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Monday, 2 December 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
NSW in spring 2013: Warm, dry spring for NSW
- Third-warmest spring on record for NSW maximum temperatures
- Below average rain, but heavy rain events in eastern NSW
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall - Dry conditions, some heavy rain events
NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 82.6 mm during spring 2013, well below the historical average of 124.0 mm. Rainfall was generally below average across most of inland NSW, including the driest spring since 1982 at stations including Cobar and Coonabarabran, with above average totals restricted to the coastal strip. The Murray Darling Basin recorded 67.2 mm of rain, almost half the historical average of 114.3 mm.
Conditions were driest during October, which was the eighth-driest on record associated with well above average pressure and a lack of rain-bearing fronts. During November, a series of complex surface troughs and significant thunderstorm activity produced well above average rainfall in eastern NSW, with dry conditions persisting in the west of the state.
The most significant rain event of the season occurred during September, with heavy rain across most of eastern NSW on the 17th, reaching 220.4 mm at Robertson and breaking the September daily rainfall record for Canberra. Complex surface troughs produced heavy rain in eastern NSW on 11-12 and 16-19 November, with a localised low pressure system producing falls of up to 214.6 mm at Paterson on the 18th, breaking several records across the Central Coast.
See a list of spring rainfall records.Temperature - Third-warmest spring on record
The statewide average maximum temperature during spring 2013 was 2.7 °C above the historical average and the third-warmest spring on record for NSW, following 2002 and 2006. Temperatures were more than 2 °C above average across much of the state, warmest in the north, with several coastal stations experiencing their warmest spring on record including Sydney, Coffs Harbour, and Montague Island. Days were warmest during the first part of the season, with the warmest September on record for NSW breaking records across 75% of the state, while temperatures were closer to normal in November as rainfall increased.
The average minimum temperature was 0.5 °C above the historical average, with temperatures generally within 1 °C of average across most of the state. Minimums were also very warm during September, which was the third-warmest on record, but followed by slightly below average nights in October and November including several frost events that caused significant agricultural damage during October.
The mean temperature was consequently 1.6 °C above the historical average, the sixth-warmest spring on record for NSW.
See a list of spring temperature records.
Other phenomena
There were several strong wind events and severe thunderstorms during the season, with two tornadoes causing damage in November.
Bushfire activity was early and severe during September and October, with notable bushfires causing damage in the Blue Mountains on 10 September, in the Taree region on 26 September, and the Port Stephens region on 13 November. The most severe bushfire period was between 17-23 October, with close to 250 buildings destroyed across the state, notably in the Blue Mountains, Newcastle, and Balmoral regions.
For further information, please see the relevant Monthly Climate Summary or Monthly Weather Review.
Further information
Climate OfficerNSW Climate Services Centre
NSW Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in spring 2013 | |
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| Hottest day |
42.5 °C at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on 21 Oct |
| Warmest days on average |
32.6 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
