Thursday, 1 October 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in September 2015: Fourth driest September
WA saw its fourth driest September when averaged across the State as a whole, with very much below average rainfall also reported in the southwest. The state-wide mean maximum temperatures was the eighth highest in September on record, whilst mean minimum temperatures were near average.
- Fourth driest September for WA; seventh driest for the South West Land Division
- Eighth highest mean maximum temperature for WA; third highest for southwest WA
- Near average mean minimum temperature for WA; below average for southwest WA
Below to very-much-below average rainfall was reported through large parts of WA in September, particularly in central and southwest regions. For WA as a whole, September 2015 was the fourth driest September on record, and the driest September for 76 years, since 1939. For the South West Land Division (SWLD) as a whole, it was the seventh driest September on record, and the driest for five years, since 2010. A few sites in the northeast SWLD and neighbouring Gascoyne and Goldfields recorded their lowest total September rainfall on record, whilst many sites, particularly in the SWLD, recorded their lowest September rainfall for at least 20 years. Rainfall was mainly recorded in the early part of month and was mostly confined to southern parts of the State as a result of the passage of cold fronts.
Mean maximum temperatures were above to very much above average in western and northern WA in September 2015, with the remainder of the State near average. For WA as a whole, the mean maximum temperature was eighth highest since comparable records commenced in 1910. Last year (2014) WA recorded its warmest September on record. When averaged across the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay), September was the third warmest September on record, and the warmest September for 28 years since 1987. Many sites in the west Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, and western parts of the SWLD experienced their warmest September on record. Southerly winds in the wake of a cold front resulted in a cold day with daily maxima in the low teens in southern parts of the SWLD on the 1st, and Newdegate Research Station recorded its equal lowest maximum temperature in its 20 years of record. Western parts of the State saw very warm to hot days on the 9th, 23rd and 24th, with daily maxima in the low to mid-thirties in the Lower West and Central West grading to the high-thirties in the Gascoyne. A few sites broke their highest September temperature on record, including Carnarvon Airport, which recorded a maximum of 38.8 °C, its highest September maximum in 70 years of record, and the highest September temperature registered in the town since the record of 38.9 °C was set at the Post Office on 24 September 1936. A very hot day with a daily maximum temperature of 40.5 °C and 40.2 °C was reported at West Roebuck and Derby Aerodrome in the west Kimberley on the 17th respectively, which was the first occurrence of a 40 °C day this spring in WA and the country. Daily maxima in low forties were again observed in the Kimberley and Pilbara coast on the last day of September, and 40.0 °C at Onslow Airport was its first ever 40 °C day in September in its 50 years of temperature recording.
Mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average in much of the Pilbara, Gascoyne, and Eucla in September. Below average mean minimum temperatures were confined to the Kimberley and parts of southwest WA and the southern Goldfields. When averaged across the State, the mean minimum temperature was near average, but was below average in the Lower Southwest region. Western parts of the SWLD experienced unseasonally warm nights on the 10th and 24th, with daily minima in the mid-to-high teens, and a number of sites recorded their warmest September night on record, including Cape Leeuwin and Donnybrook with over 100 years of temperature recording.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in September 2015 | |
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Hottest day | 41.4 °C at West Roebuck on the 18th |
Warmest days on average | 37.5 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest days on average | 17.6 °C at Shannon |
Coldest day | 10.7 °C at Rocky Gully on the 1st |
Coldest night | -2.7 °C at Eyre on the 8th |
Coolest nights on average | 2.5 °C at York |
Warmest nights on average |
25.4 °C at Browse Island 21.3 °C at Argyle Aerodrome |
Warmest night | 26.9 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on the 1st |
Warmest on average overall | 28.5 °C at Argyle Aerodrome |
Coolest on average overall |
11.7 °C at Newdegate Research Station |
Wettest overall | 101.8 mm at Karri Valley Resort |
Wettest day |
38.4 mm at Wagerup Refinery on the 12th |
Strongest wind gust | 96 km/h at Cape Leeuwin on the 4th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record lowest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Westonia | 2.4 | 3.5 | in 1967 | 101 | 23.6 |
Kondut | 5.3 | 6.4 | in 1977 | 84 | 24.5 |
Mount Walker | 4.2 | 4.4 | in 1980 | 58 | 26.8 |
Swanara | 5.4 | 6.1 | in 1980 | 54 | 27.0 |
Pickering Brook | 38.6 | 40.5 | in 2010 | 38 | 121.2 |
Mount Gibson | 1.0 | 3.0 | in 1989 | 34 | 23.8 |
Anro | 8.8 | 9.6 | in 1987 | 33 | 32.3 |
Nunile | 9.2 | 10.0 | in 2010 | 25 | 46.0 |
Laverton Aero | 0.0 | 0.4 | in 1994 | 22 | 8.0 |
Koolyanobbing | 1.6 | 3.1 | in 1967 | 21 | 19.9 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 0.2 | 2.2 | in 2008 | 21 | 9.0 |
Lowest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Nungarin | 1.8 | 0.0 | in 1914 | 23.4 | |
Belka | 3.4 | 2.5 | in 1939 | 23.6 | |
Boyup Brook | 13.4 | 8.9 | in 1939 | 64.1 | |
Colorado | 6.8 | 5.8 | in 1944* | 30.5 | |
Wialki | 2.8 | 2.5 | in 1944* | 21.7 | |
Bolgart | 8.6 | 6.1 | in 1939* | 38.1 | |
Ballidu | 4.2 | 2.7 | in 1956 | 25.4 | |
Highfields | 5.1 | 4.9 | in 1959 | 25.4 | |
Minaru | 5.0 | 2.5 | in 1956* | 21.3 | |
Coorow | 5.5 | 4.1 | in 1959* | 30.0 | |
Mindalla | 3.7 | 0.0 | in 1957* | 26.8 | |
Spring Valley | 5.0 | 4.3 | in 1967* | 28.0 | |
Cadoux | 5.0 | 3.8 | in 1967* | 24.3 | |
Gabbin | 5.2 | 4.3 | in 1957* | 23.7 | |
Wialki South | 5.2 | 0.0 | in 1967* | 20.9 | |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 15.0 | 8.6 | in 1974 | 50.8 | |
Cape Leeuwin | 43.6 | 31.7 | in 1974 | 90.9 | |
Paynes Find | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1967* | 14.5 | |
Berkshire Valley | 9.0 | 8.3 | in 1977 | 35.9 | |
Canna | 1.4 | =1.4 | in 1977 | 22.7 | |
Coolangatta | 2.8 | 2.2 | in 1977 | 24.3 | |
Ejanding | 1.8 | =1.8 | in 1977 | 22.0 | |
Ogilvie | 4.4 | 1.4 | in 1977 | 27.9 | |
Trayning | 3.0 | 2.2 | in 1977 | 23.2 | |
Wattening | 11.4 | 10.6 | in 1977 | 35.9 | |
Yandanooka | 4.6 | 2.8 | in 1977 | 32.6 | |
Yuna | 6.7 | 2.6 | in 1977 | 24.2 | |
Cowcowing | 4.2 | 2.6 | in 1977* | 22.0 | |
