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Wave Hill Weather Records (ASN00014840)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wave Hill (ASN00014840), Australia, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Wave Hill

  • Wave Hill (ASN00014840) is a weather station in Australia at -17.39 latitude and 131.12 longitude, 196 m (643 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Wave Hill still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wave Hill set a daily record precipitation of 9.0 mm (0.35 in) on 15 October 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -17.39 latitude, 131.12 longitude.
  • Elevation: 196 m (643 ft).
  • Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wave Hill, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wave Hill. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wave Hill. 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, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan45.0 C (113.0 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)n/an/a
Feb44.5 C (112.1 F)16.4 C (61.5 F)n/an/a
Mar43.5 C (110.3 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/an/a
Apr40.5 C (104.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
May38.8 C (101.8 F)3.4 C (38.1 F)n/an/a
Jun36.5 C (97.7 F)1.3 C (34.3 F)n/an/a
Jul36.6 C (97.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.0 C (100.4 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)n/an/a
Sep41.5 C (106.7 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)n/an/a
Oct45.0 C (113.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)n/an/a
Nov45.6 C (114.1 F)12.9 C (55.2 F)n/an/a
Dec45.2 C (113.4 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Wave Hill by the year they were set 1,464 records at Wave Hill still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 74. 0204060801973: 31974: 341975: 311976: 241977: 131978: 251979: 181980: 71981: 311982: 161983: 211984: 221985: 301986: 331987: 241988: 621989: 251990: 741991: 121992: 591993: 181994: 361995: 231996: 491997: 161998: 561999: 112000: 292001: 292002: 362003: 262004: 322005: 262006: 392007: 342008: 272009: 292010: 462011: 372012: 232013: 262014: 102015: 142016: 422017: 212018: 172019: 482020: 572021: 431973197819831988199319982003200820132018
1,464 records at Wave Hill still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 74.
Standing records at Wave Hill by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19733
197434
197531
197624
197713
197825
197918
19807
198131
198216
198321
198422
198530
198633
198724
198862
198925
199074
199112
199259
199318
199436
199523
199649
199716
199856
199911
200029
200129
200236
200326
200432
200526
200639
200734
200827
200929
201046
201137
201223
201326
201410
201514
201642
201721
201817
201948
202057
202143

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Wave Hill set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Wave Hill between 20 June 2007 and 21 June 2007. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperature20 June 2007: Record low maximum temperature 14.1 C (57.4 F)21 June 2007: Record low maximum temperature 13.0 C (55.4 F)
2 all-time records were set at Wave Hill between 20 June 2007 and 21 June 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When Wave Hill set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2007-06-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 14.1 C (57.4 F)
2007-06-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 13.0 C (55.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 205.0 mm (8.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wave Hill The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wave Hill. The most was 205.0 mm (8.1 in) on 16 March 1989. 0100200300 Jan: 125.0 mm (4.9 in), 15 January 1979 Jan Feb: 189.0 mm (7.4 in), 28 February 2023 Feb Mar: 205.0 mm (8.1 in), 16 March 1989 Mar Apr: 109.6 mm (4.3 in), 20 April 2000 Apr May: 43.8 mm (1.7 in), 13 May 1993 May Jun: 39.6 mm (1.6 in), 20 June 2007 Jun Jul: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 9 July 1978 Jul Aug: 25.7 mm (1.0 in), 28 August 1974 Aug Sep: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 20 September 2016 Sep Oct: 37.7 mm (1.5 in), 14 October 1980 Oct Nov: 89.0 mm (3.5 in), 16 November 1981 Nov Dec: 86.0 mm (3.4 in), 20 December 2009 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wave Hill. The most was 205.0 mm (8.1 in) on 16 March 1989.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wave Hill
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan125.0 mm (4.9 in)15 January 1979
Feb189.0 mm (7.4 in)28 February 2023
Mar205.0 mm (8.1 in)16 March 1989
Apr109.6 mm (4.3 in)20 April 2000
May43.8 mm (1.7 in)13 May 1993
Jun39.6 mm (1.6 in)20 June 2007
Jul86.4 mm (3.4 in)9 July 1978
Aug25.7 mm (1.0 in)28 August 1974
Sep79.2 mm (3.1 in)20 September 2016
Oct37.7 mm (1.5 in)14 October 1980
Nov89.0 mm (3.5 in)16 November 1981
Dec86.0 mm (3.4 in)20 December 2009

