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Mulga Downs Weather Records (ASN00044054)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mulga Downs (ASN00044054), Australia, with 120 years of record.

Key Facts for Mulga Downs

  • Mulga Downs (ASN00044054) is a weather station in Australia at -28.81 latitude and 147.12 longitude, 127 m (417 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1907 to 2026, 120 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Mulga Downs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mulga Downs set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 27 June 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -28.81 latitude, 147.12 longitude.
  • Elevation: 127 m (417 ft).
  • Period of record: 1907 to 2026, 120 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Mulga Downs set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Mulga Downs between 14 January 1964 and 10 February 1976. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation14 January 1964: Record daily precipitation 112.5 mm (4.4 in)9 January 1974: Record daily precipitation 115.6 mm (4.6 in)10 February 1976: Record daily precipitation 123.4 mm (4.9 in)196519701975
3 all-time records were set at Mulga Downs between 14 January 1964 and 10 February 1976. Each dot is a new record.
When Mulga Downs set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1964-01-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1974-01-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1976-02-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 123.4 mm (4.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 123.4 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mulga Downs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mulga Downs. The most was 123.4 mm (4.9 in) on 10 February 1976. 050100150 Jan: 115.6 mm (4.6 in), 9 January 1974 Jan Feb: 123.4 mm (4.9 in), 10 February 1976 Feb Mar: 100.2 mm (3.9 in), 22 March 2021 Mar Apr: 120.6 mm (4.7 in), 1 April 1988 Apr May: 112.8 mm (4.4 in), 16 May 1989 May Jun: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 19 June 2016 Jun Jul: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 3 July 1920 Jul Aug: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 2 August 1939 Aug Sep: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 26 September 1926 Sep Oct: 56.1 mm (2.2 in), 18 October 1969 Oct Nov: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 22 November 1917 Nov Dec: 95.8 mm (3.8 in), 10 December 1927 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mulga Downs. The most was 123.4 mm (4.9 in) on 10 February 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mulga Downs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan115.6 mm (4.6 in)9 January 1974
Feb123.4 mm (4.9 in)10 February 1976
Mar100.2 mm (3.9 in)22 March 2021
Apr120.6 mm (4.7 in)1 April 1988
May112.8 mm (4.4 in)16 May 1989
Jun75.2 mm (3.0 in)19 June 2016
Jul52.1 mm (2.1 in)3 July 1920
Aug50.0 mm (2.0 in)2 August 1939
Sep63.5 mm (2.5 in)26 September 1926
Oct56.1 mm (2.2 in)18 October 1969
Nov72.4 mm (2.9 in)22 November 1917
Dec95.8 mm (3.8 in)10 December 1927

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mulga Downs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 June 2026Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)89 years46 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2026Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)19.4 mm (0.8 in)45 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2026Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)47 years25 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2025Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain22.2 mm (0.9 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2025Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain70.2 mm (2.8 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)63 years66 of 100 (Major)
27 March 2025Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)33.3 mm (1.3 in)92 years61 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2025Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain82.4 mm (3.2 in)66.2 mm (2.6 in)0 years50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2025Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)77 years51 of 100 (Notable)
1 June 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain42.6 mm (1.7 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)15 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)20.2 mm (0.8 in)28 years34 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain16.2 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2024Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)40 years29 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2023Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)69 years45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain41.2 mm (1.6 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)13 years22 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2022Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain21.4 mm (0.8 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)67 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2022Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)104 years55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2022Mulga Downs, AUdaily rain37.4 mm (1.5 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)53 years33 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Mulga Downs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)123.4 mm (4.9 in)197643.9 mm (1.7 in)119
Wettest five days (Rx5day)251.6 mm (9.9 in)197469.4 mm (2.7 in)119
Longest dry spell (CDD)153 days193551 days119

