Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Bankstown Airport AWS Weather Records (ASN00066137)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bankstown Airport AWS (ASN00066137), Australia, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Bankstown Airport AWS

  • Bankstown Airport AWS (ASN00066137) is a weather station in Australia at -33.92 latitude and 150.99 longitude, 7 m (21 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1968 to 2026, 59 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bankstown Airport AWS still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bankstown Airport AWS set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.7 C (94.5 F) on 26 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -33.92 latitude, 150.99 longitude.
  • Elevation: 7 m (21 ft).
  • Period of record: 1968 to 2026, 59 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bankstown Airport AWS, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bankstown Airport AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bankstown Airport AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bankstown Airport AWS, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan47.0 C (116.6 F)10.4 C (50.7 F)42.3 C (108.1 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Feb45.3 C (113.5 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)15.4 C (59.7 F)
Mar41.3 C (106.3 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)
Apr36.9 C (98.4 F)2.4 C (36.3 F)31.5 C (88.7 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)
May28.8 C (83.8 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)26.3 C (79.3 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)
Jun25.4 C (77.7 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)23.2 C (73.8 F)4.2 C (39.6 F)
Jul26.8 C (80.2 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)22.5 C (72.5 F)1.8 C (35.2 F)
Aug30.5 C (86.9 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)24.9 C (76.8 F)1.8 C (35.2 F)
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)34.7 C (94.5 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Oct39.8 C (103.6 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)31.0 C (87.8 F)10.5 C (50.9 F)
Nov43.1 C (109.6 F)6.8 C (44.2 F)n/an/a
Dec44.9 C (112.8 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bankstown Airport AWS by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bankstown Airport AWS still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 46. 02040601968: 201969: 191970: 421971: 291972: 241973: 311974: 221975: 251976: 161977: 171978: 221979: 241980: 261981: 211982: 181983: 301984: 181985: 221986: 311987: 271988: 281989: 181990: 241991: 201992: 121993: 201994: 291995: 371996: 461997: 221998: 321999: 192000: 222001: 222002: 242003: 152004: 242005: 282006: 292007: 192008: 292009: 222010: 232011: 292012: 192013: 272014: 192015: 282016: 352017: 402018: 352019: 192020: 282021: 142022: 182023: 302024: 302025: 292026: 161968197419801986199219982004201020162022
1,464 records at Bankstown Airport AWS still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 46.
Standing records at Bankstown Airport AWS by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196820
196919
197042
197129
197224
197331
197422
197525
197616
197717
197822
197924
198026
198121
198218
198330
198418
198522
198631
198727
198828
198918
199024
199120
199212
199320
199429
199537
199646
199722
199832
199919
200022
200122
200224
200315
200424
200528
200629
200719
200829
200922
201023
201129
201219
201327
201419
201528
201635
201740
201835
201919
202028
202114
202218
202330
202430
202529
202616

