Kowanyama Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	33.1	32.4	32.9	33.1	32.2	31.0	31.0	32.4	34.9	36.5	36.5	35.0	33.4
Mean Min (°C)	24.5	24.4	23.9	22.1	19.3	16.6	15.9	16.4	19.2	22.4	24.3	24.6	21.1
Mean Rain (mm)	351.0	369.2	238.3	56.5	11.2	4.3	2.4	2.2	2.4	16.5	56.4	181.6	1277.8
Median Rain (mm)	286.5	328.8	220.5	35.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	37.5	134.7	1188.5
Mean Rain Days	17.6	17.6	14.3	5.0	1.4	0.8	0.7	0.5	0.6	1.6	4.7	11.2	75.2

Kowanyama Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	39.5	38.5	38.0	37.4	37.2	36.7	35.6	37.5	40.2	41.0	41.5	41.9	41.9
Low Max (°C)	24.5	24.6	24.9	23.0	17.9	17.7	18.7	22.5	21.0	26.3	27.4	24.8	17.7
High Min (°C)	29.8	28.0	27.8	26.5	25.2	26.1	23.5	24.7	26.3	28.0	29.5	29.5	29.8
Low Min (°C)	17.2	16.5	13.3	12.9	8.5	5.9	5.9	4.5	9.0	11.0	13.7	14.6	4.5
High Rain (mm)	317.5	361.2	185.4	121.9	124.5	61.0	40.4	42.7	46.5	89.0	111.0	235.2	361.2

Kowanyama Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	35.4	35.2	34.4	35.0	34.2	32.7	33.2	34.2	37.3	38.1	38.4	38.5	34.4
Low Mn. Max (°C)	29.4	29.6	31.3	31.6	30.3	28.3	29.3	30.7	32.7	34.8	34.1	31.3	32.0
High Mn. Min (°C)	25.7	25.7	25.1	24.2	22.6	19.3	19.7	19.1	22.8	24.9	25.7	25.8	22.6
Low Mn. Min (°C)	23.2	23.0	22.1	19.4	15.8	13.4	13.4	13.1	16.3	19.5	22.1	20.8	19.9
High Rain (mm)	814.8	1470.6	686.5	280.2	290.9	61.0	56.6	104.5	63.5	284.4	253.5	618.8	2352.6
Low Rain (mm)	77.9	41.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	205.9

Kowanyama Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Kowanyama 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	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	1.0
≥ 35°C	6.4	2.4	2.4	3.0	1.1	0.1	0.1	2.1	15.0	26.2	24.1	17.4	97.1
≥ 30°C	26.6	23.8	28.0	28.0	27.8	22.7	22.8	27.8	28.6	29.8	28.7	29.0	314.8
≤ 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

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	35.4	34.4	34.4	34.3	33.5	32.5	32.4	34.0	36.5	38.0	38.0	37.0	36.0
Low Max	30.4	30.0	31.1	31.7	30.6	28.9	29.0	30.5	33.0	34.7	34.5	32.6	30.5
High Min	25.5	25.5	25.0	23.9	22.0	19.5	18.7	19.5	21.7	24.1	25.6	25.9	24.8
Low Min	23.0	23.0	22.6	19.5	16.0	12.8	12.0	13.0	16.1	19.5	22.3	23.0	16.0

Kowanyama Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	45	46	45	43	43	44	43	42	44	42	43	44	44.0
Earliest Entry	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1965	1965	1965
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	50	49	48	49	47	44	46	44	47	44	46	45	48.0
Earliest Entry	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1966	1965	1965	1965
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	110	110	108	109	111	109	110	110	111	106	110	109	109.0
Earliest Entry	1913	1913	1913	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912	1912
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
Gulf Country, Queensland

15.4818°S 141.7483°E 10m AMSL
Commenced 1912

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