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Cape Byron Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
28.0 | 27.5 | 26.5 | 24.1 | 21.4 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 22.0 | 23.7 | 25.4 | 26.7 | 23.6 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
21.3 | 21.2 | 20.2 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 17.0 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 17.0 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
150.7 | 205.4 | 187.4 | 163.3 | 111.4 | 144.6 | 86.3 | 69.1 | 58.2 | 93.6 | 99.5 | 132.8 | 1468.1 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
97.6 | 160.6 | 77.6 | 127.8 | 112.6 | 152.6 | 69.8 | 27.0 | 33.8 | 60.1 | 78.8 | 103.2 | 1394.6 |
| Mean Rain Days |
15.2 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 157.1 |
Cape Byron Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
34.0 | 34.0 | 32.8 | 29.8 | 26.9 | 25.0 | 27.1 | 28.3 | 32.0 | 34.0 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 34.8 |
| Low Max (°C) |
21.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 15.0 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 19.2 | 12.1 |
| High Min (°C) |
25.6 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 25.8 |
| Low Min (°C) |
16.5 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 6.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
134.2 | 275.4 | 164.2 | 146.4 | 89.8 | 177.6 | 91.4 | 93.2 | 75.4 | 204.8 | 92.4 | 79.2 | 275.4 |
Cape Byron Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
30.5 | 28.8 | 28.1 | 25.3 | 23.4 | 20.4 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 24.8 | 26.9 | 28.9 | 24.6 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
26.5 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 22.6 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
22.7 | 22.4 | 21.3 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 21.2 | 17.6 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
20.2 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 15.6 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 16.2 |
| High Rain (mm) |
443.6 | 771.6 | 629.2 | 395.6 | 255.2 | 367.4 | 168.2 | 302.8 | 199.0 | 368.8 | 230.8 | 463.8 | 2333.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
3.0 | 25.8 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 24.6 | 766.2 |
Cape Byron Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Cape Byron 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 |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 30°C |
7.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 18.9 |
| ≤ 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 Byron 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
30.3 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 22.5 | 24.7 | 26.2 | 27.9 | 29.3 | 28.0 |
| Low Max |
25.1 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 21.0 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 19.0 |
| High Min |
23.0 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 22.0 | 21.0 |
| Low Min |
19.0 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 13.0 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 12.5 |
Cape Byron Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
Northern Rivers, New South Wales/ACT
Northern Rivers, New South Wales/ACT
28.6399°S 153.6358°E
95m AMSL
Commenced 1994
Commenced 1994
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