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Bankstown Airport AWS set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Bankstown Airport AWS between 18 January 2003 and 29 November 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature18 January 2003: Record high maximum temperature 44.8 C (112.6 F)2 February 2011: Record high minimum temperature 26.0 C (78.8 F)18 January 2013: Record high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)4 January 2020: Record high maximum temperature 47.0 C (116.6 F)29 November 2020: Record high minimum temperature 28.1 C (82.6 F)2005201020152020
5 all-time records were set at Bankstown Airport AWS between 18 January 2003 and 29 November 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Bankstown Airport AWS set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-01-18Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 44.8 C (112.6 F)
2011-02-02Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.0 C (78.8 F)
2013-01-18Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)
2020-01-04Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 47.0 C (116.6 F)
2020-11-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.1 C (82.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 243.0 mm (9.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bankstown Airport AWS The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bankstown Airport AWS. The most was 243.0 mm (9.6 in) on 6 August 1986. 0100200300 Jan: 154.0 mm (6.1 in), 31 January 2001 Jan Feb: 176.6 mm (7.0 in), 3 February 1990 Feb Mar: 126.0 mm (5.0 in), 8 March 2022 Mar Apr: 156.2 mm (6.1 in), 16 April 1969 Apr May: 132.0 mm (5.2 in), 1 May 1988 May Jun: 171.0 mm (6.7 in), 11 June 1991 Jun Jul: 130.8 mm (5.1 in), 3 July 2022 Jul Aug: 243.0 mm (9.6 in), 6 August 1986 Aug Sep: 103.0 mm (4.1 in), 25 September 1995 Sep Oct: 107.8 mm (4.2 in), 25 October 1987 Oct Nov: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 14 November 1969 Nov Dec: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 9 December 1970 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bankstown Airport AWS. The most was 243.0 mm (9.6 in) on 6 August 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bankstown Airport AWS
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan154.0 mm (6.1 in)31 January 2001
Feb176.6 mm (7.0 in)3 February 1990
Mar126.0 mm (5.0 in)8 March 2022
Apr156.2 mm (6.1 in)16 April 1969
May132.0 mm (5.2 in)1 May 1988
Jun171.0 mm (6.7 in)11 June 1991
Jul130.8 mm (5.1 in)3 July 2022
Aug243.0 mm (9.6 in)6 August 1986
Sep103.0 mm (4.1 in)25 September 1995
Oct107.8 mm (4.2 in)25 October 1987
Nov95.0 mm (3.7 in)14 November 1969
Dec83.8 mm (3.3 in)9 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 2026
Days with data per year at Bankstown Airport AWS 59 years of record at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1992, 2026. 1968: 184 of 366 days1969: 360 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 319 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 358 of 365 days1996: 346 of 366 days1997: 358 of 365 days1998: 361 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 362 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 360 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 362 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 273 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
59 years of record at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1992, 2026.
Days with data per year at Bankstown Airport AWS
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196818450%No
196936099%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199231987%No
199335196%Yes
199435397%Yes
199535898%Yes
199634695%Yes
199735898%Yes
199836199%Yes
199935998%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
200236299%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636399%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836399%Yes
2009365100%Yes
201036099%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
201736299%Yes
201836399%Yes
201936299%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436499%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627375%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Bankstown Airport AWS
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 September 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max (Provisional)34.7 C (94.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max (Provisional)31.9 C (89.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max (Provisional)32.9 C (91.2 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min (Provisional)13.6 C (56.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min12.4 C (54.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max (Tie)21.4 C (70.5 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max21.2 C (70.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max20.8 C (69.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max22.9 C (73.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min14.3 C (57.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max23.2 C (73.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)36 years23 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min16.6 C (61.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high min16.2 C (61.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2026Bankstown Airport AWS, AUdaily high max31.4 C (88.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

56 complete years, 1969 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Bankstown Airport AWS as warming stripes, 1969 to 2025 One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1969 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.8 C (64.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 16.8 C (62.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1969: 17.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 16.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1971: 16.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 17.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1973: 17.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 17.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1975: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 17.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 17.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 17.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 18.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1981: 17.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: 17.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 17.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1985: 17.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 17.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1987: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1988: 18.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 17.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1990: 17.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: 18.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 17.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1994: 17.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 16.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1996: 17.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: 17.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 18.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1999: 17.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 17.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 17.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 18.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 18.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 17.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 18.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 17.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 18.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2010: 18.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 17.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2012: 17.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2013: 18.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2014: 18.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2015: 18.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 18.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 18.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 18.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2019: 18.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2020: 18.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 17.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2022: 17.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 18.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2024: 19.0 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2025: 18.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean196919751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1969 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.8 C (64.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 16.8 C (62.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bankstown Airport AWS as warming stripes, 1969 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196917.2 C-0.61 C
197016.8 C-1.00 C
197116.9 C-0.92 C
197217.1 C-0.70 C
197317.9 C+0.15 C
197417.1 C-0.68 C
197517.6 C-0.23 C
197617.1 C-0.71 C
197717.7 C-0.13 C
197817.3 C-0.53 C
197917.8 C+0.06 C
198018.2 C+0.46 C
198117.6 C-0.14 C
198217.6 C-0.22 C
198317.8 C+0.02 C
198417.0 C-0.75 C
198517.2 C-0.54 C
198617.2 C-0.58 C
198717.6 C-0.16 C
198818.1 C+0.35 C
198917.5 C-0.28 C
199017.7 C-0.07 C
199118.2 C+0.40 C
199317.2 C-0.54 C
199417.2 C-0.55 C
199516.9 C-0.85 C
199617.0 C-0.76 C
199717.7 C-0.07 C
199818.2 C+0.37 C
199917.4 C-0.39 C
200017.6 C-0.23 C
200117.9 C+0.07 C
200217.8 C+0.05 C
200317.6 C-0.16 C
200418.0 C+0.24 C
200518.1 C+0.31 C
200617.9 C+0.15 C
200718.1 C+0.27 C
200817.3 C-0.51 C
200918.2 C+0.44 C
201018.0 C+0.20 C
201117.8 C-0.01 C
201217.6 C-0.23 C
201318.4 C+0.66 C
201418.5 C+0.72 C
201518.2 C+0.39 C
201618.9 C+1.09 C
201718.7 C+0.89 C
201818.6 C+0.83 C
201918.9 C+1.12 C
202018.4 C+0.61 C
202117.7 C-0.10 C
202217.7 C-0.04 C
202318.5 C+0.71 C
202419.0 C+1.24 C
202518.9 C+1.16 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1969 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 56 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bankstown Airport AWS
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade1969 to 202556Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1969 to 202556Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1969 to 202556Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1968 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Bankstown Airport AWS: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.0 C (116.6 F)202041.0 C (105.8 F)59
Coldest night (TNn)-4.0 C (24.8 F)19680.3 C (32.5 F)59
Wettest day (Rx1day)243.0 mm (9.6 in)198683.4 mm (3.3 in)59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)375.8 mm (14.8 in)1986139.2 mm (5.5 in)59
Longest dry spell (CDD)77 days199529 days59

