Sunday, 2 June 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in May 2024
Rainfall
- New South Wales's May area-averaged rainfall total was 60.8 mm, 25.2% above the 1961–1990 average.
- The May area-averaged rainfall total for New South Wales was above to very much above average for most western areas of the state, as well as most of the coastline.
- The May area-averaged rainfall total for New South Wales was below average around the South West Slopes district.
- Many sites had their highest May daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total May rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The area-averaged May mean maximum temperature for New South Wales was 0.76 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- May mean maximum temperatures were above average to very much above average for southern areas of the state, as well over the Great Dividing Range and its western slopes.
- The area-averaged May mean minimum temperature for New South Wales was 0.41 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- May mean minimum temperatures were above average for northern areas of the state, as well along the coastline, and below average over south-west areas of the state.
- Wanaaring Post Office had its coldest May day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Four sites had their highest May mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Three sites had their highest May mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Seven sites had their highest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in May 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 28.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 24.1 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 6.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 0.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 18th |
| Coldest night |
-8.0 °C at Cooma Visitors Centre on the 22nd -8.0 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average | -1.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 15.1 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 19.6 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall | 18.2 °C at Yamba Pilot Station |
| Coolest on average overall | 3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 533.6 mm at Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) |
| Wettest day | 154.8 mm at Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) on the 5th |
| Strongest wind gust | 146 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 30th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Hillston Airport | 66.0 | on the 4th | 64.2 | on the 4th in 2000 | 136 | |
| Culburra Treatment Works | 135.0 | on the 13th | 110.0 | on the 15th in 2003 | 59 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 53.2 | on the 11th | 51.9 | on the 30th in 1978 | 57 | |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 45.6 | on the 11th | 30.0 | on the 25th in 2010 | 27 | |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 118.6 | on the 12th | 98.0 | on the 24th in 2006 | 25 | |
| Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) | 108.4 | on the 5th | 68.2 | on the 20th in 2017 | 25 | |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 39.8 | on the 10th | 32.0 | on the 14th in 2003 | 25 | |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 38.6 | on the 31st | 24.2 | on the 12th in 2022 | 24 | |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 143.0 | on the 5th | 134.0 | on the 15th in 2003 | 24 | |
| Booligal (Yamba) | 35.2 | on the 31st | 30.0 | on the 8th in 2016 | 23 | |
| Putty (The Gibba) | 25.0 | on the 5th | 22.0 | on the 27th in 2010 | 23 | |
| Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) | 81.0 | on the 6th | 69.0 | on the 31st in 2011 | 23 | |
| Kiama (Brighton St) | 94.4 | on the 13th | 79.2 | on the 7th in 2021 | 20 | |
| Record highest May total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Hillston Airport | 161.5 | 106.0 | in 1968 | 137 | 32.9 |
