Climate and rainfall
| Kempsey | Smoky Cape | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average maximum temperature (°C) | Average minimum temperature (°C) | Average rainfall (mm) | Average maximum temperature (°C) | Average minimum temperature (°C) | Average rainfall (mm) | |
| January | 29.2 | 17.6 | 133.0 | 26.8 | 19.5 | 147.9 |
| February | 28.8 | 17.9 | 155.7 | 26.9 | 19.7 | 169.3 |
| March | 27.8 | 16.5 | 151.8 | 26.1 | 18.8 | 183.9 |
| April | 25.5 | 13.2 | 92.3 | 24.0 | 16.6 | 168.9 |
| May | 22.6 | 9.7 | 96.8 | 21.4 | 14.6 | 134.5 |
| June | 20.0 | 7.1 | 66.5 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 133.1 |
| July | 19.7 | 5.7 | 61.6 | 18.7 | 11.2 | 78.5 |
| August | 21.3 | 6.2 | 56.3 | 19.8 | 11.7 | 80.4 |
| September | 24.0 | 8.9 | 79.6 | 21.8 | 13.4 | 56.5 |
| October | 25.6 | 11.8 | 94.3 | 23.2 | 15.1 | 93.6 |
| November | 27.1 | 14.4 | 93.2 | 24.5 | 16.7 | 113.6 |
| December | 28.6 | 16.5 | 110.4 | 25.9 | 18.4. | 119.7 |
Notes
- Kempsey, NSW (31.0783°S 152.8225°E):
The climate averages for Kempsey (Wide Street commenced in 1882 with the last record for these tables taken in 2010. The elevation of Kempsey is 10 metres. - South West Rocks, NSW (30.92°S 153.09°E):
The climate averages for South West Rocks (Smokey Cape Lighthouse) commenced in 1939 with the last record for these tables taken in 2010. The elevation of Smoky Cape - Average annual rainfall - 1220mm or 48 inches
