Monday, 4 January 2010 - Annual Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC35R0
New South Wales in 2009: The warmest year on record
- Warmest year on record for NSW.
- Warmest year on record for average minimum temperatures.
- 4th warmest year on record for average maximum temperatures.
- 9th consecutive year with below average rainfall.
- 13th consecutive year with above average maximum temperatures.
- 13th consecutive year with above average mean temperatures.
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Statewide annual average rainfall for 2009 was 484.0 mm. This is below the normal of 559.0 mm. An El Niño event contributed to the dry conditions experienced in the second half of the year.
Most inland areas and the southern half of the NSW coast recorded below average rainfall. In contrast, the Mid North Coast recorded well above average falls for the year, with Coffs Harbour in particular flooding five times this year.
The rainfall pattern as shown in the rainfall decile map for 2009 reflects the common rainfall pattern experienced throughout the year. Areas in southwest NSW generally experienced below average falls throughout 2009 with the Mid North Coast recording above average falls in February, April, May, June, October and November which corresponds to the 5 floods in Coffs Harbour this year. August was the driest month with all of NSW recording below average rainfall whilst June was the wettest for inland areas.
The Murray Darling Basin recorded a basin wide average of 400.0 mm which is below the historical average1 of 493.4 mm. The past decade is now the driest on record for the Murray Darling Basin.
Some sites had their highest total rainfall on record.
Some sites had their lowest total rainfall on record.
Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
See a map of total rainfall.
See a map of rainfall deciles.
Temperature
2009 was the warmest year on record for the state of NSW. Very high temperatures experienced throughout the second half of 2009 are likely due to the influence of the 2009 El Niño combined with the background, long-term warming that has been observed across Australia since the start of last century. The mean temperature anomaly for the year was +1.32°C above the 1961-1990 average well ahead of the previous record of +1.13°C set in 2007. Every year in the last decade has been warmer than average, and four of the five warmest years on record for NSW have now occurred since 2002.
The generally warm conditions were exacerbated by three extreme heat events in 2009; a heatwave at the end of January/early February in southwest NSW, extreme heat during August in northern NSW and an exceptional heatwave - both in strength and duration - in November across all of NSW (for more information please see phenomena section below). These extremely warm conditions also contributed to NSW recording the warmest winter and warmest spring on record.
Maximum Temperature
The statewide average maximum temperature for 2009 was 25.4°C which is 1.5°C above the 1961-1990 normal. Eleven months recorded above average maximum temperatures; only April with an anomaly of only -0.03°C was cooler than average.
Minimum Temperaure
Minimum temperatures were also above average with NSW recording an average of 11.9°C which is 1.2°C above the historical average of 10.7°C. Nine out of the twelve months recorded above average minimum temperatures with November being the stand out month with an anomaly of +4.61°C.
Some sites had their highest temperature on record.
Some sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures.
See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
Some sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures.
See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Other phenomena
Extreme heat
A slow moving high pressure system in the Tasman produced a heatwave over much of south eastern Australia, including the southern part of NSW towards the end of January continuing into early February. This resulted in several locations breaking records for heatwave duration. For more information please see the Bureau's Special Climate Statement issued 4th February 2009.
Exceptional heat between the 23rd to 25th of August resulted in many records in northern parts of NSW being broken by several degrees. Mungindi recorded the highest temperature of 37.8°C which is the highest temperature recorded anywhere in NSW during winter. The highest record breaking margin was in Murwillumbah where the previous record of 30.8°C was broken by 5.1°C on the 24th of August. Other locations also broke their all time records including Moree, Byron Bay and Lismore. For more information please see the Bureau's Special Climate Statement issued 26th August 2009.
Daily maximum and minimum temperature records were broken during the November heatwave (between the 7th and 22nd) which also set new records for the spring statewide daily maximum and minimum temperature: 46.8°C at Wanaaring PO on 20th November and 33.3°C recorded at White Cliffs Airport on the 19th. For more information please see the Bureau's Special Climate Statement issued 24th November 2009.
Dust storms
NSW experienced two large and extensive dust storms. The more extreme occurred on the 23rd of September resulting in reduced visibility at many locations. On the morning of the 23rd visibility in Sydney was reduced to 400 metres over much of the city. A thick layer of red dust coated all exposed surfaces with many flights delayed or cancelled at Sydney Airport. The dust originated from South Australia and western NSW, and traversed across the state affecting areas as far north as Cairns. A few days later, strong winds again caused raised dust on the 25th reducing visibility to 800 m at 3 pm at Broken Hill, with the dust extending to Sydney by the morning of the 26th. More dust storms of lesser extent occured in October.
