Monday, 2 March 2015 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in summer 2014-15: A warm, wet summer
The NSW statewide average rainfall during summer was 15% above the long-term average, with most of the state recording average to above average rainfall, particularly in the far west and along the eastern seaboard. Rainfall was above average in both December and January but below average in February, with much of the rain occurring during periods of thunderstorm activity associated with surface troughs. Rainfall was particularly heavy in the southeast on 7 December and in western NSW between 9 and 14 January. There were also several periods of heavy rain on the north coast including 28 December, 20 and 27-28 January, 2-3 February, and associated with ex-tropical cyclone Marcia over 20-23 February.
Both maximum (+0.96 °C) and minimum (+1.19 °C) temperatures were above average during summer, with mean temperatures more than 1 °C above average in western NSW but closer to average in the east. Temperatures were well above average during both December and February, but daytime temperatures were slightly cooler than average associated with rain and cloud cover during January (-0.39 °C). The warmth was associated with persistent warm spells rather than extreme heat, as well as very warm sea surface temperatures during the season.
- Above average rainfall, particularly on the coast
- Several heavy rain events and severe thunderstorms
- Above average maximum and minimum temperatures
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Further information
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| Extremes in summer 2014-15 | |
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| Hottest day | 44.7 °C at Lake Victoria Storage on 15 Feb 2015 |
| Warmest days on average | 36.5 °C at Bourke Airport AWS |
| Coolest days on average | 15.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 5.1 °C at Thredbo AWS on 30 Jan 2015 |
| Coldest night | -1.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 19 Dec 2014 |
| Coolest nights on average | 6.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 22.7 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Warmest night | 31.1 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on 16 Dec 2014 |
| Warmest on average overall | 29.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.8 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 1413.2 mm at Yarras (Mount Seaview) |
| Driest overall | 58.8 mm at Lake Victoria Storage |
| Wettest day | 292.0 mm at Tweed Heads Golf Club on 28 Dec 2014 |
| Strongest wind gust | 130 km/h at Murrurundi Gap AWS on 16 Dec 2014 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Belowra Station | 179.2 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 166.0 | on 11 Feb 1992 | 63 | |
| Numeralla (Badja Composite) | 123.8 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 98.8 | on 5 Feb 2002 | 51 | |
| Numeralla (Glocca Morra) | 84.0 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 78.0 | on 5 Feb 2001 | 45 | |
| Nimmitabel (Cottesloe) | 112.8 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 107.2 | on 6 Feb 1971 | 44 | |
| Verona (Shiloh) | 245.2 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 235.0 | on 11 Feb 1992 | 40 | |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 65.8 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 52.0 | on 25 Jan 1998 | 31 | |
| Countegany (Gaerloch) | 133.0 | on 7 Dec 2014 | 78.2 | on 7 Feb 1971 | 27 | |
| Norah Head AWS | 89.0 | on 28 Jan 2015 | 83.4 | on 29 Jan 2013 | 21 | |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 165.8 | on 27 Jan 2015 | 165.0 | on 25 Feb 2004 | 21 | |
| Record highest summer total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for summer |
