Monday, 3 June 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in May 2019: near-average rainfall and a chilly end
Rainfall in May was near-average for New South Wales as a whole. Below average rainfall was experienced across eastern parts of the State and southern regions recorded above average totals. Both daytime and overnight temperatures were warmer than average across most districts.
Wetter than last year
- May rainfall was 39% below the long-term average, wetter than May 2018, but drier than May 2017
- Much of eastern New South Wales received less than half of its monthly average rainfall, with some locations reporting their lowest total May rainfall on record
- Yarramalong (Lewensbrook), in the Hunter district, had its lowest total May rainfall since 1982
- The first few days of May saw a cold front and widespread heavy rain, particularly to areas west of the Great Dividing Range, and several stations received their highest May daily rainfall on record
- Tooma (Eudlo), in the Central West Slopes and Plains district had its wettest May on record
- Some locations in the North West Slopes and Plains and Riverina districts experienced their wettest May in many decades
Cold outbreak in the last week of May
- The mean temperature for New South Wales as a whole was 0.92 °C warmer than average
- State-wide, the mean maximum temperature was 0.90 °C warmer than average, days were particularly warm across eastern New South Wales
- Overnight temperatures were warmer than average through central regions and closer to average in the east, mean minimum temperature was 0.95 °C warmer than average for the State as a whole
- Thick cloud, ahead of a cold front, generated warm temperatures in the first three days of the month and numerous sites had their highest May temperature on record and many more had their warmest May night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record
- A cool end to May as a series of cold fronts saw many districts experienced daytime temperatures up to 12 degrees cooler than average, Young Airport had its coldest May day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on the 30th
- Very cold nights between the 29th and 31st (up to 11 degrees cooler than average) saw numerous sites shiver through their coldest May temperature on record
- Inverell (Raglan St) had its highest May mean daily minimum temperature since 1995
- Mangrove Mountain AWS had its highest May mean temperature on record
Wind and snow
- The cold outbreak in the last few days of the month brought snowfall to the Alpine regions of the State
- Windy conditions due to the passage of cold fronts produced strong wind gusts across New South Wales, including 124 km/h at Thredbo AWS (in the Snowy Mountains) on the 1st, and 122 km/h at Wattamolla AWS (in the Illawarra district) on the 5th
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2019 | |
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| Hottest day | 29.9 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average | 24.9 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 5.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 29th |
| Coldest night | -9.8 °C at Glen Innes Airport AWS on the 31st |
| Coolest nights on average | -0.6 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 15.6 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 21.8 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent on the 3rd |
| Warmest on average overall | 19.1 °C at South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) |
| Coolest on average overall | 2.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 265.6 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day | 99.0 mm at Thredbo AWS on the 3rd |
| Strongest wind gust | 124 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Corowa Airport | 69.2 | on the 3rd | 54.1 | on the 13th in 1918 | 130 | |
| Boggabri (Retreat) | 73.8 | on the 4th | 60.5 | on the 26th in 1938 | 121 | |
| Garryowen (Yallock) | 50.6 | on the 3rd | 43.7 | on the 11th in 1968 | 53 | |
| Marrar (Brigadoon) | 40.4 | on the 3rd | 32.2 | on the 29th in 1980 | 51 | |
| Holbrook (Narrabilla) | 45.6 | on the 3rd | 37.2 | on the 9th in 2016 | 50 | |
| Morundah Hotel | 51.0 | on the 3rd | 36.0 | on the 25th in 2004 | 34 | |
