Marree Comparison Weather Records (ASN00017031)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Marree Comparison (ASN00017031), Australia, with 131 years of record.

Key Facts for Marree Comparison

Marree Comparison (ASN00017031) is a weather station in Australia at -29.65 latitude and 138.06 longitude, 50 m (164 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 2015, 131 years of record.
1,464 records set at Marree Comparison still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Marree Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 43.0 mm (1.7 in) on 9 January 2015.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -29.65 latitude, 138.06 longitude.
Elevation: 50 m (164 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 2015, 131 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Marree Comparison. 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 Marree Comparison, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	49.4 C (120.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	47.9 C (118.2 F)	4.8 C (40.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	46.1 C (115.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	40.1 C (104.2 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.0 C (93.2 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	30.1 C (86.2 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.6 C (85.3 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.5 C (103.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	43.7 C (110.7 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	47.4 C (117.3 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	49.0 C (120.2 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Marree Comparison still stand. 1946 holds the most, with 54.

Standing records at Marree Comparison by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1939	22
1940	30
1941	25
1942	23
1943	25
1944	26
1945	30
1946	54
1947	16
1948	19
1949	24
1950	13
1951	18
1952	19
1953	14
1954	22
1955	30
1956	15
1957	19
1958	23
1959	19
1960	32
1961	12
1962	13
1963	18
1964	13
1965	14
1966	15
1967	10
1968	26
1969	13
1970	32
1971	5
1972	13
1973	38
1974	11
1975	27
1976	16
1977	23
1978	16
1979	12
1980	20
1981	18
1982	13
1983	17
1984	8
1985	17
1986	13
1987	14
1988	20
1989	14
1990	15
1991	11
1992	13
1993	14
1994	14
1995	21
1996	17
1997	7
1998	23
1999	34
2000	11
2001	10
2002	14
2003	14
2004	24
2005	25
2006	13
2007	27
2008	14
2009	35
2010	14
2011	15
2012	13
2013	44
2014	23

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Marree Comparison between 12 April 1941 and 6 July 1993. Each dot is a new record.

When Marree Comparison set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1941-04-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1973-01-30	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 35.0 C (95.0 F)
1993-07-06	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 10.4 C (50.7 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 167.1 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Marree Comparison. The most was 167.1 mm (6.6 in) on 12 April 1941.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Marree Comparison
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	14 January 1984
Feb	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	21 February 1979
Mar	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	17 March 1950
Apr	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	12 April 1941
May	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 May 1918
Jun	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	14 June 1898
Jul	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	10 July 1905
Aug	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	2 August 1886
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 September 1946
Oct	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	19 October 2005
Nov	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 November 1937
Dec	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	25 December 1948

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 2015

77 years of record at Marree Comparison, 1939 to 2015. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 1960, 1983, 2015.

Days with data per year at Marree Comparison
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1939	275	75%	No
1940	366	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	361	99%	Yes
1943	365	100%	Yes
1944	366	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	365	100%	Yes
1947	354	97%	Yes
1948	366	100%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	323	88%	No
1961	363	99%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	354	97%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	362	99%	Yes
1974	361	99%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	363	99%	Yes
1981	362	99%	Yes
1982	359	98%	Yes
1983	270	74%	No
1984	364	99%	Yes
1985	364	100%	Yes
1986	361	99%	Yes
1987	361	99%	Yes
1988	362	99%	Yes
1989	360	99%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	362	99%	Yes
1992	364	99%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	363	99%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	364	99%	Yes
1997	361	99%	Yes
1998	362	99%	Yes
1999	351	96%	Yes
2000	359	98%	Yes
2001	357	98%	Yes
2002	359	98%	Yes
2003	348	95%	Yes
2004	348	95%	Yes
2005	356	98%	Yes
2006	357	98%	Yes
2007	358	98%	Yes
2008	355	97%	Yes
2009	349	96%	Yes
2010	336	92%	Yes
2011	332	91%	Yes
2012	350	96%	Yes
2013	351	96%	Yes
2014	349	96%	Yes
2015	8	2%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Marree Comparison
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 2015	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	45.1 C (113.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	45.2 C (113.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	40.7 C (105.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	40.2 C (104.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	27.5 C (81.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	5 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high min	14.9 C (58.8 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high min	15.3 C (59.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	15 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high min	17.0 C (62.6 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	15 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	15 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	67 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily low max (Tie)	18.8 C (65.8 F)	tie	45 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2014	Marree Comparison, AU	daily low max	21.2 C (70.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

