Monday, 2 December 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC21R0
Western Australia in spring 2019: driest and warmest spring
Spring 2019 was the driest and also warmest spring on record in terms of mean temperature and daytime temperatures for Western Australia. Rainfall was below average for most of the State, and very much below average for the southern half and and Gascoyne. It was State's driest spring on record. The whole State saw above to very much above average daytime temperatures, and it was WA's warmest spring on record. Overnight temperatures were above average for most of WA except the northeast with below average or near average overnight temperatures. It was the State's sixth-highest spring minimum temperature on record.
Below average rainfall for most of WA
- Spring rainfall was 66 % below average, the driest spring on record for WA
- Apart from the South West Land Division and parts of the Kimberley, much of the State received no rain or less than 10 mm falls this spring; many sites along the west coast, Goldfields and Pilbara had their driest spring on record or driest spring for at least 20 years
- Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport recorded only 2.8 mm this spring, which was its equalled driest spring on record along with 1957 (2.8 mm)
- A broad trough across the northern Australia in late November produced isolated thunderstorms with the State's highest daily rainfall of the month was 63 mm at Kununurra Checkpoint in the Kimberley
- Rainfall for the year so far was below to very much below average for most of the State, and a small area around Port Hedland in the Pilbara had above average rainfall due to a very wet March; the year to date rainfall was the second-driest 11-month (January-November) on record, and driest since 1936 for WA
Above average daytime temperatures across WA
- The mean temperature (average of maximum and minimum temperature) was 2.08 °C above average, the highest on record for WA
- The mean maximum temperature was 3.13 °C above average, the warmest spring on record for WA, and exceeding previous record (2.58 °C in spring 2015) by a relatively large margin
- The mean minimum temperature was 1.02 °C above average, the sixth-warmest spring on record for WA
- Three noticeable heat events in November had many sites registered their highest spring temperature on record
- Many sites across the State had their warmest spring on record in terms of maximum temperatures
- Mean maximum temperatures and mean temperatures for the year for far were above to very much above average across the whole State; the year to date mean maximum and mean temperature were the warmest 11-month (January-November) on record for WA
- Mean minimum temperatures for the year so far were above to very much above average for much of WA except the northeast and southwest
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in spring 2019 | |
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Hottest day | 47.1 °C at Mandora on 14 Nov |
Warmest days on average | 40.6 °C at Fitzroy Crossing Aero |
