Thursday, 1 June 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in May 2023
Rainfall
- The New South Wales area-averaged rainfall total for May was 14.06 mm, which was 71.1% below the 1961–1990 average and the driest May since 2018.
- Rainfall was generally below average across the state, except over north-east and south-east parts where rainfall was generally close to average.
Temperature
- The New South Wales area-averaged maximum temperature for May was 0.11 °C below the 1961–1990 average, while the minimum temperature was 2.52 °C below average.
- The state-averaged minimum temperature anomaly is the 7th lowest on record for May (since 1910) and the coolest May since 2006.
- Maximum temperatures were close to average across much of the state, though below average temperatures were recorded over the south-east areas of the state including over the South West Slopes where the temperatures were up to 2 °C below the 1960–1991 average.
- Minimum temperatures were well below average across the state with some areas in the north-west recording temperatures coolest on record (since 1910) with anomalies up to 5 °C below the 1960–1991 average.
- Four sites in the south-east of the state had their coldest May day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on the 7th.
- Many sites had their lowest May mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- A number of sites had their lowest May temperature on record.
- Many sites had their lowest May mean daily minimum temperature on record or their lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Many sites had their lowest May mean temperature on record or their lowest May mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2023 | |
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| Hottest day |
27.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 3rd 27.2 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 25th 27.2 °C at Collarenebri (Albert St) on the 25th 27.2 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average | 23.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 7th |
| Coldest night | -9.0 °C at Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 14.1 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 18.9 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 7th |
| Warmest on average overall | 17.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall | 0.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 194.6 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club |
| Wettest day | 143.2 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club on the 16th |
| Strongest wind gust | 117 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 3rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Bruce (Australian Institute of Sport) | 124.2 | on the 1st | 41.2 | on the 2nd in 1983 | 41 | |
| Record highest May total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Bruce (Australian Institute of Sport) | 148.0 | 134.2 | in 1995 | 40 | 45.3 |
| Record lowest May daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Bombala (Therry Street) | 4.0 | on the 7th | 6.2 | on the 20th in 1966 | 56 | 14.8 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 11.7 | on the 7th | = 11.7 | on the 20th in 1966 | 37 | 19.0 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 2.7 | on the 7th | 4.9 | on the 30th in 2022 | 32 | 14.1 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 11.8 | on the 7th | 13.0 | on the 23rd in 2006 | 26 | 19.2 |
| Record lowest May mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Goulburn TAFE | 13.9 | = 13.9 | in 1979 | 47 | 15.9 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.5 | 14.6 | in 2000 | 31 | 16.3 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.6 | = 14.6 | in 2020 | 31 | 15.9 |
| Young Airport | 15.7 | 16.0 | in 2000 | 31 | 17.7 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 15.3 | 15.6 | in 2000 | 27 | 17.5 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.0 | 12.4 | in 2020 | 27 | 14.0 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 6.7 | 7.2 | in 2020 | 26 | 8.5 |
