Tuesday, 4 January 2011 - Annual Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0

New South Wales in 2010: La Niña brings wettest year in half a century

• Third wettest year on record for NSW, wettest in over 50 years.
• Wettest year on record in the Murray-Darling Basin.
• 9th consecutive year with above average minimum temperatures.
• Slightly above average mean temperatures; coolest year since 1996.

Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall

NSW recorded 803.14mm of rainfall during 2010, well above the average of 559.0mm and the third wettest year on record. This is the highest rainfall recorded in the state in over fifty years, following the very strong La Niña events in 1956 (829.52) and 1950 (908.45), and slightly higher than the rainfall recorded during strong La Niña events in the 1970s. In addition, 2010 was the wettest year on record for the Murray-Darling Basin with a total rainfall of 794.27mm, slightly higher than the previous record set in the La Niña of 1956 (786.53mm).

Seventeen stations across NSW recorded their highest annual rainfall on record during 2010, with a further 103 recording their highest rainfall in at least twenty years. In almost all cases, the previous rainfall records were in strong La Niña years 1950 and 1956, or during the wet La Niña period between 1973 and 1976. Several stations also recorded over 2 metres of rainfall, reaching a maximum of 2914.4mm at Yarras (Mt Seaview) in the Central Tablelands. However, the rain on the mainland did not extend to offshore islands, with Norfolk Island recording its driest year in 114 years of record with just 776.7mm (previous record 1976).

The wet conditions were the result of a very strong La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean, in combination with a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event, both of which bring increased rainfall to Australia. In particular, Spring 2010 was the wettest on record for both NSW and Australia, with above average rainfall for six consecutive months July-December in addition to high rainfall in February and March as the 2009 El Niño event broke down.

Rainfall was highest in NSW west of the Great Dividing Range, with almost all areas experiencing falls in the top 10% of years and numerous records broken. In comparison, the east coast experienced close to average falls throughout the year, consistent with patterns in previous La Niña years, with Newcastle Nobbys Head recording its lowest annual rainfall since 1980. The heavy rainfall throughout the year resulted in several major flooding events in February, March, October and December, causing widespread damage and evacuations, with the State Emergency Services Minister declaring flood-related losses of as much as $500 million in NSW during the year.

The sustained rainfall throughout 2010 has broken the long-term drought in southeastern Australia, with no part of NSW declared in drought or marginal by the Department of Industry and Investment (DII) in December 2010. This is the lowest area of drought since May 2001 and a significant change from January 2010, when 81.8% of the state was in drought and a further 13.8% marginal. For more information on drought declarations see the DII.

Some sites had their highest total rainfall on record.
Norfolk Island had its lowest total rainfall on record.
See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

NSW had close to average temperatures during 2010, with mean temperatures only 0.06 °C above the 1961-1990 average. This is significantly cooler than 2009, which was the warmest year on record in NSW, and the coolest year since 1996. In general, years of high rainfall (and most La Niña years), have lower daytime maximum temperatures.  Hence the cooler temperatures in 2010 were primarily due to La Niña. However, this is significantly warmer than the previous strong La Niña years in 1974 and 1956, which had mean temperatures 0.51 °C and 1.17 °C below average respectively. This demonstrates the fact that although individual years may show variability, the underlying warming trend has not stopped, with global average temperatures in 2010 likely to be among the three hottest years on record (WMO).

Maximum temperatures during 2010 were 0.47 °C below average, the coolest since 1992, with much of northern and western NSW experiencing well below average maximum temperatures and nine stations recording their coolest maximums in over twenty years. This is a consequence of the high rainfall and subsequently increased cloud cover over NSW during the year, with particularly cooler temperatures at the end of the year with the fifth coldest December on record. July 2nd was also very cold, with Casino recording its coldest day on record at just 12.9 °C (previous record 13.3 °C).

However, the eastern seaboard of NSW continued to have above average temperatures during 2010, with Sydney Observatory Hill recording mean maximum temperatures of 22.6 °C, 0.9 °C above average. In addition, Lord Howe Island recorded its warmest year for maximum temperatures on record, likely related to the very warm sea surface temperatures off the Australian coastduring 2010.

