Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
August 1998

Data sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

01

100.0 Kooline, Onslow WA
74.0 Minnie Creek, Gascoyne Jn WA
73.0 Gifford Creek, Gascoyne Jn WA
65.0 Cobra Stn, Gascoyne Jn WA
33.0 =Curtin AP Derby WA, Jabiru AP NT
-1.0 Crackenback NSW
24.4 Troughton Is WA
-9.0 Cooma AP NSW
+2.3
15.0 Wynyard AP Tas
-9.3
12.6 Kulgera NT
+10.8
23.0 Mardie WA
-9.0
-2.0 Springsure Qld
02
94.0 Hillside Stn, Port Hedland WA
47.0 Telfer AP WA
24.6 Meentheena, Marble Bar WA
24.0 Turee Creek, Newman WA
34.0 =Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-1.9 Mt Hotham Vic
23.7 Horn Island Qld
-8.6 Perisher Valley NSW
+2.7
17.1 St Helens Tas
-7.8
15.0 Curtin Springs NT
+9.6
23.0 Mandora WA
-7.7
7.0 Townsville AP Qld
03
42.0 Lake Cooroibah, Tewantin Qld
35.0 Lake Cootharaba, Boreen Point Qld
33.0 Point Arkwright, Coolum Beach Qld
28.2 Sharon, Parawa SA
35.0 Warmun, Halls Ck WA
-1.1 Mt Hotham Vic
23.1 Troughton Is WA
-5.0 Woolbrook NSW
+5.0
34.0 Rabbit Flat Comparison Stn NT
-4.8
23.2 Telfer AP WA
+8.9
22.0 Port Hedland AP WA
-7.4
3.5 Te Kowai Exp Stn, Mackay Qld
04
17.8 Meander Tas
15.2 Erriba Tas
13.4 Mount Barrow Tas
12.8 Forrest Vic
36.0 Warmun, Halls Ck WA
0.6 Mt Hotham Vic
24.0 Coconut Is Qld
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
+6.5
24.0 Bencubbin WA
-6.9
10.0 Hillston NSW
+10.7
15.6 Tambo Qld
-5.4
1.1 Eyre WA
05
62.6 Warren NSW
60.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
53.0 Nevertire NSW
52.3 Byrock NSW
36.7 Kidman Springs NT
-0.5 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 Willis Is Qld
-3.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+5.5
33.0 Tennant Ck AP NT
-5.6
19.0 Rockhampton Qld
+10.4
Mitchell Qld
-5.2
= 1.0 Ceduna AP SA
=3.5 Robe SA
06
82.0 Belrose NSW
78.6 Frenchs Forest NSW
76.0 Berowra NSW
74.2 Narara NSW
37.1 Katherine AP NT
1.0 Crackenback NSW
25.2 Troughton Is WA
-5.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+6.8
35.0 Camooweal Qld
-5.9
=12.9 Parramatta North NSW
=13.0 Camden AP NSW
+10.7
11.6 Coonabarabran NSW
-7.0
-3.1 Ararat Vic
07
152.5 Narrabeen Creek NSW
148.0 Little Bay NSW
129.0 Rose Bay NSW
124.4 Randwick NSW
 
37.0 =Jabiru AP NT, Wyndham WA
1.0 Crackenback NSW
25.7 Troughton Is WA
-3.4 Lake St Clair Tas
+6.2
32.2 Ingham Qld
-5.6
14.0 Nulkaba, Cessnock NSW
+10.3
24.8 Larrimah NT
-6.3
-2.7 Castlemaine Vic
08
326.0 Kangaroo Valley NSW
201.0 Chatswood NSW
188.2 Moss Vale NSW
170.0 Nowra AP NSW
 