Coolest days on average | 19.3 °C at Albany |
Coldest day | 10.3 °C at Shannon on 4 Sep |
Coldest night |
-5.5 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. on 6 Sep -5.5 °C at Eyre on 8 Sep |
Coolest nights on average | 6.8 °C at Wandering |
Warmest nights on average | 26.1 °C at Troughton Island |
Warmest night | 31.9 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on 20 Nov |
Warmest on average overall | 31.7 °C at Argyle Aerodrome |
Coolest on average overall | 14.3 °C at Shannon |
Wettest overall | 241.4 mm at Wereroa |
Driest overall | 0 mm at Cygnet Bay and others |
Wettest day | 63.0 mm at Kununurra Checkpoint on 23 Nov |
Strongest wind gust | 107 km/h at Rottnest Island on 4 Oct 107 km/h at Forrest on 24 Nov |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record lowest spring total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 2.8 | = 2.8 | in 1957 | 80 | 48.2 |
Karara | 7.6 | 14.8 | in 1935 | 41 | 42.9 |
Mount Gibson | 6.2 | = 6.2 | in 2016 | 38 | 52.8 |
Useless Loop | 1.1 | 4.4 | in 1994 | 36 | 18.2 |
Doongan | 15.6 | 54.7 | in 2018 | 29 | 150.6 |
Laverton Aero | 4.6 | 4.8 | in 2016 | 26 | 40.4 |
Swanbourne | 60.8 | 68.8 | in 2000 | 26 | 143.9 |
Forrest | 4.4 | 13.4 | in 2016 | 25 | 46.6 |
Leinster Aero | 0.0 | 0.4 | in 2005 | 25 | 32.3 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 2.8 | 6.6 | in 2007 | 25 | 28.5 |
Morawa Airport | 9.8 | 10.0 | in 2010 | 23 | 41.4 |
Norseman Aero | 13.4 | 21.8 | in 2007 | 20 | 71.7 |
Shark Bay Airport | 2.0 | 4.8 | in 2008 | 20 | 15.7 |
Lowest spring total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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Pingelly | 23.1 | 17.9 | in 1936 | 80.6 | |
Chillinup | 43.1 | 42.7 | in 1940* | 106.3 | |
Giles Meteorological Office | 7.2 | 5.1 | in 1963 | 54.1 | |
Fraser Range | 6.5 | 4.3 | in 1957* | 65.2 | |
Mount Barnett | 8.4 | 0.0 | in 1913* | 112.8 | |
Chamingup | 59.6 | 47.7 | in 1972* | 119.2 | |
Riverdale | 47.6 | 40.3 | in 1972* | 105.3 | |
Paynes Find | 4.2 | 0.0 | in 1967* | 35.9 | |
Denham | 2.0 | 1.4 | in 1982* | 17.1 | |
Mundrabilla Station | 6.3 | 0.0 | in 1989 | 53.4 | |
Telfer Aero | 0.4 | 0.1 | in 1989 | 20.1 | |
Warburton Airfield | 7.6 | 4.0 | in 1972* | 44.0 | |
Eucla | 18.0 | 16.9 | in 1991* | 58.3 | |
Kalbarri | 8.6 | 8.5 | in 1994 | 44.0 | |
Murchison | 2.5 | 0.4 | in 1994* | 19.8 | |
Woolgorong | 3.0 | 0.0 | in 1994* | 21.0 | |
Lansdowne | 5.8 | 3.8 | in 1963* | 68.8 | |
Mount Elizabeth | 33.8 | 16.2 | in 1996* | 117.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Kellerberrin | 44.5 | on 16 Nov | 43.1 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 107 | 24.8 |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 45.0 | on 17 Nov | 42.4 | on 13 Nov 2003 | 83 | 23.5 |
Broome Airport | 44.6 | on 23 Nov | 44.3 | on 23 Nov 1961 | 81 | 32.8 |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 44.7 | on 17 Nov | 42.9 | on 26 Nov 2000 | 79 | 25.8 |
Mullewa | 43.5 | on 16 Nov | 43.2 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 77 | 27.3 |
Perth Airport | 41.1 | on 16 Nov | 40.8 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 76 | 23.0 |
