Monday, 3 August 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
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The NSW statewide average rainfall for July was 21 mm which is below the historical average1 of 38 mm. This is the third consecutive July with below average rainfall for NSW. The highest rainfall recorded was in an area south of Canberra, including the Snowy Mountains, where falls of up to 300 mm were recorded. This was the only area in NSW to record above average rainfall for the month and was caused by the passage of cold fronts on the 1st and 23rd of the month.
Rainfall was below average for large parts of inland NSW particularly for the Northern and Central Slopes and Tablelands districts, the Riverina and south coast. The lowest rainfall recorded was in the far north west of the state where no rainfall was recorded during July which has resulted in very much below average rainfall for the area.
The Murray darling Basin (MDB) recorded a basin-wide average of 22 mm, which is below the historical average1 of 39 mm. This is the 3rd consecutive July with below average rainfall for the MDB.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
The statewide average maximum temperature was 16.2°C which is 0.9°C above the historical average1 of 15.3°C. The vast majority of the state recorded above average maximum temperatures making this the 11th consecutive July with above average maximum temperatures. Above average temperatures, of up to 2°C above the historical average, were recorded in the north and south corners of the western border of the state including the south coast and an area in the northern inland. This was due to clear sky conditions in these areas. The warm conditions across NSW are associated with the passage of a series of high pressure systems and an above average high pressure anomaly (particularly in the northern parts of the state). The only area to record below average temperatures was in the northern inland.
The average minimum temperature for the state was 4.6°C which is 1.08°C above the historical average1. A large part of the state was up to 2°C above the average, stretching from the northwest through most of inland and southern NSW. This was due to westerly flow associated with a series of high pressure systems which traversed over the state during July.
Some sites had their highest July temperature on record.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Heavy snow falls were recorded in the Snowy Mountains on the 1st and 23rd of the month. These falls were caused by the passage of cold fronts.
| Hottest day Highest temperature |
28.4°C at Tibooburra Airport on the 21st |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature |
21.2°C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
−1.1°C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
−4.2°C at Thredbo AWS on the 5th |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature |
−14.9°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 16th |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature |
−5.8°C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
13.7°C at Norfolk Island Aero |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
18.4°C at Lord Howe Island Aero on the 2nd |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall |
273.7 mm at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall |
91.6 mm at Thredbo Village on the 1st |
| Highest wind gust |
102 km/h at Lord Howe Island Aero on the 5th |
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| Record highest July temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in July 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Camden Airport AWS | 25.4 | on the 22nd | 25.3 | on the 31st in 1975 | 33 | 17.2 |