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year The hottest day of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 47.0 C (116.6 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 C (105.8 F). 35404550197019801990200020102020Record: 47.0 C (116.6 F) in 2020
The hottest day of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 47.0 C (116.6 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 C (105.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196838.2 C (100.8 F)
196940.1 C (104.2 F)
197036.8 C (98.2 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197241.8 C (107.2 F)
197340.5 C (104.9 F)
197438.7 C (101.7 F)
197541.8 C (107.2 F)
197638.8 C (101.8 F)
197743.3 C (109.9 F)
197840.5 C (104.9 F)
197942.9 C (109.2 F)
198041.5 C (106.7 F)
198140.8 C (105.4 F)
198243.1 C (109.6 F)
198341.9 C (107.4 F)
198438.8 C (101.8 F)
198539.8 C (103.6 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198740.9 C (105.6 F)
198839.7 C (103.5 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199042.5 C (108.5 F)
199141.0 C (105.8 F)
199236.4 C (97.5 F)
199341.8 C (107.2 F)
199443.6 C (110.5 F)
199537.0 C (98.6 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199741.3 C (106.3 F)
199841.5 C (106.7 F)
199938.5 C (101.3 F)
200041.6 C (106.9 F)
200142.8 C (109.0 F)
200241.3 C (106.3 F)
200344.8 C (112.6 F)
200440.9 C (105.6 F)
200539.0 C (102.2 F)
200644.4 C (111.9 F)
200741.0 C (105.8 F)
200836.3 C (97.3 F)
200941.5 C (106.7 F)
201042.8 C (109.0 F)
201141.6 C (106.9 F)
201239.1 C (102.4 F)
201346.1 C (115.0 F)
201440.4 C (104.7 F)
201540.7 C (105.3 F)
201640.7 C (105.3 F)
201744.5 C (112.1 F)
201845.2 C (113.4 F)
201944.9 C (112.8 F)
202047.0 C (116.6 F)
202140.5 C (104.9 F)
202236.0 C (96.8 F)
202342.5 C (108.5 F)
202439.8 C (103.6 F)
202542.3 C (108.1 F)
202642.3 C (108.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year The coldest night of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is -4.0 C (24.8 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.3 C (32.5 F). -4-2024197019801990200020102020Record: -4.0 C (24.8 F) in 1968
The coldest night of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is -4.0 C (24.8 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.3 C (32.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1968-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1969-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1970-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1971-2.4 C (27.7 F)
19720.4 C (32.7 F)
1973-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1974-0.7 C (30.7 F)
19750.8 C (33.4 F)
19761.2 C (34.2 F)
1977-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1978-2.3 C (27.9 F)
19790.3 C (32.5 F)
19800.9 C (33.6 F)
1981-0.4 C (31.3 F)
19820.0 C (32.0 F)
1983-0.1 C (31.8 F)
19840.7 C (33.3 F)
19850.0 C (32.0 F)
1986-3.0 C (26.6 F)
19871.0 C (33.8 F)
19881.7 C (35.1 F)
19890.8 C (33.4 F)
19900.1 C (32.2 F)
19912.3 C (36.1 F)
19920.4 C (32.7 F)
1993-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1994-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1995-0.7 C (30.7 F)
19960.7 C (33.3 F)
19970.1 C (32.2 F)
19981.0 C (33.8 F)
19990.6 C (33.1 F)
20000.1 C (32.2 F)
20011.5 C (34.7 F)
2002-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2003-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2004-0.8 C (30.6 F)
20050.0 C (32.0 F)
2006-0.1 C (31.8 F)
2007-1.4 C (29.5 F)
20080.5 C (32.9 F)
20091.3 C (34.3 F)
2010-0.7 C (30.7 F)
20110.6 C (33.1 F)
20120.6 C (33.1 F)
20131.0 C (33.8 F)
2014-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20150.6 C (33.1 F)
20160.5 C (32.9 F)
2017-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2018-1.4 C (29.5 F)
20190.5 C (32.9 F)
20202.3 C (36.1 F)
20210.6 C (33.1 F)
20221.2 C (34.2 F)
20230.3 C (32.5 F)
20242.5 C (36.5 F)
20251.4 C (34.5 F)
20261.8 C (35.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year The wettest day of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 243.0 mm (9.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in). 0100200300197019801990200020102020Record: 243.0 mm (9.6 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 243.0 mm (9.6 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196841.7 mm (1.6 in)
1969156.2 mm (6.1 in)
197083.8 mm (3.3 in)
197147.8 mm (1.9 in)
1972106.7 mm (4.2 in)
197392.7 mm (3.6 in)
197484.8 mm (3.3 in)
1975116.8 mm (4.6 in)
197667.6 mm (2.7 in)
197775.4 mm (3.0 in)
1978121.6 mm (4.8 in)
197973.0 mm (2.9 in)
198051.4 mm (2.0 in)
198197.8 mm (3.9 in)
198249.2 mm (1.9 in)
198383.4 mm (3.3 in)
198480.4 mm (3.2 in)
