8 on the 26th 19.4 on 11 Jul 2009 20 50.9
    Mylor (Biggs Flat) 48.0 on the 26th 43.2 on 05 Jul 2016 20 109.4
    Uraidla (Sutton Creek) 67.6 on the 10th 46.8 on 05 Jul 2016 20 140.6



    Record highest July total rainfall
    New record
    (mm)
    Old
    record
    Years of
    record
    Average for
    July
    Orroroo (Black Rock) 97.2 94.4 in 1986 147 30.7
    Lock 130.3 118.9 in 1956 109 53.3
    Oodla Wirra 84.4 78.2 in 1989 99 27.1
    Buckleboo (Karinya) 91.7 73.4 in 2013 37 31.5
    Minnipa PIRSA 95.4 83.2 in 2009 29 34.4
    Snowtown (Rayville Park) 107.6 71.6 in 2013 27 37.9
    Wudinna Aero 89.0 71.2 in 2009 26 33.3
    Minburra 48.4 43.0 in 2021 25 16.2
    Cleve (Heggaton) 76.4 =76.4 in 2021 25 38.9
    Port Augusta Aero 41.2 41.0 in 2021 24 16.6
    Beaumont 136.0 124.4 in 2009 24 75.1
    Lenswood (Stringybark) 217.4 200.2 in 2021 24 114.6
    Longwood Alert 231.2 209.2 in 2013 23 115.7
    Lameroo (Austin Plains) 53.0 52.0 in 2007 21 31.2
    Mannanarie 129.0 103.2 in 2021 21 44.6



    Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years
    Observed
    (mm)
    Most recent
    higher
    Average for
    July
    Yongala 95.0 97.7 in 1916 38.9
    Orroroo 95.4 102.1 in 1916 35.4
    Morchard (The Rocks) 101.6 102.9 in 1923 41.6
    Elliston 151.0 159.0 in 1951 70.8
    Kyancutta 99.8 107.6 in 1956 39.8
    Kimba 110.8 127.9 in 1956 41.3
    Kimba (Curtinye) 92.5 102.7 in 1956 36.7
    Darke Peak 89.2 119.4 in 1956 46.8
    Yardea 98.0 127.8 in 1956 32.3
    Maitland 110.6 134.2 in 1963 65.5
    Bruce 71.2 75.6 in 1974 25.0
    Appila 90.8 97.2 in 1974 40.7
    Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 111.2 111.8 in 1978 65.8
    Yunta (Panaramitee) 41.8 43.0 in 1981 14.7
    Coulta 159.3 180.6 in 1983 88.8
    Brinkworth 103.0 119.0 in 1986 47.5
    Booleroo Centre (Willowie) 86.9 103.2 in 1986 32.4
    Carrieton 78.6 102.0 in 1986 31.2
    Booleroo Centre 103.8 125.2 in 1986 41.9
    Wirrabara Forest 142.4 184.3 in 1986 84.4
    Wilmington 121.8 143.0 in 1986 52.9
    Laura 110.7 122.2 in 1986 53.0
    Penong 93.2 121.8 in 1989 44.2
    Port Germein 59.6 72.4 in 1989 30.8
    Koolunga 93.5 105.6 in 1990 45.4
    Hawker (Holowiliena) 65.2 66.8 in 1990 23.8
    Wirrabara 121.7 135.8 in 1993 57.9
    Georgetown 122.6 128.6 in 1993 56.8
    Melrose 154.8 156.2 in 1993 72.5
    Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 212.4 244.0 in 1995 126.3
    Parndana (Turkey Lane) 207.8 238.8 in 1995 131.8
    North Shields (Port Lincoln Aerodrome) 110.1 130.0 in 1995 70.8
    Yeelanna 116.6 134.6 in 1995 66.8
    Coober Pedy Airport 16.0 21.4 in 1996 5.1
    Caliph 42.2 57.0 in 1996 28.0
    Blyth 67.4 70.0 in 1996 48.2
    Crystal Brook 78.8 80.6 in 1996 44.0
    Blinman 79.2 79.6 in 1996 31.7
    Brinkworth (Bungaree) 112.2 118.5 in 1996 72.5
    Wilpena (Oraparinna) 88.5 103.9 in 1998 42.1
    Ceduna AMO 70.2 85.0 in 1998 38.4
    Yunta Airstrip 43.4 55.2 in 1999 14.5
    Wharminda 78.3 85.2 in 2000 43.8
    Strathearn 30.6 33.6 in 2005 12.7
    Boolcoomatta 29.5 38.4 in 2005 13.1

