Tuesday, 1 October 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in September 2024
Rainfall
- New South Wales's September area-averaged rainfall total was 25.2 mm, 26.4% below the 1961–1990 average.
- September rainfall was below average over southern and inland areas, and above average in the north-east.
- September rainfall over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts was very much above average (in the wettest 10% of all Septembers since 1900) in some areas, and the wettest September on record around Lismore.
- Many sites in the north-east had their highest September daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites in the north-east had their highest total September rainfall on record.
Temperature
- The area-averaged September mean maximum temperature for New South Wales was 2.14 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- September mean maximum temperatures were above average across almost all of the state.
- Horsely Park Equestrian Centre AWS and Moss Vale AWS had their equal coldest September day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on the 26th.
- The area-averaged September mean minimum temperature for New South Wales was 0.52 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- September mean minimum temperatures were above average across most of the east coast and below average for parts of southern and inland areas of the state.
- Four sites had their warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Five sites had their lowest September temperature on record.
- The area-averaged September mean temperature for New South Wales was 1.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 35.2 °C at Smithville AWS on the 6th |
| Warmest days on average | 27.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 4.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -1.5 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 2nd |
| Coldest night |
-8.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 15th -8.2 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on the 16th |
| Coolest nights on average | -1.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 16.0 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 22.2 °C at Broken Hill Airport AWS on the 6th |
| Warmest on average overall | 19.4 °C at Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 1.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 327.0 mm at Promised Land (Bellingen (Crystal Creek) |
| Wettest day | 136.0 mm at Rosebank (Repentance Creek) on the 29th |
| Strongest wind gust | 126 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 6th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Black Swamp (Maxwell) | 54.0 | on the 27th | 34.4 | on the 17th in 2013 | 47 | |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 67.0 | on the 26th | 61.2 | on the 29th in 2011 | 28 | |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 95.2 | on the 28th | 90.0 | on the 12th in 1998 | 27 | |
| McLeans Ridges (Lascott Drive) | 121.0 | on the 29th | 61.8 | on the 23rd in 2022 | 25 | |
| Nashua (Wilsons River) | 112.0 | on the 28th | 68.0 | on the 23rd in 2022 | 25 | |
| Bentley (Back Creek) | 66.0 | on the 28th | 50.0 | on the 3rd in 2022 | 24 | |
| Corndale (Coopers Creek) | 99.0 | on the 29th | 56.0 | on the 5th in 2008 | 24 | |
| Blandford (Pages River) | 37.2 | on the 27th | 32.0 | on the 14th in 2016 | 23 | |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 78.0 | on the 28th | 64.4 | on the 11th in 2006 | 23 | |
| Parkville (Kingdon Ponds) | 27.6 | on the 27th | 27.0 | on the 22nd in 2022 | 23 | |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 75.4 | on the 28th | 71.2 | on the 23rd in 2022 | 22 | |
| Killabakh | 61.0 | on the 27th | 48.8 | on the 26th in 2011 | 21 | |
| Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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| Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) | 214.6 | 213.8 | in 2022 | 124 | 63.0 |
