Friday, 1 March 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in February 2024
Rainfall
- February rainfall was above average in the southeastern Kimberley, western Gascoyne and Central Wheat Belt districts. A broad area of the state from the northwest, to central and southeast, as well as the far southwest recorded below average rainfall.
- For WA as a whole, February rainfall was 31 mm, which was half of February average rainfall, and the driest February since 2019.
- A tropical low (ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln) produced some heavy daily rainfall of 100-200 mm in the Kimberley and Gascoyne in late February, including a number of highest February daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures were above to very much above average across most of Western Australia. Many sites in the South West Land Division had their warmest February on record, or warmest February for at least 20 years.
- The mean maximum temperature for WA was 3.8 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which was the warmest February on record. The previous record was 2007 with a mean maximum temperature 3.66 °C above average.
- Mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average across most of Western Australia, except in the southeast where mean minima were below average to near average. Broome Airport had its highest February mean minimum temperature on record.
- The mean minimum temperature for Western Australia was 1.75 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which was the second-warmest February on record. The record was in February 2007 with a mean minimum temperature 1.98 °C above average.
- Extreme hot days with maximum temperatures at least 40 °C were observed across the state at the start and mid-to late February, and temperatures nearly reached 50 °C in the Gascoyne coast on the 18th. Many sites had their highest February temperature on record.
- Carnarvon Airport recorded 49.9 °C on the 18th, which was not only its the highest temperature for February and all month on record, but also the state's second-highest temperature on record for February .
- Shark Bay Airport recorded 49.8 °C on the 18th, which was not only its February and all months highest temperature on record, but also the state's February equal-third highest temperature on record.
- Geraldton Airport recorded 10 days in total with maximum temperatures at or above 40 °C, which was the equal-second highest number of such days for February on record, along with 2013. The record is 13 days in February 1985.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 49.9 °C at Carnarvon Airport on the 18th |
| Warmest days on average | 44.3 °C at Paraburdoo Aero |
| Coolest days on average | 23.6 °C at Albany |
| Coldest day | 17.7 °C at Katanning on the 25th |
| Coldest night | 3.9 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. on the 6th |
| Coolest nights on average | 12.5 °C at Eyre |
| Warmest nights on average | 28.4 °C at Paraburdoo Aero |
| Warmest night | 34.7 °C at Karijini North on the 19th |
| Warmest on average overall | 36.3 °C at Paraburdoo Aero |
| Coolest on average overall | 19.8 °C at Windy Harbour |
| Wettest overall | 363.0 mm at Sophie Downs |
| Wettest day | 260.0 mm at Sophie Downs on the 20th |
