Friday, 1 March 2024 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC21R0
Western Australia in summer 2023-24
Rainfall
- Summer rainfall was below average along the west Kimberley, the Pilbara, parts of the Southern Interior, and the state's southwest coast, while most of the reminder of the state was close to average.
- For Western Australia as a whole, summer rainfall was 119 mm, which was 20% below the 1961–1990 average, and the lowest since summer 2018–2019.
- Summer rainfall totals were 300–800 mm in the east and north Kimberley. Flora Valley recorded summer rainfall of 605 mm, which was its wettest summer for 23 years.
- Summer rainfall totals were 50-100 mm along the west Kimberley coast. Broome Airport recorded a summer rainfall total of 51.6 mm, which was 88% below its summer average (439.5 mm), the lowest summer rainfall on record. The previous lowest was 54.4 mm in summer 1991–1992.
- The coastal southwest WA recorded little or less than 10 mm in total this summer. Cape Leeuwin recorded 4.4 mm, which was 92% below its summer average, and the driest summer on record. The previous record was 6.8 mm in summer 1994–1995.
Temperature
- For WA as a whole, the mean temperature was 1.9 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest summer on record. The previous record was 1.73 °C above average in summer 2019–2020.
- Summer mean maximum temperatures were above to very much above average for most of Western Australia. Many sites in the South West Land Division had their warmest summer days on record.
- For WA as a whole, the summer mean maximum temperature was 2.45 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which was the second-warmest summer on record in terms of maximum temperatures, behind summer 2018–2019.
- Summer mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average for most of Western Australia. Many sites in the South West Land Division had their warmest summer nights on record.
- For WA as a whole, the summer mean minimum temperature was 1.34 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which was the second-warmest summer on record in terms of minimum temperatures, behind summer 2019–2020.
- Many sites had their highest summer temperature on record, and most of them were recorded during February.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2023-24 | |
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| Hottest day | 49.9 °C at Carnarvon Airport on 18 Feb 2024 |
| Warmest days on average | 43.8 °C at Marble Bar |
| Coolest days on average | 22.4 °C at Albany |
| Coldest day | 17.3 °C at Jacup on 28 Dec 2023 |
| Coldest night | 2.4 °C at Salmon Gums Res.Stn. on 10 Dec 2023 |
| Coolest nights on average | 13.1 °C at Jacup |
| Warmest nights on average |
27.8 °C at Broome Airport 27.8 °C at Troughton Island |
| Warmest night | 34.7 °C at Karijini North on 19 Feb 2024 |
| Warmest on average overall | 35.5 °C at Marble Bar |
| Coolest on average overall | 18.9 °C at Windy Harbour |
| Wettest overall | 832.6 mm at Kalumburu |
| Wettest day |
260.0 mm at Sturt Creek on 21 Jan 2024 260.0 mm at Sophie Downs on 20 Feb 2024 |
| Strongest wind gust | 126 km/h at Fitzroy Crossing Aero on 1 Jan 2024 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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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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| Sturt Creek | 260.0 | on 21 Jan 2024 | 156.2 | on 20 Jan 1966 | 110 | |
