Monday, 3 December 2012 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
NSW in spring 2012: A warm, dry spring for NSW
- Driest spring since 2006
- 5th warmest spring on record for maximum temperatures
- Coolest spring nights since 2003
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall - Driest spring since 2002
New South Wales recorded a statewide average rainfall of 66 mm during spring, well below the historical average of 124 mm and the driest spring since 2006. Rainfall was below average across the state, with particularly dry conditions in parts of the northeast and along the southwestern border. All three months were drier than average across the state, with driest conditions during September and October associated with a positive Indian Ocean Dipole event.
There were few significant rain events during the season. An East Coast Low off the south coast brought very heavy localised falls on October 12, with 233 mm recorded at Ulladulla and the wettest spring day on record for Batemans Bay. Localised heavy falls during a rain event in southwest NSW on November 8 also broke spring rainfall records for Griffith, while Guyra recorded its wettest spring day on record during severe thunderstorm activity on November 18, when falls reached 159.8 mm at Coffs Harbour.
See a list of spring rainfall records.Temperature - Hot days, cold nights, and a heatwave
The statewide average maximum temperature during spring was 26.5 °C, 2.2 °C above the historical average. This is the 5th warmest spring in NSW since records began in 1950, and the warmest spring since 2009. Temperatures were warmer than average across the state, with mildest conditions on the coast, while most of northern and western NSW was more than 2 °C warmer than normal, including the equal warmest spring on record at Broken Hill (Patton St) and Tibooburra PO. All three months recorded well above average maximum temperatures, associated with the dry and sunny conditions during the season.
Minimum temperatures were during spring were close to the historical average of 10.3 °C. This was the coolest spring for NSW since 2003, with slightly below average temperatures across most of the state. Nights were generally cool in September and October, associated with dry, clear conditions and anomalously southerly winds, while nights were warmer than normal at the end of the season when cloudiness increased. The mean temperature for NSW during spring was consequently 1.1 °C above the historical average.
Spring began with a late cool spell, with minimum temperatures on the 1st and 2nd of September breaking records at several sites. There was also a significant cold spell during mid-October, with unseasonable cool conditions resulting in widespread snow on the Tablelands between the 11th and 13th.
There were several warm spells during the season, with a significant early season hot spell on the 27th-28th of September that broke widespread records for minimum temperatures. The season also ended with the most widespread and persistent hot spell for NSW since November 2009, with most of inland NSW recording days more than 8 °C above normal and nights more than 6 °C above normal, breaking several spring records.
See a list of spring temperature records.
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| Extremes in spring 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
46.2 °C at Pooncarie Mail Agency on 29 Nov |
| Warmest days on average |
31.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
8.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-4.5 °C at Thredbo AWS on 29 Sep |
| Coldest night |
-9.0 °C at Cooma Airport AWS on 2 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
16.4 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
30.9 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on 30 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
23.1 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
