Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
NSW in January 2011: 2011 begins with warm days and warmer nights
- 7th consecutive month with above average rainfall.
- Wettest January since 1996.
- Above average maximum and minimum temperatures.
- 11th consecutive warm year.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 80.37mm during January 2011, above the historical average of 67.3mm. This is the wettest January since 100.7mm fell in 1996 and the 7th consecutive month with above average rainfall, a consequence of the continuing La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean. Rainfall was highest in the west of the state, with large areas experiencing more than 4 times their January average and eleven stations recording their wettest January on record. Additionally, Euston, Cockburn and Tenterfield recording their highest monthly total for any month. In contrast, large areas in eastern NSW recorded well below average rainfall.
The majority of the rain fell during a major event in western NSW as a trough passed between the 11th and 14th, bringing record-breaking daily totals to several stations, often more than double the previous January record. This system brought substantial rain extending into Victoria, resulting in some riverine flooding in NSW and extensive flooding south of the border. Significant rainfall also occurred in the northeast corner on the 6th and 7th, associated with some flooding along the Far North Coast.
The Murray Darling Basin also recorded above average rainfall, with 72.62mm compared to the historical average of 56.3mm, the wettest January since 1996.
Some sites had their highest total January rainfall on record. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
January 2011 was a warm start to the year in NSW with statewide average maximum temperatures of 32.8 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the historical average of 31.7 °C. Temperatures were warmer than average across most of the state, with particularly warm temperatures in central regions and part of the central coast, with temperatures more than 2 °C above average. Temperatures were warmest later in the month, particularly on the 26th and 27th, with large areas of NSW recording temperatures 8 °C or more above the January average and record January maximums at Scone and Quirindi. However, temperatures were cooler in early January, with record lows at Montague Island on the 3rd.
Minimum temperatures were also well above average during January at 19.2 °C, 1.5 °C above the historical average of 17.7 °C. Temperatures were particularly warm in the southern part of the state, with large areas 2 °C above average including records at several southeastern stations including Sydney Airport. Norfolk Island also recorded its warmest January nights on record, as a consequence of continuing warm sea surface temperatures. Mean temperatures were consequently 1.3 °C above average in January, the 11th consecutive warm year.
Some sites had their highest January temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest January day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.
Some sites had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Other phenomena
Heavy rain on the far north coast over the end of December and early January led to severe flooding in southeast Queensland, with floodwaters moving down rivers to affect northern NSW as far south as Grafton, with hundreds of people evacuated and thousands isolated during the first two weeks of January, as well as over fifty flood rescues. The slow progression of water through the Murray and Darling rivers is expected to further impact inland NSW over February.