72 complete years, 1940 to 2014

One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Marree Comparison, 1940 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.1 C (69.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1946, at 19.7 C (67.4 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 23.1 C (73.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Marree Comparison as warming stripes, 1940 to 2014
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1940	20.4 C	-0.69 C
1941	20.1 C	-0.98 C
1942	21.0 C	-0.06 C
1943	20.0 C	-1.09 C
1944	20.1 C	-1.00 C
1945	20.0 C	-1.03 C
1946	19.7 C	-1.41 C
1947	20.5 C	-0.60 C
1948	20.2 C	-0.90 C
1949	19.7 C	-1.39 C
1950	20.3 C	-0.77 C
1951	20.9 C	-0.17 C
1952	20.1 C	-0.97 C
1953	20.5 C	-0.60 C
1954	20.3 C	-0.76 C
1955	20.3 C	-0.81 C
1956	19.8 C	-1.27 C
1957	21.0 C	-0.06 C
1958	20.4 C	-0.66 C
1959	21.1 C	+0.01 C
1961	20.9 C	-0.14 C
1962	20.7 C	-0.38 C
1963	21.0 C	-0.08 C
1964	20.1 C	-0.93 C
1965	21.1 C	+0.06 C
1966	19.8 C	-1.31 C
1967	20.5 C	-0.55 C
1968	20.9 C	-0.18 C
1969	20.9 C	-0.12 C
1970	20.4 C	-0.65 C
1971	20.8 C	-0.23 C
1972	21.3 C	+0.26 C
1973	21.9 C	+0.88 C
1974	20.9 C	-0.18 C
1975	21.0 C	-0.06 C
1976	20.1 C	-0.99 C
1977	21.6 C	+0.51 C
1978	20.7 C	-0.35 C
1979	21.7 C	+0.60 C
1980	22.0 C	+0.89 C
1981	21.9 C	+0.85 C
1982	21.7 C	+0.62 C
1984	20.7 C	-0.41 C
1985	20.9 C	-0.21 C
1986	20.9 C	-0.16 C
1987	21.0 C	-0.08 C
1988	22.0 C	+0.95 C
1989	20.7 C	-0.41 C
1990	21.7 C	+0.66 C
1991	21.9 C	+0.82 C
1992	20.7 C	-0.40 C
1993	21.6 C	+0.49 C
1994	21.1 C	+0.08 C
1995	20.9 C	-0.20 C
1996	21.2 C	+0.18 C
1997	21.5 C	+0.45 C
1998	21.6 C	+0.57 C
1999	21.9 C	+0.88 C
2000	22.0 C	+0.89 C
2001	21.6 C	+0.52 C
2002	21.7 C	+0.65 C
2003	22.0 C	+0.90 C
2004	21.8 C	+0.73 C
2005	22.1 C	+1.07 C
2006	22.3 C	+1.22 C
2007	22.5 C	+1.44 C
2008	21.5 C	+0.40 C
2009	22.4 C	+1.37 C
2011	21.8 C	+0.75 C
2012	21.7 C	+0.61 C
2013	22.3 C	+1.20 C
2014	23.1 C	+2.03 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1940 to 2014. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.4 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 72 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Marree Comparison
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.5 F (0.4 to 0.6) per decade	1940 to 2014	72	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.6 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade	1940 to 2014	72	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.5 F (0.4 to 0.6) per decade	1940 to 2014	72	Rise

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

1885 to 2015

Yearly extremes at Marree Comparison: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	49.4 C (120.9 F)	1960	45.9 C (114.6 F)	77
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1948	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	77
Wettest day (Rx1day)	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	1941	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	131
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	1941	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	131
Longest dry spell (CDD)	174 days	1935	78 days	131

