Australian Rainfall and Temperature Extremes
November 1999

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

65.6 Cattle Creek NT
47.6 The Deep Crossing, Moonie River Qld
47.0 Centenary Bridge, Condamine River Qld
46.6 Wyong NSW
40.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
2.9 =Mt Wellington Tas, Mt Read Tas
27.9 Centre Is NT
-5.6 Cooma AP NSW
+8.8
37.6 Eneabba PO WA
-13.4
21.0 Giles MO WA
+6.4
20.0 Morawa PO WA
-9.0
-2.6 Omeo Vic
02
76.2 Emerald Springs NT
71.0 Middle Point Navy NT
59.0 Territory Wildlife Park NT
53.8 Lambells Lagoon NT
40.0 Richmond AP Qld
7.5 Perisher Valley NSW
27.9 Troughton Is WA
-3.0 Crackenback NSW
+7.7
33.0 Kwinana WA
-13.5 Balgair Rawlinna WA
+6.3
19.8 Eneabba WA
-8.4
1.0 Latrobe Valley AP Vic
03
71.4 Mary River Ranger Station NT
70.6 Carmor Plains NT
66.0 Jindare NT
64.4 Doongan WA
39.9 Borroloola NT
7.7 Mt Hotham Vic
27.1 Centre Is NT
-6.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+6.0
27.1 Cape Naturaliste WA
-10.4
24.0 Giles MO WA
+4.8
25.6 Richmond PO Qld
-8.3
-6.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
04
70.0 Paluma Qld
59.0 Hughenden Qld
51.0 Warburton AP WA
40.8 Strathtay Station Hughenden Qld
40.0 Camooweal PO Qld
8.0 Crackenback NSW
27.5 Troughton Is WA
-1.3 Charlotte Pass NSW
+6.1
36.1 Arkaroola SA
-13.2
21.0 Warburton AP WA
+6.2
=22.9 Andamooka SA
=22.7 Marree PO SA
-8.2
11.2 Quilpie AP Qld
05
156.0 Paluma Qld
127.0 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
114.8 Ingham Qld
84.4 Babinda PO Qld
38.0 =Wave Hill New Station NT, Bradshaw NT
6.4 Mt Wellington Tas
28.3 Troughton Is WA
1.0 =Cooma Visitors Centre NSW, Crackenback NSW
+5.2
26.4 Bairnsdale AP Vic
-10.7
26.2 Boulia PO Qld
+6.1
19.5 Ivanhoe PO NSW
-8.5
3.6 Eyre WA
06
114.0 Torrens Creek Qld
103.0 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
102.0 Strathtay Station Hughenden Qld
86.4 Ingham Qld
39.0 =Bradshaw NT, Rabbit Flat NT
7.0 =Crackenback NSW, Mt Wellington Tas
28.2 Troughton Is WA
0.1 Lookout Hill Vic
+8.6
29.0 Narooma NSW
-9.4
25.0 Giles MO WA
+7.4
16.0 Rutherglen Vic
-4.6
5.5 Pemberton WA
07
88.0 Wrotham Park Palmerville Qld
62.6 Rawdon Croppa Creek NSW
60.0 Glendhu Mt Garnet Qld
55.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
39.0 =Hooker Creek NT, Bradshaw NT, Rabbit Flat NT
6.3 Mt Wellington Tas
28.5 Centre Is NT
-1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+6.4
31.1 Yamba NSW
-17.2
17.0 Warburton AP WA
+4.3
22.0 Gascoyne Jn WA
-8.3
2.0 Wagin WA
08
87.2 Mareeba Qld
78.0 Pinnacle Laura Qld
69.6 Tipperary NT
53.0 Herberton Qld
40.7 Wyndham PO WA
1.8 Mt Hotham Vic
29.0 =Dum In Mirrie NT, Narawili Elcho Is NT
-4.5 Liawenee Tas
+5.7
33.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-14.5
