Monday, 2 April 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0

NSW in March 2012: Wettest March since 1956

• Second wettest March on record for NSW.
• Widespread record-breaking rain and major flooding in southern NSW.
• Coldest March since 1994.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall

NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 119.59 mm during March, well above the historical average of 48.97 mm. This was the second wettest March on record for the state, following 155.31 mm during March 1956. Most of western and southern NSW recorded monthly totals more than three times their historical average, with close to three quarters of the state recording rainfall in the wettest 10% of years. In particular, locations such as Ivanhoe recorded more than seven times the historical average, with the monthly total close to the annual average.

Twenty-five stations recorded their wettest March on record, with an additional 75 experiencing their wettest March since at least 1989. The Murray Darling Basin recorded 92.09 mm, almost three times the March average of 38.55 mm and the fourth wettest on record, but slightly drier than March 2010 (95.54 mm). In comparison, rain was below average in the far northeast of the state, with some regions recording less than half their March average.

Most of the rain fell during the first week of the month as a low pressure trough brought very heavy rain across the state. Most of NSW recorded at least 50 mm between the 1st and 5th of the month, with large areas recording more than 150 mm, with a 5-day total of 97.94 mm averaged across the state. This event broke daily records at 23 locations, but was particularly important in terms of accumulated totals, leading to widespread major flooding in NSW. This event is discussed in greater detail in Special Climate Statement 39.

A short-lived East Coast Low brought further heavy rain to the south coast on the 8th and 9th, with daily totals as high as 134.4 mm at Lucas Heights on the 8th and as much as 40 mm in one hour at Sydney Observatory Hill, resulting in widespread flooding in the Metropolitan region. Conditions were generally dry for the rest of March, with further falls in inland NSW on the 16th and 17th but rain otherwise generally light and coastal.

Some sites had their highest total March rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

The average maximum temperature for NSW during March was 26.6 °C, 2.0 °C below the historical average. This is the 4th coldest March on record for NSW, and the coldest March since 1994. Most of the state was below average, with more than 80% of the state experiencing temperatures in the coldest 10% of years, associated with the very high rainfall and cloud cover during the month. Temperatures were particularly cool in the southwest where rain was heaviest, with most of this area more than 3 °C below average. Ten stations including Cooma and Griffiths recorded their coldest March on record, while an additional 19 were the coldest in at least two decades. Temperatures were generally mild to cold for most of the month, with particularly cold temperatures associated with the rain event between the 1st and 3rd, while most of the state was more than 6 °C below average on the 24th and 25th.

The average minimum temperature during March was 14.3 °C, 0.9 °C below the historical average and the coolest March since 2005. Most of the state was within 1 °C of average during the month, with coolest conditions in the west, including the coldest March nights since 1987 at Tibooburra. The mean temperature for March was consequently 20.5 °C, 1.4 °C below the historical average and the 6th coldest on record, as well as the coolest March since 1994.

Some sites had their coldest March day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

See a map of maximum temperature anomalies. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Other phenomena

Flooding in NSW was widespread and severe during March, with more than 75% of the state affected by Flood Warnings at the beginning of the month. The most significant flooding was in southern NSW throughout the month as a result of the heavy rains in early March, particularly along the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee systems. Several major towns along these rivers including Wagga Wagga recorded their most severe flood since 1974. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated as floodwaters progressed downstream during the month, with 171 flood rescues performed by the SES. Several dams also reached full capacity during this event including Warragamba, resulting in minor flooding in parts of western Sydney.

Meanwhile, floodwaters continued to progress through the Darling system in northwest NSW during the month, including major flooding in the Bourke region. A short-lived East Coast Low on the 8th also brought flash flooding to the Metropolitan region and along the south coast, with parts of Bega evacuated as the further rain exacerbated existing flooding.