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Marree Comparison, 1885 to 2015. The record is 49.4 C (120.9 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.9 C (114.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Marree Comparison by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1940	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1941	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1942	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1943	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1944	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1945	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1946	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1947	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1948	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1949	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1950	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1951	46.6 C (115.9 F)
1952	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1953	46.6 C (115.9 F)
1954	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1955	47.1 C (116.8 F)
1956	46.6 C (115.9 F)
1957	47.7 C (117.9 F)
1958	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1959	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1960	49.4 C (120.9 F)
1961	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1962	45.1 C (113.2 F)
1963	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1964	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1965	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1966	44.9 C (112.8 F)
1967	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1968	48.4 C (119.1 F)
1969	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1970	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1971	48.3 C (118.9 F)
1972	49.0 C (120.2 F)
1973	48.6 C (119.5 F)
1974	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1975	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1976	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1977	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1978	44.8 C (112.6 F)
1979	46.8 C (116.2 F)
1980	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1981	48.0 C (118.4 F)
1982	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1983	46.3 C (115.3 F)
1984	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1985	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1986	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1987	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1988	47.8 C (118.0 F)
1989	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1990	48.6 C (119.5 F)
1991	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1992	45.1 C (113.2 F)
1993	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1994	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1995	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1996	45.1 C (113.2 F)
1997	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1998	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1999	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2000	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2001	47.2 C (117.0 F)
2002	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2003	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2004	48.0 C (118.4 F)
2005	48.0 C (118.4 F)
2006	46.7 C (116.1 F)
2007	45.9 C (114.6 F)
2008	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2009	47.4 C (117.3 F)
2010	45.5 C (113.9 F)
2011	47.0 C (116.6 F)
2012	46.0 C (114.8 F)
2013	48.4 C (119.1 F)
2014	48.3 C (118.9 F)
2015	44.6 C (112.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Marree Comparison, 1885 to 2015. The record is -2.8 C (27.0 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.3 C (31.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Marree Comparison by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1940	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1941	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1942	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1943	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1944	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1945	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1946	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1947	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1948	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1949	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1950	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1951	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1952	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1953	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1954	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1955	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1956	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1957	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1958	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1959	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1960	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1961	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1962	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1963	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1964	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1965	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1967	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1968	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1969	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1970	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1971	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1972	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1973	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1974	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1975	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1976	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1977	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1978	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1979	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1980	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1981	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1982	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1983	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1984	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1985	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1986	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1987	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1988	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1989	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1990	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1991	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1992	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1993	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1994	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1995	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1996	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1997	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1998	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1999	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2000	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2001	2.3 C (36.1 F)
2002	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2003	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2004	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2005	1.9 C (35.4 F)
2006	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2007	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2008	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2009	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2010	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2011	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2012	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2013	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2014	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2015	21.0 C (69.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Marree Comparison, 1885 to 2015. The record is 167.1 mm (6.6 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.2 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Marree Comparison by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	3.3 mm (0.13 in)
1886	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1887	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1888	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1889	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1890	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1891	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1892	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1893	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1894	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1895	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1896	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1897	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1898	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1899	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1900	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1901	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1902	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1903	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1904	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1905	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1906	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1907	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1908	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1909	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1910	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1911	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1912	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1913	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1914	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1915	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1916	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1917	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1918	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1919	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1920	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1921	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1922	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1923	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1924	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1925	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1926	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1927	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1928	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1929	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1930	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1931	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1932	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1934	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1936	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1937	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1939	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1940	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1941	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1942	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1943	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1944	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1946	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1948	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1949	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1950	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1951	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1953	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1954	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1956	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1957	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1958	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1959	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1960	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1961	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1963	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1964	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1965	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1966	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1967	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1968	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1969	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1970	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1971	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1972	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1973	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1974	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1975	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1976	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1978	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1979	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1980	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1982	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1983	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
