Thursday, 2 March 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Sydney - Product code IDCKGC15L0
Greater Sydney in February 2023: Drier and warmer than average
February 2023 was drier and warmer than average for most sites in Greater Sydney.
Rainfall below average
- Rainfall for February 2023 was below average at most sites, with monthly totals generally being between 45 to 90% of their monthly averages.
- For most sites, the majority of the rainfall fell in the 9am to the 22nd when a low-pressure trough produced storms and rainfall totals generally between 50 and 100 mm.
Warmer than average days
- Mean daily maximum temperatures were mostly up to 1 °C warmer than their monthly averages, with a few sites being up to around 2 °C warmer than average.
- Mean daily minimum temperatures were within 1 °C of their monthly averages.
- Norah Head AWS had its highest February mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Sydney (Observatory Hill)
- Estimated total rainfall was 176 mm, which is 148% of the average over all years at the former site of 119.3 mm, or 134% of the 1991–2020 average of 131.5 mm.
- The February total rainfall includes around 70 mm (estimate based on nearby sites) missed from the 22nd to the 24th due to an equipment fault.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 27.5 °C, which is 1.7 °C above the average over all years at the former site of 25.8 °C, or 0.7 °C below the 1991–2020 average of 26.8 °C.
- The warmest day was 30.6 °C on the 3rd, and the coolest day was on the 14th when the temperature reached 21.2 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 19.6 °C, which is 0.7 °C above the average over all years at the former site of 18.9 °C, or 0.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average of 19.9 °C.
- The coldest morning was 16.9 °C on the 24th, and the warmest morning was on the 3rd when the minimum temperature was 22.1 °C.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in February 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
38.7 °C at Badgerys Creek AWS on the 11th |
| Warmest days on average |
30.3 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS |
| Coolest days on average |
23.9 °C at Mount Boyce AWS |
| Coldest day |
13.2 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 22nd |
| Coldest night |
6.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 4th |
| Coolest nights on average |
12.8 °C at Mount Boyce AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
20.6 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) |
| Warmest night |
23.0 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) on the 3rd 23.0 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) on the 7th |
| Warmest on average overall |
24.3 °C at Norah Head AWS |
| Coolest on average overall |
18.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS |
| Wettest overall |
261.6 mm at Terrey Hills AWS |
| Wettest day |
127.2 mm at Terrey Hills AWS on the 22nd |
| Strongest wind gust |
146 km/h at Badgerys Creek AWS on the 28th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Norah Head AWS | 28.3 | = 28.3 | in 2011 | 28 | 26.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2023 |
Mean for February 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2023 |
Total for February 2023 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2023 |
Fraction of February average |
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| Badgerys Creek AWS | 30.2 | +1.5 | 38.7 | 11th | 16.5 | -0.6 | 10.2 | 5th | 10.6 | 108.0 | lowest | 10% |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.9 | +1.0 | 36.9 | 11th | 18.4 | +0.2 | 14.1 | 5th | 72.6 | 109.6 | average | 66% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 29.2 | +0.6 | 37.1 | 11th | 16.5 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 5th | 66.0 | 103.1 | average | 64% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 29.1 | +0.6 | 36.5 | 11th | 16.4 | -0.4 | 10.5 | 5th | 48.2 | 88.8 | low | 54% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 27.2 | 0.0 | 32.6 | 11th | 17.9 | -0.4 | 13.9 | 24th | 222.0 | 127.3 | high | 174% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 28.5 | +0.6 | 34.6 | 11th | 16.6 | -0.8 | 10.4 | 5th | 90.8 | 140.2 | low | 65% |
| Gosford AWS | 27.6 | 32.8 | 11th | 18.0 | 13.2 | 5th | 173.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 28.5 | +0.6 | 36.4 | 11th | 17.6 | -0.2 | 13.2 | 5th | 67.0 | 108.7 | average | 62% |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 28.7 | 37.3 | 18th | 16.8 | 12.8 | 5th | 77.2 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.9 | +0.3 | 37.2 | 11th | 17.4 | -0.4 | 12.2 | 5th | 91.0 | 123.2 | average | 74% |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.3 | +1.7 | 37.6 | 18th | 16.1 | -0.7 | 11.1 | 5th | 122.4 | 147.0 | average | 83% |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 23.9 | +1.0 | 32.5 | 18th | 12.8 | -0.3 | 6.3 | 4th | 67.6 | 138.9 | low | 49% |
| Norah Head AWS | 28.3 | +2.2 | 31.7 | 3rd | 20.3 | +0.3 | 17.7 | 5th | 52.6 | 120.3 | low | 44% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 28.7 | +0.8 | 36.8 | 11th | 17.4 | -0.2 | 13.9 | 5th | 115.6 | 128.2 | average | 90% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 30.3 | +0.8 | 38.6 | 11th | 18.2 | -0.3 | 13.3 | 5th | 56.4 | 119.7 | low | 47% |
