Monday, 1 November 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Sydney - Greater Sydney - Product code IDCKGC25L0

Sydney in October 2010: Little sunshine, cool and wet

  • Little sunshine hours - least sunniest October on record
  • Cool days
  • Warm nights

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Rainfall

Sydney recorded 83.2 mm of rainfall during October. This is above the historical average1 of 77.6 mm but less than half that recorded in October 2009 (180.0 mm). The rain fell over 14 days, with the most significant falls on the 24th-25th (44.6 mm), associated with the passage of a cold front. Other rain events during the month occurred on the 3rd-5th (28.8 mm), associated with an upper level trough, and to a lesser extent on the 11th-14th (4.6 mm) due to the passage of a cold front.

Sydney's water storage is currently at 58.1% of capacity. This is an increase of 0.3% from September levels, and 0.7% higher than October 2009. Current water storage information can be found on the new Bureau of Meteorology Water Storage web site.

Temperature

The average maximum temperature at Sydney Observatory Hill was 22.0°C which is slightly below the historical average of 22.1°C and warmer than last October's average of 21.4°C. There were nil days above 30°C, below the historical average of 2 and less than the 2 days recorded in October 2009.

The average minimum temperature was 14.9°C which is above the historical average of 13.5°C. This is slightly higher than the October 2009 average of 14.1°C, and the warmest October for average minimum temperatures since 2007 (15.7°C).

Wind

Winds from the northern quadrant prevailed during mornings at Sydney Airport for 56% of the time. During the afternoons, east to north-easterly winds prevailed for 64% of the time. Four strong wind days (winds >= 40km/hr) were reported

Other phenomena

Sunshine hours averaged 6.1 hours per day at Sydney Airport, which is below the historical October average of 7.9 hours. This is the least amount of sunshine ever recorded during October at Sydney Airport.

There were 3 thunderstorms observed at Sydney Airport, above the historical average of 2 days.

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Extremes in October 2010
Hottest day 31.8 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS on the 30th
Warmest days on average 23.4 °C at Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre)
23.4 °C at Prospect Reservoir
Coolest days on average 21.0 °C at Terrey Hills AWS
Coldest day 13.8 °C at Terrey Hills AWS on the 24th
Coldest night 3.7 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 10.9 °C at Campbelltown (Mount Annan)
Warmest nights on average 14.9 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
Warmest night 19.5 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 15th
19.5 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 31st
Wettest overall 138.0 mm at Springwood (Valley Heights)
Wettest day 44.0 mm at Audley (Royal National Park) on the 3rd
Highest wind gust 93 km/h at Sydney Airport AMO on the 16th

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Summary statistics for October 2010
Maximum temperatures
for October
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for October
(°C)		 Rainfall
for October
(millimetres)
Mean for
October
2010		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
October
2010		 Mean for
October
2010		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
October
2010		 Total for
October
2010		 Average
for
October		 Rank of
October
2010		 Fraction of
October
average
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Springwood (Valley Heights) 21.1   28.8 23rd 11.6   5.4 17th 138.0 74.5 high 185%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 22.7 -1.0 30.0 31st 12.6 +0.8 6.1 1st 69.4 62.1 high 112%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 22.0   28.3 23rd 12.3   5.8 1st 87.2
Holsworthy Control Range 22.8   29.5 23rd 11.6   5.0 1st 84.0
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 22.7 -1.2 30.0 31st 12.2 +0.3 5.5 1st 88.2 70.7 high 125%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 22.0 -0.1 28.9 14th 14.9 +1.4 9.7 1st 85.0 77.6 average 110%
Sydney Airport AMO 22.6 +0.1 30.6 23rd 14.7 +1.6 9.7 1st 87.0 71.6 high 122%
Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A 23.2   30.9 30th 13.9   8.3 1st 85.2
Terrey Hills AWS 21.0   28.4 23rd 13.0   6.0 17th 63.4
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 22.6   30.0 31st 11.4   5.4 1st 93.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.8   30.7 31st 11.9   4.0 17th 62.0
Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) 23.4   30.9 31st 11.8   5.0 1st 50.2
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.0   31.8 30th 11.9   5.6 17th 61.0
Prospect Reservoir 23.4 -0.3 31.6 31st 12.4 +0.3 5.0 17th 90.6 59.4 high 153%
Richmond RAAF 23.0   30.5 31st 11.6   3.7 17th 61.0
Illawarra (district 68)
Camden Airport AWS 23.3 -0.8 30.6 31st 11.2 +1.3 4.7 1st 93.0 67.8 high 137%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 23.1   29.6 31st 10.9   4.2 1st 74.2

