Thursday, 1 February 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in January 2024
Rainfall
- The New South Wales area-averaged rainfall total for January 2024 was 85.8 mm, which was 28.3% above the long-term (1961–1990) average.
- Rainfall was above average over most of the state, with large parts west of the Great Dividing Range recording rainfall in the highest 10% of the historical record, while rainfall was below average over most of the Hunter.
- Many sites had their highest January daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total January rainfall on record or their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The New South Wales area-averaged maximum temperature for January 2024 was 1.68 °C above the 1961–1990 average, while the minimum temperature was 2.18 °C above average.
- Maximum temperatures were above average for northern and far western parts of the state.
- Minimum temperatures were above average over most of the state, with northern and eastern parts of the state being in the highest 10% of historical record, and parts of the Northern Rivers being highest on record.
- Three sites to the south-east of the state had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Several sites had their warmest January night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record while one site had its highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in January 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 47.7 °C at Smithville AWS on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average | 40.0 °C at Smithville AWS |
| Coolest days on average | 16.6 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 10.4 °C at Mount Ginini AWS on the 15th |
| Coldest night | 0.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average | 8.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 25.4 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night | 32.6 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 31.9 °C at Smithville AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 12.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 720.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) |
| Wettest day | 373.0 mm at Lowanna (Lowanna Road) on the 16th |
| Strongest wind gust | 109 km/h at Nerriga AWS on the 3rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 259.0 | on the 1st | 211.0 | on the 25th in 1974 | 73 | |
| Canberra Parliament House | 97.2 | on the 15th | 87.0 | on the 11th in 1974 | 53 | |
| Ivanhoe (Baden Park) | 86.0 | on the 18th | 46.0 | on the 11th in 2015 | 51 | |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 61.2 | on the 3rd | 52.0 | on the 25th in 1998 | 38 | |
| Beaumont (The Cedars) | 100.0 | on the 15th | 90.0 | on the 4th in 1996 | 32 | |
| Wattamolla (Griffiths) | 102.0 | on the 15th | 89.0 | on the 25th in 2005 | 29 | |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 306.8 | on the 16th | 206.6 | on the 24th in 2012 | 28 | |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 93.2 | on the 8th | 68.8 | on the 28th in 2012 | 26 | |
| Terry Hie Hie | 54.0 | on the 31st | 53.4 | on the 18th in 2020 | 26 | |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 62.2 | on the 8th | 55.6 | on the 29th in 2021 | 25 | |
| Nimbin (Goolmangar Creek) | 123.0 | on the 1st | 120.0 | on the 4th in 2008 | 24 | |
| North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) | 122.5 | on the 15th | 116.5 | on the 6th in 2016 | 24 | |
| Gilgandra (Rosewood) | 70.2 | on the 9th | 45.6 | on the 9th in 2001 | 23 | |
| Broken Hill (Langwell) | 58.0 | on the 7th | 37.0 | on the 14th in 2011 | 22 | |
| Lawrence Road (Pringles Way) | 102.6 | on the 16th | 100.4 | on the 6th in 2008 | 22 | |
| Stuart Town (Mooker Hill) | 52.2 | on the 18th | 51.6 | on the 27th in 2013 | 21 | |
| Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Ivanhoe (Baden Park) | 117.0 | 90.0 | in 1894 | 51 | 26.5 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 142.4 | 141.6 | in 2015 | 37 | 56.3 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 227.0 | 222.2 | in 2022 | 30 | 125.1 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 145.4 | 144.6 | in 2015 | 28 | 61.3 |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 140.0 | 133.0 | in 2012 | 26 | 36.3 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 193.4 | 103.8 | in 2021 | 24 | 38.4 |
| Gilgandra (Rosewood) | 103.6 | 92.4 | in 2001 | 21 | 46.1 |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 244.4 | 212.6 | in 2022 | 20 | 93.0 |
| Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 671.3 | 820.4 | in 1974 | 212.8 | |
| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 687.0 | 1035.8 | in 1974* | 196.5 | |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 132.6 | 165.8 | in 1974* | 29.3 | |
| Kunghur (The Junction) | 533.0 | 717.8 | in 1974* | 183.9 | |
| Trundle (Long St) | 164.8 | 207.6 | in 1984* | 49.1 | |
| Hay (Bedarbidgal) | 103.8 | 191.0 | in 1984* | 35.6 | |
| Canberra Parliament House | 165.8 | 220.2 | in 1984* | 61.5 | |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 141.2 | 169.2 | in 1991* | 78.7 | |
| Torrens (Darke St) | 145.8 | 253.8 | in 1995 | 66.4 | |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 146.4 | 244.8 | in 1978* | 66.3 | |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | 178.0 | 208.0 | in 1996 | 84.3 | |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 110.6 | 127.3 | in 1995* | 33.3 | |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | 116.6 | 125.6 | in 1995* | 57.1 | |
| Stockinbingal (Sunnydale) | 144.4 | 144.6 | in 1995* | 49.1 | |
| Muttama (Grovene) | 113.8 | 127.0 | in 1995* | 40.2 | |
| Mulwala Post Office | 115.4 | 195.8 | in 1995* | 36.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for January |
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| Bombala AWS | 23.5 | 22.0 | in 2000 | 25.6 | |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 24.4 | 22.4 | in 2000 | 26.9 | |
| Cootamundra Airport | 29.6 | 27.1 | in 2000 | 32.1 | |
| Record highest January daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.6 | on the 30th | 25.0 | on the 30th in 1991 | 114 | 20.3 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.7 | on the 27th | 20.5 | on the 1st in 2017 | 50 | 13.5 |
| Guyra Hospital | 20.6 | on the 27th | 20.1 | on the 1st in 2017 | 38 | 12.3 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 22.4 | on the 27th | = 22.4 | on the 14th in 2017 | 30 | 13.5 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 25.6 | on the 22nd | 24.6 | on the 18th in 2021 | 22 | 21.3 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.1 | on the 30th | = 24.1 | on the 29th in 2023 | 20 | 20.4 |
| Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 2020 | 159 | 19.3 |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 23.0 | 22.2 | in 1898 | 146 | 20.3 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 22.1 | 21.3 | in 2017 | 31 | 19.7 |
| Norah Head AWS | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2020 | 28 | 19.8 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 21.6 | 21.0 | in 2006 | 25 | 19.9 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 22.7 | 22.4 | in 2019 | 21 | 21.3 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 20.7 | 20.5 | in 2006 | 21 | 18.6 |
| Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.8 | 26.2 | in 1896 | 23.5 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Highest for January 2024 |
Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2024 |
Total for January 2024 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2024 |
Fraction of January average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 36.7 | +0.2 | 45.9 | 25th | 22.5 | +0.2 | 14.0 | 18th | 71.4 | 36.4 | high | 196% |
