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Orroroo Weather Records (ASN00019032)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Orroroo (ASN00019032), Australia, with 159 years of record.

Key Facts for Orroroo

  • Orroroo (ASN00019032) is a weather station in Australia at -32.73 latitude and 138.61 longitude, 428 m (1,404 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1868 to 2026, 159 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Orroroo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Orroroo set a daily record precipitation of 21.0 mm (0.8 in) on 25 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -32.73 latitude, 138.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 428 m (1,404 ft).
  • Period of record: 1868 to 2026, 159 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Orroroo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Orroroo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Orroroo. 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 Orroroo, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Orroroo by the year they were set 0 records at Orroroo still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Orroroo still stand.
Standing records at Orroroo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Orroroo set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Orroroo between 1 March 1921 and 28 November 1977. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation1 March 1921: Record daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)28 November 1977: Record daily precipitation 119.0 mm (4.7 in)19301940195019601970
2 all-time records were set at Orroroo between 1 March 1921 and 28 November 1977. Each dot is a new record.
When Orroroo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1921-03-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1977-11-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 119.0 mm (4.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 119.0 mm (4.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Orroroo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Orroroo. The most was 119.0 mm (4.7 in) on 28 November 1977. 050100150 Jan: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 2 January 1889 Jan Feb: 68.1 mm (2.7 in), 18 February 1946 Feb Mar: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 1 March 1921 Mar Apr: 92.0 mm (3.6 in), 17 April 2015 Apr May: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 28 May 1980 May Jun: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 20 June 1945 Jun Jul: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 18 July 1916 Jul Aug: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 30 August 1910 Aug Sep: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 30 September 1996 Sep Oct: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 9 October 1949 Oct Nov: 119.0 mm (4.7 in), 28 November 1977 Nov Dec: 53.1 mm (2.1 in), 1 December 1966 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Orroroo. The most was 119.0 mm (4.7 in) on 28 November 1977.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Orroroo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan82.8 mm (3.3 in)2 January 1889
Feb68.1 mm (2.7 in)18 February 1946
Mar114.3 mm (4.5 in)1 March 1921
Apr92.0 mm (3.6 in)17 April 2015
May37.8 mm (1.5 in)28 May 1980
Jun47.2 mm (1.9 in)20 June 1945
Jul50.0 mm (2.0 in)18 July 1916
Aug50.8 mm (2.0 in)30 August 1910
Sep53.6 mm (2.1 in)30 September 1996
Oct61.7 mm (2.4 in)9 October 1949
Nov119.0 mm (4.7 in)28 November 1977
Dec53.1 mm (2.1 in)1 December 1966

Latest Records

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Latest records at Orroroo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 August 2026Orroroo, AUdaily rain (Provisional)21.0 mm (0.8 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)113 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Orroroo, AUdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)28.8 mm (1.1 in)41 years62 of 100 (Major)
7 February 2026Orroroo, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2025Orroroo, AUdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2025Orroroo, AUdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2025Orroroo, AUdaily rain (Tie)20.0 mm (0.8 in)tie12 years3 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2025Orroroo, AUdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)98 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2025Orroroo, AUdaily rain12.6 mm (0.5 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 2024Orroroo, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2024Orroroo, AUdaily rain37.2 mm (1.5 in)26.6 mm (1.0 in)48 years46 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2023Orroroo, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2022Orroroo, AUdaily rain18.2 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2022Orroroo, AUdaily rain44.4 mm (1.7 in)36.3 mm (1.4 in)61 years68 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2022Orroroo, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)63 years31 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2021Orroroo, AUdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)100 years44 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2021Orroroo, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)75 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2021Orroroo, AUdaily rain2.6 mm (0.10 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)84 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2020Orroroo, AUdaily rain11.8 mm (0.5 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2020Orroroo, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)115 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2020Orroroo, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1868 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Orroroo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)119.0 mm (4.7 in)197730.5 mm (1.2 in)151
Wettest five days (Rx5day)216.9 mm (8.5 in)192140.4 mm (1.6 in)151
Longest dry spell (CDD)105 days191642 days151