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| Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park | 407.9 | 339.1 | in 1933 | 122 | 171.1 |
| Snowball | 555.0 | 551.2 | in 1910 | 59 | 269.7 |
| Berrima West (Medway (Wombat Creek)) | 435.8 | 363.0 | in 1975 | 42 | 221.4 |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 348.6 | 343.4 | in 2011 | 28 | 157.6 |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 335.6 | 296.6 | in 2009 | 22 | 189.7 |
| Bombala AWS | 278.6 | 226.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 164.2 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2014-15 | ||||||||||||
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Highest for summer 2014-15 |
Mean for summer 2014-15 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2014-15 |
Total for summer 2014-15 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2014-15 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 34.8 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 2 Jan 2015 | 20.8 | +0.4 | 14.3 | 31 Jan 2015 | 196.4 | 96.3 | high | 204% |
| Tibooburra Airport | 36.3 | +0.2 | 42.5 | 15 Feb 2015 | 22.7 | +0.1 | 14.1 | 28 Dec 2014 | 119.0 | 63.2 | high | 188% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 35.2 | 42.7 | 15 Feb 2015 | 21.8 | 15.8 | 27 Jan 2015 | 117.0 | 94.6 | average | 124% | ||
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 35.3 | -0.3 | 43.9 | 2 Jan 2015 | 19.5 | -0.3 | 11.9 | 20 Dec 2014 | 56.6 | 73.9 | average | 77% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 33.7 | +1.6 | 44.0 | 15 Feb 2015 | 18.8 | +0.8 | 12.2 | 26 Dec 2014 | 114.8 | 73.1 | high | 157% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 33.3 | +1.0 | 42.8 | 15 Feb 2015 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 31 Jan 2015 | 85.8 | 73.1 | high | 117% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 32.6 | +1.2 | 44.7 | 15 Feb 2015 | 16.0 | -0.2 | 9.1 | 26 Dec 2014 | 58.8 | 59.6 | average | 99% |
| Menindee Post Office | 34.7 | +1.0 | 44.0 | 15 Feb 2015 | 19.6 | +1.7 | 13.7 | 28 Dec 2014 | 70.7 | 67.5 | average | 105% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 34.8 | +0.3 | 44.2 | 15 Feb 2015 | 18.5 | +0.7 | 12.0 | 18 Dec 2014 | 77.0 | 68.3 | average | 113% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 36.5 | +0.5 | 43.2 | 9 Feb 2015 | 21.6 | +0.1 | 14.8 | 1 Feb 2015 | 89.2 | 104.9 | average | 85% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 35.9 | +0.5 | 42.5 | 10 Dec 2014 | 20.9 | +0.9 | 13.6 | 19 Dec 2014 | 75.9 | 138.2 | low | 55% |
| Cobar MO | 33.8 | +0.5 | 41.1 | 10 Dec 2014 | 20.7 | +0.9 | 14.0 | 31 Jan 2015 | 112.4 | 126.2 | average | 89% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 34.9 | 0.0 | 41.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 14.6 | 20 Dec 2014 | 147.0 | 177.7 | average | 83% | ||
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 42.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 22.2 | +0.9 | 16.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 67.1 | 151.9 | v low | 44% | ||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 36.3 | +0.7 | 42.6 | 10 Dec 2014 | 21.5 | +0.6 | 13.6 | 31 Jan 2015 | 127.4 | 99.8 | high | 128% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 34.6 | +0.3 | 43.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 20.0 | +0.6 | 13.8 | 31 Jan 2015 | 47.2 | 51.8 | average | 91% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 32.8 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 8 Feb 2015 | 18.1 | +0.6 | 10.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 183.7 | 133.3 | high | 138% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 33.4 | +0.5 | 40.2 | 9 Feb 2015 | 18.0 | +0.2 | 11.1 | 18 Dec 2014 | 140.8 | 117.3 | high | 120% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 32.6 | +0.3 | 39.8 | 9 Feb 2015 | 18.7 | +0.1 | 10.5 | 30 Jan 2015 | 235.0 | 161.0 | high | 146% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 32.4 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 2 Jan 2015 | 17.2 | +0.1 | 11.2 | 20 Dec 2014 | 165.6 | 127.7 | average | 130% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 33.9 | +0.1 | 39.4 | 9 Feb 2015 | 19.8 | +0.8 | 12.2 | 31 Jan 2015 | 161.8 | 171.1 | average | 95% |
