Monday, 3 March 2008 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0

New South Wales in summer 2007−08
Wettest summer in 24 years for NSW and the Murray Darling Basin

Summary

  • Wettest summer since 1983/1984 for NSW and the Murray Darling Basin
  • Below average statewide average maximum and mean temperatures
  • Slightly above average statewide average minimum temperatures

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Rainfall

The Murray Darling Basin (MDB) experienced its wettest summer in 24 years, with a basin-wide average rainfall of 212.3 mm far surpassing the historical average1 of 144.5 mm. It was the wettest summer since 1983/1984 when 255.3 mm was recorded across the Basin, and the 11th wettest summer on record (records since 1900).

NSW also experienced it's wettest summer in 24 years, with above to very much above average rainfall recorded across much of the state. A small area in the far west was the only region to record below average rainfall. The statewide average rainfall for summer was 236.9 mm which was well above the historical average of 160.0 mm. This ranks as the 11th wettest summer on record (records since 1900), and the wettest summer since 1983/1984 when 312.8 mm was recorded across the state.

Individual months of summer recorded above average rainfall, however, December was by far the wettest month for both NSW (95 mm) and the MDB (90.2 mm). It was followed by January (NSW 73.4 mm, MDB 69.3 mm), then February (NSW 69.1 mm, MDB 53.6 mm).

The rainfall experienced across NSW during summer was largely a result of the La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean, the effects of which began to be felt in November 2007. Generally speaking, in relative terms La Niña's impact on Australian summer rainfall is less than the winter-spring impact. However this was not the case in this instance. In eastern NSW, there is an increased tendency for wet conditions in comparison with the impact during the winter-spring period. For more information on Australian rainfall patterns during La Niña events, refer to this link.

Some sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record.

See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

Summer maximum temperatures were below to very much below average in the north/northeast and along much of the coast, and close to average elsewhere. The statewide average maximum temperature for summer was 30.3°C, which is 0.9°C below the historical average1 of 31.2°C. This makes it the coolest summer in NSW for average maximum temperatures since 1999 (30°C), and the 13th coolest summer on record (records since 1950). Only 3 out of the last 10 summers in NSW have recorded below average maximum temperatures.

Summer minimum temperatures were average to above average over much of the state, with a small area in the far north/northeast the only region to record below average temperatures. The statewide average minimum temperature for summer was 17.5°C, which is 0.4°C above the historical average of 17.1°C. This is the 3rd consecutive summer with above average statewide minimum temperatures. 7 out of the last 10 summers in NSW have recorded above average minimum temperatures.

The statewide average mean temperature for summer (the average of the daily maximum and minimum temperature) was 23.9°C, which is 0.3°C below the historical average of 24.2°C. Only 3 out of the last 10 summers in NSW have recorded below average mean temperatures.

Some sites had their lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record.

See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Some sites had their warmest summer night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Further information

NSW Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email reqnsw@bom.gov.au

Extremes

Hottest day
Highest temperature		 44.5°C at Pooncarie Telecentre on 10 Jan 2008
Warmest days on average
Highest mean daily maximum temperature		 35.5°C at Tibooburra
Coolest days on average
Lowest mean daily maximum temperature		 15.1°C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day
Lowest daily maximum temperature		 4.7°C at Thredbo AWS on 29 Feb 2008
Coldest night
Lowest temperature		 −5.2°C at Thredbo AWS on 29 Feb 2008
Coolest nights on average
Lowest mean daily minimum temperature		 6.0°C at Thredbo AWS
Warmest nights on average
Highest mean daily minimum temperature		 22.4°C at Tibooburra Post Office
Warmest night
Highest daily minimum temperature		 30.7°C at Tocumwal Airport on 11 Jan 2008
Wettest overall
Highest total rainfall		 1402.0 mm at Limpinwood (Bald Mountain)
Wettest day
Highest daily rainfall		 347.0 mm at Limpinwood (Bald Mountain) on 5 Jan 2008
Highest wind gust

115 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 21 Dec 2007

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Records

Record highest total summer rainfall
Total rainfall
for summer 2007−08 (mm) 		Previous highest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Normal for
summer
Coonamble Comparison 424.2 396.5 in 1886 128 161.0
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS 908.8 907.2 in 1991 88 388.1
Coolabah Post Office 412.7 336.2 in 1991 72 124.2
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 1362.0 1134.3 in 1970 56 624.6
Come by Chance Store 304.0 298.4 in 1927 39 150.1
Green Pigeon (Morning View) 1331.8 1218.4 in 1970 36 608.3
Warren (Buttabone) 293.0 256.9 in 1927 33 110.5
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa 498.0 408.6 in 1970 28 219.3
Upper Chichester (Simmonds) 885.6 686.2 in 1991 27 405.8
New Italy 704.6 704.1 in 1906 22 359.6
Mallanganee (Sandilands St) 680.2 665.6 in 1998 21 429.5


