Greater Sydney in August 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals for August were very much above average to the highest on record at all sites across Greater Sydney.
  • August rainfall totals ranged from around 330% to around 630% of average across Greater Sydney.
  • Greater Sydney's area-averaged total in August was the 7th-wettest on record for all Augusts since 1900.
  • The number of significant rain days was well above the average for August over Greater Sydney; Sydney (Observatory Hill) had a record number of days where greater than 10 mm was recorded (12 days compared to previous record of 11).
  • Blackheath (Wombat Street) and Putty (The Gibba) had their highest August daily rainfall on record.
  • Many sites had their highest total August rainfall on record or their highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures for August at all sites across Greater Sydney were below average.
  • August mean maximum temperatures for Greater Sydney ranged from 1.5 °C below average to 0.4 °C below average.
  • Mean minimum temperatures for August at all sites across Greater Sydney were above average.
  • August mean minimum temperatures for Greater Sydney ranged from 0.4 °C above average to 3.1 °C above average.
  • Parramatta North (Masons Drive) had its lowest August mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 389.6 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 18.2 °C.
  • The warmest day was 22.9 °C on the 5th, and the coolest day was on the 14th when the temperature reached 12.8 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 10.5 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 6.6 °C on the 18th, and the warmest morning was on the 27th when the minimum temperature was 16.6 °C.

Extremes in August 2025
Hottest day 25.9 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 26th
Warmest days on average 18.9 °C at Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)
Coolest days on average 10.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 5.4 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 1st
Coldest night -1.1 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 3.6 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Warmest nights on average 11.8 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 17.7 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 27th
Warmest on average overall 14.7 °C at Norah Head AWS
14.7 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Coolest on average overall 7.0 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 438.0 mm at Randwick (Randwick St)
Wettest day 100.6 mm at Mangrove Mountain AWS on the 3rd
Strongest wind gust 104.0 km/h at Norah Head AWS on the 2nd

Record highest August daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 64.0 on the 21st 55.0 on 10 Aug 2020 26 53.1
Putty (The Gibba) 80.0 on the 3rd 64.0 on 20 Aug 2007 25 27.4



Record highest August total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
August
Randwick (Randwick St) 438.0 434.7 in 1986 118 86.6
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 431.5 215.0 in 2014 40 62.2
