Monday, 1 June 2020 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in autumn 2020: wet and cool
Autumn 2020 in New South Wales was the coolest and wettest for since 2012. Daytime temperatures were below to very much below average for the State, except along the coastal strip. It was a wetter than average autumn inland, but rainfall was below average along the north and south coasts.
Wetter than average inland
- Autumn rainfall above to very much above average across the interior of the State
- It was the wettest autumn since 2012, although May rainfall was more than 50% below the long-term average
- It was particularly wet across the Central West Slopes district, with some sites recording their highest total autumn rainfall on record or the highest total autumn rainfall for at least 20 years
- Remnants of tropical cyclone Esther resulted in a few sites recording their highest autumn daily rainfall on record on 4 or 5 March
- Much of the north and south coastal areas were around 40–60% drier than average this autumn
- Long-term rainfall deficiencies remain over the northeast, southeast and far west of the State
Cool conditions across the State
- State-wide, the autumn mean maximum temperature was the coolest this century, 0.88 °C below the long-term average
- Many sites had their lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature since the 1990s
- Minimum temperatures were slightly above average, but the State-wide autumn mean minimum temperature was lowest since 2013
- Autumn mean temperature was 0.35 °C below the long-term average, and the coolest since 2012
- Autumn was the first season with below average mean temperature for New South Wales since spring 2016
Many cold fronts, and a Tasman Low
- A number of cold fronts crossed the State during autumn, particularly in April. The most notable of these was on 30 April, with cold temperatures and alpine snow; light snow was also reported on 1 May in some non-alpine locatons including Katoomba
- The maximum of 9.7 °C on 30 April for Canberra was their earliest autumn day since 1952 with a sub-10 °C maximum
- A deep low-pressure system was in the Tasman Sea off the Illawarra and Sydney coast over 24–26 May.
- Waves of 5–10 metres were reported but as the low-pressure system was offshore, it did not bring significant damaging winds or heavy rainfall to mainland New South Wales
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in autumn 2020 | |
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| Hottest day | 39.6 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on 2 Mar |
| Warmest days on average | 27.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 8.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | -2.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on 1 May |
| Coldest night | -7.3 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 15 May |
| Coolest nights on average | 1.2 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.6 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 25.3 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent on 4 Mar |
| Warmest on average overall |
20.8 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 20.8 °C at Yamba Pilot Station |
| Coolest on average overall | 4.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 718.8 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops) |
| Wettest day | 120.8 mm at Fowlers Gap AWS on 4 Mar |
| Strongest wind gust |
139 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 31 May |
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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| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | 102.8 | on 4 Mar | 94.5 | on 7 Mar 1939 | 136 | |
| Quambone Station | 93.0 | on 10 Apr | 74.0 | on 8 Apr 1984 | 120 | |
| Mathoura (Mathoura Station) | 59.6 | on 5 Mar | 52.1 | on 19 Mar 1950 | 118 | |
| Wakool (Calimo) | 84.4 | on 5 Mar | 76.4 | on 22 Mar 1983 | 118 | |
| Wanganella General Store | 80.6 | on 5 Mar | 73.2 | on 23 Mar 1939 | 100 | |
| Keepit Dam | 71.0 | on 26 Mar | 69.3 | on 1 Mar 1959 | 62 | |
| Putty Tea Rooms | 98.4 | on 26 Mar | 87.6 | on 29 Apr 1963 | 31 | |
| Mandagery (Rawene) | 76.2 | on 4 Apr | 57.0 | on 1 Mar 2013 | 29 | |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 82.8 | on 5 Mar | 50.0 | on 1 Mar 2012 | 23 | |