Record lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for summer 2007−08 (°C) 		Previous lowest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Normal for
summer
Murrurundi Post Office 26.3 26.5 in 1995 83 30.1
Brewarrina Hospital 31.3 = 31.3 in 1975 82 35.5
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 26.4 26.5 in 1988 39 28.6
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 26.9 = 26.9 in 1995 30 29.2
Cessnock (Nulkaba) 27.4 27.6 in 1995 29 29.8
Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS 25.6 25.7 in 1955 26 27.3



Record highest summer daily minimum temperature
Highest daily minimum
temperature
in summer 2007−08 (°C) 		Previous highest
for summer		 Years of
record		 Normal for
summer
Balranald (RSL) 30.2 on 11 Jan 2008 29.2 on 26 Jan 2003 44 15.8
Tocumwal Airport 30.7 on 11 Jan 2008 29.7 on 24 Jan 2001 38 15.3


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Summaries

This table is very wide and may not fit if printed.

Summary statistics for summer 2007−08
Maximum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Rainfall
for summer
(millimetres)
Mean for
summer
2007−08		 Diff
from
normal		 Highest for
summer
2007−08		 Mean for
summer
2007−08		 Diff
from
normal		 Lowest for
summer
2007−08		 Total for
summer
2007−08		 Normal
for
summer		 Rank of
summer
2007−08		 Fraction of
summer
normal
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 34.4   41.7 29 Jan 2008 20.4   12.0 23 Dec 2007 34.4
Tibooburra Airport 35.5 −1.0 43.0 22 Feb 2008 22.1 −0.8 14.9 23 Dec 2007 22.6 44.4 low 51%
Tibooburra Post Office 35.5 +0.1 43.3 22 Feb 2008 22.4 +1.1 14.9 24 Dec 2007 28.8 78.5 low 37%
White Cliffs AWS 34.2   42.7 15 Jan 2008 21.6   13.3 23 Dec 2007 136.8
White Cliffs Post Office 34.2 −0.9 41.3 15 Jan 2008 20.7 +0.6 12.6 10 Feb 2008 183.2 78.5 very high 233%
Wilcannia 34.1 −0.5 41.9 15 Jan 2008 19.9 +0.8 11.7 10 Feb 2008 120.4 76.4 high 158%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 34.4   41.9 15 Jan 2008 19.8   12.0 29 Feb 2008 118.2
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill 32.5 +0.4 41.5 30 Jan 2008 18.6 +0.7 9.4 23 Dec 2007 29.8 68.9 low 43%
Broken Hill Airport AWS 32.5 +0.4 40.7 30 Jan 2008 18.3 +0.2 9.6 23 Dec 2007 23.8 64.3 low 37%
Lake Victoria Storage 31.9 +0.6 41.5 30 Dec 2007 16.5 +0.4 9.0 10 Dec 2007 31.7 56.3 normal 56%
Menindee Post Office 33.9 +0.3 43.6 11 Jan 2008 18.6 +0.8 11.6 23 Dec 2007 39.6 66.1 normal 60%
Pooncarie Telecentre 33.7   44.5 10 Jan 2008 17.8   10.0 29 Feb 2008 67.0 64.5 normal 104%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 32.9   42.0 14 Jan 2008 20.6   13.1 29 Feb 2008 101.4 61.6 very high 165%
Brewarrina Hospital 31.3 −4.2 39.9 22 Feb 2008 19.2 −0.8 12.1 10 Feb 2008 454.2 136.4 very high 333%
Cobar Airport AWS 31.8 −2.4 40.4 7 Jan 2008 19.2 −0.2 10.4 29 Feb 2008 265.4 96.6 very high 275%
Cobar MO 31.5 −1.8 40.9 7 Jan 2008 19.3 −0.5 10.5 29 Feb 2008 338.2 126.8 very high 267%
Collarenebri 31.8 −3.1 40.0 14 Jan 2008 19.2 −0.7 11.7 10 Feb 2008 378.9 179.0 very high 212%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen 32.0 −3.3 40.5 14 Jan 2008 19.8 −1.8 11.0 10 Feb 2008 313.9 132.8 very high 236%
