Greater Sydney in November 2021: a very wet month; record high at some locations

November rainfall was well above average, and record high at some inland sites. Daytime temperatures were also exceptionally cool.

An extremely wet November

  • Rainfall across Greater Sydney was one of the highest on record for November, with some sites through western suburbs reporting their highest total November rainfall on record or in at least 20 years.
  • Rainfall was broadly around 200 to 250% of the monthly average, and more than 300% of the monthly average was reported at Richmond.
  • Heavy rainfall days were associated with low-pressure troughs and coastal lows.

Cool temperatures

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 137.0 mm, which is 163% of the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 151% of the average over recent decades.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 23.2 °C, which is 0.5 °C below the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 1 °C below the average over recent decades.
  • The warmest day was 30.5 °C on the 19th, and the coolest day was on the 26th when the temperature reached 18.7 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 16.1 °C, which is 0.4 °C above the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 0.5 °C below the average for recent decades.
  • The coldest morning was 12.9 °C on the 1st, and the warmest morning was on the 25th when the minimum temperature was 19.8 °C.

Coastal lows

  • A significant amount of the monthly rainfall as well as the coolest temperatures were associated with coastal lows and low-pressure troughs encountered on the 5th, the 11th and 12th, the 21st and 22nd; and the 26th and 27th.
  • On the 12th, an complex inland low passed over the coast and intensified, bringing widespread rainfall totals of 20 to 40 mm to Greater Sydney.

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Extremes in November 2021
Hottest day 31.5 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS on the 19th
Warmest days on average 24.1 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 17.2 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 8.9 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 13th
Coldest night 3.2 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 14th
Coolest nights on average 8.8 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd)
Warmest nights on average 16.6 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 20.3 °C at Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) on the 25th
Warmest on average overall 19.8 °C at Norah Head AWS
Coolest on average overall 13.1 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 303.6 mm at Bilpin Post Office
Wettest day 96.0 mm at Warragamba on the 25th
61.0 mm at Cooranbong (Avondale) on the 12th
Strongest wind gust 109 km/h at Mount Boyce AWS on the 15th

Record highest November total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) 245.9 244.2 in 1984 59 91.0
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 236.6 235.1 in 1950 56 99.3
Camden Airport AWS 193.6 167.2 in 2007 46 76.9
Bilpin Post Office 303.6 276.8 in 2007 33 117.2
Richmond RAAF 254.6 159.8 in 2005 28 81.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 233.4 206.2 in 2007 27 85.5
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 173.5 166.0 in 2007 21 75.3
Wyong (Olney Forest) 244.0 218.0 in 2013 21 102.8
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) 184.0 152.0 in 2005 20 54.8
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 172.0 168.0 in 2013 20 79.8

Highest November total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
November
Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury 222.4 449.6 in 1961 73.8
Camden (Brownlow Hill) 154.6 191.0 in 1969 66.5
Bringelly (Maryland) 194.0 218.9 in 1969* 67.7
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 276.0 278.6 in 1984* 109.0

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Record lowest November mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
November
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 22.9 = 22.9 in 1998 54 25.6
Richmond RAAF 23.1 23.5 in 1998 28 27.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.8 23.3 in 1998 24 26.6

Lowest November mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
November
Badgerys Creek AWS 23.1 22.1 in 1998 26.7
Camden Airport AWS 23.2 23.0 in 1998 26.4
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 22.2 22.0 in 1998 24.9
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.1 23.8 in 1998 27.7
Bankstown Airport AWS 23.1 23.0 in 1999 25.5
Mangrove Mountain AWS 21.7 21.0 in 1999 24.6
Mount Boyce AWS 17.2 16.8 in 1999 20.5
Sydney Airport AMO 22.6 22.4 in 1999 24.2



Lowest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
November
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 8.8 8.4 in 2001 9.9



Lowest November mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
November
Badgerys Creek AWS 18.4 17.3 in 1999 20.1
Camden Airport AWS 18.3 17.2 in 1999 19.7
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 18.5 17.8 in 1999 20.5
Mount Boyce AWS 13.1 11.7 in 1999 15.2
Penrith Lakes AWS 19.4 18.5 in 1999 21.3
Richmond RAAF 18.6 18.0 in 1999 20.7
Bankstown Airport AWS 19.1 =19.1 in 2001 20.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS 17.5 =17.5 in 2001 19.2



