New South Wales in March 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Events

  • There were a few significant rainfall events during the month, as well as the passage of a significant cold front.
  • For more details, visit the March national climate summary.

Extremes in March 2026
Hottest day 39.3 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 6th
Warmest days on average 34.6 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average 16.0 °C at Mount Ginini AWS
Coldest day 2.4 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 27th
Coldest night -3.4 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 13th
Coolest nights on average 5.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 20.5 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
20.5 °C at Wanaaring Post Office
Warmest night 28.0 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 1st
Warmest on average overall 27.0 °C at Mungindi Post Office
27.0 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
Coolest on average overall 11.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall 301.0 mm at Wattamolla (Griffiths)
Wettest day 127.0 mm at Narrabri (Mollee) on the 8th
Strongest wind gust 130.0 km/h at Montague Island Lighthouse on the 27th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
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 March daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Balranald (RSL) 72.4 on the 2nd 62.7 on 06 Mar 1956 148 21.8
Bumbaldry (Bushview) 126.6 on the 3rd 117.3 on 05 Mar 1959 124 51.3
Oxley (Walmer Downs) 62.0 on the 2nd 60.0 on 30 Mar 1981 101 23.5
Narrabri (Mollee) 127.0 on the 8th 110.7 on 25 Mar 1942 101 52.2
Tibooburra (Fort Grey) 99.5 on the 18th 83.3 on 10 Mar 1958 88 19.7
Wentworth (Burtundy) 85.0 on the 1st 75.0 on 05 Mar 2014 85 18.3
Mandurama Post Office 90.2 on the 3rd 85.2 on 01 Mar 2013 45 55.1
Tooma (Eudlo) 45.0 on the 27th 40.0 on 01 Mar 2012 30 50.3
Tarana (Fish River) 45.0 on the 3rd 44.0 on 22 Mar 2017 26 56.8
Broken Hill (Langwell) 48.0 on the 2nd 41.0 on 05 Mar 2010 24 21.3
Cowra Airport AWS 80.6 on the 3rd 64.6 on 23 Mar 2021 22 57.6
Wanaaring (Ourimbah) 83.0 on the 2nd 64.0 on 05 Mar 2020 21 32.9



Record highest March total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Wentworth (Wamberra Station) 135.0 111.2 in 1913 99 18.4
Wentworth (Burtundy) 157.2 117.2 in 1989 84 18.3
Broken Hill (Langwell) 103.7 76.5 in 2010 23 21.3
Fowlers Gap AWS 158.8 146.0 in 2020 21 26.2



Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Lake Victoria Storage 101.6 117.7 in 1950 15.3
Deniliquin (Visitor Information Centre) 146.1 147.6 in 1950 32.5
Tibooburra (Fort Grey) 122.3 180.4 in 1956 21.1
Balranald (RSL) 116.6 133.3 in 1956 22.5
Bumbaldry (Bushview) 201.8 203.2 in 1969 52.8
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 163.8 167.0 in 1969 50.6
Hay (Bedarbidgal) 74.4 177.0 in 1989 20.5
Mulwala Post Office 93.8 100.2 in 1989 36.4
Pooncarie Mail Agency 84.8 178.8 in 1989 18.3

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 March temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 38.7 on the 6th 38.2 on 18 Mar 2002 61 29.0
Grafton Airport AWS 38.0 on the 12th 37.2 on 24 Mar 2019 20 28.2



