Tuesday, 1 August 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in July 2023
Rainfall
- The New South Wales area-averaged rainfall total for July was 20.52 mm, which was 45.8% below the 1961–1990 average.
- Rainfall was below average in the east and much of the southern Riverina, and very much below average in the south along and east of the ranges, with lowest on record rainfall along the far south-east border.
- The highest monthly rainfall total this July was 146.0 mm at Perisher Valley AWS.
- The wettest day was 57.2 mm at Perisher Valley AWS to 9am on the 9th.
Temperature
- The New South Wales area-averaged maximum temperature for June was 2.21 °C above the 1961–1990 average (the 4th highest on record and the warmest July since 2017), while the area-averaged minimum temperature was 1.37 °C above average (the warmest July nights since 2019).
- Maximum temperatures were very much above average over most of the state and highest on record along the central and southern parts of the Great Dividing Range and coast.
- Minimum temperatures were above average in a wide band from the Upper Western to central parts of the coast, and also along the border in the south-east, particularly around the Snowy Mountains.
- Sydney Observatory Hill average maximum July temperature was 19.9 °C, the equal warmest on record with July 2018 (with records extending back to 1859 across the current and former site).
- Some sites had their highest July temperature on record.
- Many sites had their highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their lowest July temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their lowest July mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest July mean temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest July mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in July 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 28.1 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average | 22.6 °C at Casino Airport AWS |
| Coolest days on average | 2.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -2.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 6th |
| Coldest night | -10.8 °C at Glen Innes Airport AWS on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average | -3.9 °C at Cooma Visitors Centre |
| Warmest nights on average | 13.2 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 17.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall | 16.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall | -0.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 146.0 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day | 57.2 mm at Perisher Valley AWS on the 9th |
| Strongest wind gust |
104 km/h at Taree Airport AWS on the 3rd 104 km/h at Montague Island Lighthouse on the 8th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest July temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Dunedoo Post Office | 24.0 | on the 29th | = 24.0 | on the 29th in 1975 | 55 | 15.4 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.0 | on the 30th | = 20.0 | on the 20th in 2016 | 50 | 12.7 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 24.0 | on the 29th | 23.6 | on the 22nd in 2016 | 30 | 15.3 |
| Norah Head AWS | 24.8 | on the 30th | 24.7 | on the 4th in 2004 | 29 | 17.5 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 22.6 | on the 29th | 22.3 | on the 5th in 2018 | 28 | 14.7 |
| Grafton Research Stn | 27.9 | on the 31st | 27.6 | on the 23rd in 2016 | 21 | 20.4 |
| Record highest July mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Bombala (Therry Street) | 14.7 | 13.7 | in 2013 | 99 | 11.1 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 20.1 | 19.9 | in 2018 | 56 | 17.5 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.2 | 20.0 | in 2018 | 54 | 17.4 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.7 | 19.5 | in 2018 | 49 | 17.5 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.4 | 13.4 | in 1988 | 48 | 11.5 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 19.9 | 19.5 | in 2018 | 46 | 17.4 |
