New South Wales in October 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in October were below to very much below average for much of the state, and above average for parts of the Northern Rivers district.
  • New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in October was 19.9 mm, 59% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Bentley (Back Creek) had its highest October daily rainfall on record.

Temperature

Events

  • Hot, dry and sunny conditions dominated across large parts of the state during October, especially on 21 and 22 October.
  • Many stations set their record highest October temperatures or early season records (i.e. the highest temperature observed so early in the season), including Wanaaring Post Office on 21 October with 44.9 °C, which is the new state record for October.
  • For more details, visit the October national climate summary.

Extremes in October 2025
Hottest day 44.9 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 21st
Warmest days on average 33.0 °C at Wanaaring Post Office
Coolest days on average 8.3 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day -0.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 2nd
Coldest night -7.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 28th
Coolest nights on average 0.8 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average 18.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night 30.1 °C at Walgett (Brewon AWS) on the 22nd
Warmest on average overall 24.4 °C at Tibooburra Airport
Coolest on average overall 4.6 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 223.0 mm at Brays Creek (Misty Mountain)
Wettest day 119.4 mm at Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) on the 29th
Strongest wind gust 111.0 km/h at Montague Island Lighthouse on the 22nd

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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 October daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Bentley (Back Creek) 89.0 on the 29th 75.0 on 24 Oct 2022 25 87.7



Record highest October temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Nyngan Airport 41.8 on the 21st 41.1 on 31 Oct 1965 94 26.8
Williamtown RAAF 39.8 on the 22nd 39.4 on 04 Oct 1942 77 23.8
Cobar MO 42.4 on the 21st 39.9 on 25 Oct 2014 64 26.4
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 36.2 on the 20th 35.6 on 29 Oct 1967 60 22.7
Bankstown Airport AWS 39.8 on the 22nd 39.7 on 21 Oct 1988 58 24.0
Lake Cargelligo Airport 39.5 on the 20th 39.1 on 25 Oct 2014 58 25.6
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 41.4 on the 22nd 39.7 on 19 Oct 2002 57 25.7
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 33.0 on the 21st =33.0 on 19 Oct 2002 56 21.3
Guyra Hospital 30.4 on the 21st 29.3 on 26 Oct 2014 45 18.7
Nullo Mountain AWS 28.1 on the 22nd =28.1 on 31 Oct 2002 36 17.5
Bathurst Airport AWS 31.6 on the 21st 31.5 on 25 Oct 2019 36 20.6
Wanaaring Post Office 44.9 on the 21st 42.4 on 26 Oct 2014 35 29.7
Cobar Airport AWS 41.9 on the 21st 40.4 on 25 Oct 2014 33 27.0
Ballina Airport AWS 37.9 on the 27th 37.0 on 06 Oct 2005 33 24.9
Dubbo Airport AWS 38.4 on the 21st 38.1 on 25 Oct 2014 33 25.2
Richmond RAAF 39.4 on the 22nd 37.7 on 13 Oct 2004 33 25.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS 37.3 on the 22nd 35.8 on 26 Oct 2014 32 23.0
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 38.1 on the 22nd 37.3 on 13 Oct 2004 31 23.5
Penrith Lakes AWS 39.5 on the 22nd 38.9 on 14 Oct 2004 31 25.9
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 37.0 on the 20th 36.9 on 13 Oct 2006 31 22.3
Tibooburra Airport 42.8 on the 21st 42.1 on 21 Oct 2013 29 29.3
Coonamble Airport AWS 39.4 on the 21st =39.4 on 26 Oct 2014 29 27.6
Taree Airport AWS 41.2 on the 22nd 40.0 on 19 Oct 2002 29 24.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 38.3 on the 22nd 37.5 on 06 Oct 2015 29 24.7
Bourke Airport AWS 44.8 on the 21st 41.6 on 26 Oct 2014 27 29.8
Moruya Airport AWS 38.0 on the 20th =38.0 on 13 Oct 2006 27 21.6
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 37.7 on the 22nd 35.8 on 10 Oct 2013 25 21.1
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 35.9 on the 27th 34.0 on 08 Oct 2004 23 23.7
Cowra Airport AWS 36.0 on the 20th 35.7 on 14 Oct 2006 22 24.2
Terrey Hills AWS 37.2 on the 22nd 36.3 on 13 Oct 2004 22 22.6
White Cliffs AWS 42.3 on the 20th =42.3 on 25 Oct 2014 21 28.9
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 30.2 on the 21st 29.8 on 06 Oct 2015 20 19.5



