Monday, 3 April 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in March 2017: Hot in the west, wet in the east
March 2017 was the second-warmest March on record for NSW. Overnight temperatures were the warmest on record, while maximum temperatures were well above average in the west of the state, with very hot weather on the 27th breaking late-season records. Rainfall was well above average in eastern and central NSW, with many stations experiencing record-high numbers of rain days. Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie also brought very heavy rainfall and major flooding to the northeast of the State at the end of the month.
A wet month in the east
- Rainfall was well above average in central and eastern NSW during March, with the statewide average rainfall 82% above the historical average and the tenth-highest on record
- Many stations in eastern NSW recorded their wettest March on record, including Glen Innes, Yamba and Grafton
- Rainfall was persistent throughout the month, with many stations in the east of the State recording the highest number of rain days on record for March
- The heaviest rain fell at the end of March, as the remnants of tropical cyclone Debbie caused very heavy rainfall in northeast NSW over the 30th and 31st. Two-day totals reached 668 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) and several stations recorded their wettest March day on record
- There were several other heavy rain events during the month, with some additional daily rainfall records set during a period of persistent onshore flow between the 15th and 19th or during thunderstorms on the 21st and 22nd. Notably, New Italy and Grafton both broke their previous March rainfall record on two occasions during the month
- A low pressure system also produced daily totals of over 100 mm in parts of the South Coast over the 4th and 5th
- In comparison, rain was below average in far western NSW
Warmest nights on record
- The statewide average minimum temperature during March was 2.61 °C above average, the warmest March on record
- Minimum temperatures were in the warmest 10% of years across almost the entire State and the warmest on record across much of the east coast, and many stations including Sydney, Moruya and Bathurst recorded their warmest March nights on record
- Several stations experienced record numbers of nights above 15 or 20 °C, and some sites had their warmest March night on record on the 20th or 31st
- Daytime temperatures were the ninth-warmest on record for NSW and 2.04 °C above average, with close to average daytime temperatures associated with the heavy rainfall in eastern NSW but well above average temperatures in the west, where some stations recorded their warmest March days on record
- Days were warmer than average in western NSW for most of the month but particularly warm on the 27th when temperatures reached 44.0 °C at Wilcannia. This is the highest temperature ever recorded in NSW so late in the season, and 3 °C warmer than the previous late-season record of 40.9 °C at Fowlers Gap on 27 March 2013
- The statewide mean temperature was consequently the second-warmest on record for March behind the record set last year.
Severe weather and flooding
- Thunderstorms and showers caused locally heavy rainfall during the month, with 2cm hail reported in Dubbo and Gulgong from storms on the 13th and flash flooding near Lismore and Coffs Harbour on the 15th, in the Illawarra on the 16th, in the Northern Rivers including Murwillumbah and Bellinger on the 18th-19th, and in Parkes on the 20th
- A front on the 27th caused wind gusts of up to 102 km/h at Wagga Wagga and 109 km/h at Khancoban, with reports of wind damage in Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga
- Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie produced very heavy rainfall in the northeast of the State over the 30th and 31st. Multi-day totals reached 668 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River), while Lismore recorded 324.8 mm of rain in the 18 hours to 3am on the 31st, its wettest March day in more than 100 years of record. The heavy rain, following above-average rainfall throughout the month, caused major flooding in the Richmond, Wilsons and Tweed rivers, with up to 20,000 people evacuated from Lismore
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in March 2017 | |
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Hottest day | 44.0 °C at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on the 27th |
Warmest days on average | 35.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Coolest days on average | 14.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day | 7.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 30th |
Coldest night | -3.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 31st |
Coolest nights on average | 6.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 21.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Warmest night | 27.8 °C at Fowlers Gap AWS on the 27th |
Warmest on average overall | 28.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 10.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Wettest overall | 1170.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) |
Driest overall | 0 mm at Broken Hill Airport AWS |
Wettest day | 478.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) on the 31st |
Strongest wind gust | 109 km/h at Khancoban AWS on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Emmaville (Strathbogie) | 96.4 | on the 19th | 88.9 | on the 13th in 1910 | 144 | |
