New South Wales in December 2024

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in December were above to very much above average for central and north-eastern areas of the state, and below to very much below average for parts of the east and isolated pockets of the south-west and south-east.
  • New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in December was 46.6 mm, 7% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Some sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.
  • Brungle (Bonnie Doon) had its highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

Events


Extremes in December 2024
Hottest day 45.9 °C at Smithville AWS on the 16th
Warmest days on average 38.0 °C at Wanaaring Post Office
Coolest days on average 15.8 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day 6.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 23rd
Coldest night -2.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average 6.3 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average 23.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport
Warmest night 31.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 17th
Warmest on average overall 30.8 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest on average overall 11.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 376.6 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club
Wettest day 181.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) on the 1st
Strongest wind gust 126.0 km/h at Lismore Airport AWS on the 8th

Maps
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rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
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Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest December daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Pindari Dam 67.0 on the 5th 61.6 on 24 Dec 1987 54 88.9
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 160.0 on the 1st =160.0 on 18 Dec 2020 53 172.5
Mandurama Post Office 51.2 on the 7th 49.4 on 13 Dec 2018 47 61.4
Chifley Dam (Campbells River (Upstream C 57.0 on the 8th =57.0 on 13 Dec 2008 25 61.4
Murray River @ Jingellic 58.4 on the 7th =58.4 on 09 Dec 2010 24 58.1
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 97.4 on the 1st 79.2 on 25 Dec 2010 23 123.6



Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
Brungle (Bonnie Doon) 117.8 131.8 in 1999 59.4

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest December temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Yanco Agricultural Institute 43.3 on the 16th 43.0 on 31 Dec 2005 26 30.8



Record highest December mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Cooma Visitors Centre 29.1 =29.1 in 2019 52 25.1
Mangrove Mountain AWS 30.5 30.3 in 2005 31 26.5
Yanco Agricultural Institute 34.0 33.0 in 2000 26 30.8
Green Cape AWS 23.3 =23.3 in 2015 23 22.1



Highest December mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
Gunnedah Resource Centre 34.2 35.0 in 1990 31.2

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest December daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 21.9 on the 17th 21.7 on 04 Dec 1939 114 14.7
Thredbo Village 19.5 on the 17th 18.1 on 19 Dec 2003 55 5.6
Wanaaring Post Office 34.9 on the 25th 31.8 on 22 Dec 1994 33 19.9
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 21.0 on the 8th 20.7 on 01 Dec 2004 28 13.9
Kempsey Airport AWS 23.4 on the 18th 22.8 on 08 Dec 2005 24 16.2
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 24.4 on the 18th 23.9 on 27 Dec 2009 23 20.0



Record highest December mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 19.2 =19.2 in 2023 58 16.3
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 14.1 13.8 in 2023 49 12.2
Guyra Hospital 12.9 =12.9 in 1990 38 10.9
Ballina Airport AWS 20.5 =20.5 in 2020 33 18.4
Grafton Research Stn 19.6 =19.6 in 2020 32 18.1
Armidale Airport AWS 13.8 13.5 in 2023 31 12.1
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 18.5 =18.5 in 2017 30 16.9
Casino Airport AWS 19.8 19.6 in 2009 30 17.8
Glen Innes Airport AWS 13.3 13.2 in 2020 29 11.4
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 15.4 15.2 in 2016 28 13.9
Tibooburra Airport 23.9 23.4 in 2018 27 21.6
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 19.9 =19.9 in 2023 27 18.8
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 18.4 18.3 in 2014 24 16.9
Kempsey Airport AWS 18.1 =18.1 in 2020 24 16.2
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 21.4 21.2 in 2005 23 20.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 20.5 20.0 in 1997 23 18.8
Murrurundi Gap AWS 16.8 =16.8 in 2017 22 14.8
Terrey Hills AWS 18.2 =18.2 in 2017 21 16.6



Highest December mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
Inverell Research Centre 17.0 17.2 in 1953 15.1
Nyngan Airport 19.7 19.9 in 2003 17.9

