Sunday, 22 January 2023 - Annual Climate Summary for Remote Islands and Antarctica - Product code IDCKGC5RR0

Remote Islands and Antarctica in 2022

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Australia's Indian Ocean islands

• The annual rainfall total in 2022 was 33% above average at Christmas Island Aero, which received almost 3 m of rain for the year. This was despite 2022 beginning with Christmas Island Aero's driest January on record.
• At Cocos Island Airport, the annual rainfall total was below average; note that daily rainfall totals were not recorded on some days during the year due to equipment issues, and the annual rainfall total is likely somewhat higher.
• Mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures for the year were warmer than average at both Christmas Island Aero and Cocos Island Airport.

Australia's Pacific Ocean islands

• The annual rainfall total at Lord Howe Island Aero was 28% above its annual average.
• Norfolk Island Aero recorded 2098.0 mm of precipitation during the year, which was 63% above its annual average; it was the highest annual total precipitation on record for this site.
• Both mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures for 2022 were slightly below average at Lord Howe Island Aero.
• At Norfolk Island Aero, mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were 0.9 °C and 1.2 °C above average respectively.
• Norfolk Island Aero equalled its warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record on 11 February.

Australia's Antarctic and sub-Antarctic territories

• The strongest wind gust recorded at an Australian Antarctic station during the year was 213 km/h at Casey on 5 January, which was the site's highest on record for January.
• Mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures for the year were above average at Davis and Mawson stations.
• At Casey, the mean maximum temperature was equal to its annual average, while the mean minimum temperature was warmer than average.
• Macquarie Island recorded 1338.0 mm of precipitation during the year, which was 34% above its annual average; it was the highest total precipitation on record for this site and continues a run of at least 11 consecutive years of above average precipitation at the site.
• Both mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures at Macquarie Island were 0.4 °C above average.
• Macquarie Island had its highest temperature on record on 8 February, which was 2.6 °C above its previous annual record set on 10 December 1984. Such a high daily temperature was likely due to a local Föhn effect in a west-southwest airstream.

Records Summaries Important notes the top

Records Summaries Important notes the top

Records Summaries Important notes the top