Tuesday, 3 April 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0

New South Wales in March 2018: drier and warmer than average in most districts

March rainfall totals were below average across much of the State, despite very heavy rain at times in the Hunter and Mid North Coast districts. Mean daytime temperatures were warmer than average throughout the State during March, while mean overnight temperatures were warmer than average across northern districts.

Drier than average in most areas

• March rainfall was 37% below average for New South Wales as a whole
• Rainfall totals were below average across most of southern New South Wales, including areas of very much below average rainfall in Western districts, the Central and Southern Tablelands as well as small patches of the South Coast
• From the 21st, a coastal trough off the Mid North Coast, with a strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea feeding in humid, easterly winds, resulted in intense rainfall in the Hunter and Mid North Coast districts
• The heaviest falls were along the Macleay, Hastings, and Camden Haven Rivers with some locations receiving more than 300 mm in three days from the 22nd to the 24th
• A few sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record
• Forster-Tuncurry and Taylors Arm had their highest total March rainfall for at least 30 years
• Several sites had their lowest total March rainfall on record, with many more sites having their lowest total March rainfall since the 1990s

Warmer than average

• For New South Wales as a whole, it was the seventh-warmest March on record, with a mean temperature that was 1.86 °C above average
• The State's mean maximum temperature was 2.39 °C above average for March
• Daytime temperatures were warmer than average in all areas of the State
• Days were very much warmer than average throughout central New South Wales, around Sydney, and in the far south of the South Coast
• On 18 March, daily maximum temperatures were more than 12 °C warmer than average in an area from Sydney south along the Illawarra and South Coast districts, with several sites having their highest March temperature on record
• Combined with wind gusts in excess of 80 km/h at many locations, the conditions resulted in severe fire danger ratings, with total fire bans declared across much of the State on the 18th
• Such significant fire weather conditions during the second half of March are unusual for New South Wales
• Inland, the strong winds associated with the cold front on the 18th created dust storms in parts of the Riverina Districts, and further east in areas around Wagga Wagga and Young
• The State's mean minimum temperature was 1.32 °C above average for March
• Night time temperatures were close to or slightly below average across southern New South Wales
• Nights were very much warmer than average around Sydney and in parts of the Upper Darling, Central Western Plains and Slopes, Northwest Plains, Hunter, and North Coast Districts
• On the 26th and 27th, a large high pressure system brought clear skies and low humidity to southern New South Wales, resulting in many sites having their coldest night of the year and some sites having their lowest March temperature on record
• Many sites had either their highest March mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years, with several sites exceeding records from 1998
• On the 3rd, Inverell (Raglan St) had its warmest March night on record
• Yamba had its highest March mean daily minimum temperature since 1956
• Several sites had either their highest March mean temperature on record or their highest March mean temperature since at least 1998

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in March 2018
Hottest day	41.5 °C at Menindee Post Office on the 17th
Warmest days on average	35.4 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
Coolest days on average	14.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day	5.3 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 21st
Coldest night	-3.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 26th
Coolest nights on average	3.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average	20.8 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night	27.7 °C at Wanaaring (Delta AWS) on the 18th
Warmest on average overall	27.6 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
Coolest on average overall	9.1 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall	662.2 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview)
Driest overall	0 mm at many locations
Wettest day	255.0 mm at Willina on the 22nd
Strongest wind gust	130 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 25th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest March daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	241.2	on the 23rd	234.6	on the 20th in 1978	56
Mona Vale Golf Club	112.8	on the 13th	106.0	on the 20th in 2011	48
Cessnock Airport AWS	65.6	on the 22nd	61.0	on the 30th in 2002	29

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Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	538.6	610.0	in 1982	152.5
Taylors Arm	395.0	561.8	in 1974*	169.8

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record lowest March total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Glen Elgin (Glenbrook)	0.0	1.1	in 1965	105	109.2
Young Airport	2.8	3.0	in 2004	23	44.7
Dubbo Airport AWS	4.0	8.4	in 2015	22	60.6
Condobolin Airport AWS	0.2	= 0.2	in 2015	21	36.4

