Thursday, 1 December 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in November 2016: A dry end to spring
November was a relatively dry month, with below average rainfall across much of northern and eastern New South Wales. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average, particularly near the coast, while nights remained cool in inland regions.
Dry conditions return to NSW
- Below average rainfall across most of northern and coastal NSW, with closer to average rainfall in southern inland regions
- Statewide average rainfall was 43% below average
- Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain, strong winds and hail during the month, with the most widespread and severe storms overnight on the 11th including significant damage in Broken Hill
Warm on the coast
- Maximum temperatures were above average in coastal NSW and closer to average elsewhere, with the statewide average maximum temperature 1.3 °C above average
- Overnight temperatures remained below average in much of inland NSW and 0.4 °C below average for the State as a whole
- Minimum temperatures were coldest at the start of the month, with parts of central NSW recording their coldest November night on record on the 1st
- Temperatures were warm across the state between the 18th and 22nd, although no records were broken
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in November 2016 | |
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| Hottest day | 41.3 °C at Pooncarie Mail Agency on the 21st |
| Warmest days on average | 33.6 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 10.9 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 1.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 13th |
| Coldest night | -5.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 1st |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 18.8 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 27.1 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 12th |
| Warmest on average overall | 25.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 6.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 159.3 mm at Thredbo Village |
| Driest overall | 0.6 mm at Bourke Airport AWS |
| Wettest day | 58.4 mm at Kindee Bridge (Hastings River) on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust | 128 km/h at Narrabri Airport AWS on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Glen Alice | 46.4 | on the 12th | 42.4 | on the 3rd in 2007 | 46 | |
| Record lowest November total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Tamworth Airport AWS | 11.6 | 32.4 | in 2014 | 24 | 83.8 |
| Bombala AWS | 23.2 | 26.6 | in 2006 | 23 | 66.7 |
| Lowest November total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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| Gunnedah Pool | 5.9 | 1.8 | in 1967* | 61.4 | |
| Uralla (Dumaresq St) | 13.4 | 9.6 | in 1980* | 85.5 | |
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | 11.8 | 9.8 | in 1982 | 92.3 | |
| Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | 45.0 | 35.3 | in 1982* | 93.6 | |
| Upper Pappinbarra (Hillcrest) | 41.0 | 32.0 | in 1964* | 128.4 | |
| Tamworth (Hillgrove) | 21.6 | 9.6 | in 1990 | 80.4 | |
| Guyra Hospital | 34.2 | 34.0 | in 1990* | 105.3 | |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 16.8 | 9.4 | in 1991* | 63.6 | |
| Meldrum (Coolawarrah) | 35.0 | 23.6 | in 1980* | 121.6 | |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | 12.0 | 0.4 | in 1982* | 75.0 | |
| Walcha (Karori) | 39.9 | 24.2 | in 1990* | 86.7 | |
| Wallangra (Wallangra Station) | 20.2 | 8.6 | in 1993 | 75.5 | |
| Krambach (Firefly Rd) | 38.7 | 8.4 | in 1990* | 83.9 | |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 53.0 | 38.8 | in 1994 | 115.9 | |
| Deepwater Post Office | 50.4 | 39.0 | in 1994* | 83.6 | |
| Gowrie (Lallybroch) | 35.8 | 8.4 | in 1982* | 74.3 | |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.8 | 2.0 | in 1995* | 59.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Norah Head AWS | 25.5 | = 25.5 | in 2015 | 21 | 23.6 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 27.4 | 27.0 | in 2014 | 21 | 25.1 |
