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Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S Weather Records (ASN00063056)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S (ASN00063056), Australia, with 119 years of record.

Key Facts for Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S

  • Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S (ASN00063056) is a weather station in Australia at -33.59 latitude and 150.25 longitude, 1,064 m (3,491 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1872 to 1990, 119 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S set a daily record precipitation of 21.0 mm (0.8 in) on 9 October 1990.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -33.59 latitude, 150.25 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,064 m (3,491 ft).
  • Period of record: 1872 to 1990, 119 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S. 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 Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.5 C (95.9 F)4.7 C (40.5 F)n/an/a
Feb36.0 C (96.8 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Apr29.4 C (84.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
May21.9 C (71.4 F)-3.0 C (26.6 F)n/an/a
Jun16.7 C (62.1 F)-3.0 C (26.6 F)n/an/a
Jul17.2 C (63.0 F)-6.3 C (20.7 F)n/an/a
Aug20.0 C (68.0 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)n/an/a
Sep26.0 C (78.8 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Oct29.0 C (84.2 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Nov34.4 C (93.9 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)n/an/a
Dec34.0 C (93.2 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 95. 02550751001962: 561963: 551964: 531965: 951966: 711967: 731968: 651969: 601970: 581971: 231972: 591973: 621974: 471975: 601976: 281977: 661978: 451979: 661980: 741981: 461982: 651983: 541984: 461985: 391986: 561987: 42196219651968197119741977198019831986
1,464 records at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 95.
Standing records at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196256
196355
196453
196595
196671
196773
196865
196960
197058
197123
197259
197362
197447
197560
197628
197766
197845
197966
198074
198146
198265
198354
198446
198539
198656
198742

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 177.8 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S. The most was 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 16 December 1878. 050100150200 Jan: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 19 January 1951 Jan Feb: 125.0 mm (4.9 in), 10 February 1956 Feb Mar: 164.0 mm (6.5 in), 20 March 1978 Mar Apr: 130.8 mm (5.1 in), 16 April 1946 Apr May: 167.1 mm (6.6 in), 28 May 1889 May Jun: 161.0 mm (6.3 in), 21 June 1975 Jun Jul: 161.5 mm (6.4 in), 26 July 1897 Jul Aug: 155.0 mm (6.1 in), 2 August 1990 Aug Sep: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 28 September 1883 Sep Oct: 143.5 mm (5.6 in), 15 October 1942 Oct Nov: 88.1 mm (3.5 in), 19 November 1961 Nov Dec: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 16 December 1878 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S. The most was 177.8 mm (7.0 in) on 16 December 1878.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan110.2 mm (4.3 in)19 January 1951
Feb125.0 mm (4.9 in)10 February 1956
Mar164.0 mm (6.5 in)20 March 1978
Apr130.8 mm (5.1 in)16 April 1946
May167.1 mm (6.6 in)28 May 1889
Jun161.0 mm (6.3 in)21 June 1975
Jul161.5 mm (6.4 in)26 July 1897
Aug155.0 mm (6.1 in)2 August 1990
Sep109.2 mm (4.3 in)28 September 1883
Oct143.5 mm (5.6 in)15 October 1942
Nov88.1 mm (3.5 in)19 November 1961
Dec177.8 mm (7.0 in)16 December 1878

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 1987
Days with data per year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S 26 years of record at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1962 to 1987. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days. 1962: 337 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 348 of 365 days1972: 361 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 333 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 357 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 333 of 365 days19651970197519801985
26 years of record at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1962 to 1987. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.
Days with data per year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196233792%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197134895%Yes
197236199%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197533391%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736399%Yes
197835798%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198733391%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)73 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUmonthly rain155.0 mm (6.1 in)42.0 mm (1.7 in)3 years61 of 100 (Major)
20 April 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain66.4 mm (2.6 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)5 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1990Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain61.6 mm (2.4 in)43.8 mm (1.7 in)8 years43 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1989Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1989Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1989Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)17.4 mm (0.7 in)88 years48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1989Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)74.2 mm (2.9 in)46 years63 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1988Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)55 years42 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 1988Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain135.0 mm (5.3 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)88 years37 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1988Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain76.0 mm (3.0 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)33 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1988Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)114 years41 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1988Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain29.6 mm (1.2 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)49 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1987Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)49 years27 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1987Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)46 years35 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1987Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain52.4 mm (2.1 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)5 years31 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1987Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)24.3 mm (1.0 in)87 years61 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1987Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)85 years45 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1963 to 1986
Annual mean temperature at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S as warming stripes, 1963 to 1986 One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1963 to 1986. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.8 C (53.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 11.1 C (52.0 F), and the warmest was 1980, at 12.9 C (55.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1963: 11.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 11.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1965: 12.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1966: 11.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 11.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 11.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1969: 11.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 11.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1973: 12.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1974: 11.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1976: 11.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 12.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 11.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1979: 12.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1980: 12.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1981: 12.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1982: 12.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1983: 12.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1984: 11.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 11.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 11.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean196319661968197019721974197619781980198219841986
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1963 to 1986. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.8 C (53.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1970, at 11.1 C (52.0 F), and the warmest was 1980, at 12.9 C (55.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S as warming stripes, 1963 to 1986
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196311.5 C-0.38 C
196411.6 C-0.27 C
196512.1 C+0.29 C
196611.3 C-0.49 C
196711.6 C-0.24 C
196811.8 C-0.07 C
196911.8 C+0.01 C
197011.1 C-0.72 C
197312.5 C+0.66 C
197411.2 C-0.59 C
197611.3 C-0.55 C
197712.4 C+0.54 C
197811.4 C-0.40 C
197912.6 C+0.72 C
198012.9 C+1.08 C
198112.1 C+0.30 C
198212.3 C+0.48 C
198312.2 C+0.32 C
198411.4 C-0.39 C
198511.6 C-0.23 C
198611.7 C-0.15 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1872 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.0 C (96.8 F)198332.7 C (90.9 F)26
Coldest night (TNn)-6.3 C (20.7 F)1986-2.8 C (27.0 F)26
Wettest day (Rx1day)177.8 mm (7.0 in)187877.5 mm (3.1 in)116
Wettest five days (Rx5day)371.0 mm (14.6 in)1889144.7 mm (5.7 in)116
Longest dry spell (CDD)49 days195722 days116

