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Post by jgtheone on Aug 25, 2018 22:45:39 GMT -5
A cattle station in the Kimberley at 550m ASL. It has cooler summers than the surrounding area, and the dry season has some decent diurnals. I personally give it a D+, those dry seasons would be pretty comfortable but it's not my cup of tea at all. It is capable of some nights below 20C in summer, which is the reason for the +. Mount Elizabeth Averages |
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Post by knot on Aug 25, 2018 22:48:35 GMT -5
E+: Summers too wet and stable, with no winter to speak of.
The + chiefly owes to the extreme thunderstorm activity—certainly much stormier than anywhere in the US.
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 25, 2018 22:50:19 GMT -5
This is extremely epic for a tropical climate.
That said, it sucks.
The high winter diurnals add some interest and it seems there’s a little variability in the record lows. Summer seems to get some epic storms while still having not too bad nights and probably generally tolerable humidity. The record highs though are incredibly lame, for someplace in Australia I’d expect at least a 45 C record high.
I’ll give it an E+, the highest grade I’ll give any tropical climate.
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Post by 🖕🏿Mörön🖕🏿 on Aug 25, 2018 23:30:47 GMT -5
C
Really unique climate with awesome summers but there is no winter.
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Post by Lommaren on Aug 26, 2018 4:25:19 GMT -5
D+
Winters would be exciting in isolation, but I wouldn't enjoy those summers.
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Post by Beercules on Aug 26, 2018 4:34:22 GMT -5
A Excellent climate overall, This is pretty much smack bang in the stormiest part of Australia where there is not only sheer quantity, but quality aswell. However, the record highs are pov. But at 550m it sounds about right, the Kimberley doesn't get the extreme heat found further south in the Pilbara due to the monsoon. Newman, at an almost identical elevation (524m) in the Pilbara, looks this for an apples to apples comparison:  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 5:45:24 GMT -5
Not bad at all. C.
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Post by Donar on Aug 26, 2018 11:20:16 GMT -5
Too warm for too long and the records highs are lame but at least some seasonality there. D+.
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Post by ral31 on Aug 26, 2018 11:38:29 GMT -5
D. Some seasonality and stormy summers with good temps. Too hot during the non-summer months but surprisingly cool nights.
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Post by Palider on Aug 27, 2018 11:46:27 GMT -5
That's one ugly Cwa climate, and since all Cwa climates are ugly, that makes this one butt-ugly.
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Post by irlinit on Aug 27, 2018 16:46:36 GMT -5
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Summers look epic which is a big plus. Shame about the chilly winter nights and the lack of higher record temperatures suggests it is quite stable. Looks good for storms
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Post by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Nov 18, 2020 4:40:50 GMT -5
Slightly decent winter lows but if not that I'd rather commit bestiality. Storm potential in summer + tolerable lows even during the wet season are the only pros.
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 26, 2020 2:37:44 GMT -5
Mt Elizabeth is the coldest site in the Kimberleys ( a region of greater area than the State of Victoria ) and the only site that regularly records min temps close to, or below freezing. I have personally camped there and the temp fell to 2c one August morning in 2012 ! Yikes ! way to cold for lowland Territorians !
And at 16.42*S, it is one of the most northerly locations on the continent where frosts occur semi regularly.
May - August have recorded sub zero temps. The weather station is sited in a valley at 546m asl surrounded by higher peaks. Unfortunately the site is missing chunks of data.... be that as it may, the altitude of the site mitigates the extreme Kimberley heat somewhat compared to say Fitzroy Crossing ( inland ) and Derby ( sea level ).
An example of an Aussie Koppen Aw climate with slight altitude ( very rare in Australia )
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2020 7:24:05 GMT -5
C+. It's near the Cwa/Aw border, cold for the latitude (which is partially explained by the elevation), though average highs are still above 80'F (27'C) every month of the year. I'd be more inclined to call it subtropical given those average and record lows in the winter (a tropical climate seeing average lows below 10'C and semi-frequent frosts...really?), but that's beside the point.
The precip total for the year is good, but I'm still not a fan of that intense of seasonality, with extremely wet summers and extremely dry winters. But at least not every day is a washout, with rain coming "only" every other day on average. I like the consistently warm average highs, but as a whole this climate is pretty meh.
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Post by greysrigging on Dec 26, 2020 17:51:27 GMT -5
C+. It's near the Cwa/Aw border, cold for the latitude (which is partially explained by the elevation), though average highs are still above 80'F (27'C) every month of the year. I'd be more inclined to call it subtropical given those average and record lows in the winter (a tropical climate seeing average lows below 10'C and semi-frequent frosts...really?), but that's beside the point. The precip total for the year is good, but I'm still not a fan of that intense of seasonality, with extremely wet summers and extremely dry winters. But at least not every day is a washout, with rain coming "only" every other day on average. I like the consistently warm average highs, but as a whole this climate is pretty meh. The cooler temps are wholly explained by the altitude of the site. That section of the Kimberleys ( traversed by the Gibb River Rd ) is part of an extensive plateau at 500m to 600m asl. The nearby King Leopold Ranges have some peaks about 900m asl.    | The coastal plains near Derby  Contrary to popular belief, it does't rain all day every day in the Kimberley 'Wet'. Often the rainfall is sporadic and erratic, with great variations in totals from month to month in any given season, and indeed yearly ( season to season ). I reckon the seasonality is the best part of Aw climates....the transformation in the land, the renewal of life as the rivers creeks and waterholes begin to fill.... just superb ! |
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