Record lowest March daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 13.3 on the 27th 15.6 on 25 Mar 1961 68 28.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 9.0 on the 27th 9.8 on 02 Mar 1987 63 20.4
Quirindi Post Office 13.5 on the 27th 16.8 on 29 Mar 2002 61 29.3
Wellington (D&J Rural) 15.1 on the 27th 15.5 on 12 Mar 1974 61 29.4
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 12.5 on the 27th 13.6 on 30 Mar 1970 56 24.9
Guyra Hospital 12.2 on the 27th 12.8 on 31 Mar 1988 45 21.4
Scone Airport AWS 16.3 on the 27th 17.3 on 24 Mar 2000 36 28.1
Nullo Mountain AWS 8.5 on the 27th 9.3 on 18 Mar 2005 36 20.3
Mudgee Airport AWS 13.0 on the 27th 15.7 on 18 Mar 2005 36 26.9
Bathurst Airport AWS 10.9 on the 27th 14.0 on 31 Mar 2019 36 24.9
Mount Boyce AWS 8.6 on the 27th 10.8 on 18 Mar 2005 36 20.6
Cooma Airport AWS 9.7 on the 27th 11.1 on 31 Mar 2011 36 22.4
Wanaaring Post Office 19.9 on the 27th 21.0 on 21 Mar 2000 35 32.7
Tamworth Airport AWS 17.7 on the 27th 19.0 on 21 Mar 2001 35 29.4
Dubbo Airport AWS 16.2 on the 27th 18.1 on 30 Mar 2019 34 29.3
Armidale Airport AWS 13.3 on the 27th 13.9 on 02 Mar 2010 31 23.1
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 17.9 on the 27th 18.2 on 14 Mar 2020 31 26.0
Orange Airport AWS 9.0 on the 27th 11.8 on 30 Mar 2019 30 23.1
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 15.0 on the 27th =15.0 on 21 Mar 2008 30 25.3
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 14.1 on the 27th 14.3 on 02 Mar 2010 29 23.9
Narrabri Airport AWS 19.2 on the 27th 19.7 on 09 Mar 2020 25 31.0
Gunnedah Airport AWS 18.8 on the 27th 19.4 on 01 Mar 2013 25 30.3
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 12.6 on the 27th 15.0 on 18 Mar 2005 25 26.8
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 19.0 on the 27th =19.0 on 02 Mar 2003 25 24.1
Murrurundi Gap AWS 11.1 on the 27th 14.5 on 25 Mar 2007 23 24.5
Cowra Airport AWS 15.3 on the 27th 15.4 on 30 Mar 2019 22 28.7
Terrey Hills AWS 16.2 on the 27th =16.2 on 14 Mar 2020 22 24.8
Mount Ginini AWS 3.6 on the 27th 4.7 on 23 Mar 2012 22 16.3
White Cliffs AWS 19.7 on the 27th 20.1 on 03 Mar 2020 21 32.2
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 9.9 on the 27th 12.7 on 31 Mar 2019 20 22.2



Record highest March mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Taree Airport AWS 28.3 =28.3 in 2016 29 26.9



Highest March mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 25.9 26.9 in 1980 23.3
Inverell Research Centre 30.4 30.9 in 1998 27.2

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




Record highest March daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 23.5 on the 7th 22.6 on 02 Mar 2024 59 16.0
Bankstown Airport AWS 23.5 on the 7th 23.1 on 02 Mar 2024 58 16.4
Mudgee Airport AWS 20.8 on the 4th 20.5 on 04 Mar 2022 36 13.0
Wanaaring Post Office 28.0 on the 1st 27.6 on 14 Mar 2016 35 18.2
Tamworth Airport AWS 23.7 on the 3rd 22.0 on 13 Mar 2000 35 14.6
Forbes Airport AWS 23.9 on the 2nd 22.9 on 04 Mar 2007 31 14.6
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 23.6 on the 7th 23.2 on 02 Mar 2024 31 16.7
Khancoban AWS 19.7 on the 4th 19.3 on 04 Mar 2007 30 10.9
Bourke Airport AWS 27.3 on the 1st =27.3 on 14 Mar 2016 26 18.8
Moss Vale AWS 19.1 on the 7th 19.0 on 16 Mar 2025 26 12.2
Gunnedah Airport AWS 23.9 on the 3rd 23.0 on 25 Mar 2019 25 15.6
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 21.9 on the 7th 21.8 on 21 Mar 2017 20 15.3



Record lowest March temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 10.3 on the 28th 11.5 on 14 Mar 1994 53 18.5
Mount Boyce AWS 2.6 on the 28th 2.9 on 29 Mar 1999 36 11.5
Kempsey Airport AWS 8.2 on the 28th 9.0 on 31 Mar 2023 26 16.7
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 6.7 on the 27th 7.6 on 31 Mar 2019 25 15.3
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 11.9 on the 28th =11.9 on 31 Mar 2019 25 17.8
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 14.5 on the 28th 14.7 on 01 Mar 2008 24 20.2
Grafton Airport AWS 9.1 on the 28th 9.6 on 31 Mar 2008 20 17.7



