Walgett (Dungalear) Weather Records (ASN00048036)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Walgett (Dungalear) (ASN00048036), Australia, with 132 years of record.

Key Facts for Walgett (Dungalear)

Walgett (Dungalear) (ASN00048036) is a weather station in Australia at -29.66 latitude and 148.12 longitude, 137 m (449 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1881 to 2012, 132 years of record.
0 records set at Walgett (Dungalear) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Walgett (Dungalear) set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 26 February 2012.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -29.66 latitude, 148.12 longitude.
Elevation: 137 m (449 ft).
Period of record: 1881 to 2012, 132 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 Walgett (Dungalear). 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 Walgett (Dungalear), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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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
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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

0 records at Walgett (Dungalear) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 186.2 mm (7.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Walgett (Dungalear). The most was 186.2 mm (7.3 in) on 13 February 1898.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Walgett (Dungalear)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	14 January 1964
Feb	186.2 mm (7.3 in)	13 February 1898
Mar	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	8 March 1967
Apr	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	9 April 1990
May	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	13 May 1968
Jun	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22 June 1925
Jul	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 July 1897
Aug	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 August 1968
Sep	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	28 September 1964
Oct	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	1 October 1933
Nov	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	4 November 1978
Dec	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	11 December 1917

Latest Records

Latest records at Walgett (Dungalear)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 February 2012	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	123 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2011	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2010	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	125 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 2010	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	0 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2009	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 June 2009	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2009	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2009	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2008	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2008	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2007	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2007	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2007	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2006	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2004	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2004	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2004	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2004	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2003	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	109 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2003	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	109 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1881 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Walgett (Dungalear): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	186.2 mm (7.3 in)	1898	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	132
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	299.2 mm (11.8 in)	1974	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	132
Longest dry spell (CDD)	89 days	1912	46 days	132

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Walgett (Dungalear), 1881 to 2012. The record is 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.7 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Walgett (Dungalear) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1881	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1882	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1883	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1884	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1885	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1886	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1887	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1888	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1889	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1890	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1891	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1892	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1893	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1894	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1895	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1896	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1897	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1898	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1899	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1901	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1902	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1903	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1904	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1905	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1906	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1907	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1908	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1909	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1910	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1911	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1912	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1913	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1914	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1915	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1916	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1917	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1918	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1921	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1922	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1923	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1924	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1925	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1926	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1927	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1928	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1929	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1930	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1931	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1933	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1934	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1935	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1936	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1937	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1938	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1939	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1940	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1942	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1943	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1944	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1945	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1948	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1950	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1952	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1953	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1954	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1956	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1960	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1961	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1963	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1964	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1965	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1966	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1967	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1968	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1969	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1970	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1971	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1972	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1973	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1974	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1975	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1976	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1977	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1979	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1980	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1981	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1982	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1983	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1984	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1985	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1986	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1987	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1988	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1989	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1990	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1991	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1992	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1993	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1994	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1995	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1996	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1997	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1998	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1999	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
2000	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
2001	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2002	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2004	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2005	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2006	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2007	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2009	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2010	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2011	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2012	48.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Walgett (Dungalear), 1881 to 2012. The record is 299.2 mm (11.8 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.4 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Walgett (Dungalear) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1881	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1882	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1883	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1884	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1885	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1886	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1887	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1888	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1889	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1890	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1891	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1892	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1893	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1894	182.8 mm (7.2 in)
1895	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1896	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1897	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1898	194.1 mm (7.6 in)
1899	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1901	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1902	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1903	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1904	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1905	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1906	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1907	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1908	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1909	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1910	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1911	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1912	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1913	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1914	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1915	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1916	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1917	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1918	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1919	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1920	193.5 mm (7.6 in)
1921	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1922	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1923	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1924	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1925	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1926	214.5 mm (8.4 in)
1927	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1928	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1929	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1930	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1931	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1932	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1933	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1934	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
1935	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1937	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1938	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1939	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1940	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1941	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1942	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1943	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1944	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1945	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1946	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1947	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1948	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1949	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1950	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1951	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1952	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1953	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1954	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1955	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1956	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1958	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1959	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1960	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1961	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1962	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1964	183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1965	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1966	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1967	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1968	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1969	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1970	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1971	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1972	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1973	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1974	299.2 mm (11.8 in)
1975	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1976	212.0 mm (8.3 in)
1977	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1978	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1979	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1980	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1982	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1983	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1984	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1985	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1986	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1988	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1989	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1990	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
1991	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1992	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1993	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1995	173.4 mm (6.8 in)
1996	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1997	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1998	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1999	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
2000	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
2001	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2002	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2004	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2005	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2006	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2007	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2008	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
2009	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2010	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2011	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
2012	121.8 mm (4.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Walgett (Dungalear), 1881 to 2012. The record is 89 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Walgett (Dungalear) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1881	46 days
1882	45 days
1883	41 days
1884	77 days
1885	46 days
1886	72 days
1887	39 days
1888	87 days
1889	38 days
1890	37 days
1891	35 days
1892	31 days
1893	32 days
1894	34 days
1895	47 days
1896	43 days
1897	71 days
1898	67 days
1899	37 days
1900	44 days
1901	34 days
1902	72 days
1903	50 days
1904	37 days
1905	45 days
1906	34 days
1907	45 days
1908	33 days
1909	28 days
1910	28 days
1911	38 days
1912	89 days
1913	54 days
1914	48 days
1915	52 days
1916	25 days
1917	36 days
1918	44 days
1919	64 days
1920	37 days
1921	39 days
1922	53 days
1923	49 days
1924	43 days
1925	46 days
1926	52 days
1927	67 days
1928	73 days
1929	62 days
1930	39 days
1931	48 days
1932	27 days
1933	44 days
1934	70 days
1935	79 days
1936	59 days
1937	52 days
1938	44 days
1939	55 days
1940	41 days
1941	43 days
1942	50 days
1943	53 days
1944	70 days
1945	59 days
1946	64 days
1947	33 days
1948	44 days
1949	49 days
1950	40 days
1951	61 days
1952	45 days
1953	66 days
1954	58 days
1955	39 days
1956	25 days
1957	82 days
1958	35 days
1959	59 days
1960	49 days
1961	55 days
1962	44 days
1963	52 days
1964	41 days
1965	55 days
1966	41 days
1967	58 days
1968	47 days
1969	28 days
1970	63 days
1971	56 days
1972	40 days
1973	44 days
1974	34 days
1975	81 days
1976	48 days
1977	76 days
1978	38 days
1979	49 days
1980	59 days
1981	46 days
1982	53 days
1983	44 days
1984	57 days
1985	34 days
1986	78 days
1987	50 days
1988	52 days
1989	68 days
1990	48 days
1991	40 days
1992	69 days
1993	38 days
1994	72 days
1995	49 days
1996	46 days
1997	59 days
1998	45 days
1999	24 days
2000	43 days
2001	45 days
2002	62 days
2003	38 days
2004	37 days
2005	81 days
2006	57 days
2007	49 days
2008	36 days
2009	60 days
2010	22 days
2011	38 days
2012	31 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

128 years, 1882 to 2011

A day with at least 54.6 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 169.4 mm (6.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Walgett (Dungalear): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
25 years	124.1 mm (4.9 in)
50 years	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
100 years	169.4 mm (6.7 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 128 years of values from 1882 to 2011.

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: 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1898; 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1976; 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1964.

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Data for Walgett (Dungalear) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 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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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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