Tomewin (Border Gate) Weather Records (ASN00058067)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tomewin (Border Gate) (ASN00058067), Australia, with 95 years of record.
Key Facts for Tomewin (Border Gate)
- Tomewin (Border Gate) (ASN00058067) is a weather station in Australia at -28.24 latitude and 153.38 longitude, 330 m (1,083 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1913 to 2007, 95 years of record.
- 0 records set at Tomewin (Border Gate) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Tomewin (Border Gate) set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 26 October 2007.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -28.24 latitude, 153.38 longitude.
- Elevation: 330 m (1,083 ft).
- Period of record: 1913 to 2007, 95 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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| 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 |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 508.0 mm (20.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 508.0 mm (20.0 in) | 26 January 1974 |
| Feb | 508.0 mm (20.0 in) | 6 February 1931 |
| Mar | 298.5 mm (11.8 in) | 28 March 1955 |
| Apr | 400.1 mm (15.8 in) | 3 April 1972 |
| May | 406.4 mm (16.0 in) | 1 May 1955 |
| Jun | 370.8 mm (14.6 in) | 11 June 1945 |
| Jul | 308.4 mm (12.1 in) | 20 July 1965 |
| Aug | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 5 August 1958 |
| Sep | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 15 September 1988 |
| Oct | 387.4 mm (15.3 in) | 28 October 1972 |
| Nov | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) | 17 November 1943 |
| Dec | 250.7 mm (9.9 in) | 16 December 1955 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 28 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 44 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 90 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 37 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 September 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 13.3 mm (0.5 in) | 64 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 August 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 4 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 August 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 84 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 August 2007 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 40 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 2006 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 23 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 September 2006 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 71 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 2006 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 40 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 2006 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 24 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 March 2006 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 87 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 December 2005 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 88 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 June 2005 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 267.0 mm (10.5 in) | 156.5 mm (6.2 in) | 76 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 June 2005 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | 6 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 10 November 2004 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 63 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 2004 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 139.2 mm (5.5 in) | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 35 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 October 2004 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 69 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 March 2004 | Tomewin (Border Gate), AU | daily rain | 263.0 mm (10.4 in) | 141.8 mm (5.6 in) | 73 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
Extremes by Year
1913 to 2007| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 508.0 mm (20.0 in) | 1931 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 95 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 1,101.0 mm (43.3 in) | 1974 | 307.4 mm (12.1 in) | 95 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 78 days | 1991 | 25 days | 95 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1914 | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1915 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1916 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1917 | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1918 | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1919 | 292.1 mm (11.5 in) |
| 1920 | 291.6 mm (11.5 in) |
| 1921 | 237.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1922 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1923 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1924 | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1925 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1926 | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1927 | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1928 | 205.7 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1929 | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1930 | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1931 | 508.0 mm (20.0 in) |
