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Wave Hill Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
36.9 | 36.1 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 28.6 | 31.2 | 35.3 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 38.1 | 34.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
24.4 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 19.0 | 15.1 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.8 | 18.0 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 18.9 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
157.4 | 161.9 | 117.0 | 16.2 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 12.0 | 26.4 | 56.1 | 113.9 | 673.6 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
143.0 | 179.6 | 82.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 19.0 | 48.5 | 106.0 | 652.3 |
| Mean Rain Days |
12.4 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 60.4 |
Wave Hill Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
45.0 | 44.5 | 43.5 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 36.5 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 41.5 | 45.0 | 45.6 | 45.2 | 45.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.5 | 24.5 | 23.9 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 21.5 | 18.6 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 25.5 | 13.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
31.1 | 29.5 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 26.2 | 28.4 | 30.8 | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.7 |
| Low Min (°C) |
15.5 | 16.4 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 0.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
125.0 | 151.8 | 205.0 | 109.6 | 43.8 | 39.6 | 86.4 | 25.7 | 79.2 | 37.7 | 89.0 | 93.8 | 205.0 |
Wave Hill Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
41.0 | 40.7 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 34.3 | 31.5 | 31.4 | 33.8 | 37.4 | 40.4 | 41.7 | 40.9 | 36.2 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
32.3 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 30.7 | 28.1 | 24.1 | 25.6 | 27.9 | 30.9 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 34.7 | 32.2 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
26.2 | 25.8 | 25.2 | 22.7 | 19.5 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 22.2 | 25.0 | 27.1 | 26.3 | 20.9 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.3 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 15.2 | 10.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 16.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
676.1 | 428.1 | 454.4 | 187.2 | 64.5 | 71.4 | 93.8 | 25.8 | 234.2 | 112.6 | 183.1 | 364.8 | 1201.8 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 162.0 |
Wave Hill Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Wave Hill Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
6.1 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 40.5 |
| ≥ 35°C |
22.3 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 18.2 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.3 | 173.2 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.6 | 26.6 | 29.0 | 27.6 | 21.2 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 20.4 | 27.0 | 29.9 | 28.9 | 29.9 | 286.3 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| ≤ 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 |
Wave Hill 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
40.5 | 39.8 | 38.4 | 37.0 | 34.5 | 32.0 | 31.8 | 34.5 | 38.1 | 40.4 | 41.5 | 41.4 | 39.4 |
| Low Max |
33.3 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 31.8 | 27.5 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 27.5 | 31.8 | 34.9 | 36.0 | 34.6 | 28.8 |
| High Min |
26.1 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 23.0 | 19.7 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 22.7 | 25.5 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 25.0 |
| Low Min |
22.6 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 11.0 |
Wave Hill Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
40 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 47.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1973 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Latest Entry |
2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Years of Maxima |
43 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 47.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1973 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Latest Entry |
2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Years of Rainfall |
50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
WAVE HILL
Victoria River, Northern Territory
Victoria River, Northern Territory
17.3869°S 131.1166°E
196m AMSL
Commenced 1973
Commenced 1973
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