Barron Upper 1 Weather Records (ASN00031163)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barron Upper 1 (ASN00031163), Australia, with 51 years of record.
Key Facts for Barron Upper 1
- Barron Upper 1 (ASN00031163) is a weather station in Australia at -17.40 latitude and 145.51 longitude, 800 m (2,625 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1948 to 1998, 51 years of record.
- 0 records set at Barron Upper 1 still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Barron Upper 1 set a daily record precipitation of 92.0 mm (3.6 in) on 9 January 1998.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -17.40 latitude, 145.51 longitude.
- Elevation: 800 m (2,625 ft).
- Period of record: 1948 to 1998, 51 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 343.4 mm (13.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 186.3 mm (7.3 in) | 3 January 1979 |
| Feb | 174.6 mm (6.9 in) | 7 February 1977 |
| Mar | 343.4 mm (13.5 in) | 12 March 1967 |
| Apr | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 9 April 1950 |
| May | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 9 May 1989 |
| Jun | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 16 June 1950 |
| Jul | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30 July 1975 |
| Aug | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 8 August 1970 |
| Sep | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 28 September 1983 |
| Oct | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 10 October 1996 |
| Nov | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 23 November 1989 |
| Dec | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 7 December 1950 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1998 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 26 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 July 1997 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 4 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1997 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 43 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1996 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 31 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 October 1996 | Barron Upper 1, AU | monthly rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 7 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 April 1996 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 October 1995 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1995 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 23 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 August 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 13 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 July 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 4.2 mm (0.17 in) | 24 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 July 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 35 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 July 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 3 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 21.2 mm (0.8 in) | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 25 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1994 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 50.9 mm (2.0 in) | 34 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 November 1993 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 43 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 September 1993 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 10 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 September 1993 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 6 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 July 1993 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 13.8 mm (0.5 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 0 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 July 1993 | Barron Upper 1, AU | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1948 to 1998| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 343.4 mm (13.5 in) | 1967 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 51 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 836.2 mm (32.9 in) | 1967 | 239.6 mm (9.4 in) | 51 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 63 days | 1972 | 30 days | 51 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1949 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1950 | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1951 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1952 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1953 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1954 | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1955 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1956 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1957 | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1958 | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1959 | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1960 | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1961 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1962 | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1963 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1964 | 173.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1965 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1966 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1967 | 343.4 mm (13.5 in) |
| 1968 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1969 | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1970 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1971 | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1972 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1973 | 224.3 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1974 | 121.8 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1975 | 123.6 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1976 | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1977 | 233.8 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1978 | 95.6 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1979 | 186.3 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1980 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1981 | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1982 | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1983 | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1984 | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1985 | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1986 | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1987 | 88.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1988 | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1989 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1990 | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1991 | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1992 | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1993 | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1994 | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1995 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1996 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1997 | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1998 | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 213.7 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1949 | 301.5 mm (11.9 in) |
| 1950 | 312.0 mm (12.3 in) |
| 1951 | 182.4 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1952 | 186.3 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1953 | 229.1 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1954 | 252.8 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1955 | 360.8 mm (14.2 in) |
| 1956 | 222.3 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1957 | 236.7 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1958 | 298.3 mm (11.7 in) |
| 1959 | 246.7 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1960 | 307.6 mm (12.1 in) |
| 1961 | 202.4 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1962 | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1963 | 233.4 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1964 | 377.7 mm (14.9 in) |
| 1965 | 204.2 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1966 | 141.3 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1967 | 836.2 mm (32.9 in) |
| 1968 | 269.8 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1969 | 313.0 mm (12.3 in) |
| 1970 | 208.5 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1971 | 274.5 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1972 | 331.5 mm (13.1 in) |
| 1973 | 421.9 mm (16.6 in) |
| 1974 | 307.0 mm (12.1 in) |
| 1975 | 200.6 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1976 | 176.4 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1977 | 481.4 mm (19.0 in) |
| 1978 | 107.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1979 | 762.3 mm (30.0 in) |
| 1980 | 278.4 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1981 | 257.8 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1982 | 211.6 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1983 | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1984 | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1985 | 226.4 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1986 | 346.4 mm (13.6 in) |
| 1987 | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1988 | 239.6 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1989 | 252.8 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1990 | 294.0 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1991 | 267.0 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1992 | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1993 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1994 | 183.0 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1995 | 331.6 mm (13.1 in) |
| 1996 | 267.8 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1997 | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1998 | 190.8 mm (7.5 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 57 days |
| 1949 | 29 days |
| 1950 | 21 days |
| 1951 | 37 days |
| 1952 | 26 days |
| 1953 | 32 days |
| 1954 | 23 days |
| 1955 | 23 days |
| 1956 | 19 days |
| 1957 | 60 days |
| 1958 | 45 days |
| 1959 | 52 days |
| 1960 | 31 days |
| 1961 | 33 days |
| 1962 | 35 days |
| 1963 | 39 days |
| 1964 | 40 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 34 days |
| 1967 | 45 days |
| 1968 | 24 days |
| 1969 | 30 days |
| 1970 | 25 days |
| 1971 | 33 days |
| 1972 | 63 days |
| 1973 | 19 days |
| 1974 | 61 days |
| 1975 | 40 days |
| 1976 | 28 days |
| 1977 | 23 days |
| 1978 | 19 days |
| 1979 | 19 days |
| 1980 | 32 days |
| 1981 | 41 days |
| 1982 | 28 days |
| 1983 | 30 days |
| 1984 | 29 days |
| 1985 | 20 days |
| 1986 | 23 days |
| 1987 | 21 days |
| 1988 | 22 days |
| 1989 | 47 days |
| 1990 | 33 days |
| 1991 | 48 days |
| 1992 | 28 days |
| 1993 | 26 days |
| 1994 | 43 days |
| 1995 | 23 days |
| 1996 | 31 days |
| 1997 | 13 days |
| 1998 | 24 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
48 years, 1948 to 1996A day with at least 106.6 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 309.9 mm (12.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 106.6 mm (4.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | |
| 10 years | 177.3 mm (7.0 in) | |
| 25 years | 223.8 mm (8.8 in) | |
| 50 years | 264.1 mm (10.4 in) | Longer than the 48 years of record |
| 100 years | 309.9 mm (12.2 in) | Longer than the 48 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, 48 years of values from 1948 to 1996.
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: 343.4 mm (13.5 in) in 1967; 233.8 mm (9.2 in) in 1977; 224.3 mm (8.8 in) in 1973.
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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 (2025-12-31).