Monday, 2 May 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Western Australia - Product code IDCKGC11R0
Western Australia in April 2011: Cool and wet in the northeast, warm in the southwest
- Rainfall: Above average for WA; near average for southwest WA.
- Maximum temperature: Near average for WA; 4th highest on record for southwest WA.
- Minimum temperature: Near average for WA; above average for southwest WA.
Details Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
April 2011 rainfall was above to very much above average over much of the Kimberley, as well as in parts of the west Pilbara and Southwest districts. Wyndham, Lake Argyle Resort and Dampier Downs in the Kimberley observed their wettest April on record, mainly due to heavy monsoonal rainfall during the first part of the month. In contrast, much of the remainder of the southern half of the state observed below average rainfall, with areas of very much below average in the eastern Interior and western Gascoyne (see April 2011 rainfall totals & deciles).
When averaged across the state, rainfall during April 2011 was above average; while the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay) observed near average April rainfall.
Very heavy rainfall in the north Kimberley, due to a tropical low near the north Kimberley coast resulted in Wyndham and Mount Barnett observing their wettest April days on record on the 4th and 5th respectively. The wettest day in April 2011 also occurred during this event with Mount Hart Station observing 206.0 mm, which is their third wettest day on record behind the 338.0 mm observed on 9 April 1995 and the 259.1 mm observed on 12 February 1974. A low off the Pilbara coast resulted in heavy rainfall over the east Pilbara where Telfer observed its wettest April day on record on the 8th. A middle level cloud band brought heavy rainfall to the west Pilbara, with Glen Florrie Station in the inland west Pilbara observing 125.0 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 10th, their wettest April day on record. Several cold fronts crossed the southwest of WA over the Easter weekend, with daily totals in southern parts of the Southwest Land Division mostly in the 10 to 20 mm range with isolated heavier falls.
The 2010/11 northern wet season has been particularly wet in northern parts of Western Australia (see table below). Very warm sea surface temperatures combined with an active monsoon trough that was present across northern Australia for much of the wet season resulted in record rainfall at a number of sites in the Kimberley. Heavy rainfall was also observed over the summer months in the Gascoyne and far northern Southwest Land Division resulting in several flooding events and record rainfall. Please refer to the Monthly Weather Review for information on specific events.
Maximum temperature
April 2011 maximum temperature was above to very much above average in western and southern parts of WA where Geraldton, Kalbarri and Esperance observed their hottest April on record. In contrast, below to very much below average mean maxima were observed in the northeast of WA, with Warmun, Wyndham and Troughton Island observing their coolest April on record (see April 2011 mean maximum temperature decile & anomaly maps)
When averaged across the state as a whole, mean maximum temperature during April 2011 was near average; however, the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay) observed its fourth hottest April on record (comparable records commenced in 1950).
A cool day of just 16.2 °C was observed at Wiluna in the far northern Goldfields on the 29th, which is their coolest April day in 52 years of record.
The Lower Southwest has experienced its hottest January to April on record in terms of mean maximum temperature (comparable records commenced in 1950) due an above average January, an above average February, 3rd hottest March and an above average April.
Minimum temperature
The pattern of mean minimum temperature during April 2011 was similar to the maximum temperature pattern, with above to very much above average overnight temperature in western parts of WA, and below to very much below average in the northeast of the state. (see April 2011 minimum temperature decile & anomaly maps). Wyndham in the east Kimberley observed their coolest April on record with a mean minima of 15.9 °C during April 2011; while Hyden in the Great Southern observed its warmest with 13.8 °C.
When averaged across the state as a whole, mean minimum temperature during April 2011 was near average; however, the Lower Southwest (southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay) observed above average mean minima, with its fourteenth warmest April on record (comparable records commenced in 1950).
A warm night was experienced in the Southwest on the 6th, with Cape Leeuwin observing 21.6 °C, their warmest April night in 105 years of record.
The Lower Southwest has experienced its hottest January to April on record in terms of mean minimum temperature (comparable records commenced in 1950) due the 3rd warmest January, equal warmest February, 4th warmest March and an above average April.