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Orroroo by year The wettest day of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1977
The wettest day of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Orroroo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18690.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
18720.0 mm (0.00 in)
18730.0 mm (0.00 in)
18740.0 mm (0.00 in)
18810.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188464.8 mm (2.6 in)
188524.1 mm (0.9 in)
188652.1 mm (2.1 in)
188735.1 mm (1.4 in)
188815.5 mm (0.6 in)
188982.8 mm (3.3 in)
189066.0 mm (2.6 in)
189125.7 mm (1.0 in)
189231.8 mm (1.3 in)
189317.8 mm (0.7 in)
189423.4 mm (0.9 in)
189525.1 mm (1.0 in)
189613.5 mm (0.5 in)
189714.0 mm (0.6 in)
189830.5 mm (1.2 in)
189931.8 mm (1.3 in)
190013.7 mm (0.5 in)
190117.0 mm (0.7 in)
190214.0 mm (0.6 in)
190330.0 mm (1.2 in)
190435.1 mm (1.4 in)
190524.1 mm (0.9 in)
190620.1 mm (0.8 in)
190731.0 mm (1.2 in)
190845.0 mm (1.8 in)
190944.2 mm (1.7 in)
191050.8 mm (2.0 in)
191118.3 mm (0.7 in)
191231.2 mm (1.2 in)
191318.3 mm (0.7 in)
191444.7 mm (1.8 in)
191552.8 mm (2.1 in)
191650.0 mm (2.0 in)
191732.5 mm (1.3 in)
191827.7 mm (1.1 in)
191946.2 mm (1.8 in)
192035.6 mm (1.4 in)
1921114.3 mm (4.5 in)
192232.5 mm (1.3 in)
192317.3 mm (0.7 in)
192415.2 mm (0.6 in)
192516.3 mm (0.6 in)
192624.4 mm (1.0 in)
192716.5 mm (0.6 in)
192833.0 mm (1.3 in)
192949.8 mm (2.0 in)
193023.6 mm (0.9 in)
193129.5 mm (1.2 in)
193240.6 mm (1.6 in)
193332.0 mm (1.3 in)
193426.9 mm (1.1 in)
193512.7 mm (0.5 in)
193621.1 mm (0.8 in)
193763.8 mm (2.5 in)
193871.1 mm (2.8 in)
193937.6 mm (1.5 in)
194012.2 mm (0.5 in)
194140.1 mm (1.6 in)
194226.2 mm (1.0 in)
194335.3 mm (1.4 in)
194422.4 mm (0.9 in)
194547.2 mm (1.9 in)
194668.1 mm (2.7 in)
194726.4 mm (1.0 in)
194830.0 mm (1.2 in)
194961.7 mm (2.4 in)
195066.8 mm (2.6 in)
195123.4 mm (0.9 in)
195246.0 mm (1.8 in)
195323.4 mm (0.9 in)
195427.7 mm (1.1 in)
195533.8 mm (1.3 in)
195620.6 mm (0.8 in)
195729.7 mm (1.2 in)
195844.5 mm (1.8 in)
195924.1 mm (0.9 in)
196031.8 mm (1.3 in)
196130.2 mm (1.2 in)
196245.5 mm (1.8 in)
196331.2 mm (1.2 in)
196439.9 mm (1.6 in)
196522.1 mm (0.9 in)
196653.1 mm (2.1 in)
196711.4 mm (0.4 in)
196828.4 mm (1.1 in)
196932.5 mm (1.3 in)
197030.5 mm (1.2 in)
197129.5 mm (1.2 in)
197235.1 mm (1.4 in)
197360.5 mm (2.4 in)
197446.2 mm (1.8 in)
197519.2 mm (0.8 in)
197640.8 mm (1.6 in)
1977119.0 mm (4.7 in)
197818.4 mm (0.7 in)
197931.0 mm (1.2 in)
198037.8 mm (1.5 in)
198120.6 mm (0.8 in)
198210.2 mm (0.4 in)
198317.6 mm (0.7 in)
198422.4 mm (0.9 in)
198531.6 mm (1.2 in)
198633.4 mm (1.3 in)
198730.0 mm (1.2 in)
198817.6 mm (0.7 in)
198990.2 mm (3.6 in)
199039.4 mm (1.6 in)
199119.2 mm (0.8 in)
199228.0 mm (1.1 in)
199325.2 mm (1.0 in)
199413.4 mm (0.5 in)
199557.0 mm (2.2 in)
199653.6 mm (2.1 in)
199745.4 mm (1.8 in)
199836.2 mm (1.4 in)
199913.0 mm (0.5 in)
200041.6 mm (1.6 in)
200134.0 mm (1.3 in)
20029.4 mm (0.37 in)
200328.4 mm (1.1 in)
200424.4 mm (1.0 in)
200537.0 mm (1.5 in)
200622.6 mm (0.9 in)
200725.0 mm (1.0 in)
200821.8 mm (0.9 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201040.8 mm (1.6 in)
201132.0 mm (1.3 in)
201232.6 mm (1.3 in)
201329.0 mm (1.1 in)
201424.2 mm (1.0 in)
201592.0 mm (3.6 in)
201638.0 mm (1.5 in)
201730.7 mm (1.2 in)
201831.0 mm (1.2 in)
201921.8 mm (0.9 in)
202056.8 mm (2.2 in)
202137.8 mm (1.5 in)
202244.4 mm (1.7 in)
202314.6 mm (0.6 in)
202437.2 mm (1.5 in)
202522.2 mm (0.9 in)
