Longreach Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	37.3	36.2	34.4	31.2	26.7	23.6	23.1	25.7	29.7	33.7	36.4	37.7	31.3
Mean Min (°C)	22.6	22.1	20.2	15.8	11.1	8.2	6.8	8.4	12.2	16.5	19.6	21.8	15.5
Mean Rain (mm)	67.8	79.1	59.3	27.3	22.9	19.3	20.0	8.3	12.3	22.7	26.5	52.6	416.6
Median Rain (mm)	44.4	43.4	34.1	12.2	5.8	6.4	5.6	2.3	3.8	11.7	16.2	41.7	370.4
Mean Rain Days	5.9	5.6	4.3	2.3	2.2	2.1	1.9	1.4	1.8	2.9	3.5	4.8	38.3

Longreach Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	47.9	45.6	45.0	39.4	36.0	34.4	33.3	36.1	40.1	42.9	45.8	46.4	47.9
Low Max (°C)	20.8	20.7	19.3	17.7	14.4	11.3	8.7	13.3	16.0	17.3	17.5	21.7	8.7
High Min (°C)	31.8	31.3	29.6	26.0	21.8	21.0	17.9	21.1	26.2	27.8	31.7	33.6	33.6
Low Min (°C)	14.4	12.8	3.9	3.4	1.7	-3.3	-3.3	-1.7	-0.6	2.2	5.0	6.6	-3.3
High Rain (mm)	195.6	148.3	201.9	116.1	81.3	94.5	88.0	56.4	73.2	85.1	54.1	92.2	201.9

Longreach Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	41.4	41.1	39.2	35.0	30.6	26.7	26.6	30.2	32.9	36.6	39.1	41.3	33.1
Low Mn. Max (°C)	30.9	31.5	27.7	27.3	22.8	20.9	20.2	22.4	26.3	30.4	31.5	33.5	28.9
High Mn. Min (°C)	25.3	25.2	24.2	18.8	14.2	11.8	10.8	12.0	15.7	19.4	22.4	24.9	17.1
Low Mn. Min (°C)	19.1	19.1	16.2	12.5	6.7	3.1	3.6	5.2	9.1	11.7	13.5	17.5	13.2
High Rain (mm)	332.3	394.0	379.2	175.5	175.0	126.2	113.5	69.7	122.4	139.2	163.3	231.6	1049.8
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	108.3

Longreach Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Longreach Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	8.4	4.5	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	4.7	8.4	27.6
≥ 35°C	23.9	19.3	15.7	3.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	2.2	12.1	21.4	25.1	120.0
≥ 30°C	29.4	26.1	27.8	20.3	5.2	0.6	0.6	3.7	15.1	26.3	28.6	29.6	207.7
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	41.1	40.0	37.8	34.4	30.1	27.2	26.7	29.4	33.3	37.8	40.0	41.1	38.3
Low Max	33.3	32.2	31.1	27.8	22.7	19.4	19.2	21.7	26.0	29.8	32.8	34.0	23.9
High Min	25.6	24.9	23.3	19.7	15.3	12.8	11.1	12.8	16.2	20.6	23.3	25.0	22.8
Low Min	19.6	19.4	17.2	11.7	6.7	3.9	2.8	4.2	8.1	12.2	15.7	18.3	7.2

Longreach Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	74	72	74	74	70	71	70	72	72	73	73	71	72.2
Earliest Entry	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1896	1896	1896	1896	1896
Latest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1971	1971	1972	1972	1973
Years of Maxima	76	75	77	75	74	73	75	74	76	75	76	75	75.1
Earliest Entry	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1897	1896	1896	1896	1896	1896
Latest Entry	1973	1973	1973	1973	1973	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1972	1973
Years of Rainfall	90	91	91	92	91	92	92	92	92	91	92	91	91.3
Earliest Entry	1894	1893	1893	1893	1894	1893	1893	1893	1893	1893	1893	1893	1893
Latest Entry	1985	1985	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1984	1985

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LONGREACH POST OFFICE
Central West, Queensland

23.4500°S 144.2500°E 191m AMSL
Commenced 1893 / Closed 1985

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