Wednesday, 1 November 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in October 2023
Rainfall
- October 2023 area-averaged rainfall total was lowest on record (for Octobers since 1900) at 1.90 mm, 83.5% below the 1961–1990 average. The previous record lowest was in October 1946.
- Rainfall was very much below average across southern and eastern parts of the state, tending to average towards its north-western coastline.
Temperature
- October 2023 area-averaged mean temperature was fifth-warmest (for Octobers since 1910) at 2.07 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Area-averaged maximum temperature was third-warmest on record (for Octobers since records began in 1910) at 3.12 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Maximum temperatures were above average across almost all of the state, with areas of the west being warmest on record for October.
- The area-averaged minimum temperature was 1.02 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Minimum temperatures were above average across most of the state apart from the Kimberley and Northern Interior where temperatures were well below average.
- Many sites had their highest October temperature on record.
- Most of these records were exceeded between the 15th and 17th when a deep heat trough crossed the state and generated temperatures of more than 12 °C above the October average over the west coast and southern parts of the state.
- Many sites had their highest October mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Windy Harbour had its lowest October temperature on record.
- A number of sites had their warmest October night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A number of sites had their highest October mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Kununurra Aero and Doongan had their lowest October mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Fitzroy Crossing Aero had its lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Many sites had their highest October mean temperature on record or their highest October mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in October 2023 | |
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Hottest day |
44.6 °C at Mardie on the 21st 44.6 °C at Onslow Airport on the 21st |
Warmest days on average | 40.7 °C at Marble Bar |
Coolest days on average | 19.9 °C at Windy Harbour |
Coldest day | 12.5 °C at Shannon on the 2nd |
Coldest night | -0.7 °C at Eyre on the 5th |
Coolest nights on average | 6.0 °C at Wandering |
Warmest nights on average | 27.0 °C at Troughton Island |
Warmest night | 30.0 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on the 26th |
Warmest on average overall |
31.8 °C at Argyle Aerodrome 31.8 °C at Wyndham Aero |
Coolest on average overall | 14.9 °C at Bridgetown |
Wettest overall | 77.5 mm at Theda |
Wettest day | 41.0 mm at Theda on the 5th |
Strongest wind gust | 102 km/h at Cape Leeuwin on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest October temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Carnarvon Airport | 43.9 | on the 16th | 42.4 | on the 24th in 1958 | 78 | 26.1 |
