Daily records
Page built 2026-10-15
Data as of 2026-10-14
Search
Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Thursday Island Mo Weather Records (ASN00027022)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Thursday Island Mo (ASN00027022), Australia, with 44 years of record.

Key Facts for Thursday Island Mo

  • Thursday Island Mo (ASN00027022) is a weather station in Australia at -10.59 latitude and 142.21 longitude, 58 m (189 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1950 to 1993, 44 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Thursday Island Mo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Thursday Island Mo set a daily record precipitation of 135.6 mm (5.3 in) on 25 February 1993.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -10.59 latitude, 142.21 longitude.
  • Elevation: 58 m (189 ft).
  • Period of record: 1950 to 1993, 44 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Thursday Island Mo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Thursday Island Mo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 152025303540 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Thursday Island Mo. 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 Thursday Island Mo, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan34.1 C (93.4 F)19.5 C (67.1 F)n/an/a
Feb34.6 C (94.3 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)n/an/a
Mar33.6 C (92.5 F)20.8 C (69.4 F)n/an/a
Apr33.4 C (92.1 F)19.9 C (67.8 F)n/an/a
May33.3 C (91.9 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)n/an/a
Jun33.0 C (91.4 F)19.6 C (67.3 F)n/an/a
Jul31.3 C (88.3 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)n/an/a
Aug31.4 C (88.5 F)19.2 C (66.6 F)n/an/a
Sep32.0 C (89.6 F)18.5 C (65.3 F)n/an/a
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)20.4 C (68.7 F)n/an/a
Nov35.4 C (95.7 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)n/an/a
Dec35.7 C (96.3 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Thursday Island Mo by the year they were set 1,464 records at Thursday Island Mo still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 113. 0501001501950: 511951: 521952: 611953: 231954: 141955: 311956: 1131957: 181958: 881959: 251960: 151961: 381962: 181963: 311964: 231965: 711966: 191967: 261968: 351969: 171970: 231971: 301972: 591973: 481974: 201975: 371976: 361977: 361978: 251979: 161980: 111981: 211982: 331983: 331984: 301985: 211986: 281987: 241988: 501989: 271990: 421991: 211992: 221993: 2195019551960196519701975198019851990
1,464 records at Thursday Island Mo still stand. 1956 holds the most, with 113.
Standing records at Thursday Island Mo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195051
195152
195261
195323
195414
195531
1956113
195718
195888
195925
196015
196138
196218
196331
196423
196571
196619
196726
196835
196917
197023
197130
197259
197348
197420
197537
197636
197736
197825
197916
198011
198121
198233
198333
198430
198521
198628
198724
198850
198927
199042
199121
199222
19932

