Thursday, 1 May 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC25R0

New South Wales in April 2014: Warm April, wet in the south

Rainfall during April was well above average in southern and western NSW but average to below average elsewhere. Most of the rain fell during the first two weeks, with widespread rain recorded in southwest NSW on the 4th-5th and 10th-11th associated with two surface troughs and cloudbands. Temperatures were well above average during the month (tenth-warmest on record for mean temperatures), particularly in northern NSW where rainfall was lower.

  • Slightly below average rainfall for NSW and the Murray Darling Basin, but wettest since 2009
  • Wettest April since 1990 for Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Cooma, and other southwest NSW stations
  • Equal-warmest April on record for Coffs Harbour
  • Seventh-warmest mean minimum temperatures on record, particularly between 1-11 April

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Rainfall

New South Wales recorded a statewide average rainfall of 42.7 mm during April, slightly below the historical average of 46.7 mm. Totals in the Murray Darling Basin were equal to the average (38.1 mm), with both regions recording the wettest April since 2009. Rainfall was well above average in southern and western NSW, the wettest since at least 1990 for several locations including Wilcannia, Broken Hill, and Cooma. In comparison, totals were average to below average in northeastern NSW and much of the coast.

Most of the rain fell during the first two weeks of the month. A surface trough and associated cloudband produced widespread rain and thunderstorms in central NSW as it crossed the state on the 4th and 5th, with heaviest falls in the ACT including a 48-hour total of 75 mm at Tuggeranong. A second trough with embedded lows also produced heavy falls in southern NSW on the 10th and 11th, with 48-hour totals reaching 98.6 mm at Mulwala and three stations recording their wettest April day on record.

The remainder of April was generally dry, with the exception of periods of onshore flow and coastal rain. Morning thunderstorms caused heavy rain on the Central Coast on the 25th, reaching 102.2 mm at Dora Creek, while storms caused heavy rain on the north coast on the 28th, reaching 90 mm at Minnie Water and Woolgoolga.

See a list of April rainfall records.

Temperature

The average temperature for NSW during April was 1.1 °C above average and the tenth-warmest on record, as well as the warmest since 2007. Temperatures were above average across the state but particularly warm in northern and eastern NSW where rainfall was lower, including the equal-warmest April on record for Coffs Harbour.

The statewide average maximum temperature was 0.7 °C above average, with daytime temperatures well above average in northern NSW and close to average in southern NSW, reflecting the pattern of rainfall during the month. Days were very warm at the start of the month, reaching 36.3 °C at Wanaaring on the 2nd, with very warm temperatures in the Ballina region on the 12th and along the northern border between the 23rd and 25th.

The statewide average minimum temperature was 1.5 °C above average and the seventh-warmest on record, with most of the state recording nights more than 1 °C above average. Nights were very warm at the start of the month, with temperatures more than 5 °C above normal across much of the state between the 1st and 11th due to the passage of two surface troughs and associated cloudbands.

See a list of April temperature records.

Other Phenomena

Thunderstorms on the 3rd caused locally heavy rain and strong winds, with flash flooding in Wollongong and Broken Hill and roof damage to a hotel in Bargo.

A storm on the central coast on the morning of the 25th caused heavy rain, with large hail damaging roofs in Bulahdelah.

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Extremes in April 2014
Hottest day 36.3 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on the 2nd
Warmest days on average 29.5 °C at Mungindi Post Office
Coolest days on average 9.0 °C at Thredbo AWS
Coldest day 4.9 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 18th
Coldest night -7.5 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) on the 25th
Coolest nights on average -0.1 °C at Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet)
Warmest nights on average 18.7 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS)
Warmest night 24.4 °C at Tibooburra Post Office on the 9th
Warmest on average overall 23.2 °C at Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen
Coolest on average overall 5.7 °C at Thredbo AWS
Wettest overall 247.4 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops)
Wettest day 102.2 mm at Dora Creek (Dora St) on the 25th
Highest wind gust 117 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 26th

