Monday, 1 December 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
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The majority of the state reported above average rainfall for November with an overall statewide average of 75.5 mm which is very much above the historical average of 45.5 mm. This is the 9th highest statewide average rainfall on record for November. The majority of the rain was due to an east coast low on the 19th / 20th and a low pressure trough on the 26th / 27th of the month.
In particular, northeastern and northwestern parts of the state reported very much above average rainfall with certain sites reporting record highest rainfall for November. The rest of the state reported average to above average rainfall.
The Murray Darling Basin (MDB) recorded a basin-wide average of 66.5 mm, which is above the historical average of 41.2 mm.
Some sites had their highest total November rainfall on record.
Some sites had their lowest total November rainfall on record.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Temperatures overall were quite changeable throughout the state during November. A cold snap on the 23rd of the month produced light snowfalls in several location in NSW. The overall statewide average maximum temperature was 27.2ºC, which is 0.6ºC below the historical statewide average of 27.8ºC. Western and northern parts of NSW recorded below average maximum temperatures associated with the above average cloud and rainfall. The rest of the state reported close to average maximum temperatures.
The statewide overnight average minimum temperature was 14.4ºC, which is 1.0ºC above the historical average of 13.4ºC. In far northeastern and southern NSW the overnight minimum temperature was very much above average. This is the 8th consecutive November with above average minimum temperatures.
The statewide mean temperature was 20.8ºC, which is 0.3ºC above the historical mean of 20.6ºC. This is the 7th consecutive November with above average mean temperature for the state.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
Some sites had their lowest November temperature on record.
Some sites had their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
A thunderstorm at Tamworth produced 75 mm between 10 am - 11 am on the 28th November. Tamworth reocorded 164.2 mm for the 24 hour rainfall to 9 am on the 29th November. This was Tamworth's wettest day on record for any month and caused major flooding in the area. Light snowfalls were reported at Orange, Oberon, Katoomba and the Snowy Mountains on the 23rd of the month caused by a cold southwesterly change.
| Hottest day Highest temperature |
40.5°C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 14th |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature |
31.5°C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
11.0°C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
−1.0°C at Mount Ginini AWS on the 22nd |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature |
−8.9°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 17th |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature |
0.7°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
18.6°C at Tibooburra Post Office |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
27.5°C at Tibooburra Post Office on the 14th |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall | 505.2 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall | 235.0 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club on the 27th |
| Highest wind gust |
122 km/h at Moree Aero on the 27th |