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Thursday Island Mo set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Thursday Island Mo between 24 December 1990 and 24 December 1990. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature24 December 1990: Record high minimum temperature 28.8 C (83.8 F)1990
1 all-time records were set at Thursday Island Mo between 24 December 1990 and 24 December 1990. Each dot is a new record.
When Thursday Island Mo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1990-12-24Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.8 C (83.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 452.6 mm (17.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Thursday Island Mo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thursday Island Mo. The most was 452.6 mm (17.8 in) on 9 April 1972. 0200400600 Jan: 227.8 mm (9.0 in), 23 January 1969 Jan Feb: 153.8 mm (6.1 in), 16 February 1984 Feb Mar: 270.0 mm (10.6 in), 12 March 1978 Mar Apr: 452.6 mm (17.8 in), 9 April 1972 Apr May: 60.6 mm (2.4 in), 9 May 1985 May Jun: 49.0 mm (1.9 in), 15 June 1973 Jun Jul: 11.9 mm (0.5 in), 20 July 1970 Jul Aug: 25.2 mm (1.0 in), 28 August 1978 Aug Sep: 4.2 mm (0.17 in), 7 September 1975 Sep Oct: 83.4 mm (3.3 in), 28 October 1989 Oct Nov: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 20 November 1975 Nov Dec: 293.6 mm (11.6 in), 28 December 1970 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thursday Island Mo. The most was 452.6 mm (17.8 in) on 9 April 1972.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Thursday Island Mo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan227.8 mm (9.0 in)23 January 1969
Feb153.8 mm (6.1 in)16 February 1984
Mar270.0 mm (10.6 in)12 March 1978
Apr452.6 mm (17.8 in)9 April 1972
May60.6 mm (2.4 in)9 May 1985
Jun49.0 mm (1.9 in)15 June 1973
Jul11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 July 1970
Aug25.2 mm (1.0 in)28 August 1978
Sep4.2 mm (0.17 in)7 September 1975
Oct83.4 mm (3.3 in)28 October 1989
Nov87.4 mm (3.4 in)20 November 1975
Dec293.6 mm (11.6 in)28 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1950 to 1993
Days with data per year at Thursday Island Mo 44 years of record at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1993. 1950: 99 of 365 days1951: 342 of 365 days1952: 359 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 360 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 340 of 365 days1982: 355 of 365 days1983: 344 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 59 of 365 days19501960197019801990
44 years of record at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1993.
Days with data per year at Thursday Island Mo
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19509927%No
195134294%Yes
195235998%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636499%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195936099%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963364100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198134093%Yes
198235597%Yes
198334494%Yes
1984365100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
19935916%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Thursday Island Mo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 February 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain135.6 mm (5.3 in)89.2 mm (3.5 in)15 years48 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie39 years3 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low min (Tie)22.9 C (73.2 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain104.4 mm (4.1 in)47.6 mm (1.9 in)14 years29 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low min22.7 C (72.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1993Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low min22.6 C (72.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low min21.2 C (70.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low min21.0 C (69.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)27 years25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain135.2 mm (5.3 in)32.1 mm (1.3 in)27 years23 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low max27.0 C (80.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain53.2 mm (2.1 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain30.6 mm (1.2 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily low max (Tie)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie21 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high max33.1 C (91.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily rain2.2 mm (0.09 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high min25.1 C (77.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high max31.6 C (88.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high max30.5 C (86.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high max30.7 C (87.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1992Thursday Island Mo, AUdaily high max31.0 C (87.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)42 years24 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

42 complete years, 1951 to 1992
Annual mean temperature at Thursday Island Mo as warming stripes, 1951 to 1992 One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Thursday Island Mo, 1951 to 1992. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.8 C (80.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 25.9 C (78.7 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 27.6 C (81.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F). 1951: 27.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1952: 27.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1953: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1954: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1955: 27.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1956: 27.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1957: 27.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 27.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1959: 26.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1960: 26.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1961: 26.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 26.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 26.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 26.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1965: 25.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1966: 26.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1967: 26.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 26.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 26.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1970: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1971: 26.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 26.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1973: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 26.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 26.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1976: 26.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 26.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1978: 27.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1979: 26.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 26.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1982: 26.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: 27.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1984: 26.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 26.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1986: 27.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 26.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 27.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 27.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 27.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1991: 26.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 27.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean195119551960196519701975198019851990
One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Thursday Island Mo, 1951 to 1992. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 26.8 C (80.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 25.9 C (78.7 F), and the warmest was 1956, at 27.6 C (81.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Thursday Island Mo as warming stripes, 1951 to 1992
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195127.3 C+0.55 C
195227.5 C+0.72 C
195326.9 C+0.14 C
195426.9 C+0.12 C
195527.2 C+0.44 C
195627.6 C+0.86 C
195727.0 C+0.24 C
195827.5 C+0.71 C
195926.5 C-0.27 C
196026.4 C-0.39 C
196126.5 C-0.27 C
196226.7 C-0.10 C
196326.4 C-0.42 C
196426.8 C+0.00 C
196525.9 C-0.84 C
196626.5 C-0.29 C
196726.4 C-0.36 C
196826.4 C-0.40 C
196926.6 C-0.18 C
197026.9 C+0.07 C
197126.8 C+0.01 C
197226.0 C-0.75 C
197326.9 C+0.14 C
197426.7 C-0.06 C
197526.5 C-0.28 C
197626.3 C-0.49 C
197726.2 C-0.54 C
197827.0 C+0.17 C
197926.5 C-0.27 C
198026.7 C-0.05 C
198126.9 C+0.08 C
198226.3 C-0.47 C
198327.2 C+0.38 C
198426.6 C-0.21 C
198526.8 C+0.03 C
198627.1 C+0.28 C
198726.9 C+0.12 C
198827.4 C+0.66 C
198927.1 C+0.30 C
199027.2 C+0.37 C
199126.7 C-0.11 C
199227.0 C+0.21 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 1992 is -0.03 C (-0.13 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.05 F (-0.23 to 0.14) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 42 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Thursday Island Mo
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.03 C (-0.13 to 0.08) per decade-0.05 F (-0.23 to 0.14) per decade1951 to 199242Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1951 to 199242Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.0 C (-0.1 to 0.1) per decade0.0 F (-0.2 to 0.2) per decade1951 to 199242Not 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

