Wednesday, 1 March 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for Sydney - Product code IDCKGC15L0
Sydney in February 2017: Hot days and severe storms
Hot conditions continued throughout Sydney during February, which was the equal second-warmest on record for mean temperatures at Observatory Hill, with record-breaking temperatures across large parts of the city on the 10th and 11th. Rainfall was above average in eastern Sydney and below average in the west, with several heavy rain events as well as severe thunderstorms with large hail during the month.
Extreme heat across the city
- Both daytime and overnight temperatures were well above average across the Sydney basin during 2017, with some stations recording their highest February mean temperature on record and Observatory Hill recording its equal second-warmest February on record behind February 1998
- The average maximum temperature was the third-warmest on record for Observatory Hill, 2.7 °C above average, and the average minimum temperature was the fourth-warmest on record
- Some stations also recorded their warmest February on record for average maximum or minimum temperatures
- Temperatures were warm throughout the month, with eight days reaching 30 °C at Observatory Hill (average 2 days) and only four days failing to reach 25 °C (average 11 days)
- Parramatta experienced a record three days above 40 °C during February, and several stations recorded their highest February temperature on record on either the 10th or 11th. Temperatures reached 47.0 °C at Richmond on the 11th, the highest February temperature ever recorded in the Sydney basin
- Minimum temperatures reached 25.8 °C at Observatory Hill on the 5th and 26.2 °C on the 6th, only the second February on record with more than one night above 25 °C
Severe storms and heavy rain
- Rainfall was average to below average in western Sydney but above average in the east, and the wettest February since 2010 at Observatory Hill
- Observatory Hill recorded 13 rain days, normal for February, but four days with at least 25 mm of rain, well above the average of one day and the most wet days since February 1990
- The heaviest rain was recorded over the 24 hours to 9 am on the 8th, with 85.0 mm at Observatory Hill including 31.4 mm between 10:30 and 11 am on the 7th, causing flash flooding in parts of the CBD and eastern suburbs as well as some building damage
- Severe thunderstorms on the 18th produced hail of more than 5cm in diameter across northern and northwest Sydney, including Hornsby, Pymble, Pennant Hills, Kellyville, and Frenchs Forest, causing damage to cars and roofs
Further information
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Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 47.0 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 11th |
| Warmest days on average | 32.6 °C at Richmond RAAF |
| Coolest days on average | 27.9 °C at Terrey Hills AWS |
| Coldest day | 19.0 °C at Springwood (Valley Heights) on the 25th |
| Coldest night | 10.7 °C at Camden Airport AWS on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average | 17.9 °C at Campbelltown (Mount Annan) |
| Warmest nights on average | 21.0 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) |
| Warmest night | 26.2 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 6th |
| Warmest on average overall | 26.1 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 23.3 °C at Terrey Hills AWS |
| Wettest overall | 309.8 mm at Mona Vale Golf Club |
| Driest overall | 57.0 mm at Box Hill (McCall Gardens) |
| Wettest day | 85.0 mm at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 8th |
| Strongest wind gust | 93 km/h at Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS on the 17th |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Record highest February temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Sydney Airport AMO | 42.9 | on the 10th | 42.6 | on the 21st in 1980 | 78 | 26.4 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 43.3 | on the 11th | 42.5 | on the 1st in 1977 | 52 | 28.0 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 44.5 | on the 10th | 41.9 | on the 13th in 1979 | 50 | 27.8 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 44.5 | on the 10th | 43.3 | on the 1st in 1977 | 49 | 27.8 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 45.6 | on the 11th | 43.2 | on the 21st in 1980 | 42 | 28.5 |
| Richmond RAAF | 47.0 | on the 11th | 43.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 24 | 29.0 |
| 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 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 46.9 | on the 11th | 45.0 | on the 21st in 2004 | 22 | 29.4 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 44.5 | on the 11th | 41.9 | on the 1st in 2011 | 20 | 28.6 |
| Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.8 | 30.7 | in 1998 | 48 | 27.8 |
| Richmond RAAF | 32.6 | 31.9 | in 1998 | 23 | 29.0 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 31.9 | 31.2 | in 2004 | 21 | 28.6 |
| Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Richmond RAAF | 19.1 | 19.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 17.7 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.4 | 18.2 | in 2010 | 21 | 17.1 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.8 | 19.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 18.5 |
| Highest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.7 | =19.7 | in 1991 | 18.1 | |
| Record highest February mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.2 | 25.0 | in 1983 | 48 | 23.0 |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.8 | 25.0 | in 1998 | 22 | 23.3 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.1 | 24.6 | in 2011 | 21 | 22.8 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.1 | 25.9 | in 2004 | 21 | 23.9 |
| Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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| 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
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2017 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2017 |
Mean for February 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2017 |
Total for February 2017 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2017 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Badgerys Creek AWS | 31.9 | +3.3 | 46.4 | 11th | 18.4 | +1.3 | 11.9 | 21st | 93.0 | 99.7 | average | 93% |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.8 | +3.0 | 44.5 | 10th | 19.7 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 13th | 80.6 | 103.1 | average | 78% |
| 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% |
| 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 | |||||