Record highest October mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.9 26.5 in 1988 111 22.4
Sydney Airport AMO 27.0 =27.0 in 1988 87 22.8
Williamtown RAAF 27.8 27.1 in 2013 77 23.8
Inverell Research Centre 27.7 27.3 in 2019 68 23.4
Bankstown Airport AWS 27.9 27.6 in 1988 58 24.0
Tabulam (Muirne) 28.2 28.1 in 1988 56 24.0
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 28.8 =28.8 in 1988 53 25.2
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 24.6 24.1 in 2019 51 20.4
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.1 28.6 in 2007 51 26.4
Guyra Hospital 23.1 21.8 in 2019 42 18.7
Ulladulla AWS 23.9 23.4 in 2015 34 20.7
Richmond RAAF 28.5 28.4 in 2013 33 25.4
Ballina Airport AWS 27.0 26.3 in 2005 33 24.9
Grafton Research Stn 30.2 30.1 in 2023 32 27.2
Armidale Airport AWS 23.8 23.4 in 2019 32 20.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 27.5 25.9 in 2013 32 23.0
Moree Aero 31.7 31.4 in 2015 31 28.2
Casino Airport AWS 31.5 30.1 in 2014 31 27.6
Inverell (Raglan St) 27.8 27.6 in 2023 31 25.0
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 26.5 25.7 in 2015 31 23.5
Norah Head AWS 25.9 25.0 in 2015 31 22.9
Penrith Lakes AWS 29.0 28.9 in 2013 31 25.9
Badgerys Creek AWS 28.0 27.5 in 2013 30 24.9
Glen Innes Airport AWS 24.2 24.1 in 2023 30 21.3
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 24.6 24.4 in 2019 29 21.5
Bellambi AWS 24.7 23.9 in 2013 29 21.6
Taree Airport AWS 27.4 27.0 in 2013 29 24.8
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.1 27.7 in 2013 28 25.7
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 25.7 25.0 in 2015 27 23.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 24.4 23.1 in 2013 25 21.1
Moss Vale AWS 22.1 21.8 in 2015 25 19.6
Narrabri Airport AWS 31.2 =31.2 in 2015 25 28.2
Lismore Airport AWS 29.8 28.9 in 2007 24 27.2
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 25.1 24.8 in 2021 23 23.7
Terrey Hills AWS 25.5 25.0 in 2007 22 22.6
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 24.0 23.4 in 2013 21 21.5
Grafton Airport AWS 29.9 29.3 in 2023 20 26.8



Highest October mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Yamba Pilot Station 26.7 27.3 in 1890 23.5
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 29.6 30.2 in 1988 25.7