| Richmond RAAF | 29.9 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 18th | 17.4 | -0.4 | 11.6 | 5th | 98.4 | 115.8 | average | 85% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 27.5 | 30.6 | 3rd | 19.6 | 16.9 | 24th | ||||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.8 | +1.3 | 32.5 | 11th | 19.9 | +0.8 | 16.7 | 4th | 182.2 | 117.9 | high | 155% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.9 | +0.1 | 27.9 | 18th | 20.6 | +0.1 | 18.7 | 4th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 28.3 | +0.6 | 36.6 | 11th | 18.4 | -0.3 | 13.7 | 5th | 134.6 | 154.3 | average | 87% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 26.2 | +0.4 | 31.6 | 11th | 18.1 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 4th | 261.6 | 145.3 | high | 180% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 30.8 | 34.4 | 29.3 | 27.8 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 30.6 | 28.2 | 24.6 | 33.3 | 38.7 | 31.4 | 26.5 | 20.4 | 29.8 | 33.6 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 29.8 | 34.6 | 32.5 | 21.0 | 24.3 | 27.9 | 29.1 | 34.9 | 27.7 | 28.8 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.0 | 34.3 | 29.8 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 29.3 | 28.6 | 26.6 | 24.5 | 31.6 | 36.9 | 28.4 | 25.4 | 22.7 | 27.4 | 31.0 | 31.2 | 35.2 | 28.1 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 22.2 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 34.0 | 27.0 | 27.8 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 30.3 | 34.4 | 28.4 | 27.3 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 28.9 | 26.1 | 23.8 | 31.6 | 37.1 | 29.6 | 25.1 | 22.0 | 29.1 | 32.8 | 33.9 | 35.2 | 28.3 | 33.6 | 31.6 | 21.0 | 22.9 | 26.3 | 28.3 | 34.1 | 26.9 | 28.0 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 30.4 | 33.9 | 28.4 | 26.8 | 29.6 | 30.8 | 29.0 | 26.5 | 24.0 | 31.5 | 36.5 | 29.2 | 25.0 | 22.4 | 28.1 | 32.3 | 33.1 | 35.9 | 28.4 | 33.2 | 31.1 | 21.0 | 23.7 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 34.1 | 28.3 | 27.9 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.4 | 29.3 | 28.9 | 27.6 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 24.5 | 29.8 | 32.6 | 26.4 | 24.1 | 21.7 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 31.5 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 21.8 | 23.2 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 31.3 | 25.5 | 26.9 |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 28.2 | 34.1 | 32.8 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 27.8 | 26.0 | 29.6 | 34.6 | 31.4 | 25.9 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 28.7 | 28.9 | 31.9 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 29.7 | 20.2 | 24.8 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 33.4 | 28.4 | 27.4 |
| Gosford AWS | 26.9 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 28.7 | 27.5 | 27.8 | 28.9 | 28.1 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 32.8 | 27.7 | 23.8 | 23.9 | 25.7 | 28.3 | 28.6 | 31.3 | 27.8 | 29.3 | 28.5 | 22.1 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 32.5 | 26.0 | 26.3 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 28.3 | 33.3 | 29.8 | 27.2 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 28.1 | 25.7 | 23.2 | 31.2 | 36.4 | 27.8 | 24.5 | 22.7 | 27.4 | 31.5 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 27.9 | 32.2 | 30.2 | 21.7 | 22.8 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 33.8 | 26.5 | 27.6 |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 27.7 | 33.2 | 30.1 | 27.5 | 29.4 | 31.1 | 27.5 | 25.0 | 23.0 | 32.0 | 37.3 | 26.6 | 23.7 | 22.6 | 29.1 | 32.1 | 32.2 | 37.3 | 26.5 | 32.6 | 29.7 | 20.5 | 23.0 | 26.3 | 29.1 | 34.4 | 25.7 | 28.2 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.4 | 33.8 | 29.2 | 27.4 | 29.8 | 30.9 | 28.7 | 27.1 | 25.5 | 31.3 | 37.2 | 28.4 | 25.1 | 21.1 | 27.9 | 31.9 | 32.7 | 37.0 | 28.0 | 32.8 | 31.0 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 25.9 | 27.7 | 33.3 | 27.0 | 27.4 |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 25.9 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 27.0 | 28.1 | 23.7 | 26.0 | 31.5 | 27.5 | 18.8 | 15.0 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 32.0 | 22.2 | 28.8 | 25.8 | 15.3 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 28.0 | 22.7 | ||||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 27.9 | 32.7 | 31.1 | 27.2 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 27.1 | 25.3 | 31.7 | 36.4 | 29.6 | 23.6 | 21.4 | 25.6 | 29.9 | 31.7 | 37.6 | 27.0 | 31.2 | 29.7 | 18.4 | 23.2 | 24.2 | 26.6 | 33.1 | 28.4 | 26.2 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 26.1 | 25.7 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 19.9 | 26.9 | 29.8 | 28.2 | 19.3 | 15.1 | 22.8 | 27.2 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 23.9 | 28.9 | 26.8 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 26.7 | 24.5 | 21.9 |
| Norah Head AWS | 26.4 | 30.4 | 31.7 | 28.7 | 28.4 | 30.6 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 26.0 | 27.7 | 29.8 | 26.9 | 26.0 | 24.0 | 26.5 | 29.1 | 29.5 | 29.7 | 26.6 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 21.8 | 24.2 | 29.6 | 28.2 | 31.1 | 28.4 | 28.3 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 28.2 | 32.8 | 29.5 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 26.2 | 25.5 | 31.2 | 36.8 | 28.2 | 25.3 | 21.8 | 26.8 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 36.7 | 28.1 | 32.0 | 30.3 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 26.5 | 27.7 | 34.2 | 27.0 | 27.2 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 31.4 | 34.9 | 30.1 | 28.5 | 30.9 | 32.1 | 31.5 | 28.3 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 38.6 | 31.5 | 26.1 | 21.6 | 29.5 | 33.2 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 29.9 | 34.4 | 32.7 | 20.6 | 22.1 | 27.0 | 28.8 | 34.5 | 29.3 | 28.7 |
| Richmond RAAF | 30.8 | 34.1 | 30.6 | 28.2 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 30.7 | 28.4 | 26.7 | 31.9 | 37.7 | 30.6 | 25.7 | 22.4 | 28.4 | 32.7 | 34.3 | 37.8 | 29.7 | 33.6 | 31.6 | 20.6 | 22.1 | 26.6 | 28.8 | 33.8 | 28.7 | 28.8 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 28.7 | 29.1 | 30.6 | 28.9 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 23.4 | 28.0 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 25.5 | 21.2 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 28.7 | 29.4 | 28.4 | 21.6 | 24.4 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 29.4 | 26.2 | 27.