Sunday 3 November 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in October 2024
Rainfall
- New South Wales' area-averaged rainfall total in October was 29.23 mm, 39.2% below the 1961–1990 average.
- October rainfall totals were above average for the far north-east of the state, and below average for the south-east of the state and its northern inland parts.
- October rainfall totals were very much below average (in the bottom 10% of all Octobers since 1900) for southern parts of the coast.
- Several sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record.
- Kingscliff (Woram Place) had its highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- New South Wales' area-averaged mean temperature was 19.40 °C, 1.92 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal 10th-warmest on record for all Octobers since national observations began in 1910.
- New South Wales' area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 26.97 °C, 2.53 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean maximum temperatures in October were above average for the western side of the Great Dividing Range and its slopes, and the south-east of the state.
- Mean maximum temperatures in October were very much above average (in the highest 10% of all Octobers since 1900) for the west of the state.
- New South Wales' area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 11.81 °C, 1.30 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Mean minimum temperatures in October were above average for northern, inland southern, and central and northern coastal areas of the state.
- Mean minimum temperatures in October were very much above average (in the highest 10% of all Octobers since 1900) for western parts of the state.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October 2024 | |
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| Hottest day |
40.5 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 17th |
| Warmest days on average |
32.5 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
10.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
3.5 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 6th |
| Coldest night |
-7.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 26th |
| Coolest nights on average |
1.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.2 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
23.7 °C at Smithville AWS on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
24.0 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
6.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
255.7 mm at Kingscliff (Woram Place) |
| Wettest day |
183.0 mm at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust |
113.0 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 7th 113.0 km/h at Forbes Airport AWS on the 18th 113.0 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 18th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Casino Airport AWS | 76.2 | on the 10th | 68.4 | on 18 Oct 2004 | 30 | 68.6 |
| Trunkey (Old Post Office) | 30.6 | on the 19th | 30.4 | on 15 Oct 2014 | 24 | 49.0 |
| Guyra (Box Point) | 45.4 | on the 10th | 33.6 | on 12 Oct 2017 | 24 | 50.6 |
| North Murwillumbah (Tweed River) | 138.0 | on the 10th | 137.0 | on 04 Oct 2010 | 24 | 115.2 |
| Wollomombi (Wollomombi River) | 44.0 | on the 13th | 42.0 | on 09 Oct 2017 | 23 | 48.3 |
| Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for October |
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| Kingscliff (Woram Place) | 255.7 | 290.7 | in 1984 | 122.1 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Mean for October 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2024 |
Mean for October 2024 |
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Lowest for October 2024 |
Total for October 2024 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2024 |
Fraction of October average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 29.4 | +1.3 | 35.4 | 22nd | 14.6 | +1.4 | 8.1 | 1st | 1.6 | 18.0 | low | 9% |
| Smithville AWS | 31.3 | 37.9 | 16th | 14.9 | 6.9 | 10th | 0.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 31.5 | +2.2 | 36.9 | 16th | 16.8 | +1.5 | 11.0 | 1st | 0.6 | 15.0 | low | 4% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 31.7 | 40.5 | 17th | 16.3 | 10.3 | 10th | 6.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 30.1 | +1.3 | 33.6 | 21st | 15.3 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 1st | 2.2 | 20.2 | low | 11% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 30.1 | +1.9 | 34.5 | 14th | 12.1 | +0.2 | 6.3 | 26th | 4.0 | 28.6 | low | 14% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.3 | +1.8 | 32.9 | 16th | 12.8 | +1.2 | 6.1 | 1st | 0.4 | 25.0 | v low | 2% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 27.0 | +3.1 | 36.0 | 22nd | 11.5 | +0.9 | 5.0 | 9th | 32.4 | 26.9 | average | 120% |
