Greater Sydney in April 2022: Wetter than average

Greater Sydney in April 2022 was characterised by wetter than average conditions and warmer than average nights.

Wetter than average April

Nights warmer than average in April

  • Maximum temperatures were within 1 °C of their monthly average.
  • Minimum temperatures were about 0.5 to 2 °C warmer than average.
  • Consequently, the mean monthly temperature was greater than average across Greater Sydney.

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 267.2 mm which is 211% of the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 234% of the average over recent decades.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 23.7 °C which is 1.2  °C above the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 0.1  °C above the average over recent decades.
  • The warmest day was 29.9 °C on the 11th, and the coolest day was on the 1st when the temperature reached 18.2 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 15.7 °C which is 0.9  °C above the long-term average at the former Observatory Hill site, or 0.4  °C above the average over recent decades.
  • The coldest morning was 13.1 °C on the 21st, and the warmest morning was on the 12th when the minimum temperature was 17.9 °C.

Heavy rain event on the 7th and 8th

  • On the 7th and 8th, a constant stream of moist onshore flow combined with upper atmospheric support to produce heavy rainfall over Sydney, with rainfall being heavier on the 7th and over eastern Sydney.
  • Many sites recorded at least 30 to 80 mm of rainfall, with totals of over 200 mm being recorded at a few sites on the 7th.
  • This meant many sites recorded close to or in excess of their April monthly average in a single day.
  • On the 8th, rainfall was easing but totals of at least 20 to 60 mm were still recorded over many sites.
  • Compounded by a very wet March, there was renewed flooding across Greater Sydney, with the Georges, Woronora, Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers being the most affected.

Further information

Media
(03) 9669 4057

Extremes in April 2022
Hottest day 29.9 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 11th
Warmest days on average 24.4 °C at Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)
24.4 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 16.7 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 9.8 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 1st
Coldest night 5.4 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 21st
Coolest nights on average 9.5 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Warmest nights on average 17.0 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 20.1 °C at Norah Head AWS on the 30th
Warmest on average overall 20.4 °C at Norah Head AWS
Coolest on average overall 13.1 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 465.0 mm at Darkes Forest (Kintyre)
Wettest day 207.0 mm at Darkes Forest (Kintyre) on the 7th
Strongest wind gust 87 km/h at Kurnell AWS on the 1st

Record highest April daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 167.2 on the 7th 128.0 on the 30th in 1988 57
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) 75.0 on the 7th 68.0 on the 19th in 2012 20



Record highest April total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 302.4 296.5 in 1998 37 109.0

Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
Centennial Park 343.7 376.0 in 1989* 129.5
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 465.0 749.8 in 1988* 128.0
Mona Vale Golf Club 261.6 332.4 in 1990* 114.0
Belrose (Evelyn Place) 300.8 357.8 in 1999 128.5