| Highest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for November |
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| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 27.3 | 27.5 | in 1968 | 24.5 | |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 27.2 | 27.7 | in 1968 | 24.7 | |
| Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Scone SCS | 4.5 | on the 1st | 5.0 | on the 10th in 1999 | 52 | 13.4 |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | -1.0 | on the 1st | = -1.0 | on the 3rd in 2003 | 51 | 8.9 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 3.9 | on the 1st | 4.0 | on the 17th in 2006 | 24 | 15.7 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 1.2 | on the 1st | 3.1 | on the 17th in 1999 | 24 | 13.8 |
| Record lowest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Barraba Post Office | 9.0 | 9.2 | in 1971 | 50 | 12.0 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 10.1 | 10.7 | in 1999 | 24 | 13.5 |
| Lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for November |
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| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 8.4 | 8.0 | in 1971* | 10.9 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 11.2 | 6.0 | in 1992* | 12.7 | |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 6.8 | 6.5 | in 1996 | 9.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Highest November mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for November |
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| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 22.6 | 22.7 | in 1968 | 20.7 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2016 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2016 |
Mean for November 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2016 |
Total for November 2016 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2016 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 31.3 | -0.4 | 40.5 | 21st | 15.1 | -2.1 | 7.4 | 1st | 2.2 | 25.7 | low | 9% |
| Tibooburra Airport | 32.8 | +0.3 | 39.9 | 30th | 18.1 | -0.7 | 11.4 | 1st | 8.4 | 25.8 | average | 33% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 32.3 | +0.1 | 40.0 | 21st | 17.3 | -1.0 | 9.2 | 1st | 7.2 | 26.3 | average | 27% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 32.0 | -0.1 | 40.7 | 21st | 14.0 | -2.1 | 4.4 | 1st | 6.0 | 23.1 | average | 26% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 29.1 | +0.3 | 38.7 | 21st | 13.0 | -1.8 | 6.6 | 1st | 13.2 | 21.1 | average | 63% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 27.8 | +0.4 | 38.3 | 21st | 12.7 | -0.5 | 6.5 | 1st | 22.6 | 23.4 | average | 97% |
| Menindee Post Office | 30.7 | +0.7 | 40.9 | 21st | 14.5 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 1st | 13.8 | 21.0 | average | 66% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 30.0 | -1.2 | 41.3 | 21st | 13.5 | -0.9 | 8.0 | 2nd | 23.2 | 20.9 | average | 111% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 33.3 | +0.5 | 40.2 | 30th | 16.2 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 6th | 0.6 | 37.7 | v low | 2% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 33.4 | +0.9 | 39.3 | 30th | 15.9 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 1st | 4.4 | 34.4 | low | 13% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 30.8 | +0.4 | 38.1 | 21st | 13.2 | -2.5 | 3.9 | 1st | 20.6 | 33.3 | average | 62% |
| Cobar MO | 30.5 | +0.9 | 38.2 | 20th | 15.2 | -0.8 | 7.1 | 1st | 23.6 | 35.3 | average | 67% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 33.3 | +1.1 | 38.7 | 30th | 7.0 | 2nd | 15.6 | 48.2 | low | 32% | ||
