Greater Sydney in September 2019: warm days and above average rainfall

September 2019 in Greater Sydney saw generally warmer than average daytime temperatures and close to average overnight temperatures. A wetter than average month, mostly a result of a significant rainfall event from the 17th to 19th.

Above average rainfall throughout

  • Greater Sydney received above average rainfall for the month; several sites recorded more than double their typical falls for September
  • Most of the rainfall was as the result of a transient low pressure system which affected the region from the 17th to 19th; three day totals exceeding 100 mm were recorded throughout large parts of the region, with Hornsby (Swimming Pool) recording 151.4 mm, the highest over the period; the wettest day was 96.4 mm at Avalon Beach for the 24 hours to 9 am on the 18th
  • Sites at Avalon Beach, Castle Hill and St Ives had their highest September daily rainfall on record on the 18th
  • St Ives (Richmond Avenue) had its highest total September rainfall on record, and Prospect Reservoir, Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) and Springwood (Valley Heights) had their highest total September rainfall since 1995
  • Year-to-date rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) is 789.8 mm, below the average of 977.2 mm for the January to September period

Warm days, average nights

  • Overall, daytime temperatures were about 1 °C above average, with overnight minimum temperatures close to average
  • Particularly warm days were recorded on the 6th and then again on the 16th under the influence of warm and windy conditions ahead of strong cold fronts; many sites exceeded 30 °C on one or both days
  • Conversely, the 17th brought very wintry conditions, with Richmond RAAF and Penrith Lakes both recording their coldest September day (lowest maximum temperature) on record, both more than 10 °C cooler than average on this day
  • Year-to-date mean maximum temperatures are highest on record for several sites in Greater Sydney, including Sydney Observatory Hill (23.4 °C), Sydney Airport (23.7 °C), Terrey Hills (21.9 °C), Norah Head (23.1 °C) and Canterbury Racecourse (23.3 °C)

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 112.8 mm, which is 166% of the long-term average of 68.1 mm and the wettest September in 13 years
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 21.7 °C, which is 1.6 °C above the long-term average of 20.1 °C. The warmest day was 28.8 °C on the 6th, and the coolest day was on the 17th when the temperature reached 14.6 °C
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 12.2 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-term average of 11.1 °C. The coldest morning was 8.1 °C on the 11th, and the warmest morning was on the 22nd when the minimum temperature was 18.4 °C

Other phenomena

  • Very warm, windy and dry conditions on the 6th ahead of a cool gusty change resulted in a Fire Weather Warning and Total Fire Ban for the Greater Sydney region; wind gusts of 102 km/h at Sydney Airport and gusts of 100 km/h at Penrith Lakes and Sydney Harbour were recorded on this day
  • Cool and wintry conditions on the 17th brought snow to the Blue Mountains area, including the towns of Blackheath, Mount Victoria and Medlow Bath

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Extremes in September 2019
Hottest day 32.2 °C at Richmond RAAF on the 6th
Warmest days on average 24.1 °C at Penrith Lakes AWS
Coolest days on average 16.0 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 5.8 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 7th
5.8 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd) on the 17th
Coldest night -0.3 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 5.2 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd)
Warmest nights on average 13.1 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 18.4 °C at Sydney (Observatory Hill) on the 22nd
Warmest on average overall 17.2 °C at Sydney Airport AMO
Coolest on average overall 10.7 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 157.0 mm at Mangrove Mountain AWS
Wettest day 96.4 mm at Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) on the 18th
Strongest wind gust 102 km/h at Sydney Airport AMO on the 6th
102 km/h at Wattamolla AWS on the 9th

Record highest September daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) 96.4 on the 18th 68.0 on the 6th in 2008 42
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) 92.0 on the 18th =92.0 on the 7th in 2006 35
St Ives (Richmond Avenue) 92.6 on the 18th 66.0 on the 15th in 2010 22



Record highest September total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
St Ives (Richmond Avenue) 149.4 124.8 in 2008 20 50.4

Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
September
Prospect Reservoir 123.0 170.1 in 1995 46.5
Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) 68.1 144.6 in 1995* 39.3
Springwood (Valley Heights) 102.7 150.0 in 1995* 54.8

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Record lowest September daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
Richmond RAAF 12.6 on the 17th 13.3 on the 25th in 2011 26 22.9
Penrith Lakes AWS 12.9 on the 17th 13.8 on the 5th in 2008 25 23.3



