Thursday, 10 January 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Sydney - Product code IDCKGC15L0
Greater Sydney in December 2018: Warm overall, with above average rainfall
December daytime and night time temperatures were both warmer than average across Greater Sydney, with particularly warm days occurring during the last week of the month. Rainfall was generally above average, owing to high rainfall totals between the 14th and 21st and damaging storms on the 20th
Above average rainfall
- Rainfall totals were above average across many sites in the Greater Sydney region
- Depending on the site, the heaviest rainfall was recorded on either the 14th, 20th or 21st
- Widespread thunderstorm activity on the evening of the 20th resulted giant hail, damaging wind and intense bursts of rain. Extensive property damage was recorded in greater Sydney
- Wedderburn (Booalbyn) recorded its highest total December rainfall since 1971
Very warm days and warm nights
- Maximum temperatures across Greater Sydney were generally more than 1°C warmer than average
- The last week of December saw daytime temperatures of more than 5°C than average
- The highest temperature recorded was 41.4°C on the 28th at Penrith Lakes AWS
- Minimum temperatures were generally more than 0.5°C warmer than average
Sydney (Observatory Hill)
- Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 95.0 mm, which is 122% of the long-term average of 77.6 mm
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 26.8 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 25.2 °C
- The warmest day was 34.0 °C on the 2nd, and the coolest day was on the 5th when the temperature reached 22.1 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 19.3 °C, which is 1.7 °C above the long-term average of 17.6 °C
- The coldest morning was 14.9 °C on the 24th, and the warmest morning was on the 18th when the minimum temperature was 21.9 °C
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
41.4 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS on the 28th |
| Warmest days on average |
31.5 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS |
| Coolest days on average |
23.5 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) |
| Coldest day |
14.3 °C at Katoomba (Murri St) on the 5th |
| Coldest night |
7.5 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 3rd 7.5 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 24th |
| Coolest nights on average |
13.8 °C at Mount Boyce AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
19.4 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) |
| Warmest night |
21.9 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 18th 21.9 °C at Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) on the 19th |
| Warmest on average overall |
24.5 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS |
| Coolest on average overall |
19.5 °C at Mount Boyce AWS |
| Wettest overall |
169.2 mm at Holsworthy (Defence) |
| Driest overall | 48.4 mm at Norah Head AWS |
| Wettest day |
80.6 mm at Holsworthy (Defence) on the 14th |
| Strongest wind gust |
100 km/h at Mount Boyce AWS on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | 121.0 | 150.9 | in 1971* | 57.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for December |
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| Katoomba (Murri St) | 30.8 | 29.6 | in 1986 | 121.8 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2018 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2018 |
Mean for December 2018 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2018 |
Total for December 2018 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2018 |
Fraction of December average |
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| Bankstown Airport AWS | 29.8 | +2.3 | 38.9 | 29th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 12.6 | 24th | 114.8 | 68.5 | high | 168% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 30.2 | +1.6 | 39.6 | 28th | 16.3 | +1.0 | 10.5 | 24th | 123.0 | 57.9 | high | 212% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 29.9 | +1.7 | 39.2 | 28th | 16.0 | +0.7 | 10.7 | 24th | 138.4 | 61.8 | v high | 224% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 27.9 | +1.3 | 36.1 | 30th | 17.6 | +0.7 | 11.8 | 24th | 92.0 | 65.8 | high | 140% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 28.5 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 29th | 16.1 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 7th | 59.2 | 83.2 | low | 71% |
| Gosford AWS | 27.6 | 35.9 | 29th | 17.5 | 12.3 | 24th | ||||||
| Holsworthy (Defence) | 29.6 | 40.9 | 28th | 16.4 | 10.4 | 24th | 169.2 | |||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 29.3 | 38.7 | 29th | 17.4 | 10.7 | 24th | 120.2 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 29.6 | +1.3 | 38.4 | 28th | 16.9 | +0.7 | 11.4 | 24th | 130.0 | 66.4 | v high | 196% |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 29.1 | +2.8 | 38.2 | 29th | 15.9 | +0.4 | 10.8 | 24th | 108.4 | 89.6 | average | 121% |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 25.3 | +2.8 | 33.8 | 29th | 13.8 | +2.2 | 7.5 | 3rd | 86.2 | 84.7 | average | 102% |
| Norah Head AWS | 26.0 | +1.0 | 35.4 | 2nd | 18.9 | +0.5 | 15.2 | 24th | 48.4 | 67.9 | low | 71% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 29.7 | +2.2 | 38.3 | 29th | 16.7 | +0.4 | 10.2 | 24th | 87.8 | 73.4 | high | 120% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 31.5 | +2.0 | 41.4 | 28th | 17.6 | +0.5 | 12.5 | 24th | 93.6 | 63.3 | high | 148% |
