Monday, 3 April 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in March 2023
Rainfall
- March area-averaged rainfall total was 42.17 mm, which was 2.8% below the 1961–1990 average for Western Australia.
- Rainfall was above to very much above average in parts of the west, but below average across the Kimberley, in eastern parts of the Interior district and in small pockets elsewhere.
- The highest daily total was 93.0 mm at Hillcroft in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 26th.
- Many sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record or their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Tenindewa had its highest total March rainfall on record.
Temperature
- The statewide mean maximum temperature was 1.67 °C above the 1961–1990 March average, and the mean minimum temperature was 0.83 °C above average.
- Maximum and minimum temperatures were above to very much above the March average across most of inland Western Australia.
- The highest March temperature was 44.5 °C at Karijini North on the 16th.
- Doongan had its warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. and Port Headland had its highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 44.5 °C at Karijini North on the 16th |
| Warmest days on average | 40.1 °C at Telfer Aero |
| Coolest days on average | 22.6 °C at Albany |
| Coldest day | 16.1 °C at Bickley on the 31st |
| Coldest night | 3.3 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. on the 8th |
| Coolest nights on average | 11.8 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. |
| Warmest nights on average | 28.1 °C at Bedout Island |
| Warmest night | 31.6 °C at Karijini North on the 19th |
| Warmest on average overall | 32.9 °C at Telfer Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
18.5 °C at Shannon 18.5 °C at Windy Harbour |
| Wettest overall | 228.6 mm at Tangadee |
| Wettest day | 93.0 mm at Hillcroft on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust | 213 km/h at Bickley on the 28th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Redlands | 66.0 | on the 26th | 65.3 | on the 19th in 1934 | 111 | |
| Hillcroft | 93.0 | on the 26th | 80.8 | on the 9th in 1934 | 109 | |
| Wanneroo | 37.2 | on the 31st | 35.4 | on the 17th in 1983 | 78 | |
| Maida Vale | 36.6 | on the 31st | 35.4 | on the 28th in 2005 | 40 | |
| Huntly | 45.0 | on the 26th | 42.0 | on the 11th in 1998 | 34 | |
| Anketell | 55.1 | on the 31st | 48.8 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 22 | |
| Tenindewa | 47.4 | on the 30th | 45.0 | on the 14th in 2015 | 22 | |
| Coondee | 47.2 | on the 31st | 42.0 | on the 4th in 2021 | 20 | |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Tenindewa | 97.6 | 85.6 | in 2015 | 22 | 21.6 |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Beverley | 78.2 | 131.3 | in 1934 | 17.3 | |
| Hillcroft | 131.6 | 146.4 | in 1934* | 18.4 | |
| Quairading | 120.6 | 124.7 | in 1934* | 20.7 | |
| Bulloo Downs | 203.0 | 207.6 | in 1934* | 37.4 | |
| Brookton | 77.4 | 102.6 | in 1963 | 19.0 | |
| Tangadee | 228.6 | 235.2 | in 1965* | 41.9 | |
| Corrigin | 57.0 | 129.6 | in 1972 | 21.9 | |
| Serpentine | 57.2 | 66.5 | in 1971* | 18.0 | |
| Bryah | 130.0 | 141.0 | in 1965* | 34.3 | |
| Huntly | 79.0 | 125.6 | in 1998 | 29.7 | |
| Cowcowing | 55.4 | 111.6 | in 2000 | 21.0 | |
| Jarrahdale | 74.6 | 77.0 | in 1998* | 25.2 | |
| Murchison | 100.9 | 280.6 | in 2000 | 33.1 | |
| Trayning | 67.1 | 137.2 | in 1999* | 23.1 | |
| Eradu | 39.8 | 90.8 | in 2000* | 16.4 | |
| Nungarin | 80.5 | 86.6 | in 2000* | 22.5 | |
