Tuesday, 3 January 2012 - Annual Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0

NSW in 2011: Wet, warm year as La Niña ends and another begins

• La Niña brings 4th wettest two-year period on record for NSW
• Close to average maximum and minimum temperatures
• 15th consecutive warm year for NSW
• Record-breaking February heatwave along the coast
• Severe storms, East Coast Lows and floods throughout the year

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall - La Niña brings 4th wettest two-year period on record for NSW

NSW recorded 660.9 mm of rain during 2011, above the historical average of 552.8 mm and the 12th wettest on record. This is substantially drier than 2010 (815.1 mm), but otherwise the wettest year since 689.4 mm fell in 1988. The 2010-2011 period was the 4th wettest on record for NSW, following similar La Niña events in 1973-1974, 1955-1956, and 1949-1950. The Murray-Darling Basin recorded 592.1 mm during 2011, above the historical average of 493.4 mm and the 13th wettest on record. Rainfall was heaviest in western NSW, mostly associated with record-breaking rainfall in this region between January and March, with the wettest year in Broken Hill since 1974. Rainfall was also well above average in the northeast, while central NSW was closer to average.

The high rainfall during 2011 was associated with the lingering impacts of the strong 2010 La Niña event, in addition to a weak La Niña which developed towards the end of the year. January-March was the wettest start to a year on record in southwestern NSW, with several flooding events across the state. Conditions were closer to average during the middle of the year, with below average rainfall in southern NSW between April and September and the driest winter since 2002 in the Murray-Darling Basin. In contrast, several East Coast Low events continued to bring substantial rain to coastal NSW throughout the winter. Rain increased towards the end of the year as a second weak La Niña event developed in the Pacific, with the 7th wettest November on record and continued above average falls during December.

Some sites had their highest total rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature - 15th consecutive warm year for NSW

The average maximum temperature in NSW was 0.3 °C above average during 2011, warmer than 2010 but otherwise the coolest year since 2000. Temperatures were generally within 1 °C of average across the state, despite the increased rainfall during the year, with coolest conditions along the coast. Temperatures were particularly cool as the 2010 La Niña broke down during autumn, which was the 10th coolest on record and the coolest since 1995, while temperatures were well above average between July and September under drier conditions as well as a weak positive Indian Ocean Dipole event.

Very cold conditions returned during December, which was the 4th coolest on record for NSW, as well as the 3rd coldest for maximum temperatures, which were 2.5 °C below average. This was associated with cloudy conditions, cool southerly winds, and a lack of hot days. The average temperature in December was 28.1 °C, almost 1 °C lower than recorded in November. November has been warmer than December on only three previous occasions, most recently in 2009 when November was 5 °C above average. Interestingly, five days during November had temperatures above 40 °C recorded somewhere in NSW, compared to just two days in December.

NSW recorded an average minimum temperature of 11.0 °C during 2011, 0.3 °C above the historical average. Temperatures were warm during the first part of the year, particularly along the coast, with well above average temperatures in January and February. This included a record 5 consecutive nights above 24 °C in Sydney between the 2nd and 6th of February. Nights were also very warm during August, while November was the 6th warmest on record for minimum temperatures. In comparison, nights were cold during the middle of 2011, including the 4th coldest May on record for NSW, while December was 0.9 °C below average.

The statewide average temperature in NSW was consequently 0.3 °C above average at 17.6 °C, the 15th consecutive warm year for NSW.

Some sites had their highest temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

See a map of maximum temperature anomalies. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Other phenomena

Heatwave

A heatwave impacted the Metropolitan and Central Coast areas between January 28 and February 6, with record-breaking minimums at several locations including Sydney Observatory Hill. Several records for extended periods of warm nights were also broken during this week, including five consecutive nights above 24 °C at Observatory Hill.

East Coast Low

June: An East Coast Low from 12 -16 June caused heavy rain and strong winds along the North Coast, with gusts reaching 102 km/hr at Murrurundi Gap and daily falls as high as 250 mm at Woolgoolga, as well as a tornado at Red Rock. Six communities were evacuated and 16,000 people isolated in the Kempsey and Taree regions, with Natural Disasters declared in 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the month.

July: An East Coast Low off the Central Coast caused significant rain between 20 - 23 July, with four-day totals as high as 296 mm at Castle Cove in Sydney and 248 mm at Newcastle, causing the wettest July since at least 1952.

