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Cape Jaffa Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
24.8 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 16.9 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
13.8 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
16.6 | 17.0 | 20.4 | 30.8 | 55.6 | 71.4 | 81.1 | 70.3 | 49.9 | 31.9 | 27.7 | 22.0 | 494.8 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
10.5 | 8.6 | 15.9 | 28.3 | 45.1 | 68.2 | 69.6 | 61.2 | 41.0 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 10.8 | 444.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
5.4 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 156.8 |
Cape Jaffa Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
41.8 | 40.8 | 38.4 | 33.1 | 27.2 | 22.4 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 27.6 | 34.0 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 41.8 |
| Low Max (°C) |
15.7 | 16.4 | 15.8 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 15.5 | 9.2 |
| High Min (°C) |
26.3 | 26.5 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 17.6 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 26.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
6.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
39.0 | 47.4 | 41.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 31.0 | 37.0 | 33.6 | 35.4 | 24.0 | 38.4 | 76.6 | 76.6 |
Cape Jaffa Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
27.0 | 28.0 | 25.9 | 22.3 | 18.6 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 20.0 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
21.8 | 22.1 | 20.2 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 18.4 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
15.9 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 11.1 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
11.6 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 9.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
51.4 | 64.4 | 59.0 | 68.0 | 115.0 | 132.8 | 180.2 | 127.2 | 103.4 | 68.0 | 80.4 | 113.2 | 727.8 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 21.4 | 22.4 | 16.6 | 24.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 330.2 |
Cape Jaffa Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Cape Jaffa Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ≥ 35°C |
2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| ≥ 30°C |
5.1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 19.0 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| ≤ 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 | 0.1 |
Cape Jaffa 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
30.4 | 30.3 | 28.6 | 23.4 | 19.1 | 16.3 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 18.6 | 22.6 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 24.2 |
| Low Max |
20.4 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 14.2 |
| High Min |
16.9 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 14.0 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.0 |
| Low Min |
9.9 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
Cape Jaffa Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1992 | 1992 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Maxima |
34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1992 | 1992 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Rainfall |
30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
Station Details
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)
Lower South East, South Australia
Lower South East, South Australia
36.9655°S 139.7164°E
17m AMSL
Commenced 1991
Commenced 1991
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