Monday, 1 April 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in March 2024
Rainfall
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total was 33.0 mm, 38.7% below the 1961–1990 average.
- March area-averaged rainfall total for New South Wales was below the 1961–1990 average for eastern and southern parts of the state, and above average for north-west parts of the state.
- March area-averaged rainfall total for New South Wales were very much below average relative to all Marches since 1900 for small parts of the Snowy Mountains, the Northern Tablelands, and the central coast.
Temperature
- March mean maximum temperature for New South Wales was 2.46 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the seventh-warmest March on record (since 1910).
- March mean maximum temperatures were very much above average for western and southern areas of the state.
- March mean minimum temperature for New South Wales was 1.76 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the tenth-warmest March on record (since 1910).
- March mean minimum temperatures were very much above average for inland north-west areas of the state.
- New South Wales mean minimum temperatures were highest on record for parts of the Upper West
- 2 sites had their highest March temperature on record.
- 11 sites had their highest March mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- 5 sites had their highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- 20 sites had their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- 5 sites had their highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Glen Innes Ag Research Stn had its highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- 4 sites had their highest March mean temperature on record.
- Thredbo AWS had its highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 43.0 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 35.3 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 15.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 9.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 15th |
| Coldest night | -4.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average | 5.3 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
22.1 °C at Tibooburra Airport 22.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night | 28.9 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall | 28.6 °C at Smithville AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 246.8 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Wettest day | 97.0 mm at Ulladulla AWS on the 18th |
| Strongest wind gust | 100 km/h at Camden Airport AWS on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Tamworth Airport AWS | 39.0 | on the 1st | = 39.0 | on the 20th in 2002 | 33 | 29.3 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 40.2 | on the 1st | 40.0 | on the 20th in 2002 | 23 | 30.9 |
| Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.2 | = 31.2 | in 1986 | 82 | 27.7 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 28.7 | 28.4 | in 1986 | 58 | 25.1 |
| Thredbo Village | 21.4 | 21.0 | in 2006 | 52 | 18.2 |
| Bombala AWS | 25.0 | 24.6 | in 1998 | 32 | 21.7 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 31.2 | 30.8 | in 2016 | 30 | 27.7 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 29.6 | 29.5 | in 2006 | 28 | 27.2 |
| Khancoban AWS | 30.6 | 29.5 | in 2016 | 27 | 27.0 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 32.6 | 31.9 | in 2016 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 34.2 | 34.0 | in 2017 | 24 | 30.5 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 31.9 | 31.6 | in 2016 | 24 | 29.0 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.3 | 31.6 | in 2017 | 24 | 29.0 |
| Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Hume Reservoir | 30.4 | 31.8 | in 1940* | 27.1 | |
