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Walkamin Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
29.9 | 29.2 | 28.2 | 26.7 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 27.1 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 27.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
20.4 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 16.2 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 19.8 | 17.1 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
234.2 | 243.8 | 205.7 | 53.6 | 27.0 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 67.7 | 137.8 | 1045.6 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
171.4 | 207.4 | 134.1 | 40.7 | 17.2 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 50.5 | 102.5 | 932.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
17.4 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 134.9 |
Walkamin Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
39.8 | 36.5 | 35.0 | 32.6 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 33.9 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| Low Max (°C) |
21.7 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 17.6 | 14.9 | 19.2 | 22.6 | 22.1 | 14.9 |
| High Min (°C) |
25.0 | 25.5 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 22.6 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 25.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
14.1 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
134.4 | 284.8 | 241.7 | 113.4 | 64.2 | 44.6 | 68.5 | 58.2 | 31.0 | 56.4 | 112.0 | 178.4 | 284.8 |
Walkamin Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
32.7 | 32.3 | 30.8 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 27.3 | 29.4 | 32.2 | 33.0 | 32.7 | 28.3 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
27.5 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 24.8 | 22.8 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 27.5 | 26.4 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
21.6 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 19.0 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 18.7 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
19.0 | 18.9 | 18.2 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 16.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
817.2 | 894.1 | 649.1 | 219.6 | 114.8 | 67.5 | 135.3 | 80.1 | 49.8 | 107.4 | 258.3 | 765.9 | 1936.7 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
23.4 | 31.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 470.2 |
Walkamin Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Walkamin 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 |
0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| ≥ 30°C |
16.3 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 90.8 |
| ≤ 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 |
Walkamin 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
32.3 | 31.5 | 30.2 | 28.5 | 26.9 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 30.1 | 32.3 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 31.1 |
| Low Max |
27.3 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 22.1 | 24.2 | 26.3 | 27.6 | 27.8 | 23.4 |
| High Min |
21.7 | 21.7 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 19.0 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 20.6 |
| Low Min |
18.9 | 19.2 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 13.8 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 13.3 |
Walkamin Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 51.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Maxima |
53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Years of Rainfall |
59 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 |
| Latest Entry |
2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
Station Details
WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
17.1347°S 145.4281°E
594m AMSL
Commenced 1965
Commenced 1965
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