Meekatharra Airport Weather Records (ASN00007045)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Meekatharra Airport (ASN00007045), Australia, with 83 years of record.

Key Facts for Meekatharra Airport

Meekatharra Airport (ASN00007045) is a weather station in Australia at -26.61 latitude and 118.54 longitude, 517 m (1,696 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1944 to 2026, 83 years of record.
1,464 records set at Meekatharra Airport still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Meekatharra Airport set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.8 C (69.4 F) on 22 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, -26.61 latitude, 118.54 longitude.
Elevation: 517 m (1,696 ft).
Period of record: 1944 to 2026, 83 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Meekatharra Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Meekatharra Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	47.1 C (116.8 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45.4 C (113.7 F)	20.6 C (69.1 F)
Feb	46.9 C (116.4 F)	12.3 C (54.1 F)	43.0 C (109.4 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)
Mar	44.5 C (112.1 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)	42.5 C (108.5 F)	14.1 C (57.4 F)
Apr	40.6 C (105.1 F)	5.7 C (42.3 F)	37.1 C (98.8 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)
May	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)
Jun	29.0 C (84.2 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	25.5 C (77.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jul	29.2 C (84.6 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	25.8 C (78.4 F)	5.3 C (41.5 F)
Aug	33.4 C (92.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29.3 C (84.7 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep	38.5 C (101.3 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	35.1 C (95.2 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)
Oct	41.0 C (105.8 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)	26.0 C (78.8 F)	13.1 C (55.6 F)
Nov	44.0 C (111.2 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	46.0 C (114.8 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Meekatharra Airport still stand. 2019 holds the most, with 59.

Standing records at Meekatharra Airport by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1950	22
1951	16
1952	19
1953	13
1954	23
1955	26
1956	21
1957	17
1958	12
1959	13
1960	15
1961	18
1962	13
1963	12
1964	11
1965	16
1966	3
1967	24
1968	42
1969	11
1970	19
1971	17
1972	18
1973	29
1974	8
1975	19
1976	9
1977	18
1978	14
1979	20
1980	24
1981	14
1982	18
1983	17
1984	8
1985	21
1986	15
1987	26
1988	12
1989	6
1990	25
1991	28
1992	15
1993	17
1994	15
1995	17
1996	8
1997	14
1998	29
1999	9
2000	11
2001	24
2002	24
2003	8
2004	18
2005	26
2006	22
2007	26
2008	25
2009	12
2010	22
2011	8
2012	25
2013	21
2014	12
2015	30
2016	15
2017	15
2018	28
2019	59
2020	35
2021	7
2022	18
2023	37
2024	34
2025	33
2026	13

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records

9 all-time records were set at Meekatharra Airport between 13 June 1989 and 14 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.

When Meekatharra Airport set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1989-06-13	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1991-02-11	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.2 C (113.4 F)
1995-01-01	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.4 C (113.7 F)
2004-01-03	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 32.9 C (91.2 F)
2007-02-02	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.5 C (113.9 F)
2008-01-05	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.7 C (114.3 F)
2013-01-08	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 47.1 C (116.8 F)
2019-01-15	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 33.0 C (91.4 F)
2024-01-14	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 33.2 C (91.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 114.4 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Meekatharra Airport. The most was 114.4 mm (4.5 in) on 13 June 1989.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Meekatharra Airport
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	31 January 1960
Feb	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	23 February 2001
Mar	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	1 March 2006
Apr	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 April 2003
May	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	2 May 1993
Jun	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	13 June 1989
Jul	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	14 July 1974
Aug	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	1 August 1998
Sep	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	3 September 2022
Oct	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	27 October 1998
Nov	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	5 November 1949
Dec	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	7 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2026

78 years of record at Meekatharra Airport, 1948 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1950, 2026.

