Tuesday, 1 March 2022 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC21R0
Western Australia in summer 2021-22: Eighth-hottest summer on record
Summer 2021–22 was the eighth-hottest summer on record for Western Australia in terms of maximum temperatures. Mean maximum temperatures were above average for most of the state and the highest on record near the west coast. Mean minimum temperatures were also above average for most of the state. Rainfall was above average for most of the Kimberley but rainfall was below average near the west coast and in the state's south.
Wet in the Kimberley; dry in the west coast and the south of WA
- Summer rainfall was 3% below the 1961–1990 average for Western Australia.
- Summer rainfall was above average for most of the Kimberley, with totals in excess of 400 mm, to 700–800 mm in and around Broome, up to 1200 mm at Country Downs and Kalumburu.
- Country Downs recorded 652.2 mm on 1 February 2022, which was not only its highest summer daily rainfall on record, but more importantly the second-highest daily total ever recorded for Western Australia.
- Kalumburu recorded 250 mm on 27 February 2022. which was its highest summer daily rainfall on record.
- It was dry near the west coast and in the state's south, with totals generally not exceeding 25 mm, and were 20–40% of the summer average.
Above average temperatures for most of WA
- The mean maximum temperature was 1.63 °C above the 1961–1990 average for Western Australia, which was the eighth-highest mean maximum temperature for summer on record. The record hot summer was in 2018-2019 at 2.55 °C above average.
- The mean minimum temperature was 0.60 °C above the 1961–1990 average for Western Australia.
- Mean maximum temperatures were above average for most of WA, and many sites near the west coast had their hottest summer on record from Geraldton down to Cape Naturaliste.
- Geraldton Airport recorded a mean maximum temperature of 34.0 °C, which was its hottest summer in 79 years of records. The previous record was 33.9 °C in summer 2012–13
- The extreme heatwave conditions in the Pilbara saw Onslow, Mardie and Roebourne had maximum temperatures over 50 °C on 13 January; 50.7 °C at Onslow Airport equalled the Australian temperature record set 62 years ago at Oodnadatta (SA) on 2 January 1960.
- Jurien Bay and Kalbarri had their highest summer temperature on record on 25 December with maximum temperatures at 46 °C and 46.5 °C respectively, and it was also the highest ever temperature at Jurien Bay.
- In December 2021, Geraldton Airport recorded 6 consecutive days with maximum temperatures at least 41 °C between the 24th and 29th, which exceeded its previous December record of 5 days (11-15 December 2019).
- In January 2022 (the 18th-23rd), Geraldton Airport recorded 6 consecutive days with maximum temperatures at least 43 °C, and Kalbarri recorded 6 days in a row of 42 °C, both exceeded their previous all-time record of 5 days respectively.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in summer 2021-22 | |
