Monday, 1 April 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in March 2024
Rainfall
- March rainfall was above average for the eastern two-thirds of the state and southeastern parts of the South West Land Division. Several sites had their wettest March on record. or their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Western Australia's area-average March rainfall was 117.2 mm, which was 167% above the 1961-1990 average, the wettest March since 2007, and the fourth-wettest March on record. Comparable rainfall observations commenced in 1900.
- For the Kimberley district, March rainfall was about 247.4 mm, twice of the 1961-1990 March average of 120.3 mm, and the wettest March for 12 years (267.9 mm in March 2012).
- For the Eucla district, in the southeastern WA, March rainfall was 67.9 mm, which was the wettest March for 24 years (82.5 mm in March 2000).
- In the far south-west and the mid-west coast of WA. March rainfall was below average March rainfall.
- For the Lower Southwest WA (roughly southwest a line between Jurien Bay and Bremer Bay), March rainfall was 10.8 mm, which was 44% below the 1961-1990 average of 18.9 mm, and the driest March for 12 years (3.2 mm in March 2012).
- Cape Leeuwin in the state's south-west tip, recorded 1.6 mm in March, which equalled its lowest March rainfall on record (with 1983) in 127 years of rainfall observations.
- A slow-moving trough combined with tropical moisture produced thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall in central and south-eastern parts of the state between the 9th and 13th. A number of sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record.
- Eyre,in the far west Eucla district, recorded March rainfall of 352.4 mm, its highest monthly rainfall for any month on record. The daily rainfall of 141.2 mm on the 10th and 129.4 mm on the 12th were its highest and second-highest daily rainfall respectively for any month on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures were below average for the eastern two-thirds of Western Australia. In contrast, the north-west and far south-west of the state observed below average mean maximum temperatures.
- For Western Australia, the mean maximum temperature was 0.55 °C below the 1961-1990 average, the coolest March for 12 years when the mean maximum temperature was 0.91 °C below average in March 2012.
- Carnarvon Airport recorded a mean maximum temperature of 34.8 °C, which equalled its highest March mean maximum temperature on record. with 1988. Carnarvon Aiport also equalled its highest number of days in March with maximum temperatures at least 35 °C, 17 days with 1988.
- Mean minimum temperatures were above average along all coastal areas, and the southeast of the state. Port Hedland Airport and a number of Kimberley sites had their warmest March nights on record.
- For Western Australia, the mean minimum temperature was 0.95 °C above the 1961-1990 average, and it was warmer than March 2023 (0.83 °C above average).
- During a low-intensity to severe heatwave event between the late February and early March, daily minimum temperatures were in the high 20s to low 30s in the Pilbara and central WA on the first 3 days of March. Warburton Airfield and Paraburdoo Aero had their highest March minimum temperature on record.
