Wednesday, 1 August 2007 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
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Despite hopes of developing La Niña conditions, July saw a return to below average rainfall across much of New South Wales, particularly the central and northern half of the state, which experienced below to very much below average rainfall. Southern and coastal areas (south of the Metropolitan), were the only areas of the state to experience close to average rainfall.
The statewide average rainfall for July 2007 was 15.1 mm, which is lower than the historical average1 of 38.6 mm. The Murray Darling Basin recorded an average of 17.8 mm, compared to the historical average of 39.3 mm.
A series of cold fronts early in the month was responsible for much of the rainfall across the far south and coastal areas of the state. Moist onshore flow from several low pressure systems in the Tasman Sea also contributed to rainfall along the coast.
Despite the below average rainfall over much of NSW in July, computer models (current as of 1st August 2007) are still predicting moderate cooling of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean in the next month or two, and a moderate chance of a La Niña occurring in 2007. Even if La Niña thresholds are not met, cooler than average waters in the central to eastern Pacific are usually associated with average to wetter than average seasons over eastern and northern Australia, especially if accompanied by positive SOI values. More information and updates on La Niña can be found at the Bureau's ENSO Wrap-up page.
Some sites had their lowest total July rainfall on record.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Having experienced record cold temperatures in June, much of NSW saw a return to near normal temperatures in July.
Maximum temperatures were close to average across much of the state, with a small area in the far south and central/northern inland the only areas that were slightly below average. The statewide average maximum temperature was 15.5°C, which is 0.2°C above the historical average1 of 15.3°C.
Minimum temperatures were below average in the west and north of the state, and about average elsewhere. The below average temperatures experienced in the western and northern regions can be attributed to the clear skies and westerly wind flow that persisted over much of the state during July. The statewide average minimum temperature was 3.2°C, which is 0.3°C below the historical average of 3.5°C.
Some sites had their highest July temperature on record.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
Some sites had their lowest July temperature on record.
Some sites had their lowest July mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Snow fell on the Central Tablelands on the 17th July. The heaviest fall was reported at Black Springs, where 10cm of snow was reported. Other snow amounts included 4cm at Millthorpe and 2cm at Orange and Oberon.
Hottest day Highest temperature | 27.2°C at Lismore Airport AWS on the 4th |
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Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature | 21.6°C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature | −0.7°C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature | −5.5°C at Thredbo AWS on the 18th |
Coldest night Lowest temperature | −17.0°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 23rd |
