Greater Sydney in April 2024

Rainfall

Temperature

  • April mean maximum temperatures across Greater Sydney were 0 to 0.5 °C above average at most sites.
  • April mean minimum temperatures across Greater Sydney were 0 to 1 °C above average at the majority of sites.

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) is estimated to be at least 315 mm.
  • An equipment fault on the 6th, due to a blockage in the rain gauge, meant that the exact daily rainfall could not be measured.
  • Nearby Bureau rain gauges reported 150 to 180 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 6th, and it is likely that at least 160 mm of rain fell at Observatory Hill.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 24.1 °C.
  • The warmest day was 28.6 °C on the 1st, and the coolest day was on the 20th when the temperature reached 18.9 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 15.2 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 11.5 °C on the 26th, and the warmest morning was on the 2nd when the minimum temperature was 19.1 °C.

Extremes in April 2024
Hottest day 32.9 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS on the 1st
Warmest days on average 24.8 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 17.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 10.6 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd) on the 20th
Coldest night 4.0 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 10th
Coolest nights on average 9.0 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Warmest nights on average 16.9 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 20.3 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 2nd
Warmest on average overall 19.9 °C at Norah Head AWS
Coolest on average overall 13.2 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 381.0 mm at Norah Head AWS
Wettest day 229.0 mm at Darkes Forest (Kintyre) on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 96 km/h at Wattamolla AWS on the 9th

Record highest April daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 229.0 on the 6th 228.4 on the 30th in 1988 126
Sydney Botanic Gardens 162.0 on the 6th 147.8 on the 11th in 1998 126
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) 156.2 on the 6th 136.9 on the 29th in 1963 61
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 150.3 on the 6th 141.5 on the 16th in 1946 58
Mona Vale Golf Club 140.2 on the 6th 133.0 on the 30th in 1988 52
Camden Airport AWS 142.6 on the 6th 108.0 on the 30th in 1988 50
Mount Wilson (Clarine) 174.0 on the 6th 125.0 on the 4th in 1988 50
Marrickville Golf Club 167.0 on the 6th 123.0 on the 21st in 2015 49
Peakhurst Golf Club 157.0 on the 6th 111.0 on the 11th in 1998 48
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 155.2 on the 6th 119.6 on the 13th in 1971 42
Bilpin Post Office 144.8 on the 6th 115.0 on the 21st in 2015 36
Chatswood Bowling Club 189.0 on the 6th 131.0 on the 21st in 2015 34
Mangrove Mountain AWS 136.6 on the 6th 90.2 on the 18th in 2012 30
Mount Boyce AWS 149.0 on the 6th 105.2 on the 21st in 2015 30
Norah Head AWS 120.8 on the 20th 97.0 on the 2nd in 1999 30
Richmond RAAF 133.2 on the 6th 113.4 on the 21st in 2015 30
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 160.6 on the 6th 123.0 on the 21st in 2015 29
Penrith Lakes AWS 167.0 on the 6th 85.6 on the 21st in 2015 29
Badgerys Creek AWS 106.6 on the 6th 83.6 on the 21st in 2015 28
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 131.2 on the 6th 94.6 on the 19th in 2012 27
Concord (Brays Rd) 140.2 on the 6th 124.0 on the 21st in 2015 25
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 128.5 on the 6th 121.0 on the 21st in 2015 24
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 166.0 on the 6th 113.0 on the 21st in 2015 24
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 101.0 on the 6th 96.0 on the 22nd in 2015 24
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) 207.0 on the 6th 103.0 on the 21st in 2015 23
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) 103.0 on the 6th 75.0 on the 7th in 2022 22
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 168.0 on the 6th 128.0 on the 21st in 2015 21
Terrey Hills AWS 161.2 on the 6th 114.6 on the 21st in 2015 20



Record highest April total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
April
Mangrove Mountain AWS 275.8 261.0 in 2008 29 85.8
Penrith Lakes AWS 264.0 258.8 in 2015 29 57.6

Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
April
Mona Vale Golf Club 265.6 332.4 in 1990* 116.4
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 277.8 349.6 in 1990* 92.0
Norah Head AWS 381.0 404.6 in 1999 129.5

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Summary statistics for April 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2024
Diff
from
average
Highest for
April
2024
Mean for
April
2024
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
April
2024
Total for
April
2024
Average
for
April
Rank of
April
2024
Fraction of
April
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 24.6 +0.5 32.0 1st 12.1 +0.6 8.1 19th 150.8 51.6 v high 292%
Bankstown Airport AWS 24.5 +0.7 31.1 1st 13.2 +0.4 9.0 26th 162.4 84.1 high 193%
Camden Airport AWS 24.5 +0.6 31.5 1st 10.9 -0.1 5.6 26th 184.6 68.6 v high 269%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 24.4 +0.3 31.6 1st 11.2 -0.2 7.0 26th 163.0 66.5 high 245%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 23.7 +0.2 29.2 1st 13.0 +0.2 8.4 26th 253.4 104.6 v high 242%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 24.5 +0.2 28.2 1st 12.1 +0.1 8.9 26th 269.8 105.6 high 255%
Gosford AWS 23.8 +0.1 28.8 1st 14.0 +0.1 10.9 26th 305.6 148.3 high 206%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 23.8 -0.1 31.0 1st 12.3 -0.1 7.6 26th 143.0 71.3 high 201%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 23.6   31.4 1st 12.1   7.7 26th 158.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 24.3 +0.5 31.7 1st 13.2 +0.3 8.7 19th 191.8 73.5 v high 261%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 18.5 +1.7 26.9 1st 9.4 +0.6 4.1 11th 258.5 121.9 high 212%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 23.4 +1.3 29.9 1st 11.4 -0.7 6.7 11th 275.8 85.8 highest 321%
Mount Boyce AWS 17.3 0.0 26.1 1st 9.0 +0.3 4.0 10th 245.8 73.8 v high 333%
Norah Head AWS 23.6 +0.4 28.7 1st 16.2 +0.2 12.8 10th 381.0 129.5 v high 294%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 23.5 -0.4 29.6 1st 14.2 +1.3 11.0 11th 170.0 89.9 high 189%
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.8 +0.1 32.9 1st 13.3 +0.2 9.1 26th 264.0 57.6 highest 458%
Richmond RAAF 24.6 +0.4 32.1 1st 12.6 +0.8 7.2 26th 221.0 60.8 v high 363%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 24.1   28.6 1st 15.2   11.5 26th
Sydney Airport AMO 23.3 +0.3 29.6 6th 15.4 +1.0 11.6 26th 186.6 107.6 high 173%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 22.5 +0.1 27.3 6th 16.9 +0.2 13.3 10th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 24.6 +0.2 30.9 1st 13.8 -0.1 8.9 26th
Terrey Hills AWS 22.4 +0.1 26.8 6th 14.1 +0.1 10.3 27th 268.0 120.5 v high 222%

