Greater Sydney in May 2024

Rainfall

Temperature

Sydney (Observatory Hill)

  • Total rainfall for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 219.0 mm.
  • The mean daily maximum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 20.6 °C.
  • The warmest day was 24.2 °C on the 30th, and the coolest day was on the 18th when the temperature reached 15.9 °C.
  • The mean daily minimum temperature for Sydney (Observatory Hill) was 12.3 °C.
  • The coldest morning was 8.7 °C on the 19th, and the warmest morning was on the 11th when the minimum temperature was 15.6 °C.

Extremes in May 2024
Hottest day 24.7 °C at Sydney Airport AMO on the 30th
Warmest days on average 21.0 °C at Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)
Coolest days on average 13.2 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Coldest day 6.5 °C at Mount Boyce AWS on the 18th
Coldest night 0.8 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd) on the 20th
Coolest nights on average 6.4 °C at Katoomba (Farnells Rd)
Warmest nights on average 14.0 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Warmest night 16.4 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) on the 10th
Warmest on average overall 16.9 °C at Norah Head AWS
16.9 °C at Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)
Coolest on average overall 9.9 °C at Mount Boyce AWS
Wettest overall 347.0 mm at Darkes Forest (Kintyre)
Wettest day 101.2 mm at Gosford AWS on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 100 km/h at Wattamolla AWS on the 18th

Record highest May daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Putty (The Gibba) 25.0 on the 5th 22.0 on the 27th in 2010 23
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 81.0 on the 6th 69.0 on the 31st in 2011 23



Record highest May total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Putty (The Gibba) 75.0 70.0 in 2010 23 28.2
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 170.0 142.0 in 2001 23 49.3
Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 169.7 144.1 in 2022 21 57.4

Highest May total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
May
Norah Head AWS 337.2 522.2 in 2001 130.6
Audley (Royal National Park) 237.0 503.0 in 2003 106.4
Mangrove Mountain AWS 143.6 253.0 in 2003 78.3
Prospect Reservoir 98.0 178.5 in 2003 68.7
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 278.3 333.2 in 2003 124.7
Sydney Airport AMO 212.8 388.4 in 2003 97.2
Lucas Heights (ANSTO) 145.7 358.4 in 2003* 76.0

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




Highest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
May
Badgerys Creek AWS 9.9 10.3 in 2003 7.6
Bankstown Airport AWS 10.7 11.0 in 2003 9.4
Camden Airport AWS 8.7 9.3 in 2003 6.9
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 10.4 10.9 in 2003 9.1
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 10.4 10.9 in 2003 9.0
Penrith Lakes AWS 10.7 11.1 in 2003 9.2
Richmond RAAF 9.5 9.9 in 2003 7.5



