Monday, 3 March 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC21R0

Western Australia in February 2014: Wet in Kimberley, dry in southwest

  • Rainfall: near average for WA; below average for southwest WA
  • Maximum temperature: near average for WA; above average for southwest WA
  • Minimum temperature: near average for WA; above average for southwest WA

    • Rainfall

    February 2014 rainfall was above to very much above average over much of the Kimberley, Northern and Southern Interior, Eucla, southeast Gascoyne, and northern Goldfields. A very active monsoon in the first half of the month brought some very heavy falls and Kununurra Aerodrome in the east Kimberley recorded its wettest month in 41 years of record with 597.2 mm, which was just over 170 mm more than its previous wettest February, and just over 70 mm greater than its previous wettest month of 522.4 mm in March 2006. Microwave Tower, approximately 15 km to the east of Kununurra, recorded a monthly total 804.8 mm, which was the highest monthly total rainfall in the State for the month, and is the third highest monthly total rainfall recorded in February in WA, the highest being 843.5 mm at Mount Hart Station in the Kimberley in February 1993. In stark contrast, western parts of the Southwest Land Division and large parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara saw below to very much below average rainfall, with many sites recording no rainfall during the month, and recorded one of the driest February's on record.

    Averaged across WA as a whole, rainfall in February 2014 was above average, however the Lower Southwest in contrast was below average. Averaged across the Southwest Land Division (SWLD), February 2014 rainfall was near average. Two consecutive below average months in the Lower Southwest (January was eighth driest since records commenced in 1900) have led to the region having its eighth driest start to the year.

    During the first half of February, frequent showers and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rainfall were reported in the north and east Kimberley. A slow moving tropical low crossed the WA/NT border in the evening on the 6th, then moved southwest through the Kimberley, Northern Interior, and east Pilbara before tracking south-southeast through central and southeast WA from the 7th to 14th. Heavy rainfall was observed along the path of the tropical low in north, central, and eastern WA, with daily rainfall totals over 100 mm recorded on many occasions. A number of sites in the Kimberley, Southern Interior, and Eucla recorded their highest daily rainfall in February on record during the event . Microwave Tower (15 km east of Kununurra) recorded a daily rainfall total of 308.8 mm on the 8th, which was the highest daily fall in WA for the month, and the highest daily rainfall in WA for almost three years, since 351.0 mm was recorded on 14 March 2011 at Durack Range in the Kimberley.

    Maximum temperature

    Mean maximum temperatures were above to very much above average in western parts of WA, with means up to 5 °C warmer than normal in the Shark Bay area. Below to very much below average mean maximum temperatures were reported in the east Kimberley, Northern Interior, Southern Interior, Goldfields, eastern Southeast Coastal, and western Eucla, associated with the tropical low track during the month, with means up to 4 °C cooler than normal in the western Eucla and in the far southeast Kimberley.

    Averaged across the state as a whole, the mean maximum temperature for WA in February 2014 was near average. For the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay) however, sunny conditions with little or no rainfall produced above average temperatures.

    The highest daily temperatures in WA during February 2014 were recorded in the west Pilbara on the 8th and 9th in easterly winds as the tropical low tracked westward across the Kimberley. Mardie recorded a maximum temperature of 45.7 °C on the 8th, and Emu Creek also recorded a maximum of 45.7 °C on the 9th. A trough passage early on the 5th brought cool conditions to the south coast on the 6th in a southeasterly flow, and North Walpole recorded the lowest maximum temperature in WA for the month with a top of 17.8 °C.

    Minimum temperatures

    Mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average in the west Pilbara, Gascoyne, Central West, Central Wheat Belt, Lower West, and eastern Eucla, with means up to 3 °C warmer than normal in the northern Central West and inland southwest Gascoyne. Onslow Airport in the west Pilbara recorded a mean minimum of 26.4 °C, which is the equal warmest February in terms of night-time temperatures in 48 years of record at the site, equal with February 2007. Mean minimum temperatures were below average in the east Kimberley and adjacent Northern Interior. Warmun in the east Kimberley recorded a mean minimum of 23.5 °C, which is the lowest February mean minimum at the site for 36 years, since 22.4 °C was recorded in February 1978.

