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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.
| Site name: MOUNT GAMBIER AERO | Site number: 026021 | Commenced: 1941 | Map | |
| Latitude: 37.75° S | Longitude: 140.77° E | Elevation: 63 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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| Maximum temperature | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 25.2 | 25.2 | 23.1 | 19.5 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 43.6 | 43.6 | 41.3 | 35.0 | 28.5 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 26.6 | 32.2 | 33.3 | 41.2 | 43.3 | 43.6 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 29 Jan 2009 | 16 Feb 1983 | 17 Mar 2008 | 09 Apr 2005 | 04 May 1967 | 02 Jun 1957 | 29 Jul 1975 | 30 Aug 2007 | 30 Sep 1961 | 27 Oct 1977 | 30 Nov 1962 | 31 Dec 2007 | 16 Feb 1983 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 14.3 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 16 Jan 1949 | 14 Feb 1945 | 25 Mar 1946 | 21 Apr 1960 | 23 May 1952 | 23 Jun 1981 | 16 Jul 1982 | 09 Aug 1951 | 13 Sep 1943 | 15 Oct 1944 | 03 Nov 1949 | 03 Dec 1955 | 23 Jun 1981 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 19.0 | 18.9 | 17.6 | 14.9 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 73 | 1942 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 35.0 | 34.3 | 31.3 | 25.9 | 19.8 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 24.3 | 28.3 | 31.8 | 73 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 7.0 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 25.2 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Minimum temperature | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 11.1 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -3.9 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -3.4 | -1.6 | -0.8 | 1.2 | -3.9 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 1957 | 25 Feb 1963 | 27 Mar 1953 | 30 Apr 1953 | 25 May 1967 | 20 Jun 1950 | 02 Jul 1960 | 28 Aug 1959 | 03 Sep 1959 | 11 Oct 1982 | 05 Nov 1963 | 01 Dec 1994 | 02 Jul 1960 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.5 | 27.7 | 24.6 | 21.1 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 27.7 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1991 | 18 Feb 2007 | 27 Mar 1990 | 01 Apr 2005 | 04 May 2005 | 10 Jun 1987 | 29 Jul 1952 | 29 Aug 2005 | 30 Sep 2001 | 31 Oct 1987 | 23 Nov 1966 | 12 Dec 1998 | 18 Feb 2007 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 73 | 1942 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 73 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Ground surface temperature | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 42 | 1970 2013 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | -4.8 | -3.5 | -3.6 | -4.4 | -6.2 | -7.6 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -7.7 | -6.8 | -5.3 | -4.9 | -8.0 | 42 | 1970 2013 |
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| Date | 23 Jan 1996 | 10 Feb 1980 | 25 Mar 1987 | 26 Apr 1981 | 17 May 1996 | 05 Jun 1982 | 24 Jul 1985 | 04 Aug 1997 | 07 Sep 1995 | 11 Oct 1982 | 25 Nov 1995 | 01 Dec 1994 | 24 Jul 1985 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 33.0 | 42 | 1970 2013 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| Rainfall | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean rainfall (mm) | 27.0 | 26.0 | 35.3 | 54.7 | 70.2 | 83.6 | 99.0 | 95.4 | 72.6 | 61.1 | 46.8 | 38.7 | 708.8 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 126.2 | 128.0 | 159.4 | 155.5 | 160.3 | 160.0 | 189.5 | 172.2 | 129.0 | 140.2 | 110.8 | 118.4 | 970.9 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 1963 | 1946 | 1983 | 1956 | 1955 | 2004 | 1964 | 2001 | 1996 | 1975 | 2007 | 2008 | 1947 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 16.9 | 29.9 | 18.2 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 365.2 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 2001 | 1956 | 1994 | 1963 | 1996 | 1967 | 1957 | 1944 | 1967 | 1969 | 1989 | 1963 | 1967 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 6.0 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 17.9 | 29.6 | 41.9 | 53.0 | 52.4 | 43.1 | 22.2 | 16.6 | 13.2 | 563.0 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 17.5 | 21.2 | 26.8 | 44.9 | 67.5 | 79.6 | 96.1 | 87.6 | 72.2 | 56.3 | 47.0 | 34.2 | 703.0 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 54.3 | 54.6 | 62.2 | 96.2 | 123.6 | 140.8 | 145.4 | 146.0 | 100.8 | 103.4 | 74.4 | 64.0 | 851.9 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 84.6 | 90.7 | 62.2 | 65.6 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 43.8 | 48.0 | 32.5 | 41.1 | 76.6 | 78.8 | 90.7 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 2011 | 18 Feb 1946 | 16 Mar 1946 | 06 Apr 1992 | 27 May 1951 | 25 Jun 1990 | 02 Jul 2010 | 05 Aug 1990 | 14 Sep 1961 | 27 Oct 1945 | 29 Nov 1977 | 13 Dec 2008 | 18 Feb 1946 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 8.4 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 18.2 | 19.7 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 183.8 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 119.5 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 19.0 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 71 | 1942 2013 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| Other daily elements | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean daily wind run (km) | 418 | 405 | 371 | 326 | 310 | 354 | 365 | 393 | 415 | 395 | 399 | 417 | 381 | 18 | 1994 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 97 | 102 | 95 | 108 | 128 | 108 | 109 | 143 | 109 | 113 | 111 | 115 | 143 | 62 | 1948 2013 |
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| Date | 17 Jan 1969 | 16 Feb 1983 | 26 Mar 1984 | 23 Apr 1972 | 26 May 1950 | 16 Jun 1961 | 24 Jul 1981 | 05 Aug 1959 | 02 Sep 1950 | 03 Oct 1971 | 05 Nov 1951 | 19 Dec 1950 | 05 Aug 1959 | ||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 9.0 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 46 | 1966 2013 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 25.6 | 22.1 | 16.9 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 13.8 | 18.5 | 22.7 | 25.0 | 15.5 | 23 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 40.5 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 13.4 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 207.1 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 6.4 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 40 | 1967 2013 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| 9 am conditions | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 18.3 | 18.1 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 14.1 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 63 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 18.3 | 17.0 | 15.2 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 16.1 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| 9am wind speed vs direction plot | |||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| 3 pm conditions | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 23.4 | 24.0 | 21.7 | 18.5 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 19.0 | 21.1 | 17.6 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 44 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 58 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 56 | 1954 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 24.3 | 23.0 | 21.5 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 22.8 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 68 | 1941 2010 |
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| 3pm wind speed vs direction plot | |||||||||||||||||
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.