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Monthly Weather Review Northern Territory October 2012

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Monthly Weather Review

Northern Territory

October 2012

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The Monthly Weather Review - Northern Territory is produced twelve times each year by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology'sNorthern Territory Climate Services Centre.

It is intended to provide a concise but informative overview of the temperatures, rainfall and significant weather events in NorthernTerritory for the month.

To keep the Monthly Weather Review as timely as possible, much of the information is based on electronic reports. Although everyeffort is made to ensure the accuracy of these reports, the results can be considered only preliminary until complete quality controlprocedures have been carried out. Major discrepancies will be noted in later issues.

We are keen to ensure that the Monthly Weather Review is appropriate to the needs of its readers. If you have any comments orsuggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

By mail

Northern Territory Climate Services CentreBureau of MeteorologyPO Box 40050Casuarina NT 0811AUSTRALIA

By telephone

(08) 8920 3813

By email

[email protected]

You may also wish to visit the Bureau's home page, http://www.bom.gov.au.

Units of measurementExcept where noted, temperature is given in degrees Celsius (°C), rainfall in millimetres (mm), and wind speed in kilometres per hour(km/h).

Observation times and periodsEach station in Northern Territory makes its main observation for the day at 9 am local time. At this time, the precipitation over thepast 24 hours is determined, and maximum and minimum thermometers are also read and reset. In this publication, the followingconventions are used for assigning dates to the observations made:

Maximum temperatures are for the 24 hours from 9 am on the date mentioned. They normally occur in the afternoon of that day.

Minimum temperatures are for the 24 hours to 9 am on the date mentioned. They normally occur in the early morning of that day.

Mean temperatures are the average of the daily maximum and daily minimum temperatures.

Daily rainfall is for the 24 hours to 9 am on the date mentioned. This means a significant fraction of the rain may have occurred onthe previous calendar day.

Monthly rainfall is for the period from 9 am on the last day of the previous month to 9 am on the last day of this month.

Maximum daily wind gusts are in the 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

Climatological valuesThe climatological averages shown in the text and tables are generally long-term means based on observations from all availableyears of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannotthen be calculated reliably. Climatological extremes are generally taken from available observations from all available years of record.The number of years can vary substantially from site to site.

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Cover photographA towering cumulus out to sea off Black Point.Photograph by Gavin Heathertington-Tait, 27 Octoboer 2008. Used with permission.If you have a photo you think would make a good cover for the Monthly Weather Review, please contact us at the address above.

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Overview

October heralds the start of the wet season acrossnorthern Australia and the beginning of the peak fireweather season for central and southern parts of theNorthern Territory. Strengthening northerly windsahead of approaching cold fronts or troughs,represent a classic weather situation for the monthof October, however, October saw below averagerainfall across most of the Top End with some veryhot days but relative cool nights throughout.

Extremes in October 2012

Hottest day(Highest daily maximum temperature)

42.8 °C at Rabbit Flat on the 10thWarmest days on average

(Highest mean daily maximum temperature)39.2 °C at Bradshaw

Coolest days on average(Lowest mean daily maximum temperature)

30.5 °C at McCluer IslandColdest day

(Lowest daily maximum temperature)20.4 °C at Arltunga on the 26th

Coldest night(Lowest daily minimum temperature)

4.0 °C at Alice Springs Airport on the 13thCoolest nights on average

(Lowest mean daily minimum temperature)13.3 °C at Arltunga

Warmest nights on average(Highest mean daily minimum temperature)

26.3 °C at McCluer IslandWarmest night

(Highest daily minimum temperature)28.0 °C at Timber Creek on the 28th

Warmest on average overall(Highest mean temperature)

31.7 °C at BradshawCoolest on average overall(Lowest mean temperature)

22.6 °C at ArltungaWettest overall

(Highest total rainfall)166.4 mm at Pirlangimpi

Wettest day(Highest daily rainfall)

110.8 mm at Leanyer on the 28thHighest wind gust

87 km/h at Walungurru on the 24th

Significant weatherFirst taste of severe thunderstorms inDarwinOn the early hours of Ocotber 28, thunderstormswith heavy rain formed over Darwin with theheaviest falls occurring in the northern suburbs. Injust a couple of hours, 110.8 mm of rain werereported at Leanyer with reported flash flooding inthe suburb of Lyons. The rainfall was a classicexample of very localised heavy rainfall over Darwinas both the northern suburbs and the region fromHumpty Doo to the Cox Peninsula received morethan 40 mm while the Airport and the immidiatesuburbs to the south, including the city, missed out(Darwin Airport recorded only 6 mm for the day).

October bushfiresFires near Lambells Lagoon in Darwin's rural arearequired aerial suppression techniques on the 3October. The fires, managed to damage a number ofsheds, trucks and other vehicles. Later in the month(14th) and again near Lambells Lagoon, aerialsuppression techniques were required to controlfires that damaged an estimated $57,8000 of mangotrees. Hot, dry easterly winds due to a high pressuresystem over NSW produced Grassland Fire DangerIndex values in the very high range over the Top Endand Darwin rural area.

Central Australia feels the heatOn October 24th at 14:30 hours, the temperature atthe Alice Springs Airport reached 41.7 °C, equalingthe previous hottest Ocotber day record set on 18October 2002. This came at the end of a hot spell forthe Alice Springs which saw 9 consecutive daysabove 37 °C, a new record for an October hot spell ofthat magnitude.

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Synoptic summaryThe month started with a strong high pressuresystem over central Australia directing dry but coolwinds across most of the Northern Territory. Thesewinds, along with clear skies led to below averagetemperatures across most of the Alice SpringsDistrict and Barkly for a couple of days. A slowmoving trough gradually pushed into the Territoryfrom Western Australia bringing hot northerly windsacross the southern Northern Territory ahead of thetrough. The trough eventually pushed east on the10th bringing a cool relief to the Alice SpringsDistrict. From the 11th to the 14th another relativelystrong high pressure system kept skies clear overmost of the Northern Territory, particularly over thesouth.

From the 14th to the to the 24th, a series of weaktroughs skirted the southern parts of the NorthernTerritory but these were too week to bring anyassociated rainfall. On the 24th, a strong, fast movingtrough swept through central Australia bringing veryhot northerly winds ahead of a gusty but coolerchange. The same system, brough some of theheaviest falls of the month to the base of the TopEnd as the cool air mass behind the trough mergedwith the warm and moist air mass to the north. Fromthe 25th until the end of the month a slow movingridge dominated most of the continent leading tomostly sunny conditions, cool nights and warm days.

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Daily mean sea level pressure analyses1 October 2012 2 October 2012 3 October 2012

4 October 2012 5 October 2012 6 October 2012

7 October 2012 8 October 2012 9 October 2012

10 October 2012 11 October 2012 12 October 2012

13 October 2012 14 October 2012 15 October 2012

16 October 2012 17 October 2012 18 October 2012

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19 October 2012 20 October 2012 21 October 2012

22 October 2012 23 October 2012 24 October 2012

25 October 2012 26 October 2012 27 October 2012

28 October 2012 29 October 2012 30 October 2012

31 October 2012

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TemperaturesDuring Ocotber, the overall mean temperature(average of daily maximum and daily minimumtemperature) was above average across the farsouthern NT and the Tiwi Islands while belowaverage mean temperatures were only observed inthe far southern Darwin - Daly and Victoria Riverdistrics. Everywhere else across the Territory wasaverage with a mean area averaged temperature of27.3 °C.

The warmest on average was Bradshaw with 31.7 °C,followed by Timber Creek with 31.1 °C and then byJabiru Airport and Katherine Country Club with30.9 °C.

The coolest on average was Arltunga with 22.6 °C,followed by Alice Springs Airport with 23.4 °C andthen by Kulgera with 23.6 °C.

New temperature records

Record highest October daily maximum temperature

New record Old recordYears

ofrecord

Alice Springs Airport 41.7 on 24th = 41.7 on 18th in 2002 71

Record lowest October daily minimum temperature

New record Old recordYears

ofrecord

Daly Waters 9.9 on 14th 10.0 on 2nd in 2002 43Wollogorang 10.0 on 14th 10.7 on 6th in 2009 31Lajamanu 9.0 on 14th 10.0 on 13th in 2003 20

* note

: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lowervalue has gone unreported.

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Maximum temperaturesMaximum temperatures were above average acrossthe Top End and the Alice Springs District, with areasin the far south and far northwest experiencing verymuch above average temperatures. During themonth, two hot spells affected the southern NT ashigh pressure systems over the Tasman directed hotnortherly winds across the region ahead of slowmoving troughs. The first hot spell earlier in themonth was short lived as it lasted only from aboutthe 5th to the 9th bringing daytime temperautres 7to 8 °C warmer than usual. Maximum temperaturesin the Roper - McArthur, Victoria River and BarklyDistrics were around average just a degree coolerthan the norm. The second hot spell lasted fromabout the 16th to the 24th with temperatures up to10 °C warmer than usual. Alice Springs Airportrecorded 11 consecutive days above their monthlyaverage, including 9 days above 37 °C. Alice SpringsAirport tied their highest October temperature onrecord with 41.7 °C on the 24th. Overall, whenaveraged across the NT, the mean daily maximumtemperature for the month was 35.5 °C, just onedegree above normal.

The warmest days on average were at Bradshaw with39.2 °C, followed by Timber Creek with 39.1 °C andthen by Douglas River with 38.6 °C.

