Tuesday, 1 October 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in September 2019: Warm and dry inland
Much of inland New South Wales was warm and dry in September. Daytime maximum temperatures were 3 to 4 degrees above average in the northeast, and much of the state received less than 20% of its average monthly rainfall. In contrast, the Sydney and Hunter regions received above average rainfall
Dry conditions in the interior, but above average rainfall along the coast
- Rainfall for the month was below average across most of the New South Wales interior, with most of the west and northeast receiving less than 10 mm, less than 20% of the monthly average
- Monthly rainfall averaged across New South Wales was about 63% below average, although it was above average in the Sydney and Hunter regions
- Some sites in the northeast had their lowest total September rainfall on record or the lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years
- A cold front crossed the east of the state from the 16th to 18th. Parts of the Sydney and Hunter regions recorded 50 to 100 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 18th
- State rainfall for January to September 2019 has been 50% of the average, the fifth-driest year-to-date on record
Warm days across the state, cool nights inland
- Daytime maximum temperatures were above average over most of the state, and were 3 to 4 °C above average in the northeast. However, no long-term sites (those with at least 20 years of data) set monthly records
- For New South Wales as a whole the monthly mean maximum temperature was 2.73 °C above average, the seventh-warmest on record
- The clear skies and dry conditions meant that much of inland New South Wales had below average night time minimum temperatures for the month. In contrast, the coastal region from Sydney to the Hunter Valley experienced above average minimum temperatures
- Parkes Airport had a lowest September temperature on record with -4.0 °C on the 4th, and Armidale recorded its lowest September mean daily minimum temperature on record
- January to September monthly maximum and mean temperatures are the warmest year-to-date on record for New South Wales, exceeding 2018. Year-to-date minimum temperatures are the second-warmest on record after 2016
Bushfires in the northeast
- Maximum temperatures on the 5th and 6th were more than 10 °C above average in some areas of northeast of the state
- The warm temperatures combined with very low humidity and gusty winds resulted in the fire weather index for the 6th being the highest measured for any September since 1950 over much of the northeast
- By the 9th, more than 50 fires were active in New South Wales, covering tens of thousands of hectares and destroying several properties
- Special Climate Statement 71 gives further information about the severe fire weather conditions at the start of the month
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in September 2019 | |
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Hottest day | 34.9 °C at Grafton Research Stn on the 6th |
Warmest days on average | 28.5 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
Coolest days on average | 4.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Coldest day | -2.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 7th |
Coldest night | -8.3 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 17th |
Coolest nights on average | -2.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Warmest nights on average | 15.0 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
Warmest night | 22.5 °C at Wanaaring (Delta AWS) on the 21st |
Warmest on average overall | 19.0 °C at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS |
