Victor Harbor Comparison Weather Records (ASN00023751)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Victor Harbor Comparison (ASN00023751), Australia, with 119 years of record.

Key Facts for Victor Harbor Comparison

Victor Harbor Comparison (ASN00023751) is a weather station in Australia at -35.55 latitude and 138.62 longitude, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1884 to 2002, 119 years of record.
1,464 records set at Victor Harbor Comparison still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Victor Harbor Comparison set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.2 C (93.6 F) on 24 March 2002.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.55 latitude, 138.62 longitude.
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft).
Period of record: 1884 to 2002, 119 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Victor Harbor Comparison. 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 Victor Harbor Comparison, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.5 C (106.7 F)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	42.0 C (107.6 F)	8.8 C (47.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.5 C (95.9 F)	3.2 C (37.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.9 C (33.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	26.0 C (78.8 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.7 C (92.7 F)	2.4 C (36.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.0 C (100.4 F)	2.9 C (37.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	41.1 C (106.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.2 C (102.6 F)	7.3 C (45.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Victor Harbor Comparison still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 60.

Standing records at Victor Harbor Comparison by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	36
1966	44
1967	43
1968	52
1969	47
1970	55
1971	31
1972	41
1973	36
1974	37
1975	52
1976	33
1977	45
1978	45
1979	31
1980	47
1981	39
1982	60
1983	42
1984	28
1985	39
1986	30
1987	57
1988	38
1989	39
1990	21
1991	35
1992	22
1993	39
1994	51
1995	48
1996	31
1997	42
1998	36
1999	31
2000	24
2001	31
2002	6

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Victor Harbor Comparison between 25 January 1941 and 17 January 1946. Each dot is a new record.

When Victor Harbor Comparison set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1941-01-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1946-01-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 141.0 mm (5.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Victor Harbor Comparison. The most was 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 17 January 1946.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Victor Harbor Comparison
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	17 January 1946
Feb	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	18 February 1946
Mar	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 March 1959
Apr	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	2 April 1889
May	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 May 1904
Jun	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	7 June 1994
Jul	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	9 July 1951
Aug	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	11 August 1975
Sep	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 September 1906
Oct	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	31 October 1997
Nov	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	18 November 1964
Dec	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	25 December 1946

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2002

38 years of record at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1965 to 2002. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 2002.

Days with data per year at Victor Harbor Comparison
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	214	59%	No
1966	306	84%	No
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	351	96%	Yes
1969	361	99%	Yes
1970	330	90%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	363	99%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	361	99%	Yes
1976	356	97%	Yes
1977	358	98%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	358	98%	Yes
1980	359	98%	Yes
1981	362	99%	Yes
1982	361	99%	Yes
1983	362	99%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	364	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	365	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	361	99%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	363	99%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	363	99%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	364	99%	Yes
2001	361	99%	Yes
2002	86	24%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Victor Harbor Comparison
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	3 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low max	18.5 C (65.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	6 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	6 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high max	39.5 C (103.1 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	11.5 C (52.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2002	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	12 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	10.7 C (51.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	30 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	8.8 C (47.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	15 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low max (Tie)	16.3 C (61.3 F)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	23 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high min	15.9 C (60.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	0 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily low max	14.3 C (57.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	4 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	6 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high min	14.5 C (58.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	18 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high max	28.5 C (83.3 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	11 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily rain (Tie)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	tie	32 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	16 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2001	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

