Sydney in September 2016: Warm in the city, cool days in the west

September was a warm month for Observatory Hill, with the fewest days below 20 °C on record and the eighth-warmest average minimum temperatures. Daytime temperatures were cooler in the west, with some stations recording their coldest September days since 1997. Rainfall was close to average, with the heaviest falls at the start of the month.

Close to average rainfall

  • Rainfall was average to above average across the city, with 70.0 mm recorded at Observatory Hill, close to the average of 68.4 mm
  • There were 11 days with rain at Observatory Hill, average for September
  • The heaviest rain fell over 2-3 September, with two-day totals of up to 54.4 mm at Rose Bay
  • Sydney Airport recorded 7.5 hours of sunshine on average, below the September average of 7.9 hours

Warm nights across the city, cool days in the west

  • Daytime temperatures were above average at Observatory Hill but below average in western Sydney
  • Richmond and Penrith recorded their coolest September days since 1997
  • Overnight temperatures were well above average across the city, and the eighth-warmest on record for Observatory Hill
  • Only two days failed to reach 20 °C at Observatory Hill, the fewest cool days on record for September (the average is 17 days)
  • There were 15 consecutive days above 20 °C between the 3rd and 17th, the fourth-longest warm spell on record for September
  • No nights had minimum temperatures below 10 °C, the second time on record for September with 2013 (the average is 11 nights)

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Extremes in September 2016
Hottest day 25.8 °C at Prospect Reservoir on the 9th
25.8 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 9th
Warmest days on average 21.8 °C at Bankstown Airport AWS
21.8 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 19.7 °C at Springwood (Valley Heights)
Coldest day 14.3 °C at Springwood (Valley Heights) on the 2nd
Coldest night 2.8 °C at Camden Airport AWS on the 28th
Coolest nights on average 8.4 °C at Camden Airport AWS
Warmest nights on average 13.0 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
13.0 °C at Sydney Airport AMO
Warmest night 16.3 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 14th
Warmest on average overall 17.2 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill)
17.2 °C at Sydney Airport AMO
Coolest on average overall 14.7 °C at Springwood (Valley Heights)
Wettest overall 94.6 mm at Mona Vale Golf Club
Driest overall 43.0 mm at Milperra Bridge (Georges River)
Wettest day 36.6 mm at Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) on the 3rd
Strongest wind gust 81 km/h at Kurnell AWS on the 3rd




Summary statistics for September 2016

Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
September
2016
Diff
from
average
Highest for
September
2016
Mean for
September
2016
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
September
2016
Total for
September
2016
Average
for
September
Rank of
September
2016
Fraction of
September
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 21.1 -1.5 24.5 9th 8.5 +0.8 2.9 27th 54.8 33.8 high 162%
Bankstown Airport AWS 21.8 +0.2 25.3 9th 10.2 +1.5 5.8 4th 50.8 43.7 high 116%
Camden Airport AWS 21.4 -0.6 25.7 9th 8.4 +1.6 2.8 28th 56.4 39.2 high 144%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 21.2   25.7 9th 8.5   3.3 27th 52.4 35.2 high 149%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 21.2 -0.8 24.2 14th 10.5 +1.1 5.4 4th 60.2 46.8 average 129%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 21.1   24.8 9th 8.9   3.6 20th 54.4


Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 21.1 -1.3 24.6 9th 9.9 +0.6 4.6 5th 53.0 35.8 high 148%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 21.4 -0.3 24.7 9th 10.5 +1.2 5.4 20th 55.8 52.5 high 106%
Penrith Lakes AWS 21.8 -1.5 25.6 9th 10.4 +1.0 5.5 5th 50.0 32.0 high 156%
Prospect Reservoir 21.6 +0.2 25.8 9th 10.2 +0.8 5.3 5th 52.8 46.4 average 114%
Richmond RAAF 21.7 -1.1 25.8 9th 9.2 +1.2 3.4 28th 55.4 46.1 average 120%
Springwood (Valley Heights) 19.7 -1.7 23.9 9th 9.8 +0.5 5.5 20th 61.4 55.0 average 112%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 21.4 +1.4 24.6 14th 13.0 +1.9 10.0 5th 70.0 68.4 average 102%
Sydney Airport AMO 21.5 +0.9 24.9 14th 13.0 +2.5 9.4 5th 65.0 60.3 average 108%
Terrey Hills AWS 19.8 -1.0 22.4 9th 11.2 0.0 6.7 5th 46.4 62.6 average 74%