| The Channon | 211.8 | 187.3 | in 2022 | 67 | 49.8 |
| Meldrum (Coolawarrah) | 270.0 | 268.0 | in 1954 | 66 | 60.1 |
| Rosebank (Repentance Creek) | 312.2 | 212.2 | in 1988 | 65 | 59.1 |
| Clunes (Flatley Drive) | 267.6 | 184.5 | in 1988 | 63 | 49.1 |
| Green Pigeon (Morning View) | 221.0 | 161.8 | in 1988 | 56 | 47.2 |
| Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek) | 319.2 | 230.0 | in 2022 | 48 | 63.6 |
| Dairy Flat | 85.2 | 80.4 | in 2008 | 29 | 28.0 |
| McLeans Ridges (Lascott Drive) | 315.4 | 170.0 | in 2022 | 25 | 61.3 |
| Nashua (Wilsons River) | 259.0 | 202.0 | in 2022 | 25 | 64.4 |
| Bentley (Back Creek) | 221.0 | 146.0 | in 2022 | 24 | 49.0 |
| Rock Valley (Leycester Creek) | 183.5 | 149.4 | in 2006 | 24 | 52.0 |
| Tuncester (Leycester Creek) | 182.0 | 146.0 | in 2006 | 24 | 42.8 |
| Corndale (Coopers Creek) | 237.0 | 116.0 | in 2006 | 23 | 51.3 |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 254.2 | 149.0 | in 2022 | 22 | 54.1 |
| Pillar Valley | 118.5 | 97.0 | in 2008 | 21 | 43.2 |
| Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 12.9 | on the 26th | = 12.9 | on the 4th in 2005 | 28 | 22.4 |
| Moss Vale AWS | 8.3 | on the 26th | = 8.3 | on the 24th in 2015 | 24 | 16.9 |
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Yamba Pilot Station | 21.0 | on the 2nd | 20.7 | on the 26th in 2002 | 114 | 13.0 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 22.2 | on the 6th | 21.5 | on the 3rd in 2021 | 36 | 8.5 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.6 | on the 2nd | 16.6 | on the 20th in 2020 | 27 | 6.9 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 18.0 | on the 7th | 17.5 | on the 21st in 2019 | 26 | 8.6 |
| Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
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| Lake Victoria Storage | -1.0 | on the 17th | 0.5 | on the 6th in 1995 | 60 | 8.1 |
| Albury Airport AWS | -2.2 | on the 15th | -1.9 | on the 7th in 1994 | 32 | 5.6 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | -0.6 | on the 16th | 0.2 | on the 1st in 2012 | 26 | 7.6 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | -0.6 | on the 16th | 0.8 | on the 30th in 2010 | 25 | 8.6 |
| Temora Airport | -4.7 | on the 16th | -4.5 | on the 18th in 2017 | 20 | 3.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 24.0 | -0.1 | 33.8 | 6th | 9.4 | +0.2 | 1.3 | 17th | 14.4 | 16.7 | average | 86% |
| Smithville AWS | 25.8 | 35.2 | 6th | 9.8 | 2.5 | 17th | 3.4 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 25.6 | 0.0 | 32.9 | 6th | 11.7 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 4th | 6.2 | 17.9 | average | 35% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 25.9 | 33.0 | 6th | 10.7 | 4.8 | 19th | 11.2 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 24.7 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 6th | 10.2 | -0.6 | 4.1 | 17th | 4.4 | 15.1 | average | 29% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 24.8 | +0.2 | 33.7 | 6th | 6.6 | -1.7 | -0.2 | 16th | 14.8 | 19.6 | average | 76% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 22.8 | +0.9 | 32.5 | 6th | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 17th | 9.4 | 21.1 | average | 45% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 22.9 | +2.3 | 31.5 | 5th | 7.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 17th | 4.2 | 24.3 | v low | 17% |
| Menindee Post Office | 24.3 | +1.3 | 33.5 | 6th | 8.4 | +0.3 | 3.0 | 16th | 12.0 | 18.9 | average | 63% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 23.6 | 34.7 | 6th | 7.1 | 0.7 | 16th | 19.4 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 23.9 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 6th | 7.9 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 17th | 4.4 | 21.7 | low | 20% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 26.8 | +0.9 | 34.3 | 24th | 9.1 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 17th | 1.6 | 18.7 | average | 9% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 26.2 | +1.3 | 33.4 | 7th | 8.0 | -0.9 | 2.8 | 17th | 2.6 | 24.7 | low | 11% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 23.9 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 6th | 6.9 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 16th | 7.6 | 28.0 | low | 27% |
