Thursday, 1 December 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
NSW in November 2011: 7th wettest November on record
- 7th wettest November on record for NSW
- Above average maximum temperatures
- 6th warmest November on record for minimum temperatures.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 92.7 mm during November, double the historical average of 44.9 mm and the 7th wettest on record, although lower than November 2010 (105.5 mm). Most of the state had above average rainfall during the month, with records broken in areas as diverse as Tibooburra in the northwest, Wagga Wagga and Thredbo in the south, and Guyra in the northeast. The Murray-Darling Basin also recorded well above average rainfall with 77.3 mm, the 10th wettest on record.
Most of the rain fell between the 22nd and 26th of the month, as a low pressure trough brought moist tropical air into the state, triggering heavy falls across NSW. Rain was particularly heavy in the northeast, with daily falls as high as 190.5 mm at Gwyder River on the 26th, resulting in a 4-day total of 302 mm. The heavy rain triggered flooding in northeastern NSW, including significant flooding around the major centres of Gunnedah and Moree, with Natural Disasters declared for the Armidale, Inverell, and Moree Plains shires.
Some sites had their highest total November rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest November daily rainfall on record. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The average maximum temperature in NSW during November was 29 °C, 1.2 °C above the historical average of 27.8 °C. Most of the state recorded temperatures at least 1 °C above average, with parts of southern NSW more than 2 °C above average. The warm temperatures were associated with generally warm, clear conditions during the first three weeks of the month. This was followed by cooler conditions during late November, associated with rain and cloudy conditions between the 22nd and 26th. In particular, much of northwest NSW was more than 12 °C below average on the 21st and 22nd, including the coldest November day on record at Tibooburra on the 22nd, as well as two consecutive days below the previous record at Wanaaring.
The average minimum temperature in NSW during November was 15.4 °C, 2 °C above the historical average of 13.4 °C and the 6th warmest on record, although substantially cooler than November 2009 (17.6 °C). Most of NSW had well above average minimums during November, with more than 50% of NSW in the highest 10% of years. This included a record November at several stations in the northeast, as well as the second warmest on record at stations including Inverell, Kempsey, Moruya Heads and Bombala. Nights were persistently warm throughout the month, associated with warm northwesterly wind anomalies and above average cloudiness over NSW.
The statewide mean temperature in NSW during November was consequently 22.2 °C, 1.6 °C above the historical average.
Some sites had their coldest November day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their highest November mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of maximum temperature anomalies. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
Other phenomena
Severe thunderstorms in inland NSW on the 29th and 30th of November were associated with strong wind gusts as high as 133 km/hr at West Wyalong and 120 km/hr at Forbes, in addition to two-hour rainfall as high as 56 mm at Mountview. A severe thunderstorm also caused significant hail damage to crops in Batlow on November 9.
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| Extremes in November 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 42.2 °C at Walgett Airport AWS on the 15th |
| Warmest days on average | 32.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 12.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 7.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 22nd |
