Nowlands Gap
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Nowlands Gap, also known as Nowlands Pass and Murrurundi Gap, is a
.Location and features
Main North railway line passes under the range via the Ardglen Tunnel
.
The Bureau of Meteorology maintains a weather station at the pass, named Murrurundi Gap AWS.
Climate
| Climate data for Murrurundi Gap AWS (2003–2022); 729 m AMSL; 31.74° S, 150.79° E | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.2 (102.6) |
40.5 (104.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.3 (102.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.8 (51.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) |
70.3 (2.77) |
79.2 (3.12) |
32.2 (1.27) |
36.4 (1.43) |
65.2 (2.57) |
48.5 (1.91) |
42.0 (1.65) |
47.4 (1.87) |
56.8 (2.24) |
85.2 (3.35) |
86.8 (3.42) |
720.9 (28.38) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) | 8.6 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 115.3 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[1] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Murrurundi Gap AWS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Murrurundi Sydney Morning Herald
31°44′24″S 150°47′41″E / 31.7400°S 150.7948°E
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