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| Record highest total November rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for November 2008 (mm) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 252.4 | 231.3 | in 1917 | 138 | 85.4 |
| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 287.0 | 256.4 | in 1963 | 57 | 103.5 |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 203.2 | 188.1 | in 1961 | 51 | 85.0 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 289.6 | 233.2 | in 1989 | 39 | 119.8 |
| Hunter Springs (Wondecla) | 252.6 | 236.8 | in 2000 | 38 | 114.6 |
| Record highest November daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in November 2008 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Balranald (RSL) | 25.6 | on the 13th | 24.4 | on the 28th in 2000 | 43 | 12.5 |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 17.5 | on the 8th | 17.0 | on the 21st in 2003 | 37 | 8.0 |
| Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in November 2008 (°C) |
Previous lowest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 3.0 | on the 23rd | 4.4 | on the 13th in 1965 | 52 | 13.1 |
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| Summary statistics for November 2008 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for November (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for November (°C) |
Rainfall for November (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2008 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2008 |
Mean for November 2008 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2008 |
Total for November 2008 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2008 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 29.1 | 37.1 | 27th | 16.5 | 8.8 | 23rd | 32.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 29.7 | −2.6 | 39.0 | 13th | 18.4 | −0.2 | 11.4 | 23rd | 76.8 | 19.3 | very high | 398% |
| Tibooburra Post Office | 30.2 | −1.9 | 40.3 | 14th | 18.6 | +1.1 | 11.6 | 23rd | 80.4 | 16.2 | very high | 496% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 29.9 | 39.3 | 14th | 17.8 | 10.0 | 23rd | 41.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs Post Office | 29.7 | −1.9 | 39.6 | 13th | 17.5 | +1.2 | 9.9 | 23rd | 43.5 | 18.4 | high | 236% |
| Wilcannia | 29.4 | −1.8 | 39.1 | 27th | 16.5 | +0.9 | 9.4 | 23rd | 67.4 | 20.1 | very high | 335% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 29.7 | 39.2 | 27th | 16.7 | 9.3 | 23rd | 41.4 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill | 27.7 | −1.0 | 38.1 | 27th | 14.5 | −0.2 | 6.4 | 23rd | 40.8 | 20.2 | high | 202% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.4 | −0.9 | 37.3 | 27th | 15.0 | +0.6 | 6.9 | 23rd | 42.4 | 20.0 | high | 212% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 26.8 | −0.4 | 37.0 | 13th | 13.5 | +0.3 | 7.3 | 23rd | 29.2 | 22.7 | high | 129% |
| Menindee Post Office | 28.9 | −1.0 | 39.0 | 27th | 15.3 | +0.8 | 8.5 | 23rd | 39.8 | 20.3 | high | 196% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 28.4 | 38.9 | 27th | 14.5 | 8.4 | 23rd | 39.6 | 19.8 | high | 200% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 31.1 | 40.5 | 14th | 17.9 | 11.2 | 23rd | 31.6 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 30.6 | −1.8 | 38.8 | 28th | 17.2 | +1.1 | 10.9 | 23rd | 63.2 | 33.6 | high | 188% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.7 | −1.2 | 38.3 | 14th | 15.6 | +0.2 | 8.8 | 23rd | 39.8 | 35.1 | high | 113% |
