Wednesday 2 September 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in August 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in August were were above to very much above average for much of the state inland of the Dividing Range and for parts of the north-east, with some areas in the west of the state having their highest August rainfall on record.
- Rainfall totals in August were below average in parts of the south-eastern and central coastal areas.
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in August was 46.0 mm, 16% above the 1961–1990 average.
- Three sites had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
- Some sites had their highest total August rainfall on record or their highest for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in August were above average for most of the state except for the far west.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 18.8 °C, 1.65 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the 16th warmest on record for all Augusts since 1910.
- Tumbarumba and Braidwood Racecourse had their hottest August day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record on the 31st.
- Mean minimum temperatures in August were above to very much above average for most of the state and the highest on record for an area of the north
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 6.3 °C, 1.62 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal-fourth warmest on record for all Augusts since 1910.
- Tibooburra Airport had its coldest August night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record on the 1st.
- Wanaaring Post Office had its highest August mean minimum temperature on record and its highest August mean temperature on record.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 12.6 °C, 1.64 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the ninth-warmest on record for all Augusts since 1910.
Events
- Late in the month, cold fronts combined with upper level troughs containing moist tropical air to bring widespread rain to the west and south of the state.
- For more details, visit the August national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
28.2 °C at Brewarrina Hospital on the 24th |
| Warmest days on average |
23.6 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
3.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-2.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 4th |
| Coldest night |
-9.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 1st |
| Coolest nights on average |
-3.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
13.8 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
17.4 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 10th |
| Warmest on average overall |
17.0 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall |
-0.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
275.2 mm at Thredbo Village |
| Wettest day |
122.2 mm at Thredbo Village on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust |
135.0 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 9th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Tibooburra Airport | 44.4 | on the 21st | 24.2 | on 07 Aug 2020 | 29 | 8.9 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 31.4 | on the 10th | =31.4 | on 04 Aug 2005 | 28 | 37.7 |
| Murray River @ Jingellic | 57.4 | on the 10th | 53.2 | on 30 Aug 2004 | 26 | 72.9 |
| Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Tibooburra Airport | 60.6 | 44.6 | in 2020 | 28 | 8.9 |
| Bourke Airport AWS | 38.6 | 37.4 | in 2003 | 27 | 13.6 |
| Pooncarie (Karoola) | 76.0 | 44.1 | in 2016 | 27 | 17.1 |
| Broken Hill (Langwell) | 54.0 | 52.4 | in 2004 | 23 | 15.1 |
| Temora Airport | 109.4 | 99.0 | in 2022 | 21 | 37.5 |
| Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Wentworth (Wamberra Station) | 71.4 | 84.1 | in 1889 | 24.1 | |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 75.0 | 92.1 | in 1901 | 22.9 | |
| Tibooburra (Fort Grey) | 41.0 | 61.8 | in 1958 | 10.2 | |
| Wentworth (Burtundy) | 72.4 | 98.2 | in 1973 | 26.7 | |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 54.0 | 87.2 | in 1985 | 23.6 | |
| Wentworth Post Office | 56.3 | 61.2 | in 1986 | 25.7 | |
| Mulwala Post Office | 84.9 | 90.0 | in 1992 | 46.9 | |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 61.6 | 64.0 | in 2003 | 18.4 | |
| Urana Post Office | 72.8 | 95.6 | in 2005 | 39.6 | |
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 August temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Tumbarumba Post Office | 22.0 | on the 31st | =22.0 | on 25 Aug 1995 | 62 | 12.4 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 22.6 | on the 31st | 22.3 | on 25 Aug 1995 | 38 | 13.6 |
| Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Tibooburra Airport | 1.5 | on the 1st | =1.5 | on 11 Aug 2008 | 29 | 8.0 |
| Record highest August mean minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Wanaaring Post Office | 10.2 | 8.5 | in 2025 | 35 | 5.2 |
| Record highest August mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Wanaaring Post Office | 16.0 | 15.7 | in 2024 | 35 | 13.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2026 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2026 |
Mean for August 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2026 |
Total for August 2026 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2026 |
Fraction of August average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 19.0 | -0.8 | 24.5 | 19th | 6.3 | +0.5 | -1.4 | 1st | 38.8 | 9.5 | high | 408% |
| Smithville AWS | 20.7 | 26.4 | 19th | 7.1 | 0.2 | 1st | 36.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 20.7 | -0.4 | 26.5 | 20th | 8.9 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 1st | 60.6 | 8.9 | highest | 681% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 20.7 | 25.2 | 31st | 8.7 | 1.6 | 1st | 63.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 20.4 | +0.1 | 24.7 | 20th | 8.0 | +0.8 | 2.2 | 1st | 28.2 | 12.7 | high | 222% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 20.3 | +0.1 | 25.3 | 31st | 6.3 | +1.4 | -1.2 | 1st | 24.4 | 14.1 | high | 173% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 17.3 | -0.7 | 22.5 | 19th | 6.6 | +0.9 | -0.6 | 1st | 61.6 | 17.7 | high | 348% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 18.0 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 19th | 6.9 | +0.8 | -2.5 | 1st | 54.0 | 23.3 | high | 232% |
| Menindee Post Office | 19.5 | +0.1 | 25.1 | 19th | 7.1 | +1.7 | 0.0 | 5th | 45.2 | 18.0 | high | 251% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 19.3 | -0.2 | 24.0 | 31st | 6.4 | +0.9 | -0.2 | 5th | 75.0 | 22.5 | high | 333% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 21.5 | +0.1 | 28.1 | 24th | 7.4 | +2.1 | -0.4 | 1st | 38.6 | 13.6 | highest | 284% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 21.8 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 24th | 7.3 | +1.6 | 0.6 | 1st | 30.8 | 21.4 | high | 144% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.6 | 25.3 | 20th | 5.9 | +1.6 | -1.8 | 5th | 36.6 | 19.1 | high | 192% |
| Cobar MO | 19.6 | +1.4 | 25.5 | 20th | 7.4 | +1.2 | 0.1 | 5th | 40.4 | 25.9 | high | 156% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 21.9 | +0.1 | 26.8 | 24th | 7.7 | +1.3 | 1.5 | 1st | 31.2 | 21.6 | average | 144% |
