Monday, 3 June 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in autumn 2019: mixed rainfall and very warm
Autumn rainfall was mixed, with below average totals in the southwest, central and northeast, and scattered areas of above average totals particularly through the northwest. The season began very warm and ended with a cool spell in the last week of May; overall it was the fourth-warmest autumn on record for New South Wales.
Autumn rainfall slightly below average
- For New South Wales as a whole, rainfall was 32% below the long-term autumn average
- A vigorous cold front in the last few days of March generated very heavy falls and many sites had their highest autumn daily rainfall on record
- A wet day on 22 April saw some sites in western New South Wales report a record wet April day
- Much of the Mid North Coast district had very much below average autumn rainfall, with Krambach (Tipperary) reporting its driest autumn since 1986
- The first five months of 2019 has been drier than average for New South Wales as a whole, though particularly dry for the northeast
Fourth-warmest autumn on record
- Following the warmest summer on record for New South Wales, the State experienced its fourth-warmest autumn on record for mean temperature, 1.59 °C above average
- The State's mean minimum temperature was 1.56 °C above average, and fifth-warmest on record, whilst the mean maximum temperature was 1.62 °C above average (eighth-warmest on record)
- March saw some warm days with Albury and Casino Airport reporting their highest autumn temperature on record
- Some coastal sites in the Metropolitan and Hunter districts had their highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature on record and their highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature in more than 90 years
- Warm nights were experienced between 24 and 26 March due to thick cloud associated with a cold front and numerous sites had their warmest autumn night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record
- Many other locations had their highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature on record and their highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature in decades
- Across New South Wales, some sites had their warmest autumn (in terms of mean temperature) on record
- New South Wales experienced a cold outbreak from around 27 May; Young Airport experience its coldest autumn day (lowest maximum temperature) on record
- The morning of 31 May, numerous sites across the State woke up to their coldest autumn temperature on record, including -9.8 °C at Glen Innes Airport AWS
- Despite the cold ending to autumn, New South Wales has experienced a very hot January to May period with the mean and minimum temperatures warmest on record and maximum temperature second-warmest on record
Thunderstorms and snow
- A low pressure system developed off the northern coast of New South Wales on the 16 March and moved south, generating heavy falls across Sydney and surrounding areas on the 18 March causing localised flash flooding
- Several cold fronts and thunderstorms impacted New South Wales during autumn, some notable events were in the last few days of March, second week of April and in the first few days of May
- In the last few days of May, a cold outbreak brought snowfall to the Alpine regions of the State
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in autumn 2019 | |
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| Hottest day | 41.9 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on 23 Mar |
| Warmest days on average | 30.0 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 9.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on 29 May |
| Coldest night | -9.8 °C at Glen Innes Airport AWS on 31 May |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.3 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 18.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