| Flora Valley | 176.0 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 156.0 | on 14 Feb 2001 | 47 | |
| Sophie Downs | 260.0 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 134.2 | on 20 Feb 2001 | 45 | |
| Highest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Flora Valley | 605.0 | 755.5 | in 2000* | 407.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 46.3 | on 20 Feb 2024 | = 46.3 | on 28 Jan 2011 | 88 | 29.9 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 46.5 | on 21 Feb 2024 | = 46.5 | on 22 Jan 1990 | 84 | 32.6 |
| Carnarvon Airport | 49.9 | on 18 Feb 2024 | 47.8 | on 20 Jan 2015 | 79 | 31.1 |
| Pearce RAAF | 46.1 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 46.0 | on 4 Jan 1977 | 67 | 32.5 |
| Manjimup | 42.8 | on 1 Feb 2024 | 42.7 | on 31 Jan 1991 | 66 | 26.5 |
| Ravensthorpe | 46.0 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 45.9 | on 1 Feb 1991 | 63 | 28.2 |
| Kalbarri | 48.1 | on 18 Feb 2024 | 46.5 | on 25 Dec 2021 | 52 | 32.9 |
| Jarrahwood | 42.5 | on 10 Feb 2024 | 42.0 | on 21 Jan 2022 | 45 | 29.2 |
| Eyre | 49.1 | on 21 Feb 2024 | 48.5 | on 2 Jan 2019 | 38 | 26.4 |
| Bickley | 42.1 | on 1 Feb 2024 | 42.0 | on 26 Feb 1997 | 31 | 29.9 |
| Argyle Aerodrome | 45.5 | on 19 Dec 2023 | 45.1 | on 12 Dec 2018 | 30 | 36.6 |
| Rocky Gully | 43.3 | on 1 Feb 2024 | 43.1 | on 2 Jan 1997 | 29 | 26.8 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 48.1 | on 21 Jan 2024 | 47.8 | on 30 Dec 1997 | 28 | 40.1 |
| Morawa Airport | 47.7 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 47.2 | on 21 Jan 2015 | 27 | 36.6 |
| Bridgetown | 42.6 | on 1 Feb 2024 | 41.4 | on 5 Feb 2022 | 26 | 29.2 |
| Katanning | 43.7 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 43.6 | on 12 Jan 2014 | 26 | 29.5 |
| Shannon | 41.4 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 41.0 | on 5 Feb 2022 | 26 | 25.9 |
| Marble Bar | 49.3 | on 30 Dec 2023 | = 49.3 | on 27 Dec 2018 | 24 | 40.8 |
| North Island | 41.0 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 39.4 | on 13 Dec 2019 | 24 | 27.6 |
| Shark Bay Airport | 49.8 | on 18 Feb 2024 | 47.3 | on 20 Jan 2015 | 24 | 33.8 |
| Mandurah | 42.0 | on 16 Jan 2024 | 41.6 | on 11 Jan 2014 | 23 | 28.9 |
| Collie East | 42.4 | on 1 Feb 2024 | 41.3 | on 3 Feb 2007 | 22 | 30.2 |
| North Walpole | 39.9 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 39.4 | on 8 Feb 2016 | 21 | 24.0 |
| 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 | 28.7 | 28.4 | in 2021 | 119 | 25.1 |
| Narrogin | 32.2 | = 32.2 | in 2021 | 96 | 30.1 |
| Manjimup | 29.3 | = 29.3 | in 2019 | 83 | 26.5 |
| Dwellingup | 32.0 | 31.9 | in 2021 | 82 | 29.0 |
| Perth Airport | 34.3 | 34.1 | in 2021 | 79 | 31.0 |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 39.7 | 39.3 | in 2018 | 67 | 36.4 |
| Pearce RAAF | 35.3 | 35.2 | in 2021 | 61 | 32.5 |
| Wongan Hills | 36.3 | 36.2 | in 2021 | 54 | 33.9 |
| Warburton Airfield | 40.3 | 39.5 | in 2018 | 48 | 37.1 |
| Derby Aero | 38.8 | 38.5 | in 2015 | 37 | 35.7 |
| Jarrahwood | 32.4 | 31.9 | in 2021 | 37 | 29.2 |
| Curtin Aero | 39.7 | 38.9 | in 2004 | 32 | 36.8 |
| Carnegie | 41.7 | 40.6 | in 1990 | 31 | 37.8 |
| Bickley | 32.1 | 31.9 | in 2021 | 29 | 29.9 |
| Bunbury | 31.1 | 30.6 | in 2010 | 28 | 29.1 |