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Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest April daily rainfall
Highest daily rainfall
in April 2014 (mm) 		Previous wettest
for April		 Years of
record
Corowa Airport 67.8 on the 11th 63.0 on the 16th in 1969 125
Albury Airport AWS 66.2 on the 11th 62.0 on the 15th in 2000 20
Bigga (Bigga St) 42.0 on the 12th 40.9 on the 24th in 1903 20

Record highest total April rainfall
Total rainfall
for April 2014 (mm) 		Previous wettest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Albury Airport AWS 128.4 101.2 in 1998 20 39.4
Bombala AWS 110.8 68.4 in 2002 20 36.9
Record highest April temperature
Highest temperature
in April 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Ballina Airport AWS 31.9 on the 12th 31.0 on the 4th in 2006 22 24.9

Record lowest April daily maximum temperature
Lowest daily maximum
temperature
in April 2014 (°C) 		Previous coolest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Broken Hill Airport AWS 14.5 on the 3rd = 14.5 on the 27th in 2008 25 24.3

Record highest April mean daily maximum temperature
Mean daily maximum
temperature
for April 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) 26.1 25.8 in 2004 75 24.0
Montague Island Lighthouse 21.5 = 21.5 in 1969 41 20.5
Record highest April daily minimum temperature
Highest daily minimum
temperature
in April 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Quirindi Post Office 20.2 on the 4th 20.1 on the 13th in 1998 48 8.9
Collarenebri (Albert St) 23.2 on the 4th 22.4 on the 19th in 1973 47 12.5
Montague Island Lighthouse 20.5 on the 3rd 20.0 on the 5th in 1976 43 15.1
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 15.5 on the 6th = 15.5 on the 6th in 1979 39 8.0
Cessnock Airport AWS 19.6 on the 4th 18.9 on the 2nd in 2009 23 10.3

Record highest April mean daily minimum temperature
Mean daily minimum
temperature
for April 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Riverview Observatory 14.7 = 14.7 in 2005 77 12.9
Montague Island Lighthouse 16.4 16.3 in 2005 42 15.1
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 17.6 = 17.6 in 2005 28 15.0
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 8.1 7.9 in 2002 22 5.6
Cessnock Airport AWS 12.6 = 12.6 in 2009 22 10.3
Cooma Airport AWS 6.0 5.9 in 2002 22 3.5
Albury Airport AWS 10.7 10.4 in 2002 20 8.1

Record highest April mean temperature
Mean daily
temperature
for April 2014 (°C) 		Previous warmest
for April		 Years of
record		 Average for
April
Coffs Harbour MO 20.9 = 20.9 in 1989 63 19.6
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 20.2 20.0 in 2005 45 18.5
Montague Island Lighthouse 18.9 18.8 in 2005 41 17.8
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 21.9 = 21.9 in 1998 37 20.8