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest December mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 24.6 24.3 in 1990 58 21.9
Cessnock Airport AWS 24.6 24.5 in 2016 35 22.1
Mangrove Mountain AWS 23.5 23.2 in 2017 31 21.0
Taree Airport AWS 24.3 24.1 in 2023 28 22.3
Yanco Agricultural Institute 26.1 25.2 in 2003 26 23.4
Kempsey Airport AWS 24.0 =24.0 in 2023 24 22.3
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 22.7 =22.7 in 2005 23 21.2



Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 24.9 =24.9 in 1979 22.5
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 25.2 25.5 in 1990 22.8
Gunnedah Resource Centre 26.7 27.3 in 1990 24.4
Ballina Airport AWS 24.5 24.6 in 2001 23.0

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for December 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
December
2024
Diff
from
average
Highest for
December
2024
Mean for
December
2024
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
December
2024
Total for
December
2024
Average
for
December
Rank of
December
2024
Fraction of
December
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 35.6 +1.4 44.5 16th 20.6 +1.0 14.3 23rd 8.2 20.3 average 40%
Smithville AWS 37.3 45.9 16th 21.9 16.8 25th 21.6
Tibooburra Airport 37.3 +1.9 44.7 16th 23.9 +2.3 18.3 24th 4.0 14.7 low 27%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 38.0 44.4 16th 24.0 18.8 28th 15.6
White Cliffs AWS 36.7 +1.8 44.6 16th 22.4 +1.5 16.5 24th 17.6 22.5 average 78%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 37.3 +2.6 45.6 16th 20.2 +1.6 12.6 24th 5.2 18.1 low 29%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 33.9 +2.2 44.4 16th 18.0 +0.6 11.7 23rd 14.6 20.6 average 71%
Lake Victoria Storage 32.5 +2.0 45.0 16th 15.9 +0.6 11.0 23rd 7.6 20.0 average 38%
Menindee Post Office 34.9 +1.9 45.5 16th 17.7 +0.8 14.0 24th 18.3 21.5 average 85%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 34.8 +1.2 45.8 16th 17.9 +1.0 12.5 23rd 20.1 21.1 average 95%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 36.7 +1.2 42.1 26th 21.2 +0.7 15.2 25th 67.2 32.1 high 209%
Brewarrina Hospital 35.7 +0.6 40.2 26th 19.4 +0.4 11.5 24th 39.8 38.5 average 103%
Cobar Airport AWS 34.9 +1.4 41.1 26th 19.2 +1.0 10.6 29th 56.0 25.8 high 217%
Cobar MO 34.5 +1.7 41.5 26th 19.9 +1.1 12.8 24th 60.6 34.6 high 175%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 36.9 +2.0 41.6 22nd 22.1 +1.8 15.5 29th 35.8 51.7 average 69%
Noona AWS 35.0 41.8 26th 20.3 13.8 24th 50.6
Wanaaring (Delta AWS) 35.9 39.8 2nd 22.5 19.2 1st 29.4
Wanaaring Post Office 37.9 +2.5 44.0 16th 23.6 +3.7 14.8 28th 20.4 28.4 average 72%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 32.7 +1.7 39.0 5th 15.2 +0.3 12.3 22nd 0.0 25.8 lowest 0%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 35.0 42.4 16th 15.7 8.8 12th 17.8
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 35.8 +2.5 45.4 16th 18.6 +0.4 12.6 23rd 17.6 18.4 average 96%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 33.6 +1.5 38.5 16th 15.8 -0.5 9.3 29th 85.4 40.1 high 213%
Peak Hill Post Office 33.9 +2.4 39.2 15th 18.2 +0.9 11.0 24th 40.6 51.3 average 79%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 33.2 +1.9 39.0 16th 16.0 +0.6 11.6 24th 64.2 47.1 high 136%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 33.7 +0.5 39.2 22nd 18.6 +0.6 10.4 24th 57.8 64.3 average 90%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 35.0 40.0 26th 18.7 10.9 24th 125.6