8.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-1.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on 11 Sep -1.0 °C at Thredbo AWS on 24 Oct |
| Coldest night |
-11.6 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 13 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
0.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night |
28.0 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on 22 Oct 28.0 °C at Fowlers Gap AWS on 28 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
23.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office 23.2 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
4.3 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
625.8 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day |
220.4 mm at Robertson (The Pie Shop) on 17 Sep |
| Highest wind gust |
143 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 17 Oct |
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 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
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| Paterson Post Office | 214.6 | on 18 Nov | 163.8 | on 2 Oct 1916 | 112 | |
| Eumungerie Post Office | 93.0 | on 17 Sep | 91.4 | on 6 Nov 1969 | 70 | |
| Williamtown RAAF | 155.0 | on 18 Nov | 122.9 | on 12 Sep 1950 | 64 | |
| Weethalle (Mountain View) | 50.6 | on 17 Sep | 45.5 | on 30 Oct 1955 | 51 | |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 172.6 | on 18 Nov | 96.0 | on 13 Oct 1985 | 47 | |
| Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd) | 120.0 | on 17 Sep | 91.0 | on 16 Oct 1985 | 34 | |
| Adaminaby (Yaouk) | 72.6 | on 17 Sep | 69.4 | on 17 Nov 1988 | 29 | |
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 121.2 | on 19 Nov | 96.6 | on 1 Oct 1996 | 26 | |
| Robertson (The Pie Shop) | 220.4 | on 17 Sep | 163.0 | on 1 Sep 1996 | 23 | |
| Brogo Dam | 88.4 | on 17 Sep | 84.0 | on 31 Oct 2005 | 22 | |
| Bega AWS | 125.6 | on 12 Nov | 62.6 | on 31 Oct 2005 | 20 | |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 61.0 | on 17 Sep | 57.2 | on 28 Nov 2008 | 20 | |
| Scone Airport AWS | 58.2 | on 19 Nov | 58.0 | on 19 Nov 2000 | 20 | |
| Record highest total spring rainfall | |||||
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Previous wettest for spring |
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Average for spring |
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| Bega AWS | 325.6 | 249.0 | in 2005 | 20 | 142.0 |
| Record lowest total spring rainfall | |||||
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Previous driest for spring |
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| Bigga (Bigga St) | 90.6 | 98.5 | in 1902 | 22 | 176.5 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 34.2 | 38.0 | in 1994 | 20 | 96.3 |
| Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 24.7 | 24.2 | in 2002 | 154 | 21.9 |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 27.8 | 27.6 | in 2012 | 115 | 24.9 |
| Tibooburra Post Office | 30.9 | = 30.9 | in 2006 | 100 | 28.3 |
| Mungindi Post Office | 32.6 | 32.0 | in 2002 | 87 | 28.7 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 25.3 | 24.5 | in 2002 | 74 | 22.4 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 26.0 | = 26.0 | in 2002 | 64 | 23.5 |
| Coffs Harbour MO | 25.4 | 25.2 | in 1988 | 62 | 23.5 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 26.5 | 26.4 | in 2002 | 46 | 23.5 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 26.2 | 26.0 | in 2002 | 45 | 23.5 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 20.5 | 19.8 | in 1980 | 39 | 18.7 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.9 | 20.8 | in 2002 | 28 | 19.4 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.4 | 27.1 | in 2012 | 23 | 25.1 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.9 | 21.5 | in 2006 | 21 | 20.4 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.7 | = 31.7 | in 2002 | 21 | 29.0 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.7 | = 28.7 | in 2002 | 20 | 26.5 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