Richmond RAAF 167.2 159.0 in 1998 31 31.7
Mangrove Mountain AWS 232.0 198.8 in 2007 30 60.2
Norah Head AWS 435.6 218.2 in 2014 30 69.3
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 297.8 247.4 in 2014 29 60.6
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 199.0 161.0 in 2014 25 53.1
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 150.5 147.0 in 2014 24 32.8
Putty (The Gibba) 185.0 86.0 in 2014 24 27.4
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 203.5 147.0 in 2014 24 39.7
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 199.0 182.0 in 2014 23 44.0
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 199.5 175.0 in 2014 23 35.9
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) 231.5 186.0 in 2014 23 38.4
Concord (Brays Rd) 277.6 213.8 in 2014 23 53.2
Terrey Hills AWS 341.0 235.6 in 2014 20 57.5
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 352.0 154.0 in 2016 20 49.9



Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
August
Marrickville Golf Club 264.0 274.6 in 1963 67.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 145.6 157.0 in 1998 42.0
Mount Boyce AWS 200.4 294.8 in 1998 60.0
Bilpin Post Office 213.2 267.8 in 1998 57.2
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) 165.0 306.8 in 1998 65.4
Camden Airport AWS 141.8 262.0 in 1998 42.4
Bankstown Airport AWS 242.6 263.2 in 1998 52.3
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 428.6 529.6 in 1998 87.7
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 158.6 190.0 in 1998 65.2
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 220.2 263.6 in 1998 57.3
Cronulla South Bowling Club 413.0 508.0 in 1998 93.2
Sydney Airport AMO 326.6 396.6 in 1998 77.4
Concord Golf Club 293.0 352.0 in 1998 73.2
Centennial Park 393.0 481.0 in 1998 86.0
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 305.0 744.2 in 1998 89.2
Sydney Botanic Gardens 415.2 532.3 in 1998 87.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 276.4 402.4 in 1998 79.3
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 184.8 231.8 in 1998 53.4

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




Lowest August mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
August
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 17.7 17.1 in 1989 19.2

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





Summary statistics for August 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
August
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
August
2025
Mean for
August
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
August
2025
Total for
August
2025
Average
for
August
Rank of
August
2025
Fraction of
August
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 18.5 -0.9 25.1 26th 7.5 +2.6 1.6 17th 121.4 36.3 high 334%
Bankstown Airport AWS 18.5 -0.6 25.5 26th 8.4 +2.3 2.8 18th 242.6 48.9 high 496%