27.3 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) & Wanaaring (Delta AWS) on 24 Mar |
| Warmest on average overall | 22.4 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall | 6.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 567.0 mm at Boat Harbour (Rous River) |
| Wettest day | 163.0 mm at Doon Doon (McCabes Road) on 8 Mar |
| Strongest wind gust | 131 km/h at Griffith Airport AWS on 29 Mar |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest autumn daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | 121.0 | on 30 Mar | 119.4 | on 9 Mar 1893 | 138 | |
| Binnaway (Hawthorne) | 117.6 | on 29 Mar | 101.6 | on 30 Mar 1950 | 132 | |
| Binnaway (Wattle St) | 106.4 | on 30 Mar | 105.4 | on 1 Mar 2013 | 117 | |
| Muswellbrook (Spring Creek (Castle Vale) | 97.0 | on 30 Mar | 76.7 | on 13 May 1968 | 56 | |
| Weetaliba (Munna) | 95.0 | on 30 Mar | 70.0 | on 30 Mar 1990 | 55 | |
| Kenebri (Ellerslie) | 114.0 | on 30 Mar | 104.0 | on 21 May 1991 | 53 | |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 90.6 | on 30 Mar | 81.0 | on 4 Mar 1977 | 50 | |
| Warrumbungle (Miagunyah) | 102.0 | on 30 Mar | 85.4 | on 2 Mar 1977 | 50 | |
| Kenebri (Cumbil) | 117.0 | on 30 Mar | 86.6 | on 21 May 1991 | 49 | |
| Scone Airport AWS | 66.2 | on 30 Mar | 49.2 | on 31 May 2011 | 25 | |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 93.6 | on 30 Mar | 66.4 | on 7 Apr 2010 | 22 | |
| Lowest autumn total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for autumn |
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| Krambach (Tipperary) | 85.0 | 82.3 | in 1986* | 330.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Albury Airport AWS | 38.5 | on 4 Mar | = 38.5 | on 7 Mar 2016 | 27 | 22.7 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 39.6 | on 12 Mar | 38.5 | on 5 Mar 2015 | 25 | 25.8 |
| Record lowest autumn daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Young Airport | 6.5 | on 30 May | 7.2 | on 29 May 2000 | 28 | 22.7 |
| Record highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Norah Head AWS | 24.8 | 24.6 | in 2018 | 24 | 22.8 |
| Highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for autumn |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.3 | 25.8 | in 1882* | 22.5 | |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 24.5 | 25.6 | in 1925* | 23.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest autumn daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Inverell Research Centre | 21.4 | on 25 Mar | = 21.4 | on 6 Mar 1980 | 55 | 11.0 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 21.7 | on 25 Mar | 21.4 | on 30 Mar 2017 | 28 | 10.3 |
| Moree Aero | 25.0 | on 24 Mar | = 25.0 | on 1 Mar 2011 | 25 | 12.8 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 22.4 | on 26 Mar | = 22.4 | on 10 Mar 2004 | 24 | 13.8 |
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 22.2 | on 25 Mar | = 22.2 | on 21 Mar 2017 | 20 | 12.2 |
| Record lowest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Pindari Dam | -4.2 | on 31 May | -3.3 | on 24 May 2006 | 47 | 10.7 |
| Guyra Hospital | -6.0 | on 31 May | -5.5 | on 23 May 1982 | 36 | 7.0 |
| Oberon (Albion St) | -6.5 | on 31 May | -6.3 | on 14 May 1984 | 36 | 5.7 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | -5.9 | on 31 May | -5.1 | on 15 May 2011 | 25 | 7.8 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 1.3 | on 31 May | 2.0 | on 30 May 2016 | 24 | 13.1 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | -3.5 | on 31 May | -1.6 | on 24 May 2006 | 24 | 13.8 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | -9.8 | on 31 May | = -9.8 | on 31 May 2006 | 23 | 6.6 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 1.0 | on 31 May | = 1.0 | on 30 May 2016 | 22 | 12.7 |
| Taree Airport AWS | -0.6 | on 31 May | 1.0 | on 31 May 2004 | 22 | 13.5 |
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 1.0 | on 29 May | 4.5 | on 9 May 2006 | 21 | 15.0 |