- Clear sky and light winds led to a very cool night with minimum temperatures below 10 °C in the far south of the state on the 25th. Hopetoun North recorded daily minimum temperature of 6.7 °C on the 25th, its lowest March temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 44.0 °C at Paraburdoo Aero on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average | 40.3 °C at Emu Creek Station |
| Coolest days on average | 22.7 °C at Albany |
| Coldest day | 16.9 °C at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on the 9th |
| Coldest night | 2.2 °C at Eyre on the 26th |
| Coolest nights on average | 12.3 °C at Wandering |
| Warmest nights on average | 26.9 °C at Legendre Island |
| Warmest night | 32.2 °C at Warburton Airfield on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall | 33.2 °C at Emu Creek Station |
| Coolest on average overall | 18.0 °C at Windy Harbour |
| Wettest overall | 561.1 mm at Doongan |
| Wettest day | 178.0 mm at Parry Creek Farm on the 9th |
| Strongest wind gust | 115 km/h at Port Hedland Airport on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Mundrabilla Station | 59.4 | on the 13th | 56.4 | on the 9th in 1912 | 102 | |
| Eyre | 141.2 | on the 10th | 81.2 | on the 17th in 2011 | 74 | |
| Kununurra Aero | 165.8 | on the 8th | 123.7 | on the 6th in 1973 | 51 | |
| Laverton Aero | 72.6 | on the 10th | 70.0 | on the 14th in 1996 | 30 | |
| Mount Winifred | 90.4 | on the 9th | 89.0 | on the 2nd in 2020 | 21 | |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
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Average for March |
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| Eyre | 352.4 | 203.8 | in 1912 | 96 | 30.0 |
| Hyden | 123.6 | 108.3 | in 1992 | 94 | 22.4 |
| Carnegie | 238.0 | 178.4 | in 1945 | 69 | 35.4 |
| Prenti Downs | 208.5 | 167.4 | in 2011 | 47 | 33.5 |
| Wyndham Aero | 542.6 | 457.6 | in 2006 | 41 | 145.2 |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for March |
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| Mundrabilla Station | 122.0 | 151.3 | in 1912* | 20.1 | |
| Edjudina | 139.0 | 180.9 | in 1927* | 27.2 | |
| Booralee | 86.6 | 114.6 | in 1942* | 20.3 | |
| Bryah | 145.6 | 185.0 | in 1934* | 35.9 | |
| Corrigin | 89.6 | 129.6 | in 1972 | 22.5 | |
| Laverton Aero | 143.0 | 180.0 | in 2000 | 40.8 | |
| Sturt Creek | 289.8 | 331.4 | in 2001 | 59.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Average for March |
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| Carnarvon Airport | 34.8 | = 34.8 | in 1988 | 77 | 31.7 |
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Warburton Airfield | 32.2 | on the 1st | 31.0 | on the 16th in 2020 | 34 | 20.3 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 32.1 | on the 2nd | = 32.1 | on the 5th in 1998 | 29 | 23.6 |
| Record lowest March temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Hopetoun North | 6.7 | on the 25th | 6.8 | on the 29th in 2004 | 29 | 14.3 |
| 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 | 26.8 | 26.6 | in 2023 | 75 | 24.7 |
| Doongan | 23.5 | 23.3 | in 2016 | 35 | 22.1 |
| Forrest | 16.3 | 16.2 | in 2019 | 31 | 14.6 |
| Kalumburu | 25.7 | 24.7 | in 2017 | 25 | 23.6 |
| Record highest March mean temperature | |||||
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| Carnarvon Airport | 29.3 | 29.1 | in 2018 | 77 | 26.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2024 |
