Victoria River Downs Weather Records (ASN00014825)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Victoria River Downs (ASN00014825), Australia, with 142 years of record.

Key Facts for Victoria River Downs

Victoria River Downs (ASN00014825) is a weather station in Australia at -16.40 latitude and 131.01 longitude, 89 m (290 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 2026, 142 years of record.
1,464 records set at Victoria River Downs still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Victoria River Downs set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.3 C (93.7 F) on 4 July 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -16.40 latitude, 131.01 longitude.
Elevation: 89 m (290 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 2026, 142 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

2 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Victoria River Downs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Victoria River Downs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	44.4 C (111.9 F)	15.9 C (60.6 F)	41.5 C (106.7 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)
Feb	43.9 C (111.0 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	35.9 C (96.6 F)	22.4 C (72.3 F)
Mar	43.2 C (109.8 F)	12.7 C (54.9 F)	36.5 C (97.7 F)	15.4 C (59.7 F)
Apr	40.9 C (105.6 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	13.5 C (56.3 F)
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	35.8 C (96.4 F)	8.8 C (47.8 F)
Jun	36.9 C (98.4 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34.2 C (93.6 F)	7.4 C (45.3 F)
Jul	37.7 C (99.9 F)	1.3 C (34.3 F)	35.1 C (95.2 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Aug	39.2 C (102.6 F)	2.7 C (36.9 F)	35.8 C (96.4 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)	38.5 C (101.3 F)	14.1 C (57.4 F)
Oct	44.9 C (112.8 F)	10.5 C (50.9 F)	36.8 C (98.2 F)	20.7 C (69.3 F)
Nov	45.4 C (113.7 F)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	44.9 C (112.8 F)	15.1 C (59.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Victoria River Downs still stand. 2022 holds the most, with 80.

Standing records at Victoria River Downs by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	39
1966	31
1967	16
1968	22
1969	28
1970	32
1971	18
1972	19
1973	19
1974	17
1975	6
1976	17
1977	6
1978	13
1979	16
1980	6
1981	21
1982	14
1983	19
1984	20
1985	28
1986	22
1987	15
1988	45
1989	15
1990	46
1991	5
1992	28
1993	10
1994	25
1995	24
1996	33
1997	7
1998	21
1999	15
2000	26
2001	15
2002	23
2003	15
2004	19
2005	10
2006	24
2007	25
2008	23
2009	19
2010	38
2011	24
2012	36
2013	28
2014	27
2015	25
2016	44
2017	21
2018	24
2019	52
2020	40
2021	46
2022	80
2023	18
2024	17
2025	22
2026	5

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Victoria River Downs between 12 March 1922 and 14 December 2009. Each dot is a new record.

When Victoria River Downs set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1922-03-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1927-02-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1999-07-02	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 13.1 C (55.6 F)
2009-12-14	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 33.3 C (91.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 222.3 mm (8.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Victoria River Downs. The most was 222.3 mm (8.8 in) on 20 February 1927.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Victoria River Downs
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	4 January 1938
Feb	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	20 February 1927
Mar	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	6 March 1935
Apr	211.8 mm (8.3 in)	15 April 1985
May	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	18 May 1910
Jun	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 June 2007
Jul	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 July 1968
Aug	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	17 August 1893
Sep	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	30 September 1979
Oct	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	31 October 2010
Nov	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	26 November 1981
Dec	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	28 December 1957

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2026

62 years of record at Victoria River Downs, 1965 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and others.

