Greater Sydney in February 2022: Cool and very wet end to summer

Rainfall was well above average, with some parts of Greater Sydney receiving at least 2–3 times their monthly average. The humid conditions were also associated with cooler than average day-time and night-time temperatures.

A very wet February

Cooler than average days and nights

  • Maximum temperatures were generally 1–2 °C below their monthly average, except along the coast where temperatures were slightly warmer than average.
  • Minimum temperatures were around 0.5 °C below their monthly average.

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 356.0 mm, which is 298% of the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 271% of the average over recent decades.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 26.7 °C, which is 0.9 °C above the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 0.1 °C below the average over recent decades.
  • The warmest day was 31.9 °C on the 1st, and the coolest day was on the 2nd when the temperature reached 21.3 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 19.1 °C, which is 0.2 °C above the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 0.8 °C below the average over recent decades.
  • The coldest morning was 15.6 °C on the 4th, and the warmest morning was on the 1st when the minimum temperature was 21.8 °C.

Wet weather

  • Repeated generation of slow-moving thunderstorms brought significant rainfall to the Sydney metropolitan area on the 22nd with some locations such as Marrickville receiving intense rainfall in excess of 100 mm in a 2–3-hour period, resulting in flash flooding over parts of metropolitan Sydney.
  • On the 22nd, numerous locations in metropolitan Sydney received more than their monthly average.
  • Towards the end of the month, there was a succession of wet and very humid days due to a persistent and deep moist easterly airstream produced by a slow-moving high-pressure system in the Tasman Sea.
  • A Special Climate Statement is being prepared for the ongoing extreme rainfall and flooding event in New South Wales.

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Extremes in February 2022
Hottest day 36.3 °C at Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) on the 1st
Warmest days on average 27.9 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 20.7 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd)
Coldest day 13.2 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd) on the 6th
Coldest night 6.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 4th
Coolest nights on average 12.4 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Warmest nights on average 19.9 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 22.6 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 1st
22.6 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 21st
Warmest on average overall 23.3 °C at Norah Head AWS
Coolest on average overall 16.6 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 446.0 mm at Wyong (Mount Elliot)
Wettest day 170.0 mm at Marrickville Golf Club on the 23rd
Strongest wind gust 98 km/h at Badgerys Creek AWS on the 17th

Record highest February daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Wyong (Olney Forest) 160.0 on the 23rd 146.0 on the 9th in 2020 22



Record highest February total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 419.0 352.6 in 2020 36 140.6
Wyong (Mount Elliot) 446.0 302.0 in 2008 21 158.4

Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Randwick (Randwick St) 422.1 643.5 in 1990 117.1
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 408.8 613.8 in 1990 125.4



Summary statistics for February 2022
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2022
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2022
Mean for
February
2022
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2022
Total for
February
2022
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2022
Fraction of
February
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 27.3 -1.5 35.3 1st 16.6 -0.5 12.2 14th 194.4 111.6 high 174%
Bankstown Airport AWS 27.1 -0.8 36.0 1st 18.1 -0.1 14.6 14th 285.4 110.3 v high 259%
Camden Airport AWS 27.0 -1.6 34.3 17th 16.6 -0.2 12.0 14th 222.4 103.9 high 214%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 27.2 -1.3 35.3 1st 16.3 -0.6 12.0 14th 161.2 91.5 high 176%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 26.6 -0.7 36.1 1st 17.9 -0.4 13.5 9th 335.4 123.6 v high 271%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 27.4 -0.6 34.2 1st 17.2 -0.2 12.7 14th 247.6 143.7 high 172%
Gosford AWS 26.3   33.9 17th 18.3   14.1 9th
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 26.8   35.9 1st 17.4   13.3 4th 201.0 112.9 high 178%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 26.1   35.6 1st 16.7   12.8 4th 185.4
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 26.8 -1.9 35.5 1st 17.2 -0.6 13.9 14th 272.6 124.5 v high 219%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 20.7 -1.8 28.6 17th 12.6 -0.3 8.3 8th 246.9 179.6 high 137%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 25.8 -0.8 35.1 1st 16.3 -0.5 11.9 4th 38.8 143.9 v low 27%
Mount Boyce AWS 20.9 -2.0 27.5 1st 12.4 -0.8 6.3 4th 214.0 141.5 high 151%
Norah Head AWS 26.9 +0.8 31.2 10th 19.7 -0.3 16.1 4th 229.6 122.8 high 187%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 27.0 -0.9 35.7 1st 17.5 -0.1 14.5 9th 253.0 128.4 v high 197%
Penrith Lakes AWS 27.9 -1.7 36.0 17th 17.7 -0.8 14.4 9th
Richmond RAAF 27.8 -1.4 35.7 17th 17.3 -0.5 13.4 14th 124.8 116.4 average 107%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 26.7   31.9 1st 19.1   15.6 4th 356.0
Sydney Airport AMO 26.8 +0.3 35.9 1st 19.3 +0.2 15.8 8th 368.2 117.0 v high 315%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.1 +0.3 33.2 20th 19.9 -0.7 16.4 8th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 26.9 -0.9 36.3 1st 18.3 -0.5 14.7 14th 287.6
Terrey Hills AWS 24.9 -1.0 32.9 1st 17.7 -0.4 13.6 4th 387.0 138.4 v high 280%