Floods
Flooding on the north coast occured five times during summer, autumn and spring 2009. Major rainfall produced by an East Coast Low (ECL) between 13th - 17th of February caused major flooding on the Mid North Coast, including Maitland and Bellingen. This was followed by very heavy falls at the start of April, causing major flooding at many locations within the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts. Between the 19th and 23rd of May heavy falls (although comparatively lower than those in April) preceded by persistent wet conditions, caused flooding on the north coast, affecting Grafton and Kempsey. On the 27th October Coffs Harbour flooded for the fourth time and with little time to recover more rainfall caused flooding in Coffs Harbour between the 6th and 9th of November.
The year ended with the passage of a decaying tropical cyclone from northwestern Australia. Many northern inland areas experienced flooding due to the widespread rain which fell late on Christmas Day and continued through till the end of 2009.
Further information
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Extremes in 2009 | |
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Hottest day |
47.0 °C at Ivanhoe Post Office on 2 Feb |
Warmest days on average |
29.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
Coolest days on average |
8.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day |
-6.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on 10 Jun |
Coldest night |
-14.9 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on 16 Jul |
Coolest nights on average |
0.2 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
Warmest nights on average |
17.4 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero 16.8 °C at Norfolk Island Aero |
Warmest night |
33.3 °C at White Cliffs AWS on 19 Nov |
Wettest overall |
3710.4 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
Wettest day | 510.0 mm at Urunga (Sunset Place) on 1 Apr |
Highest wind gust |
146 km/h at Lord Howe Island Aero on 19 Apr 126 km/h at Cabramurra SMHEA AWS on 25 Aug |
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Record highest annual daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in 2009 (mm) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
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Urunga (Sunset Place) | 510.0 | on 1 Apr | 374.9 | on 28 Apr 1963 | 98 | |
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar Mill) | 275.0 | on 22 May | 273.1 | on 21 Feb 1954 | 95 | |
Cangai (Smelter Creek) | 296.4 | on 22 May | 193.2 | on 28 Jan 1974 | 53 | |
Dundee (Karinga) | 143.4 | on 22 May | 119.4 | on 8 May 1963 | 51 | |
Carnham | 188.0 | on 22 May | 173.2 | on 3 May 1996 | 46 | |
Wooli Beach | 210.5 | on 17 Feb | 200.0 | on 18 May 1977 | 45 | |
Promised Land (Bellingen (Crystal Creek) | 433.0 | on 1 Apr | 412.0 | on 11 Mar 1974 | 44 | |
Sandy Hills (Tourello Park) | 136.8 | on 22 May | 119.8 | on 4 Feb 2001 | 35 | |
Black Swamp (Maxwell) | 134.0 | on 22 May | 117.6 | on 9 May 1980 | 32 | |
Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road) | 206.0 | on 15 Feb | 167.2 | on 15 May 2003 | 30 |
Record highest total annual rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 2009 (mm) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 3710.4 | 2881.3 | in 1950 | 54 | 1695.8 |
Wittitrin | 2142.0 | 2136.1 | in 1963 | 33 | 1301.3 |
Upper Pappinbarra (Hillcrest) | 2094.4 | 1940.5 | in 1974 | 21 | 1369.3 |
Record lowest total annual rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for 2009 (mm) |
Previous annual lowest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Candelo Post Office | 351.0 | 356.2 | in 1904 | 118 | 743.8 |
Record highest annual temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in 2009 (°C) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Wagga Wagga AMO | 45.2 | on 7 Feb | 44.8 | on 23 Jan 2001 | 68 | 22.0 |