16.7 Wilcannia NSW
+4.5
=23.7 Nyang WA
=25.0 Ayr DPI Qld
=21.5 Gayndah PO Qld
-9.9
5.1 Arkaroola SA
09
176.6 Mt Larcom Qld
120.4 Smoky Cape LH NSW
106.8 Rockley Bajool Qld
96.0 Borroloola AWS NT
41.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP
1.0 Crackenback NSW
29.0 McCluer Is NT
-8.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+7.7
35.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-11.6
22.0 Kulgera NT
+3.8
=Gascoyne Jn WA
=24.4 Innisfail Qld
=23.0 Te Kowai Exp Stn Mackay Qld
-10.6
5.5 Yeelirrie WA
10
67.0 Coen AP Qld
58.0 Kowanyama AP Qld
57.2 Warruwi NT
48.4 Gumbalunya Oenpelli NT
42.0 Derby AP
3.5 Mt Hotham Vic
29.1 Wyndham PO WA
-7.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+10.7
38.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-9.7
19.7 Jerrys Plains NSW
+5.0
21.0 Norfolk Is
-12.5
6.0 Kulgera 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

60.0 Nabalco Mine Site, Gove NT
57.0 Laura PO Qld
48.2 Mt Elizabeth WA
48.0 Toliness Station, Tambo Qld
40.8 Bidyadanga, Broome WA
6.6 Mt Wellington Tas
28.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
-6.7 Charlotte Pass NSW
+10.7
38.0 Carnarvon AP WA
-8.6
25.0 Kulgera NT
+4.5
18.0 Eneabba PO WA
-10.7
11.0 Mt Isa AP Qld
12
68.2 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
55.6 Aurukin Shire Qld
51.4 Lockhart River Qld
40.0 Point Lookout Qld
38.3 Paraburdoo AP WA
9.4 Mt Wellington Tas
27.2 Troughton Is WA
-4.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
+4.7
=26.5 Port Lincoln SA
=23.0 Gabo Is Vic
-6.4
17.9 Armidale Uni NSW
+6.0
23.7 Gascoyne Jn WA
-11.7
10.0 Mt isa AP Qld
13
84.6 Lockhart River Qld
70.4 Kendall River Station Qld
44.0 Strathburn Coen Qld
34.2 Blue Horizon Tunnack Tas
39.7 Telfer AP WA
6.1 Mt Read Tas
27.7 Troughton Is WA
0.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+8.6
29.0 Narooma NSW
-6.8
19.0 Ceduna AP SA
+7.9
25.6 Gascoyne Jn WA
-10.5
14.1 Larimah NT
14
40.0 Coconut Is Qld
23.4 Strathgordon Tas
22.6 Waldheim Cradle Valley Tas
21.2 Lake Margaret Tas
40.3 Marble Bar WA
3.5 Mt Read Tas
28.3 Troughton Is WA
-2.3 Mt Wellington Tas
+10.4
33.0 Norah Head LH NSW
-10.0
17.8 Renmark PO SA
+6.1
9.3 Thredbo Village NSW
-10.4
14.5 Katherine AP NT
15
39.4 Nhulunbuy NT
39.0 Strathgordon Tas
36.0 Mt Read Tas
34.0 Horn Is Qld
41.4 Birdsville Qld
2.1 Mt Read Tas
28.2 Troughton Is WA
-2.9 Mt Wellington Tas
+7.8
=33.1 Williamtown AP NSW
=31.7 Peats Ridge NSW
-14.5
15.0 Woomera AP SA
+5.8
23.0 Marla SA
-6.7
18.8 Timber Creek NT
16
63.6 Beverley PO WA
52.0 Rottnest Is WA
42.4 Coolgardie WA
40.3 Bullfinch Southern Cross WA
42.0 Wave Hill New Station NT
-1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
29.0 Argyle AP Kununurra WA