Record highest March mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
March
Cooma Visitors Centre 10.9 10.6 in 2025 53 8.3
Cooma Airport AWS 10.2 10.1 in 2016 35 7.9



Highest March mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Bombala AWS 11.1 11.8 in 1995 8.8

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




Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
March
Gunnedah Resource Centre 25.2 25.6 in 1998 23.0

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 March 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
March
2026
Diff
from
average
Highest for
March
2026
Mean for
March
2026
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
March
2026
Total for
March
2026
Average
for
March
Rank of
March
2026
Fraction of
March
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 28.4 -3.1 35.1 15th 17.5 -0.4 9.0 27th 158.8 26.2 highest 606%
Smithville AWS 29.9 37.0 15th 17.8 10.0 28th 78.2
Tibooburra Airport 30.6 -2.2 36.9 11th 19.4 -0.5 9.9 27th 74.4 28.5 high 261%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 31.0 36.5 15th 19.8 9.1 28th 44.8
White Cliffs AWS 30.0 -2.2 36.9 11th 18.6 -0.7 9.0 28th 69.0 35.2 high 196%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 29.9 -1.9 36.1 15th 17.1 +0.5 7.9 28th 89.6 30.9 high 290%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 27.4 -1.8 35.2 15th 15.8 +0.2 6.9 28th 99.8 21.5 high 464%
Lake Victoria Storage 26.0 -2.7 32.0 24th 14.6 +0.5 8.0 27th 101.6 14.4 high 706%
Menindee Post Office 29.8 -1.0 37.8 15th 17.5 +2.1 9.2 27th 85.1 18.5 high 460%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 29.8 -1.3 37.0 15th 16.2 +0.7 8.3 27th 84.8 17.8 high 476%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 33.5 +0.7 38.1 6th 20.5 +1.7 9.0 30th 34.0 39.6 average 86%
Brewarrina Hospital 32.2 -0.2 36.0 26th 17.7 +0.2 7.4 29th 14.4 41.9 average 34%
Cobar Airport AWS 31.8 +1.0 37.4 6th 18.7 +2.0 6.2 29th 13.6 32.3 average 42%
Cobar MO 31.9 +1.6 37.1 6th 19.1 +1.8 7.1 28th 30.2 36.4 average 83%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 33.3 +0.8 37.7 11th 20.5 +1.2 10.8 29th 4.0 53.0 lowest 8%
Noona AWS 31.5 37.3 6th 19.0 8.3 27th 25.8
Wanaaring Post Office 31.8 -0.9 36.6 11th 20.5 +2.3 10.4 29th 64.0 27.2 high 235%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 29.1 -0.2 36.0 15th 16.8 +3.1 11.0 15th 116.6 21.8 high 535%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 31.1 36.7 11th 16.5 5.4 29th 43.4
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 31.5 +0.8 38.4 15th 17.8 +1.3 8.2 27th 26.6 28.5 average 93%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 31.0 +1.1 37.0 6th 16.2 +1.1 4.9 29th 43.6 43.2 average 101%
Peak Hill Post Office 31.4 +1.8 37.9 6th 17.5 +1.0 6.3 28th 70.6 51.7 high 137%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 29.5 +0.3 35.7 11th 15.6 +1.0 6.5 28th 106.0 40.5 high 262%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 32.5 +1.3 38.4 6th 18.8 +1.7 8.4 29th 44.6 56.5 average 79%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 32.5 38.8 11th 19.0 9.9 27th 32.8
Nyngan Airport 31.8 +1.2 34.0 25th 15.4 -1.2 9.5 27th 33.0 41.9 average 79%
