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Leigh Creek Airport Weather Records (ASN00017110)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Leigh Creek Airport (ASN00017110), Australia, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Leigh Creek Airport

  • Leigh Creek Airport (ASN00017110) is a weather station in Australia at -30.60 latitude and 138.42 longitude, 259 m (849 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1982 to 2026, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Leigh Creek Airport still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Leigh Creek Airport set a daily record precipitation of 5.8 mm (0.23 in) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -30.60 latitude, 138.42 longitude.
  • Elevation: 259 m (849 ft).
  • Period of record: 1982 to 2026, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Leigh Creek Airport, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Leigh Creek Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Leigh Creek Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Leigh Creek Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan48.2 C (118.8 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)48.2 C (118.8 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Feb45.4 C (113.7 F)10.3 C (50.5 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)17.7 C (63.9 F)
Mar42.4 C (108.3 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)9.6 C (49.3 F)
Apr37.8 C (100.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)9.2 C (48.6 F)
May32.1 C (89.8 F)-0.7 C (30.7 F)29.2 C (84.6 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)
Jun28.4 C (83.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)25.4 C (77.7 F)3.2 C (37.8 F)
Jul26.7 C (80.1 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)22.9 C (73.2 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)
Aug33.1 C (91.6 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)24.0 C (75.2 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Sep37.7 C (99.9 F)0.9 C (33.6 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)6.4 C (43.5 F)
Oct43.0 C (109.4 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)30.2 C (86.4 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Nov46.0 C (114.8 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)n/an/a
Dec46.2 C (115.2 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Leigh Creek Airport by the year they were set 1,464 records at Leigh Creek Airport still stand. 2019 holds the most, with 61. 0204060801982: 151983: 341984: 351985: 291986: 351987: 321988: 191989: 431990: 381991: 251992: 321993: 311994: 181995: 501996: 261997: 221998: 301999: 422000: 262001: 222002: 242003: 292004: 412005: 452006: 232007: 272008: 212009: 422010: 292011: 272012: 322013: 432014: 332015: 252016: 412017: 392018: 492019: 612020: 372021: 302022: 252023: 452024: 332025: 282026: 31198219871992199720022007201220172022
1,464 records at Leigh Creek Airport still stand. 2019 holds the most, with 61.
Standing records at Leigh Creek Airport by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198215
198334
198435
198529
198635
198732
198819
198943
199038
199125
199232
199331
199418
199550
199626
199722
199830
199942
200026
200122
200224
200329
200441
200545
200623
200727
200821
200942
201029
201127
201232
201343
201433
201525
201641
201739
201849
201961
202037
202130
202225
202345
202433
202528
202631

