hourly weather data

 

The Australian Climatic Data Bank, for use in air conditioning load estimation and building energy analysis and other HVAC applications, was established in the 1990’s by CSIRO in association with AIRAH, ACADS-BSG Pty Ltd, the Australian Federal Government Construction Services, and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.  In 2006 the Australian Greenhouse Office funded the update and extension of the data bank to include data for 1967 to 2004 for most locations and a Reference Meteorological Year for each location being a composite of average months.  For  some locations only the original data is available.  Some NZ data and data from other countries is also available.

The data can be supplied either as hourly raw data records in CSIRO (BRANZ format for New Zealand locations), hourly records in a format suitable for use with the BEAVER (ACADS-BSG Energy Program) or hourly WYEC2 format for use with the Energy Analysis Program DOE2 etc.  The data is supplied on CD or individual years of data can be emailed.

The Data in each format comprises for each hour: -

 

CSIRO

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BRANZ

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WYEC2

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Dry bulb temperature

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Dew Point

 

 

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Absolute moisture content

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Relative humidity

 

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Atmospheric pressure

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Density of air

 

 

 

 

Wind speed

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Wind direction

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Total cloud cover

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Specific enthalpy

 

 

 

 

Global solar irradiance on a horizontal plane

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Diffuse solar irradiance on a horizontal plane

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Direct solar irradiance on a horizontal plane

 

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Direct solar irradiance on a plane normal to the solar beam

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Solar altitude angle

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hourly climatic data bank

 

 


W.M.O.     Locality                             Full Years Available         RMY                       

Index                                                    Estimated     Measured      or TRY                                                 

No.                                                           Solar            Solar            YEAR                                                        

QUEENSLAND

94568  Amberley AERO                 1967-04                             RMY

94578  Brisbane AMO                    1967-04                             RMY

94287  Cairns AMO                         1967-04                             RMY

94510  Charleville AMO                  1967-04                             RMY

94335  Cloncurry AMO                    1965-73                             1966

94380  Gladstone MO                    1967-04                             RMY

94346  Longreach                           1967-04                             RMY

94367  Mackay MO                          1967-04                             RMY

94332  Mt Isa AMO                          1967-04                             RMY

94552  Oakey Army Aviation          1967-04                             RMY

94374  Rockhampton AMO           1967-04                             RMY

94294  Townsville AMO                  1967-04                             RMY

94170  Wiepa                                   1967-04                             RMY

94299  Wllis Island MO                  1967-04                             RMY

NEW SOUTH WALES

95773  Armidale                              1967-04                             RMY

95916  Cabramurra                        1997-04                             RMY

94711  Cobar AMO                          1967-04                             RMY

94791  Coffs Harbour MO              1967-04                             RMY

95719  Dubbo                                  1967-04                             RMY

94767  Mascot (Syd AMO)              1967-04                             RMY

94527  Moree MO                            1967-04                             RMY

94750  Nowra RAN Air Stn            1967-04                             RMY

94726  Orange                                 1967-04                             RMY

95753  Richmond                           1967-04                             RMY

94768  Sydney RO                          1967-04                             RMY

94762  Tamworth AMO                   1965-72                             1971

95908  Thredbo Village                  1967-04                             RMY

94910  Wagga Wagga AMO          1967-04                             RMY

94776  Williamtown AMO               1967-04                             RMY

94995  Lord Howe Island              1972-81                             1985

94996  Norfolk Island AMO            1967-76                             1967

VICTORIA

94852  Ballarat                                1967-04                             RMY

94842  Cape Otway                        1967-04                             RMY

94907  East Sale AMO                   1967-04                             RMY

94867  Essendon AMO                  1961-70                             1964

94865  Laverton AMO                     1978-87     1968-1979    1973

94868  Melbourne RO                    1967-04                             RMY

94693  Mildura AMO                        1967-04                             RMY

94870  Moorabbin                           1967-04                             RMY

94827  Nhill (composite)               1970-79                             1973

94866  Tullamarine                        1967-04                             RMY

94837  Warrnambool                     1967-04                             RMY

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

94672  Adelaide AP                        1978-87     1983-1986    1979

94675  Adelaide RO                       1967-04                             RMY

      *     Adelaide West Terr.            1967-76                             1972

94653  Ceduna                                1967-04                             RMY

94821  Mt Gambier AMO                1967-04                             RMY

95678  Mt Lofty                                 1967-04                             RMY

94476  Oodnadatta AMO                1967-04                             RMY

94659  Woomera AMO                   1967-04                             RMY

TASMANIA

94975  Hobart AMO                         1978-87                             1987

94970  Hobart RO                           1967-04                             RMY

94968  Launceston AP                   1967-04                             RMY

94969  Launceston (TiTree B)      1967-04                             RMY

95964  Low Head                            1967-04                             RMY

NORTHERN TERRITORY

94326  Alice Springs                      1967-04                             RMY

94120  Darwin AP                           1967-04                             RMY

94121  Darwin                                 1969-73                             1973

94238  Tennant Crk MO                 1967-04                             RMY

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

      *     Albany (Eclipse Is)              1960-64                             1962

94802  Albany AMO                         1967-04                             RMY

95610  Bickley                                  1967-04                             RMY

94203  Broome AMO                      1967-04                             RMY

94300  Carnarvon AMO                  1967-04                             RMY

94205  Derby  PO                            1973-80                                 #

94638  Esperance                          1967-04                             RMY

94646  Forrest AMO                        1967-04                             RMY

94403  Geraldton AMO                   1967-04                             RMY

94461  Giles                                     1967-04                             RMY

94212  Halls Creek                         1967-04                             RMY

94637  Kalgoorlie                            1967-04                             RMY

94641  Katanning                            1967-04                             RMY

94302  Learmonth MO                   1967-04                             RMY

94605  Mandurah                            1967-04                             RMY

94617  Manjimup                            2001-04                             RMY

94430  Meekatharra                        1967-04                             RMY

    *       Onslow                                 1965-72                             1965

94305  Onslow PO                          1976-81                             1977

94610  Perth AMO                           1967-04                             RMY

94608  Perth RO                              1978-87     1973-1979    1982

94312  Pt Hedland                          1967-04                             RMY

94614  Swanbourne                       1967-04                             RMY

94214  Wyndham                            1967-04                             RMY

96996  Cocos Island COMP         1978-87                             1981

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

94926  Canberra AMO                    1967-04                             RMY

94925  Canberra CITY                   1978-87     1984-1986    1978

NEW GUINEA

94027  Lae                                       1959-68                             1960

94035  Pt Moresby Jackson          1963-70                               #

94085  Rabual                                 1965-72                               #

SOUTH EAST ASIA

48602  Butterworth RAAF               1975-84                                #

48698  SINGAPORE                       1977-84                                #

45005  HONGKONG R.O.                    -                                        #

NEW ZEALAND

93119  Auckland(Mangere)           1970-73                             1971

93780  Christchurch                       1968-73                             1971

93844  Invercargill                           1970-74                             1972

93434  Wellington(Kelburn)          1970-73                             1972

SOLOMON ISLANDS & VANUATU

95120  Honiara HendersonAP     1978-86                             1981

91517  Honiara MO                         1964-73                             1968

   *        Aneityum AERO                   1957-66                             1960

   *        Vanua Lava                          1957-66                             1963

   *        Vila                                         1957-66                             1960

 

* Indicates Station does not have a World Met Station Number

# Indicates insufficient mean daily temperature data to determine TRY year.