Storms and Flooding

January - February: Heavy rain on the far north coast over the end of December and early January led to flooding from the QLD border to Grafton, with hundreds of people evacuated and thousands isolated during the first two weeks of January. The slow progression of water through the Murray and Darling rivers further impacted western NSW during late January and February. Additionally, trough systems between 12-14 January and 2-6 February brought further heavy rain in western and southern NSW, with record-breaking daily falls in several locations and further riverine flooding.

March: Very severe rainfall associated with a low pressure trough reached 398 mm at Mt Darragh on the 22nd, the highest daily falls since the 1980s. This caused flash flooding in the Sydney Metropolitan region on March 20 followed by widespread flooding in the Illawarra and South Coast regions from the 22nd, including major flooding of the Bega river and the closure of major roads and rail services.

July: Very strong winds were recorded in the Southern and Central Tablelands from 5 - 11 July, reaching 139 km/hr at Mt Boyce on the 5th, its strongest gust since records began in 2003, and 146 km/hr at Thredbo on the 10th. The winds were associated with blizzard conditions in the Snowy Mountains and moderate damage in the Tablelands, including damage to property from falling trees in the Blue Mountains and interruptions to power and train lines. 2500 Requests for Assistance were received by the SES during this event, with 8 LGAs declared Natural Disaster regions during the month.

November: A low pressure trough caused heavy rainfall across NSW between the 22nd and 26th of November, particularly in the northeast, with daily falls as high as 190.5 mm at Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bridge) on the 26th, resulting in a 4-day total of 302 mm. The heavy rain triggered flooding in northeastern NSW, including significant flooding around the major centres of Gunnedah and Moree, with riverine flooding persisting over the following weeks.

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Extremes in 2011
Hottest day	45.8 °C at Condobolin Ag Research Stn on 26 Jan
Warmest days on average	27.9 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average	10.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Coldest day	-4.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on 11 May
Coldest night	-16.0 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on 27 Jul
Coolest nights on average	1.4 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average	17.2 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero
Warmest night	29.6 °C at Tibooburra Airport on 26 Jan 29.6 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on 26 Jan
Warmest on average overall	21.0 °C at Tibooburra Post Office
Coolest on average overall	6.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall	2840.0 mm at Bowra Sugarloaf
Wettest day	397.8 mm at Cathcart (Mount Darragh TM) on 22 Mar
Highest wind gust	146 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 10 Jul

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Month by month
January brought record-breaking rain to western NSW between the 11th and 14th, with many stations recording daily totals more than double the previous January record. Significant rainfall and flooding also affected the North Coast between the 6th & 7th, while record-breaking warm nights affected the east coast.
Rainfall rank	Maximum temperature rank	Minimum temperature rank
February again featured record-breaking rain in southern and western NSW, in particular associated with heavy rain between the 2nd and 6th. The same system caused a heatwave along the east coast, particularly in the Metropolitan and Hunter regions, including a record 5 consecutive nights above 24 °C at Sydney Observatory Hill.
March again featured heavy rainfall in southern and western NSW, the wettest start to a year on record at stations including Broken Hill. The rain also caused very cool days in the southwest, with March the coolest for NSW since 1994 and the 9th coolest on record. Heavy rain was also recorded along the south coast, with 398 mm at Mt Darragh and substantial flooding near Bega.
April was closer to average in NSW, with persistent rain in coastal areas but a lack of significant rain events, while southerly winds continued to drive cool air into the state.
May continued the spell of average rainfall and cool temperatures, with record-breaking cold across much of the state and the 4th coldest on record for NSW as a whole. Temperatures were particularly cold in the Snowy Mountains on the 10th, with up to 15cm of snow reported by major ski resorts.
June was a very dry month for inland NSW, with almost no rainfall recorded in the northwest of the state. The east coast experienced near-record rainfall associated with an East Coast Low between the 12th and 16th, including substantial flooding and a small tornado at Red Rock.
July featured continued dry conditions in inland NSW, particularly in the northern tablelands, while an East Coast Low between the 20th and 23rd caused record-breaking rain in the Metropolitan and Central Coast regions. Strong winds also hit NSW between the 5th and 10th of July, associated with blizzard conditions in the Snowy Mountains and moderate damage in the Tablelands. Snow levels at Spencers Creek reached 159 cm during the first week of July, the highest levels for early July since 1990.
August was the 6th warmest on record for NSW maximum and minimum temperatures, with most of the state in the top 10% of years, although cooler than August 2009. Temperatures were particularly warm in the Snowy Mountains, including the warmest on record at Charlottes Pass, with no increase in snow during the month.
September featured a return to wetter conditions, particularly in northern NSW, while maximum temperatures remained well above average. Widespread thunderstorm activity also affected the state on the 28th and 29th, while severe thunderstorms caused minor damage in northern NSW on the 24th and 25th.
October was close to average in NSW, with no significant weather events.
November was the 7th wettest on record in NSW, with a particularly heavy rain event between the 22nd and 26th that triggered substantial flooding in the northeast. Temperatures were also well above average, including the 6th warmest November on record for minimum temperatures.
December was the 4th coldest on record for NSW, with maximum temperatures 2.5 °C below the historical average associated with cool southerly winds and above average cloudiness during the month. Almost half the state experienced their coldest December days on record during the month, particularly in the north and east.
Rainfall rank	Maximum temperature rank	Minimum temperature rank

