Tuesday, 2 May 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in April 2023
Rainfall
- The New South Wales area-averaged rainfall total for April was 32.85 mm, which was 29.9% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Rainfall was close to average for most of the state though above average rainfall was recorded for southern parts of the state.
- Several sites towards the coast had their highest April daily rainfall on record.
- Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) had its highest total April rainfall on record while a few sites had their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The New South Wales area-averaged maximum temperature for April was 0.05 °C below the 1961–1990 average, while the minimum temperature was 0.29 °C below average.
- Maximum temperatures were close to average over most of the state except for parts of the South West Slopes, Northern Tablelands and the Mid North Coast.
- Minimum temperatures were generally close to average across the state.
- Narooma (Marine Rescue) and Narrandera Airport AWS had their coldest April day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Tenterfield (Federation Park) had its lowest April mean daily maximum temperature since 1939 (though there are gaps in the historical record).
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 35.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average | 29.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 10.4 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Coldest day | 3.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 9th |
| Coldest night | -3.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 26th |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.6 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 17.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 24.0 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 6th |
| Warmest on average overall | 20.9 °C at Yamba Pilot Station |
| Coolest on average overall | 5.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest overall | 453.8 mm at Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) |
| Wettest day | 207.2 mm at Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) on the 30th |
| Strongest wind gust | 113 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
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Years of record |
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| Goulburn Airport AWS | 37.2 | on the 30th | 37.0 | on the 22nd in 1998 | 29 | |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 85.4 | on the 8th | 61.6 | on the 15th in 2002 | 25 | |
| Hillview (Shoalhaven River) | 38.0 | on the 30th | 33.0 | on the 8th in 2022 | 23 | |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 207.2 | on the 30th | 122.2 | on the 1st in 2013 | 22 | |
| Pillar Valley | 73.0 | on the 8th | 59.2 | on the 1st in 2009 | 22 | |
| Lower Boro (Annwyn) | 54.8 | on the 30th | 43.4 | on the 15th in 2005 | 21 | |
| Touga | 47.6 | on the 30th | 29.2 | on the 7th in 2022 | 20 | |
| Record highest April total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for April |
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| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 453.8 | 342.8 | in 2013 | 22 | 140.0 |
| Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for April |
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| Brungle (Bonnie Doon) | 110.8 | 117.0 | in 1990* | 53.3 | |
| Golspie (Ayrston) | 105.4 | 211.0 | in 1990* | 48.5 | |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | 106.0 | 123.2 | in 1994* | 53.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest April daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 14.3 | on the 30th | 15.0 | on the 17th in 1996 | 37 | 21.2 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 12.0 | on the 30th | 12.5 | on the 27th in 2008 | 27 | 23.8 |
| Lowest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for April |
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| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 19.7 | =19.7 | in 1939* | 21.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Rank of April 2023 |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 25.3 | -1.2 | 33.6 | 6th | 12.0 | -0.9 | 5.3 | 30th | 16.4 | 14.2 | high | 115% |
