Leigh Creek Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	35.8	34.8	31.5	26.4	21.0	17.2	16.9	19.2	23.6	27.2	30.8	33.5	26.4
Mean Min (°C)	21.1	20.4	17.5	13.0	8.7	5.5	4.8	6.1	9.4	12.7	16.3	18.9	12.8
Mean Rain (mm)	23.1	24.8	17.7	14.3	15.3	17.2	13.9	14.7	17.1	19.1	18.7	20.7	217.3
Median Rain (mm)	4.0	7.4	2.7	5.3	5.2	8.7	8.4	8.0	11.0	14.1	11.2	12.8	196.2
Mean Rain Days	3.5	2.6	3.1	3.0	3.8	5.5	5.9	4.7	4.0	4.4	4.3	3.8	48.9

Leigh Creek Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	46.9	45.4	42.3	37.8	32.1	28.4	26.7	32.0	37.7	43.0	46.0	46.2	46.9
Low Max (°C)	20.2	17.0	16.8	14.6	9.2	9.6	9.3	9.9	11.7	14.1	16.0	20.0	9.2
High Min (°C)	33.0	33.2	29.7	23.6	19.8	18.5	15.6	19.1	21.5	27.0	29.4	33.2	33.2
Low Min (°C)	11.0	10.3	6.7	2.2	-0.7	-1.7	-2.4	-1.2	0.9	2.5	6.1	7.0	-2.4
High Rain (mm)	93.2	57.4	83.8	67.4	45.0	35.6	15.8	39.8	97.6	59.4	50.0	112.6	112.6

Leigh Creek Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	40.7	38.2	35.0	31.2	24.3	18.9	19.5	22.9	28.8	33.7	34.4	38.3	28.4
Low Mn. Max (°C)	31.8	31.5	27.8	22.9	18.7	14.0	13.9	16.3	19.0	22.2	27.0	29.4	24.7
High Mn. Min (°C)	25.8	23.7	20.9	16.0	11.4	8.6	6.6	7.9	12.2	16.5	19.6	22.0	13.9
Low Mn. Min (°C)	17.3	16.7	14.6	10.5	6.6	2.7	2.1	3.6	6.9	10.0	12.9	16.4	11.9
High Rain (mm)	122.6	119.6	175.1	112.4	59.8	77.0	53.4	64.4	112.8	124.6	76.0	157.0	496.0
Low Rain (mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	50.0

Leigh Creek Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Leigh Creek Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	7.0	3.8	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.4	3.2	16.0
≥ 35°C	17.6	14.2	7.5	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.7	6.5	12.5	61.2
≥ 30°C	26.6	23.4	19.6	6.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	3.4	9.3	16.3	22.5	126.8
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	4.4	6.3	3.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.7
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6

Leigh Creek 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	40.7	39.4	36.3	30.8	25.2	19.9	19.8	23.0	28.6	32.7	37.0	38.6	35.6
Low Max	29.9	29.1	25.9	21.3	17.2	14.2	13.6	15.1	18.2	21.3	24.5	27.3	16.9
High Min	25.4	25.0	21.6	17.0	12.5	9.4	8.4	10.0	13.6	16.6	21.3	23.6	20.8
Low Min	15.9	15.7	13.0	8.8	5.0	2.0	1.5	2.7	5.5	8.5	11.6	14.0	4.9

Leigh Creek Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	41	42	39	39	42	41	40	42	42	41	41	42	41.0
Earliest Entry	1983	1983	1983	1983	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	42	41	39	38	41	40	40	42	42	42	42	42	41.0
Earliest Entry	1983	1983	1983	1983	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	37	36	36	36	36	38	37	37	37	37	37	38	35.0
Earliest Entry	1983	1983	1983	1983	1983	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982	1982
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT
NE Pastoral, South Australia

30.5963°S 138.4219°E 259m AMSL
Commenced 1982

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13:20 AEST A weeklong stretch of low wind power was broken on Wednesday evening, as a weak cold front marched across southern Australia. The chart below shows that the National Electricity Market (NEM) has endured a weeklong stretch of low wind generation, with wind power providing around 6% of the NEM’s electricity, down from last year’s average of 13.1% (Mon, April 15 to Wed, April 17).