Monday, 5 December 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in November 2022: Fourth wettest November on record
It was the fourth-wettest November on record for Western Australia (since comparable records began in 1900) and the wettest November since 2011. Rainfall in November was more than twice the average for Western Australia as a whole. Highest on record November rainfall was recorded for parts of the Kimberley district. Monthly rainfall totals were below average for much of the Pilbara, northern Gascoyne, and northern Goldfields districts. Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across most of the state, with the southwest Kimberley and eastern Pilbara recording the lowest mean maxima on record. It was the coolest November since 1992 for Western Australia as a whole. Nights were cooler than average for most of the north and west of the state, and it was the coolest statewide November nights since 1976 for Western Australia.
Very wet for northern parts and the south coast
- For Western Australia as a whole, November rainfall was 121% above the 1961-1990 average.
- Rainfall in the top 10% of historical records for November was recorded across the northern parts of the State, as well as along the southern coast.
- A slow-moving band of showers and thunderstorms affected the Central Wheat Belt and adjacent parts of the Lower West and Great Southern districts on the 8th, bringing moderate to heavy falls. Wongan Hills was just one site to experience its highest November daily rainfall on record, with 61.4 mm (previous record 38.6 mm on 17 November 1983 from 115 years of data).
- The passage of a cold front coupled with tropical moisture brought record high November daily rainfall to Eucla with 42.8 mm on the 18th. From 109 years of record, the previous record was 42.2 mm on 4 November 1980.
- In the north, several low pressure troughs brought early wet season showers and thunderstorms to the Kimberley and Northern Interior which affected minor roads and mine sites. From the 22nd to the 26th a trough heralded the wettest November days on record in many places around the Kimberley, including at Derby Aero with 115.0 mm on the 23rd (previous record 38 mm on 18 November 1998 from 62 years of data) and Lansdowne with 103.8 mm on the 23rd (previous record 83.0 mm on 24 November 2002 from 39 years of data).
- Many stations in the Kimberley district observed their highest November rainfall on record, including Lansdowne with 355.2 mm (previous record 151.0 mm from 2002 from 39 years of data) and Argyle Aerodrome with 221.4 mm (previous record 149.6 mm from 1991 from 36 years of data).
- Some sites had their highest total November rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total November rainfall for at least 20 years.
A cool November
- The mean maximum temperature for Western Australia for November 2022 was 1.45 °C below the 1961-1990 average and the coolest since 1992.
- Daytime temperatures for November were below average for most of the state, with near average mean maxima only in the state's far north and along the west coast. 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 November 2022 was 1.33 °C below the 1961-1990 average, and coolest since 1976.
- On the 18th, a pool of cold air moved over the south-west following the passage of a cold front. For many locations in the south west with less than 30 years of observations, the 18th was the coldest November day on record.
- In the north, the 21st and 22nd were the coldest November days on record at several stations with less than 30 years of data as a low pressure trough brought rain and thunderstorms and plenty of cloud cover.
- Some sites had their coldest November day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their lowest November temperature on record.
- Some sites had their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean temperature on record.