Camden Airport AWS 18.3 -0.9 24.5 26th 7.1 +3.1 0.8 18th 141.8 40.3 high 352%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 18.0 -1.5 24.5 26th 7.1 +2.3 0.8 18th 144.6 39.9 high 362%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 17.9 -1.2 23.2 26th 8.2 +1.6 2.6 17th 297.8 60.6 highest 491%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 18.9 -1.1 24.4 27th 7.8 +2.5 2.9 17th 240.6 48.0 highest 501%
Gosford AWS 18.2 -1.2 23.4 26th 9.4 +1.6 5.6 13th 334.6 76.7 highest 436%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 17.8 -1.3 24.6 26th 7.9 +1.6 2.9 17th 178.0 51.8 highest 344%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 17.4 25.1 26th 7.7 1.5 18th 190.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 18.0 -1.2 24.2 26th 8.6 +2.0 3.0 31st 145.6 38.1 high 382%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 11.0 -0.4 19.8 27th 3.7 +0.4 -0.4 18th 276.4 77.9 high 355%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 17.1 -0.6 23.9 26th 6.9 +0.4 1.0 31st 232.0 60.2 highest 385%
Mount Boyce AWS 10.3 -1.1 18.8 26th 3.6 +0.5 -1.1 17th 200.4 55.4 high 362%
Norah Head AWS 18.1 -0.9 23.0 25th 11.3 +0.7 7.3 17th 435.6 69.3 highest 629%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 17.7 -1.5 25.0 26th 8.8 +1.6 4.0 18th 220.2 54.6 high 403%
Penrith Lakes AWS 18.7 -1.4 25.8 26th 8.5 +2.2 2.8 17th 100.4 29.7 high 338%
Richmond RAAF 18.6 -1.3 25.9 26th 7.4 +2.7 1.2 17th 167.2 31.7 highest 527%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 18.2 22.9 5th 10.5 6.6 18th 389.6
Sydney Airport AMO 17.9 -0.6 22.7 26th 10.7 +2.3 6.4 18th 326.6 74.8 high 437%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 17.6 -0.5 21.7 27th 11.8 +0.5 8.6 18th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 18.5 -1.5 25.3 26th 8.7 +1.5 3.8 17th 274.4 59.1 highest 464%
Terrey Hills AWS 16.6 -1.4 21.7 26th 9.2 +0.6 5.1 18th 341.0 57.5 highest 593%

Daily maximum temperatures for August 2025
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 29 30 31
Badgerys Creek AWS 15.7 14.2 16.9 19.2 21.8 19.1 17.1 17.9 17.4 17.4 18.0 18.8 19.7 16.5 20.1 19.0 16.6 16.4 16.5 13.5 14.7 16.9 21.6 19.9 23.7 25.1 20.5 18.9 21.2 17.4 21.1
Bankstown Airport AWS 16.1 16.7 17.4 19.3 22.5 19.2 16.9 17.7 16.8 16.6 16.4 18.7 19.8 16.1 19.5 18.5 16.7 14.8 16.7 14.6 15.6 17.1 20.8 18.5 22.7 25.5 21.3 19.8 21.1 17.9 21.3
Camden Airport AWS 15.6 15.2 17.7 17.6 21.1 18.9 17.5 16.6 17.4 16.5 17.6 19.2 19.5 16.8 19.9 18.7 16.9 15.6 15.9 13.9 14.7 17.2 21.2 19.2 22.9 24.5 20.1 19.4 20.8 17.1 21.3
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 15.7 15.7 17.0 17.5 21.0 18.9 17.0 16.5 16.8 16.3 17.3 18.5 20.1 16.0 19.5 17.7 16.5 14.3 15.6 13.9 14.6 16.9 20.4 18.5 22.8 24.5 19.9 18.5 20.8 17.2 21.0
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 14.5 16.4 16.5 18.5 22.5 18.7 16.5 16.6 16.8 15.4 15.7 18.2 19.1 13.9 19.9 19.1 17.0 14.2 16.0 14.3 16.0 16.6 20.3 18.5 21.8 23.2 21.3 20.6 17.8 20.8
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 15.7 16.2 18.7 19.3 22.4 19.1 14.6 17.5 17.4 17.3 16.6 18.9 20.0 16.9 19.4 20.9 17.2 15.7 17.3 16.1 14.9 17.2 21.7 20.2 23.0 24.1 24.4 20.5 21.2 19.3 21.0
Gosford AWS 12.4 17.2 17.9 18.9 22.1 18.9 15.4 16.7 17.5 15.8 16.7 18.1 18.5 14.8 19.1 19.5 16.4 15.2 17.7 15.3 15.2 16.3 20.9 19.3 21.3 23.4 22.0 20.2 21.4 18.7 19.9
