Monday 4 May 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in April 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in April were very much below average for much of the state's central and eastern districts, and below average in the state's west.
- New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in April was 6.04 mm, 87% below the 1961–1990 average, the second driest on record for all April's since 1900.
- It was the driest April in New South Wales since 1997.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in April were very much above average for almost the entire state, and highest on record in the parts of the state's northeast.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 26.6 °C, 2.45 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the equal-fifth warmest on record for all April's since 1910.
- New South Wales had its highest mean maximum temperature for April since 2018.
- Many sites had their hottest April day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record on, or around the 10th of the month.
- Some sites had their highest April mean maximum temperature on record or their highest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Mean minimum temperatures in April were below average for central and eastern parts of the state, and above average for parts of the state's west.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 11.2 °C, 0.1 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- New South Wales had its lowest mean minimum temperature for April since 2024.
- Several sites had their warmest April night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record on, or around the 10th of the month.
- Some sites had their coldest April night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 18.9 °C, 1.29 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
Events
- For more details, visit the April national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
39.0 °C at Brewarrina Hospital on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average |
31.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
12.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS 12.7 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Coldest day |
0.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 11th |
| Coldest night |
-6.0 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.5 °C at Thredbo Village |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.7 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
22.7 °C at Noona AWS on the 10th |
| Warmest on average overall |
22.3 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall |
6.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest overall |
252.0 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club |
| Wettest day |
64.6 mm at Perisher Valley AWS on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust |
122.0 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 10th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Brewarrina Hospital | 39.0 | on the 10th | 38.3 | on 02 Apr 1922 | 116 | 27.5 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.8 | on the 10th | =35.8 | on 18 Apr 1968 | 76 | 25.3 |
| Inverell Research Centre | 32.7 | on the 10th | 32.1 | on 18 Apr 1968 | 62 | 23.6 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 31.3 | on the 11th | 31.1 | on 05 Apr 1986 | 56 | 22.2 |
| Pindari Dam | 34.6 | on the 9th | 33.2 | on 02 Apr 1974 | 53 | 25.6 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 30.0 | on the 9th | 28.5 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 52 | 20.1 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 34.7 | on the 10th | 33.3 | on 07 Apr 2016 | 35 | 25.4 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 38.4 | on the 10th | 36.7 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 33 | 27.5 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 29.3 | on the 10th | 27.7 | on 01 Apr 2018 | 32 | 19.7 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 32.8 | on the 9th | 32.0 | on 03 Apr 2016 | 32 | 24.6 |
