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Yuendumu Weather Records (ASN00015528)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Yuendumu (ASN00015528), Australia, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Yuendumu

  • Yuendumu (ASN00015528) is a weather station in Australia at -22.26 latitude and 131.80 longitude, 667 m (2,188 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1952 to 2019, 68 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Yuendumu still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Yuendumu set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.5 C (103.1 F) on 13 October 2019.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -22.26 latitude, 131.80 longitude.
  • Elevation: 667 m (2,188 ft).
  • Period of record: 1952 to 2019, 68 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 Yuendumu, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yuendumu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Yuendumu. 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 Yuendumu, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan46.5 C (115.7 F)13.5 C (56.3 F)n/an/a
Feb43.2 C (109.8 F)12.3 C (54.1 F)n/an/a
Mar42.6 C (108.7 F)9.3 C (48.7 F)n/an/a
Apr39.0 C (102.2 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
May34.8 C (94.6 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jun31.5 C (88.7 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Jul31.1 C (88.0 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)n/an/a
Aug35.2 C (95.4 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)n/an/a
Sep38.2 C (100.8 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)n/an/a
Oct41.2 C (106.2 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)n/an/a
Nov45.6 C (114.1 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)n/an/a
Dec44.8 C (112.6 F)12.1 C (53.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Yuendumu by the year they were set 1,464 records at Yuendumu still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 49. 02040601965: 251966: 341967: 291968: 381969: 281970: 181971: 41972: 131973: 201974: 341975: 321976: 381977: 131978: 251979: 201980: 161981: 261982: 221983: 281984: 311985: 251986: 221987: 221988: 241989: 211990: 361991: 301992: 371993: 251994: 321995: 341996: 381997: 141998: 421999: 222000: 322001: 382002: 352003: 312004: 232005: 462006: 252007: 322008: 282009: 492010: 372011: 272012: 192013: 402014: 132015: 102016: 112018: 242019: 26196519711977198319891995200120072013
1,464 records at Yuendumu still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 49.
Standing records at Yuendumu by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196525
196634
196729
196838
196928
197018
19714
197213
197320
197434
197532
197638
197713
197825
197920
198016
198126
198222
198328
198431
198525
198622
198722
198824
198921
199036
199130
199237
199325
199432
199534
199638
199714
199842
199922
200032
200138
200235
200331
200423
200546
200625
200732
200828
200949
201037
201127
201219
201340
201413
201510
201611
201824
201926