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Extremes in March 2012
Hottest day	36.2 °C at Menindee Post Office on the 15th
Warmest days on average	31.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average	11.1 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day	1.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 23rd
Coldest night	-4.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 25th
Coolest nights on average	3.3 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average	20.2 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero
Warmest night	24.3 °C at Brewarrina Hospital on the 1st
Warmest on average overall	24.6 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest on average overall	7.2 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall	607.6 mm at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)
Wettest day	186.5 mm at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 4th
Highest wind gust	115 km/h at Montague Island Lighthouse on the 8th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest March daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in March 2012 (mm)		Previous wettest for March		Years of record
Wilcannia (Reid St)	117.6	on the 3rd	78.5	on the 28th in 1881	133
Batlow Post Office	128.0	on the 4th	111.5	on the 11th in 1906	127
Hillston Airport	123.0	on the 4th	89.2	on the 4th in 1959	126
Corowa Airport	77.6	on the 1st	72.5	on the 8th in 2010	123
The Rock Post Office	148.0	on the 6th	67.8	on the 7th in 1956	115
Lockhart Bowling Club	122.6	on the 4th	61.5	on the 16th in 1936	113
Culcairn Bowling Club	77.6	on the 4th	58.9	on the 30th in 1973	101
Tocumwal Airport	84.6	on the 1st	54.6	on the 30th in 1973	95
Ardlethan Post Office	106.4	on the 3rd	88.9	on the 20th in 1931	91
Hume Reservoir	92.6	on the 1st	62.4	on the 16th in 1982	91
Booroorban (Ramsay)	67.4	on the 1st	60.0	on the 14th in 2011	85
Yanco Agricultural Institute	175.2	on the 4th	55.6	on the 15th in 1989	56
Thredbo Village	165.5	on the 4th	127.0	on the 21st in 1978	41
Mandurama Post Office	73.0	on the 2nd	47.0	on the 15th in 1969	33
Morundah Hotel	101.4	on the 4th	56.6	on the 20th in 1931	29
Thredbo AWS	156.8	on the 4th	96.0	on the 17th in 2001	27
Parkes Airport AWS	94.4	on the 2nd	40.0	on the 21st in 2000	25
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)	186.5	on the 4th	68.6	on the 17th in 1996	23
Oberon (Jenolan Caves Road)	78.0	on the 1st	45.8	on the 11th in 2000	23
Robertson (The Pie Shop)	106.2	on the 8th	96.0	on the 21st in 2011	22
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	70.0	on the 1st	51.0	on the 3rd in 1997	21
Putty Tea Rooms	71.8	on the 3rd	69.0	on the 2nd in 2006	21

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Record highest total March rainfall
	Total rainfall for March 2012 (mm)	Previous wettest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Ivanhoe Post Office	202.9	186.8	in 1989	128	29.8
Hillston Airport	251.4	218.0	in 1989	126	33.6
Maude Post Office	136.6	126.8	in 1989	118	24.1
Lockhart Bowling Club	193.2	157.4	in 1900	114	35.1
The Rock Post Office	246.4	221.2	in 1956	114	41.6
Grong Grong (Junee St)	276.3	220.1	in 1939	110	38.4
Hume Reservoir	241.8	175.5	in 1931	90	45.5
Oxley (Walmer Downs)	165.2	148.6	in 1956	86	25.2
Yanco Agricultural Institute	243.0	156.4	in 1989	56	33.1
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)	607.6	324.6	in 1939	44	140.0
Thredbo Village	524.5	303.2	in 1978	41	114.1
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	196.0	131.6	in 1906	39	25.4
Tilpa (Trevallyn)	157.4	115.0	in 1987	39	28.1
Cooma Visitors Centre	175.9	147.7	in 1989	36	59.3
Mandurama Post Office	172.0	143.6	in 1969	33	50.9
Thredbo AWS	483.0	246.5	in 1978	31	118.4
Morundah Hotel	176.5	123.5	in 1939	29	36.2
Cooma Airport AWS	181.4	112.6	in 1983	25	46.4
Parkes Airport AWS	193.2	117.2	in 2000	25	48.3
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave)	204.9	166.2	in 1987	24	84.5
Oberon (Jenolan Caves Road)	246.0	216.6	in 2000	22	60.6
Putty Tea Rooms	183.4	147.0	in 1963	22	71.6
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	271.7	126.2	in 1993	21	75.5
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	227.8	97.0	in 2000	21	51.9
Robertson (The Pie Shop)	327.8	309.0	in 2011	21	111.3

 

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Record lowest March daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in March 2012 (°C)		Previous coolest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Bathurst Airport AWS	15.3	on the 2nd	15.6	on the 28th in 1999	21	24.6
Young Airport	17.3	on the 2nd	17.4	on the 27th in 2008	21	27.2

