Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in August 2024
Rainfall
- New South Wales's August area-averaged rainfall total was 29.2 mm, 26.1% below the 1961–1990 average.
- August rainfall was below average over southern and western areas, and above average towards the north-east, especially over the Northern Rivers district where rainfall in some areas was very much above average.
- Eight sites had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
- Three sites had their highest total August rainfall on record.
- Three sites had their highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The area-averaged August mean maximum temperature for New South Wales was 3.39 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- The New South Wales area-averaged maximum temperature was 2nd-highest on record since observations began in 1910.
- August mean maximum temperatures were above average across all of the state, and highest on record towards the far south-east.
- Many sites had their highest August temperature on record.
- Bourke Airport AWS had its coldest August day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- Many sites had their highest August mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest for at least 20 years.
- The area-averaged August mean minimum temperature for New South Wales was 2.59 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- The New South Wales area-averaged minimum temperature was highest on record since observations began in 1910.
- August mean minimum temperatures were above average across virtually all of the state, and highest on record towards the east and over parts of the north-west.
- Many sites had their warmest August night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Many sites had their highest August mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest for at least 20 years.
- The area-averaged August mean temperature for New South Wales was 2.99 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- The New South Wales area-averaged mean temperature was highest on record since observations began in 1910.
- Some sites had their highest August mean temperature on record or their highest for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 37.5 °C at Wanaaring (Delta AWS) on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average | 24.8 °C at Casino Airport AWS |
| Coolest days on average | 3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -1.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 5th |
| Coldest night | -9.0 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 15.2 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 22.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 18.9 °C at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 0.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 304.0 mm at Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) |
| Wettest day | 157.4 mm at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS on the 12th |
| Strongest wind gust |
128 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 25th 128 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 27th 128 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 28th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Clunes (Flatley Drive) | 88.0 | on the 13th | 76.2 | on the 14th in 1968 | 63 | |
| Kingscliff (Woram Place) | 94.4 | on the 12th | 82.8 | on the 9th in 1975 | 49 | |
| Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) | 152.4 | on the 12th | 79.0 | on the 22nd in 2007 | 49 | |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 157.4 | on the 12th | 140.4 | on the 21st in 2007 | 27 | |
| Nashua (Wilsons River) | 136.0 | on the 12th | 120.0 | on the 28th in 2014 | 25 | |
| Corndale (Coopers Creek) | 129.0 | on the 12th | 116.0 | on the 28th in 2014 | 24 | |
| Duri (Dungowan Rd) | 49.4 | on the 6th | 47.8 | on the 5th in 2022 | 24 | |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 42.4 | on the 6th | 39.8 | on the 5th in 2022 | 23 | |
| Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) | 304.0 | 274.0 | in 2014 | 49 | 69.2 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 256.4 | 250.0 | in 2006 | 31 | 81.1 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 268.6 | 264.0 | in 2014 | 27 | 80.9 |
| Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | 225.4 | 230.8 | in 1987* | 73.5 | |
| Croppa Creek (Krui Plains) | 55.6 | 168.4 | in 1998* | 31.2 | |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 53.8 | 59.2 | in 2003 | 20.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Nyngan Airport | 33.5 | on the 30th | 31.8 | on the 24th in 1995 | 95 | 18.5 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 31.6 | on the 30th | 31.1 | on the 24th in 1954 | 86 | 18.5 |
| Cobar MO | 32.6 | on the 30th | 31.3 | on the 15th in 2017 | 63 | 18.1 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.5 | on the 30th | 30.2 | on the 26th in 1995 | 57 | 19.1 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 26.6 | on the 30th | 25.8 | on the 17th in 1993 | 33 | 16.4 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 35.4 | on the 24th | 34.1 | on the 29th in 2013 | 33 | 21.5 |
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 27.7 | on the 26th | 27.5 | on the 28th in 1994 | 32 | 18.3 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 32.6 | on the 30th | 31.6 | on the 15th in 2017 | 32 | 18.9 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.7 | on the 30th | 28.1 | on the 21st in 1995 | 31 | 17.6 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 36.5 | on the 31st | 36.3 | on the 24th in 2009 | 30 | 22.8 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 29.9 | on the 30th | 28.8 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 29 | 19.3 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 30.2 | on the 30th | 29.0 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 29 | 19.1 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 30.3 | on the 30th | 29.7 | on the 27th in 2004 | 29 | 20.0 |
