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Fort Hill Weather Records (ASN00010034)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fort Hill (ASN00010034), Australia, with 114 years of record.

Key Facts for Fort Hill

  • Fort Hill (ASN00010034) is a weather station in Australia at -31.73 latitude and 118.29 longitude, 300 m (984 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1913 to 2026, 114 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Fort Hill still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Fort Hill set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 27 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -31.73 latitude, 118.29 longitude.
  • Elevation: 300 m (984 ft).
  • Period of record: 1913 to 2026, 114 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 119.4 mm (4.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Hill The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Hill. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 19 March 1917. 050100150 Jan: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 29 January 1990 Jan Feb: 114.0 mm (4.5 in), 25 February 1978 Feb Mar: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 19 March 1917 Mar Apr: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 4 April 1974 Apr May: 62.7 mm (2.5 in), 29 May 1922 May Jun: 41.7 mm (1.6 in), 21 June 1966 Jun Jul: 40.8 mm (1.6 in), 31 July 2015 Jul Aug: 55.4 mm (2.2 in), 1 August 2015 Aug Sep: 28.5 mm (1.1 in), 26 September 2008 Sep Oct: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 18 October 1995 Oct Nov: 42.0 mm (1.7 in), 7 November 2015 Nov Dec: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 20 December 1913 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fort Hill. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 19 March 1917.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Fort Hill
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan84.8 mm (3.3 in)29 January 1990
Feb114.0 mm (4.5 in)25 February 1978
Mar119.4 mm (4.7 in)19 March 1917
Apr68.8 mm (2.7 in)4 April 1974
May62.7 mm (2.5 in)29 May 1922
Jun41.7 mm (1.6 in)21 June 1966
Jul40.8 mm (1.6 in)31 July 2015
Aug55.4 mm (2.2 in)1 August 2015
Sep28.5 mm (1.1 in)26 September 2008
Oct37.8 mm (1.5 in)18 October 1995
Nov42.0 mm (1.7 in)7 November 2015
Dec65.0 mm (2.6 in)20 December 1913

Latest Records

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Latest records at Fort Hill
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 August 2026Fort Hill, AUdaily rain (Provisional)50.0 mm (2.0 in)40.3 mm (1.6 in)88 years76 of 100 (Major)
16 June 2026Fort Hill, AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)103 years41 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 2026Fort Hill, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)36 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2025Fort Hill, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)0 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2025Fort Hill, AUdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2025Fort Hill, AUdaily rain8.2 mm (0.32 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)82 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 2024Fort Hill, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2022Fort Hill, AUdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2022Fort Hill, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2022Fort Hill, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)92 years75 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2022Fort Hill, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)96 years47 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2021Fort Hill, AUdaily rain5.5 mm (0.22 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2020Fort Hill, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)101 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2020Fort Hill, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)92 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2019Fort Hill, AUdaily rain14.6 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2018Fort Hill, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 2018Fort Hill, AUdaily rain10.6 mm (0.4 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2018Fort Hill, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)11 years53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2017Fort Hill, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2017Fort Hill, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Fort Hill: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)119.4 mm (4.7 in)191729.2 mm (1.1 in)113
Wettest five days (Rx5day)153.2 mm (6.0 in)191744.5 mm (1.8 in)113
Longest dry spell (CDD)100 days195048 days113

