New South Wales in February 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in February were above to very much above average for parts of the central and south-east, and below to very much below average for the central and northern coasts as well as in parts of the west, particularly the north-west.
  • New South Wales's area-averaged rainfall total in February was 35.9 mm, 28% below the 1961–1990 average.
  • Rockley (Glenlea) had its highest February daily rainfall on record, and its highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

Events


Extremes in February 2025
Hottest day 44.4 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 13th
Warmest days on average 39.2 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest days on average 17.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day 5.6 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 16th
Coldest night -4.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 16th
Coolest nights on average 6.6 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 25.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Warmest night 29.7 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 13th
Warmest on average overall 32.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest on average overall 12.1 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 280.0 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview)
Wettest day 112.4 mm at Rosebank (Repentance Creek) on the 13th
Strongest wind gust 106.0 km/h at Wagga Wagga AMO on the 7th

Maps
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rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
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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 February daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Rockley (Glenlea) 60.0 on the 6th 56.0 on 22 Feb 2003 24 47.3



Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Rockley (Glenlea) 128.0 135.0 in 2002 52.5

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 February mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Narrandera Airport AWS 35.0 34.7 in 2015 29 32.2
Tibooburra Airport 39.0 38.8 in 2000 28 36.1
Deniliquin Airport AWS 34.5 34.3 in 2007 28 32.1
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 37.4 37.1 in 2004 26 34.1
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 38.5 38.2 in 2004 26 35.4
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 29.3 28.9 in 2019 23 27.5
Fowlers Gap AWS 37.6 36.6 in 2017 21 34.7



Highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Hillston Airport 36.5 36.9 in 1997 32.8
Yanco Agricultural Institute 34.8 35.1 in 2004 32.5
Broken Hill Airport AWS 35.6 35.8 in 2004 32.4
Menindee Post Office 37.0 37.5 in 2004 33.9

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest February daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 22.0 on the 14th 21.8 on 03 Feb 2011 38 16.9



Record lowest February temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 5.6 on the 17th 5.8 on 14 Feb 2019 59 16.0
Pindari Dam 5.4 on the 17th 8.0 on 10 Feb 1996 53 17.3
Ulladulla AWS 9.9 on the 16th 10.3 on 18 Feb 1998 35 17.7
Condobolin Airport AWS 5.7 on the 17th 7.1 on 04 Feb 2023 32 18.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS 9.0 on the 18th 10.6 on 29 Feb 2008 31 16.8
Forbes Airport AWS 6.1 on the 17th 7.7 on 04 Feb 2023 30 17.4
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS -1.4 on the 16th 0.2 on 29 Feb 2008 29 11.1
Parkes Airport AWS 5.1 on the 17th 6.0 on 19 Feb 1999 28 17.0
West Wyalong Airport AWS 1.1 on the 28th 6.9 on 21 Feb 2017 26 17.5
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 9.5 on the 16th =9.5 on 21 Feb 2014 25 16.7
Moss Vale AWS 5.1 on the 17th 5.7 on 21 Feb 2017 25 14.1
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 12.4 on the 16th 12.6 on 04 Feb 2005 24 18.6
Mount Ginini AWS -3.1 on the 16th -2.0 on 29 Feb 2008 21 8.8
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 12.2 on the 16th 13.4 on 03 Feb 2005 20 18.8



Record highest February mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Pooncarie Mail Agency 19.8 19.7 in 2010 23 18.3
Fowlers Gap AWS 22.4 22.0 in 2018 21 20.6



Highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 21.7 21.8 in 2004 20.1

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Lowest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 11.9 11.4 in 2000 13.3

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 February mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 25.4 25.3 in 2019 23 24.4
Fowlers Gap AWS 30.0 29.3 in 2007 21 27.7



Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Tibooburra Airport 31.7 31.9 in 2001 29.4
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 30.1 30.3 in 2001 27.7
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 29.1 29.5 in 2004 26.8
Broken Hill Airport AWS 27.6 28.4 in 2004 25.5