Nyngan Airport 34.6 +1.5 38.5 26th 19.7 +1.8 13.5 25th 58.2 43.0 high 135%
Trangie Research Station AWS 34.3 +2.3 39.5 16th 18.0 +1.3 10.3 24th 41.6 42.6 average 98%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 35.2 39.5 26th 19.9 12.4 29th 39.8
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 36.4 +1.7 40.8 27th 20.8 +1.8 14.6 24th 84.6 51.3 high 165%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 35.5 +2.5 39.4 22nd 20.3 +1.7 12.1 24th 40.4 66.4 average 61%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 33.0 +2.2 36.8 15th 15.9 +1.2 8.4 24th 29.2 77.7 low 38%
Narrabri Airport AWS 34.7 +1.6 39.6 22nd 19.4 +1.0 12.4 24th 74.8 68.0 high 110%
Pindari Dam 33.2 +2.5 36.0 9th 17.1 +0.9 8.8 24th 103.6 88.9 average 116%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 35.0 +2.6 39.3 16th 17.6 +1.2 9.2 24th 28.4 80.4 low 35%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 34.2 +3.0 38.9 22nd 19.3 +1.7 13.4 29th 24.0 69.8 low 34%
Quirindi Post Office 36.6 +5.3 38.0 23rd 13.3 -1.5 9.0 24th 0.4 79.9 v low 0%
Tamworth Airport AWS 34.9 +4.1 39.1 15th 17.2 +1.6 8.6 24th 11.4 79.2 v low 14%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 30.4 +4.0 35.0 15th 13.2 +2.3 2.0 24th 22.0 100.8 v low 22%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 28.8 +3.1 31.8 27th 12.9 +1.5 3.0 24th 74.2 89.7 average 83%
Armidale Airport AWS 28.6 +3.6 32.1 27th 13.8 +1.7 5.8 24th 39.6 102.1 low 39%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 28.0 +3.3 30.9 27th 14.1 +1.9 9.0 19th 88.8 108.7 average 82%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 27.7 +2.4 31.2 27th 13.3 +1.9 5.2 24th 106.2 108.2 average 98%
Guyra Hospital 26.7 +3.8 30.4 27th 12.9 +2.0 4.8 24th 56.0 109.6 low 51%
Inverell (Raglan St) 32.2 +2.9 35.3 15th 15.6 +1.6 7.8 24th 68.4 111.6 low 61%
Inverell Research Centre 31.6 +3.1 34.6 27th 17.0 +1.9 11.2 24th 67.8 98.3 average 69%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 29.9 +3.3 33.0 22nd 14.1 +1.1 4.6 24th 84.5 105.3 average 80%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 28.3 +1.2 34.7 28th 17.8 +1.6 13.2 25th 119.2 152.0 average 78%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 28.6 +1.0 34.9 8th 20.5 +2.1 15.3 26th 150.6 144.0 average 105%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 27.5 +0.8 31.0 17th 21.4 +1.4 17.8 11th 173.4 123.6 high 140%
Casino Airport AWS 31.3 +1.1 37.0 8th 19.8 +2.0 14.6 25th 124.4 131.1 average 95%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 30.0 +1.8 39.1 28th 19.9 +1.1 16.5 27th 71.2 100.5 average 71%
Grafton Airport AWS 31.1 +1.8 37.4 23rd 18.9 +1.4 13.2 25th 124.4 116.9 average 106%
Grafton Research Stn 31.0 +1.1 37.0 23rd 19.6 +1.5 15.0 20th 94.2 106.8 average 88%
Lismore Airport AWS 30.2 +0.6 37.0 8th 19.0 +1.6 14.0 25th 147.4 138.1 average 107%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.9 +0.7 34.5 28th 19.9 +1.3 15.3 27th 279.3 172.5 high 162%
Yamba Pilot Station 27.9 +1.9 33.5 8th 20.7 +1.5 16.7 25th 71.2 117.1 average 61%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 28.6 +1.4 35.4 8th 19.8 +1.2 14.0 21st 122.8 163.4 average 75%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 25.7 +1.8 31.3 8th 15.4 +1.5 8.8 25th 157.2 200.3 average 78%