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 15.0 16.3 16.6 17.8 21.0 18.4 16.6 16.7 16.1 16.0 16.3 17.1 19.2 15.4 19.0 17.9 16.5 13.9 16.1 14.1 14.9 16.7 20.5 18.5 22.3 24.6 20.3 19.2 20.5 17.2 20.8
Holsworthy Defence AWS 15.3 15.1 16.0 17.2 21.3 18.2 15.4 15.7 14.8 15.3 16.2 16.8 19.2 15.6 19.6 17.7 16.0 12.8 15.9 13.2 14.3 16.7 19.4 18.8 22.1 25.1 19.3 18.5 20.9 16.9 21.3
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 15.1 15.7 17.3 18.2 21.2 18.4 16.2 17.3 17.2 16.1 17.3 18.7 19.0 15.8 19.0 18.6 16.5 14.7 15.9 13.3 14.7 16.7 20.4 18.8 23.1 24.2 20.8 18.9 20.1 17.3 21.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 7.2 8.9 10.2 7.7 7.5 7.5 8.2 10.1 12.2 10.6 12.1 14.5 10.2 10.4 8.3 8.7 11.0 15.5 14.1 17.1 10.1 11.6 8.5 15.2
Mangrove Mountain AWS 10.6 13.6 15.4 17.6 20.9 18.2 14.7 15.7 15.6 14.4 15.2 17.1 19.4 13.2 18.4 19.0 16.1 14.3 15.8 13.0 13.2 14.5 20.0 19.3 22.6 23.9 21.2 19.8 20.8 17.7 20.1
Mount Boyce AWS 5.4 7.0 8.9 13.2 12.1 10.1 8.7 7.1 8.0 8.5 9.2 12.0 10.1 9.0 12.9 9.0 8.6 9.7 9.4 6.9 8.5 11.6 13.8 12.9 17.6 18.8 10.1 9.0 10.8 6.7 13.6
Norah Head AWS 15.1 17.2 18.8 17.6 21.6 18.2 15.9 17.1 15.8 15.5 15.6 17.8 15.8 18.7 20.1 16.5 14.3 17.1 16.3 16.5 16.2 19.3 19.1 23.0 21.9 22.6 19.9 20.2 18.6 20.1
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 14.2 15.5 17.6 21.2 18.8 16.2 17.0 16.2 15.2 16.0 17.2 18.8 14.2 19.0 19.0 16.8 14.0 15.2 14.0 15.5 17.0 20.5 18.4 21.2 25.0 20.4 19.2 20.6 17.7 21.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 15.1 15.0 16.9 18.4 22.0 19.9 16.8 16.8 17.3 17.6 17.9 18.9 19.2 16.9 20.7 20.1 17.2 16.3 17.6 13.6 14.8 18.4 21.8 20.2 23.6 25.8 21.7 19.6 20.7 18.2 21.0
Richmond RAAF 13.8 14.6 16.9 17.6 21.5 19.9 16.1 16.9 17.3 16.4 17.4 18.4 19.2 16.5 20.2 20.5 17.2 16.3 18.1 14.0 15.2 17.7 21.6 20.4 23.0 25.9 21.6 19.8 21.4 19.3 21.1
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 13.0 16.5 17.1 19.0 22.9 19.5 17.6 17.9 17.5 16.3 15.8 18.1 19.4 12.8 20.2 20.0 17.9 15.3 16.7 15.2 15.8 16.3 20.8 19.2 22.3 22.8 21.0 19.4 20.8 17.6 20.3
Sydney Airport AMO 14.2 17.5 16.5 17.3 22.6 19.2 15.9 16.6 16.0 16.2 14.9 16.5 19.8 14.2 19.8 18.6 16.5 13.6 14.8 15.9 17.3 16.8 18.6 19.1 20.8 22.7 22.1 20.3 21.9 18.5 21.3
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 15.4 17.7 18.3 18.2 21.0 18.1 16.2 16.4 16.2 15.4 14.9 16.9 18.8 14.6 18.8 17.8 16.0 13.9 15.3 17.7 17.7 16.6 19.1 17.6 20.3 20.5 21.7 19.0 20.2 16.9 18.0
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 14.4 16.5 17.2 20.1 22.6 19.2 16.9 17.4 17.7 16.2 16.7 18.7 20.5 14.3 20.7 20.0 17.1 15.1 16.2 14.0 15.9 16.9 20.7 19.0 22.5 25.3 21.3 20.2 20.9 18.4 21.2
Terrey Hills AWS 11.4 15.0 15.5 17.5 20.6 17.1 14.7 15.6 15.3 14.3 14.7 16.4 18.6 13.5 18.1 18.9 14.8 13.3 15.9 13.4 14.1 14.9 19.1 17.0 19.9 21.7 20.0 18.4 19.4 16.6 18.5
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

Daily minimum temperatures for August 2025
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 29 30 31
Badgerys Creek AWS 7.0 10.1 11.3 10.3 5.1 7.7 5.6 8.1 10.3 9.8 4.8 4.9 3.5 8.0 7.3 6.3 1.6 2.3 8.2 8.3 11.0 9.9 9.8 7.5 8.8 8.8 13.2 7.0 6.7 6.3 2.3