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 February 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2025
Mean for
February
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2025
Total for
February
2025
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2025
Fraction of
February
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 37.6 +2.9 43.1 26th 22.4 +1.8 12.2 17th 12.6 18.5 average 68%
Smithville AWS 39.0 43.8 26th 23.2 12.3 17th 1.0
Tibooburra Airport 39.0 +2.9 44.4 13th 24.4 +1.6 16.3 18th 1.0 25.4 low 4%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 39.2 44.0 1st 25.1 13.6 18th 1.4
White Cliffs AWS 40.9 +5.5 43.9 1st 26.5 +4.5 24.2 1st 0.0 26.6 lowest 0%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 38.5 +3.1 44.2 1st 21.7 +1.6 11.4 17th 10.4 29.5 average 35%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 35.6 +3.2 41.7 1st 19.6 +1.1 10.8 16th 19.6 18.7 average 105%
Lake Victoria Storage 34.5 +2.7 42.0 2nd 16.5 0.0 9.5 17th 0.0 18.1 lowest 0%
Menindee Post Office 37.0 +3.1 44.0 1st 20.1 +1.8 10.2 17th 2.4 20.4 average 12%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 36.0 +1.5 44.0 1st 19.8 +1.5 10.5 17th 0.0 22.3 lowest 0%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 38.0 +2.3 42.7 28th 22.9 +1.2 13.0 17th 1.0 30.9 low 3%
Brewarrina Hospital 37.5 +2.4 37.5 28th
Cobar Airport AWS 35.8 +2.0 41.7 26th 21.0 +1.1 9.1 17th 28.4 37.2 average 76%
Cobar MO 35.6 +2.2 41.2 25th 21.3 +1.1 11.7 17th 44.6 42.4 average 105%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 35.4 +0.6 39.4 26th 21.5 -0.2 13.4 17th 44.3 44.0 average 101%
Noona AWS 36.7 42.0 26th 21.9 11.2 17th 2.2
Wanaaring Post Office 38.1 +2.4 43.2 13th 22.8 +1.4 12.2 18th 8.4 33.8 average 25%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 34.7 +2.1 42.4 2nd 17.9 +1.5 7.9 16th 11.4 24.3 average 47%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 35.6 41.2 27th 18.1 4.6 17th 7.4
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 37.4 +3.3 43.6 1st 20.8 +1.3 9.5 17th 7.6 22.7 average 34%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 34.4 +1.4 39.5 27th 17.5 -0.7 5.7 17th 38.8 42.2 average 92%
Peak Hill Post Office 34.8 +2.2 40.0 27th 19.0 -0.3 9.6 17th 8.2 50.8 low 16%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 33.8 +1.5 39.9 4th 16.7 -0.8 1.1 28th 70.0 44.5 high 157%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 34.8 +0.9 39.4 27th 19.8 +0.4 11.2 17th 41.2 53.6 average 77%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 35.6 41.1 27th 20.6 12.4 17th 45.0
Nyngan Airport 35.5 +2.1 40.5 27th 20.2 +0.9 11.0 18th 41.4 46.7 average 89%
Trangie Research Station AWS 34.6 +2.2 40.1 28th 18.9 +0.5 8.6 17th 55.6 51.2 average 109%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 36.5 40.5 28th 20.7 9.7 17th 38.6
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 35.3 +1.0 38.8 9th 20.9 +0.6 11.6 17th 42.8 62.6 average 68%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 34.3 +1.0 37.5 1st 20.2 +0.5 10.5 17th 59.0 66.6 average 89%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 31.8 +0.7 35.5 28th 16.9 +0.9 14.5 3rd 29.4 77.0 low 38%
