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Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) Weather Records (ASN00047010)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) (ASN00047010), Australia, with 96 years of record.

Key Facts for Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)

  • Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) (ASN00047010) is a weather station in Australia at -31.88 latitude and 142.50 longitude, 210 m (689 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1883 to 1978, 96 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) set a daily record precipitation of 11.4 mm (0.4 in) on 6 October 1977.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -31.88 latitude, 142.50 longitude.
  • Elevation: 210 m (689 ft).
  • Period of record: 1883 to 1978, 96 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon). 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 Broken Hill (Glen Lyon). 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 Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by the year they were set 0 records at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) still stand.
Standing records at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) between 4 June 1923 and 11 January 1974. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation4 June 1923: Record daily precipitation 78.7 mm (3.1 in)10 March 1956: Record daily precipitation 81.0 mm (3.2 in)16 November 1961: Record daily precipitation 82.8 mm (3.3 in)11 January 1974: Record daily precipitation 165.0 mm (6.5 in)19301940195019601970
4 all-time records were set at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) between 4 June 1923 and 11 January 1974. Each dot is a new record.
When Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1923-06-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1956-03-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1961-11-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1974-01-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 165.0 mm (6.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 165.0 mm (6.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon). The most was 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 11 January 1974. 050100150200 Jan: 165.0 mm (6.5 in), 11 January 1974 Jan Feb: 70.1 mm (2.8 in), 4 February 1950 Feb Mar: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 10 March 1956 Mar Apr: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 1 April 1931 Apr May: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 28 May 1892 May Jun: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 4 June 1923 Jun Jul: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 25 July 1936 Jul Aug: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 30 August 1889 Aug Sep: 61.2 mm (2.4 in), 23 September 1951 Sep Oct: 60.5 mm (2.4 in), 23 October 1938 Oct Nov: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 16 November 1961 Nov Dec: 68.1 mm (2.7 in), 2 December 1911 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon). The most was 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 11 January 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan165.0 mm (6.5 in)11 January 1974
Feb70.1 mm (2.8 in)4 February 1950
Mar81.0 mm (3.2 in)10 March 1956
Apr61.7 mm (2.4 in)1 April 1931
May40.6 mm (1.6 in)28 May 1892
Jun78.7 mm (3.1 in)4 June 1923
Jul30.0 mm (1.2 in)25 July 1936
Aug45.7 mm (1.8 in)30 August 1889
Sep61.2 mm (2.4 in)23 September 1951
Oct60.5 mm (2.4 in)23 October 1938
Nov82.8 mm (3.3 in)16 November 1961
Dec68.1 mm (2.7 in)2 December 1911

Latest Records

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Latest records at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 October 1977Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)87 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1976Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain6.8 mm (0.27 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1976Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1976Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)0 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1976Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain20.2 mm (0.8 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)23.7 mm (0.9 in)80 years53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)85 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)84 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1975Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain43.6 mm (1.7 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)61 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)34.1 mm (1.3 in)49 years63 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)83 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)16.1 mm (0.6 in)86 years55 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain24.2 mm (1.0 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1974Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)13 years53 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1883 to 1978
Yearly extremes at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)165.0 mm (6.5 in)197435.0 mm (1.4 in)94
Wettest five days (Rx5day)177.0 mm (7.0 in)197447.7 mm (1.9 in)94
Longest dry spell (CDD)155 days194063 days94