4.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
517.2 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day |
233.0 mm at Ulladulla AWS on 12 Oct |
| Highest wind gust |
120 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 7 Sep |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in spring 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
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| Kioloa Old Post Office | 182.0 | on 12 Oct | 163.2 | on 25 Oct 1999 | 55 | |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 66.6 | on 8 Nov | 59.0 | on 21 Oct 2005 | 49 | |
| Guyra (Gowan Brae) | 75.0 | on 18 Nov | 60.4 | on 24 Nov 2011 | 41 | |
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 169.8 | on 12 Oct | 140.0 | on 25 Oct 1999 | 24 | |
| Nerriga (Timberlight) | 76.4 | on 12 Oct | 60.6 | on 13 Nov 1998 | 21 | |
| Record lowest total spring rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for spring 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Bellata Post Office | 26.8 | 28.0 | in 1918 | 97 | 146.8 |
| Narrabri West Post Office | 26.7 | 38.5 | in 2002 | 84 | 154.5 |
| Rowena Post Office | 20.6 | 24.4 | in 2002 | 41 | 122.6 |
| Morundah Hotel | 27.0 | 34.9 | in 1936 | 27 | 99.0 |
| Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Balranald (RSL) | 44.6 | on 29 Nov | 43.3 | on 18 Nov 1921 | 105 | 24.5 |
| Menindee Post Office | 45.4 | on 29 Nov | 45.2 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 97 | 26.4 |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 45.1 | on 29 Nov | 43.4 | on 24 Nov 1982 | 91 | 23.9 |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 45.4 | on 29 Nov | 45.2 | on 16 Nov 2009 | 56 | 27.4 |
| Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Cooma Airport AWS | 5.5 | on 11 Oct | 5.8 | on 7 Oct 2009 | 21 | 18.1 |
| Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 27.6 | = 27.6 | in 1898 | 114 | 24.9 |
| Tibooburra Post Office | 30.9 | = 30.9 | in 2006 | 99 | 28.3 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.1 | = 27.1 | in 2006 | 22 | 25.0 |
| Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Thredbo AWS | 15.1 | on 30 Nov | 14.0 | on 26 Nov 1997 | 46 | -0.1 |
| Tocumwal Airport | 27.2 | on 30 Nov | 25.5 | on 18 Nov 1980 | 42 | 9.0 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 30.9 | on 30 Nov | 30.2 | on 28 Nov 1995 | 22 | 13.0 |
| Young Airport | 22.4 | on 30 Nov | 22.1 | on 22 Nov 2006 | 21 | 6.1 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | -5.0 | on 2 Sep | -4.4 | on 8 Sep 1995 | 56 | 7.1 |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | -1.0 | on 3 Sep | -0.6 | on 6 Sep 1981 | 56 | 10.2 |
| Barraba Post Office | -5.0 | on 2 Sep | = -5.0 | on 1 Sep 1970 | 47 | 8.1 |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | -5.5 | on 1 Sep | -4.8 | on 22 Sep 1994 | 47 | 6.2 |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | -2.5 | on 1 Sep | -2.2 | on 6 Sep 1966 | 47 | 8.9 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 1.7 | on 1 Sep | 2.6 | on 22 Sep 1994 | 47 | 11.9 |
| Mungindi Post Office | -0.6 | on 2 Sep | 0.0 | on 13 Sep 1976 | 46 | 13.1 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 0.7 | on 1 Sep | 1.4 | on 7 Sep 1995 | 46 | 11.8 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | -0.1 | on 2 Sep | 0.2 | on 7 Sep 1995 | 45 | 12.7 |
| Camden Airport AWS | -1.8 | on 1 Sep | -1.0 | on 14 Sep 1972 | 37 | 9.9 |
| Oberon (Springbank) | -5.8 | on 1 Sep | -4.5 | on 10 Sep 1982 | 30 | 4.6 |
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | -1.8 | on 1 Sep | -1.0 | on 4 Sep 2003 | 22 | 9.7 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | -6.7 | on 2 Sep | -6.5 | on 11 Sep 2008 | 22 | 5.8 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | -4.9 | on 2 Sep | -3.8 | on 11 Sep 2002 | 21 | 6.5 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | -7.4 | on 1 Sep | -6.8 | on 22 Sep 1994 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | -4.4 | on 2 Sep | -3.7 | on 14 Sep 1992 | 21 | 7.7 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | -4.0 | on 2 Sep | -2.2 | on 22 Sep 1994 | 21 | 9.6 |
