New South Wales in August 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

Events

  • Between 1 and 3 August, a complex low-pressure system off the northern coast of New South Wales triggered widespread moderate to heavy rainfall, damaging winds, storms and flooding across most of state's east.
  • For more details, visit the August national climate summary.

Extremes in August 2025
Hottest day 33.9 °C at Tibooburra Airport on the 26th
Warmest days on average 21.9 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park)
Coolest days on average 0.9 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day -4.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 17th
Coldest night -13.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 18th
Coolest nights on average -4.9 °C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average 12.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night 17.9 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) on the 28th
Warmest on average overall 15.9 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
15.9 °C at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS
15.9 °C at Yamba Pilot Station
Coolest on average overall -2.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 541.6 mm at Whoota
Wettest day 150.6 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) on the 3rd
Strongest wind gust 115.0 km/h at Green Cape AWS on the 30th

Maps
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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 August daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 45.0 on the 3rd 44.4 on 21 Aug 2007 68 52.4
Muswellbrook (Spring Creek (Castle Vale) 66.0 on the 3rd 52.6 on 31 Aug 1996 63 37.1
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 92.4 on the 3rd 50.4 on 21 Aug 2007 58 37.8
Bowmans Creek (Grenell) 102.6 on the 3rd 82.0 on 08 Aug 1998 57 48.1
Craven (Longview) 98.2 on the 3rd 77.4 on 21 Aug 2007 54 42.9
Murrurundi (Timor) 47.0 on the 3rd 43.4 on 24 Aug 2015 53 37.1
Kingscliff (Woram Place) 126.0 on the 22nd 94.4 on 12 Aug 2024 50 72.1
Cessnock Airport AWS 101.8 on the 3rd 65.0 on 08 Aug 1998 37 34.2
Upper Allyn Township 137.0 on the 3rd 86.4 on 03 Aug 2016 37 46.3
Scone Airport AWS 60.0 on the 3rd 48.4 on 24 Aug 2015 32 36.7
Taree Airport AWS 75.6 on the 3rd 60.0 on 21 Aug 2007 29 44.6
Nundle (Barry (Barnard River)) 71.0 on the 3rd 54.2 on 05 Aug 2022 27 42.3
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 64.0 on the 21st 55.0 on 10 Aug 2020 26 53.1
Duri (Dungowan Rd) 55.0 on the 21st 49.4 on 06 Aug 2024 25 64.3
Putty (The Gibba) 80.0 on the 3rd 64.0 on 20 Aug 2007 25 27.4
Dungog (Monkerai Hill (Urimbirra)) 80.2 on the 3rd 38.2 on 21 Aug 2007 25 43.8
Clarencetown (Mill Dam Falls (Williams R 94.4 on the 3rd 54.0 on 21 Aug 2007 25 33.4
Gunnedah Airport AWS 45.6 on the 2nd 42.4 on 06 Aug 2024 24 33.4
Kings Plains (Windermere) 46.2 on the 21st 45.6 on 24 Aug 2015 24 40.8
Wootton 98.0 on the 3rd 67.0 on 11 Aug 2012 24 62.8
Murrurundi Gap AWS 52.6 on the 3rd 46.2 on 05 Aug 2022 23 43.8
Wollombi (St Johns Church) 67.0 on the 3rd 48.2 on 31 Aug 2019 23 31.5
Gostwyck Bridge (Paterson River) 80.5 on the 3rd 37.5 on 21 Aug 2007 23 27.3
Crawford River (Crawford) 125.0 on the 3rd 56.0 on 12 Aug 2012 23 57.8