Daily maximum temperatures for February 2022
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Badgerys Creek AWS35.321.825.425.025.023.723.227.132.234.425.925.227.229.130.229.334.732.423.330.531.722.826.226.421.821.627.125.1
Bankstown Airport AWS36.022.025.324.725.525.223.025.631.834.324.623.525.928.029.128.735.030.923.631.231.222.026.727.422.922.226.525.5
Camden Airport AWS34.321.224.525.124.022.423.826.832.433.425.524.226.129.329.529.034.332.423.630.631.224.826.626.421.821.626.224.5
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)35.321.624.625.024.722.624.127.031.634.624.925.126.629.230.429.434.531.923.830.930.325.226.327.722.421.626.024.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS36.121.523.923.424.224.323.425.231.433.224.923.525.327.527.727.932.830.123.528.731.022.726.327.924.522.025.525.2
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)34.225.324.924.324.025.531.431.627.224.924.527.127.027.133.929.624.929.832.126.827.725.327.723.725.926.2
Gosford AWS33.222.123.622.824.324.123.230.631.026.324.723.526.927.127.033.928.923.829.030.122.727.725.926.322.224.424.8
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS35.921.524.624.525.024.522.725.931.934.724.024.825.228.028.628.634.731.123.130.530.621.825.627.122.921.425.924.8
Holsworthy Defence AWS35.620.723.123.122.821.621.324.832.035.123.623.624.728.129.029.035.331.521.630.730.020.724.726.922.520.924.823.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS35.521.424.724.024.723.822.026.231.834.025.124.125.728.629.128.934.831.723.230.230.622.126.326.222.221.925.725.0
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)28.417.216.014.213.215.920.025.019.017.020.023.224.124.728.628.015.526.427.017.019.822.917.516.720.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS35.120.822.720.422.822.622.222.330.833.425.123.522.427.327.527.534.230.922.329.331.422.026.625.525.520.623.423.3
Mount Boyce AWS27.518.018.516.216.116.215.120.924.325.720.817.720.823.123.823.927.126.115.725.726.417.720.422.817.817.020.119.5
Norah Head AWS30.922.422.223.125.624.524.624.330.031.226.526.125.428.529.530.429.528.027.229.030.829.329.524.627.922.824.725.4
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)35.721.324.824.625.225.224.025.231.833.824.823.225.628.828.529.035.031.223.531.531.521.827.027.023.022.525.925.5
Penrith Lakes AWS34.721.726.025.025.724.922.927.133.134.226.525.527.030.330.930.136.033.423.131.932.923.927.929.222.822.927.325.4
Richmond RAAF34.822.026.025.326.226.422.926.231.733.126.124.226.429.330.329.835.732.723.831.432.423.829.529.123.522.925.825.7
Sydney (Observatory Hill)31.921.324.323.725.326.125.125.531.330.724.325.527.528.128.528.729.629.824.029.831.623.526.327.924.221.526.725.7
Sydney Airport AMO35.921.422.024.225.225.923.925.031.133.523.825.226.328.729.029.133.028.723.829.729.824.425.727.124.222.726.125.7
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)27.121.721.323.123.023.223.123.026.727.024.023.423.624.724.624.631.726.223.133.228.224.225.427.224.523.125.825.1
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)36.321.724.423.624.724.723.325.132.334.224.523.125.627.828.828.933.530.923.631.431.222.326.727.824.222.326.125.3
Terrey Hills AWS32.920.022.121.022.622.722.122.128.531.423.623.323.725.125.826.431.327.222.027.229.121.825.326.124.120.724.023.7
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 February 2022
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Badgerys Creek AWS20.619.916.812.814.615.214.614.112.514.517.517.116.712.215.214.614.616.616.515.319.419.818.820.119.718.818.218.4
Bankstown Airport AWS21.120.218.214.916.016.516.016.414.816.619.618.317.714.616.917.217.118.518.617.521.620.019.421.320.919.718.619.7
Camden Airport AWS20.919.817.213.114.015.215.415.912.913.617.017.216.812.014.114.514.216.516.915.319.819.819.320.419.618.317.918.2
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)18.719.216.812.413.414.814.815.912.513.617.416.916.512.014.114.614.316.216.414.919.418.919.220.219.618.617.717.5
Canterbury Racecourse AWS19.720.118.015.216.417.916.015.913.515.319.120.817.513.716.216.416.118.119.117.320.219.919.320.720.919.618.519.3
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)18.922.417.214.815.616.416.216.113.314.217.517.615.912.714.114.614.217.220.415.618.520.618.921.521.219.319.118.4
Gosford AWS20.022.018.315.517.117.216.616.314.115.719.119.317.714.316.916.616.618.621.516.421.520.919.921.820.220.119.519.4
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS20.319.617.513.315.415.815.216.713.314.519.417.816.913.516.915.915.918.217.716.420.619.519.220.920.219.117.818.8
Holsworthy Defence AWS19.218.616.612.815.415.514.715.613.314.418.516.916.013.115.315.615.417.516.116.119.818.618.620.119.718.217.718.4
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS20.219.317.314.014.815.515.215.714.415.318.817.416.813.915.316.116.117.217.315.520.319.419.320.520.118.918.418.3
