New South Wales in May 2022: warm nights and wetter than average for most of the state

May was wetter than average for large parts of the state. The cloudy conditions contributed to cool days in the west and warmer than average minimum temperatures over much of New South Wales.

Wetter than average May

  • For New South Wales overall, rainfall was 44% above the 1961–1990 average, the wettest May since 1996.
  • Rainfall in May was above average for most regions, except towards the south-east of the state and around the Hunter district.
  • Monthly totals were more than 2 to 4 times their monthly average over inland parts west of the Great Dividing Range, as well as over north-west parts of the state.
  • The wetter than average conditions were largely due to the passage of a low pressure trough that was fed with tropical moisture during the middle of the month, which also resulted in numerous inland sites having their highest May daily rainfall on record.
  • Many sites in these regions also had their highest total May rainfall on record or their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years.

Warmer than average nights

A very cold end to autumn

  • At end of the month, a strong low pressure system passed over the south-eastern Australian mainland, bringing a very cold air mass to the state.
  • On the 30th, Bega AWS and Cooma Airport AWS had their coldest May day on record.
  • Snow fell in the alpine regions and in higher parts of the southern and central ranges above around 800 to 1200m while wind gusts exceeding 80 km/h were recorded over many sites in the state.

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Extremes in May 2022
Hottest day 29.7 °C at Casino Airport AWS on the 16th
Warmest days on average 23.0 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park)
Coolest days on average 4.6 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day -3.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 31st
Coldest night -6.0 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on the 19th
Coolest nights on average -1.1 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average 17.1 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night 22.1 °C at Yamba Pilot Station on the 14th
Warmest on average overall 20.2 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park)
Coolest on average overall 1.8 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 512.6 mm at Murwillumbah (Dungay (Taleswood))
Wettest day 137.0 mm at Black Swamp (Maxwell) on the 13th
Strongest wind gust 128 km/h at Murrurundi Gap AWS on the 30th

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Record highest May daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Mungindi Post Office 64.0 on the 13th 63.0 on the 2nd in 1953 135
Collarenebri (Dunumbral) 86.4 on the 12th 80.0 on the 17th in 1995 115
Old Koreelah (McPherson) 104.0 on the 13th 98.0 on the 9th in 1980 110
Black Swamp (Maxwell) 137.0 on the 13th 134.0 on the 22nd in 2009 45
Wilsons Downfall 123.0 on the 13th 119.4 on the 22nd in 2009 30
Inverell (Raglan St) 59.0 on the 13th 56.2 on the 26th in 2000 28
Moree Aero 39.2 on the 13th 31.0 on the 17th in 1998 28
Forbes Airport AWS 42.2 on the 12th 41.0 on the 25th in 2012 27
Wyalong (Marsden (Minoru)) 45.0 on the 12th 38.0 on the 9th in 2016 26
West Wyalong Airport AWS 45.4 on the 12th 39.8 on the 14th in 2017 24
Inverell (Elsmore Village) 49.8 on the 13th 23.4 on the 22nd in 2009 22
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 24.2 on the 12th 23.8 on the 8th in 2016 22
Tallimba (Avonlea) 35.4 on the 12th 22.0 on the 18th in 2007 22
Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bdg (Gwydir R 35.0 on the 13th 34.5 on the 23rd in 2011 21
Goonoo Goonoo (Goonoo Goonoo Creek) 29.8 on the 13th 28.6 on the 4th in 2019 20
Niangala (Mount Sandon) 37.4 on the 31st 33.8 on the 1st in 2020 20



