Leonora Weather Records (ASN00012046)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Leonora (ASN00012046), Australia, with 123 years of record.

Key Facts for Leonora

Leonora (ASN00012046) is a weather station in Australia at -28.88 latitude and 121.33 longitude, 376 m (1,234 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1898 to 2020, 123 years of record.
1,464 records set at Leonora still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Leonora set a daily record precipitation of 20.0 mm (0.8 in) on 9 January 2020.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -28.88 latitude, 121.33 longitude.
Elevation: 376 m (1,234 ft).
Period of record: 1898 to 2020, 123 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Leonora. 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 Leonora, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	49.0 C (120.2 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	46.7 C (116.1 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	45.2 C (113.4 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	41.7 C (107.1 F)	3.1 C (37.6 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.7 C (33.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.2 C (86.4 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.0 C (91.4 F)	0.3 C (32.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.7 C (99.9 F)	1.8 C (35.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.8 C (105.4 F)	3.6 C (38.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	44.4 C (111.9 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	47.8 C (118.0 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Leonora still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 51.

Standing records at Leonora by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	45
1958	34
1959	51
1960	38
1961	28
1962	15
1963	8
1964	37
1965	24
1966	23
1967	26
1968	40
1969	19
1970	27
1971	26
1972	24
1973	29
1974	23
1975	22
1976	15
1977	26
1978	19
1979	22
1980	26
1981	30
1982	27
1983	28
1984	17
1985	19
1986	20
1987	21
1988	32
1989	10
1990	27
1991	26
1992	27
1993	20
1994	25
1995	34
1996	7
1997	32
1998	31
1999	13
2000	27
2001	38
2002	23
2003	16
2004	26
2005	22
2006	41
2007	39
2008	29
2009	13
2010	29
2011	15
2012	18
2013	30
2014	5

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Leonora between 18 January 1987 and 23 January 2014. Each dot is a new record.

When Leonora set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1987-01-18	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 33.0 C (91.4 F)
1995-02-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2004-01-02	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 33.5 C (92.3 F)
2013-01-08	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 48.3 C (118.9 F)
2013-01-09	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 49.0 C (120.2 F)
2014-01-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 109.2 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 109.2 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leonora. The most was 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 23 January 2014.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Leonora
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	23 January 2014
Feb	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	27 February 1995
Mar	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	21 March 1927
Apr	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 April 1920
May	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	1 May 1988
Jun	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 June 1955
Jul	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	19 July 1980
Aug	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 August 1958
Sep	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	28 September 1984
Oct	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	27 October 2011
Nov	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 November 2002
Dec	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2014

58 years of record at Leonora, 1957 to 2014. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1993, 1994, 2014.

Days with data per year at Leonora
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	363	99%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	365	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	351	96%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	352	96%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	358	98%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	364	100%	Yes
1987	363	99%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	361	99%	Yes
1990	362	99%	Yes
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	363	99%	Yes
1993	303	83%	No
1994	326	89%	No
1995	363	99%	Yes
1996	363	99%	Yes
1997	362	99%	Yes
1998	362	99%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	363	99%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	364	99%	Yes
2005	361	99%	Yes
2006	358	98%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	364	99%	Yes
2009	359	98%	Yes
2010	361	99%	Yes
2011	351	96%	Yes
2012	355	97%	Yes
2013	363	99%	Yes
2014	120	33%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Leonora
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 2020	Leonora, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2017	Leonora, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2017	Leonora, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2014	Leonora, AU	daily low max	18.6 C (65.5 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	13 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2014	Leonora, AU	daily low min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	15 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2014	Leonora, AU	daily low max	20.9 C (69.6 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2014	Leonora, AU	all-time rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	18 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2014	Leonora, AU	daily high max	46.3 C (115.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2014	Leonora, AU	daily high min	28.0 C (82.4 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	45.2 C (113.4 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	40 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	45.8 C (114.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	52 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	44.9 C (112.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	56 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	41.6 C (106.9 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2013	Leonora, AU	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2013	Leonora, AU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	54 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	32.9 C (91.2 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2013	Leonora, AU	daily high max	25.1 C (77.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	48 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2013	Leonora, AU	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	31 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