| Smithville AWS | 26.9 | 33.9 | 6th | 12.7 | 6.3 | 30th | 15.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 26.9 | -1.0 | 34.3 | 6th | 14.3 | -0.9 | 7.5 | 30th | 17.0 | 13.3 | average | 128% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 27.2 | 33.8 | 6th | 14.5 | 7.1 | 30th | 21.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 26.2 | -0.7 | 34.4 | 6th | 13.1 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 30th | 14.4 | 19.6 | average | 73% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 25.6 | -1.5 | 34.9 | 6th | 10.7 | -1.3 | 4.2 | 30th | 14.8 | 20.6 | average | 72% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 23.7 | -0.7 | 32.0 | 6th | 10.4 | -1.1 | 5.1 | 2nd | 11.8 | 20.9 | average | 56% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 23.2 | -0.4 | 31.0 | 27th | 10.6 | +0.1 | 5.5 | 30th | 13.1 | 18.9 | average | 69% |
| Menindee Post Office | 24.9 | -0.8 | 34.0 | 6th | 11.7 | +0.7 | 6.4 | 30th | 16.4 | 17.3 | average | 95% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 24.4 | 31.6 | 5th | 10.2 | 1.6 | 30th | 12.0 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 24.4 | -1.9 | 33.0 | 5th | 11.1 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 30th | 17.4 | 18.2 | average | 96% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 27.7 | -0.4 | 33.1 | 12th | 12.8 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 10th | 22.4 | 23.6 | average | 95% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 27.4 | -0.2 | 32.8 | 12th | 12.4 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 11th | 18.2 | 29.5 | average | 62% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 25.1 | -0.8 | 30.5 | 5th | 11.1 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 30th | 12.6 | 21.8 | average | 58% |
| Cobar MO | 25.2 | -0.2 | 31.3 | 28th | 11.7 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 10th | 17.6 | 27.6 | average | 64% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 28.1 | +0.4 | 34.3 | 8th | 12.4 | -0.2 | 7.7 | 12th | 11.2 | 33.8 | average | 33% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 27.8 | -0.2 | 34.1 | 7th | 14.3 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 10th | 9.6 | 24.6 | low | 39% |
| Noona AWS | 25.3 | 31.2 | 4th | 12.2 | 6.3 | 30th | 13.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 27.3 | 33.1 | 6th | 12.3 | 5.2 | 10th | 15.6 | |||||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 24.5 | 30.2 | 28th | 6.7 | -0.4 | 30th | 6.0 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 24.7 | -1.2 | 31.0 | 5th | 10.5 | -1.8 | 4.0 | 30th | 18.8 | 23.1 | average | 81% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 24.5 | -0.3 | 29.1 | 28th | 8.5 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 18th | 25.0 | 25.1 | average | 100% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 24.9 | -0.2 | 28.2 | 4th | 11.7 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 11th | 67.0 | 42.9 | high | 156% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 23.2 | -1.0 | 28.3 | 28th | 8.8 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 18th | 31.0 | 25.3 | average | 123% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 26.2 | -0.2 | 31.5 | 7th | 11.4 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 11th | 27.2 | 36.5 | average | 75% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 26.8 | 32.2 | 7th | 10.8 | 3.9 | 11th | 21.2 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 25.6 | +1.0 | 30.3 | 7th | 11.1 | -0.2 | 4.2 | 11th | 44.6 | 40.6 | high | 110% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 28.0 | 33.7 | 7th | 11.4 | 4.3 | 11th | 22.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 29.2 | +1.4 | 35.4 | 10th | 12.2 | -0.7 | 7.6 | 11th | 1.6 | 30.0 | low | 5% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 27.5 | -0.1 | 33.6 | 7th | 11.0 | -0.8 | 5.3 | 11th | 23.4 | 21.7 | average | 108% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 27.4 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 7th | 12.0 | -0.8 | 5.8 | 11th | 1.4 | 21.2 | low | 7% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 23.0 | -2.1 | 26.0 | 6th | 7.0 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 11th | 39.2 | 38.7 | average | 101% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 25.5 | -1.4 | 28.5 | 6th | 11.4 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 11th | 30.0 | 27.3 | average | 110% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 24.4 | -0.9 | 27.1 | 3rd | 12.2 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 11th | 25.0 | 37.6 | average | 66% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 24.0 | -1.5 | 26.8 | 6th | 9.2 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 11th | 29.0 | 25.4 | average | 114% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 19.5 | -1.8 | 23.0 | 4th | 6.3 | +0.5 | -1.0 | 11th | 32.4 | 40.2 | average | 81% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 18.5 | -2.0 | 22.0 | 4th | 7.4 | +0.6 | 2.4 | 15th | 31.8 | 36.9 | average | 86% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 17.9 | -1.9 | 21.5 | 4th | 7.9 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 10th | 30.6 | 35.0 | average | 87% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 19.2 | -0.9 | 23.5 | 17th | 8.1 | +0.1 | 3.0 | 10th | 43.0 | 40.8 | average | 105% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 19.1 | -1.6 | 23.9 | 17th | 6.9 | +0.2 | 0.8 | 10th | 28.2 | 47.7 | average | 59% |
| Guyra Hospital | 16.3 | -1.8 | 20.0 | 17th | 6.5 | -0.5 | 1.9 | 11th | 26.6 | 48.4 | average | 55% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 23.6 | -1.1 | 26.8 | 17th | 11.2 | 30th | 34.4 | 33.8 | average | 102% | ||
| Inverell Research Centre | 22.9 | -0.7 | 26.0 | 17th | 10.5 | -0.5 | 3.7 | 11th | 29.8 | 39.1 | average | 76% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 19.7 | -2.0 | 23.7 | 6th | 10.5 | +2.0 | 6.7 | 10th | 39.8 | 47.1 | average | 85% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 21.6 | -0.6 | 24.6 | 5th | 12.8 | -0.7 | 9.1 | 12th | 53.2 | 95.5 | average | 56% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 24.9 | -0.1 | 28.7 | 16th | 15.5 | +0.1 | 11.1 | 11th | 152.0 | 182.2 | average | 83% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 24.1 | +0.1 | 26.8 | 8th | 17.5 | -0.2 | 15.7 | 22nd | 78.0 | 153.6 | low | 51% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.3 | +0.3 | 30.1 | 16th | 13.6 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 11th | 18.6 | 66.8 | v low | 28% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.1 | +0.4 | 31.1 | 16th | 16.1 | -0.4 | 11.3 | 11th | 152.4 | 164.7 | average | 93% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 25.5 | -0.2 | 27.8 | 8th | 13.5 | -0.3 | 6.7 | 11th | 126.8 | 86.6 | high | 146% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 25.8 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 16th | 14.6 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 11th | 33.0 | 79.5 | low | 42% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.4 | -0.5 | 30.3 | 16th | 12.8 | -1.1 | 8.0 | 11th | 59.4 | 108.6 | average | 55% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.0 | -0.2 | 30.0 | 16th | 15.1 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 11th | 80.8 | 149.3 | average | 54% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.0 | +0.7 | 28.9 | 16th | 16.8 | +0.3 | 12.0 | 11th | 124.4 | 160.1 | average | 78% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 24.3 | 27.4 | 8th | 15.4 | 7.8 | 11th | 131.8 | 137.5 | average | 96% | ||
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 24.3 | -1.1 | 26.1 | 9th | 12.8 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 10th | 39.6 | 68.2 | average | 58% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw | 23.8 | 25.9 | 29th | 13.9 | 6.9 | 11th | 73.8 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 22.5 | -1.9 | 24.8 | 29th | 12.9 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 11th | 155.2 | 100.6 | high | 154% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 23.5 | -1.0 | 25.4 | 12th | 12.9 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 11th | 218.4 | 156.3 | high | 140% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.6 | -0.7 | 28.5 | 16th | 11.3 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 11th | 57.2 | 54.2 | average | 106% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 23.7 | -0.6 | 27.9 | 16th | 11.9 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 11th | 113.8 | 93.9 | high | 121% |
