Annual Weather Review, 2024
Published: 1 January 2025
Summary
Total rainfall for the year was 411.7 mm. The highest daily rainfall was 56.3 mm on April 2.
Maximum temperatures varied from a low of 10.4° C on July 6 to a high of 40.8° C on December 16.
Minimum temperatures varied from a low of -0.5° C on July 4 to a high of 24.1° C on February 22.
Weather Records
January
Nil
February
The mean maximum temperature of 27.0° C is a new record for the warmest February mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 26.9° C in 2018.
There were 9 days over 30° C in February. The previous record was 7 days in 2018.
There were 6 days over 35° C in February. The previous record was 3 days in 2019.
March
The total rainfall of 6.6 mm is a new record for the lowest March total rainfall. The previous record was 7.8 mm in 2019.
The maximum temperature of 38.9° C on the 9th supersedes the record for the warmest March maximum temperature. The previous record was on 1 March 2019.
The mean maximum temperature of 25.2° C supersedes the record for the warmest March mean maximum temperature. The previous record was in 2019.
The 6 days over 30° C is a new record for the most days in March over 30° C. The previous record was 5 days was in 2019.
The 3 days over 35° C supersedes the record for the most days in March over 35° C. The previous record was in 2019.
The mean sea level pressure of 1032.1 hPa on the 21st is a new record for the highest March pressure. The previous record was 1031.2 hPa on 20 March 2018.
April
The mean maximum temperature of 19.3° C is a new record for the coolest April mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 19.4° C in 2020.
May
Nil
June
The total rainfall of 6.7 mm is a new record for the lowest June total rainfall. The previous record was 11.8 mm in 2017.
The mean maximum temperature of 14.3° C is a new record for the coolest June mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 14.4° C was in 2022.
July
The total rainfall of 52.5 mm is a new record for the highest July total rainfall. The previous record was 37.7 mm in 2022.
The maximum temperature of 10.4° C on the 6th is a new record for the coolest July daily maximum temperature. The previous record was 10.9° C on 11 July 2018.
The mean temperature of 5.5° C on the 3rd is a new record for the coolest July daily mean temperature. The previous record was 5.8° C on 20 July 2022.
The mean maximum temperature of 13.7° C is a new record for the coolest July mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 13.9° C in 2022.
The mean sea level pressure of 1043 hPa on the 6th is a new record for the all-time highest pressure. The previous record was 1038.3 hPa on 1 June 2017.
August
The total rainfall of 11.3 mm is a new record for the lowest August total rainfall. The previous record was 20.5 mm in 2023.
The maximum temperature of 25.1° C on the 25th is a new record for the warmest August daily maximum temperature. The previous record was 22.3° C on 22 August 2021.
The minimum temperature of 14.8° C on the 16th is a new record for the warmest August daily minimum temperature. The previous record was 13.1° C on 4 August 2023.
The mean temperature of 17.6° C on the 25th is a new record for the warmest August daily mean temperature. The previous record was 16.6° C on 30 August 2020.
The mean maximum temperature of 18.7° C is a new record for the warmest August mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 16.6° C in 2021.
The mean minimum temperature of 8.2° C is a new record for the warmest August mean minimum temperature. The previous record was 7.5° C in 2023.
The mean sea level pressure of 1037.2 hPa on the 1st is a new record for the highest August pressure. The previous record was 1035.9 hPa on 6 August 2023.
September
The maximum temperature of 11.6° C on the 14th is a new record for the coolest September daily maximum temperature. The previous record was 11.8° C on 25 September 2020.
The mean minimum temperature of 9.2° C is a new record for the warmest September mean minimum temperature. The previous record was 9.0° C in 2020.
The mean sea level pressure of 1038.9 hPa on the 15th is a new record for the highest September pressure. The previous record was 1035.9 hPa on 11 September 2023.
October
The 32.3 mm of rain on the 19th is a new record for the highest October daily rainfall. The previous record was 27.8 mm on 22 October 2022.
The mean minimum temperature of 10.7° C is a new record for the warmest October mean minimum temperature. The previous record was 10.6° C in 2017.
November
The mean temperature of 29.9° C on the 23rd is a new record for the warmest November daily mean temperature. The previous record was 29.4° C on 30 November 2017.
December
The mean maximum temperature of 26.9° C is a new record for the warmest December mean maximum temperature. The previous record was 26.1° C in 2018.
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Units of Measurement
Unless otherwise advised, temperature is given in degrees Celsius (° C) and rainfall in millimetres (mm).
Observation Times & Reporting Periods
The main observation for the day is at 9 am when the precipitation over the past 24 hours is determined, and the maximum and minimum thermometers are also read and reset. The following conventions are used for assigning dates to the observations made:
- Maximum temperature : the 24 hours from 9 am on the date the data are recorded. The maximum temperature will usually occur in the afternoon of that day.
- Minimum temperature : the 24 hours to 9 am on the date the data are recorded. The minimum temperature will usually occur in the morning of that day.
- Mean temperature : the average of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures on the date the data are recorded.
- Daily rainfall : the 24 hours to 9 am on the date the data are recorded. A significant portion of the rain may have occurred on the previous calendar day.
- Monthly rainfall : from 9 am on the last day of the previous month to 9 am on the last day of the current month.
- Phenomena : the 24 hours to midnight on the date the data are recorded.
Climatology & Station Records
Our climatology and station records are based on all available data since 1 April 2017. All annual data are based on complete calendar years commencing in 2018. If a station record is equalled, the most recent date shall supersede the previous date to conform to standard BoM practice.
Note: Anomaly is the observed value minus cliimatology.
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