Wednesday, 1 March 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in February 2017: Another hot, dry month
February was a hot, dry end to the summer, with very warm temperatures in the first half of the month culminating in record-breaking heat over the 10th and 11th. Mean temperatures were the fifth-warmest on record for the State and daytime temperatures were the highest since February 1926, while rainfall was less than half the historical average.
Hot weather continues
- February was the third-warmest on record for NSW average maximum temperatures, 3.0 °C above average and the warmest since 1926
- Maximum temperatures were above average across most of the State and the warmest on record at more than 40 stations
- The statewide average minimum temperature was 1.3 °C above average, with several stations recording their highest February mean daily minimum temperature on record
- The statewide average mean temperature was the fifth-warmest on record
and the warmest since 2004, with most of the northeast half of the State
recording mean temperatures in the warmest 10% of years
- Temperatures were well above average during the first half of the month and peaked on the 11th, with large numbers of stations recording their warmest February day on record between the 10th and 12th, as well as record-high statewide average temperatures on both the 10th (42.40 °C) and 11th (44.00 °C)
- Several stations also broke records for daily minimum temperatures in the first half of the month, with 34.2 °C at White Cliffs on the 11th the highest overnight minimum ever recorded anywhere in NSW
- Temperatures were closer to normal during the second half of the month, with some stations recording their coldest February night on record on the 20th or 21st
- For more information on heat records broken during February and summer, see Special Climate Statement 61: Exceptional heat in southeast Australia in early 2017
A dry end to summer
- Rainfall was below average across most of NSW during February, with above-average totals isolated to parts of the Sydney and Illawarra regions
- The statewide average rainfall was 60% below average, with some stations recording their driest February on record
- The heaviest falls were recorded in coastal areas associated with onshore flow on the 8th and over the 26th and 27th
- Severe thunderstorms produced locally heavy rain in the northeast of the state between the 18th and 20th
Thunderstorms and fires
- Severe thunderstorms in southeast NSW on the 11th and 12th produced wind gusts of up to 107 km/h at Yanco, with wind damage reported in Wagga Wagga
- Severe thunderstorms affected much of northern and eastern NSW between the 17th and 19th, producing heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail. Wind gusts reached 109 km/h at Cessnock on the 17th, while 4 cm and larger hail caused car and roof damage across much of northern and northwest Sydney as well as in Bowral on the 18th, including reports of 8-9 cm hail in Annangrove
- Hot, dry and windy conditions contributed to the development of several severe fires, particularly on the 12th, with 35 homes destroyed in the Sir Ivan Fire in the Warrumbungle region, 11 homes destroyed by a grass fire at Carwoola, near Queanbeyan, and several additional homes destroyed in bushfires in Pappinbarra, Dondingalong and Boggabri
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in February 2017 | |
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Hottest day | 47.9 °C at Walgett Airport AWS on the 12th |
Warmest days on average | 39.7 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
Coolest days on average | 15.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day | 5.5 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 20th |
Coldest night | -2.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 20th |
Coolest nights on average | 7.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 24.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Warmest night | 34.2 °C at White Cliffs AWS on the 11th |
Warmest on average overall | 31.5 °C at Bourke
Airport AWS 31.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 11.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Wettest overall | 457.2 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
Driest overall | 0 mm at several locations |
Wettest day | 163.0 mm at Wattamolla (Griffiths) on the 8th |
Strongest wind gust | 109 km/h at Cessnock Airport AWS on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 108.0 | on the 27th | 102.4 | on the 18th in 2005 | 20 |
Record lowest February total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Yamba Pilot Station | 3.6 | 5.8 | in 1926 | 140 | 157.4 |
Green Pigeon (Morning View) | 48.4 | 55.0 | in 1983 | 49 | 231.8 |
Warren (Ellerslie) | 3.4 | 4.4 | in 1996 | 30 | 44.5 |
Mandagery (Rawene) | 1.4 | 2.8 | in 2016 | 24 | 60.5 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 1.0 | 1.6 | in 2006 | 23 | 35.3 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 1.6 | 3.2 | in 2016 | 21 | 43.4 |
Orange Airport AWS | 4.8 | 7.2 | in 2016 | 20 | 79.2 |
Lowest February total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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Rockley Post Office | 4.2 | 0.8 | in 1937* | 57.7 | |
Dunedoo Post Office | 2.6 | 0.0 | in 1940 | 63.1 | |
Urbenville Old Post Office | 30.4 | 19.8 | in 1944* | 143.3 | |
Angledool (Angledool Station) | 3.6 | 0.8 | in 1986 | 54.0 | |
Peak Hill Post Office | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1986 | 50.6 | |
Carrow Brook | 24.4 | 10.0 | in 1991 | 113.3 | |
Upper Chichester (Simmonds) | 51.0 | 44.4 | in 1991 | 158.5 | |
Oberon (Springbank) | 10.6 | 8.7 | in 1978* | 60.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest February temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Menindee Post Office | 47.5 | on the 11th | 47.2 | on the 23rd in 1923 | 100 | 33.8 |