| Moree Aero | 36.6 | on the 10th | 35.8 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 31 | 27.2 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 29.6 | on the 9th | 28.7 | on 07 Apr 2016 | 30 | 20.7 |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 29.0 | on the 10th | 28.0 | on 19 Apr 2005 | 30 | 19.8 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 38.1 | on the 10th | 36.1 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 29 | 27.9 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 36.7 | on the 10th | 35.5 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 29 | 26.3 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 30.0 | on the 9th | 28.0 | on 01 Apr 2018 | 29 | 20.4 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 35.1 | on the 11th | 34.0 | on 04 Apr 2006 | 29 | 24.8 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 35.3 | on the 10th | 34.8 | on 07 Apr 2016 | 25 | 26.8 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 35.3 | on the 10th | 34.0 | on 07 Apr 2016 | 25 | 26.4 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 32.2 | on the 10th | 31.1 | on 10 Apr 2018 | 25 | 22.7 |
| Grafton Research Stn | 37.1 | on the 11th | 33.7 | on 09 Apr 2019 | 24 | 25.8 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 30.7 | on the 9th | 29.6 | on 01 Apr 2018 | 23 | 20.8 |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 36.5 | on the 11th | 32.4 | on 09 Apr 2019 | 21 | 25.7 |
| Record highest April mean maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 23.9 | 23.0 | in 2018 | 51 | 20.1 |
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.4 | 28.3 | in 1922 | 32 | 25.8 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 23.0 | =23.0 | in 2005 | 29 | 20.4 |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 26.2 | =26.2 | in 2020 | 29 | 24.8 |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.8 | 27.2 | in 2016 | 21 | 25.7 |
| Highest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 27.0 | 27.1 | in 1986 | 24.3 | |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.2 | 24.8 | in 1986 | 22.2 | |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 23.6 | 24.2 | in 1991 | 21.7 | |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 23.3 | 23.5 | in 2005 | 20.7 | |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 24.4 | 24.6 | in 2005 | 21.3 | |
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 April daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.0 | on the 10th | 20.0 | on 11 Apr 1969 | 39 | 13.2 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 17.7 | on the 10th | 16.0 | on 09 Apr 2019 | 36 | 8.6 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 14.0 | on the 10th | =14.0 | on 13 Apr 2018 | 36 | 3.9 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 20.0 | on the 11th | =20.0 | on 13 Apr 1998 | 35 | 10.1 |
| Khancoban AWS | 16.7 | on the 10th | 15.6 | on 11 Apr 2014 | 30 | 7.3 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 20.2 | on the 10th | 19.0 | on 24 Apr 2010 | 27 | 11.2 |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.4 | on the 10th | 20.2 | on 06 Apr 2012 | 26 | 14.7 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 22.3 | on the 11th | 22.0 | on 09 Apr 2019 | 25 | 12.3 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 21.8 | on the 11th | 19.1 | on 04 Apr 2014 | 25 | 10.8 |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 20.9 | on the 10th | 18.9 | on 02 Apr 2018 | 25 | 11.8 |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 21.7 | on the 10th | 19.2 | on 07 Apr 2016 | 23 | 11.3 |
| Record lowest April temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 0.0 | on the 19th | =0.0 | on 22 Apr 2021 | 59 | 9.2 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 7.8 | on the 18th | 8.1 | on 12 Apr 2001 | 36 | 14.1 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 0.7 | on the 19th | 1.0 | on 25 Apr 1999 | 29 | 9.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2026 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2026 |
Mean for April 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2026 |
Total for April 2026 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2026 |
Fraction of April average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 27.3 | +0.9 | 35.0 | 9th | 12.0 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 19th | 0.0 | 13.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Smithville AWS | 29.0 | 36.5 | 9th | 13.0 | 6.4 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 29.2 | +1.4 | 35.7 | 9th | 14.7 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 19th | 0.0 | 12.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 29.5 | 37.0 | 9th | 14.2 | 7.4 | 20th | 0.0 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 28.4 | +1.5 | 36.1 | 9th | 14.0 | -0.1 | 7.5 | 19th | 0.0 | 18.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 28.5 | +1.5 | 36.2 | 9th | 10.7 | -1.2 | 3.2 | 19th | 0.0 | 20.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.5 | 33.8 | 9th | 12.5 | +1.1 | 6.4 | 19th | 0.8 | 20.8 | low | 4% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 26.0 | +2.4 | 28.0 | 25th | 11.1 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 19th | 3.8 | 18.7 | low | 20% |
