Monday 5 January 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in December 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in December were below to very much below average for large parts of the state on and eastwards of the Great Dividing Range as well as parts of the Northern Tablelands district and the far south-west of the state.
- Totals were above average for some parts in the north-west and western interior.
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in December was 37.3 mm, 25% below the 1961–1990 average.
- A few inland sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record or their highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in December were above average for most of the state.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 32.5 °C, 1.90 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Khancoban AWS had its coolest December day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Mean minimum temperatures in December were around average for much of the state, below average for parts of the south and central interior and above average for parts of the north.
- Several sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- A few sites had their coldest December night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Murwillumbah (Bray Park) had its lowest December mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 16.4 °C, 0.28 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 24.4 °C, 1.09 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
Events
- Between 10 and 16 December, a series of low pressure troughs combined with a warm and humid airmass and triggered thunderstorms, some severe, across large areas of the state.
- For more details, visit the December national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2025 | |
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| Hottest day |
44.2 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 6th |
| Warmest days on average |
36.7 °C at Bourke Airport AWS 36.7 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
14.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-0.8 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 1st |
| Coldest night |
-6.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 27th |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
22.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night |
30.4 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 20th |
| Warmest on average overall |
29.3 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall |
9.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
244.2 mm at Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) |
| Wettest day |
156.6 mm at Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) on the 23rd |
| Strongest wind gust |
119.0 km/h at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 7th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Berridale (Bolton Street) | 67.2 | on the 13th | 67.0 | on 07 Dec 2014 | 78 | 58.9 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 44.2 | on the 22nd | 44.0 | on 27 Dec 1999 | 32 | 26.8 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 75.6 | on the 24th | 74.4 | on 05 Dec 2003 | 31 | 110.0 |
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Cobar Airport AWS | 63.2 | 109.4 | in 1999 | 27.9 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record lowest December daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Khancoban AWS | 14.2 | on the 1st | 14.6 | on 05 Dec 2013 | 29 | 28.4 |
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.2 | on the 20th | 21.9 | on 17 Dec 2024 | 115 | 14.7 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 25.7 | on the 22nd | 24.6 | on 20 Dec 2017 | 77 | 16.7 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 28.8 | on the 22nd | 25.6 | on 31 Dec 2016 | 57 | 16.4 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 21.0 | on the 21st | =21.0 | on 02 Dec 2020 | 56 | 11.0 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 26.7 | on the 22nd | 25.9 | on 23 Dec 2000 | 36 | 15.2 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 28.2 | on the 21st | 28.0 | on 20 Dec 2012 | 29 | 18.0 |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.7 | on the 22nd | 22.0 | on 14 Dec 2016 | 29 | 17.6 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 29.9 | on the 21st | =29.9 | on 05 Dec 2016 | 28 | 20.4 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.1 | on the 22nd | 24.0 | on 22 Dec 1997 | 24 | 18.9 |
| Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Brewarrina Hospital | 8.2 | on the 3rd | 9.0 | on 16 Dec 2022 | 60 | 19.0 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 1.2 | on the 2nd | =1.2 | on 27 Dec 2001 | 30 | 12.4 |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 10.0 | on the 2nd | 10.9 | on 06 Dec 2013 | 26 | 20.5 |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 10.3 | on the 2nd | 10.5 | on 05 Dec 2011 | 25 | 17.0 |