36.2 Curtin AP, Derby WA
1.0 Crackenback NSW
26.0 Kuri Bay WA
-6.7 Tidbinbilla ACT
+4.9
18.1 Burrinjuck Dam NSW
-7.9
12.0 Oakey AP Qld
+8.4
6.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
-4.3
=2.2 Eyre WA
=2.5 Lostock NSW
09
65.0 Sugarloaf Point NSW
37.0 Upper Chichester NSW
30.6 Forster-Tuncurry NSW
27.0 Lord Howe Is AP NSW
37.2 Flying Fox NT
3.7 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 Coconut Is Qld
-5.2 Perisher Valley NSW
+7.8
25.8 Southern Cross PO WA
-4.0
=27.0 Elliott NT
=14.0 Lostock NSW
=28.0 Victoria R Downs NT
+8.3
13.0 Nulkaba, Cessnock NSW
-5.6
6.9 Wollogorang NT
10
17.7 Dalveen Qld
15.0 C Naturaliste WA
13.0 C Leeuwin WA
12.6 Warner Glen, Augusta WA
33.0 Jabiru AP NT
2.0 Crackenback NST
25.0 Coconut Is Qld
-6.1 Charlotte Pass NSW
+8.6
27.3 Eyre WA
-3.4
18.5 Kulgera NT
+8.3
14.0 Paynes Find WA
-7.1
Wave Hill NT
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

11

28.0 Strathgordon Tas
25.6 Zeehan Tas
25.2 Lake Margaret Tas
24.4 Dardanup WA
33.2 Derby AP WA
-1.6 Mt Wellington Tas
24.6 Troughton Is WA
-4.8 Mt Wellington Tas
+5.4
27.0 Wiluna WA
-3.8
16.9 Collarenebri NSW
+10.1
15.6 Balgair WA
-2.9
9.0 Victoria River Downs NT
12
15.0 Warrnambool AP Vic
14.0 Cape Nelson Vic
12.0 Mt Gambier AP SA
11.0 =Cobden, Bayswater, Stawell, C Otway, Port Fairy Vic, Coonawarra SA
35.0 Port Keats NT
-0.2 Mt Wellington Tas
24.0 Willis Island Qld
-3.9 Mt Wellington Tas
+5.6
30.0 Gascoyne Jn WA
-5.9
Orbost Vic
+7.1
8.0 Canberra AP NSW
-4.7
6.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
13
32.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
28.0 Perisher Valley NSW
22.8 Kalangadoo SA
20.0 Mt Buller Vic
36.0 =Wyndham, Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-1.0 Crackenback NSW
23.6 Horn Is Qld
-6.0 Liawenee Tas
+5.6
28.0 Giles WA
-6.4
14.0 Leonora WA
+8.3
15.0 Wiluna WA
-7.5
-1.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
14
56.0 Shepparton AP Vic
29.0 Green Cape NSW
24.0 Cabramurra NSW
23.4 Thredbo Village NSW
37.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
0.7 Mt Wellington Tas
24.2 Horn Is Qld
-4.7 Liawenee Tas
+5.5
=27.0 Mitchell Qld
=27.0 Surat Qld
-5.3
13.0 Kalgoorlie-Boulder AP WA
+7.4
16.0 Giles WA
-6.0
-3.0 Launceston AP Tas
15
19.0 Norah Head NSW
12.2 Valencia Ck Vic
12.0 Mt Moornapa Vic
9.2 Cabbage Tree Ck Vic
35.5 Curtin AP, Derby WA
-2.4 Mt Wellington Tas
24.0 =Coconut Is, Willis Is Qld
-6.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
+6.5
34.5 Telfer AP WA
-5.3
8.1 Bowral NSW
+8.4
17.0 Baralaba Qld
-5.0
-4.5 Tarraleah Tas
16
116.4 Darkes Forest NSW
101.0 Bellambi NSW
88.0 Kiama NSW
87.6 Oatley NSW
37.0 =Wyndham, Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-2.0 Crackenback NSW
25.0 Willis Island Qld
-6.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+8.5
31.0 Warburton WA
-6.4
11.2 Balranald NSW
+9.5
16.0 Amberley Qld
-6.8
=-0.9 Keith SA
=-3.0 Wynyard AP Tas
17
145.4 Kempsey NSW
89.4 Hill St, Port Macquarie NSW
87.0 Port Macquarie AP NSW
78.4 Robertson NSW
37.0 =Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-1.6 Mt Hotham Vic
25.0 Coconut Is Qld
-7.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+7.6
30.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-5.7
7.7 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+8.8
15.3 Eyre WA
-6.4
=-3.7 Grove Tas
=-4.0 Bushy Park Tas
18
411.0 Bulli Pass NSW
316.0* Wollongong Uni NSW
310.0 Dombarton Loop NSW
270.6 Darkes Forest NSW
* Gauge overflowed
37.0 =Wyndham, Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-1.0 Crackenback NSW
25.0 =Coconut Is, Willis Is Qld
-6.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+8.6
31.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-4.3
7.7 Omeo Vic
+8.2
12.0 Camden AP NSW
-6.4
-4.0 Bushy Park Tas
19
163.0 Point Perpendicular LH, Jervis Bay NSW
155.0 Kiama NSW
108.0 Ulladulla AWS NSW
108.0 Greenwell Point NSW
38.0 Kalumburu WA
0.9 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 =Coconut Is, Lockhart River AP Qld
-5.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+10.3
31.8 Marla SA
-8.4
15.0 Gympie Qld
+9.4
18.0 Giles WA
-5.4
=-1.7 Ballarat AP Vic
=-3.0 Bushy Park Tas
20
47.6 Robertson NSW
47.0 Kiama NSW
30.0 Taree AP NSW
29.0 Rose Bay NSW
29.0 Bulahdelah NSW
37.4 Elliott NT
1.9 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 Coconut Is Qld
-9.1 Charlotte Pass NSW
+9.6
32.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-4.5
15.0 Paynes Find WA
+13.9
20.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-6.4
-4.0 Bushy Park Tas
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

