Monday, 2 March 2015 - Monthly Climate Summary for Sydney - Product code IDCKGC15L0

Sydney in February 2015: Persistent warmth and localised thunderstorms

Rainfall was generally below average in Sydney during February, with 59 mm recorded at Observatory Hill, half the historical average. The rain fell over 16 days, above the average of 13 days, but only one day recorded more than 10 mm in the city. Thunderstorms caused locally heavy rain during the month, with daily totals for the 24 hours to 9 am including 53 mm at Richmond on the 2nd, 29 mm at Avalon on the 3rd, 76 mm at Strathfield on the 13th, 27 mm at Campbelltown on the 15th, and 27 mm at Observatory Hill on the 27th.

Temperatures were average to below average in the west but above average in the city, with the mean maximum temperature 1.2 °C above average at Observatory Hill and the mean minimum 1.6 °C above average. Days were persistently warm, with only two days failing to reach 25 °C , the fewest on record for Sydney (average 11 days). However, only one day exceeded 30 °C (average 2 days). Nights were also persistently warm during the second half of the month, with 17 consecutive nights above 20 °C between the 9th and 25th, the second-longest warm spell on record for any month.

• Below average rainfall, but localised thunderstorms
• Persistent warmth, fewest days below 25 °C on record
• Second-longest spell of warm nights on record
• Equal-ninth-warmest mean minimum temperature on record

Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top

Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top

Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top

Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top