| Gunbar (Kelsey) | 123.4 | 116.3 | in 1956 | 75 | 33.7 |
| Culburra Treatment Works | 480.6 | 402.3 | in 2003 | 59 | 111.0 |
| Hillston ( Aldinga) | 121.8 | 106.4 | in 1983 | 53 | 32.6 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 382.6 | 368.2 | in 2003 | 30 | 104.9 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 87.4 | 82.2 | in 2022 | 29 | 35.1 |
| Wattamolla (Griffiths) | 430.0 | 408.0 | in 1995 | 29 | 114.4 |
| Ivanhoe (Berangabah) | 104.3 | 70.3 | in 2022 | 25 | 27.9 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 247.6 | 157.0 | in 2021 | 25 | 53.0 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 114.2 | 69.4 | in 2022 | 25 | 23.5 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 97.4 | 82.6 | in 2016 | 24 | 24.6 |
| Nowra Boat Shed (Shoalhaven River) | 323.0 | 258.0 | in 2003 | 24 | 67.5 |
| Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) | 432.6 | 177.6 | in 2022 | 24 | 88.9 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 392.6 | 355.6 | in 2003 | 23 | 124.3 |
| Putty (The Gibba) | 75.0 | 70.0 | in 2010 | 23 | 28.2 |
| Wollombi (St Johns Church) | 121.0 | 99.0 | in 2011 | 23 | 34.6 |
| Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) | 170.0 | 142.0 | in 2001 | 23 | 49.3 |
| Howes Valley (Commission Rd) | 58.0 | 55.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 21.0 |
| Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) | 169.7 | 144.1 | in 2022 | 21 | 57.4 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 255.2 | 206.6 | in 2022 | 21 | 108.4 |
| Gostwyck Bridge (Paterson River) | 137.0 | 97.5 | in 2011 | 21 | 39.2 |
| Touga | 94.4 | 81.0 | in 2010 | 21 | 33.3 |
| Booligal (Yamba) | 83.2 | 82.2 | in 2016 | 20 | 24.9 |
| Grassy Gully (Shoalhaven River) | 186.0 | 118.0 | in 2003 | 20 | 36.5 |
| Kiama (Brighton St) | 390.6 | 220.2 | in 2021 | 20 | 88.8 |
| Highest May total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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| Maude (Nap Nap) | 80.8 | 99.2 | in 1974 | 30.3 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 98.4 | 136.0 | in 1978* | 36.1 | |
| Trundle (Long St) | 90.0 | 104.8 | in 1980* | 39.1 | |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 254.2 | 260.2 | in 1983 | 82.1 | |
| Tilpa (Trevallyn) | 84.6 | 86.7 | in 1983 | 27.4 | |
| Ivanhoe (Baden Park) | 103.5 | 159.9 | in 1906* | 26.9 | |
| Booligal (Belmont) | 98.5 | 102.5 | in 1988* | 31.6 | |
| Coleambally Irrigation | 85.3 | 160.4 | in 1988* | 36.3 | |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 112.2 | 132.4 | in 1989* | 36.4 | |
| Bulga (Down Town) | 95.0 | 111.8 | in 1989* | 44.9 | |
| Hay (Bedarbidgal) | 78.0 | 78.8 | in 1990* | 30.6 | |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | 85.2 | 111.2 | in 1988* | 35.3 | |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 104.4 | 105.2 | in 1995 | 33.2 | |
| Nelligen (Thule Road) | 261.8 | 435.7 | in 1963* | 84.8 | |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 103.8 | 112.6 | in 1996 | 36.5 | |
| Woodhouselee (Leeston) | 81.0 | 149.2 | in 1995* | 57.8 | |
| Uralla (Dumaresq St) | 78.2 | 83.0 | in 1996* | 44.2 | |
| Beaumont (The Cedars) | 390.6 | 444.2 | in 1998 | 126.9 | |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 108.2 | 122.8 | in 1998 | 39.7 | |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 96.4 | 105.0 | in 1998 | 54.4 | |
| Pilliga Post Office | 118.0 | 127.0 | in 1998 | 41.7 | |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 84.0 | 130.2 | in 1998* | 40.9 | |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | 138.8 | 158.8 | in 1998* | 59.6 | |
| Cobar MO | 117.4 | 118.2 | in 2000 | 33.5 | |
| Nyngan Airport | 105.6 | 234.0 | in 1996* | 36.1 | |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 91.0 | 101.8 | in 2000* | 28.4 | |
| Dora Creek (Dora St) | 209.4 | 297.0 | in 2001 | 80.9 | |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | 80.8 | 88.1 | in 2000* | 42.3 | |