| Narrabri (Murrumbilla) | 53.0 | on the 4th | 34.0 | on the 17th in 1997 | 23 | |
| Khancoban AWS | 68.0 | on the 3rd | 43.8 | on the 9th in 2016 | 22 | |
| Record highest May total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Tooma (Eudlo) | 96.6 | 86.0 | in 2000 | 22 | 49.2 |
| Highest May total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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| Boggabri (Retreat) | 73.8 | 129.6 | in 1991 | 38.3 | |
| Morundah Hotel | 65.0 | 92.3 | in 1931* | 28.6 | |
| Narrabri (Murrumbilla) | 57.4 | 64.0 | in 1998 | 30.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest May total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Putty Tea Rooms | 2.8 | 6.9 | in 1970 | 30 | 38.1 |
| Beaumont (The Cedars) | 8.4 | 14.2 | in 2008 | 27 | 112.9 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 5.8 | 10.2 | in 2008 | 25 | 77.7 |
| Lowest May total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) | 6.6 | 3.2 | in 1982 | 83.0 | |
| Record highest May temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Bathurst Airport AWS | 24.6 | on the 1st | 24.3 | on the 1st in 2013 | 28 | 16.3 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 24.6 | on the 2nd | 23.9 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 28 | 16.0 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 25.1 | on the 2nd | 24.4 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 28 | 16.0 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.6 | on the 2nd | 27.5 | on the 4th in 2007 | 25 | 20.5 |
| Record lowest May daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Young Airport | 6.5 | on the 30th | 7.2 | on the 29th in 2000 | 28 | 17.8 |
| Record highest May daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.3 | on the 3rd | 19.1 | on the 3rd in 1942 | 81 | 11.0 |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.6 | on the 2nd | 19.5 | on the 3rd in 1985 | 62 | 12.0 |
| Nyngan Airport | 20.8 | on the 3rd | 18.4 | on the 1st in 1995 | 58 | 7.8 |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 20.5 | on the 2nd | 18.4 | on the 1st in 2016 | 54 | 6.5 |
| Hume Reservoir | 17.2 | on the 2nd | 16.6 | on the 13th in 1995 | 54 | 7.0 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 14.5 | on the 2nd | 13.9 | on the 5th in 2000 | 54 | 2.4 |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 17.6 | on the 2nd | 17.3 | on the 1st in 1981 | 54 | 5.7 |
| Mungindi Post Office | 20.5 | on the 1st | = 20.5 | on the 9th in 2016 | 53 | 8.8 |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 17.2 | on the 2nd | 17.0 | on the 9th in 1989 | 52 | 6.2 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 18.8 | on the 2nd | 18.3 | on the 8th in 2007 | 52 | 8.7 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.7 | on the 3rd | 19.3 | on the 13th in 2016 | 50 | 13.2 |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 18.5 | on the 1st | 18.3 | on the 13th in 1995 | 50 | 7.2 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 20.9 | on the 2nd | = 20.9 | on the 8th in 2016 | 49 | 8.5 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.1 | on the 3rd | 13.5 | on the 4th in 2000 | 45 | 0.7 |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 13.2 | on the 2nd | 12.8 | on the 2nd in 2000 | 44 | 4.6 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.3 | on the 3rd | 18.0 | on the 4th in 2007 | 32 | 10.2 |
| Bombala AWS | 14.0 | on the 3rd | 13.2 | on the 13th in 1995 | 28 | 2.3 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.5 | on the 3rd | 14.2 | on the 2nd in 1995 | 28 | 2.7 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 13.1 | on the 3rd | 12.6 | on the 4th in 2000 | 28 | 0.6 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 13.0 | on the 3rd | 12.9 | on the 9th in 2016 | 28 | 5.7 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 19.1 | on the 3rd | 19.0 | on the 4th in 2018 | 28 | 11.8 |
