Thursday 5 February 2026 - Annual Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC55R0
New South Wales in 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in 2025 were above average for much of the coast, tending to very much above average for northern parts of the coast.
- Totals were below to very much below average for southern and far-western inland areas.
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in 2025 was 532.6 mm, 4% below the 1961–1990 average.
- A number of sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
- A number of sites had their highest total annual rainfall on record.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in 2025 were above to very much above average across the state.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 25.7 °C, 1.80 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- Mean minimum temperatures in 2025 were above to very much above average for large parts of the state away from parts of the interior and inland south.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 11.9 °C, 1.17 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal seventh-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 18.8 °C, 1.49 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fifth-warmest on record for all years since 1910.
- Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) had its hottest day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) had its coolest day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- A few sites had their highest annual mean maximum temperature on record.
- Paterson (Tocal AWS) and Narooma (Marine Rescue) had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Narooma (Marine Rescue) had its coldest night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Sydney Airport AMO and Bellambi AWS had their equal highest annual mean minimum temperature on record.
- Several sites had their highest or equal-highest annual mean temperature on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.8 °C at Smithville AWS on 27 January |
| Warmest days on average |
29.3 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
11.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Coldest day |
-4.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on 17 August |
| Coldest night |
-13.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on 18 August |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.6 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
31.6 °C at Smithville AWS on 5 January |
| Warmest on average overall |
22.4 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall |
6.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest overall |
4006.6 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Wettest day |
337.0 mm at Promised Land (Bellingen (Crystal Creek) on 22 May |
| Strongest wind gust |
130.0 km/h at Wattamolla AWS on 2 July |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest year daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for year |
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| Wingham (Lanark Close) | 278.8 | on 20 May | 275.6 | on 22 Jan 1895 | 133 | 1112.8 |
| Tia (Highrent) | 120.0 | on 21 May | 114.8 | on 23 Feb 2013 | 62 | 872.0 |
| Boggabri (Be-Bara) | 163.0 | on 29 March | 157.0 | on 02 Jan 1987 | 52 | 671.5 |
| Willow Tree (Yarrabah) | 81.0 | on 1 January | 80.3 | on 08 Jan 1941 | 45 | 604.3 |
| Killawarra (Uralba) | 214.0 | on 20 May | 212.0 | on 07 Jul 2022 | 43 | 1043.2 |
| Forbes River (Birdwood) | 280.8 | on 21 May | 225.4 | on 23 Mar 2018 | 36 | 1258.0 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 157.6 | on 29 March | 116.4 | on 14 Feb 2009 | 31 | 437.2 |
| Richmond RAAF | 181.4 | on 23 May | 133.2 | on 06 Apr 2024 | 30 | 766.4 |
| Millbank | 234.0 | on 21 May | 174.0 | on 23 Feb 2013 | 29 | 1033.5 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 138.0 | on 29 March | 136.8 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 27 | 466.4 |
| Bretti-Mackay (Barnard River) | 172.6 | on 21 May | 133.8 | on 13 Feb 2004 | 22 | 971.8 |