| Menindee Post Office | 27.7 | +2.0 | 34.5 | 9th | 12.1 | +1.1 | 3.5 | 19th | 2.0 | 17.2 | low | 12% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 27.0 | +0.8 | 32.0 | 6th | 11.4 | +0.1 | 3.9 | 19th | 2.0 | 18.4 | low | 11% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 30.2 | +2.2 | 37.7 | 10th | 14.3 | +0.8 | 6.4 | 19th | 0.0 | 22.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 30.1 | +2.6 | 39.0 | 10th | 12.1 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 19th | 0.0 | 29.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.4 | +2.6 | 35.7 | 9th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 2.5 | 19th | 0.0 | 21.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Cobar MO | 28.4 | +3.0 | 35.8 | 9th | 13.6 | +0.7 | 5.5 | 19th | 0.0 | 27.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 29.8 | +1.9 | 38.1 | 10th | 14.2 | -0.2 | 6.1 | 19th | 0.0 | 26.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Noona AWS | 28.3 | 35.9 | 9th | 13.4 | 7.5 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 30.0 | +1.8 | 35.6 | 10th | 13.1 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 20th | 0.0 | 15.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 27.3 | +3.2 | 32.0 | 2nd | 10.7 | +1.0 | 6.4 | 15th | 2.6 | 24.3 | low | 11% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 27.4 | 35.3 | 9th | 8.4 | -1.4 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 27.9 | +2.1 | 36.7 | 9th | 12.6 | +0.5 | 4.3 | 19th | 3.8 | 24.0 | low | 16% |
| Central Western Plains (S) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 27.6 | +2.8 | 35.5 | 9th | 8.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 19th | 0.0 | 26.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 27.7 | +2.5 | 34.5 | 9th | 11.2 | -1.1 | 2.4 | 19th | 0.2 | 43.3 | v low | 0% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.6 | 33.9 | 9th | 8.6 | -1.1 | 1.1 | 19th | 4.4 | 26.2 | low | 17% |
| Central Western Plains (N) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.1 | +2.8 | 36.7 | 10th | 11.7 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 19th | 0.0 | 36.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 28.8 | 36.5 | 9th | 12.1 | 6.2 | 21st | 0.0 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 27.3 | +1.6 | 28.0 | 30th | 10.6 | -1.3 | 7.0 | 23rd | 0.0 | 34.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.3 | +3.7 | 34.9 | 9th | 11.7 | +0.4 | 1.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 40.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 29.9 | 38.9 | 10th | 12.7 | 3.4 | 19th | 0.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (W) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 31.4 | +3.6 | 37.9 | 9th | 13.2 | +0.3 | 6.1 | 20th | 0.0 | 30.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 30.3 | +2.8 | 38.4 | 10th | 11.5 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 19th | 0.0 | 22.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Northwest Plains (E) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 29.9 | +2.7 | 36.6 | 10th | 12.9 | +0.1 | 6.7 | 19th | 0.0 | 26.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 27.1 | +2.1 | 32.7 | 9th | 5.5 | -2.4 | -0.5 | 19th | 0.0 | 39.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 29.2 | +2.4 | 35.3 | 10th | 11.3 | -1.0 | 5.8 | 13th | 0.0 | 30.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Pindari Dam | 29.1 | +3.5 | 34.6 | 9th | 9.3 | -1.4 | 4.0 | 13th | 0.0 | 45.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 28.8 | +2.4 | 35.3 | 10th | 9.9 | -0.9 | 3.6 | 15th | 0.0 | 24.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.4 | +3.1 | 35.8 | 10th | 13.3 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 13th | 4.0 | 38.5 | low | 10% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.9 | +2.9 | 34.0 | 9th | 7.8 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 41.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.8 | +2.4 | 34.7 | 10th | 8.9 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 13th | 0.0 | 30.