Windorah Post Office Weather Records (ASN00038024)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Windorah Post Office (ASN00038024), Australia, with 140 years of record.

Key Facts for Windorah Post Office

Windorah Post Office (ASN00038024) is a weather station in Australia at -25.42 latitude and 142.66 longitude, 126 m (414 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1887 to 2026, 140 years of record.
1,464 records set at Windorah Post Office still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Windorah Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 18 May 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -25.42 latitude, 142.66 longitude.
Elevation: 126 m (414 ft).
Period of record: 1887 to 2026, 140 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Windorah Post Office. 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 Windorah Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	48.0 C (118.4 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	45.0 C (113.0 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	43.0 C (109.4 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	39.7 C (103.5 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.7 C (96.3 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.6 C (92.5 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.0 C (89.6 F)	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.0 C (100.4 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.7 C (105.3 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	44.5 C (112.1 F)	4.6 C (40.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	46.6 C (115.9 F)	7.9 C (46.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	47.3 C (117.1 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Windorah Post Office still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 54.

Standing records at Windorah Post Office by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1963	24
1964	31
1969	30
1970	34
1971	24
1972	22
1973	37
1974	25
1975	16
1976	44
1977	29
1978	33
1979	16
1980	31
1981	34
1982	19
1983	40
1984	36
1985	34
1986	26
1987	33
1988	29
1989	38
1990	43
1991	14
1992	20
1993	21
1994	19
1995	46
1996	54
1997	19
1998	39
1999	24
2000	34
2001	17
2002	32
2003	29
2004	35
2005	38
2006	35
2007	37
2008	21
2009	44
2010	41
2011	26
2012	24
2013	42
2014	25

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Windorah Post Office between 24 January 1941 and 3 January 2014. Each dot is a new record.

When Windorah Post Office set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1941-01-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1954-02-07	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1997-07-12	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 11.7 C (53.1 F)
2007-06-20	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature 10.6 C (51.1 F)
2013-01-12	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 47.6 C (117.7 F)
2014-01-03	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 48.0 C (118.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 185.9 mm (7.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Windorah Post Office. The most was 185.9 mm (7.3 in) on 7 February 1954.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Windorah Post Office
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	24 January 1941
Feb	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	7 February 1954
Mar	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	1 March 2010
Apr	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	3 April 1891
May	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	30 May 1921
Jun	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	8 June 2001
Jul	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	15 July 1984
Aug	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	28 August 1993
Sep	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 September 1926
Oct	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	25 October 1989
Nov	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	29 November 1999
Dec	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	30 December 1916

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 2014

48 years of record at Windorah Post Office, 1963 to 2014. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1979, 2014.

Days with data per year at Windorah Post Office
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	363	99%	Yes
1971	362	99%	Yes
1972	358	98%	Yes
1973	357	98%	Yes
1974	347	95%	Yes
1975	336	92%	Yes
1976	343	94%	Yes
1977	347	95%	Yes
1978	345	95%	Yes
1979	297	81%	No
1980	358	98%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	361	99%	Yes
1983	348	95%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	360	98%	Yes
1989	362	99%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	364	100%	Yes
2002	364	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	364	99%	Yes
2005	362	99%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	364	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	363	99%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	272	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Windorah Post Office
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 2026	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2025	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2025	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2025	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	99 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2025	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2023	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2023	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2023	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2022	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 2021	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 2021	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	123 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2020	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2020	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 2019	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2017	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

46 complete years, 1963 to 2013

One stripe for each of 46 complete years at Windorah Post Office, 1963 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 23.5 C (74.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 21.4 C (70.5 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 25.1 C (77.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Windorah Post Office as warming stripes, 1963 to 2013
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1963	23.2 C	-0.26 C
1964	23.4 C	-0.08 C
1969	23.7 C	+0.21 C
1970	22.6 C	-0.91 C
1971	22.8 C	-0.72 C
1972	23.9 C	+0.37 C
1973	24.1 C	+0.62 C
1974	22.1 C	-1.36 C
1975	23.1 C	-0.43 C
1976	21.4 C	-2.11 C
1977	22.7 C	-0.79 C
1978	22.3 C	-1.23 C
1980	24.2 C	+0.76 C
1981	23.3 C	-0.19 C
1982	24.0 C	+0.51 C
1983	23.6 C	+0.07 C
1984	22.8 C	-0.71 C
1985	23.3 C	-0.23 C
1986	23.6 C	+0.11 C
1987	23.6 C	+0.12 C
1988	24.3 C	+0.79 C
1989	22.4 C	-1.07 C
1990	23.1 C	-0.35 C
1991	23.5 C	+0.03 C
1992	23.2 C	-0.32 C
1993	24.0 C	+0.47 C
1994	22.9 C	-0.57 C
1995	23.5 C	-0.01 C
1996	23.6 C	+0.16 C
1997	23.7 C	+0.17 C
1998	24.1 C	+0.61 C
1999	23.5 C	+0.00 C
2000	23.2 C	-0.32 C
2001	23.4 C	-0.04 C
2002	24.6 C	+1.07 C
2003	24.3 C	+0.85 C
2004	24.3 C	+0.82 C
2005	25.1 C	+1.66 C
2006	24.6 C	+1.12 C
2007	24.2 C	+0.73 C
2008	23.7 C	+0.25 C
2009	24.3 C	+0.79 C
2010	22.2 C	-1.27 C
2011	22.8 C	-0.70 C
2012	23.1 C	-0.34 C
2013	25.1 C	+1.61 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1963 to 2013. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 46 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Windorah Post Office
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade	1963 to 2013	46	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.1 to 0.8) per decade	1963 to 2013	46	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.18 C (0.02 to 0.34) per decade	0.32 F (0.03 to 0.62) per decade	1963 to 2013	46	Rise

