Darkan Weather Records (ASN00010542)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Darkan (ASN00010542), Australia, with 128 years of record.

Key Facts for Darkan

Darkan (ASN00010542) is a weather station in Australia at -33.33 latitude and 116.74 longitude, 280 m (919 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1899 to 2026, 128 years of record.
0 records set at Darkan still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Darkan set a daily record precipitation of 45.4 mm (1.8 in) on 28 March 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -33.33 latitude, 116.74 longitude.
Elevation: 280 m (919 ft).
Period of record: 1899 to 2026, 128 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Darkan. 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 Darkan, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Darkan still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Darkan between 17 February 1955 and 17 February 1955. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 146.1 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Darkan. The most was 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 17 February 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Darkan
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	22 January 1982
Feb	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	17 February 1955
Mar	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	20 March 1993
Apr	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	11 April 1913
May	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 May 1932
Jun	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	11 June 1970
Jul	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 July 1939
Aug	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	1 August 1969
Sep	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 September 1948
Oct	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 October 1980
Nov	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	23 November 1971
Dec	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	13 December 2011

Latest Records

Latest records at Darkan
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 2026	Darkan, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	55 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2025	Darkan, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	83 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2024	Darkan, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2024	Darkan, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Darkan, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2023	Darkan, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2023	Darkan, AU	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	1 year	10 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	106 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2021	Darkan, AU	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2020	Darkan, AU	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2019	Darkan, AU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2019	Darkan, AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2018	Darkan, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2018	Darkan, AU	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 March 2017	Darkan, AU	daily rain (Tie)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	tie	80 years	8 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1899 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Darkan: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	1955	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	127
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	1955	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	115
Longest dry spell (CDD)	136 days	1944	41 days	127

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Darkan, 1899 to 2026. The record is 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.6 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Darkan by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1908	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1909	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1911	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1912	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1913	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1914	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1916	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1918	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1919	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1920	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1921	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1922	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1923	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1924	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1927	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1929	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1930	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1932	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1933	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1935	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1937	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1941	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1942	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1943	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1944	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1950	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1951	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1952	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1954	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1955	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1956	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1958	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1959	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1960	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1962	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1964	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1965	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1966	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1967	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1969	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1970	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1971	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1972	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1973	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1974	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1975	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1976	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1977	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1978	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1979	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1980	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1981	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1983	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1984	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1985	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1986	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1987	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1988	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1989	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1990	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1991	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1992	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1993	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1994	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1996	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1997	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1998	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1999	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
2000	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2001	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
2002	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2004	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
2005	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
2006	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2007	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2008	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
2009	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2010	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2011	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2012	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2013	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2014	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
2015	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2016	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2017	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2018	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
2019	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2020	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2021	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2022	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2023	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
2024	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2025	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2026	45.4 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Darkan, 1899 to 2026. The record is 219.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.8 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Darkan by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1908	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1909	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
1911	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1912	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1913	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1914	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1916	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1917	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1918	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1919	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1920	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1922	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1923	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1924	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1925	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1926	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1927	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1928	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1929	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1930	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1931	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1932	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1933	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1934	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1935	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1936	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1937	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1938	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1939	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1940	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1941	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1942	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1944	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1945	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1946	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1947	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1948	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1951	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1952	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1953	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1954	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1955	219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1956	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1958	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1959	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1960	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1961	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1962	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1963	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1964	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1965	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1966	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1967	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1968	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1969	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1971	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1972	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1973	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1974	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1975	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1976	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1978	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1979	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1980	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1981	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1982	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1983	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1984	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1985	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1986	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1987	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1988	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1991	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1992	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1993	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1994	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1995	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1998	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1999	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
2000	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2001	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
2002	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2004	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2005	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
2006	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2007	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2008	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
2009	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
2010	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
2012	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2013	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Darkan, 1899 to 2026. The record is 136 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Darkan by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1899	31 days
1900	28 days
1901	28 days
1902	31 days
1903	28 days
1904	60 days
1905	31 days
1906	59 days
1907	115 days
1908	38 days
1909	17 days
1911	16 days
1912	44 days
1913	36 days
1914	48 days
1915	27 days
1916	53 days
1917	36 days
1918	32 days
1919	70 days
1920	52 days
1921	27 days
1922	31 days
1923	64 days
1924	56 days
1925	37 days
1926	44 days
1927	59 days
1928	75 days
1929	46 days
1930	46 days
1931	63 days
1932	56 days
1933	47 days
1934	40 days
1935	34 days
1936	38 days
1937	45 days
1938	62 days
1939	52 days
1940	75 days
1941	51 days
1942	30 days
1943	39 days
1944	136 days
1945	44 days
1946	28 days
1947	42 days
1948	81 days
1949	42 days
1950	101 days
1951	35 days
1952	40 days
1953	49 days
1954	46 days
1955	47 days
1956	59 days
1957	61 days
1958	49 days
1959	32 days
1960	42 days
1961	42 days
1962	37 days
1963	36 days
1964	53 days
1965	69 days
1966	39 days
1967	31 days
1968	32 days
1969	51 days
1970	51 days
1971	39 days
1972	82 days
1973	56 days
1974	41 days
1975	66 days
1976	31 days
1977	53 days
1978	52 days
1979	39 days
1980	33 days
1981	43 days
1982	47 days
1983	35 days
1984	52 days
1985	33 days
1986	35 days
1987	73 days
1988	69 days
1989	54 days
1990	26 days
1991	53 days
1992	30 days
1993	39 days
1994	67 days
1995	27 days
1996	56 days
1997	35 days
1998	68 days
1999	32 days
2000	31 days
2001	93 days
2002	79 days
2003	32 days
2004	58 days
2005	44 days
2006	64 days
2007	37 days
2008	42 days
2009	41 days
2010	71 days
2011	18 days
2012	18 days
2013	3 days
2014	2 days
2015	3 days
2016	3 days
2017	2 days
2018	2 days
2019	2 days
2020	3 days
2021	3 days
2022	2 days
2023	2 days
2024	2 days
2025	2 days
2026	1 day

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

94 years, 1907 to 2006

A day with at least 38.1 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.3 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Darkan: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
100 years	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 94 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, 94 years of values from 1907 to 2006.

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: 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1955; 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1993; 92.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1970.

Download the Data

Data for Darkan standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Darkan 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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a