Thursday, 3 February 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in January 2022: Warm nights, wetter than average
Rainfall was above average, especially around the Central Tablelands, Southern Highlands, Snowy Mountains and their adjacent slopes. Maximum and minimum temperatures were above average towards the west of the state, particularly towards the south-western border. Maximum temperatures were also above average along the southern and central coastlines.
Wetter than average, especially over the southeast
- For the state as a whole, 94.3 mm of rain fell in January, 41% above the 1961–1990 average.
- Apart from over parts of the Northern Tablelands and the Mid-North Coast, rainfall was above average across the state.
- Rainfall was well above average over the Central Tablelands, Southern Highlands, Snowy Mountains and their adjacent slopes, as well as towards the far north-west of the state.
- Greater than average levels of tropical moisture over the month were conducive to the stormy weather experienced on multiple days, including on the 6th, 7th, 15th, 29th and 30th.
- Numerous sites had their highest January daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites, including some with long-standing records, had their highest total January rainfall on record or their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
Warm nights; warm days towards the west, generally close to average elsewhere
- For New South Wales overall, the mean temperature was 1.52 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Most of the state recorded above average minimum temperatures, especially towards the west and south of the state, as well as along southern and central parts of the coast.
- Maximum temperatures were warmer than average towards the far west of the state, but cooler than average over parts of the Central Tablelands and towards the Northern Rivers.
- Broken Hill Airport AWS had its coldest January day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Balranald (RSL) had its highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record.
Wet weather
- Ex-tropical cyclone Seth generated hazardous surf conditions over the northern coastline during the first week of the month, as well as widespread rainfall leading to coastal flooding from Noosa to Ballina.
- Storms over the Central and Northern Tablelands on the 11th caused disruptions to electricty supply.
- On the 15th, storms over the South Coast resulted in property damage and power disruptions, with a tornado sighted near Bombala.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in January 2022 | |
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| Hottest day |
45.1 °C at Smithville AWS on the 16th |
| Warmest days on average |
37.7 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Coolest days on average |
17.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
11.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 19th |
| Coldest night |
-1.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average |
7.6 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night |
30.6 °C at Smithville AWS on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
31.4 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall |
12.6 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
501.0 mm at Meldrum (Coolawarrah) |
| Wettest day |
120.0 mm at Mooral Creek (The Den) on the 20th |
| Strongest wind gust |
111 km/h at Griffith Airport AWS on the 6th 111 km/h at Cabramurra SMHEA AWS on the 20th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Hume Reservoir | 95.4 | on the 15th | 81.0 | on the 18th in 1993 | 101 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 89.4 | on the 15th | 82.8 | on the 30th in 2021 | 38 | |
| Mandagery (Rawene) | 62.0 | on the 7th | 48.4 | on the 6th in 1996 | 31 | |
| Albury Airport AWS | 69.6 | on the 6th | 64.2 | on the 30th in 2021 | 28 | |
| Cootamundra Airport | 97.3 | on the 7th | 52.4 | on the 29th in 2021 | 27 | |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 57.8 | on the 7th | 37.6 | on the 3rd in 2021 | 27 | |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 74.0 | on the 7th | 44.2 | on the 30th in 2012 | 27 | |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 72.4 | on the 15th | 46.2 | on the 10th in 2017 | 26 | |
