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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
ARARAT PRISON
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: ARARAT PRISON | Site number: 089085 | Commenced: 1969 | Map | |
| Latitude: 37.28° S | Longitude: 142.98° E | Elevation: 295 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) | 27.2 | 27.2 | 24.1 | 19.7 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 24.9 | 19.3 | 55 | 1969 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 43.1 | 44.7 | 39.0 | 33.5 | 26.2 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 24.5 | 28.9 | 34.7 | 39.8 | 43.3 | 44.7 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 2014 | 07 Feb 2009 | 07 Mar 1991 | 01 Apr 2014 | 04 May 1990 | 08 Jun 2005 | 29 Jul 2017 | 29 Aug 1982 | 27 Sep 1987 | 12 Oct 2006 | 29 Nov 2012 | 20 Dec 2019 | 07 Feb 2009 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 13.3 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 1970 | 02 Feb 2005 | 29 Mar 1973 | 26 Apr 1982 | 31 May 1977 | 23 Jun 1981 | 03 Jul 1984 | 06 Aug 1974 | 11 Sep 1969 | 16 Oct 1974 | 15 Nov 2006 | 27 Dec 1993 | 31 May 1977 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 20.0 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 17.6 | 52 | 1969 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 35.0 | 34.5 | 31.1 | 25.7 | 19.5 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 20.0 | 24.6 | 30.0 | 32.6 | 52 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 10.2 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 35.1 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 11.3 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 55 | 1969 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -5.7 | -5.2 | -6.4 | -7.3 | -6.2 | -4.0 | -4.5 | -4.5 | -1.0 | -7.3 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 22 Jan 1995 | 07 Feb 1980 | 21 Mar 1981 | 26 Apr 1981 | 20 May 1981 | 16 Jun 1969 | 27 Jul 1976 | 05 Aug 1997 | 01 Sep 2015 | 22 Oct 2006 | 06 Nov 1977 | 05 Dec 1993 | 27 Jul 1976 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.4 | 26.7 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 18.5 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 2014 | 15 Feb 1982 | 03 Mar 2019 | 06 Apr 1987 | 02 May 1997 | 07 Jun 2023 | 22 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 1999 | 29 Sep 1999 | 25 Oct 1994 | 23 Nov 2024 | 20 Dec 2015 | 15 Jan 2014 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 51 | 1969 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 16.5 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 51 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 47.8 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 21.3 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) | 9.5 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 44 | 1969 2014 |
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| Lowest ground temperature (°C) | -2.3 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -7.1 | -7.7 | -8.1 | -8.9 | -8.0 | -7.2 | -6.9 | -6.2 | -3.9 | -8.9 | 45 | 1969 2020 |
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| Date | 18 Jan 1992 | 07 Feb 1980 | 13 Mar 1997 | 21 Apr 1987 | 13 May 1994 | 13 Jun 1996 | 27 Jul 1976 | 05 Aug 1997 | 05 Sep 1971 | 18 Oct 1970 | 06 Nov 1977 | 27 Dec 1996 | 27 Jul 1976 | ||||
| Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 31.3 | 45 | 1969 2020 |
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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) | 40.8 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 42.6 | 53.4 | 57.5 | 61.8 | 67.3 | 60.0 | 56.1 | 45.4 | 37.6 | 581.5 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 178.0 | 225.7 | 100.8 | 110.0 | 144.5 | 127.7 | 113.5 | 152.0 | 168.4 | 201.6 | 102.7 | 105.5 | 908.6 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 2011 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 | 1988 | 1981 | 1986 | 2010 | 2016 | 1975 | 2022 | 2010 | 1973 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 301.9 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 2013 | 1991 | 2024 | 1999 | 1991 | 1969 | 1982 | 1982 | 2018 | 2015 | 1974 | 1972 | 1982 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 10.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 22.1 | 32.5 | 33.7 | 27.2 | 17.3 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 56 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 32.7 | 19.1 | 24.4 | 34.2 | 48.0 | 55.8 | 61.1 | 62.9 | 50.8 | 52.9 | 45.8 | 29.4 | 56 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 83.2 | 58.9 | 60.5 | 86.1 | 95.0 | 104.2 | 93.0 | 102.8 | 99.2 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 89.0 | 56 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 91.2 | 98.6 | 57.0 | 58.4 | 46.0 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 51.6 | 48.2 | 43.7 | 68.0 | 98.6 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Date | 21 Jan 1979 | 06 Feb 1973 | 25 Mar 1984 | 23 Apr 1980 | 09 May 2016 | 08 Jun 2023 | 04 Jul 1984 | 28 Aug 1969 | 14 Sep 2016 | 06 Oct 1979 | 28 Nov 1973 | 02 Dec 1987 | 06 Feb 1973 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 6.9 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 13.2 | 15.9 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 140.3 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 91.5 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 16.2 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 56 | 1969 2025 |
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 26.0 | 23.0 | 17.7 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 22.8 | 25.4 | 16.1 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 7.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 51.2 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 10.5 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 13.8 | 180.4 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 16.5 | 16.0 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 11.4 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 12.9 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 10.0 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 70 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 79 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 13.8 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 24.9 | 25.4 | 22.5 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 19.9 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 15.7 | 16.0 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 37 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 53 | 37 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 17.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 41 | 1969 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0035 Prepared at Wed 17 Sep 2025 23:33:40 PM 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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