Thermal Comfort Observations

WBGT and Apparent Temperature for New South Wales and the ACT

Issued at 11.07 am (EDT) Tuesday 11 November 2025
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Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
North Coast
Ballina Airport 11:00 am 22.7 23.3 19.1 21.3 60 14.5 NE 15
Cape Byron 11:00 am 23.4 25.1 20.7 24.0 70 17.6 NE 11
Casino 11:00 am 24.1 24.8 20.4 24.4 60 16.1 N 9
Evans Head 11:00 am 24.7 25.2 20.8 25.1 60 16.2 N 9
Grafton 11:00 am 22.7 24.0 19.6 23.0 65 16.0 E 9
Lismore 11:00 am 22.5 23.6 19.3 22.2 65 15.4 N 11
Midnorth Coast
Coffs Harbour 11:00 am 23.9 23.3 19.1 21.2 50 12.8 N 19
Kempsey Airport 11:00 am 24.1 23.7 19.5 23.9 50 13.6 NNE 7
Port Macquarie Airport 11:00 am 23.4 24.4 20.0 22.2 65 16.0 E 17
Taree Airport 11:00 am 23.9 23.3 19.1 22.7 50 12.8 S 11
Hunter
Cessnock Airport 11:00 am 25.5 22.5 18.3 21.1 30 7.6 NNW 20
Gosford 11:00 am 25.7 21.6 17.4 20.1 25 3.6 W 22
Mangrove Mt 11:00 am 25.1 22.2 17.9 22.0 30 7.3 NW 13
Murrurundi Gap 11:00 am 19.7 18.0 13.4 12.4 30 2.6 NW 30
Nobbys Head 11:00 am 23.8 22.4 18.2 21.5 45 10.5 NE 13
Norah Head 11:00 am 25.5 25.7 21.3 24.4 55 16.4 NE 17
Scone 11:00 am 27.2 22.5 18.2 22.2 20 3.7 W 19
Tocal 11:00 am 26.7 22.1 17.9 22.8 20 3.2 WNW 13
Williamtown 11:00 am 24.9 22.0 17.8 22.5 30 7.1 NNW 9
Singleton TA (Defence) 11:00 am 25.0 21.4 17.1 20.5 25 4.2 NW 17
Metropolitan
Badgerys Ck 11:00 am 24.3 20.7 16.4 19.2 25 3.0 WSW 19
Bankstown 11:00 am 24.3 20.9 16.7 20.5 25 4.1 NW 13
Canterbury 11:00 am 23.3 20.2 15.9 18.1 25 3.3 WNW 20
Holsworthy 11:00 am 22.9 20.1 15.8 19.1 30 3.9 WNW 13
Holsworthy (Defence) 11:00 am 24.6 20.9 16.6 19.9 25 3.3 NW 17
Horsley Park 11:00 am 23.8 20.6 16.3 20.7 25 3.7 NW 9
Lucas Heights 11:00 am 22.3 19.5 15.2 17.9 30 2.7 W 15
Penrith 11:00 am 25.3 21.1 16.8 19.1 20 2.1 WNW 24
Richmond Airport 11:00 am 24.9 21.4 17.2 21.2 25 4.6 W 13
Sydney Observatory Hill 11:00 am 24.2 21.1 16.9  *  30 5.1    
Sydney Airport 11:00 am 24.8 20.7 16.5 17.8 20 1.7 WNW 28
Sydney Olympic Pk 11:00 am 24.9 21.3 17.1 21.1 25 4.1 WNW 13
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Illawarra
Bellambi 11:00 am 23.6 20.6 16.4 17.8 30 4.5 SW 24
Camden 11:00 am 23.9 20.5 16.2 18.6 25 3.2 NW 20
Jervis Bay Airfield (Defence) 11:00 am 22.8 20.4 16.1 18.5 30 5.3 NW 17
Moss Vale 11:00 am 17.9 16.5 11.8 8.5 30 0.1 W 39
Nowra 11:00 am 23.5 20.2 15.9 15.7 25 2.9 W 33
Pt Perpendicular 09:30 am 18.3 18.0 13.7 15.0 45 6.2 NW 13
Wollongong Airport 11:03 am 24.5 21.0 16.7 17.8 25 3.8 W 28
South Coast
Bega 11:00 am 20.4 19.6 15.3 17.3 45 7.4 ENE 13
Braidwood 11:00 am 18.2 17.1 12.4 12.0 35 2.1 NW 24
Green Cape 11:03 am 18.5 19.7 15.5 13.6 65 11.3 SSW 28
Merimbula Airport 11:00 am 19.5 20.3 16.1 17.4 60 11.3 ENE 13
Montague Island 11:00 am 19.8 20.0 15.8 16.1 55 10.0 N 20
Moruya Airport 11:00 am 20.8 19.9 15.7 15.7 45 7.8 ENE 24
Ulladulla 11:00 am 21.0 20.1 15.9 19.3 45 8.3 NE 7
Northern Tablelands
Armidale Airport 11:00 am 18.1 18.2 13.7 14.2 50 7.2 WSW 17
Glen Innes 11:00 am 18.3 17.9 13.3 13.1 45 5.5 W 22
Inverell Research Centre 11:00 am 20.6 20.2 15.9 18.0 50 9.2 WNW 13
Central Tablelands
Bathurst 11:00 am 20.1 17.8 13.2 12.1 25 0.5 W 32
Marrangaroo (Defence) 11:00 am 16.8 15.8 10.9 11.5 30 -0.4 W 17
Mount Boyce 11:01 am 14.2 14.3 9.2 5.5 35 -0.6 WSW 35
Mudgee 11:00 am 21.6 18.6 14.1 14.3 25 0.2 W 28
Nullo Mountain 11:00 am 16.2 15.7 10.8 11.9 35 1.1 NW 13
Orange 11:00 am 17.1 16.3 11.5 9.1 35 1.5 W 33
