Monday, 2 August 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in July 2010: Wettest July in 12 years
- Wettest July since 1998 for NSW and the Murray Darling Basin
- 12th consecutive July with above average maximum temperatures
- Above average minimum temperatures
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Following a drier than average June; NSW experienced above average rainfall in July, particularly in the northern half of the state. The statewide average rainfall for July was 59.4 mm which is above the historical average1of 39.4 mm. The Murray Darling Basin recorded a basin-wide average of 54.5 mm which is above the historical average of 39.7 mm. This was the first month since March with above average rainfall for NSW and the Murray Darling Basin (MDB), and the wettest July since 1998 for NSW (96.5 mm) and the MDB (90.8 mm).
Slow moving high pressure systems were the dominant synoptic feature during July, resulting in mostly fine conditions across NSW. Moist onshore flow generated by these systems brought isolated showers to coastal regions during the month; however, much of the rainfall experienced by inland regions during July resulted from upper and surface level troughs that moved across the state during the month.
On the 2nd an upper level trough brought rainfall to most inland districts, whilst on the 6th another upper level trough, preceded by a cloud band, brought rainfall to much of eastern NSW. From the 11th to the 12th, a cold front moving throught the southeast of the state brought showers and rainfall to southern border regions, with northeastern NSW also experiencing rainfall as this system moved across the state. From the 13th to the 15th, a strong front moved across NSW, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall across most districts, particularly west of the ranges. On the 20th, southerly winds generated by the interaction of a high pressure ridge over NSW and low pressure system over the Tasman, brought rainfall to some coastal districts. During the 28th - 31st July the interaction of moist northeasterly winds with a series of upper level troughs brought significant rainfall to most districts.
Some sites had their highest total July rainfall on record.See a map of rainfall deciles.
Temperature
NSW experienced above average temperatures during July, with a statewide average mean temperature of 9.9 °C which is 0.5 °C above the historical average of 9.4 °C.
Maximum temperature
July maximum temperatures were average to above average across NSW; with the exception of parts of the far west, where they were average to below average. The overall statewide average maximum temperature for NSW during July was 15.6 °C which is 0.3 °C above the historical average of 15.3 °C. This is the 12th consecutive July with above average maximum temperatures in NSW.
Very cold air over NSW in the first few days of July saw daytime temperatures drop significantly in northern parts of the state. On the 2nd, Casino AP recorded its lowest daily maximum temperature of just 12.9 °C.
Some sites had their coldest July day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
Minimum temperature
The northeastern half of NSW experienced above to very much above average minimum temperatures during July. This was largely a result of two main events during the month. Enhanced cloud cover associated with the passage of a front, resulted in warm overnight temperatures across northern and central parts of the state from the 11th to 13th, and throughout coastal regions on the 14th. From the 29th to the 31st moist northeasterly winds combined with enhanced cloud cover (associated with the passage of two upper level troughs), resulted in very warm minimum temperatures over much of inland NSW. Highest daily minimum temperature records were broken in parts of the northeast on the 31st (see table).
In contrast, the far southwest experienced average to below average minimum temperatures during July. This resulted in an overall statewide average minimum temperature of 4.2 °C which is 0.7 °C above the historical average of 3.5 °C.
Some sites had their lowest July temperature on record.Some sites had their warmest July night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Some sites had their highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Other phenomena
Following the passage of a cold front on the 14th, snow was observed on the Snowy Mountains. Rainfall totals to 9am on the 14th in the area (including some snowmelt) were: 123.0 mm at Thredbo Village, 104.0 mm at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet), 94.6 mm at Thredbo AWS and 81.0 mm at Perisher Valley AWS. Note the Bureau of Meteorology does not record snow depth.
