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Kowanyama Airport Weather Records (ASN00029038)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kowanyama Airport (ASN00029038), Australia, with 115 years of record.

Key Facts for Kowanyama Airport

  • Kowanyama Airport (ASN00029038) is a weather station in Australia at -15.48 latitude and 141.75 longitude, 10 m (31 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1912 to 2026, 115 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Kowanyama Airport still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kowanyama Airport tied a daily record precipitation of 11.4 mm (0.4 in) on 25 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -15.48 latitude, 141.75 longitude.
  • Elevation: 10 m (31 ft).
  • Period of record: 1912 to 2026, 115 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kowanyama Airport, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kowanyama Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kowanyama Airport. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kowanyama Airport, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan39.5 C (103.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)22.3 C (72.1 F)
Feb38.5 C (101.3 F)17.4 C (63.3 F)35.8 C (96.4 F)23.5 C (74.3 F)
Mar38.0 C (100.4 F)16.3 C (61.3 F)34.8 C (94.6 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)
Apr37.4 C (99.3 F)12.9 C (55.2 F)35.2 C (95.4 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)
May37.2 C (99.0 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)34.1 C (93.4 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)5.9 C (42.6 F)33.5 C (92.3 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jul35.9 C (96.6 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)33.6 C (92.5 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)
Aug37.5 C (99.5 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)35.9 C (96.6 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep40.2 C (104.4 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)37.5 C (99.5 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct41.0 C (105.8 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)
Nov41.5 C (106.7 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)n/an/a
Dec41.9 C (107.4 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Kowanyama Airport by the year they were set 1,464 records at Kowanyama Airport still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 62. 0204060801966: 241967: 131968: 141969: 71970: 371971: 151972: 621973: 251974: 81975: 191976: 141977: 201978: 221979: 111980: 91981: 151982: 391983: 131984: 231985: 171986: 111987: 161988: 331989: 201990: 581991: 131992: 191993: 91994: 221995: 201996: 321997: 121998: 421999: 172000: 332001: 162002: 312003: 182004: 132005: 322006: 342007: 302008: 222009: 172010: 342011: 242012: 182013: 172014: 212015: 412016: 542017: 232018: 252019: 352020: 302021: 332022: 572023: 192024: 242025: 242026: 8196619731980198719942001200820152022
1,464 records at Kowanyama Airport still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 62.
Standing records at Kowanyama Airport by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196624
196713
196814
19697
197037
197115
197262
197325
19748
197519
197614
197720
197822
197911
19809
198115
198239
198313
198423
198517
198611
198716
198833
198920
199058
199113
199219
19939
199422
199520
199632
199712
199842
199917
200033
200116
200231
200318
200413
200532
200634
200730
200822
200917
201034
201124
201218
201317
201421
201541
201654
201723
201825
201935
202030
202133
202257
202319
202424
202524
20268

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Kowanyama Airport set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Kowanyama Airport between 15 February 1949 and 19 January 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature15 February 1949: Record daily precipitation 342.9 mm (13.5 in)8 February 2014: Record daily precipitation 361.2 mm (14.2 in)9 November 2019: Record high maximum temperature 41.5 C (106.7 F)3 December 2019: Record high maximum temperature 41.9 C (107.4 F)19 January 2020: Record high minimum temperature 29.8 C (85.6 F)19501960197019801990200020102020
5 all-time records were set at Kowanyama Airport between 15 February 1949 and 19 January 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Kowanyama Airport set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1949-02-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 342.9 mm (13.5 in)
2014-02-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 361.2 mm (14.2 in)
2019-11-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.5 C (106.7 F)
2019-12-03Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.9 C (107.4 F)
