Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
October 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

31.0 Norfolk Island AP
28.6 Karnet Serpentine WA
25.0 Mandurah Park Mandurah WA
22.0 Roleystone Armadale WA
41.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
6.7 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 Uluru Ranger Stn NT
0.2 =Cunderdin AP WA, Mt Wellington Tas
+15.2
34.2 Lakes Entrance Vic
-6.8
16.0 Lake Grace PO WA
+13.1
22.5 Hawker SA
-7.9
1.6 Cunderdin WA
02
57.0 Mt Read Tas
43.4 Lake Margaret Tas
41.8 Lake St Clair Tas
38.8 Rosebery Tas
42.6 Curtin AP Derby WA
6.0 Mt Wellington Tas
28.4 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
1.2 Mt Wellington Tas
+13.6
35.2 Norah Head LH NSW
-5.8
19.0 Narembeen PO WA
+12.1
18.0 Canberra AP ACT
-4.4
7.5 Cashmere Downs WA
03
112.0 Falls Creek Vic
76.2 Harrietville Vic
76.0 Mt Buller Vic
61.0 Mt Hotham Vic
40.2 Wave Hill New Station NT
0.1 Mt Wellington Tas
29.3 Horn Island Qld
-0.8 Mt Wellington Tas
+11.8
33.4 Norah Head LH NSW
-7.0
0.1 Mt Wellington Tas
+9.6
16.7 Bowral NSW
-7.0
1.0 Corrigin PO WA
04
45.0 Mt Read Tas
42.4 Cradle Valley Tas
31.8 Lake St Clair Tas
29.4 Zeehan Tas
41.6 Roebourne PO WA
2.7 Mt Read Tas
28.0 Wyndham PO WA
-2.8 Mt Hotham Vic
+7.6
36.9 Yeelirrie WA
-5.4
20.2 Lake Cargelligo AP NSW
+7.0
17.6 Narara NSW
-7.8
2.0 Ceduna AP SA
05
16.2 Wollongong Uni NSW
15.4 Laura PO Qld
11.4 Pirlangimpi NT
11.0 Mt Read Tas
41.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP WA, Rabbit Flat NT
5.0 Mt Read Tas
28.7 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
-4.2 Perisher Valley NSW
+9.1
39.3 Oodnadatta AP SA
-5.7
19.0 Badgingarra Res Stn Dandaragan WA
+10.3
19.4 Gulgong PO NSW
-6.1
4.0 Trangie Res Stn NSW
06
59.6 Mt Buffalo Chalet Vic
58.0 Thredbo Village NSW
55.0 Perisher Valley NSW
52.0 Railton Tas
42.0 =Rabbit Flat NT, Cloncurry AP Qld
-1.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Baw Baw Vic
31.0 Wyndham PO WA
-2.0 =Mt Hotham, Mt Baw Baw Vic
+7.4
41.0 Longreach Qld
-8.8
12.8 Cowra Res Stn NSW
+10.0
25.3 Thargomindah Qld
-5.7
2.3 Hyden WA
07
49.8 Lake Margaret Tas
49.2 Rosebery Tas
47.0 Sailor Jack Tenterfield NSW
47.0 Keeva Nundle NSW
41.0 =Wyndham PO, Fitzroy Crossing AP, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-3.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
29.7 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
-6.0 Crackenback NSW
+5.0
35.0 Wiluna WA
-10.9
24.0 Urandangie Qld
+7.0
25.0 Rabbit Flat NT
-6.8
=2.7 Nonning SA
=4.0 Peats Ridge NSW
08
20.0 Lord Howe Is AP NSW
20.0 Inverway Stn NT
18.8 Herberton Qld
17.2 Brighton East Vic
42.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
0.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-8.0 =Crackenback, Perisher Valley NSW
+5.1
36.5 Curtin Springs NT
-10.3
8.9 Goulburn City NSW
+6.1
24.0 Ayr Qld
-9.0
2.0 Oakey AP Qld
09
60.0 Yongala SA
33.0 Norfolk Is AP
21.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
17.4 Herberton Qld
43.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-0.5 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 =Wyndham PO, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA, Dum In Mirrie NT
