Greater Perth in November 2023

Rainfall

  • It was a dry November across Greater Perth, with monthly rainfall was mostly less than 10 mm, 70-90% below their respective average.

Temperature

  • It was a record warm November across Greater Perth, with mean maximum temperatures 3–5 °C above November averages.
  • Perth's mean maximum temperature of 30.2 °C(an estimate) exceeded its previous record (29.6 °C in 2007) by over half a degree, since records commenced in 1897.
  • Most sites across Greater Perth also had their previous November mean minimum temperature record broken.
  • It was the first time that Perth's mean minimum temperature in November was over 17 degrees (17.1 °C), whilst the previous highest was 16.9 °C in 1983.
  • A severe to low-intensity heatwave was experienced in and around Perth between the 20th and 25th. It was the first time the heatwave has reached severe intensity in November in and around Perth. Previously, Perth observed a handful of low-intensity heatwave periods in November (in 2019,2010,2003,1978,1972).
  • Perth recorded six days in total with daily maximum temperatures of 35 °C), equalled the previous November record of 6 days in 2010.
  • The warmest morning was on the 23rd, with temperatures in the 22-26 °C range overnight, and daytime temperatures climbed to high 30s to low 40s on in the afternoon. A number of site had their highest minimum temperature and highest maximum temperature record broken.

Perth Metro

  • Total rainfall for Perth Metro was estimated at 6 mm( including estimates of light rainfall on the 29th and 30th), which is about 24% of the long-term average of 24.6 mm, and driest since 2018 (3.2 mm)
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Perth Metro was 30.3 °C, which is 3.7 °C above the long-term average of 26.6 °C.
  • The warmest day was 39.0 °C on the 23rd, and the coolest day was on the 10th when the temperature reached 23.9 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Perth Metro was 17.1 °C, which is 2.8 °C above the long-term average of 14.3 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 11.1 °C on the 1st, and the warmest morning was on the 23rd when the minimum temperature was 23.6 °C.

Extremes in November 2023
Hottest day 40.3 °C at Pearce RAAF on the 25th
Warmest days on average 32.4 °C at Pearce RAAF
Coolest days on average 26.3 °C at Rottnest Island
Coldest day 20.4 °C at Rottnest Island on the 10th
Coldest night 10.0 °C at Bickley on the 10th
Coolest nights on average 14.4 °C at Bickley
Warmest nights on average 17.9 °C at Rottnest Island
Warmest night 25.6 °C at Pearce RAAF on the 23rd
25.6 °C at Swanbourne on the 23rd
Warmest on average overall 24.5 °C at Pearce RAAF
Coolest on average overall 21.8 °C at Bickley
Wettest overall 12.0 mm at Bickley
Wettest day 10.8 mm at Jarrahdale on the 13th
Strongest wind gust 85 km/h at Perth Airport on the 2nd

Record highest November temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Rottnest Island 38.4 on the 23rd 36.6 on the 3rd in 1997 34 23.1
Garden Island HSF 39.7 on the 23rd 38.1 on the 9th in 2019 23 23.7
Mandurah 39.6 on the 25th 37.7 on the 15th in 2019 23 24.8



Record highest November mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Perth Airport 31.5 30.3 in 2010 79 26.1
Pearce RAAF 32.4 31.3 in 2019 62 27.4
Karnet 28.8 27.9 in 2010 57 24.4
Jandakot Aero 30.6 29.8 in 2010 33 26.4
Rottnest Island 26.3 25.9 in 2010 33 23.1
Bickley 29.2 27.8 in 2010 29 24.9
Perth Metro 30.3 29.6 in 2010 29 26.6
Garden Island HSF 27.9 27.1 in 2010 22 23.7
Mandurah 29.3 27.3 in 2017 22 24.8



Record highest November daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Rottnest Island 24.9 on the 23rd 22.2 on the 22nd in 2015 34 15.9
Swanbourne 25.6 on the 23rd 24.3 on the 30th in 2022 31 14.7
Garden Island HSF 24.0 on the 23rd 23.6 on the 23rd in 2004 23 15.6