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Yuendumu set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Yuendumu between 1 July 2002 and 12 December 2018. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature1 July 2002: Record low minimum temperature -2.0 C (28.4 F)13 July 2014: Record low maximum temperature 8.1 C (46.6 F)12 December 2018: Record high minimum temperature 35.5 C (95.9 F)200520102015
3 all-time records were set at Yuendumu between 1 July 2002 and 12 December 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Yuendumu set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2002-07-01Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -2.0 C (28.4 F)
2014-07-13Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 8.1 C (46.6 F)
2018-12-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 35.5 C (95.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 191.0 mm (7.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yuendumu The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yuendumu. The most was 191.0 mm (7.5 in) on 21 January 1974. 050100150200 Jan: 191.0 mm (7.5 in), 21 January 1974 Jan Feb: 137.4 mm (5.4 in), 12 February 1982 Feb Mar: 148.8 mm (5.9 in), 4 March 1972 Mar Apr: 60.4 mm (2.4 in), 27 April 2006 Apr May: 75.5 mm (3.0 in), 19 May 1992 May Jun: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 18 June 1957 Jun Jul: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 5 July 2010 Jul Aug: 49.8 mm (2.0 in), 11 August 1954 Aug Sep: 40.5 mm (1.6 in), 2 September 2008 Sep Oct: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 21 October 2011 Oct Nov: 58.2 mm (2.3 in), 26 November 1973 Nov Dec: 111.0 mm (4.4 in), 16 December 1975 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Yuendumu. The most was 191.0 mm (7.5 in) on 21 January 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Yuendumu
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan191.0 mm (7.5 in)21 January 1974
Feb137.4 mm (5.4 in)12 February 1982
Mar148.8 mm (5.9 in)4 March 1972
Apr60.4 mm (2.4 in)27 April 2006
May75.5 mm (3.0 in)19 May 1992
Jun64.0 mm (2.5 in)18 June 1957
Jul81.0 mm (3.2 in)5 July 2010
Aug49.8 mm (2.0 in)11 August 1954
Sep40.5 mm (1.6 in)2 September 2008
Oct79.8 mm (3.1 in)21 October 2011
Nov58.2 mm (2.3 in)26 November 1973
Dec111.0 mm (4.4 in)16 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2019
Days with data per year at Yuendumu 55 years of record at Yuendumu, 1965 to 2019. 27 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. 1965: 359 of 365 days1966: 359 of 365 days1967: 240 of 365 days1968: 324 of 366 days1969: 338 of 365 days1970: 201 of 365 days1971: 48 of 365 days1972: 327 of 366 days1973: 258 of 365 days1974: 243 of 365 days1975: 304 of 365 days1976: 341 of 366 days1977: 304 of 365 days1978: 325 of 365 days1979: 344 of 365 days1980: 348 of 366 days1981: 337 of 365 days1982: 314 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 354 of 366 days1985: 329 of 365 days1986: 360 of 365 days1987: 344 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 332 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 342 of 365 days1995: 357 of 365 days1996: 355 of 366 days1997: 317 of 365 days1998: 313 of 365 days1999: 334 of 365 days2000: 345 of 366 days2001: 326 of 365 days2002: 317 of 365 days2003: 344 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 349 of 365 days2006: 311 of 365 days2007: 256 of 365 days2008: 293 of 366 days2009: 333 of 365 days2010: 334 of 365 days2011: 278 of 365 days2012: 131 of 366 days2013: 222 of 365 days2014: 201 of 365 days2015: 172 of 365 days2016: 144 of 366 days2017: 14 of 365 days2018: 148 of 365 days2019: 183 of 365 days19701980199020002010
55 years of record at Yuendumu, 1965 to 2019. 27 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 Yuendumu
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196535998%Yes
196635998%Yes
196724066%No
196832489%No
196933893%Yes
197020155%No
19714813%No
197232789%No
197325871%No
197424367%No
197530483%No
197634193%Yes
197730483%No
197832589%No
197934494%Yes
198034895%Yes
198133792%Yes
198231486%No
198336199%Yes
198435497%Yes
198532990%Yes
198636099%Yes
198734494%Yes
198836399%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199033291%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199235798%Yes
199336099%Yes
199434294%Yes
199535798%Yes
199635597%Yes
199731787%No
199831386%No
199933492%Yes
200034594%Yes
200132689%No
200231787%No
200334494%Yes
200435497%Yes
200534996%Yes
200631185%No
200725670%No
200829380%No
200933391%Yes
201033492%Yes
201127876%No
201213136%No
201322261%No
201420155%No
201517247%No
201614439%No
2017144%No
201814841%No
201918350%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Yuendumu
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max39.5 C (103.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max39.0 C (102.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily low max18.0 C (64.4 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)4 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily low max14.0 C (57.2 F)10.5 C (18.9 F)25 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max34.1 C (93.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)42 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max (Tie)29.5 C (85.1 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max28.0 C (82.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily low max16.5 C (61.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max35.5 C (95.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high min24.5 C (76.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2019Yuendumu, AUmonthly high min28.2 C (82.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)14 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2019Yuendumu, AUmonthly high max42.6 C (108.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)3 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max41.5 C (106.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max39.9 C (103.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max39.4 C (102.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max (Tie)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high max42.5 C (108.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2019Yuendumu, AUdaily high min28.5 C (83.3 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