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Leigh Creek Airport set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Leigh Creek Airport between 5 January 2013 and 29 January 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature5 January 2013: Record high maximum temperature 46.2 C (115.2 F)6 January 2013: Record high maximum temperature 46.3 C (115.3 F)4 January 2019: Record high maximum temperature 46.5 C (115.7 F)24 January 2019: Record high maximum temperature 46.9 C (116.4 F)29 January 2026: Record high maximum temperature 48.2 C (118.8 F)201520202025
5 all-time records were set at Leigh Creek Airport between 5 January 2013 and 29 January 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Leigh Creek Airport set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2013-01-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.2 C (115.2 F)
2013-01-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.3 C (115.3 F)
2019-01-04Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.5 C (115.7 F)
2019-01-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.9 C (116.4 F)
2026-01-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 48.2 C (118.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 112.6 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Leigh Creek Airport The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leigh Creek Airport. The most was 112.6 mm (4.4 in) on 25 December 1988. 050100150 Jan: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 23 January 2022 Jan Feb: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 29 February 2012 Feb Mar: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 14 March 1989 Mar Apr: 67.4 mm (2.7 in), 9 April 2010 Apr May: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 23 May 1986 May Jun: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 1 June 2013 Jun Jul: 19.4 mm (0.8 in), 7 July 2024 Jul Aug: 39.8 mm (1.6 in), 30 August 2016 Aug Sep: 97.6 mm (3.8 in), 4 September 2010 Sep Oct: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 19 October 2022 Oct Nov: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 24 November 1989 Nov Dec: 112.6 mm (4.4 in), 25 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leigh Creek Airport. The most was 112.6 mm (4.4 in) on 25 December 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Leigh Creek Airport
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan93.2 mm (3.7 in)23 January 2022
Feb57.4 mm (2.3 in)29 February 2012
Mar83.8 mm (3.3 in)14 March 1989
Apr67.4 mm (2.7 in)9 April 2010
May45.0 mm (1.8 in)23 May 1986
Jun35.6 mm (1.4 in)1 June 2013
Jul19.4 mm (0.8 in)7 July 2024
Aug39.8 mm (1.6 in)30 August 2016
Sep97.6 mm (3.8 in)4 September 2010
Oct59.4 mm (2.3 in)19 October 2022
Nov50.0 mm (2.0 in)24 November 1989
Dec112.6 mm (4.4 in)25 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Leigh Creek Airport 45 years of record at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1992, 1996, 2026. 1982: 245 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 358 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 359 of 366 days1989: 335 of 365 days1990: 345 of 365 days1991: 351 of 365 days1992: 328 of 366 days1993: 337 of 365 days1994: 331 of 365 days1995: 342 of 365 days1996: 305 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 359 of 365 days1999: 361 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 346 of 365 days2002: 355 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 361 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 363 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 362 of 365 days2024: 359 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 274 of 365 days1990200020102020
45 years of record at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1992, 1996, 2026.
Days with data per year at Leigh Creek Airport
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198224567%No
1983364100%Yes
198435798%Yes
198535898%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198835998%Yes
198933592%Yes
199034595%Yes
199135196%Yes
199232890%No
199333792%Yes
199433191%Yes
199534294%Yes
199630583%No
199735998%Yes
199835998%Yes
199936199%Yes
200036399%Yes
200134695%Yes
200235597%Yes
200336399%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836199%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436399%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
201736399%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
202236399%Yes
202336299%Yes
202435998%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627475%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Leigh Creek Airport
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain (Provisional)5.8 mm (0.23 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high min (Provisional)18.7 C (65.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max (Provisional)34.6 C (94.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max (Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max (Provisional)33.8 C (92.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain (Provisional)4.0 mm (0.16 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain (Provisional)9.8 mm (0.39 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high min (Provisional)13.1 C (55.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)36.2 mm (1.4 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
30 July 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily low min0.4 C (32.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)44 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain6.8 mm (0.27 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)23.2 mm (0.9 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUmonthly high min18.7 C (65.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)31 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max24.1 C (75.4 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high min17.0 C (62.6 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high max24.3 C (75.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)41 years24 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high min13.8 C (56.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Leigh Creek Airport, AUdaily high min14.7 C (58.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1983 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Leigh Creek Airport as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Leigh Creek Airport, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.8 C (67.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 18.6 C (65.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 21.1 C (69.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1983: 19.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 18.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1985: 18.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1986: 18.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1987: 18.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1988: 19.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: 19.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 19.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 19.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1995: 18.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1997: 19.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 19.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: 19.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2000: 19.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 19.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2002: 19.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 20.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 19.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 20.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 20.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2007: 20.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 19.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 20.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2010: 19.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 20.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2012: 19.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2013: 20.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2014: 20.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2015: 20.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 19.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2017: 20.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 20.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2019: 20.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2020: 19.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 19.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2022: 19.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2023: 20.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 21.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2025: 20.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean198319901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Leigh Creek Airport, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.8 C (67.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 18.6 C (65.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 21.1 C (69.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Leigh Creek Airport as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198319.8 C-0.05 C
198418.6 C-1.26 C
198518.8 C-1.03 C
198618.7 C-1.14 C
198718.9 C-0.87 C
198819.7 C-0.14 C
199119.7 C-0.13 C
199319.4 C-0.37 C
199419.2 C-0.66 C
199518.9 C-0.94 C
199719.5 C-0.30 C
199819.3 C-0.50 C
199919.9 C+0.13 C
200019.8 C+0.02 C
200119.1 C-0.73 C
200219.8 C+0.01 C
200320.2 C+0.42 C
200419.9 C+0.06 C
200520.3 C+0.50 C
200620.4 C+0.54 C
200720.4 C+0.63 C
200819.7 C-0.16 C
200920.6 C+0.81 C
201019.0 C-0.77 C
201120.0 C+0.17 C
201219.6 C-0.26 C
201320.7 C+0.91 C
201420.8 C+0.95 C
201520.2 C+0.39 C
201619.9 C+0.09 C
201720.4 C+0.58 C
201820.6 C+0.81 C
201920.9 C+1.12 C
202019.6 C-0.23 C
202119.3 C-0.51 C
202219.1 C-0.74 C
202320.5 C+0.64 C
202421.1 C+1.24 C
202520.7 C+0.93 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1983 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Leigh Creek Airport
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1983 to 202539Rise
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.5 to 1.2) per decade1983 to 202539Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1983 to 202539Rise

