Wednesday, 1 September 2021 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0
New South Wales in winter 2021: Warm and rainfall slightly above average
Winter 2021 in New South Wales was the equal tenth-warmest on record in terms of mean temperature. Both mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were warmer than average. Rainfall was above average for the state as a whole and it was the wettest winter since 2016.
Wet over the Great Dividing Range
- Averaged over the state, 127.6 mm of rainfall fell over winter, 14% above the 1961 to 1990 climatological average and the wettest winter since 2016.
- Rainfall was above average over the Great Dividing Range, in particular, over the Central and Northern Tablelands.
- The wetter than average winter was heavily in part due to a particularly wet June where a series of cold fronts brought significant rainfall to inland areas, resulting in state-averaged rainfall being 65% above the 1961 to 1990 average.
- Rainfall was especially significant along and on the west side of the ranges, with a few locations in the Northern Tablelands having their wettest winter on record.
- State-averaged rainfall July was 9% above than the 1961 to 1990 climatological average with cold fronts again generating above average rainfall over the Great Dividing Range and its western slopes.
- In contrast, August was 33% below the 1961 to 1990 climatological average.
- The passage of a cold front on the 23rd of August, which later assisted in the development of a coastal low on the 24th, brought widespread rainfall to the eastern half of the state in what was otherwise a relatively dry month.
- Some sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record on 24 June or 24 August.
- A few sites had their highest total winter rainfall on record or their highest total winter rainfall for at least 20 years.
Warm days and night
- The New South Wales winter mean temperature was 0.93 °C above the 1961 to 1990 average, the equal tenth-warmest on record and the warmest since 2016.
- June daytime temperatures were close to average while night-time temperatures were above average in many western and southern areas.
- July daytime temperatures were above average along most of the coast as well as over the far west, while night-time temperatures were above average over most of the eastern half of the state.
- August daytime temperatures were well above average, being 1 to 2 °C above the 1961 to 1990 climatological average while night-time temperatures were above average over the coast and the Northern Tablelands.
- Cloudy conditions contributed to the above average night-time temperatures observed in June while clear skies contributed to the above average daytime temperatures observed in August.
- Some sites had their coldest winter day (lowest maximum temperature) on record as a result of a strong cold front.
Cold outbreak in early June
- A complex low pressure system passed over New South Wales on the 9th and 10th of July, resulting in heavy rainfall over the South Coast and the Snowy Mountains districts, as well as widespread snowfall over the Great Dividing Range.
- Many sites recorded their coldest June day on record while some sites in central and northern inland New South Wales had their coldest winter day on record.
A strong cold front and a coastal low in late August
- A strong cold front passed over New South Wales on the 23th, producing rainfall over the Great Dividing Range and its western slopes as well as snowfall over elevated regions.
- This cold front later assisted in the development of a coastal low off the central New South Wales coast on the 24th which resulted in widespread rainfall along the New South Wales Coast.
- The coastal low moved away from the mainland resulting in the impact contracting to central parts of the New South Wales coasts along with their adjacent Highlands by the 25th. Many sites along the central coast of New South Wales recorded two-day totals in excess of their monthly averages.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in winter 2021 | |