| Gingin Aero | 34.8 | 34.7 | in 2021 | 27 | 32.4 |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 35.9 | = 35.9 | in 1997 | 27 | 33.9 |
| Busselton Aero | 31.6 | 30.9 | in 2021 | 26 | 29.5 |
| Dalwallinu | 36.6 | = 36.6 | in 2009 | 26 | 34.5 |
| Morawa Airport | 38.7 | = 38.7 | in 2009 | 26 | 36.6 |
| York | 35.4 | = 35.4 | in 2009 | 26 | 33.6 |
| Garden Island HSF | 29.3 | 29.1 | in 2010 | 22 | 27.2 |
| Mandurah | 31.0 | 30.9 | in 2021 | 22 | 28.9 |
| Marble Bar | 43.8 | 43.7 | in 2018 | 22 | 40.8 |
| Collie East | 32.1 | 31.8 | in 2009 | 21 | 30.2 |
| 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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| Badgingarra Research Stn | 35.7 | 37.0 | in 1977* | 33.8 | |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 43.2 | 43.3 | in 1997 | 40.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Varanus Island | 30.4 | 30.5 | in 2001 | 23 | 31.9 |
| 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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| Thevenard Island | 31.9 | 30.8 | in 1991* | 33.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| 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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| Meekatharra Airport | 33.2 | on 14 Jan 2024 | 33.0 | on 15 Jan 2019 | 74 | 23.5 |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 32.5 | on 27 Feb 2024 | 32.1 | on 26 Dec 2019 | 68 | 22.8 |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 30.5 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 29.4 | on 26 Dec 1969 | 57 | 16.7 |
| Hyden | 26.5 | on 16 Feb 2024 | = 26.5 | on 13 Jan 2019 | 52 | 15.1 |
| Paynes Find | 32.2 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 31.6 | on 24 Feb 1991 | 45 | 20.3 |
| Warburton Airfield | 33.2 | on 17 Dec 2023 | 32.8 | on 29 Dec 2019 | 36 | 22.3 |
| Laverton Aero | 33.3 | on 11 Jan 2024 | 32.5 | on 10 Jan 2013 | 33 | 20.8 |
| Swanbourne | 28.7 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 28.4 | on 19 Jan 2022 | 31 | 17.9 |
| Bunbury | 26.8 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 25.9 | on 7 Jan 1998 | 29 | 15.0 |
| Newman Aero | 33.2 | on 20 Jan 2024 | 32.6 | on 31 Jan 2010 | 28 | 24.5 |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 29.5 | on 20 Feb 2024 | 29.4 | on 11 Feb 2022 | 28 | 17.1 |
| Dalwallinu | 27.4 | on 24 Feb 2024 | 27.3 | on 26 Feb 2010 | 27 | 17.4 |
| Collie East | 23.6 | on 19 Feb 2024 | 22.5 | on 15 Jan 2013 | 22 | 13.0 |
| Record lowest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Newman Aero | 13.0 | on 12 Dec 2023 | 14.9 | on 1 Feb 2018 | 28 | 24.5 |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 17.2 | on 12 Dec 2023 | 17.8 | on 7 Feb 2012 | 27 | 25.3 |
| 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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| Broome Airport | 27.8 | = 27.8 | in 2015 | 84 | 26.3 |
| Warburton Airfield | 25.4 | 25.1 | in 2019 | 47 | 22.3 |
| Jandakot Aero | 18.0 | = 18.0 | in 2019 | 33 | 16.3 |
| Bickley | 16.4 | 16.2 | in 2021 | 29 | 15.1 |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 24.5 | 24.4 | in 2009 | 28 | 22.7 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 26.9 | = 26.9 | in 2009 | 27 | 25.3 |
| Kalumburu | 25.9 | 25.6 | in 2019 | 24 | 24.7 |
| Bulga Downs | 22.9 | 22.8 | in 2014 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Karnet | 16.5 | 16.6 | in 1977* | 14.9 | |
