Wednesday, 1 February 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in January 2017: Hot and dry
January was very warm across NSW, with many stations in the north and east breaking records for average daytime, overnight or mean temperatures. There were several warm periods during the month, with daily minimum temperature records broken on both the 14th and 18th and several stations breaking records for total numbers of hot days or warm nights. Rainfall was average to below average, and very dry in parts of the southeast, with thunderstorms causing locally heavy rain and strong winds during the month.
A hot start to the year
- NSW recorded its third-warmest January on record for mean temperatures during 2017, with the statewide average temperature 3.34 °C above the historical average
- Both maximum and minimum temperatures were at least 3 °C above average and the fourth-warmest on record for the State
- Both daytime and overnight temperatures were well above average across most of the State, with record-warm January mean maximum or minimum temperatures in parts of the east and north
Persistent heat in the north and east
- NSW experienced several back-to-back severe heatwaves during January, with many stations experiencing their warmest January night on record on the 14th or 18th, and some stations (including Montague Island and Murrurrundi) exceeded their previous record twice during the month
- While few daily temperature records were set, many stations in the north and east broke records for the number of hot days or warm nights
- Many stations set records for the persistence of warm conditions, with extreme heat extending from December and continuing into February
- Temperatures reached 35 °C at Moree for 36 consecutive days between 27 December and 31 January, more than double record spell of 17 hot days set at the previous Moree site between 28 December 1981 and 13 January 1982
- The warm conditions are partially related to the persistence of dry weather and warm northerly winds in eastern NSW over recent months, an absence of cooler outbreaks associated with southerly winds or heavy rainfall, and persistently warm sea surface temperatures in the Tasman Sea
- NSW summer temperatures have increased by almost 1 °C since 1910, with large increases in the frequency of high temperature extremes and the intensity and duration of heatwaves observed since the late 1990s
A dry month
- Rainfall was 41.6% below average across NSW during January
- Rainfall was well below average in parts of the southeast, and the driest January for at least 20 years at some stations
- Conditions have been persistently dry on the eastern seaboard of NSW since October 2016, with parts of eastern and northern NSW recording less than half the average rainfall for this time of year
- In contrast, rain in inland NSW has been close to normal in recent months, following record high rainfall between May and September 2016
- Heavy rain was reported in parts of the northeast during thunderstorms, including 167 mm at Uki on the 3rd
Thunderstorms and winds
- Thunderstorms produced strong winds and heavy rain during the month, including wind gusts of 130 km/h at Mudgee on the 18th and 146 km/h at Wilcannia on the 23rd, with locally strong winds and heavy rain causing damage near Canberra on the 13th, Gunnedah on the 20th, and Cobar on the 23rd
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in January 2017 | |
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Hottest day | 46.9 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 13th |
Warmest days on average | 40.3 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
Coolest days on average | 18.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day | 13.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 20th |
Coldest night | -1.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 15th |
Coolest nights on average | 8.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 25.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Warmest night | 32.5 °C at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on the 18th |
Warmest on average overall | 32.7 °C at Bourke Airport AWS |
Coolest on average overall | 13.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Wettest overall | 404.0 mm at Rosebank (Repentance Creek) |
Driest overall | 1.0 mm at Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd) |
Wettest day | 167.0 mm at Uki (Tweed River) on the 3rd |
Strongest wind gust | 146 km/h at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 46.2 | on the 10th | 44.0 | on the 27th in 2000 | 21 |
Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Inverell (Raglan St) | 180.1 | 191.4 | in 1996 | 98.6 |
Record lowest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd) | 1.0 | 9.6 | in 1994 | 34 | 76.5 |
Bega AWS | 10.6 | 11.0 | in 2003 | 22 | 47.2 |
Lowest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 11.2 | 10.2 | in 1964 | 94.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest January temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Forbes Airport AWS | 45.5 | on the 13th | 45.2 | on the 26th in 2011 | 22 | 34.1 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 41.9 | on the 18th | 40.2 | on the 2nd in 2002 | 22 | 27.6 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 38.5 | on the 18th | 36.5 | on the 12th in 2013 | 20 | 27.3 |
Parkes Airport AWS | 44.1 | on the 13th | 44.0 | on the 15th in 2001 | 20 | 33.3 |
Record number of January days 35 °C or warmer | |||||
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New record | Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Brewarrina Hospital | 29 days | 28 days | in 2006 | 52 | 16.8 days |
Mungindi Post Office | 31 days | 29 days | in 2003 | 52 | 14.8 days |
Walgett Airport AWS | 31 days | 29 days | in 2006 | 23 | 17.7 days |
Moree Aero | 31 days | 20 days | in 2007 | 21 | 11.6 days |
Casino Airport AWS | 11 days | 8 days | in 2003 | 22 | 3.1 days |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 12 days | 8 days | in 1994 | 48 | 2.5 days |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 3 days | 2 days | in 2013 | 21 | 0.3 days |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 13 days | 11 days | in 1967 | 52 | 4.2 days |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 5 days | 4 days | in 1994 | 60 | 0.9 days |
Williamtown RAAF | 9 days | 8 days | in 1952 | 66 | 2.9 days |
Norah Head AWS | 4 days | 2 days | in 2013 | 21 | 0.6 days |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 11 days | 8 days | in 2009 | 22 | 2.7 days |
Gulgong Post Office | 16 days | 15 days | in 2006 | 46 | 6.2 days |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 15 days | 14 days | in 2014 | 26 | 5.2 days |
Sydney Airport AMO | 8 days | 5 days | in 1994 | 77 | 1.3 days |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 11 days | 10 days | in 2009 | 49 | 3.2 days |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 10 days | 7 days | in 2009 | 48 | 2.6 days |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 6 days | 4 days | in 2003 | 21 | 1.7 days |
Prospect Reservoir | 10 days | 8 days | in 1979 | 52 | 3.5 days |
Richmond RAAF | 15 days | 11 days | in 2009 | 23 | 5.3 days |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 13 days | 12 days | in 2009 | 21 | 5.0 days |
Camden Airport AWS | 12 days | 10 days | in 2009 | 45 | 4.0 days |
Taralga Post Office | 7 days | 6 days | in 2014 | 60 | 1.4 days |
Goulburn TAFE | 10 days | 9 days | in 2014 | 45 | 2.8 days |
Record number of January days 40 °C or warmer | |||||
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New record | Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Brewarrina Hospital | 16 days | 13 days | in 1981 | 52 | 5.0 days |
Cobar MO | 12 days | 11 days | in 2013 | 54 | 3.2 days |
Cobar Airport AWS | 13 days | 11 days | in 2013 | 23 | 4.3 days |
Mungindi Post Office | 17 days | 9 days | in 2013 | 52 | 3.0 days |
Walgett Airport AWS | 12 days | 11 days | in 2003 | 23 | 4.2 days |
Moree Aero | 8 days | 5 days | in 2013 | 21 | 1.3 days |
Quirindi Post Office | 5 days | 4 days | in 2013 | 52 | 0.5 days |
Williamtown RAAF | 5 days | 3 days | in 2013 | 66 | 0.5 days |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 7 days | 3 days | in 2013 | 49 | 0.6 days |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 7 days | 5 days | in 2013 | 48 | 0.5 days |
Scone Airport AWS | 6 days | 3 days | in 2013 | 26 | 0.7 days |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 5 days | 2 days | in 2013 | 22 | 0.4 days |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 5 days | 3 days | in 2003 | 49 | 0.6 days |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 4 days | 3 days | in 2003 | 48 | 0.6 days |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 3 days | 2 days | in 2013 | 21 | 0.4 days |
Prospect Reservoir | 6 days | 3 days | in 2009 | 52 | 0.6 days |
Richmond RAAF | 7 days | 5 days | in 2003 | 23 | 1.2 days |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 7 days | 5 days | in 2003 | 21 | 1.1 days |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 8 days | 5 days | in 2010 | 21 | 2.0 days |
Camden Airport AWS | 5 days | 4 days | in 2010 | 45 | 0.9 days |
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Note
- the "Years of record" column in these two tables shows the number of years with daily data; this may differ from the number of years with monthly means or extremes.
