Thursday, 3 November 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in October 2022: Wet in the east and mostly cool
It was the wettest October for Western Australia since 2011 and the fifth-wettest October on record (since records began in 1900). Rainfall in October was 133% above average (more than double) for Western Australia as a whole. The eastern third of the state, from the Kimberley to Eucla, as well as the South East Coastal, and South Coastal areas, received very much above average October rainfall. Many locations recorded their wettest October. Monthly rainfall totals were below average for parts of the Gascoyne, Central West and Lower West districts, including Perth. October daytime temperatures were cooler than average for most of the state, with only those of the far northern Kimberley above average. It was the coolest October since 2001 for Western Australia as a whole. The statewide mean minimum temperature was the coolest since 2003.
Very wet for the eastern half of Western Australia
- For Western Australia as a whole, October rainfall was 133% above average.
- Rainfall in the top 10% of historical records for October was recorded across the eastern one-third of the State.
- It was the wettest October since 2011 and the fifth wettest October overall. For the South West Land Division as a whole, the cool season (April-October) rainfall was slightly above the 1961-1990 average, with below average rainfall in southwestern parts while south-east parts of the division recorded above average rainfall.
- On the 1st a slow-moving upper low and trough brought unseasonal showers and thunderstorms to the Kimberley and Interior which affected minor roads, mine sites and isolated communities.
- Many sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record on the 1st, including Curtin Aero 103.2 mm (previous record 26.8 mm on 13th October 2017 from 29 years of data) and Derby Main Roads 63.0 mm on the 1st (previous record 25.0 mm on 21st October 1983 from 23 years of data).
- On the 3rd, a trough associated with a low pressure system crossed the interior, and brought record rain. Warburton Airfield experienced its highest October daily rainfall on record with 73.2 mm (previous record 44.6 mm on the 15th October 1974 from 63 years of data).
- A slow-moving trough brought more than 25 mm rainfall to the South West on the 24th. East of Albany, Gairdner received it highest October daily rainfall on record with 52.0 mm (previous record 26.2 mm on the 20th October 1964 from 60 years of data).
- A complex low in the Great Australian Bight brought rainfall to the South Coastal, South East Coastal and Eucla districts on the 30th. West of Esperance, Mulingup received its highest October daily rainfall on record with 58.0 mm on the 30th (previous record 46.7 mm on the 22nd October 1971 from 33 years of data).
- Some sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total October rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.
A cool October
- The mean maximum temperature for Western Australia for October 2022 was 1.07 °C below the 1961-1990 average and the coolest since 2001.
- Daytime temperatures for October were warmer than average only in the state's far north. For around 80 per cent of the state, daily maximum temperatures were at least 1 °C cooler than average.
- The mean minimum temperature for Western Australia for October 2022 was 0.38 °C below the 1961-1990 average, and coolest since 2003.
- Severe heatwave conditions affected the far north Kimberley in late October between the 22nd and 28th.
- Some sites had their coldest October day (lowest maximum temperature) on record
- In the north, this included Fitzroy Crossing Aero with 27.6 °C on the 1st (previous record 30.0 °C on 19th October 2000 from 26 years of data) and Curtin Aero with 30.6 °C also on the 1st (previous record 31.9 °C on 30th October 2011 from 33 years of data) due to extensive cloud associated with a low pressure trough.
- In the south, this included Wandering with 12.3 °C on the 29th (previous record 13.0 °C on 21st October 2001 from 24 years of data) and Norseman with 12.0 °C on the 30th (previous record 13.8 °C on 31st October 2008 from 23 years of data) due to passage of a complex low pressure system.
- Several locations in the Central Wheat Belt and Lower West districts recorded a handful of frosty nights including a number of below zero minima. Cunderdin in the Central Wheat Belt recorded six frosty nights, which equalled the record of six in October 2000.
