During 2007, in general, the southern suburbs of Canberra received considerably more rain than suburbs to the north. Tuggeranong, which received a battering from several large thunderstorms during the first couple of months of 2007, recorded the most rain for the year, with 656.0mm. To illustrate the difference between north and south Canberra suburbs, this was a massive 157mm more than the total rainfall recorded here at the Gungahlin Weather Centre, just 35km N/NE of the Tuggeranong weather station.
What will happen in 2008? Keep abreast of the local rainfall figures here...
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2008 Challenge - Year to Date (to 31/12/2008) |
2007 Challenge Result |
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1. Tuggeranong |
534.6mm |
1. Tuggeranong |
656.0mm |
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2. Canberra AP |
529.4mm |
2. Royalla |
615.2mm |
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3. Gungahlin |
503.0mm |
3. Jerrabomberra |
605.2mm |
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4. Monash |
481.1mm |
4. Canberra AP |
565.8mm |
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5. Gold Creek |
450.6mm |
5. Monash |
562.8mm |
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n/a |
6. Gungahlin |
499.0mm |
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7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Gold Creek |
471.4mm |
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2008 'Month by Month' Rainfall Totals
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| January 2008 | February 2008 | March 2008 | April 2008 | ||||||||
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1. Gungahlin |
67.1mm |
1. Tuggeranong |
84.4mm |
1. Royalla |
50.2mm |
1. Gungahlin |
18.0mm |
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2. Jerrabomberra |
53.8mm |
2. Royalla |
82.9mm |
2. Tuggeranong |
36.4mm |
2. Canberra AP |
17.4mm |
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3. Monash |
48.0mm |
3. Monash |
71.2mm |
3. Gungahlin |
33.8mm |
3. Gold Creek |
16.8mm |
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4. Tuggeranong |
47.8mm |
4. Jerrabomberra |
66.6mm |
4. Gold Creek |
32.7mm |
4. Jerrabomberra |
13.2mm |
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5. Gold Creek |
47.0mm |
5. Canberra AP |
66.6mm |
5. Canberra AP |
31.2mm |
5. Monash |
11.8mm |
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6. Canberra AP |
46.8mm |
6. Gungahlin |
30.2mm |
6. Jerrabomberra |
29.2mm |
6. Tuggeranong |
11.4mm |
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7. Royalla |
44.0mm |
7. Gold Creek |
24.9mm |
7. Monash |
27.2mm |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
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| May 2008 | June 2008 | July 2008 | August 2008 | ||||||||
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1. Canberra AP |
12.8mm |
1. Tuggeranong |
29.4mm |
1. Tuggeranong |
53.4mm |
1. Gungahlin |
33.3mm |
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2. Tuggeranong |
11.0mm |
2. Gungahlin |
29.2mm |
2. Gungahlin |
43.7mm |
2. Gold Creek |
25.4mm |
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3. Gungahlin |
10.9mm |
3. Gold Creek |
27.2mm |
3. Monash |
42.6mm |
3. Tuggeranong |
20.8mm |
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4. Monash |
9.2mm |
4. Monash |
26.6mm |
4. Canberra AP |
42.4mm |
4. Monash |
19.6mm |
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5. Jerrabomberra |
8.8mm |
5. Canberra AP |
21.2mm |
5. Gold Creek |
41.2mm |
5. Canberra AP |
16.8mm |
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6. Gold Creek |
8.6mm |
6. Jerrabomberra |
19.6mm |
6. Jerrabomberra |
36.2mm |
6. Jerrabomberra |
14.4mm |
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7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
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| September 2008 | October 2008 | November 2008 | December 2008 | ||||||||
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1. Gungahlin |
41.4mm |
1. Tuggeranong |
37.2mm |
1. Canberra AP |
85.0mm |
1. Canberra AP |
116.6mm |
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2. Gold Creek |
40.1mm |
2. Canberra AP |
33.2mm |
2. Monash |
69.4mm |
2. Tuggeranong |
105.2mm |
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3. Canberra AP |
39.4mm |
3. Gungahlin |
31.8mm |
3. Gungahlin |
68.2mm |
3. Monash |
100.0mm |
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4. Tuggeranong |
31.2mm |
4. Monash |
29.2mm |
4. Gold Creek |
67.3mm |
4. Gungahlin |
95.5mm |
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5. Monash |
26.2mm |
5. Gold Creek |
29.0mm |
5. Tuggeranong |
66.4mm |
5. Gold Creek |
90.4mm |
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6. Jerrabomberra |
n/a |
6. Jerrabomberra |
n/a |
6. Jerrabomberra |
n/a |
6. Jerrabomberra |
n/a |
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7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
7. Royalla |
n/a |
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If you have any comments or questions, or would like to join the Local Rainfall Challenge*, please e-mail me at Gungahlin Weather Centre.
* To join the Local Rainfall Challenge you would need to be able to supply regular rainfall updates to us.
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