New South Wales in spring 2023

Rainfall

Temperature


Extremes in spring 2023
Hottest day 43.8 °C at Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS on 11 Nov
Warmest days on average 31.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average 13.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Coldest day -1.1 °C at Mount Ginini AWS on 8 Sep
Coldest night -8.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 7 Oct
Coolest nights on average 1.4 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 17.0 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night 29.4 °C at Wanaaring (Delta AWS) on 12 Nov
Warmest on average overall 23.6 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS)
Coolest on average overall 7.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall 491.0 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview)
Wettest day 226.8 mm at Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) on 29 Nov
Strongest wind gust 143 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 7 Sep

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Record highest spring daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Deniliquin (Visitor Information Centre) 106.0 on 29 Nov 87.9 on 22 Oct 1939 164
Drake (Village Resource Centre) 105.4 on 23 Nov 91.4 on 3 Nov 1896 132
Mittagong (Alfred Street) 132.4 on 29 Nov 127.5 on 21 Oct 1959 126
Wakool (Calimo) 71.2 on 4 Oct 55.0 on 24 Oct 1975 118
Bingara (Keera) 112.0 on 22 Nov 83.8 on 25 Nov 1930 115
Conargo (Puckawidgee) 55.0 on 4 Oct 51.8 on 20 Nov 1933 109
Leeton (Bents Hill) 101.0 on 21 Nov 62.0 on 13 Sep 1998 83
Tuppal (Warragoon) 68.0 on 4 Oct 64.6 on 2 Nov 2000 74
Culburra Treatment Works 168.0 on 29 Nov 124.2 on 10 Nov 1966 59
Goulburn TAFE 63.8 on 29 Nov 58.6 on 17 Nov 1988 50
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 97.0 on 29 Nov 90.4 on 19 Nov 1986 34
Goulburn Airport AWS 98.2 on 29 Nov 65.0 on 25 Oct 1999 30
Bellambi AWS 154.8 on 5 Nov 100.4 on 15 Oct 2011 27
Deniliquin Airport AWS 135.4 on 29 Nov 77.0 on 24 Oct 2000 27
Sanctuary Point (Salinas Street) 159.2 on 29 Nov 127.8 on 9 Oct 2022 24
Hillview (Shoalhaven River) 140.0 on 29 Nov 71.0 on 12 Oct 2012 23
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 226.8 on 29 Nov 89.0 on 31 Oct 2005 23
Moruya (Burra Creek) 225.0 on 29 Nov 151.0 on 31 Oct 2005 23
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 110.0 on 29 Nov 80.6 on 28 Nov 2018 23
Snowy River @ Dalgety Weir 51.6 on 30 Nov 49.2 on 27 Oct 2017 23
Nowra Boat Shed (Shoalhaven River) 99.0 on 29 Nov 73.0 on 1 Nov 2020 22
Kiama (Brighton St) 104.4 on 29 Nov 99.0 on 21 Oct 2004 21
Touga 76.0 on 29 Nov 59.8 on 17 Sep 2013 21



Record highest spring temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Green Cape AWS 35.0 on 19 Sep 34.7 on 2 Nov 2018 23 19.1



Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Cobar MO 29.4 29.3 in 2020 61 26.0
Tumbarumba Post Office 22.6 22.4 in 2015 55 19.3
Montague Island Lighthouse 21.2 20.5 in 2013 49 18.9
Cooma Visitors Centre 21.5 = 21.5 in 1980 47 19.5
Griffith Airport AWS 27.0 26.9 in 2014 47 24.2
Thredbo Village 16.0 15.8 in 2015 42 13.4
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 21.9 20.9 in 2013 38 19.6
Bega AWS 24.4 23.9 in 2019 31 21.9
Bombala AWS 20.2 19.7 in 2002 31 17.9
Cooma Airport AWS 20.1 20.0 in 2002 31 18.2
Ulladulla AWS 22.0 21.9 in 2013 31 20.5
Condobolin Airport AWS 28.5 = 28.5 in 2014 29 25.3
Mangrove Mountain AWS 25.2 24.7 in 2019 29 22.7
Norah Head AWS 24.3 24.0 in 2013 28 22.6
Merimbula Airport AWS 22.2 21.7 in 2015 25 20.6
West Wyalong Airport AWS 27.0 = 27.0 in 2006 24 24.4
Bourke Airport AWS 31.7 = 31.7 in 2014 23 29.4
Moruya Airport AWS 23.0 22.6 in 2013 23 21.4
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 30.2 29.9 in 2015 23 28.1
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 24.5 24.3 in 2019 22 22.9
Green Cape AWS 20.5 20.0 in 2015 21 19.1