198565.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986243.0 mm (9.6 in)
1987107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1988132.0 mm (5.2 in)
198949.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990176.6 mm (7.0 in)
1991171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1992114.6 mm (4.5 in)
199339.0 mm (1.5 in)
199452.0 mm (2.0 in)
1995103.0 mm (4.1 in)
199690.0 mm (3.5 in)
199765.0 mm (2.6 in)
199884.0 mm (3.3 in)
199976.0 mm (3.0 in)
200052.0 mm (2.0 in)
2001154.0 mm (6.1 in)
200275.0 mm (3.0 in)
200359.0 mm (2.3 in)
200489.0 mm (3.5 in)
200538.0 mm (1.5 in)
200677.0 mm (3.0 in)
200783.0 mm (3.3 in)
200885.0 mm (3.3 in)
200951.0 mm (2.0 in)
201063.0 mm (2.5 in)
201160.0 mm (2.4 in)
201289.6 mm (3.5 in)
2013102.4 mm (4.0 in)
201478.4 mm (3.1 in)
201579.0 mm (3.1 in)
2016141.0 mm (5.6 in)
201760.6 mm (2.4 in)
201867.0 mm (2.6 in)
201953.2 mm (2.1 in)
2020159.6 mm (6.3 in)
202192.0 mm (3.6 in)
2022130.8 mm (5.1 in)
202346.4 mm (1.8 in)
2024124.4 mm (4.9 in)
202599.0 mm (3.9 in)
2026108.0 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year The wettest five days of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 375.8 mm (14.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.2 mm (5.5 in). 0100200300400197019801990200020102020Record: 375.8 mm (14.8 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 375.8 mm (14.8 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 139.2 mm (5.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196871.9 mm (2.8 in)
1969187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1970134.6 mm (5.3 in)
197195.0 mm (3.7 in)
1972198.4 mm (7.8 in)
1973111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1974158.4 mm (6.2 in)
1975161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1976196.7 mm (7.7 in)
1977103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1978270.3 mm (10.6 in)
1979127.2 mm (5.0 in)
198091.6 mm (3.6 in)
1981169.8 mm (6.7 in)
198291.6 mm (3.6 in)
1983155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1984154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1985130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1986375.8 mm (14.8 in)
1987126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1988323.2 mm (12.7 in)
1989130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1990341.6 mm (13.4 in)
1991303.8 mm (12.0 in)
1992235.6 mm (9.3 in)
199357.2 mm (2.3 in)
199463.0 mm (2.5 in)
1995127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1996123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1997127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1998141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1999107.0 mm (4.2 in)
2000110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2001250.4 mm (9.9 in)
2002177.2 mm (7.0 in)
2003144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2004121.0 mm (4.8 in)
200576.0 mm (3.0 in)
2006100.0 mm (3.9 in)
2007139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2008164.0 mm (6.5 in)
2009139.0 mm (5.5 in)
201078.4 mm (3.1 in)
2011103.6 mm (4.1 in)
2012143.4 mm (5.6 in)
2013143.8 mm (5.7 in)
2014128.8 mm (5.1 in)
2015222.2 mm (8.7 in)
2016292.6 mm (11.5 in)
2017102.8 mm (4.0 in)
201885.6 mm (3.4 in)
2019123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2020328.4 mm (12.9 in)
2021268.8 mm (10.6 in)
2022268.8 mm (10.6 in)
202375.6 mm (3.0 in)
2024161.2 mm (6.3 in)
2025157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2026169.6 mm (6.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 77 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days. 020406080197019801990200020102020Record: 77 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Bankstown Airport AWS, 1968 to 2026. The record is 77 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bankstown Airport AWS by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196831 days
196922 days
197039 days
197135 days
197221 days
197330 days
197450 days
197540 days
197629 days
197742 days
197826 days
197931 days
198039 days
198132 days
198241 days
198323 days
198430 days
198519 days
198621 days
198722 days
198826 days
198964 days
199020 days
199123 days
199222 days
199325 days
199438 days
199577 days
199618 days
199725 days
199814 days
199918 days
200021 days
200133 days
200239 days
200322 days
200449 days
200537 days
200634 days
200723 days
200820 days
200925 days
201017 days
201127 days
201229 days
201336 days
201431 days
201530 days
201619 days
201751 days
201845 days
201930 days
202019 days
202126 days
202219 days
202339 days
202439 days
202539 days
202616 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