- Some sites had their lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in November 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 43.8 °C at Fitzroy Crossing Aero on the 4th |
Warmest days on average | 39.1 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest days on average | 19.1 °C at Albany |
Coldest day | 11.6 °C at Manjimup on the 18th |
Coldest night | 0.7 °C at Gingin Aero on the 12th |
Coolest nights on average | 8.0 °C at Wandering |
Warmest nights on average | 27.4 °C at Troughton Island |
Warmest night | 30.0 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on the 9th |
Warmest on average overall | 32.8 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest on average overall | 14.8 °C at Rocky Gully |
Wettest overall | 367.4 mm at Kachana |
Wettest day | 122.0 mm at Camballin on the 23rd |
Strongest wind gust |
96 km/h at Forrest on the 8th 96 km/h at Wyndham Aero on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Wongan Hills | 61.4 | on the 8th | 38.6 | on the 17th in 1983 | 115 | |
Eucla | 42.8 | on the 18th | 42.2 | on the 4th in 1980 | 109 | |
Graball | 45.8 | on the 8th | 42.4 | on the 23rd in 1920 | 106 | |
Jaroma | 37.0 | on the 8th | 30.4 | on the 17th in 1983 | 85 | |
Mount Amhurst | 74.2 | on the 23rd | 69.3 | on the 20th in 1925 | 65 | |
Udialla | 96.4 | on the 23rd | 55.3 | on the 18th in 1974 | 65 | |
Derby Aero | 115.0 | on the 23rd | 38.0 | on the 18th in 1998 | 62 | |
Camballin | 122.0 | on the 23rd | 76.0 | on the 15th in 2002 | 52 | |
Cherrabun | 109.0 | on the 23rd | 98.8 | on the 23rd in 1973 | 45 | |
Lansdowne | 103.8 | on the 23rd | 83.0 | on the 24th in 2002 | 39 | |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 55.2 | on the 24th | 47.0 | on the 16th in 2015 | 26 | |
Derby Main Roads | 96.0 | on the 23rd | 30.0 | on the 20th in 1986 | 24 | |
Tjukayirla | 28.0 | on the 25th | 26.2 | on the 16th in 2008 | 23 | |
Mount Krauss | 90.8 | on the 21st | 51.6 | on the 29th in 2020 | 22 | |
Quadney | 27.0 | on the 8th | 23.4 | on the 19th in 2001 | 22 | |
Mount Winifred | 91.2 | on the 27th | 53.0 | on the 16th in 2008 | 21 | |
Munglinup West | 30.0 | on the 13th | 20.4 | on the 4th in 2011 | 21 |
Record highest November total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Wongan Hills | 72.0 | 60.3 | in 1983 | 115 | 13.0 |
Warmun | 331.0 | 250.7 | in 1998 | 114 | 63.1 |
Gibb River | 208.8 | 204.4 | in 2011 | 98 | 62.5 |
Ruby Plains | 161.6 | 119.4 | in 1998 | 79 | 30.8 |
Derby Aero | 206.0 | 81.5 | in 1957 | 68 | 15.5 |
Mount Amhurst | 256.2 | 145.7 | in 1973 | 67 | 36.6 |
Udialla | 196.0 | 70.1 | in 1968 | 65 | 22.3 |
Telina Downs | 137.8 | 90.6 | in 1971 | 55 | 37.3 |
Yulmbu | 252.2 | 177.4 | in 2001 | 55 | 56.9 |
Charnley River | 207.6 | 194.1 | in 1973 | 53 | 57.1 |
Camballin | 257.6 | 122.6 | in 2006 | 51 | 30.9 |
Cherrabun | 217.3 | 145.5 | in 1973 | 45 | 22.6 |
Flora Valley | 227.0 | 176.7 | in 1988 | 43 | 50.9 |
Kilto Station | 121.4 | 104.0 | in 2009 | 41 | 29.7 |
Lansdowne | 355.2 | 151.0 | in 2002 | 39 | 53.8 |
Sophie Downs | 151.0 | 135.0 | in 2011 | 38 | 48.6 |
El Questro | 344.4 | 222.6 | in 1998 | 37 | 82.4 |
Argyle Aerodrome | 221.4 | 149.6 | in 1991 | 36 | 64.8 |