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| Hottest day | 31.8 °C at Bourke
Airport AWS on 31 Jul 31.8 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on 22 Aug 31.8 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on 22 Aug |
| Warmest days on average | 22.4 °C at Murwillumbah (Bray Park) |
| Coolest days on average | 2.9 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Coldest day | -3.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on 3 Jul |
| Coldest night | -10.0 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 7 Jul |
| Coolest nights on average | -2.9 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 13.3 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 19.6 °C at Bellambi AWS on 23 Aug |
| Warmest on average overall | 16.5 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Coolest on average overall | 0.2 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest overall | 815.0 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day | 125.0 mm at Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road) on 20 Jun |
| Strongest wind gust | 130 km/h at Kiama (Bombo Headland) on 24 Aug |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Ardlethan Post Office | 58.5 | on 24 Jun | 49.5 | on 24 Jun 1931 | 101 | |
| Mount Horeb (Marathorn) | 64.8 | on 24 Jun | 63.5 | on 16 Jul 1958 | 84 | |
| Alectown (Vanvilla) | 53.0 | on 24 Aug | 51.6 | on 31 Aug 1996 | 64 | |
| Lacmalac (Federal Park) | 75.0 | on 24 Jun | 66.4 | on 13 Jul 1975 | 52 | |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 83.2 | on 16 Jul | 63.2 | on 11 Jun 2006 | 25 | |
| Oberon (Mount David) | 51.0 | on 24 Aug | 42.0 | on 2 Jun 2013 | 21 | |
| Tarana (Fish River) | 43.0 | on 24 Aug | 38.0 | on 20 Jul 2016 | 21 | |
| Record highest winter total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 366.7 | 352.6 | in 1950 | 110 | 158.1 |
| Nullamanna (Belmore) | 326.0 | 319.8 | in 1998 | 63 | 128.5 |
| Guyra Hospital | 341.0 | 339.2 | in 1998 | 39 | 163.5 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 318.7 | 307.6 | in 1998 | 27 | 131.1 |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 248.4 | 227.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 126.8 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 404.4 | 367.0 | in 2016 | 25 | 158.4 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 529.8 | 527.4 | in 2016 | 23 | 369.5 |
| Inverell (Elsmore Village) | 277.2 | 253.4 | in 2016 | 21 | 109.5 |
| Highest winter total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Inverell Research Centre | 327.6 | 331.8 | in 1998 | 138.6 | |
| Warialda Post Office | 226.7 | 325.9 | in 1998 | 129.0 | |
| Delungra (Pearsby Hall) | 295.0 | 334.5 | in 1998* | 126.5 | |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 267.3 | 267.6 | in 1998* | 179.2 | |
| Bingara Post Office | 256.5 | 318.8 | in 1998* | 144.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Bellambi AWS | 27.1 | on 23 Aug | 26.8 | on 30 Jul 2017 | 25 | 17.6 |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 28.0 | on 23 Aug | 27.5 | on 22 Aug 2015 | 21 | 17.3 |
| Record lowest winter daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Dunedoo Post Office | 6.3 | on 10 Jun | = 6.3 | on 3 Jul 1984 | 55 | 16.3 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 9.6 | on 10 Jun | = 9.6 | on 20 Jul 1983 | 54 | 18.1 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 3.2 | on 9 Jun | 3.3 | on 25 Jul 1986 | 48 | 12.3 |
| Camden Airport AWS | 8.4 | on 10 Jun | 9.6 | on 20 Jul 1983 | 45 | 18.1 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 8.8 | on 10 Jun | 10.8 | on 19 Aug 1996 | 31 | 18.3 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 1.3 | on 10 Jun | 1.8 | on 31 Jul 1994 | 30 | 10.3 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 8.4 | on 10 Jun | 9.0 | on 19 Aug 1996 | 30 | 17.5 |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 9.1 | on 10 Jun | 9.2 | on 3 Jul 2010 | 29 | 19.6 |
| Richmond RAAF | 8.3 | on 10 Jun | 9.5 | on 13 Jul 2011 | 28 | 18.5 |
| Moree Aero | 9.5 | on 10 Jun | 9.6 | on 27 Jun 2016 | 27 | 19.3 |
