Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
August
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

32.0 Norah Head AWS NSW
28.0 Williamtown Comparison Station NSW
27.0 Norah Head LH NSW
26.0 Mt Read Tas
34.2 Gumbalunya Oenpelli NT
0.0 Crackenback NSW
24.0 =Black Point, McCluer Is NT
-11.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+4.8
29.2 Gascoyne Jn WA
-7.3
15.5 Curtin Springs NT
+5.9
19.0 Port Hedland AP WA
-8.7
-3.7 Kyancutta SA
02
39.0 Mt Read Tas
31.4 Waldheim Cradle Valley Tas
27.6 Town of 1770 Qld
27.2 Rosebery Tas
35.0 Kalumburu WA
0.6 Mt Hotham Vic
24.0 McCluer Is NT
-13.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+5.2
28.2 Three Rivers WA
-6.9
18.0 Jervois NT
+6.6
20.0 Mandora WA
-8.6
=-3.0 Polda Basin SA
=-1.7 Parafield AP SA
03
10.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
9.0 Emmaville NSW
8.0 Cape Nelson Vic
7.4 Mt Barker WA
35.0 Fitzroy Crossing WA
0.6 Falls Creek Vic
23.8 Horn Is Qld
-14.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+4.7
33.4 Roebourne PO WA
-7.5
15.0 Warburton AP WA
+8.7
20.9 Mardie WA
-9.5
-3.9 Polda Basin SA
04
26.0 Innisfail Qld
23.0 Mt Read Tas
22.8 Strathgordon Tas
20.4 Lake Margaret Tas
34.0 =Fitzroy Crossing WA, Jabiru AP NT, Douglas River NT
-0.7 Mt Hotham Vic
23.3 Horn Is Qld
-13.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+3.7
17.0 Eddystone Point Tas
-12.4
10.4 Curtain Springs NT
+5.8
=15.0 Barcaldine Qld
=15.0 Winton Qld
-9.7
-4.7 Kyancutta SA
05
19.4 Kulgera NT
13.0 Mt Read Tas
10.6 Kareeya Power Stn Ravenshoe
10.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
35.0 Jabiru AP NT
1.0 Mt Hotham Vic
23.3 Horn Is Qld
-7.3 =Woolbrook, Goulburn AP NSW
+4.2
27.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-13.2
9.6 Curtin Springs NT
+6.0
20.0 Musgrave Qld
-7.4
-1.4 Murray Bridge SA
06
77.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
63.2 Babinda PO Qld
55.0 C Tribulation Store Qld
47.0 Low Isles Qld
35.0 Kalumburu WA
3.0 Crackenback NSW
24.0 =Black Point, McCluer Is NT
-12.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+5.4
7.5 Mt Wellington Tas
-7.1
14.8 Kulgera NT
+5.7
=13.3 Quilpie AP Qld
=12.8 Thargomindah Qld
-7.3
-1.7 Polda Basin SA
07
45.8 Avalon Beach NSW
42.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
36.6 C Tribulation Store Qld
34.0 Babinda PO Qld
34.5 =Douglas River, Mango Farm Daly River NT
0.0 Crackenback NSW
23.2 Horn Island Qld
-6.0 Crackenback NSW
+6.6
29.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-3.9
17.6 Lismore NSW
+6.5
14.4 Victor Harbour SA
-6.7
-1.3 Merredin Council WA
08
37.2 Whitlands Vic
35.4 Trentham Vic
34.4 Lancefield Vic
32.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
35.0 Jabiru AP NT
0.0 Crackenback NSW
26.0 Port Keats NT
-6.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+4.8
33.0 Camooweal Qld
-6.2
11.0 Trangie NSW
+11.2
18.0 Jervois NT
-8.5
-3.5 Yeelirrie WA
09
81.2 Whitlands Vic
77.0 Harrietville Vic
76.2 Bright Vic
69.4 Batlow NSW
35.0 =Kalumburu WA, Jabiru AP NT, Bradshaw NT
-1.1 Falls Creek Vic
25.0 Port Keats NT
-4.0 =Crackenback, Bombala PO NSW
+4.4
24.0 Coffs Harbour AP NSW
-3.8
8.4 Tumbarumba NSW
+8.8
12.6 Mitchell Qld
-8.2
-3.2 Yeelirrie WA
10
47.0 Dwellingup WA
35.6 Pinjarra WA
35.0 Jandakot AP WA
32.8 Thredbo Village
35.0 =Curtin AP Derby, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-1.0 Crackenback NSW
24.5 Horn Is Qld
-3.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+8.4
27.1 Eyre WA
-3.4
13.0 Lake Grace WA
+7.0
11.1 Wandering WA
-5.7
1.4 Mullewa 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