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)16.016.310.19.510.010.08.311.014.112.011.010.612.411.814.114.712.011.013.115.114.414.215.413.513.613.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS19.020.714.611.913.915.014.714.112.715.117.916.215.212.814.314.715.317.417.014.618.816.618.120.120.518.617.917.7
Mount Boyce AWS15.916.310.26.38.910.110.18.810.514.413.611.811.09.611.711.614.715.311.910.812.614.414.515.915.512.713.413.3
Norah Head AWS21.522.017.616.117.018.118.716.117.619.519.919.420.217.821.720.319.319.421.519.321.422.119.922.422.020.720.220.7
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)20.020.017.614.815.816.215.615.814.515.318.818.017.014.516.216.016.218.517.516.420.519.219.420.220.519.518.518.8
Penrith Lakes AWS20.921.017.514.715.316.616.116.814.415.919.618.117.514.616.116.216.017.617.216.719.117.719.720.920.519.618.819.3
Richmond RAAF20.120.917.014.415.215.715.616.114.215.019.618.017.413.415.015.015.117.817.916.218.419.619.721.020.518.518.919.4
Sydney (Observatory Hill)21.820.318.115.617.218.617.116.016.618.720.319.817.916.819.119.018.920.520.918.820.921.120.021.020.819.619.420.4
Sydney Airport AMO22.619.718.116.516.817.318.015.816.919.720.321.017.917.619.919.220.320.420.319.522.620.219.220.721.119.418.720.3
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)22.421.118.717.517.218.218.316.416.520.621.420.519.019.320.820.720.321.921.619.922.022.519.720.020.920.120.120.8
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)21.020.418.215.615.116.816.316.015.016.619.218.917.614.716.917.217.118.919.017.521.620.419.821.321.319.719.319.9
Terrey Hills AWS20.819.816.513.615.416.615.114.215.118.418.118.616.015.519.117.017.718.117.916.520.720.518.920.220.218.118.018.2
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 February 2022
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Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) - 27.0 1.0 - - 2.0 6.0 4.0 - - 6.0 3.0 13.0 - - - - 18.0 2.0 - - 4.0 38.0 22.0 26.0 30.0 8.0 2.0
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - 11.0 4.0 - 28.0 - 14.0 11.0 2.0 - 10.0 10.0 12.0 - - - - 2.0 0.2 - - 6.6 128 22.0 33.0 44.0 22.0 3.0
Audley (Royal National Park) - 7.0 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 15.0 25.0 - - 9.0 18.0 32.0 - - - - 1.0 13.0 - - 13.0 87.0 34.0 18.0 25.0 27.0 6.0
Badgerys Creek AWS - 12.0 0.2 - 1.6 3.4 8.4 0.6 - - 0.6 2.0 10.2 - - - - 14.6 3.0 - 0.2 2.4 18.6 25.8 28.4 41.2 14.4 6.8
Bankstown Airport AWS - 26.2 1.6 - 2.0 4.4 3.6 15.2 - - 5.4 2.6 11.2 - - - - 3.8 3.2 - - 3.0 104 20.8 14.4 29.6 26.8 7.8
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - 9.0 4.5 - 4.5 0.5 10.5 7.5 2.5 - 5.5 3.0 13.0 0.5 - - - 15.5 4.5 - - 8.0 91.0 24.5 34.5 37.0 5.5 0.5
Belrose (Evelyn Place) - 9.0 4.6 3.4 6.4 1.0 12.4 8.2 3.4 - 19.2 10.4 11.4 - - - - 15.4 0.6 - - 10.4 74.4 18.2 25.6 90.0 20.4 8.2
Bilpin Post Office 6.0 15.0 11.4 0.2 8.0 - 10.4 3.8 - - 6.6 6.0 - 18.0 - - - 1.8 10.6 - 14.0 12.6 28.6 2.6 22.6 26.0 - 17.8
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 13.0 8.0 5.0 - 5.0 6.0 19.0 3.0 - - 11.0 5.0 17.0 - - - - - 10.0 2.0 12.0 24.0 13.0 5.0 31.0 17.0 15.0 9.0
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) - 11.0 2.0 - 2.0 2.0 16.0 4.0 - - 5.0 2.0 7.0 - - - - 32.0 1.0 - 1.0 37.0 66.0 12.0 12.0 20.0 11.0 8.0
Bringelly (Maryland) 1.0 1.0 - - 2.0 4.0 6.0 - - - 3.0 1.0 4.0 - - - - 10.0 2.0 - - 8.0 35.0 19.0 58.0 36.0 35.0 8.0
Camden (Brownlow Hill) 10.0 3.0 - - 2.4 5.2 - 0.8 - - 13.2 1.6 5.8 - - - - 3.4 1.8 0.5 - 1.2 20.0 9.6 111 49.2 16.6 3.8
Camden Airport AWS 8.2 2.8 - - 3.0 5.8 4.8 - - - 7.8 3.6 7.6 - - - - 3.6 0.2 0.2 - 2.0 33.6 10.0 58.0 51.6 19.0 0.6
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - 4.0 - - 2.0 2.0 9.0 3.0 - - 12.0 2.0 4.0 - - - - 10.0 2.0 - - - 28.0 22.0 15.0 36.0 18.0 26.0
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 0.2 6.0 - - 4.4 4.6 6.4 0.6 - - 4.0 2.4 3.6 0.2 - - - 14.2 1.0 0.4 - 2.0 10.2 13.4 23.2 34.6 19.8 10.0
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - 9.6 3.0 - 9.6 1.2 8.0 10.2 1.8 - 6.2 1.2 18.0 - - - - 1.2 1.6 0.2 - 5.0 119 34.4 14.2 49.8 36.2 4.6
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) - 18.0 7.8 2.0 9.0 0.5 23.0 11.0 3.5 - 9.5 10.0 15.0 - - - - 6.0 - - - 15.0 102 24.0 29.0 103 14.0 3.8
Centennial Park - 8.0 1.0 4.6 14.2 0.6 14.8 16.8 4.0 - 4.8 2.6 4.0 - - - - 1.8 0.4 - - 3.0 142 52.0 27.5 53.4 36.2 7.0
Chatswood Bowling Club - 13.0 6.0 3.0 23.0 1.0 19.0 13.0 1.0 - 8.0 9.0 20.0 - - - - 1.0 1.0 - - 6.0 99.0 24.0 31.0 66.0 12.0 3.0
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) - 11.2 5.4 9.8 21.6 - 5.2 6.8 1.4 - 9.0 22.2 1.2 - - - - 11.6 0.4 - - 2.8 88.6 27.8 55.2 88.4 48.0 2.4
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) - 13.2 13.4 - 2.8 6.0 12.0 - 6.6 - 6.4 1.6 13.2 - - - - 0.8 9.8 0.8 11.0 9.0 3.0 3.4 5.2 13.4 19.2 3.6
Concord (Brays Rd) - 16.6 3.2 - 2.8 0.2 8.8 10.0 1.0 - 10.8 10.6 15.0 - - - - 3.0 0.4 1.0 0.2 3.6 118 31.0 27.2 34.4 15.8 6.8
Concord Golf Club - 7.0 14.2 - 5.6 0.6 8.4 9.6 2.0 - 9.0 10.8 15.4 - - - - - - - - 3.6