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| Extremes in April 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 40.0 °C at Roebourne on the 14th |
| Warmest days on average | 35.6 °C at Roebourne |
| Coolest days on average | 22.7 °C at Shannon |
| Coldest day | 15.0 °C at Shannon on the 28th |
| Coldest night | 1.5 °C at Eyre on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average | 8.9 °C at Collie East |
| Warmest nights on average | 26.4 °C at Varanus
Island 23.5 °C at Onslow |
| Warmest night | 28.7 °C at Barrow
Island Airport on the 1st 27.6 °C at Onslow on the 5th |
| Wettest overall | 461.9 mm at Faraway Bay |
| Wettest day | 206.0 mm at Mount Hart Station on the 5th |
| Highest wind gust | 111 km/h at Cape Leeuwin on the 7th |
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily rainfall in April 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for April |
Years of record |
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| Greenbushes | 64.0 | on the 24th | 60.2 | on the 1st in 2005 | 105 | |
| Glen Florrie Station | 125.0 | on the 10th | 88.9 | on the 15th in 1961 | 63 | |
| Mount Barnett | 58.8 | on the 5th | 53.6 | on the 25th in 1992 | 45 | |
| Wyndham | 148.4 | on the 4th | 73.9 | on the 25th in 1975 | 44 | |
| Telfer Aero | 72.8 | on the 8th | 60.0 | on the 4th in 2000 | 38 | |
| Record highest total April rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Wyndham | 347.8 | 149.4 | in 2000 | 44 | 36.2 |
| Lake Argyle Resort | 116.7 | 95.6 | in 1995 | 42 | 24.1 |
| Dampier Downs | 171.7 | 93.8 | in 1992 | 37 | 19.9 |
| Record highest total northern wet season (October to April) rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for October to April 2010-11 (mm) |
Previous wettest for October to April |
Years of record |
Average for October to April |
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| Mullewa | 308.0 | 295.5 | in 1914 | 108 | 100.2 |
| Cocos Island Airport | 2240.4 | 2060.5 | in 1970 | 106 | 1139.9 |
| Warmun | 1699.9 | 1422.1 | in 1999 | 100 | 694.9 |
| Marron | 540.6 | 359.8 | in 2007 | 97 | 88.9 |
| Kimberley Downs | 1203.5 | 1163.4 | in 1966 | 85 | 644.7 |
| Myroodah | 879.9 | 813.7 | in 1981 | 84 | 491.6 |
| Gibb River | 2111.8 | 1265.1 | in 1973 | 81 | 742.7 |
| Cape Leveque | 1422.8 | 1418.8 | in 1973 | 79 | 695.6 |
| Carnarvon Airport | 475.8 | 276.5 | in 1962 | 66 | 78.7 |
| Carnegie | 432.4 | 432.0 | in 1966 | 53 | 185.7 |
| Mount Amhurst | 1034.4 | 798.6 | in 2001 | 49 | 450.3 |
| Cygnet Bay | 1474.9 | 1281.2 | in 1983 | 45 | 705.3 |
| Mount Barnett | 1663.6 | 1561.4 | in 1914 | 41 | 874.9 |
| Wyndham | 1708.0 | 1611.0 | in 2005 | 41 | 806.8 |
| Theda | 2368.2 | 1814.2 | in 1996 | 40 | 1223.9 |
| Yulmbu | 1623.4 | 1091.0 | in 2001 | 40 | 619.1 |