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 October daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 22.5 on the 22nd 20.0 on 25 Oct 1965 68 7.2
Nyngan Airport 26.5 on the 22nd 25.5 on 31 Oct 2008 64 11.5
Quirindi Post Office 21.8 on the 22nd 21.4 on 30 Oct 2005 60 8.8
Brewarrina Hospital 28.0 on the 22nd 25.5 on 31 Oct 2008 59 12.9
Peak Hill Post Office 25.2 on the 22nd 23.6 on 21 Oct 1988 59 11.6
Trangie Research Station AWS 27.2 on the 22nd 23.3 on 31 Oct 2008 57 10.4
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 20.4 on the 10th 19.6 on 31 Oct 1983 57 11.6
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 17.5 on the 22nd 16.3 on 26 Oct 2019 56 5.4
Orange Agricultural Institute 17.8 on the 22nd 16.8 on 02 Oct 1980 50 6.7
Nullo Mountain AWS 19.1 on the 21st 18.6 on 22 Oct 2013 36 8.0
Bathurst Airport AWS 18.1 on the 22nd 17.7 on 04 Oct 2023 36 6.3
Young Airport 17.3 on the 22nd 17.0 on 21 Oct 2015 36 5.5
Walgett Airport AWS 28.0 on the 22nd 25.0 on 31 Oct 1997 33 12.0
Dubbo Airport AWS 22.6 on the 22nd 22.4 on 31 Oct 2008 33 9.5
Armidale Airport AWS 16.6 on the 22nd 16.1 on 07 Oct 2019 32 7.4
Orange Airport AWS 18.2 on the 22nd 17.0 on 31 Oct 1997 30 5.7
Coonamble Airport AWS 26.5 on the 22nd 24.6 on 31 Oct 2008 29 11.5
Taree Airport AWS 23.0 on the 23rd 20.1 on 27 Oct 2014 29 12.0
Bourke Airport AWS 27.9 on the 22nd 26.6 on 31 Oct 2008 25 13.9
Narrabri Airport AWS 25.3 on the 22nd 23.5 on 30 Oct 2005 25 12.2
Kempsey Airport AWS 19.4 on the 23rd 19.0 on 30 Oct 2005 25 11.3
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 23.1 on the 22nd 21.2 on 26 Oct 2014 25 11.5
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 21.4 on the 27th =21.4 on 30 Oct 2017 23 17.0
Murrurundi Gap AWS 20.9 on the 21st 19.8 on 06 Oct 2015 23 10.9



Record lowest October temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Brewarrina Hospital 3.9 on the 3rd =3.9 on 16 Oct 2014 59 12.9



Record highest October mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Yamba Pilot Station 18.2 17.8 in 2017 149 15.5
Wanaaring Post Office 16.9 16.5 in 2015 35 13.3
Armidale Airport AWS 10.0 9.4 in 2017 32 7.4
Richmond RAAF 13.0 =13.0 in 2020 31 11.2
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 17.1 =17.1 in 2017 28 15.2
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 18.5 18.1 in 2017 23 17.0



Highest October mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Inverell Research Centre 12.7 12.8 in 1967 10.4
Tabulam (Muirne) 14.9 15.4 in 1988 12.6
Guyra Hospital 8.7 8.9 in 1988 6.5

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 October mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Yamba Pilot Station 22.5 =22.5 in 1884 149 19.5
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 18.6 17.5 in 1988 111 15.2
Sydney Airport AMO 21.7 21.4 in 2015 87 18.1
Williamtown RAAF 20.8 20.2 in 2015 77 17.9
Inverell Research Centre 20.2 19.5 in 2015 68 16.9
Bankstown Airport AWS 20.8 20.4 in 2015 58 18.0
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 21.8 21.5 in 1988 57 18.6
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 16.3 15.7 in 2019 54 13.3
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 20.8 20.6 in 1988 53 18.4
Camden Airport AWS 19.4 =19.4 in 2015 50 17.3
Guyra Hospital 15.9 15.0 in 2015 42 12.6
Cessnock Airport AWS 19.6 =19.6 in 2015 37 17.7
Ballina Airport AWS 21.7 21.0 in 2005 33 19.6
Armidale Airport AWS 16.9 15.9 in 2015 32 14.0
Grafton Research Stn 23.1 22.0 in 2023 32 20.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS 19.6 19.4 in 2015 32 17.2
Richmond RAAF 20.7 20.1 in 2015 31 18.3
Casino Airport AWS 23.7 21.9 in 2013 31 20.5
Penrith Lakes AWS 21.1 20.9 in 2015 31 19.1
Norah Head AWS 21.0 20.9 in 2015 31 18.9
Badgerys Creek AWS 19.9 19.8 in 2015 30 17.8
Glen Innes Airport AWS 15.7 15.0 in 2015 30 13.5
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 20.3 =20.3 in 2015 29 18.3
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 16.2 15.4 in 2015 29 13.7
Bellambi AWS 20.0 19.9 in 2015 29 17.8
Taree Airport AWS 20.6 20.2 in 2015 29 18.4
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 23.0 21.8 in 2005 28 20.5
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 20.6 19.9 in 2015 25 18.3
Kempsey Airport AWS 20.6 19.9 in 2017 25 18.6
Lismore Airport AWS 22.1 21.7 in 2005 24 20.0
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 21.8 21.1 in 2021 23 20.3
Terrey Hills AWS 20.0 19.8 in 2015 22 17.9
Grafton Airport AWS 22.2 21.0 in 2017 20 19.9
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 14.9 =14.9 in 2015 20 13.0