Narrabri Airport AWS 34.6 +1.0 38.6 1st 19.4 0.0 12.0 16th 38.2 58.3 average 66%
Pindari Dam 32.5 +1.6 35.7 24th 12.1 -5.2 5.4 17th 30.6 75.5 low 40%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 33.8 +0.7 36.9 28th 18.3 +0.4 9.7 16th 57.4 62.9 average 91%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 33.6 +2.2 37.9 28th 19.4 +0.6 13.6 17th 20.0 69.2 low 29%
Quirindi Post Office 31.9 +0.4 36.5 27th 16.3 +0.2 8.9 17th 90.2 64.4 high 140%
Tamworth Airport AWS 33.2 +1.5 37.5 28th 17.0 +0.1 9.8 17th 37.0 71.5 average 52%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 28.4 +1.6 34.0 28th 13.1 +0.4 6.0 16th 48.0 75.1 average 64%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 26.4 +0.6 32.1 28th 12.9 +0.2 4.4 17th 50.2 95.8 low 52%
Armidale Airport AWS 25.8 +0.7 31.7 28th 13.2 0.0 5.9 17th 57.2 94.4 low 61%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 25.9 +0.9 29.0 27th 11.9 -1.4 7.0 17th 52.0 92.2 low 56%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 25.8 -0.1 30.9 28th 13.5 +0.6 6.6 16th 53.8 86.7 low 62%
Guyra Hospital 24.1 +0.9 30.1 28th 12.2 +0.3 5.0 17th 37.0 103.1 v low 36%
Inverell (Raglan St) 31.6 +1.5 35.7 25th 14.8 -0.1 9.9 17th 69.4 80.4 average 86%
Inverell Research Centre 31.5 +2.5 35.3 28th 16.3 0.0 12.4 17th 52.0 94.9 low 55%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.4 +0.3 30.0 15th 13.4 -1.0 8.8 17th 76.2 93.1 average 82%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 26.9 +0.8 30.1 15th 17.4 +0.4 14.8 17th 107.6 185.2 average 58%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 28.3 +0.2 31.0 15th 19.9 +0.2 16.7 24th 101.0 223.6 low 45%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 29.3 +1.8 32.3 12th 21.6 +0.4 18.6 17th 72.6 205.4 low 35%
Casino Airport AWS 30.7 +0.9 34.0 15th 18.6 -0.3 15.6 21st 76.4 156.3 average 49%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.1 +0.9 34.7 15th 20.5 +0.6 17.9 17th 66.8 171.9 low 39%
Grafton Airport AWS 30.0 +0.2 33.6 15th 18.7 -0.2 15.2 17th 83.2 172.4 average 48%
Grafton Research Stn 29.9 -0.1 33.9 15th 19.5 +0.5 16.2 17th 51.0 136.1 low 38%
Lismore Airport AWS 29.6 +0.1 33.8 15th 17.8 -0.9 14.7 28th 128.6 142.5 average 90%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.4 +0.4 33.3 15th 19.7 0.0 17.1 25th 83.2 229.5 low 36%
Yamba Pilot Station 28.6 +1.8 30.9 15th 21.7 +1.3 18.0 17th 37.6 162.1 v low 23%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 28.4 +0.6 31.3 11th 19.6 -0.2 16.0 23rd 102.0 261.3 low 39%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 24.1 +0.3 26.9 16th 15.1 0.0 12.0 8th 173.1 286.2 average 60%
Kempsey Airport AWS 29.0 +0.1 31.8 15th 17.9 -0.1 12.1 17th 123.4 148.8 average 83%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 28.0 30.2 5th 18.4 14.5 17th 147.6
Taree Airport AWS 29.0 +0.6 33.3 28th 18.4 +0.1 13.8 23rd 84.8 155.9 low 54%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 28.7 +0.5 33.0 5th 17.8 +0.3 12.8 17th 280.0 275.7 average 102%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 29.6 +0.3 38.1 28th 16.8 -0.1 7.9 18th 28.2 100.7 low 28%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 28.9 +0.9 36.1 28th 17.0 -0.4 10.0 18th 38.2 138.4 low 28%