| Thredbo Village | 8.0 | 7.5 | in 1973 | 42 | 5.4 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.2 | 14.0 | in 2013 | 31 | 12.1 |
| Bega AWS | 18.4 | 18.3 | in 2019 | 31 | 16.6 |
| Bombala AWS | 13.6 | 12.2 | in 2013 | 31 | 10.7 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.5 | 13.8 | in 1992 | 31 | 12.1 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 13.3 | 11.9 | in 2002 | 31 | 10.2 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.4 | 13.5 | in 2013 | 31 | 11.8 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 11.6 | 11.3 | in 2013 | 31 | 9.6 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.1 | 10.9 | in 2019 | 31 | 9.3 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 19.2 | 19.0 | in 2019 | 31 | 16.7 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.4 | 17.9 | in 2018 | 31 | 16.5 |
| Young Airport | 14.5 | = 14.5 | in 1993 | 31 | 13.0 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 17.8 | 17.3 | in 2002 | 29 | 15.3 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.8 | 18.2 | in 2018 | 29 | 15.7 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 20.0 | 19.5 | in 2018 | 27 | 17.5 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.8 | 19.7 | in 2018 | 27 | 17.6 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 16.8 | = 16.8 | in 2002 | 27 | 14.7 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.0 | 11.3 | in 2017 | 27 | 9.8 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.4 | 20.3 | in 2018 | 27 | 18.0 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 14.7 | 13.6 | in 2019 | 27 | 12.4 |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.2 | 19.0 | in 2021 | 26 | 17.2 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 6.0 | 5.8 | in 2020 | 26 | 3.9 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 20.3 | 20.1 | in 2019 | 26 | 18.6 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.7 | 19.4 | in 2018 | 25 | 17.4 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.8 | = 17.8 | in 2014 | 25 | 16.6 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 16.0 | 15.9 | in 2019 | 25 | 14.3 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 20.3 | 19.3 | in 2018 | 24 | 17.7 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 16.2 | 16.0 | in 2002 | 24 | 14.4 |
| Green Cape AWS | 16.8 | 16.5 | in 2014 | 23 | 15.4 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 18.8 | 18.3 | in 2014 | 23 | 17.2 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 17.8 | 17.3 | in 2018 | 22 | 16.1 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.3 | 13.3 | in 2018 | 22 | 11.9 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.1 | 18.6 | in 2018 | 22 | 16.7 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 18.7 | = 18.7 | in 2018 | 22 | 17.3 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 14.4 | = 14.4 | in 2019 | 20 | 12.5 |
| Highest July mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for July |
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| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.3 | =18.3 | in 1906 | 16.2 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 13.1 | 14.5 | in 1975* | 10.4 | |
| Goulburn TAFE | 13.3 | 13.7 | in 1993 | 11.5 | |
| Thredbo AWS | 2.1 | 2.9 | in 1993* | 0.0 | |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 15.0 | 15.9 | in 1994* | 13.0 | |
| Albury Airport AWS | 14.5 | 14.6 | in 1999 | 13.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest July temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Bombala AWS | -8.1 | on the 20th | -7.8 | on the 22nd in 2002 | 32 | -0.1 |
| Scone Airport AWS | -5.5 | on the 20th | -4.5 | on the 12th in 2002 | 32 | 3.4 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | -1.0 | on the 20th | -0.5 | on the 22nd in 2021 | 30 | 5.9 |
| Moss Vale AWS | -5.7 | on the 20th | -5.6 | on the 23rd in 2008 | 23 | 2.5 |
