Wednesday, 6 January 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in December 2015: A warm end to the year
New South Wales recorded above average temperatures during December 2015, with below average rainfall. Several thunderstorms affected the state, with one causing substantial damage on the 16th.
- Below average rainfall
- Eighth-warmest December on record for statewide average mean temperatures
- Thunderstorms and tornado cause damage on the 16th
Rainfall was 21% below average for New South Wales during December. The southern border and parts of northwest NSW recorded below average rainfall, with some parts of the southeast recording their driest December in at least 20 years. Totals were closer to average in central NSW, with well above average totals in parts of the Mid North Coast as well as the Far West.
The majority of the rain fell between the 21st and 23rd as a cold front and surface trough crossed the state. Parts of the Sydney and Hunter regions recorded more than 100 mm of rain during the 48 hours to 9 am on the 23rd. This was followed by further showers in the northeast, with locally heavy totals including 106.2 mm to 9 am on the 25th at Byron Bay. Thunderstorms also produced locally heavy falls on 2, 8-10, 16-17 and 27 December, particularly in the east of the State.
The most severe thunderstorms occurred in the Sydney and Illawarra region on the morning of the 16th, which produced large hail, strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding. Daily rainfall totals reached 106.8 mm at Sanctuary Point for the 24 hours to 9am on the 17th, while hail of more than 2 cm in diameter was reported in locations including Cronulla and Blackheath. A category F2 tornado, also on the 16th, caused substantial damage at Kurnell in southeast Sydney. A wind gust of 213 km/h was recorded at Kurnell, the strongest wind gust on record for New South Wales.
Both maximum and minimum temperatures were above average for the State as a whole during December, with the statewide average mean temperature the eighth-warmest on record. Temperatures were warmest in the south and west of the state, particularly during the first half of the month when a significant heatwave affected southeastern Australia (see Special Climate Statement 53), with closer to average temperatures in the northeast. Southern New South Wales recorded very warm temperatures between the 18th and 20th, with some stations recording their hottest December day or night on record.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2015 | |
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| Hottest day | 45.6 °C at Menindee Post Office on the 7th |
| Warmest days on average | 36.9 °C at Wanaaring Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 15.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 8.8 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 27th |
| Coldest night | -3.8 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average | 4.7 °C at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 22.5 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Warmest night | 32.2 °C at White Cliffs AWS on the 20th |
| Warmest on average overall | 29.4 °C at Tibooburra Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 394.0 mm at Mooral Creek (The Den) |
| Driest overall | 0.4 mm at Moulamein Post Office |
| Wettest day | 131.0 mm at Mooral Creek (The Den) on the 22nd |
| Strongest wind gust | 213 km/h at Kurnell AWS on the 16th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Glen Alice | 73.2 | on the 22nd | 48.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 45 | |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 48.0 | on the 27th | 38.0 | on the 6th in 1995 | 21 | |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 86.0 | on the 23rd | 81.0 | on the 9th in 1998 | 21 | |
| Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Walcha Road ( Boxley) | 179.6 | 159.2 | in 1996 | 57 | 94.4 |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 247.6 | 181.8 | in 2009 | 21 | 110.6 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 178.4 | 173.2 | in 2004 | 20 | 115.5 |
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Randwick (Randwick St) | 136.0 | 180.4 | in 1992 | 76.5 | |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | 227.6 | 256.8 | in 1991* | 100.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) | 23.5 | 29.3 | in 2005 | 26 | 73.7 |
| Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent lower |
Average for December |
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| Baradine Post Office | 7.7 | 0.0 | in 1979 | 58.8 | |
| Goulburn TAFE | 8.6 | 0.9 | in 1979 | 62.7 | |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.4 | 6.1 | in 1979* | 73.4 | |
| Nelligen (Thule Road) | 23.6 | 21.6 | in 1951* | 91.6 | |
| Snowball | 21.0 | 15.8 | in 1990 | 92.2 | |
| Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park | 14.6 | 5.6 | in 1990* | 60.3 | |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 17.6 | 12.3 | in 1990* | 65.4 | |
| Berridale (Myack Street) | 15.9 | 3.8 | in 1990* | 60.8 | |
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Village) | 12.8 | 11.4 | in 1986* | 86.1 | |
| Jerangle (Lyons Creek) | 20.4 | 0.0 | in 1990* | 74.7 | |
| Quambone Station | 3.0 | 1.3 | in 1995 | 42.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Albury Airport AWS | 41.5 | on the 20th | 41.4 | on the 31st in 2005 | 23 | 29.2 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 43.2 | on the 20th | 43.0 | on the 21st in 2013 | 21 | 30.6 |
| Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Narrandera Airport AWS | 32.8 | 32.7 | in 1972 | 20 | 30.6 |
| Highest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Lake Victoria Storage | 34.2 | 38.6 | in 1981* | 30.4 | |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 28.9 | 28.9 | in 1994 | 25.9 | |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 26.3 | 26.4 | in 1994 | 23.8 | |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 34.2 | 34.3 | in 1994 | 31.3 | |
| Corowa Airport | 32.0 | 32.8 | in 1994 | 30.1 | |
| Menindee Post Office | 36.1 | 36.3 | in 1994 | 32.8 | |
| Tocumwal Airport | 32.3 | 32.5 | in 1994 | 29.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Balranald (RSL) | 29.4 | on the 20th | 29.0 | on the 22nd in 1972 | 51 | 14.7 |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 28.1 | on the 19th | 27.8 | on the 4th in 1970 | 50 | 15.3 |
| Thredbo AWS | 15.3 | on the 20th | 15.0 | on the 12th in 1975 | 31 | 4.7 |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 19.0 | on the 20th | = 19.0 | on the 17th in 2009 | 20 | 8.8 |
| Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Menindee Post Office | 19.9 | 19.8 | in 1965 | 104 | 16.8 |
| Tocumwal Airport | 15.9 | 15.7 | in 2007 | 45 | 14.0 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 19.9 | 19.4 | in 2003 | 26 | 17.0 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 16.6 | 16.5 | in 1975 | 20 | 14.6 |
| Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Lake Victoria Storage | 17.4 | =17.4 | in 1992* | 15.3 | |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 17.5 | 18.7 | in 1994 | 16.1 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Menindee Post Office | 27.9 | 27.6 | in 1994 | 104 | 24.8 |
| Tocumwal Airport | 24.1 | 23.9 | in 1994 | 45 | 21.7 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 27.0 | 26.4 | in 2003 | 26 | 24.1 |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 24.7 | 24.3 | in 2014 | 20 | 22.6 |
| Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Tumbarumba Post Office | 20.3 | 20.7 | in 1975* | 17.8 | |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 25.8 | 26.7 | in 1981* | 22.8 | |
| Albury Airport AWS | 23.5 | 23.9 | in 1994 | 21.5 | |
* 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 December 2015 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2015 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2015 |
Mean for December 2015 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2015 |
Total for December 2015 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2015 |
Fraction of December average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 34.9 | +1.2 | 42.1 | 6th | 20.7 | +1.6 | 12.1 | 3rd | 49.8 | 22.0 | high | 226% |
| Tibooburra Airport | 36.2 | +1.2 | 43.1 | 6th | 22.5 | +1.1 | 15.3 | 2nd | 31.0 | 13.8 | high | 225% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 35.6 | +1.2 | 41.8 | 19th | 22.0 | +1.6 | 14.1 | 2nd | 23.8 | 22.4 | average | 106% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 35.8 | +1.3 | 42.9 | 20th | 19.5 | +1.2 | 9.3 | 3rd | 25.4 | 16.9 | high | 150% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 34.2 | +2.9 | 42.0 | 19th | 19.9 | +2.9 | 9.6 | 2nd | 17.4 | 21.5 | average | 81% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 34.2 | +3.8 | 42.0 | 6th | 17.4 | +2.1 | 7.6 | 2nd | 7.6 | 20.4 | average | 37% |
