Wednesday, 1 April 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in March 2020: cool and wet
New South Wales was cool and wet in March 2020. Daytime temperatures were below to very much below average across the State. Rainfall was above average over most of the State west of the Dividing Range, but below average in the northeast and around Broken Hill in the west.
Above average rainfall in the west
- Most of the State west of the Dividing Range, except for around Broken Hill, had above average rainfall for the month. Much of this fell on the 4th and 5th as an inland trough drew in tropical moisture from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther
- The region recorded 50–150 mm from this event, with the highest total of 136.1 mm at Jingellic on the Murray River on the 5th
- Fowlers Gap AWS in the far west of the State recorded 120.8 mm on the 4th. More rain fell in 6 hours than in 2018 and 2019 combined
- Several sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record or their highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years
- January–March 2020 totals for many towns in the State's west have been around twice as much as for the same period in 2019
- Monthly rainfall was close to average along most of the coast, but below average in the northeast of the State
Cool conditions across the State
- Daytime temperatures were below to very much below average across New South Wales in March 2020
- Across the State, March maximum temperatures were 1.19 °C below the long-term average, the coolest March since 2012
- February and March 2020 are the first consecutive months of below average maximum temperatures for New South Wales since September and October 2016
- However, it was a warm start to the month, with maximum temperatures in the high 30s across much of the State on the 1st and 2nd. The State's highest temperature for March was 39.6 °C at Sydney Airport on the 2nd
- The passage of a southerly airstream on the 14th saw a number of sites in the Sydney basin recording their coldest March day on record
- Several sites with less than 30 years of data had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature on record and several others had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
- Night-time temperatures were close to average across the State. After several warm years March minimum temperatures were the coolest since 2015
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2020 | |
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| Hottest day | 39.6 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average | 31.4 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 12.6 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 6.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 14th |
| Coldest night | -6.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 15th |
| Coolest nights on average | 3.8 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 20.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night | 25.3 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent on the 4th |
| Warmest on average overall | 25.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 408.6 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Wettest day | 136.1 mm at Murray River @ Jingellic on the 5th |
| Strongest wind gust | 104 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 20th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Pilliga Post Office | 94.0 | on the 6th | 88.9 | on the 12th in 1949 | 138 | |
| Mathoura (Mathoura Station) | 59.6 | on the 5th | 52.1 | on the 19th in 1950 | 112 | |
| Fords Bridge (Delta) | 102.0 | on the 4th | 96.5 | on the 25th in 1969 | 71 | |
| Putty Tea Rooms | 98.4 | on the 26th | 71.8 | on the 3rd in 2012 | 29 | |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 82.8 | on the 5th | 50.0 | on the 1st in 2012 | 23 | |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bdg (Gwydir R | 133.5 | 131.5 | in 2017 | 20 | 53.9 |
| Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Pilliga Post Office | 176.1 | 197.1 | in 1894 | 47.4 | |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 109.0 | 209.5 | in 1956* | 27.0 | |
| Mendooran Post Office | 140.8 | 192.2 | in 1999 | 55.5 | |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 175.3 | 176.7 | in 2000 | 41.0 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 147.6 | 187.0 | in 2000 | 62.3 | |
