New South Wales in March 2023

Rainfall

Temperature


Extremes in March 2023
Hottest day 43.8 °C at White Cliffs AWS on the 19th
43.8 °C at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on the 19th
Warmest days on average 35.9 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
35.9 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent
35.9 °C at Walgett (Brewon AWS)
Coolest days on average 15.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Coldest day 3.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 8th
Coldest night -2.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 10th
Coolest nights on average 6.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 21.2 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent
Warmest night 27.6 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 19th
Warmest on average overall 28.2 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest on average overall 10.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall 404.8 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview)
Wettest day 113.0 mm at Temora Airport on the 13th
Strongest wind gust 100 km/h at Kempsey Airport AWS on the 8th

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Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
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temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest March daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Glen Morrison (Millbank) 86.0 on the 12th 58.7 on the 6th in 1964 84
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 62.2 on the 29th 42.6 on the 29th in 2002 26



Record highest March total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Weabonga (Stoneleigh) 168.8 155.8 in 2001 96 54.5
Glen Morrison (Millbank) 224.0 203.2 in 2001 86 65.8
Gunnedah Resource Centre 181.4 173.2 in 1967 73 46.2
Tamworth Airport AWS 215.8 162.0 in 2021 31 62.4
Young Airport 183.8 162.6 in 2012 28 54.5
Gunnedah Airport AWS 218.0 161.8 in 2014 22 59.6

Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 218.2 259.8 in 1894 57.1
Bundarra Post Office 202.6 245.6 in 1931* 64.2
Uralla (Dumaresq St) 181.0 204.1 in 1941* 61.5
Stockinbingal (Sunnydale) 137.4 257.7 in 1956* 51.8
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 151.8 167.0 in 1969* 50.2
Hay (Bedarbidgal) 56.0 177.0 in 1989* 19.2

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




Record highest March temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Lake Victoria Storage 42.0 on the 18th 41.7 on the 9th in 1940 98 28.6
Wagga Wagga AMO 39.9 on the 19th 39.5 on the 7th in 1983 82 27.7
Hillston Airport 42.0 on the 19th = 42.0 on the 1st in 2005 65 29.3
Cobar MO 42.3 on the 19th 41.5 on the 4th in 2007 61 30.1
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 34.8 on the 19th 34.0 on the 13th in 1998 60 20.3
Bathurst Agricultural Station 36.7 on the 19th 35.3 on the 13th in 1998 58 24.6
Dunedoo Post Office 39.8 on the 19th 39.2 on the 19th in 2002 56 28.4
Peak Hill Post Office 40.0 on the 19th 39.7 on the 19th in 2002 56 29.5
Wellington (D&J Rural) 39.8 on the 19th 39.0 on the 18th in 2018 56 29.3
Trangie Research Station AWS 41.1 on the 19th 40.9 on the 9th in 2004 54 29.4
Gulgong Post Office 38.8 on the 19th 38.1 on the 9th in 2004 50 27.4
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 32.0 on the 21st = 32.0 on the 20th in 2002 49 23.2
Goulburn TAFE 37.2 on the 19th 36.9 on the 13th in 1998 48 23.8
Orange Agricultural Institute 33.8 on the 19th 33.3 on the 13th in 1998 48 22.8
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 36.5 on the 17th = 36.5 on the 5th in 2015 46 28.1
Bathurst Airport AWS 36.6 on the 19th 35.1 on the 13th in 1998 32 24.7
Goulburn Airport AWS 37.6 on the 19th 35.9 on the 13th in 1998 32 23.7
Mount Boyce AWS 34.2 on the 19th 32.5 on the 13th in 1998 32 20.5
Mudgee Airport AWS 38.3 on the 19th 37.1 on the 9th in 2004 32 26.7
Nullo Mountain AWS 33.0 on the 19th 32.0 on the 20th in 2015 32 20.1
Dubbo Airport AWS 39.6 on the 19th 39.5 on the 9th in 2004 31 29.0
Cobar Airport AWS 41.4 on the 19th 41.2 on the 19th in 2002 30 30.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 38.7 on the 19th 37.4 on the 19th in 2002 29 24.7
Norah Head AWS 38.1 on the 6th 37.2 on the 19th in 2002 29 25.2
Badgerys Creek AWS 40.4 on the 6th 40.0 on the 18th in 2018 28 26.7
Forbes Airport AWS 41.1 on the 19th 40.2 on the 19th in 2002 28 29.3
Narrandera Airport AWS 41.9 on the 19th 39.8 on the 14th in 2008 27 28.7
Orange Airport AWS 34.5 on the 19th 32.9 on the 13th in 1998 27 22.9
Bellambi AWS 38.4 on the 6th 37.6 on the 18th in 2018 26 23.9
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 43.5 on the 19th 43.4 on the 3rd in 2007 24 30.4
West Wyalong Airport AWS 42.2 on the 19th 39.0 on the 18th in 2002 24 28.9
Yanco Agricultural Institute 41.6 on the 19th 39.6 on the 5th in 2016 24 28.9
Moss Vale AWS 37.0 on the 19th 34.0 on the 19th in 2002 23 21.8
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 38.6 on the 6th 38.2 on the 18th in 2018 22 23.9
Pooncarie Mail Agency 43.2 on the 18th 43.0 on the 8th in 2016 21 30.9



Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) 28.8 28.4 in 2019 84 26.3
Sydney Airport AMO 28.4 = 28.4 in 1940 83 25.4
Williamtown RAAF 29.0 28.5 in 1983 72 26.3
Cobar Airport AWS 33.3 = 33.3 in 2018 29 30.6
Walgett Airport AWS 35.4 35.1 in 1998 29 31.9
Mangrove Mountain AWS 27.7 27.3 in 1998 28 24.7
Norah Head AWS 28.2 27.2 in 2019 28 25.2
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 27.8 27.4 in 1998 27 25.9
Bellambi AWS 26.3 25.8 in 1998 25 23.9
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.1 = 29.1 in 2019 25 27.0
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 35.9 35.1 in 1998 25 32.3
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 27.1 26.5 in 2016 23 25.2
Bourke Airport AWS 35.9 35.4 in 2018 23 32.6
Kempsey Airport AWS 29.3 = 29.3 in 2019 22 27.3
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 26.7 26.5 in 2019 22 25.1
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.8 25.0 in 1999 21 23.9
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 24.8 = 24.8 in 2014 20 23.4

Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 26.9 =26.9 in 1887 24.7
Yamba Pilot Station 28.5 30.0 in 1899 26.1
Mungindi Post Office 35.6 35.9 in 1943* 31.9
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 25.9 26.9 in 1980* 23.2
Cobar MO 33.6 33.9 in 1986 30.1
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 27.5 29.2 in 1924* 25.9
Bankstown Airport AWS 28.7 28.8 in 1998 26.3
Dunedoo Post Office 31.4 32.5 in 1998 28.4
Glen Innes Airport AWS 26.2 28.0 in 1998 24.0
Mudgee Airport AWS 29.8 30.5 in 1998 26.7
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.9 30.5 in 1998 28.1
Nullo Mountain AWS 23.0 24.0 in 1998 20.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 28.5 29.5 in 1998 26.3
Scone Airport AWS 31.6 31.8 in 1998 27.9
Ulladulla AWS 24.8 25.5 in 1998 23.3
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 28.9 30.3 in 1998 26.7
Coonamble Airport AWS 33.7 34.4 in 1998* 30.9

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




Record highest March daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Gunnedah Resource Centre 25.2 on the 7th 25.0 on the 3rd in 1986 71 16.7
Tabulam (Muirne) 21.5 on the 9th 21.2 on the 20th in 2002 53 15.9
Lostock Dam 23.8 on the 7th 22.4 on the 24th in 1998 51 15.5
Scone Airport AWS 26.5 on the 7th 21.7 on the 25th in 2019 32 14.4
Bellambi AWS 23.3 on the 17th 23.0 on the 23rd in 1998 26 18.1
Murrurundi Gap AWS 23.3 on the 19th 22.6 on the 20th in 2015 20 14.1



Record lowest March temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Kempsey Airport AWS 4.5 on the 31st 9.2 on the 31st in 2007 23 16.6
Lismore Airport AWS 9.0 on the 31st 11.0 on the 31st in 2008 21 17.3



Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Guyra Hospital 12.3 12.0 in 2017 38 10.2
Norah Head AWS 20.1 = 20.1 in 2017 28 18.9
Armidale Airport AWS 13.1 = 13.1 in 2019 27 11.5
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 20.1 20.0 in 2019 25 19.0
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 21.2 20.8 in 2016 25 19.0
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 16.8 16.5 in 2018 21 15.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 20.5 20.2 in 2017 21 19.3

Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Collarenebri (Albert St) 20.3 22.6 in 1986 17.6
Mungindi Post Office 20.4 20.9 in 1989* 17.7

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




Record highest March mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Mungindi Post Office 28.0 27.6 in 1933 99 24.8
Sydney Airport AMO 23.9 23.4 in 2016 83 21.5
Williamtown RAAF 23.5 23.2 in 2019 72 21.4
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 19.7 19.5 in 2019 48 17.4
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 23.9 23.4 in 2006 36 21.9
Ulladulla AWS 21.3 21.0 in 1998 31 19.9
Walgett Airport AWS 26.9 26.7 in 1998 29 24.4
Norah Head AWS 24.2 23.5 in 2018 28 22.0
Bellambi AWS 22.8 22.4 in 1998 25 21.0
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 24.6 = 24.6 in 2019 25 23.0
Bourke Airport AWS 27.7 = 27.7 in 2018 21 25.7
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 23.0 22.8 in 2018 21 20.8
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 23.2 22.5 in 1999 21 21.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 21.6 21.5 in 2014 20 20.5

Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 23.6 23.9 in 1878 21.5
Mangrove Mountain AWS 21.9 22.0 in 1998 20.0
Nullo Mountain AWS 17.9 18.6 in 1998 15.8
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 22.7 23.1 in 1998 21.1