Taralga Post Office | 39.8 | on 8 Feb | 38.8 | on 30 Jan 2003 | 51 | 18.1 |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 37.6 | on 8 Feb | 36.6 | on 21 Feb 2004 | 48 | 16.7 |
Hume Reservoir | 44.9 | on 7 Feb | 43.7 | on 1 Feb 1968 | 45 | 21.4 |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 40.2 | on 7 Feb | 39.4 | on 1 Feb 1968 | 45 | 19.6 |
Thredbo Village | 33.5 | on 30 Jan | 32.0 | on 24 Dec 1993 | 41 | 13.5 |
Nerriga Composite | 39.8 | on 8 Feb | 39.7 | on 3 Jan 1973 | 39 | 19.0 |
Corowa Airport | 46.0 | on 7 Feb | = 46.0 | on 3 Jan 1990 | 38 | 22.6 |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 39.0 | on 31 Jan | 38.5 | on 1 Jan 2006 | 37 | 19.4 |
Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for 2009 (°C) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.3 | 19.8 | in 2002 | 80 | 18.4 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 23.4 | = 23.4 | in 2005 | 69 | 22.2 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 25.7 | 25.5 | in 2006 | 48 | 23.8 |
Barraba Post Office | 26.2 | 26.0 | in 1980 | 41 | 24.4 |
Nerriga Composite | 20.4 | 20.3 | in 1982 | 34 | 19.0 |
Lord Howe Island Aero | 22.5 | = 22.5 | in 1998 | 20 | 22.0 |
Record highest annual daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in 2009 (°C) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Norfolk Island Aero | 24.3 | on 20 Feb | 23.9 | on 17 Feb 1996 | 71 | 16.3 |
Burrinjuck Dam | 26.8 | on 6 Feb | 26.0 | on 7 Feb 1997 | 45 | 9.1 |
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 31.4 | on 7 Feb | 30.7 | on 18 Jan 2003 | 45 | 10.1 |
Thredbo AWS | 18.3 | on 8 Feb | 17.0 | on 26 Jan 2003 | 44 | 0.8 |
Thredbo Village | 20.2 | on 8 Feb | 20.0 | on 15 Feb 2004 | 41 | 1.9 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 30.0 | on 24 Dec | = 30.0 | on 30 Jan 2006 | 38 | 10.0 |
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 21.5 | on 8 Feb | 16.7 | on 26 Feb 1968 | 26 | -0.6 |
Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for 2009 (°C) |
Previous annual highest |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 15.4 | = 15.4 | in 1998 | 141 | 14.2 |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 12.5 | = 12.5 | in 1914 | 131 | 11.3 |
Hay (Miller Street) | 11.8 | 11.6 | in 2007 | 127 | 9.9 |
Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 13.3 | = 13.3 | in 2007 | 109 | 11.9 |
Tibooburra Post Office | 15.6 | 15.4 | in 1914 | 86 | 13.9 |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 13.3 | = 13.3 | in 1973 | 57 | 12.1 |
Ivanhoe Post Office | 12.3 | 12.2 | in 1973 | 56 | 10.6 |
Wyalong Post Office | 11.9 | 11.8 | in 2007 | 49 | 10.0 |
Cobar MO | 13.8 | = 13.8 | in 2005 | 46 | 12.8 |
Narrandera Golf Club | 10.9 | = 10.9 | in 1988 | 37 | 9.9 |
Gulgong Post Office | 10.7 | = 10.7 | in 2007 | 31 | 9.6 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 6.9 | 6.5 | in 1988 | 31 | 5.1 |
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 12.2 | 12.0 | in 1988 | 26 | 11.3 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2007 | 24 | 10.0 |
Guyra Hospital | 7.0 | = 7.0 | in 1988 | 20 | 6.5 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 16.1 | 15.8 | in 2007 | 20 | 13.8 |
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for 2009 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2009 |
Mean for 2009 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2009 |
Total for 2009 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2009 |
Fraction of annual average |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 27.3 | 44.9 | 18 Nov | 13.6 | -0.8 | 9 Aug | 125.6 | |||||
Tibooburra Post Office | 28.9 | +1.5 | 46.4 | 18 Nov | 15.6 | +1.7 | 1.8 | 12 Jun | 141.0 | 222.2 | average | 63% |
White Cliffs AWS | 27.9 | 45.4 | 5 Feb | 15.0 | 0.4 | 11 Jun | 148.4 | |||||
White Cliffs Post Office | 27.9 | +1.0 | 45.3 | 6 Feb | 14.1 | +1.5 | -1.6 | 12 Jun | 134.9 | 244.8 | low | 55% |