Coolest on average overall | 1.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
Wettest overall | 245.2 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) |
Driest overall | 0 mm at several inland sites |
Wettest day | 143.0 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) on the 18th |
Strongest wind gust | 139 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 21st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) | 96.4 | on the 18th | 68.0 | on the 6th in 2008 | 42 | |
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | 92.0 | on the 18th | =92.0 | on the 7th in 2006 | 35 | |
St Ives (Richmond Avenue) | 92.6 | on the 18th | 66.0 | on the 15th in 2010 | 22 |
Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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St Ives (Richmond Avenue) | 149.4 | 124.8 | in 2008 | 20 | 50.4 |
Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Prospect Reservoir | 123.0 | 170.1 | in 1995 | 46.5 | |
Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | 68.1 | 144.6 | in 1995* | 39.3 | |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 102.7 | 150.0 | in 1995* | 54.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Weabonga (Stoneleigh) | 2.4 | = 2.4 | in 1980 | 92 | 58.3 |
Guyra Hospital | 6.4 | 10.1 | in 2007 | 39 | 56.8 |
Nundle (Keeva) | 4.2 | 5.4 | in 2007 | 31 | 61.9 |
Ballina Airport AWS | 4.2 | 4.8 | in 2000 | 27 | 65.0 |
Armidale Airport AWS | 0.8 | 5.6 | in 2003 | 25 | 50.2 |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 2.2 | 3.4 | in 2003 | 25 | 50.6 |
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 1.2 | 6.0 | in 2003 | 23 | 44.3 |
Terry Hie Hie | 0.0 | 1.6 | in 2017 | 20 | 27.4 |
Lowest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1901 | 43.6 | |
Culcairn Bowling Club | 11.4 | 3.3 | in 1946* | 51.4 | |
Condobolin Retirement Village | 4.6 | 1.0 | in 1957* | 31.3 | |
Uralla (Mihi) | 6.6 | 2.6 | in 1980 | 47.5 | |
Pallamallawa Post Office | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1989 | 33.9 | |
Warialda Post Office | 0.6 | =0.6 | in 1989 | 43.1 | |
Inverell Research Centre | 0.8 | 0.2 | in 1989* | 47.6 | |
Barraba (Mount Lindsay) | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1989* | 61.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Inverell (Raglan St) | 33.0 | on the 6th | 32.5 | on the 24th in 2017 | 25 | 21.8 |
Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 8.0 | on the 17th | 8.4 | on the 24th in 2011 | 29 | 16.6 |
Richmond RAAF | 12.6 | on the 17th | 13.3 | on the 25th in 2011 | 26 | 22.9 |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 12.9 | on the 17th | 13.8 | on the 5th in 2008 | 25 | 23.3 |
Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Lake Cargelligo Airport | 21.4 | on the 21st | 18.0 | on the 29th in 2004 | 50 | 7.1 |
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 14.5 | on the 20th | = 14.5 | on the 29th in 2005 | 48 | 2.0 |
Young Airport | 16.3 | on the 21st | 14.8 | on the 29th in 2004 | 28 | 3.0 |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 21.1 | on the 21st | 20.1 | on the 28th in 2012 | 26 | 6.0 |
Cootamundra Airport | 15.0 | on the 21st | 14.6 | on the 10th in 2005 | 24 | 3.4 |
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 17.5 | on the 21st | 17.1 | on the 6th in 2012 | 21 | 8.5 |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 19.0 | on the 21st | 18.4 | on the 28th in 2012 | 21 | 5.6 |
Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Parkes Airport AWS | -4.0 | on the 10th | -3.6 | on the 9th in 2017 | 22 | 4.5 |
Record lowest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 0.9 | = 0.9 | in 2012 | 22 | 2.8 |
