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.

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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

Agata Imielska
NSW Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au

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Extremes in 2009
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

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Record highest annual daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in 2009 (mm)		Previous annual highest		Years of record
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

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Record highest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
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

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Record lowest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Candelo Post Office	351.0	356.2	in 1904	118	743.8

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Record highest annual temperature
	Highest temperature in 2009 (°C)		Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
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

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Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 2009 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
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

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Record highest annual daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in 2009 (°C)		Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
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

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Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2009 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
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

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Summary statistics for 2009
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	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
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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Further information

Agata Imielska
NSW Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au

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