| Smithville AWS | 40.0 | 47.7 | 25th | 24.0 | 17.5 | 19th | 11.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 38.5 | +0.7 | 45.7 | 25th | 24.6 | +0.5 | 18.5 | 19th | 46.2 | 25.2 | high | 183% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 38.3 | 44.9 | 25th | 25.4 | 18.9 | 19th | 51.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 37.1 | -0.2 | 45.3 | 25th | 23.6 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 18th | 47.2 | 30.8 | average | 153% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 36.9 | -0.2 | 45.8 | 25th | 21.8 | +0.6 | 14.2 | 19th | 52.6 | 27.7 | high | 190% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 34.1 | +0.4 | 43.9 | 25th | 19.9 | +0.5 | 11.0 | 18th | 132.6 | 29.3 | v high | 453% |
| Menindee Post Office | 35.5 | +1.0 | 46.0 | 25th | 20.5 | +1.8 | 13.0 | 18th | 53.4 | 24.1 | high | 222% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 35.4 | 46.1 | 25th | 19.9 | 11.4 | 18th | 21.4 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 35.2 | -0.7 | 46.5 | 25th | 19.6 | +0.4 | 12.0 | 18th | 71.9 | 23.3 | v high | 309% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 37.3 | -0.3 | 43.2 | 26th | 22.9 | +0.1 | 16.2 | 20th | 140.0 | 36.3 | highest | 386% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 37.0 | +0.7 | 42.6 | 26th | 22.3 | +1.4 | 16.4 | 20th | 61.2 | 49.9 | high | 123% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 35.9 | +0.2 | 42.7 | 25th | 21.9 | +0.9 | 13.6 | 19th | 73.2 | 36.5 | high | 201% |
| Cobar MO | 35.4 | +0.9 | 41.6 | 25th | 21.8 | +1.0 | 14.7 | 19th | 103.6 | 45.1 | high | 230% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 37.2 | +1.5 | 42.7 | 22nd | 23.4 | +2.7 | 16.8 | 19th | 110.1 | 68.1 | high | 162% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 37.3 | +1.0 | 43.2 | 26th | 23.9 | +1.1 | 19.3 | 19th | 38.0 | 48.0 | average | 79% |
| Noona AWS | 35.4 | 43.0 | 25th | 21.7 | 15.4 | 19th | 199.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 38.1 | 43.2 | 26th | 24.1 | 16.7 | 19th | 78.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 39.3 | +2.0 | 45.2 | 25th | 23.3 | +0.9 | 14.9 | 27th | 20.0 | 34.3 | average | 58% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 32.2 | -0.9 | 38.0 | 12th | 17.5 | +0.9 | 11.3 | 19th | 85.2 | 23.1 | v high | 369% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 34.3 | 42.1 | 25th | 17.6 | 8.4 | 28th | 136.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 35.5 | -0.5 | 45.4 | 25th | 19.8 | -0.9 | 13.0 | 18th | 50.8 | 25.6 | high | 198% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 33.1 | -1.4 | 40.4 | 25th | 18.1 | -1.0 | 9.5 | 28th | 120.4 | 47.2 | high | 255% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 34.4 | +1.0 | 40.7 | 28th | 20.7 | +1.2 | 15.2 | 19th | 79.4 | 59.2 | high | 134% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 32.2 | -2.0 | 38.8 | 25th | 17.6 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 28th | 193.4 | 38.4 | highest | 504% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 36.0 | +0.7 | 42.1 | 26th | 21.3 | +0.8 | 14.1 | 20th | 58.6 | 43.8 | high | 134% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 37.3 | 43.9 | 26th | 22.3 | 15.7 | 20th | 46.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 36.3 | +1.9 | 42.9 | 25th | 21.7 | +2.1 | 14.7 | 19th | 32.2 | 51.1 | average | 63% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 35.6 | +2.0 | 42.1 | 21st | 20.8 | +2.1 | 14.1 | 19th | 43.8 | 52.1 | average | 84% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 37.8 | 44.0 | 26th | 22.8 | 15.1 | 20th | 47.8 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 37.7 | +2.1 | 44.4 | 22nd | 23.3 | +2.5 | 18.5 | 20th | 126.4 | 70.4 | high | 180% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 37.7 | +1.8 | 43.5 | 26th | 22.3 | +1.4 | 13.9 | 20th | 32.4 | 54.8 | average | 59% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 36.9 | +2.6 | 43.2 | 22nd | 22.4 | +2.0 | 17.0 | 19th | 51.4 | 77.1 | average | 67% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 32.9 | +0.8 | 38.8 | 22nd | 18.2 | +1.7 | 13.6 | 2nd | 60.6 | 86.5 | average | 70% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 35.7 | +0.8 | 41.8 | 22nd | 21.2 | +0.8 | 14.5 | 20th | 68.2 | 66.6 | average | 102% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 35.6 | +1.0 | 41.5 | 22nd | 19.1 