Lowest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent lower		Average for March
Nyngan Airport	1.6	0.0	in 1995	41.8
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	1.0	0.0	in 1995*	48.7
Mittagong (Alfred Street)	27.2	21.8	in 1996	94.3
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	13.8	1.6	in 1998	54.2
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	10.6	4.6	in 1998	64.8
Canberra (Australian National Botanic Ga	5.7	1.0	in 1998	55.3
Eugowra Post Office	6.4	0.8	in 1998	45.6
Glen Innes Airport AWS	16.2	1.0	in 1998	79.3
Goulburn TAFE	5.8	2.4	in 1998	55.6
Lucas Heights (ANSTO)	28.0	15.5	in 1998	118.9
Murringo (Windermere)	4.6	3.2	in 1998	47.1
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	26.6	6.4	in 1998	104.5
Norah Head AWS	34.2	13.2	in 1998	113.1
Tamworth Airport AWS	6.0	0.0	in 1998	48.9
Taralga Post Office	17.8	4.2	in 1998	67.0
Wellington (D&J Rural)	7.2	0.0	in 1998	50.7

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported

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Record highest March temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Wellington (D&J Rural)	39.0	on the 18th	= 39.0	on the 19th in 2002	51	29.3
Montague Island Lighthouse	36.6	on the 18th	33.8	on the 23rd in 1998	46	22.4
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	34.5	on the 19th	= 34.5	on the 20th in 2015	46	24.8
Ulladulla AWS	38.0	on the 18th	35.6	on the 9th in 2004	27	23.3
Badgerys Creek AWS	40.0	on the 18th	= 40.0	on the 13th in 1998	23	26.8
Bellambi AWS	37.6	on the 18th	37.1	on the 9th in 2004	21	24.0
Merimbula Airport AWS	38.1	on the 18th	38.0	on the 23rd in 1998	21	23.6

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Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Dubbo Airport AWS	32.6	32.0	in 1998	25	28.9
Norah Head AWS	27.1	26.3	in 2016	23	25.0
Forbes Airport AWS	31.9	31.8	in 1998	22	29.4
Orange Airport AWS	26.2	26.1	in 1998	21	22.9
Parkes Airport AWS	31.7	31.4	in 1998	20	28.7

Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Sydney Airport AMO	27.3	28.4	in 1940	25.3
Cobar MO	33.5	33.9	in 1986	30.1
Lake Cargelligo Airport	32.1	33.0	in 1980*	30.2
Nyngan Airport	33.6	34.0	in 1986	30.5
Bathurst Agricultural Station	27.9	28.2	in 1998	24.6
Gunnedah Resource Centre	31.8	33.1	in 1998	29.1
Tamworth Airport AWS	32.3	32.9	in 1998	29.2
Wellington (D&J Rural)	32.0	32.4	in 1998	29.3

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest March daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Inverell (Raglan St)	20.5	on the 3rd	19.8	on the 15th in 2000	24	12.1

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Record lowest March temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	2.8	on the 27th	3.5	on the 28th in 2015	51	13.4
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	-0.6	on the 27th	-0.4	on the 14th in 1995	27	10.1
Goulburn Airport AWS	-0.8	on the 27th	-0.1	on the 18th in 1994	27	10.1
Forbes Airport AWS	4.1	on the 27th	4.2	on the 29th in 2008	23	14.4
Penrith Lakes AWS	8.3	on the 27th	= 8.3	on the 31st in 2008	23	16.8
Orange Airport AWS	-0.5	on the 27th	-0.1	on the 31st in 1997	22	9.8
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	0.5	on the 27th	1.9	on the 28th in 2015	22	11.4

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Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Gunnedah Resource Centre	18.5	= 18.5	in 2000	68	16.7
Ballina Airport AWS	19.8	= 19.8	in 2017	25	18.3
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	19.8	= 19.8	in 2017	20	18.9

Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Yamba Pilot Station	20.7	21.4	in 1956	19.3

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Record highest March mean temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Williamtown RAAF	23.1	22.9	in 2016	67	21.3
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	19.3	= 19.3	in 2016	45	17.4
Tamworth Airport AWS	24.2	24.0	in 1998	26	21.8
Dubbo Airport AWS	24.4	24.3	in 1998	25	21.8
Norah Head AWS	23.4	23.2	in 2006	23	21.9

Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	23.0	23.5	in 1903	21.5
Wellington (D&J Rural)	23.8	24.6	in 1983*	21.7
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	22.1	22.6	in 1986*	20.0
Gunnedah Resource Centre	25.3	25.6	in 1998	22.9
Walgett Airport AWS	26.2	26.7	in 1998	24.3
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	22.7	23.3	in 1998	21.2

