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Friday, 4 January 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0
A record hot start across the Territory was experienced in December 2007 however the monthly averages ended up being close to normal. Rainfall across the Territory was also close to normal though the Top End was wetter than average mainly due to the onset of the monsoon around Christmas.
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Average to well above average rainfall for the month was recorded over the Top End and to the far northwest. However, the rainfall was average to below average south of the Top End. Some areas in the Alice Springs District reported below normal rain for the month.
Northwesterly trade winds appeared in Darwin on the 27th, marking the onset of the monsoon. Prior to this, the Top End received some good falls due to cloudbands which passed through the area.
Some sites had their highest daily December rainfall on record.
Some sites had their highest total December rainfall on record.
In the first few days of the month a complex weather pattern, including a deep heat-low south of the Top End, contributed to several hottest ever daily temperature records being broken across the Territory.
This hot-spell included Darwin which endured its hottest night for more than 20 years, and its equal hottest night on record. The minimum temperature recorded was 29.7°C with the previous occurrences being on the 25th of November 1987 and the 19th of December 1985.
Despite the hot start, mean maximum temperatures for the month remained within one degree of the long-term mean over the Territory. Some areas in the far southwest recorded more than two degrees below normal.
Also, overall mean minimum temperatures were about normal in the Top End while warmer than normal minimums were recorded in the southern parts of the Territory. Two to three degrees above normal minimums were recorded in the southeast.
Some sites had their highest December temperature on record.
Some sites had their coldest December day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
Some sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Some sites had their highest maximum temperature on record for any month.
Some sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record for any month.
| Hottest day Highest temperature | 46.5°C at Elliott on the 2nd |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature | 39.1°C at Brunette Downs |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
32.0°C at Point Fawcett AWS |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
20.7°C at Yulara Aero AWS on the 11th |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature | 13.2°C at Curtin Springs on the 12th |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature | 20.5°C at Curtin Springs |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
27.7°C at Centre Island AWS |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature | 31.2°C at Brunette Downs on the 3rd |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall | 523.4 mm at Howard Springs |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall | 267.2 mm at Howard Springs on the 30th |
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| Record highest daily rainfall for December 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest daily rainfall (mm) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
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Timber Creek |
96.2 |
on the 25th |
87.0 |
on the 3rd in 2005 |
25 |
Stokes Hill |
98.4 |
on the 30th |
81.8 |
on the 29th in 1973 |
17 |
Wildman Rangers |
148.6 |
on the 30th |
125.4 |
of the 4th in 2000 |
10 |
| Record highest total rainfall for December 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall (mm) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
||
Timber Creek |
329.1 |
308.5 |
in 2005 |
26 |
| Record highest daily temperature for December 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature (°C) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
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Brunette Downs |
45.5 |
on the 2nd |
45.2 |
on the 23rd in 1990 |
42 |
Larrimah |
43.5 |
on the 2nd |
43.1 |
