Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Clarendon Weather Records (ASN00023710)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clarendon (ASN00023710), Australia, with 159 years of record.

Key Facts for Clarendon

  • Clarendon (ASN00023710) is a weather station in Australia at -35.11 latitude and 138.63 longitude, 190 m (623 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1868 to 2026, 159 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Clarendon still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Clarendon set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 28 November 2023.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -35.11 latitude, 138.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 190 m (623 ft).
  • Period of record: 1868 to 2026, 159 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 137.9 mm (5.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Clarendon The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clarendon. The most was 137.9 mm (5.4 in) on 17 April 1889. 050100150 Jan: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 2 January 1889 Jan Feb: 69.0 mm (2.7 in), 1 February 1974 Feb Mar: 51.3 mm (2.0 in), 29 March 1884 Mar Apr: 137.9 mm (5.4 in), 17 April 1889 Apr May: 70.0 mm (2.8 in), 17 May 2008 May Jun: 73.2 mm (2.9 in), 2 June 1963 Jun Jul: 67.0 mm (2.6 in), 4 July 1986 Jul Aug: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 16 August 1900 Aug Sep: 57.0 mm (2.2 in), 29 September 2016 Sep Oct: 45.5 mm (1.8 in), 27 October 1963 Oct Nov: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 18 November 1964 Nov Dec: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 14 December 1993 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clarendon. The most was 137.9 mm (5.4 in) on 17 April 1889.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Clarendon
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan53.3 mm (2.1 in)2 January 1889
Feb69.0 mm (2.7 in)1 February 1974
Mar51.3 mm (2.0 in)29 March 1884
Apr137.9 mm (5.4 in)17 April 1889
May70.0 mm (2.8 in)17 May 2008
Jun73.2 mm (2.9 in)2 June 1963
Jul67.0 mm (2.6 in)4 July 1986
Aug77.5 mm (3.1 in)16 August 1900
Sep57.0 mm (2.2 in)29 September 2016
Oct45.5 mm (1.8 in)27 October 1963
Nov79.8 mm (3.1 in)18 November 1964
Dec61.0 mm (2.4 in)14 December 1993

Latest Records

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Latest records at Clarendon
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 November 2023Clarendon, AUdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)18.4 mm (0.7 in)102 years65 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023Clarendon, AUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)132 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2022Clarendon, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)120 years57 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 2021Clarendon, AUdaily rain8.8 mm (0.35 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 2021Clarendon, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)117 years47 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2020Clarendon, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)70 years43 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2020Clarendon, AUdaily rain31.4 mm (1.2 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)101 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2020Clarendon, AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)57 years36 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2018Clarendon, AUdaily rain37.0 mm (1.5 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)0 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2018Clarendon, AUdaily rain34.6 mm (1.4 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)52 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2018Clarendon, AUdaily rain (Tie)14.6 mm (0.6 in)tie15 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2017Clarendon, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)126 years46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2017Clarendon, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)50 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)22.2 mm (0.9 in)87 years63 of 100 (Major)
21 October 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain (Tie)18.0 mm (0.7 in)tie125 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2016Clarendon, AUmonthly rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)93 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)26 years28 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)112 years44 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain (Tie)30.0 mm (1.2 in)tie97 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2016Clarendon, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1868 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Clarendon: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)137.9 mm (5.4 in)188940.0 mm (1.6 in)147
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.0 mm (7.0 in)188970.3 mm (2.8 in)147
Longest dry spell (CDD)71 days189330 days147