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 8.5 | on 10 Jun | 10.5 | on 13 Jul 1997 | 26 | 18.2 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 10.2 | on 10 Jun | 11.3 | on 19 Aug 1996 | 26 | 18.2 |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 8.3 | on 10 Jun | 11.2 | on 26 Jul 2009 | 26 | 18.7 |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 8.9 | on 10 Jun | 10.9 | on 13 Jul 2011 | 24 | 18.0 |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 10.4 | on 9 Jun | 11.0 | on 10 Jun 2009 | 24 | 17.0 |
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 9.7 | on 10 Jun | 11.0 | on 28 Jul 2008 | 23 | 18.2 |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 8.4 | on 10 Jun | 9.1 | on 2 Jul 2010 | 21 | 18.9 |
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 7.6 | on 10 Jun | 9.0 | on 2 Jul 2010 | 20 | 18.3 |
| Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Bellambi AWS | 19.6 | 18.4 | in 2005 | 24 | 17.6 |
| Record highest winter daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Bellambi AWS | 19.6 | on 23 Aug | 17.1 | on 13 Jun 2019 | 25 | 10.6 |
| Record highest winter mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Bellambi AWS | 12.2 | 11.2 | in 2013 | 24 | 10.6 |
| Highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 2.5 | 2.8 | in 1998* | 0.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter mean temperature | |||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Bellambi AWS | 15.9 | 14.7 | in 2013 | 24 | 14.1 |
| Highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 9.3 | 9.8 | in 1993* | 8.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2021 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2021 |
Mean for winter 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2021 |
Total for winter 2021 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2021 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 18.5 | +0.5 | 27.8 | 22 Aug | 5.4 | +0.3 | -1.5 | 7 Jul | 24.8 | 42.2 | average | 59% |
| Smithville AWS | 20.2 | 29.8 | 22 Aug | 5.7 | 0.5 | 18 Jul | 8.0 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 19.7 | +0.5 | 30.4 | 22 Aug | 7.4 | +0.2 | 2.7 | 7 Jul | 39.4 | 34.7 | average | 114% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 19.6 | 30.3 | 22 Aug | 6.3 | -0.7 | 21 Jul | 26.8 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 18.8 | +0.3 | 29.0 | 22 Aug | 6.8 | +0.5 | 1.1 | 21 Jul | 47.4 | 46.7 | average | 101% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 18.7 | +0.2 | 29.7 | 22 Aug | 5.4 | +0.9 | -0.6 | 6 Jul | 78.4 | 61.6 | high | 127% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 16.8 | +0.3 | 26.2 | 31 Aug | 6.2 | +0.9 | 0.4 | 9 Jul | 47.6 | 49.8 | average | 96% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 17.2 | +1.1 | 29.0 | 31 Aug | 6.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 9 Jul | 59.7 | 69.5 | average | 86% |
| Menindee Post Office | 18.2 | +0.3 | 28.3 | 31 Aug | 6.1 | +1.3 | -1.0 | 7 Jul | 69.7 | 57.4 | average | 121% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 17.2 | 26.7 | 11 Aug | 4.8 | -2.3 | 11 Jul | 81.0 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 17.8 | -0.1 | 28.2 | 31 Aug | 5.6 | +0.7 | -0.9 | 9 Jul | 81.1 | 69.8 | average | 116% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 20.1 | +0.5 | 31.8 | 22 Aug | 4.8 | -0.2 | -2.7 | 7 Jul | 35.2 | 55.5 | low | 63% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 20.1 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 22 Aug | 5.4 | +0.2 | -1.5 | 22 Jul | 76.0 | 82.4 | average | 92% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 17.1 | -0.3 | 27.3 | 22 Aug | 4.8 | +0.9 | -2.4 | 7 Jul | 88.4 | 74.5 | average | 119% |
| Cobar MO | 17.4 | +0.5 | 28.8 | 22 Aug | 6.0 | +0.2 | -1.3 | 7 Jul | 88.0 | 82.7 | average | 106% |