on the 22nd in 1986 |
41 |
Tennant Creek Airport |
45.4 |
on the 2nd |
44.7 |
on the 23rd in 1990 |
38 |
Daly Waters AWS |
44.3 |
on the 2nd |
43.1 |
on the 16th in 1939 |
37 |
Wave Hill |
45.2 |
on the 2nd |
44.7 |
on the 31st in 1990 |
34 |
Yuendumu |
44.6 |
on the 2nd |
44.0 |
on the 6th in 1981 |
33 |
Elliott |
46.5 |
on the 2nd |
46.0 |
on the 26th in 1989 |
26 |
Ali Curung |
46.0 |
on the 2nd |
44.8 |
on the 22nd in 1990 |
17 |
Borroloola AWS |
42.9 |
on the 2nd |
42.5 |
on the 27th in 2002 |
10 |
| Record lowest daily maximum temperature for December 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature (°C) |
Previous lowest | Years of record |
|||
Jabiru Airport AWS |
26.0 |
on the 29th |
26.2 |
on the 31st in 2004 |
27 |
| Record highest daily minimum temperature for December 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature (°C) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
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Darwin Airport |
29.7 |
on the 3rd |
= 29.7 |
on the 19th in 1985 |
66 |
Brunette Downs |
31.2 |
on the 3rd |
30.1 |
on the 1st in 1996 |
42 |
Pirlangimpi AWS |
29.0 |
on the 3rd |
28.5 |
on the 31st in 1990 |
24 |
Lajamanu AWS |
30.1 |
on the 2nd |
30.0 |
on the 24th in 2005 |
14 |
| Record highest daily temperature for any month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature (°C) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
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Larrimah |
43.5 |
on the 2nd of Dec |
= 43.5 |
on the 17th of Nov 1975 |
37 |
Tennant Creek Airport |
45.4 |
on the 2nd of Dec |
44.7 |
on the 23rd of Dec 1990 |
37 |
Brunette Downs |
45.5 |
on the 2nd of Dec |
= 45.5 |
on the 19th of Feb 1983 |
34 |
Elliott |
46.5 |
on the 2nd of Dec |
46.0 |
on the 26th of Dec 1989 |
19 |
Ali Curung |
46.0 |
on the 2nd of Dec |
45.0 |
on the 29th of Jan 1990 |
15 |
| Record highest daily minimum temperature for any month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest daily minimum temperature (°C) |
Previous highest | Years of record |
|||
Darwin Airport |
29.7 |
on the 3rd of Dec |
= 29.7 |
on the 25th of Nov 1987 |
62 |
Brunette Downs |
31.2 |
on the 3rd of Dec |
31.0 |
on the 3rd of Jan 1994 |
27 |
Pirlangimpi AWS |
29.0 |
on the 3rd of Dec |
= 29.0 |
on the 21st of Mar 2004 |
18 |
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| Summary statistics for December 2007 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean | Diff from normal |
Highest | Mean | Diff from normal |
Lowest | Total | Rank | Fraction of normal |
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| Darwin-Daly (district 14GA) | ||||||||||||
Batchelor Aero AWS |
33.8 |
0.0 |
35.7 |
17th |
24.0 |
0.0 |
21.5 |
8th |
368.4 |
high |
152% |
|
Black Point |
32.7 |
+0.3 |
34.6 |
8th |
26.2 |
0.0 |
23.6 |
26th |
318.8 |
high |
158% |
|
Bradshaw AWS |
36.8 |
+0.3 |
40.1 |
2nd |
25.7 |
+0.3 |
23.5 |
10th |
187.4 |
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Cape Don AWS |
32.6 |
35.4 |
8th |
26.5 |
23.1 |
23rd |
346.8 |
high |
137% |
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Central Arnhem Plateau AWS |
32.7 |
35.7 |
5th |
23.4 |
20.8 |
6th |
407.4 |
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Channel Point |
32.7 |
+0.4 |
34.8 |
5th |
25.2 |
+0.3 |
22.4 |
6th |
427.8 |
high |
146% |
|
Darwin Airport |
33.3 |
+0.7 |
35.5 |
18th |
25.6 |
+0.3 |
21.3 |
6th |
255.6 |
normal |
104% |
|
Delamere Weapons Range AWS |
36.1 |
+0.4 |
42.0 |
2nd |
24.6 |
+0.1 |
22.0 |
14th |
135.8 |
normal |
75% |
|
Douglas River |
34.8 |
–0.3 |
38.7 |
5th |
24.2 |
+0.7 |
21.8 |
8th |
308.8 |
high |
157% |
|
Dum In Mirrie AWS |
32.8 |
+0.4 |
34.0 |
1st |
26.0 |
–0.1 |
22.8 |
6th |
141.8 |
low |
54% |
|
Jabiru Airport AWS |
35.2 |
+0.3 |
38.9 |
1st |
25.4 |
+0.5 |
23.1 |
15th |
396.2 |
very high |
181% |
|
Katherine Aviation Museum |
35.7 |
–0.3 |
40.3 |
2nd |
24.0 |
–0.6 |
21.9 |
4th |
330.6 |
high |
159% |
|
Mango Farm |
34.8 |
0.0 |
36.5 |
5th |
23.9 |
+0.1 |
22.5 |
5th |
331.8 |
high |
145% |
|
McCluer Island AWS |
32.5 |
34.2 |
5th |
27.7 |
24.2 |
30th |
298.4 |
high |
147% |
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Middle Point AWS |
35.0 |
38.0 |
7th |
24.2 |
22.3 |
6th |
241.4 |
