Moranbah Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	33.8	33.1	32.1	29.5	26.5	23.8	23.7	25.5	29.2	32.3	33.1	33.9	29.8
Mean Min (°C)	21.9	21.8	20.2	17.6	14.2	11.1	9.8	11.2	14.1	17.6	19.4	21.1	16.8
Mean Rain (mm)	97.3	100.4	53.2	33.1	29.9	21.5	18.0	23.9	8.6	34.7	65.1	103.6	586.4
Median Rain (mm)	62.7	82.9	30.6	12.6	19.1	9.4	5.6	9.6	3.2	14.4	42.9	68.8	499.5
Mean Rain Days	7.9	8.0	5.1	4.0	3.6	3.1	2.6	2.1	2.0	3.8	5.7	6.9	52.1

Moranbah Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	45.0	41.1	40.4	36.0	33.9	31.9	31.0	36.4	38.0	40.5	42.7	42.5	45.0
Low Max (°C)	23.3	22.0	21.8	17.8	14.2	10.6	13.9	11.0	18.9	17.5	20.8	20.0	10.6
High Min (°C)	28.5	26.5	27.0	25.2	21.6	21.9	18.0	20.2	23.6	23.6	25.6	27.9	28.5
Low Min (°C)	14.9	15.5	14.3	6.0	5.0	1.1	0.2	3.0	5.4	10.8	11.9	15.0	0.2
High Rain (mm)	120.4	150.8	164.8	143.8	58.0	43.4	60.0	150.8	27.6	73.8	86.0	116.0	164.8

Moranbah Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	37.5	36.3	34.7	31.8	29.2	26.4	25.1	29.8	31.3	34.6	35.6	37.4	31.3
Low Mn. Max (°C)	30.2	29.8	29.3	26.6	24.1	19.7	20.4	23.2	27.0	29.6	28.3	30.6	28.1
High Mn. Min (°C)	23.6	23.2	21.4	19.3	16.5	13.2	13.5	13.1	17.3	20.1	21.0	23.4	17.8
Low Mn. Min (°C)	19.8	20.4	18.0	14.8	10.5	9.3	7.2	8.4	12.0	15.5	17.6	18.9	15.8
High Rain (mm)	315.0	347.4	268.0	271.0	196.6	170.3	103.6	247.3	60.7	146.6	220.3	350.0	1100.2
Low Rain (mm)	9.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	101.2

Moranbah Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Moranbah Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.6	1.8
≥ 35°C	10.3	7.7	3.9	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	5.4	8.1	12.1	46.5
≥ 30°C	26.8	23.6	24.4	12.5	2.0	0.2	0.2	2.4	11.4	24.0	24.5	25.8	169.6
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3
≤ 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

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	37.1	36.5	34.9	32.1	29.2	27.0	26.6	28.8	32.8	35.6	36.5	37.5	35.0
Low Max	30.9	29.8	29.6	27.2	24.0	20.4	21.0	22.3	26.0	29.2	29.9	30.4	24.2
High Min	23.8	23.5	22.2	20.0	17.7	15.0	14.2	14.8	17.3	20.5	22.0	23.4	22.0
Low Min	20.0	20.0	18.2	15.4	10.7	6.8	5.6	7.4	11.1	15.0	17.1	18.8	10.8

Moranbah Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	25	27	26	25	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24.1
Earliest Entry	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986
Latest Entry	2012	2012	2012	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2012
Years of Maxima	25	26	26	25	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	23	24.2
Earliest Entry	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986	1986
Latest Entry	2012	2012	2012	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2012
Years of Rainfall	38	38	37	38	39	39	38	40	38	39	38	37	38.2
Earliest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972
Latest Entry	2012	2012	2012	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2012

Station Details

MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Central Highlands, Queensland

21.9947°S 148.0308°E 260m AMSL
Commenced 1972 / Closed 2012

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