Summary statistics for March 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
March
2023
Diff
from
average
Highest for
March
2023
Mean for
March
2023
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
March
2023
Total for
March
2023
Average
for
March
Rank of
March
2023
Fraction of
March
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 33.4 +2.2 42.7 19th 17.7 +0.2 11.9 31st 0.4 27.1 low 1%
Smithville AWS 34.4   43.2 19th 18.5   13.5 31st 0.4
Tibooburra Airport 35.2 +2.6 42.0 18th 20.8 +1.1 15.1 31st 1.0 27.4 average 4%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 35.5   42.7 18th 20.8   15.9 13th 0.6
White Cliffs AWS 34.2 +2.3 43.8 19th 19.3 +0.3 13.5 10th 0.4 34.9 v low 1%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 33.2 +1.7 43.8 19th 16.7 +0.3 8.6 31st 1.2 30.7 v low 4%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 30.6 +1.6 41.1 18th 14.8 -0.6 8.7 30th 3.0 21.3 low 14%
Lake Victoria Storage 28.7 +0.1 42.0 18th 14.1 0.0 10.0 30th 7.5 14.6 average 51%
Menindee Post Office 31.4 +0.7 42.6 18th 16.2 +0.9 10.8 31st 10.6 18.6 average 57%
Mulurulu AWS 30.9   42.4 18th 14.3   8.9 10th 23.0
Pooncarie Mail Agency 30.6 -0.3 43.2 18th 15.3 0.0 10.3 9th 15.6 17.9 average 87%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 35.9 +3.3 42.9 18th 19.5 +0.9 10.7 30th 5.6 38.9 v low 14%
Brewarrina Hospital 35.2 +2.9 41.0 19th 18.4 +0.9 9.2 31st 10.4 41.5 average 25%
Cobar Airport AWS 33.3 +2.7 41.4 19th 17.2 +0.7 7.9 31st 4.6 29.2 low 16%
Cobar MO 33.6 +3.5 42.3 19th 18.2 +1.0 7.9 31st 3.0 34.6 low 9%
Collarenebri (Albert St)     40.8 18th 20.3 +2.7 11.4 31st 69.0 49.5 high 139%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 35.9 +3.6 41.4 6th 21.2 +2.2 11.6 16th 34.9 47.7 average 73%
Noona AWS 33.4   42.6 19th 18.1   10.6 31st 1.0
Wanaaring (Delta AWS) 35.5   42.4 18th 19.4   10.6 31st 9.4
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 29.4 +0.2 41.4 18th 14.0 +0.3 10.0 30th 10.6 21.8 average 49%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 31.7   42.8 19th 13.0   3.9 10th 59.8
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 31.8 +1.4 43.5 19th 15.4 -1.0 10.1 30th 24.2 26.9 average 90%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn 30.9 +1.4 41.2 19th 15.9 +1.0 6.7 10th 71.0 43.1 high 165%
Condobolin Airport AWS 30.7 +1.0 40.7 19th 14.8 -0.2 5.6 10th 99.4 43.9 high 226%
Peak Hill Post Office 31.3 +1.8 40.0 19th 16.8 +0.3 7.9 31st 73.6 51.7 high 142%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 29.9 +1.0 42.2 19th 14.5 0.0 7.0 10th 50.2 42.0 average 120%
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 33.7 +2.8 40.1 18th 17.9 +1.0 8.1 31st 10.4 56.4 low 18%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 35.2   42.7 19th 17.5   7.7 31st 3.8
Trangie Research Station AWS 32.6 +3.2 41.1 19th 16.8 +1.0 7.8 31st 32.0 48.7 average 66%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 35.9   42.2 19th 18.0   7.7 31st 4.0
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 35.6 +3.7 41.1 1st 20.4 +2.7 10.4 31st 37.0 52.3 average 71%
Walgett Airport AWS 35.4 +3.5 41.4 18th 18.4 +1.5 8.4 31st 12.4 41.2 average 30%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero 33.2 +2.1 38.1 1st 19.3 +1.9 8.9 31st 84.6 63.4 average 133%
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 30.3 +1.3 35.2 7th 14.5 +1.6 6.2 31st 218.2 57.1 v high 382%
Narrabri Airport AWS 32.7 +1.9 37.8 6th 17.6 +0.9 9.5 31st 146.6 68.1 high 215%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 32.0 +1.9 37.6 19th 16.0 +0.6 8.1 31st 218.0 59.6 highest 366%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 31.5 +2.3 37.3 7th 18.0 +1.3 9.7 31st 181.4 46.2 highest 393%