Highest October mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Tabulam (Muirne) 21.5 21.8 in 1988 18.3
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 22.3 22.4 in 2005 20.3

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 October 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
October
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
October
2025
Mean for
October
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
October
2025
Total for
October
2025
Average
for
October
Rank of
October
2025
Fraction of
October
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 29.5 +1.3 40.3 20th 14.6 +1.3 8.0 4th 17.0 18.0 average 94%
Smithville AWS 31.2 42.6 20th 15.5 9.6 4th 4.6
Tibooburra Airport 31.5 +2.2 42.8 21st 17.3 +1.9 10.7 3rd 3.8 15.0 average 25%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 31.3 43.0 21st 16.8 9.0 3rd 1.8
White Cliffs AWS 30.6 +1.7 42.3 20th 15.6 +0.9 10.1 2nd 5.6 20.2 average 28%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 29.9 +1.6 41.8 20th 13.7 +1.8 7.2 3rd 16.8 28.6 average 59%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 27.8 +2.3 36.7 20th 12.9 +1.2 6.1 3rd 7.8 25.4 average 31%
Lake Victoria Storage 26.5 +2.5 37.5 16th 11.2 +0.6 3.5 23rd 11.5 26.9 average 43%
Menindee Post Office 28.9 +2.2 37.2 20th 12.6 +1.1 7.1 4th 5.9 22.9 low 26%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 32.4 +2.6 44.8 21st 15.4 +1.5 6.0 3rd 3.4 27.0 low 13%
Brewarrina Hospital 32.3 +3.3 43.0 21st 13.5 +0.6 3.9 3rd 2.6 29.7 low 9%
Cobar Airport AWS 29.0 +2.0 41.9 21st 13.0 +1.2 3.7 3rd 13.2 32.0 average 41%
Cobar MO 29.0 +2.6 42.4 21st 14.5 +1.7 5.8 3rd 17.0 35.0 average 49%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 32.2 +2.6 37.2 23rd 15.9 +1.4 6.9 2nd 16.0 38.1 average 42%
Noona AWS 28.8 40.8 20th 14.5 9.1 3rd 15.4
Wanaaring Post Office 33.0 +3.3 44.9 21st 16.9 +3.6 10.2 3rd 2.0 21.7 low 9%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 25.9 +1.3 35.0 5th 8.7 -1.2 4.6 24th 8.2 31.6 low 26%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 27.7 40.0 20th 9.3 1.6 3rd 16.4
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 28.5 +1.5 38.9 20th 12.6 +0.7 5.6 24th 9.8 17.9 average 55%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 28.0 +2.4 39.2 20th 8.8 -0.7 2.1 4th 11.8 38.0 low 31%
Peak Hill Post Office 28.1 +3.1 38.4 21st 12.4 +0.8 4.0 3rd 10.8 48.0 v low 22%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 26.2 +1.5 37.7 20th 9.2 +0.2 2.3 14th 20.8 45.3 average 46%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 30.2 +2.6 39.4 21st 12.6 +1.1 3.1 3rd 34.4 41.0 average 84%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 30.8 43.0 21st 12.7 3.4 3rd 20.4
Nyngan Airport 30.6 +3.8 41.8 21st 12.8 +1.3 6.0 3rd 31.6 34.0 average 93%
Trangie Research Station AWS 29.3 +3.8 39.7 21st 11.2 +0.8 1.8 3rd 15.8 44.8 low 35%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 32.3 42.8 21st 13.5 2.9 3rd 20.4
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 34.6 +5.4 41.0 21st 15.4 +1.9 7.1 3rd 13.2 38.7 low 34%
