The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) operates weather stations throughout Australia that collect on the ground data for climate variables including rainfall, temperature and evaporation. Stations can be searched for via BOM’s Weather Station Directory. Alternatively, climate data can be accessed via SILO. Weather stations are present in Georgetown and several properties throughout the catchment.
There are 13 weather stations within 50 km of Georgetown that measured rainfall either historically or currently. Only 5 of these stations have measurements in the 2021/2022 water year (Georgetown Airport, Mount Turner Station, Green Hills, Riverview and Eveleigh Station). The stations were active for an average of 46 years, with a percent completeness of 85% while active.
Current and historical rainfall stations
Number of years weather station was active
% completeness of observations in years active
Temperature, evaporation, wind speed and wind direction data within 50 km of Georgetown is only available from two stations (Georgetown Airport, Georgetown Post Office).
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