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.4 | 30.1 | 30.4 | 28.9 | 27.5 | 28.7 | 28.0 | 26.3 | 24.1 | 29.8 | 32.5 | 24.9 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 27.4 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 32.4 | 27.6 | 30.4 | 29.8 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 32.1 | 25.7 | 27.7 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 25.0 | 26.8 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 23.3 | 25.3 | 27.0 | 24.9 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 27.9 | 26.3 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 22.4 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 24.1 | 25.9 | 24.3 | 24.4 |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.7 | 33.5 | 30.1 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.8 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 30.5 | 36.6 | 27.5 | 24.6 | 22.7 | 26.9 | 30.4 | 30.1 | 33.1 | 28.0 | 30.7 | 29.4 | 21.7 | 23.2 | 26.1 | 28.0 | 31.9 | 26.8 | 27.2 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.9 | 27.9 | 29.6 | 26.8 | 26.0 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 26.3 | 23.8 | 27.8 | 31.6 | 25.8 | 22.3 | 21.3 | 24.2 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 30.4 | 26.4 | 28.1 | 27.6 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 24.9 | 31.0 | 24.7 | 25.5 |
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Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 17.2 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 18.4 | 18.2 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 20.2 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 18.0 | 19.4 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 18.4 | 20.0 | 21.8 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 20.6 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 17.5 | 18.5 | 15.6 | 13.0 | 9.9 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 18.2 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 17.2 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 18.9 | 17.9 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.1 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 16.5 | 14.3 | 20.9 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 19.5 | 18.6 | 19.2 | 15.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 21.2 | 20.1 |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 20.4 | 18.6 | 16.0 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 18.8 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 19.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 19.7 |
| Gosford AWS | 21.2 | 19.2 | 18.1 | 17.4 | 13.2 | 18.0 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 21.9 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 16.0 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 20.3 | 19.6 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 17.8 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 13.2 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 19.8 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 19.5 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 19.6 |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 18.3 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 18.7 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 17.6 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 19.1 | 18.9 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 18.2 | 18.4 | 20.9 | 14.0 | 12.2 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 18.4 | 18.9 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 18.7 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 18.2 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 18.3 | 20.0 |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 12.7 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 16.9 | |||||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 17.1 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 16.3 | 19.1 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 17.9 | 19.6 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 19.0 | 18.7 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 14.3 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 12.9 | 17.1 | 14.1 |
| Norah Head AWS | 21.0 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 22.6 | 18.4 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 20.6 | 22.0 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 21.9 | 21.7 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 18.2 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 18.8 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 20.0 | 19.8 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.2 | 19.9 | 20.7 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 17.3 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 17.7 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 19.4 | 20.0 |
| Richmond RAAF | 17.4 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 14.9 | 11.6 | 16.6 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 16.0 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 18.3 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 19.0 | 19.9 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 20.0 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 19.3 | 21.5 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 20.8 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.4 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 19.2 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 22.1 | 21.0 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 21.2 | 20.9 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.2 | 22.2 | 23.0 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 21.3 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 21.9 | 20.1 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 21.3 | 21.3 |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 18.8 | 20.4 | 19.9 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 17.0 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 15.3 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 20.7 | 20.3 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 18.7 | 19.6 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 20.4 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 17.2 | 19.5 | 19.0 |