Merredin | 39.5 | on the 17th | 39.3 | on the 30th in 2013 | 58 | 25.0 |
Denham | 42.0 | on the 15th | 38.9 | on the 28th in 1996 | 35 | 25.6 |
Rottnest Island | 36.4 | on the 16th | 35.2 | on the 17th in 2009 | 34 | 20.6 |
Jacup | 37.4 | on the 17th | 36.4 | on the 18th in 2009 | 31 | 21.9 |
Newdegate Research Station | 37.7 | on the 17th | 37.5 | on the 22nd in 2015 | 28 | 23.4 |
Thevenard Island | 41.4 | on the 20th | 40.0 | on the 19th in 1993 | 26 | 29.7 |
Barrow Island Airport | 39.5 | on the 20th | 38.3 | on the 11th in 2019 | 25 | 29.4 |
Katanning | 36.9 | on the 17th | 36.0 | on the 22nd in 2015 | 25 | 21.8 |
Shannon | 31.5 | on the 7th | 30.4 | on the 30th in 2020 | 25 | 18.7 |
Varanus Island | 38.5 | on the 20th | 35.9 | on the 18th in 2009 | 25 | 29.1 |
Shark Bay Airport | 42.8 | on the 15th | 40.0 | on the 20th in 2008 | 24 | 28.2 |
Mandurah | 33.5 | on the 16th | 33.4 | on the 30th in 2020 | 23 | 21.8 |
Collie East | 33.7 | on the 16th | 33.6 | on the 30th in 2020 | 21 | 21.6 |
North Walpole | 31.6 | on the 16th | 30.6 | on the 17th in 2018 | 20 | 18.9 |
Record highest October mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Cape Naturaliste | 22.7 | 21.9 | in 2015 | 119 | 18.9 |
Mullewa | 32.5 | 31.5 | in 2015 | 80 | 27.3 |
Perth Airport | 27.3 | 27.0 | in 2015 | 79 | 22.8 |
Carnarvon Airport | 30.5 | 29.1 | in 2010 | 77 | 26.1 |
Meekatharra Airport | 34.3 | = 34.3 | in 2019 | 73 | 29.9 |
Mardie | 40.0 | 39.1 | in 2015 | 67 | 35.0 |
Bidyadanga | 38.7 | 37.6 | in 1988 | 63 | 34.4 |
Onslow Airport | 38.6 | 37.2 | in 2015 | 57 | 32.9 |
Emu Creek Station | 39.7 | 37.9 | in 2015 | 48 | 34.4 |
Learmonth Airport | 38.6 | 36.2 | in 2019 | 48 | 32.8 |
Denham | 28.6 | 28.1 | in 2010 | 34 | 25.6 |
Jandakot Aero | 26.3 | 26.1 | in 2015 | 33 | 22.9 |
Rottnest Island | 22.7 | 22.6 | in 2015 | 33 | 20.6 |
Swanbourne | 25.0 | = 25.0 | in 2012 | 30 | 22.2 |
Bunbury | 24.0 | 23.4 | in 2015 | 27 | 21.1 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 38.9 | 38.6 | in 2019 | 27 | 35.9 |
Busselton Aero | 23.9 | = 23.9 | in 2015 | 26 | 21.2 |
Dalwallinu | 29.9 | = 29.9 | in 2015 | 26 | 26.4 |
Morawa Airport | 32.0 | 31.5 | in 2015 | 26 | 28.2 |
York | 29.0 | 28.9 | in 2015 | 26 | 25.0 |
Thevenard Island | 33.9 | 32.5 | in 2015 | 25 | 29.7 |
Barrow Island Airport | 33.8 | 32.4 | in 2015 | 24 | 29.4 |
Varanus Island | 32.1 | 31.3 | in 2015 | 24 | 29.1 |
Shark Bay Airport | 32.3 | 30.7 | in 2010 | 23 | 28.2 |
Garden Island HSF | 23.6 | 23.0 | in 2012 | 21 | 20.9 |
Record highest October daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Ravensthorpe | 20.5 | on the 22nd | 20.2 | on the 4th in 1963 | 60 | 9.1 |
Emu Creek Station | 25.9 | on the 12th | 25.5 | on the 31st in 2013 | 49 | 16.9 |
Denham | 23.0 | on the 9th | = 23.0 | on the 22nd in 2008 | 35 | 16.8 |
Rottnest Island | 20.5 | on the 17th | 20.1 | on the 20th in 2008 | 34 | 14.0 |