Days with data per year at Meekatharra Airport
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	10	3%	No
1950	318	87%	No
1951	334	92%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	354	97%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	363	99%	Yes
1985	344	94%	Yes
1986	350	96%	Yes
1987	347	95%	Yes
1988	361	99%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	363	99%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	361	99%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	363	99%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	363	99%	Yes
2017	360	99%	Yes
2018	359	98%	Yes
2019	359	98%	Yes
2020	363	99%	Yes
2021	360	99%	Yes
2022	364	100%	Yes
2023	361	99%	Yes
2024	364	99%	Yes
2025	361	99%	Yes
2026	274	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Meekatharra Airport
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min (Provisional)	20.8 C (69.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	69 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min (Provisional)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high max (Provisional)	35.1 C (95.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high max (Provisional)	34.5 C (94.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min (Provisional)	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily low max (Tie)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	tie	65 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min (Tie)	14.1 C (57.4 F)	tie	24 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	15.9 C (60.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	61 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	17.3 C (63.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	17.3 C (63.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high max	30.5 C (86.9 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high max	34.7 C (94.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026	Meekatharra Airport, AU	daily high min	22.1 C (71.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

73 complete years, 1952 to 2025

One stripe for each of 73 complete years at Meekatharra Airport, 1952 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.6 C (72.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1960, at 21.1 C (69.9 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 24.8 C (76.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at Meekatharra Airport as warming stripes, 1952 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1952	21.1 C	-1.51 C
1953	22.1 C	-0.54 C
1954	22.3 C	-0.31 C
1955	21.1 C	-1.51 C
1956	21.8 C	-0.85 C
1957	22.7 C	+0.05 C
1958	22.0 C	-0.67 C
1959	23.3 C	+0.69 C
1960	21.1 C	-1.55 C
1961	22.4 C	-0.19 C
1962	22.5 C	-0.12 C
1963	21.8 C	-0.79 C
1964	21.7 C	-0.89 C
1965	22.4 C	-0.24 C
1966	21.6 C	-0.99 C
1967	22.5 C	-0.14 C
1968	21.1 C	-1.50 C
1969	22.8 C	+0.17 C
1970	22.5 C	-0.15 C
1971	21.6 C	-0.99 C
1972	23.0 C	+0.38 C
1973	22.2 C	-0.42 C
1974	21.9 C	-0.72 C
1975	21.5 C	-1.14 C
1976	22.6 C	+0.01 C
1977	23.4 C	+0.72 C
1978	22.4 C	-0.22 C
1979	22.8 C	+0.15 C
1980	22.9 C	+0.30 C
1981	22.9 C	+0.25 C
1982	22.7 C	+0.02 C
1983	23.3 C	+0.66 C
1984	22.0 C	-0.60 C
1985	22.9 C	+0.31 C
1987	22.4 C	-0.22 C
1988	22.7 C	+0.03 C
1989	21.9 C	-0.73 C
1990	22.2 C	-0.40 C
1991	23.6 C	+0.95 C
1992	21.5 C	-1.18 C
1993	22.1 C	-0.52 C
1994	23.6 C	+0.92 C
1995	21.9 C	-0.77 C
1996	23.0 C	+0.40 C
1997	22.3 C	-0.32 C
1998	23.3 C	+0.70 C
1999	22.4 C	-0.26 C
2000	21.4 C	-1.22 C
2001	21.9 C	-0.73 C
2002	23.2 C	+0.52 C
2003	22.9 C	+0.29 C
2004	22.5 C	-0.12 C
2005	23.4 C	+0.78 C
2006	22.6 C	-0.08 C
2007	23.3 C	+0.66 C
2008	22.8 C	+0.21 C
2009	23.2 C	+0.56 C
2010	23.4 C	+0.80 C
2011	22.4 C	-0.24 C
2012	22.6 C	-0.05 C
2013	23.3 C	+0.67 C
2014	23.6 C	+0.93 C
2015	23.4 C	+0.81 C
2016	22.7 C	+0.07 C
2017	23.2 C	+0.57 C
2018	23.4 C	+0.78 C
2019	24.8 C	+2.21 C
2020	23.9 C	+1.25 C
2021	23.0 C	+0.37 C
2022	22.9 C	+0.28 C
2023	24.1 C	+1.46 C
2024	24.2 C	+1.52 C
2025	24.1 C	+1.47 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1952 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 73 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Meekatharra Airport
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	1952 to 2025	73	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade	1952 to 2025	73	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1952 to 2025	73	Rise