Summary statistics for May 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
May
2024
Diff
from
average
Highest for
May
2024
Mean for
May
2024
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
May
2024
Total for
May
2024
Average
for
May
Rank of
May
2024
Fraction of
May
average
Badgerys Creek AWS 20.4 -0.3 24.2 17th 9.9 +2.3 3.8 29th 50.4 39.2 average 129%
Bankstown Airport AWS 20.8 +0.2 24.0 30th 10.7 +1.3 5.4 23rd
Camden Airport AWS 20.2 -0.4 23.5 17th 8.7 +1.8 1.9 28th 71.4 52.6 high 136%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 20.1 -1.0 23.7 17th 9.2 +2.0 3.7 23rd 91.8 42.2 v high 218%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 20.1 -0.6 23.8 30th 10.4 +1.3 5.0 29th 145.6 77.8 high 187%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 21.0 -0.3 24.3 30th 10.2 +2.3 3.6 20th 193.2 56.6 v high 341%
Gosford AWS 20.4 -0.5 24.6 30th 11.2 +0.9 6.3 20th 245.2 76.2 v high 322%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 20.2 -0.6 23.4 17th 10.1 +1.6 3.7 29th 99.6 42.6 v high 234%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 19.5   23.3 17th 9.8   5.2 23rd 103.4
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 20.0 -0.5 23.2 17th 10.4 +1.4 5.1 29th
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 13.9 +0.6 19.6 29th 6.4 +0.3 0.8 20th 159.5 99.1 high 161%
Mangrove Mountain AWS 19.4 +0.5 23.2 29th 9.3 +0.4 2.3 20th 143.6 78.3 high 183%
Mount Boyce AWS 13.2 -0.3 17.2 28th 6.6 +0.7 1.0 20th 115.2 56.1 high 205%
Norah Head AWS 20.2 -0.1 23.3 7th 13.6 +0.5 9.8 20th 337.2 130.6 v high 258%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 19.8 -0.9 23.5 30th 11.3 +1.5 6.8 29th 114.0 66.8 high 171%
Penrith Lakes AWS 20.5 -0.7 23.9 30th 10.7 +1.5 3.8 20th 62.4 36.1 high 173%
Richmond RAAF 20.7 -0.2 23.7 30th 9.5 +2.0 2.2 20th 49.6 42.7 average 116%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 20.6   24.2 30th 12.3   8.7 19th 219.0
Sydney Airport AMO 20.0 -0.2 24.7 30th 12.4 +1.3 8.5 19th 212.8 97.2 v high 219%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 19.9 -0.1 22.6 30th 14.0 +0.5 10.4 19th
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 20.8 -0.7 24.6 30th 11.1 +1.3 5.7 20th 75.4 45.3 high 166%
Terrey Hills AWS 19.0 -0.4 22.4 17th 11.4 +0.8 7.8 23rd 157.6 59.5 high 265%