- Some sites had their lowest October mean daily maximum temperature on record
- Some sites had their lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
- Some sites had their lowest October temperature on record
- Some sites had their highest October mean daily minimum temperature on record
- Some sites had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperature on record
- Some sites had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
- Some sites had their lowest October mean temperature on record
- Some sites had their lowest October mean temperature for at least 20 years
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in October 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 44.5 °C at Wyndham Aero on the 24th |
Warmest days on average | 40.2 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest days on average |
16.6 °C at Rocky Gully 16.6 °C at Shannon |
Coldest day |
12.0 °C at Katanning on the 29th 12.0 °C at Norseman Aero on the 30th |
Coldest night | -1.9 °C at Wandering on the 13th |
Coolest nights on average | 4.6 °C at Wandering |
Warmest nights on average | 27.2 °C at Troughton Island |
Warmest night |
29.5 °C at Wyndham Aero on the 16th 29.5 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on the 31st |
Warmest on average overall | 33.3 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest on average overall | 11.8 °C at Rocky Gully |
Wettest overall | 191.1 mm at Mettler |
Wettest day | 103.2 mm at Curtin Aero on the 1st |
Strongest wind gust | 104 km/h at Wyndham Aero on the 8th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Kokardine | 50.4 | on the 30th | 47.4 | on the 15th in 1975 | 115 | |
Jubilee Downs | 77.2 | on the 1st | 36.0 | on the 28th in 2011 | 82 | |
Pleasant Valley | 57.6 | on the 30th | 56.6 | on the 21st in 1969 | 74 | |
Derby Aero | 55.6 | on the 1st | 17.3 | on the 28th in 1972 | 64 | |
Warburton Airfield | 73.2 | on the 3rd | 44.6 | on the 15th in 1974 | 63 | |
Gairdner | 52.0 | on the 25th | 26.2 | on the 20th in 1964 | 60 | |
Cygnet Bay | 29.0 | on the 1st | 25.0 | on the 26th in 1979 | 59 | |
Mettler | 45.2 | on the 30th | 40.0 | on the 27th in 2007 | 56 | |
Cherrabun | 53.0 | on the 1st | 42.0 | on the 3rd in 1975 | 44 | |
Warra Jarra | 47.0 | on the 25th | 27.8 | on the 26th in 1980 | 44 | |
Beaumont West | 38.4 | on the 30th | 37.0 | on the 23rd in 2011 | 41 | |
Nalyerlup | 51.0 | on the 24th | 40.0 | on the 20th in 2014 | 39 | |
Troughton Island | 43.6 | on the 1st | 19.2 | on the 14th in 2010 | 39 | |
Munglinup | 58.0 | on the 30th | 46.7 | on the 22nd in 1971 | 33 | |
Curtin Aero | 103.2 | on the 1st | 26.8 | on the 13th in 2017 | 29 | |
Forrest | 20.8 | on the 2nd | 19.0 | on the 29th in 2015 | 28 | |
Hopetoun North | 33.4 | on the 30th | 29.4 | on the 19th in 2014 | 26 | |
Katanning | 41.8 | on the 24th | 34.2 | on the 20th in 2014 | 24 | |
Derby Main Roads | 63.0 | on the 1st | 25.0 | on the 21st in 1983 | 23 | |
Debesa | 64.0 | on the 1st | 30.0 | on the 26th in 2006 | 21 | |
Munglinup West | 51.2 | on the 30th | 36.6 | on the 31st in 2008 | 21 | |
Old Mornington Homestead | 51.2 | on the 2nd | 35.6 | on the 1st in 2012 | 21 |
Record highest October total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Badgebup | 104.6 | 103.1 | in 1939 | 106 | 31.8 |
Eyre | 81.6 | 81.2 | in 1909 | 93 | 20.7 |
Pleasant Valley | 153.2 | 116.1 | in 1949 | 74 | 50.1 |
