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Broome

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Air quality index

19Good
WeatherAvg high 88.9°F
Coordinates-17.96°, 122.24°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Broome sits in Western Australia, Australia and is identified as a town. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.961°, 122.236°). Climate records indicate average highs near 88.9°F and lows near 75.3°F and about 28.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,274 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 89% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-17.9614
Longitude
122.2359
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
88.9°F
Avg low
75.3°F
Annual precipitation
28.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
281,657
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Silver Gull
    Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
    5,927
  • Little Friarbird
    Philemon citreogularis (Gould, 1837) · Aves
    5,768
  • Australian Ibis
    Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
    5,659
  • Torresian Crow
    Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    5,637
  • Magpie-lark
    Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
    5,297
  • Whistling Kite
    Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
    5,291
  • Rainbow Bee-eater
    Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 · Aves
    4,886
  • Singing Honeyeater
    Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    4,806

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2015-10-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western Australia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.23
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,274

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Broome

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library