| Norah Head AWS | 337.2 | 522.2 | in 2001 | 130.6 | |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 156.6 | 167.0 | in 2001 | 69.6 | |
| Putty Tea Rooms | 72.4 | 172.8 | in 1977* | 37.1 | |
| Swansea (Catherine St) | 322.2 | 411.4 | in 2001 | 125.2 | |
| Williamtown RAAF | 309.4 | 410.2 | in 2001 | 110.8 | |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 316.2 | 441.3 | in 2001* | 115.8 | |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 296.0 | 398.6 | in 2003 | 72.4 | |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | 237.0 | 503.0 | in 2003 | 106.4 | |
| Bungwahl | 239.0 | 441.0 | in 2003 | 100.7 | |
| Clarencetown (Mill Dam Falls (Williams R | 124.2 | 155.2 | in 2003 | 43.5 | |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 143.6 | 253.0 | in 2003 | 78.3 | |
| Prospect Reservoir | 98.0 | 178.5 | in 2003 | 68.7 | |
| Robertson (The Pie Shop) | 306.2 | 373.0 | in 2003 | 112.5 | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | 278.3 | 333.2 | in 2003 | 124.7 | |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 212.8 | 388.4 | in 2003 | 97.2 | |
| Blackbutt (Tammar Place) | 335.3 | 470.0 | in 2003* | 94.0 | |
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | 145.7 | 358.4 | in 2003* | 76.0 | |
| Paterson Post Office | 153.2 | 161.0 | in 2003* | 76.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest May daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Wanaaring Post Office | 12.9 | on the 27th | 13.2 | on the 16th in 1995 | 33 | 22.8 |
| Record highest May mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Hume Reservoir | 19.6 | 19.4 | in 1947 | 92 | 16.7 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 18.3 | 17.2 | in 2003 | 58 | 15.2 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 19.9 | 19.4 | in 2005 | 31 | 17.5 |
| Khancoban AWS | 19.0 | 18.6 | in 2003 | 27 | 15.9 |
| Record highest May mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Taree Airport AWS | 12.0 | 11.7 | in 2003 | 26 | 10.0 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 9.6 | 9.2 | in 2003 | 24 | 7.2 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 12.1 | = 12.1 | in 2013 | 21 | 9.7 |
| Highest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for May |
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| Badgerys Creek AWS | 9.9 | 10.3 | in 2003 | 7.6 | |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 10.7 | 11.0 | in 2003 | 9.4 | |
| Camden Airport AWS | 8.7 | 9.3 | in 2003 | 6.9 | |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 10.4 | 10.9 | in 2003 | 9.1 | |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 10.4 | 10.9 | in 2003 | 9.0 | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 10.7 | 11.1 | in 2003 | 9.2 | |
| Richmond RAAF | 9.5 | 9.9 | in 2003 | 7.5 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for May 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for May 2024 |
Mean for May 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2024 |
Total for May 2024 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2024 |
Fraction of May average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 20.6 | -0.4 | 24.9 | 29th | 8.6 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 28th | 33.0 | 16.5 | high | 200% |
| Tibooburra Airport | 21.7 | -0.5 | 26.8 | 29th | 10.8 | +0.7 | 5.1 | 20th | 33.6 | 15.8 | high | 213% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 21.4 | 26.3 | 29th | 11.0 | 3.8 | 20th | 88.6 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 20.5 | -0.9 | 26.0 | 29th | 10.1 | +0.6 | 4.6 | 19th | 70.6 | 19.7 | v high | 358% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 20.9 | -0.5 | 25.6 | 2nd | 7.8 | +0.6 | 1.2 | 19th | 114.2 | 23.5 | highest | 486% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 29th | 6.7 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 19th | 34.0 | 19.5 | high | 174% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 20.3 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 17th | 6.1 | -1.7 | 1.0 | 26th | 10.2 | 23.2 | average | 44% |
