Friday, 1 September 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in August 2017: widespread cold nights, but warm days and dry up north
August 2017 mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average across northeastern New South Wales, but minimum temperatures were cooler than average across large areas of the State. Rainfall was below average in the north, particularly on the coast, but generally average in the southern districts.
Dry in the north, relief in the south
- Rainfall for August was 44% below average for New South Wales, the driest August in four years
- Rainfall was below average to very much below average along the northern coast and surrounding districts, as well as in the west; several stations in the northeast had their driest August on record, with some recording no rainfall at all
- Average rainfall totals were however recorded across much of southern New South Wales, where it was dry during June and July
- The heaviest rain fell in the middle of the month in association with a vigorous cold front and northwest cloudband; over 100 mm was recorded at Perisher Valley during the 24 hours to 9 am on the 16th
Warm winter days continue
- Maximum temperatures were 1.17 °C above average for New South Wales in August, the warmest since 2013
- Days were warmer than average for the month as a whole across the north of the State, extending southward to the greater Sydney region
- A particularly warm air mass crossed the north of the State in the middle of the month; early season and August maximum and minimum temperature records were set in the north
- Minimum temperatures were somewhat below average for the State as a whole, with colder than average nights across much of New South Wales away from the east coast and part of the west
- Cold overnight temperatures were particularly prevalent during the final week of the month, with several stations recording their lowest August minimum temperature on record
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in August 2017 | |
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Hottest day |
34.2 °C at Smithville AWS on the 15th |
Warmest days on average |
24.6 °C at Casino Airport AWS and Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
Coolest days on average |
-0.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day |
-5.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 27th |
Coldest night |
-10.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 2nd |
Coolest nights on average |
-5.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Warmest nights on average |
13.6 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
Warmest night |
18.9 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 17th |
Warmest on average overall |
17.5 °C at South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) |
Coolest on average overall |
-2.9 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Wettest overall |
262.8 mm at Thredbo Village |
Driest overall |
0 mm at Bellbrook (Macleay River) 0 mm at Bentley (Back Creek) 0 mm at Cooks Ck (Kalang) 0 mm at Grafton South (South Grafton (Clarence 0 mm at Kunghur (The Junction) 0 mm at Lillian Rock (Williams Road) 0 mm at Millbank 0 mm at Minnie Water (Pump Shed) 0 mm at Tuncester (Leycester Creek) |
Wettest day |
145.6 mm at Perisher Valley AWS on the 16th |
Strongest wind gust |
133 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 5th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Total rainfall |
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Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Deniliquin Airport AWS | 26.2 | on the 16th | 25.2 | on the 10th in 2010 | 21 |
Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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Deniliquin (Visitor Information Centre) | 76.3 | 85.4 | in 1985* | 36.7 | |
Wanganella General Store | 67.2 | 70.0 | in 1974* | 33.3 | |
Mathoura (Mathoura Station) | 66.6 | 86.0 | in 1989* | 35.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Rosebank (Repentance Creek) | 1.4 | 2.2 | in 1991 | 59 | 85.0 |
Kingscliff (Marine Parade) | 2.2 | 3.0 | in 2012 | 41 | 75.3 |
