New South Wales in January 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Events

  • On the 17th, a low pressure trough combined with moist onshore flow and brought severe thunderstorms with intense rain to Hunter, Sydney Metro, Central Tablelands and Illawarra districts in New South Wales.
  • A widespread heatwave affected the state at the end of the month, with the most extreme days occurring between the 24th and the 31st.
  • For more details, visit the January national climate summary.

Extremes in January 2026
Hottest day 49.7 °C at Pooncarie Mail Agency on the 27th
Warmest days on average 42.4 °C at Wanaaring Post Office
Coolest days on average 21.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Coldest day 9.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 16th
Coldest night -0.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average 6.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 26.6 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Warmest night 33.8 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 28th
Warmest on average overall 34.1 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest on average overall 13.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall 496.5 mm at Mount Wilson (Clarine)
Wettest day 259.0 mm at Wattamolla (Griffiths) on the 18th
Strongest wind gust 109.0 km/h at Tamworth Airport AWS on the 14th

Maps
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Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
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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 January daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 219.8 on the 18th 185.9 on 13 Jan 1911 140 163.7
Nelligen (Thule Road) 178.4 on the 17th 175.8 on 13 Jan 1911 86 104.8
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 100.0 on the 18th =100.0 on 29 Jan 1978 61 105.3
Camden Airport AWS 140.2 on the 18th 125.2 on 29 Jan 2013 54 83.5
Peakhurst Golf Club 115.0 on the 18th 109.2 on 28 Jan 1973 49 91.5
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) 92.0 on the 18th 74.7 on 28 Jan 1973 44 80.6
Swansea (Catherine St) 165.4 on the 18th 141.8 on 06 Jan 2016 39 95.0
Beaumont (The Cedars) 238.2 on the 18th 100.0 on 15 Jan 2024 34 148.1
Mount Boyce AWS 141.8 on the 18th 128.0 on 04 Jan 1996 32 125.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 105.0 on the 18th 101.8 on 29 Jan 2013 31 94.2
Norah Head AWS 129.0 on the 18th 89.0 on 28 Jan 2015 31 82.9
Wattamolla (Griffiths) 259.0 on the 18th 102.0 on 15 Jan 2024 31 144.5
Merimbula Airport AWS 110.0 on the 16th 103.6 on 31 Jan 2016 28 67.1
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 164.0 on the 18th 93.0 on 29 Jan 2013 28 137.1
Hampden Bridge (Kangaroo River) 64.0 on the 18th 58.0 on 29 Jan 2013 26 63.2
Blackbutt (Tammar Place) 96.2 on the 18th 54.4 on 13 Jan 2022 25 88.3
Morisset (Balcolyn (Bay Street)) 119.2 on the 18th 110.0 on 06 Jan 2016 25 88.6
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) 138.0 on the 18th 134.0 on 29 Jan 2013 25 129.7
Fitzroy Falls (Red Hills) 63.0 on the 18th 50.0 on 29 Jan 2013 22 68.6
Braidwood (Mongarlowe (Leweston)) 136.0 on the 17th 61.0 on 18 Jan 2019 22 89.6
Terrey Hills AWS 179.6 on the 18th 135.6 on 29 Jan 2013 22 106.1