Highest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
spring
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 22.2 =22.2 in 1907 20.1
Badgerys Creek AWS 26.9 27.0 in 2002 24.6
Bombala (Therry Street) 21.8 22.4 in 2002 18.7



Record highest spring daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Montague Island Lighthouse 22.1 on 20 Sep 22.0 on 13 Oct 2004 54 12.9
Ulladulla AWS 22.1 on 20 Sep 21.5 on 13 Oct 2004 32 12.5



Record lowest spring temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Mangrove Mountain AWS 0.5 on 10 Sep 0.6 on 1 Sep 2012 30 11.4
Forbes Airport AWS -3.6 on 10 Sep -3.2 on 9 Sep 2017 28 8.9



Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 14.6 13.3 in 2015 55 11.8
Montague Island Lighthouse 14.6 14.5 in 2015 49 12.9



Record highest spring mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
spring
Taralga Post Office 13.6 13.5 in 2006 62 11.9
Bankstown Airport AWS 19.1 = 19.1 in 2020 55 17.7
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 19.8 19.2 in 2013 55 17.8
Montague Island Lighthouse 17.9 17.4 in 2015 49 15.9
Camden Airport AWS 18.6 18.4 in 2014 46 17.1
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 16.9 16.6 in 2009 38 15.5
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 13.9 = 13.9 in 2015 32 12.6
Bega AWS 16.6 = 16.6 in 2015 31 15.3
Ulladulla AWS 17.8 17.7 in 2020 31 16.5
Penrith Lakes AWS 20.0 = 20.0 in 2002 28 18.9
Merimbula Airport AWS 16.0 = 16.0 in 2015 25 14.9
Moruya Airport AWS 16.8 = 16.8 in 2020 23 15.5
Green Cape AWS 16.9 16.7 in 2015 21 15.8

Highest spring mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
spring
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 17.3 17.5 in 1882 15.4
Norah Head AWS 19.8 20.2 in 2001 18.7
Goulburn TAFE 14.9 15.0 in 2002 13.5
Mangrove Mountain AWS 18.0 18.1 in 2002 17.0
Moss Vale AWS 14.5 14.6 in 2002 13.7
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 19.9 20.2 in 2002 18.4



