The Weather at
Guyra NSW
A compilation of present and past weather at Guyra NSW Australia
Guyra is
located on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, elevation 1332 metres
This website has been prepared with information
supplied by Jeff Martin,
Observer for Bureau of Meteorology at Guyra
Image: Snow was thick on the ground on 2nd
August 2025
during the heaviest snowfalls for 41 years.
© Image by Jeff Martin
The town of Guyra is at the top of the range on the
Northern Tablelands of New South Wales with the Great Divide running right
through the town itself. The Bureau of Meteorology weather station is located in the grounds of the Guyra Hospital at an
elevation of 1332 metres. This station has been in operation since August 1981.
Prior to this the post office operated a weather station from 1911 to 1972 with
a number of gaps. Rainfall has been recorded for a
longer period starting in 1886 at the post office.
Readings were taken twice daily at the hospital at 9am and 3pm until 1st August
2015 when it was reduced to 9am only.
RAINFALL CHART for your farm/home rainfall
recordings. PDF format - printable.
Current Weather Conditions
Present
temperature, humidity, wind and rainfall in Guyra here.
Note: This is a privately owned weather station in North Guyra. Data recorded
here varies slightly from the official station at the Guyra Hospital.
Conditions are updated every few minutes through the Weather Underground
website. If temperatures are displayed in Farenheit, go to the settings icon in
the top right corner of the screen and set to degrees C.
Recent Weather
Last three 9am observations from the Bureau weather
station at the Guyra Hospital here.
Monthly Data Files
Daily data for this month and the previous 12 months here.
Climate Averages
Climate averages and extremes for Guyra Post Office here.
This set of statistics uses rainfall data from 1886, but temperature
data is limited to the period 1911 to 1956 with a few missing years, and 1965
to 1972.
Climate averages and extremes for Guyra Hospital here.
This set of statistics uses rainfall and temperature data from 1981 which means
the rainfall averages are not reliable for such a relatively short period. It
is recommended that rainfall averages from the post office site be used for
greater accuracy.
About Guyra’s Weather
Guyra is the highest town on the Northern Tablelands and as such records the
lowest day time temperatures in the region. Overnight temperatures however,
particularly in the winter months, are frequently higher than nearby Armidale
and Glen Innes. This is because Guyra is at the top of an exposed plateau where
the wind may blow all night, whereas Armidale and Glen Innes are in protected
valleys where cold air drainage and temperature inversions are common events
allowing overnight temperatures to drop to lower levels.
If you want to see snow on the Northern Tablelands, Guyra is the place to be
with an average of four to five snowfalls per year. Most years Guyra manages at
least one good snowfall with snow several centimetres deep on the ground,
easily enough to build a good sized snow person!
During such events the New England Highway is often closed to the north
and south of the town for a few hours or maybe a full day.
In general Guyra's has mild to warm wet summers, and cold dry winters.
Rainfall
extremes:
Highest yearly total: 1,408.4 mm in 1890
Lowest yearly total: 302.0 mm in 2019
Temperature extremes:
Highest maximum: 37.8C on 15th January 1939
Lowest maximum: -0.3C on 3rd July 1984
during heavy snowfalls
Lowest minimum: -7.8C on 26th June 1971
Guyra Weather News 2026
MAY SUMMARY (Long term average in brackets)
Rainfall: 97.3 mm (51 mm) on 13 days
Average maximum temp: 15.2C (14.3C)
Average minimum temp: 6.1C (3.9C)
Highest maximum: 21.7C on the 4th
Lowest maximum: 9.6C on the 30th
Lowest minimum: -4.1C on the 8th
Frosts: 2 (10)
Sunny days: 5 (15)
Days with thunder: 0 (1)
Days with snow: 0 (0.3)
Complete May
2026 data table (PDF
printable)
COLDEST MAY MORNING FOR 7 YEARS - 8th May - The overnight minimum of -4.1C was the lowest
May temperature since 31st May 2019 when -6.0C was recorded. The cold
conditions were caused by cold dry air following a cold front and trough which
passed through the region on the 7th.
WARMEST MAY DAY ON RECORD - 4th May - The maximum temperature of
21.7C just beat the previous record of 21.6C on 24th May 2016. The unusually
warm conditions were caused by north-westerly winds drawing warm air into New
South Wales ahead of a cold front which passed through the region early on the
5th. (Daily temperature data base commencing in 1965).
DRIEST APRIL FOR 46 YEARS - With a
total of just 2.0 mm for the month, it was the driest April since 1980 which
recorded 1.6 mm.
