Wednesday, 1 May 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in April 2019: fifth-warmest April on record; dry in the east and wet in the northwest
It was the State's fifth-warmest April on record, with both the daytime and overnight temperatures very much warmer than average. Rainfall was below average across most of New South Wales, though above average across much of the western districts.
Fifth-warmest April on record
- For New South Wales as a whole, the mean temperature was 1.97 ºC warmer than average; fifth-warmest on record
- The mean maximum temperature for the State was 2.11 ºC warmer than average and seventh-warmest on record
- The mean minimum temperature for New South Wales was 1.83 ºC warmer than average and seventh-warmest on record
- A few hot days occurred on the 8th and 9th as a surface trough directed warm air from central Australia across much of the State; several sites along the northern half of the coast reported early season records with their warmest April day and/or warmest April night on record
- Wagga Wagga AMO had its highest April mean daily minimum temperature since 1990
- The first four months of 2019 have been record warm for the State in terms of minimum and mean temperatures, and second-warmest on record for daytime temperatures (behind January to April 2018)
Dry across much of the State
- April rainfall was 58% below average for New South Wales as a whole, though areas in the Upper and Lower Western districts, with the exception of the south west, experienced above average rainfall
- Heavy falls over the Easter weekend (due to a low pressure tough and associated cold front) saw some sites have a record wet April day on the 22nd
- Rainfall across the northwest corner of the State resulted in some sites within drought affected areas of the Upper Western district have their wettest April on record or wettest April since 1990
- Much of the eastern half of the State experienced a very dry April with some sites recording their driest April on record or driest April for many decades
- It has been drier than normal for New South Wales for the first four months of 2019, especially in the northeast of the State
Thunderstorms
- Thunderstorm associated with a cold front that tracked across the State on the 9th impacted the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2019 | |
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| Hottest day | 36.1 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 8th |
| Warmest days on average | 30.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 10.9 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 4.5 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 26th |
| Coldest night | -7.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 18.0 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 24.1 °C at White Cliffs AWS on the 21st |
| Warmest on average overall | 22.6 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall | 7.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 193.4 mm at Coffs Harbour Airport |
| Driest overall | 0 mm at several locations |
| Wettest day | 138.4 mm at Bendalong STP on the 23rd |
| Strongest wind gust | 107 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 30th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Griffith Airport AWS | 44.6 | on the 22nd | 44.4 | on the 21st in 1990 | 54 | |
| Ivanhoe (Berangabah) | 33.2 | on the 22nd | 22.8 | on the 7th in 2010 | 20 | |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 65.0 | on the 22nd | 21.4 | on the 10th in 2014 | 20 | |
| Record highest April total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Ivanhoe (Berangabah) | 55.2 | 44.8 | in 2000 | 20 | 15.6 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 79.6 | 55.4 | in 2000 | 20 | 16.7 |
| Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Wanaaring (Owen Downs) | 46.4 | 110.2 | in 1990 | 12.9 | |