Summary statistics for spring 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
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(°C)
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(millimetres)
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spring
2023
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2023
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spring
2023
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Lowest for
spring
2023
Total for
spring
2023
Average
for
spring
Rank of
spring
2023
Fraction of
spring
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 29.7 +1.9 42.4 11 Nov 13.5 +0.4 3.8 10 Sep 25.2 61.9 average 41%
Smithville AWS 31.3   43.5 11 Nov 13.9   3.3 9 Sep 4.8
Tibooburra Airport 30.9 +1.8 42.5 11 Nov 16.1 +0.8 7.2 9 Sep 22.8 57.2 average 40%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 31.3   43.1 11 Nov 15.7   4.9 10 Sep 20.4
White Cliffs AWS 30.4 +2.0 43.1 11 Nov 15.1 +0.6 4.8 10 Sep 24.2 67.5 low 36%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 30.2 +2.1 43.8 11 Nov 12.1 +0.1 0.7 10 Sep 43.0 74.7 average 58%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 27.7 +2.4 40.2 10 Nov 11.6 -0.1 0.3 9 Sep 25.6 68.2 low 38%
Lake Victoria Storage 26.5 +2.5 40.0 10 Nov     2.0 9 Sep 51.5 75.0 average 69%
Menindee Post Office 28.7 +2.2 38.5 2 Oct 12.0 +0.5 3.0 11 Sep 95.8 63.8 high 150%
Mulurulu AWS 27.8   39.6 10 Nov 10.2   -1.5 9 Sep 63.2
Pooncarie Mail Agency 27.8 +0.8 43.0 10 Nov 11.2 0.0 1.8 9 Sep 79.5 71.0 average 112%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 31.7 +2.3 43.0 12 Nov 14.0 +0.4 2.1 9 Sep 86.0 93.0 average 92%
Brewarrina Hospital 30.7 +1.9 41.2 12 Nov     1.5 10 Sep 81.2 89.8 average 90%
Cobar MO 29.4 +3.4 41.3 11 Nov 13.5 +0.9 2.1 9 Sep 58.8 97.0 low 61%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 30.8 +1.6 38.6 12 Nov 15.2 +0.8 3.4 10 Sep 135.7 123.0 average 110%
Noona AWS 29.2   42.4 11 Nov 13.7   3.1 10 Sep 94.4
Wanaaring (Delta AWS) 31.2   42.4 11 Nov 13.3   -0.8 9 Sep 47.6
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 26.5 +1.9 37.8 10 Nov 9.8 -0.1 2.0 9 Sep 89.8 90.0 average 100%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 28.5   42.0 11 Nov 7.5   -4.8 10 Sep 126.2
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 28.6 +1.8 43.0 11 Nov 10.9 -1.3 1.0 9 Sep 102.2 62.6 high 163%
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 28.5 +3.2 39.1 11 Nov 8.6 -1.1 -3.4 10 Sep 88.4 130.6 average 68%
Peak Hill Post Office 27.9 +3.2 36.2 2 Oct 11.5 +0.1 0.7 10 Sep 127.2 136.6 average 93%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 27.0 +2.6 39.4 11 Nov 8.3 -0.9 -1.3 10 Sep 116.4 136.7 average 85%
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 29.0 +1.7 38.2 12 Nov 12.5 +1.1 -0.2 9 Sep 165.2 132.0 average 125%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 30.3   41.3 12 Nov 13.1   2.2 9 Sep 102.0
Nyngan Airport 29.2 +2.7 38.9 12 Nov 12.5 +1.0 3.0 10 Sep 161.4 98.7 high 164%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 31.2   41.3 12 Nov 12.8   -0.6 10 Sep 108.6
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 31.8 +2.9 39.1 16 Nov 14.7 +1.5 3.5 11 Sep 98.0 113.3 average 86%
