Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
March
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

242.8 Lucinda PO Qld
159.6 Six Mile Creek Cooran Qld
152.0 Boreen Point Qld
138.0 Cooroy Qld
41.5 Mullewa WA
13.4 Lake Leake Tas
28.5 Te Kowai Exp Stn Mackay Qld
0.9 Perisher Valley NSW
+12.5
39.1 Ravensthorpe WA
-8.4
23.3 Mungindi NSW
+10.0
26.0 Port Pirie BHAS SA
-8.5
6.0 Inverell Res Centre NSW
02
300.0 Yamba NSW
187.6 Mathinna Tas
144.0 Hinze Dam Qld
132.0 Evans Head NSW
42.0 Kununurra AP WA
14.2 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 Tom Price Town WA
7.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+12.7
38.0 Eyre WA
-8.4
=23.1 Coonamble AP NSW
=22.2 Gunnedah Pool NSW
+8.4
18.0 Wynyard AP Tas
-5.9
10.0 Eucla AP WA
03
129.0 Leyburn Qld
122.0 Mungallala Qld
100.0 Coles Point SA
99.6 Casterton Vic
43.0 Mandora WA
13.5 Mt Wellington Tas
29.0 Barrow Is AP WA
7.0 Bridgetown WA
+8.4
39.9 White Cliffs NSW
-5.7
26.0 Surat Qld
+8.2
23.2 Menindee NSW
-3.9
12.0 Pearce AP WA
04
148.0 Jambin Qld
100.0 Cape Bruny Tas
90.2 Thangool AP Qld
87.0 Stanwell Qld
43.8 Mardie WA
12.2 Mt Wellington Tas
29.2 King Bay WA
5.0 Liawenee Tas
+8.6
40.9 Andamooka SA
-3.9
20.0 Melbourne AP Vic
+7.4
15.3 Fingal Tas
-5.7
7.0 Salmon Gums WA
05
83.0 Homestead Qld
72.2 Broadleigh Downs Charters Towers Qld
67.0 Beagle Bay WA
63.0 Connors Jn Marlborough Qld
42.7 =Marree, Mt Dare SA
13.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
31.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
3.5 Thredbo Village NSW
+9.9
41.4 White Cliffs NSW
-4.0
24.2 Lancelin WA
+9.1
=26.9 Marree SA
=27.0 Kulgera NT
-6.9
9.0 Pearce AP WA
06
237.0 Carlindi Port Hedland WA
105.8 Port Douglas PO Qld
89.0 Low Isles Qld
87.2 Cloncurry AP Qld
44.6 Marree SA
15.3 Mt Read Tas
29.9 Watarrka Kings Canyon NT
1.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+11.6
42.0 Woomera AP SA
-9.3
17.6 Keith SA
+11.3
29.1 Marla SA
-6.9
9.0 Pearce AP WA
07
73.6 South Mossman Qld
63.0 Augustus Downs Burketown Qld
60.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale Qld
56.0 Buckingham Downs Dajarra Qld
44.0 Gascoyne Jn WA
4.9 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 =Onslow WA, Musgrave Qld
0.4 Mt Wellington Tas
+10.4
37.0 Ravensthorpe WA
-10.2
20.2 Nyngan AP NSW
+9.8
27.6 Marla SA
-4.6
5.0 Wynyard AP Tas
08
117.0 Lake Bennett NT
101.0 Evans Head NSW
96.4 Mango Farm Daly River NT
88.0 Batchelor Airstrip NT
42.3 Forrest WA
10.5 Mt Wellington Tas
29.5 King Bay WA
-2.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+16.4
41.7 Eyre WA
-6.8
25.0 Badgingarra RS Dandaragan WA
+7.6
25.4 Marla SA
-7.7
3.1 Heywood Vic
09
147.0 Mt Basset Mackay AP Qld
145.7 Cardwell Qld
131.0 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
128.0 Te Kowai Exp Stn Mackay Qld
41.0 Tarcoola AP SA
13.6 Barren Tier Tas
28.0 Ceduna AP SA
-0.7 Lake St Clair Tas
+14.1
34.6 C Northumberland SA
-5.6
30.0 Julia Ck Qld
+14.9
28.0 Ceduna AP SA
-7.8
8.0 Perth AP WA
10
129.0 Proserpine AP Qld
125.0 Hamilton Is Qld
100.0 Coles Point SA
79.0 Mackay AP Qld
40.9 Eneabba PO WA
11.3 Mt Wellington Tas
29.0 Barrow Is AP WA
3.7 Mt Read Tas
+7.9
40.2 Andamooka SA
-5.0
30.2 Brunette Downs NT
+8.5
26.3 Marla SA
-5.3
8.0 Albany 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

150.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
113.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
111.0 Cairns Qld
111.0 North East Is NT
41.8 Mardie WA
11.5 Mt Wellington Tas
28.4 Barrow Is AP WA
2.2 Lake St Clair Tas
+7.5
36.5 Brookton WA
-5.5
25.0 Cairns AP Qld
+7.2
23.0 Arkaroola SA
-5.0
9.5 Eyre WA
12
292.0 Tully Qld
196.8 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