| Nyngan Airport | 41.9 | 9 Feb 2015 | 19.5 | +0.6 | 14.0 | 31 Jan 2015 | 213.5 | 142.2 | high | 150% | ||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 33.4 | +0.9 | 41.1 | 9 Feb 2015 | 18.7 | +0.9 | 10.5 | 31 Jan 2015 | 137.6 | 146.3 | average | 94% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 35.7 | +1.1 | 42.3 | 26 Jan 2015 | 20.8 | +0.9 | 13.5 | 20 Dec 2014 | 200.2 | 186.5 | average | 107% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 35.4 | +0.8 | 41.5 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.3 | +0.7 | 12.9 | 20 Dec 2014 | 98.8 | 164.1 | low | 60% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 33.7 | +0.8 | 40.2 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.0 | +0.8 | 14.2 | 1 Feb 2015 | 175.8 | 231.9 | average | 76% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 31.5 | +0.4 | 37.7 | 17 Dec 2014 | 15.6 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 1 Feb 2015 | 193.6 | 242.1 | average | 80% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 34.1 | +0.8 | 40.9 | 17 Dec 2014 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 1 Feb 2015 | 147.8 | 206.4 | low | 72% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 33.0 | +0.1 | 39.6 | 17 Dec 2014 | 17.4 | -0.1 | 9.5 | 31 Jan 2015 | 178.0 | 207.5 | average | 86% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 31.9 | +0.5 | 39.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.7 | +0.3 | 12.6 | 31 Jan 2015 | 237.2 | 229.7 | average | 103% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 32.0 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 16.8 | +1.0 | 10.0 | 31 Jan 2015 | 199.7 | 226.7 | average | 88% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 31.6 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 16.5 | -0.1 | 9.9 | 31 Jan 2015 | 308.8 | 215.8 | high | 143% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 25.8 | -1.1 | 31.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 12.9 | +1.0 | 5.0 | 4 Feb 2015 | 397.5 | 276.6 | v high | 144% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 25.3 | -0.6 | 31.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 12.6 | +0.4 | 6.0 | 4 Feb 2015 | 298.8 | 277.3 | average | 108% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 24.4 | -0.8 | 30.3 | 17 Dec 2014 | 13.2 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 341.2 | 279.2 | high | 122% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 25.2 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 17 Dec 2014 | 13.4 | +0.4 | 7.5 | 4 Feb 2015 | 327.8 | 309.3 | average | 106% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 25.1 | -0.5 | 31.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 13.0 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 4 Feb 2015 | 331.2 | 295.3 | average | 112% |
| Guyra Hospital | 22.8 | -0.5 | 28.7 | 17 Dec 2014 | 12.0 | +0.5 | 6.7 | 4 Feb 2015 | 407.8 | 336.5 | high | 121% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 29.7 | 0.0 | 35.5 | 17 Dec 2014 | 15.4 | +0.9 | 9.2 | 1 Feb 2015 | 356.9 | 296.4 | high | 120% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 29.1 | +0.3 | 35.2 | 17 Dec 2014 | 16.4 | +0.5 | 11.9 | 30 Jan 2015 | 215.4 | 294.0 | low | 73% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 25.6 | -1.0 | 36.0 | 3 Dec 2014 | 14.5 | +0.6 | 7.6 | 1 Feb 2015 | 380.9 | 314.0 | high | 121% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 26.6 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 17 Dec 2014 | 16.9 | +0.2 | 13.3 | 14 Dec 2014 | 638.2 | 522.9 | high | 122% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 28.2 | +0.3 | 37.7 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.0 | +0.9 | 14.7 | 15 Dec 2014 | 757.8 | 520.6 | high | 146% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 27.5 | +0.3 | 32.6 | 18 Jan 2015 | 20.9 | +0.3 | 16.8 | 4 Feb 2015 | 659.4 | 481.6 | high | 137% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 30.6 | +0.9 | 40.