| Young Airport | -5.5 | on 1 Sep | -4.7 | on 26 Sep 2006 | 21 | 6.1 |
| Record lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Bathurst Airport AWS | 5.0 | 5.3 | in 1994 | 20 | 6.5 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 2.5 | = 2.5 | in 1993 | 20 | 3.7 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 3.8 | 4.2 | in 1994 | 20 | 5.6 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 8.4 | = 8.4 | in 2003 | 20 | 9.6 |
| Young Airport | 4.3 | 4.8 | in 2003 | 20 | 6.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Rainfall for spring (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2012 |
Mean for spring 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2012 |
Total for spring 2012 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2012 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 22.8 | 33.7 | 28 Sep | 10.0 | 0.6 | 3 Sep | 116.6 | |||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 22.4 | 37.4 | 29 Nov | 7.9 | -1.3 | 1 Sep | 108.2 | |||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 21.9 | 32.2 | 30 Nov | 4.8 | -6.0 | 3 Sep | 98.6 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 21.2 | 32.2 | 30 Nov | 6.7 | -3.0 | 2 Sep | 111.6 | |||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.3 | 38.4 | 30 Nov | 9.7 | -0.2 | 1 Sep | 106.2 | |||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.1 | 33.3 | 7 Oct | 13.2 | 4.0 | 2 Sep | 162.4 | |||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 25.7 | +1.2 | 44.6 | 29 Nov | 10.3 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 2 Sep | 30.2 | 88.1 | low | 34% |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 24.6 | +1.1 | 39.1 | 30 Nov | 11.2 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 1 Sep | 86.2 | 183.0 | v low | 47% |
| Barraba Post Office | 27.6 | +2.9 | 37.8 | 30 Nov | -5.0 | 2 Sep | 68.4 | 179.3 | v low | 38% | ||
| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 21.3 | -0.4 | 31.7 | 4 Oct | 9.2 | -0.5 | -1.8 | 1 Sep | 330.7 | 252.4 | high | 131% |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 22.0 | +2.2 | 34.0 | 26 Nov | 4.7 | -1.5 | -5.5 | 1 Sep | 63.4 | 168.1 | v low | 38% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 22.3 | +2.3 | 36.6 | 30 Nov | 5.0 | -1.5 | -4.9 | 2 Sep | 53.4 | |||
| Bega AWS | 22.4 | +0.8 | 31.9 | 25 Oct | 8.7 | +0.2 | -1.6 | 2 Sep | 158.2 | |||
| Bellambi AWS | 21.0 | 32.2 | 28 Sep | 13.7 | 6.1 | 12 Oct | 162.0 | |||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 19.7 | +1.2 | 31.5 | 29 Nov | 4.6 | 0.0 | -5.5 | 10 Sep | 156.4 | 164.1 | average | 95% |
| Bombala AWS | 18.2 | +0.5 | 30.9 | 29 Nov | 4.4 | -0.6 | -5.7 | 2 Sep | 133.2 | |||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 30.7 | 43.8 | 30 Nov | 11.7 | -0.6 | 3 Sep | 75.0 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 20.2 | +1.3 | 34.9 | 30 Nov | 8.1 | +0.6 | -1.3 | 1 Sep | 132.4 | 218.4 | low | 61% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 19.8 | +0.8 | 32.9 | 30 Nov | 4.3 | -1.5 | -6.7 | 2 Sep | 146.2 | 186.9 | low | 78% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 30.2 | +1.5 | 42.8 | 30 Nov | 11.7 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 2 Sep | 59.4 | 89.2 | average | 67% |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 27.6 | +2.7 | 43.8 | 29 Nov | 12.7 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 30 Sep | 44.4 | 66.0 | average | 67% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.1 | +2.1 | 43.2 | 29 Nov | 11.2 | -0.4 | 2.0 | 10 Sep | 12.2 | 68.3 | v low | 18% |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 22.8 | +2.5 | 36.5 | 29 Nov | -0.5 | 1 Sep | 124.8 | 242.1 | low | 52% | ||
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.5 | 30.5 | 29 Nov | 16.4 | 9.7 | 2 Sep | 59.4 | |||||
