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Forbes Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
34.5 | 32.7 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 16.5 | 20.5 | 24.9 | 28.8 | 31.8 | 24.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
18.3 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 9.7 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
41.3 | 49.0 | 54.1 | 31.6 | 34.1 | 51.6 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 43.2 | 46.7 | 51.8 | 52.8 | 524.3 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
15.4 | 39.0 | 19.4 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 52.6 | 40.9 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 31.4 | 28.8 | 28.2 | 433.4 |
| Mean Rain Days |
6.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 89.7 |
Forbes Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
45.7 | 46.7 | 41.1 | 35.2 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 22.6 | 26.4 | 34.8 | 38.3 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 46.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
17.1 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 15.0 | 6.6 |
| High Min (°C) |
30.0 | 32.6 | 22.9 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 20.0 | 23.5 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 32.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
7.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -6.4 | -6.7 | -5.4 | -3.6 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -6.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
57.8 | 70.6 | 89.0 | 53.8 | 42.2 | 65.8 | 55.0 | 67.0 | 47.0 | 39.4 | 118.0 | 74.2 | 118.0 |
Forbes Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
39.4 | 35.6 | 31.9 | 29.3 | 21.3 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 29.8 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 26.2 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
31.2 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 21.8 | 17.5 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 21.4 | 23.5 | 27.6 | 22.7 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
23.5 | 20.0 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 17.8 | 10.6 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
15.9 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
155.0 | 162.8 | 191.4 | 186.2 | 82.2 | 127.8 | 85.6 | 97.6 | 119.8 | 167.2 | 172.6 | 202.6 | 1052.2 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 158.8 |
Forbes Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Forbes Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
3.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| ≥ 35°C |
14.5 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 37.5 |
| ≥ 30°C |
25.6 | 20.8 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 20.4 | 100.2 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.9 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.6 |
Forbes 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
39.1 | 37.3 | 33.9 | 28.7 | 23.2 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 25.5 | 29.9 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 33.7 |
| Low Max |
29.3 | 27.5 | 24.8 | 20.2 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 19.4 | 23.0 | 27.2 | 15.2 |
| High Min |
22.1 | 21.5 | 18.7 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 17.9 |
| Low Min |
13.9 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 1.6 |
Forbes Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
FORBES AIRPORT AWS
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
CW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
33.3627°S 147.9205°E
231m AMSL
Commenced 1995
Commenced 1995
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