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Hottest day |
50.7 °C at Onslow Airport on 13 Jan 2022 50.5 °C at Mardie on 13 Jan 2022 50.5 °C at Roebourne Aero on 13 Jan 2022 |
Warmest days on average | 42.0 °C at Marble Bar |
Coolest days on average | 22.4 °C at Albany |
Coldest day | 17.0 °C at Shannon on 18 Dec 2021 |
Coldest night | 2.5 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. on 13 Dec 2021 |
Coolest nights on average |
12.9 °C at Jacup 12.9 °C at Rocky Gully |
Warmest nights on average | 28.0 °C at Bedout Island |
Warmest night | 34.6 °C at Marble Bar on 13 Jan 2022 |
Warmest on average overall | 34.5 °C at Marble Bar |
Coolest on average overall | 19.5 °C at Albany Airport 19.5 °C at North Walpole |
Wettest overall | 1241.6 mm at Country Downs 1192.6 mm at Kalumburu |
Wettest day | 652.2 mm at Country Downs on 1 Feb 2022 |
Strongest wind gust | 139 km/h at Forrest on 16 Dec 2021 |
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 highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Country Downs | 652.2 | on 1 Feb 2022 | 476.0 | on 29 Jan 1978 | 53 | |
Kalumburu | 250.0 | on 27 Feb 2022 | 241.0 | on 11 Dec 1998 | 25 |
Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Mardie | 50.5 | on 13 Jan 2022 | = 50.5 | on 19 Feb 1998 | 66 | 37.6 |
Onslow Airport | 50.7 | on 13 Jan 2022 | 49.2 | on 22 Dec 2011 | 57 | 36.2 |
Jurien Bay | 46.0 | on 25 Dec 2021 | 45.2 | on 31 Jan 1991 | 53 | 29.7 |
Kalbarri | 46.5 | on 25 Dec 2021 | 46.4 | on 20 Jan 2015 | 50 | 32.9 |
Jarrahwood | 42.0 | on 21 Jan 2022 | 41.9 | on 23 Feb 1991 | 43 | 29.1 |
Carnegie | 47.8 | on 14 Jan 2022 | = 47.8 | on 15 Jan 2019 | 34 | 37.7 |
Rottnest Island | 42.5 | on 26 Dec 2021 | 41.5 | on 26 Feb 1997 | 33 | 26.3 |
Karratha Aero | 48.4 | on 13 Jan 2022 | 48.2 | on 21 Jan 2003 | 29 | 35.9 |
Busselton Aero | 41.4 | on 26 Dec 2021 | 41.0 | on 30 Dec 2012 | 25 | 29.5 |
Bridgetown | 41.4 | on 5 Feb 2022 | 41.2 | on 26 Dec 2007 | 24 | 29.1 |
Shannon | 41.0 | on 5 Feb 2022 | = 41.0 | on 26 Dec 2007 | 24 | 25.9 |
Roebourne Aero | 50.5 | on 13 Jan 2022 | 49.2 | on 21 Feb 2015 | 21 | 38.8 |
Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Cape Naturaliste | 28.4 | 28.1 | in 2011 | 117 | 25.1 |
Narrogin | 32.2 | = 32.2 | in 2009 | 94 | 30.1 |
Dwellingup | 32.0 | 31.6 | in 2009 | 80 | 29.0 |
Perth Airport | 34.1 | 33.4 | in 2009 | 77 | 31.0 |
Bencubbin | 35.8 | 35.2 | in 2019 | 65 | 33.5 |
Pearce RAAF | 35.2 | 34.4 | in 2009 | 59 | 32.5 |
Beverley | 36.3 | 35.7 | in 2009 | 49 | 33.4 |
Jarrahwood | 31.9 | 31.4 | in 2019 | 35 | 29.1 |
Jandakot Aero | 33.2 | 32.9 | in 2009 | 31 | 30.7 |
Rottnest Island | 28.1 | 27.9 | in 2012 | 30 | 26.3 |
Karratha Aero | 37.6 | 37.4 | in 2004 | 28 | 35.9 |
Bickley | 31.8 | 31.7 | in 2009 | 27 | 29.8 |
Perth Metro | 33.3 | 32.3 | in 2012 | 27 | 30.8 |
Mount Magnet Aero | 39.2 | = 39.2 | in 2009 | 26 | 36.9 |