Wanaaring Post Office 34.0 −1.7 42.3 22 Feb 2008 21.8 +1.2 14.6 11 Feb 2008 145.9 97.8 high 149%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald 32.0 −0.2 42.6 30 Dec 2007 16.3 +0.5 8.3 29 Feb 2008 65.2 70.8 normal 92%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 33.1   41.3 30 Jan 2008 19.6   10.2 29 Feb 2008 97.8
Ivanhoe Post Office 34.2 +0.2 42.9 6 Jan 2008 18.7 +1.3 10.0 29 Feb 2008 78.6 81.4 normal 97%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn 31.2 −1.5 40.0 16 Jan 2008 17.8 +0.5 9.2 29 Feb 2008 224.5 130.5 high 172%
Condobolin Airport AWS 31.2 −1.7 40.0 30 Jan 2008 17.8 +0.2 9.7 29 Feb 2008 173.0 107.4 high 161%
Peak Hill Post Office 30.3 −2.0 39.0 29 Jan 2008 18.2 −0.3 10.0 1 Jan 2008 256.4 158.8 high 161%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 30.8   39.8 16 Jan 2008 17.5   10.2 25 Dec 2007 158.2
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 30.5 −3.9 38.3 8 Dec 2007 18.0 −1.1 11.0 24 Feb 2008 465.0 138.3 very high 336%
Coonamble Comparison 30.8 −3.4 38.1 8 Dec 2007 18.3 −0.3 11.1 24 Feb 2008 424.2 161.0 highest 263%
Nyngan Airport 31.3 −2.2 39.7 13 Jan 2008 19.3 +0.5 10.5 29 Feb 2008 315.8 140.8 very high 224%
Trangie Research Station AWS 30.6 −1.9 39.2 13 Jan 2008 18.1 +0.3 8.7 29 Feb 2008 285.4 144.4 very high 198%
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 31.5 −3.1 40.0 14 Jan 2008 19.5 −0.3 11.6 10 Feb 2008 356.2 186.7 very high 191%
Walgett Airport AWS 31.7 −3.2 40.1 14 Jan 2008 18.6 −1.0 10.5 10 Feb 2008 290.2 154.6 very high 188%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 30.4 −2.7 37.4 14 Jan 2008 18.5 −0.7 11.2 10 Feb 2008 397.0 225.0 very high 176%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office 29.3 −1.8 35.4 22 Feb 2008 15.6 −0.1 7.7 10 Feb 2008 393.8 241.6 very high 163%
Narrabri Airport AWS 30.7   38.1 13 Jan 2008 18.3   12.6 23 Dec 2007 254.2
Pindari Dam 29.2 −1.5 35.6 13 Jan 2008 16.7 −0.2 8.6 10 Feb 2008 255.7 267.8 normal 95%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 30.0   37.2 22 Feb 2008 16.8   9.5 10 Feb 2008 339.6
Gunnedah Pool 29.9 −3.4 37.0 22 Feb 2008 17.9 +0.2 10.0 18 Feb 2008 385.6 207.1 very high 186%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 29.1 −2.3 36.1 29 Jan 2008 17.9 −0.5 12.2 23 Dec 2007 374.0 226.6 very high 165%
Quirindi Post Office 29.5 −2.1 37.0 13 Jan 2008 14.7 −1.0 8.2 23 Dec 2007 262.1 227.4 normal 115%
Tamworth Airport AWS 29.2 −2.3 36.8 29 Jan 2008 16.3 −0.3 10.1 10 Feb 2008 347.2 184.8 very high 188%
Woolbrook 24.4 −2.6 31.0 13 Jan 2008 12.6 +0.8 3.8 24 Feb 2008 306.7 273.4 high 112%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale 23.4 −2.8 29.5 13 Jan 2008 12.4 +0.3 4.1 10 Feb 2008 350.6 270.7 very high 130%
Armidale Airport AWS 22.8 −2.6 28.7 13 Jan 2008 12.7 +0.2 5.9 10 Feb 2008 327.6 276.9 high 118%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 23.6 −1.2 29.0 13 Jan 2008 13.0 0.0 5.4 10 Feb 2008 259.5 307.1 normal 85%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 23.9 −2.0 29.1 28 Jan 2008 12.5 +0.4 4.1 10 Feb 2008 246.4 276.7 normal 89%