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for March 2018
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for March 2018	Diff from average	Highest for March 2018		Mean for March 2018	Diff from average	Lowest for March 2018		Total for March 2018	Average for March	Rank of March 2018	Fraction of March average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS	32.4	+1.2	40.0	17th	17.6	+0.1	8.0	27th	0	23.2	v low	0%
Smithville AWS	33.9		41.0	17th	18.0		7.8	27th	0
Tibooburra Airport	33.8	+1.2	40.5	17th	20.7	+1.1	13.9	27th	28.0	22.9	average	122%
White Cliffs AWS	33.0	+1.0	40.5	17th	19.5	+0.5	11.7	27th	24.8	39.4	average	63%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS	32.7	+1.1	41.3	17th	16.8	+0.5	7.2	27th	19.0	28.7	average	66%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS	30.4	+1.4	38.9	17th	15.9	+0.6	9.4	27th	0	20.2	lowest	0%
Lake Victoria Storage	30.0	+1.4	36.7	11th	13.6	-0.5	8.5	26th	2.9	14.6	average	20%
Menindee Post Office	31.9	+1.2	41.5	17th	16.2	+0.9	7.3	27th	0	18.3	lowest	0%
Mulurulu AWS	31.2		39.7	17th	15.2		6.2	27th	0.8
Pooncarie Mail Agency	31.9	+0.9	40.5	17th	15.2	0.0	8.5	27th	4.6	17.9	average	26%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS	35.4	+2.8	41.0	18th	19.9	+1.3	9.2	27th	16.4	38.2	average	43%
Brewarrina Hospital	34.4	+2.1	40.5	3rd	19.1	+1.6	7.9	27th	40.2	40.1	average	100%
Cobar MO	33.5	+3.4	39.8	18th	18.6	+1.4	11.7	27th	0.6	35.0	v low	2%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent	33.6	+1.3	40.0	19th			12.3	27th	20.9	40.7	average	51%
Noona AWS	33.2		39.7	17th	18.1		9.7	27th	0
Wanaaring (Delta AWS)	35.1		40.9	18th	19.6		7.8	27th	19.0
Wanaaring Post Office	34.9	+2.3	41.1	18th	18.8	+1.0	8.9	28th	8.4	26.5	average	32%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL)	30.0	+0.8	37.1	11th	13.7	0.0	6.9	27th	1.2	22.1	low	5%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS)	32.4		39.0	17th	14.6		4.1	27th	0
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS	32.2	+1.7	39.9	17th	16.6	+0.2	9.2	27th	1.8	25.3	low	7%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn			39.0	18th	15.2	+0.3	4.8	27th	1.0	40.7	v low	2%
Condobolin Airport AWS	32.8	+3.1	40.0	18th	14.8	-0.2	4.8	27th	0.2	36.4	lowest	1%
West Wyalong Airport AWS	31.2	+2.2	37.0	18th	15.1	+0.6	4.9	27th	1.4	32.8	low	4%
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS	33.4	+2.4	38.9	18th	18.5	+1.7	11.7	27th	26.0	48.0	average	54%
Nyngan (Girilambone (Okeh) AWS)	34.1		40.5	18th	19.3		11.4	28th	5.8
Nyngan Airport	33.6	+3.1	40.0	18th	18.4	+1.9	11.2	27th	1.6	41.8	low	4%
Trangie Research Station AWS	33.4	+4.0	40.0	18th	17.5	+1.8	8.1	27th	7.8	46.9	low	17%
Walgett (Brewon AWS)	34.1		40.8	3rd	18.8		8.9	28th	26.6
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office	34.0	+2.1	39.3	19th	19.1	+1.5	12.7	27th	16.2	50.9	average	32%
Walgett Airport AWS	34.2	+2.4	40.3	3rd	18.1	+1.3	7.7	27th	4.6	34.3	low	13%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero	32.7	+1.7	37.9	19th	18.6	+1.4	11.8	27th	54.2	53.6	average	101%