| Menindee Post Office | 28.7 | +2.0 | 36.0 | 22nd | 12.5 | +1.0 | 6.3 | 9th | 29.4 | 22.9 | high | 128% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 28.0 | 32.7 | 14th | 11.7 | 6.3 | 9th | 0.0 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 28.7 | +1.6 | 36.5 | 22nd | 12.3 | +1.2 | 5.9 | 9th | 33.2 | 27.0 | high | 123% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 31.9 | +2.2 | 37.3 | 23rd | 15.2 | +1.3 | 10.0 | 1st | 10.8 | 27.0 | average | 40% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 31.4 | +2.4 | 36.5 | 23rd | 14.0 | +1.1 | 10.0 | 10th | 43.6 | 29.7 | high | 147% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.6 | +1.7 | 32.5 | 31st | 12.6 | +0.8 | 4.8 | 1st | 35.6 | 32.0 | average | 111% |
| Cobar MO | 28.5 | +2.2 | 32.3 | 14th | 13.8 | +1.0 | 7.2 | 9th | 34.8 | 35.0 | average | 99% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 30.6 | +1.6 | 35.7 | 31st | 13.5 | +0.4 | 8.2 | 26th | 49.4 | 37.8 | high | 131% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 30.7 | +1.2 | 35.4 | 23rd | 14.7 | +0.2 | 6.9 | 1st | 34.6 | 38.1 | average | 91% |
| Noona AWS | 28.6 | 34.8 | 22nd | 14.0 | 7.4 | 9th | 15.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 31.3 | 36.2 | 23rd | 14.3 | 7.3 | 1st | 13.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.9 | +2.3 | 34.9 | 16th | 14.3 | +1.0 | 9.7 | 2nd | 18.0 | 21.7 | average | 83% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 28.1 | +3.5 | 35.4 | 22nd | 10.7 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 9th | 29.2 | 31.6 | average | 92% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 27.4 | 33.1 | 22nd | 8.6 | -0.9 | 9th | 35.0 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 28.8 | +1.8 | 35.8 | 22nd | 12.2 | +0.3 | 3.3 | 9th | 3.6 | 17.9 | low | 20% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 27.5 | +1.9 | 31.6 | 22nd | 8.1 | -1.4 | 1.2 | 26th | 9.8 | 38.0 | low | 26% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 27.5 | +2.5 | 31.6 | 28th | 11.1 | -0.5 | 5.4 | 1st | 21.8 | 48.0 | low | 45% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 26.4 | +1.8 | 31.9 | 22nd | 8.6 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 26th | 10.6 | 45.3 | low | 23% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.0 | +1.4 | 34.1 | 31st | 12.0 | +0.5 | 6.5 | 25th | 50.4 | 41.0 | average | 123% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 29.5 | 34.5 | 23rd | 12.5 | 8.0 | 28th | 49.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 29.0 | +2.3 | 34.0 | 23rd | 12.2 | +0.7 | 7.6 | 1st | 29.0 | 34.0 | average | 85% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.0 | +2.6 | 33.5 | 28th | 10.8 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 25th | 32.8 | 44.8 | average | 73% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 30.8 | 36.4 | 23rd | 13.1 | 6.6 | 1st | 66.6 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 31.7 | +2.5 | 37.4 | 31st | 13.9 | +0.4 | 8.1 | 26th | 25.4 | 38.7 | average | 66% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 30.6 | +1.5 | 35.6 | 23rd | 12.1 | +0.1 | 5.9 | 25th | 43.0 | 39.8 | average | 108% |
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 29.5 | +1.3 | 33.9 | 8th | 13.3 | +0.4 | 8.6 | 26th | 0.8 | 48.5 | lowest | 2% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 25.9 | +0.6 | 30.5 | 8th | 6.3 | -1.9 | -0.4 | 4th | 31.0 | 63.1 | low | 49% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.4 | 33.8 | 31st | 11.6 | -0.6 | 6.1 | 4th | 32.8 | 43.3 | average | 76% |
| Pindari Dam | 26.8 | +0.9 | 31.5 | 31st | 10.7 | +0.4 | 4.1 | 8th | 36.5 | 63.4 | average | 58% |