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| Summary statistics for July 2009 | ||||||||||||
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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 2009 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2009 |
Mean for July 2009 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2009 |
Total for July 2009 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2009 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 17.3 | 26.5 | 21st | 5.9 | −0.7 | 24th | 6.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 18.6 | 28.4 | 21st | 6.9 | 2.3 | 24th | 1.4 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 18.9 | +1.1 | 28.3 | 21st | 6.9 | +1.6 | 1.9 | 24th | 2.8 | 16.4 | average | 17% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 17.8 | 26.9 | 21st | 6.5 | 2.1 | 24th | 7.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs Post Office | 17.8 | +0.7 | 26.8 | 21st | 5.8 | +1.7 | −0.5 | 24th | 8.6 | 17.4 | average | 49% |
| Wilcannia | 18.0 | +0.9 | 26.4 | 21st | 5.4 | +1.2 | −1.3 | 24th | 9.8 | 18.0 | average | 54% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 17.8 | 26.5 | 21st | 5.4 | −0.5 | 24th | 14.8 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill | 15.9 | +0.7 | 24.7 | 21st | 7.0 | +1.7 | 2.2 | 25th | 21.2 | 18.9 | average | 112% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 15.9 | +0.5 | 24.9 | 21st | 6.2 | +1.4 | 0.9 | 24th | 19.2 | 18.4 | average | 104% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 16.3 | +1.1 | 24.2 | 21st | 6.1 | +0.7 | 0.2 | 8th | 15.3 | 25.1 | low | 61% |
| Menindee Post Office | 17.6 | +0.7 | 26.4 | 21st | 5.0 | +1.0 | −1.4 | 24th | 18.8 | 18.1 | average | 104% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 17.4 | 27.0 | 21st | 5.6 | 0.4 | 25th | 7.1 | 22.5 | low | 32% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 18.0 | 24.9 | 21st | 5.1 | −0.2 | 28th | 16.0 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 18.2 | +0.1 | 25.1 | 21st | 5.3 | +1.0 | 0.2 | 19th | 10.3 | 28.9 | low | 36% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 15.7 | 23.2 | 21st | 5.2 | −0.4 | 17th | 18.0 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 15.7 | −0.1 | 22.7 | 21st | 6.0 | +1.0 | 1.2 | 24th | 16.8 | 28.1 | average | 60% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 19.0 | 25.5 | 21st | 5.2 | −1.0 | 4th | 10.5 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 19.1 | 27.8 | 21st | 4.9 | −0.3 | 25th | 10.6 | 17.5 | average | 61% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald | 15.8 | +0.1 | 23.2 | 21st | 4.9 | +1.4 | 0.0 | 24th | 14.6 | 26.4 | low | 55% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 16.4 | 25.1 | 21st | 6.2 | 0.4 | 25th | 12.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Post Office | 17.1 | +0.6 | 25.5 | 21st | 5.2 | +1.6 | −2.0 | 25th | 22.7 | 22.9 | average | 99% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 15.5 | +0.6 | 21.8 | 21st | 4.8 | +2.1 | −0.6 | 18th | 23.0 | 36.4 | low | 63% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 15.5 | 21.7 | 21st | 4.5 | −0.9 | 18th | 25.2 | |||||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 15.6 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 21st | 6.4 | +1.7 | 1.4 | 24th | 26.2 | 44.3 | average | 59% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 13.9 | 19.5 | 21st | 4.1 | −1.7 | 25th | 37.2 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 16.6 | 22.0 | 21st | 4.0 | −0.2 | 18th | 12.4 | |||||
| Coonamble Comparison | 17.1 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 21st | 4.1 | +0.5 | 0.0 | 17th | 12.7 | 35.6 | low | 36% |