Daily maximum temperatures for April 2024
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Badgerys Creek AWS32.026.826.421.219.728.628.426.222.122.524.124.927.026.727.025.924.125.320.620.124.423.925.925.922.422.623.724.927.818.3
Bankstown Airport AWS31.127.326.021.820.628.228.224.923.022.623.125.124.526.927.125.723.324.821.020.723.224.526.426.222.321.222.526.028.218.5
Camden Airport AWS31.527.926.720.820.328.027.626.022.522.123.624.626.226.527.525.224.125.421.221.023.823.825.825.622.622.423.125.226.718.3
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)31.627.525.521.020.827.728.025.722.422.023.924.926.127.027.425.123.925.221.219.323.223.825.925.722.322.822.025.426.717.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS29.226.824.521.520.528.128.123.921.921.121.924.424.125.925.323.621.824.521.119.421.424.225.825.822.119.921.824.927.919.8
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)28.227.625.919.420.927.527.327.024.421.924.125.225.326.127.226.025.326.222.118.022.324.125.526.821.821.823.324.527.622.0
Gosford AWS28.828.024.818.921.528.627.624.923.320.522.523.924.925.125.224.323.424.221.219.420.522.925.727.021.120.722.524.627.320.7
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS31.026.524.721.420.327.927.924.322.021.622.324.524.625.826.724.722.524.621.019.721.723.725.725.621.820.621.825.027.118.3
Holsworthy Defence AWS31.426.723.620.019.828.228.723.621.521.021.325.024.926.826.824.921.125.020.318.521.124.025.625.121.519.621.825.326.917.4
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS31.727.227.420.619.628.028.426.223.222.023.324.625.826.326.925.123.125.420.419.723.223.925.325.421.921.622.024.826.718.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)26.920.320.012.714.521.020.719.015.721.021.222.221.721.018.318.814.510.617.418.820.519.016.217.017.220.221.010.8
Mangrove Mountain AWS29.927.624.617.118.726.627.926.923.020.222.623.923.926.627.424.823.824.821.016.119.822.525.125.819.620.321.925.126.118.8
Mount Boyce AWS26.118.320.112.513.819.419.419.114.114.017.218.420.120.320.219.917.314.310.816.717.618.517.916.415.716.818.518.711.0
Norah Head AWS28.725.523.620.021.227.827.024.423.119.721.124.925.724.425.024.123.723.120.920.521.426.025.720.720.023.225.527.020.8
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)29.627.024.421.220.227.026.624.621.821.522.525.725.225.226.024.022.024.021.519.621.623.524.825.121.420.221.624.526.018.0
Penrith Lakes AWS32.928.627.820.619.829.028.126.223.322.424.425.826.926.727.426.023.925.621.820.223.824.125.925.422.421.323.325.125.818.8
Richmond RAAF32.127.927.419.819.727.428.126.123.522.023.925.125.926.627.025.823.925.220.920.323.323.826.026.922.221.823.025.427.319.2
Sydney (Observatory Hill)28.625.325.321.320.528.527.925.522.521.422.424.725.025.726.225.023.324.822.518.921.624.325.726.322.421.223.424.927.719.8
Sydney Airport AMO29.227.724.522.321.229.628.123.221.319.820.323.322.825.123.823.621.423.020.619.620.622.825.926.620.519.321.324.728.220.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)23.626.422.621.622.727.325.022.920.519.720.222.623.724.523.422.821.423.119.920.120.623.822.725.319.919.321.822.324.419.9
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)30.926.625.721.520.828.629.225.722.822.223.525.525.526.327.125.622.424.922.319.222.225.126.627.022.620.823.326.128.119.0
Terrey Hills AWS26.624.023.218.219.526.826.723.220.620.422.023.423.523.825.222.921.822.819.916.920.421.823.425.120.719.321.223.325.418.7
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for April 2024
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Badgerys Creek AWS14.414.412.616.017.017.113.212.813.311.69.410.810.614.511.212.214.912.98.114.411.710.78.710.510.39.08.78.39.414.7
Bankstown Airport AWS15.316.914.016.518.217.314.114.514.811.511.011.312.113.813.312.614.415.610.115.012.410.510.712.010.59.09.810.111.316.3