| Quambone Station | 114.0 | 161.5 | in 2000 | 36.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 36.3 | on the 2nd | 36.0 | on the 19th in 2002 | 22 | 25.9 |
| Record lowest March daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Richmond RAAF | 16.6 | on the 14th | 17.9 | on the 17th in 2005 | 27 | 27.1 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 16.7 | on the 14th | 17.9 | on the 21st in 2000 | 25 | 26.9 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 18.2 | on the 14th | 19.0 | on the 22nd in 2012 | 25 | 26.0 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 16.8 | on the 14th | 17.9 | on the 17th in 2005 | 25 | 27.7 |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 14.5 | on the 15th | 14.9 | on the 30th in 2002 | 24 | 22.5 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 16.5 | on the 14th | 17.9 | on the 21st in 2000 | 23 | 26.9 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 17.4 | on the 14th | 18.0 | on the 21st in 2008 | 21 | 25.3 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 17.2 | on the 3rd | 18.0 | on the 16th in 2005 | 21 | 30.6 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 17.1 | on the 3rd | 19.3 | on the 29th in 2016 | 21 | 31.7 |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 19.8 | on the 9th | 20.5 | on the 22nd in 2018 | 20 | 27.5 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 11.2 | on the 14th | 12.5 | on the 21st in 2008 | 20 | 22.1 |
| Record lowest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Average for March |
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| Scone Airport AWS | 26.0 | = 26.0 | in 2001 | 28 | 28.1 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 29.8 | 30.0 | in 1994 | 28 | 32.8 |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.8 | 20.9 | in 2003 | 23 | 22.5 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 25.5 | = 25.5 | in 2003 | 22 | 27.0 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 28.3 | 28.6 | in 2012 | 21 | 31.2 |
| Lowest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for March |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.8 | 24.7 | in 1967* | 28.2 | |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.2 | 26.1 | in 1994 | 28.5 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.5 | 24.3 | in 1994 | 26.8 | |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.3 | 24.3 | in 1994* | 26.8 | |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.9 | 26.3 | in 1999 | 29.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 22.4 | on the 6th | = 22.4 | on the 26th in 2019 | 25 | 17.1 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.8 | on the 6th | 17.6 | on the 30th in 2017 | 24 | 11.0 |
| Record lowest March temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Average for March |
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| Bega AWS | 2.9 | on the 15th | 3.1 | on the 27th in 2015 | 29 | 12.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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| Mean for March 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2020 |
Mean for March 2020 |
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Lowest for March 2020 |
Total for March 2020 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2020 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 28.9 | -2.5 | 37.9 | 1st | 17.0 | -0.5 | 12.3 | 27th | 146.0 | 29.9 | v high | 488% |
| Smithville AWS | 31.1 | 39.0 | 1st | 18.3 | 13.1 | 27th | 6.4 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 31.4 | -1.3 | 39.2 | 1st | 19.5 | -0.2 | 15.5 | 15th | 41.4 | 23.2 | high | 178% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 30.7 | 38.6 | 1st | 20.1 | 15.5 | 25th | 58.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 29.9 | -2.2 | 38.4 | 1st | 18.5 | -0.6 | 14.1 | 15th | 37.0 | 36.9 | average | 100% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 29.5 | -2.2 | 38.6 | 1st | 16.1 | -0.3 | 11.3 | 4th | 76.2 | 30.1 | high | 253% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.6 | -1.5 | 36.0 | 1st | 15.2 | -0.2 | 9.0 | 26th | 10.6 | 20.0 | average | 53% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 27.8 | -0.8 | 38.0 | 19th | 13.9 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 26th | 21.3 | 14.6 | high | 146% |