Wittitrin | 0.5 | = 0.5 | in 2013 | 41 | 50.0 |
Casino Airport AWS | 0.2 | 0.8 | in 2009 | 23 | 47.8 |
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 0.4 | 1.7 | in 2012 | 21 | 104.1 |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 0.8 | 1.6 | in 2009 | 20 | 84.6 |
Lowest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for August |
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Yamba Pilot Station | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1913* | 75.6 | |
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | 3.8 | 0.8 | in 1946* | 40.7 | |
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive) | 2.0 | 1.2 | in 1990* | 96.4 | |
Green Pigeon (Morning View) | 2.0 | 0.0 | in 1991 | 61.1 | |
New Italy (Vineyard Haven) | 0.9 | 0.0 | in 1913* | 66.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Cobar MO | 31.3 | on the 15th | 30.5 | on the 25th in 1995 | 56 | 18.0 |
Cobar Airport AWS | 31.6 | on the 15th | 30.5 | on the 25th in 1995 | 25 | 18.8 |
Tibooburra Airport | 33.3 | on the 15th | 32.6 | on the 12th in 2003 | 20 | 20.9 |
Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Balranald (RSL) | 9.1 | on the 3rd | 10.0 | on the 22nd in 1996 | 109 | 17.6 |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 9.4 | on the 3rd | 9.5 | on the 4th in 2015 | 21 | 16.2 |
Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 15.3 | on the 16th | 14.2 | on the 23rd in 1998 | 49 | 6.0 |
Tibooburra Airport | 18.1 | on the 15th | 16.9 | on the 31st in 2013 | 20 | 7.9 |
Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | -3.6 | on the 28th | -3.4 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 51 | 3.9 |
Lostock Dam | 0.0 | on the 24th | 0.1 | on the 31st in 1970 | 47 | 6.9 |
Griffith Airport AWS | -4.8 | on the 28th | -3.3 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 45 | 3.9 |
Dubbo Airport AWS | -4.9 | on the 20th | -4.7 | on the 9th in 1995 | 25 | 3.3 |
Record lowest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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Peak Hill Post Office | 3.8 | 4.0 | in 2012 | 50 | 5.7 |
Lowest August mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for August |
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Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 8.0 | 6.8 | in 1989* | 9.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for August 2017 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for August 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2017 |
Mean for August 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2017 |
Total for August 2017 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2017 |
Fraction of August average |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Borrona Downs AWS | 21.5 | 32.9 | 15th | 2.4 | 20th | 5.0 | ||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 19.2 | -0.4 | 32.3 | 15th | 5.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 30th | 5.4 | 11.3 | average | 48% |
Smithville AWS | 20.7 | 34.2 | 15th | 5.4 | -0.9 | 12th | 4.8 | |||||
Tibooburra Airport | 20.9 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 15th | 7.5 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 29th | 3.4 | 7.7 | average | 44% |
White Cliffs AWS | 20.1 | -0.1 | 33.4 | 15th | 7.0 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 20th | 9.4 | 13.4 | average | 70% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 19.9 | -0.2 | 33.3 | 15th | 4.4 | -0.6 | -1.7 | 20th | 7.6 | 16.1 | average | 47% |
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 17.9 | +0.1 | 30.7 | 15th | 4.9 | -0.7 | -1.4 | 28th | 11.4 | 18.7 | average | 61% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 17.2 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 10th | 4.9 | -1.2 | -0.3 | 20th | 41.0 | 23.6 | high | 174% |
Menindee Post Office | 19.8 | +0.5 | 31.8 | 15th | 5.4 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 29th | 14.4 | 18.3 | average | 79% |
Mulurulu AWS | 18.4 | 26.0 | 10th | 4.0 | -3.1 | 20th | 7.6 | |||||
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 18.9 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 10th | 5.1 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 20th | 24.8 | 22.8 | average | 109% |
