Wilpena Pound Climate
Wilpena Pound Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
31.1 | 31.0 | 27.3 | 23.7 | 17.0 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 19.4 | 23.7 | 26.6 | 28.9 | 23.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
15.8 | 16.0 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 9.6 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
30.5 | 31.1 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 44.1 | 57.1 | 57.5 | 46.5 | 43.9 | 36.5 | 23.4 | 32.8 | 440.5 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
14.6 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 44.6 | 50.8 | 43.4 | 39.1 | 24.8 | 26.2 | 16.5 | 19.0 | 395.8 |
| Mean Rain Days |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 43.7 |
Wilpena Pound Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
41.5 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 32.0 | 26.1 | 22.2 | 17.5 | 25.0 | 31.7 | 36.4 | 40.0 | 40.6 | 41.5 |
| Low Max (°C) |
16.4 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 15.0 | 13.8 | 5.6 |
| High Min (°C) |
26.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 24.4 | 26.9 | 26.9 |
| Low Min (°C) |
6.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | -5.0 | -3.5 | -3.2 | -2.5 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -5.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
123.5 | 72.0 | 214.0 | 77.6 | 49.2 | 78.0 | 60.2 | 70.0 | 125.0 | 56.5 | 53.8 | 57.6 | 214.0 |
Wilpena Pound Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
34.1 | 33.4 | 30.4 | 26.8 | 19.3 | 15.1 | 13.5 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 25.8 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 24.0 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
29.1 | 28.7 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 21.6 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
19.4 | 17.5 | 14.8 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 10.2 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
12.3 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| High Rain (mm) |
140.9 | 170.0 | 274.2 | 104.9 | 104.3 | 179.0 | 171.0 | 159.6 | 204.7 | 118.2 | 89.8 | 166.8 | 738.2 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99.4 |
Wilpena Pound Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
WILPENA POUND
Wilpena Pound Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
6.8 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 15.3 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
17.2 | 16.7 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 12.7 | 49.1 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.7 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 |
Wilpena Pound 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
36.4 | 36.1 | 32.5 | 29.0 | 22.3 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 24.0 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 35.0 | 32.2 |
| Low Max |
26.0 | 25.7 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 13.9 |
| High Min |
20.6 | 20.4 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| Low Min |
11.4 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 1.9 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
Wilpena Pound Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 |
| Latest Entry |
1982 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 | 1982 |
| Years of Maxima |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 |
| Latest Entry |
1982 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1981 | 1981 | 1982 |
| Years of Rainfall |
43 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 36 | 40.4 |
| Earliest Entry |
1963 | 1964 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
Flinders, South Australia
Commenced 1962
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Weather News
Warm September night for Tasmania ahead of front
13:25 EST
Tasmania just had a very warm September night, the second night in a row that minimum temperatures across the state were reporting well above average. Warm air from mainland Australia has filtered down to the southeastern parts of the country, forced further south by strong winds from the interior associated with an approaching cold front.
Low making a warm, windy, stormy mark on southeastern Australia
12:37 EST
A low pressure system and associated front are crossing New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania today bringing strong winds, rain, thunderstorms and high temperatures.
Barnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM
18:49 EST
The Federal Government's former special drought envoy, Barnaby Joyce, says he sent "an awful lot" of reports to the Prime Minister about issues relating to drought-affected communities, during his appointment.