- these results are for the current open stations only; in some cases larger values have occurred at nearby stations
Record highest January mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 29.6 | 29.5 | in 1896 | 158 | 25.9 |
Mungindi Post Office | 40.3 | 39.7 | in 1952 | 93 | 35.4 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 30.1 | 29.2 | in 1991 | 77 | 26.5 |
Williamtown RAAF | 31.5 | 30.9 | in 2001 | 66 | 28.1 |
Taralga Post Office | 30.2 | 29.8 | in 2009 | 56 | 26.0 |
Prospect Reservoir | 32.0 | 31.7 | in 2009 | 51 | 28.4 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 31.5 | 30.7 | in 2009 | 48 | 28.2 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 31.7 | 31.3 | in 2009 | 48 | 28.4 |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 25.2 | 24.3 | in 2013 | 45 | 23.0 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 32.9 | 32.5 | in 1994 | 42 | 29.7 |
Camden Airport AWS | 33.1 | 32.5 | in 2009 | 40 | 29.5 |
Goulburn TAFE | 31.7 | 30.9 | in 2013 | 39 | 27.7 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 32.5 | 31.8 | in 2013 | 25 | 28.5 |
Bombala AWS | 29.6 | 28.6 | in 2013 | 25 | 25.3 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 27.2 | 26.6 | in 2013 | 25 | 23.9 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 33.7 | 33.1 | in 2014 | 25 | 30.5 |
Scone Airport AWS | 34.9 | 34.7 | in 1994 | 25 | 31.3 |
Richmond RAAF | 34.1 | 32.2 | in 1994 | 23 | 30.0 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 39.5 | 38.7 | in 2013 | 23 | 35.4 |
Casino Airport AWS | 33.7 | 32.0 | in 2003 | 22 | 30.1 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 31.3 | 29.5 | in 2004 | 22 | 27.0 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 33.7 | 32.8 | in 2009 | 21 | 29.8 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 30.3 | 29.3 | in 2009 | 21 | 27.6 |
Moree Aero | 38.3 | 36.0 | in 2003 | 21 | 33.7 |
Norah Head AWS | 28.8 | 27.2 | in 2013 | 21 | 25.9 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 33.9 | 33.5 | in 2009 | 21 | 30.7 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 29.8 | 29.0 | in 2010 | 21 | 27.6 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 27.3 | 26.5 | in 2010 | 20 | 24.1 |
Highest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 27.9 | 29.8 | in 1896* | 25.6 | |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 26.2 | =26.2 | in 1905 | 23.9 | |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 32.4 | 32.6 | in 1932* | 28.0 | |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 26.8 | =26.8 | in 1932* | 23.3 | |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.9 | 37.3 | in 1952* | 32.0 | |
Quirindi Post Office | 36.0 | 37.3 | in 1952* | 32.3 | |
Dunedoo Post Office | 35.9 | 36.0 | in 1952* | 31.9 | |
Brewarrina Hospital | 39.4 | 39.8 | in 1969* | 36.1 | |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 33.1 | 33.5 | in 1981* | 30.7 | |
Gulgong Post Office | 34.0 | 34.9 | in 1981* | 31.0 | |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 33.2 | 33.3 | in 1969* | 30.0 | |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 28.3 | 30.3 | in 1925* | 27.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest January daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.4 | on the 31st | 22.2 | on the 28th in 1932 | 107 | 16.0 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 26.1 | on the 18th | 25.8 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 78 | 18.9 |
Williamtown RAAF | 26.1 | on the 14th | 25.7 | on the 10th in 1983 | 67 | 18.0 |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.0 | on the 18th | = 25.0 | on the 7th in 1964 | 60 | 15.0 |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 23.0 | on the 18th | = 23.0 | on the 9th in 1983 | 52 | 13.3 |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 27.2 | on the 18th | 26.1 | on the 23rd in 1967 | 52 | 15.2 |
Quirindi Post Office | 27.0 | on the 14th | 26.6 | on the 11th in 2006 | 50 | 16.4 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.4 | on the 14th | 24.3 | on the 27th in 2001 | 49 | 18.1 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 27.0 | on the 18th | 26.0 | on the 11th in 2006 | 49 | 17.0 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 24.6 | on the 14th | 23.8 | on the 23rd in 2016 | 49 | 17.5 |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 27.5 | on the 18th | 25.8 | on the 24th in 1983 | 48 | 16.9 |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.9 | on the 18th | 22.0 | on the 25th in 1991 | 46 | 17.4 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.5 | on the 1st | = 20.5 | on the 11th in 1971 | 43 | 13.5 |
Gulgong Post Office | 27.6 | on the 18th | 25.2 | on the 1st in 2006 | 43 | 16.7 |
Orange Agricultural Institute | 23.5 | on the 18th | 22.6 | on the 25th in 1982 | 42 | 13.2 |
Camden Airport AWS | 24.3 | on the 14th | 23.5 | on the 25th in 1982 | 41 | 16.8 |
Goulburn TAFE | 26.2 | on the 18th | 25.3 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 40 | 13.6 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 21.6 | on the 31st | 20.3 | on the 13th in 2010 | 34 | 10.9 |
Guyra Hospital | 20.1 | on the 1st | = 20.1 | on the 7th in 2004 | 31 | 12.1 |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.8 | on the 18th | 21.2 | on the 30th in 2008 | 31 | 16.5 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 24.1 | on the 18th | 22.1 | on the 18th in 2003 | 26 | 13.6 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.4 | on the 18th | 24.2 | on the 27th in 2001 | 26 | 15.8 |