| Cobar MO | 28.7 | −0.6 | 38.8 | 14th | 16.3 | +0.5 | 8.5 | 23rd | 52.6 | 34.9 | high | 151% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 30.3 | −1.0 | 37.7 | 27th | 17.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 23rd | 94.3 | 64.2 | average | 147% |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.5 | −0.9 | 40.4 | 14th | 17.5 | +1.0 | 11.2 | 9th | 44.8 | 24.8 | high | 181% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald | 26.4 | −1.6 | 36.0 | 12th | 13.2 | +0.6 | 7.6 | 22nd | 88.2 | 26.7 | very high | 330% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 28.1 | 38.2 | 27th | 15.7 | 8.0 | 23rd | 28.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Post Office | 29.1 | −0.9 | 39.4 | 27th | 14.9 | +1.3 | 8.0 | 23rd | 33.3 | 23.6 | high | 141% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 28.3 | −0.2 | 38.8 | 14th | 14.6 | +1.7 | 6.6 | 23rd | 41.3 | 37.9 | average | 109% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 28.2 | −0.4 | 38.6 | 14th | 14.5 | +1.2 | 7.3 | 23rd | 65.2 | 44.0 | high | 148% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 27.7 | −0.3 | 35.6 | 14th | 15.1 | +0.9 | 7.3 | 23rd | 84.1 | 47.2 | high | 178% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 27.1 | 37.1 | 14th | 13.2 | 7.2 | 22nd | 28.0 | 41.4 | average | 68% | ||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.0 | −1.5 | 36.4 | 14th | 15.6 | +0.3 | 9.3 | 23rd | 147.4 | 67.5 | high | 218% |
| Coonamble Comparison | 29.1 | −1.9 | 36.4 | 14th | 15.9 | +0.8 | 9.4 | 23rd | 141.7 | 43.6 | very high | 325% |
| Nyngan Airport | 28.9 | −1.1 | 38.1 | 14th | 16.2 | +1.3 | 9.4 | 23rd | 66.9 | 35.9 | high | 186% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.2 | −0.5 | 36.9 | 14th | 14.6 | +1.1 | 7.9 | 9th | 106.8 | 44.8 | very high | 238% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 31.4 | −0.7 | 38.4 | 7th | 17.3 | +0.7 | 7.9 | 23rd | 108.5 | 45.2 | very high | 240% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 30.0 | −1.7 | 37.1 | 27th | 16.3 | +0.4 | 6.9 | 23rd | 111.6 | 45.0 | high | 248% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 29.0 | −1.0 | 35.1 | 7th | 16.4 | +0.6 | 7.8 | 23rd | 146.0 | 82.1 | high | 178% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 26.4 | −1.3 | 33.0 | 7th | 13.1 | +1.4 | 6.6 | 24th | 85.1 | 72.5 | average | 117% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 28.5 | 34.6 | 14th | 16.1 | 7.7 | 23rd | 134.2 | |||||
| Pindari Dam | 27.3 | −0.2 | 32.0 | 14th | 14.8 | +1.4 | 5.0 | 23rd | 155.4 | 93.5 | very high | 166% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 27.9 | 34.3 | 14th | 14.2 | 4.8 | 23rd | 119.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Pool | 27.7 | −2.6 | 34.0 | 14th | 15.8 | +1.7 | 7.5 | 23rd | 188.8 | 61.3 | very high | 308% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 27.3 | −1.0 | 33.9 | 14th | 15.7 | +0.8 | 7.3 | 23rd | 199.4 | 68.3 | very high | 292% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 26.9 | −1.6 | 34.2 | 14th | 12.6 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 23rd | 107.2 | 64.4 | high | 166% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 26.5 | −1.1 | 33.2 | 14th | 13.9 | +0.9 | 5.1 | 23rd | 283.6 | 85.8 | very high | 331% |
| Woolbrook | 22.2 | −1.0 | 28.0 | 14th | 9.9 | +1.9 | 4.5 | 11th | 203.2 | 85.0 | highest | 239% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale | 21.5 | −1.0 | 27.1 | 7th | 10.1 | +1.2 | 3.3 | 23rd | 124.2 | 108.2 | high | 115% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 21.1 | −1.0 | 26.2 | 16th | 10.6 | +1.1 | 2.4 | 23rd | 123.8 | 110.5 | high | 112% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.2 | −0.9 | 26.0 | 14th | 10.4 | +0.6 | 2.0 | 23rd | 208.8 | 90.1 | very high | 232% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.6 | −0.9 | 26.7 | 14th | 10.4 | +1.7 | 1.6 | 23rd | 264.8 | 132.6 | very high | 200% |
