Warm and cold extremes after driest April in decades

12th May 2026

Guyra has experienced dramatic weather contrasts in recent weeks, recording both its warmest May day on record and its coldest May morning in seven years, following an exceptionally dry April.
On May 4th, the temperature climbed to 21.7 degrees, narrowly surpassing the previous May record of 21.6 degrees set on May 24, 2016. The unusually warm conditions were driven by strong north-westerly winds pulling warm air into New South Wales ahead of a cold front that moved through the region early on May 5.
Just four days later, on May 8th, temperatures plunged to minus 4.1 degrees overnight, marking the coldest May morning since May 31st, 2019, when Guyra recorded minus 6.0 degrees.
The extreme temperature swings followed what was officially the driest April in 46 years for Guyra.
Only 2.0 millimetres of rain was recorded during the month, falling on just one day. The last drier April occurred in 1980, when only 1.6 millimetres was recorded. The long-term April average rainfall is 49 millimetres.
Despite the lack of rain, temperatures remained well above average throughout the month. The average maximum temperature for April was 20.5 degrees, compared with the long-term average of 18.1 degrees. Overnight temperatures averaged 6.3 degrees, slightly below the long-term average of 6.9 degrees.
The hottest day of the month reached 26.6 degrees on April 8th, while the coldest daytime maximum was 13.8 degrees on April 25th.
Guyra also recorded four frosts during April, above the long-term average of 2.5 frosts for the month. The coldest overnight minimum was 0.3 degrees on April 13th.
The recent weather pattern highlights the region’s continuing run of dry conditions, combined with significant temperature variability as autumn transitions into winter.
Weather information for Guyra courtesy of www.weatherarmidale.com/guyra

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