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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
Summary statistics SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
A summary of the major climate statistics recorded at this site is provided below. There is also an extended table with more statistics available. More detailed data for individual sites is available.
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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 maximum temperature (°C) | 29.4 | 29.3 | 28.5 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 28.9 | 25.9 | 107 | 1907 2023 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 19.9 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 14.3 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 20.3 | 21.6 | 18.8 | 107 | 1907 2023 |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 159.6 | 168.1 | 156.2 | 119.9 | 117.6 | 107.6 | 87.1 | 61.9 | 50.6 | 64.4 | 72.9 | 98.9 | 1265.3 | 145 | 1871 2024 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 136.5 | 137.0 | 126.3 | 105.8 | 105.4 | 82.0 | 70.4 | 51.3 | 41.0 | 48.0 | 54.4 | 80.2 | 146 | n/a n/a |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 9.0 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 94.9 | 133 | 1887 2024 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 77.7 | 53 | 1957 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 11.3 | 11.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 101.2 | 53 | 1957 2010 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 26.3 | 26.1 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 24.8 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 103 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 73 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 1938 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 22.4 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 21.5 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 51 | 1957 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 27.3 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 24.7 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 22.2 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 26.7 | 23.8 | 102 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 69 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 71 | 1938 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 25.3 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 23.1 | 20.7 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 22.4 | 50 | 1957 2010 |
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red = highest value
blue = lowest value
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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_039085.shtml
- About climate averages: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cdo/about/about-stats.shtml
- Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au
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