52 complete years, 1957 to 2013

One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Leonora, 1957 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.0 C (69.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 19.6 C (67.3 F), and the warmest was 1959, at 22.4 C (72.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Leonora as warming stripes, 1957 to 2013
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	22.3 C	+1.29 C
1958	21.5 C	+0.52 C
1959	22.4 C	+1.48 C
1960	20.3 C	-0.62 C
1961	21.8 C	+0.88 C
1962	21.5 C	+0.54 C
1963	20.7 C	-0.30 C
1964	20.8 C	-0.17 C
1965	21.4 C	+0.44 C
1967	20.8 C	-0.15 C
1968	20.1 C	-0.88 C
1970	21.2 C	+0.26 C
1971	20.8 C	-0.20 C
1972	21.6 C	+0.64 C
1973	20.3 C	-0.65 C
1974	19.9 C	-1.05 C
1975	19.6 C	-1.34 C
1976	20.8 C	-0.16 C
1977	21.6 C	+0.66 C
1978	20.8 C	-0.12 C
1979	21.0 C	+0.02 C
1980	21.4 C	+0.41 C
1981	20.7 C	-0.30 C
1982	21.2 C	+0.24 C
1983	21.4 C	+0.47 C
1984	20.3 C	-0.66 C
1985	21.2 C	+0.19 C
1986	20.5 C	-0.51 C
1987	20.7 C	-0.24 C
1988	20.8 C	-0.17 C
1989	20.4 C	-0.59 C
1991	21.8 C	+0.86 C
1992	19.6 C	-1.34 C
1995	19.9 C	-1.09 C
1996	20.8 C	-0.19 C
1997	20.6 C	-0.37 C
1998	21.6 C	+0.60 C
1999	21.1 C	+0.11 C
2000	19.9 C	-1.05 C
2001	20.0 C	-0.95 C
2002	21.5 C	+0.52 C
2003	21.3 C	+0.30 C
2004	20.8 C	-0.16 C
2005	21.7 C	+0.69 C
2006	21.2 C	+0.21 C
2007	21.5 C	+0.53 C
2008	21.2 C	+0.25 C
2009	21.4 C	+0.45 C
2010	21.3 C	+0.30 C
2011	20.7 C	-0.31 C
2012	20.8 C	-0.13 C
2013	21.9 C	+0.92 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1957 to 2013 is -0.02 C (-0.13 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.05 F (-0.24 to 0.15) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 52 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Leonora
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.02 C (-0.13 to 0.08) per decade	-0.05 F (-0.24 to 0.15) per decade	1957 to 2013	52	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade	-0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade	1957 to 2013	52	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.06 C (-0.02 to 0.15) per decade	0.12 F (-0.04 to 0.27) per decade	1957 to 2013	52	Not clearly different from zero

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

1898 to 2020

Yearly extremes at Leonora: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.0 C (120.2 F)	2013	44.8 C (112.6 F)	58
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1981	0.6 C (33.0 F)	58
Wettest day (Rx1day)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	2014	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	121
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	256.4 mm (10.1 in)	1927	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	121
Longest dry spell (CDD)	226 days	2019	56 days	121