| Khancoban AWS | 53.4 | on the 15th | 48.0 | on the 25th in 2014 | 26 | |
| Tooma (Eudlo) | 43.0 | on the 31st | 39.8 | on the 27th in 2001 | 25 | |
| Tibooburra Airport | 56.2 | on the 25th | 55.2 | on the 21st in 2007 | 24 | |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 82.6 | on the 12th | 77.2 | on the 29th in 2013 | 22 | |
| Oberon (Mount David) | 64.0 | on the 30th | 53.0 | on the 17th in 2006 | 22 | |
| Windellama (Pindaroo) | 69.2 | on the 30th | 49.6 | on the 17th in 2006 | 22 | |
| Blackbutt (Tammar Place) | 54.4 | on the 13th | 46.0 | on the 3rd in 2021 | 21 | |
| Chifley Dam (Campbells River (Upstream C | 65.0 | on the 30th | 47.0 | on the 4th in 2019 | 21 | |
| Rockley (Glenlea) | 73.0 | on the 7th | 59.0 | on the 17th in 2006 | 21 | |
| Toogong (Glenayr) | 45.5 | on the 7th | 41.0 | on the 29th in 2021 | 21 | |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 37.4 | on the 29th | 31.0 | on the 19th in 2008 | 20 | |
| Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Grong Grong (Junee St) | 189.3 | 165.0 | in 1974 | 116 | 36.3 |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | 223.0 | 194.6 | in 1974 | 110 | 41.5 |
| Hume Reservoir | 317.8 | 212.6 | in 1974 | 101 | 49.1 |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | 260.0 | 201.8 | in 1978 | 72 | 72.0 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 228.6 | 156.0 | in 1974 | 54 | 39.1 |
| Thredbo Village | 297.6 | 269.2 | in 1995 | 51 | 114.3 |
| Mandagery (Rawene) | 191.6 | 157.6 | in 1995 | 31 | 55.6 |
| Bombala AWS | 154.6 | 133.0 | in 2018 | 28 | 52.3 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 189.6 | 172.6 | in 2006 | 28 | 54.5 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 222.2 | 221.2 | in 2016 | 28 | 121.4 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 306.0 | 96.8 | in 2021 | 27 | 49.1 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 155.0 | 144.0 | in 2021 | 27 | 37.8 |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 134.8 | 103.8 | in 1999 | 27 | 45.6 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 236.0 | 186.0 | in 2015 | 26 | 72.7 |
| Khancoban AWS | 185.8 | 126.2 | in 2016 | 26 | 56.4 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 171.0 | 133.8 | in 2006 | 25 | 68.5 |
| Tooma (Eudlo) | 167.6 | 125.2 | in 2016 | 25 | 56.6 |
| Nicholls (Gungahlin Lakes) | 131.5 | 129.7 | in 1999 | 24 | 51.9 |
| Ivanhoe (Berangabah) | 121.5 | 79.3 | in 2021 | 23 | 28.6 |
| Bathurst Stanley Street (Macquarie River | 146.0 | 139.0 | in 2012 | 22 | 61.2 |
| Oberon (Mount David) | 202.0 | 140.0 | in 2006 | 22 | 58.7 |
| Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) | 259.4 | 172.6 | in 2016 | 22 | 88.6 |
| Tallimba (Avonlea) | 208.0 | 97.2 | in 2015 | 22 | 37.6 |
| Chifley Dam (Campbells River (Upstream C | 161.0 | 126.0 | in 2019 | 21 | 51.6 |
| Greenstead (Wingecarribee River) | 142.0 | 136.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 56.0 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 240.8 | 131.2 | in 2013 | 21 | 74.9 |
| Snowy River @ Dalgety Weir | 168.6 | 135.0 | in 2016 | 21 | 60.6 |
| Toogong (Glenayr) | 137.5 | 78.5 | in 2021 | 21 | 44.5 |
| Wagga Wagga (Gurwood Street) | 169.8 | 110.8 | in 2015 | 21 | 43.4 |
| Wyalong (Marsden (Minoru)) | 156.5 | 105.5 | in 2021 | 21 | 35.0 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 139.4 | 136.8 | in 2013 | 20 | 62.8 |
| Murray River @ Jingellic | 178.6 | 106.8 | in 2013 | 20 | 42.6 |
| Rockley (Glenlea) | 259.0 | 119.0 | in 2006 | 20 | 55.4 |
| Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 236.7 | 250.8 | in 1911* | 85.2 | |
| Finley Post Office | 127.4 | 257.8 | in 1974* | 33.5 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 212.0 | 230.6 | in 1978* | 73.4 | |
| Belfrayden (North Mayfield) | 137.4 | 137.8 | in 1984 | 38.4 | |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | 174.0 | 295.8 | in 1984 | 53.4 | |
| Eugowra Post Office | 122.4 | 279.0 | in 1984 | 57.0 | |
