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Sydney - Observatory Hill Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
26.0 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 20.2 | 22.2 | 23.7 | 25.3 | 21.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
18.8 | 18.9 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 17.6 | 13.8 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
102.4 | 121.2 | 135.1 | 127.2 | 117.9 | 133.1 | 97.3 | 79.9 | 67.6 | 77.8 | 84.1 | 77.8 | 1221.2 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
78.6 | 93.6 | 96.6 | 91.5 | 90.8 | 99.8 | 74.7 | 54.7 | 51.9 | 55.6 | 66.8 | 58.4 | 1158.7 |
| Mean Rain Days |
12.2 | 12.6 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 144.2 |
Sydney - Observatory Hill Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
45.8 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 35.6 | 30.0 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 31.3 | 34.6 | 38.2 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 45.8 |
| Low Max (°C) |
17.2 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 7.7 |
| High Min (°C) |
26.2 | 27.6 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 20.8 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 23.0 | 25.6 | 25.3 | 27.1 | 27.6 |
| Low Min (°C) |
10.6 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 2.1 |
| High Rain (mm) |
191.0 | 243.6 | 280.7 | 191.0 | 212.3 | 150.6 | 198.1 | 327.6 | 144.5 | 161.8 | 234.6 | 126.0 | 327.6 |
Sydney - Observatory Hill Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
29.6 | 29.0 | 27.6 | 26.6 | 23.2 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 21.3 | 24.4 | 26.2 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 24.3 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
23.1 | 23.6 | 22.4 | 20.0 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 22.5 | 20.1 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
21.6 | 21.2 | 20.0 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 20.1 | 15.4 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
16.5 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| High Rain (mm) |
387.1 | 630.6 | 554.0 | 622.1 | 585.0 | 642.7 | 404.0 | 482.6 | 355.8 | 295.4 | 517.2 | 401.9 | 2530.0 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
5.6 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 583.0 |
Sydney - Observatory Hill Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Sydney - Observatory Hill Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40°C |
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| ≥ 35°C |
0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| ≥ 30°C |
3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 15.5 |
| ≤ 2°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Sydney - Observatory Hill 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
28.9 | 28.4 | 27.3 | 25.4 | 22.2 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 27.6 | 28.9 | 26.5 |
| Low Max |
22.6 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 16.6 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 16.4 |
| High Min |
20.8 | 20.9 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 16.4 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 18.8 |
| Low Min |
16.4 | 16.6 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 8.4 |
Sydney - Observatory Hill Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 165.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1859 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 | 1858 |
| Latest Entry |
2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
Sydney, New South Wales/ACT
Sydney, New South Wales/ACT
33.8593°S 151.2048°E
44m AMSL
Commenced 2017
Commenced 2017
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