Watarrka Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	38.1	37.1	34.5	30.5	24.7	21.3	21.8	24.2	29.6	33.1	34.7	36.5	30.4
Mean Min (°C)	23.5	23.3	20.8	16.6	10.8	7.0	6.1	8.4	13.1	17.2	19.8	21.9	15.6
Mean Rain (mm)	43.0	38.0	34.2	14.2	19.6	17.2	12.1	5.7	9.4	22.6	50.3	36.7	301.7
Median Rain (mm)	11.6	9.8	2.7	2.9	3.1	3.9	1.7	2.6	2.4	13.2	42.0	26.0	250.9
Mean Rain Days	5.7	4.7	3.3	2.6	3.0	2.9	2.4	1.5	2.7	4.2	6.8	7.2	46.5

Watarrka Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	46.0	45.2	44.0	40.0	33.9	32.5	30.8	34.9	38.0	43.0	44.9	46.0	46.0
Low Max (°C)	20.1	19.8	15.8	13.2	12.0	10.6	6.8	12.6	11.6	12.5	15.9	19.8	6.8
High Min (°C)	32.2	32.5	30.7	28.0	22.0	19.4	18.2	23.7	24.4	28.1	30.5	32.0	32.5
Low Min (°C)	0.0	12.0	8.3	3.1	-0.5	-6.1	-5.1	-5.0	-2.8	0.0	7.8	8.3	-6.1
High Rain (mm)	93.9	100.6	81.6	62.4	64.0	53.2	36.0	25.0	33.5	49.0	72.2	41.8	100.6

Watarrka Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	41.2	40.2	37.9	34.6	28.3	25.0	25.6	28.9	31.9	36.7	39.0	39.0	31.8
Low Mn. Max (°C)	35.1	33.5	27.6	25.4	21.0	18.1	18.3	20.7	25.5	29.2	31.3	33.1	27.6
High Mn. Min (°C)	26.4	24.9	23.2	20.6	13.7	11.3	8.4	11.6	15.9	20.8	23.3	23.9	17.1
Low Mn. Min (°C)	21.6	20.6	17.0	12.9	7.7	3.4	2.0	5.9	11.0	13.3	16.4	20.1	13.7
High Rain (mm)	185.0	377.8	237.2	161.6	158.1	133.5	82.5	38.9	104.9	123.7	172.2	103.9	824.4
Low Rain (mm)	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	30.6

Watarrka Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Watarrka Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	10.3	7.7	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	3.3	6.5	27.7
≥ 35°C	24.9	20.7	15.4	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	12.1	15.1	21.0	112.2
≥ 30°C	28.7	25.5	26.3	17.4	3.2	0.4	0.2	2.6	15.8	22.6	24.6	27.5	191.5
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	3.7	4.8	2.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.3	2.2	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0

Watarrka 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	41.6	40.9	38.6	34.9	29.4	25.9	26.2	29.3	34.4	37.8	39.9	40.5	38.6
Low Max	34.8	32.5	30.6	26.5	20.2	17.0	17.0	19.6	23.2	27.7	30.5	31.1	21.4
High Min	26.8	26.4	24.6	20.9	15.5	12.1	10.8	13.3	18.3	21.6	24.4	25.8	23.8
Low Min	20.4	20.0	16.7	12.5	5.8	2.0	2.1	3.2	7.8	12.4	16.0	18.0	6.4

Watarrka Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	26	23	24	24	22	26	26	26	27	26	25	24	24.0
Earliest Entry	1991	1991	1991	1991	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	26	23	23	23	21	25	28	26	26	26	26	23	23.0
Earliest Entry	1991	1991	1991	1991	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	32	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	33.0
Earliest Entry	1991	1991	1991	1991	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990	1990
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

WATARRKA
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

24.2918°S 131.5490°E 614m AMSL
Commenced 1990

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