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 12.8 | 25.5 | 29 Nov | 4.3 | -5.3 | 1 Sep | ||||||
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.2 | +1.2 | 37.5 | 30 Nov | 9.1 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 1 Sep | 102.0 | 182.0 | low | 56% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 24.9 | 37.0 | 30 Nov | 9.3 | 0.6 | 3 Sep | 114.4 | |||||
| Canberra Airport | 21.4 | 35.1 | 30 Nov | 4.8 | -6.8 | 1 Sep | 137.6 | |||||
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.3 | 34.0 | 25 Nov | 11.4 | 2.7 | 1 Sep | 104.2 | |||||
| Casino Airport AWS | 28.1 | 39.4 | 20 Oct | 13.1 | 3.1 | 2 Sep | 180.8 | |||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.5 | 40.0 | 30 Nov | 9.0 | -0.9 | -1.5 | 3 Sep | 79.4 | 170.7 | low | 47% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.5 | 44.4 | 30 Nov | 11.0 | -2.1 | 2 Sep | 44.6 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 27.9 | +2.1 | 43.1 | 30 Nov | 12.8 | +0.3 | 2.2 | 14 Sep | 52.0 | 97.0 | low | 54% |
| Coffs Harbour MO | 24.2 | +0.7 | 39.2 | 20 Oct | 13.7 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 2 Sep | 290.0 | 302.0 | average | 96% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 30.4 | +1.8 | 40.0 | 29 Nov | 12.3 | -0.5 | -1.4 | 2 Sep | 20.4 | 112.9 | v low | 18% |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 26.3 | +1.6 | 39.5 | 29 Nov | 8.6 | -0.9 | -3.0 | 2 Sep | 67.3 | 119.8 | low | 56% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 26.9 | 41.5 | 30 Nov | 8.8 | -3.0 | 2 Sep | 64.4 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 18.3 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 29 Nov | 2.5 | -1.2 | -9.0 | 2 Sep | 153.0 | 150.2 | average | 102% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 19.6 | +0.2 | 33.1 | 29 Nov | 3.2 | -0.8 | -6.5 | 2 Sep | 137.6 | 142.3 | average | 97% |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 25.4 | +1.3 | 36.9 | 30 Nov | 5.8 | -1.3 | -5.0 | 2 Sep | 81.2 | 174.6 | low | 47% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 24.2 | 36.3 | 30 Nov | 11.0 | 0.8 | 1 Sep | 97.6 | |||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 28.3 | 41.6 | 30 Nov | 9.9 | -1.7 | 2 Sep | 37.2 | |||||
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 24.3 | 36.1 | 20 Oct | 9.9 | 0.6 | 3 Sep | 117.4 | |||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 23.0 | 37.0 | 30 Nov | 5.3 | -5.4 | 1 Sep | 94.6 | |||||
| Corowa Airport | 23.2 | +0.8 | 40.5 | 29 Nov | 7.7 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 1 Sep | 79.8 | 142.1 | low | 56% |
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.3 | 39.3 | 30 Nov | 6.1 | -4.5 | 1 Sep | 77.6 | |||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 24.5 | 43.5 | 29 Nov | 8.9 | -1.6 | 1 Sep | 61.4 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 21.5 | 32.5 | 20 Oct | 9.3 | 0.8 | 3 Sep | 190.2 | |||||
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.5 | 41.7 | 30 Nov | 8.5 | -2.5 | 3 Sep | 79.2 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.5 | +2.4 | 40.8 | 30 Nov | 8.9 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 2 Sep | 81.9 | 149.0 | low | 55% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.9 | 41.6 | 20 Oct | 14.5 | 7.6 | 3 Sep | 134.0 | |||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 25.7 | 40.4 | 30 Nov | 7.8 | -2.6 | 2 Sep | 33.8 | |||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 22.9 | 37.0 | 20 Oct | 13.6 | 6.0 | 4 Sep | 101.0 | 227.8 | low | 44% | ||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.5 | +1.7 | 28.5 | 20 Oct | 6.6 | -0.5 | -4.0 | 2 Sep | 111.7 | 222.0 | v low | 50% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.9 | 30.6 | 30 Nov | 4.3 | -8.0 | 2 Sep | 219.2 | |||||
| Gosford (Narara Research Station) AWS | 24.1 | +0.8 | 35.7 | 30 Nov | 10.1 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 30 Sep | 121.2 | 245.4 | low | 49% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 20.6 | +1.1 | 35.1 | 30 Nov | 3.8 | -1.8 | -7.4 | 1 Sep | 123.0 | |||