Record highest May total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Cryon (Koothney) 164.8 156.6 in 1983 87 38.8
Inverell (Raglan St) 104.4 84.8 in 1997 28 38.3
Cootamundra Airport 87.8 76.2 in 2000 27 38.0
Forbes Airport AWS 82.2 78.4 in 2016 27 34.1
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 117.6 67.0 in 2000 27 29.0
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 277.0 251.0 in 2003 25 108.2
Eungella (Oxley River) 414.0 205.0 in 2015 24 84.8
West Wyalong Airport AWS 104.4 84.4 in 2010 24 33.2
Wyalong (Marsden (Minoru)) 76.0 73.0 in 2016 24 27.6
Chifley Dam (Campbells River (Upstream C 60.0 59.0 in 2007 23 31.3
Ivanhoe (Berangabah) 70.3 70.0 in 2016 23 25.8
Nicholls (Gungahlin Lakes) 103.7 69.9 in 2010 23 32.5
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 69.4 67.0 in 2007 23 20.5
Boat Harbour (Rous River) 442.0 338.0 in 2009 22 102.5
Guyra (Box Point) 65.4 65.0 in 2001 22 23.0
Inverell (Elsmore Village) 91.0 62.2 in 2020 22 27.2
North Murwillumbah (Tweed River) 340.0 323.0 in 2009 22 93.6
Rock Valley (Leycester Creek) 269.5 240.2 in 2009 22 83.6
Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) 165.6 148.2 in 2010 22 75.1
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 105.2 83.6 in 2016 21 35.2
Gunnedah Airport AWS 60.0 52.8 in 2017 21 28.5
Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bdg (Gwydir R 82.0 44.5 in 2017 21 27.9
Narrabri Airport AWS 70.4 57.4 in 2007 21 27.3
Sutton (Goolabri Dve) 78.5 77.1 in 2010 21 29.7
Tallimba (Avonlea) 84.0 70.0 in 2016 21 24.9
Dunedoo (Shell) 48.6 42.4 in 2004 20 22.5
Goonoo Goonoo (Goonoo Goonoo Creek) 54.6 = 54.6 in 2016 20 26.8

Highest May total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
May
Bundarra (Glendale) 144.0 190.3 in 1963 45.2
Angledool (Angledool Station) 109.0 165.9 in 1983 33.0
Condobolin Ag Research Stn 102.8 123.8 in 1983 35.3
Eugowra Post Office 106.4 123.1 in 1983 43.9
Mungindi Post Office 137.6 170.0 in 1983 34.6
Pindari Dam 96.5 169.6 in 1983 42.5
Tilpa (Trevallyn) 69.0 86.7 in 1983 26.7
Hillston ( Aldinga) 78.4 106.4 in 1983* 31.3
Nullamanna (Belmore) 109.0 176.6 in 1983* 45.9
Cobbadah (Rocky Glen) 106.6 180.0 in 1983* 47.9
Ivanhoe (Baden Park) 96.0 159.9 in 1906* 25.9
Peak Hill Post Office 106.4 107.0 in 1989 44.3
Balranald (RSL) 84.0 86.3 in 1990 31.3
Lake Cargelligo Airport 98.2 132.4 in 1989* 36.0
Sapphire (Argyle) 84.8 86.6 in 1990 43.1
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 103.5 131.6 in 1991 42.2
Inverell Research Centre 96.0 100.4 in 1991 48.1
Murwillumbah (Dungay (Taleswood)) 512.6 745.5 in 1987* 142.0
Murrumburrah (Historical Society) 85.0 118.8 in 1983* 47.2
Bingara Post Office 89.0 132.4 in 1991* 48.7
Canberra (Australian National Botanic Ga 81.5 133.6 in 1995 46.2
Condobolin Airport AWS 100.6 105.2 in 1995 31.7
Murringo (Windermere) 97.4 150.1 in 1995 48.3
Paringi(Kerribee) 49.6 56.6 in 1995 26.1
Quandialla Post Office 76.4 143.5 in 1995 43.1
Torrens (Darke St) 105.4 146.2 in 1995 41.6
Walgett Airport AWS 111.0 140.4 in 1995 31.6
Aranda (Bindaga St) 94.4 109.0 in 1995* 43.2
Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) 338.0 703.0 in 1996 102.7
Collarenebri (Dunumbral) 100.2 112.0 in 1995* 30.4
Goulburn Airport AWS 77.6 92.2 in 1996 34.6
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 99.3 136.7 in 1995* 49.5
Kingscliff (Woram Place) 340.5 346.6 in 1987* 157.2
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 337.1 491.2 in 1996 131.2
Tuena (Wyoming) 87.6 155.6 in 1995* 56.1
Bruce (Australian Institute of Sport) 101.6 134.2 in 1995* 42.7
Delungra (Pearsby Hall) 107.4 131.6 in 1997 39.7
Fairlight Station 140.8 186.0 in 1995* 62.1
Gooloogong Post Office 85.5 105.5 in 1995* 48.5
Gunning Rural Supplies 82.4 154.4 in 1995* 48.8
Guyra Hospital 84.6 91.8 in 1997 51.7
Marra Creek (Womboin) 92.8 274.5 in 1996* 34.0
Old Koreelah (McPherson) 235.2 342.0 in 1996* 57.6
Stockinbingal (Sunnydale) 83.8 132.8 in 1995* 49.5
Woodenbong (Unumgar St) 227.2 306.0 in 1996* 68.1
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains) 74.4 124.8 in 1998 37.5
Garah (Delvin) 100.0 166.0 in 1998 36.8
Griffith Airport AWS 80.4 95.4 in 1995* 35.5
Moree Aero 86.8 87.8 in 1998 29.8
Narrabri (Mollee) 62.8 69.6 in 1998 42.9
Oberon (Jenolan Caves Road) 62.0 62.6 in 1998 41.1
Pallamallawa Post Office 63.6 90.8 in 1998 39.2
Pilliga Post Office 81.8 127.0 in 1998 41.5
Broke (Harrowby) 89.4 95.4 in 1995* 42.1
Collarenebri (Albert St) 105.0 107.6 in 1998* 34.8
Emmaville (Ben Vale) 104.0 154.0 in 1996* 51.7
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 66.2 70.0 in 1998* 22.4
Wee Waa (George St) 83.4 83.8 in 1998* 43.1
Enngonia (Belalie) 87.6 106.4 in 2000 28.3
Quambone Station 68.8 101.2 in 2000 35.4
Rockley Post Office 69.7 76.2 in 2000 47.1
Trangie Research Station AWS 61.8 65.7 in 2000 36.1
Trundle (Long St) 76.6 84.6 in 1998* 39.0
Baradine Forestry 93.6 96.9 in 2000* 44.1
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 107.3 123.4 in 2000* 52.9
Urbenville 221.4 300.0 in 1996* 67.2
Warialda Post Office 65.0 76.6 in 2001 43.4
Nevertire (Clyde St) 73.7 77.2 in 2000* 37.0

