Waikerie Weather Records (ASN00024018)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waikerie (ASN00024018), Australia, with 106 years of record.

Key Facts for Waikerie

Waikerie (ASN00024018) is a weather station in Australia at -34.18 latitude and 139.98 longitude, 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1896 to 2001, 106 years of record.
1,444 records set at Waikerie still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Waikerie set a daily record precipitation of 41.5 mm (1.6 in) on 22 December 2000.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.18 latitude, 139.98 longitude.
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft).
Period of record: 1896 to 2001, 106 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 Waikerie. 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 Waikerie, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	46.5 C (115.7 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	45.0 C (113.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	41.6 C (106.9 F)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.7 C (96.3 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.3 C (86.5 F)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.7 C (83.7 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	31.6 C (88.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	44.2 C (111.6 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	44.3 C (111.7 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,444 standing records

1,444 records at Waikerie still stand. 1960 holds the most, with 89.

Standing records at Waikerie by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	70
1958	85
1959	61
1960	89
1961	48
1962	67
1963	65
1964	86
1965	53
1966	23
1967	37
1968	54
1969	35
1972	41
1973	57
1974	52
1975	62
1976	63
1977	62
1978	53
1979	41
1980	56
1981	47
1982	63
1983	60
1984	14

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 76.7 mm (3.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waikerie. The most was 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 17 February 1919.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waikerie
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	8 January 1936
Feb	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	17 February 1919
Mar	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 March 1950
Apr	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 April 2000
May	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 May 1955
Jun	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 June 1906
Jul	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4 July 1960
Aug	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 August 1920
Sep	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 September 1964
Oct	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	31 October 1997
Nov	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	17 November 1961
Dec	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 December 1946

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 1984

26 years of record at Waikerie, 1957 to 1984. 26 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and others.

Days with data per year at Waikerie
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	249	68%	No
1958	265	73%	No
1959	250	68%	No
1960	255	70%	No
1961	269	74%	No
1962	278	76%	No
1963	273	75%	No
1964	276	75%	No
1965	167	46%	No
1966	137	38%	No
1967	152	42%	No
1968	141	39%	No
1969	174	48%	No
1972	182	50%	No
1973	235	64%	No
1974	239	65%	No
1975	244	67%	No
1976	247	67%	No
1977	243	67%	No
1978	240	66%	No
1979	238	65%	No
1980	221	60%	No
1981	219	60%	No
1982	224	61%	No
1983	235	64%	No
1984	97	27%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Waikerie
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 2000	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2000	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2000	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2000	Waikerie, AU	monthly rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2000	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	6 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1999	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1998	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 August 1998	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1998	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1997	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1997	Waikerie, AU	monthly rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 August 1996	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1996	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1896 to 2001

Yearly extremes at Waikerie: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.5 C (115.7 F)	1968	43.8 C (110.8 F)	26
Coldest night (TNn)	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	1959	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26
Wettest day (Rx1day)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	1919	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	102
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	1919	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	102
Longest dry spell (CDD)	127 days	1965	46 days	102