21

40.0 Cape Willoughby SA
35.6 Lock SA
34.0 Baroon Pocket Dam, Maleny Qld
31.0 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny Qld
37.5 Wave Hill New Station NT
3.7 Mt Hotham Vic
25.0 Troughton Is WA
-3.2 Lake St Clair Tas
+10.7
34.0 Birdsville Qld
-3.4
13.0 Lake Grace WA
+11.2
17.0 Charleville Qld
-3.8
8.7 Telfer AP WA
22
97.0 Rainbow Beach Qld
66.0 Brisbane AP No. 2 gauge Qld
65.0 Double Island Pt Qld
61.0 Mt Mee Qld
37.4 Kidman Springs NT
3.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Baw Baw Vic
25.0 Darwin AP NT
-1.6 Tarraleah Tas
+7.8
=29.0 Bollon Qld
=22.6 Pt Hicks Vic
-2.5
16.0 Kyancutta SA
+12.8
22.0 Boulia Qld
-6.1
-0.7 Merredin WA
23
36.0 Strathgordon Tas
35.2 Lake Margaret Tas
35.2 Zeehan Tas
34.5 Thredbo Village NSW
38.0 Wyndham WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
25.1 Troughton Is WA
-6.0 Crackenback NSW
+6.0
36.0 Georgetown Qld
-4.8
17.1 Grafton NSW
+11.9
13.1 Barraba NSW
-6.2
-0.5 Northam WA
24
56.2 North Rockhampton Qld
54.0 Gladstone AWS Qld
52.0 Gladstone AP AWS Qld
 