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




    Record lowest July daily maximum temperature
    New record
    (°C)
    Old
    record
    Years of
    record
    Average for
    July
    Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 9.5 on the 25th =9.5 on 22 Jul 2021 35 14.1



    Record highest July mean minimum temperature
    New record
    (°C)
    Old
    record
    Years of
    record
    Average for
    July
    Kimba 6.7 6.6 in 2009 58 5.0




    Summary statistics for July 2025
    Maximum temperatures
    (°C)
    Minimum temperatures
    (°C)
    Rainfall
    (millimetres)
    Mean for
    July
    2025
    Diff
    from
    average
    Highest for
    July
    2025
    Mean for
    July
    2025
    Diff
    from
    average
    Lowest for
    July
    2025
    Total for
    July
    2025
    Average
    for
    July
    Rank of
    July
    2025
    Fraction of
    July
    average
    Northwest (district 16)
    Andamooka 18.9 +0.3 24.5 13th 6.2 +0.2 2.3 4th 12.4 11.3 average 110%
    Coober Pedy Airport 18.6 -0.1 26.7 4th 6.1 -0.2 1.8 23rd 16.0 4.8 high 333%
    Ernabella (Pukatja) 18.5 -0.1 25.6 14th 4.0 -0.5 -3.0 23rd 22.2 10.8 high 206%
    Mount Ive 16.4 -0.9 21.0 13th 5.7 -1.5 1st 76.8 22.5 high 341%
    Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 18.4 -0.3 24.7 13th 5.4 +1.1 -0.6 2nd 11.4 6.3 high 181%
    Tarcoola Aero 19.1 +0.1 25.2 4th 5.2 +0.7 0.1 18th 19.0 10.5 high 181%
    Woomera Aerodrome 17.3 +0.2 24.7 13th 6.0 +0.2 2.4 2nd 24.2 13.8 high 175%
    Far North (district 17)
    Arkaroola 15.9 -0.9 20.0 5th 3.4 +0.2 -0.6 17th 30.8 14.2 high 217%
    Leigh Creek Airport 17.1 +0.2 21.6 13th 5.3 +0.6 0.2 2nd 24.0 14.2 high 169%
    Marree Aero 19.5 0.0 23.5 14th 4.7 -0.3 0.9 2nd 13.4 4.7 high 285%
    Moomba Airport 19.3 -0.5 23.6 5th 6.0 -0.4 1.6 2nd 9.0 11.6 average 78%
    Oodnadatta Airport 20.1 +0.3 27.7 14th 6.1 +0.2 1.7 23rd 10.0 8.9 high 112%
    Western Agricultural (district 18)
    Ceduna AMO 17.3 -0.2 23.3 3rd 7.3 +1.5 1.5 31st 70.2 38.0 high 185%
    Cleve 15.1 -0.2 20.0 3rd 6.5 -0.7 1.4 31st 64.9 45.4 high 143%
    Cleve Aerodrome 15.0 -0.6 20.5 3rd 7.6 +0.1 1.9 31st 66.0 41.2 high 160%
    Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 15.8 18.3 4th 9.5 5.4 2nd 94.0
    Cultana (Defence) 16.5 20.4 4th 6.6 2.9 1st 40.4
    Cummins Aero 15.6 -0.1 20.7 3rd 5.9 +0.5 0.0 31st 121.0 61.0 highest 198%
    Elliston 17.1 +0.6 20.5 4th 8.2 +0.4 2.5 2nd 151.0 70.2 high 215%
    Kimba 14.6 -0.9 20.4 3rd 6.7 +1.7 4.0 28th 110.8 40.7 high 272%
    Kyancutta 16.8 -0.4 22.2 3rd 5.4 +0.7 0.0 1st 99.8 39.2 high 255%
    Minnipa PIRSA 15.3 -1.0 20.9 3rd 7.3 +0.7 3.0 30th 95.4 34.4 highest 277%