| Young Airport | 16.5 | on the 2nd | 15.1 | on the 3rd in 2000 | 28 | 3.3 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 17.2 | on the 3rd | 16.6 | on the 9th in 2016 | 27 | 6.5 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 20.8 | on the 3rd | 19.7 | on the 8th in 2016 | 26 | 7.2 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 20.2 | on the 2nd | 18.7 | on the 13th in 1995 | 25 | 5.8 |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.5 | on the 2nd | = 19.5 | on the 3rd in 2000 | 25 | 13.1 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 18.8 | on the 2nd | 16.7 | on the 1st in 2016 | 24 | 5.4 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 13.3 | on the 3rd | 13.0 | on the 5th in 2000 | 24 | 2.5 |
| Khancoban AWS | 15.7 | on the 3rd | 14.0 | on the 5th in 1997 | 23 | 4.2 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 17.2 | on the 2nd | 16.9 | on the 9th in 1978 | 23 | 6.5 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 19.2 | on the 2nd | 19.0 | on the 8th in 2016 | 22 | 7.3 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 21.8 | on the 3rd | 19.5 | on the 4th in 2000 | 22 | 9.1 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 16.4 | on the 3rd | 16.0 | on the 4th in 2000 | 22 | 7.6 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 18.0 | on the 2nd | 16.4 | on the 8th in 2016 | 22 | 5.1 |
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 20.8 | on the 2nd | 20.0 | on the 10th in 2016 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 19.8 | on the 3rd | 19.5 | on the 9th in 2016 | 21 | 12.4 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 17.4 | on the 2nd | 17.0 | on the 4th in 2000 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Record lowest May temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Pindari Dam | -4.2 | on the 31st | -3.3 | on the 24th in 2006 | 46 | 6.6 |
| Oberon (Albion St) | -6.5 | on the 31st | -6.3 | on the 14th in 1984 | 36 | 2.6 |
| Guyra Hospital | -6.0 | on the 31st | -5.5 | on the 23rd in 1982 | 35 | 4.0 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | -5.9 | on the 31st | -5.1 | on the 15th in 2011 | 25 | 4.3 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 1.3 | on the 31st | 2.0 | on the 30th in 2016 | 24 | 9.3 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | -3.5 | on the 31st | -1.6 | on the 24th in 2006 | 24 | 10.4 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | -9.8 | on the 31st | = -9.8 | on the 31st in 2006 | 23 | 2.0 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 1.0 | on the 31st | = 1.0 | on the 30th in 2016 | 22 | 9.0 |
| Taree Airport AWS | -0.6 | on the 31st | 1.0 | on the 31st in 2004 | 22 | 10.1 |
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 1.0 | on the 29th | 4.5 | on the 9th in 2006 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Highest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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| Inverell (Raglan St) | 6.1 | 6.4 | in 1995 | 3.3 | |
| Record highest May mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 15.4 | = 15.4 | in 2016 | 24 | 13.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2019 |
Mean for May 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2019 |
Total for May 2019 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2019 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 21.6 | +0.4 | 28.4 | 21st | 9.2 | +1.2 | 2.5 | 31st | 12.6 | 16.7 | average | 75% |
| Smithville AWS | 22.4 | 29.8 | 18th | 10.0 | 2.1 | 31st | 15.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 22.3 | -0.1 | 28.3 | 21st | 11.1 | +0.9 | 4.0 | 31st | 19.2 | 14.7 | average | 131% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 22.2 | 27.8 | 21st | 11.0 | 2.1 | 31st | 13.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 21.7 | +0.1 | 27.9 | 21st | 10.1 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 30th | 14.6 | 18.4 | average | 79% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 21.1 | -0.5 | 27.8 | 21st | 8.6 | +1.3 | 0.9 | 31st | 23.2 | 19.5 | average | 119% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 20.1 | +0.9 | 26.9 | 19th | 8.6 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 30th | 8.0 | 20.0 | average | 40% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 20.3 | +1.2 | 28.5 | 24th | 0.0 | 30th | 24.0 | 23.7 | average | 101% | ||
