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West Channel Beacon Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
24.7 | 24.7 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 21.1 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 21.2 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
20.5 | 20.4 | 19.4 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 15.6 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Median Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mean Rain Days |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
West Channel Beacon Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
42.2 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 32.4 | 27.0 | 24.1 | 25.2 | 30.4 | 34.1 | 35.8 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 42.2 |
| Low Max (°C) |
19.9 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 17.2 | 14.6 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 10.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
24.1 | 26.0 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 19.6 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 |
| Low Min (°C) |
14.8 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
West Channel Beacon Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
26.5 | 26.7 | 25.8 | 24.0 | 21.9 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 22.3 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 26.2 | 21.8 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
23.6 | 23.4 | 22.5 | 21.2 | 18.4 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 20.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
21.4 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 18.9 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 20.0 | 16.2 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
19.7 | 19.7 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Low Rain (mm) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
West Channel Beacon Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
West Channel Beacon Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ≥ 35°C |
0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| ≥ 30°C |
1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| ≤ 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 |
West Channel Beacon 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
26.5 | 25.1 | 24.6 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - |
| Low Max |
22.9 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 21.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - |
| High Min |
21.5 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | - | - |
| Low Min |
19.0 | 18.8 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 14.2 | 17.0 | 10.8 | - | - |
West Channel Beacon Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1999 | 1999 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1999 | 1999 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Earliest Entry |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2001 |
| Latest Entry |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2001 |
Station Details
SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)
Sydney, New South Wales/ACT
Sydney, New South Wales/ACT
33.8405°S 151.2643°E
6m AMSL
Commenced 1996
Commenced 1996
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