    The mean minimum temperature in February 2014 was near average for the State as a whole, but above average for the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay).

    Very warm nights were reported in the Pilbara in the first ten days of February, particularly from the 8th to the 10th in western parts following very hot days. Karratha recorded a minimum temperature of 30.7 °C on the 10th, the highest minimum in WA for the month. Further south however, cool nights were reported across much of the Southwest Land Division on the 7th and 8th as the passage of a cold front to the south brought cooler southerly air over the region. Bridgetown recorded a minimum of 3.8 °C on the 9th, the lowest temperature in the State for February 2014.

    Further information

    Western Australia Climate Services Centre
    Bureau of Meteorology
    Phone (08) 9263 2222
    Email climatedata@bom.gov.au
    Extremes in February 2014
    Hottest day 45.7 °C at Mardie on the 8th
    45.7 °C at Emu Creek Station on the 9th
    Warmest days on average 41.3 °C at Emu Creek Station
    Coolest days on average 22.5 °C at Albany
    Coldest day 17.8 °C at North Walpole on the 6th
    Coldest night 3.8 °C at Bridgetown on the 9th
    Coolest nights on average 12.3 °C at Bridgetown
    Warmest nights on average 27.5 °C at Bedout Island
    26.4 °C at Onslow Airport
    Warmest night 30.7 °C at Karratha Aero on the 10th
    Warmest on average overall 33.4 °C at Emu Creek Station
    Coolest on average overall 18.2 °C at Hopetoun North
    Wettest overall 804.8 mm at Microwave Tower
    Wettest day 308.8 mm at Microwave Tower on the 8th
    Highest wind gust 120 km/h at Telfer Aero on the 9th

    Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

    Maps
    ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
    Total
    rainfall    		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
    Mean
    daily
    maximum
    temperatures    		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
    Mean
    daily
    minimum
    temperatures    		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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    Record highest February daily rainfall
    Highest daily rainfall
    in February 2014 (mm)     		Previous wettest
    for February    		 Years of
    record
    Gibb River 143.4 on the 9th 141.0 on the 27th in 1995 90
    Lorna Glen 113.0 on the 13th 95.5 on the 20th in 1967 70
    Eyre 64.6 on the 13th 48.8 on the 2nd in 2001 65
    Cygnet Bay 269.4 on the 10th 190.5 on the 15th in 1980 51
    Rawlinna Homestead 46.0 on the 13th 42.0 on the 14th in 2011 50
    Arubiddy 61.4 on the 13th 41.6 on the 2nd in 2001 49
    Lake Argyle Resort 132.4 on the 7th 107.0 on the 21st in 2002 46
    Camballin 152.8 on the 10th 143.0 on the 22nd in 1991 44
    Kununurra Aero 163.8 on the 8th 110.4 on the 20th in 2002 41


    Record highest total February rainfall
    Total rainfall
    for February 2014 (mm)     		Previous wettest
    for February    		 Years of
    record    		 Average for
    February
    Kununurra Aero 597.2 425.4 in 2011 41 220.1

    Highest total February rainfall for at least 30 years
    Total rainfall
    for February 2014 (mm)     		Most recent February
    at least this wet    		 Years since
    wetter    		 Average for
    February
    Lake Argyle Resort 429.4 588.6 in 1969 45 196.4
    Theda 559.0 629.3 in 1969* 42 290.8

    * note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.




    Lowest total February rainfall for at least 30 years
    Total rainfall
    for February 2014 (mm)     		Most recent February
    at least this dry    		 Years since
    drier    		 Average for
    February
    Cape Leeuwin 0.2 0.0 in 1903 111 15.7
    Pyramid Station 1.2 0.0 in 1959* 52 87.9
    Millstream 5.0 3.8 in 1964* 47 88.6

    * note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.