Summary statistics for November 2021
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
November
2021
Diff
from
average
Highest for
November
2021
Mean for
November
2021
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
November
2021
Total for
November
2021
Average
for
November
Rank of
November
2021
Fraction of
November
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 23.1 -3.6 29.1 19th 13.7 +0.1 8.5 1st 145.0 69.9 high 207%
Bankstown Airport AWS 23.1 -2.4 30.4 19th 15.1 +0.6 10.0 1st 151.2 76.3 v high 198%
Camden Airport AWS 23.2 -3.2 29.0 19th 13.5 +0.5 7.9 1st 193.6 76.9 highest 252%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 23.1 -4.2 29.0 19th 13.2 -0.2 7.8 1st 185.6 72.2 v high 257%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 22.2 -2.7 29.2 19th 14.7 -0.2 8.3 15th
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 23.0 -3.2 28.6 12th 14.0 -0.1 6.9 1st 234.6 111.7 high 210%
Gosford AWS 22.2   28.4 19th 15.1   9.6 1st 190.2
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 22.5   29.2 19th 14.3   8.5 1st 135.0 65.0 high 208%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 22.0   30.1 19th 13.4   7.8 17th 174.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.8 -3.8 29.4 19th 14.2 -0.2 9.7 1st 176.8 78.8 high 224%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)     23.2 9th 8.8 -1.1 4.3 15th 284.0 110.1 v high 258%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 21.7 -2.9 27.1 6th 13.2 -0.5 7.1 1st 223.4 96.4 v high 232%
Mount Boyce AWS 17.2 -3.3 22.2 24th 9.1 -0.8 3.2 14th 280.2 104.8 v high 267%
Norah Head AWS 23.1 -0.8 26.9 24th 16.5 -0.3 12.3 16th 207.8 94.1 v high 221%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 22.9 -2.7 28.2 19th     9.7 1st 174.4 84.4 v high 207%
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.1 -3.6 31.5 19th 14.7 -0.3 10.5 1st 233.4 85.5 highest 273%
Richmond RAAF 23.1 -4.1 29.6 19th 14.0 -0.2 8.3 1st 254.6 81.0 highest 314%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 23.2   30.5 19th 16.1   12.9 1st 137.0
Sydney Airport AMO 22.6 -1.6 29.7 19th 15.9 +0.3 12.4 15th 133.6 80.1 high 167%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 20.3 -1.9 24.8 19th 16.6 -0.6 13.6 12th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 22.9 -3.6 30.2 19th 15.3 -0.3 10.5 1st 146.6 86.1 high 170%
Terrey Hills AWS 20.8 -3.3 27.3 19th 14.6 -0.7 10.8 1st 190.6 100.4 high 190%