| Woolgorong | 94.0 | 152.6 | in 2000* | 21.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Average for March |
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| Doongan | 26.5 | on the 7th | 25.7 | on the 31st in 1989 | 35 | 22.0 |
| Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Port Hedland Airport | 26.6 | 26.5 | in 2022 | 74 | 24.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2023 |
Mean for March 2023 |
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Lowest for March 2023 |
Total for March 2023 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2023 |
Fraction of March average |
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| North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
| Doongan | 36.9 | 17th | 22.5 | +0.5 | 19.8 | 15th | 43.0 | 190.3 | v low | 23% | ||
| Kalumburu | 34.9 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 14th | 23.8 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 13th | 67.0 | 201.8 | low | 33% |
| Troughton Island | 32.3 | +0.2 | 34.1 | 21st | 26.9 | +0.3 | 23.8 | 10th | 67.2 | 129.8 | average | 52% |
| Truscott | 32.8 | -0.1 | 34.8 | 31st | 24.7 | -0.6 | 22.2 | 4th | 188.0 | 181.8 | average | 103% |
| Wyndham Aero | 37.4 | +1.1 | 40.0 | 14th | 25.2 | -0.5 | 22.2 | 12th | 42.6 | 135.3 | low | 31% |
| East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
| Argyle Aerodrome | 36.7 | +0.8 | 39.9 | 8th | 24.5 | -0.4 | 21.7 | 11th | 36.8 | 139.7 | low | 26% |
| Halls Creek Airport | 36.4 | 38.8 | 17th | 21.4 | 17.2 | 10th | 19.4 | |||||
| Kununurra Aero | 36.5 | +0.7 | 39.0 | 8th | 23.5 | -0.7 | 19.8 | 12th | 45.8 | 139.6 | low | 33% |
| Warmun | 36.7 | +0.7 | 39.5 | 18th | 22.9 | -0.4 | 21.0 | 12th | 78.5 | 115.1 | average | 68% |
| West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
| Bidyadanga | 36.0 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 15th | 24.8 | -0.1 | 21.5 | 29th | 6.0 | 94.1 | low | 6% |
| Broome Airport | 34.2 | +0.2 | 38.1 | 15th | 26.6 | +1.1 | 22.5 | 25th | 127.0 | 98.4 | high | 129% |
| Curtin Aero | 36.8 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 15th | 24.2 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 11th | 152.0 | 145.1 | average | 105% |
| Derby Aero | 36.0 | +0.6 | 39.6 | 15th | 25.3 | +0.2 | 21.6 | 4th | 88.8 | 129.9 | average | 68% |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 38.1 | +0.9 | 40.8 | 15th | 23.7 | -0.3 | 18.4 | 11th | 8.0 | 103.9 | v low | 8% |
| Yampi Sound (Defence) | 36.0 | 40.0 | 15th | 24.6 | 20.6 | 4th | 117.8 | |||||
| De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
| Bedout Island | 33.5 | -0.1 | 35.6 | 22nd | 28.1 | +0.4 | 24.4 | 5th | ||||
| Karratha Aero | 36.2 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 17th | 26.9 | +0.8 | 23.5 | 7th | 70.6 | 46.3 | high | 152% |
| Mandora | 36.9 | -0.1 | 41.9 | 16th | 25.1 | +1.0 | 21.3 | 10th | 23.8 | 72.7 | average | 33% |
| Marble Bar | 40.0 | +1.7 | 43.7 | 16th | 25.6 | +0.4 | 21.8 | 20th | 53.8 | 73.6 | average | 73% |
| Port Hedland Airport | 36.8 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 11th | 26.6 | +1.9 | 23.0 | 25th | 41.2 | 54.6 | average | 75% |
| Roebourne Aero | 38.1 | +0.2 | 43.6 | 19th | 25.7 | +0.3 | 21.6 | 7th | 32.6 | 38.7 | average | 84% |
| Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
| Barrow Island Airport | 34.0 | +0.5 | 37.9 | 23rd | 26.6 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 30th | 46.4 | 53.3 | average | 87% |
| Karijini North | 39.2 | 44.5 | 16th | 21.7 | 15th | 38.4 | ||||||
| Learmonth Airport | 38.1 | +1.6 | 43.0 | 16th | 23.1 | +0.1 | 20.1 | 18th | 17.6 | 40.2 | average | 44% |