In comparison, minimum temperatures in NSW were 0.60 °C above average during 2010, the 11th warmest on record, with almost all of the state recording above average minimums and the eastern half of NSW recording minimums in the top 10% of years. Higher night time temperatures are also typical for years of high rainfall and cloud cover. Three stations recorded their highest mean minimum temperatures on record during 2010, with a further five recording their warmest minimums since 1983, primarily in the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions. January 23 was a particularly warm night, with Sydney Airport, Yass and Goulburn recording their warmest nights on record and large parts of southeastern NSW recording minimums over 10 °C above average.

In addition, the average 3pm vapour pressure (a measure of humidity) in NSW was the second highest since records started in 1970 and the highest since the La Niña event of 1973/4, with both spring and winter the most humid on record for the state.

Some sites had their coldest day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
Some sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record.
See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Some sites had their lowest temperature on record.
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 minimum temperature anomalies.

Other phenomena

Snow

A strong southerly airstream following a cold front on the 18th of January brought snowfalls to the Snowy Mountains with about 8 cm recorded at 2000 metres above sea level. Snow fell in Thredbo Village (elevation 1380 metres) on the morning of the 18th; at this location, snow normally falls in January once in every 3 years on average. Light snow fell as low as 900 metres in the Cooma-Bombala region with no previous records of snow falling in January at these locations (records since 1965).

Significant snow fell in the Snowy Mountains during August, with the highest equivalent rainfall since at least 2001 at Jindabyne and Thredbo. Although the Bureau of Meteorology does not record snowfall, external reports suggested this was the highest August total since 1992, with over 200 cm recorded during the month including over 50 cm on the 25th. Snowy Hydro recorded a peak August snow level at Spencers Creek of 192.5 cm.

December 18th and 19th were very cold, with temperatures more than 10 °C below average in much of the state, leading to falls of approximately 10 cm at Charlotte's Pass and the Snowy Mountains. This was also due to a strong cold front crossing the state.

East Coast Low

On May 30th an East Coast Low battered the NSW south coast. Strong winds and heavy rain damaged properties and left up to 9000 homes without power. Two highways (Princes Highway and Snowy Mountains Highway) were closed due to fallen trees. Narooma, Damleny and Bermagui were some of the worst hit areas. Damage included tiles and roofing iron lifted up, windows blown in and buildings flooded. Winds of up to 135km/hour were recorded at Montague Island.

A low pressure system that developed off the NSW coast on the 4th and 5th of September resulted in heavy rain and strong winds across much of NSW, with daily rainfall up to 157 mm at Thredbo Village on the 5th and wind gusts as high as 126 km/h at Bellambi AWS. Maximum gusts exceeded 100 km/h at Mt Ginini and Cabramurra on the 4th, with gusts exceeding 100 km/h recorded at Ulladulla, Nowra, Kiama, Bombala and Newcastle Nobbys on the 5th. The high winds caused extensive damage along the south coast, including roof damage, flying debris, and widespread power loss, while southern inland regions experienced substantial flooding. Over 3000 calls for assistance were received by the SES, with Natural Disasters declared for nine Local Government Areas in southern NSW.

Tornado

On the 3rd of June, a severe thunderstorm developed out of a coastal trough in northern NSW. This event was associated with heavy hail and 24 hour rainfalls of up to 247 mm, causing significant damage to local properties. Associated with this system, a waterspout formed offshore from Lennox Head, near Ballina. This came ashore to form a tornado (F1-F2 on the Fujita scale), which moved northwards towards Ballina before again moving offshore. With winds estimated to be in excess of 150 km/h, this tornado and the associated thunderstorm resulted in the destruction of 12 houses and damage to a further 30, leaving 40 people homeless. Lennox Head was declared a natural disaster zone the following day.

Flooding

Several major flooding events occurred during 2010 as a result of the heavy rainfall during the year, with particularly significant impacts on southern NSW.

January 2010: Following heavy rain in northeast NSW from 26 December to early January, numerous rivers experienced moderate to major flooding during the first 3 weeks of January. The most significant flooding was in the Castlereagh River at Coonamble (Central West Plains) especially around the 4th and 5th when the flood level reached the top of the levee bank causing evacuations in the town (39 warnings issued until 13th). The Castlereagh River peaked at 5.2 metres on the 4th causing major flooding to over 400 rural properties which required fodder and transport support for livestock. It was estimated the damage bill would exceed $3 million in the Coonamble area alone.

February 2010: On the 13th - 14th February, a low pressure trough brought significant rainfall to NSW, including the maximum daily rainfall for the year of 332 mm at Tuross Head. This caused significant flooding in the southeastern and northwestern parts of the state, with over 1500 distress calls to the SES and total damages exceeding $6 million in western regions. The Emergency Services Minister declared Natural Disaster zones in Bega and Eurobodalla in the southeast, and the Central Darling and Cobar shires in the northwest.