| Menindee Post Office | 29.0 | -1.7 | 37.6 | 1st | 15.5 | +0.2 | 11.0 | 26th | 31.5 | 18.4 | high | 171% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 27.8 | 36.5 | 1st | 15.1 | 8.5 | 26th | 54.6 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 29.2 | -1.9 | 37.5 | 1st | 14.9 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 31st | 16.5 | 17.8 | average | 93% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 30.0 | -2.8 | 37.9 | 1st | 17.8 | -0.9 | 13.5 | 26th | 83.0 | 38.9 | high | 213% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 29.9 | -2.5 | 37.9 | 1st | 17.3 | -0.2 | 13.6 | 26th | 175.3 | 41.0 | v high | 428% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.9 | -1.8 | 35.8 | 1st | 16.9 | +0.5 | 11.8 | 26th | 49.6 | 29.6 | high | 168% |
| Cobar MO | 28.6 | -1.6 | 35.6 | 20th | 17.1 | -0.1 | 12.2 | 26th | 57.8 | 35.0 | high | 165% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 30.3 | -2.2 | 38.1 | 2nd | 18.6 | -0.5 | 14.2 | 19th | 38.2 | 41.0 | average | 93% |
| Noona AWS | 29.4 | 36.9 | 1st | 17.2 | 12.3 | 26th | 45.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 30.0 | 37.6 | 1st | 18.2 | 14.2 | 1st | 115.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 29.8 | -3.0 | 38.6 | 2nd | 18.8 | +0.9 | 14.1 | 25th | 109.0 | 27.0 | v high | 404% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 28.0 | -1.2 | 36.4 | 19th | 13.9 | +0.2 | 7.0 | 26th | 22.2 | 22.0 | average | 101% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 28.0 | 35.9 | 1st | 14.5 | 9.3 | 23rd | 87.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 28.0 | -2.6 | 37.0 | 1st | 16.1 | -0.4 | 10.4 | 26th | 56.6 | 26.4 | high | 214% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 27.4 | -2.2 | 34.9 | 1st | 15.3 | +0.4 | 10.5 | 23rd | 113.1 | 41.5 | v high | 273% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 27.4 | -2.4 | 34.9 | 1st | 15.2 | +0.2 | 9.7 | 23rd | 108.8 | 38.6 | v high | 282% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 35.5 | 2nd | 17.2 | +0.7 | 13.4 | 22nd | 59.2 | 50.6 | average | 117% | ||
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 26.8 | -2.3 | 34.1 | 1st | 14.6 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 23rd | 83.4 | 36.3 | high | 230% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 28.3 | -2.9 | 36.4 | 2nd | 16.0 | -1.0 | 12.1 | 15th | 115.4 | 54.2 | high | 213% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 28.6 | 37.5 | 2nd | 17.4 | 13.9 | 26th | 128.8 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 27.6 | -1.9 | 35.2 | 2nd | 16.2 | +0.4 | 12.4 | 16th | 113.4 | 47.3 | high | 240% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 29.1 | 37.4 | 2nd | 16.1 | 11.7 | 22nd | 91.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 31.0 | -1.0 | 37.4 | 2nd | 18.4 | +0.7 | 14.0 | 18th | 75.6 | 51.2 | high | 148% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 29.6 | -2.4 | 38.7 | 2nd | 16.6 | -0.3 | 10.4 | 22nd | 78.8 | 35.8 | high | 220% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 30.1 | -1.1 | 35.7 | 2nd | 17.6 | +0.2 | 14.4 | 13th | 99.4 | 54.8 | high | 181% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 27.2 | -1.9 | 33.0 | 2nd | 13.4 | +0.5 | 7.1 | 19th | 96.4 | 54.7 | high | 176% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 29.4 | -1.7 | 36.1 | 2nd | 16.0 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 22nd | 71.6 | 60.5 | average | 118% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 28.1 | -2.3 | 34.8 | 21st | 15.0 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 19th | 70.8 | 48.0 | high | 148% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.2 | -2.1 | 34.7 | 2nd | 13.9 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 17th | 77.6 | 53.6 | high | 145% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.5 | -1.9 | 33.6 | 2nd | 14.4 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 19th | 83.4 | 51.1 | average | 163% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 23.2 | -1.7 | 32.8 | 22nd | 12.3 | +2.3 | 5.0 | 19th | 77.6 | 53.2 | high | 146% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 22.3 | -1.7 | 28.6 | 2nd | 11.5 | +0.8 | 3.6 | 19th | 59.4 | 67.5 | average | 88% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 21.8 | -1.5 | 28.1 | 2nd | 11.6 | +0.1 | 6.9 | 14th | 67.6 | 61.7 | average | 110% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 22.9 | -0.3 | 29.0 | 2nd | 10.8 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 19th | 52.4 | 70.9 | average | 74% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 22.8 | -1.3 | 28.3 | 21st | 10.9 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 19th | 73.4 | 80.3 | average | 91% |
