1306.5 - Western Australia at a Glance, 2014  
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ENVIRONMENT

Climate
Water Consumption


Climate
Mean temperature
Mean annual rainfall
Summer (January)
Winter (July)
Max (°C)
Min (°C)
Max (°C)
Max (°C)
(mm)
Perth Metro
31.1
18.1
18.4
7.6
733.4
Albany Town
22.8
15.2
15.7
8.1
928.5
Broome Airport
33.3
26.3
28.8
13.7
614.0
Bunbury
29.7
15.4
17.2
7.0
722.5
Esperance
26.2
15.7
17.2
8.3
618.6
Geraldton Town
29.1
18.4
19.8
10.5
445.7
Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport
33.6
18.3
16.7
5.0
268.0
Mandurah
29.3
18.9
17.4
10.6
649.2
Port Hedland Airport
36.4
25.6
27.1
12.3
321.2

Source: Bureau of Meteorology 2014, <http://www.bom.gov.au>, as at 10 April 2014.

Water Consumption

2011-12

WA
Aust.

Total water consumption (GL)
1 420
16 019
Household water consumption per capita (kL)
127
76

Source: Water Account, Australia, 2011-12 (cat. no. 4610.0)