Corrigin | 42.0 | on 17 Nov | 41.7 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 72 | 23.2 |
Meekatharra Airport | 44.0 | on 18 Nov | 42.6 | on 16 Nov 2015 | 70 | 29.6 |
Pearce RAAF | 43.1 | on 16 Nov | 41.6 | on 22 Nov 1978 | 65 | 23.6 |
Cape Naturaliste | 35.2 | on 9 Nov | 34.7 | on 20 Nov 1982 | 63 | 19.2 |
Bencubbin | 43.1 | on 16 Nov | 42.2 | on 22 Nov 1996 | 61 | 25.1 |
Dwellingup | 38.0 | on 16 Nov | = 38.0 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 61 | 20.4 |
Mandora | 47.1 | on 14 Nov | 46.8 | on 22 Oct 2002 | 58 | 35.5 |
Balladonia | 44.5 | on 17 Nov | 44.1 | on 28 Nov 2006 | 55 | 25.1 |
Merredin | 43.5 | on 17 Nov | 41.9 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 54 | 24.8 |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 42.5 | on 16 Nov | 42.2 | on 24 Nov 1993 | 53 | 24.5 |
Brookton | 41.4 | on 16 Nov | 41.3 | on 23 Nov 1978 | 53 | 23.4 |
Wongan Hills | 43.2 | on 16 Nov | 42.0 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 53 | 25.1 |
Narembeen | 43.1 | on 17 Nov | 42.2 | on 23 Nov 1978 | 52 | 24.8 |
Hyden | 44.0 | on 17 Nov | 43.2 | on 13 Nov 2007 | 48 | 24.6 |
Pingelly | 41.2 | on 16 Nov | 40.3 | on 23 Nov 1978 | 48 | 22.5 |
Wagin | 40.9 | on 16 Nov | 40.4 | on 22 Nov 1996 | 47 | 22.0 |
Goomalling | 43.0 | on 17 Nov | = 43.0 | on 24 Nov 1978 | 44 | 25.2 |
Paynes Find | 44.8 | on 18 Nov | 43.5 | on 22 Nov 1996 | 41 | 27.8 |
Denham | 42.0 | on 8 Nov | 41.6 | on 10 Nov 1996 | 32 | 25.7 |
Jandakot Aero | 40.3 | on 9 Nov | 40.0 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 30 | 23.1 |
Murchison | 45.5 | on 17 Nov | 43.8 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 30 | 30.4 |
Esperance Aero | 42.2 | on 17 Nov | = 42.2 | on 13 Nov 2003 | 28 | 21.6 |
Laverton Aero | 44.7 | on 19 Nov | 42.8 | on 16 Nov 2015 | 28 | 28.2 |
Forrest | 45.5 | on 19 Nov | 44.9 | on 14 Nov 2009 | 27 | 27.3 |
Gosnells City | 41.5 | on 16 Nov | 41.4 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 27 | 24.3 |
Jacup | 41.1 | on 17 Nov | 40.9 | on 13 Nov 2003 | 27 | 21.8 |
Bickley | 38.9 | on 16 Nov | 38.0 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 26 | 21.2 |
Leinster Aero | 44.3 | on 19 Nov | 42.8 | on 10 Nov 2010 | 26 | 29.4 |
Perth Metro | 40.4 | on 16 Nov | 40.3 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 26 | 23.5 |
Bunbury | 37.5 | on 9 Nov | 36.0 | on 12 Nov 2007 | 25 | 21.4 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 45.2 | on 18 Nov | 43.6 | on 23 Nov 2006 | 25 | 29.0 |
Cunderdin Airfield | 43.9 | on 17 Nov | 43.5 | on 22 Nov 1996 | 24 | 25.7 |
Gingin Aero | 43.0 | on 16 Nov | 42.8 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 24 | 24.3 |
Newdegate Research Station | 42.6 | on 17 Nov | 40.7 | on 12 Nov 2003 | 24 | 23.2 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 44.7 | on 17 Nov | = 44.7 | on 23 Oct 2002 | 24 | 35.2 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 44.6 | on 17 Nov | 41.4 | on 14 Nov 2007 | 24 | 26.0 |
York | 43.0 | on 16 Nov | 42.1 | on 12 Nov 2003 | 24 | 24.8 |