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mulga Downs by year The wettest day of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 123.4 mm (4.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 123.4 mm (4.9 in) in 1976
The wettest day of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 123.4 mm (4.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mulga Downs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
19090.0 mm (0.00 in)
19100.0 mm (0.00 in)
19110.0 mm (0.00 in)
19120.0 mm (0.00 in)
19130.0 mm (0.00 in)
19140.0 mm (0.00 in)
19150.0 mm (0.00 in)
191651.6 mm (2.0 in)
191797.8 mm (3.9 in)
191846.7 mm (1.8 in)
191944.5 mm (1.8 in)
192076.5 mm (3.0 in)
192191.4 mm (3.6 in)
192351.1 mm (2.0 in)
192427.9 mm (1.1 in)
192549.3 mm (1.9 in)
192663.5 mm (2.5 in)
192795.8 mm (3.8 in)
192851.1 mm (2.0 in)
192924.4 mm (1.0 in)
193043.2 mm (1.7 in)
193143.2 mm (1.7 in)
193220.8 mm (0.8 in)
193352.8 mm (2.1 in)
193441.4 mm (1.6 in)
193532.3 mm (1.3 in)
193636.8 mm (1.4 in)
193774.9 mm (2.9 in)
193834.3 mm (1.4 in)
193950.0 mm (2.0 in)
194027.2 mm (1.1 in)
194141.1 mm (1.6 in)
194275.2 mm (3.0 in)
194374.2 mm (2.9 in)
194421.6 mm (0.9 in)
194531.2 mm (1.2 in)
194631.2 mm (1.2 in)
194743.9 mm (1.7 in)
194843.2 mm (1.7 in)
194960.2 mm (2.4 in)
195057.2 mm (2.3 in)
195136.3 mm (1.4 in)
195231.2 mm (1.2 in)
195353.1 mm (2.1 in)
195433.0 mm (1.3 in)
195568.1 mm (2.7 in)
195666.5 mm (2.6 in)
195756.4 mm (2.2 in)
195829.2 mm (1.1 in)
195947.0 mm (1.9 in)
196028.2 mm (1.1 in)
196140.4 mm (1.6 in)
196239.4 mm (1.6 in)
196352.6 mm (2.1 in)
1964112.5 mm (4.4 in)
196540.6 mm (1.6 in)
196633.8 mm (1.3 in)
196750.8 mm (2.0 in)
196854.9 mm (2.2 in)
196966.5 mm (2.6 in)
197033.3 mm (1.3 in)
197199.3 mm (3.9 in)
197270.1 mm (2.8 in)
197364.8 mm (2.6 in)
1974115.6 mm (4.6 in)
197537.4 mm (1.5 in)
1976123.4 mm (4.9 in)
197763.8 mm (2.5 in)
197843.4 mm (1.7 in)
197937.8 mm (1.5 in)
198026.4 mm (1.0 in)
198153.4 mm (2.1 in)
198228.2 mm (1.1 in)
198357.2 mm (2.3 in)
198433.0 mm (1.3 in)
198534.6 mm (1.4 in)
198646.0 mm (1.8 in)
198742.4 mm (1.7 in)
1988120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1989112.8 mm (4.4 in)
199093.2 mm (3.7 in)
199142.2 mm (1.7 in)
199229.2 mm (1.1 in)
199343.6 mm (1.7 in)
199431.0 mm (1.2 in)
199587.0 mm (3.4 in)
199637.0 mm (1.5 in)
199735.0 mm (1.4 in)
199857.0 mm (2.2 in)
199944.6 mm (1.8 in)
200060.4 mm (2.4 in)
200159.8 mm (2.4 in)
200275.0 mm (3.0 in)
200327.2 mm (1.1 in)
200472.0 mm (2.8 in)
200518.0 mm (0.7 in)
200642.2 mm (1.7 in)
200758.4 mm (2.3 in)
200869.4 mm (2.7 in)
200944.2 mm (1.7 in)
201054.2 mm (2.1 in)
201139.8 mm (1.6 in)
201273.8 mm (2.9 in)
201325.0 mm (1.0 in)
201463.0 mm (2.5 in)
201541.2 mm (1.6 in)
201675.2 mm (3.0 in)
201741.0 mm (1.6 in)
201838.6 mm (1.5 in)
201910.1 mm (0.4 in)
202045.0 mm (1.8 in)
2021100.2 mm (3.9 in)
202266.8 mm (2.6 in)
202341.2 mm (1.6 in)
202445.0 mm (1.8 in)
202582.4 mm (3.2 in)
202642.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mulga Downs by year The wettest five days of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 251.6 mm (9.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.4 mm (2.7 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 251.6 mm (9.9 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 251.6 mm (9.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.4 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mulga Downs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
19090.0 mm (0.00 in)
19100.0 mm (0.00 in)
19110.0 mm (0.00 in)
19120.0 mm (0.00 in)
19130.0 mm (0.00 in)
19140.0 mm (0.00 in)
19150.0 mm (0.00 in)
191678.0 mm (3.1 in)
1917137.2 mm (5.4 in)
191873.7 mm (2.9 in)
191956.7 mm (2.2 in)
1920155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1921136.8 mm (5.4 in)
192398.8 mm (3.9 in)
192467.6 mm (2.7 in)
192564.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1927224.3 mm (8.8 in)
1928106.7 mm (4.2 in)
192938.0 mm (1.5 in)
193067.6 mm (2.7 in)
193186.7 mm (3.4 in)
193223.4 mm (0.9 in)
193375.6 mm (3.0 in)
193468.3 mm (2.7 in)
193535.4 mm (1.4 in)
193679.4 mm (3.1 in)
193785.7 mm (3.4 in)
193844.5 mm (1.8 in)
193972.6 mm (2.9 in)
194040.2 mm (1.6 in)
1941113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1942192.5 mm (7.6 in)
194374.2 mm (2.9 in)
194421.6 mm (0.9 in)
194539.7 mm (1.6 in)
194653.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947117.1 mm (4.6 in)
194861.0 mm (2.4 in)
194982.0 mm (3.2 in)
1950110.0 mm (4.3 in)