| Menindee Post Office | 20.8 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 29th | 7.0 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 28th | 53.1 | 22.6 | v high | 235% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 19.9 | 23.6 | 17th | 6.0 | -1.4 | 28th | 0.6 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 20.9 | +0.1 | 24.8 | 17th | 6.5 | -0.9 | 0.6 | 27th | 32.3 | 25.7 | average | 126% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 22.2 | -0.4 | 26.3 | 30th | 9.8 | +1.4 | 2.3 | 20th | 49.4 | 24.7 | high | 200% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 22.9 | +0.4 | 26.5 | 1st | 8.7 | +0.2 | 3.4 | 31st | 46.2 | 30.4 | high | 152% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 19.7 | -0.8 | 23.9 | 1st | 8.0 | +1.2 | 0.9 | 19th | 91.0 | 28.4 | v high | 320% |
| Cobar MO | 19.7 | -0.4 | 23.5 | 15th | 9.3 | +0.4 | 2.7 | 19th | 117.4 | 33.5 | v high | 350% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 23.6 | +0.7 | 27.3 | 1st | 10.3 | +2.0 | 3.5 | 24th | 73.2 | 34.8 | high | 210% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 22.9 | -0.1 | 26.5 | 2nd | 10.9 | +1.8 | 4.9 | 24th | 61.7 | 23.2 | high | 266% |
| Noona AWS | 19.3 | 24.5 | 1st | 8.9 | 2.6 | 19th | 132.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 21.7 | 25.9 | 29th | 9.5 | 2.1 | 20th | 47.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 22.1 | -0.7 | 27.5 | 29th | 9.3 | +1.1 | 2.8 | 28th | 38.4 | 24.1 | high | 159% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 19.7 | 24.4 | 29th | 4.4 | -2.9 | 19th | 91.4 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 20.1 | -0.2 | 25.1 | 29th | 7.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 19th | 97.4 | 24.6 | highest | 396% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 19.9 | +0.2 | 23.4 | 9th | 5.5 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 19th | 104.4 | 33.2 | v high | 314% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 29th | 6.0 | +0.3 | -0.2 | 19th | 68.4 | 33.6 | high | 204% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 21.5 | 0.0 | 25.7 | 3rd | 8.8 | +1.5 | 1.9 | 20th | 48.2 | 34.8 | high | 139% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 21.3 | 24.1 | 16th | 9.7 | 3.7 | 28th | 60.8 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 21.3 | +0.6 | 24.0 | 30th | 8.1 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 20th | 105.6 | 36.1 | v high | 293% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 20.6 | +0.7 | 24.3 | 9th | 8.6 | +1.4 | 2.1 | 20th | 103.8 | 36.5 | v high | 284% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 22.5 | 26.9 | 1st | 9.0 | 2.0 | 20th | 54.2 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 24.1 | +0.9 | 28.4 | 1st | 10.2 | +1.5 | 4.1 | 21st | 38.8 | 34.4 | average | 113% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 22.9 | +0.3 | 27.2 | 3rd | 8.7 | +1.5 | 1.0 | 28th | 54.0 | 31.6 | high | 171% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 23.1 | +0.6 | 26.7 | 3rd | 10.1 | +1.9 | 3.5 | 20th | 29.8 | 29.2 | average | 102% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 20.9 | +0.4 | 23.4 | 16th | 4.2 | +0.2 | -2.5 | 23rd | 28.8 | 41.8 | average | 69% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 22.3 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 9th | 9.5 | +2.1 | 0.1 | 20th | 41.4 | 26.7 | high | 155% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 22.0 | +0.3 | 25.3 | 9th | 7.5 | +2.0 | -1.4 | 20th | 25.8 | 27.1 | average | 95% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 21.8 | +1.4 | 25.4 | 9th | 9.5 | +0.8 | 2.1 | 20th | 26.2 | 42.5 | average | 62% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 21.6 | +0.9 | 24.0 | 9th | 7.1 | +1.2 | -1.2 | 20th | 29.6 | 29.4 | average | 101% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 17.8 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 29th | 2.4 | +0.4 | -5.5 | 20th | 43.8 | 45.0 | average | 97% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 17.0 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 15th | 4.9 | +2.7 | -2.4 | 20th | 78.8 | 32.8 | v high | 240% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 16.1 | +0.3 | 19.9 | 15th | 5.8 | +1.5 | 0.3 | 20th | 84.0 | 40.9 | v high | 205% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 17.4 | +1.0 | 19.8 | 14th | 6.1 | +1.6 | -1.8 | 20th | 49.0 | 48.4 | average | 101% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.2 | +0.4 | 19.9 | 14th | 4.9 | +2.8 | -4.2 | 20th | 49.6 | 47.7 | average | 104% |