Walgett Airport AWS 30.9 +2.2 39.6 12 Nov 12.6 +0.6 0.3 10 Sep 149.6 118.5 high 126%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero 29.9 +2.1 38.5 25 Oct 13.8 +1.1 0.8 10 Sep 127.2 154.5 average 82%
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 27.3 +2.3 35.0 25 Oct 7.4 -0.7 -4.0 10 Sep 91.8 179.6 low 51%
Narrabri Airport AWS 29.6 +1.9 37.8 13 Nov 11.9 -0.2 -0.3 9 Sep 124.4 154.2 average 81%
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 28.9 +1.8 36.8 16 Nov 10.0 +0.1 -1.9 10 Sep 136.4 168.2 average 81%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 28.4 +3.2 36.4 25 Oct 13.2 +1.2 2.4 10 Sep 164.8 166.1 average 99%
Quirindi Post Office 27.6 +2.3 34.2 16 Nov 10.2 +1.5 -1.1 11 Sep 142.9 173.6 average 82%
Tamworth Airport AWS 27.9 +2.5 36.8 25 Oct 9.2 -0.4 -2.3 10 Sep 172.0 186.8 average 92%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 23.4 +2.5 31.0 25 Oct 5.8 +0.5 -4.5 10 Sep 238.4 215.1 average 111%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 23.0 +1.8 30.7 25 Oct 5.7 -0.3 -5.4 10 Sep 148.8 207.3 low 72%
Armidale Airport AWS 22.4 +2.1 30.8 25 Oct 7.5 +0.1 -2.6 9 Sep 154.2 219.9 low 70%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 22.7 +2.6 30.5 25 Oct 7.6 +0.5 -1.5 10 Sep 133.0 219.7 low 61%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 22.9 +2.0 31.0 25 Oct 5.9 +0.1 -4.8 10 Sep 130.4 258.6 low 50%
Guyra Hospital 20.5 +2.2 29.2 25 Oct 6.8 +0.4 -3.0 10 Sep 170.2 234.4 low 73%
Inverell (Raglan St) 26.7 +2.1 34.1 13 Nov 7.7 -0.2 -3.8 10 Sep 108.8 218.7 low 50%
Inverell Research Centre 26.2 +3.1 33.7 13 Nov 11.0 +0.9 0.2 10 Sep 138.0 209.8 low 66%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 25.1 +1.4 34.1 25 Oct 12.9 +0.4 7.1 10 Sep 221.2 248.2 average 89%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 24.6 -0.3 34.9 21 Sep 14.5 +0.4 6.4 10 Sep 379.6 297.3 high 128%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 23.5 -0.2 31.2 30 Nov 17.0 +0.1 11.3 10 Sep
Casino Airport AWS 28.7 +1.3 38.7 16 Nov 12.9 -0.3 4.2 9 Sep 189.6 208.9 average 91%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 26.5 +1.0 39.2 21 Sep 15.2 +0.1 10.1 16 Sep 357.2 268.0 high 133%
Grafton Airport AWS 27.9 +1.2 39.7 25 Oct 12.7 -0.1 3.3 10 Sep 178.4 225.7 average 79%
Grafton Research Stn 28.3 +1.3 41.0 25 Oct 14.0 +0.6 6.9 9 Sep 144.2 182.1 average 79%
Lismore Airport AWS 26.8 -0.4 36.7 25 Oct 12.0 -0.6 2.3 10 Sep 296.4 238.9 average 124%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 26.8 +0.4 35.5 31 Oct     7.2 10 Sep 162.6 258.2 low 63%
Yamba Pilot Station 24.7 +1.3 34.5 16 Oct 16.3 +1.0 9.4 10 Sep
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 24.7 +0.2 34.9 16 Oct 14.5 +0.3 3.8 9 Sep 234.1 311.4 average 75%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd)     34.2 25 Oct 10.0 +0.1 2.2 10 Sep 247.1 359.7 low 69%
Kempsey Airport AWS 26.8 +1.1 38.0 25 Oct 10.5 -0.8 1.3 9 Sep 162.6 230.6 average 71%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 24.9   32.9 30 Nov 12.1   1.6 9 Sep 270.0