Trangie Research Station AWS 32.2 +2.7 38.3 6th 17.9 +2.0 5.0 28th 21.4 48.9 average 44%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 33.6 39.1 6th 19.2 7.5 29th 6.0
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 34.6 +2.6 39.3 6th 19.4 +1.6 8.0 29th 12.1 52.7 low 23%
Walgett Airport AWS 33.8 +1.9 38.9 6th 18.5 +1.4 6.6 29th 7.8 46.1 low 17%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 33.2 +2.0 38.5 12th 18.8 +1.2 8.7 28th 1.4 62.2 lowest 2%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 30.6 +1.6 38.7 6th 14.4 +1.4 3.9 29th 16.6 57.7 low 29%
Narrabri Airport AWS 31.8 +0.8 38.5 6th 17.9 +1.0 7.9 28th 106.0 70.8 average 150%
Pindari Dam 32.5 +3.4 35.9 8th 17.1 +2.1 7.0 30th 16.2 68.8 low 24%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 32.3 +2.0 38.1 6th 17.0 +1.4 5.2 28th 6.6 62.8 v low 10%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 31.8 +2.5 37.6 6th 18.5 +1.7 8.8 28th 6.0 47.5 low 13%
Quirindi Post Office 30.5 +1.2 37.5 8th 14.9 +1.2 5.5 28th 25.8 55.5 average 46%
Tamworth Airport AWS 31.2 +1.8 38.0 6th 15.9 +1.3 5.2 28th 11.0 66.7 low 16%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 27.4 +2.5 33.5 6th 11.9 +1.7 2.5 28th 21.8 59.2 low 37%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 25.5 +1.6 31.0 6th 11.4 +0.4 5.0 30th 18.6 78.2 low 24%
Armidale Airport AWS 25.0 +1.9 30.7 12th 12.4 +0.7 4.0 28th 16.8 70.9 low 24%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 25.9 +2.6 30.5 12th 12.2 +0.6 4.8 28th 2.6 73.5 v low 4%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 25.9 +1.9 31.3 12th 11.9 +0.7 1.8 28th 5.0 91.0 v low 6%
Guyra Hospital 23.2 +1.8 29.1 12th 10.8 +0.5 3.1 28th 21.2 78.8 low 27%
Inverell (Raglan St) 30.5 +2.2 35.4 6th 12.5 -0.1 5.7 30th 22.8 87.3 low 26%
Inverell Research Centre 30.4 +3.2 35.5 6th 15.1 +0.5 7.4 28th 10.8 75.7 v low 14%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.3 +1.7 32.2 12th 12.2 -0.4 2.9 28th 3.2 83.2 v low 4%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 24.8 +0.1 32.6 12th 16.1 +0.2 10.2 28th 96.4 169.4 low 57%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 27.2 +0.1 31.9 12th 18.7 +0.1 12.1 28th 192.0 231.7 average 83%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 26.8 +0.3 31.4 6th 20.4 +0.2 14.5 28th 139.2 194.0 average 72%
Casino Airport AWS 29.1 +0.7 35.4 12th 17.2 -0.6 9.2 28th 51.2 154.5 low 33%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 27.8 +0.7 34.7 12th 19.4 +0.3 14.1 28th 70.8 230.9 low 31%
Grafton Airport AWS 29.8 +1.6 38.0 12th 16.8 -0.9 9.1 28th 38.4 190.6 v low 20%
Grafton Research Stn 29.1 +1.0 37.0 12th 18.0 +0.1 12.3 28th 68.4 131.2 low 52%
Lismore Airport AWS 27.8 -0.4 34.5 12th 17.0 -0.4 9.7 28th 91.0 198.3 low 46%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 28.1 -0.1 33.2 12th 18.1 -0.4 10.3 28th 201.4 210.5 average 96%
Yamba Pilot Station 27.3 +1.2 32.8 12th 20.1 +0.8 13.9 28th 121.0 191.2 average 63%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 27.4 +0.6 31.6 12th 18.5 -0.4 10.3 28th 180.8 317.7 average 57%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 23.2 +0.9 30.8 12th 14.1 +0.4 8.2 28th 166.0 309.8 low 54%
Kempsey Airport AWS 28.2 +0.8 35.9 12th 16.9 +0.2 8.2 28th 96.2 202.8 average 47%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 27.6 34.0 12th 17.7 12.0 16th 104.2