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.8 | +0.2 | 13.7 | 1 Dec 2014 | 524.4 | 409.6 | high | 128% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 28.6 | +0.7 | 38.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 19.9 | +0.5 | 16.2 | 13 Dec 2014 | 640.8 | 420.7 | high | 152% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 29.4 | 39.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 19.0 | 13.8 | 16 Dec 2014 | 648.2 | 401.4 | high | 161% | ||
| Grafton Research Stn | 29.5 | -0.4 | 39.3 | 17 Dec 2014 | 19.4 | +0.9 | 15.0 | 16 Dec 2014 | 471.0 | 363.1 | high | 130% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 29.5 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.6 | +0.4 | 13.5 | 23 Dec 2014 | 484.6 | 426.6 | average | 114% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 28.9 | -0.3 | 37.1 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.2 | +0.9 | 15.5 | 16 Dec 2014 | 950.2 | 608.5 | high | 156% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 27.6 | +1.1 | 35.6 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.9 | +1.0 | 17.0 | 29 Jan 2015 | 519.2 | 415.6 | high | 125% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 27.4 | +0.7 | 34.2 | 30 Dec 2014 | 19.6 | +0.6 | 14.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 1040.8 | 559.7 | v high | 186% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 24.0 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 15.1 | +0.5 | 10.0 | 30 Jan 2015 | 1013.2 | 772.9 | high | 131% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 28.6 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.1 | +0.9 | 12.3 | 16 Dec 2014 | 655.4 | 411.2 | high | 159% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 27.8 | +1.2 | 34.9 | 17 Dec 2014 | 20.2 | +1.0 | 15.1 | 13 Dec 2014 | 591.5 | 440.8 | high | 134% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 26.2 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 17 Jan 2015 | 18.9 | -0.1 | 14.5 | 15 Dec 2014 | ||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 27.7 | +0.5 | 34.7 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.7 | +0.9 | 12.3 | 16 Dec 2014 | 720.6 | 434.8 | v high | 166% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 28.3 | +0.1 | 35.8 | 14 Jan 2015 | 18.3 | +0.7 | 13.1 | 15 Dec 2014 | 360.8 | 311.3 | high | 116% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 28.1 | -0.4 | 37.0 | 17 Dec 2014 | 18.0 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 4 Feb 2015 | 1413.2 | 677.0 | v high | 209% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 29.1 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 3 Dec 2014 | 17.5 | +1.4 | 10.8 | 30 Jan 2015 | 349.2 | 252.0 | high | 139% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 27.7 | 35.7 | 25 Jan 2015 | 17.4 | 10.1 | 30 Jan 2015 | 426.0 | |||||
| Gosford AWS | 27.3 | 36.0 | 17 Jan 2015 | 18.6 | 13.7 | 4 Feb 2015 | 432.2 | |||||
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 29.6 | +0.2 | 39.1 | 3 Dec 2014 | 18.7 | +1.3 | 12.5 | 30 Jan 2015 | 360.4 | 215.4 | v high | 167% |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 26.9 | +0.5 | 34.8 | 4 Jan 2015 | 16.6 | +0.3 | 10.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 423.6 | 338.8 | high | 125% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 30.0 | 36.9 | 3 Dec 2014 | 15.5 | 8.1 | 4 Feb 2015 | 257.4 | 208.9 | high | 123% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 26.9 | -0.1 | 33.3 | 17 Dec 2014 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 14 Dec 2014 | 223.2 | 239.2 | average | 93% |