| Strongest wind gust |
89 km/h at Varanus Island on the 9th 89 km/h at Meekatharra Airport on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Marron | 108.8 | on the 25th | 101.1 | on the 28th in 1943 | 113 | |
| Flora Valley | 176.0 | on the 20th | 156.0 | on the 14th in 2001 | 47 | |
| Sophie Downs | 260.0 | on the 20th | 134.2 | on the 20th in 2001 | 43 | |
| Tabletop | 29.8 | on the 25th | 23.6 | on the 22nd in 2020 | 23 | |
| Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Mount Amhurst | 210.8 | 331.8 | in 2004 | 110.4 | |
| Sophie Downs | 363.0 | 423.0 | in 2002* | 154.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest February temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 46.3 | on the 20th | 44.8 | on the 9th in 2015 | 85 | 29.7 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 46.5 | on the 21st | 45.3 | on the 28th in 2019 | 83 | 32.1 |
| Carnamah | 48.0 | on the 19th | 47.2 | on the 15th in 2005 | 82 | 35.7 |
| Carnarvon Airport | 49.9 | on the 18th | 46.9 | on the 9th in 1984 | 79 | 32.5 |
| Mullewa | 47.1 | on the 20th | 46.5 | on the 15th in 2005 | 78 | 36.5 |
| Meekatharra Airport | 45.5 | on the 22nd | = 45.5 | on the 4th in 2007 | 74 | 36.8 |
| Cape Naturaliste | 39.4 | on the 19th | 38.7 | on the 23rd in 1991 | 68 | 26.0 |
| Manjimup | 42.8 | on the 1st | 41.9 | on the 5th in 2022 | 65 | 27.2 |
| Pearce RAAF | 46.1 | on the 19th | 45.7 | on the 26th in 1997 | 64 | 33.3 |
| Ravensthorpe | 46.0 | on the 20th | 45.9 | on the 1st in 1991 | 62 | 28.3 |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 46.7 | on the 19th | 46.0 | on the 15th in 2005 | 57 | 34.6 |
| Kalbarri | 48.1 | on the 18th | 46.3 | on the 20th in 1985 | 51 | 34.0 |
| Wagin | 43.4 | on the 2nd | 43.0 | on the 23rd in 1991 | 50 | 30.5 |
| Paynes Find | 46.8 | on the 20th | 46.6 | on the 3rd in 2007 | 45 | 36.5 |
| Jarrahwood | 42.5 | on the 10th | 41.9 | on the 23rd in 1991 | 42 | 30.1 |
| Eyre | 49.1 | on the 21st | 46.9 | on the 17th in 2013 | 37 | 26.7 |
| Warburton Airfield | 45.6 | on the 4th | 45.5 | on the 16th in 2007 | 35 | 36.7 |
| Carnegie | 46.5 | on the 26th | = 46.5 | on the 15th in 2007 | 34 | 37.1 |
| Esperance Aero | 46.0 | on the 20th | 45.0 | on the 11th in 2022 | 33 | 27.7 |
| Bickley | 42.1 | on the 1st | 42.0 | on the 26th in 1997 | 31 | 30.5 |
| Jacup | 45.0 | on the 20th | 44.0 | on the 11th in 2022 | 31 | 27.6 |
| Swanbourne | 43.0 | on the 18th | = 43.0 | on the 26th in 1997 | 31 | 30.4 |
| Bunbury | 40.0 | on the 19th | = 40.0 | on the 8th in 2016 | 29 | 30.0 |
| Rocky Gully | 43.3 | on the 1st | 43.0 | on the 5th in 2022 | 29 | 27.4 |
| Busselton Aero | 40.1 | on the 15th | 40.0 | on the 3rd in 2007 | 27 | 30.2 |
| Morawa Airport | 47.7 | on the 20th | 47.2 | on the 15th in 2005 | 27 | 36.8 |
| Bridgetown | 42.6 | on the 1st | 41.4 | on the 5th in 2022 | 26 | 29.8 |
| Katanning | 43.7 | on the 20th | 42.4 | on the 11th in 2022 | 26 | 29.7 |
| Shannon | 41.4 | on the 20th | 41.0 | on the 5th in 2022 | 26 | 26.7 |
| Kalumburu | 39.8 | on the 17th | 39.6 | on the 18th in 2015 | 25 | 33.6 |
| Norseman Aero | 45.4 | on the 20th | 44.8 | on the 27th in 2019 | 25 | 31.7 |
| North Island | 41.0 | on the 19th | 38.9 | on the 21st in 2009 | 24 | 28.4 |
| Shark Bay Airport | 49.8 | on the 18th | 46.8 | on the 19th in 2015 | 24 | 34.7 |