| Tilpa (Trevallyn) | 52.5 | 142.4 | in 1990* | 20.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest April total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Parkes Airport AWS | 0.0 | 1.0 | in 2005 | 32 | 30.4 |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves Road) | 2.0 | 2.4 | in 2004 | 30 | 40.6 |
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 2.6 | 4.0 | in 1997 | 29 | 63.5 |
| Blayney (Orange Road) | 0.6 | 3.0 | in 2004 | 28 | 38.5 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 0.0 | 0.2 | in 2013 | 26 | 19.6 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 0.0 | 1.2 | in 1995 | 25 | 31.8 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 0.0 | 0.2 | in 1996 | 24 | 31.4 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 0.2 | 0.6 | in 1996 | 24 | 39.2 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 0.0 | 0.4 | in 2013 | 23 | 19.3 |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 0.0 | 0.4 | in 1997 | 23 | 29.6 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 0.0 | 0.2 | in 2013 | 21 | 34.9 |
| Lowest April total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for April |
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| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1925* | 51.6 | |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 0.6 | 0.5 | in 1967 | 41.4 | |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1967 | 29.9 | |
| Sofala Old Post Office | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1967 | 43.2 | |
| Murrumburrah (Historical Society) | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1967* | 47.5 | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | 13.8 | 4.6 | in 1982* | 138.3 | |
| Hunter Springs (Wondecla) | 7.2 | 3.0 | in 1986* | 67.9 | |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | 6.9 | 4.0 | in 1991* | 82.0 | |
| Upper Allyn Township | 2.2 | 0.0 | in 1980* | 99.5 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1996 | 44.4 | |
| Bombala AWS | 6.2 | 5.8 | in 1997 | 37.8 | |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 4.8 | 0.6 | in 1997 | 40.4 | |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 3.0 | 1.3 | in 1997 | 38.7 | |
| Cootamundra Airport | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1997 | 31.7 | |
| Glen Alice | 0.8 | 0.6 | in 1995* | 36.3 | |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 1.4 | 0.6 | in 1997 | 24.2 | |
| Goulburn TAFE | 4.8 | 0.2 | in 1997 | 43.1 | |
| Guyra Hospital | 3.6 | 3.4 | in 1997 | 50.1 | |
| Inverell Research Centre | 1.6 | 1.2 | in 1997 | 39.6 | |
| Khancoban AWS | 11.0 | 2.0 | in 1997 | 53.8 | |
| Nowendoc (Green Hills) | 20.0 | 11.2 | in 1997 | 70.2 | |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 4.0 | 1.8 | in 1997 | 55.3 | |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | 4.7 | 2.9 | in 1997 | 71.4 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 1.3 | 0.8 | in 1997 | 58.1 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 10.4 | 2.0 | in 1997 | 99.0 | |
| Thredbo Village | 13.6 | 8.2 | in 1997 | 109.7 | |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 17.0 | 8.2 | in 1997 | 65.6 | |
| Young Airport | 0.8 | 0.0 | in 1997 | 29.6 | |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 8.8 | 0.4 | in 1997* | 71.1 | |
| Paterson Post Office | 29.0 | 10.6 | in 1997* | 98.5 | |
| Rockley Post Office | 2.1 | 1.2 | in 1997* | 46.2 | |
| Uralla (Blue Nobby) | 11.0 | 0.8 | in 1997* | 60.7 | |
| Lower Boro (Calderwood) | 0.8 | 0.0 | in 1997* | 48.7 | |
| Murrurundi (Timor) | 1.6 | 0.0 | in 1987* | 35.9 | |
| Snowball | 7.0 | 3.6 | in 1997* | 66.4 | |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1999 | 17.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 33.5 | on the 9th | 32.3 | on the 2nd in 2016 | 24 | 24.3 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 32.4 | on the 9th | 31.2 | on the 9th in 2018 | 22 | 23.6 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 33.4 | on the 8th | 33.0 | on the 12th in 2006 | 22 | 24.4 |