| Richmond RAAF | 31.0 | +2.1 | 39.6 | 28th | 17.0 | +0.8 | 11.9 | 24th | 101.2 | 70.0 | high | 145% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 28.7 | +1.7 | 38.5 | 28th | 16.0 | +0.5 | 11.6 | 24th | 132.2 | 101.8 | high | 130% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 26.8 | +1.6 | 34.0 | 2nd | 19.3 | +1.7 | 14.9 | 24th | 95.0 | 77.6 | high | 122% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 28.4 | +2.5 | 35.9 | 2nd | 19.2 | +1.6 | 15.0 | 24th | 66.4 | 73.5 | average | 90% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.5 | -0.1 | 33.5 | 2nd | 19.4 | +0.5 | 15.7 | 23rd | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 28.8 | 36.4 | 30th | 18.1 | 12.4 | 24th | 66.0 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 26.3 | +0.8 | 33.2 | 2nd | 17.4 | +0.7 | 12.7 | 24th | 124.6 | 84.4 | high | 148% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for December 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 31.6 | 33.6 | 30.9 | 25.7 | 20.5 | 27.1 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 32.8 | 27.6 | 24.5 | 23.4 | 30.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 29.7 | 34.6 | 32.0 | 24.7 | 22.0 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 30.1 | 31.0 | 28.7 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 29.1 | 25.2 | 30.0 | 32.2 | 32.0 | 27.9 | 24.6 | 32.5 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 25.2 | 27.1 | 33.1 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 36.6 | 35.1 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 31.9 | 33.6 | 30.8 | 25.7 | 20.6 | 27.1 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 33.0 | 27.6 | 24.5 | 23.9 | 29.5 | 24.6 | 31.7 | 34.8 | 32.6 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 33.5 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 24.7 | 28.4 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 36.0 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 31.4 | 33.7 | 30.3 | 25.5 | 20.8 | 26.9 | 29.0 | 32.0 | 32.5 | 27.9 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 29.3 | 24.0 | 30.6 | 33.3 | 31.8 | 27.8 | 24.3 | 33.7 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 24.2 | 28.2 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 37.4 | 39.2 | 39.0 | 37.4 | 36.3 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.2 | 33.8 | 31.1 | 23.8 | 21.6 | 25.4 | 25.8 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 23.0 | 24.4 | 28.6 | 25.7 | 28.5 | 30.3 | 29.9 | 26.3 | 23.7 | 29.7 | 23.3 | 21.5 | 22.6 | 25.4 | 29.7 | 30.5 | 32.4 | 34.0 | 34.6 | 36.1 | 34.4 |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.8 | 36.6 | 31.3 | 25.6 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 25.9 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 30.0 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 28.3 | 28.1 | 30.0 | 31.2 | 31.2 | 28.6 | 25.0 | 35.6 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 30.2 | 30.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 | 34.1 | 30.8 |
| Gosford AWS | 25.6 | 35.0 | 29.1 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 24.8 | 25.3 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 24.0 | 27.1 | 25.8 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 26.9 | 23.7 | 31.3 | 23.9 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 24.8 | 28.6 | 29.0 | 30.8 | 33.5 | 35.9 | 33.1 | 30.5 |
| Holsworthy (Defence) | 31.9 | 35.3 | 31.7 | 23.7 | 19.6 | 26.1 | 28.2 | 31.2 | 31.3 | 26.8 | 23.3 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 24.9 | 29.9 | 32.9 | 31.9 | 25.5 | 24.3 | 33.8 | 22.1 | 21.2 | 23.1 | 28.4 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 39.0 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 37.5 | 35.8 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 29.9 | 34.2 | 31.2 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 25.9 | 27.2 | 29.9 | 30.7 | 28.1 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 28.8 | 24.5 | 29.6 | 31.9 | 30.9 | 27.1 | 24.7 | 32.9 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 24.0 | 27.5 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 37.0 | 38.3 | 38.7 | 36.8 | 34.6 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 31.2 | 34.0 | 30.8 | 24.7 | 21.1 | 26.7 | 28.8 | 31.7 | 31.9 | 27.4 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 30.5 | 23.7 | 31.3 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 28.0 | 23.5 | 32.9 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 27.0 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 38.4 | 38.3 | 36.8 | 35.0 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 26.9 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 14.3 | 20.4 | 23.7 | 28.6 | 30.2 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 24.2 | 25.0 | 28.1 | 28.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 28.3 | 33.6 | 30.1 | 24.4 | 20.9 | 24.5 | 26.5 | 29.8 | 31.0 | 29.1 | 20.5 | 21.2 | 27.4 | 25.8 | 30.9 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 26.6 | 23.5 | 32.9 | 22.4 | 25.4 | 32.3 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 37.4 | 38.2 | 38.0 | 35.1 | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 26.1 | 23.2 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 15.6 | 21.4 | 24.4 | 28.9 | 30.2 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 18.8 | 25.7 | 20.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 25.6 | 22.7 | 30.8 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 19.3 | 24.5 | 29.0 | 29.9 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 31.7 | 30.5 |
| Norah Head AWS | 26.0 | 35.4 | 26.6 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 26.5 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 25.6 | 22.2 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 27.5 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 27.6 | 23.8 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 27.2 | 27.0 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 29.8 | 33.6 | 31.3 | 21.3 | 25.8 | 30.2 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 27.8 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 29.2 | 24.6 | 31.0 | 31.8 | 31.0 | 27.8 | 27.0 | 32.5 | 24.0 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 27.0 | 33.0 | 33.3 | 36.6 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.4 | 34.1 | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 33.6 | 34.7 | 31.4 | 27.6 | 20.8 | 28.3 | 30.4 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 28.1 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 30.9 | 24.4 | 33.0 | 36.5 | 34.5 | 29.3 | 25.4 | 35.0 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 25.7 | 29.7 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 39.6 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 40.5 | 37.3 |