| Guyra Hospital | 14.6 | +0.1 | 18.6 | 15th | 5.0 | +1.0 | -0.6 | 20th | 46.8 | 50.9 | average | 92% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 21.2 | +0.8 | 23.5 | 2nd | 4.8 | +1.1 | -1.6 | 20th | 16.4 | 37.3 | low | 44% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 20.5 | +1.2 | 22.6 | 15th | 8.6 | +1.2 | 1.2 | 20th | 17.2 | 47.5 | low | 36% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 18.5 | -0.6 | 21.5 | 5th | 11.5 | +0.7 | 7.1 | 19th | 107.0 | 95.6 | high | 112% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 22.2 | -0.3 | 24.8 | 31st | 13.8 | +1.6 | 10.5 | 20th | 269.8 | 161.6 | high | 167% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 21.0 | -0.4 | 23.8 | 31st | 15.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 19th | 255.2 | 108.4 | highest | 235% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 22.6 | -0.5 | 25.5 | 31st | 12.4 | +1.8 | 7.8 | 20th | 96.2 | 81.1 | high | 119% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 21.7 | -0.4 | 25.7 | 31st | 14.4 | +1.0 | 11.3 | 19th | 255.4 | 113.2 | v high | 226% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 22.9 | -0.2 | 24.6 | 14th | 11.1 | +1.7 | 4.4 | 20th | 70.2 | 70.9 | high | 99% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 22.4 | -0.6 | 24.6 | 31st | 12.6 | +2.0 | 7.5 | 20th | 77.0 | 69.8 | high | 110% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 22.1 | -1.2 | 25.0 | 31st | 12.1 | +2.4 | 6.6 | 20th | 124.6 | 68.8 | high | 181% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 25.0 | 15th | 13.5 | +1.0 | 8.9 | 24th | 119.0 | 126.7 | average | 94% | ||
| Yamba Pilot Station | 21.9 | +0.1 | 24.7 | 31st | 14.5 | +1.2 | 9.8 | 20th | 228.2 | 153.9 | high | 148% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 21.7 | -0.7 | 24.2 | 30th | 12.8 | +0.7 | 6.2 | 20th | 179.0 | 98.4 | high | 182% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 16.4 | -0.7 | 18.5 | 26th | 8.4 | +0.9 | 3.2 | 21st | 161.3 | 90.2 | high | 179% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 21.7 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 30th | 11.6 | +2.8 | 5.2 | 20th | 89.6 | 58.9 | high | 152% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 21.3 | 23.7 | 30th | 12.1 | 7.5 | 23rd | 136.8 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 21.3 | -0.1 | 24.5 | 14th | 12.0 | +2.0 | 5.7 | 30th | 111.2 | 80.3 | average | 138% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 21.3 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 14th | 10.7 | +1.3 | 6.2 | 20th | 261.2 | 126.6 | high | 206% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 20.3 | -0.5 | 23.7 | 14th | 9.0 | +1.6 | 3.1 | 20th | 108.2 | 39.7 | v high | 273% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 21.0 | -0.3 | 24.3 | 30th | 10.2 | +2.3 | 3.6 | 20th | 193.2 | 56.6 | v high | 341% |
| Gosford AWS | 20.4 | -0.5 | 24.6 | 30th | 11.2 | +0.9 | 6.3 | 20th | 245.2 | 76.2 | v high | 322% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 20.5 | 23.8 | 14th | 9.9 | 4.6 | 29th | 147.6 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 19.4 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 29th | 9.3 | +0.4 | 2.3 | 20th | 143.6 | 78.3 | high | 183% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 19.5 | -0.2 | 23.1 | 14th | 6.3 | +1.1 | 0.3 | 23rd | 40.0 | 36.5 | average | 110% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 19.0 | 23.5 | 29th | 6.4 | -1.5 | 20th | 35.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 16.3 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 29th | 8.6 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 20th | 40.6 | 35.0 | average | 116% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 20.1 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 30th | 13.1 | +1.1 | 9.0 | 20th | 316.2 | 115.8 | v high | 273% |