Gingin Aero | 34.7 | 34.0 | in 2009 | 25 | 32.3 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 35.9 | = 35.9 | in 1997 | 25 | 33.8 |
Busselton Aero | 30.9 | 30.7 | in 2019 | 24 | 29.5 |
Mandurah | 30.9 | 30.2 | in 2010 | 20 | 28.8 |
Roebourne Aero | 41.0 | 40.6 | in 2009 | 20 | 38.8 |
Highest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Brookton | 34.2 | 34.5 | in 1977* | 32.1 | |
Badgingarra Research Stn | 35.4 | 37.0 | in 1977* | 33.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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Eucla | 25.2 | 23.7 | in 2001 | 25.5 |
Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Port Hedland Airport | 32.3 | on 28 Dec 2021 | 32.0 | on 5 Jan 1978 | 74 | 25.1 |
Rottnest Island | 27.0 | on 27 Dec 2021 | 26.4 | on 28 Jan 2012 | 33 | 18.7 |
Jacup | 23.2 | on 6 Feb 2022 | 22.9 | on 19 Feb 2004 | 29 | 12.7 |
Swanbourne | 28.4 | on 19 Jan 2022 | 28.0 | on 28 Jan 2012 | 29 | 17.9 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 29.4 | on 11 Feb 2022 | 28.8 | on 8 Feb 2020 | 26 | 17.1 |
Marble Bar | 34.6 | on 13 Jan 2022 | 34.5 | on 19 Dec 2019 | 22 | 26.2 |
Shark Bay Airport | 28.4 | on 17 Feb 2022 | 28.2 | on 23 Feb 2011 | 22 | 21.2 |
Garden Island HSF | 26.6 | on 19 Jan 2022 | 25.9 | on 28 Jan 2012 | 21 | 18.6 |
Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Port Hedland Airport | 26.8 | 26.6 | in 2019 | 73 | 25.1 |
Karratha Aero | 27.4 | = 27.4 | in 2019 | 28 | 26.4 |
Swanbourne | 19.3 | = 19.3 | in 2011 | 28 | 17.9 |
Bickley | 16.2 | = 16.2 | in 2019 | 27 | 15.0 |
Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Perth Airport | 26.0 | 25.8 | in 2010 | 77 | 23.7 |
Pearce RAAF | 26.6 | 26.3 | in 1977 | 59 | 24.4 |
Merredin | 27.0 | = 27.0 | in 2019 | 55 | 25.2 |
Jarrahwood | 22.7 | 22.4 | in 2010 | 35 | 20.8 |
Jandakot Aero | 25.5 | 25.3 | in 2010 | 31 | 23.5 |
Rottnest Island | 23.9 | = 23.9 | in 2011 | 30 | 22.5 |
Karratha Aero | 32.5 | 32.4 | in 2004 | 28 | 31.2 |
Bickley | 24.0 | 23.7 | in 2009 | 27 | 22.4 |
Perth Metro | 26.0 | 25.6 | in 2012 | 27 | 24.2 |
Gingin Aero | 25.8 | 25.7 | in 2010 | 25 | 24.1 |
Southern Cross Airfield | 27.0 | 26.9 | in 2019 | 25 | 25.4 |
Morawa Airport | 29.1 | = 29.1 | in 2013 | 24 | 27.9 |
York | 25.8 | 25.7 | in 2019 | 24 | 24.6 |
Mandurah | 25.2 | 24.9 | in 2011 | 20 | 23.7 |
Roebourne Aero | 33.8 | 33.7 | in 2004 | 20 | 32.3 |
Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Beverley | 26.3 | 26.4 | in 1977* | 24.6 | |
Dwellingup | 23.6 | 23.7 | in 1977* | 21.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Lowest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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Eucla | 20.7 | 19.3 | in 2001 | 20.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for summer 2021-22 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for summer 2021-22 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2021-22 |