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Average for spring |
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| Tocumwal Airport | -1.5 | on 18 Oct | = -1.5 | on 5 Sep 1977 | 43 | 9.0 |
| Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 16.3 | 16.1 | in 1973 | 74 | 15.1 |
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Previous coolest for spring |
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Average for spring |
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| Young Airport | 4.3 | = 4.3 | in 2012 | 21 | 6.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Mean for spring 2013 |
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Lowest for spring 2013 |
Total for spring 2013 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2013 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 29.3 | 41.4 | 21 Oct | 12.9 | 5.0 | 27 Sep | 8.4 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 31.0 | 42.1 | 28 Nov | 15.4 | 9.2 | 27 Sep | 7.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 30.9 | +2.6 | 42.1 | 28 Nov | 15.1 | +1.1 | 8.4 | 19 Sep | 4.8 | 48.6 | v low | 10% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 30.0 | 41.8 | 10 Oct | 14.1 | 7.5 | 20 Sep | 9.6 | |||||
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 29.9 | +2.5 | 42.4 | 21 Oct | 11.8 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 21 Sep | 12.8 | 61.6 | v low | 21% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 29.9 | 42.5 | 21 Oct | 11.4 | 2.7 | 27 Sep | 20.2 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 27.8 | +2.9 | 40.0 | 21 Oct | 13.1 | +1.3 | 3.8 | 14 Oct | 26.2 | 65.7 | low | 40% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.4 | +2.3 | 39.0 | 28 Nov | 11.6 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 14 Oct | 19.4 | 67.4 | low | 29% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 25.8 | +1.9 | 37.8 | 27 Nov | 10.7 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 15 Oct | 43.0 | 74.8 | average | 57% |
| Menindee Post Office | 28.9 | +2.4 | 41.2 | 28 Nov | 12.3 | +0.9 | 5.7 | 21 Sep | 14.2 | 62.0 | v low | 23% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 28.1 | 39.5 | 7 Nov | 11.3 | 3.5 | 18 Oct | 9.6 | 68.3 | v low | 14% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 31.6 | 41.7 | 28 Nov | 13.1 | 5.0 | 20 Sep | 12.2 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 30.7 | +2.0 | 40.3 | 21 Nov | 12.5 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 4 Oct | 34.4 | 88.8 | low | 39% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.7 | +2.2 | 39.5 | 28 Nov | 11.5 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 4 Oct | 34.2 | 96.3 | lowest | 36% |
| Cobar MO | 28.2 | +2.4 | 39.3 | 28 Nov | 13.3 | +0.8 | 5.5 | 4 Oct | 28.2 | 95.6 | v low | 29% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 31.4 | 40.0 | 3 Nov | 14.2 | 5.0 | 21 Sep | 37.6 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.7 | +2.7 | 41.9 | 28 Nov | 13.1 | +0.1 | 5.4 | 5 Oct | 21.8 | 60.7 | low | 36% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 25.7 | +1.2 | 38.0 | 7 Nov | 9.6 | -0.3 | 1.9 | 18 Oct | 31.8 | 87.7 | low | 36% |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 28.1 | 41.3 | 28 Nov | 11.7 | 4.9 | 4 Oct | 25.4 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 26.7 | +2.0 | 38.7 | 28 Nov | 8.8 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 4 Oct | 58.1 | 118.7 | low | 49% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 26.7 | 39.5 | 28 Nov | 8.7 | 0.3 | 4 Oct | 61.6 | 119.6 | low | 52% | ||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 26.8 | +2.3 | 37.9 | 8 Nov | 11.1 | -0.3 | 2.6 | 25 Oct | 73.8 | 134.1 | low | 55% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 25.2 | 38.5 | 28 Nov | 8.1 | 0.6 | 15 Oct | 103.8 