Gosford AWS 27.5 +0.2 34.0 28th 18.6 -0.1 13.1 18th 51.4
Lostock Dam 30.4 +1.7 34.8 25th 16.1 -1.1 12.0 17th 36.6 124.4 low 29%
Maitland Airport AWS 29.7 37.4 28th 17.5 9.5 18th 15.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 28.2 +1.5 35.5 28th 16.4 -0.4 9.0 18th 28.8 146.0 v low 20%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 31.9 +1.8 37.1 5th 16.5 +0.8 12.4 12th 70.8 56.6 average 125%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 29.9 35.9 5th 15.3 6.0 17th 67.9
Murrurundi Gap AWS 27.7 +0.5 33.7 28th 15.7 -0.1 7.8 17th 45.0 68.3 average 66%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 25.9 +0.5 32.1 5th 20.6 +1.2 14.6 18th 40.8 107.0 low 38%
Norah Head AWS 27.4 +1.1 30.9 4th 20.4 +0.4 15.4 18th 35.6 120.1 low 30%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 29.7 +0.7 37.2 28th 17.8 +0.2 10.8 18th 25.8 119.2 low 22%
Scone Airport AWS 31.7 +1.0 38.4 28th 15.9 -0.8 8.1 17th 69.4 58.3 average 119%
Singleton Defence AWS 30.3 39.2 28th 17.9 10.9 18th 51.0
Williamtown RAAF 28.6 +0.9 36.9 28th 18.7 +0.5 12.6 18th 33.2 118.7 low 28%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 31.4 +1.4 36.4 27th 16.9 +0.5 9.9 17th 59.6 62.2 average 96%
Mudgee Airport AWS 30.3 +0.9 35.6 5th 15.7 0.0 8.0 17th 98.2 63.3 high 155%
Nullo Mountain AWS 23.1 +0.3 29.6 28th 13.1 -0.2 6.8 18th 57.6 96.7 average 60%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 27.9 +0.6 33.7 4th 12.7 -0.7 5.9 17th 89.8 57.8 high 155%
Bathurst Airport AWS 28.3 +0.7 33.5 4th 13.3 -0.3 5.6 17th 71.2 55.7 average 128%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 23.5 +1.0 31.0 28th 12.7 -0.2 5.0 17th 71.6 178.6 low 40%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 25.1 +0.8 30.9 24th 12.7 -0.3 5.2 18th 110.8 80.7 high 137%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 25.2 31.1 24th 11.1 2.5 18th 89.0
Mount Boyce AWS 24.2 +1.3 29.6 24th 13.1 -0.1 5.3 16th 59.8 138.1 low 43%
Orange Agricultural Institute 27.0 +1.2 31.4 27th 13.4 +0.3 4.5 17th 65.8 74.6 average 88%
Orange Airport AWS 26.4 +0.5 31.4 4th 11.8 -0.6 3.9 17th 123.8 80.0 high 155%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 31.3 +0.6 35.7 28th 15.7 +1.0 7.5 17th 54.8 81.0 average 68%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 30.5 +0.8 35.4 28th 17.2 +0.1 9.1 17th 50.2 79.4 average 63%
Dunedoo Post Office 31.7 +0.7 37.3 5th 16.2 -1.0 9.6 18th 88.4 63.1 high 140%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 32.6 +1.0 38.2 27th 16.2 +0.1 7.8 17th 46.6 54.2 average 86%
Dubbo Airport AWS 34.4 +2.3 39.7 28th 17.4 -0.2 8.2 17th 37.0 46.8 average 79%
Forbes Airport AWS 33.9 +1.2 38.6 27th 16.8 -0.6 6.1 17th 12.0 49.0 average 24%
