Smoky Cape Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	27.1	27.2	26.4	24.3	21.7	19.5	19.0	20.2	22.1	23.5	24.7	26.1	23.5
Mean Min (°C)	19.7	19.8	18.8	16.8	14.4	12.3	11.4	12.0	13.6	15.3	16.8	18.4	15.7
Mean Rain (mm)	142.9	170.2	195.0	167.7	127.8	134.7	74.4	79.3	54.7	93.0	111.5	121.1	1475.8
Median Rain (mm)	109.0	160.0	167.1	147.4	105.6	104.3	58.1	50.6	53.0	71.3	96.8	91.8	1373.3
Mean Rain Days	13.2	13.6	15.4	13.0	11.0	10.2	7.9	7.8	8.2	10.9	11.5	12.6	134.8

Smoky Cape Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	39.5	39.2	34.3	32.8	29.5	26.3	28.3	31.5	35.6	39.2	41.7	39.5	41.7
Low Max (°C)	18.3	19.4	18.9	16.0	14.4	11.7	11.1	12.2	14.9	14.6	15.6	16.8	11.1
High Min (°C)	25.0	24.5	24.4	22.2	22.2	18.9	18.5	19.0	22.5	21.6	25.0	24.4	25.0
Low Min (°C)	13.3	12.0	11.0	9.1	5.9	4.2	4.4	4.0	4.4	7.8	9.0	8.0	4.0
High Rain (mm)	178.6	158.6	350.0	343.7	227.6	209.3	163.6	215.9	101.0	142.6	147.1	197.0	350.0

Smoky Cape Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	30.1	29.6	28.8	26.5	24.8	21.3	21.3	22.6	25.1	26.4	27.5	28.8	25.3
Low Mn. Max (°C)	24.5	25.5	24.8	22.0	20.3	18.1	17.1	18.2	19.6	20.9	22.7	24.3	22.3
High Mn. Min (°C)	21.2	21.3	20.3	18.5	16.8	14.7	13.2	13.9	16.0	17.3	18.5	20.5	17.0
Low Mn. Min (°C)	17.6	18.3	17.2	14.5	12.5	10.2	9.7	9.9	11.5	13.6	15.1	14.4	14.8
High Rain (mm)	527.0	509.2	688.8	702.6	466.5	573.2	597.5	380.6	254.4	536.4	434.8	513.4	3011.2
Low Rain (mm)	8.2	3.8	24.2	7.2	1.4	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	6.9	15.5	602.6

Smoky Cape Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Smoky Cape Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 35°C	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.4
≥ 30°C	2.7	3.0	1.2	0.2	0.5	0.9	1.4	9.7
≤ 2°C	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

Smoky Cape 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	29.1	29.2	28.3	26.3	23.6	21.5	20.7	22.0	24.2	25.8	27.0	28.4	27.3
Low Max	24.8	24.8	23.9	21.8	19.2	17.2	16.8	17.8	19.4	20.8	22.0	23.7	19.1
High Min	21.6	21.7	20.9	19.0	16.8	14.5	13.6	14.4	16.2	17.5	19.0	20.6	20.0
Low Min	17.4	17.7	16.6	14.4	12.1	10.0	9.2	9.4	11.0	12.7	14.2	16.0	11.4

Smoky Cape Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	61	65	63	64	64	65	64	64	62	64	62	62	63.0
Earliest Entry	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957
Latest Entry	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022	2022	2024
Years of Maxima	64	65	64	65	65	64	64	64	62	64	63	63	63.0
Earliest Entry	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957	1957
Latest Entry	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022	2022	2024
Years of Rainfall	85	85	84	85	85	85	85	85	83	84	84	84	85.0
Earliest Entry	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939	1939
Latest Entry	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2022	2022	2024

Station Details

SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
Mid North Coast, New South Wales/ACT

30.9225°S 153.0871°E 117m AMSL
Commenced 1939

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