| Lowest December mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for December |
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| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 17.6 | 16.6 | in 1999 | 18.6 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2025 |
Mean for December 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2025 |
Total for December 2025 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2025 |
Fraction of December average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 35.3 | +1.0 | 42.6 | 5th | 19.1 | -0.6 | 11.1 | 2nd | 20.8 | 19.8 | average | 105% |
| Smithville AWS | 36.0 | 43.3 | 5th | 20.1 | 12.4 | 2nd | 37.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 36.1 | +0.7 | 44.2 | 6th | 21.7 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 2nd | 42.0 | 14.3 | high | 294% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 36.3 | 43.7 | 6th | 22.1 | 13.6 | 2nd | 32.6 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 35.6 | +0.6 | 43.9 | 6th | 20.6 | -0.3 | 12.1 | 2nd | 19.6 | 22.3 | average | 88% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 34.9 | +0.1 | 42.8 | 5th | 18.6 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 2nd | 43.2 | 17.6 | high | 246% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 32.9 | +1.2 | 40.4 | 19th | 17.5 | +0.1 | 7.1 | 2nd | 17.8 | 20.6 | average | 86% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 32.0 | +1.5 | 40.0 | 4th | 14.6 | -0.7 | 9.0 | 2nd | 0.4 | 19.9 | v low | 2% |
| Menindee Post Office | 34.7 | +1.7 | 42.0 | 19th | 16.9 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 2nd | 60.4 | 21.6 | high | 280% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 34.5 | +0.9 | 34.5 | 11th | 16.8 | -0.1 | 16.8 | 12th | 0.0 | 21.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 36.7 | +1.1 | 43.9 | 6th | 19.6 | -0.9 | 10.0 | 2nd | 20.0 | 33.4 | average | 60% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 35.6 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 6th | 17.8 | -1.2 | 8.2 | 3rd | 28.4 | 38.5 | average | 74% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 34.5 | +1.0 | 41.9 | 6th | 17.8 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 2nd | 63.2 | 26.8 | high | 236% |
| Cobar MO | 34.3 | +1.5 | 41.6 | 6th | 18.6 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 2nd | 50.8 | 35.0 | high | 145% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 36.5 | +1.5 | 42.0 | 6th | 20.2 | -0.2 | 10.6 | 2nd | 53.5 | 52.1 | average | 103% |
| Noona AWS | 34.4 | 41.6 | 19th | 19.2 | 10.0 | 2nd | 25.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 36.4 | +1.0 | 43.3 | 6th | 22.1 | +2.1 | 12.5 | 2nd | 28.7 | 28.3 | average | 101% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 35.9 | +4.9 | 43.0 | 18th | 15.8 | +0.9 | 8.0 | 9th | 9.2 | 25.7 | average | 36% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 33.6 | 41.3 | 5th | 15.0 | 5.1 | 3rd | 66.2 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 33.9 | +0.5 | 43.3 | 19th | 17.3 | -0.9 | 9.3 | 2nd | 33.2 | 18.3 | high | 181% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 33.6 | +1.5 | 42.1 | 6th | 15.0 | -1.2 | 5.7 | 3rd | 31.8 | 41.6 | average | 76% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 34.7 | +3.1 | 40.6 | 19th | 17.3 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 2nd | 34.4 | 51.4 | average | 67% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 32.2 | +0.8 | 41.5 | 19th | 14.2 | -1.2 | 7.2 | 3rd | 54.0 | 47.7 | high | 113% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 34.5 | +1.3 | 43.1 | 21st | 16.9 | -1.1 | 7.4 | 3rd | 48.4 | 64.1 | average | 76% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 35.2 | 42.4 | 6th | 17.6 | 8.2 | 3rd | 19.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 34.9 | +1.8 | 42.0 | 20th | 17.8 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 3rd | 28.6 | 43.6 | average | 66% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 34.9 | +2.8 | 43.1 | 20th | 16.4 | -0.3 | 6.7 | 2nd | 24.0 | 42.6 | average | 56% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 36.0 | 43.8 | 21st | 17.7 | 6.4 | 3rd | 26.8 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 36.7 | +2.0 | 42.0 | 20th | 19.8 | +0.7 | 9.6 | 3rd | 62.2 | 51.5 | average | 121% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 36.2 | +1.7 | 43.0 | 21st | 17.2 | -1.3 | 7.2 | 3rd | 36.0 | 45.2 | average | 80% |