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

1944 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Meekatharra Airport: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.1 C (116.8 F)	2013	43.8 C (110.8 F)	78
Coldest night (TNn)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	1950	1.9 C (35.4 F)	78
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	1989	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	83
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	161.9 mm (6.4 in)	1960	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	83
Longest dry spell (CDD)	154 days	1952	70 days	83

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Meekatharra Airport, 1944 to 2026. The record is 47.1 C (116.8 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.8 C (110.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Meekatharra Airport by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1949	n/a
1950	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1951	42.3 C (108.1 F)
1952	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1953	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1954	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1955	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1956	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1957	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1958	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1959	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1960	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1961	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1962	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1963	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1964	42.1 C (107.8 F)
1965	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1966	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1967	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1968	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1969	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1970	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1971	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1972	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1973	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1974	41.3 C (106.3 F)
1975	42.4 C (108.3 F)
1976	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1977	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1978	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1979	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1980	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1981	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1982	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1983	44.9 C (112.8 F)
1984	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1985	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1986	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1987	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1988	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1989	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1990	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1991	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1992	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1993	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1994	44.9 C (112.8 F)
1995	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1996	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1997	45.3 C (113.5 F)
1998	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1999	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2000	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2001	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2002	42.9 C (109.2 F)
2003	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2004	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2005	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2006	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2007	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2008	45.7 C (114.3 F)
2009	45.1 C (113.2 F)
2010	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2011	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2012	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2013	47.1 C (116.8 F)
2014	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2015	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2016	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2017	43.6 C (110.5 F)
2018	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2019	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2020	44.6 C (112.3 F)
2021	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2022	45.1 C (113.2 F)
2023	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2024	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2025	46.9 C (116.4 F)
2026	45.4 C (113.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Meekatharra Airport, 1944 to 2026. The record is -0.2 C (31.6 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.9 C (35.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Meekatharra Airport by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1949	n/a
1950	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1951	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1952	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1953	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1954	2.3 C (36.1 F)
1955	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1956	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1957	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1958	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1959	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1960	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1961	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1962	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1963	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1964	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1965	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1966	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1967	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1968	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1969	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1970	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1971	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1972	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1973	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1974	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1975	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1976	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1977	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1978	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1979	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1980	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1981	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1982	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1983	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1986	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1987	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1988	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1989	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1990	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1991	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1992	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1993	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1994	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1995	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1996	3.7 C (38.7 F)
1997	0.9 C (33.6 F)
1998	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1999	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2000	2.5 C (36.5 F)
2001	1.9 C (35.4 F)
2002	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2003	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2004	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2005	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2006	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2007	4.1 C (39.4 F)
2008	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2009	2.5 C (36.5 F)
2010	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2011	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2012	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2013	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2014	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2015	2.3 C (36.1 F)
2016	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2017	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2018	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2019	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2020	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2021	1.3 C (34.3 F)
2022	2.9 C (37.2 F)
2023	1.4 C (34.5 F)
2024	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2025	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2026	3.3 C (37.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Meekatharra Airport, 1944 to 2026. The record is 114.4 mm (4.5 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Meekatharra Airport by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1944	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1945	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1947	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1948	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1949	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1950	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1951	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1952	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1953	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1954	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1957	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1959	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1960	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1961	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1962	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1963	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1964	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1965	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1966	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1968	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1969	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1970	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1972	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1973	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1974	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1975	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1976	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1977	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1978	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