| Norah Head AWS | 20.2 | -0.1 | 23.3 | 7th | 13.6 | +0.5 | 9.8 | 20th | 337.2 | 130.6 | v high | 258% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 20.0 | -0.8 | 23.2 | 14th | 10.2 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 20th | 156.6 | 69.6 | v high | 225% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 20.2 | -0.2 | 24.6 | 14th | 6.4 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 20th | 45.2 | 34.7 | high | 130% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 20.2 | 23.1 | 30th | 10.3 | 4.1 | 20th | 57.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 20.3 | -0.1 | 23.6 | 30th | 11.3 | +1.2 | 6.5 | 30th | 309.4 | 110.8 | v high | 279% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 18.9 | +0.4 | 21.9 | 14th | 5.3 | +1.3 | -1.8 | 20th | 36.2 | 36.5 | average | 99% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 13.0 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 29th | 6.1 | +0.5 | 0.8 | 23rd | 96.4 | 54.4 | high | 177% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 16.6 | +0.3 | 19.9 | 16th | 4.4 | +1.4 | -3.2 | 20th | 42.4 | 32.9 | high | 129% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 13.9 | +0.6 | 19.6 | 29th | 6.4 | +0.3 | 0.8 | 20th | 159.5 | 99.1 | high | 161% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 14.5 | -0.2 | 18.6 | 28th | 4.6 | +1.3 | -3.4 | 20th | 62.4 | 50.8 | high | 123% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 14.7 | 18.9 | 28th | 3.3 | -4.9 | 20th | 68.0 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 13.2 | -0.3 | 17.2 | 28th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 1.0 | 20th | 115.2 | 56.1 | high | 205% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 14.9 | +1.0 | 18.1 | 16th | 3.4 | +0.9 | -3.1 | 28th | 28.8 | 50.0 | average | 58% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 20.0 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 16th | 5.8 | +2.5 | -0.1 | 28th | 69.6 | 52.7 | high | 132% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 18.5 | +0.3 | 21.8 | 3rd | 9.2 | +0.8 | 3.3 | 19th | 64.2 | 35.0 | high | 183% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 20.1 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 29th | 6.4 | +0.3 | -0.8 | 20th | 42.7 | 43.0 | average | 99% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 10th | 5.6 | +0.9 | -0.7 | 28th | 38.2 | 33.0 | average | 116% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 20.4 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 9th | 7.3 | +0.9 | 0.0 | 19th | 45.6 | 38.4 | average | 119% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 19.8 | +0.4 | 24.1 | 9th | 6.3 | +0.8 | -1.0 | 24th | 87.4 | 35.1 | highest | 249% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 19.8 | +0.9 | 23.1 | 16th | 6.4 | +1.2 | -0.5 | 19th | 35.6 | 44.6 | average | 80% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 20.8 | +1.0 | 23.8 | 9th | 6.6 | +0.9 | -0.7 | 20th | 32.6 | 46.4 | average | 70% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 20.8 | +0.2 | 24.0 | 30th | 10.7 | +1.3 | 5.4 | 23rd | ||||