| Menindee Post Office | 36.1 | +3.3 | 45.6 | 7th | 19.9 | +3.1 | 11.0 | 2nd | 20.2 | 21.6 | average | 94% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 36.0 | +2.7 | 44.0 | 19th | 18.7 | +2.3 | 10.1 | 2nd | 0.6 | 21.2 | low | 3% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 36.5 | +1.4 | 41.7 | 20th | 21.3 | +1.1 | 14.8 | 13th | 7.8 | 37.2 | average | 21% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 34.0 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 20th | 19.2 | +1.3 | 8.7 | 3rd | 18.2 | 24.7 | average | 74% |
| Cobar MO | 33.6 | +1.0 | 41.1 | 20th | 19.9 | +1.2 | 11.3 | 3rd | 24.0 | 36.0 | average | 67% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 35.3 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 11th | 13.3 | 13th | 29.2 | 53.3 | average | 55% | ||
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 35.5 | +1.1 | 40.0 | 11th | 21.3 | +1.3 | 16.0 | 3rd | 70.5 | 59.5 | average | 118% |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 36.9 | +1.9 | 42.5 | 20th | 21.8 | +2.0 | 15.9 | 3rd | 3.4 | 28.9 | low | 12% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 34.6 | +1.5 | 41.9 | 20th | 20.0 | +2.1 | 11.7 | 2nd | 28.0 | 12.4 | high | 226% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 32.7 | +1.0 | 40.7 | 20th | 17.3 | +1.6 | 7.8 | 13th | 28.5 | 41.3 | average | 69% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 33.1 | +1.3 | 41.8 | 20th | 17.5 | +1.4 | 8.5 | 3rd | 28.6 | 38.3 | average | 75% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 33.3 | +2.0 | 39.2 | 20th | 18.3 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 3rd | 55.2 | 50.9 | average | 108% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 32.4 | +1.5 | 41.3 | 20th | 16.0 | +0.8 | 9.4 | 3rd | 23.6 | 50.4 | average | 47% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 34.3 | +1.4 | 38.9 | 1st | 19.0 | +1.3 | 13.0 | 13th | 5.8 | 67.2 | v low | 9% |
| Nyngan Airport | 40.0 | 20th | 19.1 | +1.3 | 13.0 | 3rd | 21.8 | 43.2 | average | 50% | ||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 33.2 | +1.3 | 39.1 | 20th | 17.4 | +0.8 | 10.9 | 3rd | 56.0 | 41.6 | high | 135% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 36.5 | +2.0 | 41.5 | 15th | 21.0 | +2.1 | 15.2 | 3rd | 24.4 | 52.0 | average | 47% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 35.2 | +1.0 | 39.4 | 15th | 19.6 | +1.3 | 10.8 | 13th | 12.2 | 51.7 | low | 24% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 33.9 | +1.5 | 39.5 | 11th | 19.6 | +1.3 | 13.4 | 3rd | 62.2 | 71.0 | average | 88% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 32.7 | +2.1 | 35.5 | 21st | 15.1 | +0.5 | 9.5 | 4th | 65.4 | 78.1 | average | 84% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 33.9 | +1.4 | 39.3 | 11th | 18.8 | +0.6 | 13.9 | 30th | 41.0 | 73.3 | average | 56% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 33.0 | +1.1 | 37.1 | 11th | 16.4 | +0.1 | 9.3 | 30th | 73.0 | 80.6 | average | 91% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 32.6 | +1.6 | 37.5 | 1st | 17.7 | +0.2 | 6.0 | 31st | 48.6 | 71.2 | average | 68% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 31.8 | +0.6 | 37.2 | 21st | 16.0 | +1.2 | 8.0 | 4th | 84.0 | 80.4 | average | 104% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 31.7 | +1.5 | 35.8 | 7th | 15.8 | +0.3 | 9.7 | 4th | 99.6 | 80.2 | high | 124% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 26.1 | -0.1 | 30.5 | 21st | 11.4 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 30th | 157.4 | 101.7 | high | 155% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 25.8 | +0.6 | 30.5 | 11th | 11.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 30th | 103.6 | 88.4 | average | 117% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 25.3 | +0.7 | 30.4 | 8th | 12.2 | +0.3 | 7.5 | 4th | 88.6 | 98.1 | average | 90% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 24.4 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 11th | 11.5 | -0.6 | 7.5 | 4th | 142.6 | 110.1 | high | 130% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.3 | -0.5 | 29.0 | 11th | 11.3 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 30th | 178.4 | 115.5 | highest | 154% |
