Thursday 2 October 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in September 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in September were above average for an area extending from a central area of the coast to the far north-west, and below average for northern areas of the coast and southern parts of the state.
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in September was 35.4 mm, which is close to the 1961–1990 average.
- Many sites had their highest September daily rainfall on record on the 10th and 11th when a low pressure system crossed the state.
- Several sites had their highest total September rainfall on record.
- A number of sites had their highest total September rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in September were above average for most of the state and very much above average for central and southern areas of the coast.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 22.55 °C, 1.98 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Cabramurra SMHEA AWS had its lowest September mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures in September were above average for most of the coast and the state's west, and below average for central southern parts of the state.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 8.37 °C, 1.28 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Lismore Airport AWS had its warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A few sites had their highest September mean minimum temperature on record.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 15.46 °C, 1.63 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
Events
- On the 10th and 11th, a low pressure system crossed the state, resulting in heavy rainfall and riverine flooding. Multiple tornadoes were also observed.
- For more details, visit the September national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
37.0 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average |
26.7 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-1.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 20th |
| Coldest night |
-8.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 5th |
| Coolest nights on average |
-2.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
15.9 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
22.3 °C at Smithville AWS on the 7th |
| Warmest on average overall |
19.5 °C at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS |
| Coolest on average overall |
0.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
241.2 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day |
161.6 mm at Culburra Treatment Works on the 11th |
| Strongest wind gust |
100.0 km/h at Wattamolla AWS on the 11th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 85.6 | on the 10th | 76.2 | on 24 Sep 1892 | 144 | 44.6 |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | 116.0 | on the 11th | 108.8 | on 15 Sep 1990 | 141 | 67.5 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 61.8 | on the 10th | 48.8 | on 02 Sep 1993 | 136 | 39.3 |
| Centennial Park | 137.0 | on the 11th | 100.1 | on 20 Sep 1982 | 125 | 69.9 |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | 145.8 | on the 11th | 88.2 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 118 | 65.7 |
| Marrickville Golf Club | 81.0 | on the 11th | 73.7 | on 29 Sep 1916 | 90 | 55.6 |
| Cronulla South Bowling Club | 147.0 | on the 11th | 90.9 | on 25 Sep 1949 | 81 | 60.7 |
| Bulga (Down Town) | 46.0 | on the 10th | 39.0 | on 04 Sep 2007 | 62 | 38.1 |
| Culburra Treatment Works | 161.6 | on the 11th | 91.0 | on 28 Sep 1982 | 61 | 71.1 |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | 110.0 | on the 11th | 103.0 | on 20 Sep 1982 | 59 | 69.9 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 37.2 | on the 11th | 32.0 | on 25 Sep 1992 | 57 | 35.0 |
| Ardlethan (Strathbogie) | 69.5 | on the 11th | 45.5 | on 02 Sep 1993 | 56 | 37.8 |