Daily maximum temperatures for September 2016

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
Badgerys Creek AWS 22.4 16.6 19.4 19.4 21.1 24.3 22.5 23.4 24.5 21.2 21.2 21.2 20.0 23.8 19.9 20.9 21.8 16.6 20.4 18.9 19.3 19.8 21.8 24.0 22.4 22.1 22.0 20.9 21.1 18.7
Bankstown Airport AWS 22.8 17.8 20.4 20.1 21.8 24.2 22.4 23.4 25.3 22.8 21.0 22.2 20.7 25.0 21.8 22.2 22.4 17.8 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.1 21.5 23.5 23.3 21.4 24.4 21.0 22.4 19.8
Camden Airport AWS 22.3 16.9 19.0 20.2 21.3 23.4 23.2 24.0 25.7 22.3 21.2 21.4 20.2 24.3 21.1 21.1 22.4 17.4 19.9 19.6 19.3 19.2 22.3 23.9 23.5 22.2 22.2 21.2 21.3 18.7
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 22.5 17.1 20.0 19.7 21.3 23.7 23.3 23.7 25.7 21.9 21.3 21.2 20.8 23.8 20.8 20.8 22.1 16.6 19.6 19.4 19.3 18.3 22.0 23.6 23.1 22.5 21.8 20.9 21.3 18.1
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 22.9 18.1 20.3 20.2 21.1 22.8 21.8 22.6 23.9 22.2 20.5 21.2 19.8 24.2 21.5 21.9 22.4 17.6 20.8 20.3 20.4 20.0 21.0 22.1 21.7 20.6 23.1 20.5 22.3 19.2
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 22.0 17.3 19.2 20.4 20.9 23.5 21.8 22.9 24.8 21.6 20.3 21.1 20.0 24.4 20.7 21.4 22.0 17.0 20.2 20.1 20.3 19.1 21.3 23.2 22.8 21.3 22.6 20.5 21.5 19.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.1 16.6 18.9 19.6 20.9 23.6 22.7 23.2 24.6 21.3 20.8 21.5 19.7 24.0 20.4 21.0 21.8 17.1 20.2 19.9 19.6 19.9 21.9 23.7 22.9 21.5 22.8 20.8 21.6 18.6
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 23.0 17.7 20.1 20.5 22.0 24.3 22.0 23.3 24.7 22.2 20.7 21.0 20.4 24.0 20.3 21.8 22.0 17.7 21.2 20.3 20.0 20.2 21.4 23.3 22.0 22.0 23.0 20.6 22.0 19.4
Penrith Lakes AWS 22.7 16.9 19.7 20.8 22.0 24.8 23.4 23.6 25.6 21.9 21.7 21.9 20.1 24.2 21.0 22.3 22.0 17.8 22.3 19.8 19.6 20.4 23.3 24.7 23.1 22.9 23.1 21.8 22.1 19.0
Prospect Reservoir 22.5 16.9 19.0 20.2 21.7 24.8 22.8 24.4 25.8 21.2 21.9 22.4 20.4 24.0 21.2 21.7 22.1 17.5 21.1 20.4 20.5 20.3 22.0 24.4 22.2 21.7 22.3 22.2 22.2 19.1
Richmond RAAF 22.5 17.8 18.6 20.5 21.3 24.2 22.5 23.5 25.8 22.7 21.0 21.4 20.2 25.5 21.7 22.4 21.5 17.5 21.7 19.9 19.7 21.2 22.3 24.7 22.8 21.8 22.8 21.7 22.3 19.5
Springwood (Valley Heights) 19.9 14.3 17.0 20.0 18.8 21.5 20.9 21.0 23.9 20.4 19.4 18.9 17.7 22.7 19.3 20.3 19.5 15.7 20.7 17.4 18.9 19.1 21.7 21.5 21.6 21.4 21.4 18.9 20.3 15.5
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 22.5 18.0 20.5 21.3 21.2 20.5 22.0 21.2 22.7 22.7 21.0 20.9 20.2 24.6 22.1 22.5 22.4 17.8 21.4 20.6 21.2 20.1 22.0 22.3 22.1 21.8 23.2 21.3 22.8 20.1
Sydney Airport AMO 23.2 19.1 20.9 19.3 21.3 22.7 21.7 23.0 24.8 23.4 19.5 21.4 19.4 24.9 22.8 22.7 22.6 18.1 21.7 21.5 22.3 19.7 19.3 22.2 20.8 19.2 23.3 20.1 23.5 20.2
Terrey Hills AWS 20.9 16.5 18.6 18.3 20.0 21.7 20.6 21.8 22.4 21.0 19.1 19.8 18.9 21.9 19.7 20.8 20.8 16.0 20.0 19.0 18.9 20.5 19.1 21.1 20.9 19.6 21.5 18.7 19.4 17.7
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.
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