| Mardie | 37.0 | -0.6 | 43.9 | 17th | 25.3 | +0.9 | 20.0 | 12th | 49.6 | 48.5 | high | 102% |
| Onslow Airport | 36.6 | +0.4 | 43.4 | 6th | 25.4 | +1.1 | 23.1 | 18th | 8.8 | 69.0 | average | 13% |
| Thevenard Island | 33.9 | -0.1 | 39.6 | 6th | 26.5 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 29th | 22.4 | 33.8 | average | 66% |
| West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
| Carnarvon Airport | 30.9 | -0.8 | 39.0 | 1st | 22.9 | +0.7 | 19.8 | 31st | 0.8 | 15.8 | average | 5% |
| Emu Creek Station | 39.8 | +1.3 | 43.9 | 16th | 24.5 | +0.6 | 20.9 | 18th | 17.6 | 40.4 | average | 44% |
| Murchison | 37.6 | +2.1 | 43.5 | 15th | 21.0 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 17th | 100.9 | 33.1 | v high | 305% |
| Shark Bay Airport | 33.3 | -0.9 | 40.8 | 1st | 21.2 | -0.1 | 18.3 | 27th | 5.4 | 16.3 | high | 33% |
| East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
| Newman Aero | 38.4 | +2.8 | 42.4 | 16th | 23.8 | +1.6 | 18.1 | 15th | 118.4 | 42.3 | v high | 280% |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 39.3 | +2.3 | 43.6 | 16th | 24.5 | +0.9 | 21.7 | 11th | 83.6 | 50.2 | high | 167% |
| Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
| Meekatharra Airport | 35.5 | +1.2 | 42.9 | 16th | 23.0 | +1.6 | 16.8 | 30th | 124.4 | 30.8 | v high | 404% |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 35.0 | +1.7 | 42.2 | 21st | 21.5 | +1.1 | 16.6 | 18th | 34.0 | 36.8 | average | 92% |
| Paynes Find | 34.4 | +1.3 | 41.7 | 20th | 19.3 | +1.0 | 15.4 | 18th | 48.9 | 27.3 | high | 179% |
| North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
| Dalwallinu | 32.4 | +0.8 | 40.3 | 20th | 16.2 | -0.4 | 11.8 | 18th | 21.0 | 27.6 | average | 76% |
| Geraldton Airport | 31.1 | -0.8 | 40.1 | 1st | 17.9 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 18th | 4.0 | 16.3 | average | 25% |
| Kalbarri | 31.9 | -0.7 | 40.5 | 1st | 19.2 | -0.1 | 14.0 | 10th | 5.5 | 11.8 | average | 47% |
| Morawa Airport | 34.4 | +1.0 | 40.6 | 8th | 18.3 | +0.1 | 13.4 | 18th | 16.2 | 19.6 | average | 83% |
| Mullewa | 34.6 | +0.8 | 40.5 | 15th | 18.5 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 10th | 74.4 | 20.6 | v high | 361% |
| North Island | 28.3 | +0.1 | 33.7 | 2nd | 22.3 | +0.3 | 20.9 | 17th | 0.2 | 5.6 | low | 4% |
| Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 32.4 | +0.5 | 38.9 | 20th | 16.5 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 17th | 7.4 | 15.6 | average | 47% |
| Bickley | 28.0 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 2nd | 14.8 | +0.1 | 11.3 | 28th | 72.4 | 27.3 | v high | 265% |
| Garden Island HSF | 27.5 | +0.5 | 36.8 | 2nd | 18.2 | -0.2 | 15.3 | 18th | 25.8 | 17.0 | high | 152% |
| Gingin Aero | 31.0 | +0.2 | 38.1 | 2nd | 14.3 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 17th | 15.6 | 18.8 | average | 83% |
| Jandakot Aero | 29.7 | +0.1 | 37.3 | 1st | 15.9 | +0.2 | 10.5 | 17th | 40.4 | 17.1 | high | 236% |
| Jurien Bay | 29.4 | -0.1 | 35.9 | 19th | 17.2 | +0.4 | 12.8 | 18th | 11.2 | 15.4 | average | 73% |
| Karnet | 28.1 | +0.3 | 35.2 | 2nd | 13.8 | -0.6 | 10.5 | 20th | 41.4 | 25.4 | high | 163% |
| Millendon (Swan Valley) | 31.1 | 37.9 | 2nd | 16.1 | 10.3 | 17th | 26.2 | |||||
| Pearce RAAF | 31.6 | +1.0 | 38.6 | 2nd | 16.3 | +0.2 | 10.0 | 17th | 13.4 | 16.4 | average | 82% |
| Perth Airport | 30.6 | +0.8 | 37.9 | 1st | 16.3 | +0.3 | 11.3 | 15th | 39.4 | 16.5 | high | 239% |
| Perth Metro | 29.8 | +0.2 | 36.9 | 2nd | 17.1 | +0.3 | 14.2 | 18th | 41.8 | 20.6 | high | 203% |
| Rottnest Island | 26.6 | +0.5 | 36.1 | 2nd | 19.0 | +0.2 | 15.9 | 18th | 34.0 | 19.0 | high | 179% |