| Khancoban AWS | 14.1 | 14.4 | in 2012 | 26 | 16.0 |
| Lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 16.0 | 13.1 | in 1968* | 17.7 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.0 | 2.5 | in 1970* | 5.0 | |
| Albury Airport AWS | 15.8 | 15.4 | in 2000 | 17.6 | |
| Hume Reservoir | 15.6 | 15.4 | in 2000 | 16.8 | |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 14.2 | 13.8 | in 2000 | 15.2 | |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 16.1 | =16.1 | in 2000 | 17.4 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.6 | 18.3 | in 2000 | 19.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest May temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 0.7 | on the 28th | 1.3 | on the 31st in 1976 | 55 | 9.4 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | -2.3 | on the 19th | -2.0 | on the 30th in 2006 | 49 | 7.0 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | -2.4 | on the 27th | -2.2 | on the 29th in 2000 | 32 | 5.7 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | -4.8 | on the 28th | -4.5 | on the 15th in 2015 | 32 | 6.0 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 0.6 | on the 28th | 1.3 | on the 31st in 2019 | 28 | 9.3 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | -6.1 | on the 28th | = -6.1 | on the 16th in 1999 | 28 | 2.7 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | -5.1 | on the 8th | = -5.1 | on the 12th in 2011 | 27 | 2.8 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 0.8 | on the 28th | 1.0 | on the 31st in 2019 | 26 | 9.1 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 5.9 | on the 30th | 6.1 | on the 19th in 1970 | 24 | 12.5 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 7.1 | on the 8th | 8.0 | on the 30th in 2016 | 23 | 12.8 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | -3.3 | on the 9th | -3.0 | on the 24th in 2006 | 22 | 7.6 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 8.0 | on the 8th | 8.9 | on the 30th in 2016 | 21 | 13.6 |
| Record lowest May mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Dunedoo Post Office | 1.3 | 2.3 | in 2006 | 64 | 6.2 |
| Cobar MO | 6.0 | = 6.0 | in 2006 | 61 | 9.0 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 5.6 | 5.7 | in 2006 | 55 | 8.7 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 6.5 | 7.5 | in 2012 | 54 | 9.4 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 7.0 | 7.8 | in 2012 | 54 | 9.9 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | -1.5 | -1.4 | in 1976 | 47 | 0.7 |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 9.6 | 9.9 | in 1982 | 47 | 12.6 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 3.6 | 3.7 | in 1982 | 46 | 7.0 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 5.7 | = 5.7 | in 2006 | 33 | 7.9 |
| Bega AWS | 4.2 | = 4.2 | in 2018 | 31 | 5.7 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | -1.6 | -1.4 | in 2013 | 31 | 0.6 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 4.1 | 4.3 | in 2011 | 31 | 6.0 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 0.5 | 0.8 | in 2012 | 31 | 4.1 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 3.7 | 4.2 | in 2011 | 31 | 5.7 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 3.3 | 3.4 | in 2012 | 31 | 6.6 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 2.4 | 2.8 | in 2006 | 31 | 6.0 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 7.0 | 8.4 | in 2008 | 28 | 10.7 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 5.6 | 7.1 | in 2012 | 28 | 9.0 |
| Norah Head AWS | 11.2 | 11.6 | in 2006 | 28 | 13.1 |
| Richmond RAAF | 4.4 | 4.7 | in 2004 | 28 | 7.6 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 5.2 | 5.7 | in 2012 | 27 | 7.7 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 6.7 | 7.6 | in 2012 | 27 | 9.2 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 6.1 | 7.3 | in 2012 | 27 | 9.3 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 0.9 | 1.4 | in 2012 | 26 | 2.8 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 11.5 | = 11.5 | in 2008 | 25 | 13.5 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 6.7 | 7.4 | in 2004 | 25 | 9.1 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 5.4 | 5.7 | in 2011 | 23 | 8.2 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 4.7 | 4.9 | in 2012 | 23 | 7.4 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 6.7 | 7.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 8.5 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 1.8 | 2.4 | in 2006 | 21 | 5.7 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 6.6 | 7.7 | in 2004 | 20 | 9.9 |
| Lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 5.5 | 5.4 | in 1957* | 8.7 | |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 10.0 | 9.9 | in 1982 | 11.1 | |
| Williamtown RAAF | 8.0 | 7.8 | in 1982 | 10.1 | |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 8.9 | 7.5 | in 1966* | 10.3 | |
| Thredbo AWS | -2.5 | -3.1 | in 1976* | -1.3 | |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 11.7 | 11.0 | in 2001 | 12.8 | |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 10.7 | 9.8 | in 2001 | 12.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest May mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 9.5 | = 9.5 | in 1948 | 105 | 12.0 |
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 9.6 | 10.1 | in 2006 | 56 | 12.3 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 13.7 | 13.9 | in 2011 | 54 | 15.3 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 6.3 | 6.8 | in 2012 | 47 | 8.2 |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 16.3 | 16.7 | in 2011 | 47 | 18.1 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 11.8 | 12.4 | in 2011 | 46 | 13.8 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 7.7 | 7.9 | in 2012 | 31 | 9.7 |
| Bega AWS | 11.7 | = 11.7 | in 2011 | 31 | 12.6 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 5.7 | 6.0 | in 2011 | 31 | 7.4 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 8.2 | = 8.2 | in 2011 | 31 | 9.8 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 8.0 | = 8.0 | in 2011 | 31 | 9.3 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 2011 | 31 | 13.5 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 11.1 | 11.6 | in 2011 | 31 | 13.4 |
| Young Airport | 8.2 | = 8.2 | in 2012 | 31 | 10.5 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 15.9 | 16.0 | in 2006 | 30 | 17.4 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 11.1 | 11.3 | in 2006 | 30 | 13.3 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 15.1 | 15.6 | in 2008 | 28 | 16.9 |
| Richmond RAAF | 12.4 | 12.6 | in 2011 | 28 | 14.2 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 12.6 | 13.0 | in 2011 | 27 | 14.2 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 13.4 | 13.6 | in 2011 | 27 | 15.0 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 8.5 | 8.6 | in 2012 | 27 | 10.5 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 13.4 | 13.8 | in 2011 | 27 | 15.2 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 3.8 | 4.5 | in 2020 | 26 | 5.6 |
| Khancoban AWS | 8.5 | 8.6 | in 2012 | 26 | 10.1 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 11.0 | = 11.0 | in 2011 | 26 | 12.7 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 13.2 | 13.5 | in 2011 | 25 | 14.8 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 14.0 | 14.4 | in 2006 | 25 | 15.8 |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 14.2 | = 14.2 | in 2006 | 22 | 15.7 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 11.9 | 12.0 | in 2020 | 21 | 13.4 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 11.4 | 12.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 13.7 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 12.5 | 13.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 15.0 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 14.6 | 15.4 | in 2006 | 20 | 16.6 |
| Lowest May mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for May |
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| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 10.6 | =10.6 | in 1948* | 12.8 | |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 10.1 | 7.7 | in 1948* | 12.9 | |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 13.4 | 13.3 | in 1970 | 15.0 | |
