Victoria River Downs Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	36.5	35.5	35.4	34.9	32.1	29.5	29.5	32.1	35.9	38.1	38.6	37.7	34.6
Mean Min (°C)	25.0	24.5	23.3	19.9	15.9	12.2	11.0	13.2	18.4	22.5	24.6	25.3	19.6
Mean Rain (mm)	159.2	160.4	109.2	21.5	5.6	2.3	2.6	0.9	4.3	19.2	59.2	120.8	653.9
Median Rain (mm)	126.5	123.5	75.0	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.2	48.2	92.1	626.9
Mean Rain Days	11.7	11.2	8.2	1.9	0.8	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.7	2.7	6.7	10.0	54.2

Victoria River Downs Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	44.4	43.9	43.2	40.9	38.3	36.9	37.7	39.2	41.4	44.9	45.4	44.9	45.4
Low Max (°C)	26.0	25.0	24.3	20.4	17.0	15.1	13.1	21.9	24.6	18.6	19.5	25.7	13.1
High Min (°C)	31.4	31.2	29.9	28.5	26.8	24.4	24.2	24.7	29.4	31.5	31.0	33.3	33.3
Low Min (°C)	15.9	17.0	12.7	9.3	4.0	2.2	1.3	2.7	5.5	10.5	14.2	15.1	1.3
High Rain (mm)	172.8	222.3	177.8	211.8	57.2	50.8	65.8	42.2	64.2	99.0	122.0	186.7	222.3

Victoria River Downs Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	40.4	40.7	39.6	38.7	35.1	32.9	32.5	35.2	38.3	40.4	41.5	41.6	36.4
Low Mn. Max (°C)	33.0	32.4	32.4	31.5	28.7	24.5	26.7	29.4	32.9	35.2	35.4	34.3	33.0
High Mn. Min (°C)	26.4	26.0	25.3	23.2	19.9	15.8	16.3	17.9	23.1	25.8	26.7	27.1	21.3
Low Mn. Min (°C)	24.0	23.2	19.9	15.3	11.1	7.5	7.0	9.1	14.3	17.4	22.0	24.1	17.5
High Rain (mm)	781.4	645.4	456.5	254.0	59.2	86.0	75.8	42.7	68.2	235.2	220.3	371.8	1196.8
Low Rain (mm)	13.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	185.6

Victoria River Downs Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Victoria River Downs Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	4.1	1.9	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	6.3	9.8	7.1	31.2
≥ 35°C	20.9	15.6	18.3	15.5	4.4	0.5	0.4	5.1	20.6	27.0	26.7	24.8	178.5
≥ 30°C	29.0	26.3	29.1	27.8	23.7	14.8	15.0	23.6	28.1	29.3	28.8	29.6	302.1
≤ 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

Victoria River Downs 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	39.9	38.9	37.7	36.9	34.7	32.6	32.4	35.0	38.0	40.0	41.0	40.7	39.0
Low Max	33.2	32.1	32.5	32.4	28.7	25.5	26.1	28.5	33.0	35.6	36.0	34.5	29.8
High Min	26.7	26.0	25.1	23.6	20.8	16.6	15.7	18.7	23.2	26.1	27.2	27.2	25.5
Low Min	23.1	23.0	20.8	16.0	11.1	7.4	6.6	8.5	13.0	17.8	22.0	23.1	11.5

Victoria River Downs Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	55	56	54	52	53	50	51	55	55	55	56	47	53.0
Earliest Entry	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	57	58	53	54	53	52	52	55	53	54	56	49	53.0
Earliest Entry	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965	1965
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	134	134	130	135	135	129	132	134	134	136	134	134	132.0
Earliest Entry	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1886	1885	1885	1885	1885
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
Victoria River, Northern Territory

16.4030°S 131.0145°E 89m AMSL
Commenced 1885

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