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Wave Hill Post Office Weather Records (ASN00014832)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wave Hill Post Office (ASN00014832), Australia, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Wave Hill Post Office

  • Wave Hill Post Office (ASN00014832) is a weather station in Australia at -17.38 latitude and 130.87 longitude, 200 m (656 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1928 to 1962, 35 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Wave Hill Post Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wave Hill Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 2.5 mm (0.10 in) on 7 June 1962.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -17.38 latitude, 130.87 longitude.
  • Elevation: 200 m (656 ft).
  • Period of record: 1928 to 1962, 35 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wave Hill Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wave Hill Post Office. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wave Hill Post Office. 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 Wave Hill Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Wave Hill Post Office by the year they were set 0 records at Wave Hill Post Office still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Wave Hill Post Office still stand.
Standing records at Wave Hill Post Office by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 145.8 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wave Hill Post Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wave Hill Post Office. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 14 March 1960. 050100150 Jan: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 10 January 1930 Jan Feb: 114.0 mm (4.5 in), 16 February 1946 Feb Mar: 145.8 mm (5.7 in), 14 March 1960 Mar Apr: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 26 April 1955 Apr May: 54.4 mm (2.1 in), 12 May 1960 May Jun: 14.2 mm (0.6 in), 19 June 1932 Jun Jul: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 28 July 1934 Jul Aug: 10.4 mm (0.4 in), 12 August 1947 Aug Sep: 16.8 mm (0.7 in), 5 September 1947 Sep Oct: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 17 October 1947 Oct Nov: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 19 November 1943 Nov Dec: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 16 December 1949 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wave Hill Post Office. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 14 March 1960.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wave Hill Post Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan95.0 mm (3.7 in)10 January 1930
Feb114.0 mm (4.5 in)16 February 1946
Mar145.8 mm (5.7 in)14 March 1960
Apr75.7 mm (3.0 in)26 April 1955
May54.4 mm (2.1 in)12 May 1960
Jun14.2 mm (0.6 in)19 June 1932
Jul41.4 mm (1.6 in)28 July 1934
Aug10.4 mm (0.4 in)12 August 1947
Sep16.8 mm (0.7 in)5 September 1947
Oct41.4 mm (1.6 in)17 October 1947
Nov88.9 mm (3.5 in)19 November 1943
Dec70.6 mm (2.8 in)16 December 1949

Latest Records

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Latest records at Wave Hill Post Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 June 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)32 years28 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)44.5 mm (1.8 in)16 years32 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)22 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1962Wave Hill Post Office, AUdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1928 to 1962
Yearly extremes at Wave Hill Post Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)145.8 mm (5.7 in)196065.7 mm (2.6 in)32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)298.1 mm (11.7 in)1941106.3 mm (4.2 in)32
Longest dry spell (CDD)257 days1946154 days32

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wave Hill Post Office by year The wettest day of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.7 mm (2.6 in). 0501001501930194019501960Record: 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1960
The wettest day of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.7 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wave Hill Post Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192866.0 mm (2.6 in)
192953.8 mm (2.1 in)
193095.0 mm (3.7 in)
193154.9 mm (2.2 in)
193230.0 mm (1.2 in)
193365.3 mm (2.6 in)
193460.5 mm (2.4 in)
193599.8 mm (3.9 in)
193652.1 mm (2.1 in)
193747.0 mm (1.9 in)
193838.4 mm (1.5 in)
193978.7 mm (3.1 in)
194058.4 mm (2.3 in)
194181.3 mm (3.2 in)
194247.0 mm (1.9 in)
194399.1 mm (3.9 in)
194482.6 mm (3.3 in)
194582.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946114.0 mm (4.5 in)
194768.6 mm (2.7 in)
194852.1 mm (2.1 in)
194970.6 mm (2.8 in)
195037.3 mm (1.5 in)
195186.6 mm (3.4 in)
195273.7 mm (2.9 in)
195375.2 mm (3.0 in)
195438.1 mm (1.5 in)
195575.7 mm (3.0 in)
195618.5 mm (0.7 in)
1960145.8 mm (5.7 in)
196148.3 mm (1.9 in)
196262.2 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wave Hill Post Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 298.1 mm (11.7 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.3 mm (4.2 in). 01002003001930194019501960Record: 298.1 mm (11.7 in) in 1941
The wettest five days of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 298.1 mm (11.7 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.3 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wave Hill Post Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192873.7 mm (2.9 in)
192999.5 mm (3.9 in)
1930109.4 mm (4.3 in)
193174.0 mm (2.9 in)
193268.4 mm (2.7 in)
193390.6 mm (3.6 in)
193485.4 mm (3.4 in)
1935130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1936103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1937118.6 mm (4.7 in)
193865.6 mm (2.6 in)
1939149.5 mm (5.9 in)
194078.6 mm (3.1 in)
1941298.1 mm (11.7 in)
194285.7 mm (3.4 in)
1943132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1944201.6 mm (7.9 in)
1945129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1946170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1947135.9 mm (5.4 in)
194867.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949203.0 mm (8.0 in)
195096.4 mm (3.8 in)
1951117.6 mm (4.6 in)
195287.9 mm (3.5 in)
1953179.0 mm (7.0 in)
195457.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955129.3 mm (5.1 in)
195632.7 mm (1.3 in)
1960204.8 mm (8.1 in)
196167.1 mm (2.6 in)
1962119.1 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wave Hill Post Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 257 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 154 days. 01002003001930194019501960Record: 257 days in 1946
The longest dry spell of the year at Wave Hill Post Office, 1928 to 1962. The record is 257 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 154 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wave Hill Post Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1928191 days
1929207 days
1930219 days
1931148 days
1932116 days
1933109 days
1934115 days
1935193 days
1936149 days
1937118 days
1938119 days
193968 days
1940195 days
194176 days
1942188 days
1943158 days
1944187 days
1945212 days
1946257 days
1947131 days
1948210 days
1949227 days
1950117 days
1951148 days
1952217 days
1953187 days
1954159 days
195570 days
195636 days
1960130 days
1961196 days
1962115 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 Wave Hill Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Wave Hill Post Office threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).