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Climate

Climate statistics for Australian locations

Monthly climate statistics

All years of record

Temperature | Rainfall | Other daily elements | 9am conditions | 3pm conditions

FORTHSIDE RESEARCH STATION

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.

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Statistics Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Years Plot Map
Temperature  
Maximum temperature  
Mean maximum temperature (°C) 20.621.119.716.914.412.211.512.113.415.417.118.916.1271966
1996
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Highest temperature (°C) 30.230.829.024.019.917.615.816.920.324.128.128.630.8271966
1996
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Date20 Jan
1982
07 Feb
1967
03 Mar
1974
06 Apr
1978
08 May
1967
06 Jun
1974
29 Jul
1984
30 Aug
1972
13 Sep
1972
28 Oct
1977
23 Nov
1982
21 Dec
1972
07 Feb
1967
    
Lowest maximum temperature (°C) 12.914.113.010.27.04.16.47.27.39.110.612.54.1271966
1996
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Date01 Jan
1967
28 Feb
1977
31 Mar
1995
30 Apr
1990
21 May
1982
27 Jun
1990
25 Jul
1986
08 Aug
1969
08 Sep
1970
11 Oct
1972
07 Nov
1994
07 Dec
1982
27 Jun
1990
    
Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) 17.518.216.814.112.09.99.610.011.312.814.216.0 281966
1996
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Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) 23.824.522.920.016.714.313.414.115.718.420.322.2 281966
1996
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Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C0.10.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.2271966
1996
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Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0271966
1996
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Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0271966
1996
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Minimum temperature  
Mean minimum temperature (°C)11.011.610.48.26.34.13.64.24.96.28.19.67.4271966
1996
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Lowest temperature (°C)0.00.91.2-2.3-2.6-2.6-3.2-2.9-2.6-2.8-0.60.2-3.2271966
1996
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Date01 Jan
1967
02 Feb
1966
31 Mar
1995
26 Apr
1967
23 May
1967
07 Jun
1973
17 Jul
1982
06 Aug
1974
25 Sep
1970
03 Oct
1967
06 Nov
1977
02 Dec
1982
17 Jul
1982
    
Highest minimum temperature (°C)19.520.119.518.114.813.010.911.412.514.015.217.120.1271966
1996
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Date01 Jan
1984
19 Feb
1971
12 Mar
1974
04 Apr
1981
08 May
1992
07 Jun
1991
04 Jul
1994
16 Aug
1983
30 Sep
1993
23 Oct
1979
26 Nov
1991
29 Dec
1975
19 Feb
1971
    
Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) 7.17.46.04.02.20.0-0.10.41.12.54.25.8 281966
1996
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Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) 14.715.814.912.510.68.57.98.18.710.012.013.0 281966
1996
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Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C 0.00.00.11.22.88.610.37.75.62.50.50.139.4271966
1996
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Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C 0.00.00.00.20.63.13.72.21.00.20.00.011.0271966
1996
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Ground surface temperature  
Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) 8.08.57.34.93.11.00.71.21.53.15.36.74.3231967
1996
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Lowest ground temperature (°C) -2.7-3.9-3.4-6.2-5.9-6.5-7.0-6.5-6.5-5.6-4.0-3.9-7.0231967
1996
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Date02 Jan
1968
01 Feb
1969
12 Mar
1970
23 Apr
1969
17 May
1981
29 Jun
1983
20 Jul
1982
06 Aug
1974
25 Sep
1970
04 Oct
1968
06 Nov
1977
05 Dec
1967
20 Jul
1982
    
Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C 0.20.10.41.85.110.412.310.48.54.31.40.855.7231967
1996
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Rainfall  
Mean rainfall (mm) 51.242.956.069.283.295.9117.1113.190.180.268.663.7929.4591966
2025
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Highest rainfall (mm) 188.2185.4204.5302.2193.8263.8295.9245.0204.8223.8160.0190.91379.1591966
2025
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Date2011196919771989200719911974201319972022200519931973    
Lowest rainfall (mm) 4.60.01.30.00.420.826.618.913.69.413.40.0457.8591966
2025
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Date2010199119722025202520172021198219772008200620172006    
Decile 1 rainfall (mm) 13.96.410.320.627.237.750.355.035.323.224.313.6 60n/a
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Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) 42.434.852.257.076.685.0117.2105.282.473.267.051.6 60n/a
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Decile 9 rainfall (mm) 95.596.0100.3122.8148.0164.4176.4197.1151.9147.2111.7124.3 60n/a
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Highest daily rainfall (mm) 107.669.385.0124.490.053.082.279.077.495.456.669.4124.4541966
2025
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Date28 Jan
2004
24 Feb
1969
27 Mar
1977
02 Apr
1989
28 May
1983
08 Jun
1991
21 Jul
2000
25 Aug
1970
05 Sep
1997
09 Oct
1992
02 Nov
1993
23 Dec
1993
02 Apr
1989
    
Mean number of days of rain 8.57.69.810.813.314.016.716.814.712.811.210.1146.3591966
2025
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm 5.54.86.26.98.89.411.511.910.08.57.36.497.2541966
2025
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm 1.51.31.62.02.83.44.04.02.92.42.01.929.8541966
2025
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm 0.50.40.50.70.70.71.00.60.60.80.50.57.5541966
2025
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Other daily elements  
Mean daily wind run (km)              21966
1967
   
Maximum wind gust speed (km/h)              01977
1982
   
Date                 
Mean daily sunshine (hours) 8.68.36.75.64.44.14.24.85.97.27.88.26.3261966
1996
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Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) 24.721.115.910.67.05.46.08.813.118.722.725.314.9351990
2025
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Mean number of clear days               
 
   
Mean number of cloudy days               
 
   
Mean daily evaporation (mm) 5.24.73.62.21.41.11.11.52.23.34.14.82.9441967
2025
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
9 am conditions  
Mean 9am temperature (°C) 15.915.914.912.89.97.36.87.99.811.713.114.711.7251966
1996
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Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) 12.812.912.510.88.66.35.86.68.09.510.611.99.7231966
1996
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Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) 10.010.310.28.77.24.84.34.95.77.07.99.07.5211969
1996
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Mean 9am relative humidity (%) 71737478848485827674727077211969
1996
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Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) 4.84.64.94.94.84.54.84.94.95.15.05.14.9251966
1996
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Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) 11.89.59.89.58.98.89.210.812.312.012.812.710.7241966
1996
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9am wind speed vs direction plot Link to 9am January windrose pdf document Link to 9am February windrose pdf document Link to 9am March windrose pdf document Link to 9am April windrose pdf document Link to 9am May windrose pdf document Link to 9am June windrose pdf document Link to 9am July windrose pdf document Link to 9am August windrose pdf document Link to 9am September windrose pdf document Link to 9am October windrose pdf document Link to 9am November windrose pdf document Link to 9am December windrose pdf document Link to 9am Annual windrose pdf document       Climatology Map
 
StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
3 pm conditions  
Mean 3pm temperature (°C)               
 
   
Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C)               
 
   
Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C)               
 
   
Mean 3pm relative humidity (%)               
 
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Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas)               
 
   
Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h)               
 
   
3pm wind speed vs direction plot                                 Climatology Map
red = highest value   blue = lowest value
Product IDCJCM0033 Prepared at Thu 02 Oct 2025 00:14:50 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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