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Summary statistics for April 2014
Maximum temperatures
for April
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for April
(°C)		 Rainfall
for April
(millimetres)
Mean for
April
2014		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
April
2014		 Mean for
April
2014		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
April
2014		 Total for
April
2014		 Average
for
April		 Rank of
April
2014		 Fraction of
April
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 26.0   35.6 2nd 14.8   8.9 20th 46.2
Tibooburra Airport 28.5   35.0 2nd 16.3   11.5 20th 7.8
Tibooburra Post Office 28.5 +1.4 35.1 2nd 15.9 +2.0 9.7 20th 11.6 14.4 average 81%
White Cliffs AWS 27.0   35.2 2nd 15.1   10.2 20th 59.6
Wilcannia (Reid St) 26.5 +0.3 35.2 2nd 13.4 +1.7 6.2 20th 53.8 17.3 v high 311%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 26.6   35.7 2nd 13.1   6.2 20th 50.4
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill (Patton Street) 24.3 +0.4 35.3 2nd 13.4 +1.6 7.9 19th 88.6 17.8 v high 498%
Broken Hill Airport AWS 23.7 -0.6 34.1 2nd 12.6 +1.4 6.4 19th 69.8 20.6 v high 339%
Lake Victoria Storage 23.3 -0.2 33.9 1st 12.0 +1.5 6.4 19th 47.1 18.5 v high 255%
Menindee Post Office 25.8 +0.2 34.6 1st 13.5 +2.6 8.4 20th 71.0 16.4 v high 433%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 25.8   35.6 1st 12.5   6.4 20th 29.6 17.6 high 168%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 28.6   35.2 2nd 14.3   5.3 21st 48.0
Brewarrina Hospital 28.9 +1.4 34.4 3rd 14.6 +2.1 5.1 21st 61.3 29.3 high 209%
Cobar Airport AWS 26.1 +0.5 33.4 2nd 13.3 +2.4 3.4 20th 36.2
Cobar MO 25.9 +0.7 33.7 2nd 14.3 +1.5 7.9 20th 32.0 25.8 high 124%
Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen 29.4   34.5 3rd 17.0   9.5 18th 28.2
Wanaaring Post Office 29.4 +1.5 36.3 2nd 14.9 +2.2 6.1 21st 9.4 15.6 average 60%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 24.9 +0.9 35.0 1st 11.9 +2.3 4.6 28th 46.4 23.4 high 198%
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 25.6   35.7 2nd 13.2   5.7 20th 56.6
Central Western Plains (South) (district 50)
Condobolin Ag Research Stn 24.7 +0.1 31.0 2nd 11.3 +1.4 2.7 20th 28.0 30.6 average 92%
Condobolin Airport AWS 24.3   30.6 2nd 10.8   2.1 20th 30.2
Peak Hill Post Office 25.2 +0.1 30.8 3rd 13.7 +1.5 4.7 21st 52.4 41.8 high 125%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 23.2   29.8 2nd 10.7   2.4 21st 31.8
Central Western Plains (North) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 25.9   31.3 3rd 12.5   2.8 20th 42.4
Nyngan Airport 26.3 +0.7 32.0 3rd 13.7 +1.9 6.0 22nd 59.6 34.7 high 172%
Trangie Research Station AWS 25.4 +1.0 31.9 3rd 12.3 +1.1 3.5 20th 37.4 39.2 average 95%
Northwest Plains (West) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 29.5 +1.9 33.5 3rd 15.8 +3.0 7.5 21st 0.6 30.5 low 2%
Walgett Airport AWS 28.9 +1.5 34.6 3rd 13.4 +2.0 3.7 21st 23.2 20.6 average 113%
Northwest Plains (East) (district 53)
Moree Aero 28.0   31.9 3rd 15.0   7.8 18th 9.6
Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54)
Barraba Post Office 25.8 +0.7 29.5 3rd     8.0 29th 10.4 39.1 low 27%
Narrabri Airport AWS 27.1   31.7 3rd 14.1   5.5 21st 4.2
Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 26.3   31.5 3rd 11.9   1.3 21st 13.6
Gunnedah Resource Centre 26.0 +0.8 29.7 3rd 14.4 +1.6 6.7 21st 13.0 38.1 average 34%
Quirindi Post Office 25.8 +0.8 31.1 3rd 11.1 +2.2 2.0 21st 17.4 41.4 low 42%
Tamworth Airport AWS 26.1 +0.8 31.0 3rd 11.5 +1.7 3.7 21st 5.8 24.5 average 24%
Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) 21.7 +0.5 26.0 3rd 7.7 +2.3 -1.0 21st 16.6 40.7 low 41%
Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 21.3   26.0 3rd 7.7   0.4 18th 6.4
Armidale Airport AWS 20.5   24.8 4th 9.6   3.8 18th 7.4 34.7 low 21%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 21.0 +1.0 25.5 3rd 8.7 +0.7 3.0 18th 21.2 40.3 low 53%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 21.0   25.3 3rd 7.0   -0.3 18th 31.0
Guyra Hospital 18.9 +0.9 23.6 3rd 8.8 +2.0 4.4 17th 29.0 50.3 average 58%
Inverell (Raglan St) 25.2   29.6 3rd 9.0   3.0 19th 20.9 33.1 average 63%
Inverell Research Centre 24.5 +0.9 29.1 3rd 12.2 +1.2 6.3 18th 21.6 39.6 average 55%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 22.3 +0.6 26.4 3rd 9.2 +0.7 1.3 19th 40.3 47.1 average 86%
Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 23.7 +1.6 28.3 5th 14.4 +0.9 11.4 19th 37.2 100.4 low 37%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 26.1 +1.2 31.9 12th 15.6 +0.4 11.5 30th 167.2 189.4 average 88%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 25.3   29.8 12th 18.7   15.7 16th 64.4
Casino Airport AWS 27.8   33.3 12th 14.8   10.0 21st 52.8 72.0 average 73%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 26.0   31.8 11th 17.1   13.1 30th 169.6
Grafton Airport AWS 27.0   31.5 5th 14.6   8.9 19th 90.8
Grafton Olympic Pool 27.2 +1.1 31.8 5th 16.2 +1.3 11.9 19th 63.2 88.4 average 71%
Grafton Research Stn 26.8   31.5 5th 15.8   11.9 19th 93.6 80.7 high 116%
Lismore (Richmond Hill) 26.6   31.6 12th 16.0   12.6 30th 69.2
Lismore Airport AWS 27.3   32.1 12th 14.3   9.3 21st 56.6
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 27.3 +1.2 33.0 12th 16.5 +1.0 12.2 21st 51.6 158.3 low 33%
Yamba Pilot Station 25.5 +1.2 30.7 11th 17.8 +1.3 14.2 19th 58.4 162.6 low 36%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport Comparison 25.5   29.1 5th 16.2   10.3 19th 142.4
Coffs Harbour MO 25.4 +1.4 29.1 5th 16.3 +1.1 10.9 19th 144.6 178.3 average 81%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 21.3   25.1 4th 11.7   7.1 21st 157.1
Kempsey (Wide Street) 26.8 +1.3 31.5 24th 15.3 +2.1 11.5 19th 33.4 115.3 low 29%
Kempsey Airport AWS 26.5   31.8 24th 14.1   9.6 19th 28.0
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) 26.1 +2.1 28.3 1st 17.8 +1.2 15.0 15th 111.0 171.4 average 65%
Manning (district 60)
Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue 24.3   28.2 24th 16.3   12.0 30th 190.3 129.3 high 147%
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 25.4   29.1 22nd 15.1   11.2 19th 60.2
Taree Airport AWS 25.2   31.2 24th 14.8   10.0 26th 67.4
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 25.6 +1.2 30.2 24th 14.8 +2.3 8.8 21st 208.6 144.3 high 145%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 24.2 +0.1 29.6 3rd 12.6 +2.3 4.9 22nd 62.6 49.6 high 126%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 24.0   29.6 24th 13.0   6.7 22nd 101.0