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature | −6.8°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature | 10.9°C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
17.7°C at South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) on the 4th |
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall | 199.4 mm at Thredbo Village |
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall | 68.6 mm at Ulladulla AWS on the 9th |
Highest wind gust | 124 km/h at Holsworthy Control Range on the 9th |
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Record lowest total July rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for July 2007 (mm) |
Previous lowest for July |
Normal for July |
Years of record |
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Wanaaring Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1987 | 17.7 | 121 |
Tibooburra Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1987 | 16.7 | 120 |
Golspie (Ayrston) | 8.4 | 12.6 | in 1937 | 65.2 | 109 |
Old Koreelah (McPherson) | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1970 | 49.6 | 94 |
Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1975 | 67.6 | 55 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 0.2 | 4.1 | in 1972 | 46.9 | 37 |
Broken Hill (Koralta) | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1997 | 20.1 | 28 |
Torrens (Darke St) | 3.8 | 12.2 | in 1994 | 55.7 | 22 |
Mallanganee (Sandilands St) | 0.8 | 4.4 | in 2000 | 32.3 | 21 |
Record highest July temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in July 2007 (°C) |
Previous highest for July |
Normal for July |
Years of record |
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Griffith Airport AWS | 23.0 | on the 26th | = 23.0 | on the 27th in 2002 | 14.4 | 31 |
Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in July 2007 (°C) |
Previous lowest for July |
Normal for July |
Years of record |
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Prospect Dam | −0.6 | on the 17th | 0.0 | on the 16th in 1978 | 6.1 | 43 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | −9.5 | on the 22nd | −7.2 | on the 17th in 1970 | 0.7 | 37 |
Pindari Dam | −6.5 | on the 19th | −6.3 | on the 26th in 2002 | 2.0 | 35 |
Guyra Hospital | −7.1 | on the 16th | −6.5 | on the 30th in 1982 | 0.7 | 24 |
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Summary statistics for July 2007 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures for July (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for July (°C) |
Rainfall for July (millimetres) |
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Mean for July 2007 |
Diff from normal |
Highest for July 2007 |
Mean for July 2007 |
Diff from normal |
Lowest for July 2007 |
Total for July 2007 |
Normal for July |
Rank of July 2007 |
Fraction of July normal |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 17.3 | 25.3 | 26th | 4.7 | −2.0 | 22nd | 0.4 | |||||
Tibooburra Airport | 18.5 | 25.8 | 3rd | 5.7 | 0.6 | 17th | 0.0 | |||||
Tibooburra Post Office | 18.8 | +1.0 | 25.8 | 29th | 5.5 | +0.1 | 0.3 | 21st | 0.0 | 16.7 | lowest | 0% |
White Cliffs AWS | 17.6 | 24.5 | 26th | 5.3 | −0.8 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
White Cliffs Post Office | 17.9 | +0.7 | 24.2 | 27th | 4.4 | +0.3 | −1.2 | 19th | 1.1 | 17.7 | low | 6% |