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Highest for March 2024 |
Mean for March 2024 |
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Lowest for March 2024 |
Total for March 2024 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2024 |
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| North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
| Doongan | 32.3 | -1.2 | 35.5 | 31st | 23.5 | +1.4 | 21.7 | 15th | 561.1 | 202.2 | v high | 277% |
| Kalumburu | 33.5 | -0.8 | 38.4 | 31st | 25.7 | +2.1 | 23.8 | 21st | 305.6 | 205.8 | high | 148% |
| Troughton Island | 31.2 | -0.9 | 33.3 | 31st | 26.7 | +0.1 | 23.6 | 21st | 219.0 | 132.1 | high | 166% |
| Truscott | 31.8 | -1.1 | 36.1 | 31st | 26.0 | +0.8 | 24.1 | 15th | 373.6 | 191.4 | high | 195% |
| Wyndham Aero | 34.4 | -2.0 | 38.1 | 18th | 26.1 | +0.4 | 23.6 | 28th | 542.6 | 145.2 | highest | 374% |
| East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
| Argyle Aerodrome | 34.1 | -1.8 | 38.8 | 18th | 25.7 | +0.8 | 23.5 | 5th | 428.0 | 146.9 | v high | 291% |
| Halls Creek Airport | 32.7 | 36.3 | 31st | 23.4 | 19.8 | 24th | 314.4 | |||||
| Kununurra Aero | 34.4 | -1.4 | 39.0 | 18th | 25.3 | +1.1 | 22.5 | 20th | 311.8 | 143.0 | high | 218% |
| Warmun | 34.4 | -1.6 | 38.5 | 17th | 25.0 | 1st | 398.6 | 117.5 | v high | 339% | ||
| West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
| Broome Airport | 33.2 | -0.8 | 37.1 | 21st | 25.8 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 26th | 140.0 | 98.8 | high | 142% |
| Curtin Aero | 34.2 | -2.1 | 39.6 | 31st | 24.6 | +0.4 | 20.1 | 28th | 105.0 | 143.8 | average | 73% |
| Cygnet Bay | 32.0 | -1.7 | 34.5 | 1st | 25.6 | +0.8 | 22.2 | 26th | ||||
| Derby Aero | 33.5 | -1.9 | 39.8 | 31st | 25.3 | +0.2 | 21.7 | 24th | 204.8 | 130.9 | high | 156% |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 35.3 | -1.9 | 40.0 | 31st | 24.7 | +0.7 | 19.9 | 24th | 129.6 | 104.8 | high | 124% |
| Yampi Sound (Defence) | 33.7 | 40.0 | 31st | 24.9 | 21.3 | 26th | 169.2 | |||||
| De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
| Karratha Aero | 35.3 | -0.9 | 38.0 | 22nd | 26.8 | +0.7 | 24.1 | 25th | 63.2 | 46.6 | high | 136% |
| Legendre Island | 32.8 | -1.0 | 35.3 | 29th | 26.9 | -0.5 | 24.3 | 6th | ||||
| Mandora | 36.2 | -0.8 | 41.7 | 21st | 25.9 | +1.8 | 20.1 | 26th | 26.2 | 72.2 | average | 36% |
| Marble Bar | 37.3 | -1.1 | 43.5 | 1st | 25.3 | +0.1 | 21.7 | 26th | 171.0 | 77.9 | high | 220% |
| Port Hedland Airport | 36.3 | -0.5 | 41.2 | 21st | 26.8 | +2.1 | 23.1 | 25th | 19.4 | 54.2 | average | 36% |
| Roebourne Aero | 37.5 | -0.5 | 40.9 | 1st | 26.1 | +0.7 | 22.0 | 31st | 45.4 | 39.0 | high | 116% |
| Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
| Barrow Island Airport | 33.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 22nd | 26.1 | -0.5 | 23.5 | 13th | 6.6 | 51.5 | average | 13% |
| Karijini North | 36.0 | 43.6 | 1st | 24.6 | 19.6 | 26th | 139.0 | |||||
| Learmonth Airport | 37.7 | +1.2 | 41.6 | 16th | 24.2 | +1.2 | 19.9 | 25th | 35.2 | 40.1 | high | 88% |
| Mardie | 37.8 | +0.2 | 42.1 | 16th | 26.1 | +1.7 | 21.9 | 25th | 0.4 | 48.2 | low | 1% |
| Onslow Airport | 36.6 | +0.4 | 41.4 | 9th | 25.5 | +1.1 | 22.3 | 30th | 9.2 | 68.0 | average | 14% |
| Thevenard Island | 34.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 14th | 26.5 | +0.3 | 24.4 | 2nd | 0 | 32.5 | lowest | 0% |