Camden Airport AWS13.113.99.615.016.917.012.612.112.511.57.78.99.513.410.110.314.012.76.914.010.48.57.89.47.45.66.27.88.314.0
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)13.514.611.614.616.917.012.612.012.310.18.59.310.513.010.710.413.613.07.713.18.89.48.510.07.17.07.78.69.414.6
Canterbury Racecourse AWS14.817.615.518.417.817.113.313.514.111.810.910.511.412.813.412.013.715.29.515.412.910.110.612.59.58.49.310.011.216.5
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)12.712.510.015.117.117.312.413.912.712.99.19.810.010.710.914.612.813.39.814.414.912.510.111.214.88.98.99.09.210.0
Gosford AWS15.116.513.916.917.118.513.415.714.912.913.212.212.313.313.815.315.415.812.615.415.212.911.413.514.610.911.511.011.512.9
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS15.016.814.415.417.417.013.313.413.89.89.310.810.613.611.911.312.914.78.714.411.810.49.112.58.87.69.29.49.615.7
Holsworthy Defence AWS14.116.613.015.916.816.313.112.813.19.67.89.711.513.611.411.514.514.29.313.410.410.810.311.79.87.78.410.310.815.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS14.815.714.416.517.117.013.814.114.111.311.312.811.814.313.112.815.514.48.714.412.812.210.614.411.410.310.910.110.815.6
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)13.516.77.211.211.212.012.011.110.04.18.610.210.69.711.411.25.28.07.07.08.112.55.74.56.08.011.210.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS12.913.89.314.215.116.713.012.012.810.16.78.610.412.411.912.512.614.68.912.612.59.910.412.810.86.77.59.810.810.8
Mount Boyce AWS14.213.97.310.310.612.111.410.89.04.06.17.610.19.910.410.111.210.64.97.96.97.28.210.75.94.85.98.210.89.5
Norah Head AWS18.119.216.117.717.718.717.117.416.912.814.314.516.117.117.117.617.417.114.014.915.616.315.916.615.914.113.815.515.915.9
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)16.518.015.518.017.817.815.415.215.511.611.011.813.014.814.614.715.516.012.214.812.512.013.014.011.811.311.612.213.216.0
Penrith Lakes AWS14.915.811.416.916.917.414.313.914.112.110.112.012.015.212.613.217.015.49.616.014.512.111.012.112.99.19.310.610.915.2
Richmond RAAF13.713.99.715.317.117.413.813.613.911.98.610.310.414.512.313.116.215.09.114.813.710.49.512.211.07.29.213.8
Sydney (Observatory Hill)18.019.116.417.417.817.417.716.416.511.912.113.014.415.816.414.816.316.712.215.514.513.214.017.812.511.512.013.514.417.2
Sydney Airport AMO18.520.316.618.818.317.016.716.916.212.012.413.314.415.816.114.716.916.712.715.115.813.913.917.212.511.611.913.314.317.5
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)19.320.118.018.617.318.118.319.018.213.314.315.316.417.817.817.218.317.415.016.216.416.216.518.414.814.313.615.416.218.1
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)16.317.814.418.418.117.315.014.915.511.710.711.412.814.314.413.215.616.011.214.912.211.512.213.910.78.910.011.712.215.8
Terrey Hills AWS16.817.014.716.916.017.015.915.314.610.411.911.613.714.914.715.316.015.110.613.612.913.013.716.111.610.610.313.314.216.1
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for April 2024
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Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) - - - - 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - 0.1 1.8 0.2 87.3 168 - - 0.2 22.4 - - - - - - - 1.2 2.8 1.0 4.7 - - - - - - - - -
Audley (Royal National Park) - - 1.0 - 25.0 152 - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - 3.0 - 2.0 - - - - - - - - -
Badgerys Creek AWS - - 1.0 0.2 39.6 107 0.2 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - 2.0 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bankstown Airport AWS - - 0.4 - 36.4 124 - - -
- - - - - - - 0.2 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - - 5.0 - 43.0 129 - - - 19.0 - - - - - - 1.0 3.5 0.5 - 0.5 - - - - - - - - 0.5
Belrose (Evelyn Place) - - 3.4 - 38.2 150 - - - 9.4 - - - - - - - 0.6 0.2 4.8 10.6 - -