Cooranbong (Avondale) - 2.0 18.0 12.0 9.0 17.0 12.0 3.0 - - - 53.0 - - - - - 12.0 2.0 - - 1.0 54.0 17.0 4.0 8.0 9.0 9.0
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) - 1.8 19.2 13.0 8.6 16.8 12.8 2.6 - - - 54.4 0.2 - - - - 12.2 2.0 - - 0.6 55.2 17.2 5.0 8.4 8.4 9.2
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) - 7.0 1.0 1.0 10.0 9.0 35.0 9.0 - - 8.0 13.0 12.0 - - - - 7.0 36.0 - 2.0 3.0 31.0 30.0 21.0 32.0 35.0 10.0
Dover Heights (Portland St) - 9.0 4.2 4.4 10.2 1.8 14.0 17.6 9.4 - 4.2 12.2 4.0 - - - - 1.2 0.2 0.2 - 3.4 123 56.8 23.2 40.4 31.0 3.6
Erskine Park Reservoir - 24.0 2.0 - - 2.0 9.0 2.0 - - 2.0 3.0 7.0 - - - - 27.0 1.0 - - 15.0 18.0 26.0 23.0 22.0 7.0 13.0
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) 19.0 32.0 6.0 - 2.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 - - 21.0 2.0 27.0 - - - - - 7.0 1.0 2.0 14.0 12.0 6.0 13.0 28.0 20.0 4.0
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 24.8 22.2 6.4 - 3.0 10.0 10.2 4.2 - - 16.0 8.0 14.6 - - - - 0.4 5.8 2.6 2.8 22.0 14.4 9.0 21.4 23.2 19.0 5.0
Gears (Wyong River)

