Port Augusta (Yarley) Weather Records (ASN00019059)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Port Augusta (Yarley) (ASN00019059), Australia, with 81 years of record.

Key Facts for Port Augusta (Yarley)

Port Augusta (Yarley) (ASN00019059) is a weather station in Australia at -32.29 latitude and 137.83 longitude, 35 m (115 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1973, 81 years of record.
0 records set at Port Augusta (Yarley) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Port Augusta (Yarley) set a daily record precipitation of 11.9 mm (0.5 in) on 31 January 1973.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -32.29 latitude, 137.83 longitude.
Elevation: 35 m (115 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1973, 81 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 (Yarley). 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 (Yarley), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Port Augusta (Yarley) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 130.6 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Augusta (Yarley). The most was 130.6 mm (5.1 in) on 1 March 1921.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Augusta (Yarley)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	19 January 1937
Feb	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	18 February 1946
Mar	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	1 March 1921
Apr	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	7 April 1921
May	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 May 1922
Jun	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	1 June 1920
Jul	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 July 1916
Aug	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 August 1910
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 September 1915
Oct	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20 October 1935
Nov	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	3 November 1939
Dec	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	18 December 1923

Latest Records

Latest records at Port Augusta (Yarley)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1973	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1973	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1972	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1972	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain (Tie)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	tie	54 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1971	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1970	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1970	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1970	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1970	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1970	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1969	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	27 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1969	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1969	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1969	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1973

Yearly extremes at Port Augusta (Yarley): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	1921	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	1921	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	80
Longest dry spell (CDD)	184 days	1901	56 days	80

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Port Augusta (Yarley), 1893 to 1973. The record is 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.9 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Augusta (Yarley) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1895	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1896	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1897	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1898	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1899	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1900	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
1901	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1902	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1903	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1904	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1905	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1906	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1907	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1908	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1909	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1910	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1911	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1912	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1913	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1914	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1915	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1916	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1917	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1918	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1919	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1920	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1921	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1922	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1923	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1924	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1925	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1926	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1927	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1928	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1929	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1931	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1935	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1937	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1942	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1943	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1944	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1945	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1948	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1951	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1952	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1953	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1954	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1955	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1956	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1957	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1958	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1959	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1960	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1961	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1962	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1963	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1964	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1966	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1967	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1968	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1969	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1970	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1971	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1973	11.9 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Port Augusta (Yarley), 1893 to 1973. The record is 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.3 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Augusta (Yarley) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1895	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1896	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1897	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1898	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1899	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1900	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
1901	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1902	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1903	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1904	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1905	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1906	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1907	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1908	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1909	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1910	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1911	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1912	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1913	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1914	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1915	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1916	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1917	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1918	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1919	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1920	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1921	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1922	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1923	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1924	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1925	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1927	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
1928	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1929	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1932	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1933	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1934	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1937	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1939	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1941	10.6 mm (0.4 in)
1942	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1943	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1944	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1945	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1946	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1948	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1951	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1952	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1953	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1954	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1955	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1956	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1957	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1959	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1960	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1962	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1964	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1965	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1966	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1967	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1970	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1971	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1973	22.1 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Port Augusta (Yarley), 1893 to 1973. The record is 184 days in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Augusta (Yarley) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	24 days
1894	51 days
1895	59 days
1896	100 days
1897	101 days
1898	124 days
1899	112 days
1900	122 days
1901	184 days
1902	91 days
1903	62 days
1904	88 days
1905	147 days
1906	52 days
1907	67 days
1908	46 days
1909	52 days
1910	62 days
1911	49 days
1912	91 days
1913	40 days
1914	45 days
1915	42 days
1916	124 days
1917	35 days
1918	65 days
1919	46 days
1920	50 days
1921	46 days
1922	102 days
1923	101 days
1924	57 days
1925	55 days
1926	61 days
1927	49 days
1928	54 days
1929	59 days
1930	41 days
1931	52 days
1932	67 days
1933	51 days
1934	62 days
1935	75 days
1936	101 days
1937	85 days
1938	59 days
1939	85 days
1941	30 days
1942	70 days
1943	47 days
1944	53 days
1945	56 days
1946	36 days
1947	42 days
1948	53 days
1949	53 days
1950	55 days
1951	60 days
1952	55 days
1953	56 days
1954	75 days
1955	29 days
1956	47 days
1957	51 days
1958	49 days
1959	47 days
1960	64 days
1961	35 days
1962	43 days
1963	51 days
1964	66 days
1965	95 days
1966	49 days
1967	81 days
1968	44 days
1969	56 days
1970	76 days
1971	61 days
1972	77 days
1973	20 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

72 years, 1894 to 1971

A day with at least 31.1 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.4 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Port Augusta (Yarley): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	84.7 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1894 to 1971.

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: 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1921; 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1923; 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in 1946.

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Data for Port Augusta (Yarley) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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