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Highfields Weather Records (ASN00008077)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Highfields (ASN00008077), Australia, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Highfields

  • Highfields (ASN00008077) is a weather station in Australia at -29.60 latitude and 115.94 longitude, 270 m (886 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2022, 67 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Highfields still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Highfields set a daily record precipitation of 11.0 mm (0.4 in) on 12 February 2022.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -29.60 latitude, 115.94 longitude.
  • Elevation: 270 m (886 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2022, 67 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Highfields, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Highfields. 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 Highfields. 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 Highfields, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 96.0 mm (3.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Highfields The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Highfields. The most was 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 15 February 1978. 0255075100 Jan: 84.0 mm (3.3 in), 30 January 2017 Jan Feb: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 15 February 1978 Feb Mar: 56.2 mm (2.2 in), 21 March 1975 Mar Apr: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 14 April 1961 Apr May: 84.4 mm (3.3 in), 11 May 1998 May Jun: 48.5 mm (1.9 in), 26 June 1967 Jun Jul: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 2 July 1972 Jul Aug: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 10 August 1959 Aug Sep: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 8 September 1973 Sep Oct: 40.0 mm (1.6 in), 6 October 1990 Oct Nov: 36.2 mm (1.4 in), 17 November 1983 Nov Dec: 29.8 mm (1.2 in), 16 December 1978 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Highfields. The most was 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 15 February 1978.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Highfields
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan84.0 mm (3.3 in)30 January 2017
Feb96.0 mm (3.8 in)15 February 1978
Mar56.2 mm (2.2 in)21 March 1975
Apr90.9 mm (3.6 in)14 April 1961
May84.4 mm (3.3 in)11 May 1998
Jun48.5 mm (1.9 in)26 June 1967
Jul37.3 mm (1.5 in)2 July 1972
Aug34.3 mm (1.4 in)10 August 1959
Sep23.4 mm (0.9 in)8 September 1973
Oct40.0 mm (1.6 in)6 October 1990
Nov36.2 mm (1.4 in)17 November 1983
Dec29.8 mm (1.2 in)16 December 1978