| 1932 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1933 | 220.7 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1934 | 178.1 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1935 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1936 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1937 | 198.9 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1938 | 231.1 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1939 | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1940 | 159.5 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1941 | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1942 | 260.4 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1943 | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1944 | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1945 | 370.8 mm (14.6 in) |
| 1946 | 294.6 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1947 | 322.8 mm (12.7 in) |
| 1948 | 229.9 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1949 | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1950 | 174.8 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1951 | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1952 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1953 | 263.4 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1954 | 255.5 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1955 | 406.4 mm (16.0 in) |
| 1956 | 506.2 mm (19.9 in) |
| 1957 | 149.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1958 | 138.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1959 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1960 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1961 | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1962 | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1963 | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1964 | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1965 | 308.4 mm (12.1 in) |
| 1966 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1967 | 259.1 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1968 | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1969 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1970 | 170.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1971 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1972 | 400.1 mm (15.8 in) |
| 1973 | 292.1 mm (11.5 in) |
| 1974 | 508.0 mm (20.0 in) |
| 1975 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1976 | 290.0 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1977 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1978 | 273.0 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1979 | 133.5 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1980 | 185.3 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1981 | 122.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1982 | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1983 | 177.4 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1984 | 177.3 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1985 | 184.0 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1986 | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1987 | 309.0 mm (12.2 in) |
| 1988 | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1989 | 272.0 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1990 | 294.0 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1991 | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1992 | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1993 | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1994 | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1995 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1996 | 166.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1997 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1998 | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1999 | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2000 | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2001 | 256.2 mm (10.1 in) |
| 2002 | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2003 | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2004 | 263.0 mm (10.4 in) |
| 2005 | 267.0 mm (10.5 in) |
| 2006 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 2007 | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 228.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1914 | 189.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1915 | 182.2 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1916 | 287.5 mm (11.3 in) |
| 1917 | 274.8 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1918 | 206.4 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1919 | 329.2 mm (13.0 in) |
| 1920 | 627.1 mm (24.7 in) |
| 1921 | 278.4 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1922 | 222.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1923 | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1924 | 236.2 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1925 | 253.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1926 | 239.3 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1927 | 470.7 mm (18.5 in) |
| 1928 | 584.3 mm (23.0 in) |
| 1929 | 274.3 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1930 | 262.6 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1931 | 890.7 mm (35.1 in) |
| 1932 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1933 | 356.5 mm (14.0 in) |
| 1934 | 284.0 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1935 | 131.7 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1936 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1937 | 475.3 mm (18.7 in) |
| 1938 | 376.2 mm (14.8 in) |