Kempsey Airport AWS 29.9 +1.5 38.3 23rd 18.1 +1.9 11.8 20th 80.8 106.6 average 76%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 29.0 38.5 23rd 18.5 12.5 21st 60.2
Taree Airport AWS 29.9 +2.1 35.5 7th 18.6 +1.8 13.0 21st 34.4 90.0 v low 38%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 32.1 +3.4 37.5 8th 17.7 +1.4 12.9 21st 78.8 202.0 low 39%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 32.6 +3.5 40.8 17th 16.6 +1.4 8.3 24th 22.0 80.3 v low 27%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 29.7 +2.4 37.2 27th 17.5 +1.5 10.9 24th 28.4 88.2 v low 32%
Gosford AWS 28.5 +1.6 38.3 27th 18.9 +1.6 13.1 24th 16.8 81.6 low 21%
Lostock Dam 33.0 +4.0 39.2 17th 16.8 +0.8 12.0 25th 12.8 96.0 v low 13%
Maitland Airport AWS 32.2 40.4 17th 17.6 10.8 24th 21.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS 30.5 +4.0 40.1 17th 16.6 +1.2 10.1 24th 22.6 87.1 v low 26%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 32.4 +2.6 37.9 17th 14.8 +0.3 7.9 20th 41.2 73.8 low 56%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 32.1 36.8 17th 15.6 7.4 20th 31.6
Murrurundi Gap AWS 29.6 +3.0 35.2 17th 16.8 +2.0 8.9 25th 31.4 83.6 low 38%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 25.6 +0.7 32.2 23rd 19.9 +1.8 16.7 20th 24.6 78.8 low 31%
Norah Head AWS 27.1 +1.9 36.3 27th 19.5 +1.0 15.6 24th 18.2 70.4 v low 26%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 32.4 +3.2 40.6 17th 18.1 +1.8 12.2 20th 11.6 79.4 v low 15%
Scone Airport AWS 34.2 +3.9 40.0 17th 15.8 +0.4 8.1 20th 62.0 74.3 average 83%
Singleton Defence AWS 33.4 41.6 17th 18.3 12.9 20th 19.4
Williamtown RAAF 29.7 +2.3 37.6 17th 18.7 +2.1 12.9 21st 12.8 76.8 v low 17%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 31.4 +1.5 36.2 15th 16.1 +1.1 10.3 24th 60.6 66.9 average 91%
Mudgee Airport AWS 31.0 +2.1 35.4 15th 15.1 +1.3 6.0 24th 107.0 74.9 high 143%
Nullo Mountain AWS 24.8 +2.3 29.8 15th 13.5 +1.6 6.6 25th 71.8 87.3 average 82%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 28.0 +1.5 33.2 17th 13.1 +1.5 5.3 24th 21.2 64.9 low 33%
Bathurst Airport AWS 28.7 +1.9 34.1 16th 13.5 +1.8 5.4 24th 91.6 69.2 high 132%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 26.7 +4.2 33.0 17th 13.5 +1.8 9.0 25th 41.9 121.3 low 34%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 26.4 +2.1 31.2 17th 12.6 +1.2 6.6 25th 66.8 79.7 average 84%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 26.6 31.6 15th 10.9 2.6 29th 66.2
Mount Boyce AWS 26.1 +3.4 31.7 17th 13.5 +1.8 6.8 24th 48.4 85.8 low 56%
Orange Agricultural Institute 26.6 +1.9 31.2 16th 14.6 +3.3 9.8 12th 33.0 78.7 low 42%
Orange Airport AWS 26.0 +1.2 31.1 16th 11.8 +1.3 5.4 29th 160.0 83.6 high 191%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 31.2 +0.7 35.6 16th 15.0 +1.7 7.0 29th 61.2 70.2 average 87%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 30.1 +0.9 34.7 22nd 17.5 +1.4 11.1 24th 76.8 85.4 average 90%
Dunedoo Post Office 33.1 +2.1 37.4 17th 15.9 +0.7 9.3 29th 27.8 62.6 low 44%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 31.7 +0.9 36.9 16th 15.5 +1.2 8.7 24th 135.2 59.7 high 226%
Dubbo Airport AWS 33.0 +1.5 37.2 16th 16.8 +0.9 10.0 29th 66.0 60.0 average 110%
Forbes Airport AWS 32.8 +1.1 37.8 21st 16.1 +0.8 9.4 24th 97.2 52.0 high 187%