| Hillston Airport | 33.0 | 33.3 | in 1986* | 29.3 | |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 27.4 | 27.8 | in 1998 | 25.1 | |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 32.1 | 33.1 | in 1998* | 29.2 | |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 25.6 | 25.9 | in 2004 | 22.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Williamtown RAAF | 24.5 | on the 2nd | 23.5 | on the 5th in 1980 | 74 | 16.5 |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 20.9 | on the 1st | 20.7 | on the 3rd in 1968 | 60 | 12.5 |
| Mungindi Post Office | 26.9 | on the 2nd | 26.6 | on the 4th in 2009 | 59 | 17.7 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 22.6 | on the 2nd | 22.5 | on the 17th in 2000 | 57 | 16.0 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.1 | on the 2nd | 22.9 | on the 17th in 2000 | 56 | 16.3 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 21.7 | on the 1st | 21.3 | on the 3rd in 1981 | 55 | 15.9 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 19.1 | on the 1st | 18.8 | on the 21st in 2017 | 33 | 10.8 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.1 | on the 2nd | 23.0 | on the 9th in 1973 | 32 | 15.0 |
| Norah Head AWS | 23.6 | on the 2nd | 23.1 | on the 30th in 2017 | 30 | 18.9 |
| Richmond RAAF | 23.1 | on the 2nd | 22.9 | on the 30th in 2017 | 30 | 15.9 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.2 | on the 2nd | 22.7 | on the 17th in 2000 | 29 | 16.6 |
| Moree Aero | 25.5 | on the 1st | 25.0 | on the 24th in 2019 | 29 | 17.5 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 18.5 | on the 2nd | 17.9 | on the 21st in 2017 | 28 | 9.9 |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 19.7 | on the 2nd | 19.0 | on the 26th in 2001 | 27 | 13.7 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 22.7 | on the 2nd | = 22.7 | on the 17th in 2000 | 27 | 16.2 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 23.5 | on the 1st | 23.0 | on the 10th in 2004 | 27 | 16.8 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 23.8 | on the 2nd | 23.0 | on the 20th in 2002 | 23 | 15.1 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 25.7 | on the 2nd | 25.3 | on the 4th in 2015 | 23 | 16.8 |
| Cowra Airport AWS | 21.9 | on the 1st | 21.7 | on the 4th in 2007 | 20 | 13.6 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 22.3 | on the 2nd | 22.0 | on the 4th in 2007 | 20 | 16.9 |
| Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Wanaaring Post Office | 21.4 | 20.5 | in 2016 | 32 | 17.9 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 19.1 | 18.9 | in 2017 | 30 | 16.5 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 18.8 | 18.6 | in 2007 | 30 | 16.9 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 13.1 | 12.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 11.0 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 22.1 | 21.9 | in 2017 | 26 | 19.7 |
| Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 13.3 | 13.4 | in 1982* | 11.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest March mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Thredbo Village | 14.1 | 13.9 | in 2016 | 50 | 11.5 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 15.4 | = 15.4 | in 2016 | 27 | 13.1 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 26.0 | = 26.0 | in 2018 | 25 | 24.0 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 24.6 | 24.5 | in 2016 | 24 | 22.2 |
| Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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| Thredbo AWS | 10.8 | 12.8 | in 1985* | 9.1 | |
* 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 March 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Highest for March 2024 |
Mean for March 2024 |
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Lowest for March 2024 |
Total for March 2024 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2024 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 33.5 | +2.2 | 39.8 | 14th | 20.5 | +3.0 | 13.2 | 21st | 18.8 | 26.7 | high | 70% |
