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Augustus Downs Station Weather Records (ASN00029001)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Augustus Downs Station (ASN00029001), Australia, with 138 years of record.

Key Facts for Augustus Downs Station

  • Augustus Downs Station (ASN00029001) is a weather station in Australia at -18.54 latitude and 139.87 longitude, 75 m (246 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1889 to 2026, 138 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Augustus Downs Station still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Augustus Downs Station set a daily record precipitation of 79.0 mm (3.1 in) on 16 February 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -18.54 latitude, 139.87 longitude.
  • Elevation: 75 m (246 ft).
  • Period of record: 1889 to 2026, 138 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Augustus Downs Station, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Augustus Downs Station. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Augustus Downs Station. 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 Augustus Downs Station, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Augustus Downs Station by the year they were set 0 records at Augustus Downs Station still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Augustus Downs Station still stand.
Standing records at Augustus Downs Station by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Augustus Downs Station set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Augustus Downs Station between 29 December 1974 and 20 December 1976. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation29 December 1974: Record daily precipitation 252.0 mm (9.9 in)20 December 1976: Record daily precipitation 262.7 mm (10.3 in)1975
2 all-time records were set at Augustus Downs Station between 29 December 1974 and 20 December 1976. Each dot is a new record.
When Augustus Downs Station set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1974-12-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 252.0 mm (9.9 in)
1976-12-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 262.7 mm (10.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 262.7 mm (10.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Augustus Downs Station The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Augustus Downs Station. The most was 262.7 mm (10.3 in) on 20 December 1976. 0100200300 Jan: 221.0 mm (8.7 in), 27 January 2012 Jan Feb: 152.4 mm (6.0 in), 17 February 1972 Feb Mar: 184.0 mm (7.2 in), 2 March 2011 Mar Apr: 211.8 mm (8.3 in), 5 April 1921 Apr May: 105.4 mm (4.1 in), 17 May 1943 May Jun: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 25 June 1909 Jun Jul: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 1 July 2022 Jul Aug: 36.8 mm (1.4 in), 29 August 1924 Aug Sep: 28.0 mm (1.1 in), 24 September 1998 Sep Oct: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 10 October 1930 Oct Nov: 98.0 mm (3.9 in), 20 November 1917 Nov Dec: 262.7 mm (10.3 in), 20 December 1976 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Augustus Downs Station. The most was 262.7 mm (10.3 in) on 20 December 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Augustus Downs Station
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan221.0 mm (8.7 in)27 January 2012
Feb152.4 mm (6.0 in)17 February 1972
Mar184.0 mm (7.2 in)2 March 2011
Apr211.8 mm (8.3 in)5 April 1921
May105.4 mm (4.1 in)17 May 1943
Jun68.6 mm (2.7 in)25 June 1909
Jul61.0 mm (2.4 in)1 July 2022
Aug36.8 mm (1.4 in)29 August 1924
Sep28.0 mm (1.1 in)24 September 1998
Oct73.7 mm (2.9 in)10 October 1930
Nov98.0 mm (3.9 in)20 November 1917
Dec262.7 mm (10.3 in)20 December 1976

Latest Records

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Latest records at Augustus Downs Station
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 February 2026Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain79.0 mm (3.1 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)64 years32 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)68 years32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)92 years44 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain160.0 mm (6.3 in)55.0 mm (2.2 in)15 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)18 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain110.0 mm (4.3 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain85.0 mm (3.3 in)51.5 mm (2.0 in)70 years58 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2025Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)72 years43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2024Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain86.0 mm (3.4 in)40.0 mm (1.6 in)31 years35 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 2024Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain103.0 mm (4.1 in)31.4 mm (1.2 in)64 years42 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2023Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)37 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2023Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)49 years29 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2023Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2023Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain125.0 mm (4.9 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)52 years36 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain90.0 mm (3.5 in)64.0 mm (2.5 in)36 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)101 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUmonthly rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)28 years40 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)129 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)129 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2022Augustus Downs Station, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1889 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Augustus Downs Station: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)262.7 mm (10.3 in)197669.7 mm (2.7 in)132
Wettest five days (Rx5day)472.7 mm (18.6 in)1897124.7 mm (4.9 in)132
Longest dry spell (CDD)292 days1928134 days131