Swanbourne | 21.1 | on the 17th | = 21.1 | on the 20th in 2008 | 31 | 12.4 |
Barrow Island Airport | 27.3 | on the 23rd | 26.3 | on the 31st in 2015 | 25 | 21.7 |
Varanus Island | 27.2 | on the 27th | 26.1 | on the 31st in 2015 | 25 | 22.5 |
Mandurah | 22.1 | on the 17th | 21.4 | on the 20th in 2008 | 23 | 13.4 |
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 | 3.8 | on the 28th | = 3.8 | on the 7th in 2010 | 36 | 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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Carnarvon Airport | 18.4 | 18.2 | in 2015 | 77 | 16.4 |
Pearce RAAF | 12.7 | 12.3 | in 1967 | 62 | 10.2 |
Onslow Airport | 21.3 | 20.9 | in 2010 | 57 | 18.0 |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 12.2 | 11.9 | in 1969 | 56 | 9.4 |
Emu Creek Station | 20.4 | = 20.4 | in 2010 | 48 | 16.9 |
Kalbarri | 15.0 | 14.8 | in 2018 | 48 | 12.7 |
Learmonth Airport | 18.8 | 18.4 | in 2010 | 48 | 16.4 |
Thevenard Island | 22.8 | 22.6 | in 2015 | 28 | 20.7 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 20.9 | 20.2 | in 2010 | 27 | 18.2 |
Varanus Island | 24.7 | 24.5 | in 2015 | 24 | 22.5 |
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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Kununurra Aero | 20.3 | 21.2 | in 2019 | 37 | 23.4 |
Doongan | 19.5 | 20.1 | in 2012 | 33 | 21.4 |
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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Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 20.4 | 20.0 | in 2003 | 23.1 |
Record highest October mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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Perth Airport | 19.7 | 19.6 | in 2015 | 79 | 16.6 |
Carnarvon Airport | 24.5 | 23.6 | in 2015 | 77 | 21.3 |
Pearce RAAF | 20.3 | 20.0 | in 2015 | 62 | 16.8 |
Onslow Airport | 29.9 | 29.0 | in 2015 | 57 | 25.5 |
Emu Creek Station | 30.0 | 28.7 | in 2010 | 48 | 25.6 |
Learmonth Airport | 28.7 | 26.9 | in 2015 | 48 | 24.6 |
Jandakot Aero | 19.0 | 18.9 | in 2015 | 33 | 16.4 |
Swanbourne | 19.6 | = 19.6 | in 2015 | 30 | 17.3 |
Gingin Aero | 19.2 | = 19.2 | in 2015 | 27 | 16.7 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 29.9 | 29.0 | in 2019 | 27 | 27.0 |
Morawa Airport | 22.5 | = 22.5 | in 2015 | 26 | 19.6 |
Thevenard Island | 28.4 | 27.6 | in 2015 | 25 | 25.2 |
Barrow Island Airport | 28.6 | 28.1 | in 2015 | 24 | 25.6 |
Hopetoun North | 16.9 | = 16.9 | in 2006 | 24 | 15.8 |
Varanus Island | 28.4 | 27.9 | in 2015 | 24 | 25.8 |
Shark Bay Airport | 24.5 | 23.6 | in 2010 | 23 | 21.7 |
Highest October mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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Badgingarra Research Stn | 20.3 | 20.5 | in 1969* | 17.0 |
* 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 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for October 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2023 |
Mean for October 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2023 |
Total for October 2023 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2023 |
