Warraweena Weather Records (ASN00048081)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Warraweena (ASN00048081), Australia, with 94 years of record.
Key Facts for Warraweena
- Warraweena (ASN00048081) is a weather station in Australia at -29.93 latitude and 146.23 longitude, 110 m (360 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1877 to 1970, 94 years of record.
- 0 records set at Warraweena still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Warraweena set an all-time record daily precipitation of 178.6 mm (7.0 in) on 23 April 1970.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -29.93 latitude, 146.23 longitude.
- Elevation: 110 m (360 ft).
- Period of record: 1877 to 1970, 94 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| 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 |
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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| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1970-04-23 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 178.6 mm (7.0 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Apr: 178.6 mm (7.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 16 January 1891 |
| Feb | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 6 February 1882 |
| Mar | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 17 March 1969 |
| Apr | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) | 23 April 1970 |
| May | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 3 May 1949 |
| Jun | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 29 June 1920 |
| Jul | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 12 July 1945 |
| Aug | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 30 August 1887 |
| Sep | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 9 September 1878 |
| Oct | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 21 October 1955 |
| Nov | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 29 November 1887 |
| Dec | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 16 December 1936 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1970 | Warraweena, AU | all-time rain | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 88 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 23 February 1970 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 15 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1970 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 78 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 July 1969 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 64 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 March 1969 | Warraweena, AU | monthly rain | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1969 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 March 1969 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 56 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 June 1968 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 70 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1968 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 64 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 March 1968 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 80 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 January 1968 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 4 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 1968 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 76 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 March 1967 | Warraweena, AU | monthly rain | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 16 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 December 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 80 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 October 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 82 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 August 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 44 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 July 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 65 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 May 1966 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 84 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1877 to 1970| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) | 1970 | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 94 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) | 1970 | 64.8 mm (2.5 in) | 94 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 128 days | 1922 | 62 days | 94 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1878 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1879 | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1880 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1881 | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1882 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1883 | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1884 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1885 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1886 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1887 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1888 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1889 | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1890 | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1891 | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1892 | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1893 | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1894 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1895 | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1896 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1897 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1898 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1899 | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1900 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1901 | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1902 | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1903 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1904 | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1905 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1906 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1907 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1908 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1909 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1910 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1911 | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1912 | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1913 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1914 | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1915 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1916 | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1917 | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1918 | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1919 | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1920 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1921 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1922 | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1923 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1924 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1925 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1926 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1927 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1928 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1929 | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1930 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1931 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1932 | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1933 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1934 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1935 | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1936 | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1937 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1938 | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1939 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1940 | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1941 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1942 | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1943 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1944 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1945 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1946 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1947 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1948 | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1949 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1950 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1951 | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1952 | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1953 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1954 | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1955 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1956 | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1957 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1958 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1959 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1960 | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1961 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1962 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1963 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1964 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1965 | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1966 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1967 | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1968 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1969 | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1970 | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1878 | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1879 | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1880 | 169.6 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1881 | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1882 | 173.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1883 | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1884 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1885 | 50.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1886 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1887 | 74.1 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1888 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1889 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1890 | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1891 | 147.5 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1892 | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1893 | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1894 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1895 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1896 | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1897 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1898 | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1899 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1900 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1901 | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1902 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1903 | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1904 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1905 | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1906 | 69.7 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1907 | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1908 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1909 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1910 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1911 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1912 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1913 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1914 | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1915 | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1916 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1917 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1918 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1919 | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1920 | 115.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1921 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1922 | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1923 | 96.1 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1924 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1925 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1926 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1927 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1928 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1929 | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1930 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1931 | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1932 | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1933 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1934 | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1935 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1936 | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1937 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1938 | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1939 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1940 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1941 | 122.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1942 | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1943 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1944 | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1945 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1946 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1947 | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1948 | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1949 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1950 | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1951 | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1952 | 52.7 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1953 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1954 | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1955 | 113.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1956 | 93.9 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1957 | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1959 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1960 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1961 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1962 | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1963 | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1964 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1965 | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1966 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1967 | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1968 | 164.5 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1969 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1970 | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 62 days |
| 1878 | 47 days |
| 1879 | 36 days |
| 1880 | 84 days |
| 1881 | 41 days |
| 1882 | 47 days |
| 1883 | 78 days |
| 1884 | 73 days |
| 1885 | 46 days |
| 1886 | 97 days |
| 1887 | 41 days |
| 1888 | 110 days |
| 1889 | 51 days |
| 1890 | 32 days |
| 1891 | 55 days |
| 1892 | 72 days |
| 1893 | 60 days |
| 1894 | 45 days |
| 1895 | 50 days |
| 1896 | 68 days |
| 1897 | 89 days |
| 1898 | 69 days |
| 1899 | 70 days |
| 1900 | 46 days |
| 1901 | 64 days |
| 1902 | 114 days |
| 1903 | 54 days |
| 1904 | 32 days |
| 1905 | 66 days |
| 1906 | 42 days |
| 1907 | 44 days |
| 1908 | 36 days |
| 1909 | 36 days |
| 1910 | 35 days |
| 1911 | 51 days |
| 1912 | 88 days |
| 1913 | 88 days |
| 1914 | 107 days |
| 1915 | 67 days |
| 1916 | 63 days |
| 1917 | 80 days |
| 1918 | 53 days |
| 1919 | 81 days |
| 1920 | 56 days |
| 1921 | 46 days |
| 1922 | 128 days |
| 1923 | 91 days |
| 1924 | 61 days |
| 1925 | 31 days |
| 1926 | 61 days |
| 1927 | 92 days |
| 1928 | 92 days |
| 1929 | 62 days |
| 1930 | 70 days |
| 1931 | 92 days |
| 1932 | 70 days |
| 1933 | 41 days |
| 1934 | 57 days |
| 1935 | 86 days |
| 1936 | 126 days |
| 1937 | 88 days |
| 1938 | 107 days |
| 1939 | 57 days |
| 1940 | 81 days |
| 1941 | 60 days |
| 1942 | 67 days |
| 1943 | 66 days |
| 1944 | 62 days |
| 1945 | 60 days |
| 1946 | 81 days |
| 1947 | 41 days |
| 1948 | 36 days |
| 1949 | 39 days |
| 1950 | 46 days |
| 1951 | 117 days |
| 1952 | 43 days |
| 1953 | 68 days |
| 1954 | 50 days |
| 1955 | 39 days |
| 1956 | 54 days |
| 1957 | 98 days |
| 1958 | 43 days |
| 1959 | 47 days |
| 1960 | 46 days |
| 1961 | 90 days |
| 1962 | 53 days |
| 1963 | 66 days |
| 1964 | 83 days |
| 1965 | 115 days |
| 1966 | 63 days |
| 1967 | 110 days |
| 1968 | 67 days |
| 1969 | 61 days |
| 1970 | 57 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
80 years, 1878 to 1969A day with at least 46.1 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.1 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | |
| 5 years | 66.7 mm (2.6 in) | |
| 10 years | 81.9 mm (3.2 in) | |
| 25 years | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | |
| 50 years | 120.5 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 100 years | 139.1 mm (5.5 in) | Longer than the 80 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, 80 years of values from 1878 to 1969.
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: 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1882; 120.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1936; 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1898.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).