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| Extremes in July 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 27.0 °C at Lismore Airport AWS on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average | 20.8 °C at Grafton Olympic Pool |
| Coolest days on average | 1.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 15th |
| Coldest night | -19.6 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average | -5.4 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.7 °C at Norfolk Island Aero 11.3 °C at Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 11.3 °C at South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) |
| Warmest night | 18.8 °C at Ballina Airport AWS on the 31st |
| Wettest overall | 230.0 mm at Nundle (Head of The Peel) |
| Wettest day |
123.0 mm at Thredbo Village on the 14th (snow) 104.0 mm at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 14th (snow) |
| Highest wind gust | 100 km/h at Cabramurra SMHEA AWS on the 14th |
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest total July rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for July 2010 (mm) |
Previous highest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| White Cliffs Post Office | 104.4 | 84.8 | in 1981 | 109 | 18.1 |
| Record lowest July daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in July 2010 (°C) |
Previous lowest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Casino Airport | 12.9 | on the 2nd | 13.3 | on the 11th in 1997 | 41 | 21.1 |
| Record highest July daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in July 2010 (°C) |
Previous highest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Inverell Research Centre | 12.9 | on the 31st | 12.7 | on the 9th in 1993 | 45 | 3.5 |
| Cowra Airport Comparison | 11.5 | on the 31st | = 11.5 | on the 7th in 1988 | 43 | 2.1 |
| Casino Airport | 17.8 | on the 31st | 17.7 | on the 25th in 1986 | 41 | 6.6 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 15.1 | on the 31st | = 15.1 | on the 21st in 1998 | 40 | 7.2 |
| Cessnock (Nulkaba) | 13.8 | on the 31st | 13.7 | on the 15th in 1999 | 34 | 4.5 |
| Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 14.0 | on the 31st | 13.1 | on the 23rd in 1978 | 28 | 4.6 |
| Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest temperature in July 2010 (°C) |
Previous lowest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | -19.6 | on the 20th | -19.0 | on the 1st in 1994 | 24 | -6.6 |
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 6.6 | on the 28th | 7.3 | on the 22nd in 2003 | 22 | 13.9 |
| Record highest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for July 2010 (°C) |
Previous highest for July |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Cessnock (Nulkaba) | 6.7 | = 6.7 | in 1999 | 33 | 4.5 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 11.3 | 11.0 | in 2005 | 24 | 8.5 |
Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2010 | ||||||||||||
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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 2010 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2010 |
Mean for July 2010 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2010 |
Total for July 2010 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2010 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 15.7 | 20.0 | 29th | 4.2 | 0.0 | 3rd | 36.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 16.7 | 23.7 | 29th | 6.6 | 1.1 | 8th | 50.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 17.1 | -0.7 | 24.4 | 29th | 6.4 | +1.0 | 1.4 | 8th | 52.4 | 16.7 | v high | 314% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 16.4 | 21.0 | 29th | 6.0 | 1.2 | 5th | 107.2 | |||||
| White Cliffs Post Office | 16.8 | -0.4 | 21.2 | 12th | 4.9 | +0.8 | 0.2 | 4th | 104.4 | 18.1 | highest | 577% |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 16.8 | -0.3 | 20.7 | 29th | 3.8 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 8th | 58.4 | 18.3 | v high | 319% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 16.7 | 21.2 | 12th | 3.8 | -1.7 | 5th | 57.8 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 14.7 | -0.5 | 18.1 | 30th | 5.5 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 6th | 19.2 | 18.9 | average | 102% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 14.4 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 30th | 3.9 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 6th | 13.6 | 18.3 | average | 74% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 15.5 | +0.2 | 18.8 | 30th | 3.2 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 5th | 14.2 | 24.9 | low | 57% |
