Smoky Cape Climate
Smoky Cape Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
27.1 | 27.2 | 26.3 | 24.3 | 21.7 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 24.6 | 26.1 | 23.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
19.7 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 18.5 | 15.7 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
146.8 | 170.6 | 187.1 | 169.6 | 132.0 | 138.2 | 76.8 | 82.0 | 56.6 | 90.3 | 115.9 | 117.7 | 1485.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
109.0 | 160.0 | 167.1 | 147.4 | 105.6 | 104.3 | 58.1 | 50.6 | 53.0 | 71.3 | 96.8 | 91.8 | 1373.3 |
| Mean Rain Days |
13.5 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 136.7 |
Smoky Cape Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
39.5 | 39.2 | 34.3 | 32.8 | 29.5 | 26.3 | 28.3 | 31.5 | 35.6 | 39.2 | 41.7 | 39.5 | 41.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
18.3 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 16.0 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 11.1 |
| High Min (°C) |
25.0 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 24.4 | 25.0 |
| Low Min (°C) |
13.3 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| High Rain (mm) |
178.6 | 158.6 | 217.7 | 343.7 | 227.6 | 209.3 | 163.6 | 215.9 | 89.0 | 142.6 | 147.1 | 193.8 | 343.7 |
Smoky Cape Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
30.1 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 26.5 | 24.8 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 22.6 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 28.8 | 25.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
24.5 | 25.5 | 24.8 | 22.0 | 20.3 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 24.3 | 22.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
21.2 | 21.3 | 20.3 | 18.2 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 17.0 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
17.6 | 18.3 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| High Rain (mm) |
527.0 | 509.2 | 649.3 | 702.6 | 466.5 | 573.2 | 597.5 | 380.6 | 254.4 | 536.4 | 434.8 | 466.0 | 3011.2 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
15.0 | 3.8 | 24.2 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 15.5 | 814.5 |
Smoky Cape Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Smoky Cape 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 |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
2.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 9.1 |
| ≤ 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 |
Smoky Cape 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
29.1 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 26.3 | 23.6 | 21.5 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 24.2 | 25.8 | 27.0 | 28.4 | 27.3 |
| Low Max |
24.8 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 22.0 | 23.7 | 19.1 |
| High Min |
21.6 | 21.7 | 20.9 | 19.0 | 16.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 20.6 | 20.0 |
| Low Min |
17.4 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 16.0 | 11.4 |
Smoky Cape Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
59 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78.3 |
| Earliest Entry |
1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 | 1939 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
Mid North Coast, New South Wales ACT
Mid North Coast, New South Wales ACT
30.9225°S 153.0871°E
117m AMSL
Commenced 1939
Commenced 1939
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