Nyngan Airport | 47.4 | on the 11th | 46.0 | on the 15th in 2004 | 86 | 33.3 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 42.9 | on the 10th | 42.6 | on the 21st in 1980 | 78 | 26.4 |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 45.6 | on the 12th | 42.7 | on the 7th in 1952 | 68 | 31.1 |
Williamtown RAAF | 45.5 | on the 11th | 42.9 | on the 5th in 2011 | 67 | 27.6 |
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 46.6 | on the 11th | 45.3 | on the 15th in 2004 | 62 | 32.8 |
Hillston Airport | 47.2 | on the 11th | 45.2 | on the 15th in 2004 | 60 | 32.8 |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 42.9 | on the 11th | 41.3 | on the 21st in 2004 | 59 | 30.7 |
Cobar MO | 46.6 | on the 11th | 46.1 | on the 15th in 2004 | 55 | 33.3 |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 37.7 | on the 11th | 37.6 | on the 8th in 2009 | 55 | 22.5 |
Inverell Research Centre | 41.3 | on the 12th | 38.8 | on the 26th in 2016 | 53 | 28.8 |
Scone SCS | 46.0 | on the 12th | 43.5 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 53 | 29.9 |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 39.9 | on the 12th | 36.7 | on the 23rd in 1965 | 53 | 26.1 |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 41.5 | on the 11th | 40.1 | on the 15th in 2004 | 52 | 27.2 |
Mungindi Post Office | 47.8 | on the 12th | 45.0 | on the 24th in 1980 | 52 | 34.1 |
Prospect Reservoir | 43.3 | on the 11th | 42.5 | on the 1st in 1977 | 52 | 28.0 |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 43.8 | on the 11th | 43.1 | on the 15th in 2004 | 51 | 30.9 |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 42.2 | on the 12th | 40.7 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 51 | 29.7 |
Barraba Post Office | 44.0 | on the 12th | 41.8 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 50 | 31.1 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 44.5 | on the 10th | 41.9 | on the 13th in 1979 | 50 | 27.8 |
Peak Hill Post Office | 46.0 | on the 11th | 45.1 | on the 15th in 2004 | 50 | 32.5 |
Quirindi Post Office | 44.4 | on the 11th | 43.4 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 50 | 31.4 |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 40.5 | on the 10th | 40.2 | on the 7th in 2009 | 50 | 28.4 |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 45.0 | on the 11th | 44.5 | on the 15th in 2004 | 50 | 32.0 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 44.5 | on the 10th | 43.3 | on the 1st in 1977 | 49 | 27.8 |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 47.0 | on the 11th | 45.8 | on the 21st in 2004 | 49 | 32.2 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 43.2 | on the 12th | 42.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 49 | 28.0 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 45.4 | on the 11th | 43.1 | on the 22nd in 2004 | 48 | 30.9 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 39.7 | on the 12th | 37.8 | on the 22nd in 2004 | 47 | 25.9 |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 46.8 | on the 11th | 46.6 | on the 15th in 2004 | 46 | 33.5 |
Lostock Dam | 45.6 | on the 12th | 42.5 | on the 21st in 2004 | 46 | 28.4 |
Pindari Dam | 42.8 | on the 12th | 41.2 | on the 21st in 2004 | 45 | 30.7 |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 38.0 | on the 12th | = 38.0 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 45 | 26.7 |
Gulgong Post Office | 43.5 | on the 11th | 43.0 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 43 | 29.8 |
Camden Airport AWS | 45.6 | on the 11th | 43.2 | on the 21st in 1980 | 42 | 28.5 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 36.5 | on the 11th | 34.5 | on the 26th in 2016 | 42 | 24.7 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 45.8 | on the 10th | 45.2 | on the 7th in 2009 | 42 | 32.3 |
Orange Agricultural Institute | 39.2 | on the 11th | 38.3 | on the 15th in 2004 | 42 | 25.8 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 47.0 | on the 11th | 44.6 | on the 21st in 2004 | 42 | 28.8 |
Goulburn TAFE | 41.2 | on the 11th | 39.7 | on the 7th in 2009 | 41 | 26.4 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 38.0 | on the 11th | 34.5 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 33 | 23.8 |
Guyra Hospital | 35.1 | on the 11th | 32.0 | on the 9th in 2009 | 31 | 23.1 |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 45.5 | on the 11th | 44.5 | on the 1st in 2006 | 29 | 32.3 |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 46.8 | on the 11th | 44.0 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 27 | 29.0 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 42.1 | on the 11th | 40.7 | on the 15th in 2004 | 26 | 27.3 |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 40.7 | on the 11th | 39.6 | on the 8th in 2009 | 26 | 26.3 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 37.2 | on the 11th | 36.2 | on the 8th in 2009 | 26 | 22.7 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 43.9 | on the 11th | 42.2 | on the 15th in 2004 | 26 | 29.2 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 37.4 | on the 11th | 35.9 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 26 | 22.6 |
Scone Airport AWS | 46.5 | on the 12th | 43.2 | on the 21st in 2004 | 26 | 30.3 |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 45.9 | on the 12th | 42.0 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 26 | 31.4 |
Young Airport | 43.0 | on the 11th | 42.0 | on the 15th in 2004 | 26 | 30.4 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 46.1 | on the 11th | 44.5 | on the 15th in 2004 | 25 | 31.9 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 47.3 | on the 11th | 46.6 | on the 15th in 2004 | 24 | 33.7 |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 46.9 | on the 11th | 44.8 | on the 6th in 2009 | 24 | 32.9 |
Richmond RAAF | 47.0 | on the 11th | 43.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 24 | 29.0 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 47.9 | on the 12th | 45.2 | on the 21st in 2004 | 24 | 34.3 |