Tamworth Airport AWS 31.2 +2.0 37.7 6th 15.2 +0.7 6.5 31st 215.8 62.4 highest 346%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 26.7 +1.9 32.0 7th 12.0 +1.9 1.0 31st 153.2 57.9 v high 265%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 25.6 +1.8 31.0 19th 11.9 +1.1 3.0 31st 165.6 77.4 v high 214%
Armidale Airport AWS 25.2 +2.1 30.4 7th 13.1 +1.6 3.7 31st 152.2 70.6 v high 216%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 25.9 +2.7 32.0 21st 12.9 +1.3 4.5 31st 143.4 73.7 v high 195%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 26.2 +2.2 31.5 20th 12.3 +1.3 2.8 31st 170.0 92.8 high 183%
Guyra Hospital 23.1 +1.8 28.3 19th 12.3 +2.1 3.0 31st 187.6 77.9 v high 241%
Inverell (Raglan St) 30.0 +1.8 34.3 18th 14.4 +2.0 9.9 4th 124.8 87.9 high 142%
Inverell Research Centre 29.5 +2.4 34.2 18th 16.3 +1.8 7.9 31st 144.6 75.4 high 192%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.0 +1.4 32.4 17th 13.0 +0.5 7.7 31st 124.5 82.7 high 151%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 26.8 +2.2 33.5 18th 16.9 +1.0 13.4 31st 166.0 163.6 average 101%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 28.2 +1.1 33.3 17th 20.0 +1.5 12.4 31st 124.6 228.2 low 55%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 27.5 +1.0 32.2 17th 21.1 +1.0 18.5 4th 106.0 188.0 average 56%
Casino Airport AWS 30.7 +2.3 37.7 17th 18.6 +0.9 10.2 31st 100.0 144.9 average 69%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.1 +2.1 34.5 17th 20.1 +1.1 17.1 31st 66.4 225.9 v low 29%
Grafton Airport AWS 30.6 +2.5 37.1 17th 18.4 +0.8 9.7 31st 111.8 176.7 average 63%
Grafton Research Stn 30.6 +2.6 38.2 7th 19.2 +1.4 12.9 31st 91.8 127.6 average 72%
Lismore Airport AWS 29.7 +1.5 36.6 17th 17.9 +0.6 9.0 31st 157.8 181.4 average 87%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.9 +1.8 36.5 17th 19.7 +1.3 13.5 31st 44.1 213.8 v low 21%
Yamba Pilot Station 28.5 +2.4 34.4 17th 20.8 +1.5 15.7 31st 65.8 190.7 low 35%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 28.1   32.9 17th 19.3   12.1 31st 157.0 316.8 low 50%
Kempsey Airport AWS 29.3 +2.0 36.4 7th 17.6 +1.0 4.5 31st 125.4 207.7 average 60%
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) 28.8 +2.5 33.0 17th 20.0 +1.2 16.0 31st 128.6 197.7 average 65%
Manning (district 60)
Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw 28.0   33.9 7th 18.5   13.0 31st 253.8
Taree Airport AWS 28.0 +1.2 35.9 7th 16.8 0.0 11.2 31st 228.6 199.9 high 114%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 28.9 +2.2 36.1 6th 16.7 +0.9 10.1 31st 404.8 265.9 high 152%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 29.2 +2.0 37.6 19th 15.8 +0.9 10.0 9th 95.0 88.7 average 107%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 28.7 +2.1 38.7 6th 16.5 +0.5 9.1 31st 101.4 166.4 low 61%
Gosford AWS 27.7   38.5 6th 17.9   10.5 31st 74.6 241.9 v low 31%
Maitland Airport AWS 29.8   38.6 19th 16.8   11.4 9th 109.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS 27.7 +3.0 38.7 19th 16.2 +0.9 7.8 31st 81.2 156.5 low 52%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 30.7 +3.3 39.8 19th 14.3 +0.5 7.7 31st 51.0 58.4 average 87%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 29.9   37.2 19th 14.4   5.6 31st 71.7
Murrurundi Gap AWS 27.3 +3.0 34.4 19th 15.8 +1.7 9.8 31st 76.2 79.1 average 96%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 27.5 +1.6 33.6 7th 20.2 +2.3 16.1 31st 109.4 123.6 average 89%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 26.9 +2.2 36.4 7th 20.3 +2.0 13.9 31st 100.4 119.6 average 84%
Norah Head AWS 28.2 +3.0 38.1 6th 20.1 +1.2 14.2 31st 82.8 134.6 average 62%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 29.8 +2.7 39.0 19th 17.0 +1.2 11.1 31st 88.0 124.4 average 71%
Scone Airport AWS 31.6 +3.7 40.9 19th 15.5 +1.1 7.5 31st 32.6 62.6 average 52%
Singleton Defence AWS 29.6   40.1 19th 17.5   10.3 31st 64.0