| Carnegie | 25.2 | 25.3 | in 1990* | 23.0 | |
* 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 minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| Barrow Island Airport | 24.6 | 24.1 | in 2001 | 25.6 | |
| Eyre | 13.7 | 13.5 | in 2001 | 15.1 | |
| Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Cape Naturaliste | 22.5 | = 22.5 | in 2011 | 119 | 20.0 |
| Manjimup | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2012 | 83 | 19.6 |
| Dwellingup | 23.7 | = 23.7 | in 1977 | 82 | 21.5 |
| Perth Airport | 26.2 | 26.0 | in 2021 | 79 | 23.8 |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 32.1 | 31.8 | in 1990 | 67 | 29.6 |
| Pearce RAAF | 26.6 | = 26.6 | in 2021 | 61 | 24.5 |
| Wongan Hills | 27.3 | 27.1 | in 1977 | 54 | 25.6 |
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 27.1 | = 27.1 | in 2010 | 51 | 25.2 |
| Warburton Airfield | 32.8 | 32.1 | in 2019 | 47 | 29.7 |
| Derby Aero | 32.9 | = 32.9 | in 2015 | 37 | 30.8 |
| Jarrahwood | 23.2 | 22.6 | in 2021 | 37 | 20.8 |
| Curtin Aero | 32.8 | 32.2 | in 1993 | 32 | 30.9 |
| Carnegie | 33.4 | 33.0 | in 1990 | 31 | 30.4 |
| Bickley | 24.2 | 24.0 | in 2021 | 29 | 22.5 |
| Bunbury | 23.7 | 23.5 | in 2010 | 28 | 22.1 |
| Gingin Aero | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 2021 | 27 | 24.2 |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 35.0 | = 35.0 | in 1997 | 27 | 32.7 |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 27.1 | 27.0 | in 2021 | 27 | 25.5 |
| Busselton Aero | 23.2 | 23.0 | in 2010 | 26 | 21.7 |
| Dalwallinu | 27.6 | 27.3 | in 2009 | 26 | 26.0 |
| Morawa Airport | 29.5 | 29.2 | in 2021 | 26 | 27.9 |
| York | 25.8 | = 25.8 | in 2021 | 26 | 24.6 |
| Shannon | 20.7 | 20.5 | in 2019 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Mandurah | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 2021 | 22 | 23.7 |
| Bulga Downs | 31.0 | = 31.0 | in 2009 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Collie East | 23.0 | = 23.0 | in 2010 | 21 | 21.6 |
| 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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| Barrow Island Airport | 28.3 | 27.9 | in 2001 | 29.4 | |
| Varanus Island | 27.7 | 27.6 | in 2001 | 28.9 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2023-24 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for summer 2023-24 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2023-24 |
Mean for summer 2023-24 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2023-24 |
Total for summer 2023-24 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2023-24 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
| Doongan | 34.9 | +1.4 | 40.3 | 15 Dec 2023 | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 25 Feb 2024 | 596.7 | 767.0 | average | 78% |
| Kalumburu | 36.2 | +1.8 | 40.9 | 3 Dec 2023 | 25.9 | +1.2 | 23.0 | 4 Jan 2024 | 832.6 | 874.7 | average | 95% |
| Troughton Island | 32.7 | +0.6 | 35.4 | 2 Jan 2024 | 27.8 | +1.1 | 24.7 | 10 Jan 2024 | 428.2 | 584.0 | average | 73% |
| Truscott | 33.5 | +0.6 | 38.0 | 5 Dec 2023 | 26.3 | +0.7 | 22.6 | 27 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Wyndham Aero | 37.8 | +1.0 | 44.3 | 19 Dec 2023 | 26.7 | +0.4 | 22.7 | 5 Dec 2023 | 555.0 | 569.5 | average | 97% |
| East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