| Noona AWS | 19.8 | 24.7 | 31st | 7.9 | 1.7 | 5th | 25.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 21.6 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 24th | 10.2 | +5.0 | 3.2 | 1st | 28.8 | 15.0 | high | 192% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 16.8 | -0.9 | 19.2 | 7th | 4.0 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 2nd | 12.8 | 29.2 | low | 44% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 18.9 | 24.3 | 24th | 3.4 | -4.5 | 5th | 45.8 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 19.0 | +0.1 | 23.9 | 31st | 6.2 | +0.3 | 0.3 | 5th | 36.6 | 19.8 | high | 185% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 17.8 | +0.3 | 22.9 | 24th | 3.7 | +0.6 | -3.8 | 5th | 49.4 | 29.5 | high | 168% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 18.3 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 31st | 7.1 | +1.4 | 0.0 | 5th | 73.2 | 42.3 | high | 173% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 17.3 | +1.0 | 22.6 | 31st | 3.9 | +0.5 | -2.0 | 8th | 69.2 | 37.7 | high | 184% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 19.4 | 0.0 | 23.9 | 31st | 5.9 | +1.7 | -0.7 | 8th | 43.0 | 23.3 | high | 184% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 19.9 | 25.5 | 24th | 6.8 | 0.2 | 5th | 36.4 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 18.5 | +1.0 | 23.9 | 31st | 5.6 | +1.6 | -2.5 | 5th | 44.4 | 31.5 | high | 141% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 21.4 | 27.1 | 24th | 6.2 | -1.7 | 7th | 30.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 23.6 | +2.3 | 27.9 | 24th | 7.1 | +1.1 | 1.3 | 7th | 37.4 | 25.4 | high | 147% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 21.5 | +0.4 | 26.5 | 24th | 5.8 | +1.4 | -2.0 | 7th | 34.8 | 21.2 | high | 164% |
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 21.4 | +0.7 | 24.7 | 24th | 7.1 | +1.6 | 0.9 | 14th | 46.2 | 26.2 | high | 176% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 19.7 | +1.5 | 23.1 | 24th | 1.6 | +0.6 | -6.5 | 7th | 55.4 | 40.2 | high | 138% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 20.7 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 31st | 6.6 | +1.7 | -0.9 | 7th | 50.4 | 31.7 | high | 159% |
| Pindari Dam | 21.5 | +2.2 | 24.0 | 24th | 6.3 | +3.4 | -3.9 | 7th | 33.5 | 37.3 | average | 90% |
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 19.9 | +0.3 | 23.8 | 24th | 4.1 | +1.4 | -3.9 | 7th | 46.0 | 36.2 | average | 127% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 19.5 | +1.4 | 23.8 | 31st | 7.1 | +1.2 | 0.5 | 7th | 47.6 | 35.8 | average | 133% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 20.0 | +1.9 | 24.4 | 31st | 2.9 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 7th | 50.0 | 44.6 | average | 112% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 19.5 | +0.9 | 23.6 | 24th | 3.9 | +1.0 | -3.9 | 7th | 79.0 | 41.3 | high | 191% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 16.2 | +1.7 | 20.9 | 19th | 1.1 | +1.7 | -6.5 | 5th | 44.2 | 53.0 | average | 83% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 16.3 | +1.2 | 20.5 | 25th | 0.6 | +0.6 | -8.2 | 7th | 45.8 | 45.5 | average | 101% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 14.9 | +0.8 | 19.0 | 25th | 2.9 | +1.0 | -3.2 | 8th | 49.0 | 45.4 | average | 108% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 15.9 | +1.6 | 19.5 | 25th | 2.7 | +1.3 | -5.0 | 7th | 49.6 | 48.4 | average | 102% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 15.6 | +0.5 | 20.1 | 25th | 1.1 | +1.8 | -8.3 | 7th | 59.2 | 49.9 | average | 119% |
| Guyra Hospital | 14.4 | +2.0 | 18.6 | 24th | 2.2 | +0.9 | -4.2 | 7th | 52.6 | 53.7 | average | 98% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 20.0 | +1.4 | 23.7 | 31st | 1.6 | +1.0 | -6.0 | 7th | 36.8 | 39.6 | average | 93% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 19.4 | +2.5 | 23.3 | 31st | 5.5 | +1.1 | -1.2 | 7th | 36.0 | 44.9 | average | 80% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 16.9 | +0.7 | 21.9 | 25th | 2.3 | +0.6 | -6.6 | 7th | 28.2 | 43.2 | average | 65% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 21.3 | -0.2 | 25.5 | 25th | 10.6 | +1.6 | 6.6 | 6th | 