March 2010:Torrential rainfall from a monsoonal low over inland Queensland during late February/early March resulted in flooding in rural regions of northwestern NSW near the Paroo, Warego, Darling, Bokhara, Culgoa, Birrie and Narren Rivers. Up to 200 properties and 500 residents were isolated, with evacuations of residents from Weilmoringle and areas of Goodooga, with some areas affected by floodwaters well into April. This event also caused significant damage in Queensland and the Northern Territory, for more information please see the Bureau's Special Climate Statement issued 5th March 2010.

Severe rainfall in southwest NSW associated with the passage of an inland trough between the 5th and the 8th caused significant flooding in the Riverina, particularly near Wagga Wagga, exacerbating existing damage associated with the flooding events in February. Many major roads were closed; with over $1 million in damage from washed out gravel roads and over 100 calls for assistance to the SES. The NSW government declared a natural disaster in the Greater Hume and Central Darling areas on the 9th.

October 2010: Heavy rainfall on the north coast caused minor to moderate flooding in coastal districts on October 5, with several hundred people isolated by floodwaters between the 5th and 6th and leading to natural disaster declarations in 7 shires on the north coast. This event was followed by heavy rain between the 13th and 16th, causing widespread flooding in the Riverina and South West Slopes districts. Many major roads were closed as well as the rail corridor, with power outages, sixty flood rescues and over 1400 calls for assistance to the SES. Hundreds of people were evacuated during this event, particularly related to threat of dam failure at the Mannus Lake. Natural Disasters were declared in 18 shires including Albury and Wagga Wagga.

December 2010: Heavy rain during the last week of November and first weeks of December lead to substantial flooding, with widespread evacuations of towns including Wee Waa, Coonamble, Queanbeyan and Wagga Wagga. The Burrinjuck and Captains Flat dams were in danger of failure, with 135 flood rescues and over 2800 requests for assistance to the SES between November 29 and December 13. Forty-one individual shires across the state had Natural Disasters declared during early December, with major infrastructure damage in key rural centres including Orange, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga and Tamworth. Reports suggested this was the most severe flooding in 50 years in some regions. This was further exacerbated in late December by rainfall in northern NSW and Queensland, which progressed down river systems during late December and early January and resulted in 700 further requests for assistance between the 13th and 29th of December.

For a list of natural disaster declarations in NSW please see Emergency Management NSW.

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Extremes in 2010
Hottest day	45.1 °C at Pooncarie Mail Agency on 10 Jan
Warmest days on average	26.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average	10.3 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)
Coldest day	-4.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on 25 Aug
Coldest night	-19.6 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on 20 Jul
Coolest nights on average	2.4 °C at Thredbo Village
Warmest nights on average	17.5 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero
Warmest night	31.6 °C at Fowlers Gap AWS on 12 Jan 31.6 °C at Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS on 12 Jan
Warmest on average overall	20.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Coolest on average overall	8.0 °C at Thredbo Village
Wettest overall	2914.4 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview)
Wettest day	332.0 mm at Tuross Head (Nelson Pde) on 16 Feb
Highest wind gust	135 km/h at Montague Island Lighthouse on 30 May

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Record highest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2010 (mm)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Tarcutta Post Office	1111.6	1061.5	in 1956	135	663.9
Hillston Airport	815.6	711.2	in 1974	123	366.3
Henty Post Office	1144.5	1053.3	in 1974	106	590.9
Ivanhoe (Kilfera)	616.0	547.8	in 1932	86	281.9
Wentworth (Willow Point)	572.4	525.1	in 1974	77	257.6
Bowning (Wanganui)	1096.4	1089.9	in 1974	70	663.9
Wagga Wagga AMO	1019.4	989.4	in 1956	68	566.3
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	2914.4	2881.3	in 1950	54	1681.0
Tharwa General Store	1027.6	921.6	in 1992	49	622.7
Cobar MO	685.4	684.8	in 1973	48	402.4
Orange Agricultural Institute	1592.0	1514.2	in 1973	42	929.7
Orange Airport Comparison	1528.6	1393.0	in 1973	41	898.0
Merriwa (Roscommon)	947.2	885.7	in 2007	35	602.1
Goulburn TAFE	914.2	910.6	in 1984	34	626.2
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	614.0	573.7	in 1906	34	282.3
Broken Hill (Koralta)	513.3	393.3	in 2000	20	231.6
Parkes Airport AWS	1087.8	955.3	in 1973	20	644.2

