Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
May
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

38.8 Greenwell Point NSW
37.2 Wollongong Uni NSW
37.0 Barringun NSW
36.0 Cronulla NSW
31.5 Derby AP WA
5.5 Mt Wellington Tas
25.8 Troughton Is WA
-4.7 Thredbo Village NSW
+8.0
26.4 Ongerup WA
-7.5
24.0 Elliott NT
+5.6
13.0 Camden AP NSW
-9.1
3.0 Longreach AP Qld
02
50.7 Cape Byron LH NSW
44.0 Ballina Town NSW
43.0 Ballina AP NSW
32.0 Mt Mee Qld
35.2 Quilpie AP Qld
3.8 Mt Read Tas
26.7 Horn Is Qld
-4.0 Thredbo Village NSW
+11.3
35.2 Quilpie AP Qld
-4.8
=27.0 Larrimah NT
=29.0 Wyndham PO WA
+8.7
19.0 Kwinana WA
-9.5
5.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
03
15.4 Cape Byron LH NSW
12.2 Alstonville NSW
12.2 Mt Seaview NSW
8.8 Binningup WA
33.0 Kalumburu WA
6.9 Mt Hotham Vic
26.1 Horn Island Qld
-6.0 =Cooma AP, Perisher Valley NSW
+8.5
27.0 Lameroo SA
-4.2
25.5 Centre Is NT
+8.0
20.2 Eneabba WA
-9.3
9.0 Broome AP WA
04
15.0 Rainbow Beach Qld
13.0 Mt Read Tas
13.0 Wallangarra Qld
10.0 Tarraleah Tas
33.4 Curtin AP Derby WA
6.6 Mt Wellington Tas
25.4 Horn Island Qld
-5.6 Goulburn AP NSW
+11.6
31.0 Salmon Gums WA
-3.1
26.6 Centre Is NT
+7.7
11.9 Grove Res Stn Tas
-7.3
11.0 Broome AP WA
05
39.0 Margaret River WA
29.2 Margaret River PO WA
29.0 Wexham WA
27.0 Warner Glen Augusta WA
34.3 Curtin AP Derby WA
7.3 Mt Read Tas
26.1 Troughton Is WA
-5.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+11.7
32.0 Esperance AP WA
-3.4
26.3 Centre Is NT
+9.2
18.7 Ravensthorpe WA
-7.3
11.0 Broome AP WA
06
71.0 Hamilton Is Qld
66.4 Binningup WA
57.0 Brunswick Jn PO WA
54.2 Capel PO WA
34.3 Bidyadanga Broome WA
8.8 Mt Hotham Vic
25.3 Troughton Is WA
-4.6 Charlotte Pass NSW
+12.3
33.2 Eyre WA
-6.2
16.0 Lancelin WA
+9.0
18.0 Paynes Find WA
-6.6
1.0 Polda Basin SA
07
43.0 Mt Sophia Gordonvale Qld
40.8 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
40.0 Mt Mee Qld
39.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
35.0 Mardie WA
5.1 Falls Creek Vic
25.0 Coconut Is Qld
-1.2 Thredbo Village NSW
+8.2
25.0 Latrobe Valley AP Vic
-6.5
14.0 Southern Cross WA
+7.3
16.8 Eyre WA
-4.7
2.0 Latrobe Valley AP Vic
08
27.4 Coomera Qld
25.0 Lake Margaret Tas
25.0 Mt Read Tas
24.6 Cradle Valley Tas
24.6 Mullumbimby NSW
35.1 Curtin AP Derby WA
3.8 Mt Read Tas
25.5 Horn Is Qld
-0.9 Mt Wellington Tas
+6.1
29.0 Marree PO SA
-2.3
Redcliffe Qld
+7.9
7.5 Thredbo Village NSW
-4.3
16.7 Pirlangimpi NT
09
51.0 Hamilton Is Qld
30.8 Cunnamulla PO Qld
22.0 Mt Read Tas
22.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
35.5 Mardie WA
6.6 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 =Troughton Is WA, McCluer Is NT
-3.2 Thredbo Village NSW
+8.0
34.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-6.0
16.8 Cunnamulla PO Qld
+9.8
22.9 Kalbarri WA
-6.4
-2.0 Rutherglen Vic
10
87.8 Boreen Point Qld
79.0 Hamilton Is Qld
78.0 Nambour DPI Qlkd
73.0 Maroochydore Qld
34.8 Mardie WA
6.6 Mt Read Tas
25.2 Troughton Is WA
-4.5 Charlotte Pass NSW`
+7.7
28.0 Esperance AP WA
-6.8
19.0 Blackall Qld
+8.4
16.0 Dwellingup WA
-7.0
0.0 Tocumwal 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