Newcastle (Blacksmiths) 139.0 on the 18th 136.0 on 06 Jan 2016 21 89.3
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 126.0 on the 18th 118.8 on 29 Jan 2013 20 90.5



Record highest January total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Robertson (The Pie Shop) 339.8 270.6 in 2025 33 135.9
Beaumont (The Cedars) 429.0 355.4 in 2025 33 148.1
Mount Boyce AWS 252.4 227.0 in 2024 31 125.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS 286.8 248.6 in 2025 29 109.6
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 281.0 269.0 in 2005 27 137.1
Wattamolla (Griffiths) 381.0 311.6 in 2016 27 148.5
Hampden Bridge (Kangaroo River) 163.0 126.0 in 2005 22 66.4
Braidwood (Mongarlowe (Leweston)) 307.8 211.2 in 2016 21 89.6
Terrey Hills AWS 263.8 217.0 in 2013 20 109.4



Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 275.0 476.0 in 1978 133.5
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 360.9 430.3 in 1978 164.9
Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) 169.0 217.0 in 2001 83.5

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 January temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Balranald (RSL) 48.4 on the 27th 47.7 on 18 Jan 1908 118 33.2
Nyngan Airport 47.5 on the 27th 47.0 on 12 Jan 2013 95 34.5
Cobar MO 47.6 on the 31st 47.0 on 15 Jan 2001 64 34.6
Peak Hill Post Office 45.8 on the 26th 45.0 on 05 Jan 2020 59 33.5
Wellington (D&J Rural) 44.7 on the 26th 44.0 on 05 Jan 2020 59 33.0
Tumbarumba Post Office 43.0 on the 28th 42.0 on 04 Jan 2020 59 29.1
Trangie Research Station AWS 47.3 on the 26th 46.1 on 12 Jan 2013 58 33.6
Gulgong Post Office 42.8 on the 26th 42.7 on 16 Jan 2019 56 31.4
Corowa Airport 47.0 on the 28th 46.0 on 31 Jan 2020 56 32.1
Orange Agricultural Institute 38.8 on the 28th 37.3 on 16 Jan 2019 51 26.8
Guyra Hospital 35.3 on the 26th 34.4 on 03 Jan 2014 43 24.4
Broken Hill Airport AWS 47.8 on the 27th 46.3 on 16 Jan 2019 39 33.8
Mudgee Airport AWS 42.9 on the 26th 42.5 on 03 Jan 2014 36 30.9
Wanaaring Post Office 49.0 on the 27th 48.6 on 12 Jan 2013 34 37.4
Dubbo Airport AWS 46.1 on the 26th 45.0 on 05 Jan 2020 34 33.6
Cobar Airport AWS 47.6 on the 31st 47.2 on 17 Jan 2019 33 35.7
Condobolin Airport AWS 46.9 on the 31st 46.8 on 04 Jan 2020 33 34.5
Forbes Airport AWS 46.0 on the 31st 45.7 on 04 Jan 2020 31 34.4
Orange Airport AWS 38.8 on the 28th 38.6 on 05 Jan 2020 30 27.4
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 43.5 on the 28th 43.3 on 04 Jan 2020 30 29.4
Khancoban AWS 43.6 on the 28th 43.3 on 31 Jan 2020 30 31.7
Tibooburra Airport 48.7 on the 28th 48.4 on 02 Jan 2014 29 37.9
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 48.7 on the 27th 48.5 on 25 Jan 2019 27 37.1
Yanco Agricultural Institute 46.6 on the 28th 45.6 on 16 Jan 2019 27 34.1
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 48.4 on the 27th 47.9 on 16 Jan 2019 26 36.0
Pooncarie Mail Agency 49.7 on the 27th 48.2 on 16 Jan 2019 24 35.9
Fowlers Gap AWS 49.1 on the 27th 47.5 on 25 Jan 2019 22 36.6
Cowra Airport AWS 44.9 on the 28th 44.8 on 18 Jan 2013 22 33.6
White Cliffs AWS 48.9 on the 31st 48.2 on 16 Jan 2019 21 37.4



Record highest January mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 39.8 =39.8 in 2019 26 36.0
Pooncarie Mail Agency 39.6 39.5 in 2019 24 35.9