Glen Innes Post Office 24.2 −1.7 29.4 8 Dec 2007 13.5 +0.7 7.8 10 Feb 2008 240.4 312.4 low 77%
Guyra Hospital 21.6 −1.7 27.0 13 Jan 2008 11.2 −0.3 4.9 10 Feb 2008 460.2 345.3 very high 133%
Inverell 27.7 −2.1 33.7 13 Jan 2008 14.8 +0.4 7.1 10 Feb 2008 408.6 304.8 very high 134%
Inverell Research Centre 26.7 −2.1 32.5 13 Jan 2008 15.4 −0.5 10.1 10 Feb 2008 413.6 297.1 very high 139%
Tenterfield 23.7 −3.0 31.0 23 Feb 2008 14.0 +0.1 6.9 10 Feb 2008 449.9 314.6 very high 143%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam 24.3 −2.4 33.3 23 Feb 2008 16.5 −0.3 12.1 4 Jan 2008 822.0 503.7 very high 163%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Alstonville Tropical Fruit Research Stat 25.7 −1.3 33.0 23 Feb 2008 19.2 0.0 15.6 10 Feb 2008 828.9 553.7 very high 150%
Ballina Airport AWS 27.0 −0.9 36.0 23 Feb 2008 19.6 +0.7 15.0 1 Dec 2007 895.6 501.5 very high 179%
Byron Bay 26.6   33.4 23 Feb 2008 20.3   16.9 15 Feb 2008 640.3
Casino Airport 28.4 −2.6 36.3 23 Feb 2008 19.7 +1.2 15.1 15 Feb 2008 654.0 409.7 very high 160%
Casino Airport AWS 27.4 −2.5 35.0 23 Feb 2008 19.2 +0.8 14.8 15 Feb 2008 721.4 404.9 very high 178%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 26.6 −1.4 32.9 23 Feb 2008 19.2 −0.2 16.3 15 Feb 2008 538.2 367.8 very high 146%
Grafton Airport AWS 28.0   33.9 23 Feb 2008 18.6   13.4 10 Feb 2008 401.8
Grafton Olympic Pool 28.0 −1.7 34.2 23 Feb 2008 19.5 +0.2 15.0 10 Feb 2008 674.5 405.1 very high 167%
Grafton Research Stn 27.8 −2.3 33.5 23 Feb 2008 19.1 +0.9 15.0 10 Feb 2008 493.0 359.1 high 137%
Lismore 26.9   35.0 23 Feb 2008 19.2   15.6 15 Feb 2008 703.8
Lismore Airport AWS 28.0   35.6 23 Feb 2008 19.0   15.0 1 Dec 2007 578.2
Murwillumbah 27.6 −1.7 37.9 23 Feb 2008 20.0 +0.9 15.9 4 Dec 2007 1035.9 588.1 very high 176%
Yamba Pilot Station 26.4 0.0 33.1 23 Feb 2008 20.4 +0.5 17.4 27 Dec 2007 608.0 414.3 high 147%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour MO 26.1 −0.5 32.2 23 Feb 2008 19.2 +0.2 14.9 27 Dec 2007 830.8 546.1 very high 152%
Dorrigo 22.4 −1.6 27.0 16 Dec 2007 14.5 −0.1 10.0 10 Feb 2008 1376.1 747.0 very high 184%
Kempsey 27.6 −1.3 31.0 31 Jan 2008 18.2 +0.9 13.5 15 Dec 2007 411.2 395.4 normal 104%
Kempsey Airport AWS 27.1   31.0 31 Jan 2008 17.5   12.7 15 Dec 2007 397.4
South West Rocks 26.6 +0.1 30.3 30 Jan 2008 19.3 +0.1 15.1 29 Feb 2008 539.0 438.0 high 123%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. 25.9   29.5 28 Jan 2008 18.5   14.0 23 Dec 2007 390.9 318.8 high 123%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 26.1 −1.1 29.9 31 Jan 2008 17.9 +0.2 13.7 27 Dec 2007 513.4 397.0 very high 129%
Taree Airport AWS 26.6 −1.8 32.0 31 Jan 2008 17.8 +0.3 12.0 15 Dec 2007 474.4 286.0 very high 166%
Yarras 26.4 −2.2 31.6 28 Jan 2008 17.6 +0.7 12.1 15 Dec 2007 1362.0 624.6 highest 218%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock 27.4 −2.4 38.0 13 Jan 2008 17.4 +0.3 12.0 23 Dec 2007 465.8 263.2 very high 177%
Cessnock Airport AWS 26.5 −2.9 36.5 13 Jan 2008 16.9 +1.0 10.5 24 Feb 2008 434.4 246.0 very high 177%
Gosford 25.6 −1.7 33.4 16 Jan 2008 16.6 +0.2 9.8 24 Feb 2008 908.8 388.1 highest 234%