    Record highest February temperature
    Highest temperature
    in February 2014 (°C)     		Previous warmest
    for February    		 Years of
    record    		 Average for
    February
    Cocos Island Airport 32.5 on the 14th 32.4 on the 19th in 1979 63 29.9


    Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature
    Mean daily minimum
    temperature
    for February 2014 (°C)     		Previous warmest
    for February    		 Years of
    record    		 Average for
    February
    Onslow Airport 26.4 = 26.4 in 2007 48 25.0


    Lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 30 years
    Mean daily minimum
    temperature
    for February 2014 (°C)     		Most recent February
    at least this cool    		 Years since
    cooler    		 Average for
    February
    Warmun 23.5 22.4 in 1978* 34 24.4

    * note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.



    Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

    Summary statistics for February 2014
    Maximum temperatures
    for February
    (°C)    		 Minimum temperatures
    for February
    (°C)    		 Rainfall
    for February
    (millimetres)
    Mean for
    February
    2014    		 Diff
    from
    average    		 Highest for
    February
    2014    		 Mean for
    February
    2014    		 Diff
    from
    average    		 Lowest for
    February
    2014    		 Total for
    February
    2014    		 Average
    for
    February    		 Rank of
    February
    2014    		 Fraction of
    February
    average
    North Kimberley (district 01)
    Doongan 31.8 -0.8 35.0 20th 22.4 -0.2 19.4 23rd 281.8 245.2 average 115%
    Kalumburu 32.7 -0.5 35.6 21st 24.2 -0.1 22.2 4th 168.0 299.9 low 56%
    Mount Elizabeth 31.7 -0.6 34.0 21st 21.8 0.0 16.6 23rd 413.9 230.8 v high 179%
    Troughton Island 30.6 -0.9 31.9 27th 25.8 -0.4 22.8 20th 187.6 202.2 average 93%
    Truscott 30.8   32.6 22nd 24.9   22.4 22nd 354.6 229.0 high 155%
    Wyndham 34.0 -2.0 37.6 20th 25.0 -0.9 21.3 23rd 470.2 210.1 v high 224%
    Wyndham Aero 33.8 -2.0 37.8 20th 25.1 -0.7 22.5 23rd 517.6 226.3 v high 229%
    East Kimberley (district 02)
    Argyle Aerodrome 34.1 -1.6 37.5 20th 24.4 -0.8 22.5 23rd 329.0 191.3 high 172%
    Halls Creek Airport 33.2 -2.4 36.1 2nd 22.8 -0.9 20.1 23rd 261.0 144.6 high 180%
    Kununurra Aero 33.5 -1.5 37.5 20th 24.1 -0.6 19.9 23rd 597.2 220.1 highest 271%
    Warmun 34.2 -1.9 38.0 1st 23.5 -0.9 20.5 22nd 333.5 176.3 high 189%
    West Kimberley (district 03)
    Bidyadanga 34.4 +0.3 39.0 19th 25.4 -0.2 19.4 23rd 140.8 137.7 average 102%