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




Summary statistics for April 2022
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2022
Diff
from
average
Highest for
April
2022
Mean for
April
2022
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
April
2022
Total for
April
2022
Average
for
April
Rank of
April
2022
Fraction of
April
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 23.6 -0.5 29.1 11th 13.2 +1.8 8.0 21st 118.4 47.9 high 247%
Bankstown Airport AWS 23.7 -0.2 29.2 11th 14.3 +1.5 10.5 21st 156.4 82.3 high 190%
Camden Airport AWS 23.1 -0.9 29.4 11th 13.0 +2.0 7.5 21st 147.8 65.9 v high 224%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 23.6 -0.6 29.3 11th 12.8 +1.5 7.9 4th 158.0 60.7 high 260%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 23.6 0.0 28.7 11th 13.7 +0.9 9.6 21st 202.8 98.9 high 205%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 24.4 +0.1 29.4 11th 13.3 +1.4 8.4 21st 117.6 92.4 high 127%
Gosford AWS 23.4   28.3 11th 14.7   10.9 3rd 225.2
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 22.9   28.5 11th 13.6   9.3 21st 127.0 63.8 high 199%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 22.2   28.2 11th 13.5   9.7 4th 194.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 23.4 -0.5 28.7 19th 13.8 +0.9 8.7 21st 124.0 69.2 high 179%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 17.3 +0.5 24.7 11th 9.6 +0.8 6.0 21st 215.6 121.0 high 178%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 22.5 +0.5 27.8 11th 12.9 +0.8 7.6 21st 146.0 79.4 high 184%
Mount Boyce AWS 16.7 -0.6 22.2 5th 9.5 +0.8 5.4 21st 172.8 66.8 v high 259%
Norah Head AWS 24.0 +0.9 29.0 19th 16.8 +0.8 14.0 3rd 65.6 120.9 average 54%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 23.6 -0.3 28.7 11th 14.1 +1.3 10.2 21st 147.6 88.1 high 168%
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.4 -0.3 29.7 11th 14.3 +1.2 9.2 21st 103.4 48.8 v high 212%
Richmond RAAF 24.0 -0.2 29.2 11th 14.0 +2.3 8.5 21st 107.0 54.7 high 196%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 23.7   29.9 11th 15.7   13.1 21st 267.2
Sydney Airport AMO 23.5 +0.5 29.0 19th 15.7 +1.4 13.3 21st 247.2 106.5 v high 232%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 22.6 +0.2 27.2 11th 17.0 +0.3 14.7 1st
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 23.8 -0.8 29.3 11th 14.6 +0.7 10.4 21st 167.2 90.9 high 184%
Terrey Hills AWS 22.0 -0.4 27.3 4th 14.5 +0.5 11.3 21st 234.6 110.3 high 213%

