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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)
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: POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) | Site number: 084070 | Commenced: 1962 | Map | |
| Latitude: 37.80° S | Longitude: 149.27° E | Elevation: 27 m | Operational status: Closed 20 Jun 2023 | |
| 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) | 24.0 | 23.9 | 22.3 | 19.9 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 42.7 | 41.0 | 37.8 | 35.6 | 29.6 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 29.2 | 36.4 | 35.5 | 43.4 | 41.4 | 43.4 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 1979 | 09 Feb 2014 | 16 Mar 2008 | 04 Apr 1986 | 03 May 2018 | 01 Jun 1973 | 28 Jul 1975 | 29 Aug 1982 | 23 Sep 2017 | 06 Oct 2015 | 21 Nov 2019 | 20 Dec 2015 | 21 Nov 2019 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 15.5 | 13.9 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 2010 | 21 Feb 1993 | 31 Mar 1995 | 28 Apr 2009 | 31 May 1977 | 22 Jun 1985 | 16 Jul 1966 | 18 Aug 1996 | 05 Sep 1995 | 20 Oct 1995 | 02 Nov 1974 | 05 Dec 2013 | 16 Jul 1966 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 18.7 | 19.2 | 18.0 | 16.1 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.2 | 49 | 1966 2019 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 30.9 | 30.0 | 27.4 | 24.3 | 20.8 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 21.8 | 24.7 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 49 | 1966 2019 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 12.0 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 49 | 1966 2019 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 1.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | -2.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 6.3 | -2.0 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1995 | 21 Feb 1970 | 27 Mar 2019 | 07 Apr 2006 | 29 May 1968 | 10 Jun 1974 | 17 Jul 1997 | 31 Aug 2003 | 16 Sep 1970 | 07 Oct 2005 | 01 Nov 1970 | 03 Dec 2015 | 17 Jul 1997 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 25.0 | 24.2 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 19.4 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 17.5 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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| Date | 05 Jan 2013 | 09 Feb 2014 | 13 Mar 2006 | 15 Apr 2004 | 02 May 1997 | 03 Jun 2003 | 19 Jul 2013 | 05 Aug 2011 | 13 Sep 2009 | 28 Oct 1977 | 13 Nov 1980 | 11 Dec 1980 | 11 Dec 1980 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 47 | 1966 2019 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 18.9 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 16.1 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 47 | 1966 2019 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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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 | 50 | 1966 2019 |
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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) | 62.8 | 57.8 | 67.4 | 85.6 | 93.5 | 112.0 | 96.9 | 79.2 | 75.7 | 74.8 | 82.0 | 72.0 | 960.2 | 57 | 1962 2019 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 218.3 | 198.1 | 183.9 | 257.5 | 349.1 | 330.8 | 270.0 | 169.6 | 204.1 | 257.6 | 181.2 | 224.6 | 1681.4 | 57 | 1962 2019 |
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| Date | 1999 | 1971 | 2012 | 2015 | 1978 | 1978 | 1989 | 1976 | 1992 | 1985 | 1988 | 1995 | 1978 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 3.6 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 5.4 | 18.6 | 15.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 593.3 | 57 | 1962 2019 |
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| Date | 2007 | 1968 | 1986 | 2018 | 1973 | 1972 | 1975 | 1982 | 1972 | 1981 | 1982 | 1972 | 1972 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 22.2 | 11.1 | 21.6 | 30.2 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 42.4 | 33.3 | 34.1 | 38.8 | 24.9 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 49.8 | 48.8 | 55.6 | 73.3 | 75.4 | 86.6 | 75.6 | 75.4 | 66.7 | 64.8 | 72.9 | 64.2 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 104.8 | 116.6 | 137.4 | 152.3 | 162.9 | 218.9 | 171.9 | 120.2 | 139.1 | 108.9 | 147.9 | 124.3 | 58 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 116.0 | 136.1 | 55.2 | 122.2 | 249.0 | 163.6 | 102.2 | 69.2 | 98.9 | 174.4 | 94.0 | 106.4 | 249.0 | 58 | 1962 2019 |
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| Date | 04 Jan 1987 | 06 Feb 1971 | 22 Mar 2011 | 22 Apr 2001 | 20 May 1978 | 24 Jun 1998 | 07 Jul 2014 | 03 Aug 1987 | 06 Sep 2004 | 24 Oct 1985 | 17 Nov 1988 | 10 Dec 1970 | 20 May 1978 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 9.6 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 147.7 | 58 | 1962 2019 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 113.1 | 58 | 1962 2019 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 29.3 | 58 | 1962 2019 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 58 | 1962 2019 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 22.9 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 23.2 | 15.1 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 66.4 | 43 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 11.1 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 140.3 | 43 | 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) | 19.0 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 14.9 | 43 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 16.4 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 13.5 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 14.6 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 43 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 17.6 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 40 | 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 3pm temperature (°C) | 21.4 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 17.1 | 43 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 17.9 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 14.3 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 15.5 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 12.0 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 43 | 1966 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 21.8 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 22.0 | 40 | 1966 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0035 Prepared at Thu 18 Sep 2025 01:01:13 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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- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_084070_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_084070.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/IDCJCM0035_084070.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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