| Record highest autumn total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Mandurama Post Office | 328.8 | 317.1 | in 1969 | 36 | 163.0 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 274.4 | 258.2 | in 2017 | 25 | 111.3 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 405.4 | 380.8 | in 2012 | 22 | 256.4 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 239.8 | 142.4 | in 1999 | 22 | 82.2 |
| Mandagery (Rawene) | 310.6 | 262.0 | in 2017 | 22 | 134.6 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 345.6 | 317.2 | in 2000 | 22 | 166.3 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 239.0 | 192.8 | in 2010 | 21 | 91.6 |
| Chifley Dam (Campbells River (Upstream C | 276.0 | 205.0 | in 2012 | 20 | 113.0 |
| Highest autumn total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for autumn |
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| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 299.8 | 334.6 | in 1989 | 136.1 | |
| Merriwagga (Sylvanham) | 226.0 | 303.6 | in 1989 | 94.6 | |
| Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station) | 167.6 | 220.4 | in 1989 | 58.2 | |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 256.7 | 323.0 | in 1990 | 107.5 | |
| Gunbar (Kelsey) | 161.8 | 304.5 | in 1989* | 91.2 | |
| Pilliga Post Office | 281.8 | 322.3 | in 1990 | 123.5 | |
| Urana Post Office | 204.7 | 276.7 | in 1989* | 107.8 | |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 225.0 | 417.2 | in 1990* | 144.9 | |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 350.8 | 434.2 | in 1990* | 183.6 | |
| Quandialla Post Office | 236.4 | 307.9 | in 1990* | 130.1 | |
| Tuena (Wyoming) | 268.4 | 325.6 | in 1990* | 161.7 | |
| Cowra Ag Research Station | 256.9 | 344.3 | in 1990* | 136.8 | |
| Eugowra Post Office | 252.6 | 305.8 | in 1990* | 130.5 | |
| Manildra (George St) | 255.6 | 305.0 | in 1990* | 141.7 | |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 219.2 | 280.8 | in 1989* | 106.1 | |
| Hay (Bedarbidgal) | 175.4 | 349.4 | in 1989* | 79.3 | |
| Trundle (Brookview St) | 236.2 | 401.5 | in 1990* | 120.3 | |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 303.6 | 307.3 | in 1995 | 215.0 | |
| Pine Ridge (Billabong) | 246.2 | 365.2 | in 1990* | 126.0 | |
| Morundah Hotel | 210.6 | 289.3 | in 1939* | 96.9 | |
| Murrumburrah (Historical Society) | 241.6 | 251.3 | in 1990* | 146.2 | |
| Stockinbingal (Sunnydale) | 207.0 | 231.5 | in 1990* | 142.6 | |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 242.4 | 299.7 | in 2000 | 101.1 | |
| Carabost | 282.4 | 374.0 | in 1989* | 176.5 | |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | 247.2 | 342.4 | in 2000 | 136.3 | |
| Cobar MO | 187.4 | 276.8 | in 2000 | 95.0 | |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 308.1 | 370.3 | in 2000 | 139.7 | |
| Mendooran Post Office | 293.8 | 371.4 | in 2000 | 135.8 | |
| Quambone Station | 269.2 | 310.5 | in 2000 | 104.1 | |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 159.8 | 177.6 | in 2000 | 86.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher 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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| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 36.3 | on 2 Mar | 36.0 | on 19 Mar 2002 | 23 | 23.5 |
| Record lowest autumn daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Tamworth Airport AWS | 9.7 | on 23 May | 10.0 | on 30 May 2000 | 29 | 25.3 |
| Moree Aero | 11.6 | on 22 May | 12.3 | on 22 May 2013 | 26 | 27.1 |
| Record lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Goulburn TAFE | 18.2 | = 18.2 | in 2011 | 44 | 20.0 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 23.5 | = 23.5 | in 2003 | 28 | 25.3 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 25.7 | 26.0 | in 1995 | 26 | 27.5 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 22.5 | 23.0 | in 1995 | 25 | 24.8 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 22.4 | 23.2 | in 2011 | 24 | 24.6 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 11.6 | = 11.6 | in 2012 | 23 | 13.1 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 22.2 | 22.3 | in 1977 | 23 | 23.9 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 16.6 | 16.9 | in 2011 | 23 | 18.7 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 19.2 | 19.3 | in 2012 | 23 | 21.0 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 21.3 | 22.0 | in 2011 | 22 | 23.7 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 22.1 | 22.2 | in 2011 | 22 | 24.1 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 24.4 | 24.7 | in 2000 | 21 | 26.5 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 23.3 | 23.7 | in 2011 | 20 | 25.7 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 21.8 | 22.2 | in 2011 | 20 | 24.2 |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 22.1 | 22.2 | in 2011 | 20 | 24.2 |
| Lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for autumn |
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| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 22.7 | 22.3 | in 1926* | 25.2 | |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 22.0 | 21.2 | in 1956* | 23.8 | |
| Quirindi Post Office | 23.7 | 23.4 | in 1952* | 25.0 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 22.9 | 22.3 | in 1956* | 24.6 | |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 21.0 | 20.3 | in 1956* | 22.8 | |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 22.5 | 21.8 | in 1956* | 24.1 | |
| Hillston Airport | 22.9 | 22.5 | in 1969* | 24.4 | |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 19.4 | 18.9 | in 1987 | 20.2 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 21.0 | 19.9 | in 1992 | 22.8 | |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 19.6 | 19.5 | in 1990* | 21.1 | |
| Thredbo Village | 13.0 | 12.1 | in 1995 | 14.1 | |
| Tocumwal Airport | 21.3 | 20.6 | in 1995 | 23.2 | |
| Hume Reservoir | 20.9 | 20.8 | in 1996 | 21.9 | |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 22.8 | 21.6 | in 1995* | 23.8 | |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 19.3 | 19.0 | in 1999 | 20.7 | |
| Mungindi Post Office | 27.2 | 27.1 | in 1999 | 27.7 | |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 25.6 | 25.5 | in 2000 | 27.5 | |
| Cobar MO | 23.9 | 23.5 | in 2000 | 25.2 | |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 22.8 | 22.7 | in 2000 | 24.8 | |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 23.4 | 23.2 | in 2000 | 24.9 | |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 26.0 | 25.8 | in 2000 | 28.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower 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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| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 22.4 | on 6 Mar | = 22.4 | on 26 Mar 2019 | 25 | 13.8 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 17.8 | on 6 Mar | 17.6 | on 30 Mar 2017 | 24 | 6.6 |
| Lowest autumn mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for autumn |
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| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 7.6 | 7.1 | in 1917* | 8.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest autumn mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 8.3 | = 8.3 | in 2011 | 23 | 9.5 |
| Lowest autumn mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for autumn |
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| Dunedoo Post Office | 16.4 | 16.3 | in 1982* | 17.1 | |
| Cobar MO | 18.1 | 17.8 | in 1995 | 19.2 | |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 16.6 | 16.0 | in 1999 | 17.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for autumn 2020 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for autumn 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2020 |
Mean for autumn 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2020 |
Total for autumn 2020 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2020 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 24.5 | -1.9 | 37.9 | 1 Mar | 12.1 | -0.7 | 2.3 | 11 May | 170.6 | 56.2 | v high | 304% |
| Smithville AWS | 26.2 | 39.0 | 1 Mar | 12.9 | 2.4 | 25 May | 22.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 26.3 | -1.4 | 39.2 | 1 Mar | 14.6 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 25 May | 82.6 | 49.3 | high | 168% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 26.0 | 38.6 | 1 Mar | 14.8 | 3.5 | 26 May | 84.6 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 24.9 | -2.0 | 38.4 | 1 Mar | 13.6 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 22 May | 126.4 | 73.5 | high | 172% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 24.7 | -2.1 | 38.6 | 1 Mar | 11.4 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 26 May | 136.8 | 67.4 | v high | 203% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 23.1 | -1.2 | 36.0 | 1 Mar | 11.5 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 15 May | 29.2 | 59.8 | average | 49% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 22.8 | -1.0 | 38.0 | 19 Mar | 10.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 15 May | 93.5 | 56.7 | high | 165% |
