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Port Wakefield Weather Records (ASN00021044)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Port Wakefield (ASN00021044), Australia, with 153 years of record.

Key Facts for Port Wakefield

  • Port Wakefield (ASN00021044) is a weather station in Australia at -34.18 latitude and 138.15 longitude, 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1874 to 2026, 153 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Port Wakefield still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Port Wakefield set a daily record precipitation of 14.4 mm (0.6 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, -34.18 latitude, 138.15 longitude.
  • Elevation: 4 m (13 ft).
  • Period of record: 1874 to 2026, 153 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Port Wakefield, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Port Wakefield. 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 Port Wakefield. 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 Wakefield, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Port Wakefield set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Port Wakefield between 25 January 1941 and 25 January 1941. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation25 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1 all-time records were set at Port Wakefield between 25 January 1941 and 25 January 1941. Each dot is a new record.
When Port Wakefield set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1941-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 138.4 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 138.4 mm (5.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Wakefield The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Wakefield. The most was 138.4 mm (5.4 in) on 25 January 1941. 050100150 Jan: 138.4 mm (5.4 in), 25 January 1941 Jan Feb: 110.7 mm (4.4 in), 18 February 1946 Feb Mar: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 1 March 1921 Mar Apr: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 24 April 1905 Apr May: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 26 May 1910 May Jun: 49.8 mm (2.0 in), 1 June 1920 Jun Jul: 40.4 mm (1.6 in), 18 July 1916 Jul Aug: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 30 August 1898 Aug Sep: 45.2 mm (1.8 in), 4 September 2010 Sep Oct: 73.0 mm (2.9 in), 31 October 1997 Oct Nov: 54.0 mm (2.1 in), 12 November 2021 Nov Dec: 44.4 mm (1.7 in), 8 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Port Wakefield. The most was 138.4 mm (5.4 in) on 25 January 1941.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Port Wakefield
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan138.4 mm (5.4 in)25 January 1941
Feb110.7 mm (4.4 in)18 February 1946
Mar70.9 mm (2.8 in)1 March 1921
Apr67.3 mm (2.6 in)24 April 1905
May38.6 mm (1.5 in)26 May 1910
Jun49.8 mm (2.0 in)1 June 1920
Jul40.4 mm (1.6 in)18 July 1916
Aug38.6 mm (1.5 in)30 August 1898
Sep45.2 mm (1.8 in)4 September 2010
Oct73.0 mm (2.9 in)31 October 1997
Nov54.0 mm (2.1 in)12 November 2021
Dec44.4 mm (1.7 in)8 December 2010

Latest Records

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Latest records at Port Wakefield
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 August 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain (Provisional)14.4 mm (0.6 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain21.4 mm (0.8 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)87 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)125 years45 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain21.4 mm (0.8 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain22.2 mm (0.9 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2026Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)43.0 mm (1.7 in)31 years59 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2025Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)112 years65 of 100 (Major)
14 July 2025Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2024Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)102 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2022Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)132 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2022Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2021Port Wakefield, AUmonthly rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)104 years61 of 100 (Major)
25 July 2021Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)95 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2020Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain24.2 mm (1.0 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)79 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2020Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)78 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2020Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain15.4 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)117 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2019Port Wakefield, AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)102 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1874 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Port Wakefield: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)138.4 mm (5.4 in)194124.0 mm (0.9 in)148
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.6 mm (7.0 in)194133.7 mm (1.3 in)148
Longest dry spell (CDD)74 days202435 days148