Taree Airport AWS 25.8 +1.2 38.5 22 Oct 12.0 -0.1 2.3 9 Sep 224.5 227.6 average 99%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 27.6 +2.3 37.4 22 Oct 12.3 +0.8 5.1 11 Sep 491.0 383.4 high 128%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 27.1 +2.2 37.5 12 Nov 9.7 -0.3 0.9 6 Sep 132.0 173.3 low 76%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 25.1 +0.9 34.9 3 Oct 10.8 -0.2 1.8 10 Sep 187.8 250.8 average 75%
Gosford AWS 24.4 +0.8 35.9 3 Oct 12.7 0.0 5.2 11 Sep 210.6 242.7 average 87%
Maitland Airport AWS 27.1   37.5 12 Nov 10.7   2.4 11 Sep 117.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS 25.2 +2.5 35.0 1 Oct 10.7 -0.7 0.5 10 Sep 193.8 245.7 low 79%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 27.3 +2.4 36.0 12 Nov 8.6 -0.1 -2.8 11 Sep 105.6 152.1 low 69%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street)     33.0 24 Oct 8.8   -1.8 10 Sep 164.9
Murrurundi Gap AWS 23.4 +2.0 30.7 25 Oct 11.5 +0.7 1.5 10 Sep 174.0 188.7 average 92%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 23.8 +0.7 33.9 1 Oct 15.6 +1.5 9.2 10 Sep 145.2 247.3 low 59%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 23.0 +1.0 33.3 1 Oct 15.3 +1.4 7.5 11 Sep 175.6 216.4 average 81%
Norah Head AWS 24.3 +1.7 33.5 3 Oct 15.4 +0.6 8.8 9 Sep 237.4 224.8 average 106%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 27.1 +2.2 37.3 12 Nov 11.4 -0.1 2.5 11 Sep 197.0 203.8 average 97%
Scone Airport AWS 27.9 +2.7 35.8 12 Nov 9.8 0.0 -0.6 11 Sep 135.0 165.3 average 82%
Singleton Defence AWS 27.7   38.2 12 Nov 12.7   4.6 11 Sep 112.0
Williamtown RAAF 25.4 +1.8 35.4 22 Oct 12.3 +0.4 4.3 11 Sep 141.6 219.2 low 65%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Mudgee Airport AWS 25.6 +2.6 34.4 12 Nov 7.9 +0.1 -2.7 10 Sep 166.4 186.9 average 89%
Nullo Mountain AWS 19.1 +1.9 27.3 12 Nov 8.6 +0.8 -3.1 10 Sep 223.4 242.1 average 92%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Airport AWS 22.9 +2.4 32.5 12 Nov 6.5 0.0 -3.2 10 Sep 146.2 174.0 average 84%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 20.6 +3.0 30.0 11 Nov 8.8 +1.1 -1.0 10 Sep 217.9 274.0 average 80%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 20.9 +1.6 30.1 12 Nov 6.3 -0.2 -5.1 10 Sep 196.4 185.1 average 106%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 21.5   31.6 12 Nov 4.3   -6.6 10 Sep 171.6
Mount Boyce AWS 19.9 +2.3 29.4 19 Nov 8.6 +1.0 -0.8 10 Sep 180.4 232.6 average 78%
Orange Airport AWS 19.9 +1.7 28.3 12 Nov 5.6 -0.2 -2.0 10 Sep 190.4 254.0 average 75%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 26.1 +1.9 33.0 14 Nov 8.0 +0.9 -1.5 6 Sep 209.7 176.2 average 119%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 25.0 +1.6 31.9 14 Nov 12.0 +0.5 1.7 10 Sep 163.2 173.7 average 94%
Dunedoo Post Office 27.0 +2.6 35.6 12 Nov     -2.1 10 Sep 133.0 150.4 average 88%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 25.5 +1.7 35.5 11 Nov 7.1 -0.6 -1.6 10 Sep 138.0 170.6 average 81%
Dubbo Airport AWS 27.7 +2.7 37.0 12 Nov 10.2 +0.5 -2.0 10 Sep 98.6 154.1 low 64%
Forbes Airport AWS     38.1 11 Nov 7.8 -1.1 -3.6 10 Sep 37.0 140.3 low 26%