| Bellambi AWS | 30.2 | on the 30th | 27.1 | on the 23rd in 2021 | 28 | 18.1 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 32.0 | on the 30th | = 32.0 | on the 24th in 2009 | 28 | 20.2 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 32.3 | on the 30th | 30.2 | on the 29th in 2009 | 27 | 19.4 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 29.3 | on the 30th | 28.4 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 27 | 19.1 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 29.0 | on the 24th | 28.0 | on the 28th in 2007 | 27 | 17.4 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 36.0 | on the 30th | 33.3 | on the 15th in 2017 | 27 | 21.0 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 29.4 | on the 30th | 28.0 | on the 22nd in 2015 | 26 | 18.9 |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 37.1 | on the 30th | 34.8 | on the 23rd in 2009 | 25 | 21.4 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 28.1 | on the 24th | 28.0 | on the 30th in 2007 | 25 | 18.2 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 25.7 | on the 24th | 25.6 | on the 31st in 2007 | 24 | 17.0 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 28.1 | on the 24th | 28.0 | on the 23rd in 2021 | 24 | 18.3 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 30.4 | on the 30th | 28.7 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 23 | 18.0 |
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 29.3 | on the 30th | 27.5 | on the 31st in 2007 | 20 | 18.1 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 29.4 | on the 30th | 27.9 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 20 | 17.9 |
| White Cliffs AWS | 33.6 | on the 30th | 33.4 | on the 15th in 2017 | 20 | 20.2 |
| Record lowest August daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Bourke Airport AWS | 11.9 | on the 5th | 12.1 | on the 6th in 2020 | 25 | 21.4 |
| Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Bombala (Therry Street) | 16.9 | 15.8 | in 2009 | 101 | 12.8 |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 20.7 | 20.6 | in 1977 | 91 | 17.2 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 16.1 | 15.6 | in 1982 | 59 | 12.3 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.3 | 17.8 | in 2013 | 53 | 16.2 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 21.2 | 20.5 | in 1995 | 34 | 17.9 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 16.2 | 16.0 | in 2023 | 32 | 13.9 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 15.9 | = 15.9 | in 2023 | 32 | 13.5 |
| Young Airport | 17.2 | 16.6 | in 2023 | 32 | 14.6 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 17.1 | 16.7 | in 2007 | 31 | 14.9 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 21.3 | 21.2 | in 2023 | 28 | 19.3 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 17.5 | 16.9 | in 2011 | 28 | 14.6 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 13.9 | 13.6 | in 2023 | 28 | 11.3 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 16.6 | 15.9 | in 2023 | 28 | 14.1 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 18.9 | 18.3 | in 2007 | 27 | 16.2 |
| Khancoban AWS | 16.7 | 15.6 | in 2007 | 27 | 13.7 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 22.5 | 22.4 | in 2009 | 27 | 20.2 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 24.1 | = 24.1 | in 2009 | 26 | 21.6 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.8 | 19.7 | in 2009 | 26 | 17.4 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 24.1 | 23.9 | in 2023 | 26 | 21.0 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 20.9 | 20.8 | in 2009 | 25 | 18.9 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 18.8 | 18.6 | in 2023 | 25 | 16.1 |
| Green Cape AWS | 18.5 | 18.2 | in 2009 | 24 | 16.2 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 21.5 | 21.3 | in 2007 | 24 | 18.8 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 22.9 | 22.7 | in 2013 | 24 | 20.1 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 15.8 | 15.3 | in 2023 | 23 | 13.5 |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 22.3 | 21.4 | in 2009 | 22 | 19.3 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.8 | 19.4 | in 2013 | 22 | 18.0 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2013 | 21 | 20.2 |
| Highest August mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Wagga Wagga AMO | 17.7 | 19.0 | in 1982 | 14.6 | |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 16.3 | 17.1 | in 1982* | 13.3 | |
| Menindee Post Office | 23.2 | 23.3 | in 1982* | 19.3 | |
| Camden Airport AWS | 21.2 | 22.0 | in 1982* | 19.1 | |
| Thredbo Village | 10.0 | 11.3 | in 1982* | 6.7 | |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 21.6 | 21.9 | in 1995 | 19.1 | |
| Bombala AWS | 15.2 | 15.4 | in 1995 | 12.2 | |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.8 | 15.4 | in 1995 | 12.0 | |
| Goulburn TAFE | 15.6 | 16.5 | in 1995 | 13.2 | |
| Richmond RAAF | 21.7 | 22.8 | in 1995 | 19.9 | |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 23.1 | 23.3 | in 1995 | 20.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 14.1 | on the 25th | = 14.1 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 67 | 0.9 |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 18.2 | on the 31st | 17.8 | on the 25th in 2009 | 67 | 9.3 |
| Menindee Post Office | 17.3 | on the 25th | 15.5 | on the 30th in 2005 | 61 | 5.3 |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 15.4 | on the 25th | 14.6 | on the 7th in 1973 | 58 | 3.9 |
| Balranald (RSL) | 16.2 | on the 25th | 14.4 | on the 27th in 1969 | 57 | 4.7 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 15.4 | on the 22nd | 15.3 | on the 16th in 2017 | 56 | 6.1 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.0 | on the 31st | = 16.0 | on the 31st in 2005 | 54 | 10.3 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 12.0 | on the 31st | 11.4 | on the 13th in 2003 | 53 | -0.7 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 10.0 | on the 28th | 9.0 | on the 17th in 2009 | 48 | -1.8 |
