New South Wales in February 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Events

  • In late February, a persistent low pressure trough over the interior of the country generated significant rainfall over much of the state's west and inland south over a number of days.
  • For more details, visit the February national climate summary.

Extremes in February 2026
Hottest day 43.0 °C at Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS on the 5th
43.0 °C at Mungindi Post Office on the 1st
Warmest days on average 35.8 °C at Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS
Coolest days on average 19.6 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Coldest day 11.7 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 12th
Coldest night -2.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 2nd
Coolest nights on average 6.5 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Warmest nights on average 24.1 °C at Wanaaring Post Office
Warmest night 32.6 °C at Bourke Airport AWS on the 1st
Warmest on average overall 29.3 °C at Bourke Airport AWS
Coolest on average overall 13.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS
Wettest overall 292.6 mm at Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)
Wettest day 182.0 mm at Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm) on the 13th
Strongest wind gust 109.0 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 22nd

Maps
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rainfall
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Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
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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 February daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Scone Airport AWS 102.6 on the 22nd 80.0 on 22 Feb 2003 32 58.7
Broken Hill (Langwell) 45.0 on the 25th 40.0 on 06 Feb 2011 24 15.4
Fowlers Gap AWS 74.2 on the 8th 51.0 on 29 Feb 2012 22 18.3
Wanaaring (Ourimbah) 55.0 on the 9th 41.0 on 16 Feb 2011 21 25.3



Record highest February total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Tibooburra (Fort Grey) 272.7 221.8 in 1979 86 24.6
Fowlers Gap AWS 162.8 91.8 in 2012 21 18.3
White Cliffs AWS 154.0 140.6 in 2010 20 25.3



Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Wanaaring Post Office 169.3 173.4 in 2000 34.6

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest February temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Lake Cargelligo Airport 46.8 on the 1st =46.8 on 11 Feb 2017 60 33.5



Highest February mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Thredbo AWS 17.7 18.0 in 2006 16.2

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest February daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Bourke Airport AWS 32.6 on the 1st 32.4 on 01 Feb 2020 26 21.7



Record lowest February temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Lake Victoria Storage 8.5 on the 3rd =8.5 on 20 Feb 2017 61 16.5



Record highest February mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 19.8 19.6 in 2024 59 17.7
Mudgee Airport AWS 17.6 =17.6 in 2024 35 15.7
Bathurst Airport AWS 15.7 15.3 in 1997 35 13.6
Cobar Airport AWS 22.8 =22.8 in 1997 33 19.9
Walgett Airport AWS 22.4 22.3 in 1997 32 20.0
Richmond RAAF 19.3 19.1 in 2020 32 17.8
Coonamble Airport AWS 22.1 21.4 in 2006 29 19.4
Narrabri Airport AWS 21.8 21.5 in 2024 25 19.4
Gunnedah Airport AWS 19.9 19.7 in 2006 25 17.9
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 18.0 17.9 in 2017 20 16.8



Highest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 17.8 18.5 in 1981 14.7
Trangie Research Station AWS 21.3 21.6 in 1983 18.4
Wanaaring Post Office 24.1 24.8 in 1997 21.4
Orange Airport AWS 13.8 14.2 in 2004 12.4
Menindee Post Office 20.8 21.0 in 2004 18.3
Cobar MO 22.1 22.3 in 2006 20.2

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Lowest February mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 18.6 18.2 in 2000 19.7

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported




Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 25.5 25.9 in 2006 23.5
Cobar Airport AWS 28.8 =28.8 in 2006 26.9