| Guyra Hospital | 22.7 | +0.2 | 27.1 | 21st | 10.6 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 6th | 120.2 | 111.7 | average | 108% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 29.2 | +0.4 | 33.5 | 11th | 13.7 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 4th | 146.0 | 118.5 | high | 123% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 28.5 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 11th | 15.1 | +0.1 | 10.0 | 4th | 131.8 | 99.7 | high | 132% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 24.6 | -2.0 | 31.2 | 11th | 12.5 | -0.5 | 7.6 | 4th | 81.8 | 105.7 | average | 77% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 25.3 | -1.6 | 33.7 | 11th | 15.2 | -0.9 | 11.3 | 6th | 167.0 | 151.7 | high | 110% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 26.8 | -0.6 | 32.2 | 11th | 18.6 | +0.4 | 14.5 | 7th | 224.8 | 141.9 | high | 158% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 26.1 | -0.3 | 29.8 | 19th | 19.6 | -0.2 | 16.1 | 4th | 135.8 | 139.3 | average | 97% |
| Casino Airport AWS | 29.3 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 11th | 17.1 | -0.8 | 13.4 | 7th | 82.2 | 122.8 | low | 67% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.7 | -0.1 | 38.0 | 11th | 18.3 | -0.3 | 15.4 | 4th | 77.8 | 93.8 | average | 83% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 28.4 | 36.9 | 11th | 17.4 | 12.7 | 7th | 153.4 | 117.7 | average | 130% | ||
| Grafton Research Stn | 28.7 | -1.1 | 37.8 | 11th | 18.0 | +0.1 | 14.3 | 4th | 88.6 | 101.2 | average | 88% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 28.1 | -1.2 | 35.5 | 11th | 17.0 | -0.4 | 13.5 | 7th | 55.4 | 123.1 | v low | 45% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 28.0 | -1.1 | 34.5 | 11th | 18.5 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 6th | 178.7 | 170.3 | average | 105% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 26.3 | +0.4 | 29.2 | 11th | 19.2 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 4th | 83.0 | 116.9 | average | 71% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 27.0 | 31.5 | 1st | 18.4 | 14.3 | 7th | 186.2 | |||||
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 23.3 | -0.4 | 31.7 | 11th | 13.4 | -0.4 | 8.6 | 6th | 189.7 | 176.0 | average | 108% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.4 | -0.8 | 37.8 | 11th | 15.9 | -0.4 | 11.9 | 6th | 193.6 | 106.5 | high | 182% |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 26.4 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 11th | 19.0 | +0.6 | 14.9 | 29th | 146.5 | 118.8 | average | 123% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 25.0 | -0.5 | 37.4 | 11th | 17.2 | -0.8 | 9.5 | 30th | 129.9 | 92.2 | high | 141% |
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 26.6 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 11th | 17.1 | +0.3 | 11.7 | 6th | 247.6 | 110.6 | highest | 224% |
| Taree Airport AWS | 27.4 | -0.2 | 37.7 | 11th | 16.7 | +0.1 | 11.7 | 6th | 137.8 | 80.5 | v high | 171% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 27.6 | -1.0 | 36.0 | 11th | 16.6 | +0.4 | 11.4 | 4th | 308.0 | 187.7 | high | 164% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 28.8 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 20th | 15.0 | +0.1 | 8.6 | 4th | 161.0 | 80.5 | high | 200% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 27.2 | 37.8 | 20th | 15.1 | 9.6 | 4th | 112.0 | |||||
| Gosford AWS | 26.1 | 36.8 | 11th | 16.4 | 11.4 | 4th | 122.0 | |||||
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 29.8 | +1.0 | 38.8 | 20th | 11.5 | 4th | 135.0 | 67.6 | high | 200% | ||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 26.7 | +0.7 | 37.4 | 1st | 14.8 | -0.5 | 9.9 | 3rd | 202.0 | 89.4 | v high | 226% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 29.9 | 36.8 | 21st | 14.0 | 7.9 | 30th | 92.0 | 71.8 | high | 128% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 26.1 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 15th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 8.8 | 4th | 96.8 | 93.4 | average | 104% |
