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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 name: COOLANGATTA | Site number: 040717 | Commenced: 1982 | Map | |
| Latitude: 28.17° S | Longitude: 153.51° E | Elevation: 4 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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| Maximum temperature | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 28.2 | 28.1 | 27.1 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 24.3 | 25.7 | 27.1 | 24.6 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 35.9 | 40.0 | 33.4 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 31.7 | 32.7 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2010 | 21 Feb 2004 | 01 Mar 2002 | 04 Apr 2006 | 29 May 1986 | 29 Jun 2003 | 04 Jul 2007 | 24 Aug 2009 | 27 Sep 2003 | 08 Oct 2004 | 28 Nov 1995 | 26 Dec 2001 | 21 Feb 2004 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 22.9 | 20.7 | 19.5 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 19.5 | 13.9 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 13 Jan 1983 | 14 Feb 2000 | 13 Mar 2003 | 15 Apr 1998 | 30 May 2000 | 09 Jun 2011 | 30 Jul 1998 | 07 Aug 1995 | 23 Sep 1993 | 18 Oct 1984 | 30 Nov 1986 | 01 Dec 1986 | 09 Jun 2011 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 26.3 | 26.0 | 25.2 | 23.1 | 20.9 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 20.8 | 21.9 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 26 | 1982 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 30.1 | 30.1 | 29.0 | 27.3 | 25.1 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 26.8 | 28.4 | 29.4 | 26 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 12.7 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25 | 1982 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 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 20.9 | 20.9 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 13.3 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 15.9 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 13.8 | 15.0 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 12.5 | -0.1 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 2000 | 20 Feb 1986 | 30 Mar 2008 | 28 Apr 1999 | 31 May 2000 | 25 Jun 1998 | 20 Jul 2007 | 15 Aug 2008 | 14 Sep 1992 | 08 Oct 2009 | 17 Nov 2006 | 28 Dec 1993 | 20 Jul 2007 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.2 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 23.7 | 21.7 | 19.2 | 21.0 | 18.8 | 21.0 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 26.4 | 27.3 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 21 Jan 2000 | 21 Feb 2004 | 06 Mar 1997 | 12 Apr 2010 | 06 May 2000 | 11 Jun 1995 | 27 Jul 1996 | 24 Aug 2012 | 30 Sep 1996 | 27 Oct 2005 | 30 Nov 1997 | 05 Dec 1996 | 21 Feb 2004 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 18.3 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 26 | 1982 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 23.5 | 23.5 | 22.1 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 26 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25 | 1982 2013 |
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| Ground surface temperature | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | |
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| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| Rainfall | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean rainfall (mm) | 160.1 | 175.6 | 175.0 | 175.6 | 144.6 | 129.8 | 74.6 | 57.6 | 39.8 | 95.2 | 129.5 | 156.0 | 1514.9 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 529.6 | 507.0 | 520.8 | 644.6 | 380.6 | 512.8 | 203.2 | 203.6 | 189.2 | 438.6 | 356.8 | 493.8 | 2378.2 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 2012 | 1995 | 1987 | 1988 | 1987 | 2005 | 2005 | 2011 | 1998 | 2010 | 2008 | 2010 | 1999 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 11.4 | 19.4 | 25.4 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 37.2 | 792.6 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 2003 | 1986 | 1998 | 1997 | 2004 | 2004 | 2007 | 2012 | 1987 | 2006 | 1994 | 2001 | 1986 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 46.5 | 59.1 | 59.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 26.8 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 20.3 | 40.1 | 68.5 | 1076.7 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 143.0 | 157.4 | 153.0 | 119.8 | 114.1 | 92.6 | 66.4 | 44.4 | 20.2 | 68.6 | 110.8 | 134.6 | 1568.0 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 322.5 | 381.3 | 309.4 | 363.3 | 267.7 | 265.4 | 195.4 | 147.9 | 86.6 | 169.6 | 220.2 | 247.0 | 2022.9 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 196.6 | 160.0 | 212.8 | 238.4 | 214.8 | 369.0 | 143.6 | 70.8 | 116.8 | 135.6 | 207.4 | 156.6 | 369.0 | 28 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 20 Jan 2006 | 15 Feb 1995 | 06 Mar 1987 | 09 Apr 1984 | 10 May 1987 | 30 Jun 2005 | 09 Jul 1985 | 18 Aug 1987 | 15 Sep 1988 | 04 Oct 2010 | 07 Nov 2004 | 08 Dec 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 14.6 | 15.9 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 155.7 | 29 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 10.6 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 107.4 | 28 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 40.0 | 28 | 1982 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 16.4 | 28 | 1982 2013 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| Other daily elements | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean daily wind run (km) | 354 | 316 | 315 | 284 | 257 | 252 | 255 | 280 | 317 | 338 | 350 | 348 | 305 | 10 | 2003 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 94 | 98 | 76 | 95 | 94 | 83 | 74 | 68 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 102 | 102 | 14 | 1982 2013 |
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| Date | 27 Jan 2010 | 20 May 2009 | 26 Jun 2003 | 21 Aug 2007 | 11 Sep 2005 | 13 Oct 2009 | 20 Nov 2008 | 12 Dec 2004 | 12 Dec 2004 | ||||||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 24.2 | 21.6 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 19.9 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 18.8 | 23 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 3 | 2005 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 3 | 2005 2010 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| 9 am conditions | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 25.7 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 20.2 | 22.0 | 23.3 | 24.7 | 21.5 | 19 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 22.1 | 22.2 | 20.9 | 18.7 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 16.0 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 18.0 | 15 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 19.8 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 16.4 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 15.1 | 18 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 18 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4 | 1994 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 18.1 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 16.1 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 18.6 | 16.7 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| 9am wind speed vs direction plot | |||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
| 3 pm conditions | |||||||||||||||||
| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 26.6 | 26.5 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 21.6 | 19.7 | 19.4 | 20.0 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 19 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 22.4 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 17.0 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 18.7 | 15 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 20.1 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 18.7 | 15.4 | 18 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 69 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 18 | 1993 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4 | 2005 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 22.9 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 20.4 | 22.2 | 23.1 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 20.9 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| 3pm wind speed vs direction plot | |||||||||||||||||
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.