Lowest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Burrinjuck Dam | 4.5 | 4.3 | in 1994 | 5.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for September 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for September 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2019 |
Mean for September 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2019 |
Total for September 2019 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2019 |
Fraction of September average |
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Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
Fowlers Gap AWS | 25.1 | +1.2 | 33.0 | 5th | 8.7 | -0.4 | 2.1 | 11th | 1.8 | 15.3 | average | 12% |
Smithville AWS | 26.2 | 34.1 | 5th | 8.6 | 1.9 | 11th | 2.8 | |||||
Tibooburra Airport | 26.3 | +0.7 | 34.4 | 5th | 11.2 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 10th | 1.4 | 17.4 | low | 8% |
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 26.0 | 33.9 | 20th | 10.5 | 3.5 | 10th | 1.0 | |||||
White Cliffs AWS | 25.6 | +1.2 | 33.8 | 5th | 10.3 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 10th | 0 | 16.3 | v low | 0% |
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 25.1 | +0.6 | 33.9 | 5th | 6.9 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 10th | 0.6 | 16.6 | low | 4% |
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
Broken Hill Airport AWS | 23.3 | +1.6 | 31.9 | 20th | 8.9 | +0.5 | 2.8 | 10th | 1.0 | 21.0 | v low | 5% |
Lake Victoria Storage | 22.3 | +1.8 | 32.5 | 15th | 7.3 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 28th | 11.4 | 24.3 | low | 47% |
Menindee Post Office | 24.8 | +1.9 | 32.6 | 20th | 8.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11th | 2.2 | 18.7 | low | 12% |
Mulurulu AWS | 23.2 | 31.3 | 5th | 6.2 | -0.1 | 10th | 4.8 | |||||
Pooncarie Mail Agency | 23.8 | +0.4 | 32.6 | 20th | 7.3 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 11th | 4.2 | 21.6 | low | 19% |
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
Bourke Airport AWS | 26.8 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 5th | 8.5 | -0.8 | 3.2 | 12th | 0 | 16.9 | lowest | 0% |
Brewarrina Hospital | 27.0 | +2.2 | 33.4 | 5th | 8.1 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 12th | 2.0 | 24.7 | low | 8% |
Cobar Airport AWS | 24.5 | +1.5 | 32.2 | 5th | 6.5 | -1.3 | -0.4 | 10th | 2.2 | 28.9 | low | 8% |
Cobar MO | 24.6 | +2.5 | 31.8 | 5th | 2.2 | 10th | 0.2 | 24.6 | v low | 1% | ||
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 27.3 | +1.1 | 34.5 | 6th | 9.5 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 12th | 0.4 | 28.3 | v low | 1% |
Noona AWS | 24.4 | 32.2 | 5th | 9.5 | 3.6 | 10th | 0.8 | |||||
Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 26.2 | 33.7 | 5th | 7.7 | 1.7 | 12th | 0 | |||||
Wanaaring Post Office | 26.9 | +1.3 | 34.7 | 20th | 7.6 | -1.4 | 2.5 | 11th | 0 | 14.5 | lowest | 0% |
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
Balranald (RSL) | 22.1 | +1.2 | 30.6 | 15th | 6.0 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 11th | 10.6 | 28.9 | low | 37% |
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 22.9 | 31.3 | 5th | 4.6 | -1.8 | 10th | 4.8 | |||||
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 23.6 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 5th | 8.2 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 10th | 1.6 | 17.5 | v low | 9% |
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 23.0 | +2.3 | 30.0 | 16th | 6.6 | +0.8 | 1.0 | 11th | 5.5 | 31.6 | v low | 17% |
Condobolin Airport AWS | 23.3 | +2.0 | 30.2 | 16th | 6.9 | +0.9 | 0.9 | 11th | 4.4 | 36.6 | v low | 12% |
Peak Hill Post Office | 23.6 | +2.9 | 30.3 | 16th | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 10th | 11.8 | 38.9 | low | 30% |
West Wyalong Airport AWS | 21.6 | +1.2 | 28.3 | 3rd | 5.7 | +0.1 | 0.7 | 11th | 8.2 | 34.6 | low | 24% |