Mean for summer 2021-22 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2021-22 |
Total for summer 2021-22 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2021-22 |
Fraction of summer average |
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North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
Doongan | 33.8 | +0.3 | 40.3 | 4 Dec 2021 | 23.2 | +0.3 | 20.4 | 17 Jan 2022 | 1032.0 | 753.0 | high | 137% |
Mount Elizabeth | 34.1 | +0.9 | 40.2 | 18 Dec 2021 | 21.9 | -0.3 | 18.0 | 17 Feb 2022 | 675.0 | 670.2 | average | 101% |
Truscott | 33.0 | +0.1 | 38.1 | 4 Dec 2021 | 25.5 | -0.2 | 21.6 | 26 Feb 2022 | 1152.2 | 771.7 | high | 149% |
Wyndham Aero | 37.0 | +0.2 | 44.4 | 2 Dec 2021 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 5 Jan 2022 | 554.0 | 569.3 | average | 97% |
East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
Argyle Aerodrome | 37.5 | +0.9 | 43.9 | 2 Dec 2021 | 26.4 | +0.7 | 22.0 | 9 Dec 2021 | 336.4 | 473.9 | low | 71% |
Halls Creek Airport | 37.0 | 44.5 | 17 Dec 2021 | 24.1 | 19.0 | 7 Dec 2021 | 389.4 | |||||
Kununurra Aero | 36.8 | +0.7 | 43.7 | 3 Dec 2021 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 28 Dec 2021 | 645.2 | 574.8 | average | 112% |
Warmun | 37.8 | +0.6 | 45.0 | 5 Dec 2021 | 25.0 | +0.2 | 21.0 | 16 Dec 2021 | 410.2 | 476.7 | average | 86% |
West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
Bidyadanga | 35.2 | +0.6 | 41.0 | 18 Feb 2022 | 25.2 | -0.7 | 20.0 | 1 Feb 2022 | 369.2 | 321.0 | average | 115% |
Broome Airport | 34.2 | +0.8 | 39.6 | 18 Feb 2022 | 27.2 | +0.9 | 21.7 | 25 Feb 2022 | 770.0 | 438.7 | high | 176% |
Curtin Aero | 37.5 | +0.7 | 44.6 | 12 Jan 2022 | 25.1 | +0.2 | 20.9 | 25 Feb 2022 | 546.8 | 566.6 | average | 97% |
Derby Aero | 36.8 | +1.1 | 42.4 | 27 Dec 2021 | 26.1 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 22 Dec 2021 | 342.2 | 487.2 | average | 70% |
Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 38.3 | +0.4 | 45.8 | 17 Dec 2021 | 25.7 | +0.4 | 21.4 | 19 Dec 2021 | 575.0 | 464.1 | average | 124% |
Yampi Sound (Defence) | 36.7 | 43.4 | 18 Dec 2021 | 25.4 | 21.8 | 25 Feb 2022 | 715.2 | |||||
De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
Bedout Island | 33.7 | +0.2 | 38.6 | 28 Dec 2021 | 28.0 | +0.7 | 24.5 | 16 Jan 2022 | ||||
Karratha Aero | 37.6 | +1.7 | 48.4 | 13 Jan 2022 | 27.4 | +1.0 | 22.2 | 10 Feb 2022 | 21.6 | 138.7 | low | 16% |
Legendre Island | 33.5 | +0.6 | 43.9 | 13 Jan 2022 | 27.4 | +0.8 | 23.6 | 18 Feb 2022 | ||||
Mandora | 36.9 | +0.7 | 47.7 | 19 Dec 2021 | 26.0 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 21 Feb 2022 | 160.8 | 224.1 | average | 72% |
Marble Bar | 42.0 | +1.2 | 47.2 | 13 Jan 2022 | 27.0 | +0.8 | 20.4 | 7 Jan 2022 | 391.8 | 233.6 | high | 168% |
Port Hedland Airport | 37.9 | +1.5 | 48.4 | 13 Jan 2022 | 26.8 | +1.7 | 21.4 | 2 Feb 2022 | 188.2 | 171.5 | average | 110% |
Roebourne Aero | 41.0 | +2.2 | 50.5 | 13 Jan 2022 | 26.7 | +0.9 | 23.5 | 1 Dec 2021 | 18.2 | 135.5 | low | 13% |
Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
Barrow Island Airport | 33.7 | +0.6 | 41.3 | 14 Jan 2022 | 26.1 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 16 Dec 2021 | 17.6 | 75.2 | average | 23% |
Karijini North | 41.1 | 46.8 | 13 Jan 2022 | 26.2 | 20.8 | 22 Feb 2022 | 196.0 | |||||
Learmonth Airport | 38.6 | +1.1 | 46.5 | 20 Dec 2021 | 22.9 | +0.2 | 18.1 | 18 Dec 2021 | 37.2 | 75.1 | average | 50% |
Mardie | 38.7 | +1.1 | 50.5 | 13 Jan 2022 | 25.7 | +1.1 | 21.6 | 16 Dec 2021 | 39.6 | 109.8 | average | 36% |
Onslow Airport | 37.6 | +1.4 | 50.7 | 13 Jan 2022 | 25.0 | +1.0 | 20.4 | 14 Dec 2021 | 10.2 | 99.0 | low | 10% |
Thevenard Island | 34.1 | +1.0 | 40.9 | 13 Jan 2022 | 25.9 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 14 Dec 2021 | 0.4 | 76.9 | v low | 1% |
West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
Carnarvon Airport | 32.8 | +1.7 | 46.1 | 22 Jan 2022 | 23.0 | +0.8 | 18.8 | 18 Dec 2021 | 2.8 | 38.0 | low | 7% |
Denham | 32.2 | +1.6 | 45.0 | 22 Jan 2022 | 22.7 | +0.8 | 18.0 | 2 Dec 2021 | 0 | 25.7 | lowest | 0% |
Emu Creek Station | 41.6 | +1.2 | 47.0 | 13 Jan 2022 | 23.9 | -0.1 | 19.0 | 14 Dec 2021 | 186.7 | 128.3 | high | 146% |
Murchison | 40.7 | +2.2 | 47.2 | 5 Jan 2022 | 22.6 | +0.6 | 15.3 | 9 Feb 2022 | 14.9 | 65.3 | low | 23% |
Shark Bay Airport | 35.1 | +1.4 | 46.5 | 23 Jan 2022 | 21.8 | +0.6 | 15.8 | 18 Dec 2021 | 14.8 | 41.3 | average | 36% |
East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
Newman Aero | 40.5 | +2.0 | 45.1 | 14 Jan 2022 | 25.4 | +1.0 | 19.6 | 21 Feb 2022 | 94.8 | 177.3 | low | 53% |
Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
Meekatharra Airport | 39.6 | +2.4 | 45.1 | 6 Jan 2022 | 24.8 | +1.3 | 17.9 | 17 Dec 2021 | 54.6 | 80.0 | average | 68% |
Mount Magnet Aero | 39.2 | +2.3 | 45.4 | 6 Jan 2022 | 23.4 | +0.7 | 16.3 | 17 Dec 2021 | 19.8 | 78.4 | low | 25% |
Paynes Find | 38.1 | +1.8 | 44.4 | 5 Jan 2022 | 21.0 | +0.7 | 12.5 | 18 Dec 2021 | 64.8 | 57.6 | average | 113% |
North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
Dalwallinu | 36.5 | +2.1 | 43.1 | 10 Feb 2022 | 17.6 | +0.2 | 10.1 | 8 Feb 2022 | 21.0 | 47.8 | average | 44% |
Geraldton Airport | 34.0 | +1.8 | 47.3 | 25 Dec 2021 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 18 Dec 2021 | 1.0 | 23.1 | v low | 4% |
Kalbarri | 46.5 | 25 Dec 2021 | 20.5 | +1.1 | 13.4 | 18 Dec 2021 | 0.2 | 16.8 | v low | 1% | ||
Morawa Airport | 38.5 | +2.0 | 44.4 | 26 Dec 2021 | 19.9 | +0.6 | 11.7 | 18 Dec 2021 | 26.2 | 53.9 | average | 49% |
Mullewa | 38.2 | +2.2 | 45.1 | 5 Jan 2022 | 20.4 | +1.4 | 11.7 | 18 Dec 2021 | 15.6 | 40.6 | average | 38% |
North Island | 28.9 | +1.4 | 36.7 | 25 Dec 2021 | 21.9 | +0.8 | 18.4 | 14 Dec 2021 | 0.2 | 17.1 | low | 1% |
Wongan Hills | 36.1 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 10 Feb 2022 | 17.4 | +0.1 | 11.0 | 8 Feb 2022 | 48.8 | 41.0 | average | 119% |
Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