11

204.0 Hervey Bay AP Qld
166.0 Rainbow Beach Qld
148.0 Sandy Cape LH Qld
136.0 Boreen Point Qld
34.8 Mardie WA

5.6 Mt Wellington Tas

26.0 Musgrave Qld

-4.5 Cooma Town NSW

+6.3
26.5 Ivanhoe NSW
-4.6
18.0 Kempsey NSW
+9.0
26.0 Musgrave Qld
-8.0
0.8 Marree SA
12
67.0 Ballina AP NSW
66.0 Ballina Town NSW
58.0 Coffs Harbour AP NSW
47.0 Cape Byron LH NSW
34.3 Bidyadanga Broome WA
5.4 Mt Hotham Vic
25.1 Horn Is Qld
-5.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+6.8
28.8 Balgair WA
-4.5
16.0 Kalgoorlie AP WA
+8.3
21.0 Geraldton WA
-7.2
9.9 Katherine AP NT
13
58.0 Learmonth AP WA
54.3 Wanaaring NSW
33.4 Mt Lofty SA
33.2 Girilambone NSW
40.0 Warmun Halls Creek WA
2.6 Falls Creek Vic
26.1 Horn Is Qld
-3.5 Thredbo Village NSW
+7.9
40.0 Warmun Halls Creek WA
-6.4
16.8 Texas PO Qld
+8.0
13.0 Quirindi NSW
-9.6
-2.0 Dwellingup WA
14
70.0 Onslow AP WA
67.0 Kooline Onslow WA
51.0 Onslow Town WA
44.6 Eneabba WA
34.2 Timber Creek NT
0.8 Falls Creek Vic
26.4 Horn Is Qld
-2.2 Falls Creek Vic
+8.2
30.5 Kulgera NT
-5.4
6.2 Strathgordon Tas
+7.5
14.0 Bridgetown WA
-7.5
7.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
15
58.0 Weeaproinah Vic
53.0 Wittenoom WA
52.6 Wilsons Prom Vic
50.0 Miles PO Qld
35.0 =Richmond Qld, Wyndham PO, Warmun Halls Ck WA
-2.8 Mt Wellington Tas
26.2 Horn Is Qld
-5.3 Mt Wellington Tas
+8.2
31.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-8.8
8.0 Latrobe Valley AP Vic
+7.9
=15.0 Hawker SA
=15.1 Arkaroola SA
-8.9
1.4 Elliston SA
16
32.0 Thredbo Village NSW
29.5 Pt Hicks LH Vic
26.8 Barwon Heads Vic
26.2 Burrinjuck Dam NSW
36.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
26.0 Willis Is Qld
-9.5 Cooma AP NSW
+9.2
32.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-6.7
13.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
+7.1
15.5 Norseman PO WA
-10.8
-6.4 Nerriga NSW
17
32.0 Mt Read Tas
21.0 Camperdown Vic
14.0 Bright Vic
12.8 Lake Margaret Tas
37.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
4.9 Mt Hotham Vic
25.2 Horn Is Qld
-8.6 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+9.2
32.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-3.8
11.9 Castlemaine Vic
+9.8
19.0 Kulgera NT
-10.7
-3.2 Hillston NSW
18
37.0 Hamilton Is Qld
24.6 Proserpine Qld
14.6 Minlaton SA
12.0 Angaston SA
37.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
5.0 Mt Read Tas
26.0 Coconut Is Qld
-6.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+11.2
33.5 Kulgera NT
-3.3
11.0 Hobart City Tas
+9.3
18.5 Kulgera NT
-9.6
-2.0 Dwellingup WA
19
107.4 Yandina PO Qld
88.0 Palmwoods Qld
82.2 Point Arkwright Qld
76.8 Landsborough Qld
36.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
5.2 Falls Creek Vic
25.0 =McCluer Is, Gove AP NT
-3.4 Bombala PO NSW
+11.2
33.5 Kulgera NT
-6.1
21.2 Gascoyne Jn WA
+10.2
19.0 Marree PO SA
-5.4
-3.4 Bombala PO NSW
20
152.0 Tewantin RSL Qld
134.0 Lake Cooroibah Tewantin Qld
130.0 Rainbow Beach Qld
127.0 Maroochydore Qld
36.0 Kalumburu WA
7.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
26.0 Willis Is Qld
-1.6 Bathurst AP NSW
+12.0
34.7 Marla SA
-6.8
20.5 Gascoyne Jn WA
+8.6
Oodnadatta AP SA
-5.3
3.0 Scone SCS 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