Derby Aero | 56.4 | 26.6 | in 1975 | 67 | 3.5 |
Oake Marsh Farm | 118.8 | 111.0 | in 1964 | 65 | 48.6 |
Warburton Airfield | 122.8 | 102.4 | in 1974 | 63 | 15.6 |
Richfields | 137.6 | 106.2 | in 1977 | 61 | 43.4 |
Cygnet Bay | 46.5 | 25.0 | in 1979 | 59 | 2.2 |
Gairdner | 139.6 | 99.5 | in 1977 | 59 | 42.8 |
Erinair | 129.6 | 107.8 | in 2021 | 55 | 48.4 |
Mettler | 191.1 | 148.4 | in 1977 | 55 | 55.6 |
Esperance Aero | 112.0 | 94.4 | in 2007 | 53 | 48.0 |
Mount Howick | 104.8 | 96.2 | in 1975 | 53 | 40.3 |
The Duke | 118.6 | 100.6 | in 1975 | 45 | 46.3 |
Warra Jarra | 172.6 | 99.2 | in 1980 | 43 | 45.6 |
Beaumont West | 85.6 | 71.0 | in 2007 | 39 | 35.3 |
Nalyerlup | 137.7 | 89.6 | in 2003 | 39 | 39.2 |
Troughton Island | 58.4 | 56.4 | in 2010 | 38 | 3.8 |
Munglinup | 115.4 | 107.6 | in 1971 | 33 | 49.4 |
Curtin Aero | 109.2 | 30.6 | in 2015 | 29 | 9.9 |
Hill Plains | 100.2 | 81.4 | in 2014 | 29 | 38.5 |
Jacup | 98.8 | 93.0 | in 2008 | 29 | 41.5 |
Forrest | 36.8 | 25.6 | in 2018 | 28 | 11.0 |
Hopetoun North | 117.4 | 71.8 | in 2014 | 26 | 42.9 |
Derby Main Roads | 63.0 | 25.0 | in 1983 | 23 | 6.4 |
Cheyne Beach | 168.8 | 127.2 | in 2007 | 22 | 62.4 |
Mount Winifred | 85.2 | 59.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 15.3 |
Old Mornington Homestead | 107.2 | 45.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 20.1 |
Munglinup West | 124.4 | 82.8 | in 2008 | 20 | 44.0 |
Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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Amelup | 93.4 | 122.6 | in 1914* | 33.5 | |
Dalyup Park | 141.8 | 172.7 | in 1902* | 47.0 | |
Chillinup | 114.6 | 117.0 | in 1939* | 40.3 | |
Eucla | 57.8 | 72.0 | in 1952* | 18.5 | |
Glenrose | 66.2 | 93.5 | in 1977 | 29.5 | |
Tamar | 159.6 | 161.2 | in 1977 | 69.3 | |
Tambellup | 76.2 | 97.3 | in 1977* | 36.9 | |
Dumbleyung | 62.5 | 100.0 | in 1977* | 27.3 | |
Mount Amhurst | 99.8 | 104.4 | in 1950* | 10.2 | |
Esperance | 110.0 | 117.0 | in 1982 | 48.7 | |
Denbarker | 135.0 | 150.2 | in 1977* | 69.2 | |
Hopetoun | 117.4 | 170.5 | in 1977* | 44.3 | |
Camballin | 55.6 | 109.6 | in 1975* | 7.4 | |
Nyerilup | 77.6 | 81.0 | in 1989* | 31.2 | |
Yulmbu | 94.0 | 174.4 | in 1975* | 22.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest October total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Gingin Aero | 1.0 | 8.4 | in 2003 | 27 | 34.6 |
Toodyay East | 1.2 | 2.8 | in 2020 | 22 | 23.4 |
Lowest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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Gosnells City | 3.8 | 0.0 | in 1969 | 43.9 | |
Westonia | 1.3 | 0.0 | in 2000 | 17.2 | |
Goomalling | 2.0 | 0.0 | in 2000* | 19.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Derby Aero | 29.4 | on the 1st | = 29.4 | on the 6th in 1975 | 38 | 37.3 |
Curtin Aero | 30.6 | on the 1st | 31.9 | on the 30th in 2011 | 31 | 39.1 |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 27.6 | on the 1st | 30.0 | on the 19th in 2000 | 26 | 40.3 |
Kalumburu | 27.9 | on the 1st | 28.3 | on the 20th in 2000 | 25 | 37.1 |
Katanning | 12.0 | on the 29th | = 12.0 | on the 1st in 2016 | 24 | 21.9 |
Wandering | 12.3 | on the 29th | 13.0 | on the 21st in 2001 | 24 | 22.4 |
Norseman Aero | 12.0 | on the 30th | 13.8 | on the 31st in 2008 | 23 | 26.0 |
Record lowest October mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Curtin Aero | 37.2 | = 37.2 | in 2000 | 30 | 39.1 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 26.2 | = 26.2 | in 2001 | 27 | 29.6 |