| Record highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Cooma Airport AWS | 5.3 | = 5.3 | in 2016 | 27 | 4.0 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 11.7 | = 11.7 | in 1998 | 27 | 10.3 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 12.1 | 11.8 | in 1998 | 27 | 10.1 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 16.3 | = 16.3 | in 2018 | 26 | 15.3 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 13.8 | 13.6 | in 2016 | 25 | 11.9 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 10.0 | 9.5 | in 2016 | 24 | 7.7 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 15.8 | = 15.8 | in 2014 | 21 | 14.2 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 14.0 | = 14.0 | in 2016 | 20 | 12.1 |
| Highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for autumn |
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| Trangie Research Station AWS | 13.7 | 14.1 | in 1989* | 11.4 | |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 9.3 | 10.8 | in 1990* | 7.4 | |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 8.7 | 9.0 | in 1989* | 5.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest autumn mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 20.5 | = 20.5 | in 2016 | 154 | 18.9 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 15.4 | = 15.4 | in 2016 | 45 | 13.4 |
| Norah Head AWS | 20.8 | = 20.8 | in 2018 | 24 | 19.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for autumn 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for autumn 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2019 |
Mean for autumn 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2019 |
Total for autumn 2019 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2019 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 27.3 | +0.9 | 39.9 | 22 Mar | 13.6 | +0.8 | 2.5 | 31 May | 22.6 | 48.5 | low | 47% |
| Smithville AWS | 28.6 | 41.0 | 23 Mar | 14.3 | 2.1 | 31 May | 19.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 28.3 | +0.6 | 41.2 | 23 Mar | 16.1 | +1.1 | 4.0 | 31 May | 61.0 | 47.7 | high | 128% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 28.3 | 41.3 | 23 Mar | 16.3 | 2.1 | 31 May | 74.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 27.7 | +0.8 | 40.5 | 10 Mar | 15.2 | +0.9 | 3.4 | 30 May | 45.2 | 69.7 | average | 65% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 27.3 | +0.5 | 40.8 | 5 Mar | 12.8 | +0.9 | 0.9 | 31 May | 112.8 | 63.9 | high | 177% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 25.5 | +1.3 | 38.7 | 22 Mar | 12.9 | +1.3 | 1.6 | 30 May | 27.2 | 60.3 | average | 45% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 25.5 | +1.7 | 39.5 | 3 Mar | 0.0 | 30 May | 27.2 | 56.4 | low | 48% | ||
| Menindee Post Office | 26.8 | +1.1 | 40.9 | 22 Mar | 12.3 | +1.0 | 3.0 | 30 May | 80.1 | 57.1 | high | 140% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 25.9 | 39.4 | 4 Mar | 11.8 | 1.7 | 30 May | 82.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 26.8 | +0.6 | 41.0 | 4 Mar | 11.7 | +0.3 | 3.1 | 30 May | 42.8 | 61.6 | average | 69% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 28.6 | +0.7 | 41.9 | 23 Mar | 14.7 | +1.2 | 1.0 | 31 May | 77.2 | 85.3 | average | 91% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 29.0 | +1.5 | 40.8 | 23 Mar | 14.0 | +1.1 | 0.6 | 31 May | 81.0 | 100.1 | average | 81% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 26.9 | +1.2 | 39.4 | 23 Mar | 12.8 | +1.3 | -2.4 | 31 May | 101.0 | 75.7 | high | 133% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 28.5 | +0.6 | 39.3 | 23 Mar | 15.8 | +1.6 | 2.4 | 31 May | 57.4 | 91.6 | average | 63% |
