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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT
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: CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT | Site number: 034084 | Commenced: 1942 | Map | |
| Latitude: 20.05° S | Longitude: 146.27° E | Elevation: 290 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) | 33.5 | 32.7 | 32.0 | 30.1 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 30.1 | 32.8 | 33.7 | 34.3 | 30.3 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 44.9 | 40.6 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 35.1 | 39.0 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 42.8 | 44.9 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 06 Jan 1994 | 08 Feb 2002 | 07 Mar 2004 | 14 Apr 1996 | 20 May 2003 | 04 Jun 2003 | 02 Jul 2009 | 30 Aug 2000 | 30 Sep 1996 | 28 Oct 2003 | 30 Nov 2006 | 20 Dec 1995 | 06 Jan 1994 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 22.6 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 24.1 | 10.5 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 10 Jan 1998 | 11 Feb 1995 | 17 Mar 2000 | 23 Apr 1999 | 31 May 2000 | 21 Jun 2007 | 11 Jul 1998 | 06 Aug 1995 | 04 Sep 2007 | 21 Oct 2010 | 27 Nov 1999 | 19 Dec 1992 | 21 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 30.0 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 27.0 | 24.4 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 23.0 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 29.7 | 30.3 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 36.8 | 36.0 | 34.6 | 33.1 | 30.0 | 28.2 | 27.9 | 29.9 | 33.6 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 38.0 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 27.8 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 17.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 15.6 | 27.4 | 26.3 | 27.6 | 199.6 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 8.7 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 14.7 | 49.1 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 22.4 | 20.8 | 18.3 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 22.0 | 17.6 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 17.0 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 06 Jan 2001 | 20 Feb 2001 | 30 Mar 2002 | 15 Apr 1994 | 27 May 2011 | 02 Jun 2000 | 11 Jul 2008 | 02 Aug 2003 | 12 Sep 2011 | 03 Oct 2011 | 03 Nov 2009 | 07 Dec 1999 | 02 Jun 2000 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 29.7 | 26.4 | 27.3 | 24.0 | 21.7 | 21.2 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 22.0 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 29.7 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 1994 | 01 Feb 1995 | 08 Mar 1995 | 05 Apr 1995 | 20 May 1995 | 05 Jun 2007 | 13 Jul 2006 | 08 Aug 1996 | 30 Sep 1996 | 31 Oct 2003 | 01 Nov 2003 | 31 Dec 2001 | 09 Jan 1994 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 20.2 | 20.7 | 18.7 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 24.2 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 21.2 | 18.6 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 18.8 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 24.3 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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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 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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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) | 160.6 | 153.2 | 73.6 | 29.2 | 20.8 | 21.8 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 11.4 | 18.3 | 73.0 | 90.1 | 697.4 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 408.2 | 430.6 | 254.5 | 141.9 | 138.7 | 197.6 | 145.4 | 128.6 | 54.8 | 72.6 | 245.4 | 272.5 | 1286.8 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 1998 | 2009 | 2012 | 2000 | 1998 | 2007 | 2008 | 1998 | 2010 | 2000 | 1999 | 2000 | 2000 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 29.9 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 262.4 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 41.2 | 35.1 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 348.0 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 134.1 | 106.9 | 47.1 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 34.8 | 54.9 | 525.8 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 355.9 | 345.3 | 154.7 | 67.3 | 48.3 | 36.8 | 29.7 | 67.6 | 33.1 | 51.7 | 187.1 | 197.1 | 1158.0 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 186.2 | 142.2 | 80.0 | 61.6 | 67.0 | 37.4 | 56.4 | 86.6 | 30.0 | 36.4 | 126.8 | 78.0 | 186.2 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 1998 | 03 Feb 2007 | 07 Mar 2012 | 04 Apr 2000 | 05 May 1998 | 22 Jun 2007 | 24 Jul 2008 | 11 Aug 2010 | 21 Sep 1996 | 30 Oct 2000 | 23 Nov 1999 | 28 Dec 2007 | 11 Jan 1998 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 11.5 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 67.3 | 19 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 9.3 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 50.1 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 18.5 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 20 | 1992 2012 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 24.1 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 19.8 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 19.4 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 21.4 | 22 | 1990 2012 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 86.1 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 20.1 | 18.7 | 15.6 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 146.1 | 18 | 1992 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) | 26.9 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 23.6 | 20.6 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 22.0 | 24.9 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 23.1 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 22.8 | 22.9 | 21.5 | 19.7 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 22.2 | 18.9 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 20.7 | 21.1 | 19.3 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 17.6 | 19.3 | 15.9 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 70 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 32.0 | 31.2 | 30.9 | 29.1 | 26.4 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 29.1 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 23.3 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 20.2 | 21.5 | 22.7 | 19.9 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 18.6 | 19.3 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 13.3 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 48 | 53 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 18 | 1992 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 17 | 1992 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 24 May 2012 00:59:09 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_034084_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_034084.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_034084.csv
- Climate averages home page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/index.shtml
- Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au
Related information
Maps
- Long term climatology maps for selected elements
- Rainfall maps and temperature maps based on recent observations
Recent observations for this site
- Latest Weather Observations over the past 72 hours for CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT
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