Whyalla (Broadview) Weather Records (ASN00018006)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Whyalla (Broadview) (ASN00018006), Australia, with 85 years of record.
Key Facts for Whyalla (Broadview)
- Whyalla (Broadview) (ASN00018006) is a weather station in Australia at -33.12 latitude and 137.23 longitude, 118 m (387 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1932 to 2016, 85 years of record.
- 0 records set at Whyalla (Broadview) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Whyalla (Broadview) set a daily record precipitation of 10.6 mm (0.4 in) on 19 June 2016.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -33.12 latitude, 137.23 longitude.
- Elevation: 118 m (387 ft).
- Period of record: 1932 to 2016, 85 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| 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| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 151.4 mm (6.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 25 January 1993 |
| Feb | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) | 18 February 1946 |
| Mar | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 1 March 1992 |
| Apr | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 25 April 1963 |
| May | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 9 May 1974 |
| Jun | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 18 June 2016 |
| Jul | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 2 July 1968 |
| Aug | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 27 August 1973 |
| Sep | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 27 September 1979 |
| Oct | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 23 October 1938 |
| Nov | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 17 November 1961 |
| Dec | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 1 December 1966 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2016 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 59 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 June 2016 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | monthly rain | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 22 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 April 2016 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 October 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 56 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 September 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 75 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 September 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 20.2 mm (0.8 in) | 4 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 May 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 52 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 2010 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 47 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 2009 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 12.6 mm (0.5 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 36 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 June 2009 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 19 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 December 2008 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 61 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 2008 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 3 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 November 2008 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 2008 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 22 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 December 2007 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 0 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 November 2007 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 57 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 November 2007 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 38 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 2007 | Whyalla (Broadview), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 68 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
Extremes by Year
1932 to 2016| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) | 1946 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 75 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 217.7 mm (8.6 in) | 1946 | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 75 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 97 days | 1948 | 43 days | 75 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) |
| 1933 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1934 | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1935 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1936 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1937 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1938 | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1939 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1940 | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) |
| 1941 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1943 | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| 1944 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1945 | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1946 | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1947 | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1948 | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1949 | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1950 | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1951 | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1952 | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1953 | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) |
| 1954 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1955 | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1956 | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1957 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1958 | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1959 | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1960 | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1961 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1962 | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1963 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1964 | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1965 | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1966 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1967 | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1968 | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1969 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1970 | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) |
| 1971 | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1972 | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1973 | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1974 | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1975 | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1976 | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1977 | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1978 | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1979 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1980 | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1981 | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1982 | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1983 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1984 | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1985 | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1986 | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1987 | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1988 | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1989 | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1990 | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1991 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1992 | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1993 | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1994 | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1995 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1996 | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) |
| 1997 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1998 | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2003 | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2004 | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2005 | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2006 | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2007 | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2008 | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2009 | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) |
| 2010 | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2016 | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) |
| 1933 | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1934 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1935 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1936 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1937 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1938 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1939 | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1940 | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) |
| 1941 | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1943 | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) |
| 1944 | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1945 | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1946 | 217.7 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1947 | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1948 | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1949 | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1950 | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1951 | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1952 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1953 | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1954 | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1955 | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1956 | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1957 | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1958 | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1959 | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1960 | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1961 | 63.9 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1962 | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1963 | 98.4 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1964 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1965 | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1966 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1967 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1968 | 39.7 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1969 | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1970 | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1971 | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1972 | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1973 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1974 | 113.1 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1975 | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1976 | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1977 | 42.3 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1978 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1979 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1980 | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1981 | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1982 | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1983 | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1984 | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1985 | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1986 | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1987 | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1988 | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1989 | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1990 | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1991 | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1992 | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1993 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1994 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1995 | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1996 | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1997 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1998 | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2003 | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2004 | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2005 | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2006 | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2007 | 80.6 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2008 | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2009 | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2010 | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2016 | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 30 days |
| 1933 | 27 days |
| 1934 | 48 days |
| 1935 | 25 days |
| 1936 | 49 days |
| 1937 | 40 days |
| 1938 | 68 days |
| 1939 | 46 days |
| 1940 | 27 days |
| 1941 | 22 days |
| 1943 | 47 days |
| 1944 | 38 days |
| 1945 | 70 days |
| 1946 | 25 days |
| 1947 | 28 days |
| 1948 | 97 days |
| 1949 | 52 days |
| 1950 | 32 days |
| 1951 | 50 days |
| 1952 | 31 days |
| 1953 | 44 days |
| 1954 | 63 days |
| 1955 | 35 days |
| 1956 | 37 days |
| 1957 | 37 days |
| 1958 | 49 days |
| 1959 | 29 days |
| 1960 | 39 days |
| 1961 | 37 days |
| 1962 | 36 days |
| 1963 | 51 days |
| 1964 | 36 days |
| 1965 | 70 days |
| 1966 | 28 days |
| 1967 | 70 days |
| 1968 | 29 days |
| 1969 | 36 days |
| 1970 | 62 days |
| 1971 | 59 days |
| 1972 | 66 days |
| 1973 | 47 days |
| 1974 | 29 days |
| 1975 | 41 days |
| 1976 | 44 days |
| 1977 | 47 days |
| 1978 | 59 days |
| 1979 | 32 days |
| 1980 | 51 days |
| 1981 | 37 days |
| 1982 | 71 days |
| 1983 | 42 days |
| 1984 | 60 days |
| 1985 | 43 days |
| 1986 | 74 days |
| 1987 | 57 days |
| 1988 | 49 days |
| 1989 | 68 days |
| 1990 | 66 days |
| 1991 | 79 days |
| 1992 | 28 days |
| 1993 | 31 days |
| 1994 | 89 days |
| 1995 | 28 days |
| 1996 | 77 days |
| 1997 | 84 days |
| 1998 | 33 days |
| 2003 | 27 days |
| 2004 | 45 days |
| 2005 | 28 days |
| 2006 | 56 days |
| 2007 | 29 days |
| 2008 | 55 days |
| 2009 | 28 days |
| 2010 | 31 days |
| 2016 | 36 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
65 years, 1933 to 2008A day with at least 27.6 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 124.0 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | |
| 5 years | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | |
| 10 years | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | |
| 25 years | 80.6 mm (3.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | |
| 100 years | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | Longer than the 65 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, 65 years of values from 1933 to 2008.
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: 151.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1946; 78.6 mm (3.1 in) in 1993; 70.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1938.
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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 (2025-12-31).