Daily maximum temperatures for May 2024
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Badgerys Creek AWS21.120.719.020.116.520.420.018.821.021.117.021.222.023.222.122.624.216.117.919.518.921.120.618.421.521.021.621.423.020.3
Bankstown Airport AWS21.021.118.220.519.521.120.319.420.421.817.320.822.223.222.822.723.816.618.118.519.919.521.221.518.622.421.121.722.824.021.5
Camden Airport AWS20.720.916.819.416.119.518.920.520.216.921.122.423.122.122.523.515.917.919.920.819.021.020.718.721.921.221.921.422.420.1
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)20.721.417.420.115.620.218.618.720.619.716.320.621.623.321.922.223.716.017.818.920.119.420.620.918.522.221.121.721.823.219.7
Canterbury Racecourse AWS19.019.717.419.319.621.020.919.419.820.217.020.521.222.323.015.818.218.418.919.521.220.918.822.019.922.023.223.821.4
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)18.721.920.221.919.618.521.721.822.421.518.321.221.623.722.222.323.016.219.218.618.619.921.621.719.922.321.923.023.124.321.4
Gosford AWS20.018.219.919.620.720.921.121.120.618.121.321.422.721.821.222.616.318.018.418.619.019.620.219.120.819.922.523.224.620.9
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS19.720.617.719.619.321.019.919.421.216.520.321.522.622.022.123.415.817.917.919.019.321.021.218.421.920.521.321.823.120.3
Holsworthy Defence AWS19.319.217.219.117.018.918.318.219.519.416.119.720.622.222.122.423.314.917.817.218.118.920.721.117.921.820.621.621.622.518.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS20.120.117.519.916.920.719.918.420.521.417.020.521.922.821.620.823.216.017.718.020.118.620.920.517.921.320.421.422.720.7
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)10.913.210.511.010.39.812.012.215.513.010.614.015.418.917.715.119.07.613.612.414.114.016.513.315.416.519.617.914.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS15.519.017.519.218.616.219.719.419.818.615.719.219.722.622.420.322.814.118.016.817.619.320.020.317.921.920.821.723.222.819.6
Mount Boyce AWS10.812.314.111.410.710.311.812.215.513.411.512.914.015.815.215.115.56.510.712.014.112.314.714.512.713.614.817.215.615.812.9
Norah Head AWS18.921.519.721.919.820.823.319.721.121.819.021.020.422.022.622.122.815.317.417.417.618.518.919.218.421.219.620.422.4
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)18.818.817.419.818.520.519.619.419.820.017.220.021.222.022.821.522.815.218.017.818.818.520.520.418.021.220.020.820.423.521.0
Penrith Lakes AWS20.620.219.320.617.220.219.220.221.821.317.321.722.223.022.922.322.616.419.119.820.619.821.419.717.821.021.320.620.723.921.7
Richmond RAAF20.820.618.120.617.521.220.319.822.220.918.121.822.423.722.822.423.317.018.919.420.619.720.620.217.921.320.721.321.523.722.0
Sydney (Observatory Hill)18.919.816.819.519.222.323.321.320.119.817.122.521.323.122.623.715.920.018.518.720.721.321.919.022.121.322.421.324.220.8
Sydney Airport AMO18.218.917.119.020.822.019.419.919.819.817.919.420.121.823.020.623.915.417.617.417.619.119.319.320.020.919.522.522.524.722.4
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)18.819.417.419.420.621.022.120.919.921.419.719.620.322.121.222.122.315.317.517.917.718.220.020.018.121.019.320.719.622.621.4
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)19.420.117.720.519.221.620.420.320.421.217.220.922.124.123.122.324.316.119.018.219.220.021.721.118.522.721.222.523.424.621.5
Terrey Hills AWS17.417.316.219.317.819.319.718.719.720.216.520.019.621.320.820.522.414.816.616.717.617.819.618.917.820.418.720.921.422.119.6
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 May 2024
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Badgerys Creek AWS13.112.611.112.313.913.412.312.512.213.814.413.814.88.112.410.29.711.17.25.010.28.44.85.97.06.55.84.63.84.710.3
Bankstown Airport AWS13.712.311.312.614.414.513.012.312.614.215.213.815.010.011.110.310.712.18.87.011.47.95.47.37.77.67.26.95.66.412.5
Camden Airport AWS12.311.611.811.213.813.512.311.512.213.314.013.314.97.010.18.27.99.07.63.210.34.62.74.15.95.13.71.92.43.18.7
Campbelltown (Mount Annan)11.011.413.112.014.013.312.211.112.213.113.712.613.68.39.28.59.410.36.07.27.94.23.75.57.76.35.64.14.34.810.2
Canterbury Racecourse AWS13.311.811.212.314.015.012.812.312.013.415.114.113.79.210.410.210.611.28.66.811.67.37.06.76.97.16.16.55.06.113.3
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS)13.311.810.412.113.414.810.613.710.112.714.912.713.19.311.59.310.29.710.33.612.66.55.67.27.14.34.311.0
Gosford AWS13.213.712.713.314.214.910.713.412.913.714.814.613.910.712.411.211.412.010.66.312.79.57.97.210.48.68.07.16.37.013.4
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS12.510.811.711.713.913.912.112.512.013.314.613.414.29.611.910.39.911.57.87.910.77.75.75.77.68.16.95.13.75.310.6
Holsworthy Defence AWS10.710.213.112.113.813.412.311.612.712.714.212.713.19.610.29.210.310.45.86.89.55.35.26.97.47.86.55.75.57.512.6
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS13.112.810.712.714.013.612.511.412.814.214.613.714.49.411.811.110.111.38.15.910.99.15.86.28.17.27.16.05.16.811.9
Katoomba (Farnells Rd)6.27.17.48.07.67.68.18.88.58.38.68.86.97.96.77.43.51.00.82.63.34.05.55.65.25.07.910.0
Mangrove Mountain AWS10.711.59.511.912.712.98.710.611.712.713.013.212.38.811.410.710.09.07.22.39.95.53.74.97.06.95.84.65.27.915.0
Mount Boyce AWS6.37.16.28.28.17.47.18.28.79.29.08.38.77.18.16.88.13.01.41.04.43.44.06.35.45.45.25.67.58.611.1
Norah Head AWS13.814.214.114.814.915.315.914.613.715.716.115.314.514.014.614.915.613.210.69.812.411.311.511.613.012.712.912.212.411.6
Parramatta North (Masons Drive)12.812.812.613.314.614.813.012.812.514.215.014.215.011.512.312.011.812.09.57.510.87.87.07.89.28.88.07.46.88.013.4
Penrith Lakes AWS14.813.411.913.414.413.813.312.313.114.815.014.215.19.713.611.010.411.49.63.810.28.05.46.68.87.17.06.36.27.19.7
Richmond RAAF14.913.311.012.314.013.511.89.812.913.715.014.415.08.311.69.310.59.86.82.28.55.03.54.76.56.95.94.44.95.89.7
Sydney (Observatory Hill)12.912.913.613.714.715.213.813.614.614.915.614.314.512.813.012.413.112.78.78.711.59.28.99.510.911.110.29.79.410.814.2
Sydney Airport AMO13.113.413.713.513.914.513.414.714.614.815.414.214.612.713.712.913.512.98.58.913.69.18.99.710.910.610.39.59.510.614.3
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West)14.014.715.215.215.114.915.215.515.916.416.315.515.415.515.315.015.013.910.411.012.712.011.011.813.212.913.011.411.312.915.2
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre)12.812.412.213.114.714.812.712.612.614.215.214.315.111.111.811.411.911.99.05.710.06.96.88.08.69.08.37.56.98.113.0
Terrey Hills AWS11.411.811.712.713.313.612.411.313.513.714.313.413.411.312.212.113.19.98.08.110.98.87.88.99.79.59.28.39.812.016.1
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 May 2024
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Abbotsford (Blackwall Point Rd) 4.8 8.8 1.0 28.0 8.0 31.8 1.0 10.8 11.8 6.6 14.0 35.0 6.0 0.2 - - - 0.3 1.6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Audley (Royal National Park) - 13.0 17.0 16.0 19.0 70.0 1.0 13.0 14.0 5.0 27.0 27.0 12.0 - - - - - 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Badgerys Creek AWS - - 0.2 2.8 4.8 4.8 3.4 2.2 9.0 1.6 3.8 16.6 1.0 - - - - - - - -
0.2 - - - - - - - -
Bankstown Airport AWS - 0.4 -

