Bankstown Airport AWS 7.1 10.1 11.8 9.2 9.5 5.8 7.8 7.5 10.5 9.2 7.6 5.1 6.0 9.9 8.3 7.4 2.9 2.8 8.9 10.0 11.7 10.5 9.9 9.0 10.6 9.4 14.7 9.2 5.7 8.4 4.6
Camden Airport AWS 7.8 10.2 11.2 9.7 5.3 4.0 3.8 6.7 10.6 10.0 4.9 2.2 2.3 8.0 7.1 5.1 1.3 0.8 8.4 8.5 10.8 9.8 10.0 7.2 8.3 9.7 11.3 10.5 4.8 6.7 1.9
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 4.6 9.1 11.0 10.9 4.4 4.8 6.8 7.5 10.5 9.2 5.4 3.0 3.3 8.0 7.7 5.7 1.6 0.8 8.4 8.3 10.8 9.7 8.6 7.2 8.1 8.7 11.8 8.4 6.3 5.5 3.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 7.7 9.5 12.0 8.2 9.8 5.2 6.7 5.9 10.9 9.3 8.2 6.3 4.7 9.3 8.2 6.5 2.6 4.0 8.0 10.0 11.4 9.9 8.9 11.1 10.8 8.7 14.2 5.5 8.7 5.1
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 9.6 9.0 11.7 9.3 8.3 6.1 4.7 7.4 10.3 9.7 6.5 4.4 3.5 9.3 8.9 5.6 2.9 3.2 6.3 7.2 11.8 10.8 8.9 7.0 12.0 7.7 10.4 10.9 4.2 10.0 3.6
Gosford AWS 9.3 10.0 12.0 10.3 8.8 7.3 7.1 8.6 11.6 11.3 9.8 7.0 5.6 10.6 10.3 7.5 6.2 6.3 8.7 9.3 12.0 10.3 10.6 11.2 13.6 9.6 12.5 9.9 8.9 9.6 6.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 6.9 9.4 11.6 9.2 7.2 6.6 7.7 7.4 9.9 9.1 6.7 5.9 3.8 7.8 7.8 7.0 2.9 3.1 8.1 9.2 11.5 9.6 9.7 7.3 8.9 8.9 15.2 9.5 6.3 7.4 4.7
Holsworthy Defence AWS 5.7 9.2 11.5 9.1 6.2 8.3 6.0 5.6 10.4 9.3 5.5 3.7 4.9 8.1 8.2 6.8 4.4 1.5 7.8 8.9 10.7 10.4 10.0 8.0 9.1 9.6 14.0 9.5 5.3 5.3 6.0
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 7.9 10.3 11.4 11.1 8.4 6.4 8.9 9.5 10.2 9.7 8.4 7.0 4.6 9.8 9.1 8.4 4.6 5.1 8.6 9.5 10.7 9.2 9.9 10.1 9.1 9.8 14.7 5.5 7.4 8.4 3.0
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 2.5 5.2 6.6 2.4 4.6 3.5 4.5 3.9 1.1 3.3 2.4 3.8 5.5 0.0 -0.4 3.8 5.4 6.0 3.2 6.2 3.1 4.8 1.0 0.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS 6.5 8.0 9.5 10.9 8.7 3.7 4.8 5.3 9.6 9.3 7.4 3.3 3.4 7.5 7.8 6.5 1.2 2.5 4.0 6.0 10.6 8.4 7.7 5.7 11.6 8.5 15.2 7.6 6.0 6.0 1.0
Mount Boyce AWS 2.1 3.4 4.7 6.6 4.3 2.1 3.2 4.4 3.7 4.5 3.4 1.1 3.0 3.1 4.1 4.0 -1.1 -0.3 2.0 4.2 5.1 4.9 5.1 3.9 5.0 8.6 10.1 2.7 4.4 -0.1 -0.3
Norah Head AWS 9.6 10.9 12.8 13.3 11.4 10.9 11.0 12.4 11.8 11.5 10.4 9.0 10.8 10.8 11.6 7.3 8.4 9.1 10.3 13.0 12.3 12.2 13.0 14.0 14.1 16.9 11.8 10.3 10.0 8.5
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 8.0 10.1 9.3 9.8 6.5 7.8 7.5 10.5 9.2 8.0 5.5 6.0 9.8 9.2 8.5 4.0 4.0 8.8 10.0 11.7 10.5 10.2 9.1 11.2 10.2 15.0 9.0 9.6 9.5 4.8
Penrith Lakes AWS 9.3 10.6 11.5 10.6 8.0 5.8 5.7 11.0 10.7 10.8 7.3 5.0 4.8 9.5 7.2 8.3 2.8 2.9 8.8 9.0 11.4 10.4 8.8 8.9 9.0 10.4 12.6 10.5 9.5 9.7 4.2
Richmond RAAF 4.6 9.3 11.4 8.5 7.3 4.0 4.4 6.9 9.4 9.1 5.9 3.4 3.4 7.1 8.4 7.3 1.2 1.8 6.1 8.8 11.3 9.9 8.8 9.0 10.9 8.7 12.1 8.5 9.0 9.4 2.3
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 8.5 8.8 12.1 11.5 10.6 10.5 9.7 9.7 11.6 10.7 9.4 7.6 8.6 10.6 10.6 11.7 6.9 6.6 8.8 10.4 10.8 11.5 12.1 11.6 13.5 14.3 16.6 10.7 12.1 10.2 8.2
Sydney Airport AMO 8.3 11.2 12.6 12.8 10.6 9.9 9.9 9.2 12.0 11.2 10.5 7.6 8.5 11.4 10.1 10.4 6.5 6.4 9.4 11.0 12.4 11.5 12.1 11.7 13.4 13.1 17.7 11.3 11.2 10.3 8.0