Record highest August total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Randwick (Randwick St) 438.0 434.7 in 1986 118 86.6
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 342.0 336.2 in 2014 76 71.0
Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda) 234.6 196.4 in 1998 62 50.6
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 195.6 145.8 in 1987 57 37.8
Krambach (Tipperary) 204.0 200.3 in 1987 54 36.3
Nowendoc (Green Hills) 170.0 166.0 in 1987 53 54.7
Upper Chichester (Simmonds) 214.0 162.8 in 1998 40 51.7
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 431.5 215.0 in 2014 40 62.2
Cessnock Airport AWS 176.0 119.2 in 1998 36 34.2
Upper Allyn Township 284.0 202.4 in 1987 36 46.3
Putty Tea Rooms 113.0 104.0 in 1967 35 30.2
Tamworth Airport AWS 101.6 100.0 in 2007 32 39.4
Richmond RAAF 167.2 159.0 in 1998 31 31.7
Ballina Airport AWS 312.4 256.4 in 2024 31 81.1
Inverell (Raglan St) 92.0 83.4 in 1998 30 37.9
Mangrove Mountain AWS 232.0 198.8 in 2007 30 60.2
Norah Head AWS 435.6 218.2 in 2014 30 69.3
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 297.8 247.4 in 2014 29 60.6
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 58.0 55.7 in 2016 28 20.3
Taree Airport AWS 241.4 151.0 in 1998 28 44.6
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 320.8 268.6 in 2024 27 80.9
Nundle (Barry (Barnard River)) 132.2 110.2 in 2022 26 42.3
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 199.0 161.0 in 2014 25 53.1
Gwyder River (Gravesend Rd Bdg (Gwydir R 68.0 59.5 in 2016 24 22.6
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 150.5 147.0 in 2014 24 32.8
Bretti-Mackay (Barnard River) 153.8 125.8 in 2007 24 34.8
Putty (The Gibba) 185.0 86.0 in 2014 24 27.4
Clarencetown (Mill Dam Falls (Williams R 186.8 115.4 in 2014 24 33.4
Rocks Crossing (Nowendoc River) 190.4 173.0 in 2007 24 41.1
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 203.5 147.0 in 2014 24 39.7
Howes Valley (Commission Rd) 87.0 69.0 in 2011 23 22.2
Blandford (Pages River) 96.8 89.8 in 2010 23 39.0
Parkville (Kingdon Ponds) 98.6 86.8 in 2016 23 35.4
Duri (Dungowan Rd) 127.2 108.2 in 2022 23 43.1
Dungog (Monkerai Hill (Urimbirra)) 132.4 121.6 in 2014 23 45.7
Mount George (Manning River) 189.0 157.0 in 2007 23 40.4
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 199.0 182.0 in 2014 23 44.0
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 199.5 175.0 in 2014 23 35.9
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) 231.5 186.0 in 2014 23 38.4
Wootton 238.0 229.0 in 2014 23 62.8
Concord (Brays Rd) 277.6 213.8 in 2014 23 53.2
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 446.8 208.2 in 2020 23 75.5
Scone (Kingdon Ponds) 72.0 70.0 in 2022 22 27.7
Gostwyck Bridge (Paterson River) 174.0 82.5 in 2007 22 27.3
Wollombi (St Johns Church) 177.0 83.6 in 2014 22 31.5
Morisset (Balcolyn (Bay Street)) 216.2 174.6 in 2014 22 55.8
Crawford River (Crawford) 294.0 209.0 in 2014 22 57.8
Killabakh 212.0 187.3 in 2006 20 45.2
Terrey Hills AWS 341.0 235.6 in 2014 20 57.5
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 352.0 154.0 in 2016 20 49.9



Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
August
Yamba Pilot Station 356.4 559.8 in 1889 77.5
Wingham (Lanark Close) 211.6 241.4 in 1906 52.5
Williamtown RAAF 255.2 427.5 in 1952 73.8
Pokolbin (Ben Ean) 142.0 322.6 in 1952 39.6
Krambach (Firefly Rd) 240.2 342.5 in 1952 54.4
Bulahdelah Post Office 211.0 320.5 in 1952 70.0
Stroud Post Office 247.8 338.0 in 1952 64.8
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 289.8 415.7 in 1952 73.3
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) 193.9 358.4 in 1952 45.4
Marrickville Golf Club 264.0 274.6 in 1963 67.2
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 119.2 185.6 in 1967 58.1
Bingara Post Office 126.0 131.7 in 1971 44.1
Murrurundi (Timor) 94.0 122.0 in 1987 40.2
Craven (Longview) 184.8 186.4 in 1987 45.6
Gunnedah Resource Centre 87.0 88.4 in 1987 35.8
Inverell Research Centre 101.8 119.2 in 1987 44.9
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar Mill) 240.9 241.6 in 1987 57.7
Gresford Post Office 159.8 166.6 in 1987 46.6
Bundarra Post Office 103.6 110.2 in 1987 46.5
Gloucester Post Office 162.0 173.2 in 1987 46.4
Quirindi Post Office 99.0 137.2 in 1987 44.6
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 116.4 126.0 in 1987 40.2
Hampton (Bindo) 167.0 244.0 in 1990 86.5
Danglemah (Rutherglen) 101.7 110.6 in 1990 51.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 145.6 157.0 in 1998 42.0
Little Hartley (Roscommon) 116.4 185.8 in 1998 49.6
Mount Boyce AWS 200.4 294.8 in 1998 60.0
Scone Airport AWS 109.0 118.0 in 1998 38.9
Millbank 146.0 155.8 in 1998 34.7
Bilpin Post Office 213.2 267.8 in 1998 57.2
Swansea (Catherine St) 214.2 337.8 in 1998 75.3
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) 165.0 306.8 in 1998 65.4
Camden Airport AWS 141.8 262.0 in 1998 42.4
Bowmans Creek (Grenell) 111.0 178.6 in 1998 49.2
Bankstown Airport AWS 242.6 263.2 in 1998 52.3
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 428.6 529.6 in 1998 87.7
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 158.6 190.0 in 1998 65.2
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 220.2 263.6 in 1998 57.3
Bulga (Down Town) 107.6 126.8 in 1998 36.0
Cronulla South Bowling Club 413.0 508.0 in 1998 93.2
Sydney Airport AMO 326.6 396.6 in 1998 77.4
Concord Golf Club 293.0 352.0 in 1998 73.2
Elderslie 155.0 174.8 in 1998 40.8
Pallamallawa Post Office 72.4 129.8 in 1998 33.8
Centennial Park 393.0 481.0 in 1998 86.0
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 305.0 744.2 in 1998 89.2
Sydney Botanic Gardens 415.2 532.3 in 1998 87.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 276.4 402.4 in 1998 79.3
Warialda Post Office 73.6 113.2 in 1998 39.2
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 184.8 231.8 in 1998 53.4
Montague Island Lighthouse 122.0 210.2 in 2001 51.2

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




Record lowest August daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Wanaaring Post Office 11.8 on the 1st 12.9 on 02 Aug 2016 34 21.6
Walgett Airport AWS 11.3 on the 20th 12.0 on 08 Aug 2020 33 21.2
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 2.5 on the 2nd 6.5 on 11 Aug 2008 29 15.1
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 12.2 on the 20th 12.4 on 13 Aug 2000 26 21.8
Grafton Airport AWS 14.4 on the 2nd 14.9 on 26 Aug 2018 20 22.6



Record lowest August mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Kempsey Airport AWS 20.2 =20.2 in 2008 25 21.8
Grafton Airport AWS 20.9 21.2 in 2011 20 22.6



Lowest August mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
August
Grafton Research Stn 20.8 19.8 in 1925 22.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 17.7 17.1 in 1989 19.2
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 14.8 14.5 in 1999 16.4

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 August daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Montague Island Lighthouse 16.1 on the 27th 16.0 on 31 Aug 2024 57 10.4



Record lowest August temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Narooma (Marine Rescue) -0.5 on the 31st 0.5 on 01 Aug 1995 42 7.4



Record highest August mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Wanaaring Post Office 8.5 8.2 in 1998 34 5.1
Merimbula Airport AWS 6.4 =6.4 in 2011 28 4.9
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 9.1 8.9 in 2024 27 6.7
Moruya Airport AWS 7.5 7.3 in 2024 26 4.6



Highest August mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
August
Bega AWS 5.1 5.8 in 1998 3.2