| Nyngan Airport | 16.4 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 21st | 4.8 | +1.1 | 0.5 | 19th | 10.9 | 29.1 | low | 37% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 19.8 | +1.0 | 25.5 | 21st | 5.3 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 27th | 5.2 | 33.2 | low | 16% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 19.0 | 24.9 | 21st | 4.4 | −0.6 | 18th | 8.2 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 18.4 | 24.1 | 1st | 4.4 | −0.4 | 24th | 10.8 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 16.3 | +0.3 | 21.5 | 1st | 0.3 | +0.1 | −4.5 | 20th | 11.5 | 43.7 | low | 26% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 17.8 | 23.5 | 21st | 4.1 | −1.5 | 4th | 17.2 | |||||
| Pindari Dam | 17.7 | +0.5 | 22.0 | 1st | 2.0 | +0.1 | −1.6 | 28th | 17.2 | 43.7 | low | 39% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 16.9 | 21.7 | 21st | 1.9 | −3.0 | 28th | 22.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Pool | 17.2 | +0.3 | 21.9 | 21st | 4.7 | +1.7 | 0.6 | 28th | 28.4 | 42.2 | average | 67% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 16.6 | +0.6 | 21.9 | 21st | 5.3 | +0.7 | 0.9 | 6th | 22.8 | 42.3 | average | 54% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 16.3 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 21st | 2.3 | +0.7 | −1.8 | 9th | 47.8 | 47.9 | average | 100% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 16.3 | 21.9 | 1st | 1.7 | −2.8 | 28th | 30.2 | |||||
| Woolbrook | 12.3 | −0.4 | 18.5 | 1st | −0.9 | +0.4 | −6.0 | 30th | 40.2 | 52.6 | average | 76% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale | 12.2 | 17.6 | 1st | −0.1 | −6.4 | 20th | 29.8 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 11.4 | 16.8 | 1st | 1.6 | −3.3 | 6th | 32.4 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 12.6 | +0.1 | 17.1 | 1st | 1.0 | +0.3 | −3.8 | 4th | 34.8 | 55.6 | average | 63% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 12.8 | 17.2 | 1st | −0.7 | −6.3 | 29th | 32.0 | |||||
| Glen Innes Post Office | 13.0 | +0.3 | 17.1 | 1st | 1.4 | +0.8 | −2.8 | 28th | 23.6 | 53.8 | low | 44% |
| Guyra Hospital | 10.0 | −0.5 | 15.1 | 1st | 0.7 | 0.0 | −2.7 | 29th | 36.6 | 57.7 | average | 63% |
| Inverell | 16.5 | 21.8 | 1st | −0.5 | −4.8 | 20th | 20.0 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 15.7 | +0.6 | 19.8 | 21st | 3.3 | −0.3 | −0.7 | 28th | 19.8 | 48.3 | low | 41% |
| Tenterfield | 14.8 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 1st | 0.5 | −0.5 | −5.6 | 29th | 15.3 | 54.2 | low | 28% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam | 16.7 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 1st | 6.9 | −0.3 | 3.2 | 4th | 6.6 | 46.1 | very low | 14% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat | 19.4 | +0.8 | 25.3 | 1st | 9.9 | +0.1 | 7.0 | 17th | 72.8 | 93.3 | average | 78% |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 20.8 | 27.5 | 1st | 8.6 | 4.7 | 15th | 71.4 | |||||
| Byron Bay | 18.8 | 22.5 | 22nd | 12.1 | 9.1 | 4th | 61.4 | |||||
| Casino Airport | 20.9 | −0.2 | 26.6 | 1st | 7.5 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 29th | 8.8 | 56.9 | low | 15% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 20.5 | 26.4 | 1st | 6.9 | 3.4 | 29th | 8.6 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 20.1 | 26.8 | 1st | 9.4 | 6.2 | 4th | 61.4 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 20.5 | 25.6 | 13th | 4.6 | 1.5 | 28th | 10.4 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 20.9 | +0.5 | 25.9 | 13th | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 29th | 9.0 | 39.2 | low | 23% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 20.5 | 25.8 | 13th | 7.0 | 3.2 | 29th | 5.2 | 54.1 | low | 10% | ||