| Murrurundi Post Office | 29.6 | -0.4 | 34.9 | 17 Dec 2014 | 14.8 | +0.2 | 6.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 278.2 | 257.8 | average | 108% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 26.4 | -0.4 | 33.3 | 25 Jan 2015 | 20.1 | +1.7 | 16.2 | 29 Jan 2015 | 320.8 | 307.1 | average | 104% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 25.3 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 14 Jan 2015 | 20.1 | +1.2 | 15.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | ||||
| Newcastle University | 28.3 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 3 Dec 2014 | 19.0 | +0.2 | 12.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 262.0 | 288.7 | average | 91% |
| Norah Head AWS | 26.6 | +1.1 | 34.9 | 14 Jan 2015 | 19.9 | +0.6 | 14.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 334.0 | 256.0 | high | 130% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 29.3 | +0.1 | 39.2 | 3 Dec 2014 | 17.9 | +0.8 | 11.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | 394.6 | 304.4 | high | 130% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 31.0 | +0.5 | 37.6 | 3 Dec 2014 | 16.7 | +0.5 | 9.1 | 14 Dec 2014 | 224.0 | 201.3 | average | 111% |
| Singleton STP | 29.9 | -0.7 | 38.5 | 3 Dec 2014 | 18.2 | +1.3 | 11.0 | 30 Jan 2015 | 322.2 | 223.9 | high | 144% |
| Williamtown RAAF | 28.2 | +0.6 | 35.6 | 3 Dec 2014 | 18.2 | +0.7 | 11.9 | 30 Jan 2015 | 304.6 | 297.5 | average | 102% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 30.1 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 8 Feb 2015 | 9.5 | 31 Jan 2015 | 211.5 | 199.7 | average | 106% | ||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 29.5 | +0.1 | 35.1 | 8 Feb 2015 | 15.9 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 31 Jan 2015 | ||||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 22.4 | -0.5 | 28.3 | 3 Jan 2015 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 327.4 | 291.8 | average | 112% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 27.9 | +0.7 | 34.0 | 8 Feb 2015 | 5.5 | 31 Jan 2015 | 200.6 | 193.1 | average | 104% | ||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 27.5 | +0.1 | 33.1 | 1 Jan 2015 | 13.3 | +0.5 | 6.1 | 31 Jan 2015 | 248.8 | 197.8 | high | 126% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 22.8 | +0.1 | 30.2 | 4 Jan 2015 | 13.5 | +1.0 | 7.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 550.2 | 458.2 | average | 120% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 24.3 | 30.5 | 16 Dec 2014 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 2015 | 330.1 | 240.1 | high | 137% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 23.2 | +0.3 | 30.4 | 4 Jan 2015 | 12.8 | +0.3 | 7.2 | 14 Dec 2014 | 454.2 | 327.9 | high | 139% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 23.7 | -0.2 | 30.1 | 8 Feb 2015 | 11.6 | +1.3 | 4.3 | 14 Dec 2014 | 282.2 | 215.9 | high | 131% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 25.9 | +0.2 | 32.2 | 16 Dec 2014 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | 330.6 | 241.2 | high | 137% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 30.9 | -0.1 | 36.4 | 17 Dec 2014 | 14.5 | +0.2 | 6.9 | 31 Jan 2015 | 166.2 | 242.8 | average | 68% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 29.7 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 17 Dec 2014 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 13 Dec 2014 | 193.6 | 259.8 | average | 75% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 31.5 | +0.4 | 37.5 | 1 Jan 2015 | 17.4 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 31 Jan 2015 | 232.7 | 197.7 | average | 118% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 31.7 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 16 Dec 2014 | 15.8 | +0.1 | 9.1 | 31 Jan 2015 | 152.4 | 169.9 | average | 90% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 32.2 | +0.2 | 38.5 | 16 Dec 2014 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 31 Jan 2015 | 239.4 | 158.4 | high | 151% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 32.4 | -0.4 | 39.5 | 9 Feb 2015 | 16.8 | -0.1 | 8.5 | 18 Dec 2014 | 133.4 | 134.4 | high | 99% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 32.