| Coldest night | -2.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 24th |
| Coolest nights on average | 5.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 19.6 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 27.2 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on the 16th |
| Warmest on average overall | 26.1 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 393.2 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Wettest day | 190.5 mm at Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bdg (Gwydir R on the 26th |
| Highest wind gust | 133 km/h at West Wyalong Airport AWS on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in November 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for November |
Years of record |
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| Warialda Post Office | 110.6 | on the 26th | 93.2 | on the 16th in 1950 | 133 | |
| Glen Innes Post Office | 90.0 | on the 24th | 85.6 | on the 14th in 1890 | 127 | |
| Blackville Post Office | 71.4 | on the 26th | 71.0 | on the 19th in 2000 | 122 | |
| Boggabri (Retreat) | 72.8 | on the 26th | 71.1 | on the 6th in 1942 | 110 | |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 94.0 | on the 26th | 88.0 | on the 29th in 2010 | 103 | |
| Tingha Post Office | 76.0 | on the 24th | 69.6 | on the 11th in 1959 | 102 | |
| Croppa Creek (Krui Plains) | 106.2 | on the 26th | 82.6 | on the 16th in 1963 | 96 | |
| Pallamallawa Post Office | 127.2 | on the 26th | 88.4 | on the 16th in 1950 | 91 | |
| Quandialla Post Office | 64.2 | on the 26th | 58.7 | on the 2nd in 1942 | 85 | |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 57.4 | on the 30th | 51.6 | on the 7th in 1971 | 70 | |
| Tharwa General Store | 86.6 | on the 26th | 78.0 | on the 7th in 1989 | 69 | |
| Bundarra (Granite Heights) | 75.8 | on the 27th | 61.2 | on the 8th in 1966 | 46 | |
| Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 200.0 | on the 26th | 83.0 | on the 7th in 1978 | 44 | |
| Croppa Creek (Rawdon) | 84.2 | on the 24th | 73.4 | on the 20th in 2000 | 43 | |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 108.0 | on the 24th | 101.2 | on the 30th in 1983 | 40 | |
| Guyra (Gowan Brae) | 60.4 | on the 24th | 58.9 | on the 8th in 1966 | 39 | |
| Guyra Hospital | 105.0 | on the 24th | 85.0 | on the 17th in 2010 | 31 | |
| Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) | 123.0 | on the 10th | 80.0 | on the 7th in 1971 | 23 | |
| Walcha (Thee St) | 69.6 | on the 24th | 59.0 | on the 24th in 1996 | 22 | |
| Record highest total November rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for November 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Tumbarumba Post Office | 240.2 | 210.4 | in 1916 | 127 | 74.8 |
| Tibooburra Post Office | 123.6 | 122.6 | in 2010 | 123 | 18.2 |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 206.3 | 202.5 | in 1924 | 104 | 72.8 |
| Pallamallawa Post Office | 271.0 | 269.6 | in 1961 | 99 | 66.9 |
| Croppa Creek (Krui Plains) | 218.6 | 213.2 | in 1924 | 98 | 60.9 |
| Quandialla Post Office | 166.5 | 145.4 | in 2010 | 85 | 44.0 |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 151.0 | 142.4 | in 1970 | 71 | 45.3 |
| Tharwa General Store | 173.6 | 150.4 | in 1989 | 68 | 68.2 |
| Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 262.6 | 241.0 | in 1983 | 44 | 90.4 |
| Bowmans Creek (Grenell) | 195.2 | 182.4 | in 2007 | 43 | 84.1 |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 160.2 | 117.0 | in 2010 | 42 | 60.4 |
| Bobadah (Pretty View) | 135.4 | 110.8 | in 2000 | 35 | 36.7 |
| Guyra Hospital | 250.2 | 204.2 | in 1995 | 30 | 105.8 |
| Thredbo AWS | 331.4 | 312.6 | in 1971 | 27 | 149.0 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 155.6 | 144.8 | in 2007 | 22 | 74.1 |
| Bigga (St Margarets) | 133.8 | 110.2 | in 1907 | 20 | 57.3 |