27 complete years, 1965 to 2009
Annual mean temperature at Yuendumu as warming stripes, 1965 to 2009 One stripe for each of 27 complete years at Yuendumu, 1965 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.0 C (73.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 21.2 C (70.1 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 24.4 C (75.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1965: 23.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1966: 21.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1975: 21.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1976: 21.2 C, -1.8 C from the station mean1978: 21.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 22.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1980: 24.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1981: 22.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 22.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1984: 22.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 23.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 23.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 22.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1991: 23.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1992: 23.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1993: 23.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 23.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 23.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1996: 24.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1998: 24.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1999: 23.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 21.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2001: 21.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2003: 22.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2004: 23.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 24.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2009: 24.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean196519701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 27 complete years at Yuendumu, 1965 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.0 C (73.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 21.2 C (70.1 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 24.4 C (75.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Yuendumu as warming stripes, 1965 to 2009
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196523.5 C+0.51 C
196621.8 C-1.22 C
197521.9 C-1.15 C
197621.2 C-1.82 C
197821.8 C-1.22 C
197922.9 C-0.12 C
198024.0 C+0.95 C
198122.9 C-0.09 C
198322.5 C-0.54 C
198422.4 C-0.64 C
198623.4 C+0.43 C
198823.7 C+0.69 C
198922.4 C-0.63 C
199123.9 C+0.93 C
199223.8 C+0.79 C
199323.1 C+0.13 C
199423.0 C-0.04 C
199523.4 C+0.41 C
199624.1 C+1.14 C
199824.4 C+1.35 C
199923.6 C+0.59 C
200021.8 C-1.18 C
200121.5 C-1.54 C
200322.9 C-0.09 C
200423.1 C+0.10 C
200524.1 C+1.10 C
200924.1 C+1.05 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

1952 to 2019
Yearly extremes at Yuendumu: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.5 C (115.7 F)198042.2 C (108.0 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-2.0 C (28.4 F)20020.5 C (32.9 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)191.0 mm (7.5 in)197453.1 mm (2.1 in)68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)340.2 mm (13.4 in)197489.3 mm (3.5 in)68
Longest dry spell (CDD)196 days196185 days68