Rocky Gully | 16.6 | 16.7 | in 2005 | 26 | 19.3 |
Lake Grace | 20.6 | 20.7 | in 2001 | 25 | 23.4 |
Newman Aero | 31.5 | 31.6 | in 2001 | 25 | 35.2 |
Katanning | 19.1 | = 19.1 | in 2005 | 23 | 21.9 |
Munglinup West | 19.6 | 20.8 | in 2003 | 20 | 23.4 |
Lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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Meekatharra Airport | 27.0 | 26.3 | in 1986 | 29.9 | |
Hyden | 22.6 | =22.6 | in 1989* | 24.9 | |
Carnegie | 29.0 | =29.0 | in 2001 | 33.2 | |
Esperance | 19.0 | 18.4 | in 2001 | 21.3 | |
Esperance Aero | 19.2 | 18.1 | in 2001 | 21.6 | |
Forrest | 23.9 | 23.6 | in 2001 | 27.7 | |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 23.9 | 22.7 | in 2001 | 26.0 | |
Laverton Aero | 25.8 | 24.4 | in 2001 | 28.8 | |
Leinster Aero | 26.2 | 25.5 | in 2001 | 30.1 | |
Mandora | 33.6 | 32.3 | in 2001 | 36.1 | |
Marble Bar | 36.0 | 34.8 | in 2001 | 38.9 | |
Paraburdoo Aero | 33.2 | 32.4 | in 2001 | 36.0 | |
Port Hedland Airport | 33.1 | 31.4 | in 2001 | 35.1 | |
Ravensthorpe | 19.5 | 19.1 | in 2001 | 22.5 | |
Telfer Aero | 34.8 | 34.4 | in 2001 | 37.4 | |
Warburton Airfield | 27.9 | 27.3 | in 2001 | 32.1 | |
Murchison | 27.9 | 27.4 | in 2001* | 30.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record lowest October temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Windy Harbour | 1.0 | on the 31st | 3.8 | on the 7th in 2010 | 35 | 10.4 |
Record highest October mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Doongan | 23.8 | 23.3 | in 1988 | 32 | 21.3 |
Kalumburu | 24.7 | 24.6 | in 2005 | 24 | 22.7 |
Record lowest October mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Gingin Aero | 6.6 | 7.2 | in 2005 | 26 | 9.2 |
Mandurah | 11.9 | 12.2 | in 2005 | 21 | 13.5 |
Garden Island HSF | 12.2 | 12.4 | in 2021 | 20 | 13.7 |
Lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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Dwellingup | 7.0 | =7.0 | in 1993 | 8.1 | |
Learmonth Airport | 14.7 | 14.2 | in 1993 | 16.4 | |
Jacup | 6.2 | 6.0 | in 1998 | 7.8 | |
Bunbury | 7.6 | 6.5 | in 2001 | 9.7 | |
Carnegie | 14.1 | 13.8 | in 2001 | 16.6 | |
Giles Meteorological Office | 15.0 | 14.2 | in 2001 | 17.3 | |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 10.3 | 9.6 | in 2001 | 11.3 | |
Mardie | 17.0 | =17.0 | in 2001 | 17.6 | |
Rocky Gully | 7.0 | 6.4 | in 2001 | 8.1 |
Record lowest October mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Murchison | 19.8 | = 19.8 | in 2005 | 31 | 22.2 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 19.3 | 19.4 | in 2001 | 27 | 22.1 |
Newdegate Research Station | 12.9 | 13.1 | in 2001 | 26 | 15.3 |
Rocky Gully | 11.8 | 11.9 | in 2005 | 26 | 13.7 |
Lake Grace | 13.9 | 14.1 | in 2001 | 25 | 16.2 |
Bridgetown | 12.2 | = 12.2 | in 2001 | 23 | 13.8 |
Shannon | 12.0 | 12.1 | in 2005 | 23 | 13.6 |
Munglinup West | 13.7 | 14.6 | in 2005 | 20 | 16.4 |
Lowest October mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for October |
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Carnegie | 21.6 | 21.4 | in 2001 | 24.9 | |
Esperance Aero | 14.1 | 13.6 | in 2001 | 15.7 | |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 17.1 | 16.2 | in 2001 | 18.6 | |
Laverton Aero | 19.6 | 18.1 | in 2001 | 21.6 | |
Leinster Aero | 19.8 | 19.0 | in 2001 | 22.6 | |
Marble Bar | 27.7 | 26.5 | in 2001 | 30.3 | |