| Record lowest November daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in November 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Tibooburra Post Office | 15.8 | on the 22nd | 16.1 | on the 17th in 1912 | 101 | 32.0 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 16.8 | on the 22nd | 19.4 | on the 23rd in 2009 | 21 | 32.3 |
| Record highest November daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in November 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 19.9 | on the 10th | 19.5 | on the 25th in 2002 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Record highest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for November 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 18.2 | 18.1 | in 2009 | 72 | 16.7 |
| Coffs Harbour MO | 18.5 | 18.4 | in 1997 | 60 | 16.1 |
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 18.5 | 18.2 | in 1997 | 45 | 16.2 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 17.3 | 17.1 | in 2009 | 42 | 13.9 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 16.1 | = 16.1 | in 2009 | 41 | 14.2 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.1 | = 16.1 | in 2000 | 39 | 14.1 |
| Guyra Hospital | 11.6 | 11.5 | in 2009 | 27 | 8.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for November (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for November (°C) |
Rainfall for November (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2011 |
Mean for November 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2011 |
Total for November 2011 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2011 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 30.8 | 39.8 | 19th | 16.9 | 10.8 | 23rd | 53.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 31.4 | 40.5 | 29th | 18.4 | 11.3 | 23rd | 138.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 31.7 | -0.3 | 41.2 | 19th | 18.6 | +1.0 | 11.6 | 23rd | 123.6 | 18.2 | highest | 679% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 31.1 | 41.2 | 19th | 18.0 | 10.9 | 23rd | 72.2 | |||||
| White Cliffs Post Office | 31.0 | -0.5 | 40.4 | 19th | 17.2 | +0.8 | 10.1 | 23rd | 79.5 | 19.7 | v high | 404% |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 31.1 | -0.1 | 40.8 | 19th | 16.3 | +0.7 | 10.8 | 23rd | 51.8 | 21.0 | high | 247% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 31.2 | 41.2 | 29th | 15.8 | 10.5 | 2nd | 54.0 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 29.7 | +1.1 | 37.8 | 19th | 15.8 | +1.1 | 9.2 | 2nd | 66.0 | 21.1 | v high | 313% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 29.6 | +1.2 | 37.0 | 19th | 15.5 | +0.8 | 9.0 | 2nd | 56.4 | 21.9 | v high | 258% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 29.0 | +1.8 | 36.0 | 18th | 14.4 | +1.2 | 7.5 | 1st | 48.5 | 24.0 | high | 202% |
| Menindee Post Office | 31.0 | +1.0 | 40.6 | 29th | 16.0 | +1.5 | 11.2 | 15th | 30.5 | 20.9 | high | 146% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 31.1 | 38.6 | 29th | 15.7 | 9.4 | 1st | 24.0 | 21.0 | average | 114% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 32.2 | 41.8 | 15th | 18.2 | 13.3 | 27th | 54.6 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 31.8 | -0.6 | 40.6 | 15th | 17.8 | +1.6 | 12.9 | 3rd | 74.4 | 34.4 | v high | 216% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 30.4 | 39.0 | 19th | 16.7 | 10.4 | 2nd | 63.2 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 30.2 | +0.8 | 39.3 | 19th | 17.1 | +1.2 | 11.6 | 23rd | 54.4 | 36.6 | high | 149% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 32.5 | +0.4 | 41.1 | 15th | 18.9 | +2.5 | 11.0 | 2nd | 136.4 | 49.3 | v high | 277% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 32.5 | 40.4 | 15th | 19.3 | 13.5 | 2nd | 68.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 32.5 | +0.2 | 40.9 | 15th | 18.3 | +1.5 | 12.8 | 26th | 62.3 | 25.6 | v high | 243% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 28.8 | +0.7 | 37.0 | 29th | 14.4 | +1.8 | 7.6 | 1st | 77.6 | 28.2 | v high | 275% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 30.8 | 40.3 | 29th | 16.4 | 8.2 | 1st | 41.