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Record lowest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2010 (mm)	Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Norfolk Island Aero	783.7	784.2	in 1976	115	1297.0

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Record lowest annual daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in 2010 (°C)		Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Casino Airport	12.9	on 2 Jul	13.3	on 11 Jul 1997	44	26.8

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Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 2010 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Lord Howe Island Aero	22.6	22.5	in 2009	21	22.1

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Record highest annual daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in 2010 (°C)		Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Sydney Airport AMO	25.8	on 23 Jan	25.7	on 15 Jan 1978	72	13.4
Yass (Linton Hostel)	26.0	on 23 Jan	= 26.0	on 27 Jan 1981	46	7.2
Goulburn TAFE	25.3	on 23 Jan	25.0	on 10 Jan 1979	38	7.4

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Record lowest annual temperature
	Lowest temperature in 2010 (°C)		Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Prospect Reservoir	-0.8	on 30 Jun	-0.6	on 17 Jul 2007	46	12.2

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Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2010 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	15.5	15.4	in 2009	142	14.2
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	12.9	= 12.9	in 1990	40	11.7
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	16.1	= 16.1	in 2009	21	13.9

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Summary statistics for 2010
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for 2010	Diff from average	Highest for 2010		Mean for 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for 2010		Total for 2010	Average annual total	Rank of 2010	Fraction of annual average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	25.0		42.5	22 Jan			-0.8	28 Jun	522.8
Tibooburra Airport	25.7		43.3	26 Jan	14.1		0.5	29 Jun	507.4
Tibooburra Post Office	26.0	-1.4	43.0	22 Jan	14.2	+0.3	-0.1	28 Jun	591.6	225.3	v high	263%
White Cliffs AWS	25.4		43.4	22 Jan	13.7		1.2	5 Jul	591.4
White Cliffs Post Office	25.5	-1.4	42.8	12 Jan			-0.2	29 Jun	555.2	247.9	v high	224%
Wilcannia (Reid St)	25.4	-1.2	43.2	22 Jan	12.1	+0.1	-1.1	8 Jul	548.6	260.8	v high	210%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	25.4		44.0	12 Jan	11.9		-1.7	5 Jul	606.0
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	23.6	-0.7	42.3	22 Jan	12.4	+0.5	1.8	6 Jul	540.2	255.2	v high	212%
Broken Hill Airport AWS	23.4	-1.0	41.6	22 Jan	11.6	-0.1	-1.0	6 Jul	472.6	249.3	v high	190%
Lake Victoria Storage	23.8	+0.1	43.5	10 Jan	10.8	0.0	-2.1	5 Jul	574.9	261.3	v high	220%
Menindee Post Office	25.2	-0.7	44.2	12 Jan	12.3	+1.0	0.2	7 Aug	437.2	242.8	v high	180%
Pooncarie Mail Agency	25.1		45.1	10 Jan	11.4		-0.8	17 Aug	554.0	267.5	v high	207%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Brewarrina Hospital	25.8	-1.8	40.6	27 Jan	13.0	+0.4	-2.5	29 Jun	722.0	415.5	v high	174%
Cobar Airport AWS	24.3		41.7	27 Jan	11.6		-3.0	29 Jun	583.4
Cobar MO	24.3	-0.9	42.4	12 Jan	12.5	-0.3	0.0	29 Jun	685.4	402.4	highest	170%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen	26.4		40.0	28 Jan	13.5		-3.5	30 Jun	847.0
