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Waratah Weather Records (ASN00033242)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waratah (ASN00033242), Australia, with 40 years of record.

Key Facts for Waratah

  • Waratah (ASN00033242) is a weather station in Australia at -22.43 latitude and 150.13 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1947 to 1986, 40 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Waratah still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Waratah set a daily record precipitation of 35.4 mm (1.4 in) on 10 December 1985.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -22.43 latitude, 150.13 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
  • Period of record: 1947 to 1986, 40 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Waratah, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Waratah. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Waratah. 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 Waratah, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Waratah by the year they were set 0 records at Waratah still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Waratah still stand.
Standing records at Waratah by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 491.5 mm (19.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Waratah The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waratah. The most was 491.5 mm (19.4 in) on 10 January 1951. 0200400600 Jan: 491.5 mm (19.4 in), 10 January 1951 Jan Feb: 164.8 mm (6.5 in), 21 February 1955 Feb Mar: 218.0 mm (8.6 in), 4 March 1983 Mar Apr: 76.0 mm (3.0 in), 28 April 1983 Apr May: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 25 May 1955 May Jun: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 8 June 1967 Jun Jul: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 2 July 1964 Jul Aug: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 28 August 1953 Aug Sep: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 12 September 1973 Sep Oct: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 21 October 1975 Oct Nov: 92.2 mm (3.6 in), 1 November 1957 Nov Dec: 218.7 mm (8.6 in), 29 December 1962 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waratah. The most was 491.5 mm (19.4 in) on 10 January 1951.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Waratah
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan491.5 mm (19.4 in)10 January 1951
Feb164.8 mm (6.5 in)21 February 1955
Mar218.0 mm (8.6 in)4 March 1983
Apr76.0 mm (3.0 in)28 April 1983
May139.7 mm (5.5 in)25 May 1955
Jun104.1 mm (4.1 in)8 June 1967
Jul113.0 mm (4.4 in)2 July 1964
Aug59.4 mm (2.3 in)28 August 1953
Sep78.7 mm (3.1 in)12 September 1973
Oct96.5 mm (3.8 in)21 October 1975
Nov92.2 mm (3.6 in)1 November 1957
Dec218.7 mm (8.6 in)29 December 1962

Latest Records

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Latest records at Waratah
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 December 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain35.4 mm (1.4 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain (Tie)3.8 mm (0.15 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)19 years8 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1985Waratah, AUdaily rain95.4 mm (3.8 in)37.7 mm (1.5 in)33 years24 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain49.4 mm (1.9 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)5 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain55.8 mm (2.2 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)3 years3 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)21.2 mm (0.8 in)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain81.6 mm (3.2 in)81.6 mm (3.2 in)37 years54 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1984Waratah, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1947 to 1986
Yearly extremes at Waratah: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)491.5 mm (19.4 in)1951104.1 mm (4.1 in)39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)941.0 mm (37.0 in)1951174.3 mm (6.9 in)39
Longest dry spell (CDD)195 days194957 days39

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waratah by year The wettest day of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 491.5 mm (19.4 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.1 mm (4.1 in). 02004006001950196019701980Record: 491.5 mm (19.4 in) in 1951
The wettest day of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 491.5 mm (19.4 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.1 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waratah by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1947177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1948100.3 mm (3.9 in)
194977.5 mm (3.1 in)
1950156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1951491.5 mm (19.4 in)
195278.7 mm (3.1 in)
195366.5 mm (2.6 in)
1954146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1955164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1956124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195792.2 mm (3.6 in)
1958127.3 mm (5.0 in)
196091.7 mm (3.6 in)
1961123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1962218.7 mm (8.6 in)
1963100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1964113.0 mm (4.4 in)
196572.1 mm (2.8 in)
1966124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1967104.1 mm (4.1 in)
196858.4 mm (2.3 in)
1969156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1970120.7 mm (4.8 in)
197140.6 mm (1.6 in)
197273.7 mm (2.9 in)
1973133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1974190.5 mm (7.5 in)
197596.5 mm (3.8 in)
1976157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1977214.6 mm (8.4 in)
1978211.4 mm (8.3 in)
197964.0 mm (2.5 in)
198085.0 mm (3.3 in)
198183.0 mm (3.3 in)
198263.0 mm (2.5 in)
1983218.0 mm (8.6 in)
198488.4 mm (3.5 in)
198595.4 mm (3.8 in)
198619.0 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waratah by year The wettest five days of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 941.0 mm (37.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.3 mm (6.9 in). 02505007501,0001950196019701980Record: 941.0 mm (37.0 in) in 1951
The wettest five days of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 941.0 mm (37.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 174.3 mm (6.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waratah by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1947233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1948139.1 mm (5.5 in)
1949130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1950283.0 mm (11.1 in)
1951941.0 mm (37.0 in)
1952171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1953239.0 mm (9.4 in)
1954308.9 mm (12.2 in)
1955324.9 mm (12.8 in)
1956226.9 mm (8.9 in)
1957137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1958286.1 mm (11.3 in)
1960321.0 mm (12.6 in)
1961183.4 mm (7.2 in)
1962316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1963307.1 mm (12.1 in)
1964130.8 mm (5.1 in)
196581.6 mm (3.2 in)
1966238.4 mm (9.4 in)
1967170.9 mm (6.7 in)
196891.4 mm (3.6 in)
1969174.3 mm (6.9 in)
1970131.6 mm (5.2 in)
197154.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1973196.7 mm (7.7 in)
1974295.7 mm (11.6 in)
1975132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1976188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1977311.0 mm (12.2 in)
1978731.0 mm (28.8 in)
1979150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1980125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1981154.0 mm (6.1 in)
198272.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983288.0 mm (11.3 in)
1984127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1985122.6 mm (4.8 in)
198619.0 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waratah by year The longest dry spell of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 195 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days. 0501001502001950196019701980Record: 195 days in 1949
The longest dry spell of the year at Waratah, 1947 to 1986. The record is 195 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waratah by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1947123 days
194872 days
1949195 days
195052 days
195166 days
195237 days
195357 days
195452 days
195540 days
195641 days
195763 days
195882 days
196091 days
196165 days
196270 days
1963100 days
196451 days
196578 days
196687 days
196755 days
196847 days
196939 days
197086 days
197185 days
197243 days
197329 days
197492 days
197540 days
197614 days
197755 days
197848 days
197944 days
198028 days
198179 days
198272 days
198329 days
198465 days
198573 days
19866 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

30 years, 1949 to 1985

A day with at least 109.8 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 471.1 mm (18.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waratah: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years109.8 mm (4.3 in)
5 years164.6 mm (6.5 in)
10 years213.6 mm (8.4 in)
25 years294.9 mm (11.6 in)
50 years373.5 mm (14.7 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years471.1 mm (18.5 in)Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1949 to 1985.

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: 491.5 mm (19.4 in) in 1951; 218.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1962; 218.0 mm (8.6 in) in 1983.

Download the Data

  • Data for Waratah standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Waratah 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).