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 34.6 | +1.5 | 40.4 | 20th | 18.7 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 2nd | 27.8 | 65.5 | low | 42% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 32.0 | +1.2 | 37.9 | 20th | 13.3 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 3rd | 47.2 | 77.4 | average | 61% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 34.8 | +1.7 | 41.2 | 20th | 17.8 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 2nd | 28.4 | 68.3 | low | 42% |
| Pindari Dam | 33.5 | +2.8 | 37.5 | 21st | 15.8 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 3rd | 72.4 | 89.5 | average | 81% |
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 34.1 | +1.6 | 40.3 | 20th | 15.0 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 2nd | 49.8 | 78.2 | average | 64% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 33.5 | +2.3 | 40.3 | 20th | 17.4 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 2nd | 40.4 | 69.2 | average | 58% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 32.3 | +1.0 | 39.6 | 21st | 11.8 | -3.0 | 6.1 | 3rd | 3.0 | 79.3 | v low | 4% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 33.0 | +2.1 | 39.2 | 20th | 14.7 | -0.9 | 6.0 | 3rd | 37.8 | 77.1 | low | 49% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 28.1 | +1.7 | 34.0 | 19th | 11.7 | +0.7 | 2.5 | 1st | 72.2 | 99.6 | average | 72% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 26.8 | +1.0 | 32.7 | 21st | 11.2 | -0.2 | 2.0 | 3rd | 101.4 | 89.2 | average | 114% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.0 | 31.4 | 21st | 12.0 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 3rd | 97.0 | 100.1 | average | 97% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 26.4 | +1.6 | 32.8 | 19th | 11.8 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 3rd | 87.2 | 108.5 | average | 80% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 26.7 | +1.3 | 32.2 | 21st | 10.9 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 3rd | 100.4 | 108.2 | average | 93% |
| Guyra Hospital | 24.6 | +1.6 | 30.3 | 21st | 10.2 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 3rd | 57.6 | 108.4 | low | 53% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 31.0 | +1.6 | 37.1 | 19th | 13.1 | -0.9 | 3.2 | 3rd | 91.8 | 110.0 | average | 84% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 30.7 | +2.1 | 36.2 | 19th | 15.5 | +0.3 | 7.4 | 2nd | 102.0 | 97.9 | average | 104% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 27.1 | +0.4 | 33.4 | 21st | 12.4 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 3rd | 68.0 | 105.2 | average | 65% |
| Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 27.7 | +0.6 | 34.3 | 21st | 16.1 | -0.1 | 11.1 | 29th | 91.2 | 151.4 | low | 60% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 27.8 | +0.2 | 33.1 | 22nd | 18.4 | -0.1 | 13.1 | 31st | 75.0 | 144.2 | low | 52% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.0 | +0.2 | 31.0 | 10th | 20.2 | +0.2 | 16.3 | 30th | 183.4 | 125.8 | high | 146% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 31.1 | +0.9 | 37.9 | 22nd | 17.7 | -0.2 | 11.8 | 3rd | 115.4 | 130.9 | average | 88% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 29.7 | +1.4 | 36.7 | 21st | 18.4 | -0.4 | 15.6 | 3rd | 55.8 | 99.4 | average | 56% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 30.1 | +0.7 | 37.6 | 21st | 16.7 | -0.9 | 10.7 | 3rd | 23.6 | 117.2 | v low | 20% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 31.0 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 21st | 18.0 | -0.1 | 13.3 | 30th | 38.8 | 106.6 | low | 36% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 29.6 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 22nd | 16.6 | -0.9 | 10.1 | 3rd | 132.6 | 138.5 | average | 96% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 29.2 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 21st | 17.6 | -1.0 | 12.8 | 3rd | 31.4 | 174.5 | v low | 18% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 27.1 | +1.1 | 34.8 | 22nd | 19.6 | +0.4 | 15.0 | 3rd | 98.8 | 116.8 | average | 85% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 27.0 | -0.3 | 33.5 | 22nd | 18.5 | -0.2 | 13.3 | 31st | 137.6 | 160.4 | average | 86% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 25.1 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 21st | 13.7 | -0.3 | 8.6 | 3rd | 110.2 | 198.7 | low | 56% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 29.4 | +0.9 | 39.8 | 21st | 15.9 | -0.4 | 9.2 | 28th | 49.0 | 105.6 | low | 46% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 27.4 | 33.2 | 21st | 16.9 | 10.2 | 1st | 92.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.8 | 37.7 | 21st | 16.6 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 1st | 31.6 | 87.8 | v low | 36% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 30.2 | +1.4 | 39.8 | 21st | 16.3 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 3rd | 142.8 | 200.4 | average | 71% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 31.1 | +1.9 | 42.9 | 21st | 15.4 | +0.2 | 5.5 | 27th | 30.2 | 78.7 | low | 38% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 28.1 | +0.6 | 40.9 | 21st | 15.6 | -0.5 | 8.8 | 27th | 117.0 | 84.7 | high | 138% |
