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Lightning Ridge Daily Summaries
| date | min to 9am | anomaly | max from 9am | anomaly | rain to 9am | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | °C | °C | °C | mm | ||
| Wed 01/05/2024 | 14.1 | +5.0 | - | - | 2.2 | |
| Thu 02/05/2024 | - | - | 26.5 | +3.4 | 0.0 | |
| Fri 03/05/2024 | 12.8 | +3.7 | 25.5 | +2.4 | 0.0 | |
| Sat 04/05/2024 | 15.4 | +6.3 | 20.3 | -2.8 | 36.8 | |
| Sun 05/05/2024 | 13.7 | +4.6 | 21.5 | -1.6 | 1.4 | |
| Mon 06/05/2024 | 11.2 | +2.1 | 22.1 | -1.0 | 0.3 | |
| Tue 07/05/2024 | 9.6 | +0.5 | - | - | 0.0 | |
| Wed 08/05/2024 | - | - | 24.7 | +1.6 | 0.0 | |
| Thu 09/05/2024 | 15.5 | +6.4 | 24.5 | +1.4 | 0.0 | |
| Fri 10/05/2024 | 15.4 | +6.3 | 21.3 | -1.8 | 0.0 | |
| Sat 11/05/2024 | 15.3 | +6.2 | 22.8 | -0.3 | 20.0 | |
| Sun 12/05/2024 | 9.8 | +0.7 | 19.4 | -3.7 | 1.0 | |
| Mon 13/05/2024 | 9.8 | +0.7 | 23.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Tue 14/05/2024 | 10.7 | +1.6 | 24.5 | +1.4 | 0.0 | |
| Wed 15/05/2024 | 10.8 | +1.7 | 25.4 | +2.3 | 0.0 | |
| Thu 16/05/2024 | 11.3 | +2.2 | 24.9 | +1.8 | 0.0 | |
| Fri 17/05/2024 | 12.5 | +3.4 | 24.2 | +1.1 | 0.0 | |
| Sat 18/05/2024 | 10.4 | +1.3 | 18.5 | -4.6 | 0.0 | |
| Sun 19/05/2024 | 6.4 | -2.7 | 18.6 | -4.5 | 0.0 | |
| Mon 20/05/2024 | 10.0 | +0.9 | 19.1 | -4.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tue 21/05/2024 | 7.3 | -1.8 | 21.5 | -1.6 | 0.0 | |
| Wed 22/05/2024 | 8.5 | -0.6 | 23.1 | +0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Thu 23/05/2024 | 10.3 | +1.2 | 23.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Fri 24/05/2024 | 4.9 | -4.2 | 24.1 | +1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sat 25/05/2024 | 8.4 | -0.7 | 24.1 | +1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sun 26/05/2024 | 6.7 | -2.4 | 24.1 | +1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mon 27/05/2024 | 6.2 | -2.9 | 22.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Tue 28/05/2024 | 12.8 | +3.7 | 23.8 | +0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Wed 29/05/2024 | 5.2 | -3.9 | 24.2 | +1.1 | 0.0 | |
| Thu 30/05/2024 | 12.4 | +3.3 | 25.3 | +2.2 | 0.0 | |
| Fri 31/05/2024 | 19.6 | +10.5 | 21.3 | -1.8 | 0.0 | |
| May 2024 Average | 10.9 | +1.8 | 22.9 | -0.2 | ||
| May 1998-2024 Average | 9.1 | 23.1 | ||||
| May 1998-2024 Highest | 21.8 | 3rd 2019 | 32.0 | 3rd 2007 | ||
| May 1998-2024 Lowest | 0.0 | 18th 2016 | 14.2 | 30th 2000 | ||
| May 2024 Total | 61.7 | 6 day(s) | ||||
| May 1998-2024 Average Total | 24.1 | 4.0 day(s) | ||||
| May 1998-2024 Wettest Total | 86.3 | 2007 | ||||
| May 1998-2024 Wettest 24hr Total | 40.0 | 4th 2007 | ||||
| May 1998-2024 Driest Total | 0.0 | 2018 | ||||
| Jan-May 2024 Total | 308.1 | 25 day(s) | ||||
| Jan-May 1998-2024 Average Total | 193.1 | 23.1 day(s) | ||||
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A yellow cell indicates a probable monthly record for this site (sites with ≥ 10 years of records only).
The number of years of records available for the relevant field for this month is indicated in black. See the station's climate
page for full details.
Station Details
LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT
Upper Western, New South Wales/ACT
Upper Western, New South Wales/ACT
29.4310°S 147.9722°E
154m AMSL
Commenced 1997
Commenced 1997
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