Sandsprings | 8.2 | 2.9 | in 1977* | 39.6 | |
Willigulli North | 13.0 | 4.6 | in 1979 | 32.8 | |
Wongan Hills | 8.4 | 7.8 | in 1979 | 29.8 | |
Bowgada | 1.4 | 0.8 | in 1980 | 24.6 | |
Codg Codgen | 5.8 | 5.2 | in 1980 | 25.1 | |
Goodlands | 4.6 | 2.2 | in 1980 | 21.5 | |
Lake Carmody | 6.0 | 5.0 | in 1980 | 25.9 | |
Merredin | 7.2 | 5.4 | in 1980 | 25.8 | |
Mullewa | 2.5 | 1.9 | in 1980 | 21.8 | |
Nangeenan | 6.2 | 2.2 | in 1980 | 24.6 | |
Noongaar | 3.2 | 2.4 | in 1980 | 23.0 | |
South Holmwood | 6.0 | 4.8 | in 1979* | 24.8 | |
Yorkrakine | 5.1 | 3.4 | in 1980 | 23.2 | |
Barberton | 16.0 | 15.0 | in 1981 | 38.9 | |
Bullfinch | 4.4 | 3.6 | in 1981 | 19.4 | |
New Norcia | 14.8 | 7.0 | in 1977* | 47.8 | |
Northam | 14.9 | 14.2 | in 1981 | 37.4 | |
Wyalkatchem | 4.0 | 3.2 | in 1977* | 23.7 | |
Seven Oaks | 2.2 | 2.0 | in 1980* | 21.4 | |
Doodlakine | 4.2 | 3.9 | in 1980* | 22.5 | |
Perenjori | 2.8 | 2.7 | in 1980* | 19.7 | |
Cocos Island Airport | 18.0 | 2.8 | in 1986 | 93.6 | |
Lake Nammen | 27.2 | 14.8 | in 1981* | 56.7 | |
Riverside | 5.0 | 4.6 | in 1987* | 17.2 | |
Balladonia | 1.3 | 1.0 | in 1989 | 19.9 | |
Gleneva | 8.2 | 7.5 | in 1987* | 24.5 | |
Jourerdine | 7.2 | 4.8 | in 1989 | 20.1 | |
Kellerberrin | 8.5 | 4.4 | in 1989 | 26.2 | |
Latham | 7.0 | 5.6 | in 1989 | 19.4 | |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 2.4 | 0.8 | in 1989* | 14.2 | |
Karara | 1.6 | 1.0 | in 1939* | 21.5 | |
Kalbarri | 5.4 | 2.8 | in 1994 | 24.2 | |
Useless Loop | 2.6 | 0.4 | in 1994 | 9.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Carnarvon Airport | 38.8 | on the 23rd | 38.4 | on the 29th in 1967 | 70 | 24.4 |
Onslow Airport | 40.0 | on the 30th | 39.8 | on the 27th in 2010 | 50 | 30.0 |
Lancelin | 32.5 | on the 9th | 32.4 | on the 18th in 1988 | 48 | 20.5 |
Denham | 37.0 | on the 23rd | 36.0 | on the 28th in 1990 | 27 | 23.8 |
Windy Harbour | 29.4 | on the 24th | = 29.4 | on the 20th in 2014 | 27 | 17.7 |
Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Newdegate Research Station | 11.0 | on the 1st | = 11.0 | on the 9th in 2005 | 20 | 18.8 |
Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Cape Leeuwin | 18.6 | = 18.6 | in 2014 | 118 | 17.1 |
Dwellingup | 19.8 | 19.6 | in 2010 | 77 | 17.3 |
Broome Airport | 34.6 | 34.2 | in 1989 | 76 | 31.8 |
Pemberton | 19.2 | 19.1 | in 1946 | 71 | 16.7 |
Perth Airport | 22.8 | 22.3 | in 1987 | 71 | 20.2 |
Carnarvon Airport | 28.4 | 27.3 | in 1987 | 69 | 24.4 |
Pearce RAAF | 22.7 | 22.2 | in 2014 | 54 | 20.0 |
Bidyadanga | 35.5 | 35.3 | in 2008 | 53 | 32.9 |
Onslow Airport | 32.8 | 32.7 | in 2000 | 49 | 30.0 |
Karnet | 19.9 | 19.5 | in 2010 | 48 | 17.5 |
Beverley | 22.9 | 22.5 | in 2014 | 45 | 20.3 |
Pingelly | 20.7 | 20.3 | in 2014 | 43 | 18.4 |
Emu Creek Station | 33.3 | 32.9 | in 1981 | 42 | 30.6 |
Kalbarri | 26.6 | 26.1 | in 2006 | 41 | 24.0 |
Learmonth Airport | 31.7 | 31.4 | in 1981 | 40 | 29.3 |
Wagin | 20.1 | = 20.1 | in 2014 | 40 | 18.2 |
Jarrahwood | 19.9 | 19.8 | in 2014 | 33 | 18.2 |
Denham | 26.4 | 25.8 | in 2014 | 26 | 23.8 |
Jandakot Aero | 22.2 | 22.0 | in 2010 | 25 | 20.0 |
Murchison | 28.8 | = 28.8 | in 1994 | 25 | 26.2 |
Karratha Aero | 32.9 | 32.5 | in 2014 | 22 | 30.7 |
Swanbourne | 22.3 | 21.9 | in 2014 | 22 | 19.9 |
Bickley | 19.8 | 19.3 | in 1994 | 21 | 17.5 |
Highest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Narrogin | 20.5 | 21.1 | in 1957* | 17.7 | |
Mardie | 34.7 | 34.8 | in 1987 | 32.2 | |
Brookton | 21.6 | 22.0 | in 1987* | 19.2 | |