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for February 2026
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2026
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2026
Mean for
February
2026
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2026
Total for
February
2026
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2026
Fraction of
February
average
Western (Far Northwest) (district 46)
Fowlers Gap AWS 32.9 -2.0 40.5 5th 22.1 +1.4 16.9 13th 162.8 18.3 highest 890%
Smithville AWS 33.6 40.8 20th 23.6 18.7 13th 128.6
Tibooburra Airport 32.7 -3.5 39.5 20th 22.9 +0.1 17.7 13th 152.6 24.5 high 623%
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) 33.8 41.0 20th 23.8 19.2 13th 90.6
White Cliffs AWS 33.0 -2.7 40.4 20th 22.7 +0.5 17.5 13th 154.0 25.3 highest 609%
Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS 33.9 -1.6 41.4 5th 21.6 +1.5 15.6 13th 97.0 28.8 high 337%
Western (Lower Darling) (district 47)
Broken Hill Airport AWS 32.5 0.0 39.4 5th 20.2 +1.7 14.4 13th 35.8 18.7 high 191%
Lake Victoria Storage 33.4 +1.6 41.5 11th 17.5 +1.0 8.5 3rd 13.6 17.9 average 76%
Menindee Post Office 34.3 +0.4 41.3 6th 20.8 +2.5 14.5 13th 22.0 20.3 high 108%
Pooncarie Mail Agency 35.2 +0.6 41.5 6th 19.2 +0.9 10.8 18th 24.5 22.1 high 111%
Western (Upper Darling) (district 48)
Bourke Airport AWS 34.8 -1.0 40.9 20th 23.8 +2.1 19.5 16th 53.4 29.8 high 179%
Brewarrina Hospital 33.6 -1.5 39.4 1st 21.7 +1.3 17.2 14th 24.8 47.1 average 53%
Cobar Airport AWS 34.6 +0.7 40.5 20th 22.8 +2.9 16.3 3rd 45.4 36.9 average 123%
Cobar MO 34.5 +1.0 41.0 20th 22.1 +1.9 15.3 13th 55.2 42.4 high 130%
Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent 35.6 +0.8 38.3 22nd 24.7 +3.0 23.1 25th 0.0 44.2 lowest 0%
Noona AWS 34.4 41.4 5th 22.0 15.0 2nd 64.6
Wanaaring Post Office 34.1 -1.7 40.2 20th 24.1 +2.7 20.6 13th 169.3 33.6 high 504%
Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49)
Balranald (RSL) 34.0 +1.4 39.2 21st 17.9 +1.5 12.6 18th 20.6 24.2 average 85%
Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) 34.5 41.5 6th 19.2 10.9 13th 52.0
Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS 35.8 +1.5 43.0 5th 20.6 +1.0 11.7 13th 21.6 22.1 average 98%
Central Western Plains (S) (district 50)
Condobolin Airport AWS 35.1 +2.1 41.8 5th 19.7 +1.6 11.3 13th 37.0 42.1 average 88%
Peak Hill Post Office 35.0 +2.3 40.6 20th 21.3 +2.0 12.8 2nd 20.6 50.5 average 41%
West Wyalong Airport AWS 34.0 +1.6 40.9 5th 18.6 +1.1 11.0 2nd 39.6 45.5 average 87%
Central Western Plains (N) (district 51)
Coonamble Airport AWS 35.3 +1.4 41.2 1st 22.1 +2.7 16.8 16th 14.8 53.1 low 28%
Girilambone (Okeh) AWS 35.1 40.5 20th 22.4 16.7 2nd 43.4
Nyngan Airport 35.7 +2.3 46.0 1st 21.2 +1.9 16.0 2nd 20.8 46.7 average 44%
Trangie Research Station AWS 35.1 +2.7 40.4 20th 21.3 +2.9 14.7 2nd 39.8 51.3 average 78%
Walgett (Brewon AWS) 35.3 41.1 19th 22.9 17.2 16th 25.2
Northwest Plains (W) (district 52)
Mungindi Post Office 35.5 +1.2 43.0 1st 22.5 +2.2 17.9 16th 59.6 62.4 average 96%