| Menindee Post Office | 24.4 | -1.3 | 37.6 | 1 Mar | 11.0 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 11 May | 80.5 | 57.3 | high | 140% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 23.0 | 36.5 | 1 Mar | 10.5 | 1.4 | 15 May | 133.6 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 24.3 | -1.9 | 37.5 | 1 Mar | 10.8 | -0.6 | 1.9 | 15 May | 91.1 | 61.8 | high | 147% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 26.0 | -2.0 | 37.9 | 1 Mar | 13.1 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 28 May | 133.6 | 87.6 | high | 153% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 25.6 | -1.9 | 37.9 | 1 Mar | 12.5 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 23 May | 242.4 | 101.1 | v high | 240% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 24.2 | -1.5 | 35.8 | 1 Mar | 11.9 | +0.3 | -0.1 | 26 May | 142.2 | 78.5 | v high | 181% |
| Cobar MO | 23.9 | -1.3 | 35.6 | 20 Mar | 12.3 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 26 May | 187.4 | 95.0 | v high | 197% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 37.0 | 2 Mar | 12.5 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 23 May | 97.2 | 116.3 | average | 84% | ||
| Noona AWS | 24.3 | 36.9 | 1 Mar | 12.7 | 4.1 | 11 May | 141.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 25.9 | 37.6 | 1 Mar | 12.9 | 0.6 | 28 May | 143.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 26.0 | -2.0 | 38.6 | 2 Mar | 2.8 | 30 May | 127.7 | 67.5 | high | 189% | ||
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 22.9 | -1.3 | 36.4 | 19 Mar | 10.3 | +0.2 | 1.5 | 15 May | 112.8 | 77.2 | high | 146% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 23.1 | 35.9 | 1 Mar | 9.7 | -0.5 | 11 May | 204.0 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 23.3 | -2.4 | 37.0 | 1 Mar | 11.9 | -0.4 | 3.5 | 15 May | 151.4 | 69.0 | v high | 219% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 22.5 | -2.3 | 34.9 | 1 Mar | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12 May | 239.8 | 82.2 | highest | 292% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 23.4 | -1.5 | 35.5 | 2 Mar | 12.8 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 11 May | 188.2 | 136.9 | high | 137% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 21.8 | -2.4 | 34.1 | 1 Mar | 9.9 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 25 May | 239.0 | 91.6 | highest | 261% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 24.4 | -2.1 | 36.4 | 2 Mar | 11.8 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 23 May | 219.4 | 124.5 | v high | 176% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 24.1 | 37.5 | 2 Mar | 12.8 | 4.1 | 23 May | 240.4 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 23.2 | -1.5 | 35.2 | 2 Mar | 11.5 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 11 May | 249.0 | 123.6 | high | 201% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 25.3 | 37.4 | 2 Mar | 11.4 | 0.0 | 23 May | 148.4 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 27.2 | -0.5 | 37.4 | 2 Mar | 13.3 | +0.2 | 2.6 | 23 May | 100.4 | 115.3 | average | 87% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 25.7 | -1.8 | 38.7 | 2 Mar | 11.7 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 23 May | 159.8 | 86.6 | v high | 185% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 26.1 | -1.0 | 35.7 | 2 Mar | 13.2 | +0.4 | 2.0 | 11 May | 159.6 | 105.5 | high | 151% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 23.2 | -1.7 | 33.0 | 2 Mar | 8.2 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 12 May | 177.4 | 136.0 | high | 130% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 25.5 | -1.4 | 36.1 | 2 Mar | 11.8 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 23 May | 152.2 | 112.6 | high | 135% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 24.4 | -1.9 | 34.8 | 21 Mar | 10.1 | -0.5 | -0.9 | 11 May | 149.8 | 96.2 | high | 156% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 23.7 | -1.3 | 34.7 | 2 Mar | 9.5 | +0.2 | -0.4 | 11 May | 205.3 | 138.9 | high | 148% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 23.5 | -1.8 | 33.6 | 2 Mar | 9.8 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 11 May | 171.6 | 106.1 | high | 162% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 19.6 | -1.5 | 32.8 | 22 Mar | 7.8 | +1.9 | -3.5 | 11 May | 183.4 | 139.5 | high | 131% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 19.7 | -0.7 | 28.6 | 2 Mar | 6.8 | +0.3 | -4.5 | 11 May | 139.2 | 136.0 | average | 102% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 18.9 | -0.7 | 28.1 | 2 Mar | 7.8 | -0.1 | -2.7 | 11 May | 173.8 | 135.9 | average | 128% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 19.7 | -0.2 | 29.0 | 2 Mar | 7.3 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 20 Apr | 202.2 | 159.0 | high | 127% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 20.0 | -0.6 | 28.3 | 21 Mar | 6.4 | -0.2 | -3.3 | 4 May | 219.0 | 174.1 | average | 126% |