Wilcannia (Reid St) | 45.4 | 6 Feb | 13.0 | +1.0 | -1.3 | 24 Jul | 208.0 | 258.6 | average | 80% | ||
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 27.8 | 45.7 | 7 Feb | 13.1 | -0.5 | 24 Jul | 207.4 | |||||
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 25.6 | +1.3 | 45.0 | 7 Feb | 13.3 | +1.4 | 1.6 | 12 Jun | 218.8 | 252.6 | average | 87% |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.5 | 43.8 | 7 Feb | 12.7 | -0.2 | 11 Jun | 177.6 | 244.7 | low | 73% | ||
Menindee Post Office | 46.8 | 7 Feb | 12.6 | +1.3 | -1.4 | 24 Jul | 162.7 | 241.3 | low | 67% | ||
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 26.9 | 46.5 | 7 Feb | -1.0 | 11 Jun | 230.3 | 265.2 | average | 87% | |||
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 28.4 | 46.6 | 20 Nov | 13.7 | -2.4 | 9 Aug | 464.8 | |||||
Brewarrina Hospital | 28.2 | +0.6 | 46.0 | 20 Nov | 13.6 | +1.0 | -2.1 | 9 Aug | 558.2 | 413.1 | high | 135% |
Cobar MO | 26.4 | +1.2 | 45.4 | 20 Nov | 13.8 | +1.0 | 0.2 | 11 Jun | 377.6 | 396.4 | average | 95% |
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 28.7 | 44.5 | 20 Nov | 14.0 | -1.0 | 14 Jun | 514.8 | |||||
Wanaaring Post Office | 29.0 | 46.8 | 20 Nov | 13.7 | -2.6 | 9 Aug | 306.5 | 277.1 | high | 111% | ||
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Balranald (RSL) | 25.2 | +0.9 | 45.3 | 7 Feb | 11.0 | +1.0 | -1.3 | 8 Aug | 234.2 | 319.8 | low | 73% |
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 26.4 | 45.8 | 7 Feb | 0.4 | 25 Jul | 170.4 | ||||||
Ivanhoe Post Office | 27.4 | +1.5 | 47.0 | 2 Feb | 12.3 | +1.7 | -2.0 | 25 Jul | 247.2 | 300.7 | average | 82% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Airport AWS | 25.8 | 45.0 | 20 Nov | 11.8 | -3.4 | 9 Aug | ||||||
Peak Hill Post Office | 25.9 | +1.5 | 43.8 | 20 Nov | 13.3 | +1.4 | -0.7 | 10 Aug | 473.6 | 559.3 | average | 85% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 24.7 | 43.3 | 6 Feb | 11.1 | -2.9 | 9 Aug | 433.6 | |||||
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 26.8 | 43.8 | 21 Nov | 12.2 | -1.2 | 9 Aug | 740.8 | |||||
Coonamble Comparison | 27.0 | +0.4 | 43.2 | 21 Nov | 12.5 | +0.9 | -1.0 | 9 Aug | 745.6 | 502.1 | v high | 148% |
Nyngan Airport | 26.7 | +1.0 | 45.0 | 20 Nov | 13.2 | +1.6 | -1.2 | 9 Aug | 445.9 | 443.7 | average | 100% |
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 29.4 | +1.7 | 44.0 | 19 Nov | 14.0 | +1.2 | -0.6 | 12 Jun | 350.5 | 504.2 | low | 70% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 28.4 | 45.1 | 21 Nov | 12.5 | -3.8 | 9 Aug | 569.8 | |||||
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 27.6 | 42.6 | 17 Nov | 12.9 | -2.3 | 12 Jun | 539.0 | |||||
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Barraba Post Office | 26.2 | +1.8 | 40.3 | 9 Feb | 8.8 | +0.5 | -5.5 | 12 Jun | 631.1 | 688.2 | average | 92% |
Narrabri Airport AWS | 27.4 | 43.1 | 8 Dec | 12.7 | -2.4 | 11 Jun | 482.6 | |||||
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 26.8 | 42.8 | 8 Dec | 10.6 | -4.5 | 2 Aug | 423.6 | |||||
Gunnedah Pool | 26.6 | +0.7 | 41.5 | 20 Nov | 12.6 | +1.7 | -1.0 | 12 Jun | 612.9 | 617.2 | average | 99% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 26.0 | +1.5 | 41.7 | 8 Dec | 13.3 | +1.2 | -0.1 | 12 Jun | 583.0 | 636.3 | average | 92% |
Quirindi Post Office | 26.0 | +1.4 | 42.2 | 20 Nov | 10.3 | +1.4 | -4.0 | 12 Jun | 583.1 | 684.4 | low | 85% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 26.1 | 41.4 | 8 Dec | 10.2 | -4.4 | 12 Jun | 599.8 | |||||
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 21.9 | +1.4 | 36.5 | 20 Nov | 6.2 | +0.8 | -7.5 | 12 Jun | 610.5 | 778.1 | low | 78% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 20.9 | 35.0 | 9 Feb | 6.5 | -7.0 | 12 Jun | 816.4 | |||||
Armidale Airport AWS | 20.1 | 34.3 | 9 Feb | 8.2 | -5.4 | 11 Jun | 795.4 | |||||