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Narrabri Airport AWS	33.0	+2.2	38.8	1st	18.1	+1.5	13.1	12th	48.2	58.7	average	82%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS	32.9	+2.8	39.3	19th	16.5	+1.2	9.9	27th	19.0	43.6	average	44%
Gunnedah Resource Centre	31.8	+2.7	38.9	19th	18.5	+1.8	11.1	27th	33.2	43.3	average	77%
Quirindi Post Office	31.6	+2.3	38.2	19th	14.9	+1.3	9.1	27th	22.2	53.1	average	42%
Tamworth Airport AWS	32.3	+3.1	38.3	19th	16.2	+1.9	11.3	12th	6.0	48.9	v low	12%
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road)	27.0	+2.2	34.5	19th	11.4	+1.5	6.4	11th	24.1	52.7	low	46%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery)	25.4	+1.5	32.5	19th	11.8	+1.3	4.0	12th	21.0	67.8	low	31%
Armidale Airport AWS	24.4	+1.3	30.9	19th	12.7	+1.3	6.8	12th	21.6	60.9	low	35%
Glen Innes Airport AWS	24.9	+0.9	30.8	19th	12.2	+1.4	5.3	12th	16.2	79.3	low	20%
Guyra Hospital	22.8	+1.5	29.0	19th	11.6	+1.5	4.7	12th	24.4	70.9	low	34%
Inverell (Raglan St)	30.2	+2.0	34.9	20th	13.0	+0.9	8.0	12th	53.2	76.7	average	69%
Inverell Research Centre	29.3	+2.2	34.2	2nd	15.4	+0.9	10.2	12th	18.4	69.3	low	27%
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	24.2	-0.4	30.4	1st	13.1	+0.6	6.5	12th	41.2	81.1	low	51%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne)	24.6	0.0	31.8	1st	16.5	+0.7	13.4	12th	172.0	158.3	average	109%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS	27.7	+0.6	32.6	1st	19.8	+1.5	16.0	16th	121.8	209.3	low	58%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)	26.9	+0.4	31.5	4th	20.8	+0.8	18.0	12th
Casino Airport AWS	28.9	+0.6	35.3	1st	18.6	+1.0	14.8	12th	171.4	137.5	average	125%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS	27.8	+0.9	34.2	1st	19.8	+0.9	17.7	11th	150.0	200.3	average	75%
Grafton Airport AWS	28.5	+0.3	34.5	1st	18.3	+0.8	13.6	12th	137.4	169.9	average	81%
Grafton Research Stn	28.7	+0.8	34.4	1st	18.7	+1.1	15.2	12th	73.8	123.4	average	60%
Lismore Airport AWS	28.4	+0.3	34.9	1st	18.3	+1.2	15.1	15th	154.0	174.7	average	88%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)	28.5	+0.4	35.3	1st	19.6	+1.3	16.0	16th	196.8	217.2	average	91%
Yamba Pilot Station	27.3	+1.2	31.8	1st	20.7	+1.4	17.3	12th	116.2	186.4	low	62%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport	27.1		29.8	19th	19.1		14.4	12th	217.0
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)	23.1	+0.7	30.0	19th	14.4	+0.8	10.0	12th	396.3	316.8	high	125%
Kempsey Airport AWS	28.3	+0.9	34.0	18th	17.1	+0.7	13.6	12th	371.8	167.4	high	222%
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse)	27.7	+1.5	30.8	16th	20.1	+1.3	17.8	11th	317.4	185.9	high	171%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue	26.3	+0.8	28.5	16th	18.2	+0.4	16.0	9th	538.6	152.5	v high	353%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS	27.4	+1.0	32.1	18th	17.9	+0.9	12.3	12th	329.0	183.0	v high	180%
Taree Airport AWS	27.5	+0.6	35.6	18th	17.2	+0.5	12.0	12th	331.2	167.3	high	198%
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	28.1	+1.3	37.5	18th	17.4	+1.7	14.6	1st	662.2	240.7	v high	275%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS	28.6	+1.3	38.2	18th	16.2	+1.5	7.1	27th	119.6	74.3	high	161%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)	27.6		38.8	18th	16.7		7.3	27th	101.6	119.7	average	85%