Walgett Airport AWS 35.4 +0.8 42.7 1st 22.4 +2.4 18.0 16th 21.6 47.8 low 45%
Northwest Plains (E) (district 53)
Moree Aero 34.5 +1.1 39.5 6th 21.7 +2.0 16.6 16th 39.0 66.3 average 59%
Northwest Slopes (N) (district 54)
Barraba (Clifton Lane) 33.0 +1.9 37.6 19th 18.0 +2.0 11.9 16th 14.8 76.7 low 19%
Narrabri Airport AWS 35.4 +1.8 39.8 19th 21.8 +2.4 15.2 17th 17.8 57.5 low 31%
Pindari Dam 33.9 +2.9 38.9 8th 18.1 +0.9 10.5 2nd 13.5 74.6 v low 18%
Northwest Slopes (S) (district 55)
Gunnedah Airport AWS 34.9 +1.7 40.0 6th 19.9 +2.0 13.9 3rd 10.8 62.7 v low 17%
Gunnedah Resource Centre 34.6 +3.2 39.8 19th 21.0 +2.2 14.7 3rd 12.4 68.5 low 18%
Quirindi Post Office 33.9 +2.4 38.8 19th 18.7 +2.6 11.9 3rd 32.8 64.6 average 51%
Tamworth Airport AWS 33.8 +2.1 38.6 19th 18.9 +2.0 12.9 16th 24.2 70.4 low 34%
Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) 29.4 +2.6 35.0 1st 15.0 +2.3 10.0 3rd 49.6 74.7 average 66%
Northern Tablelands (W) (district 56)
Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) 27.2 +1.3 34.8 1st 14.1 +1.4 8.0 17th 55.8 94.2 low 59%
Armidale Airport AWS 26.8 +1.7 34.3 1st 14.6 +1.4 8.9 3rd 30.4 93.1 v low 33%
Glen Innes Ag Research Stn 27.5 +2.5 34.1 1st 13.8 +0.5 9.5 3rd 32.8 91.9 low 36%
Glen Innes Airport AWS 27.7 +1.8 33.5 1st 13.4 +0.5 8.4 18th 34.4 85.6 low 40%
Guyra Hospital 25.2 +2.0 32.3 1st 13.0 +1.1 7.6 3rd 59.0 101.6 low 58%
Inverell (Raglan St) 32.2 +2.0 36.4 7th 15.7 +0.8 8.9 16th 22.2 80.1 low 28%
Inverell Research Centre 32.2 +3.2 35.9 19th 17.5 +1.2 12.8 17th 22.6 94.4 v low 24%
Tenterfield (Federation Park) 26.7 +0.6 35.7 1st 14.0 -0.3 9.9 24th 48.4 93.0 low 52%
Northern Tablelands (E) (district 57)
Tabulam (Muirne) 27.1 +1.0 35.7 12th 16.8 -0.2 13.7 3rd 135.6 183.8 average 74%
Upper North Coast (district 58)
Ballina Airport AWS 28.5 +0.4 34.1 12th 19.0 -0.7 14.4 5th 162.2 219.8 average 74%
Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) 28.6 +1.0 31.7 20th 21.5 +0.3 18.3 17th 57.8 199.6 low 29%
Casino Airport AWS 31.3 +1.4 39.1 12th 17.7 -1.2 14.0 6th 140.2 153.7 average 91%
Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS 29.0 +0.8 37.7 12th 19.7 -0.3 16.6 5th 93.6 168.2 low 56%
Grafton Airport AWS 31.2 +1.4 39.4 12th 17.9 -1.0 14.6 5th 61.0 168.4 low 36%
Grafton Research Stn 31.2 +1.2 39.9 12th 18.9 -0.1 15.6 5th 40.6 134.8 low 30%
Lismore Airport AWS 29.9 +0.4 37.5 12th 17.4 -1.2 13.6 8th 189.2 141.9 average 133%
Murwillumbah (Bray Park) 29.4 +0.4 36.0 12th 18.6 -1.1 15.5 6th 212.4 226.6 average 94%
Yamba Pilot Station 28.5 +1.7 32.1 12th 21.1 +0.7 17.7 4th 66.0 161.3 low 41%
Lower North Coast (district 59)
Coffs Harbour Airport 27.8 0.0 33.6 12th 20.1 +0.3 14.9 4th 124.4 249.2 average 50%
Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) 24.7 +0.9 31.3 12th 15.0 -0.1 11.2 4th 156.9 282.0 low 56%
Kempsey Airport AWS 29.8 +0.9 38.3 12th 18.3 +0.3 14.4 4th 49.8 147.7 low 34%
Manning (district 60)
Port Macquarie Airport AWS 28.7 36.0 12th 19.0 14.3 4th 55.2