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




Record lowest May daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Bega AWS 11.1 on the 30th 12.1 on the 26th in 1997 31 19.5
Cooma Airport AWS 4.9 on the 30th 5.8 on the 30th in 2000 31 14.1



Record lowest May mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 19.5 = 19.5 in 2000 22 21.5

Lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
May
Mungindi Post Office 22.3 =22.3 in 1992* 23.2
Tibooburra Airport 20.0 19.4 in 2000 22.3
Walgett Airport AWS 21.2 21.1 in 2000 22.7

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




Record highest May daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Yamba Pilot Station 22.1 on the 14th 21.4 on the 10th in 2016 112 13.3
Taralga Post Office 14.5 on the 15th 13.4 on the 7th in 1988 63 3.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 14.0 on the 15th 13.7 on the 1st in 2016 58 6.1
Tabulam (Muirne) 18.0 on the 16th 17.3 on the 6th in 1996 52 10.8
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 14.5 on the 15th = 14.5 on the 3rd in 2000 50 2.0
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 18.6 on the 14th 18.4 on the 3rd in 2000 49 9.6
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 14.6 on the 15th 14.0 on the 11th in 1973 47 4.5
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 21.7 on the 14th 20.9 on the 6th in 1996 47 12.5
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 16.8 on the 15th = 16.8 on the 6th in 1996 31 7.0
Nullo Mountain AWS 13.2 on the 15th 13.0 on the 3rd in 2019 31 5.7
Armidale Airport AWS 13.8 on the 16th 12.9 on the 3rd in 2015 28 4.3
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 15.3 on the 13th 15.1 on the 1st in 2016 26 7.4
Glen Innes Airport AWS 13.8 on the 15th 13.1 on the 2nd in 2000 26 2.0
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 14.1 on the 16th 13.4 on the 2nd in 2000 25 2.1
Taree Airport AWS 18.3 on the 16th 18.2 on the 4th in 2015 25 10.1
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 18.6 on the 15th 17.1 on the 7th in 2021 22 9.3
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 17.1 on the 15th 16.5 on the 9th in 2016 21 8.5
Grafton Research Stn 20.2 on the 16th 18.8 on the 10th in 2016 20 10.5