| Garryowen (Yallock) | 134.6 | 163.2 | in 1984 | 48.8 | |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 200.4 | 289.8 | in 1984 | 52.9 | |
| Gunbar (Kelsey) | 118.2 | 147.8 | in 1984 | 31.8 | |
| Hargraves (Edge Hill) | 202.6 | 281.5 | in 1984 | 83.2 | |
| Marrar (Brigadoon) | 126.2 | 231.2 | in 1984 | 43.4 | |
| Quandialla Post Office | 170.0 | 297.2 | in 1984 | 49.6 | |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 190.6 | 194.5 | in 1984 | 63.8 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 183.3 | 237.4 | in 1984 | 60.2 | |
| Coleambally Irrigation | 108.2 | 171.8 | in 1984* | 36.3 | |
| Ganmain (Rosedale) | 125.2 | 144.8 | in 1984* | 39.4 | |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 103.4 | 174.4 | in 1984* | 40.9 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 172.0 | 257.1 | in 1984* | 35.9 | |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 197.2 | 223.2 | in 1984* | 40.4 | |
| Alectown (Bridgewater) | 153.0 | 214.6 | in 1984* | 62.2 | |
| Junee Treatment Works | 147.0 | 245.0 | in 1984* | 40.7 | |
| Tibooburra (Fort Grey) | 95.2 | 298.6 | in 1984* | 21.8 | |
| Nerriga Composite | 125.0 | 192.8 | in 1984* | 67.8 | |
| Murrumburrah (Historical Society) | 178.4 | 215.5 | in 1984* | 50.8 | |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | 172.6 | 205.4 | in 1984* | 31.5 | |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 135.0 | 144.0 | in 1992 | 64.0 | |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 149.4 | 156.2 | in 1992 | 58.3 | |
| Ardlethan Post Office | 138.3 | 229.0 | in 1984* | 43.6 | |
| Aranda (Bindaga St) | 127.4 | 198.0 | in 1995 | 61.2 | |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 201.8 | 281.8 | in 1995 | 63.2 | |
| Manildra (George St) | 131.4 | 151.0 | in 1995 | 59.5 | |
| Old Junee (Millbank) | 148.4 | 148.8 | in 1995 | 40.5 | |
| Urana Post Office | 103.6 | 108.0 | in 1995 | 32.5 | |
| Young Airport | 148.0 | 178.6 | in 1995 | 46.7 | |
| Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park | 160.2 | 161.8 | in 1995* | 59.0 | |
| Carabost | 158.0 | 235.0 | in 1984* | 49.5 | |
| Cootamundra Airport | 162.3 | 167.4 | in 1996 | 50.0 | |
| Murringo (Windermere) | 130.2 | 139.0 | in 1995* | 51.4 | |
| Robertson (The Pie Shop) | 266.0 | 269.4 | in 1989* | 128.9 | |
| Yalgogrin North (Roloma) | 138.8 | 150.3 | in 1995* | 43.8 | |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | 134.4 | 154.0 | in 1995* | 72.9 | |
| Murringo (Yallambee) | 126.0 | 132.8 | in 1996* | 52.3 | |
| Stockinbingal (Sunnydale) | 135.2 | 144.6 | in 1995* | 47.7 | |
| Baradine Forestry | 158.2 | 195.1 | in 1996* | 80.6 | |
| Gooloogong Post Office | 154.0 | 154.4 | in 1995* | 57.3 | |
| Wanaaring (Owen Downs) | 85.6 | 130.7 | in 1998 | 34.6 | |
| Brungle (Bonnie Doon) | 132.0 | 149.5 | in 1996* | 57.4 | |
| Cowra Ag Research Station | 108.8 | 132.0 | in 1995* | 58.1 | |
| Alectown (Vanvilla) | 122.6 | 136.5 | in 1995* | 59.8 | |
| Bega AWS | 159.6 | 193.7 | in 1999* | 54.9 | |
| Bruce (Australian Institute of Sport) | 101.8 | 116.5 | in 1996* | 57.9 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 170.0 | 192.2 | in 2001 | 78.3 | |
| Cobargo Post Office | 203.8 | 311.0 | in 1999* | 84.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest January daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 19.7 | on the 18th | 20.4 | on the 30th in 2018 | 34 | 33.7 |
| Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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| Bombala AWS | 23.6 | 22.0 | in 2000 | 25.7 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 23.9 | 22.1 | in 2000 | 26.3 | |
| Young Airport | 29.5 | 26.6 | in 2000 | 32.1 | |
| Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Balranald (RSL) | 20.4 | = 20.4 | in 1929 | 105 | 16.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2022 |
Mean for January 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2022 |
Total for January 2022 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2022 |
Fraction of January average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 36.1 | -0.5 | 44.3 | 11th | 23.4 | +1.2 | 18.2 | 8th | 38.6 | 35.6 | high | 108% |