| Garden Island HSF | 43.0 | on the 18th | 41.3 | on the 8th in 2016 | 23 | 28.3 |
| Collie East | 42.4 | on the 1st | 41.3 | on the 3rd in 2007 | 22 | 30.7 |
| Munglinup West | 46.4 | on the 20th | 44.9 | on the 11th in 2022 | 22 | 29.0 |
| North Walpole | 39.9 | on the 20th | 39.4 | on the 8th in 2016 | 21 | 24.8 |
| Red Rocks Point | 46.8 | on the 21st | = 46.8 | on the 22nd in 2023 | 21 | 25.1 |
| Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Dwellingup | 33.5 | 33.3 | in 1996 | 86 | 29.7 |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 33.6 | 33.5 | in 2015 | 84 | 29.7 |
| Perth Airport | 36.3 | = 36.3 | in 1985 | 79 | 32.0 |
| Mullewa | 40.4 | = 40.4 | in 1996 | 77 | 36.5 |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 40.6 | 40.4 | in 2007 | 67 | 36.1 |
| Ravensthorpe | 32.1 | 31.7 | in 1985 | 61 | 28.3 |
| Merredin | 36.7 | 36.5 | in 2015 | 58 | 33.3 |
| Wongan Hills | 37.7 | 37.3 | in 1996 | 56 | 34.1 |
| Beverley | 37.6 | 37.2 | in 2022 | 53 | 33.7 |
| Jarrahwood | 34.0 | 32.8 | in 2022 | 41 | 30.1 |
| Jandakot Aero | 35.0 | 34.9 | in 2011 | 34 | 31.6 |
| Carnegie | 42.9 | 42.3 | in 2007 | 33 | 37.1 |
| Bickley | 33.8 | = 33.8 | in 1996 | 30 | 30.5 |
| Jacup | 31.5 | 30.3 | in 2013 | 30 | 27.6 |
| Perth Metro | 34.6 | = 34.6 | in 1996 | 30 | 31.6 |
| Cunderdin Airfield | 37.1 | 37.0 | in 2015 | 27 | 34.2 |
| Gingin Aero | 36.9 | 36.0 | in 2022 | 27 | 33.2 |
| Newdegate Research Station | 33.6 | 33.5 | in 2015 | 27 | 30.6 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 44.3 | 43.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 38.9 |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 37.0 | 36.7 | in 2007 | 27 | 33.8 |
| York | 36.7 | 36.1 | in 2015 | 27 | 33.7 |
| Busselton Aero | 32.7 | = 32.7 | in 2011 | 26 | 30.2 |
| Dalwallinu | 38.0 | 37.4 | in 1998 | 26 | 34.8 |
| Lake Grace | 33.6 | 32.9 | in 2015 | 26 | 30.7 |
| Morawa Airport | 40.3 | 39.5 | in 2013 | 26 | 36.8 |
| Katanning | 32.0 | 31.9 | in 2015 | 25 | 29.7 |
| Shannon | 29.2 | 28.5 | in 2020 | 25 | 26.7 |
| Wandering | 34.3 | 34.0 | in 2015 | 25 | 31.7 |
| Shark Bay Airport | 38.2 | = 38.2 | in 2013 | 23 | 34.7 |
| Collie East | 33.6 | 32.5 | in 2015 | 21 | 30.7 |
| Munglinup West | 32.4 | 31.4 | in 2022 | 21 | 29.0 |
| Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Pearce RAAF | 37.4 | 37.7 | in 1985 | 33.3 | |
| Brookton | 35.5 | 36.7 | in 1985* | 32.4 | |
| Northam | 36.9 | 38.6 | in 1985* | 33.7 | |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 37.8 | 39.3 | in 1985* | 34.6 | |
| Manjimup | 30.6 | 30.7 | in 1985* | 27.2 | |
| Narrogin | 33.8 | 33.9 | in 1985* | 30.3 | |
| Karnet | 33.5 | 34.7 | in 1996* | 30.4 | |
| Emu Creek Station | 44.0 | 44.8 | in 1998 | 40.2 | |
| Murchison | 42.5 | 42.6 | in 1998 | 38.6 | |
| Bencubbin | 37.3 | 37.4 | in 1996* | 33.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Giles Meteorological Office | 32.5 | on the 27th | 31.2 | on the 18th in 1965 | 68 | 22.8 |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 30.5 | on the 19th | 28.2 | on the 3rd in 1976 | 55 | 17.8 |
| Hyden | 26.5 | on the 16th | = 26.5 | on the 2nd in 2012 | 49 | 15.9 |
| Paynes Find | 32.2 | on the 19th | 31.6 | on the 24th in 1991 | 45 | 21.2 |
| Jarrahwood | 23.4 | on the 20th | 23.0 | on the 26th in 1997 | 42 | 13.5 |
