South Australia in autumn 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in autumn were below to very much below average for most of the state's southern regions, and above to very much above average for most of the north.
  • South Australia's area-averaged rainfall total in autumn was 41.5 mm, 28% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Ernabella (Pukatja) had its highest autumn daily rainfall on record.

Temperature


Extremes in autumn 2025
Hottest day 46.1 °C at Oodnadatta Airport on 1 March
Warmest days on average 30.1 °C at Marree Aero
Coolest days on average 19.8 °C at Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS)
Coldest day 9.3 °C at Mount Lofty on 17 May
Coldest night -4.7 °C at Coonawarra on 20 May
Coolest nights on average 8.3 °C at Padthaway South
Warmest nights on average 17.4 °C at Moomba Airport
Warmest night 30.0 °C at Moomba Airport on 2 March
Warmest on average overall 23.6 °C at Moomba Airport
Coolest on average overall 15.7 °C at Mount Lofty
Wettest overall 126.3 mm at Flinders Chase (Rocky River)
Wettest day 60.8 mm at Ernabella (Pukatja) on 22 March
Strongest wind gust 126.0 km/h at Neptune Island on 26 May

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 autumn daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Ernabella (Pukatja) 60.8 on 22 March 50.8 on 28 Mar 2013 27 52.3



Record highest autumn temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Oodnadatta Airport 46.1 on 1 March 44.9 on 05 Mar 1951 77 28.6
Meningie 42.0 on 10 March 40.8 on 01 Mar 2019 59 21.5
Maitland 40.7 on 16 March 40.1 on 09 Mar 2008 45 22.3
Leigh Creek Airport 42.4 on 1 March 42.3 on 18 Mar 2023 44 26.3
Loxton Research Centre 42.3 on 15 March 41.5 on 06 Mar 2016 41 24.0
Mount Lofty 36.0 on 15 March 35.8 on 01 Mar 2019 35 16.3
Clare High School 39.3 on 15 March 38.8 on 09 Mar 2024 32 21.7
Kingscote Aero 41.9 on 15 March 39.9 on 11 Mar 2024 32 21.6
Mount Crawford AWS 37.9 on 15 March 37.6 on 01 Mar 2019 32 19.2
Moomba Airport 45.4 on 1 March =45.4 on 19 Mar 2015 30 29.0
Renmark Aero 43.7 on 15 March 42.2 on 06 Mar 2016 30 24.6
Cleve Aerodrome 42.1 on 15 March 41.9 on 02 Mar 2007 29 22.9
Nuriootpa PIRSA 40.2 on 15 March 39.6 on 02 Mar 2019 29 21.8
Ernabella (Pukatja) 42.6 on 1 March 42.2 on 11 Mar 2019 28 26.9
Roseworthy AWS 43.4 on 15 March 42.6 on 01 Mar 2019 28 24.0
Marree Aero 45.3 on 1 March 44.3 on 02 Mar 2009 27 28.7
Wudinna Aero 43.8 on 15 March 43.5 on 02 Mar 2007 27 25.3
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 41.7 on 15 March 41.5 on 01 Mar 2019 27 24.5
Padthaway South 40.9 on 15 March 40.2 on 09 Mar 2024 26 21.8
Minlaton Aero 41.2 on 15 March 41.0 on 13 Mar 2008 25 23.0
Port Augusta Aero 43.2 on 15 March 43.1 on 03 Mar 2019 24 26.3
Karoonda 42.2 on 15 March 42.0 on 13 Mar 2008 23 23.5
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 42.4 on 15 March 41.7 on 13 Mar 2008 21 23.4
Kadina AWS 42.1 on 15 March 41.3 on 02 Mar 2007 20 23.9
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 42.6 on 15 March 42.1 on 13 Mar 2008 20 23.4