121.2 | 88.3 | high | 137% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 20.2 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 5th | 13.8 | +0.6 | 11.1 | 1st | 45.6 | 76.0 | average | 60% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 22.7 | -0.1 | 26.5 | 25th | 8.6 | +1.4 | 4.7 | 6th | 27.2 | 43.5 | average | 62% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 21.8 | +0.2 | 25.7 | 26th | 12.0 | +1.1 | 9.3 | 11th | 62.4 | 89.5 | average | 70% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 23.0 | +0.4 | 26.7 | 25th | 7.6 | +1.3 | 2.8 | 7th | 34.8 | 59.4 | average | 59% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 22.0 | -0.1 | 25.7 | 25th | 9.6 | +2.0 | 5.1 | 5th | 35.4 | 41.2 | average | 86% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 21.9 | -0.9 | 26.1 | 25th | 8.4 | +1.6 | 4.3 | 12th | 35.6 | 60.8 | average | 59% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 22.7 | +0.1 | 25.5 | 25th | 9.4 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 12th | 23.5 | 53.7 | average | 44% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 20.8 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 25th | 12.3 | +1.7 | 9.7 | 14th | 131.4 | 77.5 | high | 170% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 21.2 | 0.0 | 25.3 | 25th | 10.0 | +1.1 | 4.1 | 12th | 45.2 | 77.7 | average | 58% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 16.3 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 25th | 5.9 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 7th | 69.5 | 90.7 | average | 77% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 21.5 | -0.2 | 26.0 | 25th | 7.6 | +2.1 | 2.8 | 12th | 27.8 | 50.0 | average | 56% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 20.7 | 24.7 | 25th | 8.5 | 2.7 | 12th | 120.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.3 | 25.6 | 25th | 8.9 | +1.9 | 3.2 | 6th | 69.2 | 51.1 | high | 135% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 21.2 | +0.7 | 25.2 | 25th | 8.3 | +2.1 | 3.7 | 5th | 119.2 | 74.5 | high | 160% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 19.9 | +0.3 | 23.9 | 24th | 4.9 | +0.2 | -2.0 | 7th | 24.2 | 38.0 | average | 64% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 20.3 | +0.4 | 24.9 | 22nd | 6.3 | +0.8 | 0.4 | 7th | 22.6 | 58.7 | low | 38% |
| Gosford AWS | 19.9 | +0.6 | 24.2 | 22nd | 8.1 | +0.2 | 2.8 | 7th | 36.2 | 98.2 | average | 37% |
| Lostock Dam | 20.3 | +1.6 | 23.2 | 25th | 7.5 | +0.6 | 5.6 | 17th | 12.0 | 39.8 | low | 30% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 20.3 | +0.2 | 24.9 | 24th | 6.8 | +0.2 | 0.7 | 7th | 27.2 | |||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 18.8 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 24th | 6.3 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 5th | 22.8 | 65.7 | average | 35% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 18.7 | +0.5 | 23.5 | 24th | 4.3 | +1.3 | -2.6 | 8th | 37.2 | 33.6 | average | 111% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 18.7 | 23.0 | 24th | 4.2 | -1.6 | 7th | 91.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 15.1 | +0.3 | 19.3 | 24th | 6.6 | +0.7 | 3.1 | 6th | 73.0 | 46.7 | high | 156% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.0 | +0.9 | 22.8 | 22nd | 10.6 | +1.3 | 6.5 | 8th | 34.0 | 73.3 | low | 46% |