| Mount Elizabeth | 1813.2 | 1508.3 | in 1999 | 35 | 954.1 |
| Mount Hart Station | 1984.0 | 1605.2 | in 1996 | 35 | 1000.2 |
| Record lowest April daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in April 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Wiluna | 16.2 | on the 29th | 16.7 | on the 27th in 1964 | 52 | 29.2 |
| Troughton Island | 27.1 | on the 14th | 27.8 | on the 23rd in 1960 | 32 | 32.8 |
| Record highest April mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for April 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Geraldton Airport | 30.2 | 30.0 | in 1978 | 68 | 27.6 |
| Esperance | 25.2 | 25.1 | in 1994 | 41 | 23.1 |
| Kalbarri | 32.1 | 31.6 | in 1991 | 36 | 29.3 |
| Record lowest April mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for April 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Warmun | 31.3 | 31.9 | in 1983 | 48 | 35.2 |
| Wyndham | 31.7 | 33.5 | in 2000 | 43 | 36.0 |
| Troughton Island | 30.4 | 31.4 | in 2006 | 31 | 32.8 |
| Record highest April daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest daily minimum temperature in April 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Cape Leeuwin | 21.6 | on the 6th | 21.1 | on the 18th in 1988 | 105 | 15.4 |
| Record lowest April temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in April 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
|||
| Wyndham | 15.9 | on the 20th | 16.0 | on the 26th in 2008 | 44 | 23.7 |
| Record highest April mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
||
| Hyden | 13.8 | 13.4 | in 1981 | 37 | 11.0 |
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for April (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for April (°C) |
Rainfall for April (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2011 |
Mean for April 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2011 |
Total for April 2011 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2011 |
Fraction of April average |
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| North Kimberley (district 01) | ||||||||||||
| Doongan | 29.8 | -3.5 | 32.2 | 8th | 18.3 | -0.7 | 11.6 | 20th | 300.5 | 50.7 | v high | 593% |
| Kalumburu | 31.8 | -3.1 | 34.7 | 26th | 20.8 | -0.3 | 13.8 | 20th | 204.0 | 43.8 | v high | 466% |
| Troughton Island | 30.4 | -2.4 | 32.3 | 12th | 25.7 | -1.1 | 23.5 | 14th | 336.8 | 32.0 | v high | 1053% |
| Wyndham | 31.7 | -4.3 | 34.3 | 26th | 21.8 | -1.9 | 15.9 | 20th | 347.8 | 36.2 | highest | 961% |
| Wyndham Aero | 32.1 | -4.9 | 35.1 | 26th | 22.2 | -1.4 | 16.3 | 20th | 315.6 | 28.6 | v high | 1103% |
| East Kimberley (district 02) | ||||||||||||
| Argyle Aerodrome | 31.0 | -4.1 | 33.7 | 10th | 20.6 | -2.4 | 15.9 | 18th | ||||
| Halls Creek Airport | 29.7 | -4.2 | 33.3 | 15th | 18.1 | -2.4 | 13.6 | 19th | 61.2 | 21.0 | v high | 291% |