| 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% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 30.2 | +2.4 | 44.5 | 10th | 19.1 | +1.5 | 12.0 | 20th | 142.8 | 121.6 | average | 117% |
| 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% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 29.6 | +3.1 | 44.6 | 11th | 18.3 | +1.4 | 13.3 | 13th | 103.6 | 138.8 | average | 75% |
| 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% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 27.9 | +2.1 | 40.9 | 5th | 18.9 | +0.8 | 13.5 | 20th | 189.0 | 129.0 | high | 147% |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 24.7 | 29.2 | 27.2 | 35.4 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 25.5 | 25.4 | 36.0 | 44.4 | 46.4 | 37.1 | 30.4 | 26.8 | 29.8 | 37.9 | 38.1 | 31.5 | 29.1 | 28.5 | 29.2 | 32.2 | 35.8 | 30.9 | 21.6 | 24.7 | 27.2 | 27.4 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.0 | 27.2 | 26.8 | 34.0 | 42.7 | 34.3 | 25.7 | 27.5 | 35.5 | 44.5 | 43.7 | 32.9 | 27.8 | 24.3 | 28.3 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 29.6 | 28.1 | 28.5 | 27.8 | 30.1 | 32.3 | 28.9 | 22.3 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 24.8 | 28.6 | 26.6 | 35.1 | 41.2 | 37.4 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 35.3 | 43.8 | 45.6 | 36.6 | 29.7 | 25.3 | 29.5 | 37.2 | 36.9 | 31.4 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 28.0 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 29.4 | 21.5 | 24.1 | 27.3 | 27.5 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 25.1 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 34.8 | 39.7 | 36.8 | 26.0 | 26.2 | 35.0 | 44.1 | 45.6 | 35.5 | 29.5 | 25.0 | 28.8 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 31.0 | 28.4 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 31.3 | 35.5 | 29.9 | 22.0 | 25.0 | 26.9 | 27.2 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.6 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 32.7 | 41.0 | 31.5 | 24.9 | 27.7 | 32.4 | 43.1 | 39.9 | 29.9 | 25.7 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 32.2 | 33.0 | 27.2 | 25.9 | 27.6 | 26.4 | 28.0 | 29.2 | 26.6 | 21.2 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 27.0 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 23.6 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 33.0 | 41.5 | 34.6 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 34.6 | 44.0 | 45.1 | 33.4 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 27.5 | 35.7 | 38.4 | 28.2 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 26.9 | 29.5 | 32.6 | 27.7 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 25.8 | 26.8 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.6 | 27.7 | 25.6 | 34.4 | 41.5 | 36.3 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 35.2 | 43.8 | 44.5 | 35.2 | 29.4 | 25.1 | 28.5 | 36.7 | 37.1 | 29.7 | 27.9 | 28.0 | 28.3 | 30.3 | 33.9 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 24.5 | 26.3 | 26.7 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 23.8 | 27.0 | 26.3 | 33.6 | 41.6 | 35.0 | 25.0 | 26.3 | 35.0 | 44.5 | 42.5 | 33.0 | 27.8 | 24.6 | 27.0 | 35.7 | 37.0 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 26.6 | 29.0 | 31.8 | 27.3 | 21.1 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 26.4 | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.8 | 29.1 | 26.8 | 36.0 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 24.3 | 27.0 | 36.3 | 44.9 | 46.9 | 38.1 | 31.5 | 27.6 | 30.6 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 32.2 | 29.1 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 32.9 | 37.3 | 31.1 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 28.3 | 26.6 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 24.1 | 27.5 | 26.0 | 34.8 | 41.5 | 34.5 | 25.2 | 26.5 | 36.0 | 42.7 | 43.3 | 34.8 | 28.5 | 24.9 | 29.0 | 36.5 | 37.7 | 29.2 | 27.0 | 28.5 | 27.7 | 30.0 | 33.6 | 28.5 | 21.5 | 25.3 | 26.6 | 27.3 |
| Richmond RAAF | 27.1 | 28.6 | 26.1 | 35.1 | 41.1 | 38.9 | 24.7 | 29.2 | 35.9 | 44.6 | 47.0 | 38.3 | 31.6 | 28.5 | 31.1 | 39.0 | 40.9 | 32.0 | 29.1 | 29.4 | 29.8 | 32.9 | 37.0 | 32.0 | 21.5 | 26.7 | 28.6 | 26.1 |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 23.7 | 26.7 | 23.9 | 33.0 | 40.1 | 35.4 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 33.2 | 42.8 | 44.6 | 34.9 | 28.5 | 25.1 | 27.1 | 34.0 | 36.4 | 29.5 | 26.1 | 27.5 | 26.7 | 30.2 | 33.5 | 28.9 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 24.7 | 23.8 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.6 | 27.1 | 26.4 | 30.4 | 34.9 | 34.7 | 24.9 | 27.0 | 30.9 | 37.5 | 36.2 | 31.9 | 27.3 | 24.0 | 26.1 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 26.1 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 28.1 | 28.0 | 20.8 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 26.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.8 | 25.2 | 28.4 | 32.3 | 38.6 | 28.9 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 32.2 | 42.9 | 39.0 | 28.4 | 25.9 | 22.8 | 27.7 | 33.1 | 32.6 | 28.4 | 26.0 | 29.3 | 27.0 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 26.0 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 26.6 | 27.7 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 22.8 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 32.5 | 40.9 | 32.3 | 24.0 | 24.9 | 30.1 | 39.5 | 38.4 | 30.5 | 24.6 | 22.4 | 25.5 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 26.0 | 25.1 | 26.3 | 27.7 | 26.6 | 19.7 | 22.6 | 24.5 | 24.4 |
| Values are the maximum
temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day
indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. |
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| Temperatures coloured according to
their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey
outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for February 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 20.1 | 20.5 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 21.5 | 22.6 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 17.2 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 17.6 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.2 | 21.1 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 22.8 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 21.6 | 23.0 | 23.7 | 14.8 | 20.1 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 21.4 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 14.9 | 16.2 | 17.8 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 20.5 | 20.7 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 20.1 | 21.3 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 12.9 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 17.3 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 14.5 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 19.1 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.4 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.5 | 20.2 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 22.4 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 14.3 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 20.3 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 20.9 | 25.3 | 24.1 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 24.1 | 14.5 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 18.3 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 15.9 | 18.7 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 23.9 | 21.