| Gosford AWS | 28.1 | +1.0 | 42.0 | 6th | 16.7 | -0.8 | 9.6 | 27th | 57.4 | 75.7 | average | 76% |
| Lostock Dam | 33.6 | +4.5 | 39.5 | 21st | 15.0 | -1.0 | 10.7 | 3rd | 72.2 | 95.1 | average | 76% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 30.8 | 41.1 | 21st | 16.6 | 8.0 | 27th | 60.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.6 | +2.0 | 41.0 | 21st | 14.6 | -0.8 | 7.0 | 27th | 81.6 | 85.0 | average | 96% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 32.1 | +2.2 | 40.8 | 21st | 13.8 | -0.7 | 5.4 | 3rd | 26.6 | 73.2 | low | 36% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 31.2 | 38.2 | 19th | 13.4 | 5.5 | 3rd | 41.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 28.3 | +1.6 | 35.5 | 19th | 14.6 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 2nd | 35.0 | 81.2 | low | 43% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 25.7 | +0.8 | 39.5 | 21st | 18.3 | +0.2 | 11.3 | 2nd | 35.4 | 78.5 | low | 45% |
| Norah Head AWS | 26.5 | +1.3 | 37.3 | 6th | 18.3 | -0.2 | 13.6 | 27th | 101.2 | 68.7 | high | 147% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 31.2 | +1.9 | 43.2 | 21st | 17.0 | +0.6 | 9.2 | 27th | 40.8 | 78.2 | average | 52% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 33.2 | +2.8 | 42.0 | 21st | 14.6 | -0.8 | 6.0 | 3rd | 28.0 | 73.9 | low | 38% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 31.9 | 42.4 | 21st | 17.6 | 9.5 | 2nd | 63.2 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 28.9 | +1.5 | 42.6 | 21st | 17.2 | +0.5 | 11.3 | 27th | 31.4 | 76.0 | low | 41% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 32.2 | +2.3 | 39.2 | 21st | 14.4 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 2nd | 25.2 | 67.2 | low | 38% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 31.5 | +2.6 | 39.1 | 6th | 13.5 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 3rd | 17.4 | 76.0 | v low | 23% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 25.7 | +3.2 | 32.2 | 19th | 12.5 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 2nd | 45.0 | 86.8 | low | 52% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Ag Station Comparison | 24.9 | -1.6 | 32.3 | 10th | 9.2 | -2.4 | 2.4 | 2nd | 46.0 | 65.1 | average | 71% |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 27.9 | 34.5 | 19th | 11.4 | 5.2 | 29th | 79.6 | |||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 28.0 | +1.1 | 36.3 | 6th | 11.4 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 3rd | 56.4 | 69.9 | average | 81% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 24.5 | +1.9 | 33.5 | 19th | 11.6 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 27th | 70.1 | 120.7 | average | 58% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 25.7 | +1.3 | 33.8 | 19th | 10.2 | -1.2 | 2.4 | 27th | 37.1 | 79.6 | low | 47% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 26.1 | 34.4 | 19th | 8.8 | 0.4 | 3rd | 43.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 24.4 | +1.6 | 33.3 | 19th | 11.7 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2nd | 44.2 | 84.6 | low | 52% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 25.3 | +0.6 | 32.4 | 7th | 11.1 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 2nd | 76.6 | 79.2 | average | 97% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.0 | 33.2 | 6th | 10.1 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 3rd | 136.6 | 86.2 | high | 158% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 31.0 | +0.5 | 37.5 | 20th | 13.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3rd | 113.0 | 70.2 | high | 161% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 30.4 | +1.1 | 36.7 | 20th | 16.1 | -0.1 | 6.7 | 2nd | 91.6 | 85.1 | average | 108% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 31.8 | +1.0 | 40.4 | 19th | 13.3 | -1.1 | 6.3 | 3rd | 44.2 | 63.3 | average | 70% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 34.0 | +2.4 | 42.1 | 21st | 15.2 | -0.7 | 5.5 | 3rd | 18.6 | 60.2 | low | 31% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 33.2 | +1.4 | 41.5 | 18th | 14.4 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 3rd | 34.0 | 53.6 | average | 63% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 32.6 | +1.5 | 40.2 | 6th | 13.5 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 3rd | 30.8 | 54.0 | average | 57% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 