Christmas Island Aero | 27.0 | =27.0 | in 1988 | 26.2 | |
Northam | 22.7 | 22.9 | in 1994 | 20.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Cape Leeuwin | 18.2 | on the 24th | 17.8 | on the 3rd in 1959 | 109 | 11.8 |
Donnybrook | 17.5 | on the 10th | 16.9 | on the 27th in 1961 | 106 | 7.1 |
Cape Naturaliste | 17.5 | on the 24th | 16.7 | on the 15th in 1987 | 59 | 10.4 |
Manjimup | 15.5 | on the 10th | 15.0 | on the 21st in 2014 | 56 | 7.2 |
Eneabba | 18.5 | on the 24th | 18.3 | on the 15th in 1997 | 42 | 9.7 |
Wagin | 16.3 | on the 10th | 13.8 | on the 21st in 1977 | 41 | 6.3 |
Jarrahwood | 15.0 | on the 10th | = 15.0 | on the 6th in 1981 | 34 | 6.1 |
Rottnest Island | 18.8 | on the 24th | 18.6 | on the 30th in 2010 | 26 | 12.9 |
Gosnells City | 19.6 | on the 10th | 18.5 | on the 30th in 2010 | 23 | 10.2 |
Swanbourne | 19.0 | on the 10th | 17.2 | on the 1st in 2013 | 23 | 11.0 |
Bickley | 16.1 | on the 10th | 15.0 | on the 27th in 2000 | 22 | 8.3 |
Bunbury | 18.1 | on the 10th | 15.7 | on the 1st in 2013 | 20 | 8.6 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 23.7 | on the 20th | 22.5 | on the 29th in 2010 | 20 | 13.5 |
Rocky Gully | 16.2 | on the 10th | 13.6 | on the 21st in 2014 | 20 | 7.2 |
Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Laverton Aero | 1.3 | on the 2nd | 1.5 | on the 1st in 1993 | 24 | 10.5 |
Leinster Aero | 1.4 | on the 2nd | 2.3 | on the 12th in 2004 | 22 | 10.8 |
Record lowest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Curtin Aero | 16.1 | 16.2 | in 2011 | 23 | 18.3 |
Record highest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Onslow Airport | 24.9 | 24.4 | in 2007 | 49 | 22.7 |
Karratha Aero | 24.9 | = 24.9 | in 2014 | 22 | 23.8 |
Highest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Mardie | 25.3 | 25.7 | in 1981* | 23.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for September 2015 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for September 2015 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2015 |
Mean for September 2015 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2015 |
Total for September 2015 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2015 |
Fraction of September average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Doongan | 34.7 | -0.6 | 36.7 | 16th | 15.3 | -2.3 | 8.5 | 11th | 0 | 5.6 | lowest | 0% |
Kalumburu | 36.3 | +0.6 | 38.8 | 30th | 16.7 | -2.4 | 11.2 | 11th | 0 | 1.6 | v low | 0% |
Mount Elizabeth | 33.8 | -0.4 | 36.2 | 17th | 12.7 | -2.1 | 5.3 | 11th | 0 | 8.0 | lowest | 0% |
Troughton Island | 30.8 | +0.5 | 32.7 | 25th | 24.3 | -0.2 | 22.2 | 12th | 0 | 0.3 | lowest | 0% |
Truscott | 33.7 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 3rd | 20.8 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 12th | 0 | 0.2 | v low | 0% |
Wyndham Aero | 37.5 | -0.2 | 40.0 | 30th | 19.3 | -2.3 | 13.5 | 27th | 0 | 3.7 | lowest | 0% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 35.8 | -0.7 | 38.2 | 16th | 21.3 | -1.0 | 17.0 | 11th | 0 | 2.5 | lowest | 0% |
Halls Creek Airport | 33.8 | -0.3 | 37.2 | 17th | 18.0 | -1.0 | 14.1 | 11th | 0 | 4.5 | lowest | 0% |
Kununurra Aero | 36.8 | +0.2 | 39.0 | 30th | 17.1 | -2.9 | 11.4 | 28th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
Warmun | 36.2 | +0.1 | 39.0 | 19th | 16.9 | -2.5 | 11.5 | 28th | 0 | 4.4 | lowest | 0% |