-4.0 Crackenback NSW
+5.6
41.6 Julia Creek Qld
-13.7
13.9 Coonamble AP NSW
+9.0
27.0 Rabbit Flat NT
-7.5
1.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
10
87.0 Norfolk Is AP
81.0 Sandy Cape LH Qld
62.0 Duaringa Qld
50.6 Carfax Moranbah Qld
40.7 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
2.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Hotham Vic
30.0 Wyndham PO WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
+3.9
34.1 Ingham Qld
-9.8
11.0 Woolbrook NSW
+7.1
25.0 Ayr Qld
-8.5
-0.2 Kyancutta SA
  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

175.0 Norfolk Is AP
65.6 Jabiru Town NT
50.0 Jabiru AP NT
34.0 Gumbalunya Oenpelli NT
42.4 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
0.3 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 =Balgo Hills WA, Dum In Mirrie NT
-4.0 Crackenback NSW
+5.3
41.0 Richmond Qld
-8.1
17.0 Trangie NSW
+6.8
29.0 Balgo Hills WA
-8.0
3.0 Oakey AP Qld
12
32.6 Theodore Qld
32.0 Paluma Qld
19.8 Half Moon Bay South Arm Tas
19.0 Gnowangerup WA
42.0 =Wyndham PO, Warmun Halls Creek, Kununurra AP WA, Longreach AP, Urandangie Qld
3.0 Crackenback NSW
=28.2 Argyle AP Kununurra WA, Tindal NT
-4.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+8.4
42.0 Longreach AP Qld
-5.3
21.3 Balgair WA
+7.6
27.0 Camooweal Qld
-7.0
1.1 Narrogin WA
13
40.0 Yolla Tas
40.0 Forthside Tas
39.0 Greenvale Qld
37.6 Lucky Springs Mt Surprise Qld
43.0 Rabbit Flat NT
2.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
30.0 Wave Nill New Station NT
-3.6 Mt Hotham Vic
+8.6
30.2 Norah Head NSW
-7.5
11.9 Tumbarumba NSW
+8.6
30.0 Wave Hill New Station NT
-6.2
3.3 Nonning SA
14
150.0 Lytton Qld
110.0 Mt Garnet Qld
76.0 Doongan Kalumburu WA
65.0 Moogerah Dam Qld
41.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP WA, Flying Fox, Kulgera NT, Richmond AP Qld
4.1 Mt Read Tas
28.0 =Wyndham PO, Troughton Is WA, Dum In Mirrie, Flying Fox NT
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
+10.9
41.0 Kulgera NT
-4.6
13.4 Strathbogie Vic
+9.3
23.1 Curtin Springs NT
-7.4
Ballarat AP Vic
15
32.8 Queenstown Tas
31.2 Laura PO Qld
29.0 Mt Read Tas
21.8 Lake Margaret Tas
42.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA, Julia Creek, Richmond AP Qld
7.3 Mt Hotham Vic
30.3 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
-0.6 Glen Innes AP NSW
+11.2
=33.7 Eyre WA
=34.0 Eucla AP WA
-5.4
17.0 Stanthorpe Qld
+9.0
25.0 Birdsville Qld
-7.3
-0.4 Armidale Uni NSW
16
64.6 Rosewood Station NT
54.4 Channel Point NT
52.0 Turrawalla Dalrymple Heights Qld
47.0 Wollogorang NT
47.0 Havilah Collinsville Qld
43.0 =Curtin AP Derby, Warburton WA
8.4 Mt Read Tas
30.8 Kidman Springs NT
-5.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+19.2
42.0 Eucla AP WA
-3.0
29.0 Collinsville Qld
+9.8
20.2 Balgair WA
-7.0
-2.2 Bombala PO
17
51.0 Mt Garnet PO Qld
42.0 Inkerman Flora Valley Qld
40.0 Dalbeg Qld
34.0 Tully Qld
43.9 Curtin AP Derby WA
12.0 Crackenback NSW
29.0 =Wyndham PO, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-1.0 Lake St Clair Tas