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 19th | 49.0 | 46.1 | average | 106% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.1 | +2.9 | 39.6 | 26th | 20.8 | +1.8 | 15.2 | 19th | 71.6 | 81.6 | average | 88% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 33.8 | +1.4 | 38.6 | 25th | 19.8 | +3.3 | 15.5 | 24th | 96.6 | 79.9 | high | 121% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 34.5 | +1.5 | 39.3 | 25th | 19.1 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 19th | 55.6 | 61.4 | average | 91% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 29.4 | +1.6 | 34.0 | 22nd | 15.2 | +2.4 | 9.5 | 19th | 84.4 | 96.5 | average | 87% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 28.0 | +0.9 | 34.8 | 25th | 15.5 | +2.5 | 10.5 | 8th | 83.8 | 88.9 | average | 94% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 27.0 | +0.7 | 33.3 | 25th | 15.6 | +2.1 | 12.0 | 8th | 80.0 | 90.9 | average | 88% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 27.7 | +2.0 | 34.0 | 25th | 15.7 | +2.2 | 11.0 | 3rd | 130.9 | 105.1 | average | 125% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 26.6 | -0.1 | 32.8 | 25th | 15.2 | +2.2 | 10.7 | 3rd | 109.4 | 99.1 | average | 110% |
| Guyra Hospital | 25.1 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 22nd | 14.0 | +1.7 | 9.9 | 12th | 85.0 | 117.9 | low | 72% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 31.7 | +0.8 | 37.4 | 22nd | 17.8 | +2.3 | 13.2 | 3rd | 90.2 | 92.0 | average | 98% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 31.3 | +1.6 | 37.2 | 22nd | 18.6 | +2.1 | 15.1 | 3rd | 104.6 | 98.3 | average | 106% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 27.0 | -0.3 | 34.9 | 22nd | 18.9 | +1.8 | 16.1 | 3rd | 429.4 | 186.9 | v high | 230% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.3 | 34.2 | 22nd | 22.1 | +2.4 | 17.4 | 25th | 290.0 | 170.6 | high | 170% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.9 | -0.1 | 32.7 | 19th | 22.7 | +1.4 | 20.3 | 7th | 226.4 | 154.3 | high | 147% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 31.1 | +0.5 | 36.2 | 21st | 20.7 | +1.7 | 16.0 | 25th | 137.6 | 128.0 | average | 108% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 29.9 | +1.2 | 38.0 | 26th | 21.6 | +1.7 | 17.8 | 25th | 129.8 | 144.0 | average | 90% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 30.6 | +0.3 | 37.6 | 26th | 20.7 | +1.7 | 16.3 | 25th | 143.0 | 123.3 | high | 116% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 30.9 | +0.6 | 38.2 | 26th | 21.2 | +2.1 | 17.6 | 25th | 174.6 | 131.5 | average | 133% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 30.0 | -0.2 | 35.6 | 21st | 20.7 | +2.1 | 16.0 | 25th | ||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 29.8 | +0.2 | 36.2 | 22nd | 21.0 | 1st | 671.3 | 212.8 | v high | 315% | ||
| Yamba Pilot Station | 28.7 | +1.9 | 37.2 | 26th | 23.0 | +2.7 | 20.3 | 25th | 125.4 | 139.0 | average | 90% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 28.5 | +0.4 | 34.8 | 25th | 20.9 | +0.7 | 17.5 | 7th | 400.2 | 157.0 | v high | 255% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 30.2 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 26th | 19.5 | +1.6 | 14.2 | 8th | 133.8 | 117.9 | average | 113% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 28.9 | 36.0 | 26th | 19.9 | 15.3 | 3rd | 74.4 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 29.6 | +0.6 | 41.5 | 26th | 19.8 | +1.4 | 15.6 | 3rd | 86.4 | 94.1 | average | 92% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 29.6 | +0.3 | 39.8 | 26th | 19.4 | +1.7 | 15.7 | 8th | 462.8 | 264.6 | high | 175% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 31.2 | +0.8 | 41.9 | 26th | 18.6 | +1.5 | 12.6 | 19th | 41.8 | 74.5 | low | 56% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 29.0 | +0.3 | 40.9 | 26th | 18.8 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 19th | 37.6 | 109.6 | low | 34% |