Summary statistics for September 2019
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
September
2019
Diff
from
average
Highest for
September
2019
Mean for
September
2019
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
September
2019
Total for
September
2019
Average
for
September
Rank of
September
2019
Fraction of
September
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 23.0 +0.4 30.5 6th 7.8 +0.1 2.2 12th 73.0 34.9 v high 209%
Bankstown Airport AWS 23.1 +1.4 30.2 6th 9.2 +0.5 5.1 12th 83.8 44.6 high 188%
Camden Airport AWS 23.2 +1.2 30.5 16th 7.1 +0.3 1.0 12th 45.4 38.5 average 118%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 23.1 +0.7 30.0 15th 7.7 +0.4 2.4 12th 52.2 33.1 high 158%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 21.7 -0.2 29.7 6th 9.1 -0.3 5.6 11th 106.8 48.6 v high 220%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 22.5 -0.2 32.1 6th 7.9 0.0 2.7 12th 64.8 56.9 average 114%
Gosford AWS 21.5   29.8 6th 9.5   5.3 12th 112.6
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 22.1   29.2 6th 8.8   3.5 15th 78.4
Holsworthy Defence AWS 21.9   29.3 15th 8.7   3.7 10th
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 22.6 +0.2 29.8 6th 8.7 -0.6 3.9 11th 90.8 37.6 v high 241%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 17.0 +2.4 24.2 15th 5.2 -0.2 -0.2 10th 105.0 71.4 high 147%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 21.4 +0.8 29.8 6th 8.4 -0.8 3.1 11th 157.0 66.3 high 237%
Mount Boyce AWS 16.0 +1.3 23.5 6th 5.3 -0.1 -0.3 17th 81.4 54.6 high 149%
Norah Head AWS 21.4 +0.3 28.3 6th 12.7 -0.1 9.5 11th 81.8 62.2 high 132%
Penrith Lakes AWS 24.1 +0.8 31.2 16th 8.9 -0.5 4.5 11th 84.0 32.7 v high 257%
Richmond RAAF 23.8 +0.9 32.2 6th 7.8 -0.2 1.6 12th 81.2 44.6 high 182%
Springwood (Valley Heights) 21.3 0.0 29.1 16th 9.4 0.0 5.2 10th 102.7 54.8 high 187%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 21.7 +1.6 28.8 6th 12.2 +1.1 8.1 11th 112.8 68.1 high 166%
Sydney Airport AMO 22.2 +1.5 30.4 6th 12.1 +1.6 7.9 10th 78.4 60.0 high 131%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 19.9 +0.1 29.9 6th 13.1 -0.2 9.3 17th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 22.5   29.4 6th 9.3   5.3 24th 90.4
Terrey Hills AWS 20.3 -0.4 28.1 6th 10.8 -0.3 6.5 11th 126.8 61.5 high 206%