    North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 15.7 -0.4 19.6 3rd 7.8 +0.4 3.9 2nd 101.4 55.1 high 184%
    Nullarbor 17.9 -0.5 24.0 7th 6.3 +1.1 1.4 11th 64.8 26.5 high 244%
    Port Augusta Aero 17.6 -0.3 21.8 13th 5.9 +1.2 -0.6 2nd 41.2 16.6 highest 248%
    Streaky Bay 16.4 -0.1 19.7 13th 9.7 +1.3 6.5 1st 113.9 60.4 high 189%
    Whyalla Aero 16.8 -0.3 21.4 3rd 6.5 +1.2 0.4 1st 41.4 21.5 high 193%
    Wudinna Aero 16.3 -0.8 21.9 3rd 6.9 +0.9 1.3 31st 89.0 33.3 highest 267%
    Upper North (district 19)
    Hawker 15.2 -0.8 19.3 4th 4.5 +0.8 -2.6 2nd 40.4 32.4 high 125%
    Yongala 12.4 -0.5 17.0 13th 3.3 +1.1 -1.9 2nd 95.0 38.5 high 247%
    Northeast (district 20)
    Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 17.0 -0.1 22.6 13th 3.3 -0.4 -3.0 24th 23.8 18.5 high 129%
    Yunta Airstrip 15.3 -0.4 21.1 13th 4.3 +1.2 -3.6 2nd 43.4 13.4 high 324%
    Lower North (district 21)
    Clare High School 12.8 -0.2 16.4 4th 4.1 +0.1 -2.0 18th 106.2 63.4 high 168%
    Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 16.2 -0.6 20.8 4th 6.9 +1.4 1.2 2nd 68.6 24.1 highest 285%
    Snowtown (Rayville Park) 15.0 -0.4 19.5 4th 5.6 +1.0 -0.3 2nd 107.6 37.9 highest 284%
    Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
    Edithburgh 15.3 +0.1 17.9 12th 7.2 -0.2 2.8 18th 83.0 45.9 high 181%
    Kadina AWS 15.4 -0.2 18.6 3rd 6.5 +1.3 -0.5 2nd 64.6 29.6 high 218%
    Maitland 14.6 +0.1 18.5 3rd 7.2 +0.2 4.0 1st 110.6 65.1 high 170%
    Minlaton Aero 15.2 -0.2 18.7 3rd 7.5 +0.6 3.2 1st 78.4 44.6 high 176%
    Price 15.6 -0.4 18.9 3rd 7.7 +1.5 3.3 2nd 58.0 37.0 high 157%
    Stenhouse Bay 15.7 +0.2 18.5 3rd 9.2 +0.1 6.5 2nd 98.0 69.9 high 140%
    Warooka 15.5 +0.5 17.5 13th 7.5 -0.1 5.5 23rd 93.4 64.9 high 144%
    Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
    Cape Borda 14.3 0.0 16.5 3rd 9.5 +0.2 6.4 31st 126.4 84.3 high 150%
    Cape Willoughby 14.5 +0.3 17.0 4th 10.1 +0.3 6.5 23rd 95.2 80.7 high 118%
    Kingscote Aero 15.3 -0.1 17.4 13th 6.1 +0.1 0.9 2nd 103.6 65.7 high 158%
    Parndana CFS AWS 13.8 0.0 17.6 6th 7.3 +0.5 4.0 23rd 142.6 90.8 high 157%
    Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
    Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 15.3 +0.3 18.4 4th 8.3 +0.7 2.9 1st 111.2 65.5 high 170%
    Adelaide Airport 15.0 0.0 18.6 4th 8.1 +1.0 3.0 1st 91.4 58.2 high 157%
    Edinburgh RAAF 15.2 -0.1 18.4 3rd 6.9 +0.8 1.3 31st 77.2 52.0 high 148%
    Parafield Airport 15.6 +0.3 18.7 4th 6.7 +0.4 0.5 1st 77.8 57.9 high 134%
    Roseworthy AWS 15.4 -0.1 19.3 4th 6.2 +0.5 0.9 1st 63.4 42.4 high 150%
    County Light (district 23B)
