Cobar (the Meadows) Weather Records (ASN00048073)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cobar (the Meadows) (ASN00048073), Australia, with 125 years of record.

Key Facts for Cobar (the Meadows)

Cobar (the Meadows) (ASN00048073) is a weather station in Australia at -31.71 latitude and 145.28 longitude, 174 m (571 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1880 to 2004, 125 years of record.
0 records set at Cobar (the Meadows) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cobar (the Meadows) set a daily record precipitation of 3.5 mm (0.14 in) on 6 April 2004.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -31.71 latitude, 145.28 longitude.
Elevation: 174 m (571 ft).
Period of record: 1880 to 2004, 125 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 Cobar (the Meadows). 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 Cobar (the Meadows), 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
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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 Cobar (the Meadows) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Cobar (the Meadows) between 1 December 1965 and 17 December 1992. Each dot is a new record.

When Cobar (the Meadows) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1965-12-01	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1992-12-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 172.2 mm (6.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 172.2 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cobar (the Meadows). The most was 172.2 mm (6.8 in) on 17 December 1992.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cobar (the Meadows)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	25 January 1885
Feb	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	21 February 2000
Mar	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	21 March 1983
Apr	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	16 April 1889
May	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	6 May 1945
Jun	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	19 June 1976
Jul	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	25 July 1993
Aug	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	3 August 1939
Sep	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 September 1916
Oct	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	3 October 1984
Nov	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	12 November 1998
Dec	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	17 December 1992

Latest Records

Latest records at Cobar (the Meadows)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 April 2004	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2003	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2003	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	106 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2002	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2001	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2001	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	110 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	22 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	118 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	114 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	6 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 2000	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
4 April 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	115 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1998	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1880 to 2004

Yearly extremes at Cobar (the Meadows): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	1992	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	125
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	210.2 mm (8.3 in)	1885	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	125
Longest dry spell (CDD)	104 days	1982	53 days	125

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cobar (the Meadows), 1880 to 2004. The record is 172.2 mm (6.8 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.2 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cobar (the Meadows) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1880	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1881	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1882	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1883	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1884	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1885	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1886	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1887	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1888	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1889	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1890	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1891	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1892	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1893	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1895	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1896	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1897	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1898	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1899	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1900	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1901	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1902	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1903	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1904	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1905	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1906	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1907	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1908	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1909	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1910	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1911	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1912	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1914	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1915	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1916	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1917	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1918	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1919	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1920	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1921	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1922	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1924	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1925	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1928	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1929	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1930	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1932	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1933	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1935	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1936	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1939	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1940	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1941	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1942	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1943	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1944	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1945	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1946	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1947	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1948	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1949	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1950	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1954	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1956	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1957	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1958	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1962	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1964	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1965	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1966	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1968	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1969	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1970	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1971	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1972	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1973	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1974	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1975	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1976	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1977	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1978	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1980	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1981	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1982	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1985	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1986	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1987	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1988	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1990	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1991	15.6 mm (0.6 in)
1992	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
1993	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1994	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1995	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1996	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1998	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1999	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2000	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
2001	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2002	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2003	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2004	15.0 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cobar (the Meadows), 1880 to 2004. The record is 210.2 mm (8.3 in) in 1885, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.4 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cobar (the Meadows) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1880	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1881	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1882	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1883	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1884	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1885	210.2 mm (8.3 in)
1886	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1887	94.1 mm (3.7 in)
1888	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1889	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1890	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1891	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1892	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1893	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1894	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1895	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1897	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1898	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1899	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1900	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1901	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1902	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1903	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1904	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1905	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1906	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1907	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1908	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1909	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1910	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1911	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1912	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1915	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1916	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1917	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1918	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1919	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1920	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1921	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1922	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1923	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1924	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1928	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1929	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1930	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1932	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1933	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1935	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1936	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1937	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1938	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1939	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1940	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1941	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1942	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1943	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1944	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1945	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1946	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1947	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1948	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1949	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1950	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1953	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1954	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1956	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1957	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1958	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1959	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1960	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1961	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1963	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1964	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1965	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1966	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1968	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1969	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1970	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1971	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1973	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1974	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1975	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1976	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1977	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1978	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1980	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1981	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1982	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1983	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1984	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1985	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1986	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1987	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1988	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1989	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1990	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1991	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1992	191.6 mm (7.5 in)
1993	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1994	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1995	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1996	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1998	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1999	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2000	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
2001	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2002	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2003	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2004	30.0 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cobar (the Meadows), 1880 to 2004. The record is 104 days in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 53 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cobar (the Meadows) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1880	60 days
1881	58 days
1882	49 days
1883	38 days
1884	43 days
1885	44 days
1886	75 days
1887	33 days
1888	71 days
1889	32 days
1890	28 days
1891	39 days
1892	44 days
1893	60 days
1894	34 days
1895	37 days
1896	55 days
1897	86 days
1898	47 days
1899	54 days
1900	43 days
1901	72 days
1902	73 days
1903	47 days
1904	62 days
1905	62 days
1906	49 days
1907	43 days
1908	54 days
1909	58 days
1910	72 days
1911	52 days
1912	90 days
1913	36 days
1914	79 days
1915	49 days
1916	38 days
1917	77 days
1918	43 days
1919	59 days
1920	64 days
1921	54 days
1922	73 days
1923	97 days
1924	55 days
1925	50 days
1926	30 days
1927	68 days
1928	78 days
1929	60 days
1930	24 days
1931	28 days
1932	37 days
1933	30 days
1934	31 days
1935	46 days
1936	74 days
1937	72 days
1938	79 days
1939	39 days
1940	88 days
1941	67 days
1942	32 days
1943	42 days
1944	53 days
1945	61 days
1946	59 days
1947	43 days
1948	54 days
1949	50 days
1950	44 days
1951	53 days
1952	41 days
1953	69 days
1954	59 days
1955	46 days
1956	63 days
1957	91 days
1958	38 days
1959	47 days
1960	55 days
1961	66 days
1962	53 days
1963	34 days
1964	58 days
1965	98 days
1966	49 days
1967	66 days
1968	55 days
1969	44 days
1970	86 days
1971	41 days
1972	56 days
1973	36 days
1974	32 days
1975	101 days
1976	38 days
1977	69 days
1978	43 days
1979	92 days
1980	53 days
1981	47 days
1982	104 days
1983	43 days
1984	57 days
1985	47 days
1986	85 days
1987	39 days
1988	35 days
1989	56 days
1990	42 days
1991	41 days
1992	58 days
1993	30 days
1994	55 days
1995	92 days
1996	57 days
1997	70 days
1998	71 days
1999	37 days
2000	39 days
2001	62 days
2002	76 days
2003	50 days
2004	53 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

114 years, 1881 to 2003

A day with at least 42.3 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.0 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cobar (the Meadows): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
100 years	135.0 mm (5.3 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 114 years of values from 1881 to 2003.

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: 172.2 mm (6.8 in) in 1992; 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1965; 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1973.

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

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