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Climate

Climate statistics for Australian locations

Monthly climate statistics

All years of record

Temperature | Rainfall | Other daily elements | 9am conditions | 3pm conditions

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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.

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Statistics Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Years Plot Map
Temperature  
Maximum temperature  
Mean maximum temperature (°C) 38.237.234.530.324.721.321.624.429.432.934.836.430.5251990
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Highest temperature (°C) 46.045.244.040.033.932.530.837.138.043.044.946.046.0331990
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Date24 Jan
2024
17 Feb
1992
01 Mar
2025
02 Apr
2017
11 May
1996
11 Jun
2018
31 Jul
2015
30 Aug
2024
28 Sep
2000
31 Oct
1995
28 Nov
2020
24 Dec
2019
24 Dec
2019
    
Lowest maximum temperature (°C) 20.119.815.813.212.010.66.813.411.612.515.919.86.8331990
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Date10 Jan
2015
22 Feb
2002
23 Mar
2024
21 Apr
2000
30 May
2009
05 Jun
1993
11 Jul
1997
29 Aug
1992
18 Sep
2010
05 Oct
2020
21 Nov
2011
06 Dec
1993
11 Jul
1997
    
Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) 33.931.729.525.519.716.716.418.622.227.029.130.0 251990
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Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) 42.241.539.335.930.126.727.030.035.238.540.641.1 251990
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Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C26.722.123.115.62.80.30.23.014.620.522.623.9175.4331990
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Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C23.318.014.23.80.00.00.00.22.911.214.218.1105.9331990
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Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C10.66.62.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.63.55.929.6331990
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Minimum temperature  
Mean minimum temperature (°C)23.623.320.816.410.56.96.18.513.217.419.822.015.7251990
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Lowest temperature (°C)15.412.08.33.1-0.5-4.6-5.1-3.6-2.84.07.88.3-5.1331990
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Date08 Jan
2023
24 Feb
2008
25 Mar
2001
30 Apr
1999
27 May
2001
27 Jun
1990
02 Jul
2002
24 Aug
2000
01 Sep
2001
04 Oct
2016
22 Nov
1992
11 Dec
2023
02 Jul
2002
    
Highest minimum temperature (°C)32.232.530.728.022.019.418.223.724.428.130.532.032.5331990
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Date17 Jan
1998
08 Feb
1994
05 Mar
1999
13 Apr
2022
06 May
1992
05 Jun
1998
13 Jul
1995
26 Aug
1996
26 Sep
1999
18 Oct
1998
28 Nov
2020
28 Dec
2019
08 Feb
1994
    
Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) 19.519.116.011.25.11.41.02.46.811.715.117.1 251990
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Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) 27.227.025.021.616.012.811.314.018.922.625.226.4 251990
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Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C 0.00.00.00.00.43.24.42.20.20.00.00.010.4331990
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Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C 0.00.00.00.00.11.11.80.60.10.00.00.03.7331990
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Ground surface temperature  
Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) 21.120.718.013.37.23.82.74.79.913.917.119.512.7241990
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Lowest ground temperature (°C) 0.010.0-3.5-0.9-5.4-8.4-10.3-6.7-3.2-0.7-0.40.0-10.3321990
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Date03 Jan
2019
05 Feb
2022
27 Mar
2024
30 Apr
1999
29 May
2021
15 Jun
1997
06 Jul
2022
15 Aug
2002
01 Sep
2001
14 Oct
2022
01 Nov
2022
25 Dec
2018
06 Jul
2022
    
Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C 0.00.00.00.00.74.65.43.30.30.00.00.014.3321990
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Rainfall  
Mean rainfall (mm) 44.937.933.615.319.616.311.95.610.022.949.237.5303.3351990
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Highest rainfall (mm) 185.0377.8237.2161.6158.1133.582.538.9104.9123.7172.2103.9824.4351990
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Date2017200020012000199020012001201620102010202120012000    
Lowest rainfall (mm) 1.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.530.6351990
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Date2002202420192024202320252022202320142024201919912019    
Decile 1 rainfall (mm) 5.30.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.04.46.8 36n/a
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Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) 30.415.27.82.82.63.72.71.83.09.243.828.2 36n/a
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Decile 9 rainfall (mm) 107.172.8127.954.968.053.039.215.425.964.0108.180.0 36n/a
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Highest daily rainfall (mm) 93.9100.655.662.464.053.236.025.033.549.072.241.8100.6351990
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Date24 Jan
2017
12 Feb
2000
15 Mar
2010
21 Apr
2000
20 May
1990
13 Jun
2001
24 Jul
1998
30 Aug
2016
12 Sep
2010
15 Oct
2010
16 Nov
2008
06 Dec
2008
12 Feb
2000
    
Mean number of days of rain 5.84.53.52.53.02.72.41.62.84.16.87.447.1351990
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm 4.03.32.61.72.11.91.51.11.93.04.95.133.1351990
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm 1.21.01.00.30.60.50.40.10.20.61.61.08.5351990
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm 0.60.40.40.20.20.20.00.00.00.20.40.22.8351990
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Other daily elements  
Mean daily wind run (km)               
 
   
Maximum wind gust speed (km/h)               
 
   
Date                 
Mean daily sunshine (hours)               
 
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Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) 26.725.422.819.715.914.415.618.721.924.926.326.321.6351990
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Mean number of clear days 11.88.014.113.514.416.619.621.017.215.010.110.0171.3201990
2010
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Mean number of cloudy days 6.68.26.45.87.36.04.83.63.94.36.69.472.9201990
2010
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Mean daily evaporation (mm)               
 
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
9 am conditions  
Mean 9am temperature (°C) 30.128.926.422.416.512.612.315.220.724.627.228.522.1201990
2010
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Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) 19.019.016.514.210.98.58.19.211.914.116.417.813.8181990
2010
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Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) 10.611.68.16.35.03.62.51.52.13.16.79.05.8181990
2010
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Mean 9am relative humidity (%) 34403538505754433329333640181990
2010
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Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) 2.63.52.62.82.82.62.01.62.02.12.93.42.6201990
2010
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Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) 14.514.514.612.810.48.98.712.414.716.215.714.913.2201990
2019
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9am wind speed vs direction plot Link to 9am January windrose pdf document Link to 9am February windrose pdf document Link to 9am March windrose pdf document Link to 9am April windrose pdf document Link to 9am May windrose pdf document Link to 9am June windrose pdf document Link to 9am July windrose pdf document Link to 9am August windrose pdf document Link to 9am September windrose pdf document Link to 9am October windrose pdf document Link to 9am November windrose pdf document Link to 9am December windrose pdf document Link to 9am Annual windrose pdf document       Climatology Map
 
StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
3 pm conditions  
Mean 3pm temperature (°C) 36.735.433.229.323.620.320.723.328.231.633.634.629.2201990
2010
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Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) 20.920.918.916.913.811.912.012.914.916.818.419.816.5181990
2010
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Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) 9.310.77.55.94.22.41.60.71.12.45.88.45.0181990
2010
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Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) 23272426323332262119222526181990
2010
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Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) 4.14.73.63.32.92.62.01.82.53.24.04.53.3201990
2010
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Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) 12.313.111.511.011.311.511.613.113.914.612.912.412.4201990
2010
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3pm wind speed vs direction plot Link to 3pm January windrose pdf document Link to 3pm February windrose pdf document Link to 3pm March windrose pdf document Link to 3pm April windrose pdf document Link to 3pm May windrose pdf document Link to 3pm June windrose pdf document Link to 3pm July windrose pdf document Link to 3pm August windrose pdf document Link to 3pm September windrose pdf document Link to 3pm October windrose pdf document Link to 3pm November windrose pdf document Link to 3pm December windrose pdf document Link to 3pm Annual windrose pdf document       Climatology Map
red = highest value   blue = lowest value
Product IDCJCM0038 Prepared at Thu 02 Oct 2025 01:33:52 AM 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_015652_All.shtml
  • Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
       http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_015652.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_015652.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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