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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
MACKAY M.O
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 details
| Site name: MACKAY M.O | Site number: 033119 | Commenced: 1959 | Map | |
| Latitude: 21.12° S | Longitude: 149.22° E | Elevation: 30 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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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 30.1 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 24.2 | 21.9 | 21.3 | 22.5 | 25.3 | 27.5 | 29.2 | 30.1 | 26.4 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 37.2 | 38.7 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 29.2 | 30.5 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 32.9 | 35.4 | 36.3 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1985 | 05 Feb 1990 | 08 Mar 1995 | 02 Apr 1988 | 20 May 2002 | 17 Jun 2002 | 14 Jul 1995 | 26 Aug 2009 | 15 Sep 2003 | 30 Oct 2003 | 23 Nov 2008 | 16 Dec 1964 | 16 Dec 1964 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 24.1 | 24.2 | 22.8 | 19.5 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1966 | 19 Feb 1960 | 29 Mar 2008 | 22 Apr 1985 | 26 May 1990 | 21 Jun 2007 | 29 Jul 1986 | 07 Aug 1995 | 07 Sep 1975 | 01 Oct 1982 | 03 Nov 1971 | 17 Dec 1989 | 21 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 27.8 | 27.5 | 26.7 | 24.7 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 22.8 | 25.2 | 27.0 | 27.7 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 32.4 | 31.7 | 30.5 | 28.7 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 28.1 | 30.1 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 16.0 | 11.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 16.2 | 63.3 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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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 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 23.5 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 17.1 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 17.2 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 1988 | 14 Feb 1972 | 31 Mar 1970 | 28 Apr 1990 | 19 May 1960 | 27 Jun 1960 | 19 Jul 1965 | 14 Aug 1960 | 04 Sep 1985 | 02 Oct 1982 | 05 Nov 1960 | 11 Dec 1964 | 19 Jul 1965 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 28.0 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 12 Jan 1983 | 13 Feb 1992 | 10 Mar 1987 | 02 Apr 1988 | 09 May 1989 | 08 Jun 2002 | 14 Jul 2012 | 22 Aug 2010 | 30 Sep 1996 | 24 Oct 2005 | 25 Nov 1971 | 27 Dec 1985 | 13 Feb 1992 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 21.2 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 25.7 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 22.7 | 20.4 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 20.4 | 22.6 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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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 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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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 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 6 | 1950 1956 |
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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) | 277.6 | 328.3 | 278.1 | 147.5 | 106.3 | 62.5 | 40.5 | 30.9 | 19.8 | 35.7 | 95.0 | 191.4 | 1622.8 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 1034.0 | 1071.4 | 949.2 | 521.4 | 545.6 | 392.1 | 269.2 | 207.8 | 239.0 | 152.4 | 591.0 | 1158.6 | 2944.0 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 1974 | 1968 | 2011 | 1989 | 1983 | 1967 | 1988 | 1998 | 2010 | 1985 | 2010 | 1990 | 2010 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 15.4 | 29.2 | 36.4 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 794.6 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 1985 | 1983 | 1991 | 1974 | 1971 | 1974 | 2007 | 2008 | 1980 | 1982 | 1968 | 2005 | 1987 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 82.2 | 96.7 | 60.0 | 47.1 | 27.6 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 53.4 | 990.7 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 225.5 | 279.1 | 220.6 | 128.4 | 94.8 | 44.2 | 27.4 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 27.0 | 70.0 | 138.0 | 1557.9 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 554.5 | 718.9 | 542.1 | 251.1 | 166.0 | 115.5 | 84.8 | 81.2 | 38.5 | 84.2 | 207.2 | 346.8 | 2410.1 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 286.0 | 356.0 | 388.6 | 125.4 | 178.4 | 109.5 | 169.8 | 98.6 | 124.0 | 102.6 | 326.0 | 314.0 | 388.6 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Date | 05 Jan 1996 | 15 Feb 2008 | 26 Mar 1963 | 04 Apr 1989 | 21 May 1983 | 07 Jun 1967 | 05 Jul 1988 | 30 Aug 1998 | 20 Sep 2010 | 17 Oct 1964 | 17 Nov 2000 | 29 Dec 1990 | 26 Mar 1963 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 15.3 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 130.6 | 53 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 12.0 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 98.2 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 36.1 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 16.8 | 54 | 1959 2013 |
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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 daily wind run (km) | 436 | 440 | 483 | 483 | 437 | 430 | 401 | 375 | 374 | 403 | 410 | 416 | 424 | 16 | 1996 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 111 | 115 | 141 | 102 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 80 | 91 | 134 | 98 | 141 | 41 | 1968 2013 |
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| Date | 07 Jan 2011 | 27 Feb 1981 | 01 Mar 1979 | 04 Apr 1989 | 13 May 1988 | 24 Jun 1988 | 07 Jul 1987 | 29 Aug 1998 | 30 Sep 1996 | 20 Oct 1981 | 14 Nov 1981 | 26 Dec 1990 | 01 Mar 1979 | ||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 29 | 1983 2013 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 24.1 | 21.8 | 21.0 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 24.9 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 20.8 | 23 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 4.8 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 122.8 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 97.9 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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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) | 27.4 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 23.8 | 20.8 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 22.3 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 23.3 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 24.0 | 24.1 | 23.1 | 21.3 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 23.4 | 20.2 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 22.3 | 22.8 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 16.8 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 15.7 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 18.1 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 75 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 58 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 58 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 17.6 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 20.3 | 19.1 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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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) | 28.6 | 28.3 | 27.5 | 25.8 | 23.4 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 28.6 | 25.2 | 60 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 24.5 | 24.7 | 23.7 | 22.1 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 21.1 | 60 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 22.5 | 22.9 | 21.8 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 18.7 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 70 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 58 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 58 | 1950 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 21.6 | 21.9 | 23.0 | 22.4 | 21.2 | 20.5 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 51 | 1959 2010 |
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red = highest value
blue = lowest value
Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 20 Jun 2013 04:27:21 AM EST
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_033119_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_033119.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/IDCJCM0036_033119.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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