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2022
Days with data per year at Wave Hill 50 years of record at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2022. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and others. 1973: 61 of 365 days1974: 362 of 365 days1975: 329 of 365 days1976: 332 of 366 days1977: 360 of 365 days1978: 360 of 365 days1979: 346 of 365 days1980: 354 of 366 days1981: 344 of 365 days1982: 350 of 365 days1983: 357 of 365 days1984: 361 of 366 days1985: 361 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 361 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 359 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 354 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 363 of 366 days1997: 355 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 356 of 366 days2001: 361 of 365 days2002: 362 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2007: 359 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 354 of 365 days2010: 353 of 365 days2011: 348 of 365 days2012: 291 of 366 days2013: 296 of 365 days2014: 227 of 365 days2015: 283 of 365 days2016: 276 of 366 days2017: 335 of 365 days2018: 303 of 365 days2019: 289 of 365 days2020: 341 of 366 days2021: 323 of 365 days2022: 1 of 365 days19801990200020102020
50 years of record at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2022. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and others.
Days with data per year at Wave Hill
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19736117%No
197436299%Yes
197532990%Yes
197633291%Yes
197736099%Yes
197836099%Yes
197934695%Yes
198035497%Yes
198134494%Yes
198235096%Yes
198335798%Yes
198436199%Yes
198536199%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198836199%Yes
198935998%Yes
199035998%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199235497%Yes
199336199%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199636399%Yes
199735597%Yes
199835898%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200035697%Yes
200136199%Yes
200236299%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436299%Yes
200536399%Yes
200636299%Yes
200735998%Yes
200836299%Yes
200935497%Yes
201035397%Yes
201134895%Yes
201229180%No
201329681%No
201422762%No
201528378%No
201627675%No
201733592%Yes
201830383%No
201928979%No
202034193%Yes
202132388%No
202210%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Wave Hill
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 October 2025Wave Hill, AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2025Wave Hill, AUdaily rain6.5 mm (0.26 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2025Wave Hill, AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 2025Wave Hill, AUdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain41.0 mm (1.6 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)6 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain0.6 mm (0.02 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain2.1 mm (0.08 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)20 years49 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain72.0 mm (2.8 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)42 years34 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)48.6 mm (1.9 in)24 years35 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain92.5 mm (3.6 in)67.5 mm (2.7 in)44 years56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)14 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 2024Wave Hill, AUdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2023Wave Hill, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2023Wave Hill, AUdaily rain0.6 mm (0.02 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)48 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1974 to 2021
Annual mean temperature at Wave Hill as warming stripes, 1974 to 2021 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Wave Hill, 1974 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.6 C (79.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 25.0 C (77.1 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 28.6 C (83.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1974: 25.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1977: 25.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1978: 26.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 26.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 25.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1984: 26.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 26.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 27.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1987: 26.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1988: 28.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1989: 27.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1990: 27.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1991: 27.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 28.6 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1993: 26.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 25.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1995: 26.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 26.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 26.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1998: 28.3 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1999: 26.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 26.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 25.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2002: 26.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 26.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 26.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 27.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2006: 25.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2007: 26.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 26.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 26.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 26.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 25.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2017: 26.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 27.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974198019851990199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Wave Hill, 1974 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.6 C (79.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 25.0 C (77.1 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 28.6 C (83.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wave Hill as warming stripes, 1974 to 2021
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197425.1 C-1.59 C
197725.5 C-1.16 C
197826.1 C-0.55 C
198026.7 C+0.04 C
198225.5 C-1.14 C
198426.0 C-0.60 C
198526.8 C+0.14 C
198627.5 C+0.88 C
198726.4 C-0.22 C
198828.0 C+1.38 C
198927.6 C+0.97 C
199027.8 C+1.16 C
199127.0 C+0.33 C
199228.6 C+1.98 C
199326.8 C+0.14 C
199425.8 C-0.86 C
199526.7 C+0.04 C
199626.9 C+0.21 C
199726.5 C-0.19 C
199828.3 C+1.61 C
199926.5 C-0.10 C
200026.0 C-0.62 C
200125.7 C-0.90 C
200226.5 C-0.15 C
200326.7 C+0.10 C
200426.4 C-0.24 C
200527.6 C+1.00 C
200625.6 C-1.09 C
200726.5 C-0.13 C
200826.5 C-0.13 C
200926.8 C+0.12 C
201026.9 C+0.22 C
201125.0 C-1.60 C
201726.8 C+0.18 C
202127.3 C+0.61 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1974 to 2021 is 0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wave Hill
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.6) per decade1974 to 202135Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.2 F (-0.4 to 0.7) per decade1974 to 202135Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.6) per decade1974 to 202135Not 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

1973 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Wave Hill: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)199043.5 C (110.3 F)50
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)20003.2 C (37.8 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)205.0 mm (8.1 in)198978.5 mm (3.1 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)293.6 mm (11.6 in)2024144.0 mm (5.7 in)51
Longest dry spell (CDD)235 days1994137 days51

