Friday, 1 March 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in summer 2018-19: record warm summer; very dry
Summer 2018-19 in New South Wales was the warmest on record. The statewide mean, maximum and minimum temperatures all exceeded previous records by more than half a degree. The State experienced several heatwave events and three consecutive months of warmer than average temperatures. It was the tenth-driest summer on record for the State as a whole.
Record warm summer
- Statewide, the mean, maximum and minimum temperature for summer were all highest on record, with the largest positive anomalies reported for any State (or Territory) for any season
- New South Wales' mean temperature for summer was 3.41 ºC above average, exceeding the previous record of +2.67 ºC from summer 2016-17
- Mean, maximum and minimum temperatures across the State in December and January were the warmest on record (except December mean maximum temperature was second-warmest on record), while February were still warmer than average just not as extreme
- The State's mean maximum temperature for summer was 3.61 ºC above average (previous record was +3.05 ºC for summer 2016-17)
- A low pressure system produced a particularly cool day in the State's central west regions and some sites experienced their coldest summer day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on 14 December
- Heatwaves during January saw many records broken, leading to numerous sites having their warmest summer daytime temperature on record and their warmest summer night on record
- Many sites across the State, mostly west of the Great Dividing Range, had their warmest summer on record, mostly because of their record mean daily maximum temperature with many also having their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record
- Statewide, summer mean minimum temperature was 3.21 ºC above average (previous record was +2.33 ºC for summer 1980-81)
- The highest minimum temperature ever recorded anywhere in Australia occurred at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs) with 36.6 ºC on 26 January
Very dry across the north
- Overall, summer rainfall was 48% below the long-term average for New South Wales and tenth-driest on record (driest summer since 1984-85)
- The northern two-thirds of the State recorded very much below average rainfall and the northeast recorded little or no rain during the season
- A few small areas scattered through the southeast quadrant saw above average rainfall as a result of moderate to heavy falls from thunderstorms
- An isolated thunderstorm on the 17 December generated heavy falls in excess of 200 mm around the Lower North Coast and some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record
- Numerous sites had their lowest total summer rainfall on record or their lowest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years
Dust storms, fires and severe thunderstorms
- Persistent dry conditions and strong winds led to numerous dust storms across the State during summer with notable events including: 31 December over Central West Slopes and Plains district, 8 January across the Riverina district, and 12 February across most of the State causing poor air quality in the Illawarra and South West Slopes regions
- Fires during February through the State's northeastern districts (one in Tingha and another in Tabulam) burnt through more than 30 000 hectares; there were 13 homes and 44 outbuildings lost
- On the 20 December, severe thunderstorms across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Central Coast regions generated damaging winds and giant hail
- Numerous severe thunderstorms affected the State during January and February producing heavy falls and strong winds including on 8 February, Greater Sydney experienced flash flooding as a severe thunderstorm swept across the city
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2018-19 | |
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| Hottest day | 48.8 °C at Menindee Post Office on 25 Jan 2019 |
| Warmest days on average | 39.5 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 18.0 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 7.3 °C at Thredbo AWS on 13 Feb 2019 |
| Coldest night | -2.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 14 Feb 2019 |
| Coolest nights on average | 7.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 25.9 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Warmest night | 36.6 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on 26 Jan 2019 |
| Warmest on average overall | 32.5 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall | 13.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 651.4 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Driest overall | 4.6 mm at Smithville AWS |
| Wettest day | 281.0 mm at Grafton South (South Grafton (Yeerong)) on 17 Dec 2018 |
| Strongest wind gust | 124 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 12 Feb 2019 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Nymboida (Sutton St) | 280.0 | on 17 Dec 2018 | 256.5 | on 22 Jan 1959 | 103 | |
| Grafton South (South Grafton (Yeerong)) | 281.0 | on 17 Dec 2018 | 149.0 | on 28 Jan 2013 | 56 | |
| Nana Glen (Cowling Close) | 268.0 | on 17 Dec 2018 | 257.0 | on 17 Feb 2009 | 33 | |
| Record lowest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Woodburn (Cedar St) | 49.2 | 95.0 | in 2001 | 129 | 414.2 |
| Drake (Village Resource Centre) | 58.5 | 135.9 | in 2013 | 124 | 435.9 |
| Urbenville | 71.0 | 118.8 | in 2006 | 76 | 405.3 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 48.0 | 62.2 | in 2013 | 71 | 223.8 |
| Bonalbo Post Office | 78.4 | 87.8 | in 2001 | 67 | 415.3 |
| Tenterfield (Aberfeldie) | 105.0 | 123.8 | in 2006 | 66 | 288.8 |
| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | 133.0 | 137.0 | in 2013 | 65 | 560.4 |
| Rosebank (Repentance Creek) | 177.6 | 188.6 | in 2013 | 57 | 660.5 |
| The Channon | 114.5 | 129.5 | in 2013 | 57 | 498.4 |
| Green Pigeon (Morning View) | 146.6 | 223.2 | in 2001 | 50 | 613.8 |
| Lillian Rock (Williams Road) | 125.0 | 224.3 | in 1968 | 50 | 582.7 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 108.2 | 142.2 | in 2001 | 48 | 504.4 |
| Upper Pappinbarra (Hillcrest) | 129.0 | 167.0 | in 2013 | 32 | 517.5 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 28.4 | 33.0 | in 2012 | 26 | 152.3 |
