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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT
An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.
Note: Many statistics are updated quarterly and recent weather events may not be represented in the statistics below. For more current information on recent extreme values, please refer to the corresponding Daily rainfall, Maximum temperature and Minimum temperature data tables for this site, and our Australian Climate and Weather Extremes Monitoring System. Missing observations associated with the observer being unavailable (where observations are undertaken manually), a failure in the observing equipment, or when an event has produced suspect data may result in an extreme event not being recorded.Site details
| Site name: BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT | Site number: 005094 | Commenced: 1998 | Map | |
| Latitude: 20.87° S | Longitude: 115.41° E | Elevation: 6 m | Operational status: Open | |
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 33.2 | 33.8 | 33.6 | 31.4 | 27.5 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 25.3 | 27.3 | 29.7 | 30.7 | 32.4 | 29.4 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 45.0 | 41.2 | 40.6 | 38.2 | 33.8 | 30.9 | 29.2 | 33.3 | 36.0 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 42.4 | 45.0 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 21 Jan 2003 | 24 Feb 2019 | 03 Mar 2025 | 05 Apr 2018 | 07 May 2013 | 17 Jun 2024 | 21 Jul 2022 | 30 Aug 2023 | 30 Sep 2015 | 20 Oct 2023 | 30 Nov 2000 | 27 Dec 2019 | 21 Jan 2003 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 26.8 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 20.2 | 22.0 | 23.9 | 25.3 | 27.0 | 19.1 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 21 Jan 2016 | 27 Feb 2006 | 28 Mar 2008 | 21 Apr 2015 | 14 May 2013 | 24 Jun 2021 | 14 Jul 2006 | 03 Aug 2023 | 06 Sep 2001 | 04 Oct 2003 | 02 Nov 2003 | 09 Dec 2001 | 14 Jul 2006 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 30.0 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 28.7 | 24.5 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 26.3 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 37.0 | 37.1 | 36.8 | 34.3 | 30.4 | 26.4 | 25.6 | 27.8 | 30.6 | 33.4 | 34.0 | 36.4 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 26.5 | 25.2 | 29.0 | 22.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 23.9 | 167.5 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 36.0 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 25.9 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 24.6 | 22.4 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 21.0 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 2006 | 06 Feb 2010 | 27 Mar 2001 | 18 Apr 2023 | 31 May 2004 | 25 Jun 2021 | 15 Jul 2012 | 03 Aug 2017 | 01 Sep 2004 | 15 Oct 2005 | 03 Nov 2022 | 13 Dec 2008 | 15 Jul 2012 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 31.0 | 31.2 | 31.1 | 29.2 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 25.3 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 29.7 | 31.2 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 2003 | 23 Feb 2013 | 04 Mar 2025 | 06 Apr 2018 | 08 May 2001 | 05 Jun 2018 | 01 Jul 2020 | 30 Aug 2020 | 14 Sep 2024 | 23 Oct 2023 | 27 Nov 2007 | 31 Dec 2024 | 23 Feb 2013 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 23.8 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 28.0 | 28.4 | 28.6 | 27.2 | 23.8 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 21.8 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 27.0 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 28.4 | 41.6 | 51.8 | 32.7 | 58.2 | 34.3 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 276.8 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 222.4 | 318.2 | 271.0 | 296.8 | 295.0 | 214.6 | 112.8 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 34.0 | 27.0 | 77.8 | 639.6 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 2025 | 2011 | 2008 | 2006 | 1999 | 2013 | 2016 | 2023 | 2024 | 2008 | 2008 | 2024 | 2006 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83.8 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 2022 | 2019 | 2016 | 2016 | 2023 | 2023 | 2014 | 2004 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 12.3 | 7.6 | 30.4 | 12.0 | 16.8 | 24.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 90.4 | 163.2 | 177.8 | 79.4 | 173.2 | 60.1 | 40.7 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 38.3 | 27 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 146.0 | 283.0 | 180.6 | 234.2 | 224.4 | 83.0 | 48.4 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 73.8 | 283.0 | 25 | 1999 2025 |
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| Date | 20 Jan 2025 | 23 Feb 2011 | 27 Mar 2008 | 07 Apr 2006 | 13 May 1999 | 04 Jun 2002 | 04 Jul 2016 | 03 Aug 2023 | 24 Sep 2024 | 09 Oct 2008 | 23 Nov 2008 | 13 Dec 2024 | 23 Feb 2011 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 30.6 | 26 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 16.0 | 25 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 25 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 25 | 1999 2025 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 585 | 494 | 454 | 400 | 424 | 484 | 452 | 452 | 533 | 574 | 599 | 585 | 503 | 20 | 2003 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 104 | 118 | 169 | 106 | 98 | 85 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 78 | 81 | 93 | 169 | 22 | 2003 2025 |
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| Date | 26 Jan 2009 | 23 Feb 2011 | 01 Mar 2004 | 07 Apr 2006 | 14 May 2011 | 06 Jun 2012 | 11 Jul 2011 | 02 Aug 2018 | 28 Sep 2020 | 09 Oct 2008 | 15 Nov 2014 | 31 Dec 2013 | 01 Mar 2004 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 27.8 | 26.2 | 23.9 | 20.2 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 20.2 | 24.0 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 28.6 | 29.0 | 29.3 | 27.9 | 25.2 | 21.9 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 22.5 | 24.3 | 25.6 | 27.2 | 25.3 | 12 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 8 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 22.5 | 23.3 | 22.8 | 19.6 | 16.6 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 24.3 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 21.2 | 24.7 | 28.4 | 25.6 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 24.6 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 31.5 | 31.8 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 26.8 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 24.1 | 25.7 | 27.9 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 28.0 | 12 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 9 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 21.9 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 28.0 | 25.8 | 23.0 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 23.0 | 20.8 | 22.0 | 25.4 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 24.5 | 11 | 1999 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0039 Prepared at Wed 17 Sep 2025 23:37:06 PM AEST
Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_005094_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_005094.shtml - About climate averages: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cdo/about/about-stats.shtml
- Data file (csv): http://www.bom.gov.au/clim_data/cdio/tables/text/IDCJCM0039_005094.csv
- Climate averages home page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/index.shtml
- Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au
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