Menzies Weather Records (ASN00012052)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Menzies (ASN00012052), Australia, with 127 years of record.

Key Facts for Menzies

Menzies (ASN00012052) is a weather station in Australia at -29.69 latitude and 121.03 longitude, 426 m (1,397 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1898 to 2024, 127 years of record.
1,464 records set at Menzies still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Menzies set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 14 January 2024.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -29.69 latitude, 121.03 longitude.
Elevation: 426 m (1,397 ft).
Period of record: 1898 to 2024, 127 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 Menzies. 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 Menzies, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	46.2 C (115.2 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	45.6 C (114.1 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	45.0 C (113.0 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.3 C (95.5 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.4 C (97.5 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.8 C (105.4 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	42.9 C (109.2 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	45.7 C (114.3 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Menzies still stand. 1994 holds the most, with 70.

Standing records at Menzies by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	39
1958	27
1959	50
1960	42
1961	34
1962	34
1963	25
1964	40
1965	29
1966	32
1967	44
1968	56
1969	36
1970	40
1971	27
1972	35
1973	33
1974	24
1975	47
1976	39
1977	35
1978	20
1979	28
1980	47
1981	59
1982	41
1983	36
1984	29
1985	33
1986	41
1987	33
1988	38
1989	27
1990	48
1991	17
1992	35
1993	35
1994	70
1995	36
1996	23

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Menzies between 29 January 1942 and 27 February 1995. Each dot is a new record.

When Menzies set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1942-01-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1948-02-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1990-01-22	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 46.0 C (114.8 F)
1991-01-13	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 46.2 C (115.2 F)
1993-01-31	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 31.0 C (87.8 F)
1995-02-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 168.4 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 168.4 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Menzies. The most was 168.4 mm (6.6 in) on 27 February 1995.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Menzies
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	29 January 1942
Feb	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	27 February 1995
Mar	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	2 March 2013
Apr	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	5 April 1934
May	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	14 May 1921
Jun	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	9 June 1957
Jul	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	19 July 1980
Aug	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	2 August 1992
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 September 1955
Oct	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 October 1909
Nov	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 November 1998
Dec	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	25 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 1996

40 years of record at Menzies, 1957 to 1996. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996.

Days with data per year at Menzies
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	364	100%	Yes
1958	362	99%	Yes
1959	341	93%	Yes
1960	362	99%	Yes
1961	356	98%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	362	99%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	358	98%	Yes
1966	353	97%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	363	99%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	352	96%	Yes
1974	357	98%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	361	99%	Yes
1979	359	98%	Yes
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	365	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	361	99%	Yes
1988	356	97%	Yes
1989	321	88%	No
1990	279	76%	No
1991	264	72%	No
1992	329	90%	No
1993	332	91%	Yes
1994	362	99%	Yes
1995	346	95%	Yes
1996	295	81%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Menzies
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 2024	Menzies, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 2018	Menzies, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2017	Menzies, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2017	Menzies, AU	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2017	Menzies, AU	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2016	Menzies, AU	daily rain	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2016	Menzies, AU	daily rain	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2016	Menzies, AU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	101 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2015	Menzies, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2014	Menzies, AU	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2014	Menzies, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 2014	Menzies, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2014	Menzies, AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	14 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2013	Menzies, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2013	Menzies, AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2013	Menzies, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2013	Menzies, AU	monthly rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2012	Menzies, AU	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2012	Menzies, AU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2011	Menzies, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1957 to 1995

One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Menzies, 1957 to 1995. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.7 C (67.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 18.0 C (64.4 F), and the warmest was 1994, at 20.9 C (69.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Menzies as warming stripes, 1957 to 1995
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	20.5 C	+0.76 C
1960	18.1 C	-1.58 C
1961	20.3 C	+0.58 C
1962	20.3 C	+0.55 C
1963	19.4 C	-0.27 C
1964	19.2 C	-0.52 C
1965	20.2 C	+0.46 C
1966	19.0 C	-0.70 C
1967	19.8 C	+0.10 C
1968	18.7 C	-0.99 C
1969	20.2 C	+0.49 C
1970	19.9 C	+0.22 C
1971	19.4 C	-0.30 C
1972	20.7 C	+1.03 C
1973	19.5 C	-0.21 C
1974	18.8 C	-0.92 C
1975	18.0 C	-1.71 C
1976	19.6 C	-0.08 C
1977	20.5 C	+0.80 C
1978	20.0 C	+0.24 C
1979	19.7 C	+0.03 C
1980	20.1 C	+0.34 C
1981	19.4 C	-0.27 C
1982	20.2 C	+0.52 C
1983	20.7 C	+0.96 C
1984	19.4 C	-0.33 C
1985	20.3 C	+0.60 C
1986	19.5 C	-0.20 C
1987	19.8 C	+0.06 C
1988	19.9 C	+0.22 C
1994	20.9 C	+1.21 C
1995	18.8 C	-0.95 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1957 to 1995 is 0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Menzies
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.2 F (-0.3 to 0.6) per decade	1957 to 1995	32	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.05 C (-0.27 to 0.37) per decade	0.1 F (-0.5 to 0.7) per decade	1957 to 1995	32	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.2 F (-0.2 to 0.7) per decade	1957 to 1995	32	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 2024

Yearly extremes at Menzies: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.2 C (115.2 F)	1991	44.0 C (111.1 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	1981	-0.6 C (30.8 F)	40
Wettest day (Rx1day)	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	1995	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	121
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	299.8 mm (11.8 in)	1995	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	121
Longest dry spell (CDD)	121 days	2008	53 days	121

