Monday, 2 July 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
NSW in June 2012: June brings cool nights and East Coast Lows
- Dry persists in southwest NSW, wet on the coast
- Coldest June since 2007
- East Coast Lows bring strong winds and large waves
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall - Dry persists in southwest NSW, wet on the coast
NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 38.4 mm during June 2012, close to the historical average of 38.75 mm. Rainfall was generally above average in northern and eastern parts of the state, with heaviest falls on the north coast. Yamba recorded 386.2 mm during the month, its 6th wettest June since records began in 1877; however, rain in this region was typically lower than during June 2011. In comparison, southwest NSW recorded less than half its average rainfall; this is the 7th consecutive dry June at Wagga Wagga,
Most of the rain fell during the first half of the month, as a surface trough brought widespread rain to northern and eastern NSW between the 2nd and 4th. This developed into an East Coast Low, which brought heavy rain to southeast NSW on the 4th and 5th, with up to 99.4 mm at Eden. The low moved rapidly northward on the 5th, with widespread moderate rain in coastal NSW on the 6th. A second East Coast Low developed off the north coast on the 10th, with 2-day totals to the 12th as high as 197.8 mm at Yamba.
The remainder of the month was generally clear, beyond light rain in the tablelands triggered by a surface trough on the 17th and a cold front on the 22nd. The month ended with a surface trough and embedded low off the north coast, with daily falls reaching 86.8 mm at Coffs Harbour on the 27th and two-day totals of up to 157 mm at Mullumbimby to the 29th.
There is a map of June rainfall deciles below.Temperature - Coldest June since 2007
The average maximum temperature in NSW during June was 16.3 °C, above the historical average of 16.1 °C but the coolest June since 2007 (14.3 °C). Most of the state recorded close to normal temperatures, slightly above average in most of inland NSW but below average on the coast where rainfall was high. Temperatures were coolest in the northeast, including the equal coldest June on record at Casino. There were no extremely cold or hot days during the month, with the warmest day reaching 25.5 °C at Lightning Ridge on the 25th.
Minimum temperatures were 0.5 °C below normal during June and the coldest since 2007, with a statewide average of 4.1 °C. Nights were generally warmer than normal in the east of the state but cooler in the west, with parts of western NSW more than 1 °C below normal. Nights were very warm at the start of the month, with much of northern NSW more than 6 °C above normal during a rain event on the 2nd and 3rd. Southerly winds brought cool nights to northern NSW on the 24th and 25th, including the equal coldest night on record at Jerrys Plains.
The mean temperature for NSW was consequently 0.2 °C below the historical average of 10.3 °C and the coldest June since 2007. This is the 7th consecutive cold month for NSW, the longest cool spell since 1984.
There are a map of June temperature anomalies and a list of June temperature records below.
East Coast Lows bring strong winds and large waves
There were two significant East Coast Lows that affected NSW during the month.
The first developed in a low pressure trough off the south coast on the 4th, bringing heavy rain in southeast NSW. This moved rapidly up the coast on the 5th, bringing sustained strong winds and gusts of over 100 km/hr to coastal stations as it passed. Maximum wind gusts reached 120 km/hr at Green Cape at 6am, its highest gust since August 2008, and 128 km/hr at Wattamolla at 3:30 pm. Large waves and coastal erosion were also reported, with maximum wave heights reaching 11 m at Batemans Bay, 13.8 m at Sydney and 10 m at Byron Bay.
The second ECL developed off the north coast on the 10th, with widespread rain between Tweed Heads and Wollongong on the 11th and 12th, heaviest in the Yamba and Sydney regions. This had weaker wind impacts, with a maximum gust of 91 km/hr at Byron Bay on the 12th, and maximum wave heights of 11.3 m at Byron Bay.