Williamtown RAAF 29.0 +2.7 38.0 6th 18.0 +1.5 12.3 31st 106.0 128.0 average 83%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Mudgee Airport AWS 29.8 +3.1 38.3 19th 13.2 +0.3 4.5 31st 0 65.2 lowest 0%
Nullo Mountain AWS 23.0 +2.9 33.0 19th 12.8 +1.3 5.9 31st 117.0 108.6 average 108%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Airport AWS 26.4 +1.7 36.6 19th 11.5 +0.7 4.0 10th 111.8 63.9 high 175%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 23.2 +2.9 34.8 19th 12.8 +1.3 6.2 31st 124.1 175.5 average 71%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 23.8 +1.8 34.7 19th 11.5 +0.5 3.8 10th 72.4 77.7 average 93%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 24.2   35.3 19th 9.8   2.0 10th 76.2
Mount Boyce AWS 22.1 +1.6 34.2 19th 12.8 +1.4 5.6 31st 107.4 143.3 average 75%
Orange Agricultural Institute 23.7 +0.9 33.8 19th 12.0 +1.2 5.6 31st 161.2 68.5 v high 235%
Orange Airport AWS 24.6 +1.7 34.5 19th 10.3 +0.4 2.5 10th 183.6 79.5 v high 231%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 30.1 +1.9 37.0 19th 13.7 +1.8 6.5 10th 136.5 65.7 v high 208%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 29.1 +2.5 36.0 19th 16.8 +1.8 9.3 31st 134.6 80.8 high 167%
Dunedoo Post Office 31.4 +3.0 39.8 19th 14.8 +0.3 5.1 31st 31.0 55.9 average 55%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 29.3 +0.9 39.5 19th 13.5 -0.1 6.1 10th 109.8 61.5 high 179%
Dubbo Airport AWS 31.9 +2.9 39.6 19th 15.3 +0.5 5.1 31st 20.8 66.3 average 31%
Forbes Airport AWS 30.6 +1.3 41.1 19th 14.7 +0.3 6.4 31st 52.2 54.5 average 96%
Parkes Airport AWS 29.4 +0.7 39.1 19th 14.4 +0.3 5.9 10th 119.6 56.2 high 213%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 30.9 +1.6 39.8 19th 14.7 +0.7 5.4 31st 29.5 51.9 average 57%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 28.7 +2.4 39.0 6th 17.4 +1.1 10.9 31st 33.8 113.5 low 30%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 27.8 +1.9 38.1 6th 16.9 +0.3 11.6 30th 63.8 115.1 average 55%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 28.2 +1.8 38.7 6th 16.6 +0.2 10.6 31st 58.4 157.1 low 37%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 28.5 +2.2 38.8 6th 17.0 +1.1 10.6 31st 55.2 123.5 low 45%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 27.6   37.9 6th 19.1   14.3 31st 54.0
Sydney Airport AMO 28.4 +3.0 40.6 6th 19.5 +1.8 14.2 31st 33.2 123.7 low 27%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.8 +1.9 38.6 6th 20.5 +1.2 16.4 31st
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 28.3 +1.8 38.5 6th 17.9 +0.5 11.1 31st 44.0 194.2 v low 23%
Terrey Hills AWS 26.5 +1.9 37.0 6th 17.8 +1.0 11.6 31st 69.8 183.8 low 38%
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 28.3 +1.6 38.6 6th 16.5 +0.4 8.7 31st 46.6 92.6 average 50%
Penrith Lakes AWS 29.6 +2.1 40.1 6th 17.2 +0.4 10.0 31st 48.6 108.3 average 45%
Richmond RAAF 29.0 +2.0 39.0 19th 16.4 +0.5 8.7 31st 55.6 107.1 average 52%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 27.1 +1.9 37.5 6th 16.7 +1.0 11.1 8th 119.4 150.9 average 79%
Bellambi AWS 26.3 +2.4 38.4 6th 19.2 +1.1 15.8 31st 74.2 123.9 average 60%
Camden Airport AWS 28.6 +1.8 39.3 19th 15.0 +0.1 9.0 31st 35.2 103.6 low 34%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 28.6 +1.7 39.4 19th 15.2 0.0 8.9 31st 33.8 113.4 low 30%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 23.3   35.5 19th 13.3   7.7 31st 79.2
Holsworthy Defence AWS 28.1   39.6 19th 16.1   11.6 31st 46.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 24.8 +1.4 33.4 16th 18.5 +0.8 15.0 31st 152.8 143.3 high 107%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 25.1   35.0 16th 17.4   13.6 31st 7.2
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 25.6 +1.8 35.6 6th 18.6 +0.7 15.0 9th 153.0 191.1 average 80%