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 33.0 | on the 9th | 32.5 | on the 14th in 2018 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Record highest April daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 22.9 | on the 9th | 21.5 | on the 13th in 1998 | 69 | 12.8 |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 23.4 | on the 9th | 23.2 | on the 4th in 2014 | 52 | 12.6 |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 19.5 | on the 9th | 19.1 | on the 3rd in 2015 | 50 | 9.9 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 16.0 | on the 9th | 15.8 | on the 2nd in 2018 | 28 | 8.6 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 20.9 | on the 9th | 19.5 | on the 13th in 1998 | 28 | 10.1 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 22.4 | on the 9th | 21.9 | on the 5th in 2016 | 26 | 11.7 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 22.8 | on the 9th | 22.5 | on the 4th in 2014 | 22 | 14.4 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 22.1 | on the 9th | = 22.1 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 22 | 15.3 |
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 22.0 | on the 9th | = 22.0 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 21 | 15.2 |
| Highest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Wagga Wagga AMO | 11.8 | 12.2 | in 1990 | 9.2 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2019 |
Mean for April 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2019 |
Total for April 2019 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2019 |
Fraction of April average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 27.7 | +1.1 | 34.6 | 7th | 13.8 | +1.0 | 5.0 | 28th | 2.8 | 9.7 | average | 29% |
| Smithville AWS | 29.1 | 35.8 | 8th | 14.3 | 5.5 | 28th | 0.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 28.6 | +0.7 | 35.4 | 8th | 16.5 | +1.4 | 9.2 | 28th | 32.4 | 10.7 | high | 303% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 28.5 | 35.0 | 8th | 16.8 | 8.5 | 28th | 58.6 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 28.0 | +1.0 | 35.7 | 8th | 15.6 | +1.5 | 8.3 | 28th | 25.8 | 14.4 | high | 179% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 27.9 | +0.7 | 35.8 | 7th | 12.9 | +0.9 | 5.5 | 11th | 79.6 | 16.7 | highest | 477% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.7 | +1.3 | 32.2 | 16th | 12.9 | +1.5 | 5.7 | 11th | 0 | 20.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 25.9 | +2.3 | 35.0 | 16th | 10.7 | +0.2 | 5.0 | 12th | 0 | 18.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Menindee Post Office | 27.4 | +1.7 | 35.0 | 16th | 12.2 | +1.2 | 5.5 | 12th | 24.6 | 16.8 | high | 146% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 26.7 | 33.4 | 16th | 11.8 | 4.6 | 29th | 3.0 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 27.2 | +0.7 | 35.1 | 16th | 11.4 | +0.1 | 4.2 | 27th | 3.2 | 17.6 | average | 18% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 28.7 | +0.5 | 36.1 | 8th | 15.2 | +1.8 | 8.1 | 28th | 36.0 | 23.1 | average | 156% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 29.6 | +2.0 | 35.6 | 8th | 14.0 | +1.4 | 7.9 | 28th | 38.0 | 29.2 | high | 130% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 27.5 | +1.6 | 34.1 | 7th | 13.7 | +2.4 | 5.0 | 28th | 56.2 | 18.2 | high | 309% |