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Record lowest March mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for March 2012 (°C)	Previous coolest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	24.3	24.6	in 1946	94	27.9
Tocumwal Airport	24.3	25.1	in 1994	41	28.0
Narrandera Golf Club	24.9	25.4	in 1994	40	28.4
Cooma Visitors Centre	20.8	21.2	in 1993	38	23.8
Griffith Airport AWS	25.5	26.3	in 1987	37	28.7
Goulburn TAFE	21.0	21.2	in 1994	36	23.9
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	21.5	21.6	in 1996	25	22.7
Cooma Airport AWS	19.3	20.0	in 1994	20	22.3
Goulburn Airport AWS	20.9	21.2	in 2001	20	23.7
Young Airport	24.3	24.9	in 2011	20	27.2

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Record highest March daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in March 2012 (°C)		Previous warmest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Lord Howe Island Aero	23.9	on the 1st	23.7	on the 24th in 2011	24	19.9

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Summary statistics for March 2012
	Maximum temperatures for March (°C)				Minimum temperatures for March (°C)				Rainfall for March (millimetres)
	Mean for March 2012	Diff from average	Highest for March 2012		Mean for March 2012	Diff from average	Lowest for March 2012		Total for March 2012	Average for March	Rank of March 2012	Fraction of March average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	27.5		35.1	15th	15.1		10.5	24th	107.6
Tibooburra Airport	29.3		35.0	15th	17.2		10.9	24th	172.6
Tibooburra Post Office	29.3	-2.9	35.8	15th	17.3	-1.4	11.2	24th	131.6	24.2	v high	544%
White Cliffs AWS	28.8		35.1	15th	16.3		11.2	24th	151.8
Wilcannia (Reid St)	28.0	-3.3	34.9	31st	15.1	-1.1	9.5	23rd	210.8	24.7	v high	853%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	28.2		34.7	15th	14.3		9.1	24th	206.8
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	26.3	-2.6	34.5	15th	14.6	-1.0	8.1	22nd	83.2	21.8	v high	382%
Broken Hill Airport AWS	25.9	-3.0	34.0	15th	13.7	-1.5	7.7	22nd	58.6	21.4	high	274%
Lake Victoria Storage	27.3	-1.2	33.2	15th	13.4	-0.6	8.5	22nd	55.1	14.7	v high	375%
Menindee Post Office	27.7	-3.0	36.2	15th	15.8	+0.6	11.6	24th	66.6	18.8	v high	354%
Pooncarie Mail Agency	27.6		35.0	15th	14.6		10.2	22nd	119.6	19.1	v high	626%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS	29.6		33.9	3rd	17.6		8.9	24th	126.4
Brewarrina Hospital	29.5	-2.8	33.3	16th	17.1	-0.3	8.4	25th	68.8	39.7	high	173%
Cobar Airport AWS	28.5		32.1	13th	15.0		7.4	25th	86.6
Cobar MO	28.1	-2.0	31.7	21st	15.7	-1.4	9.4	23rd	91.0	35.2	v high	259%
Collarenebri (Albert St)	30.9	-1.1	34.8	4th	17.6	+0.1	10.5	25th	3.6	48.2	low	7%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen	30.8		34.1	4th	17.9		11.0	25th	14.6
Wanaaring Post Office	30.1	-2.4	34.9	16th	17.3	-0.2	11.4	24th	162.2	27.7	v high	586%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	27.0		33.2	15th	14.4		8.8	24th	83.4
Ivanhoe Post Office	27.3	-3.5	33.5	31st	14.1	-0.6	8.8	24th	202.9	29.8	highest	681%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn	27.2	-2.3	31.6	15th	13.9	-0.9	6.5	25th	86.4	38.7	high	223%
Condobolin Airport AWS	27.3		31.5	16th	13.4		5.9	25th	79.4
Peak Hill Post Office	27.3	-2.0	30.8	16th	15.7	-0.6	7.0	24th	105.2	49.4	high	213%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	26.0		31.0	21st	12.5		5.2	25th	23.8