Further information
Climate OfficerNSW Climate Services Centre
NSW Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in June 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 25.5 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen on the 15th |
| Warmest days on average | 20.3 °C at Grafton Olympic Pool |
| Coolest days on average | 0.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 30th |
| Coldest night | -11.0 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 8th |
| Coolest nights on average | -4.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 14.8 °C at Norfolk Island Aero |
| Warmest night |
18.1 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero on the 4th 18.1 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero on the 5th |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.1 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero |
| Coolest on average overall | -1.9 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 388.0 mm at Nashua (Wilsons River) |
| Wettest day | 115.0 mm at Yamba Pilot Station on the 12th |
| Highest wind gust | 131 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps
Anomaly in mean maximum temperature
Anomaly in mean minimum temperature
Rainfall deciles
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record lowest June mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for June 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Casino Airport | 19.5 | = 19.5 | in 1908 | 90 | 21.4 |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 20.0 | 20.3 | in 2000 | 34 | 21.3 |
| Record lowest June temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest temperature in June 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for June |
Years of record |
Average for June |
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| Jerrys Plains Post Office | -3.0 | on the 25th | = -3.0 | on the 30th in 1986 | 56 | 5.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for June 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for June (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for June (°C) |
Rainfall for June (millimetres) |
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| Mean for June 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for June 2012 |
Mean for June 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for June 2012 |
Total for June 2012 |
Average for June |
Rank of June 2012 |
Fraction of June average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 16.7 | 21.9 | 21st | 3.3 | -1.9 | 24th | 16.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 17.4 | 24.3 | 14th | 5.2 | 0.6 | 24th | 24.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 17.6 | -0.8 | 24.6 | 14th | 5.1 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 24th | 27.8 | 16.5 | high | 168% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 17.3 | 22.5 | 14th | 4.3 | 0.8 | 9th | 18.2 | |||||
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 17.9 | +0.2 | 22.4 | 14th | 3.1 | -2.3 | -2.4 | 24th | 20.2 | 22.2 | average | 91% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 17.8 | 22.7 | 14th | 3.2 | -1.4 | 24th | 21.0 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 15.9 | +0.3 | 21.1 | 14th | 5.4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 23rd | 12.4 | 21.8 | average | 57% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 15.7 | -0.3 | 20.8 | 14th | 3.6 | -2.0 | -1.4 | 7th | 5.2 | 14.7 | average | 35% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 16.1 | +0.4 | 21.5 | 1st | 4.0 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 27th | 7.4 | 22.9 | low | 32% |
| Menindee Post Office | 17.5 | +0.2 | 21.8 | 14th | 4.7 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 28th | 5.6 | 21.4 | low | 26% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 17.2 | 22.3 | 1st | 4.1 | 0.8 | 27th | 6.2 | 25.8 | low | 24% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 18.7 | 25.1 | 15th | 4.4 | -1.1 | 25th | 23.8 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 18.7 | +0.1 | 25.1 | 15th | 1.9 | 11th | 31.6 | 32.8 | average | 96% | ||