Gosford AWS	26.6		38.2	18th	17.7		9.9	27th	102.8
Maitland Airport AWS	28.5		38.0	18th	16.7		8.9	27th	181.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS	26.4	+1.7	36.4	18th	15.8	+0.6	7.8	27th	121.8	137.2	average	89%
Merriwa (Roscommon)	28.9	+1.2	37.1	19th	14.3	+0.7	5.7	27th	46.6	53.2	average	88%
Murrurundi Gap AWS	26.4	+2.0	34.5	19th	14.8	+0.7	8.8	27th	31.4	71.8	low	44%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	26.4	+0.5	32.2	27th	20.1	+2.4	17.3	27th	174.5	117.6	high	148%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS	26.0	+1.3	36.9	18th	20.1	+1.8	16.1	27th	93.6	119.4	average	78%
Newcastle University	27.9	+1.2	38.2	18th	18.8	+1.3	12.6	27th
Norah Head AWS	27.1	+2.1	37.1	18th	19.8	+1.0	14.1	27th	34.2	113.1	v low	30%
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	28.3	+1.2	37.8	18th	17.2	+1.5	9.4	27th	169.8	116.7	high	146%
Scone Airport AWS	30.4	+2.5	39.2	19th	16.0	+1.8	8.5	27th	38.2	54.6	average	70%
Singleton (Defence)	28.4		37.9	19th	17.6		9.5	27th	65.2
Singleton STP	29.5	+1.3	38.6	18th	16.9	+1.8	10.0	27th
Williamtown RAAF	27.8	+1.5	38.7	18th	18.4	+2.0	11.5	27th	169.2	120.5	high	140%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office	29.6	+2.2	35.4	17th	15.1	+1.3	7.5	27th	19.4	54.9	average	35%
Mudgee Airport AWS	28.8	+2.1	35.7	18th	14.1	+1.4	5.8	27th	55.0	55.5	average	99%
Nullo Mountain AWS	21.8	+1.7	28.9	19th	12.3	+0.9	5.3	27th	75.0	91.2	average	82%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station	27.9	+3.3	34.0	18th	11.2	+0.4	0.5	27th	32.5	51.9	average	63%
Bathurst Airport AWS	27.1	+2.4	33.7	18th	11.7	+1.1	1.6	27th	61.2	55.7	average	110%
Katoomba (Murri St)	22.6	+2.3	30.2	18th	12.9	+1.4	6.3	27th	226.4	168.5	high	134%
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	23.7	+1.5	31.3	18th	10.9	0.0	-0.2	27th	39.3	74.6	average	53%
Marrangaroo (Defence)	23.8		31.3	18th	9.6		-1.5	27th	37.8
Mount Boyce AWS	22.3	+1.8	29.8	18th	12.1	+0.7	5.4	27th	112.0	116.7	average	96%
Oberon (Springbank)	23.3	+1.8	30.5	18th	10.2	+1.1	1.2	27th	29.5	65.5	low	45%
Orange Airport AWS	26.2	+3.3	32.7	18th	10.2	+0.4	-0.5	27th	15.8	66.4	low	24%
Springwood (Valley Heights)	26.1	+0.9	37.1	18th	15.9	+0.4	9.2	27th	108.0	127.2	average	85%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds)	30.4	+2.2	37.0	19th	13.9	+2.1	7.3	27th	33.3	63.1	average	53%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS	29.0	+2.4	35.5	19th	16.5	+1.5	9.6	27th	41.8	65.8	average	64%
Dunedoo Post Office	30.6	+2.2	37.0	18th	16.0	+1.6	7.5	27th	74.8	53.8	high	139%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS	30.9	+2.4	38.1	18th	13.4	-0.1	3.9	27th	3.8	52.3	v low	7%
Dubbo Airport AWS	32.6	+3.7	39.0	18th	16.2	+1.6	6.6	27th	4.0	60.6	lowest	7%
Forbes Airport AWS	31.9	+2.5	40.1	18th	13.7	-0.7	4.1	27th	7.6	50.7	low	15%
Parkes Airport AWS	31.7	+3.0	38.9	18th	14.2	+0.2	4.1	27th	6.4	54.0	low	12%
Wellington (D&J Rural)	32.0	+2.7	39.0	18th	15.5	+1.5	7.1	27th	7.2	50.7	low	14%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS	28.3	+2.0	40.1	18th	17.5	+1.2	10.6	27th	40.6	98.7	low	41%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS	26.9	+0.9	38.9	18th	17.6	+1.0	10.5	27th
