Somerset Weather Records (ASN00042089)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Somerset (ASN00042089), Australia, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Somerset

Somerset (ASN00042089) is a weather station in Australia at -26.73 latitude and 150.51 longitude, 330 m (1,083 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1997, 87 years of record.
0 records set at Somerset still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Somerset set a daily record precipitation of 41.6 mm (1.6 in) on 2 February 1996.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -26.73 latitude, 150.51 longitude.
Elevation: 330 m (1,083 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1997, 87 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 Somerset. 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 Somerset, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Somerset still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Somerset between 15 May 1977 and 24 February 1987. Each dot is a new record.

When Somerset set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1977-05-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1983-01-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1987-02-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 156.0 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 156.0 mm (6.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Somerset. The most was 156.0 mm (6.1 in) on 24 February 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Somerset
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	3 January 1983
Feb	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	24 February 1987
Mar	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	6 March 1916
Apr	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	3 April 1972
May	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	15 May 1977
Jun	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	9 June 1958
Jul	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	13 July 1954
Aug	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 August 1925
Sep	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 September 1964
Oct	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	7 October 1961
Nov	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	8 November 1917
Dec	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	7 December 1970

Latest Records

Latest records at Somerset
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1996	Somerset, AU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1996	Somerset, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	38 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1995	Somerset, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	11 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1995	Somerset, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1995	Somerset, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	19 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1994	Somerset, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1993	Somerset, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1992	Somerset, AU	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1992	Somerset, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 February 1992	Somerset, AU	daily rain	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1990	Somerset, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1990	Somerset, AU	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1990	Somerset, AU	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1989	Somerset, AU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1989	Somerset, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1989	Somerset, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 1989	Somerset, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 1989	Somerset, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1988	Somerset, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1988	Somerset, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	3 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Somerset: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	1987	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	322.3 mm (12.7 in)	1970	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	82
Longest dry spell (CDD)	186 days	1940	38 days	82

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Somerset, 1911 to 1997. The record is 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.3 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Somerset by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1912	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1913	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1914	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1915	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1916	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1917	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1918	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1920	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1921	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1922	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1923	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1924	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1925	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1926	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1927	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1928	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1929	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1930	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1931	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1932	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1933	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1934	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1935	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1936	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1937	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1938	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1939	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1941	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1942	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1943	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1944	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1945	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1948	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1949	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1953	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1954	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1955	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1956	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1957	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1958	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1959	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1960	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1962	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1963	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1964	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1967	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1968	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1969	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1970	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1971	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1972	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1973	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1974	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1975	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1976	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1977	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1978	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1979	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1980	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1981	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1983	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1984	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1985	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1986	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1987	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1988	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1989	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1991	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1992	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1993	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1994	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1995	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1996	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1997	26.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Somerset, 1911 to 1997. The record is 322.3 mm (12.7 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.0 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Somerset by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1912	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1913	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1914	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1915	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1916	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1917	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1918	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1919	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1920	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1921	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1922	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
1923	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1925	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1926	171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1927	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1928	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1929	108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1930	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1931	154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1932	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1933	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1934	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1935	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1936	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1937	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1938	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1939	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1940	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1941	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1942	173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1943	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1944	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	154.3 mm (6.1 in)
1948	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1949	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1953	139.3 mm (5.5 in)
1954	191.1 mm (7.5 in)
1955	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1956	271.8 mm (10.7 in)
1957	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1958	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1959	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1960	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1961	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1962	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1963	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1964	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1965	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1966	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1967	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1969	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1970	322.3 mm (12.7 in)
1971	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
1972	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1973	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1974	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1975	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1976	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1977	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1978	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1979	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1980	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1981	203.8 mm (8.0 in)
1982	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1983	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
1984	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1985	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1986	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1987	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1988	126.6 mm (5.0 in)
1989	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1990	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1991	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1992	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1993	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1994	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1995	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1996	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Somerset, 1911 to 1997. The record is 186 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Somerset by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	15 days
1912	70 days
1913	35 days
1914	35 days
1915	37 days
1916	26 days
1917	30 days
1918	51 days
1919	51 days
1920	49 days
1921	31 days
1922	90 days
1923	53 days
1924	35 days
1925	37 days
1926	19 days
1927	41 days
1928	65 days
1929	44 days
1930	21 days
1931	25 days
1932	91 days
1933	33 days
1934	36 days
1935	29 days
1936	28 days
1937	45 days
1938	41 days
1939	55 days
1940	186 days
1941	70 days
1942	37 days
1943	66 days
1944	87 days
1945	31 days
1948	36 days
1949	39 days
1953	90 days
1954	28 days
1955	32 days
1956	25 days
1957	55 days
1958	30 days
1959	33 days
1960	32 days
1961	55 days
1962	37 days
1963	61 days
1964	43 days
1965	49 days
1966	51 days
1967	55 days
1968	38 days
1969	58 days
1970	61 days
1971	86 days
1972	44 days
1973	55 days
1974	62 days
1975	45 days
1976	33 days
1977	42 days
1978	37 days
1979	34 days
1980	61 days
1981	38 days
1982	44 days
1983	32 days
1984	34 days
1985	41 days
1986	52 days
1987	30 days
1988	38 days
1989	22 days
1990	25 days
1991	82 days
1992	22 days
1993	12 days
1994	30 days
1995	39 days
1996	21 days
1997	27 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

70 years, 1912 to 1989

A day with at least 64.5 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 181.1 mm (7.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Somerset: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
5 years	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
10 years	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
25 years	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
50 years	159.1 mm (6.3 in)
100 years	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1912 to 1989.

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: 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1987; 145.6 mm (5.7 in) in 1983; 136.0 mm (5.4 in) in 1977.

Download the Data

Data for Somerset standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Somerset 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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