Heavy rainfall in western NSW and Victoria during the 12th-14th of January led to slow riverine flooding in western parts of NSW, with the SES receiving approximately 250 requests for assistance.
Further information
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Extremes in January 2011 | |
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Hottest day | 45.8 °C at Condobolin Ag Research Stn on the 26th |
Warmest days on average | 37.0 °C at Tibooburra Post Office |
Coolest days on average | 19.8 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
Coldest day | 13.4 °C at Mount Ginini AWS on the 11th |
Coldest night | 0.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 28th |
Coolest nights on average |
8.8 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) 8.8 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 24.2 °C at Tibooburra Post Office |
Warmest night |
29.6 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 26th 29.6 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on the 26th |
Warmest on average overall | 30.6 °C at Tibooburra Post Office |
Coolest on average overall | 14.3 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
Wettest overall | 600.0 mm at Hopkins Creek |
Wettest day | 190.0 mm at Hopkins Creek on the 11th |
Highest wind gust |
93 km/h at Lord Howe Island Windy Point on the 4th 85 km/h at Inverell Research Centre on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Record highest total January rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 361.2 | 352.8 | in 1887 | 140 | 115.5 |
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 162.0 | 149.6 | in 1941 | 128 | 23.2 |
Cockburn (Burta) | 209.5 | 136.6 | in 1974 | 123 | 20.6 |
Maude Post Office | 157.4 | 135.4 | in 1984 | 117 | 23.4 |
Barham (Thule Street) | 143.0 | 129.6 | in 1984 | 110 | 26.1 |
Wentworth (Wamberra Station) | 144.4 | 128.3 | in 1941 | 85 | 17.7 |
Wentworth (Burtundy) | 138.8 | 110.0 | in 1991 | 68 | 21.2 |
Euston (Turlee) | 172.7 | 115.6 | in 1984 | 50 | 32.4 |
Wentworth (Tarawi) | 145.0 | 136.4 | in 1974 | 45 | 26.5 |
Broken Hill (Koralta) | 226.5 | 132.6 | in 1984 | 31 | 27.6 |
Paringi(Kerribee) | 137.6 | 88.2 | in 1960 | 24 | 24.7 |
Record highest January temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in January 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Scone SCS | 43.5 | on the 27th | 42.5 | on the 24th in 2001 | 47 | 31.1 |
Quirindi Post Office | 41.4 | on the 27th | = 41.4 | on the 23rd in 2001 | 44 | 32.2 |
Record lowest January daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in January 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Montague Island Lighthouse | 17.3 | on the 3rd | 17.5 | on the 26th in 1984 | 40 | 22.9 |
Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Riverview Observatory | 19.7 | = 19.7 | in 2006 | 74 | 17.5 |
Norfolk Island Aero | 20.6 | = 20.6 | in 1999 | 71 | 19.1 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 20.8 | = 20.8 | in 1991 | 71 | 18.8 |
Bowral (Parry Drive) | 15.5 | = 15.5 | in 2006 | 41 | 13.3 |
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 8.8 | 8.3 | in 2006 | 39 | 5.1 |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 13.7 | 13.2 | in 2006 | 37 | 10.7 |
Goulburn TAFE | 15.6 | 15.5 | in 1981 | 33 | 13.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for January 2011 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures for January (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for January (°C) |