Fowlers Gap AWS 40.5 40.4 in 2019 22 36.6



Highest January mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 36.1 =36.1 in 1981 31.9

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 January daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
January
Bombala (Therry Street) 24.0 on the 10th 21.7 on 25 Jan 1982 60 10.5
Bombala AWS 24.3 on the 10th 22.0 on 21 Jan 2007 36 11.0
Young Airport 25.7 on the 10th 24.9 on 18 Jan 2019 36 15.0
Bega AWS 24.3 on the 10th 23.5 on 24 Jan 2017 34 15.2
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 24.7 on the 10th 23.0 on 23 Jan 2010 30 14.5
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 22.6 on the 28th 21.7 on 26 Jan 2019 30 11.7
Mount Ginini AWS 20.3 on the 28th 20.1 on 26 Jan 2019 22 10.0



Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
January
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 26.9 27.3 in 2006 24.1

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 January 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
January
2026
Diff
from
average
Highest for
January
2026
Mean for
January
2026
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
January
2026
Total for
January
2026
Average
for
January
Rank of
January
2026
Fraction of
January
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 40.5 +3.9 49.1 31st 23.9 +1.6 16.8 23rd 0.0 34.7 lowest 0%
Smithville AWS 41.0 49.0 31st 24.4 18.1 23rd 0.0
Tibooburra Airport 41.3 +3.4 48.7 28th 25.7 +1.6 19.9 2nd 0.0 24.4 lowest 0%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 41.7 49.2 28th 26.6 20.0 3rd 0.0
White Cliffs AWS 41.0 +3.6 48.9 31st 25.7 +2.1 18.1 23rd 0.0 29.2 lowest 0%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 40.4 +3.3 48.7 27th 22.8 +1.6 14.2 1st 0.0 26.7 lowest 0%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 38.0 +4.2 47.8 27th 21.6 +2.2 13.3 1st 0.0 28.9 lowest 0%
Lake Victoria Storage 36.9 +4.5 46.0 30th 19.1 +2.4 12.0 22nd 3.0 19.8 low 15%
Menindee Post Office 39.3 +4.8 49.1 27th 21.9 +3.1 13.0 23rd 0.0 23.9 lowest 0%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 39.6 +3.7 49.7 27th 20.2 +0.9 14.0 22nd 0.0 23.1 lowest 0%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 41.4 +3.8 47.8 27th 24.4 +1.6 19.6 6th 4.8 35.1 low 14%
Brewarrina Hospital 40.1 +3.8 45.5 26th 21.8 +0.9 15.4 1st 1.2 49.7 v low 2%
Cobar Airport AWS 39.6 +3.9 47.6 31st 22.1 +1.1 12.9 23rd 1.8 35.5 v low 5%
Cobar MO 39.6 +5.0 47.6 31st 22.8 +2.0 15.6 1st 1.0 44.4 v low 2%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 38.5 +2.2 43.8 24th 22.9 +0.1 16.2 6th 0.6 51.4 lowest 1%
Noona AWS 40.0 48.0 27th 23.6 16.0 23rd 0.4
Wanaaring Post Office 42.1 +4.7 49.0 27th 25.2 +2.8 19.1 3rd 2.2 34.1 low 6%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 40.5 +7.3 48.4 27th 19.0 +2.4 10.6 1st 0.0 22.9 lowest 0%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 38.5 47.4 31st 18.9 8.2 23rd 1.4
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 39.8 +3.8 48.4 31st 22.0 +1.3 13.2 1st 2.8 24.5 low 11%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 38.7 +4.2 46.9 31st 19.9 +0.9 11.9 23rd 1.6 46.4 v low 3%