| Cobar Airport AWS | 16.6 | 22.7 | 15th | 3.2 | -3.2 | 24th | 26.8 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 16.4 | -0.1 | 22.2 | 15th | 5.4 | -0.7 | 0.8 | 24th | 35.8 | 27.1 | high | 132% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 19.1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 15th | 5.7 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 24th | 30.2 | 34.7 | average | 87% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 19.5 | 25.5 | 15th | 6.3 | 1.5 | 20th | 46.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 18.6 | -0.5 | 24.3 | 14th | 3.9 | -1.6 | -1.7 | 24th | 22.6 | 19.5 | average | 116% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 19.8 | 14th | 3.2 | -1.2 | -1.6 | 27th | 7.6 | 29.4 | low | 26% | ||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 16.8 | 20.9 | 14th | 3.9 | -1.0 | 10th | 19.2 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Post Office | 16.9 | -0.2 | 20.5 | 29th | 2.5 | -1.9 | -2.6 | 10th | 18.8 | 26.6 | average | 71% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 15.5 | -0.3 | 20.6 | 15th | 3.7 | -0.1 | -2.6 | 10th | 39.4 | 29.3 | high | 134% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 16.2 | 20.8 | 15th | 3.2 | -2.7 | 9th | 35.8 | |||||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 16.8 | +0.6 | 21.1 | 13th | 5.8 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 20th | 28.2 | 42.4 | average | 67% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 15.1 | 20.0 | 15th | 2.8 | -3.3 | 20th | 29.8 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 18.0 | 23.0 | 15th | 4.8 | -1.5 | 24th | 17.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 17.4 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 15th | 5.3 | +0.4 | 0.0 | 24th | 22.2 | 32.4 | average | 69% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 16.8 | +0.7 | 21.5 | 15th | 4.7 | +0.3 | -1.9 | 24th | 26.6 | 35.1 | average | 76% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 19.7 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 15th | 5.7 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 25th | 29.2 | 33.4 | average | 87% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 18.9 | 24.9 | 15th | 4.3 | -3.5 | 24th | 19.4 | 33.4 | low | 58% | ||
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 19.0 | 22.4 | 15th | 5.7 | -1.8 | 25th | 19.8 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 17.4 | +0.6 | 21.4 | 16th | 2.7 | +1.1 | -5.0 | 25th | 33.2 | 46.6 | average | 71% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 18.1 | 22.2 | 15th | 5.6 | -1.6 | 24th | 45.8 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 17.8 | 22.3 | 15th | 3.2 | -6.8 | 24th | 36.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 17.3 | +0.5 | 21.9 | 15th | 6.4 | +0.3 | -1.1 | 24th | 35.7 | 39.0 | average | 92% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 16.7 | +0.1 | 20.4 | 1st | 3.3 | +0.5 | -4.0 | 24th | 34.8 | 50.9 | average | 68% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 17.4 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 15th | 3.6 | +0.1 | -3.9 | 25th | 53.8 | 46.8 | high | 115% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 13.4 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 15th | 0.8 | +0.8 | -8.0 | 24th | 55.0 | 43.4 | average | 127% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 13.2 | 18.1 | 3rd | 1.0 | -9.0 | 25th | 30.8 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 12.4 | 17.3 | 3rd | 2.5 | -5.0 | 25th | 35.8 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 13.2 | +0.1 | 15.5 | 14th | 1.8 | 0.0 | -6.0 | 24th | 31.8 | 52.6 | average | 60% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 13.3 | 15.9 | 3rd | 0.4 | -10.2 | 25th | 34.8 | |||||
| Glen Innes Post Office | 13.5 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 14th | 2.7 | +0.8 | -5.1 | 24th | 29.4 | 55.1 | average | 53% |
| Guyra Hospital | 11.0 | -0.1 | 15.0 | 3rd | 1.9 | +0.2 | -4.7 | 24th | 55.2 | 47.0 | high | 117% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 17.2 | 20.0 | 29th | 1.1 | -7.6 | 25th | 12.2 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 16.4 | +0.7 | 19.2 | 29th | 4.8 | 0.0 | -3.4 | 25th | 14.6 | 43.6 | low | 33% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 14.9 | -0.1 | 18.7 | 20th | 1.8 | -0.6 | -7.0 | 25th | 36.3 | 50.3 | average | 72% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 15.8 | -0.7 | 19.4 | 22nd | 8.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 19th | 117.4 | 58.3 | v high | 201% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 19.6 | 24.1 | 22nd | 10.4 | 3.7 | 25th | 375.4 | |||||