The coolest day was at Arltunga with 20.4 °C on the26th, followed by Jervois with 21.6 °C on the 26thand then Arltunga with 22.0 °C on the 12th.

The coolest days on average were at McCluer Islandwith 30.5 °C, followed by North East Island with31.5 °C and then Arltunga with 31.8 °C.

Anomalies of mean daily maximum temperature inOctober 2012

Decile rank of mean daily maximum temperaturein October 2012

There could be discrepancies between the values shown on these mapsand those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps aregenerated.

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Minimum temperaturesDaily minimum temperatures across the entireNorthern Territory were below average by about 1 to2 degrees. An area extending from the base of theTop End into the Victoria River had the coolest nightsof the months with very much below averagetemperatures reaching up to 3 degrees below thenorm. Minimum temperatures at Daly Watersdropped to 9.9 °C on the 14th, their coolest in 43years worth of records while Lajamanu dropped to9.0 °C on the same night, their coldest in 20 years ofrecords.

The coolest nights on average were at Arltunga with13.3 °C, followed by Alice Springs Airport with13.5 °C and then Yulara Aero with 14.4 °C.

The warmest nights on average were at McCluerIsland with 26.3 °C, followed by Cape Don with25.9 °C and then by Darwin Harbour with 25.8 °C.

The warmest night was at Timber Creek with 28.0 °Con the 28th, followed by Bradshaw with 27.9 °C onthe 31st and then Katherine Country Club with27.9 °C on the 31st.

Anomalies of mean daily minimum temperature inOctober 2012

Decile rank of mean daily minimum temperature inOctober 2012

There could be discrepancies between the values shown on these mapsand those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps aregenerated.

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RainfallRaingauges across most of the NT were left emptyduring October, in spite of being the beginning of thenorth Australian wet season. Areas across thesouthern Darwin - Daly, Roper McArthur and Barklyreceived below average rainfall while Victoria Riverand eastern Alice Springs Districs were very muchbelow average. The month area averaged rainfallacross the Northern Territory was only 5.77 mm ofrain, well below the average of 18.82 mm.

Throughout October, rain fell over Darwin Airport on10 days, 3 more rain days than the average, yet itonly manage to received 14.6 mm of rain which iswell below the monthly average of 71.0 mm.Conversely over the south, Uluru just managed0.4 mm of rain (average is 26.7 mm) and AliceSprings 0.6 (average is 21.7 mm). Only the TiwiIslands, Darwin's northern suburbs, and the farsoutheastern corner of the Arnhem Land managed toget above average rainfall with Pirlangimpi pickingup 166.4 mm of rain in 13 days, nearly twice as muchas their monthly average rainfall of 83.6 mm.

The wettest overall was Pirlangimpi with 166.4 mm,followed by Leanyer with 147.2 mm and then byDarwin Hospital with 108.8 mm.

The wettest single day was at Leanyer with110.8 mm on the 28th, followed by CooindaAerodrome with 110.0 mm on the 29th and then byThe Chase with 79.0 mm on the 28th.

Total rainfall in October 2012

Decile rank of total rainfall in October 2012

There could be discrepancies between the values shown on these mapsand those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps aregenerated.

New rainfall records

Record highest October daily rainfall

New record Old recordYears

ofrecord

Leanyer 110.8 on 28th 63.4 on 31st in 2010 23

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Daily maximum temperature for October 20121 October 2012 2 October 2012 3 October 2012 4 October 2012 5 October 2012

6 October 2012 7 October 2012 8 October 2012 9 October 2012 10 October 2012

11 October 2012 12 October 2012 13 October 2012 14 October 2012 15 October 2012

16 October 2012 17 October 2012 18 October 2012 19 October 2012 20 October 2012

21 October 2012 22 October 2012 23 October 2012 24 October 2012 25 October 2012

26 October 2012 27 October 2012 28 October 2012 29 October 2012 30 October 2012

31 October 2012

These maps are presented to give a statewide overview of conditions on each day through the month. There could be discrepancies between the valuesshown on these maps and those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps are generated.

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Daily minimum temperature for October 20121 October 2012 2 October 2012 3 October 2012 4 October 2012 5 October 2012

6 October 2012 7 October 2012 8 October 2012 9 October 2012 10 October 2012

11 October 2012 12 October 2012 13 October 2012 14 October 2012 15 October 2012

16 October 2012 17 October 2012 18 October 2012 19 October 2012 20 October 2012

21 October 2012 22 October 2012 23 October 2012 24 October 2012 25 October 2012

26 October 2012 27 October 2012 28 October 2012 29 October 2012 30 October 2012

31 October 2012

These maps are presented to give a statewide overview of conditions on each day through the month. There could be discrepancies between the valuesshown on these maps and those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps are generated.

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Daily rainfall for October 20121 October 2012 2 October 2012 3 October 2012 4 October 2012 5 October 2012

6 October 2012 7 October 2012 8 October 2012 9 October 2012 10 October 2012

11 October 2012 12 October 2012 13 October 2012 14 October 2012 15 October 2012

16 October 2012 17 October 2012 18 October 2012 19 October 2012 20 October 2012

21 October 2012 22 October 2012 23 October 2012 24 October 2012 25 October 2012

26 October 2012 27 October 2012 28 October 2012 29 October 2012 30 October 2012

31 October 2012

These maps are presented to give a statewide overview of conditions on each day through the month. There could be discrepancies between the valuesshown on these maps and those at individual locations, as a result of the way the maps are generated.

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Summary of observations for Darwin in October 2012Observations and climatology from Darwin Airport.

Observed this month Climatological valueTemperatureMean daily maximum temperature 33.9 °C 33.2 °CMean daily minimum temperature 24.3 °C 24.9 °CMean temperature 29.1 °C 29.1 °CMean temperature at 9 am 29.0 °C 28.7 °CMean temperature at 3 pm 32.3 °C 32.0 °CHighest temperature 36.6 °C on the 13th 38.9 °C on the 18th in 1982Lowest temperature 22.6 °C on the 1st 19.0 °C on the 2nd in 1982Days 30 °C or warmer 31 30.7Days 35 °C or warmer 6 3.0HumidityMean relative humidity at 9 am 66 % 69 %Mean relative humidity at 3 pm 49 % 52 %PressureMean MSL pressure at 9 am 1012.9 hPa 1012.7 hPaMean MSL pressure at 3 pm 1008.7 hPa 1008.8 hPaWindStrongest wind gust N 57 km/h on the 28th E 102 km/h on the 15th in 2008Mean wind speed at 9 am 13 km/h 9 km/hMean wind speed at 3 pm 20 km/h 20 km/hDays with strong wind 0 0.9Days with gales 0 0.1Days with gale-force gusts 0 0.5RainfallTotal precipitation 16.8 mm 70.2 mmNumber of rain days 11 6.8Wettest day 5.8 mm on the 28th 95.5 mm on the 25th in 1969SunshineMean daily sunshine 9.6 hours 9.4 hoursEvaporationMean daily evaporation 6.9 mm 8.0 mmPhenomenaDays of thunder 5 5.8Days of hail 0 0.0Days of fog 0 0.2Days with mist or haze 29 15.9

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Summary of observations for Alice Springs in October 2012Observed this month Climatological value

TemperatureMean daily maximum temperature 33.4 °C 30.9 °CMean daily minimum temperature 13.5 °C 14.8 °CMean temperature 23.4 °C 22.8 °CMean temperature at 9 am 25.7 °C 23.3 °CMean temperature at 3 pm 32.1 °C 30.0 °CHighest temperature 41.7 °C on the 24th 41.7 °C on the 18th in 2002Lowest temperature 4.0 °C on the 13th 1.3 °C on the 1st in 1982Days 30 °C or warmer 21 18.3Days 35 °C or warmer 16 7.7Days 40 °C or warmer 1 0.2Nights 5 °C or cooler 2 0.4Nights 2 °C or cooler 0 0.0HumidityMean relative humidity at 9 am 18 % 30 %Mean relative humidity at 3 pm 10 % 19 %PressureMean MSL pressure at 9 am 1016.9 hPa 1015.9 hPaMean MSL pressure at 3 pm 1012.3 hPa 1011.9 hPaWindStrongest wind gust N 70 km/h on the 24th NW 104 km/h on the 17th in 1986Mean wind speed at 9 am 20 km/h 17 km/hMean wind speed at 3 pm 17 km/h 17 km/hDays with strong wind 2 2.5Days with gales 0 0.3Days with gale-force gusts 1 2.6RainfallTotal precipitation 0.6 mm 21.4 mmNumber of rain days 1 4.6Wettest day 0.6 mm on the 26th 38.8 mm on the 2nd in 1993SunshineMean daily sunshine 11.1 hours 10.0 hoursEvaporationMean daily evaporation 11.0 mm 10.3 mmPhenomenaDays of thunder 1 3.1Days of hail 0 0.3Days of frost 0 0.5Days of fog 0 0.4Days with mist or haze 14 8.9

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Daily and mean maximum temperatures for October 2012Mean is the average of the daily maximum temperature for October 2012; it is only shown if there are sufficient days available. Anom is thedifference between the mean daily maximum temperature for October 2012 and the long-term average maximum temperature for October.Decile is the decile rank of mean daily maximum temperature for October 2012 in the climate record of other October mean daily maximumtemperatures; “L” indicates this is the lowest on record, and “H” it is the highest on record. Anomalies and deciles are only shown if there aresufficient years of climate record available. The lowest and highest maximum temperatures for each site for October 2012 are highlighted.

