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Cowra Ag Research Station Weather Records (ASN00063022)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cowra Ag Research Station (ASN00063022), Australia, with 122 years of record.

Key Facts for Cowra Ag Research Station

  • Cowra Ag Research Station (ASN00063022) is a weather station in Australia at -33.80 latitude and 148.70 longitude, 360 m (1,181 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1905 to 2026, 122 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Cowra Ag Research Station still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cowra Ag Research Station set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 3 March 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -33.80 latitude, 148.70 longitude.
  • Elevation: 360 m (1,181 ft).
  • Period of record: 1905 to 2026, 122 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cowra Ag Research Station, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cowra Ag Research Station. 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 Cowra Ag Research Station. 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 Cowra Ag Research Station, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Cowra Ag Research Station by the year they were set 0 records at Cowra Ag Research Station still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Cowra Ag Research Station still stand.
Standing records at Cowra Ag Research Station by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Cowra Ag Research Station set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Cowra Ag Research Station between 20 January 1956 and 14 November 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation20 January 1956: Record daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)20 February 1974: Record daily precipitation 115.0 mm (4.5 in)14 November 2022: Record daily precipitation 121.0 mm (4.8 in)1960197019801990200020102020
3 all-time records were set at Cowra Ag Research Station between 20 January 1956 and 14 November 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Cowra Ag Research Station set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1956-01-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1974-02-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 115.0 mm (4.5 in)
2022-11-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 121.0 mm (4.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 121.0 mm (4.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cowra Ag Research Station The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cowra Ag Research Station. The most was 121.0 mm (4.8 in) on 14 November 2022. 050100150 Jan: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 20 January 1956 Jan Feb: 115.0 mm (4.5 in), 20 February 1974 Feb Mar: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 5 March 1959 Mar Apr: 62.4 mm (2.5 in), 19 April 1990 Apr May: 83.0 mm (3.3 in), 28 May 1977 May Jun: 92.2 mm (3.6 in), 21 June 1925 Jun Jul: 57.0 mm (2.2 in), 28 July 1984 Jul Aug: 53.4 mm (2.1 in), 6 August 1992 Aug Sep: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 5 September 1974 Sep Oct: 67.6 mm (2.7 in), 25 October 1955 Oct Nov: 121.0 mm (4.8 in), 14 November 2022 Nov Dec: 105.7 mm (4.2 in), 8 December 1971 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cowra Ag Research Station. The most was 121.0 mm (4.8 in) on 14 November 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cowra Ag Research Station
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan114.3 mm (4.5 in)20 January 1956
Feb115.0 mm (4.5 in)20 February 1974
Mar80.5 mm (3.2 in)5 March 1959
Apr62.4 mm (2.5 in)19 April 1990
May83.0 mm (3.3 in)28 May 1977
Jun92.2 mm (3.6 in)21 June 1925
Jul57.0 mm (2.2 in)28 July 1984
Aug53.4 mm (2.1 in)6 August 1992
Sep62.2 mm (2.4 in)5 September 1974
Oct67.6 mm (2.7 in)25 October 1955
Nov121.0 mm (4.8 in)14 November 2022
Dec105.7 mm (4.2 in)8 December 1971

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Cowra Ag Research Station
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 March 2026Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)51.4 mm (2.0 in)27 years58 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 2025Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain20.2 mm (0.8 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2025Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)11 years28 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2024Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)104 years53 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2024Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)102 years48 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2024Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)25.8 mm (1.0 in)98 years63 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2024Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)1 year18 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2023Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)112 years68 of 100 (Major)
30 April 2023Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)54 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUall-time rain121.0 mm (4.8 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)48 years50 of 100 (Notable)
1 November 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)29 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)79 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)116 years50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)101 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)17 years34 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain26.1 mm (1.0 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)71 years43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2022Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain25.3 mm (1.0 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)88 years39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2021Cowra Ag Research Station, AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)21.2 mm (0.8 in)48 years46 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Cowra Ag Research Station: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)121.0 mm (4.8 in)202244.5 mm (1.8 in)116
Wettest five days (Rx5day)180.1 mm (7.1 in)192575.3 mm (3.0 in)116
Longest dry spell (CDD)72 days194031 days116

