Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
February
1999

Data sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

01

234.0 Caboolture PO Qld
207.0 Nambour DPI Qld
195.8 Mapleton PO Qld
195.4 Morayfield Qld
43.6 Mt Dare SA
14.6 Nullo Mountain NSW
29.9 Boulia PO Qld
5.0 Crackenback NSW
+15.0
43.0 Ceduna AP SA
-11.2
21.9 Narrabri West NSW
+7.6
23.7 Parafield AP SA
-5.3
14.7 Mullewa WA
02
260.0 Lake Cooroibah Qld
247.6 Boreen Point Qld
245.0 Tewantin RSL Qld
223.4 Yandina PO Qld
44.0 =Moomba, Maree AP SA, Birdsville Qld
15.7 Armidale AP NSW
31.5 Mt Dare SA
2.4 Perisher Valley NSW
+15.6
37.2 C Northumberland SA
-8.0
28.0 Giles MO WA
+13.3
27.4 Kyancutta SA
-7.5
12.9 Kalbarri WA
03
106.0 SE Waterbank Broome WA
76.0 Ben Lomond Bourke NSW
76.0 Rummery Park Whian Whian NSW
73.0 Wombalano Chinchilla Qld
43.0 Birdsville Qld
18.0 Crackenback NSW
32.0 Moomba AP SA
5.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+11.4
33.0 Hobart City Tas
-8.7
18.1 Manjimup WA
+12.9
23.7 Ararat Vic
-8.3
10.7 Peak Hill PO NSW
04
107.0 Douglas River NT
106.6 Bambaroo Ingham Qld
101.0 Halifax Qld
99.6 Booby Island Qld
42.2 Gascoyne Jn WA
18.0 Maatsuyker Is Tas
31.0 Birdsville Qld
5.0 Bridgetown WA
+14.0
37.0 Warrnambool AP Vic
-8.7
31.0 Pannawonica WA
+10.8
21.4 Struan Research Centre SA
-5.9
6.1 Bridgetown WA
05
114.6 Norfolk Is Comparison Station
110.6 Wittenoom WA
110.4 Norfolk Is AP
110.0 Dajarra PO Qld
41.0 Tarcoola AP SA

14.6 Barren Tier Tas

29.0 Curtin Springs NT
6.0 =Crackenback, Thredbo Village NSW
+11.0
36.3 Laverton AP Vic
-8.4
29.2 Three Rivers
+9.1
20.1 Colac Vic
-5.5
=17.0 Longreach AP Qld
=12.0 Oakey AP Qld
06
124.0 Mourilyan Harbour Qld
111.0 Innisfail
97.6 Koolburra Laura Qld
88.0 Middle Point Navy NT
42.0 Geraldton AP WA
12.5 Mt Read Tas
31.0 Murchison WA
6.4 Orange AP NSW
+9.5
42.0 Geraldton AP WA
-7.7
29.0 Elliott NT
+10.5
25.6 Ouyen Vic
-6.0
11.0 Dunedoo NSW
07
196.8 Tanjungpandan Broome WA
188.0 C Tribulation Store Qld
139.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
138.6 Ngukurr Roper North NT
41.7 Eneabba PO WA
1.2 Mt Wellington Tas
28.8 Bedourie Qld
01.1 Mt Hotham Vic
+10.1
39.8 Lancelin WA
-12.1
1.2 Mt Wellington Tas
+8.4
28.4 Mullewa WA
-8.1
5.0 Longerenong Vic
08
191.0 Dum in Mirrie AWS NT
160.0 Dum in Mirrie NT
144.0 Weipa AP Qld
135.0 Kandanga PO Qld
41.0 Gosnells City WA
10.6 Mt Read Tas
27.6 Cloncurry AP Qld
-1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+13.9
39.0 Albany AP WA
-9.4
15.0 Taralga PO NSW
+8.0
27.0 Carnamah PO WA
-10.1
11.0 Kulgera NT
09
403.6 Tamarind St Maleny Qld
398.0 Mapleton PO Qld
370.0 Mary Cairncross Park Maleny Qld
365.0 Peachester Qld
41.0 Urandangie Qld
9.1 Mt Wellington Qld
27.5 King Bay WA
2.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+9.1
34.0 Mt Gambier AP SA
-13.7
23.0 Meekatharra WA
+6.6
26.0 Morawa PO WA
-7.3
13.0 Yamba NSW
10
140.0 Palmwoods Qld
135.0 Shoal Bay NT
134.7 Borumba Dam Qld
130.0 Mary Cairncross Park Maleny Qld
41.0 Urandangie Qld
15.2 Mt Hotham Vic
28.5 Centre Is NT
7.0 Crackenback NSW
+11.9
34.0 Portland AP Vic
-9.7
30.3 Marble Bar WA
+9.9
20.5 Struan Res Centre SA
-6.7
17.0 Meekatharra AP WA
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