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Daily rainfall

Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with »» are part of a longer accumulation, which is marked like this on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
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Hunter (61)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Webbs Ck-Wisemans Ferry (Hawkesbury Rive - - 5.0 11.0 1.0 - 6.0 - - 1.0 0.5 0.2 - 1.0 - 0.5 - - - - 0.5 - - 10.0 6.5 - - - - - -
Central Tablelands (South) (63)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Sackville Ferry (Hawkesbury River) - - 21.8 12.2 3.6 1.4 1.6 - 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.0 - 1.8 - 0.8 - - - - - - - 17.8 7.4 - - 7.8 0.2 0.2 -
Springwood (Valley Heights) - - 44.0 37.2 8.0 1.0 - 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.6 1.2 - 0.8 - 1.0 - -
1.2 - - 2.6 22.4 8.2 - - 4.6 0.4 - 1.0
Valley Heights (Sun Valley Rd) - - 47.2 36.0 8.0 4.4

1.0 1.2 2.2 1.0
0.8 - 2.2 - - 0.4 1.0 - - 1.4 22.0 7.0 - - 3.0 0.4 - 5.2
Metropolitan (East) (66)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd)

1.0





3.4 2.4 1.2
14.0
2.0

1.0 1.2


17.0 21.0 1.0
8.0


Auburn (Rosnay Golf Club) - - 16.0 8.0 2.0 1.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 - - 1.0 - - - - 16.0 11.0 - - 2.0 - - -
Audley (Royal National Park) - 1.0 44.0 9.0 - - 1.0 - - - 5.0 1.0 - 4.0 - - - - 3.0 - - - - 17.0 13.0 - - 4.0 - - -
Avalon (Wollstonecraft Ave) - 1.0 12.0 8.0 5.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - 6.0 - - - - 38.0 7.0 1.0 - 4.0 - - -
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd))

















5.0
1.2

35.0 8.2 2.2
4.0


Bankstown Airport AWS - - 15.4 16.8 4.0 - 0.2 - - 0.6 1.0 1.2 - 2.0 - 0.6 - - 4.6 - - - - 7.6 11.2 - - 4.2 - - -
Belrose (Evelyn Place)

16.2 12.8 5.0 0.4 0.4

1.8 3.0 1.6 0.4 2.8



3.4 0.4


7.8 16.2 0.4
2.0

-
Campbelltown (Ingleburn (Long Point)) - - 29.0 14.0 8.0 2.0 3.0 - - 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 - - - - - - - - 8.0 8.0 9.0 - - 4.0 - - -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 0.2 - 13.8 19.8 2.2 - 0.4 - - 0.2 1.2 1.0 - 4.2 - 1.8 0.2 - 5.4 - - - - 14.2 17.0 - - 5.4 0.2 - -
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave)

13.0 26.0 5.0 1.0


1.0 3.0 1.0
4.0



1.5



25.0


1.0


Chatswood Bowling Club - - 9.0 18.0 2.0 - 1.0 - - 1.0 3.0 - - 4.0 - - - - 2.0 - - - - 24.0 14.0 - - 2.0 - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)

»» 21.2 2.2 1.2 0.8

5.2
3.2
0.6



7.4



10.6 6.2 2.0
0.6


Guildford (Woodville Golf Club) - - 16.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 - - - 2.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - 16.0 11.0 - - 2.0 - - -
Holsworthy Control Range - - 23.2 29.4 2.8 - 3.8 0.4 - 0.4 - 1.2 - 2.6 - 0.2 - - 0.8 - - - 0.4 7.6 7.2 - - 3.8 0.2 - -
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) - 1.0 9.0 15.0 2.0 - - - - 2.0 - - - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - 1.0 - - 6.0