Wanaaring Post Office	26.3		42.5	26 Jan			-1.2	29 Jun	594.2	279.8	v high	212%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL)	23.5	-0.8	44.5	11 Jan	10.7	+0.7	-0.8	17 Aug	691.6	322.6	v high	214%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	24.1		43.9	12 Jan	12.1		0.3	8 Jul	625.0
Ivanhoe Post Office	25.0	-1.0	44.7	12 Jan	11.2	+0.5	-2.0	8 Jul	727.1	304.2	v high	239%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS	23.9		41.3	12 Jan	10.6		-2.2	13 Jun	713.6
Peak Hill Post Office	23.7	-0.7	40.4	23 Jan	12.7	+0.8	-1.1	30 Jun	968.7	562.7	v high	172%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	22.8		41.3	12 Jan	10.3		-1.4	13 Jun	895.6
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	24.8		39.4	24 Jan	11.6		-2.5	30 Jun	1019.4
Nyngan Airport	24.9	-0.8	41.6	23 Jan	12.3	+0.6	-2.0	30 Jun	749.6	446.1	v high	168%
Trangie Research Station AWS	24.1	-0.4	41.1	26 Jan	11.5	+0.7	-3.3	29 Jun	894.0	501.3	v high	178%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	26.8	-0.9	40.5	28 Jan			-2.0	29 Jun	771.1	506.5	v high	152%
Walgett Airport AWS	26.0		40.5	28 Jan	11.6		-5.2	30 Jun	815.2
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	25.4		39.0	28 Jan	12.9		-3.3	28 Jun	649.8
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office	24.1	-0.3	39.1	24 Jan			-5.6	30 Jun	826.0	689.3	high	120%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Pool	24.8	-1.1	38.6	13 Jan	12.4	+1.5	-2.2	30 Jun	1004.5	620.2	v high	162%
Gunnedah Resource Centre	24.0	-0.5	37.3	24 Jan	12.8	+0.7	-0.7	29 Jun	1014.0	642.6	v high	158%
Quirindi Post Office	24.2	-0.4	38.6	13 Jan	10.0	+1.1	-4.6	30 Jun	883.7	686.0	high	129%
Tamworth Airport AWS	24.0		37.6	22 Jan	10.4		-4.1	30 Jun	1017.8
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	19.9	-0.6	33.0	24 Jan	7.0	+1.6	-8.5	30 Jun	1027.3	783.3	v high	131%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	19.3		32.6	24 Jan	6.9		-11.2	30 Jun	823.2
Armidale Airport AWS	18.5		32.3	24 Jan	8.0		-6.0	29 Jun	865.8
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	18.8	-0.7	31.7	24 Jan	8.0	+0.7	-6.8	29 Jun	941.1	844.7	high	111%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	19.0		31.8	24 Jan	7.1		-9.9	29 Jun	1158.0
Glen Innes Post Office	19.6	-0.6	33.2	24 Jan	8.9	+1.6	-5.9	29 Jun	925.9	858.5	average	108%
Guyra Hospital	17.2	-0.4	31.0	24 Jan	6.9	+0.4	-5.0	29 Jun	1027.9	921.7	high	112%
Inverell (Raglan St)	23.0		35.3	27 Jan	8.8		-6.6	29 Jun	825.2
Tenterfield (Federation Park)			34.0	26 Jan	8.6	+0.6	-6.5	29 Jun	1016.3	851.1	high	119%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	21.4	-0.9	35.3	26 Jan	12.5	-0.1	2.8	30 Jun	1762.6	1263.0	v high	140%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	24.5		36.8	18 Jan	15.2		4.5	28 Aug	2239.0
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)	23.6		32.2	18 Jan	17.1		9.0	4 Jul	2105.0
Casino Airport	25.4	-1.4	38.6	26 Jan	14.5	+1.3	2.8	7 Aug	1448.0	1098.0	high	132%
Casino Airport AWS	24.8		38.3	26 Jan	14.3		1.9	30 Jun	1468.6
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	24.3		37.8	15 Feb	15.7		5.6	30 Jun	1890.0
Grafton Airport AWS	25.1		37.6	26 Jan	13.3		-1.2	30 Jun	1351.8
Grafton Olympic Pool	25.7	-0.1	37.5	26 Jan	14.5	+0.8	1.0	30 Jun	1186.5	1069.3	average	111%