Parkes Airport AWS 33.0 +1.0 37.9 27th 16.7 -0.3 5.1 17th 52.8 55.9 average 94%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 32.7 +0.6 37.8 28th 16.7 0.0 7.5 17th 87.8 51.2 high 172%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 28.8 +0.9 37.7 28th 18.7 +0.5 13.2 17th 68.8 109.6 average 63%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 26.9 -0.4 34.5 28th 18.6 +0.3 12.9 18th 66.2 128.3 average 52%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 28.3 +0.2 37.3 28th 17.8 0.0 10.4 17th 66.8 105.9 average 63%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 28.4 +0.5 36.8 28th 19.0 +1.4 13.8 18th 38.6 127.3 low 30%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 27.5 32.1 5th 19.8 14.5 17th 74.6
Sydney Airport AMO 27.9 +1.4 35.6 28th 19.9 +0.7 14.3 17th 53.0 118.3 average 45%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.1 +0.3 28.7 5th 21.1 +0.6 16.0 17th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 28.1 +0.3 36.1 28th 19.0 +0.2 12.4 17th 62.2 148.0 v low 42%
Terrey Hills AWS 26.0 +0.1 31.2 5th 18.1 0.0 12.1 17th 40.2 144.5 v low 28%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 30.7 +1.9 38.9 28th 17.2 +0.1 10.3 18th 50.8 107.9 low 47%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 29.1 +0.4 37.4 28th 17.7 -0.1 11.3 18th 102.4 122.3 average 84%
Penrith Lakes AWS 30.4 +0.8 38.9 28th 18.7 +0.2 12.4 18th 71.8 118.8 average 60%
Richmond RAAF 30.0 +0.8 38.4 28th 18.0 +0.2 11.5 18th 52.0 115.1 low 45%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 27.0 +0.7 32.4 28th 17.2 0.0 10.9 16th 41.2 149.2 low 28%
Bellambi AWS 25.5 +0.7 29.5 4th 19.6 +0.4 13.4 16th 47.4 154.6 v low 31%
Camden Airport AWS 29.5 +0.9 37.9 28th 17.2 +0.4 9.9 18th 44.6 101.9 average 44%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 29.8 +1.3 38.3 28th 16.8 0.0 8.6 17th 23.8 87.8 low 27%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 24.0 -0.2 30.4 24th 13.8 0.0 5.4 17th 120.8 107.8 high 112%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 28.3 38.2 28th 17.1 10.3 17th 63.0
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 25.0 +0.6 32.6 28th 19.0 +0.4 12.4 16th 116.2 144.0 average 81%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 25.3 33.9 28th 18.1 10.8 16th 63.6
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 25.1 +0.5 28.1 28th 19.2 +0.4 12.2 16th 59.2 157.8 low 38%
Moss Vale AWS 24.4 0.0 31.7 28th 14.0 -0.1 5.1 17th 65.0 101.9 average 64%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 27.2 +0.7 36.7 28th 16.5 -0.2 9.5 16th 23.8 138.7 v low 17%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS 26.9 +0.4 35.1 7th 15.5 +0.5 7.1 17th 67.4 82.5 average 82%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 25.1 -0.1 32.9 7th 12.6 +0.3 4.7 18th 67.6 67.7 average 100%
Green Cape AWS 23.5 -0.3 27.8 6th 17.4 -0.1 11.6 16th 110.6 50.3 high 220%
Merimbula Airport AWS 24.9 +0.1 29.1 23rd 15.8 +0.5 9.0 17th 150.8 82.5 high 183%
Montague Island Lighthouse 23.8 +0.5 26.1 28th 19.1 +1.1 12.3 16th 34.2 80.8 low 42%
Moruya Airport AWS 25.4 +0.6 29.0 28th 16.4 +0.2 6.8 17th 34.0 102.0 low 33%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 24.5 +0.5 27.3 28th 17.6 +1.3 9.0 17th 36.4 95.0 average 38%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 23.9 +0.2 26.0 28th 17.6 +0.7 10.5 16th 43.6 91.7 average 48%
Nerriga AWS 25.6 -0.1 33.9 7th 13.3 +0.1 2.7 17th 96.0 69.8 average 138%
