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Parkes Airport Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
33.6 | 32.0 | 28.7 | 24.1 | 18.9 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 20.1 | 24.2 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 23.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
17.8 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 9.2 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
66.3 | 55.9 | 56.2 | 35.7 | 44.8 | 52.8 | 47.3 | 45.1 | 44.2 | 53.1 | 66.0 | 51.6 | 625.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
36.5 | 45.2 | 29.0 | 23.9 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 41.8 | 38.9 | 36.8 | 34.7 | 30.3 | 34.6 | 562.9 |
| Mean Rain Days |
6.6 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 98.1 |
Parkes Airport Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
44.8 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 34.5 | 27.0 | 23.1 | 22.1 | 25.0 | 32.1 | 36.8 | 43.9 | 45.6 | 45.9 |
| Low Max (°C) |
19.9 | 17.1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
29.5 | 29.9 | 23.5 | 20.2 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 25.4 | 26.9 | 29.9 |
| Low Min (°C) |
4.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | -3.0 | -4.0 | -5.0 | -6.6 | -6.0 | -4.0 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 3.0 | -6.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
105.0 | 91.0 | 94.4 | 68.6 | 94.0 | 68.0 | 57.0 | 43.2 | 49.0 | 69.3 | 130.0 | 105.6 | 130.0 |
Parkes Airport Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
38.7 | 35.0 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 18.2 | 23.7 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 25.8 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
29.5 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 21.6 | 16.9 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 20.3 | 23.1 | 27.1 | 22.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
23.1 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 10.2 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
14.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| High Rain (mm) |
244.8 | 225.8 | 195.4 | 154.8 | 179.5 | 176.4 | 110.8 | 95.8 | 187.4 | 160.2 | 203.4 | 239.4 | 1087.8 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 229.8 |
Parkes Airport Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Parkes Airport Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| ≥ 35°C |
13.0 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 32.8 |
| ≥ 30°C |
24.6 | 20.0 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 18.8 | 92.4 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 69.7 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
Parkes Airport 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
38.0 | 36.0 | 33.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 24.7 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 33.0 |
| Low Max |
29.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 15.0 |
| High Min |
21.0 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 |
| Low Min |
12.0 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
Parkes Airport Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
37 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1941 | 1941 | 1941 | 1941 | 1941 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
33.1281°S 148.2428°E
324m AMSL
Commenced 1941
Commenced 1941
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