| Ballina Airport AWS | 109.2 | 130.4 | in 2013 | 25 | 485.0 |
| Moree Aero | 30.2 | 65.8 | in 2013 | 24 | 210.9 |
| Wilsons Downfall | 87.6 | 150.2 | in 2001 | 24 | 426.0 |
| Casino Airport AWS | 86.8 | 134.4 | in 2013 | 23 | 385.8 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 110.4 | 178.2 | in 2013 | 23 | 418.6 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 15.0 | 25.9 | in 2013 | 22 | 144.0 |
| Dairy Flat | 97.8 | 105.8 | in 2001 | 21 | 329.5 |
| Lowest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| Mungindi Post Office | 17.0 | 9.5 | in 1900 | 184.3 | |
| Angledool (Angledool Station) | 25.6 | 23.8 | in 1901 | 163.9 | |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 12.0 | 11.9 | in 1928* | 136.2 | |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 172.2 | 91.3 | in 1939* | 432.4 | |
| Bellata Post Office | 44.0 | 35.8 | in 1939* | 216.4 | |
| Uralla (Salisbury Court) | 115.6 | 104.2 | in 1938* | 268.3 | |
| Baradine Forestry | 39.8 | 31.1 | in 1964* | 209.3 | |
| Bingara (Pallal) | 75.6 | 60.4 | in 1964* | 250.1 | |
| Warialda Post Office | 68.8 | 50.7 | in 1966* | 236.0 | |
| Uralla (Blue Nobby) | 155.0 | 134.5 | in 1964* | 355.2 | |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 127.6 | 119.6 | in 1979* | 272.8 | |
| Ganmain (Rosedale) | 36.6 | 33.8 | in 1982* | 117.4 | |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 91.3 | 81.6 | in 1986* | 303.4 | |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 80.4 | 76.2 | in 1986* | 275.5 | |
| Barraba (Mount Lindsay) | 145.2 | 136.2 | in 1979* | 319.9 | |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | 36.0 | 17.0 | in 1984* | 121.4 | |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | 34.0 | 6.8 | in 1984* | 87.4 | |
| New Italy (Vineyard Haven) | 131.6 | 85.8 | in 1918* | 403.7 | |
| Coleambally Irrigation | 35.3 | 27.3 | in 1996* | 103.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Wagga Wagga AMO | 45.2 | on 17 Jan 2019 | = 45.2 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 78 | 30.7 |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 43.1 | on 17 Jan 2019 | 42.5 | on 16 Jan 2014 | 55 | 28.8 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 40.8 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 40.5 | on 10 Feb 2017 | 53 | 27.9 |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 47.7 | on 17 Jan 2019 | 47.0 | on 3 Jan 1973 | 49 | 33.4 |
| Tocumwal Airport | 46.5 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 45.8 | on 3 Jan 1990 | 49 | 31.0 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 38.7 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 38.0 | on 12 Feb 2017 | 49 | 27.0 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 39.5 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 39.0 | on 31 Jan 2009 | 46 | 26.2 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 36.5 | on 19 Jan 2019 | = 36.5 | on 11 Feb 2017 | 46 | 24.9 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 46.4 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 46.0 | on 23 Jan 2001 | 46 | 32.2 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 46.3 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 45.5 | on 11 Feb 2017 | 31 | 32.5 |
| Young Airport | 43.5 | on 26 Jan 2019 | 43.0 | on 11 Feb 2017 | 28 | 30.5 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 45.3 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 44.8 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 26 | 31.0 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 43.6 | on 17 Jan 2019 | 43.2 | on 1 Jan 2006 | 24 | 30.6 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 46.3 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 45.8 | on 10 Feb 2017 | 24 | 32.1 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 47.2 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 46.6 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 22 | 31.9 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 47.9 | on 16 Jan 2019 | 47.6 | on 11 Feb 2017 | 20 | 34.5 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 46.3 | on 17 Jan 2019 | = 46.3 | on 11 Feb 2017 | 20 | 32.6 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 48.5 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 47.6 | on 6 Jan 2013 | 20 | 35.8 |
| Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 17.5 | on 14 Dec 2018 | 19.0 | on 16 Jan 2005 | 20 | 34.5 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 16.6 | on 14 Dec 2018 | 18.5 | on 6 Feb 2011 | 20 | 35.8 |
| Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Quirindi Post Office | 35.4 | = 35.4 | in 2016 | 94 | 31.7 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 38.4 | 38.3 | in 2016 | 92 | 35.5 |
| Hillston Airport | 36.1 | 35.4 | in 2005 | 85 | 32.6 |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 34.0 | 33.5 | in 1990 | 76 | 30.7 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 31.1 | 31.0 | in 2016 | 68 | 27.7 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.3 | = 35.3 | in 2016 | 65 | 31.5 |
| Inverell Research Centre | 32.8 | 31.6 | in 2013 | 58 | 28.9 |
| Cobar MO | 37.4 | 36.8 | in 2005 | 56 | 33.5 |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 35.7 | = 35.7 | in 2005 | 52 | 32.9 |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 31.7 | 31.5 | in 2016 | 49 | 28.6 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 30.4 | 29.7 | in 2016 | 48 | 26.7 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 31.1 | 29.8 | in 2013 | 48 | 27.9 |
| Thredbo Village | 23.3 | 22.7 | in 2005 | 44 | 20.6 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 30.8 | 29.2 | in 2017 | 44 | 27.0 |
| Gulgong Post Office | 33.5 | = 33.5 | in 2016 | 43 | 30.3 |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 28.8 | 27.9 | in 2016 | 41 | 24.9 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 35.4 | 34.6 | in 2000 | 41 | 32.2 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 32.6 | = 32.6 | in 2016 | 40 | 29.4 |
| Thredbo AWS | 18.0 | 17.3 | in 2005 | 33 | 15.5 |
| Guyra Hospital | 26.1 | = 26.1 | in 2016 | 30 | 23.4 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 35.5 | 35.2 | in 2000 | 29 | 32.5 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 32.9 | = 32.9 | in 2016 | 27 | 29.5 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 28.0 | 27.9 | in 1997 | 27 | 25.2 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 29.4 | 29.1 | in 2016 | 27 | 26.8 |