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 18.6 | 22.8 | 22nd | 12.8 | 9.8 | 25th | 282.6 | |||||
| Casino Airport | 19.5 | -1.9 | 24.5 | 22nd | 9.4 | +1.4 | 2.4 | 25th | 143.8 | 67.8 | high | 212% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 19.5 | 24.8 | 22nd | 9.4 | 2.0 | 25th | 148.4 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 19.0 | 24.9 | 22nd | 10.9 | 6.8 | 25th | 379.4 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 19.9 | 24.1 | 22nd | 6.6 | -0.8 | 25th | 91.4 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 20.3 | -0.5 | 23.9 | 16th | 8.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 25th | 92.7 | 69.8 | high | 133% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 19.8 | 24.3 | 22nd | 8.5 | 2.2 | 21st | 108.2 | 72.8 | high | 149% | ||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 18.9 | 24.2 | 22nd | 10.1 | 5.6 | 25th | 272.6 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 19.3 | 23.8 | 22nd | 8.7 | 0.9 | 25th | 231.6 | |||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 20.0 | -1.3 | 24.4 | 22nd | 11.0 | +1.3 | 4.1 | 18th | 180.0 | 98.5 | high | 183% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 19.6 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 22nd | 11.0 | +0.2 | 5.9 | 25th | 386.2 | 135.4 | v high | 285% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 19.0 | -0.4 | 23.3 | 16th | 9.1 | +0.1 | 2.4 | 25th | 265.2 | 123.4 | high | 215% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 14.3 | 19.5 | 16th | 5.2 | -1.5 | 24th | 210.4 | |||||
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 19.6 | -0.4 | 23.6 | 22nd | 8.1 | +1.0 | 2.7 | 24th | 174.4 | 100.3 | high | 174% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 19.4 | 24.1 | 22nd | 6.7 | 0.1 | 24th | 133.4 | |||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 19.2 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 4th | 12.0 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 24th | 323.4 | 141.6 | v high | 228% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 18.1 | 20.0 | 30th | 9.1 | 4.2 | 8th | 199.6 | 119.6 | high | 167% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 18.7 | 23.0 | 22nd | 8.3 | 2.2 | 21st | 288.0 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 18.2 | 21.9 | 15th | 7.9 | -0.6 | 24th | 113.4 | |||||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 18.4 | -0.4 | 22.0 | 22nd | 7.6 | +0.6 | 1.4 | 24th | 273.8 | 118.8 | v high | 230% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock (Nulkaba) | 18.1 | -0.1 | 22.8 | 15th | 6.5 | +0.5 | -1.0 | 25th | 89.1 | 60.9 | high | 146% |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 17.4 | -0.4 | 21.3 | 15th | 6.0 | -2.1 | 25th | 80.4 | 59.9 | high | 134% | |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 17.7 | 21.2 | 15th | 6.5 | -0.4 | 25th | 176.0 | |||||
| Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 17.2 | -0.7 | 20.2 | 4th | 6.7 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 24th | 185.2 | 130.5 | high | 142% |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | 17.7 | -0.3 | 22.7 | 15th | 5.5 | +0.2 | -3.0 | 25th | 46.7 | 48.0 | average | 97% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 18.0 | 22.5 | 15th | 0.0 | 20th | 125.0 | ||||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 15.2 | 18.6 | 15th | 6.7 | 1.0 | 24th | 140.4 | |||||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 15.9 | 21.9 | 15th | 3.7 | -3.5 | 10th | 40.0 | 39.4 | average | 102% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 12.4 | 16.7 | 15th | 5.6 | 2.1 | 24th | 54.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 15.4 | -0.4 | 19.2 | 15th | 3.5 | +0.3 | -4.0 | 24th | 51.6 | 69.7 | average | 74% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 17.5 | -0.8 | 21.5 | 14th | 11.3 | +1.5 | 7.8 | 24th | 138.5 | 153.9 | average | 90% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 17.7 | +0.2 | 20.3 | 30th | 10.4 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 24th | 110.8 | 117.1 | average | 95% |
| Newcastle University | 17.7 | 21.0 | 15th | 8.3 | 4.1 | 9th | 107.2 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 17.4 | 20.5 | 30th | 10.7 | 5.8 | 24th | 154.2 | |||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 17.4 | -0.4 | 21.4 | 15th | 7.2 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 25th | 121.8 | 77.7 | high | 157% |