| Goulburn TAFE | 20.6 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 30 Nov | 6.8 | -0.2 | -3.2 | 1 Sep | 133.0 | 168.7 | low | 79% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 26.6 | 38.6 | 20 Oct | 11.7 | 0.1 | 2 Sep | 152.0 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 27.2 | +0.7 | 38.9 | 20 Oct | 13.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 2 Sep | 118.2 | 221.0 | low | 53% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 27.1 | 38.3 | 20 Oct | 12.9 | 3.2 | 2 Sep | 107.6 | 182.1 | low | 59% | ||
| Green Cape AWS | 18.9 | 28.8 | 16 Oct | 12.2 | 7.1 | 1 Sep | 103.8 | |||||
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.5 | +1.0 | 37.1 | 30 Nov | 7.6 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 1 Sep | 73.6 | 154.7 | low | 48% |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 25.2 | +1.2 | 38.1 | 30 Nov | 9.3 | +0.2 | -1.7 | 1 Sep | 110.8 | 106.8 | average | 104% |
| Gulgong Post Office | 25.1 | +1.9 | 38.8 | 30 Nov | 8.3 | -1.0 | -1.6 | 3 Sep | 124.0 | 163.1 | average | 76% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 23.1 | 38.9 | 29 Nov | 7.3 | -3.6 | 1 Sep | 101.2 | |||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 28.2 | 39.6 | 30 Nov | 8.7 | -3.4 | 2 Sep | 44.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 27.6 | +2.7 | 39.6 | 30 Nov | 12.3 | +0.4 | 1.7 | 2 Sep | 44.0 | 168.7 | v low | 26% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.9 | +1.9 | 29.0 | 30 Nov | 6.5 | +0.2 | -1.9 | 2 Sep | 212.8 | 245.9 | average | 87% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 26.4 | +1.9 | 43.4 | 29 Nov | 9.9 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 2 Sep | 34.6 | 92.8 | v low | 37% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 26.7 | 45.0 | 29 Nov | 8.9 | -2.4 | 2 Sep | 32.6 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 26.6 | +2.0 | 42.0 | 29 Nov | 9.6 | -0.8 | -1.8 | 2 Sep | 98.8 | 92.0 | average | 107% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 24.4 | 38.3 | 30 Nov | 10.8 | 2.2 | 1 Sep | 104.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 24.3 | 37.7 | 30 Nov | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1 Sep | 96.4 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.8 | 38.1 | 30 Nov | 10.9 | 2.4 | 1 Sep | 107.2 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 21.9 | +0.8 | 36.2 | 29 Nov | 9.1 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 1 Sep | 114.0 | 183.9 | low | 62% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 25.4 | 35.9 | 30 Nov | 6.5 | -5.0 | 2 Sep | 149.2 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 25.1 | +2.3 | 35.1 | 30 Nov | 9.7 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 2 Sep | 109.6 | 211.9 | low | 52% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 28.0 | 44.8 | 29 Nov | 11.5 | 2.6 | 2 Sep | 36.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 20.1 | 28.5 | 4 Oct | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1 Sep | 131.6 | |||||
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 19.4 | +2.0 | 32.6 | 30 Nov | 8.2 | +0.6 | -1.2 | 1 Sep | 181.2 | 272.4 | average | 67% |
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 25.6 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 20 Oct | 12.1 | +0.4 | 2.5 | 1 Sep | 81.3 | 229.7 | v low | 35% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 25.8 | 39.2 | 20 Oct | 10.0 | -0.4 | 1 Sep | 61.4 | |||||
| Khancoban AWS | 21.2 | 34.7 | 29 Nov | 6.0 | -1.6 | 1 Sep | 224.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.1 | 31.6 | 28 Sep | 13.3 | 5.8 | 1 Sep | 146.6 | |||||