| Cobar MO | 23.8 | +1.5 | 30.8 | 6th | 8.9 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 16th | 6.4 | 24.3 | low | 26% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 26.5 | +0.3 | 33.0 | 7th | 11.3 | +0.8 | 6.2 | 16th | 6.6 | 28.8 | low | 23% |
| Noona AWS | 23.7 | 31.8 | 6th | 9.4 | 2.5 | 16th | 6.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 26.4 | 33.0 | 24th | 8.4 | 0.5 | 4th | 1.2 | |||||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 22.7 | 31.3 | 6th | 3.7 | -6.8 | 16th | 18.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 23.9 | +0.8 | 34.2 | 6th | 7.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | 16th | 20.4 | 20.0 | average | 102% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 21.7 | +0.2 | 29.7 | 24th | 3.9 | -2.0 | -3.3 | 16th | 8.0 | 36.8 | low | 22% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 22.2 | +1.4 | 29.1 | 24th | 6.9 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 16th | 22.4 | 39.3 | average | 57% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 21.1 | +0.5 | 29.2 | 24th | 4.9 | -0.7 | -1.6 | 16th | 27.6 | 36.8 | average | 75% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 24.8 | +1.1 | 31.4 | 7th | 7.5 | +0.1 | 0.9 | 16th | 4.2 | 30.3 | low | 14% |
| Nyngan Airport | 23.9 | +1.2 | 31.5 | 25th | 6.7 | -1.1 | 1.6 | 18th | 8.8 | 27.2 | low | 32% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 23.0 | +1.8 | 29.8 | 24th | 5.6 | -0.9 | -1.7 | 16th | 8.6 | 31.2 | low | 28% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 26.6 | 33.4 | 7th | 7.9 | 2.3 | 18th | 6.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 27.4 | +2.1 | 34.8 | 1st | 9.9 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 4th | 26.0 | 27.8 | average | 94% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 26.0 | +0.7 | 32.9 | 7th | 6.7 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 16th | 14.0 | 27.7 | average | 51% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 25.3 | +0.7 | 31.9 | 1st | 8.9 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 17th | 30.2 | 34.9 | average | 87% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 22.5 | +0.8 | 28.6 | 1st | 2.3 | -1.8 | -3.2 | 4th | 54.6 | 44.0 | average | 124% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 24.2 | 0.0 | 28.9 | 24th | 7.7 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 4th | 27.2 | 34.4 | average | 79% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 23.4 | -0.2 | 28.2 | 25th | 5.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 16th | 49.8 | 43.4 | average | 115% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 22.7 | +1.1 | 27.5 | 7th | 9.0 | +0.3 | 2.7 | 16th | 74.0 | 41.1 | high | 180% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 23.0 | +1.3 | 27.6 | 7th | 5.6 | +0.5 | -0.5 | 4th | 58.8 | 46.6 | high | 126% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 22.5 | +0.4 | 27.1 | 7th | 5.1 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 16th | 60.8 | 45.4 | high | 134% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 19.3 | +1.4 | 24.5 | 1st | 0.7 | -1.4 | -5.0 | 21st | 52.2 | 54.6 | average | 96% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 19.4 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 1st | 2.9 | +0.1 | -3.5 | 4th | 60.4 | 45.3 | average | 133% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 18.3 | +0.6 | 24.1 | 1st | 5.4 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 17th | 63.0 | 50.9 | high | 124% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 19.5 | +2.1 | 26.0 | 1st | 4.3 | +0.1 | -1.5 | 4th | 63.6 | 53.9 | average | 118% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 19.2 | +0.7 | 26.1 | 1st | 2.4 | -0.1 | -4.2 | 4th | 68.0 | 56.7 | average | 120% |