Dalwallinu | 43.5 | on 16 Nov | 43.0 | on 12 Nov 2003 | 23 | 26.0 |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 46.5 | on 22 Nov | 45.6 | on 30 Nov 2015 | 23 | 39.5 |
Lake Grace | 41.8 | on 17 Nov | 41.2 | on 12 Nov 2003 | 23 | 23.3 |
Morawa Airport | 45.0 | on 16 Nov | 43.7 | on 11 Nov 2003 | 23 | 27.9 |
Wandering | 41.3 | on 16 Nov | 40.2 | on 12 Nov 2003 | 21 | 22.7 |
Norseman Aero | 45.4 | on 17 Nov | 42.4 | on 29 Nov 2007 | 20 | 25.6 |
Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Broome Airport | 34.2 | 34.1 | in 1989 | 80 | 32.8 |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 29.3 | 28.5 | in 2015 | 78 | 25.8 |
Mullewa | 30.9 | 29.7 | in 2000 | 74 | 27.3 |
Port Hedland Airport | 37.4 | 37.3 | in 2014 | 71 | 34.6 |
Meekatharra Airport | 33.6 | 32.3 | in 2006 | 69 | 29.6 |
Bencubbin | 27.8 | 27.4 | in 2015 | 67 | 25.1 |
Mandora | 38.0 | 37.4 | in 2014 | 57 | 35.5 |
Merredin | 27.9 | 27.4 | in 2015 | 53 | 24.8 |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 27.6 | 27.4 | in 2015 | 51 | 24.5 |
Learmonth Airport | 34.9 | 34.7 | in 2015 | 44 | 32.2 |
Telfer Aero | 38.8 | 38.4 | in 2015 | 43 | 36.6 |
Warburton Airfield | 34.8 | 34.7 | in 2014 | 43 | 31.5 |
Curtin Aero | 39.8 | 39.7 | in 2007 | 27 | 38.5 |
Laverton Aero | 32.0 | 31.1 | in 2015 | 27 | 28.2 |
Forrest | 30.0 | 29.5 | in 2014 | 26 | 27.3 |
Karratha Aero | 35.8 | = 35.8 | in 2015 | 26 | 33.3 |
Argyle Aerodrome | 39.1 | 39.0 | in 2018 | 25 | 37.9 |
Leinster Aero | 32.7 | 31.6 | in 2015 | 25 | 29.4 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 32.4 | 31.5 | in 2015 | 24 | 29.0 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 37.3 | 36.8 | in 2006 | 23 | 35.2 |
Dalwallinu | 28.8 | 28.1 | in 2015 | 22 | 26.0 |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 40.6 | = 40.6 | in 2018 | 22 | 39.5 |
Morawa Airport | 30.8 | 30.2 | in 2015 | 22 | 27.9 |
Newman Aero | 36.3 | 35.9 | in 2014 | 22 | 34.4 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 29.0 | 28.2 | in 2015 | 22 | 26.0 |
Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Mullewa | 28.2 | on 9 Nov | 27.4 | on 17 Nov 1940 | 77 | 11.4 |
Curtin Aero | 29.7 | on 5 Nov | 28.8 | on 28 Nov 2016 | 28 | 21.4 |
Laverton Aero | 30.1 | on 19 Nov | 28.5 | on 24 Nov 2005 | 28 | 14.0 |
Argyle Aerodrome | 31.9 | on 20 Nov | 31.8 | on 17 Nov 2013 | 26 | 24.6 |
Leinster Aero | 28.7 | on 19 Nov | 28.5 | on 24 Nov 2006 | 26 | 14.6 |
Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | -5.5 | on 6 Sep | -4.4 | on 19 Sep 1953 | 83 | 7.9 |
Eyre | -5.5 | on 8 Sep | -5.1 | on 14 Sep 2017 | 35 | 9.9 |
Esperance Aero | 1.9 | on 6 Sep | 2.7 | on 26 Sep 2016 | 28 | 10.0 |
Shannon | 0.3 | on 6 Sep | 0.7 | on 1 Sep 2014 | 23 | 8.6 |
Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Carnarvon Airport | 17.5 | = 17.5 | in 2013 | 73 | 16.3 |
Meekatharra Airport | 18.0 | 17.3 | in 2015 | 69 | 15.2 |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 11.2 | = 11.2 | in 2015 | 51 | 9.8 |
Leinster Aero | 16.7 | 16.5 | in 2006 | 25 | 14.6 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 16.5 | 16.1 | in 2015 | 24 | 14.3 |