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.5 | +1.1 | 33.0 | 20 Nov | 7.9 | +0.6 | -5.2 | 12 Jun | 830.1 | 843.7 | average | 98% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 20.7 | 33.5 | 9 Feb | 6.6 | -7.5 | 16 Aug | 975.2 | |||||
Glen Innes Post Office | 21.3 | +1.1 | 34.9 | 20 Nov | 8.7 | +1.5 | -4.0 | 11 Jun | 924.2 | 858.2 | average | 108% |
Guyra Hospital | 18.8 | +1.2 | 32.0 | 9 Feb | 7.0 | +0.5 | -4.7 | 11 Jun | 838.2 | 917.4 | low | 91% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 25.1 | 38.5 | 20 Nov | 7.8 | -6.5 | 11 Jun | 565.0 | |||||
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.2 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 10 Dec | 12.9 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 11 Jun | 1460.6 | 1249.8 | high | 117% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 25.6 | 38.1 | 17 Nov | 14.7 | 2.9 | 12 Jun | 1761.4 | |||||
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.9 | 31.8 | 13 Dec | 6.5 | 11 Jun | |||||||
Casino Airport | 27.0 | +0.2 | 41.6 | 9 Dec | 14.4 | +1.2 | 2.2 | 12 Jun | 1213.0 | 1095.4 | average | 111% |
Casino Airport AWS | 26.5 | 41.4 | 9 Dec | 13.9 | 2.1 | 12 Jun | 1264.4 | |||||
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 24.9 | 38.5 | 17 Nov | 15.3 | 5.7 | 11 Jun | 1765.8 | |||||
Grafton Airport AWS | 26.1 | 40.3 | 8 Dec | 12.8 | -0.2 | 11 Jun | 1462.4 | |||||
Grafton Olympic Pool | 26.7 | +0.9 | 42.5 | 8 Dec | 14.3 | +0.6 | 1.9 | 12 Jun | 1546.4 | 1065.7 | v high | 145% |
Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 26.0 | 40.0 | 9 Dec | 14.7 | 4.0 | 12 Jun | 1557.1 | |||||
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.2 | +0.4 | 39.6 | 17 Nov | 14.8 | +0.4 | 1.4 | 12 Jun | 1845.6 | 1596.2 | high | 116% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 24.3 | +1.0 | 36.1 | 24 Aug | 16.2 | +0.8 | 6.1 | 12 Jun | 1777.6 | 1459.0 | high | 122% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour MO | 24.1 | +0.8 | 37.7 | 29 Nov | 14.5 | +0.5 | 3.1 | 9 Aug | ||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.7 | 33.8 | 8 Dec | 10.4 | -0.5 | 5 Jul | ||||||
Kempsey (Wide Street) | 25.2 | +0.1 | 36.3 | 29 Nov | 12.8 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 11 Jun | 2180.5 | 1215.1 | v high | 179% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 24.8 | 37.2 | 29 Nov | 12.1 | 0.6 | 3 Aug | 1937.6 | |||||
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 36.0 | 29 Nov | 16.2 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 11 Jun | 2036.6 | 1486.8 | v high | 137% | ||
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | 23.0 | 34.0 | 29 Nov | 6.0 | 6 Jul | 1268.5 | 1219.4 | average | 104% | |||
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.0 | 37.7 | 29 Nov | 12.8 | 1.7 | 1 Sep | ||||||
Taree Airport AWS | 24.4 | 39.0 | 24 Jan | 12.8 | 1.0 | 3 Aug | 1430.1 | |||||
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 24.7 | +0.4 | 38.1 | 22 Nov | 12.4 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 17 May | 3710.4 | 1695.8 | highest | 219% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 24.7 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 11.1 | -2.1 | 9 Aug | 766.8 | |||||
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 24.1 | 41.2 | 20 Nov | 11.5 | -0.9 | 9 Aug | 724.8 | |||||
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 23.7 | +0.7 | 41.4 | 20 Nov | 11.7 | +0.7 | 0.5 | 6 Jul | 1231.2 | 1322.2 | average | 93% |
Jerrys Plains Post Office | 25.9 | +0.7 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 11.7 | +1.1 | -1.5 | 11 Jun | 747.5 | 643.9 | high | 116% |
Maitland Visitors Centre | 25.0 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 11.7 | -0.5 | 9 Aug | 795.4 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 22.6 | 41.5 | 20 Nov | 12.0 | 0.6 | 11 Jun | 936.2 | |||||