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 August 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
August
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
August
2025
Mean for
August
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
August
2025
Total for
August
2025
Average
for
August
Rank of
August
2025
Fraction of
August
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 19.2 -0.7 29.0 26th 7.1 +1.3 2.4 31st 14.2 9.3 high 153%
Smithville AWS 20.7 32.8 26th 7.3 2.9 21st 4.6
Tibooburra Airport 20.2 -0.9 33.9 26th 8.1 +0.1 4.4 20th 7.8 9.0 average 87%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 19.9 31.4 26th 8.5 2.3 17th 25.8
White Cliffs AWS 19.5 -0.9 29.6 26th 7.9 +0.7 4.1 19th 15.0 12.6 average 119%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 19.6 -0.6 29.6 26th 6.0 +1.1 2.0 31st 15.0 14.1 average 106%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 17.3 -0.7 24.5 25th 5.8 +0.1 1.5 2nd 9.0 17.9 average 50%
Lake Victoria Storage 18.2 +0.9 22.0 11th 6.4 +0.3 2.5 3rd 15.4 23.3 average 66%
Menindee Post Office 19.7 +0.3 25.5 25th 6.1 +0.7 2.0 3rd 17.5 18.0 average 97%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 20.1 -1.4 28.9 26th 6.0 +0.8 -0.3 17th 11.8 13.6 average 87%
Brewarrina Hospital 20.3 -0.4 27.6 26th 4.8 -0.9 0.0 17th 21.0 21.4 average 98%
Cobar Airport AWS 18.9 -0.1 26.5 26th 5.0 +0.7 -1.4 17th 21.4 19.0 average 113%
Cobar MO 18.4 +0.2 26.8 26th 6.4 +0.2 0.4 31st 21.0 26.0 average 81%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 19.9 -1.9 25.4 26th 6.6 +0.2 0.1 18th 58.0 20.3 highest 286%
Noona AWS 18.7 27.9 26th 6.8 3.6 31st 29.0
Wanaaring Post Office 20.3 -1.3 31.2 26th 8.5 +3.4 3.2 15th 20.5 15.0 high 137%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 18.4 +0.7 23.6 25th 4.4 -0.4 0.6 19th 11.6 29.3 low 40%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 18.3 24.1 26th 2.8 -3.6 17th 14.8
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 19.2 +0.3 23.8 25th 5.5 -0.4 1.9 19th 10.8 20.2 average 54%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 18.3 +0.9 24.4 26th 2.7 -0.4 -3.4 17th 14.8 30.0 average 49%
Peak Hill Post Office 18.3 +1.1 23.5 26th 5.2 -0.5 -1.4 17th 14.2 42.5 low 33%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 17.4 +1.2 23.3 26th 3.4 0.0 -1.0 17th 21.6 38.3 average 56%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 19.0 -0.5 23.6 26th 4.5 +0.3 -1.8 31st 33.4 22.9 average 146%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 18.4 24.9 26th 5.1 -0.8 17th 37.6
Nyngan Airport 19.0 +0.4 24.0 27th 5.4 +0.6 0.5 18th 42.8 29.3 high 146%
Trangie Research Station AWS 18.2 +0.7 22.6 26th 3.9 -0.1 -2.5 17th 24.0 31.6 average 76%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 19.9 26.5 26th 4.0 -2.1 31st 32.8
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 21.1 -0.2 26.5 27th 5.9 -0.1 0.5 18th 35.6 25.3 high 141%
Walgett Airport AWS 19.5 -1.7 24.6 26th 4.1 -0.3 -1.1 31st 43.6 20.5 high 213%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 19.2 -1.5 24.7 27th 5.6 +0.1 -0.6 31st 37.4 25.8 high 145%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 17.1 -1.1 22.8 26th 0.7 -0.3 -4.4 18th 116.4 39.6 high 294%