33.1 | +1.5 | 40.1 | 6th | 14.3 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 3rd | 60.2 | 56.5 | average | 106% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 29.8 | +2.2 | 42.0 | 19th | 16.6 | -0.2 | 9.7 | 1st | 36.6 | 66.9 | average | 55% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 28.0 | +1.4 | 42.0 | 19th | 16.2 | -0.7 | 9.7 | 1st | 26.4 | 64.8 | low | 41% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 29.0 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 19th | 15.4 | -1.2 | 9.1 | 3rd | 25.4 | 56.4 | v low | 45% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 29.3 | +1.7 | 41.5 | 19th | 16.9 | +0.6 | 10.0 | 1st | 23.8 | 71.2 | low | 33% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 28.3 | 42.2 | 19th | 18.1 | 13.3 | 2nd | 19.0 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 28.3 | +2.3 | 42.6 | 19th | 18.3 | +0.6 | 13.4 | 2nd | 21.4 | 73.0 | low | 29% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.2 | +0.6 | 37.7 | 19th | 19.0 | +0.1 | 14.2 | 2nd | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 29.5 | +1.7 | 42.7 | 19th | 17.0 | -0.6 | 11.4 | 1st | 32.6 | 72.9 | low | 45% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 26.7 | +1.1 | 40.2 | 19th | 16.4 | -0.3 | 11.3 | 27th | 46.6 | 84.8 | low | 55% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 30.8 | +2.1 | 41.9 | 6th | 15.0 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 1st | 54.0 | 55.9 | average | 97% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 29.7 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 19th | 15.8 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 3rd | 48.8 | 66.2 | average | 74% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 31.1 | +1.3 | 41.9 | 19th | 16.7 | -0.4 | 11.3 | 1st | 39.6 | 64.1 | average | 62% |
| Richmond RAAF | 31.1 | +2.0 | 42.0 | 19th | 16.2 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 2nd | 57.0 | 63.9 | average | 89% |
| Western Sydney Airport | 30.0 | 41.3 | 19th | 15.9 | 10.6 | 1st | 47.8 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 26.9 | +1.2 | 37.9 | 5th | 14.8 | -0.6 | 7.4 | 1st | 52.8 | 67.9 | average | 78% |
| Bellambi AWS | 25.1 | +1.1 | 36.7 | 5th | 17.4 | -0.2 | 12.1 | 26th | 43.0 | 76.8 | average | 56% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 30.2 | +1.5 | 41.2 | 6th | 15.0 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 1st | 37.6 | 57.4 | average | 66% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 30.0 | +1.6 | 42.2 | 19th | 15.0 | -0.3 | 7.4 | 1st | 33.0 | 60.9 | low | 54% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 25.4 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 19th | 12.0 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 27th | 68.2 | 83.5 | average | 82% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 29.3 | 43.0 | 19th | 14.8 | 8.4 | 1st | 46.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 24.3 | +0.7 | 33.0 | 5th | 16.8 | -0.2 | 10.3 | 2nd | 70.0 | 79.8 | average | 88% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 25.3 | 36.3 | 6th | 15.8 | 9.7 | 2nd | 34.8 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.6 | +0.8 | 32.5 | 5th | 16.8 | -0.5 | 11.9 | 2nd | 55.6 | 74.9 | average | 74% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 25.6 | +1.3 | 35.6 | 19th | 11.2 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 29th | 62.8 | 61.1 | average | 103% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 27.9 | +1.7 | 40.0 | 19th | 14.6 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 1st | 29.8 | 71.0 | low | 42% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 25.1 | +0.2 | 33.4 | 21st | 11.7 | -2.6 | 4.4 | 28th | 5.0 | 74.7 | lowest | 7% |
| Bega AWS | 27.3 | +2.2 | 38.7 | 18th | 12.5 | -1.0 | 4.5 | 1st | 20.2 | 68.6 | low | 29% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 26.9 | +2.2 | 37.6 | 19th | 9.7 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 27th | 8.0 | 68.0 | v low | 12% |
| Green Cape AWS | 21.5 | -0.7 | 26.1 | 19th | 14.8 | -1.0 | 10.1 | 1st | 15.8 | 56.6 | low | 28% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 23.8 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 19th | 12.4 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 1st | 24.4 | 71.8 | low | 34% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.9 | +0.1 | 26.4 | 14th | 16.0 | -0.2 | 12.3 | 26th | 5.4 | 65.1 | v low | 8% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.4 | 34.0 | 14th | 13.3 | -1.1 | 6.3 | 2nd | 8.6 | 81.0 | lowest | 11% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.2 | +0.4 | 32.3 | 14th | 15.0 | +0.3 | 9.2 | 2nd | 8.0 | 76.1 | v low | 10% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.8 | +0.7 | 30.5 | 14th | 14.5 | -0.8 | 9.4 | 2nd | 27.3 | 74.3 | low | 37% |