| Lismore | 20.4 | 26.3 | 1st | 8.6 | 4.6 | 15th | 34.2 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 20.9 | 25.5 | 13th | 6.0 | 1.9 | 5th | 31.0 | |||||
| Murwillumbah | 21.2 | +0.1 | 27.4 | 1st | 8.4 | −0.1 | 2.5 | 16th | 11.0 | 66.2 | low | 17% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 20.2 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 1st | 10.0 | +0.3 | 6.8 | 15th | 72.8 | 102.8 | average | 71% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 19.2 | +0.5 | 23.9 | 1st | 7.8 | +0.3 | 3.6 | 29th | 46.6 | 73.1 | average | 64% |
| Dorrigo | 14.3 | 22.7 | 1st | 4.2 | −0.5 | 5th | 33.6 | |||||
| Kempsey | 19.7 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 1st | 5.3 | −0.3 | 2.0 | 30th | 36.6 | 66.7 | average | 55% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 19.3 | 26.9 | 1st | 4.8 | 1.3 | 31st | 23.0 | |||||
| South West Rocks | 19.1 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 1st | 11.5 | +0.3 | 8.5 | 5th | 64.0 | 78.5 | average | 82% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | 18.0 | 23.5 | 1st | 8.5 | 6.0 | 6th | 32.8 | 86.6 | low | 38% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 18.5 | 25.3 | 1st | 5.6 | 2.0 | 31st | 78.0 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 18.4 | 25.0 | 1st | 5.8 | 3.0 | 19th | 53.2 | |||||
| Yarras | 18.3 | −0.3 | 25.8 | 1st | 5.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12th | 39.2 | 62.0 | average | 63% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock | 18.2 | +0.4 | 23.1 | 21st | 4.8 | +0.3 | −0.6 | 6th | 19.8 | 31.7 | average | 62% |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 17.3 | 22.1 | 22nd | 4.4 | −2.0 | 6th | 24.8 | 28.3 | average | 88% | ||
| Cooranbong | 18.4 | 23.7 | 22nd | 4.7 | 0.1 | 6th | 22.2 | |||||
| Gosford | 18.1 | +0.6 | 23.8 | 22nd | 5.1 | +0.5 | 0.5 | 6th | 47.0 | 78.7 | average | 60% |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 18.1 | +0.7 | 23.2 | 21st | 4.3 | +0.5 | 0.5 | 6th | 29.6 | 43.5 | average | 68% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 18.3 | 24.0 | 22nd | 4.8 | −0.4 | 6th | 23.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 15.8 | 21.2 | 22nd | 6.0 | 0.8 | 6th | 35.8 | |||||
| Merriwa | 16.0 | 22.5 | 21st | 2.8 | −2.7 | 25th | 16.2 | 35.2 | low | 46% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21st | 4.5 | 1.5 | 9th | 47.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 15.1 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 21st | 2.2 | +0.3 | −2.6 | 11th | 67.0 | 63.3 | average | 106% |
| Nelson Bay | 17.3 | −0.2 | 23.0 | 22nd | 10.6 | +2.2 | 8.5 | 6th | 94.2 | 140.5 | average | 67% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 17.8 | +1.1 | 23.1 | 22nd | 9.5 | +1.1 | 6.0 | 6th | 43.6 | 94.5 | low | 46% |
| Newcastle University | 17.7 | 23.8 | 22nd | 7.3 | 3.2 | 6th | 31.6 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 17.7 | 24.0 | 22nd | 9.8 | 6.7 | 6th | 74.8 | |||||
| Paterson | 17.7 | +0.3 | 23.9 | 22nd | 6.1 | +0.1 | 1.3 | 6th | 21.2 | 39.3 | low | 54% |
| Peats Ridge | 16.5 | +0.6 | 22.1 | 22nd | 6.5 | +0.5 | 2.3 | 6th | 34.0 | 64.6 | average | 53% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 16.6 | 21.6 | 21st | 3.7 | −2.0 | 20th | 23.8 | |||||
| Singleton STP | 17.6 | 22.6 | 22nd | 4.0 | −1.6 | 6th | 24.2 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 17.7 | +0.7 | 24.2 | 22nd | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 6th | 53.0 | 71.6 | average | 74% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 15.1 | +0.5 | 21.2 | 21st | 3.4 | +0.8 | −1.6 | 6th | 52.0 | 49.0 | average | 106% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 14.1 | 20.4 | 22nd | 1.7 | −3.7 | 20th | 41.2 | |||||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 8.5 | 14.0 | 22nd | 2.6 | −0.3 | 6th | 56.0 | |||||