Record lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Kununurra Aero | 20.9 | 21.0 | in 2012 | 33 | 22.8 |
Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 21.2 | 21.0 | in 2015 | 78 | 18.5 |
Mullewa | 22.0 | 21.5 | in 2006 | 74 | 19.4 |
Meekatharra Airport | 25.7 | 24.8 | in 2015 | 69 | 22.4 |
Bencubbin | 19.8 | = 19.8 | in 2015 | 67 | 17.6 |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 19.3 | = 19.3 | in 2015 | 51 | 17.1 |
Laverton Aero | 24.1 | 23.8 | in 2014 | 27 | 21.1 |
Leinster Aero | 24.7 | 23.9 | in 2014 | 25 | 22.0 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 24.4 | 23.8 | in 2015 | 24 | 21.6 |
Paraburdoo Aero | 27.9 | 27.8 | in 2015 | 23 | 26.5 |
Newman Aero | 27.5 | 27.3 | in 2014 | 22 | 25.7 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 19.8 | = 19.8 | in 2014 | 22 | 17.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for spring 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2019 |
Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2019 |
Total for spring 2019 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2019 |
Fraction of spring average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Kalumburu | 37.7 | +1.0 | 42.4 | 17 Oct | 21.0 | -1.1 | 10.4 | 1 Sep | 34.6 | 116.8 | low | 30% |
Troughton Island | 31.7 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 25 Nov | 26.1 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 12 Sep | 0 | 13.4 | lowest | 0% |
Truscott | 34.1 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 11 Oct | 23.3 | -0.9 | 15.9 | 2 Sep | 11.8 | 46.9 | v low | 25% |
Wyndham Aero | 39.7 | +0.6 | 44.9 | 22 Nov | 23.0 | -1.4 | 11.1 | 12 Sep | 25.2 | 78.8 | low | 32% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 39.1 | +1.2 | 44.5 | 22 Nov | 24.3 | -0.3 | 15.8 | 2 Sep | 68.6 | 95.4 | average | 72% |
Halls Creek Airport | 37.9 | 43.7 | 22 Nov | 20.1 | 8.0 | 2 Sep | 26.0 | |||||
Kununurra Aero | 39.1 | +0.9 | 43.5 | 22 Nov | 20.9 | -1.9 | 10.2 | 1 Sep | 45.4 | 79.8 | low | 57% |
Warmun | 39.1 | +1.0 | 44.5 | 22 Nov | 22.1 | -0.3 | 10.5 | 1 Sep | 36.0 | 87.9 | low | 41% |
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Broome Airport | 34.2 | +1.4 | 44.6 | 23 Nov | 21.6 | -0.5 | 10.2 | 13 Sep | 3.4 | 11.8 | average | 29% |
Curtin Aero | 39.8 | +1.3 | 44.5 | 22 Nov | 20.4 | -1.0 | 10.0 | 3 Sep | 12.4 | 28.3 | average | 44% |
Cygnet Bay | 35.0 | +0.9 | 38.6 | 4 Nov | 20.7 | -0.5 | 12.5 | 12 Sep | 0 | 8.1 | lowest | 0% |
Derby Aero | 38.2 | +1.2 | 43.8 | 20 Oct | 22.0 | -0.7 | 11.5 | 1 Sep | 4.6 | 16.1 | average | 29% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 40.6 | +1.1 | 46.5 | 22 Nov | 22.0 | -0.4 | 10.4 | 1 Sep | 25.0 | 46.0 | low | 54% |
Yampi Sound (Defence) | 39.4 | 43.9 | 4 Nov | 19.9 | 8.7 | 12 Sep | 37.6 | |||||
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Karratha Aero | 35.8 | +2.5 | 42.3 | 22 Oct | 21.1 | +0.8 | 13.7 | 22 Sep | 0.2 | 3.1 | average | 6% |
Legendre Island | 30.4 | 39.4 | 22 Oct | 23.2 | 19.4 | 8 Sep | ||||||
Mandora | 38.0 | +2.5 | 47.1 | 14 Nov | 18.1 | -0.8 | 7.0 | 3 Sep | 2.2 | 8.5 | average | 26% |