| Kununurra Aero | 31.4 | -4.0 | 34.4 | 8th | 20.5 | -1.6 | 14.7 | 19th | 109.0 | 28.3 | v high | 385% |
| Warmun | 31.3 | -3.9 | 34.2 | 8th | 19.1 | -1.6 | 13.5 | 19th | 90.0 | 25.0 | v high | 360% |
| West Kimberley (district 03) | ||||||||||||
| Broome Airport | 33.0 | -1.3 | 35.6 | 15th | 21.5 | -1.1 | 15.4 | 19th | 17.6 | 26.7 | average | 66% |
| Curtin Aero | 33.2 | -3.3 | 36.6 | 16th | 20.9 | -1.5 | 17.0 | 20th | 259.6 | 49.1 | v high | 529% |
| Cygnet Bay | 31.6 | -2.0 | 33.2 | 17th | 21.6 | -0.7 | 15.6 | 20th | 107.3 | 39.9 | high | 269% |
| Derby Aero | 32.6 | -3.0 | 35.2 | 16th | 21.2 | -1.6 | 15.4 | 19th | 64.2 | 26.5 | v high | 242% |
| Fitzroy Crossing Aero | 33.4 | -3.4 | 36.3 | 15th | 19.5 | -1.3 | 14.6 | 19th | 100.2 | 36.0 | high | 278% |
| West Roebuck | 34.0 | 36.8 | 15th | 20.6 | 13.6 | 19th | 25.6 | 40.6 | high | 63% | ||
| De Grey (district 04) | ||||||||||||
| Bedout Island | 31.3 | 34.0 | 1st | 26.0 | 23.0 | 6th | ||||||
| Karratha Aero | 33.7 | -0.5 | 37.8 | 13th | 22.8 | +0.2 | 18.5 | 21st | 21.4 | 18.3 | high | 117% |
| Legendre Island | 32.3 | 36.7 | 13th | 25.3 | 22.2 | 29th | ||||||
| Mandora | 38.0 | 15th | 21.0 | +0.2 | 14.0 | 20th | 4.8 | 20.4 | average | 24% | ||
| Marble Bar | 34.6 | -1.7 | 37.7 | 13th | 22.0 | -0.2 | 16.4 | 20th | 7.4 | 20.5 | average | 36% |
| Pardoo Station | 34.5 | -1.0 | 37.5 | 14th | 14.0 | 17th | 0.2 | 19.3 | average | 1% | ||
| Port Hedland Airport | 34.3 | -0.9 | 36.9 | 15th | 22.2 | +0.8 | 17.8 | 19th | 0.4 | 22.7 | average | 2% |
| Roebourne | 35.6 | +0.3 | 40.0 | 14th | 21.2 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 20th | 11.8 | 28.7 | average | 41% |
| Roebourne Aero | 34.8 | 38.8 | 14th | 21.8 | 16.1 | 21st | 12.6 | 6.8 | high | 185% | ||
| Fortescue (district 05) | ||||||||||||
| Barrow Island Airport | 31.3 | +0.3 | 33.0 | 25th | 25.0 | +0.5 | 22.1 | 21st | 39.6 | 48.2 | average | 82% |
| Learmonth Airport | 33.6 | +0.4 | 36.7 | 7th | 20.7 | +0.3 | 17.7 | 15th | 5.4 | 15.9 | average | 34% |
| Mardie | 35.3 | -0.5 | 38.3 | 2nd | 22.5 | +1.5 | 18.5 | 22nd | 10.2 | 19.9 | average | 51% |
| Onslow | 33.3 | +0.1 | 36.7 | 2nd | 23.5 | +3.1 | 20.5 | 22nd | 29.2 | 20.3 | high | 144% |
| Onslow Airport | 33.6 | -0.1 | 36.9 | 2nd | 22.8 | +1.6 | 19.7 | 28th | 32.0 | 12.2 | high | 262% |
| Wittenoom | 32.3 | -0.8 | 34.5 | 14th | 21.1 | -0.1 | 15.8 | 20th | 27.0 | 28.7 | average | 94% |
| West Gascoyne (district 06) | ||||||||||||
| Carnarvon Airport | 31.4 | +2.4 | 38.1 | 1st | 20.3 | +1.2 | 16.1 | 30th | 44.6 | 14.3 | v high | 312% |
| Denham | 30.2 | +1.8 | 37.0 | 5th | 22.0 | +2.5 | 16.5 | 30th | 0 | 14.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Emu Creek Station | 35.2 | +0.3 | 38.2 | 9th | 21.6 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 18th | 52.2 | 20.5 | high | 255% |
