The climate of Weipa (Australia)
Weipa is located in the state of Queensland. It was already spotted
from sea by a Dutchman in 1606. Unfortunately he never landed so the
discovery of Australia went to James Cook. In the beginning Weipa was
a missionary post. Later it became a mining city. The largest bauxite
mine in the world can be found in this area. The miners and their
families live in Weipa. You can visit the mines as a tourist as well.
Just south of the city you can see a strange phenomenon: The Weipa
shell mounds at the mouth of three local rivers. Weipa is very popular
with fishers. Because of its location and rich oceanic life fishing is
a great hobby to practice in this area.
Weipa has a tropical climate. Seasons are hard to distinguish. There
is an obvious dry season and wet season. During the summer months as
much as 2 meters of rain may fall in total. From December to April
Weipa has a hurricane season. Powerful storms are not uncommon then.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Weipa:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
19
7
11
24
February
26
19
7
12
24
March
25
18
7
13
24
April
23
15
7
11
23
May
20
12
6
11
21
June
18
9
6
11
20
July
17
8
7
9
20
August
18
9
7
9
19
September
20
11
7
9
19
October
22
14
8
11
19
November
24
16
8
11
21
December
26
18
8
11
22
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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