Record highest May mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 16.8 14.6 in 1999 46 12.5
Ballina Airport AWS 16.8 14.7 in 1999 29 12.1
Armidale Airport AWS 6.8 6.2 in 1998 27 4.3
Casino Airport AWS 15.6 13.1 in 1996 27 10.5
Grafton Research Stn 15.1 13.2 in 1919 27 10.5
Moree Aero 11.2 10.8 in 2007 27 8.3
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 10.3 8.6 in 2007 25 7.4
Glen Innes Airport AWS 7.1 4.5 in 1997 25 2.0
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 6.0 5.0 in 1999 24 2.1
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 16.3 14.9 in 1999 24 13.4
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 12.1 11.9 in 2007 24 9.1
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 10.9 10.8 in 2015 22 8.9
Moss Vale AWS 6.8 6.7 in 2016 21 4.8
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 10.8 = 10.8 in 2016 21 9.3
Gunnedah Airport AWS 8.6 8.3 in 2007 20 5.5
Narrabri Airport AWS 10.1 9.9 in 2007 20 7.4

Highest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
May
Yamba Pilot Station 16.9 19.9 in 1891 13.3
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 9.1 9.5 in 1989 4.8
Mungindi Post Office 11.6 12.1 in 1989* 8.7
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 6.2 6.9 in 1989* 2.0
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 7.7 7.8 in 1989* 4.5
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 6.2 7.7 in 1995 4.0
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 6.4 6.9 in 1995* 3.3
Guyra Hospital 5.7 5.8 in 1995* 4.0
Inverell Research Centre 10.1 10.5 in 1997 7.4
Tamworth Airport AWS 8.1 8.5 in 1997 6.0
Trangie Research Station AWS 9.2 9.5 in 1997* 7.2

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




Record highest May mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 20.2 19.9 in 2007 46 18.0
Ballina Airport AWS 19.7 18.8 in 1999 29 17.3
Casino Airport AWS 18.9 18.1 in 2007 27 16.8
Glen Innes Airport AWS 11.8 11.1 in 2016 25 9.5
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 11.3 = 11.3 in 2016 24 9.4

Highest May mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
May
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 11.7 12.3 in 1989* 9.5