Narrabri Airport AWS 18.6 -1.7 23.8 26th 5.4 +0.6 -2.6 31st 36.6 31.5 average 116%
Pindari Dam 19.7 +0.4 23.8 27th 4.5 +1.6 -1.6 18th 63.6 36.8 high 173%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 18.2 -1.4 22.9 27th 4.9 +2.3 -2.4 31st 101.6 33.4 high 304%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 17.9 -0.2 22.6 26th 6.7 +0.8 0.6 31st 87.0 35.1 high 248%
Quirindi Post Office 18.6 +0.5 23.9 26th 3.3 +0.8 -2.7 18th 99.0 44.2 high 224%
Tamworth Airport AWS 17.8 -0.8 23.2 27th 3.5 +0.6 -3.1 31st 101.6 39.4 highest 258%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 14.3 -0.2 20.5 26th 1.8 +2.5 -5.0 31st 96.4 52.4 high 184%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 13.7 -1.4 20.8 26th 1.5 +1.5 -5.9 18th 93.0 43.8 high 212%
Armidale Airport AWS 12.7 -1.5 20.2 26th 2.2 +0.3 -3.9 31st 76.0 44.4 high 171%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 13.9 -0.4 18.2 25th 2.2 +0.8 -4.5 18th 68.8 48.2 high 143%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 14.1 -1.0 19.4 26th 1.2 +1.9 -7.2 18th 78.2 48.9 high 160%
Guyra Hospital 11.7 -0.7 18.5 26th 1.4 +0.1 -4.3 18th 86.0 52.9 high 163%
Inverell (Raglan St) 18.0 -0.6 22.8 27th 1.1 +0.5 -5.2 18th 92.0 37.9 highest 243%
Inverell Research Centre 17.5 +0.6 22.8 27th 4.7 +0.3 -1.4 31st 101.8 44.2 high 230%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 15.5 -0.7 21.4 27th 2.1 +0.4 -4.9 18th 25.2 43.3 average 58%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 17.3 -1.1 23.3 27th 7.8 -0.4 3.1 3rd 93.4 39.1 high 239%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 20.7 -0.8 28.4 27th 10.2 +1.2 4.9 3rd 312.4 81.1 highest 385%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 19.3 -1.0 24.1 28th 12.5 -0.8 7.3 3rd 229.0 69.1 high 331%
Casino Airport AWS 21.8 -1.0 28.8 27th 9.1 +1.9 3.5 3rd 67.2 42.7 high 157%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 20.6 -1.0 28.2 27th 11.3 +0.4 6.3 3rd 320.8 80.9 highest 396%
Grafton Airport AWS 20.9 -1.7 29.5 27th 7.8 +1.5 2.6 31st 136.4 56.2 high 243%
Grafton Research Stn 20.8 -1.3 29.1 27th 9.8 +2.2 5.4 18th 146.0 39.7 high 368%
Lismore Airport AWS 20.9 -1.9 27.1 27th 8.5 +1.7 2.3 18th 118.6 58.2 high 204%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 21.9 -0.7 27.6 27th 9.3 +0.4 2.3 30th 107.3 52.6 high 204%
Yamba Pilot Station 20.2 0.0 27.3 27th 11.7 +1.1 7.3 3rd 356.4 75.6 high 471%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 20.0 -1.3 30.1 27th 10.0 +1.2 3.7 18th 205.4 67.1 high 306%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 14.8 -1.6 24.0 27th 5.5 +0.5 0.0 4th 209.5 86.5 high 242%
Kempsey Airport AWS 20.2 -1.6 29.6 27th 7.5 +2.1 2.5 31st 189.2 44.2 high 428%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 19.7 30.3 27th 8.9 3.9 29th 369.6
Taree Airport AWS 19.2 -1.1 29.2 27th 9.1 +2.2 4.7 18th 241.4 44.6 highest 541%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 19.8 -0.7 29.0 27th 8.2 +2.0 4.1 18th 342.0 71.0 highest 482%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 18.2 -1.4 24.3 26th 6.9 +2.3 0.8 18th 176.0 34.2 highest 515%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 18.9 -1.1 24.4 27th 7.8 +2.5 2.9 17th 240.6 48.0 highest 501%