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

1982 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Leigh Creek Airport: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)48.2 C (118.8 F)202644.0 C (111.2 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-2.4 C (27.7 F)1997-0.5 C (31.1 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)112.6 mm (4.4 in)198833.6 mm (1.3 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)200.4 mm (7.9 in)201246.4 mm (1.8 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)98 days200758 days42

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Leigh Creek Airport by year The hottest day of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 48.2 C (118.8 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 C (111.2 F). 4042444648501990200020102020Record: 48.2 C (118.8 F) in 2026
The hottest day of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 48.2 C (118.8 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 C (111.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Leigh Creek Airport by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198242.5 C (108.5 F)
198344.0 C (111.2 F)
198441.0 C (105.8 F)
198544.0 C (111.2 F)
198643.9 C (111.0 F)
198742.0 C (107.6 F)
198845.1 C (113.2 F)
198942.2 C (108.0 F)
199045.6 C (114.1 F)
199141.0 C (105.8 F)
199242.0 C (107.6 F)
199342.9 C (109.2 F)
199444.5 C (112.1 F)
199542.2 C (108.0 F)
199642.7 C (108.9 F)
199742.1 C (107.8 F)
199842.8 C (109.0 F)
199943.5 C (110.3 F)
200043.7 C (110.7 F)
200144.4 C (111.9 F)
200242.7 C (108.9 F)
200344.8 C (112.6 F)
200445.4 C (113.7 F)
200545.4 C (113.7 F)
200644.3 C (111.7 F)
200742.9 C (109.2 F)
200842.9 C (109.2 F)
200945.4 C (113.7 F)
201042.4 C (108.3 F)
201146.1 C (115.0 F)
201243.1 C (109.6 F)
201346.3 C (115.3 F)
201445.7 C (114.3 F)
201544.4 C (111.9 F)
201643.6 C (110.5 F)
201745.1 C (113.2 F)
201845.8 C (114.4 F)
201946.9 C (116.4 F)
202046.0 C (114.8 F)
202143.0 C (109.4 F)
202243.1 C (109.6 F)
202345.2 C (113.4 F)
202446.6 C (115.9 F)
202544.8 C (112.6 F)
202648.2 C (118.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Leigh Creek Airport by year The coldest night of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is -2.4 C (27.7 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.5 C (31.1 F). -3-2-10121990200020102020Record: -2.4 C (27.7 F) in 1997
The coldest night of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is -2.4 C (27.7 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.5 C (31.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Leigh Creek Airport by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1982-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1983-0.1 C (31.8 F)
19840.1 C (32.2 F)
1985-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1986-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1987-0.2 C (31.6 F)
19881.0 C (33.8 F)
1989-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1990-0.7 C (30.7 F)
19911.0 C (33.8 F)
19920.0 C (32.0 F)
1993-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1994-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1995-1.0 C (30.2 F)
19961.0 C (33.8 F)
1997-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1998-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1999-0.1 C (31.8 F)
20000.7 C (33.3 F)
20010.4 C (32.7 F)
2002-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2003-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2004-0.3 C (31.5 F)
20050.2 C (32.4 F)
2006-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2007-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2008-1.2 C (29.8 F)
20091.2 C (34.2 F)
2010-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2011-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2012-1.2 C (29.8 F)
20130.5 C (32.9 F)
20140.3 C (32.5 F)
2015-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2016-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2017-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2018-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2019-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2020-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2021-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2022-0.5 C (31.1 F)
20230.4 C (32.7 F)
2024-0.5 C (31.1 F)
20250.2 C (32.4 F)
2026-0.3 C (31.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leigh Creek Airport by year The wettest day of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 mm (1.3 in). 0501001501990200020102020Record: 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leigh Creek Airport by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198217.0 mm (0.7 in)
