Climate
Batchelor experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. The annual rainfall is 1544.9mm with the heaviest falls occurring during the wet season months November – April. High humidity and overnight temperatures as well as large thunderstorms characterise this season. Streams and rivers in the area are prone to seasonal flooding and road closures are common during the wet season. During the dry months May - October, the overnight temperatures are cooler and the days typically warm with little rainfall or cloud cover.
| Climate data for Batchelor Aero | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 308.6 (12.15) |
367.0 (14.449) |
253.0 (9.961) |
103.8 (4.087) |
16.1 (0.634) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.2 (0.008) |
2.9 (0.114) |
6.3 (0.248) |
69.1 (2.72) |
129.8 (5.11) |
273.3 (10.76) |
1,544.9 (60.823) |
| Avg. rainy days | 16.2 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 15.0 | 86.4 |
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