| Swanbourne | 28.3 | -0.5 | 37.4 | 1st | 17.7 | +0.1 | 14.6 | 6th | 53.6 | 22.0 | v high | 244% |
| South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
| Albany | 22.6 | +0.3 | 28.2 | 16th | 16.2 | +1.4 | 11.4 | 29th | 31.3 | 38.2 | average | 82% |
| Albany Airport | 24.5 | +0.4 | 34.7 | 12th | 14.1 | +0.1 | 7.6 | 29th | 47.8 | 41.8 | average | 114% |
| Bridgetown | 27.2 | -0.1 | 33.9 | 20th | 12.5 | +0.4 | 4.7 | 27th | 26.6 | 22.1 | average | 120% |
| Bunbury | 27.7 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 1st | 15.4 | +1.0 | 10.9 | 6th | 15.8 | 19.7 | average | 80% |
| Busselton Aero | 28.0 | +0.2 | 35.1 | 1st | 13.7 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 27th | 22.4 | 20.2 | average | 111% |
| Cape Leeuwin | 23.3 | +0.6 | 24.9 | 10th | 17.7 | +0.9 | 14.0 | 28th | 29.6 | 28.5 | average | 104% |
| Cape Naturaliste | 26.4 | +1.8 | 33.9 | 21st | 15.8 | +0.7 | 11.2 | 27th | 22.8 | 23.1 | average | 99% |
| Collie East | 28.5 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 2nd | 12.3 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 28th | 22.4 | 19.2 | average | 117% |
| Dwellingup | 28.6 | +1.5 | 35.0 | 2nd | 13.8 | +0.7 | 9.3 | 18th | 53.2 | 26.9 | high | 198% |
| Esperance | 24.8 | -0.4 | 36.0 | 3rd | 15.7 | +0.5 | 10.8 | 29th | 24.4 | 29.1 | average | 84% |
| Esperance Aero | 26.6 | +0.5 | 36.6 | 15th | 14.2 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 29th | 12.2 | 32.7 | low | 37% |
| Hopetoun North | 24.2 | -0.4 | 36.0 | 3rd | 15.1 | +0.8 | 10.6 | 12th | 20.8 | 30.8 | average | 68% |
| Jarrahwood | 28.1 | +0.4 | 34.5 | 20th | 12.4 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 27th | 19.6 | 22.5 | average | 87% |
| Mandurah | 28.0 | +0.2 | 35.9 | 1st | 18.2 | -0.1 | 15.1 | 28th | 17.2 | 16.5 | average | 104% |
| Manjimup | 25.5 | +0.6 | 33.1 | 1st | 13.4 | +0.8 | 8.7 | 8th | 31.2 | 29.7 | average | 105% |
| North Walpole | 23.6 | -0.2 | 30.5 | 15th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 9.5 | 28th | 48.6 | 38.3 | high | 127% |
| Rocky Gully | 24.8 | -0.3 | 32.5 | 12th | 12.7 | +0.1 | 6.1 | 28th | 36.0 | 36.4 | average | 99% |
| Shannon | 24.0 | -0.8 | 31.4 | 1st | 13.0 | +0.3 | 7.3 | 28th | 38.8 | 33.7 | average | 115% |
| Windy Harbour | 22.8 | -0.6 | 26.0 | 12th | 14.1 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 29th | 36.0 | 30.8 | average | 117% |
| Witchcliffe West | 25.2 | 33.1 | 1st | 13.9 | 9.7 | 27th | 23.8 | |||||
| North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
| Bencubbin | 31.7 | +0.9 | 39.0 | 21st | 16.9 | +0.5 | 12.5 | 18th | 39.0 | 24.3 | high | 160% |
| Cunderdin Airfield | 31.4 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 3rd | 15.3 | -0.2 | 10.1 | 17th | 36.4 | 22.1 | high | 165% |
| Merredin | 31.0 | +0.6 | 39.0 | 21st | 16.7 | +0.4 | 12.5 | 18th | 23.2 | 21.4 | high | 108% |
| Northam | 31.6 | +0.8 | 38.0 | 2nd | 15.8 | +0.3 | 11.5 | 17th | 54.9 | 19.5 | v high | 282% |
| York | 31.4 | +0.7 | 38.0 | 15th | 14.5 | +0.1 | 9.2 | 18th | 67.6 | 22.8 | v high | 296% |
| South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
| Beverley | 31.9 | +1.1 | 37.2 | 21st | 14.5 | -0.3 | 10.6 | 18th | 78.2 | 17.3 | v high | 452% |
| Brookton | 30.4 | +0.9 | 36.4 | 2nd | 14.0 | -0.4 | 10.0 | 17th | 77.4 | 19.0 | v high | 407% |
| Hyden | 30.8 | +0.8 | 38.0 | 3rd | 13.5 | -0.8 | 7.0 | 18th | 16.8 | 21.3 | average | 79% |
| Jacup | 26.1 | +0.2 | 35.2 | 15th | 12.3 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 7th | 28.6 | 32.9 | average | 87% |
| Katanning | 27.0 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 15th | 12.8 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 28th | 11.2 | 23.4 | average | 48% |