Peak Hill Post Office 38.4 +4.9 45.8 26th 20.9 +1.4 15.9 1st 5.8 59.0 v low 10%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 37.6 +3.4 45.6 31st 19.0 +0.7 14.6 2nd 5.6 37.0 v low 15%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 38.6 +3.3 46.2 26th 21.4 +0.9 16.0 1st 29.4 45.8 average 64%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 39.8 47.8 26th 21.4 16.8 6th 3.0
Nyngan Airport 38.9 +4.4 47.5 27th 22.6 +2.9 17.1 23rd 5.4 50.9 v low 11%
Trangie Research Station AWS 38.7 +5.1 47.3 26th 20.3 +1.6 14.5 1st 19.8 52.4 low 38%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 40.4 47.3 26th 22.4 15.5 1st 4.6
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 38.9 +3.3 46.0 26th 22.4 +1.6 18.4 6th 81.0 70.3 average 115%
Walgett Airport AWS 39.8 +3.8 47.3 26th 21.8 +0.9 16.4 6th 22.4 54.2 low 41%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 37.8 +3.3 43.9 26th 21.8 +1.3 17.4 6th 23.6 75.4 low 31%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 35.1 +3.0 41.3 26th 16.4 -0.1 12.8 22nd 45.4 86.5 average 52%
Narrabri Airport AWS 38.2 +3.3 44.7 26th 20.9 +0.5 17.4 6th 19.0 65.0 low 29%
Pindari Dam 36.0 +4.2 41.2 26th 18.4 +0.7 14.5 5th 28.2 90.8 low 31%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 36.9 +2.3 44.5 26th 17.9 -0.7 14.1 21st 34.0 46.1 average 74%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 36.4 +4.2 44.1 26th 19.5 +0.4 15.7 20th 56.0 81.5 average 69%
Quirindi Post Office 34.7 +2.3 42.5 26th 15.9 -0.7 11.1 20th 53.4 80.2 average 67%
Tamworth Airport AWS 35.0 +2.0 42.1 26th 17.2 -0.4 12.6 20th 87.4 61.5 high 142%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 31.4 +3.6 38.5 28th 13.7 +0.9 9.0 28th 63.2 96.4 average 66%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 28.8 +1.7 36.4 26th 13.1 0.0 8.7 8th 49.8 91.0 low 55%
Armidale Airport AWS 28.8 +2.5 36.8 26th 13.5 -0.1 9.5 9th 32.0 91.9 v low 35%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 28.3 +2.5 34.1 26th 13.6 0.0 9.0 21st 77.4 105.4 average 73%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 28.5 +1.8 34.7 26th 13.2 +0.1 8.9 10th 71.4 100.9 average 71%
Guyra Hospital 27.1 +2.7 35.3 26th 11.4 -0.9 7.5 20th 67.0 119.2 low 56%
Inverell (Raglan St) 33.2 +2.2 38.4 26th 15.1 -0.5 10.6 29th 107.2 90.7 average 118%
Inverell Research Centre 32.7 +2.9 38.0 26th 16.8 +0.3 13.6 21st 96.2 97.8 average 98%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 27.8 +0.7 37.3 26th 13.9 -0.6 9.9 10th 44.0 114.0 low 39%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 27.8 +0.5 37.6 26th 17.1 -0.1 13.6 6th 84.6 186.2 low 45%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 28.1 -0.3 33.2 26th 20.4 +0.6 16.5 21st 102.4 169.2 average 60%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 27.7 -0.4 31.1 1st 21.4 +0.1 17.8 21st 90.6 152.3 low 60%
Casino Airport AWS 31.6 +1.0 40.6 26th 19.1 0.0 14.7 9th 24.4 127.7 low 19%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.3 +0.5 36.1 22nd 20.4 +0.4 17.1 22nd 93.6 141.8 average 66%
Grafton Airport AWS 31.0 +0.7 36.9 22nd 19.1 0.0 15.3 22nd 70.0 123.8 average 56%
Grafton Research Stn 31.4 +1.1 37.2 22nd 19.9 +0.8 16.7 22nd 48.8 131.3 low 37%
Lismore Airport AWS 29.7 -0.5 38.2 26th 18.8 +0.1 13.9 9th 6.0 143.6 v low 4%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.4 -0.2 36.0 26th 20.0 +0.2 16.5 22nd 42.0 214.3 v low 20%