1.0 23.0 10.0 14.0 12.0 4.0 -
- 13.0 2.0 - -





19.0 30.0 - - 5.0 7.0 10.0
Gosford AWS - 24.0 11.8 56.2 15.2 4.0 3.2 2.0 0.4 - 1.2 32.2 1.4 - - - - 16.0 - - 0.2

22.8 138 38.6 13.0 10.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - 10.8 - 0.2 0.8 1.2 9.0 7.2 - - 17.4 4.6 8.6 - - - - 1.8 3.8 - - 0.8 52.6 12.4 13.8 21.8 28.0 6.2
Holsworthy Defence AWS - 2.4 0.2 - 3.6 5.8 14.0 5.2 - - 13.2 5.2 4.6 0.2 - - - 4.8 4.6 - 0.2 0.6 36.4 18.2 10.8 26.2 21.2 8.0
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) - 11.2 9.4 0.4 10.8 1.6 23.8 10.0 0.2 - 9.0 11.6 12.0 0.2 - - - 20.4 5.8 - - 40.6 91.0 13.6 27.8 49.6 13.2 2.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - 30.4 1.6 - 0.2 0.8 7.4 5.6 0.4 - 4.0 3.0 12.0 - 0.2 - - 23.4 1.4 0.2 0.4 6.0 35.6 42.4 40.2 41.6 14.8 1.0
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 0.6 12.4 8.4 8.0 10.0 25.2 2.2 - - 18.8 26.5 - - - - - 27.4 4.4 6.2 7.2 21.0 3.8 19.4 23.0 19.0 3.4
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 0.1 27.4 - 7.0 - 13.8 58.0 11.2 21.4 36.8 1.8 - 56.8 4.4
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) 0.2 3.4 - - 2.6 2.1 4.6 4.4 - - 10.0 12.0 13.5 - - - - 0.6 12.0 - 0.6 2.0 81.0 32.2 11.0 22.0 23.5 6.0
Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) - 6.4 5.0 - 7.6 2.4 13.6 9.4 0.6 17.4 9.8 11.8 - -