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year The wettest day of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 165.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 mm (1.4 in). 0501001502001900192019401960Record: 165.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 165.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188326.9 mm (1.1 in)
188430.5 mm (1.2 in)
188550.0 mm (2.0 in)
188639.4 mm (1.6 in)
188737.8 mm (1.5 in)
188830.5 mm (1.2 in)
188945.7 mm (1.8 in)
189043.2 mm (1.7 in)
189129.2 mm (1.1 in)
189240.6 mm (1.6 in)
189335.6 mm (1.4 in)
189452.1 mm (2.1 in)
189532.5 mm (1.3 in)
189624.1 mm (0.9 in)
189742.4 mm (1.7 in)
189813.2 mm (0.5 in)
189915.2 mm (0.6 in)
190035.6 mm (1.4 in)
190133.8 mm (1.3 in)
190222.1 mm (0.9 in)
190340.6 mm (1.6 in)
190421.3 mm (0.8 in)
190534.8 mm (1.4 in)
190638.1 mm (1.5 in)
190725.7 mm (1.0 in)
190826.7 mm (1.1 in)
190915.2 mm (0.6 in)
191024.6 mm (1.0 in)
191168.1 mm (2.7 in)
191237.6 mm (1.5 in)
191436.8 mm (1.4 in)
191532.0 mm (1.3 in)
191625.1 mm (1.0 in)
191749.5 mm (1.9 in)
191825.1 mm (1.0 in)
191913.7 mm (0.5 in)
192050.8 mm (2.0 in)
192151.6 mm (2.0 in)
192212.7 mm (0.5 in)
192378.7 mm (3.1 in)
192414.0 mm (0.6 in)
192528.4 mm (1.1 in)
192621.8 mm (0.9 in)
192717.8 mm (0.7 in)
192824.1 mm (0.9 in)
192950.8 mm (2.0 in)
193161.7 mm (2.4 in)
193257.2 mm (2.3 in)
193357.2 mm (2.3 in)
193427.9 mm (1.1 in)
193519.1 mm (0.8 in)
193630.0 mm (1.2 in)
193747.8 mm (1.9 in)
193860.5 mm (2.4 in)
193953.3 mm (2.1 in)
19406.1 mm (0.24 in)
194144.5 mm (1.8 in)
194233.0 mm (1.3 in)
194327.9 mm (1.1 in)
194444.7 mm (1.8 in)
194519.6 mm (0.8 in)
194633.0 mm (1.3 in)
194735.1 mm (1.4 in)
194843.2 mm (1.7 in)
194948.3 mm (1.9 in)
195070.1 mm (2.8 in)
195161.2 mm (2.4 in)
195223.9 mm (0.9 in)
195347.5 mm (1.9 in)
195451.6 mm (2.0 in)
195523.9 mm (0.9 in)
195681.0 mm (3.2 in)
195732.8 mm (1.3 in)
195829.7 mm (1.2 in)
195949.8 mm (2.0 in)
196049.5 mm (1.9 in)
196182.8 mm (3.3 in)
196259.9 mm (2.4 in)
196333.5 mm (1.3 in)
196420.3 mm (0.8 in)
196517.3 mm (0.7 in)
196663.5 mm (2.5 in)
196711.7 mm (0.5 in)
196870.9 mm (2.8 in)
196955.9 mm (2.2 in)
197030.7 mm (1.2 in)
197125.9 mm (1.0 in)
197237.6 mm (1.5 in)
197348.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974165.0 mm (6.5 in)
197545.0 mm (1.8 in)
197628.0 mm (1.1 in)
197716.2 mm (0.6 in)
19780.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year The wettest five days of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 177.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.7 mm (1.9 in). 0501001502001900192019401960Record: 177.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 177.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.7 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188330.7 mm (1.2 in)
188443.2 mm (1.7 in)
1885115.6 mm (4.6 in)
188648.8 mm (1.9 in)
188784.0 mm (3.3 in)
188830.5 mm (1.2 in)
188945.7 mm (1.8 in)
189046.1 mm (1.8 in)
189143.4 mm (1.7 in)
189253.3 mm (2.1 in)
189345.7 mm (1.8 in)
189463.0 mm (2.5 in)
189537.8 mm (1.5 in)
189628.2 mm (1.1 in)
189758.7 mm (2.3 in)
189817.7 mm (0.7 in)
189915.2 mm (0.6 in)
190063.5 mm (2.5 in)
190140.9 mm (1.6 in)
190224.6 mm (1.0 in)
190375.9 mm (3.0 in)
190437.3 mm (1.5 in)
190536.6 mm (1.4 in)
190668.5 mm (2.7 in)
190726.2 mm (1.0 in)
190826.7 mm (1.1 in)
190919.3 mm (0.8 in)
191024.6 mm (1.0 in)
1911104.4 mm (4.1 in)
191270.4 mm (2.8 in)
191449.5 mm (1.9 in)
191542.4 mm (1.7 in)
191651.3 mm (2.0 in)
191765.8 mm (2.6 in)
191862.9 mm (2.5 in)
191917.8 mm (0.7 in)
192050.8 mm (2.0 in)
