Monday, 1 June 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in May 2020: cool conditions persist, but below average rainfall
Daytime temperatures were below average across New South Wales for the fourth consecutive month, extending a sequence not seen since 2011–2012. However, rainfall was below average over much of the State except for parts of the Central and North West Slopes districts.
Below average rainfall
- May rainfall was below average across much of the State, particularly in the Western Districts and along the south coast
- State-wide, the average total rainfall was 22.06 mm, less than 50% of the long-term average and comparable to May 2018
- Parts of the Central and North West Slopes districts were wetter than average, mainly from the passage of cold fronts on the 1st and 21st
- A few sites had their highest May daily rainfall on record or their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years
Cool conditions persist
- Both daytime and night-time temperatures were below average across virtually the entire State, reaching 1–2 degrees below the long-term average in parts of the west
- May was the State's fourth consecutive month of below average mean maximum temperatures, a sequence not seen for New South Wales since 2011–2012
- The state-wide maximum temperature was 0.70 °C below average, the coolest May since 2011
- Many sites had their lowest May mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest since 2000
- State-wide minimum temperatures were 0.72 °C below the long-term average, the lowest since 2012
- Cold air from a frontal system passed over the State over 21–23 May, with Tamworth Airport AWS and Moree Aero recording their coldest May day (lowest maximum temperature) on record
Tasman Low 24–26 May with high surf
- A deep low-pressure system was in the Tasman Sea off the Illawarra and Sydney coast over 24–26 May
- This brought damaging surf conditions to parts of the Sydney and South Coast, with waves of 5–10 metres reported, and some coastal inundation around Newcastle on the 24th
- As the system was offshore, it did not bring significant damaging winds or heavy rainfall to mainland New South Wales
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2020 | |
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| Hottest day | 30.0 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 8th |
| Warmest days on average |
23.0 °C at Casino Airport AWS 23.0 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
| Coolest days on average | 3.9 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -2.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 1st |
| Coldest night | -7.3 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 15th |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 14.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 19.2 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 9th |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.8 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
| Coolest on average overall | 0.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 297.4 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) |
| Wettest day | 105.2 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust | 139 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 31st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Greenstead (Wingecarribee River) | 47.0 | on the 22nd | 22.0 | on the 23rd in 2009 | 20 | |
| Record highest May total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Greenstead (Wingecarribee River) | 70.0 | 56.0 | in 2009 | 20 | 21.0 |
| Inverell (Elsmore Village) | 62.2 | 50.2 | in 2011 | 20 | 24.0 |
| 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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| Eugowra Post Office | 85.6 | 101.1 | in 1995 | 43.5 | |
| Quirindi Post Office | 72.9 | 84.4 | in 2000 | 44.0 | |
| 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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| Tamworth Airport AWS | 9.7 | on the 23rd | 10.0 | on the 30th in 2000 | 29 | 20.8 |
| Moree Aero | 11.6 | on the 22nd | 12.3 | on the 22nd in 2013 | 26 | 22.6 |