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clarendon by year The wettest day of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 mm (1.6 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1889
The wettest day of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clarendon by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188451.3 mm (2.0 in)
188535.8 mm (1.4 in)
188629.5 mm (1.2 in)
188736.1 mm (1.4 in)
188830.7 mm (1.2 in)
1889137.9 mm (5.4 in)
189062.2 mm (2.4 in)
189141.4 mm (1.6 in)
189239.1 mm (1.5 in)
189336.1 mm (1.4 in)
189448.3 mm (1.9 in)
189542.7 mm (1.7 in)
189632.5 mm (1.3 in)
189745.2 mm (1.8 in)
189832.0 mm (1.3 in)
189935.3 mm (1.4 in)
190077.5 mm (3.1 in)
190141.9 mm (1.6 in)
190250.8 mm (2.0 in)
190333.5 mm (1.3 in)
190441.4 mm (1.6 in)
190541.9 mm (1.6 in)
190648.8 mm (1.9 in)
190730.5 mm (1.2 in)
190845.2 mm (1.8 in)
190937.6 mm (1.5 in)
191046.5 mm (1.8 in)
191141.1 mm (1.6 in)
191237.8 mm (1.5 in)
191357.4 mm (2.3 in)
191425.1 mm (1.0 in)
191549.3 mm (1.9 in)
191652.8 mm (2.1 in)
191753.8 mm (2.1 in)
191832.3 mm (1.3 in)
191936.3 mm (1.4 in)
192068.8 mm (2.7 in)
192150.0 mm (2.0 in)
192250.3 mm (2.0 in)
192354.4 mm (2.1 in)
192432.0 mm (1.3 in)
192543.9 mm (1.7 in)
192635.6 mm (1.4 in)
192739.9 mm (1.6 in)
192836.6 mm (1.4 in)
192949.5 mm (1.9 in)
193027.9 mm (1.1 in)
193162.2 mm (2.4 in)
193234.3 mm (1.4 in)
193341.1 mm (1.6 in)
193452.8 mm (2.1 in)
193537.6 mm (1.5 in)
193633.5 mm (1.3 in)
193745.2 mm (1.8 in)
193872.4 mm (2.9 in)
193943.2 mm (1.7 in)
194044.5 mm (1.8 in)
194144.7 mm (1.8 in)
194241.7 mm (1.6 in)
194355.9 mm (2.2 in)
194447.0 mm (1.9 in)
194543.2 mm (1.7 in)
194631.2 mm (1.2 in)
194749.0 mm (1.9 in)
194851.3 mm (2.0 in)
194938.6 mm (1.5 in)
195042.2 mm (1.7 in)
195137.1 mm (1.5 in)
195231.8 mm (1.3 in)
195349.3 mm (1.9 in)
195456.1 mm (2.2 in)
195544.2 mm (1.7 in)
195655.4 mm (2.2 in)
195751.6 mm (2.0 in)
195858.4 mm (2.3 in)
195937.3 mm (1.5 in)
196058.2 mm (2.3 in)
196133.8 mm (1.3 in)
196226.2 mm (1.0 in)
196373.2 mm (2.9 in)
196479.8 mm (3.1 in)
196520.8 mm (0.8 in)
196635.1 mm (1.4 in)
196727.9 mm (1.1 in)
196848.8 mm (1.9 in)
196930.0 mm (1.2 in)
197030.0 mm (1.2 in)
197164.8 mm (2.6 in)
197230.0 mm (1.2 in)
197347.8 mm (1.9 in)
197469.0 mm (2.7 in)
197547.4 mm (1.9 in)
197629.2 mm (1.1 in)
197732.0 mm (1.3 in)
197829.6 mm (1.2 in)
197936.6 mm (1.4 in)
198032.8 mm (1.3 in)
198133.0 mm (1.3 in)
198224.2 mm (1.0 in)
198337.6 mm (1.5 in)
198441.0 mm (1.6 in)
198543.0 mm (1.7 in)
198667.0 mm (2.6 in)
198742.0 mm (1.7 in)
198828.4 mm (1.1 in)
198937.8 mm (1.5 in)
199047.0 mm (1.9 in)
199134.4 mm (1.4 in)
199239.6 mm (1.6 in)
199361.0 mm (2.4 in)
199427.6 mm (1.1 in)
199532.0 mm (1.3 in)
199635.6 mm (1.4 in)
199769.4 mm (2.7 in)
199845.4 mm (1.8 in)
199935.2 mm (1.4 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200129.0 mm (1.1 in)
200240.0 mm (1.6 in)
200346.0 mm (1.8 in)
200445.0 mm (1.8 in)
200531.0 mm (1.2 in)
200623.0 mm (0.9 in)
200758.0 mm (2.3 in)
200870.0 mm (2.8 in)
200940.0 mm (1.6 in)
201041.0 mm (1.6 in)
201136.4 mm (1.4 in)
201257.6 mm (2.3 in)
201330.0 mm (1.2 in)
201445.0 mm (1.8 in)
201533.0 mm (1.3 in)
201657.0 mm (2.2 in)
201742.0 mm (1.7 in)
201837.0 mm (1.5 in)
201921.6 mm (0.9 in)
202036.0 mm (1.4 in)
202127.4 mm (1.1 in)
202238.0 mm (1.5 in)
202339.0 mm (1.5 in)
202424.0 mm (0.9 in)
202529.0 mm (1.1 in)