Daily maximum temperatures for November 2021
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Badgerys Creek AWS24.225.727.019.322.427.622.425.725.921.419.023.520.822.021.622.722.527.729.123.017.621.922.327.725.419.718.120.823.423.4
Bankstown Airport AWS24.125.425.420.524.827.323.324.524.721.819.421.921.222.922.421.021.826.830.423.318.921.922.626.826.218.818.920.523.722.4
Camden Airport AWS24.425.326.919.721.827.722.825.726.421.518.223.320.721.720.722.023.328.129.022.718.422.322.627.726.520.418.119.423.624.2
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)24.525.626.020.322.427.623.625.325.721.118.623.520.020.720.721.822.827.529.022.618.621.822.627.726.519.518.120.123.924.2
Canterbury Racecourse AWS23.124.323.920.223.724.923.722.924.621.218.920.521.022.322.019.720.625.129.220.518.620.726.125.218.918.520.121.822.3
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)22.923.924.221.323.325.225.724.624.622.319.828.621.023.424.121.121.724.426.922.818.822.322.027.126.919.417.819.820.922.7
Gosford AWS22.123.323.620.722.625.023.124.623.720.619.323.620.823.623.320.520.724.128.421.317.820.521.726.325.318.917.919.120.222.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS24.025.325.019.822.625.723.824.323.821.118.621.520.322.120.820.621.226.229.222.318.121.222.326.625.218.518.320.223.822.0
Holsworthy Defence AWS24.424.624.519.021.326.123.123.423.620.417.421.320.020.820.120.121.227.130.121.917.019.521.427.324.917.717.018.824.021.9
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS24.425.626.019.623.227.222.924.925.120.918.623.020.022.221.221.421.927.329.422.717.920.722.527.425.419.117.719.223.323.0
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)20.614.313.921.018.623.217.919.219.412.912.018.016.123.023.021.010.919.820.712.510.017.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS22.523.824.520.021.927.123.224.424.619.017.327.019.221.322.220.820.726.526.723.416.318.819.926.424.916.514.917.520.120.9
Mount Boyce AWS17.920.421.314.416.921.417.521.621.618.119.518.98.911.79.916.617.121.821.719.711.014.817.822.218.713.010.212.317.720.2
Norah Head AWS24.823.826.422.325.226.124.325.124.921.119.423.121.023.324.122.223.625.826.220.919.323.221.826.924.919.117.919.623.322.0
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)23.524.424.720.623.326.326.824.524.820.719.222.320.222.822.621.322.526.528.223.218.122.622.027.026.019.518.219.223.623.0
Penrith Lakes AWS24.626.428.519.622.728.622.027.328.422.319.425.921.424.322.924.525.630.331.524.018.523.422.828.025.619.417.819.723.024.0
Richmond RAAF23.926.928.019.522.427.622.427.227.020.519.225.119.121.921.122.423.429.229.622.416.921.121.928.125.219.217.718.822.123.0
Sydney (Observatory Hill)24.625.925.120.725.026.026.124.824.821.119.422.421.423.224.121.622.525.330.521.019.222.322.727.624.518.718.721.223.323.3
Sydney Airport AMO23.425.425.322.123.225.625.723.523.522.118.819.122.423.623.319.621.425.129.719.618.620.322.126.825.418.718.519.121.723.6
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)20.921.120.520.220.320.822.721.220.821.018.419.920.221.721.017.518.920.324.819.219.019.620.721.621.618.718.018.519.920.7
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)24.125.025.120.524.725.724.924.924.021.319.021.721.923.323.221.321.326.430.221.318.621.522.127.126.218.818.519.922.623.3
Terrey Hills AWS21.423.222.919.421.524.222.022.721.419.517.220.819.821.820.718.919.322.727.319.616.319.320.024.924.117.116.918.820.121.5
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for November 2021
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Badgerys Creek AWS8.511.610.015.715.513.914.416.216.415.415.811.212.210.210.59.99.111.515.216.214.213.014.817.019.516.113.613.412.816.2
Bankstown Airport AWS10.012.912.817.616.814.316.417.517.018.617.012.514.410.910.711.511.713.217.417.215.215.015.818.120.216.815.214.414.117.3
Camden Airport AWS7.910.810.015.515.513.113.816.516.016.015.811.111.710.110.17.98.712.015.116.314.212.814.916.919.416.013.613.712.616.4
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)7.811.010.915.215.612.813.916.715.515.215.911.210.99.07.88.18.510.914.916.014.113.414.816.519.415.813.713.211.716.1
Canterbury Racecourse AWS9.812.414.317.216.713.615.417.416.718.417.212.813.68.98.310.310.512.216.717.115.215.016.117.420.016.415.115.214.117.9
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)6.911.39.414.617.111.313.617.116.114.117.215.413.310.87.97.811.29.514.416.816.215.516.317.319.817.515.314.115.216.5
Gosford AWS9.612.715.116.317.612.915.017.617.816.318.413.314.312.910.410.712.512.216.317.715.915.616.117.220.117.115.315.214.717.0
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS8.513.013.016.816.214.114.916.916.417.616.511.913.810.08.99.89.711.616.616.514.614.715.217.719.616.314.814.113.016.9
Holsworthy Defence AWS8.311.212.315.615.213.314.516.215.116.215.210.912.010.39.88.17.811.016.115.713.513.714.616.619.015.613.513.112.015.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS9.712.712.316.115.813.515.316.716.116.116.511.414.19.910.710.110.011.916.616.514.314.114.917.019.416.213.913.513.316.9
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)12.610.110.112.611.410.713.46.65.74.54.35.14.97.212.213.59.57.87.710.89.98.06.56.9
Mangrove Mountain AWS7.110.713.314.615.711.814.715.914.414.616.311.212.29.210.57.28.910.818.215.613.913.214.416.018.315.212.911.912.315.7
Mount Boyce AWS6.18.37.512.010.110.012.111.210.812.913.26.74.83.23.54.55.17.614.913.79.47.78.311.415.112.47.66.46.99.7
Norah Head AWS14.217.618.417.917.215.916.917.717.917.918.514.713.813.213.012.314.916.918.718.116.116.316.818.219.617.716.016.015.117.8
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)9.713.213.015.016.014.015.216.616.816.415.812.013.011.811.011.211.013.017.016.814.014.5
Penrith Lakes AWS10.512.912.017.315.913.915.916.915.717.317.911.513.812.012.911.910.912.216.316.614.613.915.117.919.416.614.014.314.317.2
Richmond RAAF8.310.09.616.315.814.915.716.616.516.216.511.413.510.710.911.310.211.415.216.514.513.914.717.519.416.413.513.713.116.5
Sydney (Observatory Hill)12.916.417.318.216.716.217.917.817.118.817.513.014.613.313.013.713.514.919.017.315.315.416.317.819.816.515.215.114.018.1
Sydney Airport AMO13.416.017.918.416.717.317.917.416.617.717.113.114.713.012.413.713.615.818.916.714.915.016.117.916.415.515.214.217.6
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)14.917.418.618.717.217.418.218.217.318.217.913.614.114.113.915.014.716.118.517.215.915.516.717.219.916.715.115.715.317.6
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)10.513.313.617.616.714.416.517.717.518.217.212.913.311.712.411.711.712.917.317.415.315.216.218.120.316.715.314.813.617.9
Terrey Hills AWS10.815.915.716.015.514.816.716.515.917.216.211.612.711.411.211.111.814.718.315.914.314.314.916.518.815.413.613.612.116.0
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for November 2021
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Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) - - - - 35.0 - - 16.0 - - 10.0 22.0 - - - - - - - - 13.0 19.0 - 1.0 3.0 38.0 18.0 1.0 - -
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - - - - 14.0 - 1.0 15.0 0.4 - 22.0 23.0 - 0.6 0.6 - - - 1.0 - 10.4 23.0 2.0 4.4 7.4 31.0 12.0 2.0 - -
Audley (Royal National Park) - - - - 20.0 5.0 - 7.0 - 1.0 13.0 25.0 - - 2.0 - - - - - 14.0 9.0 1.0 - 8.0 44.0 8.0 - - -
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) - - - - 7.8 - - 19.0 - - - 22.0 - - - - - - - - - 33.0 7.0 - 32.0 20.0