| Noona AWS | 26.6 | 39.2 | 5 Mar | 14.2 | 2.6 | 30 May | 154.0 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 28.1 | 41.7 | 23 Mar | 13.8 | -0.7 | 31 May | 101.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 28.7 | +0.8 | 41.3 | 23 Mar | 14.1 | +1.0 | 0.1 | 31 May | 93.6 | 67.0 | high | 140% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 25.2 | +1.0 | 40.4 | 4 Mar | 11.0 | +0.9 | 2.9 | 27 Apr | 45.0 | 76.9 | low | 59% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 25.7 | 38.6 | 5 Mar | 10.9 | -0.8 | 28 May | 100.2 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 26.1 | +0.4 | 39.7 | 4 Mar | 13.3 | +1.0 | 2.5 | 30 May | 95.8 | 64.7 | average | 148% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 25.9 | +1.3 | 37.2 | 10 Mar | 12.7 | +2.2 | 2.5 | 31 May | 33.5 | 105.2 | low | 32% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 26.2 | +1.5 | 37.1 | 10 Mar | 12.5 | +2.4 | 1.6 | 30 May | 30.2 | 74.7 | low | 40% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 26.2 | +1.3 | 36.8 | 5 Mar | 13.8 | +1.3 | 1.1 | 28 May | ||||
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 24.7 | +0.5 | 36.5 | 4 Mar | 11.5 | +1.4 | 2.0 | 30 May | 85.2 | 84.2 | average | 101% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 27.4 | +1.0 | 39.2 | 23 Mar | 14.0 | +1.9 | 0.9 | 28 May | 146.2 | 120.0 | average | 122% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 27.8 | 40.6 | 23 Mar | 14.6 | 3.2 | 28 May | 18.2 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 27.2 | +2.6 | 38.7 | 23 Mar | 13.7 | +2.3 | 1.1 | 31 May | 36.2 | 122.2 | low | 30% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 28.4 | 41.0 | 23 Mar | 14.0 | -0.2 | 31 May | 53.2 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 30.0 | +2.4 | 41.0 | 10 Mar | 14.7 | +1.6 | 0.2 | 31 May | 82.4 | 115.4 | average | 71% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 28.6 | +1.1 | 40.3 | 24 Mar | 13.8 | +1.9 | 0.9 | 31 May | 76.0 | 83.8 | average | 91% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 28.6 | +1.6 | 39.0 | 10 Mar | 14.6 | +1.8 | -0.3 | 31 May | 59.8 | 103.2 | low | 58% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 27.9 | +1.1 | 38.4 | 24 Mar | 13.9 | +1.7 | -1.6 | 31 May | 111.0 | 110.4 | average | 101% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 26.4 | +1.5 | 37.9 | 24 Mar | 14.2 | +1.5 | 1.4 | 31 May | 159.8 | 125.4 | high | 127% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 26.4 | +1.4 | 36.0 | 24 Mar | 11.0 | +1.8 | -2.6 | 31 May | 150.4 | 138.4 | average | 109% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 26.5 | +1.3 | 37.7 | 24 Mar | 12.1 | +2.0 | -3.3 | 31 May | 116.8 | 103.7 | average | 113% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 22.3 | +1.3 | 31.7 | 4 Mar | 8.7 | +2.9 | -7.0 | 31 May | ||||
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 21.9 | +1.6 | 31.3 | 24 Mar | 7.1 | +0.6 | -5.5 | 31 May | 83.2 | 135.9 | low | 61% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 21.0 | +1.4 | 30.3 | 9 Mar | 8.8 | +1.0 | -5.9 | 31 May | 92.4 | 134.3 | low | 69% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 21.5 | +1.6 | 30.5 | 11 Mar | 8.7 | +0.7 | -4.5 | 31 May | 129.2 | 158.5 | average | 82% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 21.7 | +1.1 | 30.5 | 11 Mar | 7.5 | +0.9 | -9.8 | 31 May | 129.6 | 172.1 | average | 75% |
| Guyra Hospital | 19.6 | +1.7 | 28.5 | 11 Mar | 7.8 | +0.8 | -6.0 | 31 May | 62.8 | 171.6 | v low | 37% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 26.2 | +1.7 | 34.8 | 13 Mar | 10.0 | +2.3 | -4.6 | 31 May | 97.0 | 145.3 | low | 67% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 25.5 | +2.2 | 34.3 | 24 Mar | 12.0 | +1.0 | -3.4 | 31 May | 101.8 | 157.5 | low | 65% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 22.5 | +1.0 | 33.4 | 11 Mar | 8.6 | 0.0 | -7.4 | 31 May | 76.2 | 175.9 | v low | 43% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.6 | +1.6 | 34.8 | 11 Mar | 14.3 | +0.9 | 4.3 | 31 May | 299.2 | 349.0 | average | 86% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.7 | +0.8 | 33.0 | 11 Mar | 16.3 | +1.0 | 2.9 | 31 May | 392.0 | 562.5 | low | 70% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 24.9 | +0.9 | 32.8 | 12 Mar | 18.3 | +0.7 | 9.0 | 31 May | 322.6 | 388.4 | low | 83% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 27.2 | +1.4 | 39.6 | 12 Mar | 14.7 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 31 May | 319.0 | 292.8 | average | 109% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.9 | +1.4 | 37.5 | 24 Mar | 16.9 | +0.6 | 6.6 | 31 May | 410.6 | 464.1 | average | 88% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 26.7 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 24 Mar | 14.4 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 31 May | 158.4 | 340.1 | v low | 47% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 27.3 | +1.7 | 39.4 | 24 Mar | 15.3 | +1.0 | 1.1 | 31 May | 145.0 | 267.1 | low | 54% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 26.6 | +0.8 | 39.0 | 12 Mar | 14.4 | +0.7 | 0.4 | 31 May | 358.8 | 352.4 | high | 102% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.7 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 12 Mar | 16.2 | +0.7 | 5.7 | 28 May | 381.0 | 496.5 | average | 77% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.5 | +1.5 | 32.7 | 23 Mar | 17.6 | +1.2 | 6.8 | 31 May | 327.8 | 502.1 | low | 65% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 25.3 | 35.8 | 25 Mar | 15.6 | 0.9 | 31 May | 350.9 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 20.6 | +0.8 | 31.5 | 24 Mar | 11.3 | +0.7 | -2.0 | 31 May | 246.5 | 512.0 | v low | 48% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 26.7 | +1.6 | 37.0 | 6 Mar | 13.0 | +0.3 | -4.1 | 31 May | 127.6 | 297.3 | low | 43% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 26.0 | +2.1 | 31.7 | 11 Mar | 16.9 | +0.3 | 8.2 | 31 May | 375.6 | 485.3 | average | 77% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 24.6 | +1.1 | 33.0 | 9 Apr | 15.7 | +0.7 | 1.0 | 29 May | 237.7 | 394.5 | low | 60% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.6 | +1.5 | 33.9 | 25 Mar | 13.2 | -0.6 | -3.5 | 31 May | 185.8 | 426.7 | v low | 44% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 25.3 | +1.0 | 37.4 | 6 Mar | 13.1 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 31 May | 155.2 | 351.4 | low | 44% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 25.8 | +1.6 | 36.2 | 24 Mar | 13.4 | +0.8 | 2.8 | 31 May | 491.6 | 510.0 | average | 96% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 25.9 | +1.8 | 38.4 | 6 Mar | 11.8 | +0.8 | 1.5 | 9 May | 147.6 | 175.4 | average | 84% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.1 | +0.9 | 38.0 | 6 Mar | 12.2 | +0.3 | 3.1 | 9 May | 224.0 | 265.0 | average | 85% |
| Gosford AWS | 24.4 | 36.8 | 6 Mar | 14.0 | 4.7 | 31 May | 314.2 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 25.9 | 38.0 | 6 Mar | 12.7 | 3.9 | 10 May | 187.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 35.4 | 6 Mar | 12.5 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 30 May | 250.8 | 301.1 | average | 83% | ||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 24.8 | +1.0 | 35.8 | 6 Mar | 10.6 | +1.2 | 1.0 | 9 May | 147.6 | 124.9 | average | 118% |
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 21.7 | +0.9 | 31.8 | 11 Mar | 12.0 | +0.8 | 0.7 | 31 May | 170.0 | 141.2 | average | 120% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 24.5 | +1.0 | 32.4 | 9 Apr | 16.7 | +1.5 | 8.4 | 28 May | 288.9 | 395.6 | average | 73% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.3 | +1.8 | 37.0 | 6 Mar | 16.7 | +1.5 | 7.0 | 31 May | 185.8 | 350.4 | low | 53% |
| Newcastle University | 25.5 | +1.5 | 38.2 | 6 Mar | 14.7 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 28 May | 207.1 | 339.7 | low | 61% |