11

177.0 Flying Fish Pt Qld
154.6 Mena Ck PO South Johnstone Qld
147.0 Tully Qld
137.0 Dalrymple Hts Qld
41.4 Marree PO SA
15.4 Mt Read Tas
29.4 Boulia PO Qld
7.0 Thredbo Village NSW
+9.4
=35.0 Latrobe Va AP Vic
=33.7 Wonthaggi Vic
-9.6
27.0 Wiluna WA
+13.8
24.4 Struan Res Centre SA
-4.5
8.0 Ellinbank Vic
12
531.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
473.6 Greenhaven Millaa Millaa Qld
420.0 Hilltop Qld
420.0 Topaz Millaa Millaa Qld
42.2 Eneabba PO WA
15.9 Mt Wellington Tas
29.0 Centre Is NT
6.9 Perisher Va NSW
+8.0
=37.5 Wagin PO WA
=32.7 Bairnsdale Vic
-11.9
27.8 Gascoyne Jn WA
+10.6
21.2 Struan Res Centre SA
-5.4
11.8 Pindari Dam NSW
13
518.0 Koombooloomba Dam Qld
429.0 Deeral PO Qld
426.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
397.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale
41.0 Mt Dare SA
14.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
29.0 Dum in Mirrie NT
8.8 Cooma AP NSW
+12.7
39.0 Esperance AP WA
-10.0
28.0 Wittenoom WA
+9.5
18.8 Grove Res Stn Tas
-3.9
15.9 Tambo PO Qld
14
209.0 Tully Sugar Mill Qld
208.0 Tully McQuillan St Qld
160.0 Mena Ck PO South Johnstone Qld
148.2 El Arish PO Qld
42.6 Marree PO SA
17.3 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 =Broome AP, Bidyadanga Broome WA
8.2 Woolbrook NSW
+9.5
34.0 Heywood Vic
-7.1
33.0 Nyang WA
+9.2
18.7 Fingal Tas
-4.3
8.2 Woolbrook NSW
15
197.0 Eveleigh Mt Surprise Qld
156.6 Georgetown PO Qld
128.0 Forsayth PO Qld
126.0 Jubilee Pocket Proserpine Qld
44.0 =Moomba AP SA, Tibooburra PO NSW
12.3 Mt Read Tas
29.0 =Broome AP WA, Birdsville Qld
0.2 Perisher Va NSW
+9.3
38.0 Whyalla Town SA
-8.7
26.0 Hughenden Qld
+7.4
23.7 Miller St Hay
-8.0
11.0 Carnamah WA
16
211.2 Broadleigh Downs Charters Towers Qld
207.2 Peter Faust Dam Qld
181.8 Kelsey Creek Proserpine Qld
141.0 Udialla Derby WA
42.7 Windorah Qld
7.8 Mt Read Tas
29.3 Centre Island NT
3.0 =Lookout Hill Vic, Liawenee Tas
+9.7
34.6 Nerriga NSW
-6.7
23.0 Keith SA
+7.4
23.8 Wellington Town NSW
-9.1
5.0 Salmon Gums WA
17
76.4 Crystal Brook Proserpine Qld
71.6 Brampton Is Qld
67.5 Carfax Moranbah
60.2 Channel Point NT
43.0 Urandangie Qld
7.3 Mt Welllington Tas
29.6 Quilpie AP Qld
3.8 Thredbo Village NSW
+9.6
39.0 Scone SCS NSW
-8.0
23.0 Kimba SA
+6.4
29.6 Quilpie AP Qld
-7.4
9.2 Nonning SA
18
57.0 Mt Read Tas
56.0 Julia Creek PO Qld
52.6 Pinnacle Station Dimbulah Qld
52.2 Mallina Roebourne WA
42.5 Eneabba WA
3.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
28.8 Gascoyne Jn WA
-1.2 Mt Hotham Vic
+8.9
40.0 Rockhampton AP Qld
-10.6
18.0 Castlemaine Vic
+5.4
26.4 Clermont Qld
-7.1
=9.5 Nonning SA
=8.8 Kimba SA
=6.0 Longerenong Vic
19
136.0 Douglas River NT
112.0 Drysdale River WA
77.0 Borroloola NT
76.8 Napier Downs WA
41.5 Mullewa WA
8.7 Mt Read Tas
28.0 =Willis Is Qld, Barrow Is AP WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
+9.6
35.9 Esperance AP WA
-8.8
23.0 Narrandera Council NSW
+6.0
25.0 Carnamah WA
-10.5
2.8 Bathurst Ag Res Stn NSW
20
219.0 Cape Keerweer Qld
141.2 McGowan Is WA
136.0 Flying Fish Pt LH Qld
117.3 Eramurra Pool Mardie WA
40.2 Yulara NT
13.5 Mt Read Tas
28.0 =Willis Is Qld, Barrow Is AP WA
2.0 =Thredbo Village NSW, Mt Baw Baw Vic
+7.0
35.0 Ceduna AP SA
-7.3
32.7 Marble Bar WA
+6.9
21.5 Balladonia WA
-8.5
15.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