| Goulburn TAFE | 47.2 | on the 11th | 35.2 | on 03 Sep 2016 | 52 | 47.1 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 77.8 | on the 11th | 61.4 | on 21 Sep 1982 | 52 | 39.1 |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | 113.0 | on the 11th | 88.9 | on 02 Sep 1970 | 48 | 44.8 |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | 99.0 | on the 11th | 61.0 | on 07 Sep 2006 | 46 | 38.7 |
| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | 108.0 | on the 11th | 99.1 | on 02 Sep 1970 | 44 | 63.8 |
| Barrengarry (The Old School House) | 101.0 | on the 11th | 96.0 | on 01 Sep 1996 | 40 | 65.0 |
| Chatswood Bowling Club | 88.0 | on the 11th | 69.0 | on 15 Sep 2010 | 36 | 47.5 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 52.6 | on the 10th | 44.0 | on 02 Sep 1997 | 32 | 27.1 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 53.2 | on the 11th | 36.0 | on 03 Sep 2016 | 32 | 43.1 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 64.4 | on the 10th | 61.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 32 | 53.3 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 144.8 | on the 11th | 105.4 | on 19 Sep 2004 | 32 | 72.5 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 75.0 | on the 11th | 70.2 | on 07 Sep 2006 | 29 | 49.7 |
| Bellambi AWS | 131.4 | on the 11th | 74.2 | on 29 Sep 2022 | 29 | 59.5 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 115.0 | on the 11th | 75.2 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 27 | 45.1 |
| Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) | 133.0 | on the 11th | 70.8 | on 13 Sep 2001 | 26 | 58.0 |
| Tallimba (Avonlea) | 45.2 | on the 11th | 44.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 25 | 33.3 |
| Wagga Wagga (Gurwood Street) | 53.0 | on the 11th | 42.0 | on 10 Sep 2016 | 25 | 41.9 |
| Hillview (Shoalhaven River) | 58.0 | on the 11th | 52.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 25 | 29.0 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 72.4 | on the 11th | 41.6 | on 29 Sep 2022 | 25 | 40.3 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 94.2 | on the 11th | 73.2 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 25 | 42.2 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 127.0 | on the 11th | 60.8 | on 15 Sep 2010 | 25 | 61.8 |
| Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) | 84.0 | on the 11th | 34.0 | on 08 Sep 2018 | 24 | 31.4 |
| Hampden Bridge (Kangaroo River) | 101.0 | on the 11th | 83.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 24 | 33.7 |
| Nowra Boat Shed (Shoalhaven River) | 117.0 | on the 11th | 52.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 24 | 38.3 |
| Beckom (Walleroobie (Golden Valley)) | 40.0 | on the 11th | 35.8 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 23 | 33.2 |
| Cowra Airport AWS | 45.8 | on the 11th | 36.2 | on 29 Sep 2005 | 22 | 44.9 |
| Touga | 81.6 | on the 11th | 59.8 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 22 | 36.2 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 100.0 | on the 11th | 85.0 | on 18 Sep 2019 | 22 | 63.1 |
| Kiama (Brighton St) | 146.0 | on the 11th | 67.6 | on 15 Sep 2010 | 21 | 67.8 |
| Bowral (Orchard St) | 68.0 | on the 11th | 39.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 20 | 40.5 |
| Fitzroy Falls (Red Hills) | 87.0 | on the 11th | 59.0 | on 17 Sep 2013 | 20 | 56.3 |
| Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 129.0 | 121.6 | in 2022 | 26 | 45.1 |
| Nowra Boat Shed (Shoalhaven River) | 127.0 | 99.0 | in 2022 | 23 | 38.3 |
| Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) | 94.0 | 92.0 | in 2022 | 22 | 32.7 |
| Touga | 101.4 | 89.8 | in 2013 | 21 | 36.2 |
| Hampden Bridge (Kangaroo River) | 108.0 | 107.0 | in 2008 | 21 | 35.6 |
| Kiama (Brighton St) | 164.6 | 146.0 | in 2010 | 20 | 67.8 |
| Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | 161.0 | 288.7 | in 1970 | 70.2 | |
| Cronulla South Bowling Club | 166.0 | 177.4 | in 1982 | 62.3 | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | 157.3 | 218.8 | in 1995 | 71.3 | |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | 189.2 | 226.5 | in 1995 | 66.7 | |
