Kalbarri Weather Records (ASN00008251)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kalbarri (ASN00008251), Australia, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Kalbarri

Kalbarri (ASN00008251) is a weather station in Australia at -27.71 latitude and 114.17 longitude, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1970 to 2026, 57 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kalbarri still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kalbarri set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.2 C (64.8 F) on 11 August 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -27.71 latitude, 114.17 longitude.
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft).
Period of record: 1970 to 2026, 57 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kalbarri. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Kalbarri, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	48.3 C (118.9 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)	46.6 C (115.9 F)	13.7 C (56.7 F)
Feb	48.1 C (118.6 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)	45.2 C (113.4 F)	13.5 C (56.3 F)
Mar	47.2 C (117.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42.1 C (107.8 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)
Apr	42.0 C (107.6 F)	3.6 C (38.5 F)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)
May	36.8 C (98.2 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)
Jun	30.9 C (87.6 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)
Jul	30.5 C (86.9 F)	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	29.5 C (85.1 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)
Aug	33.0 C (91.4 F)	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	29.0 C (84.2 F)	5.9 C (42.6 F)
Sep	38.5 C (101.3 F)	1.9 C (35.4 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)
Oct	41.2 C (106.2 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)	25.6 C (78.1 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)
Nov	42.4 C (108.3 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	44.0 C (111.2 F)	8.1 C (46.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Kalbarri still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 55.

Standing records at Kalbarri by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1970	4
1971	55
1972	23
1973	33
1974	24
1975	21
1976	24
1977	24
1978	20
1979	45
1980	27
1981	34
1982	20
1983	25
1984	25
1985	34
1986	33
1987	30
1988	21
1989	16
1990	28
1991	30
1992	32
1993	39
1994	21
1995	15
1996	27
1997	22
1998	33
1999	12
2000	18
2001	32
2002	24
2003	24
2004	23
2005	26
2006	32
2007	27
2008	25
2009	22
2010	34
2011	22
2012	27
2013	17
2014	29
2015	20
2016	20
2017	17
2018	33
2019	27
2020	24
2021	27
2022	16
2023	26
2024	33
2025	29
2026	13

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records

5 all-time records were set at Kalbarri between 6 March 2007 and 20 January 2025. Each dot is a new record.

When Kalbarri set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2007-03-06	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 47.2 C (117.0 F)
2015-07-13	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 14.1 C (57.4 F)
2024-02-02	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 47.4 C (117.3 F)
2024-02-18	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 48.1 C (118.6 F)
2025-01-20	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 48.3 C (118.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 145.2 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kalbarri. The most was 145.2 mm (5.7 in) on 27 May 1999.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kalbarri
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2 January 1974
Feb	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	10 February 2026
Mar	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10 March 2000
Apr	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 April 2014
May	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	27 May 1999
Jun	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	27 June 2024
Jul	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 July 1972
Aug	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	15 August 1971
Sep	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	22 September 2014
Oct	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	19 October 2021
Nov	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	2 November 2020
Dec	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 2026

57 years of record at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 2022, 2026.

Days with data per year at Kalbarri
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1970	61	17%	No
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	352	96%	Yes
1974	330	90%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	364	99%	Yes
1977	363	99%	Yes
1978	339	93%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	362	99%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	364	100%	Yes
1986	348	95%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	365	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	350	96%	Yes
2000	363	99%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	363	99%	Yes
2003	362	99%	Yes
2004	364	99%	Yes
2005	357	98%	Yes
2006	355	97%	Yes
2007	362	99%	Yes
2008	358	98%	Yes
2009	351	96%	Yes
2010	356	98%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	361	99%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	361	99%	Yes
2016	358	98%	Yes
2017	360	99%	Yes
2018	363	99%	Yes
2019	355	97%	Yes
2020	358	98%	Yes
2021	349	96%	Yes
2022	321	88%	No
2023	330	90%	Yes
2024	345	94%	Yes
2025	338	93%	Yes
2026	266	73%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Kalbarri
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low max	18.2 C (64.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	55 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high min (Tie)	17.4 C (63.3 F)	tie	25 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high max	28.6 C (83.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low min (Tie)	5.1 C (41.2 F)	tie	44 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low max	17.1 C (62.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 June 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	11 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026	Kalbarri, AU	monthly low min	3.5 C (38.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low min	6.6 C (43.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	51 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low min	9.7 C (49.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	7 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high max	36.2 C (97.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high min	26.4 C (79.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily high max	40.4 C (104.7 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	19 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low min	13.5 C (56.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2026	Kalbarri, AU	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily low max	25.3 C (77.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2026	Kalbarri, AU	daily rain	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2026	Kalbarri, AU	monthly high min (Tie)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	tie	44 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2025	Kalbarri, AU	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2025	Kalbarri, AU	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	6 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