| Argyle Aerodrome | 37.9 | +1.3 | 45.5 | 19 Dec 2023 | 27.0 | +1.3 | 22.6 | 29 Jan 2024 | 493.6 | 477.9 | average | 103% |
| Halls Creek Airport | 37.6 | 46.1 | 19 Dec 2023 | 25.1 | 20.6 | 11 Dec 2023 | 613.2 | |||||
| Kununurra Aero | 37.2 | +1.1 | 43.2 | 25 Dec 2023 | 25.6 | +0.5 | 22.8 | 5 Dec 2023 | 660.6 | 579.6 | high | 114% |
| West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
| Broome Airport | 34.2 | +0.8 | 38.8 | 21 Feb 2024 | 27.8 | +1.5 | 19.6 | 12 Dec 2023 | 51.6 | 439.5 | lowest | 12% |
| Curtin Aero | 39.7 | +2.9 | 44.8 | 15 Dec 2023 | 25.9 | +1.0 | 18.9 | 13 Dec 2023 | 231.0 | 568.2 | low | 41% |
| Derby Aero | 38.8 | +3.1 | 43.6 | 1 Jan 2024 | 27.0 | +1.2 | 19.8 | 12 Dec 2023 | 92.6 | 484.2 | v low | 19% |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 39.9 | +2.0 | 45.6 | 15 Dec 2023 | 26.0 | +0.7 | 17.2 | 12 Dec 2023 | 278.0 | 463.7 | low | 60% |
| Yampi Sound (Defence) | 38.9 | 44.1 | 31 Dec 2023 | 26.0 | 18.2 | 12 Dec 2023 | 221.8 | |||||
| De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
| Karratha Aero | 35.7 | -0.3 | 45.4 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26.2 | -0.3 | 21.7 | 12 Dec 2023 | 2.6 | 133.9 | v low | 2% |
| Legendre Island | 31.6 | -1.3 | 39.4 | 8 Feb 2024 | 25.8 | -0.8 | 23.9 | 2 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Mandora | 36.0 | -0.2 | 46.0 | 11 Feb 2024 | 25.8 | +0.8 | 18.1 | 11 Dec 2023 | 10.0 | 222.7 | v low | 4% |
| Marble Bar | 43.8 | +3.0 | 49.3 | 30 Dec 2023 | 27.1 | +0.8 | 20.1 | 13 Dec 2023 | 78.0 | 227.7 | low | 34% |
| Port Hedland Airport | 36.8 | +0.3 | 47.8 | 8 Jan 2024 | 25.9 | +0.7 | 19.9 | 12 Dec 2023 | 24.0 | 168.8 | low | 14% |
| Roebourne Aero | 40.5 | +1.6 | 49.5 | 31 Dec 2023 | 25.8 | -0.1 | 20.3 | 12 Dec 2023 | 0.4 | 126.7 | v low | 0% |
| Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
| Barrow Island Airport | 32.0 | -1.1 | 39.3 | 22 Feb 2024 | 24.6 | -1.0 | 22.0 | 12 Dec 2023 | 8.2 | 71.2 | low | 12% |
| Karijini North | 42.8 | 47.0 | 1 Jan 2024 | 27.5 | 19.3 | 11 Dec 2023 | 54.8 | |||||
| Learmonth Airport | 37.8 | +0.3 | 45.2 | 21 Feb 2024 | 22.5 | -0.2 | 18.3 | 20 Dec 2023 | 3.6 | 73.4 | low | 5% |
| Mardie | 36.4 | -1.2 | 48.2 | 19 Feb 2024 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 14 Dec 2023 | 2.8 | 109.1 | low | 3% |
| Onslow Airport | 35.7 | -0.6 | 48.7 | 21 Jan 2024 | 24.2 | +0.2 | 20.6 | 1 Dec 2023 | 3.8 | 97.3 | low | 4% |
| Thevenard Island | 31.9 | -1.2 | 39.8 | 22 Feb 2024 | 24.4 | -0.8 | 22.2 | 12 Dec 2023 | 0.6 | 75.3 | low | 1% |
| West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
| Carnarvon Airport | 32.4 | +1.3 | 49.9 | 18 Feb 2024 | 23.0 | +0.8 | 16.6 | 12 Dec 2023 | 80.0 | 38.1 | high | 210% |
| Emu Creek Station | 42.2 | +1.8 | 49.1 | 22 Feb 2024 | 24.5 | +0.5 | 19.7 | 18 Dec 2023 | 2.8 | 127.8 | v low | 2% |
| Shark Bay Airport | 34.7 | +0.9 | 49.8 | 18 Feb 2024 | 21.8 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 12 Dec 2023 | 7.0 | 38.2 | average | 18% |
| East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
| Newman Aero | 41.5 | +2.9 | 46.2 | 20 Jan 2024 | 25.9 | +1.4 | 13.0 | 12 Dec 2023 | 193.8 | 176.0 | average | 110% |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 43.2 | +3.1 | 48.1 | 21 Jan 2024 | 26.9 | +1.6 | 19.4 | 13 Dec 2023 | 12.2 | 159.5 | v low | 8% |
| Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