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	28.6		31.5	1st	15.3		7.6	24th	108.0
Nyngan Airport	28.6	-1.9	31.5	16th	15.7	-0.7	9.6	25th	94.3	41.5	high	227%
Trangie Research Station AWS	27.6	-1.7	31.1	16th	14.9	-0.7	7.3	24th	127.6	47.4	high	269%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	31.8	0.0	34.9	2nd	17.4	-0.2	8.5	26th	13.6	49.8	average	27%
Walgett Airport AWS	29.5		33.1	1st	16.2		8.0	24th	52.2
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	30.0		33.7	2nd	16.5		9.1	25th	8.8
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office	28.4	-0.5	31.8	4th	12.3	-0.4	6.3	25th	28.6	53.9	average	53%
Narrabri Airport AWS	29.7		33.7	4th	15.5		8.1	24th	7.0
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS	28.4		32.7	4th	14.8		6.1	24th	17.6
Gunnedah Resource Centre	27.8	-1.3	31.7	4th	16.2	-0.4	10.1	24th	24.2	41.0	average	59%
Quirindi Post Office	27.7	-1.6	32.0	4th	13.7	+0.2	6.0	24th	62.4	53.1	average	118%
Tamworth Airport AWS	27.9	-1.2	32.2	1st	13.5	-0.7	5.8	24th	26.0	42.3	average	61%
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	23.1	-1.7	27.5	4th	9.9	+0.1	1.5	24th	35.4	51.9	average	68%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	22.7		28.0	4th	9.8		3.2	24th	29.6
Armidale Airport AWS	21.9		27.2	4th	10.7		3.4	24th	27.8
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	22.9	-0.1	27.0	5th	11.6	+0.2	4.0	24th	6.8	70.0	v low	10%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	23.2		28.1	5th	10.4		0.6	24th	25.2
Glen Innes Post Office	23.5	-0.4	29.0	2nd	12.1	+0.6	4.8	24th	16.0	71.1	low	23%
Guyra Hospital	20.5	-0.7	25.1	5th	9.8	-0.1	2.2	24th	52.2	67.8	average	77%
Inverell (Raglan St)	27.4		30.8	2nd	11.9		5.9	24th	7.6
Inverell Research Centre	26.7	-0.3	30.1	2nd	14.1	-0.3	9.0	9th	18.0	66.5	low	27%
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	23.3	-1.3	29.0	2nd	12.0	-0.5	4.5	24th	57.8	79.7	average	73%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	23.9	-0.6	30.0	2nd	15.7	-0.1	12.8	9th	166.2	152.6	average	109%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	26.6		31.6	1st	18.5		14.1	27th	133.4
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)	25.6		30.4	4th	19.3		16.7	29th	95.4
Casino Airport	27.4	-1.6	32.6	2nd	17.8	+0.5	14.4	27th	127.0	147.8	average	86%
Casino Airport AWS	27.2		32.8	1st	18.2		14.6	27th	152.4
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	25.8		33.9	1st	18.6		16.2	29th	130.6
Grafton Airport AWS	27.0		34.0	1st	17.0		13.0	8th	69.2
Grafton Olympic Pool	27.5	-0.8	34.5	1st	18.1	+0.1	13.8	27th	68.2	128.5	low	53%
Grafton Research Stn	26.9		33.8	1st	17.8		14.3	8th	25.6	120.9	v low	21%
Lismore (Richmond Hill)	26.8		33.0	1st	17.9		14.7	27th	132.6
Lismore Airport AWS	27.0		32.7	1st	17.4		12.8	27th	124.4
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	27.1	-1.0	32.9	2nd			14.5	27th	193.8	209.2	average	93%
Yamba Pilot Station	25.8	-0.2	30.3	1st	19.0	-0.2	15.7	8th	126.4	183.1	average	69%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour MO	25.5	-0.4	30.5	5th	17.9	-0.2	13.4	8th	143.6	235.8	low	61%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	21.7		28.6	1st	13.2		7.5	24th	264.1
Kempsey (Wide Street)	27.2	-0.6	32.9	1st	16.9	+0.4	12.5	8th	79.9	150.8	average	53%
Kempsey Airport AWS	26.7		33.8	1st	16.0		10.8	8th	84.6