| Guyra Hospital | 14.1 | on the 31st | 12.6 | on the 25th in 2009 | 41 | 1.3 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 11.4 | on the 25th | = 11.4 | on the 24th in 2009 | 34 | 0.7 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 12.8 | on the 14th | 12.5 | on the 5th in 2022 | 33 | 1.6 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 17.3 | on the 28th | 16.0 | on the 11th in 2007 | 33 | 9.3 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 18.9 | on the 27th | = 18.9 | on the 24th in 2012 | 32 | 8.8 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 16.1 | on the 25th | 15.7 | on the 26th in 1995 | 31 | 3.1 |
| Norah Head AWS | 17.5 | on the 26th | 17.0 | on the 12th in 2002 | 30 | 10.5 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 16.6 | on the 31st | 14.4 | on the 30th in 2007 | 29 | 4.8 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 14.9 | on the 25th | 14.7 | on the 24th in 2009 | 29 | 2.7 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 13.1 | on the 15th | = 13.1 | on the 25th in 2009 | 29 | 0.5 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 11.9 | on the 25th | 10.6 | on the 24th in 2009 | 29 | 0.9 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 14.6 | on the 31st | 14.4 | on the 30th in 2007 | 29 | 6.2 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 16.4 | on the 31st | 14.8 | on the 25th in 2009 | 28 | -0.2 |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 18.6 | on the 31st | 17.5 | on the 25th in 2009 | 28 | 4.9 |
| Khancoban AWS | 12.0 | on the 28th | 11.4 | on the 11th in 2007 | 28 | 2.7 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 22.9 | on the 25th | 18.1 | on the 15th in 2017 | 27 | 7.9 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 17.8 | on the 25th | 16.6 | on the 30th in 2005 | 25 | 4.9 |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 15.1 | on the 15th | 14.6 | on the 24th in 2015 | 24 | 5.2 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 18.4 | on the 27th | 16.9 | on the 31st in 2004 | 23 | 6.6 |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 19.0 | on the 25th | 17.0 | on the 30th in 2005 | 23 | 5.5 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 17.8 | on the 31st | 17.2 | on the 5th in 2022 | 23 | 11.2 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 19.4 | on the 31st | 19.1 | on the 24th in 2012 | 22 | 13.2 |
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 19.1 | on the 25th | 18.8 | on the 16th in 2009 | 20 | 5.7 |
| Temora Airport | 14.1 | on the 25th | 12.5 | on the 29th in 2013 | 20 | 2.0 |
| White Cliffs AWS | 18.9 | on the 25th | 18.1 | on the 16th in 2009 | 20 | 7.1 |
| Record highest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 12.6 | 12.1 | in 2007 | 159 | 9.3 |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 9.1 | 8.9 | in 1998 | 148 | 6.5 |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 4.6 | = 4.6 | in 1987 | 144 | 0.9 |
| Hume Reservoir | 7.2 | 6.7 | in 2013 | 93 | 4.9 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 11.9 | 11.2 | in 2007 | 85 | 8.3 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 10.0 | 9.4 | in 1998 | 74 | 6.9 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 8.6 | 8.3 | in 1998 | 69 | 5.8 |
| Inverell Research Centre | 7.8 | 7.3 | in 1998 | 65 | 4.4 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 10.6 | 9.4 | in 1987 | 57 | 7.1 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 7.8 | 7.7 | in 2007 | 57 | 5.7 |
| Thredbo AWS | -2.3 | = -2.3 | in 1982 | 57 | -4.8 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 9.6 | 8.9 | in 1987 | 56 | 6.1 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 10.0 | 8.9 | in 1998 | 55 | 6.1 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 12.6 | 12.0 | in 2011 | 53 | 10.3 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 11.3 | 9.9 | in 2023 | 53 | 8.1 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 9.5 | 9.1 | in 2007 | 52 | 6.6 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 5.2 | 3.8 | in 2007 | 50 | 1.3 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 7.3 | 7.0 | in 1987 | 47 | 3.9 |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 11.7 | = 11.7 | in 1998 | 47 | 8.8 |
| Guyra Hospital | 4.8 | 3.2 | in 2007 | 40 | 1.3 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 7.7 | 7.5 | in 2007 | 33 | 4.5 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 5.5 | 5.0 | in 2007 | 32 | 3.0 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 4.8 | = 4.8 | in 1998 | 32 | 1.6 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 5.3 | 4.8 | in 2007 | 32 | 3.1 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 7.0 | 6.5 | in 1998 | 32 | 3.7 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 6.1 | 6.0 | in 1998 | 32 | 2.8 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 11.5 | 10.7 | in 2007 | 32 | 9.3 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 12.5 | 12.1 | in 1998 | 31 | 8.8 |
| Grafton Research Stn | 11.3 | 9.9 | in 2023 | 30 | 7.4 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 8.6 | = 8.6 | in 2007 | 30 | 6.5 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 5.4 | 4.3 | in 2007 | 29 | 1.8 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 10.9 | 9.5 | in 1998 | 29 | 7.1 |
| Moree Aero | 8.9 | 8.2 | in 1998 | 29 | 5.3 |
| Norah Head AWS | 12.8 | 11.9 | in 2007 | 29 | 10.5 |