Kachana | 367.4 | 209.1 | in 2002 | 29 | 88.6 |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 227.8 | 92.8 | in 2011 | 26 | 38.9 |
Derby Main Roads | 193.1 | 33.7 | in 1986 | 24 | 14.9 |
Mount Krauss | 333.0 | 99.0 | in 2020 | 22 | 43.0 |
Mount Winifred | 333.0 | 115.8 | in 2013 | 21 | 53.2 |
Old Mornington Homestead | 275.4 | 170.6 | in 2017 | 21 | 73.4 |
Munglinup West | 67.6 | 66.0 | in 2008 | 20 | 31.6 |
Highest November total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for November |
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Oake Marsh Farm | 89.6 | 133.3 | in 1959* | 33.2 | |
Gairdner | 93.2 | 175.7 | in 1971* | 34.9 | |
Fossil Downs | 190.8 | 197.2 | in 1973* | 26.6 | |
Jubilee Downs | 137.8 | 239.3 | in 1973* | 28.4 | |
Lake Argyle Resort | 198.2 | 209.5 | in 1973* | 67.5 | |
Pleasant Valley | 89.4 | 100.2 | in 1975 | 34.2 | |
Esperance Aero | 78.4 | 101.8 | in 1975* | 38.0 | |
Gogo Station | 161.0 | 221.0 | in 1973* | 25.2 | |
West Lort River | 72.7 | 118.6 | in 1975* | 33.1 | |
Napier Downs | 168.5 | 180.0 | in 1975* | 42.5 | |
Erinair | 79.6 | 94.4 | in 1985 | 35.6 | |
Graball | 45.8 | 62.2 | in 1983* | 13.9 | |
Dalyup Park | 73.0 | 84.8 | in 1987* | 30.1 | |
Carranya | 95.4 | 146.4 | in 1973* | 29.8 | |
Ellenbrae | 149.0 | 195.8 | in 1991* | 68.3 | |
Jaroma | 44.0 | =44.0 | in 1996* | 12.8 | |
Country Downs | 110.8 | 121.0 | in 1996* | 31.5 | |
Billiluna | 129.8 | 144.2 | in 1973* | 45.8 | |
Kununurra Aero | 131.6 | 172.4 | in 2001 | 60.2 | |
Sturt Creek | 144.4 | 145.6 | in 2001 | 27.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest November daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Troughton Island | 29.5 | on the 21st | 29.6 | on the 10th in 1961 | 44 | 33.1 |
Bickley | 13.9 | on the 18th | = 13.9 | on the 8th in 1995 | 29 | 25.0 |
Bunbury | 16.9 | on the 18th | 17.0 | on the 1st in 2021 | 28 | 24.4 |
Gingin Aero | 17.9 | on the 18th | = 17.9 | on the 1st in 2020 | 27 | 28.0 |
Rocky Gully | 12.5 | on the 18th | 12.8 | on the 30th in 2001 | 27 | 23.0 |
Morawa Airport | 19.2 | on the 18th | 19.6 | on the 9th in 2021 | 26 | 32.2 |
Bridgetown | 13.1 | on the 18th | 14.0 | on the 30th in 2001 | 24 | 24.2 |
Wandering | 15.0 | on the 18th | = 15.0 | on the 30th in 2001 | 24 | 27.3 |
Marble Bar | 27.7 | on the 16th | 30.9 | on the 1st in 2021 | 23 | 40.8 |
Mandurah | 17.4 | on the 18th | 17.5 | on the 5th in 2008 | 22 | 24.9 |
Munglinup West | 15.1 | on the 13th | = 15.1 | on the 3rd in 2004 | 21 | 25.8 |
Collie East | 14.6 | on the 18th | 15.5 | on the 29th in 2012 | 20 | 25.4 |
Record lowest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Port Hedland Airport | 32.6 | 33.1 | in 1981 | 74 | 36.3 |
Telfer Aero | 35.1 | 36.4 | in 1981 | 47 | 39.5 |
Derby Aero | 36.0 | 36.2 | in 1981 | 37 | 38.3 |
Curtin Aero | 37.2 | 38.1 | in 1999 | 30 | 40.0 |
Newman Aero | 34.5 | 34.8 | in 2021 | 25 | 37.5 |
Marble Bar | 36.4 | 38.4 | in 2002 | 22 | 40.8 |
Roebourne Aero | 35.0 | 35.6 | in 2008 | 21 | 38.8 |
Lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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Mandora | 34.0 | 33.1 | in 2000 | 36.7 | |
Troughton Island | 32.6 | 32.4 | in 2000 | 33.1 | |
Broome Airport | 32.5 | 31.9 | in 2001 | 33.7 |
Record highest November daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Jandakot Aero | 25.1 | on the 30th | 24.3 | on the 23rd in 2004 | 33 | 12.7 |