| Guyra Hospital | 17.1 | +1.4 | 22.9 | 1st | 4.5 | +0.6 | -1.7 | 17th | 50.4 | 55.9 | average | 90% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 22.9 | +1.0 | 29.1 | 1st | 4.2 | +0.1 | -1.8 | 4th | 59.8 | 51.2 | average | 117% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 22.1 | +1.9 | 28.5 | 1st | 7.9 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 17th | 67.4 | 48.1 | high | 140% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.1 | +1.4 | 31.0 | 1st | 11.6 | +1.1 | 6.2 | 4th | 78.8 | 40.4 | high | 195% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 24.0 | +0.4 | 29.4 | 8th | 12.4 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 21st | 209.0 | 72.5 | v high | 288% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 22.4 | +0.4 | 28.4 | 20th | 16.0 | +0.7 | 10.7 | 16th | 170.2 | 62.9 | high | 271% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.5 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 2nd | 11.1 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 4th | 82.2 | 35.4 | high | 232% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.2 | +1.0 | 35.0 | 2nd | 13.7 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 4th | 183.8 | 60.0 | v high | 306% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 25.7 | +0.8 | 33.3 | 2nd | 9.6 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 16th | 73.4 | 49.7 | high | 148% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 25.4 | +0.2 | 32.7 | 2nd | 11.3 | +0.8 | 7.3 | 4th | 70.6 | 42.6 | high | 166% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.6 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 2nd | 10.0 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 4th | 254.2 | 54.1 | highest | 470% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.2 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 2nd | 11.6 | +0.1 | 8.1 | 6th | 63.7 | 39.7 | high | 160% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 24.1 | +2.0 | 33.4 | 2nd | 14.4 | +1.4 | 9.3 | 16th | 121.8 | 59.6 | high | 204% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 23.5 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 2nd | 11.2 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 21st | 209.4 | 76.9 | high | 272% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 24.4 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 7th | 9.2 | +1.1 | 4.8 | 6th | 91.4 | 45.1 | high | 203% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 23.4 | 30.1 | 2nd | 9.7 | 5.0 | 22nd | 50.2 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.1 | +1.0 | 30.8 | 1st | 10.1 | +0.8 | 4.6 | 18th | 99.8 | 49.6 | high | 201% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.1 | +1.5 | 33.4 | 7th | 9.6 | +0.8 | 5.1 | 4th | 183.6 | 78.0 | v high | 235% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.1 | +0.4 | 30.1 | 7th | 8.0 | +0.9 | 1.0 | 4th | 45.2 | 43.3 | average | 104% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 23.5 | +0.8 | 29.2 | 25th | 8.2 | +0.2 | 1.9 | 4th | 94.8 | 59.6 | high | 159% |
| Gosford AWS | 23.5 | +1.5 | 29.4 | 6th | 10.3 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 4th | 74.2 | 64.0 | average | 116% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 23.5 | 30.0 | 7th | 9.6 | 1.9 | 4th | 64.2 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 22.7 | +1.9 | 29.0 | 25th | 8.8 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 16th | 81.2 | 66.0 | high | 123% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 21.7 | -0.1 | 28.2 | 7th | 4.5 | -0.7 | -2.2 | 4th | 30.6 | 38.4 | average | 80% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 21.4 | 26.1 | 7th | 6.5 | -1.0 | 4th | 99.0 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 18.3 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 8th | 9.1 | +0.6 | 3.0 | 16th | 97.0 | 48.5 | high | 200% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 21.9 | +1.6 | 28.6 | 7th | 13.2 | +1.7 | 7.2 | 4th | 59.0 | 71.2 | average | 83% |