| Menindee Post Office | 16.3 | -0.7 | 19.4 | 9th | 4.3 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 9th | 26.6 | 18.2 | high | 146% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 16.1 | 19.7 | 9th | 3.8 | 0.0 | 7th | 24.6 | 22.5 | average | 109% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 18.0 | -0.1 | 22.0 | 12th | 5.8 | +1.4 | 0.4 | 21st | 49.3 | 29.0 | high | 170% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 15.7 | 20.8 | 29th | 3.9 | -1.8 | 22nd | 47.2 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 15.8 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 29th | 5.5 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 23rd | 93.4 | 29.4 | v high | 318% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 19.0 | +0.5 | 25.1 | 12th | 6.3 | +2.2 | -1.0 | 23rd | 79.6 | 35.0 | high | 227% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 19.3 | 25.6 | 12th | 6.7 | 0.6 | 5th | 93.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 17.8 | 23.1 | 29th | 0.9 | 23rd | 54.0 | 17.8 | v high | 303% | |||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 14.7 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 30th | 3.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 7th | 27.2 | 26.4 | average | 103% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 15.1 | 18.2 | 12th | 4.3 | 0.3 | 8th | - | |||||
| Ivanhoe Post Office | 15.9 | -0.6 | 19.3 | 11th | 2.8 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 8th | 43.7 | 23.0 | high | 190% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 14.6 | -0.3 | 18.1 | 10th | 3.0 | +0.2 | -1.9 | 22nd | 37.9 | 36.5 | average | 104% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 15.0 | 18.4 | 11th | 3.2 | -1.9 | 23rd | 55.8 | |||||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 15.8 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 12th | 6.1 | +1.4 | -0.2 | 22nd | 100.4 | 44.8 | v high | 224% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 13.3 | 17.0 | 11th | 3.0 | -0.6 | 23rd | 81.4 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 17.3 | 22.3 | 27th | 5.3 | -1.1 | 4th | 83.8 | |||||
| Coonamble Comparison | 18.3 | +1.2 | 22.3 | 27th | -2.1 | 17th | 73.0 | 35.9 | high | 203% | ||
| Nyngan Airport | 16.4 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 29th | 5.5 | +1.8 | 0.5 | 18th | 75.0 | 29.5 | v high | 254% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 16.1 | +0.8 | 20.6 | 13th | 4.7 | +1.5 | -0.8 | 4th | 67.2 | 34.9 | high | 193% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 19.5 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 12th | 6.6 | +2.0 | -1.4 | 4th | 65.3 | 33.4 | high | 196% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 18.5 | 23.9 | 13th | 4.9 | -3.1 | 4th | 84.6 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 18.0 | 24.0 | 12th | 6.7 | -2.4 | 4th | 86.6 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 16.3 | +0.3 | 20.1 | 13th | 2.5 | +2.3 | -4.0 | 4th | 96.4 | 44.1 | v high | 219% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 17.6 | 23.2 | 13th | 6.1 | -0.8 | 4th | 68.6 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 16.8 | 20.9 | 13th | 4.6 | -2.9 | 4th | 93.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Pool | 17.2 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 10th | 6.0 | +3.0 | -0.2 | 4th | 110.8 | 42.7 | v high | 259% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 16.3 | +0.2 | 20.3 | 13th | 6.6 | +1.9 | 0.8 | 1st | 101.6 | 43.3 | v high | 235% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 16.3 | +0.4 | 20.0 | 27th | 3.6 | +2.0 | -2.8 | 4th | 124.4 | 48.5 | v high | 256% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 16.4 | 20.6 | 13th | 4.8 | -3.0 | 4th | 111.6 | |||||
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 13.0 | +0.3 | 18.0 | 13th | 1.2 | +2.5 | -6.5 | 1st | 92.3 | 53.4 | high | 173% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 12.8 | 19.0 | 30th | 1.1 | -6.4 | 1st | 88.0 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 11.9 | 18.0 | 30th | 2.6 | -4.2 | 4th | 97.2 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 12.4 | -0.1 | 16.5 | 13th | 2.4 | +1.8 | -4.0 | 4th | 57.0 | 55.6 | average | 103% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 13.0 | 18.9 | 30th | 1.3 | -5.9 | 1st | 126.0 | |||||