Mangrove Mountain AWS - 0.6 0.4 - - 0.2 - 0.2 - - 0.2 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.6 2.2 11.0 11.0 12.0
Marrickville Golf Club - 10.0 3.0 - 8.0 2.0 7.0 11.0 1.0 - 7.0 5.0 17.0 - - - - 1.0 2.0 - - 6.0 170 36.0 20.0 47.0 36.0 5.0
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) 1.0 2.0 - - 6.0 6.0 12.0 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.0 - - - - 7.0 - - 4.0 2.0 10.0 9.0 16.0 28.0 17.0 8.0
Mona Vale Golf Club 0.2 6.2 5.6 23.6 8.4 2.2 7.4 7.8 0.8 - 9.2 13.2 3.6 - - - - 2.2 0.2 - - 1.6 75.8 21.6 34.4 64.6 23.2 9.0
Mount Boyce AWS 17.0 6.4 4.2 - 5.6 6.0 18.6 3.0 - - 8.0 4.8 15.8 - 0.2 - - - 12.0 2.6 12.4 18.8 13.8 5.2 30.0 13.6 11.2 4.8
Norah Head AWS - - 12.0 5.0 4.6 10.0 6.8 5.2 0.2 - 3.8 61.4 0.2 1.6 - - - 6.6 - - - 1.4 56.8 2.2 15.6 7.0 21.2 8.0
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes)















- 5.0 6.5 0.5 - 7.0 81.0 15.5 19.0 48.0 6.5 -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - 9.0 5.5 0.5 4.5 1.5 17.0 12.5 1.0 - 5.0 1.0 14.0 0.5 - - - 9.5 6.0 - - 7.5 76.5 14.5 29.0 47.5 6.5 0.5
North Ryde Golf Club - 13.0 4.0 - 7.0 - 15.0 10.0 1.0 - 9.0 11.0 12.0 - - - - 4.0 - - - 18.0 102 23.0 19.0 54.0 12.0 5.0
Palm Grove (Lyrebird Lane) - 3.0 8.0 23.0 16.0 10.0 17.0 7.0 - - 3.0 10.0 4.0 - - - - 19.0 6.0 - 1.0 26.0 74.0 3.0 2.0 14.0 19.0 12.0
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - 15.0 5.0 - 3.0 0.4 1.2 16.6 0.4 - 6.4 2.8 10.4 0.6 - - - 8.8 4.2 - - 5.8 74.0 24.0 20.0 44.0 10.0 0.4
Peakhurst Golf Club - 15.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 6.0 9.0 20.0 - - 8.0 6.0 25.0 - - - - 1.0 6.0 - - 3.0 76.0 21.0 21.0 28.0 31.0 2.0
Penrith Lakes AWS - 16.0 1.0 - 1.2 3.8 4.4 0.4 - -
2.4 6.0 0.2 - - -
1.0 0.2 1.0 23.2