Taree Airport AWS 28.3 +1.4 33.5 17th 17.7 +0.8 12.8 29th 68.0 194.1 low 35%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 27.9 +1.1 35.0 12th 16.4 +0.5 9.7 28th 252.8 273.2 average 92%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 28.3 +0.9 34.9 5th 16.0 +1.0 7.9 29th 81.2 88.1 average 92%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 27.6 +0.8 32.5 17th 16.8 +0.7 10.8 31st 121.6 157.6 average 77%
Gosford AWS 26.6 +0.5 31.4 17th 17.9 +0.3 12.8 31st 212.2 214.9 average 99%
Lostock Dam 30.4 +3.6 35.6 8th 16.1 +0.6 9.3 30th 95.0 134.7 average 70%
Maitland Airport AWS 28.7 34.8 5th 16.9 9.1 29th 70.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 25.8 +0.9 31.4 11th 16.0 +0.7 9.9 29th 104.4 152.3 average 68%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 29.5 +1.8 36.9 6th 14.9 +0.9 5.1 29th 8.4 58.1 low 14%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 28.8 35.9 6th 14.3 5.0 29th 21.1
Murrurundi Gap AWS 25.9 +1.4 33.0 6th 14.9 +0.6 7.3 28th 25.0 85.6 v low 29%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 24.7 -0.1 33.4 17th 18.9 +0.5 13.2 27th 95.8 119.2 average 80%
Norah Head AWS 25.7 +0.3 30.4 17th 19.1 +0.1 12.6 27th 166.0 130.7 high 127%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 28.9 +1.8 34.9 5th 17.1 +1.2 9.2 29th 68.6 125.1 low 55%
Scone Airport AWS 29.6 +1.5 37.2 6th 15.8 +1.3 5.7 29th 17.4 65.4 low 27%
Singleton Defence AWS 29.1 36.7 6th 17.4 10.0 28th 60.4
Williamtown RAAF 27.6 +1.2 34.5 17th 17.5 +1.0 11.5 31st 107.4 127.2 average 84%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 30.3 +2.7 36.9 8th 16.1 +2.1 6.7 30th 14.6 57.0 low 26%
Mudgee Airport AWS 28.5 +1.6 35.4 6th 14.9 +1.9 4.7 28th 30.4 67.2 low 45%
Nullo Mountain AWS 21.5 +1.2 27.1 11th 12.4 +0.8 2.8 28th 49.2 106.7 low 46%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 24.9 31.3 6th 12.1 3.0 29th 120.4
Bathurst Airport AWS 25.0 +0.1 31.8 6th 12.8 +1.8 4.2 29th 114.8 61.9 high 186%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 21.3 +0.9 27.2 5th 12.3 +0.8 4.0 28th 150.4 174.6 average 86%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 22.4 +0.2 28.8 5th 11.9 +0.7 2.4 29th 104.0 77.1 high 135%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 22.9 29.8 5th 10.9 1.0 29th 112.4
Mount Boyce AWS 21.4 +0.8 28.0 5th 12.4 +0.9 2.6 28th 121.8 140.0 average 87%
Orange Agricultural Institute 24.7 +1.8 29.4 9th 12.2 +1.3 3.1 27th 97.2 67.3 high 144%
Orange Airport AWS 23.4 +0.3 29.4 6th 11.0 +1.0 0.6 27th 100.4 76.2 average 132%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 29.3 +1.1 35.0 6th 14.1 +2.2 4.2 29th 32.2 66.0 average 49%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 28.3 +1.5 33.7 6th 16.2 +0.9 6.7 27th 23.6 81.9 v low 29%
Dunedoo Post Office 29.2 +0.7 34.9 11th 14.5 0.0 4.0 27th 16.4 55.8 low 29%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 28.2 -0.5 34.2 11th 15.2 +1.4 5.0 28th 127.2 57.6 high 221%
Dubbo Airport AWS 30.7 +1.4 37.7 6th 16.4 +1.4 4.0 28th 52.4 67.2 average 78%
Forbes Airport AWS 29.6 +0.1 36.5 6th 15.9 +1.3 4.5 28th 100.0 53.3 high 188%