Badgerys Creek AWS - - - - 41.0 4.8 0.2 0.4 3.2 0.6 0.2 - - - - - - - 0.4 - 11.4 10.4 1.2 0.2 28.4 27.4 14.2 0.8 0.2 -
Bankstown Airport AWS - - - - 17.6 0.2 0.4 14.8 0.6 - 13.0 24.8 0.2 - - - - - - - 14.4 14.8 1.8 - 4.2 29.4 14.6 0.4 - -
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - - - - 15.5 - 1.0 14.5 - - 16.0 22.0 - - - - - - - - 10.5 21.0 4.0 0.5 5.5 38.5 22.0 2.5 - -
Belrose (Evelyn Place) - 0.2 - - 16.4 - - 11.8 2.0 - 36.0 14.0 2.2 0.8 1.2 - - - 1.2 - 10.2 15.6 2.8 1.4 8.6 13.6 15.4 2.0 -
Bilpin Post Office - - - 5.4 24.0 4.6 - 43.0 6.2 4.0 17.0 40.0 4.0 - 30.0 - - - - - - - 56.0 - 6.0 35.6 22.2 - 5.4 0.2
Blackheath (Wombat Street) - - - 7.0 35.0 13.0 7.0 55.0 1.0 - 27.0 52.0 4.0 - 4.0 - - - - - 2.0 12.0 6.0 2.0 7.0 39.0 21.0 5.0 2.0 -
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) - - - - 12.0 1.0 1.0 25.0 2.0 - 29.0 21.0 - - - - - - - - 9.0 19.0 1.0 2.0 8.0 21.0 18.0 1.0 - -
Bringelly (Maryland) - - - - 32.0 - 1.0 13.0 - - 18.0 31.0 - - - - - - - - 13.0 7.0 1.0 - 42.0 20.0 16.0 - - -
Camden (Brownlow Hill) - - - - 27.0 2.6 1.8 19.2 5.2 - - 31.8 0.8 - 0.8 - - - - - 12.2 6.0 1.2 0.8 17.6 15.4 11.8 0.4 - -
Camden Airport AWS - - - - 31.0 0.2 1.6 18.2 4.0 - 17.0 32.0 1.6 - 1.0 - - - - - 12.4 6.6 1.0 1.0 32.4 17.8 15.4 0.4 - -
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - - - - 30.0 - - 9.0 - 1.0 13.0 28.0 1.0 1.0 - - - - - - 15.0 5.0 1.0 - 20.0 18.0 11.0 1.0 - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - - - 0.6 38.4 0.2 0.2 16.4 1.0 1.6 15.2 28.4 3.6 0.6 1.4 0.4 - - - - 13.0 5.2 1.2 1.2 26.0 17.0 13.6 0.4 - -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - - - -




- 12.4 19.8 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - 12.8 15.2 2.8 0.4 4.0 43.8 14.0 1.0 - -
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) - - - - 16.0 - - 12.5 3.0 - 25.0 22.0 2.5 1.0 3.5 - - - 2.0 - 12.0 15.0 5.0 2.9 8.0 31.0 20.0 8.0 - -
Chatswood Bowling Club - - - - 11.0 - - 12.0 1.0 - 24.0 1.0 - - 1.0 - - - - 1.0 12.0 6.0 5.0 1.0 7.0 28.0 22.0 3.0 - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) - - - - 11.2 - - 7.6 1.2 - 24.8 10.2 - 1.0 1.8 - - - - - 9.4 12.6 2.4 2.6 10.6 15.8 5.6 4.8

Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) - - - - 15.6 8.8 1.8 34.2 1.8 - 26.2 30.0 - - 2.0 - - - - - 12.0 26.0 3.0 2.0 30.5 25.2 25.0 1.8 - -
Concord (Brays Rd) - - - - 14.8 0.6 - 12.2 0.2 - 17.4 20.2 - 0.2 0.8 - - - - - 11.2 18.4 1.6 4.0 5.0 36.8 15.4 2.0

Concord Golf Club - - - - 13.6 - - 15.0 0.4 - 16.4 21.8 - 0.4 1.4 - - - - - 13.4 18.8 2.0 3.4





Cooranbong (Avondale)









29.0 61.0 - - - - - - - 4.0 12.0 44.0 4.0 3.0 8.0 29.0 26.0 5.0 - -
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) - - - - 2.4 0.2 - 7.4 - - 30.0 57.0 - - 0.2 - - - - 4.6 11.8 43.8 4.2 3.4 8.4 28.6 26.2 5.4 0.6 0.4
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) - - - - 29.0 12.0 - 10.0 2.0 2.0 22.0 25.0 - - 2.0 - - - - 2.0 16.0 20.0 1.0 - 13.0 11.0 28.0 3.0 - -
Dover Heights (Portland St) - - - - 15.6 - 0.2 9.0 - - 20.4 12.4 - 1.2 0.8 0.2 - - 1.0 0.2 12.6 12.2 1.4 0.4 5.2 29.8 15.0 2.0 -
Erskine Park Reservoir - - - - 22.0 - - 17.0 1.0 1.0 12.0 23.0 - - - - - - - - 12.0 20.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 29.0 19.0 - - -
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) - - - 2.0 31.0 3.0 3.0 44.0 6.0 1.0 13.0 43.0 - - - - - - - - 16.0 19.0 4.0 2.0 12.0 34.0 22.0 - 1.0 -
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) - - - 2.2 30.6 2.8 3.4 32.4 5.4 - 14.6 31.2 0.8 - 0.4 - - - - - 15.4 16.6 4.4 2.0 20.8 29.0 22.8 1.2 0.6 -
Gears (Wyong River) -








