Normanton Post Office Weather Records (ASN00029041)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Normanton Post Office (ASN00029041), Australia, with 130 years of record.

Key Facts for Normanton Post Office

Normanton Post Office (ASN00029041) is a weather station in Australia at -17.67 latitude and 141.07 longitude, 8 m (28 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1872 to 2001, 130 years of record.
1,464 records set at Normanton Post Office still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Normanton Post Office tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.8 C (91.0 F) on 11 June 2001.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -17.67 latitude, 141.07 longitude.
Elevation: 8 m (28 ft).
Period of record: 1872 to 2001, 130 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Normanton Post Office. 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 Normanton Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	43.1 C (109.6 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	41.0 C (105.8 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.1 C (104.2 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.5 C (103.1 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	6.6 C (43.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.1 C (104.2 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	41.8 C (107.2 F)	13.7 C (56.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	43.3 C (109.9 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	43.3 C (109.9 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Normanton Post Office still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 79.

Standing records at Normanton Post Office by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	27
1958	56
1959	47
1960	40
1961	31
1962	26
1963	24
1964	44
1965	29
1966	38
1967	33
1968	26
1969	51
1970	27
1971	34
1972	17
1973	31
1974	30
1975	39
1976	32
1977	17
1978	40
1979	28
1980	17
1981	30
1982	23
1983	41
1984	37
1985	44
1986	40
1987	39
1988	54
1989	17
1990	55
1991	8
1992	30
1993	15
1994	30
1995	28
1996	38
1997	16
1998	79
1999	17
2000	30
2001	9

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Normanton Post Office between 27 March 1947 and 3 August 1990. Each dot is a new record.

When Normanton Post Office set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1947-03-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 288.5 mm (11.4 in)
1958-03-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 299.0 mm (11.8 in)
1990-08-03	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature 6.6 C (43.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 299.0 mm (11.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Normanton Post Office. The most was 299.0 mm (11.8 in) on 29 March 1958.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Normanton Post Office
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	13 January 1905
Feb	282.2 mm (11.1 in)	14 February 1949
Mar	299.0 mm (11.8 in)	29 March 1958
Apr	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	4 April 1921
May	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 May 1936
Jun	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 June 1939
Jul	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9 July 1944
Aug	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1 August 1891
Sep	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 September 1919
Oct	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	18 October 1897
Nov	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	13 November 1916
Dec	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	26 December 1903

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2001

45 years of record at Normanton Post Office, 1957 to 2001. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1958, 1975, 2001.

Days with data per year at Normanton Post Office
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	361	99%	Yes
1958	322	88%	No
1959	347	95%	Yes
1960	349	95%	Yes
1961	352	96%	Yes
1962	352	96%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	355	97%	Yes
1967	363	99%	Yes
1968	363	99%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	342	94%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	359	98%	Yes
1974	363	99%	Yes
1975	314	86%	No
1976	348	95%	Yes
1977	362	99%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	361	99%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	352	96%	Yes
1982	359	98%	Yes
1983	360	99%	Yes
1984	365	100%	Yes
1985	360	99%	Yes
1986	361	99%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	364	100%	Yes
1990	351	96%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	363	99%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	361	99%	Yes
1995	363	99%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	352	96%	Yes
2001	192	53%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Normanton Post Office
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily high max (Tie)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily high min	22.3 C (72.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily high max	33.5 C (92.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	26.9 C (80.4 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	22.3 C (72.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	25.9 C (78.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	29 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2001	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily high min	27.7 C (81.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	22.1 C (71.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	35 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	35 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	27.9 C (82.2 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	7 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	27.5 C (81.5 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	25.5 C (77.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	41 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low max	30.2 C (86.4 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	14 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min (Tie)	21.3 C (70.3 F)	tie	3 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2000	Normanton Post Office, AU	daily low min	19.6 C (67.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	18 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1957 to 2000