-4.6 Mt Wellington Tas
+3.8
35.0 Rockhampton AP Qld
-13.9
15.0 Kalgoorlie-Boulder AP WA
+5.9
21.4 Injune Qld
-9.1
-2.0 Launceston AP Tas
17
50.0 Cape Wessel NT
44.6 Nardoo Stn Burketown Qld
36.8 Dungog PO NSW
35.0 Augustus Downs Stn Burketown Qld
42.0 =Hooker Creek NT, Wave Hill New Station NT, Rabbit Flat NT
3.9 Mt Hotham Vic
30.3 Wyndham PO WA
-4.0 Liawenee Tas
+3.5
=40.0 Tennant Creek AP NT
=37.1 Collinsville Qld
-9.7
25.7 Birdsville Qld
+4.9
13.5 Bridgetown WA
-10.0
-0.6 Nhill Vic
18
96.0 Borroloola AWS NT
93.0 Glen Eagle Herbert River Qld
62.0 Centre Island NT
61.0 Archer River Roadhouse Coen Qld
43.0 Rabbit Flat NT
5.6 Mt Wellington Tas
29.0 =McCluer Is Tas, Dum In Mirrie NT, Narawili Elcho Island NT
-1.8 Mt Hotham Vic
+6.2
32.0 Ceduna AP SA
-11.1
18.0 Balgair WA
+4.3
25.0 Musgrave Qld
-9.1
1.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
19
114.0 Alyangula NT
101. 0 Cardwell Qld
93.0 Hazelmere Cooktown Qld
42.0 Rabbit Flat NT
8.6 Mt Wellington Tas
28.5 Troughton Is WA
-5.5 Charlotte Pass NSW
+8.2
31.0 Naracoorte PO SA
-8.3
21.6 Casino AP NSW
+5.9
=18.0 Ceduna AP SA
= 18.3 Adelaide AP SA
-8.1
-1.5 Cooma Visitors Centre NSW
20
101.0 Lockhart River Qld
100.0 Paluma Qld
80.8 C Tribulation Store Qld
77.0 Wrotham Park Palmerville Qld
42.0 Hooker Creek NT
10.0 Crackenback NSW
29.0 Dum In Mirrie NT
-1.3 Charlotte Pass NSW
+10.3
29.0 C Northumberland SA
-10.5
20.6 Coonamble AP NSW
+9.9
19.7 Lameroo PO SA
-8.1
2.0 Orbost 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

137.4 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
137.0 Halifax Qld
124.8 Ingham Qld
86.8 Emerald Springs NT
40.7 =Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA, Nyang Station WA
7.0 Mt Hotham Vic
28.4 Troughton Is WA
1.0 Crackenback NSW
+8.5
35.8 Kalbarri WA
-10.5
18.0 Quirindi NSW
+7.2
24.9 Gascoyne Jn WA
-6.1
4.0 Salmon Gums WA
22
163.0 Strathmay Station Coen Qld
149.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
146.0 Daintree Village Qld
108.0 Borroloola NT
41.2 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
5.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
29.0 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
3.0 =Crackenback NSW, Perisher Valley NSW
+10.3
37.6 Kalbarri WA
-10.7
28.0 Wave Hill New Station NT
+7.8
24.1 Collarenebri NSW
-6.8
13.0 Giles MO WA
23
126.8 Charters Towers Qld
91.6 Moola Bulla Halls Creek WA
84.0 Cape Don NT
75.0 Lucky Springs Mt Surprise Qld
37.5 Curtin AP Derby WA
3.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
27.3 =Kuri Bay WA, Horn Island Qld
-1.0 Mt Baw Baw Vic
+10.5
34.8 Lancelin WA
-14.2
20.0 Warburton AP WA
+4.7
19.2 Kalbarri WA
-7.1
5.0 Ceduna AP SA
24
83.0 Jindare NT
74.0 Numbulwar NT