Fraction of October average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Doongan | 37.7 | +0.7 | 39.0 | 28th | 19.5 | -1.9 | 14.5 | 31st | 1.4 | 37.6 | low | 4% |
Kalumburu | 38.3 | +1.2 | 41.6 | 28th | 22.3 | -0.5 | 17.5 | 9th | 0 | 34.6 | lowest | 0% |
Troughton Island | 32.6 | +0.7 | 34.0 | 7th | 27.0 | +0.6 | 24.7 | 9th | 0 | 3.7 | lowest | 0% |
Truscott | 35.0 | +0.6 | 39.1 | 19th | 23.6 | -1.1 | 19.4 | 9th | 0 | 18.3 | lowest | 0% |
Wyndham Aero | 40.1 | +0.4 | 41.9 | 15th | 23.4 | -1.6 | 17.7 | 17th | 0 | 19.7 | lowest | 0% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 39.1 | +0.5 | 41.2 | 24th | 24.7 | -0.6 | 20.3 | 9th | 0.2 | 33.2 | v low | 1% |
Halls Creek Airport | 37.6 | 41.0 | 25th | 19.7 | 14.7 | 29th | 0 | |||||
Kununurra Aero | 39.4 | +0.5 | 41.2 | 25th | 20.3 | -3.1 | 14.5 | 20th | 0 | 22.2 | lowest | 0% |
Warmun | 39.0 | +0.2 | 41.0 | 31st | 17.0 | 20th | 0 | 23.2 | lowest | 0% | ||
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Bidyadanga | 38.7 | +4.3 | 42.2 | 26th | 21.7 | 2nd | 0 | 1.2 | lowest | 0% | ||
Broome Airport | 35.3 | +2.3 | 40.8 | 16th | 22.3 | -0.2 | 16.0 | 10th | 0.8 | 1.4 | high | 57% |
Curtin Aero | 39.5 | +0.4 | 42.6 | 20th | 22.1 | +0.4 | 16.8 | 20th | 0 | 9.6 | lowest | 0% |
Derby Aero | 38.0 | +0.7 | 42.3 | 16th | 21.9 | -1.3 | 17.4 | 11th | 0 | 3.4 | lowest | 0% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 40.5 | +0.3 | 42.6 | 22nd | 20.4 | -2.7 | 15.7 | 10th | 1.6 | 14.5 | average | 11% |
Yampi Sound (Defence) | 40.0 | 42.4 | 16th | 19.8 | 12.8 | 9th | 5.4 | |||||
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Karratha Aero | 37.3 | +3.3 | 40.9 | 22nd | 21.8 | +1.0 | 18.7 | 3rd | 0 | 0.4 | lowest | 0% |
Legendre Island | 32.6 | +1.9 | 38.1 | 19th | 24.7 | +1.6 | 22.2 | 2nd | ||||
Mandora | 38.9 | +2.9 | 44.4 | 21st | 19.1 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 18th | 0.2 | 1.2 | high | 17% |
Marble Bar | 40.7 | +1.9 | 42.6 | 27th | 21.4 | -0.2 | 16.8 | 5th | 0 | 2.8 | lowest | 0% |
Port Hedland Airport | 38.7 | +3.6 | 43.3 | 20th | 20.5 | +1.9 | 17.6 | 11th | 0 | 0.9 | lowest | 0% |
Roebourne Aero | 39.8 | +2.5 | 43.6 | 20th | 19.7 | +0.1 | 15.4 | 18th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 33.8 | +4.4 | 39.5 | 20th | 23.3 | +1.6 | 19.8 | 2nd | 0.8 | 1.6 | high | 50% |
Karijini North | 38.8 | 42.4 | 22nd | 22.4 | 18.4 | 11th | 0 | |||||
Learmonth Airport | 38.6 | +5.8 | 42.6 | 14th | 18.8 | +2.4 | 13.5 | 4th | 0 | 1.5 | lowest | 0% |
Mardie | 40.0 | +5.0 | 44.6 | 21st | 19.7 | +2.1 | 16.1 | 4th | 0 | 0.8 | lowest | 0% |
Onslow Airport | 38.6 | +5.7 | 44.6 | 21st | 21.3 | +3.3 | 17.9 | 2nd | 0 | 0.7 | lowest | 0% |
Thevenard Island | 33.9 | +4.2 | 41.4 | 20th | 22.8 | +2.1 | 18.5 | 2nd | 0.6 | 1.0 | high | 60% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 30.5 | +4.4 | 43.9 | 16th | 18.4 | +2.0 | 14.2 | 3rd | 0 | 4.9 | lowest | 0% |
Denham | 28.6 | +3.0 | 42.0 | 15th | 18.0 | 3rd | 0 | 5.9 | lowest | 0% | ||