| Meekatharra Airport | 40.1 | +2.8 | 46.4 | 22 Jan 2024 | 25.2 | +1.7 | 16.6 | 11 Dec 2023 | 59.0 | 79.4 | average | 74% |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 45.7 | 14 Jan 2024 | 24.5 | +1.8 | 16.6 | 11 Dec 2023 | 4.8 | 76.0 | v low | 6% | ||
| Paynes Find | 38.8 | +2.4 | 46.8 | 20 Feb 2024 | 21.8 | +1.5 | 14.7 | 9 Dec 2023 | 54.4 | 57.1 | average | 95% |
| North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
| Dalwallinu | 36.6 | +2.1 | 46.7 | 19 Feb 2024 | 18.5 | +1.1 | 12.6 | 9 Dec 2023 | 19.0 | 45.3 | average | 42% |
| Geraldton Airport | 33.9 | +1.5 | 49.3 | 18 Feb 2024 | 18.9 | +0.3 | 13.3 | 5 Feb 2024 | 17.8 | 21.0 | average | 85% |
| Kalbarri | 33.8 | +0.9 | 48.1 | 18 Feb 2024 | 20.9 | +1.5 | 15.0 | 28 Dec 2023 | 28.4 | 16.7 | high | 170% |
| Morawa Airport | 38.7 | +2.1 | 47.7 | 20 Feb 2024 | 20.3 | +1.0 | 15.5 | 4 Dec 2023 | 24.6 | 51.1 | average | 48% |
| Wongan Hills | 36.3 | +2.4 | 46.3 | 20 Feb 2024 | 18.3 | +1.0 | 11.4 | 9 Dec 2023 | 26.2 | 40.6 | average | 65% |
| Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 35.7 | +1.9 | 46.7 | 19 Feb 2024 | 18.4 | +1.7 | 12.9 | 9 Dec 2023 | 6.6 | 34.9 | low | 19% |
| Bickley | 32.1 | +2.2 | 42.1 | 1 Feb 2024 | 16.4 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 9 Dec 2023 | 43.6 | 54.1 | average | 81% |
| Garden Island HSF | 29.3 | +2.1 | 43.0 | 18 Feb 2024 | 19.1 | +0.5 | 14.0 | 17 Feb 2024 | 3.0 | 36.5 | low | 8% |
| Gingin Aero | 34.8 | +2.4 | 46.0 | 19 Feb 2024 | 17.1 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 13 Dec 2023 | 6.4 | 37.3 | average | 17% |
| Jandakot Aero | 33.0 | +2.2 | 42.8 | 19 Feb 2024 | 18.0 | +1.7 | 12.8 | 23 Jan 2024 | 2.8 | 42.9 | low | 7% |
| Karnet | 31.7 | +1.9 | 41.8 | 1 Feb 2024 | 16.5 | +1.6 | 11.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 8.9 | 55.5 | low | 16% |
| Millendon (Swan Valley) | 34.7 | 45.1 | 1 Feb 2024 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 13 Dec 2023 | 1.4 | |||||
| Pearce RAAF | 35.3 | +2.8 | 46.1 | 19 Feb 2024 | 18.0 | +1.6 | 13.0 | 13 Dec 2023 | 4.0 | 30.9 | low | 13% |
| Perth Airport | 34.3 | +3.3 | 44.6 | 1 Feb 2024 | 18.1 | +1.5 | 12.8 | 22 Jan 2024 | 3.4 | 35.7 | low | 10% |
| Perth Metro | 32.6 | +1.7 | 42.9 | 18 Feb 2024 | 18.6 | +0.9 | 14.1 | 9 Dec 2023 | 6.8 | 38.9 | low | 17% |
| Rottnest Island | 27.7 | +1.3 | 40.6 | 9 Feb 2024 | 19.6 | +0.8 | 14.5 | 9 Dec 2023 | 0.2 | 35.2 | lowest | 1% |
| Swanbourne | 31.0 | +1.6 | 43.0 | 18 Feb 2024 | 19.1 | +1.2 | 14.1 | 9 Dec 2023 | 12.6 | 38.3 | average | 33% |
| South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
| Albany | 22.4 | -0.1 | 36.1 | 20 Feb 2024 | 16.6 | +1.6 | 11.6 | 27 Jan 2024 | 28.5 | 76.0 | v low | 38% |
| Albany Airport | 25.2 | +0.5 | 44.1 | 20 Feb 2024 | 14.2 | +0.5 | 6.8 | 15 Dec 2023 | 31.4 | 75.5 | low | 42% |
| Bunbury | 31.1 | +2.0 | 40.0 | 19 Feb 2024 | 16.3 | +1.3 | 9.1 | 5 Feb 2024 | 1.0 | 33.5 | v low | 3% |
| Busselton Aero | 31.6 | +2.1 | 40.1 | 15 Feb 2024 | 14.8 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 1.4 | 27.8 | v low | 5% |
| Cape Leeuwin | 24.2 | +1.4 | 36.4 | 10 Feb 2024 | 17.8 | +1.1 | 14.4 | 11 Dec 2023 | 4.4 | 52.3 | lowest | 8% |
| Cape Naturaliste | 28.7 | +3.6 | 39.4 | 19 Feb 2024 | 16.3 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 9 Dec 2023 | 0 | 35.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Collie East | 32.1 | +1.9 | 42.4 | 1 Feb 2024 | 13.9 | +0.9 | 6.2 | 5 Feb 2024 | 8.6 | 46.2 | low | 19% |