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
Coonamble Airport AWS | 25.5 | +1.8 | 33.1 | 6th | 7.6 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 11th | 6.0 | 31.7 | low | 19% |
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 25.5 | 32.4 | 5th | 9.6 | 4.2 | 12th | 2.2 | |||||
Nyngan Airport | 24.9 | +2.3 | 32.0 | 5th | 4.0 | 12th | 4.8 | 27.6 | low | 17% | ||
Trangie Research Station AWS | 24.3 | +3.2 | 31.2 | 16th | 7.8 | +1.4 | 2.7 | 10th | 5.4 | 31.5 | low | 17% |
Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 26.5 | 33.4 | 5th | 7.6 | 2.1 | 12th | 1.6 | |||||
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
Mungindi Post Office | 28.5 | +3.3 | 34.5 | 6th | 8.8 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 11th | 0 | 27.2 | lowest | 0% |
Walgett Airport AWS | 27.0 | +1.8 | 34.5 | 6th | 7.1 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 11th | 2.2 | 24.3 | low | 9% |
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
Moree Aero | 27.3 | +2.8 | 34.4 | 6th | 8.4 | -0.6 | 3.1 | 10th | 0 | 32.6 | lowest | 0% |
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 24.6 | +3.0 | 31.0 | 6th | 3.1 | -1.1 | -1.8 | 11th | 0.6 | 43.6 | v low | 1% |
Narrabri Airport AWS | 26.7 | +2.7 | 34.6 | 6th | 7.5 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 10th | 0.6 | 31.0 | low | 2% |
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
Gunnedah Airport AWS | 26.0 | +2.6 | 33.3 | 6th | 4.7 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 10th | 2.4 | 40.0 | v low | 6% |
Quirindi Post Office | 24.7 | +3.1 | 31.2 | 6th | 5.0 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 10th | 4.2 | 46.3 | v low | 9% |
Tamworth Airport AWS | 25.2 | +3.3 | 32.4 | 6th | 5.3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 10th | 1.4 | 43.7 | v low | 3% |
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 20.6 | +2.8 | 26.0 | 6th | 2.5 | +0.5 | -5.0 | 10th | 4.0 | 54.4 | v low | 7% |
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 21.0 | +2.4 | 26.4 | 6th | 0.9 | -1.9 | -4.3 | 11th | 1.2 | 44.3 | lowest | 3% |
Armidale Airport AWS | 19.9 | +2.3 | 26.1 | 6th | 4.3 | -0.4 | -1.7 | 11th | 0.8 | 50.2 | lowest | 2% |
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.9 | +3.6 | 25.5 | 6th | 3.8 | -0.3 | -2.0 | 10th | 8.0 | 54.0 | v low | 15% |
Glen Innes Airport AWS | 20.8 | +2.4 | 26.2 | 6th | 0.7 | -1.9 | -4.3 | 15th | 5.8 | 57.0 | v low | 10% |
Guyra Hospital | 18.6 | +3.1 | 25.4 | 6th | 3.3 | -0.6 | -2.6 | 10th | 6.4 | 56.8 | lowest | 11% |
Inverell (Raglan St) | 24.7 | +2.9 | 33.0 | 6th | -1.1 | 24th | 2.2 | 50.6 | lowest | 4% | ||
Inverell Research Centre | 24.1 | +4.1 | 29.5 | 6th | 6.9 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 8th | 0.8 | 47.6 | v low | 2% |
Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 22.4 | +2.9 | 27.6 | 6th | 2.4 | -2.2 | -3.8 | 10th | 6.0 | 50.0 | v low | 12% |
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.2 | +2.6 | 30.2 | 6th | 10.7 | +0.2 | 5.6 | 10th | 7.8 | 38.5 | low | 20% |
Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
Ballina Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.7 | 32.1 | 6th | 11.1 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 4th | 4.2 | 65.0 | lowest | 6% |
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 22.5 | +0.4 | 25.4 | 5th | 15.0 | -0.3 | 10.8 | 11th | 8.2 | 52.0 | low | 16% |
Casino Airport AWS | 27.5 | +1.8 | 34.6 | 6th | 9.5 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 11th | 12.2 | 33.5 | low | 36% |
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.1 | +1.0 | 32.9 | 28th | 12.8 | -0.5 | 9.5 | 4th | 4.0 | 48.8 | low | 8% |
Grafton Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.3 | 34.5 | 6th | 8.9 | -0.8 | 3.8 | 10th | 24.4 | 44.2 | low | 55% |