| Centennial Park | 181.3 | 223.6 | in 1995 | 69.2 | |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | 188.8 | 223.3 | in 1995 | 68.7 | |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | 81.6 | 149.0 | in 1995 | 39.3 | |
| Marulan (George St) | 81.0 | 111.8 | in 1997 | 46.7 | |
| Wanaaring (Owen Downs) | 79.0 | 114.0 | in 1998 | 14.9 | |
| Tibooburra (Fort Grey) | 59.0 | 124.5 | in 1998 | 11.0 | |
| Nerriga Composite | 78.0 | 82.6 | in 2004 | 51.9 | |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | 80.0 | 96.7 | in 2005 | 43.6 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Lowest September mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 7.5 | 6.4 | in 2003 | 8.8 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Lismore Airport AWS | 19.1 | on the 20th | 18.5 | on 05 Sep 2010 | 24 | 9.7 |
| Record highest September mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Wanaaring Post Office | 12.2 | 11.9 | in 2002 | 34 | 9.0 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 10.0 | =10.0 | in 2013 | 26 | 8.2 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 10.0 | 9.9 | in 2022 | 25 | 8.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2025 |
Mean for September 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2025 |
Total for September 2025 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2025 |
Fraction of September average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 24.4 | +0.3 | 31.8 | 6th | 10.7 | +1.5 | 3.9 | 2nd | 30.0 | 16.7 | high | 180% |
| Smithville AWS | 26.1 | 33.7 | 6th | 11.4 | 5.5 | 1st | 9.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 25.6 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 6th | 12.7 | +1.0 | 7.3 | 4th | 57.0 | 17.9 | high | 318% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 25.3 | 33.4 | 30th | 12.8 | 7.1 | 3rd | 68.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 25.2 | +0.5 | 33.0 | 30th | 12.0 | +1.3 | 6.1 | 1st | 12.6 | 15.1 | average | 83% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 24.8 | +0.2 | 31.8 | 30th | 10.0 | +1.8 | 3.1 | 2nd | 25.2 | 19.6 | high | 129% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 23.0 | +1.1 | 30.7 | 6th | 9.1 | +0.6 | 4.1 | 13th | 14.2 | 21.1 | average | 67% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 22.5 | +1.9 | 31.0 | 26th | 8.6 | +0.5 | 3.5 | 2nd | 21.2 | 24.3 | average | 87% |
| Menindee Post Office | 24.7 | +1.7 | 32.8 | 28th | 9.1 | +1.0 | 3.0 | 2nd | 23.5 | 18.9 | high | 124% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 26.3 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 30th | 10.1 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 3rd | 31.2 | 18.7 | high | 167% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 26.5 | +1.6 | 36.2 | 30th | 8.4 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 1st | 28.6 | 24.7 | average | 116% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 24.0 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 30th | 8.4 | +0.6 | 1.4 | 2nd | 60.4 | 28.0 | high | 216% |
| Cobar MO | 24.1 | +1.8 | 35.4 | 30th | 10.0 | +0.8 | 4.2 | 1st | 42.2 | 24.3 | high | 174% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 25.9 | -0.3 | 33.5 | 28th | 9.9 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 1st | 34.0 | 28.7 | average | 118% |
| Noona AWS | 23.9 | 33.8 | 30th | 10.7 | 5.4 | 1st | 33.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 26.4 | +0.6 | 33.8 | 27th | 12.2 | +3.2 | 4.2 | 3rd | 49.8 | 14.5 | high | 343% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 23.1 | +2.1 | 28.4 | 7th | 7.0 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 20th | 14.4 | 29.1 | low | 50% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 23.0 | 33.8 | 30th | 5.5 | -2.1 | 2nd | 39.