Wilcannia | 17.6 | +0.5 | 25.0 | 26th | 3.7 | −0.5 | −2.8 | 22nd | 0.6 | 18.1 | very low | 3% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 17.3 | 25.1 | 26th | 4.0 | −2.9 | 22nd | 0.8 | |||||
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill | 15.9 | +0.8 | 23.2 | 26th | 6.3 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 19th | 3.6 | 18.9 | low | 19% |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 15.6 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 25th | 4.9 | +0.2 | −1.2 | 22nd | 3.2 | 18.8 | low | 17% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 16.1 | +0.9 | 21.5 | 26th | 6.6 | +1.3 | 2.0 | 14th | 17.9 | 25.2 | normal | 71% |
Menindee Post Office | 17.9 | +0.9 | 25.4 | 26th | 3.7 | −0.4 | −2.4 | 22nd | 8.2 | 18.1 | normal | 45% |
Pooncarie Telecentre | 16.8 | 24.0 | 25th | 4.1 | −2.0 | 21st | 17.4 | 22.6 | normal | 77% | ||
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 18.3 | 25.1 | 27th | 2.8 | −3.5 | 19th | 0.2 | |||||
Brewarrina Hospital | 18.1 | 0 | 24.8 | 27th | 3.2 | −1.1 | −3.0 | 17th | 0.6 | 29.1 | very low | 2% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 16.0 | 22.9 | 26th | 2.6 | −4.6 | 19th | 2.2 | |||||
Cobar MO | 16.2 | +0.4 | 23.0 | 26th | 4.9 | −0.1 | −0.8 | 19th | 3.0 | 28.9 | low | 10% |
Collarenebri | 25.0 | 27th | 2.9 | −1.3 | −4.4 | 18th | 0.4 | 34.8 | very low | 1% | ||
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 18.4 | 25.5 | 3rd | 4.0 | −2.0 | 17th | 12.0 | |||||
Wanaaring Post Office | 19.0 | 25.9 | 3rd | 2.7 | −2.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 17.7 | lowest | 0% | ||
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Balranald | 15.2 | −0.4 | 23.2 | 25th | 3.6 | +0.1 | −2.2 | 21st | 20.6 | 26.6 | normal | 77% |
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 16.6 | 25.0 | 26th | 4.7 | −1.9 | 21st | 7.2 | |||||
Ivanhoe Post Office | 17.5 | +1.2 | 24.9 | 26th | 3.4 | −0.2 | −4.2 | 22nd | 9.9 | 22.9 | low | 43% |
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 14.3 | −0.6 | 21.1 | 25th | 2.6 | 0 | −3.3 | 21st | 17.3 | 36.9 | low | 47% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 13.4 | 20.5 | 25th | 2.0 | −3.7 | 20th | 21.8 | |||||
Peak Hill Post Office | 14.3 | −0.9 | 20.4 | 26th | 4.3 | −0.5 | −1.8 | 17th | 19.7 | 44.5 | low | 44% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 13.4 | 20.9 | 26th | 3.0 | −1.7 | 21st | 25.2 | |||||
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 15.9 | 22.9 | 27th | 2.3 | −3.9 | 16th | 1.0 | |||||
Coonamble Comparison | 16.4 | −0.7 | 22.9 | 27th | 2.5 | −1.1 | −3.4 | 16th | 1.8 | 36.0 | very low | 5% |
Nyngan Airport | 16.5 | +0.1 | 23.5 | 27th | 3.9 | +0.2 | −2.6 | 17th | 4.8 | 29.5 | very low | 16% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 14.8 | −0.5 | 21.1 | 27th | 2.7 | −0.4 | −3.2 | 17th | 2.6 | 35.1 | very low | 7% |
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 25.0 | 3rd | 3.3 | −1.3 | −3.2 | 17th | 0.6 | 33.4 | very low | 2% | ||
Walgett Airport AWS | 17.8 | 24.9 | 27th | 2.2 | −4.4 | 17th | 2.0 | |||||
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Baradine Forestry | 21.4 | 29th | 1.5 | −0.8 | −3.5 | 17th | 7.4 | 42.6 | low | 17% | ||
Moree Aero | 16.7 | 22.6 | 27th | 2.2 | −3.8 | 17th | 4.0 | |||||
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Barraba Post Office | 15.4 | −0.6 | 21.2 | 3rd | −0.8 | −1.0 | −6.8 | 17th | 8.8 | 44.2 | low | 20% |
Narrabri Airport AWS | 16.4 | 22.0 | 27th | 2.4 | −4.1 | 17th | 2.4 | |||||