| Menindee Post Office | 21.0 | +0.2 | 29.0 | 20th | 8.6 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 30th | 36.6 | 22.6 | high | 162% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 20.0 | 26.8 | 24th | 8.0 | 1.7 | 30th | 73.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 20.6 | -0.5 | 28.0 | 24th | 8.1 | +0.6 | 3.1 | 30th | 34.2 | 25.9 | high | 132% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 22.6 | -0.2 | 29.2 | 2nd | 9.4 | +1.0 | 1.0 | 31st | 31.6 | 24.6 | high | 128% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 22.8 | +0.3 | 29.5 | 2nd | 8.9 | +0.4 | 0.6 | 31st | 11.4 | 30.5 | average | 37% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 21.0 | +0.4 | 27.2 | 2nd | 7.6 | +0.8 | -2.4 | 31st | 19.2 | 27.6 | average | 70% |
| Cobar MO | 20.8 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 2nd | 9.4 | +0.4 | 0.9 | 31st | 18.2 | 32.8 | average | 55% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 23.3 | +0.1 | 28.2 | 2nd | 10.8 | +1.7 | 2.4 | 31st | 7.0 | 24.1 | low | 29% |
| Noona AWS | 20.3 | 26.2 | 21st | 9.4 | 2.6 | 30th | 44.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 22.0 | 27.8 | 2nd | 8.8 | -0.7 | 31st | 30.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 22.8 | 0.0 | 29.9 | 2nd | 9.5 | +1.0 | 0.1 | 31st | 28.8 | 24.2 | average | 119% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 19.5 | +0.1 | 26.4 | 20th | 7.7 | +0.9 | 3.2 | 30th | 36.0 | 31.2 | average | 115% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 19.9 | 26.8 | 21st | 6.0 | -0.8 | 28th | 39.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 19.8 | -0.7 | 25.8 | 21st | 9.0 | +0.8 | 2.5 | 30th | 46.8 | 21.3 | v high | 220% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 20.5 | +0.9 | 27.5 | 2nd | 8.3 | +1.8 | 2.5 | 31st | 17.4 | 34.9 | average | 50% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.8 | 28.1 | 2nd | 7.7 | +1.9 | 1.6 | 30th | 15.6 | 30.3 | average | 51% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 20.2 | +0.1 | 25.9 | 2nd | 8.9 | +0.2 | 1.1 | 28th | 34.4 | 44.2 | average | 78% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 19.3 | +0.3 | 26.1 | 2nd | 6.9 | +1.2 | 2.0 | 30th | 28.8 | 30.8 | average | 94% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 21.8 | +0.2 | 27.1 | 2nd | 8.7 | +1.4 | 0.9 | 28th | 28.4 | 34.6 | average | 82% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 22.5 | 27.5 | 2nd | 9.6 | 3.2 | 28th | 4.0 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 21.5 | +1.6 | 26.4 | 21st | 8.6 | +1.4 | 1.1 | 31st | 18.6 | 36.2 | average | 51% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 22.8 | 29.1 | 2nd | 8.9 | -0.2 | 31st | 31.6 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 24.9 | +1.7 | 28.9 | 2nd | 10.0 | +1.2 | 0.2 | 31st | 18.2 | 34.1 | average | 53% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 22.9 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 2nd | 9.0 | +1.8 | 0.9 | 31st | 43.4 | 30.0 | high | 145% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 23.2 | +0.6 | 28.0 | 2nd | 9.9 | +1.7 | -0.3 | 31st | 21.6 | 27.7 | average | 78% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 20.8 | +0.3 | 27.0 | 2nd | 4.1 | 0.0 | -3.7 | 31st | 19.2 | 41.9 | average | 46% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 22.3 | -0.2 | 28.0 | 2nd | 9.0 | +1.6 | -1.6 | 31st | 29.6 | 23.9 | average | 124% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 21.4 | -0.5 | 25.4 | 23rd | 6.7 | +1.2 | -2.6 | 31st | 43.6 | 26.4 | high | 165% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 20.8 | +0.4 | 24.6 | 2nd | 9.6 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 31st | 47.4 | 43.3 | average | 109% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 21.2 | +0.7 | 25.1 | 22nd | 6.3 | +1.2 | -2.6 | 31st | 46.8 | 43.8 | average | 107% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 20.6 | -0.2 | 25.5 | 2nd | 7.4 | +1.4 | -3.3 | 31st | 40.2 | 29.5 | high | 136% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 16.8 | -0.2 | 21.0 | 22nd | 3.9 | +2.0 | -7.0 | 31st | ||||
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 17.7 | +1.0 | 23.0 | 2nd | 2.1 | 0.0 | -5.5 | 31st | 11.0 | 30.4 | low | 36% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 16.7 | +0.9 | 22.6 | 2nd | 4.5 | +0.2 | -5.9 | 31st | 14.0 | 39.2 | low | 36% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 17.3 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 2nd | 4.2 | -0.3 | -4.5 | 31st | 12.1 | 47.8 | low | 25% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.7 | +0.8 | 21.7 | 2nd | 2.4 | +0.4 | -9.8 | 31st | 16.0 | 43.1 | low | 37% |
