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Wirrabara Forest Weather Records (ASN00019053)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wirrabara Forest (ASN00019053), Australia, with 148 years of record.

Key Facts for Wirrabara Forest

  • Wirrabara Forest (ASN00019053) is a weather station in Australia at -33.09 latitude and 138.22 longitude, 380 m (1,247 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1879 to 2026, 148 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Wirrabara Forest still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wirrabara Forest set a monthly record daily precipitation of 84.0 mm (3.3 in) on 10 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -33.09 latitude, 138.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 380 m (1,247 ft).
  • Period of record: 1879 to 2026, 148 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wirrabara Forest, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wirrabara Forest. 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 Wirrabara Forest. 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 Wirrabara Forest, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Wirrabara Forest set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Wirrabara Forest between 4 June 1978 and 4 June 1978. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation4 June 1978: Record daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1 all-time records were set at Wirrabara Forest between 4 June 1978 and 4 June 1978. Each dot is a new record.
When Wirrabara Forest set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1978-06-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 222.0 mm (8.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 222.0 mm (8.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wirrabara Forest The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wirrabara Forest. The most was 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 4 June 1978. 0100200300 Jan: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 25 January 1941 Jan Feb: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 19 February 2014 Feb Mar: 172.7 mm (6.8 in), 7 March 1910 Mar Apr: 89.7 mm (3.5 in), 6 April 1907 Apr May: 123.2 mm (4.9 in), 31 May 1893 May Jun: 222.0 mm (8.7 in), 4 June 1978 Jun Jul: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 11 July 1939 Jul Aug: 84.0 mm (3.3 in), 10 August 2026 Aug Sep: 149.4 mm (5.9 in), 19 September 1913 Sep Oct: 142.0 mm (5.6 in), 25 October 1975 Oct Nov: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 19 November 1906 Nov Dec: 75.9 mm (3.0 in), 23 December 1885 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wirrabara Forest. The most was 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 4 June 1978.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wirrabara Forest
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan108.0 mm (4.3 in)25 January 1941
Feb96.0 mm (3.8 in)19 February 2014
Mar172.7 mm (6.8 in)7 March 1910
Apr89.7 mm (3.5 in)6 April 1907
May123.2 mm (4.9 in)31 May 1893
Jun222.0 mm (8.7 in)4 June 1978
Jul74.2 mm (2.9 in)11 July 1939
Aug84.0 mm (3.3 in)10 August 2026
Sep149.4 mm (5.9 in)19 September 1913
Oct142.0 mm (5.6 in)25 October 1975
Nov69.9 mm (2.8 in)19 November 1906
Dec75.9 mm (3.0 in)23 December 1885

Latest Records

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Latest records at Wirrabara Forest
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 August 2026Wirrabara Forest, AUmonthly rain84.0 mm (3.3 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)117 years57 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2026Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2026Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain36.2 mm (1.4 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)47 years43 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 2026Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain13.6 mm (0.5 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)114 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2025Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2023Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain46.8 mm (1.8 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)72 years35 of 100 (Notable)
15 April 2023Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2023Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2022Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain33.6 mm (1.3 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)43 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2022Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)72 years58 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2022Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2022Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)65 years37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2021Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain66.6 mm (2.6 in)23.7 mm (0.9 in)75 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 2021Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)30 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2020Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)104 years49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 2020Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain24.0 mm (0.9 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2020Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain25.6 mm (1.0 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)135 years44 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2020Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)63 years40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2020Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain20.2 mm (0.8 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)80 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2019Wirrabara Forest, AUdaily rain37.0 mm (1.5 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)108 years54 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1879 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Wirrabara Forest: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)222.0 mm (8.7 in)197846.8 mm (1.8 in)145
Wettest five days (Rx5day)337.6 mm (13.3 in)189379.1 mm (3.1 in)145
Longest dry spell (CDD)82 days189135 days145