Taree Airport AWS 30.0 +1.6 37.0 12th 19.1 +0.8 15.0 4th 100.0 154.1 average 65%
Yarras (Mount Seaview) 29.5 +1.3 36.3 12th 18.2 +0.7 15.0 4th 217.2 275.7 average 79%
Hunter (district 61)
Cessnock Airport AWS 30.9 +1.6 37.9 18th 17.8 +0.9 11.6 17th 30.4 98.7 low 31%
Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) 29.0 +0.9 37.8 18th 18.6 +1.2 12.9 17th 71.8 132.5 low 54%
Gosford AWS 28.6 +1.3 36.6 18th 19.6 +0.9 15.0 17th 139.0 115.5 average 120%
Lostock Dam 31.4 +2.7 39.5 1st 16.6 -0.5 13.3 18th 48.6 123.0 low 40%
Maitland Airport AWS 31.3 37.6 18th 18.7 13.0 17th 29.8
Mangrove Mountain AWS 26.9 +0.1 34.4 7th 17.4 +0.6 12.9 17th 92.2 141.9 low 65%
Merriwa (Roscommon) 32.1 +1.9 38.8 6th 17.0 +1.2 11.0 3rd 37.4 56.8 average 66%
Murrurundi (Haydon Street) 31.5 37.8 6th 17.2 9.7 3rd 29.8
Murrurundi Gap AWS 28.8 +1.6 34.9 19th 17.3 +1.5 11.6 3rd 32.6 67.3 low 48%
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS 26.3 +0.9 36.3 18th 20.6 +1.2 16.2 17th 44.4 106.6 low 42%
Norah Head AWS 27.4 +1.1 37.0 18th 20.6 +0.6 17.5 3rd 93.4 117.3 average 80%
Paterson (Tocal AWS) 31.6 +2.6 38.7 18th 19.2 +1.6 13.7 17th 63.2 117.7 average 54%
Scone Airport AWS 33.5 +2.8 39.9 19th 17.7 +1.1 11.9 3rd 114.8 58.7 high 196%
Singleton Defence AWS 32.2 38.3 21st 19.4 14.6 17th 9.2
Williamtown RAAF 30.1 +2.4 38.5 18th 19.8 +1.6 13.1 17th 23.4 117.6 v low 20%
Central Tablelands (N) (district 62)
Gulgong Post Office 32.9 +2.9 41.7 1st 18.0 +1.6 14.2 3rd 36.8 62.2 average 59%
Mudgee Airport AWS 31.1 +1.6 38.6 6th 17.6 +1.9 14.0 3rd 65.2 64.5 average 101%
Nullo Mountain AWS 23.9 +1.1 31.2 6th 14.4 +1.1 8.4 3rd 65.4 95.4 average 69%
Central Tablelands (S) (district 63)
Bathurst Agricultural Station 29.0 35.0 6th 15.0 9.6 17th 64.8
Bathurst Airport AWS 29.1 +1.5 35.1 5th 15.7 +2.1 11.3 2nd 45.6 56.2 average 81%
Katoomba (Farnells Rd) 23.3 +0.7 31.0 7th 13.4 +0.5 7.2 2nd 198.2 177.8 high 112%
Lithgow (Cooerwull) 25.2 +0.8 32.0 6th 14.1 +1.1 9.4 3rd 99.0 81.0 average 122%
Marrangaroo (Defence) 25.7 33.2 5th 13.0 9.2 4th 98.6
Mount Boyce AWS 24.0 +1.0 31.5 5th 14.1 +0.9 7.2 3rd 154.8 135.6 average 114%
Orange Agricultural Institute 27.4 +1.5 37.5 1st 14.6 +1.5 8.9 2nd 48.3 74.5 average 65%
Orange Airport AWS 27.3 +1.3 33.1 5th 13.8 +1.4 7.3 2nd 59.4 81.6 average 73%
Central Western Slopes (N) (district 64)
Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) 32.0 +1.3 38.5 1st 17.8 +3.1 12.6 17th 17.5 80.8 low 22%
Coonabarabran Airport AWS 32.5 +2.7 36.5 19th 19.9 +2.8 16.9 27th 9.0 78.1 v low 12%
Central Western Slopes (S) (district 65)
Cowra Airport AWS 32.9 +1.3 39.0 5th 18.3 +2.2 11.3 2nd 45.2 53.8 average 84%
Dubbo Airport AWS 33.8 +1.7 40.2 6th 19.5 +1.9 15.3 2nd 69.8 46.5 high 150%
Forbes Airport AWS 34.4 +1.6 40.5 5th 19.2 +1.8 11.8 2nd 51.4 47.8 average 108%
Parkes Airport AWS 33.7 +1.6 38.6 6th 18.9 +1.9 11.5 13th 32.2 55.8 average 58%
Wellington (D&J Rural) 33.2 +1.1 38.7 6th 18.9 +2.2 15.2 16th 54.6 51.5 average 106%
Metropolitan (E) (district 66)
