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Adelaide (Pooraka) Weather Records (ASN00023026)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Adelaide (Pooraka) (ASN00023026), Australia, with 146 years of record.

Key Facts for Adelaide (Pooraka)

  • Adelaide (Pooraka) (ASN00023026) is a weather station in Australia at -34.83 latitude and 138.61 longitude, 21 m (69 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1878 to 2023, 146 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Adelaide (Pooraka) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Adelaide (Pooraka) set a daily record precipitation of 9.2 mm (0.36 in) on 24 November 2021.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -34.83 latitude, 138.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 21 m (69 ft).
  • Period of record: 1878 to 2023, 146 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Adelaide (Pooraka), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Adelaide (Pooraka). 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 Adelaide (Pooraka). 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 Adelaide (Pooraka), 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 Adelaide (Pooraka) by the year they were set 0 records at Adelaide (Pooraka) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Adelaide (Pooraka) still stand.
Standing records at Adelaide (Pooraka) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Adelaide (Pooraka) set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Adelaide (Pooraka) between 11 April 1948 and 11 April 1948. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation11 April 1948: Record daily precipitation 93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1 all-time records were set at Adelaide (Pooraka) between 11 April 1948 and 11 April 1948. Each dot is a new record.
When Adelaide (Pooraka) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1948-04-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 93.0 mm (3.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 93.0 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Adelaide (Pooraka) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Adelaide (Pooraka). The most was 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 11 April 1948. 0255075100 Jan: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 2 January 1889 Jan Feb: 87.8 mm (3.5 in), 14 February 2014 Feb Mar: 61.2 mm (2.4 in), 16 March 1985 Mar Apr: 93.0 mm (3.7 in), 11 April 1948 Apr May: 55.4 mm (2.2 in), 20 May 1924 May Jun: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 11 June 1923 Jun Jul: 38.9 mm (1.5 in), 14 July 1941 Jul Aug: 34.5 mm (1.4 in), 31 August 1903 Aug Sep: 38.4 mm (1.5 in), 20 September 1923 Sep Oct: 75.0 mm (3.0 in), 31 October 1997 Oct Nov: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 18 November 1964 Nov Dec: 65.4 mm (2.6 in), 28 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Adelaide (Pooraka). The most was 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 11 April 1948.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Adelaide (Pooraka)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan82.8 mm (3.3 in)2 January 1889
Feb87.8 mm (3.5 in)14 February 2014
Mar61.2 mm (2.4 in)16 March 1985
Apr93.0 mm (3.7 in)11 April 1948
May55.4 mm (2.2 in)20 May 1924
Jun63.8 mm (2.5 in)11 June 1923
Jul38.9 mm (1.5 in)14 July 1941
Aug34.5 mm (1.4 in)31 August 1903
Sep38.4 mm (1.5 in)20 September 1923
Oct75.0 mm (3.0 in)31 October 1997
Nov63.0 mm (2.5 in)18 November 1964
Dec65.4 mm (2.6 in)28 December 2016

Latest Records

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Latest records at Adelaide (Pooraka)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 November 2021Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain9.2 mm (0.36 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2020Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2019Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)128 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2018Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain15.4 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2017Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUmonthly rain65.4 mm (2.6 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)96 years54 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain30.6 mm (1.2 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)52 years39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)107 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)15 years37 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain25.6 mm (1.0 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)38 years31 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2016Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2015Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)16.1 mm (0.6 in)108 years65 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2015Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)53 years28 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2015Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2014Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)116 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2014Adelaide (Pooraka), AUmonthly rain87.8 mm (3.5 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)124 years64 of 100 (Major)
13 September 2013Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2012Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain13.8 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2012Adelaide (Pooraka), AUdaily rain30.6 mm (1.2 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)112 years51 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1878 to 2023
Yearly extremes at Adelaide (Pooraka): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)93.0 mm (3.7 in)194830.7 mm (1.2 in)142
Wettest five days (Rx5day)122.8 mm (4.8 in)194849.3 mm (1.9 in)142
Longest dry spell (CDD)106 days192334 days142