| Guyra Hospital | 15.2 | +0.7 | 19.1 | 2nd | 3.8 | -0.2 | -6.0 | 31st | 10.6 | 51.3 | v low | 21% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 21.2 | +0.7 | 27.6 | 2nd | 6.1 | +2.8 | -4.6 | 31st | 17.6 | 34.4 | average | 51% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 20.5 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 2nd | 7.3 | -0.2 | -3.4 | 31st | 13.4 | 47.4 | low | 28% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 18.6 | +0.6 | 22.5 | 9th | 3.6 | -1.2 | -7.4 | 31st | 12.2 | 48.2 | low | 25% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 20.2 | +1.1 | 23.0 | 7th | 11.3 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 31st | 15.8 | 93.9 | v low | 17% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 23.2 | +0.7 | 26.8 | 10th | 12.4 | +0.3 | 2.9 | 31st | 94.0 | 155.7 | low | 60% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 22.3 | +0.9 | 26.1 | 27th | 15.6 | +0.5 | 9.0 | 31st | 76.8 | 89.5 | average | 86% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 24.2 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 10th | 10.3 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 31st | 17.6 | 83.9 | v low | 21% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 23.3 | +1.2 | 29.0 | 10th | 13.8 | +0.5 | 6.6 | 31st | 82.8 | 99.5 | average | 83% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 23.8 | +0.6 | 27.2 | 10th | 10.0 | +0.9 | -1.5 | 31st | 30.0 | 72.7 | average | 41% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 23.9 | +0.9 | 27.9 | 10th | 11.3 | +0.9 | 1.1 | 31st | 26.4 | 69.9 | average | 38% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 23.8 | +0.4 | 28.2 | 10th | 10.3 | +0.5 | 0.4 | 31st | 29.0 | 66.3 | low | 44% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 24.4 | +0.8 | 27.6 | 10th | 13.0 | +0.5 | 5.7 | 28th | 62.1 | 128.6 | low | 48% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 23.4 | +1.6 | 27.4 | 10th | 14.2 | +0.9 | 6.8 | 31st | 64.2 | 154.0 | low | 42% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 23.1 | 27.2 | 27th | 11.6 | 0.9 | 31st | 24.0 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 17.9 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 8th | 7.8 | +0.4 | -2.0 | 31st | 25.2 | 85.0 | low | 30% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 24.3 | +1.8 | 26.9 | 10th | 8.6 | -0.1 | -4.1 | 31st | 15.6 | 62.1 | average | 25% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 23.6 | +2.1 | 26.0 | 26th | 14.8 | +0.5 | 8.2 | 31st | 34.4 | 128.3 | low | 27% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 22.4 | +1.2 | 25.6 | 22nd | 12.3 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 29th | 17.8 | 114.6 | v low | 16% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 23.2 | +1.6 | 26.1 | 26th | 8.6 | -1.8 | -3.5 | 31st | 25.6 | 106.7 | average | 24% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 22.5 | +1.0 | 26.6 | 2nd | 9.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | 31st | 21.6 | 84.2 | low | 26% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 23.1 | +1.8 | 26.2 | 26th | 9.7 | +0.3 | 2.8 | 31st | 74.6 | 125.3 | average | 60% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 22.4 | +1.6 | 27.1 | 22nd | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 9th | 13.4 | 38.8 | low | 35% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 22.5 | +1.1 | 26.5 | 21st | 8.1 | +0.3 | 3.1 | 9th | 9.8 | 41.1 | low | 24% |
| Gosford AWS | 22.0 | 26.1 | 21st | 10.3 | 4.7 | 31st | 17.6 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 22.3 | 26.9 | 22nd | 8.8 | 3.9 | 10th | 18.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 21.4 | +2.6 | 26.2 | 22nd | 9.2 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 30th | 5.8 | 77.7 | lowest | 7% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 20.2 | +0.3 | 24.4 | 21st | 5.9 | +0.6 | 1.0 | 9th | 18.4 | 37.6 | average | 49% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 20.2 | +1.0 | 24.6 | 3rd | 4.8 | -0.3 | -3.7 | 31st | 33.4 | 54.0 | average | 62% |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 16.9 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 23rd | 9.0 | +0.8 | 0.7 | 31st | 35.2 | 33.9 | average | 104% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 22.1 | +1.3 | 25.8 | 10th | 13.8 | +1.4 | 8.4 | 28th | 76.5 | 149.6 | average | 51% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.3 | +2.3 | 26.6 | 21st | 13.2 | +1.2 | 7.0 | 31st | 38.4 | 114.5 | low | 34% |