| Richmond RAAF | 8.6 | 7.8 | in 2007 | 29 | 4.5 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 8.4 | 7.8 | in 1998 | 28 | 4.8 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 9.4 | 8.6 | in 1998 | 28 | 6.5 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 5.4 | 5.3 | in 2013 | 28 | 3.7 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 9.2 | 8.4 | in 2007 | 28 | 6.2 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 4.0 | 3.4 | in 1998 | 27 | -0.2 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 1.9 | 1.5 | in 2011 | 27 | -0.4 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 3.5 | 3.4 | in 1998 | 27 | -0.9 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 10.1 | 9.8 | in 1998 | 27 | 6.8 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 7.4 | 6.4 | in 1998 | 26 | 4.0 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 13.8 | 12.7 | in 1998 | 26 | 10.8 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 9.4 | 8.6 | in 2007 | 26 | 6.5 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 10.3 | 9.9 | in 2023 | 26 | 7.9 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 8.9 | 8.3 | in 2022 | 25 | 6.6 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 9.5 | 8.7 | in 2022 | 25 | 6.3 |
| Green Cape AWS | 11.0 | 10.7 | in 2023 | 24 | 9.5 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 7.3 | 6.4 | in 2023 | 24 | 4.5 |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 7.8 | 7.4 | in 2023 | 23 | 5.1 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 8.4 | 7.8 | in 2007 | 23 | 6.1 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 12.2 | 11.6 | in 2007 | 23 | 10.3 |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 9.5 | 6.8 | in 2007 | 23 | 5.2 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 5.5 | = 5.5 | in 2007 | 23 | 3.0 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 8.3 | 6.3 | in 2022 | 23 | 4.7 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 9.0 | 8.4 | in 2007 | 23 | 6.9 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 6.2 | 4.6 | in 2022 | 22 | 2.5 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 10.1 | 8.8 | in 2014 | 22 | 6.6 |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 7.2 | 7.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 5.5 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 13.3 | 12.3 | in 1999 | 22 | 11.2 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 15.2 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 21 | 13.2 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 8.8 | 7.7 | in 2009 | 21 | 5.8 |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 0.5 | 0.0 | in 2011 | 20 | -2.0 |
| Highest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Yamba Pilot Station | 13.9 | 14.3 | in 1881 | 10.6 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 5.6 | 5.9 | in 1929* | 2.9 | |
| Cobar MO | 8.4 | 8.8 | in 1982 | 6.2 | |
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 3.2 | 4.1 | in 1998 | 1.0 | |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 3.6 | 3.7 | in 1998 | 0.7 | |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 7.4 | 8.4 | in 1998 | 5.7 | |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 6.1 | 6.3 | in 1998 | 3.3 | |
| Quirindi Post Office | 5.3 | 6.0 | in 1998 | 2.4 | |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 6.5 | 6.7 | in 1998 | 4.0 | |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 6.9 | 8.6 | in 1998 | 4.3 | |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 2.5 | 3.2 | in 1998 | -0.7 | |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 1.4 | 1.6 | in 1998* | -0.1 | |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 6.6 | 8.0 | in 1999 | 4.3 | |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 4.1 | 4.4 | in 1998* | 0.5 | |
| Mungindi Post Office | 9.0 | 9.5 | in 1998* | 6.0 | |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 6.8 | 7.5 | in 1999 | 5.1 | |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 7.3 | 7.4 | in 1999 | 5.3 | |
| Nyngan Airport | 6.9 | 7.6 | in 1998* | 4.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest August mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 16.5 | 16.3 | in 1995 | 159 | 13.7 |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 18.3 | 18.0 | in 1878 | 147 | 15.4 |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 12.1 | 11.3 | in 2023 | 144 | 8.9 |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 9.1 | 8.0 | in 2007 | 100 | 6.3 |
| Hume Reservoir | 11.9 | 11.5 | in 2007 | 93 | 9.6 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 16.6 | 15.8 | in 2013 | 85 | 13.4 |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 11.2 | 10.6 | in 1998 | 82 | 9.0 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 15.5 | 14.4 | in 2007 | 74 | 12.8 |
| Inverell Research Centre | 14.2 | 13.5 | in 2009 | 65 | 10.6 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 9.3 | 8.5 | in 2007 | 59 | 6.6 |
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 12.0 | 11.9 | in 2009 | 58 | 9.6 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 15.8 | 14.8 | in 2009 | 57 | 13.1 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 15.8 | 14.1 | in 2023 | 56 | 12.6 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 16.6 | 15.2 | in 1995 | 55 | 13.3 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 15.5 | 14.7 | in 2001 | 53 | 13.3 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 15.3 | 14.8 | in 1995 | 52 | 13.0 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 10.0 | 9.1 | in 1998 | 52 | 6.9 |
| Goulburn TAFE | 10.2 | 9.8 | in 2007 | 49 | 7.8 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 14.2 | 12.9 | in 2023 | 47 | 11.5 |
| Guyra Hospital | 10.1 | 9.5 | in 2009 | 40 | 6.8 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 13.8 | 13.7 | in 2009 | 39 | 12.2 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 14.4 | 13.9 | in 2009 | 34 | 11.8 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 9.6 | 8.8 | in 2023 | 33 | 7.2 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 14.2 | 13.7 | in 2007 | 33 | 12.0 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 9.9 | 9.2 | in 2007 | 32 | 7.5 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 9.4 | 8.9 | in 2007 | 32 | 7.1 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 9.6 | 9.3 | in 2023 | 32 | 7.2 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 11.6 | 10.5 | in 2023 | 32 | 9.0 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 13.8 | 12.7 | in 2009 | 32 | 11.3 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 13.4 | 12.6 | in 2023 | 32 | 10.7 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 15.4 | 14.9 | in 2009 | 32 | 13.3 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 15.7 | 15.4 | in 2009 | 32 | 13.3 |
