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Tarong Weather Records (ASN00040199)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tarong (ASN00040199), Australia, with 107 years of record.

Key Facts for Tarong

  • Tarong (ASN00040199) is a weather station in Australia at -26.74 latitude and 151.84 longitude, 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1920 to 2026, 107 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Tarong still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Tarong set an all-time record daily precipitation of 191.0 mm (7.5 in) on 9 March 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -26.74 latitude, 151.84 longitude.
  • Elevation: 401 m (1,316 ft).
  • Period of record: 1920 to 2026, 107 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Tarong, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tarong. 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 Tarong. 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 Tarong, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Tarong set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Tarong between 27 January 2013 and 9 March 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation27 January 2013: Record daily precipitation 177.0 mm (7.0 in)9 March 2026: Record daily precipitation 191.0 mm (7.5 in)201520202025
2 all-time records were set at Tarong between 27 January 2013 and 9 March 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Tarong set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2013-01-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2026-03-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 191.0 mm (7.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 191.0 mm (7.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tarong The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tarong. The most was 191.0 mm (7.5 in) on 9 March 2026. 050100150200 Jan: 177.0 mm (7.0 in), 27 January 2013 Jan Feb: 130.0 mm (5.1 in), 4 February 1971 Feb Mar: 191.0 mm (7.5 in), 9 March 2026 Mar Apr: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 19 April 1928 Apr May: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 20 May 1963 May Jun: 82.3 mm (3.2 in), 10 June 1921 Jun Jul: 101.1 mm (4.0 in), 7 July 1973 Jul Aug: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 19 August 1966 Aug Sep: 67.8 mm (2.7 in), 1 September 1975 Sep Oct: 104.6 mm (4.1 in), 17 October 1987 Oct Nov: 112.0 mm (4.4 in), 18 November 2012 Nov Dec: 161.0 mm (6.3 in), 10 December 2024 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tarong. The most was 191.0 mm (7.5 in) on 9 March 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tarong
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan177.0 mm (7.0 in)27 January 2013
Feb130.0 mm (5.1 in)4 February 1971
Mar191.0 mm (7.5 in)9 March 2026
Apr101.6 mm (4.0 in)19 April 1928
May74.2 mm (2.9 in)20 May 1963
Jun82.3 mm (3.2 in)10 June 1921
Jul101.1 mm (4.0 in)7 July 1973
Aug78.7 mm (3.1 in)19 August 1966
Sep67.8 mm (2.7 in)1 September 1975
Oct104.6 mm (4.1 in)17 October 1987
Nov112.0 mm (4.4 in)18 November 2012
Dec161.0 mm (6.3 in)10 December 2024

Latest Records

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Latest records at Tarong
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 March 2026Tarong, AUall-time rain191.0 mm (7.5 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)13 years41 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 2025Tarong, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)55 years37 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2025Tarong, AUdaily rain41.0 mm (1.6 in)25.8 mm (1.0 in)80 years47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2025Tarong, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)50 years41 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2024Tarong, AUdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)95 years44 of 100 (Notable)
18 December 2024Tarong, AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)94 years43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2024Tarong, AUmonthly rain161.0 mm (6.3 in)23.8 mm (0.9 in)102 years64 of 100 (Major)
14 August 2024Tarong, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2024Tarong, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2023Tarong, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2022Tarong, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)44 years38 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2022Tarong, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)89 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2022Tarong, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)21.2 mm (0.8 in)75 years53 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2022Tarong, AUdaily rain59.0 mm (2.3 in)26.8 mm (1.1 in)40 years42 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2021Tarong, AUdaily rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2021Tarong, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)43 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2021Tarong, AUdaily rain41.0 mm (1.6 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)42 years27 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2020Tarong, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)7 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2020Tarong, AUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2019Tarong, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)81 years43 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1920 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Tarong: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)191.0 mm (7.5 in)202663.5 mm (2.5 in)107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)332.3 mm (13.1 in)1921100.9 mm (4.0 in)107
Longest dry spell (CDD)167 days194640 days107