| Record lowest May mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Tocumwal Airport | 16.7 | = 16.7 | in 2000 | 49 | 18.4 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 14.7 | 14.9 | in 1970 | 47 | 17.0 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.6 | = 14.6 | in 1998 | 28 | 16.0 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.5 | 11.7 | in 2000 | 28 | 13.0 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.9 | = 18.9 | in 2001 | 28 | 20.8 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.4 | = 12.4 | in 2000 | 24 | 14.1 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 7.2 | 7.5 | in 2012 | 23 | 8.6 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 16.4 | 16.6 | in 2000 | 22 | 18.6 |
| Lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.9 | 17.7 | in 1969* | 19.3 | |
| Thredbo Village | 8.2 | =8.2 | in 1971 | 10.0 | |
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 18.6 | =18.6 | in 1979 | 20.5 | |
| Goulburn TAFE | 14.2 | 13.9 | in 1979 | 15.9 | |
| Quirindi Post Office | 19.0 | =19.0 | in 1979* | 20.5 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 17.8 | 17.2 | in 1995* | 19.3 | |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.7 | 14.4 | in 2000 | 16.0 | |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 18.7 | 17.9 | in 2000 | 20.1 | |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 18.5 | 18.1 | in 2000 | 19.6 | |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 17.9 | 17.6 | in 2000 | 19.5 | |
| Hume Reservoir | 16.1 | 15.4 | in 2000 | 16.8 | |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 18.7 | 18.2 | in 2000 | 20.4 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 17.4 | 16.6 | in 2000 | 18.6 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 13.6 | =13.6 | in 2000 | 14.5 | |
| Tibooburra Airport | 20.5 | 19.4 | in 2000 | 22.4 | |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 15.1 | =15.1 | in 2000 | 16.6 | |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 16.7 | 16.1 | in 2000 | 17.4 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.7 | 18.3 | in 2000 | 19.8 | |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 17.2 | 17.1 | in 2000 | 19.1 | |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 19.7 | 19.5 | in 2000 | 21.5 | |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 17.5 | 16.7 | in 2000 | 19.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for May |
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| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 4.0 | 3.8 | in 1917* | 6.1 | |
| Thredbo AWS | -2.4 | =-2.4 | in 1982* | -1.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest May mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Tocumwal Airport | 11.2 | 11.3 | in 2011 | 49 | 12.6 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 4.5 | = 4.5 | in 2012 | 23 | 5.7 |
| Lowest May mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Thredbo Village | 3.4 | 3.1 | in 1970 | 4.8 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 0.7 | -0.3 | in 1970* | 1.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2020 |
Mean for May 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2020 |
Total for May 2020 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2020 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 19.5 | -1.7 | 27.9 | 7th | 6.5 | -1.6 | 2.3 | 11th | 4.4 | 15.9 | average | 28% |
| Smithville AWS | 20.5 | 28.8 | 7th | 7.3 | 2.4 | 25th | 1.4 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 20.5 | -1.9 | 28.1 | 7th | 8.9 | -1.4 | 4.6 | 25th | 4.4 | 14.3 | average | 31% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 20.6 | 28.5 | 8th | 9.1 | 3.5 | 26th | 3.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 19.7 | -1.9 | 27.6 | 8th | 8.2 | -1.5 | 4.2 | 22nd | 13.4 | 18.0 | average | 74% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 19.7 | -1.8 | 26.9 | 7th | 5.7 | -1.7 | 1.7 | 26th | 6.2 | 18.8 | average | 33% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 18.1 | -1.1 | 26.2 | 7th | 7.0 | -0.9 | 2.3 | 15th | 2.4 | 19.7 | low | 12% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 18.4 | -0.7 | 27.5 | 7th | 6.6 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 15th | 6.7 | 23.4 | low | 29% |