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 33.0 | +1.1 | 39.2 | 30th | 15.9 | -2.4 | 8.4 | 2nd | 8.4 | 56.8 | v low | 15% |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 33.5 | +0.8 | 40.0 | 30th | 15.8 | -1.2 | 8.0 | 2nd | 11.9 | 25.2 | average | 47% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 30.1 | -0.7 | 39.9 | 21st | 13.8 | -2.3 | 6.5 | 1st | 55.2 | 23.6 | v high | 234% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 28.6 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 30th | 11.7 | -1.4 | 2.3 | 1st | 40.8 | 39.1 | average | 104% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 29.4 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 30th | 11.4 | -2.4 | 1.2 | 1st | 41.4 | 45.2 | average | 92% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 29.1 | +0.8 | 35.4 | 21st | 13.7 | -0.8 | 4.6 | 1st | 53.6 | 47.3 | average | 113% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 28.6 | -0.1 | 36.3 | 21st | 10.6 | -2.5 | 2.0 | 1st | 42.0 | 46.0 | average | 91% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 31.4 | +0.3 | 38.0 | 30th | 12.7 | -2.9 | 5.7 | 2nd | 8.4 | 54.6 | low | 15% |
| Nyngan Airport | 30.8 | +0.7 | 38.0 | 30th | 13.3 | -1.8 | 6.0 | 1st | 3.6 | 36.1 | low | 10% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 29.7 | +0.8 | 37.0 | 30th | 12.1 | -1.6 | 4.3 | 1st | 23.6 | 45.0 | average | 52% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 33.6 | +1.4 | 38.9 | 30th | 15.3 | -1.5 | 8.1 | 1st | 6.2 | 46.0 | low | 13% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 32.6 | +0.5 | 39.4 | 30th | 13.4 | -2.8 | 3.7 | 1st | 9.8 | 45.6 | low | 21% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 31.8 | +1.0 | 38.0 | 8th | 14.7 | -1.8 | 7.6 | 1st | 23.4 | 75.2 | low | 31% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 29.4 | +1.3 | 34.6 | 22nd | 9.0 | -3.0 | 4.1 | 2nd | 64.1 | 73.4 | average | 87% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 31.3 | +0.1 | 36.7 | 8th | 13.3 | -3.2 | 5.1 | 1st | 18.6 | 73.4 | low | 25% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 31.3 | +0.6 | 35.6 | 20th | 10.6 | -3.8 | 3.3 | 1st | 5.8 | 59.0 | v low | 10% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 30.6 | +2.1 | 34.9 | 30th | 14.2 | -1.0 | 6.7 | 1st | 8.0 | 67.5 | v low | 12% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 29.7 | +1.1 | 35.0 | 22nd | 10.9 | -1.1 | 6.8 | 2nd | 26.0 | 65.1 | low | 40% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 29.7 | +1.3 | 34.5 | 20th | 10.1 | -3.4 | 4.7 | 1st | 11.6 | 83.8 | lowest | 14% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 24.6 | +1.0 | 29.0 | 19th | 6.7 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 2nd | 59.2 | 85.8 | low | 69% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 24.7 | +1.3 | 29.2 | 19th | 7.1 | -2.4 | 2.2 | 2nd | 29.6 | 100.5 | v low | 29% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 23.5 | +0.8 | 27.7 | 19th | 9.0 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 3rd | 27.2 | 101.1 | v low | 27% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 23.4 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 19th | 9.0 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 7th | 65.8 | 90.9 | average | 72% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 23.4 | +0.2 | 27.6 | 8th | 6.8 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 7th | 78.0 | 124.8 | low | 63% |
| Guyra Hospital | 21.8 | +1.0 | 26.9 | 19th | 8.5 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 2nd | 34.2 | 105.3 | v low | 32% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.8 | +0.6 | 32.4 | 19th | 10.9 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 2nd | 34.5 | 105.2 | low | 33% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 26.9 | +0.9 | 31.1 | 19th | 12.0 | -0.9 | 7.8 | 2nd | 51.6 | 87.1 | average | 59% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 25.8 | +1.0 | 29.4 | 8th | 8.4 | -2.5 | 2.5 | 6th | 29.4 | 85.0 | v low | 35% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 28.1 | +2.7 | 31.8 | 24th | 14.9 | +0.5 | 11.1 | 15th | 46.6 | 119.0 | v low | 39% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.5 | +1.3 | 35.0 | 5th | 16.1 | -0.5 | 12.3 | 3rd | 60.2 | 122.4 | low | 49% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 26.9 | +1.8 | 30.6 | 30th | 18.8 | +0.2 | 14.8 | 15th | 53.4 | 90.7 | average | 59% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 32.2 | +3.5 | 37.0 | 13th | 14.3 | -1.8 | 9.3 | 21st | 38.4 | 110.2 | low | 35% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 29.0 | +2.5 | 38.1 | 13th | 16.8 | -0.1 | 13.9 | 19th | 34.4 | 125.3 | low | 27% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 30.3 | +2.0 | 37.1 | 8th | 14.4 | -1.9 | 10.2 | 3rd | 30.6 | 120.5 | v low | 25% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 31.0 | +2.5 | 37.6 | 8th | 15.8 | -0.2 | 12.1 | 3rd | 36.8 | 81.3 | average | 45% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 30.7 | +2.1 | 36.2 | 13th | 14.2 | -1.4 | 10.4 | 19th | 30.4 | 106.7 | v low | 28% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 29.0 | +1.3 | 35.4 | 5th | 15.9 | -0.8 | 12.7 | 2nd | 86.9 | 124.8 | low | 70% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 27.2 | +2.5 | 35.9 | 5th | 18.0 | +0.6 | 14.9 | 3rd | 36.2 | 93.7 | low | 39% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 26.9 | 37.4 | 13th | 15.8 | 11.2 | 6th | 107.6 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 25.5 | +3.4 | 31.5 | 8th | 11.2 | -1.0 | 6.8 | 3rd | 21.3 | 188.8 | v low | 11% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 28.7 | +1.9 | 36.1 | 13th | 12.8 | -1.8 | 8.6 | 6th | 52.2 | 111.3 | average | 47% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 27.3 | +2.8 | 33.5 | 13th | 18.0 | +1.2 | 15.0 | 15th | 53.0 | 115.9 | low | 46% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 25.9 | +2.2 | 33.5 | 13th | 16.1 | -0.3 | 11.8 | 6th | 48.4 | 84.0 | average | 58% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 27.4 | +2.3 | 35.5 | 13th | 13.5 | -1.8 | 8.9 | 7th | 51.0 | 154.8 | v low | 33% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 28.3 | +2.4 | 35.3 | 8th | 13.7 | -1.5 | 8.3 | 7th | 38.0 | 117.5 | v low | 32% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 30.3 | +3.6 | 35.6 | 8th | 13.4 | -0.7 | 9.2 | 6th | 126.8 | 166.3 | average | 76% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 29.9 | +3.1 | 36.5 | 8th | 12.1 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 2nd | 37.8 | 74.4 | low | 51% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 27.6 | 35.4 | 8th | 13.1 | 6.6 | 2nd | 37.4 | |||||
| Gosford AWS | 26.4 | 34.2 | 12th | 15.0 | 9.2 | 2nd | 44.0 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 29.6 | 36.6 | 8th | 13.4 | 7.1 | 1st | 43.6 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 27.5 | +3.2 | 34.1 | 22nd | 13.8 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 2nd | 4.2 | 97.1 | lowest | 4% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 29.0 | 35.6 | 8th | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1st | 40.8 | 60.0 | average | 68% | ||
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 27.7 | +0.4 | 32.2 | 22nd | 10.0 | -1.1 | 3.0 | 6th | 55.2 | 76.1 | average | 73% |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 24.4 | -0.1 | 29.2 | 22nd | 12.8 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 1st | 47.0 | 88.4 | low | 53% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 25.7 | +1.0 | 31.0 | 12th | 17.6 | +1.7 | 14.6 | 3rd | 40.5 | 80.3 | average | 50% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.7 | +1.2 | 32.1 | 12th | 17.2 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 2nd | 23.8 | 71.0 | low | 34% |
| Newcastle University | 27.7 | +1.8 | 34.0 | 23rd | 15.6 | -0.4 | 10.2 | 2nd | 51.2 | 113.9 | low | 45% |
| Norah Head AWS | 25.5 | +1.9 | 33.3 | 12th | 17.2 | +0.4 | 13.0 | 2nd | 35.2 | 94.5 | low | 37% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 29.8 | +3.0 | 38.2 | 8th | 14.1 | +0.1 | 7.3 | 1st | 47.2 | 84.7 | low | 56% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 29.7 | +1.8 | 35.1 | 22nd | 11.2 | -2.0 | 4.1 | 1st | 50.4 | 76.8 | low | 66% |
| Singleton STP | 30.7 | +1.9 | 37.2 | 8th | 12.7 | -1.3 | 7.2 | 25th | 49.6 | 81.6 | low | 61% |