| Glen Innes Post Office | 22.3 | −1.4 | 27.5 | 14th | 11.6 | +1.9 | 3.2 | 23rd | 207.6 | 87.9 | very high | 236% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.7 | −0.6 | 25.1 | 14th | 9.3 | +0.7 | 0.7 | 24th | 169.0 | 98.7 | high | 171% |
| Inverell | 25.4 | −1.0 | 30.9 | 16th | 12.5 | +1.4 | 2.8 | 23rd | 214.2 | 115.5 | high | 185% |
| Tenterfield | 23.2 | −1.6 | 29.3 | 16th | 12.3 | +1.5 | 5.4 | 23rd | 252.4 | 85.4 | highest | 296% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam | 23.9 | −1.2 | 30.3 | 15th | 14.6 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 23rd | 289.6 | 119.8 | highest | 242% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat | 24.8 | −0.5 | 31.2 | 7th | 17.0 | +0.4 | 12.2 | 23rd | 245.1 | 133.3 | very high | 184% |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.8 | −0.2 | 31.9 | 22nd | 17.5 | +1.4 | 12.3 | 23rd | 250.6 | 133.3 | high | 188% |
| Casino Airport | 27.8 | −1.9 | 34.1 | 7th | 17.5 | +1.6 | 13.3 | 23rd | 159.8 | 87.5 | high | 183% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 27.3 | −0.7 | 33.8 | 7th | 17.2 | +1.6 | 13.3 | 23rd | 168.0 | 111.2 | high | 151% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.7 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 22nd | 17.1 | +0.6 | 12.6 | 23rd | 300.4 | 136.8 | very high | 220% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 27.1 | 32.6 | 15th | 16.5 | 12.4 | 7th | 140.8 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 27.3 | −0.7 | 33.0 | 28th | 17.5 | +1.3 | 14.6 | 7th | 203.7 | 105.0 | very high | 194% |
| Lismore | 26.8 | 33.4 | 7th | 17.3 | 13.2 | 23rd | 162.4 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 27.4 | 33.6 | 8th | 16.7 | 10.6 | 23rd | 132.0 | |||||
| Murwillumbah | 26.8 | −0.8 | 34.1 | 7th | 17.7 | +1.3 | 13.4 | 24th | 265.8 | 127.6 | very high | 208% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.3 | +0.6 | 32.6 | 22nd | 18.3 | +0.9 | 14.3 | 23rd | 182.6 | 92.2 | very high | 198% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 25.0 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 22nd | 17.0 | +0.9 | 12.4 | 24th | 206.2 | 133.1 | high | 155% |
| Dorrigo | 21.7 | +0.3 | 27.3 | 29th | 12.7 | +1.0 | 6.5 | 23rd | 225.4 | 194.6 | average | 116% |
| Kempsey | 25.7 | −1.4 | 31.0 | 15th | 16.0 | +1.7 | 12.5 | 23rd | 138.0 | 92.8 | high | 149% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.5 | 31.3 | 15th | 15.1 | 10.9 | 6th | 124.6 | |||||
| South West Rocks | 24.2 | −0.3 | 30.5 | 22nd | 16.9 | +0.2 | 12.7 | 23rd | 120.0 | 112.8 | average | 106% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | 23.5 | 29.5 | 3rd | 15.1 | 10.5 | 6th | 79.2 | 80.7 | average | 98% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.7 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 22nd | 15.9 | +1.1 | 8.2 | 23rd | 100.0 | 147.7 | low | 68% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.9 | −0.6 | 31.0 | 14th | 15.5 | +0.9 | 10.0 | 6th | 141.0 | 119.8 | high | 118% |
| Yarras | 25.2 | −1.3 | 31.6 | 15th | 15.2 | +1.5 | 11.6 | 23rd | 301.7 | 155.5 | high | 194% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock | 26.2 | −1.1 | 36.2 | 14th | 14.6 | +0.9 | 9.6 | 23rd | 72.8 | 69.8 | average | 104% |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 25.3 | −1.1 | 35.4 | 14th | 13.6 | +0.9 | 8.1 | 6th | 62.6 | 66.8 | average | 94% |