Yamba Pilot Station 27.9 +1.1 32.7 22nd 21.2 +0.9 18.9 20th 102.8 138.7 average 74%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 27.9 -0.3 32.6 10th 20.1 -0.1 17.4 1st 101.4 156.1 average 65%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 24.4 -0.1 30.5 25th 15.3 +0.1 12.4 8th 144.8 279.5 average 52%
Kempsey Airport AWS 30.1 +0.6 37.8 22nd 17.9 0.0 13.1 9th 136.6 119.1 average 115%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 28.3 33.5 10th 18.8 15.2 22nd 160.6
Taree Airport AWS 28.9 -0.1 37.4 10th 18.0 -0.5 13.4 22nd 96.2 98.1 average 98%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 30.1 +0.8 37.0 10th 17.8 +0.1 14.9 21st 313.0 269.6 average 116%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 30.4 0.0 40.7 9th 16.6 -0.5 12.1 1st 117.0 76.2 high 154%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 27.7 -1.0 40.1 10th 16.9 -1.0 13.1 28th 204.4 113.6 high 180%
Gosford AWS 27.6 -0.4 41.5 10th 18.2 -0.9 14.8 28th 202.4 118.9 high 170%
Lostock Dam 32.0 +2.2 39.0 25th 15.3 -2.0 13.8 28th 26.4 123.5 v low 21%
Maitland Airport AWS 30.5 40.3 9th 17.3 12.8 28th 125.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS 27.5 +0.1 40.7 10th 16.2 -0.8 12.9 21st 286.8 109.6 highest 262%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 32.8 +1.4 41.8 31st 15.7 -1.0 11.0 21st 90.4 78.2 average 116%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 32.6 40.1 31st 16.0 10.8 20th 85.2
Murrurundi Gap AWS 29.9 +1.5 37.0 31st 15.6 -1.0 11.0 20th 60.0 70.0 average 86%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 25.0 -0.6 36.9 10th 19.7 +0.4 16.7 12th 115.6 88.4 high 131%
Norah Head AWS 27.2 +0.8 38.4 10th 19.8 -0.1 16.9 2nd 191.4 82.9 high 231%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 30.6 +0.6 40.6 9th 17.5 -0.3 13.4 28th 78.8 106.2 average 74%
Scone Airport AWS 34.7 +2.9 42.9 31st 16.6 -0.6 11.8 28th 49.0 62.3 average 79%
Singleton Defence AWS 31.6 41.3 9th 17.9 14.6 28th 68.8
Williamtown RAAF 28.8 +0.5 40.5 10th 18.1 -0.1 14.1 28th 93.6 100.3 average 93%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 34.4 +3.0 42.8 26th 17.0 +0.1 13.7 27th 54.4 70.3 average 77%
Mudgee Airport AWS 34.3 +3.4 42.9 26th 16.3 +0.1 11.2 21st 20.0 67.3 low 30%
Nullo Mountain AWS 25.1 +0.9 34.4 31st 13.6 -0.1 8.7 2nd 58.8 101.3 low 58%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 32.1 42.3 28th 13.8 9.1 21st 22.6
Bathurst Airport AWS 31.9 +3.0 41.1 28th 14.7 +0.7 10.9 21st 27.2 65.5 low 42%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 25.0 +1.6 35.6 9th 13.6 +0.7 9.0 24th 360.9 163.4 high 221%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 26.7 +0.6 35.5 31st 12.8 -0.9 8.9 5th 108.4 86.5 average 125%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 27.1 36.8 31st 11.4 7.0 21st 93.6
Mount Boyce AWS 25.0 +0.8 35.3 9th 13.2 -0.3 8.9 2nd 252.4 125.0 highest 202%
Orange Agricultural Institute 30.2 +3.4 38.8 28th 13.7 +0.2 9.4 21st 51.9 87.0 low 60%
Orange Airport AWS 29.9 +2.5 38.8 28th 13.0 0.0 8.1 21st 18.6 68.1 v low 27%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 34.7 +2.9 42.3 26th 15.8 +0.7 11.1 1st 80.6 89.5 average 90%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 32.6 +1.5 39.1 25th 17.6 -0.5 12.5 2nd 46.6 75.7 low 62%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 36.4 +2.8 44.9 28th 17.5 +0.3 13.3 24th 9.6 48.1 low 20%