| Noona AWS | 16.8 | 27.1 | 22 Aug | 6.5 | 0.8 | 8 Jul | 106.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 19.8 | 31.6 | 22 Aug | 4.2 | -2.9 | 11 Jul | 40.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 20.7 | +0.9 | 31.8 | 22 Aug | 4.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 11 Jul | 54.6 | 52.4 | average | 104% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 16.7 | +0.2 | 26.5 | 31 Aug | 5.5 | +1.3 | -2.0 | 10 Jul | 88.1 | 84.9 | average | 104% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 16.2 | 27.0 | 22 Aug | 3.3 | -4.5 | 7 Jul | 150.2 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 17.1 | -0.3 | 28.9 | 22 Aug | 6.2 | +0.7 | 0.6 | 11 Jul | 112.2 | 65.0 | high | 173% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 15.8 | -0.1 | 25.7 | 22 Aug | 4.1 | +0.7 | -2.4 | 22 Jul | 143.0 | 102.0 | high | 140% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 16.3 | +0.1 | 26.5 | 22 Aug | 3.5 | +0.2 | -3.5 | 22 Jul | ||||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 16.2 | -0.1 | 25.7 | 22 Aug | 5.7 | +0.2 | -2.0 | 7 Jul | 205.8 | 130.3 | v high | 158% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 15.1 | 0.0 | 24.7 | 22 Aug | 3.5 | +0.1 | -2.6 | 22 Jul | 170.4 | 123.3 | high | 138% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 17.6 | -0.6 | 25.5 | 22 Aug | 4.8 | +0.6 | -2.6 | 22 Jul | 140.0 | 104.4 | high | 134% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 18.1 | 28.9 | 31 Jul | 4.5 | -2.9 | 30 Jul | 75.6 | |||||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 17.0 | +0.6 | 27.3 | 22 Aug | 4.7 | +0.8 | -2.4 | 22 Jul | 176.6 | 102.9 | v high | 172% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 19.6 | 31.1 | 22 Aug | 4.1 | -3.3 | 22 Jul | 114.6 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 21.0 | +1.1 | 31.5 | 22 Aug | 6.2 | +0.7 | -1.1 | 22 Jul | 94.0 | 90.8 | average | 104% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 19.3 | -0.3 | 29.1 | 22 Aug | 4.3 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 22 Jul | 92.2 | 80.9 | average | 114% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 19.0 | -0.3 | 28.2 | 1 Aug | 6.4 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 5 Jul | 129.6 | 97.2 | high | 133% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 17.3 | +0.2 | 25.5 | 22 Aug | 1.6 | +0.7 | -4.9 | 5 Jul | 183.8 | 128.9 | high | 143% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 18.9 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 22 Aug | 5.2 | +0.4 | -1.8 | 22 Jul | 199.8 | 111.7 | high | 179% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 18.3 | 0.0 | 26.9 | 22 Aug | 3.2 | +0.5 | -3.4 | 5 Jul | 182.6 | 104.1 | v high | 175% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 17.8 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 1 Aug | 3.4 | +0.5 | -4.7 | 5 Jul | 238.8 | 133.5 | high | 179% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 13.4 | -0.2 | 22.0 | 1 Aug | 1.1 | +1.7 | -6.6 | 5 Jul | 256.2 | 149.2 | v high | 172% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 14.0 | +0.1 | 21.8 | 1 Aug | 1.1 | +1.1 | -7.6 | 7 Jul | 208.6 | 125.4 | high | 166% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 12.9 | -0.1 | 21.0 | 1 Aug | 2.3 | +0.5 | -5.2 | 30 Jul | 260.2 | 137.1 | v high | 190% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 13.2 | -0.2 | 20.5 | 1 Aug | 2.1 | +0.8 | -4.0 | 22 Jul | 366.7 | 158.1 | highest | 232% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 13.6 | -0.5 | 20.6 | 22 Aug | 0.4 | +1.0 | -7.2 | 22 Jul | 404.4 | 158.4 | highest | 255% |
| Guyra Hospital | 11.3 | -0.1 | 18.2 | 1 Aug | 1.6 | +0.3 | -4.6 | 26 Aug | 341.0 | 163.5 | highest | 209% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 16.8 | -0.7 | 24.1 | 1 Aug | 2.1 | +1.6 | -4.8 | 7 Jul | 318.7 | 131.1 | highest | 243% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 16.1 | +0.1 | 23.6 | 1 Aug | 5.0 | +0.7 | -2.5 | 22 Jul | 327.6 | 138.6 | v high | 236% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 15.3 | +0.1 | 23.1 | 31 Aug | 1.6 | -0.1 | -5.9 | 22 Jul | 170.4 | 146.4 | high | 116% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 17.4 | +0.3 | 26.0 | 1 Aug | 8.4 | +0.5 | 2.4 | 22 Jul | 136.2 | 141.8 | average | 96% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 20.9 | +0.3 | 26.7 | 1 Aug | 9.4 | +0.3 | 2.7 | 28 Aug | 179.4 | 384.8 | low | 47% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 19.8 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 16 Aug | 13.3 | +0.4 | 8.6 | 10 Jun | 186.8 | 316.8 | v low | 59% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 21.8 | +0.4 | 29.6 | 1 Aug | 7.