Walgett Airport AWS 32.0 +2.9 41.5 21st 13.4 +1.4 3.6 3rd 15.2 39.8 low 38%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 31.7 +3.5 38.7 22nd 15.0 +2.1 4.9 3rd 47.4 48.5 average 98%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 28.7 +3.4 35.2 21st 9.1 +1.0 1.2 2nd 28.6 63.1 low 45%
Narrabri Airport AWS 31.2 +3.0 39.2 22nd 14.0 +1.8 4.5 2nd 37.8 43.3 average 87%
Pindari Dam 29.8 +3.9 36.2 21st 12.3 +2.0 3.4 3rd 36.4 63.4 average 57%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 30.0 +2.5 37.2 22nd 10.2 +0.2 0.3 3rd 51.8 50.3 average 103%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 29.1 +3.7 36.6 22nd 14.2 +1.9 6.5 3rd 41.0 56.7 average 72%
Quirindi Post Office 28.7 +3.3 37.0 21st 11.0 +2.2 1.8 3rd 31.6 59.9 low 53%
Tamworth Airport AWS 28.6 +2.9 35.9 21st 10.7 +1.0 0.7 3rd 31.2 57.7 low 54%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 24.2 +2.9 33.0 21st 8.3 +2.9 -1.0 3rd 43.8 73.6 low 60%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 24.6 +3.1 32.2 21st 7.7 +1.7 -0.5 2nd 50.0 69.4 average 72%
Armidale Airport AWS 23.8 +3.2 31.3 22nd 10.0 +2.6 2.0 3rd 41.8 73.2 low 57%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 24.6 +4.2 31.5 21st 9.1 +1.8 2.0 3rd 23.2 74.8 v low 31%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 24.2 +2.9 31.1 21st 7.2 +1.4 -2.5 2nd 47.4 79.5 low 60%
Guyra Hospital 23.1 +4.4 30.4 22nd 8.7 +2.2 1.3 3rd 52.0 74.7 average 70%
Inverell (Raglan St) 27.8 +2.8 33.3 21st 9.3 +1.2 0.6 2nd 40.0 69.4 average 58%
Inverell Research Centre 27.7 +4.3 33.1 21st 12.7 +2.3 5.7 2nd 42.8 75.3 low 57%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.9 +4.5 33.0 22nd 10.0 +2.0 1.9 4th 35.8 75.8 low 47%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 28.2 +4.2 33.4 27th 14.9 +2.3 11.3 29th 90.2 92.5 average 98%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 27.0 +2.1 37.9 27th 16.4 +2.2 8.4 4th 97.6 106.8 average 91%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 25.1 +1.4 35.9 27th 18.5 +1.5 14.9 4th 120.2 97.3 high 124%
Casino Airport AWS 31.5 +3.9 39.8 27th 16.1 +2.6 7.1 4th 70.6 70.7 average 100%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.1 +3.4 39.8 27th 17.1 +1.9 12.5 4th 57.4 102.4 average 56%
Grafton Airport AWS 29.9 +3.1 37.1 11th 14.5 +1.6 7.5 4th 44.4 72.8 average 61%
Grafton Research Stn 30.2 +3.0 37.6 27th 16.0 +2.5 9.4 4th 46.6 63.7 average 73%
Lismore Airport AWS 29.8 +2.6 38.0 27th 14.5 +1.7 6.0 4th 106.8 93.7 average 114%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.1 +2.7 39.0 27th 15.4 +1.1 9.0 4th 121.8 110.4 average 110%
Yamba Pilot Station 26.7 +3.2 38.0 27th 18.2 +2.7 14.2 4th 38.8 80.0 low 48%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 26.6 +2.1 35.2 6th 16.1 +1.5 7.2 3rd 57.8 139.2 average 42%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 23.8 +2.6 28.2 6th 10.0 +0.1 5.4 3rd 80.0 121.8 average 66%
Kempsey Airport AWS 27.8 +2.0 34.7 6th 13.3 +2.0 5.4 3rd 33.6 83.9 low 40%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 26.3 34.9 6th 14.6 8.0 4th 68.8
