PDC: Lockyer Waters – Observation And Research

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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