Days with data per year at Victoria River Downs
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	346	95%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	315	86%	No
1968	303	83%	No
1969	336	92%	Yes
1970	290	79%	No
1971	222	61%	No
1972	265	72%	No
1973	212	58%	No
1974	322	88%	No
1975	245	67%	No
1976	256	70%	No
1977	234	64%	No
1978	306	84%	No
1979	358	98%	Yes
1980	359	98%	Yes
1981	360	99%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	362	99%	Yes
1984	360	98%	Yes
1985	313	86%	No
1986	286	78%	No
1987	318	87%	No
1988	358	98%	Yes
1989	348	95%	Yes
1990	326	89%	No
1991	305	84%	No
1992	363	99%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	360	99%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	359	98%	Yes
1998	352	96%	Yes
1999	340	93%	Yes
2000	355	97%	Yes
2001	361	99%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	364	100%	Yes
2004	361	99%	Yes
2005	360	99%	Yes
2006	364	100%	Yes
2007	346	95%	Yes
2008	354	97%	Yes
2009	360	99%	Yes
2010	362	99%	Yes
2011	364	100%	Yes
2012	362	99%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	363	99%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	361	99%	Yes
2019	351	96%	Yes
2020	353	96%	Yes
2021	358	98%	Yes
2022	363	99%	Yes
2023	363	99%	Yes
2024	363	99%	Yes
2025	364	100%	Yes
2026	272	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Victoria River Downs
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 July 2026	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	34.3 C (93.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	35.1 C (95.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2026	Victoria River Downs, AU	monthly low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2026	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily low max	28.2 C (82.8 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2026	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily low max	28.2 C (82.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	28.6 C (83.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	monthly high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	2 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily low max	28.8 C (83.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	14 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	23.1 C (73.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	46 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	25.9 C (78.6 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	39.7 C (103.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	39.3 C (102.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	56 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high max	39.1 C (102.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	0 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	20.2 C (68.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	15 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2025	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

44 complete years, 1965 to 2025

One stripe for each of 44 complete years at Victoria River Downs, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.2 C (80.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1994, at 25.7 C (78.2 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 28.6 C (83.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Victoria River Downs as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1965	27.9 C	+0.69 C
1966	27.5 C	+0.31 C
1978	26.9 C	-0.31 C
1979	27.4 C	+0.21 C
1980	27.4 C	+0.17 C
1981	27.4 C	+0.17 C
1982	25.8 C	-1.38 C
1983	27.3 C	+0.13 C
1984	26.6 C	-0.58 C
1988	28.2 C	+0.98 C
1989	27.6 C	+0.37 C
1992	28.4 C	+1.23 C
1993	27.1 C	-0.06 C
1994	25.7 C	-1.54 C
1996	26.8 C	-0.44 C
1997	26.4 C	-0.77 C
1998	28.3 C	+1.08 C
1999	26.5 C	-0.69 C
2000	26.4 C	-0.84 C
2001	26.4 C	-0.77 C
2002	26.6 C	-0.59 C
2003	26.8 C	-0.37 C
2004	26.5 C	-0.68 C
2005	27.5 C	+0.31 C
2006	25.8 C	-1.36 C
2007	26.8 C	-0.40 C
2008	26.7 C	-0.49 C
2009	27.3 C	+0.06 C
2010	27.7 C	+0.46 C
2011	25.7 C	-1.53 C
2012	26.2 C	-1.04 C
2013	28.2 C	+1.04 C
2014	27.0 C	-0.23 C
2015	27.1 C	-0.09 C
2016	28.6 C	+1.40 C
2017	27.2 C	+0.04 C
2018	27.6 C	+0.39 C
2019	28.4 C	+1.19 C
2020	28.0 C	+0.80 C
2021	27.7 C	+0.52 C
2022	28.6 C	+1.39 C
2023	27.4 C	+0.21 C
2024	27.6 C	+0.40 C
2025	27.9 C	+0.70 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1965 to 2025 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 44 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Victoria River Downs
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1965 to 2025	44	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.18 C (0.02 to 0.34) per decade	0.32 F (0.03 to 0.61) per decade	1965 to 2025	44	Rise
Mean daily minimum	-0.01 C (-0.19 to 0.16) per decade	-0.03 F (-0.35 to 0.30) per decade	1965 to 2025	44	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

1885 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Victoria River Downs: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	45.4 C (113.7 F)	1965	42.8 C (109.0 F)	62
Coldest night (TNn)	1.3 C (34.3 F)	1965	4.5 C (40.1 F)	61
Wettest day (Rx1day)	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	1927	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	141
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	374.5 mm (14.7 in)	1935	125.9 mm (5.0 in)	141
Longest dry spell (CDD)	296 days	1889	143 days	141