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.2 | 38.9 | 28 Nov | 11.2 | 2.5 | 4 Oct | 25.2 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 28.8 | +2.4 | 39.0 | 28 Nov | 11.7 | +0.3 | 4.0 | 12 Sep | 47.6 | 98.9 | low | 48% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 27.8 | +2.9 | 38.4 | 28 Nov | 10.3 | +0.2 | 1.3 | 4 Oct | 59.6 | 122.8 | low | 49% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 32.6 | +3.9 | 41.0 | 21 Nov | 13.7 | +0.6 | 4.9 | 4 Oct | 56.3 | 111.6 | low | 50% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 30.9 | +2.4 | 39.6 | 21 Nov | 11.9 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 15 Oct | 61.8 | 113.0 | low | 55% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 29.9 | 37.4 | 3 Nov | 12.4 | 4.3 | 22 Sep | 74.4 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 28.0 | +3.2 | 35.0 | 21 Nov | 7.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 12 Sep | 197.8 | 179.4 | average | 110% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 29.7 | 37.8 | 3 Nov | 11.7 | 2.9 | 4 Oct | 124.2 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 28.7 | 35.9 | 9 Nov | 9.1 | 0.4 | 21 Sep | 70.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.3 | +3.3 | 35.7 | 8 Nov | 12.8 | +0.9 | 4.6 | 4 Oct | 80.6 | 167.4 | low | 48% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 27.5 | +2.6 | 35.0 | 8 Nov | 9.0 | -0.5 | 1.5 | 4 Oct | 130.0 | 190.0 | low | 68% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 23.5 | +2.8 | 31.0 | 21 Nov | 4.0 | -1.1 | -4.2 | 27 Sep | 173.1 | 215.8 | low | 80% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 23.0 | 29.5 | 22 Oct | 5.1 | -3.0 | 27 Sep | 172.4 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 22.2 | 29.1 | 9 Nov | 7.5 | -0.1 | 21 Sep | 183.4 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 22.4 | +2.5 | 28.0 | 9 Nov | 7.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 21 Sep | 143.8 | 221.6 | low | 65% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 22.8 | 29.0 | 26 Sep | 4.6 | -3.7 | 21 Sep | 212.2 | |||||
| Guyra Hospital | 20.6 | +2.5 | 26.4 | 8 Nov | 7.0 | +0.7 | -1.0 | 15 Oct | 222.0 | 245.2 | average | 91% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 26.8 | 32.9 | 9 Nov | -1.0 | 4 Oct | 129.4 | ||||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 26.1 | +3.2 | 32.4 | 9 Nov | 10.5 | +0.5 | 3.9 | 4 Oct | 114.4 | 210.6 | low | 54% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 24.2 | +2.0 | 31.2 | 26 Sep | 6.9 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 15 Oct | 235.8 | 213.1 | average | 111% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 26.1 | +2.6 | 33.4 | 3 Nov | 13.4 | +1.0 | 6.8 | 4 Oct | 277.8 | 246.2 | average | 113% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 26.0 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 7 Oct | 14.2 | +0.3 | 6.7 | 6 Sep | 237.8 | 297.8 | average | 80% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.9 | 31.1 | 7 Oct | 17.3 | 12.5 | 4 Oct | 315.4 | |||||
| Casino Airport AWS | 29.0 | 37.8 | 3 Nov | 14.1 | 5.6 | 6 Sep | 336.6 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.3 | 37.2 | 29 Nov | 15.4 | 10.2 | 6 Sep | 250.8 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.2 | 37.8 | 3 Nov | 12.4 | 5.3 | 5 Sep | 301.2 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 28.5 | +1.9 | 37.4 | 3 Nov | 14.3 | +0.8 | 8.8 | 5 Sep | 252.8 | 221.7 | average | 114% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.3 | 38.1 | 3 Nov | 14.2 | 8.0 | 5 Sep | 267.4 | 183.6 | high | 146% | ||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 27.9 | 36.9 | 3 Nov | 14.8 | 8.2 | 6 Sep | 268.9 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 28.4 | 36.6 | 3 Nov | 12.3 | 5.1 | 4 Oct | 298.4 | |||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 27.5 | +1.2 | 36.4 | 7 Oct | 14.6 | +0.5 | 8.1 | 6 Sep | 302.5 | 265.6 | average | 114% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.5 | +2.2 | 34.7 | 29 Nov | 16.4 | +1.1 | 11.2 | 5 Oct | 308.2 | 232.5 | high | 133% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport Comparison | 25.4 | 35.0 | 26 Sep | 14.5 | 6.2 | 21 Sep | 354.4 | |||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 25.4 | +1.9 | 33.5 | 26 Sep | 14.6 | +0.9 | 7.6 | 21 Sep | 372.8 | 303.0 | high | 123% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 22.8 | 31.3 | 26 Sep | 10.1 | 4.0 | 5 Sep | 282.8 | |||||