| Norah Head AWS | 19.6 | +0.6 | 22.9 | 24th | 11.7 | +1.1 | 7.2 | 5th | 28.2 | 81.1 | low | 35% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 20.1 | +0.6 | 24.5 | 24th | 7.5 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 7th | 36.0 | 40.6 | average | 89% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.7 | 24.8 | 24th | 4.4 | +0.6 | -2.0 | 7th | 42.4 | 38.9 | average | 109% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 19.9 | 23.7 | 31st | 7.5 | 2.7 | 7th | 27.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 20.0 | +1.2 | 24.9 | 24th | 7.8 | +0.8 | 2.7 | 7th | 41.8 | 73.8 | average | 57% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 17.7 | +1.0 | 23.5 | 31st | 4.9 | +1.4 | -1.1 | 7th | 68.7 | 45.4 | high | 151% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 17.1 | +0.7 | 22.9 | 31st | 3.2 | +1.5 | -4.2 | 5th | 55.2 | 37.8 | high | 146% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 11.6 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 31st | 4.0 | +0.9 | -1.3 | 5th | 88.6 | 58.6 | high | 151% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 15.1 | 20.8 | 31st | 1.9 | -4.5 | 5th | 70.6 | |||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 15.1 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 31st | 2.5 | +1.2 | -3.8 | 8th | 57.8 | 43.5 | high | 133% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 13.7 | +2.3 | 19.8 | 31st | 5.0 | +1.7 | 0.3 | 5th | 52.9 | 79.3 | average | 67% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 13.9 | +1.2 | 20.5 | 31st | 2.1 | +0.4 | -5.2 | 1st | 49.4 | 58.1 | average | 85% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 13.9 | 20.4 | 31st | 0.5 | -6.7 | 1st | 49.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 12.9 | +1.5 | 19.8 | 31st | 4.3 | +1.2 | -1.0 | 5th | 51.4 | 60.0 | average | 86% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 12.0 | +0.8 | 17.3 | 30th | 2.3 | +0.2 | -2.2 | 10th | 134.8 | 93.0 | high | 145% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 12.5 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 31st | 2.2 | +1.2 | -4.5 | 6th | 137.4 | 83.1 | high | 165% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.9 | +1.0 | 23.0 | 31st | 3.0 | +2.1 | -3.3 | 7th | 68.7 | 51.9 | high | 132% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 16.4 | +0.2 | 20.8 | 31st | 7.0 | +0.9 | 2.9 | 5th | 54.6 | 38.4 | high | 142% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 16.9 | -0.5 | 20.1 | 3rd | 1.8 | -1.2 | -3.8 | 5th | 19.7 | 40.1 | low | 49% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 16.9 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 31st | 3.4 | +0.7 | -2.2 | 7th | 87.8 | 40.0 | high | 220% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 18.2 | +0.5 | 23.1 | 31st | 5.0 | +1.6 | -3.4 | 5th | 66.4 | 37.1 | high | 179% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 17.4 | +0.8 | 22.5 | 31st | 3.6 | +0.8 | -2.5 | 8th | 59.4 | 35.8 | high | 166% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 16.9 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 31st | 4.2 | +1.7 | -3.1 | 5th | 67.0 | 44.8 | high | 150% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.1 | +1.0 | 24.1 | 31st | 4.4 | +1.4 | -2.5 | 5th | 89.7 | 48.6 | high | 185% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.8 | +0.7 | 24.9 | 24th | 7.0 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 6th | 39.0 | 52.3 | average | 75% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.6 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 22nd | 7.4 | +0.8 | 2.6 | 6th | 59.6 | 68.5 | average | 87% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 19.5 | +0.5 | 24.4 | 24th | 6.9 | +0.5 | 1.9 | 6th | 40.0 | 61.5 | average | 65% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 19.4 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 24th | 7.9 | +0.7 | 3.0 | 6th | 37.6 | 57.3 | average | 66% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.9 | 23.6 | 22nd | 10.6 | 7.2 | 5th | 58.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.8 | +1.3 | 23.9 | 21st | 10.7 | +2.3 | 7.3 | 5th | 46.6 | 77.6 | average | 60% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 18.2 | +0.2 | 22.0 | 22nd | 12.3 | +1.0 | 9.0 | 5th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 20.2 | +0.3 | 25.2 | 24th | 8.2 | +0.9 | 3.6 | 6th | 30.8 | 74.4 | average | 41% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.2 | +0.3 | 22.4 | 20th | 9.6 | +1.0 | 4.6 | 5th | 55.8 | 71.0 | average | 79% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 19.8 | +0.4 | 24.7 | 24th | 5.7 | +0.7 | -0.3 | 6th | 36.4 | 39.1 | average | 93% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 19.5 | +0.4 | 24.5 | 24th | 7.3 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 5th | 38.6 | 42.0 | average | 92% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 20.3 | +0.3 | 25.9 | 24th | 7.3 | +1.0 | 2.1 | 6th | 13.8 | 32.1 | average | 43% |
