Parafield is a non-residential suburb of Adelaide approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the CBD. The suburb is essentially contiguous with Parafield Airport.[2] There are airport related businesses in the terminal and hangar area of the airport, and a general commercial area in the corner of Kings and Main North Roads.
It is bordered by Main North Road to the east, Kings Road to the north and the Gawler railway line to the west, where it is served by Parafield station. To the south it abuts Mawson Lakes and Elder Smith Drive at the boundary of the airport.
Parafield Post Office opened on 1 July 1946, was renamed Parafield Airport in 1965 and closed in 1986.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Parafield (Parafield Airport), elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 47.7 (117.9) |
44.7 (112.5) |
42.7 (108.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
44.3 (111.7) |
46.7 (116.1) |
47.7 (117.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) |
18.4 (0.72) |
22.4 (0.88) |
33.2 (1.31) |
46.9 (1.85) |
54.2 (2.13) |
55.6 (2.19) |
50.7 (2.00) |
46.6 (1.83) |
31.8 (1.25) |
23.0 (0.91) |
22.6 (0.89) |
426.9 (16.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 109.4 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 34 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 48 |
| Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (humidity 1992–2010)[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parafield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Property Location Browser v2". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Climate statistics for Australian locations- PARAFIELD AIRPORT". 2 March 2025.
