Parafield Airport Weather Records (ASN00023013)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Parafield Airport (ASN00023013), Australia, with 98 years of record.

Key Facts for Parafield Airport

Parafield Airport (ASN00023013) is a weather station in Australia at -34.80 latitude and 138.63 longitude, 10 m (31 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 2026, 98 years of record.
1,464 records set at Parafield Airport still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Parafield Airport set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 35.6 C (96.1 F) on 29 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.80 latitude, 138.63 longitude.
Elevation: 10 m (31 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 2026, 98 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Parafield Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Parafield Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	47.7 C (117.9 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)	45.5 C (113.9 F)	10.5 C (50.9 F)
Feb	44.7 C (112.5 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39.6 C (103.3 F)	9.7 C (49.5 F)
Mar	42.7 C (108.9 F)	5.9 C (42.6 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)
Apr	38.2 C (100.8 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31.4 C (88.5 F)	7.4 C (45.3 F)
May	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	31.0 C (87.8 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)
Jun	26.3 C (79.3 F)	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	22.4 C (72.3 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)
Jul	26.5 C (79.7 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)
Aug	30.4 C (86.7 F)	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.3 C (34.3 F)
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Oct	39.2 C (102.6 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	23.2 C (73.8 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Nov	44.3 C (111.7 F)	2.5 C (36.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	46.7 C (116.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Parafield Airport still stand. 1940 holds the most, with 39.

Standing records at Parafield Airport by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1939	25
1940	39
1941	38
1942	16
1943	29
1944	28
1945	24
1946	24
1947	20
1948	23
1949	23
1950	10
1951	20
1952	25
1953	19
1954	22
1955	2
1972	1
1973	21
1974	11
1975	25
1976	8
1977	23
1978	16
1979	7
1980	22
1981	15
1982	24
1983	17
1984	8
1985	9
1986	14
1987	28
1988	13
1989	11
1990	19
1991	18
1992	15
1993	21
1994	28
1995	36
1996	28
1997	32
1998	22
1999	27
2000	19
2001	29
2002	26
2003	14
2004	10
2005	32
2006	29
2007	21
2008	19
2009	24
2010	10
2011	19
2012	13
2013	20
2014	25
2015	17
2016	13
2017	18
2018	21
2019	39
2020	29
2021	20
2022	8
2023	19
2024	31
2025	17
2026	16

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records

9 all-time records were set at Parafield Airport between 1 June 1989 and 22 July 2021. Each dot is a new record.

When Parafield Airport set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1989-06-01	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 9.5 C (49.1 F)
1994-01-25	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.9 C (114.6 F)
1997-10-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2003-01-25	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 46.4 C (115.5 F)
2006-06-15	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -2.3 C (27.9 F)
2019-01-24	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 47.7 C (117.9 F)
2020-06-10	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -2.4 C (27.7 F)
2020-07-28	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -2.8 C (27.0 F)
2021-07-22	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 8.9 C (48.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 83.0 mm (3.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Parafield Airport. The most was 83.0 mm (3.3 in) on 31 October 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Parafield Airport
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	1 January 1996
Feb	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	1 February 1974
Mar	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 March 1947
Apr	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	11 April 1948
May	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 May 1999
Jun	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	1 June 2013
Jul	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	5 July 1990
Aug	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	10 August 2026
Sep	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	4 September 2010
Oct	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 October 1997
Nov	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 November 1952
Dec	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 2026

72 years of record at Parafield Airport, 1939 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 1955, 1972, 2026.

Days with data per year at Parafield Airport
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1939	272	75%	No
1940	365	100%	Yes
1941	362	99%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	364	100%	Yes
1944	365	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	362	99%	Yes
1947	364	100%	Yes
1948	363	99%	Yes
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	46	13%	No
1972	31	8%	No
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	365	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	356	97%	Yes
1993	351	96%	Yes
1994	354	97%	Yes
1995	364	100%	Yes
1996	363	99%	Yes
1997	357	98%	Yes
1998	355	97%	Yes
1999	344	94%	Yes
2000	349	95%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	360	99%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	365	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	363	99%	Yes
2011	363	99%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	365	100%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	364	100%	Yes
2019	364	100%	Yes
2020	364	99%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	363	99%	Yes
2024	365	100%	Yes
2025	364	100%	Yes
2026	273	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Parafield Airport
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 September 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	monthly high max (Provisional)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min (Provisional)	13.1 C (55.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	15.9 C (60.6 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	4 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	15.3 C (59.5 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	9 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	14.1 C (57.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	22.4 C (72.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	14.1 C (57.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	37 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high min	18.4 C (65.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	31.0 C (87.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	29.9 C (85.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	30.1 C (86.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max (Tie)	31.4 C (88.5 F)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily rain	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	44.0 C (111.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 2026	Parafield Airport, AU	daily high max	45.5 C (113.9 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

67 complete years, 1940 to 2025

One stripe for each of 67 complete years at Parafield Airport, 1940 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.9 C (62.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1949, at 15.5 C (59.9 F), and the warmest was 2013, at 18.0 C (64.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).