| Norah Head AWS | 24.8 | +2.0 | 36.7 | 6 Mar | 16.7 | +0.7 | 7.1 | 31 May | 303.8 | 372.1 | low | 82% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 25.8 | +1.7 | 39.2 | 6 Mar | 13.2 | +0.5 | 4.8 | 10 May | 233.6 | 273.0 | average | 86% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.7 | 37.0 | 24 Mar | 11.7 | +1.4 | -1.1 | 31 May | 132.8 | 125.0 | average | 106% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 25.9 | 37.3 | 6 Mar | 14.0 | 3.2 | 31 May | 159.2 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 25.3 | +1.8 | 38.7 | 6 Mar | 13.9 | +0.7 | 5.6 | 10 May | 229.0 | 340.2 | low | 67% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 23.9 | +1.1 | 34.4 | 5 Mar | 9.5 | +1.3 | -1.3 | 27 May | 163.2 | 130.4 | average | 125% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 17.9 | +1.2 | 28.7 | 11 Mar | 9.3 | +0.7 | -1.9 | 30 May | 173.4 | 203.5 | average | 85% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 21.8 | +1.6 | 32.8 | 4 Mar | 7.5 | +0.5 | -1.2 | 9 May | 115.3 | 134.6 | average | 86% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 21.8 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 5 Mar | 7.6 | +0.9 | -0.6 | 9 May | 107.6 | 120.8 | average | 89% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 19.4 | +0.8 | 30.5 | 5 Mar | 7.3 | +0.2 | -2.0 | 12 May | 167.6 | 182.0 | average | 92% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 19.8 | 31.4 | 5 Mar | 5.8 | -4.2 | 30 May | 150.0 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 18.3 | +1.2 | 29.4 | 5 Mar | 9.2 | +0.5 | -1.2 | 30 May | 177.2 | 233.4 | average | 76% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 18.7 | +1.4 | 29.9 | 5 Mar | 6.2 | +0.5 | -6.5 | 31 May | 146.6 | 182.2 | average | 80% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 19.6 | +0.9 | 30.6 | 5 Mar | 7.0 | +1.0 | -2.3 | 27 Apr | ||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 23.3 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 10 Mar | 13.3 | +0.8 | 4.6 | 30 May | 142.4 | 286.3 | low | 50% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.1 | +1.3 | 34.8 | 10 Mar | 9.3 | +1.9 | -1.9 | 28 May | 140.1 | 167.7 | average | 84% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 23.8 | +1.1 | 33.4 | 6 Mar | 12.9 | +1.1 | 2.7 | 31 May | 173.0 | 135.4 | high | 128% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 25.8 | +1.7 | 36.2 | 8 Mar | 11.9 | +1.7 | -1.1 | 28 May | 103.9 | 138.1 | average | 75% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.4 | +0.5 | 35.7 | 4 Mar | 10.4 | +1.5 | 1.0 | 30 May | 81.2 | 111.7 | average | 73% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 26.6 | +1.9 | 36.5 | 10 Mar | 12.2 | +1.7 | -1.4 | 28 May | 70.2 | 129.2 | low | 54% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 25.5 | +0.9 | 36.0 | 10 Mar | 11.0 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 30 May | 50.2 | 104.5 | low | 48% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.2 | +1.2 | 36.5 | 5 Mar | 11.2 | +1.6 | -1.5 | 30 May | 73.0 | 130.5 | low | 56% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 25.7 | +1.1 | 35.5 | 10 Mar | 11.1 | +1.4 | -1.5 | 31 May | 113.6 | 141.5 | average | 80% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 25.3 | +1.7 | 36.7 | 6 Mar | 13.2 | +0.4 | 2.4 | 27 May | 206.4 | 247.1 | average | 84% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.5 | +1.1 | 35.8 | 6 Mar | 13.1 | +0.2 | 3.3 | 27 May | 175.8 | 259.5 | average | 68% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 24.6 | 36.2 | 6 Mar | 12.7 | 3.8 | 31 May | 189.2 | |||||
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 24.7 | +2.4 | 35.6 | 6 Mar | 16.0 | +1.4 | 7.8 | 31 May | 255.0 | 375.9 | average | 68% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 24.9 | +2.1 | 36.5 | 12 Mar | 15.9 | +1.6 | 7.3 | 31 May | 220.0 | 319.8 | average | 69% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.0 | +1.0 | 34.3 | 6 Mar | 16.9 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 31 May | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 25.2 | 37.0 | 6 Mar | 14.1 | 4.4 | 31 May | 213.0 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 23.2 | +1.0 | 36.0 | 6 Mar | 14.4 | +0.6 | 4.2 | 31 May | 284.4 | 305.3 | average | 93% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 25.1 | +1.2 | 36.0 | 6 Mar | 11.8 | +0.3 | 1.3 | 31 May | 140.6 | 170.3 | average | 83% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 24.9 | +1.1 | 36.9 | 6 Mar | 13.1 | +0.4 | 1.0 | 31 May | 214.8 | 195.5 | average | 110% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 25.9 | +1.4 | 38.4 | 6 Mar | 13.0 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 31 May | 148.4 | 161.0 | average | 92% |