Emu Creek Station | 39.7 | +5.3 | 42.9 | 21st | 20.4 | +3.5 | 14.9 | 2nd | 0 | 2.1 | lowest | 0% |
Shark Bay Airport | 32.3 | +4.1 | 42.8 | 15th | 16.7 | +1.4 | 12.5 | 4th | 0.2 | 4.6 | v low | 4% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 37.4 | +2.3 | 40.6 | 30th | 18.2 | +0.5 | 13.0 | 5th | 0 | 5.6 | lowest | 0% |
Paraburdoo Aero | 38.9 | +3.0 | 41.8 | 21st | 20.9 | +2.7 | 16.5 | 31st | 0 | 3.8 | lowest | 0% |
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 34.3 | +4.4 | 40.0 | 22nd | 18.6 | +3.3 | 10.8 | 3rd | 0 | 5.9 | lowest | 0% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 32.8 | +3.3 | 38.2 | 22nd | 16.6 | +2.1 | 8.7 | 3rd | 0 | 7.2 | lowest | 0% |
Paynes Find | 32.2 | +4.3 | 39.3 | 17th | 14.4 | +2.8 | 5.5 | 3rd | 1.0 | 10.5 | low | 10% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 29.9 | +3.5 | 36.7 | 17th | 10.9 | +1.2 | 4.0 | 11th | 1.8 | 13.4 | low | 13% |
Geraldton Airport | 29.3 | +3.6 | 41.3 | 16th | 12.1 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 12th | 1.2 | 17.6 | v low | 7% |
Kalbarri | 40.3 | 15th | 15.0 | +2.3 | 10.5 | 3rd | 0.8 | 13.8 | v low | 6% | ||
Morawa Airport | 32.0 | +3.8 | 37.9 | 16th | 13.1 | +2.0 | 5.3 | 3rd | 0.6 | 9.0 | v low | 7% |
Mullewa | 32.5 | +5.2 | 38.5 | 16th | 14.0 | +2.7 | 8.0 | 3rd | 1.4 | 12.8 | v low | 11% |
Wongan Hills | 29.5 | +4.2 | 36.9 | 7th | 11.4 | +1.4 | 5.8 | 11th | 3.4 | 19.7 | v low | 17% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 28.4 | +3.9 | 37.4 | 16th | 12.2 | +2.8 | 5.0 | 3rd | 3.8 | 26.2 | v low | 15% |
Bickley | 24.4 | +3.3 | 33.4 | 16th | 10.7 | +1.0 | 6.5 | 11th | 18.2 | 66.0 | v low | 28% |
Garden Island HSF | 23.6 | +2.7 | 35.9 | 16th | 14.4 | +0.8 | 11.5 | 30th | 4.6 | 27.9 | v low | 16% |
Gingin Aero | 27.7 | +3.4 | 37.4 | 16th | 10.7 | +1.6 | 2.9 | 4th | 9.0 | 33.7 | v low | 27% |
Jandakot Aero | 26.3 | +3.4 | 36.4 | 16th | 11.8 | +2.0 | 5.2 | 4th | 6.8 | 46.1 | v low | 15% |
Karnet | 24.0 | +3.2 | 33.5 | 16th | 10.7 | +1.7 | 4.4 | 3rd | 22.8 | 73.8 | low | 31% |
Millendon (Swan Valley) | 27.6 | 36.7 | 16th | 12.0 | 5.5 | 4th | 12.8 | |||||
Pearce RAAF | 27.9 | +4.4 | 37.0 | 16th | 12.7 | +2.5 | 5.0 | 4th | 8.6 | 36.6 | v low | 23% |
Perth Airport | 27.3 | +4.5 | 36.9 | 16th | 12.1 | +1.8 | 5.4 | 4th | 6.4 | 42.7 | v low | 15% |
Perth Metro | 26.2 | +2.9 | 36.5 | 16th | 13.4 | +1.8 | 7.2 | 4th | 8.2 | 39.3 | v low | 21% |
Rottnest Island | 22.7 | +2.1 | 36.4 | 16th | 15.3 | +1.3 | 12.0 | 2nd | 3.4 | 27.3 | lowest | 12% |
Swanbourne | 25.0 | +2.8 | 36.5 | 16th | 14.2 | +1.8 | 9.8 | 4th | 5.0 | 43.1 | lowest | 12% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 20.4 | +1.9 | 33.5 | 8th | 12.7 | +2.2 | 7.2 | 28th | 23.2 | 78.0 | v low | 30% |
Albany Airport | 21.7 | +1.7 | 33.0 | 8th | 10.1 | +0.6 | 3.0 | 28th | 33.2 | 63.0 | v low | 53% |
Bridgetown | 22.4 | +2.0 | 32.3 | 7th | 7.2 | +0.1 | 0.8 | 24th | 13.6 | 43.7 | v low | 31% |
Bunbury | 24.0 | +2.9 | 32.6 | 16th | 10.9 | +1.3 | 6.0 | 4th | 11.8 | 35.5 | low | 33% |
Busselton Aero | 23.9 | +2.7 | 32.0 | 7th | 8.9 | +0.3 | 3.3 | 28th | 9.0 | 32.0 | low | 28% |