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 24.4 | +3.1 | 30.0 | 9th | 4.6 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 20th | 0.0 | 41.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 23.0 | +2.6 | 30.0 | 9th | 4.7 | -2.2 | -1.9 | 14th | 4.8 | 42.2 | low | 11% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 22.1 | +2.4 | 29.3 | 10th | 7.7 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 13th | 4.2 | 39.8 | low | 11% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 23.9 | +3.8 | 30.0 | 9th | 7.2 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 13th | 0.0 | 41.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 23.3 | +2.6 | 29.6 | 9th | 5.8 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 13th | 0.0 | 52.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.7 | +1.7 | 25.3 | 7th | 6.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 13th | 2.0 | 51.4 | lowest | 4% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.5 | +2.9 | 32.8 | 9th | 6.4 | -1.4 | 1.6 | 13th | 0.0 | 39.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 27.1 | +3.5 | 32.7 | 10th | 11.2 | +0.2 | 7.2 | 13th | 0.0 | 41.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 23.6 | +1.9 | 31.9 | 9th | 8.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 23rd | 6.2 | 47.8 | v low | 13% |
| Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.2 | +2.0 | 31.3 | 11th | 13.6 | +0.1 | 11.0 | 22nd | 54.8 | 98.9 | average | 55% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.5 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 17th | 15.8 | +0.3 | 11.9 | 20th | 153.2 | 188.8 | average | 81% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 24.1 | +0.1 | 29.2 | 8th | 17.7 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 22nd | 161.6 | 153.0 | average | 106% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 27.6 | +1.5 | 34.2 | 8th | 13.1 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 13th | 76.0 | 73.3 | average | 104% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 26.2 | +1.4 | 35.1 | 11th | 16.6 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 20th | 85.2 | 170.0 | low | 50% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.8 | +3.1 | 36.5 | 11th | 12.9 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 13th | 32.0 | 97.4 | v low | 33% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.4 | +2.6 | 37.1 | 11th | 14.5 | -0.2 | 8.9 | 13th | 24.8 | 82.6 | low | 30% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 26.0 | +0.2 | 32.8 | 8th | 12.9 | -1.1 | 8.6 | 13th | 98.4 | 118.5 | average | 83% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.6 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 8th | 15.0 | -0.6 | 10.4 | 13th | 106.7 | 151.9 | average | 70% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.4 | +1.1 | 32.3 | 17th | 16.9 | +0.4 | 12.9 | 14th | 119.2 | 160.6 | average | 74% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 25.4 | +0.5 | 30.0 | 10th | 15.4 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 13th | 87.6 | 154.3 | v low | 57% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 21.8 | +2.0 | 29.0 | 10th | 10.3 | -0.6 | 6.4 | 19th | 68.9 | 138.3 | low | 50% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 26.7 | +1.4 | 32.5 | 8th | 12.4 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 13th | 16.6 | 80.3 | v low | 21% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.5 | 30.6 | 7th | 13.5 | 5.1 | 13th | 89.0 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.4 | 32.3 | 10th | 13.1 | -0.6 | 7.9 | 15th | 64.8 | 105.3 | average | 62% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 26.5 | +2.0 | 34.1 | 11th | 12.0 | -0.7 | 7.4 | 14th | 55.4 | 161.0 | low | 34% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.6 | 31.6 | 7th | 9.2 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 19th | 23.4 | 59.3 | average | 40% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.2 | +0.9 | 30.9 | 7th | 10.7 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 12th | 30.8 | 113.3 | low | 27% |
| Gosford AWS | 24.6 | +0.8 | 31.6 | 7th | 13.0 | -1.0 | 8.2 | 13th | 38.0 | 153.0 | lowest | 25% |