| Menindee Post Office | 19.5 | -1.3 | 29.1 | 7th | 6.2 | -1.3 | 2.2 | 11th | 4.9 | 22.5 | low | 22% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 18.3 | 26.2 | 7th | 5.6 | 1.4 | 15th | 15.6 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 19.6 | -1.4 | 26.8 | 7th | 6.6 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 15th | 7.1 | 25.7 | average | 28% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 21.5 | -1.3 | 29.1 | 8th | 7.6 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 28th | 1.0 | 23.5 | low | 4% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 21.3 | -1.2 | 29.1 | 8th | 7.3 | -1.2 | 3.0 | 23rd | 6.2 | 30.3 | low | 20% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 19.5 | -1.1 | 26.8 | 8th | 6.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 26th | 4.8 | 26.7 | low | 18% |
| Cobar MO | 19.1 | -1.0 | 26.2 | 8th | 7.4 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 26th | 5.6 | 32.3 | low | 17% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 28.2 | 8th | 7.5 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 23rd | 4.8 | 34.3 | low | 14% | ||
| Noona AWS | 19.3 | 26.8 | 8th | 7.8 | 4.1 | 11th | 5.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 21.1 | 28.7 | 8th | 7.3 | 0.6 | 28th | 2.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 21.5 | -1.3 | 30.0 | 8th | 2.8 | 30th | 0.6 | 24.0 | low | 3% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 18.6 | -0.8 | 26.0 | 7th | 6.3 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 15th | 9.4 | 31.1 | low | 30% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 18.4 | 25.5 | 8th | 5.0 | -0.5 | 11th | 23.0 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 18.7 | -1.7 | 26.2 | 7th | 7.3 | -0.9 | 3.5 | 15th | 8.0 | 20.6 | average | 39% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 18.1 | -1.7 | 23.4 | 8th | 4.9 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 12th | 7.4 | 29.4 | low | 25% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 19.1 | -1.0 | 24.3 | 10th | 8.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 11th | 24.0 | 44.0 | average | 55% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 17.2 | -1.9 | 23.0 | 8th | 5.1 | -0.7 | 1.6 | 25th | 19.0 | 30.3 | average | 63% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 20.5 | -1.1 | 26.3 | 8th | 6.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 23rd | 10.2 | 33.5 | low | 30% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 19.5 | 26.1 | 8th | 7.9 | 4.1 | 23rd | 24.6 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 18.9 | -1.0 | 23.9 | 8th | 6.7 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 11th | 18.0 | 36.0 | average | 50% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 21.7 | 28.5 | 8th | 6.2 | 0.0 | 23rd | 9.8 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 22.6 | -0.6 | 26.6 | 9th | 7.2 | -1.6 | 2.6 | 23rd | 4.6 | 33.9 | low | 14% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 21.8 | -0.9 | 28.2 | 8th | 6.5 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 23rd | 6.0 | 29.1 | low | 21% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 21.5 | -1.1 | 26.6 | 8th | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11th | 27.8 | 27.7 | average | 100% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 18.6 | -1.9 | 22.4 | 19th | 3.0 | -1.1 | -1.9 | 12th | 35.0 | 41.9 | average | 84% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 21.1 | -1.4 | 26.2 | 8th | 7.4 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 23rd | 22.2 | 23.9 | average | 93% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 20.0 | -1.8 | 25.2 | 8th | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 11th | 27.2 | 26.4 | average | 103% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 19.0 | -1.5 | 24.4 | 8th | 4.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 11th | 72.9 | 44.0 | high | 166% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.9 | -1.9 | 23.5 | 8th | 5.1 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 11th | 39.2 | 29.9 | average | 131% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 14.7 | -2.3 | 19.2 | 8th | 3.1 | +1.1 | -3.5 | 11th | 45.4 | 45.6 | average | 100% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 15.4 | -1.3 | 18.7 | 8th | 2.6 | +0.5 | -4.5 | 11th | 38.6 | 30.8 | average | 125% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 14.4 | -1.4 | 18.2 | 8th | 3.9 | -0.4 | -2.7 | 11th | 51.8 | 39.7 | average | 130% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 15.4 | -1.1 | 19.0 | 8th | 3.7 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 4th | 58.4 | 47.9 | average | 122% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 15.8 | -1.1 | 19.6 | 8th | 2.5 | +0.4 | -3.3 | 4th | 70.4 | 44.2 | high | 159% |