Liverpool-Scrivener St (Georges River) - - 18.0 15.0 2.0 - 12.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 - 6.0 - - - - 2.0 - - - 4.0 4.0 6.0 - - 5.0 - - -
Lucas Heights (ANSTO)

31.3
1.4
2.4


4.0 3.9 0.2 4.4



1.8



9.8 9.2

1.0


Manley / Warringah (Allambie) - - 10.0 14.5 3.0 1.0 - 3.0 - 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 3.0 - - - - 8.0 - - - - 18.5 10.5 1.0 - 0.5 - - -
Manley / Warringah (Belrose) - - 11.5 11.0 3.5 0.5 - - - 1.5 3.0 1.5 0.5
- - - - 1.5 - - - - 6.5 10.0 - - - - - -
Marrickville Golf Club - - 17.0 6.0 3.0 - - - - - 1.0 2.0 - 8.0 - 2.0 - - 6.0 - - - - 15.0 14.0 - - 5.0 - - -
Milperra Bridge (Georges River) - - 11.0 3.0 - -










- 4.0
- -
3.0 - -
-
- -
Mona Vale Golf Club - - 18.2 10.0 4.2 1.6 0.4 - - 1.8 - 1.4 - 0.6 - - - - 7.4 - 0.2 - - 29.8 7.0 1.0 - 3.0 - - -
Parramatta (Erts) - - 12.0 8.0 1.5 - 1.5 - - 1.0 - - 0.5 0.5 - 3.0 - - 2.0 - - - - 11.0 7.0 - - 6.5 - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - - 17.8 18.6 3.2 0.2 2.6 - - 2.0 1.2 1.2 - 2.6 - 0.6 - - 2.2 0.6 - - - 18.0 7.4 - - 10.0 - - -
Peakhurst Golf Club - - 19.0 13.0 1.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 2.0 - 2.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - 14.0 11.0 - - 4.0 - - -
Riverview Observatory - »» »» »» »» 34.2 0.2 »» »» 1.8 0.6 1.2 - 6.2 - 1.0 - - 1.4 - - - - »» 43.4 0.4 - 4.4 - - -
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club)
1.4 11.4 12.8 1.4 0.2


1.2 1.8 2.4
2.8 0.2 0.4

14.4



33.8 12.2 4.2
0.4


Sans Souci (Public School) - - 27.0 6.0 1.0 - - - - - - 2.0 1.0 3.0 - - - - 6.0 - - - - 19.0 10.0 - - 3.0 - - -
St Ives (Richmond Avenue)

14.0 16.6 5.6 1.0


0.6 3.2 0.4
5.0
0.1

0.8 0.2


11.4 10.0

1.0


Strathfield Golf Club 1.0 - 10.0 12.0 1.0 - - - - 2.0 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 2.0 - - - - 15.0 11.0 - - 4.0 - - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - - 14.2 12.0 2.6 - - - -
1.2 1.0 0.4 2.0 - 0.8 - - 3.8 0.2 - - - 30.6 14.0 0.2 - 1.8 0.2 - -
Sydney Airport AMO - - 10.2 12.6 2.2 - 0.2 - - - 0.6 1.8 0.6 9.8 - 1.8
- 5.0 - - - - 23.0 13.8 0.2 - 5.0 0.2 - -
Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A - - 14.4 15.2 5.2 - - - - 1.2 0.8 1.2 - 2.2 - 3.6 - - 2.8 - - - - 19.0 14.2 - - 5.4 - - -
Terrey Hills AWS - - 17.0 13.2 3.8 1.8 0.2 0.2 - 0.6 0.4 0.2 - 1.2 - - - - 1.4 0.2 - - - 11.6 9.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 - - -
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road)