| Smithville AWS | 35.2 | 41.8 | 1st | 22.0 | 15.7 | 26th | 30.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 34.6 | +1.9 | 41.4 | 1st | 22.1 | +2.4 | 14.7 | 21st | 39.8 | 27.9 | high | 143% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 34.8 | 42.1 | 1st | 22.1 | 14.6 | 21st | 15.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 33.5 | +1.5 | 40.1 | 14th | 20.8 | +1.8 | 12.9 | 21st | 50.0 | 35.7 | high | 140% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 34.3 | +2.7 | 40.4 | 14th | 18.2 | +1.8 | 9.1 | 25th | 13.6 | 30.0 | average | 45% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 30.9 | +1.8 | 37.7 | 13th | 17.0 | +1.6 | 7.8 | 25th | 40.6 | 21.6 | high | 188% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 31.2 | +2.6 | 38.0 | 9th | 15.8 | +1.7 | 9.0 | 21st | 1.4 | 14.5 | low | 10% |
| Menindee Post Office | 33.6 | +2.9 | 40.2 | 13th | 17.6 | +2.3 | 8.5 | 21st | 12.7 | 18.5 | average | 69% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 33.7 | 40.7 | 13th | 16.8 | 7.2 | 25th | 2.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 33.5 | +2.6 | 41.0 | 13th | 16.9 | +1.6 | 8.6 | 25th | 9.2 | 17.8 | average | 52% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 34.1 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 1st | 19.9 | +1.2 | 12.6 | 21st | 33.2 | 38.7 | average | 86% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 33.2 | +0.9 | 40.8 | 1st | 18.8 | +1.3 | 14.0 | 21st | 36.6 | 41.4 | average | 88% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 32.4 | +1.7 | 38.8 | 14th | 19.1 | +2.6 | 9.3 | 21st | 59.6 | 30.2 | high | 197% |
| Cobar MO | 32.2 | +2.0 | 39.0 | 14th | 19.3 | +2.1 | 9.9 | 21st | 63.6 | 35.1 | high | 181% |
| Noona AWS | 32.4 | 39.4 | 14th | 19.2 | 9.4 | 21st | 48.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 33.9 | 40.9 | 1st | 20.0 | 12.3 | 27th | 27.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 35.3 | +2.7 | 43.0 | 1st | 21.4 | +3.5 | 13.5 | 21st | 13.4 | 27.1 | average | 49% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 31.6 | +2.4 | 40.1 | 9th | 15.2 | +1.5 | 8.5 | 21st | 16.8 | 21.8 | average | 77% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 32.5 | 38.9 | 7th | 14.1 | 4.5 | 21st | 49.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 34.2 | +3.7 | 41.0 | 13th | 17.2 | +0.8 | 7.2 | 21st | 3.6 | 25.9 | low | 14% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 32.0 | +2.3 | 38.5 | 7th | 15.6 | +0.6 | 6.4 | 25th | 27.0 | 43.3 | average | 62% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 31.9 | +2.9 | 39.5 | 1st | 14.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 25th | 15.8 | 41.0 | average | 39% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 33.1 | +2.1 | 38.7 | 1st | 18.8 | +1.9 | 12.1 | 26th | 21.8 | 55.1 | average | 40% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 32.9 | 40.1 | 1st | 19.4 | 12.8 | 21st | 21.6 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 31.8 | +2.3 | 38.5 | 1st | 17.9 | +2.1 | 11.7 | 21st | 43.4 | 48.7 | average | 89% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 33.6 | 40.7 | 1st | 19.5 | 13.3 | 26th | 64.6 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 33.7 | +1.7 | 42.0 | 1st | 19.8 | +2.1 | 13.2 | 13th | 39.0 | 52.2 | average | 75% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 33.6 | +1.6 | 40.3 | 1st | 18.8 | +1.9 | 13.1 | 27th | 27.8 | 40.8 | average | 68% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 32.9 | +1.7 | 40.5 | 1st | 19.4 | +1.9 | 16.0 | 22nd | 15.8 | 61.8 | low | 26% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 30.2 | +1.2 | 36.1 | 1st | 13.2 | +0.3 | 7.8 | 13th | 10.2 | 56.8 | low | 18% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 33.2 | +2.3 | 40.2 | 1st | 17.7 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 25th | 7.8 | 65.4 | low | 12% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 32.6 | +2.4 | 40.3 | 1st | 16.4 | +1.0 | 10.5 | 25th | 9.6 | 57.4 | low | 17% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 32.1 | +2.9 | 40.2 | 1st | 17.9 | +1.2 | 13.6 | 25th | 21.4 | 45.8 | average | 47% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 30.4 | +1.1 | 38.4 | 1st | 15.6 | +2.0 | 10.3 | 22nd | 47.7 | 54.8 | average | 87% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 31.0 | +1.7 | 39.0 | 1st | 15.3 | +0.8 | 11.1 | 13th | 119.6 | 64.2 | high | 186% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 26.4 | +1.6 | 33.5 | 1st | 10.4 | +0.2 | 3.5 | 13th | 81.0 | 58.2 | high | 139% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 24.7 | +0.8 | 32.6 | 1st | 11.8 | +1.0 | 5.7 | 12th | 72.0 | 77.2 | average | 93% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 23.6 | +0.5 | 31.2 | 1st | 12.2 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 14th | 43.0 | 69.7 | average | 62% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 24.5 | +1.2 | 31.2 | 1st | 13.3 | +1.7 | 9.3 | 22nd | 18.7 | 73.3 | low | 26% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.3 | 31.2 | 1st | 13.1 | +2.1 | 9.1 | 23rd | 10.4 | 89.9 | v low | 12% |
| Guyra Hospital | 22.2 | +0.9 | 28.9 | 1st | 11.0 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 13th | 29.6 | 76.8 | low | 39% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 29.4 | +1.1 | 34.7 | 1st | 13.6 | +1.2 | 7.7 | 13th | 23.6 | 85.8 | low | 28% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 29.0 | +1.8 | 35.4 | 1st | 15.5 | +1.0 | 11.3 | 13th | 28.0 | 74.8 | low | 37% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.2 | -0.5 | 33.1 | 3rd | 16.6 | +0.7 | 13.5 | 23rd | 162.0 | 163.5 | average | 99% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.1 | 0.0 | 31.4 | 2nd | 19.5 | +1.0 | 16.8 | 23rd | 143.6 | 225.4 | average | 64% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 26.2 | -0.3 | 29.1 | 19th | 20.5 | +0.4 | 17.4 | 23rd | 164.0 | 186.9 | average | 88% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 28.2 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 2nd | 17.9 | +0.2 | 13.9 | 23rd | 135.2 | 144.5 | average | 94% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.1 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 2nd | 19.6 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 22nd | 224.6 | 225.8 | high | 99% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.3 | 36.7 | 2nd | 18.0 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 14th | 124.6 | 174.3 | average | 71% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.1 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 2nd | 18.7 | +0.9 | 16.5 | 22nd | 93.2 | 127.1 | average | 73% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 27.4 | -0.9 | 33.4 | 2nd | 17.5 | +0.2 | 14.1 | 14th | 181.8 | 181.4 | average | 100% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 27.4 | -0.8 | 32.8 | 2nd | 110.3 | 211.7 | low | 52% | ||||
| Yamba Pilot Station | 26.8 | +0.7 | 31.7 | 1st | 20.8 | +1.5 | 17.8 | 22nd | 176.6 | 190.7 | average | 93% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 26.8 | -0.1 | 31.8 | 2nd | 18.5 | -0.4 | 15.5 | 23rd | 109.2 | 298.0 | low | 37% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.7 | +0.4 | 31.0 | 2nd | 14.5 | +0.8 | 10.5 | 25th | 206.9 | 309.8 | low | 67% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.5 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 1st | 17.6 | +1.0 | 14.2 | 27th | 77.0 | 202.0 | low | 38% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 26.8 | 32.1 | 2nd | 17.4 | 13.9 | 26th | 110.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 27.4 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 2nd | 17.2 | +0.4 | 11.8 | 25th | 73.2 | 195.8 | low | 37% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 27.1 | +0.3 | 35.4 | 2nd | 16.9 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 25th | 246.8 | 265.7 | average | 93% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 29.5 | +2.2 | 37.4 | 14th | 14.9 | -0.1 | 10.2 | 30th | 22.4 | 86.8 | v low | 26% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 27.6 | +0.9 | 34.4 | 14th | 15.5 | -0.5 | 10.4 | 23rd | 22.6 | 157.5 | v low | 14% |