| West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
| Carnarvon Airport | 34.8 | +3.1 | 42.2 | 16th | 23.7 | +1.5 | 16.6 | 25th | 3.8 | 15.6 | average | 24% |
| Emu Creek Station | 40.3 | +1.7 | 43.1 | 16th | 25.7 | +1.8 | 21.8 | 30th | 11.0 | 40.1 | average | 27% |
| Murchison | 36.0 | +0.4 | 41.5 | 17th | 15.5 | 25th | 4.0 | 32.3 | low | 12% | ||
| Shark Bay Airport | 35.7 | +1.5 | 42.1 | 16th | 22.6 | +1.3 | 17.8 | 25th | 8.8 | 16.0 | high | 55% |
| East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
| Newman Aero | 34.1 | -1.6 | 42.3 | 1st | 22.8 | +0.5 | 15.6 | 30th | 102.0 | 43.5 | high | 234% |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 37.4 | +0.3 | 44.0 | 2nd | 25.6 | +2.0 | 21.1 | 24th | 87.8 | 50.9 | high | 172% |
| Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
| Meekatharra Airport | 33.4 | -0.9 | 42.0 | 2nd | 21.4 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 24th | 24.2 | 30.7 | average | 79% |
| Paynes Find | 33.3 | +0.2 | 40.6 | 1st | 19.7 | +1.4 | 14.3 | 29th | 15.2 | 27.1 | average | 56% |
| North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
| Dalwallinu | 31.8 | +0.2 | 37.5 | 2nd | 17.1 | +0.5 | 11.1 | 25th | 45.0 | 28.2 | high | 160% |
| Geraldton Airport | 33.0 | +1.2 | 39.7 | 6th | 18.9 | +0.4 | 11.3 | 29th | 2.2 | 15.2 | average | 14% |
| Kalbarri | 34.4 | +1.8 | 40.7 | 14th | 20.5 | +1.2 | 12.3 | 31st | 0.3 | 11.6 | average | 3% |
| Morawa Airport | 34.2 | +0.7 | 40.6 | 2nd | 19.7 | +1.5 | 12.8 | 26th | 29.2 | 19.9 | high | 147% |
| Mullewa | 35.1 | +1.3 | 39.8 | 16th | 20.5 | +2.0 | 15.2 | 25th | 2.8 | 20.4 | average | 14% |
| North Island | 28.3 | +0.1 | 30.5 | 7th | 22.2 | +0.2 | 20.4 | 9th | 0 | 5.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Wongan Hills | 31.6 | +0.6 | 36.7 | 16th | 16.9 | +0.5 | 12.8 | 30th | 17.4 | 21.0 | average | 83% |
| Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 32.2 | +0.3 | 37.5 | 16th | 17.7 | +1.2 | 12.7 | 9th | 5.2 | 15.4 | average | 34% |
| Bickley | 28.5 | +0.6 | 34.3 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.3 | 10.3 | 9th | 6.2 | 27.0 | low | 23% |
| Garden Island HSF | 28.3 | +1.2 | 34.8 | 6th | 17.8 | -0.6 | 11.8 | 27th | 2.6 | 16.4 | low | 16% |
| Gingin Aero | 31.5 | +0.7 | 37.2 | 7th | 16.3 | +0.9 | 7.3 | 26th | 0.4 | 18.1 | v low | 2% |
| Jandakot Aero | 30.5 | +0.9 | 36.6 | 7th | 16.3 | +0.6 | 8.2 | 26th | 0.4 | 16.8 | v low | 2% |
| Jurien Bay | 31.3 | +1.8 | 38.3 | 2nd | 17.9 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 26th | 0.6 | 15.1 | low | 4% |
| Karnet | 28.4 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 7th | 14.7 | +0.3 | 9.3 | 9th | 4.1 | 25.1 | low | 16% |
| Millendon (Swan Valley) | 31.4 | 36.7 | 7th | 16.7 | 8.5 | 26th | 6.0 | |||||
| Pearce RAAF | 31.7 | +1.1 | 37.1 | 7th | 17.0 | +0.9 | 8.1 | 26th | 11.0 | 16.3 | average | 67% |
| Perth Airport | 31.3 | +1.5 | 37.0 | 7th | 16.5 | +0.5 | 8.9 | 9th | 1.2 | 16.4 | low | 7% |
| Perth Metro | 30.2 | +0.6 | 36.0 | 7th | 17.2 | +0.3 | 10.8 | 26th | 1.6 | 20.0 | low | 8% |
| Rottnest Island | 26.8 | +0.7 | 33.1 | 7th | 19.0 | +0.2 | 15.1 | 19th | 0 | 18.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Swanbourne | 29.0 | +0.2 | 35.4 | 7th | 18.0 | +0.4 | 14.0 | 26th | 0 | 21.3 | lowest | 0% |
| South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