1979	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1980	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1981	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1982	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1984	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1985	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1986	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1987	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1988	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1989	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1990	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1991	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1992	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1994	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1995	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1996	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1997	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1998	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1999	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
2000	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
2001	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
2002	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
2003	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2004	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
2005	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2006	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2007	12.8 mm (0.5 in)
2008	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
2009	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2010	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2011	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2012	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2013	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
2014	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2015	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
2016	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2017	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2018	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
2019	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2020	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
2021	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2022	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2023	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
2024	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2025	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
2026	22.2 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Meekatharra Airport, 1944 to 2026. The record is 161.9 mm (6.4 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Meekatharra Airport by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1944	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1945	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1946	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1947	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1948	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1949	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1950	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1951	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1952	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1953	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1954	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1955	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1956	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1959	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1960	161.9 mm (6.4 in)
1961	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1962	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1963	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1964	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1965	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1966	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1968	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1969	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1970	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1971	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1972	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1975	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1976	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1977	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1978	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1979	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1980	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1981	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1982	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1983	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1984	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1985	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1986	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1987	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1988	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1989	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1990	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1992	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1993	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1994	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1995	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1996	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1997	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1998	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1999	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
2000	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
2001	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2002	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2003	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
2004	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2005	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2006	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
2007	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2008	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
2009	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2010	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2011	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2012	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2013	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
2014	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2015	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2016	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2017	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
2018	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
2019	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
2020	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2021	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2022	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
2023	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2024	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2025	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2026	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Meekatharra Airport, 1944 to 2026. The record is 154 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 70 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Meekatharra Airport by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1944	90 days
1945	65 days
1946	42 days
1947	64 days
1948	77 days
1949	44 days
1950	71 days
1951	106 days
1952	154 days
1953	49 days
1954	76 days
1955	51 days
1956	64 days
1957	71 days
1958	55 days
1959	111 days
1960	110 days
1961	120 days
1962	74 days
1963	79 days
1964	48 days
1965	94 days
1966	59 days
1967	112 days
1968	111 days
1969	128 days
1970	80 days
1971	71 days
1972	88 days
1973	69 days
1974	26 days
1975	44 days
1976	70 days
1977	110 days
1978	60 days
1979	45 days
1980	29 days
1981	76 days
1982	51 days
1983	69 days
1984	51 days
1985	81 days
1986	85 days
1987	71 days
1988	82 days
1989	97 days
1990	91 days
1991	116 days
1992	44 days
1993	115 days
1994	89 days
1995	108 days
1996	44 days
1997	44 days
1998	70 days
1999	32 days
2000	76 days
2001	59 days
2002	54 days
2003	83 days
2004	50 days
2005	57 days
2006	58 days
2007	58 days
2008	53 days
2009	39 days
2010	80 days
2011	26 days
2012	90 days
2013	99 days
2014	111 days
2015	69 days
2016	65 days
2017	61 days
2018	35 days
2019	51 days
2020	56 days
2021	52 days
2022	77 days
2023	76 days
2024	39 days
2025	73 days
2026	48 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

76 years, 1945 to 2025

A day with at least 39.9 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 116.9 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Meekatharra Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	116.9 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1945 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: 114.4 mm (4.5 in) in 1989; 106.0 mm (4.2 in) in 2006; 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1960.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Meekatharra Airport had a mean temperature of 23.4 C (74.2 F) and 190.7 mm (7.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Birdsville Police Station (Australia, 2,075 km away), Windorah Post Office (Australia, 2,410 km away) and Giles Meteorological Office (Australia, 993 km away).

Climate twins of Meekatharra Airport: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	2,075 km (1,289 mi)	23.1 C (73.6 F)	183.5 mm (7.2 in)	0.49
Windorah Post Office	Australia	2,410 km (1,498 mi)	23.2 C (73.7 F)	282.9 mm (11.1 in)	0.59
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	993 km (617 mi)	22.4 C (72.4 F)	261.0 mm (10.3 in)	1.23

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.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).