2020-01-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.8 C (85.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 361.2 mm (14.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kowanyama Airport The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kowanyama Airport. The most was 361.2 mm (14.2 in) on 8 February 2014. 0100200300400 Jan: 317.5 mm (12.5 in), 21 January 1952 Jan Feb: 361.2 mm (14.2 in), 8 February 2014 Feb Mar: 185.4 mm (7.3 in), 3 March 1924 Mar Apr: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 3 April 1921 Apr May: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 6 May 1956 May Jun: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 3 June 1938 Jun Jul: 40.4 mm (1.6 in), 23 July 2008 Jul Aug: 42.7 mm (1.7 in), 29 August 1924 Aug Sep: 46.5 mm (1.8 in), 27 September 1947 Sep Oct: 89.0 mm (3.5 in), 25 October 2000 Oct Nov: 111.0 mm (4.4 in), 15 November 1973 Nov Dec: 235.2 mm (9.3 in), 29 December 2021 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kowanyama Airport. The most was 361.2 mm (14.2 in) on 8 February 2014.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kowanyama Airport
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan317.5 mm (12.5 in)21 January 1952
Feb361.2 mm (14.2 in)8 February 2014
Mar185.4 mm (7.3 in)3 March 1924
Apr121.9 mm (4.8 in)3 April 1921
May124.5 mm (4.9 in)6 May 1956
Jun61.0 mm (2.4 in)3 June 1938
Jul40.4 mm (1.6 in)23 July 2008
Aug42.7 mm (1.7 in)29 August 1924
Sep46.5 mm (1.8 in)27 September 1947
Oct89.0 mm (3.5 in)25 October 2000
Nov111.0 mm (4.4 in)15 November 1973
Dec235.2 mm (9.3 in)29 December 2021

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2026
Days with data per year at Kowanyama Airport 62 years of record at Kowanyama Airport, 1965 to 2026. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others. 1965: 22 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 191 of 365 days1968: 226 of 366 days1969: 55 of 365 days1970: 302 of 365 days1971: 349 of 365 days1972: 282 of 366 days1973: 320 of 365 days1974: 314 of 365 days1975: 359 of 365 days1976: 342 of 366 days1977: 358 of 365 days1978: 265 of 365 days1979: 286 of 365 days1980: 221 of 366 days1981: 216 of 365 days1982: 263 of 365 days1983: 277 of 365 days1984: 283 of 366 days1985: 258 of 365 days1986: 253 of 365 days1987: 266 of 365 days1988: 304 of 366 days1989: 338 of 365 days1990: 349 of 365 days1991: 345 of 365 days1992: 330 of 366 days1993: 322 of 365 days1994: 234 of 365 days1995: 301 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 349 of 365 days2000: 359 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 356 of 365 days2006: 340 of 365 days2007: 337 of 365 days2008: 351 of 366 days2009: 354 of 365 days2010: 358 of 365 days2011: 349 of 365 days2012: 361 of 366 days2013: 360 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 358 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 363 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 356 of 365 days2022: 362 of 365 days2023: 363 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 269 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
62 years of record at Kowanyama Airport, 1965 to 2026. 23 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others.
Days with data per year at Kowanyama Airport
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1965226%No
1966365100%Yes
196719152%No
196822662%No
19695515%No
197030283%No
197134996%Yes
197228277%No
197332088%No
197431486%No
197535998%Yes
197634293%Yes
197735898%Yes
197826573%No
197928678%No
198022160%No
198121659%No
198226372%No
198327776%No
198428377%No
198525871%No
198625369%No
198726673%No
198830483%No
198933893%Yes
199034996%Yes
199134595%Yes
199233090%Yes
199332288%No
199423464%No
199530182%No
1996365100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199835898%Yes
199934996%Yes
200035998%Yes
2001365100%Yes
200236199%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200535698%Yes
200634093%Yes
200733792%Yes
200835196%Yes
200935497%Yes
201035898%Yes
201134996%Yes
201236199%Yes
201336099%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636499%Yes
201735898%Yes
201836399%Yes
201936399%Yes
202036499%Yes
202135698%Yes
202236299%Yes
202336399%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202626974%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kowanyama Airport
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 September 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)11.4 mm (0.4 in)tie104 years10 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low max (Tie, Provisional)33.5 C (92.3 F)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low max (Provisional)30.7 C (87.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high max35.3 C (95.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)57 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high max35.8 C (96.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)57 years27 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high max33.2 C (91.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low min11.5 C (52.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min (Tie)26.6 C (79.9 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low max28.1 C (82.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min (Tie)26.5 C (79.7 F)tie46 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily rain306.2 mm (12.1 in)181.0 mm (7.1 in)111 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 January 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low max (Tie)29.1 C (84.4 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min27.1 C (80.