Bankstown Airport AWS 29.4 +1.4 38.3 5th 19.5 +1.3 15.4 3rd 143.0 108.9 high 131%
Canterbury Racecourse AWS 28.4 +1.1 37.4 5th 19.2 +0.9 15.2 4th 126.6 126.2 average 100%
Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS 29.1 +1.0 38.3 5th 18.6 +0.8 14.8 17th 98.4 102.9 average 96%
Parramatta North (Masons Drive) 28.9 +1.0 38.0 5th 19.8 +2.1 16.0 3rd 123.0 125.8 average 98%
Sydney (Observatory Hill) 28.1 36.6 18th 20.3 16.0 3rd 134.4
Sydney Airport AMO 28.2 +1.7 37.4 5th 20.5 +1.3 16.4 3rd 82.0 117.6 average 70%
Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) 25.9 +1.1 34.7 18th 21.0 +0.4 17.2 3rd
Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) 29.1 +1.3 38.6 5th 19.8 +1.0 15.8 3rd 123.4 140.8 average 88%
Terrey Hills AWS 27.1 +1.2 35.6 18th 18.9 +0.8 14.5 3rd 110.4 139.3 average 79%
Metropolitan (W) (district 67)
Badgerys Creek AWS 29.6 +0.7 38.4 5th 18.2 +1.1 14.6 4th 82.6 106.0 average 78%
Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS 28.9 +0.2 37.3 5th 18.6 +0.8 14.4 3rd 120.2 121.6 average 99%
Penrith Lakes AWS 29.6 0.0 39.0 5th 19.3 +0.8 15.0 3rd 147.2 117.2 average 126%
Richmond RAAF 29.7 +0.5 38.2 5th 19.3 +1.5 15.3 3rd 109.0 113.0 average 96%
Western Sydney Airport 29.2 37.9 5th 18.7 14.9 3rd 83.4
Illawarra (district 68)
Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) 26.9 +0.6 34.8 18th 18.3 +1.1 12.8 3rd 97.0 145.1 average 67%
Bellambi AWS 25.5 +0.6 34.5 18th 19.7 +0.5 15.3 3rd 130.8 150.5 average 87%
Camden Airport AWS 29.2 +0.5 38.1 5th 18.3 +1.4 13.8 3rd 85.6 100.7 average 85%
Campbelltown (Mount Annan) 29.2 +0.6 38.1 5th 18.0 +1.2 12.6 3rd 69.8 84.2 average 83%
High Range AWS (Wanganderry) 24.7 +0.5 33.7 5th 14.6 +0.8 7.7 2nd 84.8 107.8 average 79%
Holsworthy Defence AWS 28.9 39.2 5th 17.8 14.0 17th 96.2
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) 25.1 +0.7 31.7 11th 19.1 +0.5 15.4 2nd 46.6 142.8 v low 33%
Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) 25.5 32.7 5th 18.0 12.7 3rd 84.6
Kiama (Bombo Headland) 25.2 +0.6 33.5 18th 19.3 +0.4 15.1 2nd 90.6 152.4 average 59%
Moss Vale AWS 24.2 -0.2 33.1 5th 14.9 +0.9 8.6 3rd 104.0 100.4 average 104%
Nowra RAN Air Station AWS 27.3 +0.8 36.8 5th 17.2 +0.5 10.0 3rd 76.6 133.9 low 57%
South Coast (district 69)
Batemans Bay (Catalina Country Club) 28.4 +2.8 32.7 15th 13.3 -2.6 11.0 4th 22.4 100.3 low 22%
Bega AWS 26.1 -0.4 33.4 22nd 14.9 -0.1 7.1 13th 62.6 82.0 average 76%
Braidwood Racecourse AWS 26.6 +1.4 35.8 6th 13.0 +0.7 5.9 2nd 28.4 67.7 low 42%
Green Cape AWS 23.3 -0.4 26.7 6th 17.0 -0.5 11.6 2nd 52.0 52.4 average 99%
Merimbula Airport AWS 24.8 0.0 30.1 11th 15.4 +0.1 8.5 13th 75.2 85.0 average 88%
Montague Island Lighthouse 23.3 0.0 27.2 22nd 18.5 +0.5 13.2 2nd 93.4 80.2 high 116%
Moruya Airport AWS 24.8 0.0 32.7 22nd 16.4 +0.2 10.5 2nd 43.0 99.4 low 43%
Moruya Heads Pilot Station 23.9 -0.1 31.8 22nd 17.4 +1.1 11.2 2nd 45.8 94.6 average 48%
Narooma (Marine Rescue) 23.6 -0.1 28.0 22nd 16.8 -0.1 10.2 4th 38.7 91.2 average 42%