| Derby Aero | 29.8 | on the 11th | 29.7 | on the 9th in 2016 | 39 | 25.5 |
| Windy Harbour | 21.0 | on the 20th | 20.5 | on the 21st in 2013 | 35 | 14.6 |
| Bickley | 25.4 | on the 2nd | = 25.4 | on the 27th in 1997 | 31 | 15.9 |
| Swanbourne | 28.7 | on the 19th | 27.2 | on the 26th in 2010 | 31 | 18.7 |
| Bunbury | 26.8 | on the 19th | 25.3 | on the 26th in 1997 | 29 | 15.9 |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 29.5 | on the 20th | 29.4 | on the 11th in 2022 | 28 | 17.8 |
| Busselton Aero | 25.2 | on the 19th | 24.0 | on the 17th in 2004 | 27 | 14.7 |
| Dalwallinu | 27.4 | on the 24th | 27.3 | on the 26th in 2010 | 27 | 18.3 |
| Hopetoun North | 23.0 | on the 21st | 21.7 | on the 19th in 2004 | 27 | 15.8 |
| Norseman Aero | 26.1 | on the 20th | = 26.1 | on the 16th in 2008 | 25 | 16.0 |
| Garden Island HSF | 26.4 | on the 19th | 25.5 | on the 14th in 2008 | 23 | 19.4 |
| Collie East | 23.6 | on the 19th | 22.5 | on the 19th in 2004 | 22 | 13.9 |
| Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Broome Airport | 28.3 | 28.1 | in 2016 | 84 | 26.1 |
| Curtin Aero | 26.1 | 25.8 | in 2007 | 32 | 24.7 |
| Bickley | 18.0 | 17.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 15.9 |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 25.9 | = 25.9 | in 2015 | 28 | 23.2 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 28.4 | 27.6 | in 2019 | 27 | 25.1 |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 26.0 | = 26.0 | in 2007 | 26 | 24.8 |
| Kalumburu | 25.5 | 25.4 | in 2020 | 24 | 24.4 |
| Highest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Emu Creek Station | 27.0 | 28.4 | in 1977 | 25.1 | |
| Wongan Hills | 20.2 | 21.7 | in 1985* | 18.2 | |
| Meekatharra Airport | 26.6 | 26.7 | in 1991 | 23.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest February mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Eyre | 12.5 | 13.6 | in 2002 | 65 | 16.0 |
| Record highest February mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Broome Airport | 31.5 | = 31.5 | in 1988 | 84 | 29.5 |
| Mandora | 32.2 | = 32.2 | in 1973 | 57 | 30.3 |
| Bickley | 25.9 | 25.7 | in 1996 | 30 | 23.2 |
| Jacup | 23.0 | 22.2 | in 2022 | 30 | 20.6 |
| Rocky Gully | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 2013 | 28 | 20.3 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 36.3 | 35.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 32.0 |
| Dalwallinu | 29.1 | 28.7 | in 2015 | 26 | 26.6 |
| Lake Grace | 25.1 | 25.0 | in 2015 | 26 | 23.1 |
| Morawa Airport | 31.1 | 30.9 | in 2015 | 26 | 28.6 |
| Bridgetown | 23.5 | = 23.5 | in 2011 | 25 | 21.7 |
| Shannon | 22.1 | 21.6 | in 2020 | 25 | 20.1 |
| Kalumburu | 30.5 | 30.4 | in 2016 | 24 | 29.0 |
| Munglinup West | 24.1 | 23.6 | in 2015 | 21 | 22.0 |
| Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Beverley | 27.9 | 28.3 | in 1985* | 25.2 | |
| Brookton | 26.3 | 27.6 | in 1985* | 24.2 | |
| Wongan Hills | 29.0 | 29.4 | in 1985* | 26.1 | |
| Ravensthorpe | 23.8 | 24.3 | in 1985* | 21.5 | |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 29.3 | 30.6 | in 1985* | 26.2 | |
| Narrogin | 25.1 | 25.9 | in 1985* | 22.3 | |
| Meekatharra Airport | 34.0 | 34.1 | in 1991 | 30.3 | |
| Emu Creek Station | 35.5 | =35.5 | in 1998 | 32.7 | |