| Norah Head AWS | 22.4 | +1.2 | 27.8 | 6th | 13.3 | +0.5 | 8.6 | 16th | 72.2 | 62.0 | average | 116% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 23.7 | +1.1 | 30.7 | 7th | 9.6 | +0.6 | 2.7 | 4th | 80.8 | 49.4 | high | 164% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 22.9 | +0.6 | 28.0 | 7th | 5.4 | -1.3 | -2.0 | 4th | 62.6 | 36.3 | high | 172% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 23.3 | 29.8 | 7th | 10.1 | 3.7 | 4th | 35.6 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 23.4 | +1.9 | 30.5 | 7th | 10.0 | +0.8 | 2.8 | 4th | 65.8 | 60.2 | average | 109% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 20.6 | +0.8 | 26.4 | 7th | 3.6 | -0.7 | -3.6 | 16th | 24.4 | 53.3 | low | 46% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 14.8 | +0.4 | 20.6 | 7th | 5.8 | +0.2 | 0.0 | 3rd | 37.4 | 69.6 | low | 54% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 18.1 | +0.8 | 24.6 | 24th | 3.7 | +0.1 | -3.9 | 16th | 28.2 | 48.2 | low | 59% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 17.4 | +2.7 | 23.8 | 24th | 6.4 | +1.0 | -0.8 | 16th | 36.3 | 70.8 | average | 51% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 16.7 | +0.4 | 22.8 | 24th | 4.9 | +1.2 | -5.4 | 16th | 35.6 | 55.7 | average | 64% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 17.1 | 22.2 | 24th | 2.8 | -7.2 | 16th | 36.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 15.6 | +0.7 | 21.5 | 24th | 6.0 | +0.5 | -0.5 | 16th | 41.2 | 54.7 | average | 75% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 15.3 | +0.4 | 21.7 | 24th | 3.6 | +0.4 | -3.4 | 18th | 32.0 | 77.2 | low | 41% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 21.9 | +1.4 | 27.3 | 7th | 4.6 | +1.0 | -2.5 | 16th | 27.8 | 50.4 | average | 55% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 20.3 | +0.4 | 25.9 | 7th | 9.0 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 16th | 24.6 | 48.5 | average | 51% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 22.5 | +1.5 | 28.6 | 7th | -2.1 | 17th | 17.9 | 42.7 | low | 42% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 19.7 | -0.2 | 27.8 | 24th | 4.0 | -0.1 | -2.4 | 16th | 19.0 | 44.9 | low | 42% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 21.9 | +0.4 | 28.7 | 24th | 4.7 | -1.4 | -1.0 | 16th | 7.6 | 41.2 | low | 18% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 21.0 | +0.3 | 28.9 | 24th | 4.3 | -0.9 | -2.7 | 16th | 20.2 | 41.3 | average | 49% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 19.9 | -0.3 | 26.1 | 24th | 3.5 | -1.0 | -2.9 | 16th | 24.0 | 44.0 | average | 55% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 21.8 | +1.0 | 28.5 | 24th | 4.4 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 16th | 16.8 | 44.6 | low | 38% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.8 | +2.0 | 30.3 | 6th | 9.7 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 16th | 32.2 | 44.3 | average | 73% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 22.9 | +1.0 | 29.8 | 6th | 9.3 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 18th | 52.2 | 49.7 | average | 105% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 23.0 | +0.7 | 29.4 | 6th | 9.0 | +0.4 | 2.3 | 4th | 36.6 | 35.1 | average | 104% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 22.9 | +1.1 | 29.3 | 6th | 10.6 | +1.2 | 5.2 | 16th | 41.8 | 49.8 | average | 84% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.4 | 29.7 | 6th | 12.9 | 6.6 | 16th | 62.