189.2 Babinda PO Qld
180.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
43.0 Mardie WA
9.9 Mt Read Tas
30.0 Wittenoom WA
3.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+8.8
32.5 Orbost Vic
-5.1
25.6 Cooktown AP Qld
+8.0
=18.6 Bridgetown WA
=20.1 Albury AP NSW
=19.0 Rutherglen Vic
-5.8
16.0 Palmerville Qld
13
300.6 Hazelmere Cooktown Qld
167.0 Cooktown AP Qld
132.0 Tully Qld
106.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale Qld
40.3 Telfer AP WA
11.1 Mt Read Tas
28.0 King Bay WA
4.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+7.2
32.8 Burrinjuck Dam NSW
-6.4
26.0 Palmerville Qld
+8.4
20.5 Wandering WA
-4.2
8.0 Eudunda SA
14
321.8 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
175.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
164.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale Qld
156.6 Cairns City Qld
42.9 Mardie WA
8.0 Mt Wellington Tas
29.4 King Bay WA
0.4 Lake St Clair Tas
+7.2
31.3 Peats Ridge NSW
-5.4
27.0 Palmerville Qld
+5.7
19.0 Albany AP WA
-6.9
2.7 Ararat Vic
15
309.0 Babinda PO Qld
307.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
240.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale Qld
170.2 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
40.6 Carnegie WA
4.5 Mt Read Tas
29.6 King Bay WA
0.6 Cooma AP NSW
+5.7
34.7 Jerrys Plains NSW
-6.3
21.0 Salmon Gums WA
+8.0
18.6 Bridgetown WA
-7.4
6.0 Wagga AP NSW
16
473.4 Babinda PO Qld
301.0 Innisfail Qld
236.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
189.3 Gudgerama Maningrida NT
40.7 Mardie WA
5.9 Mt Read Tas
29.2 King Bay WA
-0.3 Lookout Hill Vic
+5.2
30.0 Stanthorpe Qld
-8.6
21.0 Kalgoorlie AP WA
+7.5
18.1 Bridgetown WA
-9.7
0.0 Hamilton Vic
17
108.2 Warruwi NT
95.0 Parap NT
85.0 Southwell Stn Qld
77.0 Innisfail Qld
41.5 Mount Dare SA
11.1 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 King Bay WA
-2.2 Mt Read Tas
+7.5
39.5 Kulgera NT
-7.4
26.6 Mango Farm Daly River NT
+7.0
26.2 Oodnadatta AP SA
-6.6
3.1 Hamilton Res Stn Vic
18
159.0 Babinda PO Qld
155.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
135.0 Tully Qld
131.0 Dum In Mirrie NT
41.6 Telfer AP WA
11.4 Mt Read Tas
31.0 Pannawonica WA
-1.0 Liawenee Tas
+7.2
39.2 Kulgera NT
-7.8
20.6 Ouyen PO Vic
+7.9
25.0 Carnamah PO WA
-9.3
7.0 Willilamtown AP NSW
19
103.0 Tooraweenah NSW
79.0 Gilgandra NSW
68.0 Gabbin Bencubbin WA
67.6 Koorda WA
41.2 Telfer AP WA
10.0 Crackenback NSW
30.0 Lockhart River Qld
3.0 Bushy Park Tas
+7.5
39.5 Kulgera NT
-11.6
18.0 Kalgoorlie AP WA
+8.1
26.0 Kulgera NT
-5.5
3.0 Bushy Park Tas
20
120.4 Willi Gulli Northhampton WA
100.0 Geraldton AP WA
80.6 Leeman WA
75.0 Eneabba PO WA
40.5 Curtin Springs NT
11.8 Falls Creek Vic
29.0 Cygnet Bay WA
1.5 Thredbo Village NSW
+7.7
39.7 Kulgera NT
-9.5
21.6 Narrabri West NSW
+9.1
27.2 Curtin Springs NT
-2.8
1.5 Thredbo Village NSW
  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

107.0 Bamaga Qld
102.0 Injinoo AP Qld
100.0 Nambour DPI Qld
95.0 Peachester Qld
41.0 Jervois NT
11.0 Crackenback NSW
29.0 Cygnet Bay WA
7.0 Crackenback NSW
+6.7
41.0 Jervois NT
-9.6
23.4 Leonora PO WA
+9.6
27.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-2.0
20.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
22
143.0 Barellan PO NSW
113.9 Mardie WA
106.0 Onslow AP WA
93.0 Mt Read Tas
39.0 =Richmond PO, Camooweal, Urandangie Qld
2.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
28.0 King Bay WA
-1.2 Lookout Hill Vic
+7.2
33.0 Coffs Harbour AP NSW
-13.3
18.8 Tibooburra NSW
+8.8
26.1 Collarenebri NSW
-9.2
2.6 Ellinbank Vic
23
171.0 Wittenoom WA
154.2 Gascoyne Junction WA
152.5 Red Hill Station Onslow WA
151.0 Learmonth AP WA
40.0 =Richmond PO, Urandangie Qld