Record highest autumn mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 25.3 24.5 in 1923 97 22.3
Mount Gambier Aero 22.7 21.6 in 2013 82 19.7
Adelaide Airport 24.5 23.8 in 2008 69 22.1
Parafield Airport 26.2 25.2 in 2005 66 23.0
Streaky Bay 25.7 25.6 in 2008 61 23.9
Murray Bridge 26.0 25.6 in 2008 56 23.4
Neptune Island 21.3 21.1 in 2013 56 19.5
Cape Willoughby 20.8 20.6 in 2013 55 19.0
Cleve 24.9 24.8 in 2008 51 22.7
Edinburgh RAAF 25.9 24.8 in 2005 50 23.1
Loxton Research Centre 26.9 25.7 in 2016 40 24.0
Coonawarra 23.6 22.7 in 2007 38 21.1
Mount Lofty 20.3 19.0 in 2024 33 16.5
Whyalla Aero 25.7 25.4 in 2008 32 24.0
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 21.6 =21.6 in 2013 31 19.8
Edithburgh 22.7 =22.7 in 2013 31 21.2
Clare High School 24.6 24.1 in 2005 29 21.8
Kingscote Aero 23.6 23.4 in 2008 29 21.7
Strathalbyn Racecourse 24.0 23.7 in 2008 28 22.1
Renmark Aero 27.2 26.2 in 2016 28 24.6
Nuriootpa PIRSA 24.7 23.7 in 2005 28 21.8
Stenhouse Bay 23.0 22.6 in 2013 27 21.1
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 26.8 26.2 in 2005 26 24.5
Mount Crawford AWS 22.2 21.4 in 2005 26 19.5
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 27.4 26.5 in 2016 25 25.0
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 22.0 21.5 in 2008 25 19.8
Naracoorte Aerodrome 24.4 23.4 in 2002 25 21.9
Yunta Airstrip 26.2 26.0 in 2005 24 24.2
Noarlunga 24.1 23.3 in 2013 24 22.2
Padthaway South 24.4 23.0 in 2013 24 21.9
Roseworthy AWS 26.5 25.3 in 2018 23 24.0
Minlaton Aero 24.6 24.4 in 2013 23 23.1
Keith (Munkora) 25.4 24.3 in 2013 23 23.1
Port Augusta Aero 28.3 27.5 in 2008 22 26.2
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 22.7 22.6 in 2013 21 21.2
Cape Borda 21.6 21.1 in 2013 21 19.7
Robe Airfield 22.2 22.0 in 2013 21 20.3
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 26.0 24.7 in 2005 20 23.3



Highest autumn mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
Autumn
Streaky Bay 25.7 25.8 in 1961 23.7
Cleve 24.9 25.0 in 1980 22.6
Yongala 24.4 25.3 in 2005 22.1
Minnipa PIRSA 26.4 26.7 in 2005 24.8
Kyancutta 27.9 28.0 in 2005 25.5
Kimba 26.0 26.4 in 2005 23.8
Tarcoola Aero 29.1 29.3 in 2005 27.2
Andamooka 29.1 30.1 in 2005 27.4
Woomera Aerodrome 28.0 28.3 in 2005 25.7

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 autumn daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Leigh Creek Airport 29.8 on 1 March 29.7 on 08 Mar 1983 44 13.1
Ernabella (Pukatja) 27.6 on 15 March 27.5 on 18 Mar 2023 28 13.2
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 25.3 on 16 March 24.5 on 08 Mar 2011 27 8.9
Yunta Airstrip 25.4 on 16 March 25.1 on 10 Mar 2024 27 9.2
Port Augusta Aero 25.6 on 16 March =25.6 on 11 Mar 2014 24 12.7



Record lowest autumn temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Cleve 0.5 on 31 May 2.1 on 19 May 1973 68 12.4
Keith -2.3 on 19 May =-2.3 on 24 May 2006 64 9.5
Coonawarra -4.7 on 20 May -3.0 on 24 May 2006 40 8.3
Edithburgh 2.5 on 20 May 2.6 on 25 May 2006 33 13.2
Kingscote Aero -1.4 on 20 May -0.8 on 30 May 2021 32 9.4
Tarcoola Aero -3.1 on 21 May 0.0 on 30 May 2018 28 12.1
Roseworthy AWS -1.5 on 19 May -1.4 on 22 May 2024 28 10.6
Padthaway South -4.5 on 19 May -2.7 on 17 May 2023 26 8.5
Minlaton Aero 2.3 on 23 May 3.0 on 05 May 2003 25 11.8
Noarlunga 4.1 on 20 May 4.4 on 25 May 2006 25 13.5
Keith (Munkora) -4.1 on 19 May -3.4 on 24 May 2006 24 8.4
Kadina AWS -1.0 on 20 May -0.8 on 22 May 2024 20 10.7



