Monday, 2 September 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
NSW in winter 2013: Second-warmest winter on record
- Second-warmest winter on record.
- Wettest June since 2005; dry July and August.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall - Close to average rainfall hides a wet start and dry finish
NSW recorded a statewide average rainfall of 117.3 mm during winter 2013, close to the historical average of 116.0 mm. The Murray-Darling Basin also recorded close to average totals (111.5 mm, average 111.1 mm), with average to above average totals across most of the state with the exception of parts of the northern border and north coast.
Most of the rain fell during June, which was the wettest for NSW since 2005 with above average totals across almost the entire state. There were two surface troughs that brought widespread rain to inland NSW on 1-2 and 12-13 June, breaking some daily records, while an East Coast Low produced heavy rain on the south coast on 24-26 June. A strengthening high pressure ridge resulted in drier conditions during the rest of the season, with slightly below average rain in July (particularly on the coast) followed by the tenth-driest August on record.
Some sites had their highest winter daily rainfall on record.
Temperature - Second-warmest winter on record
The statewide average mean temperature for NSW during winter was 1.47 °C above the historical average and the second-warmest winter on record, slightly below the record winter of 2009 (+1.50 °C). Temperatures were within the warmest 10% of years across the entire state, with 22% of the state and 30 stations recording the warmest winter on record, including Sydney, Broken Hill, Cobar and Canberra.
The mean maximum temperature during winter was 1.6 °C above average and the second-warmest on record, with particularly warm temperatures in the north and east where twenty stations broke winter records. Days were well above average during both July and August, associated with dry, sunny conditions and anomalously northwesterly winds, but closer to average during June when rainfall was higher. The warm winter maximum temperatures contributed to NSW recording its warmest start to a year on record, with January-August maximum temperatures 1.4 °C above average.
The mean minimum temperature was 1.3 °C above average and the eighth-warmest on record, with warmer than average nights across the state including the warmest winter on record at ten locations. Nights were above average throughout the season but particularly warm during July, which was the warmest since 2005.
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| Extremes in winter 2013 | |
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| Hottest day |
34.1 °C at Wanaaring Post Office on 29 Aug |
| Warmest days on average |
22.8 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average |
1.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day |
-5.4 °C at Thredbo AWS on 21 Jul |
| Coldest night |
-11.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on 9 Jul |
| Coolest nights on average |
-3.5 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
14.5 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero |
| Warmest night |
18.5 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero on 13 Jun |
| Warmest on average overall |
17.1 °C at Lord Howe Island Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
-1.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall |
860.0 mm at Perisher Valley AWS |
| Wettest day | 185.0 mm at Braidwood (Mongarlowe (Leweston)) on 25 Jun |
| Highest wind gust |
150 km/h at Thredbo AWS on 16 Aug |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in winter 2013 (mm) |
Previous wettest for winter |
Years of record |
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| Wolseley Park (The Pastures) | 62.2 | on 2 Jun | 57.0 | on 4 Aug 2005 | 75 | |
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 66.2 | on 2 Jun | 48.2 | on 25 Jul 1993 | 59 | |
| Wakool (Murray Irrigation) | 45.2 | on 2 Jun | 45.0 | on 27 Aug 1973 | 46 | |