Grafton Research Stn	25.1		37.7	26 Jan	14.4		1.4	30 Jun	1081.0	995.9	average	109%
Lismore (Richmond Hill)	24.7		37.4	27 Jan	14.9		4.4	30 Jun	1663.0
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	25.0	-0.8	37.2	18 Jan	15.4	+1.0	3.8	12 Jun	2102.6	1609.8	high	131%
Yamba Pilot Station	23.7	+0.4	30.6	17 Dec			5.7	30 Jun	1741.3	1461.2	high	119%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour MO	23.6	+0.3	33.2	10 Dec	14.7	+0.7	1.3	30 Jun	1995.4	1687.9	high	118%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	19.4		32.3	26 Jan	10.3		-2.5	30 Jun
Kempsey (Wide Street)	24.8	-0.3	36.1	23 Feb	13.5	+1.4	1.8	22 Aug	1167.1	1214.7	average	96%
Kempsey Airport AWS	24.5		36.1	26 Jan	12.3		-2.0	30 Jun	1096.4
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	23.9	+0.7	33.0	23 Feb			6.9	3 Jul	1423.4	1486.4	average	96%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	22.8		34.0	23 Feb	14.7		5.8	30 Jun	900.3	1216.8	low	74%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	23.7		35.1	23 Feb	13.3		1.0	30 Jun	1230.4
Taree Airport AWS	24.0		38.0	23 Jan	13.3		0.4	30 Jun	899.7
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	23.8	-0.5	39.4	23 Jan	12.9	+1.2	-1.0	30 Jun	2914.4	1681.0	highest	173%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS	23.7		41.4	23 Jan	11.2		-1.4	30 Jun	856.8
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	23.5		41.8	23 Jan	11.7		-2.8	30 Jun	965.4
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS	23.0	0.0	40.9	23 Jan	11.9	+0.8	-1.5	30 Jun
Jerrys Plains Post Office	24.7	-0.5	41.6	23 Jan	11.5	+0.9	-0.7	28 Jun	774.9	644.1	high	120%
Maitland Visitors Centre			42.0	23 Jan	12.3		-0.5	29 Jun	814.5
Mangrove Mountain AWS	21.6		39.2	23 Jan	11.6		0.2	22 Jul	828.0
Merriwa (Roscommon)	22.6		38.1	26 Jan	9.5		-4.6	28 Jun	947.2	602.1	highest	157%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	19.4		33.8	13 Jan	10.7		-0.3	16 Jul	975.8
Murrurundi Post Office	22.3	-1.1	36.9	13 Jan	9.3	+0.8	-3.6	29 Jun	1131.4	834.1	v high	136%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	22.7	-0.2	34.9	12 Feb	16.1	+2.2	7.9	30 Jun	1127.1	1346.7	average	84%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	22.1	+0.3	39.6	23 Jan	15.5	+1.3	5.9	30 Jun	771.0	1126.4	v low	68%
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road)	21.9	0.0	39.8	23 Jan	12.0	+0.7	1.1	29 Jun	1157.4	1242.8	average	93%
Scone Airport AWS	23.6		37.9	13 Jan	10.2		-4.8	30 Jun	764.2
Singleton STP	24.2		41.8	23 Jan	11.2		-1.0	1 Jul	642.7
Williamtown RAAF	23.8	+0.8	42.2	23 Jan	12.8	+0.4	-1.8	30 Jun	952.0	1125.0	low	85%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	22.3	-0.8	37.8	26 Jan	10.3	+0.7	-4.8	30 Jun	1114.7	651.6	v high	171%
Mudgee Airport AWS	21.4		37.0	26 Jan	9.1		-6.7	30 Jun	1152.4
Nullo Mountain AWS	15.6		30.8	12 Jan	8.1		-3.4	29 Jun	1535.2
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	20.0	+0.2	36.2	12 Jan	7.2	+0.5	-6.7	30 Jun	1080.6	638.0	v high	169%
Bathurst Airport AWS	19.7		35.9	12 Jan	7.5		-5.7	30 Jun	1067.4
Katoomba (Murri St)	17.2	+0.5	34.3	12 Jan	8.8	+0.8	-1.8	30 Jun	1705.0	1402.2	high	122%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	17.8		34.2	12 Jan	7.3		-6.8	22 Jul	969.4	785.7	high	123%
Mount Boyce AWS	16.5		33.9	12 Jan	8.3		-3.0	29 Jun	1199.0
Oberon (Springbank)	16.0	-0.9	33.0	13 Jan			-5.6	28 Jun	1228.0	844.8	v high	145%