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Yuendumu by year The hottest day of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 46.5 C (115.7 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 C (108.0 F). 37.54042.54547.5196019802000Record: 46.5 C (115.7 F) in 1980
The hottest day of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 46.5 C (115.7 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 C (108.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Yuendumu by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
196541.6 C (106.9 F)
196642.7 C (108.9 F)
196740.8 C (105.4 F)
196840.7 C (105.3 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197041.8 C (107.2 F)
197138.4 C (101.1 F)
197245.6 C (114.1 F)
197338.5 C (101.3 F)
197439.6 C (103.3 F)
197541.1 C (106.0 F)
197644.0 C (111.2 F)
197742.3 C (108.1 F)
197840.7 C (105.3 F)
197942.4 C (108.3 F)
198046.5 C (115.7 F)
198144.0 C (111.2 F)
198242.6 C (108.7 F)
198342.0 C (107.6 F)
198441.4 C (106.5 F)
198541.9 C (107.4 F)
198643.0 C (109.4 F)
198741.7 C (107.1 F)
198842.2 C (108.0 F)
198943.2 C (109.8 F)
199043.0 C (109.4 F)
199142.5 C (108.5 F)
199242.0 C (107.6 F)
199341.5 C (106.7 F)
199443.0 C (109.4 F)
199542.3 C (108.1 F)
199643.5 C (110.3 F)
199741.0 C (105.8 F)
199842.0 C (107.6 F)
199941.0 C (105.8 F)
200041.4 C (106.5 F)
200141.0 C (105.8 F)
200242.7 C (108.9 F)
200340.7 C (105.3 F)
200443.0 C (109.4 F)
200543.2 C (109.8 F)
200642.8 C (109.0 F)
200741.9 C (107.4 F)
200843.0 C (109.4 F)
200943.0 C (109.4 F)
201041.5 C (106.7 F)
201142.5 C (108.5 F)
201242.3 C (108.1 F)
201344.0 C (111.2 F)
201442.5 C (108.5 F)
201542.2 C (108.0 F)
201641.9 C (107.4 F)
201737.8 C (100.0 F)
201844.8 C (112.6 F)
201943.9 C (111.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Yuendumu by year The coldest night of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.5 C (32.9 F). -1001020196019802000Record: -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 2002
The coldest night of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.5 C (32.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Yuendumu by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965-0.7 C (30.7 F)
19661.1 C (34.0 F)
1967-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1968-0.6 C (30.9 F)
19690.0 C (32.0 F)
1970-0.9 C (30.4 F)
19710.6 C (33.1 F)
19720.6 C (33.1 F)
19733.2 C (37.8 F)
19743.4 C (38.1 F)
19750.6 C (33.1 F)
1976-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1977-0.8 C (30.6 F)
19780.7 C (33.3 F)
19790.8 C (33.4 F)
19801.4 C (34.5 F)
19810.6 C (33.1 F)
19820.7 C (33.3 F)
1983-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1984-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1985-0.4 C (31.3 F)
19861.2 C (34.2 F)
19870.3 C (32.5 F)
19882.2 C (36.0 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19900.5 C (32.9 F)
19911.5 C (34.7 F)
19920.1 C (32.2 F)
1993-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1994-1.0 C (30.2 F)
19951.0 C (33.8 F)
19961.9 C (35.4 F)
19971.0 C (33.8 F)
19980.1 C (32.2 F)
19992.5 C (36.5 F)
2000-1.0 C (30.2 F)
20010.3 C (32.5 F)
2002-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2003-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2004-1.1 C (30.0 F)
20050.9 C (33.6 F)
2006-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2007-0.2 C (31.6 F)
20080.6 C (33.1 F)
20091.4 C (34.5 F)
20101.9 C (35.4 F)
20110.0 C (32.0 F)
20120.0 C (32.0 F)
20132.4 C (36.3 F)
2014-0.3 C (31.5 F)
20150.8 C (33.4 F)
20161.0 C (33.8 F)
201719.8 C (67.6 F)
20180.0 C (32.0 F)
20193.5 C (38.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yuendumu by year The wettest day of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.1 mm (2.1 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.1 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Yuendumu by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195235.6 mm (1.4 in)
195380.0 mm (3.1 in)
195449.8 mm (2.0 in)
195556.1 mm (2.2 in)
195657.4 mm (2.3 in)
195764.0 mm (2.5 in)
195831.2 mm (1.2 in)
195928.7 mm (1.1 in)
196045.7 mm (1.8 in)
196122.4 mm (0.9 in)
1962127.0 mm (5.0 in)
196346.5 mm (1.8 in)
196423.6 mm (0.9 in)
196520.6 mm (0.8 in)
196633.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967100.1 mm (3.9 in)
196860.2 mm (2.4 in)
196932.5 mm (1.3 in)
197056.6 mm (2.2 in)
197115.2 mm (0.6 in)
1972148.8 mm (5.9 in)
197388.1 mm (3.5 in)
1974191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1975111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1976101.7 mm (4.0 in)
197788.3 mm (3.5 in)
197874.0 mm (2.9 in)
1979170.8 mm (6.7 in)
198053.0 mm (2.1 in)
198168.4 mm (2.7 in)
1982137.4 mm (5.4 in)
198354.0 mm (2.1 in)
198441.4 mm (1.6 in)
198524.2 mm (1.0 in)
198654.0 mm (2.1 in)
198752.8 mm (2.1 in)
198833.8 mm (1.3 in)
198972.4 mm (2.9 in)
199034.4 mm (1.4 in)
199121.0 mm (0.8 in)
199275.5 mm (3.0 in)
199352.6 mm (2.1 in)
199430.6 mm (1.2 in)
199569.7 mm (2.7 in)
199630.6 mm (1.2 in)