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 10.0 10.4 13.3 13.8 11.3 12.1 11.5 11.4 12.5 11.8 10.8 9.6 10.1 11.6 12.0 12.7 8.6 8.6 10.3 11.3 10.8 12.6 13.8 13.1 13.4 15.7 16.9 12.0 12.5 10.6 10.0
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 8.0 9.4 12.3 9.2 10.0 6.4 7.7 7.3 10.7 9.2 8.0 5.5 6.0 9.5 9.3 8.2 3.8 4.2 7.9 10.3 11.0 11.2 10.4 9.1 11.9 10.0 14.9 7.4 6.6 9.0 4.6
Terrey Hills AWS 7.8 8.2 10.3 11.6 9.4 8.7 9.6 8.3 10.2 9.8 8.2 6.5 6.9 9.5 9.3 10.6 5.7 5.1 7.1 9.6 10.3 9.6 10.6 10.3 12.6 13.4 14.0 10.3 9.7 7.3 6.1
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

Daily rainfall for August 2025
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 29 30 31
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 6.0 19.4 21.2 40.5 0.6 - 1.6 - 34.0 38.6 17.0 - - 13.2 12.0 0.1 0.2 - 24.4 20.8 64.4 29.2 8.0 0.2 0.2 - - - - 0.4 -
Audley (Royal National Park) 5.0 29.0 17.0 21.0 1.0 - 4.0 - 12.0 29.0 7.0 2.0 - 14.0 12.0 - - - 47.0 14.0 51.0 26.0 4.0 - - - - - - - -
Badgerys Creek AWS - 21.6 16.8 2.4 0.4 - - - 0.8 3.2 2.4 4.0 - 0.2 2.6 - 0.2 0.2 7.4 7.4 34.0 16.2 0.6 - - - 0.2 - - 0.6 0.2
Bankstown Airport AWS 0.8 26.4 30.6 12.8 2.6 - 0.2 - 16.8 12.4 1.6 0.2 - 4.6 9.2 0.2 0.4 - 24.2 19.0 44.4 32.8 2.8 0.2 - - - - 0.2 0.2
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 1.0 20.0 28.0 16.5 2.5 - 0.5 - 14.0 14.5 8.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 7.5 - - - 11.5 12.0 37.5 18.0 4.5 - - - - - - - -
Bilpin Post Office 0.2 25.0 → 81.0 1.0 - 0.8 1.0 3.0 → 16.6 - - - 1.6 - - - 2.0 6.6 55.2 17.8 0.4 - - - - 1.0
Blackheath (Wombat Street) 2.0 18.0 37.0 10.0 - - 1.0 - 4.0 10.0 3.0 - 1.0 1.0 2.0 - - - 2.0 10.0 64.0 27.0 1.0 - - - - 3.0 - 3.0 -
Bringelly (Maryland) - 18.0 20.0 1.0 - - - - - 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 - - - - - 8.0 10.0 34.0 23.0 - - - - - - - - -
Camden (Brownlow Hill) - 14.0 26.8 2.4 1.1 - - - - 3.2 1.0 2.8 - - 0.4 - - - 8.2 11.0 35.0 26.4
Camden Airport AWS - 16.6 26.6 3.6 1.0 - - - - 2.0 2.6 4.0 - 0.2 0.8 - - - 10.8 9.6 35.6 27.2 0.8 - - - - - 0.4 -
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - 19.0 30.0 4.0 4.0 - - - 1.0 7.0 4.0 - - 1.0 2.0 - - - 18.0 9.0 40.0 25.0 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - 18.4 29.6 1.2 1.8 - 0.2 - - 2.4 2.4 - 0.2 0.2 1.2 - - - 11.6 12.4 38.0 23.8 0.8 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 4.8 17.2 13.0 32.4 0.4 - 1.0 - 30.2 25.2 18.2 - - 10.0 12.4 - - 0.2 21.8 21.0 60.2 24.0 5.2 0.2 - - - - 0.2 0.2
Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) 0.1 16.4 18.8 6.8
Centennial Park 10.0 41.4 12.0 11.2 1.8 - 12.2 0.2 25.0 34.1 25.5 5.0 0.2 16.3 16.0 0.2 1.1 - 22.0 29.3 68.7 33.6 27.0 - 0.2 - - - -
Chatswood Bowling Club - - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 24.0 64.0 - 49.0 - - 7.0 - 22.2 48.5 10.0 - - 15.0 - - - 23.6 42.0 80.0 28.2 18.0
Concord (Brays Rd) 4.2 17.8 18.4 21.2 1.0 - 1.4 - 29.0 23.6 12.0 - 0.2 9.8 10.0 - - - 25.0 17.4 54.0 26.8 5.8
Concord Golf Club 8.4 15.4 25.4 24.2 1.0 - - - 35.6 24.0 11.6 - - 10.2 12.2 - - - 20.2 19.4 53.4 25.0 7.0