Latest Records

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Latest records at Highfields
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 February 2022Highfields, AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)11 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2021Highfields, AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2021Highfields, AUdaily rain43.6 mm (1.7 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)36 years34 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2021Highfields, AUdaily rain15.4 mm (0.6 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)58 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2021Highfields, AUdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)42.7 mm (1.7 in)21 years45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2020Highfields, AUdaily rain18.4 mm (0.7 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2020Highfields, AUdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2020Highfields, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2020Highfields, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2019Highfields, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2019Highfields, AUdaily rain6.8 mm (0.27 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2018Highfields, AUdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2018Highfields, AUdaily rain (Tie)7.0 mm (0.28 in)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2018Highfields, AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)11 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2018Highfields, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2018Highfields, AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)34.0 mm (1.3 in)59 years49 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 2017Highfields, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2017Highfields, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2017Highfields, AUdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2017Highfields, AUdaily rain30.4 mm (1.2 in)27.8 mm (1.1 in)12 years31 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1956 to 2022
Yearly extremes at Highfields: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)96.0 mm (3.8 in)197831.0 mm (1.2 in)66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)123.2 mm (4.9 in)199948.5 mm (1.9 in)66
Longest dry spell (CDD)124 days201851 days66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Highfields by year The wettest day of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 mm (1.2 in). 02550751001960198020002020Record: 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1978
The wettest day of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Highfields by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19560.0 mm (0.00 in)
19570.0 mm (0.00 in)
195938.1 mm (1.5 in)
196024.6 mm (1.0 in)
196190.9 mm (3.6 in)
196248.0 mm (1.9 in)
196355.9 mm (2.2 in)
196436.8 mm (1.4 in)
196536.1 mm (1.4 in)
196629.2 mm (1.1 in)
196748.5 mm (1.9 in)
196832.0 mm (1.3 in)
196950.8 mm (2.0 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197120.3 mm (0.8 in)
197237.3 mm (1.5 in)
197325.4 mm (1.0 in)
197426.0 mm (1.0 in)
197556.2 mm (2.2 in)
197620.8 mm (0.8 in)
197726.2 mm (1.0 in)
197896.0 mm (3.8 in)
197930.0 mm (1.2 in)
198016.6 mm (0.7 in)
198132.4 mm (1.3 in)
198234.4 mm (1.4 in)
198336.2 mm (1.4 in)
198431.8 mm (1.3 in)
198520.2 mm (0.8 in)
198631.0 mm (1.2 in)
198724.2 mm (1.0 in)
198843.6 mm (1.7 in)
198938.4 mm (1.5 in)
199074.8 mm (2.9 in)
199135.4 mm (1.4 in)
199244.6 mm (1.8 in)
199329.2 mm (1.1 in)
199424.2 mm (1.0 in)
199520.2 mm (0.8 in)
199628.4 mm (1.1 in)
199731.0 mm (1.2 in)
199884.4 mm (3.3 in)
199966.4 mm (2.6 in)
200055.0 mm (2.2 in)
200124.4 mm (1.0 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200326.0 mm (1.0 in)
200421.0 mm (0.8 in)
200537.5 mm (1.5 in)
200652.0 mm (2.0 in)
200714.0 mm (0.6 in)
200821.0 mm (0.8 in)
200937.5 mm (1.5 in)
201026.8 mm (1.1 in)
201146.2 mm (1.8 in)
201226.6 mm (1.0 in)
201323.0 mm (0.9 in)
201424.1 mm (0.9 in)
201528.4 mm (1.1 in)
201629.0 mm (1.1 in)
201784.0 mm (3.3 in)
201834.0 mm (1.3 in)
201923.6 mm (0.9 in)
202021.6 mm (0.9 in)
202149.5 mm (1.9 in)
202211.0 mm (0.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Highfields by year The wettest five days of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.5 mm (1.9 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1999
The wettest five days of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.5 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Highfields by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19560.0 mm (0.00 in)
19570.0 mm (0.00 in)
195972.2 mm (2.8 in)
196060.0 mm (2.4 in)
196197.5 mm (3.8 in)
196279.3 mm (3.1 in)
196375.7 mm (3.0 in)
196478.0 mm (3.1 in)
196567.6 mm (2.7 in)
196635.3 mm (1.4 in)
196752.3 mm (2.1 in)
196880.1 mm (3.2 in)
196954.6 mm (2.1 in)
197069.1 mm (2.7 in)
197136.6 mm (1.4 in)
197254.8 mm (2.2 in)
197346.7 mm (1.8 in)
197447.2 mm (1.9 in)
197577.2 mm (3.0 in)
197629.0 mm (1.1 in)
197733.2 mm (1.3 in)
1978102.4 mm (4.0 in)
197934.0 mm (1.3 in)
198023.2 mm (0.9 in)
198159.5 mm (2.3 in)
198252.2 mm (2.1 in)
198346.4 mm (1.8 in)
198448.0 mm (1.9 in)
198523.6 mm (0.9 in)
198663.6 mm (2.5 in)
198744.5 mm (1.8 in)
198863.3 mm (2.5 in)
198975.6 mm (3.0 in)
1990109.0 mm (4.3 in)
199141.4 mm (1.6 in)
199276.6 mm (3.0 in)
199353.6 mm (2.1 in)
199436.7 mm (1.4 in)
199541.3 mm (1.6 in)
199654.0 mm (2.1 in)
199738.6 mm (1.5 in)
199885.4 mm (3.4 in)
1999123.2 mm (4.9 in)
200058.0 mm (2.3 in)
200146.8 mm (1.8 in)
200225.4 mm (1.0 in)
200333.5 mm (1.3 in)
200442.6 mm (1.7 in)
200546.5 mm (1.8 in)
200653.8 mm (2.1 in)
200729.3 mm (1.2 in)
200834.8 mm (1.4 in)
200948.3 mm (1.9 in)
201047.0 mm (1.9 in)
201153.4 mm (2.1 in)
201245.0 mm (1.8 in)
201337.6 mm (1.5 in)
201435.4 mm (1.4 in)
201549.1 mm (1.9 in)
201637.0 mm (1.5 in)
201797.8 mm (3.9 in)
201841.0 mm (1.6 in)
201948.6 mm (1.9 in)
202057.4 mm (2.3 in)
202150.7 mm (2.0 in)
202211.0 mm (0.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Highfields by year The longest dry spell of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 124 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days. 2550751001251960198020002020Record: 124 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Highfields, 1956 to 2022. The record is 124 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Highfields by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195631 days
195730 days
195959 days
196052 days
196149 days
196238 days
196341 days
196454 days
196573 days
196664 days
196772 days
196857 days
196947 days
197061 days
197138 days
197249 days
197357 days
197442 days
197558 days
197652 days
197747 days
197843 days
197942 days
198058 days
198145 days
198265 days
198341 days
198444 days
198548 days
198675 days
198748 days
198847 days
198962 days
199034 days
199168 days
199233 days
199346 days
1994110 days
199536 days
199662 days
199739 days
199869 days
199966 days
200035 days
200165 days
200237 days
200343 days
200449 days
200544 days
200642 days
200751 days
200862 days
200959 days
201063 days
201126 days
201279 days
201357 days
201443 days
201554 days
201650 days
201767 days
2018124 days
201977 days
202052 days
202152 days
202229 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

61 years, 1959 to 2021

A day with at least 32.2 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.1 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Highfields: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years32.2 mm (1.3 in)
5 years46.1 mm (1.8 in)
10 years57.6 mm (2.3 in)
25 years75.1 mm (3.0 in)
50 years90.8 mm (3.6 in)
100 years109.1 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1959 to 2021.

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: 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1978; 90.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1961; 84.0 mm (3.3 in) in 2017.

Download the Data

  • Data for Highfields standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Highfields 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).