Grafton Research Stn | 27.0 | +1.9 | 34.9 | 6th | 10.3 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 4th | 5.0 | 42.2 | low | 12% |
Lismore Airport AWS | 27.2 | +1.5 | 34.1 | 6th | 9.1 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 1st | ||||
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.4 | +1.3 | 32.8 | 6th | 10.4 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 8th | 5.5 | 40.0 | low | 14% |
Yamba Pilot Station | 23.8 | +1.8 | 30.0 | 6th | 13.6 | +0.6 | 10.0 | 11th | 15.0 | 59.0 | low | 25% |
Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
Coffs Harbour Airport | 23.2 | 29.0 | 6th | 10.5 | 5.0 | 8th | 75.0 | |||||
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.0 | +0.7 | 27.5 | 6th | 7.4 | -0.2 | 1.7 | 8th | 102.1 | 77.8 | high | 131% |
Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.4 | +1.0 | 32.8 | 6th | 8.2 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 6th | 24.8 | 39.7 | average | 62% |
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 24.0 | +2.1 | 28.6 | 6th | 13.3 | -0.2 | 10.4 | 12th | 32.6 | 55.6 | average | 59% |
Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 21.8 | +0.2 | 25.2 | 28th | 12.0 | +0.2 | 9.5 | 16th | 39.1 | 66.4 | average | 59% |
Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 23.5 | +0.9 | 30.7 | 6th | 8.4 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 9th | 25.6 | 59.2 | average | 43% |
Taree Airport AWS | 23.1 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 6th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 12th | 30.8 | 47.1 | average | 65% |
Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.5 | +2.0 | 34.1 | 6th | 9.8 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 12th | 99.4 | 72.5 | high | 137% |
Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.7 | +1.1 | 32.8 | 6th | 7.8 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 11th | 56.8 | 44.3 | average | 128% |
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 22.5 | -0.2 | 32.1 | 6th | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 12th | 64.8 | 56.9 | average | 114% |
Gosford AWS | 21.5 | 29.8 | 6th | 9.5 | 5.3 | 12th | 112.6 | |||||
Maitland Airport AWS | 23.7 | 33.2 | 6th | 9.1 | 4.1 | 15th | 49.2 | |||||
Mangrove Mountain AWS | 21.4 | +0.8 | 29.8 | 6th | 8.4 | -0.8 | 3.1 | 11th | 157.0 | 66.3 | high | 237% |
Merriwa (Roscommon) | 23.7 | +2.1 | 31.7 | 6th | 5.6 | +0.4 | 0.7 | 10th | 17.8 | 38.3 | low | 46% |
Murrurundi Gap AWS | 20.4 | +2.1 | 27.5 | 6th | 9.1 | +0.6 | 2.9 | 11th | 9.6 | 43.8 | v low | 22% |
Murrurundi Post Office | 23.2 | +2.5 | 30.4 | 6th | 5.1 | +0.1 | -1.5 | 11th | 7.6 | 56.9 | v low | 13% |
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 21.3 | -0.1 | 28.5 | 16th | 12.9 | +0.9 | 7.3 | 11th | 141.7 | 89.5 | high | 158% |
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 20.9 | +0.7 | 29.4 | 6th | 12.8 | +1.3 | 9.3 | 11th | 74.8 | 71.9 | average | 104% |
Newcastle University | 22.8 | +0.1 | 30.2 | 16th | 10.6 | -0.1 | 6.8 | 15th | 88.3 | 67.9 | average | 130% |
Norah Head AWS | 21.4 | +0.3 | 28.3 | 6th | 12.7 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 11th | 81.8 | 62.2 | high | 132% |
Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 23.5 | +1.0 | 32.3 | 6th | 9.5 | +0.5 | 4.4 | 12th | 72.8 | 48.5 | high | 150% |
Scone Airport AWS | 24.5 | +2.3 | 32.6 | 6th | 7.1 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 12th | 15.8 | 33.7 | low | 47% |
Singleton Defence AWS | 24.0 | 32.5 | 6th | 10.0 | 6.9 | 25th | 33.4 | |||||
Williamtown RAAF | 22.4 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 16th | 10.1 | +1.0 | 5.3 | 12th | 75.4 | 60.6 | average | 124% |
