Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) Weather Records (ASN00025034)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) (ASN00025034), Australia, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre)

Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) (ASN00025034) is a weather station in Australia at -34.78 latitude and 140.27 longitude, 77 m (253 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 1994, 38 years of record.
1,464 records set at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 27.6 mm (1.1 in) on 7 June 1994.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.78 latitude, 140.27 longitude.
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 1994, 38 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 Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre). 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 Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	47.2 C (117.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	45.0 C (113.0 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1.9 C (35.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	37.5 C (99.5 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.4 C (86.7 F)	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.7 C (81.9 F)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.7 C (85.5 F)	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.3 C (95.5 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	39.3 C (102.7 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.3 C (32.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	44.0 C (111.2 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) still stand. 1970 holds the most, with 87.

Standing records at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1967	5
1968	86
1969	84
1970	87
1971	64
1972	70
1973	76
1974	61
1975	51
1976	50
1977	56
1978	48
1979	42
1980	58
1981	53
1982	70
1983	51
1984	58
1985	46
1986	56
1987	52
1988	44
1989	52
1990	43
1991	48
1992	43
1993	10

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 77.5 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre). The most was 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 24 March 1969.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	14 January 1974
Feb	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	9 February 1969
Mar	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	24 March 1969
Apr	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 April 1964
May	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 May 1963
Jun	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	7 June 1994
Jul	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	8 July 1993
Aug	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 August 1958
Sep	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11 September 1964
Oct	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 October 1978
Nov	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 November 1989
Dec	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	5 December 1966

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 1993

27 years of record at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1967 to 1993. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 and others.

Days with data per year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	31	8%	No
1968	335	92%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	362	99%	Yes
1971	359	98%	Yes
1972	364	99%	Yes
1973	363	99%	Yes
1974	335	92%	Yes
1975	246	67%	No
1976	255	70%	No
1977	247	68%	No
1978	249	68%	No
1979	254	70%	No
1980	251	69%	No
1981	254	70%	No
1982	249	68%	No
1983	264	72%	No
1984	237	65%	No
1985	246	67%	No
1986	261	72%	No
1987	254	70%	No
1988	252	69%	No
1989	252	69%	No
1990	257	70%	No
1991	238	65%	No
1992	234	64%	No
1993	59	16%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 June 1994	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	monthly rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1994	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1994	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1994	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	32 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	18 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	12 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	monthly rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1993	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	6 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1992	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1992	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	12 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1992	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1992	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1992	Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), AU	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1957 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.2 C (117.0 F)	1968	43.1 C (109.6 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	1982	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	1969	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	1966	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	79 days	1982	38 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1957 to 1994. The record is 47.2 C (117.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.1 C (109.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968	47.2 C (117.0 F)
1969	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1970	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1971	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1972	43.6 C (110.5 F)
1973	43.4 C (110.1 F)
1974	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1975	43.2 C (109.8 F)
1976	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1977	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1978	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1979	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1980	44.5 C (112.1 F)
1981	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1982	45.4 C (113.7 F)
1983	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1984	39.9 C (103.8 F)
1985	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1986	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1987	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1988	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1989	40.3 C (104.5 F)
1990	42.4 C (108.3 F)
1991	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1992	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1993	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1994	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1957 to 1994. The record is -5.5 C (22.1 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.7 C (28.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	6.3 C (43.3 F)
1968	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1969	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1970	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1971	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1972	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1973	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1974	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1975	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1976	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1977	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1978	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1979	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1980	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1982	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1983	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1984	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1985	-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1986	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1987	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1988	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1989	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1990	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1991	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
1992	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1993	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1994	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1957 to 1994. The record is 77.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.5 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1958	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1959	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1960	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1961	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1962	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1963	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1964	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1966	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1967	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1968	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1969	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1972	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1973	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1974	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1975	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1976	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1977	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1978	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1979	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1980	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
1981	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1982	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1984	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1985	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1986	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1987	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1988	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1990	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1991	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
1992	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1994	27.6 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1957 to 1994. The record is 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1958	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1960	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1961	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1962	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1963	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1964	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1965	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1967	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1968	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1969	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1972	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1973	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1974	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1975	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1977	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1978	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1979	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1980	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1981	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1982	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1984	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1985	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1986	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1987	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1988	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1989	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1990	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1991	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1992	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1993	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1994	38.6 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre), 1957 to 1994. The record is 79 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	41 days
1958	29 days
1959	34 days
1960	32 days
1961	38 days
1962	47 days
1963	60 days
1964	36 days
1965	70 days
1966	36 days
1967	68 days
1968	24 days
1969	33 days
1970	62 days
1971	21 days
1972	39 days
1973	27 days
1974	40 days
1975	53 days
1976	37 days
1977	43 days
1978	22 days
1979	33 days
1980	62 days
1981	65 days
1982	79 days
1983	48 days
1984	38 days
1985	36 days
1986	51 days
1987	32 days
1988	31 days
1989	42 days
1990	30 days
1991	60 days
1992	24 days
1993	32 days
1994	71 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

32 years, 1957 to 1990

A day with at least 27.4 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 92.2 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
10 years	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
25 years	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
50 years	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1957 to 1990.

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: 77.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1969; 62.7 mm (2.5 in) in 1966; 56.8 mm (2.2 in) in 1974.

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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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).