| Albany | 22.7 | +0.4 | 31.1 | 29th | 15.9 | +1.1 | 6.5 | 28th | 6.4 | 38.0 | v low | 17% |
| Albany Airport | 25.0 | +0.9 | 33.9 | 28th | 13.6 | -0.4 | 6.9 | 26th | 14.2 | 39.7 | v low | 36% |
| Bridgetown | 27.9 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 7th | 12.5 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 10th | 0.6 | 21.3 | v low | 3% |
| Bunbury | 28.9 | +1.2 | 34.6 | 7th | 15.4 | +0.9 | 9.0 | 28th | 0.4 | 19.1 | v low | 2% |
| Busselton Aero | 29.0 | +1.2 | 33.5 | 6th | 14.1 | +0.5 | 6.5 | 28th | 0 | 19.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Cape Leeuwin | 23.1 | +0.4 | 25.9 | 3rd | 17.4 | +0.6 | 14.2 | 20th | 3.4 | 28.3 | v low | 12% |
| Cape Naturaliste | 27.3 | +2.7 | 32.1 | 7th | 15.7 | +0.6 | 10.4 | 19th | 1.2 | 22.9 | v low | 5% |
| Collie East | 28.9 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 7th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 5.1 | 25th | 2.8 | 18.4 | low | 15% |
| Dwellingup | 28.9 | +1.8 | 35.0 | 7th | 13.8 | +0.7 | 8.5 | 25th | 1.0 | 26.7 | v low | 4% |
| Esperance | 24.7 | -0.5 | 37.0 | 30th | 15.8 | +0.6 | 7.9 | 25th | 10.6 | 28.8 | low | 37% |
| Esperance Aero | 25.3 | -0.8 | 36.0 | 30th | 15.1 | +0.5 | 9.9 | 25th | 24.0 | 32.6 | average | 74% |
| Hopetoun North | 23.9 | -0.7 | 35.5 | 8th | 14.9 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 25th | 20.2 | 30.5 | average | 66% |
| Jarrahwood | 29.3 | +1.6 | 34.0 | 16th | 12.7 | +0.9 | 5.0 | 10th | 4.8 | 22.1 | low | 22% |
| Mandurah | 28.6 | +0.8 | 34.3 | 6th | 18.1 | -0.2 | 14.3 | 29th | 1.2 | 15.8 | low | 8% |
| Manjimup | 27.0 | +2.1 | 34.8 | 7th | 13.4 | +0.8 | 9.1 | 20th | 2.4 | 29.4 | v low | 8% |
| North Walpole | 24.4 | +0.6 | 31.8 | 27th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 8.6 | 10th | 7.0 | 36.8 | v low | 19% |
| Rocky Gully | 25.8 | +0.7 | 33.9 | 7th | 13.1 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 10th | 11.6 | 35.5 | low | 33% |
| Shannon | 25.3 | +0.5 | 33.8 | 7th | 13.4 | +0.7 | 7.2 | 10th | 5.6 | 32.6 | v low | 17% |
| Windy Harbour | 23.2 | -0.2 | 31.8 | 26th | 13.0 | -0.8 | 6.5 | 10th | 4.2 | 30.1 | lowest | 14% |
| Witchcliffe West | 26.5 | 33.0 | 7th | 13.9 | 7.7 | 28th | 2.6 | |||||
| North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
| Cunderdin Airfield | 30.6 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 17th | 15.4 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 25th | 22.8 | 22.1 | average | 103% |
| Merredin | 34.5 | 3rd | 17.1 | +0.8 | 12.0 | 26th | 22.5 | 21.4 | average | 105% | ||
| Northam | 31.2 | +0.4 | 36.1 | 28th | 15.7 | +0.2 | 9.0 | 26th | 0 | 19.3 | lowest | 0% |
| York | 31.2 | +0.5 | 36.5 | 28th | 14.4 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 26th | 7.8 | 22.3 | average | 35% |
| South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
| Beverley | 31.3 | +0.5 | 36.2 | 28th | 14.9 | +0.1 | 8.4 | 26th | 26.8 | 17.4 | high | 154% |
| Brookton | 29.7 | +0.2 | 35.0 | 17th | 14.2 | -0.2 | 8.9 | 26th | 20.6 | 19.0 | high | 108% |
| Hyden | 27.9 | -2.1 | 35.0 | 8th | 14.2 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 25th | 123.6 | 22.4 | highest | 552% |
| Jacup | 25.5 | -0.4 | 35.5 | 8th | 13.0 | +0.3 | 8.4 | 20th | 35.6 | 33.0 | average | 108% |
| Katanning | 27.1 | +0.1 | 33.5 | 27th | 12.9 | -0.2 | 7.6 | 25th | 6.4 | 22.8 | low | 28% |
