Regional Weather and Climate Guide

2019

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) N/A
Year(s) 2019
Contributor Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated
Trial location(s) Kangaroo Island, SA
Regional Weather and Climate Guide locations
Aims

A guide to weather and climate on Kangaroo Island

Key messages

In the last 30 years on Kangaroo Island:

Annual rainfall has been relatively stable.

Dry years have occurred 11 times and wet years seven times.

Rainfall has decreased in the autumn and spring months.

Winter rainfall is reliable; summer is unreliable.

The autumn break occurred end May or early June in the east around Cape Willoughby and through the west of the island, mid-June through the centre and not until late June around Kingscote.

Evaporation has increased in the spring months, but overall water balance remains unchanged.

There have been more hot days, with more consecutive days above 40 °C

Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source Australian Government
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Regional Weather and Climate Guides are produced as a partnership between Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO and FarmLink


Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Other
Trial type Article/commentary
Trial design Unknown

Kangaroo Island 2019

Sow date Not applicable
Harvest date Not applicable
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Psuedoreplication Not specified
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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Kangaroo Island, SA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Kangaroo Island SA
2019 498.1mm
2018 501.1mm
2017 522.7mm
2016 526.3mm
2015 475.7mm
2014 531.4mm
2013 521.7mm
2012 519.8mm
2011 514.9mm
2010 515.4mm
2009 513.6mm
2008 471.8mm
2007 460.6mm
2006 505.5mm
2005 500.0mm
2004 513.6mm
2003 541.7mm
2002 507.7mm
2001 516.7mm
2000 508.2mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Kangaroo Island SA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2019 trial report



Trial last modified: 29-07-2024 13:32pm AEST