192196.6 mm (3.8 in)
192212.7 mm (0.5 in)
1923137.1 mm (5.4 in)
192426.5 mm (1.0 in)
192546.0 mm (1.8 in)
192622.8 mm (0.9 in)
192719.6 mm (0.8 in)
192877.7 mm (3.1 in)
192950.8 mm (2.0 in)
193161.7 mm (2.4 in)
193264.1 mm (2.5 in)
193378.0 mm (3.1 in)
193441.6 mm (1.6 in)
193523.9 mm (0.9 in)
193630.0 mm (1.2 in)
193747.8 mm (1.9 in)
1938102.6 mm (4.0 in)
193967.3 mm (2.6 in)
194010.7 mm (0.4 in)
194152.1 mm (2.1 in)
194233.0 mm (1.3 in)
194328.2 mm (1.1 in)
194444.7 mm (1.8 in)
194525.1 mm (1.0 in)
194643.6 mm (1.7 in)
194767.8 mm (2.7 in)
194846.0 mm (1.8 in)
194974.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950152.4 mm (6.0 in)
195161.2 mm (2.4 in)
195235.3 mm (1.4 in)
195349.3 mm (1.9 in)
195463.3 mm (2.5 in)
195534.8 mm (1.4 in)
195681.0 mm (3.2 in)
195747.3 mm (1.9 in)
195841.1 mm (1.6 in)
195949.8 mm (2.0 in)
196064.0 mm (2.5 in)
1961101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196276.2 mm (3.0 in)
196357.9 mm (2.3 in)
196440.6 mm (1.6 in)
196524.4 mm (1.0 in)
196663.5 mm (2.5 in)
196718.3 mm (0.7 in)
196870.9 mm (2.8 in)
196955.9 mm (2.2 in)
197030.7 mm (1.2 in)
197147.5 mm (1.9 in)
197251.3 mm (2.0 in)
197379.1 mm (3.1 in)
1974177.0 mm (7.0 in)
197575.4 mm (3.0 in)
197682.0 mm (3.2 in)
197716.2 mm (0.6 in)
19780.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 155 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days. 0501001502001900192019401960Record: 155 days in 1940
The longest dry spell of the year at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), 1883 to 1978. The record is 155 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188348 days
188444 days
188578 days
188690 days
188753 days
188887 days
188953 days
189045 days
189152 days
189284 days
189376 days
189447 days
189559 days
189668 days
1897102 days
189877 days
189957 days
190051 days
190172 days
190263 days
190373 days
190466 days
190599 days
190661 days
190744 days
190830 days
190949 days
191061 days
191187 days
191290 days
191497 days
191550 days
1916108 days
191741 days
191843 days
191939 days
192057 days
192171 days
1922117 days
1923126 days
192488 days
192553 days
192663 days
192787 days
192840 days
1929127 days
193144 days
193267 days
1933106 days
193457 days
193570 days
193689 days
193777 days
193890 days
193964 days
1940155 days
194173 days
194248 days
194389 days
194463 days
194572 days
1946117 days
194766 days
194846 days
194950 days
195037 days
1951101 days
195253 days
195346 days
195458 days
195536 days
195662 days
1957124 days
195860 days
195963 days
196057 days
196198 days
196269 days
196357 days
196463 days
1965130 days
196657 days
196776 days
196846 days
196951 days
197084 days
197153 days
197283 days
197338 days
197433 days
1975101 days
197667 days
197795 days
197859 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

87 years, 1884 to 1977

A day with at least 36.5 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 105.8 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Broken Hill (Glen Lyon): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.5 mm (1.4 in)
5 years54.1 mm (2.1 in)
10 years66.1 mm (2.6 in)
25 years81.8 mm (3.2 in)
50 years93.7 mm (3.7 in)
100 years105.8 mm (4.2 in)Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1884 to 1977.

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: 165.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1974; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1961; 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1956.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).