46 complete years, 1971 to 2025

One stripe for each of 46 complete years at Kalbarri, 1971 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.3 C (70.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 19.4 C (67.0 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 22.8 C (73.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at Kalbarri as warming stripes, 1971 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1971	19.4 C	-1.90 C
1972	21.0 C	-0.30 C
1975	20.4 C	-0.96 C
1976	21.0 C	-0.33 C
1977	21.2 C	-0.11 C
1979	20.5 C	-0.85 C
1980	21.1 C	-0.18 C
1981	21.3 C	-0.01 C
1982	21.2 C	-0.10 C
1983	21.4 C	+0.04 C
1987	21.1 C	-0.19 C
1988	21.8 C	+0.49 C
1989	20.9 C	-0.46 C
1990	20.6 C	-0.71 C
1991	21.1 C	-0.22 C
1992	20.5 C	-0.87 C
1993	20.2 C	-1.09 C
1994	21.4 C	+0.10 C
1995	21.2 C	-0.12 C
1996	21.8 C	+0.50 C
1997	21.1 C	-0.21 C
1998	21.5 C	+0.16 C
1999	21.3 C	-0.02 C
2000	21.3 C	-0.03 C
2001	20.7 C	-0.59 C
2002	21.4 C	+0.04 C
2003	21.1 C	-0.19 C
2004	21.0 C	-0.34 C
2005	20.8 C	-0.51 C
2006	21.9 C	+0.58 C
2007	21.7 C	+0.35 C
2008	21.5 C	+0.16 C
2009	21.9 C	+0.58 C
2010	21.7 C	+0.41 C
2011	22.6 C	+1.27 C
2012	22.2 C	+0.89 C
2013	21.9 C	+0.58 C
2014	22.1 C	+0.82 C
2016	20.6 C	-0.69 C
2017	21.7 C	+0.40 C
2018	21.4 C	+0.03 C
2019	21.9 C	+0.57 C
2020	21.7 C	+0.37 C
2021	21.7 C	+0.39 C
2024	22.8 C	+1.49 C
2025	22.1 C	+0.76 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1971 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 46 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Kalbarri
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade	1971 to 2025	46	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade	1971 to 2025	46	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade	1971 to 2025	46	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

1970 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Kalbarri: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	48.3 C (118.9 F)	2025	44.0 C (111.2 F)	57
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	1979	3.5 C (38.3 F)	57
Wettest day (Rx1day)	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	1999	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	216.5 mm (8.5 in)	1999	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57
Longest dry spell (CDD)	141 days	2009	69 days	57