Orange Agricultural Institute	17.5	-0.5	32.5	23 Jan	7.7	+0.5	-4.2	30 Jun	1592.0	929.7	highest	171%
Orange Airport AWS	17.2		34.2	23 Jan	6.9		-5.4	30 Jun	1580.4
Orange Airport Comparison	17.5	-0.1	34.0	22 Jan	7.3	+1.1	-4.8	30 Jun	1528.6	898.0	highest	170%
Springwood (Valley Heights)	21.9		40.3	23 Jan	12.1		0.0	30 Jun	1289.0	1091.3	high	118%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	22.3	-1.4	36.1	24 Jan	8.3	+0.9	-7.0	30 Jun	1468.4	754.5	v high	195%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS	21.1		35.8	24 Jan	11.3		-0.5	28 Jun	1218.0
Dunedoo Post Office	23.1	-0.8	39.0	26 Jan	10.8	+1.2	-4.5	30 Jun	1130.2	616.4	v high	183%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS	22.6		40.7	22 Jan	9.4		-2.5	13 Jun
Cowra Airport Comparison	22.6	-0.5	41.2	22 Jan	9.6	+1.3	-2.9	28 Jun	954.0	597.3	v high	160%
Dubbo Airport AWS	23.2		39.6	26 Jan	10.7		-4.0	30 Jun
Forbes Airport AWS	23.3		41.1	12 Jan	10.0		-3.1	22 Jul	944.8
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	23.4	0.0	42.0	23 Jan	11.2	+0.3	-2.5	28 Jun	960.4	583.9	v high	164%
Parkes Airport AWS	22.6		41.0	23 Jan	10.0		-4.0	22 Jul	1087.8	644.2	highest	169%
Wellington (Agrowplow)	23.3	-1.1	39.0	26 Jan	10.4	+1.0	-4.3	30 Jun	1078.6	616.9	v high	175%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	23.4	+0.3	42.8	23 Jan	12.6	+0.6	-0.7	30 Jun	802.0	874.1	average	92%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	22.9		42.3	23 Jan	12.6		-0.9	30 Jun	903.6
Holsworthy Control Range	23.4		42.7	23 Jan	11.7		-2.6	30 Jun	836.4
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	23.4	+0.1	42.3	23 Jan	12.6	+0.4	1.0	30 Jun	932.1	962.1	average	97%
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	22.6	+0.9	41.3	23 Jan	15.0	+1.2	4.3	30 Jun	1153.8	1214.0	average	95%
Sydney Airport AMO	22.9	+0.7	42.5	23 Jan	14.9	+1.5	3.2	30 Jun	1040.2	1082.1	average	96%
Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A	23.6		42.9	23 Jan	14.3		2.0	30 Jun	956.8
Terrey Hills AWS	21.5		40.3	23 Jan	13.3		0.9	30 Jun
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS	23.4		43.0	23 Jan	11.3		-3.0	30 Jun	829.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	23.3		42.5	23 Jan	12.2		-1.8	30 Jun	713.6
Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre)	23.8		42.6	23 Jan	11.7		-2.4	30 Jun	865.8
Prospect Reservoir	23.7	+0.6	42.5	23 Jan	12.7	+0.5	-0.8	30 Jun	866.8	870.9	average	100%
Richmond RAAF	23.7		43.3	23 Jan	11.4		-4.8	30 Jun	714.0
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport)	22.3		41.0	23 Jan	12.0		-0.9	28 Jun	1057.8
Bellambi AWS	21.3		35.9	23 Jan	14.9		5.4	30 Jun	1151.0
Bowral (Parry Drive)	18.3	-0.5	35.4	12 Jan	9.0	+1.2	-3.0	28 Jun	1153.1	933.4	high	124%
Camden Airport AWS	23.7	+0.1	42.6	23 Jan	10.8	+0.6	-3.9	30 Jun
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	23.8		42.8	23 Jan	11.0		-3.0	30 Jun
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS)	20.5		35.5	23 Jan	14.5		6.4	8 Aug	1617.0
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	22.1		40.2	23 Jan	11.7		1.5	18 Aug	1031.2
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	21.6		36.2	21 Feb	10.3		-1.5	29 Jun	1074.3
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	18.9		38.2	12 Jan	6.6		-5.2	28 Jun	859.4
Green Cape AWS	19.6		30.1	9 Jan	13.4		5.9	29 Jun
Merimbula Airport AWS	20.8		37.0	21 Feb	10.0		0.0	1 Jul	984.2
Montague Island Lighthouse	19.4	0.0	29.9	22 Jan	14.3	+0.5	5.6	14 Jun