| Guyra Hospital | 20.0 | -1.4 | 26.0 | 2nd | 10.4 | +0.2 | 6.1 | 28th | 77.2 | 70.5 | average | 110% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.4 | -1.0 | 32.3 | 3rd | 13.1 | +0.8 | 7.2 | 19th | 81.3 | 76.6 | average | 106% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 26.6 | -0.6 | 32.2 | 3rd | 14.6 | +0.1 | 9.5 | 19th | 78.4 | 70.2 | average | 112% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 23.5 | -1.1 | 30.5 | 2nd | 6.2 | 20th | 18.8 | 80.6 | low | 23% | ||
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.9 | -0.8 | 31.3 | 22nd | 15.9 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 16th | 85.8 | 158.1 | low | 54% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.1 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 2nd | 18.6 | +0.2 | 12.7 | 19th | 85.2 | 201.9 | low | 42% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 25.9 | -0.7 | 29.8 | 22nd | 19.8 | -0.4 | 16.3 | 17th | 138.8 | 150.2 | average | 92% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 28.2 | -0.2 | 35.3 | 2nd | 17.3 | -0.4 | 12.7 | 19th | 58.6 | 137.7 | low | 43% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.2 | +0.2 | 35.5 | 2nd | 18.8 | -0.2 | 15.0 | 20th | 178.8 | 196.7 | average | 91% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 27.4 | -1.0 | 34.6 | 2nd | 17.3 | -0.3 | 12.0 | 19th | 66.2 | 158.3 | v low | 42% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 27.4 | -0.7 | 34.5 | 2nd | 13.6 | 19th | 76.6 | 121.7 | average | 63% | ||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 27.6 | -0.7 | 36.0 | 2nd | 17.3 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 19th | 65.2 | 173.1 | v low | 38% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 27.5 | -0.7 | 33.9 | 2nd | 18.3 | -0.1 | 13.5 | 19th | 119.1 | 214.3 | average | 56% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 26.5 | +0.4 | 31.3 | 2nd | 19.6 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 19th | 157.8 | 185.8 | average | 85% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 26.1 | 32.8 | 2nd | 18.0 | 14.2 | 14th | 225.8 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.8 | -1.7 | 30.5 | 2nd | 13.5 | -0.2 | 9.0 | 14th | 294.8 | 308.4 | average | 96% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 26.1 | -1.4 | 36.4 | 2nd | 16.9 | +0.4 | 12.3 | 19th | ||||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.5 | -1.0 | 33.4 | 2nd | 17.4 | +0.3 | 13.6 | 19th | 257.8 | 182.3 | high | 141% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 25.5 | -1.5 | 36.6 | 2nd | 16.8 | +0.1 | 12.0 | 19th | 193.2 | 165.3 | high | 117% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.3 | -1.5 | 34.9 | 2nd | 16.1 | +0.3 | 12.8 | 19th | 408.6 | 243.5 | high | 168% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 25.8 | -1.6 | 36.3 | 2nd | 15.1 | +0.3 | 9.7 | 18th | 108.8 | 76.9 | high | 141% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.4 | -1.5 | 37.0 | 2nd | 15.3 | -0.7 | 10.3 | 18th | 173.0 | 129.0 | high | 134% |
| Gosford AWS | 24.8 | 36.7 | 2nd | 16.2 | 11.3 | 18th | 180.4 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 26.0 | 36.5 | 2nd | 15.4 | 10.8 | 13th | 118.2 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 37.2 | 2nd | 14.6 | -0.7 | 10.5 | 28th | 161.4 | 141.6 | average | 114% | ||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 24.6 | -3.3 | 33.4 | 2nd | 13.3 | -0.5 | 8.5 | 14th | 83.4 | 55.2 | high | 151% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 25.0 | 33.8 | 2nd | 13.0 | 6.5 | 18th | 75.1 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 22.1 | -2.5 | 29.8 | 2nd | 13.5 | -0.7 | 9.4 | 28th | 67.0 | 75.1 | average | 89% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 25.7 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 2nd | 18.4 | +0.5 | 15.9 | 18th | 153.0 | 117.7 | high | 130% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.6 | -0.2 | 36.1 | 2nd | 18.4 | +0.1 | 14.4 | 18th | 155.4 | 119.4 | high | 130% |
