LOCHNAGAR OUTSTATION, QUEENSLAND

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		26		28		28		28		27		25		23		22		24		26		28		29		29

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		33.1		33.2		32.2		32.8		32.9		32		30.8		30.6		32		34.5		36.1		36		34.7

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20.7		24.1		23.9		23.6		21.9		19.2		15.8		15.3		16.1		18.6		21.6		23.7		24

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		41		39.5		38.5		38		36.7		37.2		36.7		35		37.5		39		41		41		39.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		2		17.9		16.5		13.3		12.9		9.4		6		5.9		4.5		2		11		13.7		14.6

Average Morning Temperature

Years on Record: 25

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		25.3		27.6		26.8		26.9		25.8		23.9		21.2		20.7		22		24.8		27.3		28.4		28.2

Average Afternoon Temperature

Years on Record: 19

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		32.1		31.6		30.8		31.5		32		31.1		29.9		29.8		31.1		33.5		35.2		34.5		33

Average Number of Days Above 104F/40C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.5		0.3		---

Average Number of Days Above 95F/35C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86.3		7.9		2.6		2.5		2		0.9		0.1		---		1.8		11.2		21.8		21.3		14.4

Average Number of Days Above 86F/30C

Years on Record: 26

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		289.2		24.7		22.2		25.1		25.6		25.4		20		19.4		23.5		25		26		25.8		26.7

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1230		330		350		220		50		10		---		---		---		---		10		50		170

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 83

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		70.5		16.3		17		13.6		4.5		1.2		0.7		0.6		0.3		0.4		1.2		4.3		10.4

Most Rain Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 82

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		340		310		340		180		120		120		60		20		40		40		60		110		220

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		880		810		880		680		240		290		60		30		100		60		80		250		530

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 84

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		---		60		40		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		10

Average Morning Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		73		82		87		83		76		73		71		70		66		64		62		66		74

Average Evening Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		48		64		68		62		51		44		40		37		35		33		35		42		52

Average Morning Dew Point

Years on Record: 23

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20		24.1		24.4		23.6		21.2		18.7		15.1		14.6		14.9		17.2		19.1		21.2		23.1

Average Afternoon Dew Point

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		18.7		23.8		24.1		23.1		20.4		17.6		14.6		13.2		13.3		14.2		16.8		19.5		21.8

Average Morning Web Bulb

Years on Record: 21

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		22		25.2		25.1		24.7		22.9		20.6		17.6		17.1		17.7		20.2		22.1		23.7		24.7

Average Afternoon Wet Bulb

Years on Record: 15

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		23.4		26		26		25.6		24.2		22.5		20.6		20.2		20.4		21.9		23.6		24.6		25.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3292.8		310		266.8		301.4		266.7		215.3		141.7		137.8		163.6		241.7		310		333.3		335.8

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 24

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		6543		568.3		502.2		559.7		516.7		473.6		391.7		396.1		421.9		491.7		568.3		583.3		594.2

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.5		13.3		13		12.5		12.1		11.8		11.6		11.7		12		12.4		12.8		13.2		13.4

Average Number of Clear Days

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		113.1		1.7		1.2		4.2		7.9		10.7		13.7		16.6		15.3		15.9		14.4		8		3.3

Average Number of Cloudy Days

Years on Record: 28

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59.1		12.5		13.1		9.2		5		2.8		1.5		1.3		0.8		1.3		0.8		3.4		7.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.1		20		18.4		20		20.6		18.8		18		18.9		21.2		24.4		25.9		25.1		22.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.2		8.7		8.7		7.5		5.6		4.4		3.8		3.8		4.5		5.2		6.3		7.5		8.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		22		19.7		17.6		19.9		21.9		21.3		21.1		21.8		23.2		25.1		25		24.6		22.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		23		16.2		13.8		18.1		23.3		24.3		25.3		26.2		26.7		28.5		27.9		25.2		20.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.1		20		18.4		20		20.6		18.8		18		18.9		21.2		24.4		25.9		25.1		22.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		7		9		8.9		8.1		6.7		5.3		5		4.3		5.5		5.8		7.6		8.6		9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		25.1		26.1		24.2		23.3		24.2		23.3		23.3		23.3		25.6		26.6		27.1		27.1		27.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		28.9		27.6		26		24.2		27.6		28.3		29.7		29.1		31.6		31.7		32.5		30		28.4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.7		15		12.7		16.6		16.9		16.6		15		17.8		18.6		22.9		22.5		20.8		17.2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		7.2		7.2		6.7		4.8		3.7		3		3.2		3.4		4.4		5.3		6.5		7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.3		14.7		12.2		16.4		17.6		18.4		17.1		20.4		20.2		23.5		21.7		20.4		17.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.7		8.8		6.2		12.3		15.6		19		17.8		23.4		20.9		25.3		21.2		17.4		11.9