Daily maximum temperatures for April 2022
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Badgerys Creek AWS19.322.626.728.027.118.819.222.123.725.829.123.022.624.125.426.324.627.028.624.123.919.922.523.921.720.218.420.626.620.8
Bankstown Airport AWS19.722.826.928.326.418.920.323.523.525.629.222.921.223.525.924.425.227.628.424.223.120.623.123.422.620.719.321.427.620.9
Camden Airport AWS19.021.726.127.226.818.519.521.622.525.629.423.620.624.025.325.624.326.527.823.522.720.022.023.220.619.418.319.826.221.3
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)19.821.926.727.727.118.519.621.822.826.429.324.221.524.525.926.125.127.628.524.123.720.122.824.121.820.218.719.926.521.8
Canterbury Racecourse AWS19.222.626.227.825.318.420.323.923.625.728.722.121.223.125.825.425.027.828.224.022.419.622.922.922.020.819.524.127.721.8
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)20.224.025.628.327.225.522.124.723.626.029.423.921.323.624.425.925.527.327.925.623.719.622.922.021.420.522.425.828.322.9
Gosford AWS19.122.725.027.826.222.321.023.623.624.328.322.120.123.124.023.324.227.727.624.122.718.522.322.020.919.820.923.727.522.8
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS19.421.926.227.625.518.320.223.321.925.328.522.120.723.324.624.124.427.823.521.919.622.522.421.820.218.921.426.520.2
Holsworthy Defence AWS17.821.125.826.524.817.619.321.221.625.528.220.719.423.324.523.424.226.627.723.420.918.721.221.020.019.418.318.925.820.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS19.422.126.227.927.018.418.623.522.625.928.623.121.623.425.025.624.627.228.724.023.620.122.523.721.620.018.519.927.120.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)11.014.018.420.621.914.114.014.115.619.124.716.220.519.521.022.721.818.217.411.816.017.013.512.814.620.814.5
Mangrove Mountain AWS16.422.024.126.826.923.419.122.421.723.827.821.219.321.824.522.723.826.127.124.622.117.121.221.219.418.119.923.626.720.0
Mount Boyce AWS9.813.216.819.122.214.715.114.216.519.621.617.317.017.119.019.119.520.520.915.517.511.316.416.214.213.114.215.919.713.0
Norah Head AWS19.422.524.628.127.023.621.923.925.325.127.422.021.523.124.326.123.828.129.024.422.522.223.421.821.020.322.625.226.622.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)19.022.526.727.527.019.020.023.023.325.228.723.021.524.025.225.624.427.028.024.522.520.023.023.522.320.019.822.527.822.2
Penrith Lakes AWS20.523.627.929.327.819.019.822.924.026.629.725.123.025.126.226.725.428.229.626.123.921.224.724.421.920.618.920.327.721.4
Richmond RAAF20.323.626.828.827.619.920.923.922.626.029.223.722.624.025.725.725.327.928.725.524.420.523.223.821.320.618.620.327.521.4
Sydney (Observatory Hill)18.221.926.329.327.119.120.324.123.225.429.922.921.825.025.025.024.225.629.224.922.618.624.424.024.820.119.322.326.820.7
Sydney Airport AMO18.322.527.128.924.118.921.224.724.224.928.421.519.323.126.123.524.727.429.024.621.320.421.322.821.820.221.023.527.122.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)18.721.624.926.624.020.821.822.822.523.727.220.919.523.222.523.522.223.624.223.521.020.422.922.822.720.320.321.926.022.1
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)19.022.926.928.627.018.820.623.623.624.729.322.221.523.925.825.224.427.828.624.922.820.023.023.422.420.819.822.928.121.3
Terrey Hills AWS17.021.224.427.325.118.419.121.423.323.927.220.819.321.624.123.322.925.626.723.121.916.621.021.319.718.319.521.325.818.4
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 April 2022
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Badgerys Creek AWS14.014.810.08.910.416.316.216.615.016.213.816.213.412.811.211.210.69.912.310.28.014.013.411.413.813.614.116.115.316.9
Bankstown Airport AWS13.515.312.710.812.117.816.817.315.116.615.217.414.113.212.313.611.912.313.712.710.513.914.212.215.214.114.517.015.617.2
Camden Airport AWS14.014.89.77.99.617.516.215.614.415.513.516.513.814.010.611.110.09.811.811.47.513.713.610.314.113.013.115.914.016.1
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)13.114.59.47.99.915.616.115.714.415.513.215.511.412.711.011.710.310.112.011.28.312.013.611.014.113.213.015.814.616.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS13.415.412.59.711.417.216.617.314.114.813.917.314.312.611.113.211.611.112.412.89.614.513.210.913.312.713.616.215.117.7
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)14.715.89.111.210.512.916.117.215.514.313.418.516.013.210.810.110.110.511.211.58.415.213.513.110.612.813.516.015.916.4
Gosford AWS14.615.010.914.912.216.417.318.015.716.014.918.615.814.612.112.311.712.613.613.811.715.515.213.712.314.814.617.116.319.4
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS12.815.010.710.511.616.516.417.014.816.114.216.813.213.311.812.410.811.413.211.99.314.113.710.914.813.713.716.314.817.3
Holsworthy Defence AWS12.313.810.69.711.716.415.816.115.715.114.515.514.912.711.612.211.311.812.711.511.613.313.610.914.213.113.715.515.116.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS13.215.110.410.710.917.216.216.415.516.314.716.614.413.811.412.511.311.312.911.18.714.513.913.114.613.614.315.916.016.8
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)6.97.57.59.79.412.411.610.511.311.011.610.68.49.58.09.813.47.86.08.19.29.59.48.99.711.111.1