Wanaaring Post Office | 46.9 | on the 11th | = 46.9 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 24 | 35.4 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 37.1 | on the 12th | 35.3 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 23 | 25.0 |
Casino Airport AWS | 45.7 | on the 12th | 42.1 | on the 21st in 2004 | 23 | 29.5 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 44.4 | on the 11th | 40.6 | on the 21st in 2004 | 23 | 26.4 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 46.4 | on the 11th | 42.6 | on the 11th in 2004 | 22 | 28.6 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 43.1 | on the 10th | 41.0 | on the 1st in 2011 | 22 | 27.2 |
Forbes Airport AWS | 46.7 | on the 11th | 44.6 | on the 6th in 2009 | 22 | 32.7 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 41.5 | on the 12th | 39.1 | on the 26th in 2016 | 22 | 29.9 |
Moree Aero | 47.3 | on the 12th | 43.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 22 | 32.9 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 46.9 | on the 11th | 45.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 22 | 29.4 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 46.6 | on the 12th | 42.5 | on the 21st in 2004 | 22 | 27.5 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 38.0 | on the 12th | 35.6 | on the 21st in 2004 | 21 | 23.7 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 36.9 | on the 12th | 34.2 | on the 26th in 2016 | 21 | 25.7 |
Narrandera Airport AWS | 45.8 | on the 10th | 45.4 | on the 7th in 2009 | 21 | 32.0 |
Orange Airport AWS | 40.1 | on the 11th | 37.9 | on the 21st in 2004 | 21 | 25.8 |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 41.1 | on the 10th | 39.9 | on the 8th in 2009 | 21 | 28.0 |
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 37.6 | on the 12th | 35.8 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 20 | 25.6 |
Coonamble Airport AWS | 46.9 | on the 12th | 44.9 | on the 15th in 2004 | 20 | 33.7 |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 44.5 | on the 11th | 41.9 | on the 1st in 2011 | 20 | 28.6 |
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 47.2 | on the 12th | 44.5 | on the 21st in 2004 | 20 | 34.6 |
Parkes Airport AWS | 45.9 | on the 11th | 44.0 | on the 2nd in 2006 | 20 | 31.9 |
Taree Airport AWS | 45.7 | on the 12th | 43.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 20 | 28.3 |
Tibooburra Airport | 45.7 | on the 11th | = 45.7 | on the 5th in 2009 | 20 | 36.0 |
Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Mungindi Post Office | 39.7 | 38.3 | in 1926 | 93 | 34.1 |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 29.6 | 29.2 | in 2016 | 78 | 27.0 |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 37.2 | 36.9 | in 1926 | 74 | 32.2 |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 36.2 | 34.1 | in 1983 | 67 | 31.1 |
Williamtown RAAF | 31.0 | 30.9 | in 2011 | 66 | 27.6 |
Inverell Research Centre | 32.0 | 31.9 | in 2016 | 59 | 28.8 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 36.2 | 34.8 | in 2004 | 58 | 30.9 |
Peak Hill Post Office | 36.1 | 36.0 | in 2004 | 49 | 32.5 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.8 | 30.7 | in 1998 | 48 | 27.8 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 31.7 | 31.1 | in 1998 | 48 | 28.0 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 29.9 | 29.2 | in 2004 | 46 | 25.9 |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 29.8 | 29.6 | in 2006 | 44 | 26.7 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 27.9 | 27.7 | in 1983 | 43 | 23.8 |
Gulgong Post Office | 34.4 | = 34.4 | in 2004 | 42 | 29.8 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 28.3 | 27.4 | in 2014 | 41 | 24.7 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 33.2 | 32.4 | in 1983 | 41 | 28.8 |
Guyra Hospital | 26.5 | 25.7 | in 2014 | 30 | 23.1 |
Lord Howe Island Aero | 27.4 | 26.7 | in 2010 | 28 | 25.7 |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 33.6 | 32.0 | in 2004 | 26 | 29.0 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 32.1 | 31.3 | in 2004 | 25 | 27.3 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 26.6 | 26.2 | in 2004 | 25 | 22.7 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 33.8 | 33.3 | in 2004 | 25 | 29.2 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 27.1 | 27.0 | in 2004 | 25 | 22.6 |
Scone Airport AWS | 35.8 | 33.7 | in 2004 | 25 | 30.3 |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 36.2 | 34.5 | in 2006 | 25 | 31.4 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 30.7 | 29.4 | in 2004 | 24 | 28.0 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 36.6 | 35.8 | in 2004 | 24 | 31.9 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 37.2 | 37.0 | in 2004 | 23 | 33.7 |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 35.8 | 35.6 | in 2006 | 23 | 32.9 |
Richmond RAAF | 32.6 | 31.9 | in 1998 | 23 | 29.0 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 39.2 | 38.0 | in 2006 | 23 | 34.3 |
Wanaaring Post Office | 39.2 | 38.8 | in 2006 | 23 | 35.4 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 28.3 | 27.3 | in 2014 | 22 | 25.0 |
Casino Airport AWS | 33.6 | 31.7 | in 2004 | 22 | 29.5 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 31.9 | 31.2 | in 2004 | 21 | 28.6 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 32.8 | 32.5 | in 2016 | 21 | 29.9 |
Moree Aero | 37.4 | 35.8 | in 2016 | 21 | 32.9 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 30.0 | 29.4 | in 2004 | 21 | 27.5 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 27.2 | 26.2 | in 2004 | 20 | 23.7 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 28.3 | 27.7 | in 2004 | 20 | 25.7 |
Orange Airport AWS | 29.8 | 29.2 | in 2004 | 20 | 25.8 |
Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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Yamba Pilot Station | 28.8 | 28.9 | in 1903* | 26.8 | |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 34.9 | 35.2 | in 1926* | 30.7 | |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 29.5 | 29.6 | in 1926* | 26.1 | |
Brewarrina Hospital | 38.5 | 39.8 | in 1926* | 35.0 | |