| Rocks Crossing (Nowendoc River) | 225.6 | on 20 May | 158.8 | on 20 Mar 2021 | 22 | 1011.4 |
| Guyra (Box Point) | 121.2 | on 24 January | 91.0 | on 14 Dec 2000 | 21 | 636.5 |
| Record highest year total rainfall | |||||
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| Stroud Post Office | 2071.2 | 1900.2 | in 1890 | 136 | 1121.7 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 4006.6 | 3867.4 | in 2021 | 76 | 1933.6 |
| Yarrowitch (Maretto) | 1837.8 | 1483.6 | in 2022 | 65 | 1034.4 |
| Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda) | 2042.6 | 1891.1 | in 2021 | 63 | 1178.5 |
| Craven (Longview) | 1691.2 | 1657.4 | in 2021 | 60 | 917.6 |
| Gloucester (Upper Bowman) | 1835.8 | 1723.0 | in 2021 | 60 | 1067.1 |
| Nowendoc (Green Hills) | 1819.0 | 1498.0 | in 2022 | 54 | 1049.1 |
| Upper Chichester (Simmonds) | 1866.0 | 1744.5 | in 1984 | 43 | 1164.2 |
| Forbes River (Birdwood) | 1877.4 | 1699.7 | in 2011 | 38 | 1171.7 |
| Norah Head AWS | 1823.2 | 1555.6 | in 2007 | 30 | 1178.4 |
| Ebor (Pleasant View) | 2034.9 | 1938.6 | in 2011 | 30 | 1199.5 |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 1765.8 | 1650.2 | in 2022 | 28 | 922.1 |
| Nashua (Wilsons River) | 2447.0 | 2142.0 | in 2010 | 26 | 1540.7 |
| Guyra (Box Point) | 1030.2 | 920.6 | in 2021 | 25 | 591.0 |
| Clarencetown (Mill Dam Falls (Williams R | 1491.0 | 1181.6 | in 2008 | 25 | 689.8 |
| Bretti-Mackay (Barnard River) | 1569.4 | 1362.2 | in 2021 | 25 | 921.3 |
| Tuncester (Leycester Creek) | 1615.0 | 1494.0 | in 2024 | 25 | 1118.1 |
| Rocks Crossing (Nowendoc River) | 1914.8 | 1617.0 | in 2021 | 25 | 949.3 |
| Wollombi (St Johns Church) | 1066.0 | 1064.6 | in 2011 | 24 | 636.2 |
| Busbys Flat | 1509.8 | 1392.8 | in 2013 | 24 | 797.0 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 1853.8 | 1705.0 | in 2020 | 23 | 1144.8 |
| Wootton | 1937.0 | 1888.0 | in 2022 | 23 | 1192.4 |
| Crawford River (Crawford) | 2221.0 | 1889.0 | in 2021 | 23 | 1190.0 |
| Gostwyck Bridge (Paterson River) | 1374.0 | 1366.0 | in 2022 | 22 | 789.0 |
| Record highest year temperature | ||||||
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| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 35.9 | on 27 October | 34.8 | on 14 Dec 2004 | 24 | 23.7 |
| Record lowest year daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 2.5 | on 2 August | 3.6 | on 27 Jun 2016 | 29 | 20.5 |
| Record highest year mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| Ulladulla AWS | 21.4 | =21.4 | in 2001 | 26 | 20.7 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.5 | 25.4 | in 2018 | 24 | 24.2 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.7 | 23.6 | in 2024 | 23 | 22.2 |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.4 | 22.2 | in 2023 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Record highest year daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 28.8 | on 22 December | 28.6 | on 10 Jan 1983 | 58 | 12.1 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.0 | on 14 February | =22.0 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 45 | 12.1 |
| Record lowest year temperature | ||||||
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| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | -0.5 | on 31 August | 0.5 | on 01 Aug 1995 | 45 | 12.1 |
| Record highest year mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| Sydney Airport AMO | 15.3 | =15.3 | in 2016 | 84 | 13.6 |
| Bellambi AWS | 15.3 | =15.3 | in 2016 | 20 | 14.8 |
| Record highest year mean temperature | |||||
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.0 | =19.0 | in 2024 | 54 | 17.8 |
| Richmond RAAF | 18.8 | =18.8 | in 2024 | 29 | 17.7 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 13.8 | =13.8 | in 2007 | 28 | 12.9 |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.6 | =19.6 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.8 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 17.9 | =17.9 | in 2016 | 21 | 17.2 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 20.5 | =20.5 | in 2009 | 20 | 19.7 |