Ulladulla AWS | 22.6 | on the 31st | 21.7 | on the 10th in 2010 | 26 | 17.3 |
Bega AWS | 23.5 | on the 24th | 22.0 | on the 13th in 2011 | 25 | 14.9 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 28.6 | on the 18th | 28.1 | on the 30th in 2003 | 25 | 18.1 |
Wanaaring Post Office | 32.4 | on the 18th | 31.2 | on the 6th in 2004 | 25 | 21.9 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 22.4 | on the 14th | 21.1 | on the 6th in 2004 | 23 | 13.2 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 26.1 | on the 31st | 25.2 | on the 24th in 2009 | 23 | 16.8 |
Richmond RAAF | 26.2 | on the 31st | 24.0 | on the 27th in 2001 | 23 | 17.6 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.1 | on the 14th | 23.2 | on the 27th in 2001 | 22 | 17.0 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.4 | on the 18th | 24.2 | on the 27th in 2001 | 22 | 18.3 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.5 | on the 31st | 24.2 | on the 12th in 1999 | 22 | 18.5 |
Orange Airport AWS | 23.3 | on the 18th | 23.2 | on the 18th in 2003 | 21 | 12.6 |
Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.7 | on the 14th | 29.2 | on the 18th in 2013 | 20 | 20.0 |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.8 | on the 31st | 23.5 | on the 27th in 2001 | 20 | 17.7 |
Record number of January nights with minimum temperature 20 °C or warmer | |||||
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New record | Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Wanaaring Post Office | 29 days | 28 days | in 2006 | 25 | 19.5 days |
Mungindi Post Office | 31 days | 30 days | in 2006 | 52 | 15.9 days |
Moree Aero | 27 days | 26 days | in 2013 | 21 | 16.5 days |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 3 days | 1 days | in 2010 | 47 | 0.1 days |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 2 days | 1 days | in 2014 | 46 | 0.1 days |
Inverell Research Centre | 12 days | 8 days | in 1982 | 52 | 2.1 days |
Armidale Airport AWS | 3 days | 2 days | in 2013 | 22 | 0.3 days |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 10 days | 6 days | in 2013 | 21 | 2.0 days |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 11 days | 8 days | in 2006 | 46 | 2.2 days |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 5 days | 2 days | in 2014 | 20 | 0.6 days |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 16 days | 14 days | in 2011 | 48 | 5.0 days |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 20 days | 18 days | in 2006 | 21 | 9.2 days |
Norah Head AWS | 28 days | 24 days | in 2013 | 21 | 14.0 days |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 11 days | 7 days | in 2010 | 22 | 2.8 days |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 6 days | 5 days | in 2001 | 26 | 1.2 days |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 9 days | 8 days | in 2006 | 26 | 2.4 days |
Oberon (Springbank) | 2 days | 1 days | in 2010 | 52 | 0.0 days |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 4 days | 3 days | in 2001 | 26 | 0.4 days |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25 days | 24 days | in 2013 | 158 | 8.7 days |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 15 days | 14 days | in 2010 | 49 | 5.5 days |
Richmond RAAF | 16 days | 14 days | in 2015 | 22 | 6.7 days |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 10 days | 8 days | in 2011 | 21 | 3.7 days |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 17 days | 16 days | in 2015 | 21 | 8.2 days |
Camden Airport AWS | 11 days | 9 days | in 2011 | 45 | 3.3 days |
Taralga Post Office | 3 days | 1 days | in 2010 | 60 | 0.1 days |
Cooma Airport AWS | 2 days | 1 days | in 2016 | 26 | 0.2 days |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 3 days | 1 days | in 2010 | 26 | 0.2 days |
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Note
- the "Years of record" column in these two tables shows the number of years with daily data; this may differ from the number of years with monthly means or extremes.
- these results are for the current open stations only; in some cases larger values have occurred at nearby stations
Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 21.6 | 21.0 | in 1991 | 158 | 18.7 |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 16.9 | 16.7 | in 1987 | 101 | 14.4 |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 20.3 | = 20.3 | in 2006 | 97 | 16.9 |
Mungindi Post Office | 24.7 | 23.8 | in 1939 | 91 | 20.6 |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 15.9 | = 15.9 | in 1960 | 89 | 12.8 |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 1991 | 78 | 19.5 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 21.2 | 20.8 | in 2011 | 77 | 18.9 |
Williamtown RAAF | 20.2 | 19.8 | in 2006 | 66 | 18.0 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 20.4 | 20.1 | in 2006 | 58 | 17.0 |
Inverell Research Centre | 18.8 | 18.7 | in 1952 | 58 | 16.4 |
Taralga Post Office | 14.5 | 14.1 | in 2006 | 56 | 11.9 |
Barraba Post Office | 19.7 | 18.9 | in 1993 | 50 | 16.4 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 20.0 | 19.1 | in 2010 | 49 | 17.6 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.3 | 20.0 | in 1991 | 48 | 18.1 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 19.8 | 19.7 | in 2006 | 48 | 17.5 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 18.9 | 18.6 | in 2006 | 46 | 17.1 |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.5 | 18.9 | in 1999 | 45 | 17.4 |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 15.9 | 14.9 | in 2013 | 44 | 12.5 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 13.9 | 13.8 | in 1981 | 43 | 10.9 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.6 | 19.5 | in 2006 | 43 | 17.6 |