| Richmond RAAF | 25.5 | +1.5 | 38.1 | 6 Mar | 12.1 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 31 May | 159.4 | 178.9 | average | 89% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 24.2 | +1.1 | 34.6 | 12 Mar | 12.6 | +0.4 | 5.3 | 13 May | 201.4 | 253.5 | average | 79% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.8 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 12 Mar | 16.0 | +0.3 | 7.7 | 30 May | 247.4 | 289.8 | average | 85% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 25.1 | +1.3 | 35.3 | 12 Mar | 11.2 | +0.2 | 1.0 | 27 May | ||||
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 25.1 | +0.9 | 36.7 | 6 Mar | 11.5 | +0.2 | 1.5 | 31 May | 133.2 | 176.7 | low | 75% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 19.9 | 32.0 | 4 Mar | 10.4 | 0.7 | 30 May | 100.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 24.3 | 36.5 | 6 Mar | 12.6 | 3.7 | 30 May | 263.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 22.1 | +0.9 | 30.3 | 12 Mar | 16.0 | +0.7 | 8.3 | 30 May | 196.0 | 362.1 | low | 54% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 22.5 | 32.8 | 12 Mar | 14.2 | 6.0 | 9 May | 189.0 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.9 | +1.0 | 34.1 | 12 Mar | 16.1 | +0.6 | 8.4 | 30 May | 202.4 | 281.7 | low | 72% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.1 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 4 Mar | 9.6 | +1.2 | -0.7 | 13 May | 147.8 | 171.7 | average | 86% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.0 | +1.4 | 32.5 | 4 Mar | 12.8 | +0.6 | 6.3 | 30 May | 158.0 | 222.0 | average | 71% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.9 | +0.7 | 33.0 | 3 Mar | 10.1 | +0.8 | 0.7 | 14 May | ||||
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.6 | +1.1 | 32.4 | 4 Mar | 7.5 | +1.3 | -2.4 | 24 May | 124.4 | 136.1 | average | 91% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.7 | +0.1 | 25.8 | 1 Mar | 14.8 | +0.4 | 8.0 | 28 May | 199.0 | 149.7 | high | 133% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 22.0 | +0.5 | 29.9 | 25 Mar | 11.3 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 14 May | 212.2 | 189.6 | average | 112% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.1 | +0.7 | 26.8 | 25 Mar | 16.2 | +1.0 | 10.2 | 30 May | 179.0 | 252.2 | average | 71% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 22.7 | +0.8 | 30.6 | 12 Mar | 10.9 | +0.1 | -0.4 | 30 May | 188.0 | 170.0 | average | 111% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 22.0 | +0.6 | 28.9 | 12 Mar | 13.3 | +1.1 | 5.2 | 30 May | 189.4 | 274.5 | average | 69% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.9 | +0.9 | 27.6 | 19 Mar | 13.4 | +0.5 | 5.5 | 28 May | 199.6 | 261.0 | average | 76% |
| Nerriga AWS | 21.1 | 33.9 | 4 Mar | 8.4 | -1.1 | 15 May | 103.6 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 22.2 | +0.9 | 32.7 | 12 Mar | 14.9 | +0.8 | 7.5 | 30 May | 151.0 | 293.6 | low | 51% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.3 | +1.6 | 32.1 | 3 Mar | 6.1 | +0.8 | -3.0 | 14 May | 170.4 | 148.7 | average | 115% |
| Bombala AWS | 18.7 | +0.7 | 31.9 | 3 Mar | 6.3 | +0.8 | -3.1 | 14 May | 163.2 | 129.8 | high | 126% |
| Canberra Airport | 21.7 | +0.7 | 34.1 | 4 Mar | 7.6 | +0.8 | -2.7 | 31 May | 132.4 | 118.7 | average | 112% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 19.0 | +0.8 | 30.4 | 4 Mar | 5.3 | +1.3 | -4.5 | 30 May | 133.0 | 117.8 | average | 113% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 21.0 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 4 Mar | 6.8 | +0.7 | -5.7 | 15 May | 94.8 | 95.7 | average | 99% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 20.6 | +0.6 | 33.2 | 4 Mar | 8.5 | +0.6 | -1.8 | 15 May | 175.4 | 141.1 | high | 124% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.2 | +0.2 | 24.5 | 4 Mar | 4.6 | +0.5 | -6.1 | 30 May | 260.0 | 200.1 | high | 130% |