| Young Airport | 33.2 | 32.8 | in 2016 | 27 | 30.5 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 34.9 | 34.8 | in 2016 | 26 | 31.7 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 33.9 | 32.7 | in 2013 | 25 | 31.0 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 37.5 | 36.9 | in 2016 | 25 | 34.2 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 36.3 | 35.6 | in 2005 | 25 | 33.1 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 35.4 | 35.3 | in 2016 | 25 | 32.3 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 39.5 | 38.8 | in 2005 | 25 | 35.9 |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 28.3 | 27.9 | in 2016 | 24 | 25.3 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 33.0 | 32.5 | in 2005 | 23 | 30.6 |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 33.5 | 33.0 | in 2005 | 23 | 31.2 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 33.3 | 32.2 | in 2016 | 23 | 29.9 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 29.5 | 29.4 | in 2016 | 23 | 27.4 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 22.2 | 22.1 | in 2002 | 22 | 20.2 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 28.6 | 28.0 | in 2016 | 22 | 25.8 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 30.7 | 30.0 | in 2005 | 22 | 28.2 |
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 29.2 | 28.8 | in 2016 | 21 | 26.1 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 34.6 | 33.4 | in 2013 | 21 | 31.9 |
| Khancoban AWS | 31.9 | 31.8 | in 2006 | 21 | 30.1 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 35.0 | 34.6 | in 2016 | 21 | 32.2 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 39.1 | 38.4 | in 2017 | 21 | 36.4 |
| Highest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Menindee Post Office | 37.0 | 38.4 | in 1918* | 33.7 | |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 35.1 | 35.3 | in 1931* | 32.2 | |
| Hume Reservoir | 33.2 | 33.9 | in 1938* | 30.0 | |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 36.0 | 37.0 | in 1938* | 33.4 | |
| Corowa Airport | 33.9 | 34.7 | in 1938* | 31.2 | |
| Tocumwal Airport | 33.6 | 34.1 | in 1980 | 31.0 | |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 34.6 | 34.9 | in 1981* | 31.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Wagga Wagga AMO | 29.8 | on 17 Jan 2019 | = 29.8 | on 21 Dec 1994 | 78 | 15.5 |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.6 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 25.1 | on 28 Dec 1987 | 62 | 14.3 |
| Nyngan Airport | 32.0 | on 18 Jan 2019 | = 32.0 | on 2 Feb 2006 | 61 | 18.9 |
| Menindee Post Office | 33.4 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 31.0 | on 9 Feb 2017 | 60 | 17.9 |
| Cobar MO | 32.6 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 32.1 | on 1 Jan 2006 | 57 | 19.9 |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 32.0 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 31.4 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 55 | 17.5 |
| Hume Reservoir | 28.9 | on 26 Jan 2019 | 28.2 | on 6 Feb 1973 | 54 | 15.9 |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 29.8 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 29.0 | on 12 Feb 2017 | 53 | 16.5 |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 33.9 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 32.8 | on 8 Jan 1969 | 49 | 17.9 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 23.9 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 23.0 | on 24 Jan 1993 | 49 | 12.0 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 30.5 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 30.0 | on 8 Jan 2013 | 46 | 16.7 |
| Thredbo AWS | 18.3 | on 26 Jan 2019 | = 18.3 | on 8 Feb 2009 | 40 | 6.3 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.0 | on 16 Jan 2019 | = 22.0 | on 28 Jan 2018 | 36 | 16.3 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 33.6 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 33.2 | on 1 Jan 2006 | 31 | 18.4 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 33.7 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 32.6 | on 7 Jan 2018 | 27 | 21.1 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 33.2 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 32.6 | on 1 Jan 2006 | 26 | 19.5 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 31.6 | on 5 Jan 2019 | 31.5 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 26 | 17.9 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 31.8 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 30.5 | on 13 Jan 2013 | 26 | 19.7 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 27.0 | on 5 Jan 2019 | 26.5 | on 6 Feb 2009 | 24 | 14.8 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 30.0 | on 5 Jan 2019 | 28.8 | on 7 Feb 2009 | 24 | 17.0 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 24.0 | on 21 Jan 2019 | = 24.0 | on 8 Jan 2004 | 24 | 17.9 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.8 | on 18 Jan 2019 | 29.7 | on 14 Jan 2017 | 22 | 19.2 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 34.8 | on 26 Jan 2019 | 33.5 | on 19 Dec 2017 | 22 | 22.8 |
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 33.6 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 33.0 | on 15 Feb 2004 | 20 | 19.6 |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 30.3 | on 5 Jan 2019 | 29.4 | on 15 Jan 2009 | 20 | 17.1 |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 33.6 | on 25 Jan 2019 | 32.5 | on 18 Jan 2017 | 20 | 19.9 |
| Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.6 | 17.5 | in 1877 | 141 | 15.7 |
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 17.6 | = 17.6 | in 1980 | 137 | 14.3 |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 18.9 | 18.7 | in 1972 | 97 | 16.3 |
| Quirindi Post Office | 19.1 | 18.2 | in 2005 | 94 | 15.8 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 23.0 | 22.9 | in 2016 | 91 | 20.1 |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 21.5 | 20.9 | in 1938 | 89 | 17.9 |
| Hume Reservoir | 19.1 | 18.3 | in 1980 | 84 | 15.9 |
| Hillston Airport | 20.8 | 20.4 | in 1980 | 83 | 17.8 |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 18.8 | 17.9 | in 1972 | 76 | 15.5 |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 21.2 | 21.0 | in 1938 | 75 | 17.9 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 21.0 | 20.9 | in 2016 | 65 | 18.4 |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 19.3 | 18.9 | in 2016 | 58 | 16.5 |
