Elcho Island Climate
Elcho Island Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
31.8 | 31.2 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 31.7 | 30.3 | 30.0 | 30.8 | 32.2 | 33.1 | 33.4 | 32.8 | 31.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
25.4 | 25.2 | 24.7 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 20.3 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 25.7 | 23.0 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
345.0 | 324.8 | 273.7 | 150.1 | 30.2 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 63.8 | 216.3 | 1428.6 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
319.5 | 301.7 | 248.3 | 97.0 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 25.7 | 178.2 | 1432.4 |
| Mean Rain Days |
18.2 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 91.5 |
Elcho Island Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
36.4 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 36.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 33.3 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 38.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
25.4 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 27.9 | 27.5 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 23.2 |
| High Min (°C) |
29.7 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 28.1 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 30.3 | 30.4 |
| Low Min (°C) |
20.5 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 12.0 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 18.9 | 21.1 | 12.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
171.8 | 220.6 | 249.0 | 157.0 | 72.6 | 45.0 | 17.8 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 70.6 | 344.2 | 175.5 | 344.2 |
Elcho Island Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
33.3 | 33.8 | 33.1 | 33.8 | 33.1 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 32.7 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 34.7 | 34.5 | 32.7 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
30.3 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 31.0 | 31.6 | 32.3 | 30.6 | 30.8 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
26.3 | 26.5 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 23.9 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 25.0 | 26.8 | 27.2 | 24.1 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
24.3 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 21.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
953.8 | 834.8 | 684.1 | 477.7 | 173.2 | 69.3 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 71.6 | 571.4 | 647.2 | 2216.5 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
112.1 | 93.4 | 27.2 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 464.8 |
Elcho Island Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
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Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Elcho Island Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°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 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 11.4 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
25.8 | 21.9 | 24.4 | 25.7 | 27.3 | 18.9 | 16.4 | 22.7 | 27.8 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 28.1 | 281.2 |
| ≤ 2.0°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 |
| ≤ 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 |
Elcho Island 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
33.6 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 33.7 | 33.1 | 31.8 | 31.5 | 32.3 | 33.8 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 34.4 | 33.7 |
| Low Max |
29.9 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 30.6 | 30.2 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 31.4 | 32.2 | 31.0 | 29.7 |
| High Min |
27.4 | 26.9 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 24.0 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 22.8 | 24.7 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 25.7 |
| Low Min |
23.9 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 20.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 21.2 | 23.2 | 23.9 | 19.7 |
Elcho Island Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 36.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Years of Maxima |
38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 36.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Latest Entry |
2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Years of Rainfall |
61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61.4 |
| Earliest Entry |
1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1938 | 1937 | 1937 | 1937 | 1937 |
| Latest Entry |
2005 | 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2005 |
Station Details
GALIWINKU
Arnhem, Northern Territory
Arnhem, Northern Territory
12.0280°S 135.5648°E
18m AMSL
Commenced 1937 / Closed 2005
Commenced 1937 / Closed 2005
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