WARMEST APRIL WEATHER FOR 40 YEARS - 7th-11th April - Unusually warm conditions prevailed over the five days as
the result of very warm north-westerly winds from the centre of the continent
being directed into New South Wales ahead of a dry cold front which passed
through late on the 11th. Maximum temperatures: 7th: 25.3C, 8th: 26.6C*, 9th:
27.3C*, 10th: 26.8C*, 11th: 25.9C*.
(*Temps measured with a non-official instrument due to regular maximum
thermometer being out of order).
The maximum of 27.3C on the 9th sets a new record for
the month of April. The previous highest was 27.0C on 4th April 1986. However this is an unofficial new record because of non Bureau of Meteorology instrument used.
COLDEST MARCH
DAY FOR 56 YEARS - 27th March - The maximum temperature of
just 12.2C was the lowest maximum for the month of March since 30th March 1970
when 9.4C was recorded. The unusually low temperatures were caused by cold
strong westerly winds following a severe cold front which passed through in the
early hours of the morning depositing 4.6 mm of rain.
Guyra Weather News 2025
2025 MONTHLY STATISTICS TABLE here.
2025 RAINFALL: 1,067.8 mm, 190 mm higher than the average.
WARMEST OCTOBER ON RECORD - Based on maximum temperatures
October 2025 was the warmest on record from 94 years of available data
commencing in 1911 (with a few gaps). The average maximum for the month was
23.1C, the previous highest was 22.6C in 1917. The unusually warm conditions
were caused by numerous low pressure troughs directing
very warm air into New South Wales from the centre of Australia.
The maximum temperature for the month of 30.4C on the 21st & 22nd was the
highest on record for the month of October. The previous highest was 29.3C on
26th October 2014.
NORTHERN TABLELANDS HEAVY SNOWFALLS - 2nd August - Snow fell over a wide area of the
Northern Tablelands during the day. In Guyra the snow started in the early
hours and continued throughout the day, finally stopping at around 5.30pm. The
snow was at its heaviest from around 10am to 12 noon. By late afternoon snow
covered the ground to a depth of about 30 cms. The snow extended south to
Walcha and the Moonbi Range, east along the Snowy Range to Ebor, and north to
Glen Innes and across the border to the Granite Belt where there were light
falls in the Stanthorpe area, and also west to Bundarra and the
Narrabri area. The New England Highway was closed north and south of Guyra due
to snow and fallen trees, and also the road east to
Ebor. Many areas also experienced loss of electricity for extended periods due
to fallen trees across power lines.
On 3rd August snow remained on the ground in Guyra before melting later in the
day.
The snowfalls were the result of upper level cold air
over northern New South Wales combined with moisture from the east along a
surface low pressure trough associated with an intense low
pressure system off the New South Wales North Coast.
This was estimated to be Guyra’s heaviest snowfalls since the big snow event on
3rd-4th July 1984.
Temperatures stayed around or below freezing for most of the 2nd, with the
maximum from 5am to midnight of 0.8C at 6.45am.
PHOTOGRAPHS NEEDED OF THIS EVENT - I need several good
photos of snow in Guyra from this event to add to these webpages with a credit
to yourself of course. Please email images to me here: enquiries@weatherarmidale.com
JULY SNOWFALL - 2nd July - Light
snowfalls occurred in the early hours of the morning, settling on the ground to
a depth of around 2 cms. The snow remained on the ground until around 11am when
it melted. Strong winds, cloud and drizzle
persisted throughout the day with the temperature reaching a maximum of 6.1C,
although the winds made it feel much colder. The snowfalls were produced by low
surface temperatures and showers being driven inland by an intense low pressure system off the New South Wales Hunter coast.
COLD OUTBREAK AND SNOW - 9th June - Very cold, windy and showery
conditions affected the Northern Tablelands with light snowfalls in the higher
areas including Black Mountain, Guyra and Ben Lomond. In Guyra the heaviest
snow occurred in the morning around 10am with lighter intermittent falls during
the rest of the day. Due to the temperature not being quite low enough, and the
wet ground, the snow mostly did not settle. The snowy conditions were the
result of very cold south-westerly winds following a front and low pressure trough combined with upper
level cold air. After a minimum temperature of 0.7C, the maximum for the
day was only 4.9C, although the strong westerly winds made it feel much colder.
This temperature was the lowest June maximum for four years.
ZERO FROSTS IN MAY CREATES NEW RECORD - Up to the end of May 2025
Guyra remained frost-free for the year. This created a new record for the month
of May with the previous lowest being one frost in May 1983 and
also in 1991 (from 47 years of frost records). In Guyra the frost season
usually starts in late April or early May. The lack of frosts was the result of
an unusually high number of low pressure troughs
affecting northern New South Wales during 2025 with cloudy conditions
persisting during nights preventing the usual overnight radiation cooling of
temperatures to frost levels.
