Tailem Bend Weather Records (ASN00024536)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tailem Bend (ASN00024536), Australia, with 120 years of record.

Key Facts for Tailem Bend

Tailem Bend (ASN00024536) is a weather station in Australia at -35.25 latitude and 139.45 longitude, 21 m (69 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 2026, 120 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tailem Bend still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Tailem Bend set a daily record precipitation of 16.2 mm (0.6 in) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.25 latitude, 139.45 longitude.
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 2026, 120 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 Tailem Bend. 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 Tailem Bend, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	46.7 C (116.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	45.0 C (113.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.6 C (105.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.5 C (81.5 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	43.9 C (111.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	45.0 C (113.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tailem Bend still stand. 1960 holds the most, with 112.

Standing records at Tailem Bend by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	91
1958	110
1959	84
1960	112
1961	98
1962	103
1963	74
1964	90
1965	60
1966	58
1967	56
1968	58
1969	75
1970	64
1971	59
1972	71
1973	74
1974	63
1975	64

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Tailem Bend between 25 January 1941 and 6 February 1973. Each dot is a new record.

When Tailem Bend set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1941-01-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1946-02-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969-02-09	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1973-02-06	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 89.7 mm (3.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 89.7 mm (3.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tailem Bend. The most was 89.7 mm (3.5 in) on 6 February 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tailem Bend
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 January 1941
Feb	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	6 February 1973
Mar	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	7 March 1910
Apr	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	11 April 1948
May	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	15 May 1963
Jun	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	12 June 1932
Jul	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	8 July 1993
Aug	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 August 1958
Sep	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 September 1925
Oct	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19 October 1973
Nov	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	18 November 1964
Dec	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	29 December 2016

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 1975

19 years of record at Tailem Bend, 1957 to 1975. 19 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 Tailem Bend
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	244	67%	No
1958	310	85%	No
1959	267	73%	No
1960	306	84%	No
1961	304	83%	No
1962	289	79%	No
1963	281	77%	No
1964	307	84%	No
1965	218	60%	No
1966	202	55%	No
1967	205	56%	No
1968	221	60%	No
1969	308	84%	No
1970	276	76%	No
1971	303	83%	No
1972	300	82%	No
1973	295	81%	No
1974	253	69%	No
1975	250	68%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Tailem Bend
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 2026	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain (Provisional)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 2025	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2024	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2023	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	45 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2023	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2022	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2021	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2020	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2019	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2019	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2018	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2018	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2018	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2018	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	107 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2017	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2017	Tailem Bend, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2016	Tailem Bend, AU	monthly rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Tailem Bend: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.7 C (116.1 F)	1959	43.3 C (109.9 F)	19
Coldest night (TNn)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1959	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19
Wettest day (Rx1day)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	1973	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	120
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	1941	39.4 mm (1.5 in)	120
Longest dry spell (CDD)	88 days	2025	35 days	120