| Smithville AWS | 36.1 | 45.1 | 16th | 23.5 | 19.3 | 7th | 40.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 37.4 | -0.5 | 45.0 | 11th | 24.3 | +0.2 | 19.1 | 25th | 125.2 | 23.9 | highest | 524% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 37.7 | 45.0 | 11th | 25.1 | 20.0 | 25th | 127.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 37.2 | -0.2 | 44.9 | 11th | 24.1 | +0.5 | 20.4 | 8th | 74.6 | 30.7 | high | 243% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 36.6 | -0.6 | 43.8 | 10th | 22.8 | +1.7 | 18.6 | 19th | 61.8 | 27.3 | high | 226% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 34.0 | +0.3 | 42.6 | 13th | 20.9 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 5th | 25.4 | 27.6 | average | 92% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 34.5 | +2.2 | 41.0 | 10th | 19.1 | +2.5 | 14.5 | 5th | 18.4 | 19.7 | average | 93% |
| Menindee Post Office | 35.4 | +0.9 | 43.6 | 10th | 22.0 | +3.3 | 17.1 | 9th | 22.8 | 23.8 | average | 96% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 35.9 | 43.4 | 10th | 22.0 | 17.9 | 16th | 43.8 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 36.2 | +0.3 | 43.9 | 10th | 21.7 | +2.6 | 16.8 | 5th | 15.6 | 22.8 | average | 68% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 35.8 | -1.9 | 41.5 | 17th | 23.4 | +0.6 | 19.6 | 1st | 70.2 | 31.9 | v high | 220% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 34.7 | -1.6 | 39.5 | 3rd | 22.3 | +1.4 | 18.5 | 21st | 65.3 | 49.9 | high | 131% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 35.0 | -0.7 | 40.1 | 10th | 22.1 | +1.1 | 17.9 | 21st | 29.4 | 35.0 | average | 84% |
| Cobar MO | 36.1 | +1.6 | 41.0 | 3rd | 22.0 | +1.2 | 17.5 | 21st | 27.8 | 43.7 | average | 64% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 35.1 | -1.2 | 40.0 | 17th | 18.2 | 21st | 69.9 | 49.0 | high | 143% | ||
| Noona AWS | 35.9 | 42.0 | 10th | 23.0 | 19.4 | 21st | 2.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 36.5 | 42.6 | 10th | 23.3 | 19.7 | 1st | 123.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 42.9 | 3rd | 23.7 | +1.4 | 19.4 | 2nd | 43.2 | 34.6 | high | 125% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 34.4 | +1.3 | 40.4 | 10th | 20.4 | +3.8 | 14.5 | 4th | 49.0 | 22.6 | high | 217% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 34.9 | 40.3 | 3rd | 19.9 | 12.8 | 16th | 153.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 36.2 | +0.2 | 42.4 | 10th | 22.3 | +1.6 | 16.9 | 20th | 54.6 | 22.6 | v high | 242% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 32.6 | -2.0 | 38.4 | 2nd | 18.6 | -0.6 | 13.0 | 22nd | 134.4 | 43.0 | high | 313% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 32.5 | -0.9 | 37.2 | 2nd | 20.5 | +1.0 | 15.3 | 21st | 99.6 | 58.9 | high | 169% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 31.5 | -2.8 | 37.9 | 2nd | 18.4 | -0.1 | 13.4 | 21st | ||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 33.3 | -2.1 | 38.0 | 17th | 20.1 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 21st | 16.4 | 43.9 | low | 37% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 34.7 | 39.8 | 3rd | 21.4 | 15.9 | 21st | 36.8 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 33.7 | +0.1 | 38.2 | 2nd | 19.9 | +1.2 | 15.1 | 23rd | 47.6 | 52.3 | average | 91% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 34.7 | 40.3 | 3rd | 21.4 | 16.5 | 21st | 131.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 36.5 | +0.9 | 41.0 | 16th | 21.9 | +1.2 | 16.4 | 22nd | 49.4 | 70.2 | average | 70% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 33.8 | -2.2 | 39.1 | 17th | 20.6 | -0.3 | 16.1 | 21st | 140.0 | 56.4 | high | 248% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 34.8 | +0.5 | 39.9 | 17th | 20.3 | -0.2 | 15.4 | 21st | 92.8 | 79.6 | average | 117% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 31.1 | -1.0 | 34.5 | 9th | 16.0 | -0.6 | 8.8 | 22nd | 59.0 | 86.7 | average | 68% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 34.2 | -0.5 | 37.3 | 17th | 19.2 | +0.6 | 15.7 | 3rd | 22.6 | 47.4 | average | 48% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 31.5 | -0.9 | 36.2 | 7th | 11.0 | 23rd | 61.8 | 80.0 | average | 77% | ||
