Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

Mount Isa Mine Weather Records (ASN00029126)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mount Isa Mine (ASN00029126), Australia, with 95 years of record.

Key Facts for Mount Isa Mine

  • Mount Isa Mine (ASN00029126) is a weather station in Australia at -20.74 latitude and 139.48 longitude, 381 m (1,250 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1932 to 2026, 95 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mount Isa Mine still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mount Isa Mine set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 25 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -20.74 latitude, 139.48 longitude.
  • Elevation: 381 m (1,250 ft).
  • Period of record: 1932 to 2026, 95 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mount Isa Mine, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mount Isa Mine. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mount Isa Mine. 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 Mount Isa Mine, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan45.6 C (114.1 F)15.5 C (59.9 F)n/an/a
Feb43.5 C (110.3 F)13.1 C (55.6 F)n/an/a
Mar43.1 C (109.6 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)n/an/a
Apr38.6 C (101.5 F)5.8 C (42.4 F)n/an/a
May37.8 C (100.0 F)1.8 C (35.2 F)n/an/a
Jun34.3 C (93.7 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)n/an/a
Jul34.7 C (94.5 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.6 C (99.7 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)n/an/a
Sep40.4 C (104.7 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)n/an/a
Oct42.5 C (108.5 F)6.9 C (44.4 F)n/an/a
Nov43.3 C (109.9 F)10.3 C (50.5 F)n/an/a
Dec45.4 C (113.7 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mount Isa Mine by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mount Isa Mine still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801965: 211966: 241967: 81968: 321969: 321970: 201971: 321972: 171973: 391974: 271975: 321976: 161977: 121978: 241979: 211980: 221981: 211982: 291983: 291984: 251985: 271986: 271987: 411988: 671989: 361990: 531991: 131992: 111996: 51997: 111998: 51999: 182000: 312001: 302002: 402003: 252004: 192005: 132006: 132007: 262008: 122009: 312010: 252011: 312012: 432013: 282014: 242015: 182016: 332017: 252018: 292019: 252020: 222021: 232022: 212023: 312024: 192025: 301965197119771983198919982004201020162022
1,464 records at Mount Isa Mine still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Mount Isa Mine by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196521
196624
19678
196832
196932
197020
197132
197217
197339
197427
197532
197616
197712
197824
197921
198022
198121
198229
198329
198425
198527
198627
198741
198867
198936
199053
199113
199211
19965
199711
19985
199918
200031
200130
200240
200325
200419
200513
200613
200726
200812
200931
201025
201131
201243
201328
201424
201518
201633
201725
201829
201925
202022
202123
202221
202331
202419
202530