Quirindi Post Office | 36.1 | 36.9 | in 1926* | 31.4 | |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 34.0 | 35.1 | in 1939* | 29.7 | |
Nyngan Airport | 37.5 | =37.5 | in 1991 | 33.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Gunnedah Resource Centre | 31.2 | on the 12th | 27.9 | on the 22nd in 2004 | 68 | 18.7 |
Menindee Post Office | 31.0 | on the 9th | 30.0 | on the 7th in 2009 | 56 | 18.2 |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 24.6 | on the 6th | 24.0 | on the 7th in 2009 | 55 | 12.9 |
Inverell Research Centre | 24.1 | on the 12th | 23.9 | on the 16th in 1966 | 53 | 16.2 |
Collarenebri (Albert St) | 30.2 | on the 12th | 28.7 | on the 22nd in 2004 | 50 | 20.4 |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 32.5 | on the 12th | 29.3 | on the 12th in 2004 | 49 | 18.4 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 29.0 | on the 12th | 28.3 | on the 3rd in 2011 | 48 | 17.2 |
Pindari Dam | 25.0 | on the 3rd | 24.5 | on the 16th in 1979 | 45 | 17.2 |
Thredbo Village | 20.5 | on the 10th | 20.2 | on the 8th in 2009 | 43 | 7.0 |
Guyra Hospital | 21.2 | on the 12th | 20.4 | on the 4th in 2006 | 31 | 11.8 |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.1 | on the 10th | = 21.1 | on the 6th in 1992 | 26 | 12.3 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 24.5 | on the 11th | 22.4 | on the 7th in 2009 | 26 | 13.1 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 25.6 | on the 12th | 22.8 | on the 7th in 2009 | 26 | 13.2 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 21.7 | on the 12th | 21.1 | on the 22nd in 2004 | 23 | 13.0 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 23.8 | on the 4th | = 23.8 | on the 4th in 2006 | 22 | 18.4 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.0 | on the 12th | 21.0 | on the 3rd in 2011 | 21 | 15.0 |
Orange Airport AWS | 22.5 | on the 6th | 21.5 | on the 21st in 2004 | 21 | 12.6 |
Taree Airport AWS | 23.9 | on the 12th | 23.0 | on the 15th in 2010 | 20 | 18.2 |
Tibooburra Airport | 32.8 | on the 9th | = 32.8 | on the 21st in 2004 | 20 | 22.7 |
Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Lake Victoria Storage | 8.5 | on the 20th | 8.7 | on the 6th in 2012 | 52 | 16.5 |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 5.8 | on the 21st | 5.9 | on the 21st in 2014 | 51 | 16.1 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 6.6 | on the 20th | 7.6 | on the 7th in 1980 | 43 | 17.5 |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 0.7 | on the 21st | = 0.7 | on the 13th in 1996 | 26 | 12.7 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 4.8 | on the 21st | 5.4 | on the 23rd in 1993 | 26 | 15.5 |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 7.6 | on the 21st | 8.8 | on the 7th in 1995 | 24 | 18.5 |
Cootamundra Airport | 2.9 | on the 21st | 3.2 | on the 17th in 1998 | 22 | 15.7 |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 3.4 | on the 21st | 5.3 | on the 18th in 1998 | 21 | 14.3 |
Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 21.3 | 21.2 | in 1981 | 78 | 19.7 |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 21.4 | 20.8 | in 1983 | 67 | 18.7 |
Williamtown RAAF | 20.3 | 20.2 | in 1981 | 66 | 18.1 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 18.7 | 18.4 | in 2006 | 46 | 16.9 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.7 | 19.4 | in 1981 | 42 | 17.6 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2010 | 31 | 18.9 |
Guyra Hospital | 14.2 | 13.5 | in 2004 | 30 | 11.8 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 15.0 | 14.8 | in 1998 | 25 | 13.1 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 15.6 | 15.1 | in 2001 | 25 | 13.2 |
Scone Airport AWS | 18.4 | 18.2 | in 2011 | 25 | 16.5 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 20.9 | = 20.9 | in 2016 | 24 | 19.5 |
Grafton Research Stn | 20.6 | 20.2 | in 2006 | 24 | 18.8 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 15.5 | 14.9 | in 2006 | 22 | 13.0 |
Richmond RAAF | 19.1 | 19.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 17.7 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.4 | 18.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 17.1 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 16.6 | 16.5 | in 2006 | 21 | 14.8 |
Moree Aero | 22.2 | 21.5 | in 2011 | 21 | 19.6 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.8 | 19.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 18.5 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 16.8 | 15.8 | in 2010 | 20 | 15.0 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 14.4 | 14.1 | in 2006 | 20 | 12.8 |
Highest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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Inverell Research Centre | 18.0 | 18.1 | in 1973 | 16.2 | |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 19.5 | 19.8 | in 1981 | 17.4 | |
Mungindi Post Office | 23.1 | 23.2 | in 1981* | 20.2 | |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 15.3 | =15.3 | in 1983 | 12.9 | |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 17.0 | 17.9 | in 1981* | 15.0 | |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 15.0 | 16.1 | in 1981* | 12.5 | |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 15.1 | 16.2 | in 1981* | 13.3 | |
Gulgong Post Office | 18.3 | 18.8 | in 1983* | 16.3 | |
Dunedoo Post Office | 18.9 | 19.5 | in 1983* | 17.2 | |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.7 | =19.7 | in 1991 | 18.1 | |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.0 | =17.0 | in 1991* | 14.6 | |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 18.8 | 18.9 | in 1997 | 16.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest February mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Mungindi Post Office | 31.4 | 30.2 | in 1915 | 92 | 27.2 |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 1998 | 78 | 23.3 |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.8 | 27.5 | in 1983 | 67 | 24.9 |
Williamtown RAAF | 25.6 | 25.2 | in 2011 | 66 | 22.8 |