51.0 Glengaven Qld
41.4 Maleny Qld
39.0 Landsborough Qld
38.0 Tewantin RSL Qld
35.0 =Wyndham PO, Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP, Marble Bar WA
6.8 Mt Hotham Vic
25.0 Willis Is Qld
0.0 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+8.7
31.0 Kulgera NT
-3.4
17.0 Narembeen WA
+11.9
19.1 Arkaroola SA
-9.5
5.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
22
57.2 Eumundi Qld
56.4 Maleny Qld
46.2 Baroon Pocket Dam Qld
44.0 Yandina Qld
34.8 =Derby AP, Curtin AP Derby WA
8.9 Mt Read Tas
29.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-0.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+8.2
31.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-3.6
19.0 Kempsey NSW
+8.9
16.0 Hawker SA
-7.4
11.6 Timber Ck NT
23
45.0 Parawa SA
42.0 Meadows SA
42.0 Torrens Is Adelaide SA
41.6 Mt Lofty SA
35.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
6.9 Mt Hotham Vic
25.0 =Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA, Palmerville Qld
0.9 Bridgetown WA
+7.3
24.9 Orbost Vic
-5.5
15.0 Kalgoorlie AP WA
+9.1
12.4 Strathbogie Vic
-7.6
11.4 Timber Creek NT
24
64.4 Wilcannia NSW
36.0 Lord Howe Is AP NSW
34.8 Mt Hope NSW
34.4 Dorrigo NSW
34.7 Bidyadanga Broome WA
6.2 Falls Ck Vic
25.0 McCluer Is NT
-0.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+7.4
12.3 Mt Wellington Tas
-7.3
20.0 Urandangie Qld
+9.7
13.0 Strathbogie Vic
-7.0
0.2 Nonning SA
25
153.0 Lord Howe Is NSW
98.4 Uraidla PO SA
79.5 Mt Lofty SA
77.4 Lenswood SA
34.4 Bidyadanga Broome WA
4.0 Crackenback NSW
25.0 =McCluer Is NT, Willis Is Qld
0.5 Arkaroola SA
+4.5
19.9 Bathurst Ag Res Stn NW
-5.3
17.0 Badgingarra Res Stn Dandaragan WA
+10.3
12.9 Fingal Tas
-8.0
1.2 Kulgera NT
26
78.5 Narra Tarra Geraldton WA
74.0 Geraldton AP WA
62.0 Lynton Northampton WA
61.0 Willis Is MO Qld
34.4 Bidyadanga Broome WA
1.0 Crackenback NSW
24.3 Troughton Is WA
-0.4 Falls Creek Vic
+5.7
28.0 Kulgera NT
-4.3
=10.8 Tumbarumba NSW
=10.3 Strathbogie Vic
=16.0 Esperance AP WA
+6.7
11.0 Glen Innes PO NSW
-6.2
5.0 Birdsville Qld
27
145.2 Kalbarri PO WA
125.2 Mingenew PO WA
122.2 Yandanooka Mingenew WA
117.0 Ogilvie Northampton WA
34.0 =Jabiru AP NT, Kalumburu WA
1.7 Falls Creek Vic
25.0 McCluer Is NT
-4.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+7.2
=30.0 Alice Springs AP NT
=31.0 Warburton AP WA
-5.1
18.1 Thargomindah Qld
+8.0
24.0 Onslow WA
-9.6
-2.0 Dwellingup WA
28
75.0 Yallalong Murchison WA
72.0 Pannawonica WA
72.0 Marron Carnarvon WA
71.2 Murchison WA
35.0 Kalumburu WA
5.3 Mt Read Tas
25.1 Horn Is Qld
-6.1 Cooma AP NSW
+8.1
30.4 Kulgera NT
-7.3
20.0 Gascoyne Jn WA
+7.9
=14.2 Wandering WA
=15.0 Salmon Gums WA
=15.0 Hyden WA
-9.6
-2.0 Dwellingup WA
29
48.0 Milgun Meekatharra WA
34.4 Mingah Springs WA
34.0 Albany AP WA
32.8 Mettler WA
34.4 Timber Ck NT
1.9 Falls Ck Vic
25.1 Horn Is Qld
-4.0 Goulburn AP NSW
+10.6
32.9 Kulgera NT
-5.6
12.9 Tocumwal AP NSW
+8.5
=18.2 Oodnadatta AP SA
=17.0 Ceduna AP SA
-6.3
1.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
30
98.8 Charlotte Pass NSW
93.4 Eurobin Vic
88.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
82.0 Mt Buller Vic
35.0 =Croydon Qld, Wyndham PO, Kalumburu WA
4.3 Falls Ck Vic
25.0 =McCluer Is NT, Willis Is Qld
-1.1 Glen Innes AP NSW
+8.7
34.0 Jervois NT
-5.8
24.0 Nyang WA
+9.7
19.4 Oodnadatta AP SA
-6.2
16.0 Kuri Bay WA
31
171.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
110.4 Bright Vic
88.0 Crackenback NSW
81.8 C Northumberland SA
36.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
5.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
25.0 =McCluer Is NT, Willis Is Qld
1.0 Crackenback NSW
+7.6
30.0 Carnamah WA
-6.8
23.0 Nyang WA
+9.3
17.7 Brewarrina NSW
-6.2
2.1 Yeelirrie WA
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