Taree Airport AWS 27.4 +2.6 41.2 22nd 13.8 +1.8 8.7 5th 36.4 83.6 low 44%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 29.6 +3.9 41.4 22nd 13.9 +2.3 8.3 4th 99.6 135.4 average 74%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 28.0 +2.6 37.9 22nd 11.2 +1.3 3.9 2nd 35.2 54.7 average 64%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 27.2 +2.9 38.1 22nd 12.0 +1.0 6.0 2nd 38.0 90.0 low 42%
Gosford AWS 27.2 +3.2 38.6 22nd 13.7 +0.8 7.2 2nd 28.8 97.6 lowest 30%
Lostock Dam 29.9 +5.0 34.2 21st 11.4 -0.4 7.8 3rd 31.6 67.9 low 46%
Maitland Airport AWS 28.2 38.7 22nd 12.4 7.1 2nd 26.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS 27.5 +4.5 37.3 22nd 11.6 +0.2 6.2 4th 24.6 79.5 low 31%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 27.3 +2.0 36.1 22nd 8.9 +0.4 2.1 5th 32.6 51.6 average 63%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 27.2 35.1 22nd 11.4 3.6 3rd 36.0
Murrurundi Gap AWS 24.1 +2.5 32.5 21st 12.8 +1.9 6.2 14th 31.6 55.7 low 57%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 25.2 +3.0 36.6 22nd 16.0 +1.9 11.8 3rd 28.4 73.0 low 39%
Norah Head AWS 25.9 +3.0 35.7 22nd 16.0 +1.1 12.3 29th 46.4 67.1 average 69%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 28.8 +3.6 39.4 22nd 12.9 +1.3 7.8 2nd 29.8 67.4 low 44%
Scone Airport AWS 29.0 +3.6 37.4 22nd 10.3 +0.7 2.7 2nd 25.0 51.0 low 49%
Singleton Defence AWS 28.2 37.7 22nd 13.6 7.9 3rd 25.0
Williamtown RAAF 27.8 +4.0 39.8 22nd 13.8 +1.8 6.9 2nd 30.8 75.6 low 41%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 26.3 +2.4 36.8 21st 10.5 +1.1 2.7 7th 73.3 55.6 average 132%
Mudgee Airport AWS 25.2 +2.0 34.6 21st 8.2 +0.4 1.1 3rd 22.8 55.1 low 41%
Nullo Mountain AWS 19.8 +2.3 28.1 22nd 9.7 +1.7 3.5 28th 33.6 68.9 low 49%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 21.3 +1.2 31.3 22nd 6.1 -0.1 0.5 2nd 18.2 58.8 low 31%
Bathurst Airport AWS 22.9 +2.3 31.6 21st 7.4 +1.1 1.7 4th 26.4 52.4 low 50%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 20.5 +2.7 29.1 22nd 9.2 +1.4 3.3 28th 26.7 92.0 low 29%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 21.4 +1.9 30.2 21st 8.5 +1.9 1.4 4th 27.1 62.0 low 44%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 21.7 30.2 22nd 6.4 -0.5 15th 26.8
Mount Boyce AWS 20.4 +2.5 29.0 22nd 9.3 +1.6 3.0 28th 20.0 70.5 v low 28%
Orange Agricultural Institute 19.9 +1.8 28.3 21st 7.4 +0.7 2.0 14th 55.2 78.2 average 71%
Orange Airport AWS 19.5 +1.2 28.1 21st 6.9 +1.2 0.7 14th 51.0 71.9 average 71%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 26.9 +2.6 35.0 21st 9.3 +2.1 0.8 2nd 37.6 59.2 average 64%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 25.9 +2.2 34.2 21st 13.8 +2.3 6.5 3rd 35.6 49.1 average 72%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 25.6 +1.4 36.0 20th 7.3 +0.1 0.9 4th 29.0 46.0 average 63%
Dubbo Airport AWS 27.5 +2.3 38.4 21st 9.9 +0.4 0.8 3rd 15.4 49.5 low 31%
Forbes Airport AWS 27.2 +2.2 38.0 20th 8.9 +0.2 1.1 3rd 24.2 44.5 average 54%