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest annual daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in 2011 (mm)		Previous annual wettest		Years of record
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	116.6	on 14 Jan	93.5	on 1 Apr 1931	127
Wymah (Gwandallen)	88.0	on 5 Feb	86.4	on 20 Jan 1956	100
Oxley (Walmer Downs)	118.0	on 5 Feb	95.0	on 4 Jan 1941	90
Booroorban (Ramsay)	94.6	on 19 Dec	86.1	on 7 Dec 1930	87
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)	378.0	on 22 Mar	368.8	on 6 Feb 1971	87
Wentworth (Willow Point)	113.0	on 6 Feb	111.3	on 11 Dec 1954	79
Temora Research Station	126.4	on 3 Feb	119.0	on 24 Mar 1982	78
Euston ( Benington)	117.0	on 14 Jan	98.0	on 18 Jan 1946	77
Euston (Sunnyside)	120.0	on 5 Feb	80.0	on 20 Apr 1990	70
Broken Hill (Koonawarra)	124.0	on 13 Jan	103.6	on 25 Jan 1982	66
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	226.0	on 2 Mar	200.4	on 10 Mar 2001	57
Euston (Turlee)	110.0	on 14 Jan	67.1	on 17 Nov 1961	52
Upper Rouchel (Mount View)	228.0	on 16 Jun	163.6	on 25 Jan 1976	51
Carrabolla (Woodbury)	223.4	on 16 Jun	189.6	on 20 Mar 1978	47
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve	200.0	on 26 Nov	134.4	on 21 Jan 1995	46
Milparinka (Milpa)	103.0	on 13 Jan	97.6	on 9 Feb 1976	45
Euston (Prungle)	96.0	on 14 Jan	93.4	on 28 Nov 2010	42
Hopefield (Barnweal)	109.4	on 5 Feb	57.9	on 23 Feb 1969	38
Guyra Hospital	105.0	on 24 Nov	90.4	on 2 Feb 2005	31
Albury Airport	100.0	on 5 Feb	96.6	on 28 Apr 1992	29
Hollisdale (Pappinbarra Rd)	156.0	on 13 Jun	136.0	on 5 Mar 1995	29
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)	525.0	on 30 Oct	171.0	on 31 May 1999	26
Paringi(Kerribee)	173.0	on 5 Feb	75.0	on 21 Feb 2000	22
Boonoo Boonoo (Currawong)	151.6	on 11 Jan	126.2	on 5 Jan 2008	20
Brogo Dam	273.0	on 22 Mar	211.2	on 6 Dec 1992	20

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Record highest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2011 (mm)	Previous annual wettest		Years of record	Annual average
Paringi(Kerribee)	669.7	538.1	in 1973	47	291.8
Bowmans Creek (Grenell)	1239.4	1185.8	in 1998	42	870.6
Wentworth (Tarawi)	664.0	557.5	in 1973	36	279.7
Coleambally Irrigation	641.5	633.1	in 1989	27	419.3
Guyra Hospital	1179.3	1161.1	in 1996	27	931.2