| Guyra Hospital | 13.0 | -1.5 | 16.8 | 8th | 3.4 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 11th | 43.2 | 51.1 | average | 85% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 19.1 | -1.5 | 22.9 | 8th | 3.0 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 12th | 64.9 | 35.6 | high | 182% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 18.4 | -0.9 | 22.6 | 8th | 6.9 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 2nd | 48.4 | 47.4 | average | 102% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 17.0 | -1.0 | 21.8 | 8th | 4.4 | -0.4 | -3.2 | 4th | 28.1 | 48.1 | average | 58% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 19.0 | -0.1 | 23.2 | 8th | 10.0 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 24th | 13.8 | 92.3 | v low | 15% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 21.6 | -1.0 | 25.1 | 9th | 12.8 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 26th | 230.8 | 158.4 | high | 146% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 20.4 | -1.1 | 24.6 | 8th | 14.3 | -0.8 | 10.7 | 24th | 176.0 | 94.6 | v high | 186% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 23.0 | -0.2 | 27.3 | 8th | 9.9 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 4th | 28.4 | 81.7 | average | 35% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 21.7 | -0.4 | 26.7 | 8th | 13.1 | -0.3 | 8.1 | 23rd | 139.8 | 101.3 | high | 138% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 22.6 | -0.6 | 26.3 | 8th | 9.7 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 4th | 28.2 | 70.6 | low | 40% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 22.9 | -0.1 | 27.1 | 8th | 11.0 | +0.6 | 7.9 | 4th | 20.6 | 69.2 | low | 30% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 22.3 | -1.2 | 27.0 | 8th | 10.1 | +0.2 | 4.0 | 4th | 51.6 | 65.5 | average | 79% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 23.0 | -0.6 | 26.6 | 8th | 12.6 | +0.1 | 6.0 | 24th | 48.8 | 127.0 | low | 38% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 21.9 | +0.1 | 25.2 | 8th | 13.5 | +0.2 | 9.7 | 23rd | 53.2 | 153.3 | low | 35% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 21.8 | 26.9 | 8th | 12.6 | 6.4 | 23rd | 67.2 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 16.3 | -0.9 | 22.0 | 8th | 7.6 | +0.2 | 1.0 | 22nd | 41.6 | 83.1 | low | 50% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 22.2 | -0.4 | 26.6 | 8th | 9.9 | +1.2 | 4.1 | 11th | 18.4 | 59.8 | average | 31% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 21.8 | +0.3 | 25.4 | 8th | 9.5 | 22nd | 62.6 | 127.5 | average | 49% | ||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 21.2 | -0.5 | 25.3 | 8th | 10.7 | +0.4 | 6.6 | 22nd | 48.0 | 104.4 | average | 46% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 20.6 | -0.9 | 27.1 | 9th | 10.6 | +0.6 | 6.4 | 13th | 34.8 | 82.0 | average | 42% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 20.7 | -0.6 | 26.2 | 9th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 11th | 66.2 | 124.4 | average | 53% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 19.8 | -1.0 | 25.9 | 8th | 7.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 12th | 32.4 | 38.6 | average | 84% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 19.9 | -1.6 | 26.1 | 8th | 8.0 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 12th | 79.6 | 44.3 | high | 180% |
| Gosford AWS | 19.7 | 26.4 | 8th | 9.7 | 5.3 | 12th | 50.2 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 20.0 | 26.7 | 8th | 8.2 | 2.1 | 12th | 43.8 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.3 | -0.6 | 25.2 | 8th | 8.1 | -0.9 | 1.2 | 11th | 89.4 | 78.1 | average | 114% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 18.2 | -1.7 | 24.2 | 8th | 4.8 | -0.5 | -1.8 | 12th | 11.8 | 37.1 | low | 32% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 17.9 | 23.3 | 8th | 5.0 | -1.6 | 11th | 70.3 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 14.3 | -2.6 | 19.8 | 8th | 6.9 | -1.4 | 0.6 | 11th | 58.8 | 35.4 | high | 166% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.7 | -0.3 | 26.2 | 8th | 11.9 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 11th | 83.0 | 114.3 | average | 73% |
