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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON
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: COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON | Site number: 065091 | Commenced: 1966 | Map | |
| Latitude: 33.85° S | Longitude: 148.65° E | Elevation: 300 m | Operational status: Closed 21 Jul 2011 | |
| 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) | 32.2 | 31.4 | 28.1 | 23.6 | 18.6 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 26.7 | 30.2 | 23.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 46.6 | 44.2 | 39.5 | 36.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 34.4 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 43.8 | 41.8 | 46.6 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1973 | 15 Feb 2004 | 13 Mar 1998 | 04 Apr 1986 | 06 May 1997 | 01 Jun 1976 | 29 Jul 1975 | 12 Aug 1968 | 30 Sep 1980 | 28 Oct 1967 | 20 Nov 2009 | 21 Dec 1994 | 03 Jan 1973 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 15.6 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 1970 | 21 Feb 1993 | 30 Mar 1973 | 27 Apr 1999 | 28 May 2000 | 25 Jun 1989 | 03 Jul 1984 | 17 Aug 1970 | 13 Sep 1969 | 12 Oct 1972 | 16 Nov 1988 | 26 Dec 1968 | 25 Jun 1989 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 26.0 | 25.6 | 23.0 | 18.7 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 17.2 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 38.2 | 37.0 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 23.1 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 24.0 | 28.6 | 33.2 | 36.2 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 21.9 | 18.3 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 78.9 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 9.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 25.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 15.6 | 15.6 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | -3.0 | -5.0 | -5.5 | -8.0 | -6.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 2.0 | -8.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 13 Jan 1975 | 19 Feb 1999 | 24 Mar 1967 | 28 Apr 1978 | 30 May 1976 | 23 Jun 1984 | 29 Jul 1994 | 06 Aug 1974 | 22 Sep 1994 | 03 Oct 1989 | 02 Nov 1994 | 04 Dec 1987 | 29 Jul 1994 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 28.0 | 28.0 | 27.0 | 19.0 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 25.0 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 1982 | 06 Feb 1973 | 09 Mar 1983 | 04 Apr 2004 | 04 May 2000 | 10 Jun 1995 | 31 Jul 2010 | 31 Aug 1969 | 29 Sep 2004 | 31 Oct 1997 | 26 Nov 2002 | 21 Dec 1994 | 06 Feb 1973 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 10.4 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -2.1 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 20.6 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 13.9 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 16.0 | 18.4 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 16.2 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 63.7 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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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) | 59.6 | 52.9 | 40.4 | 42.8 | 46.3 | 40.5 | 52.5 | 47.8 | 52.5 | 56.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 598.1 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 232.0 | 168.6 | 163.0 | 277.6 | 165.8 | 96.6 | 155.2 | 101.6 | 131.0 | 124.9 | 155.0 | 195.3 | 964.8 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 1978 | 2002 | 1969 | 1990 | 1968 | 2005 | 1993 | 1985 | 1978 | 1966 | 2010 | 1971 | 1973 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 216.6 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 2002 | 1979 | 1981 | 1967 | 2005 | 1972 | 1970 | 1982 | 2007 | 2006 | 1977 | 1979 | 1982 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 12.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 45 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 39.0 | 33.9 | 30.2 | 29.0 | 41.0 | 41.9 | 52.1 | 50.8 | 45.1 | 52.0 | 54.8 | 41.2 | 45 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 135.1 | 127.2 | 82.4 | 81.5 | 89.3 | 69.6 | 85.4 | 78.3 | 97.1 | 104.9 | 92.2 | 111.0 | 45 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 81.0 | 103.0 | 56.2 | 61.0 | 71.0 | 37.0 | 58.0 | 40.8 | 60.0 | 64.8 | 45.0 | 89.9 | 103.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 1976 | 22 Feb 2003 | 08 Mar 2010 | 20 Apr 1990 | 28 May 1977 | 05 Jun 1988 | 28 Jul 1984 | 31 Aug 1996 | 05 Sep 1974 | 19 Oct 1966 | 14 Nov 1993 | 08 Dec 1971 | 22 Feb 2003 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 93.3 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 77.0 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 19.6 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 45 | 1966 2011 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 0 | 2009 2009 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 0 | 2009 2009 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 26.8 | 23.7 | 19.6 | 14.7 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 16.8 | 21.4 | 24.2 | 26.9 | 17.9 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 14.8 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 11.6 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 14.5 | 145.8 | 44 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 89.4 | 44 | 1966 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) | 22.3 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 14.5 | 44 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.2 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 13.6 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 59 | 64 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 63 | 56 | 73 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 44 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 40 | 1970 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) | 30.6 | 29.9 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 12.9 | 14.5 | 17.5 | 21.4 | 25.3 | 28.7 | 21.8 | 44 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 19.5 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 11.6 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 34 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 39 | 32 | 47 | 42 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 44 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 40 | 1970 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0037 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 00:00:05 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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- Data file (csv): http://www.bom.gov.au/clim_data/cdio/tables/text/IDCJCM0037_065091.csv
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