| Richmond RAAF | 33.0 | 34.3 | 31.2 | 27.3 | 21.4 | 27.7 | 29.9 | 33.7 | 34.5 | 28.4 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 32.0 | 24.5 | 33.1 | 35.5 | 33.7 | 29.1 | 26.3 | 34.7 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 24.9 | 29.1 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 36.1 |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 31.3 | 32.0 | 29.8 | 25.1 | 19.0 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 25.7 | 22.0 | 21.5 | 26.4 | 22.3 | 29.0 | 35.5 | 32.0 | 26.4 | 22.9 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 26.7 | 32.6 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 38.5 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 34.5 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.8 | 34.0 | 30.0 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 26.8 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 27.7 | 29.2 | 30.4 | 27.9 | 24.8 | 27.6 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 27.8 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 29.4 | 30.5 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.3 | 35.9 | 32.9 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.1 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 28.7 | 26.1 | 29.6 | 30.3 | 30.6 | 25.0 | 24.6 | 31.6 | 23.3 | 21.1 | 23.4 | 26.8 | 30.1 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 33.9 | 33.6 | 34.5 | 32.9 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.7 | 33.5 | 26.6 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 24.8 | 23.6 | 25.1 | 26.8 | 24.0 | 23.4 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 21.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 25.8 | |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 28.3 | 34.1 | 31.6 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 25.8 | 27.1 | 28.9 | 29.4 | 27.7 | 23.4 | 24.3 | 29.8 | 25.5 | 29.4 | 31.8 | 31.0 | 27.3 | 24.4 | 31.1 | 23.2 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 26.7 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 33.8 | 35.3 | 35.9 | 36.4 | 33.8 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 24.2 | 33.2 | 29.8 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 25.4 | 26.4 | 25.2 | 23.1 | 22.3 | 26.4 | 24.6 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 28.6 | 25.7 | 23.1 | 28.3 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 21.7 | 23.9 | 28.0 | 29.3 | 31.3 | 32.6 | 32.4 | 32.6 | 30.4 |
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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 December 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 15.4 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 18.7 | 17.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 15.8 | 15.1 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 21.3 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 20.6 | |
| Camden Airport AWS | 15.1 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 19.2 | 18.7 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 17.7 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 17.8 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 19.8 | 15.9 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 14.5 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.8 | 19.4 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 19.2 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 19.9 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 15.6 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 16.5 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 16.8 | 19.3 | 18.4 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 20.5 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 19.8 |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 12.9 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 16.9 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 16.2 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
| Gosford AWS | 14.0 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 18.2 | 19.9 | 18.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 18.1 | 21.1 | 17.2 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 20.4 |
| Holsworthy (Defence) | 14.5 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 19.6 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 19.7 |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 16.6 | 14.7 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 17.7 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 20.0 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 15.0 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 16.2 | 19.0 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 19.6 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 18.4 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 10.4 | 16.2 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 12.9 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 17.1 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.8 | |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 10.6 | 15.8 | 7.5 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Norah Head AWS | 17.9 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 18.7 | 19.6 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 18.0 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 17.6 | 19.2 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 19.2 | 19.0 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 15.3 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.9 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 16.4 | 13.5 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 18.2 | 18.5 | 20.8 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 14.8 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.0 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 16.2 | 15.2 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 16.8 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 20.7 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 18.8 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 21.6 |