| Lake Victoria Storage | 26.0 | +2.1 | 45.1 | 29 Nov | 9.9 | -0.8 | 2.0 | 10 Sep | 21.1 | 75.2 | v low | 28% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 42.2 | 30 Nov | 13.5 | 2.0 | 3 Sep | 43.7 | ||||||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 26.9 | 37.6 | 20 Oct | 13.9 | 6.0 | 2 Sep | 231.8 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 27.6 | 38.5 | 20 Oct | 11.7 | 0.8 | 1 Sep | 142.4 | |||||
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 20.0 | 33.7 | 30 Nov | 5.6 | -6.0 | 1 Sep | 100.3 | 184.5 | low | 54% | ||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 20.7 | -0.3 | 24.4 | 29 Nov | 15.0 | -0.9 | 7.8 | 16 Oct | 421.4 | 320.6 | high | 131% |
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 26.0 | 40.0 | 30 Nov | 10.5 | 1.3 | 3 Sep | 74.1 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 23.6 | 37.5 | 30 Nov | 10.5 | 0.6 | 1 Sep | 138.4 | |||||
| Menindee Post Office | 28.2 | +1.8 | 45.4 | 29 Nov | 12.3 | +0.9 | 2.4 | 10 Sep | 69.5 | 62.4 | average | 111% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.8 | 32.9 | 25 Oct | 9.0 | 0.2 | 2 Sep | 163.8 | |||||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 25.9 | 40.6 | 30 Nov | 7.5 | -3.7 | 2 Sep | 56.2 | 151.5 | v low | 37% | ||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 19.0 | +0.3 | 28.3 | 25 Oct | 13.1 | +0.4 | 7.8 | 1 Sep | 186.6 | 196.1 | average | 95% |
| Moree Aero | 28.7 | 40.0 | 30 Nov | 12.1 | 0.2 | 2 Sep | 26.2 | |||||
| Moruya Airport AWS | 20.7 | 32.7 | 4 Oct | 8.9 | -1.8 | 1 Sep | 260.2 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 19.9 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 25 Oct | 10.9 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 2 Sep | 229.8 | 214.4 | average | 107% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 19.9 | 34.6 | 30 Nov | 7.1 | -2.0 | 1 Oct | 115.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 18.8 | +1.6 | 32.8 | 30 Nov | 7.5 | 0.0 | -2.8 | 1 Sep | 149.6 | |||
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.6 | 25.1 | 29 Nov | 2.7 | -6.2 | 1 Sep | 214.4 | |||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.5 | +1.9 | 38.3 | 30 Nov | 6.7 | -1.0 | -4.4 | 2 Sep | 103.6 | |||
| Mungindi Post Office | 31.4 | +2.7 | 42.6 | 30 Nov | 12.8 | -0.3 | -0.6 | 2 Sep | 26.5 | 112.0 | v low | 24% |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 22.7 | 35.5 | 30 Nov | 10.5 | 1.3 | 1 Sep | 74.6 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 25.1 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 30 Nov | 7.5 | -0.6 | -2.2 | 1 Sep | 90.0 | 207.4 | v low | 43% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 27.1 | +0.8 | 37.0 | 20 Oct | 13.6 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 2 Sep | 76.0 | 264.7 | v low | 29% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 19.5 | +0.1 | 31.4 | 25 Oct | 10.9 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 1 Sep | 227.4 | 205.7 | average | 111% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 28.7 | 39.6 | 30 Nov | 11.1 | -1.2 | 2 Sep | 26.0 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 25.4 | 42.0 | 29 Nov | 8.9 | -3.1 | 1 Sep | 47.0 | 112.2 | low | 42% | ||
| Narrandera Golf Club | 25.2 | +2.0 | 41.1 | 29 Nov | 8.9 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 1 Sep | 48.3 | 126.1 | low | 38% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 22.7 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 20 Oct | 15.0 | +1.3 | 8.2 | 1 Sep | 100.2 | 247.3 | v low | 41% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.5 | +0.6 | 35.5 | 20 Oct | 14.6 | +0.7 | 7.7 | 1 Sep | 51.8 | 216.5 | v low | 24% |
| Newcastle University | 24.7 | 37.4 | 20 Oct | 12.4 | 4.4 | 1 Sep | 44.2 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 22.6 | 34.4 | 5 Oct | 14.4 | 6.8 | 1 Sep | 125.4 | |||||
| Norfolk Island Aero | 20.2 | -0.1 | 24.1 | 20 Nov | 15.0 | +0.1 | 12.1 | 6 Sep | 256.8 | 253.4 | average | 101% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 23.0 | 38.3 | 30 Nov | 9.9 | 2.5 | 1 Sep | 112.2 | |||||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 18.4 | +1.5 | 31.9 | 30 Nov | 7.7 | 0.0 | -2.2 | 1 Sep | 112.0 | |||