One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Normanton Post Office, 1957 to 2000. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 27.6 C (81.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 26.7 C (80.1 F), and the warmest was 1988, at 28.8 C (83.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Normanton Post Office as warming stripes, 1957 to 2000
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	27.0 C	-0.57 C
1959	27.5 C	-0.08 C
1960	27.1 C	-0.47 C
1961	27.7 C	+0.11 C
1962	27.7 C	+0.13 C
1963	27.3 C	-0.32 C
1965	27.4 C	-0.26 C
1966	28.0 C	+0.40 C
1968	27.7 C	+0.08 C
1969	28.0 C	+0.34 C
1970	27.9 C	+0.28 C
1972	26.8 C	-0.78 C
1973	27.9 C	+0.32 C
1974	26.7 C	-0.91 C
1977	26.7 C	-0.91 C
1978	27.7 C	+0.11 C
1979	27.2 C	-0.42 C
1980	27.8 C	+0.16 C
1981	27.6 C	0.00 C
1982	27.1 C	-0.48 C
1983	28.0 C	+0.39 C
1984	27.1 C	-0.56 C
1985	27.3 C	-0.31 C
1986	28.3 C	+0.72 C
1987	28.0 C	+0.41 C
1988	28.8 C	+1.14 C
1989	27.6 C	-0.04 C
1990	27.9 C	+0.30 C
1991	27.5 C	-0.10 C
1992	28.2 C	+0.58 C
1993	27.9 C	+0.28 C
1994	27.7 C	+0.08 C
1995	28.0 C	+0.37 C
1996	28.1 C	+0.45 C
1997	27.4 C	-0.21 C
1998	28.3 C	+0.72 C
1999	27.4 C	-0.20 C
2000	27.0 C	-0.57 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1957 to 2000 is 0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.18 F (-0.04 to 0.39) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Normanton Post Office
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade	0.18 F (-0.04 to 0.39) per decade	1957 to 2000	38	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.09 C (-0.23 to 0.04) per decade	-0.2 F (-0.4 to 0.1) per decade	1957 to 2000	38	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade	1957 to 2000	38	Rise

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

1872 to 2001

Yearly extremes at Normanton Post Office: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1962	41.2 C (106.2 F)	45
Coldest night (TNn)	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1990	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45
Wettest day (Rx1day)	299.0 mm (11.8 in)	1958	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	130
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	667.3 mm (26.3 in)	1949	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	130
Longest dry spell (CDD)	255 days	1946	134 days	130