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Victoria River Downs, 1885 to 2026. The record is 45.4 C (113.7 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Victoria River Downs by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	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	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1966	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1967	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1968	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1969	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1970	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1971	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1972	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1973	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1974	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1975	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1976	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1977	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1978	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1979	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1980	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1981	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1982	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1983	41.4 C (106.5 F)
1984	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1985	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1986	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1987	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1988	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1989	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1990	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1991	41.9 C (107.4 F)
1992	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1993	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1994	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1995	40.2 C (104.4 F)
1996	42.3 C (108.1 F)
1997	40.3 C (104.5 F)
1998	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1999	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2000	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2001	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2002	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2003	41.3 C (106.3 F)
2004	42.9 C (109.2 F)
2005	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2006	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2007	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2008	43.1 C (109.6 F)
2009	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2010	40.9 C (105.6 F)
2011	42.9 C (109.2 F)
2012	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2013	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2014	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2015	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2016	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2017	42.9 C (109.2 F)
2018	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2019	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2020	44.2 C (111.6 F)
2021	44.9 C (112.8 F)
2022	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2023	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2024	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2025	42.9 C (109.2 F)
2026	41.5 C (106.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Victoria River Downs, 1885 to 2026. The record is 1.3 C (34.3 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.5 C (40.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Victoria River Downs by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	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	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1966	6.3 C (43.3 F)
1967	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1968	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1969	6.3 C (43.3 F)
1970	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1971	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1972	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1973	13.7 C (56.7 F)
1974	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1975	n/a
1976	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1977	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1978	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1979	5.5 C (41.9 F)
1980	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1981	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1982	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1983	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1984	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1985	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1986	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1987	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1988	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1989	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1990	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1991	5.7 C (42.3 F)
1992	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1993	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1994	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1995	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1996	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1997	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1998	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1999	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2000	3.2 C (37.8 F)
2001	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2002	3.1 C (37.6 F)
2003	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2004	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2005	3.3 C (37.9 F)
2006	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2007	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2008	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2009	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2010	5.8 C (42.4 F)
2011	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2012	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2013	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2014	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2015	3.4 C (38.1 F)
2016	4.2 C (39.6 F)
2017	5.8 C (42.4 F)
2018	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2019	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2020	5.7 C (42.3 F)
2021	5.7 C (42.3 F)
2022	4.2 C (39.6 F)
2023	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2024	4.3 C (39.7 F)
2025	4.7 C (40.5 F)
2026	5.6 C (42.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Victoria River Downs, 1885 to 2026. The record is 222.3 mm (8.8 in) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Victoria River Downs by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1886	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1887	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1888	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1889	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1890	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1891	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1892	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1893	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1894	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1895	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1896	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1897	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1898	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1899	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1900	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1901	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1902	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1903	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1904	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1905	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1906	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1907	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1908	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1909	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1910	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1911	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1912	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1913	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1914	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1915	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1916	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1917	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1918	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1919	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1920	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1921	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1922	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1923	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1924	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1925	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1927	222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1928	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1929	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1930	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1931	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1932	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1933	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1934	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1935	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1936	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1937	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1938	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1939	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1940	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1942	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1943	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1944	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1945	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1946	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1947	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1948	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1955	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1956	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1957	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1958	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1959	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1960	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1961	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1964	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1965	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1967	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1968	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1969	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1970	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1972	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1973	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1974	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1975	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1976	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1977	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1978	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1979	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1980	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1981	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1982	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1983	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1984	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1985	211.8 mm (8.3 in)