202617.0 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clarendon by year The wettest five days of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 178.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.3 mm (2.8 in). 05010015020018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 178.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1889
The wettest five days of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 178.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.3 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clarendon by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
18780.0 mm (0.00 in)
18820.0 mm (0.00 in)
188466.3 mm (2.6 in)
188542.9 mm (1.7 in)
188646.2 mm (1.8 in)
188779.3 mm (3.1 in)
188891.2 mm (3.6 in)
1889178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1890126.0 mm (5.0 in)
189176.9 mm (3.0 in)
189268.1 mm (2.7 in)
189381.1 mm (3.2 in)
189473.2 mm (2.9 in)
189562.3 mm (2.5 in)
189645.4 mm (1.8 in)
189761.7 mm (2.4 in)
189861.1 mm (2.4 in)
189970.4 mm (2.8 in)
1900159.0 mm (6.3 in)
190169.1 mm (2.7 in)
190286.9 mm (3.4 in)
190364.9 mm (2.6 in)
190466.3 mm (2.6 in)
190559.9 mm (2.4 in)
190676.9 mm (3.0 in)
190743.5 mm (1.7 in)
190867.8 mm (2.7 in)
190970.4 mm (2.8 in)
191064.6 mm (2.5 in)
191181.7 mm (3.2 in)
191280.4 mm (3.2 in)
191357.4 mm (2.3 in)
191440.9 mm (1.6 in)
191599.3 mm (3.9 in)
191691.6 mm (3.6 in)
191776.4 mm (3.0 in)
191845.0 mm (1.8 in)
191970.7 mm (2.8 in)
1920100.8 mm (4.0 in)
192163.0 mm (2.5 in)
1922115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1923113.0 mm (4.4 in)
192457.6 mm (2.3 in)
192584.9 mm (3.3 in)
192678.8 mm (3.1 in)
192773.6 mm (2.9 in)
192870.3 mm (2.8 in)
192973.5 mm (2.9 in)
193067.0 mm (2.6 in)
1931104.6 mm (4.1 in)
193247.2 mm (1.9 in)
193369.3 mm (2.7 in)
193484.5 mm (3.3 in)
193576.1 mm (3.0 in)
193667.8 mm (2.7 in)
193759.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938138.1 mm (5.4 in)
193987.2 mm (3.4 in)
194092.5 mm (3.6 in)
194175.5 mm (3.0 in)
1942102.0 mm (4.0 in)
194377.0 mm (3.0 in)
194480.4 mm (3.2 in)
194558.1 mm (2.3 in)
194651.2 mm (2.0 in)
1947118.1 mm (4.6 in)
194891.2 mm (3.6 in)
194996.8 mm (3.8 in)
195086.4 mm (3.4 in)
195189.2 mm (3.5 in)
195264.0 mm (2.5 in)
195390.2 mm (3.6 in)
195473.7 mm (2.9 in)
195581.5 mm (3.2 in)
1956111.1 mm (4.4 in)
195761.8 mm (2.4 in)
195893.2 mm (3.7 in)
195964.0 mm (2.5 in)
196088.3 mm (3.5 in)
196170.3 mm (2.8 in)
196265.8 mm (2.6 in)
1963125.1 mm (4.9 in)
196493.0 mm (3.7 in)
196540.4 mm (1.6 in)
196675.2 mm (3.0 in)
196739.8 mm (1.6 in)
196886.1 mm (3.4 in)
196944.0 mm (1.7 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197191.9 mm (3.6 in)
197252.6 mm (2.1 in)
197371.9 mm (2.8 in)
197485.6 mm (3.4 in)
197564.0 mm (2.5 in)
197643.8 mm (1.7 in)
197742.4 mm (1.7 in)
197859.2 mm (2.3 in)
197959.0 mm (2.3 in)
198063.2 mm (2.5 in)
198196.0 mm (3.8 in)
198239.8 mm (1.6 in)
198363.8 mm (2.5 in)
198449.2 mm (1.9 in)
198559.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986146.6 mm (5.8 in)
198770.4 mm (2.8 in)
198837.6 mm (1.5 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199069.2 mm (2.7 in)
199155.8 mm (2.2 in)
199281.2 mm (3.2 in)
199382.8 mm (3.3 in)
199463.4 mm (2.5 in)
199562.8 mm (2.5 in)
199662.2 mm (2.4 in)
199799.2 mm (3.9 in)
199859.2 mm (2.3 in)
199985.4 mm (3.4 in)
200084.0 mm (3.3 in)
200180.0 mm (3.1 in)
200290.4 mm (3.6 in)
200397.0 mm (3.8 in)
200475.8 mm (3.0 in)
200573.0 mm (2.9 in)
200640.9 mm (1.6 in)
2007128.5 mm (5.1 in)
2008100.0 mm (3.9 in)
200994.8 mm (3.7 in)
