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Gungahlin continues to grow!
The population of Gungahlin on 30 June 2002 was 24,978.
30 June 2001: 24,010
30 June 1997: 15,211
The highs and lows.
The highest temperature recorded in Gungahlin is 40.0°C (23 January, 2001).
The lowest temperature recorded in Gungahlin is minus 6.6°C (2 August, 2003).
Rainfall.
Gungahlin's average yearly rainfall is 594.0mm.
On average, August is the wettest month (68.8mm), while May is the driest (25.5mm).
The climate of Gungahlin.
What's the weather like in Gungahlin during Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring?
Find out by checking Gungahlin's Climate
Strong wind!
The strongest wind gust recorded in Gungahlin is a 78.9km/h Northerly, recorded at 1.29pm on August 24, 2003.
In 2006, Gungahlin recorded: (2005 figures in brackets)
90 frosts (71)
23 fogs (12)
83 rain days (110)
1 snowfall (1)
A warm night.
The warmest minimum temperature recorded in Gungahlin is 21.8°C (30 January 2003).
In 2006, the average temperatures in Gungahlin were: (2005 figures in brackets)
3am: 9°C (9°C)
9am: 12°C (12°C)
3pm: 20°C (19°C)
6pm: 17°C (17°C)
10pm: 12°C (12°C)
Average minimum: 7.1°C (7.3°C)
Average maximum: 20.0°C (20.1°C)
How about the rain?
Gungahlin's yearly rainfall average is 568.7mm. Totals for the last six years have been:
2006: 366.8mm
2005: 611.8mm
2004: 455.2mm
2003: 538.3mm
2002: 450.6mm
2001: 519.2mm
The lowest maximum temperature recorded in Gungahlin is 3.0°C (28 May, 2000).
This is also the date of Gungahlin's last substantial snow fall. During the afternoon of May 28, 2000 heavy snow fell for 30 minutes, turning parks and gardens into a winter wonderland.
What was the weather like on ....?
Want to know what the weather was like in Gungahlin on 5 December 1998? or 7 July 2000? Did it rain on Christmas day in 2003?
Data on past weather conditions in Gungahlin is available by visiting Weather Data Archive
The longest 'dry' spell in Gungahlin is 56 days!
No rain was recorded in Gungahlin for 56 days in a row - from 16 April to 10 June 2005.
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Where are we?
The Gungahlin Weather Centre is located in Ngunnawal, ACT, at an elevation of 634 meters above sea level.
Ngunnawal is a northern suburb of Canberra, Australia's Capital City.
The Gungahlin Weather Centre makes it to print!
A monthly summary of the weather conditions recorded in Gungahlin is published in the local Chronicle Newspaper. Past media reports are available at Media Releases
Wet and dry!
The wettest year in Gungahlin was 1999 when 776.0mm of rain fell. In contrast, 2002 saw just 450.6mm fall.
The Heatwave!
In February 2004, the temperature in Gungahlin reached 30°C or more on 17 days, including 12 days in a row (from Feb 10 to 21).
View some of the interesting photo's taken from around Gungahlin and beyond at Weather Photo's
In 2006, Gungahlin recorded: (2005 figures are in brackets)
133 clear days. (108)
202 cloudy days. (210)
10 overcast days. (22)
13 rain days. (21)
0 drizzle days. (2)
2 fog days. (1)
1 snow days. (1)
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Weather facts and figures.
Want to know the coldest or wettest place on earth? What is Australia's foggiest city?
Some interesting weather information from Australia and around the world is available at Weather Facts and Figures