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | 362.0 | on the 31st | 284.0 | on the 11th in 1974 | 119 | |
Old Koreelah (McPherson) | 153.6 | on the 31st | 121.9 | on the 28th in 1955 | 105 | |
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | 137.6 | on the 19th | 135.0 | on the 10th in 2001 | 103 | |
Woodenbong (Unumgar St) | 176.4 | on the 31st | 150.2 | on the 13th in 1974 | 84 | |
Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 339.0 | on the 31st | 188.0 | on the 19th in 1978 | 67 | |
Lillian Rock (Williams Road) | 407.0 | on the 31st | 244.0 | on the 11th in 1974 | 50 | |
Kunghur (The Junction) | 413.0 | on the 31st | 251.4 | on the 11th in 1974 | 47 | |
New Italy (Vineyard Haven) | 287.2 | on the 31st | 201.0 | on the 9th in 2001 | 31 | |
Grafton Research Stn | 103.4 | on the 18th | 74.2 | on the 5th in 2006 | 28 | |
Robertson (The Pie Shop) | 202.6 | on the 17th | 106.8 | on the 25th in 2014 | 27 | |
Casino Airport AWS | 187.6 | on the 31st | 143.0 | on the 9th in 2001 | 23 | |
Mount Boyce AWS | 89.2 | on the 15th | 67.0 | on the 5th in 1995 | 23 | |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 72.0 | on the 22nd | 56.0 | on the 2nd in 2012 | 23 | |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 57.8 | on the 21st | 48.2 | on the 1st in 2014 | 22 | |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 55.0 | on the 15th | 48.0 | on the 12th in 2003 | 22 | |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 166.2 | on the 16th | 121.0 | on the 31st in 2002 | 22 | |
Dairy Flat | 180.0 | on the 31st | 124.6 | on the 28th in 2014 | 21 | |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 91.2 | on the 19th | 88.0 | on the 10th in 2001 | 21 | |
Eungella (Oxley River) | 416.5 | on the 31st | 236.0 | on the 28th in 2014 | 20 | |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 287.0 | on the 31st | 153.0 | on the 9th in 2001 | 20 | |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 62.8 | on the 15th | 62.0 | on the 8th in 2012 | 20 | |
Point Lookout | 158.0 | on the 19th | 135.8 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 20 |
Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Emmaville (Strathbogie) | 275.0 | 214.5 | in 2001 | 144 | 67.2 |
Yamba Pilot Station | 728.8 | 617.5 | in 1974 | 140 | 186.9 |
Emmaville Post Office | 295.4 | 213.8 | in 1890 | 133 | 69.0 |
Deepwater Post Office | 303.6 | 268.6 | in 1890 | 128 | 68.5 |
Drake (Village Resource Centre) | 435.2 | 377.0 | in 2001 | 125 | 132.4 |
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | 925.0 | 913.0 | in 1978 | 115 | 247.0 |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 251.9 | 231.6 | in 2001 | 106 | 71.2 |
Old Koreelah (McPherson) | 311.8 | 269.4 | in 1939 | 105 | 104.4 |
Wellingrove (Wangalea) | 317.4 | 201.1 | in 1910 | 77 | 70.4 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 986.0 | 694.2 | in 2001 | 69 | 234.6 |
Inverell Research Centre | 238.8 | 192.5 | in 1959 | 68 | 69.8 |
Grafton Research Stn | 394.8 | 316.5 | in 1946 | 62 | 124.2 |
Murwillumbah (Dungay (Taleswood)) | 825.6 | 823.0 | in 1978 | 62 | 259.5 |
Meldrum (Coolawarrah) | 703.0 | 526.0 | in 1956 | 60 | 225.3 |
Loomberah (Pendene) | 214.4 | 164.0 | in 1982 | 59 | 50.5 |
Nullamanna (Belmore) | 227.6 | 181.2 | in 1999 | 58 | 68.0 |
Bangalow (Fowlers Lane) | 723.2 | 676.8 | in 1974 | 54 | 255.5 |
Clunes (Flatley Drive) | 718.7 | 609.8 | in 1978 | 54 | 220.6 |
Bundarra (Granite Heights) | 198.8 | 191.0 | in 1982 | 53 | 56.2 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 324.0 | 310.8 | in 1978 | 52 | 110.9 |
Lillian Rock (Williams Road) | 869.0 | 662.0 | in 1974 | 50 | 226.6 |
Weetaliba (Munna) | 210.8 | 163.0 | in 1982 | 50 | 56.3 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 319.2 | 309.4 | in 1994 | 47 | 158.0 |
Kunghur (The Junction) | 930.0 | 668.6 | in 1974 | 46 | 206.8 |
Mona Vale Golf Club | 322.6 | 290.2 | in 2011 | 44 | 115.5 |
Peakhurst Golf Club | 295.0 | 291.2 | in 1974 | 41 | 111.5 |
Nundle (Chaffey Dam) | 163.0 | 155.5 | in 1979 | 40 | 48.1 |
Black Swamp (Maxwell) | 275.8 | 244.2 | in 1989 | 39 | 96.6 |
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) | 318.2 | 298.6 | in 1963 | 38 | 118.0 |
Guyra Hospital | 216.5 | 195.0 | in 2001 | 36 | 72.2 |
New Italy (Vineyard Haven) | 863.0 | 509.0 | in 2001 | 34 | 196.7 |
Parkes Airport AWS | 195.4 | 193.2 | in 2012 | 30 | 55.6 |
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | 355.4 | 204.9 | in 2012 | 29 | 93.6 |
Swansea (Catherine St) | 288.6 | 257.2 | in 2000 | 29 | 123.6 |
Wiangaree Post Office | 403.0 | 353.7 | in 1987 | 29 | 156.3 |
Putty Tea Rooms | 187.4 | 183.4 | in 2012 | 26 | 76.0 |
Robertson (The Pie Shop) | 749.0 | 383.8 | in 2014 | 26 | 145.5 |
Beaumont (The Cedars) | 549.6 | 498.5 | in 2000 | 25 | 202.0 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 210.0 | 192.0 | in 2000 | 23 | 62.6 |
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) | 266.0 | 201.0 | in 2014 | 23 | 87.5 |
Casino Airport AWS | 451.2 | 248.6 | in 2001 | 23 | 136.1 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 244.2 | 178.8 | in 2014 | 23 | 77.8 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 498.6 | 329.0 | in 2000 | 23 | 137.9 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 417.6 | 268.0 | in 2012 | 23 | 116.9 |
Norah Head AWS | 283.6 | 221.2 | in 2003 | 23 | 116.5 |
Richmond RAAF | 286.8 | 187.2 | in 2000 | 23 | 80.1 |
Ulladulla AWS | 374.2 | 312.2 | in 1997 | 23 | 113.5 |
Wilsons Downfall | 327.0 | 245.0 | in 2001 | 23 | 131.2 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 285.4 | 198.0 | in 2012 | 22 | 83.7 |