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

1887 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Windorah Post Office: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	48.0 C (118.4 F)	2014	45.1 C (113.1 F)	48
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	1977	1.2 C (34.1 F)	48
Wettest day (Rx1day)	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	1954	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	140
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	253.8 mm (10.0 in)	2010	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	140
Longest dry spell (CDD)	200 days	1946	70 days	140

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Windorah Post Office, 1887 to 2026. The record is 48.0 C (118.4 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.1 C (113.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Windorah Post Office by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1964	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1970	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1971	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1972	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1973	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1974	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1975	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1976	44.3 C (111.7 F)
1977	42.7 C (108.9 F)
1978	43.8 C (110.8 F)
1979	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1980	45.8 C (114.4 F)
1981	45.3 C (113.5 F)
1982	46.0 C (114.8 F)
1983	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1984	43.5 C (110.3 F)
1985	45.2 C (113.4 F)
1986	45.1 C (113.2 F)
1987	44.9 C (112.8 F)
1988	45.7 C (114.3 F)
1989	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1990	47.1 C (116.8 F)
1991	44.6 C (112.3 F)
1992	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1993	42.9 C (109.2 F)
1994	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1995	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1996	46.2 C (115.2 F)
1997	44.2 C (111.6 F)
1998	44.7 C (112.5 F)
1999	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2000	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2001	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2002	46.2 C (115.2 F)
2003	46.5 C (115.7 F)
2004	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2005	45.4 C (113.7 F)
2006	46.8 C (116.2 F)
2007	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2008	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2009	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2010	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2011	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2012	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2013	47.6 C (117.7 F)
2014	48.0 C (118.4 F)
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Windorah Post Office, 1887 to 2026. The record is -1.8 C (28.8 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.2 C (34.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Windorah Post Office by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1964	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1970	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1971	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1972	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1973	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1974	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1975	1.6 C (34.9 F)
1976	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1977	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1978	1.3 C (34.3 F)
1979	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1980	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1981	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1982	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1983	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1984	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1985	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1986	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1987	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1988	2.3 C (36.1 F)
1989	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1990	1.5 C (34.7 F)
1991	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1992	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1993	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1994	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1995	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1996	1.6 C (34.9 F)
1997	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1998	1.6 C (34.9 F)
1999	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2000	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2001	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2002	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2003	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2004	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2005	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2006	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2007	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2008	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2009	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2010	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2011	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2012	0.9 C (33.6 F)
2013	3.2 C (37.8 F)
2014	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Windorah Post Office, 1887 to 2026. The record is 185.9 mm (7.3 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Windorah Post Office by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1887	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1888	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1889	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1890	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1891	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1892	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1893	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1894	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1895	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1896	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1897	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1898	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1899	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1900	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1901	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1902	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1903	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1904	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1905	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1906	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1907	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1908	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1909	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1910	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1911	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1912	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1913	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1914	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1915	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1916	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1917	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1918	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1919	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1921	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1922	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1923	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1924	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1925	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1926	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1928	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1929	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1930	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1931	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1932	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1933	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1934	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1935	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1936	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1937	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1938	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1939	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1942	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1943	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1945	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1946	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1947	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1949	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1950	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1951	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1954	185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1955	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1956	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1957	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1958	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1959	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1960	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1961	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1962	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1963	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1964	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1965	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1967	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1968	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1969	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1970	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1971	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1972	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1973	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1975	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1976	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1977	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1978	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1979	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1980	8.8 mm (0.35 in)
1981	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1982	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1983	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1984	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1985	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
1986	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1987	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1990	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1992	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1993	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1994	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1995	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1996	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1997	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1998	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1999	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
2000	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
2001	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2002	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2003	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2004	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2005	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