Rainfall for January (millimetres) |
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Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2011 |
Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2011 |
Total for January 2011 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2011 |
Fraction of January average |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 35.6 | 42.3 | 25th | 21.8 | 17.0 | 5th | 193.4 | |||||
Tibooburra Airport | 36.9 | 43.9 | 26th | 23.7 | 18.4 | 18th | 11.0 | |||||
Tibooburra Post Office | 37.0 | +0.9 | 44.6 | 26th | 24.2 | +2.2 | 18.6 | 18th | 90.8 | 28.0 | v high | 324% |
White Cliffs AWS | 36.8 | 42.8 | 1st | 23.1 | 17.5 | 18th | 127.0 | |||||
White Cliffs Post Office | 36.4 | +0.6 | 42.9 | 1st | 22.2 | +1.3 | 17.2 | 18th | 130.3 | 27.7 | v high | 470% |
Wilcannia (Reid St) | 35.6 | +0.2 | 42.7 | 1st | 21.2 | +1.4 | 12.2 | 4th | 152.0 | 25.7 | v high | 591% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 35.7 | 42.9 | 1st | 20.4 | 11.8 | 4th | 140.6 | |||||
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 33.7 | +0.9 | 42.5 | 1st | 20.5 | +2.0 | 14.1 | 18th | 127.4 | 24.5 | v high | 520% |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 33.2 | -0.1 | 42.0 | 1st | 19.8 | +0.8 | 14.0 | 18th | 116.0 | 27.3 | v high | 425% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 32.6 | +0.5 | 40.4 | 31st | 18.2 | +1.7 | 13.1 | 18th | 106.4 | 19.7 | v high | 540% |
Menindee Post Office | 34.5 | +0.2 | 42.8 | 1st | 21.2 | +2.7 | 15.6 | 5th | 165.6 | 24.1 | v high | 687% |
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 34.4 | 44.1 | 1st | 19.4 | 13.7 | 5th | 162.0 | 23.2 | highest | 698% | ||
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 35.8 | 44.9 | 26th | 22.1 | 13.5 | 6th | 43.2 | |||||
Brewarrina Hospital | 36.0 | -0.2 | 45.0 | 26th | 21.9 | +1.2 | 15.6 | 6th | 38.0 | 50.9 | average | 75% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 35.6 | 44.3 | 26th | 20.9 | 13.9 | 18th | 18.2 | |||||
Cobar MO | 35.6 | +1.6 | 44.3 | 26th | 21.4 | +0.9 | 14.9 | 18th | 21.4 | 46.3 | average | 46% |
Collarenebri (Albert St) | 35.9 | +0.3 | 44.0 | 26th | 22.0 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 19th | 20.6 | 67.9 | low | 30% |
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 36.3 | 44.0 | 26th | 22.5 | 15.0 | 6th | 24.8 | |||||
Wanaaring Post Office | 36.6 | 45.5 | 26th | 22.9 | 15.9 | 21st | 79.6 | 35.0 | high | 227% | ||
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Balranald (RSL) | 31.8 | -1.2 | 40.0 | 30th | 18.5 | +2.1 | 11.5 | 4th | 121.0 | 22.5 | v high | 538% |
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 33.7 | 42.7 | 1st | 19.8 | 11.9 | 4th | 114.4 | |||||
Ivanhoe Post Office | 34.7 | -0.2 | 42.6 | 1st | 19.0 | +0.9 | 11.7 | 4th | 144.6 | 29.7 | v high | 487% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 36.2 | +2.4 | 45.8 | 26th | 19.5 | +1.3 | 13.0 | 4th | 20.8 | 47.9 | average | 43% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 35.7 | 44.9 | 26th | 19.4 | 12.8 | 4th | 4.0 | |||||
Peak Hill Post Office | 34.4 | +1.3 | 42.4 | 26th | 20.8 | +1.6 | 14.0 | 18th | 9.8 | 58.8 | low | 17% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 34.4 | 41.8 | 26th | 18.6 | 12.1 | 18th | 68.0 | |||||
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 34.9 | 43.0 | 27th | 20.0 | 14.6 | 18th | ||||||
Nyngan Airport | 36.3 | +2.1 | 45.3 | 26th | 21.2 | +1.7 | 16.5 | 18th | 47.8 | 51.0 | average | 94% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 34.4 | +1.2 | 42.7 | 26th | 19.3 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 18th | 68.0 | 53.7 | high | 127% |