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year The wettest day of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190541.9 mm (1.6 in)
190632.3 mm (1.3 in)
190760.5 mm (2.4 in)
190868.8 mm (2.7 in)
190937.8 mm (1.5 in)
191054.6 mm (2.1 in)
191137.8 mm (1.5 in)
191234.5 mm (1.4 in)
191327.7 mm (1.1 in)
191439.4 mm (1.6 in)
191531.0 mm (1.2 in)
191645.7 mm (1.8 in)
191739.4 mm (1.6 in)
191835.8 mm (1.4 in)
191944.5 mm (1.8 in)
192046.7 mm (1.8 in)
192162.2 mm (2.4 in)
192274.7 mm (2.9 in)
192344.5 mm (1.8 in)
192450.8 mm (2.0 in)
192592.2 mm (3.6 in)
192655.1 mm (2.2 in)
192738.4 mm (1.5 in)
192855.6 mm (2.2 in)
192949.3 mm (1.9 in)
193036.8 mm (1.4 in)
193195.5 mm (3.8 in)
193231.8 mm (1.3 in)
193343.7 mm (1.7 in)
193453.6 mm (2.1 in)
193529.2 mm (1.1 in)
193663.5 mm (2.5 in)
193756.6 mm (2.2 in)
193832.3 mm (1.3 in)
193935.8 mm (1.4 in)
194040.9 mm (1.6 in)
194174.7 mm (2.9 in)
194256.4 mm (2.2 in)
194344.5 mm (1.8 in)
194419.1 mm (0.8 in)
194540.1 mm (1.6 in)
194659.7 mm (2.4 in)
194741.1 mm (1.6 in)
194841.1 mm (1.6 in)
194940.4 mm (1.6 in)
195082.3 mm (3.2 in)
195136.3 mm (1.4 in)
195236.6 mm (1.4 in)
195354.1 mm (2.1 in)
195450.3 mm (2.0 in)
195567.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956114.3 mm (4.5 in)
195730.5 mm (1.2 in)
195870.1 mm (2.8 in)
195980.5 mm (3.2 in)
196049.5 mm (1.9 in)
196149.0 mm (1.9 in)
196249.5 mm (1.9 in)
196327.4 mm (1.1 in)
196459.7 mm (2.4 in)
196572.4 mm (2.9 in)
196648.5 mm (1.9 in)
196729.0 mm (1.1 in)
196857.2 mm (2.3 in)
196949.8 mm (2.0 in)
197044.5 mm (1.8 in)
1971105.7 mm (4.2 in)
197274.9 mm (2.9 in)
197366.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974115.0 mm (4.5 in)
197532.6 mm (1.3 in)
197681.0 mm (3.2 in)
197783.0 mm (3.3 in)
197852.0 mm (2.0 in)
197929.0 mm (1.1 in)
198036.4 mm (1.4 in)
198128.6 mm (1.1 in)
198243.0 mm (1.7 in)
198335.0 mm (1.4 in)
198457.0 mm (2.2 in)
198544.4 mm (1.7 in)
198641.0 mm (1.6 in)
198734.0 mm (1.3 in)
198838.6 mm (1.5 in)
198943.0 mm (1.7 in)
199062.4 mm (2.5 in)
199135.0 mm (1.4 in)
199278.0 mm (3.1 in)
199345.4 mm (1.8 in)
199423.0 mm (0.9 in)
199579.8 mm (3.1 in)
199634.0 mm (1.3 in)
199732.0 mm (1.3 in)
199852.0 mm (2.0 in)
199944.3 mm (1.7 in)
200031.4 mm (1.2 in)
200130.4 mm (1.2 in)
200243.8 mm (1.7 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200448.2 mm (1.9 in)
200554.2 mm (2.1 in)
200644.0 mm (1.7 in)
201359.6 mm (2.3 in)
201431.6 mm (1.2 in)
201543.6 mm (1.7 in)
201642.5 mm (1.7 in)
201768.4 mm (2.7 in)
201838.0 mm (1.5 in)
201927.5 mm (1.1 in)
202044.0 mm (1.7 in)
202157.0 mm (2.2 in)
2022121.0 mm (4.8 in)
202353.0 mm (2.1 in)
202455.0 mm (2.2 in)
202534.8 mm (1.4 in)
202677.0 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year The wettest five days of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.3 mm (3.0 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 1925
The wettest five days of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 180.1 mm (7.1 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.3 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190545.0 mm (1.8 in)
190654.6 mm (2.1 in)
190776.0 mm (3.0 in)
190874.4 mm (2.9 in)
190957.0 mm (2.2 in)
191057.9 mm (2.3 in)
191182.0 mm (3.2 in)
191259.2 mm (2.3 in)
191343.2 mm (1.7 in)
191461.5 mm (2.4 in)
191565.0 mm (2.6 in)
191671.3 mm (2.8 in)
191756.1 mm (2.2 in)
191853.2 mm (2.1 in)
191961.2 mm (2.4 in)
1920101.0 mm (4.0 in)
192188.7 mm (3.5 in)
1922101.4 mm (4.0 in)
192385.4 mm (3.4 in)
192459.0 mm (2.3 in)
1925180.1 mm (7.1 in)
192694.8 mm (3.7 in)
192771.0 mm (2.8 in)
192880.4 mm (3.2 in)
192968.7 mm (2.7 in)
193047.7 mm (1.9 in)
1931128.7 mm (5.1 in)
193267.1 mm (2.6 in)
193350.3 mm (2.0 in)
193478.3 mm (3.1 in)
193591.9 mm (3.6 in)
193672.1 mm (2.8 in)
193788.8 mm (3.5 in)
193856.9 mm (2.2 in)
193955.1 mm (2.2 in)
194081.8 mm (3.2 in)
1941132.1 mm (5.2 in)
194277.5 mm (3.1 in)
194379.3 mm (3.1 in)
194419.1 mm (0.8 in)
194584.3 mm (3.3 in)
194667.1 mm (2.6 in)
194762.7 mm (2.5 in)
194870.9 mm (2.8 in)
194970.4 mm (2.8 in)
1950103.1 mm (4.1 in)
195152.9 mm (2.1 in)
195269.4 mm (2.7 in)
195354.4 mm (2.1 in)
1954111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1955116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1956135.4 mm (5.3 in)