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Wakefield by year The wettest day of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.0 mm (0.9 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1941
The wettest day of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.0 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Port Wakefield by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18740.0 mm (0.00 in)
18760.0 mm (0.00 in)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18790.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188425.9 mm (1.0 in)
188523.6 mm (0.9 in)
188617.3 mm (0.7 in)
188723.9 mm (0.9 in)
188817.0 mm (0.7 in)
188939.6 mm (1.6 in)
189023.1 mm (0.9 in)
18919.9 mm (0.39 in)
189221.3 mm (0.8 in)
189322.4 mm (0.9 in)
189425.1 mm (1.0 in)
189547.2 mm (1.9 in)
189622.9 mm (0.9 in)
189725.9 mm (1.0 in)
189838.6 mm (1.5 in)
189920.6 mm (0.8 in)
190023.6 mm (0.9 in)
190116.5 mm (0.6 in)
190235.8 mm (1.4 in)
190320.1 mm (0.8 in)
190429.7 mm (1.2 in)
190567.3 mm (2.6 in)
190642.4 mm (1.7 in)
190714.7 mm (0.6 in)
190854.1 mm (2.1 in)
190920.6 mm (0.8 in)
191038.6 mm (1.5 in)
191175.2 mm (3.0 in)
191219.3 mm (0.8 in)
191319.3 mm (0.8 in)
191420.1 mm (0.8 in)
191523.4 mm (0.9 in)
191647.8 mm (1.9 in)
191736.8 mm (1.4 in)
191820.8 mm (0.8 in)
191940.1 mm (1.6 in)
192049.8 mm (2.0 in)
192170.9 mm (2.8 in)
192223.4 mm (0.9 in)
192323.6 mm (0.9 in)
192451.1 mm (2.0 in)
192521.3 mm (0.8 in)
192618.5 mm (0.7 in)
192726.2 mm (1.0 in)
192824.1 mm (0.9 in)
192932.5 mm (1.3 in)
193021.6 mm (0.9 in)
193116.5 mm (0.6 in)
193220.3 mm (0.8 in)
193321.3 mm (0.8 in)
193416.0 mm (0.6 in)
193522.4 mm (0.9 in)
193619.1 mm (0.8 in)
193737.6 mm (1.5 in)
193821.1 mm (0.8 in)
193953.8 mm (2.1 in)
194016.0 mm (0.6 in)
1941138.4 mm (5.4 in)
194233.0 mm (1.3 in)
194333.8 mm (1.3 in)
194416.3 mm (0.6 in)
194527.7 mm (1.1 in)
1946110.7 mm (4.4 in)
194753.8 mm (2.1 in)
194828.4 mm (1.1 in)
194935.1 mm (1.4 in)
195024.4 mm (1.0 in)
195142.2 mm (1.7 in)
195231.0 mm (1.2 in)
195316.8 mm (0.7 in)
195438.9 mm (1.5 in)
195519.6 mm (0.8 in)
195617.3 mm (0.7 in)
195719.6 mm (0.8 in)
195826.7 mm (1.1 in)
195942.7 mm (1.7 in)
196026.2 mm (1.0 in)
196142.4 mm (1.7 in)
196221.1 mm (0.8 in)
196318.0 mm (0.7 in)
196451.3 mm (2.0 in)
196523.4 mm (0.9 in)
196622.6 mm (0.9 in)
196731.0 mm (1.2 in)
196825.9 mm (1.0 in)
196924.1 mm (0.9 in)
197016.3 mm (0.6 in)
197122.1 mm (0.9 in)
197213.7 mm (0.5 in)
197343.4 mm (1.7 in)
197472.2 mm (2.8 in)
197533.2 mm (1.3 in)
197615.0 mm (0.6 in)
197722.0 mm (0.9 in)
197827.0 mm (1.1 in)
197922.8 mm (0.9 in)
198011.8 mm (0.5 in)
198112.0 mm (0.5 in)
198225.2 mm (1.0 in)
198314.0 mm (0.6 in)
198418.8 mm (0.7 in)
198511.0 mm (0.4 in)
198626.0 mm (1.0 in)
198715.4 mm (0.6 in)
198820.8 mm (0.8 in)
198914.8 mm (0.6 in)
199020.2 mm (0.8 in)
199115.0 mm (0.6 in)
199215.6 mm (0.6 in)
199325.8 mm (1.0 in)
199433.4 mm (1.3 in)
199529.2 mm (1.1 in)
199623.6 mm (0.9 in)
199779.0 mm (3.1 in)
199831.6 mm (1.2 in)
199924.0 mm (0.9 in)
200022.8 mm (0.9 in)
200125.4 mm (1.0 in)
200212.4 mm (0.5 in)
200342.4 mm (1.7 in)
200418.2 mm (0.7 in)
200529.0 mm (1.1 in)
200633.4 mm (1.3 in)
200726.6 mm (1.0 in)
200819.8 mm (0.8 in)
200923.6 mm (0.9 in)
201045.2 mm (1.8 in)
201129.4 mm (1.2 in)
201223.0 mm (0.9 in)
201330.2 mm (1.2 in)
201437.0 mm (1.5 in)
201545.6 mm (1.8 in)
201634.2 mm (1.3 in)
201730.6 mm (1.2 in)
201811.2 mm (0.4 in)
201928.0 mm (1.1 in)
202025.0 mm (1.0 in)
202154.0 mm (2.1 in)
202212.8 mm (0.5 in)
