Mount Lofty Climate
Mount Lofty Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
22.7 | 22.8 | 19.9 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 20.4 | 15.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
12.4 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
40.6 | 42.2 | 54.7 | 62.4 | 124.7 | 140.5 | 173.9 | 131.3 | 123.8 | 59.9 | 39.6 | 55.0 | 1047.3 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
18.2 | 13.8 | 38.4 | 82.6 | 128.8 | 123.6 | 105.8 | 116.8 | 135.6 | 64.4 | 81.0 | 30.2 | 940.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
7.1 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 16.3 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 21.6 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 120.0 |
Mount Lofty Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
38.7 | 38.9 | 33.4 | 30.5 | 24.5 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 34.3 | 37.1 | 36.4 | 38.9 |
| Low Max (°C) |
9.7 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 3.4 |
| High Min (°C) |
29.1 | 28.1 | 26.6 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 19.3 | 26.3 | 24.6 | 26.6 | 29.1 |
| Low Min (°C) |
4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
36.2 | 74.0 | 45.8 | 38.6 | 36.6 | 46.0 | 55.2 | 40.4 | 83.8 | 46.2 | 32.8 | 86.0 | 86.0 |
Mount Lofty Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
26.8 | 26.9 | 23.8 | 19.5 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 21.4 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 17.8 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
17.2 | 19.0 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 14.9 | 14.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
15.0 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 9.6 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
8.5 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
79.6 | 107.4 | 142.4 | 128.6 | 205.0 | 176.0 | 231.4 | 232.4 | 312.2 | 174.2 | 81.0 | 133.6 | 1573.6 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
17.4 | 1.6 | 21.2 | 18.4 | 87.4 | 66.4 | 95.6 | 36.0 | 49.4 | 12.0 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 789.4 |
Mount Lofty Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
MOUNT LOFTY
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Mount Lofty Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
4.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 12.8 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Mount Lofty 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
29.2 | 29.3 | 26.3 | 21.2 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 21.6 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 23.9 |
| Low Max |
14.9 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 8.2 |
| High Min |
18.1 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 14.9 | 16.2 | 13.4 |
| Low Min |
8.0 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
Mount Lofty Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7.9 |
| Earliest Entry |
2010 | 2010 | 2006 | 2010 | 2004 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2005 | 2009 | 2004 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
MOUNT LOFTY
Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
34.9784°S 138.7088°E
685m AMSL
Commenced 1985
Commenced 1985
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