Parkes Airport AWS 26.3 +2.1 35.5 21st 7.9 +0.1 -1.6 3rd 19.8 52.7 low 38%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 26.6 +1.7 38.0 21st 8.6 -0.1 0.7 3rd 9.9 56.5 v low 18%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 27.9 +3.9 39.8 22nd 13.6 +1.7 8.3 2nd 16.2 61.0 low 27%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 26.5 +3.0 38.1 22nd 13.1 +0.9 7.5 2nd 16.2 64.8 low 25%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 27.1 +2.4 37.2 20th 12.9 +1.2 8.8 2nd 17.6 54.1 v low 32%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 26.9 +2.8 37.3 22nd 14.1 +2.0 9.2 3rd 23.2 68.5 low 34%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 26.6 37.0 22nd 16.0 12.1 3rd 28.4
Sydney Airport AMO 27.0 +4.2 38.8 22nd 16.3 +2.9 12.5 29th 17.8 71.3 low 25%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 24.4 +3.3 37.7 22nd 16.9 +1.5 12.6 29th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 27.6 +2.8 38.9 22nd 14.1 +1.1 7.7 3rd 15.2 61.9 v low 25%
Terrey Hills AWS 25.5 +2.9 37.2 22nd 14.5 +1.3 8.6 3rd 23.4 82.6 low 28%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 28.0 +3.1 37.2 22nd 11.8 +1.1 6.5 2nd 21.2 57.2 low 37%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 27.3 +2.6 38.3 22nd 13.2 +1.3 6.4 3rd 12.2 61.6 low 20%
Penrith Lakes AWS 29.0 +3.1 39.5 22nd 13.2 +0.9 7.2 3rd 8.6 53.8 low 16%
Richmond RAAF 28.5 +3.1 39.4 22nd 13.0 +1.8 6.9 4th 12.4 52.2 v low 24%
Western Sydney Airport 26.4 27.3 31st 13.0 13.0 31st 13.6
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 25.7 +2.7 36.4 22nd 11.7 +0.7 6.1 2nd 31.8 71.9 average 44%
Bellambi AWS 24.7 +3.1 35.0 22nd 15.3 +1.2 10.3 28th 42.4 79.5 average 53%
Camden Airport AWS 27.5 +3.1 36.3 20th 11.3 +1.2 5.0 2nd 15.4 64.3 low 24%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 27.2 +2.3 37.1 20th 11.5 +1.0 5.6 2nd 15.4 54.1 low 28%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 21.4 +2.1 30.5 20th 9.8 +0.8 3.4 28th 23.8 63.7 lowest 37%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 27.0 36.2 20th 11.9 7.0 2nd 22.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 22.6 +1.7 32.6 20th 14.7 +1.0 10.2 28th 31.0 81.1 low 38%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 23.3 33.2 20th 12.8 9.2 28th 18.0
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 24.0 +2.6 35.3 22nd 14.7 +0.7 10.8 28th 41.8 83.9 low 50%
Moss Vale AWS 22.1 +2.5 31.0 20th 9.1 +1.2 3.6 28th 9.4 51.4 v low 18%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 25.3 +2.1 36.2 20th 11.4 +0.6 6.4 14th 29.2 73.4 low 40%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 24.5 +2.2 37.0 20th 9.3 -0.4 4.6 28th 8.2 86.4 low 10%
Bega AWS 23.9 +1.8 32.4 22nd 8.5 -0.1 1.2 28th 12.2 54.0 v low 23%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 21.7 +2.4 30.2 20th 7.1 +1.3 0.3 15th 24.4 57.7 low 42%
Green Cape AWS 20.5 +1.4 29.2 10th 12.4 +0.1 7.8 28th 21.8 53.4 low 41%
Merimbula Airport AWS 22.0 +1.3 31.1 22nd 9.4 +0.3 3.1 28th 10.2 63.3 v low 16%
Montague Island Lighthouse 21.0 +2.0 30.1 22nd 14.3 +1.4 9.7 28th 6.4 64.3 v low 10%
Moruya Airport AWS 23.8 +2.2 38.0 20th 10.2 +0.5 4.9 14th 5.0 78.4 v low 6%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 22.7 +2.5 33.2 20th 12.1 +1.3 5.3 28th 2.2 78.4 lowest 3%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 21.4 +1.7 31.5 22nd 11.7 +0.3 7.0 28th 7.6 75.0 v low 10%