| Murrurundi Post Office | 28.9 | -0.8 | 34.9 | 15th | 13.5 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 30th | 95.4 | 90.4 | average | 106% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 25.8 | -0.3 | 34.6 | 11th | 18.5 | +0.9 | 16.0 | 4th | 70.8 | 94.1 | average | 75% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 24.4 | -0.5 | 36.9 | 11th | 18.4 | +0.4 | 15.5 | 30th | 93.2 | 80.9 | average | 115% |
| Newcastle University | 28.2 | +0.6 | 38.5 | 20th | 17.4 | -0.4 | 12.6 | 30th | 99.6 | 75.9 | high | 131% |
| Norah Head AWS | 25.3 | +0.5 | 36.5 | 11th | 18.0 | -0.4 | 15.0 | 30th | 115.0 | 68.0 | high | 169% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 29.0 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 20th | 15.7 | -0.5 | 10.0 | 5th | 105.8 | 81.6 | high | 130% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 31.0 | +1.2 | 37.4 | 11th | 15.1 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 4th | 113.6 | 78.9 | high | 144% |
| Singleton STP | 30.2 | +0.4 | 38.7 | 20th | 15.7 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 4th | 117.5 | 73.9 | high | 159% |
| Williamtown RAAF | 28.1 | +0.9 | 38.6 | 11th | 16.1 | -0.4 | 10.7 | 5th | 122.4 | 79.8 | high | 153% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 30.4 | +0.7 | 37.0 | 19th | 15.5 | +0.6 | 10.5 | 28th | 93.8 | 67.7 | high | 139% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 29.8 | +1.4 | 36.2 | 1st | 14.6 | +1.1 | 9.0 | 5th | 108.6 | 84.0 | high | 129% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 23.0 | +0.9 | 30.0 | 19th | 12.3 | +0.7 | 6.8 | 5th | 102.0 | 91.1 | average | 112% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 28.8 | +2.4 | 36.0 | 19th | 11.9 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 30th | 70.0 | 66.2 | average | 106% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 27.9 | +1.5 | 35.5 | 19th | 12.1 | +0.6 | 7.3 | 5th | 66.2 | 74.9 | average | 88% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 23.8 | +1.4 | 32.6 | 20th | 13.0 | +1.3 | 7.8 | 4th | 97.6 | 122.9 | average | 79% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 25.3 | 32.4 | 19th | 10.7 | 4.2 | 5th | 57.2 | 78.3 | average | 73% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 23.7 | +1.4 | 31.6 | 19th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 6.2 | 4th | 94.6 | 84.7 | average | 112% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 24.4 | +1.1 | 31.2 | 19th | 9.5 | +0.6 | 3.7 | 12th | 48.6 | 73.9 | average | 66% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 26.2 | +1.7 | 33.1 | 19th | 10.3 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 3rd | 79.0 | 89.8 | average | 88% |
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 27.2 | 38.1 | 20th | 15.2 | 11.0 | 4th | 105.2 | 102.0 | average | 103% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 29.7 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 1st | 16.3 | +0.4 | 9.8 | 29th | 44.6 | 98.0 | average | 46% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 31.5 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 20th | 16.2 | +1.2 | 12.0 | 29th | 58.8 | 63.0 | average | 93% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 31.7 | +1.2 | 39.3 | 20th | 13.9 | -0.3 | 8.0 | 3rd | 36.6 | 68.2 | low | 54% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 32.2 | +1.0 | 38.4 | 1st | 15.9 | +0.1 | 11.4 | 28th | 59.6 | 59.2 | average | 101% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 32.4 | +0.9 | 40.1 | 20th | 15.6 | +0.5 | 8.0 | 13th | 33.8 | 54.1 | average | 62% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 32.3 | +1.5 | 38.9 | 20th | 14.8 | +0.4 | 5.8 | 3rd | 38.6 | 53.3 | average | 72% |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 31.7 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 1st | 15.8 | +0.7 | 11.8 | 14th | 83.9 | 56.2 | high | 149% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 28.5 | +1.2 | 39.2 | 1st | 16.6 | -0.1 | 11.8 | 4th | 40.6 | 68.3 | average | 59% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 26.6 | +0.3 | 37.4 | 1st | 16.1 | -0.7 | 11.1 | 5th | ||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 28.0 | 39.0 | 20th | 15.9 | 10.1 | 4th | 52.4 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 28.0 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 20th | 16.2 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 4th | 65.0 | 73.6 | average | 88% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 26.1 | +0.9 | 35.3 | 11th | 18.3 | +0.8 | 14.6 | 4th | 96.6 | 77.7 | high | 124% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 27.0 | +1.2 | 37.9 | 1st | 18.4 | +0.9 | 14.9 | 30th | 64.6 | 74.0 | average | 87% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 23.1 | -0.4 | 33.9 | 11th | 18.6 | -0.2 | 15.5 | 17th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 27.7 | 39.5 | 1st | 17.1 | 12.1 | 4th | 79.2 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 25.8 | +0.7 | 35.9 | 1st | 16.6 | +0.2 | 12.0 | 30th | 19.6 | 82.6 | v low | 24% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 29.7 | +1.6 | 41.8 | 20th | 15.3 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 4th | 0 | 60.