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Finniss Weather Records (ASN00023714)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Finniss (ASN00023714), Australia, with 129 years of record.

Key Facts for Finniss

  • Finniss (ASN00023714) is a weather station in Australia at -35.37 latitude and 138.81 longitude, 35 m (115 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1898 to 2026, 129 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Finniss still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Finniss set a daily record precipitation of 34.6 mm (1.4 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, -35.37 latitude, 138.81 longitude.
  • Elevation: 35 m (115 ft).
  • Period of record: 1898 to 2026, 129 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Finniss set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Finniss between 25 January 1941 and 25 January 1941. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation25 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1 all-time records were set at Finniss between 25 January 1941 and 25 January 1941. Each dot is a new record.
When Finniss set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1941-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Finniss The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Finniss. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 25 January 1941. 050100150 Jan: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 25 January 1941 Jan Feb: 110.7 mm (4.4 in), 18 February 1946 Feb Mar: 48.0 mm (1.9 in), 16 March 1985 Mar Apr: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 21 April 1960 Apr May: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 26 May 1955 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 14 June 1898 Jun Jul: 48.6 mm (1.9 in), 5 July 2016 Jul Aug: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 10 August 2026 Aug Sep: 43.0 mm (1.7 in), 29 September 2016 Sep Oct: 48.4 mm (1.9 in), 24 October 1975 Oct Nov: 80.3 mm (3.2 in), 19 November 1906 Nov Dec: 57.0 mm (2.2 in), 10 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Finniss. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 25 January 1941.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Finniss
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan114.3 mm (4.5 in)25 January 1941
Feb110.7 mm (4.4 in)18 February 1946
Mar48.0 mm (1.9 in)16 March 1985
Apr47.2 mm (1.9 in)21 April 1960
May38.6 mm (1.5 in)26 May 1955
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)14 June 1898
Jul48.6 mm (1.9 in)5 July 2016
Aug46.2 mm (1.8 in)10 August 2026
Sep43.0 mm (1.7 in)29 September 2016
Oct48.4 mm (1.9 in)24 October 1975
Nov80.3 mm (3.2 in)19 November 1906
Dec57.0 mm (2.2 in)10 December 2023

Latest Records

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Latest records at Finniss
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 August 2026Finniss, AUdaily rain (Provisional)34.6 mm (1.4 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)71 years69 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2026Finniss, AUmonthly rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)122 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2026Finniss, AUdaily rain9.2 mm (0.36 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2025Finniss, AUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2025Finniss, AUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2025Finniss, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2024Finniss, AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)74 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2023Finniss, AUmonthly rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)6 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2023Finniss, AUdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2023Finniss, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)84 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2023Finniss, AUdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)108 years51 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 2023Finniss, AUdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)85 years60 of 100 (Major)
13 November 2022Finniss, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)47.3 mm (1.9 in)101 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 June 2022Finniss, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)64 years32 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2022Finniss, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)80 years36 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 2021Finniss, AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)119 years65 of 100 (Major)
9 June 2021Finniss, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)122 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2021Finniss, AUdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)119 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2021Finniss, AUdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2020Finniss, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)58 years47 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1898 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Finniss: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)114.3 mm (4.5 in)194130.3 mm (1.2 in)114
Wettest five days (Rx5day)182.1 mm (7.2 in)194152.3 mm (2.1 in)114
Longest dry spell (CDD)107 days192330 days114