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 6.6 19.2 60.8 16.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.6 9.8 25.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 6.2 4.6 0.2 0.2 - 21.2 2.0 29.4 15.6 15.8 0.2 - - 0.2 - 0.4 -
Cronulla South Bowling Club 7.0 33.0 8.0 22.0 1.0 - 8.0 - 43.0 30.0 27.0 16.0 - 28.0 58.0 1.0 - - 27.0 26.0 53.0 21.0 4.0 - - - - - - - -
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) 1.0 47.0 40.0 33.0 1.0 - - 2.0 26.0 4.0 - - - 4.0 - - - 38.0 19.0 63.0 23.0 3.0 1.0 - - - - - - -
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 0.2 17.8 26.8 7.6 - - - - 2.4 9.6 1.0 - - 0.8 3.2 - - - 1.4 5.6 57.4 21.0 0.6 - - - - 1.2 - 2.0 -
Gosford AWS 10.2 37.0 67.6 9.4 0.8 - 1.6 0.4 28.6 15.6 12.4 0.2 - 11.8 8.8 0.2 0.2 - 3.6 8.4 54.6 46.6 16.2 - - 0.2 - - - 0.2 -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 0.6 24.6 17.4 5.2 1.0 - - - 5.4 12.0 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.4 3.4 - - - 25.6 13.4 40.4 22.4 2.8 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 -
Holsworthy Defence AWS 0.6 23.2 32.6 8.0 0.2 - 0.2 - 1.0 9.8 4.4 - 0.2 0.4 2.8 - - - 26.2 8.8 38.4 25.2 8.0 - - - - - 0.2 -
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) 6.4 32.8 58.6 26.4 1.0 - 4.0 - 16.0 23.2 3.6 - - 9.4 6.2 - - - 15.6 16.4 49.2 27.8 8.0 - - - - - - - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 0.4 18.6 22.6 5.4 0.6 - - - 6.2 4.8 2.4 1.6 0.2 0.2 7.0 - - - 12.4 11.2 34.8 15.0 2.0 0.2 - - - - - - -
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 43.8 54.2 25.0 0.6 → 0.8 0.8 6.0 18.0 8.8 0.4 0.2 1.6 6.2 - - - 3.4 → 74.6 26.0 1.4 - - - → 2.0 - 2.6 -
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) - 16.6 → 60.0 0.6 - - - 1.8 9.4 2.4 → → → → 10.0 - - 2.8 7.6 54.2 17.0 0.6 - - - - - - 1.8
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) 2.0 37.0 16.0 13.8 1.4 - 1.0 - 6.0 22.0 3.2 - - 2.8 5.6 0.2 - - 28.4 6.4 38.0 23.0 3.0 - - - - - - 0.6 -
Mangrove Mountain AWS 3.2 22.4 100.6 14.6 0.6 - 0.2 - 10.6 9.8 3.2 0.2 - 7.6 3.2 - 1.6 - 1.8 4.4 31.6 13.2 3.0 - - - - - - 0.2 -
Marrickville Golf Club 5.0 18.0 12.0 31.0 - - 2.0 - 36.0 30.0 15.0 1.0 - 17.0 14.0 - - - 26.0 26.0 30.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) - 16.0 40.0 3.0 2.0 - - - - 2.0 1.0 - - - - 1.0 - - 7.0 6.0 34.0 21.0 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Mount Boyce AWS 1.8 18.0 38.8 9.6 1.6 - 0.2 1.0 3.0 10.8 2.4 0.4 - 1.4 2.0 - - - 1.8 10.4 64.2 28.0 0.8 - - - - 2.0 - 2.2 -
Mount Wilson (Clarine) - 20.4 9.0 19.0 - - - 2.0 2.6 19.0 2.4 - - - 3.4 - - - 2.0 8.6 7.3 33.0 0.4 - - - 2.6 - - 3.0 -
Norah Head AWS 14.0 44.4 42.8 8.6 4.0 - 0.8 5.4 34.8 47.8 15.8 2.8 0.2 30.6 10.6 0.4 0.8 - 57.4 8.6 50.4 23.6 31.4 - - 0.2 0.2 - - - -
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 1.5 20.0 24.5 20.5 0.5 0.5 - 18.5 17.5 9.5 0.5 - 2.5 10.0 - - - 1.0 12.5 44.0 17.0 3.0 - - - - - - - -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) 1.5 20.5 37.0 21.5 1.5 - 1.0 - 15.5 17.0 10.0 0.5 - 3.5 8.5 - - - 11.5 15.5 41.0 20.0 5.5 - - - - - - - -