Record highest autumn mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Cape Willoughby 15.6 15.5 in 2013 54 14.1
Leigh Creek Airport 14.8 14.7 in 2007 36 13.1
Kimba 12.9 12.7 in 2013 33 11.2
Hawker 13.3 12.7 in 2013 28 11.2
Mount Crawford AWS 11.9 11.7 in 2013 26 10.6
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 12.4 =12.4 in 2007 25 11.2



Record highest autumn mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Autumn
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 19.3 19.2 in 1971 97 17.6
Mount Gambier Aero 16.3 16.1 in 2007 82 14.3
Woomera Aerodrome 21.4 21.2 in 2005 75 19.4
Adelaide Airport 18.8 =18.8 in 2013 69 17.1
Murray Bridge 18.8 18.5 in 2013 55 16.9
Cape Willoughby 18.2 18.0 in 2013 54 16.6
Andamooka 22.6 22.4 in 2005 53 20.8
Edinburgh RAAF 19.2 19.1 in 2013 49 17.5
Loxton Research Centre 18.4 18.2 in 2016 40 16.6
Mount Lofty 15.7 14.7 in 2013 33 13.1
Kimba 19.5 19.4 in 2005 33 17.5
Whyalla Aero 19.5 19.4 in 2013 32 18.1
Renmark Aero 18.8 18.7 in 2016 28 17.1
Clare High School 17.5 16.9 in 2016 27 15.6
Nuriootpa PIRSA 17.2 17.0 in 2013 27 15.6
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 21.6 21.4 in 2016 27 20.0
Stenhouse Bay 19.0 18.9 in 2013 26 17.6
Mount Crawford AWS 17.1 16.1 in 2013 26 15.0
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 18.4 =18.4 in 2013 26 17.0
Naracoorte Aerodrome 16.7 =16.7 in 2007 25 15.2
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 18.5 18.4 in 2016 25 17.0
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 17.2 16.7 in 2008 25 15.5
Noarlunga 19.3 19.2 in 2013 24 17.9
Yunta Airstrip 18.3 18.2 in 2016 24 16.8
Port Augusta Aero 21.1 20.6 in 2016 21 19.4
Minnipa PIRSA 19.6 =19.6 in 2005 21 18.2
Roseworthy AWS 18.9 18.7 in 2016 20 17.4
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 17.7 17.6 in 2016 20 16.3



Highest autumn mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
Autumn
Minnipa PIRSA 19.6 =19.6 in 2005 18.4
Leigh Creek Airport 21.5 21.6 in 2005 19.7