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS	27.7		39.8	18th	16.3		10.1	27th	28.0
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)	27.5	+1.2	38.5	18th	17.0	+1.1	11.2	27th	86.4	110.4	average	78%
Sydney (Observatory Hill Comparison)	27.4		38.0	18th	18.8		13.6	27th	110.2
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	26.8	+2.0	38.4	18th	19.2	+1.6	14.0	27th	113.4	130.8	average	87%
Sydney Airport AMO	27.3	+2.0	40.5	18th	19.2	+1.6	14.0	27th	107.6	117.0	average	92%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)	24.8	+1.0	38.2	18th	19.8	+0.5	15.6	27th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)	27.3		38.5	18th	17.8		10.8	27th	81.4
Terrey Hills AWS	25.4	+0.7	37.1	18th	17.3	+0.4	12.0	27th	149.2	133.2	average	112%
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS	28.2	+1.4	40.0	18th	16.0	+0.8	7.2	27th	27.6	81.3	v low	34%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS	28.2	+1.4	39.2	18th	16.8	+0.7	10.0	27th	25.6	78.0	low	33%
Penrith Lakes AWS	29.3	+1.7	38.8	18th	17.1	+0.3	8.3	27th	78.6	76.6	average	103%
Prospect Reservoir	28.0	+1.6	39.1	18th	16.9	+0.7	10.0	27th	63.3	97.7	average	65%
Richmond RAAF	28.8	+1.8	39.6	18th	16.6	+0.8	7.2	27th	39.6	78.4	average	51%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport)	25.9	+0.7	39.6	18th	15.5	-0.1	8.6	27th	46.6	122.3	low	38%
Bellambi AWS	24.7	+0.7	37.6	18th	18.5	+0.3	13.3	27th	78.2	121.4	average	64%
Camden Airport AWS	28.3	+1.5	39.7	18th	15.3	+0.4	6.5	27th	45.6	89.6	average	51%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)	28.5	+1.4	39.7	18th	15.7	+0.6	8.0	27th	26.8	80.1	v low	33%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry)	22.8		32.2	18th	12.7		6.4	27th	16.2
Holsworthy (Defence)	27.4		40.4	18th	15.6		8.3	27th	76.4
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular)	24.5	+1.1	37.4	18th	18.1	+0.5	12.5	27th	35.8	115.7	v low	31%
Kiama (Bombo Headland)	24.9	+1.1	39.5	18th	18.3	+0.5	14.1	27th	43.0	149.8	v low	29%
Moss Vale AWS	22.8	+0.8	33.0	18th	11.9	-0.1	2.2	27th	19.8	79.6	v low	25%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS	26.2	+1.0	38.6	18th	15.3	+0.2	10.8	27th	52.2	111.5	low	47%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS	26.0	+1.2	38.6	18th	12.8	-0.1	5.2	27th	24.0	68.2	average	35%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS	23.4	+0.5	32.6	18th	10.1	0.0	-0.6	27th	13.8	54.2	v low	25%
Green Cape AWS	23.7	+1.2	37.4	18th	16.4	+0.2	10.8	26th	12.0	41.1	low	29%
Merimbula Airport AWS	24.7	+1.1	38.1	18th	14.0	+0.4	6.9	27th	21.2	72.9	low	29%
Montague Island Lighthouse	23.2	+0.8	36.6	18th	17.7	+0.6	14.1	27th	12.0	99.8	v low	12%
Moruya Airport AWS	24.5	+0.6	38.9	18th	14.4	+0.1	5.7	27th	36.6	78.2	low	47%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	23.7	+0.4	37.8	18th	15.9	+0.8	10.0	27th	40.8	106.8	average	38%
Narooma (Marine Rescue)	23.6	+0.8	37.8	18th	16.1	+0.6	11.5	27th	26.6	104.5	low	25%
Nerriga AWS	23.7		33.8	18th	11.1		2.0	27th	24.0