Moss Vale AWS 23.8 +2.0 37.0 19th 12.8 +0.7 5.0 10th 75.4 95.6 average 79%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 26.7 +1.6 35.6 16th 15.8 +0.6 10.1 9th 77.0 139.5 average 55%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS 25.1 +0.3 34.5 16th 13.8 +0.9 6.3 10th 46.2 77.5 average 60%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 23.6 +0.9 36.3 19th 11.2 +1.1 2.7 31st 68.8 64.3 average 107%
Green Cape AWS 22.6 0.0 26.2 28th 16.9 +0.6 13.0 9th 81.0 52.6 high 154%
Merimbula Airport AWS 23.9 +0.3 30.5 16th 14.4 +0.7 7.9 9th 73.8 91.6 average 81%
Montague Island Lighthouse 23.2 +0.8 29.8 16th 18.1 +0.9 14.6 9th 71.2 102.0 average 70%
Moruya Airport AWS 25.0 +1.1 36.4 16th 15.3 +0.9 8.3 31st 73.4 99.8 average 74%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 24.2 +0.9 35.2 16th 16.4 +1.3 11.2 31st 87.2 109.6 average 80%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 23.9 +1.1 31.0 7th 16.1 +0.6 11.5 9th 101.5 108.8 average 93%
Nerriga AWS 24.7   38.0 19th 12.3   4.7 31st 62.8
Ulladulla AWS 24.8 +1.5 34.8 16th 17.7 +1.2 14.1 31st 199.0 140.1 high 142%
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 23.2 +0.6 33.4 19th 9.8 +1.2 1.0 9th 59.8 61.1 average 98%
Bombala AWS 22.9 +1.2 34.2 19th 9.2 +0.5 -0.7 9th 46.2 61.0 average 76%
Canberra Airport 25.5 +0.5 37.4 19th 11.5 +0.3 3.9 10th 77.4 64.8 average 119%
Cooma Airport AWS 22.8 +0.6 33.4 19th 8.5 +0.7 -0.6 10th 96.4 51.8 high 186%
Cooma Visitors Centre 24.4 +0.8 34.5 19th 9.9 +1.7 1.8 31st 38.8 59.5 average 65%
Goulburn Airport AWS 25.1 +1.4 37.6 19th 10.9 +0.7 -0.3 10th 100.0 51.1 high 196%
Goulburn TAFE 25.0 +1.2 37.2 19th 13.0 +1.6 4.7 10th 77.4 62.5 high 124%
Mount Ginini AWS 15.8 -0.3 26.6 19th 7.7 +0.5 0.4 9th 139.8 94.6 high 148%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 25.1 0.0 36.9 19th 11.8 +0.4 4.1 10th 68.4 58.7 average 117%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 15.0 -0.1 23.9 19th 6.0 +1.3 -2.2 10th 149.0 180.8 average 82%
Thredbo Village 18.3 +0.2 27.6 19th 7.5 +2.7 2.5 11th 108.6 117.5 average 92%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 27.6 -0.1 37.4 19th 14.0 +1.0 7.4 9th 68.8 46.1 high 149%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 17.0 -0.5 28.0 19th 9.3 +0.5 2.2 9th 119.2 86.9 high 137%
Hume Reservoir 27.1 0.0 36.6 19th 15.2 +1.3 8.0 10th 95.4 47.6 high 200%
Khancoban AWS 26.8 -0.2 37.1 19th 11.9 +1.2 4.9 10th 70.0 63.5 high 110%
Tumbarumba Post Office 25.6 +0.5 34.9 19th 10.0 +1.0 3.0 10th 83.6 66.2 high 126%
Wagga Wagga AMO 27.8 +0.1 39.9 19th 13.9 +0.4 5.4 10th 108.0 46.8 high 231%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 27.7 +1.7 38.5 19th 13.9 +0.5 8.7 31st 81.1 62.5 high 130%
Cootamundra Airport 27.0 -0.2 38.2 19th 12.7 +0.3 3.4 10th 134.9 56.8 v high 238%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 27.6 -0.2 38.6 19th 13.1 -0.3 5.5 10th 151.8 50.2 v high 302%
Temora Airport 28.1 -0.3 38.7 19th 13.6 0.0 5.1 10th 186.6 48.8 v high 382%
Young Airport 27.5 +0.3 38.4 19th 11.5 +0.1 2.2 10th 183.8 54.5 highest 337%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Deniliquin Airport AWS 28.0 -0.6 39.6 18th 13.2 -0.3 6.2 9th 3.6 26.3 low 14%
Kapooka (Defence) 28.5   41.6 19th 13.1   4.3 10th 59.8
Narrandera Airport AWS 29.3 +0.6 41.9 19th 14.8 +0.6 7.0 10th 85.2 35.0 high 243%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 29.7 +0.8 41.6 19th 15.4 0.0 9.1 10th 56.0 37.1 high 151%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 29.9 +1.1 41.9 19th 14.2 -0.1 7.6 10th 12.2 35.8 average 34%
Hay Airport AWS 30.2 +0.6 41.7 18th 13.7 -0.9 7.7 10th 29.6 30.9 average 96%
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.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Sunday 2 April 2023. 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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