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 27.0 | +1.4 | 35.5 | 10 Oct | 12.5 | +0.8 | 6.7 | 21 Sep | 231.0 | 229.7 | average | 101% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.2 | 37.5 | 3 Nov | 10.5 | 3.7 | 21 Sep | 216.2 | |||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 31.0 | 26 Sep | 16.3 | +1.2 | 11.0 | 4 Oct | 330.7 | 265.4 | high | 125% | ||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 23.9 | 35.8 | 26 Sep | 13.8 | 6.4 | 25 Oct | 369.5 | 229.0 | high | 161% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.5 | 36.7 | 26 Sep | 12.3 | 4.8 | 21 Sep | 342.6 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 26.3 | 37.1 | 26 Sep | 11.8 | 5.9 | 16 Oct | 239.0 | |||||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 28.0 | +2.9 | 37.2 | 23 Oct | 11.7 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 16 Oct | 345.4 | 346.7 | average | 100% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 27.1 | +2.4 | 38.0 | 8 Nov | 9.4 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 16 Oct | 201.8 | 172.0 | average | 117% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.9 | 36.7 | 8 Nov | 10.0 | 3.1 | 25 Oct | 335.0 | |||||
| Gosford AWS | 25.2 | 36.7 | 10 Oct | 12.5 | 6.7 | 15 Oct | 263.4 | |||||
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 27.2 | 37.5 | 8 Nov | 10.7 | 0.0 | 30 Nov | 433.9 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 24.6 | 35.6 | 8 Nov | 11.3 | 4.4 | 25 Oct | 300.0 | 236.2 | high | 127% | ||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 26.9 | 36.7 | 8 Nov | 7.9 | 0.1 | 28 Sep | 140.0 | 151.3 | average | 93% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 22.8 | 31.1 | 8 Nov | 11.3 | 4.2 | 4 Oct | 222.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 25.6 | +1.6 | 35.0 | 7 Nov | 7.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 27 Sep | 254.1 | 207.7 | high | 122% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 23.9 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 23 Oct | 15.8 | +2.1 | 9.7 | 4 Oct | 391.0 | 248.6 | high | 157% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.1 | +2.2 | 34.6 | 9 Nov | 15.4 | +1.5 | 10.0 | 22 Sep | 316.6 | 217.2 | high | 146% |
| Newcastle University | 26.0 | 36.2 | 9 Nov | 12.8 | 7.2 | 5 Oct | 351.7 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 24.0 | 35.3 | 13 Oct | 15.0 | 9.9 | 15 Oct | 362.2 | |||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 27.2 | +2.5 | 38.4 | 8 Nov | 11.4 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4 Sep | 414.4 | 205.0 | v high | 202% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 27.7 | +2.9 | 37.0 | 8 Nov | 9.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 4 Oct | 248.8 | 164.4 | high | 151% |
| Singleton STP | 27.7 | 37.7 | 8 Nov | 9.2 | 1.2 | 4 Oct | 212.5 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 26.0 | +2.5 | 36.8 | 23 Oct | 11.7 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 5 Oct | 314.0 | 217.3 | high | 145% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 25.9 | +2.6 | 35.5 | 28 Nov | 7.9 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 21 Sep | 81.7 | 162.5 | low | 50% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 25.1 | +2.4 | 35.0 | 8 Nov | 6.