| Bellambi AWS | 18.8 | 18.7 | in 2016 | 20 | 18.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2025 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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Highest for year 2025 |
Mean for year 2025 |
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Lowest for year 2025 |
Total for year 2025 |
Average for year |
Rank of year 2025 |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 27.7 | +0.8 | 45.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.7 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 21 Jun 2025 | 156.6 | 236.6 | average | 66% |
| Smithville AWS | 29.1 | 46.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 3 Jul 2025 | 94.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 28.9 | +0.8 | 45.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | 15.8 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 28 Jun 2025 | 174.2 | 203.5 | average | 86% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 29.0 | 45.2 | 14 Jan 2025 | 15.9 | -0.6 | 3 Jul 2025 | 173.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 45.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 1.0 | 27 Jun 2025 | 144.2 | 269.3 | low | 54% | ||||
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 28.1 | +0.8 | 46.3 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.9 | +0.8 | -1.4 | 28 Jun 2025 | 260.8 | 282.9 | average | 92% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.2 | 43.8 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.2 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 2 Jul 2025 | 177.2 | 251.3 | low | 70% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 45.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | -0.5 | 5 Jun 2025 | 159.6 | 259.3 | low | 62% | ||||
| Menindee Post Office | 45.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.2 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 21 Jun 2025 | 207.7 | 245.4 | average | 85% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 29.0 | +0.5 | 44.8 | 21 Oct 2025 | 14.2 | +0.7 | -2.0 | 24 Jul 2025 | 210.6 | 320.1 | low | 66% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 44.6 | 22 Jan 2025 | 283.5 | 411.7 | low | 69% | ||||||
| Cobar Airport AWS | 27.0 | +0.9 | 43.6 | 27 Jan 2025 | -2.2 | 27 Jun 2025 | 386.2 | 352.0 | average | 110% | ||
| Cobar MO | 26.8 | +1.3 | 43.7 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.4 | +0.5 | -0.1 | 5 Jun 2025 | 412.8 | 397.0 | average | 104% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 43.9 | 30 Jan 2025 | 0.1 | 18 Aug 2025 | 647.0 | 458.4 | high | 141% | ||||
| Noona AWS | 27.0 | 44.0 | 27 Jan 2025 | 13.8 | -1.1 | 21 Jun 2025 | 303.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 29.3 | +0.9 | 46.2 | 14 Jan 2025 | 0.6 | 21 Jul 2025 | 211.1 | 279.5 | average | 76% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 43.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | -1.6 | 5 Jun 2025 | 213.2 | 324.7 | low | 66% | ||||
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 26.4 | 44.4 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.6 | -4.4 | 21 Jul 2025 | 340.2 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 27.1 | +1.0 | 45.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 12.2 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 28 Jun 2025 | 294.8 | 253.5 | high | 116% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 26.4 | +1.5 | 42.1 | 6 Dec 2025 | 9.6 | -0.6 | -5.5 | 21 Jun 2025 | 305.8 | 457.5 | low | 67% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 43.0 | 28 Jan 2025 | -1.4 | 17 Aug 2025 | 425.6 | 567.7 | low | 75% | ||||