Forbes Airport AWS | 191.4 | 155.8 | in 2012 | 22 | 52.7 |
Mandagery (Rawene) | 195.6 | 175.8 | in 2012 | 22 | 57.6 |
Moree Aero | 156.2 | 144.2 | in 2000 | 22 | 53.5 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 230.2 | 186.0 | in 2000 | 22 | 76.5 |
Dairy Flat | 438.2 | 233.0 | in 1994 | 21 | 103.5 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 223.0 | 173.8 | in 2000 | 21 | 63.3 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 297.8 | 235.4 | in 2001 | 21 | 82.3 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 533.6 | 294.8 | in 2001 | 21 | 176.0 |
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 200.6 | 131.0 | in 1999 | 20 | 70.2 |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 196.4 | 101.2 | in 1999 | 20 | 38.2 |
Eungella (Oxley River) | 1021.5 | 364.5 | in 2014 | 20 | 214.6 |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 781.2 | 455.2 | in 1999 | 20 | 202.8 |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 254.0 | 212.2 | in 2000 | 20 | 80.6 |
Point Lookout | 539.2 | 396.2 | in 2006 | 20 | 186.6 |
Taree Airport AWS | 410.8 | 372.8 | in 2000 | 20 | 159.4 |
Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 222.0 | 351.1 | in 1890 | 81.3 | |
Ebor (Wongwibinda) | 261.4 | 297.0 | in 1890* | 87.1 | |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 430.2 | 719.6 | in 1894* | 127.3 | |
Merriwa (Bowglen) | 199.1 | 225.9 | in 1926* | 51.6 | |
Tingha Post Office | 196.8 | 212.2 | in 1931* | 59.6 | |
Woodenbong (Unumgar St) | 406.2 | 456.4 | in 1939 | 129.5 | |
Mullaley Post Office | 150.3 | 180.4 | in 1941* | 46.3 | |
Eugowra Post Office | 173.8 | 186.1 | in 1950 | 45.9 | |
Urbenville Old Post Office | 329.8 | 404.0 | in 1949* | 142.0 | |
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 168.5 | 204.1 | in 1956 | 41.4 | |
Concord Golf Club | 339.0 | 413.5 | in 1956* | 127.7 | |
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) | 465.9 | 472.5 | in 1956* | 147.0 | |
Baradine Post Office | 148.9 | 213.1 | in 1961 | 48.2 | |
Condobolin Retirement Village | 160.8 | 254.1 | in 1956* | 39.1 | |
Tabulam Post Office | 243.6 | 265.8 | in 1967 | 127.2 | |
Bonalbo Post Office | 276.2 | 285.1 | in 1967* | 123.8 | |
Brushgrove (Clarence St) | 446.6 | 479.0 | in 1974 | 132.1 | |
Woodburn (Cedar St) | 740.2 | 826.6 | in 1974 | 188.1 | |
Bendalong STP | 434.8 | 490.4 | in 1975 | 131.9 | |
Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 768.0 | 815.0 | in 1974* | 198.6 | |
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar Mill) | 453.6 | 672.7 | in 1974* | 171.6 | |
Pindari Dam | 229.9 | 235.2 | in 1975 | 66.7 | |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 459.8 | 536.1 | in 1974* | 184.2 | |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 326.6 | 380.3 | in 1975 | 130.9 | |
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | 359.4 | 378.0 | in 1977 | 134.2 | |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 230.8 | 333.7 | in 1978 | 99.9 | |
Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest Rd) | 317.0 | 356.9 | in 1978 | 156.6 | |
Green Pigeon (Morning View) | 611.2 | 730.8 | in 1978 | 229.8 | |
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | 285.3 | 329.5 | in 1978 | 120.4 | |
Mittagong (Alfred Street) | 311.4 | 423.9 | in 1978 | 94.9 | |
Prospect Reservoir | 334.5 | 346.2 | in 1978 | 98.0 | |
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road) | 381.5 | 441.8 | in 1978 | 163.7 | |
Blackheath (Lawrence St) | 398.8 | 442.0 | in 1978* | 122.1 | |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 535.6 | 602.6 | in 1978* | 168.1 | |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 620.1 | 764.4 | in 1978* | 226.8 | |
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | 381.2 | 482.1 | in 1942* | 124.0 | |
Rosebank (Repentance Creek) | 693.8 | 735.0 | in 1978* | 253.8 | |
Sapphire (Argyle) | 170.8 | 203.1 | in 1977* | 62.1 | |
Wingham (Lanark Close) | 442.0 | 565.2 | in 1978* | 146.5 | |
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | 297.3 | 297.8 | in 1978* | 145.2 | |
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | 406.4 | 670.6 | in 1978* | 153.9 | |
Mount Wilson (Clarine) | 485.0 | 593.8 | in 1978* | 156.2 | |
Seven Hills (Collins St) | 314.0 | 331.9 | in 1978* | 105.7 | |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 162.0 | 208.6 | in 1982 | 53.3 | |
Warialda Post Office | 158.2 | 166.0 | in 1982 | 64.1 | |
Coolah (Binnia St) | 171.2 | 215.6 | in 1982* | 54.6 | |
Randwick (Randwick St) | 245.7 | 310.3 | in 1983 | 132.5 | |
Sydney Airport AMO | 228.6 | 308.8 | in 1983 | 117.1 | |
Bettowynd (Condry) | 225.0 | 317.4 | in 1979* | 80.3 | |
Camden Airport AWS | 242.4 | 343.6 | in 1978* | 90.6 | |
Kioloa Old Post Office | 294.4 | 328.4 | in 1979* | 131.0 | |
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) | 390.9 | 434.6 | in 1956* | 127.6 | |
Woonona (Popes Rd) | 266.0 | 326.6 | in 1983* | 144.9 | |
Audley (Royal National Park) | 296.0 | 337.4 | in 1983* | 114.3 | |
Orange Agricultural Institute | 164.8 | 174.4 | in 1987 | 64.8 | |
Picton Council Depot | 277.8 | 291.2 | in 1978* | 89.3 | |
Hillgrove (Hillview) | 199.7 | 206.4 | in 1987* | 84.6 | |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 125.2 | 144.2 | in 1989* | 49.1 | |
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | 245.0 | 335.2 | in 1978* | 97.2 | |
Wittitrin | 467.0 | 486.6 | in 1978* | 159.9 | |
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive) | 561.0 | 602.0 | in 1994 | 232.6 | |
