Thursday, 5 January 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0

New South Wales in December 2016: A hot end to the year

December 2016 was the second-warmest on record for NSW, with both daytime and overnight temperatures well above average, particularly in the north and east of the State. Rainfall was slightly below average, with driest conditions in the northeast.

A dry end to the year

• Rainfall was 9.5% below average for New South Wales during December, with below-average rainfall in the northeast and above-average rainfall in the far west
• Thunderstorms caused locally heavy rain in eastern NSW throughout the month, while surface troughs generated rain across much of the State over the 16th and 17th and in southern NSW at the end of the month
• Both Lord Howe and Norfolk islands recorded their driest December in over 20 years

Warmest December since 1990

• Second-warmest December mean temperatures on record for NSW, behind 1990
• Third-warmest average minimum temperatures on record, and seventh-warmest average maximum temperatures
• Temperatures were well above average in northern and eastern NSW, with several stations including Sydney recording their warmest December mean maximum or minimum temperatures in at least 20 years
• Temperatures were very warm in inland NSW over the 2nd to 5th, while heatwaves over the 13th to 14th and 29th to 31st caused record-warm minimum temperatures on parts of the east coast
• Temperatures were cool in inland NSW on the 6th, 9th, and 15th, with some stations recording their coldest December day in over 20 years on the 15th

Thunderstorms and bushfires

• Large hail was reported from several thunderstorms during the month, including in northeast NSW on the 1st and 8th
• Strong winds from thunderstorms caused damage in Sydney and Maitland on the 5th and Grafton on the 17th, with a wind gust of 139 km/h recorded at Tamworth during a storm on the 8th
• Thunderstorms caused heavy rain near Gravesend on the 21st and Mangalowe on the 24th
• Bushfires threatened homes near Cessnock on the 13th and closed roads near Dubbo on the 15th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in December 2016
Hottest day	45.3 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 4th
Warmest days on average	37.8 °C at Bourke Airport AWS 37.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average	15.2 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day	8.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 9th
Coldest night	-2.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 10th
Coolest nights on average	6.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average	23.1 °C at Tibooburra Airport
Warmest night	31.4 °C at Fowlers Gap AWS on the 28th
Warmest on average overall	29.7 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
Coolest on average overall	11.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall	203.4 mm at Perisher Valley AWS
Driest overall	4.6 mm at Paringi(Kerribee)
Wettest day	83.0 mm at Gravesend Post Office on the 22nd
Strongest wind gust	139 km/h at Tamworth Airport AWS on the 8th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest December daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record
Coolamon Post Office	58.0	on the 16th	57.4	on the 20th in 1943	130
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	50.6	on the 31st	47.2	on the 13th in 2008	27

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Record highest December total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	146.4	145.8	in 1999	27	64.0

Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent higher		Average for December
Broken Hill (Waterbag)	66.4	93.7	in 1993*	20.1

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record lowest December total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Lord Howe Island Aero	23.0	24.6	in 2009	29	105.6

Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent lower		Average for December
Norfolk Island Aero	11.8	7.4	in 1909*	86.7
Yamba Pilot Station	21.8	11.7	in 1957	116.3
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook)	50.4	36.6	in 1986*	120.3

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported

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Record highest December temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Casino Airport AWS	42.5	on the 31st	42.2	on the 4th in 2002	22	29.7
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent	43.6	on the 4th	43.5	on the 29th in 2013	20	34.4

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Record lowest December daily maximum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Broken Hill Airport AWS	17.4	on the 15th	19.1	on the 27th in 1993	28	31.4
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	14.6	on the 15th	16.1	on the 3rd in 2005	21	27.1

