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Longreach Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
37.3 | 36.0 | 34.8 | 31.6 | 27.1 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 26.3 | 30.4 | 34.1 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 31.5 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
23.4 | 22.6 | 20.7 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 20.2 | 22.4 | 15.9 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
77.9 | 75.1 | 57.0 | 34.0 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 18.5 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 23.2 | 29.9 | 52.7 | 428.1 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
57.7 | 68.0 | 39.0 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 15.4 | 43.9 | 393.5 |
| Mean Rain Days |
7.2 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 47.4 |
Longreach Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
47.3 | 45.5 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 36.5 | 34.3 | 34.0 | 37.9 | 41.5 | 43.9 | 45.8 | 46.6 | 47.3 |
| Low Max (°C) |
22.4 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 8.3 |
| High Min (°C) |
32.5 | 31.5 | 28.5 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 20.0 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 26.0 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 32.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
13.4 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | -1.5 | -2.9 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 11.8 | -2.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
175.3 | 121.9 | 120.4 | 184.6 | 95.4 | 58.6 | 89.2 | 35.6 | 42.8 | 69.4 | 66.0 | 91.4 | 184.6 |
Longreach Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
39.9 | 39.8 | 39.1 | 34.6 | 30.3 | 27.9 | 27.1 | 31.8 | 34.4 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 41.0 | 33.3 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
30.4 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 19.7 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 25.5 | 30.0 | 31.2 | 32.2 | 29.5 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
26.3 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 20.3 | 16.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 16.4 | 20.4 | 23.6 | 24.9 | 17.5 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
19.3 | 20.2 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 13.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
420.4 | 243.8 | 413.4 | 313.8 | 171.7 | 173.8 | 112.0 | 71.7 | 131.0 | 136.6 | 183.0 | 195.8 | 1026.5 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 106.8 |
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 |
7.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 25.6 |
| ≥ 35°C |
23.9 | 18.8 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 20.6 | 24.5 | 122.1 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.3 | 26.5 | 29.3 | 23.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 16.9 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 29.6 | 219.6 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Longreach 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
40.7 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 34.4 | 30.3 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 29.7 | 34.4 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 41.3 | 38.0 |
| Low Max |
33.1 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 28.4 | 23.4 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 25.8 | 30.0 | 32.6 | 33.6 | 24.0 |
| High Min |
25.8 | 25.0 | 23.4 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 20.9 | 23.6 | 25.4 | 23.1 |
| Low Min |
20.3 | 19.8 | 17.3 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 18.7 | 7.1 |
Longreach Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
55 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 57.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1967 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1949 | 1949 | 1949 | 1949 | 1949 | 1949 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
LONGREACH AERO
Central West, Queensland
Central West, Queensland
23.4397°S 144.2828°E
193m AMSL
Commenced 1949
Commenced 1949
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