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 30 Jul | 73.2 | 150.3 | low | 49% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 20.9 | +0.5 | 30.4 | 1 Aug | 10.8 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 10 Jun | 133.8 | 328.5 | v low | 41% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 21.3 | +0.1 | 30.5 | 1 Aug | 6.5 | +0.4 | 0.1 | 30 Jul | 88.4 | 175.7 | low | 50% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 21.3 | +0.3 | 30.4 | 1 Aug | 8.1 | +0.6 | 2.7 | 20 Jul | 100.2 | 162.6 | average | 62% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 21.7 | +0.2 | 29.6 | 1 Aug | 6.8 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 30 Jul | 74.2 | 185.5 | low | 40% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 22.4 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 1 Aug | 9.3 | +0.2 | 2.6 | 29 Aug | 154.3 | 219.6 | average | 70% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 20.8 | +1.1 | 26.5 | 21 Aug | 11.3 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 7 Jul | 156.0 | 312.7 | low | 50% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 20.3 | 29.1 | 1 Aug | 8.6 | 2.3 | 26 Jul | 85.7 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 15.3 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 22 Aug | 5.2 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 30 Jul | 150.0 | 277.1 | low | 54% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 20.6 | -0.1 | 30.2 | 1 Aug | 5.5 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 20 Jul | 87.2 | 174.7 | average | 50% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 20.3 | +0.9 | 26.8 | 1 Aug | 12.7 | +0.9 | 8.5 | 5 Jul | 133.5 | 291.2 | low | 46% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS (Comparison) | 19.8 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 1 Aug | 6.6 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 13 Jun | 111.8 | 260.7 | low | 43% |
| Port Maquarie (Port Macquarie Airport Aw | 19.9 | 28.6 | 1 Aug | 6.4 | 0.3 | 13 Jun | 122.0 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 19.4 | +0.1 | 29.7 | 1 Aug | 7.0 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 31 Jul | 138.2 | 201.3 | average | 69% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 19.7 | +0.4 | 29.7 | 1 Aug | 7.4 | +1.2 | 2.1 | 30 Jul | 304.4 | 259.4 | average | 117% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 18.4 | +0.1 | 26.1 | 22 Aug | 4.6 | -0.2 | -1.7 | 6 Jul | 118.6 | 120.4 | average | 99% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 19.1 | +0.1 | 26.6 | 1 Aug | 5.1 | -0.6 | -1.8 | 30 Jul | 136.8 | 206.6 | low | 66% |
| Gosford AWS | 18.4 | 26.4 | 22 Aug | 7.4 | 0.8 | 30 Jul | 184.6 | |||||
| Maitland Airport AWS | 18.8 | 27.5 | 22 Aug | 5.8 | -0.2 | 31 Jul | 108.0 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 17.3 | +0.9 | 25.7 | 22 Aug | 5.9 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 22 Jul | 186.6 | 216.6 | average | 86% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 17.0 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 22 Aug | 2.8 | -0.1 | -5.7 | 7 Jul | 121.6 | 108.0 | average | 113% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 16.6 | 25.0 | 22 Aug | 4.0 | -4.0 | 7 Jul | 298.8 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 13.6 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 22 Aug | 5.7 | +0.2 | 1.1 | 22 Jul | 191.0 | 153.6 | average | 124% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 18.2 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 1 Aug | 10.5 | +0.7 | 6.5 | 5 Jul | 256.5 | 397.2 | low | 65% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 18.6 | +1.1 | 25.4 | 1 Aug | 9.8 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 7 Jul | 128.0 | 281.7 | v low | 45% |