| Inverell Research Centre | 11.6 | 11.4 | in 1970 | 13.4 | |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 9.9 | =9.9 | in 1970 | 11.6 | |
| Williamtown RAAF | 14.1 | 13.9 | in 1971 | 15.2 | |
| Hume Reservoir | 10.7 | 10.3 | in 1970* | 11.9 | |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 12.4 | 12.2 | in 1970* | 14.4 | |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 13.1 | 12.4 | in 1970* | 14.6 | |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 7.4 | 6.8 | in 1979* | 8.4 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 0.3 | -0.3 | in 1970* | 1.8 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 9.1 | 8.4 | in 1992 | 11.3 | |
* 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
| Summary statistics for May 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2023 |
Mean for May 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2023 |
Total for May 2023 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2023 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 20.6 | -0.4 | 25.3 | 13th | 5.8 | -2.2 | 0.9 | 23rd | 0 | 15.6 | v low | 0% |
| Smithville AWS | 21.7 | 27.1 | 13th | 6.1 | 0.9 | 20th | 0.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 21.4 | -0.8 | 26.4 | 25th | 8.2 | -2.0 | 3.8 | 27th | 0 | 15.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 21.5 | 27.0 | 25th | 7.0 | 1.8 | 20th | 1.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 21.1 | -0.3 | 25.3 | 2nd | 7.1 | -2.5 | 2.9 | 20th | 0 | 16.9 | v low | 0% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 21.1 | -0.3 | 25.3 | 13th | 4.7 | -2.7 | 0.1 | 24th | 0 | 19.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 19.1 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 2nd | 5.7 | -2.2 | 0.7 | 18th | 2.6 | 19.3 | low | 13% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 19.7 | +0.6 | 25.0 | 14th | 6.6 | -1.2 | 2.5 | 18th | 10.2 | 23.2 | average | 44% |
| Menindee Post Office | 20.2 | -0.6 | 25.2 | 13th | 6.8 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 23rd | 8.8 | 22.4 | average | 39% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 19.8 | 25.4 | 14th | 4.4 | -1.6 | 23rd | 6.8 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 20.1 | -0.8 | 25.1 | 14th | 6.4 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 23rd | 6.4 | 25.6 | low | 25% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 21.5 | -1.2 | 27.2 | 25th | 5.3 | -3.2 | -0.6 | 28th | 3.4 | 23.6 | low | 14% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 20.2 | -0.3 | 25.2 | 12th | 3.4 | -3.5 | -2.0 | 18th | 1.6 | 26.1 | v low | 6% |
| Cobar MO | 20.3 | +0.2 | 25.3 | 25th | 6.0 | -3.0 | 0.8 | 18th | 0.8 | 32.2 | v low | 2% |
| Noona AWS | 20.3 | 25.1 | 12th | 6.9 | 1.8 | 18th | 0.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 21.6 | 27.1 | 25th | 4.1 | -1.6 | 28th | 2.0 | |||||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 18.9 | -0.5 | 25.0 | 14th | 5.0 | -1.8 | 0.4 | 23rd | 10.0 | 31.1 | low | 32% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 19.6 | 25.3 | 13th | 0.3 | -6.0 | 19th | 5.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 20.2 | -0.1 | 24.7 | 14th | 5.4 | -2.8 | 0.5 | 23rd | 6.6 | 21.4 | average | 31% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 18.6 | -1.0 | 23.4 | 25th | 3.5 | -3.0 | -2.5 | 19th | 4.2 | 34.9 | v low | 12% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 19.5 | -0.2 | 24.9 | 12th | 2.8 | -3.1 | -2.9 | 23rd | 6.6 | 30.8 | low | 21% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 19.0 | -1.1 | 23.7 | 12th | 5.6 | -3.1 | 0.1 | 27th | 6.2 | 44.1 | v low | 14% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 18.4 | -0.6 | 23.2 | 12th | 3.5 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 23rd | 8.6 | 32.2 | low | 27% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 20.6 | -0.9 | 24.6 | 13th | 4.4 | -3.0 | -0.2 | 9th | 15.0 | 34.3 | average | 44% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 21.4 | 26.2 | 12th | 5.7 | 0.9 | 24th | 6.0 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 19.5 | -0.4 | 24.2 | 12th | 