Port Pirie Climate
Port Pirie Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
32.0 | 31.9 | 29.0 | 24.9 | 20.3 | 17.2 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 21.1 | 24.4 | 27.6 | 29.7 | 24.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
18.1 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 12.9 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
18.9 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 27.5 | 37.7 | 41.8 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 33.7 | 24.6 | 23.8 | 348.3 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
8.6 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 22.7 | 31.2 | 33.4 | 30.3 | 34.3 | 30.4 | 24.6 | 19.7 | 17.1 | 338.0 |
| Mean Rain Days |
3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 72.2 |
Port Pirie Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
46.3 | 45.5 | 42.5 | 37.7 | 31.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 35.0 | 39.5 | 44.0 | 44.6 | 46.3 |
| Low Max (°C) |
17.8 | 19.0 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 9.7 |
| High Min (°C) |
33.5 | 31.6 | 29.0 | 26.5 | 21.5 | 16.6 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 22.9 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 32.2 | 33.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
4.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 4.8 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
86.2 | 104.1 | 69.1 | 70.4 | 91.9 | 65.8 | 45.7 | 37.8 | 76.2 | 65.2 | 48.3 | 125.0 | 125.0 |
Port Pirie Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
37.5 | 35.6 | 32.5 | 28.6 | 22.8 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 22.3 | 24.1 | 26.9 | 32.2 | 32.6 | 25.6 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
28.1 | 28.3 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 16.9 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 20.9 | 24.0 | 25.9 | 21.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
22.1 | 22.5 | 19.7 | 15.9 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 14.4 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
13.7 | 15.6 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
130.5 | 158.7 | 124.0 | 138.0 | 187.7 | 114.4 | 100.4 | 79.0 | 136.6 | 158.7 | 85.9 | 146.8 | 676.1 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 107.1 |
Port Pirie Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
PORT PIRIE NYRSTAR COMPARISON
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Port Pirie Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
3.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
9.8 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 33.6 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
18.4 | 17.0 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 13.9 | 80.7 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Port Pirie 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
38.8 | 38.0 | 34.7 | 30.0 | 24.0 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 26.0 | 30.6 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 32.8 |
| Low Max |
25.5 | 25.6 | 23.8 | 20.5 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 19.0 | 21.2 | 23.4 | 16.6 |
| High Min |
23.0 | 23.2 | 20.7 | 17.3 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 16.5 | 19.9 | 21.6 | 18.6 |
| Low Min |
13.6 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
Port Pirie Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Years of Maxima |
55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54.3 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Years of Rainfall |
130 | 129 | 128 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 126 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 126.2 |
| Earliest Entry |
1878 | 1881 | 1884 | 1884 | 1884 | 1884 | 1884 | 1885 | 1884 | 1886 | 1880 | 1886 | 1878 |
| Latest Entry |
2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2012 |
Station Details
PORT PIRIE NYRSTAR COMPARISON
Mid North, South Australia
Mid North, South Australia
33.1708°S 138.0104°E
2m AMSL
Commenced 1877 / Closed 2012
Commenced 1877 / Closed 2012
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