Monday 2 March 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in February 2026

Rainfall

• Rainfall totals in February were above to very much above average for much of the state, including the highest on record for parts of the north-west.
• Rainfall totals in February were below average for an isolated patch in the Murraylands and Mount Lofty Ranges districts.
• South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in February was 88.9 mm, around 356% above the 1961–1990 average, the second-wettest on record for all Februarys since 1900.
• It was the wettest February in South Australia since 2011.
• Several sites had their highest February daily rainfall on record.
• Several sites had their highest total February rainfall on record.
• Multiple sites had their highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

• Mean maximum temperatures in February were below to very much below average for much of the north and west, and above average for parts of the south-east.
• South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 33.5 °C, 0.60 °C below the 1961–1990 average.
• Mean minimum temperatures in February were above to very much above average for much of the state, and below average for isolated patches in the south-east.
• South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 20.7 °C, 1.78 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
• South Australia had its highest mean minimum temperature for February since 2007.
• South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 27.1 °C, 0.59 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
• Oodnadatta Airport had its lowest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
• A few sites had their coldest February night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
• Port Augusta Aero and Kadina AWS had their highest February mean minimum temperature on record.
• A few sites had their highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Mount Gambier Aero had its lowest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.

Events

• Inland troughs and tropical lows brought moderate to heavy rainfall to large parts of central Australia during the month including large parts of South Australia.
• For more details, visit the February national climate summary.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in February 2026
Hottest day	42.6 °C at Renmark Aero on the 11th
Warmest days on average	34.7 °C at Marree Aero 34.7 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average	22.1 °C at Robe 22.1 °C at Cape Willoughby
Coldest day	17.4 °C at Kuitpo Forest Reserve on the 12th
Coldest night	0.8 °C at Coonawarra on the 2nd
Coolest nights on average	10.4 °C at Naracoorte Aerodrome
Warmest nights on average	24.4 °C at Moomba Airport 24.4 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Warmest night	30.1 °C at Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) on the 22nd
Warmest on average overall	29.5 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall	17.6 °C at Robe 17.6 °C at Robe Airfield
Wettest overall	301.1 mm at Arkaroola
Wettest day	121.0 mm at Wirrulla on the 28th
Strongest wind gust	89.0 km/h at Cummins Aero on the 17th

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest February daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record	Average for February
Wirrulla	121.0	on the 28th	108.5	on 20 Feb 1938	103	16.1
Kyancutta	69.4	on the 28th	68.6	on 18 Feb 1946	96	15.7
Ceduna AMO	75.2	on the 28th	52.2	on 14 Feb 2014	87	13.6
Kalamurina	107.2	on the 12th	56.2	on 27 Feb 2012	41	21.3
Minnipa PIRSA	103.0	on the 28th	46.0	on 01 Feb 2020	29	15.4
Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana)	78.8	on the 26th	70.0	on 12 Feb 2010	28	24.9
Wudinna Aero	69.0	on the 28th	43.6	on 15 Feb 2014	27	13.8

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Record highest February total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for February
Ceduna AMO	85.8	64.6	in 2011	86	13.6
Mount Barry Station	147.0	140.5	in 2011	45	26.0
Kalamurina	290.1	100.2	in 2010	40	21.3
Minnipa PIRSA	120.2	46.4	in 2020	27	14.5
Gammon Ranges (Moolawatana)	230.1	153.0	in 2010	27	24.9
Wudinna Aero	81.6	72.0	in 2014	26	13.8

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Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent higher		Average for February
Hiltaba	83.8	127.2	in 1938	16.8
Wirrulla	138.0	184.5	in 1938	17.3
Yardea	90.4	144.6	in 1946	16.2
Orroroo	116.2	129.9	in 1946	19.9
Blinman	116.8	195.0	in 1950	25.8
Arkaroola	301.1	340.8	in 1976	39.2
Marree (Witchelina Station)	140.4	149.6	in 1976	20.4
Marree (Farina)	133.2	147.7	in 1976	20.1
Mount Ive	79.8	166.0	in 1997	14.2
Marree (Dulkaninna)	119.4	139.0	in 2000	25.5
Tarcoola (Mobella)	59.0	97.9	in 2003	14.7
Hilltown	57.0	59.0	in 2003	17.9