Record highest November mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Perth Airport 16.4 15.4 in 2017 79 12.8
Pearce RAAF 16.5 15.1 in 2013 63 12.6
Jandakot Aero 16.4 15.1 in 2017 33 12.7
Rottnest Island 17.9 17.5 in 2010 33 15.9
Swanbourne 17.6 16.4 in 2017 30 14.7
Bickley 14.4 13.6 in 2010 29 11.8
Perth Metro 17.1 16.0 in 2017 29 14.3
Garden Island HSF 17.6 17.1 in 2006 22 15.6
Mandurah 17.7 17.0 in 2006 22 15.5



Record highest November mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Perth Airport 23.9 22.7 in 2017 79 19.4
Pearce RAAF 24.5 22.9 in 2013 62 20.0
Jandakot Aero 23.5 22.2 in 2017 33 19.5
Rottnest Island 22.1 21.7 in 2010 33 19.5
Swanbourne 23.2 22.6 in 2010 30 20.0
Bickley 21.8 20.7 in 2010 29 18.4
Perth Metro 23.7 22.7 in 2017 29 20.4
Garden Island HSF 22.8 21.8 in 2010 22 19.7
Mandurah 23.5 22.1 in 2017 22 20.2



Summary statistics for November 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
November
2023
Diff
from
average
Highest for
November
2023
Mean for
November
2023
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
November
2023
Total for
November
2023
Average
for
November
Rank of
November
2023
Fraction of
November
average
Bickley 29.2 +4.3 38.6 25th 14.4 +2.6 10.0 10th 12.0 41.8 low 29%
Garden Island HSF 27.9 +4.2 39.7 23rd 17.6 +2.0 13.5 10th 1.8 20.0 v low 9%
Jandakot Aero 30.6 +4.2 39.2 23rd 16.4 +3.7 10.3 1st 6.0 27.3 low 22%
Karnet 28.8 +4.4 37.0 25th     10.9 1st 5.5 44.0 v low 13%
Mandurah 29.3 +4.5 39.6 25th 17.7 +2.2 12.8 10th 11.6 22.8 average 51%
Millendon (Swan Valley) 31.9   40.2 25th 16.4   10.6 1st 8.8
Pearce RAAF 32.4 +5.0 40.3 25th 16.5 +3.9 11.7 1st 6.4 22.0 low 29%
Perth Airport 31.5 +5.4 39.8 23rd 16.4 +3.6 10.5 1st 6.6 25.8 low 26%
Perth Metro 30.3 +3.7 39.0 23rd 17.1 +2.8 11.1 1st 3.8 24.6 v low 15%
Rottnest Island 26.3 +3.2 38.4 23rd 17.9 +2.0 13.4 12th 3.0 19.0 v low 16%
Swanbourne 28.9 +3.6 40.2 23rd 17.6 +2.9 13.1 12th 5.8 21.8 low 27%