+18.5
42.0 Whyalla Town SA
-6.7
16.1 Corrigin PO WA
+14.2
22.5 Kyancutta SA
-4.5
4.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
18
104.0 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
58.0 Tully Qld
47.0 Wollogorang NT
44.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
44.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP WA, Rabbit Flat NT
5.0 Crackenback NSW
31.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
0.5 Cunderdin AP WA
+14.7
37.0 Sydney AP NSW
-7.7
=17.0 Badgingarra Res Stn Dandaragan WA
=21.6 Yeelirrie WA
+14.8
24.2 Merimbula AP NSW
-6.7
=4.0 Paynes Find WA
=2.8 Cunderdin WA
19
52.2 Casuarina NT
44.0 Wyoming Bigga NSW
42.0 Darwin AP NT
42.0 Coconut Grove NT
43.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA, Rabbit Flat NT
-1.0 Crackenback NSW
30.4 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
-3.7 Mt Wellington Tas
+11.5
35.0 Coffs Harbout AP NSW
-12.7
=15.2 White Cliffs NSW
=12.9 Lake Cargelligo AP NSW
+14.0
29.0 Jervois NT
-6.9
5.4 Kalbarri WA
20
71.2 Keep River Nat Park NT
62.1 Murrurundi PO NSW
58.0 Wyndham PO WA
54.2 Kununurra Checkpoint WA
41.9 Curtin AP Derby WA
-0.4 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-7.0 Crackenback NSW
+7.2
40.0 Broome AP WA
-9.9
25.0 Urandangie Qld
+7.6
21.0 Amberley AP Qld
-7.4
0.0 Mangalore AP Vic
  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

36.0 Darwin AP NT
31.0 Finch Hatton Qld
28.0 Mt Read Tas
27.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
40.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
-0.5 Mt Read Tas
29.0 Kalumburu WA
-5.4 Mt Wellington Tas
+9.3
35.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-11.8
19.0 Baralaba PO Qld
+7.4
28.0 Bidyadanga Broome WA
-9.5
5.1 Kulgera NT
22
122.0 Ayr DPI Res Stn Qld
122.0 Home Hill PO Qld
49.0 Jabiru AP NT
49.0 Exelby Upper Stone Qld
40.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP, Pannawonica WA
2.0 Crackenback NSW
28.5 Troughton Is WA
-4.0 Crackenback NSW
+8.8
28.5 Dwellingup WA
-12.5
19.7 Moranbah Qld
+6.5
25.1 Cardwell Qld
-8.1
2.2 Eyre WA
23
83.6 Gregory Springs Hughenden Qld
57.0 Yaramulla Mt Surprise Qld
47.0 Rosella Plains Einasleigh Qld
38.0 Tully Qld
42.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
4.1 Mt Read Tas
28.7 Marble Bar WA
-2.6 Perisher Valley NSW
+8.0
30.0 Cleve SA
-6.0
26.0 Gascoyne Jn WA
+8.8
20.7 Cashmere Downs WA
-6.0
12.0 Rabbit Flat NT
24
57.0 Jabiru AP NT
29.0 Heron Is Qld
24.0 Mt Read Tas
21.0 11 Mile RAAF Transmitter Darwin NT
21.0 East Sale AP Vic
42.0 Curtin AP Derby WA
4.9 Mt Read Tas
28.1 Troughton Is WA
1.0 Crackenback NSW
+11.4
35.1 Whyalla AP SA
-2.8
23.7 Gunnedah Pool NSW
+9.1
27.0 Richmond PO Qld
-6.8
17.4 Timber Creek NT
25
110.0 Hughenden PO Qld
107.0 Blackwater Qld
93.1 Anakie Qld
93.0 Comet PO Qld
45.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
6.3 Mt Read Tas
29.3 Marble Bar WA
1.7 =Cooma Visitors Centre, Goulburn AP NSW
+13.7
31.9 Point Hicks Vic
-10.5
=19.0 Bollon Qld
=18.4 Mungindi NSW
+9.7
23.5 Curtain Springs NT
-6.3
4.0 Eyre WA
26
113.0 Surat PO Qld
109.8 Dingo PO Qld
107.8 Wowan PO Qld