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 9 Feb 2015 | 16.8 | +0.5 | 7.6 | 20 Dec 2014 | 138.6 | 186.4 | average | 74% |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 31.9 | -0.3 | 37.6 | 8 Feb 2015 | 17.2 | +0.9 | 7.4 | 31 Jan 2015 | 155.5 | 167.3 | average | 93% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.5 | +0.7 | 37.0 | 25 Jan 2015 | 18.5 | +0.9 | 11.5 | 30 Jan 2015 | 338.6 | 265.3 | high | 128% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.9 | -0.2 | 35.9 | 25 Jan 2015 | 18.1 | +0.3 | 10.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | ||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 28.0 | 37.3 | 25 Jan 2015 | 17.9 | 10.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 242.2 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 27.8 | -0.1 | 36.5 | 25 Jan 2015 | 17.9 | +0.8 | 12.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 445.0 | 303.5 | high | 147% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 26.8 | +1.2 | 35.7 | 17 Jan 2015 | 20.0 | +1.6 | 14.6 | 29 Jan 2015 | 341.8 | 296.7 | average | 115% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.6 | +1.4 | 36.6 | 25 Jan 2015 | 20.1 | +1.6 | 14.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 283.6 | 279.9 | average | 101% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 24.2 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 14 Jan 2015 | 20.3 | +0.5 | 16.0 | 29 Jan 2015 | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.9 | 37.0 | 25 Jan 2015 | 18.9 | 12.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 491.6 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.6 | -0.2 | 33.4 | 17 Jan 2015 | 17.9 | +0.4 | 13.0 | 14 Dec 2014 | 403.8 | 321.7 | high | 126% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 28.6 | -0.2 | 36.5 | 3 Dec 2014 | 17.6 | +1.2 | 11.9 | 30 Jan 2015 | 307.0 | 248.8 | high | 123% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.1 | -0.7 | 35.8 | 9 Jan 2015 | 17.6 | +0.4 | 10.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 349.6 | 247.9 | high | 141% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 29.4 | -0.4 | 37.3 | 8 Feb 2015 | 18.6 | +0.7 | 13.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | 351.8 | 277.9 | high | 127% |
| Prospect Reservoir | 28.5 | +0.6 | 36.0 | 3 Dec 2014 | 18.0 | +0.7 | 12.1 | 30 Jan 2015 | 434.3 | 265.7 | high | 163% |
| Richmond RAAF | 29.1 | -0.1 | 37.7 | 3 Dec 2014 | 18.1 | +1.0 | 11.9 | 30 Jan 2015 | 467.6 | 283.7 | v high | 165% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 26.0 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 25 Jan 2015 | 17.4 | +1.2 | 12.0 | 31 Jan 2015 | 397.4 | 283.4 | high | 140% |
| Bellambi AWS | 24.3 | -0.2 | 33.6 | 17 Jan 2015 | 19.0 | +0.5 | 15.0 | 29 Jan 2015 | 377.4 | 292.2 | high | 129% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 28.7 | -0.1 | 37.3 | 8 Feb 2015 | 17.0 | +0.8 | 10.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 330.8 | 239.4 | high | 138% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 28.4 | 36.2 | 3 Dec 2014 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | 264.6 | |||||
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 23.2 | 30.2 | 8 Feb 2015 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 30 Jan 2015 | 342.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 24.9 | +0.8 | 33.7 | 25 Jan 2015 | 18.8 | +1.0 | 15.4 | 29 Jan 2015 | 393.4 | 305.6 | high | 129% |