    Broome Airport 33.3 +0.4 37.6 28th 26.2 +0.2 22.8 25th 171.2 179.7 average 95%
    Curtin Aero 34.8 -0.7 37.7 1st 24.2 -0.5 20.5 24th 303.8 221.5 average 137%
    Cygnet Bay 32.8 -0.3 35.0 28th 25.2 0.0 23.0 10th 372.9 201.5 high 185%
    Derby Aero 34.6 +0.3 38.1 28th 25.6 +0.2 23.5 23rd 243.4 201.1 average 121%
    Fitzroy Crossing Aero 36.3 -0.3 39.3 1st 24.2 -0.4 18.2 23rd 94.2 169.1 low 56%
    Lombadina Airstrip 32.8   37.6 28th 25.7   23.1 9th 352.2
    West Roebuck 34.3 +0.4 38.6 25th 24.7 -0.3 21.9 6th 9.4 223.5 v low 4%
    De Grey (district 04)
    Bedout Island 33.8   36.7 26th 27.5   26.0 10th
    Karratha Aero 37.4 +1.9 42.1 8th 26.3 -0.3 22.4 11th 15.0 77.7 average 19%
    Legendre Island 34.1   36.8 10th 26.8   21.5 11th
    Mandora 36.8 +1.2 40.8 25th 24.3 -0.6 16.0 24th 92.8 103.6 average 90%
    Marble Bar 39.5 +0.1 42.4 8th 24.6 -1.5 20.4 24th 14.2 81.3 v low 17%
    Pardoo Station 37.1 +1.5 41.2 9th 24.6 -1.1 19.0 27th 122.9 80.8 high 152%
    Port Hedland Airport 37.6 +1.5 40.5 9th 25.2 -0.3 20.9 24th 16.6 93.7 low 18%
    Roebourne 40.2 +2.2 43.7 8th 26.0 -0.2 23.5 25th 11.6 66.6 average 17%
    Roebourne Aero 40.0 +2.2 43.1 8th 25.3 -1.0 21.6 25th        
    Shay Gap 38.8   42.7 8th 25.5   22.9 11th 62.0
    Fortescue (district 05)
    Barimunya 36.1   39.8 8th 23.5   21.2 24th 13.6
    Barrow Island Airport 34.9 +1.5 39.2 10th 26.3 0.0 23.1 15th 0.4 53.5 low 1%
    Christmas Creek 37.2   41.0 7th 24.2   20.3 20th 4.8
    Coondewanna 36.0   40.5 8th 21.6   17.0 21st 6.6
    Fortescue Dave Forrest 37.2   41.0 7th 23.8   20.2 21st 4.4
    Learmonth Airport 38.3 +0.8 43.3 7th 24.6 +0.5 20.4 15th 1.6 42.2 average 4%
    Mardie 39.4 +1.9 45.7 8th 26.3 +1.0 22.9 14th 6.4 62.0 low 10%
    Onslow Airport 37.1 +0.8 43.7 8th 26.4 +1.4 23.4 12th 4.4 62.3 average 7%
    Wittenoom 37.8 +0.1 40.4 8th 25.0 -0.3 20.9 20th 5.4 107.3 low 5%
    West Gascoyne (district 06)
    Carnarvon Airport 35.1 +2.6 44.5 5th 24.5 +1.1 19.8 13th 0 20.3 lowest 0%
    Denham 34.1 +2.2 42.0 5th 24.7 +1.8 21.0 11th 0 15.1 lowest 0%
    Emu Creek Station 41.3 +1.1 45.7 9th 25.5 +0.4 21.5 13th 20.4 64.2 low 32%
    Murchison 40.4 +2.0 44.2 7th 26.0 +2.9 21.5 23rd 3.4 32.2 low 11%
    Shark Bay Airport 37.5 +2.8 44.2 5th 23.5 +1.2 21.2 23rd 0 26.1 v low 0%
    East Gascoyne (district 07)
    Newman Aero 36.8 -0.1 41.2 8th 23.3 -0.6 18.5 20th 18.2 74.9 low 24%
    Paraburdoo Aero 39.4 +0.8 43.1 8th 25.3 +0.3 21.7 21st 11.6 76.6 low 15%
    Murchison (district 07A)
    Meekatharra Airport 36.7 0.0 42.1 7th 23.9 +0.2 20.4 20th 1.0 36.0 low 3%