| Forbes (Muddy Water) | 68.4 | on 2 Jun | 56.0 | on 25 Jul 1993 | 45 | |
| Holbrook (Narrabilla) | 58.4 | on 2 Jun | 48.4 | on 27 Aug 1999 | 45 | |
| The Lagoon (Springfield) | 50.0 | on 2 Jun | =50.0 | on 29 Jul 1981 | 45 | |
| Mandurama Post Office | 59.2 | on 2 Jun | 51.0 | on 19 Jun 1977 | 34 | |
| Manilla (Towri) | 61.0 | on 13 Jun | 51.0 | on 3 Jun 2008 | 31 | |
| Taylors Flat (Ballanda Park) | 54.0 | on 2 Jun | 50.0 | on 24 Aug 1988 | 30 | |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 68.0 | on 2 Jun | 43.2 | on 18 Aug 2011 | 26 | |
| Nerriga (Timberlight) | 101.2 | on 25 Jun | 93.0 | on 27 Jun 1997 | 22 | |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 66.4 | on 2 Jun | 38.0 | on 26 Aug 1998 | 20 | |
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in winter 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for winter |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 32.8 | on 29 Aug | 32.4 | on 24 Aug 1995 | 57 | 18.1 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 34.1 | on 29 Aug | 33.8 | on 23 Aug 2009 | 22 | 19.7 |
| Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for winter 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for winter |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.5 | 19.4 | in 2005 | 154 | 17.0 |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 18.2 | 18.1 | in 2002 | 115 | 16.0 |
| Mungindi Post Office | 22.8 | = 22.8 | in 1927 | 87 | 19.8 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 12.4 | 11.9 | in 2009 | 84 | 10.2 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 21.2 | 20.8 | in 1991 | 82 | 19.1 |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 17.7 | 17.6 | in 2011 | 78 | 16.0 |
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 20.7 | 20.6 | in 2002 | 74 | 19.2 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.6 | 19.3 | in 2009 | 74 | 17.6 |
| Coffs Harbour MO | 20.4 | = 20.4 | in 2009 | 62 | 19.3 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 19.5 | 19.1 | in 2009 | 62 | 17.8 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 12.7 | 12.6 | in 2011 | 47 | 11.5 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.3 | 19.2 | in 2005 | 43 | 17.9 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.5 | 19.4 | in 2004 | 38 | 18.2 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.1 | 13.6 | in 2006 | 21 | 12.7 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 19.2 | 18.9 | in 2005 | 21 | 18.1 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 13.5 | 13.4 | in 2005 | 21 | 12.5 |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 16.2 | 16.0 | in 2002 | 21 | 15.1 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 18.6 | = 18.6 | in 2009 | 21 | 17.3 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.5 | = 18.5 | in 2009 | 21 | 17.1 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 21.5 | 21.3 | in 2009 | 21 | 19.7 |
| Record highest winter daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in winter 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for winter |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Thredbo AWS | 4.2 | on 1 Jun | 4.0 | on 9 Jun 1975 | 47 | -4.7 |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 17.4 | on 1 Jun | 16.5 | on 10 Jun 1991 | 43 | 10.4 |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 10.1 | on 19 Jul | = 10.1 | on 31 Jul 1975 | 39 | -2.0 |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 16.7 | on 1 Jun | 15.0 | on 31 Aug 2005 | 31 | 7.3 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 13.5 | on 19 Jul | 13.1 | on 21 Aug 1995 | 21 | 3.4 |
| Record highest winter mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for winter 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for winter |
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Average for winter |
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| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 10.4 | 10.3 | in 1988 | 154 | 8.8 |
| Menindee Post Office | 7.0 | = 7.0 | in 1991 | 99 | 4.8 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 4.6 | = 4.6 | in 2009 | 84 | 3.2 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 10.2 | 9.9 | in 1999 | 74 | 8.0 |
