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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
CENTRE ISLAND
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: CENTRE ISLAND | Site number: 014703 | Commenced: 1968 | Map | |
| Latitude: 15.74° S | Longitude: 136.82° E | Elevation: 12 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) | 33.8 | 33.2 | 33.0 | 32.2 | 29.5 | 26.8 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 30.7 | 33.2 | 34.7 | 34.8 | 31.3 | 50 | 1974 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 35.1 | 33.0 | 32.3 | 33.3 | 36.5 | 39.2 | 39.5 | 41.6 | 41.6 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2020 | 03 Feb 2002 | 01 Mar 2022 | 06 Apr 2015 | 03 May 1988 | 04 Jun 2003 | 02 Jul 2009 | 24 Aug 2016 | 08 Sep 1997 | 28 Oct 2003 | 12 Nov 2016 | 30 Dec 1990 | 30 Dec 1990 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 24.7 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 20.6 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 27.8 | 26.9 | 17.2 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Date | 04 Jan 2002 | 20 Feb 2017 | 26 Mar 1985 | 26 Apr 1983 | 25 May 2012 | 21 Jun 2007 | 15 Jul 2022 | 17 Aug 2007 | 13 Sep 1984 | 21 Oct 2000 | 30 Nov 1981 | 28 Dec 1997 | 21 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 30.8 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 29.6 | 27.1 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 31.0 | 32.8 | 31.8 | 46 | 1974 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 34.2 | 31.9 | 29.5 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 32.7 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 37.0 | 46 | 1974 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 27.9 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 13.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 20.0 | 28.8 | 28.2 | 29.3 | 230.2 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 9.4 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 53.2 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 26.8 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 25.4 | 22.6 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 22.3 | 25.0 | 26.8 | 27.4 | 24.0 | 50 | 1974 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 19.0 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 18.8 | 14.4 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 20.0 | 22.3 | 12.0 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Date | 05 Jan 2002 | 21 Feb 1992 | 04 Mar 1980 | 30 Apr 1999 | 23 May 2020 | 11 Jun 2011 | 18 Jul 1989 | 17 Aug 1989 | 08 Sep 1975 | 05 Oct 1981 | 06 Nov 1985 | 29 Dec 1997 | 18 Jul 1989 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 31.4 | 31.6 | 30.5 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 25.4 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 29.2 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 51 | 1974 2025 |
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| Date | 26 Jan 2013 | 15 Feb 2020 | 01 Mar 2022 | 03 Apr 2015 | 07 May 2016 | 01 Jun 1981 | 31 Jul 2010 | 22 Aug 1988 | 30 Sep 2010 | 23 Oct 1987 | 27 Nov 2018 | 31 Dec 1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 24.3 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 24.7 | 46 | 1974 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 29.0 | 28.9 | 28.2 | 27.2 | 25.0 | 22.3 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 29.2 | 46 | 1974 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 | 51 | 1974 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 | 51 | 1974 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) | 231.3 | 281.8 | 248.1 | 88.3 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 40.7 | 139.2 | 1064.2 | 57 | 1968 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 891.2 | 964.4 | 1214.0 | 666.9 | 201.4 | 140.0 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 27.6 | 79.0 | 349.0 | 580.2 | 2224.7 | 57 | 1968 2025 |
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| Date | 2018 | 2017 | 1985 | 1971 | 1968 | 1973 | 1986 | 1982 | 2016 | 2000 | 2013 | 2000 | 1973 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 453.4 | 57 | 1968 2025 |
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| Date | 1970 | 1986 | 2022 | 2008 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2004 | 1985 | 1990 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 51.8 | 46.6 | 19.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.5 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 198.3 | 241.0 | 157.1 | 35.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 15.3 | 107.4 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 469.3 | 537.7 | 545.6 | 235.1 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 23.6 | 113.7 | 286.6 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 223.4 | 211.4 | 383.5 | 358.4 | 74.2 | 72.0 | 14.0 | 11.8 | 20.0 | 45.2 | 162.8 | 146.0 | 383.5 | 55 | 1968 2025 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2006 | 20 Feb 2017 | 25 Mar 1973 | 01 Apr 2010 | 22 May 1990 | 09 Jun 2000 | 02 Jul 1986 | 29 Aug 1982 | 04 Sep 1978 | 28 Oct 1979 | 27 Nov 2013 | 28 Dec 2011 | 25 Mar 1973 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 13.3 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 66.7 | 57 | 1968 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 10.8 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 46.9 | 55 | 1968 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 24.5 | 55 | 1968 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 55 | 1968 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 daily wind run (km) | 367 | 343 | 367 | 442 | 467 | 448 | 430 | 407 | 371 | 379 | 369 | 350 | 395 | 16 | 2004 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 117 | 126 | 221 | 87 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 87 | 109 | 100 | 221 | 33 | 1976 2025 |
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| Date | 24 Apr 2014 | 21 Jun 1980 | 05 Jul 2012 | 13 Sep 2023 | 20 Oct 2024 | 27 Nov 2013 | |||||||||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 9 | 1975 1984 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 19.4 | 22.0 | 24.4 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 18 | 2007 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 2.6 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 126.9 | 22 | 1974 1996 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 16.8 | 15.7 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 93.9 | 22 | 1974 1996 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 8 | 1975 1984 |
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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) | 29.4 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 27.2 | 24.3 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 25.0 | 28.3 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 26.2 | 36 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 26.1 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 23.3 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 20.8 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 24.6 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 16.9 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 19.8 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 22 | 1974 1996 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 21.5 | 19.1 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 17.8 | 34 | 1974 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) | 32.2 | 31.5 | 31.6 | 30.9 | 28.7 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 26.8 | 29.3 | 31.6 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 30.0 | 36 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 26.6 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 24.4 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 23.6 | 32 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 24.2 | 24.5 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 18.4 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 20.1 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 64 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 22 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 17.3 | 16.5 | 17.6 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 34 | 1974 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0038 Prepared at Wed 17 Sep 2025 23:52:40 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.
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- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_014703_All.shtml
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http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_014703.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/IDCJCM0038_014703.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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