Darwin-Daly (14GA) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Batchelor Aero 36.3 −0.5 5 34.3 35.3 36.3 36.3 36.4 33.9 35.5 35.3 36.3 36.6 37.4 34.5 36.4 37.5 36.9 36.7 35.5 34.1 36.2 36.9 37.0 37.2 37.6 36.7 37.4 37.4 36.7 35.7 36.8 36.4 38.1Black Point 32.9 +0.2 8 33.8 34.7 32.0 32.9 32.2 32.5 31.4 32.0 32.2 33.4 32.9 33.2 33.0 34.1 33.2 33.0 33.7 33.0 33.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 32.7 33.3 32.7 32.6 32.6 32.6 33.2 33.4 34.1Bradshaw 39.2 +0.5 7 36.8 36.3 37.1 38.1 37.8 38.4 39.6 40.1 40.7 41.6 39.4 36.2 37.5 39.0 40.0 38.9 40.5 38.2 40.0 40.1 38.8 39.0 40.1 39.5 40.2 40.4 40.1 40.0 41.0 40.6Cape Don 33.7 32.9 33.5 33.5 34.1 34.6 32.7 32.2 31.5 32.1 33.2 34.4 33.8 35.2 34.5 34.4 34.7 34.5 34.4 34.3 32.7 33.7 33.8 33.3 34.5 35.0 33.8 32.7 33.1 33.0 34.8 34.6Central Arnhem Plateau 35.1 31.7 32.6 34.0 34.4 34.6 34.7 36.0 33.5 37.3 36.5 36.2 31.7 33.6 34.5 36.0 36.1 35.1 35.7 36.0 35.6 35.4 36.1 36.5 34.8 34.5 34.4 35.5 35.5 36.9 36.0 37.9Channel Point 32.6 31.9 32.0 32.0 30.1 31.1 31.4 31.6 32.0 31.6 32.1 31.5 32.0 32.8 31.5 32.9 32.2 32.4Croker Island Airport 33.7 34.1 34.9 33.4 32.9 32.5 33.7 31.9 31.7 32.0 32.9 32.8 33.5 32.7 34.4 34.6 33.3 33.5 35.7 34.3 34.0 34.3 33.8 34.3 34.0 33.8 33.6 34.3 32.9 34.1 34.8 34.5Darwin Airport 33.9 +0.7 9 31.3 34.2 35.1 32.9 33.9 31.9 32.6 32.9 34.2 35.1 33.9 34.7 36.6 36.2 34.4 33.6 34.8 31.3 33.2 33.6 33.3 33.4 35.2 35.3 33.6 34.3 34.1 32.8 34.2 34.1 34.4Darwin Harbour 32.6 30.3 32.8 32.5 32.0 32.5 30.6 30.8 31.5 33.1 34.3 33.0 34.0 34.6 33.8 33.2 32.8 34.3 30.6 32.4 33.0 31.6 31.2 32.7 34.4 32.7 32.8 31.9 30.6 33.5 33.0 33.8Delamere Weapons Range 37.8 +0.5 7 34.1 34.7 33.7 36.6 36.5 37.2 38.6 38.9 40.2 41.1 34.6 35.0 37.3 37.1 38.4 36.0 37.4 37.8 38.8 39.0 39.2 39.7 40.0 39.5 39.2 38.4 39.2 40.5Douglas River 38.6 +1.1 8 36.3 36.8 36.8 37.2 37.9 37.0 38.1 38.2 39.4 39.9 39.7 36.7 37.7 38.9 38.3 39.5 38.4 36.0 37.7 39.5 38.6 39.2 40.0 38.9 38.9 39.5 40.9 39.5 39.8 39.9 40.3Dum In Mirrie 32.8 +0.1 6 30.6 33.1 31.9 32.0 32.6 31.8 31.5 31.6 32.0 32.3 33.3 35.5 34.8 33.0 33.2 33.3 33.6 30.3 32.6 32.7 32.7 32.6 32.5 33.9 33.1 32.9 33.9 31.5 33.9 33.6 33.8Jabiru Airport 38.0 +0.4 7 35.7 37.0 37.2 37.6 38.0 37.9 38.0 35.9 37.4 37.5 39.5 36.3 37.3 38.3 38.8 38.8 37.9 38.8 39.0 37.7 37.7 37.8 38.1 37.9 37.8 38.0 39.1 38.7 38.6 39.1 40.5Katherine Country Club 38.1 35.1 35.1 36.5 37.3 37.0 36.7 38.6 36.0 39.4 39.9 38.0 35.4 35.9 37.5 38.6 39.5 37.2 36.7 38.7 38.8 39.5 39.4 39.9 39.1 38.5 39.4 38.5 39.3 40.1 39.9 40.6Mango Farm 37.7 +0.3 6 35.4 35.7 36.3 36.7 37.0 36.0 37.7 37.9 37.3 39.8 39.0 35.3 36.7 37.6 38.7 38.8 37.8 35.0 36.8 38.0 38.3 37.8 39.2 38.8 38.6 37.0 39.4 38.4 38.5 38.8 39.1McCluer Island 30.5 −0.1 3 31.7 32.0 29.7 29.3 29.9 29.5 30.1 29.9 30.7 31.0 30.4 30.5 28.9 30.6 30.1 30.1 30.0 32.1 30.4 30.5 30.4 30.3 32.2 30.7 30.2 30.5 30.6 31.1 30.9 31.4 31.2Middle Point 36.7 −0.6 2 36.0 36.7 37.5 36.8 37.2 34.3 35.4 35.2 36.8 36.8 39.3 34.9 36.9 37.6 37.4 37.2 37.0 35.3 37.0 36.2 37.1 36.6 38.4 36.9 35.1 38.3 38.6 34.3 36.6 37.2 37.1Murganella Airstrip 35.3 34.1 32.4 33.1 34.3 33.7 32.8 33.4 35.6 35.1 33.4 34.3 34.7 34.9 34.0 33.2 34.4 34.6 34.7 35.2 35.4 34.1Noonamah 37.3 35.6 36.6 37.9 36.8 37.0 36.0 35.7 36.5 37.5 37.3 39.0 35.7 37.6 38.6 38.1 37.6 38.1 34.5 37.9 37.4 37.8 38.0 39.1 37.6 36.3 38.3 39.1 35.2 38.3 37.3 38.7Oenpelli Airport 38.1 36.2 37.2 36.7 37.4 37.1 37.4 37.6 36.6 38.2 38.6 39.5 37.9 37.8 38.0 38.9 38.5 37.6 38.8 38.8 37.1 37.1 38.7 38.5 38.5 37.4 38.3 39.0 38.6 39.2 39.3 39.2Oenpelli 36.3 36.2 37.8 37.2 37.8 39.8 37.2 38.4 37.9 37.9 37.6 37.5 38.0 37.0Pirlangimpi 33.7 +0.3 7 32.4 32.9 33.5 35.3 35.6 33.7 32.8 31.7 33.2 33.0 35.1 33.9 34.9 36.4 35.1 34.7 34.0 33.5 33.1 33.1 32.6 32.3 32.8 34.6 33.5 33.9 34.3 31.4 34.5 33.7 34.6Point Fawcett 32.5 −0.3 5 31.4 32.5 32.1 32.3 33.4 32.5 30.9 30.7 31.5 32.1 32.4 33.2 33.3 33.7 32.4 33.6 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 32.3 32.7 31.7 33.4 33.2 32.4 33.0 31.7 33.6 32.4 32.7Point Stuart 34.6 34.4 34.4 34.2 34.4 34.4 34.6 34.9 34.2 34.8 34.4 32.9 34.1 34.5 34.7Port Keats Aero 34.0 −0.4 2 31.9 34.5 32.0 31.4 32.2 33.0 32.3 32.9 32.8 33.5 37.3 35.6 36.2 37.0 33.2 33.5 33.0 33.3 34.3 33.9 33.7 33.4 33.0 34.4 34.7 34.7 36.2 36.5 35.2 35.4 34.5Tindal RAAF 38.1 +0.6 8 35.2 35.2 36.7 37.5 37.5 37.2 38.6 35.8 39.9 39.8 38.5 35.1 35.6 37.6 38.3 39.1 36.6 37.2 38.6 39.1 39.1 39.1 39.7 39.4 38.6 39.4 38.5 39.2 39.5 39.2 40.6