Swanbourne | 24.3 | on the 30th | 23.6 | on the 19th in 2010 | 30 | 14.8 |
Mandurah | 25.7 | on the 30th | 25.0 | on the 19th in 2010 | 22 | 15.6 |
Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Broome Airport | 16.6 | on the 2nd | 16.7 | on the 28th in 1955 | 84 | 25.2 |
Emu Creek Station | 12.0 | on the 1st | = 12.0 | on the 5th in 1975 | 48 | 19.3 |
Telfer Aero | 13.0 | on the 1st | = 13.0 | on the 11th in 1990 | 48 | 23.7 |
Windy Harbour | 4.0 | on the 5th | 5.0 | on the 4th in 1998 | 34 | 11.7 |
Warburton Airfield | 6.9 | on the 1st | 9.0 | on the 9th in 1999 | 33 | 18.9 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 8.1 | on the 19th | = 8.1 | on the 2nd in 2005 | 28 | 18.0 |
Gingin Aero | 0.7 | on the 12th | 1.8 | on the 18th in 2004 | 27 | 12.0 |
Newman Aero | 8.9 | on the 1st | 11.1 | on the 12th in 2021 | 26 | 21.1 |
Pardoo Station | 14.0 | on the 1st | 15.0 | on the 3rd in 2005 | 26 | 22.2 |
Barrow Island Airport | 18.0 | on the 3rd | 18.9 | on the 4th in 2007 | 24 | 23.0 |
Marble Bar | 15.6 | on the 1st | 17.0 | on the 3rd in 2021 | 23 | 24.1 |
Roebourne Aero | 13.7 | on the 2nd | 15.2 | on the 6th in 2012 | 22 | 22.4 |
Record lowest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Learmonth Airport | 16.3 | 16.8 | in 1991 | 47 | 18.5 |
Denham | 16.4 | 16.8 | in 1991 | 34 | 18.8 |
Karratha Aero | 21.5 | 21.7 | in 2008 | 29 | 23.1 |
Newman Aero | 18.4 | 18.7 | in 1999 | 25 | 21.1 |
Marble Bar | 20.9 | 21.5 | in 2000 | 22 | 24.1 |
Shark Bay Airport | 16.0 | 16.1 | in 2008 | 22 | 17.7 |
Roebourne Aero | 19.8 | 20.5 | in 2008 | 21 | 22.4 |
Lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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Brookton | 9.4 | 8.6 | in 1976* | 11.1 | |
Telfer Aero | 20.8 | 19.6 | in 1976* | 23.7 | |
Hyden | 10.0 | 9.1 | in 1976* | 11.5 | |
Mardie | 18.9 | 18.8 | in 1992 | 20.2 | |
Port Hedland Airport | 20.6 | 19.7 | in 1992 | 21.5 | |
Derby Aero | 24.3 | 24.0 | in 2000 | 25.6 | |
Troughton Island | 27.4 | 27.3 | in 2001 | 27.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record lowest November mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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Port Hedland Airport | 26.6 | = 26.6 | in 1976 | 74 | 28.9 |
Telfer Aero | 27.9 | 28.1 | in 1976 | 47 | 31.6 |
Karratha Aero | 27.0 | 27.1 | in 2008 | 29 | 29.1 |
Newman Aero | 26.5 | 27.0 | in 1999 | 25 | 29.3 |
Marble Bar | 28.7 | 30.0 | in 2000 | 22 | 32.4 |
Roebourne Aero | 27.4 | 28.1 | in 2008 | 21 | 30.6 |
Lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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Murchison | 23.4 | 22.8 | in 1992* | 25.5 | |
Curtin Aero | 30.2 | 30.1 | in 2000 | 32.1 | |
Derby Aero | 30.2 | =30.2 | in 2000 | 31.9 | |
Mandora | 27.6 | 27.4 | in 2000 | 29.3 | |
Troughton Island | 30.0 | 29.8 | in 2000 | 30.3 | |
Broome Airport | 28.7 | 28.2 | in 2001 | 29.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for November 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2022 |
Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2022 |
Total for November 2022 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2022 |