Moruya Airport AWS	21.3		37.0	21 Feb	10.5		-3.0	29 Jun	985.4
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	20.5	+0.1	34.8	21 Feb	12.3	+1.0	2.8	29 Jun	1050.5	954.4	high	110%
Narooma Vmr	20.1		31.6	22 Jan	12.7		0.0	3 May	1310.4	914.3	high	143%
Nerriga Composite	19.4	+0.3	37.7	12 Jan	6.8	+0.3	-6.7	28 Jun	949.0	769.1	high	123%
Ulladulla AWS	20.3		36.9	23 Jan	13.5		5.0	29 Jun
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	19.2	+0.8	37.7	12 Jan	5.5	+0.7	-6.8	21 Jul	785.0	643.1	high	122%
Bombala AWS	17.4		37.3	12 Jan	5.7		-5.4	21 Jul
Canberra Airport	20.3		39.8	12 Jan	7.3		-5.0	28 Jun	959.6
Cooma Airport AWS	17.7		37.3	11 Jan	4.4		-9.2	29 Jun	627.4	499.7	high	126%
Cooma Visitors Centre	19.0	-0.4	38.9	10 Jan			-8.6	21 Jul	720.2	538.2	high	134%
Goulburn Airport AWS	19.2		37.7	12 Jan	6.8		-6.9	28 Jun	857.2
Goulburn TAFE	19.2	-0.5	37.0	12 Jan	8.0	+0.6	-4.7	28 Jun	914.2	626.2	highest	146%
Taralga Post Office	18.7	+0.6	37.0	12 Jan	6.3	+0.3	-6.9	28 Jun	966.5	803.4	high	120%
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve	19.2	+0.2	37.0	12 Jan	7.4	+0.9	-5.5	29 Jun	1298.4	931.3	v high	139%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	20.3		38.6	12 Jan	7.5		-6.7	29 Jun
Yass (Linton Hostel)	20.9	+0.2	39.0	12 Jan			-4.6	28 Jun	1024.9	649.4	v high	158%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)	10.3	+0.5	26.0	11 Jan			-19.6	20 Jul	1971.7	1969.2	average	100%
Thredbo Village	13.7	+0.2	29.7	12 Jan	2.4	+0.5	-11.5	6 Aug	2625.3	1765.3	v high	149%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	21.9		42.4	12 Jan	9.7		-2.0	14 Jun	916.4
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	12.1		29.1	22 Jan	5.1		-5.0	29 Jun
Hume Reservoir	21.9	+0.4	41.9	12 Jan	10.9	+1.0	0.2	14 Jun	1001.6	693.8	v high	144%
Khancoban AWS	20.7		41.1	12 Jan	7.7		-4.0	14 Jun	1333.6
Tumbarumba Post Office	19.4	-0.2	37.5	22 Jan			-5.0	13 Jun	1384.3	977.1	v high	142%
Wagga Wagga AMO	22.2	+0.1	42.9	10 Jan	9.9	+0.9	-3.2	22 Jul	1019.4	566.3	highest	180%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	21.3	+0.7	40.4	12 Jan	10.2	+1.1	0.1	22 Jul	1568.5	925.5	v high	169%
Cootamundra Airport	21.5		40.2	12 Jan	8.1		-5.0	13 Jun	1056.0
Gundagai (William St)	21.9		42.1	12 Jan	9.4		-3.4	28 Jun	1015.8
Quandialla Post Office	23.2	-0.5	41.4	12 Jan	10.8	+1.1	-1.8	28 Jun	871.9	536.9	v high	162%
Temora Airport	22.3		42.6	11 Jan	9.3		-2.9	21 Jul	748.8
Wyalong Post Office	23.3	-0.1	42.1	11 Jan	11.2	+1.1	-0.6	28 Jun	756.0	479.2	v high	158%
Young Airport	21.4		39.2	12 Jan	7.7		-4.7	28 Jun	1099.2
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	22.4	-0.2	43.0	12 Jan	9.5	+0.6	-2.0	14 Jun	871.0	540.0	v high	161%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	22.6		44.6	11 Jan	9.9		-2.2	27 Jul	706.2
Narrandera Golf Club	22.9	-0.5	43.0	11 Jan	10.4	+0.5	-1.5	17 Aug	620.4	483.5	high	128%
Tocumwal Airport	22.3	-0.6	43.8	11 Jan	9.9	+0.3	-1.7	27 Jul	736.9	446.4	v high	165%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	23.4	-0.5	43.3	11 Jan	10.9	+0.8	-1.2	30 Sep	605.4	393.7	v high	154%
Hay (Miller Street)	23.4	-0.9	44.2	10 Jan	10.8	+0.8	-1.2	8 Jul	739.0	366.8	v high	201%
Hay Airport AWS	23.6		44.8	11 Jan			-1.7	8 Jul	662.6
Hillston Airport	24.1	-0.2	43.0	10 Jan	10.9	-0.1	-1.5	8 Jul	815.6	366.3	highest	223%

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