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

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Lowest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for February
Oodnadatta Airport	34.7	32.6	in 2002	36.8

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

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Record lowest February temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for February
Coonawarra	0.8	on the 2nd	2.2	on 21 Feb 2017	41	11.8
Padthaway South	2.1	on the 2nd	2.5	on 29 Feb 2008	26	12.2
Robe Airfield	2.7	on the 2nd	=2.7	on 07 Feb 2011	23	12.8

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Record highest February mean minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for February
Port Augusta Aero	20.9	20.6	in 2014	25	18.8
Kadina AWS	16.6	=16.6	in 2018	21	15.1

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Highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for February
Tarcoola Aero	20.8	21.4	in 2000	18.9
Whyalla Aero	19.0	20.6	in 2001	17.8
Marree Aero	24.2	24.8	in 2001	22.0
Leigh Creek Airport	22.6	23.0	in 2004	20.4
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome)	22.1	22.4	in 2004	20.1

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

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Lowest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent lower		Average for February
Mount Gambier Aero	11.0	10.2	in 1998	11.8

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

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Summary statistics for February 2026
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for February 2026	Diff from average	Highest for February 2026		Mean for February 2026	Diff from average	Lowest for February 2026		Total for February 2026	Average for February	Rank of February 2026	Fraction of February average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka	34.6	-1.1	40.8	4th	22.9	+1.7	15.6	3rd	56.2	21.4	high	263%
Coober Pedy Airport	33.6	-2.1	40.4	5th	21.9	+0.4	15.8	14th	16.4	13.9	high	118%
Ernabella (Pukatja)	31.3	-3.5	36.9	4th	20.2	-0.2	14.2	3rd	56.4	32.9	high	171%
Mount Ive	33.8	0.0	40.0	10th	15.4		8.0	23rd	79.8	13.1	high	609%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome)	34.1	-1.7	40.5	4th	22.1	+2.0	12.6	3rd	59.8	14.4	high	415%
Tarcoola Aero	34.6	-0.8	42.4	11th	20.8	+1.9	15.0	18th	25.6	19.3	high	133%
Woomera Aerodrome	33.9	+0.1	41.4	5th	20.8	+1.4	15.2	2nd	75.8	18.4	high	412%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola	30.7	-2.6	39.2	5th	20.4	+1.0	15.4	13th	301.1	36.2	high	832%
Leigh Creek Airport	33.8	-1.0	40.6	5th	22.6	+2.2	17.7	2nd	71.8	23.9	high	300%
Marree Aero	34.7	-2.5	41.4	5th	24.2	+2.2	19.9	13th	116.6	22.5	high	518%
Moomba Airport	34.2	-3.0	39.0	20th	24.4	+0.8	19.5	13th	188.6	25.4	high	742%