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 27.2 | -0.3 | 33.2 | 31st | 9.8 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 25th | 38.8 | 50.3 | average | 77% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 26.1 | +0.7 | 32.3 | 31st | 12.5 | +0.2 | 8.0 | 25th | 39.0 | 56.7 | average | 69% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 25.4 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 31st | 9.5 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 4th | 36.6 | 59.9 | average | 61% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 25.4 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 31st | 9.5 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 4th | 63.6 | 57.7 | average | 110% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 21.3 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 31st | 4.6 | -0.8 | -1.5 | 22nd | 69.4 | 73.8 | average | 94% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 21.3 | -0.2 | 25.5 | 24th | 6.6 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 22nd | 62.2 | 69.4 | average | 90% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 20.4 | -0.2 | 24.8 | 23rd | 7.6 | +0.2 | 1.3 | 4th | 58.6 | 73.2 | average | 80% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 20.9 | +0.6 | 25.4 | 31st | 7.8 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 23rd | 50.2 | 74.8 | average | 67% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 20.9 | -0.4 | 25.6 | 31st | 6.5 | +0.8 | 1.1 | 7th | 68.2 | 79.5 | average | 86% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.2 | +0.5 | 23.4 | 23rd | 6.8 | +0.3 | 0.3 | 4th | 63.0 | 74.7 | average | 84% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 25.2 | +0.2 | 29.5 | 31st | 8.3 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 4th | 52.2 | 69.4 | average | 75% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 24.6 | +1.2 | 28.8 | 31st | 10.8 | +0.4 | 5.5 | 4th | 61.6 | 75.3 | average | 82% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 23.8 | +1.4 | 29.4 | 8th | 9.1 | +1.1 | 2.4 | 5th | 42.6 | 75.8 | low | 56% |
| Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.8 | -0.2 | 30.3 | 7th | 13.2 | +0.6 | 8.6 | 4th | 111.6 | 92.5 | high | 121% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 24.8 | -0.1 | 31.7 | 19th | 15.4 | +1.2 | 9.9 | 4th | 97.6 | 106.8 | average | 91% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.9 | +0.2 | 27.7 | 28th | 17.2 | +0.2 | 13.4 | 4th | 83.8 | 97.3 | average | 86% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 27.0 | -0.6 | 34.2 | 6th | 14.6 | +1.2 | 9.5 | 4th | 145.8 | 70.7 | high | 206% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.7 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 6th | 15.7 | +0.5 | 9.9 | 4th | 126.0 | 102.4 | high | 123% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 26.3 | -0.5 | 33.4 | 19th | 13.3 | +0.4 | 7.0 | 4th | 80.8 | 72.8 | average | 111% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 26.0 | -1.2 | 32.8 | 6th | 14.6 | +1.1 | 9.8 | 4th | 84.2 | 63.7 | average | 132% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 26.1 | -1.1 | 33.1 | 19th | 13.8 | +1.1 | 7.6 | 4th | 125.6 | 93.7 | high | 134% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.1 | -0.3 | 33.5 | 19th | 14.9 | +0.6 | 9.4 | 5th | 224.2 | 110.4 | high | 203% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 24.3 | +0.8 | 32.0 | 6th | 16.5 | +1.0 | 11.1 | 4th | 79.4 | 80.0 | average | 99% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 24.3 | -0.3 | 29.9 | 31st | 14.7 | +0.1 | 9.7 | 4th | 97.8 | 139.4 | average | 70% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 19.9 | -1.3 | 26.8 | 31st | 9.9 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4th | 130.6 | 121.8 | average | 107% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.0 | -0.8 | 31.9 | 6th | 12.8 | +1.5 | 7.1 | 4th | 59.0 | 83.9 | average | 70% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.2 | 30.9 | 6th | 13.3 | 8.2 | 4th | 80.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.4 | -0.4 | 30.6 | 6th | 13.2 | +1.2 | 7.5 | 4th | 91.0 | 83.9 | average | 108% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.3 | -0.4 | 32.0 | 31st | 13.1 | +1.6 | 8.0 | 4th | 169.0 | 135.4 | high | 125% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 24.6 | -0.8 | 31.2 | 31st | 10.4 | +0.5 | 5.1 | 4th | 27.8 | 54.7 | low | 51% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 23.8 | -0.5 | 30.9 | 28th | 11.5 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 4th | 93.2 | 90.0 | average | 104% |
| Gosford AWS | 23.2 | -0.9 | 30.5 | 7th | 12.8 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 4th | 46.6 | 97.6 | low | 48% |