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 36.0 | +0.6 | 42.7 | 25th | 21.8 | +1.3 | 15.6 | 6th | 6.6 | 71.1 | v low | 9% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 35.6 | 43.7 | 26th | 20.7 | 13.2 | 6th | 22.4 | |||||
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 34.5 | 41.4 | 26th | 20.4 | 15.6 | 6th | 27.2 | |||||
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Barraba Post Office | 32.3 | +0.6 | 40.4 | 26th | 16.3 | -0.1 | 11.5 | 23rd | 63.8 | 87.7 | average | 73% |
Narrabri Airport AWS | 34.0 | 41.7 | 26th | 20.4 | 15.6 | 23rd | 41.6 | |||||
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Pool | 33.5 | -0.5 | 41.3 | 26th | 20.5 | +2.2 | 12.1 | 31st | 48.4 | 71.1 | average | 68% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 32.5 | +0.6 | 40.4 | 26th | 20.1 | +1.3 | 16.5 | 6th | 29.0 | 84.6 | low | 34% |
Quirindi Post Office | 32.8 | +0.6 | 41.4 | 27th | 17.4 | +1.0 | 13.6 | 22nd | 51.8 | 80.7 | average | 64% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 32.9 | 40.6 | 26th | 17.7 | 13.7 | 31st | 34.6 | |||||
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 27.6 | +0.1 | 36.0 | 26th | 14.3 | +1.9 | 10.0 | 23rd | 93.4 | 99.6 | average | 94% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 26.2 | 34.4 | 26th | 13.8 | 8.9 | 30th | 103.8 | |||||
Armidale Airport AWS | 25.4 | 33.1 | 27th | 14.2 | 10.1 | 30th | 109.0 | |||||
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 25.0 | -0.3 | 33.0 | 26th | 14.1 | +0.7 | 9.0 | 23rd | 219.9 | 106.0 | v high | 207% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.6 | 32.3 | 26th | 14.0 | 9.1 | 23rd | 233.4 | |||||
Glen Innes Post Office | 25.9 | -0.6 | 34.4 | 26th | 15.2 | +1.9 | 11.0 | 23rd | 266.6 | 113.0 | v high | 236% |
Guyra Hospital | 24.3 | +0.2 | 32.1 | 26th | 13.1 | +1.1 | 8.0 | 23rd | 102.8 | 118.7 | average | 87% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 30.0 | 37.3 | 26th | 16.1 | 11.3 | 23rd | 132.6 | |||||
Inverell Research Centre | 29.1 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 26th | 16.9 | +0.6 | 13.4 | 30th | 99.0 | 99.4 | average | 100% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 25.3 | -1.8 | 32.2 | 27th | 15.3 | +0.9 | 11.2 | 22nd | 361.2 | 115.5 | highest | 313% |
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 25.9 | -1.2 | 32.2 | 26th | 17.0 | -0.1 | 13.6 | 23rd | 490.8 | 179.4 | v high | 274% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat | 26.8 | -0.4 | 30.0 | 25th | 19.8 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 23rd | 350.6 | 177.6 | high | 197% |
Ballina Airport AWS | 28.0 | 29.9 | 18th | 20.5 | 14.9 | 24th | 333.0 | |||||
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.8 | 32.4 | 19th | 21.4 | 19.0 | 23rd | 200.6 | |||||
Casino Airport | 29.9 | -1.4 | 34.9 | 25th | 20.2 | +1.3 | 16.2 | 23rd | 174.4 | 136.7 | high | 128% |
Casino Airport AWS | 29.2 | 34.2 | 25th | 19.9 | 15.9 | 23rd | 173.2 | |||||
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 28.0 | 31.4 | 25th | 20.4 | 18.0 | 23rd | 329.6 | |||||
Grafton Airport AWS | 29.1 | 34.0 | 25th | 19.4 | 15.3 | 24th | 207.6 | |||||
Grafton Olympic Pool | 29.9 | -0.2 | 35.0 | 25th | 20.3 | +0.6 | 17.4 | 24th | 188.8 | 138.9 | average | 136% |
Grafton Research Stn | 29.1 | 33.8 | 25th | 20.0 | 17.3 | 22nd | 191.0 | 133.5 | high | 143% | ||
Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 28.6 | 31.5 | 17th | 19.7 | 15.6 | 24th | 222.4 | |||||
Lismore Airport AWS | 29.1 | 33.6 | 17th | 19.1 | 13.7 | 23rd | 172.2 | |||||