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Augustus Downs Station by year The wettest day of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 262.7 mm (10.3 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.7 mm (2.7 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 262.7 mm (10.3 in) in 1976
The wettest day of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 262.7 mm (10.3 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.7 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Augustus Downs Station by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18890.0 mm (0.00 in)
189139.1 mm (1.5 in)
18920.0 mm (0.00 in)
18930.0 mm (0.00 in)
18940.0 mm (0.00 in)
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897203.2 mm (8.0 in)
189845.7 mm (1.8 in)
18990.0 mm (0.00 in)
190031.8 mm (1.3 in)
190176.2 mm (3.0 in)
19060.0 mm (0.00 in)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1910101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191185.1 mm (3.4 in)
191274.2 mm (2.9 in)
191383.8 mm (3.3 in)
191458.9 mm (2.3 in)
191545.0 mm (1.8 in)
191697.0 mm (3.8 in)
191798.0 mm (3.9 in)
191866.0 mm (2.6 in)
1919108.7 mm (4.3 in)
192078.7 mm (3.1 in)
1921211.8 mm (8.3 in)
192291.4 mm (3.6 in)
192347.2 mm (1.9 in)
1924121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1925109.7 mm (4.3 in)
192646.5 mm (1.8 in)
192765.5 mm (2.6 in)
1928102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1929142.0 mm (5.6 in)
193073.7 mm (2.9 in)
193161.0 mm (2.4 in)
193250.0 mm (2.0 in)
193372.6 mm (2.9 in)
193434.8 mm (1.4 in)
19350.0 mm (0.00 in)
19360.0 mm (0.00 in)
19370.0 mm (0.00 in)
19380.0 mm (0.00 in)
19390.0 mm (0.00 in)
19400.0 mm (0.00 in)
19410.0 mm (0.00 in)
19420.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943105.4 mm (4.1 in)
194485.9 mm (3.4 in)
1945128.8 mm (5.1 in)
194657.2 mm (2.3 in)
194746.0 mm (1.8 in)
194848.3 mm (1.9 in)
194925.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950148.8 mm (5.9 in)
195159.2 mm (2.3 in)
195240.6 mm (1.6 in)
195354.1 mm (2.1 in)
195491.7 mm (3.6 in)
1955100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1956196.9 mm (7.8 in)
195771.4 mm (2.8 in)
195877.7 mm (3.1 in)
195952.1 mm (2.1 in)
196081.5 mm (3.2 in)
196172.4 mm (2.9 in)
196245.7 mm (1.8 in)
196339.4 mm (1.6 in)
196457.2 mm (2.3 in)
196652.3 mm (2.1 in)
196773.7 mm (2.9 in)
1968138.4 mm (5.4 in)
196994.0 mm (3.7 in)
197046.2 mm (1.8 in)
197198.3 mm (3.9 in)
1972152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1973103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1974252.0 mm (9.9 in)
197547.0 mm (1.9 in)
1976262.7 mm (10.3 in)
1977119.0 mm (4.7 in)
197854.0 mm (2.1 in)
1979130.0 mm (5.1 in)
198058.0 mm (2.3 in)
198179.2 mm (3.1 in)
198237.0 mm (1.5 in)
198381.4 mm (3.2 in)
198452.0 mm (2.0 in)
198546.2 mm (1.8 in)
198650.0 mm (2.0 in)
198790.0 mm (3.5 in)
198855.0 mm (2.2 in)
198945.0 mm (1.8 in)
199061.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991111.0 mm (4.4 in)
199249.0 mm (1.9 in)
199354.0 mm (2.1 in)
199464.0 mm (2.5 in)
199538.0 mm (1.5 in)
199684.0 mm (3.3 in)
199778.0 mm (3.1 in)
1998133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1999102.0 mm (4.0 in)
2000150.8 mm (5.9 in)
200161.0 mm (2.4 in)
200273.8 mm (2.9 in)
200357.0 mm (2.2 in)
2004113.8 mm (4.5 in)
200555.0 mm (2.2 in)
2006140.0 mm (5.5 in)
200768.0 mm (2.7 in)
200866.0 mm (2.6 in)
2009149.2 mm (5.9 in)
2010140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2011184.0 mm (7.2 in)
2012221.0 mm (8.7 in)
201368.0 mm (2.7 in)
201450.0 mm (2.0 in)
201581.0 mm (3.2 in)
2016202.0 mm (8.0 in)
201763.0 mm (2.5 in)
201883.0 mm (3.3 in)
201977.0 mm (3.0 in)
202074.5 mm (2.9 in)
202129.0 mm (1.1 in)
202290.0 mm (3.5 in)
2023125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2024103.0 mm (4.1 in)