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 25 Oct | 100.0 | 185.7 | low | 54% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 19.2 | +2.2 | 28.8 | 8 Nov | 8.2 | +0.5 | 1.1 | 25 Oct | 157.8 | 246.4 | low | 64% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 22.5 | +2.6 | 32.5 | 28 Nov | 5.1 | -1.1 | -2.0 | 15 Oct | 99.3 | 167.5 | low | 59% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 22.5 | +2.4 | 32.2 | 8 Nov | 5.4 | -1.0 | -1.9 | 15 Oct | 94.6 | 169.1 | low | 56% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 20.3 | +2.8 | 29.7 | 21 Oct | 8.9 | +1.3 | 1.0 | 13 Sep | 397.2 | 273.4 | high | 145% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 20.6 | 30.2 | 8 Nov | 5.7 | -2.3 | 4 Oct | 152.0 | 184.1 | average | 83% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 19.5 | +2.2 | 29.3 | 21 Oct | 8.1 | +0.6 | 0.9 | 13 Sep | 214.6 | 229.0 | average | 94% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 18.9 | +2.0 | 28.8 | 28 Nov | 4.6 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 4 Nov | 119.1 | 217.5 | low | 55% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 19.5 | +1.9 | 29.6 | 28 Nov | 6.1 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 18 Oct | 108.4 | 240.7 | low | 45% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 19.3 | 30.6 | 8 Nov | 5.1 | -2.6 | 18 Oct | 124.0 | |||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 25.1 | 36.8 | 8 Nov | 11.8 | 6.0 | 15 Oct | 219.6 | 226.9 | average | 97% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 26.3 | +2.1 | 34.0 | 21 Nov | 5.7 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 20 Sep | 57.0 | 173.7 | v low | 33% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 25.3 | 34.1 | 21 Nov | 11.8 | 3.7 | 4 Oct | 67.8 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 27.2 | +3.0 | 37.3 | 8 Nov | 9.3 | +0.2 | 1.1 | 15 Oct | 77.7 | 148.3 | low | 52% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 24.6 | 36.1 | 28 Nov | 6.0 | -3.1 | 18 Oct | 107.6 | |||||
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.0 | +2.4 | 37.5 | 21 Nov | 8.9 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 15 Oct | 91.4 | |||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 25.7 | 37.7 | 28 Nov | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4 Oct | 77.6 | |||||
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.1 | 36.9 | 28 Nov | 6.4 | -1.6 | 15 Oct | 96.6 | 156.2 | average | 62% | ||
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 26.1 | +1.5 | 35.7 | 8 Nov | 8.0 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 15 Oct | 89.0 | 157.1 | low | 57% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 26.2 | +2.7 | 38.4 | 8 Nov | 11.9 | +0.3 | 5.6 | 15 Oct | 211.4 | 183.6 | average | 115% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 24.9 | 35.9 | 10 Oct | 12.1 | 5.7 | 25 Oct | 226.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 25.8 | 38.1 | 8 Nov | 11.5 | 4.8 | 15 Oct | 192.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 25.8 | 38.3 | 8 Nov | 10.8 | 3.6 | 25 Oct | 169.0 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 25.9 | +2.3 | 38.2 | 8 Nov | 12.5 | +0.7 | 6.3 | 15 Oct | 206.2 | 208.1 | average | 99% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 24.7 | +2.8 | 37.3 | 10 Oct | 15.1 | +1.7 | 9.7 | 4 Oct | 270.8 | 229.6 | average | 118% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 25.3 | +2.9 | 37.8 | 10 Oct | 14.9 | +1.9 | 9.4 | 13 Sep | 266.6 | 212.8 | high | 125% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 22.4 | 35.8 | 10 Oct | 15.6 | 10.8 | 13 Sep | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 25.8 | 37.0 | 10 Oct | 12.7 | 6.3 | 27 Sep | 215.8 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 23.8 | 35.2 | 10 Oct | 13.2 | 7.4 | 15 Oct | 331.2 | |||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 26.3 | 38.1 | 8 Nov | 10.6 | 4.1 | 12 Sep | 198.0 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 26.2 | 37.9 | 8 Nov | 11.9 | 5.1 | 15 Oct | 175.2 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 27.4 | 39.3 | 8 Nov | 12.0 | 5.7 | 27 Sep | 167.0 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 26.5 | +3.0 | 36.8 | 10 Oct | 12.3 | +0.4 | 5.7 | 15 Oct | 209.7 | 179.8 | average | 117% |