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.5 | +1.4 | 41.9 | 27 Jan 2025 | 9.8 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 21 Jun 2025 | 406.4 | 471.1 | average | 86% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 27.3 | +0.8 | 43.8 | 29 Jan 2025 | 12.0 | +0.2 | -1.8 | 31 Aug 2025 | 466.6 | 532.6 | average | 88% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 27.7 | 44.5 | 22 Jan 2025 | 12.5 | -1.8 | 19 Jun 2025 | 323.6 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 43.1 | 22 Jan 2025 | -0.5 | 13 Jul 2025 | 316.5 | 446.5 | low | 71% | ||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 26.7 | +1.9 | 43.1 | 20 Dec 2025 | 11.5 | +0.6 | -2.5 | 17 Aug 2025 | 504.2 | 496.5 | average | 102% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 28.6 | 45.2 | 22 Jan 2025 | 12.5 | -3.7 | 19 Jun 2025 | 410.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 43.2 | 29 Jan 2025 | -0.9 | 27 Jun 2025 | 552.4 | 505.6 | average | 109% | ||||
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 27.6 | +0.6 | 41.7 | 23 Jan 2025 | 13.4 | +0.7 | -0.6 | 31 Aug 2025 | 653.0 | 574.6 | high | 114% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 24.9 | +0.4 | 38.1 | 29 Jan 2025 | -5.5 | 25 Jul 2025 | 849.6 | 692.1 | high | 123% | ||
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 27.1 | +0.2 | 41.4 | 22 Jan 2025 | 12.6 | +0.4 | -3.1 | 11 Jul 2025 | 626.0 | 580.6 | high | 108% |
| Pindari Dam | 38.0 | 22 Jan 2025 | -3.1 | 27 Jun 2025 | 756.6 | 724.1 | average | 104% | ||||
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 26.4 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 29 Jan 2025 | 10.8 | +0.5 | -2.7 | 13 Jul 2025 | 740.0 | 578.5 | high | 128% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 26.0 | +1.3 | 40.9 | 29 Jan 2025 | 12.9 | +0.7 | -0.4 | 19 Jun 2025 | 749.0 | 633.4 | high | 118% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 39.6 | 21 Dec 2025 | -3.3 | 19 Jun 2025 | 764.3 | 682.7 | high | 112% | ||||
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 25.6 | +0.6 | 40.5 | 29 Jan 2025 | 10.3 | +0.4 | -3.1 | 31 Aug 2025 | 834.8 | 653.3 | high | 128% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 21.5 | +0.8 | 35.0 | 29 Jan 2025 | 7.6 | +1.8 | -5.0 | 31 Aug 2025 | 899.4 | 782.2 | high | 115% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 20.7 | +0.2 | 33.4 | 28 Jan 2025 | 7.3 | +1.0 | -7.1 | 17 Jul 2025 | 962.4 | 757.2 | high | 127% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 19.9 | +0.3 | 32.5 | 28 Jan 2025 | 8.4 | +0.8 | -4.2 | 25 Jul 2025 | 913.8 | 778.3 | high | 117% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.7 | +1.0 | 33.0 | 28 Jan 2025 | 7.3 | -0.1 | -5.0 | 18 Jun 2025 | 933.2 | 841.1 | average | 111% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.2 | 32.2 | 21 Dec 2025 | 7.2 | +1.1 | -7.2 | 18 Aug 2025 | 1109.6 | 892.0 | high | 124% |
| Guyra Hospital | 18.6 | +0.7 | 30.6 | 28 Jan 2025 | 7.4 | +0.7 | -4.3 | 18 Aug 2025 | 1067.8 | 907.2 | high | 118% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 24.9 | +0.8 | 37.8 | 29 Jan 2025 | 8.5 | +0.7 | -5.2 | 18 Aug 2025 | 920.0 | 789.9 | high | 116% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 24.4 | +1.5 | 37.5 | 29 Jan 2025 | 11.1 | +0.7 | -2.3 | 13 Jun 2025 | 910.6 | 800.0 | high | 114% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 33.4 | 21 Dec 2025 | -4.9 | 18 Aug 2025 | 1038.4 | 846.0 | high | 123% | ||||
| Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 22.9 | +0.5 | 34.8 | 24 Jan 2025 | 13.3 | +0.6 | 3.1 | 3 Aug 2025 | 1709.0 | 1276.5 | high | 134% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 27 Oct 2025 | 15.4 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 14 Jul 2025 | 2061.0 | 1855.6 | high | 111% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 24.1 | +0.4 | 35.9 | 27 Oct 2025 | 17.6 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 3 Aug 2025 | 1594.4 | 1523.8 | average | 105% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.9 | +0.6 | 39.8 | 27 Oct 2025 | 14.4 | +1.0 | 2.3 | 13 Jun 2025 | 1392.4 | 1059.2 | high | 132% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 39.8 | 27 Oct 2025 | 6.2 | 10 Jun 2025 | 1914.6 | 1464.5 | high | 131% | ||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 26.1 | +0.2 | 37.6 | 21 Dec 2025 | 13.7 | +0.9 | 1.0 | 12 Jun 2025 | 1765.8 | 1148.7 | highest | 154% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 26.1 | +0.2 | 39.7 | 21 Dec 2025 | 14.9 | +1.2 | 2.8 | 14 Jul 2025 | 1433.0 | 1001.7 | high | 143% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.9 | -0.2 | 38.0 | 27 Oct 2025 | 13.7 | +0.8 | 1.7 | 14 Jul 2025 | 1853.8 | 1199.5 | highest | 154% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 39.0 | 27 Oct 2025 | 1.4 | 12 Jun 2025 | 1450.2 | 1591.9 | average | 91% | ||||