| Record highest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Thredbo AWS | -3.0 | -3.3 | in 2016 | 54 | -5.1 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 0.8 | 0.7 | in 2013 | 26 | -0.8 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 8.3 | 7.8 | in 2016 | 25 | 6.4 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 11.1 | 11.0 | in 2001 | 22 | 9.9 |
| Highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Mount Boyce AWS | 4.0 | 4.8 | in 1993 | 2.6 | |
| Ulladulla AWS | 10.1 | 10.2 | in 1993 | 8.9 | |
| Record lowest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Bombala AWS | -2.0 | -1.9 | in 2017 | 31 | -0.1 |
| Record highest July mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 14.7 | = 14.7 | in 2019 | 157 | 12.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 14.7 | = 14.7 | in 2019 | 84 | 12.3 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 13.4 | 13.3 | in 2016 | 56 | 11.9 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 13.0 | 12.9 | in 2016 | 54 | 11.3 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 13.2 | = 13.2 | in 2016 | 49 | 11.9 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 7.4 | = 7.4 | in 1993 | 31 | 5.9 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 14.3 | 13.5 | in 2014 | 31 | 12.7 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 12.1 | 11.8 | in 2019 | 29 | 10.8 |
| Norah Head AWS | 15.0 | 14.8 | in 2019 | 28 | 13.7 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 12.3 | = 12.3 | in 2001 | 27 | 10.9 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 6.6 | 6.4 | in 2019 | 27 | 5.2 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 12.6 | = 12.6 | in 2016 | 27 | 11.7 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 3.4 | 3.2 | in 2020 | 26 | 1.5 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 12.9 | 12.6 | in 2016 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 13.6 | 13.3 | in 2016 | 24 | 12.0 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 14.5 | 13.9 | in 2019 | 22 | 13.0 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 8.4 | 8.3 | in 2016 | 22 | 7.2 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 13.2 | 12.9 | in 2019 | 22 | 11.7 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 14.9 | 14.8 | in 2013 | 22 | 13.9 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 10.2 | = 10.2 | in 2013 | 20 | 8.7 |
| Highest July mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
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| Dubbo Airport AWS | 10.8 | 11.0 | in 1993 | 9.3 | |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 7.8 | 7.9 | in 1993 | 6.1 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 9.3 | 10.3 | in 1993 | 7.9 | |
| Taralga Post Office | 7.3 | 7.4 | in 1993 | 5.5 | |
| Thredbo AWS | -0.5 | -0.4 | in 1993* | -2.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for July 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for July 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2023 |
Mean for July 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2023 |
Total for July 2023 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2023 |
Fraction of July average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 18.1 | +0.8 | 23.3 | 15th | 5.7 | +1.4 | 0.6 | 22nd | 12.0 | 13.9 | average | 86% |
| Smithville AWS | 19.0 | 24.8 | 15th | 6.4 | 1.3 | 22nd | 5.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 19.1 | +0.8 | 26.5 | 28th | 8.3 | +1.9 | 3.7 | 12th | 20.2 | 11.1 | high | 182% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 19.3 | 26.4 | 28th | 7.7 | 1.7 | 22nd | 10.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 18.6 | +0.8 | 25.8 | 28th | 7.4 | +1.8 | 2.9 | 22nd | 19.2 | 15.5 | high | 124% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 18.5 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 15th | 5.2 | +1.3 | 0.0 | 19th | 20.4 | 18.0 | average | 113% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 16.4 | +0.7 | 21.8 | 20th | 5.3 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 22nd | 14.2 | 16.7 | average | 85% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 16.9 | +1.5 | 23.0 | 28th | 5.9 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 17th | 15.6 | 23.4 | average | 67% |