| Cobar MO | 27.4 | +2.0 | 34.3 | 7th | 14.8 | +1.8 | 5.5 | 28th | 52.8 | 25.7 | high | 205% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 28.9 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 8th | 16.0 | +1.6 | 7.4 | 29th | 0 | 26.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Noona AWS | 27.3 | 33.9 | 8th | 14.6 | 7.4 | 28th | 91.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 28.4 | 35.5 | 8th | 13.9 | 8.1 | 28th | 60.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 29.1 | +0.8 | 35.9 | 7th | 14.3 | +1.3 | 8.1 | 11th | 58.2 | 16.0 | v high | 364% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 25.7 | +1.6 | 34.1 | 17th | 10.3 | +0.7 | 2.9 | 27th | 2.8 | 23.7 | low | 12% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 26.9 | 32.4 | 8th | 11.5 | 3.2 | 28th | 26.8 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 27.0 | +1.0 | 33.3 | 7th | 13.4 | +1.1 | 6.9 | 11th | 33.4 | 18.5 | high | 181% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 27.3 | +2.6 | 33.0 | 6th | 12.8 | +2.8 | 5.2 | 29th | 0.2 | 29.9 | v low | 1% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 27.6 | +2.8 | 33.6 | 6th | 12.9 | +3.2 | 4.9 | 29th | 0 | 19.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 27.2 | +2.0 | 32.1 | 8th | 14.5 | +2.1 | 5.4 | 28th | 25.2 | 41.7 | average | 60% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.5 | 31.5 | 6th | 11.9 | +2.1 | 5.4 | 28th | 0.2 | 17.9 | v low | 1% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 27.8 | +1.3 | 34.2 | 8th | 14.6 | +2.6 | 7.9 | 28th | 0 | 34.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Nyngan (Girilambone (Okeh) AWS) | 28.1 | 35.2 | 8th | 15.1 | 9.0 | 30th | 0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 27.9 | +2.2 | 34.5 | 8th | 14.8 | +2.9 | 7.0 | 28th | 0 | 34.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.2 | +3.6 | 34.9 | 8th | 14.5 | +3.2 | 4.5 | 28th | 0 | 38.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 28.9 | 35.3 | 8th | 14.6 | 6.4 | 30th | 1.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 30.2 | +2.4 | 35.3 | 8th | 14.4 | +1.6 | 5.4 | 28th | 5.6 | 30.3 | average | 18% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 29.0 | +1.3 | 35.5 | 8th | 14.0 | +2.3 | 6.5 | 28th | 0 | 19.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 29.3 | +2.0 | 34.3 | 9th | 14.5 | +1.7 | 5.6 | 29th | 0 | 22.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 28.4 | +1.4 | 33.9 | 9th | 13.6 | +1.2 | 5.6 | 29th | 0 | 26.5 | v low | 0% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 27.8 | +1.3 | 32.7 | 8th | 12.3 | +1.5 | 3.5 | 28th | 0.2 | 20.0 | v low | 1% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 27.0 | +1.8 | 32.4 | 9th | 14.6 | +1.8 | 5.8 | 29th | 0 | 37.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.2 | +2.2 | 31.4 | 8th | 10.2 | +1.2 | 3.0 | 29th | 0 | 40.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.4 | +1.9 | 31.8 | 8th | 11.7 | +1.6 | 4.5 | 28th | 0 | 24.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 23.3 | +2.0 | 26.0 | 8th | 8.2 | +2.6 | 1.4 | 27th | ||||
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 21.9 | +1.5 | 26.7 | 8th | 7.1 | +0.3 | 0.4 | 1st | 3.0 | 37.6 | low | 8% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 20.9 | +1.1 | 25.3 | 9th | 8.9 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 1st | 3.8 | 34.7 | low | 11% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.4 | +1.3 | 26.0 | 8th | 8.7 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 1st | 7.9 | 40.5 | low | 20% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.5 | +0.7 | 25.7 | 8th | 7.5 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 29th | 4.2 | 48.4 | v low | 9% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.6 | +1.5 | 23.2 | 8th | 7.6 | +0.6 | 2.0 | 1st | 3.6 | 50.1 | v low | 7% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 26.7 | +2.0 | 29.6 | 8th | 9.1 | +1.6 | 4.4 | 29th | 4.8 | 34.3 | low | 14% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 25.9 | +2.3 | 29.1 | 8th | 12.2 | +1.2 | 8.1 | 1st | 1.6 | 39.6 | v low | 4% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 22.0 | +0.3 | 28.0 | 8th | 8.7 | +0.2 | 2.9 | 14th | 6.2 | 46.7 | low | 13% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 22.7 | +0.5 | 29.2 | 8th | 14.4 | +0.9 | 11.6 | 1st | 61.0 | 95.5 | average | 64% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.2 | +0.2 | 28.6 | 9th | 16.2 | +0.8 | 13.3 | 1st | 158.8 | 187.3 | average | 85% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 24.4 | +0.4 | 27.7 | 7th | 18.0 | +0.4 | 15.5 | 1st | 124.0 | 168.5 | average | 74% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.3 | +0.3 | 31.6 | 8th | 14.6 | +0.4 | 11.2 | 1st | 81.2 | 68.1 | average | 119% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.2 | +0.6 | 31.3 | 9th | 17.0 | +0.5 | 13.9 | 1st | 189.2 | 167.1 | high | 113% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 25.9 | +0.2 | 32.4 | 9th | 14.7 | +1.0 | 9.4 | 1st | 51.4 | 84.8 | low | 61% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 26.4 | +0.6 | 33.7 | 9th | 15.5 | +1.0 | 11.3 | 1st | 63.2 | 79.3 | average | 80% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.6 | -0.3 | 30.8 | 8th | 14.2 | +0.2 | 10.5 | 1st | 75.2 | 106.6 | average | 71% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.0 | -0.2 | 30.6 | 8th | 15.7 | +0.1 | 12.6 | 1st | 143.1 | 153.5 | average | 93% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.0 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 9th | 17.6 | +1.1 | 13.7 | 1st | 123.2 | 161.0 | average | 77% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 25.1 | 32.8 | 9th | 16.1 | 10.5 | 1st | 193.4 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.1 | +0.3 | 27.3 | 8th | 11.5 | +0.8 | 6.5 | 1st | 84.9 | 136.5 | low | 62% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 26.5 | +1.2 | 34.4 | 9th | 12.8 | -0.3 | 8.3 | 28th | 30.0 | 69.9 | low | 43% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 25.9 | +1.8 | 28.0 | 8th | 16.6 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 1st | 172.8 | 169.3 | average | 102% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 24.4 | +0.6 | 33.0 | 9th | 15.5 | +0.3 | 12.5 | 2nd | 81.0 | 127.5 | average | 64% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.6 | +1.3 | 33.5 | 9th | 13.3 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 1st | 67.0 | 134.2 | average | 50% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 25.1 | +0.7 | 33.4 | 8th | 12.7 | -1.0 | 7.0 | 28th | 54.8 | 100.3 | average | 55% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.5 | +1.0 | 33.2 | 8th | 13.0 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 1st | 143.2 | 147.4 | average | 97% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 25.7 | +1.5 | 32.6 | 8th | 11.1 | +0.5 | 4.9 | 28th | 12.8 | 54.7 | low | 23% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.4 | +1.2 | 33.2 | 8th | 11.7 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 28th | 36.2 | 97.1 | low | 37% |
| Gosford AWS | 24.7 | 33.3 | 8th | 13.9 | 7.9 | 28th | 40.2 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 25.8 | 32.4 | 9th | 11.9 | 7.2 | 29th | 13.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 31.2 | 8th | 12.3 | +0.2 | 7.4 | 1st | 17.0 | 80.4 | v low | 21% | ||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 24.7 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 8th | 10.5 | +1.1 | 3.2 | 29th | 0.4 | 32.4 | v low | 1% |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 22.0 | +1.0 | 27.3 | 8th | 11.8 | +0.6 | 7.2 | 1st | 0.8 | 31.7 | v low | 3% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 24.9 | +1.3 | 32.4 | 9th | 16.9 | +1.6 | 12.9 | 27th | 100.5 | 129.2 | average | 78% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.7 | +1.9 | 32.2 | 8th | 16.9 | +1.6 | 11.8 | 28th | 59.4 | 116.7 | average | 51% |
| Newcastle University | 25.5 | +1.4 | 33.2 | 8th | 14.6 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 11th | 39.4 | 127.3 | low | 31% |
| Norah Head AWS | 24.8 | +1.8 | 32.7 | 8th | 17.0 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 28th | 124.6 | 128.9 | average | 97% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 25.7 | +1.4 | 33.2 | 8th | 12.7 | +0.1 | 7.4 | 28th | 35.6 | 86.5 | average | 41% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.2 | +1.6 | 33.2 | 8th | 11.3 | +1.2 | 3.9 | 29th | 0.2 | 32.9 | v low | 1% |