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 24.8 | 42.8 | 21 Nov | 9.8 | -3.5 | 9 Aug | 325.8 | 591.9 | v low | 55% | ||
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 21.3 | 37.9 | 20 Nov | 11.2 | -1.2 | 11 Jun | 632.0 | |||||
Murrurundi Post Office | 23.9 | +0.5 | 40.2 | 20 Nov | 8.9 | +0.4 | -4.3 | 12 Jun | 657.7 | 831.7 | low | 79% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 22.8 | -0.1 | 34.5 | 3 Nov | 16.1 | +2.3 | 7.2 | 11 Jun | 1254.8 | 1348.0 | average | 93% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.3 | +0.5 | 40.5 | 22 Nov | 15.4 | +1.2 | 5.9 | 11 Jun | 851.4 | 1128.9 | low | 75% |
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 22.9 | +1.0 | 41.9 | 20 Nov | 12.2 | +0.9 | 1.9 | 11 Jun | 877.3 | 1244.3 | low | 71% |
Scone Airport AWS | 25.1 | 43.2 | 20 Nov | 10.4 | -3.8 | 12 Jun | 600.6 | |||||
Williamtown RAAF | 24.1 | +1.1 | 42.0 | 15 Jan | 12.6 | +0.2 | 1.1 | 6 Jul | 1083.8 | 1127.2 | average | 96% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 24.4 | +1.4 | 41.4 | 21 Nov | 10.7 | +1.1 | -2.3 | 9 Aug | 502.6 | 648.0 | low | 78% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 23.5 | 41.1 | 20 Nov | 8.7 | -4.8 | 9 Aug | 471.8 | |||||
Nullo Mountain AWS | 17.2 | 34.7 | 8 Feb | 8.6 | -2.7 | 11 Jun | 830.4 | |||||
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 21.7 | +1.9 | 39.7 | 20 Nov | 7.2 | +0.5 | -5.0 | 9 Aug | 528.4 | 633.6 | low | 83% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 21.2 | 38.8 | 20 Nov | 7.8 | -4.3 | 9 Aug | 524.0 | |||||
Cowra Research Centre (Evans St) | 24.0 | +1.8 | 42.4 | 20 Nov | 11.2 | +1.2 | -1.0 | 9 Aug | 466.9 | 628.2 | low | 74% |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 18.2 | +1.5 | 37.6 | 8 Feb | -0.7 | 11 Jun | 1435.6 | 1399.6 | average | 103% | ||
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 19.1 | 38.5 | 2 Feb | 7.5 | -5.5 | 9 Aug | 740.5 | 783.6 | average | 94% | ||
Mount Boyce AWS | 17.5 | 36.2 | 8 Feb | 8.6 | -2.6 | 11 Jun | 1074.2 | |||||
Oberon (Springbank) | 17.3 | +0.4 | 35.2 | 20 Nov | 6.9 | +1.8 | -4.5 | 6 Jul | 621.6 | 841.1 | low | 74% |
Orange Agricultural Institute | 19.1 | +1.2 | 35.7 | 20 Nov | 8.0 | +0.9 | -3.5 | 12 Jun | 729.1 | 912.7 | low | 80% |
Orange Airport AWS | 19.1 | 36.6 | 20 Nov | 6.7 | -4.2 | 25 Jul | 713.2 | |||||
Orange Airport Comparison | 19.1 | +1.5 | 35.6 | 20 Nov | 7.5 | +1.3 | -3.5 | 12 Jun | 665.0 | 882.8 | low | 75% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 24.4 | +0.7 | 40.0 | 20 Nov | 7.7 | +0.3 | -6.0 | 9 Aug | 717.0 | 748.6 | average | 96% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 23.2 | 39.4 | 20 Nov | 12.1 | 0.2 | 11 Jun | 655.6 | |||||
Dunedoo Post Office | 25.7 | +1.9 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 10.5 | +0.9 | -3.8 | 2 Aug | 441.7 | 611.1 | low | 72% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport Comparison | 24.4 | +1.3 | 43.8 | 20 Nov | 9.9 | +1.6 | -2.9 | 25 Jul | 417.4 | 588.8 | low | 71% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 25.6 | 43.4 | 20 Nov | 11.0 | -2.6 | 9 Aug | 539.4 | |||||
Forbes Airport AWS | 25.5 | 44.9 | 20 Nov | 10.5 | -4.0 | 9 Aug | 418.8 | |||||
Parkes (Macarthur Street) | 25.3 | +1.9 | 43.6 | 20 Nov | 11.9 | +1.0 | -1.5 | 9 Aug | 428.2 | 580.6 | low | 74% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 24.6 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 9.9 | -4.0 | 9 Aug | 458.4 | |||||
Wellington (Agrowplow) | 25.3 | +1.0 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 10.6 | +1.2 | -2.2 | 12 Jun | 562.9 | 613.3 | average | 92% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.9 | +0.8 | 41.5 | 20 Nov | 12.5 | +0.5 | 1.3 | 9 Aug | 823.8 | 875.9 | average | 94% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.4 | 41.3 | 24 Jan | 12.6 | 1.2 | 11 Jun | 910.0 | |||||