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 28.5 | -1.1 | 31.2 | 18th | 20.2 | +0.5 | 16.3 | 24th | 214.0 | 196.7 | average | 109% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 27.1 | +0.4 | 29.1 | 31st | 21.3 | +1.1 | 18.6 | 24th | 172.0 | 138.5 | high | 124% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour MO | 27.2 | +0.3 | 30.9 | 2nd | 20.0 | +0.6 | 16.4 | 22nd | 262.6 | 181.7 | high | 145% |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 24.4 | 31.0 | 27th | 15.3 | 11.1 | 23rd | 317.8 | |||||
Kempsey (Wide Street) | 29.0 | -0.2 | 33.1 | 25th | 19.5 | +1.9 | 16.2 | 24th | 114.0 | 132.9 | average | 86% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 28.8 | 33.2 | 25th | 18.7 | 14.7 | 24th | 121.0 | |||||
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 27.6 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 9th | 17.6 | 29th | 121.4 | 147.5 | average | 82% | ||
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 26.1 | 29.0 | 2nd | 20.0 | 16.5 | 30th | 121.6 | 107.1 | average | 114% | ||
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 27.9 | 32.0 | 2nd | 19.0 | 15.0 | 1st | 114.0 | |||||
Taree Airport AWS | 28.4 | 34.9 | 26th | 19.3 | 14.9 | 30th | 90.4 | |||||
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 28.5 | -0.6 | 34.8 | 26th | 19.5 | +2.1 | 15.2 | 30th | 332.4 | 236.1 | high | 141% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock (Nulkaba) | 31.7 | +1.2 | 43.2 | 26th | 18.7 | +1.0 | 12.3 | 30th | 39.6 | 88.6 | low | 45% |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 30.9 | 43.1 | 26th | 18.1 | 11.0 | 30th | 52.2 | 69.7 | average | 75% | ||
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 28.9 | 37.0 | 24th | 18.4 | 12.2 | 30th | 42.8 | |||||
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 28.8 | +1.2 | 37.7 | 26th | 18.3 | +1.5 | 12.9 | 30th | 61.6 | 132.4 | low | 47% |
Jerrys Plains Post Office | 32.7 | +1.0 | 43.6 | 26th | 19.1 | +2.0 | 12.5 | 30th | 63.2 | 77.0 | average | 82% |
Maitland Visitors Centre | 30.8 | 40.3 | 26th | 18.9 | 12.5 | 30th | 36.8 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.3 | 38.4 | 26th | 17.7 | 13.3 | 30th | 60.2 | |||||
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 30.8 | 41.5 | 26th | 17.1 | 10.2 | 30th | 27.2 | 78.2 | low | 35% | ||
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 27.6 | 36.9 | 26th | 17.1 | 13.3 | 5th | 43.0 | |||||
Murrurundi Post Office | 30.1 | -0.7 | 38.8 | 26th | 16.5 | +1.3 | 10.1 | 30th | 53.6 | 91.1 | average | 59% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 27.4 | +0.1 | 30.1 | 27th | 20.6 | +2.2 | 18.0 | 6th | 42.1 | 99.2 | low | 42% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 25.8 | +0.2 | 35.7 | 24th | 20.6 | +1.4 | 18.8 | 5th | 20.6 | 88.3 | low | 23% |
Newcastle University | 29.8 | 38.2 | 26th | 20.1 | 17.0 | 5th | 45.0 | |||||
Norah Head AWS | 26.8 | 30.3 | 31st | 20.4 | 17.6 | 5th | 41.0 | |||||
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 31.1 | +1.4 | 40.1 | 31st | 18.5 | +0.9 | 13.5 | 30th | 38.0 | 104.4 | low | 36% |
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 27.8 | +0.8 | 37.7 | 26th | 17.7 | +1.5 | 13.9 | 30th | 94.4 | 115.6 | average | 82% |
Scone Airport AWS | 32.3 | 42.5 | 26th | 17.7 | 11.0 | 30th | 35.8 | |||||
Singleton STP | 32.0 | 42.5 | 26th | 19.1 | 14.4 | 1st | 36.4 | |||||
Williamtown RAAF | 29.9 | +1.9 | 38.8 | 26th | 18.9 | +0.9 | 14.1 | 30th | 29.6 | 96.8 | low | 31% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 31.2 | +0.2 | 40.7 | 26th | 17.9 | +1.3 | 13.3 | 30th | 28.2 | 70.0 | low | 40% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 30.1 | 38.7 | 26th | 17.0 | 11.0 | 30th | 22.2 | |||||