Gosford AWS 23.5   29.3 24th 14.4   8.4 23rd 138.6
Maitland Visitors Centre 25.0   30.5 4th 13.6   7.6 22nd 80.7
Mangrove Mountain AWS 22.1   29.1 3rd 12.6   7.6 21st 18.2 81.7 v low 22%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 23.9   30.3 3rd 10.3   2.9 22nd 46.6 32.8 high 142%
Murrurundi Gap AWS 20.7   27.0 3rd 12.6   9.0 17th 27.6
Murrurundi Post Office 23.5 -0.2 29.2 3rd 10.3 +1.8 1.5 21st 43.4 52.4 average 83%
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) 23.6 0.0 27.6 24th 17.6 +2.6 14.0 21st 143.9 127.9 average 113%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 23.6 +0.8 29.2 24th 16.8 +1.5 12.1 22nd 134.8 116.0 high 116%
Newcastle University 24.1   29.5 24th     9.5 22nd 128.4
Norah Head AWS 23.1   28.6 24th 16.5   13.3 21st 134.2 127.4 average 105%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 24.5 +0.3 30.8 24th 13.9 +1.5 7.9 22nd 81.4 80.0 average 102%
Scone Airport AWS 24.8 +0.4 31.2 3rd 11.4 +1.6 2.9 21st 45.8 33.9 average 135%
Singleton STP 24.7   30.1 4th 12.9   5.5 22nd 74.1
Williamtown RAAF 24.3 +0.7 30.8 24th 14.0 +0.8 8.5 22nd 114.4 107.6 average 106%
Central Tablelands (North) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 23.6 +0.2 28.5 3rd 10.1 +0.4 2.8 22nd 54.2 43.9 average 123%
Mudgee Airport AWS 22.7 -0.1 28.9 3rd 9.7 +2.2 0.8 23rd 71.8 33.1 high 217%
Nullo Mountain AWS 17.0 +0.3 23.6 3rd 9.4 +1.0 3.8 21st 107.8 56.8 high 190%
Central Tablelands (South) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 21.0 +0.9 26.5 3rd 7.5 +0.8 0.0 21st 60.2 41.5 high 145%
Bathurst Airport AWS 20.2 -0.5 26.2 3rd 7.6 +1.4 -0.1 21st 53.0 30.7 high 173%
Katoomba (Murri St) 18.4 +1.7 25.0 3rd 10.4 +1.7 5.2 21st 94.0 121.3 average 77%
Mount Boyce AWS 17.7 +0.7 23.9 3rd 9.6 +1.0 4.1 21st 94.8 59.9 high 158%
Oberon (Springbank) 17.3 +0.2 22.8 2nd 6.9 +1.6 -1.0 21st 82.8 57.3 high 145%
Orange Agricultural Institute 18.4 -0.1 23.8 3rd 8.2 +1.0 0.2 22nd 39.6 51.2 average 77%
Orange Airport AWS 18.2   24.2 3rd 7.0   -0.7 21st 39.6
Springwood (Valley Heights) 22.7   29.1 24th 13.0   7.9 21st 46.6 87.8 average 53%
Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) 24.5 +0.6 29.5 3rd 8.7 +1.6 -0.7 21st 19.6 52.0 average 38%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 23.2   29.0 3rd 12.8   7.6 20th 15.2
Dunedoo Post Office 24.6 +0.3 31.2 3rd 11.8 +2.1 2.4 20th 56.4 40.9 high 138%
Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 23.0   28.8 2nd 10.1   2.1 20th 35.8
Dubbo Airport AWS 24.8 +0.1 31.7 3rd 11.4 +1.4 2.7 21st 57.8
Forbes Airport AWS 23.8   30.2 2nd 10.9   2.4 20th 48.6
Parkes Airport AWS 23.8   30.4 3rd 10.9   2.5 20th 26.4 30.3 average 87%
Wellington (Agrowplow) 24.0 -0.5 29.9 3rd 10.7 +1.3 2.4 21st 44.6 45.0 average 99%
Metropolitan (East) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 24.4 +0.7 30.2 3rd 13.7 +1.0 8.6 23rd 38.8 83.8 average 46%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 23.6   28.8 24th 13.6   8.3 23rd 49.0
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 23.8   29.5 3rd 13.2   8.1 23rd 35.4
Holsworthy Control Range 23.8   29.9 3rd 12.8   6.5 22nd 38.6
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 23.9 +0.1 29.3 3rd 13.8 +1.0 8.0 22nd 47.2 88.5 average 53%