| Glen Innes Post Office | 13.2 | +0.5 | 19.1 | 30th | 3.3 | +2.7 | -2.9 | 1st | 115.6 | 54.3 | v high | 213% |
| Guyra Hospital | 10.6 | +0.2 | 16.8 | 30th | 2.1 | +1.5 | -4.8 | 4th | 107.9 | 59.5 | high | 181% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 16.0 | 21.2 | 30th | 3.0 | -4.0 | 4th | 79.2 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 15.7 | +0.6 | 20.8 | 30th | 6.0 | +2.5 | -0.4 | 16th | 77.8 | 48.8 | high | 159% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 14.9 | +0.5 | 21.5 | 30th | 2.1 | +1.1 | -5.0 | 4th | 87.8 | 54.5 | high | 161% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 16.0 | -0.3 | 23.0 | 30th | 7.8 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 4th | 63.2 | 46.5 | high | 136% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat | 18.0 | -0.6 | 22.1 | 12th | 10.5 | +0.6 | 7.0 | 17th | 140.3 | 94.3 | high | 149% |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 19.7 | 26.1 | 31st | 10.4 | 5.4 | 18th | 197.0 | |||||
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 18.2 | 23.3 | 30th | 12.0 | 9.0 | 4th | 152.8 | |||||
| Casino Airport | 20.2 | -0.9 | 26.6 | 30th | 8.9 | +2.3 | 3.2 | 4th | 48.6 | 56.8 | average | 86% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 19.9 | 26.5 | 30th | 8.6 | 2.7 | 4th | 49.0 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 19.4 | 26.4 | 30th | 11.0 | 7.1 | 18th | 125.2 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 20.1 | 25.6 | 31st | 6.9 | 0.8 | 4th | 62.8 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 20.8 | +0.3 | 26.4 | 30th | 8.4 | +2.1 | 3.5 | 1st | 68.5 | 39.9 | high | 172% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 20.0 | 25.9 | 31st | 8.6 | 3.9 | 18th | 60.8 | 54.2 | high | 112% | ||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 19.5 | 26.6 | 30th | 9.9 | 5.0 | 4th | 67.2 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 20.1 | 27.0 | 30th | 7.9 | 1.5 | 4th | 50.6 | |||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 20.5 | -0.5 | 26.8 | 30th | 10.3 | +1.8 | 3.9 | 15th | 55.5 | 65.9 | average | 84% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 19.2 | +0.2 | 24.3 | 31st | 10.9 | +1.2 | 6.5 | 4th | 118.6 | 102.8 | high | 115% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 19.3 | +0.6 | 25.3 | 30th | 10.0 | +2.5 | 3.9 | 1st | 160.0 | 74.4 | high | 215% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 14.0 | 20.2 | 31st | 5.9 | 0.9 | 17th | 69.2 | |||||
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 19.3 | -0.4 | 24.0 | 30th | 8.1 | +2.5 | 3.0 | 1st | 41.0 | 66.5 | average | 62% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 19.4 | 24.7 | 31st | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1st | 33.0 | |||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 19.1 | +0.4 | 23.8 | 30th | 11.3 | +0.1 | 6.9 | 3rd | 78.4 | 78.5 | average | 100% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | 17.8 | 23.0 | 30th | 10.1 | 5.8 | 1st | 95.9 | 86.7 | average | 111% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 18.5 | 24.0 | 30th | 8.2 | 3.0 | 1st | 64.8 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 18.0 | 24.0 | 30th | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1st | 54.4 | |||||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 17.8 | -0.7 | 23.4 | 30th | 7.5 | +2.2 | 2.4 | 1st | 143.0 | 62.7 | high | 228% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock (Nulkaba) | 17.3 | -0.5 | 21.6 | 30th | 6.7 | +2.2 | 0.4 | 1st | 52.4 | 32.2 | high | 163% |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 16.6 | 20.9 | 30th | 5.8 | -0.9 | 17th | 58.2 | 29.7 | high | 196% | ||
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 17.6 | 21.3 | 31st | 7.1 | 0.8 | 1st | 79.8 | |||||
| Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 17.0 | -0.5 | 21.6 | 30th | 7.2 | +2.6 | 1.2 | 1st | 114.2 | 79.0 | high | 145% |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 17.1 | -0.3 | 20.6 | 31st | 5.8 | +2.0 | 0.2 | 17th | 57.4 | 43.4 | high | 132% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 17.7 | 22.2 | 30th | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1st | 64.2 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 14.9 | 18.6 | 30th | 6.2 | 0.2 | 22nd | 28.8 | |||||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 15.3 | 19.0 | 18th | 3.1 | -3.3 | 17th | 74.2 | 36.1 | high | 206% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 12.1 | 16.5 | 10th | 5.5 | -0.3 | 16th | 138.0 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 14.9 | -0.2 | 19.4 | 10th | 4.1 | +2.1 | -2.6 | 4th | 140.0 | 63.8 | v high | 219% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 16.8 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 30th | 11.3 | +2.8 | 9.0 | 1st | 159.5 | 140.6 | average | 113% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 17.0 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 30th | 10.4 | +2.0 | 6.7 | 1st | 80.4 | 94.4 | average | 85% |