| Lostock Dam | 27.1 | +3.4 | 31.0 | 7th | 10.4 | -2.2 | 7.0 | 14th | 7.6 | 74.0 | v low | 10% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 26.4 | 32.2 | 7th | 10.7 | 6.1 | 28th | 21.6 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.6 | +1.4 | 30.2 | 9th | 10.3 | -1.7 | 5.4 | 13th | 26.6 | 88.4 | low | 30% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 26.6 | +2.9 | 34.8 | 10th | 7.9 | -1.5 | 1.5 | 19th | 0.2 | 34.1 | v low | 1% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 26.3 | 33.0 | 10th | 8.0 | 1.2 | 20th | 0.7 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 23.1 | +2.3 | 30.7 | 9th | 11.5 | +0.2 | 5.9 | 19th | 0.8 | 37.5 | lowest | 2% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 23.5 | +0.7 | 30.3 | 7th | 15.9 | +0.5 | 11.8 | 13th | 36.4 | 116.5 | low | 31% |
| Norah Head AWS | 24.2 | +1.0 | 28.6 | 7th | 16.3 | +0.2 | 11.6 | 13th | 42.2 | 133.1 | low | 32% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 27.0 | +2.7 | 32.6 | 9th | 11.4 | -1.2 | 6.9 | 14th | 17.0 | 87.5 | low | 19% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.9 | +2.3 | 33.7 | 10th | 8.5 | -1.6 | 2.9 | 19th | 0.4 | 35.2 | low | 1% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 26.6 | 32.7 | 10th | 12.6 | 8.3 | 14th | 7.0 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 25.4 | +1.6 | 31.9 | 7th | 12.2 | -1.1 | 8.4 | 15th | 24.2 | 111.6 | low | 22% |
| Central Tablelands (N) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 27.0 | +3.4 | 32.2 | 9th | 8.5 | -1.3 | 4.1 | 20th | 0.0 | 44.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 25.6 | +2.7 | 31.7 | 9th | 7.1 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 19th | 0.0 | 39.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 19.1 | +2.3 | 26.2 | 9th | 8.3 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 19th | 3.6 | 61.1 | v low | 6% |
| Central Tablelands (S) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 22.1 | 28.3 | 9th | 4.4 | -2.5 | 19th | 2.8 | |||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 21.9 | +1.0 | 28.3 | 9th | 5.3 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 19th | 3.4 | 34.3 | low | 10% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 18.9 | +2.0 | 25.2 | 9th | 8.9 | +0.1 | 4.0 | 18th | 25.5 | 121.9 | v low | 21% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 19.7 | +1.1 | 25.9 | 9th | 4.8 | -2.5 | -2.0 | 19th | 2.7 | 57.9 | v low | 5% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 20.0 | 26.4 | 9th | 3.1 | -3.8 | 19th | 2.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 18.5 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 9th | 8.3 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 18th | 17.2 | 74.5 | low | 23% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 22.1 | +3.5 | 26.0 | 19th | 5.4 | -1.9 | -0.1 | 20th | 2.8 | 55.2 | v low | 5% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 20.1 | +1.5 | 25.7 | 9th | 5.0 | -0.6 | -2.3 | 18th | 5.8 | 50.1 | low | 12% |
| Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 26.5 | +2.6 | 32.8 | 10th | 7.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 19th | 0.0 | 51.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 25.3 | +2.6 | 32.2 | 10th | 12.3 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 18th | 0.0 | 39.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.0 | +1.7 | 30.7 | 1st | 8.7 | -1.2 | 2.3 | 24th | 0.0 | 41.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.9 | +1.0 | 31.5 | 9th | 7.1 | -1.7 | -0.4 | 19th | 4.6 | 39.6 | low | 12% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.3 | +2.5 | 33.9 | 9th | 9.4 | -0.9 | 1.6 | 18th | 0.0 | 39.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 26.3 | +1.6 | 34.0 | 9th | 7.6 | -1.9 | -0.9 | 19th | 0.0 | 31.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.6 | 32.6 | 9th | 8.3 | -1.2 | 0.3 | 19th | 0.6 | 34.6 | v low | 2% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 27.2 | +2.6 | 32.9 | 9th | 8.7 | -0.8 | 2.0 | 20th | 1.4 | 45.8 | v low | 3% |
| Metropolitan (E) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.2 | +1.3 | 31.5 | 9th | 12.3 | -0.5 | 8.4 | 19th | 21.0 | 84.1 | low | 25% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.5 | +0.9 | 30.9 | 9th | 12.1 | -0.7 | 7.8 | 12th | 20.2 | 105.6 | low | 19% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 24.7 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 9th | 11.5 | -1.0 | 7.3 | 15th | 14.4 | 69.9 | low | 21% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 24.5 | +0.6 | 31.5 | 9th | 13.1 | +0.2 | 9.0 | 19th | 23.0 | 89.3 | low | 26% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 24.8 | 29.0 | 9th | 14.9 | 10.8 | 19th | 33.6 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 24.4 | +1.3 | 30.5 | 9th | 15.1 | +0.7 | 10.3 | 19th | 31.6 | 107.8 | low | 29% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.8 | +0.3 | 27.9 | 10th | 16.7 | -0.1 | 12.4 | 19th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 25.2 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 9th | 13.2 | -0.8 | 9.0 | 19th | 22.2 | 91.3 | low | 24% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 23.0 | +0.6 | 29.4 | 7th | 13.6 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 19th | 61.2 | 119.1 | average | 51% |