| Richmond RAAF | 20.3 | +0.4 | 26.2 | 24th | 6.0 | +1.3 | 0.0 | 6th | 27.4 | 36.0 | average | 76% |
| Western Sydney Airport | 19.1 | 24.3 | 21st | 7.5 | 1.9 | 6th | 33.4 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 19.5 | +0.6 | 23.7 | 21st | 7.6 | +0.8 | 2.0 | 8th | 24.6 | 64.7 | low | 38% |
| Bellambi AWS | 18.5 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 21st | 11.9 | +1.2 | 9.4 | 8th | 51.6 | 88.5 | average | 58% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.4 | 24.9 | 31st | 5.0 | +0.9 | -1.0 | 6th | 53.4 | 42.4 | high | 126% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 19.4 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 31st | 5.8 | +0.8 | 0.4 | 5th | 49.4 | 45.4 | average | 109% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 13.8 | +1.2 | 20.5 | 31st | 5.7 | +1.1 | 1.5 | 5th | 38.4 | 66.9 | average | 57% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 19.0 | 24.2 | 24th | 7.2 | 3.5 | 5th | 55.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 17.6 | +0.6 | 21.1 | 21st | 11.3 | +0.9 | 7.7 | 8th | 61.2 | 91.0 | average | 67% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 18.1 | 22.0 | 3rd | 8.8 | 3.9 | 8th | 50.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 18.5 | +0.4 | 22.0 | 22nd | 11.5 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 8th | 30.6 | 77.5 | low | 40% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 14.4 | +0.9 | 20.7 | 31st | 4.4 | +1.2 | -3.1 | 8th | 33.8 | 57.8 | average | 58% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 19.4 | +1.1 | 25.1 | 24th | 7.8 | +0.7 | 2.9 | 9th | 26.8 | 79.1 | average | 34% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 20.3 | +1.9 | 25.1 | 24th | 4.8 | +0.2 | 0.0 | 7th | 15.6 | 61.5 | average | 25% |
| Bega AWS | 19.9 | +1.9 | 24.3 | 24th | 2.6 | -0.6 | -2.3 | 4th | 15.8 | 34.4 | average | 46% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 15.5 | +1.9 | 22.6 | 31st | 1.1 | +0.2 | -5.8 | 8th | 31.4 | 54.2 | average | 58% |
| Green Cape AWS | 17.6 | +1.4 | 20.4 | 28th | 10.4 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 8th | 20.6 | 34.9 | average | 59% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 18.5 | +1.0 | 20.8 | 11th | 5.2 | +0.3 | 1.7 | 4th | 15.2 | 42.4 | low | 36% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 17.0 | +0.7 | 21.1 | 21st | 11.8 | +1.4 | 9.3 | 7th | 32.8 | 51.2 | average | 64% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 18.8 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 24th | 5.6 | +0.9 | -0.7 | 7th | 17.2 | 55.5 | average | 31% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 17.7 | +0.6 | 22.5 | 20th | 8.0 | +0.5 | 5.0 | 6th | 24.1 | 50.9 | average | 47% |
| Nerriga AWS | 15.4 | +1.3 | 21.5 | 31st | 2.3 | -0.2 | -4.4 | 8th | 34.8 | 68.9 | average | 50% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 18.0 | +0.6 | 23.2 | 20th | 10.6 | +1.2 | 7.3 | 8th | 42.8 | 75.3 | average | 57% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 16.6 | +3.8 | 23.0 | 31st | -0.3 | -0.2 | -4.2 | 8th | 12.2 | 39.9 | low | 31% |
| Bombala AWS | 14.8 | +2.5 | 20.7 | 31st | -0.1 | -0.5 | -5.7 | 8th | 16.0 | 28.1 | average | 57% |