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Mount Isa Mine set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Mount Isa Mine between 14 June 1999 and 8 July 2014. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation14 June 1999: Record low minimum temperature 1.7 C (35.1 F)15 June 1999: Record low minimum temperature 1.4 C (34.5 F)4 June 2000: Record low minimum temperature 0.8 C (33.4 F)26 July 2001: Record low minimum temperature 0.7 C (33.3 F)19 August 2001: Record low minimum temperature 0.3 C (32.5 F)30 June 2002: Record low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)2 July 2002: Record low minimum temperature -1.3 C (29.7 F)15 January 2004: Record daily precipitation 196.2 mm (7.7 in)8 July 2014: Record low minimum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)2000200520102015
9 all-time records were set at Mount Isa Mine between 14 June 1999 and 8 July 2014. Each dot is a new record.
When Mount Isa Mine set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1999-06-14Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 1.7 C (35.1 F)
1999-06-15Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 1.4 C (34.5 F)
2000-06-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.8 C (33.4 F)
2001-07-26Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.7 C (33.3 F)
2001-08-19Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.3 C (32.5 F)
2002-06-30Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature 0.0 C (32.0 F)
2002-07-02Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -1.3 C (29.7 F)
2004-01-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 196.2 mm (7.7 in)
2014-07-08Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -2.2 C (28.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 196.2 mm (7.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Isa Mine The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Isa Mine. The most was 196.2 mm (7.7 in) on 15 January 2004. 050100150200 Jan: 196.2 mm (7.7 in), 15 January 2004 Jan Feb: 101.0 mm (4.0 in), 2 February 2019 Feb Mar: 124.0 mm (4.9 in), 25 March 2024 Mar Apr: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 8 April 1952 Apr May: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 12 May 1968 May Jun: 65.4 mm (2.6 in), 18 June 2007 Jun Jul: 83.2 mm (3.3 in), 3 July 2023 Jul Aug: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 18 August 1947 Aug Sep: 61.8 mm (2.4 in), 18 September 2016 Sep Oct: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 20 October 1955 Oct Nov: 93.4 mm (3.7 in), 4 November 2011 Nov Dec: 127.4 mm (5.0 in), 22 December 2020 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Isa Mine. The most was 196.2 mm (7.7 in) on 15 January 2004.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Isa Mine
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan196.2 mm (7.7 in)15 January 2004
Feb101.0 mm (4.0 in)2 February 2019
Mar124.0 mm (4.9 in)25 March 2024
Apr79.2 mm (3.1 in)8 April 1952
May84.6 mm (3.3 in)12 May 1968
Jun65.4 mm (2.6 in)18 June 2007
Jul83.2 mm (3.3 in)3 July 2023
Aug44.7 mm (1.8 in)18 August 1947
Sep61.8 mm (2.4 in)18 September 2016
Oct61.7 mm (2.4 in)20 October 1955
Nov93.4 mm (3.7 in)4 November 2011
Dec127.4 mm (5.0 in)22 December 2020

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2025
Days with data per year at Mount Isa Mine 56 years of record at Mount Isa Mine, 1965 to 2025. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 1994, 1999, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and others. 1965: 362 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 355 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 360 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 213 of 366 days1994: 1 of 365 days1999: 117 of 365 days2000: 350 of 366 days2001: 340 of 365 days2002: 357 of 365 days2003: 356 of 365 days2004: 355 of 366 days2005: 334 of 365 days2006: 314 of 365 days2007: 333 of 365 days2008: 351 of 366 days2009: 338 of 365 days2010: 345 of 365 days2011: 331 of 365 days2012: 337 of 366 days2013: 330 of 365 days2014: 341 of 365 days2015: 324 of 365 days2016: 317 of 366 days2017: 321 of 365 days2018: 336 of 365 days2019: 324 of 365 days2020: 328 of 366 days2021: 283 of 365 days2022: 334 of 365 days2023: 311 of 365 days2024: 291 of 366 days2025: 210 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
56 years of record at Mount Isa Mine, 1965 to 2025. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1992, 1994, 1999, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and others.
Days with data per year at Mount Isa Mine
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196536299%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196836499%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197135597%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336399%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836299%Yes
197936399%Yes
198036499%Yes
198136099%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
198636199%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199221358%No
199410%No
199911732%No
200035096%Yes
200134093%Yes
200235798%Yes
200335698%Yes
200435597%Yes
200533492%Yes
200631486%No
200733391%Yes
200835196%Yes
200933893%Yes
201034595%Yes
201133191%Yes
201233792%Yes
201333090%Yes
201434193%Yes
201532489%No
201631787%No
201732188%No
201833692%Yes
201932489%No
202032890%No
202128378%No
202233492%Yes
202331185%No
202429180%No
202521058%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Mount Isa Mine
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 August 2026Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain (Provisional)15.0 mm (0.6 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)55 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2026Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)9 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min-0.5 C (31.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain16.6 mm (0.7 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily high max33.2 C (91.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min1.9 C (35.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min1.3 C (34.3 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low max15.1 C (59.2 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily high max33.4 C (92.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)34 years23 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min9.8 C (49.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)52 years30 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily low min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain47.6 mm (1.9 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)36 years45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)45.3 mm (1.8 in)7 years36 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily rain61.2 mm (2.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2025Mount Isa Mine, AUdaily high max40.5 C (104.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