Mangrove Mountain AWS11.712.211.010.510.814.215.515.814.714.214.815.613.713.410.111.110.411.813.111.77.613.213.411.010.612.512.115.414.918.7
Mount Boyce AWS6.77.47.08.78.911.411.610.711.110.711.810.88.99.68.29.98.19.712.87.55.47.99.09.37.99.210.510.712.310.8
Norah Head AWS14.515.214.017.016.818.117.818.218.318.217.819.416.315.716.116.615.916.017.615.914.717.815.915.614.816.217.118.618.620.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)13.515.013.013.512.817.816.717.015.016.615.217.014.012.211.812.211.812.013.212.410.213.013.511.813.213.814.216.815.817.2
Penrith Lakes AWS14.915.610.610.611.618.016.816.815.816.316.517.316.413.612.112.813.011.713.112.29.214.714.313.214.813.415.616.414.017.7
Richmond RAAF15.314.911.310.110.518.116.616.615.715.416.816.816.313.012.012.112.311.112.413.28.514.514.312.012.414.115.416.314.518.1
Sydney (Observatory Hill)13.615.113.714.714.617.717.117.217.117.516.717.916.714.214.115.714.515.016.114.613.115.114.514.015.316.016.117.217.617.8
Sydney Airport AMO14.115.113.714.015.817.416.617.617.716.616.917.717.514.714.815.814.514.616.814.513.315.714.113.315.315.915.817.417.417.8
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)14.715.515.717.517.517.616.917.918.518.418.418.716.715.916.617.016.916.718.316.415.716.215.915.616.216.616.918.219.219.0
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)14.015.011.612.512.517.916.817.715.817.015.617.714.313.312.814.412.713.214.212.910.414.113.912.814.514.115.017.016.218.0
Terrey Hills AWS12.312.512.315.713.916.715.815.716.416.615.915.914.412.912.914.013.914.316.113.411.313.913.813.213.114.114.716.217.316.7
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 April 2022
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) 4.0 - - - - 1.0 29.0 35.0 10.0 4.0 - - - 4.0 - - - - - 8.0 - - 5.0 - - 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 6.0
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 13.0 1.0 - - - 10.0 86.0 32.0 9.0 4.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 1.0 - - - - 10.0 - 3.4 3.0 0.8 0.2 0.6 2.0 3.6 5.0 2.6
Audley (Royal National Park) 12.0 - - - - 10.0 106 61.0 25.0 1.0 - 3.0 - 11.0 - - 1.0 - - 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 - 13.0 2.0 1.0 11.0 4.0 4.0
Badgerys Creek AWS 1.4 - - - - 2.0 32.0 18.6 8.6 17.2 - 0.2 - 2.4 0.2 - - - - 9.4 0.2 - 3.4 - - - 0.8 3.2 7.0 11.8
Bankstown Airport AWS 5.6 - - - - 1.8 60.2 32.2 9.0 4.8 - - - 5.8 - - - 0.2 - 10.0 - 0.4 4.6 0.4 1.6 2.4 0.8 1.8 8.4 6.4
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 9.0 - - - - 4.5 25.5 53.5 13.0 2.5 - - - 1.5 - - - - - 12.0 - 2.0 4.0 - - 1.0 0.5 2.0 5.0 2.5
Belrose (Evelyn Place) 15.8 3.4 - - - 2.0 119 67.0 16.0 4.0 0.6 1.2 1.0 17.8 - - - - - 11.0 - 9.0 8.0 1.8 3.8 3.2 4.0 3.0 8.6 0.2
Bilpin Post Office 4.2 - - - - 0.2 26.6 60.2 17.0 - 3.8 4.6 - 3.2 - - - - - - 11.0 2.0 10.0 - - 1.6 3.2 1.6 1.8 3.0
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 8.0 - 1.0 - - 1.0 10.0 66.0 37.0 7.0 2.0 - 1.0 6.0 - - - - - 13.0 - 3.0 10.0 2.0 - 2.0 4.0 14.0 1.0 10.0
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) 8.0 - - - - - 14.0 34.0 8.0 3.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - - 10.0 - 2.0 2.0 - 1.0 - - 3.0 8.0 5.0
Bringelly (Maryland) 2.0 - - - - - 33.0 20.0 10.0 5.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - 10.0 - - - - - - 1.0 7.0 4.0 10.0
Camden (Brownlow Hill) - - - - - 0.8 40.4 34.4 12.0 11.4 - - - 1.4 - - - - - 8.6 - - 2.8 - 0.4 - - 4.4 6.0 6.0
Camden Airport AWS 0.2 - - - - 0.2 62.8 31.6 7.8 3.6 - - - 1.6 - - - 0.2 - 8.6 - - 5.4 - 0.8 1.6 0.4 7.6 5.2 10.2
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa 3.0 - - 1.0 - 2.0 69.0 28.0 17.0 15.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - - 10.0 - - 2.0 1.0 6.0 - 1.0 3.0 12.0 6.0
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 2.4 - 0.2 - - 2.4 77.4 26.2 9.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.0 - - - - - 8.0 - - 3.8 0.2 2.2 2.0 - 3.0 5.8 8.6
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 8.8 0.4 - - - 12.4 85.4 33.0 11.8 5.0 0.2 0.2 - 7.6 0.2 - - - - 9.0 - 6.4 5.8 0.2 2.6 0.4 1.4 4.0 5.8 2.2
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) 15.0 7.5 - - - 2.0 96.0 61.0 7.0 6.0 - - 3.0 19.0 - - - - - 11.0 - 12.0 14.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 1.8 6.0 8.0
Centennial Park 21.4 4.0 - - - 19.5 163 33.0 11.0 2.0 - 1.0 2.6 13.5 0.4 - 0.1 - - 10.8 - 5.0 21.0 1.2 1.2 0.2 3.8 21.8 7.2
Chatswood Bowling Club 11.0 - - - - 9.0 98.0 50.0 15.0 4.0 - 1.0 - 17.0 - - - - - 10.0 - 7.0 7.0 - 1.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 8.0 5.0
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 21.8 3.0 - - - 8.2 83.2 65.6 4.2 4.6 - 1.4 3.6 46.8 1.6 - - - - 10.2 - 7.2 11.2 1.0 3.2 6.4 6.4 7.6 5.2
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) 1.0 4.2 0.8 - - - 3.2 73.4 3.4 1.4 - 4.0 - 2.4 0.2 - - - - 10.0 - 2.0 4.0 1.8 0.4 - 1.0 12.8 - 3.2
Concord (Brays Rd) 6.8 2.0 - - - 7.0 84.6 35.6 12.0 6.0 0.4 - - 4.8 - - - - - 10.4 - 2.8 2.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.8 2.0 5.4 1.6
Concord Golf Club 9.4 0.4 - - - 7.0 85.2 34.2 11.8 6.8 - - - 2.4 - - - - - 9.6 - 6.0 3.6 2.8 - 3.2 1.8