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Record highest annual temperature
	Highest temperature in 2011 (°C)		Previous annual warmest		Years of record	Annual average
Norfolk Island Aero	28.4	on 4 Mar	= 28.4	on 11 Feb 1996	73	21.5
Scone SCS	43.5	on 27 Jan	= 43.5	on 2 Feb 2006	47	24.1

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Record lowest annual daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in 2011 (°C)		Previous annual coolest		Years of record	Annual average
Goulburn TAFE	3.9	on 8 Jun	4.2	on 9 Jul 1986	39	19.7

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Record highest annual daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in 2011 (°C)		Previous annual warmest		Years of record	Annual average
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	27.6	on 6 Feb	26.6	on 6 Feb 1973	153	13.8
Sydney Airport AMO	26.4	on 6 Feb	25.8	on 23 Jan 2010	73	13.4
Williamtown RAAF	26.9	on 6 Feb	25.7	on 10 Jan 1983	63	12.4
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	26.0	on 6 Feb	25.5	on 15 Jan 1978	55	14.2
Dunedoo Post Office	28.3	on 3 Feb	27.5	on 11 Feb 2004	46	9.6
Bankstown Airport AWS	26.0	on 2 Feb	25.0	on 8 Dec 1990	44	12.0
Camden Airport AWS	24.0	on 3 Feb	= 24.0	on 23 Dec 2000	38	10.2
Riverview Observatory	26.2	on 6 Feb	25.7	on 22 Dec 1997	30	12.3