| Dwellingup | 32.0 | +3.0 | 41.6 | 1 Feb 2024 | 15.5 | +1.6 | 10.1 | 5 Feb 2024 | 40.2 | 58.5 | average | 69% |
| Esperance | 26.1 | +0.5 | 46.6 | 20 Feb 2024 | 16.0 | +0.6 | 10.8 | 6 Feb 2024 | 23.4 | 68.9 | low | 34% |
| Esperance Aero | 28.1 | +0.9 | 46.0 | 20 Feb 2024 | 14.9 | +0.3 | 9.5 | 13 Dec 2023 | 106.2 | 75.7 | high | 140% |
| Hopetoun North | 25.1 | +0.2 | 38.2 | 26 Dec 2023 | 15.4 | +0.4 | 9.2 | 13 Dec 2023 | 20.2 | 76.9 | low | 26% |
| Jarrahwood | 32.4 | +3.2 | 42.5 | 10 Feb 2024 | 13.8 | +1.3 | 5.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 3.0 | 45.2 | v low | 7% |
| Mandurah | 31.0 | +2.1 | 42.0 | 16 Jan 2024 | 19.6 | +1.0 | 14.2 | 9 Dec 2023 | 2.4 | 40.5 | v low | 6% |
| Manjimup | 29.3 | +2.8 | 42.8 | 1 Feb 2024 | 13.8 | +1.1 | 8.4 | 10 Dec 2023 | 17.8 | 62.6 | v low | 28% |
| North Walpole | 25.0 | +1.0 | 39.9 | 20 Feb 2024 | 14.6 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 15 Dec 2023 | 33.0 | 87.2 | low | 38% |
| Rocky Gully | 27.9 | +1.1 | 43.3 | 1 Feb 2024 | 13.3 | +1.0 | 7.7 | 29 Jan 2024 | 34.4 | 65.2 | low | 53% |
| Shannon | 27.5 | +1.6 | 41.4 | 20 Feb 2024 | 13.8 | +1.3 | 8.4 | 6 Feb 2024 | 19.2 | 64.6 | low | 30% |
| Windy Harbour | 23.4 | +0.4 | 35.5 | 17 Jan 2024 | 14.5 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 11 Jan 2024 | 16.6 | 59.1 | v low | 28% |
| Witchcliffe West | 27.9 | 39.0 | 19 Feb 2024 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 29 Jan 2024 | 5.4 | |||||
| North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
| Cunderdin Airfield | 35.7 | +1.6 | 47.0 | 19 Feb 2024 | 16.9 | +0.4 | 10.7 | 9 Dec 2023 | 33.6 | 44.1 | average | 76% |
| Merredin | 35.2 | +2.0 | 45.7 | 20 Feb 2024 | 18.2 | +0.9 | 11.1 | 9 Dec 2023 | 51.5 | 44.1 | average | 117% |
| Northam | 35.5 | +2.1 | 45.2 | 2 Feb 2024 | 17.4 | +0.8 | 11.5 | 9 Dec 2023 | 16.3 | 34.8 | average | 47% |
| York | 35.4 | +1.8 | 45.5 | 20 Feb 2024 | 16.2 | +0.5 | 10.5 | 11 Dec 2023 | 21.7 | 55.1 | average | 39% |
| South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
| Beverley | 36.0 | +2.5 | 46.0 | 20 Feb 2024 | 16.5 | +0.7 | 10.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 24.6 | 37.0 | average | 66% |
| Brookton | 34.0 | +1.8 | 44.5 | 20 Feb 2024 | 15.6 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 24.1 | 38.4 | average | 63% |
| Hyden | 34.3 | +1.3 | 46.0 | 20 Feb 2024 | 15.7 | +0.6 | 9.3 | 9 Dec 2023 | 68.8 | 54.1 | high | 127% |
| Jacup | 28.3 | +1.0 | 45.0 | 20 Feb 2024 | 13.1 | +0.4 | 6.4 | 15 Dec 2023 | 55.8 | 75.2 | average | 74% |
| Katanning | 30.3 | +0.8 | 43.7 | 20 Feb 2024 | 13.7 | +0.6 | 7.6 | 10 Dec 2023 | 9.0 | 55.2 | v low | 16% |
| Lake Grace | 31.8 | +1.3 | 44.4 | 20 Feb 2024 | 15.3 | +0.5 | 8.9 | 9 Dec 2023 | 22.6 | 63.6 | low | 36% |
| Narrogin | 32.2 | +2.1 | 43.6 | 1 Feb 2024 | 8.6 | 5 Feb 2024 | 13.6 | 43.4 | low | 31% | ||
| Newdegate Research Station | 32.0 | +1.4 | 44.6 | 20 Feb 2024 | 13.8 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 10 Dec 2023 | 28.2 | 54.6 | average | 52% |
| Pingelly | 32.7 | +1.4 | 44.2 | 2 Feb 2024 | 15.6 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 10 Dec 2023 | 58.8 | 37.8 | high | 156% |
| Ravensthorpe | 29.1 | +0.9 | 46.0 | 20 Feb 2024 | 14.9 | +1.0 | 9.0 | 13 Dec 2023 | 43.5 | 73.6 | average | 59% |