| Taralga Post Office | 20.1 | +1.5 | 32.2 | 4 Mar | 7.0 | +0.6 | -3.2 | 15 May | 120.1 | 183.8 | low | 65% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.5 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 4 Mar | 7.6 | +0.6 | -3.5 | 31 May | 137.0 | 110.7 | high | 124% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 12.1 | 23.6 | 4 Mar | 2.3 | -7.2 | 27 Apr | 553.0 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 9.8 | +0.6 | 20.6 | 4 Mar | 2.6 | +0.9 | -6.7 | 30 May | 449.2 | 344.0 | high | 131% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 23.6 | +0.9 | 38.5 | 4 Mar | 10.0 | +1.0 | -0.1 | 30 May | 173.8 | 130.2 | high | 133% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 13.1 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 4 Mar | 6.3 | +0.5 | -3.9 | 30 May | 327.0 | 249.3 | high | 131% |
| Hume Reservoir | 23.0 | +1.1 | 36.9 | 4 Mar | 11.5 | +1.2 | 1.3 | 30 May | 152.4 | 156.7 | average | 97% |
| Khancoban AWS | 21.6 | -0.1 | 36.0 | 1 Mar | 7.9 | +0.6 | -1.6 | 16 May | 300.4 | 190.1 | v high | 158% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 21.0 | +0.9 | 34.0 | 4 Mar | 6.2 | +0.7 | -4.0 | 15 May | 252.5 | 214.3 | high | 118% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 23.5 | +0.9 | 37.6 | 4 Mar | 11.2 | +1.7 | 0.9 | 30 May | 160.6 | 135.2 | high | 119% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 22.4 | +1.3 | 37.1 | 4 Mar | 2.7 | 15 May | 200.9 | 205.3 | average | 98% | ||
| Cootamundra Airport | 22.8 | +0.2 | 35.9 | 4 Mar | 9.2 | +1.5 | -2.5 | 16 May | 155.3 | 119.5 | average | 130% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.7 | +0.9 | 35.0 | 4 Mar | 9.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 15 May | 74.8 | 144.3 | low | 52% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 23.7 | +0.8 | 36.0 | 4 Mar | 0.2 | 15 May | 115.4 | 117.7 | average | 98% | ||
| Temora Airport | 24.3 | +0.5 | 36.7 | 4 Mar | 10.4 | +1.7 | 0.3 | 15 May | 83.8 | 80.8 | average | 104% |
| Young Airport | 23.1 | +0.4 | 35.3 | 4 Mar | 8.4 | +1.3 | -1.0 | 28 Apr | 133.6 | 112.4 | average | 119% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 23.9 | +1.1 | 39.3 | 4 Mar | 2.1 | 30 May | 109.9 | 121.6 | average | 90% | ||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 24.3 | +0.7 | 39.8 | 4 Mar | 11.1 | +1.4 | 1.0 | 30 May | 72.2 | 74.9 | average | 96% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 24.1 | 38.0 | 4 Mar | 11.1 | 0.2 | 30 May | 99.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 25.1 | +1.2 | 38.8 | 4 Mar | 11.4 | +1.3 | 1.9 | 23 May | 82.8 | 103.8 | average | 80% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 24.6 | +0.4 | 38.5 | 4 Mar | 12.9 | +1.3 | 1.5 | 30 May | 82.2 | 97.2 | average | 85% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 25.0 | +1.0 | 38.3 | 4 Mar | 12.0 | +1.5 | -0.3 | 30 May | 134.6 | 99.8 | high | 135% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 25.3 | +0.4 | 40.8 | 4 Mar | 11.6 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 30 May | 70.0 | 77.2 | average | 91% |
| Hillston Airport | 25.8 | +1.4 | 38.5 | 4 Mar | 12.0 | +1.0 | 0.0 | 30 May | 101.7 | 92.3 | average | 110% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 25.7 | +0.5 | 37.0 | 5 Mar | 13.3 | +2.3 | 2.4 | 30 May | 94.6 | 102.5 | average | 92% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists 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. 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 statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 3 June 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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