| Cobar MO | 7.3 | 7.2 | in 2005 | 51 | 5.8 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 2.0 | = 2.0 | in 1991 | 47 | 0.3 |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 3.2 | 3.0 | in 1991 | 37 | 2.0 |
| Thredbo Village | -1.5 | -1.6 | in 2001 | 29 | -2.9 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 3.8 | 3.7 | in 2009 | 21 | 3.0 |
| Ulladulla AWS | 10.0 | = 10.0 | in 2009 | 21 | 9.2 |
| Record highest winter mean temperature | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for winter 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for winter |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 14.9 | 14.6 | in 1988 | 154 | 12.9 |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 15.0 | 14.8 | in 2009 | 147 | 13.3 |
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 12.7 | = 12.7 | in 2009 | 115 | 11.0 |
| Menindee Post Office | 13.1 | 12.8 | in 1991 | 99 | 11.3 |
| Burrinjuck Dam | 9.6 | 9.3 | in 2005 | 87 | 8.0 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 8.5 | 8.3 | in 2009 | 84 | 6.7 |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 13.9 | 13.7 | in 1973 | 81 | 12.1 |
| Hume Reservoir | 10.3 | 10.2 | in 2005 | 80 | 8.8 |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 14.9 | 14.4 | in 2009 | 74 | 12.8 |
| Williamtown RAAF | 13.3 | 13.2 | in 2011 | 62 | 12.4 |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 10.8 | = 10.8 | in 1973 | 54 | 9.5 |
| Cobar MO | 12.5 | 12.4 | in 1995 | 51 | 11.3 |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 7.3 | 6.9 | in 1975 | 47 | 5.9 |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 13.5 | 13.4 | in 2009 | 46 | 12.5 |
| Prospect Reservoir | 13.3 | 13.0 | in 2005 | 46 | 12.2 |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 2009 | 45 | 10.9 |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 13.1 | 13.0 | in 1988 | 43 | 11.9 |
| Goulburn TAFE | 8.3 | 8.2 | in 1991 | 38 | 7.2 |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 13.4 | 13.1 | in 2009 | 38 | 12.4 |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 7.3 | 7.1 | in 2005 | 37 | 6.2 |
| Thredbo Village | 2.7 | 2.6 | in 2001 | 29 | 1.6 |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 15.2 | 15.1 | in 2009 | 25 | 13.8 |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 7.5 | 7.4 | in 2005 | 21 | 6.6 |
| Mount Boyce AWS | 7.5 | = 7.5 | in 1994 | 21 | 6.6 |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 7.2 | = 7.2 | in 2002 | 21 | 6.4 |
| Scone Airport AWS | 11.5 | 11.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 10.6 |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 10.9 | = 10.9 | in 2005 | 21 | 10.0 |
| Wanaaring Post Office | 13.8 | 13.7 | in 2009 | 21 | 12.3 |
| Albury Airport AWS | 9.7 | 9.6 | in 2005 | 20 | 8.7 |
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 12.2 | 12.1 | in 1998 | 20 | 11.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for winter (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for winter (°C) |
Rainfall for winter (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2013 |
Mean for winter 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2013 |
Total for winter 2013 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2013 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 19.4 | 30.1 | 28 Aug | 6.2 | -1.2 | 26 Jul | 37.8 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 20.9 | 32.3 | 29 Aug | 8.2 | 2.6 | 25 Jul | 13.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Post Office | 20.9 | +2.0 | 31.8 | 28 Aug | 7.7 | +1.5 | 0.7 | 7 Jul | 20.0 | 44.5 | average | 45% |
| White Cliffs AWS | 19.8 | 33.0 | 29 Aug | 7.4 | 1.0 | 6 Jul | 44.4 | |||||
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | 20.2 | +2.1 | 32.8 | 29 Aug | 5.4 | +0.4 | -1.1 | 8 Jul | 51.5 | 58.0 | average | 89% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 20.0 | 33.2 | 29 Aug | 5.4 | -1.0 | 8 Jul | 47.0 | |||||
