Wilpena Pound Weather Records (ASN00019070)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wilpena Pound (ASN00019070), Australia, with 62 years of record.

Key Facts for Wilpena Pound

Wilpena Pound (ASN00019070) is a weather station in Australia at -31.53 latitude and 138.61 longitude, 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 2023, 62 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wilpena Pound still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wilpena Pound set a daily record precipitation of 9.4 mm (0.37 in) on 29 December 2022.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -31.53 latitude, 138.61 longitude.
Elevation: 535 m (1,755 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 2023, 62 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 Wilpena Pound. 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 Wilpena Pound, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.5 C (106.7 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	41.5 C (106.7 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.5 C (101.3 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	17.5 C (63.5 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.4 C (97.5 F)	0.8 C (33.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.5 C (36.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	40.6 C (105.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Wilpena Pound still stand. 1968 holds the most, with 239.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 125.0 mm (4.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wilpena Pound. The most was 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 1 September 2001.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wilpena Pound
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	20 January 2017
Feb	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	7 February 1997
Mar	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 March 1988
Apr	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	20 April 1990
May	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	17 May 1990
Jun	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	1 June 2013
Jul	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 July 1989
Aug	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	6 August 1985
Sep	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	1 September 2001
Oct	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	19 October 2005
Nov	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	11 November 1998
Dec	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	22 December 2000

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1982

12 years of record at Wilpena Pound, 1965 to 1982. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982.

Days with data per year at Wilpena Pound
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	363	99%	Yes
1966	350	96%	Yes
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	151	41%	No
1972	15	4%	No
1974	92	25%	No
1975	59	16%	No
1979	11	3%	No
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	298	82%	No
1982	111	30%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Wilpena Pound
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2022	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2021	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2020	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	46 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2020	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2020	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2020	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2020	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2019	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2019	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2019	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2018	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2018	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2017	Wilpena Pound, AU	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1962 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Wilpena Pound: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.5 C (106.7 F)	1981	38.6 C (101.4 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1980	-1.6 C (29.0 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	2001	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	1997	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	54
Longest dry spell (CDD)	102 days	2008	44 days	55

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Wilpena Pound, 1962 to 2023. The record is 41.5 C (106.7 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.6 C (101.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Wilpena Pound by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1966	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1967	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1968	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1969	39.3 C (102.7 F)
1972	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1974	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1975	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1979	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1980	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1981	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1982	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1983	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Wilpena Pound, 1962 to 2023. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.6 C (29.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Wilpena Pound by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1966	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1967	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1968	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1969	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1972	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1974	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1975	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1979	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1980	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1981	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1982	-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1983	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wilpena Pound, 1962 to 2023. The record is 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.6 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wilpena Pound by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1963	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1964	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1965	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1966	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1972	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1974	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1975	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1979	3.8 mm (0.15 in)
1980	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1981	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1982	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1985	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1987	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1988	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1989	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1990	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1991	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1992	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1993	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1994	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1995	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1996	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1997	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1998	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2000	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
2001	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2002	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2003	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2004	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
2005	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
2006	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2007	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2009	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2010	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
2011	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2012	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2013	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2014	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2015	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2016	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2017	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
2018	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
2019	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2020	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2021	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2022	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2023	21.8 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wilpena Pound, 1962 to 2023. The record is 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.4 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wilpena Pound by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1963	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1964	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1965	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1966	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1969	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1972	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1974	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1975	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1979	5.2 mm (0.20 in)
1980	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1981	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1983	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1985	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1986	101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1987	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1988	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1989	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1990	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1991	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1992	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1993	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1994	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1995	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1996	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1998	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1999	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2000	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2001	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
2002	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
2003	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
2004	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2005	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2006	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
2007	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
2008	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
2009	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
2010	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2011	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2012	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2013	n/a
2014	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2015	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
2016	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2017	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2018	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
2019	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2020	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2021	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
2022	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2023	4.6 mm (0.18 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wilpena Pound, 1962 to 2023. The record is 102 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wilpena Pound by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962	49 days
1963	37 days
1964	37 days
1965	89 days
1966	51 days
1967	76 days
1968	43 days
1969	26 days
1972	15 days
1974	32 days
1975	31 days
1979	7 days
1980	74 days
1981	50 days
1982	23 days
1983	41 days
1985	42 days
1986	74 days
1987	44 days
1988	87 days
1989	70 days
1990	48 days
1991	64 days
1992	34 days
1993	42 days
1994	64 days
1995	72 days
1996	63 days
1997	93 days
1998	38 days
1999	62 days
2000	24 days
2001	34 days
2002	80 days
2003	44 days
2004	65 days
2005	83 days
2006	30 days
2007	67 days
2008	102 days
2009	61 days
2010	28 days
2011	41 days
2012	21 days
2013	1 day
2014	39 days
2015	60 days
2016	34 days
2017	19 days
2018	54 days
2019	40 days
2020	72 days
2021	75 days
2022	29 days
2023	27 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

34 years, 1964 to 2016

A day with at least 46.3 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 107.0 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wilpena Pound: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1964 to 2016.

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: 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 2001; 77.6 mm (3.1 in) in 1990; 72.0 mm (2.8 in) in 1997.

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).