| Lake Grace | 28.5 | +0.5 | 35.8 | 15th | 14.1 | -0.4 | 8.9 | 28th | 17.2 | 20.8 | average | 83% |
| Narrogin | 28.4 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 12th | 13.9 | +0.8 | 9.2 | 18th | 63.6 | 21.6 | v high | 294% |
| Newdegate Research Station | 28.5 | +0.5 | 35.9 | 3rd | 12.2 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 8th | 27.4 | 22.2 | high | 123% |
| Pingelly | 35.2 | 15th | 13.6 | -1.1 | 10.2 | 19th | 33.5 | 17.9 | high | 187% | ||
| Ravensthorpe | 26.1 | -0.5 | 37.0 | 15th | 13.5 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 8th | 22.0 | 32.4 | average | 68% |
| Wagin | 28.2 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 12th | 13.5 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 28th | 26.8 | 20.7 | high | 129% |
| Wandering | 29.2 | +0.5 | 36.7 | 2nd | 12.3 | -0.6 | 6.1 | 18th | 90.6 | 23.0 | v high | 394% |
| Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
| Eucla | 25.7 | +0.5 | 39.9 | 17th | 16.6 | +0.6 | 10.8 | 30th | 20.8 | 22.7 | average | 92% |
| Eyre | 26.4 | +0.6 | 35.5 | 4th | 13.6 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 30th | 12.0 | 26.6 | average | 45% |
| Forrest | 29.9 | +0.6 | 40.6 | 17th | 15.0 | +0.4 | 10.5 | 9th | 12.8 | 22.0 | average | 58% |
| Red Rocks Point | 24.3 | -0.1 | 31.8 | 16th | 17.2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 30th | 14.0 | 19.9 | average | 70% |
| South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
| Bulga Downs | 34.8 | +1.8 | 43.0 | 16th | 20.0 | +1.4 | 11.0 | 30th | 18.8 | 26.7 | average | 70% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 30.4 | +0.9 | 41.4 | 16th | 17.2 | +1.0 | 12.7 | 29th | 21.0 | 25.0 | average | 84% |
| Laverton Aero | 32.6 | +1.8 | 42.8 | 16th | 20.2 | +1.7 | 15.1 | 28th | 12.2 | 37.2 | average | 33% |
| Leinster Aero | 33.7 | +1.8 | 42.7 | 16th | 21.2 | +2.0 | 15.7 | 31st | 19.6 | 35.1 | average | 56% |
| Leonora Aero | 33.0 | +1.1 | 43.4 | 16th | 20.4 | +1.1 | 15.0 | 28th | 14.8 | 39.2 | average | 38% |
| Munglinup West | 27.5 | +0.6 | 37.9 | 3rd | 13.3 | -0.6 | 8.1 | 8th | 20.6 | 31.8 | average | 65% |
| Norseman Aero | 29.4 | +0.6 | 40.2 | 16th | 14.1 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 7th | 42.0 | 30.6 | high | 137% |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 28.5 | +1.2 | 38.1 | 16th | 11.8 | -0.9 | 3.3 | 8th | 11.6 | 26.2 | average | 44% |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 31.5 | +0.9 | 40.1 | 21st | 16.4 | +0.9 | 12.1 | 18th | 20.0 | 35.5 | average | 56% |
| North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
| Carnegie | 42.3 | 17th | 21.9 | +1.6 | 15.5 | 31st | 32.9 | 32.5 | average | 101% | ||
| Giles Meteorological Office | 37.1 | +3.1 | 41.9 | 18th | 22.2 | +1.5 | 15.3 | 9th | 10.6 | 34.0 | average | 31% |
| Telfer Aero | 40.1 | +2.5 | 44.3 | 16th | 25.7 | +1.5 | 22.0 | 29th | 58.4 | 71.3 | average | 82% |
| Warburton Airfield | 35.2 | +0.9 | 44.4 | 17th | 22.1 | +1.8 | 15.6 | 31st | 16.6 | 28.7 | average | 58% |
| Wiluna Aero | 35.2 | 43.5 | 16th | 21.8 | 15.8 | 30th | 150.0 | |||||
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Adele Island | 31.3 | 34.1 | 15th | 26.8 | 21.9 | 18th | ||||||
| Rowley Shoals | 30.8 | 32.4 | 27th | 28.5 | 26.4 | 29th | ||||||
| Varanus Island | 32.8 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 11th | 27.4 | +0.3 | 23.8 | 29th | 18.8 | 43.4 | average | 43% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Sunday 2 April 2023. 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
