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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
MOUNT WELLINGTON
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.
Site details
| Site name: MOUNT WELLINGTON | Site number: 094087 | Commenced: 1961 | Map | |
| Latitude: 42.90° S | Longitude: 147.24° E | Elevation: 1260 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) | 13.4 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 29.5 | 29.6 | 34.5 | 24.7 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 26.2 | 27.6 | 34.5 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 04 Jan 2013 | 25 Feb 1995 | 19 Mar 1993 | 23 Apr 1993 | 11 May 2007 | 15 Jun 1961 | 03 Jul 1993 | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Sep 1961 | 12 Oct 2006 | 23 Nov 1966 | 31 Dec 2009 | 19 Mar 1993 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 2.1 | -2.7 | -0.9 | -2.4 | -3.2 | -3.8 | -3.9 | -5.0 | -5.0 | -2.2 | -1.7 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 16 Jan 2009 | 18 Feb 1994 | 31 Mar 1995 | 13 Apr 1963 | 24 May 1968 | 18 Jun 1961 | 15 Jul 1966 | 11 Aug 2005 | 05 Sep 1995 | 09 Oct 1968 | 04 Nov 1963 | 06 Dec 2002 | 05 Sep 1995 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 7.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 33 | 1961 2013 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 20.4 | 20.6 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 33 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °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 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °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 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °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 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | -3.4 | -7.4 | -4.7 | -6.5 | -8.1 | -7.5 | -8.1 | -7.8 | -9.1 | -7.7 | -6.2 | -4.4 | -9.1 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 02 Jan 2009 | 19 Feb 1994 | 31 Mar 1995 | 29 Apr 1992 | 26 May 1966 | 13 Jun 1993 | 28 Jul 1965 | 05 Aug 1964 | 03 Sep 1993 | 02 Oct 1965 | 05 Nov 1963 | 07 Dec 1969 | 03 Sep 1993 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 18.5 | 20.7 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 16.1 | 20.7 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 30 Jan 2009 | 18 Feb 1993 | 08 Mar 1966 | 23 Apr 1993 | 12 May 2007 | 01 Jun 1993 | 01 Jul 1966 | 31 Aug 2006 | 29 Sep 1999 | 10 Oct 1963 | 23 Nov 1966 | 12 Dec 1998 | 18 Feb 1993 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -3.3 | -4.0 | -4.4 | -4.9 | -4.7 | -3.9 | -2.7 | -1.6 | 33 | 1961 2013 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 10.2 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 33 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 8.2 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 14.8 | 21.0 | 24.9 | 28.8 | 28.1 | 26.3 | 22.3 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 223.4 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 21.0 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 155.7 | 32 | 1961 2013 |
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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) | 84.7 | 79.3 | 76.4 | 88.8 | 65.3 | 71.5 | 72.1 | 89.2 | 71.3 | 78.5 | 87.5 | 87.9 | 953.9 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 339.0 | 347.4 | 202.8 | 349.6 | 185.4 | 411.4 | 152.8 | 272.6 | 225.4 | 271.8 | 201.8 | 318.8 | 1494.0 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 2004 | 1996 | 2003 | 1996 | 2012 | 2009 | 1996 | 2011 | 2009 | 2001 | 2009 | 1995 | 1996 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 18.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 20.6 | 16.8 | 5.6 | 13.2 | 13.6 | 23.4 | 22.2 | 17.6 | 29.7 | 550.2 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 2003 | 2001 | 1998 | 1967 | 1996 | 1994 | 1965 | 1998 | 1995 | 2008 | 2003 | 1968 | 1967 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 22.4 | 25.9 | 27.4 | 26.9 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 26.9 | 21.4 | 31.1 | 34.5 | 30.8 | 30.0 | 582.1 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 50.1 | 66.7 | 61.3 | 65.4 | 53.2 | 51.6 | 54.6 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 71.5 | 75.0 | 69.8 | 899.2 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 161.4 | 154.5 | 145.2 | 148.4 | 124.5 | 112.7 | 135.0 | 181.2 | 104.0 | 125.4 | 169.4 | 147.4 | 1441.3 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 128.2 | 159.0 | 78.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 114.2 | 78.0 | 199.4 | 73.8 | 75.0 | 101.2 | 202.0 | 202.0 | 31 | 1961 2013 |
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| Date | 30 Jan 2004 | 10 Feb 1996 | 28 Mar 1997 | 18 Apr 1996 | 22 May 2003 | 26 Jun 2009 | 03 Jul 1990 | 12 Aug 2010 | 23 Sep 2009 | 12 Oct 2001 | 29 Nov 2009 | 19 Dec 1995 | 19 Dec 1995 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 16.5 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 16.8 | 19.0 | 17.6 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 215.0 | 29 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 9.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 135.3 | 31 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 22.4 | 31 | 1961 2013 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.1 | 31 | 1961 2013 |
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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 daily wind run (km) | 721 | 614 | 676 | 723 | 854 | 749 | 758 | 842 | 872 | 753 | 687 | 715 | 747 | 10 | 2003 2013 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 150 | 157 | 200 | 154 | 154 | 146 | 178 | 193 | 156 | 152 | 165 | 144 | 200 | 10 | 1998 2013 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 2011 | 20 Feb 2004 | 20 Mar 1998 | 03 Apr 2008 | 09 May 2007 | 25 Jun 2012 | 10 Jul 2011 | 21 Aug 2004 | 09 Sep 2012 | 18 Oct 2006 | 04 Nov 2005 | 18 Dec 2009 | 20 Mar 1998 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 23.0 | 19.3 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 17.4 | 21.2 | 23.7 | 13.7 | 23 | 1990 2013 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 35.2 | 10 | 1961 1972 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 15.3 | 11.4 | 14.2 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 212.9 | 10 | 1961 1972 |
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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) | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 28 | 1961 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 23 | 1961 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 10 | 1961 1972 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 29.8 | 29.5 | 31.9 | 33.3 | 35.1 | 34.4 | 33.3 | 34.0 | 35.5 | 33.6 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 32.6 | 27 | 1961 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) | 11.0 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 28 | 1961 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 8.5 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 23 | 1961 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 83 | 18 | 1991 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 10 | 1961 2002 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 25.3 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 31.5 | 32.6 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 29.7 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 29.0 | 27 | 1961 2010 |
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red = highest value
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Product IDCJCM0033 Prepared at Thu 16 May 2013 03:18:00 AM EST
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_094087_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_094087.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/IDCJCM0033_094087.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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- Long term climatology maps for selected elements
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