14.6 16.2 4.0 0.4 0.4

2.0 2.9 0.8
19.6



1.0 0.4

2.0 13.6 15.6 0.6
0.4 0.1
-
Metropolitan (West) (67)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Abbotsbury (Fairfield City Farm) - - 18.0 12.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 - - 1.0 - - - 3.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - 3.0 6.0 - - 3.0 - - -
Badgerys Creek AWS - - 18.6 28.6 2.2 0.2 - - - 0.6 0.6 0.4 - 10.4 0.2
- 0.2 - - 0.2 - 2.2 4.0 7.0 - - 17.2 0.4 0.2 -
Baulkham Hills (Swimming Pool ) 0.5 - 11.5 18.0 2.0 - 4.5 - - 2.0 4.5 2.5 - 2.5 0.5 1.0 - - - - - - - 13.5 8.5 - - 0.5 - - -
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - - 12.0 12.0 5.5 - 7.0 - - 1.5 6.0 1.5 - 2.0 - 0.5 - - 3.5 1.0 - - - 15.0 9.0 - - 3.5 - - -
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)
»» 38.6
3.2



2.2 1.6 2.4
2.6



0.6



10.4 9.2

7.4


Blacktown (Dog Pound) - - 13.0 10.5 3.0 0.5 7.0 - - 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 5.0 - 2.0 - - 1.5 - - - - 19.0 8.5 - - 13.5 - - -
Box Hill (Hynds Road) - - 12.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 - - 2.0 2.0 2.0 - 1.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 - - - 5.0 7.0 - - 2.0 - - -
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave)

8.4 16.5 1.2
6.4 0.2
2.4 3.5 2.0
3.0
1.4

»» 1.0


16.5 9.8
0.1 0.5 0.1

Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)


20.0 4.6 1.0 5.2

2.6
2.0
10.0








11.0 10.4

6.0


Greystanes (Cumberland Golf Club) - 1.0 16.0 10.5 1.5 - 8.0 - - 0.5 - 1.5 - 3.5 - 1.5 - - 0.5 0.5 - - - 25.5 8.5 0.5 - 6.0 - - -
Hawkesbury River (Sackville Downstream)
- 11.0
3.5 1.0 2.0 - -
0.5 2.0 - 0.5 -
- - - - - - - 2.0 7.0 - - 7.5 0.5 - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - - 19.2 15.8 3.8 1.0 1.2 0.2 - 0.6 0.2 0.8 - 2.6 0.2 - 0.2 - 1.8 0.6 - - - 3.4 6.4 0.2 - 3.6 0.2 - -
Kelso Ck (Kelso Creek U/S Levee (Georges - 0.5 12.0 19.0 1.5 - 1.0 - - - 0.5 0.5 - 3.0 - - - - 5.5 - - - - 8.0 8.5 - - 4.0 - - -
Kings Langley (NSW Soccer Federation) - - 9.0 8.0 0.5 0.5 11.5 - - 3.0 4.0 0.5 - 1.5 0.5 2.0 - - 3.5 0.5 - - - 9.5 8.5 - 0.5 0.5 - - -
Kings Langley (Solander Rd) - - 9.0 12.6 2.6 - 6.6 - - 1.0 6.4 1.6 - 3.4 - 0.8 - - 3.6 0.4 - - - 10.0 9.2 - 0.4 3.2 - - -
Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) - - 13.4 10.4 1.2 - 1.8 - - 1.8 2.2 0.4 - 1.8 - - - - - - - - - 3.0 7.8 - - 6.4 - - -
Lower Portland (Hawkesbury River) - - 11.0 12.8 6.2 0.6 0.8 - 0.4 3.2 2.4 0.4 - 4.4 - 0.4 - - - -


21.4 7.4 - - 1.2
- -
Maroota (Tobruk) - - 12.6 16.2 4.2 1.2 6.8 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.6 0.2 - 1.2 - 0.6 - - 0.2 0.6 - - - 32.0 9.2 - - 0.6 1.0 - -
Merrylands (Welsford Street)