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 32.4 | -0.6 | 36.7 | 17th | 17.7 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 23rd | 88.8 | 61.2 | high | 145% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 26.6 | -1.2 | 31.2 | 17th | 14.7 | +1.9 | 8.5 | 23rd | 73.6 | 97.1 | average | 76% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 25.6 | -1.6 | 30.3 | 17th | 14.1 | +1.1 | 9.0 | 23rd | 103.0 | 89.4 | average | 115% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 24.8 | -1.5 | 29.8 | 17th | 14.1 | +0.6 | 10.4 | 23rd | 95.0 | 91.9 | average | 103% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 25.4 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 17th | 14.3 | +0.8 | 9.5 | 23rd | 103.4 | 105.3 | average | 98% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 25.7 | -1.0 | 30.7 | 17th | 14.1 | +1.1 | 9.5 | 23rd | 118.6 | 99.7 | high | 119% |
| Guyra Hospital | 23.3 | -1.1 | 28.0 | 17th | 12.3 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 21st | 129.0 | 118.4 | average | 109% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 30.0 | -1.0 | 33.7 | 10th | 15.9 | +0.4 | 11.3 | 3rd | 83.4 | 93.6 | average | 89% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 29.6 | -0.1 | 33.2 | 17th | 16.8 | +0.3 | 13.2 | 3rd | 49.0 | 98.7 | low | 50% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 25.1 | -2.0 | 29.5 | 13th | 14.9 | +0.5 | 9.3 | 3rd | 108.3 | 113.5 | average | 95% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.4 | -1.0 | 30.0 | 19th | 20.7 | +1.0 | 18.3 | 12th | 288.0 | 169.8 | high | 170% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.5 | -0.6 | 32.1 | 19th | 21.2 | -0.1 | 17.9 | 23rd | 226.0 | 156.0 | high | 145% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 29.4 | -1.2 | 32.8 | 17th | 19.5 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 14th | 155.4 | 131.0 | average | 119% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 28.0 | -0.7 | 30.9 | 17th | 20.5 | +0.6 | 17.8 | 23rd | ||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.6 | -1.7 | 32.1 | 17th | 19.8 | +0.7 | 17.0 | 14th | 115.2 | 126.6 | average | 91% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.5 | -1.8 | 31.6 | 17th | 19.9 | +0.8 | 17.2 | 14th | 19.8 | 131.8 | v low | 15% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 28.6 | -1.7 | 31.8 | 17th | 19.4 | +0.7 | 15.7 | 14th | 165.2 | 148.4 | average | 111% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 28.1 | -1.5 | 32.5 | 31st | 20.3 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 14th | 303.3 | 206.6 | high | 147% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 27.2 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 15th | 21.3 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 23rd | 168.8 | 139.5 | high | 121% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 27.2 | 29.4 | 15th | 20.2 | 17.5 | 13th | 213.4 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.9 | -1.7 | 26.0 | 31st | 15.6 | +0.4 | 9.2 | 29th | 360.4 | 269.4 | high | 134% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 28.2 | -1.4 | 32.1 | 16th | 18.8 | +0.9 | 16.4 | 13th | 132.8 | 115.9 | average | 115% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS (Comparison) | 27.2 | -0.8 | 30.2 | 15th | 19.7 | +1.1 | 17.3 | 1st | 196.4 | 147.8 | high | 133% |
| Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw | 27.3 | 30.3 | 18th | 19.6 | 17.0 | 1st | 210.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 27.8 | -1.3 | 32.0 | 8th | 19.0 | +0.6 | 16.1 | 22nd | 93.0 | 95.2 | average | 98% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 27.6 | -1.7 | 32.3 | 8th | 18.6 | +0.9 | 16.0 | 3rd | 476.4 | 261.1 | high | 182% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 29.0 | -1.5 | 33.4 | 15th | 18.1 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 27th | 69.4 | 75.5 | average | 92% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 27.6 | -1.4 | 32.7 | 15th | 18.5 | +0.6 | 14.2 | 27th | 152.2 | 113.7 | high | 134% |