| Newcastle University | 26.5 | -0.4 | 37.5 | 2nd | 16.9 | -0.7 | 12.6 | 18th | 182.4 | 127.3 | high | 143% |
| Norah Head AWS | 25.4 | +0.2 | 36.4 | 2nd | 18.1 | -0.8 | 14.1 | 15th | 141.2 | 116.2 | average | 122% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 26.1 | -1.0 | 37.3 | 2nd | 15.6 | -0.2 | 11.4 | 13th | 147.4 | 118.2 | high | 125% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.0 | -2.1 | 34.4 | 2nd | 13.7 | -0.7 | 7.3 | 13th | 62.8 | 57.2 | average | 110% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 25.5 | 36.0 | 2nd | 16.0 | 12.2 | 18th | 79.4 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 26.1 | -0.3 | 37.4 | 2nd | 16.5 | +0.1 | 12.5 | 28th | 106.2 | 120.7 | average | 88% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.5 | -2.3 | 33.7 | 2nd | 13.5 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 19th | 147.6 | 62.3 | v high | 237% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 23.4 | -1.3 | 33.5 | 2nd | 10.8 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 18th | 135.6 | 52.9 | v high | 256% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 23.2 | -1.6 | 33.6 | 2nd | 11.4 | +0.7 | 6.7 | 18th | 123.4 | 59.0 | high | 209% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 19.6 | -0.8 | 30.7 | 2nd | 10.4 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 15th | 218.2 | 168.9 | high | 129% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 20.1 | -2.3 | 30.0 | 2nd | 10.9 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 13th | 102.9 | 75.2 | high | 137% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 20.1 | 30.6 | 2nd | 10.4 | 4.6 | 18th | 86.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 19.3 | -1.3 | 29.8 | 2nd | 10.8 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 15th | 148.4 | 118.7 | high | 125% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 20.5 | -1.0 | 27.9 | 2nd | 9.8 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 13th | 108.0 | 66.1 | high | 163% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 20.8 | -2.3 | 30.2 | 2nd | 9.7 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 18th | 131.2 | 69.3 | high | 189% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 23.4 | -1.9 | 37.0 | 2nd | 14.7 | -0.8 | 11.0 | 15th | 129.8 | 127.1 | average | 102% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.8 | -2.4 | 33.4 | 2nd | 13.2 | +1.4 | 8.5 | 19th | 108.8 | 63.7 | high | 171% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 24.4 | -2.4 | 31.8 | 2nd | 14.4 | -0.7 | 9.7 | 15th | 100.4 | 72.0 | average | 139% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.2 | -2.3 | 34.8 | 2nd | 14.9 | +0.5 | 10.5 | 19th | 123.3 | 54.7 | v high | 225% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 26.7 | -1.9 | 35.4 | 2nd | 14.0 | +0.4 | 9.2 | 28th | 94.4 | 55.2 | high | 171% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.9 | -2.2 | 34.5 | 1st | 14.8 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 16th | 145.0 | 63.5 | high | 228% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 27.4 | -2.1 | 34.7 | 1st | 14.6 | +0.2 | 9.4 | 23rd | 63.6 | 50.2 | average | 127% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 27.1 | -1.8 | 34.2 | 2nd | 14.6 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 23rd | 52.8 | 53.7 | average | 98% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 27.0 | -2.4 | 34.6 | 2nd | 14.3 | +0.3 | 10.0 | 22nd | 119.0 | 51.3 | v high | 232% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.7 | -0.7 | 38.0 | 2nd | 16.2 | -0.1 | 12.0 | 18th | 104.0 | 100.6 | average | 103% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 25.1 | -0.9 | 37.3 | 2nd | 15.7 | -0.9 | 11.1 | 18th | 143.6 | 81.1 | high | 177% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 25.1 | 37.5 | 2nd | 15.5 | 11.0 | 18th | 99.6 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 25.3 | -1.0 | 37.7 | 2nd | 15.3 | -0.6 | 10.4 | 15th | 110.2 | 112.5 | average | 98% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.3 | +0.5 | 37.6 | 2nd | 17.6 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 15th | 160.4 | 131.6 | high | 122% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 