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 12.1 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 21st | 1.5 | +0.9 | −4.5 | 25th | 42.8 | 48.4 | average | 88% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 11.7 | 17.8 | 22nd | 1.8 | −3.3 | 25th | 36.6 | |||||
| Cowra Research Centre | 13.4 | +0.4 | 19.0 | 21st | 4.7 | +1.0 | 0.4 | 6th | 38.5 | 52.0 | average | 74% |
| Katoomba | 10.4 | +1.1 | 17.3 | 22nd | 3.6 | +1.1 | −0.1 | 24th | 40.6 | 84.7 | average | 48% |
| Lithgow | 10.5 | 17.8 | 22nd | 2.4 | −4.9 | 6th | 35.9 | 62.3 | average | 58% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 8.9 | 15.7 | 22nd | 2.9 | −0.1 | 6th | 30.8 | |||||
| Oberon | 7.9 | −0.8 | 14.0 | 22nd | 2.1 | +2.6 | −4.5 | 6th | 56.5 | 70.7 | average | 80% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 9.5 | +0.2 | 14.8 | 22nd | 2.3 | +0.9 | −2.2 | 6th | 73.5 | 90.1 | average | 82% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 9.3 | 15.8 | 22nd | 1.5 | −4.2 | 25th | 87.8 | |||||
| Orange Airport Comparison | 9.5 | +0.3 | 15.4 | 22nd | 1.8 | +1.2 | −3.5 | 6th | 84.2 | 87.3 | average | 96% |
| Springwood Bowling Club | 16.5 | 24.3 | 22nd | 6.9 | 2.7 | 6th | 13.4 | 56.9 | low | 24% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran | 15.0 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 21st | 0.4 | +0.3 | −4.2 | 20th | 27.7 | 54.8 | average | 51% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 13.6 | 18.9 | 21st | 5.0 | 2.2 | 24th | 24.6 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 15.7 | +0.4 | 22.1 | 21st | 3.0 | +1.1 | −3.0 | 6th | 25.6 | 46.5 | average | 55% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 13.9 | 20.0 | 22nd | 2.7 | −2.5 | 25th | 39.4 | |||||
| Cowra Airport Comparison | 13.8 | +0.1 | 19.5 | 21st | 3.1 | +1.0 | −2.9 | 25th | 41.0 | 52.4 | average | 78% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 15.5 | 20.8 | 21st | 3.2 | −1.0 | 6th | 25.0 | |||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 14.8 | 20.7 | 22nd | 3.5 | −1.8 | 24th | 31.8 | |||||
| Parkes | 14.7 | +0.8 | 20.8 | 21st | 4.8 | +0.8 | 0.0 | 17th | 23.3 | 48.9 | low | 48% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 14.5 | 20.0 | 22nd | 3.4 | −1.0 | 18th | 22.6 | 45.9 | low | 49% | ||
| Wellington | 15.1 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 21st | 3.1 | +0.9 | −1.2 | 19th | 32.2 | 48.9 | average | 66% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 17.8 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 22nd | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 6th | 38.8 | 44.6 | average | 87% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 17.9 | 24.7 | 22nd | 5.3 | 1.8 | 15th | 49.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 17.8 | 24.8 | 22nd | 4.2 | −0.3 | 19th | 14.2 | |||||
| Parramatta North | 18.1 | +0.7 | 24.6 | 22nd | 6.9 | +0.7 | 3.6 | 25th | 37.0 | 45.4 | average | 81% |
| Riverview Observatory | 18.0 | +1.3 | 23.9 | 22nd | 7.6 | +1.2 | 4.4 | 16th | 43.0 | 83.8 | average | 51% |
| Sydney | 18.3 | +2.0 | 24.7 | 22nd | 9.2 | +1.2 | 6.2 | 6th | 53.0 | 97.3 | average | 54% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 18.1 | +1.1 | 25.5 | 22nd | 8.7 | +1.6 | 5.8 | 6th | 53.0 | 68.9 | average | 77% |
| Sydney Olympic Park | 18.4 | 25.1 | 22nd | 8.0 | 4.6 | 6th | 40.2 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 16.4 | 22.8 | 22nd | 7.8 | 3.1 | 6th | 63.8 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 17.7 | 25.4 | 22nd | 3.8 | −1.3 | 25th | 20.2 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 17.3 | 23.9 | 22nd | 5.8 | 0.0 | 6th | 22.6 | |||||