Parkes Airport AWS 32.3 +1.3 37.8 16th 14.7 +0.1 6.6 24th 100.4 52.7 high 190%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 32.7 +1.1 39.0 30th 16.4 +1.3 7.5 24th 99.0 56.1 high 176%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 30.3 +2.8 39.2 17th 18.5 +1.7 12.5 24th 56.0 67.1 average 84%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 28.0 +1.4 36.9 27th 18.5 +1.6 13.5 24th 57.6 65.0 average 89%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 29.6 +1.4 39.0 17th 17.3 +0.8 12.6 25th 40.4 57.8 average 70%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 30.1 +2.5 38.5 17th 19.2 +2.9 15.0 24th 34.8 71.8 low 48%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 28.3 37.4 27th 19.6 16.2 24th 60.6
Sydney Airport AMO 28.7 +2.8 39.5 27th 19.4 +1.8 16.2 24th 39.2 73.4 average 53%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.0 +1.5 33.2 27th 20.5 +1.7 17.3 19th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 29.5 +1.8 38.2 27th 19.2 +1.7 12.9 24th 39.4 75.5 low 52%
Terrey Hills AWS 27.6 +2.1 37.0 27th 18.2 +1.6 13.7 24th 31.4 87.6 low 36%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 31.6 +3.0 40.2 17th 17.0 +1.5 12.0 24th 44.6 56.3 average 79%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 30.8 +2.4 39.9 17th 17.4 +1.2 11.5 24th 65.6 66.2 average 99%
Penrith Lakes AWS 32.4 +2.7 41.6 17th 18.4 +1.4 12.7 24th 38.2 65.0 average 59%
Richmond RAAF 32.6 +3.6 41.7 17th 17.7 +1.5 10.2 24th 24.6 65.3 low 38%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 27.4 +1.8 37.1 27th 16.6 +1.2 9.6 24th 41.6 69.0 low 60%
Bellambi AWS 26.4 +2.5 36.0 27th 18.6 +1.1 14.9 24th 16.2 79.0 v low 20%
Camden Airport AWS 31.6 +3.0 40.1 17th 16.7 +1.4 8.7 24th 30.2 58.0 low 52%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 30.6 +2.3 39.7 17th 16.5 +1.3 10.1 24th 56.6 61.1 average 93%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 26.6 +2.2 32.4 17th 13.7 +0.9 7.8 24th 48.2 87.5 55%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 29.9 41.1 17th 16.7 10.3 24th 53.8
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 25.1 +1.6 34.6 27th 18.4 +1.5 15.5 24th 37.0 81.7 low 45%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 26.0 35.8 27th 17.7 13.9 24th 35.0
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 25.1 +1.4 35.6 27th 18.1 +0.8 14.3 24th 11.8 78.4 low 15%
Moss Vale AWS 27.1 +3.0 34.0 17th 13.4 +1.2 6.7 24th 23.4 62.8 v low 37%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 28.2 +2.1 39.1 17th 16.3 +1.4 10.3 24th 42.8 72.2 low 59%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS 26.6 +1.6 35.1 7th 14.7 +1.2 9.3 19th 35.0 69.7 average 50%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 27.4 +2.8 34.3 16th 12.1 +1.5 4.0 24th 50.4 68.6 average 74%
Green Cape AWS 23.3 +1.2 27.2 6th 16.4 +0.6 12.0 24th 13.4 58.1 low 23%
Merimbula Airport AWS 24.1 +0.8 27.4 21st 15.1 +1.3 10.4 20th 63.8 72.2 average 88%
Montague Island Lighthouse 22.9 +1.1 26.0 3rd 17.5 +1.3 11.1 24th 22.4 65.7 low 34%
Moruya Airport AWS 25.3 +1.4 34.7 17th 16.2 +1.9 11.0 24th 36.6 82.8 low 44%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 24.1 +1.3 28.9 27th 17.3 +2.6 13.1 20th 46.4 76.3 average 61%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 23.3 +1.2 26.0 7th 16.4 +1.2 11.0 24th 44.2 74.6 average 59%