27 complete years, 1965 to 1991
Annual mean temperature at Mount Isa Mine as warming stripes, 1965 to 1991 One stripe for each of 27 complete years at Mount Isa Mine, 1965 to 1991. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 25.5 C (77.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 23.9 C (75.0 F), and the warmest was 1988, at 27.1 C (80.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1965: 25.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 24.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1967: 25.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 25.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 25.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 25.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1971: 24.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1972: 25.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1973: 25.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1974: 23.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1975: 24.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 24.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1977: 24.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1978: 24.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1979: 25.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1980: 26.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1981: 25.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1982: 25.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 25.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1984: 24.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 25.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1986: 26.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1987: 26.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1988: 27.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1989: 25.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 26.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1991: 26.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean196519701975198019851990
One stripe for each of 27 complete years at Mount Isa Mine, 1965 to 1991. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 25.5 C (77.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1974, at 23.9 C (75.0 F), and the warmest was 1988, at 27.1 C (80.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mount Isa Mine as warming stripes, 1965 to 1991
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196525.6 C+0.15 C
196624.7 C-0.80 C
196725.3 C-0.16 C
196825.2 C-0.30 C
196925.6 C+0.12 C
197025.7 C+0.21 C
197124.9 C-0.54 C
197225.6 C+0.11 C
197325.7 C+0.27 C
197423.9 C-1.55 C
197524.9 C-0.53 C
197624.1 C-1.36 C
197724.2 C-1.21 C
197824.7 C-0.73 C
197925.4 C-0.04 C
198026.3 C+0.85 C
198125.4 C-0.07 C
198225.5 C0.00 C
198325.9 C+0.40 C
198424.7 C-0.71 C
198525.8 C+0.39 C
198626.6 C+1.19 C
198726.1 C+0.63 C
198827.1 C+1.69 C
198925.8 C+0.31 C
199026.6 C+1.19 C
199126.0 C+0.54 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1932 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Mount Isa Mine: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)199042.8 C (109.0 F)56
Coldest night (TNn)-2.2 C (28.0 F)20142.7 C (36.9 F)58
Wettest day (Rx1day)196.2 mm (7.7 in)200460.0 mm (2.4 in)95
Wettest five days (Rx5day)293.2 mm (11.5 in)2004100.8 mm (4.0 in)95
Longest dry spell (CDD)244 days1972104 days95