25.5 | +0.1 | 39.6 | 2nd | 17.7 | +0.1 | 13.1 | 15th | 129.8 | 118.1 | average | 110% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.6 | -0.3 | 34.8 | 20th | 18.2 | -1.2 | 13.5 | 15th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 25.6 | 37.9 | 2nd | 16.4 | 11.8 | 15th | 132.0 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 23.6 | -1.2 | 36.3 | 2nd | 16.0 | -0.9 | 11.7 | 15th | 235.0 | 148.1 | high | 159% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.1 | -1.8 | 36.4 | 2nd | 15.2 | -0.1 | 11.4 | 18th | 107.6 | 84.1 | high | 128% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 25.3 | -1.6 | 37.1 | 2nd | 15.4 | -0.8 | 11.5 | 15th | 118.2 | 84.8 | high | 139% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.3 | -1.4 | 39.5 | 2nd | 15.8 | -1.0 | 12.6 | 13th | 82.0 | 79.0 | average | 104% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.8 | -1.3 | 38.7 | 2nd | 15.5 | -0.3 | 11.4 | 13th | 102.6 | 81.1 | average | 127% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 25.0 | -0.3 | 36.1 | 2nd | 15.3 | -0.3 | 10.2 | 18th | 56.8 | 120.7 | average | 47% |
| Bellambi AWS | 23.5 | -0.6 | 35.1 | 20th | 17.1 | -1.1 | 11.8 | 15th | 164.0 | 126.3 | high | 130% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.9 | -1.0 | 36.8 | 2nd | 14.4 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 18th | 88.4 | 89.6 | average | 99% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 25.3 | -1.9 | 36.9 | 2nd | 14.4 | -0.8 | 9.8 | 18th | 82.2 | 83.2 | average | 99% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 19.8 | 31.0 | 2nd | 11.8 | 5.8 | 15th | 87.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 24.4 | 37.5 | 2nd | 15.0 | 10.7 | 18th | 99.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 23.1 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 20th | 17.1 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 15th | 77.6 | 115.6 | average | 67% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 23.5 | 33.9 | 20th | 15.8 | 11.9 | 15th | 81.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 23.6 | -0.3 | 35.2 | 20th | 17.4 | -0.5 | 12.5 | 15th | 76.4 | 144.9 | average | 53% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.2 | -1.9 | 30.1 | 2nd | 11.8 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 15th | 51.4 | 80.5 | low | 64% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.8 | -0.5 | 35.9 | 2nd | 15.0 | -0.1 | 10.8 | 15th | 53.0 | 109.0 | low | 49% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 24.7 | -0.1 | 33.8 | 19th | 11.9 | -1.0 | 2.9 | 15th | 37.2 | 66.9 | average | 56% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.2 | -1.7 | 29.6 | 1st | 10.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 15th | 126.2 | 58.0 | high | 218% |
| Green Cape AWS | 22.2 | -0.4 | 28.5 | 19th | 16.1 | -0.2 | 12.6 | 15th | 26.8 | 44.1 | average | 61% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 23.5 | -0.2 | 32.0 | 19th | 12.9 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 15th | 112.6 | 79.2 | high | 142% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.2 | -0.2 | 27.7 | 19th | 16.8 | -0.4 | 13.1 | 14th | 128.0 | 100.3 | high | 128% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 23.4 | -0.6 | 31.4 | 20th | 13.6 | -0.7 | 6.6 | 15th | 98.6 | 82.6 | average | 119% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.5 | -0.8 | 30.5 | 20th | 15.1 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 15th | 103.4 | 107.1 | average | 97% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.4 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 19th | 15.4 | -0.1 | 11.4 | 15th | 116.2 | 105.0 | average | 111% |
| Nerriga AWS | 21.3 | 30.8 | 2nd | 11.2 | 4.8 | 15th | 58.6 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.1 | -0.3 | 34.5 | 2nd | 15.9 | -0.6 | 11.1 | 15th | 111.6 | 110.3 | average | 101% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 22.4 | -0.3 | 31.2 | 19th | 8.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 15th | 30.2 | 60.2 | average | 50% |
| Bombala AWS | 20.7 | -1.2 | 30.1 | 1st | 8.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 15th | 29.0 | 58.2 | average | 50% |