| Gosford AWS | 28.6 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 26th | 19.6 | +0.5 | 13.7 | 6th | 85.4 | 111.8 | average | 76% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 32.2 | 42.6 | 26th | 19.4 | 14.0 | 24th | 37.8 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.7 | +1.3 | 39.7 | 26th | 17.6 | +0.6 | 11.7 | 6th | 103.2 | 104.7 | average | 99% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 31.2 | -0.2 | 37.9 | 25th | 17.5 | +0.8 | 12.3 | 24th | 141.2 | 78.7 | high | 179% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 31.4 | 37.8 | 25th | 17.4 | 10.5 | 19th | 58.8 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 28.7 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 29th | 17.0 | +0.4 | 13.1 | 1st | 143.8 | 69.6 | v high | 207% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 27.0 | +1.4 | 39.9 | 26th | 21.4 | +2.1 | 19.5 | 19th | 31.4 | 87.8 | low | 36% |
| Norah Head AWS | 28.5 | +2.2 | 39.6 | 26th | 21.2 | +1.4 | 18.6 | 19th | 66.6 | 79.9 | average | 83% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 31.8 | +1.8 | 43.0 | 25th | 19.5 | +1.7 | 14.5 | 24th | 59.6 | 106.2 | average | 56% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 32.9 | +1.1 | 41.3 | 26th | 18.0 | +0.9 | 11.9 | 24th | 21.6 | 61.2 | low | 35% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 31.6 | 41.5 | 25th | 19.7 | 15.3 | 19th | 32.4 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 30.7 | +2.4 | 42.4 | 26th | 20.3 | +2.1 | 15.3 | 7th | 20.0 | 98.4 | low | 20% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 31.1 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 25th | 17.7 | +1.6 | 9.5 | 19th | 104.4 | 67.9 | high | 154% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 24.1 | -0.2 | 29.9 | 29th | 14.4 | +0.7 | 9.9 | 19th | 149.6 | 102.7 | high | 146% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 28.6 | -0.3 | 34.4 | 29th | 15.3 | +1.3 | 7.1 | 28th | 81.8 | 65.8 | high | 124% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 23.7 | +0.3 | 31.5 | 21st | 14.1 | +1.2 | 10.5 | 6th | 273.5 | 163.1 | v high | 168% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 25.0 | -1.3 | 31.1 | 29th | 14.9 | +1.3 | 9.0 | 28th | 158.8 | 86.3 | high | 184% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 25.2 | 31.5 | 21st | 13.5 | 6.3 | 19th | ||||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 24.0 | -0.3 | 30.4 | 21st | 14.4 | +0.9 | 10.0 | 6th | 227.0 | 125.1 | highest | 181% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 26.9 | -0.5 | 32.4 | 25th | 13.7 | +0.8 | 7.2 | 28th | 73.6 | 67.9 | average | 108% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 32.6 | +0.8 | 37.3 | 26th | 17.6 | +2.5 | 10.0 | 19th | 45.2 | 89.4 | average | 51% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 31.7 | +0.6 | 37.1 | 26th | 18.4 | +0.3 | 13.3 | 19th | 58.8 | 76.7 | average | 77% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 33.9 | +1.7 | 40.7 | 25th | 18.5 | +1.3 | 11.0 | 6th | 75.9 | 70.8 | average | 107% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 31.4 | -2.3 | 37.0 | 31st | 17.2 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 28th | 112.6 | 48.9 | v high | 230% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 33.7 | +0.1 | 38.8 | 25th | 19.3 | +0.9 | 11.4 | 28th | 106.2 | 60.1 | high | 177% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 32.3 | -2.1 | 39.2 | 25th | 18.3 | +0.1 | 10.7 | 28th | 140.8 | 41.3 | v high | 341% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 32.2 | -1.4 | 39.5 | 25th | 18.6 | +0.9 | 9.3 | 28th | 146.4 | 66.3 | high | 221% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 33.7 | +0.7 | 39.1 | 25th | 19.2 | +2.1 | 11.0 | 19th | 86.7 | 60.3 | high | 144% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 29.2 | +0.7 | 39.8 | 26th | 19.9 | +1.6 | 15.6 | 6th | 53.0 | 93.8 | average | 57% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 27.9 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 26th | 19.6 | +1.1 | 15.1 | 6th | 75.8 | 82.2 | average | 92% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 28.8 | -0.5 | 39.3 | 21st | 19.4 | +1.0 | 14.9 | 6th | 46.8 | 91.5 | low | 51% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 