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill (Patton Street) | 18.2 | +2.2 | 28.1 | 28 Aug | 7.3 | +1.3 | 0.3 | 21 Aug | 79.8 | 59.4 | high | 134% |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 17.9 | +1.5 | 26.8 | 28 Aug | 6.2 | +0.9 | -0.1 | 21 Aug | 70.0 | 51.4 | high | 136% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 17.7 | +1.7 | 27.1 | 29 Aug | 6.0 | +0.3 | -2.0 | 10 Jul | 68.6 | 71.4 | average | 96% |
| Menindee Post Office | 19.3 | +1.4 | 30.2 | 29 Aug | 7.0 | +2.2 | 0.8 | 26 Jul | 94.4 | 57.9 | high | 163% |
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 18.7 | 28.5 | 28 Aug | 5.9 | 0.4 | 21 Jul | 90.8 | 71.0 | high | 128% | ||
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 20.9 | 32.9 | 29 Aug | 5.8 | -2.2 | 21 Aug | 47.0 | |||||
| Brewarrina Hospital | 21.2 | +2.1 | 32.2 | 29 Aug | 6.5 | +1.3 | -0.9 | 7 Jul | 55.5 | 83.2 | average | 67% |
| Cobar Airport AWS | 18.2 | 30.1 | 29 Aug | 5.4 | -2.4 | 20 Aug | 111.6 | |||||
| Cobar MO | 17.8 | +1.0 | 29.9 | 29 Aug | 7.3 | +1.5 | 0.5 | 20 Aug | 124.2 | 83.4 | high | 149% |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | 21.3 | +1.8 | 31.0 | 30 Aug | 5.8 | +0.9 | -2.2 | 21 Aug | 21.9 | 95.1 | v low | 23% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Cen | 21.5 | 31.0 | 29 Aug | 6.5 | -1.5 | 21 Aug | 36.8 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 21.5 | +1.8 | 34.1 | 29 Aug | 6.0 | +1.0 | -2.1 | 6 Jul | 39.7 | 51.9 | average | 76% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 18.0 | 30.1 | 29 Aug | 6.3 | 1.0 | 24 Jun | 114.2 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Ag Research Stn | 16.3 | +0.5 | 25.0 | 28 Aug | 4.8 | +1.4 | -2.0 | 9 Jul | 172.7 | 101.2 | v high | 171% |
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 16.5 | 26.2 | 29 Aug | 4.7 | -2.1 | 27 Jul | 165.6 | 99.5 | high | 166% | ||
| Peak Hill Post Office | 17.2 | +1.0 | 26.6 | 29 Aug | 6.6 | +1.0 | 0.2 | 9 Aug | 156.0 | 130.1 | average | 120% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 15.5 | 23.5 | 29 Aug | 4.5 | -2.2 | 27 Jul | 153.0 | |||||
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 18.7 | 28.5 | 29 Aug | 5.0 | -3.8 | 21 Aug | 96.2 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 18.2 | +0.9 | 28.0 | 29 Aug | -1.5 | 21 Aug | 123.0 | 91.4 | high | 135% | ||
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 17.4 | +1.1 | 27.6 | 29 Aug | 5.7 | +1.9 | -2.9 | 21 Aug | 136.6 | 102.0 | high | 134% |
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 22.8 | +3.0 | 32.0 | 30 Aug | 6.2 | +0.8 | -1.2 | 21 Aug | 78.4 | 92.2 | average | 85% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 20.9 | +1.4 | 30.5 | 29 Aug | 5.2 | +0.9 | -3.6 | 7 Jul | 29.8 | 80.1 | v low | 37% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 20.1 | 29.2 | 30 Aug | 5.9 | -1.3 | 8 Jul | 62.8 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba Post Office | 18.3 | +1.4 | 26.0 | 30 Aug | -6.8 | 8 Jul | 98.3 | 129.9 | average | 76% | ||
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 19.6 | 29.0 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -3.1 | 21 Aug | 97.0 | |||||
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 18.9 | 27.1 | 29 Aug | 3.3 | -4.9 | 21 Aug | 130.4 | |||||
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 18.6 | +1.6 | 26.8 | 12 Aug | 6.6 | +1.1 | -0.8 | 21 Aug | 125.4 | 117.7 | average | 107% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 18.3 | +1.5 | 26.6 | 30 Aug | 3.3 | +1.0 | -4.2 | 21 Aug | 116.7 | 144.1 | average | 81% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 18.5 | +1.4 | 26.6 | 30 Aug | 3.3 | +0.4 | -5.2 | 21 Aug | 121.2 | 131.2 | average | 92% |
| Woolbrook (Danglemah Road) | 14.7 | +1.2 | 22.2 | 12 Aug | 0.2 | +0.9 | -8.5 | 7 Jul | 131.8 | 150.6 | average | 88% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 14.6 | 21.5 | 30 Aug | 0.7 | -7.0 | 16 Aug | 109.2 | |||||
| Armidale Airport AWS | 13.7 | 20.7 | 30 Aug | 2.7 | -5.0 | 8 Jul | 132.8 | |||||
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 13.8 | +0.6 | 19.0 | 12 Aug | 2.4 | +1.2 | -5.0 | 21 Aug | 98.2 | 157.1 | low | 63% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 14.5 | 21.0 | 30 Aug | 0.2 | -8.7 | 16 Aug | 154.8 | |||||