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Wave Hill by year The hottest day of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.5 C (110.3 F). 4042444619801990200020102020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990
The hottest day of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.5 C (110.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wave Hill by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197342.2 C (108.0 F)
197442.1 C (107.8 F)
197541.9 C (107.4 F)
197643.4 C (110.1 F)
197742.4 C (108.3 F)
197842.0 C (107.6 F)
197942.8 C (109.0 F)
198042.2 C (108.0 F)
198143.2 C (109.8 F)
198243.5 C (110.3 F)
198344.5 C (112.1 F)
198444.0 C (111.2 F)
198545.0 C (113.0 F)
198644.0 C (111.2 F)
198743.5 C (110.3 F)
198843.5 C (110.3 F)
198943.2 C (109.8 F)
199045.6 C (114.1 F)
199144.1 C (111.4 F)
199245.0 C (113.0 F)
199342.8 C (109.0 F)
199444.0 C (111.2 F)
199542.0 C (107.6 F)
199644.0 C (111.2 F)
199741.5 C (106.7 F)
199842.7 C (108.9 F)
199942.0 C (107.6 F)
200042.0 C (107.6 F)
200143.5 C (110.3 F)
200245.0 C (113.0 F)
200343.2 C (109.8 F)
200444.3 C (111.7 F)
200542.1 C (107.8 F)
200644.6 C (112.3 F)
200745.2 C (113.4 F)
200843.6 C (110.5 F)
200944.6 C (112.3 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201142.3 C (108.1 F)
201243.8 C (110.8 F)
201344.7 C (112.5 F)
201442.2 C (108.0 F)
201543.5 C (110.3 F)
201643.5 C (110.3 F)
201743.0 C (109.4 F)
201845.0 C (113.0 F)
201942.9 C (109.2 F)
202044.0 C (111.2 F)
202144.8 C (112.6 F)
202240.5 C (104.9 F)
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Wave Hill by year The coldest night of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.2 C (37.8 F). 0510152019801990200020102020Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2000
The coldest night of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.2 C (37.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wave Hill by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
197318.0 C (64.4 F)
19742.8 C (37.0 F)
19752.4 C (36.3 F)
19762.2 C (36.0 F)
19772.2 C (36.0 F)
19784.0 C (39.2 F)
19793.8 C (38.8 F)
19804.1 C (39.4 F)
19815.5 C (41.9 F)
19824.0 C (39.2 F)
19831.6 C (34.9 F)
19841.0 C (33.8 F)
19853.2 C (37.8 F)
19864.2 C (39.6 F)
19874.0 C (39.2 F)
19885.0 C (41.0 F)
19894.5 C (40.1 F)
19901.5 C (34.7 F)
19914.0 C (39.2 F)
19920.1 C (32.2 F)
19934.1 C (39.4 F)
19940.3 C (32.5 F)
19953.5 C (38.3 F)
19963.7 C (38.7 F)
19975.0 C (41.0 F)
19986.0 C (42.8 F)
19992.4 C (36.3 F)
20000.0 C (32.0 F)
20011.0 C (33.8 F)
20021.5 C (34.7 F)
20032.2 C (36.0 F)
20041.3 C (34.3 F)
20052.4 C (36.3 F)
20062.4 C (36.3 F)
20071.2 C (34.2 F)
20082.0 C (35.6 F)
20093.0 C (37.4 F)
20103.0 C (37.4 F)
20112.8 C (37.0 F)
20121.6 C (34.9 F)
20133.3 C (37.9 F)
20143.6 C (38.5 F)
20154.0 C (39.2 F)
20163.1 C (37.6 F)
20176.0 C (42.8 F)
20183.5 C (38.3 F)
20194.9 C (40.8 F)
20203.2 C (37.8 F)
20213.5 C (38.3 F)
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wave Hill by year The wettest day of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in). 010020030019801990200020102020Record: 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1989
The wettest day of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wave Hill by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1973n/a
197449.6 mm (2.0 in)
197566.2 mm (2.6 in)
197657.4 mm (2.3 in)
197770.6 mm (2.8 in)
197886.4 mm (3.4 in)
1979125.0 mm (4.9 in)
198099.0 mm (3.9 in)
198189.0 mm (3.5 in)
198285.2 mm (3.4 in)
198369.8 mm (2.7 in)
198497.8 mm (3.9 in)
198551.0 mm (2.0 in)
198672.2 mm (2.8 in)
1987117.4 mm (4.6 in)
198861.0 mm (2.4 in)
1989205.0 mm (8.1 in)
199070.6 mm (2.8 in)
1991102.6 mm (4.0 in)
199245.8 mm (1.8 in)
1993116.0 mm (4.6 in)
199483.4 mm (3.3 in)
199571.5 mm (2.8 in)
199690.0 mm (3.5 in)
199790.4 mm (3.6 in)
1998109.6 mm (4.3 in)
199971.0 mm (2.8 in)
2000109.6 mm (4.3 in)
2001135.2 mm (5.3 in)
200250.8 mm (2.0 in)
2003151.8 mm (6.0 in)
200490.4 mm (3.6 in)
200597.8 mm (3.9 in)
200676.8 mm (3.0 in)
200765.8 mm (2.6 in)
200868.0 mm (2.7 in)
200986.0 mm (3.4 in)
201053.4 mm (2.1 in)
201168.6 mm (2.7 in)
201275.0 mm (3.0 in)
201363.8 mm (2.5 in)
2014141.8 mm (5.6 in)
201568.1 mm (2.7 in)
201679.2 mm (3.1 in)
201795.4 mm (3.8 in)
2018106.0 mm (4.2 in)
201926.2 mm (1.0 in)
202077.8 mm (3.1 in)
202151.2 mm (2.0 in)
20223.4 mm (0.13 in)