38.6 Derby AP WA
-0.1 Mt Buller Vic
25.4 Kidman Springs NT
-6.1 Falls Creek Vic
+7.0
26.0 Eucla AP WA
-3.6
17.1 Collarenebri NSW
+10.1
24.0 Victoria River Downs NT
-7.1
-3.0 Longerenong Vic
25
23.0 Norfolk Is AP
18.0 St Francis Pl, Ballina NSW
17.0 Mt Read Tas
17.0 C Tribulation Qld
39.2 Mango Farm, Daly River NT
0.1 Mt Hotham Vic
25.4 Troughton Is WA
-7.5 Perisher Va NSW
+6.6
29.0 Alice Springs AP NT
-3.3
13.0 Lameroo SA
+8.8
22.2 Elliott NT
-5.2
-1.0 East Sale AP Vic
26
46.2 Tullamore NSW
46.1 Tottenham NSW
42.0 Trundle NSW
39.0 Gubbata NSW
38.4 Curtin AP, Derby WA
0.0 Crackenback NSW
27.2 Kidman Springs NT
-4.2 Lake St Clair Tas
+10.5
28.0 Wongan Hills WA
-8.3
11.5 Narrabri West NSW
+10.1
23.2 Wave Hill NT
-6.2
0.1 Scoresby Vic
27
103.0 Barakula Forest Stn, Chinchilla Qld
100.6 Croppa Creek NSW
92.4 Dunmore Forestry Qld
91.0 Millmerran Qld
37.5 Derby AP WA
4.0 Crackenback NSW
25.4 Troughton Is WA
-5.3 Perisher Va NSW
+12.3
30.4 Norseman WA
-8.0
=14.1 Injune Qld
=12.8 Mungindi NSW
+10.7
17.6 Leonora WA
-6.5
0.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
28
112.0 Brigalow Res Stn, Taroom Qld
94.4 North Rockhampton Qld
93.6 Mimosa Ck, Karamea Qld
92.0 Taroom PO Qld
36.0 Mardie WA
5.6 Charlotte Pass NSW
24.2 Troughton Is WA
-6.0 Thredbo Village NSW
+11.6
32.0 Leonora WA
-9.5
15.0 Blackall Qld
+10.3
16.0 Paynes Find WA
-7.5
-3.6 Ararat Vic
29
173.0 Finch Hatton Qld
125.0 Carmila Qld
120.0 Dalrymple Heights Qld
98.6 Bogantungan Qld
32.2 =Derby AP, SE Waterbank Broome WA
4.6 Mt Wellington Tas
24.0 Coconut Is Qld
-3.2 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+7.8
10.8 Perisher Va NSW
-7.8
19.0 Collinsville Qld
+11.5
18.0 Three Rivers WA
-6.5
6.5 Georgetown Qld
30
175.0 Dalrymple Heights Qld
171.4 Crystal Brk, Proserpine Qld
169.0 Blue Mountain, Sarina Qld
151.0 Moranbah Qld
151.0 Finch Hatton Qld
35.0 Kalumburu WA
3.0 Mt Wellington Tas
25.0 Willis Is Qld
-2.8 Perisher Va NSW
+11.0
=30.0 Eucla AP WA
=29.7 Eyre WA
-3.9
=21.3 Cleremont Qld
=20.0 Springsure Qld
+10.3
14.5 Injune Qld
-7.1
9.1 Mango Farm, Daly River NT
31
348.0 Paluma Qld
334.0 Flora Valley, Inkerman Qld
310.0 Innisfail Qld
298.8 Yabulu, Townsville Qld
36.0 =Wyndham, Kalumburu, Fitzroy Crossing AP, Mandora WA
5.0 Mt Wellington Tas
23.6 Green Is Qld
-2.5 Perisher Va NSW
+10.6
29.0 Ceduna AP SA
-4.0
21.0 St Lawrence Qld
+12.1
16.3 Injune Qld
-6.9
7.0 Victoria River Downs NT
  Highest rainfall Maximum temps -- highest and lowest Minimum temps -- highest and lowest Greatest max temp variations from normal Greatest min temp variations from normal

Monthly totals and averages

763.6 Wollongong Uni NSW
744.2 Darkes Forest NSW
728.4 Kiama NSW
697.6 Robertson NSW
35.4 Fitzroy Crossing WA
1.8 Crackenback NSW
24.2 Troughton Is WA
-3.1 Crackenback NSW
+3.1
33.6 Mandora WA
-1.6
19.1 Collarenebri NSW
+4.7
6.7 Stanthorpe Qld
-2.2
0.2 Bushy Park Tas
Monthly extremes
411.0 (18) Bulli Pass NSW
348.0 (31) Paluma Qld
334.0 (31) Flora Valley, Inkerman Qld
316.0 (18) Wollongong Uni*
* Gauge overflowed
 
39.2 (25) Mango Farm, Daly River NT
-3.0 (23) Crackenback NSW
27.2 (26) Kidman Springs NT
-9.1 (20) Charlotte Pass NSW
+12.3
30.4 (27) Norseman WA
-9.5
15.0 (28) Blackall Qld
+13.9
20.0 (20) Alice Springs AP NT
-9.0
-2.0 (01) Springsure Qld