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 28.6 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 20th | 15.7 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 4th | 59.0 | 64.8 | average | 91% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 29.7 | +0.5 | 40.5 | 1st | 17.1 | +0.2 | 12.4 | 4th | 109.2 | 62.4 | v high | 175% |
| Prospect Reservoir | 28.6 | +1.1 | 40.4 | 20th | 16.2 | -0.2 | 11.2 | 4th | 66.2 | 75.9 | average | 87% |
| Richmond RAAF | 29.4 | +0.9 | 39.7 | 20th | 15.7 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 5th | 78.8 | 69.2 | high | 114% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 26.1 | +0.8 | 35.2 | 1st | 15.0 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 30th | 55.2 | 69.5 | average | 79% |
| Bellambi AWS | 23.8 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 11th | 17.3 | -0.2 | 13.3 | 30th | 100.0 | 75.7 | high | 132% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 29.4 | +1.0 | 40.9 | 20th | 14.9 | -0.3 | 8.9 | 4th | 56.0 | 57.0 | average | 98% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 29.0 | 40.1 | 20th | 14.8 | 9.8 | 5th | 50.4 | |||||
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 25.3 | 35.3 | 20th | 12.5 | 7.4 | 28th | 63.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 24.1 | +0.9 | 31.9 | 19th | 17.1 | +0.4 | 13.6 | 30th | 68.8 | 77.7 | average | 89% |
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 23.9 | +0.5 | 33.5 | 11th | 17.1 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 30th | 105.6 | 84.3 | high | 125% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 25.3 | +1.6 | 35.8 | 20th | 11.6 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 4th | 48.2 | 55.7 | low | 87% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 27.1 | +1.4 | 38.0 | 1st | 14.7 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 5th | 47.2 | 79.9 | low | 59% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 26.5 | +1.7 | 38.6 | 19th | 13.4 | +0.1 | 6.6 | 28th | 36.4 | 62.2 | average | 59% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 26.9 | +2.5 | 37.2 | 20th | 10.0 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 28th | 16.8 | 60.8 | low | 28% |
| Green Cape AWS | 23.3 | +1.3 | 27.2 | 19th | 16.3 | +0.7 | 10.5 | 2nd | 30.2 | 44.8 | average | 67% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 24.3 | +1.2 | 34.7 | 19th | 14.0 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 3rd | 53.6 | 59.1 | average | 91% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 22.9 | +1.2 | 27.6 | 1st | 17.2 | +1.2 | 12.2 | 2nd | 17.6 | 65.4 | v low | 27% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.7 | +1.1 | 38.7 | 1st | 14.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 28th | 32.6 | 69.6 | v low | 47% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.2 | +0.4 | 36.5 | 1st | 15.2 | +0.5 | 9.7 | 28th | 32.0 | 74.2 | low | 43% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.9 | +1.0 | 29.0 | 1st | 15.5 | +0.4 | 10.6 | 3rd | 22.4 | 73.4 | low | 31% |
| Nerriga AWS | 27.3 | 37.3 | 20th | 11.5 | 5.2 | 4th | 16.8 | |||||
| Ulladulla AWS | 23.4 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 11th | 16.3 | +0.5 | 12.3 | 5th | 46.6 | 69.3 | low | 67% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 26.3 | +2.5 | 36.2 | 20th | 9.6 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 29th | 44.8 | 64.3 | average | 70% |
| Bombala AWS | 24.8 | +1.8 | 36.1 | 20th | 8.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 28th | 41.4 | 57.2 | low | 72% |