1984	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1985	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
1986	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1987	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1988	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1990	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1991	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1992	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1993	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1994	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1995	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1996	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1997	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1998	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1999	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
2000	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2001	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
2002	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
2003	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
2004	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2005	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2006	16.1 mm (0.6 in)
2007	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
2008	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2009	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2010	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2011	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2012	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2013	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2014	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2015	43.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Marree Comparison, 1885 to 2015. The record is 215.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Marree Comparison by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	4.7 mm (0.19 in)
1886	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1887	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1888	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1889	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1890	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1891	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1892	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1893	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1894	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1895	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1896	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1897	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1898	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1899	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1900	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1901	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1902	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1903	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1904	83.7 mm (3.3 in)
1905	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1906	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1907	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1908	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1909	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1910	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1911	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1912	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1913	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1914	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1915	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1916	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1917	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1918	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1919	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1920	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1922	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1924	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1925	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1926	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1928	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1929	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1930	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1931	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1932	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1933	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1934	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1935	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1936	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1937	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1938	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1939	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1940	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1941	215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1942	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1943	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1944	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1946	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1947	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1948	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1949	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1950	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1951	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1953	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1955	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1956	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1958	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1959	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1960	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1961	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1962	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1963	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1964	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1965	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1966	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1967	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1968	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1969	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1970	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1971	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1972	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1973	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1974	136.3 mm (5.4 in)
1975	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1977	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1978	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1979	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1980	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1982	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1983	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1984	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1985	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1986	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1987	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1989	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1991	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1992	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1993	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1994	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1995	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1996	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1997	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1998	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1999	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2000	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
2001	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2002	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
2003	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
2004	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
2005	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2006	18.7 mm (0.7 in)
2007	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2008	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
2009	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
2010	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2011	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
2012	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2013	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
2014	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2015	43.0 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Marree Comparison, 1885 to 2015. The record is 174 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 78 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Marree Comparison by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	45 days
1886	111 days
1887	60 days
1888	123 days
1889	89 days
1890	78 days
1891	56 days
1892	87 days
1893	109 days
1894	55 days
1895	89 days
1896	120 days
1897	102 days
1898	80 days
1899	60 days
1900	57 days
1901	101 days
1902	112 days
1903	96 days
1904	50 days
1905	83 days
1906	64 days
1907	52 days
1908	45 days
1909	62 days
1910	60 days
1911	97 days
1912	91 days
1913	105 days
1914	71 days
1915	65 days
1916	67 days
1917	65 days
1918	107 days
1919	143 days
1920	112 days
1921	54 days
1922	72 days
1923	104 days
1924	96 days
1925	168 days
1926	78 days
1927	87 days
1928	65 days
1929	70 days
1930	55 days
1931	99 days
1932	36 days
1933	88 days
1934	85 days
1935	174 days
1936	144 days
1937	64 days
1938	68 days
1939	76 days
1940	122 days
1941	44 days
1942	64 days
1943	87 days
1944	97 days
1945	85 days
1946	84 days
1947	89 days
1948	56 days
1949	88 days
1950	96 days
1951	71 days
1952	47 days
1953	61 days
1954	87 days
1955	58 days
1956	59 days
1957	97 days
1958	67 days
1959	61 days
1960	60 days
1961	107 days
1962	94 days
1963	103 days
1964	86 days
1965	105 days
1966	90 days
1967	94 days
1968	46 days
1969	50 days
1970	125 days
1971	62 days
1972	100 days
1973	41 days
1974	45 days
1975	73 days
1976	76 days
1977	83 days
1978	105 days
1979	39 days
1980	105 days
1981	50 days
1982	103 days
1983	114 days
1984	66 days
1985	92 days
1986	77 days
1987	71 days
1988	89 days
1989	80 days
1990	66 days
1991	117 days
1992	49 days
1993	40 days
1994	117 days
1995	63 days
1996	85 days
1997	60 days
1998	63 days
1999	61 days
2000	41 days
2001	80 days
2002	78 days
2003	48 days
2004	52 days
2005	159 days
2006	97 days
2007	169 days
2008	68 days
2009	62 days
2010	46 days
2011	114 days
2012	75 days
2013	74 days
2014	74 days
2015	8 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Marree Comparison falls on 24 July and the median first autumn frost on 2 July, which leaves a median of 341 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Marree Comparison
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1943 to 1994)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	24 July	n/a	24 July	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	2 July	n/a	2 July	n/a	n/a
Growing days	341 days	n/a	341 days	n/a	n/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

128 years, 1886 to 2014

A day with at least 28.3 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 136.9 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Marree Comparison: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
50 years	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	136.9 mm (5.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 128 years of values from 1886 to 2014.

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: 167.1 mm (6.6 in) in 1941; 151.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1984; 139.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1950.

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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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).