| Young Airport | 9.8 | 9.4 | in 1995 | 32 | 7.9 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 11.3 | 10.6 | in 2022 | 31 | 9.3 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 18.0 | 16.8 | in 2009 | 31 | 15.1 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 14.0 | 13.8 | in 1995 | 31 | 11.6 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 12.8 | 12.2 | in 2011 | 31 | 10.4 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 14.2 | 14.0 | in 1995 | 30 | 12.0 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 11.1 | 10.2 | in 2009 | 29 | 7.9 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 17.8 | 16.9 | in 2009 | 29 | 14.9 |
| Moree Aero | 15.7 | = 15.7 | in 2023 | 29 | 13.0 |
| Norah Head AWS | 16.6 | 16.0 | in 2009 | 29 | 14.7 |
| Richmond RAAF | 15.2 | 14.1 | in 2007 | 29 | 12.2 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 14.9 | 13.6 | in 2023 | 28 | 12.1 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 15.2 | 14.0 | in 2007 | 28 | 12.8 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 10.1 | 9.6 | in 2022 | 28 | 8.1 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 11.4 | 11.2 | in 2011 | 28 | 9.6 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 12.7 | 11.3 | in 2023 | 28 | 9.5 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 11.9 | 11.6 | in 2011 | 28 | 9.9 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 8.5 | 7.9 | in 2007 | 28 | 6.1 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 15.3 | 14.5 | in 2007 | 28 | 13.1 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 9.5 | 9.4 | in 2007 | 28 | 7.5 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 10.9 | 9.3 | in 2023 | 27 | 7.4 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 4.8 | 4.7 | in 2011 | 27 | 2.3 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 12.2 | 11.9 | in 2009 | 27 | 10.1 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 10.6 | 9.0 | in 2023 | 27 | 7.1 |
| Khancoban AWS | 10.6 | 9.6 | in 2007 | 27 | 8.2 |
| Taree Airport AWS | 16.3 | 14.8 | in 2009 | 27 | 13.5 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 18.9 | 18.0 | in 2009 | 26 | 16.2 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 15.1 | 14.2 | in 2007 | 26 | 12.8 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 13.0 | 12.3 | in 2007 | 26 | 11.1 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 11.2 | 10.8 | in 2007 | 26 | 9.2 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 17.2 | 16.9 | in 2023 | 26 | 14.4 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 14.9 | 13.8 | in 2023 | 25 | 12.8 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 12.7 | 12.6 | in 2007 | 25 | 10.8 |
| Green Cape AWS | 14.7 | 14.1 | in 2023 | 24 | 12.8 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 14.4 | = 14.4 | in 2009 | 24 | 12.3 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 13.6 | 12.8 | in 2023 | 24 | 11.3 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 13.3 | = 13.3 | in 2023 | 23 | 11.1 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 15.5 | 14.9 | in 2009 | 23 | 13.6 |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 16.3 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 23 | 13.5 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 10.6 | 9.7 | in 2007 | 23 | 8.2 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 14.9 | 14.6 | in 2023 | 23 | 12.4 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 14.7 | 14.1 | in 2009 | 23 | 12.6 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 13.4 | 13.2 | in 2023 | 22 | 11.0 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 17.2 | 16.8 | in 2009 | 22 | 14.7 |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 14.7 | 14.2 | in 2011 | 22 | 12.4 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 16.6 | 15.5 | in 2013 | 22 | 14.6 |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 18.4 | 18.0 | in 2009 | 21 | 16.7 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 12.7 | 12.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 10.3 |
| Cowra Airport AWS | 11.5 | 10.8 | in 2011 | 20 | 9.2 |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 3.7 | 3.4 | in 2011 | 20 | 1.0 |
| Highest August mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 12.6 | 12.7 | in 1914* | 10.0 | |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 13.9 | 14.4 | in 1977* | 11.7 | |
| Bombala AWS | 8.2 | 8.3 | in 1995 | 6.3 | |
| Cobar MO | 14.7 | 15.3 | in 1995 | 12.2 | |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 7.0 | 7.1 | in 1995 | 5.3 | |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 9.0 | 9.2 | in 1995 | 7.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 22.8 | +3.1 | 31.8 | 24th | 7.9 | +2.2 | 0.0 | 1st | 2.8 | 9.3 | low | 30% |
| Smithville AWS | 24.6 | 35.1 | 24th | 8.7 | 0.2 | 1st | 5.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 24.1 | +3.1 | 36.0 | 30th | 10.3 | +2.4 | 3.6 | 1st | 8.0 | 9.0 | average | 89% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 24.4 | 36.9 | 30th | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1st | 9.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 23.5 | +3.3 | 33.6 | 30th | 9.3 | +2.2 | 1.5 | 1st | 3.2 | 12.6 | average | 25% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 22.9 | +2.8 | 29.9 | 24th | 5.9 | +1.0 | -1.8 | 1st | 2.6 | 14.1 | low | 18% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 21.2 | +3.3 | 28.5 | 24th | 7.7 | +2.1 | 0.2 | 1st | 10.6 | 17.9 | average | 59% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 20.7 | +3.5 | 28.5 | 25th | 7.5 | +1.4 | 0.0 | 1st | 8.8 | 23.3 | low | 38% |