Holsworthy Control Range | 24.1 | 42.0 | 17 Dec | 11.6 | -0.5 | 9 Aug | 610.6 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 24.1 | +0.8 | 41.8 | 17 Dec | 12.9 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 9 Aug | 820.9 | 962.8 | low | 85% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 22.9 | +1.2 | 40.9 | 24 Jan | 15.1 | +1.4 | 5.9 | 9 Aug | 956.2 | 1214.4 | low | 79% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 23.4 | +1.2 | 42.5 | 22 Nov | 14.9 | +1.6 | 5.1 | 9 Aug | 876.2 | 1082.6 | low | 81% |
Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A | 24.2 | 42.5 | 24 Jan | 14.3 | 4.1 | 9 Aug | 745.8 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 22.1 | 39.2 | 24 Jan | 13.6 | 3.1 | 6 Jul | 968.4 | |||||
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 24.5 | 42.9 | 15 Jan | 11.0 | -1.3 | 25 Jul | 591.4 | |||||
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.1 | 41.9 | 17 Dec | 12.2 | -0.6 | 11 Jun | 690.0 | |||||
Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) | 24.6 | 42.0 | 17 Dec | 11.6 | -1.2 | 9 Aug | 697.7 | |||||
Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.3 | 43.3 | 15 Jan | 12.6 | 1.5 | 6 Jul | 537.6 | |||||
Richmond RAAF | 24.7 | 42.1 | 17 Dec | 11.6 | -2.4 | 11 Jun | 578.2 | |||||
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 22.8 | 41.0 | 15 Jan | 11.8 | -2.0 | 9 Aug | 659.6 | |||||
Bellambi AWS | 21.6 | 40.1 | 24 Jan | 14.9 | 5.8 | 9 Aug | 958.0 | |||||
Bowral (Parry Drive) | 19.5 | +0.7 | 38.7 | 8 Feb | 9.2 | +1.4 | -1.9 | 11 Jun | 595.3 | 927.9 | low | 64% |
Camden Airport AWS | 24.6 | +1.0 | 43.1 | 17 Dec | 10.7 | +0.6 | -2.8 | 9 Aug | 617.2 | 783.7 | low | 79% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 24.5 | 42.2 | 15 Jan | -1.9 | 9 Aug | 513.6 | ||||||
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.4 | 38.3 | 24 Jan | 14.7 | 6.5 | 11 Jun | 716.6 | |||||
Moss Vale AWS | 19.6 | 39.8 | 8 Feb | 8.4 | -4.4 | 6 Jul | 525.6 | |||||
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 23.1 | 43.0 | 17 Dec | 11.6 | -0.5 | 25 Jul | 598.6 | |||||
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 22.1 | 42.1 | 17 Dec | 10.4 | -1.8 | 25 Jul | 560.3 | |||||
Bega AWS | 23.0 | 44.4 | 7 Feb | 9.0 | -3.4 | 25 Jul | 346.6 | |||||
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.2 | 39.9 | 8 Feb | 6.6 | -7.5 | 9 Aug | 441.6 | |||||
Green Cape AWS | 20.2 | 30.3 | 12 Sep | 13.6 | 6.3 | 18 Jul | 446.4 | |||||
Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.4 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 22 Jan | 14.0 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 11 Jun | 396.6 | 876.1 | v low | 45% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 43.0 | 17 Dec | 10.3 | -2.0 | 6 Jul | 450.8 | ||||||
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.1 | +0.7 | 41.3 | 17 Dec | 12.5 | +1.2 | 2.9 | 6 Jul | 501.2 | 953.6 | v low | 53% |
Narooma RVCP | 20.8 | 36.4 | 20 Nov | 12.8 | 3.6 | 25 Jul | 495.3 | 909.2 | v low | 54% | ||
Nerriga Composite | 20.4 | +1.4 | 39.8 | 8 Feb | 6.6 | +0.1 | -7.0 | 9 Aug | 538.1 | 766.8 | v low | 70% |
Ulladulla AWS | 20.8 | 36.5 | 3 Nov | 13.6 | 5.7 | 11 Jun | ||||||
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.3 | +1.9 | 40.1 | 7 Feb | 5.4 | +0.6 | -6.0 | 10 Aug | 435.2 | 641.9 | v low | 68% |
Bombala AWS | 18.8 | 39.5 | 7 Feb | 5.8 | -4.8 | 9 Aug | 360.0 | |||||
Canberra Airport | 21.4 | +1.7 | 40.0 | 8 Feb | 8.0 | +1.5 | -5.8 | 11 Jun | 443.4 | 614.4 | low | 72% |
Canberra Airport Comparison | 21.7 | 40.3 | 8 Feb | 7.5 | -6.8 | 11 Jun | 398.4 | |||||
Cooma Airport AWS | 19.0 | 38.2 | 31 Jan | 4.7 | -9.1 | 9 Aug | ||||||
Cooma Visitors Centre | 20.2 | +0.8 | 39.0 | 31 Jan | 4.5 | +0.5 | -8.6 | 9 Aug | ||||
Goulburn Airport AWS | 20.6 | 39.9 | 20 Nov | 6.7 | -6.9 | 8 Aug | 440.6 | |||||
Goulburn TAFE | 20.7 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 7 Feb | 8.2 | +0.8 | -4.8 | 7 Jul | 490.8 | 617.5 | low | 79% |