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Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Montague Island Lighthouse	23.6	23.3	in 1972	44	21.7
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	24.1	23.7	in 2000	32	22.0
Bathurst Airport AWS	29.3	= 29.3	in 1997	25	26.5
Mount Boyce AWS	25.5	25.3	in 2005	25	22.3
Bega AWS	26.8	= 26.8	in 2009	24	24.9
Tamworth Airport AWS	33.4	33.3	in 2005	24	30.3
Armidale Airport AWS	27.3	26.8	in 2009	22	24.6
Casino Airport AWS	33.5	33.3	in 2005	21	29.7
Inverell (Raglan St)	31.3	31.1	in 2009	21	28.8
Moree Aero	35.9	35.2	in 2013	21	32.5
Glen Innes Airport AWS	27.4	27.1	in 2009	20	24.8

Highest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for December
Yamba Pilot Station	28.4	29.3	in 1895	25.9
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	25.3	25.6	in 1904*	22.8
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	32.6	34.5	in 1990*	30.5
Mungindi Post Office	37.8	37.9	in 1990*	34.5
Guyra Hospital	25.6	26.9	in 1990*	22.5
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	26.8	28.0	in 1990*	24.4

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest December daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	27.1	on the 14th	26.3	on the 25th in 1868	158	17.5
Sydney Airport AMO	27.5	on the 14th	25.3	on the 8th in 1990	78	17.5
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	27.5	on the 14th	27.3	on the 8th in 1990	50	16.2
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	24.2	on the 31st	24.0	on the 31st in 2005	48	16.2
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	25.6	on the 31st	24.9	on the 1st in 2004	44	16.2
Goulburn TAFE	23.5	on the 14th	23.0	on the 23rd in 1972	41	11.8
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	22.0	on the 14th	21.2	on the 22nd in 2000	32	15.1
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	20.3	on the 29th	19.8	on the 23rd in 2006	27	10.3
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club)	23.1	on the 30th	21.8	on the 1st in 2012	26	14.1
Goulburn Airport AWS	22.4	on the 14th	21.5	on the 23rd in 2006	26	10.6
Ulladulla AWS	22.2	on the 14th	21.3	on the 12th in 1998	26	15.8
Bega AWS	22.4	on the 30th	21.1	on the 22nd in 2007	25	13.3
Mangrove Mountain AWS	24.7	on the 14th	23.9	on the 23rd in 2013	23	15.3
Cootamundra Airport	24.3	on the 29th	23.5	on the 23rd in 2013	22	12.8
Moree Aero	26.9	on the 5th	26.4	on the 7th in 2005	22	18.3
Penrith Lakes AWS	24.7	on the 31st	= 24.7	on the 23rd in 2000	22	16.9
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	22.0	on the 29th	20.6	on the 23rd in 2013	21	12.1
Bellambi AWS	22.0	on the 14th	= 22.0	on the 21st in 2001	20	17.5
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	24.5	on the 14th	23.7	on the 10th in 2013	20	16.1
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent	29.9	on the 5th	29.5	on the 24th in 2005	20	20.0

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Record lowest December temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Narrandera Airport AWS	6.2	on the 10th	6.5	on the 5th in 1976	22	14.7

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Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	16.7	16.4	in 2014	140	14.6
Katoomba (Murri St)	14.3	14.1	in 1923	88	11.7
Dunedoo Post Office	17.5	17.1	in 1994	60	15.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	18.2	17.7	in 1975	49	16.2
Montague Island Lighthouse	17.6	17.3	in 2000	44	16.0
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	17.9	17.8	in 1997	43	16.2
Camden Airport AWS	17.0	16.6	in 1988	40	15.2
Goulburn TAFE	14.4	= 14.4	in 2003	40	11.8
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	16.5	16.4	in 2014	31	15.1
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	13.0	12.3	in 1992	26	10.3
Bathurst Airport AWS	13.3	12.9	in 2007	25	11.5
Goulburn Airport AWS	12.5	12.4	in 2014	25	10.6
Mount Boyce AWS	13.6	13.0	in 2005	25	11.4
Scone Airport AWS	16.8	= 16.8	in 1997	25	15.2
Ulladulla AWS	17.6	16.9	in 2014	25	15.8
Bega AWS	14.9	14.8	in 2014	24	13.3
Richmond RAAF	18.1	17.3	in 2014	23	16.0
Armidale Airport AWS	13.5	13.4	in 2014	22	11.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	18.4	18.3	in 1997	21	16.7
Moree Aero	20.6	20.4	in 2014	21	18.3
Penrith Lakes AWS	18.8	18.0	in 2014	21	16.9
Orange Airport AWS	11.9	11.7	in 1997	20	10.4
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	14.0	13.7	in 2014	20	12.1

Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for December
Tumbarumba Post Office	12.2	12.6	in 1975*	9.6
Bankstown Airport AWS	18.5	18.9	in 1990	16.7
Gunnedah Resource Centre	19.6	=19.6	in 1990	17.5
Prospect Reservoir	17.9	20.5	in 1990	16.3
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	20.0	20.1	in 1990	17.5
Sydney Airport AMO	19.8	19.9	in 1990	17.5
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	15.7	=15.7	in 1990*	13.2
Guyra Hospital	12.4	12.9	in 1990*	10.8
Oberon (Springbank)	11.4	11.9	in 1975*	8.9
Thredbo AWS	6.8	7.6	in 1975*	4.7
Bathurst Agricultural Station	12.8	12.9	in 1994	11.6
Walgett Airport AWS	20.1	20.3	in 1994	18.4

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest December mean temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for December
Montague Island Lighthouse	20.6	20.3	in 2000	44	18.9
Gulgong Post Office	24.5	= 24.5	in 1979	42	22.3
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	20.3	20.0	in 2000	31	18.5
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	19.8	19.5	in 1997	26	17.4
Cessnock Airport AWS	24.4	= 24.4	in 2005	26	21.9
Bathurst Airport AWS	21.3	21.0	in 1997	25	19.0
Goulburn Airport AWS	20.0	19.7	in 1997	25	18.1
Mount Boyce AWS	19.6	19.2	in 2005	25	16.9
Scone Airport AWS	25.2	25.0	in 1997	25	22.5
Ulladulla AWS	21.3	21.1	in 1997	25	19.3
Bega AWS	20.8	20.5	in 2009	24	19.1
Tamworth Airport AWS	25.1	= 25.1	in 2009	24	22.9
Richmond RAAF	25.0	24.2	in 2005	23	22.3
Walgett Airport AWS	28.5	= 28.5	in 2012	23	26.3
Armidale Airport AWS	20.4	20.1	in 2009	22	18.3
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	23.6	23.4	in 2005	21	21.5
Moree Aero	28.2	27.4	in 2014	21	25.4
Penrith Lakes AWS	25.5	24.9	in 2005	21	23.1

Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for December
Yamba Pilot Station	24.3	24.7	in 1895	22.5
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	21.0	21.9	in 1895*	18.7
Bankstown Airport AWS	24.4	24.6	in 1990	22.0
Dunedoo Post Office	25.6	25.8	in 1990	22.9
Gunnedah Resource Centre	26.7	27.3	in 1990	24.3
Katoomba (Murri St)	19.7	20.0	in 1990	17.0
Prospect Reservoir	24.2	25.8	in 1990	21.9
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	24.1	24.4	in 1990	21.4
Sydney Airport AMO	24.3	24.6	in 1990	21.7
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	24.1	25.1	in 1990*	21.9
Goulburn TAFE	21.3	21.4	in 1990*	18.8
Mungindi Post Office	29.6	29.8	in 1990*	26.7
Guyra Hospital	19.0	19.9	in 1990*	16.6
Camden Airport AWS	24.0	24.4	in 1990*	21.8
Condobolin Airport AWS	25.6	26.2	in 1994	24.0
Tumbarumba Post Office	20.1	20.2	in 1994	17.8
Young Airport	22.1	23.4	in 1994	20.5