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	26.4	+0.3	29.1	1st	18.4	-0.4	15.5	9th	125.0	183.0	average	68%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	25.2		30.0	9th	17.8		12.5	24th	83.0	148.4	average	56%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	25.8		32.0	1st	16.9		12.0	8th	124.0
Taree Airport AWS	25.9		34.7	1st	16.4		11.9	24th	67.6
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	26.0	-0.8	33.5	1st	15.6	0.0	10.2	25th	317.0	215.5	high	147%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock (Nulkaba)	26.4	-1.2	33.4	1st	15.4	-0.1	11.0	24th	121.8	86.1	high	141%
Cessnock Airport AWS	25.9	-1.2	33.1	1st	15.0		10.2	25th	107.0	69.4	high	154%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	25.6		32.6	1st	15.1		10.4	25th	130.0
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS	24.9	-1.1	31.3	1st	15.3	-0.1	8.2	24th	164.2	149.4	average	110%
Jerrys Plains Post Office	26.8	-2.1	33.0	1st	14.8	-0.2	8.5	25th	112.3	58.8	high	191%
Maitland Visitors Centre	26.4		34.4	1st	15.9		10.9	25th	101.8
Mangrove Mountain AWS	24.2		30.3	16th	14.5		9.8	25th	178.2
Merriwa (Roscommon)	25.7		31.3	4th	13.0		3.9	25th	119.6	48.4	v high	247%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	22.3		27.0	16th	13.3		7.9	25th	122.6
Murrurundi Post Office	24.8	-2.9	30.0	1st	12.3	-0.3	4.5	25th	129.4	61.7	high	210%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	24.7	-1.3	28.5	1st	18.6	+1.3	15.3	8th	102.9	116.5	average	88%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	23.9	-0.8	33.1	1st	18.3	0.0	13.5	24th	99.4	119.6	average	83%
Norah Head AWS	24.2		28.2	1st	18.2		12.8	24th	112.2
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	26.1	-0.9	34.5	1st	15.6	0.0	10.9	25th	116.8	114.8	average	102%
Peats Ridge (Waratah Road)	23.6	-1.0	30.0	1st	14.7	+0.1	10.2	25th	155.8	140.3	average	111%
Scone Airport AWS	26.2	-1.6	32.6	1st	13.9	-0.1	5.7	25th	70.0
Singleton STP	26.1		33.2	1st	14.7		9.5	24th	91.6
Williamtown RAAF	26.0	-0.2	35.7	1st	16.1	-0.2	11.3	25th	106.0	119.9	average	88%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	25.6	-1.8	28.8	16th	13.6	-0.1	6.5	24th	113.2	54.8	high	207%
Mudgee Airport AWS	25.4	-1.2	29.0	1st	13.7	+1.4	8.5	10th	144.4
Nullo Mountain AWS	18.6	-1.4	23.0	16th	10.5	-0.8	3.7	24th	210.4
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	22.5	-2.1	26.7	16th	10.4	-0.4	2.5	25th	149.3	51.4	v high	290%
Bathurst Airport AWS	22.7	-1.9	27.0	16th	10.3	-0.1	2.7	25th	165.0
Katoomba (Murri St)	19.4	-0.9	25.3	16th	10.9	-0.5	5.2	24th	276.2	166.1	high	166%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	20.0		24.9	16th	10.7		2.0	25th	189.8	74.1	v high	256%
Mount Boyce AWS	19.1	-1.2	23.9	16th	10.5	-0.7	4.2	24th	268.0
Oberon (Springbank)	19.2	-2.3	24.0	16th	9.2	+0.3	2.7	25th	199.3	66.0	v high	302%
Orange Agricultural Institute	20.3	-2.4	23.8	14th	10.4	-0.2	4.0	25th	126.8	61.6	high	206%
Orange Airport AWS	19.9		23.7	16th	9.4		1.9	25th	175.6
Springwood (Valley Heights)	23.6		28.7	16th	14.6		11.0	25th	193.6	126.1	high	154%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	25.9	-2.3	29.0	4th	11.7	-0.1	4.6	25th	149.2	62.1	v high	240%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS	24.6		27.3	4th	14.1		8.7	25th	126.0
Dunedoo Post Office	26.6	-1.7	31.6	1st	14.3	0.0	5.0	25th	26.8	52.4	average	51%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS	25.2		29.3	14th	12.5		6.0	25th	169.8