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tarong by year The wettest day of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tarong by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192034.3 mm (1.4 in)
1921137.2 mm (5.4 in)
192234.5 mm (1.4 in)
192387.6 mm (3.4 in)
192466.0 mm (2.6 in)
192561.0 mm (2.4 in)
192647.8 mm (1.9 in)
192753.3 mm (2.1 in)
1928101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1929139.7 mm (5.5 in)
193056.4 mm (2.2 in)
193161.5 mm (2.4 in)
193240.6 mm (1.6 in)
193348.3 mm (1.9 in)
193476.2 mm (3.0 in)
193561.7 mm (2.4 in)
193631.5 mm (1.2 in)
1937113.0 mm (4.4 in)
193858.4 mm (2.3 in)
193971.1 mm (2.8 in)
194059.7 mm (2.4 in)
194138.6 mm (1.5 in)
194294.0 mm (3.7 in)
194368.6 mm (2.7 in)
194453.8 mm (2.1 in)
194566.0 mm (2.6 in)
194661.0 mm (2.4 in)
1947102.9 mm (4.1 in)
194878.7 mm (3.1 in)
194971.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950127.8 mm (5.0 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
195243.2 mm (1.7 in)
195341.9 mm (1.6 in)
195473.7 mm (2.9 in)
195584.8 mm (3.3 in)
1956102.9 mm (4.1 in)
195757.2 mm (2.3 in)
1958122.4 mm (4.8 in)
195972.6 mm (2.9 in)
196057.2 mm (2.3 in)
196184.3 mm (3.3 in)
196251.8 mm (2.0 in)
196374.2 mm (2.9 in)
196458.7 mm (2.3 in)
196599.8 mm (3.9 in)
196695.3 mm (3.8 in)
196756.1 mm (2.2 in)
196843.7 mm (1.7 in)
196946.5 mm (1.8 in)
197066.8 mm (2.6 in)
1971130.0 mm (5.1 in)
197263.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1974131.6 mm (5.2 in)
197584.0 mm (3.3 in)
197652.0 mm (2.0 in)
197735.6 mm (1.4 in)
197844.7 mm (1.8 in)
197971.0 mm (2.8 in)
198061.2 mm (2.4 in)
198189.0 mm (3.5 in)
198264.4 mm (2.5 in)
198375.0 mm (3.0 in)
198466.0 mm (2.6 in)
198547.4 mm (1.9 in)
198667.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987104.6 mm (4.1 in)
198865.0 mm (2.6 in)
198964.0 mm (2.5 in)
199069.2 mm (2.7 in)
199179.0 mm (3.1 in)
199274.0 mm (2.9 in)
199348.8 mm (1.9 in)
199439.0 mm (1.5 in)
199599.0 mm (3.9 in)
199687.4 mm (3.4 in)
199760.0 mm (2.4 in)
199848.0 mm (1.9 in)
199961.0 mm (2.4 in)
200037.0 mm (1.5 in)
200187.0 mm (3.4 in)
200240.0 mm (1.6 in)
200359.0 mm (2.3 in)
200488.0 mm (3.5 in)
200541.0 mm (1.6 in)
200631.0 mm (1.2 in)
200745.0 mm (1.8 in)
200856.0 mm (2.2 in)
200981.0 mm (3.2 in)
201071.0 mm (2.8 in)
2011123.0 mm (4.8 in)
2012112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2013177.0 mm (7.0 in)
201447.0 mm (1.9 in)
201545.0 mm (1.8 in)
201662.0 mm (2.4 in)
201758.0 mm (2.3 in)
201838.0 mm (1.5 in)
201962.0 mm (2.4 in)
202055.0 mm (2.2 in)
202152.0 mm (2.0 in)
202259.0 mm (2.3 in)
202330.0 mm (1.2 in)
2024161.0 mm (6.3 in)
202562.0 mm (2.4 in)
2026191.0 mm (7.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tarong by year The wettest five days of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 332.3 mm (13.1 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.9 mm (4.0 in). 0100200300400192019401960198020002020Record: 332.3 mm (13.1 in) in 1921
The wettest five days of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 332.3 mm (13.1 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.9 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tarong by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192055.6 mm (2.2 in)
1921332.3 mm (13.1 in)
1922234.4 mm (9.2 in)
1923100.9 mm (4.0 in)
192494.4 mm (3.7 in)
192599.4 mm (3.9 in)
192684.9 mm (3.3 in)
192782.6 mm (3.3 in)
1928136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1929168.4 mm (6.6 in)
193079.2 mm (3.1 in)
1931130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1932130.9 mm (5.2 in)
193394.0 mm (3.7 in)
1934132.1 mm (5.2 in)
193580.0 mm (3.1 in)
193668.3 mm (2.7 in)
1937213.6 mm (8.4 in)
193897.9 mm (3.9 in)
193988.9 mm (3.5 in)
1940178.1 mm (7.0 in)
194168.1 mm (2.7 in)
1942123.1 mm (4.8 in)
194396.1 mm (3.8 in)
194491.0 mm (3.6 in)
194578.0 mm (3.1 in)
194694.3 mm (3.7 in)
1947187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1948118.3 mm (4.7 in)
194987.6 mm (3.4 in)
1950127.8 mm (5.0 in)
195186.4 mm (3.4 in)
195249.6 mm (2.0 in)
195368.3 mm (2.7 in)
1954133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1955107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1956131.3 mm (5.2 in)
195764.1 mm (2.5 in)
1958126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1959119.1 mm (4.7 in)
196095.8 mm (3.8 in)
1961100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1962100.5 mm (4.0 in)