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 13.7 | 18.3 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 18.3 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.8 | 20.9 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 22.3 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 13.0 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 16.5 | 18.0 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 20.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 21.0 | 24.2 | 25.2 | 22.0 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 23.9 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 18.0 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.5 | 21.5 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 22.1 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.0 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 16.2 | 21.3 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 18.9 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 20.1 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 20.8 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 22.0 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 24.9 | 16.2 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 17.2 | 19.4 | 20.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 16.5 | 18.1 |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.0 | 21.4 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 23.9 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 20.8 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 14.2 | 19.9 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 21.0 | 19.3 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 18.7 |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 18.2 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 22.5 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 23.1 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 20.1 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 17.6 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.3 | 20.8 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 22.1 | 20.7 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 17.8 | 21.6 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.9 | 19.9 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 21.9 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 23.3 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 17.7 | 20.3 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 18.2 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 21.8 | 20.8 | 18.6 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 19.8 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.8 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 23.8 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 16.5 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 18.3 | |
| Values are the minimum
temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day
indicated, and typically occurred that morning. |
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| Temperatures coloured according to
their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey
outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for February 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 41.0 | 6.0 | - | |
| Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) | - | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 48.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 27.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 30.0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 32.6 | 2.0 | 6.2 | |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 16.6 | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 | |
| Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct | 0.5 | 3.0 | - | 0.5 | - | - | 4.0 | 34.0 | 5.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | - | - | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | |
| Belrose (Evelyn Place) | 1.8 | 21.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 35.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | 18.0 | 21.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 9.2 | 60.0 | 27.2 | 3.0 | |
| Box Hill (McCall Gardens) | - | 14.0 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | - | |
| Camden Airport AWS | - | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 32.2 | 9.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1.4 | 12.4 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 | |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 31.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.0 | 4.0 | - | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | - | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 30.2 | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 32.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 66.8 | 9.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | 5.4 | 1.2 | 7.6 | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 38.4 | 18.8 | 2.2 | |
| Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | 2.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 52.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | - | - | 9.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 38.0 | 24.0 | 5.0 | |
| Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | 0.8 | 7.7 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 29.0 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 5.3 | - | - | 6.8 | 20.5 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 26.0 | 13.6 | 7.3 | |
| Chatswood Bowling Club | 2.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 53.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | |
| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | 0.8 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 28.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.2 | - | - | 17.2 | 21.4 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 38.4 | 45.6 | 1.8 | |
| Concord (Brays Rd) | - | 6.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 37.2 | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | - | - | 20.8 | 0.4 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 37.0 | 16.4 | 5.2 | |