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Southern Tablelands
Bombala 11:00 am 13.3 14.7 10.0 6.7 55 4.2 WNW 28
Cooma Airport 11:00 am 14.8 14.6 9.5 5.3 35 -0.9 WNW 39
Goulburn 11:02 am 18.5 17.1 12.5 9.3 30 1.5 W 39
Thredbo 11:00 am        *        Calm
North West Slopes and Plains
Gunnedah Airport 11:00 am 24.7 21.5 17.2 21.2 30 5.5 NNW 13
Moree Airport 11:00 am 26.3 21.7 17.4 21.1 20 2.3 W 19
Narrabri Airport 11:00 am 24.7 20.4 16.0 19.5 20 0.3 W 17
Tamworth 11:00 am 22.3 20.4 16.1 19.4 35 6.5 WSW 11
Walgett 11:00 am 26.9 21.4 17.1 23.4 15 -1.0 SW 7
Central West Slopes and Plains
Condobolin 11:05 am 24.6 20.7 16.4 17.6 25 2.1 W 28
Coonabarabran Airport 11:00 am 22.2 18.7 14.1 13.0 20 -1.1 WNW 37
Coonamble Airport 11:00 am 25.9 21.2 16.9 19.9 20 1.2 WSW 22
Dubbo Airport 11:00 am 24.6 20.3 15.9 18.8 20 0.2 WNW 20
Forbes 11:00 am 23.5 19.8 15.4 15.0 20 0.6 WNW 35
Parkes Airport 11:04 am 24.0 20.1 15.7 16.5 20 1.0 W 30
Trangie 11:00 am 25.9 20.9 16.5 20.5 15 -1.0 WNW 17
West Wyalong Airport 11:00 am 19.4 17.9 13.4 11.2 35 2.7 W 35
South West Slopes
Albury Airport 11:00 am 12.8 14.6 10.0 6.0 60 5.0 WSW 30
Cabramurra 11:00 am 4.6 9.5 4.0 -5.1 90 2.9 WNW 43
Khancoban 11:00 am 12.6 15.8 11.4 10.8 80 9.6 W 9
Wagga Wagga 11:00 am 17.1 17.2 12.8 9.1 45 5.7 W 37
Young 11:00 am 19.9 18.1 13.6 12.6 30 2.3 WNW 30
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
Riverina
Deniliquin Airport 11:00 am 12.3 14.4 9.8 5.1 60 5.2 WSW 32
Griffith Airport 11:00 am 15.0 15.9 11.4 6.5 50 5.0 SW 39
Hay 11:00 am 13.7 14.7 10.1 5.2 50 3.2 WSW 37
Kapooka (Defence) 11:00 am 16.1 16.3 11.8 10.6 45 4.2 W 22
Swan Hill 11:00 am 14.2 15.3 10.8 7.7 50 4.5 WSW 28
Yanco 11:01 am 15.4 16.2 11.7 7.3 50 5.3 WSW 37
Yarrawonga 11:00 am 9.1 13.1 8.4 3.1 90 7.2 SW 28
Upper Western
Bourke Airport 11:00 am 26.2 21.1 16.8 20.9 15 -0.8 SW 17
Cobar 11:00 am 23.4 19.3 14.8 16.2 20 -2.2 SW 26
Cobar Airport 11:00 am 23.1 19.6 15.2 15.2 25 0.9 SW 32
Tibooburra Airport 11:00 am 23.9 20.4 16.1 17.0 25 2.7 S 28
Wilcannia Airport 11:00 am 21.3 18.9 14.6 14.8 30 2.6 SW 26
Lower Western
Broken Hill 11:00 am 17.1 17.2 12.7 8.3 45 5.4 S 41
Ivanhoe Airport 11:02 am 18.6 18.2 13.9 11.4 45 6.1 SSW 33
Mildura 11:00 am 15.4 15.6 11.1 9.7 45 2.9 SSW 22
Islands
Lord Howe Island Airport 11:00 am 21.7 21.3 17.2 18.2 50 10.8 E 20
Norfolk Island 11:00 am 19.8 23.6 19.2 21.7 95 18.6 NW 6
Station Name Observation
Time
Temp WBGT
sun
WBGT
shade
  AT
shade
Rel
Hum
Dew
Point
Wind (10m)
Dir Spd

EDT °C °C°C°C % °C
km/h
ACT
Canberra Airport 11:02 am 17.8 16.7 12.1 9.4 35 1.7 WNW 35
Tuggeranong 11:00 am 17.2 16.4 11.7 10.5 35 1.6 WNW 26

The shade WBGT is calculated for an environment shaded from direct (and strong reflected) solar radiation and where surfaces are not significantly hotter or colder than the indicated air temperature.

* The calculation of AT requires an observation of temperature, humidity, and wind. If any of these are unavailable, the AT field is left blank.

The WBGT values displayed here should be used in conjunction with guidelines provided by Sports Medicine Australia (SMA).

The AT values displayed here are the Steadman Apparent Temperatures measured in the shade. The Apparent Temperature is an estimation of what the temperature "feels like" to an appropriately dressed adult. Direct exposure to the afternoon sun would add as much as 8C to the AT.

Further information About Thermal Comfort Observations including Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) and Apparent Temperature (AT).