21

132.8 Broome AP WA
124.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
121.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
117.0 SE Waterbank Broome WA
41.5 Windorah PO Qld
12.0 Mt Read Tas
28.1 Watarrka Kings Canyon NT
3.7 Thredbo Village NSW
+7.2
33.4 Price SA
-11.3
28.7 Marble Bar WA
+5.5
28.0 Longreach AP Qld
-8.5
6.5 Murrurundi NSW
22
186.0 Bellenden Ker Top Stn Qld
165.0 Shelamar Broome WA
143.6 Thangoo Broome WA
116.8 Mandora WA
42.0 Urandangie Qld
11.0 Mt Wellington Tas
28.4 Quilpie AP Qld
4.0 Crackenback NSW
+9.4
37.9 Parafield AP SA
-11.5
25.0 Warburton AP WA
+7.4
25.0 Port Pirie BHAS Site SA
-7.7
4.8 Woolbrook NSW
23
134.3 Channel Point NT
89.0 Jindare NT
62.0 Cape Keerweer Qld
56.8 Labelle NT
42.3 Bedourie Qld
10.3 Mt Wellington Tas
31.0 Moomba AP SA
1.3 Cooma AP NSW
+10.8
37.0 Price SA
-15.0
21.0 Giles MO WA
+9.2
25.3 Parafield AP SA
-5.7
17.0 Giles MO WA
24
85.8 Millstream Pannawonica WA
83.8 Pindral Outcamp Mardie WA
70.6 Yendalock Nicholson Vic
70.0 Wallareenya Port Hedland WA
38.5 Julia Creek PO Qld
8.0 Crackenback NSW
28.0 Broome AP WA
3.7 Mt Wellington Tas
+8.9
35.1 Pemberton WA
-14.0
22.0 Giles MO WA
+6.9
24.7 Jurien WA
-5.7
17.0 Giles MO WA
25
127.0 Ingleside NSW
124.0 Duffys Forest NSW
120.2 Palm Beach NSW
117.6 Berowra NSW
40.5 Eneabba PO WA
11.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Baw Baw Vic
28.0 Centre Is NT
1.0 Liawenee Tas
+9.9
35.4 C Naturaliste WA
-9.9
25.0 Brewarrina NSW
+8.2
20.2 Bridgetown WA
-7.5
5.0 Woolbrook NSW
26
209.0 Duaringa Qld
132.4 Booby Is LH Qld
132.0 Newlands Dawson River Qld
98.0 Seven Spirit Bay NT
40.0 =Longreach AP, Camooweal PO, Urandangie Qld
9.4 Mt Wellington Tas
29.0 Centre Is NT
1.0 Crackenback NSW
+9.9
35.4 C Naturaliste WA
-11.0
25.0 Giles MO WA
+7.8
25.0 Kwinana WA
-7.9
15.3 Quilpie AP Qld
27
104.0 Cape Keerweer Qld
95.0 Horn Is Qld
92.0 Charleville Qld
90.3 Cardwell Qld
40.0 =Eneabba WA, Camooweal PO Qld
11.4 Mt Wellington Tas
27.1 Galiwinku Elcho Island NT
-0.8 Mt Wellington Tas
+8.6
34.8 Pemberton WA
-7.0
29.0 Giles MO WA
+6.2
25.7 Eneabba PO WA
-6.0
-0.8 Mt Wellington Tas
28
160.0 Horseshoe Bay Magnetic Is Qld
157.0 Bemerside Ingham
151.4 Alstonville NSW
151.0 Halifax Qld
41.0 =Morawa WA, Urandangie, Bedourie Qld
12.8 Mt Wellington Tas
27.9 Centre Is NT
3.0 Tunnack Tas
+9.5
35.7 Pemberton WA
-12.8
22.1 Brewarrina NSW
+5.9
23.5 Ivanhoe NSW
-6.5
16.7 Quilpie AP Qld
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

Monthly totals and averages

2506.0 Top Station Bellenden Ker Qld
1441.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
1319.0 Tully Qld
1289.2 Tully Sugar Mill Qld
39.7 Urandangie Qld

13.0 Mt Wellington Tas

27.6 Centre Island NT

5.7 Crackenback NSW

+4.5
30.7 Cheetham Salt Works Price SA
-
+3.8
14.4 Struan Res Centre SA
-
Monthly extremes
531.0 (12) Topaz Malanda Qld
518.0 (13) Koombooloomba Dam Qld
473.6 (12) Greenhaven Millaa Millaa Qld
429.0 Deeral PO Qld
44.0 =(02) Moomba AP WA, (15) Tibooburra PO NSW, (02) Marree AP SA, (02) Birdsville Qld

1.2 (07) Mt Wellington Tas

32.0 (03) Moomba AP SA

-1.2 (18) Mt Hotham Vic

+15.6
37.2 (02) Cape Northumberland
-15.0
21.0 (23) Giles MO WA
+13.8
24.4 (11) Struan Res Centre SA
-10.5
2.8 (19) Bathurst Ag Res Stn NSW