| Cooranbong | 24.7 | 32.2 | 14th | 14.4 | 9.9 | 6th | 85.2 | |||||
| Gosford | 24.1 | −1.0 | 30.3 | 6th | 14.4 | +1.4 | 10.7 | 18th | 101.8 | 92.3 | average | 110% |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 27.5 | −1.6 | 37.2 | 14th | 14.2 | +1.0 | 3.0 | 23rd | 70.6 | 59.9 | average | 118% |
| Lostock Dam | 25.5 | −0.8 | 34.5 | 14th | 14.1 | +0.2 | 6.7 | 24th | 55.4 | 86.4 | average | 64% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 25.1 | −1.5 | 33.5 | 14th | 15.1 | +1.2 | 7.0 | 30th | 97.4 | 78.0 | average | 125% |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.4 | −0.4 | 33.5 | 14th | 13.4 | −0.1 | 8.9 | 23rd | 103.0 | 87.2 | average | 118% |
| Merriwa | 25.7 | 35.2 | 14th | 12.1 | 6.6 | 23rd | 90.0 | 56.1 | high | 160% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 22.0 | 29.7 | 14th | 12.1 | 4.0 | 23rd | 162.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 24.7 | −2.6 | 32.2 | 14th | 11.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 23rd | 202.2 | 74.8 | very high | 270% |
| Nelson Bay | 23.6 | −1.2 | 29.0 | 8th | 17.5 | +2.3 | 12.5 | 24th | 105.3 | 79.0 | high | 133% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.5 | −1.1 | 30.3 | 3rd | 16.8 | +0.7 | 11.0 | 24th | 66.4 | 70.4 | average | 94% |
| Newcastle University | 24.5 | 31.6 | 14th | 16.2 | 10.4 | 23rd | 72.6 | 113.2 | low | 64% | ||
| Norah Head AWS | 23.2 | −0.1 | 30.3 | 3rd | 16.8 | +0.2 | 11.9 | 23rd | 112.0 | 86.8 | high | 129% |
| Paterson | 25.8 | −0.8 | 32.3 | 6th | 15.0 | +1.3 | 9.4 | 11th | 72.8 | 81.3 | average | 90% |
| Peats Ridge | 23.4 | −0.6 | 32.6 | 14th | 13.6 | +0.8 | 8.8 | 23rd | 128.4 | 108.0 | high | 119% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.5 | −0.9 | 34.4 | 14th | 12.8 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 11th | 58.6 | 69.2 | average | 85% |
| Singleton STP | 26.9 | 36.7 | 14th | 12.5 | 7.0 | 23rd | 78.1 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 24.7 | −0.7 | 32.2 | 14th | 15.6 | +1.3 | 10.9 | 23rd | 91.2 | 81.1 | average | 112% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 25.2 | −1.3 | 34.5 | 14th | 12.8 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 23rd | 109.6 | 59.4 | high | 185% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.5 | −1.2 | 32.9 | 14th | 11.2 | +0.4 | 5.3 | 9th | 162.8 | 81.8 | very high | 199% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 18.2 | −1.2 | 27.5 | 14th | 9.0 | −0.8 | 0.4 | 23rd | 193.8 | 108.0 | high | 179% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 23.2 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 14th | 9.0 | +0.2 | 2.7 | 23rd | 117.3 | 61.0 | very high | 192% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 22.3 | −0.6 | 30.5 | 14th | 9.4 | +0.3 | 2.7 | 23rd | 136.0 | 67.5 | high | 201% |
| Cowra Research Centre | 26.1 | +0.5 | 35.2 | 14th | 12.5 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 23rd | 82.6 | 56.9 | high | 145% |
| Katoomba | 19.2 | −1.0 | 30.1 | 14th | 9.2 | −0.6 | 0.9 | 23rd | 111.6 | 107.1 | average | 104% |
| Lithgow | 20.5 | 30.5 | 14th | 8.8 | 2.2 | 23rd | 83.4 | 62.5 | high | 133% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 18.7 | −0.8 | 29.3 | 14th | 8.9 | −0.6 | 0.9 | 23rd | 100.2 | 104.5 | average | 96% |
| Oberon | 18.8 | −0.9 | 27.3 | 14th | 7.8 | +1.3 | 0.0 | 23rd | 124.4 | 70.5 | high | 176% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 20.4 | −0.5 | 28.4 | 14th | 8.8 | −0.2 | 0.1 | 23rd | 120.3 | 78.3 | high | 154% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 20.4 | −0.6 | 28.6 | 14th | 8.2 | +0.1 | 0.4 | 23rd | 133.0 | 87.4 | high | 152% |