2025160.0 mm (6.3 in)
202679.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Augustus Downs Station by year The wettest five days of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 472.7 mm (18.6 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.7 mm (4.9 in). 02004006001900192019401960198020002020Record: 472.7 mm (18.6 in) in 1897
The wettest five days of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 472.7 mm (18.6 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.7 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Augustus Downs Station by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18890.0 mm (0.00 in)
189160.5 mm (2.4 in)
18920.0 mm (0.00 in)
18930.0 mm (0.00 in)
18940.0 mm (0.00 in)
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897472.7 mm (18.6 in)
1898114.8 mm (4.5 in)
18990.0 mm (0.00 in)
190037.9 mm (1.5 in)
1901190.0 mm (7.5 in)
19060.0 mm (0.00 in)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909255.5 mm (10.1 in)
1910143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1911197.9 mm (7.8 in)
1912142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1913124.1 mm (4.9 in)
191458.9 mm (2.3 in)
1915125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1916126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1917138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1918122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1919296.9 mm (11.7 in)
1920223.8 mm (8.8 in)
1921236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1922122.2 mm (4.8 in)
192371.3 mm (2.8 in)
1924335.0 mm (13.2 in)
1925193.5 mm (7.6 in)
192662.4 mm (2.5 in)
1927121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1928202.2 mm (8.0 in)
1929148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1930148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1931150.5 mm (5.9 in)
193250.8 mm (2.0 in)
193393.7 mm (3.7 in)
193449.1 mm (1.9 in)
19350.0 mm (0.00 in)
19360.0 mm (0.00 in)
19370.0 mm (0.00 in)
19380.0 mm (0.00 in)
19390.0 mm (0.00 in)
19400.0 mm (0.00 in)
19410.0 mm (0.00 in)
19420.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1944123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1945176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1946128.8 mm (5.1 in)
194787.5 mm (3.4 in)
194889.7 mm (3.5 in)
194964.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950224.3 mm (8.8 in)
195169.2 mm (2.7 in)
195256.9 mm (2.2 in)
1953167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1954152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1955157.8 mm (6.2 in)
1956260.2 mm (10.2 in)
1957129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1958136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1959157.2 mm (6.2 in)
196089.1 mm (3.5 in)
1961105.4 mm (4.1 in)
196286.1 mm (3.4 in)
196360.4 mm (2.4 in)
1964172.2 mm (6.8 in)
196666.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1968168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1969141.0 mm (5.6 in)
197099.0 mm (3.9 in)
1971229.3 mm (9.0 in)
1972262.9 mm (10.4 in)
1973223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1974313.0 mm (12.3 in)
1975316.6 mm (12.5 in)
1976305.2 mm (12.0 in)
1977160.0 mm (6.3 in)
197887.0 mm (3.4 in)
1979172.6 mm (6.8 in)
1980141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1981137.6 mm (5.4 in)
198264.0 mm (2.5 in)
1983118.0 mm (4.6 in)
198487.4 mm (3.4 in)
198575.3 mm (3.0 in)
198679.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987129.0 mm (5.1 in)
198873.0 mm (2.9 in)
198967.0 mm (2.6 in)
1990107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1991340.0 mm (13.4 in)
1992109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1993150.4 mm (5.9 in)
199490.0 mm (3.5 in)
199580.0 mm (3.1 in)
1996200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1997161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1998376.0 mm (14.8 in)