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Bidyadanga | 35.5 | +2.6 | 40.5 | 18th | 17.8 | +0.3 | 12.8 | 27th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Broome Airport | 34.6 | +2.8 | 39.3 | 21st | 17.2 | -1.3 | 12.9 | 27th | 0.2 | 1.4 | low | 14% |
Curtin Aero | 36.9 | +0.3 | 39.5 | 17th | 16.1 | -2.2 | 11.2 | 2nd | 0 | 0.2 | lowest | 0% |
Cygnet Bay | 33.1 | +0.6 | 35.5 | 30th | 13.2 | 11th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% | ||
Derby Aero | 36.5 | +1.2 | 40.2 | 30th | 17.2 | -2.2 | 14.3 | 2nd | 0 | 1.0 | lowest | 0% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 37.2 | -0.2 | 39.8 | 20th | 16.7 | -1.9 | 11.7 | 11th | 0 | 0.3 | v low | 0% |
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Bedout Island | 29.9 | 34.1 | 20th | 22.1 | 20.1 | 5th | ||||||
Karratha Aero | 32.9 | +2.2 | 36.7 | 20th | 17.0 | +0.1 | 13.7 | 2nd | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Legendre Island | 29.3 | 33.2 | 19th | 20.4 | 18.0 | 3rd | ||||||
Mandora | 35.9 | +2.2 | 41.0 | 30th | 15.3 | -0.4 | 8.5 | 29th | 1.0 | 1.0 | v high | 100% |
Marble Bar | 35.4 | +0.7 | 39.0 | 30th | 16.1 | -0.6 | 11.0 | 3rd | 0 | 4.6 | v low | 0% |
Port Hedland Airport | 34.3 | +2.0 | 38.4 | 21st | 16.3 | +0.9 | 12.7 | 29th | 0.2 | 1.2 | average | 17% |
Roebourne Aero | 35.0 | +1.8 | 38.1 | 20th | 14.7 | -0.8 | 11.4 | 5th | 0 | 2.5 | v low | 0% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 29.5 | +2.7 | 36.0 | 30th | 19.9 | +0.4 | 17.7 | 15th | 1.0 | 0.8 | high | 125% |
Learmonth Airport | 31.7 | +2.4 | 38.2 | 30th | 13.6 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 3rd | 0.4 | 1.9 | average | 21% |
Mardie | 34.7 | +2.5 | 39.1 | 20th | 15.9 | +1.5 | 11.0 | 2nd | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Onslow Airport | 32.8 | +2.8 | 40.0 | 30th | 16.9 | +1.5 | 12.2 | 3rd | 0.4 | 1.4 | average | 29% |
Wittenoom | 32.7 | +1.5 | 36.5 | 30th | 17.0 | +0.2 | 11.5 | 3rd | 0 | 3.1 | lowest | 0% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 28.4 | +4.0 | 38.8 | 23rd | 13.7 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 3rd | 0 | 5.9 | lowest | 0% |
Denham | 26.4 | +2.6 | 37.0 | 23rd | 15.3 | +0.4 | 10.9 | 2nd | 2.4 | 7.9 | low | 30% |
Emu Creek Station | 33.3 | +2.7 | 38.8 | 30th | 14.4 | +0.4 | 7.3 | 3rd | 0 | 2.1 | lowest | 0% |
Murchison | 28.8 | +2.6 | 35.2 | 28th | 10.9 | +1.4 | 3.5 | 3rd | 0 | 7.7 | lowest | 0% |
Shark Bay Airport | 28.7 | +2.8 | 36.7 | 23rd | 12.8 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 3rd | 0.6 | 8.6 | v low | 7% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 30.4 | -0.1 | 34.8 | 30th | 12.0 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 3rd | 0 | 4.1 | lowest | 0% |
Paraburdoo Aero | 32.5 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 30th | 15.2 | +1.7 | 8.7 | 5th | 0 | 3.2 | lowest | 0% |
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 28.2 | +2.5 | 33.9 | 28th | 12.7 | +1.2 | 5.6 | 2nd | 0 | 4.6 | lowest | 0% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 27.0 | +2.4 | 35.5 | 28th | 11.2 | +0.8 | 3.1 | 2nd | 0.2 | 9.0 | lowest | 2% |
Paynes Find | 26.2 | +2.4 | 33.9 | 25th | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2nd | 0.6 | 14.5 | v low | 4% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 23.2 | +2.2 | 31.6 | 24th | 6.5 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 2nd | 4.4 | 26.6 | v low | 17% |
Geraldton Airport | 25.3 | 34.5 | 24th | 9.0 | 3.8 | 2nd | 10.0 | |||||
Kalbarri | 26.6 | +2.6 | 34.0 | 23rd | 11.7 | +0.9 | 5.0 | 4th | 5.4 | 24.2 | v low | 22% |