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.3 | +2.5 | 31.5 | 6th | 12.4 | +1.8 | 7.1 | 16th | 44.8 | 59.3 | average | 76% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.4 | +1.6 | 28.6 | 6th | 14.0 | +0.6 | 8.3 | 3rd | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 23.6 | +0.9 | 29.8 | 6th | 10.0 | +0.3 | 4.5 | 16th | 43.0 | 47.0 | average | 91% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 21.8 | +1.1 | 29.0 | 25th | 11.7 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 16th | 86.2 | 63.1 | high | 137% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 23.5 | +0.8 | 29.3 | 23rd | 8.1 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 4th | 39.6 | 34.8 | average | 114% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 23.1 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 6th | 9.5 | +0.2 | 3.1 | 4th | 42.2 | 37.6 | average | 112% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 24.2 | +0.8 | 30.6 | 6th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 18th | 25.4 | 30.6 | average | 83% |
| Richmond RAAF | 24.2 | +1.3 | 30.3 | 6th | 7.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 18th | 39.6 | 43.0 | average | 92% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 22.4 | +1.0 | 30.6 | 6th | 9.2 | +0.6 | 2.3 | 16th | 45.8 | 45.1 | average | 102% |
| Bellambi AWS | 21.7 | +1.5 | 30.0 | 6th | 12.6 | +0.1 | 6.4 | 16th | 44.6 | 59.5 | average | 75% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 23.4 | +1.3 | 29.3 | 6th | 6.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 16th | 33.4 | 38.9 | average | 86% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 23.3 | +0.8 | 29.3 | 6th | 7.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 16th | 33.8 | 35.6 | average | 95% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 16.4 | +0.3 | 22.1 | 6th | 6.9 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 15th | 41.4 | 39.0 | average | 106% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 22.8 | 29.7 | 6th | 8.7 | 2.6 | 16th | 41.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 20.1 | +0.7 | 28.1 | 6th | 12.6 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 16th | 27.2 | 61.8 | low | 44% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 20.7 | 28.3 | 6th | 10.6 | 3.0 | 16th | 36.4 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.3 | +1.1 | 30.0 | 6th | 12.6 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 16th | 45.0 | 54.9 | average | 82% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 17.1 | +0.2 | 23.6 | 25th | 6.2 | +0.8 | -1.6 | 16th | 34.6 | 40.3 | average | 86% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 22.0 | +0.9 | 28.7 | 6th | 9.4 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 19th | 15.2 | 42.0 | low | 36% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 21.4 | +1.1 | 30.7 | 6th | 5.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | 13th | 14.4 | 35.7 | average | 40% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 17.2 | +0.5 | 23.3 | 24th | 3.1 | -0.2 | -4.8 | 16th | 28.8 | 48.6 | average | 59% |
| Green Cape AWS | 19.0 | +1.2 | 31.1 | 6th | 11.2 | +0.3 | 6.2 | 15th | 29.4 | 38.4 | average | 77% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.3 | +0.9 | 31.1 | 6th | 7.2 | +0.3 | 2.3 | 18th | 23.4 | 41.1 | average | 57% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.1 | +1.4 | 28.9 | 6th | 12.5 | +1.0 | 7.7 | 15th | 46.2 | 54.7 | average | 84% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 21.0 | +0.6 | 30.9 | 6th | 7.1 | +0.1 | -1.1 | 16th | 26.6 | 39.6 | average | 67% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 20.2 | +1.4 | 30.4 | 6th | 9.4 | +0.9 | 2.9 | 16th | 26.8 | 58.6 | average | 46% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.0 | +1.5 | 30.5 | 6th | 9.6 | +0.4 | 3.4 | 16th | 20.0 | 57.7 | low | 35% |
| Nerriga AWS | 17.5 | -0.2 | 23.4 | 6th | 4.9 | +0.1 | -4.1 | 16th | 25.4 | 33.3 | average | 76% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 20.8 | +1.5 | 28.9 | 6th | 11.4 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 16th | 46.0 | 72.5 | average | 63% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 18.0 | +2.1 | 24.8 | 6th | 3.0 | +0.7 | -3.8 | 4th | 54.6 | 44.3 | high | 123% |
