Oban Station Weather Records (ASN00037035)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oban Station (ASN00037035), Australia, with 109 years of record.

Key Facts for Oban Station

Oban Station (ASN00037035) is a weather station in Australia at -21.23 latitude and 139.05 longitude, 280 m (919 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1915 to 2023, 109 years of record.
0 records set at Oban Station still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Oban Station set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 1 February 2023.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -21.23 latitude, 139.05 longitude.
Elevation: 280 m (919 ft).
Period of record: 1915 to 2023, 109 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 Oban Station. 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 Oban Station, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Oban Station still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Oban Station between 4 March 1997 and 4 March 1997. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 170.0 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oban Station. The most was 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 4 March 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Oban Station
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	16 January 1930
Feb	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	2 February 1940
Mar	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	4 March 1997
Apr	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	28 April 1920
May	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	22 May 1990
Jun	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	13 June 1941
Jul	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	9 July 1978
Aug	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 August 1947
Sep	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5 September 1947
Oct	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	7 October 1950
Nov	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	1 November 1957
Dec	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	12 December 1924

Latest Records

Latest records at Oban Station
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 February 2023	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2015	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2014	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2007	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2006	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2006	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2006	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2006	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 March 2006	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 2005	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	14 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2005	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2005	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2005	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2004	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2004	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2004	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2004	Oban Station, AU	daily rain (Tie)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	tie	24 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2003	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2003	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	17 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2003	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1915 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Oban Station: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	1997	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	99
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	1997	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	99
Longest dry spell (CDD)	299 days	1972	112 days	99

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Oban Station, 1915 to 2023. The record is 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oban Station by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1915	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1916	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1917	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1918	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1919	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1920	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1921	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1922	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1925	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1926	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1927	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1928	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1929	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1931	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1932	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1933	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1934	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1936	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1937	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1938	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1939	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1940	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1941	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1942	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1943	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1944	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1945	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1946	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1948	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1949	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1951	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1952	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1953	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1954	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1955	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1956	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1957	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1958	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1959	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1960	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1961	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1962	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1963	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1966	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1967	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1969	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1970	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1971	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1972	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1974	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1975	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1976	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1977	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1979	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1980	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1981	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1982	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1985	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1986	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1992	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1994	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1995	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1996	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1997	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1998	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1999	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2000	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2001	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2002	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2003	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2004	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
2005	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2006	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2007	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2012	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2014	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2015	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2018	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
2019	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2023	60.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Oban Station, 1915 to 2023. The record is 236.2 mm (9.3 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.6 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oban Station by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1915	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1916	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1917	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1918	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1919	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1920	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1921	200.4 mm (7.9 in)
1922	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1923	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1924	165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1925	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1926	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1927	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1928	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1929	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1930	131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1931	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1932	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	207.7 mm (8.2 in)
1934	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1935	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1936	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1937	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1938	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1939	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1940	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1941	158.1 mm (6.2 in)
1942	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1943	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1944	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1945	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1946	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1947	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1948	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1949	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1950	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1951	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1952	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1953	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1954	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1955	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1956	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1957	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1958	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1959	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1960	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1961	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1962	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1963	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1964	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1965	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1966	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1967	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1969	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1970	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1971	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1972	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1973	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1974	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1975	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1976	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1977	123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1978	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1979	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1980	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1981	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1982	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1983	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1984	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1985	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1986	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1987	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1988	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1989	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1990	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1991	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1992	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1993	195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1994	94.6 mm (3.7 in)
1995	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1996	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1997	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1998	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1999	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
2000	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2001	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2002	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2004	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
2005	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2006	137.8 mm (5.4 in)
2007	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
2012	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2014	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2015	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2018	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2019	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2023	69.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Oban Station, 1915 to 2023. The record is 299 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 112 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oban Station by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1915	24 days
1916	66 days
1917	171 days
1918	110 days
1919	139 days
1920	46 days
1921	101 days
1922	125 days
1923	145 days
1924	83 days
1925	153 days
1926	181 days
1927	241 days
1928	144 days
1929	160 days
1930	90 days
1931	76 days
1932	119 days
1933	85 days
1934	115 days
1935	75 days
1936	62 days
1937	104 days
1938	124 days
1939	58 days
1940	141 days
1941	142 days
1942	112 days
1943	156 days
1944	74 days
1945	64 days
1946	230 days
1947	68 days
1948	123 days
1949	198 days
1950	95 days
1951	131 days
1952	156 days
1953	118 days
1954	186 days
1955	42 days
1956	66 days
1957	119 days
1958	97 days
1959	117 days
1960	133 days
1961	136 days
1962	136 days
1963	203 days
1964	95 days
1965	256 days
1966	86 days
1967	210 days
1968	155 days
1969	156 days
1970	182 days
1971	61 days
1972	299 days
1973	220 days
1974	105 days
1975	125 days
1976	198 days
1977	147 days
1978	55 days
1979	70 days
1980	84 days
1981	89 days
1982	150 days
1983	179 days
1984	110 days
1985	72 days
1986	62 days
1987	242 days
1988	97 days
1989	68 days
1990	149 days
1991	144 days
1992	108 days
1993	87 days
1994	218 days
1995	80 days
1996	105 days
1997	88 days
1998	53 days
1999	181 days
2000	133 days
2001	132 days
2002	284 days
2003	114 days
2004	94 days
2005	80 days
2006	109 days
2007	23 days
2012	40 days
2014	41 days
2015	10 days
2018	16 days
2019	29 days
2023	10 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

90 years, 1916 to 2006

A day with at least 58.2 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 144.6 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oban Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
25 years	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
50 years	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
100 years	144.6 mm (5.7 in)	Longer than the 90 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, 90 years of values from 1916 to 2006.

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: 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1997; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1920; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1956.

Download the Data

Data for Oban Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Oban Station 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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