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New South Wales in September 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

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 in September 2025
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

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Record highest September daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
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
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
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
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
September
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
September
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
Lismore Airport AWS 19.1 on the 20th 18.5 on 05 Sep 2010 24 9.7



Record highest September mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
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




Summary statistics for September 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
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(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
September
2025
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Highest for
September
2025
Mean for
September
2025
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from
average
Lowest for
September
2025
Total for
September
2025
Average
for
September
Rank of
September
2025
Fraction of
September
average
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

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.

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