Zonia Downs Weather Records (ASN00029051)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zonia Downs (ASN00029051), Australia, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Zonia Downs

Zonia Downs (ASN00029051) is a weather station in Australia at -20.02 latitude and 141.91 longitude, 140 m (459 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 2017, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Zonia Downs still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Zonia Downs set a daily record precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 30 December 2016.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -20.02 latitude, 141.91 longitude.
Elevation: 140 m (459 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 2017, 94 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Zonia Downs. 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 Zonia Downs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Zonia Downs still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Zonia Downs between 6 March 1972 and 6 March 1972. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 268.0 mm (10.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zonia Downs. The most was 268.0 mm (10.6 in) on 6 March 1972.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Zonia Downs
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	12 January 2008
Feb	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	1 February 1954
Mar	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	6 March 1972
Apr	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	1 April 1958
May	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 May 1968
Jun	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 June 1985
Jul	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	10 July 1978
Aug	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	23 August 1988
Sep	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 September 1978
Oct	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	14 October 2000
Nov	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	11 November 1973
Dec	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	28 December 2000

Latest Records

Latest records at Zonia Downs
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 2016	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 November 2016	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2016	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2016	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2015	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	82 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 June 2014	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2013	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2013	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2012	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2011	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 2011	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2011	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2010	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	25 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2010	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2010	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2010	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 2010	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2009	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2009	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2009	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 2017

Yearly extremes at Zonia Downs: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	1972	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	88
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	449.8 mm (17.7 in)	1972	128.9 mm (5.1 in)	88
Longest dry spell (CDD)	242 days	2006	114 days	88

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Zonia Downs, 1924 to 2017. The record is 268.0 mm (10.6 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.3 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zonia Downs by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1925	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1926	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1927	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1928	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1929	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1930	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1931	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1932	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1933	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1934	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1936	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1938	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1939	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1940	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1948	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1950	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1951	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1952	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1953	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1954	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1955	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1956	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1958	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1959	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1960	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1961	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1964	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1965	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1966	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1967	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1970	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1972	268.0 mm (10.6 in)
1973	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1974	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1975	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1976	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1977	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1978	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1979	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1980	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1981	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1983	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1984	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1985	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1987	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1988	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1989	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1990	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1991	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1992	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1993	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1994	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1995	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1996	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1997	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1998	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1999	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
2000	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
2001	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2002	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2003	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2004	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2005	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2006	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2007	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2008	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
2009	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
2010	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
2011	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
2012	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2013	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2014	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2015	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2016	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
2017	54.8 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Zonia Downs, 1924 to 2017. The record is 449.8 mm (17.7 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.9 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zonia Downs by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1925	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1926	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1927	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1928	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1929	163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1930	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1931	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1932	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1933	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1934	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1936	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1938	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1939	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1940	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1950	191.9 mm (7.6 in)
1951	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1952	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1953	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1954	333.3 mm (13.1 in)
1955	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1956	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1957	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1958	222.4 mm (8.8 in)
1959	194.4 mm (7.7 in)
1960	152.3 mm (6.0 in)
1961	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1962	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1964	210.1 mm (8.3 in)
1965	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1966	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1967	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1968	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1969	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1970	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1971	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1972	449.8 mm (17.7 in)
1973	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1974	259.2 mm (10.2 in)
1975	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1976	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1977	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1978	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979	281.6 mm (11.1 in)
1980	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1981	190.4 mm (7.5 in)
1982	129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1983	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1984	168.2 mm (6.6 in)
1985	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1986	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1987	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1988	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1989	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1990	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1991	222.4 mm (8.8 in)
1992	179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1993	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1994	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1995	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1996	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1997	179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1998	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1999	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2000	221.8 mm (8.7 in)
2001	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2002	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2003	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2004	176.9 mm (7.0 in)
2005	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2006	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2007	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2008	331.0 mm (13.0 in)
2009	287.2 mm (11.3 in)
2010	283.2 mm (11.1 in)
2011	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
2012	165.4 mm (6.5 in)
2013	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2014	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
2015	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
2016	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2017	115.6 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Zonia Downs, 1924 to 2017. The record is 242 days in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 114 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zonia Downs by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	37 days
1925	86 days
1926	118 days
1927	107 days
1928	210 days
1929	226 days
1930	82 days
1931	160 days
1932	155 days
1933	129 days
1934	61 days
1935	61 days
1936	31 days
1937	123 days
1938	122 days
1939	61 days
1940	153 days
1947	31 days
1948	153 days
1949	196 days
1950	91 days
1951	92 days
1952	155 days
1953	195 days
1954	91 days
1955	126 days
1956	47 days
1957	118 days
1958	100 days
1959	159 days
1960	188 days
1961	211 days
1962	131 days
1963	223 days
1964	97 days
1965	175 days
1966	89 days
1967	115 days
1968	139 days
1969	112 days
1970	150 days
1971	128 days
1972	225 days
1973	78 days
1974	93 days
1975	165 days
1976	184 days
1977	153 days
1978	55 days
1979	200 days
1980	95 days
1981	85 days
1982	97 days
1983	87 days
1984	107 days
1985	98 days
1986	53 days
1987	99 days
1988	82 days
1989	90 days
1990	150 days
1991	130 days
1992	123 days
1993	74 days
1994	113 days
1995	56 days
1996	121 days
1997	142 days
1998	76 days
1999	109 days
2000	125 days
2001	122 days
2002	157 days
2003	230 days
2004	157 days
2005	81 days
2006	242 days
2007	125 days
2008	118 days
2009	202 days
2010	61 days
2011	68 days
2012	35 days
2013	101 days
2014	79 days
2015	87 days
2016	65 days
2017	22 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

71 years, 1925 to 2013

A day with at least 68.0 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 236.1 mm (9.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Zonia Downs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
10 years	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
25 years	154.1 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	190.6 mm (7.5 in)
100 years	236.1 mm (9.3 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1925 to 2013.

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: 268.0 mm (10.6 in) in 1972; 188.0 mm (7.4 in) in 2008; 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

Data for Zonia Downs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Zonia Downs 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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