Oodnadatta Airport	34.7	-2.1	41.1	4th	24.4	+2.0	19.8	13th	97.0	29.0	high	334%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO	27.9	-0.4	40.4	16th	16.0	+0.9	8.9	3rd	85.8	13.6	highest	631%
Cleve	28.3	+0.6	37.5	16th	17.1	+1.0	12.0	18th	34.8	21.9	high	159%
Cleve Aerodrome	28.3	-0.1	37.8	16th	16.4	+0.2	11.7	3rd	31.8	17.9	high	178%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid)	23.8		34.7	16th	14.9		12.3	4th	19.4
Cultana (Defence)	32.9		40.0	10th	18.7		13.0	18th	33.2
Cummins Aero	29.2	0.0	39.7	10th	14.9	-0.1	6.5	4th	26.8	21.1	average	127%
Elliston	27.1	+1.3	36.1	16th	16.3	+0.4	12.8	4th	56.6	13.5	high	419%
Kimba	32.0	+0.8	38.4	6th	16.0	0.0	13.2	20th	42.6	20.3	high	210%
Kyancutta	33.5	+1.0	41.7	10th	15.9	+1.5	9.1	13th	71.8	15.7	high	457%
Minnipa PIRSA	32.1	-0.1	39.5	10th	16.5	+0.6	10.2	13th	120.2	14.5	highest	829%
Neptune Island	20.9	-1.4	20.9	28th
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS)	25.3	-0.6	34.5	16th	16.4	+0.3	10.6	4th	28.6	15.0	high	191%
Nullarbor	26.5	-1.3	42.2	16th	16.5	+0.5	10.7	3rd	78.0	14.0	high	557%
Port Augusta Aero	33.6	+0.4	41.4	4th	20.9	+2.1	15.9	2nd	59.2	17.6	high	336%
Streaky Bay	29.8	+0.7	38.9	16th	15.4	-0.7	8.4	3rd	74.1	14.4	high	515%
Whyalla Aero	30.2	+0.6	39.2	11th	19.0	+1.2	10.8	3rd	19.4	21.4	high	91%
Wudinna Aero	33.2	+0.5	41.8	10th	16.3	+1.3	8.3	18th	81.6	13.8	highest	591%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker	32.3	-1.2	38.5	5th	19.6	+1.6	13.2	2nd	88.3	20.3	high	435%
Yongala	30.3	+0.1	37.5	6th	15.3	+1.8	8.8	2nd	56.6	20.5	high	276%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot)	33.2	+0.4	40.8	11th	15.9	+0.7	6.8	3rd	20.8	19.0	high	110%
Yunta Airstrip	32.0	-0.5	39.5	6th	16.7	+1.0	9.2	3rd	38.8	16.5	high	235%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School	30.8	+1.0	36.5	10th	15.8	+1.0	9.1	18th	41.4	22.6	high	183%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS	33.2	+0.7	40.1	10th	18.2	+1.8	10.8	2nd	23.2	12.9	average	180%
Snowtown (Rayville Park)	33.0	+1.1	39.0	10th	15.7	+1.5	7.6	3rd	35.0	17.0	high	206%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh	24.9	-0.3	36.2	16th	16.7	-0.4	10.1	4th	6.6	16.5	average	40%
Kadina AWS	31.6	+0.9	38.0	10th	16.6	+1.5	9.8	3rd	10.6	12.3	average	86%
Maitland	30.9	+2.2	38.4	1st	15.9	+0.1	12.2	2nd	1.4	21.7	low	6%
Minlaton Aero	29.2	+0.6	36.8	15th	15.8	+0.6	9.9	18th	14.6	16.7	average	87%
Price	28.6	+0.6	36.8	16th	17.3	+1.2	11.5	3rd	1.8	18.8	low	10%
Stenhouse Bay	24.8	0.0	37.7	16th	17.0	-0.1	15.2	13th	0.0	17.0	lowest	0%
Warooka	31.4	+4.4	35.0	12th	14.9	-1.1	12.9	9th	1.0	17.3	low	6%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda	25.1	+0.8	33.0	27th	14.2	-0.3	10.6	23rd	13.0	15.9	average	82%
Cape Willoughby	22.1	+0.3	34.9	16th	16.3	0.0	13.3	18th	22.8	18.1	high	126%
Kingscote Aero	25.9	-0.6	35.9	16th	13.5	0.0	5.7	3rd	50.0	17.5	high	286%
Parndana CFS AWS	25.7	-0.2	35.3	16th	12.7	-0.7	7.5	4th	57.8	19.2	high	301%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira)	30.9	+2.3	37.7	16th	17.4	+0.6	12.4	12th	15.0	20.2	average	74%
