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The weather station nearest to Solomontown, Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison located 4 m above sea level, is 2 km away; its records cover 1887–2011. In November, the mean temperature there is 21.7 °C over 1991–2020, 0.7 °C more than over 1961–1990 (21.0 °C), with about 29 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is January 2001 (29.8 °C), the coldest July 1957 (10.4 °C). See the full series of Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-05 12:32 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
Today (Thursday 5 Nov) in Solomontown: sunny, 10 to 23 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 14 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 11 to 26 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | sunny | 10 °C | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 11 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | partly cloudy | 11 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
| Mon 9 Nov | overcast | 18 °C | 29 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tue 10 Nov | overcast | 16 °C | 28 °C | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Wed 11 Nov | overcast | 13 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 28 km/h |
Tomorrow, Friday 6 Nov, in Solomontown: overcast, from 11 to 26 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 0 %), wind up to 17 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h |
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
Between 11 and 26 °C.
This weekend in Solomontown: Saturday overcast, 13 to 23 °C, Sunday partly cloudy, 11 to 26 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | 13 °C | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 km/h | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 11 °C | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
The next 48 hours in Solomontown, hour by hour: temperature from 11 to 26 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 7 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 21 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 6 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 3 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 5 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 25 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 9 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 10 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 8 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 26 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 11 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 24 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 23 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 22 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 12 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 15 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 17 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 14 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 16 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 21 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 20 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
Solomontown lies at 6 m, 128 m below the average of the 112 places we cover in South Australia (134 m). That makes it the 5th lowest of the 112. The main town, Adelaide, lies 201 km to the south. The nearest places we cover are Port Pirie (1 km to the south-west), Crystal Brook (25 km to the south-east), Whyalla (46 km to the west) and Port Broughton (47 km to the south). With about 1,464 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Solomontown is the 81st largest of the 112 places we cover in South Australia.
Today is 3.6 °C below the November normal (26.2 °C).
In Solomontown, January is typically the warmest month (up to 30.5 °C on average), while July is the coldest at 8.3 °C. September sees the most rain, with around 35 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 15.6 °C and 92 mm of rain, spring 23.0 °C and 86 mm, summer 29.6 °C and 71 mm, autumn 23.1 °C and 66 mm. The wettest season is winter (29 % of the annual total), the driest autumn (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.5 | 19.3 | 21 | 2 |
| February | 30.1 | 19.2 | 22 | 2 |
| March | 27.1 | 16.9 | 13 | 2 |
| April | 23.3 | 14.3 | 26 | 3 |
| May | 18.9 | 11.4 | 27 | 5 |
| June | 15.6 | 9.0 | 34 | 7 |
| July | 15.0 | 8.3 | 29 | 6 |
| August | 16.3 | 8.9 | 30 | 7 |
| September | 19.8 | 11.0 | 35 | 6 |
| October | 23.1 | 13.1 | 28 | 4 |
| November | 26.2 | 15.6 | 24 | 4 |
| December | 28.2 | 17.5 | 28 | 4 |
Compared with Adelaide, the main town 201 km to the south, highs in the warmest month are 4.0 °C higher here, and the year brings 175 mm less precipitation. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 7 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (January, February, March, April, October, November and December).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Crystal Brook (25 km to the south-east): summers 1.1 °C warmer and 80 mm wetter a year; Whyalla (46 km to the west): summers 0.9 °C warmer and 46 mm drier a year; Port Broughton (47 km to the south): summers 0.4 °C warmer and 15 mm wetter a year. Among the 112 places we cover in South Australia whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Solomontown ranks 17th for summer warmth and 91st for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Coober Pedy and the coolest in Robe; the wettest year is in Millicent and the driest in Coober Pedy.
The warmest month in Solomontown is typically January, averaging 30.5 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is July, at 8.3 °C.
Solomontown sees about 54 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 315 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
Between January and July, the temperature gap in Solomontown runs to about 22.2 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.