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WAVE HILL - NEW STATION, NORTHERN TERRITORY


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Elevation: 196 meters     Latitude: 17 23S     Longitude: 131 07E
Köppen Classification: Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate

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This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Wave Hill - New Station is 79.0°F (26.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is December with an average temperature of 88.0°F (31.1°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 66.0°F (18.9°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Wave Hill - New Station is 114.0°F (45.6°C), which was recorded in November. The lowest recorded temperature in Wave Hill - New Station is 32.0°F (0°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Wave Hill - New Station is 25.0" (635 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is February with 6.0" (152.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 59.3 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in February with 13.2 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in August with 0.3 days of rain.



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