Ulladulla AWS 24.4 +0.2 27.3 28th 18.3 +0.6 9.9 16th 80.6 125.6 average 64%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 26.1 +1.1 35.0 7th 83.8 58.5 high 143%
Bombala AWS 24.1 0.0 34.3 7th 10.9 +0.3 3.6 17th 105.4 57.8 high 182%
Canberra Airport 29.4 +1.5 35.7 4th 13.1 -0.3 3.2 16th 47.4 65.1 average 73%
Cooma Airport AWS 26.5 +1.6 32.5 4th 10.1 -0.1 -0.1 17th 20.0 50.8 low 39%
Cooma Visitors Centre 27.4 +1.1 34.5 7th 11.2 +0.6 1.0 17th 53.8 59.7 average 90%
Goulburn Airport AWS 27.3 +0.9 34.3 4th 12.6 0.0 1.6 17th 79.2 56.0 high 141%
Goulburn TAFE 26.9 +0.5 34.0 4th 14.2 +0.6 4.9 17th 75.0 62.0 average 121%
Mount Ginini AWS 20.3 +1.5 25.4 4th 9.0 +0.2 -3.1 16th 120.4 95.2 average 126%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 29.0 +1.1 35.2 4th 14.2 +0.1 4.4 16th 54.2 73.1 average 74%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 19.5 +1.5 26.3 3rd 6.6 +0.6 -3.0 16th 114.0 104.6 high 109%
Thredbo AWS 17.0 +0.8 23.3 2nd 7.2 +0.2 -4.2 16th 108.8 94.6 average 115%
Thredbo Village 23.1 +2.0 29.5 3rd 7.8 +0.8 -1.5 17th 94.7 87.5 average 108%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 33.1 +2.0 39.6 4th 17.1 +0.9 8.1 16th 34.0 41.7 average 82%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 21.6 +1.0 28.3 3rd 11.4 +0.3 -1.4 16th 2.0 78.9 v low 2%
Khancoban AWS 31.5 +1.1 38.9 2nd 14.0 +0.7 5.4 16th 32.8 58.7 average 56%
Tumbarumba Post Office 29.9 +1.5 35.7 2nd 12.3 +0.3 3.8 16th 75.3 54.6 high 138%
Wagga Wagga AMO 32.3 +1.3 38.7 4th 17.5 +1.1 7.9 16th 63.8 39.3 high 162%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 30.6 +1.5 37.5 5th 15.3 -0.5 8.0 18th 69.6 56.2 average 124%
Cootamundra Airport 31.2 +0.7 36.8 4th 15.7 +0.2 7.0 17th 90.5 51.7 high 175%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 31.7 +0.8 37.1 4th 14.7 -1.3 5.6 17th 65.0 47.7 high 136%
Temora Airport 32.9 +1.3 39.1 27th 16.7 +0.5 6.3 17th 47.6 44.3 average 107%
Young Airport 31.2 +0.8 36.8 4th 14.4 -0.1 6.8 17th 79.8 51.7 high 154%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 35.1 +3.8 39.2 7th 18.4 +2.8 13.0 15th 23.8 37.2 average 64%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 34.5 +2.4 41.1 7th 17.4 +1.3 8.6 16th 3.0 25.9 low 12%
Kapooka (Defence) 32.7 40.1 4th 17.2 7.0 17th 82.6
Narrandera Airport AWS 35.0 +2.8 40.4 4th 18.2 +1.0 7.2 17th 8.6 33.5 average 26%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 34.8 +2.3 40.1 7th 18.8 +0.6 9.0 16th 10.4 31.0 average 34%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 35.0 +2.6 40.8 4th 18.8 +1.4 9.7 17th 23.6 28.0 average 84%
Hay Airport AWS 36.2 +3.0 43.1 7th 18.3 +1.2 7.6 17th 6.4 31.0 average 21%
Hillston Airport 36.5 +3.7 41.2 4th 19.2 +0.9 8.5 17th 17.4 27.0 average 64%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 35.0 +1.5 40.0 7th 19.3 +1.0 9.7 17th 61.6 34.9 high 176%
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 Monday 3 March 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, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less 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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