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 23.8 | +0.7 | 31.5 | 26th | 8.4 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 2nd | 28.2 | 20.0 | high | 141% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 23.0 | +1.5 | 33.3 | 30th | 4.7 | -1.1 | -2.0 | 2nd | 22.6 | 36.8 | average | 61% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 22.0 | +1.2 | 30.0 | 30th | 7.4 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 3rd | 98.2 | 39.3 | high | 250% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 21.6 | +1.0 | 31.0 | 30th | 5.1 | -0.5 | -1.2 | 2nd | 42.4 | 36.8 | average | 115% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.5 | 33.7 | 30th | 7.5 | +0.1 | 0.5 | 3rd | 30.8 | 30.3 | average | 102% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 24.9 | 35.0 | 30th | 7.5 | 0.8 | 3rd | 18.6 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 24.6 | +1.9 | 34.5 | 30th | 7.9 | +0.1 | 2.0 | 3rd | 15.4 | 27.2 | average | 57% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 23.0 | +1.8 | 32.3 | 30th | 7.2 | +0.8 | 0.0 | 2nd | 45.2 | 31.2 | high | 145% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 26.3 | 36.0 | 30th | 7.8 | -1.1 | 1st | 52.8 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 26.7 | +1.4 | 36.4 | 30th | 9.5 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 1st | 25.0 | 27.8 | average | 90% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 25.4 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 30th | 7.5 | -0.4 | -1.1 | 1st | 54.2 | 27.7 | high | 196% |
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 24.4 | -0.3 | 32.6 | 30th | 8.9 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 24th | 25.8 | 34.9 | average | 74% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 22.1 | +0.3 | 28.8 | 30th | 3.1 | -1.0 | -2.2 | 4th | 29.0 | 44.0 | average | 66% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 24.4 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 30th | 7.3 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 3rd | 29.8 | 34.4 | average | 87% |
| Pindari Dam | 23.5 | +0.8 | 29.7 | 30th | 5.8 | -0.5 | -1.0 | 1st | 40.1 | 47.7 | average | 84% |
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 23.4 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 30th | 4.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 3rd | 27.4 | 43.4 | average | 63% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 22.9 | +1.2 | 30.1 | 30th | 8.8 | +0.1 | 4.3 | 24th | 34.6 | 41.1 | average | 84% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 22.9 | +1.2 | 28.9 | 28th | 4.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 5th | 34.5 | 46.6 | average | 74% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 22.2 | +0.1 | 28.8 | 30th | 4.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | 3rd | 38.0 | 45.4 | average | 84% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 19.1 | +1.1 | 25.0 | 30th | 3.3 | +1.2 | -2.0 | 4th | 55.4 | 54.6 | average | 102% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 19.0 | +0.3 | 24.6 | 30th | 2.2 | -0.6 | -3.7 | 4th | 40.2 | 45.3 | average | 89% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 17.8 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 30th | 5.0 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 1st | 51.4 | 50.9 | average | 101% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 18.1 | +0.7 | 23.5 | 30th | 4.1 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 12th | 25.4 | 53.9 | low | 47% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 18.1 | -0.4 | 23.8 | 19th | 2.2 | -0.3 | -3.4 | 4th | 56.0 | 56.7 | average | 99% |
| Guyra Hospital | 16.9 | +1.2 | 23.4 | 30th | 3.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 24th | 42.4 | 55.9 | average | 76% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 21.7 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 30th | 3.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 24th | 36.4 | 51.2 | average | 71% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 21.3 | +1.1 | 27.7 | 30th | 7.2 | +0.1 | 2.8 | 12th | 37.2 | 48.1 | average | 77% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 20.1 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 30th | 4.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 12th | 35.8 | 49.8 | average | 72% |
| Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 22.5 | +0.8 | 29.4 | 29th | 11.2 | +0.7 | 6.4 | 3rd | 27.8 | 40.4 | average | 69% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 23.9 | +0.3 | 27.9 | 17th | 11.8 | +0.2 | 6.6 | 25th | 17.2 | 72.5 | low | 24% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 22.2 | +0.1 | 26.8 | 28th | 15.9 | +0.6 | 12.3 | 1st | 9.8 | 62.9 | low | 16% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.5 | +0.7 | 32.5 | 17th | 11.2 | +0.9 | 5.9 | 12th | 12.6 | 35.4 | low | 36% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.4 | +1.2 | 32.8 | 28th | 13.6 | +0.3 | 10.2 | 8th | 6.0 | 60.0 | low | 10% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 25.3 | +0.3 | 31.7 | 28th | 9.9 | +0.2 | 5.2 | 24th | 22.0 | 49.7 | low | 44% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 25.1 | -0.1 | 31.8 | 28th | 11.5 | +0.9 | 7.8 | 24th | 21.2 | 42.6 | average | 50% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.6 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 28th | 10.0 | +0.3 | 5.7 | 12th | 14.0 | 54.1 | low | 26% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 25.7 | +0.6 | 31.6 | 29th | 11.4 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 16th | 2.0 | 39.7 | v low | 5% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 23.7 | +1.6 | 29.9 | 28th | 14.3 | +1.3 | 9.9 | 24th | 20.2 | 59.6 | low | 34% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 24.4 | +1.3 | 31.7 | 28th | 11.8 | +0.3 | 5.7 | 24th | 32.2 | 79.8 | average | 40% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 19.7 | +0.4 | 26.3 | 29th | 6.9 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 1st | 26.2 | 86.1 | low | 30% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.6 | 32.3 | 17th | 9.5 | +1.3 | 4.6 | 24th | 18.2 | 45.1 | average | 40% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.1 | 30.2 | 27th | 10.3 | 5.5 | 7th | 40.8 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.3 | +1.2 | 32.0 | 28th | 10.0 | +0.6 | 6.1 | 1st | 44.8 | 49.0 | average | 91% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.8 | +2.2 | 33.0 | 28th | 9.6 | +0.8 | 5.3 | 24th | 25.2 | 78.0 | low | 32% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.5 | +0.8 | 29.8 | 28th | 7.5 | +0.4 | 2.2 | 1st | 40.2 | 43.3 | average | 93% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 23.9 | +1.1 | 29.0 | 26th | 8.6 | +0.6 | 3.7 | 1st | 65.0 | 59.6 | average | 109% |
| Gosford AWS | 23.5 | +1.4 | 29.1 | 8th | 10.5 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 24th | 51.4 | 64.0 | average | 80% |
| Lostock Dam | 24.7 | +2.7 | 30.0 | 30th | 7.3 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 24th | 13.1 | 50.3 | low | 26% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 24.1 | 30.9 | 28th | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2nd | 43.6 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.4 | +2.6 | 28.6 | 30th | 8.3 | -0.8 | 2.8 | 1st | 37.0 | 66.0 | average | 56% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 22.9 | +1.1 | 30.5 | 28th | 4.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 2nd | 20.8 | 38.4 | low | 54% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 21.8 | 28.5 | 30th | 6.1 | 0.2 | 2nd | 45.5 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 18.6 | +0.2 | 25.1 | 30th | 9.2 | +0.6 | 4.8 | 11th | 39.2 | 48.5 | average | 81% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.2 | +1.9 | 27.7 | 26th | 12.9 | +1.3 | 8.3 | 1st | 63.2 | 71.2 | average | 89% |
| Norah Head AWS | 23.1 | +1.9 | 28.4 | 8th | 13.4 | +0.6 | 9.4 | 23rd | 62.8 | 62.0 | average | 101% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 24.3 | +1.7 | 31.3 | 28th | 9.4 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 24th | 48.2 | 49.4 | average | 98% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 23.3 | +1.0 | 30.2 | 30th | 6.0 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 2nd | 20.8 | 36.3 | average | 57% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 23.7 | 30.1 | 28th | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1st | 62.