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2026Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min26.5 C (79.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2025Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily low max29.8 C (85.6 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)34 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2025Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min27.6 C (81.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2025Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2025Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min26.6 C (79.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2025Kowanyama Airport, AUdaily high min26.2 C (79.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1966 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Kowanyama Airport as warming stripes, 1966 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Kowanyama Airport, 1966 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.4 C (81.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 25.9 C (78.5 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 28.5 C (83.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1966: 27.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 26.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1982: 25.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1991: 26.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1992: 27.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 27.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 27.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 27.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 28.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 26.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 27.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2002: 27.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 27.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2004: 27.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 27.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 27.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2008: 27.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 27.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 27.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 26.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2012: 27.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2013: 27.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 27.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2015: 27.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 28.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 28.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 27.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 27.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2020: 28.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2021: 28.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 28.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2023: 27.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2024: 28.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 28.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1966197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Kowanyama Airport, 1966 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.4 C (81.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1982, at 25.9 C (78.5 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 28.5 C (83.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Kowanyama Airport as warming stripes, 1966 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196627.0 C-0.42 C
197526.9 C-0.51 C
198225.9 C-1.57 C
199126.5 C-0.98 C
199227.3 C-0.10 C
199327.1 C-0.32 C
199627.3 C-0.15 C
199727.1 C-0.36 C
199828.0 C+0.60 C
200026.8 C-0.63 C
200127.1 C-0.34 C
200227.2 C-0.28 C
200327.5 C+0.10 C
200427.1 C-0.35 C
200527.7 C+0.26 C
200727.2 C-0.21 C
200827.0 C-0.45 C
200927.3 C-0.13 C
201027.9 C+0.42 C
201126.5 C-0.97 C
201227.0 C-0.40 C
201327.7 C+0.23 C
201427.2 C-0.26 C
201527.8 C+0.39 C
201628.5 C+1.09 C
201728.1 C+0.63 C
201827.8 C+0.39 C
201927.7 C+0.25 C
202028.2 C+0.75 C
202128.4 C+0.92 C
202228.4 C+0.93 C
202327.8 C+0.40 C
202428.0 C+0.53 C
202528.0 C+0.54 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1966 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Kowanyama Airport
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1966 to 202534Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1966 to 202534Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1966 to 202534Rise

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

1912 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Kowanyama Airport: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.9 C (107.4 F)201939.5 C (103.0 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)4.5 C (40.1 F)19909.3 C (48.7 F)61
Wettest day (Rx1day)361.2 mm (14.2 in)2014113.2 mm (4.5 in)115