| Yamba Pilot Station | 24.7 | +1.3 | 38.0 | 27 Oct 2025 | 16.8 | +1.3 | 6.7 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1749.6 | 1471.1 | high | 119% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 24.7 | +0.3 | 37.0 | 27 Nov 2025 | 15.1 | +0.6 | 1.8 | 11 Jun 2025 | 2242.9 | 1687.2 | high | 133% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 32.9 | 21 Dec 2025 | -1.1 | 27 Jul 2025 | 2030.7 | 1974.7 | average | 103% | ||||
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.3 | +0.2 | 39.8 | 21 Dec 2025 | 13.1 | +1.3 | 1.6 | 12 Jun 2025 | 1594.4 | 1121.7 | high | 142% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.4 | 38.2 | 26 Nov 2025 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 12 Jul 2025 | 2275.4 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.8 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 22 Oct 2025 | 13.7 | +1.0 | 2.2 | 17 Jul 2025 | 1750.7 | 1175.3 | high | 149% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.5 | +1.1 | 41.4 | 22 Oct 2025 | 13.2 | +1.3 | 2.2 | 25 Jul 2025 | 4006.6 | 1948.6 | highest | 206% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 24.8 | +0.5 | 42.9 | 21 Dec 2025 | 11.6 | +0.9 | -2.3 | 17 Jul 2025 | 992.6 | 752.2 | high | 132% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 24.5 | +0.6 | 41.0 | 28 Jan 2025 | 12.2 | +0.7 | -0.4 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1625.4 | 1126.1 | high | 144% |
| Gosford AWS | 23.9 | +0.6 | 42.0 | 6 Dec 2025 | 13.6 | +0.4 | 2.0 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1568.0 | |||
| Lostock Dam | 39.5 | 21 Dec 2025 | 1.3 | 1 Jul 2025 | 1268.4 | 983.3 | high | 129% | ||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 25.0 | 41.1 | 21 Dec 2025 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1087.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.7 | +1.6 | 41.0 | 21 Dec 2025 | 11.4 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 20 Jul 2025 | 1507.0 | 1116.2 | high | 135% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 40.8 | 21 Dec 2025 | -5.3 | 19 Jun 2025 | 562.2 | 616.5 | average | 91% | ||||
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 23.8 | 38.2 | 19 Dec 2025 | 10.1 | -2.5 | 25 Jul 2025 | 979.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 20.9 | +0.1 | 35.5 | 19 Dec 2025 | 11.3 | +0.4 | 1.1 | 9 Jun 2025 | 942.8 | 729.5 | high | 129% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 39.5 | 21 Dec 2025 | 5.4 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1510.0 | 1117.6 | high | 135% | ||||
| Norah Head AWS | 23.4 | +0.9 | 37.6 | 28 Jan 2025 | 15.8 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1823.2 | 1181.4 | highest | 154% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 25.0 | +0.8 | 43.2 | 21 Dec 2025 | 13.2 | +1.1 | 1.2 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1166.2 | 945.4 | high | 123% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 25.5 | +0.9 | 42.0 | 21 Dec 2025 | 10.4 | +0.3 | -4.1 | 17 Jul 2025 | 788.4 | 618.0 | high | 128% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 25.1 | 42.4 | 21 Dec 2025 | 13.3 | -0.1 | 19 Jun 2025 | 838.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 24.3 | +1.1 | 42.6 | 21 Dec 2025 | 13.9 | +1.4 | 2.3 | 17 Jul 2025 | 1721.8 | 1129.4 | high | 152% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 39.2 | 21 Dec 2025 | -3.8 | 17 Jul 2025 | 545.1 | 653.7 | average | 83% | ||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 23.7 | +0.9 | 39.1 | 6 Dec 2025 | 8.8 | +0.5 | -5.7 | 20 Jun 2025 | 577.0 | 686.7 | average | 84% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 17.4 | +0.6 | 32.8 | 28 Jan 2025 | 8.6 | +0.5 | -1.8 | 26 Jun 2025 | 839.6 | 960.2 | average | 87% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Ag Station Comparison | 34.0 | 15 Jan 2025 | -5.2 | 25 Jul 2025 | 466.2 | 640.1 | low | 73% | ||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 21.5 | +1.0 | 37.4 | 28 Jan 2025 | 7.6 | +0.7 | -5.4 | 20 Jul 2025 | 513.0 | 616.7 | low | 83% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 34.2 | 28 Jan 2025 | 8.7 | +0.6 | -1.4 | 26 Jun 2025 | 1456.9 | 1413.5 | average | 103% | ||