Golspie (Ayrston) | 135.6 | 158.7 | in 1989* | 54.8 | |
Marrickville Golf Club | 267.0 | 375.7 | in 1963* | 106.8 | |
Nelligen (Thule Road) | 274.4 | 365.7 | in 1961* | 100.1 | |
Robertson (Caalong Street) | 677.4 | 1018.0 | in 1978* | 193.5 | |
Tweed Heads Golf Club | 404.6 | 550.6 | in 1994 | 241.0 | |
Chatswood Bowling Club | 284.0 | 329.7 | in 1958* | 127.7 | |
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | 270.0 | 442.8 | in 1978* | 94.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Lake Victoria Storage | 32.3 | = 32.3 | in 1940 | 83 | 28.5 |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 32.8 | 31.4 | in 2008 | 27 | 28.9 |
Wanaaring Post Office | 35.4 | 35.1 | in 2016 | 25 | 32.5 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 33.0 | 32.9 | in 1998 | 23 | 30.4 |
Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Cobar MO | 33.0 | 33.9 | in 1986 | 30.1 | |
Tocumwal Airport | 31.1 | 31.9 | in 1986 | 28.0 | |
Hillston Airport | 32.6 | 33.3 | in 1986* | 29.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Sydney Airport AMO | 23.7 | on the 30th | 23.4 | on the 4th in 2016 | 78 | 17.6 |
Camden Airport AWS | 22.4 | on the 21st | 22.0 | on the 19th in 2000 | 41 | 14.8 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 18.8 | on the 21st | 18.7 | on the 8th in 2010 | 26 | 10.5 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 20.3 | on the 21st | = 20.3 | on the 15th in 2000 | 26 | 12.5 |
Scone Airport AWS | 21.4 | on the 30th | 21.3 | on the 17th in 2000 | 26 | 14.1 |
Norah Head AWS | 23.1 | on the 30th | 22.9 | on the 17th in 2007 | 23 | 18.8 |
Richmond RAAF | 22.9 | on the 30th | 22.7 | on the 11th in 2016 | 23 | 15.6 |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.6 | on the 30th | 17.3 | on the 26th in 2001 | 21 | 10.8 |
Orange Airport AWS | 17.9 | on the 21st | 17.7 | on the 1st in 2011 | 21 | 9.7 |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 23.3 | on the 21st | 23.0 | on the 22nd in 2002 | 20 | 18.9 |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 21.3 | on the 15th | 21.0 | on the 8th in 2010 | 20 | 13.4 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 23.5 | on the 30th | 23.2 | on the 1st in 2011 | 20 | 17.7 |
Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.0 | 19.7 | in 2016 | 158 | 17.6 |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.4 | 17.1 | in 2016 | 141 | 15.0 |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 16.9 | 16.8 | in 1956 | 99 | 14.0 |
Quirindi Post Office | 16.7 | 16.6 | in 2000 | 96 | 13.5 |
Hume Reservoir | 17.2 | 17.1 | in 2016 | 85 | 13.9 |
Sydney Airport AMO | 19.8 | 19.7 | in 2016 | 77 | 17.6 |
Dunedoo Post Office | 17.3 | 17.1 | in 1956 | 60 | 14.3 |
Prospect Reservoir | 18.7 | 17.9 | in 1983 | 52 | 16.1 |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 11.9 | 11.6 | in 2016 | 51 | 8.8 |
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 18.1 | 18.0 | in 1968 | 49 | 15.8 |
Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.0 | 18.0 | in 2000 | 48 | 16.2 |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 18.2 | 17.6 | in 2000 | 47 | 15.7 |
Tabulam (Muirne) | 17.3 | 17.0 | in 2015 | 46 | 15.8 |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.8 | 18.4 | in 2016 | 44 | 17.1 |
Oberon (Springbank) | 12.1 | 11.4 | in 1956 | 44 | 9.0 |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 10.6 | = 10.6 | in 1983 | 43 | 8.1 |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 18.4 | 17.5 | in 2000 | 43 | 15.7 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 17.5 | 17.3 | in 2016 | 42 | 14.3 |
Gulgong Post Office | 16.7 | 16.3 | in 1983 | 42 | 13.7 |
Camden Airport AWS | 17.9 | 17.1 | in 2000 | 40 | 14.8 |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 20.1 | 19.8 | in 2001 | 39 | 18.3 |
Guyra Hospital | 12.0 | 11.6 | in 2000 | 32 | 10.0 |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 20.5 | 20.0 | in 2006 | 31 | 17.7 |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 13.9 | 13.2 | in 2000 | 25 | 10.5 |
Bega AWS | 15.6 | 15.3 | in 2016 | 25 | 12.8 |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 13.2 | 12.1 | in 2000 | 25 | 9.9 |
Cooma Airport AWS | 10.2 | 10.1 | in 2016 | 25 | 7.6 |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 2000 | 25 | 10.0 |
Mount Boyce AWS | 13.0 | 12.8 | in 2000 | 25 | 11.3 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 16.2 | 15.2 | in 2000 | 25 | 12.5 |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 13.2 | = 13.2 | in 1998 | 25 | 11.3 |
Scone Airport AWS | 16.9 | 16.6 | in 2000 | 25 | 14.1 |
Ulladulla AWS | 18.5 | 17.7 | in 2016 | 25 | 16.4 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 19.8 | 19.4 | in 2015 | 24 | 18.2 |
Cessnock Airport AWS | 17.9 | 16.8 | in 2000 | 24 | 14.6 |
Albury Airport AWS | 15.9 | 15.8 | in 2016 | 23 | 12.8 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 18.9 | 18.5 | in 2016 | 23 | 16.3 |
Casino Airport AWS | 18.9 | = 18.9 | in 2001 | 22 | 17.5 |
Grafton Research Stn | 19.4 | 19.0 | in 2016 | 22 | 17.5 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 14.7 | 14.1 | in 2016 | 22 | 12.0 |
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 17.2 | 16.6 | in 1998 | 22 | 15.1 |
Norah Head AWS | 20.1 | = 20.1 | in 2006 | 22 | 18.8 |
Richmond RAAF | 18.5 | 17.4 | in 2000 | 22 | 15.6 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 13.1 | = 13.1 | in 2000 | 21 | 11.3 |
Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.0 | 17.3 | in 2000 | 21 | 15.1 |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 18.8 | 18.7 | in 2000 | 21 | 16.5 |