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for December 2016
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for December 2016	Diff from average	Highest for December 2016		Mean for December 2016	Diff from average	Lowest for December 2016		Total for December 2016	Average for December	Rank of December 2016	Fraction of December average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	33.5	-0.3	41.4	4th	20.8	+1.6	13.0	10th	77.8	26.2	v high	297%
Tibooburra Airport	35.8	+0.7	43.9	4th	23.1	+1.7	13.7	10th	57.4	16.1	v high	357%
White Cliffs AWS	34.8	+0.3	44.6	4th	21.8	+1.2	13.2	10th	74.2	26.7	v high	278%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	34.4	-0.1	43.8	4th	19.3	+0.9	10.6	19th	54.8	19.1	v high	287%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS	32.1	+0.7	39.8	4th	18.6	+1.5	9.5	10th	46.6	22.0	high	212%
Lake Victoria Storage	30.7	+0.3	40.0	25th	16.5	+1.2	10.5	18th	11.0	20.3	average	54%
Pooncarie Mail Agency	34.0	+0.5	42.6	27th	18.2	+1.7	10.9	9th	11.5	21.1	average	55%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS	37.8	+2.6	45.3	4th	21.7	+1.4	13.9	10th	14.6	36.0	average	41%
Brewarrina Hospital	36.9	+1.9	44.8	4th	21.2	+2.3	10.9	10th	46.6	39.1	average	119%
Cobar Airport AWS	35.1	+1.9	41.8	4th	18.9	+0.9	9.1	10th	53.6	26.0	high	206%
Cobar MO	34.8	+2.2	42.2	4th	20.3	+1.6	11.2	9th	32.8	35.9	average	91%
Collarenebri (Albert St)	36.9	+2.2	43.9	4th	21.3	+2.3	12.8	10th	72.0	53.4	high	135%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent	37.1	+2.7	43.6	4th	21.7	+1.7	13.5	10th	61.7	59.6	average	104%
Wanaaring Post Office	36.6	+1.5	44.6	4th	20.7	+0.9	13.9	10th	33.8	28.9	average	117%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL)			38.5	27th	16.9	+2.1	9.8	10th	32.6	25.7	average	127%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	33.4	+0.2	40.7	27th	18.4	+0.3	9.5	10th	44.4	14.6	v high	304%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn	33.2	+1.5	39.6	29th	17.1	+1.3	6.6	10th	44.1	41.4	average	107%
Condobolin Airport AWS	33.9	+2.1	39.9	29th	17.3	+1.1	6.9	10th
Peak Hill Post Office	33.6	+2.2	39.1	29th	18.5	+1.2	9.5	10th	82.1	51.2	high	160%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	32.6	+1.7	38.7	13th	16.2	+1.0	6.0	10th	42.6	50.0	average	85%
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	35.9	+2.9	42.4	30th	19.7	+1.9	11.1	10th	24.0	65.0	average	37%
Nyngan Airport			41.3	4th	19.0	+1.2	11.0	10th	29.4	43.1	average	68%
Trangie Research Station AWS	34.6	+2.7	41.1	4th	18.0	+1.4	8.2	10th	101.2	42.3	v high	239%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	37.8	+3.3	44.6	5th	21.4	+2.5	11.8	10th	51.2	52.0	average	98%
Walgett Airport AWS	36.9	+2.6	44.0	3rd	20.1	+1.7	8.9	10th	40.2	51.2	average	79%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	35.9	+3.4	42.9	5th	20.6	+2.3	10.9	10th	35.2	69.3	low	51%
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Narrabri Airport AWS	35.9	+3.3	42.6	5th	20.5	+2.3	10.8	10th	27.4	70.4	low	39%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS	34.7	+2.7	41.0	3rd	17.4	+1.1	8.8	10th	95.2	81.5	average	117%