Cooranbong (Avondale) 5.0 - - - - - 1.0 66.0 7.0 3.0 - - 9.0 6.0 - - - - - 2.0 - 7.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 -
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 5.6 - - - - - 0.8 62.8 7.4 3.0 0.2 - 8.6 6.0 0.2 - - - - 1.4 - 6.6 4.4 4.6 2.0 0.2 0.4 1.4 2.0 -
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 24.0 - - - - 17.0 207 72.0 52.0 4.0 - - - 4.0 1.0 - - - - 9.0 - 2.0 21.0 1.0 15.0 3.0 5.0 15.0 7.0 6.0
Dover Heights (Portland St) 31.2 2.2 - - - 17.2 190 42.6 7.0 5.2 - 0.4 26.2 18.6 - - - - - 10.4 - 13.2 13.2 1.6 1.6 1.0 3.8 16.2 8.8
Erskine Park Reservoir 1.0 - - - - 1.0 16.0 26.0 7.0 6.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - 11.0 - - 3.0 - - - 3.0 3.0 6.0 7.0
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) 2.0 - - - - 5.0 25.0 52.0 20.0 4.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 - - - - - 9.0 - - 11.0 2.0 - - 1.0 9.0 2.0 2.0
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 2.6 - - - - 0.4 24.8 49.8 21.0 2.5 0.2 1.4 2.6 - - - - - - 8.8 - 0.6 11.4 2.2 0.4 0.4 - 9.4 1.6
Gears (Wyong River) 3.0 - - - -
- 56.0 4.0 2.0 - - 4.0 13.0 - - - - - 2.0 - 3.0 1.0 - - 2.0 - 2.0 4.0 1.0
Gosford AWS 11.8 3.0 - - - 0.6 1.0 82.4 6.8 2.8 - 0.2 36.0 9.0 - - - - - 5.8 - 25.2 12.4 3.6 1.4 6.6 0.4 3.6 12.4 0.2
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 4.6 - - - - 1.8 44.8 19.4 10.2 7.6 - - - 4.2 0.2 - 0.2 - - 11.0 - - 3.2 - 4.4 0.2 1.2 2.4 7.2 4.4
Holsworthy Defence AWS 6.4 - - - - 2.4 68.8 34.4 25.0 8.2 - 0.6 - - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 - 11.2 - - 5.2 0.8 9.8 0.6 1.2 3.4 10.4 5.6
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) 0.4 - - - - - 22.8 66.8 13.2 5.0 - 1.8 - 8.4 0.2 - - - - 9.0 - 2.8 2.2 - 0.6 0.6 - 2.6 8.8 7.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 4.2 - 0.4 - - 2.2 21.0 38.0 9.8 18.2 0.2 - 0.2 2.4 - - - - 0.2 9.4
- 5.2 0.8 0.6 - 1.0 3.4 6.6 0.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 10.2 - 0.4 - - 0.4 0.4 93.8 29.0 7.2 0.4 2.2 15.4 - - - - - 12.4 - 2.0 12.8 2.0 0.8 1.6 2.0 12.2 10.4
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 3.8 - - - - 1.8 39.0 60.4 27.2 0.5 2.8 0.3 1.0 - - 0.8 - - 10.6 - - 9.4 0.6 1.4 15.6 1.0
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) 9.0 - - - - 2.7 96.0 47.0 17.2 5.4 - 0.6 - 3.8 - - 0.1 - - 11.2 - 1.4 2.0 0.3 9.0 1.2 1.4 5.0 6.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 7.6 1.0 0.2 - - 0.2 11.0 67.4 9.2 3.0 - 1.2 3.2 6.0 - 0.2 - - - 5.4 - 7.2 9.2 0.6 0.4 3.0 0.4 5.2 4.4 -
Marrickville Golf Club 11.0 - - - - 12.0 111 29.0 7.0 - 1.0 - - 9.0 - - - - - 9.0 - 6.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 - 1.0 7.0 5.0 2.0
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) 1.0 - - - - 1.0 75.0 29.0 18.0 8.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - 1.0 - 9.0 - - 5.0 1.0 13.0 2.0 - 2.0 7.0 7.0
Mona Vale Golf Club 8.0 5.4 - - 0.2 - 48.8 74.0 9.4 2.0 0.4 3.8 10.2 37.6 0.6 - 0.4 0.2 0.4 11.8 - 6.4 20.2 0.2 - 10.8 2.0 3.6 4.6 0.6
Mount Boyce AWS 6.8 - 0.4 0.2 - - 9.4 68.0 23.2 5.4 2.4 0.2 0.2 5.4 0.2 0.2 - - 0.2 9.8 - 2.6 7.8 2.2 - 1.6 3.2 14.4 0.2 8.8
Norah Head AWS 4.6 4.4 8.8 - - - 2.4 11.2 11.2 15.4 2.0 0.8 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - 0.2
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 7.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 54.0 51.0 10.5 4.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 - - - - - 8.5 0.5 2.5 4.5 0.5 - 1.5 0.5 2.0 5.0 2.5
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) -
- - - 0.5 40.0 58.0 13.0 6.5 - 0.5 - 1.5 - - - - - 10.0 - 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 5.5 2.0
North Ryde Golf Club 11.0 - - - - 3.0 84.0 48.0 9.0 4.0 - 1.0 - 6.0 - - - - - 9.0 - 2.0 6.0 - - 4.0 - 2.0 7.0 3.0
Palm Grove (Lyrebird Lane) 9.0 1.0 - - - - 7.0 19.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 8.0 1.0 - - - 2.0 55.0 32.0 10.4 6.4 - 1.6 - 2.0 0.2 - - - - 8.4 - 5.2 2.2 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.2 1.6 6.8 1.0
Peakhurst Golf Club





