22°S 144°E Catumnal – Queensland by Degrees

Looking north   Looking west   Looking south   Looking east IN THE DEGREE SQUARE Climate: The closest represenative weather station is at the Winton Post Office, which is 108 km to the west-south-west of the degree confluence, and has an elevation of 182 m. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean max (ºC) 37.5 36.2 35.1 32.1 27.8 24.6 24.4 26.8 31.0 34.7 37.1 38.2 32.1 Mean min (ºC) 23.5 23.0 21.0 17.1 13.0 9.3 8.2 9.4 13.3 17.8 20.8 22.8 16.6 Mean rain (mm) 82.9 86.7 52.8 21.9 20.4 18.3 14.9 6.5 8.8 18.2 30.7 50.0 412.5 The highest temperature recorded was 46.8°C in December 2006, and the lowest was -1.7°C in both June 1971 and July 1968. The greatest rainfall recorded in a year was 1 171.1 mm in 2000, and the least was only 52.6 mm just two years later in 2002. These and other climate statistics for Winton can be found at: Australian Bureau of Meteorology, http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_037051_All.shtml. Extremes of Nature: Despite the area's relatively inland location, since 1906 there have been three cyclones to pass within 50 km of the degree confluence (an unnamed TC in 1950, TC Agnes in 1956, and TC Winifred in 1986), and a further nine have passed within 200 km. Cyclone information for this area and all of Australia can be found at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology website, http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/silo/cyclones.cgi. Cyclone tracks within 200 km of point 1906 to 2006 (Bureau of Meteorology web site) The area can also experience extreme heat throughout much of the year, with Winton having an average of 138 days annually that have maximum temperatures equal to or over 35°C.

Last updated 9 October 2009. Web page done by Hayley Freemantle.  For more information email projectofficer@rgsq.org.au Return to home