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Hill by year The wettest day of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.2 mm (1.1 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1917
The wettest day of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.2 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fort Hill by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191365.0 mm (2.6 in)
191415.2 mm (0.6 in)
19150.0 mm (0.00 in)
19160.0 mm (0.00 in)
1917119.4 mm (4.7 in)
191843.2 mm (1.7 in)
191941.7 mm (1.6 in)
192040.4 mm (1.6 in)
192122.1 mm (0.9 in)
192262.7 mm (2.5 in)
192329.2 mm (1.1 in)
192426.2 mm (1.0 in)
192535.6 mm (1.4 in)
192619.1 mm (0.8 in)
192757.7 mm (2.3 in)
192820.3 mm (0.8 in)
192926.7 mm (1.1 in)
193044.5 mm (1.8 in)
193140.1 mm (1.6 in)
193237.3 mm (1.5 in)
193338.1 mm (1.5 in)
193450.3 mm (2.0 in)
193527.4 mm (1.1 in)
193635.1 mm (1.4 in)
193736.1 mm (1.4 in)
193830.0 mm (1.2 in)
193968.1 mm (2.7 in)
194040.6 mm (1.6 in)
194122.1 mm (0.9 in)
194239.1 mm (1.5 in)
194332.8 mm (1.3 in)
194436.1 mm (1.4 in)
194525.4 mm (1.0 in)
194622.6 mm (0.9 in)
194724.4 mm (1.0 in)
194826.2 mm (1.0 in)
194927.9 mm (1.1 in)
195021.3 mm (0.8 in)
195155.1 mm (2.2 in)
195230.5 mm (1.2 in)
195396.5 mm (3.8 in)
195436.1 mm (1.4 in)
195528.7 mm (1.1 in)
195638.9 mm (1.5 in)
195728.4 mm (1.1 in)
195829.2 mm (1.1 in)
195922.4 mm (0.9 in)
196026.2 mm (1.0 in)
196128.2 mm (1.1 in)
196230.0 mm (1.2 in)
196334.3 mm (1.4 in)
196418.3 mm (0.7 in)
196550.3 mm (2.0 in)
196641.7 mm (1.6 in)
196725.4 mm (1.0 in)
196838.9 mm (1.5 in)
196917.0 mm (0.7 in)
197063.8 mm (2.5 in)
197171.4 mm (2.8 in)
197217.5 mm (0.7 in)
197327.7 mm (1.1 in)
197468.8 mm (2.7 in)
197522.0 mm (0.9 in)
197628.0 mm (1.1 in)
197722.0 mm (0.9 in)
1978114.0 mm (4.5 in)
197926.2 mm (1.0 in)
198016.4 mm (0.6 in)
198123.2 mm (0.9 in)
198222.8 mm (0.9 in)
198334.8 mm (1.4 in)
198430.0 mm (1.2 in)
198641.0 mm (1.6 in)
198728.0 mm (1.1 in)
198825.0 mm (1.0 in)
198940.6 mm (1.6 in)
199084.8 mm (3.3 in)
199124.8 mm (1.0 in)
199235.6 mm (1.4 in)
199326.8 mm (1.1 in)
199422.8 mm (0.9 in)
199558.8 mm (2.3 in)
199618.0 mm (0.7 in)
199725.0 mm (1.0 in)
199825.0 mm (1.0 in)
199931.4 mm (1.2 in)
200044.0 mm (1.7 in)
200143.4 mm (1.7 in)
200218.0 mm (0.7 in)
200336.0 mm (1.4 in)
200421.0 mm (0.8 in)
200531.0 mm (1.2 in)
200638.0 mm (1.5 in)
200721.8 mm (0.9 in)
200849.0 mm (1.9 in)
200921.4 mm (0.8 in)
201024.6 mm (1.0 in)
201112.8 mm (0.5 in)
201246.2 mm (1.8 in)
201342.6 mm (1.7 in)
201425.4 mm (1.0 in)
201555.4 mm (2.2 in)
201659.0 mm (2.3 in)
201726.4 mm (1.0 in)
201836.6 mm (1.4 in)
201923.2 mm (0.9 in)
202022.0 mm (0.9 in)
202125.0 mm (1.0 in)
202238.0 mm (1.5 in)
20230.0 mm (0.00 in)
202416.6 mm (0.7 in)
202519.8 mm (0.8 in)
202650.0 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Hill by year The wettest five days of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1917
The wettest five days of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fort Hill by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1913112.3 mm (4.4 in)
191428.8 mm (1.1 in)
19150.0 mm (0.00 in)
19160.0 mm (0.00 in)
1917153.2 mm (6.0 in)
191854.3 mm (2.1 in)
191977.6 mm (3.1 in)
192044.5 mm (1.8 in)
192142.8 mm (1.7 in)
192266.3 mm (2.6 in)
192350.8 mm (2.0 in)
192437.4 mm (1.5 in)
192549.1 mm (1.9 in)
192637.9 mm (1.5 in)
192781.3 mm (3.2 in)
192834.6 mm (1.4 in)
192939.6 mm (1.6 in)
193061.3 mm (2.4 in)
193148.2 mm (1.9 in)
193250.0 mm (2.0 in)
193339.4 mm (1.6 in)
193476.2 mm (3.0 in)
193541.9 mm (1.6 in)
193640.9 mm (1.6 in)
193742.1 mm (1.7 in)
193836.4 mm (1.4 in)
193981.6 mm (3.2 in)
194046.0 mm (1.8 in)
194142.4 mm (1.7 in)
194248.5 mm (1.9 in)
194370.1 mm (2.8 in)
194439.2 mm (1.5 in)
194549.1 mm (1.9 in)
194641.4 mm (1.6 in)
194734.1 mm (1.3 in)
194832.3 mm (1.3 in)
194937.1 mm (1.5 in)
195038.1 mm (1.5 in)
195159.2 mm (2.3 in)
195240.3 mm (1.6 in)
1953104.6 mm (4.1 in)
195463.3 mm (2.5 in)
195556.6 mm (2.2 in)
195662.5 mm (2.5 in)
195748.8 mm (1.9 in)
195844.0 mm (1.7 in)
195942.4 mm (1.7 in)
196056.9 mm (2.2 in)
196139.4 mm (1.6 in)
196231.8 mm (1.3 in)
196348.4 mm (1.9 in)