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mount Isa Mine by year The hottest day of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F). 303540455019401960198020002020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990
The hottest day of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 C (109.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mount Isa Mine by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
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
196542.8 C (109.0 F)
196643.6 C (110.5 F)
196742.8 C (109.0 F)
196842.5 C (108.5 F)
196941.4 C (106.5 F)
197042.9 C (109.2 F)
197142.7 C (108.9 F)
197243.0 C (109.4 F)
197343.0 C (109.4 F)
197441.2 C (106.2 F)
197540.5 C (104.9 F)
197641.5 C (106.7 F)
197740.3 C (104.5 F)
197842.1 C (107.8 F)
197944.0 C (111.2 F)
198041.8 C (107.2 F)
198142.8 C (109.0 F)
198243.3 C (109.9 F)
198343.5 C (110.3 F)
198443.4 C (110.1 F)
198543.0 C (109.4 F)
198642.9 C (109.2 F)
198742.6 C (108.7 F)
198842.6 C (108.7 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199045.6 C (114.1 F)
199142.2 C (108.0 F)
199242.1 C (107.8 F)
1993n/a
199433.6 C (92.5 F)
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200040.6 C (105.1 F)
200142.8 C (109.0 F)
200243.6 C (110.5 F)
200342.5 C (108.5 F)
200442.4 C (108.3 F)
200542.5 C (108.5 F)
200643.1 C (109.6 F)
200742.3 C (108.1 F)
200842.0 C (107.6 F)
200942.4 C (108.3 F)
201040.9 C (105.6 F)
201140.3 C (104.5 F)
201243.2 C (109.8 F)
201343.9 C (111.0 F)
201444.6 C (112.3 F)
201543.2 C (109.8 F)
201643.1 C (109.6 F)
201743.7 C (110.7 F)
201845.3 C (113.5 F)
201945.0 C (113.0 F)
202043.7 C (110.7 F)
202142.9 C (109.2 F)
202244.9 C (112.8 F)
202345.4 C (113.7 F)
202443.4 C (110.1 F)
202544.4 C (111.9 F)
2026n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mount Isa Mine by year The coldest night of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.7 C (36.9 F). -2.502.557.519401960198020002020Record: -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2014
The coldest night of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.7 C (36.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mount Isa Mine by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
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
19653.6 C (38.5 F)
19666.1 C (43.0 F)
19675.6 C (42.1 F)
19685.6 C (42.1 F)
19696.2 C (43.2 F)
19706.9 C (44.4 F)
19715.6 C (42.1 F)
19726.4 C (43.5 F)
19737.4 C (45.3 F)
19746.0 C (42.8 F)
19756.3 C (43.3 F)
19765.5 C (41.9 F)
19775.7 C (42.3 F)
19784.6 C (40.3 F)
19796.7 C (44.1 F)
19807.1 C (44.8 F)
19812.5 C (36.5 F)
19826.6 C (43.9 F)
19835.5 C (41.9 F)
19843.0 C (37.4 F)
19855.7 C (42.3 F)
19866.3 C (43.3 F)
19876.8 C (44.2 F)
19887.2 C (45.0 F)
19897.0 C (44.6 F)
19906.3 C (43.3 F)
19916.7 C (44.1 F)
19927.5 C (45.5 F)
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995n/a
19966.2 C (43.2 F)
19971.9 C (35.4 F)
19982.0 C (35.6 F)
19991.4 C (34.5 F)
20000.8 C (33.4 F)
20010.3 C (32.5 F)
2002-1.3 C (29.7 F)
20031.6 C (34.9 F)
20040.5 C (32.9 F)
20051.8 C (35.2 F)
20062.9 C (37.2 F)
20072.1 C (35.8 F)
20080.8 C (33.4 F)
2009-0.4 C (31.3 F)
20100.9 C (33.6 F)
20110.1 C (32.2 F)
2012-0.8 C (30.6 F)
20132.3 C (36.1 F)
2014-2.2 C (28.0 F)
20151.8 C (35.2 F)
20162.1 C (35.8 F)
20170.7 C (33.3 F)
2018-0.8 C (30.6 F)
20191.6 C (34.9 F)
20202.4 C (36.3 F)
20211.4 C (34.5 F)
20221.6 C (34.9 F)
20232.3 C (36.1 F)
2024-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2025-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2026n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Isa Mine by year The wettest day of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 196.2 mm (7.7 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.0 mm (2.4 in). 05010015020019401960198020002020Record: 196.2 mm (7.7 in) in 2004
The wettest day of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 196.2 mm (7.7 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.0 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Isa Mine by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193234.8 mm (1.4 in)