Forbes Airport AWS | 16.8 | 16.7 | in 2007 | 21 | 14.3 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 18.8 | 18.3 | in 2016 | 21 | 16.7 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 19.0 | 18.2 | in 2000 | 21 | 16.9 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 15.2 | 14.8 | in 2000 | 20 | 13.5 |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 13.7 | 13.3 | in 2016 | 20 | 11.3 |
Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 15.4 | 16.3 | in 1903* | 11.8 | |
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 14.0 | 14.1 | in 1939* | 10.8 | |
Williamtown RAAF | 19.0 | 19.2 | in 1956 | 16.3 | |
Yamba Pilot Station | 20.5 | 20.6 | in 1958 | 19.3 | |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 13.6 | 14.7 | in 1940* | 11.5 | |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 14.5 | 15.0 | in 1982 | 12.5 | |
Hillston Airport | 17.6 | 18.7 | in 1983* | 15.1 | |
Inverell Research Centre | 15.8 | 16.1 | in 1989 | 14.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Menindee Post Office | 26.2 | 26.1 | in 1934 | 103 | 23.0 |
Hillston Airport | 25.1 | 24.7 | in 1971 | 84 | 22.2 |
Lake Victoria Storage | 24.5 | 24.4 | in 1934 | 83 | 21.3 |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 19.8 | 19.5 | in 2016 | 51 | 16.9 |
Griffith Airport AWS | 25.1 | 24.7 | in 2016 | 41 | 21.5 |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 24.5 | = 24.5 | in 1998 | 39 | 23.2 |
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.4 | 24.5 | in 2008 | 27 | 22.1 |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 22.0 | 21.9 | in 2016 | 25 | 19.6 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 26.0 | 25.3 | in 2016 | 23 | 23.4 |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 22.7 | 22.6 | in 2015 | 21 | 21.7 |
Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Cobar MO | 26.1 | 26.4 | in 1986 | 23.6 |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 34.4 | +3.4 | 42.7 | 27th | 19.7 | +2.4 | 11.9 | 31st | 1.0 | 25.0 | low | 4% |
Tibooburra Airport | 35.9 | +3.5 | 43.0 | 27th | 21.9 | +2.4 | 12.4 | 31st | 0.8 | 22.7 | average | 4% |
White Cliffs AWS | 34.9 | +3.2 | 43.5 | 27th | 20.9 | +2.1 | 12.0 | 31st | 7.0 | 40.6 | v low | 17% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 35.1 | +3.7 | 44.0 | 27th | 18.0 | +1.8 | 7.0 | 31st | 4.2 | 29.3 | low | 14% |
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 32.8 | +3.9 | 40.5 | 27th | 18.0 | +2.8 | 7.5 | 31st | 0 | 20.5 | lowest | 0% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 32.3 | +3.8 | 38.0 | 2nd | 16.7 | +2.7 | 7.6 | 31st | 0.4 | 14.8 | low | 3% |
Menindee Post Office | 34.0 | +3.3 | 41.7 | 27th | 18.3 | +3.0 | 9.9 | 31st | 2.2 | 18.5 | average | 12% |
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 34.2 | +3.5 | 38.3 | 11th | 18.0 | +2.9 | 8.6 | 31st | 2.2 | 18.0 | average | 12% |
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 34.5 | +2.0 | 40.2 | 28th | 20.5 | +2.1 | 13.1 | 31st | 50.6 | 39.3 | high | 129% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 33.0 | +2.6 | 39.3 | 27th | 18.9 | +2.6 | 7.2 | 31st | 46.8 | 30.2 | average | 155% |
Cobar MO | 33.0 | +2.9 | 39.5 | 27th | 19.2 | +2.1 | 8.2 | 31st | 24.0 | 35.6 | average | 67% |
Collarenebri (Albert St) | 19.3 | +1.8 | 13.3 | 29th | 25.4 | 48.4 | average | 52% | ||||
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 32.7 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 26th | 20.7 | +1.9 | 13.3 | 31st | 77.2 | 41.7 | high | 185% |
Wanaaring Post Office | 35.4 | +2.9 | 43.3 | 27th | 20.1 | +2.4 | 10.6 | 31st | 14.4 | 26.6 | average | 54% |
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 34.0 | +3.7 | 42.3 | 27th | 18.4 | +2.1 | 8.4 | 31st | 36.2 | 26.7 | high | 136% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 30.6 | +1.1 | 35.5 | 12th | 17.1 | +2.2 | 8.8 | 31st | 168.5 | 41.4 | v high | 407% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 30.6 | +1.0 | 36.6 | 12th | 17.1 | +2.2 | 9.4 | 31st | 196.4 | 38.2 | highest | 514% |
Peak Hill Post Office | 30.7 | +1.3 | 35.2 | 12th | 18.0 | +1.6 | 9.6 | 31st | 128.8 | 50.9 | v high | 253% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 30.7 | +1.8 | 36.3 | 12th | 16.1 | +1.7 | 7.7 | 31st | 24.0 | 34.5 | average | 70% |
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 31.3 | +0.3 | 35.7 | 28th | 18.4 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 31st | 78.2 | 49.1 | average | 159% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 30.9 | +1.6 | 35.2 | 12th | 17.6 | +1.9 | 10.6 | 31st | 86.2 | 47.3 | high | 182% |
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 34.1 | +2.2 | 38.1 | 26th | 19.4 | +1.8 | 12.2 | 11th | 75.0 | 51.2 | high | 146% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 32.9 | +1.1 | 38.2 | 26th | 18.1 | +1.4 | 10.2 | 11th | 94.8 | 35.5 | high | 267% |
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 31.3 | +0.3 | 34.6 | 3rd | 19.2 | +2.1 | 12.3 | 31st | 156.2 | 53.5 | highest | 292% |
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Narrabri Airport AWS | 29.7 | -1.2 | 33.8 | 3rd | 18.3 | +1.8 | 13.4 | 12th | 192.8 | 59.3 | v high | 325% |
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 29.8 | -0.4 | 34.6 | 12th | 17.2 | +2.1 | 10.6 | 10th | 81.4 | 45.2 | high | 180% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.7 | -0.4 | 33.9 | 19th | 18.2 | +1.5 | 12.9 | 11th | 104.8 | 43.5 | v high | 241% |