Arnhem (14BC) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Cape Wessel 32.7 32.6 32.0 32.3 32.5 32.1 32.0 32.1 32.5 32.2 32.4 32.7 32.1 32.2 31.9 33.8 32.5 32.8 33.2 32.7 33.0 33.0 33.2 31.9 33.1 33.3 32.5 32.7 33.0 33.6 33.7 34.1Gove Airport 32.2 +0.5 9 31.9 31.5 31.1 31.4 30.8 31.3 31.7 31.5 33.2 35.5 32.2 30.7 31.4 32.5 30.8 31.4 31.5 32.8 31.9 32.3 32.4 33.0 32.8 31.6 32.3 32.0 32.7 35.5 33.2 32.5 32.8Groote Eylandt Airport 33.5 −0.7 2 32.1 33.1 31.1 32.7 33.0 32.1 32.1 34.7 34.2 36.8 32.6 31.5 31.8 34.6 33.4 33.4 33.4 33.9 34.1 32.9 34.5 31.8 33.8 35.1 34.1 35.0 33.7 34.4 33.3 32.9 35.0Maningrida Aero 33.5 35.4 34.9 32.3 32.3 32.1 33.9 32.3 31.8 33.5 33.1 32.5 35.9 35.3 35.4 33.4 32.6 32.4 32.6 32.4 33.0 34.1 33.3 34.7 34.1 33.6 32.9 33.0 33.8 32.8 34.7 33.9Milingimbi 32.9 33.5 33.5 31.5 32.0 32.1 32.9 31.5 32.4 32.7 33.4 32.8 34.3 34.4 33.7 33.0 32.1 32.1 32.5 32.0 32.7 33.0 32.5 33.5 33.4 33.0 32.0 34.3 33.8 33.6 33.0 33.5Ngayawili 32.9 +0.3 7 34.0 34.3 32.4 33.4 32.8 32.4 31.7 31.2 32.1 31.4 33.9 33.9 34.2 34.3 33.1 32.8 33.3 32.1 32.4 32.4 32.9 31.9 33.8 34.6 34.2 32.0 32.1 32.5 32.1 32.2 35.0North East Island 31.5 29.9 30.2 31.0 30.6 30.6 30.9 31.9 31.8 31.9 32.5 31.0 27.8 29.4 31.9 31.4 31.2 31.8 31.7 31.5 31.8 31.8 31.9 32.2 32.5 32.7 31.6 32.7 33.2 32.9 32.6 33.0Warruwi 33.0 +0.5 7 32.0 33.8 31.8 31.7 31.4 32.4 33.5 33.2 32.6 34.0 33.0 32.3 33.5 33.1 33.4 32.3 33.8 33.6 32.8 33.1 32.9 33.6 32.9 32.9 32.5 33.8 34.1 33.0 34.1 33.2

Roper-Mcarthur (14DE) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Borroloola 36.7 +0.1 6 34.2 35.4 35.2 34.7 35.4 34.9 35.3 38.6 40.0 39.7 34.0 33.4 34.8 36.1 36.8 35.4 38.0 37.1 36.6 35.1 36.5 37.9 37.3 36.7 36.0 38.0 38.7 39.2 39.9 38.8 38.1Bulman 37.4 −1.0 3 33.1 34.2 36.4 36.9 36.9 36.2 35.8 37.6 38.8 39.8 37.8 33.1 34.9 36.3 38.7 37.9 37.3 38.1 38.6 37.5 36.8 39.0 37.7 38.2 37.4 38.5 38.2 39.2 39.5 39.4 39.9Centre Island 33.0 0.0 5 32.5 33.6 32.4 31.9 32.3 33.2 34.3 34.9 33.0 31.0 30.5 33.4 32.0 31.9 30.8 31.7 32.0 32.3 32.5 33.8 33.3 33.0 33.4 34.2 34.9 35.6 34.3 34.9 33.9Daly Waters 37.8 +0.6 7 34.3 35.2 36.0 37.7 36.6 37.6 37.6 38.9 40.6 40.9 30.6 32.8 34.1 37.7 38.7 38.5 37.3 39.1 38.7 39.3 38.7 39.8 40.4 40.2 39.3 39.2 37.8 37.5 39.1 39.6 38.4McArthur River Mine 37.5 −0.3 5 34.0 35.2 36.9 36.0 38.0 37.2 36.7 39.2 40.7 41.0 32.1 32.8 34.0 36.6 38.7 36.8 38.5 38.6 38.3 37.2 38.5 39.0 38.7 38.4 37.8 39.6 37.4 38.9 39.5 39.8Ngukurr 37.7 34.7 34.6 36.6 36.2 36.7 36.6 35.6 38.6 41.0 40.9 36.5 32.6 33.0 35.1 38.5 37.5 38.7 38.5 38.5 38.1 38.3 38.7 38.5 38.5 38.6 40.0 38.7 38.5 39.7 39.8 40.3Wollogorang 37.1 +0.5 7 33.6 35.7 35.2 34.6 34.3 35.5 37.1 40.4 40.5 40.1 33.2 36.9 37.5 36.5 36.4 36.7 36.7 36.0 38.2 40.2 38.9 36.4 37.2 39.2 37.0 37.6 37.7 38.1 38.2

Victoria (14F) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Lajamanu 30.5 31.6 34.1 36.2 38.7 38.9 40.1 40.4 41.6 42.2 32.5 30.9 33.9 35.6 37.4 39.0 40.0 40.2 40.3 40.2 40.4 40.3 41.1 41.7Timber Creek 39.1 +0.8 9 35.4 35.0 36.1 37.7 38.5 39.1 39.9 39.2 40.5 41.0 36.3 34.4 38.1 40.1 39.7 39.5 40.1 39.4 39.6 39.5 40.1 39.5 39.9 40.1 40.3 39.5 40.1 40.7 41.7 41.4Victoria River Downs 38.3 +0.5 7 31.5 34.1 35.3 36.7 38.6 38.4 39.3 39.8 41.0 40.9 28.3 33.4 35.0 37.1 39.0 39.2 39.5 39.5 39.4 39.5 39.9 40.2 40.5 41.1 40.2 39.6 38.6 38.9 39.9 41.5 40.8Wave Hill 40.5 29.6 31.0 34.0 35.5 37.4 39.4 39.0 39.0 39.9 38.6 39.3 39.8 40.0 39.3 39.0 36.4 36.8 38.5 40.1 41.6

Barkly (15A) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Brunette Downs 36.9 +0.2 5 30.7 32.4 36.4 35.9 36.9 37.4 38.3 39.5 40.6 41.4 27.6 29.5 30.6 34.8 37.4 38.4 38.2 39.7 39.8 39.6 40.6 41.6 40.0 38.9 35.7 33.5 34.5 36.6 38.8 40.3Elliott 36.9 −1.1 3 32.2 32.5 35.6 37.0 38.3 33.0 39.2 41.2 41.4 24.6 32.5 35.9 32.6 38.4 38.8 38.8 38.8 39.4 38.9 40.5 39.5 39.8 39.1 35.6 36.4 37.6 39.4Tennant Creek Airport 35.2 +0.5 6 28.2 29.2 34.1 35.1 35.3 36.7 37.0 38.0 39.6 40.3 28.0 27.6 29.6 32.7 35.3 37.0 37.4 37.4 38.2 38.3 38.3 38.9 39.5 38.9 37.6 28.4 31.6 32.7 35.0 37.3 38.9

Alice Springs (15B) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Alice Springs Airport 33.4 +2.5 10 25.7 24.7 30.1 35.5 36.8 38.2 34.5 38.6 39.8 27.4 24.7 23.3 26.8 30.6 34.3 37.3 38.0 39.6 39.4 38.3 38.2 38.5 39.6 41.7 29.9 22.5 27.4 28.9 31.9 35.4 38.8Arltunga 31.8 +1.0 5 23.7 23.4 30.1 34.6 35.1 37.1 33.8 35.7 37.5 25.7 22.4 22.0 25.6 28.9 33.0 35.3 36.8 36.7 37.0 37.1 37.0 37.1 38.2 39.6 28.7 20.4 26.0 25.2 31.1 34.2 37.1Curtin Springs 33.8 +2.2 9 26.2 26.2 29.5 34.6 38.0 35.4 36.1 39.7 36.9 27.5 26.2 25.5 28.5 32.8 36.5 38.6 39.4 40.0 38.4 35.4 37.8 39.1 42.0 37.4 25.5 26.5 28.4 30.0 32.2 37.7 41.0Jervois 33.8 +0.6 7 25.7 26.3 33.2 35.2 35.9 38.1 35.9 35.0 37.9 30.8 24.0 23.5 26.8 30.6 34.8 37.0 37.8 38.1 38.7 38.9 39.1 40.1 40.4 41.6 31.9 21.6 28.5 30.0 33.5 36.0 39.8Kulgera 32.1 +2.0 9 24.3 24.7 29.0 34.3 37.0 32.3 33.0 34.8 33.0 24.4 23.6 22.7 26.0 30.8 35.2 37.2 38.0 39.9 38.7 37.6 36.2 38.0 40.2 36.5 23.2 23.2 27.2 28.8 31.0 35.6 38.8Papunya 26.1 26.7 29.6 34.7 36.9 38.0 36.5 38.7 39.9 28.9 25.2 26.9 29.9 32.0 34.9 37.5 38.5 37.4 38.7 37.9 38.5 32.8 36.3 39.2Rabbit Flat 37.3 +0.3 6 31.5 30.7 33.1 37.4 39.2 39.7 39.9 40.2 41.8 42.8 32.1 31.8 32.0 35.1 37.2 38.8 40.5 40.9 40.5 39.9 40.3 41.3 41.9 40.8 33.5 30.0 32.5 34.8 35.6 39.1 41.6Territory Grape Farm 34.0 +1.0 7 26.8 26.5 31.5 35.7 36.5 37.2 36.5 37.7 39.3 32.7 25.8 26.1 28.0 31.6 34.4 36.5 37.7 38.2 38.2 38.0 38.0 39.1 39.5 39.2 34.4 24.4 28.8 30.1 32.7 35.3 37.9Walungurru 36.2 +0.6 5 28.7 30.1 31.4 35.9 38.8 39.8 39.6 40.7 40.5 29.8 28.1 30.1 32.6 34.9 37.7 39.3 40.4 41.1 39.4 37.9 40.7 41.6 42.2 40.4 25.9 33.0 32.6 34.2 35.4 39.3 41.4Watarrka 26.8 27.0 30.2 35.4 38.0 38.2 38.5 39.7 37.0 24.0 26.0 26.0 39.8 40.4 38.2 38.9 40.5 33.4 27.0 28.5 29.0 33.1 37.4 40.2Yuendumu 27.2 31.5 35.5 38.2 38.5 37.0 33.8 26.0 28.5 29.9 32.6 35.0 35.6 39.0Yulara Aero 34.1 +2.2 8 26.3 27.1 29.4 34.7 37.7 36.4 36.7 40.5 36.3 27.3 26.2 25.9 30.0 33.5 36.6 38.9 39.9 40.4 39.5 36.0 37.6 39.4 41.3 36.3 25.4 26.9 28.8 30.6 32.7 37.4 40.9