| Orange Airport Comparison | 20.0 | −0.3 | 28.2 | 14th | 8.7 | +0.9 | −0.2 | 23rd | 117.5 | 75.5 | high | 156% |
| Springwood Bowling Club | 24.0 | 34.0 | 14th | 13.5 | 8.3 | 23rd | 61.6 | 96.0 | average | 64% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran | 25.1 | −2.7 | 32.0 | 14th | 11.9 | +1.4 | 6.2 | 25th | 163.4 | 64.9 | very high | 252% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 24.2 | 30.8 | 14th | 13.3 | 5.9 | 23rd | 147.8 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 27.0 | −0.5 | 36.2 | 14th | 12.9 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 9th | 77.8 | 54.2 | high | 144% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 26.7 | 36.4 | 14th | 11.4 | 5.4 | 9th | 85.6 | |||||
| Cowra Airport Comparison | 26.6 | +0.1 | 35.8 | 14th | 12.0 | +1.9 | 6.7 | 23rd | 79.4 | 51.8 | high | 153% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 28.1 | −0.5 | 38.4 | 14th | 12.8 | +0.3 | 5.9 | 9th | 49.6 | 41.1 | average | 121% |
| Parkes | 27.7 | +0.1 | 35.6 | 14th | 13.9 | +0.5 | 6.5 | 23rd | 81.8 | 48.5 | high | 169% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 26.2 | −1.7 | 35.0 | 14th | 10.8 | −1.1 | 6.0 | 4th | 98.4 | 56.1 | high | 175% |
| Wellington | 26.7 | −1.7 | 35.2 | 14th | 13.0 | +0.8 | 7.0 | 9th | 135.4 | 57.5 | very high | 235% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.1 | +0.1 | 34.8 | 14th | 14.7 | +0.5 | 11.5 | 6th | 75.6 | 77.4 | average | 98% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.0 | −0.4 | 30.2 | 3rd | 15.1 | +0.6 | 11.2 | 6th | 65.2 | 73.1 | average | 89% |
| Holsworthy Control Range | 25.0 | −0.1 | 34.2 | 14th | 13.9 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 6th | 49.4 | 67.5 | average | 73% |
| Parramatta North | 24.6 | −0.7 | 34.6 | 14th | 14.8 | +1.0 | 11.7 | 23rd | 78.2 | 85.9 | average | 91% |
| Riverview Observatory | 24.4 | +0.2 | 35.0 | 1st | 11.2 | 23rd | 68.4 | 78.7 | average | 87% | ||
| Sydney | 23.7 | +0.1 | 30.3 | 6th | 16.7 | +1.1 | 12.2 | 23rd | 73.2 | 83.5 | average | 88% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 24.1 | +0.2 | 31.2 | 3rd | 16.6 | +1.3 | 11.9 | 23rd | 49.2 | 80.5 | average | 61% |
| Sydney Olympic Park | 24.8 | −0.3 | 32.4 | 14th | 16.2 | +0.7 | 12.1 | 23rd | 69.8 | 77.5 | average | 90% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 22.7 | 29.2 | 6th | 14.7 | 10.0 | 23rd | 80.8 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.6 | −0.1 | 35.9 | 14th | 13.4 | +0.3 | 8.9 | 6th | 71.0 | 68.7 | average | 103% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.9 | −1.2 | 35.1 | 14th | 14.2 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 24th | 68.4 | 81.0 | average | 84% |
| Liverpool | 25.5 | 35.5 | 14th | 14.2 | 10.2 | 6th | 78.2 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.1 | −0.8 | 36.5 | 14th | 15.1 | +0.5 | 10.0 | 23rd | 62.4 | 78.6 | average | 79% |
| Prospect Reservoir | 25.4 | +0.2 | 35.8 | 14th | 14.5 | +0.3 | 11.5 | 23rd | 73.0 | 72.6 | average | 101% |
| Richmond RAAF | 24.5 | −1.9 | 35.0 | 14th | 13.4 | −0.5 | 7.6 | 9th | 83.8 | 85.8 | average | 98% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park | 23.3 | 29.0 | 20th | 13.5 | 9.0 | 6th | 42.8 | 81.7 | average | 52% | ||
| Bellambi AWS | 22.0 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 3rd | 15.8 | +0.4 | 11.4 | 23rd | 27.4 | 87.3 | very low | 31% |
| Bowral | 20.5 | −0.8 | 31.5 | 14th | 10.4 | +1.0 | 2.7 | 23rd | 73.0 | 92.4 | average | 79% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.2 | −0.7 | 35.9 | 14th | 13.6 | +0.9 | 8.0 | 6th | 44.0 | 75.6 | low | 58% |
