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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
NORAH HEAD AWS
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: NORAH HEAD AWS | Site number: 061366 | Commenced: 1989 | Map | |
| Latitude: 33.28° S | Longitude: 151.58° E | Elevation: 19 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) | 26.4 | 26.3 | 25.4 | 23.2 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 44.0 | 39.7 | 38.1 | 33.6 | 28.1 | 26.3 | 24.8 | 29.4 | 33.5 | 36.5 | 41.5 | 40.7 | 44.0 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2013 | 03 Feb 2011 | 06 Mar 2023 | 12 Apr 2006 | 23 May 2016 | 13 Jun 2019 | 30 Jul 2023 | 21 Aug 1995 | 26 Sep 2013 | 14 Oct 2004 | 29 Nov 2020 | 24 Dec 2005 | 18 Jan 2013 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 19.6 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 18.0 | 11.1 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 2000 | 13 Feb 1996 | 24 Mar 2000 | 29 Apr 2008 | 28 May 2000 | 21 Jun 1995 | 13 Jul 1997 | 19 Aug 1996 | 06 Sep 1995 | 11 Oct 2003 | 02 Nov 1998 | 05 Dec 2011 | 13 Jul 1997 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 22.5 | 22.9 | 22.0 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 27 | 1995 2024 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 29.3 | 29.5 | 28.6 | 26.6 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 20.2 | 22.7 | 25.7 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 28.6 | 27 | 1995 2024 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 13.9 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 16.1 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 14.5 | 13.9 | 12.0 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2009 | 29 Feb 2008 | 31 Mar 2019 | 29 Apr 2008 | 29 May 2000 | 30 Jun 2010 | 17 Jul 2007 | 05 Aug 2015 | 06 Sep 1995 | 13 Oct 2012 | 16 Nov 2006 | 13 Dec 1995 | 17 Jul 2007 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 24.1 | 25.1 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 19.5 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 25.1 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 24 Jan 2020 | 06 Feb 2011 | 02 Mar 2024 | 13 Apr 2018 | 02 May 2019 | 02 Jun 1998 | 31 Jul 2017 | 26 Aug 2024 | 24 Sep 2017 | 25 Oct 2001 | 26 Nov 2001 | 23 Dec 2000 | 06 Feb 2011 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 17.5 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 27 | 1995 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 21.7 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 27 | 1995 2025 |
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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 | 30 | 1995 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 | 30 | 1995 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) | 82.9 | 117.3 | 130.7 | 133.1 | 130.6 | 147.0 | 89.4 | 69.3 | 62.0 | 67.1 | 95.1 | 68.7 | 1197.7 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 232.2 | 387.4 | 445.6 | 404.6 | 522.2 | 574.6 | 383.6 | 218.2 | 169.2 | 245.4 | 305.2 | 172.8 | 1555.6 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.2 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 18.2 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 833.6 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 1997 | 1997 | 1998 | 1995 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 | 2005 | 2003 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 2000 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 17.7 | 33.7 | 49.6 | 36.0 | 18.0 | 21.4 | 9.9 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 11.1 | 24.2 | 25.6 | 31 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 72.7 | 105.6 | 112.2 | 99.6 | 108.3 | 146.6 | 67.7 | 61.3 | 52.0 | 61.6 | 94.9 | 68.5 | 31 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 169.9 | 229.9 | 221.2 | 313.2 | 249.6 | 240.2 | 228.3 | 137.1 | 127.8 | 111.9 | 161.7 | 115.8 | 31 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 89.0 | 94.8 | 130.0 | 120.8 | 113.0 | 235.4 | 112.0 | 115.0 | 61.0 | 89.2 | 120.2 | 79.0 | 235.4 | 29 | 1995 2025 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 2015 | 07 Feb 2020 | 24 Mar 2003 | 20 Apr 2024 | 09 May 2001 | 09 Jun 2007 | 05 Jul 1997 | 31 Aug 1996 | 06 Sep 2008 | 02 Oct 2004 | 18 Nov 2013 | 11 Dec 2002 | 09 Jun 2007 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 12.6 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 150.6 | 30 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 8.2 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 99.3 | 29 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 35.7 | 29 | 1995 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 13.0 | 29 | 1995 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 daily wind run (km) | 469 | 473 | 455 | 389 | 330 | 342 | 314 | 343 | 403 | 442 | 464 | 476 | 408 | 18 | 2003 2024 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 102 | 89 | 146 | 135 | 96 | 135 | 111 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 91 | 146 | 21 | 2003 2025 |
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| Date | 17 Jan 2025 | 09 Feb 2020 | 05 Mar 2007 | 21 Apr 2015 | 22 May 2015 | 09 Jun 2007 | 20 Jul 2011 | 10 Aug 2012 | 07 Sep 2006 | 15 Oct 2014 | 15 Nov 2005 | 27 Dec 2004 | 05 Mar 2007 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 23.1 | 20.5 | 16.9 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 16.7 | 18 | 2007 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 9am temperature (°C) | 22.3 | 22.4 | 21.1 | 19.3 | 16.2 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 21.6 | 18.4 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 19.4 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 18.5 | 15.4 | 13 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 17.6 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 18.5 | 18.0 | 17.8 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 19.9 | 18.6 | 17.2 | 15 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 24.0 | 24.2 | 23.3 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 19.0 | 20.3 | 21.5 | 23.1 | 20.5 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 20.2 | 20.9 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 17.8 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 13 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 17.8 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 16 | 1995 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 27.5 | 26.8 | 26.0 | 24.1 | 20.8 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 24.6 | 15 | 1995 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0037 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 00:53:24 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.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061366_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_061366.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/IDCJCM0037_061366.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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