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Waikerie, 1896 to 2001. The record is 46.5 C (115.7 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.8 C (110.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Waikerie by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
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	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1958	41.4 C (106.5 F)
1959	45.3 C (113.5 F)
1960	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1961	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1962	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1963	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1964	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1965	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1966	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1967	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1968	46.5 C (115.7 F)
1969	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1973	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1974	38.7 C (101.7 F)
1975	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1976	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1977	42.1 C (107.8 F)
1978	41.3 C (106.3 F)
1979	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1980	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1981	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1982	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1983	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1984	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Waikerie, 1896 to 2001. The record is -3.1 C (26.4 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Waikerie by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
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	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1958	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1959	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1960	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1961	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1962	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1963	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1964	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1965	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1966	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1967	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1968	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1969	0.2 C (32.4 F)
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1973	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1974	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1976	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1977	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1978	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1979	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1980	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1981	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1982	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1983	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1984	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waikerie, 1896 to 2001. The record is 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waikerie by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1896	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1897	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1898	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1899	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1901	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1902	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1903	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1904	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1905	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1906	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1907	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1911	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1912	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1913	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1915	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1916	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1920	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1921	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1922	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1923	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1924	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1925	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1926	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1927	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1928	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1931	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1932	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1933	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1934	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1936	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1938	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1939	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1940	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1941	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1942	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1944	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1946	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1948	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1949	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1950	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1951	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1954	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1955	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1956	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1957	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1958	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1959	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1960	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1961	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1962	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1963	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1964	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1965	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1966	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1968	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1969	n/a
1970	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1971	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1972	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1973	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1975	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1976	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1977	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1978	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1980	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1982	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1983	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1984	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1985	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1986	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1987	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1988	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1989	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1990	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1992	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1993	15.6 mm (0.6 in)
1994	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1995	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1996	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1997	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1998	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2000	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2001	1.4 mm (0.06 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waikerie, 1896 to 2001. The record is 115.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waikerie by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1896	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1897	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1898	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1899	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1900	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1901	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1902	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1903	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1904	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1905	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1906	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1907	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1911	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1912	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1913	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1914	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1915	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1916	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1917	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1918	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1919	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1920	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1921	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1922	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1923	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1924	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1925	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1926	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1927	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1928	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1929	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1930	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1931	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1932	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1933	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1934	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1936	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
1937	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1938	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1939	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1940	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1941	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1942	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1943	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1944	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1946	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1947	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1948	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1950	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1954	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1955	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1956	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1959	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1960	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1961	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1962	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1963	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1964	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1965	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1966	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1967	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1968	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1969	n/a
1970	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1971	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1972	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1973	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1974	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1975	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1977	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1978	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1980	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1981	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1982	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1983	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1984	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1985	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1986	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1987	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1988	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1990	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1992	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1993	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1995	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1996	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1998	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2000	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2001	1.4 mm (0.06 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waikerie, 1896 to 2001. The record is 127 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waikerie by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1896	42 days
1897	121 days
1898	53 days
1899	46 days
1900	57 days
1901	39 days
1902	50 days
1903	31 days
1904	44 days
1905	77 days
1906	57 days
1907	35 days
1911	21 days
1912	53 days
1913	48 days
1914	64 days
1915	75 days
1916	45 days
1917	35 days
1918	41 days
1919	40 days
1920	66 days
1921	49 days
1922	68 days
1923	52 days
1924	51 days
1925	32 days
1926	49 days
1927	55 days
1928	38 days
1929	44 days
1930	51 days
1931	35 days
1932	34 days
1933	40 days
1934	53 days
1935	63 days
1936	51 days
1937	50 days
1938	59 days
1939	41 days
1940	50 days
1941	37 days
1942	61 days
1943	44 days
1944	55 days
1945	42 days
1946	36 days
1947	53 days
1948	60 days
1949	62 days
1950	55 days
1951	45 days
1952	34 days
1953	54 days
1954	65 days
1955	39 days
1956	42 days
1957	65 days
1958	41 days
1959	55 days
1960	40 days
1961	47 days
1962	47 days
1963	71 days
1964	61 days
1965	127 days
1966	39 days
1967	83 days
1968	29 days
1969	n/a
1970	28 days
1971	32 days
1972	46 days
1973	33 days
1974	43 days
1975	49 days
1976	41 days
1977	39 days
1978	41 days
1979	32 days
1980	63 days
1981	32 days
1982	83 days
1983	30 days
1984	46 days
1985	71 days
1986	56 days
1987	28 days
1988	33 days
1989	68 days
1990	30 days
1991	45 days
1992	34 days
1993	31 days
1994	65 days
1995	37 days
1996	37 days
1997	81 days
1998	35 days
1999	53 days
2000	41 days
2001	11 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

95 years, 1897 to 2000

A day with at least 28.9 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 75.6 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waikerie: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
10 years	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
50 years	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
100 years	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	Longer than the 95 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, 95 years of values from 1897 to 2000.

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: 76.7 mm (3.0 in) in 1919; 67.3 mm (2.6 in) in 1961; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1946.

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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 2026-10-14 (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).