Canterbury Climate
Canterbury Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
27.8 | 27.3 | 26.0 | 23.4 | 20.6 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 23.1 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
18.4 | 18.4 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 12.4 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
86.8 | 106.7 | 82.0 | 110.9 | 78.9 | 109.0 | 66.6 | 68.6 | 47.4 | 62.6 | 79.4 | 64.7 | 966.9 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
59.8 | 108.6 | 41.8 | 59.6 | 56.3 | 66.4 | 57.1 | 39.0 | 29.4 | 46.0 | 58.9 | 43.7 | 910.0 |
| Mean Rain Days |
11.3 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 120.1 |
Canterbury Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
44.6 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 34.5 | 28.0 | 25.6 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 34.7 | 37.3 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 44.6 |
| Low Max (°C) |
19.2 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 15.7 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 18.2 | 11.3 |
| High Min (°C) |
24.4 | 26.5 | 22.7 | 20.9 | 17.6 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 23.9 | 26.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
10.3 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -0.9 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 8.5 | -1.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
128.0 | 79.0 | 95.0 | 123.0 | 84.8 | 110.0 | 88.6 | 121.0 | 70.2 | 121.2 | 64.6 | 67.0 | 128.0 |
Canterbury Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
30.3 | 29.8 | 27.4 | 25.1 | 23.0 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 21.1 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 27.2 | 29.6 | 23.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
25.0 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 21.3 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 17.2 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 22.8 | 22.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
20.3 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 16.8 | 18.4 | 13.2 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
15.3 | 16.4 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 11.7 |
| High Rain (mm) |
259.6 | 322.0 | 240.2 | 397.6 | 314.6 | 392.8 | 179.2 | 247.4 | 156.6 | 218.4 | 172.4 | 176.2 | 1287.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
9.0 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 1.2 | 414.0 |
Canterbury Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Canterbury Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
7.9 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 30.8 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Canterbury 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
31.9 | 31.4 | 29.3 | 26.8 | 23.1 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 21.6 | 26.6 | 29.2 | 29.4 | 31.6 | 28.2 |
| Low Max |
23.5 | 23.2 | 22.5 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 15.9 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 22.1 | 17.7 |
| High Min |
21.1 | 21.0 | 19.5 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| Low Min |
15.5 | 15.6 | 13.3 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 5.7 |
Canterbury Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21.3 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21.3 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1996 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
Sydney, New South Wales ACT
Sydney, New South Wales ACT
33.9057°S 151.1134°E
3m AMSL
Commenced 1995
Commenced 1995
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