Fraction of November average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Doongan | 35.3 | -1.4 | 39.9 | 3rd | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 3rd | 221.4 | 113.0 | v high | 196% |
Kalumburu | 37.2 | -0.1 | 40.3 | 8th | 25.2 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 2nd | 60.4 | 78.1 | average | 77% |
Troughton Island | 32.6 | -0.5 | 35.1 | 1st | 27.4 | -0.2 | 24.0 | 24th | 53.0 | 11.9 | v high | 445% |
Truscott | 34.4 | -0.8 | 37.6 | 1st | 25.6 | -0.6 | 22.8 | 22nd | 94.6 | 37.8 | v high | 250% |
Wyndham Aero | 39.1 | -0.9 | 43.1 | 14th | 26.6 | -0.1 | 22.7 | 29th | 96.6 | 56.4 | high | 171% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 36.9 | -2.0 | 41.9 | 9th | 25.3 | -1.0 | 22.1 | 25th | 221.4 | 64.8 | highest | 342% |
Halls Creek Airport | 35.9 | 40.9 | 14th | 23.4 | 18.4 | 24th | 146.8 | |||||
Kununurra Aero | 38.0 | -1.1 | 42.1 | 8th | 24.8 | -0.3 | 19.9 | 2nd | 131.6 | 60.2 | v high | 219% |
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Broome Airport | 32.5 | -1.2 | 39.1 | 3rd | 24.9 | -0.3 | 16.6 | 2nd | 15.0 | 9.7 | high | 155% |
Curtin Aero | 37.2 | -2.8 | 41.5 | 4th | 23.2 | -1.0 | 20.1 | 12th | 55.8 | 21.9 | high | 255% |
Derby Aero | 36.0 | -2.3 | 41.1 | 3rd | 24.3 | -1.3 | 19.7 | 2nd | 206.0 | 15.5 | highest | 1329% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 38.8 | -2.1 | 43.8 | 4th | 25.2 | -0.4 | 17.9 | 2nd | 227.8 | 38.9 | highest | 586% |
Yampi Sound (Defence) | 37.0 | 41.9 | 4th | 23.8 | 19.2 | 2nd | 164.4 | |||||
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Bedout Island | 29.9 | -2.8 | 33.0 | 4th | 24.0 | -2.1 | 21.9 | 2nd | ||||
Karratha Aero | 32.5 | -2.6 | 36.1 | 28th | 21.5 | -1.6 | 16.7 | 2nd | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Legendre Island | 29.3 | -2.4 | 34.6 | 27th | 22.8 | -1.9 | 20.2 | 1st | ||||
Mandora | 34.0 | -2.7 | 41.1 | 29th | 21.2 | -0.7 | 15.0 | 2nd | 2.2 | 6.4 | high | 34% |
Marble Bar | 36.4 | -4.4 | 41.6 | 5th | 20.9 | -3.2 | 15.6 | 1st | 27.2 | 10.3 | high | 264% |
Port Hedland Airport | 32.6 | -3.7 | 37.4 | 3rd | 20.6 | -0.9 | 13.8 | 1st | 13.4 | 2.6 | v high | 515% |
Roebourne Aero | 35.0 | -3.8 | 38.9 | 28th | 19.8 | -2.6 | 13.7 | 2nd | 0 | 2.0 | lowest | 0% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 29.7 | -0.9 | 34.3 | 4th | 21.6 | -1.4 | 18.0 | 3rd | 0 | 1.5 | lowest | 0% |
Karijini North | 35.9 | 42.5 | 28th | 20.2 | 13.7 | 17th | 0 | |||||
Learmonth Airport | 33.4 | -1.2 | 39.3 | 28th | 16.3 | -2.2 | 12.2 | 19th | 0 | 1.8 | lowest | 0% |
Mardie | 33.7 | -2.7 | 39.1 | 27th | 18.9 | -1.3 | 14.1 | 1st | 0 | 1.5 | lowest | 0% |
Onslow Airport | 32.9 | -1.5 | 37.9 | 27th | 18.9 | -1.3 | 14.6 | 2nd | 0 | 2.6 | lowest | 0% |
Thevenard Island | 30.1 | -0.7 | 34.0 | 13th | 21.4 | -0.7 | 18.6 | 19th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 27.8 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 3rd | 17.6 | -1.1 | 12.5 | 1st | 0 | 3.7 | lowest | 0% |
Denham | 27.7 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 15th | 16.4 | -2.4 | 12.0 | 20th | 0.2 | 3.0 | average | 7% |
Emu Creek Station | 42.0 | 28th | 17.3 | -2.0 | 12.0 | 1st | 0 | 4.5 | lowest | 0% | ||
Murchison | 32.3 | -2.0 | 40.5 | 30th | 14.8 | -1.9 | 10.5 | 2nd | 3.0 | 6.6 | average | 45% |