4.8 | -2.4 | -1.1 | 27th | 3.4 | 35.8 | low | 9% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 21.9 | 26.9 | 25th | 4.0 | -1.5 | 28th | 53.2 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 23.4 | +0.2 | 27.2 | 3rd | 5.3 | -3.5 | 1.1 | 9th | 12.6 | 34.4 | average | 37% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 21.6 | -1.0 | 26.7 | 25th | 4.0 | -3.3 | -1.2 | 24th | 10.4 | 30.9 | low | 34% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 22.1 | -0.4 | 25.7 | 14th | 4.8 | -3.6 | -0.7 | 28th | 10.6 | 29.2 | low | 36% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 19.6 | -0.9 | 23.3 | 24th | -0.4 | -4.5 | -5.6 | 28th | 1.0 | 41.9 | v low | 2% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 21.6 | -0.7 | 25.3 | 12th | 3.4 | -4.2 | -3.3 | 9th | 0.4 | 26.1 | low | 2% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 21.0 | -0.7 | 24.8 | 12th | 1.8 | -3.9 | -4.3 | 28th | 0 | 27.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 20.6 | +0.2 | 24.3 | 12th | 5.5 | -3.2 | 0.5 | 9th | 0.4 | 42.7 | v low | 1% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 19.9 | -0.9 | 23.7 | 13th | 2.4 | -3.6 | -4.8 | 28th | 0.2 | 29.4 | lowest | 1% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 15.9 | -1.1 | 20.0 | 13th | -1.3 | -3.4 | -9.0 | 28th | 1.2 | 45.0 | v low | 3% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 15.9 | -0.7 | 19.9 | 23rd | -0.6 | -2.9 | -6.7 | 28th | 12.4 | 31.1 | low | 40% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 15.2 | -0.6 | 19.0 | 23rd | 2.0 | -2.4 | -3.8 | 9th | 11.4 | 39.3 | low | 29% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 16.1 | -0.3 | 20.0 | 23rd | 3.4 | -1.1 | -2.0 | 28th | 42.0 | 48.4 | average | 87% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 15.9 | -1.0 | 19.7 | 23rd | -0.4 | -2.6 | -7.6 | 28th | 47.6 | 47.7 | average | 100% |
| Guyra Hospital | 13.6 | -0.9 | 17.2 | 23rd | 1.7 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 28th | 21.6 | 51.0 | low | 42% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 19.5 | -1.0 | 22.7 | 11th | 0.4 | -3.4 | -4.3 | 29th | 27.4 | 38.0 | average | 72% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 18.8 | -0.5 | 21.8 | 12th | 4.5 | -3.0 | -0.9 | 28th | 30.4 | 47.9 | average | 63% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 18.9 | -0.2 | 22.7 | 6th | 8.7 | -2.2 | 3.4 | 9th | 74.4 | 95.4 | average | 78% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 21.8 | -0.7 | 25.2 | 26th | 10.0 | -2.3 | 4.5 | 30th | 136.8 | 158.0 | average | 87% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 20.6 | -0.8 | 24.6 | 7th | 14.1 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 8th | 109.8 | 101.0 | average | 109% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 23.2 | +0.1 | 26.7 | 3rd | 7.0 | -3.7 | 2.2 | 9th | 36.4 | 80.6 | average | 45% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 22.0 | -0.1 | 26.8 | 7th | 11.5 | -2.0 | 6.9 | 8th | 97.4 | 107.7 | average | 90% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 22.9 | -0.3 | 26.3 | 3rd | 6.7 | -2.9 | 2.0 | 30th | 27.4 | 71.0 | low | 39% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 23.2 | +0.2 | 26.7 | 3rd | 9.1 | -1.5 | 3.7 | 30th | 42.6 | 69.7 | average | 61% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 22.6 | -0.8 | 26.3 | 7th | 6.6 | -3.3 | 0.1 | 29th | 76.2 | 66.0 | high | 115% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 22.9 | -0.7 | 26.2 | 3rd | 9.6 | -3.0 | 3.5 | 30th | 120.5 | 126.9 | average | 95% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 22.1 | +0.3 | 26.5 | 3rd | 11.8 | -1.5 | 8.3 | 29th | 74.4 | 153.4 | low | 49% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 21.6 | 26.0 | 3rd | 9.9 | 4.6 | 23rd | 83.0 | 90.7 | average | 92% | ||