    Mount Magnet Aero 36.8 +0.2 43.3 7th 24.0 +0.9 19.5 3rd 65.8 37.1 high 177%
    Paynes Find 35.8 -0.6 42.4 10th 22.2 +1.1 18.1 3rd 39.2 23.9 high 164%
    North Coast (district 08)
    Carnamah 37.5 +1.9 42.3 5th 21.6 +2.4 17.5 8th 6.9 14.3 average 48%
    Dalwallinu 34.8 0.0 40.2 5th 19.6 +1.2 14.8 26th 5.0 9.8 average 51%
    Eneabba 39.4 +3.1 42.1 19th 21.1 +1.5 17.0 14th 1.0 12.4 low 8%
    Geraldton Airport 35.4   43.5 19th 21.1   15.3 9th 4.0
    Kalbarri 37.5 +3.3 44.0 20th 22.0 +1.4 17.1 25th 0 8.4 lowest 0%
    Morawa Airport 38.2 +1.5 42.6 6th 22.5 +2.2 18.6 2nd 3.0 19.1 average 16%
    Mullewa 38.8 +2.4 43.1 18th 23.2 +3.1 17.5 8th 10.5 18.4 average 57%
    North Island 29.7 +1.2 36.4 20th 22.7 +0.7 20.6 11th 1.4 3.6 average 39%
    Wongan Hills 35.0 +1.0 40.8 5th 18.9 +0.7 14.5 9th 2.0 15.2 average 13%
    Central Coast (district 09)
    Badgingarra Research Stn 35.7 +1.0 39.5 4th 19.3 +1.6 15.1 26th 2.2 15.1 average 15%
    Bickley 31.6 +0.9 35.6 4th 16.1 +0.3 11.2 8th 0 19.3 lowest 0%
    Champion Lakes 33.2   37.9 28th 18.8   14.6 8th 0
    Garden Island HSF 29.1 +0.6 36.0 21st 19.6 +0.1 15.6 8th 0 8.2 v low 0%
    Gingin Aero 34.3 +1.1 39.0 4th 18.1 +1.1 13.7 16th 0 9.0 v low 0%
    Gosnells City 34.6 +1.5 38.5 4th 18.8 0.0 14.5 8th 0.1 14.9 low 1%
    Jandakot Aero 33.1 +1.5 37.1 20th 17.5 +0.5 12.3 8th 0 16.0 lowest 0%
    Jurien Bay 32.7 +1.9 41.0 19th 18.8 +0.9 15.0 9th
    Karnet 31.3 +0.8 35.4 4th 15.9 +0.1 11.2 8th 0 20.0 lowest 0%
    Lancelin 32.6 +2.7 40.6 28th 18.5 +0.4 14.5 9th 0 12.0 lowest 0%
    Medina Research Centre 32.6 +1.1 37.7 20th 17.8 +0.2 13.4 8th 0 18.9 lowest 0%
    Pearce RAAF 35.0 +1.7 39.8 4th 18.5 +0.9 14.1 16th 0 11.9 lowest 0%
    Perth Airport 33.7 +1.8 37.9 4th 18.2 +0.7 13.3 16th 0 14.2 lowest 0%
    Perth Metro 33.2 +1.6 37.5 4th 18.6 +0.3 15.1 8th 0 12.6 v low 0%
    Rottnest Island 28.3 +1.0 35.2 4th 19.7 +0.2 16.0 9th 0 11.8 v low 0%
    Swanbourne 32.9 +2.3 39.3 20th 18.7 0.0 13.8 8th 0 6.6 v low 0%
    South Coast (district 09A)
    Albany 22.5 -0.4 26.4 23rd 16.8 +1.3 12.8 27th 6.9 22.6 low 31%
    Albany Airport 24.5   31.6 28th 14.4   10.2 27th 20.6
    Bridgetown 29.8 -0.1 35.5 4th 12.3 -1.3 3.8 9th 0 11.2 v low 0%
    Bunbury 31.2 +1.2 35.5 20th 15.5 -0.4 9.4 8th 0 6.3 v low 0%
    Busselton Aero 30.7 +0.5 35.1 20th 14.6 0.0 9.5 2nd 0 3.3 v low 0%
    Cape Leeuwin 23.9 +0.6 29.6 22nd 17.8 +0.5 15.2 9th 0.2 15.7 v low 1%
    Cape Naturaliste 28.1 +2.2 32.6 4th 15.7 0.0 10.8 9th 0 11.4 lowest 0%
    Collie East 31.5 +0.7 35.8 23rd 12.9 -1.2 7.5 9th 0 5.3 v low 0%