| Metropolitan (W) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.4 | +1.2 | 31.9 | 7th | 10.3 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 18th | 10.0 | 52.0 | low | 19% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.6 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 7th | 12.1 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 12th | 8.2 | 68.2 | v low | 12% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.9 | +1.2 | 32.6 | 7th | 11.8 | -1.4 | 7.4 | 20th | 6.2 | 57.6 | v low | 11% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.3 | +1.0 | 31.8 | 7th | 10.3 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 13th | 8.4 | 61.5 | low | 14% |
| Western Sydney Airport | 24.5 | 30.4 | 7th | 12.0 | 8.0 | 18th | 15.0 | |||||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 24.2 | +0.8 | 31.3 | 10th | 12.1 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 18th | 15.2 | 81.9 | v low | 19% |
| Bellambi AWS | 23.2 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 10th | 16.2 | +0.5 | 10.8 | 18th | 42.8 | 103.5 | average | 41% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.1 | +1.1 | 31.2 | 7th | 9.9 | -1.2 | 4.4 | 19th | 5.6 | 68.6 | v low | 8% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 25.0 | +0.8 | 30.8 | 9th | 10.7 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 12th | 9.8 | 65.1 | low | 15% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 19.5 | +0.8 | 25.7 | 9th | 9.8 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 18th | 6.8 | 79.6 | low | 8% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 24.6 | 31.3 | 9th | 11.4 | 6.1 | 19th | 14.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 22.4 | +1.0 | 28.2 | 9th | 15.7 | +0.2 | 11.9 | 18th | 24.4 | 147.6 | low | 16% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 23.0 | 28.8 | 7th | 13.5 | 7.8 | 18th | 25.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 23.0 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 10th | 15.6 | -0.1 | 10.4 | 18th | 34.4 | 95.2 | low | 36% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 19.5 | +0.3 | 26.4 | 9th | 7.4 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 20th | 6.8 | 65.2 | v low | 10% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 23.9 | +1.0 | 31.6 | 9th | 12.1 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 19th | 7.8 | 76.2 | v low | 10% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 23.7 | +1.2 | 31.3 | 9th | 9.1 | -1.4 | 3.3 | 18th | 22.2 | 60.8 | low | 36% |
| Bega AWS | 23.5 | +1.1 | 29.5 | 10th | 8.8 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 20th | 12.8 | 37.2 | low | 34% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.3 | +0.8 | 27.3 | 2nd | 4.8 | -1.4 | -2.2 | 19th | 6.0 | 43.9 | low | 14% |
| Green Cape AWS | 22.4 | +1.5 | 26.6 | 9th | 15.3 | +0.6 | 10.9 | 12th | 0.8 | 62.3 | v low | 1% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 22.6 | +0.9 | 30.9 | 10th | 11.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 12th | 15.2 | 62.7 | low | 24% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.6 | +1.0 | 26.9 | 10th | 16.1 | +0.8 | 11.8 | 19th | 5.4 | 81.5 | v low | 7% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 22.9 | +0.8 | 29.1 | 9th | 10.8 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 18th | 9.6 | 59.6 | low | 16% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.2 | +0.6 | 28.2 | 10th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 19th | 7.6 | 85.8 | v low | 9% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.2 | +1.0 | 30.0 | 10th | 13.1 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 18th | 9.6 | 82.2 | low | 12% |
| Nerriga AWS | 20.3 | +0.3 | 26.5 | 2nd | 6.2 | -2.0 | -1.1 | 18th | 8.0 | 53.6 | low | 15% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 22.3 | +0.8 | 29.5 | 7th | 14.4 | +0.3 | 7.8 | 18th | 31.4 | 111.3 | low | 28% |
| Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.6 | +2.0 | 27.6 | 2nd | 5.7 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 25th | 3.8 | 45.5 | v low | 8% |
| Bombala AWS | 18.5 | +0.4 | 25.7 | 2nd | 4.9 | -0.7 | -1.2 | 25th | 2.8 | 41.1 | lowest | 7% |
| Canberra Airport | 21.8 | +0.8 | 26.7 | 1st | 4.3 | -2.5 | -1.8 | 18th | 11.8 | 42.1 | low | 28% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 18.7 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 2nd | 2.0 | -1.9 | -6.0 | 20th | 9.8 | 40.3 | low | 24% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 21.2 | +1.7 | 24.2 | 25th | 2.7 | -1.4 | -4.0 | 20th | 6.2 | 37.5 | v low | 16% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 20.9 | +0.9 | 27.3 | 2nd | 3.9 | -2.0 | -4.1 | 18th | 7.8 | 30.1 | low | 26% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 20.7 | +0.7 | 26.8 | 2nd | 6.8 | -1.1 | -0.3 | 19th | 8.0 | 45.1 | low | 18% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.7 | +0.8 | 18.3 | 2nd | 4.6 | +0.5 | -1.3 | 12th | 39.4 | 65.4 | average | 60% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.9 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 2nd | 4.3 | -2.6 | -1.4 | 18th | 13.0 | 37.8 | low | 34% |
| Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 12.7 | +0.9 | 17.7 | 24th | 0.7 | -0.8 | -5.5 | 18th | 83.0 | 123.3 | average | 67% |
| Thredbo AWS | 6.5 | -2.9 | 10.0 | 9th | 0.9 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 12th | 74.4 | 103.4 | average | 72% |
| Thredbo Village | 15.2 | +1.2 | 20.5 | 2nd | 0.5 | -1.3 | -5.0 | 24th | 71.7 | 111.3 | average | 64% |
| Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 22.3 | -0.4 | 28.8 | 1st | 8.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 19th | 19.8 | 39.8 | average | 50% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 13.1 | +0.1 | 18.9 | 2nd | 6.4 | +0.5 | -0.6 | 18th | 43.0 | 77.7 | average | 55% |
| Hume Reservoir | 22.4 | +0.6 | 29.0 | 1st | 10.6 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 19th | 24.6 | 51.3 | average | 48% |
| Khancoban AWS | 22.1 | +0.4 | 28.4 | 2nd | 6.9 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 19th | 30.0 | 55.7 | average | 54% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 21.3 | +1.1 | 27.3 | 2nd | 5.5 | +0.4 | -1.2 | 19th | 32.8 | 65.7 | average | 50% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 23.5 | +0.9 | 30.7 | 2nd | 8.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 19th | 20.0 | 39.9 | average | 50% |
| Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 21.3 | +0.2 | 27.5 | 9th | 8.4 | -1.2 | 6.0 | 20th | 18.5 | 63.8 | low | 29% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 23.1 | +0.4 | 29.9 | 9th | 6.4 | -1.1 | -1.6 | 19th | 11.8 | 35.8 | average | 33% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.6 | +0.9 | 30.9 | 9th | 7.2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 19th | 8.8 | 46.9 | low | 19% |
| Temora Airport | 24.4 | +0.6 | 31.9 | 9th | 7.2 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 19th | 4.6 | 33.3 | low | 14% |
| Young Airport | 23.6 | +0.8 | 30.5 | 9th | 5.0 | -1.7 | -2.5 | 19th | 3.2 | 35.0 | low | 9% |
| Riverina (E) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 24.8 | +2.1 | 32.0 | 2nd | 7.5 | -1.1 | 2.0 | 19th | 16.6 | 36.4 | average | 46% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 24.8 | +1.3 | 31.3 | 1st | 9.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 19th | 3.6 | 27.1 | low | 13% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 23.9 | 31.1 | 1st | 8.6 | -0.9 | 19th | 16.6 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.9 | 34.2 | 9th | 10.0 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 19th | 4.8 | 34.7 | low | 14% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.8 | +1.5 | 33.5 | 9th | 13.0 | +1.3 | 6.5 | 20th | 6.4 | 32.0 | low | 20% |
| Riverina (W) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 26.1 | +2.0 | 34.3 | 9th | 11.4 | +1.1 | 1.8 | 18th | 3.2 | 29.3 | low | 11% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 26.3 | +1.6 | 34.4 | 9th | 9.8 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 19th | 1.0 | 28.0 | low | 4% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 28.9 | +3.7 | 35.1 | 9th | 13.8 | +3.0 | 9.0 | 13th | 3.8 | 30.4 | low | 12% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 4 May 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