Gulgong Post Office | 19.6 | 19.3 | in 1981 | 42 | 16.7 |
Camden Airport AWS | 19.1 | 18.4 | in 2006 | 40 | 16.8 |
Goulburn TAFE | 16.2 | 15.6 | in 2011 | 39 | 13.6 |
Guyra Hospital | 14.9 | 14.0 | in 2013 | 30 | 12.1 |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 18.2 | 18.0 | in 2001 | 30 | 16.5 |
Lord Howe Island Aero | 22.2 | 21.9 | in 2015 | 28 | 20.6 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 16.2 | 16.1 | in 2006 | 25 | 13.6 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 15.4 | 14.7 | in 2006 | 25 | 13.2 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 18.7 | 18.2 | in 2006 | 25 | 15.8 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 15.6 | 15.0 | in 2006 | 25 | 13.5 |
Scone Airport AWS | 19.2 | 19.1 | in 2006 | 25 | 16.8 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 21.3 | 21.0 | in 2013 | 24 | 19.7 |
Grafton Research Stn | 21.3 | 21.0 | in 2006 | 24 | 18.8 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 24.3 | 23.6 | in 2006 | 23 | 20.4 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 16.3 | 15.3 | in 2006 | 22 | 13.2 |
Casino Airport AWS | 20.8 | = 20.8 | in 2006 | 22 | 19.0 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.7 | 18.2 | in 2006 | 22 | 16.8 |
Richmond RAAF | 20.0 | 19.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 17.6 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 19.1 | 18.3 | in 2015 | 21 | 17.0 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 20.3 | 19.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 18.3 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 18.1 | 17.4 | in 2006 | 21 | 15.2 |
Moree Aero | 23.3 | 21.9 | in 2006 | 21 | 20.0 |
Norah Head AWS | 21.0 | 20.6 | in 2010 | 21 | 19.6 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.6 | 19.7 | in 2011 | 21 | 18.5 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 17.0 | 16.7 | in 2006 | 20 | 14.9 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 15.2 | 14.5 | in 2006 | 20 | 12.8 |
Highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.4 | 21.7 | in 1878* | 16.0 | |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 18.3 | 18.8 | in 1946* | 15.2 | |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 16.0 | 16.6 | in 1981 | 13.3 | |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 19.3 | 19.4 | in 1981* | 15.0 | |
Brewarrina Hospital | 25.0 | 25.1 | in 1981* | 20.7 | |
Prospect Reservoir | 19.9 | 20.3 | in 1991 | 17.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest January mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.6 | 25.1 | in 1991 | 158 | 22.3 |
Quirindi Post Office | 27.9 | 27.7 | in 1929 | 95 | 24.4 |
Mungindi Post Office | 32.5 | 31.0 | in 2013 | 91 | 28.0 |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 21.3 | 21.2 | in 1960 | 89 | 18.0 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 25.7 | 25.0 | in 1991 | 77 | 22.7 |
Williamtown RAAF | 25.9 | 25.1 | in 1991 | 66 | 23.1 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 28.2 | 27.7 | in 1981 | 58 | 24.4 |
Taralga Post Office | 22.0 | 21.6 | in 2013 | 56 | 19.0 |
Prospect Reservoir | 26.0 | 25.8 | in 1991 | 51 | 23.1 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.9 | 25.3 | in 1991 | 48 | 23.2 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 25.8 | 24.7 | in 1991 | 48 | 23.0 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.7 | 25.1 | in 1969 | 48 | 23.3 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.2 | = 24.2 | in 2002 | 46 | 22.1 |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.3 | 21.5 | in 2001 | 45 | 20.2 |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 22.9 | = 22.9 | in 1981 | 44 | 20.0 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 21.3 | 20.9 | in 1981 | 43 | 17.8 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.7 | = 21.7 | in 2006 | 42 | 19.4 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 26.2 | 25.4 | in 2006 | 42 | 23.7 |
Camden Airport AWS | 26.1 | 24.9 | in 1991 | 40 | 23.2 |
Goulburn TAFE | 24.0 | 23.0 | in 2013 | 38 | 20.7 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 24.7 | = 24.7 | in 2010 | 31 | 23.0 |
Guyra Hospital | 20.6 | 19.8 | in 2013 | 30 | 18.1 |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.8 | 21.2 | in 2001 | 30 | 20.0 |
Lord Howe Island Aero | 24.5 | 24.3 | in 2010 | 28 | 22.9 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 24.4 | 23.2 | in 2013 | 25 | 21.0 |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.5 | 21.4 | in 1992 | 25 | 19.4 |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 26.1 | 25.2 | in 2006 | 25 | 23.4 |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 22.7 | 22.6 | in 1999 | 25 | 20.2 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 21.3 | 20.5 | in 2013 | 25 | 18.5 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 26.2 | 25.4 | in 2006 | 25 | 23.2 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 20.9 | 20.8 | in 2001 | 25 | 18.7 |
Scone Airport AWS | 27.1 | 26.1 | in 2006 | 25 | 24.1 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 25.7 | 25.3 | in 2004 | 24 | 23.9 |
Bega AWS | 22.8 | 22.6 | in 2006 | 24 | 21.0 |
Grafton Research Stn | 26.6 | 26.2 | in 2013 | 24 | 24.5 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 31.9 | 31.1 | in 2006 | 23 | 27.9 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 22.2 | 21.4 | in 2013 | 22 | 19.5 |