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for 2011
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for 2011	Diff from average	Highest for 2011		Mean for 2011	Diff from average	Lowest for 2011		Total for 2011	Average annual total	Rank of 2011	Fraction of annual average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	26.1		42.3	25 Jan	12.3		-1.8	8 Jul	526.2
Tibooburra Airport	27.6		43.9	26 Jan	14.2		0.6	10 Jun	254.0
Tibooburra Post Office	27.6	+0.2	44.6	26 Jan	14.4	+0.5	0.4	9 Jul	373.2	226.5	high	165%
White Cliffs AWS	26.8		42.8	1 Jan			-0.9	9 Jul	457.2
Wilcannia (Reid St)	26.5	-0.1	42.7	1 Jan	11.8	-0.2	-3.7	12 Jul	506.5	262.7	v high	193%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	26.5		42.9	1 Jan	11.5		-3.0	12 Jul	495.6
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS	24.3	-0.1	42.0	1 Jan	11.4	-0.3	-2.0	12 Jul	465.0	253.5	v high	183%
Lake Victoria Storage	24.2	+0.5	42.4	1 Feb			-1.9	23 Jul	478.4	263.7	v high	181%
Menindee Post Office			42.8	1 Jan	12.5	+1.2	0.2	12 Jul	484.3	244.7	v high	198%
Pooncarie Mail Agency	25.7		44.1	1 Jan	11.7		-1.0	12 Jul	521.5	269.5	v high	194%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS	27.4		44.9	26 Jan			-2.9	9 Jun
Cobar Airport AWS	25.5		44.3	26 Jan	11.7		-4.3	9 Jun	359.6
Cobar MO	25.6	+0.4	44.3	26 Jan	12.7	-0.1	-2.0	9 Jun	311.4	401.0	average	78%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen	27.6		44.0	26 Jan	13.8		-2.0	10 Jun	452.9
Wanaaring Post Office	27.8		45.5	26 Jan	12.9		-2.9	25 Jun	434.6	281.0	high	155%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL)	24.0	-0.3	41.0	1 Feb	10.6	+0.6	-1.0	8 Jul	588.3	324.6	v high	181%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	25.6		42.7	1 Jan	11.5		-2.2	15 Jul
Ivanhoe Post Office	26.1	+0.2	42.6	1 Jan	10.7	0.0	-3.0	12 Jul	437.5	305.3	high	143%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS	24.5		44.9	26 Jan	10.2		-4.2	15 Jul
Peak Hill Post Office	24.4	0.0	42.4	26 Jan	12.3	+0.3	-1.5	8 Jul	560.5	562.7	average	100%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	23.6		41.8	26 Jan	9.2		-3.1	8 Jul	663.2
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	26.2		43.0	27 Jan	11.4		-3.5	9 Jul
Nyngan Airport	25.9	+0.2	45.3	26 Jan	12.0	+0.3	-1.1	9 Jun	532.2	446.7	high	119%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	27.9	+0.2	42.7	25 Jan	13.3	+0.5	-1.6	10 Jun	647.7	507.6	high	128%
Walgett Airport AWS	27.4		43.7	26 Jan	11.7		-3.5	28 Jul	382.2
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	26.1		41.4	26 Jan	12.5		-3.2	12 Jul	836.8
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office	24.5	+0.1	40.4	26 Jan	8.0	-0.3	-7.0	9 Jul	892.3	691.1	high	129%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Resource Centre	24.8	+0.3	40.4	26 Jan	12.6	+0.5	-0.9	12 Jul	598.2	641.9	average	93%
Quirindi Post Office	24.7	+0.1	41.4	27 Jan	9.3	+0.4	-4.7	9 Jul	556.8	685.0	low	81%
Tamworth Airport AWS	24.4		40.6	26 Jan	9.4		-6.6	9 Jul	778.6
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	19.8	-0.7	36.0	26 Jan	5.7	+0.2	-9.5	9 Jul	944.5	786.6	high	120%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	19.2		34.4	26 Jan	6.4		-7.7	12 Jul	1048.0
Armidale Airport AWS	18.3		33.1	27 Jan	7.4		-5.1	15 May	1060.4
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	19.1	-0.4	33.0	26 Jan	7.3	-0.1	-7.5	12 Jul	932.9	845.6	average	110%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	19.0		32.3	26 Jan	6.1		-11.1	12 Jul	1185.8
Glen Innes Post Office	19.8	-0.4	34.4	26 Jan	8.2	+0.9	-6.2	12 Jul
Guyra Hospital	17.0	-0.6	32.1	26 Jan	6.6	+0.1	-5.6	9 Jun	1179.3	931.2	highest	127%
Inverell (Raglan St)	23.2		37.3	26 Jan	7.6		-7.2	10 Jul	1051.8