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





Summary statistics for autumn 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
Autumn
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
Autumn
2025
Mean for
Autumn
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
Autumn
2025
Total for
Autumn
2025
Average
for
Autumn
Rank of
Autumn
2025
Fraction of
Autumn
average
Northwest (district 16)
Andamooka 29.1 +1.7 42.0 1 Mar 2025 15.8 +1.6 4.2 31 May 2025 35.0 44.1 average 79%
Coober Pedy Airport 28.6 +1.5 43.2 10 Mar 2025 15.2 +0.9 3.2 20 May 2025 47.0 35.0 high 134%
Ernabella (Pukatja) 27.0 +0.2 42.6 1 Mar 2025 13.8 +0.7 -0.3 20 May 2025 110.8 53.3 high 208%
Mount Ive 27.6 +1.7 41.5 15 Mar 2025 11.7 -1.5 21 May 2025 12.0 54.8 low 22%
Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) 28.8 +1.5 41.8 1 Mar 2025 14.3 +1.6 0.9 19 May 2025 27.0 31.4 average 86%
Tarcoola Aero 29.1 +1.9 43.1 14 Mar 2025 12.6 +0.5 -3.1 21 May 2025 14.6 40.0 average 36%
Woomera Aerodrome 28.0 +2.3 41.8 10 Mar 2025 14.8 +1.6 3.9 19 May 2025 10.4 42.4 low 24%
Far North (district 17)
Arkaroola 38.9 1 Mar 2025 4.1 10 May 2025 41.4 60.9 average 68%
Leigh Creek Airport 28.2 +1.8 42.4 1 Mar 2025 14.8 +1.7 2.2 19 May 2025 36.0 46.6 average 77%
Marree Aero 30.1 +1.4 45.3 1 Mar 2025 15.6 +1.5 2.5 24 May 2025 0.0 29.7 lowest 0%
Moomba Airport 29.7 +0.7 45.4 1 Mar 2025 17.4 +1.8 4.9 23 May 2025 38.0 45.2 average 84%
Oodnadatta Airport 30.0 +1.4 46.1 1 Mar 2025 16.4 +1.8 2.5 20 May 2025 47.0 36.9 high 127%
Western Agricultural (district 18)
Ceduna AMO 25.4 +1.4 44.1 15 Mar 2025 11.3 +0.4 0.3 20 May 2025 22.4 68.2 low 33%
Cleve 24.9 +2.3 41.4 15 Mar 2025 0.5 31 May 2025 40.7 90.1 low 45%
Cleve Aerodrome 24.6 +1.7 42.1 15 Mar 2025 13.2 +0.8 4.2 20 May 2025 31.0 79.5 low 39%
Coffin Bay (Point Avoid) 22.8 37.4 8 Mar 2025 13.9 6.0 23 May 2025 63.0
Cultana (Defence) 27.0 42.3 10 Mar 2025 13.8 5.0 21 May 2025 12.8
Cummins Aero 25.4 +1.8 42.4 15 Mar 2025 10.5 -0.1 -1.1 20 May 2025 37.0 82.7 low 45%
Elliston 24.7 +2.6 38.5 15 Mar 2025 12.9 +0.6 2.8 19 May 2025 31.9 93.6 v low 34%
Kimba 26.0 +2.2 40.2 15 Mar 2025 12.9 +1.6 3.6 20 May 2025 23.6 73.9 v low 32%
Kyancutta 27.9 +2.4 43.4 15 Mar 2025 10.3 +0.6 -2.0 20 May 2025 21.7 64.9 v low 34%
Minnipa PIRSA 26.4 +1.6 42.0 15 Mar 2025 12.8 +0.7 4.2 19 May 2025 26.6 61.6 low 43%
Neptune Island 21.3 +1.8 32.3 15 Mar 2025 16.2 +1.2 9.1 26 May 2025 48.2 99.9 v low 48%
North Shields (Port Lincoln AWS) 23.8 +1.7 43.2 15 Mar 2025 13.3 +0.9 4.5 23 May 2025 35.2 79.4 low 44%
Nullarbor 25.6 +1.3 44.8 14 Mar 2025 12.6 +1.0 1.0 20 May 2025 28.8 73.2 low 39%