1.0 30.0







- 15.0 2.0
1.0 16.0 13.0 4.0 - -
Gosford AWS - - - - 3.8 - - 14.0 0.4 - 20.0 37.8 - - - - - - - 0.8 15.4 33.6 2.8 3.2 6.8 18.4 29.0 2.4 1.8 -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - - - - 24.4 3.0 0.2 7.6 - 0.4 10.4 24.6 0.4 - 0.6 0.2 - - 0.8 - 14.8 5.2 1.2 0.2 6.6 27.8 6.2 0.2 0.2 -
Holsworthy Defence AWS - - - - 39.4 1.2 0.2 13.0 - 0.2 13.2 28.6 1.2 0.6 1.4 - - - - 0.2 15.8 4.8 0.8 0.2 21.8 19.4 11.2 0.8 - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - - - - 43.4 - 0.8 14.6 0.8 - 10.2 3.4 3.8 2.6 1.0 0.2 - - - - 12.6 25.2 1.2 0.8 2.8 31.4 20.6 1.2 - 0.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 1.8 28.0 9.4 7.6 35.2 - - 25.4 43.2 3.0 - 0.6 - - - - - 15.4 28.2 5.8 1.8 27.6 36.0 12.2 2.8
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) - - - 3.2 17.0 8.4 20.4 49.4 6.4 - 24.6 42.4 - 0.4 1.2 - - - - - 13.4 25.4 7.8 8.4 28.0 17.0 2.0 0.6
Lower Portland (Hawkesbury River) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) - - - - - - - 8.0 - 1.0 11.4 25.4 2.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 24.0 9.0 0.4

Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) - - - - 14.4 0.2 0.6 8.8 1.4 - 23.4 19.0 0.2 3.0 0.6 - - -











Mangrove Mountain AWS - - - - 5.0 2.2 0.2 25.6 1.2 - 26.2 40.8 - - - - - - - 3.4 10.8 30.0 7.4 3.0 5.4 24.4 30.6 5.6 1.4 0.2
Marrickville Golf Club - - - - 11.0 - - 13.0 3.0 - 13.0 22.0 - - - - - - - - 15.0 17.0 3.0 - 4.0 46.0 12.0 1.0 - -
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) - - - - 47.0 - 2.0 20.0 - 2.0 18.0 29.0 - - 3.0 - - - - - 10.0 4.0 - 1.0 18.0 20.0 10.0 - - -
Mona Vale Golf Club - 0.6 - - 16.6 0.2 0.2 32.0 0.4 0.4 32.0 17.6 - - 1.0 - - - 0.2 - 14.6 24.0 3.4 1.2 15.8 25.4 16.0 1.6 0.2 -
Mount Boyce AWS - - 0.2 6.2 30.0 9.6 6.0 50.6 0.2 - 25.2 47.2 2.0 - 2.8 - - - - - 12.0 12.2 5.6 1.2 3.6 39.2 20.4 4.8 1.0 0.2
Norah Head AWS 0.2 - - - 2.6 0.2 - 27.4 - - 28.8 35.6 0.2 - - - - - - - 10.0 18.8 10.8 1.6 7.2 25.6 30.6 6.6 0.4 1.2
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - - - - 17.5 - - 12.0 0.5 - 16.5 24.0 - - - - - - - - 12.0 25.5 2.5 1.0 6.0 32.5 20.5 1.5 - -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - - - - 20.5 - 0.5 10.5 - - 17.5 19.0 1.0 - 0.5 - - - - - 10.0 31.0 4.0 1.0 6.5 28.5 20.5 1.5 - -
North Ryde Golf Club - - - - 14.0 - 1.0 7.0 1.0 - 19.0 17.0 - - - - - - - - 12.0 14.0 3.0 1.0 7.0 28.0 19.0 1.0 - -
Palm Grove (Lyrebird Lane) - - - - 3.0 - - 20.0 - 1.0 25.0 38.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 8.0 21.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 19.0 18.0 4.0 1.0 1.0
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - - - - 18.2 - 0.6 16.0 0.4 - 16.0 24.0 0.2 0.4 - 0.2 - - - - 12.2 19.0 1.6 2.0 6.6 34.0 21.2 1.4 0.4 -
Peakhurst Golf Club - - - - 16.0 - - 10.0 - - 12.0 27.0 - - - - - - - - 13.0 12.0 4.0 - 2.0 36.0 5.0 1.0 - -
Penrith Lakes AWS - - - 1.0 19.8 6.6 1.0 42.2 10.0 - 13.2 28.8 - - - - - - - - 10.6 22.6 2.0 2.4 17.6 42.8 12.4 0.4 - -
Prospect Reservoir - - - - 31.0 - - 14.0 1.0 - 9.0 19.0 - - - - - - - - 12.0 23.0 2.0 - 4.0 24.0 23.0 2.0 - -
Putty (The Gibba) - - - - 5.0 - 1.0 23.0 - - 32.0 23.0 - - - - - - - - 5.0 16.0 4.0 2.0 14.0 31.0 19.0 3.0 - -
Randwick (Randwick St) - - - - 13.2 0.2 0.2 9.2 2.2 - 16.2 17.2 0.6 1.2 2.0 - - - 1.0 - 14.8 18.4 1.6 0.4 7.0 19.0 15.8 2.4 - -
Randwick Racecourse - - - - 12.8 - - 9.2 1.6 - 16.0 16.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 - - - 1.0 - - 18.2 1.6 0.6





Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury - - - 19.0 - - - 53.8 - 15.8 14.8 30.2 - - - - - - - - - 31.6 - - - 40.8 - - 16.4 -
Richmond RAAF - - - 0.6 19.0 20.6 0.6 37.2 23.2 0.2 20.2 26.8 0.2 - - - - - - - 7.2 23.0 1.6 2.4 6.0 49.4 15.8 0.6 - -
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) - - - - 12.8 0.2 - 9.4 1.0 - 17.6 13.0 0.1 1.2 0.8 0.1 - - 1.0 0.1 12.4 13.1 1.4 0.4 5.0 28.6 14.4 2.0 - 0.2
Sans Souci (Public School) - - - - 16.0 1.0 - 9.0 - - 13.0 20.0 - - - - - - - - 13.0 5.0 2.0 - 2.0 38.0 - - - -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - - - 0.5 24.5 0.5 - 14.5 0.5 - 14.5 21.5 1.0 - - - - - - - 10.5 12.0 1.5 1.0 5.5 29.0 19.5 - - -
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) - - - 0.8 17.8 10.2 4.0 33.6 2.6 - 18.8 25.8 1.0 - - - - - - - 11.4 20.4 1.4 3.4 9.8 27.0 16.0 0.4 - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - - - - 7.6 - 0.4 9.6 1.4 - 17.6 16.8 0.2 0.4 0.8 - - - 1.0 0.2 13.0 18.4 2.8 0.4 6.0 21.4 17.0 2.0 - -
Sydney Airport AMO - - - - 12.4 0.2 - 11.0 0.8 - 11.8 18.8 0.2 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 12.0 14.4 2.6 0.2 4.0 35.6 8.0 1.0 - 0.2
Sydney Botanic Gardens - - - - 9.8 - 0.7 9.0 0.8 - 17.4 15.8 0.2 - 2.8 - - - 1.1 - 11.9 17.6 3.8 0.8 6.2 22.4



Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) - - - - 12.0 0.4 - 12.2 0.2 - 16.2 21.2 - - - - - - - - 10.8 18.4 0.6 0.8 5.8 30.2 16.2 1.6 - -
Terrey Hills AWS - - - - 16.8 - - 16.2 1.6 - 29.0 21.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 - - - 0.6 0.2 11.0 28.0 6.6 1.6 12.8 17.6 22.4 3.0 - -
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) - - - - 14.0 - 0.4 12.6 1.4 - 38.8 22.6 - 0.4 0.8 - - - 0.4 - 15.8 26.4 4.4 0.8 9.0 37.8 35.0 3.2 - -
Warragamba - - - - 30.0 4.0 3.0 23.0 2.0 - 24.0 41.0 2.0 - - - - - - - 15.0 13.0 3.0 1.0 96.0 24.0 18.0 1.0 - -
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - - - - 29.0 - 1.0 19.0 1.0 2.0 19.0 25.0 - - 2.0 - - - - - 12.0 4.0 - 1.0 17.0 11.0 9.0 - - -
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) - - - - - - - -
- 21.0 36.0 - - - - - - - 3.0 7.0 21.0 9.0 3.0 6.0 21.0 26.0 2.0 - 1.0
Wyong (Mount Elliot) - - - - 5.0 - - 21.0 - - 20.0 49.0 - - - - - - - - 10.0 39.0 7.0 4.0 6.0 25.0 35.0 6.0 1.0 -
Wyong (Olney Forest) - - - - 1.0 4.0 - 5.0 1.0 - 23.0 42.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 12.0 56.0 9.0 3.0 8.0 34.0 33.0 11.0 - 1.0
Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Sydney 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 summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Sydney “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Wednesday 1 December 2021. 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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