| Guyra Hospital | 12.1 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 30 Aug | 2.3 | +1.1 | -4.5 | 21 Aug | 149.0 | 161.0 | average | 93% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 18.1 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 1.3 | -6.5 | 21 Aug | 116.6 | |||||
| Inverell Research Centre | 17.3 | +1.5 | 24.3 | 12 Aug | 4.9 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 21 Aug | 117.8 | 136.5 | average | 86% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 16.0 | +0.9 | 23.2 | 30 Aug | 1.8 | +0.1 | -5.8 | 22 Aug | 130.5 | 148.1 | average | 88% |
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 17.5 | +0.5 | 24.1 | 12 Aug | 8.9 | +1.1 | 2.1 | 21 Aug | 148.4 | 143.1 | average | 104% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 21.1 | +0.7 | 27.4 | 12 Aug | 9.8 | +0.8 | 1.8 | 22 Aug | 330.0 | |||
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 19.8 | 24.5 | 27 Aug | 13.5 | 8.0 | 21 Aug | 297.0 | |||||
| Casino Airport AWS | 21.4 | 28.3 | 12 Aug | 8.9 | 1.8 | 22 Aug | 179.4 | |||||
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 20.9 | 29.9 | 12 Aug | 11.3 | 5.3 | 22 Aug | 244.2 | |||||
| Grafton Airport AWS | 21.5 | 29.5 | 12 Aug | 6.5 | -1.7 | 22 Aug | 92.4 | |||||
| Grafton Olympic Pool | 21.7 | +0.6 | 29.6 | 12 Aug | 8.4 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 22 Aug | 88.0 | 146.0 | average | 60% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 21.3 | 29.4 | 12 Aug | 8.7 | 0.9 | 22 Aug | 95.8 | 164.0 | average | 58% | ||
| Lismore (Richmond Hill) | 21.0 | 28.2 | 31 Aug | 10.3 | 4.8 | 21 Aug | 225.6 | |||||
| Lismore Airport AWS | 21.4 | 28.4 | 31 Aug | 8.1 | -1.1 | 21 Aug | 177.4 | |||||
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 21.8 | +0.3 | 29.9 | 31 Aug | 10.4 | +1.4 | 2.9 | 22 Aug | 269.1 | 216.1 | high | 125% |
| Yamba Pilot Station | 20.7 | +1.1 | 28.8 | 12 Aug | 11.4 | +1.1 | 5.9 | 22 Aug | 198.9 | 312.3 | average | 64% |
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour MO | 20.4 | +1.1 | 28.7 | 12 Aug | 9.3 | +1.0 | 2.2 | 22 Aug | 190.8 | 275.6 | average | 69% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 15.8 | 24.0 | 12 Aug | 5.7 | -2.8 | 21 Aug | 149.6 | |||||
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | 21.2 | +0.9 | 29.5 | 12 Aug | 8.0 | +1.6 | 0.6 | 21 Aug | 69.8 | 226.9 | low | 31% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 21.0 | 30.4 | 12 Aug | 6.4 | -1.1 | 22 Aug | 81.0 | |||||
| South West Rocks (Smoky Cape Lighthouse) | 20.7 | +1.5 | 27.0 | 12 Aug | 7.7 | 21 Aug | 133.6 | 297.9 | low | 45% | ||
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Forster - Tuncurry Marine Rescue | 19.5 | 29.0 | 12 Aug | 9.6 | 2.5 | 5 Aug | 185.6 | 277.1 | low | 67% | ||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 20.3 | 30.1 | 12 Aug | 7.8 | 0.4 | 22 Aug | 113.4 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 19.9 | 29.6 | 12 Aug | 7.7 | 0.1 | 22 Aug | 139.2 | |||||
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 20.1 | +0.9 | 30.0 | 30 Aug | 6.5 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 6 Aug | 288.4 | 249.6 | high | 116% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 19.2 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 30 Aug | 5.2 | +0.4 | -2.7 | 16 Aug | 83.0 | 124.4 | average | 67% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 19.5 | 27.3 | 12 Aug | 5.8 | -0.1 | 22 Jul | 149.4 | |||||
| Gosford AWS | 19.2 | 28.8 | 30 Aug | 8.2 | 2.7 | 16 Aug | 224.8 | |||||
| Maitland Visitors Centre | 19.7 | 29.0 | 30 Aug | 6.3 | 0.1 | 16 Aug | 118.5 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 17.4 | 26.2 | 30 Aug | 6.9 | 0.3 | 21 Aug | 181.0 | |||||
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 17.5 | 26.2 | 30 Aug | 3.2 | -4.0 | 16 Aug | 93.2 | 109.1 | average | 85% | ||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 14.1 | 22.2 | 29 Aug | 6.5 | -0.2 | 20 Aug | 121.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Post Office | 17.1 | +1.2 | 25.1 | 30 Aug | 3.3 | +0.7 | -3.6 | 8 Jul | 141.6 | 194.6 | low | 73% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 18.9 | +0.7 | 27.0 | 12 Aug | 11.5 | +2.1 | 8.0 | 8 Jul | 304.8 | 398.8 | average | 76% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 19.3 | +1.9 | 27.7 | 30 Aug | 10.6 | +1.5 | 6.0 | 8 Jul | 168.0 | 283.8 | low | 59% |