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 21.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 15th | 5.4 | +0.4 | -0.6 | 29th | 10.0 | 12.4 | average | 81% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 19.0 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 15th | 2.3 | -2.0 | -4.6 | 29th | 7.8 | 18.9 | average | 41% |
Cobar MO | 19.0 | +1.0 | 31.3 | 15th | 5.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 20th | 9.8 | 26.6 | low | 37% |
Collarenebri (Albert St) | 22.1 | +1.2 | 31.2 | 15th | 4.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 29th | 9.8 | 26.5 | average | 37% |
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 22.2 | +0.6 | 31.9 | 15th | 5.4 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 9th | 7.8 | 18.2 | low | 43% |
Noona AWS | 19.1 | 32.2 | 15th | 6.3 | 0.3 | 20th | 9.8 | |||||
Wanaaring Post Office | 21.8 | +0.4 | 33.4 | 15th | 4.2 | -1.0 | -1.7 | 29th | 7.0 | 14.9 | average | 47% |
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 18.9 | +0.1 | 31.5 | 15th | 5.0 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 20th | 10.0 | 20.1 | average | 50% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 17.2 | +0.3 | 25.0 | 15th | 1.6 | -1.9 | -5.5 | 29th | 20.9 | 33.8 | average | 62% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 17.4 | +0.2 | 25.8 | 15th | 1.2 | -1.9 | -5.3 | 29th | 24.8 | 28.1 | average | 88% |
Peak Hill Post Office | 17.8 | +0.7 | 25.2 | 15th | 3.8 | -1.9 | -2.6 | 20th | 24.2 | 42.4 | average | 57% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 15.5 | -0.5 | 21.0 | 10th | 2.1 | -1.3 | -3.9 | 29th | 43.6 | 37.8 | average | 115% |
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 20.1 | +0.8 | 29.9 | 15th | 3.3 | -0.7 | -1.1 | 2nd | 14.0 | 25.6 | average | 55% |
Nyngan (Girilambone (Okeh) AWS) | 20.0 | 31.6 | 15th | 3.8 | -0.4 | 9th | 14.0 | |||||
Nyngan Airport | 19.5 | +1.0 | 30.8 | 15th | 4.0 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 29th | 13.8 | 29.7 | average | 46% |
Trangie Research Station AWS | 19.1 | +1.8 | 29.0 | 15th | 3.0 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 28th | 19.0 | 31.9 | average | 60% |
Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 21.4 | 32.4 | 15th | 3.3 | -1.9 | 20th | 11.0 | |||||
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 23.8 | +2.7 | 32.7 | 16th | 5.3 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 2nd | 10.2 | 25.3 | average | 40% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 21.6 | +0.6 | 31.5 | 15th | 3.5 | -0.9 | -1.7 | 13th | 12.4 | 20.1 | average | 62% |
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 21.5 | +1.1 | 30.0 | 16th | 4.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 20th | 13.2 | 25.4 | average | 52% |
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Narrabri Airport AWS | 20.5 | +0.6 | 26.8 | 15th | 3.2 | -1.6 | -2.5 | 20th | 19.8 | 31.2 | average | 63% |
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 16th | 0.3 | -2.3 | -3.9 | 13th | 15.2 | 30.8 | average | 49% |
Gunnedah Resource Centre | 19.2 | +1.2 | 24.4 | 16th | 4.9 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 20th | 17.2 | 35.4 | low | 49% |
Quirindi Post Office | 19.6 | +1.6 | 24.6 | 11th | 3.9 | +1.5 | -1.0 | 2nd | 20.2 | 44.6 | low | 45% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.9 | +0.6 | 24.9 | 16th | 1.2 | -1.6 | -4.5 | 20th | 20.6 | 39.8 | average | 52% |
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 15.4 | +1.0 | 22.2 | 16th | -1.6 | -0.7 | -6.6 | 9th | 16.4 | 53.2 | low | 31% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 15.8 | +1.0 | 22.6 | 16th | -0.9 | -0.7 | -5.4 | 20th | 12.8 | 45.9 | low | 28% |
Armidale Airport AWS | 14.7 | +0.9 | 21.7 | 16th | 1.8 | 0.0 | -3.4 | 29th | 15.8 | 45.7 | v low | 35% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 16.1 | +1.3 | 23.4 | 16th | -2.1 | -1.2 | -7.2 | 13th | 12.4 | 50.0 | low | 25% |
Guyra Hospital | 13.4 | +1.2 | 20.0 | 16th | 1.4 | +0.1 | -3.6 | 29th | 15.0 | 53.6 | low | 28% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 19.2 | +0.8 | 27.0 | 16th | -1.0 | -1.3 | -4.5 | 9th | 8.4 | 35.9 | low | 23% |