Gunnedah Resource Centre	33.8	+2.7	40.0	5th	19.6	+2.1	11.0	10th	77.8	71.3	average	109%
Quirindi Post Office	34.0	+2.8	40.4	30th	15.8	+1.0	8.0	10th	47.6	80.2	average	59%
Tamworth Airport AWS	33.4	+3.1	40.3	3rd	16.9	+1.4	10.8	10th	96.6	80.9	average	119%
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	27.8	+1.6	33.0	5th	11.8	+1.1	5.0	10th	87.6	101.5	average	86%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	28.1	+2.8	33.4	5th	12.2	+0.9	5.6	10th	80.0	88.0	average	91%
Armidale Airport AWS	27.3	+2.7	33.1	5th	13.5	+1.6	7.2	10th	107.6	98.5	average	109%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn	26.8	+2.4	32.5	5th	13.0	+0.9	8.0	12th	63.1	109.6	low	58%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	27.4	+2.6	32.9	31st	11.9	+0.6	6.5	10th	67.6	113.2	low	60%
Guyra Hospital	25.6	+3.1	31.0	5th	12.4	+1.6	5.9	10th	67.9	110.5	v low	61%
Inverell (Raglan St)	31.3	+2.5	37.0	5th	15.2	+1.4	8.2	10th	146.1	119.8	high	122%
Inverell Research Centre	30.3	+2.0	36.6	5th	16.5	+1.5	9.9	10th	111.6	99.7	average	112%
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	27.6	+1.0	34.9	5th	13.7	+0.7	8.1	1st	58.4	105.3	low	55%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	29.8	+3.0	37.8	5th	16.8	+0.7	12.2	22nd	79.4	150.1	low	53%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	29.3	+1.9	35.2	6th	19.0	+0.8	13.3	13th	42.8	137.9	low	31%
Casino Airport AWS	33.5	+3.8	42.5	31st	17.7	-0.1	11.8	13th	52.8	119.5	low	44%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	30.8	+3.0	39.9	31st	19.2	+0.6	16.1	13th	56.6	91.9	average	62%
Grafton Airport AWS	32.1	+3.5	41.3	31st	18.1	+0.7	13.7	13th	57.4	114.1	low	50%
Grafton Research Stn	32.5	+2.8	41.8	31st	18.9	+1.0	15.1	13th	48.2	100.3	low	48%
Lismore Airport AWS	32.1	+2.9	40.1	31st	17.3	-0.1	12.6	13th	46.4	118.0	v low	39%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	29.8	+0.7	35.8	6th	19.1	+0.6	14.9	13th	116.5	169.1	average	69%
Yamba Pilot Station	28.4	+2.5	36.1	6th	20.2	+1.1	17.2	12th	21.8	116.3	v low	19%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport	28.0		35.3	6th	19.3		15.3	12th	61.8
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	26.4	+2.7	33.7	31st	15.2	+1.4	11.0	10th	113.7	172.9	low	66%
Kempsey Airport AWS	30.0	+1.9	38.7	31st	16.5	+0.3	11.7	12th	25.2	101.5	v low	25%
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	27.5	+1.5	32.5	6th	19.8	+1.4	16.5	10th	30.6	117.7	v low	26%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	25.5	0.0	32.4	17th	18.8	+0.9	15.5	19th	63.8	92.0	average	69%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	28.4	+1.8	33.7	29th	17.8	+1.0	13.3	12th	55.0	108.0	low	51%
Taree Airport AWS	29.9	+2.3	37.8	30th	17.7	+1.1	13.5	1st	56.6	79.0	low	72%
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	31.1	+2.5	39.6	30th	17.6	+1.4	14.0	1st	145.0	187.0	average	78%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS	31.9	+3.1	41.2	30th	17.0	+2.1	10.7	2nd	75.4	80.3	average	94%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	29.6		39.5	29th	17.2		11.4	20th	66.6