| Newcastle University | 19.6 | 28.2 | 30 Aug | 8.4 | 2.9 | 22 Jul | 209.0 | |||||
| Norah Head AWS | 18.9 | 27.7 | 30 Aug | 11.1 | 5.9 | 21 Aug | 375.4 | |||||
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 19.5 | +1.3 | 28.9 | 30 Aug | 7.3 | +0.6 | 0.7 | 22 Jul | 106.9 | 156.3 | average | 68% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 18.6 | +1.3 | 27.6 | 30 Aug | 4.3 | +0.4 | -3.0 | 16 Aug | 85.8 | 121.6 | average | 71% |
| Singleton STP | 19.3 | 26.7 | 12 Aug | 5.2 | -2.0 | 8 Jul | 61.4 | |||||
| Williamtown RAAF | 19.5 | +1.7 | 29.2 | 30 Aug | 7.2 | +0.2 | -0.2 | 22 Jul | 195.6 | 269.4 | low | 73% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Gulgong Post Office | 16.8 | +1.2 | 24.5 | 30 Aug | 3.6 | +0.4 | -2.0 | 7 Jul | 118.4 | 145.3 | average | 81% |
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 16.2 | +1.1 | 23.7 | 30 Aug | 2.2 | +0.5 | -4.6 | 27 Jul | 139.6 | |||
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 10.6 | +0.7 | 17.9 | 30 Aug | 3.8 | +0.8 | -1.6 | 21 Aug | 178.0 | 199.2 | average | 89% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | 14.0 | +1.9 | 20.8 | 30 Aug | 1.6 | +0.5 | -5.7 | 27 Jul | 150.6 | 142.1 | average | 106% |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 14.1 | +1.4 | 21.3 | 30 Aug | 1.3 | 0.0 | -5.1 | 27 Jul | 125.8 | 120.2 | average | 105% |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | 12.4 | +2.2 | 19.6 | 30 Aug | 4.6 | +1.4 | -0.4 | 20 Aug | 276.8 | 280.4 | average | 99% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 12.4 | 19.3 | 30 Aug | 2.3 | -5.4 | 27 Jul | 156.6 | 193.6 | average | 81% | ||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 11.1 | +0.9 | 17.8 | 30 Aug | 3.8 | +0.7 | -0.9 | 21 Jul | 199.4 | 167.5 | average | 119% |
| Oberon (Springbank) | 10.7 | +1.2 | 17.0 | 30 Aug | 1.3 | +1.0 | -5.1 | 8 Jul | 198.2 | 224.5 | average | 88% |
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 11.4 | +1.1 | 18.3 | 29 Aug | 3.2 | +1.2 | -2.6 | 27 Jul | 260.7 | 260.2 | average | 100% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 11.3 | 18.0 | 29 Aug | 1.8 | -5.5 | 27 Jul | 234.8 | |||||
| Springwood (Valley Heights) | 17.3 | 26.4 | 30 Aug | 8.0 | 4.2 | 9 Aug | 153.4 | 187.5 | average | 82% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | 17.0 | +1.3 | 25.5 | 30 Aug | 1.2 | +0.4 | -5.7 | 7 Jul | 147.6 | 165.2 | average | 89% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 15.7 | 24.4 | 30 Aug | 6.7 | 1.2 | 20 Aug | 125.2 | |||||
| Dunedoo Post Office | 17.3 | +1.1 | 26.6 | 29 Aug | 4.3 | +1.4 | -3.4 | 21 Aug | 127.4 | 131.6 | average | 97% |
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 15.4 | 23.0 | 29 Aug | 3.8 | -3.5 | 27 Jul | 167.8 | |||||
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 17.4 | +1.0 | 27.5 | 29 Aug | 4.3 | +0.7 | -2.9 | 6 Jul | 154.6 | |||
| Forbes Airport AWS | 15.6 | 23.3 | 29 Aug | 4.8 | -2.0 | 27 Jul | 197.4 | |||||
| Parkes Airport AWS | 15.5 | 23.1 | 28 Aug | 3.7 | -2.7 | 6 Jul | 265.2 | 147.9 | v high | 179% | ||
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | 17.1 | +1.1 | 25.9 | 29 Aug | 3.7 | +0.8 | -4.6 | 6 Jul | 166.3 | 149.4 | average | 111% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 19.3 | +1.4 | 28.3 | 30 Aug | 6.8 | +0.9 | 1.0 | 23 Jul | 187.6 | 169.2 | average | 111% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 19.1 | 28.1 | 30 Aug | 7.2 | 1.6 | 23 Jul | 314.0 | |||||
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 18.8 | 27.7 | 30 Aug | 6.7 | 0.6 | 23 Jul | 191.4 | |||||
| Holsworthy Control Range | 18.9 | 27.5 | 30 Aug | 5.9 | -0.7 | 7 Jul | 170.4 | |||||
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 19.1 | +1.1 | 28.1 | 30 Aug | 7.9 | +1.0 | 3.2 | 16 Aug | 214.6 | 188.8 | average | 114% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 19.5 | +2.5 | 24.7 | 30 Aug | 10.4 | +1.6 | 7.0 | 9 Aug | 364.0 | 311.0 | average | 117% |