Casino Airport AWS | 27.3 | 26.3 | in 2004 | 22 | 24.6 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 25.0 | 23.4 | in 2004 | 22 | 21.9 |
Richmond RAAF | 27.1 | 25.3 | in 2013 | 22 | 23.7 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 26.4 | 24.6 | in 2013 | 21 | 23.4 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 25.3 | 24.3 | in 1998 | 21 | 23.0 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 25.4 | 24.8 | in 2013 | 21 | 22.8 |
Moree Aero | 30.8 | 28.8 | in 2013 | 21 | 26.8 |
Norah Head AWS | 24.9 | 23.8 | in 2013 | 21 | 22.8 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 27.2 | 25.9 | in 2011 | 21 | 24.6 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.9 | 24.2 | in 2006 | 21 | 23.0 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.1 | 21.0 | in 2010 | 20 | 19.5 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.8 | 20.8 | in 2013 | 20 | 19.5 |
Orange Airport AWS | 22.5 | 22.4 | in 2013 | 20 | 19.8 |
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Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.3 | 22.8 | in 1896* | 20.0 | |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.5 | 25.5 | in 1896* | 22.4 | |
Yamba Pilot Station | 25.1 | 25.3 | in 1898 | 23.5 | |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 28.0 | 29.8 | in 1932* | 24.9 | |
Brewarrina Hospital | 32.3 | 32.8 | in 1939* | 28.4 | |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.9 | 29.0 | in 1952* | 25.4 | |
Inverell Research Centre | 25.3 | 26.4 | in 1952* | 22.9 | |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 25.7 | 25.9 | in 1952* | 22.9 | |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 22.9 | 24.3 | in 1952* | 20.7 | |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 24.1 | 24.2 | in 1981 | 20.7 | |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 26.6 | 27.2 | in 1981* | 23.4 | |
Gulgong Post Office | 26.8 | 27.1 | in 1981* | 23.8 |
* 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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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 38.0 | +1.9 | 44.3 | 13th | 23.3 | +1.4 | 17.0 | 21st | 13.8 | 42.5 | average | 32% |
Tibooburra Airport | 39.4 | +2.0 | 45.0 | 13th | 25.9 | +2.2 | 20.6 | 21st | 21.4 | 20.9 | high | 102% |
White Cliffs AWS | 39.2 | +2.5 | 46.5 | 13th | 24.9 | +1.8 | 18.5 | 21st | 16.0 | 34.4 | average | 47% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 39.4 | +2.8 | 46.0 | 17th | 22.6 | +1.9 | 15.7 | 22nd | 30.6 | 27.5 | high | 111% |
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 36.1 | +2.7 | 43.5 | 17th | 20.7 | +1.6 | 13.3 | 26th | 15.6 | 28.7 | average | 54% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 33.9 | +1.8 | 43.3 | 17th | 18.0 | +1.4 | 12.7 | 15th | 24.8 | 20.1 | high | 123% |
Menindee Post Office | 37.9 | +3.5 | 45.6 | 17th | 21.9 | +3.3 | 15.7 | 21st | 11.6 | 23.9 | average | 49% |
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 37.0 | +1.4 | 45.4 | 30th | 19.8 | +0.8 | 13.9 | 6th | 17.4 | 23.2 | average | 75% |
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 40.2 | +3.2 | 46.0 | 11th | 25.5 | +3.4 | 19.2 | 22nd | 26.6 | 31.3 | average | 85% |
Brewarrina Hospital | 39.4 | +3.3 | 43.9 | 13th | 25.0 | +4.3 | 19.0 | 22nd | 22.8 | 50.6 | average | 45% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 38.5 | +3.3 | 45.5 | 13th | 23.1 | +2.6 | 13.7 | 15th | 33.0 | 36.4 | average | 91% |
Cobar MO | 38.1 | +4.0 | 45.7 | 13th | 23.3 | +2.7 | 15.7 | 21st | 32.6 | 45.5 | average | 72% |
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 39.4 | +3.6 | 44.5 | 12th | 25.0 | +2.7 | 21.2 | 22nd | 52.0 | 52.4 | average | 99% |
Wanaaring Post Office | 40.1 | +3.4 | 46.9 | 13th | 25.2 | +3.3 | 18.9 | 22nd | 25.2 | 35.0 | average | 72% |
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 37.9 | +2.2 | 46.3 | 30th | 21.0 | +0.4 | 13.0 | 21st | 6.0 | 16.3 | average | 37% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 36.5 | +2.7 | 44.9 | 13th | 20.5 | +2.3 | 12.7 | 21st | 31.2 | 47.2 | average | 66% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 37.0 | +2.9 | 45.4 | 13th | 20.5 | +1.7 | 12.2 | 15th | 31.6 | 37.1 | average | 85% |
Peak Hill Post Office | 36.5 | +3.4 | 43.9 | 15th | 22.1 | +2.9 | 13.1 | 21st | 19.0 | 58.9 | low | 32% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 36.5 | +2.6 | 43.4 | 13th | 18.9 | +0.7 | 12.8 | 21st | 21.6 | 27.5 | average | 79% |
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 38.3 | +3.5 | 44.3 | 13th | 23.5 | +3.5 | 18.7 | 15th | 42.0 | 49.6 | average | 85% |
Nyngan Airport | 38.2 | +3.9 | 45.8 | 13th | 23.4 | +3.9 | 15.5 | 21st | 49.5 | 51.2 | average | 97% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 37.1 | +3.8 | 44.3 | 13th | 21.8 | +3.3 | 14.1 | 21st | 20.4 | 53.3 | low | 38% |
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 40.3 | +4.9 | 44.3 | 12th | 24.7 | +4.1 | 21.0 | 7th | 17.6 | 70.9 | low | 25% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 39.5 | +4.1 | 44.8 | 13th | 24.3 | +3.9 | 18.1 | 15th | 20.2 | 59.0 | low | 34% |
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 38.3 | +4.6 | 43.0 | 1st | 23.3 | +3.3 | 18.9 | 3rd | 19.4 | 83.8 | low | 23% |
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Barraba Post Office | 41.0 | 12th | 19.7 | +3.3 | 14.0 | 3rd | 54.4 | 87.5 | average | 62% | ||
Narrabri Airport AWS | 37.8 | +3.5 | 44.1 | 12th | 23.5 | +3.5 | 18.7 | 3rd | 105.6 | 73.4 | average | 144% |
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 37.0 | +2.9 | 42.9 | 12th | 20.6 | +2.4 | 16.7 | 3rd | 70.0 | 53.3 | average | 131% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.9 | +3.9 | 42.3 | 12th | 21.8 | +2.9 | 15.2 | 3rd | 49.0 | 83.7 | average | 59% |