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Daily and mean minimum temperatures for October 2012Mean is the average of the daily minimum temperature for October 2012; it is only shown if there are sufficient days available. Anom is thedifference between the mean daily minimum temperature for October 2012 and the long-term average minimum temperature for October.Decile is the decile rank of mean daily minimum temperature for October 2012 in the climate record of other October mean daily minimumtemperatures; “L” indicates this is the lowest on record, and “H” it is the highest on record. Anomalies and deciles are only shown if there aresufficient years of climate record available. The lowest and highest minimum temperatures for each site for October 2012 are highlighted.

Darwin-Daly (14GA) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Batchelor Aero 23.1 +0.1 5 21.6 21.2 20.8 22.1 22.8 24.2 21.9 23.1 24.2 23.4 24.2 23.6 21.6 21.0 21.6 23.1 24.6 24.6 22.8 21.4 22.9 23.6 22.7 22.3 25.5 24.4 23.5 23.8 24.5 24.6 25.5Black Point 24.5 −0.2 4 23.3 24.1 24.1 25.1 25.8 25.0 21.4 24.6 22.6 24.1 24.2 25.9 24.6 24.6 26.2 26.2 25.0 25.4 23.3 22.2 24.1 23.4 22.9 25.5 25.9 24.3 23.8 25.6 24.1 24.7 26.4Bradshaw 24.1 −0.8 2 25.0 19.7 15.6 21.3 25.1 26.4 23.3 26.4 25.4 25.4 25.7 23.7 21.8 19.3 17.6 22.6 25.5 24.9 24.7 25.7 25.0 22.1 26.6 25.8 26.7 25.3 26.6 24.7 26.9 27.9Cape Don 25.9 24.2 24.8 24.9 25.5 25.9 25.6 24.8 25.7 25.7 27.0 26.5 25.0 25.9 26.0 26.3 26.4 25.8 26.5 25.5 25.2 26.0 25.8 25.6 26.4 26.8 26.2 26.4 27.1 27.2 26.6 27.1Central Arnhem Plateau 21.6 21.1 16.3 16.6 22.2 21.2 22.5 20.2 23.2 23.1 23.0 23.6 20.9 19.3 19.0 17.9 23.3 23.1 22.8 20.4 21.2 20.9 21.5 21.7 20.6 23.4 22.9 23.1 24.9 22.0 23.2 23.3Channel Point 21.6 22.1 24.9 25.5 24.9 22.5 24.4 24.7 24.6 23.1 22.6 24.5 25.0 24.7 26.9 25.0 25.5 25.4Croker Island Airport 24.5 23.9 23.1 24.7 24.9 25.4 24.7 22.0 24.6 23.1 24.7 23.4 26.1 24.6 25.0 25.9 25.5 24.9 24.7 23.7 22.8 24.0 23.7 23.0 25.2 25.6 24.7 24.1 25.8 25.3 25.3 26.4Darwin Airport 24.3 −0.6 2 22.6 23.0 22.7 24.4 24.6 25.5 22.7 24.3 24.3 24.6 25.6 25.3 23.5 23.4 24.3 24.5 26.2 25.4 24.5 23.3 24.8 24.2 24.2 23.5 25.4 24.7 25.2 22.9 23.3 25.5 26.0Darwin Harbour 25.8 23.1 25.0 24.3 25.8 26.1 26.5 23.9 25.3 26.2 27.2 26.6 26.4 25.7 26.4 26.6 26.5 27.1 26.2 25.3 26.1 26.8 25.5 25.9 24.9 27.3 27.0 26.5 22.3 23.7 27.0 27.8Delamere Weapons Range 23.5 −0.3 3 23.1 19.9 19.0 20.8 25.0 23.0 24.7 25.1 26.2 27.0 19.4 18.4 18.8 19.3 24.5 25.5 24.2 21.9 25.4 23.8 23.8 25.1 25.0 26.1 26.1 25.6 23.8 26.2Douglas River 22.0 −0.4 3 23.6 15.9 15.3 20.1 21.1 24.5 21.3 23.1 24.7 22.6 21.9 20.9 17.2 15.7 17.5 22.4 22.6 23.7 21.5 21.9 23.3 23.1 22.9 24.2 23.3 22.9 25.3 23.3 25.2 24.3 25.6Dum In Mirrie 25.2 −0.4 3 22.9 22.2 23.1 23.6 24.6 26.3 24.2 23.5 24.5 26.8 26.4 27.1 23.4 24.9 23.1 24.5 26.8 27.4 25.7 24.8 26.0 26.9 24.3 24.0 27.0 27.3 25.8 24.9 25.1 27.2 27.4Jabiru Airport 23.8 −0.1 4 23.3 19.8 21.1 24.2 22.9 24.9 22.2 24.5 23.2 23.9 24.3 24.7 23.0 22.2 23.0 25.1 25.5 25.1 23.1 21.6 23.3 22.8 24.0 23.0 25.1 24.6 25.2 26.2 25.6 25.6 25.2Katherine Country Club 23.7 23.2 20.2 16.1 22.0 23.5 25.5 24.3 24.4 25.3 25.2 20.6 20.0 19.6 18.4 23.6 26.1 26.6 23.8 21.9 23.4 25.1 24.1 24.7 24.5 26.8 25.5 25.4 24.8 27.5 27.9Mango Farm 21.5 −0.8 3 21.6 18.7 15.3 16.7 16.1 22.6 20.6 22.5 23.4 20.6 21.9 23.2 20.2 17.8 18.0 22.1 22.2 24.0 20.5 22.9 22.0 22.7 20.9 21.8 22.3 23.0 24.1 24.1 24.6 24.8 25.4McCluer Island 26.3 +0.2 6 25.5 25.9 26.0 26.0 26.4 26.2 23.8 26.3 24.9 26.8 25.1 26.5 25.5 26.4 26.9 26.6 26.7 26.6 25.4 26.3 26.6 25.8 25.8 27.2 27.3 27.0 26.0 27.5 27.4 27.7 27.7Middle Point 21.7 −0.5 2 21.2 21.4 19.2 21.7 22.3 22.2 20.7 21.9 21.9 21.7 21.2 23.6 19.3 18.6 19.8 22.1 23.1 22.6 22.3 19.8 20.5 22.2 22.1 22.3 22.6 22.8 21.1 22.5 23.6 22.7 23.2Murganella Airstrip 19.8 24.6 19.3 20.2 24.5 23.2 23.3 23.1 20.4 19.4 20.7 20.7 21.2 21.9 24.4 21.5 22.2 23.4 22.4 22.9 24.1Noonamah 22.4 22.6 21.7 20.7 22.2 23.0 23.8 21.3 22.4 23.7 22.2 22.2 24.2 20.7 19.8 20.3 22.5 24.3 23.2 21.9 20.0 21.4 22.6 22.7 22.5 23.2 22.7 22.5 23.2 24.4 23.4 24.0Oenpelli Airport 22.6 22.4 17.9 18.1 21.9 22.2 22.6 20.4 23.0 22.1 22.9 21.2 25.0 22.4 20.7 22.0 23.0 24.4 23.4 21.2 20.0 21.8 21.8 22.6 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.3 25.4 25.9 23.8 24.0Oenpelli 16.5 23.2 21.4 18.6 21.7 21.5 18.7 20.7 22.6 20.4 18.8 20.4 24.1 24.5 24.4Pirlangimpi 23.2 +0.2 6 20.7 23.0 21.6 23.0 23.6 23.4 23.8 23.4 22.1 22.6 22.8 24.4 22.6 22.9 23.6 24.4 21.9 23.8 23.1 22.5 22.2 23.3 22.0 23.3 23.9 23.2 23.6 24.4 24.4 23.8 24.4Point Fawcett 22.6 −1.2 1 20.9 21.9 19.6 20.9 21.8 23.8 21.7 24.3 22.7 22.9 22.4 25.0 21.4 20.6 21.1 22.0 22.6 24.9 22.6 21.8 21.3 22.5 21.4 22.7 23.4 24.4 22.8 24.7 22.7 24.7 24.3Point Stuart 26.6 24.9 24.6 21.2 22.3 22.4 23.7 23.9 25.8 23.8 24.8 23.1 22.3 25.0 27.0Port Keats Aero 23.1 −0.9 1 21.4 19.7 18.9 21.3 22.2 23.5 24.1 24.3 23.7 24.2 24.4 23.9 22.0 18.3 17.3 22.4 23.8 25.6 24.5 24.7 21.7 22.4 18.2 22.8 25.0 26.0 25.6 25.8 25.4 26.3 25.8Tindal RAAF 23.2 −0.9 2 22.1 17.2 15.4 21.4 22.5 25.8 23.8 23.8 25.5 24.1 25.1 19.9 18.6 17.2 17.1 23.1 25.6 25.9 22.7 20.5 23.4 25.1 23.9 25.0 25.3 26.4 27.1 25.5 24.9 27.6 27.2

