Newcastle Waters Weather Records (ASN00015086)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Newcastle Waters (ASN00015086), Australia, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Newcastle Waters

Newcastle Waters (ASN00015086) is a weather station in Australia at -17.38 latitude and 133.41 longitude, 209 m (686 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1889 to 2022, 134 years of record.
0 records set at Newcastle Waters still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Newcastle Waters set a daily record precipitation of 4.0 mm (0.16 in) on 21 September 2022.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -17.38 latitude, 133.41 longitude.
Elevation: 209 m (686 ft).
Period of record: 1889 to 2022, 134 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 Newcastle Waters. 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 Newcastle Waters, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Newcastle Waters still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Newcastle Waters between 14 February 1928 and 14 February 1928. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 198.1 mm (7.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Newcastle Waters. The most was 198.1 mm (7.8 in) on 14 February 1928.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Newcastle Waters
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	20 January 1920
Feb	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	14 February 1928
Mar	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	8 March 1957
Apr	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	2 April 1975
May	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	2 May 1995
Jun	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	16 June 1973
Jul	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1 July 2022
Aug	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 August 1909
Sep	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 September 1973
Oct	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	18 October 1950
Nov	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	27 November 2017
Dec	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	28 December 1945

Latest Records

Latest records at Newcastle Waters
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 2022	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2022	Newcastle Waters, AU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 2019	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	18 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2017	Newcastle Waters, AU	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2014	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2013	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2013	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2013	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2011	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2011	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2011	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2011	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2011	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1889 to 2022

Yearly extremes at Newcastle Waters: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	1928	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	131
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	368.5 mm (14.5 in)	2003	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	131
Longest dry spell (CDD)	265 days	1946	144 days	131