Inverell Research Centre | 25.0 | 24.3 | in 2014 | 59 | 22.5 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 27.6 | 26.6 | in 2004 | 58 | 24.0 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.2 | 25.0 | in 1983 | 48 | 23.0 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.6 | 24.3 | in 1998 | 48 | 22.7 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.3 | 23.7 | in 2004 | 46 | 21.4 |
Gulgong Post Office | 26.3 | 26.1 | in 1983 | 42 | 23.1 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.7 | 21.4 | in 1981 | 41 | 19.0 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 26.4 | 25.5 | in 2011 | 41 | 23.2 |
Guyra Hospital | 20.3 | 19.5 | in 2004 | 30 | 17.4 |
Lord Howe Island Aero | 24.7 | = 24.7 | in 1998 | 28 | 23.3 |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 26.2 | 24.9 | in 2006 | 26 | 22.9 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 23.7 | 23.2 | in 2004 | 25 | 20.4 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 20.8 | 20.3 | in 2004 | 25 | 17.9 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 25.3 | 24.8 | in 2004 | 25 | 22.4 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 21.3 | 21.0 | in 2004 | 25 | 17.9 |
Scone Airport AWS | 27.1 | 25.8 | in 2004 | 25 | 23.4 |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.3 | 26.9 | in 2006 | 25 | 24.1 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 25.9 | 24.8 | in 2016 | 24 | 23.7 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.7 | 27.6 | in 2004 | 24 | 24.7 |
Grafton Research Stn | 26.9 | 25.9 | in 2016 | 24 | 24.3 |
Walgett Airport AWS | 30.5 | 30.1 | in 2006 | 23 | 27.2 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 21.9 | 21.1 | in 2006 | 22 | 19.0 |
Casino Airport AWS | 26.4 | 25.8 | in 2004 | 22 | 24.2 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.9 | 23.7 | in 2004 | 22 | 21.6 |
Richmond RAAF | 25.8 | 25.0 | in 1998 | 22 | 23.3 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.1 | 24.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 22.8 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 24.7 | 24.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 22.3 |
Moree Aero | 29.8 | 28.0 | in 2011 | 21 | 26.2 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.1 | 25.9 | in 2004 | 21 | 23.9 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.8 | 24.1 | in 2011 | 21 | 23.0 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 21.9 | 20.9 | in 2004 | 20 | 19.3 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.4 | 20.9 | in 2006 | 20 | 19.2 |
Orange Airport AWS | 21.7 | = 21.7 | in 2004 | 20 | 19.2 |
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Yamba Pilot Station | 25.3 | 25.4 | in 1892* | 23.6 | |
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 26.0 | 26.7 | in 1926* | 22.7 | |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 22.5 | 22.6 | in 1926* | 20.2 | |
Quirindi Post Office | 27.4 | 28.2 | in 1926* | 23.7 | |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 20.8 | 21.1 | in 1940* | 17.7 | |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 22.4 | 22.6 | in 1981* | 19.6 | |
Camden Airport AWS | 24.8 | 25.0 | in 1983* | 22.7 |
* 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 | 36.6 | +2.1 | 45.9 | 11th | 21.6 | +1.1 | 14.0 | 21st | 0 | 25.6 | v low | 0% |
Tibooburra Airport | 38.5 | +2.5 | 45.7 | 11th | 24.5 | +1.8 | 14.7 | 20th | 0 | 28.3 | v low | 0% |
White Cliffs AWS | 37.7 | +2.5 | 47.0 | 11th | 23.5 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 21st | 0 | 31.7 | v low | 0% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 37.4 | +2.0 | 47.4 | 11th | 20.8 | +0.6 | 9.1 | 21st | 0 | 36.1 | v low | 0% |
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 34.3 | +2.0 | 45.5 | 11th | 19.2 | +0.7 | 10.8 | 19th | 0 | 19.3 | lowest | 0% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 32.4 | +0.7 | 46.1 | 10th | 16.1 | -0.4 | 8.5 | 20th | 9.0 | 19.3 | average | 47% |
Menindee Post Office | 35.9 | +2.1 | 47.5 | 11th | 20.1 | +1.9 | 12.0 | 22nd | 0 | 21.3 | lowest | 0% |
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 35.0 | +0.3 | 47.5 | 11th | 18.4 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 21st | 0.2 | 23.3 | low | 1% |
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 39.6 | +4.1 | 47.1 | 11th | 23.4 | +1.7 | 13.1 | 20th | 0 | 32.7 | v low | 0% |
Brewarrina Hospital | 38.5 | +3.5 | 45.8 | 11th | 22.4 | +2.0 | 12.5 | 20th | 1.0 | 48.1 | low | 2% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 37.2 | +3.5 | 47.3 | 11th | 20.1 | +0.1 | 9.5 | 21st | 1.0 | 35.3 | lowest | 3% |
Cobar MO | 36.7 | +3.4 | 46.6 | 11th | 21.3 | +1.1 | 11.8 | 20th | 3.0 | 42.3 | low | 7% |
Collarenebri (Albert St) | 44.2 | 1st | 23.1 | +2.7 | 14.2 | 20th | 6.6 | 56.4 | low | 12% | ||
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 39.3 | +4.7 | 47.2 | 12th | 23.3 | +1.7 | 14.3 | 20th | 7.7 | 41.0 | low | 19% |
Wanaaring Post Office | 39.2 | +3.8 | 46.9 | 11th | 22.7 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 21st | 2.6 | 34.1 | low | 8% |
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 36.0 | +1.8 | 47.6 | 11th | 19.8 | -0.1 | 11.2 | 20th | 0 | 27.3 | v low | 0% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 35.6 | +2.8 | 46.6 | 11th | 17.9 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 21st | 4.6 | 43.4 | v low | 11% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 35.8 | +2.9 | 46.9 | 11th | 18.1 | -0.4 | 7.6 | 21st | 4.4 | 44.2 | low | 10% |
Peak Hill Post Office | 36.1 | +3.6 | 46.0 | 11th | 20.3 | +1.0 | 10.5 | 21st | 0.4 | 50.6 | v low | 1% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 34.2 | +1.9 | 46.3 | 11th | 16.9 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 21st | 21.0 | 46.0 | low | 46% |
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 37.6 | +3.9 | 46.9 | 12th | 20.8 | +1.4 | 12.0 | 20th | 20.6 | 56.4 | average | 37% |
Nyngan Airport | 37.5 | +4.2 | 47.4 | 11th | 21.5 | +2.3 | 13.8 | 20th | 6.8 | 46.7 | low | 15% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 37.2 | +5.0 | 47.0 | 11th | 19.6 | +1.2 | 9.4 | 20th | 0 | 50.4 | lowest | 0% |