| Sydney Airport AMO | 19.6 | +2.0 | 27.4 | 30 Aug | 10.2 | +2.2 | 5.2 | 7 Jul | 353.8 | 268.4 | high | 132% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 18.4 | 25.0 | 12 Aug | 11.5 | 8.4 | 22 Aug | ||||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 19.4 | 28.8 | 30 Aug | 7.9 | 2.9 | 16 Aug | 279.8 | |||||
| Terrey Hills AWS | 17.4 | 27.1 | 30 Aug | 4.4 | 20 Aug | 172.6 | ||||||
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 18.5 | 27.4 | 30 Aug | 5.7 | -0.4 | 23 Jul | 161.8 | |||||
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 18.6 | 27.8 | 30 Aug | 7.2 | 1.9 | 6 Jul | 142.4 | |||||
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 19.1 | 28.5 | 30 Aug | 6.7 | 1.5 | 7 Jul | 105.6 | |||||
| Prospect Reservoir | 18.8 | +1.2 | 27.0 | 30 Aug | 7.8 | +1.0 | 0.0 | 4 Jul | 165.8 | 181.9 | average | 91% |
| Richmond RAAF | 19.4 | 29.3 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -0.8 | 21 Aug | 75.8 | 108.2 | average | 70% | ||
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Wollongong Airport) | 18.6 | 24.4 | 12 Aug | 7.3 | -1.1 | 22 Jul | 307.8 | |||||
| Bellambi AWS | 18.1 | 24.4 | 12 Aug | 11.2 | 5.7 | 22 Jul | 343.0 | |||||
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | 12.9 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 30 Aug | 4.3 | +1.5 | -1.1 | 11 Jul | 226.0 | 189.2 | high | 119% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 18.8 | +0.8 | 27.9 | 30 Aug | 4.3 | +0.5 | -2.1 | 22 Jul | 172.8 | 143.7 | average | 120% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 18.8 | 27.6 | 30 Aug | 5.1 | -0.9 | 22 Jul | 142.2 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular AWS) | 17.0 | 24.2 | 30 Aug | 10.9 | 7.1 | 25 Jul | 506.2 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 18.1 | 24.6 | 12 Aug | 11.1 | 5.4 | 22 Jul | 307.6 | |||||
| Moss Vale AWS | 13.0 | 20.5 | 30 Aug | 3.7 | -4.2 | 25 Jul | 205.2 | |||||
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 17.6 | 25.0 | 30 Aug | 7.6 | 3.0 | 9 Jul | 392.2 | |||||
| Port Kembla NTC AWS | 17.7 | 24.1 | 12 Aug | 12.0 | 6.9 | 22 Jul | ||||||
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 18.0 | +1.1 | 26.2 | 30 Aug | 3.2 | +0.2 | -2.7 | 9 Jul | 127.0 | 120.8 | average | 105% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 13.1 | +0.4 | 18.9 | 29 Aug | 1.4 | +0.9 | -6.2 | 25 Jul | 197.2 | 136.3 | high | 145% |
| Green Cape AWS | 16.4 | 21.2 | 14 Aug | 9.9 | 6.5 | 21 Aug | 214.6 | 133.9 | high | 160% | ||
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 17.5 | 23.9 | 14 Aug | 5.1 | -0.4 | 22 Jul | 196.8 | |||||
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 16.7 | +0.8 | 22.3 | 14 Aug | 11.4 | +1.0 | 8.4 | 25 Jul | 126.8 | 199.1 | average | 64% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 17.8 | 26.2 | 30 Aug | 5.4 | -1.8 | 20 Aug | 171.2 | |||||
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 17.4 | +0.7 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 7.9 | +1.3 | 2.9 | 20 Aug | 167.0 | 196.0 | average | 85% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 17.3 | +0.7 | 23.0 | 14 Aug | 8.0 | +0.7 | 2.3 | 22 Jul | 167.6 | 188.3 | average | 89% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 17.4 | +0.6 | 25.2 | 30 Aug | 10.0 | +0.8 | 5.0 | 25 Jul | 306.0 | 240.6 | high | 127% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 13.6 | +1.9 | 19.3 | 30 Aug | -0.4 | +0.1 | -7.3 | 4 Jul | 158.4 | 145.8 | average | 109% |
| Bombala AWS | 12.4 | +1.1 | 17.8 | 25 Aug | 0.1 | -0.2 | -7.7 | 9 Jun | 162.2 | |||
| Canberra Airport | 14.0 | 20.8 | 28 Aug | 1.9 | -6.0 | 25 Jul | 155.0 | |||||
| Cooma Airport AWS | 11.6 | +0.6 | 18.6 | 29 Aug | -0.8 | +0.8 | -8.3 | 9 Jun | 115.8 | 94.2 | high | 123% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 12.7 | +0.5 | 19.2 | 28 Aug | -0.9 | +1.1 | -7.2 | 21 Jun | 111.3 | 92.7 | high | 120% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 13.5 | +1.0 | 19.3 | 30 Aug | 1.5 | +0.8 | -6.9 | 20 Jun | 235.8 | 128.7 | v high | 183% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 13.1 | +0.8 | 19.3 | 28 Aug | 3.6 | +1.5 | -3.8 | 27 Jul | 241.4 | 145.7 | high | 166% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 4.2 | 11.7 | 28 Aug | -1.1 | -6.5 | 20 Aug | 352.8 | |||||