| Gascoyne Junction | 34.7 | +1.9 | 37.9 | 15th | 20.7 | +2.1 | 16.2 | 19th | 3.8 | 14.8 | average | 26% |
| Murchison | 32.9 | +2.2 | 36.6 | 21st | 17.4 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 30th | 0.5 | 23.6 | v low | 2% |
| Shark Bay Airport | 32.5 | +1.9 | 38.3 | 5th | 19.7 | +1.8 | 15.0 | 30th | 0.8 | 10.9 | low | 7% |
| East Gascoyne (district 07) | ||||||||||||
| Newman Aero | 31.5 | -0.2 | 34.3 | 21st | 18.0 | +0.7 | 12.5 | 19th | 31.4 | 19.9 | average | 158% |
| Paraburdoo Aero | 33.6 | +0.2 | 35.7 | 22nd | 20.9 | +1.3 | 15.1 | 21st | 49.8 | 27.1 | high | 184% |
| Murchison (district 07A) | ||||||||||||
| Meekatharra Airport | 30.1 | +0.9 | 34.6 | 21st | 17.6 | +0.6 | 12.8 | 30th | 9.2 | 20.5 | average | 45% |
| Mount Magnet Aero | 30.2 | +1.6 | 35.5 | 21st | 17.2 | +1.1 | 9.4 | 30th | 9.4 | 21.8 | average | 43% |
| North Coast (district 08) | ||||||||||||
| Carnamah | 29.8 | +2.3 | 37.7 | 22nd | 15.9 | +1.9 | 8.8 | 30th | 5.5 | 22.6 | low | 24% |
| Dalwallinu | 28.0 | +1.1 | 35.6 | 6th | 14.0 | +1.0 | 7.8 | 30th | 2.6 | 10.6 | low | 25% |
| Dalwallinu Comparison | 28.3 | +1.6 | 35.2 | 6th | 15.0 | +1.5 | 9.4 | 29th | 4.3 | 20.8 | low | 21% |
| Geraldton Airport | 30.2 | +2.6 | 38.0 | 16th | 17.3 | +1.9 | 9.0 | 30th | 18.6 | 23.9 | average | 78% |
| Kalbarri | 32.1 | +2.8 | 37.7 | 1st | 18.5 | +2.4 | 13.3 | 12th | 2.6 | 18.2 | low | 14% |
| Morawa Airport | 30.0 | +1.2 | 36.8 | 6th | 15.4 | +1.2 | 9.2 | 30th | 14.6 | 14.0 | average | 104% |
| Mullewa | 30.7 | +2.1 | 36.8 | 6th | 17.1 | +2.1 | 11.0 | 30th | 3.0 | 21.2 | low | 14% |
| North Island | 28.5 | +2.7 | 34.5 | 3rd | 22.0 | +1.9 | 17.1 | 22nd | 4.8 | 15.6 | average | 31% |
| Wongan Hills | 28.0 | +1.7 | 35.8 | 6th | 14.0 | +0.7 | 7.0 | 30th | 6.4 | 22.5 | low | 28% |
| Central Coast (district 09) | ||||||||||||
| Badgingarra Research Stn | 28.4 | +1.3 | 35.6 | 22nd | 15.2 | +1.8 | 8.3 | 30th | 18.0 | 27.7 | average | 65% |
| Bickley | 25.0 | +1.6 | 33.2 | 16th | 13.5 | +1.1 | 8.6 | 8th | 34.0 | 55.7 | average | 61% |
| Champion Lakes | 26.6 | 34.2 | 16th | 16.1 | 10.7 | 8th | 28.2 | |||||
| Garden Island HSF | 26.0 | 33.7 | 5th | 17.2 | 12.4 | 29th | 20.6 | 44.5 | low | 46% | ||
| Gingin Aero | 28.0 | +1.5 | 35.7 | 16th | 13.2 | +1.5 | 4.7 | 30th | 19.0 | 28.8 | average | 66% |
| Gosnells City | 28.3 | +2.1 | 36.6 | 16th | 15.4 | +0.8 | 9.2 | 29th | 27.8 | 44.0 | average | 63% |
| Jandakot Aero | 27.6 | +2.0 | 36.0 | 16th | 13.6 | +1.4 | 5.4 | 8th | 34.2 | 42.8 | average | 80% |
| Jurien Bay | 28.5 | +2.2 | 36.0 | 3rd | 15.5 | +1.6 | 8.0 | 30th | 16.2 | 29.6 | average | 55% |
| Karnet | 25.3 | +2.1 | 33.0 | 16th | 12.4 | +0.7 | 6.5 | 8th | 46.9 | 67.5 | average | 69% |
| Lancelin | 28.4 | +3.0 | 35.5 | 16th | 15.7 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 9th | 8.0 | 30.6 | low | 26% |