199754.0 mm (2.1 in)
199851.5 mm (2.0 in)
199936.8 mm (1.4 in)
200071.9 mm (2.8 in)
200161.1 mm (2.4 in)
200229.5 mm (1.2 in)
200380.0 mm (3.1 in)
200446.1 mm (1.8 in)
200537.4 mm (1.5 in)
200660.4 mm (2.4 in)
200741.9 mm (1.6 in)
200840.5 mm (1.6 in)
200932.0 mm (1.3 in)
201081.0 mm (3.2 in)
2011108.0 mm (4.3 in)
201240.5 mm (1.6 in)
201329.7 mm (1.2 in)
201465.2 mm (2.6 in)
201576.7 mm (3.0 in)
201658.3 mm (2.3 in)
201753.2 mm (2.1 in)
201810.5 mm (0.4 in)
201913.8 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yuendumu by year The wettest five days of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 340.2 mm (13.4 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.3 mm (3.5 in). 0100200300400196019802000Record: 340.2 mm (13.4 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 340.2 mm (13.4 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.3 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Yuendumu by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195245.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953202.4 mm (8.0 in)
195477.7 mm (3.1 in)
195562.8 mm (2.5 in)
1956142.8 mm (5.6 in)
195781.8 mm (3.2 in)
195852.6 mm (2.1 in)
195967.0 mm (2.6 in)
196058.4 mm (2.3 in)
196123.7 mm (0.9 in)
1962127.0 mm (5.0 in)
196346.5 mm (1.8 in)
196446.5 mm (1.8 in)
196527.9 mm (1.1 in)
196678.3 mm (3.1 in)
1967131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1968134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1969105.8 mm (4.2 in)
197086.1 mm (3.4 in)
197120.8 mm (0.8 in)
1972279.4 mm (11.0 in)
1973101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1974340.2 mm (13.4 in)
1975165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1976161.7 mm (6.4 in)
1977144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1978103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1979217.8 mm (8.6 in)
198098.2 mm (3.9 in)
1981133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1982284.3 mm (11.2 in)
1983140.4 mm (5.5 in)
198475.1 mm (3.0 in)
198568.2 mm (2.7 in)
1986100.2 mm (3.9 in)
198753.4 mm (2.1 in)
198855.2 mm (2.2 in)
1989160.4 mm (6.3 in)
199065.0 mm (2.6 in)
199143.0 mm (1.7 in)
1992105.2 mm (4.1 in)
199379.0 mm (3.1 in)
199437.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995101.5 mm (4.0 in)
199643.0 mm (1.7 in)
199796.2 mm (3.8 in)
199851.8 mm (2.0 in)
199961.9 mm (2.4 in)
2000155.5 mm (6.1 in)
2001135.2 mm (5.3 in)
200246.8 mm (1.8 in)
2003107.4 mm (4.2 in)
200458.6 mm (2.3 in)
200581.1 mm (3.2 in)
200699.4 mm (3.9 in)
200799.6 mm (3.9 in)
200877.0 mm (3.0 in)
2009104.0 mm (4.1 in)
2010127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2011172.6 mm (6.8 in)
201252.3 mm (2.1 in)
201340.5 mm (1.6 in)
2014154.1 mm (6.1 in)
2015185.6 mm (7.3 in)
201672.2 mm (2.8 in)
201792.4 mm (3.6 in)
201824.0 mm (0.9 in)
201927.1 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yuendumu by year The longest dry spell of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 196 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 85 days. 050100150200196019802000Record: 196 days in 1961
The longest dry spell of the year at Yuendumu, 1952 to 2019. The record is 196 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 85 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Yuendumu by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195258 days
195369 days
1954107 days
195565 days
195682 days
1957154 days
195875 days
195988 days
1960100 days
1961196 days
196262 days
1963164 days
196494 days
196589 days
196654 days
1967143 days
196852 days
1969103 days
1970100 days
197160 days
1972160 days
197343 days
197477 days
197596 days
1976194 days
1977110 days
197841 days
1979104 days
198073 days
198162 days
198290 days
1983121 days
198497 days
198592 days
198677 days
198774 days
198885 days
198969 days
1990100 days
199162 days
199270 days
199361 days
1994135 days
199567 days
199684 days
199794 days
199865 days
199971 days
200077 days
200178 days
2002184 days
2003118 days
200485 days
2005101 days
200681 days
200788 days
200886 days
200982 days
201051 days
201164 days
2012148 days
201380 days
2014116 days
201559 days
201664 days
20174 days
2018166 days
2019126 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

60 years, 1952 to 2013

A day with at least 51.4 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 210.5 mm (8.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Yuendumu: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.4 mm (2.0 in)
5 years82.1 mm (3.2 in)
10 years106.5 mm (4.2 in)
25 years142.9 mm (5.6 in)
50 years174.5 mm (6.9 in)
100 years210.5 mm (8.3 in)Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1952 to 2013.

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: 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1974; 170.8 mm (6.7 in) in 1979; 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

  • Data for Yuendumu standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).