Shark Bay Airport | 29.4 | -1.0 | 38.1 | 15th | 16.0 | -1.7 | 11.9 | 19th | 0 | 2.2 | lowest | 0% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 34.5 | -3.0 | 39.7 | 27th | 18.4 | -2.7 | 8.9 | 1st | 0 | 12.2 | lowest | 0% |
Paraburdoo Aero | 35.8 | -2.6 | 41.9 | 30th | 19.9 | -1.6 | 13.9 | 9th | ||||
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 32.0 | -1.4 | 40.1 | 30th | 17.8 | -1.0 | 10.2 | 19th | 0.2 | 11.7 | low | 2% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 31.3 | -1.5 | 41.5 | 30th | 16.8 | -1.2 | 8.1 | 19th | 0.6 | 10.8 | low | 6% |
Paynes Find | 30.1 | -1.7 | 41.0 | 30th | 14.3 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 19th | 8.2 | 12.5 | average | 66% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 28.4 | -2.1 | 38.4 | 29th | 11.1 | -2.0 | 4.7 | 1st | 13.4 | 12.8 | average | 105% |
Geraldton Airport | 27.7 | -0.7 | 41.3 | 29th | 12.3 | -2.2 | 7.1 | 13th | 14.2 | 12.7 | average | 112% |
Kalbarri | 27.5 | -0.9 | 38.5 | 29th | 14.5 | -0.6 | 11.1 | 24th | 2.7 | 6.8 | average | 40% |
Morawa Airport | 29.9 | -2.3 | 40.6 | 29th | 8.0 | 19th | 4.2 | 10.2 | average | 41% | ||
Mullewa | 29.7 | -1.5 | 40.3 | 29th | 13.6 | -0.9 | 8.5 | 19th | 1.9 | 8.7 | average | 22% |
North Island | 24.8 | -0.5 | 28.5 | 3rd | 17.8 | -0.8 | 14.4 | 18th | 4.6 | 7.2 | average | 64% |
Wongan Hills | 27.8 | -1.4 | 38.2 | 29th | 11.6 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 12th | 72.0 | 13.0 | highest | 554% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 27.1 | -1.4 | 39.0 | 29th | 11.2 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 19th | 14.4 | 18.1 | average | 80% |
Bickley | 22.9 | -2.1 | 34.2 | 29th | 10.8 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 12th | 40.4 | 42.4 | average | 95% |
Garden Island HSF | 23.1 | -0.6 | 33.3 | 22nd | 14.5 | -1.2 | 10.2 | 19th | 14.0 | 20.8 | average | 67% |
Gingin Aero | 26.6 | -1.4 | 38.7 | 29th | 10.5 | -1.5 | 0.7 | 12th | 19.0 | 19.5 | average | 97% |
Jandakot Aero | 25.4 | -1.0 | 37.0 | 29th | 11.7 | -1.0 | 3.3 | 12th | 22.8 | 27.7 | average | 82% |
Jurien Bay | 26.0 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 29th | 13.0 | -0.7 | 8.0 | 12th | 8.2 | 17.2 | average | 48% |
Millendon (Swan Valley) | 26.6 | 37.9 | 29th | 11.7 | 4.0 | 12th | 19.0 | |||||
Pearce RAAF | 27.1 | -0.3 | 38.8 | 29th | 12.1 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 12th | 14.0 | 22.2 | average | 63% |
Perth Airport | 26.1 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 29th | 12.0 | -0.8 | 3.7 | 12th | 26.4 | 26.0 | average | 102% |
Perth Metro | 25.5 | -1.2 | 37.4 | 29th | 12.9 | -1.4 | 6.5 | 12th | 33.4 | 25.3 | high | 132% |
Rottnest Island | 22.4 | -0.7 | 32.9 | 29th | 15.0 | -0.9 | 10.4 | 18th | 26.8 | 19.5 | high | 137% |
Swanbourne | 23.9 | -1.4 | 36.0 | 29th | 13.9 | -0.9 | 8.6 | 12th | 26.8 | 22.4 | average | 120% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 19.1 | -1.2 | 29.8 | 30th | 13.1 | +0.6 | 8.8 | 19th | 58.4 | 44.8 | high | 130% |
Albany Airport | 20.2 | -1.4 | 32.8 | 30th | 11.2 | +0.2 | 6.3 | 19th | 53.4 | |||
Bridgetown | 22.6 | -1.6 | 35.1 | 30th | 8.4 | -0.9 | 1.6 | 14th | 39.6 | 30.8 | average | 129% |
Bunbury | 24.1 | -0.3 | 33.9 | 29th | 11.6 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 1st | 18.0 | 21.4 | average | 84% |
