Lenswood Climate
Lenswood Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
25.3 | 26.0 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 18.3 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
12.9 | 13.5 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 9.5 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
33.1 | 29.8 | 43.0 | 76.1 | 121.9 | 151.3 | 179.5 | 158.5 | 125.8 | 81.3 | 46.8 | 46.2 | 1074.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
23.0 | 12.7 | 30.1 | 66.7 | 106.6 | 129.2 | 161.0 | 153.0 | 102.8 | 75.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 | 1013.7 |
| Mean Rain Days |
6.2 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 18.4 | 15.3 | 12.6 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 141.5 |
Lenswood Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
41.3 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 33.9 | 30.5 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 29.9 | 33.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 | 41.3 |
| Low Max (°C) |
12.4 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
| High Min (°C) |
30.0 | 29.8 | 27.0 | 23.8 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 30.0 |
| Low Min (°C) |
4.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -1.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
50.8 | 123.2 | 79.0 | 96.5 | 93.0 | 84.2 | 108.4 | 104.0 | 89.0 | 77.0 | 107.0 | 121.0 | 123.2 |
Lenswood Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
28.9 | 29.1 | 26.1 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 19.8 | 24.9 | 26.4 | 19.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
22.7 | 22.6 | 19.3 | 15.7 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 14.6 | 17.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
15.4 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 10.0 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
10.8 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High Rain (mm) |
103.2 | 174.8 | 127.7 | 290.2 | 268.4 | 343.0 | 356.6 | 311.0 | 297.2 | 197.6 | 162.6 | 164.8 | 1609.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 41.6 | 51.2 | 35.4 | 41.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 602.1 |
Lenswood Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
LENSWOOD RESEARCH CENTRE
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Lenswood Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
2.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5.1 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
7.5 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 26.6 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Lenswood 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
32.6 | 33.1 | 29.4 | 24.9 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 19.6 | 23.7 | 27.7 | 30.6 | 26.7 |
| Low Max |
19.0 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 16.8 | 11.2 |
| High Min |
17.6 | 18.7 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 13.6 |
| Low Min |
9.4 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 5.4 |
Lenswood Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31.2 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Latest Entry |
1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1998 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Years of Maxima |
31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31.2 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Latest Entry |
1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1999 | 1998 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Years of Rainfall |
49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1968 | 1967 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
LENSWOOD RESEARCH CENTRE
Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
34.9482°S 138.8071°E
480m AMSL
Commenced 1967
Commenced 1967
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