Jerrys Plains Post Office 28.5 −2.8 38.5 13 Jan 2008 17.1 +0.5 8.5 24 Feb 2008 262.7 218.4 normal 120%
Lostock Dam 26.3 −2.6 34.0 13 Jan 2008 16.7 −0.2 12.8 15 Dec 2007 545.8 349.6 high 156%
Maitland Visitors Centre 27.4 −2.4 35.6 13 Jan 2008 17.5 +0.1 11.8 15 Dec 2007 188.6 203.6 normal 93%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 24.3 −2.1 34.8 13 Jan 2008 15.9 −0.4 10.6 29 Feb 2008 675.8 314.1 very high 215%
Merriwa 27.2   36.5 13 Jan 2008 15.3   8.1 10 Feb 2008 306.8 203.5 high 151%
Murrurundi Gap AWS 24.1   32.2 29 Jan 2008 14.3   9.3 29 Feb 2008 432.8
Murrurundi Post Office 26.3 −3.8 34.0 29 Jan 2008 14.4 −0.2 7.0 24 Feb 2008 420.4 257.6 very high 163%
Nelson Bay 26.0 −0.9 29.6 31 Jan 2008 19.5 +1.6 15.5 29 Feb 2008 562.0 306.9 very high 183%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 24.0 −1.3 29.2 16 Jan 2008 19.4 +0.6 14.3 29 Feb 2008 420.2 277.9 high 151%
Newcastle University 26.2   34.0 13 Jan 2008 18.5   12.7 23 Dec 2007 434.8
Norah Head AWS 24.9 −0.5 29.1 30 Jan 2008 19.2 −0.1 13.9 29 Feb 2008 452.2 241.6 very high 187%
Paterson 26.9 −2.4 36.0 13 Jan 2008 17.3 +0.2 12.0 15 Dec 2007 467.2 302.6 very high 154%
Peats Ridge 24.5 −2.0 34.6 13 Jan 2008 15.8 +0.1 10.8 14 Dec 2007 673.4 375.3 very high 179%
Scone Airport AWS 27.6 −2.9 36.5 13 Jan 2008 15.8 −0.3 9.4 16 Feb 2008 284.4 192.1 very high 148%
Scone SCS 27.9 −2.4 36.3 29 Jan 2008 15.9 −0.7 10.7 23 Jan 2008 255.2 232.8 normal 110%
Singleton STP 27.8   37.4 13 Jan 2008 16.3   10.0 7 Dec 2007 250.6
Williamtown RAAF 26.3 −1.2 35.5 13 Jan 2008 17.3 −0.2 11.4 15 Dec 2007 490.8 301.3 very high 163%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 27.5 −2.7 37.0 13 Jan 2008 15.7 −0.2 9.0 23 Dec 2007 416.2 197.2 very high 211%
Mudgee Airport AWS 26.9 −2.6 35.2 13 Jan 2008 15.1 +0.3 8.0 24 Feb 2008 415.6 216.1 very high 192%
Nullo Mountain AWS 20.1 −3.0 28.8 13 Jan 2008 11.9 −0.8 5.3 29 Feb 2008 391.2 264.6 very high 148%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 26.1 −1.1 33.6 13 Jan 2008 12.2 −0.6 5.5 23 Dec 2007 223.6 189.5 normal 118%
Bathurst Airport AWS 25.6 −1.7 33.8 13 Jan 2008 13.0 +0.4 6.0 29 Feb 2008 195.8 177.5 normal 110%
Cowra Research Centre 30.1 −0.2 37.8 29 Jan 2008 16.3 +0.3 10.3 24 Dec 2007 179.5 174.0 normal 103%
Katoomba 21.0 −1.6 30.9 13 Jan 2008 12.1 −0.3 3.9 29 Feb 2008 571.3 449.4 high 127%
Lithgow 22.6   32.0 12 Jan 2008 12.4   4.3 29 Feb 2008 270.2 236.0 normal 114%
Mount Boyce AWS 20.7 −2.2 30.3 13 Jan 2008 11.8 −0.6 3.9 29 Feb 2008 421.0 279.2 very high 151%
Oberon 21.7 −2.2 30.0 13 Jan 2008 10.9 +0.8 3.0 29 Feb 2008 208.4 212.8 normal 98%
Orange Agricultural Institute 23.8 −1.8 32.0 12 Jan 2008 12.3 −0.2 4.3 29 Feb 2008 266.4 244.6 normal 109%
Orange Airport AWS 23.9 −2.0 32.6 12 Jan 2008 11.4 −0.4 3.7 29 Feb 2008 304.2 219.2 very high 139%
Orange Airport Comparison 24.1 −1.0 32.0 12 Jan 2008 12.0 +0.5 4.2 29 Feb 2008 285.0 241.6 high 118%
Springwood Bowling Club 25.0   34.8 13 Jan 2008 15.9   10.0 29 Feb 2008 490.4 368.5 high 133%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran 27.7 −3.3 35.2 13 Jan 2008 14.3 +0.1 7.4 10 Feb 2008 515.6 239.4 very high 215%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 26.3   33.7 13 Jan 2008 15.4   10.1 23 Dec 2007 494.8