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Pine Creek Council AWS |
34.7 |
38.0 |
2nd |
24.2 |
22.5 |
10th |
297.9 |
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Pirlangimpi AWS |
33.1 |
+0.5 |
36.0 |
8th |
25.3 |
+0.7 |
23.3 |
31st |
402.4 |
normal |
118% |
|
Point Fawcett AWS |
32.0 |
–0.4 |
33.4 |
5th |
25.5 |
–0.2 |
22.7 |
8th |
367.4 |
high |
134% |
|
Tindal RAAF AWS |
35.5 |
–0.1 |
39.6 |
2nd |
24.5 |
–0.2 |
22.4 |
10th |
288.8 |
high |
148% |
|
Arnhem (district 14BC) | ||||||||||||
Alyangula Police |
34.2 |
+0.2 |
37.5 |
2nd |
27.2 |
+1.0 |
23.9 |
24th |
104.0 |
normal |
64% |
|
Gove Airport |
33.4 |
+0.6 |
36.9 |
2nd |
25.2 |
+0.6 |
23.4 |
7th |
106.6 |
normal |
61% |
|
Groote Eylandt Airport AWS |
33.7 |
39.1 |
1st |
25.5 |
23.0 |
24th |
271.0 |
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Maningrida Aero AWS |
33.6 |
38.5 |
2nd |
25.6 |
22.6 |
4th |
255.4 |
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Milingimbi AWS |
33.9 |
37.6 |
2nd |
26.5 |
23.3 |
29th |
271.8 |
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Ngayawili AWS |
32.9 |
35.9 |
11th |
26.2 |
24.3 |
12th |
334.8 |
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Warruwi AWS |
33.7 |
+0.5 |
37.4 |
3rd |
26.9 |
+0.7 |
24.2 |
29th |
232.0 |
normal |
123% |
|
Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE) | ||||||||||||
Borroloola AWS |
36.4 |
0.0 |
42.9 |
2nd |
26.0 |
+0.6 |
23.4 |
29th |
95.2 |
normal |
69% |
|
Bulman AWS |
37.7 |
42.6 |
1st |
25.1 |
23.7 |
15th |
231.4 |
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Centre Island AWS |
35.0 |
+0.4 |
39.0 |
1st |
27.7 |
+0.4 |
22.9 |
29th |
163.8 |
high |
133% |
|
Daly Waters AWS |
37.9 |
+0.6 |
44.3 |
2nd |
25.0 |
+0.8 |
21.0 |
25th |
137.8 |
high |
135% |
|
Larrimah |
36.8 |
–0.1 |
43.5 |
2nd |
24.7 |
+0.2 |
21.0 |
24th |
149.0 |
normal |
110% |
|
McArthur River Mine |
38.6 |
+0.9 |
45.1 |
2nd |
26.3 |
+1.5 |
22.5 |
29th |
116.4 |
normal |
94% |
|
Wollogorang |
36.7 |
–0.1 |
44.3 |
2nd |
25.2 |
+1.0 |
22.9 |
27th |
169.0 |
normal |
101% |
|
Victoria (district 14F) | ||||||||||||
Kidman Springs |
38.0 |
+0.6 |
43.1 |
2nd |
25.4 |
+0.1 |
22.4 |
18th |
121.2 |
normal |
90% |
|
Lajamanu AWS |
37.9 |
–0.1 |
44.4 |
1st |
24.9 |
+0.8 |
20.9 |
29th |
113.6 |
high |
151% |
|
Timber Creek |
37.6 |
+0.4 |
41.9 |
2nd |
24.8 |
–0.6 |
21.6 |
15th |
329.1 |
highest |
197% |
|
Victoria River Downs |
38.3 |
+0.4 |
43.3 |
3rd |
25.4 |
+0.3 |
23.0 |
16th |
118.6 |
normal |
101% |
|
Wave Hill |
38.6 |
+0.4 |
45.2 |
2nd |
25.5 |
+1.0 |
22.4 |
6th |
74.2 |
normal |
64% |
|
Barkly (district 15A) | ||||||||||||
Brunette Downs |
39.1 |
+0.7 |
45.5 |
2nd |
25.5 |
+1.2 |
21.9 |
10th |
21.0 |
low |
31% |
|
Tennant Creek Airport |
38.0 |
+0.7 |
45.4 |
2nd |
26.1 |
+1.2 |
21.6 |
23rd |
24.0 |
low |
35% |
|
Alice Springs (district 15B) | ||||||||||||
Alice Springs Airport |
35.2 |
–0.2 |
42.6 |
1st |
21.3 |
+1.1 |
13.7 |
24th |
21.6 |
normal |
58% |
|
Curtin Springs |
35.2 |
–1.2 |
44.1 |
1st |
20.5 |
0.0 |
13.2 |
12th |
34.1 |
high |
115% |
|
Jervois |
38.3 |
+0.5 |
43.0 |
6th |
23.6 |
+2.4 |
17.7 |
25th |
9.8 |
low |
25% |
|
Papunya |
36.7 |
44.1 |
1st |
15.8 |
24th |
17.5 |
normal |
56% |
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Rabbit Flat |
38.2 |
–0.2 |
45.3 |
1st |
23.7 |
0.0 |
19.7 |
26th |
86.6 |
normal |
102% |
|
Territory Grape Farm AWS |
37.1 |
+0.8 |
43.6 |
2nd |
22.4 |
+1.7 |
16.9 |
24th |
7.6 |
very low |
16% |
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Watarrka |
34.9 |
–1.6 |
42.9 |
1st |
20.8 |
–1.2 |
14.9 |
9th |
33.7 |
normal |
99% |
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Wulungurru AWS |
36.8 |
44.0 |
1st |
23.9 |
18.7 |
13th |
0 |
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Yuendumu |
36.2 |
+0.1 |
44.6 |
2nd |
17.6 |
24th |
3.6 |
very low |
8% |
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Yulara Aero AWS |
35.0 |
–1.4 |
44.0 |
1st |
20.6 |
0.0 |
13.8 |
12th |
67.0 |
high |
164% |
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 3 pm on Friday 4 January 2008. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
normal in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of normal shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
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