| Williamtown RAAF | 27.7 | +2.2 | 36.0 | 8th | 14.6 | +0.2 | 8.9 | 1st | 40.8 | 82.8 | average | 49% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 27.4 | +0.6 | 33.1 | 19th | 11.4 | -0.9 | 4.0 | 1st | 51.9 | 59.7 | average | 87% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 26.7 | +0.4 | 32.5 | 8th | 9.3 | -2.0 | 2.6 | 1st | 58.4 | 75.7 | average | 77% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 20.9 | +1.0 | 25.9 | 8th | 10.4 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 1st | 57.4 | 101.1 | low | 57% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 24.3 | +0.9 | 30.2 | 30th | 7.5 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 1st | 44.0 | 60.7 | average | 72% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 24.5 | +0.8 | 31.1 | 30th | 7.9 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 1st | 38.8 | 62.9 | average | 62% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 23.3 | +3.0 | 30.0 | 22nd | 11.0 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 1st | 41.6 | 109.0 | low | 38% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 22.9 | +0.1 | 28.2 | 8th | 8.1 | -1.7 | -0.8 | 1st | 51.4 | 63.3 | average | 81% |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 22.7 | +2.6 | 28.3 | 22nd | 10.2 | +0.4 | 2.8 | 1st | 35.8 | 101.3 | low | 35% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 20.6 | +0.6 | 26.6 | 20th | 7.3 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 1st | 90.0 | 71.1 | average | 127% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 21.3 | -0.5 | 26.6 | 19th | 7.4 | -1.1 | -1.2 | 1st | 55.2 | 79.4 | average | 70% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 27.7 | +2.1 | 35.1 | 22nd | 14.4 | +0.3 | 7.2 | 1st | 21.4 | 95.9 | low | 22% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 28.1 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 30th | 9.6 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 1st | 14.7 | 64.5 | v low | 23% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 26.4 | -0.7 | 32.1 | 30th | 13.7 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 1st | 16.4 | 61.6 | low | 27% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 28.9 | +1.1 | 34.3 | 19th | 11.2 | -1.2 | 3.3 | 1st | 39.4 | 55.1 | average | 72% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 27.3 | -0.7 | 33.6 | 19th | 9.5 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 1st | 43.4 | 65.8 | low | 66% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 29.0 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 30th | 10.9 | -2.7 | 3.6 | 1st | 34.0 | 61.4 | low | 55% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 28.5 | -0.6 | 36.2 | 22nd | 10.6 | -2.2 | 2.5 | 1st | 36.0 | 45.1 | average | 80% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 27.6 | -0.7 | 35.8 | 30th | 9.5 | -2.6 | 1.6 | 1st | 57.0 | 57.8 | average | 99% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 28.4 | -0.1 | 35.0 | 30th | 10.5 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 1st | 60.6 | 58.0 | average | 104% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.4 | +3.1 | 36.9 | 18th | 15.1 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 2nd | 14.0 | 77.6 | v low | 18% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.4 | +1.7 | 34.9 | 18th | 14.8 | -0.1 | 8.6 | 2nd | 26.8 | 78.7 | low | 34% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 27.8 | 37.1 | 22nd | 13.5 | 6.9 | 1st | 12.6 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 27.8 | +2.4 | 36.5 | 22nd | 14.9 | +0.8 | 9.5 | 2nd | 29.2 | 85.5 | low | 34% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 26.1 | +2.5 | 32.5 | 12th | 17.3 | +1.6 | 12.1 | 1st | 27.2 | 83.8 | low | 32% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 26.4 | +2.3 | 35.1 | 18th | 17.1 | +1.6 | 11.8 | 1st | 27.2 | 80.9 | low | 34% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.6 | +0.5 | 33.3 | 12th | 17.6 | +0.5 | 13.1 | 1st | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.5 | 36.4 | 18th | 15.4 | 9.5 | 2nd | 27.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.4 | +1.4 | 33.5 | 12th | 15.3 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 1st | 33.4 | 102.4 | low | 33% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 29.7 | +3.4 | 36.8 | 22nd | 13.2 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 1st | 9.8 | 71.0 | v low | 14% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.8 | +2.5 | 36.6 | 22nd | 14.6 | +0.2 | 9.3 | 3rd | 14.2 | 81.3 | v low | 17% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 30.0 | +2.7 | 37.4 | 22nd | 15.3 | +0.3 | 9.1 | 1st | 16.6 | 82.6 | low | 20% |
| Prospect Reservoir | 28.4 | +2.9 | 36.4 | 18th | 15.1 | +0.8 | 9.3 | 3rd | 29.3 | 73.2 | low | 40% |