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Normanton Post Office, 1872 to 2001. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.2 C (106.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Normanton Post Office by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1874	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1958	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1959	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1960	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1961	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1962	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1963	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1964	40.7 C (105.3 F)
1965	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1966	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1967	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1968	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1969	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1970	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1971	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1972	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1973	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1974	40.7 C (105.3 F)
1975	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1976	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1977	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1978	40.8 C (105.4 F)
1979	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1980	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1981	40.7 C (105.3 F)
1982	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1983	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1984	42.5 C (108.5 F)
1985	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1986	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1987	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1988	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1989	40.1 C (104.2 F)
1990	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1991	41.5 C (106.7 F)
1992	43.1 C (109.6 F)
1993	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1994	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1995	42.0 C (107.6 F)
1996	40.5 C (104.9 F)
1997	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1998	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1999	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2000	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2001	36.8 C (98.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Normanton Post Office, 1872 to 2001. The record is 6.6 C (43.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.0 C (50.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Normanton Post Office by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1874	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1958	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1959	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1960	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1961	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1962	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1963	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1964	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1965	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1966	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1967	8.3 C (46.9 F)
1968	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1969	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1970	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1971	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1972	10.3 C (50.5 F)
1973	13.1 C (55.6 F)
1974	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1975	8.6 C (47.5 F)
1976	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1977	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1978	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1979	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1980	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1981	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1982	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1983	7.4 C (45.3 F)
1984	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1985	9.3 C (48.7 F)
1986	10.7 C (51.3 F)
1987	12.5 C (54.5 F)
1988	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1989	10.1 C (50.2 F)
1990	6.6 C (43.9 F)
1991	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1992	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1993	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1994	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1995	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1996	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1997	11.5 C (52.7 F)
1998	11.8 C (53.2 F)
1999	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2000	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2001	11.5 C (52.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Normanton Post Office, 1872 to 2001. The record is 299.0 mm (11.8 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.6 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Normanton Post Office by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1872	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1877	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1886	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1888	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1889	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1890	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1891	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1892	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1893	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1894	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1895	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1896	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1897	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1898	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1899	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1900	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1901	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1902	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1903	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1904	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1905	272.3 mm (10.7 in)
1906	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1907	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1908	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1909	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1910	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1911	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1912	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1913	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1914	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1915	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1916	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1917	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1918	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1919	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1920	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1921	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1922	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1923	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1924	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1925	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1926	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1928	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1929	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1930	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1931	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1932	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1933	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1934	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1935	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1936	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1937	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1938	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1940	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1941	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1942	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1943	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1944	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1945	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1946	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1947	288.5 mm (11.4 in)
1948	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1949	282.2 mm (11.1 in)
1950	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1951	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1952	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1953	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1954	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1955	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1956	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1957	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1958	299.0 mm (11.8 in)