| Medina Research Centre | 27.6 | +2.1 | 36.5 | 16th | 14.5 | +1.3 | 7.0 | 29th | 21.7 | 39.7 | average | 55% |
| Pearce RAAF | 28.3 | +2.0 | 36.1 | 16th | 15.0 | +1.7 | 7.2 | 30th | 16.4 | 34.7 | low | 47% |
| Perth Airport | 27.9 | +2.4 | 36.3 | 16th | 14.2 | +1.3 | 6.5 | 30th | 25.4 | 41.2 | average | 62% |
| Perth Metro* | 27.3 | +1.7 | 35.7 | 16th | 14.8 | +1.2 | 7.9 | 30th | 19.4 | 44.1 | low | 44% |
| Rottnest Island | 25.5 | +1.9 | 32.0 | 4th | 18.4 | +1.3 | 14.2 | 9th | 13.8 | 36.5 | low | 38% |
| Swanbourne | 27.6 | +2.5 | 34.6 | 5th | 16.3 | +1.3 | 10.4 | 29th | 19.8 | 37.0 | low | 54% |
| South Coast (district 09A) | ||||||||||||
| Albany | 23.0 | +2.2 | 34.3 | 5th | 14.1 | +1.4 | 9.5 | 23rd | 67.6 | 69.0 | average | 98% |
| Albany Airport | 23.6 | +1.8 | 34.3 | 5th | 11.7 | +0.1 | 6.4 | 19th | 71.2 | 62.3 | average | 114% |
| Bridgetown | 24.4 | +1.1 | 33.5 | 5th | 9.9 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 19th | 91.6 | 53.2 | high | 172% |
| Bridgetown Comparison | 25.3 | +2.0 | 34.2 | 5th | 9.8 | +1.4 | 3.8 | 19th | 86.1 | 46.3 | high | 186% |
| Bunbury | 25.4 | +1.4 | 30.9 | 1st | 12.5 | +1.0 | 6.1 | 8th | 55.8 | 36.0 | high | 155% |
| Busselton | 24.5 | +1.1 | 28.1 | 6th | 12.5 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 28th | 58.2 | 40.4 | high | 144% |
| Busselton Aero | 25.2 | +1.3 | 31.3 | 1st | 11.9 | +1.1 | 6.0 | 19th | 70.8 | 36.2 | high | 196% |
| Cape Leeuwin | 23.5 | +2.3 | 31.0 | 4th | 16.7 | +1.3 | 12.9 | 28th | 76.2 | 60.3 | average | 126% |
| Cape Naturaliste | 24.2 | +2.4 | 29.6 | 1st | 15.3 | +1.5 | 11.0 | 28th | 71.4 | 44.0 | high | 162% |
| Collie East | 25.0 | 33.4 | 5th | 8.9 | 3.3 | 19th | 64.2 | |||||
| Donnybrook | 26.1 | +2.1 | 34.5 | 5th | 12.0 | +1.7 | 6.0 | 28th | 73.4 | 49.7 | high | 148% |
| Dwellingup | 24.9 | +2.5 | 33.6 | 5th | 11.2 | +1.0 | 5.0 | 29th | 51.4 | 67.0 | average | 77% |
| Esperance | 25.2 | +2.1 | 36.1 | 23rd | 13.6 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 30th | 36.4 | 46.6 | average | 78% |
| Esperance Aero | 25.1 | +2.0 | 35.1 | 6th | 13.0 | +0.3 | 8.8 | 29th | 33.4 | 41.2 | average | 81% |
| Harvey | 26.2 | +1.6 | 34.8 | 16th | 12.7 | +0.6 | 7.5 | 9th | 91.8 | 53.1 | high | 173% |
| Hopetoun North | 25.3 | +1.9 | 37.3 | 6th | 13.1 | +0.5 | 8.3 | 10th | 27.6 | 41.6 | low | 66% |
| Jarrahwood | 25.5 | +1.9 | 32.5 | 5th | 9.6 | +1.1 | 2.7 | 19th | 68.8 | 48.6 | high | 142% |
| Mandurah | 25.5 | 31.6 | 1st | 16.8 | 11.0 | 29th | 29.8 | 45.7 | average | 65% | ||
| Manjimup | 23.5 | +2.5 | 33.4 | 5th | 11.6 | +0.9 | 7.0 | 19th | 69.6 | 60.6 | average | 115% |
| North Walpole | 23.7 | 34.0 | 5th | 13.5 | 9.6 | 28th | 111.2 | |||||
| Pemberton | 24.1 | +3.0 | 33.7 | 5th | 12.3 | +1.4 | 7.2 | 19th | 91.0 | 75.4 | average | 121% |