1950 to 1993
Yearly extremes at Thursday Island Mo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.7 C (96.3 F)195033.3 C (91.9 F)44
Coldest night (TNn)16.1 C (61.0 F)196520.5 C (68.8 F)44
Wettest day (Rx1day)452.6 mm (17.8 in)1972129.3 mm (5.1 in)40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)620.0 mm (24.4 in)1972279.0 mm (11.0 in)40
Longest dry spell (CDD)129 days196554 days40

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Thursday Island Mo by year The hottest day of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 35.7 C (96.3 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F). 3032343619501960197019801990Record: 35.7 C (96.3 F) in 1950
The hottest day of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 35.7 C (96.3 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Thursday Island Mo by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195035.7 C (96.3 F)
195134.6 C (94.3 F)
195233.9 C (93.0 F)
195332.9 C (91.2 F)
195432.6 C (90.7 F)
195533.5 C (92.3 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195732.8 C (91.0 F)
195833.9 C (93.0 F)
195932.9 C (91.2 F)
196032.5 C (90.5 F)
196133.3 C (91.9 F)
196232.7 C (90.9 F)
196332.8 C (91.0 F)
196432.6 C (90.7 F)
196532.3 C (90.1 F)
196632.2 C (90.0 F)
196732.7 C (90.9 F)
196832.9 C (91.2 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197033.2 C (91.8 F)
197134.0 C (93.2 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197333.4 C (92.1 F)
197433.4 C (92.1 F)
197532.1 C (89.8 F)
197633.1 C (91.6 F)
197732.2 C (90.0 F)
197833.3 C (91.9 F)
197933.8 C (92.8 F)
198033.1 C (91.6 F)
198133.4 C (92.1 F)
198233.8 C (92.8 F)
198333.5 C (92.3 F)
198433.6 C (92.5 F)
198533.8 C (92.8 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198733.8 C (92.8 F)
198833.9 C (93.0 F)
198932.6 C (90.7 F)
199033.9 C (93.0 F)
199133.5 C (92.3 F)
199233.4 C (92.1 F)
199331.6 C (88.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Thursday Island Mo by year The coldest night of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 16.1 C (61.0 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.5 C (68.8 F). 161820222419501960197019801990Record: 16.1 C (61.0 F) in 1965
The coldest night of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 16.1 C (61.0 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.5 C (68.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Thursday Island Mo by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
195022.0 C (71.6 F)
195120.1 C (68.2 F)
195220.3 C (68.5 F)
195319.8 C (67.6 F)
195418.5 C (65.3 F)
195522.3 C (72.1 F)
195621.9 C (71.4 F)
195720.7 C (69.3 F)
195820.3 C (68.5 F)
195920.4 C (68.7 F)
196020.6 C (69.1 F)
196121.0 C (69.8 F)
196220.2 C (68.4 F)
196319.8 C (67.6 F)
196420.6 C (69.1 F)
196516.1 C (61.0 F)
196620.3 C (68.5 F)
196720.3 C (68.5 F)
196818.3 C (64.9 F)
196920.5 C (68.9 F)
197020.5 C (68.9 F)
197120.8 C (69.4 F)
197218.5 C (65.3 F)
197319.7 C (67.5 F)
197421.2 C (70.2 F)
197520.6 C (69.1 F)
197619.5 C (67.1 F)
197720.4 C (68.7 F)
197819.1 C (66.4 F)
197919.6 C (67.3 F)
198020.6 C (69.1 F)
198121.3 C (70.3 F)
198220.5 C (68.9 F)
198320.6 C (69.1 F)
198419.2 C (66.6 F)
198520.4 C (68.7 F)
198619.5 C (67.1 F)
198721.0 C (69.8 F)
198821.4 C (70.5 F)
198921.7 C (71.1 F)
199019.5 C (67.1 F)
199120.7 C (69.3 F)
199221.0 C (69.8 F)
199322.0 C (71.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thursday Island Mo by year The wettest day of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 452.6 mm (17.8 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.3 mm (5.1 in). 020040060019501960197019801990Record: 452.6 mm (17.8 in) in 1972
The wettest day of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 452.6 mm (17.8 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.3 mm (5.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thursday Island Mo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1953112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1954n/a
1955n/a
195641.4 mm (1.6 in)
19572.5 mm (0.10 in)
1958104.6 mm (4.1 in)
195973.9 mm (2.9 in)
1960117.3 mm (4.6 in)
196171.4 mm (2.8 in)
196284.8 mm (3.3 in)
196394.7 mm (3.7 in)
1964130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1965103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1966127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1967126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1968111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1969227.8 mm (9.0 in)
1970293.6 mm (11.6 in)
1971158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1972452.6 mm (17.8 in)