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 23.9 | +2.3 | 29.4 | 28th | 10.2 | +1.0 | 5.5 | 1st | 58.4 | 60.2 | average | 97% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 21.8 | +1.7 | 29.9 | 30th | 5.9 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 1st | 48.4 | 46.8 | average | 103% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 20.8 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 30th | 4.1 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 3rd | 82.8 | 53.3 | high | 155% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 15.3 | +0.9 | 21.7 | 28th | 6.2 | +0.6 | 1.5 | 23rd | 70.8 | 69.6 | average | 102% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 18.2 | +1.6 | 23.0 | 16th | 4.4 | +1.0 | -2.0 | 23rd | 57.2 | 46.6 | high | 123% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 18.7 | +1.4 | 26.5 | 30th | 3.8 | +0.2 | -2.8 | 1st | 71.2 | 48.2 | high | 148% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 17.8 | +3.1 | 24.9 | 30th | 6.6 | +1.1 | 0.4 | 23rd | 61.2 | 70.8 | average | 86% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 17.4 | +1.0 | 24.0 | 30th | 5.0 | +1.2 | -2.7 | 1st | 68.0 | 55.7 | high | 122% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 17.9 | 24.7 | 30th | 3.0 | -4.0 | 23rd | 59.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 16.6 | +1.7 | 24.5 | 30th | 6.2 | +0.7 | 0.4 | 23rd | 68.6 | 54.7 | average | 125% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 15.8 | +1.4 | 25.0 | 30th | 4.5 | +0.3 | 0.2 | 18th | 87.0 | 78.5 | average | 111% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 15.4 | +0.5 | 21.8 | 28th | 3.5 | +0.3 | -2.6 | 3rd | 65.6 | 77.2 | average | 85% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 22.0 | +1.5 | 29.3 | 30th | 4.2 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 1st | 27.9 | 50.4 | average | 55% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 20.4 | +0.4 | 28.2 | 30th | 9.1 | +0.2 | 2.9 | 23rd | 27.2 | 48.5 | average | 56% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 23.2 | +2.2 | 25.9 | 16th | 7.8 | +2.0 | 0.9 | 18th | 9.4 | 42.7 | low | 22% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 20.0 | +0.1 | 28.0 | 30th | 3.9 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 1st | 64.6 | 44.9 | high | 144% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 22.2 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 30th | 5.8 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 3rd | 64.0 | 41.2 | high | 155% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 22.1 | +1.4 | 31.2 | 30th | 4.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 2nd | 38.2 | 41.3 | average | 92% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 20.4 | +0.3 | 28.1 | 30th | 4.2 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 23rd | 36.4 | 44.0 | average | 83% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 21.9 | +1.0 | 30.5 | 30th | 4.9 | -0.4 | -1.5 | 18th | 118.3 | 44.6 | high | 265% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.0 | +2.2 | 29.7 | 26th | 10.1 | +1.3 | 5.3 | 1st | 64.4 | 44.3 | high | 145% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 22.9 | +1.0 | 28.7 | 26th | 9.8 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 1st | 99.4 | 49.7 | high | 200% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 23.3 | +0.9 | 29.2 | 8th | 9.4 | +0.7 | 4.6 | 23rd | 76.4 | 35.1 | high | 218% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 23.3 | +1.5 | 28.0 | 27th | 10.6 | +1.2 | 5.5 | 1st | 59.8 | 49.8 | high | 120% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.5 | 29.0 | 8th | 13.1 | 8.1 | 23rd | 178.6 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.5 | +2.7 | 30.1 | 8th | 13.3 | +2.6 | 7.8 | 23rd | 113.6 | 59.8 | high | 190% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.8 | +1.9 | 28.0 | 26th | 14.4 | +1.0 | 9.7 | 23rd | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 23.8 | +1.0 | 28.6 | 26th | 10.5 | +0.7 | 5.4 | 1st | 78.4 | 47.0 | high | 167% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 21.8 | +1.0 | 27.7 | 8th | 11.5 | +0.3 | 6.7 | 23rd | 135.8 | 63.1 | high | 215% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 24.1 | +1.4 | 29.9 | 27th | 8.2 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 24th | 68.2 | 34.8 | high | 196% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 23.5 | +1.1 | 29.2 | 30th | 9.9 | +0.6 | 4.9 | 24th | 58.6 | 37.6 | high | 156% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 24.2 | +0.8 | 30.8 | 30th | 9.7 | +0.4 | 4.3 | 1st | 38.4 | 30.6 | high | 126% |