Quirindi Post Office | 36.0 | +3.7 | 42.0 | 13th | 19.9 | +3.5 | 14.4 | 7th | 79.2 | 80.5 | average | 98% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 34.9 | +2.4 | 39.8 | 12th | 19.6 | +2.3 | 15.3 | 3rd | 125.4 | 62.9 | high | 199% |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 29.9 | +2.4 | 34.5 | 13th | 15.9 | +3.4 | 11.5 | 8th | 139.5 | 99.8 | high | 140% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 29.1 | +2.4 | 34.1 | 14th | 15.9 | +3.2 | 10.0 | 8th | 68.0 | 87.9 | average | 77% |
Armidale Airport AWS | 28.1 | +2.2 | 33.6 | 12th | 16.3 | +3.1 | 11.3 | 8th | 85.0 | 90.9 | average | 94% |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 28.1 | +2.7 | 33.0 | 1st | 15.3 | +1.8 | 9.5 | 30th | 165.0 | 106.2 | high | 155% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 28.4 | +2.2 | 33.7 | 1st | 15.2 | +2.4 | 9.2 | 9th | 176.0 | 102.8 | high | 171% |
Guyra Hospital | 26.2 | +2.1 | 31.5 | 1st | 14.9 | +2.8 | 10.1 | 8th | 186.0 | 121.1 | high | 154% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 32.6 | +2.1 | 36.4 | 1st | 18.1 | +2.9 | 12.9 | 7th | 180.1 | 98.6 | v high | 183% |
Inverell Research Centre | 31.9 | +2.4 | 36.3 | 14th | 18.8 | +2.4 | 14.3 | 9th | 158.8 | 100.9 | high | 157% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 29.0 | +1.9 | 35.7 | 14th | 16.9 | +2.5 | 8.9 | 9th | 58.2 | 114.8 | low | 51% |
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 29.4 | +2.4 | 36.6 | 14th | 18.9 | +1.8 | 15.1 | 10th | 162.8 | 185.7 | average | 88% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 30.0 | +1.8 | 35.9 | 18th | 21.3 | +1.6 | 16.9 | 9th | 90.8 | 177.3 | average | 51% |
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 28.4 | +0.6 | 32.2 | 25th | 22.0 | +0.9 | 19.4 | 5th | 150.2 | 163.4 | average | 92% |
Casino Airport AWS | 33.7 | +3.6 | 41.3 | 18th | 20.8 | +1.8 | 15.4 | 9th | 142.0 | 137.2 | average | 103% |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 31.3 | +3.0 | 41.7 | 18th | 20.9 | +1.1 | 17.4 | 24th | 152.8 | 156.9 | average | 97% |
Grafton Airport AWS | 32.0 | +2.2 | 41.3 | 18th | 20.7 | +1.8 | 14.9 | 9th | 100.6 | 131.7 | average | 76% |
Grafton Research Stn | 31.9 | +1.8 | 40.6 | 14th | 21.3 | +2.5 | 16.3 | 9th | 146.2 | 134.8 | average | 108% |
Lismore Airport AWS | 31.6 | +1.7 | 38.9 | 1st | 20.4 | +1.7 | 15.2 | 24th | 245.4 | 157.9 | average | 155% |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 30.7 | +1.2 | 37.4 | 14th | 21.1 | +1.4 | 15.2 | 24th | 203.0 | 211.5 | average | 96% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 28.5 | +1.8 | 31.0 | 10th | 21.7 | +1.5 | 19.3 | 9th | 268.0 | 140.8 | high | 190% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour Airport | 29.0 | 38.9 | 14th | 21.4 | 17.6 | 23rd | 157.2 | |||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 27.3 | +3.2 | 35.2 | 14th | 17.0 | +2.1 | 12.5 | 9th | 188.6 | 284.3 | average | 66% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 31.1 | +1.9 | 42.0 | 18th | 19.2 | +1.5 | 14.2 | 9th | 49.8 | 124.0 | low | 40% |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 28.8 | +1.9 | 35.2 | 18th | 21.2 | +1.7 | 17.0 | 3rd | 80.4 | 146.7 | average | 55% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 27.9 | +1.5 | 41.0 | 18th | 20.6 | +1.1 | 17.0 | 22nd | 89.2 | 110.7 | average | 81% |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 29.8 | +2.2 | 41.9 | 18th | 19.9 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 8th | 84.0 | 155.3 | low | 54% |
Taree Airport AWS | 30.8 | +2.0 | 42.4 | 18th | 19.8 | +1.6 | 15.8 | 8th | 63.4 | 97.7 | low | 65% |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 31.6 | +2.5 | 40.6 | 31st | 19.8 | +2.3 | 15.6 | 22nd | 264.2 | 247.9 | average | 107% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 33.2 | +3.2 | 43.6 | 13th | 19.1 | +2.3 | 13.5 | 8th | 66.2 | 81.2 | average | 82% |
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 31.2 | 43.6 | 13th | 19.3 | 13.9 | 8th | 61.2 | |||||
Gosford AWS | 30.3 | 41.7 | 31st | 20.5 | 16.3 | 8th | 35.6 | |||||
Maitland Airport AWS | 32.8 | 42.7 | 18th | 19.4 | 14.6 | 8th | 74.4 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 31.3 | +4.3 | 42.2 | 13th | 18.7 | +1.9 | 14.4 | 8th | 66.4 | 106.8 | low | 62% |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 34.1 | 42.2 | 13th | 18.3 | 12.5 | 8th | 58.8 | 78.5 | average | 75% | ||
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 33.1 | +2.4 | 38.5 | 13th | 18.3 | +3.1 | 11.8 | 22nd | 119.0 | 91.0 | high | 131% |
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 30.0 | +2.0 | 35.7 | 12th | 17.4 | +1.1 | 12.0 | 22nd | 54.8 | 68.3 | average | 80% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 28.3 | +1.0 | 38.5 | 18th | 21.1 | +2.3 | 16.0 | 25th | 70.1 | 101.0 | average | 69% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 27.9 | +2.3 | 39.2 | 31st | 21.0 | +1.8 | 19.3 | 25th | 100.8 | 90.0 | average | 112% |
Newcastle University | 31.6 | +2.5 | 41.0 | 18th | 20.8 | +1.5 | 18.0 | 8th | 78.0 | 92.1 | average | 85% |
Norah Head AWS | 28.8 | +2.9 | 39.9 | 24th | 21.0 | +1.4 | 19.0 | 25th | 49.8 | 85.1 | average | 59% |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 32.9 | +3.2 | 43.2 | 18th | 19.6 | +2.0 | 14.4 | 22nd | 78.8 | 109.9 | average | 72% |
Scone Airport AWS | 34.9 | +3.6 | 42.2 | 13th | 19.2 | +2.4 | 13.6 | 22nd | 46.0 | 64.2 | average | 72% |
Singleton STP | 34.4 | +2.9 | 43.7 | 31st | 19.1 | +1.4 | 13.4 | 8th | 48.4 | 68.5 | average | 71% |