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wirrabara Forest by year The wettest day of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.8 mm (1.8 in). 010020030018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978
The wettest day of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.8 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wirrabara Forest by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18790.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188475.9 mm (3.0 in)
188575.9 mm (3.0 in)
188640.9 mm (1.6 in)
1887109.2 mm (4.3 in)
188824.6 mm (1.0 in)
188978.2 mm (3.1 in)
189058.9 mm (2.3 in)
189145.7 mm (1.8 in)
189234.0 mm (1.3 in)
1893123.2 mm (4.9 in)
189472.9 mm (2.9 in)
189538.9 mm (1.5 in)
189630.5 mm (1.2 in)
189753.6 mm (2.1 in)
189841.1 mm (1.6 in)
189953.3 mm (2.1 in)
190051.6 mm (2.0 in)
190166.8 mm (2.6 in)
190254.1 mm (2.1 in)
190342.4 mm (1.7 in)
190452.3 mm (2.1 in)
190572.9 mm (2.9 in)
190669.9 mm (2.8 in)
190789.7 mm (3.5 in)
190877.5 mm (3.1 in)
190935.1 mm (1.4 in)
1910172.7 mm (6.8 in)
191155.1 mm (2.2 in)
191236.3 mm (1.4 in)
1913149.4 mm (5.9 in)
191428.4 mm (1.1 in)
191546.7 mm (1.8 in)
191645.0 mm (1.8 in)
191756.4 mm (2.2 in)
191844.5 mm (1.8 in)
191959.2 mm (2.3 in)
192061.0 mm (2.4 in)
1921109.5 mm (4.3 in)
192243.2 mm (1.7 in)
192343.7 mm (1.7 in)
192442.7 mm (1.7 in)
192563.8 mm (2.5 in)
192631.0 mm (1.2 in)
192727.9 mm (1.1 in)
192833.0 mm (1.3 in)
192937.6 mm (1.5 in)
193030.7 mm (1.2 in)
193138.9 mm (1.5 in)
193245.7 mm (1.8 in)
193336.6 mm (1.4 in)
193441.1 mm (1.6 in)
193555.1 mm (2.2 in)
193631.0 mm (1.2 in)
193753.8 mm (2.1 in)
193858.4 mm (2.3 in)
193978.7 mm (3.1 in)
194024.4 mm (1.0 in)
1941108.0 mm (4.3 in)
194259.7 mm (2.4 in)
194388.9 mm (3.5 in)
194435.3 mm (1.4 in)
194583.3 mm (3.3 in)
194680.8 mm (3.2 in)
194733.0 mm (1.3 in)
194852.6 mm (2.1 in)
194938.6 mm (1.5 in)
195046.7 mm (1.8 in)
195146.5 mm (1.8 in)
195267.3 mm (2.6 in)
195340.9 mm (1.6 in)
195461.0 mm (2.4 in)
195548.3 mm (1.9 in)
195655.4 mm (2.2 in)
195761.2 mm (2.4 in)
195847.2 mm (1.9 in)
195937.3 mm (1.5 in)
196041.7 mm (1.6 in)
196137.3 mm (1.5 in)
196231.2 mm (1.2 in)
196342.2 mm (1.7 in)
196434.3 mm (1.4 in)
196545.5 mm (1.8 in)
196665.3 mm (2.6 in)
196723.4 mm (0.9 in)
196833.8 mm (1.3 in)
196968.1 mm (2.7 in)
197050.3 mm (2.0 in)
197139.6 mm (1.6 in)
197236.1 mm (1.4 in)
197352.6 mm (2.1 in)
197452.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1976106.4 mm (4.2 in)
197732.6 mm (1.3 in)
1978222.0 mm (8.7 in)
197953.6 mm (2.1 in)
198037.8 mm (1.5 in)
198150.2 mm (2.0 in)
198244.8 mm (1.8 in)
198385.6 mm (3.4 in)
198496.0 mm (3.8 in)
198558.2 mm (2.3 in)
198646.8 mm (1.8 in)
198738.2 mm (1.5 in)
198844.4 mm (1.7 in)
198957.2 mm (2.3 in)
199025.6 mm (1.0 in)
199159.2 mm (2.3 in)
199268.2 mm (2.7 in)
199336.4 mm (1.4 in)
199448.1 mm (1.9 in)
199537.6 mm (1.5 in)
199635.4 mm (1.4 in)
199778.0 mm (3.1 in)
199838.4 mm (1.5 in)
199927.2 mm (1.1 in)
200061.4 mm (2.4 in)
200156.5 mm (2.2 in)
200239.6 mm (1.6 in)
200366.4 mm (2.6 in)
200430.4 mm (1.2 in)
200533.2 mm (1.3 in)
200632.4 mm (1.3 in)
200758.2 mm (2.3 in)
200828.6 mm (1.1 in)
200995.0 mm (3.7 in)
201035.0 mm (1.4 in)
201175.0 mm (3.0 in)
201272.6 mm (2.9 in)
201376.4 mm (3.0 in)
201496.0 mm (3.8 in)
201548.0 mm (1.9 in)
201626.6 mm (1.0 in)
201729.8 mm (1.2 in)
201826.0 mm (1.0 in)
201937.0 mm (1.5 in)
202031.0 mm (1.2 in)
202166.6 mm (2.6 in)
202265.0 mm (2.6 in)
202346.8 mm (1.8 in)
202428.6 mm (1.1 in)
202540.4 mm (1.6 in)
