Warm summers, near-freezing winter nights
The station's seasons are sharply drawn. July nights are the coldest of the year, and June and August average 1.3°C and 0.8°C after dark, so the three winter months form one long, cold stretch of nights. Their days stay cool too, while January brings the warmest days of the year.
November is the wettest month at the station, at 74 mm, and with December, January and February it forms the four wettest months of the year. Autumn holds the driest stretch, with April and May averaging the same low figure, and winter does not continue that dryness: June brings more rain than either of the months before it. In all, the year averages 652 mm.
April and October, level by day
Autumn and spring meet in their middle months: April and October share an average daily maximum of 20.7°C. Autumn reaches April from a warm March and leaves it for a cool May, its days falling from 24.8°C to 16.4°C, and its nights drop with them. Spring starts from a cool September and ends on November, the wettest month of the year.
Pests and weather, from public sources
Termites
New colonies begin when winged termites leave the nest in a colonising flight. The Australian Museum says these flights happen in warm, humid weather, mostly in spring and autumn.
Australian MuseumCockroaches
The Better Health Channel says cockroaches do best where conditions are warm, humid and unhygienic.
Better Health Channel (Victorian Government)Mosquitoes
“Mosquitoes need water to breed, and some mosquitoes can breed in very small amounts of water.”
NSW HealthTicks
Ticks can be found in any month. The Australian Government’s health advice puts the usual tick season at July to December, and says it differs from place to place.
Australian Centre for Disease ControlWho licenses pest work in the Australian Capital Territory
Access Canberra says commercial pest and weed control operators in the ACT must hold an Environmental Authorisation. Access Canberra
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issues it for the commercial use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. Access Canberra
Operators licensed in another state or territory may be able to work in the ACT under the Automatic Mutual Recognition Scheme. Access Canberra
Check the register of pest and weed control operators, Access Canberra