| Norah Head AWS | 18.6 | +0.5 | 26.8 | 1 Aug | 10.3 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 11 Jun | 206.6 | 309.1 | average | 67% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 18.6 | +0.3 | 27.5 | 22 Aug | 6.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 7 Jul | 101.0 | 154.8 | low | 65% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 18.0 | +0.5 | 26.4 | 22 Aug | 4.4 | +0.5 | -3.5 | 7 Jul | 120.8 | 118.7 | average | 102% |
| Singleton Defence AWS | 18.6 | 27.1 | 22 Aug | 6.7 | -0.5 | 7 Jul | 126.0 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 18.5 | +0.6 | 26.6 | 22 Aug | 7.2 | +0.1 | 2.0 | 31 Jul | 197.6 | 268.6 | low | 74% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 15.2 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 22 Aug | 2.1 | +0.4 | -4.6 | 7 Jul | 233.4 | 126.2 | high | 185% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 9.9 | -0.1 | 18.0 | 22 Aug | 2.9 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 6 Jul | 238.4 | 192.7 | high | 124% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 13.0 | +0.8 | 21.0 | 22 Aug | 1.2 | +0.1 | -6.0 | 22 Jul | 247.4 | 142.5 | v high | 174% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 12.6 | -0.3 | 21.3 | 22 Aug | 1.2 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 30 Jul | 233.4 | 124.4 | v high | 188% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 11.5 | +1.2 | 18.3 | 23 Aug | 3.5 | +0.3 | -1.0 | 10 Jun | 162.0 | 278.1 | average | 58% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 11.6 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 22 Aug | 1.6 | +0.1 | -6.3 | 22 Jul | 187.6 | 190.8 | average | 98% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 11.6 | 20.3 | 22 Aug | 0.4 | -7.9 | 22 Jul | 196.0 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 10.3 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 22 Aug | 3.0 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 6 Jul | 143.4 | 176.3 | average | 81% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 10.2 | -0.5 | 18.2 | 22 Aug | 1.1 | +0.3 | -5.6 | 22 Jul | 426.0 | 239.5 | high | 178% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 16.1 | +0.3 | 25.4 | 22 Aug | 2.5 | +1.7 | -4.8 | 7 Jul | 246.4 | 163.2 | high | 151% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 14.6 | -0.4 | 23.9 | 22 Aug | 5.9 | +0.1 | 1.2 | 22 Jul | 211.0 | 128.6 | v high | 164% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 16.8 | +0.5 | 26.9 | 22 Aug | 3.2 | +0.3 | -4.0 | 7 Jul | 169.8 | 130.3 | high | 130% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 14.6 | -0.5 | 23.8 | 22 Aug | 3.6 | +0.9 | -2.7 | 22 Jul | 227.0 | 140.7 | high | 161% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 16.9 | +0.4 | 27.0 | 22 Aug | 3.9 | +0.4 | -4.0 | 7 Jul | 219.6 | 127.6 | high | 172% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 15.1 | -0.5 | 24.9 | 22 Aug | 3.9 | +1.0 | -2.0 | 22 Jul | 248.4 | 126.8 | highest | 196% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 14.6 | -0.6 | 22.9 | 22 Aug | 3.7 | +1.0 | -3.0 | 7 Jul | 218.4 | 145.3 | high | 150% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 16.3 | +0.2 | 26.1 | 22 Aug | 3.4 | +0.5 | -3.0 | 7 Jul | 215.6 | 148.7 | high | 145% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 18.8 | +0.7 | 27.6 | 22 Aug | 6.2 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 30 Jul | 132.0 | 173.3 | average | 76% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 18.4 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 22 Aug | 6.0 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 30 Jul | 185.4 | 227.0 | average | 82% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 17.9 | 27.0 | 22 Aug | 5.8 | 0.3 | 30 Jul | 132.8 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 18.6 | +0.5 | 26.7 | 22 Aug | 7.5 | +0.6 | 2.3 | 30 Jul | 141.8 | 193.1 | average | 73% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.0 | 25.6 | 1 Aug | 9.4 | 5.2 | 22 Jul | 200.