Meekatharra Airport | 20.6 | 20.5 | in 2001 | 22.6 | |
Newman Aero | 23.6 | 23.2 | in 2001 | 26.5 | |
Ravensthorpe | 13.8 | 13.3 | in 2001 | 15.8 | |
Telfer Aero | 27.1 | 26.2 | in 2001 | 29.3 | |
Warburton Airfield | 21.7 | 19.9 | in 2001 | 24.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for October 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for October 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2022 |
Mean for October 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2022 |
Total for October 2022 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2022 |
Fraction of October average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Doongan | 36.4 | -0.6 | 39.2 | 28th | 23.8 | +2.5 | 20.3 | 3rd | 55.3 | 38.5 | high | 144% |
Kalumburu | 37.7 | +0.6 | 41.9 | 27th | 24.7 | +2.0 | 21.3 | 2nd | 43.6 | 36.0 | average | 121% |
Troughton Island | 32.9 | +1.0 | 34.7 | 20th | 27.2 | +0.8 | 22.4 | 2nd | 58.4 | 3.8 | highest | 1537% |
Truscott | 34.1 | -0.3 | 37.0 | 9th | 25.6 | +1.0 | 21.4 | 2nd | 37.2 | 19.3 | high | 193% |
Wyndham Aero | 40.2 | +0.5 | 44.5 | 24th | 26.3 | +1.4 | 20.9 | 2nd | 45.8 | 20.2 | high | 227% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 38.6 | -0.1 | 42.7 | 24th | 26.1 | +0.8 | 19.8 | 2nd | 106.6 | 34.1 | v high | 313% |
Halls Creek Airport | 37.0 | 40.2 | 28th | 23.5 | 18.4 | 2nd | 43.8 | |||||
Kununurra Aero | 39.9 | +1.1 | 43.7 | 23rd | 24.3 | +0.9 | 21.7 | 3rd | 8.6 | 22.7 | average | 38% |
Warmun | 37.3 | -1.5 | 40.6 | 28th | 23.2 | +0.1 | 15.9 | 2nd | 42.0 | 23.4 | high | 179% |
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Broome Airport | 32.6 | -0.4 | 39.4 | 9th | 23.6 | +1.1 | 17.5 | 5th | 0.2 | 1.4 | average | 14% |
Curtin Aero | 37.2 | -1.9 | 40.3 | 20th | 21.7 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 11th | 109.2 | 9.9 | highest | 1103% |
Cygnet Bay | 33.2 | -1.1 | 37.0 | 9th | 23.0 | +1.4 | 15.0 | 4th | 46.5 | 2.2 | highest | 2114% |
Derby Aero | 36.3 | -1.0 | 39.7 | 21st | 23.3 | +0.1 | 19.1 | 14th | 56.4 | 3.5 | highest | 1611% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 38.1 | -2.2 | 42.2 | 23rd | 22.9 | -0.2 | 19.6 | 19th | 43.4 | 15.0 | high | 289% |
Yampi Sound (Defence) | 36.9 | 40.7 | 9th | 22.3 | 18.8 | 14th | 70.6 | |||||
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Bedout Island | 29.5 | -1.6 | 31.0 | 25th | 23.5 | -0.8 | 22.4 | 6th | ||||
Karratha Aero | 32.1 | -2.0 | 35.0 | 17th | 19.4 | -1.4 | 14.4 | 13th | 0 | 0.4 | lowest | 0% |
Legendre Island | 29.0 | -1.9 | 32.4 | 25th | 22.0 | -1.2 | 19.9 | 14th | ||||
Mandora | 33.6 | -2.5 | 38.7 | 8th | 19.0 | -0.1 | 13.9 | 31st | 1.8 | 1.2 | high | 150% |
Marble Bar | 36.0 | -2.9 | 40.8 | 21st | 19.4 | -2.3 | 13.5 | 14th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
Port Hedland Airport | 33.1 | -2.0 | 38.1 | 20th | 19.2 | +0.6 | 14.7 | 15th | 0.2 | 0.9 | average | 22% |
Roebourne Aero | 34.7 | -2.7 | 38.8 | 20th | 17.7 | -2.0 | 13.5 | 16th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 28.1 | -1.4 | 30.4 | 19th | 21.0 | -0.7 | 16.7 | 14th | 0 | 1.6 | lowest | 0% |
Karijini North | 33.3 | 38.4 | 22nd | 18.6 | 13.7 | 15th | 3.8 | |||||
Learmonth Airport | 31.3 | -1.5 | 33.8 | 9th | 14.7 | -1.7 | 10.3 | 14th | 0 | 1.5 | lowest | 0% |
Mardie | 32.6 | -2.4 | 36.5 | 26th | 17.0 | -0.6 | 12.7 | 13th | 0 | 0.8 | lowest | 0% |
Onslow Airport | 31.5 | -1.4 | 35.8 | 26th | 17.5 | -0.5 | 13.8 | 13th | 0 | 0.8 | lowest | 0% |