    Donnybrook 31.5 +1.0 36.7 4th 15.5 +1.1 11.0 10th 0 14.8 lowest 0%
    Dwellingup 31.9 +2.3 35.6 4th 14.9 +0.4 10.2 8th 0 20.6 lowest 0%
    Esperance 25.1 -1.1 35.9 16th 16.6 +0.5 10.3 27th 4.0 23.4 low 17%
    Esperance Aero 27.5 +0.1 38.0 16th 15.4 -0.1 11.5 27th 12.2 25.3 average 48%
    Harvey 32.3 +1.1 36.5 5th 15.7 -0.4 10.0 8th 0 10.2 v low 0%
    Hopetoun North 23.1 -2.4 34.5 10th 13.2 -2.4 6.0 27th 6.2 18.8 low 33%
    Jarrahwood 31.4 +1.6 37.2 4th 12.9 -0.7 7.5 17th 0 12.6 lowest 0%
    Mandurah 31.4 +1.6 37.4 20th 19.2 -0.2 15.2 8th 0 8.6 v low 0%
    Manjimup 28.0 +0.9 35.4 23rd 13.5 +0.1 7.1 9th 4.6 18.5 low 25%
    North Walpole 24.7 -0.3 32.1 4th 14.9 -0.3 10.7 10th 15.0 19.2 low 78%
    Pemberton 27.7 +1.3 34.8 28th 13.8 +0.2 6.6 9th 5.1 18.9 low 27%
    Rocky Gully 27.2 -0.2 34.8 4th 12.4 -0.9 8.8 9th 8.4 15.9 average 53%
    Windy Harbour 23.4 -0.4 30.4 4th 14.9 +0.3 8.2 9th 1.1 14.8 v low 7%
    Witchcliffe 27.8 +0.5 33.8 23rd 14.2 -0.3 8.3 9th 3.2 8.2 v low 39%
    North Central (district 10)
    Bencubbin 33.4 -0.1 40.1 10th 18.6 +0.5 14.2 3rd 22.4 20.2 average 111%
    Cunderdin Airfield 34.5 +0.4 41.6 5th 17.4 -0.1 12.9 9th 1.2 11.8 average 10%
    Merredin 34.1 +1.0 40.7 5th 18.1 +0.1 13.0 9th 13.4 15.4 average 87%
    Northam 34.3 +0.6 40.1 5th 17.8 +0.6 13.6 9th 2.4 13.2 average 18%
    York 34.4 +0.8 40.4 5th 16.4 -0.2 10.7 28th 5.5 12.0 average 46%
    South Central (district 10A)
    Beverley 35.0 +1.5 41.0 5th 16.7 0.0 11.8 26th 0.6 13.2 average 5%
    Brookton 33.2 +0.9 39.5 5th 16.2 +0.2 11.1 8th 0 14.2 lowest 0%
    Corrigin 32.3 +0.8 40.5 5th 16.1 +0.1 11.5 9th 5.0 16.2 average 31%
    Hyden 33.2 +0.2 41.6 5th 15.9 0.0 9.5 9th 10.8 19.2 average 56%
    Jacup 27.2 -0.2 40.0 5th 13.1 -0.6 8.4 8th 7.4 19.1 low 39%
    Katanning 29.6 -0.1 36.1 5th 13.1 -1.0 7.6 9th 0 6.0 v low 0%
    Lake Grace 30.6 0.0 39.5 5th 15.1 -0.4 10.2 9th 18.4 12.8 high 144%
    Narembeen 33.2 +0.1 40.2 5th 16.9 0.0 9.1 9th 13.7 17.7 high 77%
    Narrogin 31.2 +1.0 37.5 5th 14.9 +0.6 9.0 9th 0 15.7 lowest 0%
    Newdegate Research Station 30.9 +0.5 40.3 5th 13.1 -1.0 7.5 9th 4.2 21.1 average 20%
    Ongerup 28.1 +0.2 38.2 5th 14.1 -0.2 9.5 8th 10.2 18.0 average 57%
    Pingelly 32.1 +0.9 39.4 5th 15.8 -0.2 10.9 8th 0 13.5 lowest 0%
    Ravensthorpe 27.7 -0.6 38.8 5th 14.9 +0.3 10.3 27th 9.0 24.6 average 37%
    Wagin 31.1 +0.8 36.6 5th 14.6 -0.3 9.4 9th 0 15.1 lowest 0%
    Eucla (district 11)
    Balladonia 28.4 -2.2 36.8 6th 15.4 +0.6 10.7 15th 14.6 19.2 average 76%
    Eucla 25.8 +0.1 42.0 11th 17.3 +0.3 12.1 25th 35.8 18.4 high 195%