| Wagin | 31.3 | +0.9 | 43.4 | 2 Feb 2024 | 14.9 | +0.7 | 9.7 | 9 Dec 2023 | 17.6 | 42.0 | average | 42% |
| Wandering | 32.9 | +1.4 | 44.2 | 1 Feb 2024 | 14.1 | +0.5 | 6.8 | 5 Feb 2024 | 13.6 | 45.3 | average | 30% |
| Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
| Eucla | 26.0 | +0.5 | 43.9 | 21 Feb 2024 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 26 Dec 2023 | 89.2 | 54.3 | high | 164% |
| Eyre | 26.9 | +0.5 | 49.1 | 21 Feb 2024 | 13.7 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 11 Feb 2024 | 122.0 | 58.4 | v high | 209% |
| Forrest | 33.3 | +1.0 | 46.1 | 21 Feb 2024 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 18 Jan 2024 | 8.8 | 74.4 | v low | 12% |
| Red Rocks Point | 24.7 | -0.5 | 46.8 | 21 Feb 2024 | 17.4 | -0.4 | 12.5 | 14 Dec 2023 | 67.6 | 73.4 | average | 92% |
| South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
| Bulga Downs | 38.8 | +1.8 | 46.3 | 21 Feb 2024 | 22.9 | +1.5 | 14.3 | 11 Dec 2023 | 31.2 | 72.2 | average | 43% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 34.8 | +2.2 | 46.5 | 21 Feb 2024 | 18.8 | +1.1 | 10.5 | 10 Dec 2023 | 40.0 | 74.1 | average | 54% |
| Laverton Aero | 37.0 | +2.4 | 45.9 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.0 | +1.2 | 11.6 | 10 Dec 2023 | 119.4 | 124.0 | average | 96% |
| Leinster Aero | 38.3 | +2.1 | 46.5 | 22 Jan 2024 | 23.7 | +1.4 | 13.8 | 10 Dec 2023 | 111.4 | 101.7 | average | 110% |
| Leonora Aero | 37.3 | +1.4 | 46.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.8 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 10 Dec 2023 | 73.8 | 89.0 | average | 83% |
| Munglinup West | 29.6 | +1.1 | 46.4 | 20 Feb 2024 | 14.0 | +0.1 | 7.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 33.6 | 89.0 | low | 38% |
| Norseman Aero | 33.8 | +1.9 | 45.4 | 20 Feb 2024 | 16.0 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 13 Dec 2023 | 32.8 | 75.2 | low | 44% |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 32.1 | +2.2 | 46.3 | 20 Feb 2024 | 13.7 | +0.3 | 2.4 | 10 Dec 2023 | 26.6 | 69.1 | low | 38% |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 35.9 | +2.0 | 45.3 | 20 Feb 2024 | 18.3 | +1.2 | 9.0 | 9 Dec 2023 | 63.6 | 67.7 | average | 94% |
| North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
| Carnegie | 41.7 | +3.9 | 46.5 | 26 Feb 2024 | 25.2 | +2.2 | 12.9 | 12 Dec 2023 | 35.6 | 117.6 | low | 30% |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 39.7 | +3.3 | 44.3 | 22 Feb 2024 | 24.5 | +1.7 | 11.3 | 11 Dec 2023 | 61.2 | 125.0 | low | 49% |
| Telfer Aero | 42.5 | +2.7 | 46.1 | 29 Dec 2023 | 27.3 | +1.5 | 18.6 | 11 Dec 2023 | 168.2 | 207.8 | average | 81% |
| Warburton Airfield | 40.3 | +3.2 | 45.9 | 4 Dec 2023 | 25.4 | +3.1 | 11.9 | 12 Dec 2023 | 42.0 | 98.3 | low | 43% |
| Wiluna Aero | 39.6 | 46.4 | 22 Jan 2024 | 24.5 | 13.3 | 12 Dec 2023 | 143.4 | |||||
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Adele Island | 31.6 | 34.4 | 2 Jan 2024 | 27.3 | 21.7 | 8 Feb 2024 | ||||||
| Rowley Shoals | 29.0 | 30.7 | 24 Feb 2024 | 27.3 | 26.3 | 19 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Varanus Island | 30.4 | -1.5 | 35.7 | 22 Feb 2024 | 25.0 | -0.9 | 23.0 | 1 Dec 2023 | 5.4 | 78.0 | low | 7% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Western Australia using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 pm on Friday 1 March 2024. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