2006	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
2007	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
2008	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2009	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
2010	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
2011	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2012	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2013	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2014	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2015	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2016	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2017	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2019	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
2020	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2021	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2022	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
2023	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2024	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2025	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2026	44.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Windorah Post Office, 1887 to 2026. The record is 253.8 mm (10.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.1 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Windorah Post Office by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1887	226.2 mm (8.9 in)
1888	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1889	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1890	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1891	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1892	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1893	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1894	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1895	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1896	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1897	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1898	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1899	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1900	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1901	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1902	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1903	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1904	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1905	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1906	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1907	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1908	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1909	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1910	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1911	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1912	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1913	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1914	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1915	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1916	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1917	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1918	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1919	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1920	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1921	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1922	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1923	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1924	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1925	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1926	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1927	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1928	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1930	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1931	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1932	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1934	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1935	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1936	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1938	14.3 mm (0.6 in)
1939	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1940	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1941	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1942	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1944	215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1945	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1946	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1949	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1950	204.3 mm (8.0 in)
1951	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1952	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1953	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1954	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1955	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1956	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1957	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1958	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1959	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1960	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1963	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1964	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1965	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1966	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1968	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1969	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1970	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1972	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1973	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1974	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1975	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1976	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1977	146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1978	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1979	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1980	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1981	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1982	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1983	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1984	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1985	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1986	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1987	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1988	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1989	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1990	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1991	174.4 mm (6.9 in)
1992	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1993	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1994	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1995	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1996	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1997	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1998	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1999	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2000	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2001	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
2002	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2003	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
2004	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2005	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
2006	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2007	104.3 mm (4.1 in)
2008	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
2009	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
2010	253.8 mm (10.0 in)
2011	202.5 mm (8.0 in)
2012	161.1 mm (6.3 in)
2013	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
2014	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
2015	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
2016	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
2017	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2019	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
2020	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2021	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2022	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2023	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2024	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2025	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
2026	68.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Windorah Post Office, 1887 to 2026. The record is 200 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 70 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Windorah Post Office by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1887	52 days
1888	132 days
1889	31 days
1890	38 days
1891	35 days
1892	80 days
1893	67 days
1894	58 days
1895	85 days
1896	113 days
1897	87 days
1898	99 days
1899	99 days
1900	59 days
1901	48 days
1902	124 days
1903	44 days
1904	60 days
1905	102 days
1906	56 days
1907	61 days
1908	71 days
1909	51 days
1910	39 days
1911	44 days
1912	99 days
1913	76 days
1914	97 days
1915	86 days
1916	73 days
1917	83 days
1918	84 days
1919	117 days
1920	72 days
1921	61 days
1922	111 days
1923	121 days
1924	65 days
1925	101 days
1926	63 days
1927	132 days
1928	110 days
1929	124 days
1930	53 days
1931	49 days
1932	109 days
1933	51 days
1934	71 days
1935	89 days
1936	64 days
1937	70 days
1938	65 days
1939	75 days
1940	80 days
1941	133 days
1942	64 days
1943	48 days
1944	94 days
1945	41 days
1946	200 days
1947	56 days
1948	94 days
1949	79 days
1950	42 days
1951	89 days
1952	44 days
1953	68 days
1954	58 days
1955	44 days
1956	89 days
1957	96 days
1958	115 days
1959	57 days
1960	52 days
1961	80 days
1962	57 days
1963	67 days
1964	61 days
1965	159 days
1966	52 days
1967	75 days
1968	46 days
1969	57 days
1970	120 days
1971	34 days
1972	100 days
1973	34 days
1974	97 days
1975	81 days
1976	47 days
1977	100 days
1978	37 days
1979	57 days
1980	48 days
1981	65 days
1982	101 days
1983	55 days
1984	82 days
1985	100 days
1986	82 days
1987	54 days
1988	54 days
1989	100 days
1990	45 days
1991	65 days
1992	57 days
1993	43 days
1994	116 days
1995	59 days
1996	44 days
1997	69 days
1998	57 days
1999	52 days
2000	102 days
2001	74 days
2002	115 days
2003	52 days
2004	95 days
2005	60 days
2006	134 days
2007	112 days
2008	76 days
2009	174 days
2010	37 days
2011	54 days
2012	76 days
2013	112 days
2014	102 days
2015	69 days
2016	50 days
2017	81 days
2018	135 days
2019	80 days
2020	97 days
2021	70 days
2022	40 days
2023	129 days
2024	7 days
2025	57 days
2026	53 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

135 years, 1888 to 2025

A day with at least 47.1 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 146.3 mm (5.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Windorah Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
100 years	146.3 mm (5.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 135 years of values from 1888 to 2025.

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: 185.9 mm (7.3 in) in 1954; 130.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1941; 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 2016.

Download the Data

Data for Windorah Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Windorah Post Office 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).