Daily maximum temperatures for November 2023
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Bickley29.031.231.932.926.625.827.029.523.423.125.122.724.327.726.526.127.530.533.133.534.035.336.535.138.634.728.723.123.629.2
Garden Island HSF24.328.633.736.324.422.721.522.422.520.625.926.525.124.629.029.128.427.625.026.335.537.839.729.430.637.125.325.225.427.7
Jandakot Aero28.933.834.836.426.025.926.229.024.724.028.026.427.828.329.929.530.632.532.735.337.038.439.230.738.438.226.226.025.728.7
Karnet30.531.232.426.326.528.122.523.524.523.022.528.525.426.528.030.532.232.533.636.634.637.033.028.223.0
Mandurah26.833.234.436.023.324.924.625.122.522.427.024.625.525.928.830.030.429.629.433.836.638.139.329.739.636.725.223.925.027.5
Millendon (Swan Valley)32.034.235.736.328.927.928.232.426.325.728.325.826.730.229.928.930.433.535.335.937.738.139.435.840.238.828.627.627.231.9
Pearce RAAF31.934.735.836.929.727.628.433.526.926.429.125.427.631.030.330.031.134.136.336.638.339.040.235.340.339.529.427.327.832.9
Perth Airport30.734.235.736.227.227.127.031.426.125.728.725.726.830.029.929.130.633.334.436.137.338.139.833.139.538.626.926.827.230.6
Perth Metro28.533.434.636.026.125.225.329.724.623.927.725.626.028.029.329.030.431.933.133.436.837.339.030.435.936.626.126.228.9
Rottnest Island22.324.933.134.923.822.921.723.022.520.423.124.623.823.125.125.623.727.223.625.631.037.038.427.328.834.025.024.224.725.1
Swanbourne25.931.635.736.924.624.123.724.623.922.728.125.625.926.529.829.429.830.926.428.536.838.040.229.728.536.825.625.324.927.5
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for November 2023
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Bickley10.812.712.715.915.716.015.312.714.510.010.511.413.613.315.211.410.612.215.813.613.718.619.319.318.616.017.215.514.215.3
Garden Island HSF14.316.617.720.816.418.016.915.718.213.514.414.415.716.518.014.814.816.518.117.918.023.024.019.317.720.719.120.018.919.2
Jandakot Aero10.316.217.020.215.618.413.614.916.612.313.714.317.014.618.014.313.913.212.616.817.222.923.718.018.520.819.319.113.816.1
Karnet10.912.616.816.012.816.014.316.515.517.511.812.914.512.720.919.019.016.113.0
Mandurah14.616.317.120.719.119.316.315.718.212.814.514.414.316.518.114.714.916.117.916.917.721.625.220.919.620.820.720.117.718.2
Millendon (Swan Valley)10.613.617.421.015.516.515.413.216.513.612.414.916.316.917.514.914.315.912.217.517.423.324.918.017.420.919.316.114.013.9
Pearce RAAF11.716.018.621.915.017.216.712.316.013.612.814.317.316.717.614.714.714.112.416.517.724.725.617.016.220.219.116.214.713.6
Perth Airport10.515.616.519.717.118.815.614.117.813.814.114.316.415.518.514.514.113.412.217.817.522.223.417.417.519.819.316.213.515.5
Perth Metro11.116.416.920.517.619.317.814.818.113.814.413.916.516.818.414.714.315.113.717.617.422.223.619.418.520.419.718.215.617.4
Rottnest Island15.417.317.921.318.417.817.116.817.814.414.713.416.417.018.215.015.217.718.718.518.222.524.919.518.520.919.118.717.719.3
Swanbourne14.117.117.421.318.118.117.416.017.713.414.413.116.116.417.914.814.816.015.717.618.524.125.619.817.720.619.218.817.917.3
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for November 2023
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Anketell - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - 1.8 0.4 1.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.1 5.9 0.1 -
Araluen - - - - - - - - - - - 6.0















Bickley - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 3.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 2.0 4.8 -
Bungendore - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - 4.2 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - -
-


Chidlow - - - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.4
Garden Island HSF - -
0.2 - - - - - - - 0.8 0.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Gidgegannup - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.4 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - - -
Huntly - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 1.4 1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 -
Jandakot Aero - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 0.2 4.6 -
Jarrahdale - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.8 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - -
-


Karnet -
- - - - - - - - - - 0.8 0.7 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.0 - -
Karragullen North - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.4 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0


Maida Vale - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 - 3.0
Mandurah - - - - - - - - - - - 1.4 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.8 8.8 -
Millendon (Swan Valley) - -

- - - - - - - - 2.0 4.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.2
Mount Solus - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - 0.2 1.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Muchea - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.2 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 - 0.4 -
Mundaring - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.6 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 1.4 2.6
Pearce RAAF - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 3.8 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2
Perth Airport - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 1.6 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 0.2 1.6 0.2
Perth Metro - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 1.4 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 -
-
Pinjarra South - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - 4.4 5.2 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - -
-


Roleystone - - - - - - - - - - - 1.4 1.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.6 0.8
Rottnest Island - - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.4 - -
Serpentine - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.4 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Subiaco Treatment Plant - - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -



Swanbourne - - - - - - - - - - - 1.4 1.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 - 2.2 -
Tamala Park (Mindarie) - - - - - - - - - - - 2.4 1.4 5.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.5 -
Wanneroo - - - - - - - - - - 1.2 3.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.4
Werribee - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.2 1.0
Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Perth using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Perth “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Friday 1 December 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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