| Gosford AWS | 22.8 | 27.0 | 28th | 13.3 | 8.4 | 10th | 133.2 | 132.6 | average | 100% | ||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 24.0 | 28.3 | 16th | 12.0 | 8.0 | 19th | 58.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 21.7 | -0.4 | 26.0 | 28th | 11.2 | -0.9 | 4.8 | 11th | 68.4 | 79.0 | average | 87% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 22.9 | -0.8 | 27.4 | 28th | 8.7 | -0.7 | 4.7 | 28th | 34.0 | 33.1 | average | 103% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 23.3 | 26.1 | 28th | 8.6 | 2.3 | 11th | 30.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 19.9 | -1.0 | 23.0 | 28th | 10.0 | -1.3 | 5.5 | 11th | 36.8 | 32.4 | average | 114% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 23.1 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 19th | 16.4 | +1.0 | 14.0 | 11th | 165.0 | 129.2 | high | 128% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 23.0 | +0.2 | 27.3 | 16th | 15.9 | +0.5 | 11.4 | 11th | 109.8 | 115.6 | average | 95% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 23.7 | -0.6 | 28.5 | 16th | 12.4 | -0.2 | 8.3 | 19th | 71.2 | 84.4 | average | 84% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 24.6 | 0.0 | 28.4 | 28th | 9.8 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 11th | 33.6 | 32.4 | average | 104% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 23.7 | 28.3 | 16th | 12.8 | 7.4 | 11th | 52.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 23.6 | -0.1 | 27.2 | 16th | 13.5 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 11th | 118.4 | 109.6 | average | 108% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 22.0 | -0.9 | 25.7 | 5th | 8.2 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 11th | 48.8 | 38.6 | average | 126% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 15.5 | -1.3 | 19.1 | 28th | 8.0 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 11th | 75.4 | 58.4 | average | 129% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 19.1 | -1.8 | 23.4 | 5th | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 22nd | 50.6 | 33.8 | high | 150% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 16.8 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 28th | 8.4 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 10th | 113.8 | 120.9 | average | 94% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 17.2 | -1.5 | 20.8 | 28th | 7.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 17th | 65.0 | 57.2 | average | 114% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 17.6 | 21.2 | 15th | 5.7 | -0.5 | 17th | 75.2 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 16.1 | -1.2 | 19.8 | 7th | 8.2 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 10th | 98.8 | 67.9 | high | 146% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 17.6 | -1.0 | 21.3 | 5th | 4.5 | 10th | 91.4 | 54.4 | high | 168% | ||
| Orange Airport AWS | 17.2 | -1.4 | 21.4 | 5th | 5.9 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 12th | 103.6 | 47.4 | high | 219% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 22.6 | -1.3 | 26.0 | 7th | 7.8 | +0.7 | 2.2 | 11th | 19.4 | 51.6 | average | 38% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 21.3 | -1.5 | 24.6 | 4th | 10.5 | -1.3 | 6.4 | 11th | 19.6 | 38.1 | average | 51% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 23.6 | -0.7 | 27.3 | 28th | 9.3 | -0.6 | 1.6 | 11th | 37.0 | 41.5 | average | 89% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 22.4 | -1.5 | 26.9 | 3rd | 9.0 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 11th | 68.8 | 38.7 | high | 178% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 24.7 | -0.2 | 28.7 | 5th | 10.0 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 11th | 45.0 | 36.7 | average | 123% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 24.0 | -0.7 | 29.1 | 6th | 9.3 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 17th | 34.2 | 31.6 | average | 108% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 22.7 | -1.5 | 26.4 | 7th | 9.8 | +0.2 | 2.8 | 11th | 35.0 | 33.3 | average | 105% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 24.6 | 0.0 | 28.2 | 5th | 9.7 | +0.2 | 3.0 | 11th | 47.6 | 45.5 | average | 105% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.3 | -0.6 | 27.8 | 28th | 12.7 | -0.1 | 8.2 | 11th | 101.2 | 82.6 | high | 123% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 22.8 | -0.8 | 27.2 | 28th | 12.3 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 11th | 102.4 | 99.0 | average | 103% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 22.6 | -1.5 | 27.1 | 28th | 11.9 | -0.6 | 7.2 | 11th | 74.6 | 64.8 | average | 115% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 22.9 | -1.0 | 27.8 | 28th | 12.3 | -0.6 | 7.8 | 11th | 113.0 | 88.5 | high | 128% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.0 | 27.5 | 28th | 14.6 | 10.7 | 10th | 178.8 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 22.9 | -0.1 | 28.0 | 28th | 14.8 | +0.4 | 10.9 | 11th | 114.8 | 106.7 | average | 108% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.6 | -0.8 | 24.7 | 16th | 16.4 | -0.4 | 12.8 | 10th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 23.1 | -1.4 | 27.3 | 28th | 12.9 | -1.1 | 8.3 | 11th | 111.8 | 92.6 | average | 121% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 21.3 | -1.0 | 25.4 | 28th | 13.5 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 10th | 145.6 | 112.3 | average | 130% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 22.8 | -1.1 | 27.4 | 28th | 12.4 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 11th | 62.6 | 69.0 | average | 91% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 23.8 | -0.9 | 29.1 | 28th | 12.7 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 11th | 88.0 | 50.2 | high | 175% |
| Richmond RAAF | 23.5 | -0.7 | 27.9 | 28th | 12.0 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 17th | 72.2 | 55.3 | high | 131% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 23.2 | -0.1 | 27.4 | 28th | 12.5 | +0.3 | 8.7 | 12th | 84.0 | 75.2 | average | 112% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.2 | -0.1 | 26.8 | 28th | 15.5 | -0.1 | 12.2 | 10th | 142.8 | 98.3 | high | 145% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 23.1 | -0.8 | 27.6 | 28th | 10.6 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 11th | 81.0 | 66.2 | high | 122% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 23.3 | -0.8 | 27.8 | 28th | 11.0 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 10th | 62.2 | 60.8 | high | 102% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 17.2 | 21.1 | 5th | 9.3 | 3.9 | 10th | 116.8 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 22.2 | 27.0 | 28th | 12.0 | 8.6 | 11th | 106.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 21.0 | -0.4 | 24.4 | 28th | 15.1 | -0.3 | 11.8 | 11th | 453.8 | 140.0 | highest | 324% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 21.2 | 24.2 | 28th | 13.4 | 9.3 | 10th | 375.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.6 | -0.6 | 24.2 | 28th | 15.2 | -0.4 | 11.5 | 10th | 140.4 | 92.5 | high | 152% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 17.8 | -1.4 | 22.5 | 28th | 7.9 | -0.8 | 1.2 | 22nd | 132.6 | 59.2 | high | 224% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 22.3 | -0.6 | 28.5 | 28th | 11.9 | -0.6 | 8.0 | 10th | 107.0 | 71.6 | high | 149% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.5 | +0.1 | 29.8 | 28th | 9.3 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 21st | 25.6 | 34.5 | average | 74% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 18.6 | -0.9 | 22.5 | 28th | 5.9 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 22nd | 57.8 | 41.7 | high | 139% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.9 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 5th | 14.3 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 10th | 21.8 | 63.2 | low | 34% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 21.7 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 28th | 10.8 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 21st | 9.0 | 63.0 | v low | 14% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 20.5 | -0.1 | 23.7 | 4th | 15.6 | +0.3 | 12.6 | 10th | 71.6 | 81.1 | average | 88% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 21.8 | -0.3 | 27.2 | 28th | 11.0 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 17th | 70.6 | 53.4 | high | 132% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.3 | -0.3 | 25.4 | 28th | 12.9 | +0.6 | 9.7 | 17th | 72.5 | 85.2 | average | 85% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.2 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 5th | 12.9 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 17th | 56.6 | 81.3 | average | 70% |
| Nerriga AWS | 19.2 | 24.6 | 28th | 7.0 | 1.2 | 11th | 71.4 | 45.7 | high | 156% | ||