63.0 26.0 9.0 - - - - 11.0 - 1.0 - - - 11.0 - 5.0 6.0 - 5.0 1.0 - 4.0 7.0 5.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 3.2 - - - - 1.6 11.6 39.6 11.8 2.0 - - 0.2 0.4 - - - - - 10.2 - 1.2 4.2 1.0 - 0.2 0.6 5.0 8.2 2.4
Prospect Reservoir 5.0 - - - - 2.0 29.0 41.0 7.0 10.0 - - - 3.0 - - - - - 10.0 - 2.0 4.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 3.0 6.0 7.0
Putty (The Gibba) 6.0 - - - - - 1.0 32.0 2.0 1.0 - 1.0 - 5.0 - - - - - 7.0 - - 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 - 11.0 3.0 3.0
Randwick (Randwick St) 25.2 3.2 - - - 16.8 155 30.8 6.6 2.2 - 1.2 6.8 16.0 0.8 - - - - 11.0 - 6.4 15.0 1.0 1.6 0.2 2.6 13.6 6.8 3.0
Richmond RAAF 4.2 - - - - - 21.8 31.6 10.0 1.8 0.2 0.8 - 0.2 - 0.2 - - 0.2 9.8 0.2 2.4 3.8 - 0.2 - 0.2 5.0 10.0 4.4
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 29.4 1.8 - - - 18.0 167 37.4 9.6 3.0 - 1.0 32.0 13.0 - - - - - 10.2 - 11.6 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.2 3.8 14.8 7.4 2.2
Rossmore (South Creek) 1.0 - - - - 1.0 36.0 30.0 10.0 9.0 - 1.0 - 2.0 - - - - - 12.0 - - 4.0 - - - 1.0 4.0 12.0 10.0
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 2.5



