BEANIES, scarves and rain coats will be back in vogue for South East residents during July as maximum daily temperatures hover around 14 degrees.
With a forecast average maximum temperature of 13.7 degrees and minimum 5.8 degrees in Mount Gambier, extremely cold nights also remain likely this month following a warmer and drier than average June.
Average total rainfall is predicted to reach 106mm, slightly above the 104.8mm July average.
This follows just 22.8mm of rainfall across the South East in June, well below the average for the month of 84.9mm.
South Australian Dairy Farmers Association president John Hunt said despite below average rainfall in June, overall the weather was “not too bad” for local farmers.
The average minimum temperature during June was a brisk 5.9 degrees, 0.1 degrees above average, while the average maximum temperature was 0.7 degrees above average at 14.6 degrees.
“It has actually felt cooler than normal,” Mr Hunt told The Border Watch.
“We had a couple of frosts which held back grass growth a bit.”
Despite June 2017 being the driest June recorded in South Australia since 2007, rainfall in pastoral districts was closer to average.
“It hasn’t been too bad here, it hasn’t been too wet or too dry,” Mr Hunt said.
“As always South East farmers are hanging out for some more sunlight – which I don’t think we’re likely to get any time soon.”