2023189.0 mm (7.4 in)
202493.0 mm (3.7 in)
202565.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wave Hill by year The wettest five days of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 293.6 mm (11.6 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.0 mm (5.7 in). 010020030019801990200020102020Record: 293.6 mm (11.6 in) in 2024
The wettest five days of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 293.6 mm (11.6 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.0 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wave Hill by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1973n/a
197498.8 mm (3.9 in)
1975118.4 mm (4.7 in)
197694.4 mm (3.7 in)
1977147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1978137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1979175.4 mm (6.9 in)
1980154.6 mm (6.1 in)
1981137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1982205.0 mm (8.1 in)
1983174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1984133.2 mm (5.2 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1987167.2 mm (6.6 in)
1988133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1989212.2 mm (8.4 in)
199077.6 mm (3.1 in)
1991125.8 mm (5.0 in)
199260.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1994129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1995114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1996180.6 mm (7.1 in)
199798.0 mm (3.9 in)
1998150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1999182.8 mm (7.2 in)
2000144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2001260.0 mm (10.2 in)
2002118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2003287.8 mm (11.3 in)
2004128.2 mm (5.0 in)
2005189.3 mm (7.5 in)
2006238.4 mm (9.4 in)
2007175.0 mm (6.9 in)
200876.6 mm (3.0 in)
2009179.2 mm (7.1 in)
2010135.2 mm (5.3 in)
2011157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2012184.5 mm (7.3 in)
201377.5 mm (3.1 in)
2014229.0 mm (9.0 in)
2015111.9 mm (4.4 in)
2016140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2017147.0 mm (5.8 in)
2018191.9 mm (7.6 in)
201935.0 mm (1.4 in)
2020128.4 mm (5.1 in)
2021102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2022n/a
2023285.5 mm (11.2 in)
2024293.6 mm (11.6 in)
2025125.0 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wave Hill by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 235 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 137 days. 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 235 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at Wave Hill, 1973 to 2025. The record is 235 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 137 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wave Hill by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1973n/a
1974112 days
1975154 days
1976194 days
1977160 days
197855 days
197942 days
1980143 days
1981170 days
1982192 days
1983150 days
1984149 days
1985131 days
198664 days
1987115 days
1988156 days
1989161 days
1990137 days
199195 days
1992105 days
1993104 days
1994235 days
1995129 days
1996172 days
1997129 days
1998127 days
1999187 days
2000163 days
2001107 days
2002196 days
2003157 days
2004157 days
2005170 days
2006185 days
2007120 days
200886 days
2009210 days
201056 days
2011134 days
2012194 days
2013136 days
2014105 days
2015149 days
201653 days
2017115 days
2018180 days
2019176 days
2020123 days
2021163 days
2022n/a
2023130 days
2024107 days
2025106 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

50 years, 1974 to 2025

A day with at least 79.2 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 186.8 mm (7.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wave Hill: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years79.2 mm (3.1 in)
5 years105.9 mm (4.2 in)
10 years124.4 mm (4.9 in)
25 years148.8 mm (5.9 in)
50 years167.5 mm (6.6 in)
100 years186.8 mm (7.4 in)Longer than the 50 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, 50 years of values from 1974 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: 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1989; 151.8 mm (6.0 in) in 2003; 141.8 mm (5.6 in) in 2014.

Download the Data

  • Data for Wave Hill standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Wave Hill 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).