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year The wettest day of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 mm (1.2 in). 025507510018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1948
The wettest day of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188434.8 mm (1.4 in)
188536.8 mm (1.4 in)
188618.5 mm (0.7 in)
188739.1 mm (1.5 in)
188819.3 mm (0.8 in)
188982.8 mm (3.3 in)
189073.2 mm (2.9 in)
189132.8 mm (1.3 in)
189229.0 mm (1.1 in)
189340.6 mm (1.6 in)
189435.8 mm (1.4 in)
189528.4 mm (1.1 in)
189620.3 mm (0.8 in)
189717.8 mm (0.7 in)
189837.3 mm (1.5 in)
189922.4 mm (0.9 in)
190021.6 mm (0.9 in)
190133.3 mm (1.3 in)
190218.3 mm (0.7 in)
190334.5 mm (1.4 in)
190433.8 mm (1.3 in)
190533.3 mm (1.3 in)
190636.1 mm (1.4 in)
190720.8 mm (0.8 in)
190842.9 mm (1.7 in)
190930.7 mm (1.2 in)
191046.2 mm (1.8 in)
191120.3 mm (0.8 in)
191222.9 mm (0.9 in)
191357.2 mm (2.3 in)
191429.5 mm (1.2 in)
191523.6 mm (0.9 in)
191627.2 mm (1.1 in)
191736.3 mm (1.4 in)
191820.1 mm (0.8 in)
191961.2 mm (2.4 in)
192061.0 mm (2.4 in)
192139.6 mm (1.6 in)
192219.8 mm (0.8 in)
192363.8 mm (2.5 in)
192455.4 mm (2.2 in)
192517.3 mm (0.7 in)
192628.7 mm (1.1 in)
192724.1 mm (0.9 in)
192841.9 mm (1.6 in)
192942.9 mm (1.7 in)
193021.6 mm (0.9 in)
193120.6 mm (0.8 in)
193235.8 mm (1.4 in)
193325.4 mm (1.0 in)
193444.7 mm (1.8 in)
193520.3 mm (0.8 in)
193622.9 mm (0.9 in)
193722.9 mm (0.9 in)
193831.5 mm (1.2 in)
193953.8 mm (2.1 in)
194033.0 mm (1.3 in)
194179.8 mm (3.1 in)
194229.7 mm (1.2 in)
194359.9 mm (2.4 in)
194430.5 mm (1.2 in)
194534.3 mm (1.4 in)
194658.4 mm (2.3 in)
194757.9 mm (2.3 in)
194893.0 mm (3.7 in)
194933.0 mm (1.3 in)
195029.5 mm (1.2 in)
195131.0 mm (1.2 in)
195243.2 mm (1.7 in)
195318.5 mm (0.7 in)
195437.3 mm (1.5 in)
195527.9 mm (1.1 in)
195619.6 mm (0.8 in)
195743.9 mm (1.7 in)
195829.2 mm (1.1 in)
195923.4 mm (0.9 in)
196051.3 mm (2.0 in)
196128.2 mm (1.1 in)
196225.1 mm (1.0 in)
196351.6 mm (2.0 in)
196463.0 mm (2.5 in)
196530.7 mm (1.2 in)
196632.5 mm (1.3 in)
196714.7 mm (0.6 in)
196842.7 mm (1.7 in)
196971.4 mm (2.8 in)
197021.1 mm (0.8 in)
197130.5 mm (1.2 in)
197218.0 mm (0.7 in)
197346.2 mm (1.8 in)
197463.6 mm (2.5 in)
197533.2 mm (1.3 in)
197622.2 mm (0.9 in)
197727.8 mm (1.1 in)
197822.2 mm (0.9 in)
197924.0 mm (0.9 in)
198048.0 mm (1.9 in)
198136.8 mm (1.4 in)
198224.4 mm (1.0 in)
198353.8 mm (2.1 in)
198418.8 mm (0.7 in)
198561.2 mm (2.4 in)
198621.8 mm (0.9 in)
198719.8 mm (0.8 in)
198835.2 mm (1.4 in)
198927.4 mm (1.1 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199121.2 mm (0.8 in)
199226.6 mm (1.0 in)
199335.8 mm (1.4 in)
199425.0 mm (1.0 in)
199531.0 mm (1.2 in)
199664.4 mm (2.5 in)
199775.0 mm (3.0 in)
199833.0 mm (1.3 in)
199935.2 mm (1.4 in)
200032.4 mm (1.3 in)
200128.8 mm (1.1 in)
200218.4 mm (0.7 in)
200333.6 mm (1.3 in)
200424.6 mm (1.0 in)
200535.4 mm (1.4 in)
200611.2 mm (0.4 in)
200728.6 mm (1.1 in)
200812.6 mm (0.5 in)
200924.8 mm (1.0 in)
201049.6 mm (2.0 in)
201131.4 mm (1.2 in)
201230.6 mm (1.2 in)
201321.0 mm (0.8 in)
201487.8 mm (3.5 in)
201532.6 mm (1.3 in)
201665.4 mm (2.6 in)
201726.4 mm (1.0 in)
201817.6 mm (0.7 in)
201920.8 mm (0.8 in)
202020.0 mm (0.8 in)
202120.4 mm (0.8 in)