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Menzies, 1898 to 2024. The record is 46.2 C (115.2 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 C (111.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Menzies by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1898	n/a
1899	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	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1958	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1959	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1960	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1961	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1962	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1963	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1964	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1965	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1966	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1967	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1968	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1969	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1970	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1971	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1972	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1973	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1974	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1975	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1976	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1977	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1978	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1979	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1980	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1981	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1982	45.3 C (113.5 F)
1983	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1984	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1985	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1986	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1987	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1988	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1989	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1990	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1991	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1992	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1993	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1994	45.5 C (113.9 F)
1995	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1996	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Menzies, 1898 to 2024. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.6 C (30.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Menzies by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1898	n/a
1899	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	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1958	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1959	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1960	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1961	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1962	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1963	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1964	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1965	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1966	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1967	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1968	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1969	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1970	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1971	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1972	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1973	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1974	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1975	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1976	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1977	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1978	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1979	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
1980	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1981	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1982	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1983	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1984	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1985	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1986	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1987	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1988	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1990	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1991	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1992	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1993	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1994	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1995	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1996	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Menzies, 1898 to 2024. The record is 168.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Menzies by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	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	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1908	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1909	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1910	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1911	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1912	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1913	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1914	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1915	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1916	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1917	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1918	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1919	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1920	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1921	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1922	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1923	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1924	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1925	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1926	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1927	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1929	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1930	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1932	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1933	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1935	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1936	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1937	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1938	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1940	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1941	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1942	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1943	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1944	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1945	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1946	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1947	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1948	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1951	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1954	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1955	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1956	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1957	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1958	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1961	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1964	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1965	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1967	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1968	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1969	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1970	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1972	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1973	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1976	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1977	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1978	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1979	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1980	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1981	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1982	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1983	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1985	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1986	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1987	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1988	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1990	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1991	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1992	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1993	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1994	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1996	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1997	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1998	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1999	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2000	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2001	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2002	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
2004	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
2005	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2006	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2007	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
2008	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2009	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2011	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2012	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
2013	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2014	92.6 mm (3.6 in)
2015	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2016	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2017	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2018	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2019	6.3 mm (0.25 in)
2023	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2024	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Menzies, 1898 to 2024. The record is 299.8 mm (11.8 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.0 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Menzies by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	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	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1908	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1909	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1910	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1911	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1912	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1913	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1914	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1915	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1916	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1917	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1918	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1919	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1920	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1922	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1923	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1924	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1925	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1926	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1927	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1928	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1929	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1931	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1932	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1934	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
1935	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1936	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1937	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1938	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1939	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1940	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1941	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1942	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1943	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1944	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1945	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1946	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	211.6 mm (8.3 in)
1949	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1950	19.7 mm (0.8 in)
1951	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1952	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1953	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1954	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1955	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1956	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1957	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1958	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1961	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1964	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1965	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1966	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1967	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1968	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1969	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1970	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1972	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1973	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1974	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1975	222.2 mm (8.7 in)
1976	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1977	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1978	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1979	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1980	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1981	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1982	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1983	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1984	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1985	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1986	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1987	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1988	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1989	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1990	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1991	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1992	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1993	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1994	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1995	299.8 mm (11.8 in)
1996	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1997	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1998	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1999	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2000	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
2001	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
2002	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2003	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
2004	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2005	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2006	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2007	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2008	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2009	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2011	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
2012	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2013	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
2014	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2015	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2016	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2017	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
2018	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
2019	10.8 mm (0.4 in)
2023	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2024	41.5 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Menzies, 1898 to 2024. The record is 121 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Menzies by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1898	31 days
1899	31 days
1901	31 days
1902	61 days
1904	30 days
1905	31 days
1906	61 days
1907	82 days
1908	51 days
1909	49 days
1910	59 days
1911	104 days
1912	51 days
1913	82 days
1914	83 days
1915	57 days
1916	62 days
1917	47 days
1918	45 days
1919	61 days
1920	73 days
1921	38 days
1922	51 days
1923	71 days
1924	38 days
1925	56 days
1926	52 days
1927	60 days
1928	92 days
1929	60 days
1930	49 days
1931	49 days
1932	68 days
1933	30 days
1934	60 days
1935	72 days
1936	96 days
1937	41 days
1938	56 days
1939	56 days
1940	111 days
1941	48 days
1942	37 days
1943	41 days
1944	63 days
1945	84 days
1946	72 days
1947	35 days
1948	83 days
1949	58 days
1950	97 days
1951	95 days
1952	65 days
1953	52 days
1954	83 days
1955	62 days
1956	72 days
1957	66 days
1958	42 days
1959	50 days
1960	61 days
1961	76 days
1962	66 days
1963	64 days
1964	53 days
1965	48 days
1966	55 days
1967	56 days
1968	37 days
1969	79 days
1970	44 days
1971	64 days
1972	82 days
1973	34 days
1974	43 days
1975	34 days
1976	62 days
1977	68 days
1978	61 days
1979	46 days
1980	54 days
1981	47 days
1982	45 days
1983	53 days
1984	51 days
1985	51 days
1986	35 days
1987	67 days
1988	99 days
1989	49 days
1990	58 days
1991	38 days
1992	34 days
1993	35 days
1994	63 days
1995	35 days
1996	42 days
1997	38 days
1998	62 days
1999	40 days
2000	50 days
2001	35 days
2002	42 days
2003	31 days
2004	31 days
2005	67 days
2006	100 days
2007	76 days
2008	121 days
2009	62 days
2011	17 days
2012	21 days
2013	41 days
2014	35 days
2015	58 days
2016	23 days
2017	53 days
2018	74 days
2019	39 days
2023	49 days
2024	13 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

98 years, 1907 to 2023

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 151.1 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Menzies: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	94.1 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
100 years	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	Longer than the 98 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, 98 years of values from 1907 to 2023.

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: 168.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1995; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1948; 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1942.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).