| Gosford AWS | 26.7 | 31.0 | 8th | 19.6 | 16.9 | 27th | 116.0 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 29.7 | 34.0 | 15th | 18.4 | 13.7 | 27th | 95.2 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 26.9 | -0.6 | 33.3 | 15th | 17.8 | +0.8 | 14.2 | 27th | 75.0 | 99.4 | average | 75% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 28.3 | -3.4 | 32.9 | 17th | 16.5 | -0.4 | 10.6 | 22nd | 118.0 | 78.0 | high | 151% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 29.3 | 34.4 | 7th | 16.6 | 10.4 | 23rd | 101.5 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 26.4 | -2.2 | 31.2 | 7th | 15.9 | -0.8 | 11.1 | 23rd | 79.2 | 66.6 | average | 119% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 27.0 | -0.3 | 30.1 | 31st | 19.9 | +0.9 | 17.9 | 15th | 63.2 | 99.5 | average | 64% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.9 | -0.7 | 26.6 | 28th | 20.8 | +1.5 | 19.3 | 24th | 45.0 | 88.4 | low | 51% |
| Norah Head AWS | 27.4 | +1.2 | 30.6 | 29th | 20.6 | +0.8 | 18.4 | 23rd | 69.4 | 80.6 | average | 86% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 29.2 | -0.8 | 33.8 | 29th | 18.6 | +0.8 | 13.6 | 27th | 94.4 | 106.9 | average | 88% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 29.4 | -2.5 | 33.9 | 7th | 17.7 | +0.5 | 11.4 | 23rd | 101.2 | 62.8 | high | 161% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 29.8 | 34.5 | 17th | 18.8 | 15.8 | 23rd | 49.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 28.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 15th | 19.8 | +1.6 | 14.9 | 27th | 89.6 | 99.3 | average | 90% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 28.7 | -2.3 | 33.5 | 2nd | 17.2 | +1.1 | 12.1 | 23rd | 106.4 | 66.1 | high | 161% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 22.3 | -2.1 | 27.4 | 17th | 13.5 | -0.3 | 10.4 | 22nd | 153.8 | 100.8 | high | 153% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 27.0 | -1.2 | 31.0 | 2nd | 14.8 | +1.3 | 10.2 | 23rd | 142.6 | 68.6 | v high | 208% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 27.5 | -1.5 | 31.6 | 2nd | 15.4 | +1.4 | 10.8 | 23rd | 140.6 | 65.0 | v high | 216% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 21.7 | -1.7 | 28.4 | 17th | 14.0 | +1.1 | 10.0 | 21st | 256.3 | 162.2 | high | 158% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 23.3 | -3.3 | 28.3 | 17th | 14.8 | +1.2 | 10.2 | 1st | 236.7 | 85.2 | v high | 278% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 23.5 | 28.7 | 17th | 14.0 | 9.2 | 1st | 215.2 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 22.7 | -1.7 | 28.5 | 17th | 14.0 | +0.5 | 10.2 | 20th | 222.2 | 121.4 | highest | 183% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 29.4 | 17th | 13.2 | +2.1 | 9.1 | 23rd | 73.7 | 79.6 | average | 93% | ||
| Orange Airport AWS | 24.9 | -2.6 | 28.7 | 2nd | 13.5 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 23rd | 171.0 | 68.5 | highest | 250% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 29.3 | -2.5 | 33.9 | 6th | 16.7 | +1.6 | 11.2 | 23rd | 161.1 | 90.0 | high | 179% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 28.3 | -3.0 | 32.5 | 6th | 17.4 | -0.8 | 12.0 | 21st | 153.2 | 78.8 | v high | 194% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 30.1 | -2.1 | 34.2 | 7th | 18.2 | +1.0 | 13.4 | 20th | 130.8 | 70.3 | high | 186% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 30.4 | -3.5 | 35.7 | 2nd | 16.9 | -0.4 | 11.9 | 23rd | 151.6 | 46.3 | v high | 327% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 31.1 | -2.5 | 36.4 | 6th | 18.7 | +0.3 | 13.1 | 21st | 130.0 | 58.7 | high | 221% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 31.9 | -2.6 | 37.3 | 6th | 18.3 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 21st | 155.0 | 37.8 | highest | 410% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 31.2 | -2.6 | 36.0 | 3rd | 17.8 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 21st | 117.0 | 64.8 | high | 181% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 30.9 | -2.1 | 35.4 | 2nd | 18.2 | +1.1 | 12.2 | 23rd | 183.3 | 60.2 | v high | 304% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.1 | -0.4 | 32.5 | 17th | 20.0 | +1.7 | 15.9 | 22nd | 155.4 | 93.2 | high | 167% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 27.1 | -0.8 | 32.1 | 8th | 19.6 | +1.1 | 14.9 | 22nd | 80.6 | 78.1 | high | 103% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 27.7 | 31.7 | 17th | 19.4 | 15.9 | 22nd | 157.6 | 95.1 | high | 166% | ||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 27.8 | -0.8 | 32.4 | 8th | 19.4 | +1.7 | 16.2 | 27th | 147.8 | 101.5 | high | 146% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 27.7 | 30.2 | 8th | 20.6 | 17.4 | 22nd | 166.