28.6 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 26th | 19.8 | +2.1 | 15.8 | 19th | 206.4 | 105.2 | v high | 196% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 28.3 | 38.5 | 26th | 20.7 | 17.9 | 6th | 129.8 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 28.4 | +1.7 | 40.6 | 26th | 20.8 | +1.8 | 18.4 | 16th | 67.6 | 94.1 | average | 72% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 25.7 | +1.0 | 37.7 | 26th | 21.4 | +1.0 | 19.3 | 1st | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 28.6 | -0.3 | 39.3 | 26th | 20.0 | +0.7 | 16.1 | 6th | 134.8 | 121.4 | average | 111% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 26.7 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 26th | 19.3 | +0.9 | 15.6 | 6th | 142.2 | 105.1 | high | 135% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 29.2 | -1.0 | 38.8 | 21st | 18.8 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 6th | 85.0 | 78.5 | average | 108% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.7 | -1.2 | 38.4 | 21st | 18.9 | +1.0 | 15.3 | 6th | 86.8 | 75.7 | average | 115% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 29.4 | -1.6 | 38.7 | 21st | 19.3 | +0.6 | 15.5 | 19th | 114.2 | 95.1 | average | 120% |
| Richmond RAAF | 29.7 | -0.7 | 39.2 | 21st | 19.1 | +1.2 | 14.0 | 6th | 149.2 | 85.2 | high | 175% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 27.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 21st | 18.6 | +1.5 | 14.6 | 6th | 57.4 | 81.6 | average | 70% |
| Bellambi AWS | 25.9 | +1.0 | 35.9 | 26th | 20.2 | +1.1 | 17.2 | 1st | 58.2 | 85.3 | average | 68% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 29.0 | -0.7 | 38.9 | 26th | 18.4 | +1.4 | 14.1 | 6th | 111.4 | 83.5 | average | 133% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 28.7 | -1.5 | 38.4 | 21st | 18.0 | +0.8 | 13.2 | 6th | 83.4 | 88.6 | average | 94% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 23.2 | 30.7 | 26th | 14.8 | 11.2 | 1st | 104.6 | 100.2 | average | 104% | ||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 28.2 | 39.7 | 21st | 18.4 | 13.1 | 6th | 74.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 25.2 | +0.2 | 35.5 | 21st | 19.4 | +0.8 | 17.0 | 1st | 51.4 | 92.8 | average | 55% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 25.1 | 36.8 | 21st | 18.8 | 15.1 | 19th | 53.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.9 | -0.2 | 29.2 | 21st | 19.7 | +0.7 | 17.1 | 6th | 49.8 | 92.6 | low | 54% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 23.9 | -2.3 | 31.6 | 29th | 15.2 | +1.0 | 11.7 | 6th | 75.6 | 65.5 | average | 115% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 26.9 | -0.8 | 37.6 | 21st | 18.1 | +1.3 | 13.8 | 7th | 34.0 | 76.5 | low | 44% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 26.0 | -1.2 | 37.2 | 24th | 16.7 | +1.6 | 10.6 | 19th | 41.6 | 54.9 | average | 76% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 24.4 | -2.5 | 30.9 | 21st | 14.4 | +2.0 | 10.1 | 7th | 80.6 | 64.2 | high | 126% |
| Green Cape AWS | 23.5 | -0.1 | 27.0 | 29th | 17.8 | +0.4 | 14.5 | 19th | 99.0 | 63.7 | high | 155% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 25.1 | +0.2 | 37.8 | 24th | 16.8 | +1.2 | 12.7 | 19th | 69.6 | 66.8 | average | 104% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 23.6 | +0.5 | 30.4 | 21st | 18.7 | +1.1 | 16.0 | 23rd | 26.2 | 66.9 | low | 39% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 25.0 | -0.4 | 38.8 | 21st | 17.7 | +1.8 | 11.1 | 19th | 55.6 | 67.5 | average | 82% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 24.0 | +0.1 | 37.5 | 21st | 18.1 | +2.0 | 14.3 | 20th | 51.3 | 94.6 | average | 54% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 23.7 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 21st | 17.1 | +0.3 | 11.0 | 7th | 53.1 | 91.1 | average | 58% |
| Nerriga AWS | 24.3 | -3.3 | 31.2 | 21st | 15.1 | +1.1 | 11.3 | 19th | 89.6 | 78.6 | average | 114% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 24.4 | +0.1 | 37.4 | 21st | 18.8 | +1.2 | 15.1 | 19th | 66.4 | 91.9 | average | 72% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 25.2 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 12th | 13.1 | +2.6 | 7.0 | 27th | 72.2 | 64.2 | average | 112% |