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. The record is 48.3 C (118.9 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 C (111.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kalbarri by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1970	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1972	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1973	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1974	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1975	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1976	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1977	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1978	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1979	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1980	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1981	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1982	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1983	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1984	46.3 C (115.3 F)
1985	46.3 C (115.3 F)
1986	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1987	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1988	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1989	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1990	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1991	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1992	42.3 C (108.1 F)
1993	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1994	42.1 C (107.8 F)
1995	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1996	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1997	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1998	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1999	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2000	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2001	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2002	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2003	43.6 C (110.5 F)
2004	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2005	44.3 C (111.7 F)
2006	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2007	47.2 C (117.0 F)
2008	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2009	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2010	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2011	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2012	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2013	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2014	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2015	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2016	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2017	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2018	43.1 C (109.6 F)
2019	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2020	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2021	43.5 C (110.3 F)
2022	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2023	45.2 C (113.4 F)
2024	48.1 C (118.6 F)
2025	48.3 C (118.9 F)
2026	46.6 C (115.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. The record is -1.3 C (29.7 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.5 C (38.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kalbarri by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1970	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1971	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1972	5.1 C (41.2 F)
1973	4.6 C (40.3 F)
1974	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1975	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1976	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1977	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1978	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1979	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
1980	3.4 C (38.1 F)
1981	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1982	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1983	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1984	5.1 C (41.2 F)
1985	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1986	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1987	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1988	5.1 C (41.2 F)
1989	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1990	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1991	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1992	5.2 C (41.4 F)
1993	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1994	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1995	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1996	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1997	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1998	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1999	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2000	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2001	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2002	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2003	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2004	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2005	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2006	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2007	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2008	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2009	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2010	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2011	3.8 C (38.8 F)
2012	1.4 C (34.5 F)
2013	1.2 C (34.2 F)
2014	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2015	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2016	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2017	1.9 C (35.4 F)
2018	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2019	2.5 C (36.5 F)
2020	5.4 C (41.7 F)
2021	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2022	6.1 C (43.0 F)
2023	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2024	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2025	4.4 C (39.9 F)
2026	3.5 C (38.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. The record is 145.2 mm (5.7 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kalbarri by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1970	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1971	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1973	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1976	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1977	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1978	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1979	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1980	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1981	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1983	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1984	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1985	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1987	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1988	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1989	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1990	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1991	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1992	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1993	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1994	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1995	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1996	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1997	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1998	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1999	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
2000	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2001	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2002	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
2003	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
2004	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2005	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2006	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2007	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2008	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
2009	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
2010	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
2011	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2012	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2013	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
2014	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2015	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2016	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2017	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
2018	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
2019	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2020	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
2021	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2022	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
2023	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2024	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2025	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2026	55.8 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. The record is 216.5 mm (8.5 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.4 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kalbarri by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1970	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1971	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1972	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1973	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1974	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1976	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1978	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1979	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1980	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1981	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1982	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1983	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1984	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1985	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1986	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1987	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1988	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1989	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1990	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1991	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1992	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1993	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1994	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1995	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1996	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1997	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1998	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1999	216.5 mm (8.5 in)
2000	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2001	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
2002	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2003	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
2004	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
2005	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
2006	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2007	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2008	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2009	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2010	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2011	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
2012	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2013	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2014	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
2015	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
2016	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2017	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
2018	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2019	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
2020	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
2021	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
2022	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2023	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
2024	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2025	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
2026	82.8 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kalbarri, 1970 to 2026. The record is 141 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kalbarri by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1970	61 days
1971	48 days
1972	66 days
1973	91 days
1974	42 days
1975	57 days
1976	57 days
1977	67 days
1978	90 days
1979	72 days
1980	66 days
1981	61 days
1982	87 days
1983	118 days
1984	51 days
1985	78 days
1986	75 days
1987	87 days
1988	41 days
1989	63 days
1990	56 days
1991	55 days
1992	69 days
1993	43 days
1994	83 days
1995	99 days
1996	68 days
1997	48 days
1998	107 days
1999	78 days
2000	76 days
2001	70 days
2002	76 days
2003	80 days
2004	49 days
2005	64 days
2006	80 days
2007	90 days
2008	37 days
2009	141 days
2010	96 days
2011	65 days
2012	85 days
2013	72 days
2014	114 days
2015	54 days
2016	56 days
2017	89 days
2018	127 days
2019	103 days
2020	68 days
2021	56 days
2022	85 days
2023	52 days
2024	49 days
2025	103 days
2026	39 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

55 years, 1971 to 2025

A day with at least 40.6 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 101.7 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kalbarri: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
100 years	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 55 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, 55 years of values from 1971 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: 145.2 mm (5.7 in) in 1999; 89.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1988; 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in 2024.

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Data for Kalbarri standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kalbarri 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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).