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 18.9 | +1.2 | 26.1 | 22 Aug | 9.4 | +1.3 | 4.6 | 11 Jun | 217.0 | 269.1 | average | 81% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 17.8 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 28 Jul | 11.1 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 11 Jun | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 19.0 | 27.9 | 22 Aug | 7.0 | 1.8 | 30 Jul | 134.4 | 235.2 | low | 57% | ||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 17.2 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 22 Aug | 8.1 | -0.2 | 2.9 | 30 Jul | 176.8 | 248.6 | average | 71% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.5 | +0.3 | 27.7 | 22 Aug | 4.3 | -0.5 | -1.3 | 30 Jul | 109.2 | 119.7 | average | 91% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 18.2 | +0.2 | 26.8 | 22 Aug | 6.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 22 Jul | 114.4 | 148.9 | average | 77% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.0 | +0.3 | 28.6 | 22 Aug | 5.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 22 Jul | 89.0 | 106.9 | average | 83% |
| Richmond RAAF | 18.7 | +0.2 | 27.5 | 22 Aug | 4.3 | -0.1 | -2.7 | 30 Jul | 105.2 | 115.6 | average | 91% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 18.4 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 23 Aug | 6.9 | +0.2 | 0.0 | 10 Jun | 135.0 | 200.3 | average | 67% |
| Bellambi AWS | 19.6 | +2.0 | 27.1 | 23 Aug | 12.2 | +1.6 | 6.5 | 11 Jun | 149.6 | 289.4 | low | 52% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 18.1 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 22 Aug | 3.6 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 22 Jul | 102.2 | 145.1 | average | 70% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 18.5 | +0.2 | 27.9 | 22 Aug | 4.5 | -0.3 | -1.1 | 30 Jul | 109.8 | 157.1 | average | 70% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 11.6 | 20.9 | 23 Aug | 4.4 | -0.9 | 6 Jul | 144.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 17.5 | 26.5 | 22 Aug | 6.1 | 0.7 | 10 Jun | 140.8 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 16.7 | +0.2 | 23.7 | 23 Aug | 10.5 | +0.1 | 5.9 | 7 Jul | 242.0 | 334.0 | average | 72% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 17.0 | 24.5 | 11 Aug | 8.2 | 1.6 | 30 Jul | 262.6 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 18.1 | +0.5 | 26.0 | 23 Aug | 10.6 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 10 Jun | 180.4 | 244.2 | low | 74% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 12.9 | +0.3 | 21.8 | 23 Aug | 3.0 | +0.1 | -4.7 | 7 Jul | 172.4 | 185.6 | average | 93% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 17.6 | +0.3 | 28.0 | 23 Aug | 7.2 | +0.1 | 1.6 | 10 Jun | 160.2 | 254.1 | average | 63% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 17.6 | +0.5 | 25.5 | 11 Aug | 3.5 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 30 Jul | 126.2 | 141.5 | average | 89% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 12.9 | +0.1 | 20.6 | 23 Aug | 1.3 | +0.7 | -5.9 | 22 Jul | 215.6 | 146.9 | high | 147% |
| Green Cape AWS | 16.0 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 11 Aug | 10.1 | +0.4 | 6.6 | 2 Aug | 156.6 | 138.2 | average | 113% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.2 | +0.2 | 25.9 | 11 Aug | 5.5 | +0.6 | 0.2 | 4 Jul | 136.8 | 165.7 | average | 83% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.3 | +0.3 | 22.7 | 11 Aug | 11.2 | +0.7 | 8.5 | 10 Jun | 159.2 | 197.4 | average | 81% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 17.8 | +0.2 | 27.7 | 23 Aug | 5.5 | +0.9 | -1.0 | 30 Jul | 169.6 | 191.1 | average | 89% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.2 | +0.5 | 26.5 | 23 Aug | 7.7 | +1.2 | 4.0 | 22 Jul | 166.6 | 198.4 | average | 84% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 17.1 | +0.4 | 25.0 | 11 Aug | 8.2 | +0.8 | 3.0 | 9 Aug | 193.9 | 192.3 | average | 101% |
| Nerriga AWS | 13.1 | 22.7 | 23 Aug | 2.6 | -4.5 | 7 Jul | 162.2 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 17.2 | +0.3 | 24.5 | 11 Aug | 9.5 | +0.2 | 4.3 | 10 Jun | 197.4 | 270.5 | average | 73% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 13.0 | +1.2 | 21.0 | 23 Aug | 0.2 | +0.7 | -6.5 | 30 Jul | 190.2 | 146.6 | high | 130% |