Gosford AWS 18.2 -1.2 23.4 26th 9.4 +1.6 5.6 13th 334.6 76.7 highest 436%
Lostock Dam 18.7 0.0 24.0 26th 7.1 +0.3 3.8 18th 26.0 37.0 average 70%
Maitland Airport AWS 18.6 24.5 26th 8.1 3.6 13th 172.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS 17.1 -0.6 23.9 26th 6.9 +0.4 1.0 31st 232.0 60.2 highest 385%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 17.3 -0.9 24.6 26th 3.9 +1.0 -3.6 18th 56.8 33.2 high 171%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 16.6 22.5 26th 4.9 -2.0 18th 115.2
Murrurundi Gap AWS 13.7 -1.1 19.2 26th 5.8 -0.1 1.6 17th 110.6 43.8 high 252%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 18.0 -0.1 23.2 27th 10.6 +1.3 6.7 17th 289.8 72.0 high 402%
Norah Head AWS 18.1 -0.9 23.0 25th 11.3 +0.7 7.3 17th 435.6 69.3 highest 629%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 18.5 -1.0 25.2 27th 8.6 +1.9 3.4 18th 195.6 37.8 highest 518%
Scone Airport AWS 17.8 -1.1 24.0 26th 5.2 +1.4 -2.1 18th 109.0 36.7 high 297%
Singleton Defence AWS 18.2 24.6 26th 8.5 3.9 31st 140.0
Williamtown RAAF 18.6 -0.2 25.1 27th 9.4 +2.5 4.7 18th 255.2 71.5 high 357%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 17.8 +1.1 23.3 26th 4.8 +1.4 1.2 13th 7.4 45.7 v low 16%
Mudgee Airport AWS 16.2 -0.2 22.1 26th 3.1 +1.4 -3.4 18th 28.2 38.0 average 74%
Nullo Mountain AWS 9.9 -1.1 16.2 26th 3.4 +0.3 -1.7 17th 127.2 56.4 high 226%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 14.6 +1.5 20.7 26th 1.9 +0.6 -4.3 18th 13.6 49.9 v low 27%
Bathurst Airport AWS 14.0 +0.1 21.1 26th 2.8 +1.6 -4.1 18th 24.6 44.1 low 56%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 11.0 -0.4 19.8 27th 3.7 +0.4 -0.4 18th 276.4 77.9 high 355%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 11.6 -1.1 19.5 26th 3.5 +1.9 -4.4 18th 119.2 57.6 high 207%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 11.9 19.6 26th 2.0 -6.0 18th 127.0
Mount Boyce AWS 10.3 -1.1 18.8 26th 3.6 +0.5 -1.1 17th 200.4 55.4 high 362%
Orange Agricultural Institute 12.3 +1.1 17.4 25th 2.6 +0.5 -2.2 18th 37.7 93.5 low 40%
Orange Airport AWS 12.3 +0.9 17.4 25th 1.3 +0.3 -4.6 18th 55.2 84.1 average 66%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 17.1 +0.2 22.0 26th 2.3 +1.4 -3.5 18th 38.5 51.9 average 74%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 15.5 -0.7 20.7 26th 5.9 -0.3 1.3 31st 39.8 38.3 average 104%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 16.3 +0.3 22.1 26th 3.0 +0.3 -2.4 18th 19.6 41.0 low 48%
Dubbo Airport AWS 18.0 +0.3 23.6 26th 3.7 +0.4 -3.2 17th 31.2 37.3 average 84%
Forbes Airport AWS 17.5 +0.9 23.4 26th 3.3 +0.5 -3.7 17th 28.0 36.1 average 78%