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Newcastle Waters, 1889 to 2022. The record is 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.5 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Newcastle Waters by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1889	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1890	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1891	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1892	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1893	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1894	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1903	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1904	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1905	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1906	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1907	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1908	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1909	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1910	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1911	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1912	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1913	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1914	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1915	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1916	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1917	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1918	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1920	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1921	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1922	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1923	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1924	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1925	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1926	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1927	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1928	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1929	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1930	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1931	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1932	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1934	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1935	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1936	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1937	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1940	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1941	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1945	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1946	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1948	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1949	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1950	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1952	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1953	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1954	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1956	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1957	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1958	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1960	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1961	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1962	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1963	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1964	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1965	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1966	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1967	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1971	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1972	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1973	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1974	168.6 mm (6.6 in)
1975	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1976	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1977	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1979	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1980	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1982	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1983	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1984	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1986	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1987	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1988	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1989	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1990	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1991	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1992	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1993	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1994	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1995	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1996	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1998	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1999	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2000	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2001	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2002	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2003	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
2004	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2005	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2006	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2007	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2008	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2009	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2011	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2012	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2013	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
2014	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
2015	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2017	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
2018	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2019	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2020	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2022	35.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Newcastle Waters, 1889 to 2022. The record is 368.5 mm (14.5 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 112.2 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Newcastle Waters by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1889	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1890	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1891	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1892	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1893	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1894	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1903	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1904	241.3 mm (9.5 in)
1905	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1906	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1907	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1908	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1909	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1910	279.4 mm (11.0 in)
1911	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1912	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1913	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1914	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1915	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1916	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1917	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1918	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1919	194.7 mm (7.7 in)
1920	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1921	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1922	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1923	180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1924	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1925	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1926	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1927	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1928	200.9 mm (7.9 in)
1929	199.5 mm (7.9 in)
1930	290.5 mm (11.4 in)
1931	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1932	150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1933	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1934	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1935	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1936	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1937	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1938	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1939	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
1940	219.9 mm (8.7 in)
1941	200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1945	189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1946	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1947	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1948	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1949	207.5 mm (8.2 in)
1950	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1951	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1952	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1954	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1955	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1956	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1957	207.1 mm (8.2 in)
1958	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1959	250.7 mm (9.9 in)
1960	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1961	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1962	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1963	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1964	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1965	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1966	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1967	221.3 mm (8.7 in)
1968	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1969	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1970	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1971	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1972	216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1973	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1974	322.4 mm (12.7 in)
1975	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1976	163.4 mm (6.4 in)
1977	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1978	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1979	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1980	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1981	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1982	171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1983	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1984	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
1985	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1986	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1987	214.8 mm (8.5 in)
1988	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1989	108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1990	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1991	199.6 mm (7.9 in)
1992	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1993	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1994	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1995	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1996	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1997	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1998	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1999	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
2000	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2001	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2002	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2003	368.5 mm (14.5 in)
2004	195.4 mm (7.7 in)
2005	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2006	228.8 mm (9.0 in)
2007	233.0 mm (9.2 in)
2008	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2009	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2011	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2012	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
2013	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
2014	197.0 mm (7.8 in)
2015	140.9 mm (5.5 in)
2017	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
2018	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2019	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2020	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
2022	130.0 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Newcastle Waters, 1889 to 2022. The record is 265 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 144 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Newcastle Waters by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1889	104 days
1890	147 days
1891	130 days
1892	197 days
1893	61 days
1894	153 days
1895	153 days
1896	92 days
1897	184 days
1898	62 days
1899	184 days
1900	92 days
1901	244 days
1902	233 days
1903	205 days
1904	118 days
1905	151 days
1906	185 days
1907	142 days
1908	219 days
1909	114 days
1910	129 days
1911	151 days
1912	119 days
1913	130 days
1914	207 days
1915	210 days
1916	111 days
1917	106 days
1918	218 days
1919	254 days
1920	128 days
1921	117 days
1922	142 days
1923	135 days
1924	177 days
1925	233 days
1926	181 days
1927	133 days
1928	218 days
1929	219 days
1930	209 days
1931	167 days
1932	104 days
1933	144 days
1934	92 days
1935	73 days
1936	91 days
1937	127 days
1938	130 days
1939	66 days
1940	213 days
1941	126 days
1942	61 days
1943	123 days
1944	168 days
1945	213 days
1946	265 days
1947	143 days
1948	234 days
1949	204 days
1950	198 days
1951	205 days
1952	178 days
1953	188 days
1954	172 days
1955	144 days
1956	74 days
1957	224 days
1958	134 days
1959	157 days
1960	133 days
1961	160 days
1962	143 days
1963	153 days
1964	123 days
1965	156 days
1966	161 days
1967	200 days
1968	60 days
1969	96 days
1970	190 days
1971	150 days
1972	189 days
1973	74 days
1974	103 days
1975	68 days
1976	200 days
1977	152 days
1978	69 days
1979	178 days
1980	59 days
1981	91 days
1982	228 days
1983	167 days
1984	170 days
1985	132 days
1986	51 days
1987	183 days
1988	155 days
1989	132 days
1990	102 days
1991	212 days
1992	154 days
1993	245 days
1994	197 days
1995	138 days
1996	150 days
1997	182 days
1998	153 days
1999	85 days
2000	175 days
2001	186 days
2002	194 days
2003	99 days
2004	180 days
2005	18 days
2006	6 days
2007	19 days
2008	203 days
2009	31 days
2011	12 days
2012	26 days
2013	20 days
2014	52 days
2015	79 days
2017	9 days
2018	23 days
2019	26 days
2020	18 days
2022	133 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

99 years, 1889 to 2022

A day with at least 66.3 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 186.5 mm (7.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Newcastle Waters: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	145.7 mm (5.7 in)
50 years	166.0 mm (6.5 in)
100 years	186.5 mm (7.3 in)	Longer than the 99 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, 99 years of values from 1889 to 2022.

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: 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1928; 168.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1974; 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1957.

Download the Data

Data for Newcastle Waters standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Newcastle Waters 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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