Adelaide Airport	30.3		36.0	16th	16.5		10.2	3rd	8.4
Adelaide Airport M.O.	29.6	+1.5	35.6	16th	17.3	+1.1	11.7	2nd	7.4	18.1	average	41%
Edinburgh RAAF	31.7	+1.7	38.8	16th	17.4	+0.8	10.8	4th	18.6	17.1	average	109%
Parafield Airport	32.1	+2.6	39.6	16th	16.7	+0.3	9.7	4th	20.2	18.2	average	111%
Roseworthy AWS	32.3	+1.2	39.2	10th	15.8	+1.1	7.7	2nd	3.6	17.2	average	21%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA	30.8	+1.4	37.3	10th	15.1	+0.7	7.5	4th	3.0	22.4	low	13%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS	24.1	-0.6	36.3	16th	15.5	-0.3	9.9	2nd	12.6	15.5	average	81%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve	26.3	+0.6	34.8	16th	13.8	-0.3	9.1	2nd	5.4	22.7	low	24%
Mount Barker	28.7	+1.9	35.7	10th	12.3	+0.3	7.1	3rd	6.2	25.4	low	24%
Mount Crawford AWS	28.1	+1.1	34.0	10th	13.9	-0.1	7.0	2nd	1.6	23.4	low	7%
Mount Lofty	26.2	+3.3	32.3	16th	13.2	+0.3	6.0	2nd	12.8	32.0	low	40%
Noarlunga	29.2	+1.4	35.8	16th	16.8	-0.1	12.0	2nd	9.2	17.1	average	54%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS)	24.0	+0.7	34.0	16th	13.8	-0.2	10.3	2nd	26.8	28.3	average	95%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay)	24.3	0.0	35.9	16th	14.3	-0.1	7.1	3rd	21.4	22.0	average	97%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre	33.1	+1.6	40.6	11th	16.0	+1.4	8.0	3rd	20.2	16.9	high	120%
Renmark Aero	33.9	+1.2	42.6	11th	16.7	+0.7	7.8	3rd	16.2	16.9	high	96%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda	30.5	+1.4	36.5	10th	14.5	+0.2	7.6	2nd	14.3	21.8	average	66%
Meningie	28.2	+1.9	36.5	16th					15.8	17.0	average	93%
Murray Bridge	30.6	+1.2	39.4	10th	15.1	+0.4	8.7	2nd	1.5	18.3	low	8%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome)	30.4	+0.8	38.9	16th	14.2	+0.1	7.5	4th	2.8	16.3	low	17%
Strathalbyn Racecourse	27.7	+0.3	37.4	16th	13.7	-0.8	7.5	13th	3.2	19.2	low	17%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda	31.7	+1.2	38.1	10th	14.8	+0.8	8.4	3rd	0.2	19.5	v low	1%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith	31.2	+1.3	38.2	16th	13.0	-0.2	5.6	2nd	24.8	19.8	high	125%
Keith (Munkora)	31.3	+1.2	38.7	16th	11.8	0.0	3.1	2nd	19.8	12.2	average	162%
Lameroo (Austin Plains)	32.2	+1.2	38.2	11th	13.9	+0.4	5.0	2nd	21.8	12.6	high	173%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone)	23.5	-0.8	34.7	16th	12.7	-1.0	8.7	3rd	37.0	16.3	high	227%
Coonawarra	28.6	+1.1	37.7	16th	10.7	-1.1	0.8	2nd	19.8	17.8	average	111%
Mount Gambier Aero	26.6	+1.3	37.2	16th	11.0	-0.8	4.9	2nd	23.2	26.2	average	88%
Naracoorte Aerodrome	29.1	0.0	37.2	16th	10.4	-1.3	2.5	2nd	37.4	18.2	high	206%
Padthaway South	29.6	+1.0	36.7	16th	10.7	-1.5	2.1	2nd	15.2	16.5	average	92%
Robe	22.1	-0.5	31.7	16th	13.0	-0.7	7.5	2nd	38.4	18.7	high	205%
Robe Airfield	23.8	-0.5	34.2	16th	11.5	-1.3	2.7	2nd	38.2	20.7	high	184%

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