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.1 | -0.4 | 24.7 | 8th | 14.2 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 10th | 255.6 | 105.1 | v high | 243% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 18.6 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 22nd | 5.3 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 21st | 30.0 | 45.1 | average | 67% |
| Bombala AWS | 17.7 | -0.4 | 22.6 | 6th | 4.9 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 21st | 31.4 | 38.0 | average | 83% |
| Canberra Airport | 19.6 | -1.3 | 24.7 | 5th | 5.9 | -1.1 | 0.7 | 10th | 96.2 | 40.5 | v high | 238% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 16.9 | -1.3 | 21.6 | 5th | 3.2 | -0.7 | -2.8 | 21st | 45.4 | 39.6 | high | 115% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 18.5 | -1.0 | 23.4 | 5th | 4.1 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 18th | 25.5 | 38.4 | average | 66% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 19.5 | -0.5 | 23.9 | 4th | 6.1 | +0.3 | 0.8 | 11th | 63.0 | 28.0 | high | 225% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 18.6 | -1.4 | 22.6 | 5th | 7.9 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 22nd | 69.0 | 43.9 | high | 157% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 10.4 | -1.5 | 14.4 | 5th | 3.6 | -0.5 | -2.0 | 10th | 99.0 | 63.7 | high | 155% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 19.7 | -1.3 | 24.6 | 5th | 6.2 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 10th | 89.4 | 37.6 | high | 238% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 11.1 | -0.7 | 16.6 | 22nd | 0.6 | -0.9 | -3.9 | 26th | 146.2 | 125.2 | average | 117% |
| Thredbo Village | 13.5 | -0.5 | 18.0 | 25th | 1.6 | -0.1 | -2.0 | 24th | 153.4 | 113.2 | high | 136% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 21.6 | -1.0 | 27.0 | 5th | 8.7 | +0.2 | 4.2 | 11th | 58.0 | 41.2 | high | 141% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 11.8 | -1.2 | 17.1 | 4th | 5.2 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 10th | 92.8 | 76.4 | high | 121% |
| Hume Reservoir | 21.1 | -0.7 | 26.5 | 5th | 10.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 11th | 68.2 | 52.0 | high | 131% |
| Khancoban AWS | 20.2 | -1.5 | 25.9 | 5th | 7.5 | +0.2 | 2.8 | 11th | 64.0 | 57.5 | average | 111% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 19.5 | -0.6 | 25.0 | 5th | 4.9 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 11th | 78.8 | 66.2 | average | 119% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 21.1 | -1.5 | 26.7 | 5th | 9.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 11th | 61.8 | 40.4 | high | 153% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 20.5 | -0.6 | 28.4 | 5th | 9.3 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 11th | 104.0 | 64.7 | high | 161% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 20.5 | -2.2 | 25.4 | 5th | 7.9 | +0.4 | 1.9 | 11th | 63.3 | 36.3 | high | 174% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 21.3 | -1.4 | 25.5 | 3rd | 8.3 | -1.0 | 3.0 | 11th | 41.0 | 46.9 | average | 87% |
| Temora Airport | 21.5 | -2.3 | 26.6 | 4th | 8.6 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 18th | 69.8 | 33.1 | high | 211% |
| Young Airport | 20.9 | -1.9 | 25.4 | 5th | 7.2 | +0.4 | 0.6 | 11th | 72.0 | 34.7 | high | 207% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 22.3 | -1.2 | 29.5 | 5th | 9.5 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 30th | 40.8 | 28.2 | high | 145% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 21.4 | 27.7 | 5th | 8.3 | 2.0 | 11th | 65.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 22.2 | -1.6 | 27.6 | 5th | 9.6 | -0.1 | 3.2 | 30th | 45.0 | 34.7 | high | 130% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 23.2 | -1.1 | 28.5 | 4th | 10.6 | -1.2 | 5.3 | 20th | 32.0 | 32.3 | average | 99% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 23.0 | -1.1 | 28.5 | 4th | 9.9 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 30th | 34.0 | 29.2 | average | 116% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 23.9 | -0.8 | 31.2 | 5th | 9.2 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 30th | 27.8 | 27.4 | average | 101% |
| Hillston Airport | 23.8 | -0.7 | 30.0 | 4th | 10.1 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 30th | 24.0 | 27.8 | average | 86% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, 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 5 pm on Tuesday 2 May 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