| Nyngan Airport | 28.7 | +2.4 | 43.4 | 30 Nov | 11.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 3 Sep | 53.0 | 99.3 | low | 53% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 18.6 | +1.8 | 30.7 | 26 Nov | 4.1 | -0.5 | -5.8 | 1 Sep | 105.8 | 218.4 | low | 48% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 19.3 | +1.8 | 32.2 | 30 Nov | 6.4 | -0.2 | -2.5 | 1 Sep | 90.5 | 243.6 | v low | 37% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 19.0 | 32.3 | 30 Nov | 5.0 | -4.3 | 1 Sep | 92.4 | |||||
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.1 | 40.5 | 30 Nov | 6.8 | -3.0 | 14 Sep | 79.0 | 158.4 | low | 50% | ||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 24.3 | +0.7 | 39.3 | 30 Nov | 11.2 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 1 Sep | 99.4 | 208.1 | low | 48% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 26.3 | +1.6 | 40.9 | 30 Nov | 10.8 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 3 Sep | 80.7 | 200.1 | low | 40% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 26.5 | +2.1 | 40.5 | 30 Nov | 11.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 2 Sep | 79.8 | 134.6 | low | 59% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 26.0 | 38.4 | 30 Nov | 11.4 | 2.2 | 1 Sep | 125.4 | |||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 11.1 | 24.3 | 29 Nov | 0.9 | -8.2 | 1 Sep | 517.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 28.4 | 46.2 | 29 Nov | 11.1 | 1.8 | 2 Sep | 14.4 | 68.6 | v low | 21% | ||
| Port Kembla NTC AWS | 20.4 | 32.3 | 28 Sep | 14.4 | 6.5 | 12 Oct | ||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.2 | 39.4 | 20 Oct | 11.5 | 2.4 | 1 Sep | 94.4 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 25.1 | +1.6 | 38.8 | 30 Nov | 11.5 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 1 Sep | 92.6 | 179.5 | low | 52% |
| Quandialla Post Office | 25.1 | +1.5 | 39.5 | 29 Nov | 8.4 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 1 Sep | 75.9 | 135.3 | low | 56% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.6 | +2.5 | 39.8 | 30 Nov | 8.3 | -0.3 | -1.6 | 2 Sep | 98.6 | 172.1 | low | 57% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.9 | 38.8 | 30 Nov | 9.9 | -1.4 | 1 Sep | 90.0 | |||||
| Riverview Observatory | 23.2 | +0.7 | 33.5 | 5 Oct | 11.9 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1 Sep | 102.1 | 217.1 | low | 47% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 27.1 | +2.5 | 37.9 | 26 Nov | 9.0 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 2 Sep | 83.2 | |||
| Singleton STP | 27.4 | 42.0 | 30 Nov | -2.4 | 3 Sep | 35.8 | ||||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 24.3 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 5 Oct | 14.9 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 1 Sep | 182.2 | 264.5 | low | 69% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 23.8 | 36.2 | 30 Nov | 11.4 | 3.2 | 1 Sep | 124.0 | 227.0 | low | 55% | ||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.3 | +1.4 | 34.2 | 5 Oct | 14.2 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 1 Sep | 105.2 | 229.3 | low | 46% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.6 | +1.3 | 35.6 | 5 Oct | 14.2 | +1.2 | 5.1 | 1 Sep | 83.2 | 212.2 | low | 39% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 20.6 | 32.5 | 5 Oct | 14.8 | 7.0 | 1 Sep | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 24.3 | 36.3 | 25 Nov | 12.0 | 2.3 | 1 Sep | 94.4 | |||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 24.9 | +1.4 | 34.3 | 30 Nov | 12.3 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 14 Sep | 117.2 | 245.4 | v low | 48% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.1 | +2.3 | 38.8 | 30 Nov | 8.4 | -1.2 | -4.0 | 2 Sep | 76.0 | 193.0 | v low | 39% |
