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May Downs Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
37.0 | 35.9 | 35.2 | 33.0 | 28.3 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 27.5 | 32.1 | 35.7 | 37.3 | 38.2 | 32.6 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
25.0 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 20.3 | 15.7 | 12.6 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 25.0 | 19.3 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
109.4 | 89.9 | 79.0 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 18.9 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 34.3 | 49.9 | 421.6 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mean Rain Days |
12.1 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 50.0 |
May Downs Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
44.4 | 42.7 | 41.5 | 38.0 | 36.6 | 33.9 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 39.7 | 41.8 | 43.3 | 44.6 | 44.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
26.1 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 17.9 | 20.3 | 20.2 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 9.8 |
| High Min (°C) |
30.5 | 28.6 | 29.4 | 26.8 | 24.8 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 25.4 | 27.4 | 30.3 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| Low Min (°C) |
18.9 | 18.8 | 15.8 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 2.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
99.8 | 129.8 | 83.8 | 25.0 | 31.2 | 41.2 | 101.4 | 10.4 | 61.6 | 15.6 | 47.8 | 109.6 | 129.8 |
May Downs Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
39.6 | 39.1 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 30.3 | 27.9 | 27.4 | 29.0 | 34.9 | 37.4 | 39.5 | 40.6 | 33.2 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
34.9 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 26.3 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 29.3 | 32.7 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 31.9 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
26.4 | 25.4 | 25.0 | 22.2 | 18.6 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 19.2 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 26.9 | 19.5 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.7 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 18.7 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 18.1 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 18.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
221.6 | 279.8 | 269.8 | 25.0 | 31.4 | 48.4 | 114.2 | 14.6 | 106.6 | 23.0 | 82.6 | 156.2 | 637.6 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
25.0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 282.4 |
May Downs Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
May Downs Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
6.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 10.6 | 30.9 |
| ≥ 35°C |
22.6 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 19.2 | 24.2 | 26.0 | 141.7 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.6 | 26.6 | 28.9 | 26.6 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 21.8 | 29.4 | 28.3 | 29.9 | 242.8 |
| ≤ 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 |
May Downs 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Low Max |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| High Min |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Low Min |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
May Downs Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
NEW MAY DOWNS
Northwest, Queensland
Northwest, Queensland
20.5900°S 139.3411°E
392m AMSL
Commenced 2013
Commenced 2013
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