| Liverpool | 18.2 | 25.2 | 22nd | 4.1 | 0.3 | 6th | 26.4 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 18.3 | 26.7 | 22nd | 5.4 | 1.5 | 6th | 15.4 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 17.5 | +0.7 | 24.8 | 22nd | 6.4 | +0.3 | 1.9 | 6th | 27.6 | 57.2 | average | 48% |
| Richmond RAAF | 17.9 | 25.0 | 22nd | 4.1 | −1.1 | 6th | 16.6 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park | 17.9 | 25.0 | 22nd | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6th | 31.8 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 17.3 | 23.8 | 22nd | 10.0 | 6.6 | 6th | 59.2 | |||||
| Bowral | 11.7 | +0.1 | 19.5 | 22nd | 3.7 | +1.8 | −1.3 | 6th | 24.0 | 46.2 | low | 52% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 17.5 | +0.3 | 25.4 | 22nd | 3.2 | +0.3 | −1.8 | 25th | 18.4 | 39.0 | average | 47% |
| Campbelltown | 17.6 | 25.0 | 22nd | 3.7 | −0.8 | 25th | 28.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay | 16.3 | 24.0 | 22nd | 10.3 | 6.5 | 6th | 66.4 | |||||
| Kiama | 17.4 | 24.6 | 22nd | 10.1 | 6.8 | 25th | 53.0 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 11.7 | 19.5 | 22nd | 2.6 | −4.4 | 6th | 22.2 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 17.5 | 24.7 | 22nd | 6.6 | −0.5 | 25th | 18.2 | |||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay | 17.5 | 23.9 | 22nd | 4.2 | −1.8 | 25th | 19.3 | 40.7 | average | 47% | ||
| Bega AWS | 17.2 | 23.7 | 22nd | 2.2 | −3.4 | 25th | 2.8 | |||||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 12.2 | 18.2 | 22nd | 1.1 | −7.1 | 6th | 19.2 | |||||
| Green Cape AWS | 16.0 | 22.3 | 22nd | 9.4 | 6.3 | 18th | 6.0 | |||||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.3 | 23.0 | 22nd | 3.8 | 1.0 | 18th | 2.4 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 15.4 | −0.1 | 22.2 | 22nd | 9.9 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7th | 19.2 | 50.4 | average | 38% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 18.0 | 24.0 | 22nd | 4.2 | −2.0 | 6th | 21.8 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.5 | +1.3 | 23.9 | 22nd | 7.3 | +1.4 | 2.9 | 6th | 15.0 | 55.5 | low | 27% |
| Narooma RVCP | 17.1 | +1.2 | 24.1 | 22nd | 7.9 | +1.3 | 3.6 | 25th | 7.4 | 49.5 | low | 15% |
| Nerriga Composite | 12.5 | +0.8 | 18.5 | 22nd | 0.1 | −0.1 | −5.5 | 7th | 25.6 | 61.7 | average | 41% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 16.8 | 23.9 | 22nd | 9.4 | 5.9 | 18th | 22.8 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala | 12.6 | +1.7 | 18.5 | 21st | −0.3 | +0.8 | −5.2 | 25th | 10.8 | 46.7 | low | 23% |
| Bombala AWS | 10.8 | 16.2 | 21st | 0.7 | −4.0 | 18th | 10.0 | |||||
| Canberra Airport | 12.3 | +1.0 | 17.2 | 22nd | 1.3 | +1.5 | −3.4 | 18th | 29.8 | 41.2 | average | 72% |
| Canberra Airport Comparison | 12.6 | 18.1 | 22nd | 0.9 | −4.0 | 18th | 32.0 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 10.3 | 14.4 | 21st | −1.6 | −8.2 | 15th | 1.0 | 29.8 | lowest | 3% | ||
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 11.6 | +0.3 | 16.4 | 22nd | −2.1 | +0.7 | −8.0 | 6th | 10.8 | 29.5 | low | 37% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 11.5 | 18.4 | 22nd | 1.0 | −6.6 | 7th | 29.4 | |||||
| Goulburn TAFE | 11.2 | −0.3 | 18.0 | 22nd | 2.4 | +1.0 | −4.8 | 7th | 37.2 | 42.6 | average | 87% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 1.4 | 6.0 | 22nd | −2.6 | −5.7 | 6th | 112.6 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 10.7 | +0.5 | 17.8 | 22nd | 1.6 | +1.0 | −4.6 | 7th | 68.6 | 67.3 | average | 102% |
| Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 11.6 | +0.8 | 16.5 | 22nd | 0.4 | +0.2 | −3.0 | 24th | 88.1 | 83.7 | average | 105% |