| Mullewa | 31.6 | 31.8 | in 1996* | 28.3 | |
* 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 February 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2024 |
Mean for February 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2024 |
Total for February 2024 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2024 |
Fraction of February average |
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| North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
| Doongan | 34.0 | +1.2 | 37.0 | 16th | 23.5 | +0.8 | 20.0 | 25th | 151.5 | 235.8 | low | 64% |
| Kalumburu | 35.6 | +2.0 | 39.8 | 17th | 25.5 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 28th | 158.6 | 292.3 | low | 54% |
| Troughton Island | 31.9 | +0.3 | 32.7 | 5th | 27.4 | +1.1 | 24.8 | 8th | 89.6 | 193.1 | low | 46% |
| Truscott | 33.1 | +0.9 | 35.4 | 16th | 26.2 | +0.8 | 23.6 | 8th | ||||
| Wyndham Aero | 36.6 | +0.6 | 40.9 | 2nd | 26.5 | +0.6 | 23.3 | 15th | 216.4 | 213.0 | average | 102% |
| East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
| Argyle Aerodrome | 36.3 | +0.5 | 41.9 | 2nd | 26.4 | +1.1 | 23.2 | 11th | 217.4 | 178.4 | average | 122% |
| Halls Creek Airport | 36.1 | 40.5 | 2nd | 24.2 | 21.0 | 8th | 274.6 | |||||
| Kununurra Aero | 36.1 | +0.9 | 40.7 | 2nd | 25.4 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 14th | 195.8 | 215.2 | average | 91% |
| Warmun | 37.2 | +1.1 | 43.0 | 2nd | 25.3 | +1.0 | 23.0 | 8th | 157.5 | 175.3 | average | 90% |
| West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
| Broome Airport | 34.6 | +1.6 | 38.8 | 21st | 28.3 | +2.2 | 25.9 | 7th | 31.4 | 177.8 | low | 18% |
| Curtin Aero | 38.5 | +2.9 | 41.9 | 17th | 26.1 | +1.4 | 21.8 | 8th | 108.0 | 175.4 | average | 62% |
| Derby Aero | 38.5 | +3.9 | 42.1 | 16th | 27.2 | +1.7 | 21.6 | 8th | 54.2 | 194.4 | low | 28% |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 38.9 | +2.0 | 41.8 | 10th | 26.0 | +1.2 | 23.1 | 25th | 54.2 | 137.7 | low | 39% |
| Yampi Sound (Defence) | 38.3 | 41.7 | 11th | 26.6 | 23.0 | 14th | 125.4 | |||||
| De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
| Karratha Aero | 37.1 | +1.3 | 45.4 | 19th | 27.6 | +0.8 | 25.6 | 7th | 2.6 | 74.9 | low | 3% |
| Legendre Island | 32.7 | -0.8 | 39.4 | 8th | 26.7 | -0.3 | 25.3 | 7th | ||||
| Mandora | 37.9 | +2.2 | 46.0 | 11th | 26.6 | +1.6 | 20.2 | 8th | 5.8 | 100.9 | low | 6% |
| Marble Bar | 44.1 | +4.5 | 47.0 | 19th | 28.2 | +2.2 | 24.7 | 1st | 39.6 | 82.7 | average | 48% |
| Port Hedland Airport | 38.2 | +2.0 | 45.6 | 19th | 27.1 | +1.5 | 24.2 | 8th | 12.0 | 88.3 | low | 14% |
| Roebourne Aero | 41.6 | +3.3 | 47.8 | 19th | 27.1 | +0.8 | 22.0 | 12th | 0.2 | 56.6 | low | 0% |
| Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
| Barrow Island Airport | 33.7 | 0.0 | 39.3 | 22nd | 25.7 | -0.6 | 23.5 | 7th | 8.0 | 43.2 | average | 19% |
| Karijini North | 43.5 | 46.4 | 4th | 27.8 | 24.0 | 1st | 24.2 | |||||
| Learmonth Airport | 39.3 | +1.7 | 45.2 | 21st | 24.6 | +0.5 | 20.9 | 7th | 3.6 | 38.5 | average | 9% |
| Mardie | 37.7 | +0.2 | 48.2 | 19th | 26.1 | +0.7 | 22.2 | 6th | 2.8 | 62.3 | low | 4% |
| Onslow Airport | 36.3 | -0.1 | 44.8 | 22nd | 25.8 | +0.7 | 22.7 | 29th | 3.8 | 57.1 | average | 7% |
| Thevenard Island | 33.0 | -0.8 | 39.8 | 22nd | 25.6 | -0.6 | 23.8 | 7th | 0.6 | 56.9 | average | 1% |