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
Mudgee Airport AWS | 22.2 | +2.6 | 30.1 | 6th | 3.5 | -0.8 | -2.4 | 10th | 42.0 | 54.1 | average | 78% |
Nullo Mountain AWS | 15.9 | +1.6 | 22.6 | 6th | 5.7 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 9th | 50.6 | 70.3 | average | 72% |
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
Bathurst Agricultural Station | 19.2 | +2.7 | 26.0 | 16th | 2.3 | -1.1 | -2.8 | 12th | 48.8 | 46.9 | average | 104% |
Bathurst Airport AWS | 19.2 | +2.1 | 26.5 | 16th | 2.5 | -1.1 | -3.4 | 10th | 46.6 | 46.6 | average | 100% |
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 17.0 | +2.4 | 24.2 | 15th | 5.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 10th | 105.0 | 71.4 | high | 147% |
Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 16.6 | +0.3 | 23.9 | 6th | 2.0 | -1.7 | -4.6 | 10th | 51.5 | 55.7 | average | 92% |
Marrangaroo (Defence) | 17.2 | 24.3 | 6th | 0.4 | -6.7 | 10th | 59.6 | |||||
Mount Boyce AWS | 16.0 | +1.3 | 23.5 | 6th | 5.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 17th | 81.4 | 54.6 | high | 149% |
Oberon (Albion St) | 22.4 | 28th | 2.4 | +0.1 | -2.1 | 8th | 9.3 | 66.7 | v low | 14% | ||
Orange Airport AWS | 15.9 | +1.1 | 22.3 | 16th | 2.6 | -0.6 | -2.4 | 10th | 58.8 | 78.3 | average | 75% |
Springwood (Valley Heights) | 21.3 | 0.0 | 29.1 | 16th | 9.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 10th | 102.7 | 54.8 | high | 187% |
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 23.0 | +2.6 | 32.8 | 16th | 4.2 | +0.7 | -2.0 | 11th | 8.0 | 50.2 | low | 16% |
Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 21.8 | +2.0 | 28.6 | 5th | 10.1 | +1.2 | 2.9 | 10th | 7.6 | 47.6 | low | 16% |
Dunedoo Post Office | 24.0 | +3.1 | 31.2 | 6th | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 10th | 19.1 | 42.9 | low | 45% |
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
Cowra Airport AWS | 21.5 | +1.7 | 28.4 | 16th | 4.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 10th | 17.0 | 41.4 | average | 41% |
Dubbo Airport AWS | 24.0 | +2.7 | 30.3 | 16th | 6.0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 10th | 11.0 | 41.5 | average | 27% |
Forbes Airport AWS | 22.7 | +2.1 | 29.7 | 16th | 5.0 | -0.2 | -2.9 | 10th | 7.2 | 39.1 | low | 18% |
Parkes Airport AWS | 22.2 | +2.1 | 29.8 | 16th | 3.6 | -0.9 | -4.0 | 10th | 14.2 | 43.9 | low | 32% |
Wellington (D&J Rural) | 23.4 | +2.6 | 29.0 | 16th | -0.4 | 24th | 28.8 | 44.6 | average | 65% | ||
Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.1 | +1.4 | 30.2 | 6th | 9.2 | +0.5 | 5.1 | 12th | 83.8 | 44.6 | high | 188% |
Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 21.7 | -0.2 | 29.7 | 6th | 9.1 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 11th | 106.8 | 48.6 | v high | 220% |
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 22.1 | 29.2 | 6th | 8.8 | 3.5 | 15th | 78.4 | |||||
Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 21.7 | +1.6 | 28.8 | 6th | 12.2 | +1.1 | 8.1 | 11th | 112.8 | 68.1 | high | 166% |
Sydney Airport AMO | 22.2 | +1.5 | 30.4 | 6th | 12.1 | +1.6 | 7.9 | 10th | 78.4 | 60.0 | high | 131% |
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.9 | +0.1 | 29.9 | 6th | 13.1 | -0.2 | 9.3 | 17th | ||||
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 22.5 | 29.4 | 6th | 9.3 | 5.3 | 24th | 90.4 | |||||
Terrey Hills AWS | 20.3 | -0.4 | 28.1 | 6th | 10.8 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 11th | 126.8 | 61.5 | high | 206% |
Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
Badgerys Creek AWS | 23.0 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 6th | 7.8 | +0.1 | 2.2 | 12th | 73.0 | 34.9 | v high | 209% |
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 22.6 | +0.2 | 29.8 | 6th | 8.7 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 11th | 90.8 | 37.6 | v high | 241% |
