More rain and wind on the way amid an unpredictable month for South Australian weather

Rain, cold, wind and more rain and wind on the way – November’s weather has dished up a mixed bag, including unseasonable cold after a sunny 34C start.

From hot and dry to cold and windy – November’s weather has been anything but predictable.

Thursday’s 14.1C maximum was Adelaide’s coldest November day since November 1, 1994, when the mercury stopped at 13C.

But it was a very different story at the beginning of the month, when Adelaideans were given a taste of summer as temperatures climbed to 34C. This week, we’re facing a mixed bag, with maximum temperatures ranging from 18C–28C and more rain on its way.

Bureau of Meteorologist Jenny Horvat said Adelaide’s mean November temperature was 24.5C, and until Sunday, we were sitting at just below that for the month.

Matthew, 14 and Urszula ‘Ula’, 13, at Goolwa Beach on Monday. Picture: Keryn Stevens

“We haven’t gone right into a La Nina event but we are feeling some effects of that and seeing some of that tropical moisture coming in as well,” Ms Horvat said.

Monday brought 46km/h gusts in the city, 56km/h winds at Hindmarsh Island, with similar speeds recorded at Kangaroo Island’s Cape Borda and Cape Willoughby, along with 74km/h at Cape Jaffa in the state's South-East.

“That’s pretty breezy but we wouldn’t be putting warnings out about that,” Ms Horvat said.

And while it it may have seemed particularly wet in Adelaide, Ms Horvat said the city was likely to fall just a little above the average 30.5mm for November.

“We’re looking at a dry day (on Tuesday), and there’s a chance for a little bit of rain on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and really Saturday is our next chance to pick up some significant rainfall.”

Urszula ‘Ula’ and Jarek Waligor at Goolwa. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Last week, hail devastated Riverland growers, creating millions of dollars worth of damage.

Grain Producers SA chairman Adrian McCabe said wet weather this month was hindering farmers’ ability to harvest their crops.

“We can’t harvest if it’s high in moisture – no-one can handle it and store it,” he said.

“It’s been the third week of harvest and we can’t get going. It would be nice to get a crack at it.”

Jarek and Urszula Waligora and their children Urszula and Matthew have been experiencing the windy weather while on holiday at Goolwa this week.

“Any time you move from the house it suddenly changes within half an hour or an hour – it’s drizzling now and then,” Mr Waligora said.

“It’s a little bit uncommon for spring. When we booked we thought it was going to be warm but it’s been unpredictable.” But the windy weather has not stopped the Adelaide-based family from having a good time at the beach, as the children hit the surf on their body boards on Monday.

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