2.5 21.0 38.5 10.0 3.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - 0.5 9.0 - 3.5 4.0 - 0.5 - 0.5 2.0 4.0 6.5
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.0 - - 1.4 0.6 55.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 - - - - - - 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 0.4
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 20.0 3.8 - - - 12.0 115 37.2 9.2 2.4 0.2 0.8 - 15.4 0.2 - - - - 11.6 - 6.0 14.6 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.6 4.2 6.6 3.8
Sydney Airport AMO 15.4 1.2 - - - 8.2 125 24.4 4.4 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.2 15.6 - - - - - 9.2 0.2 7.6 9.4 0.4 3.6 0.8 0.6 11.8 4.4 2.4
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 7.8 0.4 - - - 3.6 69.8 38.6 11.4 4.4 0.2 - - 1.4 - - - - - 6.4 - 8.6 2.0 1.2 0.2 2.6 0.6 1.4 5.2 1.4
Terrey Hills AWS 17.8 2.6 - - - 2.0 39.6 83.8 15.2 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 12.0 - - - - - 12.0 - 8.0 16.4 0.4 0.8 4.8 1.2 3.2 6.6 0.2
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) 7.0 1.6 - - - 1.4 79.0 65.2 19.4 5.0 0.4 5.0 - 12.2 0.4 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 9.8 - 5.4 4.6 0.4 2.8 1.2 0.4 2.6 9.2 9.0
Warragamba 1.0 - - - - 6.0 21.0 29.0 16.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 - - - - - 8.0 - - 5.0 1.0 - - 1.0 6.0 1.0 3.0
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) 6.0 - - - - 4.0 101 35.0 20.0 5.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - 11.0 - - 10.0 1.0 16.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 8.0 7.0
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 3.0 - - - - - - 43.0 11.0 1.0 - 4.0 4.0 10.0 - - - - - 5.0 - 5.0 4.0 - 1.0 1.0 - 4.0 6.0 2.0
Wyong (Mount Elliot) 16.0 4.0 - - - - 3.0 92.0 6.0 3.0 - - 18.0 13.0 - - - - - 4.0 - 26.0 18.0 7.0





Wyong (Olney Forest) 5.0 - - - - - - 91.0 9.0 1.0 - - 7.0 5.0 - - - - - 4.0 - 12.0 4.0 7.0 1.0 - 1.0 3.0 4.0 -
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) 7.0 - - - - - 1.0 63.0 9.0 5.0 - - - 17.0 - - - - - 5.0 - 5.0 2.0 - 1.0 1.4 - 4.0 5.0 2.0
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, usually published in the first week of the following 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 Tuesday 3 May 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.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

Further information

Media
(03) 9669 4057

Creative Commons By Attribution logo Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence

Climate