Port Augusta Aero 28.3 +2.0 43.2 15 Mar 2025 13.8 +1.1 2.2 21 May 2025 3.4 48.1 lowest 7%
Streaky Bay 25.7 +2.0 42.1 15 Mar 2025 14.4 +1.6 6.9 20 May 2025 48.4 83.7 low 58%
Whyalla Aero 25.7 +1.7 42.9 15 Mar 2025 13.3 +1.2 0.6 20 May 2025 10.0 61.4 v low 16%
Wudinna Aero 43.8 15 Mar 2025 -0.5 20 May 2025 24.4 55.3 low 44%
Upper North (district 19)
Hawker 26.3 +1.1 39.6 10 Mar 2025 13.3 +2.2 1.5 21 May 2025 26.7 65.6 low 41%
Yongala 38.5 14 Mar 2025 -0.5 23 May 2025 20.9 75.3 v low 28%
Northeast (district 20)
Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) 27.4 +2.4 41.5 15 Mar 2025 9.5 +0.4 -4.6 19 May 2025 6.2 50.1 lowest 12%
Yunta Airstrip 26.2 +1.9 40.0 15 Mar 2025 10.3 +1.1 -2.8 20 May 2025 21.0 34.4 low 61%
Lower North (district 21)
Clare High School 24.6 +2.9 39.3 15 Mar 2025 10.3 +1.0 -2.2 21 May 2025 30.6 111.2 v low 28%
Port Pirie Aerodrome AWS 27.6 42.7 15 Mar 2025 12.2 0.8 19 May 2025 11.2
Snowtown (Rayville Park) 26.8 +2.3 41.7 15 Mar 2025 10.1 +0.5 -1.0 19 May 2025 15.4 74.5 lowest 21%
Yorke Peninsula (district 22A)
Edithburgh 22.7 +1.6 41.6 15 Mar 2025 14.0 +0.8 2.5 20 May 2025 54.0 87.5 v low 62%
Kadina AWS 25.8 +1.9 42.1 15 Mar 2025 10.9 +0.2 -1.0 20 May 2025 28.6 85.8 low 33%
Maitland 40.7 16 Mar 2025 6.1 19 May 2025 50.5 125.5 v low 40%
Minlaton Aero 24.6 +1.5 41.2 15 Mar 2025 12.8 +0.9 2.3 23 May 2025 34.0 79.6 low 43%
Price 40.5 16 Mar 2025 4.0 20 May 2025 17.9 78.9 v low 23%
Stenhouse Bay 23.0 +1.9 40.2 15 Mar 2025 15.0 +0.9 5.1 20 May 2025 57.8 97.5 low 59%
Kangaroo Island (district 22B)
Cape Borda 21.6 +1.9 34.1 15 Mar 2025 13.0 +0.5 6.5 20 May 2025 63.0 127.1 low 50%
Cape Willoughby 20.8 +1.8 34.4 10 Mar 2025 15.6 +1.4 8.8 27 May 2025 46.5 120.7 v low 38%
Kingscote Aero 23.6 +2.0 41.9 15 Mar 2025 9.9 +0.5 -1.4 20 May 2025 45.2 96.6 low 47%
Parndana CFS AWS 22.5 +1.9 40.4 15 Mar 2025 11.3 +0.6 4.6 23 May 2025 102.4 115.2 average 89%
Adelaide Plains (district 23A)
Adelaide (West Terrace / ngayirdapira) 25.3 +3.0 41.7 15 Mar 2025 13.3 +0.5 3.1 19 May 2025 40.2 135.5 v low 30%
Adelaide Airport 24.5 +2.4 38.8 15 Mar 2025 13.0 +0.9 2.3 20 May 2025 33.4 107.2 v low 31%
Edinburgh RAAF 25.9 +2.8 42.4 15 Mar 2025 12.6 +0.8 0.7 19 May 2025 34.2 99.2 v low 34%
Parafield Airport 26.2 +3.2 41.9 15 Mar 2025 12.0 +0.1 -0.7 20 May 2025 37.0 106.6 v low 35%
Roseworthy AWS 26.5 +2.5 43.4 15 Mar 2025 11.3 +0.7 -1.5 19 May 2025 32.4 83.4 v low 39%
County Light (district 23B)
Nuriootpa PIRSA 24.7 +2.9 40.2 15 Mar 2025 9.8 +0.5 -2.0 21 May 2025 25.6 106.9 v low 24%