    Eyre 24.8 -1.7 28.9 16th 15.7 -0.3 7.3 28th 121.0 17.3 v high 699%
    Forrest 30.9 -1.3 44.4 1st 16.5 -0.2 11.0 28th 10.6 27.1 average 39%
    Red Rocks Point 23.8 -0.9 26.8 1st 18.4 -0.2 13.1 16th 34.4 35.9 average 96%
    South East (district 12)
    Bulga Downs 34.5 -2.4 42.0 7th 21.1 -0.8 16.5 28th 0 29.7 lowest 0%
    Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 30.0 -2.1 38.7 6th 17.6 -0.2 14.0 27th 1.6 30.9 low 5%
    Laverton Aero 32.9 -0.8 42.4 7th 20.0 -0.7 15.2 27th 59.0 63.3 average 93%
    Leinster Aero 34.0 -1.4 43.5 7th 21.3 -1.0 16.6 28th 32.0 38.8 average 82%
    Leonora 33.1 -2.2 42.5 7th 20.1 -0.8 16.1 27th 52.2 30.9 high 169%
    Leonora Aero 32.9   42.1 7th 20.5   16.7 27th 45.2
    Mount Keith 33.9   41.9 7th 21.3   15.6 28th 23.0
    Munglinup West 28.2 -0.8 38.8 5th 14.6 -0.6 10.1 27th 21.4 26.3 average 81%
    Norseman Aero 29.7 -1.8 37.9 6th 15.4 -0.7 8.5 26th 13.2 27.9 average 47%
    Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 29.6 0.0 37.8 5th 13.7 -0.3 4.9 27th        
    Southern Cross Airfield 32.6 -1.1 39.3 5th 17.7 +0.1 12.9 9th 20.6 23.9 average 86%
    Yeelirrie 35.6 -0.3 43.0 7th 20.4 -0.9 16.0 24th 4.3 31.0 low 14%
    North East (district 13)
    Carnegie 35.0 -2.0 43.5 2nd 21.5 -1.4 16.5 28th 142.6 54.0 high 264%
    Giles Meteorological Office 34.6 -1.4 40.8 1st 20.6 -2.2 15.2 22nd 39.6 45.5 high 87%
    Telfer Aero 38.0 -0.6 42.6 2nd 24.9 -0.4 19.9 24th 149.4 103.8 average 144%
    Warburton Airfield 36.1 -0.4 44.2 2nd 21.8 -0.3 17.0 27th 12.6 36.2 average 35%
    Wiluna 35.0 -1.5 42.5 7th 21.8 -0.3 17.2 28th 41.8 38.1 high 110%
    Offshore Islands (district 200)
    Adele Island 30.4   31.9 28th 26.4   22.3 8th
    Browse Island 29.2   30.2 21st 26.3   23.4 28th
    Christmas Island Aero 28.4 +0.5 29.8 6th 23.1 +0.4 21.3 26th 369.6 347.1 average 106%
    Cocos Island Airport 31.0 +1.1 32.5 14th 26.0 +1.0 24.3 16th 104.6 191.1 low 55%
    Varanus Island 32.8 +0.1 35.9 10th 26.7 0.0 22.5 6th 6.6 60.2 average 11%

    Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

    Notes

    A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.

    This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Monday 3 March 2014. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

    Averages 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.

    The ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.

    Further information

    Western Australia Climate Services Centre
    Bureau of Meteorology
    Phone (08) 9263 2222
    Email climatedata@bom.gov.au