Ocean View Weather Records (ASN00040536)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ocean View (ASN00040536), Australia, with 50 years of record.
Key Facts for Ocean View
- Ocean View (ASN00040536) is a weather station in Australia at -27.14 latitude and 152.81 longitude, 460 m (1,509 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1956 to 2005, 50 years of record.
- 0 records set at Ocean View still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Ocean View set a daily record precipitation of 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 10 December 2004.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -27.14 latitude, 152.81 longitude.
- Elevation: 460 m (1,509 ft).
- Period of record: 1956 to 2005, 50 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Feb | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oct | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 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| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 381.0 mm (15.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 367.2 mm (14.5 in) | 27 January 1974 |
| Feb | 251.0 mm (9.9 in) | 9 February 1999 |
| Mar | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 17 March 1963 |
| Apr | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 6 April 1988 |
| May | 217.0 mm (8.5 in) | 3 May 1996 |
| Jun | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) | 4 June 1988 |
| Jul | 381.0 mm (15.0 in) | 20 July 1965 |
| Aug | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 26 August 1965 |
| Sep | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 11 September 1998 |
| Oct | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 7 October 1961 |
| Nov | 129.6 mm (5.1 in) | 1 November 1976 |
| Dec | 357.0 mm (14.1 in) | 12 December 1991 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2004 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 43 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 2004 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 February 2004 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 2 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 August 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 March 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 44 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 February 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 41 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 12 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 33.9 mm (1.3 in) | 44 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 45 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 February 2003 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 2002 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 40 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 December 2002 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 12 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 November 2002 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 November 2002 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 7 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 October 2002 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 November 2001 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 19.2 mm (0.8 in) | 42 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 November 2001 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 42 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 October 2001 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 16 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 July 2001 | Ocean View, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 44 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1956 to 2005| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 381.0 mm (15.0 in) | 1965 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 46 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 937.0 mm (36.9 in) | 1974 | 238.9 mm (9.4 in) | 46 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 82 days | 1963 | 32 days | 46 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1957 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1958 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1959 | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1960 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1961 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1962 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1963 | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1964 | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1965 | 381.0 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1966 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1967 | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1968 | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1973 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1974 | 367.2 mm (14.5 in) |
| 1975 | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1976 | 129.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1977 | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1978 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1979 | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1980 | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1981 | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1982 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1983 | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1984 | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1985 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1986 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1987 | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1988 | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1989 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1990 | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1991 | 357.0 mm (14.1 in) |
| 1992 | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1993 | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1994 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1995 | 133.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1996 | 217.0 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1997 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1998 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1999 | 251.0 mm (9.9 in) |
| 2000 | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2001 | 234.2 mm (9.2 in) |
| 2002 | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2003 | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 2004 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2005 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 238.9 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1957 | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1958 | 304.3 mm (12.0 in) |
| 1959 | 277.8 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1960 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1961 | 257.0 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1962 | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1963 | 371.8 mm (14.6 in) |
| 1964 | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1965 | 381.0 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1966 | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1967 | 295.2 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1968 | 525.1 mm (20.7 in) |
| 1973 | 168.5 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1974 | 937.0 mm (36.9 in) |
| 1975 | 151.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1976 | 233.4 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1977 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1978 | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1979 | 318.2 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1980 | 252.8 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1981 | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1982 | 407.0 mm (16.0 in) |
| 1983 | 300.8 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1984 | 198.4 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1985 | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1986 | 163.8 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1987 | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1988 | 472.8 mm (18.6 in) |
| 1989 | 465.0 mm (18.3 in) |
| 1990 | 249.4 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1991 | 446.0 mm (17.6 in) |
| 1992 | 322.8 mm (12.7 in) |
| 1993 | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1994 | 215.4 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1995 | 243.0 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1996 | 623.0 mm (24.5 in) |
| 1997 | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1998 | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1999 | 364.6 mm (14.4 in) |
| 2000 | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2001 | 396.6 mm (15.6 in) |
| 2002 | 93.4 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2003 | 238.8 mm (9.4 in) |
| 2004 | 125.6 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2005 | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 31 days |
| 1957 | 36 days |
| 1958 | 35 days |
| 1959 | 15 days |
| 1960 | 32 days |
| 1961 | 48 days |
| 1962 | 37 days |
| 1963 | 82 days |
| 1964 | 37 days |
| 1965 | 34 days |
| 1966 | 31 days |
| 1967 | 39 days |
| 1968 | 18 days |
| 1973 | 17 days |
| 1974 | 30 days |
| 1975 | 33 days |
| 1976 | 29 days |
| 1977 | 27 days |
| 1978 | 26 days |
| 1979 | 22 days |
| 1980 | 44 days |
| 1981 | 34 days |
| 1982 | 55 days |
| 1983 | 26 days |
| 1984 | 23 days |
| 1985 | 35 days |
| 1986 | 29 days |
| 1987 | 34 days |
| 1988 | 26 days |
| 1989 | 22 days |
| 1990 | 39 days |
| 1991 | 57 days |
| 1992 | 29 days |
| 1993 | 36 days |
| 1994 | 44 days |
| 1995 | 38 days |
| 1996 | 52 days |
| 1997 | 24 days |
| 1998 | 15 days |
| 1999 | 15 days |
| 2000 | 38 days |
| 2001 | 25 days |
| 2002 | 32 days |
| 2003 | 27 days |
| 2004 | 36 days |
| 2005 | 15 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
41 years, 1956 to 2003A day with at least 120.0 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 489.4 mm (19.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 5 years | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) | |
| 10 years | 240.4 mm (9.5 in) | |
| 25 years | 324.6 mm (12.8 in) | |
| 50 years | 400.5 mm (15.8 in) | Longer than the 41 years of record |
| 100 years | 489.4 mm (19.3 in) | Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1956 to 2003.
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: 381.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1965; 367.2 mm (14.5 in) in 1974; 357.0 mm (14.1 in) in 1991.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).