195143.2 mm (1.7 in)
195254.1 mm (2.1 in)
195398.8 mm (3.9 in)
195469.1 mm (2.7 in)
195594.8 mm (3.7 in)
1956150.9 mm (5.9 in)
195773.2 mm (2.9 in)
195845.2 mm (1.8 in)
195960.1 mm (2.4 in)
196048.6 mm (1.9 in)
196156.1 mm (2.2 in)
196275.2 mm (3.0 in)
196365.3 mm (2.6 in)
1964120.6 mm (4.7 in)
196561.7 mm (2.4 in)
196638.1 mm (1.5 in)
196760.4 mm (2.4 in)
1968114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1969124.1 mm (4.9 in)
197049.8 mm (2.0 in)
1971117.7 mm (4.6 in)
197274.1 mm (2.9 in)
197379.3 mm (3.1 in)
1974251.6 mm (9.9 in)
197577.4 mm (3.0 in)
1976237.4 mm (9.3 in)
197782.8 mm (3.3 in)
197889.8 mm (3.5 in)
197953.0 mm (2.1 in)
198034.0 mm (1.3 in)
198165.2 mm (2.6 in)
198230.4 mm (1.2 in)
198394.2 mm (3.7 in)
198459.0 mm (2.3 in)
198554.6 mm (2.1 in)
198650.6 mm (2.0 in)
198742.4 mm (1.7 in)
1988150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1989171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1990174.6 mm (6.9 in)
199164.8 mm (2.6 in)
199238.4 mm (1.5 in)
199347.6 mm (1.9 in)
199465.6 mm (2.6 in)
1995131.6 mm (5.2 in)
199697.6 mm (3.8 in)
199757.2 mm (2.3 in)
1998105.0 mm (4.1 in)
199992.8 mm (3.7 in)
2000100.8 mm (4.0 in)
200172.0 mm (2.8 in)
2002107.6 mm (4.2 in)
200346.6 mm (1.8 in)
2004113.4 mm (4.5 in)
200534.2 mm (1.3 in)
200644.0 mm (1.7 in)
200780.0 mm (3.1 in)
2008115.2 mm (4.5 in)
200982.8 mm (3.3 in)
2010166.2 mm (6.5 in)
201159.4 mm (2.3 in)
2012164.4 mm (6.5 in)
201338.8 mm (1.5 in)
201477.8 mm (3.1 in)
201547.4 mm (1.9 in)
2016104.4 mm (4.1 in)
201753.4 mm (2.1 in)
201846.4 mm (1.8 in)
201916.4 mm (0.6 in)
202049.6 mm (2.0 in)
2021173.4 mm (6.8 in)
2022107.4 mm (4.2 in)
202369.4 mm (2.7 in)
202464.4 mm (2.5 in)
2025245.2 mm (9.7 in)
202670.0 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mulga Downs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 153 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 153 days in 1935
The longest dry spell of the year at Mulga Downs, 1907 to 2026. The record is 153 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 51 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mulga Downs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190728 days
190831 days
190930 days
191061 days
191131 days
191261 days
191392 days
191492 days
1915120 days
191661 days
191755 days
191879 days
191965 days
192047 days
192120 days
1923119 days
192437 days
1925131 days
192647 days
192796 days
192879 days
192968 days
193025 days
193148 days
193254 days
193326 days
193451 days
1935153 days
193655 days
193743 days
193848 days
193969 days
194073 days
194149 days
194239 days
194344 days
194492 days
194532 days
194681 days
194732 days
194841 days
194941 days
195040 days
195141 days
195231 days
195350 days
195494 days
195543 days
195654 days
195763 days
195834 days
195947 days
196052 days
196157 days
196244 days
196352 days
196443 days
196568 days
196650 days
1967105 days
196837 days
196942 days
197063 days
197154 days
197244 days
197332 days
197430 days
197580 days
197643 days
197749 days
197837 days
197934 days
198052 days
198148 days
198265 days
198335 days
198456 days
198562 days
198656 days
198737 days
198846 days
198960 days
199043 days
199185 days
199273 days
199365 days
199470 days
199559 days
199654 days
199758 days
199858 days
199925 days
200038 days
200134 days
200292 days
200337 days
200437 days
200548 days
200694 days
200767 days
200851 days
200960 days
201027 days
201128 days
201276 days
201351 days
201460 days
201551 days
201646 days
201757 days
201867 days
2019100 days
202057 days
202128 days
202239 days
202392 days
202444 days
202544 days
202677 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

106 years, 1917 to 2025

A day with at least 47.7 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 136.8 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mulga Downs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years47.7 mm (1.9 in)
5 years68.4 mm (2.7 in)
10 years83.4 mm (3.3 in)
25 years103.6 mm (4.1 in)
50 years119.8 mm (4.7 in)
100 years136.8 mm (5.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 106 years of values from 1917 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: 123.4 mm (4.9 in) in 1976; 120.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1988; 115.6 mm (4.6 in) in 1974.

Download the Data

  • Data for Mulga Downs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Mulga Downs 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).