Dunedoo Post Office 28.9 −2.2 38.1 13 Jan 2008 16.7 +0.4 9.1 23 Dec 2007 296.8 194.5 high 153%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 29.9   38.3 7 Jan 2008 15.6   9.5 8 Feb 2008 138.6
Cowra Airport Comparison 30.2 −1.0 38.8 7 Jan 2008 16.0 +1.4 8.9 25 Feb 2008 170.6 162.2 normal 105%
Dubbo Airport AWS 29.6 −2.7 38.1 13 Jan 2008 16.5 −0.6 8.8 9 Feb 2008 365.8 146.5 very high 250%
Forbes Airport AWS 31.2 −1.9 39.2 30 Jan 2008 17.0 +0.1 9.2 25 Feb 2008 186.2 106.4 very high 175%
Parkes 31.0 −0.5 40.0 29 Jan 2008 17.3 0.0 9.5 10 Feb 2008 184.5 157.2 normal 117%
Parkes Airport AWS 29.8 −2.7 38.0 30 Jan 2008 16.0 −0.5 7.0 24 Feb 2008 258.2 171.3 high 151%
Wellington 29.6 −2.6 37.4 29 Jan 2008 16.5 +0.3 8.2 24 Feb 2008 323.7 165.9 very high 195%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 26.4 −1.3 35.4 13 Jan 2008 17.5 −0.1 12.1 24 Feb 2008 427.8 268.6 very high 159%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 25.7 −1.5 32.9 16 Jan 2008 17.5 −0.3 12.0 24 Feb 2008 487.0 242.8 very high 201%
Holsworthy Control Range 26.5 −2.0 36.5 13 Jan 2008 16.6 −0.3 11.0 15 Dec 2007 520.2 227.8 very high 228%
Parramatta North 26.0 −1.9 36.1 13 Jan 2008 17.1 +0.1 11.6 29 Feb 2008 514.0 301.1 very high 171%
Riverview Observatory 25.4 −0.8 31.3 16 Jan 2008 17.7 +0.6 12.8 29 Feb 2008 488.9 302.1 high 162%
Sydney 25.2 −0.4 30.6 13 Jan 2008 19.1 +0.8 14.6 10 Feb 2008 438.6 298.2 high 147%
Sydney Airport AMO 25.7 −0.5 32.2 16 Jan 2008 19.1 +0.7 14.6 14 Dec 2007 384.8 282.7 high 136%
Sydney Olympic Park 26.2 −1.8 34.8 13 Jan 2008 18.4 −0.4 13.3 29 Feb 2008 452.2 260.5 very high 174%
Terrey Hills AWS 24.2   31.8 13 Jan 2008 17.1   11.6 29 Feb 2008 551.2
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 26.6 −2.4 36.5 13 Jan 2008 16.2 −0.1 9.7 24 Feb 2008 529.8 239.4 very high 221%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 26.4 −2.8 36.9 13 Jan 2008 16.7 −0.5 10.4 24 Feb 2008 471.4 233.9 very high 202%
Liverpool 27.1   37.5 13 Jan 2008 16.8   10.8 24 Feb 2008 547.2
Penrith Lakes AWS 27.3 −2.6 38.4 13 Jan 2008 17.7 −0.2 12.3 14 Dec 2007 422.6 273.3 very high 155%
Prospect Dam 26.9 −1.0 37.1 13 Jan 2008 17.0 −0.2 12.0 15 Dec 2007 452.5 264.0 very high 171%
Richmond RAAF 26.8 −2.6 37.7 13 Jan 2008 17.1 +0.1 11.4 24 Jan 2008 449.4 269.7 very high 167%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park 24.9   29.0 27 Feb 2008 16.6   10.0 26 Dec 2007 489.8
Bellambi AWS 23.5 −1.1 27.5 22 Dec 2007 18.3 −0.3 13.1 29 Feb 2008 605.4 260.1 very high 233%
Bowral 22.4 −2.3 32.0 13 Jan 2008 13.0 +0.2 6.5 29 Feb 2008 295.1 255.0 high 116%
Camden Airport AWS 26.7 −2.2 36.1 13 Jan 2008 16.4 +0.2 10.0 14 Dec 2007 448.8 237.7 very high 189%
Campbelltown 26.7   36.1 13 Jan 2008 15.8   9.7 26 Dec 2007 446.6
Jervis Bay 23.6   30.3 31 Jan 2008 17.6   13.4 29 Feb 2008 513.2
Kiama 24.2   29.7 3 Feb 2008 18.1   13.6 26 Dec 2007 446.6
Moss Vale AWS 23.0   33.7 13 Jan 2008 12.7   5.4 26 Dec 2007 284.8
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 25.2   33.4 31 Jan 2008 15.8   11.0 23 Jan 2008 396.0