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Post Office | 31.5 | +1.5 | 40.8 | 29th | 15.8 | +2.1 | 5.3 | 1st | 42.1 | 23.8 | high | 177% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 29.0 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 19th | 14.7 | +1.7 | 7.5 | 4th | 108.6 | 39.8 | v high | 273% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 28.3 | 36.8 | 19th | 14.7 | 8.4 | 4th | 106.4 | |||||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 28.3 | +0.2 | 37.0 | 14th | 16.5 | +2.1 | 10.2 | 1st | 98.8 | 47.8 | high | 207% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 28.2 | 37.2 | 19th | 13.4 | 6.8 | 4th | 117.8 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 30.0 | 39.9 | 15th | 16.0 | 8.4 | 4th | 69.6 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 29.5 | -0.5 | 39.5 | 14th | 16.5 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 1st | 72.2 | 36.6 | high | 197% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.7 | -0.1 | 38.7 | 14th | 15.2 | +1.6 | 7.8 | 4th | 80.2 | 45.8 | high | 175% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 32.8 | +0.7 | 41.1 | 15th | 19.4 | +2.7 | 12.3 | 3rd | 172.1 | 46.8 | v high | 368% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 32.6 | 42.2 | 15th | 17.3 | 9.6 | 4th | 87.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 31.2 | 39.7 | 15th | 19.0 | 11.9 | 2nd | 219.0 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 29.4 | +1.6 | 35.6 | 15th | 13.9 | +2.1 | 7.6 | 3rd | 130.9 | 73.0 | high | 179% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 31.0 | 39.5 | 15th | 17.9 | 9.8 | 3rd | 200.0 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 29.9 | 38.5 | 15th | 15.7 | 8.6 | 3rd | 197.2 | |||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 29.6 | +1.3 | 37.8 | 15th | 17.6 | +2.6 | 12.2 | 4th | 188.5 | 70.9 | v high | 266% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 30.2 | +1.7 | 38.0 | 15th | 15.1 | +3.2 | 8.0 | 3rd | 137.6 | 65.4 | v high | 210% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 28.8 | 36.4 | 15th | 15.0 | 7.6 | 3rd | 200.8 | |||||
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 24.6 | +1.3 | 31.0 | 15th | 10.4 | +2.2 | 3.0 | 3rd | 164.0 | 86.5 | v high | 190% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 24.2 | 30.3 | 15th | 11.5 | 4.1 | 3rd | 244.4 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 23.3 | 29.3 | 15th | 12.4 | 5.9 | 3rd | 219.6 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 30.5 | 15th | 12.0 | +2.1 | 7.5 | 3rd | 116.8 | 90.1 | high | 130% | ||
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.0 | 30.2 | 15th | 10.8 | 3.7 | 3rd | 243.2 | |||||
| Glen Innes Post Office | 25.0 | +1.3 | 31.9 | 15th | 13.2 | +3.4 | 7.9 | 3rd | 228.9 | 88.0 | v high | 260% |
| Guyra Hospital | 22.1 | +1.7 | 27.7 | 15th | 11.6 | +2.9 | 5.5 | 1st | 250.2 | 105.8 | highest | 236% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.8 | 34.5 | 15th | 13.8 | 7.0 | 3rd | 201.2 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 27.2 | +1.5 | 33.3 | 15th | 15.2 | +2.5 | 10.2 | 3rd | 216.2 | 87.8 | v high | 246% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 26.0 | +1.2 | 32.1 | 15th | 11.7 | +0.9 | 5.8 | 3rd | 71.8 | 85.1 | average | 84% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 27.0 | +1.9 | 31.4 | 15th | 16.1 | +1.9 | 11.4 | 13th | 124.4 | 119.9 | average | 104% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.4 | 31.0 | 10th | 18.2 | 13.4 | 6th | 83.8 | |||||
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 25.7 | 30.4 | 30th | 19.6 | 15.6 | 1st | 66.0 | |||||