Thevenard Island | 29.3 | -0.4 | 31.2 | 26th | 20.3 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 9th | 0 | 1.0 | lowest | 0% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 25.7 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 18th | 15.4 | -1.1 | 10.9 | 15th | 0.8 | 5.0 | low | 16% |
Denham | 24.6 | -1.0 | 29.0 | 18th | 16.3 | -0.5 | 12.0 | 31st | 5.2 | 6.0 | average | 87% |
Murchison | 27.9 | -2.9 | 35.5 | 19th | 11.7 | -1.8 | 6.0 | 8th | 4.0 | 5.2 | high | 77% |
Shark Bay Airport | 26.5 | -1.8 | 30.7 | 18th | 13.8 | -1.6 | 10.6 | 13th | 1.4 | 4.8 | average | 29% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 31.5 | -3.7 | 38.2 | 21st | 15.7 | -2.1 | 8.2 | 14th | 3.4 | 5.7 | average | 60% |
Paraburdoo Aero | 33.2 | -2.8 | 38.4 | 27th | 16.9 | -1.4 | 13.8 | 7th | ||||
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 27.0 | -2.9 | 33.9 | 28th | 14.1 | -1.2 | 8.7 | 3rd | 12.0 | 6.0 | high | 200% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 26.2 | -3.4 | 34.9 | 28th | 12.4 | -2.2 | 7.9 | 13th | 2.0 | 7.4 | average | 27% |
Paynes Find | 25.7 | -2.3 | 33.6 | 28th | 9.9 | -1.7 | 4.4 | 8th | 5.0 | 10.6 | average | 47% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 24.4 | -2.1 | 33.2 | 19th | 7.8 | -1.9 | 2.4 | 13th | 3.6 | 13.9 | low | 26% |
Geraldton Airport | 23.8 | -2.0 | 29.6 | 18th | 9.3 | -2.5 | 4.3 | 13th | 22.0 | 18.9 | high | 116% |
Kalbarri | 24.8 | -1.5 | 29.0 | 3rd | 12.0 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 13th | 14.2 | 14.1 | average | 101% |
Morawa Airport | 26.0 | -2.3 | 34.0 | 19th | 9.1 | -2.0 | 5.5 | 6th | 7.4 | 9.3 | average | 80% |
Mullewa | 26.1 | -1.2 | 34.7 | 19th | 10.0 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 13th | 2.0 | 12.8 | low | 16% |
North Island | 22.8 | -0.8 | 24.7 | 19th | 16.7 | -0.5 | 13.9 | 12th | 16.8 | 8.5 | high | 198% |
Wongan Hills | 24.0 | -1.3 | 32.8 | 19th | 8.1 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 13th | 8.2 | 19.9 | low | 41% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 23.2 | -1.3 | 31.5 | 19th | 8.2 | -1.3 | 2.3 | 11th | 22.2 | 26.6 | average | 83% |
Bickley | 19.2 | -2.0 | 29.0 | 19th | 8.6 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 13th | 51.2 | 66.9 | average | 77% |
Garden Island HSF | 19.7 | -1.3 | 28.2 | 19th | 12.2 | -1.5 | 7.8 | 13th | 22.8 | 29.0 | low | 79% |
Gingin Aero | 22.7 | -1.7 | 33.6 | 19th | 6.6 | -2.6 | 0.2 | 12th | 1.0 | 34.6 | lowest | 3% |
Jandakot Aero | 21.6 | -1.3 | 31.5 | 19th | 8.6 | -1.3 | 2.4 | 13th | 35.6 | 46.9 | average | 76% |
Jurien Bay | 23.0 | -0.5 | 29.9 | 1st | 11.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 13th | 24.6 | 26.1 | average | 94% |
Millendon (Swan Valley) | 22.8 | 32.4 | 19th | 8.6 | 2.9 | 12th | 39.8 | |||||
Pearce RAAF | 22.6 | -0.9 | 32.6 | 19th | 8.7 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 31st | 25.2 | 37.1 | average | 68% |
Perth Airport | 22.3 | -0.5 | 32.2 | 19th | 8.8 | -1.5 | 3.2 | 31st | 31.4 | 43.2 | average | 73% |
Perth Metro | 22.1 | -1.3 | 32.0 | 19th | 10.2 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 13th | 26.4 | 40.4 | low | 65% |
Rottnest Island | 19.5 | -1.1 | 25.4 | 19th | 13.2 | -0.8 | 10.0 | 13th | 19.6 | 28.1 | average | 70% |
Swanbourne | 20.7 | -1.6 | 30.2 | 19th | 11.2 | -1.3 | 6.9 | 13th | 27.6 | 44.5 | low | 62% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 17.7 | -0.8 | 26.6 | 19th | 10.9 | +0.4 | 7.5 | 6th | 112.1 | 78.3 | high | 143% |