| Menindee Post Office | 18.1 | +1.0 | 24.0 | 16th | 5.2 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 22nd | 19.5 | 17.7 | average | 110% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 17.3 | 22.2 | 29th | 3.8 | -1.6 | 17th | 19.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 17.8 | +0.6 | 22.3 | 27th | 4.9 | +0.6 | -0.9 | 17th | 23.0 | 21.7 | average | 106% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 20.1 | +1.5 | 27.5 | 29th | 5.7 | +1.5 | -1.5 | 20th | 17.4 | 14.0 | average | 124% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 20.3 | +2.0 | 27.2 | 29th | 5.7 | +1.2 | 0.5 | 22nd | 30.0 | 28.0 | average | 107% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 18.1 | +1.7 | 24.5 | 29th | 5.0 | +1.8 | -1.7 | 20th | 29.6 | 21.2 | high | 140% |
| Cobar MO | 18.0 | +2.0 | 25.5 | 29th | 6.5 | +1.4 | -0.9 | 20th | 31.2 | 27.4 | average | 114% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 21.4 | +2.8 | 27.8 | 30th | 4.2 | 0.0 | -4.4 | 20th | 8.6 | 33.7 | low | 26% |
| Noona AWS | 17.8 | 23.3 | 28th | 6.5 | 1.5 | 20th | 32.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 19.8 | 27.1 | 29th | 5.0 | -1.4 | 22nd | 21.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 26.0 | 28th | 4.9 | +0.9 | 0.0 | 22nd | 27.6 | 17.4 | high | 159% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 17.0 | +1.3 | 22.8 | 28th | 4.7 | +1.2 | -1.5 | 17th | 26.0 | 26.1 | average | 100% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 18.0 | 23.9 | 29th | 1.6 | -4.8 | 20th | 28.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 17.9 | +1.2 | 23.2 | 15th | 5.3 | +0.3 | -0.3 | 20th | 32.4 | 17.7 | v high | 183% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 17.1 | +2.0 | 23.2 | 29th | 3.9 | +1.1 | -3.6 | 20th | 27.9 | 35.6 | average | 78% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 17.8 | +2.5 | 24.0 | 29th | 2.9 | 0.0 | -5.4 | 20th | 32.8 | 32.3 | average | 102% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 17.5 | +2.1 | 22.6 | 29th | 5.8 | +1.0 | -1.6 | 20th | 28.0 | 44.8 | average | 63% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 16.2 | +1.8 | 22.3 | 29th | 2.6 | -0.4 | -3.9 | 20th | 25.6 | 41.1 | low | 62% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 19.2 | +2.0 | 24.3 | 29th | 4.5 | +0.8 | -3.0 | 20th | 16.0 | 32.1 | average | 50% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 19.2 | 26.4 | 29th | 5.3 | -3.0 | 20th | 29.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 18.4 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 29th | 5.4 | +1.6 | -2.4 | 20th | 24.4 | 28.8 | average | 85% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 17.7 | +2.2 | 23.6 | 29th | 4.9 | +1.6 | -1.9 | 20th | 19.0 | 34.2 | average | 56% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 19.8 | 26.4 | 29th | 4.0 | -4.7 | 20th | 31.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 22.0 | +3.0 | 28.1 | 30th | 5.5 | +0.8 | -1.6 | 20th | 8.0 | 31.9 | low | 25% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 20.2 | +1.6 | 27.0 | 29th | 3.8 | +0.3 | -4.8 | 20th | 12.2 | 26.4 | average | 46% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 20.7 | +2.4 | 25.8 | 30th | 5.3 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 20th | 12.6 | 32.5 | average | 39% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 18.3 | +2.0 | 24.8 | 30th | -0.3 | -0.6 | -7.3 | 20th | 12.4 | 42.7 | low | 29% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 19.7 | +1.6 | 25.2 | 30th | 4.4 | +0.4 | -2.8 | 20th | 10.2 | 28.6 | low | 36% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 19.2 | +1.8 | 23.5 | 16th | 2.2 | +0.2 | -3.8 | 20th | 15.8 | 29.8 | low | 53% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 19.1 | +2.9 | 22.9 | 30th | 5.6 | +0.8 | 0.2 | 20th | 18.0 | 40.9 | average | 44% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 18.1 | +2.1 | 22.3 | 31st | 2.2 | +0.6 | -4.0 | 20th | 22.9 | 47.1 | average | 49% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.3 | +1.8 | 23.0 | 16th | 2.6 | +0.3 | -4.4 | 20th | 26.8 | 40.4 | average | 66% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 14.7 | +1.9 | 18.5 | 30th | -0.6 | +0.4 | -8.5 | 20th | 20.8 | 50.8 | low | 41% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 14.7 | +1.5 | 20.1 | 30th | -0.8 | -0.5 | -9.2 | 20th | 15.4 | 39.2 | low | 39% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 13.9 | +1.7 | 18.9 | 30th | 1.6 | +0.2 | -4.8 | 20th | 17.2 | 43.1 | low | 40% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 15.0 | +2.3 | 20.0 | 30th | -0.1 | -0.9 | -7.0 | 20th | 10.3 | 55.5 | v low | 19% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 14.9 | +1.5 | 19.6 | 30th | -1.9 | -0.9 | -10.8 | 20th | 3.4 | 52.1 | lowest | 7% |
| Guyra Hospital | 12.9 | +2.3 | 17.9 | 30th | 1.1 | +0.3 | -4.1 | 10th | 15.4 | 57.2 | v low | 27% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 18.3 | +1.7 | 23.2 | 30th | -0.4 | -0.4 | -7.1 | 20th | 17.8 | 43.0 | low | 41% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 17.6 | +2.3 | 22.9 | 30th | 4.0 | +0.4 | -2.1 | 20th | 21.2 | 48.0 | average | 44% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 18.2 | +1.7 | 23.6 | 31st | 8.1 | +0.8 | 2.9 | 1st | 21.2 | 43.7 | low | 49% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 21.1 | +1.1 | 25.2 | 31st | 8.0 | -0.7 | 3.3 | 1st | 50.4 | 107.4 | low | 47% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 19.8 | +0.9 | 23.6 | 16th | 13.2 | +0.9 | 10.4 | 20th | 39.2 | 84.1 | low | 47% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 22.6 | +1.8 | 28.0 | 31st | 5.7 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 11th | 10.4 | 32.2 | low | 32% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 20.7 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 15th | 10.6 | +0.3 | 5.1 | 8th | 51.4 | 73.8 | average | 70% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 21.9 | +1.3 | 27.1 | 30th | 5.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1st | 13.6 | 31.2 | average | 44% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 27.9 | 31st | 7.1 | +0.3 | 0.6 | 21st | 16.2 | 48.7 | average | 33% | ||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 21.8 | +0.9 | 26.8 | 31st | 5.1 | -1.1 | 0.3 | 20th | 22.4 | 34.0 | average | 66% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 21.7 | +0.6 | 25.6 | 5th | 8.4 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 8th | 13.4 | 64.0 | low | 21% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 20.7 | +1.6 | 24.3 | 5th | 10.4 | +0.6 | 6.2 | 1st | 36.8 | 99.8 | low | 37% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 20.4 | 24.1 | 30th | 7.6 | 1.7 | 10th | 36.2 | 54.7 | average | 66% | ||
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 21.6 | +1.6 | 27.2 | 30th | 4.1 | -1.0 | -1.4 | 21st | 12.2 | 37.6 | low | 32% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 20.4 | 24.9 | 30th | 6.0 | -0.6 | 8th | 59.4 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 20.3 | +1.7 | 24.4 | 30th | 6.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 8th | 30.6 | 64.1 | average | 48% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 20.7 | +2.0 | 26.0 | 31st | 6.3 | +0.7 | 1.4 | 21st | 45.0 | 67.6 | average | 67% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 19.6 | +2.1 | 24.8 | 30th | 4.0 | -0.1 | -3.4 | 20th | 14.8 | 35.9 | average | 41% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 20.2 | +1.6 | 25.6 | 30th | 4.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 20th | 31.4 | 71.7 | average | 44% |