| Richmond RAAF | 24.3 | +1.3 | 30.3 | 30th | 9.1 | +1.1 | 3.0 | 1st | 55.2 | 43.0 | average | 128% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 22.8 | +1.4 | 30.1 | 27th | 9.8 | +1.2 | 4.6 | 19th | 129.0 | 45.1 | highest | 286% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.1 | +1.8 | 28.6 | 8th | 13.4 | +0.9 | 8.7 | 23rd | 147.4 | 59.5 | high | 248% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 23.7 | +1.6 | 29.7 | 27th | 7.1 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 1st | 91.6 | 38.9 | high | 236% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 23.3 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 27th | 8.0 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 23rd | 110.2 | 35.6 | highest | 310% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 17.0 | +0.9 | 23.6 | 30th | 7.5 | +0.9 | 0.8 | 23rd | 105.6 | 39.0 | high | 271% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 23.4 | 29.5 | 8th | 8.9 | 4.5 | 23rd | 105.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 20.4 | +1.0 | 28.0 | 16th | 12.9 | +0.7 | 9.2 | 1st | 175.0 | 61.8 | high | 283% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 21.1 | 28.8 | 16th | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1st | 173.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.6 | +1.4 | 28.6 | 8th | 12.9 | +0.7 | 8.6 | 23rd | 156.4 | 54.9 | highest | 285% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 17.6 | +0.7 | 24.2 | 30th | 6.7 | +1.3 | 1.5 | 12th | 85.0 | 40.3 | high | 211% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 22.1 | +0.9 | 29.9 | 27th | 10.0 | +1.2 | 5.1 | 23rd | 99.6 | 42.2 | high | 236% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 21.6 | +0.7 | 27.4 | 16th | 6.8 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 23rd | 46.2 | 51.5 | average | 90% |
| Bega AWS | 21.7 | +1.4 | 27.9 | 8th | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1st | 11.6 | 35.7 | low | 32% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 17.3 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 30th | 4.4 | +1.1 | -3.2 | 1st | 55.0 | 48.6 | average | 113% |
| Green Cape AWS | 18.7 | +0.9 | 22.7 | 26th | 11.0 | +0.1 | 8.1 | 6th | 6.0 | 38.4 | v low | 16% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.7 | +1.2 | 27.4 | 26th | 7.1 | +0.2 | 3.2 | 12th | 3.0 | 41.1 | lowest | 7% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 18.7 | +1.0 | 25.0 | 16th | 12.4 | +0.9 | 9.5 | 12th | 21.0 | 54.7 | low | 38% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 21.6 | +1.2 | 30.4 | 27th | 8.1 | +1.1 | 2.1 | 23rd | 29.0 | 39.6 | average | 73% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 20.8 | +2.0 | 27.7 | 27th | 9.9 | +1.4 | 5.0 | 23rd | 26.2 | 58.6 | average | 45% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.4 | +0.8 | 27.4 | 16th | 10.2 | +1.0 | 5.9 | 12th | 23.7 | 57.7 | average | 41% |
| Nerriga AWS | 17.6 | -0.1 | 25.6 | 30th | 5.1 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 1st | 94.2 | 33.3 | highest | 283% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.1 | +1.7 | 29.9 | 27th | 12.0 | +1.1 | 5.9 | 23rd | 169.2 | 72.5 | high | 233% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 18.0 | +2.1 | 25.5 | 30th | 3.0 | +0.7 | -2.8 | 18th | 10.8 | 44.3 | v low | 24% |
| Bombala AWS | 15.9 | +0.5 | 23.9 | 30th | 3.1 | +0.2 | -2.5 | 18th | 4.4 | 34.7 | lowest | 13% |