1959	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1960	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1961	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1963	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1965	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1967	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1969	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1970	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1971	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1973	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1974	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1975	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1976	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1977	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1978	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1979	92.6 mm (3.6 in)
1980	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1981	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1983	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1984	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1985	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1986	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1987	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1988	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1989	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1990	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1991	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1992	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1993	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1994	184.6 mm (7.3 in)
1995	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1996	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1997	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1998	136.8 mm (5.4 in)
1999	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
2000	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
2001	73.8 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Normanton Post Office, 1872 to 2001. The record is 667.3 mm (26.3 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.1 mm (6.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Normanton Post Office by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1872	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1877	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1886	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1888	179.9 mm (7.1 in)
1889	444.3 mm (17.5 in)
1890	375.7 mm (14.8 in)
1891	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1892	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1893	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1894	223.4 mm (8.8 in)
1895	356.4 mm (14.0 in)
1896	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1897	323.5 mm (12.7 in)
1898	185.6 mm (7.3 in)
1899	178.5 mm (7.0 in)
1900	173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1901	379.8 mm (15.0 in)
1902	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1903	238.0 mm (9.4 in)
1904	189.6 mm (7.5 in)
1905	365.5 mm (14.4 in)
1906	248.6 mm (9.8 in)
1907	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1908	223.0 mm (8.8 in)
1909	192.1 mm (7.6 in)
1910	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1911	334.1 mm (13.2 in)
1912	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1913	306.7 mm (12.1 in)
1914	229.4 mm (9.0 in)
1915	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1916	175.8 mm (6.9 in)
1917	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1918	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1919	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1920	216.5 mm (8.5 in)
1921	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1922	488.4 mm (19.2 in)
1923	163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1924	166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1925	252.0 mm (9.9 in)
1926	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1927	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1928	239.3 mm (9.4 in)
1929	303.6 mm (12.0 in)
1930	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1931	162.4 mm (6.4 in)
1932	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1933	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1934	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1935	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1936	177.5 mm (7.0 in)
1937	231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1938	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1939	187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1940	197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1941	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1942	354.3 mm (13.9 in)
1943	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1944	171.3 mm (6.7 in)
1945	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1946	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	373.6 mm (14.7 in)
1948	265.6 mm (10.5 in)
1949	667.3 mm (26.3 in)
1950	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1951	220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1952	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1953	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1954	384.3 mm (15.1 in)
1955	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1956	216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1957	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1958	333.6 mm (13.1 in)
1959	259.1 mm (10.2 in)
1960	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1961	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1962	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1963	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1964	399.6 mm (15.7 in)
1965	152.3 mm (6.0 in)
1966	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1967	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1969	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1970	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1971	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1972	196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1973	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1974	415.3 mm (16.4 in)
1975	139.4 mm (5.5 in)
1976	334.7 mm (13.2 in)
1977	199.2 mm (7.8 in)
1978	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1979	188.6 mm (7.4 in)
1980	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1981	275.8 mm (10.9 in)
1982	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1983	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1984	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1985	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1986	139.6 mm (5.5 in)
1987	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1988	127.9 mm (5.0 in)
1989	205.3 mm (8.1 in)
1990	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1991	553.8 mm (21.8 in)
1992	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1993	146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1994	209.6 mm (8.3 in)
1995	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1996	245.8 mm (9.7 in)
1997	214.0 mm (8.4 in)
1998	467.2 mm (18.4 in)
1999	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
2000	202.6 mm (8.0 in)
2001	130.0 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Normanton Post Office, 1872 to 2001. The record is 255 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Normanton Post Office by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1872	92 days
1873	92 days
1874	61 days
1875	92 days
1876	123 days
1877	214 days
1878	184 days
1879	92 days
1880	153 days
1881	153 days
1882	153 days
1883	153 days
1884	92 days
1885	183 days
1886	30 days
1887	92 days
1888	218 days
1889	84 days
1890	110 days
1891	74 days
1892	200 days
1893	125 days
1894	117 days
1895	245 days
1896	124 days
1897	209 days
1898	159 days
1899	125 days
1900	103 days
1901	149 days
1902	254 days
1903	147 days
1904	141 days
1905	177 days
1906	171 days
1907	137 days
1908	95 days
1909	70 days
1910	107 days
1911	172 days
1912	141 days
1913	169 days
1914	129 days
1915	211 days
1916	102 days
1917	152 days
1918	215 days
1919	146 days
1920	77 days
1921	85 days
1922	116 days
1923	136 days
1924	120 days
1925	101 days
1926	202 days
1927	87 days
1928	182 days
1929	219 days
1930	83 days
1931	212 days
1932	144 days
1933	133 days
1934	101 days
1935	94 days
1936	90 days
1937	149 days
1938	134 days
1939	84 days
1940	176 days
1941	142 days
1942	69 days
1943	90 days
1944	111 days
1945	134 days
1946	255 days
1947	65 days
1948	135 days
1949	181 days
1950	75 days
1951	159 days
1952	212 days
1953	139 days
1954	185 days
1955	181 days
1956	85 days
1957	118 days
1958	149 days
1959	154 days
1960	134 days
1961	185 days
1962	58 days
1963	206 days
1964	93 days
1965	167 days
1966	124 days
1967	141 days
1968	131 days
1969	105 days
1970	156 days
1971	130 days
1972	133 days
1973	139 days
1974	93 days
1975	135 days
1976	153 days
1977	188 days
1978	88 days
1979	236 days
1980	147 days
1981	71 days
1982	147 days
1983	166 days
1984	120 days
1985	107 days
1986	87 days
1987	152 days
1988	155 days
1989	202 days
1990	114 days
1991	187 days
1992	123 days
1993	112 days
1994	233 days
1995	88 days
1996	89 days
1997	121 days
1998	108 days
1999	184 days
2000	125 days
2001	89 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

113 years, 1888 to 2000

A day with at least 96.7 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 278.6 mm (11.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Normanton Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
5 years	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
10 years	167.3 mm (6.6 in)
25 years	208.8 mm (8.2 in)
50 years	242.5 mm (9.5 in)
100 years	278.6 mm (11.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 113 years of values from 1888 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: 299.0 mm (11.8 in) in 1958; 288.5 mm (11.4 in) in 1947; 282.2 mm (11.1 in) in 1949.

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).