| Singleton (Defence) | 26.0 | 32.6 | 8th | 14.1 | 7.5 | 28th | 7.4 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 25.4 | +1.7 | 33.5 | 8th | 13.4 | +0.2 | 8.7 | 28th | 36.0 | 110.6 | low | 33% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.5 | +1.5 | 30.0 | 8th | 9.5 | +1.6 | -0.3 | 28th | 0.4 | 33.2 | v low | 1% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 18.3 | +1.5 | 24.1 | 8th | 9.7 | +1.1 | 2.7 | 27th | 4.0 | 55.3 | v low | 7% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 23.1 | +2.9 | 28.2 | 8th | 7.1 | +0.4 | -0.6 | 28th | 0.6 | 41.4 | v low | 1% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 23.0 | +2.1 | 28.1 | 8th | 7.2 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 28th | 0 | 31.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 20.2 | +1.6 | 26.2 | 8th | 7.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 29th | 21.3 | 57.2 | low | 37% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 20.5 | 26.8 | 8th | 5.7 | -2.0 | 28th | 2.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 19.1 | +1.9 | 24.5 | 8th | 9.6 | +0.9 | 3.1 | 27th | 26.8 | 63.9 | low | 42% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 19.8 | +2.5 | 24.2 | 8th | 6.4 | +0.9 | -1.9 | 27th | 5.8 | 56.8 | v low | 10% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 20.8 | +2.1 | 26.5 | 8th | 6.6 | +1.0 | -2.3 | 27th | 0.2 | 39.2 | lowest | 1% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 23.6 | +1.3 | 31.8 | 8th | 13.3 | +0.9 | 7.7 | 28th | 18.2 | 87.7 | low | 21% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.7 | +1.8 | 30.5 | 8th | 8.8 | +1.7 | 1.0 | 28th | 0 | 51.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 24.3 | +1.3 | 29.2 | 8th | 12.7 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 28th | 0 | 32.9 | v low | 0% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.4 | +2.1 | 32.3 | 8th | 12.6 | +2.7 | 1.9 | 28th | 0.3 | 40.3 | v low | 1% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.7 | 30.6 | 8th | 10.4 | +1.7 | 1.6 | 28th | 3.2 | 29.2 | v low | 11% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.5 | +2.6 | 33.1 | 8th | 12.6 | +2.3 | 4.2 | 28th | 0 | 31.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 26.9 | +2.2 | 32.5 | 6th | 10.9 | +1.4 | 2.2 | 28th | 0.2 | 22.2 | low | 1% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 26.6 | +2.3 | 32.1 | 8th | 11.9 | +2.4 | 2.2 | 28th | 0 | 30.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 27.0 | +2.4 | 32.5 | 7th | 11.1 | +1.6 | 1.8 | 28th | 0.4 | 44.4 | v low | 1% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.7 | +1.9 | 33.3 | 8th | 13.2 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 28th | 9.4 | 83.0 | low | 11% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.6 | +1.1 | 33.4 | 8th | 13.0 | +0.1 | 7.3 | 28th | 19.4 | 101.1 | low | 19% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 24.9 | 32.5 | 8th | 12.4 | 5.4 | 28th | 4.2 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 25.1 | +1.3 | 33.3 | 8th | 12.8 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 28th | 13.6 | 89.6 | low | 15% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 24.8 | +2.3 | 32.5 | 8th | 16.0 | +1.3 | 10.9 | 28th | 11.2 | 127.1 | v low | 9% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 24.8 | +1.8 | 34.7 | 8th | 15.8 | +1.5 | 9.9 | 28th | 14.8 | 106.8 | v low | 14% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.1 | +0.7 | 32.4 | 8th | 17.0 | +0.2 | 12.2 | 28th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 25.2 | 33.1 | 8th | 14.1 | 8.5 | 28th | 15.