Editing Padthaway, South Australia (section)

==Climate==
Padthaway has a [[mediterranean climate#warm-summer mediterranean climate|warm-summer mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen:]] Csb), with very warm, dry summers (with high [[diurnal temperature variation]]) and cool, relatively wet winters. Average maxima range from {{convert|29.4|C}} in January to {{convert|14.3|C}} in July and average minima fluctuate between {{convert|12.6|C}} in January and {{convert|5.5|C}} in July. Mean average annual rainfall is {{convert|475.6|mm|in|abbr=on}}, spread between 140.9 precipitation days. Annually, the town only experiences 41.5 clear days, whilst having 110.6 cloudy days.<ref>{{cite web 
|url = https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=26089 |title = Padthaway Climate (1977-2000) |website = FarmOnline Weather |access-date = July 28, 2024}}</ref> Extreme temperatures have ranged from {{convert|-4.0|C}} on 23 June 2019 to {{convert|46.1|C}} on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web 
|url = https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=26100 |title = Padthaway South Climate (2000-2024) |website = FarmOnline Weather |access-date = July 28, 2024}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Padthaway (36º39'00"S, 140º31'12"E, 37 m AMSL) (2000-2024 normals, 1977-2024 extremes, sun 1978-2000)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 45.1
|Feb record high C = 44.4
|Mar record high C = 41.5
|Apr record high C = 36.2
|May record high C = 30.4
|Jun record high C = 23.9
|Jul record high C = 20.7
|Aug record high C = 27.4
|Sep record high C = 33.5
|Oct record high C = 37.1
|Nov record high C = 40.7
|Dec record high C = 46.1
|Jan high C = 29.4
|Feb high C = 28.5
|Mar high C = 26.0
|Apr high C = 21.9
|May high C = 17.6
|Jun high C = 14.9
|Jul high C = 14.3
|Aug high C = 15.4
|Sep high C = 17.8
|Oct high C = 20.8
|Nov high C = 24.3
|Dec high C = 26.8
|Jan low C = 12.6
|Feb low C = 12.2
|Mar low C = 10.5
|Apr low C = 8.2
|May low C = 6.9
|Jun low C = 5.6
|Jul low C = 5.5
|Aug low C = 5.8
|Sep low C = 6.9
|Oct low C = 7.7
|Nov low C = 9.5
|Dec low C = 10.7
|Jan record low C = 1.8
|Feb record low C = 2.0
|Mar record low C = 1.0
|Apr record low C = -1.6
|May record low C = -2.9
|Jun record low C = -4.0
|Jul record low C = -3.5
|Aug record low C = -3.8
|Sep record low C = -1.7
|Oct record low C = -3.1
|Nov record low C = -1.0
|Dec record low C = 1.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 23.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 17.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 22.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 28.3
|May precipitation mm = 44.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 57.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 64.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 69.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 44.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 39.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 31.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 31.3
|year precipitation mm = 475.6
|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 4.8
|Feb precipitation days = 4.7
|Mar precipitation days = 6.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 15.1
|Jun precipitation days = 17.0
|Jul precipitation days = 19.2
|Aug precipitation days = 19.0
|Sep precipitation days = 15.4
|Oct precipitation days = 12.1
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 8.1
|Jan afthumidity = 35
|Feb afthumidity = 37
|Mar afthumidity = 39
|Apr afthumidity = 47
|May afthumidity = 62
|Jun afthumidity = 68
|Jul afthumidity = 69
|Aug afthumidity = 64
|Sep afthumidity = 60
|Oct afthumidity = 49
|Nov afthumidity = 43
|Dec afthumidity = 38
|Jan dew point C = 8.7
|Feb dew point C = 9.6
|Mar dew point C = 8.4
|Apr dew point C = 8.1
|May dew point C = 8.6
|Jun dew point C = 8.0
|Jul dew point C = 7.5
|Aug dew point C = 7.1
|Sep dew point C = 7.8
|Oct dew point C = 6.5
|Nov dew point C = 8.4
|Dec dew point C = 7.7
|Jan sun = 298.7
|Feb sun = 265.6
|Mar sun = 235.6
|Apr sun = 183.0
|May sun = 142.6
|Jun sun = 126.0
|Jul sun = 145.7
|Aug sun = 170.5
|Sep sun = 180.0
|Oct sun = 235.6
|Nov sun = 246.0
|Dec sun = 269.7
|Jan percentsun = 67
|Feb percentsun = 70
|Mar percentsun = 62
|Apr percentsun = 55
|May percentsun = 45
|Jun percentsun = 43
|Jul percentsun = 47
|Aug percentsun = 51
|Sep percentsun = 51
|Oct percentsun = 58
|Nov percentsun = 58
|Dec percentsun = 60
|source 1 = [[Bureau of Meteorology]] (2000-2024 normals, 1977-2024 extremes, sun 1978-2000)<ref>{{cite web 
|url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_026100_All.shtml
|title = Padthaway South Climate Statistics (2000-2024) 
|publisher = [[Bureau of Meteorology]]
|access-date = July 28, 2024}}
</ref><ref>{{cite web 
|url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_026089_All.shtml
|title = Padthaway Climate Statistics (1977-2000) 
|publisher = [[Bureau of Meteorology]]
|access-date = July 28, 2024}}
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