Badgingarra Research Stn | 35.4 | +1.6 | 43.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 18.2 | +1.6 | 9.9 | 18 Dec 2021 | 0 | 35.1 | lowest | 0% |
Bickley | 31.8 | +2.0 | 40.9 | 5 Feb 2022 | 16.2 | +1.2 | 9.2 | 14 Dec 2021 | 9.8 | 55.3 | low | 18% |
Garden Island HSF | 28.7 | +1.6 | 42.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 19.5 | +0.9 | 13.6 | 13 Dec 2021 | 4.0 | 39.3 | low | 10% |
Gingin Aero | 34.7 | +2.4 | 44.5 | 25 Dec 2021 | 16.9 | +1.0 | 6.7 | 20 Dec 2021 | 5.2 | 39.9 | low | 13% |
Jandakot Aero | 33.2 | +2.5 | 43.3 | 26 Dec 2021 | 17.9 | +1.6 | 8.7 | 19 Dec 2021 | 5.4 | 44.6 | low | 12% |
Jurien Bay | 32.0 | +2.3 | 46.0 | 25 Dec 2021 | 18.6 | +1.7 | 11.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 1.0 | 28.2 | low | 4% |
Millendon (Swan Valley) | 34.5 | 44.5 | 5 Feb 2022 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 1 Dec 2021 | 7.6 | |||||
Pearce RAAF | 35.2 | +2.7 | 44.0 | 5 Feb 2022 | 17.9 | +1.5 | 8.8 | 20 Dec 2021 | 12.4 | 31.9 | average | 39% |
Perth Airport | 34.1 | +3.1 | 44.1 | 5 Feb 2022 | 18.0 | +1.5 | 9.0 | 20 Dec 2021 | 4.2 | 36.6 | low | 11% |
Perth Metro | 33.3 | +2.5 | 43.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 18.8 | +1.2 | 11.2 | 19 Dec 2021 | 5.2 | 41.4 | low | 13% |
Rottnest Island | 28.1 | +1.8 | 42.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 19.8 | +1.1 | 14.7 | 2 Dec 2021 | 0.6 | 37.3 | lowest | 2% |
Swanbourne | 30.7 | +1.3 | 43.7 | 26 Dec 2021 | 19.3 | +1.4 | 12.7 | 1 Dec 2021 | 3.4 | 40.6 | low | 8% |
South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
Albany | 22.4 | -0.1 | 31.1 | 11 Feb 2022 | 16.4 | +1.4 | 9.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 29.4 | 76.4 | v low | 38% |
Albany Airport | 24.9 | 44.2 | 5 Feb 2022 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 13 Dec 2021 | 34.8 | |||||
Bridgetown | 30.2 | +1.1 | 41.4 | 5 Feb 2022 | 13.2 | +0.7 | 3.2 | 1 Dec 2021 | 9.6 | 46.6 | low | 21% |
Bunbury | 30.5 | +1.4 | 38.5 | 19 Jan 2022 | 16.0 | +1.1 | 6.0 | 19 Dec 2021 | 13.4 | 35.9 | low | 37% |
Busselton Aero | 30.9 | +1.4 | 41.4 | 26 Dec 2021 | 14.4 | +0.6 | 3.6 | 19 Dec 2021 | 5.0 | 30.0 | low | 17% |
Cape Leeuwin | 24.3 | +1.5 | 40.7 | 19 Jan 2022 | 17.8 | +1.1 | 11.9 | 13 Dec 2021 | 13.8 | 53.1 | v low | 26% |
Cape Naturaliste | 28.4 | +3.3 | 38.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 15.9 | +0.9 | 9.2 | 13 Dec 2021 | 9.4 | 35.8 | low | 26% |
Collie East | 31.7 | +1.6 | 41.0 | 5 Feb 2022 | 13.6 | +0.7 | 4.7 | 19 Dec 2021 | 9.8 | 49.9 | low | 20% |
Donnybrook | 31.8 | +2.0 | 41.0 | 21 Jan 2022 | 6.7 | 1 Dec 2021 | 9.4 | 43.8 | low | 21% | ||
Dwellingup | 32.0 | +3.0 | 41.5 | 26 Dec 2021 | 15.2 | +1.3 | 6.9 | 19 Dec 2021 | 16.2 | 59.3 | low | 27% |
Esperance | 26.0 | +0.3 | 45.2 | 11 Feb 2022 | 15.3 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 1 Dec 2021 | 16.0 | 70.4 | v low | 23% |
Esperance Aero | 28.4 | +1.2 | 45.0 | 11 Feb 2022 | 14.0 | -0.6 | 7.7 | 1 Dec 2021 | 25.2 | 75.8 | v low | 33% |