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 23.5 | +1.2 | 31.6 | 8th | 14.6 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 28th | 3.6 | 111.4 | v low | 3% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.2 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 8th | 11.8 | +0.3 | 3.4 | 28th | 6.4 | 47.5 | v low | 13% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.9 | +1.1 | 32.6 | 8th | 13.1 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 28th | 10.6 | 70.3 | low | 15% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.2 | +1.6 | 33.8 | 8th | 13.3 | +0.1 | 6.2 | 28th | 7.4 | 47.2 | v low | 16% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.6 | +1.4 | 33.8 | 8th | 12.2 | +0.5 | 5.2 | 28th | 13.6 | 55.3 | low | 25% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 24.2 | +0.9 | 32.8 | 8th | 11.9 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 28th | 37.2 | 72.0 | low | 52% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.7 | +0.5 | 28.5 | 8th | 16.0 | +0.4 | 11.1 | 28th | 53.2 | 95.4 | average | 56% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.3 | +1.4 | 32.5 | 8th | 11.0 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 28th | 9.2 | 65.8 | v low | 14% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 25.3 | +1.2 | 32.4 | 8th | 11.4 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 28th | 3.4 | 59.4 | v low | 6% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 20.3 | 24.9 | 8th | 10.8 | 4.5 | 27th | 3.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy (Defence) | 24.6 | 32.6 | 8th | 12.4 | 6.3 | 28th | 22.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 22.5 | +1.1 | 29.5 | 8th | 16.2 | +0.8 | 12.1 | 28th | 17.4 | 125.6 | v low | 14% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 22.6 | 28.2 | 8th | 14.1 | 8.7 | 28th | 20.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.8 | +0.7 | 29.3 | 8th | 16.0 | +0.3 | 11.2 | 28th | 33.8 | 89.7 | low | 38% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.4 | +1.3 | 26.8 | 8th | 9.6 | +1.0 | 1.6 | 11th | 15.0 | 51.4 | low | 29% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.2 | +1.4 | 31.3 | 8th | 12.4 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 28th | 32.4 | 62.9 | low | 52% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.7 | +0.4 | 26.9 | 3rd | 10.2 | +0.7 | 1.9 | 28th | 32.2 | 31.5 | average | 102% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.2 | +1.7 | 25.0 | 18th | 7.9 | +1.9 | -1.6 | 28th | 4.8 | 40.4 | v low | 12% |
| Green Cape AWS | 21.1 | +0.2 | 25.3 | 3rd | 15.0 | +0.4 | 10.5 | 27th | 24.6 | 61.1 | low | 40% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 22.0 | +0.3 | 26.3 | 3rd | 11.1 | +0.1 | 5.8 | 28th | 12.2 | 64.0 | v low | 19% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.1 | +0.6 | 24.9 | 8th | 16.4 | +1.2 | 11.3 | 27th | 61.0 | 79.6 | average | 77% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 22.6 | +0.5 | 28.1 | 8th | 11.0 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 28th | 18.4 | 49.4 | low | 37% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.9 | +0.3 | 26.0 | 8th | 13.4 | +1.2 | 7.2 | 27th | 21.6 | 85.6 | low | 25% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.7 | +0.5 | 25.2 | 8th | 13.3 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 28th | 28.2 | 80.7 | average | 35% |
| Nerriga AWS | 21.8 | 26.2 | 8th | 8.5 | -0.4 | 27th | 2.2 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 22.1 | +0.6 | 29.2 | 8th | 14.9 | +0.9 | 9.2 | 28th | 30.0 | 99.1 | low | 30% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 21.0 | +2.4 | 26.0 | 17th | 5.9 | +0.6 | -1.4 | 28th | 7.0 | 45.3 | low | 15% |
| Bombala AWS | 19.1 | +1.0 | 24.0 | 7th | 6.2 | +0.7 | -0.8 | 28th | 6.2 | 37.8 | v low | 16% |
| Canberra Airport | 22.6 | +1.5 | 26.1 | 18th | 7.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 | 28th | 10.0 | 32.4 | low | 31% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 19.8 | +1.7 | 24.0 | 20th | 4.9 | +1.1 | -4.4 | 27th | 11.2 | 40.3 | low | 28% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 21.8 | +1.8 | 26.0 | 8th | 7.0 | +1.3 | -1.7 | 27th | 1.4 | 24.2 | v low | 6% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 21.5 | +1.4 | 25.3 | 20th | 8.7 | +0.8 | 1.6 | 29th | 4.8 | 43.1 | low | 11% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 13.4 | +1.5 | 16.8 | 20th | 5.1 | +1.1 | -2.8 | 27th | 16.6 | 57.0 | v low | 29% |