202684.0 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wirrabara Forest by year The wettest five days of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 337.6 mm (13.3 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.1 mm (3.1 in). 010020030040018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 337.6 mm (13.3 in) in 1893
The wettest five days of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 337.6 mm (13.3 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.1 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wirrabara Forest by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18790.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884128.0 mm (5.0 in)
188587.1 mm (3.4 in)
1886131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1887163.1 mm (6.4 in)
188851.0 mm (2.0 in)
1889136.1 mm (5.4 in)
189089.9 mm (3.5 in)
189158.9 mm (2.3 in)
189266.8 mm (2.6 in)
1893337.6 mm (13.3 in)
189482.6 mm (3.3 in)
189582.7 mm (3.3 in)
189655.9 mm (2.2 in)
1897108.7 mm (4.3 in)
189893.1 mm (3.7 in)
189975.4 mm (3.0 in)
190065.3 mm (2.6 in)
190198.9 mm (3.9 in)
1902129.3 mm (5.1 in)
190374.4 mm (2.9 in)
190466.5 mm (2.6 in)
1905105.1 mm (4.1 in)
190681.8 mm (3.2 in)
1907154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1908129.8 mm (5.1 in)
190979.8 mm (3.1 in)
1910283.9 mm (11.2 in)
191155.1 mm (2.2 in)
191269.1 mm (2.7 in)
1913165.9 mm (6.5 in)
191430.0 mm (1.2 in)
191569.4 mm (2.7 in)
191698.8 mm (3.9 in)
191777.0 mm (3.0 in)
191872.4 mm (2.9 in)
191977.5 mm (3.1 in)
192098.5 mm (3.9 in)
1921182.3 mm (7.2 in)
1922103.9 mm (4.1 in)
192374.5 mm (2.9 in)
192478.1 mm (3.1 in)
192594.1 mm (3.7 in)
192672.1 mm (2.8 in)
192749.7 mm (2.0 in)
192859.4 mm (2.3 in)
192945.2 mm (1.8 in)
193057.7 mm (2.3 in)
193156.9 mm (2.2 in)
193258.7 mm (2.3 in)
193385.1 mm (3.4 in)
193453.5 mm (2.1 in)
193582.8 mm (3.3 in)
193657.7 mm (2.3 in)
193774.9 mm (2.9 in)
193887.6 mm (3.4 in)
1939147.5 mm (5.8 in)
194048.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941190.0 mm (7.5 in)
194267.8 mm (2.7 in)
1943116.6 mm (4.6 in)
194469.8 mm (2.7 in)
194590.4 mm (3.6 in)
1946186.1 mm (7.3 in)
194758.9 mm (2.3 in)
194880.4 mm (3.2 in)
194973.2 mm (2.9 in)
195062.2 mm (2.4 in)
195183.1 mm (3.3 in)
1952102.4 mm (4.0 in)
195382.3 mm (3.2 in)
195479.7 mm (3.1 in)
195563.1 mm (2.5 in)
1956103.1 mm (4.1 in)
195786.9 mm (3.4 in)
195894.3 mm (3.7 in)
195958.5 mm (2.3 in)
1960123.2 mm (4.9 in)
196184.9 mm (3.3 in)
196263.6 mm (2.5 in)
196391.0 mm (3.6 in)
196451.5 mm (2.0 in)
196567.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966117.4 mm (4.6 in)
196743.1 mm (1.7 in)
196861.0 mm (2.4 in)
1969122.1 mm (4.8 in)
197082.3 mm (3.2 in)
197177.5 mm (3.1 in)
197274.3 mm (2.9 in)
1973116.9 mm (4.6 in)
197498.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975227.7 mm (9.0 in)
1976134.4 mm (5.3 in)
197755.7 mm (2.2 in)
1978253.9 mm (10.0 in)
1979118.6 mm (4.7 in)
198072.3 mm (2.8 in)
198168.3 mm (2.7 in)
198252.8 mm (2.1 in)
1983100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1984124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1985123.0 mm (4.8 in)
198692.9 mm (3.7 in)
198793.0 mm (3.7 in)
198867.4 mm (2.7 in)
198996.8 mm (3.8 in)
199068.6 mm (2.7 in)
199170.4 mm (2.8 in)
1992105.5 mm (4.2 in)
199379.1 mm (3.1 in)
199467.3 mm (2.6 in)
199562.4 mm (2.5 in)
199650.5 mm (2.0 in)
199796.2 mm (3.8 in)
199870.2 mm (2.8 in)
199943.6 mm (1.7 in)
200081.8 mm (3.2 in)
200192.4 mm (3.6 in)
200252.8 mm (2.1 in)
200391.6 mm (3.6 in)
200455.0 mm (2.2 in)
200556.8 mm (2.2 in)
200647.2 mm (1.9 in)
2007115.2 mm (4.5 in)
