White Cliffs (Purnanga) Weather Records (ASN00046031)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for White Cliffs (Purnanga) (ASN00046031), Australia, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for White Cliffs (Purnanga)

White Cliffs (Purnanga) (ASN00046031) is a weather station in Australia at -30.45 latitude and 143.32 longitude, 168 m (551 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 1977, 93 years of record.
0 records set at White Cliffs (Purnanga) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
White Cliffs (Purnanga) set a daily record precipitation of 16.0 mm (0.6 in) on 27 May 1977.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -30.45 latitude, 143.32 longitude.
Elevation: 168 m (551 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 1977, 93 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 White Cliffs (Purnanga). 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 White Cliffs (Purnanga), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at White Cliffs (Purnanga) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at White Cliffs (Purnanga) between 19 February 1949 and 19 February 1949. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 113.5 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at White Cliffs (Purnanga). The most was 113.5 mm (4.5 in) on 19 February 1949.

Record daily precipitation for each month at White Cliffs (Purnanga)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	25 January 1885
Feb	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	19 February 1949
Mar	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	7 March 1971
Apr	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 April 1890
May	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	23 May 1906
Jun	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 June 1914
Jul	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 July 1976
Aug	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 August 1889
Sep	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	2 September 1947
Oct	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	9 October 1959
Nov	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 November 1961
Dec	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	30 December 1948

Latest Records

Latest records at White Cliffs (Purnanga)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1977	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	15 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1977	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	22 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	87 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1976	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	87 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain (Tie)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	tie	28 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	1 year	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1975	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1885 to 1977

Yearly extremes at White Cliffs (Purnanga): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	1949	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	1898	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	202 days	1940	71 days	75

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at White Cliffs (Purnanga), 1885 to 1977. The record is 113.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.4 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at White Cliffs (Purnanga) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1886	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1887	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1888	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1889	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1890	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1891	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1892	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1893	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1894	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1895	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1896	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1897	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1898	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1899	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1900	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1901	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1902	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1903	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1904	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1905	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1906	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1907	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1909	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1910	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1911	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1912	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1913	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1914	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1915	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1916	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1919	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1936	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1937	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1938	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1939	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1940	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1942	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1943	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1944	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1945	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1946	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1947	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1948	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1949	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1950	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1951	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1954	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1956	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1959	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1960	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1961	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1962	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1963	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1964	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1965	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1966	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1967	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1968	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1969	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1970	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1971	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1972	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1974	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1975	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1976	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1977	26.6 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at White Cliffs (Purnanga), 1885 to 1977. The record is 229.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at White Cliffs (Purnanga) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	190.3 mm (7.5 in)
1886	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1887	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1888	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1889	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1890	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1891	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1892	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1893	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1894	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1895	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1896	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1897	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1898	229.6 mm (9.0 in)
1899	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1900	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1901	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1902	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1903	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1904	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1905	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1906	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1907	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1908	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1909	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1910	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1911	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1912	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1913	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1914	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1915	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1916	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1919	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1936	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1937	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1938	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1939	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1940	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1942	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1943	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1946	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1947	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1948	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1949	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1950	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1951	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1954	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1955	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1956	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1959	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1960	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1961	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1962	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1963	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1964	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1965	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1966	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1967	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1968	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1969	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1971	216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1972	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1973	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1974	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1975	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1976	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1977	42.6 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at White Cliffs (Purnanga), 1885 to 1977. The record is 202 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 71 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at White Cliffs (Purnanga) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	55 days
1886	82 days
1887	33 days
1888	95 days
1889	52 days
1890	52 days
1891	42 days
1892	108 days
1893	60 days
1894	34 days
1895	60 days
1896	45 days
1897	101 days
1898	81 days
1899	62 days
1900	60 days
1901	81 days
1902	114 days
1903	122 days
1904	66 days
1905	81 days
1906	61 days
1907	73 days
1908	40 days
1909	58 days
1910	58 days
1911	51 days
1912	160 days
1913	72 days
1914	44 days
1915	58 days
1916	71 days
1919	74 days
1936	44 days
1937	142 days
1938	110 days
1939	66 days
1940	202 days
1941	145 days
1942	113 days
1943	101 days
1944	120 days
1945	73 days
1946	122 days
1947	78 days
1948	138 days
1949	50 days
1950	53 days
1951	48 days
1952	49 days
1953	90 days
1954	62 days
1955	36 days
1956	77 days
1957	132 days
1958	55 days
1959	83 days
1960	52 days
1961	99 days
1962	76 days
1963	71 days
1964	69 days
1965	70 days
1966	43 days
1967	179 days
1968	51 days
1969	81 days
1970	106 days
1971	66 days
1972	96 days
1973	39 days
1974	30 days
1975	92 days
1976	68 days
1977	72 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

69 years, 1885 to 1976

A day with at least 42.7 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.3 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at White Cliffs (Purnanga): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1885 to 1976.

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: 113.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1949; 101.9 mm (4.0 in) in 1885; 99.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1971.

Download the Data

Data for White Cliffs (Purnanga) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for White Cliffs (Purnanga) 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 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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