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Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred that morning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for February 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 29.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | 32.0 | - | - | 1.6 | - | 43.0 | - | - | - | 9.6 | - | - | 70.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | - | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 40.0 | 96.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | 56.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.6 | 13.8 | - | - | - | - | 7.4 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | 29.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | - | - | 0.8 | - | |
| Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - | - | 54.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Belrose (Evelyn Place) | - | - | - | 3.2 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 20.4 | 17.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 2.0 | 28.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 7.2 | - | - | 57.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Bilpin Post Office | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | → | → | 0.4 | 3.8 | 6.0 | - | - | → | → | 7.5 | - | 49.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | - | - | - | 10.8 | |
| Blackheath (Wombat Street) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - | - | 16.0 | 6.0 | 18.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.4 | 12.8 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 8.6 | - | - | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 2.6 | ||
| Camden Airport AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.8 | 8.4 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 11.2 | - | - | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | - | - | 1.4 | - | |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | - | - | 5.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 2.0 | - | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 25.6 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 10.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.6 | 41.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | 35.2 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 0.2 | - | 90.8 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 26.0 | 18.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 2.0 | 23.0 | - | - | - | 14.5 | - | - | 82.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Centennial Park | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.8 | 38.2 | 0.7 | - | 1.0 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 0.2 | - | 2.6 | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Chatswood Bowling Club | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.0 | 27.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 2.0 | 26.0 | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | 69.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 1.0 | - | |
| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43.6 | 11.2 | - | → | 1.6 | 2.4 | 20.8 | - | - | - | 3.6 | - | - | 50.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0.4 | |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | - | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | 17.8 | - | - | 92.8 | 10.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 15.8 | |
| Concord (Brays Rd) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.2 | 36.8 | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33.8 | - | - | - | 7.6 | - | - | 73.6 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Concord Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.2 | 22.6 | - | - | - | - | 28.6 | - | - | - | 10.2 | - | - | 83.0 | - | 6.0 | - | - | - | 1.6 | |
| Cooranbong (Avondale) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.0 | - | 10.0 | - | - | - | 6.0 | - | - | 24.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | 15.4 | 0.2 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 6.6 | - | - | 32.2 | 24.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 52.0 | 59.0 | 3.0 | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | 54.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Erskine Park Reservoir | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | - | - | - | 6.0 | - | - | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | |
| Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 28.0 | - | - | 17.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.6 | 2.0 | - | - | 2.6 | 3.1 | 17.9 | 2.6 | - | - | 28.6 | 0.2 | - | 17.6 | 6.2 | 15.4 | - | - | - | 5.4 | |
| Gosford AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | 0.2 | - | 3.2 | 0.8 | 9.4 | - | - | - | 6.2 | - | - | 70.0 | 14.8 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 4.4 | |||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 6.6 | - | - | - | 9.2 | - | - | 34.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 0.2 | - | |
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.8 | 31.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 22.8 | - | - | 11.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.6 | - | |
| Hornsby (Swimming Pool) | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | - | 9.8 | 52.0 | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | 28.2 | 0.4 | - | - | 5.6 | - | - | 91.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 29.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 10.8 | 5.8 | - | - | 41.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.6 | - | ||||
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | → | → | 3.4 | - | - | 2.0 | 2.8 | 13.2 | - | - | - | 18.2 | - | 0.2 | → | 51.6 | 6.2 | - | - | - | ||
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | - | - | 2.6 | 2.4 | 7.4 | - | - | - | 12.6 | - | - | 36.0 | → | 13.2 | - | - | 0.3 | 14.0 | |
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.6 | 18.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 1.0 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 13.2 | - | - | 43.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | 1.0 | - | |
