Williamson Airfield
Williamson Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Australian Army | ||||||||||
| Operator | DCSO Rockhampton | ||||||||||
| Location | Rockhampton, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 104 ft / 32 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°28′24″S 150°10′42″E / 22.47333°S 150.17833°E | ||||||||||
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  YWIS Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Williamson Airfield (ICAO: YWIS) is located near Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia within the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area.
Geography
Climate
Despite being north of the Tropic of Capricorn, Williamson has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with a hot, wet summers and very mild, dry winters.[2] The wettest recorded day was 25 January 2013 with 208.0 mm (8.19 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 39.6 °C (103.3 °F) on 4 January 2022 & 12 March 2007 to −0.8 °C (30.6 °F) on 19 June 2018.[3]
| Climate data for Williamson (22°28′S 150°11′E / 22.47°S 150.18°E) (28 m (92 ft) AMSL) (2005-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.6 (103.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.6 (103.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.4 (83.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136.6 (5.38) |
162.0 (6.38) |
122.6 (4.83) |
52.5 (2.07) |
31.8 (1.25) |
33.9 (1.33) |
33.9 (1.33) |
21.5 (0.85) |
16.1 (0.63) |
38.7 (1.52) |
55.1 (2.17) |
127.5 (5.02) |
824.5 (32.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.6 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 104.4 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (2005-2025)[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Williamson Airfield Aerodrome Obstacle Chart ICAO Type A (Operating Limitations) Issued November 2019" (PDF). Aeronautical Information Services Australian Air Force. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Williamson Climate (2005-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Williamson Climate Statistics (2005-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 January 2026.