Atherton Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	28.4	27.8	26.4	25.0	23.4	21.5	21.4	22.3	25.6	27.5	28.7	28.9	25.6
Mean Min (°C)	18.8	19.4	18.3	16.7	14.0	12.8	10.2	11.1	12.6	15.2	16.7	18.2	15.3
Mean Rain (mm)	238.6	356.7	241.7	119.2	59.9	42.7	40.2	34.9	19.5	35.6	72.4	148.0	1424.0
Median Rain (mm)	222.6	258.8	183.0	97.0	48.6	32.1	38.0	18.5	9.8	25.0	36.2	105.5	1244.6
Mean Rain Days	18.9	19.0	16.9	20.8	16.0	15.7	12.2	11.6	8.0	9.0	10.3	14.9	157.8

Atherton Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	36.0	33.5	32.6	31.1	29.0	30.0	30.3	30.0	34.9	36.7	36.6	36.4	36.7
Low Max (°C)	22.6	21.0	19.9	19.5	18.5	16.2	15.7	16.9	19.1	20.2	21.1	20.7	15.7
High Min (°C)	23.3	22.6	22.3	20.8	19.7	19.0	17.6	18.5	19.6	21.0	21.6	23.9	23.9
Low Min (°C)	8.2	13.8	11.0	8.4	3.0	-0.6	-0.5	1.7	3.0	6.0	7.9	8.0	-0.6
High Rain (mm)	119.4	199.2	208.0	114.0	58.5	19.6	28.0	36.6	17.6	46.8	54.4	106.5	208.0

Atherton Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	29.8	29.6	27.4	26.7	24.8	23.0	22.8	24.3	26.8	29.8	30.4	32.0	26.4
Low Mn. Max (°C)	27.2	26.0	25.7	23.2	22.6	19.4	19.8	20.0	23.7	24.7	26.5	25.8	24.7
High Mn. Min (°C)	20.1	20.0	19.5	19.0	16.3	14.7	12.9	13.5	15.9	17.1	18.0	19.8	16.3
Low Mn. Min (°C)	17.5	18.2	17.0	14.6	9.8	10.8	7.6	7.4	9.8	13.8	15.2	16.7	14.4
High Rain (mm)	409.5	770.0	535.1	402.7	128.9	69.8	89.2	147.0	45.7	92.6	239.8	355.5	2172.2
Low Rain (mm)	120.8	81.3	32.6	7.0	2.8	18.8	5.1	1.3	2.0	0.0	4.7	59.8	832.6

Atherton Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Atherton Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	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
≥ 35°C	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	1.2
≥ 30°C	7.6	3.4	1.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	2.0	5.7	8.9	10.7	37.9
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	30.9	29.8	28.5	27.3	25.6	24.0	23.8	25.2	28.8	31.0	31.5	32.1	29.6
Low Max	25.8	25.2	24.3	22.7	21.2	19.1	18.9	19.5	22.7	24.0	25.8	25.7	21.4
High Min	20.6	20.8	20.2	19.0	17.2	15.9	14.6	14.4	16.0	17.6	19.0	20.4	19.5
Low Min	16.9	17.8	16.3	14.5	10.0	8.8	4.6	6.4	8.5	12.5	14.5	16.0	10.9

Atherton Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13.0
Earliest Entry	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1994	1994	1994	1994
Latest Entry	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2007	2007	2008
Years of Maxima	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13.0
Earliest Entry	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1995	1994	1994	1994	1994
Latest Entry	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2007	2007	2008
Years of Rainfall	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	16.0
Earliest Entry	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1992	1992
Latest Entry	2009	2009	2009	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2008	2009

Station Details

ATHERTON
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland

17.2550°S 145.4803°E 753m AMSL
Commenced 1992 / Closed 2009

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