Williamtown RAAF | 31.5 | +3.4 | 42.5 | 18th | 20.2 | +2.2 | 16.5 | 17th | 62.2 | 101.1 | average | 62% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 34.0 | +3.0 | 41.0 | 13th | 19.6 | +2.9 | 16.0 | 7th | 55.1 | 70.8 | average | 78% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 33.7 | +3.2 | 41.4 | 13th | 18.7 | +2.9 | 14.1 | 8th | 42.4 | 68.0 | average | 62% |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 26.4 | +2.5 | 34.4 | 13th | 15.6 | +2.1 | 10.9 | 22nd | 62.2 | 99.3 | low | 63% |
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 32.4 | +4.4 | 39.5 | 18th | 16.0 | +2.7 | 9.7 | 15th | 7.0 | 67.7 | v low | 10% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 32.5 | +4.0 | 39.4 | 13th | 16.2 | +2.6 | 9.3 | 15th | 26.0 | 59.1 | low | 44% |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 26.8 | +3.5 | 36.2 | 18th | 15.9 | +3.1 | 11.2 | 19th | 93.2 | 162.6 | average | 57% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 28.5 | +2.5 | 36.6 | 18th | 15.5 | +2.3 | 10.9 | 8th | 44.6 | 84.1 | low | 53% |
Mount Boyce AWS | 27.2 | +3.3 | 35.2 | 18th | 15.4 | +2.2 | 10.4 | 3rd | 81.6 | 118.9 | average | 69% |
Oberon (Springbank) | 28.6 | +3.8 | 35.6 | 18th | 13.9 | +3.0 | 7.7 | 15th | 41.8 | 79.9 | low | 52% |
Orange Airport AWS | 30.4 | +3.5 | 37.4 | 18th | 14.7 | +2.1 | 7.6 | 15th | 45.8 | 60.8 | average | 75% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 31.2 | +2.8 | 43.0 | 18th | 18.6 | +1.5 | 14.5 | 3rd | 37.8 | 126.1 | low | 30% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 34.1 | +2.4 | 40.0 | 12th | 19.3 | +4.3 | 15.4 | 3rd | 113.7 | 90.4 | high | 126% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 33.5 | +2.8 | 39.9 | 12th | 20.0 | +2.3 | 14.3 | 22nd | 87.8 | 76.2 | average | 115% |
Dunedoo Post Office | 35.9 | +4.0 | 42.9 | 13th | 20.4 | +3.4 | 15.8 | 15th | 14.8 | 69.8 | low | 21% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 35.8 | +2.4 | 43.0 | 18th | 18.7 | +1.9 | 11.6 | 15th | 19.6 | 36.0 | average | 54% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 35.8 | +2.7 | 42.4 | 13th | 20.4 | +2.3 | 13.2 | 21st | 14.8 | 57.8 | low | 26% |
Forbes Airport AWS | 36.6 | +2.5 | 45.5 | 13th | 19.5 | +1.5 | 13.1 | 15th | 13.2 | 28.4 | average | 46% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 36.0 | +2.7 | 44.1 | 13th | 19.6 | +2.2 | 12.2 | 15th | 21.8 | 63.1 | low | 35% |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 35.7 | +2.8 | 42.5 | 13th | 20.3 | +3.4 | 14.0 | 21st | 14.4 | 59.4 | low | 24% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 31.5 | +3.3 | 43.0 | 30th | 20.3 | +2.2 | 16.1 | 7th | 49.0 | 93.4 | average | 52% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 30.3 | +2.7 | 41.4 | 11th | 20.3 | +2.0 | 15.8 | 7th | 50.0 | 83.5 | average | 60% |
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 31.2 | 42.6 | 30th | 19.1 | 14.9 | 7th | 59.4 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 31.7 | +3.3 | 43.0 | 30th | 20.0 | +2.4 | 15.5 | 7th | 45.0 | 104.5 | low | 43% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 29.6 | +3.7 | 39.4 | 31st | 21.6 | +2.9 | 18.5 | 3rd | 48.4 | 102.2 | low | 47% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 30.1 | +3.6 | 39.6 | 31st | 21.2 | +2.3 | 18.3 | 7th | 49.8 | 95.4 | average | 52% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 26.5 | +2.0 | 37.9 | 31st | 21.1 | +0.8 | 18.6 | 3rd | ||||
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 31.6 | 42.1 | 30th | 20.9 | 17.1 | 8th | 39.8 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 29.2 | +2.7 | 40.1 | 11th | 19.8 | +1.5 | 16.7 | 3rd | 24.6 | 93.9 | v low | 26% |
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 33.7 | +3.9 | 45.1 | 13th | 19.1 | +2.1 | 15.0 | 8th | 23.6 | 81.6 | low | 29% |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 32.5 | +2.8 | 43.5 | 13th | 19.6 | +1.9 | 16.0 | 8th | 37.6 | 78.6 | average | 48% |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 33.9 | +3.2 | 45.1 | 18th | 20.6 | +2.1 | 17.1 | 8th | 28.2 | 97.5 | average | 29% |
Prospect Reservoir | 32.0 | +3.6 | 43.4 | 13th | 19.9 | +2.2 | 16.2 | 7th | 41.9 | 95.8 | low | 44% |
Richmond RAAF | 34.1 | +4.1 | 44.5 | 13th | 20.0 | +2.4 | 15.4 | 8th | 21.8 | 84.4 | v low | 26% |
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 29.6 | +2.9 | 41.7 | 30th | 18.6 | +1.8 | 14.3 | 22nd | 20.4 | 73.8 | low | 28% |
Bellambi AWS | 26.9 | +2.1 | 35.6 | 24th | 20.5 | +1.5 | 17.6 | 3rd | 36.0 | 81.4 | low | 44% |
Camden Airport AWS | 33.1 | +3.6 | 44.6 | 18th | 19.1 | +2.3 | 14.2 | 7th | 27.8 | 80.6 | low | 34% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 32.4 | +2.6 | 43.3 | 30th | 18.9 | +2.2 | 14.3 | 7th | 47.6 | 85.4 | average | 56% |
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 28.9 | 38.4 | 13th | 15.9 | 11.4 | 3rd | 25.2 | |||||
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 26.2 | +1.3 | 35.0 | 11th | 19.9 | +1.6 | 17.7 | 19th | 11.0 | 90.2 | v low | 12% |
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 27.0 | +2.1 | 35.8 | 24th | 20.3 | +1.6 | 16.2 | 22nd | 18.8 | 84.7 | low | 22% |
Moss Vale AWS | 28.8 | +2.9 | 38.6 | 13th | 16.1 | +2.2 | 11.7 | 21st | 33.4 | 60.2 | low | 55% |
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 29.6 | +2.2 | 43.2 | 30th | 18.1 | +1.7 | 13.6 | 21st | 17.0 | 62.8 | v low | 27% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Bega AWS | 29.6 | +2.5 | 43.2 | 30th | 15.9 | +1.0 | 10.6 | 3rd | 10.6 | 47.2 | lowest | 22% |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 29.3 | +2.6 | 37.7 | 30th | 13.7 | +1.6 | 6.3 | 21st | 15.6 | 60.5 | low | 26% |