| Lake Grace | 27.4 | -0.6 | 33.8 | 30th | 14.2 | -0.3 | 9.5 | 25th | 28.2 | 21.0 | average | 134% |
| Narrogin | 28.4 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 17th | 13.3 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 10th | 8.8 | 21.5 | average | 41% |
| Newdegate Research Station | 27.3 | -0.7 | 34.8 | 30th | 13.3 | +0.5 | 6.7 | 25th | 15.2 | 22.1 | average | 69% |
| Pingelly | 28.6 | +0.1 | 34.4 | 17th | 14.4 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 26th | 30.7 | 18.0 | high | 171% |
| Wagin | 27.4 | -0.3 | 33.8 | 27th | 13.5 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 10th | 5.4 | 20.6 | average | 26% |
| Wandering | 28.9 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 27th | 12.3 | -0.6 | 5.3 | 26th | 11.6 | 22.5 | average | 52% |
| Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
| Eucla | 24.0 | -1.2 | 36.4 | 9th | 17.3 | +1.3 | 11.4 | 26th | 40.4 | 22.9 | high | 176% |
| Eyre | 24.4 | -1.4 | 36.6 | 8th | 15.4 | +1.2 | 2.2 | 26th | 352.4 | 30.0 | highest | 1175% |
| Forrest | 27.2 | -2.2 | 37.7 | 4th | 16.3 | +1.7 | 9.1 | 21st | 58.0 | 23.2 | high | 250% |
| Red Rocks Point | 23.0 | -1.4 | 31.0 | 8th | 18.0 | +0.8 | 10.4 | 26th | 45.2 | 21.2 | v high | 213% |
| South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
| Bulga Downs | 30.1 | -2.9 | 39.5 | 1st | 19.2 | +0.5 | 11.5 | 23rd | 43.8 | 26.9 | high | 163% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 26.9 | -2.6 | 37.8 | 4th | 16.5 | +0.3 | 10.9 | 20th | 78.4 | 25.6 | v high | 306% |
| Laverton Aero | 27.6 | -3.3 | 40.1 | 4th | 18.2 | -0.3 | 12.9 | 21st | 143.0 | 40.8 | v high | 350% |
| Leinster Aero | 29.3 | -2.7 | 39.4 | 4th | 18.8 | -0.5 | 12.9 | 25th | 56.2 | 35.8 | high | 157% |
| Leonora Aero | 27.5 | -4.4 | 39.7 | 1st | 18.1 | -1.3 | 12.6 | 25th | 95.2 | 42.3 | high | 225% |
| Munglinup West | 26.0 | -1.0 | 35.2 | 8th | 14.0 | +0.1 | 8.6 | 25th | 43.2 | 32.4 | high | 133% |
| Norseman Aero | 27.4 | -1.4 | 34.8 | 8th | 15.1 | +0.9 | 7.3 | 25th | 17.8 | 30.1 | average | 59% |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 26.7 | -0.6 | 35.3 | 8th | 12.9 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 20th | 26.6 | 26.2 | average | 102% |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 29.8 | -0.8 | 36.4 | 8th | 16.4 | +0.9 | 9.7 | 26th | 7.0 | 34.5 | low | 20% |
| North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
| Carnegie | 32.2 | -2.2 | 43.6 | 1st | 21.5 | +1.1 | 15.5 | 25th | 238.0 | 35.4 | highest | 672% |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 32.7 | -1.3 | 40.4 | 16th | 21.5 | +0.8 | 14.1 | 24th | 65.0 | 34.5 | high | 188% |
| Telfer Aero | 34.9 | -2.7 | 41.7 | 1st | 24.2 | -0.1 | 19.9 | 26th | 272.0 | 75.2 | v high | 362% |
| Warburton Airfield | 32.7 | -1.7 | 42.5 | 1st | 22.0 | +1.7 | 14.8 | 24th | 131.2 | 30.4 | v high | 432% |
| Wiluna Aero | 30.8 | 41.5 | 2nd | 20.2 | 14.2 | 24th | 86.6 | |||||
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Adele Island | 30.6 | 32.6 | 6th | 26.8 | 23.7 | 15th | ||||||
| Rowley Shoals | 30.0 | 32.0 | 30th | 27.6 | 25.0 | 6th | ||||||
| Varanus Island | 32.1 | -0.7 | 34.2 | 22nd | 26.7 | -0.4 | 24.8 | 2nd | 0 | 41.7 | lowest | 0% |
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 4 pm on Monday 1 April 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