Daily maximum temperatures for September 2019
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Badgerys Creek AWS24.022.325.728.524.830.518.319.118.619.122.326.323.523.329.430.013.616.021.522.925.826.122.021.521.022.426.622.124.020.1
Bankstown Airport AWS23.822.024.528.423.030.218.819.321.926.722.021.629.128.814.316.721.322.526.624.722.722.221.322.226.621.523.819.9
Camden Airport AWS24.322.226.228.324.930.217.618.618.119.122.425.623.924.029.930.514.117.021.623.326.625.221.922.321.323.326.222.624.120.8
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)24.122.526.128.224.830.017.618.817.719.022.225.723.623.230.029.713.616.621.523.526.525.421.822.420.923.326.621.824.320.3
Canterbury Racecourse AWS23.519.923.127.721.829.718.619.017.716.520.026.020.119.627.627.214.716.721.321.824.723.321.421.720.020.925.719.221.918.6
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)22.122.124.225.322.932.119.719.818.319.927.120.320.127.028.616.820.220.622.126.023.922.820.221.420.826.620.521.019.0
Gosford AWS21.520.523.325.521.629.819.119.017.515.418.726.519.719.626.628.516.019.721.621.524.122.321.919.920.820.424.719.820.618.9
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS23.521.124.027.722.929.217.818.817.417.525.821.220.528.528.414.516.120.721.925.524.321.222.020.021.826.220.523.118.6
Holsworthy Defence AWS24.019.824.927.523.228.616.918.817.617.021.525.121.719.729.327.613.515.820.621.225.325.121.622.318.921.926.520.323.717.2
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS23.322.025.028.124.129.818.019.017.319.121.425.823.222.129.129.613.416.820.822.325.424.921.322.021.122.426.021.623.620.2
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)17.521.021.121.222.37.411.29.412.318.317.021.220.224.223.05.811.114.320.717.816.018.318.818.8
Mangrove Mountain AWS20.520.324.227.024.029.817.517.815.715.120.624.920.119.926.628.813.916.919.621.925.122.421.020.620.420.125.120.822.917.5
Mount Boyce AWS16.315.619.419.420.823.55.88.77.812.117.015.220.019.622.421.96.111.816.418.320.216.511.314.317.217.516.716.717.715.2
Norah Head AWS21.020.020.723.322.128.319.518.917.015.619.526.521.619.624.526.717.620.221.923.521.422.322.119.821.123.623.418.522.318.5
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)23.521.824.628.023.230.018.319.317.817.920.8
Penrith Lakes AWS24.523.826.129.825.830.619.320.318.620.523.327.524.725.130.331.212.916.122.624.828.426.122.822.822.824.227.224.324.721.3
Richmond RAAF23.523.425.929.526.032.219.020.218.519.222.327.124.424.129.131.012.616.022.224.328.226.423.122.622.023.827.023.524.221.5
Springwood (Valley Heights)22.021.823.027.523.023.216.418.216.317.420.419.522.022.527.429.110.915.020.221.426.024.520.821.120.021.125.123.222.218.5
Sydney (Observatory Hill)23.420.623.227.720.828.819.219.917.417.419.226.819.620.527.727.014.617.920.620.623.022.522.420.721.920.825.321.721.118.6
Sydney Airport AMO23.319.123.729.221.730.420.320.117.416.420.727.620.119.828.628.715.717.521.923.024.123.422.022.120.222.127.719.022.318.1
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)19.818.420.927.119.929.917.718.016.115.217.024.717.917.522.727.116.018.119.118.820.920.220.018.119.718.723.117.318.017.7
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)23.621.324.228.222.229.419.619.618.317.821.226.920.920.427.827.514.416.722.123.026.623.922.422.621.422.325.920.823.619.4
Terrey Hills AWS20.719.021.926.120.528.117.217.815.714.819.324.918.318.426.127.213.516.819.920.022.820.420.419.919.720.222.819.120.916.4
Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily minimum temperatures for September 2019
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Badgerys Creek AWS4.54.56.13.88.29.89.710.68.23.43.22.28.66.13.011.57.27.812.811.614.515.27.63.45.29.99.47.86.811.4
Bankstown Airport AWS7.56.98.15.610.011.38.811.49.95.75.18.86.25.210.17.99.112.912.115.916.49.16.06.810.211.210.08.411.6
Camden Airport AWS3.23.45.53.46.88.99.910.38.77.22.41.05.64.02.511.27.08.712.010.614.914.56.02.82.79.58.76.55.69.4
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)5.34.85.04.06.99.99.710.09.16.24.42.49.05.52.911.56.88.512.511.615.315.15.84.53.49.39.38.45.48.7
Canterbury Racecourse AWS7.76.76.66.111.411.05.711.39.57.05.65.69.66.76.19.18.410.214.111.414.416.49.86.16.010.210.59.78.811.8
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)8.95.25.44.88.27.011.75.27.29.72.77.13.43.79.49.513.810.311.614.510.03.45.28.110.47.26.011.4
Gosford AWS8.87.87.77.110.610.29.88.58.69.26.65.39.26.65.77.58.69.513.812.915.016.312.56.77.111.610.79.68.613.3
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS5.85.86.55.011.412.310.610.710.04.86.03.711.46.23.511.57.28.612.912.715.516.07.86.46.69.69.610.36.59.6
Holsworthy Defence AWS6.07.07.16.212.711.99.79.18.43.74.24.710.07.46.211.67.08.912.512.714.915.67.85.15.59.69.79.16.88.8
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS5.76.07.55.79.811.76.08.77.36.43.94.011.27.96.213.07.17.912.013.014.216.29.24.66.19.410.912.37.310.7
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)4.47.06.07.68.42.11.70.4-0.21.35.95.66.76.713.05.39.010.43.71.02.95.28.22.6
Mangrove Mountain AWS6.48.16.96.49.89.18.98.57.86.43.16.79.35.66.410.86.36.811.713.913.115.78.93.15.39.49.312.35.49.4
Mount Boyce AWS5.06.06.310.29.07.42.21.70.60.11.55.47.06.36.712.3-0.30.65.99.110.39.43.21.13.16.65.07.73.05.5
Norah Head AWS11.711.411.213.015.114.711.310.411.09.79.59.814.911.810.612.99.510.115.016.317.217.313.910.211.214.714.614.411.515.2
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)6.27.56.66.811.011.211.46.66.04.45.5
Penrith Lakes AWS5.86.17.06.09.610.311.68.89.25.14.54.58.66.05.510.18.08.412.813.214.415.79.15.36.311.111.011.08.812.6
Richmond RAAF4.44.05.13.68.69.910.29.69.26.62.91.66.33.22.67.08.18.812.511.813.115.97.93.84.710.89.212.47.812.9
Springwood (Valley Heights)8.29.68.28.511.410.67.98.87.55.26.96.910.610.47.717.66.06.210.212.613.515.08.56.06.610.310.811.17.911.0
Sydney (Observatory Hill)9.911.810.610.414.914.411.011.711.08.38.19.113.711.79.515.78.810.614.516.317.518.412.49.59.712.613.915.311.314.5
Sydney Airport AMO9.710.711.010.615.213.810.811.211.27.99.09.114.511.19.314.49.410.613.614.617.817.412.19.410.513.414.415.111.613.4
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)12.012.412.012.614.215.512.012.411.59.410.410.713.513.211.114.79.311.014.716.317.817.813.811.211.614.015.115.412.614.1
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)7.77.97.76.910.411.28.99.57.97.35.55.78.67.66.59.48.09.313.612.115.016.39.85.36.910.411.212.58.912.4
Terrey Hills AWS8.710.29.210.313.613.58.69.48.56.96.57.413.910.69.114.77.013.414.715.116.710.66.98.711.312.313.39.412.3
Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated,
and typically occurred that morning.
Temperatures coloured according to their difference
from the long-term average for the period
-10.0 -9.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -5.0 -4.0 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 +1.0 +2.0 +3.0 +4.0 +5.0 +6.0 +7.0 +8.0 +9.0 +10.0 °C Grey outline marks highest
and lowest for the period