Wollongong University 24.4 −1.0 28.6 31 Jan 2008 17.2 −0.3 10.6 26 Dec 2007 659.2 384.1 high 172%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay 24.8 −0.4 37.2 13 Jan 2008 15.4 +0.4 8.7 24 Feb 2008 330.9 267.9 high 124%
Bega AWS 25.9 −0.1 36.8 29 Dec 2007 14.4 +0.1 7.7 18 Dec 2007 294.4 190.2 high 155%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 23.6 −2.0 34.6 30 Jan 2008 11.8 +0.3 4.6 29 Feb 2008 234.2 173.3 very high 135%
Green Cape AWS 22.9   27.2 3 Feb 2008 16.7   12.0 29 Feb 2008 265.4 177.9 high 149%
Merimbula Airport AWS 24.1 +0.1 30.0 6 Feb 2008 14.7 +0.4 3.0 22 Jan 2008 259.8 189.6 very high 137%
Montague Island Lighthouse 22.5 −0.2 26.7 22 Dec 2007 17.6 +0.6 12.4 9 Feb 2008 289.8 221.0 high 131%
Moruya Airport AWS 24.3   37.0 13 Jan 2008 15.3   9.0 24 Feb 2008 219.4
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 23.3 −0.3 34.0 13 Jan 2008 16.5 +0.8 11.8 29 Feb 2008 264.8 263.4 normal 101%
Narooma RVCP 22.8 −0.2 29.5 22 Dec 2007 16.8 +0.8 12.1 29 Feb 2008 349.1 251.9 high 139%
Nerriga Composite 23.9 −1.4 35.0 11 Jan 2008 11.9 −0.1 5.5 23 Jan 2008 252.3 199.9 high 126%
Ulladulla AWS 23.0 −0.8 30.5 20 Jan 2008 17.0 +0.2 12.4 29 Feb 2008 348.2 250.6 very high 139%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala 24.4 −0.3 37.0 31 Dec 2007 10.7 +0.8 3.0 25 Dec 2007 142.4 187.5 normal 76%
Bombala AWS 22.6 −1.5 35.3 1 Jan 2008 10.2 +0.3 2.9 29 Feb 2008 195.4 150.6 high 130%
Canberra Airport 26.3 −0.8 35.8 11 Jan 2008 13.8 +1.3 7.5 18 Dec 2007 211.8 167.8 high 126%
Cooma Airport AWS 24.0 −1.2 34.4 31 Dec 2007 10.0 +0.3 1.4 25 Feb 2008 132.8 137.1 normal 97%
Cooma Visitors Centre 25.0 −1.2 35.5 1 Jan 2008 10.7 +0.7 3.5 17 Feb 2008 228.8 162.8 high 141%
Goulburn Airport AWS 24.6 −2.0 34.2 30 Jan 2008 12.2 +0.3 4.6 14 Dec 2007 189.8 131.6 high 144%
Goulburn TAFE 25.1 −1.6 34.3 30 Jan 2008 13.1 +0.2 7.4 29 Feb 2008 252.8 177.1 high 143%
Mount Ginini AWS 17.5   26.0 2 Jan 2008 8.1   −2.0 29 Feb 2008 393.8
Taralga Post Office 23.0 −2.0 33.0 29 Jan 2008 11.8 +0.6 4.8 29 Feb 2008 292.5 206.6 high 142%
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve 25.3 −0.9 35.5 30 Dec 2007 12.5 +0.7 7.0 14 Feb 2008 311.4 219.7 high 142%
Tuggeranong 26.3 −2.2 35.3 11 Jan 2008 13.4 0.0 6.8 18 Dec 2007 230.2 152.4 very high 151%
Yass 27.4 −1.2 36.0 12 Jan 2008 14.1 +0.8 7.6 25 Feb 2008 220.7 148.3 high 149%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Thredbo AWS 15.1 −0.3 23.8 30 Dec 2007 6.0 −0.1 −5.2 29 Feb 2008 385.0 284.8 high 135%
Thredbo Village 20.4 0.0 29.5 30 Dec 2007 6.2 −0.2 −4.5 22 Jan 2008 341.7 309.9 normal 110%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 29.9 −0.8 39.7 2 Jan 2008 16.4 +1.2 7.5 29 Feb 2008 201.0 118.1 high 170%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 19.4 −1.0 27.4 2 Jan 2008 10.1 −0.4 0.2 29 Feb 2008 283.6 182.0 high 156%
Hume Reservoir 30.2 +0.3 39.6 2 Jan 2008 17.6 +1.9 10.8 23 Dec 2007 207.8 136.3 high 152%
Khancoban AWS 29.1 −1.2 37.4 30 Dec 2007 12.8 +0.2 3.4 29 Feb 2008 218.8 155.7 very high 141%