Wettest five days (Rx5day)1,046.0 mm (41.2 in)2014243.1 mm (9.6 in)115
Longest dry spell (CDD)247 days1925130 days115

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Kowanyama Airport by year The hottest day of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 41.9 C (107.4 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.5 C (103.0 F). 36384042192019401960198020002020Record: 41.9 C (107.4 F) in 2019
The hottest day of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 41.9 C (107.4 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.5 C (103.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kowanyama Airport by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196738.3 C (100.9 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196936.7 C (98.1 F)
197039.2 C (102.6 F)
197140.3 C (104.5 F)
197239.0 C (102.2 F)
197341.0 C (105.8 F)
197438.0 C (100.4 F)
197538.0 C (100.4 F)
197638.0 C (100.4 F)
197738.0 C (100.4 F)
197837.5 C (99.5 F)
197939.0 C (102.2 F)
198039.0 C (102.2 F)
198137.5 C (99.5 F)
198239.0 C (102.2 F)
198338.5 C (101.3 F)
198439.0 C (102.2 F)
198539.0 C (102.2 F)
198639.0 C (102.2 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198839.6 C (103.3 F)
198939.0 C (102.2 F)
199039.0 C (102.2 F)
199139.5 C (103.1 F)
199241.0 C (105.8 F)
199338.5 C (101.3 F)
199441.0 C (105.8 F)
199541.0 C (105.8 F)
199639.9 C (103.8 F)
199738.8 C (101.8 F)
199839.5 C (103.1 F)
199939.9 C (103.8 F)
200038.3 C (100.9 F)
200139.6 C (103.3 F)
200241.0 C (105.8 F)
200340.5 C (104.9 F)
200439.6 C (103.3 F)
200540.1 C (104.2 F)
200640.1 C (104.2 F)
200739.5 C (103.1 F)
200839.7 C (103.5 F)
200940.4 C (104.7 F)
201038.5 C (101.3 F)
201138.7 C (101.7 F)
201239.4 C (102.9 F)
201340.2 C (104.4 F)
201440.6 C (105.1 F)
201540.2 C (104.4 F)
201640.2 C (104.4 F)
201739.1 C (102.4 F)
201840.5 C (104.9 F)
201941.9 C (107.4 F)
202040.1 C (104.2 F)
202140.4 C (104.7 F)
202240.8 C (105.4 F)
202340.4 C (104.7 F)
202439.9 C (103.8 F)
202539.3 C (102.7 F)
202637.5 C (99.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Kowanyama Airport by year The coldest night of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 4.5 C (40.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.3 C (48.7 F). 0510152025192019401960198020002020Record: 4.5 C (40.1 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 4.5 C (40.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.3 C (48.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kowanyama Airport by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
196521.1 C (70.0 F)
19669.4 C (48.9 F)
19677.8 C (46.0 F)
19686.7 C (44.1 F)
196923.3 C (73.9 F)
19709.4 C (48.9 F)
19718.9 C (48.0 F)
197210.7 C (51.3 F)
1973n/a
197420.0 C (68.0 F)
19756.0 C (42.8 F)
19768.3 C (46.9 F)
19778.3 C (46.9 F)
19787.0 C (44.6 F)
197911.0 C (51.8 F)
198011.5 C (52.7 F)
19819.5 C (49.1 F)
19826.5 C (43.7 F)
19837.0 C (44.6 F)
19845.9 C (42.6 F)
19857.5 C (45.5 F)
19865.1 C (41.2 F)
19879.0 C (48.2 F)
19888.0 C (46.4 F)
19899.0 C (48.2 F)
19904.5 C (40.1 F)
19919.8 C (49.6 F)
19928.5 C (47.3 F)
199311.5 C (52.7 F)
19947.5 C (45.5 F)
199510.0 C (50.0 F)
19966.8 C (44.2 F)
19978.3 C (46.9 F)
199811.7 C (53.1 F)
199910.3 C (50.5 F)
20005.9 C (42.6 F)
20019.3 C (48.7 F)
20026.8 C (44.2 F)
200310.9 C (51.6 F)
20048.0 C (46.4 F)
200511.7 C (53.1 F)
20067.8 C (46.0 F)
20076.2 C (43.2 F)
20088.5 C (47.3 F)
20099.5 C (49.1 F)
201012.9 C (55.2 F)
20119.3 C (48.7 F)
20128.2 C (46.8 F)
20139.5 C (49.1 F)
201410.8 C (51.4 F)
20157.9 C (46.2 F)
201611.2 C (52.2 F)
201712.3 C (54.1 F)
201811.3 C (52.3 F)
20199.4 C (48.9 F)
20208.8 C (47.8 F)
202110.6 C (51.1 F)
20229.3 C (48.7 F)
202311.0 C (51.8 F)
20244.9 C (40.8 F)
202511.3 C (52.3 F)
202610.0 C (50.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kowanyama Airport by year The wettest day of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.2 mm (4.5 in). 0100200300400192019401960198020002020Record: 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2014
The wettest day of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.2 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kowanyama Airport by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191268.6 mm (2.7 in)
1913132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1914220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1915125.2 mm (4.9 in)
191658.4 mm (2.3 in)
1917116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1918261.6 mm (10.3 in)
1919116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1920103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1921121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1922104.1 mm (4.1 in)
192381.3 mm (3.2 in)
1924185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1925218.2 mm (8.6 in)
1926106.9 mm (4.2 in)
192776.7 mm (3.0 in)
1928104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1929147.3 mm (5.8 in)
193091.2 mm (3.6 in)
1931114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1932100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1933123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1934102.1 mm (4.0 in)