56 years, 1969 to 2025

A day with at least 81.2 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 238.8 mm (9.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bankstown Airport AWS: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years81.2 mm (3.2 in)
5 years115.5 mm (4.5 in)
10 years141.1 mm (5.6 in)
25 years177.1 mm (7.0 in)
50 years206.7 mm (8.1 in)
100 years238.8 mm (9.4 in)Longer than the 56 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 56 years of values from 1969 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 243.0 mm (9.6 in) in 1986; 176.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1990; 171.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1991.

Station Changes

3 suspected

3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Bankstown Airport AWS, at 1982, 1990 and 2013. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1982 ran 0.1 C (0.2 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1990 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2013 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Bankstown Airport AWS, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1982+0.1+0.2likely5
1990-0.2-0.4likely5
2013+0.2+0.4likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Bankstown Airport AWS had a mean temperature of 18.4 C (65.1 F) and 935.5 mm (36.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Kingaroy Prince Street (Australia, 823 km away), Paterson (Tocal AWS) (Australia, 154 km away) and Cessnock (Nulkaba) (Australia, 128 km away).

Climate twins of Bankstown Airport AWS: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Kingaroy Prince StreetAustralia823 km (511 mi)18.1 C (64.6 F)803.2 mm (31.6 in)0.72
Paterson (Tocal AWS)Australia154 km (96 mi)17.8 C (64.0 F)991.0 mm (39.0 in)0.75
Cessnock (Nulkaba)Australia128 km (80 mi)17.6 C (63.7 F)815.8 mm (32.1 in)0.98

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Bankstown Airport AWS standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Bankstown Airport AWS threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).