Daily minimum temperatures for September 2016

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
Badgerys Creek AWS 5.8 12.6 12.6 5.4 4.1 5.2 9.5 12.9 9.0 12.2 6.7 7.8 12.4 13.9 10.3 9.1 4.6 9.6 9.3 3.4 10.8 7.7 12.4 7.4 12.3 6.8 2.9 4.0 6.1 7.6
Bankstown Airport AWS 7.4 13.9 14.1 5.8 6.8 7.2 9.6 13.2 10.7 13.9 8.0 9.8 13.2 15.0 13.3 10.6 6.3 11.0 11.0 6.4 12.4 9.9 14.3 9.4 13.9 8.1 6.1 6.5 7.8 11.3
Camden Airport AWS 5.3 12.4 12.7 5.5 3.4 4.5 7.2 12.4 9.1 11.9 7.7 5.8 12.0 13.7 10.4 10.3 4.4 8.6 10.0 3.2 10.9 8.4 13.8 7.5 12.6 6.4 3.0 2.8 6.3 8.7
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 5.8 12.5 12.9 6.3 4.7 5.2 7.4 13.6 9.4 12.9 6.4 6.2 11.8 13.7 7.6 10.2 4.3 8.7 9.7 4.6 10.7 8.2 12.9 6.9 12.8 7.8 3.3 3.7 6.9 7.4
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 7.3 14.2 14.8 5.4 6.5 6.9 9.2 12.3 11.4 13.7 8.2 9.5 15.2 15.4 14.1 10.6 6.3 11.2 11.1 6.2 12.4 9.8 14.8 9.7 13.4 8.4 8.1 7.9 8.7 11.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 6.7 12.8 12.6 5.8 4.8 4.8 9.3 13.5 9.3 12.7 6.7 7.3 12.1 13.7 11.7 11.6 4.2 9.6 9.7 3.6 10.7 8.4 12.2 8.1 12.8 6.2 4.7 4.5 7.6 9.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 8.0 13.0 13.4 5.9 4.6 6.3 11.9 13.8 10.4 13.0 6.6 10.2 13.0 14.5 12.9 10.7 6.4 10.4 11.0 5.3 11.3 8.6 13.5 9.8 13.3 8.6 5.8 4.8 9.1 10.7
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 9.5 13.8 14.0 8.3 6.0 7.8 10.7 13.0 10.8 13.2 8.0 9.7 12.3 15.5 12.2 10.7 7.8 11.0 12.2 5.4 12.0 12.0 14.2 9.4 12.9 8.8 8.7 6.0 8.8 11.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 8.2 13.3 12.9 8.4 5.5 7.5 11.3 13.5 11.1 13.0 8.5 9.9 13.7 14.2 13.5 13.2 7.3 11.3 10.6 5.5 12.1 9.7 14.4 9.7 13.2 9.2 6.8 5.7 9.7 9.9
Prospect Reservoir 8.9 12.9 13.2 8.2 5.3 6.4 10.6 13.3 11.2 13.0 7.5 10.2 12.3 14.8 13.1 10.9 7.4 10.8 11.4 5.3 11.5 9.4 13.6 9.5 13.5 8.3 8.1 5.5 8.9 11.2
Richmond RAAF 6.8 13.3 13.1 7.8 4.2 5.1 10.0 12.4 8.3 13.3 6.1 7.9 12.8 14.2 12.0 12.6 5.8 10.4 9.1 3.7 11.4 8.2 11.1 6.9 12.6 6.8 7.6 3.4 7.4 11.0
Springwood (Valley Heights) 10.0 12.1 11.8 8.5 6.5 8.1 11.4 12.6 10.5 11.2 6.3 9.4 11.9 13.0 11.0 10.5 7.9 10.2 11.2 5.5 10.5 10.2 12.6 10.4 11.2 7.2 7.6 6.6 9.0 10.0
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 12.1 14.5 15.4 10.1 10.0 10.0 12.2 15.4 14.7 14.1 13.0 12.4 16.0 16.0 14.1 13.5 10.7 14.2 13.1 10.0 14.0 13.5 15.2 12.5 13.6 12.0 10.9 10.2 14.2 12.3
Sydney Airport AMO 12.1 14.5 15.1 9.6 9.4 10.4 14.1 15.4 15.3 14.1 11.9 12.3 16.1 16.3 14.8 14.2 11.1 14.1 13.0 9.6 14.3 12.8 14.4 12.5 14.2 11.9 10.6 9.4 12.5 13.1
Terrey Hills AWS 11.0 13.2 13.6 8.1 6.7 8.9 10.4 14.6 13.8 12.6 8.8 10.9 13.9 14.7 11.8 11.0 9.5 12.6 11.9 7.1 11.8 12.2 13.9 11.5 11.7 9.9 8.9 8.4 11.8 11.0
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
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