Parkes Airport AWS 16.7 +0.6 21.4 26th 2.5 0.0 -3.2 17th 26.8 45.2 average 59%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 17.8 +0.7 23.7 26th 3.4 +0.4 -2.7 17th 25.1 48.8 low 51%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 18.5 -0.6 25.5 26th 8.4 +2.3 2.8 18th 242.6 48.9 high 496%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 17.9 -1.2 23.2 26th 8.2 +1.6 2.6 17th 297.8 60.6 highest 491%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 17.8 -1.3 24.6 26th 7.9 +1.6 2.9 17th 178.0 51.8 highest 344%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 17.7 -1.5 25.0 26th 8.8 +1.6 4.0 18th 220.2 54.6 high 403%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 18.2 22.9 5th 10.5 6.6 18th 389.6
Sydney Airport AMO 17.9 -0.6 22.7 26th 10.7 +2.3 6.4 18th 326.6 74.8 high 437%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 17.6 -0.5 21.7 27th 11.8 +0.5 8.6 18th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 18.5 -1.5 25.3 26th 8.7 +1.5 3.8 17th 274.4 59.1 highest 464%
Terrey Hills AWS 16.6 -1.4 21.7 26th 9.2 +0.6 5.1 18th 341.0 57.5 highest 593%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 18.5 -0.9 25.1 26th 7.5 +2.6 1.6 17th 121.4 36.3 high 334%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 18.0 -1.2 24.2 26th 8.6 +2.0 3.0 31st 145.6 38.1 high 382%
Penrith Lakes AWS 18.7 -1.4 25.8 26th 8.5 +2.2 2.8 17th 100.4 29.7 high 338%
Richmond RAAF 18.6 -1.3 25.9 26th 7.4 +2.7 1.2 17th 167.2 31.7 highest 527%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 17.8 -1.2 21.7 25th 9.1 +2.4 3.7 13th 267.4 56.9 high 470%
Bellambi AWS 17.4 -0.8 21.3 5th 11.1 +0.4 7.5 17th 241.6 88.5 high 273%
Camden Airport AWS 18.3 -0.9 24.5 26th 7.1 +3.1 0.8 18th 141.8 40.3 high 352%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 18.0 -1.5 24.5 26th 7.1 +2.3 0.8 18th 144.6 39.9 high 362%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 11.7 -0.9 18.8 26th 4.8 +0.2 -0.3 18th 122.2 61.4 high 199%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 17.4 25.1 26th 7.7 1.5 18th 190.2
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 16.1 -0.9 20.2 26th 11.1 +0.7 7.8 17th 446.8 75.5 highest 592%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 16.3 20.2 5th 9.8 5.1 17th 361.2
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 17.2 -1.0 20.6 26th 11.2 +0.5 7.8 17th 274.4 67.1 highest 409%
Moss Vale AWS 12.4 -1.2 19.7 26th 5.1 +2.0 -1.2 18th 169.0 53.2 high 318%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 17.0 -1.4 22.8 26th 8.3 +1.3 4.0 18th 189.4 74.5 high 254%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 18.1 -0.3 21.5 26th 6.3 +1.7 0.4 18th 90.6 60.6 high 150%
Bega AWS 17.6 -0.4 21.4 29th 5.1 +1.9 -1.2 18th 48.6 33.9 high 143%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 12.7 -1.0 19.0 26th 3.4 +2.6 -3.6 18th 77.4 53.6 high 144%
Green Cape AWS 16.2 0.0 20.1 27th 10.2 +0.7 7.5 17th 53.0 34.3 high 154%
Merimbula Airport AWS 17.6 +0.1 20.9 27th 6.4 +1.5 2.3 18th 53.4 42.0 average 127%
Montague Island Lighthouse 16.4 +0.1 19.7 29th 11.3 +0.9 7.8 17th 122.0 50.2 high 243%
Moruya Airport AWS 17.5 -0.7 21.4 26th 7.5 +2.9 0.8 17th 109.6 53.3 high 206%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 17.0 -0.2 20.6 26th 8.8 +2.3 3.2 18th 105.7 54.4 high 194%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 16.6 -0.5 20.8 28th 8.7 +1.3 -0.5 31st 111.3 50.3 high 221%
Nerriga AWS 13.3 -0.8 21.3 26th 3.8 +1.4 -3.2 18th 129.0 63.9 high 202%