Bilpin Post Office - 7.0 3.0 1.0 84.0 145 - - 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - - 31.0 - 1.4 - 1.4 - - - - - - - 0.4
Blackheath (Wombat Street) - 1.0 6.0 2.0 81.0 166 - - - 14.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 4.0 1.0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0
Bringelly (Maryland) - - - - 36.0 135 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Camden (Brownlow Hill) - - 0.8 - 29.6 152 - - - 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.6
Camden Airport AWS - - 1.0 - 32.6 143 - - - 7.6 - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - - 2.0 - 25.0 126 - - - 2.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - 1.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - - 1.8 - 25.8 127 - - - 2.4 0.2 - - - - - - - 4.6 0.4 - 0.2 - - - - - - - 0.8
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - - 1.4 - 61.8 161 0.2 - - 19.4 - - - - - - - - 6.4 0.8 2.6 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Centennial Park - - 3.4 - 103 156 - - - 10.0 - - - - - - - 0.4 - 8.4 - 0.2 - - - -



Chatswood Bowling Club - - 3.0 - 52.0 189 - - - 8.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 5.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) - - 3.2 2.8 28.2 155 - - - 8.8 - - - - - - - 1.2 3.4 3.2 27.4 - - - - - - - - -
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) - - 3.4 4.0 59.0 156 - - - 19.2 - - - - - - - 6.0 - 1.4 2.6 - - - - - - - - 1.2
Concord (Brays Rd) - - 3.4 - 70.2 140 - - - 20.8 - - - - - - - 1.0 3.0 0.8 3.8 - - - - - - - - -
Concord Golf Club - - 4.4 - 83.0 171 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.8 3.6 - 2.4 - - - - - - - - 1.0
Cooranbong (Avondale) - - 4.0 3.0 38.0 124 1.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 15.0 29.0 59.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) - - 3.6 3.2 22.2 135 1.0 - - 0.8 - - 0.2 - 0.2 - - 0.2 7.8 9.0 53.4 32.6 - -
- - - - 0.2
Cronulla South Bowling Club - - 1.0 - 15.0 140 - - - 4.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0 5.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - -
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) - 1.0 2.0 - 40.0 229 - - - 7.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - 2.0 2.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - 2.0
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Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) - - 1.0 2.0 101 207 - - - 11.0 - - - - 2.0 - - 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) - 2.0 2.4 - 90.7 150 - - 17.2 10.2 - - - - - - - 4.0 - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - 0.4
Gears (Wyong River)

























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Gosford AWS - - 4.2 6.6 72.4 162
- - 11.2 - - - - - - -
1.4 11.0 36.2 0.8 0.2 - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - - 1.0 - 20.6 112 - - - 5.4 - - - - 0.2 - - - 3.2 - - - 0.2 - - - - - - 0.2
Holsworthy Defence AWS - - 1.6 - 25.4 127 0.2 - - 2.2 - - - - - - - - 1.6 0.2 - - - - - - - - - -
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) 0.2 - 0.2 - - -
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Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - - 1.6 - 56.0 131 0.6 - - 1.8 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) - - 4.0 2.2 82.0 146 0.3 - - 14.4 - - - - - - - - 4.0 3.2 0.2 - - - - - - - 2.2
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) - - 2.4 4.6 97.0 183 - - - 18.4 - - - - - - - 8.2 - 0.4 - - - - - - - - - -
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) - - 0.8 - 24.8 157 - - - 3.2 - - - - - - - - 3.0 - 2.0 - - - - - - 1.0 - -
Mangrove Mountain AWS - - 5.8 7.4 79.8 137 - 0.2 - 0.6 - - - - - - - 4.2 6.2 2.4 32.0 0.4 - - - - - - - 0.2
Marrickville Golf Club - - 2.0 - 51.0 167 - - - 17.0 - - - - - - - - 6.0 2.0 4.0 - - - - - - - - -
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) - 1.0 1.0 - 19.0 103 - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mona Vale Golf Club 0.2 - 3.2 1.0 52.2 140 0.2 - 0.2 6.2 - - 0.2 - 0.4 - - 12.6 - 6.0 42.0 - 0.4 - - - - 0.2 0.2 0.2
Mount Boyce AWS - 0.4 4.6 1.8 70.4 149 - - - 12.4 0.2 - - - -
- - - 4.6 0.8 0.2 0.4 - - - - 0.2 - 0.8
Mount Wilson (Clarine) - - 6.0 2.0 70.0 174 - - - 12.0 - - - - - - - 6.0 - 2.0 1.6 - - - - - - - - 1.0
Norah Head AWS -
5.4 1.6 68.0 112