202635.2 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Orroroo by year The wettest five days of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 216.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.4 mm (1.6 in). 010020030018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 216.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1921
The wettest five days of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 216.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.4 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Orroroo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18690.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
18720.0 mm (0.00 in)
18730.0 mm (0.00 in)
18740.0 mm (0.00 in)
18810.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188464.8 mm (2.6 in)
188524.1 mm (0.9 in)
188668.6 mm (2.7 in)
188738.6 mm (1.5 in)
188820.1 mm (0.8 in)
1889101.5 mm (4.0 in)
189068.3 mm (2.7 in)
189125.7 mm (1.0 in)
189234.1 mm (1.3 in)
189324.9 mm (1.0 in)
189427.9 mm (1.1 in)
189537.9 mm (1.5 in)
189616.5 mm (0.6 in)
189730.3 mm (1.2 in)
189852.6 mm (2.1 in)
189940.4 mm (1.6 in)
190029.2 mm (1.1 in)
190138.6 mm (1.5 in)
190225.6 mm (1.0 in)
190345.7 mm (1.8 in)
190440.7 mm (1.6 in)
190529.9 mm (1.2 in)
190624.9 mm (1.0 in)
190740.8 mm (1.6 in)
190855.4 mm (2.2 in)
190958.0 mm (2.3 in)
191071.1 mm (2.8 in)
191125.9 mm (1.0 in)
191238.9 mm (1.5 in)
191327.1 mm (1.1 in)
191451.0 mm (2.0 in)
191552.8 mm (2.1 in)
191668.2 mm (2.7 in)
191742.0 mm (1.7 in)
191835.0 mm (1.4 in)
191968.3 mm (2.7 in)
1920111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1921216.9 mm (8.5 in)
192253.6 mm (2.1 in)
192335.8 mm (1.4 in)
192428.9 mm (1.1 in)
192526.6 mm (1.0 in)
192643.7 mm (1.7 in)
192727.2 mm (1.1 in)
192840.9 mm (1.6 in)
192949.8 mm (2.0 in)
193047.7 mm (1.9 in)
193135.4 mm (1.4 in)
193240.9 mm (1.6 in)
193350.6 mm (2.0 in)
193449.0 mm (1.9 in)
193524.4 mm (1.0 in)
193627.7 mm (1.1 in)
193795.0 mm (3.7 in)
193872.9 mm (2.9 in)
193954.7 mm (2.2 in)
194015.8 mm (0.6 in)
194167.0 mm (2.6 in)
194248.0 mm (1.9 in)
194361.9 mm (2.4 in)
194433.1 mm (1.3 in)
194559.0 mm (2.3 in)
1946127.8 mm (5.0 in)
194748.0 mm (1.9 in)
194834.8 mm (1.4 in)
194968.0 mm (2.7 in)
195085.3 mm (3.4 in)
195131.4 mm (1.2 in)
195260.2 mm (2.4 in)
195329.2 mm (1.1 in)
195431.7 mm (1.2 in)
195580.8 mm (3.2 in)
195621.6 mm (0.9 in)
195742.9 mm (1.7 in)
195862.8 mm (2.5 in)
195924.1 mm (0.9 in)
196049.7 mm (2.0 in)
196134.5 mm (1.4 in)
196251.4 mm (2.0 in)
196352.6 mm (2.1 in)
196453.2 mm (2.1 in)
196537.8 mm (1.5 in)
196691.2 mm (3.6 in)
196715.3 mm (0.6 in)
196864.3 mm (2.5 in)
196932.5 mm (1.3 in)
197037.6 mm (1.5 in)
197142.1 mm (1.7 in)
197258.7 mm (2.3 in)
1973107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1974117.0 mm (4.6 in)
197525.2 mm (1.0 in)
197612.4 mm (0.5 in)
1977156.8 mm (6.2 in)
197820.8 mm (0.8 in)
197932.6 mm (1.3 in)
198063.2 mm (2.5 in)
198131.2 mm (1.2 in)
198210.2 mm (0.4 in)
198333.4 mm (1.3 in)
198423.0 mm (0.9 in)
198534.8 mm (1.4 in)
198614.8 mm (0.6 in)
198739.6 mm (1.6 in)
198832.6 mm (1.3 in)
198929.8 mm (1.2 in)
199041.8 mm (1.6 in)
199135.6 mm (1.4 in)
199241.4 mm (1.6 in)
199344.2 mm (1.7 in)
199415.4 mm (0.6 in)
199557.0 mm (2.2 in)
199657.0 mm (2.2 in)
199747.4 mm (1.9 in)
199841.4 mm (1.6 in)
199924.0 mm (0.9 in)
200047.2 mm (1.9 in)
200138.2 mm (1.5 in)
200214.2 mm (0.6 in)
200356.4 mm (2.2 in)
200434.6 mm (1.4 in)
200545.2 mm (1.8 in)
200632.2 mm (1.3 in)
200729.4 mm (1.2 in)
200822.8 mm (0.9 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201044.2 mm (1.7 in)