Pindari Dam | 16.4 | −0.8 | 21.2 | 27th | 0.0 | −2.0 | −6.5 | 19th | 2.2 | 44.8 | very low | 5% |
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 15.6 | 21.2 | 27th | 0.5 | −5.8 | 17th | 9.0 | |||||
Gunnedah Pool | 16.4 | −0.4 | 21.6 | 27th | 2.7 | −0.2 | −2.8 | 17th | 18.2 | 42.4 | low | 43% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 15.4 | −0.6 | 20.8 | 27th | 3.9 | −0.8 | −2.3 | 17th | 8.5 | 43.0 | low | 20% |
Quirindi Post Office | 15.1 | −0.8 | 20.0 | 27th | −0.4 | −2.0 | −5.6 | 17th | 11.9 | 48.1 | low | 25% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 15.0 | 20.3 | 27th | 1.0 | −5.6 | 17th | 12.2 | |||||
Woolbrook | 11.2 | −1.5 | 16.0 | 3rd | −1.7 | −0.4 | −8.0 | 19th | 25.9 | 53.2 | low | 49% |
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale | 11.5 | 16.6 | 31st | −1.8 | −8.7 | 16th | 9.6 | |||||
Armidale Airport AWS | 10.7 | 15.2 | 31st | −0.2 | −7.0 | 19th | 11.6 | |||||
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 11.6 | −0.9 | 15.0 | 27th | −0.7 | −1.3 | −9.5 | 22nd | 9.6 | 56.0 | very low | 17% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 11.8 | 15.6 | 27th | −2.8 | −10.7 | 19th | 12.4 | |||||
Glen Innes Post Office | 12.2 | −0.5 | 16.1 | 31st | 0.7 | +0.1 | −6.4 | 16th | 10.0 | 54.3 | very low | 18% |
Guyra Hospital | 9.1 | −1.4 | 13.6 | 31st | −1.2 | −2.0 | −7.1 | 16th | 20.6 | 59.2 | low | 35% |
Inverell | 14.7 | 18.9 | 3rd | −1.7 | −8.0 | 19th | 9.8 | |||||
Inverell Research Centre | 14.5 | −0.6 | 18.6 | 27th | 2.7 | −0.8 | −4.4 | 17th | 13.2 | 48.7 | low | 27% |
Tenterfield | 13.7 | −0.7 | 17.9 | 31st | −2.1 | −3.2 | −9.5 | 19th | 19.6 | 54.8 | low | 36% |
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam | 16.8 | +0.5 | 22.7 | 4th | 6.3 | −0.9 | 1.4 | 19th | 0.2 | 46.9 | lowest | 0% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat | 18.8 | +0.2 | 25.2 | 4th | 8.8 | −1.1 | 3.2 | 19th | 5.2 | 89.7 | very low | 6% |
Ballina Airport AWS | 19.5 | 26.0 | 4th | 5.9 | 0.0 | 19th | 38.0 | |||||
Byron Bay | 18.4 | 24.1 | 4th | 10.9 | 7.1 | 19th | 13.4 | |||||
Byron Bay | 18.4 | −1.0 | 24.1 | 4th | 10.8 | −0.9 | 7.1 | 19th | 15.0 | 105.9 | very low | 14% |
Casino Airport | 21.2 | 0 | 26.8 | 4th | 4.8 | −1.9 | −1.2 | 19th | 0.2 | 57.2 | very low | 0% |
Casino Airport AWS | 20.6 | 26.3 | 4th | 3.8 | −2.2 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 19.3 | 26.5 | 4th | 8.8 | 5.2 | 19th | 1.8 | |||||
Grafton Airport | 20.4 | 25.4 | 4th | 2.5 | −3.4 | 19th | 0.4 | |||||
Grafton Olympic Pool | 20.8 | +0.3 | 26.1 | 4th | 4.9 | −1.4 | −0.5 | 16th | 1.2 | 40.2 | very low | 3% |
Grafton Research Stn | 20.5 | 26.0 | 4th | 5.8 | 0.9 | 16th | 1.6 | 55.4 | very low | 3% | ||
Lismore | 20.0 | 26.5 | 4th | 7.9 | 2.9 | 19th | 0.1 | |||||
Lismore Airport AWS | 20.9 | 27.2 | 4th | 3.3 | −2.9 | 20th | 0.2 | |||||
Murwillumbah | 21.6 | +0.5 | 26.6 | 4th | 6.4 | −2.2 | 1.7 | 20th | 0.6 | 66.8 | very low | 1% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 19.5 | +0.5 | 25.1 | 3rd | 8.6 | −1.1 | 4.6 | 20th | 0.4 | 102.9 | very low | 0% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour MO | 18.8 | +0.1 | 24.6 | 4th | 5.8 | −1.7 | 0.4 | 16th | 3.2 | 72.9 | low | 4% |
Dorrigo | 14.3 | 19.5 | 4th | 2.9 | −3.0 | 17th | 6.0 | |||||
Kempsey | 19.7 | 0 | 24.8 | 3rd | 6.4 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 29th | 21.0 | 66.9 | normal | 31% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 19.6 | 26.2 | 4th | 3.3 | −3.6 | 19th | 17.2 | |||||
