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Lightning Ridge Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
36.3 | 34.8 | 32.5 | 28.0 | 23.1 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 26.2 | 29.6 | 32.1 | 34.7 | 28.2 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
22.9 | 21.7 | 19.2 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 14.1 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
53.0 | 44.1 | 47.2 | 24.6 | 24.1 | 42.2 | 28.1 | 19.5 | 29.6 | 38.2 | 55.2 | 51.7 | 459.0 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
35.3 | 42.9 | 37.1 | 33.5 | 18.8 | 33.1 | 19.8 | 12.0 | 13.6 | 31.5 | 26.0 | 34.9 | 483.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
5.7 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 60.0 |
Lightning Ridge Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
48.5 | 47.2 | 42.0 | 36.9 | 32.0 | 27.7 | 28.8 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 45.8 | 48.5 |
| Low Max (°C) |
20.0 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 9.6 |
| High Min (°C) |
32.6 | 31.0 | 27.5 | 23.2 | 21.8 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 30.5 | 29.9 | 32.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
11.5 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.0 | -4.4 | -2.2 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | -7.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
136.8 | 60.6 | 79.6 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 70.0 | 64.1 | 38.0 | 54.0 | 58.2 | 78.6 | 67.0 | 136.8 |
Lightning Ridge Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
40.0 | 39.3 | 35.9 | 31.0 | 24.9 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 25.2 | 29.7 | 32.9 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 29.6 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
32.7 | 31.1 | 29.5 | 24.6 | 21.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 19.5 | 22.2 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 29.8 | 26.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
27.0 | 23.7 | 21.4 | 17.1 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 21.4 | 22.6 | 15.8 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
19.4 | 18.4 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 12.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
201.1 | 141.0 | 216.6 | 66.8 | 86.3 | 224.1 | 151.7 | 55.7 | 138.2 | 145.0 | 244.5 | 170.6 | 860.7 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
3.4 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 98.5 |
Lightning Ridge Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Lightning Ridge Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
5.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 13.6 |
| ≥ 35°C |
20.7 | 13.7 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 15.1 | 69.8 |
| ≥ 30°C |
28.5 | 24.7 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 15.2 | 20.3 | 25.6 | 153.9 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.8 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
Lightning Ridge 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
40.0 | 39.0 | 35.6 | 31.8 | 26.5 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 25.4 | 31.2 | 34.2 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 36.0 |
| Low Max |
31.7 | 30.2 | 28.2 | 23.5 | 19.2 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 21.0 | 23.7 | 26.2 | 30.1 | 19.4 |
| High Min |
25.6 | 24.8 | 21.8 | 18.1 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 15.8 | 18.3 | 22.4 | 24.0 | 21.9 |
| Low Min |
18.9 | 18.4 | 15.2 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 5.2 |
Lightning Ridge Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
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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