| Canberra Airport | 29.3 | 37.0 | 20th | 11.4 | 3.8 | 12th | 34.8 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 25.5 | +1.6 | 33.2 | 20th | 8.0 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 3rd | 21.2 | 53.3 | low | 40% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 26.8 | +1.8 | 34.2 | 20th | 8.4 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 3rd | 27.3 | 56.5 | low | 48% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 28.1 | +2.5 | 36.4 | 20th | 9.9 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 3rd | 8.8 | 55.8 | v low | 16% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 28.3 | +2.5 | 36.6 | 19th | 12.3 | +0.5 | 6.2 | 3rd | 8.6 | 62.7 | v low | 14% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 19.1 | +1.5 | 26.6 | 20th | 8.0 | +1.0 | 1.0 | 12th | 45.8 | 102.9 | low | 45% |
| Taralga Post Office | 26.8 | +2.5 | 35.0 | 20th | 10.1 | +0.3 | 4.0 | 12th | 33.5 | 66.8 | low | 50% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 28.6 | +1.6 | 36.6 | 20th | 12.0 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 3rd | 30.8 | 65.6 | average | 47% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 18.4 | 26.2 | 20th | 4.7 | -3.8 | 28th | 112.8 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 15.7 | +1.6 | 23.6 | 20th | 5.3 | +0.6 | -3.1 | 2nd | 106.2 | 112.7 | average | 94% |
| Thredbo Village | 21.4 | +2.3 | 29.5 | 20th | 5.9 | +0.5 | -1.5 | 28th | 89.6 | 123.1 | average | 73% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 31.4 | +2.2 | 41.5 | 20th | 15.6 | +1.8 | 8.9 | 12th | 34.2 | 40.8 | average | 84% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 20.3 | +2.0 | 28.2 | 20th | 10.0 | +1.2 | 1.5 | 12th | 54.8 | 83.5 | average | 66% |
| Hume Reservoir | 30.6 | +2.0 | 40.4 | 20th | 16.5 | +2.1 | 7.9 | 12th | 39.6 | 49.6 | average | 80% |
| Khancoban AWS | 30.6 | +2.5 | 40.7 | 20th | 12.1 | +1.0 | 5.3 | 12th | 64.8 | 73.3 | average | 88% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 29.4 | +3.5 | 45.0 | 30th | 11.2 | +1.6 | 3.0 | 12th | 43.2 | 70.5 | average | 61% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 31.1 | +1.7 | 40.9 | 20th | 15.5 | +1.7 | 8.0 | 12th | 37.2 | 45.6 | average | 82% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 30.7 | +1.5 | 39.0 | 20th | 13.8 | +1.1 | 6.7 | 14th | 23.2 | 52.2 | average | 44% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 31.1 | +1.2 | 38.3 | 20th | 14.2 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 3rd | 20.0 | 55.0 | low | 36% |
| Gundagai (Nangus Rd) | 31.5 | +1.8 | 39.5 | 20th | 15.5 | +1.6 | 10.4 | 3rd | 58.6 | 55.8 | average | 105% |
| Temora Airport | 31.9 | +1.5 | 41.3 | 20th | 14.4 | +0.5 | 5.7 | 13th | 29.4 | 44.7 | low | 66% |
| Young Airport | 30.8 | +1.8 | 38.3 | 20th | 12.3 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 12th | 35.2 | 57.8 | average | 61% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 32.0 | +1.9 | 42.0 | 20th | 15.4 | +1.8 | 7.9 | 3rd | 37.4 | 40.7 | average | 92% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 32.8 | +2.6 | 41.3 | 19th | 16.6 | +2.6 | 5.9 | 12th | 13.4 | 30.1 | average | 45% |
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 32.8 | +2.2 | 43.2 | 20th | 16.6 | +2.0 | 7.9 | 13th | 18.4 | 35.2 | average | 52% |
| Tocumwal Airport | 32.3 | +2.8 | 41.5 | 20th | 15.9 | +1.9 | 7.4 | 13th | 19.7 | 34.1 | average | 58% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 32.3 | +1.3 | 42.0 | 20th | 17.8 | +1.6 | 9.8 | 3rd | 33.6 | 30.2 | average | 111% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 32.9 | +2.0 | 42.3 | 20th | 17.6 | +2.4 | 9.5 | 3rd | 39.8 | 32.5 | average | 122% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 33.5 | 42.4 | 20th | 17.2 | 8.3 | 13th | 25.6 | |||||
| Hillston Airport | 33.5 | +2.0 | 41.0 | 20th | 17.6 | +1.2 | 8.5 | 13th | 38.2 | 30.1 | average | 127% |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | 42.8 | 20th | 17.3 | +0.6 | 10.5 | 13th | 2.6 | 36.7 | low | 7% | ||
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 23.8 | -0.2 | 26.7 | 22nd | 19.3 | +0.1 | 15.4 | 7th | 144.0 | 108.4 | average | 133% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 23.8 | +0.4 | 25.2 | 12th | 18.3 | +0.5 | 16.4 | 11th | 107.4 | 87.3 | high | 123% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
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 Wednesday 6 January 2016. 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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