Arnhem (14BC) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Cape Wessel 25.1 24.7 25.2 25.0 25.4 25.2 24.0 23.9 25.3 23.1 24.0 24.0 26.0 25.1 25.7 24.8 25.7 25.0 24.7 25.3 25.0 24.7 25.2 25.1 25.6 26.5 25.3 25.5 24.9 25.6 26.6 26.4Gove Airport 21.5 −0.1 6 22.7 20.0 20.7 20.5 19.9 17.7 20.3 23.0 21.7 21.3 19.9 24.2 23.8 23.0 22.3 22.0 20.6 21.3 18.3 19.8 20.1 20.5 23.5 22.3 22.4 20.7 21.1 21.8 23.0 25.5 23.0Groote Eylandt Airport 20.5 −0.6 3 19.2 15.0 17.9 21.4 19.1 17.3 20.0 22.1 22.0 20.9 23.3 23.6 21.4 16.9 19.1 22.1 20.5 20.1 19.0 18.9 20.1 20.0 22.7 20.2 20.5 20.8 21.2 22.3 22.3 22.1 22.6Maningrida Aero 22.8 22.7 16.9 19.3 22.2 21.9 22.3 21.9 21.7 22.8 23.7 22.9 23.3 21.5 20.2 22.4 23.5 24.3 23.5 21.9 21.9 23.1 23.1 24.1 24.0 23.4 24.2 23.4 24.4 26.1 25.6 24.4Milingimbi 23.6 23.4 19.9 21.5 22.3 22.6 21.6 22.6 23.1 23.8 23.6 23.1 23.1 21.1 22.6 23.6 25.3 24.0 23.4 22.2 23.4 23.9 24.3 24.5 25.2 23.7 25.5 25.0 25.4 24.7 25.5 26.3Ngayawili 22.4 −0.3 4 23.3 21.3 21.2 21.5 20.4 20.0 21.2 22.3 22.7 22.5 22.5 24.0 23.1 22.6 23.6 22.9 21.8 21.6 21.1 22.3 22.1 22.1 23.3 22.7 21.9 23.1 24.1 22.9 23.1 24.4 23.9North East Island 24.5 25.2 22.6 22.5 23.3 23.0 22.7 23.9 24.6 25.7 25.2 25.1 24.8 24.7 24.7 23.5 23.9 23.2 23.4 22.8 23.6 25.0 24.5 26.4 26.0 25.4 24.7 24.5 25.9 26.4 26.7 26.1Warruwi 25.5 +0.2 6 23.8 23.9 24.6 26.2 25.6 26.1 24.0 24.8 24.3 24.7 24.2 25.6 25.3 25.4 26.3 27.0 26.1 24.7 23.7 23.8 26.3 24.5 24.9 26.0 27.4 26.0 25.8 27.1 26.0 27.3 27.7

Roper-Mcarthur (14DE) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Borroloola 20.5 −1.1 2 18.1 17.0 17.9 20.2 21.3 18.7 19.6 21.6 22.1 21.5 23.4 17.8 18.4 13.7 16.2 21.3 21.7 21.3 20.1 20.6 20.9 20.3 22.3 21.3 22.1 21.7 25.4 22.2 20.2 23.4 23.5Bulman 20.5 −1.2 3 21.2 15.7 15.3 20.0 20.1 20.6 19.1 20.4 21.8 21.1 20.2 21.9 16.6 15.4 17.0 20.5 22.7 22.3 18.3 16.4 19.8 20.3 21.9 22.6 21.6 23.7 23.5 24.0 23.1 23.6 23.5Centre Island 24.2 −0.7 2 24.2 23.3 22.7 23.4 23.8 23.0 24.4 25.0 24.8 25.9 22.0 22.8 22.5 22.2 23.8 24.0 23.5 23.3 23.9 24.1 24.7 25.4 24.9 25.1 24.6 26.1 26.4 26.0 25.5 26.1Daly Waters 18.4 −2.8 1 20.4 19.6 11.7 17.5 22.1 18.4 17.8 19.1 19.2 18.9 23.4 17.5 16.0 9.9 11.2 16.5 22.3 20.5 17.2 16.6 20.4 18.8 17.3 20.7 17.8 21.7 22.5 20.9 17.7 17.2 19.7McArthur River Mine 21.0 −0.1 6 17.1 16.6 17.5 20.1 22.8 19.5 20.2 22.2 21.8 23.2 25.1 17.2 18.3 11.7 14.9 22.3 23.2 22.5 23.0 20.7 21.4 21.2 22.6 22.2 21.8 23.1 27.7 24.2 19.3 22.9 25.0Ngukurr 22.3 21.3 17.8 17.4 22.7 22.2 22.6 21.3 22.5 23.9 23.5 23.7 21.1 18.5 16.5 17.6 22.4 24.2 22.6 21.7 21.4 23.5 21.9 23.7 25.5 23.6 25.2 24.8 24.6 24.2 24.5 24.3Wollogorang 18.4 −1.4 2 14.7 14.5 19.0 21.0 17.3 15.2 17.6 19.4 18.3 17.5 20.2 10.0 15.9 19.3 19.0 18.7 18.2 17.4 16.8 19.3 20.1 19.6 17.7 22.0 21.1 22.0 17.8 20.3 22.4

Victoria (14F) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Lajamanu 18.1 −2.4 L 20.7 12.2 13.5 13.1 18.0 19.9 26.4 17.4 20.2 21.9 23.8 19.7 12.5 9.0 10.8 12.4 16.1 20.8 21.8 18.9 19.3 18.2 17.6 23.1 26.0Timber Creek 23.1 −0.9 2 25.2 21.4 20.2 15.6 22.7 24.4 23.4 24.5 24.6 24.1 24.4 24.3 25.0 15.9 20.9 21.4 24.1 24.6 23.6 24.1 22.4 21.4 22.9 26.0 26.4 23.3 28.0 23.2 21.9 23.2Victoria River Downs 20.2 −2.2 1 24.2 12.7 12.2 15.5 22.6 24.8 23.1 22.0 22.8 26.9 26.1 15.9 15.4 11.5 11.7 11.3 18.0 25.9 23.9 20.7 22.2 20.4 20.4 22.7 24.0 26.0 24.6 22.1 18.7 19.2 18.5Wave Hill 20.1 −1.5 2 21.5 16.5 14.5 15.6 20.2 23.2 19.4 16.1 11.0 15.0 14.3 17.9 24.6 25.4 22.1 22.2 21.2 24.2 26.7 26.1 22.6 24.1 20.0 18.3 20.2

Barkly (15A) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Brunette Downs 19.1 −1.5 2 12.1 16.3 13.9 24.2 22.3 19.8 22.9 12.3 11.5 12.9 15.4 21.0 20.1 20.7 19.5 22.5 21.4 20.8 22.7 21.9 25.5 20.1 20.0 18.8 17.5 19.9Elliott 19.5 −1.4 2 16.1 18.4 13.4 19.5 21.2 19.2 27.0 20.1 21.7 17.1 15.6 13.4 12.7 18.1 22.9 21.4 19.9 19.6 24.6 21.0 20.0 21.6 21.1 21.1 22.9 18.2 18.2 18.6Tennant Creek Airport 20.9 −0.8 3 15.9 16.5 18.1 19.4 25.3 22.7 22.3 23.2 23.6 25.3 19.1 14.2 14.8 15.8 19.5 21.6 22.9 22.9 22.3 23.6 24.0 22.7 23.6 25.5 24.2 20.5 16.9 19.8 20.6 20.6 21.6