South West Rocks | 19.1 | +0.4 | 24.1 | 4th | 10.6 | −0.6 | 6.1 | 14th | 13.0 | 78.9 | low | 16% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | 17.5 | 23.5 | 4th | 8.0 | 4.0 | 17th | 55.6 | 87.4 | normal | 64% | ||
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 18.6 | 25.5 | 4th | 5.3 | 0.1 | 1st | 67.4 | |||||
Taree Airport AWS | 18.0 | 24.0 | 4th | 6.0 | 1.0 | 17th | 44.0 | |||||
Yarras | 18.4 | −0.2 | 23.9 | 4th | 3.9 | −1.5 | −0.4 | 18th | 26.3 | 61.8 | normal | 43% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock | 17.3 | −0.4 | 22.4 | 26th | 4.6 | +0.1 | −1.4 | 16th | 15.8 | 32.1 | normal | 49% |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 16.4 | 21.5 | 3rd | 4.8 | −1.6 | 16th | 15.4 | |||||
Gosford | 17.2 | −0.3 | 23.2 | 3rd | 4.3 | −0.3 | −1.5 | 17th | 46.4 | 79.2 | normal | 59% |
Jerrys Plains Post Office | 17.1 | −0.3 | 22.3 | 3rd | 4.2 | +0.4 | −0.7 | 16th | 11.8 | 43.7 | low | 27% |
Lostock Dam | 15.9 | −0.5 | 21.9 | 27th | 6.4 | −0.1 | 1.2 | 16th | 14.8 | 38.4 | low | 39% |
Maitland Visitors Centre | 17.3 | 22.5 | 3rd | 5.6 | 0.4 | 16th | 23.0 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 14.8 | 20.7 | 3rd | 5.0 | −0.1 | 16th | 33.2 | |||||
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 11.1 | 16.0 | 26th | 3.7 | −0.7 | 19th | 18.8 | |||||
Murrurundi Post Office | 13.9 | −1.2 | 19.0 | 26th | 1.0 | −1.0 | −5.1 | 19th | 22.2 | 63.3 | low | 35% |
Nelson Bay | 16.8 | −0.8 | 22.8 | 4th | 9.7 | +1.4 | 6.5 | 16th | 73.0 | 141.1 | low | 52% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 16.9 | +0.2 | 22.0 | 3rd | 8.6 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 19th | 19.0 | 95.0 | low | 20% |
Newcastle University | 17.1 | 22.2 | 26th | 6.7 | 1.8 | 16th | 29.4 | |||||
Norah Head AWS | 16.8 | 23.0 | 3rd | 8.7 | 4.0 | 17th | 46.2 | |||||
Paterson | 17.0 | −0.3 | 22.7 | 3rd | 6.6 | +0.6 | 0.6 | 17th | 6.6 | 39.3 | very low | 17% |
Peats Ridge | 15.5 | −0.4 | 21.2 | 3rd | 5.5 | −0.5 | 1.3 | 19th | 28.6 | 66.6 | low | 43% |
Scone Airport AWS | 15.3 | 20.7 | 26th | 3.5 | −3.0 | 19th | 11.4 | |||||
Scone SCS | 20.6 | 26th | 5.1 | +0.4 | −0.6 | 17th | 8.0 | 35.7 | low | 22% | ||
Singleton Stp | 17.6 | 21.5 | 3rd | 5.4 | −0.2 | 17th | 8.6 | |||||
Williamtown RAAF | 17.0 | 0 | 22.1 | 3rd | 6.1 | −0.3 | 0.7 | 17th | 27.6 | 71.5 | low | 39% |
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 13.8 | −0.9 | 19.5 | 26th | 2.9 | +0.4 | −2.8 | 17th | 15.3 | 49.1 | low | 31% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 13.1 | 18.3 | 26th | 0.8 | −5.6 | 17th | 14.4 | |||||
Nullo Mountain AWS | 7.9 | 13.3 | 26th | 1.3 | −3.6 | 17th | 21.2 | |||||
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 11.0 | −0.2 | 16.6 | 26th | 0.7 | +0.1 | −6.0 | 17th | 24.3 | 48.6 | low | 50% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 10.7 | 16.0 | 26th | 0.8 | −5.8 | 17th | 21.0 | |||||
Cowra Research Centre | 12.1 | −0.8 | 18.7 | 26th | 3.7 | 0 | −1.0 | 16th | 28.9 | 51.9 | low | 56% |
Katoomba | 9.8 | +0.5 | 15.1 | 26th | 2.0 | −0.5 | −2.4 | 17th | 22.2 | 84.2 | low | 26% |
Lithgow | 9.6 | 15.4 | 26th | 0.7 | −6.9 | 16th | 24.9 | 62.9 | low | 40% | ||
Mount Boyce AWS | 8.2 | 13.3 | 31st | 1.4 | −3.4 | 17th | 20.2 | |||||
Oberon | 12.6 | 3rd | −0.3 | +0.1 | −5.0 | 16th | 42.1 | 70.9 | normal | 59% | ||