| West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
| Carnarvon Airport | 34.6 | +2.1 | 49.9 | 18th | 24.3 | +0.9 | 20.5 | 19th | 79.8 | 21.6 | v high | 369% |
| Emu Creek Station | 44.0 | +3.8 | 49.1 | 22nd | 27.0 | +1.9 | 22.4 | 29th | 2.8 | 65.0 | low | 4% |
| Murchison | 42.5 | +3.9 | 47.5 | 20th | 15.5 | 28th | 42.0 | 31.7 | high | 132% | ||
| Shark Bay Airport | 38.2 | +3.5 | 49.8 | 18th | 23.2 | +0.9 | 19.2 | 5th | 7.0 | 24.5 | average | 29% |
| East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
| Newman Aero | 42.0 | +4.6 | 44.0 | 17th | 26.2 | +2.1 | 20.5 | 11th | 0.4 | 70.1 | v low | 1% |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 44.3 | +5.4 | 46.9 | 17th | 28.4 | +3.3 | 23.4 | 12th | 1.2 | 74.5 | v low | 2% |
| Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
| Meekatharra Airport | 41.5 | +4.7 | 45.5 | 22nd | 26.6 | +2.8 | 20.4 | 6th | 14.6 | 35.9 | average | 41% |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 45.3 | 18th | 25.9 | +2.7 | 20.0 | 5th | 2.4 | 35.5 | low | 7% | ||
| Paynes Find | 39.8 | +3.3 | 46.8 | 20th | 22.8 | +1.6 | 17.3 | 5th | 19.8 | 24.4 | average | 81% |
| North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
| Dalwallinu | 38.0 | +3.2 | 46.7 | 19th | 20.2 | +1.9 | 14.0 | 5th | 16.4 | 13.8 | high | 119% |
| Geraldton Airport | 37.3 | +4.5 | 49.3 | 18th | 19.4 | -0.2 | 13.3 | 5th | 17.4 | 10.7 | high | 163% |
| Kalbarri | 37.2 | +3.2 | 48.1 | 18th | 22.1 | +1.4 | 16.2 | 5th | 28.4 | 8.3 | v high | 342% |
| Morawa Airport | 40.3 | +3.5 | 47.7 | 20th | 21.9 | +1.5 | 16.1 | 5th | 20.0 | 19.3 | average | 104% |
| Mullewa | 40.4 | +3.9 | 47.1 | 20th | 22.7 | +2.5 | 16.2 | 5th | 32.4 | 19.0 | high | 171% |
| North Island | 29.6 | +1.2 | 41.0 | 19th | 22.1 | +0.1 | 17.6 | 21st | 13.0 | 10.5 | high | 124% |
| Wongan Hills | 37.7 | +3.6 | 46.3 | 20th | 20.2 | +2.0 | 13.7 | 5th | 18.6 | 16.2 | average | 115% |
| Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 37.8 | +3.2 | 46.7 | 19th | 20.8 | +3.0 | 13.9 | 5th | 5.8 | 15.4 | average | 38% |
| Bickley | 33.8 | +3.3 | 42.1 | 1st | 18.0 | +2.1 | 11.6 | 5th | 8.8 | 20.7 | average | 43% |
| Garden Island HSF | 30.8 | +2.5 | 43.0 | 18th | 19.4 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 17th | 3.0 | 15.0 | average | 20% |
| Gingin Aero | 36.9 | +3.7 | 46.0 | 19th | 18.2 | +1.2 | 13.2 | 6th | 3.4 | 14.0 | average | 24% |
| Jandakot Aero | 35.0 | +3.4 | 42.8 | 19th | 18.9 | +1.7 | 14.3 | 5th | 0.8 | 17.1 | average | 5% |
| Jurien Bay | 33.3 | +2.5 | 44.5 | 18th | 18.5 | +0.5 | 12.4 | 5th | 4.2 | 15.6 | average | 27% |
| Karnet | 33.5 | +3.1 | 41.8 | 1st | 17.7 | +1.9 | 11.4 | 5th | 4.0 | 20.6 | average | 19% |
| Millendon (Swan Valley) | 36.7 | 45.1 | 1st | 19.1 | 14.7 | 17th | 1.4 | |||||
| Pearce RAAF | 37.4 | +4.1 | 46.1 | 19th | 19.3 | +1.7 | 15.2 | 28th | 3.8 | 12.8 | average | 30% |
| Perth Airport | 36.3 | +4.3 | 44.6 | 1st | 18.9 | +1.3 | 13.6 | 17th | 2.6 | 14.6 | average | 18% |
| Perth Metro | 34.6 | +3.0 | 42.9 | 18th | 19.3 | +0.9 | 15.1 | 5th | 5.0 | 13.1 | average | 38% |
| Rottnest Island | 29.3 | +2.0 | 40.6 | 9th | 20.3 | +0.8 | 16.8 | 13th | 0 | 10.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Swanbourne | 32.8 | +2.4 | 43.0 | 18th | 20.3 | +1.6 | 15.2 | 5th | 1.2 | 12.1 | average | 10% |
