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Tuesday, 3 March 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Perth - Product Code: IDCKGC11LO Hot start to the year in Perth
Mean daily maximum temperature - near average: Perth's mean daily maximum temperature in February was 31.8°C, compared with the average of 31.2°C. Daily maxima ranged from a cool 22.2°C on the 25th to a very hot 40.1°C on the 12th. Last year Perth recorded a mean daily February maximum temperature of 32.5°C. Mean daily minimum temperature - average: Perth's mean daily minimum temperature in February was 18.0°C, equalling the average of 18.0°C. Daily minima ranged from a cool 10.0°C on the 26th, the lowest minimum temperature on record for February at the Perth Metro (Mount Lawley) site since February records commenced in 1994, to a warm 23.7°C on the 11th. Last year Perth recorded a mean daily February minimum temperature of 19.3°C. Rainfall - near average: The city received 8.2 mm of rainfall over 3 days in February compared with the average of 13 mm on about 2 days. Historically, February rainfall has ranged from zero on 17 occasions to 166.3 mm in 1955. The wettest day in February 2008 was the 26th when 7.6 mm rainfall was registered. Last year, Perth recorded 47.6 mm on 2 days. Year to date rainfall - below average: The total rainfall for January to February this year was 8.4 mm recorded on 4 days. The average for the first two months of the year (January and February) is 23 mm on 4 days whilst last year Perth recorded 47.6 mm on 2 days for the first two months of the year.
* Denotes highest February minimum temperature on record has occurred on the following dates: 6 February 1898, 8 February 1933 and 3 February 1962. Climate of
Perth in March
Hot days in March: On average, Perth can expect about nine days when the maximum temperature is 32°C or higher. The greatest number of such hot days in March was 17 in 1983. Days 40°C or higher in March: On average, Perth can expect about one day when the maximum temperature is 40°C or higher. The most recent event was 7 March 2007 when Perth experienced 42.4°C. The greatest number of such days in March was three, which occurred in 1922, 2003 and 2007. 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 (Mt 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 (Mt 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 information: |
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