| Richmond RAAF | 27.4 | 38.8 | 8 Nov | 10.8 | 3.4 | 25 Oct | 100.2 | 181.7 | low | 55% | ||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 24.0 | 36.3 | 10 Oct | 10.8 | 2.9 | 16 Oct | 286.0 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 22.8 | 36.3 | 10 Oct | 14.7 | 9.3 | 13 Sep | 343.4 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 20.6 | +1.7 | 31.9 | 8 Nov | 8.7 | +1.2 | 1.9 | 18 Oct | 145.0 | 217.0 | low | 67% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 26.5 | +2.5 | 38.3 | 8 Nov | 9.6 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 15 Oct | 192.0 | 182.3 | average | 105% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 26.0 | 37.1 | 8 Nov | 9.9 | 3.0 | 15 Oct | 187.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 21.7 | 32.7 | 10 Oct | 13.8 | 8.5 | 15 Oct | 301.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.6 | 35.9 | 10 Oct | 14.1 | 9.0 | 15 Oct | 239.0 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.4 | 32.0 | 8 Nov | 7.8 | 0.2 | 18 Oct | 141.2 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.0 | 34.9 | 21 Oct | 10.6 | 4.1 | 13 Sep | 238.8 | |||||
| Port Kembla NTC AWS | 22.1 | 35.1 | 10 Oct | 15.4 | 10.1 | 13 Sep | ||||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 23.3 | +1.7 | 34.0 | 10 Oct | 8.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 13 Sep | 325.6 | 142.0 | highest | 229% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.3 | +1.3 | 31.8 | 8 Nov | 5.1 | -0.6 | -5.1 | 18 Oct | 171.6 | 186.2 | average | 92% |
| Green Cape AWS | 19.7 | 26.5 | 1 Oct | 12.4 | 6.9 | 13 Sep | 223.0 | |||||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 21.6 | 34.8 | 10 Oct | 9.2 | 2.0 | 13 Sep | 299.0 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 20.5 | +1.8 | 34.0 | 10 Oct | 13.7 | +1.0 | 8.5 | 13 Sep | 177.2 | 195.7 | average | 91% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 22.6 | 35.4 | 10 Oct | 9.2 | 1.7 | 25 Oct | 334.8 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 21.7 | +1.6 | 34.4 | 10 Oct | 11.0 | +0.3 | 4.3 | 13 Sep | 384.6 | 215.8 | v high | 178% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 20.9 | +1.5 | 35.0 | 10 Oct | 11.2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 13 Sep | 260.6 | 206.3 | high | 126% |
| Nerriga AWS | 21.1 | 33.3 | 8 Nov | 6.8 | -1.9 | 18 Oct | 111.8 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 21.9 | +1.5 | 34.5 | 10 Oct | 12.8 | +0.5 | 7.2 | 25 Oct | 199.2 | |||
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 20.1 | +1.5 | 30.5 | 7 Nov | 4.7 | +0.1 | -5.1 | 13 Sep | 228.6 | 164.6 | high | 139% |
| Bombala AWS | 18.5 | +0.8 | 29.6 | 7 Nov | 4.8 | -0.1 | -5.3 | 13 Sep | 182.4 | 149.9 | high | 122% |
| Canberra Airport | 21.9 | 32.1 | 21 Oct | 4.8 | -3.4 | 18 Oct | 210.0 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 18.7 | +0.6 | 28.9 | 8 Nov | 3.2 | -0.4 | -8.0 | 18 Oct | 206.4 | 152.3 | high | 136% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 20.0 | +0.6 | 29.4 | 8 Nov | 3.4 | -0.5 | -6.2 | 13 Sep | 146.6 | 142.5 | average | 103% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 21.2 | +1.6 | 31.5 | 8 Nov | 4.7 | -0.8 | -5.0 | 18 Oct | 120.2 | 154.7 | low | 78% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 21.1 | +1.5 | 31.8 | 28 Nov | 7.4 | +0.4 | -1.0 | 4 Oct | 123.4 | 167.6 | low | 74% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.8 | 22.0 | 21 Oct | 2.7 | -6.3 | 13 Sep | 256.0 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 20.5 | +2.3 | 30.5 | 21 Oct | 4.7 | -0.7 | -3.5 | 18 Oct | 132.4 | 200.1 | low | 66% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.8 | 31.7 | 28 Nov | 5.5 | -2.0 | 18 Oct | 200.2 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 10.8 | 19.9 | 28 Nov | 0.6 | -11.6 | 13 Sep | 625.8 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 8.3 | +0.9 | 17.3 | 7 Nov | 0.3 | +0.4 | -10.3 | 13 Sep | 359.6 | 445.1 | average | 81% |