| Taralga Post Office | 21.1 | +2.4 | 26.0 | 8th | 6.8 | +0.6 | -2.0 | 27th | 1.3 | 58.1 | v low | 2% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 22.5 | +1.4 | 26.5 | 22nd | 7.4 | +0.5 | -0.8 | 28th | 8.0 | 32.4 | v low | 25% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 13.0 | 16.2 | 16th | 2.2 | -7.2 | 27th | 7.2 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 10.9 | +1.5 | 14.1 | 23rd | 3.0 | +1.4 | -5.5 | 27th | 10.4 | 99.0 | v low | 11% |
| Thredbo Village | 15.9 | +2.0 | 19.5 | 20th | 3.2 | +1.6 | -4.0 | 11th | 13.6 | 109.7 | v low | 12% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 24.7 | +2.1 | 30.0 | 20th | 9.5 | +1.1 | 2.6 | 28th | 16.2 | 39.4 | low | 41% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 14.2 | +1.1 | 18.1 | 20th | 6.9 | +1.0 | -2.1 | 27th | 8.8 | 71.1 | v low | 12% |
| Hume Reservoir | 24.2 | +2.4 | 28.7 | 18th | 11.4 | +1.3 | 3.4 | 27th | 13.4 | 51.7 | low | 26% |
| Khancoban AWS | 22.7 | +0.9 | 26.9 | 20th | 7.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 | 27th | 11.0 | 53.8 | v low | 20% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 22.2 | +2.1 | 26.3 | 20th | 6.0 | +0.9 | -1.5 | 27th | 17.0 | 65.6 | low | 26% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 24.7 | +2.1 | 29.3 | 20th | 11.8 | +2.6 | 3.7 | 28th | 25.4 | 39.5 | average | 64% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 23.7 | +2.6 | 26.9 | 20th | 10.1 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 27th | 9.5 | 63.8 | low | 15% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 24.1 | +1.3 | 29.1 | 6th | 9.1 | +1.7 | 0.4 | 27th | 1.4 | 31.7 | v low | 4% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 25.1 | +2.4 | 30.2 | 6th | 9.4 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 28th | 0 | 46.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 25.0 | +1.8 | 29.0 | 6th | 2.5 | 28th | 0 | 29.6 | lowest | 0% | ||
| Temora Airport | 25.5 | +1.5 | 31.1 | 6th | 10.9 | +2.3 | 1.4 | 28th | 6.2 | 22.6 | low | 27% |
| Young Airport | 24.3 | +1.4 | 28.8 | 6th | 8.4 | +1.7 | -1.0 | 28th | 0.8 | 29.6 | v low | 3% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 25.4 | +2.8 | 30.5 | 20th | 9.8 | +1.2 | 3.0 | 28th | 4.2 | 36.8 | low | 11% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 25.0 | +1.4 | 31.6 | 20th | 11.1 | +1.6 | 3.3 | 27th | 9.8 | 23.9 | low | 41% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 25.4 | 30.1 | 6th | 11.9 | 3.0 | 28th | 21.6 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 26.1 | +2.3 | 31.1 | 20th | 12.0 | +2.4 | 4.5 | 11th | 35.8 | 33.4 | average | 107% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 24.4 | +1.3 | 30.8 | 20th | 10.4 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 27th | 5.4 | 32.0 | low | 17% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.8 | +1.4 | 31.1 | 20th | 13.9 | +2.1 | 5.9 | 28th | 33.4 | 29.0 | average | 115% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 26.0 | +1.9 | 31.4 | 20th | 12.9 | +2.7 | 5.3 | 28th | 48.4 | 27.5 | high | 176% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 26.0 | +1.1 | 32.4 | 16th | 11.5 | +1.5 | 3.4 | 27th | 9.4 | 20.4 | low | 46% |
| Hillston Airport | 27.0 | +2.6 | 31.6 | 20th | 12.3 | +1.7 | 5.4 | 10th | 43.6 | 27.1 | high | 161% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 27.2 | +2.0 | 32.2 | 6th | 14.0 | +3.2 | 7.0 | 29th | 8.6 | 30.0 | low | 29% |
| 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 10 am on Wednesday 1 May 2019. 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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