Alice Springs (15B) Mean Anom Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Alice Springs Airport 13.5 −1.3 3 5.7 4.9 5.5 12.5 19.3 23.4 17.9 15.0 21.8 14.9 8.4 6.0 4.0 6.7 9.5 11.9 14.2 18.4 19.9 19.6 17.4 16.7 17.5 22.2 20.1 15.0 8.9 7.5 8.3 10.7 13.4Arltunga 13.3 −1.4 3 11.9 11.8 5.2 11.8 22.2 18.5 20.8 15.1 18.6 20.6 9.7 10.6 4.8 5.5 7.0 8.1 11.8 14.3 13.1 14.6 13.3 18.3 18.0 18.7 20.0 13.8 11.8 13.6 11.7 7.6 10.7Curtin Springs 14.9 +0.7 6 10.0 8.3 6.0 9.1 12.2 15.0 16.4 20.0 20.6 16.5 9.3 11.0 9.5 10.0 13.0 13.4 20.4 16.2 21.4 20.7 22.0 20.5 20.9 24.7 16.6 13.7 11.5 12.0 11.0 12.4 16.7Jervois 15.8 +0.2 6 10.9 11.2 12.3 16.4 18.3 18.7 20.5 17.3 18.7 22.3 12.8 10.6 8.4 8.5 9.7 12.3 18.6 19.2 17.0 16.7 18.1 22.0 20.6 22.7 18.5 12.6 13.5 14.5 12.7 17.4Kulgera 15.1 +0.2 6 5.8 5.3 7.2 11.9 16.4 19.4 13.6 18.4 17.0 16.8 7.2 7.8 7.7 15.7 17.2 18.8 20.0 21.6 20.2 22.5 20.4 16.6 23.5 21.5 16.7 13.4 9.8 8.2 10.8 18.1 19.6Papunya 12.0 10.2 9.1 13.5 14.6 17.2 23.3 19.0 22.0 22.0 12.4 11.2 11.4 13.4 15.3 16.0 15.5 20.8 25.0 26.4 22.7 21.2 16.6 15.6Rabbit Flat 15.9 −2.6 L 20.9 14.0 7.8 10.1 13.8 17.7 22.2 19.4 18.2 22.0 22.4 9.9 7.9 8.3 9.6 10.7 13.7 17.1 17.1 17.3 16.8 15.8 16.3 19.4 20.3 18.9 19.3 19.1 16.0 15.4 15.9Territory Grape Farm 15.2 −0.4 5 8.2 8.7 8.3 14.3 21.7 22.4 20.5 18.7 20.2 24.9 12.0 7.6 6.6 10.6 10.2 12.4 14.8 15.1 16.5 16.8 18.3 18.4 20.9 20.0 22.0 14.6 11.7 13.3 12.1 14.2 15.6Walungurru 20.3 −0.4 5 16.9 17.8 15.3 17.9 16.5 17.8 22.8 23.4 25.9 21.2 13.8 15.5 16.5 18.5 15.5 17.5 21.2 21.5 22.6 22.9 27.6 27.7 23.3 25.2 20.2 20.7 19.1 19.9 20.6 22.8 22.0Watarrka 13.5 13.1 9.8 6.8 9.9 11.3 19.6 25.0 9.8 9.8 12.6 12.6 21.9 27.4 16.4 21.5 24.5 17.4 14.5 14.4 15.0 19.4 22.6Yuendumu 11.2 13.0 15.2 15.9 23.0 12.9 10.7 8.9 10.6 11.2 12.9 13.4 18.6Yulara Aero 14.4 −0.4 5 10.6 8.9 6.3 7.9 10.3 14.9 16.5 20.9 20.7 16.5 9.4 8.6 8.6 9.3 10.6 11.7 18.3 15.0 21.4 24.2 23.3 19.0 17.0 24.8 17.2 15.6 12.3 12.1 10.6 10.9 14.5

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Daily and total rainfall for October 2012Total is the total precipitation for October 2012; a missing total indicates there is concern about the quality of some of the daily values. Avgis the long-term average total precipitation for October. Decile is the decile rank of total precipitation for October 2012 in the climate recordof other October totals; “L” indicates this is the lowest on record, and “H” it is the highest on record. Long-term average and decile rank areonly shown if there are sufficient years of climate record available. Reports of zero precipitation are shown as “· ”. When a reading wasaccumulated over more than one day, “»” is shown on the days that are part of the accumulation.

Darwin-Daly (14GA) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Acacia, Mocatto Road 17.2 71 2 1.0 · · · · · 2.2 · 0.2 · · · · · · · 3.4 5.8 · · · · · 4.6 · · · · · · ·Adelaide River Post Office 35.0 61 4 4.0 2.0 7.0 1.0 8.0 8.0 5.0Aurora Kakadu Resort 5.0 40 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5.0 · · · · ·Batchelor Aero 58.6 69 6 5.0 0.2 · · · · 3.6 14.2 7.0 · · · · · · · 2.2 · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 25.4 0.2 0.4Berrimah Research Farm 40.2 79 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.1 · · · · · · · 5.0 · · 13.0 · 20.1Berry Springs Rangers 10.8 68 1 10.8Black Point 3.2 12 6 1.8 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.4 · · · · · ·Bonalbo 24.7 41 5 9.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10.2 · · 2.5 · 1.6 · · 1.4 · · · ·Bradshaw 5.8 24 2 · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 3.4 · · · 1.4 · · · ·Burrell's Creek 54.5 7.8 · · · · · 8.0 · 1.0 · · · · · · · · 8.6 17.9 · · · 3.8 7.4 · · · · · · ·Cape Don 5.4 27 5 3.6 · · · · · · · · · · 1.6 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Cdu Katherine Rural Campus 3.4 24 3 3.4Central Arnhem Plateau 27.0 · · · 0.6 · · · · · · · 7.0 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · 19.0 · · · · 0.2 · ·Channel Island 30.4 67 3 2.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9.6 · · · · · · · · 17.6 0.8 · ·Channel Point 49.2 64 5 · 3.0 · · · · · · 8.2 · 0.2 · · · · · · · 17.6 · · · · 2.0 16.4 · · · 1.8 · ·Charles Darwin University 79.5 2.0 · · · · » » 0.9 · · · · · · · · · 1.6 · · · · · · · · » » 75.0 · ·Cooinda Aerodrome · · · · · · 9.4 9.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12.4 · · · · 110.0 · ·Croker Island Airport 1.0 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 0.2 · · · · ·CSIRO Berrimah 97.7 76 8 0.3 · · · » » 0.6 · · · · · · · · · 2.9 · » » · · · · 4.0 » » 89.9 · ·Darwin Airport 16.8 70 3 3.2 · · 0.4 · · 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 1.2 · · 0.6 0.6 0.4 · 0.2 · 5.8 3.2 · ·Darwin Botanic Gardens 52.2 65 5 2.4 · · 0.2 0.4 · 9.8 · 3.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · 25.4 · 0.6 · 1.8 · 5.8 2.2 · ·Darwin Bowls Club 48.8 3.0 · · · 0.2 · 7.0 · 5.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · 22.8 · 1.0 · 1.0 · 6.6 1.6 · ·Darwin Hospital 108.8 69 8 34.0 » » 6.0 2.2 » » 66.6Darwin River Dam 22.3 71 4 4.4 5.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9.6 · · · · · · 0.2 · · 2.6 0.3 · · ·Darwin River Ridge 34.0 50 6 2.4 0.2 · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · 1.0 1.0 · 5.6 0.2 22.6 · · ·Delamere Weapons Range · 34 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Douglas River 7.0 37 4 2.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.6 · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · ·Dum In Mirrie 14.8 68 3 · 0.4 · · · · 1.2 3.6 3.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6.2 0.4 · ·Edith Falls Ridge · 35 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Edith Farms Road 26.0 40 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 14.8 · · · · 11.2 · · · · · · ·Elizabeth Valley 19.6 72 2 1.0 5.2 2.4 0.8 10.2Fanny Creek 3.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Fish River 2.0 1.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · ·Foelsche Headland · 18 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Geriatric Park 68.6 76 6 0.4 16.2 1.0 12.0 10.8 9.4 6.0 5.0 0.8 2.8 4.2 ·Girraween 79.0 69 6 · · · · · · 0.2 1.8 1.2 · · · · · · · 5.7 37.1 · · · · · 1.1 · 1.6 · · 30.3 · ·Howard Springs Nature Park 63.6 71 6 · 1.6 · 0.2 · · · 1.6 · · · · · · · · 6.0 · · · · · · · · 1.8 · 52.4 · · ·Humpty Doo Collard Road 83.6 79 6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 7.2 16.2 58.4 ·Jabiru Airport 26.8 41 6 3.4 0.2 · · · · · 1.2 16.0 · · 1.4 · · · · · · · · · · · 3.4 0.2 · · 0.8 0.2 · ·Karama 98.8 72 8 · · 3.0 · · · · 2.2 · · · · 3.5 · · · · · 4.2 0.1 2.6 · · · · · · 78.4 4.8 · ·Katherine Aviation Museum · 33 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Katherine Council · 28 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Katherine Country Club 3.2 · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.0 0.6 · · 1.2 · · · ·Labelle Downs 50.0 91 3 7.0 · · · · · · 5.0 · · 4.0 · · · · 1.0 15.0 2.0 · · 4.0 · 8.0 · 2.0 · 2.0 · · · ·Lake Finniss Farm 44.2 66 5 · » » » » 2.0 · » 14.0 · » » » » » » 0.8 · » » » » » » » » 3.4 » 24.0 · ·Lambell's Lagoon 59.2 66 6 · 0.4 6.2 5.0 34.8 0.2 4.2 8.4Leanyer 147.2 70 9 15.6 6.8 · 2.6 · · · 3.0 · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · · · · · 3.4 · 110.8 4.8 · ·Litchfield 27.7 63 3 11.8 15.9 ·Ludmilla 72.0 53 8 43.2 · · 0.4 1.0 · · 3.8 · · · · · · · · 5.6 · · · · 8.2 · 1.2 · 3.2 · 5.4 · · ·Majestic Orchids 12.1 1.7 · · · · · · 3.6 · · · · · · · · 6.8 · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Mango Farm 1.7 44 1 · · · · · · 0.2 · · 0.1 · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · 1.0 · ·Marrara 50.0 2.0 · · 0.2 · · 1.6 · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 0.8 · · · · · · · · 41.6 2.6 · ·Mary River Rangers 13.1 55 2 1.4 4.4 7.3McCluer Island · 8.2 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·McMinns Lagoon 88.2 81 6 · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · · · · 33.4 · · · · 0.6 · · 3.6 8.0 42.0 · · ·Middle Point 43.8 50 6 · 1.0 0.2 · · · · · 2.0 · · 4.4 · · · · · 19.2 0.2 · · · · 0.2 · · · 16.2 0.4 · ·Mount Felix 1.2 · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · · ·Mount Stow 24.0 · · · · · · · · · · · 1.8 · · · 9.0 · · · · · · 4.6 8.4 · · · 0.2 · · ·Murganella Airstrip · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Nightcliff Pool 31.0 62 4 3.2 · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · 0.8 · · · · · 23.2 3.0 · ·Nightcliff Sports Club 33.9 78 4 2.5 · · · · 1.0 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · 0.8 · · · 1.2 · · · · · 24.4 3.4 · ·Nitmiluk Rangers 1.2 48 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 · · · ·Nitmiluk Ridge · 26 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Noonamah 18.6 0.2 · · · · · · · 0.2 0.2 · 6.4 · · · · 4.0 0.4 0.2 · · · · · · · · 7.0 · · ·Oenpelli Airport 4.8 · · · · · · · 4.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · · · ·Oenpelli 3.0 26 4 · · · · · · · » 3.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Palmerston 69.5 59 7 1.4 0.4 · 1.2 · · » 1.8 · · · · · · · · 1.4 2.6 · · · · · 0.1 · · » » 60.6 · ·Pinelands 58.0 2.0 · · 0.4 0.2 · 0.4 0.2 · · · · · · · · · 0.8 · · · · 6.6 3.8 · 0.6 · 40.4 2.6 · ·Pirlangimpi 166.4 82 9 32.4 7.2 · · · · 12.0 · 2.0 0.2 · 7.2 · · · · 26.0 0.2 25.6 19.6 · · 17.2 · · · · 12.0 4.8 · ·Point Fawcett 76.6 67 6 21.6 · · · · · 19.8 0.2 · 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · 22.0 · 0.2 · 7.0 5.6 · ·Point Stuart 92.8 53 8 · · · · · · 7.6 · · 31.4 53.8 · ·Point Stuart 51.4 63 6 · · · · · · 10.0 4.2 3.0 · · 20.0 · · · 2.6 · · · · · · · 6.4 · 2.6 · · 2.6 · ·Port Keats 58.0 38 7 40.4 0.2 · · · 0.2 1.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8.2 · 6.2 1.6 · · · · · · ·Rankin Point 47.0 67 7 10.0 · · · · · 1.0 · · · · · · · · · · 10.0 · · · · 6.0 · · 4.0 10.0 · · · 6.0Shoal Bay 21.0 63 2 · · · · · · · 1.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 17.0 3.0 · ·South Alligator Rangers 27.4 42 5 8.0 · · · · · · 4.4 13.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 · · · · 0.8 · ·Southport 28.2 1.4 · · · · · · 7.0 · · · 4.6 · · · · 3.6 · · · · · · · · · · 11.6 · · ·Stokes Hill 29.8 61 3 3.0 · · · · · · · 3.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 0.2 · · 1.4 · 18.4 2.8 · ·The Chase 103.0 1.2 0.6 · 0.2 · · 0.6 · 0.8 · · · · · · · 9.8 4.0 · · · · · 0.2 0.2 1.0 4.2 79.0 1.2 · ·Thorak Cemetery 77.0 77 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 14.0 · · · · · · 22.0 · · » 41.0 · ·Tindal RAAF 0.2 36 1 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Tipperary 16.3 45 4 2.6 · · · · · · · · · · 6.8 · · · · · 6.5 · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 ·Upper Adelaide River 56.8 35 9 3.8 · · · · · · · 9.0 · · · · · · · 1.2 2.6 35.2 · · · · 1.0 · · · · 4.0 · ·Upper Fergusson River 3.6 18 1 0.2 · · · · · · · 2.8 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · · · · ·Upper Seventeen Mile Creek 1.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.4 · · · ·Wagait Beach 62.0 67 6 34.0 2.0 7.0 19.0Walker Creek 6.3 68 2 4.8 0.1 1.4Wandie Creek 8.0 31 1 0.8 · · · · · 5.0 · · · · 2.2 · ·Yeuralba Ridge 5.6 26 5 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5.4 · · · · · · ·