| Menindee Post Office | 23.2 | +3.9 | 30.0 | 24th | 7.1 | +1.8 | -1.3 | 1st | 9.8 | 18.0 | average | 54% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 21.4 | 28.5 | 24th | 5.5 | -3.5 | 1st | 7.4 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 22.3 | +3.0 | 28.7 | 24th | 7.2 | +1.7 | -0.4 | 1st | 15.2 | 22.6 | average | 67% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 23.6 | +2.2 | 37.1 | 30th | 7.8 | +2.7 | -0.8 | 1st | 21.8 | 13.6 | average | 160% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 23.2 | +2.5 | 33.2 | 25th | 7.4 | +1.7 | 0.8 | 3rd | 22.6 | 21.4 | average | 106% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 21.4 | +2.5 | 32.6 | 30th | 6.6 | +2.3 | -0.8 | 7th | 12.4 | 19.0 | average | 65% |
| Cobar MO | 21.0 | +2.9 | 32.6 | 30th | 8.4 | +2.2 | 2.2 | 1st | 20.2 | 26.0 | average | 78% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 23.2 | +1.4 | 32.3 | 25th | 9.5 | +3.2 | 2.0 | 3rd | 40.6 | 20.3 | high | 200% |
| Noona AWS | 21.4 | 30.8 | 30th | 8.4 | 0.7 | 1st | 8.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 23.6 | 37.5 | 30th | 7.0 | -2.1 | 2nd | 9.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 24.7 | +3.2 | 35.4 | 24th | 6.8 | +1.7 | -1.6 | 2nd | 5.1 | 15.0 | average | 34% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 20.3 | 28.9 | 24th | 3.4 | -5.1 | 1st | 18.8 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 21.5 | +2.7 | 29.5 | 24th | 7.2 | +1.4 | 0.3 | 1st | 17.6 | 20.2 | average | 87% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 19.3 | +1.9 | 26.6 | 30th | 4.0 | +0.9 | -4.0 | 1st | 53.0 | 30.0 | high | 177% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 19.6 | +2.4 | 24.4 | 28th | 7.8 | +2.1 | 1.4 | 1st | 58.4 | 42.5 | high | 137% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 18.8 | +2.7 | 25.2 | 24th | 4.1 | +0.7 | -3.1 | 1st | 31.8 | 38.3 | average | 83% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 20.8 | +1.4 | 32.3 | 30th | 7.4 | +3.4 | 0.1 | 2nd | 36.6 | 22.9 | high | 160% |
| Nyngan Airport | 20.5 | +2.0 | 33.5 | 30th | 6.9 | +2.1 | 0.8 | 2nd | 24.6 | 29.3 | average | 84% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 19.6 | +2.1 | 29.8 | 30th | 6.5 | +2.5 | 0.7 | 1st | 41.4 | 31.6 | high | 131% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 22.8 | 36.4 | 30th | 7.1 | -1.4 | 3rd | 48.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 24.0 | +2.8 | 32.6 | 28th | 9.0 | +3.0 | 1.0 | 3rd | 35.2 | 25.3 | high | 139% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 22.5 | +1.4 | 34.6 | 30th | 6.9 | +2.6 | -2.3 | 1st | 53.8 | 20.5 | v high | 262% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 22.5 | +1.9 | 32.5 | 30th | 8.9 | +3.6 | 2.6 | 1st | 30.4 | 25.8 | average | 118% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 20.8 | +2.6 | 27.7 | 30th | 3.2 | +2.2 | -3.7 | 1st | 41.0 | 39.6 | average | 104% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 21.5 | +1.3 | 29.4 | 30th | 8.3 | +3.6 | 1.6 | 4th | 49.0 | 31.5 | high | 156% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 20.5 | +0.9 | 28.1 | 28th | 6.2 | +3.7 | -0.9 | 4th | 58.8 | 33.4 | high | 176% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 20.1 | +2.0 | 28.0 | 28th | 8.6 | +2.8 | 2.2 | 2nd | 52.6 | 35.1 | high | 150% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 20.3 | +2.2 | 26.6 | 28th | 5.3 | +2.9 | -1.3 | 3rd | 50.2 | 44.2 | average | 114% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 20.7 | +2.1 | 28.2 | 30th | 6.1 | +3.3 | -1.6 | 1st | 62.8 | 39.4 | high | 159% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 17.6 | +3.1 | 24.5 | 30th | 2.5 | +3.2 | -5.5 | 3rd | 55.6 | 52.4 | average | 106% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 17.7 | +2.7 | 24.3 | 30th | 4.0 | +4.2 | -4.0 | 4th | 36.4 | 43.8 | average | 83% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 16.8 | +2.7 | 23.4 | 30th | 5.4 | +3.6 | -2.3 | 4th | 33.8 | 44.4 | average | 76% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 17.3 | +3.0 | 23.5 | 26th | 5.2 | +3.9 | -2.5 | 1st | 23.4 | 48.2 | low | 49% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.6 | +2.6 | 24.1 | 26th | 3.5 | +4.4 | -5.8 | 1st | 29.8 | 48.9 | low | 61% |
| Guyra Hospital | 15.5 | +3.2 | 22.0 | 30th | 4.8 | +3.5 | -3.2 | 4th | 36.6 | 52.9 | average | 69% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 21.2 | +2.7 | 27.6 | 30th | 4.1 | +3.6 | -3.8 | 1st | 47.0 | 37.9 | average | 124% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 20.6 | +3.7 | 27.0 | 30th | 7.8 | +3.4 | -1.9 | 1st | 52.6 | 44.2 | average | 119% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 20.7 | +2.3 | 30.7 | 31st | 11.3 | +3.2 | 6.0 | 2nd | 97.0 | 39.1 | high | 248% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 23.6 | +2.2 | 35.0 | 31st | 12.5 | +3.7 | 5.6 | 4th | 256.4 | 81.1 | highest | 316% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 21.5 | +1.3 | 28.1 | 29th | 15.2 | +2.0 | 10.6 | 1st | 169.6 | 69.1 | high | 245% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 24.8 | +2.0 | 36.5 | 31st | 10.9 | +3.8 | 2.9 | 2nd | 95.0 | 42.7 | high | 222% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 24.1 | +2.5 | 37.4 | 31st | 13.8 | +3.0 | 9.7 | 1st | 268.6 | 80.9 | highest | 332% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 23.9 | +1.3 | 35.6 | 31st | 10.1 | +4.1 | 2.0 | 2nd | 120.6 | 56.2 | high | 215% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 23.3 | +1.2 | 35.1 | 31st | 11.3 | +3.9 | 5.1 | 2nd | 122.8 | 39.7 | v high | 309% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 24.3 | +1.5 | 34.6 | 31st | 10.1 | +3.5 | 1.3 | 2nd | 140.8 | 58.2 | high | 242% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 24.7 | +2.1 | 34.5 | 31st | 11.7 | +2.9 | 5.4 | 2nd | 132.7 | 52.6 | high | 252% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 22.6 | +2.4 | 35.5 | 31st | 13.9 | +3.3 | 8.1 | 1st | 234.2 | 75.6 | v high | 310% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 22.8 | +1.7 | 35.1 | 31st | 12.0 | +3.5 | 5.7 | 4th | 133.0 | 66.5 | high | 200% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 22.8 | +1.0 | 33.1 | 31st | 9.5 | +4.3 | 4.9 | 4th | 24.6 | 44.2 | average | 56% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 22.4 | 33.4 | 28th | 10.4 | 5.3 | 9th | 58.2 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 22.5 | +2.3 | 32.0 | 30th | 10.1 | +3.3 | 3.5 | 4th | 72.4 | 45.0 | high | 161% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 23.1 | +2.6 | 32.2 | 30th | 10.0 | +3.9 | 4.5 | 4th | 144.0 | 71.0 | high | 203% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 20.7 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 30th | 7.7 | +3.2 | 0.1 | 4th | 38.0 | 34.2 | average | 111% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 21.3 | +1.4 | 29.4 | 28th | 8.5 | +3.4 | 1.4 | 4th | 37.0 | 48.0 | average | 77% |
