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Katherine Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
34.6 | 34.1 | 34.2 | 34.0 | 32.0 | 30.0 | 30.4 | 32.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 36.0 | 34.1 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
24.2 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 20.7 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 20.1 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 20.3 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
271.7 | 236.2 | 188.7 | 42.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 29.4 | 90.1 | 217.9 | 1027.2 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
244.8 | 255.6 | 142.5 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 84.0 | 163.8 | 1064.4 |
| Mean Rain Days |
17.7 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 14.7 | 76.4 |
Katherine Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
40.9 | 39.0 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 36.5 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 | 40.5 | 41.6 | 43.1 | 41.5 | 43.1 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.2 | 23.8 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.3 | 16.5 | 23.8 | 20.0 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 16.5 |
| High Min (°C) |
28.0 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 24.9 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 28.9 | 28.4 | 28.9 |
| Low Min (°C) |
19.0 | 18.7 | 15.5 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 19.3 | 3.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
227.5 | 107.7 | 129.8 | 100.4 | 57.2 | 5.6 | 18.8 | 27.0 | 70.0 | 71.8 | 95.6 | 204.2 | 227.5 |
Katherine Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
36.9 | 36.1 | 36.0 | 35.8 | 34.0 | 32.8 | 32.2 | 34.7 | 36.9 | 39.0 | 39.7 | 38.8 | 34.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
31.9 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 31.4 | 29.5 | 26.8 | 28.7 | 30.9 | 33.9 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 34.0 | 33.2 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
25.0 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 21.1 | 16.2 | 17.8 | 18.6 | 23.8 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 21.7 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.3 | 22.9 | 21.0 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 16.6 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 23.4 | 19.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
913.8 | 469.8 | 564.7 | 227.8 | 87.8 | 8.0 | 37.9 | 32.4 | 75.2 | 123.8 | 238.6 | 531.0 | 1772.5 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
70.5 | 59.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 18.1 | 234.0 |
Katherine Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Katherine Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| ≥ 35°C |
16.3 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 21.2 | 28.5 | 26.6 | 22.0 | 154.2 |
| ≥ 30°C |
29.2 | 26.7 | 30.0 | 29.2 | 26.3 | 16.9 | 18.9 | 27.1 | 29.6 | 30.5 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 325.2 |
| ≤ 2°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 |
| ≤ 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 |
Katherine 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
37.0 | 36.5 | 36.3 | 35.9 | 34.3 | 32.8 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 37.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.6 |
| Low Max |
32.0 | 31.7 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 30.0 | 27.1 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 33.9 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 33.6 | 30.5 |
| High Min |
25.5 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 24.0 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 25.1 |
| Low Min |
23.0 | 22.8 | 21.5 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 16.2 | 21.1 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 13.4 |
Katherine Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1947 | 1947 | 1971 | 1971 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 |
| Latest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2018 | 2018 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2017 | 2010 | 2018 |
| Years of Maxima |
27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1947 | 1947 | 1971 | 1971 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 | 1946 |
| Latest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2017 | 2010 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 45.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1944 | 1944 | 1944 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 |
| Latest Entry |
2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | 2020 |
Station Details
KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM
Darwin-Daly, Northern Territory
Darwin-Daly, Northern Territory
14.4437°S 132.2737°E
108m AMSL
Commenced 1942
Commenced 1942
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