201139.0 mm (1.5 in)
201235.0 mm (1.4 in)
201341.2 mm (1.6 in)
201451.6 mm (2.0 in)
201592.0 mm (3.6 in)
201669.2 mm (2.7 in)
201749.8 mm (2.0 in)
201844.2 mm (1.7 in)
201928.6 mm (1.1 in)
202063.6 mm (2.5 in)
202152.4 mm (2.1 in)
202260.4 mm (2.4 in)
202328.4 mm (1.1 in)
202437.2 mm (1.5 in)
202540.6 mm (1.6 in)
202655.4 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Orroroo by year The longest dry spell of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 105 days in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days. 025507510012518801900192019401960198020002020Record: 105 days in 1916
The longest dry spell of the year at Orroroo, 1868 to 2026. The record is 105 days in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Orroroo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
186829 days
186930 days
187030 days
187231 days
187331 days
187461 days
188128 days
188259 days
188429 days
188530 days
188662 days
188724 days
188860 days
188929 days
189029 days
189157 days
189247 days
189381 days
189436 days
189553 days
189630 days
189783 days
189831 days
189935 days
190036 days
190156 days
190241 days
190326 days
190442 days
190562 days
190644 days
190763 days
190836 days
190941 days
191060 days
191148 days
191291 days
191365 days
191445 days
191560 days
1916105 days
191724 days
191831 days
191941 days
192049 days
192148 days
192244 days
192352 days
192424 days
192547 days
192637 days
192738 days
192866 days
192972 days
193069 days
193137 days
193235 days
193336 days
193438 days
193561 days
193632 days
193754 days
193848 days
193926 days
194045 days
194129 days
194247 days
194347 days
194444 days
194534 days
194635 days
194727 days
194845 days
194953 days
195035 days
195137 days
195230 days
195355 days
195463 days
195536 days
195642 days
195738 days
195837 days
195946 days
196025 days
196137 days
196236 days
196351 days
196446 days
1965104 days
196630 days
196777 days
196828 days
196955 days
197061 days
197136 days
197260 days
197335 days
197434 days
197541 days
197681 days
197735 days
197840 days
197926 days
198055 days
198130 days
198252 days
198342 days
198449 days
198540 days
198657 days
198728 days
198846 days
198957 days
199047 days
199148 days
199234 days
199360 days
199469 days
199534 days
199651 days
199781 days
199834 days
199937 days
200041 days
200149 days
200262 days
200345 days
200454 days
200539 days
200638 days
200732 days
200868 days
200928 days
201027 days
201129 days
201253 days
201336 days
201452 days
201583 days
201631 days
201771 days
201839 days
201943 days
202032 days
202174 days
202234 days
202350 days
202473 days
202577 days
202637 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

102 years, 1884 to 2025

A day with at least 30.6 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 102.5 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Orroroo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.6 mm (1.2 in)
5 years46.2 mm (1.8 in)
10 years57.9 mm (2.3 in)
25 years74.3 mm (2.9 in)
50 years87.8 mm (3.5 in)
100 years102.5 mm (4.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 102 years of values from 1884 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: 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1977; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1921; 92.0 mm (3.6 in) in 2015.

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  • Data for Orroroo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Orroroo 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).