| Gosford AWS | 20.8 | +1.5 | 30.2 | 30th | 10.0 | +2.4 | 3.2 | 4th | 39.4 | 76.7 | average | 51% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 21.2 | 28.9 | 30th | 9.3 | 1.9 | 4th | 45.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 19.8 | +2.2 | 28.7 | 30th | 8.6 | +2.1 | 1.8 | 4th | 37.2 | 60.2 | average | 62% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 19.2 | +1.0 | 27.7 | 30th | 5.5 | +2.7 | -2.6 | 1st | 44.6 | 33.2 | average | 134% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 19.4 | 26.4 | 30th | 7.2 | -1.2 | 3rd | 92.7 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 16.6 | +1.9 | 23.3 | 30th | 8.8 | +3.0 | 3.9 | 3rd | 76.6 | 43.8 | high | 175% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 20.4 | +2.3 | 28.5 | 30th | 12.6 | +3.3 | 6.8 | 4th | 61.2 | 72.0 | average | 85% |
| Norah Head AWS | 20.3 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 28th | 12.8 | +2.3 | 8.4 | 4th | 78.2 | 69.3 | high | 113% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 21.1 | +1.6 | 29.2 | 30th | 9.5 | +2.9 | 2.6 | 4th | 47.4 | 37.8 | average | 125% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 20.6 | +1.7 | 27.7 | 30th | 7.0 | +3.3 | -1.8 | 4th | 53.2 | 36.7 | average | 145% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 20.8 | 28.4 | 28th | 10.0 | 3.1 | 3rd | 36.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 21.0 | +2.2 | 30.3 | 30th | 10.0 | +3.1 | 2.7 | 4th | 56.8 | 71.5 | average | 79% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 18.3 | +1.9 | 26.6 | 30th | 4.8 | +3.2 | -3.4 | 1st | 66.4 | 38.0 | high | 175% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 12.8 | +1.8 | 20.4 | 30th | 5.3 | +2.2 | -0.6 | 3rd | 60.6 | 56.4 | average | 107% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 16.2 | +2.3 | 21.9 | 30th | 3.6 | +2.4 | -3.6 | 7th | 52.6 | 44.1 | average | 119% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 14.6 | +3.3 | 20.0 | 30th | 5.5 | +2.2 | 1.6 | 7th | 23.8 | 77.9 | low | 31% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 14.9 | +2.3 | 21.1 | 30th | 4.6 | +3.1 | -3.7 | 4th | 21.8 | 57.6 | low | 38% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 15.2 | 21.6 | 30th | 2.8 | -5.4 | 4th | 20.0 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 13.8 | +2.4 | 18.8 | 30th | 5.5 | +2.5 | 0.6 | 7th | 25.0 | 55.4 | average | 45% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 13.9 | +2.6 | 17.8 | 24th | 3.1 | +2.2 | -3.0 | 3rd | 53.0 | 84.1 | low | 63% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 19.6 | +2.7 | 27.8 | 30th | 4.6 | +3.7 | -3.0 | 1st | 52.1 | 51.9 | average | 100% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 18.1 | +1.9 | 26.4 | 30th | 8.4 | +2.3 | 2.8 | 1st | 46.6 | 38.3 | high | 122% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 19.6 | +2.2 | 25.2 | 28th | 5.4 | +2.4 | -2.0 | 1st | 41.4 | 40.1 | average | 103% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 18.1 | +2.2 | 22.8 | 24th | 4.9 | +2.4 | -1.5 | 3rd | 35.4 | 41.0 | average | 86% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 19.5 | +1.9 | 28.1 | 30th | 6.1 | +2.8 | -0.8 | 7th | 69.0 | 37.3 | high | 185% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 18.5 | +2.0 | 24.8 | 30th | 4.2 | +1.5 | -2.3 | 8th | 36.0 | 36.1 | average | 100% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 17.7 | +1.7 | 21.6 | 30th | 4.9 | +2.5 | -2.3 | 1st | 49.2 | 45.2 | average | 109% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 19.5 | +2.4 | 26.6 | 30th | 5.6 | +2.7 | -0.5 | 2nd | 60.3 | 48.8 | average | 124% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 21.6 | +2.5 | 30.5 | 30th | 9.6 | +3.5 | 3.0 | 7th | 20.2 | 48.9 | average | 41% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 21.0 | +1.9 | 30.2 | 30th | 9.4 | +2.9 | 2.7 | 7th | 28.0 | 60.6 | average | 46% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 20.8 | +1.8 | 29.5 | 30th | 9.2 | +3.1 | 2.4 | 4th | 36.8 | 51.8 | average | 71% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 21.0 | +1.9 | 30.0 | 30th | 10.6 | +3.5 | 4.3 | 8th | 11.2 | 54.6 | low | 21% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 21.2 | 30.3 | 30th | 12.0 | 7.0 | 4th | 45.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 21.2 | +2.7 | 31.6 | 30th | 11.9 | +3.6 | 6.8 | 4th | 24.4 | 74.8 | low | 33% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 19.8 | +1.8 | 30.4 | 30th | 13.3 | +2.1 | 9.0 | 1st | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 21.4 | +1.6 | 30.3 | 30th | 10.0 | +3.1 | 4.6 | 4th | 20.4 | 59.1 | low | 35% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 19.6 | +1.7 | 29.4 | 30th | 11.1 | +2.7 | 6.1 | 7th | 39.4 | 57.5 | average | 69% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 21.3 | +2.0 | 29.9 | 30th | 8.4 | +3.6 | 1.0 | 7th | 21.0 | 36.3 | average | 58% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 20.7 | +1.6 | 29.3 | 30th | 9.4 | +2.9 | 2.5 | 4th | 11.8 | 38.1 | low | 31% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 21.4 | +1.4 | 30.3 | 30th | 9.2 | +3.0 | 2.5 | 4th | 10.0 | 29.7 | low | 34% |
| Richmond RAAF | 21.7 | +1.8 | 31.0 | 30th | 8.6 | +4.1 | 1.2 | 7th | 15.4 | 31.7 | average | 49% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 20.9 | +2.0 | 29.4 | 30th | 8.9 | +2.3 | 1.9 | 3rd | 27.0 | 56.9 | average | 47% |