6.3 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 Normanton PO Qld
-5.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+6.1
30.1 Elliston SA
-10.6
28.0 Pannawonica WA
+6.2
22.0 Perth AP WA
-11.6
4.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
24
204.4 Eyre WA
134.0 Nyang Station WA
108.6 Red Hill Station Onslow WA
85.8 Glen Florrie Station Onslow WA
41.4 Mt Dare SA
9.7 Mt Hotham Vic
27.8 Horn Island Qld
1.0 =Crackenback, Thredbo Village NSW
+9.2
36.0 Whyalla Town SA
-10.7
22.3 Paynes Find WA
+8.5
26.6 Curtin Springs NT
-6.6
9.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
25
162.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
106.6 Mingah Springs WA
95.0 Kareeya Power Stn Qld
43.4 Mt Dare SA
11.3 Falls Creek Vic
28.2 Boulia Qld
-2.0 Thredbo Village NSW
+9.1
31.2 Lakes Entrance Vic
-10.1
24.0 Wiluna WA
+11.2
26.7 Patton St Broken Hill NSW
-6.3
-2.0 Thredbo Village NSW
26
130.0 C Fourcroy NT
73.0 Willis Is Qld
72.0 Mintabie SA
71.8 Undoolya Stn SA
40.0 Jervois NT
9.6 Mt Read Tas
28.0 Broome Comparison Station WA
-0.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+9.5
29.5 Katoomba NSW
-8.1
26.0 Wiluna WA
+10.2
24.8 Ivanhoe NSW
-6.8
9.0 Perth AP WA
27
192.0 Nullagine PO WA
122.0 Horn Is Qld
112.0 Carlindi Port Hedland WA
99.2 Cox Peninsula Transmitter Site NT
40.0 Moomba AP SA
6.8 Mt Read Tas
28.0 Barrow Island AP WA
1.7 Mt Read Tas
+8.0
39.5 White Cliffs NSW
-10.0
=24.0 Giles WA
=23.2 Marla SA
+7.4
18.0 Canberra AP ACT
-5.5
3.0 Bushy Park Tas
28
116.8 Miller St Hay NSW
80.0 Injinoo AP Qld
64.0 Horn Island Qld
38.0 Warmun Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing WA, Richmond PO and AP Qld
0.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
28.0 Barrow Is AP WA
-2.3 Lookout Hill Vic
+5.1
27.5 Bombala PO NSW
-12.5
20.7 Marla SA
+7.8
22.7 Jerrys Plains NSW
-7.5
17.0 Pannawonica WA
29
66.0 Gove AP NT
61.4 Jabiru Town NT
54.0 Norfolk Is AP
52.0 Musgrave Qld
38.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
3.9 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 Richmond PO Qld
-3.4 Mt Hotham Vic
+5.6
29.7 C Naturaliste WA
-12.5
22.0 Meekatharra AP WA
+7.3
28.0 Richmond PO Qld
-9.9
6.2 Peak Hill NSW
30
91.0 Jabiru AP NT
63.0 Moreton Qld
59.0 Mornington Is Qld
51.2 Normanton Qld
38.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
4.3 Mt Wellington Tas
27.7 Troughton Is WA
-1.5 =Thredbo Village, Perisher Valley NSW
+2.5
38.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
-16.1
19.6 Three Rivers WA
+4.9
15.5 Bridgetown PO WA
-10.4
7.5 Kulgera NT
31
135.0 Centre Is NT
88.0 Blackall PO Qld
72.0 Elizabeth Valley Stn NT
66.0 North East Is NT
38.0 Fitzroy Crossing WA
2.6 Mt Read Tas
27.0 =Wyndham, Barrow Is WA, Brunette Downs NT
-3.0 Liawenee Tas
+2.8
27.0 Norfolk Is AP
-13.6
24.1 Telfer AP WA
+4.7
27.0 Brunette Downs NT
-10.0
-1.0 Launceston AP Tas
  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

2823.0 Top Station Bellenden Ker Qld
2115.6 Happy Valley Babinda Qld
1907.4 Babinda PO Qld
1903.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
38.2 Telfer AP WA
10.3 Mt Wellington Tas
27.4 =King Bay, Barrow Island AP WA
2.9 Mt Read Tas
+3.5
36.1 Alice Springs AP NT
-2.9
25.6 Lake Victoria Storage NSW
+4.1
22.2 Curtin Springs NT
-1.7
13.9 Trangie Res Stn NSW
Monthly extremes
473.4 (16) Babinda PO Qld
321.8 (14) Cape Tribulation Store Qld
307.0 (15) Topaz Malanda Qld
301.0 (16) Innisfail Qld
44.6 (06) Marree PO SA
0.0 (28) Mt Baw Baw Vic
31.0 =(05) Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing, (18) Pannawonica WA
-xxx
+16.4
41.7 (08) Eyre WA
-16.1
19.6 (30) Three Rivers WA
+14.9
28.0 (09) Ceduna AP SA
-11.6
4.0 (23) Trangie Res Stn NSW