Orange Agricultural Institute | 8.6 | −0.8 | 13.7 | 26th | 1.1 | −0.3 | −5.5 | 17th | 91.0 | 91.0 | normal | 100% |
Orange Airport AWS | 8.2 | 14.0 | 26th | 0.6 | −5.9 | 17th | 69.4 | |||||
Orange Airport Comparison | 8.3 | −1.0 | 13.8 | 3rd | 1.1 | +0.5 | −5.0 | 17th | 68.2 | 88.0 | normal | 78% |
Springwood Bowling Club | 15.6 | 21.6 | 26th | 4.9 | −2.6 | 17th | 12.0 | 57.6 | low | 21% | ||
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran | 14.2 | −0.6 | 19.1 | 27th | −0.1 | −0.1 | −6.2 | 17th | 10.6 | 55.1 | low | 19% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 12.8 | 18.2 | 3rd | 4.1 | −0.3 | 19th | 6.6 | |||||
Dunedoo Post Office | 14.6 | −0.7 | 21.0 | 26th | 2.3 | +0.4 | −3.6 | 16th | 10.3 | 46.9 | low | 22% |
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 12.7 | 18.5 | 26th | 1.9 | −3.2 | 17th | 21.6 | |||||
Cowra Airport Comparison | 12.7 | −1.0 | 18.8 | 26th | 2.5 | +0.5 | −2.5 | 16th | 23.2 | 52.6 | low | 44% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 13.9 | 19.6 | 26th | 2.2 | −4.1 | 17th | 11.2 | |||||
Forbes Airport AWS | 13.4 | 19.6 | 25th | 1.5 | −3.8 | 20th | 14.2 | |||||
Parkes | 13.8 | −0.1 | 19.7 | 25th | 3.2 | −0.9 | −2.0 | 16th | 23.2 | 49.1 | low | 47% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 12.6 | 18.0 | 25th | 1.8 | −3.0 | 16th | 24.4 | 47.2 | low | 52% | ||
Wellington | 14.0 | −1.2 | 19.3 | 26th | 1.1 | −1.1 | −4.9 | 17th | 19.2 | 49.0 | low | 39% |
Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 16.9 | −0.3 | 22.8 | 3rd | 4.5 | −0.6 | −1.4 | 17th | 31.2 | 44.3 | normal | 70% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 17.0 | 23.0 | 3rd | 4.9 | −1.3 | 17th | 36.0 | |||||
Holsworthy Control Range | 16.7 | 22.5 | 26th | 3.6 | −2.7 | 17th | 32.8 | |||||
Parramatta North | 17.0 | −0.3 | 23.8 | 3rd | 6.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 17th | 35.8 | 45.7 | normal | 78% |
Riverview Observatory | 16.7 | 0 | 22.8 | 3rd | 6.1 | −0.3 | 0.6 | 17th | 52.8 | 85.4 | normal | 62% |
Sydney | 17.1 | +0.8 | 23.4 | 26th | 8.5 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 17th | 67.2 | 97.6 | normal | 69% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 16.8 | −0.1 | 23.5 | 26th | 7.9 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 17th | 35.2 | 68.9 | normal | 51% |
Sydney Olympic Park | 17.3 | 23.8 | 3rd | 7.2 | 1.7 | 17th | 38.0 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 15.4 | 21.6 | 3rd | 6.8 | 0.2 | 17th | 42.0 | |||||
Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 16.6 | 22.7 | 26th | 3.4 | −3.5 | 17th | 21.6 | |||||
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 16.4 | 22.7 | 26th | 4.9 | −2.3 | 17th | 35.0 | |||||
Liverpool | 17.1 | 23.4 | 26th | 3.4 | −2.6 | 17th | 31.2 | |||||
Penrith Lakes AWS | 17.3 | 23.7 | 26th | 4.8 | −1.3 | 17th | 15.0 | |||||
Prospect Dam | 16.5 | −0.4 | 22.6 | 26th | 5.6 | −0.5 | −0.6 | 17th | 23.6 | 57.6 | normal | 41% |
Richmond RAAF | 17.0 | 22.7 | 3rd | 3.2 | −3.4 | 17th | 20.8 | |||||
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park | 16.9 | 23.0 | 26th | 6.4 | −1.0 | 17th | 23.2 | |||||
Bellambi AWS | 16.5 | 22.5 | 26th | 9.3 | 4.1 | 17th | 30.6 | |||||
Bowral | 10.3 | −1.3 | 16.5 | 26th | 3.1 | +1.3 | −1.6 | 16th | 28.0 | 47.2 | normal | 59% |
Camden Airport AWS | 22.1 | 3rd | 3.1 | +0.2 | −3.1 | 17th | 13.6 | 39.9 | low | 34% | ||
Campbelltown | 16.8 | 22.4 | 3rd | 2.9 | −3.2 | 17th | 19.8 | |||||