| Newcastle University | 22.6 | +1.4 | 26.4 | 22nd | 10.7 | +0.2 | 5.2 | 28th | 58.4 | 88.3 | average | 66% |
| Norah Head AWS | 22.4 | +2.1 | 26.8 | 2nd | 13.7 | +0.6 | 7.1 | 31st | 12.8 | 128.0 | v low | 10% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 22.1 | +1.3 | 26.6 | 3rd | 9.3 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 10th | 32.4 | 68.9 | average | 47% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 21.5 | +1.1 | 25.6 | 21st | 6.9 | +0.3 | -1.1 | 31st | 18.2 | 35.1 | low | 52% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 22.2 | 27.0 | 22nd | 9.9 | 3.2 | 31st | 13.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 22.4 | +2.0 | 26.8 | 2nd | 10.0 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 10th | 47.2 | 108.7 | low | 43% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 19.0 | +0.4 | 24.0 | 2nd | 4.0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 27th | 22.4 | 37.3 | average | 60% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 13.6 | +0.7 | 17.9 | 22nd | 5.8 | +0.1 | -1.9 | 30th | 25.6 | 54.8 | low | 47% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 16.7 | +1.0 | 23.4 | 1st | 3.5 | +0.2 | -1.2 | 9th | 34.4 | 41.1 | average | 84% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 16.9 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 1st | 3.7 | +0.7 | -0.6 | 9th | 33.6 | 32.5 | average | 103% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 15.2 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 2nd | 3.0 | -0.2 | -2.0 | 12th | 37.9 | 51.0 | average | 74% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 15.6 | 20.6 | 22nd | 1.3 | -4.2 | 30th | 35.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 14.3 | +0.7 | 19.2 | 2nd | 6.1 | +0.1 | -1.2 | 30th | 14.0 | 52.1 | low | 27% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 14.1 | +0.9 | 19.5 | 1st | 2.4 | -0.2 | -6.5 | 31st | 51.2 | 59.7 | average | 86% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 14.1 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 1st | 3.6 | +1.1 | -1.8 | 9th | 76.6 | 49.4 | high | 155% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 20.4 | +0.9 | 24.8 | 25th | 10.4 | +1.0 | 4.6 | 30th | 7.0 | 70.4 | v low | 10% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 19.6 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 22nd | 4.8 | +1.5 | -1.9 | 28th | 31.0 | 53.0 | average | 58% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 18.2 | -0.2 | 22.8 | 22nd | 9.7 | +1.2 | 2.7 | 31st | 24.2 | 32.1 | average | 75% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 20.6 | +1.0 | 25.5 | 22nd | 6.6 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 28th | 21.0 | 43.7 | average | 48% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 18.9 | -0.1 | 26.2 | 2nd | 5.6 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 30th | 20.8 | 29.9 | average | 70% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 21.0 | +0.9 | 27.2 | 2nd | 7.1 | +0.6 | -1.4 | 28th | 23.4 | 39.2 | average | 60% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 20.0 | +0.5 | 26.3 | 2nd | 6.6 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 30th | 24.8 | 32.7 | average | 76% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 19.5 | +0.5 | 25.5 | 2nd | 6.4 | +1.3 | -1.5 | 30th | 26.0 | 46.3 | average | 56% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 20.1 | +0.3 | 26.2 | 1st | 6.3 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 31st | 41.8 | 47.0 | average | 89% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 22.5 | +1.9 | 27.6 | 2nd | 8.7 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 27th | 6.4 | 63.5 | v low | 10% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 22.1 | +1.4 | 26.5 | 25th | 8.9 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 27th | 7.4 | 72.2 | v low | 10% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 21.7 | 25.7 | 21st | 8.6 | 3.8 | 31st | 10.0 | |||||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 