Ulladulla AWS	24.0	+0.7	38.0	18th	17.1	+0.7	10.9	27th	25.4	109.8	low	23%
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street)	23.8	+1.2	31.5	11th	8.7	+0.1	2.5	27th	17.4	60.0	low	29%
Bombala AWS	22.8	+1.0	31.4	18th	8.5	-0.2	1.1	27th	11.4	57.2	low	20%
Canberra Airport	26.4		33.7	18th	10.5		1.7	27th	7.2	58.3	v low	12%
Cooma Airport AWS	23.6	+1.3	29.3	11th	7.5	-0.2	-1.8	27th	11.2	47.0	low	24%
Cooma Visitors Centre	24.9	+1.1	30.6	11th	7.8	-0.4	-1.0	27th	12.4	57.4	low	22%
Goulburn Airport AWS	24.8	+1.0	33.9	18th	9.7	-0.4	-0.8	27th	3.0	38.5	v low	8%
Goulburn TAFE	24.7	+0.7	33.5	18th	11.4	+0.1	2.3	27th	5.8	55.6	v low	10%
Mount Ginini AWS	17.2	+0.8	22.4	3rd	7.0	-0.3	-1.6	26th	22.4	78.8	low	28%
Taralga Post Office	23.5	+1.0	32.1	18th	9.7	-0.2	-1.0	27th	17.8	67.0	low	27%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS	26.3	+1.0	33.3	18th	10.7	-0.7	0.5	27th	1.4	51.5	low	3%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS	16.0		22.2	10th	3.5		-3.1	27th	134.0
Thredbo AWS	14.0	+0.5	19.8	9th	4.3	-0.6	-3.4	26th	107.8	117.1	average	92%
Thredbo Village	19.6	+1.4	25.5	10th	4.7	-0.1	-2.0	27th	111.0	115.3	average	96%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS	29.6	+1.8	35.2	11th	13.1	+0.2	6.1	27th	21.0	39.2	average	54%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS	18.8	+1.2	23.3	11th	8.7	-0.1	-0.6	26th	25.0	77.3	low	32%
Hume Reservoir	28.9	+1.8	34.9	11th	13.6	-0.3	6.8	19th	21.0	45.5	average	46%
Khancoban AWS	28.5	+1.4	33.3	11th	10.0	-0.7	4.7	19th	56.0	57.2	average	98%
Tumbarumba Post Office	27.6	+2.5	32.0	11th	8.9	0.0	2.0	27th	17.6	65.8	low	27%
Wagga Wagga AMO	29.9	+2.2	34.0	3rd	13.6	+0.2	5.5	27th	8.0	44.6	low	18%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam	28.6	+2.6	36.3	18th	12.8	-0.6	4.5	27th	15.2	60.9	low	25%
Cootamundra Airport	29.2	+1.9	35.0	18th	12.3	0.0	3.0	27th	11.7	49.5	low	24%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd)	30.1	+2.3	36.9	18th	12.7	-0.7	2.8	27th	1.0	48.7	v low	2%
Gundagai (Nangus Rd)	30.0	+2.1	34.0	18th	12.9	-0.5	5.0	27th	14.2	47.7	low	30%
Temora Airport	30.6	+2.0	36.6	18th	13.1	-0.4	3.0	27th	7.2	29.2	low	25%
Young Airport	29.3	+2.1	36.4	18th	11.5	+0.2	1.6	27th	2.8	44.7	lowest	6%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport	29.5	+1.5	35.0	17th	11.5	-1.3	4.6	27th	12.0	37.7	average	32%
Deniliquin Airport AWS	29.7	+1.1	37.1	11th	12.8	-0.7	5.5	27th	2.8	23.4	low	12%
Kapooka (Defence)	30.1		34.4	3rd	13.5		4.8	27th	7.6
Narrandera Airport AWS	31.6	+2.9	36.6	17th	14.7	+0.6	8.4	31st	7.6	30.5	low	25%
Tocumwal Airport	28.9	+0.8	36.3	11th	12.8	-0.8	5.4	27th	12.4	34.5	average	36%
Yanco Agricultural Institute	30.9	+1.9	36.8	17th	15.6	+0.2	9.4	27th	4.2	32.5	low	13%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS	31.2	+2.4	37.7	17th	14.4	+0.1	5.9	27th	2.6	35.2	low	7%
Hay Airport AWS	30.9	+1.2	38.6	17th	13.8	-1.0	5.8	27th	1.6	28.9	low	6%
Hillston Airport	31.8	+2.5	39.0	17th	15.7	+0.6	5.6	27th	0	33.1	lowest	0%
Lake Cargelligo Airport	32.1	+1.9	38.5	18th	16.4	+1.1	9.2	27th	0	36.5	lowest	0%
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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