Cape Leeuwin | 20.3 | +2.0 | 30.6 | 25th | 14.1 | +1.5 | 9.8 | 3rd | 12.8 | 63.2 | v low | 20% |
Cape Naturaliste | 22.7 | +3.8 | 29.9 | 7th | 12.3 | +1.3 | 7.8 | 28th | 11.0 | 48.6 | v low | 23% |
Collie East | 24.6 | +3.0 | 33.7 | 16th | 7.4 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 24th | 2.4 | 39.0 | lowest | 6% |
Dwellingup | 24.3 | +4.2 | 33.8 | 16th | 9.4 | +1.3 | 5.0 | 4th | 23.0 | 78.1 | v low | 29% |
Esperance | 22.3 | +1.1 | 36.2 | 17th | 12.1 | +1.2 | 7.1 | 25th | 33.6 | 48.4 | average | 69% |
Esperance Aero | 22.8 | +1.3 | 35.9 | 17th | 10.5 | +0.7 | 6.3 | 3rd | 21.6 | 47.5 | low | 45% |
Hopetoun North | 22.8 | +1.5 | 37.8 | 17th | 11.1 | +0.8 | 5.6 | 25th | 10.6 | 41.7 | v low | 25% |
Jarrahwood | 24.1 | +3.3 | 33.0 | 16th | 7.6 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 24th | 15.2 | 55.1 | v low | 28% |
Mandurah | 23.9 | +2.1 | 33.5 | 16th | 14.6 | +1.2 | 11.1 | 28th | 4.6 | 31.2 | v low | 15% |
Manjimup | 21.9 | +2.9 | 32.3 | 7th | 9.6 | +1.3 | 4.2 | 28th | 25.8 | 73.9 | v low | 35% |
North Walpole | 20.3 | +1.4 | 31.6 | 16th | 11.1 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 28th | 30.0 | 73.1 | low | 41% |
Rocky Gully | 21.8 | +2.6 | 33.1 | 17th | 9.3 | +1.2 | 1.9 | 28th | 28.8 | 55.4 | low | 52% |
Shannon | 20.7 | +2.0 | 31.5 | 7th | 9.3 | +1.0 | 2.8 | 28th | 30.0 | 76.3 | lowest | 39% |
Windy Harbour | 19.9 | +1.0 | 30.0 | 16th | 10.7 | +0.3 | 3.8 | 28th | 41.4 | 68.5 | low | 60% |
Witchcliffe West | 21.5 | 31.2 | 16th | 10.4 | 2.7 | 28th | 16.8 | |||||
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Cunderdin Airfield | 29.5 | +3.5 | 39.1 | 17th | 9.6 | +1.5 | 1.5 | 4th | 2.2 | 17.8 | low | 12% |
Merredin | 28.9 | +3.9 | 39.5 | 17th | 12.4 | +2.6 | 4.6 | 3rd | 1.6 | 18.6 | v low | 9% |
Northam | 28.7 | +4.6 | 36.9 | 17th | 10.5 | +1.5 | 4.5 | 3rd | 2.9 | 24.5 | v low | 12% |
York | 29.0 | +4.0 | 37.5 | 17th | 8.2 | +1.0 | 1.8 | 4th | 1.2 | 22.1 | v low | 5% |
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Beverley | 28.8 | +4.2 | 37.0 | 17th | 9.1 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 3rd | 1.8 | 23.1 | v low | 8% |
Brookton | 27.2 | +3.8 | 37.2 | 17th | 8.4 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 11th | 2.3 | 25.0 | v low | 9% |
Hyden | 28.6 | +3.7 | 38.3 | 17th | 9.7 | +1.3 | 4.0 | 3rd | 2.4 | 21.7 | v low | 11% |
Jacup | 24.6 | +2.7 | 37.4 | 17th | 8.4 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 28th | 8.0 | 40.4 | v low | 20% |
Katanning | 24.6 | +2.8 | 36.9 | 17th | 8.4 | +0.8 | 3.1 | 28th | 4.4 | 30.9 | lowest | 14% |
Lake Grace | 26.5 | +3.3 | 37.4 | 17th | 9.6 | +0.6 | 4.6 | 4th | 0.6 | 25.6 | v low | 2% |
Narrogin | 25.8 | +4.6 | 36.5 | 17th | 9.0 | +1.5 | 4.2 | 4th | 4.4 | 30.8 | v low | 14% |
Newdegate Research Station | 26.4 | +3.0 | 37.7 | 17th | 7.4 | +0.4 | 2.1 | 4th | 4.4 | 23.9 | v low | 18% |
Pingelly | 26.1 | +3.7 | 36.2 | 17th | 9.1 | +0.7 | 3.5 | 3rd | 4.0 | 24.7 | v low | 16% |