1986	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1988	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1989	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1990	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1991	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1992	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1993	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1994	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1995	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1996	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1997	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1998	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1999	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
2000	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2001	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2002	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
2003	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
2004	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
2005	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2006	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2007	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2008	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2009	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2010	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
2011	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
2012	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2013	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
2014	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2015	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2016	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2017	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
2018	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2019	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2020	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
2021	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
2022	184.6 mm (7.3 in)
2023	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2024	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
2025	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2026	84.6 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Victoria River Downs, 1885 to 2026. The record is 374.5 mm (14.7 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.9 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Victoria River Downs by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1886	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1887	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1888	236.1 mm (9.3 in)
1889	128.9 mm (5.1 in)
1890	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1891	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1892	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1893	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1894	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1895	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1896	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1897	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1898	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1899	214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1900	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1901	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1902	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1903	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1904	202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1905	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1906	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1907	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1908	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1909	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1910	209.3 mm (8.2 in)
1911	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1912	140.6 mm (5.5 in)
1913	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1914	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1915	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1916	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1917	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1918	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1919	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1920	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1921	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1922	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1923	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1924	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1925	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1926	145.1 mm (5.7 in)
1927	276.9 mm (10.9 in)
1928	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1929	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1930	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1931	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1932	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1933	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1934	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1935	374.5 mm (14.7 in)
1936	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1937	290.9 mm (11.5 in)
1938	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1939	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1940	154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1941	166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1944	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1945	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1946	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1947	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1948	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1949	125.9 mm (5.0 in)
1950	160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1951	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1952	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1953	148.2 mm (5.8 in)
1954	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1955	174.6 mm (6.9 in)
1956	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1957	256.0 mm (10.1 in)
1958	237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1959	204.3 mm (8.0 in)
1960	185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1961	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1963	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1964	322.3 mm (12.7 in)
1965	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1966	173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1967	159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1968	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1969	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1970	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1971	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1972	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1973	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1974	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1975	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1976	196.2 mm (7.7 in)
1977	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1978	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1979	144.9 mm (5.7 in)
1980	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1981	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1982	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1983	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1984	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1985	253.6 mm (10.0 in)
1986	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1987	143.4 mm (5.6 in)
1988	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1989	129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1990	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1991	231.2 mm (9.1 in)
1992	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1993	168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1994	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1995	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1996	209.8 mm (8.3 in)
1997	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1998	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1999	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
2000	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
2001	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2002	183.0 mm (7.2 in)
2003	232.0 mm (9.1 in)
2004	170.8 mm (6.7 in)
2005	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
2006	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
2007	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2008	304.8 mm (12.0 in)
2009	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2010	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
2011	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
2012	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2013	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
2014	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
2015	192.4 mm (7.6 in)
2016	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2017	209.4 mm (8.2 in)
2018	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2019	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
2020	226.0 mm (8.9 in)
2021	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2022	254.4 mm (10.0 in)
2023	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2024	348.4 mm (13.7 in)
2025	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
2026	209.0 mm (8.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Victoria River Downs, 1885 to 2026. The record is 296 days in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 143 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Victoria River Downs by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	27 days
1886	210 days
1887	170 days
1888	224 days
1889	296 days
1890	204 days
1891	195 days
1892	217 days
1893	138 days
1894	163 days
1895	83 days
1896	120 days
1897	220 days
1898	171 days
1899	131 days
1900	98 days
1901	155 days
1902	211 days
1903	186 days
1904	97 days
1905	199 days
1906	168 days
1907	105 days
1908	203 days
1909	123 days
1910	135 days
1911	170 days
1912	194 days
1913	90 days
1914	164 days
1915	171 days
1916	126 days
1917	176 days
1918	148 days
1919	226 days
1920	195 days
1921	159 days
1922	92 days
1923	129 days
1924	212 days
1925	225 days
1926	149 days
1927	181 days
1928	182 days
1929	179 days
1930	208 days
1931	161 days
1932	103 days
1933	175 days
1934	114 days
1935	90 days
1936	142 days
1937	118 days
1938	119 days
1939	124 days
1940	195 days
1941	92 days
1942	115 days
1943	187 days
1944	112 days
1945	154 days
1946	253 days
1947	144 days
1948	209 days
1949	211 days
1950	81 days
1951	224 days
1952	190 days
1953	223 days
1954	127 days
1955	90 days
1956	87 days
1957	148 days
1958	175 days
1959	116 days
1960	131 days
1961	44 days
1963	26 days
1964	138 days
1965	132 days
1966	119 days
1967	234 days
1968	85 days
1969	136 days
1970	160 days
1971	151 days
1972	167 days
1973	39 days
1974	103 days
1975	153 days
1976	196 days
1977	195 days
1978	57 days
1979	94 days
1980	143 days
1981	112 days
1982	221 days
1983	163 days
1984	151 days
1985	143 days
1986	65 days
1987	183 days
1988	107 days
1989	131 days
1990	166 days
1991	113 days
1992	129 days
1993	107 days
1994	180 days
1995	143 days
1996	145 days
1997	141 days
1998	102 days
1999	90 days
2000	157 days
2001	164 days
2002	175 days
2003	67 days
2004	146 days
2005	89 days
2006	112 days
2007	102 days
2008	158 days
2009	171 days
2010	57 days
2011	189 days
2012	192 days
2013	128 days
2014	186 days
2015	134 days
2016	33 days
2017	39 days
2018	45 days
2019	53 days
2020	39 days
2021	75 days
2022	44 days
2023	72 days
2024	56 days
2025	164 days
2026	137 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

128 years, 1886 to 2025

A day with at least 70.4 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 207.1 mm (8.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Victoria River Downs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
25 years	152.8 mm (6.0 in)
50 years	178.7 mm (7.0 in)
100 years	207.1 mm (8.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 128 years of values from 1886 to 2025.

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: 222.3 mm (8.8 in) in 1927; 211.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1985; 186.7 mm (7.4 in) in 1957.

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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).