193331.8 mm (1.3 in)
193439.9 mm (1.6 in)
193542.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936120.7 mm (4.8 in)
193749.5 mm (1.9 in)
193894.0 mm (3.7 in)
193941.4 mm (1.6 in)
194066.3 mm (2.6 in)
194158.4 mm (2.3 in)
194246.5 mm (1.8 in)
194361.0 mm (2.4 in)
194448.3 mm (1.9 in)
194548.3 mm (1.9 in)
194659.9 mm (2.4 in)
194753.3 mm (2.1 in)
194837.6 mm (1.5 in)
194933.5 mm (1.3 in)
1950121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1951148.8 mm (5.9 in)
195279.2 mm (3.1 in)
195380.0 mm (3.1 in)
195487.1 mm (3.4 in)
195563.8 mm (2.5 in)
195662.0 mm (2.4 in)
195764.8 mm (2.6 in)
195835.1 mm (1.4 in)
195975.4 mm (3.0 in)
196034.5 mm (1.4 in)
196153.6 mm (2.1 in)
196272.4 mm (2.9 in)
196379.8 mm (3.1 in)
196466.5 mm (2.6 in)
196560.7 mm (2.4 in)
196641.9 mm (1.6 in)
196766.3 mm (2.6 in)
196884.6 mm (3.3 in)
196941.7 mm (1.6 in)
197022.6 mm (0.9 in)
197172.9 mm (2.9 in)
197252.1 mm (2.1 in)
197366.5 mm (2.6 in)
197462.0 mm (2.4 in)
197578.6 mm (3.1 in)
197635.8 mm (1.4 in)
197766.8 mm (2.6 in)
1978114.4 mm (4.5 in)
197935.6 mm (1.4 in)
198042.0 mm (1.7 in)
198156.4 mm (2.2 in)
198259.0 mm (2.3 in)
1983100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1984120.2 mm (4.7 in)
198538.0 mm (1.5 in)
198638.0 mm (1.5 in)
198759.8 mm (2.4 in)
198860.0 mm (2.4 in)
198939.4 mm (1.6 in)
199057.0 mm (2.2 in)
199155.8 mm (2.2 in)
1992116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199350.6 mm (2.0 in)
199436.6 mm (1.4 in)
199540.6 mm (1.6 in)
199665.4 mm (2.6 in)
199786.4 mm (3.4 in)
199853.4 mm (2.1 in)
199973.8 mm (2.9 in)
200051.6 mm (2.0 in)
200181.4 mm (3.2 in)
200245.2 mm (1.8 in)
200364.8 mm (2.6 in)
2004196.2 mm (7.7 in)
200560.6 mm (2.4 in)
200684.6 mm (3.3 in)
200765.4 mm (2.6 in)
200825.6 mm (1.0 in)
200981.2 mm (3.2 in)
201038.6 mm (1.5 in)
201198.8 mm (3.9 in)
201245.6 mm (1.8 in)
201330.0 mm (1.2 in)
201454.6 mm (2.1 in)
201573.0 mm (2.9 in)
201697.6 mm (3.8 in)
201755.0 mm (2.2 in)
201849.8 mm (2.0 in)
2019101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2020127.4 mm (5.0 in)
202166.8 mm (2.6 in)
202241.2 mm (1.6 in)
202383.2 mm (3.3 in)
2024124.0 mm (4.9 in)
202568.1 mm (2.7 in)
202638.2 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Isa Mine by year The wettest five days of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 293.2 mm (11.5 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.8 mm (4.0 in). 010020030019401960198020002020Record: 293.2 mm (11.5 in) in 2004
The wettest five days of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 293.2 mm (11.5 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.8 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Isa Mine by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
193274.4 mm (2.9 in)
193358.5 mm (2.3 in)
193465.3 mm (2.6 in)
1935102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1936154.3 mm (6.1 in)
1937102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1938180.0 mm (7.1 in)
193961.8 mm (2.4 in)
194083.6 mm (3.3 in)
1941112.6 mm (4.4 in)
194292.2 mm (3.6 in)
194361.0 mm (2.4 in)
1944108.8 mm (4.3 in)
194577.5 mm (3.1 in)
1946124.2 mm (4.9 in)
194759.3 mm (2.3 in)
194857.6 mm (2.3 in)
194975.0 mm (3.0 in)
1950208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1951194.0 mm (7.6 in)
195286.8 mm (3.4 in)
1953157.6 mm (6.2 in)
1954102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1955142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1956116.1 mm (4.6 in)
195792.3 mm (3.6 in)
195847.5 mm (1.9 in)
1959131.0 mm (5.2 in)
196057.6 mm (2.3 in)
196165.3 mm (2.6 in)
1962116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1963100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1964107.4 mm (4.2 in)
196585.8 mm (3.4 in)
196675.7 mm (3.0 in)
196787.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968121.5 mm (4.8 in)
196970.4 mm (2.8 in)
197023.4 mm (0.9 in)