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tailem Bend, 1907 to 2026. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.3 C (109.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tailem Bend by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1958	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1959	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1960	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1961	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1962	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1963	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1964	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1965	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1966	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1967	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1968	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1969	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1970	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1971	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1972	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1973	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1974	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1975	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
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
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tailem Bend, 1907 to 2026. The record is -3.3 C (26.1 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.6 C (30.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tailem Bend by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1958	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1959	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1960	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1961	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1962	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1963	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1964	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1965	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1966	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1967	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1968	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1969	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1970	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1971	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1972	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1973	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1974	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
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
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tailem Bend, 1907 to 2026. The record is 89.7 mm (3.5 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.2 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tailem Bend by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1908	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1909	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1910	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1911	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1912	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1913	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1915	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1916	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1917	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1918	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1919	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1921	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1922	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1923	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1924	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1925	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1926	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1929	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1930	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1931	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1932	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1933	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1934	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1935	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1936	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1939	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1940	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1943	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1944	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1945	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1946	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1947	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1948	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1950	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1951	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1953	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1955	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1956	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1957	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1958	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1959	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1960	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1961	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1962	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1963	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1964	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1965	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1966	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1967	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1970	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1971	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1972	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1973	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1974	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1975	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1976	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1977	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1978	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1979	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1980	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1981	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1982	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1985	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
1986	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
1987	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1988	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1989	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1992	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1993	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1994	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1996	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1997	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1998	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
2000	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2001	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2002	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2003	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2004	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
2005	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2006	13.4 mm (0.5 in)
2007	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2008	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2009	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2010	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2011	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2012	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
2013	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
2014	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2015	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
2016	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2017	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
2018	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2019	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
2020	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
2021	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2022	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2023	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
2024	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
2025	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
2026	26.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tailem Bend, 1907 to 2026. The record is 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tailem Bend by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1908	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1909	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1910	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1911	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1912	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1913	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1914	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1916	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1917	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1918	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1919	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1920	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1921	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1922	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1923	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1925	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1926	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1927	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1928	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1929	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1930	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1931	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1932	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1933	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1934	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1935	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1936	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1937	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1938	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1939	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1940	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1941	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1942	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1943	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1944	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1945	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1946	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1947	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1948	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1949	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1950	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1951	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1952	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1954	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1955	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1956	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1957	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1958	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1960	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1962	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1963	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1964	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1966	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1967	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1968	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1969	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
1970	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1973	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1974	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1975	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1976	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1977	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1979	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1980	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1981	22.7 mm (0.9 in)
1982	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1983	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1985	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1986	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1987	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1988	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1989	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1990	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1991	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1992	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1994	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1995	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1997	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1998	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1999	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
2000	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2001	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
2002	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2003	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2004	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
2005	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
2006	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
2007	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
2008	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
2009	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
2010	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2011	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
2012	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2013	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2014	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
2015	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
2016	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2017	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
2018	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2019	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2020	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2021	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2022	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2023	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2024	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
2025	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2026	27.4 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tailem Bend, 1907 to 2026. The record is 88 days in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tailem Bend by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	26 days
1908	30 days
1909	31 days
1910	61 days
1911	23 days
1912	48 days
1913	51 days
1914	47 days
1915	46 days
1916	46 days
1917	22 days
1918	23 days
1919	40 days
1920	49 days
1921	41 days
1922	40 days
1923	65 days
1924	28 days
1925	41 days
1926	38 days
1927	30 days
1928	51 days
1929	32 days
1930	51 days
1931	33 days
1932	26 days
1933	35 days
1934	38 days
1935	63 days
1936	38 days
1937	24 days
1938	29 days
1939	30 days
1940	32 days
1941	20 days
1942	50 days
1943	33 days
1944	33 days
1945	34 days
1946	16 days
1947	28 days
1948	36 days
1949	32 days
1950	35 days
1951	42 days
1952	25 days
1953	43 days
1954	44 days
1955	35 days
1956	44 days
1957	38 days
1958	38 days
1959	43 days
1960	24 days
1961	34 days
1962	29 days
1963	44 days
1964	21 days
1965	46 days
1966	29 days
1967	62 days
1968	30 days
1969	34 days
1970	37 days
1971	58 days
1972	37 days
1973	26 days
1974	36 days
1975	31 days
1976	27 days
1977	25 days
1978	46 days
1979	29 days
1980	48 days
1981	24 days
1982	53 days
1983	61 days
1984	26 days
1985	37 days
1986	57 days
1987	28 days
1988	31 days
1989	35 days
1990	40 days
1991	57 days
1992	34 days
1993	48 days
1994	44 days
1995	32 days
1996	36 days
1997	42 days
1998	37 days
1999	31 days
2000	42 days
2001	24 days
2002	62 days
2003	29 days
2004	44 days
2005	22 days
2006	37 days
2007	29 days
2008	61 days
2009	61 days
2010	21 days
2011	30 days
2012	27 days
2013	31 days
2014	28 days
2015	32 days
2016	26 days
2017	15 days
2018	20 days
2019	37 days
2020	25 days
2021	30 days
2022	19 days
2023	24 days
2024	44 days
2025	88 days
2026	17 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

81 years, 1908 to 2019

A day with at least 29.8 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 100.6 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tailem Bend: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
100 years	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 81 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, 81 years of values from 1908 to 2019.

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: 89.7 mm (3.5 in) in 1973; 88.6 mm (3.5 in) in 1969; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1946.

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Data for Tailem Bend standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Tailem Bend 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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).