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Murchison Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
39.4 | 38.7 | 35.5 | 30.8 | 26.2 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 23.2 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 34.1 | 37.7 | 30.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
22.6 | 23.1 | 20.6 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 20.5 | 14.5 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
20.1 | 31.7 | 32.3 | 20.7 | 16.1 | 28.4 | 26.5 | 19.4 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 230.7 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
5.5 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 18.1 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 211.8 |
| Mean Rain Days |
3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
Murchison Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
47.2 | 47.6 | 45.4 | 41.0 | 36.8 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 43.0 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 47.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
22.8 | 23.0 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 12.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
31.2 | 34.1 | 31.1 | 26.5 | 22.6 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 26.0 | 28.0 | 32.5 | 34.1 |
| Low Min (°C) |
13.0 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 | -2.4 | -6.5 | -1.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 9.0 | -6.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
47.0 | 142.5 | 127.6 | 56.4 | 71.2 | 36.4 | 41.1 | 42.2 | 33.0 | 21.9 | 19.0 | 27.0 | 142.5 |
Murchison Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
42.2 | 42.6 | 38.3 | 34.0 | 29.0 | 24.1 | 23.8 | 27.8 | 31.1 | 33.9 | 37.7 | 40.5 | 32.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
36.0 | 34.4 | 31.1 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 19.1 | 22.6 | 27.4 | 30.9 | 35.1 | 28.6 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
25.0 | 27.5 | 24.0 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 15.9 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
20.9 | 18.4 | 17.8 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 12.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
135.9 | 183.0 | 280.6 | 71.5 | 98.0 | 78.2 | 88.0 | 93.7 | 43.0 | 41.2 | 24.3 | 47.4 | 437.9 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 95.9 |
Murchison Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Murchison Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
15.2 | 11.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 41.6 |
| ≥ 35°C |
26.1 | 23.0 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 13.2 | 22.3 | 109.1 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.2 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 16.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 16.0 | 23.1 | 28.4 | 171.9 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Murchison 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
43.2 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 35.2 | 30.0 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 30.3 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 41.8 | 39.3 |
| Low Max |
35.2 | 34.0 | 30.2 | 25.9 | 21.8 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 28.7 | 32.2 | 21.0 |
| High Min |
26.1 | 26.1 | 23.6 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 16.0 | 20.4 | 24.4 | 22.3 |
| Low Min |
18.5 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 15.7 | 5.8 |
Murchison Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 32.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
32 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 32.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1989 | 1990 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
34 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 35.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1988 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
MURCHISON
Gascoyne, Western Australia
Gascoyne, Western Australia
26.8956°S 115.9567°E
287m AMSL
Commenced 1987
Commenced 1987
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