Daily rainfall for September 2019
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Abbotsbury (Fairfield (City Farm)) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14.0 28.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - -
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.0 32.0 - 1.0







Audley (Royal National Park) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.0 59.0 39.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 1.0
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrove Rd)) 0.5 - - - - - - - 1.4 - - - - - - - 11.2 96.4











Badgerys Creek AWS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.0 37.4 11.4 5.2 - - - - - - - - - -
Bankstown Airport AWS - - - - - - - 0.2


- 0.2 - - - 9.4 47.0 24.6 2.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - -
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11.5 75.5 42.5 0.5 0.5 - - - - - - - - -
Belrose (Evelyn Place) 2.4 - - - - - 0.6 - 0.2 1.0 - - 0.4 - - - 14.8 65.0 23.0 - - 0.6 - - - - - - - 0.2
Blackheath (Wombat Street) - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - - - - - - 18.0 38.0 14.0 7.0 - 5.0 - - - - - - - -
Box Hill (McCall Gardens) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.0 55.0 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bringelly (Maryland) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.0 28.0 7.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Camden Airport AWS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17.8 19.8 3.0 4.2 - 0.6 - - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 9.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - 18.0 25.0 4.6 4.2 0.2 - - - - - - - - -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - 0.4 - - - 11.8 54.2 40.0 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Castle Cove (Rosebridge Ave) 0.5 - - - - - 1.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - 19.0 77.0 27.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - 1.0
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - 10.1 92.0 47.0 2.0









Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) - - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - 56.4 10.8 0.4 - - - - -





Centennial Park - -



























Chatswood Bowling Club 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21.0 67.0 27.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 4.2 - - - - - - - 0.2 0.8 - - - - - - 12.6 32.2 17.2 - - - - - - - - - - 11.2
Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) - - - - - 0.2 1.2 - - - - - - - - - 14.0 56.0 14.0 2.0 - 0.5 - - - - - - - -
Concord Golf Club - - - - - - 0.8 - - 1.8 - - - - - - 6.6 85.6 38.4 - - 0.8







Cooranbong (Avondale) 4.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - 1.0 - - 4.0 39.0 17.0 2.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 4.0 - 0.2 - - - 0.6 0.2 - 0.8 - 0.2 - - - 0.2 4.0 35.8 16.2 2.2 - 0.2 - - - - - - - 0.2
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) - - - - - - - - - 0.4 - - - - - - 19.0 70.6 59.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 - - - - - - - -
Dover Heights (Portland St) 0.8 - - - - - 0.6 - - 1.4 0.2 - - - - - 15.0 43.8 18.6 1.6 0.2 0.4







Erskine Park Reservoir - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.0 57.0 18.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.0 48.0 25.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) - - - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - - - - 19.8 29.8 26.4 1.0









Gears (Wyong River) 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.0 47.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Gosford AWS 6.6 - - - - - 0.6 - - 0.4 - - - - - - 15.0 75.2 14.8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - 10.4 42.0 23.8 1.6 - - - - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Defence AWS