Parkes Airport AWS 29.6 +0.7 37.8 6th 15.9 +1.6 4.0 28th 130.8 54.6 high 240%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 30.3 +0.9 37.2 6th 16.2 +2.1 5.9 28th 42.4 51.8 average 82%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 27.4 +1.0 33.3 11th 18.0 +1.6 13.0 27th 137.2 111.9 high 123%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 26.7 +0.7 31.0 26th 17.7 +1.0 12.2 27th 103.6 115.1 average 90%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 27.0 +0.3 32.8 11th 17.0 +0.5 11.2 31st 82.4 141.8 average 58%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 26.8 +0.5 33.0 11th 18.3 +2.3 13.0 27th 88.4 121.4 average 73%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 26.8 30.7 17th 18.8 12.9 27th 138.6
Sydney Airport AMO 26.2 +0.7 30.9 26th 19.2 +1.5 12.0 28th 117.4 122.9 average 96%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 24.8 +0.7 29.6 17th 19.9 +0.5 13.4 28th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 27.3 +0.5 33.0 11th 18.3 +0.7 12.3 27th 94.0 177.3 average 53%
Terrey Hills AWS 25.1 +0.3 30.0 17th 17.6 +0.6 10.5 27th 80.0 175.0 low 46%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 27.7 +0.7 33.4 11th 16.6 +1.1 10.7 29th 74.0 106.7 average 69%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 27.1 +0.3 33.3 11th 17.3 +1.1 11.5 27th 114.4 89.6 high 128%
Penrith Lakes AWS 27.7 0.0 34.0 11th 17.5 +0.6 12.7 31st 144.2 103.6 high 139%
Richmond RAAF 27.8 +0.7 34.1 11th 17.6 +1.6 11.2 29th 67.2 104.2 average 64%
Western Sydney Airport 27.0 33.1 11th 17.1 11.2 27th 57.8
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 25.8 +0.4 29.6 6th 17.0 +1.2 11.4 30th 92.0 149.1 average 62%
Bellambi AWS 24.6 +0.5 28.6 17th 18.9 +0.7 12.9 28th 74.2 123.5 average 60%
Camden Airport AWS 27.6 +0.7 33.2 11th 16.6 +1.6 9.0 29th 64.2 101.8 average 63%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 27.5 +0.4 33.4 11th 16.3 +1.0 10.0 29th 91.0 108.9 average 84%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 22.0 +0.1 27.3 11th 14.0 +1.1 7.7 29th 79.8 126.2 average 63%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 26.7 33.9 11th 16.2 10.1 29th 114.0
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 23.9 +0.4 27.5 11th 18.3 +0.5 11.9 28th 142.0 141.2 average 101%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 24.3 27.9 5th 17.1 11.7 28th 157.0
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 24.4 +0.4 27.4 11th 18.6 +0.6 12.0 28th 136.8 185.8 average 74%
Moss Vale AWS 22.1 0.0 28.1 11th 13.2 +1.0 6.1 14th 134.2 92.9 high 144%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 25.8 +0.5 34.2 11th 16.6 +1.3 11.1 27th 153.8 139.2 high 110%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 25.6 +1.0 28.4 25th 14.0 -0.1 8.5 16th 73.2 84.9 average 86%
Bega AWS 24.9 +0.1 32.5 11th 14.7 +1.7 6.0 14th 98.2 76.2 high 129%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 23.2 +0.3 29.8 5th 12.3 +2.1 4.7 14th 149.8 63.3 high 237%
Green Cape AWS 22.8 +0.2 26.6 25th 16.6 +0.2 12.7 14th 70.6 52.5 high 134%
Merimbula Airport AWS 23.7 0.0 28.1 11th 15.0 +1.2 7.8 14th 141.4 90.8 high 156%
Montague Island Lighthouse 22.7 +0.2 25.5 5th 18.1 +0.9 14.0 27th 119.2 101.5 average 117%