Dubbo Airport AWS 37.6 +4.0 46.1 26th 18.9 +0.5 15.3 6th 11.6 60.0 low 19%
Forbes Airport AWS 38.0 +3.6 46.0 31st 19.1 +0.9 13.5 23rd 3.4 41.3 v low 8%
Parkes Airport AWS 37.0 +3.4 44.3 31st 18.6 +0.9 12.8 1st 11.8 65.7 v low 18%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 36.7 +3.7 44.7 26th 18.1 +1.0 14.0 21st 20.0 60.1 low 33%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 29.4 +0.9 42.3 10th 18.3 0.0 15.6 28th 187.6 95.1 high 197%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 27.3 -0.5 41.2 10th 17.6 -1.0 13.9 21st 156.0 85.2 high 183%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 29.0 -0.2 41.7 10th 17.6 -0.9 14.2 24th 5.6 97.2 lowest 6%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 28.4 -0.2 42.2 10th 18.9 +1.1 16.0 21st 179.8 105.3 high 171%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 27.9 42.2 10th 19.6 16.8 21st 160.8
Sydney Airport AMO 27.8 +1.1 42.7 10th 20.0 +1.0 17.2 2nd 121.4 94.7 high 128%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 24.7 0.0 39.6 10th 20.3 -0.2 17.8 3rd
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 28.8 0.0 42.6 10th 18.8 -0.6 15.6 21st 162.4 125.1 average 130%
Terrey Hills AWS 26.4 -0.2 40.5 10th 17.9 -0.5 14.6 21st 263.8 109.4 highest 241%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 30.9 +0.8 42.8 10th 17.0 -0.4 13.9 28th 149.6 78.5 high 191%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 29.7 -0.1 41.5 10th 17.6 -0.4 14.8 28th 141.8 77.1 high 184%
Penrith Lakes AWS 30.8 -0.1 42.5 10th 18.3 -0.4 15.1 28th 148.8 94.2 high 158%
Richmond RAAF 30.9 +0.5 42.8 10th 18.2 +0.2 15.0 28th 102.8 83.6 average 123%
Western Sydney Airport 29.8 41.6 10th 17.3 15.0 28th 164.4
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 26.5 -0.4 42.6 10th 16.8 -0.4 12.5 2nd 174.2 83.3 high 209%
Bellambi AWS 25.1 +0.1 41.9 10th 18.9 -0.2 16.1 23rd 158.6 86.7 high 183%
Camden Airport AWS 30.0 +0.3 42.4 10th 16.8 -0.2 13.7 28th 174.4 84.6 high 206%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 29.7 -0.3 41.9 10th 16.9 -0.3 13.6 5th 154.8 90.5 high 171%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 25.6 +0.3 36.5 9th 13.9 -0.7 10.2 2nd 116.8 101.5 average 115%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 29.1 43.5 10th 16.6 13.0 24th 12.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 25.2 +0.2 39.6 10th 18.5 -0.1 15.6 12th 73.2 93.7 average 78%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 25.2 40.6 10th 17.5 12.5 12th 93.2
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 25.0 0.0 41.0 10th 18.5 -0.5 14.7 2nd 128.8 95.2 high 135%
Moss Vale AWS 25.1 -0.9 36.0 9th 14.0 -0.3 9.4 2nd 139.0 69.2 high 201%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 27.3 -0.3 41.0 25th 16.5 -0.3 11.3 2nd 106.4 79.2 high 134%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 26.6 +0.4 40.4 12th 14.7 -1.2 9.5 2nd 45.2 85.5 average 53%
Bega AWS 27.4 +0.2 40.3 8th 16.2 +1.0 7.6 23rd 86.2 61.3 high 141%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 27.3 +0.5 38.6 31st 12.8 +0.3 4.8 23rd 55.4 67.2 average 82%
Green Cape AWS 23.5 -0.1 27.3 30th 16.9 -0.6 13.1 12th 96.6 66.2 high 146%
Merimbula Airport AWS 25.2 +0.3 35.6 10th 16.1 +0.5 9.4 23rd 150.2 69.0 high 218%
Montague Island Lighthouse 23.8 +0.6 36.3 10th 18.4 +0.7 14.6 23rd 104.2 67.7 high 154%