| Bombala AWS | 11.5 | +0.2 | 18.8 | 11 Aug | 0.4 | +0.1 | -5.8 | 30 Jul | 161.8 | 122.0 | average | 133% |
| Canberra Airport | 13.2 | -0.2 | 20.8 | 23 Aug | 1.2 | +0.5 | -6.0 | 22 Jul | 217.0 | 131.4 | high | 165% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 11.0 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 23 Aug | -1.4 | +0.1 | -8.4 | 6 Jul | 135.6 | 102.3 | high | 133% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 12.7 | +0.1 | 21.4 | 23 Aug | 0.7 | 0.0 | -7.2 | 7 Jul | 154.0 | 132.8 | average | 116% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 12.1 | -0.3 | 21.6 | 23 Aug | 2.7 | +0.5 | -3.8 | 7 Jul | 173.0 | 147.6 | high | 117% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 2.9 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 22 Aug | -1.9 | -0.1 | -7.0 | 21 Jul | ||||
| Taralga Post Office | 11.6 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 22 Aug | 1.3 | +0.1 | -6.0 | 22 Jul | 246.7 | 210.1 | high | 117% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 13.3 | +0.1 | 20.3 | 22 Aug | 1.2 | +0.5 | -5.6 | 30 Jul | 215.8 | 142.1 | high | 152% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 3.2 | -0.5 | 8.9 | 6 Aug | -2.9 | +0.8 | -10.0 | 7 Jul | 815.0 | 682.5 | high | 119% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 14.0 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 11 Aug | 4.1 | +0.7 | -0.9 | 5 Jun | 242.8 | 192.7 | high | 126% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 4.4 | -0.3 | 11.8 | 22 Aug | -0.2 | +0.1 | -4.8 | 21 Jul | 529.8 | 369.5 | highest | 143% |
| Hume Reservoir | 13.7 | +0.5 | 21.5 | 11 Aug | 5.5 | +0.9 | -0.5 | 5 Jun | 270.7 | 219.1 | high | 124% |
| Khancoban AWS | 12.7 | +0.2 | 20.2 | 22 Aug | 3.5 | +1.4 | -1.7 | 8 Jul | 406.2 | 291.9 | high | 139% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 12.1 | +0.5 | 19.5 | 22 Aug | 1.2 | +0.9 | -6.0 | 1 Jun | 372.2 | 312.5 | high | 119% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 14.2 | +0.5 | 21.7 | 22 Aug | 3.9 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 5 Jun | 182.4 | 156.3 | average | 117% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 13.1 | +0.6 | 22.2 | 22 Aug | -0.1 | 22 Jul | 452.2 | 295.7 | v high | 153% | ||
| Cootamundra Airport | 13.5 | -0.3 | 21.1 | 22 Aug | 2.2 | +0.7 | -4.3 | 8 Jul | 258.8 | 171.5 | high | 151% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 13.6 | -0.3 | 22.0 | 22 Aug | 3.5 | -0.1 | -2.7 | 7 Jul | 273.6 | 170.0 | v high | 161% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 14.5 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 22 Aug | 3.7 | +0.7 | -2.1 | 8 Jul | 267.3 | 179.2 | v high | 149% |
| Young Airport | 13.4 | -0.4 | 21.1 | 22 Aug | 1.8 | +0.3 | -4.0 | 22 Jul | 263.2 | 171.8 | high | 153% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 15.1 | -0.1 | 24.5 | 22 Aug | 4.7 | +0.9 | -2.2 | 8 Jul | 115.2 | 91.6 | high | 126% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 14.5 | 22.2 | 22 Aug | 3.4 | -3.4 | 22 Jul | 153.6 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 15.4 | +0.2 | 24.1 | 22 Aug | 4.4 | +0.9 | -2.5 | 8 Jul | 133.2 | 114.3 | high | 117% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 15.4 | +0.1 | 24.6 | 22 Aug | 5.8 | +0.6 | 0.5 | 26 Aug | 101.8 | 103.1 | average | 99% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 15.8 | +0.3 | 25.5 | 22 Aug | 4.6 | +0.7 | -1.5 | 22 Jul | 120.2 | 102.9 | average | 117% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 16.5 | +0.1 | 27.4 | 22 Aug | 4.8 | +1.0 | -2.1 | 8 Jul | 84.8 | 69.8 | average | 121% |
| Hillston Airport | 16.2 | +0.2 | 27.2 | 22 Aug | 4.6 | +0.1 | -2.0 | 7 Jul | 139.3 | 96.7 | high | 144% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 15.9 | -0.5 | 27.1 | 22 Aug | -0.3 | 22 Jul | 133.2 | 104.7 | high | 127% | ||
| 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 1 pm on Wednesday 1 September 2021. 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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