| Canberra Airport | 15.6 | +1.2 | 21.9 | 31st | 1.4 | +0.2 | -5.3 | 7th | 61.2 | 46.3 | high | 132% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.0 | +1.9 | 20.2 | 31st | -2.4 | -0.9 | -8.6 | 8th | 18.6 | 30.9 | average | 60% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.8 | +1.4 | 18.6 | 29th | -1.8 | 0.0 | -7.2 | 8th | 22.1 | 27.4 | average | 81% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 15.2 | +1.6 | 21.2 | 31st | 1.1 | +0.4 | -5.9 | 8th | 34.4 | 44.3 | average | 78% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 14.9 | +1.6 | 20.5 | 31st | 3.5 | +1.1 | -3.1 | 8th | 40.2 | 54.6 | average | 74% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 5.5 | +1.3 | 12.3 | 29th | -0.3 | +1.5 | -4.0 | 7th | 147.6 | 95.2 | high | 155% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 16.1 | +1.9 | 22.1 | 31st | 1.0 | -0.1 | -5.3 | 7th | 64.2 | 48.5 | high | 132% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 5.8 | +2.0 | 14.4 | 29th | -2.9 | +0.5 | -9.9 | 1st | 197.2 | 241.6 | average | 82% |
| Thredbo AWS | 3.0 | +2.4 | 9.8 | 29th | -3.1 | +1.6 | -9.7 | 1st | 234.8 | 119.4 | high | 197% |
| Thredbo Village | 9.9 | +3.1 | 15.8 | 29th | -2.3 | +0.1 | -8.0 | 8th | 275.2 | 194.1 | high | 142% |
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 16.4 | +1.4 | 21.1 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.5 | -0.8 | 1st | 88.6 | 65.0 | high | 136% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 6.7 | +1.6 | 13.2 | 30th | 1.5 | +1.8 | -1.7 | 7th | 162.0 | 124.6 | high | 130% |
| Hume Reservoir | 16.4 | +2.1 | 21.4 | 31st | 6.9 | +1.9 | 2.3 | 1st | 91.6 | 75.0 | average | 122% |
| Khancoban AWS | 15.8 | +2.0 | 20.9 | 31st | 3.8 | +1.1 | -1.8 | 1st | 131.4 | 103.0 | high | 128% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 15.4 | +3.0 | 22.0 | 31st | 2.3 | +1.3 | -4.5 | 1st | 137.0 | 105.5 | high | 130% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 16.4 | +1.8 | 21.3 | 31st | 4.8 | +1.3 | -0.9 | 1st | 64.4 | 50.0 | high | 129% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 15.5 | +2.0 | 21.5 | 31st | 5.3 | +1.6 | 0.0 | 1st | 105.4 | 96.9 | average | 109% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 15.9 | +1.1 | 21.6 | 31st | 2.8 | +1.2 | -3.3 | 8th | 81.4 | 55.8 | high | 146% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 15.8 | +0.9 | 21.5 | 31st | 3.7 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 8th | 95.2 | 55.1 | high | 173% |
| Temora Airport | 16.6 | +1.1 | 22.6 | 31st | 3.3 | +1.2 | -3.0 | 8th | 109.4 | 37.5 | highest | 292% |
| Young Airport | 15.6 | +0.9 | 21.6 | 31st | 2.5 | +1.1 | -3.5 | 8th | 88.0 | 51.1 | high | 172% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 17.5 | +2.4 | 20.0 | 21st | 4.5 | +0.8 | 2.0 | 15th | 55.4 | 52.7 | average | 105% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 16.6 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 31st | 5.0 | +0.9 | -1.4 | 1st | 62.0 | 32.1 | high | 193% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 16.6 | 21.5 | 31st | 4.3 | -1.1 | 1st | 64.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 17.4 | +1.1 | 22.7 | 31st | 4.6 | +0.9 | -1.9 | 6th | 42.4 | 38.5 | average | 110% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 17.2 | +0.7 | 22.7 | 31st | 6.4 | +1.0 | 0.3 | 6th | 45.0 | 37.4 | average | 120% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 17.7 | +1.0 | 23.5 | 31st | 5.1 | +1.3 | -1.3 | 6th | 32.4 | 34.6 | average | 94% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 17.8 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 31st | 5.5 | +1.4 | -0.4 | 1st | 61.6 | 23.8 | high | 259% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 18.1 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 24th | 5.4 | +0.8 | -0.7 | 5th | 32.2 | 32.9 | average | 98% |
| 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 Wednesday 2 September 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
