Caiguna Weather Records (ASN00011023)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Caiguna (ASN00011023), Australia, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Caiguna

Caiguna (ASN00011023) is a weather station in Australia at -32.27 latitude and 125.49 longitude, 100 m (328 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 2001, 40 years of record.
1,464 records set at Caiguna still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Caiguna set a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 19 January 2001.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -32.27 latitude, 125.49 longitude.
Elevation: 100 m (328 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 2001, 40 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 Caiguna. 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 Caiguna, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	44.5 C (112.1 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	41.7 C (107.1 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.3 C (104.5 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	38.4 C (101.1 F)	2.1 C (35.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.6 C (88.9 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.2 C (86.4 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.2 C (88.2 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.1 C (98.8 F)	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	42.3 C (108.1 F)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	42.4 C (108.3 F)	2.7 C (36.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Caiguna still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 414.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 73.3 mm (2.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Caiguna. The most was 73.3 mm (2.9 in) on 11 July 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Caiguna
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	24 January 1967
Feb	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	27 February 1995
Mar	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 March 1999
Apr	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20 April 1996
May	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 May 1992
Jun	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	14 June 1982
Jul	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	11 July 1976
Aug	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 August 1968
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 September 1964
Oct	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 October 1971
Nov	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	7 November 1981
Dec	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	20 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1969

4 years of record at Caiguna, 1966 to 1969. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1968.

Latest Records

Latest records at Caiguna
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 2001	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	15 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain (Tie)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	tie	17 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	16 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	10 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2000	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	12 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	2 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1999	Caiguna, AU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1962 to 2001

Yearly extremes at Caiguna: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.5 C (112.1 F)	1967	43.5 C (110.3 F)	4
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	1969	-3.5 C (25.6 F)	4
Wettest day (Rx1day)	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	1976	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	1992	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	88 days	1991	46 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Caiguna, 1962 to 2001. The record is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.5 C (110.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Caiguna by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	42.3 C (108.1 F)
1967	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1968	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1969	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Caiguna, 1962 to 2001. The record is -5.3 C (22.5 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.5 C (25.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Caiguna by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1967	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1968	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1969	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Caiguna, 1962 to 2001. The record is 73.3 mm (2.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.3 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Caiguna by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1963	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1964	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1966	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1967	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1968	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1969	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1970	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1971	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1972	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1973	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1975	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1976	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1977	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1978	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1979	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1980	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1981	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1982	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1983	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1984	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1985	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1986	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1987	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1988	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1989	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1992	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1993	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1994	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1995	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1996	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1997	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1998	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1999	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2000	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2001	24.5 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Caiguna, 1962 to 2001. The record is 103.0 mm (4.1 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.8 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Caiguna by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1963	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1964	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1965	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1966	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
1967	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1968	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1971	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1972	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1973	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1975	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1976	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1977	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1978	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1979	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1980	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1981	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1983	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1984	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1985	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1987	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1988	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1989	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1991	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1992	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1993	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1994	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1995	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1996	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1997	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1998	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1999	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2000	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
2001	43.5 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Caiguna, 1962 to 2001. The record is 88 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Caiguna by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962	35 days
1963	67 days
1964	63 days
1965	70 days
1966	24 days
1967	54 days
1968	35 days
1969	38 days
1970	33 days
1971	56 days
1972	70 days
1973	44 days
1975	19 days
1976	41 days
1977	47 days
1978	34 days
1979	43 days
1980	52 days
1981	27 days
1982	37 days
1983	45 days
1984	65 days
1985	29 days
1986	58 days
1987	63 days
1988	39 days
1989	63 days
1991	88 days
1992	41 days
1993	31 days
1994	83 days
1995	55 days
1996	55 days
1997	52 days
1998	69 days
1999	58 days
2000	27 days
2001	12 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.

Download the Data

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

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1966	282	77%	No
1967	356	98%	Yes
1968	305	83%	No
1969	346	95%	Yes