| Peats Ridge (Waratah Road) | 15.3 | -1.1 | 18.9 | 15th | 7.3 | +0.1 | 3.1 | 8th | 131.6 | 105.9 | high | 124% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 16.7 | -0.2 | 21.1 | 15th | 5.1 | +0.5 | -3.4 | 24th | 46.4 | |||
| Singleton STP | 17.9 | 22.6 | 15th | 4.6 | -1.5 | 25th | 69.7 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 17.7 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 15th | 8.2 | +0.3 | 2.9 | 25th | 94.4 | 121.8 | average | 78% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 15.4 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 15th | 4.1 | +0.5 | -1.6 | 25th | 34.0 | 50.5 | average | 67% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 14.8 | -0.1 | 19.5 | 15th | 2.9 | +0.7 | -4.2 | 25th | 42.2 | |||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 8.9 | -0.8 | 13.6 | 15th | 3.2 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 24th | 67.0 | |||
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 12.8 | +0.6 | 16.7 | 15th | 2.3 | +0.7 | -5.5 | 9th | 58.9 | 43.6 | high | 135% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 12.6 | +0.1 | 17.5 | 15th | 1.9 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 8th | 50.6 | |||
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 10.1 | +0.1 | 15.1 | 15th | 4.3 | +0.6 | 1.2 | 24th | 170.0 | 118.6 | high | 143% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 10.4 | 15.6 | 15th | 3.0 | -4.5 | 8th | 81.8 | 73.3 | average | 112% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 9.0 | -1.1 | 13.3 | 15th | 3.5 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 24th | 111.4 | |||
| Oberon (Springbank) | 9.6 | +0.2 | 13.4 | 1st | 1.8 | +1.0 | -6.1 | 20th | 85.8 | 79.2 | average | 108% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 10.4 | -0.1 | 14.2 | 14th | 2.9 | +0.3 | -3.6 | 20th | 63.6 | 69.5 | average | 92% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 10.2 | 13.6 | 15th | 1.6 | -5.8 | 8th | 68.2 | |||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 15.5 | 19.1 | 4th | 7.5 | 3.2 | 24th | 86.8 | 77.1 | high | 113% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 15.7 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 15th | 1.2 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 21st | 64.2 | 57.0 | high | 113% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 14.3 | 18.0 | 15th | 5.9 | 1.9 | 24th | 48.6 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 15.8 | -0.2 | 21.1 | 15th | 4.4 | +0.8 | -3.4 | 24th | 37.1 | 44.4 | average | 84% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 14.5 | 18.7 | 15th | 3.9 | -2.4 | 9th | 63.4 | |||||
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 16.3 | 20.6 | 15th | 4.3 | -2.0 | 24th | 41.6 | |||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 15.1 | 19.2 | 14th | 4.3 | -1.4 | 8th | 46.6 | |||||
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | 15.9 | +1.0 | 19.3 | 13th | 4.7 | -0.5 | -1.7 | 9th | 46.3 | 49.5 | average | 94% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 15.2 | 18.8 | 15th | 3.7 | -1.9 | 20th | 44.6 | 48.4 | average | 92% | ||
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 15.9 | -0.1 | 20.1 | 15th | 3.7 | +0.2 | -3.2 | 24th | 53.4 | 50.4 | average | 106% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 17.3 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 4th | 6.8 | +0.2 | 1.6 | 24th | 128.8 | 74.4 | high | 173% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 17.3 | 20.6 | 4th | 6.8 | 1.5 | 24th | 178.2 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 16.9 | 20.3 | 29th | 6.0 | -0.2 | 24th | 95.6 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 17.1 | -0.7 | 20.6 | 29th | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 8th | 169.4 | 86.2 | high | 197% |