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Leonora, 1898 to 2020. The record is 49.0 C (120.2 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.8 C (112.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Leonora by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1958	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1959	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1960	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1961	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1962	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1963	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1964	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1965	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1966	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1967	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1968	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1969	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1970	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1971	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1972	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1973	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1974	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1975	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1976	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1977	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1978	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1979	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1980	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1981	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1982	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1983	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1984	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1985	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1986	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1987	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1988	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1989	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1990	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1991	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1992	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1993	45.1 C (113.2 F)
1994	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1995	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1996	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1997	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1998	46.4 C (115.5 F)
1999	44.3 C (111.7 F)
2000	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2001	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2002	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2003	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2004	46.6 C (115.9 F)
2005	45.8 C (114.4 F)
2006	44.8 C (112.6 F)
2007	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2008	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2009	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2010	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2011	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2012	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2013	49.0 C (120.2 F)
2014	46.3 C (115.3 F)
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Leonora, 1898 to 2020. The record is -2.8 C (27.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Leonora by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1958	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1959	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1960	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1961	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1962	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1963	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1964	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1965	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1966	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1967	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1968	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1969	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1970	1.6 C (34.9 F)
1971	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1972	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1973	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1974	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1975	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1976	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1977	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1978	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1979	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1980	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1981	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1982	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1983	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1984	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1985	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1986	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1987	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1988	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1989	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1990	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1991	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1992	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1993	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1994	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1995	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1996	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1997	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1998	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2000	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2003	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2004	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2005	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2006	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2007	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2008	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2009	0.8 C (33.4 F)
2010	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2011	2.2 C (36.0 F)
2012	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2013	0.9 C (33.6 F)
2014	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Leonora, 1898 to 2020. The record is 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.3 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leonora by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
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)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1908	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1909	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1910	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1911	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1912	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1913	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1914	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1916	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1917	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1918	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1919	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1920	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1922	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1924	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1925	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1926	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1927	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1928	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1929	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1930	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1932	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1933	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1934	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1935	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1936	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1937	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1938	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1939	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1940	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1941	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1942	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1943	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1944	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1946	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1947	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1950	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1951	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1954	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1955	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1957	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1958	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1960	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1961	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1962	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1963	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1964	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1965	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1966	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1968	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1970	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1971	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1972	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1973	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1975	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1976	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1977	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1978	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1979	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1980	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1981	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1982	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1983	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1984	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1985	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1986	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1988	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1990	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1991	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1992	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1993	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1994	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1995	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1996	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1997	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1998	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1999	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2000	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
2001	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
2002	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
2003	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2004	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
2005	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
2006	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
2007	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
2008	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2009	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
2010	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
2011	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
2012	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
2013	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
2014	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2016	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2017	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2018	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2019	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
2020	20.0 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Leonora, 1898 to 2020. The record is 256.4 mm (10.1 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leonora by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
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)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1908	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1909	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1910	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1911	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1912	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1913	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1914	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1915	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1916	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1917	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1918	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1919	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1920	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1921	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1922	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1923	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1924	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1925	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1926	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1927	256.4 mm (10.1 in)
1928	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1929	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1930	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1932	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1933	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1934	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1935	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1936	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1937	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
1938	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1939	142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1940	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
1941	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1943	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1946	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1947	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1948	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1949	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1951	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1952	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1953	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1954	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1955	110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1956	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1957	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1958	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1959	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1960	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1961	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1962	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1963	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1964	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1965	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1966	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1968	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1969	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1970	13.9 mm (0.5 in)
1971	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1972	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1973	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1974	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1975	226.4 mm (8.9 in)
1976	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1977	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1978	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1979	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1980	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1981	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1982	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1983	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1984	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1985	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1986	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1987	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1988	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1989	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1990	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1991	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1992	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1993	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1994	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1995	232.8 mm (9.2 in)
1996	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1997	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1998	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1999	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2000	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2001	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
2002	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
2003	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2004	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
2005	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
2006	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
2007	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2008	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2009	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2010	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
2011	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2012	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
2013	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2014	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
2016	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2017	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2018	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2019	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
2020	20.0 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Leonora, 1898 to 2020. The record is 226 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leonora by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1898	31 days
1899	61 days
1900	31 days
1901	30 days
1902	61 days
1904	31 days
1905	31 days
1906	31 days
1907	98 days
1908	55 days
1909	49 days
1910	77 days
1911	112 days
1912	62 days
1913	70 days
1914	47 days
1915	33 days
1916	72 days
1917	42 days
1918	62 days
1919	61 days
1920	48 days
1921	61 days
1922	63 days
1923	107 days
1924	42 days
1925	32 days
1926	54 days
1927	61 days
1928	136 days
1929	75 days
1930	63 days
1931	50 days
1932	60 days
1933	44 days
1934	62 days
1935	73 days
1936	93 days
1937	53 days
1938	69 days
1939	65 days
1940	127 days
1941	36 days
1942	55 days
1943	50 days
1944	84 days
1945	67 days
1946	85 days
1947	34 days
1948	76 days
1949	58 days
1950	88 days
1951	63 days
1952	89 days
1953	74 days
1954	82 days
1955	40 days
1956	128 days
1957	84 days
1958	42 days
1959	57 days
1960	46 days
1961	75 days
1962	60 days
1963	37 days
1964	43 days
1965	51 days
1966	59 days
1967	56 days
1968	53 days
1969	62 days
1970	48 days
1971	69 days
1972	70 days
1973	30 days
1974	53 days
1975	31 days
1976	48 days
1977	73 days
1978	77 days
1979	57 days
1980	40 days
1981	77 days
1982	50 days
1983	53 days
1984	36 days
1985	47 days
1986	46 days
1987	38 days
1988	82 days
1989	105 days
1990	58 days
1991	81 days
1992	52 days
1993	39 days
1994	128 days
1995	35 days
1996	49 days
1997	36 days
1998	34 days
1999	40 days
2000	65 days
2001	36 days
2002	49 days
2003	40 days
2004	45 days
2005	87 days
2006	62 days
2007	55 days
2008	45 days
2009	47 days
2010	79 days
2011	25 days
2012	55 days
2013	53 days
2014	34 days
2016	184 days
2017	27 days
2018	153 days
2019	226 days
2020	82 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

108 years, 1907 to 2019

A day with at least 33.0 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.7 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Leonora: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
50 years	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
100 years	112.7 mm (4.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 108 years of values from 1907 to 2019.

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: 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 1995; 103.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1927; 98.2 mm (3.9 in) in 2006.

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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).