| Guyra Hospital | 17.2 | -0.7 | 26.0 | 2 Mar | 7.0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 11 May | 167.0 | 171.5 | average | 97% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 23.6 | -1.0 | 32.3 | 3 Mar | 8.1 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 12 May | 192.7 | 146.9 | average | 131% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 22.9 | -0.5 | 32.2 | 3 Mar | 10.8 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 2 May | 164.6 | 157.7 | average | 104% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 21.0 | -0.5 | 30.5 | 2 Mar | -3.2 | 4 May | 76.3 | 175.3 | v low | 44% | ||
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 22.3 | +0.3 | 31.3 | 22 Mar | 13.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 24 May | 117.2 | 344.4 | v low | 34% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 17 Apr | 15.6 | +0.3 | 8.9 | 26 May | 411.8 | 556.5 | low | 74% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.8 | -0.2 | 29.8 | 22 Mar | 17.6 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 24 May | 353.6 | 386.2 | average | 92% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 26.3 | +0.4 | 35.3 | 2 Mar | 13.5 | -0.6 | 4.8 | 4 May | 111.2 | 285.8 | lowest | 39% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 25.1 | +0.5 | 35.5 | 2 Mar | 16.2 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 23 May | 383.8 | 460.6 | average | 83% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 25.5 | -0.3 | 34.6 | 2 Mar | 13.5 | -0.2 | 4.5 | 4 May | 152.0 | 328.3 | v low | 46% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 25.8 | -0.1 | 36.0 | 2 Mar | 13.5 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 4 May | 167.0 | 310.6 | v low | 54% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 26.2 | +0.2 | 33.9 | 2 Mar | 15.4 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 24 May | 184.4 | 489.7 | v low | 38% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 24.8 | +0.7 | 31.8 | 17 Apr | 16.8 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 23 May | 296.6 | 500.6 | low | 59% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 24.5 | 32.8 | 2 Mar | 15.2 | 6.4 | 23 May | 348.4 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 19.4 | -0.4 | 30.5 | 2 Mar | 10.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 22 May | 405.9 | 507.2 | average | 80% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 24.8 | -0.3 | 36.4 | 2 Mar | 13.4 | +0.7 | 4.1 | 11 May | ||||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.0 | -0.2 | 33.4 | 2 Mar | 14.1 | +0.3 | 6.6 | 22 May | 368.4 | 424.3 | average | 87% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 23.8 | -0.5 | 36.6 | 2 Mar | 13.8 | +0.3 | 6.4 | 13 May | 255.2 | 347.0 | low | 74% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 23.9 | -0.3 | 34.9 | 2 Mar | 12.7 | +0.1 | 5.3 | 11 May | 617.4 | 511.6 | average | 121% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 23.4 | -0.8 | 36.3 | 2 Mar | 11.4 | +0.4 | 0.5 | 12 May | 181.6 | 175.6 | average | 103% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 23.3 | -0.9 | 37.0 | 2 Mar | 11.8 | -0.2 | 2.5 | 12 May | 308.2 | 268.9 | average | 115% |
| Gosford AWS | 22.9 | 36.7 | 2 Mar | 13.2 | 5.3 | 12 May | 270.4 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 23.7 | 36.5 | 2 Mar | 12.1 | 2.1 | 12 May | 190.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 21.4 | -0.5 | 37.2 | 2 Mar | 11.6 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 11 May | 293.8 | 300.8 | average | 98% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 21.9 | -2.0 | 33.4 | 2 Mar | 9.3 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 12 May | 179.4 | 126.0 | high | 142% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 22.1 | 33.8 | 2 Mar | 9.1 | -1.6 | 11 May | 232.2 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 18.8 | -2.1 | 29.8 | 2 Mar | 10.8 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 11 May | 195.6 | 144.4 | high | 135% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 22.8 | +0.3 | 36.1 | 2 Mar | 15.5 | +0.3 | 7.7 | 11 May | 270.4 | 349.8 | average | 77% |