| Newcastle University | 17.3 | 22.0 | 30th | 8.9 | 4.0 | 16th | 104.5 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 16.9 | 21.0 | 30th | 10.7 | 7.5 | 1st | 131.2 | |||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 17.0 | -0.3 | 21.9 | 30th | 7.8 | +1.7 | 2.6 | 18th | 39.8 | 39.4 | average | 101% |
| Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 15.3 | -0.6 | 19.8 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.9 | 3.5 | 16th | 65.9 | 64.6 | average | 102% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 16.0 | 20.1 | 30th | 4.7 | -3.7 | 1st | 84.6 | |||||
| Singleton STP | 16.5 | 20.6 | 30th | 4.9 | -1.0 | 1st | 75.7 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 17.2 | +0.2 | 22.0 | 30th | 8.0 | +1.7 | 2.1 | 18th | 115.0 | 72.2 | high | 159% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 15.1 | +0.4 | 17.2 | 10th | 4.4 | +1.8 | -2.0 | 1st | 114.5 | 49.5 | v high | 231% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 14.0 | 16.6 | 10th | 2.8 | -4.3 | 22nd | 99.0 | |||||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 8.6 | 12.2 | 30th | 3.4 | -0.2 | 1st | 131.8 | |||||
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 12.5 | +1.3 | 16.0 | 30th | 1.0 | +0.5 | -5.2 | 22nd | 99.0 | 48.9 | v high | 202% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 12.1 | 15.7 | 12th | 1.4 | -4.6 | 22nd | 87.2 | |||||
| Cowra Research Centre (Evans St) | 13.9 | +0.9 | 17.7 | 9th | 4.3 | +0.6 | -1.1 | 21st | 99.9 | 52.7 | v high | 190% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 10.5 | +1.2 | 14.9 | 30th | 3.4 | +0.9 | -1.1 | 16th | 70.3 | 84.6 | average | 83% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 10.7 | 15.5 | 30th | 1.3 | -6.8 | 22nd | 73.5 | 62.4 | high | 118% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 9.3 | 13.8 | 30th | 3.1 | -1.4 | 16th | 28.6 | |||||
| Oberon (Springbank) | 9.1 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 30th | 0.8 | +1.2 | -3.8 | 17th | 109.9 | 71.1 | high | 155% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 10.1 | +0.8 | 13.3 | 12th | 2.3 | +0.9 | -2.6 | 22nd | 154.6 | 91.5 | high | 169% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 9.9 | 13.2 | 30th | 1.2 | -4.0 | 22nd | 135.8 | |||||
| Orange Airport Comparison | 10.3 | +1.0 | 13.0 | 30th | 1.5 | +0.8 | -3.5 | 22nd | 127.8 | 88.3 | high | 145% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 15.3 | 19.1 | 30th | 7.2 | 4.0 | 3rd | 68.5 | 57.0 | high | 120% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 15.2 | +0.4 | 18.6 | 13th | 1.6 | +1.6 | -3.8 | 4th | 146.2 | 55.4 | v high | 264% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 13.9 | 17.8 | 13th | 5.8 | 1.2 | 4th | 116.6 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 15.3 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 13th | 4.3 | +2.4 | -2.6 | 4th | 81.6 | 46.9 | high | 174% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 14.3 | 17.7 | 12th | 2.7 | -1.9 | 22nd | 85.4 | |||||
| Cowra Airport Comparison | 14.3 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 12th | 3.1 | +1.0 | -1.6 | 22nd | 96.2 | 53.4 | v high | 180% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 15.6 | 19.6 | 13th | 4.4 | -1.6 | 21st | 64.4 | |||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 14.4 | 19.0 | 12th | 2.6 | -3.1 | 22nd | 57.6 | |||||
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | 14.8 | +0.8 | 19.0 | 12th | 4.1 | +0.1 | -2.0 | 22nd | 100.4 | 49.3 | v high | 204% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 14.1 | 18.0 | 27th | 3.2 | -4.0 | 22nd | 110.8 | 48.8 | highest | 227% | ||
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 15.6 | +0.4 | 19.0 | 27th | 4.2 | +2.0 | -1.7 | 22nd | 94.0 | 49.3 | high | 191% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 16.9 | -0.3 | 20.5 | 31st | 6.6 | +1.5 | 0.8 | 1st | 44.6 | 44.6 | average | 100% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 17.1 | 21.5 | 30th | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1st | 58.2 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 16.9 | 21.0 | 30th | 6.2 | -1.2 | 1st | 56.0 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 17.0 | -0.3 | 21.1 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 1st | 45.0 | 45.4 | average | 99% |
