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Cape Wessel Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
32.9 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 32.2 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 32.0 | 33.4 | 34.4 | 34.5 | 32.1 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
26.2 | 26.1 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 25.3 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
274.2 | 256.7 | 220.4 | 206.1 | 90.6 | 39.3 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 33.0 | 144.3 | 1270.3 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
47.4 | 0.6 | 994.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mean Rain Days |
17.0 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 117.8 |
Cape Wessel Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
36.8 | 35.7 | 35.1 | 34.8 | 33.5 | 32.6 | 33.1 | 32.9 | 34.9 | 36.1 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| Low Max (°C) |
26.9 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 27.6 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 28.3 | 31.2 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 25.5 |
| High Min (°C) |
29.5 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 27.8 | 27.2 | 25.9 | 25.6 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
22.3 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 22.2 | 20.4 |
| High Rain (mm) |
154.0 | 303.0 | 206.0 | 298.4 | 153.0 | 109.4 | 29.0 | 20.0 | 33.0 | 49.0 | 60.0 | 148.8 | 303.0 |
Cape Wessel Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
34.6 | 33.7 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 32.4 | 30.9 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 33.0 | 34.5 | 35.3 | 36.2 | 32.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
31.8 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.2 | 29.7 | 28.2 | 28.0 | 29.4 | 31.4 | 32.1 | 33.1 | 32.7 | 31.2 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
27.3 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.6 | 26.4 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 26.1 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
25.5 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 24.9 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 24.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
788.6 | 689.2 | 459.4 | 1061.2 | 594.4 | 278.4 | 85.4 | 64.0 | 57.6 | 118.2 | 337.8 | 419.4 | 2195.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 14.4 |
Cape Wessel Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Cape Wessel Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | 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 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35°C |
4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 15.2 | 32.3 |
| ≥ 30°C |
28.2 | 25.6 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 25.8 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 24.1 | 29.2 | 30.8 | 29.5 | 29.6 | 309.8 |
| ≤ 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 |
Cape Wessel '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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cape Wessel 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1974 | 1974 | 1987 | 1987 | 1974 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1974 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
CAPE WESSEL
Arnhem, Northern Territory
Arnhem, Northern Territory
11.0047°S 136.7586°E
18m AMSL
Commenced 1968
Commenced 1968
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