-
0.2 - - - - 0.2 - -
Baulkham Hills Eucalyptus Ct 4.5 3.5 7.0 4.5 3.0 45.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 10.0 9.5 20.5 0.5 - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bilpin Post Office 7.8 7.8 0.2 8.6 43.0 3.2 1.4 6.2 3.0 9.2 15.6

















Blackheath (Wombat Street) 3.0 1.0 1.0 13.0 19.0 13.0 8.0 9.0 13.0 6.0 15.0 31.0 3.0 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - -
Bringelly (Maryland) - - - - 4.0 11.0 2.0 7.0 17.0 1.0 6.0 30.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Camden (Brownlow Hill) - - - 1.0 4.0 10.2 4.6 3.8 15.0 1.6 6.6 31.2 1.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Camden Airport AWS - - - 4.0 2.4 10.4 7.6 6.8
2.8 5.2 28.4 3.4 - 0.2 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges River Roa - 1.0 - 3.0 6.0 20.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 3.0 9.0 37.0 5.0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - -
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 0.2 - - 1.2 2.4 13.2 5.8 7.4 10.6 5.6
35.4 8.8 - 0.2 - 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 - -
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 9.0 8.8 8.4 8.0 4.6 34.6 1.8 5.4 10.2 5.8 16.2 26.8 2.8 -
- -
2.8 - -
- - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2
Centennial Park 37.3 26.0 2.8 19.0 8.6 22.8 0.6 5.0 23.4 3.6 13.1 32.4


















Chatswood Bowling Club 6.0 18.0 - 3.0 12.0 6.0 - 1.0 2.0 5.0 20.0 15.0 - - - - - - -





- - - - - -
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club) 31.8 39.4 11.2 12.4 8.0 36.6 - 3.4 9.4 - 23.0 26.0 4.8 - - - - 1.0 0.5 - 3.8









Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) 2.2 2.4 0.5 2.5 22.4 23.6 2.4 2.4 1.8 0.4 7.6 12.8 2.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Concord (Brays Rd) 4.0 6.6 - 21.0 6.0 28.6 1.0 6.0 11.0 2.8 14.6 27.4 2.0 - - - - - 1.6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Concord Golf Club 5.0 5.6 12.0 13.0 6.0 38.4 1.4 5.2 - - - - - - - - - 0.8 2.2