196439.4 mm (1.6 in)
196563.8 mm (2.5 in)
196658.9 mm (2.3 in)
196729.0 mm (1.1 in)
196871.4 mm (2.8 in)
196925.4 mm (1.0 in)
197094.5 mm (3.7 in)
197199.3 mm (3.9 in)
197232.5 mm (1.3 in)
197343.2 mm (1.7 in)
197475.8 mm (3.0 in)
197535.0 mm (1.4 in)
197658.0 mm (2.3 in)
197746.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978114.0 mm (4.5 in)
197943.2 mm (1.7 in)
198027.2 mm (1.1 in)
198142.6 mm (1.7 in)
198232.6 mm (1.3 in)
198349.8 mm (2.0 in)
198445.1 mm (1.8 in)
198651.5 mm (2.0 in)
198742.5 mm (1.7 in)
198838.0 mm (1.5 in)
198951.2 mm (2.0 in)
199095.0 mm (3.7 in)
199135.0 mm (1.4 in)
199265.0 mm (2.6 in)
199348.8 mm (1.9 in)
199437.0 mm (1.5 in)
199591.4 mm (3.6 in)
199635.6 mm (1.4 in)
199733.6 mm (1.3 in)
199843.8 mm (1.7 in)
199965.0 mm (2.6 in)
200065.6 mm (2.6 in)
200185.6 mm (3.4 in)
200235.0 mm (1.4 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200426.0 mm (1.0 in)
200552.6 mm (2.1 in)
200645.6 mm (1.8 in)
200730.8 mm (1.2 in)
200849.0 mm (1.9 in)
200926.4 mm (1.0 in)
201035.6 mm (1.4 in)
201133.0 mm (1.3 in)
201250.0 mm (2.0 in)
201383.8 mm (3.3 in)
201435.8 mm (1.4 in)
2015115.7 mm (4.6 in)
201671.6 mm (2.8 in)
201744.0 mm (1.7 in)
201840.4 mm (1.6 in)
201927.8 mm (1.1 in)
202038.6 mm (1.5 in)
202152.6 mm (2.1 in)
202254.7 mm (2.2 in)
20230.0 mm (0.00 in)
202424.6 mm (1.0 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202657.2 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Hill by year The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 100 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days. 20406080100192019401960198020002020Record: 100 days in 1950
The longest dry spell of the year at Fort Hill, 1913 to 2026. The record is 100 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fort Hill by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191360 days
191461 days
191530 days
191631 days
191741 days
191834 days
191942 days
192041 days
192134 days
192254 days
192341 days
192442 days
192524 days
192641 days
192765 days
192842 days
192945 days
193063 days
193169 days
193258 days
193348 days
193427 days
193555 days
193643 days
193762 days
193855 days
193944 days
194077 days
194136 days
194257 days
194346 days
194474 days
194583 days
194656 days
194764 days
194856 days
194947 days
1950100 days
195124 days
195223 days
195345 days
195491 days
195540 days
195664 days
195782 days
195843 days
195926 days
196036 days
196156 days
196248 days
196327 days
196437 days
196561 days
196655 days
196751 days
196826 days
196951 days
197044 days
197129 days
197258 days
197349 days
197439 days
197558 days
197650 days
197765 days
197852 days
197931 days
198044 days
198134 days
198242 days
198340 days
198426 days
198651 days
198781 days
198883 days
198979 days
199062 days
199158 days
199230 days
199347 days
199455 days
199563 days
199674 days
199748 days
199860 days
199929 days
200069 days
200157 days
200287 days
200341 days
200442 days
200576 days
200638 days
200791 days
200841 days
200944 days
201029 days
201128 days
201235 days
201353 days
201431 days
201560 days
201656 days
201729 days
201831 days
201949 days
202035 days
202164 days
202242 days
202359 days
202434 days
202549 days
202643 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

101 years, 1913 to 2025

A day with at least 31.3 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.7 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Fort Hill: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years31.3 mm (1.2 in)
5 years45.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years58.0 mm (2.3 in)
25 years77.2 mm (3.0 in)
50 years94.8 mm (3.7 in)
100 years115.7 mm (4.6 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 101 years of values from 1913 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: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1917; 114.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1978; 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1953.

Download the Data

  • Data for Fort Hill standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Fort Hill 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 (2026-10-13).