| Richmond RAAF | 15.6 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 15.2 | 19.7 | 19.5 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 21.7 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 20.7 | |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 14.1 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 17.9 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 19.5 | 18.2 | 18.8 | 20.9 |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.1 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 19.3 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 19.8 | 19.2 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 21.6 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 16.7 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 21.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 18.5 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 19.7 | 20.4 | 16.5 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 19.8 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 21.1 |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 18.5 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 19.8 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 20.8 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 18.7 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 20.8 |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 13.9 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 20.9 | 19.9 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 18.8 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 21.7 | 20.4 | 19.0 | 20.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 20.8 |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 15.7 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 18.7 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
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| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for December 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 17.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 15.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Audley (Royal National Park) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 35.0 | 10.0 | 23.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 16.6 | - | 0.4 | 0.4 | 40.8 | |||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 22.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 2.4 | 28.8 | 7.6 | 24.8 | - | - | - | 8.8 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 17.5 | 0.5 | - | 1.5 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Belrose (Evelyn Place) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 17.6 | 21.4 | - | - | 0.4 | 24.6 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bilpin Post Office | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 4.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 4.4 | 25.0 | 22.0 | → | 11.4 | - | 5.6 | 31.8 | 6.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Blackheath (Wombat Street) | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 20.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 31.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Box Hill (McCall Gardens) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.0 | 21.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | 23.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 38.0 | 41.0 | 22.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Camden Airport AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 34.6 | 24.8 | 13.0 | 27.4 | - | - | 2.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 53.0 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 38.8 | 27.8 | 23.2 | 25.6 | - | - | 1.2 | 17.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 0.2 | - | 1.6 | 7.8 | 23.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 15.0 | 22.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.0 | 2.5 | 23.8 | - | - | 2.0 | 29.2 | 13.2 | 2.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.2 | 18.6 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Cawdor (Woodburn) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 43.0 | 23.2 | 8.8 | - | - | 8.0 | - | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chatswood Bowling Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | 11.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 10.0 | 12.2 | - | - | - | 12.0 | 18.8 | 1.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | - | - | - | - | 7.6 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | - | 1.4 | 22.2 | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | 28.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||||||||||
| Concord (Brays Rd) | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 20.8 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 0.4 | - | 2.4 | 12.0 | 36.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Concord Golf Club | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | 24.6 | 6.6 | 14.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| Cooranbong (Avondale) | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 6.6 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 15.2 | 2.4 | - | 0.2 | 12.4 | 6.0 | - | 1.6 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 3.6 | 17.0 | 36.8 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dover Heights (Portland St) | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 5.2 | - | - | 0.6 | 16.8 | 26.4 | 4.2 | 11.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Erskine Park Reservoir | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48.0 | 39.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 12.0 | 21.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 52.0 | 7.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) | 0.2 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | 2.8 | 29.8 | 17.8 | 6.2 | - | - | 5.6 | 28.6 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | |
| Gears (Wyong River) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Gosford AWS | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.4 | - | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 25.4 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Holsworthy (Defence) | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 80.6 | 38.6 | 18.4 | 8.0 | - | 2.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 58.0 | 22.2 | 14.4 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 15.6 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hornsby (Swimming Pool) | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 0.6 | - | 1.4 | 25.0 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 41.6 | 27.6 | 16.6 | - | - | 4.4 | 12.4 | 22.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Katoomba (Murri St) | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | → | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | → | 13.0 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) | - | - | - | - | 10.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 2.4 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 9.0 | 30.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lucas Heights (ANSTO) | - | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 44.3 | 7.2 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 2.6 | - | 0.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 32.6 | 23.0 | 0.2 | - | 2.0 | 33.4 | 11.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Marrickville Golf Club | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 6.0 | 32.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | - | 36.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 12.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 6.0 | ||||