Gosford AWS	28.7		38.4	29th	18.4		13.3	20th	58.4
Maitland Airport AWS	31.6		40.5	30th	17.5		12.9	1st	95.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS	29.6	+3.6	38.9	29th	16.6	+1.3	11.8	10th	77.0	88.8	average	87%
Merriwa (Roscommon)	32.7		40.3	5th	15.5		8.2	10th	77.6	71.9	average	108%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street)	30.8	+1.1	37.2	31st	15.3	+1.7	7.0	10th	95.8	90.4	average	106%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	28.6	+2.6	35.3	31st	16.7	+2.2	8.9	10th	62.2	91.2	low	68%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	26.6	+0.5	34.2	14th	19.6	+2.0	17.7	20th	58.1	93.8	average	62%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	26.5	+1.6	38.9	29th	19.5	+1.5	16.9	20th
Newcastle University	30.2	+2.6	40.5	30th	18.9	+1.2	14.8	1st	48.6	74.3	low	65%
Norah Head AWS	27.0	+2.2	36.9	14th	19.2	+0.8	16.5	19th	69.4	68.1	average	102%
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	31.7	+2.7	41.9	30th	17.9	+1.7	13.3	20th	47.0	81.3	low	58%
Scone Airport AWS	33.5	+3.7	41.7	31st	16.8	+1.6	9.1	10th	75.0	78.8	average	95%
Singleton STP	33.0	+3.1	42.0	30th	17.2	+1.4	11.6	1st	75.8	74.1	average	102%
Williamtown RAAF	30.1	+2.8	39.9	29th	18.4	+1.9	13.6	1st	59.0	79.5	average	74%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	32.2	+2.5	38.0	30th	16.4	+1.5	7.5	10th	90.6	67.8	high	134%
Mudgee Airport AWS	31.5	+3.0	36.6	30th	15.1	+1.5	4.8	10th	29.2	81.5	low	36%
Nullo Mountain AWS	24.8	+2.7	31.5	31st	14.0	+2.3	7.4	9th	53.8	89.5	low	60%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	29.7	+3.3	34.7	29th	12.8	+1.2	3.1	10th	53.1	66.1	average	80%
Bathurst Airport AWS	29.3	+2.8	34.6	30th	13.3	+1.8	3.7	10th	47.8	73.7	low	65%
Katoomba (Murri St)	25.1	+2.7	32.6	29th	14.3	+2.6	8.7	9th	95.0	122.7	average	77%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	26.4	+2.5	32.1	29th	12.6	+1.5	4.7	10th	94.8	78.5	average	121%
Mount Boyce AWS	25.5	+3.2	31.9	29th	13.6	+2.2	7.5	9th	96.6	85.3	high	113%
Oberon (Springbank)	25.3	+2.0	31.3	29th	11.4	+2.5	2.6	10th	54.0	73.7	average	73%
Orange Airport AWS	26.2	+1.6	31.2	29th	11.9	+1.5	1.2	10th	90.6	89.8	average	101%
Springwood (Valley Heights)	29.8	+3.5	38.5	29th	17.1	+1.9	9.9	21st	81.7	101.9	average	80%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	32.6	+2.1	38.0	31st	15.7	+2.5	5.5	10th	23.5	70.5	low	33%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS	31.7	+2.9	37.7	5th	18.0	+2.1	10.5	10th	22.0	93.3	low	24%
Dunedoo Post Office	33.7	+2.9	39.2	29th	17.5	+2.4	7.6	10th	50.8	62.9	average	81%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS	32.0	+1.4	37.6	29th	15.3	+1.1	4.9	10th	57.2	67.3	average	85%
Dubbo Airport AWS	33.8	+2.6	39.0	3rd	17.0	+1.2	6.6	10th	138.6	62.8	high	221%
Forbes Airport AWS	33.3	+1.7	39.5	29th	16.2	+1.0	6.2	10th	74.4	55.0	average	135%
Parkes Airport AWS	32.8	+2.0	39.4	29th	15.8	+1.4	4.4	10th	54.8	53.3	average	103%