| Casino Airport | 30.6 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 10th | 17.9 | +2.0 | 11.9 | 6th | 54.4 | 86.6 | average | 63% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 30.4 | 35.5 | 10th | 17.6 | 11.4 | 6th | 61.8 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 28.0 | 36.0 | 10th | 18.1 | 14.2 | 6th | 133.8 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 29.1 | 34.8 | 10th | 17.5 | 12.7 | 6th | 166.4 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 29.8 | +1.7 | 35.6 | 10th | 18.5 | +2.3 | 14.0 | 1st | 165.2 | 105.8 | high | 156% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 29.2 | 34.5 | 10th | 18.1 | 13.9 | 1st | 181.0 | 80.9 | v high | 224% | ||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 29.1 | 34.1 | 10th | 17.9 | 13.9 | 6th | 107.4 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 29.5 | 34.2 | 10th | 16.7 | 11.6 | 6th | 126.0 | |||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 29.1 | +1.5 | 33.9 | 10th | 18.2 | +1.6 | 13.0 | 6th | 159.6 | 126.9 | high | 126% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.3 | +0.7 | 28.3 | 30th | 19.1 | +1.7 | 15.7 | 1st | 118.4 | 92.5 | average | 128% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 26.5 | +1.6 | 33.6 | 27th | 18.5 | +2.4 | 14.8 | 2nd | 153.0 | 141.2 | average | 108% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 23.7 | 30.5 | 16th | 14.4 | 10.4 | 1st | 255.5 | |||||
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 27.4 | +0.3 | 32.5 | 27th | 17.8 | +3.4 | 13.9 | 2nd | 199.0 | 95.2 | high | 209% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.6 | 35.1 | 20th | 16.7 | 12.0 | 2nd | 115.0 | |||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 25.1 | +0.6 | 32.0 | 10th | 18.2 | +1.5 | 14.2 | 1st | 196.8 | 114.7 | high | 172% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 24.0 | 29.8 | 10th | 17.4 | 13.0 | 2nd | 172.1 | 82.2 | v high | 209% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 26.0 | 32.8 | 27th | 17.2 | 12.3 | 2nd | 327.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 26.9 | 35.4 | 20th | 17.2 | 12.3 | 2nd | 161.0 | |||||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 27.4 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 14th | 17.3 | +3.4 | 13.6 | 28th | 393.2 | 161.9 | v high | 243% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 27.3 | +0.8 | 35.9 | 14th | 14.7 | +1.8 | 6.8 | 4th | 155.6 | 74.1 | highest | 210% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 26.8 | 35.8 | 20th | 14.9 | 6.8 | 4th | 177.0 | |||||
| Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 26.4 | +1.3 | 36.3 | 14th | 15.1 | +2.0 | 9.3 | 4th | 124.6 | 92.0 | high | 135% |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 29.1 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 14th | 15.1 | +1.9 | 9.0 | 4th | 163.7 | 61.2 | v high | 267% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 27.6 | 36.0 | 14th | 15.5 | 9.0 | 4th | 151.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 25.5 | 34.9 | 14th | 14.9 | 8.8 | 4th | 181.6 | |||||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 27.6 | 35.9 | 14th | 13.0 | 6.4 | 1st | 160.2 | 60.4 | highest | 265% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 24.7 | 29.7 | 9th | 14.3 | 7.8 | 1st | 176.2 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 27.7 | +0.4 | 33.8 | 15th | 14.0 | +2.9 | 6.6 | 2nd | 178.8 | 75.7 | v high | 236% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 24.4 | -0.4 | 29.5 | 9th | 18.1 | +2.5 | 14.0 | 25th | 129.4 | 80.0 | high | 162% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.3 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 14th | 17.6 | +1.5 | 13.5 | 2nd | 133.8 | 70.7 | high | 189% |
| Newcastle University | 27.1 | 35.9 | 14th | 16.7 | 10.5 | 4th | 180.3 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 24.4 | 35.4 | 20th | 17.1 | 13.0 | 3rd | 130.2 | |||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 27.7 | +1.1 | 36.4 | 14th | 15.6 | +1.7 | 9.4 | 5th | 158.0 | 81.9 | v high | 193% |
| Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 25.2 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 20th | 14.9 | +2.0 | 9.1 | 4th | 178.2 | 110.4 | high | 161% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 28.5 | 35.6 | 14th | 14.5 | 7.2 | 2nd | 159.8 | |||||
| Singleton STP | 28.9 | 36.2 | 14th | 12.1 | 7.5 | 3rd | 159.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 27.1 | +1.7 | 37.1 | 14th | 16.0 | +1.7 | 8.3 | 4th | 123.0 | 82.2 | high | 150% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 27.0 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 14th | 14.1 | +1.9 | 9.5 | 1st | 123.1 | 60.0 | v high | 205% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 26.6 | 34.6 | 14th | 12.8 | 7.2 | 2nd | 131.0 | |||||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 20.8 | 27.3 | 14th | 11.5 | 6.2 | 4th | 172.8 | |||||
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 24.6 | +1.3 | 31.6 | 14th | 10.7 | +1.8 | 3.2 | 4th | 133.0 | 61.6 | v high | 216% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 24.3 | 31.0 | 15th | 10.6 | 3.6 | 4th | 138.4 | |||||
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 21.8 | +1.6 | 28.4 | 14th | 12.1 | +2.3 | 7.6 | 4th | 180.8 | 107.9 | high | 168% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 22.6 | 29.5 | 15th | 11.1 | 5.9 | 11th | 168.0 | 63.8 | v high | 263% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 21.3 | 27.7 | 19th | 11.5 | 7.6 | 4th | 173.8 | |||||
| Oberon (Springbank) | 21.4 | +1.6 | 27.8 | 15th | 9.2 | +2.6 | 3.2 | 3rd | 138.4 | 71.7 | v high | 193% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 21.4 | +0.4 | 27.8 | 14th | 11.1 | +2.0 | 5.0 | 4th | 166.9 | 79.9 | v high | 209% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 21.9 | 28.5 | 15th | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1st | 169.6 | |||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 25.9 | 35.7 | 14th | 14.7 | 9.5 | 1st | 196.2 | 96.2 | v high | 204% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 27.7 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 15th | 12.6 | +2.0 | 5.0 | 4th | 124.6 | 65.8 | v high | 189% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 26.4 | 35.6 | 15th | 15.5 | 9.1 | 1st | 99.2 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 28.5 | +0.9 | 36.5 | 15th | 15.2 | +2.9 | 9.2 | 3rd | 133.4 | 55.5 | v high | 240% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 27.6 | 34.7 | 19th | 12.8 | 6.7 | 1st | 122.2 | |||||
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 28.2 | 36.9 | 14th | 14.7 | 8.5 | 4th | 101.6 | |||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 27.8 | 36.9 | 19th | 13.2 | 6.1 | 4th | 126.6 | |||||
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | 27.9 | +0.2 | 36.3 | 14th | 15.3 | +1.8 | 8.0 | 1st | 138.0 | 49.5 | v high | 279% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 26.7 | 34.5 | 19th | 12.6 | 4.1 | 4th | 143.4 | 59.6 | v high | 241% | ||
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 28.2 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 14th | 14.1 | +1.9 | 6.5 | 4th | 108.3 | 58.5 | high | 185% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 27.0 | +1.9 | 37.3 | 14th | 16.4 | +2.1 | 12.7 | 2nd | 145.2 | 78.7 | v high | 184% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.0 | 36.6 | 14th | 16.3 | 11.8 | 2nd | 161.6 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 26.6 | 36.8 | 14th | 15.2 | 11.2 | 2nd | 148.0 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 26.9 | +1.6 | 37.2 | 14th | 16.0 | +2.0 | 11.5 | 2nd | 139.8 | 86.1 | high | 162% |
| Riverview Observatory | 25.6 | +1.4 | 36.7 | 14th | 16.6 | +2.4 | 12.5 | 2nd | 147.3 | 79.3 | v high | 186% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.2 | +1.6 | 37.2 | 14th | 17.8 | +2.2 | 13.8 | 3rd | 148.4 | 83.8 | high | 177% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 25.9 | +1.9 | 37.9 | 14th | 17.7 | +2.4 | 13.4 | 4th | 143.8 | 81.6 | v high | 176% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.1 | 36.5 | 14th | 17.7 | 13.7 | 4th | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.0 | 37.2 | 14th | 16.8 | 12.6 | 2nd | 171.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 24.6 | 35.8 | 14th | 16.0 | 11.8 | 3rd | 183.2 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 27.5 | 37.2 | 14th | 15.0 | 10.4 | 2nd | 139.6 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 27.0 | 37.0 | 14th | 15.5 | 10.9 | 2nd | 156.2 | |||||
| Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) | 27.0 | 37.9 | 14th | 15.4 | 11.2 | 2nd | 97.3 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 28.2 | 38.7 | 14th | 16.2 | 12.7 | 2nd | 153.8 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 27.0 | +1.7 | 37.0 | 14th | 15.7 | +1.5 | 11.6 | 2nd | 151.8 | 73.0 | v high | 208% |
| Richmond RAAF | 27.9 | 36.8 | 14th | 15.6 | 11.2 | 5th | 133.4 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 24.6 | 36.4 | 14th | 14.7 | 11.6 | 2nd | 146.6 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 23.1 | 35.5 | 14th | 16.7 | 13.3 | 3rd | 147.8 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 22.9 | +1.6 | 30.8 | 19th | 12.3 | +2.7 | 7.6 | 21st | 107.4 | 94.9 | high | 113% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 27.3 | +1.3 | 37.2 | 14th | 14.7 | +1.8 | 10.2 | 2nd | 158.8 | 77.9 | v high | 204% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 27.1 | 37.4 | 14th | 14.4 | 10.0 | 2nd | 142.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 23.2 | 33.7 | 14th | 16.3 | 12.0 | 4th | 112.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.7 | 35.1 | 14th | 16.5 | 13.0 | 4th | 144.2 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 22.5 | 30.4 | 14th | 11.9 | 6.7 | 2nd | 96.6 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 25.4 | 35.0 | 14th | 14.6 | 11.3 | 4th | 80.6 | |||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 23.9 | +1.0 | 35.6 | 14th | 14.2 | +2.2 | 8.0 | 4th | 113.4 | 93.6 | average | 121% |
| Bega AWS | 24.5 | 33.2 | 14th | 13.4 | 6.9 | 4th | 91.0 | |||||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 23.3 | +1.7 | 30.6 | 19th | 9.8 | +1.5 | 1.6 | 21st | 149.4 | 80.0 | v high | 187% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.8 | 24.6 | 6th | 15.2 | 12.2 | 1st | 91.8 | |||||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 23.2 | 28.7 | 14th | 13.6 | 8.2 | 4th | 124.2 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.2 | +1.3 | 28.1 | 14th | 16.1 | +2.0 | 12.6 | 1st | 63.0 | 77.0 | average | 82% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 23.4 | 36.7 | 14th | 14.0 | 9.1 | 4th | 121.2 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.2 | +0.8 | 35.0 | 14th | 15.2 | +2.4 | 11.0 | 4th | 110.2 | 76.1 | high | 145% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.8 | +1.2 | 27.5 | 14th | 15.2 | +2.1 | 11.0 | 4th | 120.0 | 73.0 | high | 164% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 22.6 | 34.9 | 14th | 15.7 | 11.7 | 4th | 125.0 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 23.0 | +1.9 | 30.6 | 6th | 9.8 | +3.0 | 4.2 | 24th | 123.6 | 64.2 | high | 193% |
| Bombala AWS | 21.4 | 28.8 | 6th | 9.1 | 3.9 | 24th | 139.4 | |||||
| Canberra Airport | 25.4 | 32.7 | 19th | 10.4 | 4.5 | 5th | 116.4 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 22.2 | 27.8 | 19th | 8.0 | 0.0 | 24th | 98.2 | 69.4 | high | 141% | ||
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 24.0 | +1.7 | 30.8 | 19th | 8.3 | +1.3 | 2.0 | 21st | 84.1 | 66.1 | high | 127% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 24.5 | 31.5 | 19th | 9.9 | 4.0 | 21st | 81.6 | |||||
| Goulburn TAFE | 24.6 | +2.1 | 32.0 | 19th | 11.8 | +2.4 | 7.1 | 11th | 75.4 | 66.3 | average | 114% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 15.8 | 21.6 | 19th | 6.7 | 0.8 | 24th | 258.0 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 23.5 | +2.2 | 30.9 | 19th | 9.3 | +1.6 | 1.7 | 11th | 110.4 | 68.3 | high | 162% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 25.0 | 32.1 | 19th | 11.0 | 5.3 | 21st | 190.2 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 15.0 | 20.6 | 29th | 5.5 | -1.9 | 4th | 320.8 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 12.5 | +1.0 | 17.4 | 29th | 5.0 | +2.4 | -2.0 | 24th | 331.4 | 149.0 | highest | 222% |