Nerriga AWS 21.0 +0.3 30.1 20th 8.0 +0.6 1.1 28th 36.0 44.3 average 81%
Ulladulla AWS 23.9 +3.2 35.6 20th 13.7 +1.2 8.3 28th 21.4 88.7 low 24%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 21.6 +2.7 30.0 19th 4.4 -0.3 -2.8 28th 21.6 56.0 low 39%
Bombala AWS 19.9 +2.0 29.6 20th 4.5 -0.4 -3.8 28th 22.0 52.7 low 42%
Canberra Airport 22.1 +0.8 32.0 20th 6.2 0.0 -1.8 14th 21.2 53.9 low 39%
Cooma Airport AWS 20.0 +1.7 28.7 20th 2.8 -0.7 -6.4 28th 13.8 45.7 low 30%
Cooma Visitors Centre 21.7 +2.1 30.0 20th 4.1 +0.3 -3.0 28th 10.0 45.2 v low 22%
Goulburn Airport AWS 21.3 +1.3 30.2 20th 5.9 +0.6 -1.4 14th 51.0 50.4 average 101%
Goulburn TAFE 21.2 +1.3 30.6 20th 8.3 +1.2 2.5 28th 57.0 52.1 average 109%
Mount Ginini AWS 12.8 +0.3 21.4 20th 3.0 0.0 -5.4 28th 58.4 87.0 average 67%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 22.4 +1.4 31.5 20th 6.8 +0.2 -0.2 7th 12.4 57.7 low 22%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 11.0 -0.3 17.7 21st 1.8 +0.7 -5.6 29th 198.0 189.7 average 104%
Thredbo AWS 8.3 +0.9 15.8 21st 0.8 +1.1 -7.9 28th 143.8 132.3 average 109%
Thredbo Village 16.2 +2.7 20.8 20th 2.7 +0.9 -5.3 28th 162.7 182.4 average 89%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 22.5 +0.5 31.3 20th 7.8 -0.4 2.0 7th 26.0 52.5 average 50%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 12.7 +0.4 20.6 20th 4.7 +0.4 -3.6 28th 60.6 111.6 average 54%
Hume Reservoir 22.4 +1.2 29.8 20th 8.9 -0.3 3.0 7th 28.0 67.4 low 42%
Khancoban AWS 20.8 -0.3 27.3 16th 6.6 0.0 0.9 28th 46.4 78.6 average 59%
Tumbarumba Post Office 21.0 +1.3 30.5 20th 5.5 +0.2 0.4 7th 28.8 94.9 low 30%
Wagga Wagga AMO 23.6 +1.8 34.1 20th 7.0 -0.9 0.1 14th 13.2 56.7 v low 23%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 22.6 +2.0 32.5 20th 8.5 +0.1 3.0 14th 44.4 84.8 average 52%
Cootamundra Airport 23.8 +1.4 34.0 20th 5.6 -0.7 -1.5 14th 21.9 47.8 low 46%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 24.5 +1.8 36.2 20th 8.2 -0.6 2.8 14th 37.2 54.6 average 68%
Temora Airport 25.2 +0.9 36.0 20th 6.3 -0.9 -1.4 14th 22.8 37.8 average 60%
Young Airport 23.5 +1.3 34.8 20th 4.9 -0.6 -1.9 3rd 34.8 48.6 average 72%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 25.1 +2.8 31.0 24th 8.2 +0.2 5.0 25th 5.8 52.0 v low 11%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 25.1 +1.3 33.8 16th 9.1 +0.6 3.1 7th 6.2 40.6 low 15%
Kapooka (Defence) 24.1 34.3 20th 6.4 -0.6 14th 20.0
Narrandera Airport AWS 25.9 +1.4 36.2 20th 9.2 0.0 2.7 7th 17.6 40.5 average 44%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 25.7 +0.9 36.4 20th 11.0 +0.4 5.6 3rd 10.4 39.5 low 26%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 26.3 +2.0 36.4 20th 9.8 +0.6 2.8 3rd 7.2 39.9 low 18%
Hay Airport AWS 27.0 +1.0 35.9 20th 9.8 +0.1 4.3 7th 3.0 30.7 v low 10%
Hillston Airport 21.0 -3.8 21.0 1st 3.1 -7.3 2.0 2nd 0.0 36.3 lowest 0%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 27.1 +1.5 39.5 20th 11.2 +0.6 6.6 2nd 14.0 39.7 low 35%
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 Wednesday 5 November 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.

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