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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
CAPE SORELL
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: CAPE SORELL | Site number: 097000 | Commenced: 1899 | Map | |
| Latitude: 42.20° S | Longitude: 145.17° E | Elevation: 19 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) | 18.5 | 18.8 | 17.8 | 15.7 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 15.2 | 85 | 1900 2026 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 32.5 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 23.5 | 20.4 | 18.1 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 26.1 | 29.4 | 30.3 | 33.5 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 2014 | 03 Feb 2025 | 01 Mar 2019 | 20 Apr 2017 | 09 May 2013 | 05 Jun 2016 | 18 Jul 2013 | 29 Aug 2022 | 14 Sep 2023 | 17 Oct 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 27 Dec 2022 | 03 Feb 2025 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 13.3 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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| Date | 11 Jan 1965 | 23 Feb 1964 | 28 Mar 1958 | 25 Apr 1967 | 13 May 1968 | 22 Jun 1965 | 22 Jul 1964 | 13 Aug 1967 | 11 Sep 1969 | 01 Oct 1957 | 02 Nov 1966 | 11 Dec 1958 | 13 Aug 1967 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 15.8 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 27 | 1957 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 23.3 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 14.9 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 21.8 | 27 | 1957 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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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 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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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 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 12.0 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 85 | 1900 2026 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 6.1 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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| Date | 07 Jan 1965 | 05 Feb 1966 | 11 Mar 1967 | 14 Apr 1963 | 31 May 1959 | 17 Jun 1969 | 15 Jul 1966 | 04 Aug 2020 | 08 Sep 1970 | 05 Oct 1969 | 15 Nov 2021 | 03 Dec 1968 | 15 Jul 1966 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 22.8 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 19.0 | 16.9 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 22.8 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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| Date | 16 Jan 1960 | 26 Feb 2012 | 02 Mar 2019 | 17 Apr 2019 | 05 May 2025 | 07 Jun 1957 | 13 Jul 2023 | 22 Aug 2025 | 20 Sep 2019 | 16 Oct 2018 | 30 Nov 2017 | 22 Dec 1965 | 16 Jan 1960 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 28 | 1957 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 28 | 1957 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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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 | 29 | 1957 2026 |
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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) | 66.0 | 64.9 | 81.7 | 105.0 | 128.9 | 138.8 | 152.7 | 147.9 | 118.0 | 105.4 | 86.5 | 79.4 | 1273.3 | 101 | 1899 2026 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 197.2 | 174.3 | 179.8 | 203.2 | 326.2 | 293.1 | 296.1 | 288.1 | 251.0 | 191.5 | 165.9 | 176.7 | 1996.9 | 101 | 1899 2026 |
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| Date | 1923 | 1944 | 1958 | 1906 | 1968 | 1947 | 1970 | 1945 | 1939 | 1947 | 1955 | 1907 | 1968 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 11.2 | 10.9 | 28.8 | 13.3 | 26.5 | 20.6 | 46.6 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 769.4 | 101 | 1899 2026 |
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| Date | 2019 | 1916 | 1904 | 1923 | 1932 | 1937 | 1994 | 2000 | 2021 | 2015 | 2007 | 1960 | 2015 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 27.1 | 27.1 | 43.8 | 52.6 | 61.7 | 61.1 | 90.3 | 88.2 | 70.0 | 55.0 | 40.4 | 37.3 | 103 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 63.6 | 56.8 | 72.2 | 104.7 | 118.2 | 132.9 | 139.2 | 143.0 | 112.8 | 110.7 | 87.0 | 75.3 | 103 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 102.9 | 114.5 | 135.2 | 166.8 | 205.1 | 220.8 | 236.7 | 218.4 | 167.7 | 156.1 | 133.0 | 125.5 | 103 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 57.7 | 55.9 | 58.2 | 46.5 | 66.0 | 78.0 | 62.0 | 43.7 | 54.0 | 48.5 | 58.0 | 66.0 | 78.0 | 99 | 1901 2026 |
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| Date | 15 Jan 1918 | 16 Feb 1928 | 30 Mar 1947 | 12 Apr 1915 | 17 May 1938 | 24 Jun 1996 | 07 Jul 1953 | 23 Aug 1909 | 26 Sep 1996 | 28 Oct 1901 | 21 Nov 2018 | 27 Dec 1998 | 24 Jun 1996 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 14.7 | 13.4 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 22.4 | 21.6 | 23.4 | 23.9 | 22.0 | 21.3 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 235.2 | 99 | 1899 2026 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 10.6 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 20.0 | 17.8 | 16.5 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 184.3 | 99 | 1901 2026 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 37.8 | 99 | 1901 2026 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 99 | 1901 2026 |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 515 | 512 | 507 | 539 | 650 | 646 | 674 | 669 | 649 | 573 | 571 | 539 | 587 | 12 | 2011 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 128 | 104 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 111 | 115 | 120 | 118 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 128 | 14 | 2011 2025 |
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| Date | 28 Jan 2016 | 20 Feb 2014 | 26 Mar 2018 | 07 Apr 2012 | 10 May 2016 | 07 Jun 2011 | 13 Jul 2016 | 21 Aug 2019 | 09 Sep 2014 | 21 Oct 2016 | 02 Nov 2018 | 03 Dec 2019 | 28 Jan 2016 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 22.9 | 19.7 | 13.2 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 16.6 | 20.8 | 22.7 | 13.3 | 19 | 2007 2026 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 36.4 | 13 | 1957 1970 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 13.2 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 198.0 | 13 | 1957 1970 |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 15.0 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 81 | 1907 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 13.1 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 62 | 1907 1970 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 12 | 1957 1970 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 62 | 1907 1970 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 45 | 1907 1970 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 18.6 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 23.7 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 23.2 | 20.8 | 20.4 | 23.0 | 40 | 1957 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 17.0 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 80 | 1908 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 61 | 1908 1970 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 13.4 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 12 | 1957 1970 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 76 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 61 | 1908 1970 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 43 | 1909 1970 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 23.6 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 25.0 | 40 | 1957 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0033 Prepared at Thu 26 Feb 2026 00:50:31 AM AEDT
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.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097000_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_097000.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_097000.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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