| Newcastle University | 24.0 | -0.1 | 37.5 | 2 Mar | 13.6 | -0.5 | 4.2 | 11 May | 299.5 | 337.7 | average | 89% |
| Norah Head AWS | 23.2 | +0.3 | 36.4 | 2 Mar | 15.7 | -0.3 | 9.3 | 11 May | 329.4 | 370.5 | average | 89% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 23.6 | -0.5 | 37.3 | 2 Mar | 12.6 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 11 May | 239.0 | 272.4 | average | 88% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 23.3 | -1.1 | 34.4 | 2 Mar | 10.0 | -0.4 | -1.9 | 12 May | 161.6 | 126.4 | average | 128% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 23.4 | 36.0 | 2 Mar | 12.8 | 3.5 | 12 May | 136.8 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 23.6 | +0.1 | 37.4 | 2 Mar | 13.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 11 May | 265.4 | 339.1 | average | 78% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 21.0 | -1.8 | 33.7 | 2 Mar | 8.8 | +0.5 | -1.5 | 11 May | 279.8 | 136.4 | v high | 205% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 19.4 | -0.8 | 33.5 | 2 Mar | 6.9 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 11 May | 299.8 | 136.1 | v high | 220% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 19.3 | -1.4 | 33.6 | 2 Mar | 7.2 | +0.4 | -3.1 | 11 May | 260.8 | 126.2 | v high | 207% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 16.9 | +0.1 | 30.7 | 2 Mar | 7.6 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 11 May | 362.0 | 389.0 | average | 93% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 17.1 | -1.6 | 30.0 | 2 Mar | 7.1 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 11 May | 229.6 | 182.4 | high | 126% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 17.1 | 30.6 | 2 Mar | 6.4 | -4.9 | 11 May | 228.8 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 16.2 | -1.0 | 29.8 | 2 Mar | 8.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 22 May | 260.8 | 234.5 | average | 111% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 16.5 | -0.8 | 27.9 | 2 Mar | 6.0 | +0.3 | -3.9 | 12 May | 272.0 | 183.0 | high | 149% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 16.6 | -2.1 | 30.2 | 2 Mar | 6.4 | +0.3 | -1.7 | 4 May | 345.6 | 166.3 | highest | 208% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 21.5 | -0.9 | 37.0 | 2 Mar | 12.4 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 22 May | 206.0 | 285.7 | average | 72% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 22.0 | -1.8 | 33.4 | 2 Mar | 8.7 | +1.3 | -0.8 | 12 May | 246.1 | 168.2 | high | 146% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 20.6 | -2.1 | 31.8 | 2 Mar | 11.2 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 11 May | 264.8 | 142.2 | v high | 186% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 22.5 | -1.6 | 34.8 | 2 Mar | 10.3 | +0.1 | 0.1 | 11 May | 308.1 | 139.7 | v high | 221% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 21.8 | -2.1 | 35.4 | 2 Mar | 9.8 | +0.8 | 0.1 | 11 May | 250.0 | 120.4 | v high | 208% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 22.8 | -2.0 | 34.5 | 1 Mar | 10.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 4 May | ||||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 22.4 | -2.2 | 34.7 | 1 Mar | 10.2 | +0.4 | 1.2 | 11 May | 274.4 | 111.3 | highest | 247% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 22.1 | -2.0 | 34.2 | 2 Mar | 9.9 | +0.3 | 0.1 | 11 May | 246.6 | 134.0 | high | 184% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 22.9 | -1.7 | 34.6 | 2 Mar | 9.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11 May | 286.0 | 142.5 | v high | 201% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 23.5 | -0.1 | 38.0 | 2 Mar | 12.7 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 12 May | 219.4 | 246.5 | average | 89% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 23.1 | -0.3 | 37.3 | 2 Mar | 12.2 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 12 May | 260.4 | 259.5 | average | 100% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 22.8 | 37.5 | 2 Mar | 12.1 | 3.5 | 12 May | 213.8 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 23.1 | -0.6 | 37.7 | 2 Mar | 12.4 | -0.5 | 3.0 | 11 May | 220.6 | 267.5 | average | 82% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 23.3 | +1.0 | 37.6 | 2 Mar | 15.0 | +0.3 | 7.8 | 11 May | 306.8 | 375.5 | average | 82% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 23.5 | +0.7 | 39.6 | 2 Mar | 14.9 | +0.6 | 7.9 | 11 May | 270.2 | 319.3 | average | 85% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.1 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 20 Mar | 16.3 | -0.2 | 10.0 | 11 May | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 23.5 | 37.9 | 2 Mar | 13.2 | 5.7 | 11 May | 228.4 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 21.6 | -0.7 | 36.3 | 2 Mar | 13.6 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 12 May | ||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 23.0 | -1.0 | 36.4 | 2 Mar | 11.