Marble Bar | 39.8 | +1.7 | 45.8 | 16 Nov | 20.9 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 13 Sep | 31.0 | 16.9 | high | 183% |
Port Hedland Airport | 37.4 | +2.8 | 45.8 | 16 Nov | 18.9 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 14 Sep | 1.4 | 4.7 | average | 30% |
Roebourne Aero | 38.6 | +2.1 | 45.5 | 16 Nov | 19.0 | -0.2 | 9.7 | 13 Sep | 0 | 5.8 | v low | 0% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 30.7 | +1.7 | 38.3 | 11 Oct | 21.7 | +0.3 | 16.1 | 21 Sep | 1.4 | 4.5 | average | 31% |
Karijini North | 37.7 | 43.9 | 18 Nov | 22.1 | 10.1 | 21 Sep | 3.8 | |||||
Learmonth Airport | 34.9 | +2.7 | 43.6 | 17 Nov | 16.5 | +0.3 | 10.5 | 24 Sep | 0.4 | 5.4 | average | 7% |
Mardie | 36.8 | +2.3 | 44.1 | 11 Oct | 18.5 | +1.1 | 11.1 | 23 Sep | 0 | 3.6 | lowest | 0% |
Onslow Airport | 34.9 | +2.4 | 44.2 | 17 Nov | 19.3 | +1.5 | 13.3 | 6 Sep | 0.4 | 4.8 | low | 8% |
Thevenard Island | 30.9 | +1.6 | 37.3 | 11 Oct | 21.3 | +0.9 | 14.7 | 9 Sep | 1.8 | 3.8 | average | 47% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 27.8 | +1.7 | 41.9 | 30 Nov | 17.5 | +1.2 | 9.8 | 23 Sep | ||||
Denham | 26.6 | +0.9 | 42.0 | 8 Nov | 11.5 | 20 Sep | 2.0 | 17.1 | v low | 12% | ||
Shark Bay Airport | 29.7 | +1.5 | 42.8 | 8 Nov | 15.7 | +0.5 | 9.7 | 6 Sep | 2.0 | 15.7 | lowest | 13% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 36.3 | +1.9 | 43.2 | 19 Nov | 18.7 | +1.7 | 6.8 | 21 Sep | 1.8 | 22.6 | low | 8% |
Paraburdoo Aero | 37.3 | +2.1 | 44.7 | 17 Nov | 18.5 | +0.7 | 10.5 | 14 Sep | 0.4 | 15.4 | v low | 3% |
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 33.6 | +4.0 | 44.0 | 18 Nov | 18.0 | +2.8 | 7.3 | 21 Sep | 0 | 22.2 | lowest | 0% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 32.4 | +3.4 | 45.2 | 18 Nov | 16.5 | +2.2 | 4.6 | 20 Sep | 2.8 | 28.5 | lowest | 10% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 28.8 | +2.8 | 43.5 | 16 Nov | 10.6 | +0.7 | -0.1 | 6 Sep | 23.0 | 50.4 | low | 46% |
Geraldton Airport | 27.3 | 41.7 | 13 Nov | 12.0 | 2.9 | 7 Sep | ||||||
Kalbarri | 28.0 | +1.8 | 41.0 | 13 Nov | 13.8 | +0.9 | 5.2 | 20 Sep | 8.6 | 44.0 | v low | 20% |
Morawa Airport | 30.8 | +2.9 | 45.0 | 16 Nov | 12.1 | +1.0 | 2.4 | 6 Sep | 9.8 | 41.4 | lowest | 24% |
Mullewa | 30.9 | +3.6 | 43.5 | 16 Nov | 13.1 | +1.7 | 5.3 | 4 Sep | 12.3 | 42.9 | v low | 29% |
North Island | 24.3 | +0.6 | 30.8 | 13 Nov | 17.7 | +0.5 | 10.6 | 18 Sep | 11.2 | 31.1 | low | 36% |
Wongan Hills | 28.0 | +2.9 | 43.2 | 16 Nov | 11.0 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 20 Sep | 38.6 | 61.5 | low | 63% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 27.6 | +3.1 | 42.5 | 16 Nov | 11.2 | +1.4 | 3.4 | 20 Sep | 24.8 | 95.1 | v low | 26% |
Bickley | 23.1 | +1.9 | 38.9 | 16 Nov | 10.6 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 5 Sep | 155.0 | 228.7 | low | 68% |
Garden Island HSF | 22.1 | +0.9 | 38.1 | 9 Nov | 14.2 | +0.4 | 7.5 | 5 Sep | 55.6 | 110.0 | low | 51% |
Gingin Aero | 26.6 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 16 Nov | 9.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 20 Sep | 76.8 | 130.8 | low | 59% |
Jandakot Aero | 25.1 | +2.0 | 40.3 | 9 Nov | 10.7 | +0.5 | 1.4 | 7 Sep | 84.0 | 159.1 | v low | 53% |
