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Katherine Aviation Museum Weather Records (ASN00014903)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Katherine Aviation Museum (ASN00014903), Australia, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Katherine Aviation Museum

  • Katherine Aviation Museum (ASN00014903) is a weather station in Australia at -14.44 latitude and 132.27 longitude, 108 m (354 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1943 to 2020, 78 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Katherine Aviation Museum still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Katherine Aviation Museum set a daily record precipitation of 14.7 mm (0.6 in) on 22 October 2020.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -14.44 latitude, 132.27 longitude.
  • Elevation: 108 m (354 ft).
  • Period of record: 1943 to 2020, 78 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Katherine Aviation Museum, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Katherine Aviation Museum. 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 Katherine Aviation Museum. 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 Katherine Aviation Museum, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan40.9 C (105.6 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)n/an/a
Feb39.0 C (102.2 F)18.7 C (65.7 F)n/an/a
Mar39.8 C (103.6 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)n/an/a
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)9.8 C (49.6 F)n/an/a
May36.5 C (97.7 F)6.3 C (43.3 F)n/an/a
Jun36.1 C (97.0 F)3.8 C (38.8 F)n/an/a
Jul36.0 C (96.8 F)4.2 C (39.6 F)n/an/a
Aug37.7 C (99.9 F)4.0 C (39.2 F)n/an/a
Sep40.5 C (104.9 F)8.2 C (46.8 F)n/an/a
Oct41.6 C (106.9 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)n/an/a
Nov43.1 C (109.6 F)14.5 C (58.1 F)n/an/a
Dec41.5 C (106.7 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Katherine Aviation Museum by the year they were set 1,464 records at Katherine Aviation Museum still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 121. 0501001501946: 561947: 71970: 451971: 591972: 601973: 31988: 71989: 461990: 1211991: 181992: 731993: 311994: 441995: 551996: 731997: 351998: 851999: 312000: 432001: 482002: 542003: 482004: 472005: 422006: 582007: 452008: 412009: 542010: 762011: 591946197119881991199419972000200320062009
1,464 records at Katherine Aviation Museum still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 121.
Standing records at Katherine Aviation Museum by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194656
19477
197045
197159
197260
19733
19887
198946
1990121
199118
199273
199331
199444
199555
199673
199735
199885
199931
200043
200148
200254
200348
200447
200542
200658
200745
200841
200954
201076
201159