1973193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1974140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1975156.3 mm (6.2 in)
1976116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1977214.7 mm (8.5 in)
1978270.0 mm (10.6 in)
1979116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1980141.6 mm (5.6 in)
1981166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1982148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1983108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1984153.8 mm (6.1 in)
198587.0 mm (3.4 in)
198698.2 mm (3.9 in)
1987112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1988173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1989146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1990144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1991122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1992204.4 mm (8.0 in)
1993135.6 mm (5.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thursday Island Mo by year The wettest five days of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 620.0 mm (24.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 279.0 mm (11.0 in). 020040060080019501960197019801990Record: 620.0 mm (24.4 in) in 1972
The wettest five days of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 620.0 mm (24.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 279.0 mm (11.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thursday Island Mo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952184.6 mm (7.3 in)
1953250.9 mm (9.9 in)
1954n/a
1955n/a
195671.3 mm (2.8 in)
19575.3 mm (0.21 in)
1958189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1959177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1960161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1961132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1962165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1963166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1964432.8 mm (17.0 in)
1965281.7 mm (11.1 in)
1966338.3 mm (13.3 in)
1967332.7 mm (13.1 in)
1968282.9 mm (11.1 in)
1969424.1 mm (16.7 in)
1970407.7 mm (16.1 in)
1971422.1 mm (16.6 in)
1972620.0 mm (24.4 in)
1973276.3 mm (10.9 in)
1974214.4 mm (8.4 in)
1975227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1976331.5 mm (13.1 in)
1977336.4 mm (13.2 in)
1978338.0 mm (13.3 in)
1979339.2 mm (13.4 in)
1980231.0 mm (9.1 in)
1981433.0 mm (17.0 in)
1982336.0 mm (13.2 in)
1983205.4 mm (8.1 in)
1984344.0 mm (13.5 in)
1985176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1986272.6 mm (10.7 in)
1987268.4 mm (10.6 in)
1988361.4 mm (14.2 in)
1989253.8 mm (10.0 in)
1990385.6 mm (15.2 in)
1991322.7 mm (12.7 in)
1992314.6 mm (12.4 in)
1993174.6 mm (6.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thursday Island Mo by year The longest dry spell of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 129 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days. 05010015019501960197019801990Record: 129 days in 1965
The longest dry spell of the year at Thursday Island Mo, 1950 to 1993. The record is 129 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thursday Island Mo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1950n/a
1951n/a
195267 days
195378 days
1954n/a
1955n/a
19568 days
195761 days
195876 days
195957 days
1960118 days
196190 days
196264 days
196387 days
196454 days
1965129 days
196683 days
196744 days
196843 days
196939 days
197070 days
197137 days
197240 days
197340 days
197469 days
197554 days
197637 days
197743 days
197843 days
197949 days
198033 days
198149 days
198254 days
198363 days
198480 days
198564 days
198692 days
198740 days
198846 days
198953 days
1990103 days
199153 days
199271 days
19935 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

35 years, 1953 to 1992

A day with at least 131.1 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 464.1 mm (18.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Thursday Island Mo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years131.1 mm (5.2 in)
5 years182.9 mm (7.2 in)
10 years228.6 mm (9.0 in)
25 years303.7 mm (12.0 in)
50 years375.6 mm (14.8 in)Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years464.1 mm (18.3 in)Longer than the 35 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, 35 years of values from 1953 to 1992.

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: 452.6 mm (17.8 in) in 1972; 293.6 mm (11.6 in) in 1970; 270.0 mm (10.6 in) in 1978.

Download the Data

  • Data for Thursday Island Mo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Thursday Island Mo 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).