Annual mean temperature at Parafield Airport as warming stripes, 1940 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1940	16.5 C	-0.38 C
1941	16.7 C	-0.23 C
1942	17.2 C	+0.26 C
1943	16.1 C	-0.78 C
1944	16.5 C	-0.40 C
1945	16.4 C	-0.52 C
1946	15.8 C	-1.09 C
1947	16.6 C	-0.25 C
1948	16.0 C	-0.94 C
1949	15.5 C	-1.39 C
1950	16.8 C	-0.11 C
1951	16.8 C	-0.08 C
1952	15.6 C	-1.33 C
1953	16.5 C	-0.44 C
1954	16.5 C	-0.43 C
1973	16.9 C	+0.04 C
1974	16.5 C	-0.44 C
1975	16.8 C	-0.11 C
1976	16.4 C	-0.53 C
1977	16.8 C	-0.08 C
1978	16.2 C	-0.69 C
1979	16.9 C	-0.04 C
1980	17.1 C	+0.18 C
1981	17.1 C	+0.25 C
1982	17.2 C	+0.30 C
1983	16.6 C	-0.27 C
1984	16.3 C	-0.59 C
1985	16.5 C	-0.37 C
1986	16.2 C	-0.65 C
1987	16.4 C	-0.48 C
1988	17.2 C	+0.33 C
1989	17.0 C	+0.08 C
1990	17.6 C	+0.67 C
1991	17.5 C	+0.60 C
1992	16.6 C	-0.33 C
1993	16.8 C	-0.13 C
1994	16.8 C	-0.12 C
1995	16.1 C	-0.77 C
1996	16.1 C	-0.77 C
1997	16.9 C	-0.02 C
1998	16.5 C	-0.37 C
2000	17.2 C	+0.35 C
2001	16.8 C	-0.08 C
2002	17.2 C	+0.33 C
2003	17.1 C	+0.23 C
2004	17.2 C	+0.32 C
2005	17.3 C	+0.44 C
2006	17.3 C	+0.37 C
2007	18.0 C	+1.07 C
2008	17.1 C	+0.24 C
2009	17.8 C	+0.89 C
2010	17.2 C	+0.26 C
2011	17.3 C	+0.45 C
2012	17.2 C	+0.28 C
2013	18.0 C	+1.07 C
2014	17.8 C	+0.86 C
2015	17.3 C	+0.43 C
2016	17.2 C	+0.28 C
2017	17.7 C	+0.77 C
2018	17.9 C	+0.99 C
2019	17.6 C	+0.73 C
2020	16.9 C	-0.02 C
2021	16.8 C	-0.05 C
2022	17.2 C	+0.27 C
2023	17.2 C	+0.28 C
2024	17.7 C	+0.82 C
2025	17.6 C	+0.75 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1940 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 67 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Parafield Airport
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	1940 to 2025	67	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade	0.6 F (0.5 to 0.6) per decade	1940 to 2025	67	Rise
Mean daily minimum	-0.01 C (-0.06 to 0.03) per decade	-0.03 F (-0.10 to 0.05) per decade	1940 to 2025	67	Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1929 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Parafield Airport: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.7 C (117.9 F)	2019	42.6 C (108.6 F)	72
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2020	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	72
Wettest day (Rx1day)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	1997	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	1947	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	71 days	1985	32 days	81