| Richmond RAAF | 29.9 | +3.0 | 36.7 | 22nd | 14.4 | +0.2 | 6.2 | 2nd | 40.6 | 79.5 | low | 51% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 25.6 | +1.7 | 32.8 | 18th | 12.9 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 2nd | 31.4 | 81.2 | low | 39% |
| Bellambi AWS | 23.7 | +1.5 | 30.5 | 4th | 16.2 | +0.4 | 12.1 | 1st | 29.6 | 97.9 | low | 30% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 29.2 | +3.0 | 37.2 | 22nd | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 1st | 13.2 | 76.2 | low | 17% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 28.6 | +1.5 | 37.4 | 18th | 13.0 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 2nd | 26.8 | |||
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 22.9 | 29.8 | 22nd | 10.9 | 4.1 | 1st | 29.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 22.8 | +0.5 | 30.5 | 18th | 15.3 | -0.1 | 10.4 | 1st | 37.0 | 79.4 | low | 47% |
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 23.2 | +0.9 | 29.9 | 4th | 15.8 | +0.2 | 11.5 | 24th | 25.8 | |||
| Moss Vale AWS | 23.1 | +1.0 | 30.6 | 21st | 10.1 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 1st | 28.2 | 66.1 | low | 43% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 25.4 | +0.7 | 36.8 | 22nd | 13.4 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 2nd | 29.8 | 69.6 | low | 43% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 37.7 | 22nd | 11.5 | -0.8 | 5.1 | 1st | 32.5 | 93.8 | low | 35% | ||
| Bega AWS | 24.5 | +1.0 | 35.1 | 18th | 10.7 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 1st | 26.0 | 63.6 | low | 41% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 23.0 | +1.1 | 30.0 | 22nd | 8.2 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 1st | 35.6 | 72.3 | low | 49% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.5 | -0.1 | 25.3 | 13th | 13.5 | -0.9 | 9.9 | 1st | 20.8 | 59.3 | v low | 35% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 22.7 | +1.1 | 33.2 | 18th | 10.9 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 2nd | 18.4 | 84.1 | v low | 22% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.2 | +1.2 | 27.6 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.8 | 11.7 | 1st | 47.8 | 75.6 | average | 63% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 23.8 | +1.4 | 37.7 | 22nd | 11.5 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 2nd | 38.2 | 83.6 | low | 46% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.7 | +1.3 | 36.3 | 22nd | 13.5 | +0.7 | 8.5 | 2nd | 34.4 | 77.0 | low | 45% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.9 | +1.2 | 30.8 | 7th | 13.1 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 2nd | 29.2 | 73.7 | low | 40% |
| Nerriga AWS | 23.4 | 29.9 | 22nd | 8.9 | -0.7 | 1st | 35.2 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.1 | +1.5 | 37.2 | 22nd | 14.4 | +0.3 | 9.7 | 24th | 37.4 | 82.7 | low | 45% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 22.9 | +1.7 | 33.0 | 21st | 7.2 | +0.3 | -1.3 | 1st | 54.4 | 64.7 | average | 84% |
| Bombala AWS | 21.7 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 21st | 6.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 1st | 23.2 | 66.7 | lowest | 35% |
| Canberra Airport | 24.8 | 31.2 | 22nd | 8.6 | -1.3 | 1st | 56.8 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 21.9 | +0.6 | 29.4 | 21st | 6.3 | -0.2 | -4.0 | 1st | 31.8 | 66.9 | low | 48% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 23.8 | +1.3 | 31.2 | 21st | 6.5 | -0.5 | -2.8 | 1st | 16.8 | 63.6 | v low | 26% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 23.4 | +0.4 | 30.0 | 22nd | 7.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1st | 29.6 | 52.6 | average | 56% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 24.1 | +1.3 | 31.0 | 21st | 10.2 | +0.6 | 1.3 | 1st | 33.0 | 62.7 | low | 53% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 15.7 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 21st | 5.1 | -0.9 | -2.5 | 1st | 57.8 | 106.1 | low | 54% |