69.0 Borroloola NT
61.0 Nabalco Mine Site Gove NT
39.9 Eneabba WA
9.3 Mt Read Tas
27.6 Troughton Is WA
-3.0 Perisher Valley NSW
+13.3
34.0 Albany AP WA
-10.0
28.0 Wollogorang NT
+8.4
21.5 Carnamah WA
-6.7
6.7 Parkes NSW
25
87.0 Coconut Is Qld
75.0 Gove AP NT
71.0 Milingimbi NT
64.6 Lambells Lagoon NT
40.6 Roebourne PO WA
8.2 Mt Read Tas
29.0 Alyangula NT
-1.5 Liawenee Tas
+13.6
34.5 Pemberton WA
-9.8
26.4 Hughenden Qld
+8.6
21.4 Merredin WA
-6.8
13.0 Giles MO WA
26
102.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
83.6 Lockhart River Qld
77.8 South Mossman Qld
63.0 North East Island NT
41.7 Curtin AP Derby WA
4.6 Mt Wellington Tas
27.2 Kidman Springs NT
-2.1 Mt Wellington Tas
+5.9
31.3 Streaky Bay SA
-16.2
19.6 Isisford PO Qld
+11.3
22.2 Ravensthorpe WA
-3.8
16.0 Giles MO WA
27
173.0 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
154.4 Hazelmere Cooktown Qld
151.3 Cooktown AP Qld
138.2 Ingham Qld
44.1 Karratha AP WA
9.3 Mt Wellington Tas
28.6 Cadjebut Fitzroy Crossing WA
-2.8 Lake St Clair Tas
+6.5
33.0 Polda Basin
-15.0
22.2 Winton Qld
+11.9
22.0 Salmon Gums WA
-7.9
7.1 Arkaroola SA
28
81.0 Bamaga Qld
67.2 C Tribulation Store Qld
54.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
52.4 Musgrave Qld
42.0 Pannawonica WA
13.2 =Armidale AP NSW, Katoomba NSW
30.3 Roebourne PO WA
-4.8 Charlotte Pass NSW
+13.8
38.5 Ravensthorpe WA
-14.5
20.9 Windorah Qld
+7.9
18.0 Salmon Gums WA
-7.1
3.0 Flinders Is AP Tas
29
77.0 Bamaga Qld
66.6 Babinda PO Qld
61.6 Theda Kalumburu WA
57.8 Windorah Qld
40.6 Gascoyne Jn WA
16.0 =Armidale AP NSW, Dorrigo NSW
27.0 McCluer Is NT
-2.5 Perisher Valley NSW
+14.3
38.0 Eucla AP WA
-11.4
25.0 Longreach Qld
+9.1
19.7 Narrogin WA
-7.0
Nerriga NSW
30
81.0 South Mossman Qld
77.0 Port Douglas Qld
67.0 Milingimbi NT
50.0 Tully Qld
40.6 Three Rivers WA
16.0 Crackenback NSW
28.7 Troughton Is WA
3.2 Taralga NSW
+16.2
40.1 Eyre WA
-7.1
19.2 Lake Grace PO WA
+10.8
22.0 Balladonia WA
-5.5
19.0 Halls Creek AP 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

841.6 Cape Tribulation Store Qld
807.8 Gairloch Herbert River Qld
784.4 Ingham Qld
729.0 Cubbagudta Daintree Qld
38.9 Fitzroy Crossing AP WA
8.0 Mt Hotham Vic
27.8 Troughton Is WA
-0.5 Crackenback NSW
+4.1
27.3 Dwellingup WA
-7.5
26.7 Warburton AP WA
+3.0
20.7 Gascoyne Jn WA
-4.3
10.7 Arkaroola SA
Monthly extremes
176.6 (09) Mt Larcom Qld
173.0 (27) Gairloch Herbert River Qld
163.0 (22) Strathmay Station Coen Qld
156.0 (05) Paluma Qld
44.1 (27) Karratha AP WA
-1.0 (16) Mt Baw Baw Vic
30.3 =(17) Wyndham PO WA, (28) Roebourne PO WA
-8.5 (09) Perisher Valley NSW
+16.2
(30) 40.1 Eyre WA
-17.2
(07) 17.0 Warburton AP WA
 
+11.9
(27) 22.0 Salmon Gums WA
-12.5
(10) 6.0 Kulgera NT