Port Augusta (Saltia) Weather Records (ASN00019041)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Port Augusta (Saltia) (ASN00019041), Australia, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for Port Augusta (Saltia)

Port Augusta (Saltia) (ASN00019041) is a weather station in Australia at -32.46 latitude and 137.94 longitude, 210 m (689 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1950, 58 years of record.
0 records set at Port Augusta (Saltia) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Port Augusta (Saltia) set a daily record precipitation of 1.8 mm (0.07 in) on 18 March 1950.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -32.46 latitude, 137.94 longitude.
Elevation: 210 m (689 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1950, 58 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Port Augusta (Saltia). 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 Port Augusta (Saltia), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Port Augusta (Saltia) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 134.6 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Augusta (Saltia). The most was 134.6 mm (5.3 in) on 29 May 1893.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Augusta (Saltia)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	17 January 1946
Feb	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	17 February 1943
Mar	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	1 March 1921
Apr	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	7 April 1921
May	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	29 May 1893
Jun	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14 June 1898
Jul	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	18 July 1916
Aug	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 August 1910
Sep	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 September 1906
Oct	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	9 October 1949
Nov	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 November 1937
Dec	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	1 December 1937

Latest Records

Latest records at Port Augusta (Saltia)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 1950	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1950	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1950	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	4 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1950	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain (Tie)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	monthly rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 September 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	39 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	34 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1949	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	6 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 1948	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	18 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1950

Yearly extremes at Port Augusta (Saltia): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	1893	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	1893	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	58
Longest dry spell (CDD)	127 days	1916	51 days	58

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Port Augusta (Saltia), 1893 to 1950. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Augusta (Saltia) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1894	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1895	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1896	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1897	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1898	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1899	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1900	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1901	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1902	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1903	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1904	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1905	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1906	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1907	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1908	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1909	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1910	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1911	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1912	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1913	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1914	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1915	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1916	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1917	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1918	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1921	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1922	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1923	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1925	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1926	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1927	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1928	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1929	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1930	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1931	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1932	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1933	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1934	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1935	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1937	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1940	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1941	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1943	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1944	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1946	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1948	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1949	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1950	25.9 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Port Augusta (Saltia), 1893 to 1950. The record is 210.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.3 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Augusta (Saltia) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1894	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1895	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1896	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1897	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1898	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1899	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1900	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1901	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1902	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1903	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1904	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1905	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1906	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1907	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1908	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1909	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1910	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1911	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1912	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1913	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1914	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1915	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1916	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1917	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1918	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1919	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1920	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1921	185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1922	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1923	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1924	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1925	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
1926	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1927	18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1928	34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1929	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1930	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1931	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1932	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1933	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1934	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1935	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1938	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1939	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1940	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1941	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1942	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1943	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1944	33.9 mm (1.3 in)
1945	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1947	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1950	51.6 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Port Augusta (Saltia), 1893 to 1950. The record is 127 days in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Augusta (Saltia) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	70 days
1894	26 days
1895	63 days
1896	30 days
1897	84 days
1898	47 days
1899	55 days
1900	38 days
1901	52 days
1902	52 days
1903	25 days
1904	42 days
1905	61 days
1906	48 days
1907	63 days
1908	29 days
1909	48 days
1910	48 days
1911	48 days
1912	82 days
1913	40 days
1914	45 days
1915	75 days
1916	127 days
1917	36 days
1918	47 days
1919	40 days
1920	49 days
1921	48 days
1922	81 days
1923	88 days
1924	45 days
1925	43 days
1926	52 days
1927	50 days
1928	62 days
1929	58 days
1930	57 days
1931	52 days
1932	70 days
1933	58 days
1934	58 days
1935	68 days
1936	48 days
1937	63 days
1938	56 days
1939	63 days
1940	85 days
1941	32 days
1942	63 days
1943	52 days
1944	48 days
1945	56 days
1946	49 days
1947	37 days
1948	50 days
1949	42 days
1950	31 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

57 years, 1893 to 1949

A day with at least 31.2 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.6 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Port Augusta (Saltia): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 57 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, 57 years of values from 1893 to 1949.

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: 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1893; 109.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1921; 80.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1943.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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