Windy Harbour, Western Australia

Windy Harbour
Town
Windy Harbour is located in Western Australia
Windy Harbour
Windy Harbour
Interactive map of Windy Harbour
Coordinates: 34°47′32″S 116°04′17″E / 34.7921°S 116.0713°E / -34.7921; 116.0713
CountryAustralia
StateWestern Australia
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
217.9 km2 (84.1 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 • Total30 (SAL 2021)
Mean max temp20.3 °C (68.5 °F)
Mean min temp11.5 °C (52.7 °F)
Annual rainfall1,061.5 mm (41.79 in)
Localities around Windy Harbour
Southern Ocean Meerup Boorara Brook
Southern Ocean Windy Harbour Broke
Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

Windy Harbour is a rural locality of the Shire of Manjimup in the South West region of Western Australia. It is surrounded by D’Entrecasteaux National Park. It is located 27 km south of Northcliffe, on the south coast of Western Australia east of Augusta and west of Nornalup. It lies just east of Point D'Entrecasteaux.

Fishing, snorkelling and whale watching are the major attractions of Windy Harbour.

Coastal zone

The area of Windy Harbour coastal zone was studied before it became part of the national park.

Settlement

The history of the settlement is tied in with the forestry communities inland from the harbour and the rock lobster fishing industry.

The area was also the location of coastal fishing huts, which have been at times removed due to their not being approved by local authorities.

Climate

Windy Harbour possesses a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) with tepid, dry summers and mild, very wet winters. Average maxima vary from 23.7 °C (74.7 °F) in February to 16.8 °C (62.2 °F) in July, while average minima fluctuate between 14.7 °C (58.5 °F) in February and 8.7 °C (47.7 °F) in July. Precipitation is moderately abundant, as the locality averages 1,061.5 mm (41.79 in) of rain per annum. Rainfall is frequent, as it is distributed over 176.1 precipitation days. The locality is not sunny, receiving 129.0 cloudy days and only 42.6 clear days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on 7 March 2007 to −0.5 °C (31.1 °F) on 5 June 2022.

Climate data for Windy Harbour (34°50′S 116°02′E / 34.84°S 116.03°E / -34.84; 116.03) (5 m (16 ft) AMSL) (normals 1991-2020; extremes 1984-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.5
(103.1)		 39.8
(103.6)		 40.3
(104.5)		 34.5
(94.1)		 30.2
(86.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.1
(77.2)		 29.4
(84.9)		 30.9
(87.6)		 37.2
(99.0)		 38.0
(100.4)		 40.3
(104.5)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.3
(91.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 25.5
(77.9)		 21.4
(70.5)		 20.6
(69.1)		 21.0
(69.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.7
(83.7)		 29.1
(84.4)		 35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 19.9
(67.8)		 17.8
(64.0)		 16.9
(62.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 17.7
(63.9)		 19.0
(66.2)		 21.0
(69.8)		 22.1
(71.8)		 20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 15.3
(59.5)		 13.6
(56.5)		 12.8
(55.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.6
(63.7)		 15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)		 14.7
(58.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 9.4
(48.9)		 8.7
(47.7)		 8.9
(48.0)		 9.4
(48.9)		 10.5
(50.9)		 11.7
(53.1)		 13.0
(55.4)		 11.4
(52.6)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 8.6
(47.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 6.2
(43.2)		 4.9
(40.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.0
(39.2)		 4.3
(39.7)		 5.1
(41.2)		 6.7
(44.1)		 7.3
(45.1)		 2.2
(36.0)
Record low °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)		 5.0
(41.0)		 3.5
(38.3)		 4.3
(39.7)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 0.7
(33.3)		 1.5
(34.7)		 1.5
(34.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.4
(0.69)		 12.0
(0.47)		 29.6
(1.17)		 60.9
(2.40)		 143.6
(5.65)		 169.8
(6.69)		 203.7
(8.02)		 163.3
(6.43)		 118.0
(4.65)		 63.0
(2.48)		 40.3
(1.59)		 27.5
(1.08)		 1,049.1
(41.32)
Average precipitation days 6.0 6.4 8.6 13.4 18.7 21.0 23.3 23.4 20.9 15.3 11.2 8.2 176.4
Average afternoon relative humidity (%) 74 72 76 74 72 75 74 73 74 74 74 75 74
Average dew point °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)		 16.2
(61.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 14.7
(58.5)		 12.8
(55.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 10.5
(50.9)		 10.2
(50.4)		 10.9
(51.6)		 11.9
(53.4)		 13.8
(56.8)		 15.0
(59.0)		 13.3
(55.9)
Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1984-2024 data)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Windy Harbour Climate Statistics (1984-2024)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Windy Harbour (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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  5. ↑ G.R. Crimp & Associates; Manjimup (W.A. : Shire). Council (1982), Windy Harbour management plan report, G.R. Crimp & Associates, retrieved 28 April 2013
  6. ↑ Van Steveninck, A. (Annette); McArthur, Bill; Western Australia. Dept. of Conservation and Environment; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Environment (1985), Windy Harbour draft management plan, Dept. of Conservation and Environment, ISBN 978-0-7309-0490-8
  7. ↑ Memories are made of this Brief notes about the history of Windy Harbour, given... by James Lionel Jones of Albany. Northcliffe karri pigeon September 2007, p.4. also – Evans, H. D. (Hywel David), Windy Harbour Settlement Manjimup, W.A.: H.D. Evans, 1992. – held in Battye Library
  8. ↑ Western Australia. Windy Harbour-Augusta Rock Lobster Working Group; Pallot, A; Western Australia. Fisheries Dept (1986), The Windy Harbour – Augusta Rock Lobster Working Group : interim report, Fisheries Department, ISBN 978-0-7309-1441-9
  9. ↑ "Country News". The West Australian. Perth. 1 October 1948. p. 13 Edition: 2nd EDITION. Retrieved 28 April 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Windy Harbour Climate (1984-2024)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Monthly lowest temperature". Monthly lowest temperature. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Monthly highest temperature". Monthly highest temperature. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 1 October 2026.