| Riverview Observatory | 16.9 | +0.2 | 21.3 | 30th | 7.9 | +1.5 | 4.0 | 1st | 91.6 | 83.9 | average | 109% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 17.1 | +0.8 | 21.1 | 30th | 9.2 | +1.2 | 6.0 | 22nd | 114.6 | 97.4 | average | 118% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 16.8 | -0.2 | 22.7 | 30th | 9.1 | +2.0 | 6.1 | 18th | 71.8 | 69.0 | average | 104% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 16.4 | 20.3 | 30th | 10.4 | 7.9 | 22nd | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A | 17.3 | 22.0 | 30th | 8.4 | 4.9 | 22nd | 53.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 15.4 | 19.7 | 30th | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1st | 80.4 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 16.7 | 20.1 | 31st | 5.7 | -1.0 | 1st | 71.6 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 16.8 | 20.5 | 30th | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1st | 37.4 | |||||
| Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) | 17.7 | 21.4 | 30th | 5.6 | 0.2 | 1st | 30.7 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 16.9 | 19.2 | 24th | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1st | 56.8 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 16.5 | -0.3 | 21.2 | 30th | 7.1 | +1.0 | 2.5 | 17th | 38.9 | 57.0 | average | 68% |
| Richmond RAAF | 17.0 | 21.1 | 30th | 5.0 | -1.6 | 22nd | 41.2 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 17.1 | 20.0 | 30th | 6.2 | 0.0 | 18th | 78.2 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 16.5 | 20.7 | 31st | 10.5 | 8.3 | 2nd | 56.0 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 11.5 | -0.1 | 16.3 | 30th | 2.8 | +0.9 | -1.6 | 5th | 50.0 | 46.3 | high | 108% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 16.7 | -0.5 | 20.4 | 31st | 4.0 | +1.1 | -2.1 | 18th | 69.8 | 39.8 | high | 175% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 17.2 | 20.4 | 31st | 4.9 | -0.8 | 1st | 53.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 15.3 | 19.2 | 30th | 10.3 | 7.7 | 2nd | 138.0 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 16.4 | 19.6 | 30th | 10.4 | 6.9 | 18th | 111.2 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 11.8 | 16.2 | 30th | 1.5 | -3.8 | 17th | 28.0 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 16.0 | 19.4 | 31st | 5.9 | 2.8 | 22nd | 62.8 | |||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 16.3 | 21.0 | 31st | 3.2 | -0.8 | 21st | 52.4 | 41.2 | high | 127% | ||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 11.8 | 15.0 | 24th | -0.2 | -5.2 | 2nd | 70.4 | |||||
| Green Cape AWS | 15.4 | 19.5 | 31st | 9.3 | 6.7 | 20th | 63.2 | |||||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 16.5 | 21.0 | 31st | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1st | 19.4 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 15.7 | +0.3 | 19.1 | 31st | 10.6 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 20th | 111.6 | 51.6 | high | 216% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 16.6 | 21.0 | 31st | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1st | 48.6 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 16.5 | +0.3 | 20.2 | 31st | 6.4 | +0.5 | 3.2 | 1st | 52.4 | 55.5 | average | 94% |
| Narooma Vmr | 16.3 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 31st | 7.5 | +0.8 | 4.0 | 1st | 52.0 | 49.5 | average | 105% |
| Nerriga Composite | 12.4 | +0.7 | 15.1 | 30th | -0.4 | -0.6 | -5.2 | 21st | 44.6 | 61.5 | average | 73% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 15.6 | 20.0 | 31st | 9.0 | 6.2 | 21st | 97.8 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 11.8 | +0.8 | 15.7 | 30th | -2.2 | -1.1 | -6.8 | 21st | 14.8 | 46.4 | low | 32% |
| Bombala AWS | 10.2 | 14.1 | 30th | -1.0 | -5.4 | 21st | 10.2 | |||||
| Canberra Airport | 12.8 | 15.7 | 23rd | -0.3 | -4.5 | 22nd | 64.8 | |||||
| Canberra Airport Comparison | 12.7 | +1.4 | 15.3 | 23rd | -0.1 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 21st | 21.0 | 40.9 | low | 51% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 10.1 | 14.1 | 29th | -2.9 | -8.8 | 21st | 15.6 | 30.5 | average | 51% | ||
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 11.4 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 29th | -3.1 | -0.4 | -8.6 | 21st | 16.6 | 29.1 | average | 57% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 12.0 | 15.9 | 30th | -0.1 | -6.1 | 22nd | 44.0 | |||||