195741.9 mm (1.6 in)
1958166.1 mm (6.5 in)
195994.0 mm (3.7 in)
196082.3 mm (3.2 in)
196173.7 mm (2.9 in)
196269.8 mm (2.7 in)
196347.7 mm (1.9 in)
196461.5 mm (2.4 in)
196572.4 mm (2.9 in)
196677.7 mm (3.1 in)
196758.9 mm (2.3 in)
196885.9 mm (3.4 in)
1969113.3 mm (4.5 in)
197079.8 mm (3.1 in)
1971129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1972102.6 mm (4.0 in)
197398.3 mm (3.9 in)
1974136.8 mm (5.4 in)
197554.3 mm (2.1 in)
1976168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1977112.2 mm (4.4 in)
197880.2 mm (3.2 in)
197930.0 mm (1.2 in)
198054.2 mm (2.1 in)
198137.0 mm (1.5 in)
198251.6 mm (2.0 in)
198366.0 mm (2.6 in)
198488.0 mm (3.5 in)
198560.4 mm (2.4 in)
198665.2 mm (2.6 in)
198781.0 mm (3.2 in)
198856.0 mm (2.2 in)
198991.2 mm (3.6 in)
1990151.6 mm (6.0 in)
199160.4 mm (2.4 in)
1992175.8 mm (6.9 in)
199376.8 mm (3.0 in)
199447.2 mm (1.9 in)
1995122.0 mm (4.8 in)
199674.4 mm (2.9 in)
199773.0 mm (2.9 in)
199880.8 mm (3.2 in)
199984.8 mm (3.3 in)
200054.6 mm (2.1 in)
200132.6 mm (1.3 in)
2002104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2003108.4 mm (4.3 in)
200480.1 mm (3.2 in)
200589.9 mm (3.5 in)
200685.3 mm (3.4 in)
201395.1 mm (3.7 in)
201449.2 mm (1.9 in)
201597.1 mm (3.8 in)
201650.3 mm (2.0 in)
2017114.6 mm (4.5 in)
201862.2 mm (2.4 in)
201946.4 mm (1.8 in)
202074.5 mm (2.9 in)
2021117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2022122.0 mm (4.8 in)
202380.8 mm (3.2 in)
202479.4 mm (3.1 in)
202540.8 mm (1.6 in)
2026113.0 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 72 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 72 days in 1940
The longest dry spell of the year at Cowra Ag Research Station, 1905 to 2026. The record is 72 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cowra Ag Research Station by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190529 days
190640 days
190724 days
190838 days
190920 days
191036 days
191125 days
191237 days
191334 days
191428 days
191535 days
191628 days
191726 days
191822 days
191930 days
192031 days
192127 days
192237 days
192347 days
192429 days
192520 days
192620 days
192726 days
192838 days
192941 days
193066 days
193120 days
193236 days
193336 days
193440 days
193533 days
193631 days
193740 days
193842 days
193922 days
194072 days
194134 days
194232 days
194328 days
194430 days
194524 days
194627 days
194727 days
194826 days
194922 days
195035 days
195131 days
195225 days
195322 days
195442 days
195529 days
195618 days
195749 days
195819 days
195924 days
196028 days
196129 days
196238 days
196322 days
196432 days
196540 days
196632 days
196771 days
196825 days
196917 days
197017 days
197122 days
197240 days
197321 days
197421 days
197524 days
197628 days
197750 days
197825 days
197935 days
198041 days
198136 days
198242 days
198326 days
198427 days
198528 days
198632 days
198730 days
198851 days
198918 days
199028 days
199135 days
199233 days
199328 days
199427 days
199536 days
199622 days
199749 days
199840 days
199932 days
200030 days
200142 days
200267 days
200337 days
200447 days
200567 days
200656 days
201325 days
201431 days
201538 days
201640 days
201733 days
201827 days
201937 days
202019 days
202138 days
202220 days
202339 days
202426 days
202533 days
202632 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

107 years, 1906 to 2025

A day with at least 46.1 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 126.3 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cowra Ag Research Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years46.1 mm (1.8 in)
5 years63.3 mm (2.5 in)
10 years76.3 mm (3.0 in)
25 years94.6 mm (3.7 in)
50 years109.8 mm (4.3 in)
100 years126.3 mm (5.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 107 years of values from 1906 to 2025.

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: 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 2022; 115.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1974; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1956.

Download the Data

  • Data for Cowra Ag Research Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Cowra Ag Research Station 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).