Nullo Mountain AWS | 23.5 | 33.1 | 26th | 14.9 | 10.3 | 30th | 71.6 | |||||
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 29.0 | +1.0 | 36.7 | 26th | 14.5 | +1.2 | 8.0 | 18th | 36.1 | 68.1 | low | 53% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 28.9 | 35.7 | 26th | 14.7 | 9.0 | 18th | 33.0 | |||||
Katoomba (Murri St) | 24.3 | +1.1 | 34.4 | 31st | 15.0 | +2.3 | 10.2 | 4th | 172.2 | 161.5 | average | 107% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 25.7 | 34.8 | 26th | 14.6 | 9.6 | 30th | 114.1 | 84.0 | high | 136% | ||
Mount Boyce AWS | 24.2 | 33.9 | 31st | 14.5 | 9.9 | 4th | 154.2 | |||||
Oberon (Springbank) | 24.9 | +0.1 | 33.3 | 31st | 13.1 | +2.4 | 8.8 | 30th | 22.3 | 81.0 | low | 28% |
Orange Agricultural Institute | 26.5 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 26th | 14.8 | +1.5 | 9.2 | 18th | 39.0 | 87.2 | low | 45% |
Orange Airport AWS | 26.8 | 33.9 | 26th | 14.2 | 7.5 | 18th | 18.6 | |||||
Orange Airport Comparison | 26.9 | +0.9 | 33.8 | 26th | 14.7 | +2.5 | 10.5 | 29th | 19.2 | 83.9 | low | 23% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 28.1 | 38.0 | 31st | 17.9 | 14.3 | 4th | 127.0 | 124.9 | average | 102% | ||
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 31.2 | -0.5 | 40.4 | 26th | 16.2 | +1.2 | 10.7 | 30th | 51.7 | 90.6 | average | 57% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 30.1 | 39.2 | 26th | 17.9 | 13.4 | 7th | 33.6 | |||||
Dunedoo Post Office | 32.7 | +0.8 | 42.6 | 26th | 18.9 | +2.1 | 14.6 | 18th | 17.3 | 69.6 | low | 25% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 32.8 | 41.4 | 26th | 17.1 | 8.5 | 18th | 16.6 | |||||
Cowra Airport Comparison | 33.1 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 26th | 17.1 | +1.5 | 10.1 | 18th | 16.6 | 59.6 | low | 28% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 33.6 | 42.6 | 26th | 18.5 | 12.9 | 18th | 8.6 | |||||
Forbes Airport AWS | 35.0 | 45.2 | 26th | 17.9 | 12.2 | 18th | 8.8 | |||||
Parkes (Macarthur Street) | 34.0 | +1.7 | 42.0 | 26th | 19.6 | +1.7 | 13.5 | 18th | 17.4 | 57.6 | low | 30% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 32.8 | 41.9 | 26th | 17.0 | 9.3 | 18th | 19.8 | 62.5 | low | 32% | ||
Wellington (Agrowplow) | 33.3 | +0.4 | 41.8 | 26th | 18.4 | +1.5 | 12.5 | 18th | 26.4 | 58.7 | low | 45% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 29.5 | +1.4 | 39.5 | 31st | 19.6 | +1.5 | 14.3 | 30th | 34.2 | 90.8 | low | 38% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 28.7 | 36.3 | 31st | 19.6 | 14.0 | 5th | 38.2 | |||||
Holsworthy Control Range | 29.4 | 39.4 | 31st | 18.4 | 12.2 | 30th | 9.4 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 28.8 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 1st | 18.9 | +1.4 | 13.6 | 30th | 51.2 | 100.6 | low | 51% |
Riverview Observatory | 28.4 | +1.9 | 36.6 | 31st | 19.7 | +2.2 | 15.4 | 5th | 57.5 | 105.7 | average | 54% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 27.4 | +1.5 | 35.4 | 24th | 20.9 | +2.2 | 17.2 | 5th | 53.8 | 101.2 | average | 53% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 28.1 | +1.7 | 36.7 | 24th | 20.8 | +2.0 | 16.8 | 5th | 37.6 | 93.8 | low | 40% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.7 | 34.0 | 24th | 20.8 | 17.5 | 5th | ||||||
Sydney Olympic Park (Sydney Olympic Pk A | 29.4 | 37.9 | 31st | 20.5 | 16.3 | 5th | 42.6 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 26.9 | 34.7 | 31st | 18.7 | 14.8 | 5th | 46.4 | |||||
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 30.3 | 40.4 | 31st | 18.1 | 12.1 | 30th | 38.2 | |||||