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 22.4 | -0.1 | 27.1 | 3rd | 6.0 | -3.0 | 0.6 | 25th | 5.0 | 57.5 | low | 9% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw | 21.5 | 26.3 | 3rd | 8.3 | 3.0 | 29th | 11.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 20.3 | -1.2 | 24.6 | 3rd | 7.7 | -2.4 | 2.0 | 23rd | 16.0 | 79.2 | low | 20% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 21.8 | +0.5 | 25.5 | 3rd | 7.3 | -2.1 | 4.0 | 24th | 24.0 | 124.8 | low | 19% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 20.3 | -0.5 | 23.9 | 3rd | 5.0 | -2.5 | -1.4 | 28th | 17.6 | 37.7 | average | 47% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 20.7 | -0.6 | 24.1 | 3rd | 5.7 | -2.3 | 0.1 | 28th | 52.0 | 47.5 | average | 109% |
| Gosford AWS | 19.9 | 23.7 | 3rd | 8.0 | 3.1 | 28th | 46.8 | 59.3 | average | 79% | ||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 20.8 | 24.1 | 3rd | 6.6 | 1.7 | 24th | 12.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 19.4 | +0.5 | 23.6 | 12th | 5.6 | -3.4 | 0.5 | 28th | 12.4 | 76.0 | v low | 16% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 19.4 | -0.3 | 24.3 | 25th | 2.8 | -2.6 | -3.0 | 25th | 2.8 | 36.4 | v low | 8% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 18.9 | 22.5 | 24th | 3.1 | -3.2 | 28th | 1.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 15.9 | -0.8 | 21.0 | 12th | 6.4 | -1.8 | 0.9 | 8th | 2.8 | 34.7 | v low | 8% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 19.7 | -1.1 | 24.5 | 3rd | 12.5 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 30th | 168.7 | 149.7 | average | 113% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 20.3 | +0.2 | 23.9 | 3rd | 10.7 | -1.3 | 6.5 | 28th | 113.6 | 114.5 | average | 99% |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.9 | -0.5 | 23.6 | 3rd | 11.2 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 28th | 106.8 | 123.5 | average | 86% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 20.6 | -0.2 | 24.8 | 25th | 7.7 | -1.9 | 2.3 | 23rd | 41.2 | 68.0 | average | 61% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 20.5 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 24th | 3.3 | -3.3 | -2.2 | 25th | 1.4 | 34.3 | v low | 4% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 20.4 | 23.5 | 25th | 6.9 | 2.3 | 28th | 13.2 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 20.3 | -0.1 | 24.7 | 3rd | 8.0 | -2.1 | 3.3 | 23rd | 86.6 | 108.2 | average | 80% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 17.8 | -0.8 | 22.1 | 23rd | 0.5 | -3.6 | -4.6 | 25th | 3.2 | 36.5 | low | 9% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 12.3 | -0.6 | 17.0 | 23rd | 3.7 | -2.0 | -2.4 | 27th | 4.2 | 53.0 | lowest | 8% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.5 | -1.8 | 18.4 | 15th | 1.0 | -2.1 | -4.3 | 24th | 9.8 | 32.6 | low | 30% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 14.0 | +0.8 | 18.2 | 24th | 4.5 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 27th | 12.0 | 98.6 | v low | 12% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 13.5 | -1.3 | 17.8 | 23rd | 1.6 | -1.8 | -4.6 | 27th | 6.2 | 50.7 | v low | 12% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 14.3 | 19.5 | 23rd | -0.7 | -7.1 | 24th | 3.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 12.4 | -1.1 | 17.3 | 23rd | 4.1 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 8th | 5.2 | 54.1 | lowest | 10% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.0 | -2.0 | 16.9 | 13th | 1.2 | -1.4 | -3.6 | 24th | 23.2 | 50.8 | low | 46% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 18.7 | -0.6 | 24.0 | 24th | 0.4 | -2.9 | -4.5 | 24th | 1.0 | 52.6 | v low | 2% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 17.2 | -1.0 | 21.7 | 23rd | 6.7 | -1.8 | 2.0 | 27th | 0.2 | 33.6 | v low | 1% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 18.8 | -0.8 | 23.0 | 12th | 1.3 | -4.9 | -3.5 | 24th | 4.6 | 43.0 | v low | 11% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 16.3 | -2.5 | 21.2 | 12th | 3.0 | -1.8 | -1.6 | 23rd | 14.4 | 32.7 | low | 44% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 19.0 | -1.1 | 23.0 | 12th | 3.2 | -3.3 | -3.4 | 24th | 1.6 | 38.2 | v low | 4% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 17.2 | -1.7 | 22.7 | 13th | 3.3 | -2.0 | -2.1 | 27th | 8.0 | 44.8 | low | 18% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.6 | -1.2 | 23.2 | 12th | 2.6 | -3.1 | -2.3 | 27th | 6.6 | 46.5 | v low | 14% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.4 | -0.2 | 24.3 | 3rd | 6.5 | -2.9 | 0.7 | 28th | 13.0 | 63.4 | low | 21% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 20.1 | -0.6 | 24.2 | 12th | 6.7 | -2.5 | 2.3 | 23rd | 54.0 | 74.4 | average | 73% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 19.5 | -1.5 | 23.9 | 3rd | 6.3 | -2.5 | 0.7 | 28th | 16.2 | 37.4 | average | 43% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 20.3 | -0.4 | 23.5 | 3rd | 7.0 | -2.9 | 2.8 | 27th | 13.4 | 66.0 | low | 20% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.1 | 23.7 | 3rd | 10.0 | 6.7 | 28th | 61.6 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 20.1 | -0.1 | 25.2 | 3rd | 10.0 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 28th | 56.0 | 95.9 | average | 58% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.4 | -0.6 | 23.5 | 3rd | 12.1 | -1.5 | 8.0 | 8th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 20.6 | -1.0 | 24.0 | 3rd | 7.6 | -2.4 | 3.3 | 28th | 10.8 | 42.8 | low | 25% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.7 | -0.8 | 22.7 | 12th | 8.9 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 28th | 36.6 | 53.4 | average | 69% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 20.1 | -0.6 | 23.6 | 3rd | 5.2 | -2.5 | 0.5 | 25th | 47.6 | 38.8 | average | 123% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.8 | -0.8 | 23.6 | 3rd | 6.7 | -2.4 | 0.8 | 28th | 18.0 | 43.6 | average | 41% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.7 | -0.5 | 24.0 | 3rd | 6.1 | -3.2 | 0.6 | 28th | 4.8 | 35.2 | low | 14% |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.3 | -0.6 | 24.2 | 3rd | 4.4 | -3.2 | -0.7 | 28th | 11.0 | 42.5 | low | 26% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 20.3 | -0.3 | 23.4 | 3rd | 8.4 | -0.6 | 2.2 | 24th | 21.6 | 63.1 | average | 34% |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.3 | -0.6 | 23.4 | 3rd | 12.0 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 8th | 32.6 | 81.0 | average | 40% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 19.9 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 3rd | 3.6 | -3.4 | -2.1 | 28th | 8.0 | 52.2 | low | 15% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 20.2 | -0.9 | 24.4 | 3rd | 4.8 | -2.6 | -0.1 | 28th | 7.4 | 39.3 | v low | 19% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 13.2 | 17.3 | 12th | 5.4 | 0.5 | 8th | 12.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 19.3 | 24.0 | 3rd | 6.9 | 1.5 | 28th | 17.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 17.9 | -0.9 | 21.0 | 12th | 11.7 | -1.1 | 7.1 | 8th | 42.8 | 112.1 | average | 38% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 18.4 | 21.2 | 25th | 9.0 | 4.0 | 27th | 41.0 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 19.1 | -0.7 | 22.4 | 3rd | 11.7 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 8th | 77.6 | 61.4 | average | 126% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.2 | -1.3 | 18.9 | 12th | 3.0 | -1.9 | -2.1 | 27th | 16.8 | 47.0 | low | 36% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.2 | -0.5 | 23.0 | 12th | 8.2 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 24th | 32.8 | 56.4 | average | 58% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 19.2 | -0.3 | 24.4 | 30th | 4.2 | -1.5 | -1.9 | 28th | 31.4 | 49.8 | average | 63% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.8 | -1.1 | 18.7 | 12th | 0.9 | -1.9 | -5.5 | 28th | 33.6 | 43.2 | average | 78% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.0 | -0.2 | 24.0 | 30th | 6.8 | -0.8 | 2.3 | 27th | 25.0 | 55.0 | average | 45% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.2 | -0.1 | 22.0 | 16th | 12.5 | -0.7 | 8.7 | 8th | 39.4 | 71.6 | average | 55% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 19.4 | -0.3 | 23.4 | 2nd | 6.2 | -1.1 | 0.6 | 22nd | 29.4 | 44.9 | average | 65% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 19.1 | -0.1 | 22.5 | 2nd | 8.7 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 22nd | 29.4 | 81.0 | average | 36% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.1 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 16th | 8.9 | -1.4 | 4.5 | 22nd | 31.7 | 74.2 | average | 43% |