Inverell Research Centre | 18.5 | +1.8 | 26.3 | 16th | 3.5 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 9th | 9.0 | 44.0 | v low | 20% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 21.4 | 23rd | -0.9 | -2.7 | -7.0 | 20th | 9.8 | 43.6 | low | 22% | ||
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 20.3 | +2.1 | 28.3 | 16th | 8.2 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 20th | 1.6 | 39.6 | v low | 4% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 22.9 | +1.6 | 31.1 | 16th | 8.6 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 9th | 8.0 | 83.1 | v low | 10% |
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 21.2 | +1.2 | 25.7 | 17th | 13.6 | +0.5 | 9.9 | 20th | 2.6 | 75.6 | v low | 3% |
Casino Airport AWS | 24.6 | +2.2 | 32.2 | 16th | 6.1 | -1.1 | 1.9 | 10th | 0.2 | 47.8 | lowest | 0% |
Grafton Airport AWS | 23.0 | +0.7 | 32.6 | 16th | 5.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 9th | 0.6 | 62.1 | v low | 1% |
Grafton Research Stn | 23.3 | +1.6 | 32.3 | 16th | 7.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6th | 0.2 | 40.2 | v low | 0% |
Lismore Airport AWS | 24.2 | +1.7 | 31.5 | 16th | 5.8 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 9th | 2.8 | 64.8 | v low | 4% |
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 24.6 | +2.2 | 31.6 | 17th | 1.2 | 9th | 1.8 | 54.1 | v low | 3% | ||
Yamba Pilot Station | 22.3 | +2.2 | 31.4 | 16th | 10.8 | +0.3 | 7.0 | 20th | 0.6 | 75.6 | v low | 1% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour Airport | 21.7 | 33.2 | 16th | 7.7 | 1.0 | 9th | 0.2 | |||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 17.3 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 16th | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 21st | 0.4 | 104.1 | lowest | 0% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 22.3 | +0.7 | 32.4 | 16th | 4.7 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 9th | 0.8 | 56.3 | v low | 1% |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 22.1 | +2.2 | 31.0 | 16th | 13.1 | +1.3 | 8.9 | 28th | 3.6 | 79.4 | v low | 5% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 20.2 | +0.7 | 30.0 | 16th | 9.6 | +0.4 | 6.5 | 5th | 52.0 | 71.4 | average | 73% |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 21.2 | +1.0 | 32.4 | 16th | 5.9 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 9th | 10.4 | 66.6 | low | 16% |
Taree Airport AWS | 20.9 | +0.8 | 30.4 | 16th | 6.9 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 13th | 7.4 | 52.2 | low | 14% |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 21.4 | +1.1 | 30.2 | 16th | 6.2 | +0.2 | 1.5 | 14th | 6.8 | 72.6 | low | 9% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 20.3 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 11th | 3.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 10th | 8.4 | 33.7 | low | 25% |
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 20.2 | 29.3 | 11th | 4.8 | 0.6 | 14th | 7.6 | 43.7 | low | 17% | ||
Gosford AWS | 19.2 | 27.0 | 11th | 7.6 | 4.2 | 10th | 10.6 | |||||
Maitland Airport AWS | 20.2 | 28.0 | 11th | 5.8 | 1.4 | 10th | 7.0 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.0 | +0.7 | 25.4 | 11th | 6.0 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 29th | 13.8 | 57.7 | low | 24% |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 18.5 | +0.7 | 25.4 | 15th | 2.1 | -0.8 | -2.4 | 2nd | 33.6 | 33.4 | average | 101% |
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 18.4 | +1.4 | 23.5 | 11th | -3.0 | 29th | 27.8 | 61.4 | low | 45% | ||
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 15.2 | +0.8 | 20.3 | 11th | 5.4 | -0.4 | 0.3 | 20th | 25.0 | 41.9 | low | 60% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 18.9 | 0.0 | 25.3 | 15th | 11.1 | +1.3 | 7.4 | 20th | 66.0 | 102.5 | average | 64% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.1 | +1.0 | 27.4 | 11th | 10.2 | +0.9 | 7.5 | 14th | 29.8 | 72.9 | low | 41% |
Newcastle University | 19.9 | +0.2 | 28.0 | 11th | 7.7 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 2nd | 18.9 | 59.6 | low | 32% |