| Newcastle University | 20.3 | -0.9 | 26.7 | 8th | 9.6 | -0.9 | 4.2 | 11th | 71.5 | 87.5 | average | 82% |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.6 | -0.8 | 26.5 | 8th | 12.5 | -0.6 | 9.3 | 11th | 128.0 | 128.0 | average | 100% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.6 | -1.2 | 26.9 | 8th | 9.0 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 11th | 61.6 | 68.8 | average | 90% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 19.3 | -1.2 | 25.6 | 8th | 6.2 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 12th | 51.8 | 35.7 | high | 145% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 19.9 | 26.2 | 8th | 9.2 | 3.5 | 12th | 22.2 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 19.7 | -0.7 | 26.3 | 8th | 9.5 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 11th | 105.6 | 108.6 | average | 97% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 17.4 | -1.2 | 22.6 | 8th | 4.1 | +0.1 | -1.5 | 11th | 22.2 | 36.7 | average | 60% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.5 | -1.5 | 17.0 | 8th | 4.9 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 11th | 55.4 | 54.9 | average | 101% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 15.3 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 8th | 2.7 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 11th | 61.0 | 41.3 | high | 148% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 15.2 | -1.2 | 20.9 | 8th | 2.8 | -0.3 | -3.1 | 11th | 40.8 | 32.9 | average | 124% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 13.1 | -0.1 | 19.2 | 8th | 4.0 | -2.1 | -0.4 | 11th | 89.4 | 98.9 | average | 90% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 13.3 | -1.7 | 19.2 | 8th | 3.1 | -0.1 | -4.0 | 11th | 47.1 | 51.0 | average | 92% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 13.2 | 19.5 | 8th | 2.3 | -4.9 | 11th | 48.4 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 12.3 | -1.3 | 18.0 | 8th | 4.9 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 22nd | 62.2 | 52.5 | high | 118% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 12.3 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 8th | 2.1 | -0.5 | -3.9 | 12th | 73.2 | 59.8 | average | 122% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.4 | -1.7 | 17.2 | 8th | 2.4 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 4th | 69.2 | 50.2 | high | 138% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 18.3 | -1.2 | 25.9 | 8th | 9.2 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 22nd | 42.8 | 70.2 | average | 61% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.9 | -1.4 | 22.8 | 8th | 4.0 | +0.7 | -0.8 | 12th | 18.5 | 52.7 | low | 35% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 16.6 | -1.8 | 21.6 | 8th | 7.3 | -1.3 | 2.1 | 11th | 17.8 | 31.4 | average | 57% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 18.5 | -1.1 | 25.0 | 8th | 6.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 11th | 28.1 | 43.5 | average | 65% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 17.3 | -1.7 | 22.8 | 8th | 5.2 | +0.6 | 0.1 | 11th | 42.4 | 30.7 | average | 138% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 18.7 | -1.4 | 24.3 | 8th | 6.2 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 4th | 28.8 | 38.8 | average | 74% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 17.9 | -1.6 | 23.3 | 8th | 5.6 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 11th | 24.6 | 32.4 | average | 76% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 17.5 | -1.5 | 23.2 | 8th | 5.5 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 11th | 39.0 | 46.1 | average | 85% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.7 | -1.1 | 25.0 | 8th | 5.4 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 11th | 25.8 | 46.8 | average | 55% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.2 | -0.4 | 27.4 | 8th | 9.1 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 12th | 66.2 | 63.6 | average | 104% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.9 | -0.9 | 27.4 | 8th | 8.8 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 12th | 90.8 | 73.0 | average | 124% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 19.5 | 26.4 | 8th | 8.6 | 3.5 | 12th | 69.4 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 19.9 | -0.8 | 27.0 | 8th | 9.1 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 11th | 78.6 | 66.4 | average | 118% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.2 | +0.7 | 28.5 | 8th | 11.7 | +0.1 | 7.8 | 11th | 118.8 | 117.4 | average | 101% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 20.0 | -0.2 | 28.3 | 8th | 11.5 | +0.5 | 7.9 | 11th | 102.0 | 95.2 | average | 107% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.6 | -0.4 | 25.9 | 8th | 13.