| Cobar MO | 23.0 | 22.3 | in 2005 | 56 | 19.9 |
| Taralga Post Office | 13.5 | 13.0 | in 2016 | 56 | 11.3 |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 21.4 | 20.5 | in 1980 | 53 | 17.5 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 13.8 | 13.4 | in 2010 | 50 | 11.4 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 21.0 | 20.6 | in 2006 | 49 | 18.7 |
| Tocumwal Airport | 17.3 | 17.2 | in 1980 | 48 | 15.4 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 14.5 | 14.2 | in 2016 | 44 | 12.0 |
| Gulgong Post Office | 18.4 | 18.1 | in 2016 | 42 | 16.1 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 19.8 | 18.7 | in 1980 | 41 | 16.7 |
| Thredbo Village | 8.7 | = 8.7 | in 2010 | 41 | 6.6 |
| Thredbo AWS | 8.3 | 8.1 | in 2005 | 33 | 6.3 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 15.3 | 14.9 | in 2016 | 27 | 13.0 |
| Bombala AWS | 11.9 | 11.5 | in 2009 | 27 | 10.1 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 12.0 | 11.4 | in 2010 | 27 | 9.9 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 13.7 | 13.5 | in 2010 | 27 | 12.0 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 17.2 | 16.9 | in 2016 | 27 | 15.1 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 18.5 | 18.1 | in 2016 | 27 | 16.3 |
| Young Airport | 16.4 | 15.6 | in 2006 | 27 | 13.8 |
| Bega AWS | 15.8 | 15.7 | in 2009 | 26 | 14.5 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.8 | 18.4 | in 2016 | 26 | 16.6 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 17.6 | 16.7 | in 2009 | 25 | 15.6 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 22.8 | 21.2 | in 2005 | 25 | 19.5 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 21.4 | 19.1 | in 2009 | 25 | 17.9 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 19.5 | 18.6 | in 2016 | 25 | 17.2 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 22.3 | 22.1 | in 2016 | 25 | 19.7 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 24.2 | 22.9 | in 2016 | 25 | 21.1 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 17.3 | 16.3 | in 2006 | 23 | 14.8 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 19.7 | 18.4 | in 2003 | 23 | 17.0 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 12.5 | 12.1 | in 2000 | 22 | 10.6 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 13.9 | 13.4 | in 2016 | 22 | 12.0 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 14.9 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 22 | 13.6 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 22.2 | 21.3 | in 2016 | 21 | 19.2 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 17.4 | 16.9 | in 2000 | 21 | 15.7 |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 17.9 | 17.4 | in 2015 | 21 | 15.9 |
| Khancoban AWS | 14.1 | 14.0 | in 2006 | 21 | 12.7 |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 24.1 | 23.7 | in 2005 | 21 | 21.5 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 19.1 | 17.9 | in 2003 | 21 | 16.5 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 25.1 | 24.7 | in 2005 | 21 | 22.8 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 16.3 | 15.9 | in 2017 | 20 | 14.8 |
| Highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Corowa Airport | 17.1 | 18.6 | in 1925* | 15.1 | |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 15.1 | 16.0 | in 1946* | 12.8 | |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 13.4 | 13.7 | in 1991 | 11.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 25.6 | = 25.6 | in 2016 | 137 | 22.7 |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 27.0 | 26.7 | in 1918 | 97 | 24.3 |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.3 | 26.8 | in 2016 | 93 | 23.8 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 30.7 | 30.6 | in 2016 | 91 | 27.8 |
| Hume Reservoir | 26.2 | 25.9 | in 1938 | 84 | 23.0 |
| Hillston Airport | 28.5 | 27.7 | in 1980 | 83 | 25.2 |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 26.4 | 25.2 | in 2002 | 76 | 23.1 |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 28.7 | 28.5 | in 1938 | 75 | 25.2 |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.2 | 28.1 | in 2016 | 65 | 25.0 |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 27.1 | = 27.1 | in 2016 | 58 | 23.9 |
| Inverell Research Centre | 25.0 | 24.6 | in 2016 | 58 | 22.4 |
| Cobar MO | 30.2 | 29.5 | in 2005 | 56 | 26.7 |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 28.5 | 27.9 | in 1980 | 52 | 25.2 |
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 23.9 | = 23.9 | in 2016 | 48 | 21.7 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 22.4 | 21.4 | in 1972 | 48 | 19.6 |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 22.6 | 21.7 | in 2016 | 44 | 19.5 |
| Gulgong Post Office | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 2016 | 42 | 23.2 |
| Thredbo Village | 16.0 | 15.6 | in 2005 | 41 | 13.7 |
| Griffith Airport AWS | 27.6 | 26.3 | in 2000 | 40 | 24.5 |
| Thredbo AWS | 13.1 | 12.7 | in 2005 | 33 | 10.9 |
| Bombala AWS | 19.2 | 18.5 | in 2016 | 27 | 17.2 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 20.5 | = 20.5 | in 2016 | 27 | 18.7 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 20.0 | 19.3 | in 1997 | 27 | 17.6 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 21.6 | 21.1 | in 2016 | 27 | 19.4 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 24.9 | = 24.9 | in 2016 | 27 | 22.4 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 26.5 | 26.4 | in 2016 | 27 | 23.5 |
| Young Airport | 24.8 | 23.6 | in 2006 | 27 | 22.2 |
| Bega AWS | 21.6 | 21.5 | in 2009 | 26 | 20.4 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 26.8 | 26.6 | in 2016 | 26 | 24.2 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 25.8 | 24.6 | in 2002 | 25 | 23.3 |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 30.2 | 28.9 | in 2005 | 25 | 26.9 |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 28.8 | 27.1 | in 2016 | 25 | 25.5 |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.4 | 27.0 | in 2016 | 25 | 24.8 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 31.8 | 30.8 | in 2005 | 25 | 28.5 |
| Cootamundra Airport | 25.1 | 24.0 | in 2006 | 23 | 22.7 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 27.3 | 26.4 | in 2016 | 23 | 25.0 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 17.3 | 16.9 | in 2000 | 22 | 15.4 |