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 24.4 | 32.9 | 17 Jan 2015 | 18.8 | 15.1 | 14 Dec 2014 | 466.2 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 23.4 | -1.2 | 31.7 | 4 Jan 2015 | 13.8 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | ||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 26.3 | -0.2 | 35.1 | 8 Feb 2015 | 16.7 | +0.8 | 11.7 | 30 Jan 2015 | 406.0 | 287.8 | v high | 141% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 26.1 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 8 Feb 2015 | 15.4 | +1.1 | 10.2 | 20 Dec 2014 | 352.0 | 199.1 | high | 177% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 25.0 | -0.5 | 33.6 | 3 Jan 2015 | 12.3 | +0.8 | 5.4 | 14 Dec 2014 | 335.6 | 189.7 | highest | 177% |
| Green Cape AWS | 23.0 | -0.1 | 28.8 | 8 Feb 2015 | 17.2 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 20 Dec 2014 | 170.6 | 165.3 | average | 103% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.4 | +0.3 | 31.5 | 8 Feb 2015 | 15.8 | +1.2 | 9.3 | 20 Dec 2014 | 270.6 | 205.6 | high | 132% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 23.0 | +0.3 | 27.1 | 14 Jan 2015 | 18.1 | +1.0 | 13.8 | 29 Jan 2015 | 292.4 | 220.0 | high | 133% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.6 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 25 Jan 2015 | 16.2 | +1.1 | 10.7 | 14 Dec 2014 | 488.0 | 229.7 | v high | 212% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.4 | -0.1 | 31.1 | 14 Jan 2015 | 17.0 | +1.3 | 12.3 | 14 Dec 2014 | 461.8 | 264.2 | v high | 175% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 23.2 | +0.2 | 29.2 | 14 Jan 2015 | 17.0 | +0.8 | 13.2 | 27 Jan 2015 | 313.2 | 255.7 | high | 122% |
| Nerriga AWS | 25.0 | 33.3 | 3 Dec 2014 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 30 Jan 2015 | 326.2 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.8 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 25 Jan 2015 | 17.5 | +0.7 | 13.4 | 14 Dec 2014 | 495.4 | 265.2 | v high | 187% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 24.5 | -0.3 | 33.8 | 3 Jan 2015 | 11.7 | +1.8 | 5.5 | 21 Dec 2014 | 306.6 | 187.3 | v high | 164% |
| Bombala AWS | 23.8 | -0.3 | 34.0 | 3 Jan 2015 | 10.8 | +0.8 | 3.9 | 27 Dec 2014 | 278.6 | 164.2 | highest | 170% |
| Canberra Airport | 27.7 | 35.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 13.2 | 6.7 | 3 Feb 2015 | 229.2 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 23.8 | -1.4 | 31.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 10.2 | +0.4 | 2.2 | 13 Dec 2014 | 348.6 | 157.6 | highest | 221% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 25.0 | -1.2 | 32.3 | 3 Jan 2015 | 11.2 | +1.2 | 3.6 | 3 Feb 2015 | 367.8 | 176.5 | v high | 208% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 25.7 | -0.9 | 33.1 | 16 Dec 2014 | 12.7 | +0.8 | 4.3 | 30 Jan 2015 | 291.2 | 159.8 | v high | 182% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 26.1 | -0.5 | 33.5 | 8 Feb 2015 | 13.9 | +0.9 | 7.1 | 30 Jan 2015 | 305.0 | 187.6 | high | 163% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.2 | -0.9 | 25.4 | 2 Jan 2015 | 8.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 29 Jan 2015 | 278.4 | 285.4 | average | 98% |
| Taralga Post Office | 24.9 | -0.2 | 32.0 | 16 Dec 2014 | 3.6 | 30 Jan 2015 | 345.8 | 208.4 | v high | 166% | ||
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 27.1 | -1.1 | 34.1 | 2 Jan 2015 | 14.2 | +0.7 | 7.9 | 31 Dec 2014 | 288.4 | 202.4 | high | 142% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 17.4 | 24.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 19 Dec 2014 | 568.6 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 15.1 | -0.4 | 22.3 | 2 Jan 2015 | 6.4 | +0.2 | -0.9 | 26 Jan 2015 | 467.4 | 308.4 | v high | 152% |
