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Figure 4.8: Historical temperature profile (Adelaide Airport)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Average annual minimum and maximum temperatures are 11.4°C and 21.5°C, respectively. They have
increased consistently over the period of record (), by 0.22 and 0.16°C/decade. Extreme high and low
values of temperature maxima and minima have also increased consistently over the period of record,
with the highest recorded maximum and minimum temperatures increasing by an average of 0.41 and
0.58 °C/decade.
Figure 4.9: Temperature profile for Adelaide airport: a) annual average maximum and minimum
temperatures; b) annual extremes for maximum and minimum temperature.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Note: Av Tmax/Av Tmin – annual average maximum and minimum temperatures, respectively. Mn Tmax/Mn Tmin – lowest yearly maximum and
minimum temperatures, respectively. Mx Tmax/Mx Tmin – highest yearly maximum and minimum temperatures, respectively.
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Temperature (degrees)
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monthly temp
(1980-1999)
Mean max
monthly temp
(2000-2012)
Mean min
monthly temp
(1980-1999)
Mean min
monthly temp
(2000-2012)
Highest monthly
temp (1955-2012)
Mean max
monthly temp
(1955-2012)
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temp (1955-2012)
Mean min
monthly temp
(1955-2012)
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Temperature (degC)
Av Tmax
Av Tmin
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1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015
Temperature (degC)
Mn Tmax
Mn Tmin
Mx Tmax
Mx Tmin
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