Tumbarumba Post Office 26.9 −0.8 35.2 30 Dec 2007 12.1 +1.0 4.3 29 Feb 2008 280.0 185.6 high 151%
Wagga Wagga AMO 30.1 −0.5 39.3 16 Jan 2008 16.4 +1.0 8.2 11 Dec 2007 216.0 124.9 very high 173%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 28.6 0.0 37.5 12 Jan 2008 16.4 +1.5 10.4 29 Feb 2008 253.4 175.1 high 145%
Cootamundra Airport 29.1 −1.5 38.0 12 Jan 2008 15.4 +0.9 6.2 25 Feb 2008 151.0 130.9 normal 115%
Grenfell 29.5 −1.4 38.2 7 Jan 2008 16.5 +0.9 10.1 9 Feb 2008 210.0 152.8 high 137%
Gundagai 29.8 −1.4 38.0 12 Jan 2008 16.2 +0.7 9.1 25 Feb 2008 226.8 132.9 very high 171%
Quandialla Post Office 31.5 −0.6 39.6 12 Jan 2008 17.3 +0.9 9.0 25 Feb 2008 175.4 134.3 high 131%
Temora Airport 30.3   40.1 12 Jan 2008 16.2   6.4 25 Feb 2008 202.2
Wyalong Post Office 31.6 −0.1 40.0 12 Jan 2008 18.1 +1.4 10.8 25 Dec 2007 158.0 123.7 high 128%
Young Airport 28.9 −1.5 37.6 12 Jan 2008 14.5 +1.0 4.9 25 Feb 2008 212.4 128.6 very high 165%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 30.9 −0.2 40.0 11 Jan 2008 16.6 +1.7 6.4 29 Feb 2008 142.4 112.1 high 127%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 31.3 −0.5 41.1 30 Dec 2007 16.2 +0.8 7.0 29 Feb 2008 112.0 80.9 high 138%
Narrandera Airport 31.5 +0.1 40.6 11 Jan 2008 17.0 +0.8 7.3 29 Feb 2008 145.6 106.1 high 137%
Narrandera Golf Club 30.9 −0.7 39.6 11 Jan 2008 17.1 +0.6 7.8 25 Feb 2008 140.2 111.1 high 126%
Tocumwal Airport 30.8 −0.1 41.1 30 Dec 2007 16.2 +1.0 8.7 29 Feb 2008 152.2 93.2 high 163%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 31.2   40.0 12 Jan 2008 17.8   9.0 29 Feb 2008 130.8
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 31.5 −0.4 39.0 30 Jan 2008 17.6 +1.3 9.0 29 Feb 2008 124.4 87.2 high 143%
Hay 31.9 −0.4 41.3 11 Jan 2008 17.4 +1.4 9.0 29 Feb 2008 147.4 81.6 high 181%
Hay Airport AWS 32.0   41.5 11 Jan 2008 17.3   9.4 29 Feb 2008 121.8
Hillston Airport 32.3 −0.3 41.0 30 Jan 2008 18.1 +0.4 10.2 29 Feb 2008 152.4 86.6 high 176%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 31.5 −1.9 40.0 12 Jan 2008 18.7 +0.9 11.1 29 Feb 2008 199.3 110.8 high 180%

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Notes

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Monday 3 March 2008. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

A note about deciles: Deciles are used to give an element (in this case rainfall or temperature) a ranking. Deciles are calculated by arranging the totals in ascending order (from lowest to highest) then splitting them into 10 equal groups (thus the groups are called deciles). The first group would be in decile range one, the second group in decile range two, etc up to the highest annual totals (highest 10 per cent) being in decile range 10.

1Averages: Averages are based on the period 1961 to 1990 which is a convention of the World Meteorological Organisation

Normals are long-term averages 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 20 years of record for temperature and less than 30 years of record for rainfall, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.

Further information

NSW Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email reqnsw@bom.gov.au