Quirindi Post Office | 28.7 | -0.6 | 34.0 | 12th | 16.7 | +3.2 | 9.0 | 13th | 94.2 | 53.3 | high | 177% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 29.1 | -0.1 | 33.3 | 19th | 15.4 | +1.1 | 8.4 | 11th | 124.2 | 50.6 | high | 245% |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 24.4 | -0.4 | 29.5 | 29th | 12.2 | +2.3 | 3.0 | 11th | 135.2 | 53.2 | v high | 254% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 23.4 | -0.5 | 29.4 | 29th | 12.5 | +2.1 | 3.4 | 11th | 200.6 | 70.2 | highest | 286% |
Armidale Airport AWS | 22.7 | -0.4 | 28.3 | 29th | 13.1 | +1.8 | 5.8 | 11th | 210.0 | 62.6 | highest | 335% |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 23.9 | +0.8 | 28.0 | 29th | 12.9 | +1.4 | 5.0 | 11th | 251.9 | 71.2 | highest | 354% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 23.7 | -0.3 | 27.5 | 29th | 12.4 | +1.6 | 3.4 | 10th | 297.8 | 82.3 | highest | 362% |
Guyra Hospital | 21.4 | +0.1 | 27.5 | 28th | 12.0 | +2.0 | 5.1 | 11th | 216.5 | 72.2 | highest | 300% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.5 | -0.7 | 32.0 | 28th | 14.7 | +2.7 | 7.3 | 11th | 244.2 | 77.8 | highest | 314% |
Inverell Research Centre | 26.7 | -0.4 | 30.6 | 28th | 15.8 | +1.4 | 9.9 | 11th | 238.8 | 69.8 | highest | 342% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 25.0 | +0.4 | 28.3 | 12th | 14.5 | +2.0 | 5.1 | 10th | 222.0 | 81.3 | v high | 273% |
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 25.7 | +1.1 | 29.8 | 12th | 17.3 | +1.5 | 13.6 | 11th | 319.2 | 158.0 | highest | 202% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 27.6 | +0.6 | 30.3 | 5th | 19.8 | +1.6 | 15.5 | 11th | ||||
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.1 | +0.6 | 30.6 | 18th | 20.7 | +0.7 | 16.9 | 9th | 303.2 | 152.8 | high | 198% |
Casino Airport AWS | 29.0 | +0.8 | 32.2 | 12th | 18.9 | +1.4 | 13.3 | 10th | 451.2 | 136.1 | highest | 332% |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.4 | +0.5 | 31.4 | 29th | 19.8 | +0.9 | 16.8 | 12th | 781.2 | 202.8 | highest | 385% |
Grafton Airport AWS | 27.8 | -0.4 | 32.4 | 5th | 18.8 | +1.4 | 12.1 | 12th | 430.6 | 172.2 | high | 250% |
Grafton Research Stn | 28.2 | +0.3 | 31.7 | 5th | 19.4 | +1.9 | 14.4 | 12th | 394.8 | 124.2 | highest | 318% |
Lismore Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.5 | 31.8 | 12th | 19.0 | +2.0 | 13.5 | 8th | 482.0 | 154.5 | v high | 312% |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 29.0 | +0.9 | 31.7 | 17th | 20.1 | +1.8 | 16.3 | 12th | 620.1 | 226.8 | v high | 273% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 26.8 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 29th | 20.5 | +1.2 | 16.7 | 11th | 728.8 | 186.9 | highest | 390% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour Airport | 26.6 | 30.1 | 29th | 20.0 | 15.1 | 12th | 558.2 | |||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.3 | -0.1 | 27.0 | 28th | 15.2 | +1.7 | 9.5 | 12th | 688.0 | 313.1 | v high | 220% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.1 | -0.3 | 31.7 | 28th | 18.5 | +2.2 | 11.9 | 12th | 454.6 | 155.4 | v high | 293% |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 26.4 | +0.2 | 30.8 | 3rd | 19.8 | +1.0 | 16.2 | 9th | 459.8 | 184.2 | v high | 250% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 25.7 | +0.2 | 28.6 | 28th | 19.5 | +1.7 | 14.8 | 12th | 289.8 | 149.3 | high | 194% |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 26.4 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 29th | 19.0 | +2.1 | 11.3 | 12th | 533.6 | 176.0 | highest | 303% |
Taree Airport AWS | 26.5 | -0.4 | 33.3 | 29th | 19.0 | +2.5 | 12.6 | 12th | 410.8 | 159.4 | highest | 258% |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.8 | -1.0 | 32.0 | 29th | 18.2 | +2.5 | 12.0 | 12th | 986.0 | 234.6 | highest | 420% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 27.5 | +0.2 | 33.3 | 29th | 17.9 | +3.3 | 10.5 | 12th | 145.0 | 72.6 | v high | 200% |
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 26.5 | 33.4 | 29th | 18.3 | 11.6 | 12th | 250.2 | |||||
Gosford AWS | 25.5 | 31.8 | 29th | 19.4 | 13.9 | 12th | 399.2 | |||||
Maitland Airport AWS | 27.2 | 32.1 | 29th | 18.4 | 11.0 | 12th | 181.0 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 24.5 | -0.3 | 32.5 | 29th | 17.2 | +2.1 | 12.4 | 31st | 498.6 | 137.9 | highest | 362% |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 28.2 | 33.8 | 12th | 15.5 | 8.3 | 10th | 162.0 | 53.3 | v high | 304% | ||
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 23.8 | -0.6 | 29.2 | 29th | 15.3 | +1.3 | 9.9 | 11th | 155.0 | 74.6 | v high | 208% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 25.5 | -0.4 | 28.7 | 29th | 20.5 | +2.8 | 17.5 | 12th | 265.1 | 117.1 | v high | 226% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.8 | +0.1 | 30.7 | 22nd | 20.1 | +1.8 | 16.1 | 31st | 238.8 | 119.6 | v high | 200% |
Newcastle University | 27.2 | +0.5 | 32.2 | 29th | 19.9 | +2.6 | 15.4 | 18th | 207.2 | 119.6 | high | 173% |
Norah Head AWS | 25.5 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 22nd | 20.1 | +1.3 | 15.4 | 31st | 283.6 | 116.5 | highest | 243% |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 26.7 | -0.4 | 32.0 | 12th | 18.4 | +2.7 | 11.5 | 12th | 224.0 | 115.6 | high | 194% |
Scone Airport AWS | 28.3 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 29th | 16.9 | +2.8 | 9.7 | 11th | 142.8 | 55.3 | v high | 258% |
Singleton STP | 28.5 | +0.3 | 34.8 | 29th | 10.0 | 12th | 132.5 | 64.4 | high | 206% | ||