200853.8 mm (2.1 in)
200967.2 mm (2.6 in)
201034.6 mm (1.4 in)
2011118.0 mm (4.6 in)
201281.2 mm (3.2 in)
201379.4 mm (3.1 in)
201496.0 mm (3.8 in)
2015100.8 mm (4.0 in)
201643.8 mm (1.7 in)
201735.8 mm (1.4 in)
201836.5 mm (1.4 in)
201945.6 mm (1.8 in)
202055.2 mm (2.2 in)
202172.9 mm (2.9 in)
202288.8 mm (3.5 in)
202372.1 mm (2.8 in)
202436.4 mm (1.4 in)
202560.2 mm (2.4 in)
2026131.0 mm (5.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wirrabara Forest by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 82 days in 1891, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 02040608010018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 82 days in 1891
The longest dry spell of the year at Wirrabara Forest, 1879 to 2026. The record is 82 days in 1891, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wirrabara Forest by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187959 days
188228 days
188421 days
188548 days
188680 days
188722 days
188867 days
188951 days
189058 days
189182 days
189230 days
189373 days
189479 days
189565 days
189648 days
189742 days
189840 days
189930 days
190028 days
190152 days
190252 days
190325 days
190458 days
190561 days
190648 days
190738 days
190831 days
190949 days
191052 days
191148 days
191260 days
191326 days
191427 days
191538 days
191632 days
191721 days
191828 days
191935 days
192048 days
192140 days
192242 days
192336 days
192423 days
192531 days
192637 days
192729 days
192830 days
192929 days
193037 days
193136 days
193226 days
193333 days
193423 days
193562 days
193648 days
193755 days
193848 days
193923 days
194027 days
194128 days
194262 days
194338 days
194434 days
194558 days
194620 days
194728 days
194836 days
194948 days
195035 days
195144 days
195232 days
195343 days
195444 days
195528 days
195625 days
195738 days
195825 days
195929 days
196025 days
196129 days
196234 days
196329 days
196423 days
196565 days
196625 days
196743 days
196827 days
196933 days
197063 days
197123 days
197247 days
197333 days
197434 days
197538 days
197643 days
197734 days
197840 days
197930 days
198050 days
198120 days
198229 days
198319 days
198444 days
198542 days
198655 days
198728 days
198836 days
198929 days
199024 days
199160 days
199238 days
199324 days
199446 days
199532 days
199649 days
199740 days
199833 days
199922 days
200040 days
200132 days
200244 days
200319 days
200444 days
200529 days
200621 days
200741 days
200853 days
200960 days
201030 days
201121 days
201230 days
201321 days
201422 days
201567 days
201631 days
201714 days
201828 days
201938 days
202024 days
202136 days
202234 days
202325 days
202459 days
202533 days
202621 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

128 years, 1884 to 2025

A day with at least 48.1 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.3 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wirrabara Forest: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years48.1 mm (1.9 in)
5 years69.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years88.0 mm (3.5 in)
25 years116.7 mm (4.6 in)
50 years143.0 mm (5.6 in)
100 years174.3 mm (6.9 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 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: 222.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978; 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1910; 149.4 mm (5.9 in) in 1913.

Download the Data

  • Data for Wirrabara Forest standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Wirrabara Forest 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 (2026-10-12).