Inverell Research Centre	22.5	-0.2	36.5	26 Jan	10.1	-0.2	-3.7	10 Jul	1088.2	802.4	v high	136%
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	20.5	-0.9	33.5	20 Feb	7.6	-0.4	-7.5	12 Jul	965.9	852.1	high	113%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	21.5	-0.7	33.4	20 Feb			0.3	10 Jul	1622.1	1271.9	high	128%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	24.2		33.8	20 Feb	14.3		2.1	12 Jul
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)	23.2		32.4	25 Mar	16.7		8.9	10 Jun	1400.2
Casino Airport	25.5	-1.3	37.3	20 Feb	13.7	+0.5	3.0	8 Jul	1003.1	1097.4	average	91%
Casino Airport AWS	25.1		37.0	20 Feb	13.6		2.4	8 Jul	977.4
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	23.9		37.0	1 Mar	15.2		4.2	10 Jun	1919.6
Grafton Airport AWS	24.9		37.6	20 Feb	12.7		-1.8	9 Jul	1394.4
Grafton Olympic Pool	25.5	-0.3	38.1	20 Feb	13.9	+0.2	-0.3	9 Jul	1290.6	1074.3	high	120%
Grafton Research Stn	24.9		37.4	20 Feb	14.0		-1.1	9 Jul	1271.2	1001.0	high	127%
Lismore (Richmond Hill)			35.7	20 Feb	14.3		3.7	13 Jul	1403.6
Lismore Airport AWS	25.1		37.0	20 Feb	12.9		-0.8	10 Jul	1241.8
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)			35.5	1 Mar	14.5	+0.1	0.6	10 Jul	1636.9	1610.6	average	102%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour MO	23.3	0.0	33.7	6 Feb	14.2	+0.2	0.6	9 Jul	2294.0	1698.0	high	135%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	19.1		32.5	6 Feb	9.8		-2.3	9 Jun	2521.2
Kempsey (Wide Street)	24.4	-0.7	38.7	20 Feb	13.3	+1.1	1.8	9 Jul	1572.6	1217.5	high	129%
Kempsey Airport AWS	24.3		38.2	20 Feb	12.1		-0.9	9 Jul	1281.6
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	23.5	+0.3	34.3	1 Mar			6.9	9 Jun	1952.8	1493.0	high	131%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	22.4		33.5	1 Mar	13.8		4.2	9 Jul	1697.6	1221.2	v high	139%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	23.2		36.0	20 Feb	13.0		-1.0	12 Jul	2009.4
Taree Airport AWS	23.5		37.9	6 Feb	13.0		0.0	9 Jul	1555.4
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	23.5	-0.8	39.2	5 Feb	12.4	+0.7	0.0	10 Aug	2726.6	1700.1	v high	160%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS	23.6		43.1	26 Jan	11.0		-3.2	16 May	939.0
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	23.3		40.9	1 Feb	11.4		-0.1	30 Jul	1374.4
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS	22.8	-0.2	41.2	5 Feb			1.1	16 May	1953.6	1329.1	v high	147%
Maitland Visitors Centre	24.2		41.4	5 Feb	11.9		-0.4	16 May	1137.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS	21.4		38.9	5 Feb	11.5		0.8	15 May	1441.6
Merriwa (Roscommon)	23.4		41.5	26 Jan	8.9		-4.2	30 Jul	592.6	601.8	average	98%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	19.8		36.9	26 Jan	10.5		-1.9	9 Jun	695.8
Murrurundi Post Office	22.4	-1.0	38.8	26 Jan	8.9	+0.4	-4.5	15 May	713.0	833.2	low	86%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	22.5	-0.4	38.5	3 Feb	15.7	+1.7	8.0	9 Jun	1520.1	1348.5	high	113%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	22.1	+0.3	39.1	3 Feb	15.3	+1.1	6.8	9 Jun	1009.0	1125.6	average	90%
Norah Head AWS	22.2		39.7	3 Feb	15.1		5.6	9 Jul	1425.8
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road)	21.3	-0.6	38.8	5 Feb			2.9	9 Jul	1674.4	1258.5	high	133%
Scone Airport AWS	23.7		42.5	26 Jan	10.2		-2.9	15 May	677.8
Singleton STP	24.2		42.5	26 Jan			-3.0	16 May	784.7
Williamtown RAAF	23.7	+0.7	42.9	5 Feb	12.9	+0.5	2.0	30 Jul	1250.8	1127.1	high	111%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	22.9	-0.2	40.7	26 Jan	9.7	+0.1	-2.8	16 May	699.6	651.9	average	107%
Mudgee Airport AWS	22.1		38.7	26 Jan	8.4		-5.8	16 May	577.4