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 39.7 | +5.6 | 47.8 | 12th | 23.1 | +2.9 | 14.4 | 20th | 28.1 | 62.5 | average | 45% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 39.2 | +4.9 | 47.9 | 12th | 21.9 | +1.9 | 10.6 | 20th | 0.8 | 50.4 | v low | 2% |
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 37.4 | +4.5 | 47.3 | 12th | 22.2 | +2.6 | 11.7 | 20th | 12.6 | 67.6 | low | 19% |
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Narrabri Airport AWS | 37.1 | +3.7 | 46.5 | 12th | 21.2 | +1.7 | 10.9 | 20th | 12.0 | 56.9 | v low | 21% |
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 37.0 | +4.2 | 46.5 | 12th | 19.2 | +1.3 | 9.0 | 21st | 21.0 | 65.1 | v low | 32% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 36.2 | +5.1 | 45.6 | 12th | 21.4 | +2.7 | 13.7 | 21st | 29.8 | 71.3 | low | 42% |
Quirindi Post Office | 36.1 | +4.7 | 44.4 | 11th | 18.6 | +2.5 | 9.0 | 21st | 16.2 | 64.5 | low | 25% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 36.2 | +4.8 | 45.9 | 12th | 18.0 | +1.1 | 9.4 | 20th | 18.6 | 71.8 | low | 26% |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 29.8 | +3.1 | 38.0 | 12th | 15.0 | +2.5 | 5.5 | 20th | 103.4 | 75.7 | average | 137% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 29.2 | +3.6 | 37.6 | 12th | 14.7 | +2.1 | 7.1 | 20th | 100.8 | 96.2 | average | 105% |
Armidale Airport AWS | 28.3 | +3.3 | 37.1 | 12th | 15.5 | +2.5 | 7.4 | 20th | 96.8 | 93.6 | average | 103% |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 28.3 | +3.6 | 36.5 | 11th | 15.1 | +1.8 | 10.0 | 20th | 59.8 | 92.6 | average | 65% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 28.3 | +2.6 | 36.9 | 12th | 14.4 | +1.6 | 8.4 | 20th | 68.4 | 83.9 | average | 82% |
Guyra Hospital | 26.5 | +3.4 | 35.1 | 11th | 14.2 | +2.4 | 6.4 | 20th | 95.4 | 103.9 | average | 92% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 32.8 | +2.9 | 41.5 | 12th | 16.6 | +1.8 | 11.5 | 21st | 84.0 | 82.2 | average | 102% |
Inverell Research Centre | 32.0 | +3.2 | 41.3 | 12th | 18.0 | +1.8 | 12.3 | 20th | 69.8 | 95.0 | average | 73% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 29.5 | +3.4 | 39.9 | 12th | 15.5 | +1.2 | 11.0 | 27th | 42.8 | 93.4 | low | 46% |
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 29.9 | +4.0 | 39.7 | 12th | 18.7 | +1.8 | 15.1 | 28th | 71.8 | 182.6 | v low | 39% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 30.7 | +2.7 | 37.2 | 12th | 20.9 | +1.4 | 15.8 | 24th | 62.2 | 192.4 | v low | 32% |
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 28.2 | +0.7 | 33.1 | 7th | 22.4 | +1.4 | 18.3 | 27th | 97.8 | 162.0 | average | 60% |
Casino Airport AWS | 33.6 | +4.1 | 45.7 | 12th | 19.2 | +0.3 | 15.6 | 23rd | 74.8 | 142.7 | low | 52% |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 31.2 | +3.4 | 43.1 | 12th | 20.7 | +0.9 | 17.4 | 27th | 188.2 | 153.6 | average | 123% |
Grafton Airport AWS | 32.8 | +3.4 | 45.8 | 12th | 20.0 | +1.3 | 16.4 | 16th | 62.6 | 158.4 | low | 40% |
Grafton Research Stn | 33.3 | +3.5 | 46.3 | 12th | 20.6 | +1.8 | 17.3 | 28th | 70.8 | 129.1 | average | 55% |
Lismore Airport AWS | 31.8 | +2.5 | 42.8 | 12th | 19.2 | +0.6 | 13.7 | 25th | 79.4 | 127.8 | low | 62% |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 34.0 | 2nd | 20.3 | +0.6 | 16.5 | 25th | 45.4 | 225.2 | v low | 20% | ||
Yamba Pilot Station | 28.8 | +2.0 | 32.8 | 12th | 21.6 | +1.2 | 18.6 | 28th | 3.6 | 157.4 | lowest | 2% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour Airport | 28.6 | 35.1 | 12th | 20.9 | 15.6 | 21st | 112.0 | |||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 27.2 | +3.5 | 38.0 | 12th | 16.8 | +1.8 | 11.5 | 21st | 151.2 | 268.8 | low | 56% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 31.8 | +3.1 | 46.7 | 12th | 18.8 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 21st | 68.4 | 159.2 | low | 43% |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 29.6 | +2.6 | 33.6 | 2nd | 21.3 | +1.6 | 18.1 | 20th | 105.0 | 169.9 | average | 62% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 27.8 | +1.5 | 34.5 | 11th | 21.1 | +1.6 | 15.0 | 21st | 71.4 | 120.3 | average | 59% |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 30.0 | +2.5 | 46.6 | 12th | 19.5 | +1.1 | 12.6 | 21st | 121.0 | 165.5 | low | 73% |
Taree Airport AWS | 31.5 | +3.2 | 45.7 | 12th | 19.7 | +1.5 | 13.2 | 21st | 106.8 | 139.9 | average | 76% |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 31.7 | +3.7 | 43.2 | 12th | 19.5 | +2.1 | 12.8 | 21st | 457.2 | 260.6 | v high | 175% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 33.6 | +4.6 | 46.8 | 11th | 18.8 | +2.0 | 11.6 | 21st | 41.8 | 97.8 | average | 43% |
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 29.9 | 40.0 | 5th | 18.9 | 11.0 | 20th | 93.4 | |||||
Gosford AWS | 29.1 | 41.9 | 5th | 20.0 | 13.2 | 20th | 152.4 | |||||
Maitland Airport AWS | 33.2 | 45.6 | 11th | 19.3 | 11.3 | 21st | 58.8 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 29.7 | +3.3 | 44.4 | 11th | 18.2 | +1.3 | 11.4 | 20th | 103.4 | 144.2 | average | 72% |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 35.1 | 45.4 | 11th | 17.3 | 6.9 | 21st | 10.4 | 56.9 | v low | 18% | ||
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 34.0 | +4.3 | 42.2 | 12th | 17.0 | +2.0 | 6.5 | 21st | 29.8 | 77.3 | low | 39% |
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 31.2 | +4.2 | 40.5 | 12th | 18.2 | +2.6 | 12.0 | 21st | 28.2 | 72.9 | low | 39% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 27.9 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 11th | 21.5 | +2.6 | 17.0 | 20th | 51.7 | 111.4 | average | 46% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 26.8 | +1.4 | 36.4 | 11th | 21.1 | +1.7 | 18.1 | 20th | 76.0 | 107.4 | average | 71% |
Newcastle University | 31.0 | +2.8 | 43.5 | 11th | 21.5 | +2.2 | 18.0 | 15th | 58.9 | 140.2 | v low | 42% |
Norah Head AWS | 26.9 | +0.9 | 31.0 | 5th | 20.9 | +0.9 | 17.3 | 20th | 123.8 | 106.5 | average | 116% |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 33.2 | +4.4 | 47.0 | 11th | 19.7 | +2.1 | 12.0 | 21st | 77.4 | 116.7 | average | 66% |