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 30.3 | 40.9 | 31st | 18.6 | 13.4 | 30th | 39.8 | |||||
Penrith Lakes AWS | 32.0 | 41.5 | 31st | 19.7 | 14.6 | 30th | 27.6 | |||||
Prospect Reservoir | 29.9 | +1.6 | 40.2 | 31st | 19.0 | +1.4 | 13.8 | 30th | 68.6 | 93.7 | average | 73% |
Richmond RAAF | 30.2 | 39.9 | 31st | 19.0 | 12.7 | 30th | 53.2 | |||||
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 27.0 | 34.0 | 31st | 18.1 | 11.0 | 5th | 49.8 | |||||
Bellambi AWS | 24.8 | 30.5 | 24th | 19.7 | 14.9 | 5th | 56.4 | |||||
Bowral (Parry Drive) | 25.5 | +0.1 | 34.9 | 31st | 15.5 | +2.2 | 10.6 | 5th | 73.8 | 82.2 | average | 90% |
Camden Airport AWS | 30.3 | +0.8 | 40.5 | 31st | 18.0 | +1.2 | 11.1 | 30th | 55.0 | 75.3 | average | 73% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 30.1 | 40.0 | 31st | 17.7 | 11.2 | 30th | 41.2 | |||||
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 24.7 | 33.6 | 31st | 18.9 | 14.6 | 5th | 157.2 | |||||
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.5 | 29.0 | 31st | 19.4 | 14.0 | 5th | 87.6 | |||||
Moss Vale AWS | 25.5 | 35.5 | 31st | 15.2 | 9.9 | 5th | 55.2 | |||||
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 27.0 | 37.2 | 31st | 18.1 | 12.0 | 5th | 82.2 | |||||
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 25.8 | 41.0 | 1st | 17.4 | 10.7 | 5th | 72.4 | 81.6 | average | 89% | ||
Bega AWS | 26.5 | 35.6 | 1st | 16.4 | 10.4 | 5th | 47.4 | |||||
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 26.5 | 37.1 | 31st | 13.7 | 7.4 | 7th | 53.6 | |||||
Green Cape AWS | 23.5 | 29.6 | 31st | 17.8 | 13.8 | 4th | 25.0 | |||||
Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.4 | 29.5 | 31st | 16.6 | 11.0 | 29th | 24.2 | |||||
Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.9 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 1st | 18.4 | +1.1 | 14.3 | 4th | 36.0 | 69.3 | low | 52% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 25.0 | 41.8 | 1st | 17.1 | 10.7 | 5th | 32.4 | |||||
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.8 | -0.1 | 40.0 | 1st | 17.8 | +1.7 | 13.1 | 5th | 36.6 | 94.5 | low | 39% |
Narooma Vmr | 23.1 | -0.5 | 27.0 | 31st | 17.6 | +1.2 | 13.2 | 5th | 94.4 | 91.1 | high | 104% |
Nerriga Composite | 26.9 | +0.6 | 37.8 | 26th | 14.5 | +2.0 | 7.0 | 5th | 71.1 | 68.4 | average | 104% |
Ulladulla AWS | 23.5 | 27.4 | 31st | 18.3 | 13.1 | 5th | 70.0 | |||||
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 26.0 | +0.5 | 38.5 | 31st | 13.6 | +3.3 | 7.8 | 29th | 29.4 | 63.4 | low | 46% |
Bombala AWS | 25.1 | 38.3 | 31st | 12.9 | 7.2 | 29th | 27.8 | |||||
Canberra Airport | 28.8 | +0.8 | 37.5 | 31st | 15.3 | +2.1 | 10.2 | 5th | 54.0 | 58.5 | average | 92% |
Cooma Airport AWS | 26.9 | 35.3 | 31st | 13.4 | 8.5 | 5th | 90.2 | 47.6 | high | 189% | ||
Cooma Visitors Centre | 28.4 | +1.2 | 36.5 | 30th | 13.7 | +3.0 | 8.0 | 5th | 55.5 | 56.4 | average | 98% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 27.5 | 37.1 | 26th | 14.6 | 8.5 | 30th | 18.4 | |||||
Goulburn TAFE | 28.1 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 26th | 15.6 | +2.1 | 11.5 | 5th | 21.4 | 60.9 | low | 35% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 20.2 | 28.0 | 31st | 10.4 | 5.6 | 4th | 151.8 | |||||
Taralga Post Office | 27.2 | +1.2 | 36.6 | 31st | 14.0 | +2.2 | 8.8 | 30th | 31.9 | 72.7 | low | 44% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 28.7 | 37.6 | 31st | 16.0 | 11.1 | 5th | 70.6 | |||||
Yass (Linton Hostel) | 30.6 | +1.1 | 38.4 | 26th | 16.0 | +2.0 | 10.5 | 18th | 60.0 | 50.3 | average | 119% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 23.0 | 26th | 8.8 | +3.7 | 1.0 | 3rd | 104.0 | 126.8 | average | 82% | ||