    Nuriootpa PIRSA 13.4 -0.2 17.0 4th 4.6 0.0 -0.7 18th 93.4 57.2 high 163%
    Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
    Hindmarsh Island AWS 15.3 -0.1 18.3 20th 8.1 +0.1 5.1 3rd 66.4 48.8 high 136%
    Kuitpo Forest Reserve 12.1 -0.3 16.4 4th 6.7 0.0 4.0 31st 193.4 105.5 high 183%
    Mount Barker 13.5 +0.5 16.9 4th 5.6 +1.0 0.2 31st 159.2 106.7 high 149%
    Mount Crawford AWS 10.7 -0.3 14.5 4th 5.7 -0.1 3.6 23rd 157.6 92.9 high 170%
    Mount Lofty 9.3 +0.3 12.9 4th 5.0 0.0 2.3 31st 217.8 140.2 high 155%
    Noarlunga 14.9 0.0 18.2 4th 8.8 +0.1 4.6 31st 69.0 60.4 high 114%
    Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 11.7 0.0 14.7 6th 7.0 0.0 5.0 23rd 212.4 123.5 high 172%
    Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 13.6 -1.9 14.2 30th 5.0 -1.6 3.0 31st 8.6 77.6 lowest 11%
    Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
    Loxton Research Centre 16.5 +0.5 21.4 13th 3.6 -0.4 -2.7 24th 25.8 25.6 average 101%
    Renmark Aero 17.2 +0.7 23.1 13th 3.4 -0.4 -3.7 24th 19.6 18.1 average 108%
    Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
    Eudunda 12.6 -0.5 15.9 13th 5.5 +0.4 2.9 9th 83.2 50.6 high 164%
    Meningie 15.4 +0.3 17.8 4th 76.2 61.2 high 124%
    Murray Bridge 16.5 +0.2 19.9 12th 5.4 0.0 1.4 1st 41.4 35.6 average 116%
    Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 15.8 +0.1 19.0 4th 4.8 +0.1 0.5 3rd 39.6 32.8 average 121%
    Strathalbyn Racecourse 15.1 0.0 18.2 3rd 6.6 0.0 1.8 31st 68.4 54.4 high 126%
    Murray Mallee (district 25A)
    Karoonda 16.0 +0.3 20.0 13th 4.7 -0.1 -0.5 1st 41.2 34.5 average 119%
    Upper Southeast (district 25B)
    Keith 15.3 +0.3 18.5 4th 5.5 0.0 0.0 1st 90.2 55.5 high 162%
    Keith (Munkora) 15.0 +0.1 18.4 4th 5.3 +0.3 -0.5 3rd 82.6 54.0 high 153%
    Lameroo (Austin Plains) 14.9 +0.2 18.1 4th 4.4 0.0 0.0 1st 53.0 31.2 highest 170%
    Lower Southeast (district 26)
    Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 14.2 +0.1 16.5 11th 7.7 +0.1 2.7 1st 127.0 79.9 high 159%
    Coonawarra 14.2 +0.3 16.6 5th 5.1 0.0 -0.6 3rd 96.0 79.5 high 121%
    Mount Gambier Aero 13.9 +0.7 16.6 12th 5.5 +0.3 0.4 3rd 113.2 100.4 average 113%
    Naracoorte Aerodrome 14.2 +0.1 17.1 11th 5.7 +0.4 -0.5 3rd 100.2 60.2 high 166%
    Padthaway South 14.1 -0.2 16.8 12th 5.3 -0.2 -0.6 3rd 105.0 63.6 high 165%
    Robe 14.0 +0.4 16.1 11th 8.4 +0.2 2.5 1st 135.2 104.1 high 130%
    Robe Airfield 14.6 +0.1 16.8 11th 6.9 +0.2 -0.5 3rd 131.0 97.0 high 135%

    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 3 August 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.

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