Jervis Bay | 15.2 | 21.5 | 26th | 9.3 | 5.1 | 16th | 72.2 | |||||
Kiama | 23.5 | 26th | 9.1 | 4.9 | 17th | |||||||
Moss Vale AWS | 10.9 | 16.7 | 26th | 2.4 | −3.9 | 31st | 19.0 | |||||
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 15.8 | 22.0 | 26th | 6.8 | 3.0 | 16th | 53.8 | |||||
Wollongong University | 16.6 | −0.4 | 22.4 | 26th | 6.5 | −1.8 | 1.2 | 18th | 39.7 | 63.4 | normal | 63% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Batemans Bay | 16.5 | 23.1 | 26th | 2.8 | −2.6 | 16th | 30.5 | |||||
Bega AWS | 16.3 | 23.2 | 26th | 2.2 | −3.3 | 17th | 23.0 | |||||
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 11.2 | 16.0 | 25th | 0.4 | −6.1 | 30th | 19.2 | |||||
Green Cape AWS | 14.7 | 19.5 | 25th | 8.9 | 6.9 | 16th | 76.0 | |||||
Merimbula Airport AWS | 15.7 | 20.0 | 26th | 4.4 | 1.0 | 17th | 53.4 | |||||
Montague Island Lighthouse | 15.3 | −0.2 | 19.0 | 26th | 9.9 | 0 | 6.5 | 17th | 19.2 | 51.3 | normal | 37% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 16.6 | 23.0 | 26th | 2.9 | −3.0 | 16th | 26.2 | |||||
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 16.5 | +0.3 | 22.8 | 26th | 6.2 | +0.3 | 1.8 | 17th | 29.0 | 56.2 | normal | 52% |
Narooma Rvcp | 16.1 | +0.2 | 20.3 | 27th | 6.8 | +0.2 | 3.5 | 16th | 29.4 | 50.4 | normal | 58% |
Nerriga Composite | 11.4 | −0.3 | 16.5 | 26th | 0.0 | −0.3 | −5.0 | 16th | 36.0 | 62.7 | normal | 57% |
Ulladulla AWS | 15.7 | 22.3 | 26th | 8.4 | 3.2 | 17th | 104.8 | |||||
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala | 11.2 | +0.2 | 17.5 | 26th | −0.8 | +0.4 | −4.7 | 17th | ||||
Bombala AWS | 9.4 | 16.0 | 26th | 0.1 | −4.2 | 23rd | 62.2 | |||||
Canberra Airport | 11.3 | 0 | 15.7 | 26th | 0.6 | +0.8 | −4.7 | 17th | 19.8 | 41.3 | low | 48% |
Cooma Airport AWS | 9.0 | 15.2 | 26th | −2.0 | −8.2 | 16th | 23.6 | 33.2 | normal | 71% | ||
Cooma Visitors Centre | 10.2 | −1.2 | 16.0 | 26th | −2.2 | +0.6 | −8.0 | 16th | 18.8 | 30.3 | normal | 62% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 10.4 | 16.1 | 26th | 1.3 | −2.8 | 31st | 13.6 | |||||
Goulburn Tafe | 10.1 | −1.4 | 16.1 | 26th | 2.4 | +0.9 | −2.2 | 21st | 20.8 | 43.2 | low | 48% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 1.3 | 7.0 | 30th | −3.5 | −8.0 | 17th | 106.8 | |||||
Taralga Post Office | 9.5 | −0.6 | 15.8 | 26th | 1.1 | +0.6 | −2.2 | 21st | 37.7 | 67.4 | normal | 56% |
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 15.0 | 30th | −4.0 | −4.4 | −8.0 | 11th | 58.9 | 83.6 | normal | 70% | ||
Tuggeranong | 11.4 | 16.7 | 26th | −0.3 | −6.8 | 17th | 26.8 | |||||
Yass | 11.2 | −0.4 | 17.2 | 26th | 1.4 | +0.3 | −3.0 | 20th | 44.9 | 59.4 | normal | 76% |
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Pass | 1.4 | −0.5 | 5.3 | 31st | −6.8 | −0.1 | −17.0 | 23rd | 65.1 | 186.2 | low | 35% |
Perisher Valley Ski Centre | 1.5 | −0.9 | 6.0 | 30th | −6.2 | −1.3 | −12.0 | 21st | 67.0 | 193.4 | low | 35% |
Thredbo AWS | −0.7 | −0.8 | 4.5 | 31st | −5.6 | −0.3 | −10.3 | 11th | 48.4 | 115.2 | low | 42% |
Thredbo Village | 4.7 | −0.6 | 9.5 | 31st | −3.7 | −0.1 | −10.0 | 6th | 199.4 | 157.6 | high | 127% |
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport | 12.7 | −0.3 | 16.3 | 25th | 2.4 | −0.3 | −2.5 | 15th | 102.5 | 84.8 | high | 121% |
Albury Airport AWS | 12.3 | 16.2 | 25th | 2.3 | −2.7 | 15th | 100.4 | |||||
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 2.4 | 6.2 | 26th | −1.8 | −5.2 | 16th | 113.2 | |||||