32 complete years, 1967 to 2001

One stripe for each of 32 complete years at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1967 to 2001. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 15.5 C (59.8 F), and the warmest was 2000, at 16.7 C (62.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at Victor Harbor Comparison as warming stripes, 1967 to 2001
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1967	15.7 C	-0.22 C
1968	15.9 C	0.00 C
1969	15.5 C	-0.46 C
1971	15.7 C	-0.27 C
1972	15.6 C	-0.35 C
1973	16.3 C	+0.39 C
1974	16.0 C	+0.07 C
1975	16.0 C	+0.11 C
1976	15.6 C	-0.34 C
1977	15.9 C	+0.01 C
1978	15.6 C	-0.32 C
1979	16.0 C	+0.11 C
1980	16.4 C	+0.52 C
1981	16.3 C	+0.40 C
1982	16.0 C	+0.12 C
1983	15.9 C	-0.05 C
1984	15.7 C	-0.25 C
1985	15.7 C	-0.20 C
1987	15.6 C	-0.30 C
1989	15.9 C	0.00 C
1990	16.3 C	+0.34 C
1991	16.0 C	+0.07 C
1992	15.6 C	-0.34 C
1993	16.2 C	+0.31 C
1994	15.8 C	-0.15 C
1995	15.6 C	-0.28 C
1996	15.5 C	-0.39 C
1997	16.0 C	+0.07 C
1998	15.9 C	-0.03 C
1999	16.2 C	+0.32 C
2000	16.7 C	+0.79 C
2001	16.4 C	+0.44 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1967 to 2001 is 0.09 C (-0.01 to 0.20) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.16 F (-0.03 to 0.35) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 32 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Victor Harbor Comparison
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.09 C (-0.01 to 0.20) per decade	0.16 F (-0.03 to 0.35) per decade	1967 to 2001	32	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.1 C (0.0 to 0.3) per decade	0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade	1967 to 2001	32	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.08 C (-0.03 to 0.19) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade	1967 to 2001	32	Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1884 to 2002

Yearly extremes at Victor Harbor Comparison: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.0 C (107.6 F)	1981	39.3 C (102.7 F)	38
Coldest night (TNn)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1982	2.5 C (36.4 F)	38
Wettest day (Rx1day)	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	1946	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	119
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	207.2 mm (8.2 in)	1946	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	119
Longest dry spell (CDD)	90 days	1989	31 days	119

