Post by greysrigging on Jan 9, 2023 4:49:05 GMT -5
Two climates at the opposite corners of the Continent of Australia.
Polar opposites ( no pun intended re Halls Gap ) climatically and culturally, there are one or two similarities, not least being sharing similar names. Both towns are located at mountainous higher country...in Halls Creek's case, within the Kimberley's with the highest peaks rising over 900m asl ( 3,000' ). Halls Gap is at the foot of the Grampians, the last of the higher ground of the Australian Great Dividing Range, with nearby Mt William at around 1,100m asl ( 3.600').
Both towns are a base for travellers and visitors to spectacular rock formations and mountain view lookouts, both towns were former gold mining centers during the mid-late 19th century.
Old Halls Creek abandoned gold mines
The diggings at Halls Gap in the 1870's ( I have this original pic of my great grandfather working here )
HALLS CREEK, WA:
A major tourist attraction near Halls Creek is the Bungle Bungle rock formations...
Climate
Halls Creek has a warm semi-arid climate (BSh according to the Köppen climate classification) with a dry season and a wet season. The temperature is warm year-round, with July, the coolest month, having an average high of 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) and an average low of 12.6 °C (54.7 °F). November has the highest average high of 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), while December has the highest average low at 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded was 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on the 8th November 1988 and the lowest recorded temperature was 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) on the 18th July 1945. Halls Creek has never recorded a temperature below freezing point.
Halls Creek receives 571.5 millimetres (22.50 in) of precipitation annually. There is a wet season from December to March and a dry season for the rest of the year. The hottest time of year is just before the wet season and at the start of it, from October to January. The dry season is cooler and has a higher diurnal temperature variation. January is the wettest month, receiving 155.2 millimetres (6.11 in) of rain on average. August is the driest month, receiving only 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in) of rainfall. August has the least precipitation days with 0.5 and January has the most with 13.5 days. Humidity is low year-round, but it is higher during the wet season. Halls Creek receives 3439 hours of sunshine annually, with July having the most sunshine and February having the least.
HALLS GAP, VIC
Halls Gap is the gateway to the Grampians high country in south west Victoria.
Using climate data from nearby Stawell
Climate data from near by Stawel
Climate
Halls Gap is classified as a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) similar to Stawell although with slightly more rainfall amounts. As such, although its latitude makes it on average a degree cooler than Mildura, it can receive relatively more extremes of temperature.
Polar opposites ( no pun intended re Halls Gap ) climatically and culturally, there are one or two similarities, not least being sharing similar names. Both towns are located at mountainous higher country...in Halls Creek's case, within the Kimberley's with the highest peaks rising over 900m asl ( 3,000' ). Halls Gap is at the foot of the Grampians, the last of the higher ground of the Australian Great Dividing Range, with nearby Mt William at around 1,100m asl ( 3.600').
Both towns are a base for travellers and visitors to spectacular rock formations and mountain view lookouts, both towns were former gold mining centers during the mid-late 19th century.
Old Halls Creek abandoned gold mines
The diggings at Halls Gap in the 1870's ( I have this original pic of my great grandfather working here )
HALLS CREEK, WA:
A major tourist attraction near Halls Creek is the Bungle Bungle rock formations...
Climate
Halls Creek has a warm semi-arid climate (BSh according to the Köppen climate classification) with a dry season and a wet season. The temperature is warm year-round, with July, the coolest month, having an average high of 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) and an average low of 12.6 °C (54.7 °F). November has the highest average high of 38.3 °C (100.9 °F), while December has the highest average low at 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded was 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on the 8th November 1988 and the lowest recorded temperature was 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) on the 18th July 1945. Halls Creek has never recorded a temperature below freezing point.
Halls Creek receives 571.5 millimetres (22.50 in) of precipitation annually. There is a wet season from December to March and a dry season for the rest of the year. The hottest time of year is just before the wet season and at the start of it, from October to January. The dry season is cooler and has a higher diurnal temperature variation. January is the wettest month, receiving 155.2 millimetres (6.11 in) of rain on average. August is the driest month, receiving only 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in) of rainfall. August has the least precipitation days with 0.5 and January has the most with 13.5 days. Humidity is low year-round, but it is higher during the wet season. Halls Creek receives 3439 hours of sunshine annually, with July having the most sunshine and February having the least.
HALLS GAP, VIC
Halls Gap is the gateway to the Grampians high country in south west Victoria.
Using climate data from nearby Stawell
Climate data from near by Stawel
Climate
Halls Gap is classified as a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) similar to Stawell although with slightly more rainfall amounts. As such, although its latitude makes it on average a degree cooler than Mildura, it can receive relatively more extremes of temperature.