| Gosford AWS | 26.9 | +0.9 | 34.5 | 14th | 17.3 | -0.2 | 13.2 | 23rd | 22.4 | 222.0 | v low | 10% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 28.6 | 36.0 | 14th | 15.9 | 11.2 | 23rd | 93.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 27.3 | +2.5 | 35.7 | 14th | 15.2 | -0.1 | 11.3 | 23rd | 20.0 | 151.8 | v low | 13% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 29.7 | +2.1 | 39.6 | 1st | 13.9 | +0.1 | 7.9 | 26th | 34.8 | 58.0 | average | 60% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 28.7 | 36.9 | 1st | 13.7 | 7.2 | 22nd | 73.9 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 25.8 | +1.4 | 33.5 | 1st | 14.5 | +0.3 | 8.8 | 22nd | 64.6 | 78.4 | average | 82% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 25.2 | +0.4 | 31.7 | 14th | 19.8 | +1.5 | 16.8 | 22nd | 27.8 | 119.1 | v low | 23% |
| Norah Head AWS | 27.0 | +1.7 | 30.5 | 11th | 19.6 | +0.7 | 16.7 | 21st | 17.2 | 130.7 | v low | 13% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 28.7 | +1.6 | 35.7 | 14th | 16.7 | +0.8 | 12.1 | 23rd | 85.4 | 123.7 | average | 69% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 30.3 | +2.2 | 38.3 | 1st | 14.5 | +0.1 | 9.9 | 26th | 72.2 | 63.0 | average | 115% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 29.5 | 37.3 | 14th | 17.1 | 12.9 | 23rd | 13.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 27.3 | +0.9 | 35.1 | 14th | 17.0 | +0.5 | 12.2 | 23rd | 45.4 | 126.9 | low | 36% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 28.8 | +2.0 | 35.6 | 1st | 13.8 | +0.9 | 7.2 | 26th | 55.6 | 67.1 | average | 83% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 21.7 | +1.5 | 28.9 | 1st | 11.9 | +0.4 | 6.7 | 21st | 64.2 | 107.1 | average | 60% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 34.0 | 1st | 11.1 | +0.3 | 5.6 | 4th | 47.4 | 53.6 | average | 88% | ||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 27.0 | +2.2 | 33.8 | 1st | 11.7 | +0.9 | 6.3 | 4th | 38.4 | 63.0 | average | 61% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 23.4 | +3.0 | 30.1 | 12th | 12.5 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 22nd | 43.4 | 174.6 | low | 25% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 23.7 | +1.6 | 30.9 | 1st | 10.8 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 26th | 32.0 | 77.3 | low | 41% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 23.9 | 30.6 | 1st | 9.2 | 2.6 | 26th | 39.2 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 22.6 | +2.1 | 28.8 | 12th | 12.5 | +1.1 | 5.3 | 21st | 42.0 | 140.0 | low | 30% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 24.2 | +1.2 | 29.3 | 14th | 10.7 | +0.8 | 4.8 | 25th | 38.8 | 77.9 | average | 50% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 29.8 | +1.6 | 37.3 | 1st | 13.6 | +1.7 | 8.0 | 4th | 40.2 | 65.3 | average | 62% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 28.9 | +2.2 | 36.4 | 1st | 16.3 | +1.2 | 11.1 | 21st | 54.2 | 79.6 | average | 68% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 30.4 | +2.0 | 36.6 | 1st | 14.0 | +0.4 | 6.1 | 25th | 28.2 | 59.8 | average | 47% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 30.8 | +1.7 | 37.5 | 1st | 16.5 | +1.7 | 9.9 | 4th | 80.0 | 66.8 | average | 120% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 31.5 | +2.1 | 38.0 | 7th | 15.0 | +0.6 | 7.4 | 25th | 43.8 | 54.1 | average | 81% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 30.9 | +2.2 | 36.7 | 7th | 15.7 | +1.6 | 6.8 | 25th | 17.8 | 55.1 | low | 32% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 31.1 | +1.8 | 36.6 | 7th | 15.8 | +1.8 | 9.0 | 4th | 38.0 | 51.8 | average | 73% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.4 | +2.0 | 35.3 | 12th | 17.0 | +0.7 | 12.7 | 21st | 30.0 | 112.0 | low | 27% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 27.2 | +1.2 | 34.2 | 12th | 16.7 | +0.1 | 12.3 | 21st | ||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 27.9 | +1.3 | 34.9 | 12th | 16.0 | -0.4 | 11.3 | 30th | 24.6 | 146.1 | v low | 17% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 27.4 | +1.1 | 34.5 | 14th | 17.9 | +1.9 | 12.0 | 21st | 27.0 | 121.9 | v low | 22% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 27.4 | 32.0 | 14th | 18.6 | 13.6 | 21st | 52.4 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.3 | +1.9 | 33.8 | 12th | 19.0 | +1.3 | 14.2 | 21st | 47.6 | 122.9 | low | 39% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.6 | +0.6 | 27.3 | 8th | 19.9 | +0.6 | 15.5 | 21st | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 28.1 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 12th | 17.6 | +0.1 | 12.0 | 21st | 23.8 | 181.1 | v low | 13% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.4 | +0.7 | 31.7 | 14th | 17.4 | +0.5 | 11.8 | 21st | 57.8 | 177.5 | v low | 33% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 29.0 | +2.1 | 35.7 | 12th | 16.0 | +0.6 | 11.9 | 21st | 16.4 | 106.3 | lowest | 15% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.5 | +1.8 | 35.4 | 12th | 16.3 | +0.1 | 11.9 | 21st | 27.6 | 90.1 | low | 31% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 29.4 | +1.8 | 36.6 | 14th | 17.1 | +0.3 | 13.1 | 26th | 3.8 | 104.7 | lowest | 4% |
| Richmond RAAF | 28.5 | +1.5 | 34.6 | 12th | 16.3 | +0.4 | 12.3 | 21st | 21.0 | 104.2 | v low | 20% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 26.1 | +0.8 | 31.9 | 12th | 15.9 | +0.1 | 11.3 | 22nd | 80.8 | 148.0 | average | 55% |
| Bellambi AWS | 24.9 | +0.9 | 29.1 | 25th | 18.6 | +0.5 | 13.8 | 21st | 63.2 | 121.4 | low | 52% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 28.8 | +2.0 | 36.4 | 14th | 15.1 | +0.2 | 10.6 | 22nd | 28.8 | 102.0 | low | 28% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 28.5 | +1.5 | 35.4 | 12th | 15.1 | -0.1 | 9.8 | 21st | 31.0 | 108.9 | low | 28% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 23.2 | 29.4 | 14th | 13.1 | 5.2 | 21st | 50.0 | 126.2 | average | 40% | ||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 27.8 | 35.7 | 14th | 15.6 | 9.3 | 21st | 37.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 23.9 | +0.4 | 31.2 | 12th | 18.2 | +0.5 | 13.3 | 22nd | 59.8 | 139.5 | low | 43% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 24.4 | 32.2 | 12th | 17.0 | 12.7 | 22nd | 79.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.3 | +0.4 | 27.6 | 12th | 18.4 | +0.5 | 14.4 | 21st | 104.4 | 186.0 | average | 56% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 23.6 | +1.7 | 31.4 | 1st | 12.3 | +0.2 | 5.0 | 21st | 45.6 | 93.4 | low | 49% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 26.2 | +1.0 | 34.1 | 12th | 15.7 | +0.5 | 9.9 | 21st | 107.6 | 138.2 | average | 78% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 25.6 | +0.8 | 35.5 | 12th | 14.3 | +1.4 | 6.5 | 21st | 45.4 | 76.4 | average | 59% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 24.4 | +1.6 | 32.0 | 1st | 10.7 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 22nd | 37.0 | 63.4 | average | 58% |
| Green Cape AWS | 22.8 | +0.2 | 26.7 | 12th | 16.8 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 21st | 51.2 | 52.5 | average | 98% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.1 | +0.4 | 29.2 | 12th | 14.9 | +1.2 | 8.2 | 22nd | 61.0 | 90.5 | average | 67% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.8 | +0.4 | 27.9 | 12th | 18.2 | +1.0 | 13.5 | 21st | 66.6 | 101.5 | average | 66% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.1 | +0.2 | 29.5 | 12th | 15.5 | +1.1 | 7.7 | 21st | 62.2 | 98.3 | average | 63% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.2 | -0.1 | 26.9 | 12th | 16.3 | +1.2 | 9.7 | 21st | 71.0 | 109.3 | average | 65% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.9 | 0.0 | 27.6 | 12th | 16.1 | +0.6 | 10.5 | 21st | 85.6 | 108.5 | average | 79% |
| Nerriga AWS | 24.5 | +1.3 | 31.5 | 1st | 11.6 | -0.4 | 2.2 | 21st | 46.6 | 102.2 | low | 46% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.5 | +0.1 | 28.7 | 12th | 17.2 | +0.6 | 10.4 | 21st | 143.0 | 140.2 | high | 102% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 25.6 | +3.0 | 33.5 | 1st | 9.2 | +0.5 | 1.0 | 21st | 14.8 | 60.8 | low | 24% |