Ulladulla AWS 16.6 -0.8 20.4 5th 10.1 +0.8 6.8 17th 213.0 70.9 high 300%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 13.2 +0.4 18.8 23rd 1.1 +1.2 -4.7 18th 29.4 39.9 average 74%
Bombala AWS 11.7 -0.6 17.0 22nd 1.2 +0.8 -5.5 18th 21.8 28.3 average 77%
Canberra Airport 15.2 +0.8 20.8 26th 1.4 +0.3 -6.2 18th 32.6 47.2 average 69%
Cooma Airport AWS 11.8 -0.3 17.3 26th -0.8 +0.7 -7.4 18th 23.8 31.1 average 76%
Cooma Visitors Centre 13.1 -0.3 18.3 25th -0.6 +1.2 -7.8 17th 35.2 27.2 high 129%
Goulburn Airport AWS 13.8 +0.2 21.4 26th 2.4 +1.7 -6.4 18th 65.0 43.6 high 149%
Goulburn TAFE 13.3 0.0 21.3 26th 4.1 +1.7 -3.0 18th 66.6 54.4 high 122%
Mount Ginini AWS 4.5 +0.3 11.8 25th -1.5 +0.3 -5.4 17th 41.8 95.8 low 44%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 15.2 +1.0 20.6 26th 1.7 +0.7 -4.9 18th 37.0 48.9 average 76%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 4.0 +0.3 11.0 25th -4.0 -0.6 -11.6 18th 285.2 238.5 high 120%
Thredbo AWS 0.9 +0.3 6.2 25th -4.9 -0.2 -13.2 18th 98.4 119.6 average 82%
Thredbo Village 7.6 +0.9 15.0 25th -3.0 -0.6 -10.0 29th 177.7 194.0 average 92%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 16.3 +1.3 20.0 25th 3.0 -0.7 -0.4 17th 44.6 65.6 low 68%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 6.2 +1.1 14.2 25th 0.1 +0.4 -3.6 18th 96.2 125.7 average 76%
Hume Reservoir 16.4 +2.1 19.9 23rd 5.6 +0.6 0.6 17th 37.8 75.4 low 50%
Khancoban AWS 15.8 +2.0 19.7 25th 2.3 -0.5 -1.2 19th 87.6 103.5 average 85%
Tumbarumba Post Office 15.3 +2.9 20.5 25th 0.4 -0.6 -4.5 19th 61.7 105.9 low 58%
Wagga Wagga AMO 16.5 +1.9 20.2 25th 3.4 -0.1 -2.1 17th 25.2 50.3 low 50%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 15.0 +1.5 21.0 26th 3.7 0.0 0.0 18th 73.2 97.1 average 75%
Cootamundra Airport 15.8 +1.1 21.0 26th 2.4 +0.8 -2.4 18th 27.3 56.7 low 48%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 15.9 +1.0 21.4 26th 3.0 -0.9 -2.2 17th 27.6 55.3 low 50%
Temora Airport 16.3 +0.8 21.3 26th 2.8 +0.7 -2.0 17th 31.2 37.8 average 82%
Young Airport 15.6 +1.0 21.1 26th 2.5 +1.2 -3.5 17th 14.2 52.0 low 27%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 15.8 +0.7 19.0 23rd 2.9 -0.8 0.0 17th 27.6 52.8 low 52%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 16.7 +0.4 20.5 25th 3.8 -0.3 -2.4 19th 15.6 32.7 low 48%
Kapooka (Defence) 16.5 20.1 26th 3.0 -2.4 17th 26.2
Narrandera Airport AWS 17.4 +1.1 22.3 26th 3.6 -0.1 -1.8 19th 15.4 38.9 low 40%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 17.3 +0.9 22.8 26th 5.7 +0.3 1.9 14th 13.8 37.8 low 36%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 17.9 +1.2 23.0 26th 4.5 +0.7 -1.5 17th 17.0 34.9 low 49%
Hay Airport AWS 18.6 +0.8 22.9 25th 3.6 -0.6 -1.6 3rd 20.0 24.0 average 83%
Hillston Airport 18.4 +1.2 22.0 29th 2.0 -2.9 -2.0 31st 13.0 30.7 low 42%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 19.0 +1.4 24.4 26th 5.2 +0.6 -1.5 18th 6.0 33.0 low 18%
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 1 September 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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