| Rocky Gully | 23.3 | +1.4 | 33.2 | 5th | 11.4 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 19th | 72.6 | 53.6 | high | 135% |
| Shannon | 22.7 | +1.3 | 33.1 | 5th | 11.4 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 19th | 97.8 | 68.8 | high | 142% |
| Windy Harbour | 23.7 | +1.8 | 32.7 | 5th | 12.6 | +0.6 | 8.3 | 9th | 110.4 | 71.6 | high | 154% |
| Witchcliffe | 23.9 | +1.5 | 32.6 | 5th | 12.4 | +1.7 | 6.5 | 19th | 117.2 | 65.8 | high | 178% |
| North Central (district 10) | ||||||||||||
| Bencubbin | 27.5 | +1.7 | 34.5 | 6th | 14.5 | +1.8 | 7.2 | 30th | 4.8 | 22.8 | low | 21% |
| Cunderdin Airfield | 27.8 | +1.5 | 36.8 | 6th | 12.4 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 30th | 7.8 | 24.2 | v low | 32% |
| Merredin | 35.0 | 6th | 13.9 | +1.2 | 6.0 | 8th | 5.0 | 23.1 | low | 22% | ||
| Northam | 27.8 | +1.7 | 36.6 | 6th | 12.3 | +0.3 | 5.1 | 29th | 12.2 | 23.3 | average | 52% |
| York | 27.6 | +1.5 | 35.5 | 6th | 10.9 | +0.1 | 5.0 | 8th | 8.0 | 19.7 | average | 41% |
| South Central (district 10A) | ||||||||||||
| Beverley | 27.7 | +1.7 | 36.2 | 6th | 11.9 | +0.7 | 4.6 | 30th | 10.6 | 23.1 | average | 46% |
| Brookton | 26.4 | +1.5 | 34.7 | 6th | 11.8 | +0.7 | 5.5 | 29th | 11.5 | 26.0 | average | 44% |
| Corrigin | 25.7 | +1.6 | 35.0 | 6th | 12.1 | +1.0 | 4.9 | 30th | 13.0 | 22.8 | average | 57% |
| Hyden | 28.0 | +2.5 | 36.0 | 6th | 13.8 | +2.8 | 6.0 | 29th | 15.5 | 23.9 | average | 65% |
| Jacup | 24.6 | +1.8 | 34.7 | 6th | 10.9 | +0.2 | 5.7 | 19th | 42.2 | 43.3 | average | 97% |
| Katanning | 24.4 | +1.2 | 33.2 | 6th | 11.6 | +0.8 | 6.0 | 19th | 27.2 | 34.5 | average | 79% |
| Katanning Comparison | 24.6 | +1.8 | 33.3 | 6th | 10.7 | +0.4 | 4.0 | 19th | 23.0 | 31.0 | average | 74% |
| Lake Grace | 25.2 | +1.1 | 34.6 | 6th | 12.2 | +0.6 | 6.1 | 29th | 16.2 | 25.9 | average | 63% |
| Lake Grace Comparison | 24.7 | +0.9 | 34.1 | 6th | 12.1 | +0.6 | 6.6 | 29th | 14.6 | 23.3 | average | 63% |
| Narembeen | 27.0 | +1.2 | 35.1 | 6th | 12.9 | +1.0 | 4.9 | 29th | 21.0 | 23.1 | average | 91% |
| Narrogin | 24.9 | +1.9 | 33.2 | 6th | 11.4 | +1.0 | 5.2 | 29th | 11.4 | 29.8 | low | 38% |
| Newdegate Research Station | 25.5 | +1.5 | 35.0 | 6th | 10.1 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 29th | 19.0 | 27.0 | average | 70% |
| Ongerup | 24.5 | +1.9 | 33.8 | 6th | 11.3 | +0.2 | 6.4 | 19th | 20.6 | 26.5 | average | 78% |
| Pingelly | 25.8 | +1.9 | 34.6 | 6th | 12.2 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 29th | 14.2 | 27.4 | average | 52% |
| Ravensthorpe | 25.3 | +1.7 | 34.8 | 6th | 12.7 | +1.0 | 7.7 | 20th | 14.1 | 33.5 | average | 42% |
| Wagin | 24.9 | +1.3 | 33.2 | 6th | 10.9 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 9th | 11.0 | 29.1 | average | 38% |