Nerriga AWS 25.3 -0.4 35.0 6th 13.5 +0.3 5.3 3rd 106.0 72.0 high 147%
Ulladulla AWS 24.8 +0.6 31.9 22nd 18.2 +0.4 13.1 2nd 66.8 124.1 low 54%
Sthn Tablelands Gburn-Monaro (district 70)
Bombala (Therry Street) 25.7 +0.7 33.5 22nd 11.3 +0.7 3.7 3rd 90.0 58.7 high 153%
Bombala AWS 24.4 +0.3 33.2 22nd 10.5 -0.1 3.0 3rd 62.6 59.4 average 105%
Canberra Airport 29.3 +1.3 37.1 6th 14.2 +0.8 5.4 3rd 53.4 64.1 average 83%
Cooma Airport AWS 26.4 +1.4 33.1 7th 10.1 -0.1 2.2 2nd 56.8 50.0 high 114%
Goulburn Airport AWS 27.2 +0.8 35.8 6th 13.3 +0.7 5.5 3rd 61.2 56.7 average 108%
Goulburn TAFE 27.2 +0.8 36.0 6th 14.8 +1.2 8.1 3rd 94.0 62.2 high 151%
Mount Ginini AWS 19.8 +0.9 26.8 5th 9.0 +0.2 -2.0 2nd 107.2 96.4 average 111%
Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS 28.8 +0.8 36.5 6th 14.4 +0.3 5.7 3rd 105.0 72.4 average 145%
Sthn Tablelands Snowy-Mountns (district 71)
Perisher Valley AWS 19.6 +1.5 24.7 21st 6.5 +0.4 -2.1 2nd 150.2 105.2 high 143%
Thredbo AWS 17.7 +1.5 21.6 5th 7.5 +0.5 -0.5 13th 218.0 94.9 high 230%
Thredbo Village 22.7 +1.6 27.4 6th 7.1 0.0 -1.8 3rd 176.4 87.6 high 201%
Southwest Slopes (S) (district 72)
Albury Airport AWS 32.9 +1.7 39.4 11th 17.1 +0.9 10.1 2nd 69.4 41.4 high 168%
Cabramurra SMHEA AWS 21.6 +1.0 26.3 5th 11.4 +0.3 0.0 2nd 134.4 78.9 high 170%
Hume Reservoir 33.0 +2.5 39.7 11th 18.2 +1.6 11.4 2nd 71.3 41.8 high 171%
Khancoban AWS 32.2 +1.8 38.0 5th 14.2 +0.8 6.4 2nd 89.6 58.7 high 153%
Tumbarumba Post Office 30.7 +2.3 36.0 5th 13.4 +1.4 6.0 3rd 59.6 54.7 average 109%
Wagga Wagga AMO 33.1 +2.1 39.3 5th 18.1 +1.7 10.3 19th 20.8 39.6 average 52%
Southwest Slopes (N) (district 73)
Burrinjuck Dam 30.5 +1.4 36.0 25th 16.4 +0.6 12.2 19th 40.8 56.3 average 72%
Cootamundra Airport 31.6 +1.1 37.5 6th 16.7 +1.2 8.0 19th 75.6 53.1 high 142%
Grenfell (Manganese Rd) 32.5 +1.6 38.0 5th 17.1 +1.1 10.7 2nd 41.6 47.8 average 87%
Temora Airport 32.9 +1.3 39.9 5th 17.4 +1.1 10.9 19th 62.2 44.5 average 140%
Young Airport 31.6 +1.2 38.6 5th 15.9 +1.4 8.3 2nd 58.6 52.6 average 111%
Riverina (E) (district 74)
Corowa Airport 35.9 +4.6 38.0 21st 15.7 +0.1 10.0 7th 1.8 37.1 low 5%
Deniliquin Airport AWS 33.4 +1.2 41.0 11th 17.0 +0.9 9.9 2nd 13.2 25.1 average 53%
Kapooka (Defence) 33.4 39.7 5th 17.7 9.4 19th 20.6
Narrandera Airport AWS 34.1 +1.8 40.1 11th 18.4 +1.1 11.6 2nd 49.0 33.0 high 148%
Yanco Agricultural Institute 34.2 +1.6 40.2 11th 19.6 +1.4 11.4 2nd 28.2 30.6 average 92%
Riverina (W) (district 75)
Griffith Airport AWS 34.5 +2.1 40.6 5th 19.7 +2.3 11.8 2nd 7.8 28.0 average 28%
Hay Airport AWS 35.2 +1.8 42.4 11th 19.0 +1.8 11.5 2nd 18.0 29.6 average 61%
Lake Cargelligo Airport 35.5 +2.0 46.8 1st 19.9 +1.5 12.5 13th 50.6 35.1 high 144%
Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 2 March 2026. 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, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer 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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