193587.4 mm (3.4 in)
1936131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1937178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1938124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1939149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1940144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1941102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1942165.1 mm (6.5 in)
194388.9 mm (3.5 in)
194488.9 mm (3.5 in)
1945111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1946116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1947147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1948109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1949342.9 mm (13.5 in)
1950132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1951101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1952317.5 mm (12.5 in)
195383.1 mm (3.3 in)
1954125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1955145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1956164.6 mm (6.5 in)
195766.0 mm (2.6 in)
195894.0 mm (3.7 in)
1959144.8 mm (5.7 in)
196071.1 mm (2.8 in)
196196.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962117.3 mm (4.6 in)
196399.6 mm (3.9 in)
1964139.7 mm (5.5 in)
196581.5 mm (3.2 in)
196668.3 mm (2.7 in)
196788.6 mm (3.5 in)
196887.6 mm (3.4 in)
196973.7 mm (2.9 in)
197080.3 mm (3.2 in)
197161.5 mm (2.4 in)
1972148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1973165.6 mm (6.5 in)
197466.0 mm (2.6 in)
197584.4 mm (3.3 in)
197680.8 mm (3.2 in)
1977115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1978111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1979167.0 mm (6.6 in)
198075.4 mm (3.0 in)
1981112.9 mm (4.4 in)
1982113.0 mm (4.4 in)
198373.8 mm (2.9 in)
1984103.2 mm (4.1 in)
198569.0 mm (2.7 in)
198696.2 mm (3.8 in)
198787.0 mm (3.4 in)
1988118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1989114.0 mm (4.5 in)
199066.2 mm (2.6 in)
1991225.2 mm (8.9 in)
199275.8 mm (3.0 in)
1993107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1994213.8 mm (8.4 in)
1995110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1996163.2 mm (6.4 in)
199774.0 mm (2.9 in)
1998153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1999109.8 mm (4.3 in)
200089.0 mm (3.5 in)
2001136.0 mm (5.4 in)
2002145.4 mm (5.7 in)
2003175.6 mm (6.9 in)
200470.0 mm (2.8 in)
2005113.2 mm (4.5 in)
2006174.6 mm (6.9 in)
2007130.0 mm (5.1 in)
200899.2 mm (3.9 in)
200981.4 mm (3.2 in)
201072.6 mm (2.9 in)
2011132.8 mm (5.2 in)
2012246.4 mm (9.7 in)
2013158.8 mm (6.3 in)
2014361.2 mm (14.2 in)
2015167.8 mm (6.6 in)
201671.8 mm (2.8 in)
201773.6 mm (2.9 in)
2018128.2 mm (5.0 in)
2019114.2 mm (4.5 in)
202067.6 mm (2.7 in)
2021235.2 mm (9.3 in)
2022120.8 mm (4.8 in)
2023138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2024172.4 mm (6.8 in)
2025127.8 mm (5.0 in)
2026306.2 mm (12.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kowanyama Airport by year The wettest five days of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 1,046.0 mm (41.2 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 243.1 mm (9.6 in). 02505007501,0001,250192019401960198020002020Record: 1,046.0 mm (41.2 in) in 2014
The wettest five days of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 1,046.0 mm (41.2 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 243.1 mm (9.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kowanyama Airport by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191268.6 mm (2.7 in)
1913271.5 mm (10.7 in)
1914255.8 mm (10.1 in)
1915220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1916141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1917255.1 mm (10.0 in)
1918491.9 mm (19.4 in)
1919276.8 mm (10.9 in)
1920246.2 mm (9.7 in)
1921243.1 mm (9.6 in)
1922264.4 mm (10.4 in)
1923145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1924415.5 mm (16.4 in)
1925333.7 mm (13.1 in)
1926292.1 mm (11.5 in)
1927158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1928204.7 mm (8.1 in)
1929334.7 mm (13.2 in)
1930249.7 mm (9.8 in)
1931198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1932155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1933147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1934254.4 mm (10.0 in)
1935168.6 mm (6.6 in)
1936283.3 mm (11.2 in)
1937274.4 mm (10.8 in)
1938246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1939281.2 mm (11.1 in)
1940365.8 mm (14.4 in)
1941225.3 mm (8.9 in)
1942600.8 mm (23.7 in)
1943146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1944113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1945171.6 mm (6.8 in)
1946247.8 mm (9.8 in)
1947328.2 mm (12.9 in)
1948260.4 mm (10.3 in)
1949652.9 mm (25.7 in)
1950251.8 mm (9.9 in)
1951223.0 mm (8.8 in)
1952551.2 mm (21.7 in)
1953142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1954175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1955225.5 mm (8.9 in)
1956423.6 mm (16.7 in)
1957151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1958146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1959353.0 mm (13.9 in)