202220.0 mm (0.8 in)
202320.2 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year The wettest five days of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 122.8 mm (4.8 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 122.8 mm (4.8 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 122.8 mm (4.8 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188449.3 mm (1.9 in)
188556.6 mm (2.2 in)
188649.5 mm (1.9 in)
188775.4 mm (3.0 in)
188843.7 mm (1.7 in)
188990.5 mm (3.6 in)
189074.7 mm (2.9 in)
189146.5 mm (1.8 in)
189238.4 mm (1.5 in)
189389.7 mm (3.5 in)
189485.4 mm (3.4 in)
189556.8 mm (2.2 in)
189639.4 mm (1.6 in)
189740.2 mm (1.6 in)
189856.8 mm (2.2 in)
189937.9 mm (1.5 in)
190036.3 mm (1.4 in)
190145.8 mm (1.8 in)
190251.3 mm (2.0 in)
190347.5 mm (1.9 in)
190454.9 mm (2.2 in)
190566.6 mm (2.6 in)
190648.0 mm (1.9 in)
190746.3 mm (1.8 in)
190869.6 mm (2.7 in)
190958.0 mm (2.3 in)
1910109.5 mm (4.3 in)
191131.3 mm (1.2 in)
191261.1 mm (2.4 in)
191357.7 mm (2.3 in)
191444.5 mm (1.8 in)
191565.7 mm (2.6 in)
191660.7 mm (2.4 in)
191758.4 mm (2.3 in)
191833.7 mm (1.3 in)
191993.5 mm (3.7 in)
192077.4 mm (3.0 in)
192155.1 mm (2.2 in)
192254.6 mm (2.1 in)
192396.5 mm (3.8 in)
192472.2 mm (2.8 in)
192540.5 mm (1.6 in)
192650.1 mm (2.0 in)
192732.2 mm (1.3 in)
192851.9 mm (2.0 in)
192976.2 mm (3.0 in)
193059.7 mm (2.4 in)
193139.1 mm (1.5 in)
193244.5 mm (1.8 in)
193344.9 mm (1.8 in)
193452.8 mm (2.1 in)
193527.4 mm (1.1 in)
193641.4 mm (1.6 in)
193737.6 mm (1.5 in)
193842.2 mm (1.7 in)
193959.5 mm (2.3 in)
194055.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941119.5 mm (4.7 in)
194251.6 mm (2.0 in)
194371.4 mm (2.8 in)
194445.9 mm (1.8 in)
194547.6 mm (1.9 in)
194666.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1948122.8 mm (4.8 in)
194963.7 mm (2.5 in)
195047.1 mm (1.9 in)
195156.7 mm (2.2 in)
195251.4 mm (2.0 in)
195342.7 mm (1.7 in)
195447.7 mm (1.9 in)
195550.8 mm (2.0 in)
195650.6 mm (2.0 in)
195756.6 mm (2.2 in)
195840.7 mm (1.6 in)
195933.1 mm (1.3 in)
196059.2 mm (2.3 in)
196146.7 mm (1.8 in)
196260.8 mm (2.4 in)
196339.1 mm (1.5 in)
196471.4 mm (2.8 in)
196538.1 mm (1.5 in)
196644.9 mm (1.8 in)
196736.1 mm (1.4 in)
196846.3 mm (1.8 in)
196973.2 mm (2.9 in)
197031.3 mm (1.2 in)
197163.7 mm (2.5 in)
197228.6 mm (1.1 in)
197372.4 mm (2.9 in)
197499.6 mm (3.9 in)
197542.8 mm (1.7 in)
197627.8 mm (1.1 in)
197759.0 mm (2.3 in)
197843.2 mm (1.7 in)
197941.0 mm (1.6 in)
198056.2 mm (2.2 in)
198195.4 mm (3.8 in)
198265.6 mm (2.6 in)
198372.6 mm (2.9 in)
198433.4 mm (1.3 in)
198562.2 mm (2.4 in)
198650.6 mm (2.0 in)
198743.8 mm (1.7 in)
198855.0 mm (2.2 in)
198938.0 mm (1.5 in)
199045.2 mm (1.8 in)
199142.6 mm (1.7 in)
199257.6 mm (2.3 in)
199336.4 mm (1.4 in)
199435.0 mm (1.4 in)
199538.6 mm (1.5 in)
199664.4 mm (2.5 in)
1997101.2 mm (4.0 in)
199840.0 mm (1.6 in)
199939.2 mm (1.5 in)
200048.0 mm (1.9 in)
200151.6 mm (2.0 in)
200219.0 mm (0.7 in)
200359.0 mm (2.3 in)
200441.9 mm (1.6 in)
200549.2 mm (1.9 in)
200617.6 mm (0.7 in)
200745.2 mm (1.8 in)
200813.0 mm (0.5 in)
200949.2 mm (1.9 in)
201035.4 mm (1.4 in)
201152.0 mm (2.0 in)
201230.8 mm (1.2 in)
201334.2 mm (1.3 in)
201487.8 mm (3.5 in)
201536.0 mm (1.4 in)
201665.4 mm (2.6 in)