Norah Head AWS | 19.1 | +0.3 | 27.6 | 11th | 10.5 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 20th | 21.2 | 69.6 | low | 30% |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 20.2 | +0.8 | 29.0 | 11th | 6.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 14th | 7.4 | 37.3 | low | 20% |
Scone Airport AWS | 19.9 | +1.3 | 26.0 | 11th | 3.1 | -0.5 | -2.8 | 20th | 19.0 | 36.5 | average | 52% |
Singleton (Defence) | 20.3 | 28.0 | 11th | 6.9 | 3.6 | 14th | 8.6 | |||||
Singleton STP | 21.0 | +1.1 | 28.3 | 11th | 3.2 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 3rd | 10.8 | 30.6 | low | 35% |
Williamtown RAAF | 19.8 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 11th | 6.8 | -0.1 | 3.7 | 10th | 27.4 | 73.6 | low | 37% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Gulgong Post Office | 17.4 | +0.9 | 24.3 | 15th | 2.7 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 20th | 23.4 | 45.8 | low | 51% |
Mudgee Airport AWS | 16.9 | +0.7 | 23.1 | 15th | 0.1 | -1.5 | -5.7 | 20th | 25.2 | 35.1 | average | 72% |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.3 | +0.4 | 17.1 | 15th | 2.6 | -0.5 | -1.2 | 20th | 28.4 | 54.8 | average | 52% |
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 14.2 | +1.2 | 20.8 | 15th | -0.2 | -1.5 | -4.5 | 20th | 38.6 | 49.4 | average | 78% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.2 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 15th | -0.1 | -1.3 | -5.4 | 20th | 41.4 | 40.2 | average | 103% |
Katoomba (Murri St) | 12.9 | +1.7 | 18.2 | 15th | 3.1 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 28th | 37.6 | 79.1 | average | 48% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 12.4 | -0.2 | 19.6 | 15th | 0.7 | -0.8 | -6.9 | 20th | 45.8 | 57.6 | average | 80% |
Mount Boyce AWS | 11.4 | +0.1 | 17.7 | 15th | 2.3 | -0.7 | -2.2 | 28th | 30.4 | 55.8 | average | 54% |
Oberon (Springbank) | 10.6 | +0.2 | 16.5 | 15th | -0.3 | -0.7 | -4.9 | 20th | 64.5 | 75.0 | average | 86% |
Orange Airport AWS | 11.4 | +0.2 | 18.6 | 15th | 0.2 | -0.7 | -4.4 | 20th | 68.6 | 84.1 | average | 82% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 17.9 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 10th | 7.4 | +0.4 | 5.1 | 20th | 18.2 | 53.3 | average | 34% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 18.2 | +1.4 | 24.3 | 15th | 0.2 | -0.7 | -4.5 | 2nd | 20.8 | 52.3 | low | 40% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 16.7 | +0.7 | 22.7 | 15th | 5.5 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 20th | 19.2 | 37.0 | average | 52% |
Dunedoo Post Office | 18.7 | +1.5 | 25.8 | 15th | 2.3 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 20th | 23.7 | 40.1 | low | 59% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 15.1 | -0.9 | 22.0 | 15th | 1.7 | -0.8 | -3.6 | 29th | 55.4 | 36.0 | high | 154% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 18.4 | +1.0 | 26.9 | 15th | 2.0 | -1.3 | -4.9 | 20th | 20.6 | 35.2 | average | 59% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 15.9 | -0.1 | 21.1 | 15th | 0.5 | -2.0 | -5.6 | 20th | 25.6 | 45.0 | average | 57% |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.0 | +1.0 | 25.2 | 15th | 1.6 | -1.3 | -3.5 | 28th | 31.5 | 48.8 | average | 65% |
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 11th | 5.5 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 20th | 25.4 | 50.3 | average | 50% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.0 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 11th | 6.4 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 2nd | 22.6 | 64.8 | average | 35% |
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 18.9 | 23.9 | 11th | 5.0 | 2.1 | 23rd | 28.6 | |||||
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 19.4 | +0.3 | 25.5 | 11th | 6.4 | -0.7 | 3.5 | 30th | 22.4 | 56.2 | average | 40% |
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.5 | +1.6 | 25.9 | 11th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 6.4 | 20th | 24.2 | 80.7 | low | 30% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 19.4 | +1.0 | 25.3 | 10th | 9.2 | +1.0 | 5.7 | 20th | 27.2 | 76.8 | average | 35% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 17.9 | 0.0 | 24.6 | 11th | 10.8 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 20th | ||||
