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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH
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: RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH | Site number: 082039 | Commenced: 1913 | Map | |
| Latitude: 36.10° S | Longitude: 146.51° E | Elevation: 175 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) | 31.5 | 30.8 | 27.5 | 22.1 | 17.0 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 17.3 | 21.1 | 25.5 | 29.3 | 21.8 | 110 | 1912 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 46.8 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 35.5 | 28.7 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 32.2 | 38.9 | 42.6 | 45.6 | 46.8 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 1939 | 01 Feb 1968 | 07 Mar 1983 | 11 Apr 2018 | 03 May 2018 | 04 Jun 1957 | 28 Jul 1975 | 29 Aug 1982 | 28 Sep 1928 | 31 Oct 1914 | 28 Nov 2020 | 07 Dec 1925 | 14 Jan 1939 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 15.6 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 3.0 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 1970 | 03 Feb 2005 | 10 Mar 1913 | 15 Apr 1940 | 31 May 1977 | 01 Jun 1949 | 03 Jul 1984 | 06 Aug 1965 | 13 Sep 1969 | 01 Oct 1968 | 02 Nov 1953 | 03 Dec 1955 | 03 Jul 1984 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 24.7 | 24.8 | 21.5 | 16.7 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 13.3 | 15.8 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 104 | 1912 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 37.5 | 36.6 | 33.0 | 27.2 | 21.5 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 21.7 | 26.8 | 32.3 | 35.6 | 104 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 19.6 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 14.2 | 67.1 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 19.1 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 13.8 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 110 | 1912 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 1.9 | 1.2 | -0.9 | -3.2 | -6.1 | -7.5 | -6.9 | -6.1 | -5.3 | -5.1 | -2.8 | 0.0 | -7.5 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Date | 03 Jan 1986 | 29 Feb 1940 | 24 Mar 1917 | 26 Apr 1981 | 08 May 1949 | 14 Jun 2006 | 01 Jul 2017 | 02 Aug 1929 | 12 Sep 1944 | 11 Oct 1982 | 27 Nov 1967 | 04 Dec 1984 | 14 Jun 2006 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 29.3 | 28.9 | 26.0 | 21.3 | 17.1 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 22.3 | 25.7 | 29.2 | 29.3 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 2019 | 08 Feb 1926 | 08 Mar 1982 | 15 Apr 2004 | 02 May 2019 | 01 Jun 1920 | 19 Jul 2013 | 22 Aug 1954 | 21 Sep 2019 | 29 Oct 1925 | 30 Nov 2012 | 24 Dec 1942 | 25 Jan 2019 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -1.8 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 104 | 1912 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 20.0 | 20.0 | 17.2 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 12.8 | 15.3 | 17.8 | 104 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 76.7 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 107 | 1912 2025 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 10.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 21 | 1974 1998 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | -1.0 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -5.5 | -7.0 | -7.6 | -8.3 | -7.5 | -7.2 | -7.3 | -3.0 | -1.8 | -8.3 | 21 | 1974 1998 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 1994 | 13 Feb 1996 | 22 Mar 1996 | 26 Apr 1981 | 30 May 1976 | 22 Jun 1984 | 28 Jul 1986 | 03 Aug 1997 | 07 Sep 1982 | 11 Oct 1982 | 01 Nov 1986 | 04 Dec 1987 | 28 Jul 1986 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 60.8 | 22 | 1974 1998 |
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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) | 38.9 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 51.2 | 56.9 | 60.1 | 59.6 | 53.6 | 57.9 | 47.4 | 44.5 | 586.2 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 181.9 | 252.0 | 227.1 | 162.3 | 172.8 | 174.0 | 176.2 | 141.7 | 141.3 | 183.2 | 157.4 | 187.3 | 1125.1 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Date | 1974 | 1928 | 1956 | 1939 | 1988 | 1931 | 1981 | 1939 | 1966 | 2022 | 2022 | 1930 | 1939 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 240.4 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Date | 1957 | 1968 | 1948 | 2019 | 1934 | 2017 | 1982 | 1944 | 1946 | 1914 | 1967 | 1943 | 2006 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 113 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 28.0 | 23.2 | 28.4 | 32.8 | 45.4 | 50.4 | 53.0 | 62.1 | 51.1 | 52.9 | 39.8 | 36.0 | 113 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 85.8 | 80.4 | 85.5 | 88.9 | 104.4 | 96.2 | 105.1 | 95.2 | 99.4 | 107.4 | 93.7 | 99.1 | 113 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 114.3 | 114.0 | 80.6 | 69.9 | 63.6 | 50.3 | 49.3 | 39.0 | 52.2 | 56.9 | 67.8 | 100.8 | 114.3 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Date | 08 Jan 1934 | 05 Feb 2011 | 01 Mar 2012 | 14 Apr 1939 | 18 May 1988 | 23 Jun 1926 | 08 Jul 1916 | 14 Aug 2003 | 25 Sep 1992 | 22 Oct 1939 | 12 Nov 1998 | 07 Dec 1930 | 08 Jan 1934 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 108.0 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 76.3 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 17.9 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 112 | 1913 2025 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 247 | 218 | 198 | 158 | 155 | 154 | 176 | 182 | 198 | 221 | 240 | 256 | 200 | 17 | 2003 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 87 | 87 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 91 | 80 | 83 | 93 | 74 | 87 | 83 | 93 | 19 | 2005 2025 |
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| Date | 13 Jan 2016 | 13 Feb 2024 | 18 Mar 2016 | 14 Apr 2018 | 09 May 2020 | 17 Jun 2010 | 05 Jul 2013 | 31 Aug 2008 | 02 Sep 2024 | 02 Oct 2013 | 22 Nov 2020 | 19 Dec 2021 | 02 Sep 2024 | ||||
| Mean daily sunshine (hours) | 10.1 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 23 | 1975 1998 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 27.0 | 23.7 | 19.3 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 15.6 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 26.9 | 17.3 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.8 | 23 | 1974 1998 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 91.2 | 23 | 1974 1998 |
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| Mean daily evaporation (mm) | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 86 | 1912 2012 |
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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) | 22.8 | 22.2 | 19.1 | 14.4 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 18.2 | 21.3 | 14.6 | 90 | 1913 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 16.7 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 11.5 | 87 | 1913 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 81 | 1913 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 53 | 57 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 62 | 55 | 71 | 81 | 1913 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 50 | 1939 1998 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 14.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 53 | 1939 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 29.7 | 29.4 | 26.5 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 19.8 | 23.9 | 26.9 | 20.7 | 36 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.7 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 33 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 7.3 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 34 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 27 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 30 | 47 | 34 | 1974 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 23 | 1974 1998 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 17.7 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 28 | 1975 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0035 Prepared at Thu 25 Sep 2025 01:11:16 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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