202328.2 mm (1.1 in)
202417.2 mm (0.7 in)
202530.0 mm (1.2 in)
202660.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Wakefield by year The wettest five days of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 178.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.7 mm (1.3 in). 05010015020018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 178.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1941
The wettest five days of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 178.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.7 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Port Wakefield by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18740.0 mm (0.00 in)
18760.0 mm (0.00 in)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18790.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188430.5 mm (1.2 in)
188535.5 mm (1.4 in)
188632.1 mm (1.3 in)
188727.3 mm (1.1 in)
188818.3 mm (0.7 in)
188949.8 mm (2.0 in)
189027.4 mm (1.1 in)
189119.8 mm (0.8 in)
189228.9 mm (1.1 in)
189333.0 mm (1.3 in)
189431.0 mm (1.2 in)
189554.6 mm (2.1 in)
189624.9 mm (1.0 in)
189735.3 mm (1.4 in)
189865.3 mm (2.6 in)
189921.8 mm (0.9 in)
190025.1 mm (1.0 in)
190133.0 mm (1.3 in)
190242.4 mm (1.7 in)
190347.0 mm (1.9 in)
190430.3 mm (1.2 in)
190576.2 mm (3.0 in)
190661.5 mm (2.4 in)
190727.7 mm (1.1 in)
190858.0 mm (2.3 in)
190932.5 mm (1.3 in)
191070.6 mm (2.8 in)
191193.3 mm (3.7 in)
191233.8 mm (1.3 in)
191336.4 mm (1.4 in)
191429.6 mm (1.2 in)
191541.4 mm (1.6 in)
191658.9 mm (2.3 in)
191751.8 mm (2.0 in)
191827.2 mm (1.1 in)
191974.9 mm (2.9 in)
192059.5 mm (2.3 in)
192170.9 mm (2.8 in)
192226.7 mm (1.1 in)
192339.9 mm (1.6 in)
192456.9 mm (2.2 in)
192532.2 mm (1.3 in)
192646.4 mm (1.8 in)
192743.5 mm (1.7 in)
192827.6 mm (1.1 in)
192964.7 mm (2.5 in)
193035.8 mm (1.4 in)
193129.5 mm (1.2 in)
193234.5 mm (1.4 in)
193333.5 mm (1.3 in)
193424.2 mm (1.0 in)
193539.6 mm (1.6 in)
193642.5 mm (1.7 in)
193783.3 mm (3.3 in)
193823.5 mm (0.9 in)
193973.6 mm (2.9 in)
194022.9 mm (0.9 in)
1941178.6 mm (7.0 in)
194234.2 mm (1.3 in)
194338.6 mm (1.5 in)
194433.3 mm (1.3 in)
194540.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946126.1 mm (5.0 in)
194768.8 mm (2.7 in)
194848.0 mm (1.9 in)
194935.4 mm (1.4 in)
195039.1 mm (1.5 in)
195147.1 mm (1.9 in)
195249.3 mm (1.9 in)
195326.8 mm (1.1 in)
195444.0 mm (1.7 in)
195531.0 mm (1.2 in)
195637.2 mm (1.5 in)
195733.1 mm (1.3 in)
195841.1 mm (1.6 in)
195943.7 mm (1.7 in)
196038.4 mm (1.5 in)
196146.7 mm (1.8 in)
196232.3 mm (1.3 in)
196321.8 mm (0.9 in)
196470.9 mm (2.8 in)
196530.8 mm (1.2 in)
196630.8 mm (1.2 in)
196749.3 mm (1.9 in)
196826.4 mm (1.0 in)
196926.9 mm (1.1 in)
197016.8 mm (0.7 in)
197143.2 mm (1.7 in)
197225.4 mm (1.0 in)
197377.4 mm (3.0 in)
1974139.2 mm (5.5 in)
197527.6 mm (1.1 in)
197623.2 mm (0.9 in)
197733.0 mm (1.3 in)
197836.4 mm (1.4 in)
197927.8 mm (1.1 in)
198018.6 mm (0.7 in)
198115.0 mm (0.6 in)
198228.0 mm (1.1 in)
198323.6 mm (0.9 in)
198418.8 mm (0.7 in)
198521.0 mm (0.8 in)
198610.8 mm (0.4 in)
198720.7 mm (0.8 in)
198820.8 mm (0.8 in)
198923.0 mm (0.9 in)
199030.2 mm (1.2 in)
199121.4 mm (0.8 in)
199221.4 mm (0.8 in)
199329.8 mm (1.2 in)
199442.6 mm (1.7 in)
199553.2 mm (2.1 in)
199624.8 mm (1.0 in)
199782.4 mm (3.2 in)
199844.8 mm (1.8 in)
199929.8 mm (1.2 in)
200029.8 mm (1.2 in)
200130.2 mm (1.2 in)
200219.2 mm (0.8 in)
200357.0 mm (2.2 in)
200427.4 mm (1.1 in)
200540.2 mm (1.6 in)
200633.4 mm (1.3 in)
200766.8 mm (2.6 in)