These cloudy nights also resulted in the May overnight
minimum temperatures at their highest levels on record. The average minimum for
May 2025 was 6.9C. The long term average is 3.8C (from
92 years of records). The previous highest was 6.7C in May 1989.
Guyra Weather News Archive
Weather news from previous years here.
Yearly Statistics Tables
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
1988
1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Graph: CLIMATE
CHANGE AT GUYRA - Average yearly
temperatures since 1982.
The dotted line is the 10 year average.
Snow Dates
Dates on which it has snowed in Guyra since 1982, including light
non-settling falls.
Annual average 4.6 snow days.
1982: 5 days:
21/6, 22/6, 19/7,
20/7, 30/9
1983: 5 days: 27/6,
8/7, 1/8, 28/8,
6/10
1984: 8 days: 29/6,
30/6, 3/7, 4/7,
5/7, 11/8, 12/8,
19/9
1985: 9 days: 20/5,
21/5, 5/6, 6/6,
21/6, 19/7, 8/8,
2/9, 3/9
1986: 3 days: 23/6,
9/7, 6/8
1987: 3 days: 28/5,
23/7, 1/9
1988: 2 days: 8/8,
20/9
1989: 11 days: 10/6,
11/6, 21/6, 22/6,
24/6, 17/7, 18/7,
23/7, 24/7, 8/8,
26/9
1990: 8 days: 28/6,
2/7, 3/7, 3/8, 10/8,
23/8, 26/8, 22/10
1991: 6 days: 13/6,
10/7, 11/7, 14/7,
24/8, 12/9
1992: 10 days: 11/6,
24/6, 25/6, 26/6,
10/7, 20/7, 8/8,
13/8, 16/9, 29/9
1993: 1 day: 4/8
1994: 8 days: 13/4,
28/6, 30/7, 31/7,
21/8, 21/9, 27/9,
8/10
1995: 4 days: 17/6,
21/6, 19/7, 28/7
1996: 8 days: 12/7,
13/7, 14/7, 15/7,
21/7, 30/7, 19/8,
3/9
1997: 0 days
1998: 5 days: 23/6,
30/6, 29/7, 30/7,
31/7
1999: 3 days: 16/6,
14/8, 15/8
2000: 10 days: 28/5,
29/5, 30/5, 31/5,
1/6, 30/6, 27/7,
28/7, 24/8, 25/8
2001: 4 days: 7/7,
8/7, 26/8, 27/8
2002: 0 days
2003: 2 days: 24/7,
26/7
2004: 6 days: 20/6,
8/7, 17/7, 18/7,
5/8, 18/8
2005: 4 days: 22/6,
23/6, 10/7, 17/9
2006: 3 days: 4/8,
7/9, 16/11
2007: 9 days: 8/6,
9/6, 19/6, 20/6,
27/6, 28/6, 8/7,
9/7, 10/7
2008: 9 days: 17/5,
18/5, 9/7, 27/7, 28/7, 5/8, 6/8, 23/8, 22/10
2009: 2 days: 10/6,
15/7
2010: 5 days: 3/7,
2/8, 12/8, 26/8,
16/10
2011: 5 days: 19/7,
9/8, 18/8, 10/9,
1/10
2012: 4 days: 5/6,
28/7, 1/8, 12/10
2013: 1 day: 25/6
2014: 5 days: 3/5,
4/5, 30/6, 18/7,
3/9
2015: 6 days: 5/6,
12/7, 13/7, 16/7,
17/7, 6/8
2016: 4 days: 24/6,
27/6, 5/7, 6/7
2017: 0 days
2018: 2 days: 18/6,
7/7
2019: 4 days: 4/6,
10/8, 11/8, 9/9
2020: 4 days: 2/6,
22/6, 13/7, 9/8
2021: 9 days: 9/6,
10/6, 11/6, 20/7,
21/7, 24/8, 25/8,
14/9, 21/9
2022: 2 days: 13/7,
23/8
2023: 0 days
2024: 4 days: 18/5,
15/7, 16/7, 17/7
2025: 3 days: 9/6,
2/7, 2/8
Details of Guyra Snowfalls
since 2006
Gallery of Northern
Tablelands snow photographs
The January 1939 Heatwave
During the middle of January 1939 a severe heatwave affected south-east
Australia with record high temperatures recorded in Sydney, Melbourne and
Adelaide as well as a number of towns in northern New South Wales.
The following maximum temperatures were recorded in Guyra:
January 10th: 33.9C, 11th: 34.4C, 12th: 33.9C,
13th: 35.0C, 14th: 35.6C, 15th:
37.8C, 16th: 35.6C, 17th: 33.3C.
The maximum of 37.8C on the 15th is the highest on record for Guyra.
On the same day nearby Armidale also recorded its
highest temperature on record of 39.7C.
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