Arnhem (14BC) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Cape Wessel 5.8 14 7 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 · · · · · · · 3.6 0.6 · · · · · · ·Gove Airport 7.8 11 8 · · · · · · · 3.6 · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · 0.2 · · · 3.4 · · · · · ·Groote Eylandt Airport 26.8 28 6 · · · 5.0 · · · 5.4 · · · · · · · 13.8 · · 0.2 · · · 1.4 1.0 · · · · · · ·Maningrida Aero 0.6 15 5 0.2 0.2 · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Milingimbi 0.6 11 4 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Ngayawili · 8.4 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·North East Island 2.4 6.0 7 1.0 · · 1.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Warruwi · 12 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Yirrkala Tropical Gardens 1.5 21 5 1.5

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Daily and total rainfall for October 2012Total is the total precipitation for October 2012; a missing total indicates there is concern about the quality of some of the daily values. Avgis the long-term average total precipitation for October. Decile is the decile rank of total precipitation for October 2012 in the climate recordof other October totals; “L” indicates this is the lowest on record, and “H” it is the highest on record. Long-term average and decile rank areonly shown if there are sufficient years of climate record available. Reports of zero precipitation are shown as “· ”. When a reading wasaccumulated over more than one day, “»” is shown on the days that are part of the accumulation.

Roper-Mcarthur (14DE) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Borroloola · 16 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Bulman 28.4 23 9 · · · · · · · 1.4 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26.6 0.2 · · · · · ·Central Waterhouse 1.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.6 · · · ·Centre Island · 8.5 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Conways 10.2 · · · · · 7.8 2.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · · · · ·Daly Waters 21.2 23 7 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · 20.4 · · · ·Daly Waters 16.8 23 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.0 · · · · · 12.8 · · · · ·Gallipoli 3.4 17 5 3.4Gorrie 3.6 24 4 3.6Lakefield 5.4 49 4 5.4Mainoru Outstation Store 2.7 0.7 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.0 · · · · · · · ·Maranboy Hill 1.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.4 · · 0.2 · · · ·Mataranka Airstrip · 43 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·McArthur River Mine · 21 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Ngukurr 0.2 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Redbank Mine 16.4 40 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 16.4 · · · ·Snowdrop Creek 4.2 20 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.2 · · · · · · ·Upper Waterhouse River 0.4 21 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · ·West Waterhouse 7.0 26 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 7.0 · · · · · · ·Wollogorang 15.8 27 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 15.8 · · · ·

Victoria (14F) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Keep River Rangers 37.3 28 7 35.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.9 · · · · 1.0 · · · · · ·Lajamanu · 21 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Legune 29.5Limbunya 6.6 24 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3.0 · · · · · · 3.6 · · · · ·Old Delamere 7.0 18 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.2 · · · 3.6 1.2 · · · · · · · ·Shoeing Tool Bore 0.8 · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 0.4 · · · · · · · ·Sunshine Bore 7.6 · · · · · · · · · · 7.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · · · ·Timber Creek 0.4 28 1 · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Upper Victoria River 0.2 14 5 0.2 · · · · · · ·Upper Wickham River · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Victoria River Downs · 20 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Wave Hill · 29 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

Barkly (15A) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Alexandria 2.0 13 4 2.0Brunette Downs · 16 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Elliott · 23 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Tennant Creek Airport 3.0 21 3 · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 2.0 · · · ·

Alice Springs (15B) Total Avg Decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Alice Springs Airport 0.6 21 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · ·Alice Springs Desert Park 0.6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.6 · · · · ·Ammaroo · 15 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Arltunga 4.2 22 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.0 3.2 · · · ·Atula 1.2 17 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 · · · ·Curtin Springs 3.5 19 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3.5 · · · · · ·East Dam 1.0 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.0 · · · · ·Gemtree Park 0.8 27 3 0.8Glen Helen Lodge 0.4 20 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · ·Jervois 0.2 15 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 · · · ·Jindalee - Mt Everard 0.9 32 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.9 · · · · ·Kulgera · 22 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Manners Creek 3.0 3.0 ·Mount Denison 4.2 20 3 4.2Mount Riddock · 22 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Mount Skinner 3.0 19 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3.0 · · · · · ·Narwietooma 1.2 26 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.2 · · · · ·New Crown 2.8 16 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.8 · · · · ·Ormiston Gorge 1.8 23 3 1.8 ·Owen Springs 1.8 18 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.8 · · · · ·Palm Valley 2.7 20 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.7 · · · · ·Papunya · 18 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Rabbit Flat 28.6 23 6 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18.2 10.4 · · · · ·Territory Grape Farm 6.0 17 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 2.8 3.0 · · · ·The Garden 3.0 28 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.2 1.4 1.4 · · · ·Uluru Rangers 0.4 22 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · ·Waite River 2.6 16 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.6 · · · ·Wallace Rock Hole 1.4 21 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.4 · · · · ·Walungurru 1.4 20 5 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.4 · · · · · · · · · · · ·Watarrka 0.5 28 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 0.1 · · · · ·Yambah 3.0 26 3 3.0Yuendumu · 21 L · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·Yulara Aero 0.4 23 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.4 · · · · · · · · · ·

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