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 20.1 | -0.6 | 23.8 | 30th | 10.4 | +1.3 | 5.0 | 29th | 145.6 | 77.8 | high | 187% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 20.2 | -0.6 | 23.4 | 17th | 10.1 | +1.6 | 3.7 | 29th | 99.6 | 42.6 | v high | 234% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 19.8 | -0.9 | 23.5 | 30th | 11.3 | +1.5 | 6.8 | 29th | 114.0 | 66.8 | high | 171% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.6 | 24.2 | 30th | 12.3 | 8.7 | 19th | 219.0 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 20.0 | -0.2 | 24.7 | 30th | 12.4 | +1.3 | 8.5 | 19th | 212.8 | 97.2 | v high | 219% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.9 | -0.1 | 22.6 | 30th | 14.0 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 19th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 20.8 | -0.7 | 24.6 | 30th | 11.1 | +1.3 | 5.7 | 20th | 75.4 | 45.3 | high | 166% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 19.0 | -0.4 | 22.4 | 17th | 11.4 | +0.8 | 7.8 | 23rd | 157.6 | 59.5 | high | 265% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 20.4 | -0.3 | 24.2 | 17th | 9.9 | +2.3 | 3.8 | 29th | 50.4 | 39.2 | average | 129% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 20.0 | -0.5 | 23.2 | 17th | 10.4 | +1.4 | 5.1 | 29th | ||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.5 | -0.7 | 23.9 | 30th | 10.7 | +1.5 | 3.8 | 20th | 62.4 | 36.1 | high | 173% |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.7 | -0.2 | 23.7 | 30th | 9.5 | +2.0 | 2.2 | 20th | 49.6 | 42.7 | average | 116% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 19.8 | -0.8 | 23.8 | 30th | 10.4 | +1.5 | 3.3 | 28th | 296.0 | 72.4 | v high | 409% |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.2 | -0.7 | 23.0 | 30th | 13.2 | +0.1 | 10.1 | 23rd | ||||
| Camden Airport AWS | 20.2 | -0.4 | 23.5 | 17th | 8.7 | +1.8 | 1.9 | 28th | 71.4 | 52.6 | high | 136% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 20.1 | -1.0 | 23.7 | 17th | 9.2 | +2.0 | 3.7 | 23rd | 91.8 | 42.2 | v high | 218% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 14.2 | 18.7 | 28th | 7.5 | 1.4 | 19th | 115.2 | 43.6 | v high | 264% | ||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 19.5 | 23.3 | 17th | 9.8 | 5.2 | 23rd | 103.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 18.0 | -0.8 | 22.3 | 30th | 13.1 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 27th | 392.6 | 124.3 | highest | 316% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 18.1 | 21.7 | 30th | 11.6 | 5.4 | 28th | 533.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 18.9 | -0.9 | 23.0 | 30th | 13.3 | +0.3 | 9.2 | 19th | 374.0 | 78.8 | v high | 475% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.8 | -0.6 | 19.7 | 28th | 5.7 | +0.9 | -1.7 | 23rd | 129.2 | 50.4 | v high | 256% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.0 | -0.7 | 23.8 | 30th | 10.5 | +1.2 | 5.9 | 19th | 106.0 | 58.5 | high | 181% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 19.0 | -0.5 | 22.8 | 31st | 6.3 | +0.6 | 0.4 | 28th | 168.6 | 54.0 | v high | 312% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 15.1 | -0.8 | 19.9 | 28th | 4.3 | +1.6 | -3.5 | 28th | 77.2 | 44.3 | high | 174% |
| Green Cape AWS | 18.8 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 28th | 12.6 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 19th | 59.6 | 49.3 | high | 121% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.2 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 31st | 8.3 | +0.7 | 3.6 | 28th | 126.4 | 57.6 | high | 219% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.1 | -0.2 | 21.8 | 30th | 13.5 | +0.3 | 9.3 | 19th | 134.8 | 72.5 | high | 186% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 19.0 | -0.7 | 24.2 | 30th | 9.6 | +2.4 | 3.0 | 29th | 247.6 | 53.0 | highest | 467% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.4 | -0.8 | 23.2 | 30th | 10.5 | +1.2 | 6.5 | 19th | 254.2 | 82.1 | v high | 310% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 18.8 | -0.2 | 22.4 | 30th | 10.9 | +0.7 | 7.0 | 27th | 160.6 | 75.1 | high | 214% |
| Nerriga AWS | 15.4 | -0.7 | 19.4 | 30th | 5.2 | +0.8 | -2.4 | 19th | 118.8 | 49.9 | high | 238% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.1 | -1.0 | 21.6 | 30th | 12.0 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 19th | 382.6 | 104.9 | highest | 365% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 15.7 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 29th | 2.5 | +0.5 | -5.7 | 28th | 34.0 | 43.5 | average | 78% |