| Concord Golf Club | - | 5.2 | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | 32.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | 16.8 | 1.0 | 14.8 | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 49.4 | 12.2 | 8.8 | |
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest Rd) | 5.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 45.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 12.0 | - | - | 23.0 | 31.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 14.0 | 79.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 1.8 | 1.0 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 24.8 | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.4 | 5.6 | 8.2 | |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 25.8 | 26.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.6 | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 49.0 | 11.8 | 3.0 | |
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | - | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 25.6 | 8.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 35.6 | |||
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) | - | - | - | 10.0 | 22.0 | 14.8 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marrickville Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 31.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 27.0 | 16.0 | - | |
| Milperra Bridge (Georges River) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | |
| Mona Vale Golf Club | 1.0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | - | - | 1.2 | 6.4 | 22.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 41.0 | - | - | 50.2 | 23.4 | 17.4 | - | - | - | - | 12.8 | 47.0 | 68.0 | 8.4 | |
| North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) | - | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 56.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 29.5 | 14.0 | 1.5 | |
| North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) | 0.5 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.5 | - | 2.5 | 33.5 | 8.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 27.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 0.4 | 3.4 | - | 0.2 | - | - | 3.0 | 57.0 | 8.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.4 | 2.4 | 5.4 | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 29.6 | 14.4 | 2.2 | |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 21.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 37.0 | 20.0 | 8.0 | |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | 3.4 | 16.8 | 0.2 | → | 1.0 | - | 2.4 | 37.0 | 16.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | - | 9.0 | 18.2 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 8.4 | 49.0 | 13.6 | 5.2 | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | - | 6.4 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | 13.6 | 6.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 5.2 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 24.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||
| Prospect Reservoir | 0.1 | 5.1 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 61.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | 8.1 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 69.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | 1.6 | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | 11.4 | 73.4 | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 20.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | 24.6 | 8.2 | ||
| Richmond RAAF | 0.2 | 20.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 14.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.4 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.4 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 8.1 | 66.2 | 7.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 10.5 | - | - | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 57.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 4.2 | |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.0 | 3.0 | - | |
| Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) | - | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 32.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.5 | - | - | 8.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | 11.8 | 26.8 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 26.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shanes Park (South Creek Road) | 65.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.8 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | 25.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | |||||||||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 0.4 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.8 | 19.8 | 24.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 3.2 | 8.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 23.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | |
| St Ives (Richmond Avenue) | 2.2 | 29.6 | 6.6 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 40.0 | 29.2 | 11.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 1.2 | 4.4 | - | - | - | - | 6.4 | 85.0 | 5.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 25.6 | - | - | 8.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 7.8 | 28.6 | 26.4 | 2.6 | |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 1.6 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 52.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.6 | 0.6 | 41.0 | 0.2 | - | 2.0 | 0.2 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 28.2 | 12.8 | 1.0 | |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | 1.4 | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | 7.8 | 84.8 | 9.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 45.2 | - | - | 11.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 9.4 | 31.0 | 25.2 | 2.6 | |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 1.4 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 3.2 | 20.8 | 6.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 36.6 | 20.2 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | 8.4 | 28.8 | 43.0 | 6.8 | |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road) | 5.2 | 24.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 44.6 | 21.2 | 0.4 | 14.6 | 27.2 | 1.8 | 8.5 | 69.5 | 26.6 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||
| Most values are the precipitation
in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked
with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the
final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell). |
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| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
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Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Sydney 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 9 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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