Moruya Airport AWS 24.0 0.0 27.5 11th 15.7 +1.2 9.0 29th 116.6 99.2 average 118%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 23.2 -0.1 26.0 5th 16.4 +1.3 10.8 29th 108.3 109.6 average 99%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 22.9 0.0 25.0 11th 16.3 +0.7 11.5 14th 157.3 108.5 high 145%
Nerriga AWS 23.0 -0.4 28.6 11th 12.4 +0.4 4.2 29th 168.8 101.6 average 166%
Ulladulla AWS 23.5 +0.1 27.0 17th 17.2 +0.6 11.5 28th 142.6 140.7 average 101%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 23.0 +0.3 30.0 5th 11.7 +3.0 3.0 14th 102.0 60.8 high 168%
Bombala AWS 21.0 -0.8 27.5 11th 11.1 +2.3 0.6 14th 141.8 60.0 high 236%
Canberra Airport 25.1 -0.2 30.4 6th 12.5 +1.3 4.3 29th 87.6 62.1 average 141%
Cooma Airport AWS 22.2 -0.2 28.5 5th 10.2 +2.3 -0.5 14th 105.0 51.4 high 204%
Goulburn Airport AWS 24.1 +0.3 30.0 5th 11.9 +1.7 1.8 29th 56.8 49.9 average 114%
Goulburn TAFE 23.9 0.0 29.5 5th 13.1 +1.6 5.0 29th 79.2 61.3 high 129%
Mount Ginini AWS 16.0 -0.3 22.1 7th 8.5 +1.1 -1.4 28th 137.2 91.8 high 150%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 24.9 -0.4 30.8 6th 12.6 +1.1 4.1 29th 107.8 57.4 high 188%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 16.5 +1.0 21.2 6th 5.7 +0.7 -3.4 13th 190.8 170.3 average 112%
Thredbo AWS 14.9 +1.4 16.7 14th 6.8 +1.9 0.4 13th 148.6 120.7 average 123%
Thredbo Village 19.4 +1.1 24.6 6th 7.0 +2.0 -0.5 31st 160.5 115.2 high 139%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 27.2 -0.7 33.7 11th 14.8 +1.6 4.9 28th 86.2 45.6 high 189%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 17.4 -0.2 22.5 6th 10.1 +1.1 -0.1 27th 190.4 86.5 high 220%
Hume Reservoir 27.7 +0.5 33.1 11th 16.1 +2.1 6.1 28th 91.8 47.4 high 194%
Khancoban AWS 26.8 -0.5 32.2 6th 12.9 +2.0 4.1 28th 143.0 62.2 high 230%
Tumbarumba Post Office 25.9 +0.6 31.4 6th 11.2 +2.2 2.5 28th 157.8 65.9 high 240%
Wagga Wagga AMO 28.1 +0.3 34.9 11th 15.6 +2.0 6.4 28th 87.4 46.1 high 190%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 26.4 +0.3 32.5 6th 14.0 +0.5 6.0 29th 110.7 62.1 high 178%
Cootamundra Airport 26.7 -0.7 33.1 13th 14.0 +1.4 4.4 28th 98.2 54.2 high 181%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 27.3 -0.6 33.1 11th 14.5 +1.1 4.6 28th 163.8 49.8 high 329%
Temora Airport 28.2 -0.5 34.8 11th 15.1 +1.4 6.3 28th 113.2 46.1 high 246%
Young Airport 26.9 -0.4 33.3 11th 13.4 +1.9 3.0 28th 98.2 52.4 high 187%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 30.1 +2.0 34.0 13th 10.9 -1.8 6.5 28th 102.0 38.1 high 268%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 28.0 -0.8 34.2 10th 14.7 +1.1 7.7 28th 107.2 26.0 high 412%
Kapooka (Defence) 28.4 35.9 11th 15.7 5.9 28th 105.6
Narrandera Airport AWS 29.6 +0.6 36.0 11th 16.0 +1.7 7.6 28th 58.0 34.0 high 171%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 30.4 +1.2 35.6 11th 17.9 +2.3 10.9 13th 68.0 36.3 high 187%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 30.5 +1.5 36.7 11th 17.2 +2.8 6.3 28th 24.0 35.3 average 68%
Hay Airport AWS 29.1 -0.9 35.9 11th 15.1 +0.4 6.6 29th 91.2 30.5 high 299%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 31.4 +1.2 37.0 11th 17.6 +2.2 7.5 30th 23.0 37.2 average 62%
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 Thursday 2 April 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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