Nullo Mountain AWS	15.8		33.1	26 Jan	8.1		-3.0	8 Jul	947.2
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	20.1	+0.3	36.7	26 Jan	6.6	-0.2	-6.1	29 Jul	731.4	639.0	high	114%
Bathurst Airport AWS	19.9		35.7	26 Jan	6.7		-5.5	15 Jul	753.6
Katoomba (Murri St)	16.8	+0.1	34.4	31 Jan	8.7	+0.7	-2.1	15 Jul	1621.0	1404.1	high	115%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	17.6		34.8	26 Jan	7.0		-5.9	15 May	880.1	786.8	high	112%
Mount Boyce AWS	16.2		33.9	31 Jan	8.1		-1.8	8 Jul	1160.4
Oberon (Springbank)	16.4	-0.5	33.3	31 Jan	5.8	+0.6	-5.2	8 Jun	718.0	843.4	average	85%
Orange Agricultural Institute	17.6	-0.3	33.4	26 Jan	7.4	+0.2	-4.0	7 Jun	958.7	930.4	average	103%
Orange Airport AWS	17.5		33.9	26 Jan	6.2		-6.2	16 May
Springwood (Valley Heights)	21.6		38.8	1 Feb	11.9		0.9	9 Jul	1006.4	1090.6	average	92%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	23.3	-0.4	40.4	26 Jan	7.3	-0.1	-5.8	17 May	631.5	753.5	average	84%
Dunedoo Post Office	23.9	0.0	42.6	26 Jan	10.2	+0.6	-4.3	12 Jul	568.4	615.9	average	92%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Dubbo Airport AWS	24.2		42.6	26 Jan	10.1		-3.5	12 Jul	577.2
Forbes Airport AWS	24.1		45.2	26 Jan	9.0		-4.6	8 Jul	618.0
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	23.8	+0.4	42.0	26 Jan	10.8	-0.1	-2.5	15 Jul	715.0	585.0	high	122%
Parkes Airport AWS	22.8		41.9	26 Jan	8.8		-4.7	8 Jul	783.0	650.8	high	120%
Wellington (Agrowplow)	24.0	-0.3	41.8	26 Jan	9.6	+0.2	-4.0	8 Jul	614.5	616.8	average	100%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	23.1	-0.1	41.6	1 Feb	12.4	+0.4	0.6	8 Jul	884.6	874.3	average	101%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	22.7		41.0	1 Feb	12.4		0.9	8 Jul
Holsworthy Control Range	23.0		41.7	1 Feb	11.4		-1.8	8 Jul
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	23.0	-0.3	41.0	1 Feb	12.4	+0.2	1.0	9 Jul	1141.7	967.3	high	118%
Riverview Observatory	22.5	+0.3	41.3	5 Feb	13.2	+0.9	2.9	8 Jul	1316.1	1133.1	high	116%
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	22.6	+0.9	41.5	5 Feb	14.8	+1.0	5.5	8 Jul	1369.2	1215.0	high	113%
Sydney Airport AMO	22.6	+0.4	42.2	5 Feb	14.7	+1.3	5.4	15 Jul	1248.6	1084.2	high	115%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)	20.9		39.4	5 Feb	15.5		7.8	15 Jul
Terrey Hills AWS	21.2		40.3	1 Feb	13.0		1.9	9 Jul	1404.2
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS	23.5		41.5	1 Feb	11.0		-1.7	12 Jul	734.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	23.1		41.9	1 Feb	12.0		0.1	8 Jul	755.6
Penrith Lakes AWS	24.0		41.8	1 Feb	12.4		-0.3	9 Jul	704.6
Prospect Reservoir	23.0	-0.2	41.3	1 Feb	12.4	+0.2	0.8	8 Jul	829.2	870.6	average	95%
Richmond RAAF	23.4		40.0	5 Feb	11.3		-3.1	9 Jul	729.8
Illawarra (district 68)
Bellambi AWS	21.0		39.5	5 Feb	14.8		6.6	7 Jun
Bowral (Parry Drive)	18.0	-0.8	34.9	31 Jan			-0.6	15 Jul	832.0	931.4	average	89%
Camden Airport AWS	23.4	-0.2	41.3	1 Feb	10.5	+0.3	-2.1	8 Jul	757.4	787.9	average	96%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	23.4		40.6	5 Feb	10.6		-2.0	8 Jul	702.8
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS)	20.3		38.3	5 Feb	14.3		6.5	8 Jul	1271.0
Kiama (Bombo Headland)	20.7		39.3	5 Feb	14.6		7.1	7 Jun	1351.4
Moss Vale AWS	17.9		35.5	31 Jan	8.2		-3.8	15 Jul
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	21.6		40.5	1 Feb	11.8		2.2	15 Jul	1014.2
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	21.1		41.2	1 Feb	10.5		-2.3	8 Jul	905.6
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	18.7		37.1	31 Jan	5.9		-8.0	15 Jul	678.0
Merimbula Airport AWS	20.8		41.3	1 Feb	10.3		-0.8	10 Jul	747.2