| Thredbo Village | 13.9 | +0.7 | 22.5 | 20 Nov | 2.2 | +0.5 | -6.4 | 18 Oct | 474.3 | 559.4 | average | 85% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 22.5 | +0.7 | 35.4 | 28 Nov | 8.1 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 18 Oct | 76.2 | 170.4 | v low | 45% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 12.6 | 22.3 | 7 Nov | 4.2 | -5.1 | 13 Sep | 284.4 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 22.1 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 28 Nov | 9.3 | +0.1 | 1.7 | 18 Oct | 86.6 | 182.9 | v low | 47% |
| Khancoban AWS | 21.3 | 31.7 | 20 Nov | 6.1 | -1.7 | 13 Sep | 158.6 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 20.2 | +1.1 | 30.5 | 7 Nov | 5.5 | +0.2 | -2.4 | 18 Oct | 158.8 | 261.7 | low | 61% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 23.5 | +1.9 | 35.9 | 28 Nov | 7.4 | -0.5 | -1.1 | 18 Oct | 52.4 | 151.6 | v low | 35% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 22.6 | +2.3 | 33.5 | 21 Oct | 8.1 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 25 Oct | 182.2 | 241.5 | average | 75% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 23.2 | 36.0 | 28 Nov | 4.9 | -3.0 | 18 Oct | 56.4 | |||||
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.6 | +1.1 | 36.0 | 28 Nov | 7.5 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 18 Oct | 94.1 | 154.2 | low | 61% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 23.1 | 35.7 | 28 Nov | 7.3 | 0.2 | 18 Oct | 116.3 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 25.2 | +1.6 | 37.2 | 28 Nov | 8.2 | -0.5 | 0.8 | 15 Oct | 88.8 | 134.8 | average | 66% |
| Temora Airport | 24.3 | 37.4 | 28 Nov | 5.7 | -3.0 | 18 Oct | 91.4 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 25.3 | +1.9 | 37.2 | 28 Nov | 9.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 18 Oct | 90.0 | 119.5 | average | 75% |
| Young Airport | 23.3 | +1.5 | 36.1 | 28 Nov | 4.3 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 18 Oct | 74.6 | 160.5 | v low | 46% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 23.2 | +0.8 | 35.8 | 8 Nov | 7.8 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 18 Oct | 93.8 | 141.7 | average | 66% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 24.3 | 36.8 | 7 Nov | 8.3 | 0.8 | 18 Oct | 44.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 25.3 | 38.9 | 28 Nov | 8.9 | 0.2 | 18 Oct | 98.4 | 111.9 | average | 88% | ||
| Tocumwal Airport | 23.7 | +1.1 | 36.0 | 20 Nov | 8.2 | -0.8 | -1.5 | 18 Oct | 71.2 | 116.5 | low | 61% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.6 | 39.3 | 28 Nov | 10.7 | 3.4 | 15 Oct | 93.8 | 103.0 | average | 91% | ||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 25.8 | +1.8 | 39.5 | 28 Nov | 9.6 | +0.5 | 0.6 | 18 Oct | 60.8 | 105.9 | low | 57% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 26.3 | +1.8 | 38.7 | 28 Nov | 10.5 | +0.9 | 2.9 | 27 Sep | 26.2 | 92.3 | v low | 28% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 26.7 | 39.6 | 28 Nov | 9.5 | 0.4 | 18 Oct | 26.0 | |||||
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 21.5 | +0.5 | 24.4 | 24 Nov | 15.9 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 16 Oct | 399.4 | 324.1 | high | 123% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 20.7 | +0.4 | 24.8 | 26 Nov | 15.4 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 15 Sep | 203.4 | 253.0 | average | 80% |
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 2 December 2013. 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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.
Further information
Climate OfficerNSW Climate Services Centre
NSW Regional Office
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 9296 1555
Email climate.nsw@bom.gov.au