Williamtown RAAF | 26.5 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 22nd | 19.0 | +2.7 | 12.5 | 12th | 232.4 | 119.8 | v high | 194% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 28.2 | +0.8 | 32.9 | 29th | 16.7 | +3.0 | 10.6 | 10th | 137.9 | 55.2 | v high | 250% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 27.8 | +1.1 | 33.0 | 12th | 16.2 | +3.7 | 9.3 | 11th | 122.4 | 55.5 | high | 221% |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 20.2 | +0.1 | 26.3 | 29th | 13.2 | +1.9 | 7.9 | 31st | 214.0 | 91.9 | v high | 233% |
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 25.7 | +1.1 | 30.7 | 12th | 14.0 | +3.2 | 6.2 | 10th | 94.3 | 52.1 | high | 181% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 26.0 | +1.3 | 32.0 | 12th | 13.9 | +3.4 | 6.5 | 10th | 71.8 | 55.4 | average | 130% |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 20.9 | +0.6 | 28.4 | 29th | 13.6 | +2.1 | 6.9 | 31st | 535.6 | 168.1 | v high | 319% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 21.7 | -0.6 | 28.9 | 29th | 13.7 | +3.1 | 6.9 | 10th | 175.6 | 74.9 | v high | 234% |
Mount Boyce AWS | 20.6 | +0.1 | 27.9 | 12th | 13.0 | +1.7 | 6.2 | 31st | 417.6 | 116.9 | highest | 357% |
Oberon (Springbank) | 22.0 | +0.5 | 28.1 | 12th | 12.1 | +3.1 | 5.0 | 10th | 85.5 | 65.8 | high | 130% |
Orange Airport AWS | 24.1 | +1.3 | 29.0 | 2nd | 12.1 | +2.4 | 4.2 | 31st | 107.0 | 68.9 | high | 155% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 24.4 | -0.8 | 30.2 | 29th | 16.6 | +1.2 | 11.9 | 31st | 430.2 | 127.3 | v high | 338% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 27.8 | -0.4 | 32.0 | 28th | 15.4 | +3.6 | 9.0 | 11th | 147.7 | 63.3 | v high | 233% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 26.3 | -0.3 | 30.4 | 28th | 16.2 | +1.3 | 10.2 | 31st | 205.2 | 67.3 | v high | 305% |
Dunedoo Post Office | 29.5 | +1.1 | 34.6 | 29th | 17.3 | +3.0 | 10.4 | 10th | 119.8 | 53.6 | v high | 224% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 29.2 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 12th | 15.8 | +2.5 | 10.1 | 10th | 94.2 | 56.0 | high | 168% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 30.3 | +1.4 | 34.6 | 12th | 17.0 | +2.5 | 9.8 | 31st | 223.0 | 63.3 | highest | 352% |
Forbes Airport AWS | 30.0 | +0.7 | 35.5 | 12th | 16.8 | +2.5 | 9.7 | 31st | 191.4 | 52.7 | highest | 363% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 29.5 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 12th | 15.8 | +1.9 | 8.2 | 31st | 195.4 | 55.6 | highest | 351% |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 30.2 | +0.9 | 34.0 | 29th | 16.9 | +2.9 | 9.1 | 31st | 115.2 | 51.0 | v high | 226% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 26.4 | +0.1 | 33.1 | 29th | 19.0 | +2.8 | 13.8 | 31st | 230.8 | 99.9 | v high | 231% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 25.7 | -0.3 | 32.2 | 22nd | 18.8 | +2.3 | 13.7 | 12th | ||||
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 25.7 | 32.6 | 29th | 17.8 | 11.7 | 31st | 256.8 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 26.0 | -0.3 | 34.5 | 29th | 18.1 | +2.3 | 13.0 | 31st | 324.0 | 110.9 | highest | 292% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.6 | +0.8 | 31.9 | 22nd | 20.0 | +2.4 | 15.3 | 31st | 326.6 | 130.9 | v high | 250% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 25.9 | +0.6 | 31.9 | 22nd | 19.8 | +2.2 | 16.2 | 31st | 228.6 | 117.1 | high | 195% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.0 | +0.2 | 28.6 | 22nd | 20.2 | +1.0 | 16.6 | 31st | ||||
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 26.0 | 32.6 | 29th | 19.2 | 14.5 | 31st | 363.2 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 24.1 | -0.7 | 30.2 | 29th | 18.4 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 8th | 291.8 | 132.0 | high | 221% |
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 26.1 | -0.7 | 33.4 | 29th | 18.0 | +2.9 | 12.5 | 31st | 285.4 | 83.7 | highest | 341% |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 26.0 | -0.8 | 33.5 | 29th | 18.3 | +2.3 | 13.1 | 31st | 254.0 | 80.6 | highest | 315% |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.9 | -0.7 | 33.7 | 29th | 18.8 | +2.1 | 14.2 | 31st | 230.2 | 76.5 | highest | 301% |
Prospect Reservoir | 26.5 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 29th | 18.7 | +2.6 | 14.7 | 11th | 334.5 | 98.0 | v high | 341% |
Richmond RAAF | 27.1 | +0.1 | 35.2 | 29th | 18.5 | +2.9 | 13.1 | 12th | 286.8 | 80.1 | highest | 358% |
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 25.3 | +0.1 | 30.2 | 22nd | 18.6 | +3.2 | 13.7 | 12th | 376.6 | 126.7 | high | 297% |
Bellambi AWS | 24.0 | 0.0 | 27.7 | 22nd | 19.3 | +1.2 | 14.1 | 31st | 368.6 | 123.7 | v high | 298% |
Camden Airport AWS | 25.9 | -0.9 | 31.5 | 12th | 17.9 | +3.1 | 12.3 | 11th | 242.4 | 90.6 | v high | 268% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 26.1 | -1.1 | 32.3 | 29th | 17.6 | +2.7 | 11.9 | 31st | 225.6 | 85.0 | v high | 265% |
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 20.7 | 27.5 | 29th | 13.7 | 6.6 | 31st | 224.4 | |||||
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 23.8 | +0.4 | 27.6 | 20th | 19.1 | +1.6 | 16.4 | 12th | 265.8 | 121.0 | high | 220% |
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 23.9 | +0.2 | 27.9 | 22nd | 19.5 | +1.8 | 15.1 | 31st | 309.6 | 160.5 | v high | 193% |
Moss Vale AWS | 21.2 | -0.9 | 29.1 | 29th | 14.3 | +2.5 | 8.2 | 31st | 237.0 | 83.2 | v high | 285% |
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.6 | -0.6 | 30.8 | 27th | 17.5 | +2.6 | 12.5 | 31st | 377.4 | 115.0 | v high | 328% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Bega AWS | 24.8 | +0.1 | 31.3 | 27th | 15.6 | +2.8 | 9.9 | 31st | 166.4 | 74.4 | high | 224% |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 22.1 | -0.8 | 30.0 | 12th | 13.2 | +3.3 | 6.4 | 31st | 127.6 | 55.8 | high | 229% |