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Finniss by year The wettest day of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 mm (1.2 in). 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1941
The wettest day of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Finniss by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189843.2 mm (1.7 in)
189926.7 mm (1.1 in)
190029.5 mm (1.2 in)
190137.3 mm (1.5 in)
190222.4 mm (0.9 in)
190337.1 mm (1.5 in)
190424.9 mm (1.0 in)
190530.0 mm (1.2 in)
190680.3 mm (3.2 in)
190724.9 mm (1.0 in)
190841.1 mm (1.6 in)
190935.1 mm (1.4 in)
191038.1 mm (1.5 in)
191125.4 mm (1.0 in)
191216.8 mm (0.7 in)
191338.6 mm (1.5 in)
191443.2 mm (1.7 in)
191520.3 mm (0.8 in)
191630.5 mm (1.2 in)
191730.5 mm (1.2 in)
191822.9 mm (0.9 in)
191927.4 mm (1.1 in)
192026.7 mm (1.1 in)
192144.5 mm (1.8 in)
192231.8 mm (1.3 in)
192333.0 mm (1.3 in)
192423.1 mm (0.9 in)
192536.8 mm (1.4 in)
192624.1 mm (0.9 in)
192753.3 mm (2.1 in)
192827.4 mm (1.1 in)
192926.2 mm (1.0 in)
193025.4 mm (1.0 in)
193121.6 mm (0.9 in)
193234.5 mm (1.4 in)
193323.9 mm (0.9 in)
193430.0 mm (1.2 in)
193527.2 mm (1.1 in)
193639.4 mm (1.6 in)
193724.4 mm (1.0 in)
193825.9 mm (1.0 in)
193952.1 mm (2.1 in)
194025.9 mm (1.0 in)
1941114.3 mm (4.5 in)
194231.8 mm (1.3 in)
194324.1 mm (0.9 in)
194418.3 mm (0.7 in)
194529.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946110.7 mm (4.4 in)
194733.0 mm (1.3 in)
194831.5 mm (1.2 in)
194934.5 mm (1.4 in)
195018.0 mm (0.7 in)
195135.6 mm (1.4 in)
195224.4 mm (1.0 in)
195335.3 mm (1.4 in)
195443.2 mm (1.7 in)
195538.6 mm (1.5 in)
195625.7 mm (1.0 in)
195720.1 mm (0.8 in)
195836.1 mm (1.4 in)
195932.8 mm (1.3 in)
196047.2 mm (1.9 in)
196116.5 mm (0.6 in)
196224.9 mm (1.0 in)
196340.6 mm (1.6 in)
196470.1 mm (2.8 in)
196521.3 mm (0.8 in)
196636.3 mm (1.4 in)
196725.4 mm (1.0 in)
196842.9 mm (1.7 in)
1969102.6 mm (4.0 in)
197026.7 mm (1.1 in)
197121.8 mm (0.9 in)
197229.2 mm (1.1 in)
197348.3 mm (1.9 in)
197475.6 mm (3.0 in)
197548.4 mm (1.9 in)
197631.8 mm (1.3 in)
197723.8 mm (0.9 in)
197827.0 mm (1.1 in)
197928.0 mm (1.1 in)
198044.0 mm (1.7 in)
198136.4 mm (1.4 in)
198218.8 mm (0.7 in)
198329.0 mm (1.1 in)
198419.0 mm (0.7 in)
198548.0 mm (1.9 in)
198629.4 mm (1.2 in)
198738.4 mm (1.5 in)
200335.0 mm (1.4 in)
200419.0 mm (0.7 in)
200527.6 mm (1.1 in)
200620.4 mm (0.8 in)
200735.8 mm (1.4 in)
200825.0 mm (1.0 in)
200931.0 mm (1.2 in)
201037.4 mm (1.5 in)
201157.4 mm (2.3 in)
201235.0 mm (1.4 in)
201342.6 mm (1.7 in)
201425.0 mm (1.0 in)
201526.0 mm (1.0 in)
201656.0 mm (2.2 in)
201725.0 mm (1.0 in)
201825.2 mm (1.0 in)
201927.0 mm (1.1 in)
202030.0 mm (1.2 in)
202136.0 mm (1.4 in)
202260.0 mm (2.4 in)
202357.0 mm (2.2 in)
202418.6 mm (0.7 in)
202522.1 mm (0.9 in)
202646.2 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Finniss by year The wettest five days of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 182.1 mm (7.2 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.3 mm (2.1 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 182.1 mm (7.2 in) in 1941
The wettest five days of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 182.1 mm (7.2 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.3 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Finniss by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189871.1 mm (2.8 in)
189941.4 mm (1.6 in)
190059.0 mm (2.3 in)
190178.0 mm (3.1 in)
190250.6 mm (2.0 in)
190359.7 mm (2.4 in)
190439.2 mm (1.5 in)
190538.2 mm (1.5 in)
190688.2 mm (3.5 in)
190740.2 mm (1.6 in)
190851.7 mm (2.0 in)
190962.7 mm (2.5 in)
191080.3 mm (3.2 in)
191144.9 mm (1.8 in)
191244.1 mm (1.7 in)
191344.5 mm (1.8 in)
191455.4 mm (2.2 in)
191545.2 mm (1.8 in)
191648.8 mm (1.9 in)
191758.5 mm (2.3 in)
191841.2 mm (1.6 in)
191945.9 mm (1.8 in)
192043.2 mm (1.7 in)
192152.1 mm (2.1 in)
192263.6 mm (2.5 in)
192366.4 mm (2.6 in)
192449.8 mm (2.0 in)
192563.8 mm (2.5 in)
192657.2 mm (2.3 in)
192766.5 mm (2.6 in)
192873.4 mm (2.9 in)
192952.4 mm (2.1 in)
193047.5 mm (1.9 in)
193143.7 mm (1.7 in)
193263.4 mm (2.5 in)
193350.8 mm (2.0 in)
193448.3 mm (1.9 in)
193544.2 mm (1.7 in)
193652.9 mm (2.1 in)
193735.8 mm (1.4 in)
193831.7 mm (1.2 in)