| Orange Airport AWS | 21.3 | 21.1 | in 2016 | 22 | 19.0 |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 22.8 | 22.2 | in 2005 | 22 | 20.9 |
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 29.4 | 29.3 | in 2016 | 21 | 26.7 |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 26.0 | 25.1 | in 2000 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Khancoban AWS | 23.0 | 22.9 | in 2006 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 27.1 | 26.0 | in 2016 | 21 | 24.3 |
| Tibooburra Airport | 32.1 | 31.5 | in 2005 | 21 | 29.6 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 20.8 | 20.6 | in 2017 | 20 | 19.5 |
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| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 28.8 | 29.0 | in 1938* | 25.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 37.4 | +2.4 | 47.5 | 25 Jan 2019 | 22.8 | +2.1 | 11.5 | 15 Dec 2018 | 23.0 | 83.6 | low | 28% |
| Smithville AWS | 38.9 | 48.0 | 25 Jan 2019 | 23.6 | 11.1 | 14 Dec 2018 | 4.6 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 39.1 | +2.7 | 48.2 | 17 Jan 2019 | 25.1 | +2.3 | 12.4 | 14 Dec 2018 | 18.8 | 61.4 | low | 31% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 39.0 | 47.0 | 17 Jan 2019 | 25.9 | 13.5 | 14 Dec 2018 | 16.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 38.3 | +2.5 | 48.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 24.4 | +2.3 | 11.5 | 15 Dec 2018 | 18.6 | 82.7 | v low | 22% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 38.2 | +2.4 | 48.5 | 25 Jan 2019 | 22.4 | +2.5 | 10.3 | 14 Feb 2019 | 24.8 | 72.9 | low | 34% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 35.5 | +3.0 | 46.3 | 16 Jan 2019 | 20.7 | +2.3 | 9.5 | 14 Dec 2018 | 26.4 | 70.6 | low | 37% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 34.6 | +3.2 | 46.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +1.4 | 9.8 | 13 Feb 2019 | 42.6 | 59.3 | average | 72% |
| Menindee Post Office | 37.0 | +3.3 | 48.8 | 25 Jan 2019 | 20.7 | +2.8 | 11.0 | 14 Dec 2018 | 32.0 | 66.9 | average | 48% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 35.9 | 47.8 | 25 Jan 2019 | 20.4 | 10.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 44.8 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 36.7 | +2.0 | 48.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.7 | +1.6 | 10.5 | 13 Feb 2019 | 29.7 | 67.3 | low | 44% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 39.0 | +2.7 | 47.4 | 17 Jan 2019 | 24.1 | +2.4 | 13.2 | 3 Dec 2018 | 23.4 | 95.1 | low | 25% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 38.4 | +2.9 | 46.3 | 16 Jan 2019 | 23.0 | +2.9 | 11.0 | 15 Dec 2018 | 12.0 | 136.2 | v low | 9% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 37.5 | +3.3 | 47.2 | 17 Jan 2019 | 22.8 | +3.3 | 10.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 62.2 | 94.5 | average | 66% |
| Cobar MO | 37.4 | +3.9 | 46.8 | 17 Jan 2019 | 23.0 | +3.1 | 11.3 | 14 Dec 2018 | 47.4 | 121.0 | low | 39% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 37.3 | +2.1 | 46.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 24.1 | +2.6 | 15.4 | 15 Dec 2018 | 15.0 | 144.0 | lowest | 10% |
| Noona AWS | 37.5 | 48.1 | 17 Jan 2019 | 23.8 | 12.0 | 14 Dec 2018 | 63.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 38.7 | 47.5 | 17 Jan 2019 | 24.3 | 13.7 | 14 Dec 2018 | 33.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 39.5 | +3.6 | 48.1 | 17 Jan 2019 | 24.2 | +3.1 | 13.5 | 14 Dec 2018 | 40.6 | 98.1 | low | 41% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 34.5 | +2.3 | 47.4 | 25 Jan 2019 | 18.0 | +2.1 | 9.6 | 14 Feb 2019 | 61.0 | 73.7 | average | 83% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 36.2 | 46.9 | 16 Jan 2019 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 14 Feb 2019 | 63.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 36.6 | +2.1 | 47.9 | 16 Jan 2019 | 21.4 | +1.8 | 9.8 | 14 Dec 2018 | 46.0 | 54.4 | average | 85% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 35.7 | +2.8 | 45.9 | 17 Jan 2019 | 21.4 | +3.9 | 10.9 | 14 Dec 2018 | 63.5 | 130.6 | low | 49% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 36.3 | +3.2 | 46.7 | 17 Jan 2019 | 21.4 | +3.5 | 10.7 | 14 Feb 2019 | 61.2 | 112.7 | low | 54% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 35.2 | +2.8 | 44.0 | 17 Jan 2019 | 21.0 | +2.3 | 10.7 | 3 Dec 2018 | 213.4 | 160.8 | high | 133% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 35.1 | +2.5 | 46.3 | 17 Jan 2019 | 20.1 | +3.0 | 11.2 | 14 Feb 2019 | 83.8 | 123.2 | average | 68% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 36.6 | +2.5 | 45.3 | 16 Jan 2019 | 22.2 | +3.0 | 12.9 | 1 Dec 2018 | 90.6 | 160.2 | average | 57% |
| Nyngan (Girilambone (Okeh) AWS) | 37.4 | 46.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 23.4 | 14.5 | 11 Feb 2019 | 20.4 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 36.2 | +3.6 | 45.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 21.2 | +3.3 | 11.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 103.6 | 145.4 | average | 71% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 37.8 | 46.8 | 16 Jan 2019 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 15 Dec 2018 | 40.2 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 38.2 | +3.5 | 45.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 22.7 | +2.7 | 12.8 | 11 Feb 2019 | 17.0 | 184.3 | v low | 9% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 37.8 | +2.9 | 46.4 | 16 Jan 2019 | 22.3 | +2.6 | 12.1 | 1 Dec 2018 | 28.4 | 152.3 | lowest | 19% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 36.3 | +3.0 | 42.9 | 16 Jan 2019 | 21.5 | +2.0 | 12.9 | 11 Feb 2019 | 30.2 | 210.9 | lowest | 14% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 36.5 | +2.7 | 42.7 | 13 Jan 2019 | 21.5 | +2.1 | 12.3 | 1 Dec 2018 | 69.4 | 187.5 | v low | 37% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 35.9 | +2.6 | 43.5 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.3 | +1.7 | 11.1 | 1 Dec 2018 | 65.2 | 188.9 | v low | 35% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 35.3 | +3.8 | 43.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 21.0 | +2.6 | 13.6 | 23 Feb 2019 | 48.0 | 223.8 | lowest | 21% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 35.4 | +3.7 | 43.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.1 | +3.3 | 11.1 | 24 Dec 2018 | 121.4 | 224.7 | low | 54% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 34.9 | +3.2 | 42.9 | 16 Jan 2019 | 18.8 | +2.2 | 11.0 | 1 Dec 2018 | 95.2 | 207.0 | v low | 46% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 30.8 | +3.8 | 38.7 | 16 Jan 2019 | 14.5 | +2.5 | 5.5 | 1 Dec 2018 | 127.6 | 272.8 | v low | 47% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 29.2 | +3.1 | 37.4 | 19 Jan 2019 | 12.7 | +0.4 | 5.6 | 1 Dec 2018 | 142.4 | 265.1 | v low | 54% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 28.3 | +3.0 | 36.0 | 19 Jan 2019 | 13.8 | +1.0 | 7.8 | 23 Dec 2018 | 166.6 | 273.6 | v low | 61% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 28.8 | +3.9 | 36.5 | 19 Jan 2019 | 13.5 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 1 Dec 2018 | 137.0 | 307.5 | v low | 45% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 28.6 | +2.8 | 36.0 | 19 Jan 2019 | 12.8 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 1 Dec 2018 | 155.0 | 292.6 | v low | 53% |