90.0 Gladstone AP AWS Qld
44.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
3.5 Mt Wellington Tas
30.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-1.2 Mt Wellington Tas
+9.4
31.0 Norah Head LH NSW
-10.2
22.8 Isisford PO Qld
+9.0
13.6 Omeo Vic
-3.2
7.8 Cape Naturaliste WA
27
89.0 Ayr DPI Res Stn Qld
85.8 Home Hill PO Qld
80.0 Taemas Cape River Qld
78.0 Calen Qld
42.1 Telfer AP WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
30.0 =Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing, Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-5.7 Mt Buller Vic
+8.8
34.0 Redcliffe Qld
-10.6
8.8 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
+8.8
22.6 Archerfield AP Qld
-9.8
0.5 Eyre WA
28
69.0 Top Springs Roadhouse NT
64.0 Margaret Downs Daly River NT
40.0 Delamere Weapons Range NT
36.0 Ravenswood PO Qld
42.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
2.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
29.4 Normanton PO Qld
-7.3 Mt Hotham Vic
+5.6
41.0 Palmerville Qld
-9.5
20.6 Kulgera NT
+8.5
28.8 Marble Bar WA
-9.8
-2.0 Wagga AP NSW
29
57.0 Rabbit Flat NT
56.0 Point Stuart NT
46.0 Townsville Comparison Station Qld
45.4 Springvale Halls Creek WA
41.0 =Fitzroy Crossing AP, Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
6.7 Mt Read Tas
31.0 Wyndham PO WA
-4.0 =Crackenback, Perisher Valley NSW
+5.0
22.8 Robe PO SA
-11.0
15.0 Woomera AP SA
+6.1
27.0 Lockhart River AP Qld
-7.2
5.9 Collarenebri NSW
30
108.0 The Pines Douglas River NT
87.7 Larrimah NT
82.0 The Garden Station NT
57.0 Newhaven NT
42.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
6.3 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-1.5 Armidale AP NSW
+10.7
33.0 Lancelin WA
-10.7
24.0 Tennant Creek AP NT
+8.1
26.0 Richmond PO Qld
-7.4
4.0 Cape Willoughby SA
31
75.0 Rosella Plains Einasleigh Qld
70.0 Pentland PO Qld
55.6 Mt Playfair Tambo Qld
55.0 Packsaddle Camp Wittenoom WA
39.0 Telfer AP WA
-1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
26.9 Horn Island Qld
-2.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+5.1
23.6 Cape Naturaliste WA
-8.1
Clermont PO Qld
+10.8
21.0 Carnamah PO WA
-9.0
1.3 Eyre WA
  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

471.2 Mt Read Tas
363.8 Norfolk Is AP
355.0 Strathgordon Tas
354.4 Lake Margaret Tas
41.5 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
4.7 Crackenback NSW
27.7 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-1.4 Crackenback NSW
+3.1
39.9 Rabbit Flat NT
-3.9
13.4 Orange Ag Station NSW
+4.2
=24.5 Marble Bar WA
=22.8 Cardwell Qld
-2.4
7.7 Baradine Forestry NSW
Daily extremes
175.0 (11) Norfolk Is AP
150.0 (14) Lytton Ampol Refinery Qld
122.0 (22) Ayr DPI Research Station Qld
122.0 (22) Home Hill PO Qld
45.0 (25) Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-3.0 =(07) Crackenback NSW, (07) Mt Hotham Vic
31.0 =(06) Wyndham PO , (18) Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-8.0 =(08) Crackenback, (08) Perisher Valley NSW
 
+19.2
42.0 (16) Eucla AP WA
-13.7
13.9 Coonamble AP NSW
 
+14.8
24.2 Merimbula AP NSW
-9.8
=0.5 (27) Eyre WA
=-2.0 (28) Wagga AP NSW