| Wednesday 1 August, 2007 - Monthly Climate Summary for Perth - Product Code: IDCKGC11L0 Third warmest July on record for PerthMean daily maximum temperature - above average: Perth's mean daily maximum temperature in July was 19.5°C, compared with the average of 18.3°C. This was the third highest mean maximum temperature recorded for July in Perth, the highest mean maximum temperature for July being 19.9°C in both 1976 and 1977. Daily maxima ranged from a cool 16.9°C on the 24th to a warm 23.8°C on the 7th, which was the highest daily maximum temperature for July since the 24.5°C on 17 July 2002. Mean daily minimum temperature - very much above average: Perth's mean daily minimum temperature in July was 10.0°C, compared with the average of 7.9°C. This was the highest mean minimum temperature for July since the 10.3°C in 2000. Daily minima ranged from a cold 3.4°C on the 15th to a mild 14.3°C on the 2nd. Cold nights: Perth recorded four cold nights this July with a minimum temperature of 5°C or less. The average for July is eight nights. Last July Perth recorded eight cold nights whilst the greatest number of such nights in July was 16 in 1998 and 2001. Rainfall - average: The city received 179.4 mm of rainfall over 19 days in July compared with the average of 170 mm on about 17 days. July 2007 has been the wettest July since the 182.6 mm in 2001. Historically, July rainfall has ranged from 61.5 mm in 1876, to 425.1 mm in 1958. The wettest day in July 2007 was the 2nd when 27.8 mm was recorded. Year
to date rainfall - below average: The total rainfall for January to July this
year was 406.0 mm recorded on 63 days compared with the average of 552 mm over
61 days. Last year Perth recorded its driest January to July period on record
with 215.6 mm
†Denotes
the highest maximum temperature for July on record on the following dates: 17
& 18 July 1976. Climate of Perth in AugustAugust heralds the end of winter and generally shows signs of the forthcoming change in the season. Mean temperatures are generally similar to those in July, but there is a slight reduction in the mean rainfall. Mean sunshine hours increase, with an extra 1.0 hours per day on average.
Warm days in August: On average, Perth can expect a warm day. when the maximum temperature is 25 degrees or higher, one year in five in August. The greatest number of warm days in August was four in 1914, whilst there was one day in August last year. Cold days in August: On average, Perth can expect one day when the maximum temperature is 15 degrees or less. The greatest number of such days was 10 in 1917. There were none in August last year. Cold nights in August: On average, Perth can expect seven nights when the minimum temperature is 5 degrees or less. The greatest number of such nights was 11 in 1999 and 2001, and there were four in August last year. Note: Official Perth observations have been recorded at several different sites with varying instrumentation over the years, and these changes can affect the continuity of the climate record. For the current Perth (Mount Lawley) site, the most significant changes of this kind relate to temperature and rain days. For that reason, current mean temperature and rain-day data quoted here are based only on readings from the Perth (Mount Lawley) site, which commenced observations in 1993. Sunshine recordings are from Perth Airport and for similar reasons current means use only Perth Airport data, which commenced in 1993. Further
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