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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
PORT AUGUSTA POWER STATION
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: PORT AUGUSTA POWER STATION | Site number: 019066 | Commenced: 1958 | Map | |
| Latitude: 32.53° S | Longitude: 137.79° E | Elevation: 7 m | Operational status: Closed 01 Mar 2017 | |
| 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) | 31.9 | 31.8 | 29.2 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 21.5 | 25.0 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 24.7 | 33 | 1962 1995 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 46.4 | 45.6 | 44.0 | 38.4 | 30.6 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 31.2 | 36.3 | 40.3 | 44.4 | 45.1 | 46.4 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Date | 31 Jan 1968 | 12 Feb 1963 | 06 Mar 1986 | 04 Apr 1986 | 05 May 1978 | 03 Jun 1994 | 29 Jul 1975 | 28 Aug 1977 | 25 Sep 1965 | 31 Oct 1987 | 30 Nov 1962 | 21 Dec 1972 | 31 Jan 1968 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 17.8 | 19.5 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1970 | 28 Feb 1987 | 29 Mar 1973 | 10 Apr 1974 | 30 May 1964 | 01 Jun 1989 | 22 Jul 1989 | 08 Aug 1978 | 13 Sep 1969 | 23 Oct 1975 | 30 Nov 1968 | 02 Dec 1962 | 01 Jun 1989 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 25.1 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 20.0 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 21.3 | 23.5 | 34 | 1962 1997 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 40.2 | 40.0 | 36.3 | 31.4 | 25.3 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 23.0 | 28.1 | 32.6 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 34 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 17.4 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 83.5 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 9.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 35.3 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 19.4 | 19.7 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 33 | 1962 1995 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 8.1 | -0.6 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Date | 17 Jan 1984 | 29 Feb 1984 | 21 Mar 1975 | 15 Apr 1963 | 28 May 1976 | 24 Jun 1968 | 23 Jul 1967 | 08 Aug 1963 | 16 Sep 1970 | 06 Oct 1983 | 03 Nov 1974 | 06 Dec 1996 | 23 Jul 1967 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 35.4 | 32.0 | 28.3 | 25.3 | 20.2 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 21.6 | 28.7 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 35.4 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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| Date | 24 Jan 1982 | 08 Feb 1983 | 11 Mar 1985 | 09 Apr 1991 | 04 May 1988 | 09 Jun 1995 | 30 Jul 1975 | 11 Aug 1977 | 26 Sep 1965 | 13 Oct 1977 | 02 Nov 1987 | 10 Dec 1980 | 24 Jan 1982 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 15.2 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 24.4 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 18.2 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 17.6 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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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 | 36 | 1962 1997 |
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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) | 22.3 | 18.4 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 27.1 | 24.0 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 19.4 | 16.3 | 254.6 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 99.4 | 93.3 | 97.0 | 56.3 | 123.1 | 83.8 | 74.4 | 85.4 | 74.2 | 90.8 | 63.8 | 72.2 | 539.6 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Date | 1974 | 1973 | 1992 | 1968 | 1974 | 1978 | 1986 | 1985 | 1958 | 1976 | 1977 | 1992 | 1974 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 131.1 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Date | 1965 | 1989 | 1997 | 1997 | 1996 | 1958 | 1977 | 1980 | 1962 | 1991 | 1982 | 1974 | 1994 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 39 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 16.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 39 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 44.6 | 54.4 | 30.8 | 36.3 | 58.4 | 49.6 | 44.7 | 45.0 | 63.2 | 65.6 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 39 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 46.8 | 44.0 | 90.8 | 30.0 | 44.4 | 35.0 | 27.4 | 32.8 | 31.2 | 46.2 | 33.0 | 48.0 | 90.8 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1996 | 01 Feb 1974 | 01 Mar 1992 | 29 Apr 1968 | 13 May 1974 | 06 Jun 1994 | 01 Jul 1986 | 27 Aug 1973 | 22 Sep 1970 | 13 Oct 1976 | 28 Nov 1977 | 01 Dec 1966 | 01 Mar 1992 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 70.7 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 39.5 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 38 | 1958 1997 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 122 | 102 | 100 | 95 | 115 | 108 | 108 | 102 | 104 | 130 | 122 | 111 | 130 | 33 | 1962 1997 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1983 | 16 Feb 1983 | 10 Mar 1990 | 14 Apr 1973 | 08 May 1974 | 27 Jun 1980 | 26 Jul 1966 | 14 Aug 1990 | 26 Sep 1964 | 03 Oct 1976 | 22 Nov 1975 | 24 Dec 1982 | 03 Oct 1976 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 27.9 | 25.3 | 21.0 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 22.4 | 25.7 | 27.6 | 19.1 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 15.6 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 142.1 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 92.4 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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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) | 23.5 | 23.6 | 21.6 | 18.2 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 22.3 | 17.4 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.3 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 12.4 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 54 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 61 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 17.4 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 14.5 | 17.6 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 34 | 1962 1997 |
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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) | 30.2 | 30.4 | 27.8 | 24.0 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 16.1 | 17.6 | 20.4 | 23.7 | 26.7 | 28.4 | 23.5 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 19.6 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 11.5 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 36 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 35 | 1962 1997 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 22.0 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 18.6 | 34 | 1962 1997 |
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Product IDCJCM0034 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 01:01:49 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.
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