| Thredbo Village | 20.4 | -0.1 | 28.5 | 2 Jan 2015 | 7.9 | +1.4 | 0.0 | 27 Dec 2014 | 439.6 | 316.5 | high | 139% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 30.9 | +0.1 | 39.6 | 2 Jan 2015 | 16.4 | +0.9 | 9.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 169.4 | 126.5 | high | 134% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 19.5 | -0.7 | 27.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 10.4 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 29 Jan 2015 | 375.6 | 223.1 | high | 168% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.3 | +0.3 | 38.3 | 8 Feb 2015 | 17.5 | +1.7 | 9.9 | 30 Jan 2015 | 203.8 | 139.1 | high | 147% |
| Khancoban AWS | 29.5 | -0.6 | 37.0 | 2 Jan 2015 | 13.3 | +0.6 | 6.8 | 31 Jan 2015 | 230.0 | 191.5 | high | 120% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 28.1 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 2 Jan 2015 | 12.5 | +1.2 | 6.0 | 19 Dec 2014 | 255.6 | 188.2 | high | 136% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.4 | +0.7 | 38.9 | 2 Jan 2015 | 16.9 | +1.4 | 9.0 | 30 Jan 2015 | 133.8 | 127.8 | average | 105% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 35.9 | 8 Feb 2015 | 15.6 | +0.6 | 8.2 | 30 Jan 2015 | 255.1 | 181.2 | high | 141% | ||
| Cootamundra Airport | 30.4 | -0.1 | 37.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 15.1 | +0.3 | 6.4 | 30 Jan 2015 | 193.1 | 155.9 | high | 124% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 30.7 | -0.2 | 36.5 | 16 Dec 2014 | 15.4 | -0.3 | 7.4 | 18 Dec 2014 | 236.0 | 155.8 | high | 151% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 30.9 | -0.2 | 37.9 | 8 Feb 2015 | 16.2 | +0.5 | 8.0 | 30 Jan 2015 | 199.8 | 148.8 | high | 134% |
| Temora Airport | 31.6 | 39.1 | 2 Jan 2015 | 16.1 | 7.3 | 20 Dec 2014 | 147.8 | 137.0 | average | 108% | ||
| Young Airport | 30.8 | +0.5 | 37.9 | 2 Jan 2015 | 14.3 | +0.6 | 6.0 | 30 Dec 2014 | 141.2 | 150.3 | average | 94% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 31.5 | +0.4 | 40.0 | 2 Jan 2015 | 16.1 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 27 Dec 2014 | 179.1 | 115.5 | high | 155% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 31.9 | +0.1 | 40.7 | 2 Jan 2015 | 15.9 | +0.3 | 7.7 | 27 Dec 2014 | 97.0 | 89.0 | high | 109% |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 33.0 | +1.1 | 41.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 17.6 | +1.1 | 9.7 | 20 Dec 2014 | 111.8 | 108.4 | average | 103% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 31.5 | +0.6 | 40.3 | 2 Jan 2015 | 16.1 | +0.7 | 9.6 | 27 Dec 2014 | 153.6 | 96.6 | high | 159% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.7 | +0.3 | 41.0 | 8 Feb 2015 | 18.2 | +0.4 | 11.3 | 19 Jan 2015 | 107.2 | 93.5 | average | 115% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.8 | +0.8 | 41.2 | 2 Jan 2015 | 18.4 | +1.8 | 11.6 | 18 Dec 2014 | 115.8 | 91.6 | average | 126% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 33.5 | 41.9 | 2 Jan 2015 | 17.6 | 10.9 | 28 Dec 2014 | 66.2 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 33.8 | +1.2 | 42.0 | 8 Feb 2015 | 18.8 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 18 Dec 2014 | 142.9 | 89.4 | high | 160% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 33.1 | -0.3 | 40.5 | 8 Feb 2015 | 18.9 | +1.0 | 12.0 | 16 Jan 2015 | 107.4 | 112.8 | average | 95% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 25.5 | +0.5 | 28.0 | 30 Dec 2014 | 21.0 | +0.8 | 14.7 | 1 Dec 2014 | 325.4 | 328.3 | average | 99% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 24.8 | +0.5 | 27.1 | 4 Feb 2015 | 20.0 | +1.1 | 15.4 | 1 Dec 2014 | 510.4 | 269.1 | v high | 190% |
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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.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Monday 2 March 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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