North Ryde Golf Club 4.0 31.0 24.0 24.0 1.0 - 2.0 - 24.0 25.0 7.0 - 1.0 9.0 9.0 - - - 15.0 18.0 50.0 12.0 9.0 - - - - - - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 2.0 17.2 24.2 20.0 1.0 - 0.8 - 21.0 17.0 8.4 1.4 - 2.4 11.6 - - - 13.2 13.6 44.0 17.4 5.0 - - - - - - - -
Peakhurst Golf Club - 12.0 - - - 14.0 25.0 50.0 23.0 4.0 - - - - - - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS - 15.6 14.0 3.2 0.6 0.2 - - 2.2 2.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 - 1.8 - - - 2.6 4.4 40.4 10.2 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Prospect Reservoir - 16.0 19.0 9.0 1.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 3.0 - - 2.0 10.0 - - - 14.0 7.0 35.0 16.0 3.0 - - - - - - - -
Putty (The Gibba) - 14.0 80.0 13.0 1.0 - - - 1.0 6.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 3.0 40.0 22.0 1.0 - - - - - - 3.0 -
Randwick (Randwick St) 10.4 35.4 19.6 19.2 1.8 - 9.8 0.2 50.0 31.4 29.8 7.8 - 17.6 17.0 0.2 0.8 - 32.4 27.0 68.0 32.0 27.6
Richmond RAAF - 15.6 59.8 7.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 2.4 13.0 0.6 - - 0.8 1.0 - - - 4.6 5.2 45.6 10.0 0.4 - - - - - - 0.4 -
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 8.6 27.0 14.0 8.8 3.2 - 19.8 - 59.6 31.2 16.0 7.0 - 25.8 14.4 0.2 - - 27.8 47.0 66.8 33.4 17.6 - 0.4 - - - -
Sans Souci (Public School) - - - - - - - - - -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 15.5 22.0 18.5 0.5 - - - 8.0 8.5 2.0 0.5 - - 7.0 - - - 10.5 7.5 32.5 13.5 4.0 - - - - - - - -
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) - 1.4 36.2 5.8 0.4 0.2 - - 0.8 8.4 0.4 - - 0.4 6.6 - - - 1.4 2.6 2.2 60.2 0.6 - - - - - - - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 9.6 38.8 17.0 20.0 2.2 - 10.2 0.2 42.0 38.2 16.6 1.2 - 10.0 9.6 - - - 25.4 21.8 82.4 23.6 20.8 - - - - - - - -
Sydney Airport AMO 3.0 22.0 8.6 27.0 1.2 - 1.2 0.2 49.6 25.2 17.6 5.4 - 21.6 14.8 - - - 26.6 18.8 48.8 28.0 6.4 0.2 - - - - - 0.4 -
Sydney Botanic Gardens 47.0 14.3 22.5 2.0 - - 6.0 5.6 48.0 50.4 7.0 5.0 - 10.4 9.8 4.0 - - 24.4 28.0 74.4 25.0 31.2 0.2
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 4.0 16.6 25.2 21.2 0.4 - 1.0 0.2 32.8 23.2 9.4 - 0.2 6.8 10.4 - - - 18.0 14.6 49.8 36.2 4.4 - - - - - - - -
Terrey Hills AWS 11.8 47.0 51.4 16.2 1.6 - 1.6 - 20.6 28.2 8.2 0.2 - 8.4 6.8 - - - 11.0 26.8 52.8 36.4 12.0 - - - - - - - -
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - 24.0 49.0 8.0 1.0 - - - - 3.0 - - 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 - - 9.0 3.0 41.0 23.0 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 1.0 21.0 80.0 14.0 2.0 - - 1.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 - - 7.0 2.0 - - - 7.0 2.0 32.0 12.0 4.0 - - - - - - - -
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) - - - - 2.0 -
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, usually published in the first week of the following 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.

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 represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 1 September 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, 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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