| Guyra Hospital | 26.1 | +2.7 | 33.8 | 19 Jan 2019 | 12.4 | +0.8 | 6.4 | 7 Dec 2018 | 194.4 | 329.5 | v low | 59% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 33.3 | +3.4 | 38.9 | 19 Jan 2019 | 9.6 | 16 Feb 2019 | 113.6 | 287.2 | v low | 40% | ||
| Inverell Research Centre | 32.8 | +3.9 | 38.8 | 19 Jan 2019 | 17.2 | +1.2 | 11.7 | 24 Dec 2018 | 109.3 | 291.9 | v low | 37% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 28.2 | +1.6 | 35.7 | 19 Jan 2019 | 13.7 | -0.3 | 9.0 | 11 Dec 2018 | 160.0 | 311.2 | v low | 51% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 30.4 | +3.7 | 38.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 17.5 | +0.8 | 12.8 | 7 Dec 2018 | 108.2 | 504.4 | lowest | 21% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 29.3 | +1.3 | 35.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.4 | +0.2 | 13.5 | 26 Dec 2018 | 109.2 | 485.0 | lowest | 23% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 29.0 | +1.7 | 33.6 | 31 Jan 2019 | 21.4 | +0.7 | 16.6 | 5 Dec 2018 | 104.6 | 435.2 | v low | 24% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 33.5 | +3.5 | 42.0 | 21 Dec 2018 | 17.8 | -0.8 | 11.9 | 28 Dec 2018 | 86.8 | 385.8 | lowest | 22% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 30.0 | +1.8 | 39.8 | 13 Feb 2019 | 20.0 | +0.6 | 16.2 | 27 Dec 2018 | 112.8 | 394.2 | v low | 29% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 31.4 | +1.8 | 41.3 | 13 Feb 2019 | 18.8 | +0.4 | 13.2 | 2 Dec 2018 | 236.8 | 373.7 | low | 63% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 32.2 | +2.2 | 43.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.2 | +0.6 | 14.4 | 2 Dec 2018 | 234.0 | 354.5 | low | 66% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 31.8 | +2.1 | 41.8 | 13 Feb 2019 | 17.4 | -0.9 | 11.8 | 28 Dec 2018 | 89.0 | 395.9 | v low | 22% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 30.1 | +0.9 | 36.9 | 21 Dec 2018 | 19.5 | +0.2 | 14.0 | 25 Dec 2018 | 186.3 | 583.1 | v low | 32% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 28.4 | +1.9 | 31.9 | 12 Feb 2019 | 21.0 | +1.1 | 17.5 | 25 Dec 2018 | 188.4 | 412.7 | v low | 46% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 28.7 | 39.9 | 13 Feb 2019 | 20.4 | 16.0 | 4 Dec 2018 | 260.5 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 25.9 | +1.8 | 35.2 | 19 Jan 2019 | 15.3 | +0.6 | 10.2 | 2 Dec 2018 | 511.5 | 714.6 | average | 72% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 30.8 | +2.0 | 39.5 | 12 Feb 2019 | 17.0 | -0.3 | 11.5 | 9 Dec 2018 | 106.8 | 363.7 | v low | 29% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 28.1 | +1.5 | 33.6 | 5 Feb 2019 | 16.5 | 26 Feb 2019 | 172.2 | 432.4 | v low | 40% | ||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 26.2 | +0.1 | 37.3 | 2 Dec 2018 | 19.5 | +0.5 | 14.7 | 1 Feb 2019 | 211.4 | 321.7 | low | 66% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 29.5 | +2.1 | 39.7 | 12 Feb 2019 | 18.6 | +0.7 | 11.6 | 8 Dec 2018 | 110.4 | 418.6 | lowest | 26% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 30.3 | +1.9 | 38.8 | 5 Jan 2019 | 18.4 | +0.7 | 12.7 | 16 Feb 2019 | 129.0 | 299.6 | v low | 43% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 31.7 | +3.1 | 41.1 | 19 Jan 2019 | 18.0 | +0.9 | 12.6 | 2 Dec 2018 | 651.4 | 684.0 | average | 95% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 32.9 | +3.4 | 43.5 | 26 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +1.3 | 10.1 | 24 Dec 2018 | 176.2 | 252.6 | low | 70% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 29.3 | +1.2 | 40.3 | 26 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +0.6 | 10.8 | 7 Dec 2018 | 219.2 | 313.0 | low | 70% |
| Gosford AWS | 28.5 | 40.8 | 5 Jan 2019 | 18.8 | 12.3 | 24 Dec 2018 | ||||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 32.8 | 42.6 | 26 Jan 2019 | 18.0 | 11.7 | 24 Dec 2018 | 154.8 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 29.4 | +2.6 | 39.7 | 26 Jan 2019 | 17.2 | +0.8 | 10.8 | 24 Dec 2018 | 322.6 | 332.3 | average | 97% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 33.0 | +2.6 | 40.8 | 27 Jan 2019 | 17.3 | +1.7 | 10.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | ||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 30.3 | +2.9 | 39.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 17.8 | +2.1 | 8.8 | 24 Dec 2018 | 117.2 | 220.2 | v low | 53% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 27.5 | +0.7 | 34.7 | 12 Feb 2019 | 12.5 | 10 Dec 2018 | 91.3 | 303.4 | v low | 30% | ||
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 26.1 | +0.8 | 38.2 | 26 Jan 2019 | 20.2 | +1.3 | 15.2 | 24 Dec 2018 | 80.4 | 275.5 | v low | 29% |
| Newcastle University | 30.6 | +2.1 | 40.6 | 5 Jan 2019 | 19.7 | +0.8 | 13.2 | 24 Dec 2018 | 56.6 | 269.5 | v low | 21% |
| Norah Head AWS | 27.1 | +1.4 | 39.5 | 5 Jan 2019 | 19.8 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 24 Dec 2018 | ||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 32.6 | +3.2 | 43.5 | 26 Jan 2019 | 18.2 | +1.0 | 12.2 | 24 Dec 2018 | 157.4 | 304.1 | low | 52% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 34.5 | +3.7 | 43.4 | 16 Jan 2019 | 18.5 | +2.2 | 9.5 | 24 Dec 2018 | 125.0 | 191.8 | low | 65% |