| Bombala AWS | 15.8 | +0.4 | 23.1 | 6th | 3.0 | +0.1 | -3.6 | 4th | 49.8 | 34.7 | high | 144% |
| Canberra Airport | 18.6 | +0.5 | 24.9 | 24th | 3.6 | +0.4 | -6.9 | 16th | 20.8 | 49.3 | low | 42% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 15.7 | +0.5 | 21.5 | 24th | 1.3 | +0.2 | -8.2 | 16th | 23.0 | 36.6 | low | 63% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 17.4 | +1.0 | 23.3 | 6th | 1.8 | +0.7 | -7.5 | 16th | 13.0 | 33.0 | low | 39% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 17.2 | +0.5 | 23.8 | 24th | 3.0 | 0.0 | -6.0 | 16th | 24.0 | 43.1 | low | 56% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 16.8 | +0.2 | 23.5 | 24th | 5.1 | +0.4 | -3.5 | 16th | 22.0 | 47.1 | low | 47% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 8.8 | +0.2 | 15.3 | 24th | -0.1 | -0.4 | -6.7 | 15th | 67.0 | 86.0 | average | 78% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 18.5 | +0.8 | 24.8 | 24th | 4.1 | +0.4 | -5.4 | 16th | 18.8 | 57.0 | low | 33% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 7.8 | +0.7 | 15.4 | 28th | -0.9 | +0.2 | -8.1 | 27th | 200.6 | 185.2 | average | 108% |
| Thredbo AWS | 4.8 | +1.4 | 12.9 | 28th | -1.8 | +1.0 | -8.2 | 15th | 167.6 | 138.7 | average | 121% |
| Thredbo Village | 11.1 | +1.1 | 18.2 | 28th | 1.0 | +1.4 | -6.5 | 15th | 167.2 | 200.9 | average | 83% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 19.0 | +0.9 | 27.3 | 6th | 5.9 | +0.3 | -2.2 | 15th | 41.0 | 56.0 | average | 73% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 9.1 | +0.3 | 16.1 | 28th | 1.5 | -0.4 | -4.7 | 15th | 164.4 | 124.6 | high | 132% |
| Hume Reservoir | 18.6 | +1.1 | 26.8 | 6th | 7.0 | +0.3 | -0.4 | 16th | 45.3 | 60.8 | average | 75% |
| Khancoban AWS | 17.9 | +0.6 | 24.5 | 6th | 4.9 | +0.3 | -2.4 | 16th | 76.8 | 85.5 | average | 90% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 17.3 | +1.7 | 24.3 | 6th | 3.3 | +0.3 | -4.0 | 16th | 95.7 | 90.1 | average | 106% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 19.4 | +1.6 | 27.8 | 24th | 4.6 | -0.5 | -3.4 | 16th | 38.2 | 48.5 | average | 79% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 18.7 | +1.8 | 26.0 | 24th | 5.4 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 16th | 44.6 | 83.1 | low | 54% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 19.3 | +0.9 | 27.0 | 24th | 2.9 | -0.6 | -5.4 | 16th | 24.3 | 50.2 | low | 48% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 18.9 | +0.4 | 26.1 | 24th | 4.9 | -1.1 | -2.2 | 16th | 23.3 | 50.1 | low | 47% |
| Temora Airport | 19.9 | +0.4 | 29.0 | 24th | 3.0 | -0.5 | -4.7 | 16th | 22.4 | 41.5 | average | 54% |
| Young Airport | 18.5 | +0.4 | 26.0 | 24th | 1.5 | -1.5 | -5.3 | 16th | 3.0 | 48.8 | lowest | 6% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 20.9 | +0.9 | 32.0 | 6th | 5.9 | 0.0 | -1.4 | 16th | 13.6 | 32.9 | low | 41% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 19.7 | 27.7 | 24th | 4.2 | -4.8 | 16th | 33.6 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 21.3 | +1.1 | 30.0 | 24th | 5.6 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 16th | 22.0 | 35.0 | average | 63% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 21.2 | +0.6 | 30.0 | 6th | 7.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 16th | 23.2 | 38.0 | average | 61% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 21.7 | +1.5 | 30.7 | 6th | 5.4 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 16th | 22.4 | 32.7 | average | 69% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 22.3 | +0.4 | 33.1 | 6th | 5.6 | -0.7 | -3.3 | 16th | 28.8 | 24.9 | high | 116% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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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 at 1 pm on Tuesday 1 October 2024. 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
