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.

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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

Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Norah Head AWS 28.3 = 28.3 in 2011 28 26.1



Summary statistics for February 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
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
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%

Daily maximum temperatures for February 2023
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Badgerys Creek AWS30.834.429.327.831.231.830.628.224.633.338.731.426.520.429.833.634.837.929.834.632.521.024.327.929.134.927.728.8
Bankstown Airport AWS28.034.329.827.928.829.328.626.624.531.636.928.425.422.727.431.031.235.228.131.930.822.223.926.528.134.027.027.8
Camden Airport AWS30.334.428.427.330.131.428.926.123.831.637.129.625.122.029.132.833.935.228.333.631.621.022.926.328.334.126.928.0
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)30.433.928.426.829.630.829.026.524.031.536.529.225.022.428.132.333.135.928.433.231.121.023.726.628.134.128.327.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS26.429.328.927.627.027.527.325.824.529.832.626.424.121.726.628.529.031.527.029.529.121.823.225.726.731.325.526.9
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)28.234.132.828.728.327.828.127.826.029.634.631.425.922.526.328.728.931.928.930.129.720.224.826.327.433.428.427.4
Gosford AWS26.930.430.328.727.527.828.928.126.427.532.827.723.823.925.728.328.631.327.829.328.522.124.425.426.032.526.026.3
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS28.333.329.827.229.329.328.125.723.231.236.427.824.522.727.431.531.335.427.932.230.221.722.825.827.333.826.527.6
Holsworthy Defence AWS27.733.230.127.529.431.127.525.023.032.037.326.623.722.629.132.132.237.326.532.629.720.523.026.329.134.425.728.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS28.433.829.227.429.830.928.727.125.531.337.228.425.121.127.931.932.737.028.032.831.020.623.225.927.733.327.027.4
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)25.921.020.027.028.123.726.031.527.518.815.027.029.532.022.228.825.815.320.522.528.022.7
Mangrove Mountain AWS27.932.731.127.229.029.128.627.125.331.736.429.623.621.425.629.931.737.627.031.229.718.423.224.226.633.128.426.2
Mount Boyce AWS26.125.719.819.026.927.725.523.319.926.929.828.219.315.122.827.229.532.523.928.926.813.214.620.322.226.724.521.9
Norah Head AWS26.430.431.728.728.430.631.131.426.027.729.826.926.024.026.529.129.529.726.630.629.921.824.229.628.231.128.428.3
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)28.232.829.528.028.428.728.326.225.531.236.828.225.321.826.830.932.236.728.132.030.321.322.826.527.734.227.027.2
Penrith Lakes AWS31.434.930.128.530.932.131.528.326.432.038.631.526.121.629.533.235.337.529.934.432.720.622.127.028.834.529.328.7
Richmond RAAF30.834.130.628.230.631.530.728.426.731.937.730.625.722.428.432.734.337.829.733.631.620.622.126.628.833.828.728.8
Sydney (Observatory Hill)28.729.130.628.928.028.428.728.223.428.030.427.325.521.226.928.328.330.028.729.428.421.624.426.826.929.426.227.7
Sydney Airport AMO27.430.130.428.927.528.728.026.324.129.832.524.923.023.627.429.729.932.427.630.429.822.724.226.827.632.125.727.7
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)25.026.826.727.124.824.125.125.423.325.327.024.922.622.624.724.324.427.926.325.426.122.423.723.624.125.924.324.4
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)27.733.530.128.328.428.828.026.427.030.536.627.524.622.726.930.430.133.128.030.729.421.723.226.128.031.926.827.2
Terrey Hills AWS25.927.929.626.826.026.327.126.323.827.831.625.822.321.324.227.027.630.426.428.127.620.022.524.024.931.024.725.5
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 February 2023
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Badgerys Creek AWS17.218.116.813.610.217.319.418.418.215.015.218.318.717.415.713.515.416.117.720.219.017.814.514.213.114.518.019.4
Bankstown Airport AWS18.420.021.816.414.120.621.419.320.317.117.919.919.218.317.515.517.718.419.120.319.619.216.415.115.716.219.920.6
Camden Airport AWS17.518.515.613.09.917.420.319.818.815.215.617.118.216.817.313.315.316.018.019.919.317.714.414.613.013.917.419.4
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)17.217.515.012.810.517.820.118.318.415.015.518.518.517.216.813.515.115.915.919.518.917.914.714.713.214.618.219.3
Canterbury Racecourse AWS19.118.721.316.514.320.919.517.919.415.716.618.818.818.216.915.116.617.518.919.518.619.215.813.915.715.921.220.1
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)20.418.616.017.310.416.418.616.818.314.814.615.920.218.817.012.814.615.217.918.016.519.515.415.813.413.417.919.7
Gosford AWS21.219.218.117.413.218.019.818.621.916.116.917.619.519.417.315.117.117.520.319.918.418.716.014.915.415.720.319.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS17.818.418.614.913.220.020.619.819.415.416.319.518.817.716.415.217.117.317.519.620.119.115.314.814.515.719.419.6
Holsworthy Defence AWS16.916.816.514.712.818.319.918.118.414.916.118.717.716.916.414.116.217.017.618.919.417.313.815.614.515.219.118.9
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS18.218.420.914.012.218.120.118.418.915.916.619.518.717.515.514.616.417.318.720.019.518.215.415.814.215.318.320.0
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)12.713.67.09.511.814.412.615.013.513.012.012.116.318.515.015.316.39.19.710.016.9
Mangrove Mountain AWS17.117.817.311.711.115.419.916.319.114.915.916.917.817.014.812.915.016.017.919.616.716.514.612.913.814.219.018.7
Mount Boyce AWS14.314.18.86.38.211.814.413.412.712.714.814.113.512.112.012.615.717.213.716.116.111.79.09.110.012.917.114.1
Norah Head AWS21.022.021.418.817.721.622.222.022.618.419.521.021.419.218.918.419.820.420.622.021.020.018.620.218.318.521.921.7
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)18.219.018.614.013.918.819.517.918.816.018.018.519.018.416.214.616.617.817.220.118.318.316.214.814.614.220.019.8
Penrith Lakes AWS19.219.920.714.613.318.520.719.120.116.718.418.720.119.417.315.517.218.019.120.821.017.716.815.615.115.619.420.0
Richmond RAAF17.420.618.714.911.616.619.419.019.517.518.116.020.319.016.114.416.116.817.720.319.918.316.614.214.114.619.019.9
Sydney (Observatory Hill)20.021.622.117.517.720.521.821.119.417.819.321.519.118.318.118.219.620.720.921.621.118.918.516.917.718.720.520.8
Sydney Airport AMO19.422.222.216.717.121.821.821.218.718.119.821.418.818.718.519.220.620.821.022.121.019.618.317.418.519.521.220.9
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)21.222.223.018.719.021.323.022.319.118.820.921.919.619.018.819.721.521.622.122.521.920.118.818.819.120.021.321.3
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)18.820.419.914.413.720.120.518.719.817.018.219.619.319.017.316.418.218.818.820.819.818.916.915.315.816.620.720.3
Terrey Hills AWS18.719.619.014.015.719.520.619.918.716.318.020.417.516.716.716.818.919.719.220.818.917.316.415.515.817.219.519.0
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 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
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
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

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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