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 21.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 10.8 | 0.2 | 74.2 | 1.6 | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | 0.6 | |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 0.2 | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 24.0 | - | - | 83.6 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | |
| Marrickville Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.0 | 24.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 86.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | |
| Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mona Vale Golf Club | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | - | 5.8 | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | - | 90.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 0.6 | |
| Mount Boyce AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | - | - | 1.0 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 6.8 | 0.2 | - | 14.8 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 0.2 | - | - | 3.6 | |
| Norah Head AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 11.8 | 7.0 | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.8 | - | 0.2 | - | - | 1.2 | |
| North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | 0.5 | - | - | 13.5 | - | - | 59.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 23.5 | - | - | - | |
| North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.5 | - | - | - | 7.5 | - | - | 59.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| North Ryde Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 9.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - | - | 65.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Palm Grove (Lyrebird Lane) | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | 5.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 53.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.2 | 2.4 | 10.4 | - | - | - | - | 22.4 | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | 61.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | 20.0 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | 42.0 | - | 3.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | 9.6 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 11.6 | - | - | - | 8.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.4 | ||
| Prospect Reservoir | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - | - | 56.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | |
| Putty (The Gibba) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | 10.0 | - | - | 35.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 | |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | 37.8 | 2.8 | - | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | - | - | - | 3.2 | - | - | 82.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | - | 1.2 | 1.4 | |
| Richmond RAAF | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | - | 17.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 12.6 | - | - | - | 9.6 | - | - | 50.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 2.6 | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | 19.2 | 33.4 | 3.0 | - | 2.2 | 3.2 | 24.6 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 49.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
| Rossmore (South Creek) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | 9.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 57.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | 27.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 4.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 33.5 | - | - | - | 3.5 | - | - | 66.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | |
| Shanes Park (South Creek Road) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.6 | - | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | 7.6 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 0.2 | - | 35.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 1.0 | |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.8 | 19.4 | - | - | 0.4 | 3.4 | 45.8 | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 1.2 | 2.4 | ||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 62.2 | 37.0 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 6.6 | - | - | 65.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.4 | |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 31.4 | 18.5 | - | - | 0.4 | 3.6 | 34.8 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 0.1 | - | 83.8 | 3.2 | 0.8 | - | - | 2.4 | - | |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 22.2 | - | - | 2.0 | - | 25.4 | - | - | - | 7.6 | - | - | 66.4 | 0.6 | 6.4 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Terrey Hills AWS | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 7.8 | 54.2 | 0.2 | - | 5.8 | 2.6 | 47.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 3.4 | - | - | 127 | 4.2 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.8 | 2.4 | |
| Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) | 2.2 | 0.8 | - | 1.0 | - | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | 7.2 | 31.0 | - | - | 0.8 | 1.4 | 30.2 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 0.2 | - | 101 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |
| Warragamba | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 25.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | 7.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | |
| Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 13.0 | - | - | 36.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Wyong (Olney Forest) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | 6.0 | - | - | - | 23.0 | 51.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | - | - | 50.0 | 5.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 5.4 | |
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Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated.
Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Sydney using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Sydney “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.”
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Friday 3 March 2023. 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.
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