Hume Reservoir | 12.1 | 0 | 15.9 | 25th | 3.9 | 0 | −1.2 | 15th | 104.1 | 76.7 | high | 136% |
Khancoban AWS | 11.0 | 14.7 | 9th | 1.5 | −2.6 | 23rd | 95.6 | |||||
Tumbarumba Post Office | 10.4 | −0.1 | 15.8 | 26th | −0.1 | +0.1 | −5.5 | 15th | 105.5 | 105.0 | normal | 100% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 12.7 | 0 | 19.5 | 26th | 2.5 | −0.2 | −3.2 | 16th | 37.2 | 55.2 | normal | 67% |
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 11.7 | +0.2 | 16.2 | 26th | 3.0 | 0 | −0.4 | 16th | 79.3 | 102.5 | normal | 77% |
Cootamundra Airport | 11.9 | 17.8 | 26th | 0.9 | −4.2 | 20th | 43.8 | |||||
Grenfell | 12.1 | −0.9 | 18.2 | 26th | 4.0 | +0.9 | −1.7 | 20th | 36.1 | 56.1 | normal | 64% |
Gundagai | 12.0 | 17.8 | 26th | 2.6 | −3.0 | 21st | 57.8 | |||||
Quandialla Post Office | 13.5 | −0.8 | 20.5 | 26th | 2.6 | −0.3 | −2.8 | 20th | 26.6 | 44.1 | normal | 60% |
Temora Airport | 12.6 | 19.8 | 26th | 1.8 | −3.2 | 16th | 32.8 | |||||
Wyalong Post Office | 13.9 | 0 | 21.2 | 26th | 3.5 | +0.5 | −1.1 | 20th | 18.8 | 41.9 | low | 45% |
Young Airport | 11.6 | 17.8 | 25th | 0.6 | −3.8 | 16th | 36.4 | |||||
Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 12.9 | −0.1 | 18.0 | 25th | 3.3 | +0.6 | −2.2 | 16th | 75.8 | 54.8 | high | 138% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 13.6 | 19.9 | 25th | 3.0 | −2.9 | 22nd | 26.4 | |||||
Narrandera Airport | 13.9 | 21.9 | 26th | 2.7 | −2.9 | 15th | 44.8 | 37.3 | normal | 120% | ||
Narrandera Golf Club | 13.7 | −0.3 | 21.8 | 26th | 3.2 | +0.1 | −2.0 | 15th | 44.2 | 41.6 | normal | 106% |
Tocumwal Airport | 13.4 | −0.5 | 19.2 | 25th | 3.6 | +0.3 | −1.5 | 21st | 50.0 | 42.3 | normal | 118% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 13.8 | 22.0 | 26th | 4.2 | −1.0 | 20th | 41.6 | |||||
Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 14.4 | 0 | 23.0 | 26th | 2.7 | −0.7 | −3.0 | 20th | 28.8 | 34.3 | normal | 84% |
Hay | 14.7 | −0.4 | 23.2 | 26th | 3.4 | −0.1 | −2.1 | 21st | 29.4 | 31.3 | normal | 94% |
Hay Airport AWS | 15.2 | 23.1 | 26th | 2.9 | −3.0 | 21st | 16.2 | |||||
Hay CSIRO AWS | 14.2 | 23.0 | 26th | 2.6 | −4.0 | 21st | 19.6 | |||||
Hillston Airport | 15.3 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 26th | 2.7 | −1.2 | −3.0 | 21st | 25.4 | 31.0 | normal | 82% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 14.8 | −0.7 | 22.5 | 26th | 3.5 | +0.1 | −1.0 | 16th | 19.4 | 34.3 | normal | 57% |
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 2 July 2007. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
A note about deciles: Deciles are used to give an element (in this case rainfall or temperature) a
ranking. Deciles are calculated by arranging the totals in ascending order (from lowest to highest)
then splitting them into 10 equal groups (thus the groups are called deciles). The first group would
be in decile range one, the second group in decile range two, etc up to the highest annual totals
(highest 10 per cent) being in decile range 10.
1Averages: Averages are based on the period 1961 to 1990 which is a convention of the World
Meteorological Organisation
Normals are long-term averages based on observations from all available years of record, which
vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 20 years of record for
temperature and less than 30 years of record for rainfall, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.