| Lostock Dam | 24.5 | -0.4 | 30.0 | 31st | 10.3 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 7th | 46.0 | 67.6 | average | 68% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 24.7 | 31.0 | 28th | 11.8 | 6.5 | 4th | 37.8 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.1 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 23rd | 10.9 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 4th | 49.8 | 79.5 | average | 63% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 24.2 | -1.1 | 31.4 | 31st | 8.3 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 4th | 42.6 | 51.6 | average | 83% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 23.7 | 29.4 | 31st | 9.4 | 5.0 | 4th | 68.2 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 20.5 | -1.2 | 26.6 | 31st | 10.3 | -0.7 | 5.9 | 10th | 57.2 | 55.7 | average | 103% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.0 | -0.2 | 30.2 | 28th | 15.2 | +1.1 | 11.1 | 17th | 83.8 | 73.0 | average | 115% |
| Norah Head AWS | 23.2 | +0.3 | 29.2 | 28th | 15.2 | +0.3 | 12.4 | 1st | 75.6 | 67.1 | average | 113% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 24.4 | -0.8 | 31.2 | 31st | 12.3 | +0.8 | 7.1 | 4th | 52.0 | 67.4 | average | 77% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 25.3 | -0.1 | 32.5 | 31st | 8.9 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 4th | 19.4 | 51.0 | low | 38% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 24.6 | 31.8 | 31st | 12.5 | 7.9 | 17th | 43.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 23.7 | -0.1 | 30.8 | 28th | 12.8 | +0.8 | 7.0 | 4th | 54.0 | 75.6 | average | 71% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 24.8 | +1.0 | 29.3 | 31st | 9.7 | +0.4 | 6.0 | 25th | 52.4 | 55.6 | average | 94% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 23.5 | +0.3 | 28.8 | 31st | 7.9 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 28th | 42.2 | 55.1 | average | 77% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 17.2 | -0.3 | 23.1 | 31st | 7.7 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 26th | 45.8 | 68.9 | average | 66% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 22.0 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 29th | 5.8 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 1st | 16.2 | 58.8 | low | 28% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 21.7 | +1.1 | 26.4 | 30th | 6.2 | -0.1 | 1.4 | 25th | 17.0 | 52.4 | low | 32% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 18.2 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 30th | 7.2 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 26th | 51.4 | 92.0 | average | 56% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 19.2 | -0.3 | 25.0 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 25th | 26.0 | 62.0 | low | 42% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 19.5 | 24.8 | 23rd | 5.4 | -0.8 | 25th | 17.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 18.1 | +0.2 | 23.8 | 30th | 7.8 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 26th | 47.6 | 70.5 | average | 68% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 19.3 | +1.2 | 22.9 | 28th | 7.1 | +0.4 | 3.9 | 1st | 51.8 | 78.2 | average | 66% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 18.8 | +0.5 | 23.8 | 31st | 5.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 26th | 36.0 | 71.9 | low | 50% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.4 | +1.1 | 31.0 | 30th | 8.6 | +1.4 | 3.8 | 26th | 32.7 | 59.2 | average | 55% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 24.1 | +0.5 | 29.8 | 23rd | 11.5 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 26th | 27.2 | 49.1 | average | 55% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.4 | +1.8 | 31.6 | 23rd | 7.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 27th | 43.0 | 52.6 | average | 82% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.7 | +0.5 | 30.1 | 28th | 7.0 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 1st | 42.4 | 46.0 | average | 92% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.4 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 31st | 9.7 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 25th | 28.2 | 49.5 | average | 57% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 26.4 | +1.4 | 31.3 | 31st | 8.3 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 1st | 29.0 | 44.5 | average | 65% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 24.9 | +0.7 | 30.5 | 28th | 8.0 | +0.2 | 0.1 | 26th | 36.8 | 52.7 | average | 70% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 25.9 | +1.0 | 30.7 | 28th | 8.