Riverview Observatory 23.4 +0.6 29.3 25th 14.7 +1.8 11.0 20th 90.2 109.2 average 83%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 23.8 +1.4 29.9 24th 15.9 +1.2 12.4 22nd 117.6 127.1 average 93%
Sydney Airport AMO 23.6 +0.7 30.1 24th 16.0 +1.8 12.3 20th 72.6 106.5 average 68%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 22.6   27.7 24th 16.9   14.4 22nd
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 24.2   29.3 24th 14.2   9.2 22nd 38.2
Terrey Hills AWS 22.2   28.6 24th 14.5   10.6 21st 70.6
Metropolitan (West) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 23.7   29.1 24th 13.0   6.8 22nd 58.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 23.8   29.7 3rd 13.5   8.0 22nd 45.2
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.4   29.6 3rd 14.0   8.5 23rd 54.4
Prospect Reservoir 24.0 +0.3 30.4 3rd 13.8 +0.9 8.7 22nd 38.5 74.4 average 52%
Richmond RAAF 24.5 +0.6 29.9 3rd 12.9   6.4 22nd 41.4 48.6 average 85%
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) 23.7   28.2 24th 13.5   6.3 20th 47.2
Bellambi AWS 22.6   28.2 24th 16.4   11.9 20th 89.0
Bowral (Parry Drive) 18.4 -0.9 25.7 2nd 10.0 +1.9 4.0 20th 43.0 75.8 average 57%
Camden Airport AWS 24.2 +0.4 29.5 24th 12.2 +1.2 6.0 22nd 62.6 66.8 average 94%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 23.9   29.3 3rd 12.1   6.8 23rd 47.6
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) 21.8   27.3 3rd 15.9   12.4 20th 178.6
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 22.8   26.5 24th 15.9   11.0 20th 103.8
Moss Vale AWS 18.4   26.0 3rd 9.3   1.8 20th 47.2
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 22.9   30.0 3rd 13.6   8.4 21st 39.2
Port Kembla NTC AWS 22.4   27.9 24th 17.0   12.4 20th
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 22.6 +0.4 29.3 2nd 12.0 +1.5 7.4 21st 56.0 66.1 average 85%
Bega AWS 22.1 -0.1 30.3 2nd 10.7 +1.3 5.5 16th 93.0 33.5 v high 278%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 18.4 -1.0 26.0 2nd 8.1 +2.5 2.3 20th 48.0 41.3 high 116%
Green Cape AWS 21.2   25.2 2nd 15.0   11.2 28th 86.0 62.7 high 137%
Merimbula Airport AWS 22.4   27.6 2nd 12.3   6.4 25th 107.4
Montague Island Lighthouse 21.5 +1.0 25.9 26th 16.4 +1.3 13.1 19th 89.4 80.8 high 111%
Moruya Airport AWS 22.5   27.9 29th 12.4   6.3 20th 61.6
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 22.1 +0.5 26.5 29th 13.7 +1.4 9.2 20th 59.2 86.5 average 68%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 21.9 +0.8 27.0 26th 14.3 +1.4 10.8 20th 87.7 80.7 average 109%
Nerriga AWS 18.8   25.8 2nd 8.7   2.2 21st 55.0
Ulladulla AWS 21.8 +0.4 27.3 24th 15.0 +1.2 11.3 20th 94.2
Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 18.2 -0.3 27.4 2nd 6.6 +1.4 0.1 20th 115.0 45.5 v high 253%
Bombala AWS 17.0 -0.8 26.3 2nd 6.5 +1.2 -0.7 25th 110.8 36.9 highest 300%
Canberra Airport 19.7   25.6 2nd 7.4   0.6 20th 69.2
Cooma Airport AWS 16.5 -1.6 25.2 2nd 6.0 +2.5 -1.8 20th 113.6 40.5 high 280%
Cooma Visitors Centre 18.2 -1.3 27.5 2nd 6.2 +2.2 -2.0 20th 97.8 39.5 high 248%
Goulburn Airport AWS 19.1 -0.8 26.2 3rd 6.4 +0.9 -0.2 20th 56.0 23.5 high 238%
Goulburn TAFE 19.0 -1.0 25.6 3rd 8.8 +1.1 2.2 21st 52.6 44.6 high 118%
Mount Ginini AWS 11.2   18.7 2nd 4.5   -0.5 19th 91.6