| South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
| Albany | 23.6 | +0.7 | 36.1 | 20th | 17.5 | +1.9 | 12.4 | 29th | 7.9 | 22.3 | low | 35% |
| Albany Airport | 27.1 | +1.8 | 44.1 | 20th | 15.2 | +0.4 | 9.6 | 29th | 7.6 | 21.0 | low | 36% |
| Bridgetown | 31.9 | +2.1 | 42.6 | 1st | 14.6 | +1.1 | 7.0 | 6th | 1.0 | 12.9 | low | 8% |
| Bunbury | 32.8 | +2.8 | 40.0 | 19th | 17.3 | +1.4 | 9.1 | 5th | 0 | 8.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Busselton Aero | 32.7 | +2.5 | 40.1 | 15th | 16.0 | +1.3 | 9.4 | 5th | 0.4 | 6.3 | low | 6% |
| Cape Leeuwin | 25.4 | +2.0 | 36.4 | 10th | 18.3 | +1.0 | 15.4 | 6th | 0.8 | 15.9 | v low | 5% |
| Cape Naturaliste | 30.0 | +4.0 | 39.4 | 19th | 17.4 | +1.7 | 12.9 | 13th | 0 | 11.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Collie East | 33.6 | +2.9 | 42.4 | 1st | 14.4 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 5th | 0 | 11.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Dwellingup | 33.5 | +3.8 | 41.6 | 1st | 16.4 | +1.8 | 10.1 | 5th | 1.2 | 21.4 | low | 6% |
| Esperance | 28.1 | +1.9 | 46.6 | 20th | 16.8 | +0.6 | 10.8 | 6th | 1.4 | 24.6 | v low | 6% |
| Esperance Aero | 30.3 | +2.6 | 46.0 | 20th | 16.1 | +0.6 | 10.5 | 6th | 3.2 | 28.3 | low | 11% |
| Hopetoun North | 26.5 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 20th | 15.8 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 7th | 5.2 | 23.0 | low | 23% |
| Jarrahwood | 34.0 | +3.9 | 42.5 | 10th | 14.5 | +1.0 | 7.2 | 6th | 1.2 | 13.1 | low | 9% |
| Mandurah | 32.5 | +2.7 | 39.7 | 15th | 20.7 | +1.4 | 15.2 | 5th | 1.8 | 12.0 | average | 15% |
| Manjimup | 30.6 | +3.4 | 42.8 | 1st | 14.6 | +1.2 | 10.3 | 5th | 4.8 | 18.1 | low | 27% |
| North Walpole | 26.5 | +1.7 | 39.9 | 20th | 15.5 | +0.4 | 10.9 | 5th | 9.0 | 22.7 | low | 40% |
| Rocky Gully | 29.7 | +2.3 | 43.3 | 1st | 14.2 | +0.9 | 8.0 | 6th | 12.0 | 18.6 | average | 65% |
| Shannon | 29.2 | +2.5 | 41.4 | 20th | 14.8 | +1.3 | 8.4 | 6th | 5.0 | 19.5 | low | 26% |
| Windy Harbour | 24.2 | +0.5 | 35.0 | 19th | 15.4 | +0.8 | 7.5 | 27th | 1.8 | 16.7 | v low | 11% |
| Witchcliffe West | 29.4 | 39.0 | 19th | 15.8 | 9.8 | 5th | 1.4 | |||||
| North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
| Bencubbin | 37.3 | +3.7 | 45.6 | 19th | 20.3 | +2.1 | 13.0 | 5th | 22.2 | 20.4 | average | 109% |
| Cunderdin Airfield | 37.1 | +2.9 | 47.0 | 19th | 17.7 | +0.3 | 12.4 | 5th | 12.0 | 16.1 | average | 75% |
| Merredin | 36.7 | +3.4 | 45.7 | 20th | 19.7 | +1.6 | 13.0 | 5th | 18.4 | 15.8 | high | 116% |
| Northam | 36.9 | +3.2 | 45.2 | 2nd | 18.2 | +1.0 | 12.7 | 5th | 4.5 | 13.8 | average | 33% |
| York | 36.7 | +3.0 | 45.5 | 20th | 16.7 | +0.1 | 10.8 | 5th | 13.2 | 17.7 | average | 75% |
| South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
| Beverley | 37.6 | +3.9 | 46.0 | 20th | 17.7 | +1.0 | 13.2 | 6th | 13.4 | 14.1 | high | 95% |
| Brookton | 35.5 | +3.1 | 44.5 | 20th | 17.0 | +1.0 | 10.2 | 5th | 7.3 | 15.2 | average | 48% |
| Hyden | 35.7 | +2.6 | 46.0 | 20th | 16.7 | +0.8 | 9.5 | 5th | 53.2 | 20.5 | high | 260% |
| Jacup | 31.5 | +3.9 | 45.0 | 20th | 14.3 | +0.6 | 7.7 | 6th | 4.4 | 20.9 | low | 21% |
| Katanning | 32.0 | +2.3 | 43.7 | 20th | 14.8 | +0.7 | 9.2 | 6th | 2.4 | 13.6 | average | 18% |