Cooranbong (Avondale) 52.0 11.0 - 2.0 12.0 56.0 20.0 - 1.0 - 22.0 3.0 - - - - - - 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 52.4 10.6 0.6 1.2 12.6 54.2 19.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 21.2 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - 14.2 0.2 1.2 0.2 - 0.2 - - -

0.2 -
Cronulla South Bowling Club 21.0 27.0 14.0 8.0 69.0 51.0 - 24.0 9.0 14.0 28.0 34.0 7.0 - - - - 1.0 11.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Darkes Forest (Kintyre) - 5.0 17.0 22.0 21.0 68.0 29.0 13.0 34.0 4.0 40.0 38.0 53.0 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - -
Faulconbridge (Great Western Hwy) - 2.0 1.0 5.0 30.0 9.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 20.0 9.0 1.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Faulconbridge (St Georges Crescent) 0.4 1.2 1.4 5.8 27.2 10.4 4.2 2.8 2.0 4.4 22.0 10.6 1.8 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Gears (Wyong River)




0.5 3.0























Gosford AWS 65.0
6.2 12.2
101 5.4 4.8 3.4 2.2 19.0 13.8 0.6 0.2 2.6 - - - 5.6 - 2.6 - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 6.6 42.4 2.8 8.6 9.6

21.8 4.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Holsworthy Defence AWS - 1.0 0.8 5.2 2.8 24.2 9.2 12.0 9.0 3.4 8.0 21.8 5.2 0.2 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 -
Hornsby (Swimming Pool) -












0.6 - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS




























- -
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 13.0 4.6 1.2 16.0 19.4 38.0 13.4 8.8 8.0 2.6 10.8 20.6 2.4 0.2 0.2 - - 0.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line of Road) 1.2 3.4 - 7.0 30.0 1.6 0.5 2.0 2.8 8.8 7.4 - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - -



Lucas Heights (ANSTO) - 3.2 2.8 8.0 11.0 34.4 8.4 13.8 11.6 3.6 21.3 20.2 7.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mangrove Mountain AWS 21.2 9.6 0.2 4.0 7.0 65.0 9.6 1.4 3.0 - 9.6 8.4 3.4 - 0.2 - - 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.2 - - - - - - - -
Marrickville Golf Club 14.0 12.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 32.0 2.0 4.0 9.0 4.0 19.0 28.0 7.0 - - - - 1.0 3.0 - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - -
Menangle Bridge (Nepean River) - - - 3.0 2.0 18.0 12.0 1.0 7.0 4.0 4.0 24.0 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - -
Mona Vale Golf Club 68.6 28.4 6.4 26.2 9.6 51.6 - 1.8 12.0 0.4 10.4 35.2 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 - 2.2 - - 0.2 - - 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 -
Mount Boyce AWS 3.0 1.4 0.8 13.0 16.8 11.4 9.4 8.2 10.6 4.6 11.4 20.0 2.8 - 0.2 - - 0.4 - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.4 - - -
Mount Wilson (Clarine) 6.0 8.0 1.0 19.4 22.0 14.0 7.0 3.0 12.0 2.6 14.0 27.0 - - 1.6 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Norah Head AWS 60.4 40.4 1.8 7.0 14.6 85.0 4.2 1.2 1.4
11.6 29.0 1.8 0.4
- 0.2
46.4 - 23.8 7.8 - - - - - -
0.2
North Parramatta (Burnside Homes) 5.5 3.0 1.0 11.0 3.5 47.5 1.0 1.5 5.5 - 8.5 21.0 1.5 - - - - 0.5 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - 0.5 -
North Rocks (Muirfield Golf Club) 4.5 3.0 3.0 7.5 5.0 48.5 2.5 2.0 4.0 - 8.0 18.5 1.5 - - - - 0.5 0.5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
North Ryde Golf Club 5.0 10.0 2.0 4.0 12.0 24.0 2.0 2.0 8.0 3.0 16.0 22.0 3.0 1.0 - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - -
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 5.0 1.6 1.0 14.2 3.6 49.6 0.8 2.2 6.4 0.4 7.8 20.0 0.6 - - - - - 0.8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Peakhurst Golf Club 1.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 17.0 31.0 2.0 7.0 8.0 3.0 19.0 32.0 5.0 - - - - - 2.0 - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Penrith Lakes AWS 0.2 1.0 0.2 3.6 15.4 10.2 2.4 1.6 5.8 0.2 9.4 10.6 0.6 - - - - 0.2 - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 0.2
Prospect Reservoir - 2.0 - 6.0 2.0 36.0 2.0 8.0 10.0 - 9.0 21.0 1.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Putty (The Gibba) 8.0 1.0 1.0 - 25.0 13.0 3.0 - 2.0 - 8.0 13.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Randwick (Randwick St) 43.6 23.2 2.0 26.4 16.0 32.6 1.2 6.6 16.0 7.0 16.0 34.2 19.2 0.2 0.6 - - 0.8 4.6 - 4.2 - - - - - - - - - -
Richmond RAAF - 0.4 - 2.0 8.2 18.4 0.4 0.2 1.6 3.2 7.6 5.6 0.6 - 0.2 -
- 0.2 - - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 41.4 21.6 10.8 33.2 20.0 44.0 0.8 5.8 12.0 5.8 10.6 41.9 20.6 0.4 0.2 - - 0.8 4.0 - 4.2 - - - - - - 0.2 - - -
Rossmore (South Creek) - - - 5.0 4.0 13.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 - 3.0 19.0 1.0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sans Souci (Public School) 6.0 21.0 5.0 11.0 29.0 24.0 - 13.0 16.0 7.0 32.0 33.0 3.0 - - - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Seven Hills (Radio FM 103.2) - 1.5 0.5 7.0 3.0 26.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 - 5.5 16.0 1.5 - - - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - - 0.5 - - -
Shanes Park (South Creek Road) 0.4 - 0.4 2.2 5.6 23.6 2.2 0.8 5.2 - 10.4 26.8 0.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.2 - -
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 22.8 23.2 6.8 18.6 21.4 31.2 3.0 8.8 8.4 5.2 21.6 31.2 10.6 0.2 -

0.6 4.4 - 0.8 0.2 - - - - - - - - -
Sydney Airport AMO 22.4 22.6 14.4 10.8 26.0 28.0 1.8 5.4 8.6 11.8 18.6 25.8 10.4 - - - - - 6.0 - - 0.2 - - - - - - - - -
Sydney Botanic Gardens 25.4 23.6 6.9 21.0 26.0 30.4 5.4 6.8 9.6 3.2 18.4 33.8 13.0 0.2 - - - - 6.4 - 1.6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 1.2 2.0 0.6 13.2 2.2 26.0 0.4 1.8 2.4 1.2 7.6 15.0 0.6 - 0.2 - - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Terrey Hills AWS 24.6 7.8 4.4 10.2 8.6 41.0 1.0 4.8 13.2 0.6 13.8 20.0 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 0.2 0.8 - - - - - - - 0.2 0.2 - - -
Wahroonga (Ada Avenue) 12.4 9.2 2.8 4.4 4.2 35.4 2.6 0.2 7.6 2.8 19.6 18.2 5.0 0.4 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 - - - - 0.2 - 0.2 - 0.2 0.2 0.2 -
Wedderburn (Booalbyn) - - 3.0 11.0 3.0 36.0 20.0 4.0 10.0 2.0 6.0 24.0 16.0 - - 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 1.0 - - - - -
Wyong (Kulnura (Jeavons)) 15.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 13.0 81.0 18.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 17.0 8.0 3.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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
according to the amount
0 1.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 25.0 50.0 100 150 200 300 400 600 millimetres

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.

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 represent a socio-economic definition of each capital city. This means the greater capital city boundary includes people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the capital city, but live in the small towns and rural areas surrounding the capital city. It does not define the built up edge of the capital city.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Sunday 2 June 2024. 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.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.


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