Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for South Australia - Product code IDCKGC13R0

South Australia in April 2026

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in April were below to very much below average for much of the north and parts of the south-east, and above to very much above average for pathches.
  • South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in April was 6.7 mm, 59% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Neptune Island and Kingscote had their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in April were above to very much above average for the whole state.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 29.1 °C, 2.50 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-warmest on record for all Aprils since 1910.
  • South Australia had its highest mean maximum temperature for April since 2018.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in April were above to very much above average for most of the west, south, central and north-east and below average for an isolated part in the north-west. Mean minimum temperatures were highest on record for parts of the West Coast district.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 14.3 °C, 1.65 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Kimba and Snowtown (Rayville Park) had their highest April mean minimum temperature on record.
  • Kyancutta and Nullabor had their highest April mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • South Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 21.7 °C, 2.08 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fifth-warmest on record for all Aprils since 1910.
  • Kimba had its highest April mean temperature for at least 20 years.

Events

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Extremes in April 2026
Hottest day 37.6 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on the 9th
Warmest days on average 31.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest days on average 18.7 °C at Mount Lofty
Coldest day 10.9 °C at Mount Lofty on the 12th
Coldest night -1.6 °C at Coonawarra on the 18th
Coolest nights on average 8.3 °C at Coonawarra
Warmest nights on average 16.0 °C at Ceduna (Thevenard NTC AWS)
Warmest night 22.8 °C at Andamooka on the 9th
Warmest on average overall 23.2 °C at Oodnadatta Airport
Coolest on average overall 14.9 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 76.6 mm at Uraidla (Sutton Creek)
Wettest day 43.0 mm at Flinders Chase (Rocky River) on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 87.0 km/h at Neptune Island on the 9th
87.0 km/h at Neptune Island on the 10th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
April
Neptune Island 56.8 151.4 in 1983 29.8
Kingscote 46.6 64.0 in 2000 34.2

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 April mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)		 Old
record		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Kimba 13.5 13.2 in 2025 58 11.3
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 11.7 11.1 in 2007 28 9.4


Highest April mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
April
Kyancutta 12.4 12.5 in 1961 9.5
Nullarbor 13.6 13.7 in 2002 11.7

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



Highest April mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)		 Most recent
higher		 Average for
April
Kimba 19.5 20.8 in 2005 17.7