| 1939 | 275.6 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1940 | 249.4 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1941 | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1942 | 480.2 mm (18.9 in) |
| 1943 | 288.3 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1944 | 314.6 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1945 | 503.6 mm (19.8 in) |
| 1946 | 381.3 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1947 | 813.7 mm (32.0 in) |
| 1948 | 325.7 mm (12.8 in) |
| 1949 | 264.9 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1950 | 324.7 mm (12.8 in) |
| 1951 | 412.5 mm (16.2 in) |
| 1952 | 305.3 mm (12.0 in) |
| 1953 | 676.5 mm (26.6 in) |
| 1954 | 518.2 mm (20.4 in) |
| 1955 | 586.5 mm (23.1 in) |
| 1956 | 589.0 mm (23.2 in) |
| 1957 | 230.9 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1958 | 362.9 mm (14.3 in) |
| 1959 | 348.3 mm (13.7 in) |
| 1960 | 178.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1961 | 394.5 mm (15.5 in) |
| 1962 | 381.3 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1963 | 406.4 mm (16.0 in) |
| 1964 | 314.5 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1965 | 528.2 mm (20.8 in) |
| 1966 | 237.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1967 | 604.5 mm (23.8 in) |
| 1968 | 262.9 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1969 | 235.8 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1970 | 307.4 mm (12.1 in) |
| 1971 | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1972 | 689.7 mm (27.2 in) |
| 1973 | 530.8 mm (20.9 in) |
| 1974 | 1,101.0 mm (43.3 in) |
| 1975 | 222.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1976 | 358.0 mm (14.1 in) |
| 1977 | 231.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1978 | 666.0 mm (26.2 in) |
| 1979 | 222.1 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1980 | 526.2 mm (20.7 in) |
| 1981 | 205.5 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1982 | 204.5 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1983 | 377.1 mm (14.8 in) |
| 1984 | 320.5 mm (12.6 in) |
| 1985 | 313.2 mm (12.3 in) |
| 1986 | 136.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1987 | 737.5 mm (29.0 in) |
| 1988 | 660.0 mm (26.0 in) |
| 1989 | 389.0 mm (15.3 in) |
| 1990 | 423.0 mm (16.7 in) |
| 1991 | 383.0 mm (15.1 in) |
| 1992 | 231.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1993 | 251.0 mm (9.9 in) |
| 1994 | 230.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1995 | 488.0 mm (19.2 in) |
| 1996 | 628.0 mm (24.7 in) |
| 1997 | 223.4 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1998 | 171.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1999 | 334.8 mm (13.2 in) |
| 2000 | 200.6 mm (7.9 in) |
| 2001 | 627.2 mm (24.7 in) |
| 2002 | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2003 | 288.4 mm (11.4 in) |
| 2004 | 276.0 mm (10.9 in) |
| 2005 | 479.6 mm (18.9 in) |
| 2006 | 246.4 mm (9.7 in) |
| 2007 | 169.4 mm (6.7 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 34 days |
| 1914 | 18 days |
| 1915 | 36 days |
| 1916 | 17 days |
| 1917 | 38 days |
| 1918 | 52 days |
| 1919 | 21 days |
| 1920 | 25 days |
| 1921 | 17 days |
| 1922 | 32 days |
| 1923 | 30 days |
| 1924 | 24 days |
| 1925 | 17 days |
| 1926 | 44 days |
| 1927 | 34 days |
| 1928 | 51 days |
| 1929 | 27 days |
| 1930 | 23 days |
| 1931 | 14 days |
| 1932 | 29 days |
| 1933 | 19 days |
| 1934 | 14 days |
| 1935 | 30 days |
| 1936 | 22 days |
| 1937 | 35 days |
| 1938 | 15 days |
| 1939 | 47 days |
| 1940 | 29 days |
| 1941 | 38 days |
| 1942 | 16 days |
| 1943 | 31 days |
| 1944 | 20 days |
| 1945 | 22 days |
| 1946 | 48 days |
| 1947 | 47 days |
| 1948 | 35 days |
| 1949 | 23 days |
| 1950 | 16 days |
| 1951 | 24 days |
| 1952 | 21 days |
| 1953 | 48 days |
| 1954 | 18 days |
| 1955 | 17 days |
| 1956 | 19 days |
| 1957 | 37 days |
| 1958 | 19 days |
| 1959 | 25 days |
| 1960 | 17 days |
| 1961 | 24 days |
| 1962 | 22 days |
| 1963 | 26 days |
| 1964 | 19 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 20 days |
| 1967 | 24 days |
| 1968 | 18 days |
| 1969 | 19 days |
| 1970 | 16 days |
| 1971 | 28 days |
| 1972 | 31 days |
| 1973 | 20 days |
| 1974 | 33 days |
| 1975 | 19 days |
| 1976 | 30 days |
| 1977 | 27 days |
| 1978 | 27 days |
| 1979 | 30 days |
| 1980 | 39 days |
| 1981 | 30 days |
| 1982 | 31 days |
| 1983 | 21 days |
| 1984 | 24 days |
| 1985 | 34 days |
| 1986 | 28 days |
| 1987 | 43 days |
| 1988 | 19 days |
| 1989 | 34 days |
| 1990 | 28 days |
| 1991 | 78 days |
| 1992 | 23 days |
| 1993 | 27 days |
| 1994 | 23 days |
| 1995 | 35 days |
| 1996 | 41 days |
| 1997 | 19 days |
| 1998 | 15 days |
| 1999 | 14 days |
| 2000 | 19 days |
| 2001 | 16 days |
| 2002 | 32 days |
| 2003 | 33 days |
| 2004 | 32 days |
| 2005 | 14 days |
| 2006 | 28 days |
| 2007 | 26 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
94 years, 1913 to 2007A day with at least 169.6 mm (6.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 526.9 mm (20.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 169.6 mm (6.7 in) | |
| 5 years | 255.2 mm (10.0 in) | |
| 10 years | 315.8 mm (12.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 396.9 mm (15.6 in) | |
| 50 years | 460.5 mm (18.1 in) | |
| 100 years | 526.9 mm (20.7 in) | Longer than the 94 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, 94 years of values from 1913 to 2007.
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: 508.0 mm (20.0 in) in 1931; 508.0 mm (20.0 in) in 1974; 506.2 mm (19.9 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).