Perisher Valley AWS | 19.8 | 25.2 | 31st | 8.8 | 0.5 | 28th | 123.2 | |||||
Thredbo Village | 23.0 | +1.8 | 30.5 | 31st | 10.3 | +3.2 | 6.5 | 5th | 96.5 | 104.0 | average | 93% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 31.3 | 38.2 | 31st | 18.0 | 12.6 | 28th | 72.4 | |||||
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 21.8 | 28.5 | 31st | 12.6 | 7.7 | 4th | 34.2 | |||||
Hume Reservoir | 30.8 | +0.1 | 35.0 | 1st | 18.4 | +2.0 | 12.7 | 28th | 89.4 | 45.4 | high | 197% |
Khancoban AWS | 31.0 | 37.2 | 31st | 15.0 | 10.4 | 4th | 39.0 | |||||
Tumbarumba Post Office | 29.3 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 26th | 14.6 | +2.6 | 8.5 | 3rd | 40.4 | 62.3 | average | 65% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 32.7 | +1.1 | 39.6 | 31st | 17.7 | +1.5 | 11.0 | 3rd | 30.8 | 40.0 | average | 77% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 31.0 | +1.5 | 38.1 | 26th | 18.3 | +2.9 | 14.5 | 18th | 63.5 | 62.3 | average | 102% |
Cootamundra Airport | 32.1 | 39.0 | 26th | 16.6 | 9.3 | 18th | 39.2 | |||||
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 32.7 | +0.9 | 40.5 | 26th | 17.4 | +1.1 | 10.6 | 18th | 25.8 | 52.2 | average | 49% |
Gundagai (William St) | 32.5 | 39.2 | 31st | 17.6 | 11.5 | 18th | 43.2 | |||||
Quandialla Post Office | 34.3 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 26th | 18.8 | +1.7 | 12.8 | 18th | 47.8 | 49.1 | average | 97% |
Temora Airport | 33.2 | 40.6 | 26th | 17.6 | 9.7 | 18th | 61.8 | |||||
Wyalong Post Office | 34.9 | +2.2 | 42.0 | 26th | 19.9 | +2.4 | 14.2 | 18th | 35.0 | 42.1 | average | 83% |
Young Airport | 31.3 | 37.7 | 31st | 16.1 | 8.2 | 18th | 19.4 | |||||
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 32.0 | +0.1 | 40.4 | 31st | 16.6 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 3rd | 113.7 | 36.8 | v high | 309% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.8 | 41.0 | 31st | 17.0 | 7.9 | 4th | 68.6 | |||||
Narrandera Airport | 34.3 | 41.3 | 31st | 18.7 | 12.0 | 4th | 41.6 | 33.7 | high | 123% | ||
Narrandera Golf Club | 33.4 | +0.9 | 40.6 | 31st | 18.7 | +1.6 | 11.6 | 4th | 74.1 | 36.9 | high | 201% |
Tocumwal Airport | 31.8 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 31st | 17.5 | +1.5 | 10.9 | 3rd | 88.2 | 32.5 | v high | 271% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 34.0 | 41.1 | 31st | 19.6 | 12.4 | 3rd | 51.0 | |||||
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 34.6 | +1.8 | 41.8 | 31st | 19.4 | +2.5 | 12.1 | 4th | 43.6 | 33.4 | high | 131% |
Hay (Miller Street) | 33.2 | +0.2 | 39.8 | 31st | 18.4 | +1.8 | 9.2 | 4th | 120.8 | 27.8 | v high | 435% |
Hay Airport AWS | 33.6 | 40.5 | 31st | 17.7 | 8.2 | 4th | 100.0 | |||||
Hillston Airport | 35.2 | +1.8 | 42.0 | 1st | 19.2 | +0.9 | 11.8 | 4th | 39.8 | 30.4 | high | 131% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 34.6 | +0.5 | 41.7 | 1st | 18.9 | +0.5 | 9.5 | 19th | 86.3 | 39.1 | high | 221% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Lord Howe Island Aero | 25.3 | 0.0 | 26.8 | 18th | 21.2 | +0.6 | 17.5 | 28th | 55.6 | 114.6 | low | 49% |
Norfolk Island Aero | 25.0 | +0.5 | 27.1 | 7th | 20.6 | +1.5 | 16.4 | 22nd | 63.0 | 87.0 | average | 72% |
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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 Tuesday 1 February 2011. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages 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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