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Ararat Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
27.2 | 27.2 | 24.1 | 19.6 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 18.4 | 21.8 | 24.9 | 19.2 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
11.3 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 7.1 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
41.2 | 29.8 | 29.7 | 43.0 | 54.1 | 57.3 | 61.8 | 67.3 | 60.1 | 57.1 | 45.2 | 37.5 | 586.2 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
32.7 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 33.5 | 48.0 | 53.1 | 61.4 | 63.6 | 56.4 | 52.9 | 47.2 | 27.1 | 599.0 |
| Mean Rain Days |
7.0 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 18.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 145.4 |
Ararat Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
43.1 | 44.7 | 39.0 | 33.5 | 26.2 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 24.5 | 28.9 | 34.7 | 39.8 | 43.3 | 44.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
13.3 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| High Min (°C) |
29.8 | 26.7 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 29.8 |
| Low Min (°C) |
0.6 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -5.7 | -5.2 | -6.4 | -7.5 | -6.2 | -4.0 | -4.5 | -4.5 | -1.0 | -7.5 |
| High Rain (mm) |
91.2 | 98.6 | 57.0 | 58.4 | 46.0 | 36.8 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 51.6 | 48.2 | 43.7 | 68.0 | 98.6 |
Ararat Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
31.8 | 30.5 | 27.7 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 18.6 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 30.0 | 20.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
23.6 | 23.5 | 20.3 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 18.3 | 20.3 | 17.7 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
14.3 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 8.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
7.6 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
178.0 | 225.7 | 100.8 | 110.0 | 144.5 | 127.7 | 113.5 | 152.0 | 168.4 | 201.6 | 102.7 | 105.5 | 908.6 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 301.9 |
Ararat Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Ararat Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| ≥ 35°C |
3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.9 |
| ≥ 30°C |
10.1 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 35.0 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 49.3 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 22.0 |
Ararat 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
33.7 | 33.4 | 30.0 | 24.7 | 18.5 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 22.8 | 27.9 | 31.5 | 27.3 |
| Low Max |
20.5 | 20.7 | 18.3 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 18.1 | 11.9 |
| High Min |
15.1 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 11.7 |
| Low Min |
6.9 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
Ararat Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
ARARAT PRISON
South West, Victoria
South West, Victoria
37.2769°S 142.9786°E
295m AMSL
Commenced 1969
Commenced 1969
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