22.6 | +3.1 | 27.2 | 21st | 12.8 | +1.2 | 7.8 | 31st | 14.6 | 117.4 | v low | 12% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 22.6 | +2.5 | 27.6 | 25th | 12.6 | +1.6 | 7.3 | 31st | 7.0 | 95.1 | v low | 7% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.1 | +1.1 | 25.0 | 25th | 14.2 | +0.7 | 9.5 | 31st | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 22.9 | 27.1 | 25th | 10.2 | 4.4 | 31st | 12.2 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 20.8 | +1.3 | 24.8 | 21st | 11.4 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 31st | 12.2 | 48.1 | low | 25% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 21.9 | +1.1 | 25.8 | 21st | 7.2 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 31st | 10.2 | 35.9 | low | 28% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 21.9 | +1.3 | 25.8 | 2nd | 9.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 | 31st | 10.2 | 41.9 | low | 24% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 22.6 | +1.4 | 26.4 | 25th | 8.4 | -0.9 | 1.3 | 31st | 9.2 | 34.9 | low | 26% |
| Richmond RAAF | 22.4 | +1.5 | 26.8 | 21st | 7.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 31st | 20.0 | 43.4 | average | 46% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 21.9 | +1.3 | 27.8 | 21st | 9.3 | +0.5 | 5.3 | 13th | 7.0 | 53.3 | low | 13% |
| Bellambi AWS | 21.0 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 25th | 13.5 | +0.4 | 7.7 | 30th | 7.2 | 76.8 | v low | 9% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 22.1 | +1.4 | 26.7 | 21st | 6.3 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 27th | 9.8 | 52.0 | low | 19% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 22.1 | +0.9 | 26.5 | 22nd | 7.0 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 31st | 8.4 | 34.0 | low | 25% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 16.2 | 22.5 | 2nd | 7.6 | 0.7 | 30th | 4.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 21.4 | 26.6 | 21st | 9.0 | 3.7 | 30th | 13.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 19.8 | +1.0 | 26.0 | 21st | 13.6 | +0.9 | 8.3 | 30th | 26.2 | 104.1 | low | 25% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 20.1 | 26.2 | 21st | 11.0 | 6.0 | 9th | 14.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 20.9 | +1.1 | 27.4 | 21st | 13.8 | +0.8 | 8.4 | 30th | 9.2 | 40.1 | v low | 23% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 16.7 | +1.2 | 22.1 | 1st | 5.7 | +1.0 | -0.7 | 13th | 8.4 | 38.3 | low | 22% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 21.4 | +1.7 | 26.9 | 21st | 9.8 | +0.6 | 6.3 | 30th | 4.8 | 47.0 | v low | 10% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 20.2 | +0.8 | 28.0 | 2nd | 6.2 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 14th | 12.2 | 40.4 | low | 30% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 16.7 | +0.7 | 24.6 | 2nd | 3.4 | +0.7 | -2.4 | 24th | 27.4 | 40.0 | average | 69% |
| Green Cape AWS | 18.4 | +0.2 | 21.7 | 2nd | 12.3 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 28th | 44.8 | 45.5 | average | 98% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.7 | +0.5 | 25.5 | 25th | 7.9 | +0.3 | 2.6 | 14th | 21.0 | 47.9 | average | 44% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.4 | +1.1 | 24.1 | 25th | 14.0 | +0.8 | 10.2 | 30th | 18.6 | 73.1 | low | 25% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 20.9 | +1.2 | 26.4 | 25th | 7.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 30th | 19.2 | 41.5 | average | 46% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 20.3 | +1.1 | 25.8 | 25th | 10.5 | +1.2 | 5.2 | 30th | 17.4 | 81.5 | low | 21% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.1 | +1.2 | 25.7 | 25th | 10.6 | +0.4 | 5.5 | 28th | 22.8 | 75.4 | low | 30% |
| Nerriga AWS | 17.3 | 24.6 | 2nd | 4.5 | -1.1 | 15th | 15.8 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 20.2 | +1.0 | 26.7 | 21st | 12.3 | +0.5 | 7.5 | 30th | 1.2 | 92.9 | lowest | 1% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 16.3 | +1.5 | 24.0 | 2nd | 2.2 | +0.2 | -3.0 | 14th | 50.2 | 43.0 | high | 117% |
| Bombala AWS | 14.6 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 2nd | 2.9 | +0.6 | -3.1 | 14th | 44.6 | 32.6 | average | 137% |
