Fairview Outstation Weather Records (ASN00028010)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fairview Outstation (ASN00028010), Australia, with 126 years of record.
Key Facts for Fairview Outstation
- Fairview Outstation (ASN00028010) is a weather station in Australia at -15.50 latitude and 144.28 longitude, 165 m (541 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1890 to 2015, 126 years of record.
- 0 records set at Fairview Outstation still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Fairview Outstation set a monthly record daily precipitation of 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 24 January 2013.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -15.50 latitude, 144.28 longitude.
- Elevation: 165 m (541 ft).
- Period of record: 1890 to 2015, 126 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Feb | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oct | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nov | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 206.0 mm (8.1 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 24 January 2013 |
| Feb | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) | 17 February 1918 |
| Mar | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 5 March 1899 |
| Apr | 171.5 mm (6.8 in) | 5 April 1895 |
| May | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 7 May 1920 |
| Jun | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 4 June 1927 |
| Jul | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 2 July 1922 |
| Aug | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 30 August 1924 |
| Sep | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 29 September 1904 |
| Oct | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 4 October 1930 |
| Nov | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 30 November 1909 |
| Dec | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 10 December 1894 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2013 | Fairview Outstation, AU | monthly rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 110 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 January 2013 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 100 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 July 2008 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 116 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 June 2006 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 114 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 April 2006 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 95 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 December 2005 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 92 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 2005 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 2 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 October 2004 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 78 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 February 2004 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 February 2004 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 100 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 December 2003 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 105 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 May 2003 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 72 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 March 2003 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 80 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 February 2003 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 80 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 2003 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 72 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 June 2001 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 103 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 2001 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 94 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 February 2001 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 2000 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 89 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 November 2000 | Fairview Outstation, AU | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 83 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1890 to 2015| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) | 1918 | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 62 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 392.2 mm (15.4 in) | 1918 | 168.2 mm (6.6 in) | 60 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 227 days | 1918 | 99 days | 60 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1891 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1892 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1893 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1894 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1895 | 171.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1896 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1897 | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1898 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1899 | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1900 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1901 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1902 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1903 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1904 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1905 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1906 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1907 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1908 | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1909 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1910 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1911 | 142.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1912 | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1913 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1914 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1915 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1916 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1917 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1918 | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1919 | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1920 | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1921 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1922 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1923 | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1924 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1925 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1926 | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1927 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1928 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1929 | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1930 | 142.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1931 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1932 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1933 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1934 | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1993 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1994 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1995 | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1996 | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1997 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1998 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2000 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2001 | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2002 | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2003 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2004 | 111.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2005 | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2006 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2008 | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) |
| 2012 | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) |
| 2013 | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2015 | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1891 | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1892 | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1893 | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1894 | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1895 | 233.7 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1896 | 238.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1897 | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1898 | 191.6 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1899 | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1900 | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1901 | 244.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1902 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1903 | 294.1 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1904 | 130.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1905 | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1906 | 166.5 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1907 | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1908 | 239.8 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1909 | 166.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1910 | 126.9 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1911 | 258.4 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1912 | 170.9 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1913 | 230.1 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1914 | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1915 | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1916 | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1917 | 138.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1918 | 392.2 mm (15.4 in) |
| 1919 | 117.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1920 | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1921 | 195.9 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1922 | 167.5 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1923 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1924 | 192.3 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1925 | 237.3 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1926 | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1927 | 117.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1928 | 189.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1929 | 218.2 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1930 | 390.9 mm (15.4 in) |
| 1931 | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1932 | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1933 | 157.4 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1934 | 184.9 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1993 | 157.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1994 | 152.0 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1995 | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1996 | 197.0 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1997 | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1998 | 224.0 mm (8.8 in) |
| 2000 | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2001 | 202.0 mm (8.0 in) |
| 2002 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2003 | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2004 | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 2005 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2006 | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2008 | n/a |
| 2012 | n/a |
| 2013 | 380.5 mm (15.0 in) |
| 2015 | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 24 days |
| 1891 | 159 days |
| 1892 | 100 days |
| 1893 | 64 days |
| 1894 | 71 days |
| 1895 | 135 days |
| 1896 | 98 days |
| 1897 | 98 days |
| 1898 | 50 days |
| 1899 | 103 days |
| 1900 | 74 days |
| 1901 | 52 days |
| 1902 | 137 days |
| 1903 | 71 days |
| 1904 | 138 days |
| 1905 | 110 days |
| 1906 | 94 days |
| 1907 | 107 days |
| 1908 | 63 days |
| 1909 | 134 days |
| 1910 | 104 days |
| 1911 | 183 days |
| 1912 | 87 days |
| 1913 | 153 days |
| 1914 | 176 days |
| 1915 | 205 days |
| 1916 | 167 days |
| 1917 | 69 days |
| 1918 | 227 days |
| 1919 | 118 days |
| 1920 | 55 days |
| 1921 | 97 days |
| 1922 | 114 days |
| 1923 | 75 days |
| 1924 | 79 days |
| 1925 | 125 days |
| 1926 | 104 days |
| 1927 | 118 days |
| 1928 | 209 days |
| 1929 | 226 days |
| 1930 | 113 days |
| 1931 | 149 days |
| 1932 | 212 days |
| 1933 | 61 days |
| 1934 | 17 days |
| 1993 | 121 days |
| 1994 | 116 days |
| 1995 | 87 days |
| 1996 | 84 days |
| 1997 | 218 days |
| 1998 | 16 days |
| 2000 | 192 days |
| 2001 | 62 days |
| 2002 | 12 days |
| 2003 | 25 days |
| 2004 | 10 days |
| 2005 | 34 days |
| 2006 | 4 days |
| 2008 | n/a |
| 2012 | n/a |
| 2013 | 11 days |
| 2015 | 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
47 years, 1891 to 2000A day with at least 89.8 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 210.3 mm (8.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) | |
| 5 years | 117.5 mm (4.6 in) | |
| 10 years | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 165.0 mm (6.5 in) | |
| 50 years | 187.0 mm (7.4 in) | Longer than the 47 years of record |
| 100 years | 210.3 mm (8.3 in) | Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1891 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: 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1918; 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1895; 147.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1899.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).