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 227.5 mm (9.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Katherine Aviation Museum The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Katherine Aviation Museum. The most was 227.5 mm (9.0 in) on 11 January 2001. 0100200300 Jan: 227.5 mm (9.0 in), 11 January 2001 Jan Feb: 107.7 mm (4.2 in), 16 February 1946 Feb Mar: 129.8 mm (5.1 in), 22 March 2007 Mar Apr: 100.4 mm (4.0 in), 1 April 2013 Apr May: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 21 May 1990 May Jun: 5.6 mm (0.22 in), 29 June 1998 Jun Jul: 18.8 mm (0.7 in), 15 July 1968 Jul Aug: 27.0 mm (1.1 in), 17 August 2007 Aug Sep: 70.0 mm (2.8 in), 24 September 1974 Sep Oct: 71.8 mm (2.8 in), 19 October 2000 Oct Nov: 95.6 mm (3.8 in), 13 November 2001 Nov Dec: 204.2 mm (8.0 in), 23 December 2003 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Katherine Aviation Museum. The most was 227.5 mm (9.0 in) on 11 January 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Katherine Aviation Museum
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan227.5 mm (9.0 in)11 January 2001
Feb107.7 mm (4.2 in)16 February 1946
Mar129.8 mm (5.1 in)22 March 2007
Apr100.4 mm (4.0 in)1 April 2013
May57.2 mm (2.3 in)21 May 1990
Jun5.6 mm (0.22 in)29 June 1998
Jul18.8 mm (0.7 in)15 July 1968
Aug27.0 mm (1.1 in)17 August 2007
Sep70.0 mm (2.8 in)24 September 1974
Oct71.8 mm (2.8 in)19 October 2000
Nov95.6 mm (3.8 in)13 November 2001
Dec204.2 mm (8.0 in)23 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1946 to 2011
Days with data per year at Katherine Aviation Museum 30 years of record at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1946 to 2011. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1947, 1970, 1973, 1988, 2000, 2011. 1946: 214 of 365 days1947: 59 of 365 days1970: 214 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 37 of 365 days1988: 32 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 328 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 272 of 365 days197019901995200020052010
30 years of record at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1946 to 2011. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1947, 1970, 1973, 1988, 2000, 2011.
Days with data per year at Katherine Aviation Museum
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194621459%No
19475916%No
197021459%No
1971365100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
19733710%No
1988329%No
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199336399%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200032890%No
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436199%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636399%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200936399%Yes
2010364100%Yes
201127275%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Katherine Aviation Museum
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 October 2020Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2020Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)7 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2020Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain1.2 mm (0.05 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2020Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)77 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2019Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain0.6 mm (0.02 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2019Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2019Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2018Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)11.8 mm (0.5 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2018Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2018Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain33.6 mm (1.3 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2018Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2018Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain80.6 mm (3.2 in)48.1 mm (1.9 in)74 years52 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)23.0 mm (0.9 in)40 years30 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain55.0 mm (2.2 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2017Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain74.4 mm (2.9 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)3 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2016Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)73 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2016Katherine Aviation Museum, AUdaily rain1.1 mm (0.04 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)73 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1971 to 2010
Annual mean temperature at Katherine Aviation Museum as warming stripes, 1971 to 2010 One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1971 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.2 C (81.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2006, at 26.3 C (79.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 28.3 C (83.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1971: 27.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 27.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 27.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 27.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 27.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 27.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1993: 27.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1994: 26.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1995: 27.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 27.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1997: 27.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 28.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1999: 26.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 27.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2002: 27.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2003: 27.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 26.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 27.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 26.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2007: 26.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 26.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2009: 27.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 27.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean197119751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1971 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.2 C (81.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2006, at 26.3 C (79.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 28.3 C (83.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Katherine Aviation Museum as warming stripes, 1971 to 2010
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197127.3 C+0.03 C
197227.4 C+0.15 C
198927.3 C+0.08 C
199027.8 C+0.61 C
199127.2 C-0.04 C
199227.9 C+0.69 C
199327.7 C+0.47 C
199426.4 C-0.82 C
199527.1 C-0.15 C
199627.7 C+0.44 C
199727.1 C-0.12 C
199828.3 C+1.09 C
199926.7 C-0.55 C
200127.0 C-0.25 C
200227.0 C-0.21 C
200327.3 C+0.07 C
200426.9 C-0.29 C
200527.7 C+0.48 C
200626.3 C-0.96 C
200726.9 C-0.31 C
200826.5 C-0.69 C
200927.3 C+0.05 C
201027.6 C+0.32 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1943 to 2020
Yearly extremes at Katherine Aviation Museum: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.1 C (109.6 F)197140.7 C (105.2 F)30
Coldest night (TNn)3.8 C (38.8 F)19995.6 C (42.1 F)30
Wettest day (Rx1day)227.5 mm (9.0 in)200180.3 mm (3.2 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)415.4 mm (16.4 in)1998174.4 mm (6.9 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)239 days2009165 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year The hottest day of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 43.1 C (109.6 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.7 C (105.2 F). 36384042441960198020002020Record: 43.1 C (109.6 F) in 1971
