McLaren Vale Weather Records (ASN00023729)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for McLaren Vale (ASN00023729), Australia, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale (ASN00023729) is a weather station in Australia at -35.22 latitude and 138.54 longitude, 65 m (213 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1938 to 1998, 61 years of record.
0 records set at McLaren Vale still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
McLaren Vale set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.6 mm (1.4 in) on 23 September 1998.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.22 latitude, 138.54 longitude.
Elevation: 65 m (213 ft).
Period of record: 1938 to 1998, 61 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 McLaren Vale. 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 McLaren Vale, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at McLaren Vale still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at McLaren Vale between 1 February 1974 and 1 February 1974. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 71.0 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at McLaren Vale. The most was 71.0 mm (2.8 in) on 1 February 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at McLaren Vale
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 January 1974
Feb	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	1 February 1974
Mar	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 March 1947
Apr	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	14 April 1954
May	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 May 1955
Jun	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	11 June 1946
Jul	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	8 July 1993
Aug	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	7 August 1997
Sep	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 September 1998
Oct	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 October 1955
Nov	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 November 1964
Dec	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	10 December 1971

Latest Records

Latest records at McLaren Vale
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1998	McLaren Vale, AU	monthly rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1998	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1998	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1998	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1998	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1997	McLaren Vale, AU	monthly rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1997	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1997	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1997	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1997	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 1996	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	6 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1996	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1996	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1996	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	26 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1995	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1995	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1995	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1995	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1994	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1993	McLaren Vale, AU	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1938 to 1998

Yearly extremes at McLaren Vale: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	1974	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	1974	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	61
Longest dry spell (CDD)	92 days	1980	30 days	61

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at McLaren Vale, 1938 to 1998. The record is 71.0 mm (2.8 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at McLaren Vale by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1938	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1939	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1940	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1941	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1942	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1943	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1944	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1945	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1946	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1948	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1949	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1951	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1952	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1953	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1954	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1955	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1956	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1957	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1958	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1959	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1960	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1962	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1963	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1964	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1966	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1967	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1968	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1969	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1970	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1972	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1973	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1974	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1978	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1979	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1980	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1981	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1982	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1983	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1984	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1985	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1986	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1987	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1988	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1989	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1990	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1991	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1992	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1993	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1994	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1995	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1996	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1997	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1998	37.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at McLaren Vale, 1938 to 1998. The record is 101.0 mm (4.0 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.4 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at McLaren Vale by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1938	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1939	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1941	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1942	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1943	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1944	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1945	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1946	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1947	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1948	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1949	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1950	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1951	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1952	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1953	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1954	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1955	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1956	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1957	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1958	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1959	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
1960	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1961	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1963	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1964	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1965	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1967	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1970	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1971	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1973	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1974	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1975	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1978	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1979	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1980	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1981	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1982	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1983	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1984	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1985	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1986	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1987	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1988	6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1989	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1990	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1991	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1992	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1993	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1994	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1995	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1996	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1997	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1998	49.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at McLaren Vale, 1938 to 1998. The record is 92 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at McLaren Vale by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1938	21 days
1939	24 days
1940	20 days
1941	23 days
1942	32 days
1943	37 days
1944	26 days
1945	34 days
1946	17 days
1947	19 days
1948	26 days
1949	29 days
1950	31 days
1951	40 days
1952	27 days
1953	40 days
1954	46 days
1955	33 days
1956	24 days
1957	67 days
1958	38 days
1959	38 days
1960	17 days
1961	18 days
1962	31 days
1963	40 days
1964	23 days
1965	35 days
1966	29 days
1967	39 days
1968	30 days
1969	33 days
1970	36 days
1971	33 days
1972	47 days
1973	27 days
1974	30 days
1975	36 days
1976	34 days
1977	29 days
1978	25 days
1979	30 days
1980	92 days
1981	31 days
1982	29 days
1983	20 days
1984	32 days
1985	36 days
1986	52 days
1987	23 days
1988	32 days
1989	32 days
1990	17 days
1991	38 days
1992	20 days
1993	24 days
1994	28 days
1995	27 days
1996	22 days
1997	24 days
1998	25 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.

Download the Data

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

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