Taralga Post Office 18.5 -0.1 25.7 3rd 6.9 +0.8 -0.8 21st 77.9 58.7 high 133%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 19.3   25.9 2nd 8.2   1.3 20th 111.2
Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71)
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) 10.3 -0.1 14.6 8th -0.1 +0.4 -7.5 25th 149.2 150.2 average 99%
Perisher Valley AWS 11.0   19.6 2nd 2.1   -6.7 19th 210.8
Thredbo AWS 9.0 -0.3 16.0 2nd 2.3 +0.8 -4.3 19th 153.8 98.2 high 157%
Thredbo Village 13.6 -0.2 21.0 2nd 3.9 +2.4 -4.2 25th 179.9 109.8 high 164%
Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 22.0 -0.4 28.5 2nd 10.7 +2.6 3.8 20th 128.4 39.4 highest 326%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 12.2   18.7 2nd 6.0   0.1 19th 108.4
Hume Reservoir 21.8 +0.1 27.1 2nd 12.0 +2.0 4.3 21st 138.0 52.1 v high 265%
Khancoban AWS 20.9   28.5 2nd 8.7   2.3 21st 124.2
Tumbarumba Post Office 19.2 -0.8 26.5 2nd 6.9 +2.0 -0.5 21st 131.8 65.9 v high 200%
Wagga Wagga AMO 22.0 -0.5 28.9 2nd 11.1 +2.0 1.8 21st 57.8 40.4 high 143%
Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 20.8 -0.2 27.0 2nd 10.8 +1.3 4.2 21st 101.6 65.0 high 156%
Cootamundra Airport 21.5   28.0 2nd 9.0   0.4 21st 81.8
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 22.1 -0.5 28.5 2nd 10.0 +0.7 2.0 21st 61.2 46.7 high 131%
Gundagai (William St) 21.8   28.0 2nd 10.2   2.3 20th 62.6
Quandialla Post Office 23.8 -0.3 30.8 2nd 11.5 +1.9 2.7 20th 38.2 40.9 average 93%
Temora Airport 22.7   30.0 2nd 10.1   1.0 21st 69.8
Wyalong Post Office 24.1 +0.5 30.6 2nd 11.5 +1.5 4.2 21st 31.0 35.0 average 89%
Young Airport 21.5 -1.2 28.1 2nd 8.6 +2.2 -0.1 21st 59.4 29.9 high 199%
Riverina (East) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 22.5 0.0 31.2 1st 10.4 +1.8 3.5 20th 113.4 36.9 v high 307%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 22.7   33.9 1st 10.8   3.2 27th 58.4
Narrandera Airport 23.3   31.8 2nd 11.5   2.7 21st 47.4 34.0 high 139%
Tocumwal Airport 22.1 -0.9 31.7 1st 10.8 +1.1 2.7 25th 100.4 32.3 v high 311%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 23.3   31.4 2nd 12.6   4.6 20th 49.6 29.6 high 168%
Riverina (West) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 22.7 -1.3 31.3 2nd 11.0 +0.9 3.4 20th 50.2 27.8 high 181%
Hay (Miller Street) 24.8 +0.7 34.6 2nd 11.9 +2.0 4.0 20th 24.1 27.7 average 87%
Hay Airport AWS 25.2   35.2 1st 11.6   3.4 20th 24.8
Hillston Airport 25.0 +0.7 33.4 2nd 12.7 +2.2 3.4 20th 50.4 27.1 high 186%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 24.6 -0.6 31.6 2nd 12.0 +1.3 3.8 21st 27.8 30.4 average 91%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Lord Howe Island Aero 24.1 +0.9 26.7 12th 18.5 +0.5 13.3 30th 120.4 133.6 average 90%
Norfolk Island Aero 22.9 +0.2 24.2 12th 17.7 -0.1 15.5 11th 39.0 123.8 low 32%

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Notes

A Monthly 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 11 am on Thursday 1 May 2014. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

Averages are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site. They are not shown for sites with less than 20 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

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