Penrith Lakes AWS | 24.1 | +0.8 | 31.2 | 16th | 8.9 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 11th | 84.0 | 32.7 | v high | 257% |
Richmond RAAF | 23.8 | +0.9 | 32.2 | 6th | 7.8 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 12th | 81.2 | 44.6 | high | 182% |
Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 21.0 | -0.4 | 27.7 | 6th | 8.3 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 12th | 49.2 | 42.7 | average | 115% |
Bellambi AWS | 19.8 | -0.4 | 27.5 | 6th | 11.7 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 17th | 100.4 | 56.4 | high | 178% |
Camden Airport AWS | 23.2 | +1.2 | 30.5 | 16th | 7.1 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 12th | 45.4 | 38.5 | average | 118% |
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 23.1 | +0.7 | 30.0 | 15th | 7.7 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 12th | 52.2 | 33.1 | high | 158% |
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 16.8 | 23.7 | 16th | 6.3 | -0.2 | 17th | 42.2 | |||||
Holsworthy Defence AWS | 21.9 | 29.3 | 15th | 8.7 | 3.7 | 10th | ||||||
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 18.7 | -0.5 | 26.5 | 15th | 12.1 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 17th | 60.8 | 58.2 | average | 104% |
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 19.2 | 25.5 | 15th | 10.2 | 5.5 | 24th | 90.8 | |||||
Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 19.9 | -0.3 | 25.7 | 4th | 11.9 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 17th | 68.4 | 52.6 | average | 130% |
Moss Vale AWS | 17.1 | +0.4 | 24.4 | 15th | 4.6 | -0.8 | -3.0 | 11th | 45.4 | 37.5 | average | 121% |
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 21.0 | -0.1 | 28.6 | 15th | 8.5 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 10th | 54.2 | 41.8 | average | 130% |
South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
Bega AWS | 20.9 | +0.8 | 26.5 | 15th | 5.7 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 11th | 12.4 | 33.1 | low | 37% |
Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 18.1 | +1.5 | 23.4 | 21st | 2.4 | -0.8 | -5.2 | 11th | 43.8 | 49.8 | average | 88% |
Green Cape AWS | 17.3 | -0.5 | 21.7 | 15th | 10.4 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 11th | 18.0 | 37.4 | average | 48% |
Merimbula Airport AWS | 18.8 | -0.6 | 24.1 | 15th | 6.7 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 11th | 9.6 | 42.4 | low | 23% |
Montague Island Lighthouse | 17.8 | +0.2 | 22.9 | 15th | 12.2 | +0.9 | 8.2 | 17th | 61.2 | 55.9 | average | 109% |
Moruya Airport AWS | 19.4 | -0.9 | 26.4 | 12th | 6.4 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 1st | 39.0 | 39.3 | average | 99% |
Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.4 | -0.3 | 24.5 | 12th | 9.0 | +0.6 | 5.4 | 1st | 39.6 | 59.1 | average | 67% |
Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 18.8 | +0.4 | 23.1 | 15th | 9.2 | +0.1 | 5.6 | 11th | 42.8 | 58.1 | average | 74% |
Nerriga AWS | 18.7 | 25.6 | 15th | 3.8 | -2.4 | 11th | 47.0 | |||||
Ulladulla AWS | 18.9 | -0.3 | 26.3 | 15th | 10.8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 17th | 77.4 | 72.6 | average | 107% |
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
Bombala (Therry Street) | 16.8 | +1.0 | 24.1 | 20th | 1.5 | -0.7 | -5.3 | 1st | 18.8 | 44.2 | low | 43% |
Bombala AWS | 14.8 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 20th | 1.7 | -1.2 | -4.5 | 1st | 25.6 | 34.0 | average | 75% |
Canberra Airport | 18.8 | +0.8 | 24.7 | 16th | 2.1 | -0.9 | -3.1 | 11th | 40.0 | 48.2 | average | 83% |
Cooma Airport AWS | 15.8 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 20th | -0.1 | -1.2 | -7.3 | 11th | 22.6 | 36.6 | low | 62% |
