Thursday, 1 September 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Sydney - Product code IDCKGC15L0
Sydney in August 2016: A wet end to winter
Sydney had a wet August in 2016, with two low pressure systems causing daily rainfall totals above 50 mm. Temperatures were above average at Observatory Hill, but there were several cold days.
A wet August for Sydney
- Rainfall was above average across the city
- Sydney Observatory Hill recorded rain on 11 days, average for August
- More than 50 mm of rain was recorded at Observatory Hill during an East Coast Low on the 4th and a fast-moving low pressure system on the 25th. There are only six other Augusts with at least two rain days above 50 mm.
Warm in the east, cooler in the west
- Above average maximum temperatures at Observatory Hill, but cooler days in western Sydney
- Three days with maximum temperatures below 15 °C at Observatory Hill, the most cold days since August 2007
- Days were cold between the 22nd and 24th, with Richmond recording its coldest August day in over 20 years
- Above average minimum temperatures across the city
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 26.7 °C at Sydney
Airport AMO on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average | 19.2 °C at Bankstown
Airport AWS 19.2 °C at Sydney Airport AMO |
| Coolest days on average | 17.0 °C at Springwood
(Valley Heights) |
| Coldest day | 10.8 °C at Springwood
(Valley Heights) on the 24th |
| Coldest night | -0.3 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 12th |
| Coolest nights on average | 4.7 °C at Camden
Airport AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 9.8 °C at Sydney
(Observatory Hill) 9.8 °C at Sydney Airport AMO |
| Warmest night | 14.1 °C at Sydney
Airport AMO on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall | 14.5 °C at Sydney
(Observatory Hill) 14.5 °C at Sydney Airport AMO |
| Coolest on average overall | 11.8 °C at Camden
Airport AWS |
| Wettest overall | 159.0 mm at Chatswood
Bowling Club |
| Driest overall | 48.8 mm at Penrith Lakes AWS |
| Wettest day | 63.0 mm at Chatswood
Bowling Club on the 4th |
| Strongest wind gust | 74 km/h at Kurnell
AWS on the 3rd 74 km/h at Sydney Airport AMO on the 3rd |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Richmond RAAF | 12.6 | on the 24th | = 12.6 | on the 10th in 2010 | 23 | 19.8 |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2016 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2016 |
Mean for August 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2016 |
Total for August 2016 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2016 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.7 | -0.5 | 25.0 | 10th | 5.2 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 21st | 58.6 | 37.5 | high | 156% |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.2 | 25.6 | 10th | 6.6 | +0.6 | 3.5 | 12th | 99.4 | 50.9 | high | 195% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 18.8 | -0.3 | 25.1 | 10th | 4.7 | +0.8 | -0.2 | 12th | 57.0 | 42.1 | high | 135% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 18.8 | 25.0 | 10th | 5.2 | 0.4 | 12th | 58.0 | 43.9 | high | 132% | ||
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 18.8 | -0.2 | 24.9 | 10th | 6.8 | +0.3 | 3.0 | 21st | 139.4 | 66.8 | high | 209% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 18.4 | 25.0 | 10th | 5.4 | 1.7 | 12th | 85.4 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 18.5 | -0.6 | 25.0 | 10th | 6.4 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 21st | 78.4 | 40.7 | high | 193% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 18.9 | -0.2 | 25.2 | 10th | 7.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 12th | 111.8 | 56.9 | high | 196% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.1 | -0.8 | 25.9 | 10th | 6.9 | +0.7 | 2.6 | 12th | 48.8 | 31.4 | high | 155% |
| Prospect Reservoir | 19.0 | +0.2 | 24.9 | 10th | 6.8 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 26th | 85.3 | 50.5 | high | 169% |
| Richmond RAAF | 19.1 | -0.7 | 24.9 | 10th | 5.2 | +0.8 | -0.3 | 12th | 61.6 | 33.9 | high | 182% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 17.0 | -0.9 | 23.4 | 10th | 7.2 | +0.2 | 2.6 | 12th | 69.8 | 53.6 | high | 130% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.1 | +1.3 | 25.2 | 10th | 9.8 | +0.8 | 7.1 | 12th | 151.4 | 81.1 | high | 187% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.2 | +0.8 | 26.7 | 10th | 9.8 | +1.6 | 7.0 | 26th | 134.4 | 77.4 | high | 174% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 17.5 | -0.4 | 23.6 | 10th | 8.3 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 28th | 71.8 | 57.8 | high | 124% |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 15.9 | 14.0 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 19.4 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 13.6 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 18.9 | 20.9 | 23.5 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 17.1 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 20.0 | 19.4 | 21.4 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 23.6 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 13.5 | 17.2 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 24.4 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 15.7 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 25.1 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 23.1 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 14.9 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 21.2 | 22.5 | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 15.7 | 14.0 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 19.3 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 14.4 | 17.5 | 12.9 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 21.4 | 22.3 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 17.7 | 15.3 | 13.5 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 24.9 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 17.2 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 17.2 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 20.9 | 23.2 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 15.3 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 18.6 | 17.2 | 25.0 | 18.9 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 16.0 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 22.5 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 15.6 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 20.6 | 22.8 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 22.9 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 13.6 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 17.5 | 15.9 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 21.6 | 22.3 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 17.2 | 15.5 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 25.2 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 22.7 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 13.2 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 19.2 | 22.2 | 23.2 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 25.9 | 20.1 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 23.1 | 25.0 | 23.3 | 23.5 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 13.5 | 17.7 | 12.6 | 18.0 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 22.2 | 23.6 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 16.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 19.0 | 18.7 | 24.9 | 19.2 | 18.0 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 18.0 | 19.9 | 13.0 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 18.2 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 23.2 |
| Richmond RAAF | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 24.9 | 20.9 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 21.1 | 23.2 | 24.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 12.7 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 18.9 | 22.8 | 24.1 |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 15.7 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 17.2 | 23.4 | 18.7 | 15.7 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 15.1 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 19.1 | 16.5 | 19.0 | |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 18.4 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 18.1 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 25.2 | 20.3 | 19.4 | 20.3 | 20.0 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 24.2 | 22.9 | 24.3 | 17.9 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 23.6 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 18.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 19.9 | 26.7 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 20.6 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 20.4 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 24.8 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 14.3 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 23.6 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 17.3 | 19.6 | 21.6 | |
| Values are the maximum
temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day
indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. |
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| Temperatures coloured according to
their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey
outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 10.4 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 7.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 12.1 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 10.0 | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 10.7 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 6.2 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 12.3 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 7.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 11.2 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 7.6 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 11.2 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 11.9 |
| Richmond RAAF | 5.5 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 8.3 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 9.0 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 12.6 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 13.6 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 9.9 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 14.1 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 9.2 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 14.0 |
| Values are the minimum
temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day
indicated, and typically occurred that morning. |
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| Temperatures coloured according to
their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey
outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) | - | - | 17.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 7.0 | - | 39.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) | - | - | - | 90.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | 54.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | - | - | 31.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | - | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 5.0 | 1.0 | 62.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | - | 0.2 | 16.6 | - | 3.2 | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 5.6 | - | 31.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | - | 0.6 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 5.2 | 1.6 | 56.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct | - | 0.5 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | 5.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | 3.0 | 1.5 | 41.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Belrose (Evelyn Place) | - | 0.8 | 19.8 | 36.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 2.8 | 7.2 | 48.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | - | ||||
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | - | 0.4 | 17.4 | - | 2.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | 9.6 | 27.2 | |||||||
| Box Hill (McCall Gardens) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 29.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Camden Airport AWS | - | 0.4 | 17.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | - | 3.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 3.2 | - | 30.4 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | - | - | 16.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | - | - | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 4.0 | - | 31.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | - | 0.4 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | - | 0.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | 2.6 | - | 28.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | - | 1.0 | 15.8 | 42.6 | 9.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | 2.4 | 5.4 | 59.8 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | |
| Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | - | 1.0 | 22.0 | 48.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 5.0 | 62.0 | - | 1.2 | |||||
| Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | - | 1.0 | 15.4 | 29.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | 4.1 | 35.0 | |||||||
| Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | - | 15.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chatswood Bowling Club | - | - | 24.0 | 63.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 6.0 | 57.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | - | 0.6 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 10.6 | 30.8 | |||||||
| Concord (Brays Rd) | - | 0.6 | 19.4 | 53.2 | 6.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 3.0 | 3.4 | 56.4 | 0.2 | ||||||
| Concord Golf Club | - | 0.6 | 22.6 | 43.8 | 12.8 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 5.2 | 57.8 | |||||||
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest Rd) | - | - | 20.0 | 38.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 11.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | - | 0.4 | 18.0 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | - | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 5.8 | 0.6 | 40.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | - | 0.6 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | - | 4.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | 6.0 | 0.2 | 42.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | - | 0.6 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 6.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 5.4 | 1.8 | 42.2 | - | - | |||||
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) | - | 0.8 | 20.0 | 57.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.6 | 60.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Marrickville Golf Club | - | 1.0 | 20.0 | 49.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | ||||||||
| Milperra Bridge (Georges River) | - | - | 15.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 5.0 | 1.0 | 39.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mona Vale Golf Club | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 1.6 | 21.4 | 33.2 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Mount Annan Botanic Garden | - | 0.4 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | - | 3.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | 3.0 | 0.2 | 27.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) | - | 0.5 | 17.5 | 30.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | 3.5 | 3.0 | 57.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) | - | 1.0 | 15.0 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | - | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | 2.5 | 1.5 | 36.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | - | 0.8 | 16.0 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 3.4 | 2.4 | 51.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | - | - | 17.0 | 29.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 5.0 | 5.0 | 56.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | - | 0.8 | 19.4 | 47.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | - | 2.0 | ? | 45.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | - | - | 17.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 6.0 | 0.4 | 22.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Prospect Reservoir | - | 0.4 | 18.2 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | - | 2.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | 4.8 | 1.3 | 43.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | - | 1.0 | 22.6 | 38.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 2.8 | 5.0 | 56.2 | - | 3.6 | - | - | - | ||
| Richmond RAAF | - | 0.4 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 6.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0.6 | 31.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | - | 0.8 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 1.4 | 4.6 | 55.0 | |||||||
| Rossmore (South Creek) | - | - | 18.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 5.0 | - | 32.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | - | - | 4.0 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 44.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) | - | - | 16.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | - | - | 9.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 3.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | 16.0 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.8 | ? | 36.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | - | - | 23.0 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.4 | 2.2 | 28.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| St Ives (Richmond Avenue) | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strathfield Golf Club | - | 1.0 | 15.0 | 36.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | - | 0.4 | 24.8 | 61.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | 1.8 | 2.4 | 52.8 | - | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Sydney Airport AMO | - | 0.6 | 16.2 | 45.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 2.0 | 3.8 | 52.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | - | 0.6 | 26.2 | 61.5 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 3.0 | 11.0 | 44.8 | |||||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | - | 3.8 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 2.4 | 9.6 | 38.2 | - | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road) | 0.6 | 20.0 | 55.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 51.6 | 0.2 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 shown 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). |
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| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 600 | millimetres | ||||||||||||||||||
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists 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.
A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Thursday 1 September 2016. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites 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 10 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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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