1960131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1961154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1962228.4 mm (9.0 in)
1963144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1964323.6 mm (12.7 in)
1965145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1966126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1967192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1968190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1969166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1970193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1971149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1972343.5 mm (13.5 in)
1973494.0 mm (19.4 in)
1974191.2 mm (7.5 in)
1975182.0 mm (7.2 in)
1976201.0 mm (7.9 in)
1977194.2 mm (7.6 in)
1978165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1979273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1980145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1981320.3 mm (12.6 in)
1982129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1983196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1984222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1985198.0 mm (7.8 in)
1986365.6 mm (14.4 in)
1987132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1988166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1989334.0 mm (13.1 in)
199080.2 mm (3.2 in)
1991416.2 mm (16.4 in)
1992134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1993221.2 mm (8.7 in)
1994269.6 mm (10.6 in)
1995318.4 mm (12.5 in)
1996306.7 mm (12.1 in)
1997176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1998451.5 mm (17.8 in)
1999190.8 mm (7.5 in)
2000304.2 mm (12.0 in)
2001310.4 mm (12.2 in)
2002397.4 mm (15.6 in)
2003431.4 mm (17.0 in)
2004135.2 mm (5.3 in)
2005218.0 mm (8.6 in)
2006349.6 mm (13.8 in)
2007192.0 mm (7.6 in)
2008245.0 mm (9.6 in)
2009231.6 mm (9.1 in)
2010218.6 mm (8.6 in)
2011364.8 mm (14.4 in)
2012276.0 mm (10.9 in)
2013398.4 mm (15.7 in)
20141,046.0 mm (41.2 in)
2015354.8 mm (14.0 in)
2016129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2017123.6 mm (4.9 in)
2018150.8 mm (5.9 in)
2019333.4 mm (13.1 in)
2020155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2021453.6 mm (17.9 in)
2022386.2 mm (15.2 in)
2023452.2 mm (17.8 in)
2024265.0 mm (10.4 in)
2025439.4 mm (17.3 in)
2026459.8 mm (18.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kowanyama Airport by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 247 days in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 130 days. 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 247 days in 1925
The longest dry spell of the year at Kowanyama Airport, 1912 to 2026. The record is 247 days in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 130 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kowanyama Airport by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1912205 days
1913178 days
1914123 days
1915230 days
1916180 days
1917115 days
1918215 days
1919117 days
1920189 days
192185 days
1922201 days
1923199 days
1924119 days
1925247 days
1926168 days
192789 days
1928189 days
1929202 days
193060 days
1931134 days
1932195 days
1933114 days
193466 days
193593 days
193683 days
1937219 days
1938167 days
1939126 days
1940214 days
1941160 days
1942126 days
1943153 days
1944110 days
1945182 days
1946171 days
1947116 days
1948213 days
1949214 days
195050 days
1951181 days
195284 days
1953152 days
1954167 days
1955147 days
195688 days
1957119 days
1958190 days
1959110 days
196092 days
1961166 days
1962137 days
1963197 days
1964159 days
1965171 days
1966148 days
1967195 days
1968139 days
1969107 days
1970126 days
197188 days
197295 days
197382 days
1974154 days
1975135 days
1976169 days
1977143 days
1978112 days
1979104 days
198084 days
1981101 days
198285 days
1983114 days
198498 days
1985153 days
198685 days
1987155 days
198886 days
1989114 days
1990123 days
1991188 days
1992181 days
1993124 days
199492 days
1995123 days
199696 days
1997117 days
1998151 days
1999191 days
2000130 days
2001108 days
2002150 days
2003181 days
2004166 days
2005101 days
2006142 days
2007152 days
2008104 days
2009179 days
2010130 days
2011109 days
201243 days
201333 days
2014118 days
2015151 days
201666 days
2017121 days
2018102 days
201966 days
2020142 days
2021105 days
202295 days
2023141 days
202485 days
2025168 days
2026146 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

104 years, 1913 to 2025

A day with at least 112.0 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 339.2 mm (13.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kowanyama Airport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years112.0 mm (4.4 in)
5 years156.4 mm (6.2 in)
10 years191.4 mm (7.5 in)
25 years243.3 mm (9.6 in)
50 years288.2 mm (11.3 in)
100 years339.2 mm (13.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 104 years of values from 1913 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: 361.2 mm (14.2 in) in 2014; 342.9 mm (13.5 in) in 1949; 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1952.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).