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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.
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 name: CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON | Site number: 070014 | Commenced: 1939 | Map | |
Latitude: 35.30° S | Longitude: 149.20° E | Elevation: 578 m | Operational status: Closed 03 Dec 2010 |
Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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Temperature | |||||||||||||||||
Maximum temperature | |||||||||||||||||
Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 28.0 | 27.1 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 26.2 | 19.7 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Highest temperature (°C) | 41.4 | 42.2 | 37.5 | 32.6 | 24.5 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 24.0 | 28.6 | 32.7 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 42.2 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 31 Jan 1968 | 01 Feb 1968 | 13 Mar 1998 | 04 Apr 1986 | 10 May 1967 | 03 Jun 1957 | 29 Jul 1975 | 30 Aug 1982 | 26 Sep 1965 | 13 Oct 1946 | 20 Nov 2009 | 21 Dec 1994 | 01 Feb 1968 | ||||
Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 02 Jan 1970 | 23 Feb 1949 | 03 Mar 1961 | 29 Apr 1952 | 28 May 2000 | 25 Jun 1949 | 19 Jul 1949 | 07 Aug 1965 | 20 Sep 1959 | 03 Oct 1967 | 11 Nov 1965 | 11 Dec 1952 | 25 Jun 1949 | ||||
Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 21.6 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 19.9 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 34.6 | 33.2 | 29.9 | 24.4 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 29.4 | 32.3 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 11.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 31.7 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Minimum temperature | |||||||||||||||||
Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 13.2 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Lowest temperature (°C) | 1.8 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -7.5 | -8.5 | -10.0 | -8.5 | -6.4 | -3.3 | -1.8 | 1.1 | -10.0 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 01 Jan 1956 | 28 Feb 1985 | 24 Mar 1967 | 25 Apr 1999 | 30 May 1976 | 08 Jun 1957 | 11 Jul 1971 | 09 Aug 1994 | 10 Sep 1982 | 04 Oct 1957 | 28 Nov 1967 | 18 Dec 1964 | 11 Jul 1971 | ||||
Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 24.8 | 24.1 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 26.0 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 22 Jan 1967 | 06 Feb 1973 | 09 Mar 1983 | 05 Apr 1986 | 05 May 2000 | 09 Jun 1995 | 29 Jul 1975 | 24 Aug 2009 | 27 Sep 1965 | 02 Oct 1998 | 06 Nov 1946 | 19 Dec 1940 | 06 Nov 1946 | ||||
Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 8.7 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | -2.3 | -4.2 | -4.9 | -3.8 | -1.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 17.3 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 92.1 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 59.1 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Ground surface temperature | |||||||||||||||||
Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 10.8 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -2.8 | -1.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 61 | 1940 2010 |
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Lowest ground temperature (°C) | -1.2 | -0.5 | -4.0 | -8.3 | -11.0 | -13.4 | -15.1 | -13.0 | -10.7 | -7.0 | -6.3 | -3.9 | -15.1 | 61 | 1940 2010 |
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Date | 24 Jan 2000 | 09 Feb 1980 | 24 Mar 1967 | 27 Apr 1978 | 17 May 1979 | 25 Jun 1971 | 11 Jul 1971 | 03 Aug 1979 | 10 Sep 1982 | 01 Oct 1982 | 28 Nov 1967 | 18 Dec 1964 | 11 Jul 1971 | ||||
Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 13.0 | 17.8 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 94.1 | 61 | 1940 2010 |
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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) | 58.5 | 56.4 | 50.7 | 46.0 | 44.4 | 40.5 | 41.4 | 46.2 | 52.0 | 62.4 | 64.4 | 53.2 | 616.0 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Highest rainfall (mm) | 218.4 | 211.0 | 312.2 | 187.2 | 149.6 | 126.0 | 121.0 | 156.2 | 150.6 | 161.0 | 138.2 | 215.2 | 1062.5 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 1995 | 2002 | 1950 | 1989 | 1953 | 1956 | 1993 | 1974 | 1978 | 1976 | 1995 | 1947 | 1950 | ||||
Lowest rainfall (mm) | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 261.6 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 1947 | 1968 | 1954 | 1997 | 1982 | 1979 | 1982 | 1994 | 1994 | 1977 | 1982 | 1967 | 1982 | ||||
Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 9.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 14.7 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 9.8 | 72 | n/a n/a |
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Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 49.0 | 55.2 | 31.6 | 30.2 | 38.0 | 31.4 | 36.4 | 45.6 | 52.3 | 54.7 | 60.3 | 43.2 | 72 | n/a n/a |
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Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 115.0 | 109.2 | 114.9 | 101.4 | 94.1 | 91.9 | 84.7 | 74.6 | 85.4 | 126.3 | 111.6 | 115.4 | 72 | n/a n/a |
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Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 95.0 | 77.8 | 126.0 | 75.2 | 95.8 | 57.2 | 48.0 | 48.4 | 43.4 | 104.9 | 69.8 | 86.6 | 126.0 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 12 Jan 1945 | 05 Feb 2002 | 15 Mar 1989 | 02 Apr 1959 | 03 May 1948 | 28 Jun 1997 | 09 Jul 2005 | 29 Aug 1974 | 08 Sep 1978 | 21 Oct 1959 | 07 Nov 1989 | 30 Dec 1948 | 15 Mar 1989 | ||||
Mean number of days of rain | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 106.1 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 72.0 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 18.6 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 72 | 1939 2010 |
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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) | 308 | 292 | 269 | 232 | 235 | 253 | 272 | 308 | 326 | 323 | 312 | 317 | 287 | 14 | 1996 2010 |
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Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 121 | 104 | 111 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 106 | 113 | 108 | 121 | 128 | 106 | 128 | 70 | 1939 2010 |
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Date | 09 Jan 1975 | 22 Feb 1940 | 06 Mar 1965 | 16 Apr 1968 | 03 May 1942 | 21 Jun 1975 | 01 Jul 1990 | 05 Aug 1959 | 12 Sep 1972 | 02 Oct 1980 | 24 Nov 1957 | 25 Dec 1957 | 24 Nov 1957 | ||||
Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 32 | 1978 2010 |
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Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 25.0 | 21.9 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 20.7 | 23.6 | 25.7 | 17.1 | 35 | 1990 2024 |
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Mean number of clear days | 9.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 100.4 | 70 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean number of cloudy days | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 125.3 | 70 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 8.4 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 37 | 1966 2010 |
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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) | 19.1 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 12.1 | 71 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 14.9 | 14.8 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 9.4 | 69 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 11.4 | 12.0 | 10.6 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 60 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 63 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 60 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 71 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 70 | 1939 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) | 26.5 | 25.7 | 23.3 | 19.0 | 14.7 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 18.2 | 21.4 | 24.6 | 18.5 | 71 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 16.7 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 69 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 8.6 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 60 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 37 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 71 | 1939 2010 |
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Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 16.9 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 19.8 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 17.3 | 70 | 1939 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.