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 April 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
(°C)		 Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2026		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
April
2026		 Mean for
April
2026		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
April
2026		 Total for
April
2026		 Average
for
April		 Rank of
April
2026		 Fraction of
April
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 29.9 +2.5 35.9 6th 15.4 +1.2 11.0 12th 0.0 15.9 lowest 0%
Coober Pedy Airport 29.7 +2.5 36.3 9th 15.9 +1.5 10.4 11th 0.6 13.9 average 4%
Ernabella (Pukatja) 27.3 +0.1 33.6 9th 11.6 -1.7 6.8 14th 0.0 14.9 lowest 0%
Mount Ive 26.0 +0.1 33.0 6th 12.7 +1.1 7.0 14th 17.4 16.4 average 106%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 29.4 +2.1 35.2 6th 14.5 +1.7 8.4 13th 0.0 16.0 lowest 0%
Tarcoola Aero 29.2 +2.0 36.1 6th 13.6 +1.4 7.7 13th 4.0 13.7 average 29%
Woomera Aerodrome 27.7 +2.0 34.6 6th 14.8 +1.6 8.0 12th 0.8 12.6 low 6%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 26.2 +0.9 32.7 9th 11.5 +0.3 7.6 29th 0.0 14.8 lowest 0%
Leigh Creek Airport 28.4 +2.0 32.8 7th 14.4 +1.4 9.2 12th 0.0 13.9 lowest 0%
Marree Aero 30.4 +1.5 36.3 9th 14.5 +0.3 9.9 13th 0.0 9.4 lowest 0%
Moomba Airport 30.2 +1.0 36.5 9th 15.0 -0.7 10.3 13th 0.0 8.5 lowest 0%
Oodnadatta Airport 31.1 +2.5 37.6 9th 15.4 +0.9 9.7 13th 0.0 11.1 lowest 0%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 25.5 +1.2 33.2 18th 13.0 +2.2 6.3 27th 19.6 19.9 average 98%
Cleve 24.8 +2.0 31.0 21st 14.1 +1.7 9.2 14th 17.6 28.4 average 62%
Cleve Aerodrome 24.8 +1.4 31.4 21st 14.0 +1.6 8.9 14th 19.6 24.6 average 80%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 22.2 29.4 23rd 14.1 10.5 20th 35.0
Cultana (Defence) 26.7 34.0 6th 14.4 8.7 12th 9.0
Cummins Aero 24.9 +1.0 32.6 21st 11.4 +1.0 4.5 14th 30.8 24.6 high 125%
Elliston 24.1 +1.6 32.2 23rd 13.6 +1.3 9.6 2nd 39.0 26.9 high 145%
Kimba 25.7 +1.7 30.8 5th 13.5 +2.2 9.8 13th 11.2 22.3 average 50%
Kyancutta 27.1 +1.6 32.4 21st 12.4 +2.9 6.2 14th 14.3 19.3 average 74%
Minnipa PIRSA 25.5 +0.5 30.8 21st 14.2 +2.1 9.9 14th 0.2 15.1 lowest 1%
Neptune Island 20.3 +0.7 24.9 21st 15.8 +0.7 12.4 11th 56.8 29.4 high 193%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 23.5 +1.1 33.1 21st 12.9 +0.6 8.8 14th 27.4 20.6 high 133%
Nullarbor 26.6 +1.7 35.0 21st 13.6 +1.9 8.7 13th 23.4 22.3 high 105%
Port Augusta Aero 27.6 +0.9 34.3 6th 13.9 +1.0 8.7 16th 10.6 19.1 average 56%
Streaky Bay 25.3 +1.4 31.6 23rd 12.5 -0.3 5.3 14th 33.6 23.7 high 142%
Whyalla Aero 26.2 +2.2 34.7 6th 13.6 +1.6 8.5 15th 4.6 20.6 low 22%
Wudinna Aero 26.6 +1.1 32.4 21st 12.1 +1.9 5.9 27th 16.6 16.5 average 101%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 25.5 +0.1 30.3 6th 12.0 +0.9 7.6 17th 5.2 19.7 average 26%
Yongala 24.0 +2.0 29.0 6th 9.0 +1.6 4.7 15th 11.8 24.7 average 48%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 26.2 +1.2 32.0 6th 10.2 +1.6 1.4 18th 3.0 19.6 low 15%
Yunta Airstrip 24.6 +0.1 30.8 6th 10.5 +1.4 4.9 14th 6.2 11.3 average 55%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 23.5 +1.7 28.3 21st 10.3 +1.2 4.4 14th 10.4 35.7 low 29%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 27.3 +1.7 33.4 6th 13.5 +2.1 8.1 13th 10.2 20.0 average 51%
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 26.4 +1.6 31.0 21st 11.7 +2.3 5.5 18th 6.0 23.0 low 26%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 22.9 +1.5 31.6 21st 14.1 +1.0 8.9 15th 30.6 25.3 average 121%
Kadina AWS 25.2 +1.1 30.2 21st 12.2 +1.7 6.7 18th 14.4 23.6 average 61%
Maitland 24.4 +1.7 29.7 21st 13.8 +1.2 9.7 13th 41.8 42.2 average 99%