Busselton Aero | 24.3 | -0.6 | 33.9 | 30th | 9.1 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 13th | 15.8 | 23.3 | average | 68% |
Cape Leeuwin | 19.7 | -0.5 | 23.1 | 30th | 13.9 | -0.3 | 9.6 | 18th | 23.0 | 35.9 | average | 64% |
Cape Naturaliste | 22.9 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 29th | 11.7 | -0.8 | 8.5 | 14th | 30.0 | 25.6 | high | 117% |
Collie East | 23.9 | -1.5 | 35.3 | 30th | 8.7 | -1.1 | 2.7 | 12th | 12.4 | 25.5 | average | 49% |
Dwellingup | 23.5 | -0.3 | 33.9 | 29th | 9.9 | -0.6 | 3.6 | 12th | 38.4 | 45.6 | average | 84% |
Esperance | 21.7 | -1.4 | 33.0 | 4th | 12.7 | -0.1 | 8.0 | 22nd | 73.0 | 35.4 | v high | 206% |
Esperance Aero | 22.2 | -2.0 | 32.2 | 23rd | 11.4 | -0.5 | 7.2 | 19th | 78.4 | 38.0 | v high | 206% |
Hopetoun North | 21.4 | -1.7 | 34.8 | 23rd | 12.2 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 19th | 43.8 | 32.5 | high | 135% |
Jarrahwood | 24.0 | +0.1 | 34.5 | 30th | 8.9 | -0.6 | 2.0 | 14th | 16.8 | 40.7 | low | 41% |
Mandurah | 24.1 | -0.8 | 35.6 | 29th | 14.4 | -1.2 | 10.5 | 19th | 24.8 | 23.3 | average | 106% |
Manjimup | 21.7 | -0.3 | 35.5 | 30th | 9.6 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 6th | 51.6 | 45.5 | average | 113% |
North Walpole | 19.6 | -1.3 | 29.0 | 16th | 10.8 | -0.8 | 7.4 | 19th | 74.8 | 56.5 | average | 132% |
Rocky Gully | 20.2 | -2.8 | 33.3 | 30th | 9.4 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 19th | 67.2 | 41.0 | high | 164% |
Shannon | 20.4 | -1.9 | 33.2 | 30th | 9.7 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 19th | 52.2 | 48.4 | average | 108% |
Windy Harbour | 19.7 | -1.1 | 23.8 | 23rd | 4.0 | 5th | 22.4 | 42.2 | low | 53% | ||
Witchcliffe West | 21.2 | 32.8 | 30th | 10.3 | 4.9 | 14th | 26.2 | |||||
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Bencubbin | 27.5 | -1.6 | 39.0 | 30th | 11.9 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 19th | 7.8 | 13.5 | average | 58% |
Cunderdin Airfield | 28.0 | -2.2 | 37.6 | 30th | 10.4 | -1.9 | 2.9 | 1st | 31.6 | 14.8 | high | 214% |
Merredin | 27.3 | -1.5 | 35.2 | 29th | 12.0 | -1.3 | 3.6 | 19th | 37.6 | 15.1 | v high | 249% |
Northam | 27.3 | -1.3 | 37.3 | 29th | 10.9 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 12th | 12.0 | 12.4 | average | 97% |
York | 27.5 | -1.9 | 38.0 | 30th | 9.9 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 12th | 20.0 | 15.3 | high | 131% |
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Beverley | 27.7 | -1.0 | 38.2 | 30th | 10.3 | -1.3 | 2.6 | 12th | 8.6 | 14.9 | average | 58% |
Brookton | 26.2 | -1.4 | 37.4 | 30th | 9.4 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 19th | 10.5 | 14.6 | average | 72% |
Hyden | 25.9 | -2.7 | 34.5 | 23rd | 10.0 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 14th | 20.0 | 19.3 | average | 104% |
Jacup | 21.8 | -3.0 | 32.3 | 23rd | 9.5 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 19th | 54.2 | 29.8 | high | 182% |
Katanning | 23.4 | -2.7 | 32.5 | 29th | 9.3 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 19th | 13.2 | 23.5 | average | 56% |
Lake Grace | 24.3 | -2.8 | 33.5 | 29th | 10.5 | -1.3 | 4.9 | 19th | 14.4 | 21.4 | average | 67% |
