Gawler Council Depot Weather Records (ASN00023078)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gawler Council Depot (ASN00023078), Australia, with 161 years of record.

Key Facts for Gawler Council Depot

Gawler Council Depot (ASN00023078) is a weather station in Australia at -34.59 latitude and 138.74 longitude, 49 m (161 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1864 to 2024, 161 years of record.
0 records set at Gawler Council Depot still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Gawler Council Depot set a daily record precipitation of 17.6 mm (0.7 in) on 6 January 2024.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.59 latitude, 138.74 longitude.
Elevation: 49 m (161 ft).
Period of record: 1864 to 2024, 161 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 Gawler Council Depot. 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 Gawler Council Depot, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Gawler Council Depot still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 106.9 mm (4.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gawler Council Depot. The most was 106.9 mm (4.2 in) on 17 April 1889.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Gawler Council Depot
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	2 January 1889
Feb	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	5 February 1890
Mar	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 March 1902
Apr	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	17 April 1889
May	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 May 1908
Jun	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	3 June 2013
Jul	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 July 1998
Aug	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 August 1903
Sep	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 September 1985
Oct	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	31 October 1997
Nov	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	19 November 1906
Dec	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	8 December 2010

Latest Records

Latest records at Gawler Council Depot
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 January 2024	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	101 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2017	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2016	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	5 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2016	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	123 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2016	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	128 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2016	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2015	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	99 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2014	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2013	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	123 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2013	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2013	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	107 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2013	Gawler Council Depot, AU	monthly rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2013	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	15 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1864 to 2024

Yearly extremes at Gawler Council Depot: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	1889	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	101
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	1889	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	98
Longest dry spell (CDD)	90 days	1893	32 days	100

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Gawler Council Depot, 1864 to 2024. The record is 106.9 mm (4.2 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gawler Council Depot by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1864	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1865	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1866	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1870	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1885	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1886	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1887	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1888	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1889	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1890	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1891	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1892	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1893	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1894	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1895	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1896	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1897	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1898	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1899	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1900	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1901	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1902	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1903	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1904	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1905	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1906	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1907	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1908	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1909	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1910	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1911	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1912	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1913	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1914	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1915	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1916	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1917	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1918	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1919	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1920	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1921	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1922	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1924	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1972	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1973	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1975	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1976	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1977	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1978	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1979	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1980	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1981	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1982	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1983	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1984	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1985	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1987	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1988	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1990	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1991	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1992	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1993	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1994	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1995	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1996	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1997	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1998	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1999	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
2000	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
2001	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
2002	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2003	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
2004	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
2005	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
2006	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2007	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2008	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2009	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2010	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
2011	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2012	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2013	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2014	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2015	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
2016	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2017	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2018	2.6 mm (0.10 in)
2024	17.6 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Gawler Council Depot, 1864 to 2024. The record is 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gawler Council Depot by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1864	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1865	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1866	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1870	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1885	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1886	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1887	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1888	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1889	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1890	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1891	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1892	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1893	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1894	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1895	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1896	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1897	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1898	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1899	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1900	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1901	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1902	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1903	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1904	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1905	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1906	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1907	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1908	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1909	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1910	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1911	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1912	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1913	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1914	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1915	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1916	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1917	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1918	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1919	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1920	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1921	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1922	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1923	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1924	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1970	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1971	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1972	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1973	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1974	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1975	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1977	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1978	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1981	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1982	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1983	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1984	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1985	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1987	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1988	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1990	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1991	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1992	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1993	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1994	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1995	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1996	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1997	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1998	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1999	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
2000	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2001	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2002	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2003	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
2004	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2005	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2006	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2007	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2008	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2009	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2010	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
2011	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2012	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
2013	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
2014	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2015	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2024	34.0 mm (1.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Gawler Council Depot, 1864 to 2024. The record is 90 days in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gawler Council Depot by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1864	31 days
1865	31 days
1866	31 days
1870	59 days
1874	28 days
1878	31 days
1879	31 days
1881	28 days
1882	28 days
1884	31 days
1885	51 days
1886	38 days
1887	27 days
1888	41 days
1889	28 days
1890	28 days
1891	47 days
1892	27 days
1893	90 days
1894	59 days
1895	45 days
1896	26 days
1897	35 days
1898	39 days
1899	31 days
1900	26 days
1901	34 days
1902	28 days
1903	15 days
1904	57 days
1905	27 days
1906	48 days
1907	35 days
1908	28 days
1909	32 days
1910	30 days
1911	32 days
1912	38 days
1913	31 days
1914	35 days
1915	37 days
1916	28 days
1917	19 days
1918	48 days
1919	60 days
1920	49 days
1921	30 days
1922	38 days
1923	47 days
1924	19 days
1969	42 days
1970	66 days
1971	23 days
1972	47 days
1973	19 days
1974	29 days
1975	30 days
1976	42 days
1977	28 days
1978	22 days
1979	27 days
1980	60 days
1981	21 days
1982	36 days
1983	23 days
1984	32 days
1985	74 days
1986	56 days
1987	26 days
1988	32 days
1989	40 days
1990	26 days
1991	57 days
1992	42 days
1993	35 days
1994	34 days
1995	24 days
1996	41 days
1997	53 days
1998	49 days
1999	33 days
2000	42 days
2001	24 days
2002	62 days
2003	31 days
2004	27 days
2005	51 days
2006	37 days
2007	52 days
2008	70 days
2009	61 days
2010	46 days
2011	17 days
2012	22 days
2013	23 days
2014	25 days
2015	25 days
2016	1 day
2017	n/a
2018	1 day
2024	50 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

39 years, 1884 to 2024

A day with at least 29.6 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 61.9 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gawler Council Depot: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
10 years	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
25 years	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
50 years	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	Longer than the 39 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, 39 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: 53.3 mm (2.1 in) in 1902; 49.0 mm (1.9 in) in 1908; 48.3 mm (1.9 in) in 1973.

Download the Data

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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a