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.5 | +0.8 | 31.3 | 8th | 20.6 | +1.6 | 17.7 | 22nd | 107.0 | 93.9 | average | 114% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.6 | -0.1 | 27.1 | 31st | 21.4 | +1.0 | 18.9 | 22nd | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.7 | -1.5 | 32.2 | 8th | 20.0 | +0.6 | 15.8 | 22nd | 116.2 | 115.1 | average | 101% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.5 | -1.4 | 29.4 | 8th | 19.1 | +0.7 | 16.1 | 22nd | 136.2 | 99.3 | high | 137% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 28.6 | -1.7 | 32.7 | 29th | 18.2 | +0.9 | 14.8 | 1st | 170.0 | 78.3 | v high | 217% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 27.9 | -2.2 | 32.2 | 8th | 18.7 | +0.8 | 15.8 | 22nd | 97.2 | 74.3 | average | 131% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 29.0 | -2.2 | 33.8 | 2nd | 19.5 | +0.8 | 17.0 | 21st | 146.6 | 94.3 | high | 155% |
| Richmond RAAF | 28.7 | -1.8 | 32.0 | 2nd | 18.8 | +0.9 | 15.3 | 1st | 124.6 | 81.9 | high | 152% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 26.4 | -0.6 | 28.8 | 28th | 18.8 | +1.7 | 14.2 | 22nd | 151.0 | 80.9 | high | 187% |
| Bellambi AWS | 25.1 | +0.1 | 27.0 | 31st | 20.0 | +0.9 | 17.9 | 22nd | 108.2 | 83.1 | high | 130% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 28.3 | -1.5 | 32.4 | 2nd | 18.3 | +1.3 | 14.3 | 22nd | 129.0 | 80.6 | high | 160% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 28.3 | -2.1 | 31.9 | 8th | 18.0 | +0.8 | 14.7 | 22nd | 132.2 | 84.0 | high | 157% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 22.6 | 27.3 | 2nd | 14.7 | 10.4 | 22nd | 191.6 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 27.0 | 31.7 | 15th | 18.4 | 15.0 | 22nd | 158.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 25.1 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 15th | 19.5 | +0.9 | 17.0 | 19th | 203.2 | 93.4 | v high | 218% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 25.3 | 27.8 | 15th | 19.0 | 16.0 | 22nd | 238.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.7 | -0.4 | 26.7 | 10th | 19.8 | +0.8 | 17.2 | 19th | 172.6 | 93.3 | high | 185% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 24.1 | -2.3 | 29.8 | 2nd | 15.2 | +1.0 | 8.3 | 22nd | 139.4 | 62.8 | highest | 222% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 26.7 | -1.1 | 30.8 | 15th | 18.0 | +1.3 | 13.7 | 22nd | 240.8 | 74.9 | highest | 321% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 26.4 | -0.9 | 32.0 | 2nd | 16.9 | +1.8 | 11.7 | 22nd | 159.6 | 54.9 | v high | 291% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 24.9 | -2.2 | 32.4 | 2nd | 14.1 | +1.7 | 8.1 | 1st | 133.6 | 63.5 | v high | 210% |
| Green Cape AWS | 23.3 | -0.4 | 27.1 | 26th | 18.1 | +0.7 | 16.1 | 8th | 76.4 | 62.7 | high | 122% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.1 | 28.4 | 8th | 17.2 | +1.7 | 13.0 | 1st | 150.8 | 66.8 | v high | 226% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 23.5 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 10th | 19.3 | +1.7 | 16.5 | 19th | 0 | 67.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 25.2 | -0.3 | 32.0 | 15th | 18.3 | +2.5 | 14.5 | 1st | 167.0 | 68.1 | high | 245% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 24.0 | +0.1 | 29.5 | 15th | 18.9 | +2.8 | 16.2 | 22nd | 181.2 | 95.0 | v high | 191% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 24.0 | +0.2 | 26.0 | 4th | 18.7 | +2.0 | 15.5 | 21st | 138.5 | 91.9 | high | 151% |
| Nerriga AWS | 25.0 | 32.7 | 2nd | 15.2 | 8.9 | 22nd | 140.4 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 24.2 | -0.1 | 27.5 | 15th | 19.1 | +1.6 | 16.1 | 19th | 162.8 | 91.5 | high | 178% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 24.8 | -0.8 | 32.5 | 2nd | 13.5 | +3.0 | 8.3 | 1st | 135.0 | 64.0 | v high | 211% |