- 2.0 - - - - 0.2
8.8 1.2 1.0 121 57.0 2.0
- - - 0.2 0.6 - -
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - - 4.5 - 43.5 119 - - - 15.5 - - - - - - - 2.0 - 0.5 0.5 0.5 - - - - - - - 0.5
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - - 4.5 - 36.5 123 - - - 15.0 - - - - - - 0.5 2.5 - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - -
North Ryde Golf Club - - 3.0 - 47.0 153 - - - 19.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - - 4.8 - 46.0 103 - - - 13.4 - - - - - - - 2.0 0.2 - 0.6 - - - - - - - - -
Peakhurst Golf Club - - 2.0 - 31.0 157 - - - 8.0 - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS - - 2.6 - 84.8 167 - - - 6.0 - - - - - - 0.2 3.4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Prospect Reservoir - - 3.0 - 58.0 124 - - - 22.0 - - - - - - - 10.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Putty (The Gibba) - - 3.0 1.0 57.0 95.0 - - - 2.0 - - - - - - - 9.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - 6.0
Randwick (Randwick St) - 0.2 3.4 - 53.6 163 - - - 12.0 - - - 0.6 - - - 0.2 5.6 4.2 8.4 - - - - - - 4.2 - -
Richmond - UWS Hawkesbury - - - 7.0 68.4 141 7.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2
Richmond RAAF - - 1.2 - 63.8 133 0.2 - - 6.4 0.2 - - 9.2 - 0.2 - 6.4 - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - -
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) - 3.0 - - 73.0 120 0.2 - - 11.6 - - - 0.2 - - - 1.0 6.0 5.2 8.6 - - - - - - 0.2 - -
Rossmore (South Creek) - - 1.0 - 52.0 131 - - - 1.0 -

- - - - 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - -
Sans Souci (Public School) - - - - 4.0 130 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - - 3.5 - 39.5 101 - - - 19.0 - 0.5 - - - - 0.5 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) - - 3.8 - 87.0 138 - - - 6.8 - - - - - - - 7.4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - - 2.8 - 111
- - - 18.2 - - - - - - - 1.4 7.4 2.2 12.8 - - - - - - - - -
Sydney Airport AMO - - 1.2 - 21.2 145 0.2 - - 7.2 - - - - - - - 0.4 2.4 2.2 6.8 - - - - - - - - -
Sydney Botanic Gardens - - 2.8 - 125 162 - - - 13.0 - - - - - - - 2.0 5.2 5.2 11.6 - - - - - - - - 0.6
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) - - 2.6 - 42.2
- - - 13.2 - - - - - - - 0.4 4.2 0.2 0.8 - - - - - - - - -
Terrey Hills AWS 0.2 - 3.6 1.6 66.6 161 - - - 9.4 - - - - - - - 1.6 0.4 3.0 20.4 - - - - - - - - -
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) - 0.2 3.6 - 116 170 - - 0.2 15.8 - - - 0.2 0.2 - - 2.0 0.6 0.6 9.0 - 0.2 0.2 - - - - 0.2 0.2
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - - 2.0 - 19.0 134 - - 1.0 9.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - 2.0 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 -
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) - - 2.0 6.0 50.0 109 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - 4.0 - 6.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - -
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) - - 3.6 10.4 82.0 115 - - - - - - - - - - - 2.6 9.4 9.0 24.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0
Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Sydney using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Sydney “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Friday 3 May 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.


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