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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
AYERS ROCK
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: AYERS ROCK | Site number: 015527 | Commenced: 1964 | Map | |
| Latitude: 25.34° S | Longitude: 131.06° E | Elevation: 526 m | Operational status: Closed 31 Dec 1983 | |
| 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) | 37.5 | 36.0 | 33.4 | 28.7 | 23.4 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 26.4 | 31.4 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 29.2 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 45.0 | 45.0 | 43.5 | 38.0 | 32.8 | 29.2 | 31.0 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 42.0 | 44.5 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1981 | 06 Feb 1971 | 31 Mar 1979 | 02 Apr 1979 | 01 May 1970 | 12 Jun 1979 | 28 Jul 1975 | 26 Aug 1970 | 30 Sep 1980 | 30 Oct 1977 | 29 Nov 1982 | 04 Dec 1981 | 04 Dec 1981 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 18.5 | 20.0 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 18.0 | 22.2 | 8.9 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 1983 | 22 Feb 1974 | 27 Mar 1982 | 24 Apr 1983 | 21 May 1968 | 13 Jun 1973 | 14 Jul 1968 | 01 Aug 1975 | 11 Sep 1971 | 01 Oct 1973 | 25 Nov 1974 | 05 Dec 1970 | 14 Jul 1968 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 31.0 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 25.5 | 27.9 | 31.0 | 15 | 1967 1983 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 42.5 | 40.5 | 38.0 | 34.1 | 28.3 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 28.5 | 32.5 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 41.7 | 15 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 27.3 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 12.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 19.6 | 24.5 | 26.1 | 169.9 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 22.6 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 14.4 | 19.7 | 96.6 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 10.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 24.7 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 20.9 | 20.5 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 13.5 | 17.0 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 8.9 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 3.0 | -0.5 | -3.5 | -5.0 | -4.0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 10.5 | -5.0 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1970 | 21 Feb 1970 | 23 Mar 1976 | 19 Apr 1983 | 29 May 1976 | 19 Jun 1976 | 19 Jul 1976 | 04 Aug 1976 | 14 Sep 1978 | 02 Oct 1982 | 02 Nov 1974 | 21 Dec 1975 | 19 Jul 1976 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 29.5 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 22.0 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 20.1 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 29.5 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 1979 | 15 Feb 1970 | 18 Mar 1968 | 01 Apr 1979 | 14 May 1970 | 24 Jun 1973 | 31 Jul 1973 | 27 Aug 1970 | 25 Sep 1971 | 27 Oct 1967 | 09 Nov 1977 | 18 Dec 1982 | 15 Jan 1979 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 16.0 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 15 | 1967 1983 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 25.5 | 24.4 | 21.9 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 15 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 19.4 | 19.3 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 10.7 | 13 | 1967 1983 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | 10.4 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -4.5 | -9.0 | -9.0 | -5.3 | -5.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | -9.0 | 13 | 1967 1983 |
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| Date | 23 Jan 1979 | 11 Feb 1971 | 02 Mar 1981 | 19 Apr 1983 | 29 May 1982 | 25 Jun 1982 | 16 Jul 1982 | 17 Aug 1969 | 08 Sep 1978 | 22 Oct 1969 | 04 Nov 1982 | 02 Dec 1969 | 16 Jul 1982 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 13 | 1967 1983 |
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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) | 47.7 | 45.8 | 49.5 | 25.0 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 9.2 | 13.2 | 18.7 | 23.5 | 34.5 | 18.8 | 328.2 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 242.8 | 180.6 | 233.4 | 155.1 | 143.3 | 116.6 | 57.9 | 62.9 | 86.1 | 113.8 | 110.2 | 75.0 | 934.6 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Date | 1974 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 | 1979 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 | 1966 | 1974 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 82.1 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Date | 1972 | 1966 | 1978 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 | 1982 | 1973 | 1967 | 1965 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 20 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 16.8 | 14.3 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 24.4 | 11.2 | 20 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 124.9 | 136.0 | 152.3 | 75.8 | 58.1 | 71.4 | 23.2 | 27.4 | 39.4 | 59.4 | 68.9 | 54.4 | 20 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 92.0 | 72.0 | 133.6 | 64.4 | 90.5 | 28.7 | 35.6 | 28.0 | 23.1 | 54.0 | 63.4 | 55.1 | 133.6 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1974 | 17 Feb 1982 | 07 Mar 1967 | 08 Apr 1974 | 25 May 1979 | 23 Jun 1968 | 01 Jul 1968 | 30 Aug 1975 | 22 Sep 1973 | 29 Oct 1978 | 20 Nov 1977 | 01 Dec 1966 | 07 Mar 1967 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 45.9 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 35.3 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 19 | 1964 1983 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 0 | 1982 1982 |
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| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 10 | 1967 1978 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 27.2 | 25.5 | 22.7 | 19.2 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 18.3 | 21.9 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 27.0 | 21.5 | 36 | 1990 2026 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 9 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 9 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 12.7 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 14 | 1967 1983 |
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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) | 28.5 | 26.6 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 16.1 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 19.0 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 19.2 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 13.2 | 11 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 12.3 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 11 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 42 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 54 | 11 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 16 | 1967 1983 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 12.9 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 15 | 1967 1983 |
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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) | 9 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 5 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 5 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 5 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 9 | 1967 1979 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 1967 1979 |
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red = highest value
blue = lowest value
Product IDCJCM0038 Prepared at Thu 15 Jan 2026 00:34:27 AM AEDT
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_015527_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_015527.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_015527.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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