Longreach Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	37.3	36.0	34.8	31.6	27.1	23.9	23.7	26.3	30.4	34.1	36.3	37.6	31.5
Mean Min (°C)	23.4	22.6	20.7	16.6	12.1	8.4	7.3	8.7	12.7	17.1	20.2	22.4	15.9
Mean Rain (mm)	77.9	75.1	57.0	34.0	23.2	17.9	18.5	11.0	12.0	23.2	29.9	52.7	428.1
Median Rain (mm)	57.7	68.0	39.0	9.6	10.8	5.8	4.1	4.1	3.1	13.8	15.4	43.9	393.5
Mean Rain Days	7.2	6.8	5.0	2.8	2.7	2.3	2.4	2.0	2.3	3.8	4.6	6.2	47.4

Longreach Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	47.3	45.5	43.6	39.6	36.5	34.3	34.0	37.9	41.5	43.9	45.8	46.6	47.3
Low Max (°C)	22.4	21.1	22.0	15.5	14.5	8.3	9.1	12.5	16.2	21.0	21.1	20.7	8.3
High Min (°C)	32.5	31.5	28.5	25.9	25.2	20.0	19.4	19.8	26.0	28.8	29.5	30.7	32.5
Low Min (°C)	13.4	14.5	8.7	2.9	0.5	-1.5	-2.9	-0.9	0.9	4.2	9.3	11.8	-2.9
High Rain (mm)	175.3	121.9	120.4	184.6	95.4	58.6	89.2	35.6	42.8	69.4	66.0	91.4	184.6

Longreach Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	39.9	39.8	39.1	34.6	30.3	27.9	27.1	31.8	34.4	37.4	39.7	41.0	33.3
Low Mn. Max (°C)	30.4	31.3	31.6	26.7	22.2	19.7	20.5	22.8	25.5	30.0	31.2	32.2	29.5
High Mn. Min (°C)	26.3	24.7	24.0	20.3	16.4	12.0	11.8	11.7	16.4	20.4	23.6	24.9	17.5
Low Mn. Min (°C)	19.3	20.2	18.0	13.0	7.8	4.0	3.8	3.8	9.3	13.5	16.6	19.6	13.7
High Rain (mm)	420.4	243.8	413.4	313.8	171.7	173.8	112.0	71.7	131.0	136.6	183.0	195.8	1026.5
Low Rain (mm)	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	106.8

Longreach Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Longreach Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	7.7	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.3	4.3	8.5	25.6
≥ 35°C	23.9	18.8	15.6	3.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	3.4	13.2	20.6	24.5	122.1
≥ 30°C	29.3	26.5	29.3	23.0	6.0	0.6	0.6	4.6	16.7	27.0	28.2	29.6	219.6
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.7	3.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8

Longreach 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	40.7	39.4	37.4	34.4	30.3	27.5	27.1	29.7	34.4	37.7	39.9	41.3	38.0
Low Max	33.1	32.0	32.0	28.4	23.4	19.9	19.6	21.7	25.8	30.0	32.6	33.6	24.0
High Min	25.8	25.0	23.4	20.0	16.5	13.0	12.0	13.5	17.4	20.9	23.6	25.4	23.1
Low Min	20.3	19.8	17.3	13.1	7.4	3.6	2.3	4.0	7.5	12.4	16.1	18.7	7.1

Longreach Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	55	57	57	58	58	59	58	58	58	58	57	56	57.0
Earliest Entry	1968	1968	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1967	1966
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	55	57	58	59	58	59	59	58	58	57	57	57	57.0
Earliest Entry	1968	1968	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1967	1966
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	70	69	70	70	70	70	70	71	69	67	68	68	68.0
Earliest Entry	1950	1950	1950	1950	1950	1950	1950	1949	1949	1949	1949	1949	1949
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

LONGREACH AERO
Central West, Queensland

23.4397°S 144.2828°E 193m AMSL
Commenced 1949

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