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Parafield Airport, 1929 to 2026. The record is 47.7 C (117.9 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.6 C (108.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Parafield Airport by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1940	42.4 C (108.3 F)
1941	41.4 C (106.5 F)
1942	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1943	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1944	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1945	40.9 C (105.6 F)
1946	39.8 C (103.6 F)
1947	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1948	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1949	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1950	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1951	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1952	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1953	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1954	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1955	44.0 C (111.2 F)
1972	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1973	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1974	39.3 C (102.7 F)
1975	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1976	41.9 C (107.4 F)
1977	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1978	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1979	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1980	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1981	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1982	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1983	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1984	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1985	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1986	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1987	40.1 C (104.2 F)
1988	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1989	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1990	42.3 C (108.1 F)
1991	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1992	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1993	44.1 C (111.4 F)
1994	45.9 C (114.6 F)
1995	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1996	43.7 C (110.7 F)
1997	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1998	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1999	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2000	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2001	45.8 C (114.4 F)
2002	44.2 C (111.6 F)
2003	46.4 C (115.5 F)
2004	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2005	43.1 C (109.6 F)
2006	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2007	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2008	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2009	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2010	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2011	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2012	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2013	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2014	45.3 C (113.5 F)
2015	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2016	41.3 C (106.3 F)
2017	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2018	44.1 C (111.4 F)
2019	47.7 C (117.9 F)
2020	43.7 C (110.7 F)
2021	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2022	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2023	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2024	42.1 C (107.8 F)
2025	44.5 C (112.1 F)
2026	45.5 C (113.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Parafield Airport, 1929 to 2026. The record is -2.8 C (27.0 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.2 C (31.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Parafield Airport by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1940	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1941	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1942	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1943	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1944	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
1945	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1946	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1947	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1948	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1949	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1950	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1951	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1952	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1953	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1954	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1955	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1972	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1973	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1974	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
1975	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1976	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1977	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1978	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1979	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1980	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1981	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1982	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1984	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1985	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1986	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1987	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1988	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1989	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1990	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1991	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1992	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1993	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1994	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1995	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1996	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1997	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1998	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1999	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2000	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2001	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
2003	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2004	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2005	0.3 C (32.5 F)
2006	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2007	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2008	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2009	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2010	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2011	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2012	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2013	0.9 C (33.6 F)
2014	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2015	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2016	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2017	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2018	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2019	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2020	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2021	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2022	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2023	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2024	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2025	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2026	0.1 C (32.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Parafield Airport, 1929 to 2026. The record is 83.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.0 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Parafield Airport by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1930	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1931	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1932	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1933	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1934	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1935	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1936	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1937	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1938	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1940	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1941	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1942	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1944	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1945	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1947	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1948	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1949	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1951	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1952	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1953	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1954	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1955	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1972	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1973	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1974	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1975	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1976	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1977	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1978	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1979	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1980	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1981	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1982	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1985	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1986	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1987	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1988	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1989	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1990	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1991	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1992	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1993	n/a
1994	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1995	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1996	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1997	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1998	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1999	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2000	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2001	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2002	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2003	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2004	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2005	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2006	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2007	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2008	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
2009	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2010	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
2011	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2012	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2013	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
2014	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
2015	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2016	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2017	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2018	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2019	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2020	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2021	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2022	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
2023	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2024	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2025	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2026	36.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Parafield Airport, 1929 to 2026. The record is 134.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.2 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Parafield Airport by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1930	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1931	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1932	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1935	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1936	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1937	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1938	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1939	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1940	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
1942	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1943	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1945	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1946	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1947	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1948	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1949	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1950	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1951	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1952	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1953	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1954	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1955	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1973	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1974	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1975	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1976	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1977	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1978	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1980	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1981	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1983	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1984	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1985	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1986	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1987	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1988	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1989	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1990	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1991	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1992	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1993	n/a
1994	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1995	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1997	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1998	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1999	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2000	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2001	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2002	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2003	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
2004	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2005	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2006	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
2007	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2008	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2009	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2010	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2011	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2012	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2013	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
2014	92.6 mm (3.6 in)
2015	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
2016	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2017	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
2018	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
2019	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
2020	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2021	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2022	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
2023	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
2024	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2025	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2026	69.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Parafield Airport, 1929 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Parafield Airport by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	23 days
1930	41 days
1931	40 days
1932	26 days
1933	35 days
1934	41 days
1935	64 days
1936	36 days
1937	27 days
1938	47 days
1939	24 days
1940	20 days
1941	21 days
1942	33 days
1943	34 days
1944	21 days
1945	68 days
1946	27 days
1947	20 days
1948	48 days
1949	30 days
1950	36 days
1951	43 days
1952	30 days
1953	43 days
1954	48 days
1955	26 days
1972	47 days
1973	34 days
1974	30 days
1975	23 days
1976	27 days
1977	29 days
1978	46 days
1979	21 days
1980	41 days
1981	46 days
1982	39 days
1983	22 days
1984	32 days
1985	71 days
1986	57 days
1987	26 days
1988	32 days
1989	43 days
1990	44 days
1991	44 days
1992	34 days
1993	n/a
1994	12 days
1995	21 days
1996	41 days
1997	31 days
1998	23 days
1999	25 days
2000	33 days
2001	25 days
2002	63 days
2003	29 days
2004	27 days
2005	29 days
2006	37 days
2007	57 days
2008	60 days
2009	61 days
2010	52 days
2011	28 days
2012	27 days
2013	26 days
2014	45 days
2015	63 days
2016	22 days
2017	16 days
2018	20 days
2019	31 days
2020	32 days
2021	31 days
2022	20 days
2023	24 days
2024	50 days
2025	38 days
2026	48 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

74 years, 1930 to 2025

A day with at least 31.0 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 99.3 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Parafield Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1930 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: 83.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1997; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1947; 64.6 mm (2.5 in) in 1974.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Parafield Airport had a mean temperature of 17.4 C (63.4 F) and 411.3 mm (16.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Minnipa Agricultural Centre (Australia, 388 km away), Norseman (Australia, 1,587 km away) and Kyancutta (Australia, 338 km away).

Climate twins of Parafield Airport: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Minnipa Agricultural Centre	Australia	388 km (241 mi)	17.4 C (63.2 F)	317.0 mm (12.5 in)	0.53
Norseman	Australia	1,587 km (986 mi)	17.5 C (63.6 F)	291.2 mm (11.5 in)	0.54
Kyancutta	Australia	338 km (210 mi)	17.2 C (62.9 F)	297.0 mm (11.7 in)	0.57

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).