1999179.0 mm (7.0 in)
2000222.6 mm (8.8 in)
2001156.4 mm (6.2 in)
2002139.3 mm (5.5 in)
2003114.6 mm (4.5 in)
2004297.2 mm (11.7 in)
200565.7 mm (2.6 in)
2006231.0 mm (9.1 in)
2007136.0 mm (5.4 in)
200887.5 mm (3.4 in)
2009198.0 mm (7.8 in)
2010319.0 mm (12.6 in)
2011264.0 mm (10.4 in)
2012183.0 mm (7.2 in)
201379.0 mm (3.1 in)
201458.0 mm (2.3 in)
2015105.0 mm (4.1 in)
2016289.0 mm (11.4 in)
2017143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2018232.0 mm (9.1 in)
2019194.0 mm (7.6 in)
2020122.4 mm (4.8 in)
202168.0 mm (2.7 in)
2022148.0 mm (5.8 in)
2023309.0 mm (12.2 in)
2024177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2025242.0 mm (9.5 in)
2026120.0 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Augustus Downs Station by year The longest dry spell of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 292 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days. 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 292 days in 1928
The longest dry spell of the year at Augustus Downs Station, 1889 to 2026. The record is 292 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Augustus Downs Station by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188931 days
189122 days
1892183 days
189361 days
189492 days
1895122 days
189661 days
1897210 days
1898195 days
189992 days
190099 days
190161 days
1906214 days
1907214 days
1908153 days
190965 days
1910127 days
1911231 days
1912127 days
1913145 days
1914128 days
1915133 days
191691 days
191791 days
1918197 days
1919133 days
192099 days
1921105 days
1922163 days
1923139 days
1924121 days
1925205 days
1926156 days
1927213 days
1928292 days
1929218 days
1930219 days
1931245 days
1932157 days
1933147 days
193463 days
193531 days
193662 days
1937214 days
1938114 days
1939123 days
1940214 days
1941123 days
1942153 days
1943163 days
194423 days
194594 days
1946224 days
1947131 days
1948135 days
1949197 days
195068 days
1951149 days
1952154 days
1953259 days
1954134 days
1955152 days
195660 days
1957121 days
1958233 days
1959103 days
1960190 days
1961184 days
196258 days
1963202 days
19648 days
196661 days
1967156 days
1968129 days
1969200 days
1970164 days
1971116 days
1972232 days
1973161 days
1974126 days
1975183 days
1976207 days
1977203 days
1978100 days
1979227 days
198028 days
198187 days
1982173 days
1983149 days
1984108 days
1985107 days
1986128 days
1987218 days
198895 days
1989219 days
1990171 days
1991135 days
1992112 days
199396 days
1994236 days
1995194 days
1996239 days
1997248 days
199885 days
1999101 days
2000125 days
2001208 days
2002260 days
2003210 days
2004236 days
2005161 days
2006102 days
2007139 days
2008117 days
20091 day
2010n/a
20118 days
201223 days
201380 days
201496 days
201574 days
201666 days
201775 days
2018194 days
2019223 days
2020122 days
2021174 days
202295 days
2023135 days
202413 days
2025213 days
202614 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

92 years, 1897 to 2025

A day with at least 76.1 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 279.6 mm (11.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Augustus Downs Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years76.1 mm (3.0 in)
5 years115.7 mm (4.6 in)
10 years147.0 mm (5.8 in)
25 years193.5 mm (7.6 in)
50 years233.8 mm (9.2 in)
100 years279.6 mm (11.0 in)Longer than the 92 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, 92 years of values from 1897 to 2025.

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: 262.7 mm (10.3 in) in 1976; 252.0 mm (9.9 in) in 1974; 216.9 mm (8.5 in) in 1909.

Download the Data

  • Data for Augustus Downs Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Augustus Downs Station 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 . Last revised (2026-10-12).