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 12 May | 195.2 | 171.3 | average | 114% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 22.8 | -1.0 | 37.1 | 2 Mar | 12.4 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 12 May | 230.8 | 197.0 | average | 117% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 24.0 | -0.5 | 39.5 | 2 Mar | 12.3 | -0.8 | 2.5 | 11 May | 179.8 | 161.8 | average | 111% |
| Richmond RAAF | 23.5 | -0.6 | 38.7 | 2 Mar | 11.5 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 11 May | 151.0 | 177.8 | average | 85% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 22.9 | -0.2 | 36.1 | 2 Mar | 12.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 12 May | 166.6 | 249.1 | low | 67% |
| Bellambi AWS | 21.9 | -0.2 | 35.1 | 20 Mar | 15.2 | -0.5 | 9.6 | 1 May | 297.2 | 290.2 | average | 102% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 23.3 | -0.5 | 36.8 | 2 Mar | 10.4 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 11 May | 180.6 | 208.8 | average | 86% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 23.1 | -1.1 | 36.9 | 2 Mar | 10.9 | -0.4 | 2.3 | 12 May | 176.6 | 176.7 | average | 100% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 16.8 | 31.0 | 2 Mar | 9.5 | 2.0 | 11 May | 197.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 22.1 | 37.5 | 2 Mar | 12.0 | 4.6 | 12 May | 224.6 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 21.1 | -0.2 | 33.0 | 20 Mar | 15.2 | -0.1 | 9.4 | 11 May | ||||
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 21.3 | 33.9 | 20 Mar | 13.5 | 6.7 | 11 May | 344.8 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 21.8 | -0.2 | 35.2 | 20 Mar | 15.2 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 11 May | 172.2 | 273.3 | low | 63% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 17.8 | -1.2 | 30.1 | 2 Mar | 8.5 | 0.0 | -2.4 | 12 May | 170.6 | 171.7 | average | 99% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 22.5 | -0.2 | 35.9 | 2 Mar | 12.5 | +0.2 | 5.2 | 15 May | 165.0 | 219.1 | average | 75% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 22.5 | +0.3 | 33.8 | 19 Mar | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.8 | 15 May | 72.8 | 140.8 | low | 52% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 18.2 | -1.3 | 29.6 | 1 Mar | 6.6 | +0.3 | -5.0 | 11 May | 186.8 | 138.0 | high | 135% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.2 | -0.4 | 28.5 | 19 Mar | 14.2 | -0.2 | 9.1 | 1 May | 114.6 | 148.3 | average | 77% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 21.5 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 19 Mar | 10.5 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 21 May | 162.0 | 188.4 | average | 86% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 20.4 | 0.0 | 27.7 | 16 Apr | 15.4 | +0.2 | 11.4 | 11 May | 259.6 | 252.3 | average | 103% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 21.7 | -0.2 | 31.4 | 20 Mar | 11.2 | +0.4 | 0.9 | 11 May | 159.2 | 169.5 | average | 94% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.0 | -0.4 | 30.5 | 20 Mar | 13.3 | +1.1 | 5.7 | 11 May | 168.8 | 273.8 | average | 62% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 21.1 | +0.1 | 29.4 | 16 Apr | 13.3 | +0.4 | 6.3 | 11 May | 177.6 | 260.2 | average | 68% |
| Nerriga AWS | 18.3 | 30.8 | 2 Mar | 8.4 | -1.9 | 11 May | 163.0 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.2 | -0.2 | 34.5 | 2 Mar | 14.2 | +0.1 | 8.7 | 11 May | 288.8 | 293.4 | average | 98% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 19.2 | +0.5 | 31.2 | 19 Mar | 5.4 | +0.1 | -5.3 | 15 May | 74.8 | 148.1 | low | 51% |
| Bombala AWS | 17.6 | -0.4 | 30.1 | 1 Mar | 5.7 | +0.2 | -5.7 | 15 May | 65.6 | 127.3 | v low | 52% |