Green Cape AWS | 23.7 | +1.2 | 29.0 | 2nd | 18.1 | +2.0 | 13.4 | 31st | 57.8 | 42.4 | high | 136% |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.5 | +0.9 | 28.1 | 20th | 16.2 | +2.8 | 11.6 | 31st | 121.6 | 75.5 | high | 161% |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 23.1 | +0.7 | 25.6 | 2nd | 18.8 | +1.7 | 14.2 | 31st | 162.4 | 101.3 | high | 160% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 24.5 | +0.6 | 27.1 | 27th | 16.6 | +2.4 | 10.9 | 31st | 198.0 | 80.5 | high | 246% |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.8 | +0.5 | 26.8 | 13th | 17.4 | +2.4 | 11.5 | 31st | 199.2 | 107.3 | high | 186% |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 23.7 | +0.9 | 27.0 | 2nd | 13.0 | 31st | 212.2 | 105.3 | high | 202% | ||
Nerriga AWS | 22.2 | 31.0 | 12th | 13.5 | 5.2 | 31st | 174.8 | |||||
Ulladulla AWS | 23.4 | +0.1 | 26.4 | 29th | 18.5 | +2.1 | 13.3 | 31st | 374.2 | 113.5 | highest | 330% |
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 23.2 | +0.6 | 31.5 | 27th | 10.9 | +2.3 | 2.0 | 31st | 62.2 | 60.3 | average | 103% |
Bombala AWS | 22.4 | +0.6 | 30.4 | 27th | 10.5 | +1.9 | 3.1 | 31st | 76.6 | 59.2 | high | 129% |
Canberra Airport | 26.1 | 32.7 | 12th | 12.8 | 5.8 | 10th | 85.2 | |||||
Cooma Airport AWS | 22.6 | +0.3 | 28.1 | 27th | 10.2 | +2.6 | 3.0 | 10th | 76.8 | 48.2 | high | 159% |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 23.8 | 0.0 | 30.2 | 20th | 10.6 | +2.5 | 4.5 | 31st | 135.6 | 58.5 | v high | 232% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 23.9 | +0.2 | 31.9 | 12th | 12.7 | +2.7 | 4.3 | 31st | 65.2 | 40.0 | high | 163% |
Goulburn TAFE | 23.8 | -0.2 | 31.8 | 12th | 13.5 | +2.2 | 6.1 | 31st | 72.2 | 56.7 | high | 127% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 16.7 | +0.4 | 21.6 | 12th | 8.2 | +0.9 | -1.1 | 31st | 63.6 | 83.2 | average | 76% |
Taralga Post Office | 22.1 | -0.5 | 31.2 | 12th | 12.4 | +2.6 | 5.2 | 31st | 165.5 | 67.3 | v high | 246% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 25.4 | +0.1 | 31.6 | 12th | 13.7 | +2.4 | 6.2 | 10th | 114.8 | 53.9 | v high | 213% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Perisher Valley AWS | 16.4 | 21.8 | 20th | 6.0 | -2.1 | 31st | 155.6 | |||||
Thredbo AWS | 14.4 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 20th | 6.2 | +1.4 | -3.9 | 31st | 133.2 | 117.3 | average | 114% |
Thredbo Village | 19.3 | +1.1 | 25.0 | 1st | 7.0 | +2.3 | -0.5 | 9th | 112.3 | 115.4 | average | 97% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 30.2 | +2.5 | 36.0 | 12th | 15.9 | +3.1 | 6.5 | 31st | 3.8 | 38.5 | low | 10% |
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 18.5 | +1.0 | 24.0 | 1st | 10.1 | +1.3 | 0.9 | 31st | 84.4 | 79.9 | average | 106% |
Hume Reservoir | 29.6 | +2.6 | 34.2 | 12th | 17.2 | +3.3 | 10.8 | 29th | 71.2 | 45.8 | high | 155% |
Khancoban AWS | 28.8 | +1.7 | 34.6 | 1st | 12.3 | +1.7 | 3.4 | 31st | 23.2 | 57.3 | low | 40% |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 27.5 | +2.5 | 32.2 | 1st | 11.9 | +3.1 | 2.0 | 31st | 32.0 | 66.2 | low | 48% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 30.2 | +2.5 | 36.9 | 12th | 15.9 | +2.5 | 7.7 | 31st | 44.6 | 45.1 | average | 99% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 27.6 | +1.6 | 34.0 | 12th | 7.0 | 29th | 38.0 | 60.9 | average | 62% | ||
Cootamundra Airport | 28.2 | +0.9 | 34.8 | 12th | 14.5 | +2.4 | 3.9 | 31st | 60.1 | 51.3 | average | 117% |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 28.3 | +0.5 | 33.8 | 12th | 15.0 | +1.6 | 6.0 | 31st | 125.2 | 49.1 | v high | 255% |
Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 29.2 | +1.3 | 34.7 | 12th | 15.2 | +1.9 | 5.5 | 31st | 48.2 | 49.2 | average | 98% |
Temora Airport | 30.0 | +1.5 | 36.6 | 12th | 15.8 | +2.5 | 4.2 | 31st | 44.4 | 30.9 | high | 144% |
Young Airport | 28.5 | +1.3 | 34.2 | 12th | 14.3 | +3.2 | 5.7 | 29th | 56.2 | 46.6 | average | 121% |
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 30.3 | +2.3 | 35.6 | 12th | 15.2 | +2.5 | 5.0 | 31st | 59.0 | 37.9 | high | 156% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.4 | +2.9 | 38.4 | 27th | 15.8 | +2.4 | 4.8 | 31st | 28.0 | 24.4 | average | 115% |
Narrandera Airport AWS | 31.5 | +3.0 | 38.8 | 27th | 16.4 | +2.4 | 6.8 | 31st | 22.2 | 31.0 | average | 72% |
Tocumwal Airport | 31.1 | +3.1 | 37.5 | 27th | 15.6 | +2.0 | 7.1 | 31st | 34.0 | 34.7 | average | 98% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 31.6 | +2.8 | 38.5 | 27th | 17.0 | +1.7 | 6.4 | 31st | 19.4 | 32.9 | average | 59% |
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 31.9 | +3.2 | 39.4 | 27th | 17.5 | +3.2 | 10.2 | 28th | 48.8 | 35.8 | high | 136% |
Hay Airport AWS | 32.8 | 40.9 | 27th | 16.3 | 5.8 | 31st | 9.2 | 31.6 | average | 29% | ||
Hillston Airport | 32.6 | +3.4 | 41.0 | 27th | 17.6 | +2.5 | 7.4 | 31st | 11.4 | 33.3 | average | 34% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 31.1 | +0.9 | 38.5 | 27th | 17.7 | +2.4 | 8.3 | 31st | 69.8 | 36.8 | high | 190% |
Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica |
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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 8 am on Monday 3 April 2017. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
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.
From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica
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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