Mackay Climate
Mackay Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
30.1 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 26.7 | 24.2 | 21.9 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 25.3 | 27.6 | 29.2 | 30.2 | 26.5 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
23.6 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 20.2 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 19.1 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
280.6 | 320.4 | 288.2 | 146.2 | 105.7 | 63.0 | 41.0 | 31.4 | 21.4 | 35.1 | 92.5 | 183.7 | 1618.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
223.6 | 262.3 | 217.6 | 126.6 | 93.4 | 42.5 | 26.9 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 27.0 | 70.0 | 132.7 | 1482.2 |
| Mean Rain Days |
15.2 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 137.0 |
Mackay Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
37.2 | 38.7 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 30.3 | 30.5 | 29.7 | 30.0 | 32.9 | 35.4 | 36.3 | 39.4 | 39.4 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.1 | 24.2 | 22.8 | 19.5 | 16.0 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 21.8 | 23.0 | 23.8 | 11.8 |
| High Min (°C) |
28.0 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 23.7 | 25.0 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 28.2 |
| Low Min (°C) |
18.4 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 11.0 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 3.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
286.0 | 356.0 | 388.6 | 125.4 | 178.4 | 109.5 | 169.8 | 98.6 | 124.0 | 102.6 | 326.0 | 314.0 | 388.6 |
Mackay Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
32.8 | 32.7 | 30.8 | 28.2 | 26.8 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 25.3 | 27.9 | 30.3 | 31.4 | 33.8 | 27.6 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
28.1 | 27.6 | 27.1 | 25.2 | 22.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 23.1 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 25.7 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
24.8 | 24.5 | 23.7 | 21.8 | 19.8 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 19.8 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 20.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
21.6 | 21.9 | 20.4 | 18.2 | 14.4 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 13.7 | 17.0 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 17.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
1034.0 | 1071.4 | 949.2 | 521.4 | 545.6 | 392.1 | 269.2 | 207.8 | 239.0 | 152.4 | 591.0 | 1158.6 | 2944.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
15.4 | 29.2 | 36.4 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 794.6 |
Mackay Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
MACKAY M.O
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Mackay 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 |
0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
16.5 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 16.6 | 65.1 |
| ≤ 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 |
Mackay 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
32.1 | 31.3 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 25.0 | 27.6 | 29.6 | 31.1 | 32.2 | 30.3 |
| Low Max |
28.2 | 27.8 | 27.0 | 25.0 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 19.4 | 20.4 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 21.8 |
| High Min |
25.5 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 22.4 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 22.3 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 23.7 |
| Low Min |
21.6 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 18.1 | 13.5 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 19.5 | 20.9 | 13.5 |
Mackay Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57.6 |
| Earliest Entry |
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1960 | 1959 | 1959 | 1959 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
MACKAY M.O
Central Coast, Queensland
Central Coast, Queensland
21.1172°S 149.2169°E
30m AMSL
Commenced 1959
Commenced 1959
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