Australia Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in Australia, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- Australia has 17,942 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Winning set an all-time record daily precipitation of 328.0 mm (12.9 in) on 28 March 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 20 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 328.0 mm (12.9 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ceduna (Goode) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 98 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Proston Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 209.4 mm (8.2 in) | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wattening | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Port Lincoln (Woolga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tyrrell Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bimbowrie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.1 mm (2.4 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Yardea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Oak Park Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Quorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Nulkwyne Kiamal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kensington Upper (Burnside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wilmington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Cradock (Yednalue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Jeparit | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Waranga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Avoca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Hawker (Holowilena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mount Best (Upper Toora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ravensthorpe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Cranbrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fairymead Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.4 mm (6.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Arcturus Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kumbia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Jingi Jingi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mutooroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wakool (Calimo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Echuca Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mundubbera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Perenjori | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mundrabilla Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kowanyama Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 306.2 mm (12.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Yorketown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Oak Park Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Bonang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Sapphire (Argyle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Kellerberrin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Goomboorian | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Cope Cope | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Boigbeat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Mia Mia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Hatfield (Benilkie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Brinkworth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.3 mm (4.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungowannah (Roseleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Wodonga Express | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bajool Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 197.4 mm (7.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Belmont | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Fort Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Gulnare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2026 | Winning, AU | all-time rain | 328.0 mm (12.9 in) | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 117 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 February 2026 | Ceduna (Goode), AU | all-time rain | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 86.3 mm (3.4 in) | 94 years | 98 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 March 2026 | Proston Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 209.4 mm (8.2 in) | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 84 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 September 2026 | Wattening, AU | monthly rain (Provisional) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 113 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 25 August 2026 | Port Lincoln (Woolga), AU | monthly rain (Provisional) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 127 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Tyrrell Downs, AU | monthly rain | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 115 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Bimbowrie, AU | monthly rain | 60.1 mm (2.4 in) | 21.2 mm (0.8 in) | 135 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 25 August 2026 | Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU | monthly rain (Provisional) | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 122 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Yardea, AU | monthly rain | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 124 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 August 2026 | Daylesford, AU | monthly rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 116 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2026 | Oak Park Station, AU | all-time rain | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 46 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Quorn, AU | monthly rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 139 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Nulkwyne Kiamal, AU | monthly rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 75 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 25 August 2026 | Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU | daily rain (Provisional) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Wilmington, AU | monthly rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 67 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Cradock (Yednalue), AU | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Jeparit, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Waranga Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Avoca, AU | daily rain | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 August 2026 | Hawker (Holowilena), AU | daily rain | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 133 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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