| Canberra Airport | 19.1 | -2.0 | 31.1 | 2 Mar | 7.2 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 11 May | 198.2 | 125.3 | high | 158% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 17.7 | -0.6 | 28.5 | 19 Mar | 4.3 | +0.2 | -6.2 | 15 May | 51.0 | 115.7 | v low | 44% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 18.6 | -1.4 | 31.0 | 2 Mar | 6.3 | +0.2 | -4.6 | 12 May | 155.2 | 98.0 | high | 158% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 18.2 | -1.8 | 30.3 | 2 Mar | 8.2 | +0.3 | -1.9 | 15 May | 186.8 | 142.1 | high | 131% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 10.2 | -1.8 | 21.4 | 19 Mar | 3.2 | -1.0 | -5.0 | 10 May | 364.0 | 210.3 | high | 173% |
| Taralga Post Office | 17.7 | -0.9 | 29.5 | 2 Mar | 6.4 | 0.0 | -4.0 | 11 May | 193.9 | 183.8 | average | 105% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 19.2 | -1.8 | 30.2 | 1 Mar | 7.2 | +0.2 | -3.2 | 11 May | 203.2 | 114.6 | high | 177% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 10.4 | 19.6 | 2 Mar | 1.3 | -7.3 | 15 May | 530.6 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 8.4 | -0.8 | 16.8 | 2 Mar | 1.2 | -0.5 | -6.8 | 10 May | 497.0 | 348.1 | high | 143% |
| Thredbo Village | 13.0 | -1.1 | 22.5 | 2 Mar | 2.5 | +0.5 | -5.5 | 15 May | 518.2 | 377.0 | high | 137% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 20.9 | -1.8 | 33.7 | 1 Mar | 8.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 24 May | 282.4 | 136.3 | high | 207% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 11.6 | -1.5 | 22.4 | 1 Mar | 5.1 | -0.7 | -3.0 | 10 May | 405.4 | 256.4 | highest | 158% |
| Hume Reservoir | 20.9 | -1.0 | 33.1 | 1 Mar | 10.1 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 24 May | 311.6 | 158.3 | v high | 197% |
| Khancoban AWS | 20.2 | -1.5 | 32.5 | 1 Mar | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30 May | 356.6 | 197.7 | v high | 180% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 19.4 | -0.8 | 30.0 | 1 Mar | 5.5 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 30 May | 303.6 | 215.0 | high | 141% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 21.3 | -1.3 | 33.7 | 1 Mar | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 29 May | 201.0 | 135.7 | high | 148% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 20.3 | -0.8 | 33.6 | 1 Mar | 9.2 | -0.6 | 1.5 | 7 May | 299.0 | 206.1 | high | 145% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 20.7 | -1.9 | 33.1 | 1 Mar | 8.0 | +0.3 | -1.5 | 25 May | 208.1 | 123.1 | high | 169% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 21.0 | -1.8 | 33.7 | 2 Mar | 9.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 11 May | 225.0 | 144.9 | high | 155% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 21.7 | -1.3 | 33.6 | 1 Mar | 8.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 25 May | 179.5 | 120.2 | high | 149% |
| Temora Airport | 21.5 | -2.4 | 34.6 | 1 Mar | 8.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 11 May | 234.4 | 90.4 | v high | 259% |
| Young Airport | 20.7 | -2.0 | 32.7 | 2 Mar | 7.9 | +0.8 | -1.1 | 12 May | 225.6 | 116.9 | v high | 193% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 21.3 | -2.4 | 35.1 | 1 Mar | 9.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 15 May | 207.8 | 80.7 | v high | 257% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 21.6 | 34.4 | 1 Mar | 9.4 | 0.3 | 11 May | 217.6 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 22.2 | -1.7 | 34.8 | 1 Mar | 9.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | 25 May | 219.2 | 106.1 | v high | 207% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 21.3 | -1.9 | 34.5 | 19 Mar | 9.5 | -0.5 | 1.4 | 15 May | 182.8 | 108.1 | high | 169% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 22.1 | -2.1 | 34.5 | 1 Mar | 10.9 | -0.8 | 2.6 | 25 May | 226.4 | 99.2 | v high | 228% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 22.4 | -1.6 | 34.4 | 1 Mar | 9.8 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 25 May | 163.4 | 101.0 | high | 162% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 22.0 | -2.9 | 35.5 | 1 Mar | 9.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 15 May | 189.0 | 85.8 | v high | 220% |
| Hillston Airport | 22.9 | -1.5 | 35.5 | 1 Mar | 10.9 | -0.1 | 2.0 | 11 May | 212.1 | 93.2 | v high | 228% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 22.7 | -2.5 | 36.0 | 1 Mar | 11.4 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 11 May | 146.6 | 102.8 | high | 143% |
| 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 12 pm on Monday 1 June 2020. 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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