| Goulburn TAFE | 11.8 | +0.4 | 16.7 | 30th | 1.3 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 21st | 48.8 | 42.8 | average | 114% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 3.5 | 6.6 | 27th | -5.3 | 2nd | 69.0 | ||||||
| Taralga Post Office | 11.6 | +1.4 | 15.1 | 30th | 0.0 | -0.6 | -5.5 | 4th | 73.7 | 67.4 | average | 109% |
| Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 11.9 | +1.1 | 14.5 | 23rd | 0.3 | +0.1 | -3.0 | 6th | 77.3 | 83.6 | average | 92% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 12.8 | 15.5 | 31st | -0.3 | -4.8 | 21st | 53.8 | |||||
| Yass (Linton Hostel) | 13.0 | +1.4 | 16.5 | 23rd | 0.8 | -0.3 | -3.8 | 22nd | 84.7 | 59.6 | high | 142% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 3.3 | +1.4 | 6.8 | 23rd | -7.6 | -1.0 | -19.6 | 20th | 206.0 | 191.6 | average | 108% |
| Perisher Valley AWS | 3.9 | 7.4 | 12th | -5.4 | -11.4 | 20th | 166.6 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 1.2 | +1.3 | 5.8 | 27th | -5.1 | +0.2 | -9.5 | 8th | 161.8 | 113.4 | high | 143% |
| Thredbo Village | 5.9 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 13th | -4.3 | -0.4 | -9.5 | 21st | ||||
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 13.4 | 16.3 | 13th | 2.3 | -1.2 | 27th | 64.4 | |||||
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 4.9 | 8.8 | 27th | -0.6 | -3.8 | 20th | 93.6 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 13.2 | +1.0 | 16.5 | 10th | 3.8 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 22nd | 75.4 | 76.6 | average | 98% |
| Khancoban AWS | 11.3 | 15.9 | 13th | 0.0 | -2.9 | 21st | 90.4 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 11.2 | +0.6 | 14.0 | 12th | -1.2 | -1.0 | -5.0 | 21st | 96.8 | 105.2 | average | 92% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 13.1 | +0.4 | 16.4 | 10th | 2.6 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 22nd | 70.6 | 55.2 | average | 128% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 12.9 | +1.4 | 16.5 | 25th | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22nd | 139.8 | 102.5 | high | 136% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 13.2 | 16.5 | 28th | 1.0 | -4.5 | 23rd | 88.4 | |||||
| Gundagai (William St) | 12.9 | 16.7 | 28th | 1.8 | -2.7 | 5th | 82.6 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 14.1 | -0.2 | 18.5 | 28th | 4.2 | +1.3 | 0.2 | 18th | 73.3 | 44.4 | high | 165% |
| Temora Airport | 13.1 | 16.4 | 28th | 1.9 | -2.9 | 21st | 58.6 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 13.7 | -0.3 | 16.9 | 27th | 3.3 | +0.3 | -0.5 | 22nd | 77.2 | 42.1 | v high | 183% |
| Young Airport | 13.3 | 16.9 | 28th | 1.2 | -4.6 | 22nd | 57.6 | |||||
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 13.3 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 9th | 2.8 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 27th | 50.4 | 54.7 | average | 92% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 13.1 | 16.4 | 30th | 2.6 | -2.2 | 27th | 19.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 13.5 | 16.5 | 27th | 2.5 | -1.6 | 7th | 34.8 | 37.4 | average | 93% | ||
| Narrandera Golf Club | 13.3 | -0.8 | 16.3 | 27th | 3.0 | -0.2 | -1.3 | 20th | 39.4 | 41.1 | average | 96% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 13.1 | -0.8 | 15.9 | 30th | 2.9 | -0.4 | -1.7 | 27th | 35.3 | 42.2 | average | 84% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 13.2 | 16.0 | 12th | 4.1 | 0.0 | 25th | 34.2 | |||||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 13.9 | -0.5 | 16.8 | 27th | 3.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 20th | 40.2 | 33.5 | average | 120% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 14.3 | -0.8 | 17.1 | 11th | 3.0 | -0.5 | -1.2 | 8th | 38.9 | 31.1 | high | 125% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 14.3 | 17.4 | 12th | 2.3 | -1.7 | 8th | 29.6 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 14.9 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 11th | 2.8 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 8th | 80.6 | 31.3 | v high | 258% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 14.4 | -1.1 | 17.2 | 11th | 4.4 | +1.1 | 0.5 | 7th | 39.9 | 34.0 | average | 117% |
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Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Monday 2 August 2010. 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
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