Climate
The Shire of Kent experiences a pleasant climate for most of the year with most of the rainfall falling during the winter months. The maximum temperatures vary from a cool 15 degrees in winter to a warm 30 degrees in the summer months.
Climate - Averages for Katanning
| CATEGORY | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | |
| Mean Daily Max Temp (deg C) |
30.3 | 29.5 | 26.8 | 22.8 | 18.4 | 15.5 | |
| Highest Max Temp (deg C) |
43.7 | 43.7 | 40.5 | 36.1 | 32.3 | 23.2 | |
| Mean Daily Min Temp (deg C) |
13.6 | 13.7 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 | |
| Lowest Min Temp (deg C) |
5.5 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -1.7 | |
| Mean rainfall (mm) |
13.3 | 16.2 | 22.5 | 30.2 | 60.5 | 77.2 | |
| Mean Number of Rain Days | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 16.5 | |
| Highest Monthly Rainfall (mm) |
217.4 | 224.6 | 134.1 | 162.2 | 148.4 | 214.4 | |
| Lowest Monthly Rainfall (mm) |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 21.3 | |
| Highest Record Daily Rain (mm) |
116.0 | 125.7 | 70.1 | 105.9 | 59.4 | 70.1 | |
| CATEGORY | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | YEAR |
| Mean Daily Max Temp (deg C) |
14.5 | 15.4 | 17.7 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 28.4 | 22.1 |
| Highest Max Temp (deg C) |
22.2 | 25.4 | 29.7 | 35.6 | 40.3 | 42.7 | 43.7 |
| Mean Daily Min Temp (deg C) |
5.4 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 10 | 12.2 | 9.3 |
| Lowest Min Temp (deg C) |
-2.0 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -2.0 |
| Mean rainfall (mm) |
76.2 | 63.6 | 47.0 | 35.7 | 21.5 | 16.3 | 479.9 |
| Mean Number of Rain Days | 18.0 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 116.2 |
| Highest Monthly Rainfall (mm) |
174.0 | 173.1 | 122.9 | 114.5 | 98.3 | 74.4 | |
| Lowest Monthly Rainfall (mm) |
21.9 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Highest Record Daily Rain (mm) |
40.2 | 43.7 | 36.8 | 50.3 | 54.6 | 54.9 | 125 |
The statistical information is provided with the courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology. The information is obtained from the Bureau's Katanning weather station, which has very similar weather to that experienced in the Shire of Kent. More information can be obtained from the Bureau of Meteorology website located at www.bom.gov.au.