Monday 3 March 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
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
- Mean maximum temperatures in February were above to very much above average for the state's west and south, a pocket in the north-east, and the central and northern coasts.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 33.8 °C, 2.37 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the eighth-warmest on record for all Februarys since 1910.
- New South Wales had its highest mean maximum temperature for February since 2017.
- Mean minimum temperatures in February were above to very much above average for most of the state's west and south-east, and small pockets in the north-east.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 18.9 °C, 1.30 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- New South Wales's area-averaged mean temperature was 26.3 °C, 1.83 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Several sites had their highest February mean maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Narooma (Marine Rescue) had its warmest February night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Many sites had their coldest February night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Pooncarie Mail Agency and Fowlers Gap AWS had their highest February mean minimum temperature on record.
- Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS had its highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Glen Innes Ag Research Stn had its lowest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) and Fowlers Gap AWS had their highest February mean temperature on record.
- A few sites had their highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- For more details, visit the February national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in February 2025 | |
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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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.0 | on the 14th | 21.8 | on 03 Feb 2011 | 38 | 16.9 |
Record lowest February temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for February 2025 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 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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