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 19.1 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 28 Jan 2025 | 7.5 | +0.5 | -7.2 | 20 Jul 2025 | 794.3 | 792.6 | average | 100% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 19.4 | 34.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 6.0 | -8.6 | 20 Jul 2025 | 823.0 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 17.9 | +0.7 | 33.3 | 19 Dec 2025 | 8.6 | +0.5 | -1.8 | 26 Jun 2025 | 1116.8 | 1041.6 | average | 107% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 34.2 | 28 Jan 2025 | -3.0 | 16 Jun 2025 | 872.4 | 925.0 | average | 94% | ||||
| Orange Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 28 Jan 2025 | 6.5 | +0.3 | -5.6 | 16 Jun 2025 | 918.0 | 946.0 | average | 97% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 24.4 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 29 Jan 2025 | 8.8 | +1.4 | -5.3 | 20 Jun 2025 | 765.4 | 749.9 | average | 102% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 23.2 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 22 Jan 2025 | 12.0 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 25 Jul 2025 | 667.8 | 705.5 | average | 95% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.6 | +0.9 | 40.5 | 28 Jan 2025 | 9.1 | +0.2 | -3.1 | 21 Jun 2025 | 432.4 | 595.6 | low | 73% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.4 | 42.1 | 21 Dec 2025 | 10.4 | +0.1 | -3.4 | 24 Jul 2025 | 500.2 | 591.0 | average | 85% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.4 | 41.5 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.6 | -0.1 | -5.5 | 21 Jun 2025 | 342.8 | 536.9 | low | 64% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.0 | +1.1 | 41.4 | 28 Jan 2025 | 9.2 | -0.1 | -3.9 | 20 Jun 2025 | 450.0 | 636.1 | low | 71% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 25.4 | +1.0 | 40.1 | 6 Dec 2025 | 9.8 | +0.3 | -3.0 | 20 Jul 2025 | 587.8 | 619.9 | average | 95% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.7 | +1.3 | 42.3 | 28 Jan 2025 | 13.1 | +1.0 | 1.4 | 17 Jun 2025 | 1120.6 | 887.6 | high | 126% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.6 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 19 Dec 2025 | 12.9 | +0.5 | 1.3 | 16 Jul 2025 | 1311.2 | 1030.5 | high | 127% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 24.1 | +0.3 | 41.6 | 28 Jan 2025 | 12.4 | +0.4 | 0.1 | 19 Jun 2025 | 976.8 | 882.8 | high | 111% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 24.1 | +0.6 | 41.5 | 19 Dec 2025 | 13.7 | +1.4 | 2.5 | 25 Jul 2025 | 945.5 | 981.6 | average | 96% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.9 | 42.2 | 19 Dec 2025 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 19 Jun 2025 | 1638.8 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 24.0 | +1.6 | 42.6 | 19 Dec 2025 | 15.3 | +1.7 | 5.8 | 19 Jun 2025 | 1379.6 | 1096.7 | high | 126% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.2 | +0.9 | 37.7 | 19 Dec 2025 | 16.4 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 19 Jun 2025 | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 24.5 | +0.5 | 42.7 | 19 Dec 2025 | 13.6 | +0.5 | 2.4 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1253.4 | |||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 22.5 | +0.6 | 40.2 | 19 Dec 2025 | 13.8 | +0.5 | 4.3 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1517.0 | 1200.5 | high | 126% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.2 | +1.2 | 43.3 | 28 Jan 2025 | 11.7 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 