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 26th | 51.7 | 56.5 | average | 92% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.3 | 30.8 | 31st | 12.5 | +0.6 | 8.1 | 4th | 38.2 | 61.0 | average | 63% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 22.3 | -1.3 | 29.5 | 23rd | 12.3 | +0.1 | 7.7 | 17th | 39.2 | 64.8 | average | 60% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 23.6 | -1.2 | 30.3 | 31st | 11.4 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 4th | 33.4 | 54.1 | average | 62% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 23.6 | -0.5 | 29.8 | 31st | 13.0 | +0.9 | 8.2 | 4th | 28.8 | 68.5 | low | 42% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.2 | 29.6 | 7th | 14.4 | 11.0 | 1st | 55.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.3 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 7th | 14.5 | +1.1 | 11.2 | 1st | 40.0 | 71.3 | average | 56% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 20.6 | -0.5 | 28.6 | 7th | 15.5 | +0.1 | 13.1 | 17th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 23.8 | -1.1 | 30.9 | 31st | 13.0 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 4th | 25.4 | 61.9 | low | 41% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 21.7 | -0.9 | 28.9 | 28th | 13.0 | -0.2 | 9.7 | 1st | 22.8 | 82.6 | v low | 28% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 24.6 | -0.3 | 31.3 | 31st | 11.4 | +0.7 | 7.4 | 4th | 42.8 | 57.2 | average | 75% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.1 | -0.6 | 31.3 | 31st | 12.1 | +0.2 | 7.5 | 4th | 31.2 | 61.6 | low | 51% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.1 | -0.8 | 32.0 | 31st | 12.6 | +0.3 | 8.5 | 17th | 22.2 | 53.8 | low | 41% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.4 | 0.0 | 32.3 | 28th | 11.8 | +0.6 | 6.9 | 17th | 1.6 | 50.5 | v low | 3% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 22.1 | -0.9 | 28.6 | 7th | 10.9 | -0.1 | 6.8 | 13th | 21.2 | 71.9 | low | 30% |
| Bellambi AWS | 21.3 | -0.3 | 28.9 | 7th | 14.0 | -0.1 | 11.0 | 26th | 51.8 | 79.5 | average | 65% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 24.6 | +0.2 | 31.0 | 31st | 10.5 | +0.4 | 5.7 | 4th | 21.4 | 64.3 | low | 33% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 24.2 | -0.8 | 30.5 | 31st | 10.5 | +0.1 | 6.2 | 4th | 23.2 | 54.1 | low | 43% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 18.9 | -0.4 | 25.3 | 30th | 8.6 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 26th | 36.6 | 63.7 | low | 58% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 23.5 | 30.8 | 31st | 10.9 | 6.7 | 4th | 37.6 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 20.2 | -0.7 | 25.8 | 23rd | 13.8 | +0.1 | 10.4 | 27th | 11.4 | 81.1 | v low | 14% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 21.0 | 26.9 | 7th | 12.2 | 8.0 | 10th | 13.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 20.9 | -0.6 | 28.4 | 7th | 13.9 | -0.1 | 11.3 | 17th | 20.2 | 83.9 | low | 24% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 19.7 | +0.1 | 26.9 | 30th | 7.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 13th | 23.8 | 51.4 | low | 46% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 22.7 | -0.5 | 29.1 | 23rd | 10.2 | -0.7 | 3.6 | 26th | 19.4 | 73.4 | low | 26% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.2 | +0.1 | 26.5 | 10th | 7.9 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 9th | 15.0 | 54.0 | low | 28% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.1 | +0.8 | 27.2 | 30th | 5.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 26th | 13.4 | 57.7 | v low | 23% |
| Green Cape AWS | 19.3 | +0.2 | 23.8 | 27th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 9th | 14.4 | 53.4 | v low | 27% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.7 | 0.0 | 27.1 | 7th | 8.8 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 9th | 21.6 | 63.3 | low | 34% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.2 | +0.2 | 25.4 | 7th | 13.5 | +0.6 | 10.3 | 26th | 9.8 | 64.3 | v low | 15% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 20.9 | -0.7 | 28.7 | 7th | 9.5 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 26th | 26.8 | 78.4 | low | 34% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 20.1 | -0.1 | 26.7 | 7th | 11.1 | +0.3 | 5.1 | 26th | 29.6 | 78.4 | low | 38% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.0 | +0.3 | 28.0 | 7th | 11.2 | -0.2 | 6.8 | 16th | 21.8 | 75.0 | low | 29% |