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




Summary statistics for May 2022
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
May
2022
Diff
from
average
Highest for
May
2022
Mean for
May
2022
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
May
2022
Total for
May
2022
Average
for
May
Rank of
May
2022
Fraction of
May
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 19.2 -1.9 23.9 3rd 9.8 +1.9 4.8 6th 36.6 16.4 high 223%
Smithville AWS 20.9   24.9 25th 10.1   5.4 6th 32.4
Tibooburra Airport 20.0 -2.3 26.1 3rd 10.9 +0.7 6.7 6th 63.8 15.7 v high 406%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 20.3   26.3 3rd 11.0   5.8 8th 62.6
White Cliffs AWS 19.7 -1.8 25.8 3rd 10.3 +0.7 6.1 6th 30.2 17.9 high 169%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 19.5 -2.0 25.3 3rd 9.4 +2.1 4.3 6th 69.4 20.5 highest 339%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 17.4 -1.8 21.5 25th 8.2 +0.4 3.2 6th 23.8 19.6 high 121%
Menindee Post Office 19.4 -1.4 24.0 15th 9.2 +1.7 5.2 9th 32.7 22.5 high 145%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 19.2 -1.8 23.8 15th 8.6 +1.2 5.0 8th 51.4 25.7 high 200%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 21.2 -1.6 27.6 3rd 10.6 +2.2 3.4 6th 63.6 24.5 high 260%
Cobar MO 19.5 -0.6 25.4 3rd 9.8 +0.9 3.6 6th 69.4 32.7 high 212%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 22.3 -0.8 28.9 4th 12.1 +3.0 4.5 8th 66.2 22.4 v high 296%
Noona AWS 19.3   23.8 4th 9.9   5.7 8th 84.8
Wanaaring (Delta AWS) 20.7   27.6 3rd 10.1   2.3 8th 83.2
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 18.7 -0.7 23.5 15th 8.0 +1.2 2.1 6th 84.0 31.3 v high 268%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 18.9   25.6 3rd 6.0   -1.7 6th 96.2
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 19.3 -1.1 24.6 3rd 9.0 +0.9 4.0 6th 65.0 22.1 v high 294%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn 18.8 -0.8 24.8 3rd 7.7 +1.2 2.0 8th 102.8 35.3 v high 291%
Condobolin Airport AWS 19.2 -0.5 25.0 3rd 7.0 +1.2 0.7 8th 100.6 31.7 v high 317%
Peak Hill Post Office 19.9 -0.2 26.7 1st 9.5 +0.8 2.5 8th 106.4 44.3 v high 240%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 18.3 -0.7 23.9 3rd 7.2 +1.5 0.6 7th 104.4 33.2 highest 314%
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 20.6 -1.0 26.2 14th 9.6 +2.3 2.0 8th 73.4 35.0 high 210%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 20.0   25.1 3rd 9.9   2.9 7th 95.4
Trangie Research Station AWS 19.6 -0.3 25.0 14th 9.2 +2.0 2.4 8th 61.8 36.1 high 171%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 21.2   27.3 15th 9.6   1.9 8th 66.2
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 22.3 -0.9 29.6 4th 11.6 +2.9 4.2 9th 137.6 34.6 v high 398%
Walgett Airport AWS 21.2 -1.5 27.1 3rd 9.6 +2.4 0.8 7th 111.0 31.6 v high 351%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero 22.2 -0.3 28.8 14th 11.2 +2.9 3.5 7th 86.8 29.8 v high 291%
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 20.8 +0.3 27.7 1st 6.2 +2.2 -1.9 9th 103.5 42.2 v high 245%
Narrabri Airport AWS 21.7 -0.7 28.5 14th 10.1 +2.7 1.4 7th 70.4 27.3 highest 258%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 21.5 -0.2 27.6 14th 8.6 +3.1 -0.3 8th 60.0 28.5 highest 211%
Tamworth Airport AWS 21.1 +0.4 27.5 14th 8.1 +2.1 0.0 7th 50.0 30.4 high 164%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 17.2 +0.2 23.0 15th 6.2 +4.2 -1.6 7th 58.8 45.7 average 129%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 16.6 -0.1 23.2 15th 6.0 +3.9 -0.8 18th 66.4 31.8 high 209%
Armidale Airport AWS 15.7 -0.1 21.5 15th 6.8 +2.5 0.4 8th 73.0 40.4 high 181%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 16.4 0.0 21.5 16th 7.7 +3.2 2.0 8th
