Monday, 2 June 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for Sydney - Product code IDCKGC25L0

Sydney in May 2014: Warmest May on record

Sydney Observatory Hill had its warmest May on record in 2014, with mean maximum temperatures of 23.2 °C, 3.8 °C above the historical average and 0.5 °C above the previous record, set in 2007. Maximum temperatures were 2 °C above average across the Sydney region, with several other records broken. Minimum temperatures were also well above average in eastern Sydney, but closer to normal in the west. Rainfall was also well below average during May, with Sydney Observatory Hill recording just 23% of its historical average, the driest May since 2008. Numerous records were broken for extended periods of warm temperatures, including:

  • 19 consecutive days above 22 °C, more than double the previous May record of 9 days (1978, 2007)
  • Four consecutive days above 25 °C on the 22nd-25th, a late-season record
  • Only one day below 20 °C, the fewest on record for May (previous record 4 days in 2013)
  • Well below average rainfall across Sydney

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in May 2014
Hottest day 27.1 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 22nd
Warmest days on average 23.2 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
Coolest days on average 21.0 °C at Springwood (Valley Heights)
21.0 °C at Terrey Hills AWS
Coldest day 14.4 °C at Terrey Hills AWS on the 3rd
Coldest night 1.5 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 29th
Coolest nights on average 6.9 °C at Camden Airport AWS
Warmest nights on average 13.1 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
Warmest night 17.1 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 28th
Warmest on average overall 18.1 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
Coolest on average overall 14.7 °C at Camden Airport AWS
Wettest overall 40.8 mm at Randwick Bowling Club
Wettest day 24.0 mm at Randwick Bowling Club on the 13th
Highest wind gust 72 km/h at Kurnell AWS on the 4th

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Record lowest total May rainfall
Total rainfall
for May 2014 (mm) 		Previous driest
for May		 Years of
record		 Average for
May
Springwood (Valley Heights) 1.4 2.4 in 1982 127 72.4
Record highest May mean daily maximum temperature
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for May 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for May		 Years of
record		 Average for
May
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 23.2 22.7 in 1958 155 19.4
Riverview Observatory 22.6 21.9 in 2007 75 19.6
Prospect Reservoir 22.4 = 22.4 in 2007 48 20.3
Bankstown Airport AWS 22.7 22.5 in 2007 45 20.4
Camden Airport AWS 22.4 22.3 in 2007 37 20.5
Richmond RAAF 22.2 21.6 in 2004 20 20.6

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary statistics for May 2014
Maximum temperatures
for May
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for May
(°C)		 Rainfall
for May
(millimetres)
Mean for
May
2014		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
May
2014		 Mean for
May
2014		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
May
2014		 Total for
May
2014		 Average
for
May		 Rank of
May
2014		 Fraction of
May
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 22.2   25.7 25th 8.3   5.2 16th 5.8
Bankstown Airport AWS 22.7 +2.3 26.0 26th 9.5 0.0 6.7 8th 7.2 67.9 v low 11%
Camden Airport AWS 22.4 +1.9 25.9 25th 6.9 -0.1 3.6 16th 7.8 56.4 low 14%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 22.3   25.5 26th 7.5   4.9 5th 8.0
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 22.4   25.9 25th 9.9   6.6 5th 7.0
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 22.2   25.8 25th 9.1   5.1 5th 10.2
Holsworthy Control Range 22.2   26.0 25th 8.5   5.3 15th 8.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.0   25.8 26th 9.7   3.6 5th 9.2
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 22.6 +2.1 26.5 26th 10.2 +0.3 6.7 5th 8.8 70.5 v low 12%
Penrith Lakes AWS 23.0   26.4 23rd 9.5   5.0 5th 4.0
Prospect Reservoir 22.4 +2.1 26.1 26th 10.2 +0.3 4.9 5th 7.2 70.9 v low 10%
Richmond RAAF 22.2 +1.6 24.9 17th 7.5   1.5 29th 3.4 48.9 v low 7%
Riverview Observatory 22.6 +3.0 26.2 26th 11.3 +1.4 7.4 5th 19.0 104.7 low 18%
Springwood (Valley Heights) 21.0   25.0 25th 10.7   6.2 6th 1.4 72.4 lowest 2%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 23.2 +3.8 27.1 22nd 13.1 +1.6 10.3 5th 27.4 119.9 low 23%
Sydney Airport AMO 22.6 +2.6 26.5 23rd 13.0 +2.1 10.1 5th 17.6 98.7 low 18%
Terrey Hills AWS 21.0   24.0 25th 11.9   6.4 5th 20.0

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Daily rainfall
Hunter (61)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Webbs Ck-Wisemans Ferry (Hawkesbury Rive - - - 1.8 0.2 - - - 2.0 - 1.8 0.2 0.8 0.2 - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - -
Central Tablelands (South) (63)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
North Richmond (Hospital) - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Springwood (Valley Heights) - - 1.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Metropolitan (East) (66)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Auburn (Rosnay Golf Club) - - 3.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Audley (Royal National Park) - - 1.0 4.0 - - - - 6.0 - 1.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Avalon (Wollstonecraft Ave) - - 1.0 4.0 - - - 1.0 2.0 - 2.0 - 22.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 1.0
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.8
Bankstown Airport AWS - - 2.8 3.4 - - - - 0.6 - 0.2 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Belrose (Evelyn Place) - - 1.6 7.6 - - - - 2.0 - 0.8 - 10.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.4 1.2
Campbelltown (Ingleburn (Long Point)) - - 5.0 5.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - - 2.0 3.4 - - - - - - 0.4 - 0.8 - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - 0.2
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) - - 1.5 5.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 1.0
Centennial Park - - 1.4 5.2


