198316.4 mm (0.6 in)
198434.5 mm (1.4 in)
198525.8 mm (1.0 in)
198645.0 mm (1.8 in)
198757.2 mm (2.3 in)
1988112.6 mm (4.4 in)
198983.8 mm (3.3 in)
199054.0 mm (2.1 in)
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
19943.0 mm (0.12 in)
199542.0 mm (1.7 in)
199619.0 mm (0.7 in)
199729.0 mm (1.1 in)
199831.0 mm (1.2 in)
199942.0 mm (1.7 in)
200028.0 mm (1.1 in)
200126.0 mm (1.0 in)
200219.0 mm (0.7 in)
200328.0 mm (1.1 in)
200433.6 mm (1.3 in)
200533.8 mm (1.3 in)
200628.0 mm (1.1 in)
200727.4 mm (1.1 in)
200823.6 mm (0.9 in)
200933.6 mm (1.3 in)
201097.6 mm (3.8 in)
201133.8 mm (1.3 in)
201280.8 mm (3.2 in)
201335.6 mm (1.4 in)
201426.6 mm (1.0 in)
201557.0 mm (2.2 in)
201639.8 mm (1.6 in)
201761.2 mm (2.4 in)
201818.2 mm (0.7 in)
201915.2 mm (0.6 in)
202040.0 mm (1.6 in)
202143.4 mm (1.7 in)
202293.2 mm (3.7 in)
202318.0 mm (0.7 in)
202421.8 mm (0.9 in)
202521.6 mm (0.9 in)
202654.8 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leigh Creek Airport by year The wettest five days of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 200.4 mm (7.9 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.4 mm (1.8 in). 0501001502002501990200020102020Record: 200.4 mm (7.9 in) in 2012
The wettest five days of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 200.4 mm (7.9 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.4 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leigh Creek Airport by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198217.2 mm (0.7 in)
198319.9 mm (0.8 in)
198456.7 mm (2.2 in)
198542.7 mm (1.7 in)
198654.4 mm (2.1 in)
198780.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1989109.3 mm (4.3 in)
199059.4 mm (2.3 in)
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
19940.8 mm (0.03 in)
199582.2 mm (3.2 in)
199633.6 mm (1.3 in)
199784.0 mm (3.3 in)
199838.2 mm (1.5 in)
199942.4 mm (1.7 in)
200033.6 mm (1.3 in)
200145.2 mm (1.8 in)
200219.0 mm (0.7 in)
200354.6 mm (2.1 in)
200437.0 mm (1.5 in)
200534.0 mm (1.3 in)
200645.6 mm (1.8 in)
200755.8 mm (2.2 in)
200839.4 mm (1.6 in)
200962.8 mm (2.5 in)
201098.2 mm (3.9 in)
201154.4 mm (2.1 in)
2012200.4 mm (7.9 in)
201347.2 mm (1.9 in)
201433.4 mm (1.3 in)
201557.2 mm (2.3 in)
201649.8 mm (2.0 in)
201767.0 mm (2.6 in)
201818.2 mm (0.7 in)
201917.0 mm (0.7 in)
202075.4 mm (3.0 in)
202143.8 mm (1.7 in)
2022111.2 mm (4.4 in)
202323.6 mm (0.9 in)
202428.2 mm (1.1 in)
202522.6 mm (0.9 in)
202666.8 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leigh Creek Airport by year The longest dry spell of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 98 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days. 204060801001990200020102020Record: 98 days in 2007
The longest dry spell of the year at Leigh Creek Airport, 1982 to 2026. The record is 98 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leigh Creek Airport by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198296 days
198362 days
198479 days
198572 days
198675 days
198757 days
198877 days
198967 days
199066 days
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
199431 days
199533 days
199624 days
199776 days
199835 days
199956 days
200030 days
200144 days
200280 days
200349 days
200429 days
200554 days
200691 days
200798 days
200861 days
200962 days
201029 days
201142 days
201270 days
201363 days
201437 days
201574 days
201650 days
201764 days
201858 days
201969 days
202057 days
202145 days
202267 days
202347 days
202458 days
202541 days
202645 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

35 years, 1983 to 2025

A day with at least 33.4 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 153.3 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Leigh Creek Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.4 mm (1.3 in)
5 years52.8 mm (2.1 in)
10 years69.6 mm (2.7 in)
25 years96.8 mm (3.8 in)
50 years122.3 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years153.3 mm (6.0 in)Longer than the 35 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, 35 years of values from 1983 to 2025.

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: 112.6 mm (4.4 in) in 1988; 97.6 mm (3.8 in) in 2010; 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 2022.

Download the Data

  • Data for Leigh Creek Airport standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Leigh Creek Airport 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).