| Tuggeranong | 12.6 | 17.0 | 22nd | 1.1 | −4.0 | 18th | 33.4 | |||||
| Yass | 12.2 | +0.6 | 18.4 | 22nd | 1.9 | +0.8 | −3.0 | 25th | 55.7 | 59.4 | average | 94% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Charlotte Pass | 1.4 | −0.4 | 5.0 | 21st | −5.8 | +0.9 | −14.9 | 16th | 273.7 | 194.5 | high | 141% |
| Perisher Valley Ski Centre | 1.9 | −0.4 | 5.5 | 25th | −4.6 | +0.5 | −12.0 | 7th | 135.5 | 189.3 | average | 72% |
| Thredbo AWS | −1.1 | −1.2 | 3.0 | 21st | −4.9 | +0.4 | −10.0 | 8th | 105.0 | 112.5 | average | 93% |
| Thredbo Village | 5.1 | −0.1 | 8.5 | 21st | −2.3 | +1.7 | −10.0 | 8th | 219.3 | 160.1 | high | 137% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 13.1 | 17.7 | 21st | 3.3 | −1.7 | 8th | 54.6 | |||||
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 3.0 | 7.6 | 10th | −0.9 | −4.5 | 7th | 236.2 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 13.0 | +0.8 | 18.3 | 21st | 4.8 | +0.8 | 0.8 | 6th | 61.4 | 76.6 | average | 80% |
| Khancoban AWS | 11.7 | 16.7 | 21st | 2.0 | −3.5 | 8th | 119.8 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 10.8 | +0.2 | 16.7 | 21st | 0.8 | +1.0 | −5.5 | 8th | 106.6 | 105.3 | average | 101% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 13.4 | +0.8 | 17.0 | 21st | 3.4 | +0.7 | −2.4 | 7th | 36.8 | 55.0 | average | 67% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 12.6 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 22nd | 4.2 | +1.2 | 0.9 | 25th | 92.6 | 102.2 | average | 91% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 12.8 | 17.5 | 22nd | 2.3 | −2.7 | 18th | 40.2 | |||||
| Grenfell | 12.9 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 21st | 4.7 | +1.6 | 0.0 | 6th | 48.8 | 56.1 | average | 87% |
| Gundagai | 13.0 | 17.6 | 22nd | 2.8 | −2.6 | 20th | 63.2 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 14.7 | +0.5 | 20.4 | 21st | 3.8 | +1.0 | −1.8 | 25th | 32.7 | 44.1 | average | 74% |
| Temora Airport | 13.4 | 18.1 | 21st | 3.2 | −2.9 | 25th | 32.2 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 14.4 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 21st | 4.5 | +1.5 | −1.1 | 25th | 31.0 | 41.8 | average | 74% |
| Young Airport | 12.6 | 17.5 | 21st | 1.7 | −3.8 | 25th | 62.4 | |||||
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 13.6 | +0.5 | 18.1 | 21st | 4.0 | +1.3 | −1.0 | 17th | 38.0 | 54.8 | average | 69% |
| Narrandera Airport | 14.5 | 20.8 | 21st | 4.1 | −2.0 | 25th | 17.6 | 37.4 | low | 47% | ||
| Narrandera Golf Club | 14.3 | +0.2 | 20.2 | 21st | 4.2 | +1.0 | −1.2 | 24th | 18.5 | 41.2 | low | 45% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 13.9 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 21st | 3.9 | +0.6 | −1.2 | 18th | 33.9 | 42.3 | average | 80% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 14.2 | 20.5 | 21st | 5.1 | −0.2 | 17th | 12.4 | |||||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 15.1 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 21st | 4.2 | +0.7 | −1.4 | 24th | 23.4 | 33.4 | average | 70% |
| Hay | 15.5 | +0.4 | 22.4 | 21st | 5.4 | +1.8 | 0.3 | 25th | 14.5 | 31.0 | low | 47% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 15.4 | 22.1 | 21st | 4.8 | −0.8 | 25th | 7.8 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 16.1 | +1.3 | 24.2 | 21st | 4.7 | +0.9 | −1.5 | 25th | 18.2 | 30.9 | average | 59% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 15.7 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 21st | 4.3 | +1.0 | 0.4 | 24th | 9.2 | 34.0 | low | 27% |
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Friday 2 January 2009. 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.