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Canberra Ap Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
28.0 | 27.1 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 26.1 | 19.6 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
13.2 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
58.5 | 56.4 | 50.8 | 46.0 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 41.4 | 46.2 | 52.0 | 62.4 | 64.5 | 53.9 | 616.7 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
47.7 | 51.5 | 31.1 | 27.8 | 37.9 | 31.0 | 36.4 | 45.6 | 51.8 | 53.7 | 57.8 | 43.2 | 613.1 |
| Mean Rain Days |
7.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 109.4 |
Canberra Ap Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
41.4 | 42.2 | 37.5 | 32.6 | 24.5 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 24.0 | 28.6 | 32.7 | 38.9 | 39.2 | 42.2 |
| Low Max (°C) |
12.2 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 2.1 |
| High Min (°C) |
24.8 | 24.1 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 26.0 | 23.9 | 26.0 |
| Low Min (°C) |
1.8 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -3.7 | -7.5 | -8.5 | -10.0 | -8.5 | -6.4 | -3.3 | -1.8 | 1.1 | -10.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
95.0 | 77.8 | 126.0 | 75.2 | 95.8 | 54.6 | 48.0 | 48.4 | 43.4 | 104.9 | 69.8 | 86.6 | 126.0 |
Canberra Ap Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
31.7 | 32.0 | 29.9 | 24.5 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 13.2 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 24.2 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 21.7 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
23.6 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 17.0 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 19.4 | 22.8 | 17.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
16.6 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 8.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
10.4 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 4.0 | -2.6 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
218.4 | 211.0 | 312.2 | 187.2 | 149.6 | 126.0 | 121.0 | 156.2 | 150.6 | 161.0 | 138.2 | 215.2 | 1062.5 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
1.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 261.6 |
Canberra Ap Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Canberra Ap Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ≥ 35°C |
2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| ≥ 30°C |
11.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 31.4 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 92.4 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 13.0 | 16.8 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 59.8 |
Canberra Ap 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
33.8 | 32.2 | 29.0 | 23.7 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 20.1 | 24.0 | 28.2 | 31.6 | 27.8 |
| Low Max |
22.4 | 22.2 | 20.1 | 16.2 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 15.3 | 17.5 | 20.9 | 12.0 |
| High Min |
16.7 | 16.6 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 13.3 |
| Low Min |
9.4 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 2.3 | -1.5 | -3.7 | -4.4 | -3.3 | -0.8 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
Canberra Ap Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1940 | 1940 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 |
| Latest Entry |
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Years of Maxima |
71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1940 | 1940 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 |
| Latest Entry |
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Years of Rainfall |
71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1940 | 1940 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 |
| Latest Entry |
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
Station Details
CANBERRA AIRPORT COMPARISON
ACT, New South Wales/ACT
ACT, New South Wales/ACT
35.3049°S 149.2014°E
578m AMSL
Commenced 1939 / Closed 2010
Commenced 1939 / Closed 2010
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