193973.4 mm (2.9 in)
194038.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941182.1 mm (7.2 in)
194248.4 mm (1.9 in)
194337.5 mm (1.5 in)
194431.0 mm (1.2 in)
194553.6 mm (2.1 in)
1946116.8 mm (4.6 in)
194781.5 mm (3.2 in)
194860.3 mm (2.4 in)
194937.3 mm (1.5 in)
195030.9 mm (1.2 in)
195147.8 mm (1.9 in)
195234.8 mm (1.4 in)
195359.9 mm (2.4 in)
195453.1 mm (2.1 in)
195554.8 mm (2.2 in)
195660.9 mm (2.4 in)
195729.3 mm (1.2 in)
195853.3 mm (2.1 in)
195937.9 mm (1.5 in)
196055.3 mm (2.2 in)
196135.3 mm (1.4 in)
196260.5 mm (2.4 in)
196351.4 mm (2.0 in)
196480.3 mm (3.2 in)
196526.8 mm (1.1 in)
196657.1 mm (2.2 in)
196744.0 mm (1.7 in)
196870.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969107.4 mm (4.2 in)
197048.8 mm (1.9 in)
197155.6 mm (2.2 in)
197266.8 mm (2.6 in)
197351.9 mm (2.0 in)
197493.8 mm (3.7 in)
197553.0 mm (2.1 in)
197632.0 mm (1.3 in)
197731.2 mm (1.2 in)
197872.4 mm (2.9 in)
197942.2 mm (1.7 in)
198045.6 mm (1.8 in)
198165.6 mm (2.6 in)
198236.2 mm (1.4 in)
198349.6 mm (2.0 in)
198443.0 mm (1.7 in)
198550.4 mm (2.0 in)
198673.8 mm (2.9 in)
198774.2 mm (2.9 in)
200344.4 mm (1.7 in)
200442.8 mm (1.7 in)
200572.2 mm (2.8 in)
200632.6 mm (1.3 in)
200769.8 mm (2.7 in)
200846.0 mm (1.8 in)
200969.6 mm (2.7 in)
201056.4 mm (2.2 in)
201162.0 mm (2.4 in)
201287.0 mm (3.4 in)
201386.8 mm (3.4 in)
201433.2 mm (1.3 in)
201543.2 mm (1.7 in)
201673.8 mm (2.9 in)
201758.6 mm (2.3 in)
201839.0 mm (1.5 in)
201957.4 mm (2.3 in)
202052.0 mm (2.0 in)
202176.2 mm (3.0 in)
202271.4 mm (2.8 in)
202368.8 mm (2.7 in)
202428.8 mm (1.1 in)
202539.0 mm (1.5 in)
202664.2 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Finniss by year The longest dry spell of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 107 days in 1923
The longest dry spell of the year at Finniss, 1898 to 2026. The record is 107 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Finniss by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189856 days
189930 days
190044 days
190141 days
190239 days
190320 days
190444 days
190564 days
190648 days
190734 days
190830 days
190927 days
191048 days
191128 days
191252 days
191331 days
191431 days
191580 days
191645 days
191720 days
191829 days
191926 days
192029 days
192153 days
192250 days
1923107 days
192425 days
192526 days
192630 days
192727 days
192857 days
192931 days
193051 days
193128 days
193235 days
193334 days
193434 days
193535 days
193639 days
193734 days
193828 days
193924 days
194019 days
194119 days
194220 days
194326 days
194438 days
194522 days
194619 days
194719 days
194830 days
194930 days
195038 days
195143 days
195225 days
195344 days
195426 days
195535 days
195644 days
195743 days
195819 days
195927 days
196020 days
196123 days
196224 days
196344 days
196436 days
196535 days
196628 days
196761 days
196830 days
196924 days
197049 days
197126 days
197232 days
197329 days
197426 days
197525 days
197640 days
197719 days
197825 days
197930 days
198039 days
198126 days
198254 days
198318 days
198443 days
198534 days
198689 days
198725 days
200318 days
200424 days
200520 days
200647 days
200733 days
200833 days
200961 days
201021 days
201116 days
201227 days
201321 days
201441 days
201528 days
201618 days
201720 days
201824 days
201936 days
202026 days
202137 days
202219 days
202320 days
202447 days
202573 days
202648 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

107 years, 1898 to 2025

A day with at least 30.0 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 107.8 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Finniss: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.0 mm (1.2 in)
5 years42.1 mm (1.7 in)
10 years52.8 mm (2.1 in)
25 years70.4 mm (2.8 in)
50 years87.2 mm (3.4 in)
100 years107.8 mm (4.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 107 years of values from 1898 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: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1941; 110.7 mm (4.4 in) in 1946; 102.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1969.

Download the Data

  • Data for Finniss standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Finniss 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 (2026-10-14).