Tempe Downs Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	37.6	35.6	33.8	28.7	22.7	20.8	20.8	23.0	26.5	31.7	33.8	36.7	29.3
Mean Min (°C)	20.8	20.1	16.6	11.6	8.3	3.6	1.8	5.6	8.2	13.6	16.7	19.4	12.2
Mean Rain (mm)	35.6	33.4	29.2	18.0	21.9	15.1	9.5	9.1	8.8	18.0	26.4	32.0	249.9
Median Rain (mm)	14.0	12.6	12.7	2.0	8.0	5.6	0.0	0.3	1.0	10.8	17.3	17.5	231.5
Mean Rain Days	2.8	2.8	2.3	1.7	2.3	2.0	1.2	1.3	1.5	2.4	3.5	3.4	26.6

Tempe Downs Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	44.9	45.4	41.4	37.6	32.7	29.6	30.0	33.8	37.1	41.7	43.0	45.0	45.4
Low Max (°C)	23.3	20.6	19.8	16.7	12.2	11.6	10.0	12.6	12.3	13.7	23.2	18.9	10.0
High Min (°C)	29.5	29.6	25.9	22.5	18.5	15.3	16.3	16.1	22.6	29.0	25.2	29.6	29.6
Low Min (°C)	6.7	10.2	7.5	1.0	-2.0	-5.5	-6.9	-5.4	-1.9	3.4	4.5	9.7	-6.9
High Rain (mm)	152.4	104.6	107.7	104.6	80.0	50.8	47.0	55.9	38.1	39.9	80.3	112.0	152.4

Tempe Downs Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	39.9	38.1	36.9	31.6	25.3	24.7	23.2	27.1	28.7	34.2	35.7	39.1	30.5
Low Mn. Max (°C)	33.0	30.3	31.4	25.9	19.4	18.7	18.4	19.4	23.6	28.9	31.8	35.6	27.4
High Mn. Min (°C)	23.1	21.5	19.9	14.4	10.3	8.5	8.1	9.2	10.4	15.8	18.8	21.8	14.0
Low Mn. Min (°C)	17.5	19.0	14.7	7.3	3.9	-0.6	-2.0	0.9	6.7	11.0	14.5	17.2	10.8
High Rain (mm)	495.5	207.5	200.0	146.6	143.8	84.6	97.6	109.3	76.8	90.8	166.9	224.3	979.9
Low Rain (mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.1

Tempe Downs Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Tempe Downs Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	11.0	4.5	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	6.3	22.6
≥ 35°C	23.1	17.5	12.0	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	9.1	12.8	21.2	94.9
≥ 30°C	28.7	24.9	25.2	11.4	1.8	0.0	0.1	2.8	8.4	19.6	23.3	27.5	169.1
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	3.0	12.8	16.6	8.1	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	44.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	7.6	12.0	4.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.6

Tempe Downs 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	42.6	39.9	37.9	34.0	28.1	25.1	25.5	28.6	32.1	36.8	38.2	40.5	38.0
Low Max	32.9	30.3	29.6	23.5	17.8	16.6	16.5	18.2	20.5	26.6	29.5	32.2	20.4
High Min	25.5	24.4	21.2	17.6	13.6	9.7	7.8	11.7	13.9	18.5	21.1	23.5	21.2
Low Min	15.4	16.0	12.4	6.3	2.4	-1.6	-3.4	0.3	2.4	8.5	12.0	14.6	2.6

Tempe Downs Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	10	8	10	9	6	9	9	9	10	10	9	11	9.0
Earliest Entry	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969
Latest Entry	1980	1980	1980	1980	1980	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1980
Years of Maxima	9	8	10	9	6	9	9	9	10	10	9	10	8.0
Earliest Entry	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1970	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969	1969
Latest Entry	1980	1980	1980	1980	1980	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1979	1980
Years of Rainfall	104	103	104	99	101	100	102	104	102	103	102	102	99.0
Earliest Entry	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886
Latest Entry	1991	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993

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Alice Springs, Northern Territory

24.3996°S 132.4525°E 518m AMSL
Commenced 1969

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