| Gosford AWS | 19.5 | +1.4 | 24.9 | 30th | 7.1 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 11th | 9.6 | 82.0 | low | 12% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 19.8 | 25.1 | 29th | 6.0 | -0.9 | 20th | 19.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.8 | +3.1 | 24.0 | 29th | 5.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | 20th | 13.0 | 62.9 | low | 21% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 18.1 | +2.0 | 24.1 | 29th | 2.7 | +0.4 | -6.1 | 20th | 16.2 | 36.3 | low | 45% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 17.5 | 21.8 | 31st | 2.4 | -3.7 | 20th | 35.0 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 14.4 | +1.9 | 18.8 | 31st | 6.0 | +1.1 | 0.7 | 22nd | 29.0 | 47.5 | average | 61% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 18.7 | +1.2 | 23.8 | 30th | 11.1 | +1.9 | 8.1 | 21st | 90.6 | 136.7 | average | 66% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.2 | +2.4 | 24.4 | 30th | 10.2 | +1.7 | 5.1 | 20th | 58.8 | 92.6 | average | 63% |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.2 | +1.7 | 24.8 | 30th | 10.8 | +0.9 | 7.5 | 11th | 67.0 | 90.1 | average | 74% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.7 | +2.2 | 25.1 | 30th | 6.7 | +0.5 | 0.3 | 20th | 25.0 | 43.5 | average | 57% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 19.2 | +2.5 | 24.4 | 29th | 3.2 | -0.2 | -5.5 | 20th | 12.8 | 38.8 | low | 33% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 19.8 | 24.9 | 29th | 7.0 | 1.1 | 23rd | 9.4 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 19.1 | +1.9 | 23.6 | 28th | 7.0 | +0.5 | 2.7 | 12th | 38.4 | 75.2 | average | 51% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 16.6 | +2.1 | 22.1 | 29th | 1.9 | +0.7 | -5.4 | 20th | 31.0 | 46.6 | average | 67% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.1 | +1.8 | 16.1 | 29th | 3.6 | +1.1 | -1.3 | 23rd | 29.2 | 66.3 | low | 44% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.2 | +2.1 | 18.4 | 30th | 0.7 | -0.1 | -5.5 | 20th | 20.8 | 42.4 | low | 49% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 13.2 | +2.3 | 17.4 | 30th | 1.3 | +0.2 | -6.3 | 20th | 11.0 | 61.2 | v low | 18% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 13.7 | 18.8 | 30th | -0.7 | -9.0 | 20th | 14.2 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 11.6 | +2.0 | 15.4 | 30th | 4.0 | +1.4 | -1.4 | 19th | 12.2 | 54.4 | low | 22% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 11.5 | +1.9 | 14.7 | 25th | 2.2 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 20th | 49.6 | 88.3 | low | 56% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.0 | +2.2 | 15.9 | 30th | 1.2 | +0.7 | -4.4 | 20th | 47.4 | 75.0 | low | 63% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.0 | +2.1 | 21.1 | 29th | 1.2 | +1.1 | -6.0 | 20th | 25.8 | 54.4 | average | 47% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 15.8 | +1.7 | 19.9 | 29th | 6.4 | +1.1 | 0.9 | 22nd | 24.0 | 40.7 | low | 59% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 17.8 | +2.4 | 24.0 | 29th | 2.4 | +0.3 | -4.1 | 20th | 27.1 | 45.6 | average | 59% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 15.9 | +1.7 | 19.4 | 15th | 2.2 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 20th | 23.2 | 44.0 | low | 53% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 17.3 | +1.6 | 22.7 | 29th | 4.4 | +1.4 | -2.8 | 22nd | 38.2 | 43.7 | average | 87% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 16.8 | +2.1 | 22.6 | 29th | 2.4 | -0.2 | -5.2 | 20th | 31.0 | 40.4 | average | 77% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 16.0 | +1.7 | 20.2 | 29th | 2.9 | +0.5 | -4.0 | 20th | 29.2 | 47.1 | average | 62% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 17.5 | +2.2 | 22.8 | 29th | 3.5 | +1.3 | -2.5 | 20th | 24.8 | 49.0 | low | 51% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.2 | +2.8 | 26.1 | 30th | 5.7 | +0.5 | 1.5 | 20th | 12.0 | 48.4 | low | 25% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.8 | +2.2 | 25.4 | 30th | 5.5 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 11th | 17.4 | 65.9 | low | 26% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 19.6 | +1.8 | 25.2 | 30th | 5.8 | +0.4 | -1.2 | 20th | 9.4 | 67.8 | low | 14% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 