Morawa Airport | 26.0 | +3.0 | 33.8 | 24th | 8.3 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 3rd | 1.8 | 24.5 | v low | 7% |
North Island | 23.1 | +1.0 | 31.1 | 23rd | 16.5 | +0.5 | 12.0 | 4th | 4.4 | 21.9 | low | 20% |
Wongan Hills | 22.9 | +2.2 | 31.4 | 24th | 7.5 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 2nd | 8.4 | 29.8 | v low | 28% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 22.8 | +2.3 | 31.4 | 24th | 8.3 | +0.7 | 2.3 | 4th | 15.0 | 50.8 | v low | 30% |
Bickley | 19.8 | +2.3 | 28.7 | 9th | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2nd | 67.0 | 126.4 | low | 53% |
Garden Island HSF | 19.9 | +1.0 | 30.5 | 9th | 11.9 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 2nd | 37.8 | 66.1 | low | 57% |
Gingin Aero | 22.9 | +2.3 | 31.9 | 9th | 6.9 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 2nd | 37.2 | 85.0 | v low | 44% |
Gosnells City | 22.8 | +2.0 | 32.1 | 9th | 11.0 | +0.8 | 4.4 | 2nd | 51.4 | 82.7 | low | 62% |
Jandakot Aero | 22.2 | +2.2 | 32.0 | 9th | 7.9 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 2nd | 35.6 | 86.7 | v low | 41% |
Karnet | 19.9 | +2.4 | 28.9 | 9th | 6.9 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 2nd | 69.4 | 134.5 | low | 52% |
Pearce RAAF | 22.7 | +2.7 | 31.0 | 24th | 9.1 | +0.3 | 2.8 | 2nd | 32.8 | 69.5 | low | 47% |
Perth Airport | 22.8 | +2.6 | 31.6 | 9th | 9.3 | +0.4 | 1.7 | 2nd | 45.6 | 73.2 | low | 62% |
Perth Metro | 22.5 | +2.2 | 32.1 | 9th | 9.5 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 2nd | 52.0 | 81.3 | low | 64% |
Rottnest Island | 20.0 | +1.2 | 29.1 | 23rd | 13.2 | +0.3 | 8.8 | 2nd | 22.4 | 59.7 | low | 38% |
Swanbourne | 22.3 | +2.4 | 32.5 | 9th | 11.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2nd | 35.2 | 82.2 | v low | 43% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 18.9 | +1.6 | 29.6 | 24th | 10.3 | +1.0 | 7.1 | 17th | 53.1 | 101.6 | v low | 52% |
Albany Airport | 19.1 | 28.9 | 24th | 8.0 | 2.4 | 17th | 63.6 | |||||
Bridgetown | 19.0 | +1.4 | 27.4 | 9th | 5.0 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 2nd | 61.0 | 92.6 | low | 66% |
Bunbury | 19.7 | +1.2 | 27.4 | 23rd | 7.5 | -1.1 | 0.8 | 2nd | 61.2 | 85.4 | low | 72% |
Busselton Aero | 19.2 | +0.9 | 25.2 | 23rd | 6.8 | -1.1 | 1.3 | 2nd | 50.0 | 79.0 | low | 63% |
Cape Leeuwin | 18.6 | +1.5 | 27.6 | 23rd | 12.3 | +0.5 | 8.7 | 1st | 43.6 | 90.9 | v low | 48% |
Cape Naturaliste | 18.7 | +1.4 | 23.1 | 24th | 10.2 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 2nd | 51.6 | 76.6 | low | 67% |
Collie East | 20.2 | +1.9 | 28.8 | 9th | 4.5 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 16th | 68.0 | 97.8 | low | 70% |
Donnybrook | 20.6 | +1.8 | 29.2 | 23rd | 7.2 | +0.1 | 1.3 | 2nd | 65.0 | 103.2 | low | 63% |
Dwellingup | 19.8 | +2.5 | 29.3 | 9th | 6.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 2nd | 68.4 | 131.7 | low | 52% |
Esperance | 20.5 | +1.1 | 29.6 | 25th | 9.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3rd | 62.4 | 61.3 | average | 102% |
Esperance Aero | 20.0 | +1.1 | 29.4 | 25th | 8.1 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 3rd | 54.6 | 57.7 | average | 95% |
Hopetoun North | 19.6 | -0.7 | 29.6 | 24th | 7.3 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 3rd | 32.2 | 51.8 | low | 62% |
Jarrahwood | 19.9 | +1.7 | 28.0 | 23rd | 5.2 | -0.9 | -1.8 | 2nd | 83.8 | 106.6 | average | 79% |
Mandurah | 20.5 | +1.5 | 26.3 | 22nd | 11.6 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 2nd | 31.2 | 69.5 | low | 45% |