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1884 to 2002. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.3 C (102.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Victor Harbor Comparison by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1966	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1967	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1968	40.1 C (104.2 F)
1969	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1970	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971	40.1 C (104.2 F)
1972	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1973	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1974	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1975	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1976	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1977	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1978	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1979	39.3 C (102.7 F)
1980	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1981	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1982	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1983	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1984	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1985	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1987	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1988	39.3 C (102.7 F)
1989	39.1 C (102.4 F)
1990	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1991	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1992	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1993	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1994	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1995	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1996	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1997	41.3 C (106.3 F)
1998	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1999	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2000	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2001	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2002	39.5 C (103.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1884 to 2002. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.5 C (36.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Victor Harbor Comparison by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1966	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1967	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1968	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1969	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1970	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1971	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1972	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1973	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1974	2.9 C (37.2 F)
1975	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1976	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1977	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1978	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1979	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1980	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1981	3.4 C (38.1 F)
1982	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1983	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1984	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1985	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1986	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1987	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1988	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1989	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1990	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1991	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1992	2.9 C (37.2 F)
1993	2.9 C (37.2 F)
1994	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1995	2.7 C (36.9 F)
1996	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1997	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1998	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1999	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2000	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2001	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2002	9.3 C (48.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1884 to 2002. The record is 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Victor Harbor Comparison by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1884	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1885	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1886	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1887	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1888	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1889	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1890	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1891	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1892	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1893	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1894	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1895	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1896	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1897	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1898	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1899	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1900	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1901	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1902	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1903	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1904	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1905	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1906	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1907	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1908	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1909	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1910	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1911	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1912	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1913	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1914	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1915	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1916	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1917	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1918	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1919	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1920	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1921	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1922	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1924	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1925	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1926	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1928	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1929	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1930	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1932	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1933	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1936	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1937	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1938	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1939	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1940	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1941	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1942	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1943	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1944	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1945	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1946	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1947	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1952	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1953	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1954	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1955	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1956	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1957	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1958	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1959	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1960	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1961	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1962	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1963	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1964	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1965	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1966	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1967	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1968	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1969	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1970	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1971	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1972	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1973	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1974	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1975	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1976	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1977	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1978	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1980	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1981	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1982	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1983	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1984	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1985	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1986	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1987	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1988	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1989	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1990	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1991	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1992	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1993	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1994	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1995	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1997	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1998	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1999	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
2000	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2001	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2002	7.8 mm (0.31 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1884 to 2002. The record is 207.2 mm (8.2 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Victor Harbor Comparison by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1884	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1885	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1886	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1887	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1888	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1889	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1890	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1891	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1892	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1893	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1894	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1895	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1896	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1897	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1898	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1899	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1900	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1901	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1902	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1903	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1904	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1905	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1906	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1907	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1908	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1909	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1910	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1911	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1912	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1913	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1914	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1915	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
1916	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1917	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1918	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1919	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1920	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1921	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1922	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1923	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1924	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1925	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1926	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1927	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1928	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1929	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1930	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1932	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1933	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1934	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1935	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1936	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1937	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1938	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1939	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1940	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1941	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1942	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1943	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1944	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1945	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1946	207.2 mm (8.2 in)
1947	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1948	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1951	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1952	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1953	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1954	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1956	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1957	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1958	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1959	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1961	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1963	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1965	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1966	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1967	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1970	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1971	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1972	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1973	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1974	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1975	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1976	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1977	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1978	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1981	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1983	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1984	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1985	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1986	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1988	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1989	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1990	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1991	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1992	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1993	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1994	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1995	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1997	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1998	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1999	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2000	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
2001	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2002	8.0 mm (0.31 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Victor Harbor Comparison, 1884 to 2002. The record is 90 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Victor Harbor Comparison by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1884	25 days
1885	25 days
1886	26 days
1887	23 days
1888	38 days
1889	26 days
1890	39 days
1891	45 days
1892	27 days
1893	65 days
1894	46 days
1895	46 days
1896	67 days
1897	49 days
1898	55 days
1899	30 days
1900	28 days
1901	25 days
1902	28 days
1903	14 days
1904	44 days
1905	29 days
1906	42 days
1907	30 days
1908	30 days
1909	27 days
1910	26 days
1911	22 days
1912	48 days
1913	31 days
1914	33 days
1915	40 days
1916	46 days
1917	21 days
1918	28 days
1919	24 days
1920	22 days
1921	40 days
1922	47 days
1923	65 days
1924	32 days
1925	31 days
1926	44 days
1927	27 days
1928	47 days
1929	30 days
1930	34 days
1931	26 days
1932	32 days
1933	42 days
1934	33 days
1935	24 days
1936	39 days
1937	21 days
1938	29 days
1939	23 days
1940	32 days
1941	23 days
1942	19 days
1943	32 days
1944	34 days
1945	23 days
1946	19 days
1947	21 days
1948	28 days
1949	33 days
1950	32 days
1951	42 days
1952	24 days
1953	30 days
1954	48 days
1955	33 days
1956	42 days
1957	67 days
1958	29 days
1959	36 days
1960	21 days
1961	36 days
1962	28 days
1963	73 days
1964	23 days
1965	64 days
1966	29 days
1967	49 days
1968	30 days
1969	34 days
1970	49 days
1971	24 days
1972	43 days
1973	21 days
1974	36 days
1975	36 days
1976	42 days
1977	19 days
1978	36 days
1979	27 days
1980	51 days
1981	22 days
1982	40 days
1983	19 days
1984	37 days
1985	35 days
1986	52 days
1987	25 days
1988	32 days
1989	90 days
1990	21 days
1991	44 days
1992	20 days
1993	21 days
1994	19 days
1995	16 days
1996	22 days
1997	39 days
1998	27 days
1999	25 days
2000	29 days
2001	26 days
2002	32 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

118 years, 1884 to 2001

A day with at least 33.5 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 104.7 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Victor Harbor Comparison: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	104.7 mm (4.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 118 years of values from 1884 to 2001.

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: 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1946; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1941; 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1889.

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).