| Bombala AWS | 14.8 | +0.8 | 19.5 | 29th | 2.2 | -0.1 | -4.6 | 27th | 33.2 | 36.3 | average | 91% |
| Canberra Airport | 16.8 | +0.4 | 20.0 | 13th | 2.6 | +0.2 | -4.9 | 28th | 34.2 | 33.4 | average | 102% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.1 | 0.0 | 18.5 | 17th | 0.1 | -0.4 | -8.0 | 27th | 27.8 | 29.6 | average | 94% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 0.1 | -0.5 | -8.0 | 22nd | 22.3 | 30.3 | average | 74% | ||||
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 15.9 | 0.0 | 20.2 | 28th | 3.5 | +1.0 | -4.8 | 19th | 41.8 | 34.4 | high | 122% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 15.4 | -0.4 | 19.1 | 30th | 5.3 | +0.7 | -1.4 | 19th | 42.4 | 41.1 | average | 103% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 8.1 | +0.8 | 15.1 | 28th | 1.6 | +0.8 | -4.0 | 18th | 61.6 | 65.7 | average | 94% |
| Taralga Post Office | 14.9 | +0.5 | 20.0 | 28th | 4.8 | +1.6 | -3.0 | 20th | 88.9 | 59.0 | high | 151% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 16.8 | +0.3 | 20.0 | 13th | 3.3 | +0.7 | -4.2 | 28th | 36.2 | 29.8 | average | 121% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 9.2 | +2.1 | 14.6 | 28th | -1.9 | -0.7 | -7.4 | 1st | 136.6 | 176.2 | average | 78% |
| Thredbo AWS | 6.8 | +1.9 | 12.2 | 28th | -0.7 | +0.6 | -6.4 | 18th | 133.8 | 118.0 | average | 113% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 19.9 | +2.4 | 23.1 | 12th | 4.6 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 19th | 32.0 | 51.3 | low | 62% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 9.9 | +1.5 | 15.3 | 28th | 3.3 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 18th | 29.6 | 91.8 | v low | 32% |
| Hume Reservoir | 19.6 | +2.9 | 22.8 | 13th | 6.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 19th | 39.0 | 58.3 | average | 67% |
| Khancoban AWS | 19.0 | +3.1 | 22.5 | 10th | 2.4 | -1.8 | -2.7 | 19th | 46.0 | 67.3 | low | 68% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 18.3 | +3.1 | 21.0 | 16th | 1.2 | -1.1 | -4.5 | 28th | 47.6 | 82.1 | low | 58% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 19.9 | +2.5 | 23.0 | 9th | 5.2 | -0.7 | -3.1 | 19th | 31.6 | 50.3 | average | 63% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 18.6 | +1.1 | 21.7 | 29th | 3.3 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 28th | 29.6 | 37.7 | average | 79% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 18.9 | +1.2 | 22.3 | 9th | 4.9 | -1.3 | -2.0 | 19th | 30.4 | 49.2 | average | 62% |
| Temora Airport | 19.6 | +1.1 | 22.3 | 29th | 4.8 | +0.5 | -3.5 | 19th | 33.0 | 32.6 | average | 101% |
| Young Airport | 18.6 | +1.0 | 21.7 | 29th | 3.7 | +0.4 | -3.8 | 19th | 36.6 | 41.7 | average | 88% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 19.4 | +1.0 | 23.1 | 5th | 5.2 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 27th | 47.2 | 27.8 | high | 170% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 20.0 | 23.3 | 29th | 4.3 | -4.5 | 19th | 40.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 20.0 | +1.1 | 23.5 | 9th | 6.1 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 19th | 55.4 | 39.3 | high | 141% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 19.6 | +0.6 | 23.1 | 9th | 8.0 | +0.3 | 0.8 | 19th | 66.2 | 38.2 | high | 173% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 19.8 | +0.6 | 24.0 | 29th | 6.8 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 19th | 98.4 | 36.1 | v high | 273% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 19.8 | +0.2 | 24.4 | 8th | 5.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | 27th | 112.2 | 31.9 | v high | 352% |
| Hillston Airport | 19.3 | -0.1 | 24.5 | 29th | 6.7 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 28th | 161.5 | 32.9 | highest | 491% |
| 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 9 am on Sunday 2 June 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