- - - - 18.6 51.6 21.0 1.6 - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) 1.2 0.2 - - - - 0.4 - - 2.6 - - - - - - 16.2 89.8 45.4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS - - - - - - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - 13.4 54.8 21.6 0.4 - - - - - - - - - -
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 0.4 - - - - - 2.4 - - - - - - - - - 25.4 40.6 27.4 6.0 2.8 - - - - - - -
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 0.2 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 18.2 51.2 17.0 1.6 - 0.3 - - - - - - - 0.5
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11.3 55.2 33.2 0.6 0.7 0.1 - - - - - - -
Mangrove Mountain AWS 7.4 - - - - - 0.6 - - 1.0 - - - - - - 15.0 91.4 41.2 - - 0.4 - - - - - - - -
Marrickville Golf Club - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - 10.0 54.0 38.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Milperra Bridge (Georges River) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.0 45.0 25.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mona Vale Golf Club 4.0 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.2 0.4 - - 1.2 - 0.2 - - 0.2 - 12.8 66.2 23.0 0.6 - 0.6 - - - - 0.2 - - 3.8
Mount Boyce AWS 0.4 0.2 - - - - 1.6 - - - 0.2 - - - - - 17.0 37.6 14.8 4.8 0.2 4.2 0.2 - - - - 0.2 - -
Norah Head AWS 17.8 0.2 - - 0.2 0.2 1.0 - - 1.0 0.6 0.2 - - - - 9.8 39.4 9.6 0.4 - 0.2 - - - - - - - 1.2
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11.5 71.5 38.5 - - - - - - - - - - -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13.0 74.0 37.5 - - - - - - - - - - -
North Ryde Golf Club 1.0 - - - - - - - - 2.0 - - - - - - 14.0 58.0 39.0 2.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - -

















Peakhurst Golf Club - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.0 49.0 29.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - -
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) 0.8 - - - - - 0.2 - - 1.4 - - - - - - 135 - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.4 45.2 15.6 3.6 - - - - - - - - - -
Picton Council Depot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20.1 7.4 - - - - - 0.6 - - 0.2


Prospect Reservoir - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14.0 74.0 35.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Putty (The Gibba) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.0 45.0 8.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Randwick (Randwick St) - - - - - - 0.4 - - 0.4 - - - - - - 18.6 53.0 24.2 0.4 - 0.8 - - - - - - - 1.8
Randwick Racecourse - - - - - - 0.2






















Richmond RAAF - 0.2 - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - 12.2 55.6 10.6 0.8 0.2 - - - - - - - - 1.4
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 0.4 - - - - - 0.4 - - 0.8 - - - - - - 14.6 46.6 25.0 0.4 - 0.6 - - - - - - - 4.0
Rossmore (South Creek) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18.0 42.0 12.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sans Souci (Public School) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.0 35.0 23.0 - - - - - - - - - - 8.0
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10.0 64.0 30.0 0.5 - 0.5 - - - - - - - -
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15.8 55.4 29.0 5.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Springwood (Valley Heights) - - - - - - 0.6 - - - - - - - - - 23.0 46.3 23.2 9.2 - 0.4 - - - - - - - -
St Ives (Richmond Avenue) 3.2 - - - - - - - - 2.2 - - 0.2 - - - 15.2 92.6 36.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) - - - - - - 0.2 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - - 19.2 65.6 27.0 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Sydney Airport AMO - - - - - - 0.2 - - - - 0.2 - - - - 9.2 40.2 26.6 0.6 - - - - - - - - - 1.4
Sydney Botanic Gardens - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.1 0.6 - - - - - - 19.2 64.8 28.4 - - 0.5 - - - - - - - -
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) - - - - - - 0.4 - - 2.2 - - - - - - 13.2 65.0 8.2 1.0 - 0.4 - - - - - - - -
Terrey Hills AWS 2.4 - - - - - 0.2 0.2 - 1.8 - - 0.2 - - - 11.2 85.0 24.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 - -
- 0.2 - -
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) 1.4 0.2 - 0.2 - - 0.4 - - 2.0 - - - - 0.2 - 17.8 89.8 37.2 - - 0.6 - - - - - - - -
Warragamba - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29.0 30.0 13.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16.0 26.0 7.0 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - -
Wyong (Jilliby (Jilliby Creek)) 3.6 - - - - - 0.6 - - 0.6 - - - - - - 6.8 51.6
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- - - - - - - -
Wyong (Mount Elliot)









6.0 - - - - - 10.0 70.0 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Wyong (Olney Forest) 9.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - 7.0 71.0 17.0 7.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated. Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day.
Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre.
Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell).
Rainfalls coloured
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Notes

The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Sydney 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 summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Sydney “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Tuesday 1 October 2019. 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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