Wellington (D&J Rural)	33.0	+1.5	37.2	29th	16.7	+1.6	5.8	10th	77.6	56.4	high	138%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	30.3	+3.0	39.9	29th	18.5	+1.8	13.1	10th	53.8	68.0	average	79%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	28.7	+2.4	38.5	29th	18.4	+1.7	13.5	10th	68.0	64.8	average	105%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS	29.5		39.7	29th	17.2		11.3	10th	57.4
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	29.9	+2.5	39.0	13th	18.2	+2.0	12.8	10th	77.2	73.6	average	105%
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	28.1	+2.9	37.8	13th	20.0	+2.5	16.7	20th	65.0	77.6	average	84%
Sydney Airport AMO	28.8	+3.0	39.2	13th	19.8	+2.3	16.2	10th	62.4	73.9	average	84%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)	25.0	+1.6	35.4	14th	19.8	+1.1	17.0	16th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)	29.5		39.8	29th	18.9		14.4	10th	68.2
Terrey Hills AWS	27.4	+2.2	37.4	13th	18.1	+1.7	13.5	10th	65.2	81.3	average	80%
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	30.8	+2.8	39.5	29th	17.6	+1.5	13.2	10th	61.4	64.6	average	95%
Penrith Lakes AWS	32.1	+2.9	40.6	29th	18.8	+1.9	13.9	20th	65.2	62.5	average	104%
Prospect Reservoir	30.1	+2.6	38.9	29th	17.9	+1.6	13.1	20th	104.2	76.1	high	137%
Richmond RAAF	31.9	+3.3	39.6	13th	18.1	+2.1	13.0	20th	78.4	69.7	average	112%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport)	28.1	+2.8	39.4	13th	16.9	+1.8	12.2	10th	40.4	67.9	low	59%
Bellambi AWS	26.2	+2.4	38.0	13th	18.5	+1.0	15.1	10th	47.6	74.3	average	64%
Camden Airport AWS	30.9	+2.5	39.7	29th	17.0	+1.8	11.3	10th	63.2	57.1	average	111%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	30.5	+2.8	38.7	13th	16.9	+1.9	11.5	10th	53.8	57.1	average	94%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry)	26.4		32.6	31st	14.1		8.4	10th	67.4
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular)	25.9	+2.6	35.4	30th	18.2	+1.5	14.8	15th	87.8	78.3	average	112%
Kiama (Bombo Headland)	26.0	+2.5	39.0	13th	18.3	+1.2	15.3	10th	50.8	81.2	low	63%
Moss Vale AWS	26.6	+2.8	33.8	28th	14.1	+2.1	7.1	10th	32.6	54.2	low	60%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	28.4	+2.6	38.5	13th	16.7	+2.0	12.4	2nd	59.8	78.7	average	76%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS	26.8	+1.9	37.0	13th	14.9	+1.6	6.6	10th	42.8	61.3	average	70%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	26.6	+2.1	33.3	13th	13.0	+2.7	5.8	10th	146.4	64.0	highest	229%
Green Cape AWS	22.8	+0.7	33.7	13th	16.4	+0.7	12.2	18th	29.0	44.1	average	66%
Merimbula Airport AWS	25.0	+1.8	37.8	13th	15.1	+1.6	8.5	10th	26.2	57.3	low	46%
Montague Island Lighthouse	23.6	+1.9	32.3	30th	17.6	+1.6	14.2	10th	49.4	65.2	average	76%
Moruya Airport AWS	26.4	+2.7	37.7	30th	15.7	+1.7	10.6	19th	52.2	68.7	average	76%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	25.3	+2.5	36.9	30th	16.7	+2.1	11.8	19th	49.8	74.1	average	67%
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	24.1	+2.1	32.8	29th	16.5	+1.4	11.5	10th	66.1	73.3	average	90%
Nerriga AWS	27.6		33.9	30th	14.1		8.1	10th	56.8
Ulladulla AWS	25.1	+2.2	37.9	13th	17.6	+1.8	14.6	15th	84.6	70.0	high	121%
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	26.0	+2.1	32.0	25th	10.6	+1.7	4.0	10th	50.6	64.2	average	79%