18 Jun 2025 | 812.0 | 719.3 | high | 113% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.4 | +0.6 | 42.0 | 28 Jan 2025 | 12.8 | +0.7 | 0.5 | 17 Jul 2025 | 803.8 | 775.1 | average | 104% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.4 | +0.6 | 42.5 | 28 Jan 2025 | 13.0 | +0.6 | -0.3 | 20 Jul 2025 | 723.2 | 734.4 | average | 98% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.4 | +1.1 | 42.5 | 28 Jan 2025 | 12.2 | +1.0 | -1.3 | 20 Jul 2025 | 937.6 | 761.4 | high | 123% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 23.4 | +0.8 | 40.1 | 28 Jan 2025 | 12.4 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 22 Jun 2025 | 1328.6 | 1017.6 | high | 131% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.4 | +1.0 | 36.9 | 28 Jan 2025 | 15.3 | +0.5 | 6.7 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1343.4 | 1136.5 | high | 118% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 24.8 | +1.0 | 41.5 | 28 Jan 2025 | 11.1 | +0.8 | -2.1 | 20 Jul 2025 | 814.0 | 819.6 | average | 99% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 24.5 | +0.5 | 42.2 | 19 Dec 2025 | 11.4 | +0.6 | -0.5 | 20 Jul 2025 | 780.0 | 788.1 | average | 99% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 18.8 | +0.3 | 34.5 | 19 Dec 2025 | 9.4 | +0.1 | -0.3 | 18 Aug 2025 | 844.6 | |||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 23.9 | 43.0 | 19 Dec 2025 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1217.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 21.3 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 28 Jan 2025 | 14.9 | +0.5 | 6.4 | 25 Jul 2025 | 2073.2 | 1337.4 | high | 155% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 21.7 | 38.1 | 28 Jan 2025 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 25 Jul 2025 | 2082.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.0 | +0.6 | 39.6 | 28 Jan 2025 | 15.0 | +0.3 | 7.4 | 19 Jun 2025 | 1511.2 | 1204.5 | high | 126% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 19.5 | +0.5 | 35.6 | 19 Dec 2025 | 8.7 | +0.4 | -5.7 | 20 Jun 2025 | 1084.6 | 796.5 | high | 136% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 23.0 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 19 Dec 2025 | 12.2 | +0.5 | 0.4 | 22 Jun 2025 | 1213.8 | 1013.7 | high | 120% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.4 | +0.5 | 39.5 | 5 Jan 2025 | 9.4 | +0.5 | -2.7 | 19 Jul 2025 | 808.6 | 691.0 | high | 117% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 19.8 | +0.5 | 37.6 | 19 Dec 2025 | 7.0 | +0.8 | -6.6 | 21 Jun 2025 | 807.2 | 660.7 | high | 122% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.1 | +0.4 | 30.3 | 6 Jan 2025 | 13.6 | +0.2 | 7.2 | 16 Jul 2025 | 760.4 | 642.3 | high | 118% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 21.4 | +0.5 | 33.9 | 5 Jan 2025 | 0.6 | 19 Jul 2025 | 771.0 | 772.2 | average | 100% | ||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 20.2 | +0.6 | 30.6 | 26 Nov 2025 | 14.8 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 17 Aug 2025 | 829.4 | 865.6 | average | 96% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 21.9 | +0.5 | 38.0 | 20 Oct 2025 | 11.0 | +0.7 | -0.6 | 16 Jul 2025 | 911.2 | 849.6 | average | 107% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.2 | +0.8 | 33.2 | 20 Oct 2025 | 12.6 | +1.3 | 3.2 | 18 Aug 2025 | 983.6 | 954.9 | average | 103% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.6 | +0.4 | 31.5 | 22 Oct 2025 | 12.5 | +0.3 | -0.5 | 31 Aug 2025 | 1034.4 | 921.8 | high | 112% |
| Nerriga AWS | 19.9 | -0.1 | 38.9 | 19 Dec 2025 | 7.8 | +0.1 | -4.3 | 25 Jul 2025 | 1085.2 | |||
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.4 | +0.7 | 37.1 | 6 Dec 2025 | 13.9 | +0.6 | 5.8 | 17 Jul 2025 | 1828.0 | 1188.5 | high | 154% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 35.8 | 5 Jan 2025 | 660.4 | 649.8 | average | 102% | ||||||
| Bombala AWS | 18.2 | +0.3 | 35.7 | 18 Dec 2025 | 5.3 | 0.0 | -6.2 | 20 Jun 2025 | 711.0 | 581.1 | high | 122% |