| Bellambi AWS | 20.1 | +2.0 | 30.2 | 30th | 12.5 | +1.9 | 8.0 | 4th | 13.8 | 88.5 | low | 16% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 21.2 | +2.1 | 29.5 | 30th | 7.3 | +3.4 | -0.3 | 7th | 19.6 | 40.3 | average | 49% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 21.1 | +1.7 | 29.7 | 30th | 7.6 | +2.9 | 0.9 | 7th | 22.8 | 39.9 | average | 57% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 14.7 | +2.3 | 21.0 | 30th | 6.5 | +2.1 | 2.1 | 1st | 34.8 | 61.4 | average | 57% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 20.6 | 29.8 | 30th | 8.6 | 3.5 | 7th | 32.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 18.8 | +1.8 | 25.7 | 24th | 12.2 | +1.9 | 8.0 | 4th | 33.2 | 75.5 | low | 44% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 19.3 | 26.9 | 24th | 10.2 | 3.4 | 7th | 37.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 20.0 | +1.9 | 29.3 | 30th | 12.5 | +1.9 | 8.3 | 3rd | 27.8 | 67.1 | low | 41% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 15.8 | +2.3 | 22.2 | 24th | 5.5 | +2.5 | -2.2 | 4th | 31.2 | 53.2 | average | 59% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 20.3 | +2.0 | 28.1 | 24th | 9.0 | +2.1 | 4.6 | 8th | 8.8 | 74.5 | low | 12% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 15.6 | +2.0 | 19.8 | 24th | 3.6 | +2.9 | -4.9 | 7th | 21.0 | 53.6 | average | 39% |
| Green Cape AWS | 18.5 | +2.3 | 23.6 | 28th | 11.0 | +1.5 | 8.7 | 3rd | 12.6 | 34.3 | low | 37% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 19.8 | +2.4 | 29.0 | 24th | 6.2 | +1.4 | 2.5 | 8th | 5.0 | 42.0 | v low | 12% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.3 | +2.1 | 24.9 | 30th | 12.6 | +2.3 | 9.9 | 3rd | 6.2 | 50.2 | low | 12% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 19.8 | +1.6 | 28.1 | 24th | 7.3 | +2.8 | 0.9 | 7th | 9.2 | 53.3 | low | 17% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 18.9 | +1.7 | 27.3 | 24th | 9.1 | +2.6 | 4.7 | 7th | 10.6 | 54.4 | low | 19% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.0 | +2.0 | 26.2 | 30th | 8.9 | +1.5 | 6.0 | 3rd | 5.9 | 50.3 | low | 12% |
| Nerriga AWS | 16.1 | +2.2 | 21.5 | 24th | 4.5 | +2.3 | -2.7 | 4th | 29.6 | 63.9 | average | 46% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 19.3 | +1.9 | 27.3 | 24th | 11.5 | +2.2 | 5.6 | 3rd | 22.8 | 70.9 | average | 32% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 16.9 | +4.1 | 22.1 | 24th | 1.4 | +1.5 | -5.0 | 2nd | 18.8 | 39.9 | low | 47% |
| Bombala AWS | 15.2 | +3.0 | 20.4 | 25th | 1.2 | +0.8 | -5.0 | 2nd | 22.4 | 28.3 | average | 79% |
| Canberra Airport | 16.7 | +2.5 | 21.4 | 24th | 2.5 | +1.5 | -5.6 | 3rd | 12.6 | 47.2 | v low | 27% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.8 | +2.8 | 19.8 | 25th | -0.8 | +0.7 | -9.0 | 2nd | 9.4 | 31.1 | v low | 30% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 16.3 | +3.0 | 21.2 | 25th | 0.0 | +1.8 | -8.0 | 2nd | 9.9 | 27.2 | low | 36% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 15.9 | +2.4 | 21.1 | 24th | 3.0 | +2.4 | -5.2 | 2nd | 32.4 | 43.6 | average | 74% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 15.6 | +2.4 | 21.0 | 24th | 4.8 | +2.5 | -2.6 | 3rd | 33.2 | 54.4 | average | 61% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 6.9 | +2.9 | 12.1 | 15th | 0.5 | +2.5 | -2.7 | 7th | 74.0 | 95.8 | average | 77% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 16.6 | +2.5 | 20.8 | 24th | 2.6 | +1.6 | -5.5 | 3rd | 21.0 | 48.9 | low | 43% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 5.9 | +2.3 | 10.8 | 15th | -1.6 | +1.9 | -8.6 | 2nd | 138.4 | 238.5 | v low | 58% |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.0 | +2.5 | 7.4 | 24th | -2.3 | +2.5 | -8.6 | 2nd | 116.8 | 119.2 | average | 98% |
| Thredbo Village | 10.0 | +3.3 | 14.0 | 25th | -0.8 | +1.6 | -8.5 | 1st | 138.4 | 194.0 | average | 71% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 17.1 | +2.2 | 22.6 | 24th | 5.4 | +1.8 | -1.9 | 1st | 51.4 | 65.6 | average | 78% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 7.6 | +2.6 | 13.9 | 15th | 1.9 | +2.3 | -3.5 | 1st | 72.4 | 125.7 | low | 58% |
| Hume Reservoir | 16.5 | +2.3 | 22.7 | 24th | 7.2 | +2.3 | 0.3 | 1st | 54.8 | 75.4 | average | 73% |
| Khancoban AWS | 16.7 | +3.0 | 20.7 | 15th | 4.5 | +1.8 | -2.5 | 1st | 61.0 | 103.5 | low | 59% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 16.1 | +3.8 | 21.0 | 15th | 2.6 | +1.7 | -5.8 | 1st | 70.2 | 105.9 | low | 66% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 17.7 | +3.1 | 22.9 | 24th | 4.7 | +1.2 | -2.5 | 1st | 38.4 | 50.3 | average | 76% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 17.5 | +2.9 | 22.0 | 30th | 2.7 | +1.2 | -4.8 | 1st | 28.5 | 56.7 | low | 50% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 17.4 | +2.6 | 22.8 | 30th | 4.4 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 1st | 38.8 | 55.3 | average | 70% |
| Temora Airport | 17.6 | +2.2 | 23.2 | 24th | 2.9 | +0.9 | -4.2 | 1st | 32.8 | 37.8 | average | 87% |
| Young Airport | 17.2 | +2.6 | 21.8 | 24th | 2.4 | +1.1 | -4.0 | 1st | 43.2 | 52.0 | average | 83% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 18.9 | +2.7 | 24.3 | 24th | 5.4 | +1.4 | -2.6 | 1st | 16.8 | 32.7 | low | 51% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 17.8 | 22.9 | 24th | 4.3 | -3.5 | 1st | 64.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 18.4 | +2.2 | 25.2 | 24th | 5.4 | +1.7 | -2.1 | 1st | 39.6 | 38.9 | average | 102% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 18.1 | +1.7 | 25.1 | 24th | 7.3 | +2.0 | 2.5 | 1st | 41.2 | 37.8 | average | 109% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 19.0 | +2.4 | 25.6 | 24th | 5.2 | +1.4 | -0.9 | 7th | 28.6 | 34.9 | average | 82% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 20.1 | +2.5 | 26.8 | 24th | 4.8 | +0.7 | -3.7 | 1st | 17.0 | 24.0 | average | 71% |
| 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 6 pm on Sunday 1 September 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