201765.4 mm (2.6 in)
201828.6 mm (1.1 in)
201925.2 mm (1.0 in)
202053.6 mm (2.1 in)
202123.4 mm (0.9 in)
202221.0 mm (0.8 in)
202324.6 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 106 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 025507510012518801900192019401960198020002020Record: 106 days in 1923
The longest dry spell of the year at Adelaide (Pooraka), 1878 to 2023. The record is 106 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Adelaide (Pooraka) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187831 days
188228 days
188427 days
188540 days
188638 days
188723 days
188842 days
188926 days
189031 days
189127 days
189226 days
189370 days
189461 days
189566 days
189637 days
189732 days
189838 days
189931 days
190028 days
190120 days
190227 days
190322 days
190438 days
190529 days
190648 days
190724 days
190830 days
190931 days
191037 days
191122 days
191232 days
191332 days
191435 days
191578 days
191645 days
191721 days
191834 days
191960 days
192049 days
192132 days
192240 days
1923106 days
192424 days
192533 days
192637 days
192738 days
192835 days
192933 days
193049 days
193140 days
193249 days
193338 days
193440 days
193563 days
193647 days
193735 days
193833 days
193931 days
194033 days
194127 days
194247 days
194344 days
194434 days
194534 days
194627 days
194720 days
194854 days
194931 days
195036 days
195143 days
195226 days
195344 days
195451 days
195531 days
195626 days
195767 days
195834 days
195940 days
196043 days
196134 days
196232 days
196342 days
196423 days
196564 days
196627 days
196760 days
196828 days
196934 days
197053 days
197149 days
197247 days
197321 days
197430 days
197522 days
197635 days
197727 days
197822 days
197921 days
198041 days
198139 days
198241 days
198321 days
198432 days
198570 days
198657 days
198723 days
198831 days
198943 days
199032 days
199151 days
199225 days
199344 days
199442 days
199530 days
199634 days
199732 days
199825 days
199928 days
200029 days
200130 days
200263 days
200327 days
200423 days
200526 days
200647 days
200757 days
200830 days
200937 days
201049 days
201128 days
201224 days
201327 days
201438 days
201562 days
201622 days
201721 days
201818 days
201940 days
202034 days
202136 days
202260 days
202327 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

108 years, 1884 to 2021

A day with at least 31.6 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 101.5 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Adelaide (Pooraka): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years31.6 mm (1.2 in)
5 years45.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years56.8 mm (2.2 in)
25 years72.8 mm (2.9 in)
50 years86.4 mm (3.4 in)
100 years101.5 mm (4.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 108 years of values from 1884 to 2021.

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: 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1948; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1889; 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1941.

Download the Data

  • Data for Adelaide (Pooraka) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Adelaide (Pooraka) 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).