| Campbelltown | 25.2 | 35.1 | 14th | 13.0 | 8.8 | 6th | 32.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay | 21.3 | 26.8 | 3rd | 14.6 | 9.2 | 23rd | 68.0 | |||||
| Kiama | 21.7 | 28.7 | 20th | 15.3 | 10.9 | 23rd | 12.6 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.5 | 31.7 | 14th | 10.2 | 3.3 | 23rd | 58.0 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 23.4 | 30.5 | 6th | 12.4 | 8.4 | 26th | 60.8 | |||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay | 22.8 | +0.2 | 31.2 | 6th | 12.3 | +0.4 | 6.9 | 5th | 87.6 | 93.5 | average | 94% |
| Bega AWS | 24.3 | +1.4 | 33.3 | 14th | 11.3 | +0.2 | 4.3 | 5th | 57.8 | 54.4 | average | 106% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.7 | +0.4 | 31.7 | 14th | 8.8 | +0.6 | 1.8 | 9th | 78.4 | 78.4 | average | 100% |
| Green Cape AWS | 19.9 | 23.9 | 10th | 13.8 | 8.4 | 23rd | 108.4 | 53.8 | high | 201% | ||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.3 | −0.9 | 25.0 | 20th | 11.1 | −0.4 | 4.0 | 5th | 132.6 | 74.8 | very high | 177% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.8 | −1.2 | 22.5 | 20th | 14.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 23rd | 80.2 | 76.6 | average | 105% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 22.4 | 32.0 | 6th | 11.9 | 7.0 | 5th | 71.6 | 77.1 | average | 93% | ||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.2 | −0.2 | 30.0 | 6th | 13.7 | +0.9 | 9.5 | 23rd | 82.6 | 76.1 | average | 109% |
| Narooma RVCP | 20.1 | −0.4 | 23.5 | 3rd | 14.1 | +1.2 | 10.2 | 23rd | 112.9 | 72.8 | high | 155% |
| Nerriga Composite | 21.9 | +0.3 | 32.0 | 14th | 9.1 | +0.4 | 1.5 | 9th | 92.0 | 65.0 | high | 142% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.2 | −0.1 | 30.3 | 6th | 14.0 | +0.3 | 9.1 | 23rd | 69.4 | 84.4 | average | 82% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala | 22.3 | +1.2 | 32.0 | 13th | 7.5 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 5th | 101.4 | 63.7 | high | 159% |
| Bombala AWS | 20.6 | +0.5 | 30.8 | 13th | 7.3 | +0.6 | −0.8 | 5th | 131.4 | 65.0 | very high | 202% |
| Canberra Airport | 23.5 | +0.9 | 32.9 | 14th | 10.6 | +1.9 | 5.0 | 23rd | 85.0 | 64.5 | high | 132% |
| Canberra Airport Comparison | 23.8 | 33.6 | 14th | 10.1 | 4.9 | 23rd | 76.0 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 21.4 | +0.6 | 29.5 | 14th | 6.6 | +0.4 | −0.4 | 9th | 53.8 | 69.4 | average | 78% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 22.6 | +0.4 | 30.1 | 14th | 6.9 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 5th | 64.0 | 64.8 | average | 99% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 22.6 | +0.3 | 31.8 | 14th | 8.9 | +0.9 | 3.5 | 6th | 40.6 | 55.9 | low | 73% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 22.7 | +0.3 | 31.7 | 14th | 10.1 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 23rd | 48.4 | 66.3 | low | 73% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 13.7 | 22.0 | 14th | 4.2 | −3.0 | 22nd | 132.0 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 21.5 | +0.3 | 30.7 | 14th | 7.8 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 23rd | 97.5 | 67.9 | high | 144% |
| Tuggeranong | 23.1 | −0.7 | 32.3 | 14th | 10.5 | +1.1 | 5.3 | 23rd | 66.4 | 67.1 | average | 99% |
| Yass | 23.9 | −0.3 | 33.0 | 14th | 9.9 | +0.7 | 5.0 | 23rd | 67.3 | 56.0 | average | 120% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Charlotte Pass | 12.6 | +0.1 | 20.0 | 12th | 0.7 | −1.1 | −8.9 | 17th | 206.4 | 195.1 | average | 106% |
