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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
SANDY CAPE 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: SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE | Site number: 039085 | Commenced: 1871 | Map | |
| Latitude: 24.73° S | Longitude: 153.21° E | Elevation: 99 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) | 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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| Highest temperature (°C) | 34.2 | 35.8 | 34.7 | 31.9 | 28.7 | 27.8 | 26.5 | 27.2 | 29.3 | 31.8 | 33.8 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 1987 | 22 Feb 2021 | 09 Mar 1995 | 04 Apr 2023 | 04 May 1973 | 06 Jun 1958 | 21 Jul 1998 | 14 Aug 2009 | 13 Sep 1980 | 13 Oct 1957 | 21 Nov 1971 | 22 Dec 2019 | 22 Dec 2019 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 22.7 | 22.2 | 21.9 | 18.9 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Date | 27 Jan 2005 | 18 Feb 1960 | 01 Mar 1960 | 12 Apr 1962 | 30 May 2000 | 21 Jun 2007 | 17 Jul 1966 | 07 Aug 1995 | 01 Sep 2004 | 16 Oct 1959 | 06 Nov 1996 | 08 Dec 1967 | 17 Jul 1966 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 27.1 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 19.0 | 18.3 | 19.8 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 58 | 1957 2022 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 31.5 | 31.4 | 30.4 | 28.7 | 26.5 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 29.3 | 30.7 | 58 | 1957 2022 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 11.5 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 34.8 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °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 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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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 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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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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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 16.7 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 13.9 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Date | 07 Jan 1967 | 19 Feb 1961 | 15 Mar 1994 | 27 Apr 1983 | 31 May 2000 | 24 Jun 1985 | 02 Jul 2007 | 07 Aug 1960 | 15 Sep 1978 | 17 Oct 2010 | 02 Nov 1969 | 01 Dec 1988 | 02 Jul 2007 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.5 | 27.3 | 26.6 | 24.8 | 23.4 | 22.0 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 22.1 | 23.3 | 24.6 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Date | 13 Jan 2002 | 09 Feb 1990 | 09 Mar 2022 | 05 Apr 2006 | 04 May 1978 | 17 Jun 2002 | 05 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | 30 Sep 1957 | 17 Oct 1983 | 07 Nov 1973 | 26 Dec 2001 | 13 Jan 2002 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 20.4 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 19.6 | 58 | 1957 2022 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 24.4 | 24.4 | 23.6 | 22.0 | 20.2 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 17.8 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 58 | 1957 2022 |
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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 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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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 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 20.7 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 19.7 | 16.6 | 75 | 1938 2023 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | 11.1 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 1.0 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1991 | 28 Feb 1984 | 31 Mar 1970 | 29 Apr 1982 | 24 May 1957 | 24 Jun 1985 | 08 Jul 1957 | 19 Aug 1970 | 02 Sep 1957 | 17 Oct 2010 | 17 Nov 2006 | 27 Dec 1990 | 24 Jun 1985 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °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 | 65 | 1957 2024 |
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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) | 159.6 | 167.2 | 157.3 | 119.9 | 117.6 | 107.6 | 87.1 | 61.9 | 50.6 | 64.4 | 72.9 | 98.9 | 1265.5 | 145 | 1871 2024 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 838.1 | 810.8 | 567.1 | 523.3 | 420.3 | 379.5 | 439.8 | 252.6 | 318.2 | 636.6 | 562.5 | 428.3 | 2399.4 | 145 | 1871 2024 |
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| Date | 1927 | 1888 | 1898 | 1923 | 1926 | 1873 | 1973 | 2002 | 1916 | 2017 | 2021 | 1933 | 1927 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 2.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 455.8 | 145 | 1871 2024 |
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| Date | 1903 | 1932 | 1995 | 1897 | 1923 | 1889 | 1974 | 1976 | 2017 | 1968 | 2011 | 1974 | 1902 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 41.9 | 34.1 | 46.0 | 36.2 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 18.8 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 25.0 | 147 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 136.5 | 136.1 | 128.4 | 105.8 | 105.4 | 82.0 | 70.4 | 51.3 | 41.0 | 48.0 | 54.4 | 80.2 | 147 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 343.8 | 324.4 | 320.7 | 208.6 | 206.2 | 209.7 | 171.1 | 119.6 | 107.4 | 130.9 | 155.4 | 180.8 | 147 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 374.7 | 432.4 | 265.0 | 193.5 | 254.0 | 214.6 | 178.3 | 111.0 | 178.8 | 119.4 | 152.4 | 196.3 | 432.4 | 133 | 1887 2024 |
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| Date | 19 Jan 1927 | 27 Feb 1980 | 12 Mar 1974 | 06 Apr 1921 | 17 May 1926 | 17 Jun 1929 | 03 Jul 1964 | 24 Aug 1964 | 02 Sep 1916 | 26 Oct 1995 | 05 Nov 1903 | 29 Dec 1933 | 27 Feb 1980 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 13.5 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 143.6 | 132 | 1871 2024 |
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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 days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 28.8 | 133 | 1887 2024 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 133 | 1887 2024 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 113 | 171 | 131 | 89 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 118 | 113 | 104 | 106 | 171 | 26 | 1979 2013 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 25.4 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 17.4 | 21.0 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 20.1 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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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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| 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) | 26.3 | 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 wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 22.8 | 23.0 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 22.2 | 19.3 | 102 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 21.0 | 21.4 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 17.1 | 52 | 1957 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 cloud cover (oktas) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 101 | 1908 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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| 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) | 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 wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 23.1 | 23.3 | 22.4 | 20.6 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 22.4 | 19.7 | 101 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 20.9 | 21.2 | 20.1 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 20.0 | 16.9 | 52 | 1957 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 cloud cover (oktas) | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 102 | 1907 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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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 11 Sep 2025 01:17:00 AM 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.
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