9.0 28.6 13.4 6.8
Prospect Reservoir - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.0 - 10.0 - - - 8.0 93.0 36.0 24.0 34.0 10.0 2.0
Putty (The Gibba) - 7.0 5.0 - 2.0 7.0 11.0 2.0 - - 4.0 1.0 7.0 - - - - 1.0 13.0 - 9.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 2.0
Randwick (Randwick St) - 8.0 5.6 9.2 14.6 1.0 22.8 17.6 8.0 - 4.4 3.8 3.2 - 0.1 - - 1.2 0.6 - - 2.8 141 64.4 23.2 45.2 36.4 8.8
Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury - - - 22.6 - - - 4.0 - - - - - 15.0 - - - 0.2 - - - 14.6 15.6 - 12.2 - - 28.0
Richmond RAAF - 13.8 3.0 - 0.2 2.4 10.6 2.8 - - 7.0 0.6 11.4 0.2 - - - 2.6 0.4 0.2 6.0 5.0 17.6 5.8 6.8 11.8 13.6 3.0
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) - 9.2 5.0 5.6 13.0 1.8 17.6 17.8 9.4 - 4.1 10.8 4.0 - - - - 1.0 0.4 0.2 - 3.4 138 64.8 25.2 39.9 33.0 5.0
Rossmore (South Creek) - 5.0 - - 1.0 2.0 8.0 - - - 6.0 2.0 7.0 - - - - 11.0 2.0 - - 3.0 53.0 25.0 41.0 38.0 32.0 8.0
Sans Souci (Public School) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.0 27.0



Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - 12.0 2.5 - 4.5 6.5 6.0 11.0 - 0.5 4.0 4.0 7.5 - - - - 7.5 2.0 - - 5.0 79.5 20.0 23.5 28.0 5.5 0.5
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) - 14.6 2.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 4.4 6.2 - - 5.4 2.0 6.0 - - - - 9.6 1.2 0.2 4.4 18.0 23.6 22.4 7.2 28.6 10.8 11.6
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - 7.8 7.0 4.4 15.4 0.4 15.6 12.8 1.8 - 5.0 5.8 12.0 - - - - 0.6 0.2 - - 8.2 105 44.4 24.4 49.8 22.0 13.2
Sydney Airport AMO - 17.0 3.0 0.6 8.6 1.4 2.4 11.8 4.8 - 4.6 5.2 15.6 - - 0.2 - 1.0 0.2 - - 3.0 137 53.4 22.6 44.8 23.0 7.8
Sydney Botanic Gardens - 2.2 4.6 3.2 13.4 12.0 18.0 17.8 1.6 - 5.0 9.0 7.8 - - - - 1.2 - - - 5.6 127 48.0 28.4 28.0 20.0 11.2
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) - 19.0 3.6 0.2 4.2 0.4 9.6 6.2 1.4 - 9.0 1.2 17.8 0.2 - - - 4.0 5.2 0.2 - 5.2 90.4 17.4 14.2 61.0 13.2 4.0
Terrey Hills AWS - 5.8 9.2 1.4 27.2 2.0 13.8 7.8 2.0 - 32.8 15.8 11.0 - - - - 3.2 4.0 - - 21.2 66.8 18.2 21.8 76.6 21.2 25.2
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) - 12.4 10.6 - 14.2 0.6 23.8 12.2 0.8 - 14.4 16.6 15.6 - - - - 24.2 1.2 0.2 - 12.6 86.8 21.8 24.8 55.6 12.4 2.0
Warragamba - 16.0 1.0 - - 6.0 9.0 - - - 11.0 7.0 16.0 - - - - 3.0 2.0 - 1.0 15.0 8.0 11.0 14.0 48.0 15.0 6.0
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - 2.0 - - 12.0 7.0 20.0 1.0 - - 13.0 4.0 3.0 - - - - 9.0 3.0 - 4.0 3.0 26.0 27.0 12.0 45.0 18.0 8.0
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) - 1.0 13.0 3.0 15.0 15.0 13.0 5.0 - - 3.0 7.0 3.0 - - - - 10.0 17.0 - - 24.0 64.0 3.0 3.0 11.0 20.0 12.0
Wyong (Mount Elliot) - 18.0 18.0 48.0 14.0 7.0 25.0 4.0 - - 1.0 13.0 3.0 - - - - 8.0 - - - 16.0 78.0 14.0 116 43.0 11.0 9.0
Wyong (Olney Forest) - 1.0 34.0 24.0 12.0 34.0 15.0 7.0 - - 4.0 68.0 1.0 - - - - 9.0 22.0 - - 1.0 160 1.0 7.0 4.0 20.0 4.0
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) - 2.0 2.0 25.0 12.0 16.0 12.0 7.0 - - - 14.0 4.0 - - - - 14.0 17.0 - - 46.0 101 - 1.0 8.0 12.0 9.0
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 3 pm on Tuesday 1 March 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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