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 11th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 20.3 | 27.3 | 8th | 9.6 | 5.7 | 11th | 80.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.2 | -1.4 | 25.0 | 8th | 10.1 | -0.6 | 6.4 | 12th | ||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 19.9 | -0.9 | 26.6 | 9th | 7.9 | +0.3 | 2.6 | 12th | 57.6 | 36.8 | high | 157% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.5 | -1.1 | 26.3 | 8th | 9.1 | +0.1 | 3.6 | 12th | 59.2 | 42.7 | high | 139% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.7 | -0.5 | 27.9 | 8th | 8.6 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 11th | 59.2 | 35.9 | high | 165% |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.3 | -0.6 | 27.4 | 8th | 7.2 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 11th | 27.6 | 42.8 | average | 64% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 19.9 | -0.8 | 26.8 | 9th | 9.0 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 12th | 48.6 | 53.1 | high | 92% |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.2 | -0.7 | 25.5 | 9th | 12.6 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 1st | 99.4 | 77.8 | average | 128% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 19.9 | -0.8 | 26.6 | 9th | 6.8 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 11th | 51.6 | 52.0 | average | 99% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 20.1 | -1.2 | 26.6 | 8th | 7.3 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 12th | 54.0 | 35.4 | average | 153% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 13.0 | 19.7 | 8th | 6.2 | 2.0 | 11th | 72.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 18.8 | 26.1 | 8th | 8.6 | 4.6 | 12th | 67.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 18.4 | -0.5 | 25.1 | 8th | 12.6 | -0.2 | 9.4 | 11th | ||||
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 18.6 | 26.9 | 8th | 10.7 | 6.7 | 11th | 179.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 19.1 | -0.8 | 26.1 | 8th | 12.5 | -0.6 | 9.1 | 11th | 59.8 | 41.5 | high | 144% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.3 | -1.3 | 21.2 | 8th | 4.7 | -0.1 | -2.4 | 12th | 81.0 | 40.5 | high | 200% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.3 | -0.5 | 26.8 | 8th | 9.6 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 15th | 57.6 | 47.6 | high | 121% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 20.0 | +0.5 | 28.4 | 8th | 5.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 15th | 1.4 | 38.8 | lowest | 4% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.7 | -1.3 | 20.2 | 8th | 2.4 | -0.3 | -5.0 | 11th | 20.4 | 39.3 | average | 52% |
| Green Cape AWS | 17.8 | -0.4 | 24.2 | 8th | 11.8 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 1st | 26.2 | 44.8 | average | 58% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.2 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 8th | 7.1 | -0.5 | 3.5 | 21st | 2.4 | 45.9 | v low | 5% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.2 | -0.1 | 23.9 | 8th | 13.3 | +0.1 | 11.4 | 11th | 15.2 | 72.2 | low | 21% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 19.5 | -0.3 | 26.8 | 8th | 7.6 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 11th | 9.0 | 40.0 | lowest | 23% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 19.0 | -0.2 | 26.1 | 8th | 10.4 | +1.1 | 5.7 | 11th | 11.2 | 81.0 | v low | 14% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.1 | +0.1 | 26.4 | 8th | 10.5 | +0.3 | 6.3 | 11th | 10.3 | 74.8 | low | 14% |
| Nerriga AWS | 14.7 | 20.9 | 8th | 4.7 | -1.9 | 11th | 50.2 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.6 | -0.6 | 26.8 | 8th | 11.6 | -0.2 | 8.7 | 11th | 101.6 | 93.2 | average | 109% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 15.5 | +0.7 | 22.4 | 8th | 1.1 | -0.9 | -5.3 | 15th | 13.8 | 42.8 | low | 32% |
| Bombala AWS | 13.9 | -0.2 | 21.1 | 8th | 1.9 | -0.4 | -5.7 | 15th | 8.2 | 31.6 | v low | 26% |