Parkes Airport AWS 26.2 +2.2 35.5 11 Nov 7.6 -0.5 -2.5 10 Sep 152.2 165.9 average 92%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 27.4 +2.7 36.7 12 Nov 9.3 +0.5 -2.6 10 Sep 117.1 158.7 average 74%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 25.7 +2.0 36.1 3 Oct 12.5 +0.8 4.3 10 Sep 171.0 182.4 average 94%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 24.3 +0.9 35.5 1 Oct 12.4 +0.3 4.6 6 Sep 187.4 188.3 average 100%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 25.4 +1.2 36.1 3 Oct 11.6 +0.1 4.1 11 Sep 140.4 156.6 average 90%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 25.1 +1.3 34.8 1 Oct 14.6 +2.8 6.7 10 Sep 140.4 202.9 low 69%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 24.7   35.7 3 Oct 14.6   7.3 10 Sep 186.2
Sydney Airport AMO 24.5 +1.9 37.2 3 Oct 14.7 +1.5 7.5 10 Sep 190.0 211.8 average 90%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 21.6 +0.6 35.3 1 Oct 15.8 +0.5 9.4 10 Sep
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 25.4 +1.0 35.7 18 Sep 12.9 +0.2 4.0 10 Sep 99.8 192.6 low 52%
Terrey Hills AWS 23.3 +1.0 34.6 3 Oct 13.5 +0.4 4.4 10 Sep 202.4 245.8 low 82%
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 26.9 +2.3 36.8 3 Oct 11.4 +0.8 1.3 10 Sep 93.0 162.3 low 57%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 26.0 +1.6 35.8 3 Oct 12.0 +0.2 2.4 10 Sep 124.8 170.1 low 73%
Penrith Lakes AWS 27.6 +2.1 37.3 1 Oct 12.4 +0.2 3.2 10 Sep 92.8 170.7 low 54%
Richmond RAAF 27.4 +2.3 36.8 24 Oct 11.1 0.0 0.2 10 Sep 115.2 175.2 average 66%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 23.7 +1.0 35.7 1 Oct 11.5 +0.5 3.4 11 Sep 292.0 205.3 high 142%
Bellambi AWS 22.4 +1.1 35.5 1 Oct 14.7 +0.6 7.7 10 Sep 388.6 238.9 high 163%
Camden Airport AWS 26.7 +2.5 36.5 3 Oct 10.4 +0.4 0.3 10 Sep 126.2 181.2 average 70%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 26.1 +1.4 35.7 1 Oct 10.6 +0.2 2.9 10 Sep 145.0 165.3 average 88%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 21.1   32.2 12 Nov 9.4   1.1 10 Sep 145.8 180.3 average 81%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 25.2   36.5 3 Oct 11.4   4.0 11 Sep 209.2
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 22.2   34.4 19 Sep 13.0   5.3 11 Sep 472.8
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 22.0 +0.8 35.2 1 Oct 14.5 +0.6 8.9 10 Sep 323.6 235.7 high 137%
Moss Vale AWS 21.2 +1.8 32.2 11 Nov 7.9 0.0 -2.3 11 Sep 199.0 168.2 average 118%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 24.5 +1.6 35.6 3 Oct 11.3 +0.4 4.1 4 Sep 288.0 209.0 high 138%
South Coast (district 69)
Bega AWS 24.4 +2.5 36.2 1 Oct 8.8 +0.1 -1.9 10 Sep 272.8 161.8 v high 169%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 21.7 +2.4 32.3 11 Nov 6.2 +0.3 -6.2 10 Sep 230.8 193.1 average 120%
Green Cape AWS 20.5 +1.4 35.0 19 Sep 13.2 +0.7 7.7 6 Sep 182.0 156.1 average 117%
Merimbula Airport AWS 22.2 +1.6 35.6 1 Oct 9.8 +0.5 1.9 6 Sep 233.2 187.6 average 124%
Montague Island Lighthouse 21.2 +2.3 33.9 1 Oct 14.6 +1.7 9.8 10 Sep 63.0 193.9 v low 32%
Moruya Airport AWS 23.0 +1.6 36.8 1 Oct 10.6 +0.9 1.1 10 Sep 216.2 209.6 average 103%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 22.2 +2.1 35.4 18 Sep 12.4 +1.7 4.5 10 Sep 212.0 216.1 average 98%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 21.9 +2.3 35.0 18 Sep 12.1 +0.8 5.3 10 Sep 250.9 210.6 high 119%
Nerriga AWS 22.6 +2.3 34.3 11 Nov 7.7 +0.4 -2.8 10 Sep 202.6
