Karratha Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	36.1	35.9	36.3	34.4	30.0	26.5	26.5	28.4	31.1	34.1	35.0	36.0	32.5
Mean Min (°C)	26.9	26.9	26.1	23.0	18.3	15.2	13.8	14.5	17.2	20.8	23.1	25.7	20.9
Mean Rain (mm)	45.7	70.7	47.1	15.9	32.2	34.6	13.7	4.0	1.4	0.4	1.3	14.3	287.7
Median Rain (mm)	17.9	44.6	33.8	3.2	3.2	7.1	3.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	243.4
Mean Rain Days	4.0	5.0	4.1	1.7	3.2	3.2	1.9	1.1	0.4	0.3	0.4	1.3	26.6

Karratha Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	48.4	47.7	45.8	41.3	38.3	32.8	34.0	39.1	40.7	44.7	44.8	46.9	48.4
Low Max (°C)	27.4	26.9	25.8	19.6	17.7	17.4	17.1	21.8	22.5	26.3	27.6	29.1	17.1
High Min (°C)	31.9	32.6	31.3	29.6	27.7	24.1	22.1	23.3	27.2	29.2	31.5	31.4	32.6
Low Min (°C)	20.5	19.4	13.0	14.7	10.5	7.1	6.9	8.0	10.0	11.1	16.0	18.7	6.9
High Rain (mm)	212.4	210.6	190.8	107.0	107.4	209.4	66.6	28.2	15.4	6.0	37.8	112.8	212.4

Karratha Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	38.2	38.2	38.4	37.1	32.0	28.4	28.3	30.3	34.1	37.9	37.7	39.5	33.9
Low Mn. Max (°C)	34.0	32.5	33.0	31.3	27.0	24.8	23.9	26.5	29.1	30.4	32.4	33.1	31.4
High Mn. Min (°C)	28.3	28.3	27.9	26.1	21.1	18.9	16.5	16.6	19.6	23.2	24.9	27.6	21.9
Low Mn. Min (°C)	25.2	25.4	24.1	20.3	16.3	12.4	10.2	12.4	15.7	18.4	21.5	23.6	19.9
High Rain (mm)	263.4	348.8	291.2	120.7	215.4	271.6	76.2	34.4	20.8	6.0	38.0	112.8	855.4
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	53.0

Karratha Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Karratha Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	3.7	3.0	3.7	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.7	2.5	4.1	19.1
≥ 35°C	18.4	16.7	19.9	12.5	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.9	12.5	14.5	17.3	115.2
≥ 30°C	30.0	26.9	29.8	28.1	15.8	1.9	1.9	7.0	18.1	26.6	27.8	29.9	243.0
≤ 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

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	39.9	38.8	39.4	36.7	32.9	29.2	28.6	30.3	33.8	37.9	38.9	39.7	37.5
Low Max	32.8	32.3	33.0	31.7	27.4	24.0	24.1	25.8	27.6	29.6	30.8	32.1	26.9
High Min	28.7	28.6	27.9	25.2	21.3	19.0	17.0	17.1	19.5	23.7	25.2	27.5	26.9
Low Min	24.7	24.9	23.9	19.8	14.9	11.1	10.7	11.3	14.3	17.6	20.6	23.0	14.1

Karratha Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	31	29	30	30	30	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	30.0
Earliest Entry	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	31	30	30	31	30.0
Earliest Entry	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993	1993
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	50	49	49	49	50	50	50	49	49	48	48	49	48.0
Earliest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

KARRATHA AERO
Pilbara, Western Australia

20.7097°S 116.7742°E 6m AMSL
Commenced 1971

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13:20 AEST A weeklong stretch of low wind power was broken on Wednesday evening, as a weak cold front marched across southern Australia. The chart below shows that the National Electricity Market (NEM) has endured a weeklong stretch of low wind generation, with wind power providing around 6% of the NEM’s electricity, down from last year’s average of 13.1% (Mon, April 15 to Wed, April 17).