Albany Airport | 18.0 | -2.2 | 29.6 | 19th | 8.3 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 4th | 127.0 | 66.0 | v high | 192% |
Bridgetown | 18.3 | -2.2 | 26.7 | 19th | 6.0 | -1.2 | 2.2 | 8th | 56.4 | 44.9 | average | 126% |
Bunbury | 19.9 | -1.2 | 26.0 | 19th | 7.6 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 7th | 30.6 | 36.4 | average | 84% |
Busselton Aero | 19.7 | -1.6 | 23.6 | 19th | 6.9 | -1.8 | 1.9 | 6th | 34.6 | 32.8 | average | 105% |
Cape Leeuwin | 18.1 | -0.2 | 22.3 | 4th | 12.4 | -0.2 | 9.3 | 4th | 65.8 | 63.6 | average | 103% |
Cape Naturaliste | 19.4 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 1st | 10.6 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 30th | 43.6 | 48.9 | average | 89% |
Collie East | 19.4 | -2.3 | 29.2 | 19th | 5.8 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 6th | 49.8 | 40.8 | high | 122% |
Dwellingup | 19.1 | -1.0 | 28.8 | 19th | 7.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 13th | 35.0 | 78.7 | low | 44% |
Esperance | 19.0 | -2.3 | 26.8 | 19th | 10.8 | -0.1 | 6.4 | 8th | 110.0 | 48.7 | v high | 226% |
Esperance Aero | 19.2 | -2.4 | 27.8 | 20th | 9.1 | -0.7 | 5.1 | 8th | 112.0 | 48.0 | highest | 233% |
Hopetoun North | 19.3 | -2.1 | 27.9 | 19th | 10.3 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1st | 117.4 | 42.9 | highest | 274% |
Mandurah | 20.4 | -1.5 | 25.7 | 28th | 11.9 | -1.6 | 8.3 | 13th | 31.2 | 32.5 | average | 96% |
Manjimup | 17.7 | -1.3 | 28.3 | 19th | 7.7 | -0.7 | 4.9 | 6th | 77.4 | 74.3 | average | 104% |
North Walpole | 17.3 | -1.7 | 28.1 | 19th | 9.3 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 7th | 114.2 | 75.3 | high | 152% |
Rocky Gully | 16.6 | -2.7 | 27.8 | 19th | 7.0 | -1.1 | 2.8 | 27th | 99.6 | 56.4 | v high | 177% |
Shannon | 16.6 | -2.2 | 26.8 | 19th | 7.3 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 8th | 119.6 | 78.3 | high | 153% |
Windy Harbour | 17.8 | -1.1 | 23.4 | 19th | 1.0 | 31st | 82.6 | 69.3 | average | 119% | ||
Witchcliffe West | 17.7 | 22.4 | 19th | 8.6 | 4.2 | 8th | 58.4 | |||||
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Bencubbin | 23.7 | -1.6 | 31.7 | 19th | 8.6 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 7th | 32.9 | 16.0 | high | 206% |
Cunderdin Airfield | 24.0 | -2.1 | 33.1 | 19th | 6.1 | -2.1 | -1.3 | 8th | 15.4 | 18.4 | average | 84% |
Merredin | 23.5 | -1.6 | 32.0 | 19th | 8.5 | -1.3 | 2.4 | 11th | 23.8 | 18.7 | high | 127% |
Northam | 23.1 | -1.1 | 33.1 | 19th | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 31st | 15.6 | 24.6 | average | 63% |
York | 23.1 | -2.0 | 32.2 | 19th | 6.0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 13th | 17.7 | 22.9 | average | 77% |
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Beverley | 23.6 | -1.0 | 32.4 | 19th | 6.9 | -1.2 | 1.8 | 8th | 18.8 | 23.2 | average | 81% |
Brookton | 21.4 | -2.1 | 30.9 | 19th | 6.0 | -1.5 | -0.7 | 13th | 24.0 | 25.2 | average | 95% |
Hyden | 22.6 | -2.3 | 31.2 | 19th | 7.1 | -1.3 | 2.4 | 6th | 50.7 | 21.9 | v high | 232% |
Jacup | 19.8 | -2.1 | 30.4 | 19th | 6.2 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 4th | 98.8 | 41.5 | highest | 238% |
Katanning | 19.1 | -2.8 | 29.7 | 19th | 6.7 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 4th | 64.2 | 32.0 | v high | 201% |
Lake Grace | 20.6 | -2.8 | 30.3 | 19th | 7.2 | -1.8 | 0.6 | 13th | 44.6 | 26.6 | high | 168% |