64.0 Mt Helena Mundaring WA
54.4 Pickering Brook Kalamunda WA
47.4 Mundaring WA
42.2 Roleystone Armadale WA
36.0 Port Keats NT
-1.2 Falls Creek Vic
23.9 Horn Is Qld
-8.0 Crackenback NSW
+6.6
=29.0 Alice Springs AP NT
=25.0 Ceduna AP SA
-5.7
12.0 Esperance AP WA
+8.9
16.0 Warburton AP WA
-5.7
5.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
12
41.6 Gowrie Park Tas
34.0 Mt Barrow Tas
32.0 Esperance AP WA
30.4 Merivale Farm Esperance WA
35.4 Derby AP WA
0.0 =Crackenback NSW, Falls Creek Vic, Mt Hotham Vic
24.0 McCluer Is NT
-13.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+8.2
31.5 Birdsville Qld
-4.1
17.5 Wiluna WA
+8.0
12.6 Arkaroola SA
-7.2
-13.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
13
48.2 Crookwell NSW
31.0 Orange AP NSW
30.8 Wyoming Bigga NSW
30.4 Bathurst Ag Station NSW
36.0 Wyndham PO WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
23.5 Derby AP WA
-4.1 Falls Creek Vic
+6.0
28.6 Taroom Qld
-5.9
19.0 Jervois NT
+9.3
14.8 Bollon Qld
-8.3
-3.3 Yeelirrie WA
14
51.4 Weeaproinah Vic
40.0 Perisher Valley NSW
31.6 Apollo Bay Vic
28.2 Monbulk Vic
33.0 =Derby AP WA, Darwin AP NT, Jabiru AP NT
-4.0 Crackenback NSW
22.5 Cygnet Bay WA
-6.0 Crackenback NSW
+4.1
30.0 Townsville AP Qld
-7.1
=6.8 Woolbrook NSW
=7.1 Armidale Uni NSW
+7.6
22.5 Cygnet Bay WA
-6.1
0.0 Karnet WA
15
54.0 Sydney Observatory Hill NSW
48.0 Castle Cove NSW
46.0 Sydney AP NSW
46.0 Randwick NSW
34.6 Pirlangimpi NT
-2.2 Falls Creek Vic
23.0 Willis Is Qld
-9.0 Crackenback NSW
+5.2
28.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-6.5
27.2 Wyndham PO WA
+6.7
13.0 Morawa WA
-7.5
5.0 Wollogorang Qld
16
22.0 Shannon Northcliffe WA
21.4 Berry NSW
15.0 Mansfield Vic
14.8 Northcliffe PO WA
32.1 Gumbalunya Oenpelli NT
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
23.0 Horn Is Qld
-9.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+8.8
27.5 Eyre WA
-7.4
11.0 Williamtown AP NSW
+6.4
10.5 Wandering WA
-9.0
5.5 Larrimah NT
17
37.9 Pinjarra WA
29.0 Dwellingup WA
23.4 Jarrahdale WA
23.2 Pickering Brook WA
32.7 Mardie WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
23.1 Horn Is Qld
-12.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+13.8
32.5 Eyre WA
-3.8
=28.5 Warmun Halls Creek WA
=22.1 Cardwell Qld
+10.0
14.1 Wandering WA
-7.9
3.0 Camooweal Qld
18
46.0 Moora WA
37.5 Wongan Hills WA
35.0 Perth AP WA
35.0 Bickley WA
32.8 Mardie WA
-0.6 Mt Hotham Vic
23.4 Horn Is Qld
-7.2 Cooma AP NSW
+12.6
31.0 Ceduna AP SA
-3.1
22.0 Innisfail Qld
+10.6
18.0 Eucla AP WA
-7.7
3.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
19
61.0 Mt Read Tas
52.0 Trenah Tas
40.6 Pyengana Tas
37.8 Zeehan Qld
34.0 Kalumburu WA
-0.1 Mt Hotham Vic
23.1 Horn Is Qld
-6.0 Crackenback NSW
+9.4
31.2 Oodnadatta AP SA
-3.7
14.0 Esperance WA
+8.9
13.0 Hawker SA
-6.7
4.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
20
50.0 Strathgordon Tas
25.0 Scotts Peak Dam Tas
23.6 Lady Barron Flinders Is Tas
23.2 Wilsons Promintory Vic
34.0 =Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
0.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
23.0 McCluer Is NT
-2.5 =Woolbrook NSW, Mt Wellington Tas
+8.5
26.8 Norah Head NSW
-4.2
14.0 Badgingara Res Stn Dandaragan WA
+8.1
9.0 Canberra AP ACT
-6.2
11.0 Lady Elliot Is 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