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 19.7 | 25.8 | 11th | 6.5 | 3.8 | 2nd | 21.6 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 17.6 | -0.2 | 24.6 | 11th | 7.9 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 2nd | 20.2 | 54.9 | average | 37% |
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 19.3 | +0.1 | 24.6 | 11th | 4.8 | +0.1 | 1.5 | 14th | 20.8 | 36.8 | average | 57% |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 18.9 | -0.1 | 24.6 | 11th | 6.4 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 9th | 12.0 | 39.2 | low | 31% |
Prospect Reservoir | 19.2 | +0.4 | 24.2 | 11th | 6.4 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 9th | 20.6 | 50.4 | average | 41% |
Richmond RAAF | 20.0 | +0.3 | 25.7 | 11th | 3.9 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 2nd | 16.8 | 33.1 | average | 51% |
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 18.9 | +0.1 | 26.0 | 15th | 6.7 | +0.2 | 1.9 | 23rd | 24.8 | 55.3 | average | 45% |
Bellambi AWS | 18.0 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 11th | 10.6 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 28th | 21.6 | 93.7 | low | 23% |
Camden Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 15th | 3.3 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 2nd | 22.0 | 41.5 | average | 53% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 19.2 | -0.1 | 23.4 | 14th | 4.1 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 29th | 22.6 | 42.0 | low | 54% |
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 12.0 | 20.1 | 15th | 3.5 | -1.0 | 20th | 33.0 | |||||
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 16.3 | -0.7 | 21.3 | 14th | 10.2 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 26th | 60.2 | 73.4 | average | 82% |
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 17.9 | -0.1 | 25.3 | 15th | 10.6 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 28th | 35.2 | 69.4 | average | 51% |
Moss Vale AWS | 13.0 | -0.4 | 21.0 | 15th | 2.6 | -0.3 | -4.6 | 29th | 36.2 | 49.4 | average | 73% |
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 18.1 | -0.1 | 23.2 | 10th | 6.6 | -0.2 | 2.1 | 6th | 46.4 | 69.7 | average | 67% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Bega AWS | 17.6 | -0.3 | 23.7 | 14th | 3.1 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 29th | 23.2 | 32.8 | average | 71% |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 13.1 | -0.4 | 19.1 | 15th | 0.5 | 0.0 | -6.2 | 30th | 34.4 | 51.8 | average | 66% |
Green Cape AWS | 16.1 | -0.1 | 20.7 | 17th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 6.3 | 19th | 52.8 | 36.2 | high | 146% |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.4 | +0.1 | 22.0 | 14th | 4.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 29th | 39.0 | 46.4 | average | 84% |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.6 | +0.5 | 21.6 | 11th | 10.7 | +0.5 | 7.9 | 29th | 27.0 | 53.3 | average | 51% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 17.9 | -0.3 | 23.6 | 11th | 4.4 | +0.1 | -0.1 | 29th | 44.4 | 57.8 | average | 77% |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.5 | +0.4 | 22.5 | 11th | 7.3 | +0.8 | 3.7 | 20th | 43.4 | 55.3 | average | 78% |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 17.4 | +0.5 | 22.3 | 11th | 7.8 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 29th | 43.2 | 51.1 | average | 85% |
Nerriga AWS | 13.4 | 19.0 | 15th | 0.9 | -5.3 | 20th | 41.4 | |||||
Ulladulla AWS | 17.0 | -0.4 | 22.4 | 10th | 8.9 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 29th | 54.6 | 72.5 | average | 75% |
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 12.5 | -0.2 | 19.1 | 14th | -0.5 | -0.3 | -6.5 | 29th | 38.0 | 40.1 | average | 95% |
Bombala AWS | 10.9 | -1.3 | 17.4 | 14th | 0.0 | -0.4 | -5.4 | 29th | 37.0 | 27.6 | average | 134% |
Canberra Airport | 13.9 | 19.2 | 14th | 0.5 | -5.3 | 30th | 49.2 | |||||