Narrogin | 20.1 | -1.1 | 30.0 | 19th | 7.2 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 13th | 47.4 | 31.0 | high | 153% |
Newdegate Research Station | 20.8 | -2.7 | 26.1 | 16th | 5.1 | -2.0 | -1.7 | 8th | 59.0 | 24.2 | v high | 244% |
Ravensthorpe | 19.5 | -3.0 | 30.0 | 19th | 8.1 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 14th | 89.0 | 38.5 | v high | 231% |
Wagin | 20.2 | -1.8 | 30.3 | 19th | 6.9 | -1.0 | 2.4 | 9th | 34.8 | 29.1 | average | 120% |
Wandering | 20.2 | -2.2 | 30.0 | 19th | 4.6 | -1.8 | -1.9 | 13th | 30.4 | 30.1 | average | 101% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Eucla | 21.6 | -1.5 | 32.9 | 21st | 11.5 | +0.1 | 6.6 | 27th | 57.8 | 18.5 | v high | 312% |
Eyre | 22.1 | -1.2 | 34.9 | 16th | 10.2 | +0.1 | 0.1 | 8th | 81.6 | 20.7 | highest | 394% |
Forrest | 23.9 | -3.8 | 33.9 | 17th | 10.8 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 14th | 36.8 | 11.0 | highest | 335% |
Red Rocks Point | 20.9 | -2.1 | 31.8 | 16th | 12.1 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 14th | 97.0 | 21.6 | v high | 449% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Bulga Downs | 27.0 | -3.4 | 35.0 | 28th | 11.5 | -2.4 | 5.0 | 4th | 1.4 | 8.2 | average | 17% |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 23.9 | -2.1 | 35.0 | 20th | 10.3 | -1.0 | 4.6 | 13th | 11.8 | 15.8 | average | 75% |
Laverton Aero | 25.8 | -3.0 | 35.2 | 20th | 13.3 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 31st | 16.6 | 13.5 | average | 123% |
Leinster Aero | 26.2 | -3.9 | 35.7 | 28th | 13.4 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 31st | 14.6 | 11.7 | average | 125% |
Leonora Aero | 26.2 | -4.0 | 35.4 | 20th | 13.1 | -2.2 | 5.8 | 31st | 9.4 | 10.8 | average | 87% |
Munglinup West | 19.6 | -3.8 | 29.4 | 19th | 7.8 | -1.5 | 3.9 | 6th | 124.4 | 44.0 | highest | 283% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 22.3 | -1.3 | 32.8 | 20th | 6.6 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 8th | 60.2 | 27.9 | v high | 216% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 23.8 | -2.8 | 30.7 | 19th | 7.6 | -1.9 | 0.9 | 13th | 27.0 | 18.4 | high | 147% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Carnegie | 29.0 | -4.2 | 36.2 | 21st | 14.1 | -2.5 | 7.0 | 17th | 46.8 | 7.2 | v high | 650% |
Giles Meteorological Office | 29.6 | -2.3 | 38.1 | 22nd | 15.0 | -2.3 | 9.4 | 14th | 53.6 | 16.1 | v high | 333% |
Telfer Aero | 34.8 | -2.6 | 40.8 | 23rd | 19.4 | -1.8 | 13.2 | 14th | 3.4 | 3.0 | high | 113% |
Warburton Airfield | 27.9 | -4.2 | 37.8 | 21st | 15.6 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 13th | 122.8 | 15.6 | highest | 787% |
Wiluna Aero | 27.7 | 36.5 | 28th | 13.8 | 7.2 | 31st | 25.0 | |||||
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 30.4 | 33.3 | 9th | 26.2 | 24.8 | 5th | ||||||
Browse Island | 29.2 | 31.2 | 9th | 27.4 | 26.5 | 30th | ||||||
Rowley Shoals | 26.9 | 28.3 | 9th | 25.2 | 24.0 | 31st | ||||||
Varanus Island | 27.9 | -1.2 | 29.9 | 26th | 21.9 | -0.7 | 20.0 | 30th | 0 | 0.8 | lowest | 0% |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Thursday 3 November 2022. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
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.
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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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