| Thredbo AWS | 11.0 | −0.4 | 18.7 | 12th | 2.1 | −0.3 | −4.8 | 4th | 229.4 | 141.4 | high | 162% |
| Thredbo Village | 16.3 | +0.1 | 23.2 | 13th | 3.9 | +0.3 | −6.8 | 24th | 292.8 | 160.6 | very high | 182% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 25.5 | −0.1 | 33.4 | 13th | 11.9 | +0.6 | 7.2 | 22nd | 64.6 | 60.1 | average | 107% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 13.6 | −2.0 | 21.4 | 14th | 5.1 | −1.9 | −1.7 | 23rd | 213.0 | 98.6 | very high | 216% |
| Hume Reservoir | 25.5 | +0.6 | 33.7 | 13th | 12.9 | +1.3 | 7.1 | 22nd | 68.6 | 51.6 | high | 133% |
| Khancoban AWS | 23.8 | −1.4 | 30.8 | 14th | 8.8 | −0.4 | 3.9 | 23rd | 161.8 | 81.5 | very high | 199% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 22.3 | −0.2 | 29.1 | 13th | 7.9 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 9th | 109.6 | 72.8 | high | 151% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 26.3 | +0.7 | 35.6 | 14th | 12.4 | +1.8 | 7.3 | 22nd | 41.0 | 43.8 | average | 94% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 24.9 | +1.1 | 34.1 | 14th | 11.9 | +0.9 | 6.2 | 23rd | 87.1 | 70.8 | average | 123% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 25.7 | −0.1 | 34.4 | 14th | 10.7 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 9th | 42.0 | 54.7 | average | 77% |
| Grenfell | 25.8 | −0.8 | 34.7 | 14th | 12.8 | +1.1 | 5.6 | 23rd | 61.0 | 48.8 | average | 125% |
| Gundagai | 26.0 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 14th | 12.0 | +0.2 | 4.4 | 23rd | 63.2 | 63.5 | average | 100% |
| Quandialla Post Office | 27.6 | +0.2 | 36.5 | 14th | 12.9 | +1.1 | 7.2 | 9th | 42.0 | 41.3 | average | 102% |
| Temora Airport | 26.9 | 36.8 | 14th | 12.0 | 6.7 | 21st | 38.6 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 27.4 | +0.4 | 37.4 | 14th | 14.1 | +1.8 | 7.3 | 23rd | 26.6 | 36.1 | average | 74% |
| Young Airport | 25.5 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 14th | 9.4 | +0.2 | 3.5 | 9th | 73.0 | 57.3 | high | 127% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 25.7 | −0.9 | 34.5 | 27th | 12.6 | +1.7 | 7.4 | 24th | 76.2 | 41.0 | high | 186% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 25.9 | −1.8 | 35.8 | 13th | 11.9 | +0.3 | 6.2 | 22nd | 64.8 | 47.9 | high | 135% |
| Narrandera Airport | 27.1 | −0.1 | 36.4 | 14th | 12.8 | +1.0 | 6.4 | 25th | 44.6 | 33.5 | high | 133% |
| Narrandera Golf Club | 26.5 | −0.7 | 35.4 | 14th | 12.8 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 25th | 21.6 | 36.2 | average | 60% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 25.5 | −1.0 | 34.5 | 27th | 12.5 | +0.8 | 7.8 | 23rd | 85.3 | 33.7 | very high | 253% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 26.8 | 35.9 | 14th | 14.1 | 7.8 | 22nd | 49.0 | 39.9 | high | 123% | ||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 27.1 | −0.8 | 36.4 | 27th | 13.7 | +1.4 | 7.5 | 23rd | 49.8 | 33.2 | high | 150% |
| Hay | 27.2 | −1.2 | 36.7 | 27th | 13.4 | +1.0 | 6.8 | 22nd | 37.8 | 24.9 | high | 152% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 27.2 | 37.7 | 27th | 13.7 | 7.2 | 22nd | 31.0 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 27.7 | −0.7 | 37.0 | 27th | 14.4 | +0.8 | 8.0 | 23rd | 53.8 | 28.0 | high | 192% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 27.8 | −1.7 | 39.0 | 14th | 15.0 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 23rd | 31.8 | 32.6 | average | 98% |
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 pm on Monday 1 December 2008. 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.