| Taralga Post Office | 20.1 | +2.0 | 34.2 | 30 Nov | 4.3 | -1.1 | -5.2 | 1 Sep | 132.5 | 200.6 | low | 66% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 24.7 | 38.1 | 20 Oct | 11.4 | 2.7 | 4 Sep | 116.2 | |||||
| Temora Airport | 24.4 | 39.3 | 29 Nov | 6.3 | -3.2 | 1 Sep | 67.2 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 22.5 | 33.5 | 5 Oct | 12.6 | 4.2 | 1 Sep | 116.2 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 8.5 | +1.2 | 21.8 | 29 Nov | 0.4 | +0.5 | -8.6 | 2 Sep | 349.0 | 448.1 | average | 78% |
| Thredbo Village | 14.2 | +1.1 | 27.0 | 29 Nov | 1.6 | -0.1 | -8.0 | 11 Sep | 468.1 | 561.9 | average | 83% |
| Tibooburra Airport | 30.9 | 44.2 | 29 Nov | 15.2 | 4.9 | 8 Sep | 9.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 30.9 | +2.6 | 44.5 | 29 Nov | 15.2 | +1.2 | 4.4 | 1 Sep | 9.2 | 49.0 | low | 19% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 23.4 | +0.8 | 41.7 | 29 Nov | 8.8 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 2 Sep | 83.2 | 116.9 | average | 71% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 27.4 | +2.5 | 43.0 | 30 Nov | 10.0 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 2 Sep | 57.8 | 123.6 | low | 47% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.4 | 34.5 | 29 Nov | 5.6 | -5.5 | 1 Sep | 138.4 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 20.4 | +1.4 | 33.5 | 29 Nov | 5.0 | -0.3 | -5.0 | 1 Sep | 206.6 | 262.5 | average | 79% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 20.2 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 25 Oct | 12.2 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 1 Sep | 320.8 | |||
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 23.6 | +2.0 | 38.6 | 29 Nov | 7.7 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 1 Sep | 93.4 | 153.0 | low | 61% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 29.9 | 39.7 | 26 Nov | 10.5 | -2.6 | 2 Sep | 34.8 | 115.5 | low | 30% | ||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.3 | +2.4 | 44.2 | 30 Nov | 12.3 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 4 Sep | 24.1 | 61.0 | low | 40% |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 25.8 | +1.2 | 39.4 | 30 Nov | 7.9 | -0.9 | -1.2 | 14 Sep | 80.8 | 157.6 | low | 51% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.4 | 40.7 | 29 Nov | 8.0 | -2.0 | 2 Sep | 72.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 29.7 | 44.9 | 29 Nov | 13.8 | 4.5 | 30 Sep | 22.6 | |||||
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 29.4 | +2.0 | 45.4 | 29 Nov | 11.3 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 10 Sep | 9.0 | 62.0 | v low | 15% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 29.5 | 45.9 | 29 Nov | 10.8 | 0.0 | 10 Sep | 12.0 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 24.8 | +1.4 | 37.9 | 20 Oct | 11.0 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 4 Sep | 77.4 | 216.0 | v low | 36% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 22.2 | +1.6 | 32.5 | 30 Nov | 3.4 | -1.7 | -6.2 | 2 Sep | 127.2 | 216.6 | low | 59% |
| Wyalong Post Office | 25.4 | +2.0 | 40.6 | 29 Nov | 9.5 | +0.1 | -0.7 | 2 Sep | 72.3 | 119.8 | low | 60% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 24.3 | +1.0 | 34.8 | 20 Oct | 15.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 2 Sep | 188.8 | 231.8 | average | 81% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.3 | 41.6 | 29 Nov | 10.6 | 0.2 | 1 Sep | 45.2 | 103.1 | low | 44% | ||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 26.4 | +1.3 | 37.6 | 20 Oct | 11.2 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 5 Sep | 192.4 | 346.7 | low | 55% |
| Young Airport | 23.0 | +1.3 | 36.7 | 30 Nov | 4.3 | -1.8 | -5.5 | 1 Sep | 91.4 | |||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Monday 3 December 2012. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages 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 20 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.
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