| Canberra Airport | 16.6 | -0.1 | 23.8 | 2nd | 3.3 | +1.1 | -2.7 | 31st | 46.2 | 26.3 | high | 176% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.5 | +0.3 | 22.1 | 2nd | 1.3 | +0.7 | -4.5 | 30th | 40.8 | 27.5 | high | 148% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 16.5 | +0.5 | 25.1 | 2nd | 1.9 | -0.6 | -5.7 | 15th | 14.2 | 31.3 | low | 45% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 16.0 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 2nd | 4.6 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 15th | 24.2 | 40.3 | average | 60% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 7.3 | -0.4 | 12.1 | 18th | 1.3 | +0.2 | -6.1 | 30th | 123.0 | 61.5 | v high | 200% |
| Taralga Post Office | 15.8 | +1.3 | 23.0 | 2nd | 3.3 | +0.1 | -3.2 | 15th | 33.2 | 58.6 | average | 57% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 16.4 | -0.2 | 22.7 | 2nd | 2.9 | +0.4 | -3.5 | 31st | 55.2 | 24.8 | high | 223% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 7.9 | 14.3 | 18th | -0.5 | -5.4 | 30th | 265.6 | 173.9 | high | 153% | ||
| Thredbo AWS | 5.3 | +0.3 | 11.7 | 18th | -0.6 | +0.7 | -6.7 | 30th | 194.4 | 118.4 | high | 164% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 17.4 | -0.2 | 23.5 | 2nd | 6.3 | +0.8 | -0.1 | 30th | 105.6 | 52.1 | high | 203% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 8.0 | -0.6 | 12.9 | 22nd | 3.0 | +0.2 | -3.9 | 30th | 147.8 | 92.9 | high | 159% |
| Hume Reservoir | 16.5 | -0.3 | 22.8 | 2nd | 7.7 | +0.7 | 1.3 | 30th | 90.4 | 59.0 | high | 153% |
| Khancoban AWS | 15.3 | -0.7 | 24.8 | 2nd | 4.6 | +0.4 | -1.6 | 16th | 133.0 | 68.1 | high | 195% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 15.2 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 2nd | 2.9 | +0.5 | -4.0 | 15th | 125.1 | 82.5 | high | 152% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 17.4 | 0.0 | 25.4 | 2nd | 6.5 | +0.6 | 0.9 | 30th | 68.2 | 50.8 | high | 134% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 16.5 | +0.3 | 23.7 | 2nd | 2.7 | 15th | 82.1 | 80.1 | average | 102% | ||
| Cootamundra Airport | 17.2 | -0.4 | 25.5 | 2nd | 4.4 | +1.0 | -2.5 | 16th | 56.9 | 36.3 | high | 157% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 18.2 | +0.4 | 24.4 | 2nd | 5.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 15th | 25.8 | 49.4 | average | 52% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 18.4 | +0.6 | 26.4 | 2nd | 5.2 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 15th | 49.6 | 37.6 | high | 132% |
| Temora Airport | 18.8 | 0.0 | 26.2 | 2nd | 5.1 | +0.9 | 0.3 | 15th | 34.4 | 28.1 | average | 122% |
| Young Airport | 17.6 | -0.2 | 24.8 | 2nd | 3.8 | +0.5 | -0.9 | 15th | 37.0 | 40.6 | average | 91% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 17.6 | -0.2 | 23.8 | 2nd | 6.2 | +0.5 | 2.1 | 30th | 89.6 | 47.3 | high | 189% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 18.0 | -0.6 | 23.2 | 20th | 7.3 | +1.2 | 1.0 | 30th | 47.0 | 27.9 | high | 168% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 17.8 | 25.0 | 2nd | 6.3 | 0.2 | 30th | 49.0 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 19.0 | 0.0 | 25.8 | 2nd | 6.7 | +0.2 | 1.9 | 23rd | 32.4 | 39.4 | average | 82% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 17.2 | -1.2 | 22.6 | 2nd | 7.1 | +0.4 | 1.4 | 30th | 63.4 | 41.1 | high | 154% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 18.6 | -0.5 | 25.2 | 2nd | 8.4 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 30th | 34.0 | 35.9 | average | 95% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 18.8 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 2nd | 7.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | 30th | 52.2 | 35.4 | high | 147% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 19.0 | -0.9 | 24.3 | 20th | 7.7 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 30th | 54.6 | 29.8 | high | 183% |
| Hillston Airport | 19.9 | +0.5 | 26.2 | 2nd | 7.4 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 30th | 35.4 | 32.2 | average | 110% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 19.9 | -0.3 | 26.9 | 2nd | 8.5 | +1.4 | 2.4 | 30th | 33.4 | 35.9 | average | 93% |
| 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 June 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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