Chatswood Bowling Club - - 2.0 4.0 - - - - 4.0 - 1.0 - 6.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)

1.2 5.8



3.8


11.2















0.4 5.2
Concord (Brays Rd) - - 2.0 3.8 - - - - - - 0.6 0.2 1.8 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Concord Golf Club - - 2.0 3.6 - - - - - - 1.0 - 1.2

















Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest Rd) 1.0 - 1.0 7.0 - - - - 4.0 - 1.0 - 9.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0
Guildford (Woodville Golf Club) - - 3.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - - 2.6 4.8 - - - - 2.0 - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Control Range 0.2 - 2.6 4.4 - - - - 0.6 - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) - - 3.0 4.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Liverpool-Scrivener St (Georges River) 1.0 - 3.0 3.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lucas Heights (ANSTO)







5.6
0.7
1.8
















0.4
Manley / Warringah (Allambie) 0.5 - 1.0 6.5 - - - - 2.0 - 0.5 0.5 8.5 - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - 0.5 1.0
Marrickville Golf Club - - 2.0 4.0 - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Milperra Bridge (Georges River) - - 2.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Parramatta (Erts) - - 2.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - - 3.6 4.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Peakhurst Golf Club - - 2.0 5.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - -
Randwick Bowling Club - - 1.4 4.6 - - - - 4.4 - - 0.6 24.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.8
Riverview Observatory - - 2.2 4.8 - - - - 5.8 0.2 1.6 »» »» 2.6 »» 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 - - »» 0.2 0.2 - - - 1.0
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) - - - - - - - - - - - - 11.0 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - -




Sans Souci (Public School) - - 2.0 5.0 - - - - 3.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0
St Ives (Richmond Avenue) 1.4

5.0



2.0
0.6
10.2
















-
Strathfield Golf Club - - 3.0 3.0 - - 1.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - - 1.2 3.8 - - - - 7.4 0.4 0.8 - 11.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.4
Sydney Airport AMO - - 1.4 4.4 - - - - 0.6 - - 0.2 8.6 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2.2
Sydney Botanic Gardens - - 1.6 5.0 - - 0.2 - 11.0 - 1.2 0.2 12.0

















Terrey Hills AWS - - 1.2 4.0 - - - - 1.0
- - 9.4 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.0 -
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road)

1.8 5.4



1.0
1.8
5.0
















-
Metropolitan (West) (67)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Abbotsbury (Fairfield City Farm) - - 3.0 3.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Badgerys Creek AWS - - 4.0 1.2
- - - - - 0.4 - - - 0.2

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Baulkham Hills (Swimming Pool ) 0.5 - 2.0 3.0 - - - - - - 1.5 - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - - 2.5 3.5 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Berowra (Goodwyn Road) - - »» 5.6 - - - - - - - - 8.2

















Blacktown (Dog Pound) - - 3.0 2.5 - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Box Hill (Hynds Road) - - 2.0 2.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) - - 2.2 3.8 - - - - - - 1.8



















Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) - - - - - - - - 0.6





















Glenorie (Old Northern Rd)
3.2 3.4







3.2


















Greystanes (Cumberland Golf Club) 0.5 - 2.0 4.0 - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - - 3.6 2.0 0.2 - - - 2.4 0.2 0.6 - - -
- - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Kings Langley (NSW Soccer Federation) - - 2.5 2.5 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maroota (Tobruk) - - - 2.2 - - - - 0.8 0.4 1.8 - 1.2 0.4 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - -
Merrylands West (Finlayson Creek) - - 2.5 3.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - - 2.0 3.5 - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Northmead Bowling Club - - 2.0 3.5 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS - - 2.4 0.4 - - - - - - 0.6 - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Prospect Reservoir - - 3.0 3.0 - - - - 0.8 - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Richmond RAAF - - 1.0 0.2 0.2 - - - - - 1.4 - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sackville - - 0.2 1.6 - - - 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.6 - 0.4 0.4 - 0.4 - - - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 - - - - 0.2 - - -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - - 3.0 2.5 - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Seven Hills (Collins St)

4.0 3.0





2.0



















South Creek (Elizabeth Drive)

2.0 0.5


























Toongabbie Bowling Club - - 2.5 3.5 - - - - - - 0.5 - - - 1.0 0.5 - 0.5 - - - - - - 0.5 0.5 - - - - -
Toongabbie Ck (Redbank Road (Toongabbee 0.5 - 2.5 4.0 - - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
West Pennant Hills (Cumberland S F Alert - - 2.5 2.5 0.5 - - - 0.5 - 1.5 - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willmot (Resolution Ave) - - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Windsor SWC (Hawkesbury River) - - 1.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Illawarra (68)12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Camden Airport AWS - - 4.2 2.4 - - - - - - 0.8 - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - -
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - - 3.0 4.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - - 3.2 3.2 0.2 - - - - - 0.6 - 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - -
Rossmore (South Creek) - - 4.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - -

Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with »» are part of a longer accumulation, which is marked like this on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
This table is very wide; you may have to scroll sideways to see all the days, and you may need to set the paper to 'landscape' to print.

Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top

Notes

A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Sydney using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.

A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Monday 2 June 2014. 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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