| Nerriga AWS | 20.4 | -0.3 | 27.4 | 30th | 6.5 | -1.0 | -2.5 | 26th | 8.2 | 44.3 | lowest | 18% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 20.4 | -0.3 | 27.8 | 7th | 12.4 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 26th | 25.0 | 88.7 | low | 28% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.1 | +1.2 | 26.0 | 30th | 4.3 | -0.4 | -3.4 | 26th | 29.8 | 56.0 | low | 53% |
| Bombala AWS | 18.1 | +0.3 | 24.9 | 22nd | 3.6 | -1.3 | -4.6 | 26th | 26.6 | 52.7 | low | 50% |
| Canberra Airport | 22.3 | +1.0 | 28.3 | 30th | 5.9 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 26th | 18.8 | 53.7 | low | 35% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 19.7 | +1.4 | 27.0 | 30th | 3.0 | -0.5 | -7.0 | 26th | 9.4 | 45.7 | v low | 21% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 20.8 | +1.3 | 28.5 | 31st | 3.5 | -0.4 | -3.5 | 26th | 21.4 | 45.2 | low | 47% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.6 | 25.7 | 30th | 4.8 | -0.5 | -2.9 | 26th | 15.0 | 50.4 | low | 30% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 20.4 | +0.5 | 26.0 | 30th | 7.4 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 26th | 17.4 | 52.1 | low | 33% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 13.6 | +1.1 | 20.1 | 22nd | 3.5 | +0.5 | -1.8 | 9th | 76.6 | 87.0 | average | 88% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 22.2 | +1.3 | 28.4 | 30th | 6.9 | +0.3 | 2.1 | 25th | 19.2 | 57.7 | low | 33% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 13.1 | +1.9 | 21.2 | 22nd | 1.1 | 0.0 | -7.7 | 26th | 120.2 | 189.7 | low | 63% |
| Thredbo AWS | 10.5 | +3.2 | 17.8 | 22nd | 1.5 | +1.8 | -4.3 | 9th | 153.4 | 131.7 | average | 116% |
| Thredbo Village | 15.8 | +2.3 | 21.5 | 22nd | 2.3 | +0.5 | -6.5 | 26th | 129.6 | 182.4 | average | 71% |
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 24.2 | +2.3 | 28.4 | 27th | 9.2 | +1.0 | 4.3 | 9th | 42.8 | 52.5 | average | 82% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 14.0 | +1.7 | 18.8 | 20th | 5.3 | +1.0 | -0.7 | 9th | 71.0 | 110.2 | average | 64% |
| Hume Reservoir | 23.6 | +2.5 | 27.7 | 20th | 10.5 | +1.3 | 5.0 | 9th | 51.8 | 67.4 | average | 77% |
| Khancoban AWS | 22.6 | +1.6 | 26.6 | 22nd | 6.8 | +0.2 | 1.7 | 26th | 35.0 | 78.6 | low | 44% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 22.5 | +2.8 | 26.0 | 22nd | 5.6 | +0.3 | -0.1 | 26th | 46.7 | 94.9 | low | 49% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 24.4 | +2.7 | 28.7 | 22nd | 8.4 | +0.6 | 3.4 | 26th | 24.0 | 56.1 | low | 43% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 23.3 | +2.8 | 27.5 | 17th | 9.4 | +1.0 | 5.5 | 1st | 35.0 | 84.8 | low | 41% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 23.7 | +1.3 | 28.2 | 22nd | 6.6 | +0.3 | 1.0 | 1st | 33.8 | 47.8 | average | 71% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.6 | +0.9 | 28.2 | 11th | 7.9 | -0.9 | 1.3 | 26th | 65.8 | 54.6 | average | 120% |
| Temora Airport | 25.1 | +0.8 | 30.3 | 22nd | 7.4 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 26th | 13.6 | 37.8 | low | 36% |
| Young Airport | 23.4 | +1.2 | 27.6 | 30th | 5.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 25th | 13.2 | 48.6 | low | 27% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 24.2 | +1.9 | 26.0 | 4th | 7.4 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 5th | 25.0 | 52.0 | low | 48% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 25.8 | +2.1 | 33.0 | 22nd | 9.0 | +0.5 | 0.2 | 9th | 8.4 | 40.6 | low | 21% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 24.8 | 30.1 | 22nd | 8.0 | 1.5 | 26th | 27.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 26.4 | +2.0 | 32.9 | 22nd | 9.4 | +0.2 | 2.3 | 26th | 11.2 | 40.5 | low | 28% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 26.0 | +1.3 | 32.8 | 22nd | 10.3 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 25th | 3.4 | 39.5 | v low | 9% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 26.6 | +2.4 | 32.8 | 22nd | 9.8 | +0.6 | 3.1 | 12th | 8.4 | 39.9 | low | 21% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 27.3 | +1.4 | 35.0 | 22nd | 9.6 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 9th | 9.0 | 30.7 | average | 29% |
| Hillston Airport | 27.5 | +2.7 | 35.2 | 22nd | 12.1 | +1.7 | 5.5 | 26th | 17.2 | 36.3 | average | 47% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 27.4 | +1.8 | 33.0 | 22nd | 10.7 | +0.2 | 6.0 | 9th | 25.2 | 39.7 | average | 64% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Sunday 3 November 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