| Milperra Bridge (Georges River) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.0 | 7.0 | 23.0 | - | - | - | 6.0 | 22.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mona Vale Golf Club | - | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.8 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 24.2 | 0.2 | - | 1.2 | 17.6 | 26.6 | 2.4 | 10.2 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | |
| Mount Annan (Australian Botanic Garden) | - | - | - | - | 3.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 1.8 | 44.0 | 28.2 | 21.8 | 24.6 | - | - | 1.6 | 16.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mount Boyce AWS | - | - | - | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 21.4 | 0.2 | - | 3.0 | 29.8 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mount Wilson (Clarine) | 0.6 | - | - | - | 8.4 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 19.6 | 13.2 | 5.0 | - | - | 4.6 | 22.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Norah Head AWS | - | 0.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 14.8 | 13.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | - | |
| North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.5 | 9.0 | 24.0 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 18.5 | - | - | 2.0 | 26.5 | 20.5 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| North Ryde Golf Club | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 10.0 | 31.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 19.0 | 9.4 | 23.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Peakhurst Golf Club | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | 5.0 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 10.8 | → | → | 41.2 | - | 2.2 | 26.8 | 22.0 | → | 7.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | - | 2.2 | 42.6 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Picton Council Depot | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 32.4 | → | → | 34.6 | - | - | 2.0 | 6.0 | → | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | → | → | 0.2 | |
| Prospect Reservoir | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 34.0 | 21.0 | 15.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Putty (The Gibba) | 3.0 | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 27.0 | - | - | - | - | 9.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Randwick (Randwick St) | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 19.8 | 14.2 | 6.4 | 0.1 | - | 0.4 | 7.6 | 25.0 | 4.8 | 11.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Richmond RAAF | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 | 14.8 | 27.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | 40.6 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 6.8 | - | - | 0.4 | 12.8 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rossmore (South Creek) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 23.0 | - | - | - | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | 3.0 | 30.0 | 20.5 | 7.0 | - | 0.5 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | 44.0 | 21.0 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 22.0 | 26.2 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanes Park (South Creek Road) | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.0 | 33.0 | 10.8 | - | - | 0.6 | 35.8 | 21.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | - | - | - | - | 4.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.6 | 45.2 | 16.8 | 2.6 | - | - | 4.0 | 47.4 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| St Ives (Richmond Avenue) | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 12.2 | 15.6 | - | - | 1.6 | 19.8 | 23.0 | 5.8 | ||||||||||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | 13.8 | 28.4 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sydney Airport AMO | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | - | - | 1.4 | 4.2 | 16.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | - | - | - | - | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.4 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 8.4 | - | - | 0.2 | 14.4 | 32.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 16.6 | - | - | 2.4 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Terrey Hills AWS | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 5.4 | 23.8 | 34.8 | - | - | 2.2 | 19.2 | 28.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | |
| Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 21.2 | 0.4 | - | 2.2 | 23.4 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Warragamba | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 38.0 | 21.0 | 2.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.0 | 26.0 | 39.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | 23.0 | 21.0 | - | - | - | 12.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wyong (Mount Elliot) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 23.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Wyong (Olney Forest) | - | - | - | - | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | - | 14.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - | 40.4 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | |
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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 |
0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 600 | millimetres | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 am on Friday 4 January 2019. 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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