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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
BIRDSVILLE 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.
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: BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT | Site number: 038026 | Commenced: 2000 | Map | |
| Latitude: 25.90° S | Longitude: 139.35° E | Elevation: 47 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) | 40.7 | 38.8 | 35.9 | 31.6 | 25.7 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 24.9 | 29.6 | 33.5 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 31.6 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 49.4 | 47.5 | 46.5 | 40.9 | 34.8 | 32.9 | 34.4 | 39.7 | 42.8 | 44.7 | 48.5 | 49.3 | 49.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 2024 | 12 Feb 2025 | 19 Mar 2015 | 03 Apr 2012 | 03 May 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | 31 Jul 2021 | 30 Aug 2024 | 27 Sep 2017 | 25 Oct 2018 | 30 Nov 2006 | 24 Dec 2019 | 25 Jan 2024 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 26.0 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 16.4 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 2015 | 28 Feb 2010 | 14 Mar 2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | 22 May 2020 | 26 Jun 2016 | 06 Jul 2010 | 07 Aug 2020 | 18 Sep 2010 | 07 Oct 2010 | 22 Nov 2011 | 21 Dec 2020 | 26 Jun 2016 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 36.0 | 33.9 | 29.1 | 25.8 | 20.7 | 17.6 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 23.4 | 26.6 | 30.1 | 32.8 | 21 | 2000 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 45.1 | 43.0 | 41.1 | 36.6 | 30.5 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 31.3 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 41.9 | 44.1 | 21 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 30.2 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 19.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 13.8 | 22.6 | 26.6 | 29.5 | 206.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 28.0 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 19.7 | 25.4 | 141.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 19.5 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 61.1 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 26.7 | 25.0 | 22.3 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 16.9 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 14.9 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 2003 | 07 Feb 2012 | 29 Mar 2008 | 29 Apr 2015 | 25 May 2006 | 21 Jun 2007 | 20 Jul 2004 | 04 Aug 2014 | 13 Sep 2004 | 12 Oct 2012 | 01 Nov 2010 | 11 Dec 2002 | 21 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 36.4 | 34.3 | 32.0 | 27.5 | 25.1 | 18.8 | 18.2 | 24.1 | 28.2 | 31.1 | 33.2 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 26 Jan 2024 | 13 Feb 2025 | 01 Mar 2001 | 12 Apr 2022 | 01 May 2016 | 06 Jun 2001 | 30 Jul 2023 | 29 Aug 2009 | 23 Sep 2003 | 31 Oct 2008 | 29 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | 26 Jan 2024 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 19.8 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 18.7 | 21 | 2000 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 31.1 | 29.0 | 26.7 | 22.0 | 16.3 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 25.8 | 29.3 | 21 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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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 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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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) | 23.0 | 19.9 | 39.5 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 163.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 90.4 | 146.9 | 233.4 | 46.4 | 54.4 | 76.8 | 31.8 | 14.6 | 59.8 | 46.6 | 44.6 | 43.8 | 515.7 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 2015 | 2010 | 2011 | 2025 | 2016 | 2008 | 2024 | 2005 | 2016 | 2010 | 2018 | 2022 | 2010 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 12.8 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.2 | 7.5 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 64.1 | 35.5 | 132.0 | 9.8 | 24.9 | 32.4 | 15.0 | 10.9 | 33.2 | 30.1 | 38.4 | 24.5 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 50.6 | 59.2 | 167.8 | 44.0 | 49.6 | 56.8 | 16.4 | 13.8 | 45.2 | 39.6 | 27.0 | 34.8 | 167.8 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 07 Jan 2009 | 13 Feb 2010 | 01 Mar 2010 | 02 Apr 2025 | 09 May 2016 | 09 Jun 2008 | 07 Jul 2024 | 01 Aug 2005 | 02 Sep 2016 | 01 Oct 2003 | 11 Nov 2021 | 23 Dec 2022 | 01 Mar 2010 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 29.9 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 17.2 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 446 | 439 | 423 | 377 | 339 | 336 | 332 | 357 | 395 | 418 | 436 | 455 | 396 | 21 | 2001 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 104 | 93 | 87 | 68 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 87 | 85 | 91 | 102 | 126 | 126 | 23 | 2001 2025 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 2006 | 16 Feb 2011 | 01 Mar 2010 | 29 Apr 2014 | 29 May 2007 | 19 Jun 2004 | 13 Jul 2002 | 23 Aug 2003 | 22 Sep 2008 | 25 Oct 2009 | 11 Nov 2015 | 30 Dec 2002 | 30 Dec 2002 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 28.1 | 26.1 | 23.1 | 19.3 | 15.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 18.0 | 21.3 | 24.9 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 21.6 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 9 | 2001 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 9 | 2001 2010 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 14.9 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 13 | 2001 2015 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 32.3 | 29.9 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 15.9 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 14.2 | 20.7 | 24.9 | 28.7 | 30.7 | 22.4 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 20.2 | 20.1 | 17.0 | 14.3 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 14.0 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 10.4 | 12.4 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 30 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 47 | 63 | 57 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 9 | 2001 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 24.2 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 15.8 | 21.7 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 19.6 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 38.6 | 36.6 | 34.5 | 31.1 | 25.0 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 23.6 | 28.6 | 31.7 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 30.2 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 21.6 | 21.5 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 8.0 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | -1.5 | -2.0 | -1.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 9 | 2001 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 20.2 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 19.6 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Wed 17 Sep 2025 23:39:48 PM 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.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_038026_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_038026.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_038026.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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