200846.6 mm (1.8 in)
200949.2 mm (1.9 in)
201054.2 mm (2.1 in)
201142.8 mm (1.7 in)
201240.0 mm (1.6 in)
201338.4 mm (1.5 in)
201468.2 mm (2.7 in)
201548.0 mm (1.9 in)
201640.0 mm (1.6 in)
201751.4 mm (2.0 in)
201824.6 mm (1.0 in)
201929.8 mm (1.2 in)
202044.0 mm (1.7 in)
202154.6 mm (2.1 in)
202225.0 mm (1.0 in)
202333.4 mm (1.3 in)
202419.4 mm (0.8 in)
202530.0 mm (1.2 in)
202660.0 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Wakefield by year The longest dry spell of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 02040608018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 74 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Port Wakefield, 1874 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Port Wakefield by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187428 days
187631 days
187831 days
187959 days
188228 days
188430 days
188570 days
188661 days
188722 days
188869 days
188941 days
189035 days
189161 days
189226 days
189347 days
189439 days
189568 days
189638 days
189735 days
189838 days
189930 days
190030 days
190131 days
190228 days
190325 days
190442 days
190563 days
190648 days
190736 days
190828 days
190928 days
191066 days
191134 days
191253 days
191340 days
191435 days
191544 days
191625 days
191721 days
191849 days
191940 days
192028 days
192132 days
192242 days
192353 days
192425 days
192556 days
192637 days
192730 days
192839 days
192934 days
193049 days
193133 days
193226 days
193331 days
193438 days
193563 days
193638 days
193735 days
193836 days
193924 days
194026 days
194125 days
194263 days
194344 days
194436 days
194528 days
194626 days
194735 days
194837 days
194930 days
195032 days
195144 days
195231 days
195353 days
195444 days
195528 days
195624 days
195771 days
195828 days
195944 days
196022 days
196127 days
196230 days
196353 days
196442 days
196570 days
196627 days
196760 days
196831 days
196934 days
197066 days
197125 days
197247 days
197329 days
197428 days
197537 days
197643 days
197728 days
197862 days
197931 days
198041 days
198130 days
198266 days
198324 days
198421 days
198553 days
198656 days
198726 days
198842 days
198937 days
199023 days
199144 days
199218 days
199334 days
199435 days
199517 days
199625 days
199738 days
199830 days
199930 days
200038 days
200125 days
200262 days
200345 days
200445 days
200530 days
200648 days
200757 days
200830 days
200948 days
201038 days
201133 days
201227 days
201325 days
201431 days
201537 days
201632 days
201719 days
201820 days
201936 days
202026 days
202125 days
202220 days
202342 days
202474 days
202537 days
202642 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

117 years, 1884 to 2024

A day with at least 25.8 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 105.1 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Port Wakefield: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years25.8 mm (1.0 in)
5 years38.4 mm (1.5 in)
10 years49.3 mm (1.9 in)
25 years67.3 mm (2.6 in)
50 years84.3 mm (3.3 in)
100 years105.1 mm (4.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 117 years of values from 1884 to 2024.

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: 138.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1941; 110.7 mm (4.4 in) in 1946; 75.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1911.

Download the Data

  • Data for Port Wakefield standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Port Wakefield 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).