The hottest day of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 43.1 C (109.6 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.7 C (105.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
194642.2 C (108.0 F)
194739.4 C (102.9 F)
1968n/a
1969n/a
197040.8 C (105.4 F)
197143.1 C (109.6 F)
197241.7 C (107.1 F)
197337.6 C (99.7 F)
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
198837.6 C (99.7 F)
198940.1 C (104.2 F)
199041.3 C (106.3 F)
199140.6 C (105.1 F)
199241.1 C (106.0 F)
199340.8 C (105.4 F)
199441.5 C (106.7 F)
199540.5 C (104.9 F)
199641.6 C (106.9 F)
199740.5 C (104.9 F)
199839.7 C (103.5 F)
199939.0 C (102.2 F)
200038.8 C (101.8 F)
200139.9 C (103.8 F)
200241.6 C (106.9 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200441.2 C (106.2 F)
200540.7 C (105.3 F)
200642.5 C (108.5 F)
200740.5 C (104.9 F)
200840.3 C (104.5 F)
200941.5 C (106.7 F)
201039.2 C (102.6 F)
201137.4 C (99.3 F)
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year The coldest night of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.6 C (42.1 F). 05101520251960198020002020Record: 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 1999
The coldest night of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 3.8 C (38.8 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.6 C (42.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
19464.6 C (40.3 F)
194720.8 C (69.4 F)
1968n/a
1969n/a
19704.7 C (40.5 F)
19714.4 C (39.9 F)
19726.7 C (44.1 F)
197320.8 C (69.4 F)
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
198820.9 C (69.6 F)
19895.4 C (41.7 F)
19904.2 C (39.6 F)
19917.0 C (44.6 F)
19925.7 C (42.3 F)
19937.4 C (45.3 F)
19944.2 C (39.6 F)
19955.4 C (41.7 F)
19966.3 C (43.3 F)
19977.5 C (45.5 F)
19986.5 C (43.7 F)
19993.8 C (38.8 F)
20005.0 C (41.0 F)
20015.7 C (42.3 F)
20024.0 C (39.2 F)
20036.5 C (43.7 F)
20044.5 C (40.1 F)
20055.4 C (41.7 F)
20066.3 C (43.3 F)
20074.4 C (39.9 F)
20084.6 C (40.3 F)
20096.0 C (42.8 F)
20108.3 C (46.9 F)
20115.5 C (41.9 F)
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year The wettest day of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 227.5 mm (9.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.3 mm (3.2 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 227.5 mm (9.0 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 227.5 mm (9.0 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.3 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194344.5 mm (1.8 in)
194480.3 mm (3.2 in)
194572.1 mm (2.8 in)
1946107.7 mm (4.2 in)
194746.7 mm (1.8 in)
196841.4 mm (1.6 in)
196973.7 mm (2.9 in)
197064.0 mm (2.5 in)
1971128.5 mm (5.1 in)
197285.9 mm (3.4 in)
197346.7 mm (1.8 in)
197470.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975118.8 mm (4.7 in)
197666.2 mm (2.6 in)
197791.4 mm (3.6 in)
1978106.8 mm (4.2 in)
198853.6 mm (2.1 in)
198982.0 mm (3.2 in)
199095.0 mm (3.7 in)
199159.4 mm (2.3 in)
199268.2 mm (2.7 in)
199375.6 mm (3.0 in)
199468.2 mm (2.7 in)
199593.3 mm (3.7 in)
1996118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1997101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1998220.8 mm (8.7 in)
199956.8 mm (2.2 in)
200072.6 mm (2.9 in)
2001227.5 mm (9.0 in)
200264.2 mm (2.5 in)
2003204.2 mm (8.0 in)
2004103.2 mm (4.1 in)
2005107.4 mm (4.2 in)
2006102.2 mm (4.0 in)
2007129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2008131.6 mm (5.2 in)
200980.0 mm (3.1 in)
201078.2 mm (3.1 in)
2011156.8 mm (6.2 in)
2012109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2013114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2014121.0 mm (4.8 in)
201570.8 mm (2.8 in)
201632.0 mm (1.3 in)
201780.6 mm (3.2 in)
201867.0 mm (2.6 in)
201949.0 mm (1.9 in)
202042.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year The wettest five days of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 415.4 mm (16.4 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.4 mm (6.9 in). 01002003004005001960198020002020Record: 415.4 mm (16.4 in) in 1998
The wettest five days of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 415.4 mm (16.4 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.4 mm (6.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194379.7 mm (3.1 in)
1944293.4 mm (11.6 in)
1945157.3 mm (6.2 in)
1946219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1947101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196876.0 mm (3.0 in)
1969147.9 mm (5.8 in)
197077.0 mm (3.0 in)
1971199.0 mm (7.8 in)
1972171.1 mm (6.7 in)
1973111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1974136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1975224.6 mm (8.8 in)
1976143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1977275.3 mm (10.8 in)
1978218.1 mm (8.6 in)
1988112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1989171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1990121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1991189.4 mm (7.5 in)
1992165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1993154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1994184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1995137.3 mm (5.4 in)
1996174.4 mm (6.9 in)
1997255.8 mm (10.1 in)
1998415.4 mm (16.4 in)
1999159.2 mm (6.3 in)
2000146.0 mm (5.7 in)
2001411.9 mm (16.2 in)
2002269.8 mm (10.6 in)
2003320.4 mm (12.6 in)
2004162.2 mm (6.4 in)
2005231.0 mm (9.1 in)
2006174.8 mm (6.9 in)
2007191.0 mm (7.5 in)
2008248.3 mm (9.8 in)
2009200.8 mm (7.9 in)
2010175.4 mm (6.9 in)
2011217.6 mm (8.6 in)
2012191.5 mm (7.5 in)
2013310.2 mm (12.2 in)
2014234.7 mm (9.2 in)
2015116.0 mm (4.6 in)
201635.7 mm (1.4 in)
2017101.5 mm (4.0 in)
2018181.9 mm (7.2 in)
2019107.6 mm (4.2 in)
202097.9 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year The longest dry spell of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 239 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 165 days. 01002003001960198020002020Record: 239 days in 2009
The longest dry spell of the year at Katherine Aviation Museum, 1943 to 2020. The record is 239 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 165 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Katherine Aviation Museum by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1943154 days
1944173 days
1945181 days
1946228 days
19475 days
196846 days
196972 days
1970166 days
197191 days
1972172 days
197330 days
1974138 days
1975154 days
1976215 days
1977182 days
19783 days
19885 days
1989167 days
1990165 days
1991153 days
1992119 days
1993154 days
1994183 days
1995144 days
1996175 days
1997209 days
199885 days
1999172 days
2000171 days
2001190 days
2002225 days
2003154 days
2004145 days
2005200 days
2006189 days
200780 days
2008172 days
2009239 days
201066 days
2011184 days
2012149 days
2013194 days
2014169 days
2015125 days
2016102 days
2017176 days
2018107 days
2019209 days
2020118 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

41 years, 1944 to 2019

A day with at least 87.8 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 263.2 mm (10.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Katherine Aviation Museum: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years87.8 mm (3.5 in)
5 years122.6 mm (4.8 in)
10 years149.9 mm (5.9 in)
25 years190.0 mm (7.5 in)
50 years224.4 mm (8.8 in)Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years263.2 mm (10.4 in)Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1944 to 2019.

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: 227.5 mm (9.0 in) in 2001; 220.8 mm (8.7 in) in 1998; 204.2 mm (8.0 in) in 2003.

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  • Data for Katherine Aviation Museum standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Katherine Aviation Museum 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).