Manjimup | 18.8 | +2.3 | 27.6 | 24th | 7.6 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 2nd | 59.0 | 108.8 | low | 54% |
North Walpole | 18.3 | +1.0 | 28.6 | 24th | 9.7 | +0.5 | 6.3 | 17th | 79.0 | 108.0 | average | 73% |
Pemberton | 19.2 | +2.5 | 27.6 | 24th | 3.5 | 2nd | 72.0 | 130.1 | low | 55% | ||
Rocky Gully | 17.9 | +1.4 | 27.3 | 24th | 7.3 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 16th | 48.0 | 97.2 | low | 49% |
Shannon | 17.6 | +1.2 | 26.2 | 24th | 7.0 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 21st | 75.0 | 114.6 | low | 65% |
Windy Harbour | 18.9 | +1.2 | 29.4 | 24th | 9.6 | +0.2 | 5.1 | 29th | 69.4 | 113.6 | low | 61% |
Witchcliffe | 18.4 | +1.0 | 24.6 | 23rd | 7.5 | -1.3 | 2.7 | 2nd | 78.4 | 114.3 | low | 69% |
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Bencubbin | 22.3 | +1.3 | 30.4 | 28th | 7.6 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 2nd | 0 | 21.9 | lowest | 0% |
Cunderdin Airfield | 23.2 | +2.4 | 31.7 | 24th | 4.8 | -0.2 | -0.5 | 2nd | 6.0 | 27.4 | v low | 22% |
Merredin | 31.0 | 18th | 7.7 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 2nd | 7.2 | 25.8 | v low | 28% | ||
Northam | 22.7 | +2.2 | 31.7 | 24th | 5.2 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 2nd | 14.9 | 37.4 | low | 40% |
York | 22.6 | +2.5 | 32.0 | 24th | 2.5 | -2.5 | -2.0 | 2nd | 11.5 | 39.5 | v low | 29% |
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Beverley | 22.9 | +2.6 | 31.4 | 24th | 4.7 | -1.2 | -1.4 | 2nd | 17.8 | 36.4 | low | 49% |
Brookton | 21.6 | +2.4 | 30.5 | 24th | 5.1 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 4th | 13.3 | 38.7 | v low | 34% |
Corrigin | 21.6 | +2.4 | 29.9 | 24th | 5.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 4th | 14.8 | 29.8 | low | 50% |
Hyden | 22.5 | +2.1 | 30.1 | 28th | 6.0 | +0.1 | -1.0 | 2nd | 9.5 | 28.0 | low | 34% |
Jacup | 20.8 | +2.0 | 29.1 | 24th | 5.8 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 6th | 11.8 | 43.9 | v low | 27% |
Katanning | 19.1 | +1.6 | 28.5 | 24th | 6.3 | +0.1 | 1.7 | 7th | 25.4 | 54.9 | v low | 46% |
Lake Grace | 20.8 | +1.6 | 28.7 | 24th | 6.6 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 6th | 11.4 | 28.7 | low | 40% |
Narembeen | 22.8 | +2.3 | 30.5 | 28th | 6.3 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 2nd | 9.7 | 26.0 | v low | 37% |
Narrogin | 20.5 | +2.8 | 29.4 | 24th | 5.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 20th | 14.8 | 46.7 | v low | 32% |
Newdegate Research Station | 20.0 | +1.2 | 27.6 | 24th | 3.5 | -1.5 | -1.8 | 21st | 18.2 | 33.6 | low | 54% |
Ongerup | 19.8 | +1.9 | 28.4 | 24th | 6.9 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 6th | 20.0 | 38.4 | low | 52% |
Pingelly | 20.7 | +2.3 | 32.0 | 24th | 6.6 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 2nd | 17.0 | 41.0 | low | 41% |
Ravensthorpe | 20.5 | +1.0 | 28.5 | 18th | 8.2 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 3rd | 28.6 | 42.1 | average | 68% |
Wagin | 20.1 | +1.9 | 28.0 | 9th | 6.5 | +0.2 | 1.5 | 4th | 22.8 | 41.3 | low | 55% |
Wandering | 20.1 | +1.8 | 29.0 | 24th | 3.5 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 16th | 27.8 | 61.4 | low | 45% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Balladonia | 22.9 | +0.6 | 34.7 | 10th | 8.1 | +1.3 | 3.2 | 21st | 1.3 | 19.9 | v low | 7% |
Eucla | 21.5 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 12th | 9.5 | +0.3 | 4.9 | 15th | 14.6 | 22.4 | average | 65% |
