Climatic Factors
What is the Koppen climate classification?
Temperate, no dry season, hot summer (Cfa)
What is the plant hardiness zone (if applicable)?
4
Average annual rainfall:
731.7mm or 28.8 inches (following from BOM)
Highest recorded rainfall:
1204.2mm or 47.4 inches
Lowest recorded rainfall:
538.5mm or 21.1 inches
Highest recorded 24-hour rainfall occurrence:
199.4mm 26th Jan 1974
370mm 25th Feb 2022 (No offical data for this)
Highest recorded temperature:
45.7°C 12 February 2017
Lowest recorded temperature:
-5.6 °C 11 July 1972
Average summer temperature (low):
19°C or 66°F
Average summer temperature (high):
31°C or 88°F
Average winter temperature (low):
7°C or 45°F
Average winter temperature (high):
22°C or 71°F
Is there a potential for extreme weather events?
- Drought
- Flood
- Wind
Are there seasonal variations?
There are significant seasonal variations in the wind direction in Summer it would appear the wind is mainly from the East and through Autumn/Fall it changes to South East than in Winter it is mainly from the West and transitions back towards East in the beginning of Summer
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