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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
APPLETHORPE
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: APPLETHORPE | Site number: 041175 | Commenced: 1965 | Map | |
| Latitude: 28.62° S | Longitude: 151.95° E | Elevation: 872 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) | 26.7 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 21.2 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 15.9 | 19.3 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 37.8 | 39.7 | 35.0 | 30.1 | 26.3 | 22.5 | 22.3 | 29.9 | 31.7 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 37.5 | 39.7 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 2014 | 11 Feb 2017 | 20 Mar 2002 | 18 Apr 1968 | 04 May 2007 | 09 Jun 2016 | 20 Jul 2016 | 24 Aug 2009 | 28 Sep 2017 | 27 Oct 2014 | 15 Nov 2014 | 02 Dec 2020 | 11 Feb 2017 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 16.2 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 1967 | 02 Feb 2018 | 30 Mar 1970 | 21 Apr 2015 | 30 May 1969 | 20 Jun 2007 | 04 Jul 1984 | 12 Aug 2005 | 22 Sep 1969 | 16 Oct 2010 | 30 Nov 1986 | 06 Dec 2011 | 04 Jul 1984 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 21.8 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 54 | 1966 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 31.3 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 25.0 | 20.9 | 18.0 | 17.2 | 19.9 | 24.2 | 27.3 | 29.2 | 30.7 | 54 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 18.6 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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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 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 5.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -3.5 | -6.1 | -7.8 | -8.4 | -6.6 | -5.1 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | -8.4 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 19 Jan 2010 | 23 Feb 1972 | 30 Mar 2008 | 27 Apr 1978 | 31 May 2019 | 26 Jun 1971 | 17 Jul 1970 | 01 Aug 1977 | 01 Sep 1970 | 07 Oct 1966 | 17 Nov 2006 | 21 Dec 2010 | 17 Jul 1970 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 23.3 | 23.0 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 19.0 | 20.2 | 22.5 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 27 Jan 2024 | 21 Feb 2004 | 08 Mar 2023 | 03 Apr 1974 | 07 May 1988 | 14 Jun 2005 | 23 Jul 2016 | 25 Aug 2009 | 30 Sep 2000 | 22 Oct 1988 | 16 Nov 2014 | 25 Dec 2005 | 27 Jan 2024 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 12.0 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -2.3 | -3.4 | -2.4 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 54 | 1966 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 18.1 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 54 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 12.7 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 55.7 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 13.4 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 | -1.8 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 27 | 1966 1994 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | -3.2 | -0.4 | -1.5 | -7.8 | -10.6 | -11.5 | -14.3 | -11.1 | -10.6 | -7.0 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -14.3 | 27 | 1966 1994 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1994 | 23 Feb 1972 | 09 Mar 1990 | 27 Apr 1978 | 19 May 1970 | 24 Jun 1986 | 14 Jul 1987 | 07 Aug 1970 | 13 Sep 1991 | 01 Oct 1982 | 15 Nov 1966 | 01 Dec 1992 | 14 Jul 1987 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 66.4 | 27 | 1966 1994 |
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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) | 95.9 | 81.3 | 77.9 | 44.2 | 49.6 | 38.9 | 43.2 | 40.2 | 41.7 | 73.8 | 79.7 | 98.7 | 764.0 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 241.0 | 254.6 | 223.8 | 274.2 | 255.0 | 118.3 | 148.0 | 126.4 | 131.0 | 199.8 | 235.2 | 229.4 | 1164.4 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 13.2 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 23.0 | 258.6 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 2003 | 2014 | 1997 | 1991 | 2018 | 2001 | 2002 | 1991 | 1980 | 2006 | 2020 | 1979 | 2019 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 36.6 | 22.2 | 16.8 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 23.1 | 32.4 | 49.0 | 57 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 84.3 | 71.4 | 61.8 | 33.2 | 41.8 | 34.3 | 40.4 | 30.6 | 37.2 | 62.0 | 68.1 | 82.9 | 57 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 187.8 | 150.4 | 155.4 | 89.1 | 84.7 | 78.9 | 88.2 | 84.2 | 94.0 | 125.5 | 137.0 | 182.8 | 57 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 122.0 | 185.2 | 92.4 | 87.0 | 86.6 | 57.0 | 51.0 | 52.2 | 49.0 | 70.0 | 86.8 | 71.0 | 185.2 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Date | 05 Jan 2008 | 11 Feb 1976 | 30 Mar 2023 | 04 Apr 1988 | 13 May 2022 | 21 Jun 1979 | 19 Jul 1998 | 24 Aug 2016 | 21 Sep 1997 | 02 Oct 2003 | 11 Nov 2021 | 24 Dec 1997 | 11 Feb 1976 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 12.7 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 122.4 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 77.8 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 56 | 1966 2025 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 186 | 190 | 172 | 151 | 142 | 163 | 172 | 173 | 178 | 180 | 184 | 185 | 173 | 15 | 2006 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 63 | 65 | 57 | 55 | 83 | 57 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 19 | 1982 2025 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 2012 | 10 Feb 2020 | 16 Mar 2014 | 09 Apr 2023 | 30 May 2022 | 06 Jun 2016 | 17 Jul 2015 | 11 Aug 2019 | 06 Sep 2019 | 23 Oct 2021 | 11 Nov 2013 | 23 Dec 2015 | 30 May 2022 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 24.0 | 21.5 | 18.6 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 19.0 | 21.7 | 23.4 | 24.4 | 18.4 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 82.2 | 25 | 1966 1991 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 82.0 | 25 | 1966 1991 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 19 | 1966 1994 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 21.0 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 15.6 | 41 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.2 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 40 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 14.7 | 14.8 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 40 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 70 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 40 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 28 | 1966 1994 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 40 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 24.8 | 23.8 | 22.5 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 19.3 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 18.5 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 13.6 | 38 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 14.4 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 38 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 56 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 38 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 26 | 1966 1992 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 30 | 1966 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Wed 24 Sep 2025 23:33:17 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.
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- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_041175_All.shtml
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http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_041175.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_041175.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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