Scone Airport AWS | 35.8 | +5.5 | 46.5 | 12th | 18.4 | +1.9 | 8.3 | 21st | 6.8 | 56.9 | v low | 12% |
Singleton STP | 34.8 | +4.6 | 47.2 | 11th | 18.7 | +1.2 | 8.9 | 21st | 20.3 | 87.2 | low | 23% |
Williamtown RAAF | 31.0 | +3.4 | 45.5 | 11th | 20.3 | +2.2 | 13.5 | 20th | 59.0 | 118.3 | low | 50% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 34.4 | +4.6 | 43.5 | 11th | 18.3 | +2.0 | 8.4 | 21st | 8.6 | 61.1 | low | 14% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 33.8 | +4.6 | 43.9 | 11th | 16.8 | +1.3 | 4.8 | 21st | 9.6 | 65.8 | v low | 15% |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 27.1 | +4.5 | 37.4 | 11th | 15.6 | +2.4 | 7.7 | 20th | 49.8 | 99.6 | average | 50% |
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 31.6 | +4.4 | 41.5 | 11th | 14.8 | +1.5 | 4.3 | 21st | 13.0 | 58.0 | low | 22% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 32.1 | +4.8 | 42.1 | 11th | 15.2 | +1.7 | 4.3 | 21st | 3.4 | 57.8 | v low | 6% |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 26.2 | +3.7 | 37.7 | 11th | 15.3 | +2.4 | 7.9 | 21st | 125.0 | 175.3 | average | 71% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 28.7 | +4.7 | 39.3 | 11th | 14.6 | +1.6 | 2.1 | 21st | 46.6 | 80.8 | average | 58% |
Mount Boyce AWS | 26.6 | +3.9 | 37.2 | 11th | 15.0 | +1.9 | 7.0 | 20th | 114.4 | 123.4 | average | 93% |
Oberon (Springbank) | 27.9 | +4.1 | 38.0 | 11th | 13.0 | +1.8 | 3.4 | 21st | 10.6 | 60.9 | v low | 17% |
Orange Airport AWS | 29.8 | +4.0 | 40.1 | 11th | 13.7 | +1.1 | 3.8 | 21st | 4.8 | 79.2 | lowest | 6% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 29.6 | +3.1 | 44.6 | 11th | 18.3 | +1.4 | 13.3 | 13th | 103.6 | 138.8 | average | 75% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 34.9 | +4.2 | 42.9 | 11th | 17.0 | +2.4 | 10.0 | 22nd | 17.4 | 81.0 | low | 21% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 33.9 | +4.3 | 42.5 | 12th | 18.8 | +1.6 | 12.5 | 20th | 14.2 | 75.8 | low | 19% |
Dunedoo Post Office | 36.2 | +5.3 | 45.4 | 11th | 18.9 | +1.7 | 7.8 | 21st | 2.6 | 63.1 | v low | 4% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 34.4 | +3.1 | 45.7 | 11th | 16.4 | +0.2 | 6.5 | 21st | 10.6 | 55.6 | low | 19% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 36.6 | +4.7 | 46.1 | 11th | 18.4 | +0.8 | 9.1 | 20th | 1.6 | 43.4 | lowest | 4% |
Forbes Airport AWS | 35.3 | +2.6 | 46.7 | 11th | 17.5 | -0.1 | 8.3 | 21st | 0.2 | 48.1 | v low | 0% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 35.0 | +3.1 | 45.9 | 11th | 16.9 | -0.4 | 6.4 | 21st | 1.6 | 59.9 | v low | 3% |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 35.5 | +3.5 | 45.0 | 11th | 18.0 | +1.3 | 8.7 | 21st | 6.2 | 51.5 | low | 12% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.8 | +3.0 | 44.5 | 10th | 19.7 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 13th | 80.6 | 103.1 | average | 78% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 28.9 | +1.7 | 43.1 | 10th | 19.4 | +1.1 | 12.9 | 21st | 165.0 | 102.3 | high | 161% |
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 30.1 | 45.1 | 11th | 18.6 | 12.8 | 21st | 109.2 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 30.2 | +2.4 | 44.5 | 10th | 19.1 | +1.5 | 12.0 | 20th | 142.8 | 121.6 | average | 117% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 28.5 | +2.7 | 37.5 | 10th | 21.0 | +2.2 | 16.9 | 21st | 205.2 | 117.6 | high | 174% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 29.0 | +2.6 | 42.9 | 10th | 20.5 | +1.4 | 16.9 | 13th | 155.0 | 111.6 | high | 139% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 25.7 | +0.9 | 31.1 | 4th | 20.9 | +0.2 | 18.0 | 15th | ||||
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 29.8 | 43.9 | 10th | 20.0 | 14.1 | 20th | 58.4 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 27.9 | +2.1 | 40.9 | 5th | 18.9 | +0.8 | 13.5 | 20th | 189.0 | 129.0 | high | 147% |
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 31.9 | +3.3 | 46.4 | 11th | 18.4 | +1.3 | 11.9 | 21st | 93.0 | 99.7 | average | 93% |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 30.8 | +2.2 | 44.5 | 11th | 19.0 | +1.2 | 13.0 | 20th | 134.8 | 108.7 | average | 124% |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 32.4 | +3.0 | 46.9 | 11th | 19.8 | +1.3 | 14.1 | 21st | 69.8 | 119.0 | average | 59% |
Prospect Reservoir | 30.7 | +2.7 | 43.3 | 11th | 19.3 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 20th | 176.8 | 96.5 | high | 183% |
Richmond RAAF | 32.6 | +3.6 | 47.0 | 11th | 19.1 | +1.4 | 11.5 | 21st | 72.0 | 114.9 | average | 63% |
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 28.0 | +1.8 | 37.8 | 10th | 18.2 | +1.1 | 10.7 | 21st | 248.0 | 141.8 | high | 175% |
Bellambi AWS | 25.7 | +0.9 | 32.1 | 4th | 19.8 | +0.6 | 15.7 | 21st | 131.2 | 137.0 | average | 96% |
Camden Airport AWS | 31.4 | +2.9 | 45.6 | 11th | 18.3 | +1.5 | 10.7 | 21st | 89.8 | 96.8 | average | 93% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 31.3 | +3.2 | 45.6 | 11th | 17.9 | +1.1 | 11.4 | 21st | 86.8 | 95.0 | average | 91% |
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 26.8 | 39.1 | 11th | 14.9 | 8.4 | 20th | 85.8 | |||||
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 25.7 | +1.3 | 32.3 | 10th | 19.6 | +0.9 | 15.3 | 20th | 158.8 | 140.3 | average | 113% |
Moss Vale AWS | 26.6 | +2.3 | 39.6 | 11th | 14.8 | +0.7 | 5.7 | 21st | 81.4 | 98.6 | average | 83% |
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 28.1 | +1.9 | 42.8 | 10th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 12.6 | 13th | 141.6 | 133.1 | average | 106% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 26.3 | +0.8 | 38.0 | 11th | 16.2 | +0.3 | 9.7 | 20th | 78.7 | 97.9 | average | 80% |
Bega AWS | 27.1 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 9th | 14.5 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 21st | 45.4 | 81.6 | average | 56% |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 27.9 | +2.7 | 39.5 | 11th | 12.5 | +0.2 | 2.3 | 21st | 28.8 | 65.7 | low | 44% |