Narrogin | 24.3 | -1.4 | 34.1 | 30th | 9.9 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 12th | 12.0 | 18.4 | average | 65% |
Newdegate Research Station | 25.2 | -2.2 | 33.5 | 23rd | 8.4 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 19th | 17.2 | 21.2 | average | 81% |
Ravensthorpe | 22.3 | -2.8 | 32.2 | 23rd | 10.8 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 19th | 25.3 | 30.4 | average | 83% |
Wagin | 24.1 | -1.8 | 34.5 | 29th | 9.9 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 19th | 6.6 | 18.0 | average | 37% |
Wandering | 25.3 | -2.0 | 38.0 | 30th | 8.0 | -1.5 | 0.9 | 12th | 14.4 | 19.9 | average | 72% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Eucla | 24.1 | -0.1 | 40.1 | 25th | 12.7 | -0.8 | 8.1 | 16th | 90.6 | 20.0 | v high | 453% |
Eyre | 23.6 | -1.0 | 40.4 | 24th | 12.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 22nd | 47.2 | 21.7 | v high | 218% |
Forrest | 27.5 | -2.4 | 39.1 | 25th | 11.8 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 2nd | 38.4 | 25.3 | high | 152% |
Red Rocks Point | 21.9 | -1.8 | 34.8 | 24th | 13.4 | -1.2 | 8.4 | 20th | 63.6 | 23.5 | v high | 271% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Bulga Downs | 31.8 | -1.4 | 40.2 | 30th | 15.8 | -1.5 | 9.3 | 20th | 1.2 | 11.0 | average | 11% |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 27.1 | -2.0 | 36.9 | 24th | 13.0 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 19th | 19.6 | 19.1 | average | 103% |
Laverton Aero | 30.2 | -1.3 | 37.5 | 30th | 16.1 | -1.3 | 10.4 | 19th | 2.4 | 19.0 | v low | 13% |
Leinster Aero | 31.1 | -1.7 | 39.3 | 30th | 16.7 | -1.6 | 9.9 | 19th | 1.2 | 16.0 | low | 8% |
Leonora Aero | 30.4 | -2.3 | 38.7 | 30th | 16.3 | -1.8 | 8.9 | 1st | 9.4 | 19.6 | average | 48% |
Munglinup West | 22.8 | -3.0 | 33.5 | 23rd | 10.5 | -0.6 | 5.2 | 19th | 67.6 | 31.6 | highest | 214% |
Norseman Aero | 25.9 | -2.8 | 37.2 | 24th | 11.0 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 14th | 6.4 | 27.0 | low | 24% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 24.4 | -2.0 | 34.9 | 24th | 9.6 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 21st | 52.0 | 26.8 | high | 194% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 27.4 | -2.6 | 34.5 | 4th | 11.8 | -1.4 | 4.5 | 19th | 21.0 | 17.5 | average | 120% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Carnegie | 33.7 | -2.0 | 40.0 | 6th | 17.8 | -1.6 | 9.5 | 1st | 5.1 | 13.4 | average | 38% |
Giles Meteorological Office | 31.1 | -3.3 | 38.6 | 11th | 17.3 | -2.7 | 8.2 | 1st | 16.2 | 29.4 | average | 55% |
Telfer Aero | 35.1 | -4.4 | 40.8 | 5th | 20.8 | -2.9 | 13.0 | 1st | 53.4 | 15.6 | v high | 342% |
Warburton Airfield | 32.0 | -2.5 | 39.0 | 11th | 18.0 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 1st | 13.8 | 24.4 | average | 57% |
Wiluna Aero | 32.3 | 39.2 | 30th | 17.4 | 10.1 | 1st | 6.2 | |||||
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 30.6 | 33.7 | 3rd | 26.3 | 24.0 | 21st | ||||||
Rowley Shoals | 27.5 | 29.6 | 21st | 25.5 | 24.2 | 19th | ||||||
Varanus Island | 28.7 | -1.4 | 32.5 | 4th | 22.5 | -1.0 | 20.5 | 8th | 0 | 0.7 | 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 9 am on Monday 5 December 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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