Hopetoun North | 24.8 | -0.1 | 45.8 | 11 Feb 2022 | 15.0 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 15.8 | 81.3 | low | 19% |
Jarrahwood | 31.9 | +2.8 | 42.0 | 21 Jan 2022 | 13.4 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 1 Dec 2021 | 11.8 | 47.1 | low | 25% |
Mandurah | 30.9 | +2.1 | 41.0 | 26 Dec 2021 | 19.5 | +1.0 | 13.1 | 19 Dec 2021 | 2.6 | 43.4 | v low | 6% |
Manjimup | 28.8 | +2.3 | 41.9 | 5 Feb 2022 | 13.7 | +1.0 | 6.6 | 13 Dec 2021 | 29.4 | 63.5 | low | 46% |
North Walpole | 24.9 | +0.9 | 39.2 | 4 Feb 2022 | 14.3 | +0.2 | 6.2 | 13 Dec 2021 | 47.0 | 93.7 | low | 50% |
Rocky Gully | 27.3 | +0.5 | 43.0 | 5 Feb 2022 | 12.9 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 13 Dec 2021 | 19.4 | 67.8 | v low | 29% |
Shannon | 27.3 | +1.4 | 41.0 | 5 Feb 2022 | 13.3 | +0.8 | 5.1 | 13 Dec 2021 | 36.2 | 68.8 | v low | 53% |
Windy Harbour | 24.1 | +1.1 | 37.8 | 19 Jan 2022 | 14.2 | +0.2 | 7.5 | 13 Dec 2021 | 31.9 | 61.8 | low | 52% |
North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
Bencubbin | 35.8 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 10 Feb 2022 | 18.0 | +0.5 | 10.8 | 18 Dec 2021 | 38.4 | 50.5 | average | 76% |
Cunderdin Airfield | 35.7 | +1.7 | 43.4 | 6 Feb 2022 | 16.9 | +0.4 | 9.8 | 8 Feb 2022 | 0 | 46.2 | lowest | 0% |
Merredin | 35.8 | +2.7 | 44.0 | 12 Jan 2022 | 18.3 | +1.0 | 10.0 | 15 Dec 2021 | 35.8 | 44.4 | average | 81% |
Northam | 35.3 | +1.9 | 43.5 | 5 Feb 2022 | 17.4 | +0.8 | 11.0 | 8 Feb 2022 | 4.5 | 35.1 | low | 13% |
York | 35.2 | +1.7 | 43.6 | 5 Feb 2022 | 16.3 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 19 Dec 2021 | 5.2 | 58.2 | low | 9% |
South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
Beverley | 36.3 | +2.9 | 44.0 | 5 Feb 2022 | 16.3 | +0.5 | 8.6 | 19 Dec 2021 | 7.6 | 37.4 | low | 20% |
Brookton | 34.2 | +2.1 | 42.2 | 5 Feb 2022 | 15.6 | +0.6 | 7.5 | 19 Dec 2021 | 0.4 | 38.9 | v low | 1% |
Hyden | 34.5 | +1.6 | 43.7 | 12 Jan 2022 | 15.5 | +0.4 | 8.5 | 1 Dec 2021 | 35.1 | 54.5 | average | 64% |
Jacup | 28.1 | +0.8 | 44.0 | 11 Feb 2022 | 12.9 | +0.2 | 4.7 | 13 Dec 2021 | 45.2 | 77.7 | low | 58% |
Katanning | 30.7 | +1.2 | 42.4 | 11 Feb 2022 | 13.1 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 19 Dec 2021 | 9.4 | 59.1 | low | 16% |
Lake Grace | 31.9 | +1.4 | 42.9 | 11 Feb 2022 | 14.9 | +0.1 | 7.2 | 19 Dec 2021 | 4.4 | 67.6 | low | 7% |
Narembeen | 35.6 | +2.5 | 43.7 | 12 Jan 2022 | 16.7 | +0.7 | 10.1 | 13 Dec 2021 | ||||
Narrogin | 32.2 | +2.1 | 41.6 | 5 Feb 2022 | 14.9 | +1.2 | 6.3 | 19 Dec 2021 | 4.0 | 43.9 | v low | 9% |
Pingelly | 33.2 | +2.0 | 42.2 | 5 Feb 2022 | 9.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 0.3 | 37.9 | v low | 1% | ||
Ravensthorpe | 29.0 | +0.8 | 43.5 | 11 Feb 2022 | 14.0 | +0.1 | 6.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 25.1 | 74.3 | low | 34% |
Wandering | 33.1 | +1.7 | 42.6 | 5 Feb 2022 | 14.1 | +0.5 | 4.9 | 19 Dec 2021 | 6.6 | 48.4 | low | 14% |
Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
Eucla | 25.2 | -0.3 | 42.7 | 7 Feb 2022 | 16.2 | -0.1 | 8.5 | 20 Dec 2021 | 14.2 | 54.3 | low | 26% |
Eyre | 26.4 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | 14.5 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 9 Dec 2021 | 5.4 | 58.2 | v low | 9% |
Forrest | 31.4 | -0.9 | 44.6 | 9 Jan 2022 | 15.1 | -0.9 | 10.0 | 9 Dec 2021 | 12.2 | 78.7 | v low | 16% |
Red Rocks Point | 24.5 | -0.8 | 40.9 | 11 Dec 2021 | 17.3 | -0.6 | 10.2 | 20 Dec 2021 | 24.8 | 77.5 | low | 32% |
South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
Bulga Downs | 38.4 | +1.5 | 44.8 | 12 Jan 2022 | 21.7 | +0.3 | 13.0 | 10 Jan 2022 | 31.2 | 73.0 | average | 43% |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 34.2 | +1.6 | 42.5 | 11 Feb 2022 | 18.4 | +0.7 | 12.0 | 13 Dec 2021 | 7.4 | 75.1 | v low | 10% |
Laverton Aero | 36.3 | +1.8 | 45.4 | 13 Jan 2022 | 21.4 | +0.6 | 15.2 | 13 Dec 2021 | 28.8 | 127.6 | v low | 23% |
Leinster Aero | 37.8 | +1.7 | 44.3 | 28 Feb 2022 | 22.7 | +0.5 | 18.0 | 8 Feb 2022 | 85.0 | 102.7 | average | 83% |
Leonora Aero | 37.1 | +1.4 | 44.6 | 13 Jan 2022 | 22.4 | +0.6 | 16.3 | 2 Feb 2022 | 5.4 | 94.6 | v low | 6% |
Munglinup West | 29.7 | +1.2 | 44.9 | 11 Feb 2022 | 13.3 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 13 Dec 2021 | 28.4 | 95.9 | low | 30% |
Norseman Aero | 33.1 | +1.3 | 42.9 | 11 Feb 2022 | 14.9 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 13 Dec 2021 | 32.2 | 78.7 | low | 41% |
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 31.8 | +2.0 | 43.1 | 11 Feb 2022 | 13.0 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 13 Dec 2021 | 21.0 | 69.9 | low | 30% |
Southern Cross Airfield | 35.9 | +2.1 | 44.6 | 12 Jan 2022 | 18.0 | +0.9 | 11.1 | 18 Dec 2021 | 5.4 | 69.4 | v low | 8% |
North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
Carnegie | 39.6 | +1.9 | 47.8 | 14 Jan 2022 | 23.4 | +0.4 | 17.5 | 5 Feb 2022 | 43.6 | 120.0 | low | 36% |
Giles Meteorological Office | 36.3 | -0.1 | 43.8 | 18 Dec 2021 | 22.1 | -0.7 | 14.8 | 4 Feb 2022 | 130.2 | 125.6 | average | 104% |
Warburton Airfield | 38.0 | +1.0 | 44.7 | 14 Jan 2022 | 23.4 | +1.1 | 18.0 | 2 Feb 2022 | 71.6 | 100.4 | average | 71% |
Wiluna Aero | 39.2 | 45.1 | 28 Feb 2022 | 23.8 | 16.6 | 20 Feb 2022 | 41.6 | |||||
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Adele Island | 31.7 | 33.6 | 15 Dec 2021 | 26.8 | 20.0 | 27 Feb 2022 | ||||||
Browse Island | 30.6 | 33.3 | 6 Dec 2021 | 27.2 | 21.2 | 13 Jan 2022 | ||||||
Rowley Shoals | 30.2 | 32.1 | 25 Jan 2022 | 28.0 | 22.4 | 23 Jan 2022 | ||||||
Varanus Island | 32.4 | +0.5 | 38.4 | 13 Jan 2022 | 26.5 | +0.6 | 22.8 | 15 Feb 2022 | 12.8 | 84.0 | average | 15% |
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 12 pm on Tuesday 1 March 2022. 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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