Glen Innes Airport AWS 16.5 -0.4 23.1 15th 7.1 +5.1 0.0 8th 122.0 47.7 v high 256%
Guyra Hospital 14.3 -0.2 19.5 15th 5.7 +1.7 -0.1 8th 84.6 51.7 high 164%
Inverell (Raglan St) 20.2 -0.3 25.7 14th 7.7 +4.1 2.6 18th 104.4 38.3 highest 273%
Inverell Research Centre 19.5 +0.2 24.5 15th 10.1 +2.7 3.7 30th 96.0 48.1 high 200%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 17.6 -0.4 25.1 15th 9.1 +4.3 2.2 30th 125.0 48.4 v high 258%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 22.6 +0.1 27.5 16th 16.8 +4.7 13.3 29th 278.4 158.7 high 175%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 21.7 +0.3 26.3 16th 17.1 +2.0 13.8 31st 206.6 100.5 v high 206%
Casino Airport AWS 22.3 -0.9 29.7 16th 15.6 +5.1 11.2 29th 118.4 82.1 high 144%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 21.7 -0.4 27.3 18th 16.3 +2.9 10.7 30th 277.0 108.2 highest 256%
Grafton Airport AWS 22.8 -0.4 27.1 15th 14.4 +5.1 8.8 29th 127.4 72.9 high 175%
Grafton Research Stn 22.2 -0.8 26.7 15th 15.1 +4.6 10.8 30th 97.8 70.1 high 140%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 23.0 -0.6 28.3 16th 16.8 +4.3 11.3 29th 337.1 131.2 v high 257%
Yamba Pilot Station 22.2 +0.4 25.3 5th 16.9 +3.6 12.0 30th 233.2 153.9 high 152%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 22.1   25.7 14th 14.9   7.5 30th 166.8
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 16.7 -0.4 23.0 15th 10.3 +2.9 2.3 31st 202.0 89.3 high 226%
Manning (district 60)
Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw 21.5   25.6 15th 12.7   6.1 30th 287.8
Taree Airport AWS 20.9 -0.6 26.0 14th 11.6 +1.5 5.9 30th 121.4 82.2 high 148%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 21.2 -0.1 26.0 15th 11.0 +1.6 6.5 30th 240.8 126.2 high 191%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 20.5 -0.3 25.4 14th 9.0 +1.6 2.5 7th 51.4 38.3 average 134%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 21.0 -0.3 25.7 4th 9.6 +1.7 3.9 8th 103.4 47.2 v high 219%
Gosford AWS 20.4   26.6 15th 11.0   5.2 7th 129.8
Maitland Airport AWS 20.9   26.5 14th 10.2   5.2 20th 68.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS 19.7 +0.8 26.9 14th 9.5 +0.5 3.0 19th 88.8 78.3 average 113%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 18.9 -0.9 25.9 14th 7.5 +2.3 0.2 9th 49.2 37.0 high 133%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 19.5   28.8 16th       65.7
Murrurundi Gap AWS 16.6 -0.1 24.1 14th 8.6 +0.4 3.5 7th 56.8 36.4 high 156%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 20.5 -0.3 26.0 14th 13.8 +1.3 9.2 19th 172.8 149.6 average 116%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 20.9 +0.9 26.0 14th 13.4 +1.4 8.6 31st 151.0 114.5 high 132%
Norah Head AWS 20.8 +0.5 26.1 4th 13.7 +0.6 9.5 7th 100.0 124.1 average 81%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 20.3 -0.5 25.5 4th 10.8 +1.2 6.0 7th 57.6 68.5 average 84%
Scone Airport AWS 19.8 -0.6 26.4 14th 7.9 +1.3 -0.6 9th 37.2 35.5 average 105%
Singleton Defence AWS 20.1   25.6 14th 10.2   4.3 7th 0
Williamtown RAAF 20.6 +0.2 26.6 14th 11.6 +1.5 7.1 19th 114.2 108.5 average 105%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Mudgee Airport AWS 18.3 -0.3 24.5 14th 5.8 +1.8 -1.2 7th 53.8 37.7 high 143%
Nullo Mountain AWS 12.5 -0.4 19.4 14th 6.0 +0.3 0.2 31st 81.2 54.7 high 148%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 16.3 +0.6 22.6 15th 3.3 0.0 -3.2 19th 57.8 41.3 high 140%
Bathurst Airport AWS 16.3 0.0 23.1 14th 4.7 +1.7 -2.5 19th 51.0 33.4 high 153%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 14.3 +1.1 22.0 14th 6.5 +0.4 1.0 19th 109.2 99.3 average 110%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 14.3 -0.5 21.2 14th 5.4 +2.2 -1.7 19th 64.8 51.1 high 127%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 14.7   21.2 14th 4.0   -2.8 19th 64.6