| Nerriga AWS | 26.9 | +0.8 | 38.9 | 19th | 10.7 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 2nd | 23.0 | 68.2 | low | 34% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.7 | +0.6 | 37.1 | 6th | 15.8 | -0.2 | 9.7 | 2nd | 43.4 | 77.3 | low | 56% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 25.1 | +1.2 | 33.0 | 5th | 7.6 | -1.5 | 2.2 | 27th | 19.8 | 64.6 | low | 31% |
| Bombala AWS | 24.3 | +1.1 | 35.7 | 18th | 7.5 | -1.6 | 1.3 | 27th | 34.4 | 60.0 | low | 57% |
| Canberra Airport | 28.9 | +1.6 | 39.4 | 19th | 10.1 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 2nd | 37.8 | 77.4 | low | 49% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 26.0 | +1.9 | 34.4 | 19th | 7.2 | -1.4 | -1.3 | 27th | 13.6 | 56.0 | v low | 24% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 27.0 | +1.0 | 36.9 | 19th | 9.0 | -1.8 | 2.0 | 3rd | 21.8 | 57.5 | low | 38% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 27.3 | +1.3 | 37.4 | 19th | 11.3 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 2nd | 33.0 | 61.7 | low | 54% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.9 | +1.0 | 27.4 | 19th | 6.8 | -0.7 | -2.7 | 2nd | 58.6 | 111.8 | low | 52% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 28.6 | +1.4 | 38.3 | 19th | 10.8 | -1.6 | 1.2 | 2nd | 30.4 | 69.6 | average | 44% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 17.8 | +0.8 | 25.7 | 19th | 4.6 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 25th | 110.8 | 164.9 | low | 67% |
| Thredbo AWS | 14.7 | +0.4 | 22.9 | 19th | 4.4 | -0.6 | -5.8 | 26th | 1.4 | 121.1 | v low | 1% |
| Thredbo Village | 20.5 | +1.1 | 28.3 | 18th | 5.2 | -0.4 | -5.0 | 27th | 88.7 | 126.1 | low | 70% |
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 30.3 | +0.7 | 40.7 | 18th | 13.4 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 2nd | 53.4 | 42.2 | average | 126% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 18.7 | +0.1 | 27.3 | 18th | 8.2 | -1.0 | -0.9 | 26th | 76.6 | 95.5 | average | 80% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.3 | +1.6 | 40.2 | 18th | 14.1 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 2nd | 56.4 | 49.6 | average | 114% |
| Khancoban AWS | 29.0 | +0.6 | 38.6 | 18th | 10.3 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 27th | 44.0 | 73.9 | low | 60% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 27.6 | +1.3 | 37.0 | 18th | 9.4 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 2nd | 88.2 | 71.5 | average | 123% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.2 | +1.6 | 42.2 | 19th | 13.3 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 3rd | 24.8 | 46.4 | average | 53% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 27.2 | -0.5 | 34.5 | 17th | 11.5 | -2.3 | 4.9 | 2nd | 43.6 | 63.3 | average | 69% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 30.4 | +1.0 | 39.5 | 19th | 12.5 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 3rd | 57.6 | 53.2 | average | 108% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 30.5 | +0.6 | 39.3 | 18th | 12.6 | -1.8 | 4.9 | 8th | 48.0 | 55.6 | average | 86% |
| Temora Airport | 31.1 | +0.1 | 40.9 | 19th | 12.8 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 3rd | 57.2 | 41.7 | average | 137% |
| Young Airport | 29.7 | +0.3 | 39.4 | 19th | 11.0 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 3rd | 50.6 | 58.2 | average | 87% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 34.1 | +3.9 | 41.0 | 19th | 8.6 | -5.0 | 7.0 | 27th | 38.4 | 41.4 | average | 93% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.3 | +0.6 | 42.3 | 18th | 13.8 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 2nd | 20.0 | 29.8 | average | 67% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 31.3 | 42.6 | 19th | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3rd | 29.2 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 31.8 | +0.6 | 42.0 | 18th | 14.5 | -0.6 | 7.3 | 3rd | 63.4 | 36.4 | high | 174% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 31.8 | +0.9 | 41.9 | 18th | 16.1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 2nd | 57.0 | 32.3 | high | 176% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.0 | +0.8 | 41.9 | 18th | 15.4 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 2nd | 30.4 | 32.7 | average | 93% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 32.7 | +0.4 | 43.6 | 19th | 14.9 | -0.8 | 5.3 | 2nd | 20.2 | 33.1 | average | 61% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 33.9 | +1.4 | 41.8 | 18th | 16.1 | -0.7 | 8.5 | 2nd | 69.2 | 36.7 | high | 189% |
| 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 Monday 5 January 2026. 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
