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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON
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.
Site details
| Site name: GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON | Site number: 008051 | Commenced: 1941 | Map | |
| Latitude: 28.80° S | Longitude: 114.70° E | Elevation: 33 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) | 31.6 | 32.6 | 31.0 | 27.7 | 24.1 | 20.9 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 24.5 | 27.2 | 29.6 | 25.9 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 47.7 | 47.3 | 45.2 | 39.4 | 36.6 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 31.6 | 36.1 | 40.7 | 43.8 | 46.8 | 47.7 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 1954 | 20 Feb 1985 | 06 Mar 2007 | 06 Apr 1959 | 03 May 1972 | 07 Jun 1998 | 18 Jul 2007 | 11 Aug 1948 | 29 Sep 2010 | 28 Oct 1979 | 11 Nov 2003 | 26 Dec 1997 | 09 Jan 1954 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 21.5 | 21.7 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 18.1 | 21.0 | 13.3 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 1990 | 21 Feb 2008 | 31 Mar 2005 | 30 Apr 1993 | 21 May 1951 | 26 Jun 1946 | 19 Jul 1991 | 06 Aug 1990 | 19 Sep 1978 | 18 Oct 1947 | 03 Nov 1969 | 02 Dec 1952 | 26 Jun 1946 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 26.0 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 23.2 | 20.2 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 20.6 | 22.6 | 24.4 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 40.0 | 40.0 | 37.8 | 33.4 | 28.4 | 24.3 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 26.6 | 30.6 | 34.7 | 37.9 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 15.5 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 80.9 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 8.5 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 36.3 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 18.3 | 19.2 | 17.9 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 13.6 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 9.4 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | -0.4 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 1988 | 15 Feb 1986 | 18 Mar 1987 | 28 Apr 2006 | 31 May 1964 | 26 Jun 1973 | 04 Jul 2010 | 29 Aug 2004 | 11 Sep 2004 | 11 Oct 1980 | 01 Nov 1968 | 03 Dec 1952 | 04 Jul 2010 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 29.8 | 30.3 | 32.2 | 26.6 | 23.3 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 23.2 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 32.2 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 1962 | 28 Feb 2010 | 01 Mar 1961 | 17 Apr 1981 | 08 May 1998 | 07 Jun 2007 | 29 Jul 2001 | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Sep 2010 | 11 Oct 2012 | 05 Nov 1996 | 12 Dec 1995 | 01 Mar 1961 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 14.1 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 22.1 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 20.1 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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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 | 70 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 16.5 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 11.5 | 54 | 1957 2011 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | -2.8 | -4.7 | -4.4 | -1.8 | -3.0 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | -4.7 | 54 | 1957 2011 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 1988 | 15 Feb 1982 | 18 Mar 1987 | 27 Apr 1973 | 31 May 1964 | 26 Jun 1973 | 04 Jul 2010 | 31 Aug 1984 | 30 Sep 1973 | 06 Oct 1980 | 04 Nov 1974 | 03 Dec 1973 | 26 Jun 1973 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 54 | 1957 2011 |
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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) | 5.8 | 11.2 | 16.1 | 23.4 | 69.4 | 98.2 | 91.3 | 64.7 | 32.0 | 19.6 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 443.7 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 63.6 | 131.4 | 135.2 | 100.3 | 282.2 | 286.4 | 243.3 | 155.4 | 80.8 | 109.1 | 47.4 | 58.5 | 843.3 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 1990 | 1955 | 1999 | 1955 | 1963 | 1945 | 1958 | 1992 | 1958 | 1947 | 1971 | 1958 | 1963 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 23.2 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 197.4 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 2010 | 2013 | 2012 | 1950 | 1948 | 2006 | 2005 | 2008 | 2010 | 1944 | 2012 | 2012 | 2006 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 16.6 | 34.4 | 36.6 | 31.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 300.2 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 60.2 | 84.6 | 91.4 | 61.8 | 32.1 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 444.0 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 18.5 | 34.6 | 37.8 | 53.2 | 128.0 | 201.8 | 139.2 | 106.2 | 50.8 | 37.9 | 21.6 | 14.2 | 601.9 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 36.3 | 79.6 | 100.8 | 47.8 | 76.6 | 109.2 | 71.9 | 59.0 | 43.4 | 71.1 | 25.8 | 51.3 | 109.2 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Date | 24 Jan 1958 | 21 Feb 1986 | 20 Mar 1999 | 10 Apr 1955 | 27 May 1999 | 13 Jun 1945 | 18 Jul 1973 | 19 Aug 1979 | 21 Sep 1999 | 25 Oct 1947 | 05 Nov 1991 | 18 Dec 1958 | 13 Jun 1945 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 86.2 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 59.2 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 71 | 1941 2013 |
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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 daily wind run (km) | 581 | 562 | 504 | 421 | 390 | 405 | 391 | 367 | 391 | 444 | 503 | 571 | 461 | 21 | 1992 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 109 | 108 | 117 | 109 | 128 | 143 | 108 | 102 | 104 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 143 | 55 | 1957 2013 |
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| Date | 29 Jan 2011 | 27 Feb 1976 | 14 Mar 1979 | 04 Apr 1978 | 23 May 1994 | 11 Jun 1973 | 21 Jul 1978 | 21 Aug 2003 | 15 Sep 1991 | 01 Oct 1989 | 08 Nov 1962 | 03 Dec 2012 | 11 Jun 1973 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 28.8 | 25.9 | 22.0 | 17.0 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 19.8 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 30.1 | 20.6 | 24 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 17.2 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 164.2 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 79.4 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 6.7 | 44 | 1967 2011 |
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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 9am temperature (°C) | 26.3 | 26.5 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 19.7 | 22.7 | 24.8 | 20.1 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 19.0 | 19.4 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 67 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 67 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 51 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 67 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 21.9 | 21.9 | 20.6 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 16.0 | 18.8 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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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 3pm temperature (°C) | 29.0 | 30.1 | 28.8 | 26.0 | 22.8 | 19.9 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 20.6 | 22.5 | 24.7 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 20.6 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 14.8 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 11.8 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 46 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 31.1 | 29.6 | 27.4 | 23.3 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 26.3 | 28.9 | 30.4 | 24.2 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0039 Prepared at Thu 05 Dec 2013 01:37:18 AM EST
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.
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