Minlaton Aero 23.9 +0.6 30.7 21st 13.4 +1.5 8.1 13th 51.0 24.9 high 205%
Price 25.5 +2.0 31.8 21st 13.0 +1.5 10.0 20th 23.4 25.0 average 94%
Stenhouse Bay 22.4 +1.2 30.6 21st 14.5 +0.4 11.3 11th 40.6 26.6 high 153%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 19.8 +0.1 23.1 23rd 12.8 +0.2 8.8 18th 54.6 37.9 high 144%
Cape Willoughby 20.9 +1.7 27.2 21st 14.8 +0.5 10.5 11th 31.0 38.6 average 80%
Kingscote Aero 22.4 +0.6 27.6 30th 10.0 +1.1 3.6 18th 48.0 25.5 high 188%
Parndana CFS AWS 21.0 0.0 26.7 21st 11.2 +0.5 6.8 11th 45.2 36.0 average 126%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 24.1 +1.9 30.5 21st 14.0 +1.2 9.3 15th 37.8 43.4 average 87%
Adelaide Airport 24.0 30.4 21st 12.6 8.1 29th 31.2
Adelaide Airport M.O. 23.5 +1.2 29.5 21st 13.7 +1.8 9.6 15th 36.4 33.5 average 109%
Edinburgh RAAF 24.7 +1.5 31.9 21st 13.4 +1.6 8.9 27th 36.4 29.6 average 123%
Parafield Airport 24.9 +2.0 31.4 21st 12.5 +0.7 7.4 15th 31.8 37.2 average 86%
Roseworthy AWS 25.6 +1.4 32.4 21st 12.8 +2.3 7.2 27th 14.0 28.2 average 50%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 23.5 +1.5 30.1 21st 10.5 +1.4 3.9 14th 14.8 32.1 average 46%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 23.2 +1.4 31.0 23rd 13.0 +0.5 7.9 18th 23.8 26.8 average 89%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 21.1 +1.3 27.8 21st 11.9 +0.6 7.7 18th 65.0 52.9 average 123%
Mount Barker 22.5 +1.9 29.0 21st 10.1 +1.7 3.5 18th 39.6 56.9 average 70%
Mount Crawford AWS 20.7 +1.3 27.4 21st 11.8 +1.2 6.3 18th 45.0 41.4 average 109%
Mount Lofty 18.7 +2.2 24.7 21st 11.0 +1.1 6.1 18th 56.4 56.3 average 100%
Noarlunga 23.4 +1.0 29.4 21st 14.5 +0.8 10.7 15th 57.2 31.4 high 182%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 20.1 +1.8 26.3 30th 11.9 +0.6 8.0 18th 9.0 54.5 v low 16%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 23.1 +1.6 30.3 21st 11.1 +0.5 5.5 18th 34.0 34.2 average 99%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 25.2 +1.2 31.1 6th 9.6 +0.9 3.4 18th 2.0 18.0 low 11%
Renmark Aero 25.5 +0.9 31.9 6th 9.9 +0.6 0.9 18th 2.4 17.0 average 14%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 23.0 +1.5 28.7 21st 11.9 +2.0 6.5 18th 11.6 32.6 low 36%
Murray Bridge 24.9 +1.3 31.3 21st 11.3 +0.9 5.1 18th 25.6 28.5 average 90%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 24.0 +0.5 31.0 21st 9.8 +0.3 1.2 18th 21.4 23.1 average 93%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 24.0 +1.6 31.3 21st 11.4 +0.7 3.4 18th 21.2 26.2 average 81%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda 24.9 +1.1 30.5 6th 9.8 +0.1 3.5 18th 12.1 24.1 average 50%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 23.8 +1.2 30.3 22nd 10.6 +1.3 3.3 18th 23.7 32.1 average 74%
Keith (Munkora) 24.0 +0.8 30.9 22nd 9.8 +1.6 1.9 18th 15.8 23.2 average 68%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 23.9 +0.5 30.2 22nd 10.4 +1.3 3.5 18th 16.0 22.2 average 72%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 20.6 +0.6 26.0 30th 10.6 -0.2 3.8 18th 35.2 31.4 average 112%
Coonawarra 22.4 +1.3 29.0 22nd 8.3 +0.4 -1.6 18th 30.8 34.5 average 89%
Mount Gambier Aero 21.8 +2.2 28.7 25th 9.4 +0.6 3.0 18th 35.8 53.8 average 66%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 22.9 +0.8 29.0 25th 9.1 +0.8 -1.2 18th 26.0 26.5 average 98%
Padthaway South 22.6 +0.6 29.3 22nd 8.5 +0.3 -0.5 18th 29.4 27.5 high 107%
Robe 19.2 +0.3 22.1 29th 12.0 +0.4 6.4 18th 44.6 45.7 average 98%
Robe Airfield 20.9 +0.4 27.4 23rd 9.8 +0.1 1.8 18th 44.2 39.2 average 113%

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 Tuesday 5 May 2026. 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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