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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
FITZROY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
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: FITZROY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE | Site number: 031084 | Commenced: 1962 | Map | |
| Latitude: 16.93° S | Longitude: 146.00° E | Elevation: 124 m | Operational status: Closed 01 Nov 2000 | |
| 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) | 30.6 | 30.1 | 29.4 | 27.9 | 25.9 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 24.9 | 26.8 | 28.8 | 30.1 | 30.7 | 27.7 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 36.1 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 30.0 | 29.6 | 31.6 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1971 | 13 Feb 1969 | 02 Mar 1981 | 03 Apr 1988 | 08 May 1985 | 11 Jun 1978 | 02 Jul 1986 | 30 Aug 1987 | 22 Sep 1989 | 29 Oct 1987 | 20 Nov 1989 | 28 Dec 1990 | 28 Dec 1990 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 24.3 | 24.9 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 23.6 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 17.5 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Date | 12 Jan 1981 | 10 Feb 1974 | 08 Mar 1972 | 23 Apr 1971 | 26 May 1990 | 26 Jun 1971 | 24 Jul 1971 | 08 Aug 1970 | 07 Sep 1975 | 10 Oct 1978 | 21 Nov 1989 | 13 Dec 1973 | 26 Jun 1971 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 27.8 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 25.7 | 23.8 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 32.8 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 30.0 | 27.7 | 26.2 | 25.7 | 27.1 | 28.8 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 32.7 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 21.7 | 16.1 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 21.0 | 99.1 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 24.5 | 24.1 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 22.1 | 22 | 1968 1991 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 20.0 | 19.4 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 13.3 | 22 | 1968 1991 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 1979 | 01 Feb 1977 | 10 Mar 1972 | 28 Apr 1976 | 13 May 1978 | 26 Jun 1971 | 16 Jul 1976 | 09 Aug 1970 | 08 Sep 1975 | 06 Oct 1982 | 20 Nov 1973 | 07 Dec 1983 | 09 Aug 1970 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.8 | 28.1 | 27.8 | 26.4 | 24.8 | 23.6 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 24.2 | 25.2 | 26.7 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 22 | 1968 1991 |
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| Date | 24 Jan 1987 | 13 Feb 1969 | 03 Mar 1981 | 03 Apr 1988 | 01 May 1983 | 02 Jun 1981 | 11 Jul 1978 | 17 Aug 1973 | 21 Sep 1986 | 28 Oct 1987 | 29 Nov 1971 | 05 Dec 1983 | 13 Feb 1969 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 22.6 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 19.8 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 20.6 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 26.1 | 25.8 | 25.4 | 24.1 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 25.1 | 26.1 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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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 | 22 | 1968 1991 |
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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 | 22 | 1968 1991 |
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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) | 480.1 | 477.5 | 486.7 | 303.1 | 225.5 | 124.1 | 74.2 | 72.1 | 44.8 | 46.6 | 114.7 | 214.4 | 2664.4 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 2239.4 | 1010.9 | 1087.8 | 720.4 | 546.0 | 331.8 | 386.9 | 416.0 | 177.2 | 215.4 | 596.8 | 749.4 | 3820.0 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Date | 1981 | 1972 | 1967 | 1977 | 1964 | 1987 | 1969 | 2000 | 1975 | 1964 | 1989 | 1975 | 1972 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 138.6 | 72.0 | 56.4 | 86.6 | 61.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 18.9 | 1286.6 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Date | 1988 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 | 1990 | 1980 | 1972 | 1990 | 1968 | 1966 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 166.2 | 115.9 | 160.7 | 104.3 | 94.1 | 31.9 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 19.4 | 75.9 | 30 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 399.1 | 429.1 | 428.0 | 280.3 | 228.7 | 90.5 | 58.8 | 41.0 | 31.7 | 21.7 | 77.4 | 169.3 | 30 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 871.0 | 852.1 | 827.3 | 599.9 | 350.2 | 253.9 | 112.2 | 129.5 | 115.6 | 155.5 | 232.9 | 353.5 | 30 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 517.4 | 258.8 | 450.9 | 165.6 | 142.5 | 136.4 | 47.4 | 83.0 | 49.8 | 76.4 | 272.0 | 237.0 | 517.4 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 1981 | 11 Feb 1974 | 12 Mar 1967 | 06 Apr 1976 | 18 May 1964 | 06 Jun 1967 | 10 Jul 1987 | 09 Aug 2000 | 09 Sep 1975 | 21 Oct 1975 | 23 Nov 1989 | 28 Dec 1975 | 09 Jan 1981 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 18.0 | 19.1 | 22.0 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 178.9 | 30 | 1962 2000 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 14.9 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 17.3 | 15.6 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 141.3 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 8.4 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 58.1 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 4.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 29.5 | 29 | 1962 2000 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 21.2 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 16.4 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 19.1 | 21.7 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 19.9 | 18 | 2007 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 66.3 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 14.3 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 130.7 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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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) | 27.6 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 25.3 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 20.8 | 21.9 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 24.9 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 25.2 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 23.3 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 20.6 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 22.3 | 18 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 23.9 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 23.3 | 20.9 | 19 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 19 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 16.9 | 19.4 | 23.7 | 28.7 | 29.9 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 18.7 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 23.0 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| 9am wind speed vs direction plot |  |
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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) | 29.3 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 29.2 | 26.3 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 22.2 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 20.2 | 21.4 | 22.8 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 19 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 24.2 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 20.7 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 22.1 | 23.5 | 21.3 | 19 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 19 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 18.2 | 20.8 | 23.7 | 28.8 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 24.7 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 23.7 | 23 | 1968 1991 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 00:11:01 AM AEST
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