| Canberra Airport | 18.4 | +0.3 | 24.9 | 30th | 3.4 | +0.2 | -3.6 | 1st | 71.0 | 49.3 | high | 144% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 15.8 | +0.6 | 23.0 | 30th | 1.3 | +0.2 | -5.6 | 12th | 38.0 | 36.6 | average | 104% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 17.5 | +1.1 | 25.0 | 30th | 1.8 | +0.7 | -5.0 | 1st | 33.3 | 33.0 | average | 101% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 17.9 | +1.1 | 25.6 | 30th | 3.8 | +0.8 | -2.7 | 5th | 68.2 | 43.1 | high | 158% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 17.6 | +1.0 | 25.5 | 30th | 5.6 | +0.9 | -1.1 | 23rd | 64.2 | 47.1 | high | 136% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 8.4 | -0.2 | 14.4 | 30th | 0.2 | -0.1 | -3.8 | 23rd | 60.4 | 86.0 | average | 70% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 18.5 | +0.8 | 24.0 | 27th | 3.3 | -0.4 | -3.2 | 1st | 37.6 | 57.0 | average | 66% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 5.9 | -1.2 | 12.3 | 30th | -1.2 | -0.1 | -8.2 | 5th | 241.2 | 185.2 | average | 130% |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.0 | -0.4 | 8.7 | 30th | -2.2 | +0.6 | -7.1 | 5th | 148.6 | 141.0 | average | 105% |
| Thredbo Village | 10.2 | +0.2 | 18.0 | 19th | -0.1 | +0.3 | -5.5 | 6th | 186.3 | 200.9 | average | 93% |
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 18.0 | -0.2 | 25.3 | 26th | 5.3 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 5th | 36.2 | 56.0 | average | 65% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 7.5 | -1.3 | 13.0 | 15th | 1.3 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 23rd | 83.8 | 124.6 | low | 67% |
| Hume Reservoir | 18.3 | +0.8 | 25.0 | 26th | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 23rd | 46.8 | 60.8 | average | 77% |
| Khancoban AWS | 17.4 | +0.1 | 22.4 | 30th | 5.1 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 12th | 47.6 | 85.5 | low | 56% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 17.0 | +1.4 | 22.8 | 26th | 3.2 | +0.2 | -1.8 | 6th | 47.2 | 90.1 | low | 52% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 18.7 | +0.9 | 27.2 | 30th | 4.7 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 2nd | 39.4 | 48.5 | average | 81% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 18.8 | +1.9 | 25.0 | 27th | 5.5 | -0.2 | 1.9 | 18th | 76.6 | 83.1 | average | 92% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 18.8 | +0.4 | 27.0 | 30th | 2.9 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 23rd | 43.2 | 50.2 | average | 86% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 19.5 | +1.0 | 27.4 | 30th | 5.1 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 1st | 45.2 | 50.1 | average | 90% |
| Temora Airport | 19.3 | -0.2 | 29.3 | 30th | 3.5 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 2nd | 39.0 | 41.5 | average | 94% |
| Young Airport | 18.8 | +0.7 | 26.0 | 30th | 2.4 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 23rd | 40.4 | 48.8 | average | 83% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 19.2 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 19th | 4.8 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 20th | 5.8 | 47.7 | v low | 12% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 20.1 | +0.1 | 27.8 | 26th | 6.3 | +0.4 | 0.8 | 2nd | 14.0 | 32.9 | low | 43% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 19.0 | 27.4 | 30th | 4.3 | -1.5 | 2nd | 67.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 20.9 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 30th | 5.5 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 2nd | 42.4 | 35.0 | high | 121% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 20.3 | -0.4 | 27.0 | 27th | 7.8 | +0.2 | 2.3 | 2nd | 34.4 | 38.0 | average | 90% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 21.9 | +1.7 | 31.9 | 30th | 6.2 | +0.4 | 0.7 | 2nd | 32.8 | 32.7 | average | 100% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 22.2 | +0.3 | 30.8 | 26th | 6.5 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 2nd | 27.4 | 24.9 | average | 110% |
| Hillston Airport | 22.9 | +2.0 | 31.0 | 30th | 4.8 | -2.3 | -1.0 | 2nd | 39.3 | 28.7 | high | 137% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 22.1 | +0.5 | 28.6 | 8th | 6.8 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 1st | 28.0 | 31.8 | average | 88% |
| 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 Thursday 2 October 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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