Montague Island Lighthouse	19.4	0.0	35.5	1 Feb	14.3	+0.5	7.0	8 Jul	804.0	884.2	average	91%
Moruya Airport AWS	21.0		42.1	1 Feb	10.5		-3.9	8 Jul	834.8
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	20.3	-0.1	40.2	1 Feb	12.1	+0.8	2.0	8 Jul
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	19.9	0.0	39.8	1 Feb	12.3		2.0	8 Jul	930.3	914.5	average	102%
Ulladulla AWS	20.1		40.0	1 Feb	13.5		3.7	8 Jul	1165.4
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	18.5	+0.1	38.5	31 Jan	5.6	+0.8	-6.7	30 Jul	832.8	644.6	high	129%
Bombala AWS	16.8		38.3	31 Jan	5.4		-6.8	1 Jul	885.4
Canberra Airport	20.3		37.5	31 Jan	6.3		-8.0	29 Jul	580.1
Cooma Airport AWS	17.4		35.3	31 Jan	4.3		-10.8	29 Jul	655.4	506.5	high	129%
Cooma Visitors Centre	18.9	-0.5	38.0	31 Jan	4.4	+0.4	-10.0	8 Jul	678.3	540.9	high	125%
Goulburn Airport AWS	19.1		37.1	26 Jan	6.1		-8.1	15 May	474.0
Goulburn TAFE	19.2	-0.5	37.9	26 Jan	7.9	+0.4	-3.6	15 Jul	518.6	623.2	low	83%
Mount Ginini AWS	10.8		28.0	31 Jan	3.2		-6.6	15 Jul	1382.0
Taralga Post Office	18.2	+0.1	36.6	31 Jan	6.3	+0.3	-4.5	15 May	728.1	802.8	average	91%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	20.1		37.6	31 Jan	7.2		-8.2	29 Jul	899.8
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS	10.7		25.2	31 Jan	1.4		-10.8	15 Jul
Thredbo Village	13.5	0.0	30.5	31 Jan	2.6	+0.7	-10.0	15 Jul	2047.9	1743.1	high	117%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	21.7		39.8	1 Feb	9.3		-1.6	15 Jul	874.0
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	12.0		28.5	31 Jan	5.0		-5.5	15 Jul	1322.8
Hume Reservoir			39.4	1 Feb	10.4	+0.5	-0.6	11 Jun	926.0	696.4	high	133%
Khancoban AWS	20.3		38.8	1 Feb	7.3		-3.8	29 Jul	1203.8
Tumbarumba Post Office	19.5	-0.1	36.6	31 Jan	6.2	+0.7	-6.0	15 Jul	1271.3	979.4	high	130%
Wagga Wagga AMO	22.3	+0.2	40.7	1 Feb	9.1	+0.1	-4.7	8 Jul	718.4	568.5	high	126%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	20.9	+0.3	38.5	1 Feb	9.9	+0.8	-0.5	30 Jul	1078.6	927.0	high	116%
Cootamundra Airport	21.7		39.0	26 Jan	7.6		-5.0	11 Jun	769.7
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	22.2	-0.3	40.5	26 Jan	8.9	-0.6	-3.4	15 Jul	805.7	622.6	high	129%
Gundagai (William St)	21.9		40.0	1 Feb	8.6		-3.1	15 Jul	845.3
Quandialla Post Office	23.4	-0.3	41.0	26 Jan	10.1	+0.4	-2.8	8 Jul	719.9	539.3	high	133%
Temora Airport	22.7		40.8	1 Feb	8.6		-4.0	17 May	702.2
Wyalong Post Office	23.6	+0.2	42.0	26 Jan	10.4	+0.3	-1.7	7 Jun	592.4	480.3	high	123%
Young Airport	21.4		38.0	1 Feb	7.1		-6.0	8 Jul	686.6
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	22.4	-0.2	40.4	31 Jan	9.1	+0.2	-2.4	11 Jun	848.1	542.5	v high	156%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	23.1		41.1	1 Feb	9.4		-2.2	28 Jun	481.4
Narrandera Airport	23.9		42.3	1 Feb	9.8		-2.8	17 May	496.4	436.8	average	114%
Narrandera Golf Club	23.5	+0.2	41.0	1 Feb	9.6	-0.4	-3.5	30 Aug	567.9	485.7	high	117%
Tocumwal Airport	22.6	-0.3	41.3	31 Jan	9.8	+0.2	-0.9	28 Jul	655.7	448.3	v high	146%
Yanco Agricultural Institute	23.7		41.8	1 Feb	11.0		-0.9	8 Jul	591.2	398.2	v high	148%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	24.2	+0.3	42.5	1 Feb	10.5	+0.4	-2.7	8 Jul	489.8	395.8	high	124%
Hay (Miller Street)	24.5	+0.2	40.7	1 Feb	10.4	+0.4	-2.3	11 Jun	649.8	369.0	v high	176%
Hay Airport AWS	24.8		41.5	1 Feb	9.6		-3.9	11 Jun	601.2
Hillston Airport	25.2	+0.9	42.0	1 Jan	10.6	-0.4	-3.0	8 Jul	476.6	367.3	high	130%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Lord Howe Island Aero	22.0	-0.1	28.8	21 Feb	17.2	+0.1	6.6	5 Aug	1886.2	1501.8	high	126%
Norfolk Island Aero	21.9	+0.4	28.4	4 Mar	17.0	+0.7	9.4	18 Aug	1764.0	1301.0	high	136%

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