Taralga Post Office | 19.8 | +1.7 | 39.8 | 8 Feb | 6.7 | +0.7 | -4.9 | 9 Aug | 664.1 | 802.1 | average | 83% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.4 | 39.9 | 8 Feb | 7.9 | -6.0 | 11 Jun | 520.8 | |||||
Yass (Linton Hostel) | 22.1 | +1.4 | 41.0 | 6 Feb | 8.3 | +1.1 | -4.0 | 9 Aug | 602.4 | 645.9 | average | 93% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 10.8 | +1.0 | 29.7 | 30 Jan | 0.2 | +0.8 | -14.9 | 16 Jul | 1690.5 | 1958.0 | average | 86% |
Thredbo AWS | 8.7 | 27.8 | 30 Jan | 1.2 | +0.4 | -10.4 | 2 Sep | 1139.6 | 1418.0 | low | 80% | |
Thredbo Village | 14.3 | +0.8 | 33.5 | 30 Jan | 2.3 | +0.4 | -10.0 | 8 Jul | 1858.7 | 1736.5 | average | 107% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 23.3 | 44.8 | 7 Feb | 9.7 | -2.0 | 11 Jun | 476.0 | |||||
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 13.0 | 32.0 | 30 Jan | 5.4 | -7.0 | 11 Jun | 1216.6 | |||||
Hume Reservoir | 23.1 | +1.7 | 44.9 | 7 Feb | 11.1 | +1.2 | -0.2 | 11 Jun | 530.6 | 690.2 | low | 77% |
Khancoban AWS | 22.0 | 43.3 | 7 Feb | 7.3 | -3.5 | 8 Jul | 844.6 | |||||
Tumbarumba Post Office | 20.8 | +1.2 | 40.2 | 7 Feb | 6.6 | +1.2 | -5.5 | 8 Jul | 855.8 | 973.8 | average | 88% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 24.3 | +2.3 | 45.2 | 7 Feb | 10.1 | +1.1 | -2.6 | 8 Aug | 360.2 | 559.5 | v low | 64% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 22.9 | +2.4 | 42.4 | 7 Feb | 10.5 | +1.4 | -1.3 | 11 Jun | 690.3 | 915.1 | low | 75% |
Cootamundra Airport | 23.1 | 42.0 | 8 Feb | 8.9 | -5.0 | 9 Aug | 499.4 | |||||
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | 23.5 | +1.0 | 42.2 | 6 Feb | 11.4 | +1.9 | -0.8 | 9 Aug | 614.9 | 621.1 | average | 99% |
Gundagai (William St) | 23.7 | 44.0 | 7 Feb | 9.9 | -2.7 | 9 Aug | 474.6 | |||||
Quandialla Post Office | 25.5 | +1.8 | 44.8 | 6 Feb | 11.0 | +1.4 | -3.0 | 9 Aug | 430.0 | 531.3 | low | 81% |
Temora Airport | 24.4 | 43.2 | 7 Feb | 9.7 | -4.6 | 9 Aug | 326.6 | |||||
Wyalong Post Office | 25.2 | +1.8 | 43.8 | 1 Feb | 11.9 | +1.9 | -2.2 | 9 Aug | 454.8 | 476.4 | average | 95% |
Young Airport | 23.1 | 41.8 | 6 Feb | 8.0 | -5.1 | 9 Aug | 569.6 | |||||
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 23.8 | +1.2 | 46.0 | 7 Feb | 9.9 | +1.0 | -1.0 | 17 Jul | 400.9 | 537.2 | low | 75% |
Narrandera Airport | 25.2 | 45.4 | 7 Feb | 10.7 | -3.3 | 9 Aug | 322.2 | 430.2 | low | 75% | ||
Narrandera Golf Club | 24.7 | +1.4 | 44.4 | 7 Feb | 10.9 | +1.0 | -2.6 | 9 Aug | 337.4 | 476.0 | low | 71% |
Tocumwal Airport | 24.0 | +1.1 | 45.7 | 7 Feb | 10.2 | +0.6 | -1.4 | 8 Aug | 298.8 | 443.8 | low | 67% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.0 | 44.8 | 7 Feb | 12.1 | -0.9 | 8 Aug | 289.0 | |||||
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 25.4 | +1.5 | 45.2 | 7 Feb | 11.5 | +1.5 | -2.0 | 9 Aug | 309.4 | 387.6 | low | 80% |
Hay (Miller Street) | 25.4 | +1.1 | 45.6 | 7 Feb | 11.8 | +1.9 | 0.3 | 25 Jul | 267.4 | 363.9 | low | 73% |
Hay Airport AWS | 25.4 | 45.8 | 7 Feb | 11.4 | -1.0 | 8 Aug | 226.6 | |||||
Hillston Airport | 26.2 | +1.9 | 45.0 | 7 Feb | 11.9 | +1.0 | -1.5 | 25 Jul | 280.8 | 362.5 | low | 77% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 26.0 | +0.9 | 44.0 | 7 Feb | 12.3 | +1.4 | 0.4 | 24 Jul | 189.4 | 419.1 | v low | 45% |
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Notes
A Annual Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Monday 4 January 2010. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
A note about deciles: Deciles are used to give an element (in this case rainfall or temperature) a ranking. Deciles are calculated by arranging the totals in ascending order (from lowest to highest) then splitting them into 10 equal groups (thus the groups are called deciles). The first group would be in decile range one, the second group in decile range two, etc up to the highest annual totals (highest 10 per cent) being in decile range 10.
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