| Singleton (Defence) | 33.2 | 43.9 | 26 Jan 2019 | 19.1 | 11.6 | 24 Dec 2018 | 147.0 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 31.1 | +3.4 | 41.8 | 26 Jan 2019 | 18.9 | +1.3 | 12.8 | 7 Dec 2018 | 99.6 | 294.9 | v low | 34% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 33.5 | +3.2 | 42.7 | 16 Jan 2019 | 18.4 | +2.3 | 10.3 | 3 Dec 2018 | 144.5 | 198.7 | average | 73% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 32.5 | +2.9 | 40.7 | 16 Jan 2019 | 17.2 | +2.1 | 7.3 | 3 Dec 2018 | 200.4 | 212.8 | average | 94% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 25.4 | +2.3 | 34.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 14.8 | +1.9 | 7.6 | 10 Feb 2019 | 305.8 | 287.3 | average | 106% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 30.5 | +3.2 | 40.2 | 17 Jan 2019 | 15.1 | +2.3 | 6.3 | 3 Dec 2018 | 259.7 | 192.3 | high | 135% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 29.8 | +2.2 | 38.1 | 16 Jan 2019 | 15.3 | +2.3 | 6.8 | 3 Dec 2018 | 296.4 | 194.3 | high | 153% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 26.9 | +1.8 | 36.1 | 17 Jan 2019 | 13.5 | +0.9 | 5.2 | 1 Dec 2018 | 256.4 | 240.0 | average | 107% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 26.8 | 35.9 | 17 Jan 2019 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 3 Dec 2018 | 255.2 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 25.9 | +2.7 | 36.1 | 17 Jan 2019 | 14.6 | +1.9 | 7.5 | 3 Dec 2018 | 343.2 | 325.2 | average | 106% |
| Oberon (Albion St) | 26.6 | +2.5 | 35.5 | 17 Jan 2019 | 12.6 | +2.1 | 2.5 | 3 Dec 2018 | 284.7 | 215.6 | high | 132% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 28.6 | +2.6 | 37.5 | 16 Jan 2019 | 13.9 | +1.9 | 4.8 | 3 Dec 2018 | 195.4 | 229.5 | low | 85% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 29.4 | +1.9 | 39.6 | 5 Jan 2019 | 17.5 | +1.0 | 11.6 | 24 Dec 2018 | 290.4 | 364.8 | average | 80% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 33.8 | +2.8 | 42.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +3.3 | 8.8 | 1 Dec 2018 | 114.6 | 240.7 | low | 48% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 32.7 | +2.7 | 40.5 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.1 | +2.0 | 11.3 | 23 Dec 2018 | 120.6 | 233.8 | v low | 52% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 34.8 | +3.5 | 43.8 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.3 | +2.8 | 10.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 147.7 | 195.7 | average | 75% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 34.4 | +2.4 | 43.6 | 26 Jan 2019 | 18.3 | +2.4 | 9.3 | 3 Dec 2018 | 117.4 | 158.9 | average | 74% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 35.4 | +3.1 | 44.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.5 | +2.3 | 9.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 117.2 | 154.5 | average | 76% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 35.0 | +2.0 | 45.4 | 17 Jan 2019 | 19.7 | +2.7 | 9.9 | 14 Feb 2019 | 150.8 | 132.4 | high | 114% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 35.0 | +2.8 | 44.5 | 17 Jan 2019 | 19.1 | +2.6 | 7.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 79.6 | 177.0 | low | 45% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 35.1 | +2.9 | 43.5 | 17 Jan 2019 | 18.9 | +2.6 | 8.5 | 3 Dec 2018 | 141.9 | 166.7 | average | 85% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 30.5 | +2.6 | 40.0 | 31 Jan 2019 | 19.0 | +1.3 | 12.6 | 24 Dec 2018 | 258.8 | 261.4 | average | 99% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 28.6 | +1.4 | 38.9 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.9 | +1.0 | 11.8 | 24 Dec 2018 | 239.0 | 243.4 | average | 98% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 30.0 | 40.2 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.6 | 10.7 | 24 Dec 2018 | 235.6 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 30.2 | +2.2 | 39.2 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.1 | +0.9 | 10.2 | 24 Dec 2018 | 230.0 | 300.6 | average | 77% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 28.0 | +2.3 | 39.6 | 31 Jan 2019 | 20.2 | +1.8 | 14.9 | 24 Dec 2018 | 229.2 | 296.3 | average | 77% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 29.0 | +2.7 | 40.6 | 31 Jan 2019 | 20.1 | +1.6 | 15.0 | 24 Dec 2018 | 216.4 | 279.1 | average | 78% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.8 | +0.4 | 36.2 | 31 Jan 2019 | 20.3 | +0.4 | 15.7 | 23 Dec 2018 | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 29.6 | 40.2 | 31 Jan 2019 | 19.3 | 12.4 | 24 Dec 2018 | ||||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 27.2 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.4 | +0.7 | 12.7 | 24 Dec 2018 | 282.2 | 302.6 | average | 93% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 30.7 | +1.7 | 39.6 | 18 Jan 2019 | 18.2 | +0.9 | 11.4 | 24 Dec 2018 | 234.6 | 245.5 | average | 96% |
| Richmond RAAF | 31.6 | +2.1 | 41.4 | 17 Jan 2019 | 18.5 | +1.3 | 11.9 | 24 Dec 2018 | 246.2 | 274.8 | average | 90% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 27.5 | +1.2 | 39.8 | 31 Jan 2019 | 17.5 | +1.1 | 9.9 | 24 Dec 2018 | 182.4 | 275.4 | low | 66% |
| Bellambi AWS | 24.9 | +0.3 | 35.9 | 12 Feb 2019 | 19.1 | +0.5 | 14.5 | 10 Feb 2019 | 260.4 | 288.5 | average | 90% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 31.2 | +2.2 | 40.9 | 26 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 24 Dec 2018 | 218.2 | 237.8 | average | 92% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 30.9 | +1.9 | 40.1 | 5 Jan 2019 | 17.4 | +1.0 | 10.7 | 24 Dec 2018 | 230.0 | 236.6 | average | 97% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 27.0 | 38.6 | 26 Jan 2019 | 15.1 | 8.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 173.6 | |||||
| Holsworthy (Defence) | 30.3 | 40.9 | 28 Dec 2018 | 17.7 | 10.4 | 24 Dec 2018 | 297.4 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 25.1 | +0.8 | 35.1 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.9 | +0.9 | 13.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 215.8 | 297.1 | low | 73% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 25.5 | 38.3 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.1 | 12.6 | 3 Dec 2018 | 170.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 25.2 | +0.7 | 36.5 | 12 Feb 2019 | 19.1 | +0.8 | 14.6 | 10 Feb 2019 | 212.4 | 293.8 | low | 72% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 27.1 | +2.2 | 39.4 | 26 Jan 2019 | 15.0 | +1.6 | 6.6 | 14 Feb 2019 | 152.2 | 216.2 | low | 70% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 28.1 | +1.4 | 39.5 | 31 Jan 2019 | 17.4 | +1.3 | 10.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 197.8 | 275.3 | low | 72% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 27.3 | +1.0 | 37.9 | 22 Jan 2019 | 15.8 | +1.3 | 6.7 | 3 Dec 2018 | 294.0 | 201.8 | high | 146% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 27.7 | +2.0 | 39.6 | 17 Jan 2019 | 13.4 | +1.7 | 4.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 251.8 | 192.6 | high | 131% |