24.0 Norah Head AWS NSW
19.8 Norah Head LH NSW
15.4 Nobbys Newcastle NSW
15.2 Randwick NSW
 
35.0 Delamere NT
0.0 Mt Hotham Vic
23.0 =Black Point, McCluer Is NT
-11.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+7.0
26.0 Arkaroola SA
-2.9
10.5 Noojee Vic
+6.1
11.6 Curtin Springs NT
-6.7
-11.0 Perisher Valley NSW
22
21.8 Innisfail Qld
17.0 Tully Qld
17.0 Babinda PO Qld
16.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
35.0 =Fitzroy Crossing WA, Victoria River Downs NT
2.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
24.0 McCluer Is NT
-8.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+7.9
21.1 Burrinjuck Dam NSW
-4.9
17.2 Archerfield AP Qld
+9.1
Birdsville Qld
-7.1
-2.1 Yeelirrie WA
23
14.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
10.4 Southport Qld
10.4 Brown Plains Qld
10.0 =Gold Coast Seaway Qld, Taree 2RE NSW
36.0 Elliott NT
2.1 Mt Hotham Vic
24.1 Horn Is Qld
-8.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+9.2
11.3 Mt Wellington Tas
-3.7
15.9 Smoky Cape LH NSW
+10.2
17.0 Jervois NT
-6.0
0.1 Strathalbyn SA
24
40.0 Dwellingup WA
34.2 Dardanup WA
32.2 Mundaring WA
31.6 Wellington Mill Dardanup WA
36.5 Elliott NT
2.7 Falls Creek Vic
24.0 Horn Is Qld
-5.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+10.9
29.6 Eyre WA
-4.1
Lismore NSW
+10.2
17.0 Jervois NT
-6.5
0.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
25
42.0 Mendooran NSW
29.2 Armadale WA
23.6 Walpole WA
23.0 Tully Qld
36.5 Warmun Halls Creek WA
3.2 Mt Hotham Vic
24.0 McCluer Is NT
-2.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+10.6
33.9 Birdsville Qld
-2.5
29.5 Kuri Bay WA
+12.2
19.0 Jervois NT
-3.5
1.0 Hobart AP Tas
 
26
46.0 Point Lookout North Stradbroke Is Qld
45.2 Targa Tas
35.4 Trentham Vic
31.4 Lilydale Tas
36.8 Douglas River NT
3.0 Crackenback NSW
25.0 Wyndham PO WA
-1.0 Woolbrook NSW
+9.4
35.0 Boulia Qld
-2.7
Balranald RSL NSW
+11.1
19.0 Windorah Qld
-5.5
1.6 Grafton NSW
27
67.2 Whitlands Vic
63.6 Archerton Vic
53.4 Natte Yallock Vic
52.0 Springvale Vic
37.0 =Wyndham PO, Warmun Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing WA
3.2 Mt Hotham Vic
25.4 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
+8.1
27.0 Cashmere Downs WA
-5.7
12.0 Lake Cargelligo NSW
+10.2
12.6 Quirindi NSW
-5.2
1.0 Ceduna AP SA
28
57.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
50.4 Rosedale Qld
45.6 Hillgrove NSW
41.0 Coffs Harbour AP NSW
36.8 Curtin AP Derby WA
4.0 Crackenback NSW
26.4 Timber Creek NT
-1.3 Armidale Uni NSW
+6.7
20.4 Corryong Vic
-4.9
12.0 Murrurundi NSW
+10.4
8.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
-6.3
0.2 Kadina SA
29
144.0 Gold Coast Seaway Qld
94.8 Southport Qld
62.0 Mt Tamborine Qld
58.0 Ballina AP NSW
37.0 Mandora WA
8.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
23.2 Troughton Is WA
-1.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+14.9
33.6 Eyre WA
-3.9
14.0 Muirne Tabulam NSW
+9.9
17.0 Warburton AP WA
-6.0
-0.4 Polda Basin SA
30
84.0 Yaamba Qld
66.0 Ballina AP NSW
63.4 Mt Mee Qld
62.0 Ballina Town NSW
36.7 Marble Bar WA
8.7 Mt Hotham Vic
25.0 King Bay WA
-1.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+10.6
29.0 Ceduna AP SA
-2.0
30.0 Victoria River Downs NT
+11.9
19.0 Warburton AP WA
-6.2
10.4 Timber Creek NT
31
40.0 Woodgate Qld
37.2 Maleny Qld
37.0 Hervey Bay AP Qld
31.0 Bundaburg AP Qld
36.0 Kalumburu WA
5.8 Falls Creek Vic
25.4 King Bay WA
-1.1 Cooma AP NSW
+11.4
27.7 Lameroo SA
-1.7
16.0 Esperance AP WA
+9.5
13.0 Oakey AP Qld
-5.6
-1.0 Salmon Gums 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

Monthly totals and averages

350.4 Mount Barrow Tas
338.6 Mount Read Tas
293.8 Waldheim Cradle Valley Tas
278.0 Topaz Malanda Qld
33.9 =Jabiru AP, Douglas River NT
1.5 Mount Hotham Vic
23.3 McCluer Is NT
-5.6 Charlotte Pass NSW
+3.2
21.9 Eyre WA
-1.4
21.4 Casino AP NSW
+3.2
15.4 Onslow WA
-2.6
16.3 Pirlangimpi NT
Monthly extremes
144.0 (29) Gold Coast Seaway Qld
94.8 (29) Southport Qld
84.0 (30) Yaamba Qld
81.2 (09) Whitlands Vic
38.2 (22) Hughenden Qld
-4.0 (14) Crackenback NSW
26.4 (28) Timber Creek NT
-14.0 (03) Charlotte Pass NSW
+14.9
33.6 (29) Eyre WA
-13.2
9.6 (05) Curtin Springs NT
+12.2
19.0 (25) Jervois NT
-9.7
-4.7 (04) Kyancutta SA