| Bombala AWS | 23.5 | -2.1 | 29.7 | 12th | 12.4 | +1.4 | 6.3 | 27th | 104.6 | 54.7 | high | 191% |
| Canberra Airport | 27.1 | -3.1 | 32.9 | 21st | 14.9 | +0.7 | 10.4 | 28th | 101.6 | 55.9 | high | 182% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 24.4 | -2.2 | 28.8 | 29th | 12.3 | +1.4 | 5.1 | 27th | 142.4 | 56.3 | highest | 253% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 25.7 | -2.4 | 32.4 | 25th | 14.4 | +1.5 | 10.1 | 19th | 103.0 | 56.4 | high | 183% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 25.7 | -2.2 | 32.5 | 25th | 15.6 | +1.7 | 11.5 | 15th | 93.0 | 65.1 | high | 143% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.9 | -1.9 | 23.8 | 29th | 9.4 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 19th | 244.4 | 93.0 | highest | 263% |
| Taralga Post Office | 24.6 | -1.7 | 31.0 | 29th | 14.1 | +2.0 | 9.5 | 19th | 137.0 | 73.8 | high | 186% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 27.1 | -2.4 | 32.7 | 21st | 15.5 | +1.0 | 8.5 | 28th | 145.4 | 61.3 | highest | 237% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 18.9 | -0.7 | 24.1 | 12th | 8.2 | +0.8 | 0.9 | 28th | 184.0 | 158.1 | average | 116% |
| Thredbo AWS | 16.6 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 11th | 8.0 | +1.0 | 3.2 | 19th | 206.6 | 108.9 | v high | 190% |
| Thredbo Village | 22.2 | +0.6 | 27.0 | 11th | 10.2 | +2.7 | 3.0 | 27th | 146.6 | 115.1 | high | 127% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 31.5 | -0.9 | 36.2 | 11th | 17.3 | +0.5 | 11.0 | 27th | 44.4 | 54.2 | average | 82% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 20.2 | -1.4 | 24.6 | 11th | 11.8 | +0.1 | 7.6 | 1st | 114.0 | 77.0 | high | 148% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.5 | -0.4 | 35.5 | 11th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 11.8 | 19th | 59.6 | 50.6 | average | 118% |
| Khancoban AWS | 30.4 | -1.3 | 34.5 | 12th | 14.7 | +1.0 | 9.2 | 19th | 126.6 | 62.4 | v high | 203% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 28.5 | -0.5 | 33.1 | 30th | 13.6 | +1.3 | 6.9 | 28th | 129.6 | 64.7 | v high | 200% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 30.7 | -1.2 | 35.7 | 30th | 17.5 | +1.0 | 10.6 | 28th | 84.2 | 42.2 | high | 200% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 29.6 | -2.5 | 36.0 | 25th | 16.3 | +0.2 | 9.1 | 28th | 157.9 | 53.1 | v high | 297% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 30.3 | -1.6 | 36.2 | 26th | 16.2 | -0.2 | 9.3 | 28th | 125.0 | 53.3 | v high | 235% |
| Temora Airport | 31.0 | -2.8 | 36.6 | 25th | 17.0 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 28th | 112.6 | 54.1 | v high | 208% |
| Young Airport | 29.8 | -2.2 | 36.2 | 25th | 15.5 | +0.6 | 6.6 | 28th | 113.0 | 47.9 | v high | 236% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.3 | -2.1 | 37.9 | 12th | 16.8 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 19th | 42.8 | 25.5 | high | 168% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 31.4 | 36.4 | 11th | 17.0 | 8.7 | 19th | 120.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 31.8 | -1.8 | 36.6 | 29th | 17.7 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 28th | 116.0 | 40.5 | v high | 286% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.1 | -2.0 | 37.6 | 30th | 18.4 | -0.6 | 11.6 | 22nd | 110.6 | 33.3 | v high | 332% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.7 | -0.5 | 40.6 | 25th | 18.1 | +0.7 | 10.7 | 28th | 84.4 | 36.8 | high | 229% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 32.1 | -2.9 | 38.4 | 12th | 17.2 | -1.0 | 10.7 | 23rd | 115.8 | 33.0 | v high | 351% |
| Hillston Airport | 33.9 | +0.3 | 43.0 | 25th | 18.6 | +0.1 | 11.5 | 18th | 81.6 | 32.0 | v high | 255% |
| 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 10 am on Thursday 1 February 2024. 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
