Nhulunbuy Dtw Weather Records (ASN00014512)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nhulunbuy Dtw (ASN00014512), Australia, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Nhulunbuy Dtw

Nhulunbuy Dtw (ASN00014512) is a weather station in Australia at -12.19 latitude and 136.76 longitude, 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1974 to 2018, 45 years of record.
1,464 records set at Nhulunbuy Dtw still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Nhulunbuy Dtw set a daily record precipitation of 4.0 mm (0.16 in) on 16 August 2018.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -12.19 latitude, 136.76 longitude.
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft).
Period of record: 1974 to 2018, 45 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 Nhulunbuy Dtw. 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 Nhulunbuy Dtw, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.7 C (96.3 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22.0 C (71.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.7 C (96.3 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.0 C (93.2 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.3 C (90.1 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	31.2 C (88.2 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.4 C (92.1 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	34.6 C (94.3 F)	16.3 C (61.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15.1 C (59.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	37.3 C (99.1 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.3 C (95.5 F)	21.2 C (70.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Nhulunbuy Dtw still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 170.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 268.8 mm (10.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nhulunbuy Dtw. The most was 268.8 mm (10.6 in) on 17 March 1980.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nhulunbuy Dtw
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	27 January 1998
Feb	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	18 February 2015
Mar	268.8 mm (10.6 in)	17 March 1980
Apr	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	22 April 1999
May	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	9 May 2000
Jun	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	1 June 2015
Jul	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 July 1993
Aug	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	24 August 1994
Sep	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 September 2016
Oct	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 October 1975
Nov	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	14 November 1998
Dec	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	4 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 1985

11 years of record at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1975 to 1985. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1985.

Days with data per year at Nhulunbuy Dtw
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1975	180	49%	No
1976	364	99%	Yes
1977	362	99%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	313	86%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Nhulunbuy Dtw
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 2018	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2018	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2018	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2018	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2017	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2017	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	42 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2017	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain (Tie)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	tie	14 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2017	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2017	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain (Tie)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	tie	21 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	15 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2016	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	9 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2015	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	30 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2015	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2015	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2015	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	21 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2015	Nhulunbuy Dtw, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Nhulunbuy Dtw: 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)	1982	35.2 C (95.4 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1976	16.2 C (61.2 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	268.8 mm (10.6 in)	1980	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	516.4 mm (20.3 in)	1975	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	43
Longest dry spell (CDD)	142 days	1983	63 days	44

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1974 to 2018. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 C (95.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Nhulunbuy Dtw by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1974	n/a
1975	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1976	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1977	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1978	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1979	34.9 C (94.8 F)
1980	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1981	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1982	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1983	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1984	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1985	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	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
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1974 to 2018. The record is 14.0 C (57.2 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.2 C (61.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Nhulunbuy Dtw by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1974	n/a
1975	16.2 C (61.2 F)
1976	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1977	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1978	16.4 C (61.5 F)
1979	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1980	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1981	17.1 C (62.8 F)
1982	15.1 C (59.2 F)
1983	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1984	14.6 C (58.3 F)
1985	14.9 C (58.8 F)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	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
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1974 to 2018. The record is 268.8 mm (10.6 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.2 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nhulunbuy Dtw by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1975	215.0 mm (8.5 in)
1976	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1977	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1978	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1979	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1980	268.8 mm (10.6 in)
1981	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1982	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1983	157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1984	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1985	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1987	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1988	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1989	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1990	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1991	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1992	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1993	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1994	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1995	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1996	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1997	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1999	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
2000	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2001	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
2002	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
2004	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2005	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
2006	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2007	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
2008	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
2009	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2010	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2011	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2012	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2013	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
2014	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2015	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
2016	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2017	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2018	102.0 mm (4.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1974 to 2018. The record is 516.4 mm (20.3 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 151.2 mm (6.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nhulunbuy Dtw by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1975	516.4 mm (20.3 in)
1976	222.4 mm (8.8 in)
1977	248.4 mm (9.8 in)
1978	324.4 mm (12.8 in)
1979	168.3 mm (6.6 in)
1980	462.6 mm (18.2 in)
1981	199.0 mm (7.8 in)
1982	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1983	348.4 mm (13.7 in)
1984	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1985	203.6 mm (8.0 in)
1987	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1988	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1989	156.6 mm (6.2 in)
1990	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1991	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1992	281.7 mm (11.1 in)
1993	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1994	194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1995	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1996	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1997	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1998	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1999	312.6 mm (12.3 in)
2000	201.7 mm (7.9 in)
2001	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
2002	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2003	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2004	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2005	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
2006	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
2007	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
2008	260.0 mm (10.2 in)
2009	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
2010	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2011	399.0 mm (15.7 in)
2012	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
2013	104.8 mm (4.1 in)
2014	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
2015	273.0 mm (10.7 in)
2016	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2017	n/a
2018	159.9 mm (6.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nhulunbuy Dtw, 1974 to 2018. The record is 142 days in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nhulunbuy Dtw by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974	28 days
1975	43 days
1976	93 days
1977	89 days
1978	86 days
1979	79 days
1980	88 days
1981	46 days
1982	80 days
1983	142 days
1984	126 days
1985	90 days
1987	88 days
1988	60 days
1989	115 days
1990	121 days
1991	58 days
1992	56 days
1993	58 days
1994	89 days
1995	65 days
1996	104 days
1997	88 days
1998	60 days
1999	95 days
2000	50 days
2001	61 days
2002	56 days
2003	56 days
2004	80 days
2005	29 days
2006	100 days
2007	80 days
2008	74 days
2009	11 days
2010	42 days
2011	52 days
2012	60 days
2013	45 days
2014	1 day
2015	17 days
2016	1 day
2017	1 day
2018	76 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 Nhulunbuy Dtw standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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).