Green Cape AWS | 23.7 | -0.1 | 28.5 | 4th | 17.5 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 20th | 31.0 | 49.7 | average | 62% |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.9 | +0.2 | 30.0 | 9th | 14.9 | -0.3 | 9.0 | 20th | 46.8 | 86.5 | average | 54% |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 23.3 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 5th | 18.4 | +0.5 | 14.5 | 20th | 51.6 | 83.0 | average | 62% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.2 | 30.5 | 5th | 16.0 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 21st | 53.2 | 100.4 | average | 53% |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 24.1 | +0.1 | 28.0 | 11th | 17.1 | +0.9 | 11.6 | 13th | 53.5 | 94.5 | average | 57% |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 24.1 | +0.5 | 28.3 | 5th | 11.5 | 21st | 63.4 | 90.9 | average | 70% | ||
Nerriga AWS | 28.3 | 40.5 | 11th | 13.5 | 5.0 | 21st | 41.6 | |||||
Ulladulla AWS | 24.6 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 5th | 15.9 | 27th | 125.4 | 116.0 | average | 108% | ||
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 26.3 | +1.3 | 37.5 | 10th | 10.4 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 21st | 43.4 | 58.2 | average | 75% |
Bombala AWS | 26.3 | +2.3 | 38.0 | 10th | 10.2 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 21st | 34.6 | 58.0 | average | 60% |
Canberra Airport | 30.1 | 41.6 | 11th | 12.9 | 2.8 | 21st | 20.6 | |||||
Cooma Airport AWS | 26.6 | +1.6 | 36.8 | 10th | 9.9 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 21st | 19.8 | 49.0 | average | 40% |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 28.1 | +1.8 | 37.2 | 10th | 10.5 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 21st | 20.0 | 60.2 | average | 33% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 28.9 | +2.6 | 40.7 | 11th | 12.6 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 21st | 38.8 | 52.7 | average | 74% |
Goulburn TAFE | 29.1 | +2.7 | 41.2 | 11th | 14.7 | +1.1 | 4.7 | 21st | 40.0 | 60.0 | average | 67% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 20.0 | +1.2 | 30.2 | 10th | 9.1 | +0.1 | -1.6 | 20th | 21.4 | 96.7 | low | 22% |
Taralga Post Office | 29.0 | +4.1 | 39.0 | 11th | 1.5 | 21st | 67.2 | 69.6 | average | 97% | ||
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 29.6 | +1.6 | 41.1 | 10th | 13.7 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 21st | 23.0 | 71.9 | low | 32% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Thredbo AWS | 15.5 | -0.8 | 24.8 | 10th | 7.2 | +0.1 | -2.7 | 20th | 39.6 | 92.9 | low | 43% |
Thredbo Village | 21.2 | +0.2 | 31.0 | 10th | 7.3 | +0.3 | 0.0 | 19th | 61.8 | 85.6 | average | 72% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 31.4 | +0.2 | 43.7 | 10th | 15.1 | -1.2 | 7.5 | 20th | 13.0 | 45.6 | low | 29% |
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 20.2 | -0.6 | 30.6 | 10th | 10.6 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 20th | 37.2 | 78.5 | low | 47% |
Hume Reservoir | 30.4 | -0.1 | 42.7 | 10th | 15.9 | -0.7 | 7.0 | 19th | 18.6 | 43.0 | average | 43% |
Khancoban AWS | 30.2 | -0.4 | 40.9 | 10th | 12.0 | -1.6 | 5.3 | 21st | 32.2 | 64.1 | average | 50% |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 29.4 | +1.0 | 40.5 | 10th | 12.0 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 21st | 19.3 | 54.4 | low | 35% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 32.7 | +1.8 | 45.0 | 10th | 15.6 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 20th | 18.6 | 40.7 | average | 46% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 31.0 | +2.0 | 41.5 | 10th | 15.5 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 21st | 1.5 | 57.0 | v low | 3% |
Cootamundra Airport | 31.2 | +0.6 | 42.5 | 10th | 13.6 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 21st | 30.2 | 59.3 | average | 51% |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 32.8 | +1.9 | 43.8 | 11th | 15.5 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 21st | 23.4 | 47.9 | average | 49% |
Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 31.8 | +0.6 | 43.2 | 10th | 15.6 | -1.2 | 6.6 | 19th | 17.8 | 51.1 | average | 35% |
Temora Airport | 33.2 | +1.6 | 45.0 | 11th | 15.0 | -1.6 | 4.2 | 19th | 8.4 | 50.4 | v low | 17% |
Young Airport | 32.3 | +1.9 | 43.0 | 11th | 13.8 | -0.9 | 3.2 | 21st | 33.2 | 50.6 | average | 66% |
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 31.6 | +0.2 | 43.5 | 10th | 14.9 | -0.9 | 6.5 | 20th | 18.9 | 37.2 | average | 51% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.7 | -0.4 | 45.8 | 10th | 14.8 | -1.5 | 7.0 | 20th | 11.8 | 32.4 | low | 36% |
Narrandera Airport AWS | 33.3 | +1.3 | 45.8 | 10th | 16.4 | -1.1 | 7.5 | 21st | 12.4 | 35.7 | average | 35% |
Tocumwal Airport | 31.1 | -0.4 | 44.0 | 10th | 15.3 | -0.8 | 8.6 | 20th | 18.9 | 29.4 | average | 64% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 33.4 | +1.0 | 46.1 | 10th | 17.0 | -1.5 | 8.2 | 21st | 13.0 | 31.4 | average | 41% |
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 33.6 | +1.3 | 45.8 | 10th | 17.0 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 20th | 7.4 | 29.0 | average | 26% |
Hay Airport AWS | 33.8 | 47.4 | 10th | 16.3 | 7.1 | 20th | 2.0 | 47.5 | low | 4% | ||
Hillston Airport | 34.6 | +1.8 | 47.2 | 11th | 17.9 | -0.4 | 8.5 | 21st | 5.2 | 27.6 | average | 19% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 35.2 | +1.7 | 46.8 | 11th | 18.7 | +0.4 | 9.2 | 19th | 3.2 | 35.4 | low | 9% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Lord Howe Island Aero | 27.4 | +1.7 | 30.3 | 4th | 22.1 | +1.1 | 17.9 | 10th | 37.0 | 105.3 | low | 35% |
Norfolk Island Aero | 26.3 | +1.4 | 27.7 | 20th | 20.8 | +1.1 | 18.4 | 12th | 36.0 | 96.3 | low | 37% |
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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 10 am on Wednesday 1 March 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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