Ord River Weather Records (ASN00002024)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ord River (ASN00002024), Australia, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Ord River

Ord River (ASN00002024) is a weather station in Australia at -17.40 latitude and 128.85 longitude, n/a above sea level.
The station reports from 1894 to 1967, 74 years of record.
0 records set at Ord River still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ord River set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 15 February 1967.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -17.40 latitude, 128.85 longitude.
Elevation: n/a.
Period of record: 1894 to 1967, 74 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ord River. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ord River, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Ord River still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 163.6 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ord River. The most was 163.6 mm (6.4 in) on 15 March 1922.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ord River
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	23 January 1927
Feb	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	8 February 1918
Mar	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	15 March 1922
Apr	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	13 April 1910
May	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 May 1959
Jun	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	13 June 1937
Jul	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	1 July 1939
Aug	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 August 1910
Sep	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	3 September 1947
Oct	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 October 1928
Nov	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	27 November 1955
Dec	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	18 December 1926

Latest Records

Latest records at Ord River
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 February 1967	Ord River, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	39 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	11 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1966	Ord River, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1965	Ord River, AU	daily rain (Tie)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	tie	22 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1964	Ord River, AU	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1894 to 1967

Yearly extremes at Ord River: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	1922	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	67
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	359.0 mm (14.1 in)	1966	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	67
Longest dry spell (CDD)	249 days	1919	150 days	67

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ord River, 1894 to 1967. The record is 163.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.5 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ord River by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1908	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1910	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1911	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1912	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1913	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1914	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1916	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1917	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1918	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1919	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1920	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1921	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1922	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
1923	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1926	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1927	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1928	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1929	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1930	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1931	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1937	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1938	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1939	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1940	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1941	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1943	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1947	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1948	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1949	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1950	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1951	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1952	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1954	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1955	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1956	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1957	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1958	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1961	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1962	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1963	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1964	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1965	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1966	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1967	43.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ord River, 1894 to 1967. The record is 359.0 mm (14.1 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.6 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ord River by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	131.7 mm (5.2 in)
1908	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1909	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1910	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1911	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1912	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1914	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1915	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1916	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1917	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1918	264.5 mm (10.4 in)
1919	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1920	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1921	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1922	260.2 mm (10.2 in)
1923	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1926	193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1927	326.9 mm (12.9 in)
1928	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1929	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1930	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1931	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1932	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1933	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1934	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1935	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1936	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1937	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1938	141.1 mm (5.6 in)
1939	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1940	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1941	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1942	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1943	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1947	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1948	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1949	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1950	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1951	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1952	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1953	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1954	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1955	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1956	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1957	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1958	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1959	211.5 mm (8.3 in)
1960	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1961	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962	170.8 mm (6.7 in)
1963	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1964	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1966	359.0 mm (14.1 in)
1967	114.2 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ord River, 1894 to 1967. The record is 249 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 150 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ord River by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1894	123 days
1896	61 days
1897	92 days
1898	62 days
1899	183 days
1900	61 days
1901	62 days
1902	214 days
1906	153 days
1907	111 days
1908	195 days
1909	123 days
1910	117 days
1911	167 days
1912	222 days
1913	208 days
1914	160 days
1915	209 days
1916	218 days
1917	53 days
1918	144 days
1919	249 days
1920	65 days
1921	129 days
1922	153 days
1923	61 days
1924	214 days
1925	112 days
1926	177 days
1927	166 days
1928	188 days
1929	172 days
1930	209 days
1931	178 days
1932	121 days
1933	220 days
1934	72 days
1935	192 days
1936	231 days
1937	117 days
1938	129 days
1939	118 days
1940	205 days
1941	136 days
1942	77 days
1943	128 days
1947	43 days
1948	123 days
1949	142 days
1950	177 days
1951	200 days
1952	189 days
1953	223 days
1954	155 days
1955	39 days
1956	84 days
1957	123 days
1958	150 days
1959	184 days
1960	179 days
1961	181 days
1962	59 days
1963	225 days
1964	140 days
1965	129 days
1966	102 days
1967	236 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

46 years, 1907 to 1967

A day with at least 57.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 186.5 mm (7.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ord River: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
25 years	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
50 years	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years	186.5 mm (7.3 in)	Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1907 to 1967.

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: 163.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1922; 141.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1927; 128.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1966.

Download the Data

Data for Ord River standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ord River 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a