| Bombala AWS | 23.6 | -2.1 | 31.3 | 28th | 12.5 | +1.6 | 7.4 | 23rd | 154.6 | 52.3 | highest | 296% |
| Canberra Airport | 26.9 | -3.7 | 32.6 | 2nd | 14.8 | +0.6 | 7.8 | 22nd | 98.0 | 50.8 | high | 193% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 24.3 | -2.4 | 30.4 | 2nd | 11.7 | +0.8 | 4.1 | 22nd | ||||
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 25.3 | -2.2 | 31.8 | 2nd | 12.7 | +1.8 | 6.0 | 22nd | 149.4 | 58.3 | v high | 256% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 26.2 | -2.0 | 32.2 | 2nd | 14.5 | +1.7 | 8.7 | 22nd | 189.6 | 54.5 | highest | 348% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 25.6 | -2.4 | 31.8 | 2nd | 15.5 | +1.6 | 10.6 | 23rd | 186.6 | 64.3 | v high | 290% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.4 | -2.6 | 24.0 | 2nd | 9.8 | -0.3 | 4.4 | 20th | 212.6 | 85.1 | v high | 250% |
| Taralga Post Office | 23.9 | -2.4 | 32.0 | 2nd | 14.3 | +2.2 | 9.5 | 23rd | 212.0 | 73.4 | v high | 289% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 26.8 | -2.9 | 33.5 | 2nd | 15.5 | +1.0 | 8.6 | 22nd | 135.4 | 57.2 | v high | 237% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 19.5 | -0.2 | 23.0 | 10th | 7.6 | 0.0 | -1.7 | 21st | 208.0 | 153.4 | high | 136% |
| Thredbo AWS | 17.3 | +0.8 | 20.4 | 27th | 8.0 | +1.0 | 0.9 | 20th | 287.0 | 105.3 | highest | 273% |
| Thredbo Village | 22.2 | +0.6 | 26.5 | 2nd | 8.9 | +1.4 | 0.8 | 21st | 297.6 | 114.3 | highest | 260% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 30.7 | -1.8 | 35.4 | 3rd | 18.3 | +1.6 | 13.4 | 20th | 306.0 | 49.1 | highest | 623% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 20.7 | -0.9 | 24.9 | 2nd | 12.1 | +0.4 | 5.4 | 21st | 236.0 | 72.7 | highest | 325% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.5 | -0.5 | 35.0 | 3rd | 18.6 | +2.0 | 14.2 | 21st | 317.8 | 49.1 | highest | 647% |
| Khancoban AWS | 30.0 | -1.8 | 34.5 | 2nd | 15.0 | +1.3 | 8.5 | 20th | 185.8 | 56.4 | highest | 329% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 29.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 3rd | 14.3 | +2.0 | 9.0 | 21st | 190.6 | 63.8 | v high | 299% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.3 | -0.6 | 37.1 | 2nd | 18.5 | +2.1 | 10.6 | 21st | 103.4 | 40.9 | v high | 253% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 29.4 | -0.4 | 35.5 | 2nd | 17.9 | +2.3 | 14.0 | 22nd | 201.8 | 63.2 | v high | 319% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 29.8 | -2.4 | 35.2 | 2nd | 17.0 | +0.9 | 9.5 | 21st | 162.3 | 50.0 | v high | 325% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 29.8 | -2.1 | 35.4 | 2nd | 16.8 | +0.4 | 9.9 | 21st | 200.4 | 52.9 | v high | 379% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 30.9 | -1.9 | 36.3 | 2nd | 17.8 | +0.8 | 13.0 | 22nd | 134.8 | 45.6 | highest | 296% |
| Temora Airport | 30.8 | -3.3 | 37.7 | 2nd | 17.9 | +0.5 | 14.0 | 1st | 189.2 | 49.7 | v high | 381% |
| Young Airport | 29.5 | -2.6 | 34.9 | 2nd | 16.1 | +1.2 | 10.9 | 1st | 148.0 | 46.7 | v high | 317% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 33.7 | +0.3 | 39.4 | 2nd | 18.7 | +2.0 | 13.1 | 4th | 42.4 | 24.5 | high | 173% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 31.5 | 37.8 | 2nd | 18.3 | 9.9 | 20th | 196.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 32.4 | -1.2 | 39.4 | 2nd | 19.5 | +1.8 | 13.2 | 20th | 228.6 | 39.1 | highest | 585% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.2 | -2.0 | 39.5 | 3rd | 19.7 | +0.7 | 13.7 | 20th | ||||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.3 | -0.9 | 39.5 | 3rd | 19.8 | +2.5 | 14.7 | 21st | 172.0 | 35.9 | v high | 479% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 34.4 | -0.7 | 40.2 | 10th | 20.1 | +1.9 | 16.1 | 4th | 69.2 | 27.0 | high | 256% |
| Hillston Airport | 33.8 | +0.2 | 39.5 | 3rd | 20.5 | +2.0 | 15.0 | 20th | 82.5 | 31.5 | v high | 262% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 32.1 | -2.1 | 39.0 | 3rd | 19.5 | +0.9 | 15.3 | 21st | 197.2 | 40.4 | v high | 488% |
| 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 2 pm on Tuesday 1 February 2022. 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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