Eyre | 22.3 | +1.0 | 34.7 | 10th | 7.8 | +0.1 | -2.7 | 8th | 16.7 | 23.9 | average | 70% |
Forrest | 24.3 | -0.2 | 34.8 | 12th | 7.1 | -1.2 | 3.0 | 8th | 6.2 | 16.4 | average | 38% |
Red Rocks Point | 20.5 | -1.0 | 32.6 | 10th | 9.9 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 26th | 19.8 | 29.7 | low | 67% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Bulga Downs | 27.1 | +1.8 | 34.8 | 28th | 8.7 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 2nd | ||||
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 23.7 | +1.4 | 32.6 | 10th | 8.2 | +0.2 | -0.2 | 2nd | 2.4 | 14.2 | low | 17% |
Laverton Aero | 25.7 | +1.2 | 34.1 | 10th | 10.4 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 2nd | 0 | 8.0 | lowest | 0% |
Leinster Aero | 26.5 | +0.9 | 33.6 | 28th | 9.8 | -1.0 | 1.4 | 2nd | 0 | 4.1 | lowest | 0% |
Leonora Aero | 26.1 | 34.5 | 10th | 10.2 | 1.8 | 2nd | 0 | |||||
Munglinup West | 20.9 | +0.9 | 29.2 | 25th | 7.2 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 3rd | 41.6 | 39.5 | average | 105% |
Norseman Aero | 23.0 | +0.6 | 32.6 | 10th | 5.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 14th | 12.2 | 23.1 | average | 53% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 21.1 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 25th | 4.8 | -1.0 | -2.0 | 21st | 18.8 | 32.0 | low | 59% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 23.1 | +1.5 | 32.7 | 25th | 5.1 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 2nd | 2.8 | 21.9 | v low | 13% |
Yeelirrie | 27.2 | +1.3 | 34.1 | 10th | 6.6 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 2nd | 0 | 4.7 | lowest | 0% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Balgo Hills | 33.7 | -0.2 | 37.1 | 16th | 16.8 | -1.9 | 12.9 | 15th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
Carnegie | 28.6 | -0.1 | 34.6 | 29th | 10.7 | -0.9 | 4.9 | 2nd | 0 | 3.7 | lowest | 0% |
Giles Meteorological Office | 27.7 | +0.2 | 33.7 | 30th | 11.6 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 2nd | 0.4 | 10.6 | low | 4% |
Telfer Aero | 33.5 | +0.7 | 38.0 | 30th | 16.0 | -0.5 | 11.8 | 3rd | 0 | 2.3 | lowest | 0% |
Warburton Airfield | 27.9 | -0.1 | 35.2 | 30th | 11.8 | +0.5 | 5.2 | 2nd | 0 | 5.5 | lowest | 0% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 29.4 | 32.0 | 30th | 22.2 | 19.9 | 28th | ||||||
Browse Island | 28.9 | 30.7 | 22nd | 25.4 | 24.2 | 3rd | ||||||
Christmas Island Aero | 27.0 | +0.8 | 28.0 | 28th | 22.6 | +0.4 | 21.9 | 10th | 0.6 | 41.6 | v low | 1% |
Cocos Island Airport | 28.6 | +0.4 | 29.3 | 24th | 24.7 | +0.8 | 22.0 | 15th | 18.0 | 93.6 | low | 19% |
Note: Observations for “Perth Metro” are taken from the current site at
Mount Lawley (Bureau number 009225).
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists the main features of the weather in Western Australia using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Thursday 1 October 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
Observations for “Perth Metro” are taken from the current site at
Mount Lawley (Bureau number 009225).
Comparisons are made against combined data from the current site
(which opened in early 1993) and the previous site at
Perth Regional Office (009034),
which ran from 1876 to early 1992.
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,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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