201057.0 mm (2.2 in)
201164.2 mm (2.5 in)
201296.6 mm (3.8 in)
201385.6 mm (3.4 in)
201455.6 mm (2.2 in)
201544.6 mm (1.8 in)
201696.0 mm (3.8 in)
201772.0 mm (2.8 in)
201847.4 mm (1.9 in)
201928.4 mm (1.1 in)
202042.6 mm (1.7 in)
202145.0 mm (1.8 in)
202241.0 mm (1.6 in)
202322.0 mm (0.9 in)
202426.0 mm (1.0 in)
202529.0 mm (1.1 in)
202617.0 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clarendon by year The longest dry spell of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 02040608018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 71 days in 1893
The longest dry spell of the year at Clarendon, 1868 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clarendon by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
186829 days
187059 days
187831 days
188228 days
188424 days
188539 days
188656 days
188723 days
188838 days
188926 days
189032 days
189126 days
189227 days
189371 days
189439 days
189552 days
189627 days
189743 days
189835 days
189925 days
190031 days
190120 days
190232 days
190321 days
190439 days
190544 days
190623 days
190731 days
190830 days
190931 days
191048 days
191119 days
191247 days
191328 days
191432 days
191538 days
191625 days
191716 days
191822 days
191925 days
192049 days
192147 days
192235 days
192340 days
192430 days
192531 days
192638 days
192728 days
192829 days
192930 days
193049 days
193134 days
193226 days
193327 days
193434 days
193563 days
193627 days
193734 days
193825 days
193924 days
194020 days
194120 days
194219 days
194334 days
194432 days
194527 days
194615 days
194719 days
194850 days
194929 days
195036 days
195142 days
195225 days
195336 days
195446 days
195533 days
195641 days
195767 days
195826 days
195931 days
196021 days
196121 days
196221 days
196340 days
196422 days
196535 days
196621 days
196735 days
196830 days
196934 days
197049 days
197119 days
197234 days
197327 days
197444 days
197528 days
197623 days
197723 days
197819 days
197918 days
198043 days
198120 days
198236 days
198321 days
198432 days
198534 days
198651 days
198723 days
198831 days
198940 days
199031 days
199138 days
199220 days
199322 days
199439 days
199524 days
199619 days
199740 days
199825 days
199928 days
200029 days
200125 days
200244 days
200327 days
200420 days
200525 days
200633 days
200742 days
200834 days
200937 days
201021 days
201116 days
201223 days
201322 days
201425 days
201534 days
201632 days
201719 days
201819 days
201939 days
202021 days
202125 days
202218 days
202319 days
202448 days
202537 days
202624 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

102 years, 1884 to 2017

A day with at least 42.8 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 81.5 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Clarendon: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years42.8 mm (1.7 in)
5 years53.8 mm (2.1 in)
10 years60.9 mm (2.4 in)
25 years69.4 mm (2.7 in)
50 years75.5 mm (3.0 in)
100 years81.5 mm (3.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 102 years of values from 1884 to 2017.

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: 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1964; 77.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1900; 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1963.

Download the Data

  • Data for Clarendon standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Clarendon 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 (2025-12-31).