Canberra Airport	28.7		33.9	13th	13.5		7.3	10th	64.6
Cooma Airport AWS	25.2	+1.2	30.0	23rd	10.1	+1.6	0.4	10th	45.4	53.0	average	86%
Cooma Visitors Centre	26.5	+1.4	31.8	23rd	10.4	+1.4	2.5	10th	52.0	56.3	average	92%
Goulburn Airport AWS	27.5	+1.8	33.6	13th	12.5	+1.9	4.2	10th	88.6	57.2	high	155%
Goulburn TAFE	28.2	+2.3	34.0	13th	14.4	+2.6	7.3	10th	63.0	62.7	average	100%
Mount Ginini AWS	18.6	+0.9	23.2	4th	8.7	+1.6	1.1	9th	92.0	102.1	average	90%
Taralga Post Office	26.9	+2.5	33.0	28th	11.7	+1.9	1.0	10th	61.9	66.8	average	93%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	28.1	+1.0	33.2	13th	14.0	+1.9	9.4	8th	93.4	66.9	average	140%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS	17.5		22.7	24th	6.7		-2.9	10th	203.4
Thredbo AWS	15.2	+1.0	20.0	25th	6.8	+2.1	-1.2	18th	142.0	113.6	average	125%
Thredbo Village	20.9	+1.7	25.0	28th	7.6	+2.2	-1.5	10th	136.4	123.4	average	111%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	30.5	+1.2	37.2	13th	14.9	+1.0	7.5	10th	22.8	40.1	average	57%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	18.9	+0.5	23.3	13th	10.4	+1.5	1.7	9th	126.8	85.5	high	148%
Hume Reservoir	30.0	+1.4	36.5	13th	15.6	+1.2	7.7	10th	29.2	49.4	average	59%
Khancoban AWS	29.2	+0.9	36.0	28th	12.6	+1.5	6.6	10th	85.4	73.9	average	116%
Tumbarumba Post Office	27.9	+1.9	32.8	28th	12.2	+2.6	4.0	10th	88.6	70.6	average	125%
Wagga Wagga AMO	31.3	+1.9	37.4	13th	15.8	+2.0	6.7	10th	57.0	45.7	average	125%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	30.1	+2.5	35.9	13th	14.9	+1.2	8.5	10th	65.6	62.8	average	104%
Cootamundra Airport	30.4	+1.2	36.0	13th	14.3	+1.5	4.6	10th	56.0	52.4	average	107%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	31.1	+1.2	36.0	13th	15.5	+1.1	5.6	10th	77.8	55.2	high	141%
Gundagai (Nangus Rd)	31.3	+1.6	36.5	13th			8.6	18th	117.5	58.6	high	201%
Temora Airport	32.2	+1.7	38.6	13th	14.5	+0.6	3.8	10th	34.0	43.9	average	77%
Young Airport	31.3	+2.2	36.2	29th	12.9	+1.1	2.5	10th	59.4	57.9	average	103%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	30.5	+0.4	38.3	13th	12.9	-0.8	6.0	10th	22.9	40.6	average	56%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	31.3	+1.0	38.8	26th	15.0	+0.9	5.3	10th	5.6	28.9	low	19%
Narrandera Airport AWS	32.3	+1.6	39.9	13th	15.7	+1.0	6.2	10th	67.2	35.9	high	187%
Tocumwal Airport	30.2	+0.6	38.5	13th	14.8	+0.8	6.5	10th	14.6	34.0	average	43%
Yanco Agricultural Institute	31.9	+0.9	39.1	13th	16.9	+0.6	8.0	10th	67.4	30.8	high	219%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	32.0	+1.1	39.3	13th	15.8	+0.6	5.1	10th	42.8	32.7	average	131%
Hay Airport AWS	32.3		40.6	27th			6.0	18th	19.6	32.6	low	60%
Hillston Airport	32.7	+1.1	39.3	13th	16.6	+0.2	9.1	10th	49.9	30.3	high	165%
Lake Cargelligo Airport	32.9	+0.5	38.6	13th	17.5	+0.8	8.8	11th	9.0	36.6	low	25%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Lord Howe Island Aero	25.3	+1.3	28.0	31st	20.3	+1.1	16.1	13th	23.0	105.6	lowest	22%
Norfolk Island Aero	23.7	+0.3	25.4	9th	17.7	-0.1	15.0	14th	11.8	86.7	v low	14%

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