20.1 | +2.6 | 24.8 | 30th | 6.7 | +0.4 | 1.0 | 20th | 14.6 | 50.1 | low | 29% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.9 | 25.2 | 30th | 9.4 | 5.1 | 20th | 21.0 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 20.1 | +2.9 | 26.0 | 30th | 9.3 | +1.9 | 5.6 | 20th | 56.8 | 71.7 | average | 79% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 18.7 | +1.4 | 24.9 | 30th | 11.1 | +0.5 | 6.9 | 20th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 20.6 | +2.0 | 26.0 | 30th | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 20th | 11.4 | 58.5 | low | 19% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.5 | +2.2 | 24.0 | 30th | 8.7 | +0.9 | 3.9 | 20th | 32.0 | 74.1 | average | 43% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 20.0 | +2.5 | 25.8 | 30th | 4.6 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 20th | 6.8 | 33.0 | low | 21% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.7 | +2.3 | 25.4 | 30th | 6.1 | +0.2 | 1.0 | 20th | 10.8 | 51.3 | low | 21% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.4 | +2.4 | 26.4 | 30th | 4.9 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 20th | 8.2 | 37.2 | low | 22% |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.2 | +2.4 | 26.3 | 30th | 3.2 | -0.5 | -2.8 | 20th | 7.2 | 34.7 | low | 21% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 20.3 | +2.6 | 24.6 | 30th | 6.8 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 13th | 8.4 | 70.6 | low | 12% |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.2 | +2.0 | 24.1 | 30th | 11.2 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 20th | 10.2 | 88.3 | low | 12% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 19.9 | +2.5 | 24.9 | 30th | 2.9 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 20th | 10.6 | 39.9 | low | 27% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 19.9 | +2.2 | 25.0 | 30th | 4.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 20th | 9.0 | 42.6 | low | 21% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 13.1 | 17.4 | 29th | 5.5 | 0.8 | 19th | 10.6 | 29.4 | average | 36% | ||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 19.4 | 24.5 | 30th | 6.1 | 1.1 | 20th | 10.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 17.8 | +1.7 | 21.7 | 28th | 11.1 | +1.2 | 7.0 | 20th | 3.6 | 111.6 | lowest | 3% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 18.2 | 22.2 | 28th | 8.5 | 3.4 | 20th | 6.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 19.0 | +1.7 | 24.3 | 30th | 11.2 | +1.1 | 7.8 | 20th | 15.4 | 86.2 | low | 18% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.3 | +2.4 | 17.8 | 29th | 2.6 | +0.1 | -5.7 | 20th | 13.6 | 61.4 | low | 22% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.1 | +2.4 | 23.8 | 29th | 7.3 | +0.6 | 3.0 | 20th | 11.4 | 78.8 | low | 14% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 18.4 | +1.8 | 23.6 | 30th | 0.1 | -2.2 | -3.6 | 20th | 2.2 | 40.5 | v low | 5% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 14.5 | +2.4 | 17.9 | 29th | 0.0 | -0.1 | -7.5 | 20th | 6.2 | 33.5 | low | 19% |
| Green Cape AWS | 16.8 | +1.4 | 20.7 | 28th | 9.8 | +0.6 | 7.3 | 20th | 2.2 | 43.4 | lowest | 5% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.8 | +1.2 | 21.9 | 28th | 3.4 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 20th | 1.2 | 46.7 | lowest | 3% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.9 | +1.3 | 21.3 | 28th | 11.1 | +1.0 | 8.6 | 20th | 0 | 51.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 18.8 | +1.6 | 24.4 | 28th | 3.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 20th | 1.2 | 51.9 | lowest | 2% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.3 | +2.1 | 23.3 | 28th | 7.2 | +1.3 | 2.8 | 20th | 1.2 | 55.0 | v low | 2% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 17.7 | +1.4 | 22.5 | 9th | 6.6 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 20th | 0.8 | 50.1 | v low | 2% |