196379.8 mm (3.1 in)
1964109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1965105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1966109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1967107.3 mm (4.2 in)
196875.4 mm (3.0 in)
196962.8 mm (2.5 in)
1970151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1971221.7 mm (8.7 in)
1972114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1973149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1974266.0 mm (10.5 in)
1975130.0 mm (5.1 in)
197684.0 mm (3.3 in)
197747.8 mm (1.9 in)
1978105.1 mm (4.1 in)
197980.4 mm (3.2 in)
198080.6 mm (3.2 in)
1981186.1 mm (7.3 in)
198277.2 mm (3.0 in)
1983152.2 mm (6.0 in)
1984105.0 mm (4.1 in)
198564.8 mm (2.6 in)
198694.0 mm (3.7 in)
1987112.8 mm (4.4 in)
198899.0 mm (3.9 in)
1989128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1990111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1991125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1992121.0 mm (4.8 in)
199386.6 mm (3.4 in)
199469.2 mm (2.7 in)
1995148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1996164.4 mm (6.5 in)
199789.0 mm (3.5 in)
199896.0 mm (3.8 in)
1999133.0 mm (5.2 in)
200078.0 mm (3.1 in)
2001207.0 mm (8.1 in)
200282.0 mm (3.2 in)
200388.0 mm (3.5 in)
2004170.0 mm (6.7 in)
200559.0 mm (2.3 in)
200667.0 mm (2.6 in)
200768.0 mm (2.7 in)
200883.0 mm (3.3 in)
2009113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2010171.0 mm (6.7 in)
2011257.0 mm (10.1 in)
2012112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2013288.0 mm (11.3 in)
201480.0 mm (3.1 in)
201586.0 mm (3.4 in)
201662.0 mm (2.4 in)
2017108.0 mm (4.3 in)
201874.0 mm (2.9 in)
201997.0 mm (3.8 in)
202081.0 mm (3.2 in)
2021102.0 mm (4.0 in)
2022103.0 mm (4.1 in)
202334.0 mm (1.3 in)
2024166.0 mm (6.5 in)
2025151.0 mm (5.9 in)
2026268.0 mm (10.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tarong by year The longest dry spell of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 167 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 167 days in 1946
The longest dry spell of the year at Tarong, 1920 to 2026. The record is 167 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tarong by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192039 days
192135 days
192279 days
192330 days
192432 days
192574 days
192645 days
192735 days
192870 days
192952 days
193031 days
193139 days
193270 days
193348 days
193446 days
193535 days
193643 days
193731 days
193835 days
193958 days
194057 days
194168 days
194232 days
194366 days
194448 days
194546 days
1946167 days
194745 days
194878 days
194986 days
195061 days
195165 days
195230 days
195336 days
195424 days
195522 days
195646 days
195749 days
195825 days
195947 days
196038 days
196137 days
196244 days
196346 days
196435 days
196531 days
196632 days
196739 days
196838 days
196937 days
197025 days
197137 days
197244 days
197331 days
197431 days
197555 days
197633 days
197768 days
197833 days
197930 days
198055 days
198143 days
198251 days
198336 days
198427 days
198539 days
198639 days
198734 days
198831 days
198927 days
199036 days
199165 days
199224 days
199362 days
199449 days
199538 days
199652 days
199731 days
199828 days
199953 days
200066 days
200167 days
200263 days
200332 days
200440 days
200535 days
200639 days
200753 days
200835 days
200969 days
201032 days
201139 days
201235 days
201329 days
201450 days
201554 days
201650 days
201755 days
201849 days
201944 days
202066 days
202145 days
202225 days
202361 days
202427 days
202541 days
202647 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

103 years, 1921 to 2025

A day with at least 65.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.5 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tarong: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years65.1 mm (2.6 in)
5 years90.0 mm (3.5 in)
10 years108.1 mm (4.3 in)
25 years133.0 mm (5.2 in)
50 years153.1 mm (6.0 in)
100 years174.5 mm (6.9 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 103 years of values from 1921 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: 177.0 mm (7.0 in) in 2013; 161.0 mm (6.3 in) in 2024; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1929.

Download the Data

  • Data for Tarong standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Tarong 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 (2026-10-12).