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October Weather in Port Augusta West Australia

Daily high temperatures increase by 5°F, from 76°F to 81°F, rarely falling below 65°F or exceeding 96°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 6°F, from 50°F to 56°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 66°F.

For reference, on January 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Port Augusta West typically range from 67°F to 92°F, while on July 19, the coldest day of the year, they range from 42°F to 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Port Augusta West

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Port Augusta West

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Port Augusta WestOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Santa Rosa del Conlara, Argentina (7,722 miles away); Gualeguay, Argentina (7,777 miles); and De Aar, South Africa (6,298 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Port Augusta West (view comparison).

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The month of October in Port Augusta West experiences increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 20% to 31%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 80% of the time.

For reference, on May 31, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 33%, while on September 11, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 83%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Port Augusta West

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Port Augusta WestOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 180%Oct 180%Oct 3169%Oct 3169%Oct 1176%Oct 1176%Oct 2173%Oct 2173%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Port Augusta West, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is essentially constant, remaining around 10% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 15% on June 4, and its lowest chance is 4% on January 5.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Port Augusta West

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Port Augusta West is essentially constant, remaining about 0.8 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 2.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Port Augusta West

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Port Augusta West, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 58 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 56 seconds, and weekly increase of 13 minutes, 29 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 1, with 12 hours, 25 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 31, with 13 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Port Augusta West

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Port Augusta West is 5:51 AM on October 5 and the latest sunrise is 59 minutes later at 6:49 AM on October 6.

The earliest sunset is 6:21 PM on October 1 and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 23 minutes later at 7:44 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time (DST) ends at 3:00 AM on October 6, 2024, shifting sunrise and sunset to be an hour earlier.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:08 AM and sets 14 hours, 17 minutes later, at 8:25 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:20 AM and sets 10 hours, 1 minute later, at 5:21 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October in Port Augusta West

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in October in Port Augusta WestOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSepNov5:51 AM5:51 AMOct 56:23 PMOct 56:23 PM6:21 AM6:21 AMOct 317:44 PMOct 317:44 PM6:31 AM6:31 AMOct 217:35 PMOct 217:35 PMOct 6DSTOct 6DSTSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Port Augusta West

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Port Augusta WestOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov010102020203040405050506070000102020303030405050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Port Augusta West

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Port Augusta WestOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 311:26 AMSep 311:26 AMSep 1812:05 PMSep 1812:05 PMOct 34:20 AMOct 34:20 AMOct 179:57 PMOct 179:57 PMNov 111:18 PMNov 111:18 PMNov 167:59 AMNov 167:59 AM6:41 AM6:41 AM6:12 PM6:12 PM5:14 PM5:14 PM6:13 AM6:13 AM5:58 AM5:58 AM6:50 PM6:50 PM7:22 PM7:22 PM6:45 AM6:45 AM5:52 AM5:52 AM7:36 PM7:36 PM7:23 PM7:23 PM5:54 AM5:54 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
3%5:10 AME5:01 PMW-11:05 AMN251,967 mi
2
0%5:34 AME5:55 PMW-11:43 AMN252,490 mi
3
0%5:58 AME6:50 PMW-12:22 PMN252,579 mi
4
2%6:22 AMESE7:45 PMWSW-1:01 PMN252,237 mi
5
5%6:49 AMESE8:42 PMWSW-1:42 PMN251,446 mi
6
8%8:18 AMESE10:41 PMWSW-4:00 AMSSE250,825 mi
7
17%8:53 AMESE11:41 PMWSW-4:14 PMN248,382 mi
8
25%9:33 AMESE--5:05 PMN246,047 mi
9
35%-12:41 AMSW10:22 AMSE6:00 PMN243,178 mi
10
45%-1:38 AMSW11:18 AMSE6:56 PMN239,840 mi
11
50%-2:31 AMWSW12:21 PMESE7:52 PMN236,167 mi
12
68%-3:18 AMWSW1:28 PMESE8:47 PMN232,372 mi
13
78%-3:59 AMWSW2:38 PMESE9:40 PMN228,739 mi
14
87%-4:35 AMWSW3:48 PMESE10:31 PMN225,598 mi
15
94%-5:08 AMW4:59 PME11:21 PMN223,281 mi
16
97%-5:40 AMW6:10 PME--
17
100%-6:11 AMW7:22 PMENE12:12 AMN222,070 mi
18
100%-6:45 AMWNW8:36 PMENE1:04 AMN222,136 mi
19
98%-7:23 AMWNW9:52 PMENE2:00 AMN223,502 mi
20
93%-8:07 AMWNW11:05 PMENE2:59 AMN226,028 mi
21
85%-8:57 AMWNW-4:01 AMN229,439 mi
22
76%12:14 AMNE9:55 AMNW-5:04 AMN233,374 mi
23
66%1:14 AMNE10:57 AMWNW-6:06 AMN237,455 mi
24
50%2:04 AMENE12:01 PMWNW-7:02 AMN241,348 mi
25
44%2:45 AMENE1:03 PMWNW-7:54 AMN244,804 mi
26
35%3:19 AMENE2:03 PMWNW-8:41 AMN247,661 mi
27
25%3:49 AMENE3:01 PMWNW-9:24 AMN249,838 mi
28
17%4:15 AME3:56 PMW-10:05 AMN251,322 mi
29
11%4:39 AME4:50 PMW-10:43 AMN252,146 mi
30
5%5:02 AME5:44 PMW-11:21 AMN252,376 mi
31
2%5:26 AME6:39 PMWSW-12:00 PMN252,089 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Port Augusta West is essentially constant during October, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on January 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 4% of the time, while on May 13, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Port Augusta West

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Port Augusta WestOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 10%Oct 10%Oct 310%Oct 310%Oct 110%Oct 110%Oct 210%Oct 210%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Port Augusta West is essentially constant during October, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 11.4 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on January 2, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.2 miles per hour, while on May 18, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Port Augusta West

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Port Augusta West throughout October is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 46% on October 31.

Wind Direction in October in Port Augusta West

Wind Direction in October in Port Augusta WestNSOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Port Augusta West is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Port Augusta West is gradually increasing during October, rising by 3°F, from 62°F to 64°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in October in Port Augusta West

Average Water Temperature in October in Port Augusta WestOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313156°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°FSepNovOct 162°FOct 162°FOct 3164°FOct 3164°FOct 1162°FOct 1162°FOct 2163°FOct 2163°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Port Augusta West over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 13, with a 56% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Port Augusta West

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Port Augusta WestOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 16100%Oct 16very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Port Augusta West are rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 456°F, from 647°F to 1,102°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Port Augusta West

Growing Degree Days in October in Port Augusta WestOct1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°F800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°FSepNovOct 1647°FOct 1647°FOct 311,102°FOct 311,102°FOct 11784°FOct 11784°FOct 21935°FOct 21935°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Port Augusta West is increasing during October, rising by 1.0 kWh, from 6.3 kWh to 7.3 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Port Augusta West

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Port Augusta WestOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhSepNovOct 16.3 kWhOct 16.3 kWhOct 317.3 kWhOct 317.3 kWhOct 116.7 kWhOct 116.7 kWhOct 217.0 kWhOct 217.0 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Port Augusta West are -32.486 deg latitude, 137.758 deg longitude, and 26 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Port Augusta West contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 102 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 37 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,545 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,225 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Port Augusta West is covered by artificial surfaces (50%), sparse vegetation (30%), and water (10%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (68%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (56%) and grassland (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Port Augusta West, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Port Augusta West.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Port Augusta West according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Port Augusta West is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Port Augusta West and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Port Augusta West and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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