| Taralga Post Office | 12.2 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 30 Aug | 1.9 | +0.7 | -5.9 | 27 Jul | 235.1 | 209.0 | average | 112% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 13.5 | 20.2 | 28 Aug | 2.1 | -5.5 | 22 Jun | 158.2 | |||||
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 4.2 | 13.8 | 4 Jun | -2.7 | -11.1 | 9 Jul | 860.0 | |||||
| Thredbo AWS | 1.5 | +0.9 | 10.8 | 9 Jun | -3.5 | +1.2 | -9.1 | 22 Jun | 421.2 | 318.2 | high | 132% |
| Thredbo Village | 6.7 | +0.6 | 14.0 | 29 Aug | -1.5 | +1.4 | -7.7 | 11 Jul | 808.3 | 513.4 | v high | 157% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 14.7 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 28 Aug | 4.7 | +1.3 | -1.3 | 22 Jun | 274.0 | 195.9 | high | 140% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 5.6 | 12.9 | 29 Aug | 0.5 | -4.7 | 20 Aug | 403.0 | |||||
| Hume Reservoir | 14.4 | +1.3 | 21.1 | 31 Aug | 6.1 | +1.6 | 0.8 | 16 Jun | 273.4 | 220.9 | high | 124% |
| Khancoban AWS | 13.5 | 21.6 | 29 Aug | 3.3 | -3.1 | 22 Jun | 325.0 | |||||
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 12.7 | +1.2 | 19.5 | 28 Aug | 2.0 | +1.7 | -5.5 | 22 Jun | 319.4 | 314.3 | average | 102% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 14.8 | +1.1 | 21.0 | 29 Aug | 4.8 | +1.5 | -1.0 | 9 Jul | 180.2 | 154.5 | average | 117% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Burrinjuck Dam | 14.0 | +1.5 | 22.0 | 28 Aug | 5.0 | +1.4 | 0.5 | 22 Jun | 302.2 | 296.8 | average | 102% |
| Cootamundra Airport | 14.5 | 21.5 | 29 Aug | 2.7 | -4.2 | 9 Jul | 181.2 | |||||
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 14.5 | +0.6 | 21.7 | 29 Aug | 4.3 | +0.6 | -2.5 | 27 Jul | 205.7 | 169.3 | high | 122% |
| Gundagai (William St) | 14.4 | 21.2 | 28 Aug | 4.3 | -1.7 | 22 Jun | 200.7 | |||||
| Quandialla Post Office | 15.8 | +0.6 | 23.5 | 28 Aug | -2.0 | 25 Jul | 174.5 | 127.1 | high | 137% | ||
| Temora Airport | 14.9 | 21.4 | 28 Aug | 3.8 | -2.9 | 9 Jul | 129.8 | |||||
| Wyalong Post Office | 15.7 | +0.7 | 23.6 | 29 Aug | 5.0 | +1.3 | -2.6 | 25 Jul | 152.8 | 122.9 | high | 124% |
| Young Airport | 14.5 | +0.7 | 21.0 | 29 Aug | 2.4 | +0.9 | -4.2 | 27 Jul | 203.8 | 170.4 | high | 120% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Corowa Airport | 15.2 | +1.2 | 21.5 | 31 Aug | 4.5 | +1.1 | -1.5 | 22 Jun | 206.4 | 164.2 | high | 126% |
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 15.6 | 23.2 | 28 Aug | 4.7 | -1.6 | 9 Jul | 136.8 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport | 15.8 | 23.4 | 31 Aug | 4.9 | -2.0 | 25 Jul | 112.2 | 112.5 | average | 100% | ||
| Tocumwal Airport | 15.3 | +0.5 | 22.0 | 31 Aug | 4.5 | +0.5 | -2.0 | 9 Jul | 156.8 | 129.0 | high | 122% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 15.8 | 23.6 | 31 Aug | 6.2 | -0.3 | 9 Jul | 120.2 | 102.0 | average | 118% | ||
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 16.3 | +0.8 | 25.3 | 29 Aug | 4.7 | +0.7 | -1.9 | 25 Jul | 91.4 | 102.3 | average | 89% |
| Hay (Miller Street) | 17.0 | +0.9 | 27.3 | 28 Aug | 5.7 | +1.5 | -1.2 | 9 Jul | 105.6 | 99.0 | average | 107% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 17.3 | 27.1 | 28 Aug | 4.7 | -1.8 | 9 Jul | 96.2 | |||||
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Howe Island Aero | 19.7 | +0.5 | 22.2 | 14 Jun | 14.5 | +0.4 | 7.6 | 26 Jun | 306.2 | 421.8 | v low | 73% |
| Norfolk Island Aero | 18.6 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 1 Aug | 14.1 | +0.3 | 11.0 | 13 Jul | 405.4 | 413.6 | average | 98% |
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Notes
A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Monday 2 September 2013. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 20 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.
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