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Lake Ninan Weather Records (ASN00008071)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lake Ninan (ASN00008071), Australia, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Lake Ninan

  • Lake Ninan (ASN00008071) is a weather station in Australia at -30.95 latitude and 116.65 longitude, n/a above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1909 to 1951, 43 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lake Ninan still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lake Ninan set a daily record precipitation of 20.3 mm (0.8 in) on 13 July 1951.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -30.95 latitude, 116.65 longitude.
  • Elevation: n/a.
  • Period of record: 1909 to 1951, 43 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lake Ninan, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lake Ninan. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lake Ninan. 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 Lake Ninan, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Lake Ninan by the year they were set 0 records at Lake Ninan still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Lake Ninan still stand.
Standing records at Lake Ninan by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 91.4 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Ninan The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Ninan. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 21 January 1916. 0255075100 Jan: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 21 January 1916 Jan Feb: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 14 February 1929 Feb Mar: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 19 March 1917 Mar Apr: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 20 April 1946 Apr May: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 18 May 1937 May Jun: 69.6 mm (2.7 in), 7 June 1946 Jun Jul: 39.4 mm (1.6 in), 16 July 1932 Jul Aug: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 6 August 1917 Aug Sep: 26.2 mm (1.0 in), 24 September 1925 Sep Oct: 32.0 mm (1.3 in), 29 October 1929 Oct Nov: 36.6 mm (1.4 in), 23 November 1938 Nov Dec: 60.7 mm (2.4 in), 16 December 1923 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Ninan. The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 21 January 1916.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Ninan
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan91.4 mm (3.6 in)21 January 1916
Feb37.6 mm (1.5 in)14 February 1929
Mar53.3 mm (2.1 in)19 March 1917
Apr87.6 mm (3.4 in)20 April 1946
May59.4 mm (2.3 in)18 May 1937
Jun69.6 mm (2.7 in)7 June 1946
Jul39.4 mm (1.6 in)16 July 1932
Aug51.6 mm (2.0 in)6 August 1917
Sep26.2 mm (1.0 in)24 September 1925
Oct32.0 mm (1.3 in)29 October 1929
Nov36.6 mm (1.4 in)23 November 1938
Dec60.7 mm (2.4 in)16 December 1923

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lake Ninan
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 July 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1951Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1950Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain (Tie)6.9 mm (0.27 in)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)32 years29 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1949Lake Ninan, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1909 to 1951
Yearly extremes at Lake Ninan: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)91.4 mm (3.6 in)191632.3 mm (1.3 in)43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)104.6 mm (4.1 in)194650.3 mm (2.0 in)43
Longest dry spell (CDD)110 days194047 days43

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Ninan by year The wettest day of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.3 mm (1.3 in). 02040608010019101920193019401950Record: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1916
The wettest day of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.3 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Ninan by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190925.9 mm (1.0 in)
191029.0 mm (1.1 in)
191116.3 mm (0.6 in)
191226.4 mm (1.0 in)
191324.6 mm (1.0 in)
191419.6 mm (0.8 in)
191528.4 mm (1.1 in)
191691.4 mm (3.6 in)
191753.3 mm (2.1 in)
191829.7 mm (1.2 in)
191943.9 mm (1.7 in)
192047.5 mm (1.9 in)
192134.0 mm (1.3 in)
192236.3 mm (1.4 in)
192360.7 mm (2.4 in)
192429.5 mm (1.2 in)
192526.2 mm (1.0 in)
192627.2 mm (1.1 in)
192735.6 mm (1.4 in)
192829.2 mm (1.1 in)
192937.6 mm (1.5 in)
193039.1 mm (1.5 in)
193138.1 mm (1.5 in)
193239.4 mm (1.6 in)
193350.5 mm (2.0 in)
193435.6 mm (1.4 in)
193520.8 mm (0.8 in)
193623.6 mm (0.9 in)
193759.4 mm (2.3 in)
193847.2 mm (1.9 in)
193925.7 mm (1.0 in)
194033.5 mm (1.3 in)
194122.9 mm (0.9 in)
194237.6 mm (1.5 in)
194327.7 mm (1.1 in)
194458.4 mm (2.3 in)
194532.3 mm (1.3 in)
194687.6 mm (3.4 in)
194729.5 mm (1.2 in)
194828.2 mm (1.1 in)
194934.3 mm (1.4 in)
195021.6 mm (0.9 in)
195127.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Ninan by year The wettest five days of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in). 025507510012519101920193019401950Record: 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1946
The wettest five days of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Ninan by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190951.3 mm (2.0 in)
191087.7 mm (3.5 in)
191122.2 mm (0.9 in)
191244.4 mm (1.7 in)
191350.6 mm (2.0 in)
191423.5 mm (0.9 in)
191558.5 mm (2.3 in)
191691.9 mm (3.6 in)
191783.2 mm (3.3 in)
191857.3 mm (2.3 in)
191964.1 mm (2.5 in)
192047.5 mm (1.9 in)
192160.6 mm (2.4 in)
192249.0 mm (1.9 in)
192386.2 mm (3.4 in)
192444.8 mm (1.8 in)
192537.7 mm (1.5 in)
192647.3 mm (1.9 in)
192747.2 mm (1.9 in)
192848.8 mm (1.9 in)
192963.0 mm (2.5 in)
193051.3 mm (2.0 in)
193149.0 mm (1.9 in)
193255.9 mm (2.2 in)
193384.8 mm (3.3 in)
193439.6 mm (1.6 in)
193533.2 mm (1.3 in)
193644.4 mm (1.7 in)
193788.1 mm (3.5 in)
193854.0 mm (2.1 in)
193942.9 mm (1.7 in)
194034.0 mm (1.3 in)
194131.8 mm (1.3 in)
194281.0 mm (3.2 in)
194350.3 mm (2.0 in)
194458.9 mm (2.3 in)
194572.1 mm (2.8 in)
1946104.6 mm (4.1 in)
194773.7 mm (2.9 in)
194837.9 mm (1.5 in)
194940.2 mm (1.6 in)
195044.5 mm (1.8 in)
195136.9 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Ninan by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 110 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days. 25507510012519101920193019401950Record: 110 days in 1940
The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Ninan, 1909 to 1951. The record is 110 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Ninan by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190947 days
191042 days
191138 days
191247 days
191345 days
191494 days
191569 days
191626 days
191740 days
191834 days
191958 days
192084 days
192139 days
192256 days
192372 days
192485 days
192537 days
192636 days
192758 days
192862 days
192942 days
193083 days
193169 days
193287 days
193380 days
193444 days
193574 days
193646 days
193744 days
193838 days
193945 days
1940110 days
194141 days
194244 days
194356 days
194474 days
194545 days
194657 days
194746 days
194876 days
194945 days
195064 days
195159 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

39 years, 1910 to 1950

A day with at least 32.5 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 105.4 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lake Ninan: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years32.5 mm (1.3 in)
5 years45.3 mm (1.8 in)
10 years55.9 mm (2.2 in)
25 years72.5 mm (2.9 in)
50 years87.6 mm (3.4 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years105.4 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1910 to 1950.

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: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1916; 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1946; 60.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1923.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lake Ninan standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lake Ninan 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).