16.8 12.8 2.6
5.8


1.2 1.6










21.8 8.8

6.8


Merrylands West (Finlayson Creek) - - 24.0 16.5 2.5 - 10.5 - - 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 - 2.0 - - 1.0 - - - - 33.0 16.0 - - 5.5 - - -
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - - 16.0 15.0 2.5 - 2.0 0.5 - 1.5 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 - 0.5 - - 2.0 - - - - 18.0 9.0 - - 9.5 - - -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - - 15.5 18.0 1.0 0.5 - 0.5 - 1.5 11.5 0.5 1.0 2.5 - 2.0 - - 2.0 - - - - 25.5 9.0 - - 1.0 - - -
Northmead Bowling Club - 0.5 12.0 9.0 0.5 0.5 4.5 - - 1.5 1.5 2.5 - 1.5 - 0.5 - - 4.0 1.0 - - - 14.5 8.0 - - 6.5 - - -
Parramatta (Baulkham Hills West (Sierra 0.5 0.5 8.0 11.5 3.0 0.5 9.0 - - 1.5 5.0 1.0 - 3.0 - 0.5 - - 3.5 - - - - 10.0 7.5 0.5 - 5.0 - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS - - 31.6


- - -

0.6 -

0.2 0.2 - - 0.2 - - 0.6 18.6 5.6 - - 3.0 0.4 - -
Prospect Reservoir - - 14.6 16.2 2.8 0.6 6.0 0.2 - 1.0 0.6 1.0 - 4.2 0.2 1.2 0.1 - 2.2 0.1 - - - 25.4 8.9 - - 5.2 0.1 - -
Richmond RAAF - - 16.6 10.2 7.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 - 1.2 0.2 - - 1.0 0.2 0.4 - - 0.6 2.4 0.2 - - 6.2 7.4 - 0.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 1.0
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - - 8.0 12.0 3.0 - 8.5 - - 0.5 3.0 0.5 - 4.0 1.0 2.5 - - - - - - - 7.5 7.0 - - 3.5 - - -
Seven Hills (Collins St)

6.0 17.2 2.8
10.2

2.4 3.8 2.8
4.8
1.6


3.0


10.8 7.6

5.4


St Clair (Juba Close) - - 8.0 25.0 2.0 2.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 5.0 - - - - - - - - - 11.0 4.0 - - 2.0 - - -
Toongabbie Bowling Club - - 11.0 11.5 2.5 - 6.0 - - 1.0 2.5 1.0 - 3.0 - 2.0 - - 2.0 0.5 - - - 11.5 7.5 - - 4.0 - - -
Toongabbie Ck (Redbank Road (Toongabbee - - 14.5 13.5 2.0 - 3.5 - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 - 2.0 - - 2.0 - 0.5 - - 14.0 10.5 - - 7.5 - - -
West Pennant Hills (Cumberland S F Alert 0.5 - 16.0 15.5 2.5 - - - - 2.5 4.0 2.0 - 9.5 - 1.0 - - 0.5 0.5 - - 0.5 16.0 11.0 0.5 - 0.5 - - -
Willmot (Resolution Ave) - - 14.0 7.0 1.0 - - - - 1.0 - -
- -
- - 1.0 - - - - -






Windsor SWC (Hawkesbury River) - - 17.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 - - - 2.0 - - 1.0 2.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - 5.0 7.0 - - 1.0 - - 2.0
Illawarra (68)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Camden Airport AWS - - 26.6 29.4 13.6 - - - - 0.8 1.0 1.0 - 0.8 0.2 2.0 - - - - - - 2.2 3.4 5.0 - - 4.4 0.2 - 2.4
Camden Valley Golf Resort - - - - 2.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - -






Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - - - 7.0 2.0 - 2.0 - - - 2.0 2.0 - 4.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - 8.0 8.0 - - 1.0 - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - - 15.6 25.2 5.2 - 0.2 - - 0.6 1.6 2.6 - 4.8 0.2 1.6 - - - -
-
6.6 5.6 - - 4.4 - - -
Rossmore (South Creek) - - 19.0 15.0 1.0 - 2.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - 1.0 -





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Notes

A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Sydney - Greater Sydney 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 12 pm on Monday 1 November 2010. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

1Averages are long-term means 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, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

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