| Canberra Airport | 15.0 | -1.7 | 19.8 | 8th | 2.8 | +0.5 | -3.0 | 11th | 26.8 | 26.4 | average | 102% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 13.2 | -1.0 | 19.2 | 6th | 0.2 | -0.4 | -6.2 | 15th | 9.8 | 26.9 | low | 36% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.6 | -1.4 | 20.6 | 8th | 1.8 | -0.7 | -4.6 | 12th | 40.6 | 31.7 | high | 128% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 14.2 | -1.7 | 20.7 | 8th | 4.0 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 15th | 52.4 | 40.6 | high | 129% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 5.3 | -2.4 | 9.5 | 5th | -0.2 | -1.3 | -5.0 | 10th | 79.8 | 62.6 | average | 127% |
| Taralga Post Office | 13.6 | -0.9 | 20.0 | 8th | 2.1 | -1.1 | -4.0 | 11th | 61.2 | 58.5 | high | 105% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 15.1 | -1.5 | 19.8 | 8th | 2.8 | +0.3 | -3.2 | 11th | 23.4 | 24.7 | average | 95% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 6.0 | -1.3 | 12.4 | 5th | -2.1 | -1.1 | -7.3 | 15th | 153.0 | 172.0 | average | 89% |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.9 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 5th | -2.4 | -1.1 | -6.8 | 10th | 63.8 | 117.0 | low | 55% |
| Thredbo Village | 8.2 | -1.8 | 13.0 | 6th | -1.1 | -0.6 | -5.5 | 15th | 125.5 | 152.2 | average | 82% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 16.3 | -1.3 | 21.9 | 7th | 4.2 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 24th | 36.2 | 51.5 | average | 70% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 7.2 | -1.4 | 12.3 | 17th | 1.7 | -1.1 | -3.0 | 10th | 63.4 | 91.6 | average | 69% |
| Hume Reservoir | 16.1 | -0.7 | 21.8 | 7th | 5.9 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 24th | 33.8 | 58.8 | average | 57% |
| Khancoban AWS | 15.4 | -0.6 | 20.0 | 7th | 3.4 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 30th | 79.2 | 68.6 | average | 115% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 14.9 | -0.3 | 19.7 | 8th | 0.6 | -1.8 | -3.0 | 30th | 82.2 | 82.5 | average | 100% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 16.7 | -0.7 | 22.2 | 7th | 4.8 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 29th | 26.6 | 50.3 | average | 53% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 15.6 | -0.6 | 22.5 | 8th | 4.5 | -1.9 | 1.5 | 7th | 73.1 | 80.0 | average | 91% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 16.2 | -1.4 | 21.5 | 8th | 3.2 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 25th | 31.0 | 36.0 | average | 86% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 16.5 | -1.3 | 21.8 | 8th | 4.5 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 11th | 24.8 | 49.2 | low | 50% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 17.4 | -0.4 | 23.3 | 8th | 4.1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 25th | 35.1 | 37.5 | average | 94% |
| Temora Airport | 16.8 | -2.0 | 22.1 | 8th | 3.9 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 11th | 40.2 | 28.9 | average | 139% |
| Young Airport | 16.2 | -1.6 | 20.8 | 8th | 3.5 | +0.2 | -1.1 | 12th | 38.0 | 40.5 | average | 94% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 3.9 | -1.8 | -0.5 | 30th | 25.9 | 47.1 | average | 55% | ||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 16.4 | -2.2 | 21.5 | 7th | 5.3 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 15th | 24.8 | 27.7 | average | 90% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 16.8 | 22.1 | 8th | 4.4 | 0.3 | 11th | 21.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 17.5 | -1.5 | 23.9 | 7th | 4.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 25th | 16.4 | 38.9 | low | 42% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 16.7 | -1.7 | 22.3 | 7th | 5.6 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 15th | 17.4 | 40.9 | low | 43% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 17.5 | -1.6 | 24.1 | 7th | 6.6 | -1.2 | 2.6 | 25th | 13.6 | 35.6 | low | 38% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 17.8 | -1.5 | 24.5 | 7th | 5.1 | -2.0 | 0.2 | 25th | 11.8 | 35.0 | low | 34% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 17.1 | -2.7 | 23.1 | 7th | 4.9 | -1.7 | 0.1 | 15th | 12.2 | 28.5 | average | 43% |
| Hillston Airport | 18.2 | -1.2 | 25.2 | 8th | 6.0 | -1.3 | 2.0 | 11th | 11.4 | 32.0 | low | 36% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 18.0 | -2.2 | 24.9 | 7th | 6.8 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 11th | 10.8 | 35.7 | low | 30% |
| 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 12 pm on Monday 1 June 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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