Cooma Airport AWS | 10.6 | -1.4 | 16.6 | 14th | -1.2 | +0.4 | -7.8 | 29th | 45.0 | 31.4 | high | 143% |
Cooma Visitors Centre | 12.2 | -1.1 | 17.8 | 14th | -1.5 | +0.4 | -7.6 | 29th | 37.9 | 27.5 | high | 138% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 13.3 | -0.1 | 19.6 | 15th | 0.0 | -0.6 | -7.1 | 20th | 32.6 | 39.9 | average | 82% |
Goulburn TAFE | 12.9 | -0.3 | 19.5 | 15th | 2.1 | -0.1 | -3.6 | 2nd | 54.2 | 53.0 | average | 102% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 2.9 | -1.3 | 7.4 | 30th | -3.0 | -1.1 | -7.4 | 28th | 165.4 | 88.5 | high | 187% |
Taralga Post Office | 12.2 | +0.3 | 19.5 | 15th | 0.3 | -0.9 | -5.0 | 2nd | 76.6 | 67.4 | average | 114% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 13.6 | -0.5 | 18.9 | 14th | 0.5 | -0.4 | -4.6 | 30th | 54.2 | 48.2 | average | 112% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Perisher Valley AWS | 2.1 | 6.4 | 9th | -4.4 | -10.3 | 29th | ||||||
Thredbo AWS | -0.5 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 15th | -5.3 | -0.5 | -10.9 | 2nd | ||||
Thredbo Village | 5.9 | -0.7 | 10.0 | 14th | -2.6 | -0.1 | -8.0 | 20th | 262.8 | 195.9 | high | 134% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Albury Airport AWS | 14.1 | -0.9 | 19.5 | 14th | 3.0 | -0.6 | -3.5 | 28th | 96.0 | 67.0 | high | 143% |
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 3.6 | -1.3 | 8.7 | 14th | -1.4 | -1.0 | -5.9 | 28th | 205.0 | 129.5 | high | 158% |
Hume Reservoir | 14.1 | -0.1 | 19.4 | 14th | 4.4 | -0.5 | -2.1 | 28th | 96.8 | 76.2 | high | 127% |
Khancoban AWS | 12.7 | -1.0 | 17.7 | 14th | 2.1 | -0.4 | -3.1 | 28th | 122.4 | 106.3 | average | 115% |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 12.0 | -0.2 | 17.0 | 14th | 0.5 | -0.4 | -4.8 | 29th | 122.3 | 106.7 | average | 115% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 14.5 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 14th | 2.6 | -1.0 | -3.4 | 29th | 49.0 | 51.0 | average | 96% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 13.6 | +0.2 | 18.0 | 14th | 3.2 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 20th | 122.2 | 98.3 | high | 124% |
Cootamundra Airport | 14.0 | -0.7 | 18.6 | 14th | 0.1 | -1.4 | -5.9 | 28th | 59.5 | 55.5 | average | 107% |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 14.4 | -0.4 | 20.9 | 15th | 1.7 | -2.2 | -3.6 | 28th | 52.7 | 55.7 | average | 95% |
Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 14.7 | -0.3 | 19.0 | 14th | 2.5 | -0.6 | -3.2 | 30th | 68.2 | 57.3 | average | 119% |
Temora Airport | 14.7 | -0.7 | 19.4 | 14th | 0.9 | -1.2 | -5.1 | 29th | 49.6 | 37.2 | average | 133% |
Young Airport | 14.1 | -0.5 | 18.4 | 15th | 0.1 | -1.2 | -5.7 | 28th | 54.2 | 51.1 | average | 106% |
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 14.2 | -0.8 | 19.9 | 14th | 4.3 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 19th | 72.8 | 53.4 | high | 136% |
Deniliquin Airport AWS | 15.2 | -1.0 | 21.3 | 10th | 3.2 | -0.9 | -2.6 | 28th | 64.0 | 34.8 | high | 184% |
Narrandera Airport AWS | 15.7 | -0.4 | 21.1 | 14th | 2.4 | -1.4 | -4.5 | 29th | 44.4 | 39.9 | average | 111% |
Tocumwal Airport | 14.9 | -0.9 | 20.5 | 10th | 3.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 26th | 59.9 | 43.2 | high | 139% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 15.9 | -0.4 | 21.4 | 14th | 4.2 | -1.2 | -2.8 | 28th | 33.2 | 36.1 | average | 92% |
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 16.5 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 10th | 2.3 | -1.6 | -4.8 | 28th | 26.6 | 35.7 | average | 75% |
Hay Airport AWS | 17.2 | -0.5 | 24.9 | 10th | 3.0 | -1.3 | -3.8 | 20th | 22.8 | 24.7 | average | 92% |
Hillston Airport | 17.5 | +0.4 | 24.1 | 10th | 3.4 | -1.5 | -3.4 | 29th | 20.3 | 31.1 | average | 65% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 17.2 | -0.4 | 26.3 | 15th | 3.8 | -0.8 | -2.1 | 13th | 20.6 | 33.6 | low | 61% |
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 12 pm on Friday 1 September 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.
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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