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Weather stations
The Bureau of Meteorology has a system of automatic and manual weather stations situated across Australia. A number of different measurements are taken on a daily basis or at even shorter intervals. These measurements include temperature, rainfall, wind speed and direction, humidity, evaporation, sunshine, cloud cover, atmospheric pressure and wave heights.
Many Australians also keep their own weather records in suburban backyards, on farms and in horticultural enterprises. These records are important for agricultural and horticultural production. Each property has its own topographic features and vegetation and the weather experienced there may vary from that recorded at the nearest official weather station. Local records allow farmers to plan and manage their enterprises more effectively.
The types of records that might be kept include:
- rainfall
- temperature
- humidity
- evaporation
- wind direction
- wind speed
- air pressure.
Go to Weather records for more information on these types of records.
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