Mount Boyce AWS 12.8 -0.7 20.2 14th 6.2 +0.2 1.0 19th 112.0 55.8 high 201%
Orange Agricultural Institute 13.5 -0.7 19.1 15th 5.0 +0.4 -0.1 6th 96.3 67.8 high 142%
Orange Airport AWS 13.7 -0.3 19.5 13th 4.4 +1.9 -1.5 6th 102.4 51.8 high 198%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 18.8 -0.5 24.7 14th 6.4 +3.1 -0.7 7th 107.3 52.9 high 203%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 17.3 -0.9 23.7 14th 8.8 +0.3 4.2 7th 105.2 35.2 highest 299%
Dunedoo Post Office 18.8 -0.8 26.0 15th 7.6 +1.4 -0.1 7th 49.6 43.4 average 114%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 18.2 -0.6 24.1 13th 7.2 +2.6 0.8 19th 74.6 33.8 v high 221%
Dubbo Airport AWS 19.4 -0.7 25.3 14th 8.3 +1.8 -0.2 8th 75.8 39.5 high 192%
Forbes Airport AWS 18.5 -0.9 23.6 3rd 8.0 +2.6 2.1 8th 82.2 34.1 highest 241%
Parkes Airport AWS 18.4 -0.6 23.2 2nd 7.1 +1.9 0.8 19th 54.4 45.9 average 119%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 19.7 -0.1 24.2 14th 7.2 +1.5 -0.7 8th 71.2 46.8 high 152%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 20.9 +0.3 26.7 4th 10.5 +1.1 4.7 30th 111.8 64.3 high 174%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 21.0 +0.3 26.9 14th 9.8 +0.6 3.4 7th 102.8 75.2 average 137%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 20.2   25.0 14th 10.0   3.5 30th 86.8 39.5 v high 220%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 21.2 +0.6 26.5 4th 10.4 +0.5 5.0 7th 91.4 66.9 average 137%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 20.8   26.8 4th 12.6   8.2 30th 187.2
Sydney Airport AMO 21.0 +0.8 26.8 4th 12.7 +1.6 8.2 30th 188.6 96.2 v high 196%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 20.4 +0.4 25.0 15th 14.2 +0.7 9.2 31st
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 20.9 -0.7 26.6 14th 11.1 +1.2 5.3 30th 107.6 45.7 high 235%
Terrey Hills AWS 19.1 -0.4 25.2 14th 11.4 +0.7 6.4 30th 129.8 54.5 high 238%
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 20.4 -0.4 25.0 4th 9.0 +1.3 1.9 30th 52.0 38.5 average 135%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 20.4 -0.2 25.7 14th 10.0 +0.9 3.3 30th 88.0 44.7 high 197%
Penrith Lakes AWS 21.1 -0.1 26.1 4th 10.1 +0.9 3.8 30th 45.0 36.3 high 124%
Richmond RAAF 20.7 -0.2 26.5 4th 9.4 +1.9 2.9 19th 55.0 43.6 high 126%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 20.5 -0.1 25.9 4th 10.9 +2.0 5.1 19th 188.8 64.9 v high 291%
Bellambi AWS 20.0 +0.1 24.9 4th 13.3 +0.2 8.7 31st 173.4 83.0 high 209%
Camden Airport AWS 20.3 -0.4 24.7 4th 8.5 +1.5 2.1 7th 77.2 53.1 high 145%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 20.6 -0.6 25.7 14th 9.0 +1.8 2.6 30th 83.2 41.3 v high 201%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 14.2   21.7 14th 7.6   2.2 6th 76.0
Holsworthy Defence AWS 19.7   24.9 14th 10.2   4.2 7th 100.4
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 19.0 +0.2 24.2 14th 13.4 +0.6 9.4 19th 237.4 115.4 high 206%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 18.7   23.7 14th 11.7   6.4 6th 271.0
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 19.7 -0.1 23.8 4th 13.5 +0.4 9.7 7th 194.8 60.4 v high 323%
Moss Vale AWS 15.4 -0.1 23.2 14th 6.8 +2.0 0.4 20th 69.6 48.3 high 144%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 19.3 -0.5 25.9 14th 10.8 +1.5 6.4 20th 100.6 57.5 high 175%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS 19.2 -0.3 25.5 14th 5.8 +0.1 0.9 30th 53.2 50.5 high 105%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 15.2 -0.8 21.6 13th 4.6 +1.9 -2.6 19th 85.2 43.5 high 196%