| Lake Grace | 33.6 | +2.9 | 44.4 | 20th | 16.5 | +0.9 | 10.3 | 6th | 13.6 | 15.9 | average | 86% |
| Narrogin | 33.8 | +3.5 | 43.6 | 1st | 16.4 | +2.0 | 8.6 | 5th | 6.4 | 16.7 | average | 38% |
| Newdegate Research Station | 33.6 | +3.0 | 44.6 | 20th | 14.7 | +0.7 | 8.2 | 6th | 20.4 | 21.9 | average | 93% |
| Pingelly | 33.7 | +2.3 | 44.2 | 2nd | 16.9 | +0.9 | 9.6 | 5th | 5.0 | 14.1 | average | 35% |
| Ravensthorpe | 32.1 | +3.8 | 46.0 | 20th | 16.4 | +1.8 | 10.0 | 6th | 8.2 | 26.1 | average | 31% |
| Wagin | 32.7 | +2.2 | 43.4 | 2nd | 15.7 | +0.8 | 10.0 | 5th | 5.0 | 16.2 | average | 31% |
| Wandering | 34.3 | +2.6 | 44.2 | 1st | 14.7 | +0.1 | 6.8 | 5th | 2.4 | 15.4 | average | 16% |
| Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
| Eucla | 26.9 | +1.2 | 43.9 | 21st | 16.6 | -0.5 | 11.9 | 3rd | 0.8 | 18.7 | v low | 4% |
| Eyre | 28.4 | +1.7 | 49.1 | 21st | 12.5 | -3.5 | 4.7 | 11th | 0 | 18.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Forrest | 35.0 | +2.8 | 46.1 | 21st | 15.8 | -0.7 | 10.2 | 7th | 0 | 26.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Red Rocks Point | 26.5 | +1.4 | 46.8 | 21st | 18.0 | -0.4 | 12.6 | 3rd | 0.4 | 31.1 | v low | 1% |
| South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
| Bulga Downs | 39.7 | +2.9 | 46.3 | 21st | 23.1 | +1.4 | 17.3 | 6th | 5.6 | 29.8 | average | 19% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 36.0 | +3.9 | 46.5 | 21st | 20.1 | +2.2 | 13.3 | 5th | 20.0 | 31.7 | average | 63% |
| Laverton Aero | 37.9 | +3.8 | 44.9 | 21st | 22.5 | +1.6 | 15.9 | 5th | 0 | 50.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Leinster Aero | 38.8 | +3.2 | 45.0 | 21st | 23.5 | +1.2 | 17.4 | 7th | 0 | 39.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Leonora Aero | 37.9 | +2.7 | 45.8 | 21st | 23.1 | +1.4 | 17.4 | 5th | 0 | 33.1 | v low | 0% |
| Munglinup West | 32.4 | +3.4 | 46.4 | 20th | 15.7 | +0.8 | 8.3 | 5th | 9.8 | 34.1 | low | 29% |
| Norseman Aero | 34.9 | +3.2 | 45.4 | 20th | 16.6 | +0.6 | 8.5 | 6th | 19.2 | 25.6 | average | 75% |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 33.6 | +3.9 | 46.3 | 20th | 14.6 | +0.5 | 3.9 | 6th | 19.2 | 24.5 | average | 78% |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 37.0 | +3.2 | 45.3 | 20th | 19.3 | +1.5 | 11.8 | 5th | 29.4 | 26.2 | average | 112% |
| North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
| Carnegie | 42.9 | +5.8 | 46.5 | 26th | 25.3 | +2.3 | 18.0 | 7th | 0 | 51.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 40.6 | +4.5 | 44.3 | 22nd | 24.4 | +1.6 | 18.7 | 6th | 0 | 43.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Telfer Aero | 43.0 | +4.2 | 45.3 | 26th | 27.9 | +2.4 | 21.9 | 28th | 22.2 | 92.0 | low | 24% |
| Warburton Airfield | 41.1 | +4.4 | 45.6 | 4th | 25.3 | +3.0 | 17.5 | 6th | 0 | 33.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Wiluna Aero | 40.5 | 45.3 | 21st | 24.4 | 18.8 | 6th | 0.6 | |||||
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Adele Island | 31.2 | 32.2 | 20th | 26.9 | 21.7 | 8th | ||||||
| Rowley Shoals | 29.4 | 30.7 | 24th | 27.7 | 26.9 | 1st | ||||||
| Varanus Island | 31.4 | -1.1 | 35.7 | 22nd | 26.0 | -0.7 | 24.4 | 7th | 5.4 | 44.1 | average | 12% |
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 1 pm on Friday 1 March 2024. 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