Dubbo Airport AWS	27.1		30.8	1st	14.0		6.3	24th	125.0
Forbes Airport AWS	26.7		31.3	16th	13.3		5.7	25th	155.8
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	26.4	-2.1	30.0	15th	13.6	-1.4	5.5	25th	156.8	47.4	v high	331%
Parkes Airport AWS	26.3		31.0	16th	12.8		4.6	24th	193.2	48.3	highest	400%
Wellington (Agrowplow)	26.6	-2.8	30.3	16th	13.6	-0.3	5.7	25th	80.4	49.4	high	163%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	25.4	-0.8	31.2	16th	16.0	-0.1	12.3	24th	208.2	100.2	high	208%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	24.6		30.5	16th	15.7		11.3	25th	228.4
Holsworthy Control Range	24.6		31.0	16th	15.0		10.5	25th	222.4
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	24.9	-1.4	31.2	16th	15.4	-0.4	10.5	25th	209.2	109.4	high	191%
Riverview Observatory	24.8	-0.4	29.8	1st	15.9	-0.2	12.3	25th	221.6	127.0	high	174%
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	24.7	0.0	29.5	1st	17.8	+0.2	13.9	24th	269.8	130.2	high	207%
Sydney Airport AMO	24.9	-0.3	31.3	16th	17.8	+0.3	13.8	24th	188.2	116.2	high	162%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)	22.7		26.7	1st	18.2		14.5	25th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)	25.0		31.4	1st	16.3		11.7	25th	263.4
Terrey Hills AWS	23.3		29.3	1st	16.2		11.1	24th	214.4
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS	25.0		29.6	16th	15.0		8.1	24th	198.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	25.0		31.4	16th	15.4		10.9	24th	187.6
Penrith Lakes AWS	25.8		31.1	16th	16.2		10.2	24th	149.2
Prospect Reservoir	25.0	-1.3	30.1	4th	15.8	-0.3	11.7	24th	179.9	96.2	high	187%
Richmond RAAF	25.8		32.8	16th	15.8		10.0	25th	136.2
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport)	23.7		27.7	9th	15.1		10.1	31st	164.8
Bellambi AWS	22.5		26.3	1st	17.0		13.9	24th	243.6
Bowral (Parry Drive)	20.0	-2.4	27.0	16th	11.5	-0.1	6.4	25th	208.8	93.2	v high	224%
Camden Airport AWS	24.9	-1.9	30.8	16th	15.0	+0.1	10.1	31st	171.4	87.7	high	195%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	24.8		30.8	16th	14.2		7.3	24th	173.4
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS)	21.9		26.0	31st	16.5		13.0	24th	276.2
Kiama (Bombo Headland)	22.4		26.9	9th	16.8		13.5	24th	213.2
Moss Vale AWS	19.9		26.6	16th	11.4		5.7	25th	204.4
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	23.5		31.2	21st	14.2		11.4	21st	319.8
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	23.0	-1.3	31.8	16th	13.4	-0.6	6.2	24th	271.7	75.5	highest	360%
Bega AWS	23.3	-1.3	29.5	16th	12.6	-0.1	5.0	25th	324.0
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	20.7	-2.2	27.1	16th	10.1	+0.2	3.2	24th	227.8	51.9	highest	439%
Green Cape AWS	21.1		23.3	15th	15.5		11.6	24th	162.0
Merimbula Airport AWS	22.7		27.0	16th	13.1		5.7	24th	342.0
Montague Island Lighthouse	21.1	-1.3	22.6	23rd	16.2	-0.8	13.9	8th	170.2	101.6	high	168%
Moruya Airport AWS	22.4		26.0	21st	13.3		5.0	24th	206.0
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	21.6	-1.7	23.6	21st	14.0	-1.1	8.2	24th	206.4	107.0	high	193%
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	21.5	-1.2	24.0	23rd	13.7	-1.7	7.7	24th	242.1	105.1	v high	230%
Ulladulla AWS	21.9	-1.4	25.4	9th	15.6	-0.7	11.7	24th	287.8