Green Cape AWS | 24.3 | +0.7 | 28.7 | 17th | 18.0 | +0.8 | 14.0 | 19th | 21.2 | 64.1 | low | 33% |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 26.6 | +1.9 | 41.6 | 30th | 16.0 | +0.8 | 9.4 | 19th | 13.0 | 62.6 | v low | 21% |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 25.2 | +2.2 | 35.1 | 24th | 19.5 | +2.1 | 17.0 | 19th | 13.4 | 70.1 | v low | 19% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 27.2 | +2.0 | 44.1 | 30th | 17.1 | +1.6 | 9.9 | 21st | 13.2 | 60.1 | v low | 22% |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 26.2 | +2.3 | 41.6 | 30th | 18.4 | +2.4 | 14.2 | 21st | 11.2 | 94.7 | v low | 12% |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 25.4 | +1.8 | 35.5 | 24th | 18.2 | +1.7 | 13.6 | 3rd | 12.0 | 91.0 | v low | 13% |
Nerriga AWS | 30.1 | 38.6 | 30th | 14.9 | 7.7 | 21st | 33.2 | |||||
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 28.4 | +2.9 | 35.5 | 30th | 11.9 | +1.5 | 7.4 | 22nd | 42.2 | 63.5 | average | 66% |
Bombala AWS | 29.6 | +4.3 | 36.4 | 30th | 11.2 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 22nd | 35.6 | 45.4 | average | 78% |
Canberra Airport | 32.8 | 39.6 | 13th | 14.9 | 8.5 | 21st | 8.4 | |||||
Cooma Airport AWS | 29.0 | +2.6 | 34.1 | 30th | 11.3 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 15th | 13.2 | 53.5 | low | 25% |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 30.2 | +3.0 | 35.5 | 30th | 11.7 | +0.9 | 6.2 | 22nd | 16.6 | 58.1 | low | 29% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 31.0 | +3.2 | 39.1 | 13th | 14.3 | +1.7 | 6.5 | 21st | 12.2 | 48.9 | low | 25% |
Goulburn TAFE | 31.7 | +4.0 | 39.1 | 13th | 16.2 | +2.6 | 10.2 | 22nd | 15.0 | 61.2 | low | 25% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 21.9 | +1.2 | 28.0 | 30th | 10.9 | +1.0 | 4.9 | 3rd | 30.8 | 71.6 | low | 43% |
Taralga Post Office | 30.2 | +4.2 | 37.5 | 15th | 14.5 | +2.6 | 6.0 | 16th | 32.7 | 72.8 | low | 45% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 31.8 | +2.5 | 38.4 | 30th | 15.4 | +1.1 | 9.2 | 21st | 10.6 | 54.3 | v low | 20% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Perisher Valley AWS | 20.7 | 24.7 | 30th | 8.1 | -1.9 | 15th | 137.2 | |||||
Thredbo AWS | 18.3 | +2.0 | 22.0 | 30th | 9.2 | +2.5 | 2.4 | 3rd | 145.4 | 98.4 | high | 148% |
Thredbo Village | 24.1 | +2.7 | 27.5 | 17th | 8.9 | +1.6 | 0.4 | 15th | 128.9 | 109.7 | high | 118% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 33.7 | +1.6 | 42.5 | 30th | 16.9 | +0.4 | 11.4 | 21st | 45.4 | 38.5 | average | 118% |
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 22.0 | +0.6 | 28.0 | 30th | 13.0 | +1.6 | 6.6 | 3rd | 118.4 | 59.3 | high | 200% |
Hume Reservoir | 32.7 | +1.9 | 40.3 | 30th | 17.9 | +1.4 | 11.1 | 15th | 50.0 | 46.3 | average | 108% |
Khancoban AWS | 32.2 | +0.6 | 40.3 | 30th | 13.9 | +0.4 | 9.0 | 21st | 61.0 | 49.0 | average | 124% |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 31.4 | +2.6 | 37.6 | 17th | 13.2 | +1.1 | 7.3 | 21st | 33.4 | 62.7 | low | 53% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 35.1 | +3.4 | 41.6 | 30th | 17.6 | +1.3 | 10.9 | 15th | 13.8 | 40.4 | low | 34% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 34.0 | +4.4 | 40.7 | 13th | 17.2 | +1.7 | 12.0 | 16th | 13.0 | 62.1 | low | 21% |
Cootamundra Airport | 34.2 | +2.3 | 41.1 | 13th | 16.1 | +0.2 | 8.4 | 15th | 24.4 | 41.7 | average | 59% |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 34.6 | +2.8 | 41.3 | 13th | 17.7 | +1.4 | 10.0 | 15th | 28.7 | 51.8 | average | 55% |
Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 34.4 | +1.9 | 40.5 | 30th | 17.3 | +0.6 | 10.2 | 15th | 14.6 | 40.3 | low | 36% |
Temora Airport | 35.8 | +2.1 | 43.5 | 13th | 17.0 | -0.2 | 10.4 | 15th | 22.0 | 35.6 | average | 62% |
Young Airport | 34.7 | +3.0 | 41.5 | 13th | 15.9 | +1.3 | 7.9 | 15th | 33.2 | 40.7 | average | 82% |
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 34.0 | +2.0 | 42.3 | 30th | 16.7 | +1.0 | 11.0 | 21st | 28.9 | 36.7 | average | 79% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 34.1 | +1.0 | 42.9 | 17th | 16.2 | -0.4 | 9.4 | 19th | 26.2 | 23.7 | average | 111% |
Narrandera Airport AWS | 35.7 | +2.6 | 43.6 | 30th | 17.7 | +0.2 | 12.0 | 16th | 17.6 | 34.8 | average | 51% |
Tocumwal Airport | 33.1 | +1.3 | 42.3 | 17th | 16.7 | +0.6 | 9.0 | 14th | 30.5 | 33.1 | average | 92% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 35.9 | +2.1 | 43.9 | 30th | 18.6 | -0.2 | 11.1 | 21st | 10.0 | 29.4 | low | 34% |
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 35.9 | +3.0 | 44.1 | 30th | 18.1 | +1.0 | 12.6 | 21st | 18.0 | 34.0 | average | 53% |
Hay Airport AWS | 36.4 | 44.7 | 30th | 17.4 | 11.3 | 21st | 9.4 | 25.9 | average | 36% | ||
Hillston Airport | 36.8 | +3.4 | 44.9 | 17th | 19.9 | +1.5 | 12.5 | 16th | 6.4 | 30.9 | low | 21% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 37.3 | +3.2 | 45.0 | 13th | 21.0 | +2.5 | 13.6 | 21st | 6.2 | 39.1 | low | 16% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Lord Howe Island Aero | 26.8 | +1.5 | 29.5 | 14th | 22.2 | +1.6 | 18.4 | 9th | 23.0 | 112.5 | v low | 20% |
Norfolk Island Aero | 25.2 | +0.7 | 27.4 | 16th | 19.3 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 18th | 28.8 | 86.5 | low | 33% |
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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 11 am on Wednesday 1 February 2017. 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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