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MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY - NORTHERN TERRITORY
August 2006 was another cool and dry month in the northern parts of the Territory, perpetuating conditions that have persisted since May. In the dry inland parts of the Territory, night-time temperatures were generally near to below average, while day-time temperatures this August were 1-2oC warmer than normal. The largest anomalies were in the Alice Springs region. Little rain fell during August, though this is not unusual in what is typically a dry month. The dry August perpetuates an ongoing dry spell, particularly in the far southeast of the Territory, where 12-month rainfall figures are approaching the lowest 10% of historical values.
A table of Territory extremes,
some new records,
and summaries for sites across the Territory
appear below.
Weather extremes during August 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature Hottest day |
36.9 °C | Douglas River AWS | |
| Highest mean daily maximum temperature Warmest days on average |
33.1 °C | Middle Point AWS | |
| Lowest mean daily maximum temperature Coolest days on average |
23.8 °C | Arltunga | |
| Lowest daily maximum temperature Coldest day |
16.2 °C | Papunya on the 28th | |
| Lowest temperature Coldest night |
-2.5 °C | Arltunga on the 19th | |
| Lowest mean daily minimum temperature Coldest nights on average |
4.3 °C | Arltunga | |
| Highest mean daily minimum temperature Warmest nights on average |
21.4 °C | Warruwi AWS | |
| Highest daily minimum Warmest night |
23.5 °C | Black Point on the 16th | |
| Highest total rainfall Wettest overall |
6.8 mm | Gove Airport | |
| Highest daily rainfall Wettest day |
4.0 mm | Alice Springs Airport on the 28th | |
Record Highest Mean Maximum Temperature for August 2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
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Kulgera |
24.4 |
24.1 |
in 1982 |
24 |
Watarrka |
26.0 |
25.7 |
in 1995 |
16 |
Record Lowest Mean Maximum Temperature for August 2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) |
Previous lowest | Years of record |
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Katherine Aviation Museum |
30.9 |
31.0 |
in 1994 |
21 |
Ngukurr |
30.9 |
31.5 |
in 1963 |
13 |
Record Lowest Mean Maximum Temperature for May to August 2006 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) |
Previous lowest | Years of record |
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Larrimah |
28.9 |
29.2 |
in 1977 |
36 |
Victoria River Downs |
28.5 |
29.4 |
in 2000 |
31 |
Gove Airport |
27.6 |
28.0 |
in 1971 |
25 |
Timber Creek |
30.0 |
31.0 |
in 1982 |
24 |
Mango Farm |
30.4 |
31.1 |
in 2000 |
22 |
Katherine Aviation Museum |
29.4 |
30.5 |
in 2000 |
19 |
Wollogorang |
28.7 |
29.5 |
in 2000 |
16 |
McArthur River Mine |
29.7 |
29.8 |
in 1977 |
12 |
Borroloola AWS |
29.4 |
29.8 |
in 1971 |
11 |
Douglas River |
30.8 |
31.2 |
in 1968 |
11 |
Ngukurr |
29.4 |
30.0 |
in 1963 |
11 |
Record Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for May to August 2006 |
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Lowest daily maximum temperature (°C) |
Previous lowest | Years of record |
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Maningrida |
22.0 |
on the 5th Jul |
22.5 |
on the 20th May 1981 |
33 |
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Record Lowest Mean Daily Minimum Temperature for May to August 2006 |
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Mean daily minimum temperature (°C) |
Previous lowest | Years of record |
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Tindal RAAF AWS |
12.4 |
12.6 |
in 2002 |
18 |
Lajamanu AWS |
8.7 |
9.0 |
in 2002 |
10 |
Summary statistics for August 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (mm) |
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| Mean | Difference from normal | Highest | Mean | Difference from normal | Lowest | Total | Normal total | |
Ali Curung |
27.6 | +0.4 | 33.1 | 8.7 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Alice Springs Airport |
24.5 | +2.0 | 31.3 | 5.6 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 4 | 10 |
Alyangula Police |
28.6 | -0.5 | 31.4 | 17.2 | -0.9 | 13.3 | 0 | 1 |