| Green Cape AWS | 24.0 | +0.8 | 31.0 | 12 Feb 2019 | 17.7 | +0.8 | 11.7 | 3 Dec 2018 | 242.8 | 165.2 | high | 147% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 25.3 | +1.0 | 33.6 | 12 Feb 2019 | 16.3 | +1.5 | 8.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 244.2 | 206.5 | average | 118% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 25.6 | +0.9 | 40.3 | 28 Dec 2018 | 16.6 | +1.3 | 8.7 | 3 Dec 2018 | 211.8 | 237.1 | average | 89% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 24.3 | +0.7 | 37.2 | 28 Dec 2018 | 17.6 | +1.9 | 11.6 | 23 Dec 2018 | 215.4 | 264.0 | average | 82% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 24.3 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 12 Feb 2019 | 17.6 | +1.3 | 12.2 | 3 Dec 2018 | 262.6 | 255.8 | average | 103% |
| Nerriga AWS | 28.2 | 40.8 | 17 Jan 2019 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 186.8 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 24.7 | +0.9 | 37.3 | 31 Jan 2019 | 18.3 | +1.3 | 12.8 | 10 Feb 2019 | 171.6 | 266.8 | low | 64% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 27.6 | +2.7 | 39.5 | 25 Jan 2019 | 12.5 | +2.5 | 2.4 | 14 Feb 2019 | 164.6 | 187.0 | average | 88% |
| Bombala AWS | 26.4 | +2.1 | 38.9 | 25 Jan 2019 | 11.9 | +1.8 | 1.5 | 3 Dec 2018 | 197.4 | 163.1 | average | 121% |
| Canberra Airport | 31.0 | +2.4 | 41.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 14.8 | +1.6 | 5.5 | 10 Feb 2019 | 210.4 | 198.6 | average | 106% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 28.0 | +2.8 | 37.9 | 16 Jan 2019 | 12.0 | +2.1 | 0.5 | 14 Feb 2019 | 128.8 | 155.2 | average | 83% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 28.7 | +2.5 | 39.5 | 16 Jan 2019 | 2.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 116.9 | 173.9 | low | 67% | ||
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 29.4 | +2.6 | 40.6 | 26 Jan 2019 | 13.7 | +1.7 | 5.1 | 14 Feb 2019 | 148.2 | 160.2 | average | 93% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 29.3 | +2.5 | 40.7 | 26 Jan 2019 | 14.9 | +1.8 | 7.1 | 14 Feb 2019 | 191.6 | 186.3 | average | 103% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 21.7 | +2.5 | 32.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 10.5 | +1.7 | 0.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 265.8 | 276.1 | average | 96% |
| Taralga Post Office | 28.2 | +2.9 | 39.0 | 17 Jan 2019 | 13.5 | +2.2 | 3.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 260.4 | 208.4 | high | 125% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 30.7 | +2.5 | 40.8 | 17 Jan 2019 | 14.9 | +1.3 | 4.8 | 3 Dec 2018 | 199.0 | 197.4 | average | 101% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 20.3 | 30.1 | 16 Jan 2019 | 7.5 | -2.7 | 14 Feb 2019 | 243.8 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 18.0 | +2.5 | 27.2 | 16 Jan 2019 | 8.3 | +2.0 | -1.5 | 13 Feb 2019 | 238.0 | 312.8 | low | 76% |
| Thredbo Village | 23.3 | +2.7 | 33.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 8.7 | +2.1 | -1.0 | 14 Feb 2019 | 277.6 | 317.2 | average | 88% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 33.9 | +2.9 | 45.3 | 16 Jan 2019 | 17.6 | +2.0 | 8.0 | 14 Feb 2019 | 89.0 | 126.4 | average | 70% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 22.2 | +2.0 | 32.3 | 16 Jan 2019 | 12.5 | +1.9 | 2.3 | 13 Feb 2019 | 188.6 | 232.0 | average | 81% |
| Hume Reservoir | 33.2 | +3.2 | 44.0 | 25 Jan 2019 | 19.1 | +3.2 | 8.2 | 14 Feb 2019 | 91.0 | 138.8 | average | 66% |
| Khancoban AWS | 31.9 | +1.8 | 41.6 | 16 Jan 2019 | 14.1 | +1.4 | 4.9 | 14 Feb 2019 | 171.8 | 193.8 | average | 89% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 31.1 | +3.2 | 40.8 | 16 Jan 2019 | 13.8 | +2.4 | 4.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 166.4 | 188.1 | average | 88% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 34.0 | +3.3 | 45.2 | 17 Jan 2019 | 18.8 | +3.3 | 7.7 | 14 Feb 2019 | 110.4 | 127.5 | average | 87% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 33.0 | +2.4 | 43.6 | 17 Jan 2019 | 17.3 | +2.5 | 5.9 | 14 Feb 2019 | 128.6 | 150.7 | average | 85% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 43.8 | 26 Jan 2019 | 17.7 | +2.0 | 5.8 | 14 Feb 2019 | 126.2 | 155.2 | average | 81% | ||
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 33.5 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 17 Jan 2019 | 17.9 | +2.0 | 9.0 | 3 Dec 2018 | 115.8 | 150.8 | average | 77% |
| Temora Airport | 34.3 | +2.1 | 44.8 | 17 Jan 2019 | 18.4 | +2.4 | 8.1 | 14 Feb 2019 | 114.6 | 130.0 | average | 88% |
| Young Airport | 33.2 | +2.7 | 43.5 | 26 Jan 2019 | 16.4 | +2.6 | 4.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 202.6 | 153.9 | high | 132% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 33.9 | +2.7 | 45.5 | 25 Jan 2019 | 17.1 | +2.0 | 8.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 90.0 | 114.9 | average | 78% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 34.6 | +2.7 | 47.2 | 25 Jan 2019 | 17.4 | +1.7 | 8.7 | 14 Feb 2019 | 50.2 | 83.9 | low | 60% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 34.6 | 45.5 | 17 Jan 2019 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 14 Feb 2019 | 75.4 | |||||
| Tocumwal Airport | 33.6 | +2.6 | 46.5 | 25 Jan 2019 | 17.3 | +1.9 | 8.7 | 13 Feb 2019 | 83.5 | 96.7 | average | 86% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 35.4 | +3.2 | 46.4 | 16 Jan 2019 | 19.8 | +3.1 | 9.2 | 3 Dec 2018 | 48.0 | 91.4 | low | 53% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 35.5 | +2.1 | 47.7 | 25 Jan 2019 | 18.9 | +1.8 | 8.0 | 13 Feb 2019 | 45.0 | 102.5 | v low | 44% |
| Hillston Airport | 36.1 | +3.5 | 47.0 | 16 Jan 2019 | 20.8 | +3.0 | 9.1 | 14 Feb 2019 | 45.0 | 88.9 | average | 51% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 36.0 | +2.6 | 47.7 | 17 Jan 2019 | 21.5 | +3.6 | 10.6 | 14 Dec 2018 | 50.4 | 112.0 | low | 45% |
| 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 10 am on Friday 1 March 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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