| Nerriga AWS | 15.2 | 19.4 | 12th | 1.9 | -3.3 | 28th | 32.0 | 43.0 | average | 74% | ||
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.5 | -0.7 | 21.8 | 2nd | 10.6 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 8th | 32.0 | 95.3 | low | 34% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 14.2 | -0.6 | 19.4 | 24th | 0.6 | -1.4 | -5.7 | 28th | 58.8 | 43.6 | high | 135% |
| Bombala AWS | 12.9 | -1.2 | 17.3 | 24th | 0.8 | -1.5 | -5.3 | 28th | 58.0 | 36.4 | high | 159% |
| Canberra Airport | 15.0 | -1.5 | 19.0 | 15th | 0.8 | -1.7 | -5.4 | 28th | 45.4 | 33.4 | average | 136% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 13.0 | -1.1 | 18.0 | 12th | -1.6 | -2.2 | -8.6 | 28th | 50.0 | 29.7 | high | 168% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.6 | -1.0 | 19.0 | 12th | -1.5 | -2.2 | -7.5 | 28th | 20.8 | 30.5 | average | 68% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.6 | -1.3 | 18.7 | 12th | 0.8 | -1.7 | -5.9 | 19th | 20.0 | 34.1 | average | 59% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 13.9 | -2.0 | 18.0 | 12th | 3.0 | -1.6 | -1.7 | 18th | 21.4 | 41.1 | average | 52% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 5.6 | -1.8 | 10.2 | 24th | -0.5 | -1.4 | -6.5 | 8th | 51.8 | 65.9 | average | 79% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 15.2 | -1.3 | 19.3 | 16th | 0.6 | -2.1 | -6.1 | 28th | 45.6 | 29.6 | high | 154% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 5.8 | -1.4 | 11.9 | 10th | -2.0 | -0.9 | -7.0 | 27th | 179.0 | 179.0 | average | 100% |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.0 | -2.0 | 7.6 | 15th | -2.5 | -1.2 | -7.5 | 8th | 87.0 | 117.6 | average | 74% |
| Thredbo Village | 9.0 | -1.0 | 14.0 | 11th | -1.1 | -0.6 | -6.0 | 19th | 126.9 | 152.2 | average | 83% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 15.8 | -1.8 | 20.4 | 14th | 4.8 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 19th | 44.6 | 52.0 | average | 86% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 6.7 | -1.8 | 11.3 | 14th | 0.9 | -1.9 | -5.1 | 8th | 119.8 | 94.2 | high | 127% |
| Hume Reservoir | 15.6 | -1.2 | 19.5 | 13th | 5.8 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 19th | 43.4 | 58.5 | average | 74% |
| Khancoban AWS | 14.1 | -1.9 | 19.1 | 14th | 2.8 | -1.4 | -2.5 | 19th | 55.8 | 68.2 | average | 82% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 14.2 | -1.0 | 19.5 | 12th | 0.7 | -1.6 | -4.5 | 19th | 60.8 | 82.3 | average | 74% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 16.1 | -1.3 | 20.2 | 14th | 3.7 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 23rd | 25.8 | 50.6 | low | 51% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 15.3 | -2.2 | 20.7 | 12th | 1.6 | -1.9 | -3.3 | 23rd | 15.6 | 37.2 | low | 42% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 16.0 | -1.7 | 21.0 | 12th | 3.0 | -3.2 | -1.3 | 19th | 17.4 | 49.3 | low | 35% |
| Temora Airport | 16.5 | -2.1 | 21.5 | 12th | 2.3 | -2.1 | -2.5 | 23rd | 17.0 | 32.5 | low | 52% |
| Young Airport | 15.7 | -2.0 | 20.4 | 12th | 0.8 | -2.6 | -4.0 | 23rd | 32.2 | 41.9 | average | 77% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 17.4 | -1.1 | 22.9 | 14th | 4.8 | -1.3 | -0.8 | 23rd | 15.2 | 27.1 | average | 56% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 16.9 | 21.5 | 12th | 3.3 | -3.4 | 19th | 34.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 17.9 | -1.0 | 23.3 | 13th | 4.0 | -2.4 | -2.6 | 19th | 25.4 | 39.0 | average | 65% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 18.6 | -0.6 | 24.5 | 13th | 3.8 | -3.2 | -2.3 | 19th | 10.6 | 35.1 | low | 30% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 19.5 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 14th | 4.0 | -2.5 | -0.9 | 11th | 6.2 | 26.9 | v low | 23% |
| Hillston Airport | 19.1 | -0.3 | 24.5 | 13th | 3.8 | -3.5 | -1.5 | 19th | 8.2 | 31.9 | low | 26% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 1 pm on Thursday 1 June 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