Arltunga |
23.8 | 30.6 | 4.3 | -2.5 | 1 | 7 | ||
Batchelor Aero AWS |
32.5 | 36.0 | 15.5 | 10.3 | 0 | |||
Black Point |
30.2 | -0.1 | 32.1 | 21.0 | -0.4 | 18.7 | 0 | 2 |
Borroloola AWS |
30.9 | -0.7 | 34.9 | 11.5 | -2.2 | 6.4 | 0 | |
Brunette Downs |
29.9 | +0.4 | 33.9 | 11.4 | -1.1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 |
Centre Island AWS |
27.8 | 0 | 31.3 | 19.0 | -0.5 | 17.0 | 1 | 2 |
Channel Point |
29.3 | -0.3 | 34.9 | 17.3 | -1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 7 |
Curtin Springs |
25.5 | +2.7 | 32.6 | 5.9 | +0.4 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 |
Daly Waters AWS |
31.5 | +0.6 | 35.6 | 9.8 | -3.4 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
Darwin Airport |
31.4 | +0.1 | 34.8 | 18.9 | -1.6 | 16.2 | 0 | 6 |
Delamere Weapons Range AWS |
30.7 | 35.0 | 14.2 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
Douglas River |
32.8 | -0.7 | 36.9 | 12.8 | -1.5 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 |
Gove Airport |
28.0 | -0.5 | 30.3 | 18.2 | -1.0 | 12.1 | 7 | 5 |
Jabiru Airport AWS |
32.8 | -1.0 | 36.2 | 19.0 | -0.1 | 13.9 | 0 | 4 |
Jervois |
26.1 | +1.1 | 32.8 | 7.9 | +1.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 9 |
Katherine Aviation Museum |
30.9 | -1.5 | 35.0 | 12.4 | -2.4 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 |
Kidman Springs |
31.8 | -1.1 | 35.7 | 11.8 | -2.2 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 |
Kulgera |
24.4 | +2.5 | 33.0 | 7.8 | +1.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
Lajamanu AWS |
30.0 | -0.1 | 35.0 | 9.4 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
Larrimah |
35.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Mango Farm |
32.3 | -1.2 | 35.6 | 14.0 | -2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 |
Maningrida |
30.5 | -0.2 | 33.0 | 17.7 | -0.1 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
McArthur River Mine |
34.1 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Ngukurr |
30.9 | -1.0 | 34.4 | 15.9 | -0.1 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
Papunya |
26.0 | 31.5 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | ||
Pirlangimpi AWS |
31.3 | -0.5 | 34.3 | 18.8 | -0.2 | 15.5 | 0 | 8 |
Point Fawcett AWS |
29.9 | 33.0 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 0 | |||
Rabbit Flat |
29.4 | 33.9 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0 | |||
Tennant Creek Airport |
27.6 | +0.1 | 32.1 | 14.0 | -0.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 |
Territory Grape Farm AWS |
25.9 | +0.7 | 31.7 | 6.0 | -1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
Timber Creek |
32.3 | -0.6 | 35.6 | 13.7 | -2.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
Tindal RAAF AWS |
31.5 | -0.5 | 35.4 | 12.1 | -3.5 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
Victoria River Downs |
30.7 | -1.2 | 34.9 | 10.3 | -3.2 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 |
Warruwi AWS |
28.8 | -0.4 | 31.4 | 21.4 | -0.3 | 18.7 | 0 | 1 |
Watarrka |
26.0 | +1.6 | 32.5 | 9.7 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
Wave Hill |
30.5 | -0.6 | 34.7 | 10.1 | -2.8 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 |
Wollogorang |
30.2 | -0.9 | 33.3 | 10.2 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
Yuendumu |
26.9 | +1.9 | 32.2 | 7.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 8 |
Yulara Aero AWS |
25.0 | +1.7 | 31.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 0 | |
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 5 September. Although every effort has been made to verify the data, it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
* denotes that one or more observations missing, or that the data is unconfirmed
The Daily Weather Observations lists daily temperatures and rainfall, plus many other meteorological variables, at more than 50 locations across the Territory (and over 700 across Australia). Data from the last 13 months are available from this web site.
Monthly rainfall and temperature maps are also available.
Further climate data and information can be obtained from:
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Phone (08) 8920 3813
Email climate.nt@bom.gov.au
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