| Wandering | 25.6 | +1.2 | 34.1 | 6th | 9.8 | +0.5 | 3.3 | 19th | 22.0 | 31.8 | average | 69% |
| Eucla (district 11) | ||||||||||||
| Balgair | 32.6 | 7th | 11.0 | -0.9 | 6.0 | 13th | 9.8 | 21.4 | low | 46% | ||
| Balladonia | 26.6 | +1.7 | 36.6 | 24th | 11.8 | +0.9 | 5.9 | 11th | 12.8 | 20.0 | average | 64% |
| Eucla | 24.4 | +0.8 | 34.0 | 7th | 13.7 | +0.4 | 7.3 | 21st | 17.8 | 26.5 | average | 67% |
| Eyre | 26.0 | +2.0 | 35.5 | 7th | 10.8 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 21st | 8.0 | 25.3 | low | 32% |
| Forrest | 25.7 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 7th | 10.3 | -1.7 | 6.9 | 23rd | 1.8 | 19.5 | low | 9% |
| Red Rocks Point | 24.8 | 34.5 | 7th | 14.2 | 9.0 | 21st | 6.8 | |||||
| South East (district 12) | ||||||||||||
| Bulga Downs | 29.7 | 34.8 | 23rd | 14.5 | 9.9 | 30th | 17.6 | 21.4 | average | 82% | ||
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | 26.5 | +1.3 | 34.5 | 24th | 13.6 | +1.0 | 7.1 | 30th | 7.0 | 21.0 | average | 33% |
| Laverton Aero | 27.8 | +1.3 | 33.2 | 24th | 15.3 | +0.4 | 11.1 | 11th | 1.4 | 19.4 | v low | 7% |
| Leinster Aero | 29.2 | +1.6 | 33.8 | 23rd | 16.0 | +0.5 | 10.7 | 30th | 11.2 | 29.9 | low | 37% |
| Leonora | 28.9 | +1.0 | 35.0 | 24th | 15.7 | +0.9 | 11.4 | 11th | 13.8 | 20.6 | average | 67% |
| Leonora Aero | 28.6 | 34.7 | 24th | 15.8 | 12.2 | 11th | 13.6 | |||||
| Munglinup West | 25.7 | 35.5 | 6th | 12.1 | 6.9 | 29th | 22.2 | |||||
| Norseman Aero | 26.0 | +0.9 | 35.0 | 24th | 11.3 | +0.6 | 1.7 | 29th | 15.8 | 29.6 | low | 53% |
| Salmon Gums Res.Stn. | 25.9 | +2.2 | 35.6 | 23rd | 9.8 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 10th | 11.0 | 27.6 | low | 40% |
| Southern Cross Airfield | 27.0 | +0.9 | 34.4 | 23rd | 12.4 | +1.1 | 4.2 | 29th | 13.0 | 26.3 | low | 49% |
| North East (district 13) | ||||||||||||
| Carnegie | 29.1 | -0.9 | 32.9 | 12th | 14.9 | -1.3 | 10.7 | 19th | 63.3 | 23.7 | high | 267% |
| Giles Meteorological Office | 28.9 | -0.5 | 32.8 | 13th | 15.3 | -1.2 | 11.1 | 11th | 0 | 16.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Telfer Aero | 32.4 | -2.2 | 35.3 | 12th | 19.8 | -0.8 | 14.2 | 26th | 113.8 | 20.4 | v high | 558% |
| Warburton Airfield | 28.7 | -0.6 | 32.7 | 12th | 14.3 | -0.9 | 8.7 | 23rd | 1.2 | 18.6 | average | 6% |
| Wiluna | 30.3 | +1.1 | 34.8 | 20th | 16.6 | +1.5 | 11.6 | 17th | 12.7 | 29.1 | average | 44% |
Extremes 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 11 am on Monday 2 May 2011. 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.
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.
Records in this summary are based on sites with at least 30 years of data.
For PDF files of Perth Metro climate statistics for other months, please click here for extremes and here for averages.
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