Yirrkala Mission Weather Records (ASN00014502)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yirrkala Mission (ASN00014502), Australia, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Yirrkala Mission

Yirrkala Mission (ASN00014502) is a weather station in Australia at -12.25 latitude and 136.88 longitude, 9 m (31 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 1975, 40 years of record.
1,464 records set at Yirrkala Mission still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Yirrkala Mission set a daily record precipitation of 69.0 mm (2.7 in) on 10 April 1975.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -12.25 latitude, 136.88 longitude.
Elevation: 9 m (31 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 1975, 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 Yirrkala Mission. 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 Yirrkala Mission, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.8 C (100.0 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	36.7 C (98.1 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	36.2 C (97.2 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	18.6 C (65.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	14.7 C (58.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	34.4 C (93.9 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.2 C (86.4 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.4 C (88.5 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.4 C (92.1 F)	13.2 C (55.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	15.7 C (60.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.5 C (97.7 F)	16.9 C (62.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.4 C (99.3 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Yirrkala Mission still stand. 1964 holds the most, with 159.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 405.1 mm (15.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yirrkala Mission. The most was 405.1 mm (15.9 in) on 14 April 1958.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Yirrkala Mission
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	4 January 1940
Feb	247.9 mm (9.8 in)	1 February 1964
Mar	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	27 March 1953
Apr	405.1 mm (15.9 in)	14 April 1958
May	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	26 May 1961
Jun	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	19 June 1969
Jul	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	6 July 1942
Aug	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 August 1956
Sep	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	7 September 1973
Oct	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 October 1964
Nov	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	20 November 1973
Dec	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	25 December 1954

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 1975

14 years of record at Yirrkala Mission, 1962 to 1975. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975.

Days with data per year at Yirrkala Mission
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	354	97%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	360	99%	Yes
1968	335	92%	Yes
1969	349	96%	Yes
1970	363	99%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	358	98%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	358	98%	Yes
1975	66	18%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Yirrkala Mission
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 April 1975	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	38 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1975	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1975	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1975	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1975	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1974	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1974	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1974	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1974	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	3 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	19 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	monthly rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	7 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	31 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 August 1973	Yirrkala Mission, AU	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1936 to 1975

Yearly extremes at Yirrkala Mission: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1962	36.3 C (97.3 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	12.5 C (54.5 F)	1966	15.0 C (59.0 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	405.1 mm (15.9 in)	1958	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	531.3 mm (20.9 in)	1958	255.4 mm (10.1 in)	37
Longest dry spell (CDD)	170 days	1937	73 days	37

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Yirrkala Mission, 1936 to 1975. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.3 C (97.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Yirrkala Mission by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
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	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1966	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1967	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1968	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1969	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1972	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1975	36.2 C (97.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Yirrkala Mission, 1936 to 1975. The record is 12.5 C (54.5 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 15.0 C (59.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Yirrkala Mission by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
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	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1963	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1964	16.9 C (62.4 F)
1965	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1966	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1967	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1968	14.1 C (57.4 F)
1969	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1970	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1971	13.8 C (56.8 F)
1972	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1973	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1974	16.6 C (61.9 F)
1975	15.6 C (60.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Yirrkala Mission, 1936 to 1975. The record is 405.1 mm (15.9 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 127.3 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yirrkala Mission by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1937	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1938	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1939	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1940	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1941	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1942	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1943	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1944	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1948	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1949	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1950	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1951	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1953	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1954	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1955	183.4 mm (7.2 in)
1956	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1957	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1958	405.1 mm (15.9 in)
1959	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1960	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1962	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1963	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1964	247.9 mm (9.8 in)
1965	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1966	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1968	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1969	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1970	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1971	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1972	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1973	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1974	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1975	106.0 mm (4.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Yirrkala Mission, 1936 to 1975. The record is 531.3 mm (20.9 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 255.4 mm (10.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yirrkala Mission by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	434.1 mm (17.1 in)
1937	238.5 mm (9.4 in)
1938	278.6 mm (11.0 in)
1939	408.9 mm (16.1 in)
1940	255.4 mm (10.1 in)
1941	234.9 mm (9.2 in)
1942	243.6 mm (9.6 in)
1943	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1944	241.4 mm (9.5 in)
1948	482.6 mm (19.0 in)
1949	340.3 mm (13.4 in)
1950	462.0 mm (18.2 in)
1951	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1952	377.6 mm (14.9 in)
1953	389.4 mm (15.3 in)
1954	264.6 mm (10.4 in)
1955	320.7 mm (12.6 in)
1956	418.5 mm (16.5 in)
1957	272.8 mm (10.7 in)
1958	531.3 mm (20.9 in)
1959	159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1960	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1961	204.6 mm (8.1 in)
1962	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1963	346.9 mm (13.7 in)
1964	350.3 mm (13.8 in)
1965	269.7 mm (10.6 in)
1966	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1967	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1968	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1969	227.1 mm (8.9 in)
1970	228.3 mm (9.0 in)
1971	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1972	193.8 mm (7.6 in)
1973	398.2 mm (15.7 in)
1974	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1975	269.4 mm (10.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Yirrkala Mission, 1936 to 1975. The record is 170 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 73 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yirrkala Mission by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	64 days
1937	170 days
1938	93 days
1939	87 days
1940	112 days
1941	66 days
1942	99 days
1943	92 days
1944	44 days
1948	71 days
1949	107 days
1950	66 days
1951	111 days
1952	61 days
1953	104 days
1954	45 days
1955	64 days
1956	73 days
1957	77 days
1958	42 days
1959	87 days
1960	57 days
1961	101 days
1962	73 days
1963	98 days
1964	45 days
1965	43 days
1966	83 days
1967	135 days
1968	91 days
1969	53 days
1970	67 days
1971	105 days
1972	87 days
1973	50 days
1974	56 days
1975	8 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

33 years, 1936 to 1974

A day with at least 126.8 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 369.8 mm (14.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Yirrkala Mission: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
5 years	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
10 years	225.8 mm (8.9 in)
25 years	281.0 mm (11.1 in)
50 years	324.4 mm (12.8 in)	Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years	369.8 mm (14.6 in)	Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1936 to 1974.

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: 405.1 mm (15.9 in) in 1958; 247.9 mm (9.8 in) in 1964; 210.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1973.

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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).