Daily rainfall for September 2016

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
Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) - 10.0 23.0 - - - - - - 3.0 - - - 2.0 1.0 1.0 - - 12.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - 2.0 -
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - 8.0 33.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 4.0 - - - - 15.0 - - - - ? 5.0 - - - 5.0 1.0
Audley (Royal National Park) - 8.0 22.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - 9.0 - - 2.0 1.0 - 1.0 2.0 - - 3.0 -
Badgerys Creek AWS - 10.0 21.4 - - - - - - 3.8 - - - 2.2 - - - - 12.0 - - 1.2 - - - - - - 3.2 1.0
Bankstown Airport AWS - 8.6 23.0 - - - - - - 1.4 - - - 2.2 - 0.2 - - 11.4 - - 0.6 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - 2.4 0.4
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - 12.5 16.5 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 2.5 - - - - 16.0 - - 0.5 - - 1.0 - - - 2.0 -
Belrose (Evelyn Place) - 15.4 18.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 3.6 - - - - 16.2 - - 1.0 1.4 - 4.0 1.2 - - 2.0 1.0
Berowra (Goodwyn Road) - 15.8 8.0 - - - - - - 1.4 - - - 4.2 - - - 0.2 22.2 - - - - 1.2 - - - - 3.2
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) - 11.0 11.0 - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - 14.0 - - - 1.0 - 1.0 4.0 - - 2.0 -
Camden Airport AWS - 7.8 22.6 - - - 0.2 - - 2.4 0.2 - - 1.0 0.2 0.2 - - 13.6 - - 2.2 0.2 - 0.2 - - - 4.0 1.6
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - 10.0 21.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 3.0 - - - - 10.0 - - 1.0 1.0 - - 1.0 - - 4.0 1.0
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - 7.4 22.2 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 12.0 0.2 - 1.6 0.2 - - 0.4 - - 3.6 1.4
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - 11.8 25.6 - - - - - - 1.6 - - - 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 11.6 0.2 - 0.2 0.4 - 2.6 0.8 - - 2.4 0.6
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) - 12.0 26.0 - - - - - - 1.5 - - - 4.0 - - - - 17.0 - - 1.0 0.5 - 5.5 6.0 - - 2.5
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) - 15.4 12.4 - - - - - - 1.2 - - - 3.0 - - - - 13.1 - - 1.8 - - 1.5 1.5 - - 2.0
Chatswood Bowling Club - 15.0 20.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 4.0 - - - - 14.0 - - 1.0 - - 3.0 5.0 - - 1.0 1.0
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) - 14.6 33.2 - - - - - - 1.4 - - - 4.4 - - - - 18.2 - - 0.6 0.2 - 2.2 12.8 - - 1.6 1.4
Concord (Brays Rd) - 16.0 24.4 - - - - - - 1.6 - - - 3.2 - 0.2 - - 14.4 - - 1.4 - - 2.8 1.2 - - 2.2 0.4
Concord Golf Club - 15.2 27.8 - - 0.6 - - - 2.8 - - - 3.0 - - - - 14.0 - - 1.2 - - 3.0 0.8



Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest Rd) - 15.0 18.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 3.0 - - - - 17.0 - - - 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 - - 2.0 1.0
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - 7.8 23.0 - - - - - - 1.4 0.2 - - 1.8 0.2 - - - 9.2 0.2 - 1.4 1.4 0.2 1.2 2.6 - - 3.2 0.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - 8.6 21.2 - - - - - - 2.8 - - - 2.4 0.8 0.6 - - 13.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 - - 0.2 - - 1.8 0.6
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) - 7.4 25.0 - - - - - - 2.5 - - - 1.6 - - - - 11.2 - - 1.6 - - 2.6 3.0 - - 3.4
Milperra Bridge (Georges River) - 8.0 21.0 - - - - - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - 10.0 - - - - - - - - - 2.0 -
Mona Vale Golf Club - 19.4 24.0 - - 0.4 0.2 - - 1.2 - - - 6.0 - - - 0.2 32.0 - - 0.6 2.2 - 2.6 1.8 - - 2.0 2.0
Mount Annan Botanic Garden - 3.4 36.0 - - - - - - 2.6 - - - 1.0 - 0.1 0.4 - 12.8 - - 2.2 - - 0.3 0.2 - - 0.1 5.6
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - 14.0 19.5 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 2.5 0.5 - - - 18.0 - - 0.5 - - 0.5 - - - 2.5 -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - 12.0 16.5 - - - - - - 1.5 - - - 2.5 - - - - 12.5 - - 0.5 - - 1.5 - - - 1.5 0.5
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - 13.0 18.4 - - - - - - 1.8 - - - 2.6 - 0.4 - - 15.0 - - 1.0 - - 1.2 - - - 2.2 0.2
Peakhurst Golf Club - 8.0 21.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - 10.0 - - - 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 - - 3.0 -
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) - 15.4 ? 19.0 - - - - - 2.4 - - - 4.0 - - ? ? 12.8 - - 1.4 0.4 - 1.8 - - - 1.8 -
Penrith Lakes AWS - 10.6 15.8 - - - - - - 3.6 - - - 2.4 - - - - 13.0 0.2 - 1.2 - - 0.8 0.2 - - 1.8 0.4
Prospect Reservoir - 9.2 23.7 - - - - - - 2.2 - - - 2.4 - 0.7 - - 10.3 - - 1.0 - - 0.4 - - - 2.2 0.7
Randwick (Randwick St) - 15.4 27.8 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 7.0 - 0.2 - - 16.8 - - 2.0 3.0 - 4.8 4.8 - - 1.0 2.0
Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury - 10.8 ? ? 11.6 - - - - ? ? 1.4 - 1.8 - - ? ? 14.0 - - 0.8 - ? ? 1.0 - - 1.0 0.2
Richmond RAAF - 13.2 17.4 - - - - - - 1.0 0.2 - - 2.6 - - - - 17.8 0.2 - - 0.2 - 1.0 - 0.2 - 1.2 0.4
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) - 17.8 36.6 - - - - - - 0.8 - - - 4.0 - 0.2 - - 14.0 - 1.4 - 2.0 - 4.0 8.8 0.2 - 2.0
Rossmore (South Creek) - 9.0 27.0 - - - - - - 2.0 - - - 2.0 - 1.0 - - 11.0 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - 3.0 1.0
Sans Souci (Public School) - 11.0 26.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - 10.0 - - - 2.0 - 1.0 1.0 - - 1.0 -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - 9.5 17.0 - - - - - - 3.0 - - - 2.0 - 0.5 - - 11.5 - - - - - - 0.5 - - 1.5 0.5
Seven Hills (Collins St)
10.6 19.2





2.6


2.4



13.4

0.6


2.4

2.2
Springwood (Valley Heights) - 11.4 15.8 - - - - - - 5.6 - - - 2.4 - - - - 15.4 - 0.2 4.8 - - 2.2 - - - 2.0 1.6
St Ives (Richmond Avenue)
16.2 15.2









3.4 0.2





14.0 1.8
3.4 0.2

2.4 0.8
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - 14.4 23.4 - - - - - - 1.2 - - - 5.8 - - - - 13.4 - - 2.0 0.6 - 3.4 4.0 - - 1.4 0.4
Sydney Airport AMO - 11.6 24.0 0.2 - - - - - 1.6 - - - 2.0 0.2 - - - 11.0 - - 0.6 1.0 0.2 4.2 5.8 - - 2.2 0.4
Sydney Botanic Gardens - 27.4 13.0 - - - - - - 1.6 - - - 5.8 - - - - 15.0 - - 2.2 0.8 - 3.8 5.6



Terrey Hills AWS - 10.8 9.4 0.2 - - - - - 1.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - 15.6 - - 0.6 2.6 - 1.8 0.2 - - 1.2 1.0
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road)
15.2 18.6





2.0


4.6
0.2

16.6

1.2 1.6
2.8


2.2 0.6
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).
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

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 10 am on Tuesday 4 October 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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