| Canberra Airport | 23.4 | -2.0 | 31.1 | 2nd | 10.8 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 15th | 99.8 | 63.3 | high | 158% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 21.2 | -1.2 | 28.5 | 19th | 7.3 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 15th | 30.2 | 47.5 | average | 64% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 22.3 | -1.5 | 31.0 | 2nd | 9.9 | -0.2 | 2.2 | 15th | 48.2 | 40.4 | average | 119% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 21.9 | -2.1 | 30.3 | 2nd | 11.5 | +0.1 | 4.4 | 15th | 60.2 | 57.7 | average | 104% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 14.9 | -1.5 | 21.4 | 19th | 6.2 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 15th | 154.0 | 86.1 | high | 179% |
| Taralga Post Office | 20.9 | -1.7 | 29.5 | 2nd | 10.0 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 15th | 64.8 | 67.1 | average | 97% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 23.4 | -1.9 | 30.2 | 1st | 11.0 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 15th | 99.4 | 54.5 | high | 182% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 14.4 | 19.6 | 2nd | 3.8 | -6.0 | 15th | 102.0 | 181.7 | low | 56% | ||
| Thredbo AWS | 12.6 | -0.9 | 16.8 | 2nd | 4.0 | -0.9 | -3.8 | 15th | 128.0 | 120.6 | average | 106% |
| Thredbo Village | 17.4 | -0.8 | 22.5 | 2nd | 4.9 | +0.1 | -4.0 | 15th | 99.5 | 117.7 | average | 85% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 26.2 | -1.7 | 33.7 | 1st | 13.3 | +0.3 | 10.0 | 16th | 129.8 | 43.4 | v high | 299% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 16.8 | -0.8 | 22.4 | 1st | 8.2 | -0.6 | 0.9 | 15th | 124.6 | 83.4 | high | 149% |
| Hume Reservoir | 26.3 | -0.8 | 33.1 | 1st | 14.4 | +0.5 | 9.9 | 31st | 144.8 | 46.6 | v high | 311% |
| Khancoban AWS | 25.8 | -1.4 | 32.5 | 1st | 10.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 15th | 105.8 | 63.4 | high | 167% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 24.8 | -0.3 | 30.0 | 1st | 9.7 | +0.8 | 3.9 | 15th | 70.2 | 66.2 | average | 106% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 26.7 | -1.0 | 33.7 | 1st | 14.2 | +0.7 | 8.7 | 23rd | 77.4 | 45.0 | high | 172% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 25.7 | -0.4 | 33.6 | 1st | 13.5 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 15th | 102.7 | 61.7 | high | 166% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 25.7 | -1.7 | 33.1 | 1st | 12.7 | +0.4 | 7.0 | 18th | 85.2 | 52.9 | high | 161% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 26.0 | -1.9 | 33.7 | 2nd | 13.1 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 23rd | 74.4 | 48.9 | high | 152% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 26.7 | -1.3 | 33.6 | 1st | 13.4 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 15th | 72.1 | 49.4 | average | 146% |
| Temora Airport | 26.6 | -2.1 | 34.6 | 1st | 13.6 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 23rd | 97.2 | 34.3 | v high | 283% |
| Young Airport | 25.7 | -1.6 | 32.7 | 2nd | 12.0 | +0.7 | 5.9 | 23rd | 62.2 | 47.5 | high | 131% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 27.1 | -1.6 | 35.1 | 1st | 13.3 | -0.2 | 7.9 | 24th | 89.6 | 25.9 | v high | 346% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 26.9 | 34.4 | 1st | 14.4 | 7.2 | 23rd | 96.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 27.2 | -1.6 | 34.8 | 1st | 13.9 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 23rd | 103.6 | 31.7 | v high | 327% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 26.4 | -1.7 | 34.5 | 19th | 13.1 | -0.6 | 8.1 | 15th | 77.4 | 34.8 | high | 222% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 27.1 | -2.0 | 34.5 | 1st | 14.9 | -0.6 | 8.3 | 23rd | 99.4 | 33.2 | v high | 299% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 27.2 | -1.7 | 34.4 | 1st | 14.1 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 31st | 45.6 | 35.3 | high | 129% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 27.5 | -2.4 | 35.5 | 1st | 14.5 | -0.3 | 7.0 | 26th | 50.0 | 28.7 | high | 174% |
| Hillston Airport | 28.0 | -1.3 | 35.5 | 1st | 15.4 | +0.2 | 9.5 | 31st | 68.6 | 33.3 | high | 206% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 27.6 | -2.6 | 36.0 | 1st | 16.2 | +0.9 | 11.5 | 23rd | 60.4 | 36.8 | high | 164% |
| 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 April 2020. 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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