Elcho Island Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	31.8	31.2	31.5	32.2	31.7	30.3	30.0	30.8	32.2	33.1	33.4	32.8	31.8
Mean Min (°C)	25.4	25.2	24.7	23.8	22.4	20.3	19.4	19.6	21.1	23.0	25.0	25.7	23.0
Mean Rain (mm)	345.0	324.8	273.7	150.1	30.2	7.4	2.7	0.8	1.5	11.3	63.8	216.3	1428.6
Median Rain (mm)	319.5	301.7	248.3	97.0	14.0	1.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.3	25.7	178.2	1432.4
Mean Rain Days	18.2	18.6	17.5	11.2	5.0	2.0	1.6	1.3	1.0	1.5	5.1	13.0	91.5

Elcho Island Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	36.4	37.7	38.3	36.6	35.2	35.4	33.3	35.8	36.7	38.6	38.1	37.6	38.6
Low Max (°C)	25.4	25.0	23.6	25.0	24.3	23.2	23.2	23.6	27.9	27.5	24.9	26.6	23.2
High Min (°C)	29.7	30.4	29.6	28.1	26.6	25.9	24.5	24.8	25.8	28.2	30.1	30.3	30.4
Low Min (°C)	20.5	21.0	20.0	18.3	16.2	14.3	12.9	12.0	15.3	14.0	18.9	21.1	12.0
High Rain (mm)	171.8	220.6	249.0	157.0	72.6	45.0	17.8	10.8	19.6	70.6	344.2	175.5	344.2

Elcho Island Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	33.3	33.8	33.1	33.8	33.1	32.2	31.8	32.7	34.1	34.9	34.7	34.5	32.7
Low Mn. Max (°C)	30.3	29.3	30.0	30.3	30.1	28.4	27.6	29.2	31.0	31.6	32.3	30.6	30.8
High Mn. Min (°C)	26.3	26.5	25.9	24.9	23.9	22.1	21.6	21.0	23.3	25.0	26.8	27.2	24.1
Low Mn. Min (°C)	24.3	24.1	23.7	22.5	20.7	18.6	17.8	18.0	19.6	19.2	22.5	23.5	21.9
High Rain (mm)	953.8	834.8	684.1	477.7	173.2	69.3	20.2	19.6	21.3	71.6	571.4	647.2	2216.5
Low Rain (mm)	112.1	93.4	27.2	6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.2	464.8

Elcho Island Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Elcho Island Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 35°C	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.9	3.8	3.5	2.1	11.4
≥ 30°C	25.8	21.9	24.4	25.7	27.3	18.9	16.4	22.7	27.8	29.2	29.1	28.1	281.2
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Elcho Island 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	33.6	32.8	33.3	33.7	33.1	31.8	31.5	32.3	33.8	34.8	34.7	34.4	33.7
Low Max	29.9	29.4	29.6	30.6	30.2	28.7	28.3	29.4	30.6	31.4	32.2	31.0	29.7
High Min	27.4	26.9	25.8	24.9	24.0	22.3	21.3	21.2	22.8	24.7	27.0	28.0	25.7
Low Min	23.9	23.8	23.5	22.7	20.6	18.3	17.3	17.8	19.4	21.2	23.2	23.9	19.7

Elcho Island Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	38	37	37	36	35	35	36	35	35	35	38	37	36.1
Earliest Entry	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966
Latest Entry	2005	2005	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2005
Years of Maxima	38	38	36	36	37	36	37	36	36	35	38	38	36.7
Earliest Entry	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966
Latest Entry	2005	2005	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2005
Years of Rainfall	61	61	61	62	61	62	62	61	60	61	63	63	61.4
Earliest Entry	1938	1938	1938	1938	1938	1938	1938	1938	1938	1937	1937	1937	1937
Latest Entry	2005	2005	2005	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2004	2005

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GALIWINKU
Arnhem, Northern Territory

12.0280°S 135.5648°E 18m AMSL
Commenced 1937 / Closed 2005

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