Mount Lofty Ranges (district 23C)
Hindmarsh Island AWS 22.7 +1.3 40.3 15 Mar 2025 13.3 +0.8 3.3 20 May 2025 45.0 86.5 low 52%
Kuitpo Forest Reserve 22.0 +2.3 37.7 15 Mar 2025 12.4 +1.2 4.1 19 May 2025 73.4 169.8 v low 43%
Mount Barker 39.4 10 Mar 2025 0.5 19 May 2025 80.6 174.3 v low 46%
Mount Crawford AWS 22.2 +2.9 37.9 15 Mar 2025 11.9 +1.5 2.2 19 May 2025 58.6 137.5 v low 43%
Mount Lofty 20.3 +4.0 36.0 15 Mar 2025 11.0 +1.4 1.4 19 May 2025 102.6 217.2 v low 47%
Noarlunga 24.1 +1.9 38.4 15 Mar 2025 14.4 +0.9 4.1 20 May 2025 29.6 104.5 v low 28%
Parawa (Second Valley Forest AWS) 19.8 +1.7 36.7 15 Mar 2025 12.4 +1.1 4.7 20 May 2025 78.0 183.3 v low 43%
Victor Harbor (Encounter Bay) 22.7 +1.5 40.4 15 Mar 2025 11.0 +0.3 -0.5 20 May 2025 74.6 114.8 low 65%
Upper Murray Valley (district 24A)
Loxton Research Centre 26.9 +2.9 42.3 15 Mar 2025 9.7 +0.6 -2.2 20 May 2025 12.8 53.1 v low 24%
Renmark Aero 27.2 +2.6 43.7 15 Mar 2025 10.3 +0.7 -3.6 19 May 2025 4.2 45.1 lowest 9%
Lower Murray Valley (district 24B)
Eudunda 39.7 16 Mar 2025 2.1 19 May 2025 25.6 98.4 v low 26%
Meningie 42.0 10 Mar 2025 44.1 113.5 v low 39%
Murray Bridge 26.0 +2.6 42.9 15 Mar 2025 11.4 +0.9 0.6 20 May 2025 20.8 83.7 v low 25%
Murray Bridge (Pallamana Aerodrome) 25.4 +2.0 42.6 15 Mar 2025 10.5 +0.8 -1.0 20 May 2025 21.6 69.7 v low 31%
Strathalbyn Racecourse 24.0 +1.9 40.8 15 Mar 2025 11.5 +0.7 2.9 20 May 2025 45.4 88.1 low 52%
Murray Mallee (district 25A)
Karoonda 26.1 +2.6 42.2 15 Mar 2025 10.4 +0.8 -0.6 20 May 2025 17.4 76.0 v low 23%
Upper Southeast (district 25B)
Keith 41.2 15 Mar 2025 9.7 +0.1 -2.3 19 May 2025 34.9 104.9 v low 33%
Keith (Munkora) 25.4 +2.3 42.3 15 Mar 2025 8.6 +0.2 -4.1 19 May 2025 31.6 81.4 low 39%
Lameroo (Austin Plains) 26.0 +2.7 42.4 15 Mar 2025 9.3 0.0 -0.7 19 May 2025 18.8 68.4 low 28%
Lower Southeast (district 26)
Cape Jaffa (The Limestone) 21.6 +1.8 36.6 10 Mar 2025 11.6 +0.7 1.8 20 May 2025 75.0 106.3 low 70%
Coonawarra 23.6 +2.5 39.8 15 Mar 2025 8.4 +0.1 -4.7 20 May 2025 79.2 117.5 low 67%
Mount Gambier Aero 22.7 +3.0 39.2 15 Mar 2025 10.0 +1.1 -0.1 21 May 2025 88.6 161.4 low 55%
Naracoorte Aerodrome 24.4 +2.5 41.9 15 Mar 2025 8.8 +0.3 -3.8 19 May 2025 50.8 91.7 v low 55%
Padthaway South 24.4 +2.5 40.9 15 Mar 2025 8.3 -0.2 -4.5 19 May 2025 31.6 94.1 v low 34%
Robe 34.5 10 Mar 2025 12.4 +0.9 4.9 23 May 2025 62.9 145.5 v low 43%
Robe Airfield 22.2 +1.9 37.9 10 Mar 2025 9.9 0.0 -0.1 23 May 2025 61.4 129.7 low 47%

Notes

The Seasonal 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.

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