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Forbes Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
34.5 | 32.7 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 25.0 | 28.8 | 31.8 | 24.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
18.3 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 9.7 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
41.3 | 49.0 | 54.1 | 32.1 | 36.0 | 52.1 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 42.4 | 46.0 | 51.8 | 52.8 | 524.3 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
15.4 | 39.0 | 19.4 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 52.6 | 40.9 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 31.4 | 28.8 | 28.2 | 433.4 |
| Mean Rain Days |
6.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 89.7 |
Forbes Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
45.7 | 46.7 | 41.1 | 35.2 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 22.6 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 38.3 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 46.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
17.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 6.6 |
| High Min (°C) |
30.0 | 32.6 | 22.9 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 32.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
7.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -6.4 | -6.7 | -5.4 | -3.6 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -6.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
57.8 | 70.6 | 89.0 | 53.8 | 42.2 | 65.8 | 55.0 | 67.0 | 47.0 | 39.4 | 118.0 | 74.2 | 118.0 |
Forbes Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
39.4 | 35.6 | 31.9 | 29.3 | 21.3 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 29.8 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 26.2 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
31.2 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 21.8 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 21.4 | 23.5 | 27.6 | 22.7 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
23.5 | 20.0 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 10.6 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
15.9 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
155.0 | 162.8 | 191.4 | 186.2 | 87.4 | 127.8 | 85.6 | 97.6 | 119.8 | 167.2 | 172.6 | 202.6 | 1052.2 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 158.8 |
Forbes Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Forbes Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
3.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| ≥ 35°C |
14.5 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 37.5 |
| ≥ 30°C |
25.6 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 20.4 | 100.2 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.9 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.6 |
Forbes 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
39.1 | 37.3 | 33.9 | 28.7 | 23.2 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 25.5 | 29.9 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 33.7 |
| Low Max |
29.3 | 27.5 | 24.8 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 19.4 | 23.0 | 27.2 | 15.2 |
| High Min |
22.1 | 21.5 | 18.7 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| Low Min |
13.9 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 1.6 |
Forbes Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
FORBES AIRPORT AWS
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
33.3627°S 147.9205°E
231m AMSL
Commenced 1995
Commenced 1995
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Nature?s air conditioner: how the seabreeze will help Sydney cope during the heatwave
14:37 AEDT As heatwave conditions take hold of southeastern Australia this weekend, the cooling seabreeze will be crucial in easing daytime heat, but how does it form? During periods with weak synoptic forcing, with a broad high pressure system moving slowly over the Tasman Sea, the seabreeze circulation dominates, as we can see below.
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