Ravensthorpe | 24.8 | +2.3 | 37.0 | 17th | 10.3 | +1.2 | 4.0 | 28th | 7.0 | 38.2 | v low | 18% |
Wagin | 25.5 | +3.5 | 36.6 | 17th | 8.3 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 24th | 0.8 | 29.1 | lowest | 3% |
Wandering | 25.6 | +3.3 | 35.5 | 17th | 6.0 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 24th | 7.2 | 29.2 | low | 25% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Eucla | 24.0 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 18th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 29th | 1.8 | 18.4 | v low | 10% |
Eyre | 24.6 | +1.3 | 40.3 | 10th | 10.5 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 5th | 1.4 | 20.5 | v low | 7% |
Forrest | 27.4 | -0.1 | 36.9 | 18th | 10.2 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 4th | 0 | 10.6 | lowest | 0% |
Red Rocks Point | 22.9 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 18th | 12.9 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 29th | 1.6 | 20.6 | v low | 8% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Bulga Downs | 32.1 | +1.8 | 38.8 | 10th | 15.6 | +1.8 | 8.3 | 3rd | 0 | 8.1 | lowest | 0% |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 28.2 | +2.2 | 36.9 | 10th | 13.3 | +2.1 | 7.3 | 3rd | 0.6 | 15.6 | v low | 4% |
Laverton Aero | 30.4 | +1.7 | 38.5 | 10th | 15.9 | +1.5 | 10.8 | 3rd | 0 | 13.1 | lowest | 0% |
Leinster Aero | 31.9 | +1.9 | 40.0 | 22nd | 16.5 | +1.5 | 10.0 | 4th | 0.2 | 11.3 | low | 2% |
Leonora Aero | 30.9 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 10th | 16.1 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 3rd | 0 | 10.2 | v low | 0% |
Munglinup West | 24.9 | +1.7 | 36.9 | 17th | 9.4 | +0.2 | 3.7 | 28th | 7.8 | 42.2 | v low | 18% |
Norseman Aero | 27.2 | +1.3 | 34.8 | 9th | 9.8 | +0.2 | 2.1 | 4th | 5.4 | 22.5 | v low | 24% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 26.3 | +2.7 | 35.6 | 17th | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 28th | 6.4 | 27.6 | low | 23% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 29.1 | +2.6 | 37.0 | 17th | 11.9 | +2.4 | 3.6 | 3rd | 1.4 | 17.8 | low | 8% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Carnegie | 34.7 | +1.6 | 40.5 | 18th | 17.0 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 4th | 0 | 7.1 | lowest | 0% |
Giles Meteorological Office | 33.5 | +1.6 | 39.5 | 23rd | 17.2 | -0.1 | 9.7 | 4th | 0 | 15.9 | lowest | 0% |
Telfer Aero | 39.3 | +2.0 | 41.8 | 23rd | 21.6 | +0.5 | 16.0 | 5th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
Warburton Airfield | 33.4 | +1.4 | 39.0 | 23rd | 17.7 | +1.7 | 11.6 | 4th | 0 | 15.3 | lowest | 0% |
Wiluna Aero | 33.9 | 39.4 | 22nd | 16.8 | 9.4 | 4th | 0 | |||||
Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 30.7 | 33.0 | 5th | 26.5 | 25.0 | 10th | ||||||
Varanus Island | 32.1 | +3.0 | 38.5 | 20th | 24.7 | +2.2 | 20.4 | 2nd | 0.4 | 0.8 | high | 50% |
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 12 pm on Wednesday 1 November 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.
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