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	20.3	-2.3	27.0	15th	8.6	0.0	2.4	25th	199.0	60.4	v high	329%
Bombala AWS	19.3	-2.4	26.5	4th	8.3	-0.2	2.4	24th	232.0
Canberra Airport	22.1		27.2	14th	10.1		2.2	25th	198.0
Cooma Airport AWS	19.3	-3.0	24.8	15th	7.6	+0.1	1.4	25th	181.4	46.4	highest	391%
Cooma Visitors Centre	20.8	-3.0	26.5	14th	8.3	+0.2	2.5	25th	175.9	59.3	highest	297%
Goulburn Airport AWS	20.9	-2.8	26.7	16th	10.1	+0.2	2.1	25th	178.8
Goulburn TAFE	21.0	-2.9	26.7	15th	10.8	-0.4	4.0	25th	179.0	57.0	v high	314%
Mount Ginini AWS	13.4		18.3	14th	5.6		-1.0	24th	303.4
Taralga Post Office	20.4	-2.1	25.1	15th	9.1	-0.7	1.0	25th	205.6	66.5	v high	309%
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve	21.6	-2.1	25.5	31st	10.5	+0.5	4.6	25th	86.9	67.6	high	129%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	22.1		27.3	14th	10.5		2.6	25th	269.6
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)	13.2	-1.5	17.2	15th	3.5	+1.0	-3.0	25th	607.6	140.0	highest	434%
Perisher Valley AWS	13.3		18.3	12th	3.7		-4.0	25th	522.0
Thredbo AWS	11.1	-2.4	16.3	12th	3.3	-1.5	-2.2	24th	483.0	118.4	highest	408%
Thredbo Village	16.1	-2.0	21.0	20th	5.0	+0.4	-1.0	25th	524.5	114.1	highest	460%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	24.7		30.0	15th	12.8		6.2	25th	255.2
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	14.5		19.4	15th	7.4		0.4	24th	261.6
Hume Reservoir	24.6	-2.4	29.7	15th	13.6	-0.2	5.8	25th	241.8	45.5	highest	531%
Khancoban AWS	23.3		28.6	15th	10.5		5.2	25th	286.4
Tumbarumba Post Office	22.2	-2.8	27.0	15th	8.8	+0.1	1.5	25th	109.8	66.4	high	165%
Wagga Wagga AMO	24.7	-2.9	29.6	13th	12.4	-1.0	4.6	25th	207.8	45.7	v high	455%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	23.6	-2.4	29.5	14th	12.6	-0.8	6.2	25th	332.4	60.8	v high	547%
Cootamundra Airport	24.1		29.2	15th	10.5		1.8	25th	118.0
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	24.3	-3.6	28.8	12th	11.6	-1.8	4.8	25th	107.0	48.1	high	222%
Gundagai (William St)	24.7		30.2	15th	11.9		3.6	25th	173.2
Quandialla Post Office	26.1	-2.9	30.6	14th	13.0	-0.8	4.9	24th	89.8	44.5	high	202%
Wyalong Post Office	26.1	-2.7	30.7	21st	13.6	-0.9	7.3	25th	61.9	37.3	high	166%
Young Airport	24.3	-2.9	28.6	21st	10.1	-0.9	1.6	25th	162.6
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	24.8	-3.2	31.5	15th	12.6	-0.1	6.0	25th	125.6	37.6	v high	334%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	24.9		32.4	31st	12.5		5.9	26th	76.8
Narrandera Airport	25.5		31.3	15th	13.7		7.2	25th	46.8	32.1	high	146%
Narrandera Golf Club	24.9	-3.5	31.1	15th	13.4	-0.7	6.5	25th	50.6	30.2	high	168%
Tocumwal Airport	24.3	-3.7	31.8	15th	13.2	-0.4	7.1	26th	169.7	34.9	v high	486%
Yanco Agricultural Institute	25.2		31.2	14th	14.3		9.0	25th	243.0	33.1	highest	734%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	25.5	-3.2	31.9	13th	13.4	-0.8	6.1	24th	212.6	36.8	v high	578%
Hay Airport AWS	25.9		33.3	14th	13.1		6.4	26th	145.0
Hillston Airport	26.0	-3.2	31.5	15th	13.8	-1.3	8.0	24th	251.4	33.6	highest	748%
Lake Cargelligo Airport	26.8	-3.4	31.7	21st	14.2	-1.0	8.6	24th	230.4	36.9	v high	624%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Lord Howe Island Aero	24.5	-0.3	27.0	1st	20.2	+0.3	15.9	22nd	228.2	137.5	high	166%
Norfolk Island Aero	24.0	-0.3	26.5	2nd	19.4	+0.2	16.0	21st	62.4	102.9	average	61%

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