| Bombala AWS | 25.0 | +3.3 | 33.3 | 10th | 8.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 21st | 15.6 | 59.5 | low | 26% |
| Canberra Airport | 27.4 | +2.4 | 34.5 | 12th | 10.7 | -0.5 | 2.3 | 21st | 28.6 | 62.6 | average | 46% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 24.3 | +2.1 | 30.3 | 12th | 7.8 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 21st | 29.2 | 51.2 | average | 57% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 26.5 | +2.9 | 32.0 | 10th | 8.4 | +0.1 | -0.5 | 21st | 13.8 | 58.5 | low | 24% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 25.6 | +1.9 | 32.4 | 1st | 9.9 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 26th | 38.4 | 50.7 | average | 76% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 25.8 | +1.9 | 32.5 | 1st | 12.1 | +0.7 | 4.5 | 21st | 33.8 | 61.9 | average | 55% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.4 | +2.3 | 23.2 | 12th | 8.7 | +1.5 | 0.4 | 21st | 57.6 | 92.7 | low | 62% |
| Taralga Post Office | 24.2 | +1.7 | 31.0 | 1st | 10.6 | +0.7 | 3.0 | 21st | 29.6 | 70.1 | average | 42% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 27.4 | +2.3 | 34.1 | 12th | 11.4 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 25th | 27.4 | 57.6 | average | 48% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 18.2 | +3.1 | 24.7 | 11th | 5.3 | +0.5 | -1.3 | 16th | 42.2 | 170.9 | v low | 25% |
| Thredbo AWS | 15.5 | +2.1 | 21.8 | 10th | 6.0 | +1.1 | -4.4 | 21st | 25.4 | 120.9 | v low | 21% |
| Thredbo Village | 21.4 | +3.2 | 27.5 | 10th | 5.8 | +0.9 | -3.0 | 21st | 21.2 | 115.6 | v low | 18% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 31.2 | +3.5 | 36.6 | 9th | 14.2 | +1.1 | 8.3 | 28th | 22.2 | 45.3 | average | 49% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 20.0 | +2.6 | 25.9 | 7th | 10.8 | +2.0 | 1.3 | 21st | 52.4 | 85.6 | low | 61% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.4 | +3.3 | 35.9 | 7th | 15.2 | +1.2 | 8.7 | 25th | 27.0 | 47.4 | average | 57% |
| Khancoban AWS | 30.6 | +3.6 | 36.2 | 7th | 10.8 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 21st | 29.0 | 62.2 | low | 47% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 28.7 | +3.6 | 35.0 | 7th | 9.3 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 21st | 36.4 | 66.0 | average | 55% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.2 | +3.5 | 37.0 | 7th | 15.0 | +1.5 | 7.6 | 25th | 20.6 | 46.5 | average | 44% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 29.6 | +2.4 | 35.4 | 7th | 13.0 | +0.6 | 4.9 | 25th | 25.4 | 55.7 | average | 46% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 29.9 | +2.1 | 36.8 | 1st | 12.8 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 25th | 31.8 | 50.1 | average | 63% |
| Temora Airport | 31.0 | +2.6 | 38.0 | 1st | 13.9 | +0.3 | 4.9 | 25th | 19.0 | 47.3 | average | 40% |
| Young Airport | 29.5 | +2.3 | 36.2 | 1st | 11.5 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 25th | 37.2 | 53.9 | average | 69% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.4 | +2.8 | 38.9 | 9th | 13.7 | +0.2 | 4.6 | 21st | 0 | 25.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 31.6 | 37.5 | 7th | 14.2 | 6.3 | 25th | 21.0 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 32.6 | +3.9 | 38.9 | 13th | 15.6 | +1.4 | 7.7 | 25th | 7.2 | 34.5 | low | 21% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.3 | +3.3 | 38.2 | 13th | 16.7 | +1.3 | 8.6 | 21st | 4.2 | 36.6 | low | 11% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.1 | +3.3 | 39.1 | 1st | 15.6 | +1.3 | 6.1 | 25th | 14.0 | 35.4 | average | 40% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 32.9 | +3.3 | 40.8 | 13th | 14.5 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 21st | 9.2 | 29.6 | average | 31% |
| Hillston Airport | 33.0 | +3.7 | 39.0 | 13th | 16.5 | +1.4 | 7.0 | 25th | 8.0 | 33.3 | average | 24% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 4 pm on Monday 1 April 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
