Woomera (Purple Downs) Threshold Days by Year
4 fixed thresholds counted per year at Woomera (Purple Downs) (ASN00016039): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Woomera (Purple Downs) Thresholds
- Woomera (Purple Downs): days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 100 years, most in 1974 with 15.
- Woomera (Purple Downs): days with 25 mm (0.98 in) or more of precipitation in 60 years, most in 1992 with 6.
- Woomera (Purple Downs): days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more of precipitation in 20 years, most in 1946 with 2.
- Woomera (Purple Downs): days with 100 mm (3.94 in) or more of precipitation in 4 years, most in 1946 with 1.
- 4 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Woomera (Purple Downs).
Days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation
100 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1904 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1905 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 1906 | 8 | 4.4 |
| 1907 | 7 | 4.4 |
| 1908 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 1909 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 1910 | 9 | 4.1 |
| 1911 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 1912 | 2 | 4.1 |
| 1913 | 8 | 4.1 |
| 1914 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 1915 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 1916 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 1917 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 1918 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 1919 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 1920 | 9 | 4.2 |
| 1921 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1922 | 6 | 4.2 |
| 1923 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 1924 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 1925 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1926 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 1927 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 1928 | 2 | 4.2 |
| 1929 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 1930 | 8 | 4.3 |
| 1931 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 1932 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1933 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 1934 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 1935 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 1937 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 1938 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 1939 | 8 | 4.3 |
| 1941 | 6 | 4 |
| 1943 | 1 | 4 |
| 1944 | 2 | 4 |
| 1945 | 4 | 4 |
| 1946 | 8 | 4 |
| 1947 | 3 | 4 |
| 1948 | 2 | 4 |
| 1949 | 6 | 4 |
| 1950 | 5 | 4 |
| 1951 | 2 | 4 |
| 1952 | 2 | 4 |
| 1953 | 2 | 4 |
| 1954 | 3 | 4 |
| 1955 | 10 | 4 |
| 1956 | 5 | 4 |
| 1957 | 2 | 4 |
| 1958 | 5 | 4 |
| 1960 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 1961 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 1962 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 1963 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 1964 | 6 | 3.9 |
| 1965 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 1966 | 5 | 3.9 |
| 1967 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 1968 | 9 | 3.9 |
| 1969 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 1970 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 1971 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 1972 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 1973 | 13 | 7.5 |
| 1974 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 1975 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 1976 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 1977 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 1978 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 1979 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 1980 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 1981 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1982 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 6 | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 9 | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 11 | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 6 | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1903-04-22 | 1903-11-29 |
