Sandy Cape Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	29.4	29.3	28.5	26.8	24.2	21.9	21.3	22.4	24.3	26.0	27.4	28.6	25.8
Mean Min (°C)	22.5	22.5	21.8	20.1	17.8	15.4	14.5	15.3	17.1	18.8	20.3	21.7	19.0
Mean Rain (mm)	157.7	170.8	156.3	119.0	118.1	107.0	89.2	63.4	49.1	66.0	76.1	97.4	1255.8
Median Rain (mm)	134.0	129.4	129.0	98.7	105.4	82.1	71.1	54.6	38.7	45.9	59.9	71.1	1217.5
Mean Rain Days	13.5	14.4	16.3	15.5	15.3	12.9	11.9	10.1	8.3	8.4	8.9	10.7	145.2

Sandy Cape Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	34.2	35.8	34.7	31.9	31.0	27.8	26.5	27.2	29.3	31.8	34.5	36.0	36.0
Low Max (°C)	22.7	22.2	21.9	18.9	14.9	13.5	11.6	13.1	17.4	17.5	21.0	20.6	11.6
High Min (°C)	27.5	27.3	26.6	24.8	23.4	22.0	20.2	20.1	22.1	23.3	24.6	26.0	27.5
Low Min (°C)	16.7	15.0	14.6	13.3	9.6	6.7	5.2	5.6	1.0	11.2	13.9	15.5	1.0
High Rain (mm)	374.7	432.4	265.0	193.5	254.0	214.6	178.3	111.0	178.8	280.8	400.0	196.3	432.4

Sandy Cape Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	31.2	31.6	30.5	28.5	26.4	23.8	23.1	24.4	26.0	28.7	29.0	31.0	26.6
Low Mn. Max (°C)	26.7	27.4	26.4	24.3	22.3	20.0	19.4	20.7	22.9	23.8	25.3	26.4	24.5
High Mn. Min (°C)	23.7	24.4	23.2	21.2	19.9	17.0	17.0	17.2	18.6	21.2	22.1	23.6	20.0
Low Mn. Min (°C)	20.4	20.7	20.4	18.7	15.7	12.8	12.5	13.4	14.8	17.3	19.1	20.0	17.8
High Rain (mm)	838.1	810.8	567.1	523.3	420.3	354.8	439.8	252.6	318.2	636.6	608.9	428.3	2399.4
Low Rain (mm)	2.6	7.4	0.0	6.2	9.4	11.9	5.8	0.2	0.0	2.3	1.4	4.4	455.8

Sandy Cape Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Sandy Cape Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 35°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 30°C	12.1	9.9	6.0	0.4	0.3	1.2	6.7	34.8
≤ 2°C	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

Sandy Cape 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	31.1	31.1	30.1	28.4	26.2	24.0	23.4	24.3	26.0	27.6	29.0	30.4	29.4
Low Max	27.5	27.5	26.8	25.0	22.3	19.5	18.9	20.2	22.5	24.3	25.7	27.0	22.0
High Min	24.1	24.1	23.3	21.8	20.0	17.8	17.0	17.4	19.2	20.7	22.1	23.6	22.6
Low Min	20.7	21.0	20.0	18.4	15.6	12.7	11.5	12.6	14.8	16.9	18.6	20.0	15.0

Sandy Cape Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	63	61	61	60	58	62	59	59	56	58	58	58	57.0
Earliest Entry	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957
Latest Entry	2024	2023	2023	2023	2021	2023	2023	2023	2022	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	62	59	61	60	56	61	57	60	57	59	58	57	57.0
Earliest Entry	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957
Latest Entry	2024	2023	2023	2023	2022	2023	2023	2023	2022	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	133	132	133	127	127	132	131	129	129	132	128	126	128.0
Earliest Entry	1888	1888	1888	1888	1888	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887	1887
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2021	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
Wide Bay & Burnett, Queensland

24.7297°S 153.2083°E 100m AMSL
Commenced 1871

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