| Thredbo Village | 17.8 | +1.4 | 22.6 | 5th | 6.5 | +2.8 | -1.0 | 4th | 302.9 | 165.3 | v high | 183% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 26.7 | 35.9 | 29th | 13.5 | 8.1 | 4th | 128.6 | |||||
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 16.0 | 21.1 | 19th | 8.6 | 2.8 | 24th | 272.0 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 26.5 | +1.5 | 36.0 | 29th | 14.2 | +2.5 | 7.2 | 4th | 137.4 | 53.2 | v high | 258% |
| Khancoban AWS | 24.7 | 31.1 | 29th | 11.4 | 5.7 | 24th | 181.0 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 23.8 | +1.3 | 30.5 | 29th | 10.5 | +3.0 | 3.5 | 4th | 240.2 | 74.8 | highest | 321% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 28.0 | +2.3 | 35.8 | 19th | 13.2 | +2.4 | 5.5 | 4th | 151.0 | 45.3 | highest | 333% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 25.7 | +1.8 | 33.2 | 19th | 12.8 | +1.7 | 6.5 | 1st | 206.3 | 72.8 | highest | 283% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 26.6 | 34.5 | 19th | 11.1 | 5.0 | 1st | 147.4 | |||||
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 26.9 | +0.3 | 34.4 | 19th | 13.2 | +1.4 | 5.6 | 4th | 163.6 | 51.0 | v high | 321% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 27.0 | 36.4 | 19th | 12.9 | 7.4 | 1st | 162.2 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 28.0 | +0.5 | 35.8 | 19th | 14.0 | +2.1 | 7.5 | 4th | 166.5 | 44.0 | highest | 378% |
| Temora Airport | 28.4 | 36.8 | 19th | 12.2 | 4.4 | 4th | 107.8 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 28.1 | +0.9 | 36.2 | 19th | 15.1 | +2.6 | 9.1 | 1st | 93.0 | 36.8 | v high | 253% |
| Young Airport | 26.3 | 33.7 | 19th | 10.5 | 4.1 | 4th | 98.0 | |||||
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 27.5 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 29th | 13.4 | +2.4 | 6.0 | 4th | 100.4 | 42.0 | v high | 239% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 27.9 | 37.7 | 29th | 13.7 | 7.5 | 4th | 66.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 29.3 | 38.6 | 29th | 14.3 | 6.6 | 4th | 46.8 | 34.2 | high | 137% | ||
| Narrandera Golf Club | 29.2 | +1.9 | 37.3 | 29th | 12.8 | +0.4 | 4.8 | 4th | 49.4 | 37.3 | high | 132% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 27.7 | +1.1 | 38.3 | 29th | 13.9 | +2.0 | 9.4 | 5th | 75.7 | 34.4 | v high | 220% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 29.3 | 38.1 | 19th | 15.7 | 7.5 | 1st | 56.8 | 29.4 | high | 193% | ||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 29.3 | +1.3 | 39.2 | 29th | 15.4 | +2.8 | 8.5 | 23rd | 43.4 | 33.5 | high | 130% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 29.8 | +1.4 | 39.1 | 29th | 15.2 | +2.7 | 8.0 | 4th | 60.8 | 26.0 | v high | 234% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 30.2 | 40.1 | 29th | 14.4 | 7.2 | 4th | 68.8 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 30.3 | +1.8 | 39.0 | 29th | 15.8 | +2.1 | 9.5 | 1st | 39.8 | 28.4 | high | 140% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 37.2 | 19th | 14.5 | +0.4 | 8.6 | 1st | 68.9 | 33.3 | high | 207% | ||
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 23.5 | +1.3 | 25.6 | 23rd | 18.7 | +1.4 | 11.7 | 6th | 36.8 | 101.3 | low | 36% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 22.3 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 24th | 16.3 | +0.2 | 13.9 | 15th | 21.2 | 72.3 | low | 29% |
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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 11 am on Thursday 1 December 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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