Green Cape AWS 18.1 -0.1 21.6 2nd 12.1 -0.1 8.5 30th 54.6 49.4 high 111%
Merimbula Airport AWS 19.2 0.0 22.5 14th 7.6 0.0 1.5 7th 50.4 56.2 high 90%
Montague Island Lighthouse 18.5 +0.2 22.3 14th 13.8 +0.6 9.7 31st 41.2 72.1 average 57%
Moruya Airport AWS 19.6 -0.1 26.6 14th 9.0 +1.8 2.4 30th 52.6 45.6 high 115%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 19.0 -0.2 24.8 14th 10.6 +1.3 6.1 19th 50.8 81.3 average 62%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 19.2 +0.2 22.5 14th 10.8 +0.5 5.0 20th 35.3 74.6 average 47%
Nerriga AWS 15.2   22.1 13th 5.8   -1.4 19th 60.6
Ulladulla AWS 18.8 -0.4 23.1 16th 12.5 +0.7 8.5 7th 131.0 97.6 high 134%
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 15.4 +0.6 22.1 3rd 2.4 +0.4 -3.4 30th 37.8 43.5 average 87%
Bombala AWS 13.9 -0.2 20.7 3rd 2.6 +0.3 -4.2 30th 39.0 35.6 average 110%
Canberra Airport 16.1 -0.5 21.5 14th 4.4 +2.0 -2.9 19th 91.0 32.5 v high 280%
Cooma Airport AWS 13.6 -0.5 20.2 13th 0.9 +0.3 -6.0 19th 37.2 29.1 high 128%
Cooma Visitors Centre     21.5 13th 1.0 +0.3 -5.2 30th 38.8 30.7 high 126%
Goulburn Airport AWS 15.8 -0.1 22.5 13th 4.5 +2.0 -3.2 20th 77.6 34.6 v high 224%
Goulburn TAFE 15.0 -0.9 21.6 14th 6.0 +1.4 -1.0 20th 64.2 41.5 high 155%
Mount Ginini AWS 6.5 -0.9 12.6 2nd 1.4 +0.5 -3.8 7th 133.0 66.7 v high 199%
Taralga Post Office 14.2 -0.3 21.0 14th 5.1 +1.9 -2.0 19th 75.1 58.9 high 128%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 16.0 -0.5 21.4 14th 4.4 +1.8 -3.0 30th 117.6 29.0 highest 406%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 6.9 -0.3 14.5 13th -0.7 +0.4 -5.8 20th 114.0 179.0 low 64%
Thredbo AWS 4.6 -0.4 11.5 13th -1.1 +0.2 -5.8 7th 95.8 118.4 average 81%
Thredbo Village 9.5 -0.5 17.5 13th 0.2 +0.7 -5.2 24th 93.1 152.6 low 61%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 17.7 +0.1 22.4 3rd 6.8 +1.3 1.2 19th 68.8 52.2 high 132%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 7.9 -0.6 13.0 13th 2.9 +0.2 -2.3 7th 104.4 93.2 average 112%
Hume Reservoir 17.3 +0.5 22.7 3rd 8.0 +1.0 2.3 6th 52.8 58.6 average 90%
Khancoban AWS 16.6 +0.6 22.3 14th 5.5 +1.3 -0.5 20th 59.2 68.7 average 86%
Tumbarumba Post Office 15.0 -0.2 20.5 15th 2.2 -0.1 -2.0 20th 86.4 82.5 average 105%
Wagga Wagga AMO 17.8 +0.4 23.0 3rd 7.0 +1.1 1.0 19th 78.2 50.7 high 154%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 16.3 +0.1 21.5 3rd 7.3 +0.9 3.1 6th 127.2 80.2 high 159%
Cootamundra Airport 16.9 -0.7 22.2 3rd 6.1 +2.7 -0.7 9th 87.8 38.0 highest 231%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 17.4 -0.4 22.7 3rd 6.4 +0.2 0.4 19th 99.3 49.5 v high 201%
Temora Airport 17.7 -0.9 23.2 3rd 7.0 +2.7 0.2 9th 97.6 33.4 v high 292%
Young Airport 17.0 -0.7 22.1 3rd 5.5 +2.2 -1.8 19th 85.4 42.2 v high 202%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Deniliquin Airport AWS 17.4 -1.1 21.0 10th 7.1 +1.0 1.7 19th 37.2 27.5 high 135%
Kapooka (Defence) 18.2   23.5 3rd 6.6   -0.8 19th 70.4
Narrandera Airport AWS 18.7 -0.3 24.1 3rd 7.4 +1.0 0.6 9th 65.6 39.2 high 167%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 18.6 -0.4 24.1 3rd 8.8 +1.1 3.4 19th 67.4 38.1 high 177%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 18.8 -0.5 24.6 3rd 7.9 +0.9 1.3 6th 80.4 35.5 v high 226%
Hay Airport AWS 18.6 -1.1 23.2 3rd 7.1 +0.7 1.8 6th 44.6 28.2 average 158%
Hillston Airport 18.9 -0.5 23.6 3rd     2.5 29th 59.6 32.1 high 186%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 18.4 -1.7 24.5 3rd 8.8 +1.7 2.5 6th 98.2 36.0 v high 273%
Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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 10 am on Thursday 2 June 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.

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