Goulburn Airport AWS | 18.0 | +1.5 | 25.6 | 6th | 1.8 | -1.2 | -5.9 | 10th | 41.2 | 44.5 | average | 93% |
Goulburn TAFE | 17.4 | +0.9 | 24.6 | 6th | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.5 | 11th | 43.4 | 47.9 | average | 91% |
Mount Ginini AWS | 8.6 | +0.1 | 14.5 | 14th | -0.1 | -0.3 | -6.3 | 17th | 55.4 | 85.1 | average | 65% |
Taralga Post Office | 16.4 | +1.4 | 23.0 | 16th | 2.2 | -0.9 | -3.5 | 11th | 86.4 | 61.6 | high | 140% |
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 18.6 | +1.0 | 24.9 | 16th | 2.4 | -1.3 | -2.9 | 1st | 33.0 | 58.3 | average | 57% |
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
Perisher Valley AWS | 7.1 | 13.1 | 19th | -1.6 | -7.1 | 17th | 149.4 | 183.3 | average | 82% | ||
Thredbo AWS | 4.2 | +1.0 | 9.0 | 19th | -2.3 | +0.6 | -8.3 | 17th | 96.0 | 139.9 | average | 69% |
Thredbo Village | 10.5 | +0.7 | 15.5 | 20th | -0.8 | -0.3 | -6.2 | 1st | 126.7 | 205.7 | low | 62% |
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 8.7 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 20th | 1.5 | -0.3 | -5.3 | 10th | 95.4 | 123.5 | average | 77% |
Hume Reservoir | 17.8 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 20th | 5.7 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 10th | 26.0 | 60.7 | low | 43% |
Khancoban AWS | 17.3 | +0.1 | 24.1 | 20th | 3.5 | -1.0 | -1.9 | 10th | 62.6 | 84.9 | average | 74% |
Tumbarumba Post Office | 16.4 | +1.0 | 23.0 | 20th | 2.1 | -0.9 | -3.5 | 10th | 50.4 | 89.9 | low | 56% |
Wagga Wagga AMO | 19.6 | +1.9 | 26.8 | 20th | 3.7 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 10th | 16.2 | 48.8 | v low | 33% |
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
Burrinjuck Dam | 18.7 | +1.9 | 24.9 | 20th | 4.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 11th | 44.7 | 83.0 | low | 54% |
Cootamundra Airport | 19.2 | +0.9 | 25.5 | 20th | 1.9 | -1.5 | -4.1 | 10th | 19.5 | 50.7 | low | 38% |
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 20.6 | +2.2 | 27.3 | 3rd | 4.1 | -1.9 | -2.6 | 10th | 18.2 | 50.3 | low | 36% |
Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 19.4 | +0.9 | 26.5 | 20th | 3.7 | -1.5 | -1.5 | 10th | 40.5 | 56.7 | low | 71% |
Temora Airport | 20.8 | +1.4 | 27.8 | 20th | 2.6 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 10th | 16.8 | 39.1 | average | 43% |
Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
Corowa Airport | 18.7 | +0.2 | 27.0 | 20th | 2.8 | -2.9 | -1.5 | 13th | 18.7 | 47.8 | v low | 39% |
Kapooka (Defence) | 20.1 | 27.5 | 20th | 3.5 | -2.6 | 10th | 15.6 | |||||
Narrandera Airport AWS | 21.4 | +1.5 | 29.2 | 20th | 4.9 | -0.8 | -0.7 | 10th | 13.0 | 35.0 | low | 37% |
Tocumwal Airport | 19.7 | +0.8 | 27.8 | 20th | 4.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 11th | 14.4 | 38.8 | low | 37% |
Yanco Agricultural Institute | 21.3 | +0.8 | 28.8 | 20th | 7.0 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 10th | 13.2 | 35.0 | low | 38% |
Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
Griffith Airport AWS | 21.8 | +1.8 | 29.6 | 20th | 5.1 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 10th | 8.0 | 32.6 | low | 25% |
Hay Airport AWS | 22.0 | +0.2 | 30.4 | 20th | 6.0 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 10th | 11.4 | 21.9 | average | 52% |
Hillston Airport | 22.6 | +1.8 | 31.2 | 5th | 6.5 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 10th | 4.6 | 28.2 | v low | 16% |
Lake Cargelligo Airport | 22.9 | +1.4 | 30.8 | 5th | 8.2 | +1.1 | 2.4 | 10th | 3.6 | 31.5 | v low | 11% |
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 Tuesday 1 October 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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