| Nerriga AWS | 14.8 | +2.1 | 17.8 | 29th | 1.6 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 20th | 6.2 | 40.5 | low | 15% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.4 | +1.9 | 22.8 | 30th | 10.1 | +1.2 | 6.2 | 20th | 7.0 | 83.3 | low | 8% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 14.7 | +3.6 | 19.4 | 27th | -3.4 | -2.3 | -7.5 | 27th | 5.6 | 45.7 | v low | 12% |
| Bombala AWS | 13.6 | +2.9 | 17.7 | 30th | -2.0 | -1.9 | -8.1 | 20th | 6.2 | 36.4 | low | 17% |
| Canberra Airport | 14.5 | +1.8 | 18.1 | 29th | -0.2 | -0.3 | -5.9 | 20th | 10.0 | 31.0 | low | 32% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 13.3 | +3.1 | 17.4 | 26th | -3.4 | -1.4 | -9.3 | 20th | 6.0 | 28.9 | v low | 21% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.4 | +2.9 | 18.0 | 27th | -3.9 | -1.3 | -9.2 | 20th | 5.7 | 27.2 | low | 21% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 14.4 | +2.6 | 18.9 | 15th | -0.3 | -0.6 | -8.1 | 20th | 13.6 | 31.9 | low | 43% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 13.3 | +1.8 | 17.1 | 15th | 1.9 | +0.3 | -5.4 | 20th | 18.0 | 39.9 | low | 45% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 4.6 | +2.1 | 9.2 | 25th | -0.7 | +1.7 | -5.2 | 19th | 51.6 | 89.0 | low | 58% |
| Taralga Post Office | 13.1 | +2.7 | 16.5 | 29th | 1.4 | +0.8 | -7.0 | 20th | 27.9 | 66.1 | low | 42% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 14.7 | +2.3 | 17.6 | 15th | -0.3 | -0.4 | -5.4 | 26th | 10.6 | 37.1 | v low | 29% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 4.6 | +1.6 | 9.3 | 16th | -2.1 | +1.8 | -7.0 | 24th | 146.0 | 210.4 | low | 69% |
| Thredbo AWS | 2.1 | +2.1 | 6.1 | 25th | -3.0 | +2.1 | -8.4 | 23rd | 43.8 | 104.1 | low | 42% |
| Thredbo Village | 8.0 | +2.6 | 12.0 | 25th | -1.6 | +1.9 | -6.0 | 24th | 99.6 | 165.2 | low | 60% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 14.5 | +1.3 | 18.8 | 29th | 3.9 | +0.8 | -1.3 | 20th | 61.4 | 65.0 | average | 94% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 6.0 | +2.1 | 10.9 | 25th | 0.8 | +1.6 | -3.9 | 19th | 106.0 | 113.8 | average | 93% |
| Hume Reservoir | 13.9 | +1.6 | 18.5 | 29th | 5.7 | +1.6 | 0.8 | 20th | 57.0 | 75.8 | average | 75% |
| Khancoban AWS | 12.8 | +1.1 | 18.2 | 29th | 2.4 | +0.7 | -2.5 | 27th | 57.2 | 87.9 | low | 65% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 12.6 | +1.8 | 17.0 | 26th | -0.2 | -0.1 | -5.5 | 27th | 55.4 | 103.6 | low | 53% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 14.3 | +1.5 | 18.7 | 29th | 3.0 | +0.2 | -2.2 | 20th | 26.4 | 53.2 | low | 50% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 14.2 | +1.2 | 18.8 | 29th | 1.5 | +0.3 | -4.5 | 20th | 32.8 | 57.6 | low | 57% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 15.0 | +2.0 | 19.8 | 29th | 2.9 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 20th | 35.6 | 56.0 | average | 64% |
| Temora Airport | 15.0 | +1.3 | 19.9 | 29th | 1.7 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 20th | 32.0 | 39.2 | average | 82% |
| Young Airport | 14.5 | +1.5 | 19.0 | 29th | 1.2 | +0.2 | -5.3 | 20th | 40.6 | 58.2 | low | 70% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Kapooka (Defence) | 14.7 | 19.5 | 29th | 2.3 | -3.3 | 20th | 30.0 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 15.8 | +1.4 | 21.1 | 29th | 3.1 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 22nd | 28.2 | 35.8 | average | 79% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 15.8 | +1.3 | 21.1 | 29th | 4.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 24th | 32.0 | 35.5 | average | 90% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 16.7 | +2.0 | 22.3 | 29th | 3.3 | -0.2 | -2.6 | 22nd | 24.4 | 32.6 | average | 75% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 17.0 | +1.2 | 21.7 | 27th | 2.9 | -0.5 | -3.5 | 17th | 25.8 | 21.7 | average | 119% |
| Hillston Airport | 17.0 | +2.0 | 22.0 | 15th | 2.9 | -0.8 | -2.2 | 22nd | 28.2 | 30.5 | average | 92% |
| 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 Tuesday 1 August 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