| Taralga Post Office | 23.6 | +2.1 | 30.0 | 21st | 6.9 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 1st | 39.9 | 67.5 | average | 59% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 25.0 | +0.7 | 31.6 | 19th | 9.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 1st | 53.4 | 73.7 | average | 72% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 13.7 | 21.3 | 21st | 3.1 | -4.3 | 15th | 128.4 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 10.9 | -0.8 | 18.8 | 20th | 2.4 | -0.4 | -5.4 | 1st | 99.4 | 146.7 | low | 68% |
| Thredbo Village | 17.0 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 21st | 4.2 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 15th | 159.3 | 162.9 | average | 98% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 25.6 | -0.5 | 36.2 | 21st | 10.8 | -0.9 | 5.9 | 24th | 49.6 | 62.1 | average | 80% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 15.1 | -0.9 | 22.8 | 20th | 6.3 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 1st | 96.6 | 106.2 | average | 91% |
| Hume Reservoir | 25.3 | +0.2 | 35.9 | 21st | 11.3 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 24th | 56.0 | 53.2 | average | 105% |
| Khancoban AWS | 24.4 | -0.9 | 31.8 | 21st | 8.9 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 15th | 73.2 | 87.6 | average | 84% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 23.7 | +0.9 | 31.5 | 21st | 8.0 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 6th | 66.6 | 74.9 | average | 89% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 26.7 | +0.8 | 36.2 | 21st | 10.3 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 1st | 25.2 | 45.8 | low | 55% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 25.2 | +1.2 | 32.7 | 22nd | 10.9 | -0.2 | 3.0 | 1st | 43.4 | 72.2 | average | 60% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 25.9 | -0.5 | 33.7 | 21st | 9.4 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 1st | 51.4 | 58.5 | average | 88% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 26.2 | -0.5 | 33.3 | 30th | 10.3 | -1.5 | 2.7 | 1st | 35.8 | 50.3 | average | 71% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 26.7 | +0.1 | 34.1 | 21st | 10.4 | -1.7 | 2.2 | 1st | 44.4 | 68.2 | average | 65% |
| Temora Airport | 27.5 | -1.2 | 36.6 | 21st | 8.7 | -3.3 | 0.9 | 1st | 5.0 | 54.1 | v low | 9% |
| Young Airport | 26.1 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 22nd | 7.6 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 1st | 35.6 | 64.0 | average | 56% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 26.2 | -0.5 | 37.0 | 21st | 9.8 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 2nd | 37.8 | 42.0 | average | 90% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 27.3 | -0.7 | 39.9 | 21st | 10.1 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 3rd | 40.6 | 46.9 | average | 87% |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 28.2 | +0.1 | 38.3 | 21st | 11.0 | -1.5 | 3.9 | 1st | 36.8 | 34.7 | average | 106% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 26.1 | -0.7 | 38.0 | 21st | 11.0 | -0.9 | 6.5 | 1st | 48.9 | 34.9 | high | 140% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 28.1 | -0.8 | 38.5 | 21st | 12.4 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 24th | 35.0 | 29.4 | average | 119% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 28.4 | +0.2 | 38.7 | 21st | 11.2 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 1st | 18.8 | 33.9 | average | 55% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 28.5 | 40.9 | 21st | 11.3 | 4.9 | 1st | 29.0 | 47.5 | average | 61% | ||
| Hillston Airport | 29.1 | +0.5 | 38.6 | 21st | 12.6 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 1st | 21.7 | 29.0 | average | 75% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 29.0 | -0.5 | 37.6 | 21st | 13.2 | -0.9 | 5.6 | 1st | 44.6 | 33.1 | high | 135% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 22.9 | +0.6 | 25.6 | 13th | 17.1 | -0.3 | 10.4 | 6th | 54.6 | 111.5 | average | 49% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 22.2 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 25th | 16.6 | +0.5 | 13.3 | 4th | 134.2 | 72.9 | high | 184% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Thursday 1 December 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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
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