Jurien Bay | 25.2 | +1.7 | 40.1 | 14 Nov | 12.1 | +0.5 | 2.9 | 7 Sep | 34.4 | 85.6 | v low | 40% |
Lancelin | 23.9 | +1.2 | 39.0 | 9 Nov | 12.4 | +0.1 | 3.0 | 20 Sep | 69.1 | 104.8 | low | 66% |
Millendon (Swan Valley) | 26.2 | 42.2 | 16 Nov | 10.8 | 2.1 | 7 Sep | 83.0 | |||||
Pearce RAAF | 26.6 | +3.0 | 43.1 | 16 Nov | 11.1 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 20 Sep | 62.0 | 125.8 | v low | 49% |
Perth Airport | 25.9 | +2.9 | 41.1 | 16 Nov | 11.2 | +0.5 | 1.7 | 7 Sep | 76.6 | 140.7 | v low | 54% |
Perth Metro | 25.3 | +1.8 | 40.4 | 16 Nov | 12.2 | +0.4 | 2.5 | 7 Sep | ||||
Rottnest Island | 21.9 | +1.1 | 35.8 | 9 Nov | 15.0 | +0.7 | 9.0 | 5 Sep | 47.0 | 99.5 | v low | 47% |
Swanbourne | 23.5 | +1.0 | 40.0 | 9 Nov | 13.5 | +0.8 | 5.3 | 5 Sep | 60.8 | 143.9 | lowest | 42% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 19.3 | +0.6 | 29.0 | 9 Sep | 11.9 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 6 Sep | 147.6 | 224.0 | low | 66% |
Albany Airport | 20.5 | 31.2 | 20 Oct | 9.7 | 1.6 | 6 Sep | ||||||
Bridgetown | 22.4 | +1.6 | 37.5 | 16 Nov | 7.6 | +0.1 | -1.7 | 6 Sep | 99.8 | 156.5 | average | 64% |
Busselton Aero | 22.8 | +1.3 | 36.8 | 9 Nov | 9.3 | +0.3 | 1.7 | 5 Sep | 91.0 | 127.1 | low | 72% |
Cape Leeuwin | 19.4 | +0.9 | 25.4 | 9 Nov | 13.8 | +0.9 | 8.3 | 6 Sep | 76.8 | 189.8 | lowest | 40% |
Cape Naturaliste | 21.6 | +2.4 | 35.2 | 9 Nov | 11.8 | +0.5 | 4.6 | 5 Sep | 85.8 | 149.7 | v low | 57% |
Collie East | 23.7 | +1.9 | 38.3 | 16 Nov | 7.9 | +0.3 | -2.0 | 6 Sep | 95.8 | 154.1 | low | 62% |
Dwellingup | 23.1 | +2.7 | 38.0 | 16 Nov | 9.2 | +0.9 | -0.6 | 5 Sep | 155.4 | 253.9 | v low | 61% |
Esperance | 22.6 | +1.3 | 39.6 | 17 Nov | 11.6 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 6 Sep | ||||
Esperance Aero | 23.4 | +1.8 | 42.2 | 17 Nov | 10.2 | +0.2 | 1.9 | 6 Sep | 96.6 | 139.8 | low | 69% |
Hopetoun North | 22.1 | +0.5 | 38.5 | 10 Nov | 11.1 | +0.7 | 1.4 | 6 Sep | 99.0 | 125.9 | low | 79% |
Mandurah | 23.1 | +1.2 | 37.7 | 15 Nov | 13.9 | +0.3 | 5.4 | 5 Sep | 62.6 | 115.8 | low | 54% |
Manjimup | 21.5 | +2.3 | 37.1 | 16 Nov | 9.2 | +0.6 | 1.3 | 5 Sep | 132.0 | 227.9 | v low | 58% |
North Walpole | 19.8 | +0.7 | 31.7 | 9 Nov | 10.7 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 5 Sep | 182.2 | 244.5 | low | 75% |
Rocky Gully | 20.9 | +1.3 | 37.3 | 16 Nov | 8.7 | +0.4 | 1.1 | 6 Sep | 119.8 | 185.0 | low | 65% |
Shannon | 20.0 | +1.0 | 36.4 | 16 Nov | 8.7 | +0.1 | 0.3 | 6 Sep | 205.4 | 242.8 | low | 85% |
Witchcliffe | 20.8 | +0.9 | 35.3 | 9 Nov | 9.9 | +0.3 | 1.7 | 6 Sep | 150.4 | 204.3 | low | 74% |
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Bencubbin | 27.8 | +2.7 | 43.1 | 16 Nov | 11.8 | +1.7 | 1.0 | 20 Sep | 25.5 | 51.0 | low | 50% |
Cunderdin Airfield | 28.1 | +2.4 | 43.9 | 17 Nov | 8.7 | +0.2 | -1.3 | 7 Sep | 32.4 | 58.0 | low | 56% |
Merredin | 27.9 | +3.1 | 43.5 | 17 Nov | 11.5 | +1.6 | 0.5 | 20 Sep | 26.4 | 58.8 | low | 45% |
York | 43.0 | 16 Nov | 7.7 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 6 Sep | 35.7 | 72.9 | low | 49% | ||