Nerriga AWS 27.9 +2.0 34.2 26th 12.9 +0.6 4.0 24th 53.8 69.6 average 77%
Ulladulla AWS 24.7 +1.6 36.3 7th 17.5 +1.5 12.0 24th 35.6 78.7 low 45%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 26.8 +2.9 37.0 16th 14.6 +5.6 9.2 2nd 45.8 64.8 average 71%
Bombala AWS 25.6 +2.5 36.5 16th 10.1 +1.1 2.6 19th 39.0 60.7 low 64%
Canberra Airport 29.4 +2.2 34.5 16th 12.7 +0.7 3.6 24th 101.8 75.8 average 134%
Cooma Airport AWS 26.8 +2.8 33.2 16th 9.0 +0.4 0.0 19th 37.6 56.4 average 67%
Cooma Visitors Centre 29.1 +4.0 35.4 16th 10.2 +1.1 2.7 19th 42.7 57.6 average 74%
Goulburn Airport AWS 28.4 +2.5 34.2 16th 12.0 +1.2 2.2 24th 77.4 56.8 high 136%
Goulburn TAFE 29.0 +3.0 35.0 16th 14.0 +2.0 7.5 24th 53.2 61.9 average 86%
Mount Ginini AWS 20.1 +2.3 26.3 16th 8.9 +1.5 0.2 24th 152.8 109.8 high 139%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 29.2 +2.1 34.2 16th 13.5 +1.2 4.8 24th 107.6 68.2 high 158%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 18.6 +1.6 24.5 16th 6.3 +1.2 -1.8 19th 113.6 168.6 low 67%
Thredbo AWS 15.8 +1.5 21.7 16th 6.3 +1.3 -2.4 23rd 165.2 117.9 high 140%
Thredbo Village 22.3 +3.0 30.5 28th 7.1 +1.5 0.0 10th 140.5 125.8 average 112%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 31.1 +1.6 39.7 16th 15.5 +1.4 10.6 24th 38.4 42.3 average 91%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 20.0 +1.5 26.2 16th 10.6 +1.5 1.4 24th 91.6 89.8 average 102%
Hume Reservoir 30.6 +1.9 39.2 16th 16.7 +2.2 11.2 11th 66.0 49.4 high 134%
Khancoban AWS 30.2 +1.8 36.4 26th 12.9 +1.5 4.8 24th 65.8 74.2 average 89%
Tumbarumba Post Office 29.4 +3.2 35.5 16th 12.1 +2.3 4.5 25th 69.8 71.4 average 98%
Wagga Wagga AMO 31.6 +2.1 39.5 16th 15.5 +1.5 9.4 24th 48.0 46.2 average 104%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 30.2 +2.5 37.1 16th 15.0 +1.3 10.0 24th 123.2 62.8 high 196%
Cootamundra Airport 30.5 +1.1 38.0 16th 14.3 +1.3 8.4 18th 72.6 52.6 high 138%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 30.5 +0.6 36.2 16th 14.7 +0.3 8.9 19th 104.8 55.2 high 190%
Temora Airport 32.0 +1.1 37.9 16th 14.9 +0.9 9.7 29th 50.4 41.3 average 122%
Young Airport 30.6 +1.3 36.5 16th 13.5 +1.5 7.2 29th 118.4 56.2 high 211%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 32.5 +2.3 39.9 26th 14.6 +1.0 10.0 14th 50.0 41.3 average 121%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 32.5 +1.9 43.9 16th 15.1 +0.8 9.7 24th 27.6 29.9 average 92%
Kapooka (Defence) 32.2 40.0 16th 14.5 8.5 24th 42.2
Narrandera Airport AWS 33.2 +2.1 42.4 16th 16.2 +1.2 10.7 22nd 37.4 36.4 average 103%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 34.0 +3.2 43.3 16th 17.8 +1.7 11.5 22nd 15.6 32.5 average 48%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 33.7 +2.6 43.7 16th 16.6 +1.2 10.1 22nd 22.8 32.9 average 69%
Hay Airport AWS 34.3 +2.2 45.4 16th 15.5 -0.2 9.7 24th 19.2 33.9 average 57%
Hillston Airport 34.2 +2.6 42.5 16th 17.2 +0.8 11.5 24th 44.1 30.1 high 146%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 34.1 +1.6 41.3 16th 17.8 +1.0 8.5 22nd 30.8 36.7 average 84%
Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

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 Monday 6 January 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

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