Ulladulla AWS 22.0 +1.5 35.4 18 Sep 13.7 +1.2 7.4 10 Sep 383.4 265.1 v high 145%
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 21.8 +3.1 34.5 11 Nov 4.8 +0.1 -4.0 6 Sep 200.4 167.1 high 120%
Bombala AWS 20.2 +2.3 34.2 11 Nov 5.0 0.0 -4.4 2 Sep 180.2 157.7 high 114%
Canberra Airport 22.8 +1.5 33.3 11 Nov 6.0 -0.4 -5.0 10 Sep 181.0 184.8 average 98%
Cooma Airport AWS 20.1 +1.9 29.5 11 Nov 2.9 -0.8 -7.3 2 Sep 147.4 153.7 average 96%
Cooma Visitors Centre 21.5 +2.0 32.0 11 Nov 3.5 -0.5 -6.8 10 Sep 171.6 139.3 high 123%
Goulburn Airport AWS 22.3 +2.5 32.7 11 Nov 4.8 -0.8 -4.7 10 Sep 187.2 159.5 average 117%
Goulburn TAFE 22.1 +2.4 33.0 11 Nov 7.8 +0.6 -2.0 2 Sep 178.0 167.6 average 106%
Mount Ginini AWS 13.5 +1.5 23.6 11 Nov 3.6 +0.7 -6.3 9 Sep 307.2 289.7 average 106%
Taralga Post Office 21.1 +2.7 31.0 11 Nov 6.2 +0.8 -3.5 2 Sep 161.2 200.5 average 80%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 22.7 +1.8 32.9 11 Nov 6.7 0.0 -4.4 10 Sep 189.2 195.2 average 97%
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 13.0 +2.3 22.6 11 Nov 1.4 +0.3 -8.1 7 Oct 430.6 578.6 low 74%
Thredbo Village 16.0 +2.6 26.0 13 Nov 2.4 +0.6 -5.0 2 Sep 317.1 552.7 low 57%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 23.4 +1.4 37.3 11 Nov 8.6 +0.1 0.5 6 Sep 156.6 176.3 average 89%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 13.8 +1.6 23.1 11 Nov 5.4 +1.0 -3.5 9 Sep 286.0 359.8 average 79%
Hume Reservoir 23.2 +2.0 36.1 11 Nov 10.0 +0.8 1.7 6 Sep 138.7 183.9 average 75%
Khancoban AWS 22.7 +1.6 32.3 11 Nov 7.0 +0.1 0.3 6 Sep 187.6 258.5 low 73%
Tumbarumba Post Office 22.6 +3.3 31.4 11 Nov 5.5 +0.1 -2.0 11 Sep 183.8 262.1 low 70%
Wagga Wagga AMO 24.7 +2.9 38.4 11 Nov 8.4 +0.4 -0.6 6 Sep 154.6 154.2 average 100%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Cootamundra Airport 24.1 +1.8 35.6 11 Nov 6.9 +0.2 -2.8 10 Sep 139.2 162.4 average 86%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 24.8 +2.2 35.6 11 Nov 7.6 -1.3 -1.6 10 Sep 138.4 155.8 average 89%
Temora Airport 25.5 +1.6 38.2 11 Nov 6.6 -0.9 -2.7 10 Sep 153.2 144.3 average 106%
Young Airport 24.2 +2.2 35.2 11 Nov 5.2 -0.8 -3.6 10 Sep 152.4 172.3 average 88%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Deniliquin Airport AWS 25.0 +1.2 37.4 11 Nov 8.8 0.0 0.4 2 Sep 270.0 124.2 v high 217%
Kapooka (Defence) 25.3   39.4 11 Nov 6.9   -1.8 6 Sep 132.0
Narrandera Airport AWS 26.6 +2.5 41.7 11 Nov 8.8 -0.4 -0.9 11 Sep 98.8 115.8 average 85%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 26.8 +2.2 41.4 11 Nov 10.9 +0.1 1.1 11 Sep 92.0 113.2 average 81%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 27.0 +2.8 42.1 11 Nov 9.3 0.0 -0.4 9 Sep 105.4 109.9 average 96%
Hay Airport AWS 27.4 +1.8 40.1 11 Nov 9.0 -0.9 -0.7 2 Sep 84.0 104.3 average 81%
Hillston Airport 27.9 +3.2 43.0 11 Nov 9.6 -0.8 -0.5 9 Sep 99.8 95.4 average 105%
Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

Notes

The Seasonal climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 December 2023. 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.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.


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