Moruya Airport AWS 25.6 +0.2 40.6 10th 16.5 +0.4 10.7 23rd 161.0 72.3 high 223%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 24.5 +0.6 39.8 10th 17.2 +1.1 11.9 23rd 158.6 95.5 high 166%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 24.5 +0.7 40.5 10th 17.0 +0.2 11.5 16th 119.7 92.7 high 129%
Nerriga AWS 26.8 -0.4 37.8 30th 13.3 -0.8 4.8 2nd 145.0 82.5 high 176%
Ulladulla AWS 24.5 +0.2 41.4 10th 17.7 +0.1 12.9 2nd 90.8 95.0 average 96%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 27.2 +1.6 38.7 28th 11.8 +1.3 3.0 23rd 62.6 64.6 average 97%
Bombala AWS 26.1 +0.7 37.9 8th 11.6 +0.6 2.1 23rd 59.6 57.4 average 104%
Canberra Airport 31.8 +1.9 42.6 28th 13.8 -0.4 5.3 2nd 14.0 56.8 low 25%
Cooma Airport AWS 27.7 +1.2 38.4 28th 10.5 -0.4 1.9 23rd 64.8 56.3 average 115%
Goulburn Airport AWS 28.5 +0.5 39.4 31st 13.3 +0.4 8.6 21st 82.0 56.6 high 145%
Goulburn TAFE 28.9 +1.0 40.4 28th 14.5 +0.6 10.6 23rd 50.4 65.7 average 77%
Mount Ginini AWS 22.2 +1.5 32.9 28th 10.0 0.0 2.9 23rd 23.8 94.7 low 25%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 31.5 +2.1 43.5 28th 14.4 -0.1 7.9 2nd 19.4 60.9 low 32%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 21.2 +1.6 30.8 28th 6.7 -0.7 -0.9 23rd 126.0 157.2 average 80%
Thredbo AWS 18.4 +1.8 23.1 9th 7.2 +0.2 2.2 11th 69.6 111.4 low 62%
Thredbo Village 24.3 +2.7 33.5 28th 7.6 +0.1 2.6 2nd 49.1 115.0 low 43%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 35.7 +3.3 45.1 28th 18.1 +1.3 12.5 23rd 2.4 53.9 lowest 4%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 23.5 +2.0 33.9 28th 12.3 +0.6 4.0 23rd 38.0 79.1 low 48%
Hume Reservoir 35.6 +4.6 45.1 28th 19.4 +2.7 13.8 11th 2.2 50.6 v low 4%
Khancoban AWS 34.6 +2.9 43.6 28th 14.1 +0.3 8.1 23rd 26.2 63.0 low 42%
Tumbarumba Post Office 33.4 +4.3 43.0 28th 13.5 +1.1 6.5 23rd 7.6 64.7 v low 12%
Wagga Wagga AMO 36.4 +4.5 44.8 28th 19.3 +2.8 13.7 21st 2.0 43.1 v low 5%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 26.5 -3.4 27.5 19th 15.5 -0.1 15.0 19th 0.0 63.4 lowest 0%
Cootamundra Airport 35.0 +3.0 43.0 28th 17.5 +1.4 12.5 12th 1.9 51.6 lowest 4%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 36.1 +4.2 43.3 28th 17.6 +1.2 12.0 24th 1.0 53.3 v low 2%
Temora Airport 36.3 +2.6 45.0 31st 18.3 +1.0 14.6 22nd 4.6 53.2 lowest 9%
Young Airport 35.1 +3.2 43.9 28th 16.0 +1.0 11.5 5th 1.6 47.4 v low 3%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 38.9 +6.8 47.0 28th 17.6 +1.8 12.0 1st 1.0 36.8 v low 3%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 36.9 +3.6 45.4 8th 18.2 +1.5 10.6 12th 0.4 24.7 v low 2%
Kapooka (Defence) 36.9 44.9 31st 19.3 13.6 22nd 2.2
Narrandera Airport AWS 37.6 +4.0 46.4 30th 19.4 +1.6 11.2 1st 1.6 40.2 lowest 4%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 37.6 +3.5 46.6 28th 20.3 +1.4 12.5 1st 0.0 32.9 lowest 0%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 37.8 +4.6 46.7 28th 20.3 +2.9 10.6 1st 1.0 36.3 v low 3%
Hay Airport AWS 38.4 +3.6 48.4 28th 19.1 +1.0 9.7 23rd 1.8 31.4 v low 6%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 38.7 +4.5 45.4 26th 20.9 +2.3 17.2 22nd 0.0 41.1 lowest 0%
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 2 February 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.

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