| 1904 | 1904-02-19 | 1904-10-19 |
| 1905 | 1905-06-28 | 1905-06-28 |
| 1906 | 1906-05-11 | 1906-12-16 |
| 1907 | 1907-05-21 | 1907-11-16 |
| 1908 | 1908-03-08 | 1908-10-15 |
| 1909 | 1909-05-31 | 1909-06-23 |
| 1910 | 1910-03-05 | 1910-11-05 |
| 1911 | 1911-08-15 | 1911-12-01 |
| 1912 | 1912-03-09 | 1912-06-22 |
| 1913 | 1913-02-14 | 1913-11-13 |
| 1914 | 1914-12-23 | 1914-12-23 |
| 1915 | 1915-01-20 | 1915-09-18 |
| 1916 | 1916-06-07 | 1916-11-23 |
| 1917 | 1917-01-01 | 1917-09-12 |
| 1918 | 1918-08-20 | 1918-08-20 |
| 1919 | 1919-02-09 | 1919-12-27 |
| 1920 | 1920-01-16 | 1920-12-09 |
| 1921 | 1921-02-22 | 1921-06-08 |
| 1922 | 1922-04-26 | 1922-12-10 |
| 1923 | 1923-05-01 | 1923-12-15 |
| 1924 | 1924-09-20 | 1924-12-14 |
| 1925 | 1925-02-07 | 1925-07-10 |
| 1926 | 1926-03-20 | 1926-09-25 |
| 1927 | 1927-06-09 | 1927-06-18 |
| 1928 | 1928-06-02 | 1928-12-21 |
| 1929 | 1929-12-27 | 1929-12-27 |
| 1930 | 1930-02-04 | 1930-12-05 |
| 1931 | 1931-03-13 | 1931-06-23 |
| 1932 | 1932-02-05 | 1932-10-12 |
| 1933 | 1933-03-05 | 1933-08-31 |
| 1934 | 1934-02-16 | 1934-11-07 |
| 1935 | 1935-01-03 | 1935-09-11 |
| 1937 | 1937-01-19 | 1937-08-11 |
| 1938 | 1938-02-18 | 1938-10-24 |
| 1939 | 1939-01-25 | 1939-11-19 |
| 1941 | 1941-01-03 | 1941-07-09 |
| 1943 | 1943-02-18 | 1943-02-18 |
| 1944 | 1944-02-06 | 1944-12-21 |
| 1945 | 1945-06-20 | 1945-10-26 |
| 1946 | 1946-01-17 | 1946-12-24 |
| 1947 | 1947-02-22 | 1947-03-29 |
| 1948 | 1948-10-09 | 1948-12-25 |
| 1949 | 1949-02-27 | 1949-10-09 |
| 1950 | 1950-02-02 | 1950-12-20 |
| 1951 | 1951-06-12 | 1951-12-18 |
| 1952 | 1952-05-13 | 1952-10-29 |
| 1953 | 1953-02-05 | 1953-12-30 |
| 1954 | 1954-04-14 | 1954-11-20 |
| 1955 | 1955-02-10 | 1955-11-19 |
| 1956 | 1956-04-08 | 1956-10-14 |
| 1957 | 1957-12-25 | 1957-12-28 |
| 1958 | 1958-03-07 | 1958-11-12 |
| 1960 | 1960-01-17 | 1960-09-13 |
| 1961 | 1961-04-19 | 1961-11-16 |
| 1962 | 1962-01-16 | 1962-05-27 |
| 1963 | 1963-04-27 | 1963-12-29 |
| 1964 | 1964-02-05 | 1964-10-14 |
| 1965 | 1965-07-02 | 1965-12-22 |
| 1966 | 1966-02-15 | 1966-12-01 |
| 1967 | 1967-02-22 | 1967-02-22 |
| 1968 | 1968-01-03 | 1968-07-01 |
| 1969 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-07-11 |
| 1970 | 1970-04-19 | 1970-12-04 |
| 1971 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-12-07 |
| 1972 | 1972-01-08 | 1972-11-08 |
| 1973 | 1973-02-03 | 1973-12-29 |
| 1974 | 1974-01-12 | 1974-10-23 |
| 1975 | 1975-02-18 | 1975-12-27 |
| 1976 | 1976-01-10 | 1976-07-27 |
| 1977 | 1977-11-13 | 1977-11-13 |
| 1978 | 1978-06-10 | 1978-11-18 |
| 1979 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-11-18 |
| 1980 | 1980-02-05 | 1980-02-05 |
| 1981 | 1981-05-21 | 1981-12-12 |
| 1982 | 1982-01-25 | 1982-03-22 |
| 1983 | 1983-03-04 | 1983-12-06 |
| 1984 | 1984-01-14 | 1984-10-25 |
| 1985 | 1985-03-16 | 1985-10-15 |
| 1986 | 1986-05-23 | 1986-11-12 |
| 1987 | 1987-01-24 | 1987-12-27 |
| 1988 | 1988-05-06 | 1988-12-05 |
| 1989 | 1989-03-12 | 1989-12-01 |
| 1990 | 1990-01-10 | 1990-07-15 |
| 1992 | 1992-02-07 | 1992-12-17 |
| 1993 | 1993-10-03 | 1993-12-21 |
| 1994 | 1994-02-25 | 1994-06-07 |
| 1995 | 1995-05-01 | 1995-10-21 |
| 1996 | 1996-09-28 | 1996-12-17 |
| 1997 | 1997-01-22 | 1997-10-31 |
| 1998 | 1998-01-06 | 1998-12-20 |
| 1999 | 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-13 |
| 2000 | 2000-02-20 | 2000-11-09 |
| 2001 | 2001-01-26 | 2001-12-30 |
| 2002 | 2002-11-25 | 2002-11-25 |
| 2003 | 2003-02-20 | 2003-11-19 |
| 2004 | 2004-05-18 | 2004-10-01 |
| 2005 | 2005-10-19 | 2005-11-06 |
| 2006 | 2006-02-24 | 2006-07-14 |
| 2007 | 2007-01-19 | 2007-12-21 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 100 | 15 | 1974 | 5 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 60 | 6 | 1992 | 2 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 20 | 2 | 1946 | 1 |
| 100 mm (3.94 in): Days with 100 mm or more rain | 4 | 1 | 1946 | 1 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1903.
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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).