| Canberra Airport | 21.8 | +0.8 | 39.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 6.5 | -0.3 | -7.6 | 21 Jun 2025 | 535.0 | 643.1 | average | 83% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 19.0 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -8.5 | 20 Jun 2025 | 411.4 | 541.2 | low | 76% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.8 | 37.3 | 28 Jan 2025 | 6.3 | +0.2 | -10.0 | 21 Jun 2025 | 562.8 | 580.1 | average | 97% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 20.4 | +0.7 | 37.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 8.3 | +0.6 | -5.4 | 21 Jun 2025 | 650.0 | 638.7 | average | 102% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.2 | +0.5 | 27.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 3.6 | +0.1 | -7.0 | 26 Jun 2025 | 1003.2 | 1092.6 | average | 92% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.7 | +0.9 | 38.3 | 19 Dec 2025 | 7.0 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 22 Jun 2025 | 461.8 | 642.1 | low | 72% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 11.5 | +0.4 | 26.3 | 3 Feb 2025 | 1.6 | +0.2 | -11.6 | 18 Aug 2025 | 2289.8 | 2195.0 | average | 104% |
| Thredbo AWS | 23.3 | 2 Feb 2025 | -13.2 | 18 Aug 2025 | 1209.2 | 1458.4 | average | 83% | ||||
| Thredbo Village | 29.5 | 3 Feb 2025 | -10.0 | 29 Aug 2025 | 1623.8 | 1795.4 | average | 90% | ||||
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 23.6 | +1.1 | 40.7 | 18 Dec 2025 | 9.3 | +0.1 | -2.7 | 22 Jun 2025 | 498.8 | 644.2 | low | 77% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 13.0 | +0.4 | 28.3 | 3 Feb 2025 | 5.4 | +0.2 | -5.7 | 26 Jun 2025 | 812.8 | 1252.7 | v low | 65% |
| Khancoban AWS | 22.4 | +1.0 | 38.9 | 2 Feb 2025 | 7.4 | +0.1 | -4.5 | 22 Jun 2025 | 696.8 | 942.1 | v low | 74% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 21.8 | +2.0 | 37.0 | 18 Dec 2025 | 5.9 | +0.2 | -8.0 | 22 Jun 2025 | 787.4 | 978.7 | low | 80% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 24.0 | +1.8 | 42.2 | 19 Dec 2025 | 9.4 | +0.3 | -3.4 | 20 Jun 2025 | 424.8 | 573.4 | low | 74% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 37.5 | 5 Feb 2025 | -0.5 | 21 Jun 2025 | 721.9 | 924.5 | low | 78% | ||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 23.3 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 19 Dec 2025 | 8.0 | +0.2 | -4.5 | 22 Jun 2025 | 470.7 | 615.1 | low | 76% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.8 | +1.2 | 39.3 | 18 Dec 2025 | 8.7 | -0.7 | -3.6 | 20 Jun 2025 | 512.1 | 626.9 | low | 82% |
| Temora Airport | 24.4 | +0.8 | 40.9 | 19 Dec 2025 | 8.7 | 0.0 | -4.1 | 21 Jun 2025 | 442.0 | 533.2 | average | 83% |
| Young Airport | 23.2 | +0.9 | 39.4 | 19 Dec 2025 | 7.2 | +0.1 | -4.3 | 22 Jun 2025 | 517.8 | 630.7 | low | 82% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 41.0 | 19 Dec 2025 | -3.0 | 21 Jun 2025 | 365.3 | 541.8 | low | 67% | ||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 24.6 | +0.9 | 43.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.0 | +0.5 | -2.4 | 19 Aug 2025 | 246.8 | 376.6 | low | 66% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 42.6 | 19 Dec 2025 | -2.9 | 20 Jun 2025 | 461.0 | |||||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 42.1 | 27 Jan 2025 | -3.2 | 19 Jul 2025 | 304.6 | 445.3 | low | 68% | ||||
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.2 | +1.0 | 41.9 | 18 Dec 2025 | 11.7 | +0.3 | -0.2 | 5 Jun 2025 | 255.4 | 425.2 | v low | 60% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 25.6 | +1.4 | 43.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.8 | +0.6 | -2.5 | 24 Jul 2025 | 240.2 | 406.0 | low | 59% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 26.2 | +1.1 | 44.2 | 27 Jan 2025 | 10.1 | -0.1 | -4.8 | 5 Jun 2025 | 217.0 | 363.4 | low | 60% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 43.5 | 27 Jan 2025 | -1.5 | 18 Aug 2025 | 319.8 | 423.1 | low | 76% | ||||
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Thursday 5 February 2026. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than
10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