| Riverview Observatory | 17.4 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 15th | 8.2 | +0.5 | 4.4 | 8th | 232.0 | 117.5 | high | 197% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 17.7 | +0.8 | 20.9 | 15th | 9.7 | +0.4 | 6.4 | 8th | 244.2 | 131.2 | high | 186% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 17.7 | +0.1 | 21.5 | 15th | 9.7 | +1.1 | 6.0 | 24th | 191.2 | 120.7 | high | 158% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 17.0 | 19.2 | 4th | 11.0 | 7.8 | 9th | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 17.4 | 21.1 | 15th | 7.8 | 3.1 | 25th | 233.8 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 15.8 | 18.8 | 29th | 8.4 | 3.4 | 24th | 205.8 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 16.8 | 20.4 | 15th | 5.6 | -0.3 | 25th | 86.2 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 16.7 | 20.1 | 15th | 7.0 | 0.2 | 24th | 102.2 | |||||
| Liverpool (Michael Wenden Centre) | 17.2 | 20.9 | 4th | 6.3 | 0.2 | 25th | 88.7 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 17.1 | 20.3 | 29th | 7.0 | 1.0 | 24th | 65.4 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 16.5 | -0.8 | 19.8 | 15th | 7.3 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 24th | 117.9 | 75.2 | high | 157% |
| Richmond RAAF | 17.3 | 21.8 | 15th | 5.2 | -1.2 | 24th | 72.4 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 17.1 | 20.4 | 4th | 7.5 | 1.2 | 8th | 91.4 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 16.9 | 20.0 | 4th | 10.8 | 7.1 | 8th | 164.8 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 11.6 | -0.8 | 17.2 | 15th | 3.9 | +0.5 | -1.9 | 9th | 59.0 | 82.2 | average | 72% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 16.9 | -0.8 | 19.9 | 4th | 4.8 | +0.3 | -0.7 | 25th | 88.0 | 59.0 | high | 149% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 17.0 | 20.1 | 4th | 5.4 | 0.1 | 25th | 75.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 15.9 | 19.2 | 29th | 10.4 | 6.9 | 9th | 83.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 16.9 | 19.8 | 25th | 10.7 | 7.3 | 20th | 86.0 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 11.6 | 16.6 | 15th | 3.5 | -3.2 | 9th | 83.6 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 15.9 | 20.2 | 15th | 7.5 | 2.9 | 20th | 104.8 | |||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 16.2 | -1.3 | 20.0 | 15th | 5.3 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 20th | 102.7 | 67.8 | high | 151% |
| Bega AWS | 16.2 | -0.5 | 19.4 | 22nd | 3.3 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 20th | 76.8 | |||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 11.8 | -0.8 | 15.3 | 15th | 1.2 | +0.3 | -6.5 | 20th | 79.8 | 50.4 | high | 158% |
| Green Cape AWS | 15.4 | 17.9 | 13th | 9.8 | 5.9 | 27th | 89.8 | |||||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 16.4 | 19.2 | 25th | 5.6 | 0.7 | 24th | 112.6 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 15.4 | -0.7 | 18.6 | 4th | 10.7 | -0.3 | 7.6 | 7th | 78.6 | 96.1 | average | 82% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 16.7 | 19.6 | 21st | 5.9 | -1.3 | 20th | 121.6 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 16.2 | -0.7 | 18.9 | 21st | 7.1 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 20th | 147.6 | 87.1 | high | 169% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 16.3 | -0.4 | 20.1 | 4th | 7.7 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 20th | 86.8 | 87.1 | average | 100% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 16.2 | -0.7 | 19.6 | 4th | 9.7 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 20th | 123.0 | |||
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 11.7 | +0.2 | 15.5 | 21st | -0.5 | -0.3 | -6.2 | 20th | 77.0 | 59.4 | high | 130% |
| Bombala AWS | 10.6 | -0.3 | 14.7 | 15th | -0.1 | -0.9 | -6.1 | 20th | 74.6 | |||
| Canberra Airport | 12.9 | 16.3 | 15th | 0.6 | -6.3 | 20th | 47.8 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 9.7 | -1.1 | 13.6 | 15th | -0.9 | +0.2 | -8.2 | 20th | 69.4 | 34.1 | high | 204% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 11.1 | -0.8 | 14.5 | 15th | -1.0 | +0.4 | -7.0 | 20th | 56.6 | 36.6 | high | 155% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 11.7 | -0.7 | 16.2 | 15th | 2.2 | +0.9 | -6.0 | 9th | 62.4 | |||
| Goulburn TAFE | 11.4 | -1.0 | 16.0 | 15th | 3.6 | +1.1 | -3.8 | 9th | 64.6 | 48.8 | high | 132% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 3.2 | 7.8 | 1st | -1.2 | -4.3 | 24th | 58.0 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 10.7 | -0.5 | 15.3 | 15th | 1.9 | +0.2 | -5.2 | 9th | 91.2 | 74.8 | high | 122% |
| Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve | 12.3 | +0.5 | 15.0 | 15th | 1.5 | +0.1 | -5.0 | 20th | 51.4 | 65.1 | average | 79% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 12.7 | 16.2 | 15th | 0.6 | -5.9 | 20th | 42.6 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 3.2 | 9.4 | 1st | -4.0 | -8.9 | 23rd | 215.4 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 0.5 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 1st | -4.3 | -0.4 | -8.7 | 7th | 57.4 | 84.8 | average | 68% |
| Thredbo Village | 5.5 | -1.1 | 10.5 | 1st | -2.7 | -0.3 | -7.5 | 8th | 210.7 | 161.7 | high | 130% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 13.8 | 16.7 | 14th | 2.2 | -1.7 | 23rd | 30.6 | |||||
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 4.7 | 9.3 | 1st | 0.1 | -4.7 | 23rd | 111.2 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 13.6 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 14th | 4.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | 23rd | 41.6 | 67.1 | average | 62% |
| Khancoban AWS | 11.9 | 15.2 | 13th | 1.6 | -2.9 | 20th | 82.8 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 11.7 | -0.1 | 15.2 | 13th | -0.1 | -0.3 | -5.2 | 8th | 75.6 | 102.0 | average | 74% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 14.6 | +0.8 | 17.8 | 1st | 3.1 | -0.6 | -2.6 | 20th | 28.6 | 48.9 | low | 58% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 13.1 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 13th | 5.0 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 7th | 50.0 | 94.4 | low | 53% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 13.9 | 19.3 | 15th | 1.7 | -5.3 | 9th | 28.6 | |||||
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 14.0 | +0.2 | 17.5 | 14th | 2.9 | -1.2 | -3.0 | 9th | 50.0 | 57.2 | average | 87% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 14.1 | 18.3 | 3rd | 2.4 | -3.3 | 8th | 33.4 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 15.0 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 14th | 4.4 | +0.3 | -1.2 | 8th | 44.0 | 39.9 | average | 110% |
| Temora Airport | 14.8 | 18.6 | 15th | 2.1 | -4.0 | 20th | 17.6 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 15.4 | +0.5 | 19.9 | 15th | 3.9 | -0.2 | -2.5 | 20th | 13.8 | 42.0 | low | 33% |
| Young Airport | 14.0 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 14th | 1.8 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 8th | 56.6 | |||
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 14.6 | +0.8 | 17.5 | 13th | 2.8 | -0.8 | -2.6 | 20th | 14.8 | 55.6 | v low | 27% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 15.5 | 18.3 | 13th | 2.5 | -2.3 | 20th | 11.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 15.7 | 19.2 | 14th | 2.6 | -2.9 | 10th | 15.8 | 36.6 | low | 43% | ||
| Narrandera Golf Club | 15.4 | +0.4 | 18.7 | 14th | 2.8 | -1.5 | -2.5 | 8th | 15.2 | 39.1 | low | 39% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 14.8 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 29th | 3.4 | -0.9 | -2.9 | 20th | 10.9 | 43.6 | v low | 25% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 15.6 | 18.8 | 15th | 4.5 | -0.9 | 8th | 17.6 | 32.7 | average | 54% | ||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 15.6 | +0.1 | 19.8 | 14th | 3.2 | -1.3 | -3.0 | 9th | 12.2 | 33.3 | low | 37% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 16.4 | +0.6 | 19.3 | 13th | 3.4 | -1.1 | -1.5 | 27th | 8.2 | 35.5 | low | 23% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 16.9 | 20.2 | 13th | 2.0 | -3.4 | 7th | 8.0 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 16.4 | +0.6 | 20.5 | 14th | 2.9 | -2.0 | -2.0 | 9th | 19.8 | 34.6 | average | 57% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 16.1 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 15th | 4.8 | +0.2 | -0.4 | 20th | 11.4 | 36.5 | low | 31% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 19.6 | -0.3 | 21.8 | 22nd | 14.7 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 25th | 116.4 | 175.0 | average | 67% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 19.2 | -0.1 | 22.1 | 5th | 14.8 | +0.1 | 11.9 | 26th | 183.6 | 146.3 | high | 125% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 9 am on Monday 2 July 2012. 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.
Further information
Climate OfficerNSW Climate Services Centre
NSW Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au