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Brookton | 25.8 | +2.4 | 41.4 | 16 Nov | 8.3 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 20 Sep | 23.8 | 77.6 | v low | 31% |
Hyden | 27.9 | +3.3 | 44.0 | 17 Nov | 9.3 | +0.7 | -1.5 | 7 Sep | 38.4 | 68.9 | low | 56% |
Jacup | 24.2 | +2.4 | 41.1 | 17 Nov | 8.4 | +0.5 | -0.8 | 6 Sep | 49.8 | 110.5 | v low | 45% |
Katanning | 23.4 | +1.6 | 39.5 | 16 Nov | 8.6 | +0.7 | 0.8 | 6 Sep | 54.4 | 103.8 | low | 52% |
Lake Grace | 25.5 | +2.2 | 41.8 | 17 Nov | 9.6 | +0.5 | -1.6 | 5 Sep | 27.0 | 76.0 | v low | 36% |
Newdegate Research Station | 25.4 | +2.2 | 42.6 | 17 Nov | 7.4 | +0.1 | -3.5 | 6 Sep | 35.6 | 77.4 | v low | 46% |
Ravensthorpe | 24.6 | +2.2 | 42.0 | 17 Nov | 0.5 | 6 Sep | 50.9 | 109.4 | v low | 47% | ||
Wandering | 24.5 | +1.8 | 41.3 | 16 Nov | 6.8 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 5 Sep | 71.2 | 104.5 | low | 68% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Eucla | 25.7 | +2.8 | 39.4 | 24 Nov | 11.8 | +0.5 | 2.1 | 7 Sep | 18.0 | 58.3 | low | 31% |
Eyre | 25.3 | +2.3 | 42.7 | 17 Nov | 10.0 | +0.1 | -5.5 | 8 Sep | 32.5 | 64.2 | low | 51% |
Forrest | 30.0 | +2.7 | 45.5 | 19 Nov | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 7 Sep | 4.4 | 46.6 | lowest | 9% |
Red Rocks Point | 22.9 | +0.3 | 37.3 | 11 Sep | 12.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 7 Sep | 3.0 | 62.7 | v low | 5% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 29.3 | +3.5 | 44.7 | 17 Nov | 13.1 | +1.9 | 2.0 | 21 Sep | 2.8 | 48.2 | lowest | 6% |
Laverton Aero | 32.0 | +3.8 | 44.7 | 19 Nov | 16.2 | +2.2 | 4.8 | 6 Sep | 4.6 | 40.4 | lowest | 11% |
Leinster Aero | 32.7 | +3.3 | 44.3 | 19 Nov | 16.7 | +2.1 | 5.2 | 20 Sep | 0 | 32.3 | lowest | 0% |
Leonora Aero | 32.2 | +2.9 | 45.4 | 18 Nov | 16.0 | +1.5 | 3.9 | 20 Sep | 0.2 | 39.5 | v low | 1% |
Munglinup West | 24.4 | +1.3 | 42.0 | 17 Nov | 9.5 | +0.2 | 0.1 | 6 Sep | 71.6 | 107.5 | low | 67% |
Norseman Aero | 28.0 | +2.4 | 45.4 | 17 Nov | 10.0 | +0.7 | -3.7 | 6 Sep | 13.4 | 71.7 | lowest | 19% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 26.1 | +2.6 | 45.0 | 17 Nov | 8.5 | +0.6 | -5.5 | 6 Sep | 32.8 | 85.7 | v low | 38% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 29.0 | +3.0 | 44.6 | 17 Nov | 10.7 | +1.4 | -1.3 | 20 Sep | 16.8 | 52.7 | low | 32% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Giles Meteorological Office | 34.1 | +2.8 | 42.2 | 20 Nov | 18.3 | +1.6 | 3.0 | 21 Sep | 7.2 | 54.1 | v low | 13% |
Telfer Aero | 38.8 | +2.2 | 44.4 | 11 Nov | 22.2 | +1.8 | 11.7 | 21 Sep | 0.4 | 20.1 | v low | 2% |
Warburton Airfield | 34.8 | +3.3 | 43.8 | 20 Nov | 18.4 | +3.0 | 7.6 | 21 Sep | 7.6 | 44.0 | low | 17% |
Wiluna Aero | 34.2 | 44.7 | 19 Nov | 16.7 | 5.8 | 21 Sep | 0.4 | |||||
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 30.7 | 33.1 | 11 Oct | 25.9 | 22.5 | 1 Sep | ||||||
Browse Island | 30.0 | 33.1 | 16 Nov | 26.7 | 23.8 | 3 Sep |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Monday 2 December 2019. 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.
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