Kirkleagh Weather Records (ASN00040318)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kirkleagh (ASN00040318), Australia, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Kirkleagh

Kirkleagh (ASN00040318) is a weather station in Australia at -27.03 latitude and 152.56 longitude, 104 m (340 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1956 to 1990, 35 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kirkleagh still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -27.03 latitude, 152.56 longitude.
Elevation: 104 m (340 ft).
Period of record: 1956 to 1990, 35 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Kirkleagh. 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 Kirkleagh, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.5 C (103.1 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	37.5 C (99.5 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	38.2 C (100.8 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	8.6 C (47.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.8 C (87.4 F)	3.4 C (38.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	27.7 C (81.9 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.0 C (84.2 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.4 C (95.7 F)	4.8 C (40.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	38.4 C (101.1 F)	5.4 C (41.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.8 C (101.8 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	41.2 C (106.2 F)	11.6 C (52.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Kirkleagh still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 113.

Standing records at Kirkleagh by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1970	104
1971	97
1972	88
1973	113
1974	79
1975	63
1976	56
1977	71
1978	72
1979	79
1980	100
1981	72
1982	58
1983	67
1984	63
1985	44
1986	63
1987	77
1988	38
1989	33
1990	27

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 240.0 mm (9.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kirkleagh. The most was 240.0 mm (9.4 in) on 27 January 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kirkleagh
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	27 January 1974
Feb	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	12 February 1972
Mar	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	8 March 1964
Apr	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	26 April 1989
May	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	23 May 1990
Jun	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 June 1967
Jul	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	20 July 1965
Aug	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 August 1965
Sep	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	1 September 1975
Oct	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	6 October 1983
Nov	153.8 mm (6.1 in)	1 November 1976
Dec	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	7 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 1990

21 years of record at Kirkleagh, 1970 to 1990. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Kirkleagh
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1970	362	99%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	360	98%	Yes
1973	324	89%	No
1974	260	71%	No
1975	252	69%	No
1976	266	73%	No
1977	252	69%	No
1978	256	70%	No
1979	253	69%	No
1980	256	70%	No
1981	255	70%	No
1982	243	67%	No
1983	240	66%	No
1984	238	65%	No
1985	209	57%	No
1986	251	69%	No
1987	258	71%	No
1988	161	44%	No
1989	143	39%	No
1990	79	22%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1956 to 1990

Yearly extremes at Kirkleagh: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.2 C (106.2 F)	1972	38.0 C (100.4 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	1985	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	1974	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	511.8 mm (20.1 in)	1974	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	1972	32 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kirkleagh, 1956 to 1990. The record is 41.2 C (106.2 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.0 C (100.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kirkleagh by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1956	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1971	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1972	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1973	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1974	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1977	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1978	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1979	40.2 C (104.4 F)
1980	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1981	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1982	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1983	37.5 C (99.5 F)
1984	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1985	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1986	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1987	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1988	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1989	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1990	38.4 C (101.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kirkleagh, 1956 to 1990. The record is -1.6 C (29.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.2 C (36.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kirkleagh by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1956	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1971	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1972	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1973	4.8 C (40.6 F)
1974	0.6 C (33.1 F)
1975	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1976	2.5 C (36.5 F)
1977	1.5 C (34.7 F)
1978	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1979	3.5 C (38.3 F)
1980	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1981	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1982	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1983	6.4 C (43.5 F)
1984	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1985	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1986	2.6 C (36.7 F)
1987	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1988	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1989	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1990	7.4 C (45.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kirkleagh, 1956 to 1990. The record is 240.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.0 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kirkleagh by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1956	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1959	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1960	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1963	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1964	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1965	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1966	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1967	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1968	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1969	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1970	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1971	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1972	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1973	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1974	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
1975	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1976	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1977	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1979	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1981	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1982	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1983	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1987	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1989	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	86.8 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kirkleagh, 1956 to 1990. The record is 511.8 mm (20.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.8 mm (4.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kirkleagh by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1956	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1959	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1960	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1963	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
1964	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1965	158.4 mm (6.2 in)
1966	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1967	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1968	478.5 mm (18.8 in)
1969	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1970	265.9 mm (10.5 in)
1971	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1972	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1973	230.0 mm (9.1 in)
1974	511.8 mm (20.1 in)
1975	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1976	172.4 mm (6.8 in)
1977	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1978	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1979	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
1980	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1981	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1982	171.6 mm (6.8 in)
1983	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1984	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1985	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1986	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1987	158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1988	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1989	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	86.8 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kirkleagh, 1956 to 1990. The record is 44 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kirkleagh by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1956	18 days
1959	8 days
1960	15 days
1963	25 days
1964	15 days
1965	37 days
1966	32 days
1967	39 days
1968	38 days
1969	26 days
1970	35 days
1971	36 days
1972	44 days
1973	32 days
1974	31 days
1975	35 days
1976	33 days
1977	30 days
1978	31 days
1979	28 days
1980	38 days
1981	33 days
1982	43 days
1983	18 days
1984	19 days
1985	35 days
1986	35 days
1987	34 days
1988	23 days
1989	20 days
1990	16 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.

Download the Data

Data for Kirkleagh standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kirkleagh 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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).