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
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
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
WILPENA POUND
Flinders, South Australia
Flinders, South Australia
31.5286°S 138.6093°E
535m AMSL
Commenced 1962
Commenced 1962
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