1971141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1972101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1973133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1974182.5 mm (7.2 in)
197595.0 mm (3.7 in)
197685.2 mm (3.4 in)
1977166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1978139.4 mm (5.5 in)
197950.4 mm (2.0 in)
198082.0 mm (3.2 in)
198170.8 mm (2.8 in)
198274.6 mm (2.9 in)
1983126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1984138.8 mm (5.5 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
198663.6 mm (2.5 in)
198782.6 mm (3.3 in)
198876.0 mm (3.0 in)
198958.4 mm (2.3 in)
199060.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1992122.8 mm (4.8 in)
1993132.6 mm (5.2 in)
199444.4 mm (1.7 in)
199548.2 mm (1.9 in)
1996136.8 mm (5.4 in)
1997259.8 mm (10.2 in)
199890.0 mm (3.5 in)
1999137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2000110.8 mm (4.4 in)
200198.0 mm (3.9 in)
200271.8 mm (2.8 in)
2003107.4 mm (4.2 in)
2004293.2 mm (11.5 in)
2005100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2006142.4 mm (5.6 in)
200799.6 mm (3.9 in)
200839.2 mm (1.5 in)
2009162.4 mm (6.4 in)
201090.8 mm (3.6 in)
2011155.8 mm (6.1 in)
201279.2 mm (3.1 in)
201331.0 mm (1.2 in)
201457.6 mm (2.3 in)
2015157.6 mm (6.2 in)
2016125.8 mm (5.0 in)
201766.0 mm (2.6 in)
2018128.6 mm (5.1 in)
2019197.8 mm (7.8 in)
2020156.6 mm (6.2 in)
202169.6 mm (2.7 in)
202297.8 mm (3.9 in)
2023215.6 mm (8.5 in)
2024157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2025182.9 mm (7.2 in)
2026118.6 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Isa Mine by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 244 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 104 days. 010020030019401960198020002020Record: 244 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Isa Mine, 1932 to 2026. The record is 244 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 104 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Isa Mine by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1932139 days
1933138 days
1934114 days
193592 days
193662 days
193788 days
1938124 days
193957 days
1940201 days
1941169 days
194260 days
1943151 days
1944119 days
194554 days
1946104 days
194764 days
1948127 days
1949197 days
195066 days
1951121 days
195286 days
195394 days
1954129 days
1955135 days
195649 days
1957119 days
195874 days
195995 days
1960134 days
1961110 days
1962136 days
1963237 days
196477 days
1965159 days
196676 days
1967155 days
196873 days
1969111 days
1970152 days
197141 days
1972244 days
197378 days
197497 days
1975115 days
1976137 days
1977165 days
197855 days
197969 days
198089 days
198165 days
1982175 days
198388 days
1984110 days
1985133 days
198652 days
1987189 days
1988104 days
198996 days
1990101 days
1991132 days
1992105 days
199363 days
1994121 days
199588 days
1996106 days
199789 days
199849 days
1999190 days
2000130 days
2001135 days
2002234 days
2003127 days
200494 days
200588 days
2006169 days
200751 days
2008118 days
2009144 days
201049 days
2011111 days
2012119 days
2013111 days
201471 days
201578 days
201637 days
201795 days
2018123 days
2019215 days
202075 days
202170 days
202258 days
202397 days
202469 days
202557 days
202666 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

88 years, 1932 to 2024

A day with at least 58.9 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.4 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mount Isa Mine: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years58.9 mm (2.3 in)
5 years84.4 mm (3.3 in)
10 years103.3 mm (4.1 in)
25 years129.6 mm (5.1 in)
50 years151.2 mm (6.0 in)
100 years174.4 mm (6.9 in)Longer than the 88 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, 88 years of values from 1932 to 2024.

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: 196.2 mm (7.7 in) in 2004; 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 1951; 127.4 mm (5.0 in) in 2020.

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  • Data for Mount Isa Mine standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 (2026-10-13).