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year The hottest day of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.7 C (90.9 F). 2830323436188019001920194019601980Record: 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.7 C (90.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1872n/a
1873n/a
1874n/a
1875n/a
1876n/a
1877n/a
1878n/a
1879n/a
1880n/a
1881n/a
1882n/a
1883n/a
1884n/a
1885n/a
1886n/a
1887n/a
1888n/a
1889n/a
1890n/a
1891n/a
1892n/a
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
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1929n/a
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1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
196229.4 C (84.9 F)
196330.6 C (87.1 F)
196434.4 C (93.9 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196633.3 C (91.9 F)
196732.2 C (90.0 F)
196833.3 C (91.9 F)
196931.7 C (89.1 F)
197029.4 C (84.9 F)
197130.6 C (87.1 F)
197233.0 C (91.4 F)
197335.5 C (95.9 F)
197429.2 C (84.6 F)
197532.4 C (90.3 F)
197630.0 C (86.0 F)
197733.5 C (92.3 F)
197831.0 C (87.8 F)
197934.8 C (94.6 F)
198033.5 C (92.3 F)
198132.8 C (91.0 F)
198234.4 C (93.9 F)
198336.0 C (96.8 F)
198430.6 C (87.1 F)
198532.6 C (90.7 F)
198631.0 C (87.8 F)
198734.0 C (93.2 F)
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year The coldest night of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is -6.3 C (20.7 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F). -8-6-4-20188019001920194019601980Record: -6.3 C (20.7 F) in 1986
The coldest night of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is -6.3 C (20.7 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.8 C (27.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1872n/a
1873n/a
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1876n/a
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1962-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1963-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1964-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1967-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1968-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1969-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1970-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1971-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1972-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1973-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1974-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1975-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1976-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1977-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1978-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1979-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1980-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1981-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1982-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1983-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1984-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1985-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1986-6.3 C (20.7 F)
1987-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year The wettest day of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1878, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in). 050100150200188019001920194019601980Record: 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1878
The wettest day of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1878, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
187286.4 mm (3.4 in)
187363.5 mm (2.5 in)
187447.0 mm (1.9 in)
187567.6 mm (2.7 in)
187652.8 mm (2.1 in)
1877109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1878177.8 mm (7.0 in)
187983.8 mm (3.3 in)
188072.4 mm (2.9 in)
188174.9 mm (2.9 in)
188277.5 mm (3.1 in)
1883109.2 mm (4.3 in)
188480.0 mm (3.1 in)
188532.3 mm (1.3 in)
188656.1 mm (2.2 in)
188792.7 mm (3.6 in)
188856.4 mm (2.2 in)
1889167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1890134.6 mm (5.3 in)
189182.6 mm (3.3 in)
1892103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1893132.1 mm (5.2 in)
189458.4 mm (2.3 in)
189575.2 mm (3.0 in)
189648.5 mm (1.9 in)
1897161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1898102.4 mm (4.0 in)
189987.9 mm (3.5 in)
1900132.8 mm (5.2 in)
190182.0 mm (3.2 in)
190237.1 mm (1.5 in)
190353.1 mm (2.1 in)
1904149.9 mm (5.9 in)
190555.6 mm (2.2 in)
190694.0 mm (3.7 in)
190736.1 mm (1.4 in)
190857.7 mm (2.3 in)
190990.2 mm (3.6 in)
191047.2 mm (1.9 in)
191164.8 mm (2.6 in)
191261.0 mm (2.4 in)
191394.0 mm (3.7 in)
191473.7 mm (2.9 in)
191554.9 mm (2.2 in)
191665.0 mm (2.6 in)
191777.2 mm (3.0 in)
191861.2 mm (2.4 in)
191956.6 mm (2.2 in)
192063.0 mm (2.5 in)
192184.3 mm (3.3 in)
1922133.4 mm (5.3 in)
192340.6 mm (1.6 in)
192434.3 mm (1.4 in)
192571.4 mm (2.8 in)
192689.4 mm (3.5 in)
1927117.3 mm (4.6 in)
192857.2 mm (2.3 in)
192987.6 mm (3.4 in)
193071.1 mm (2.8 in)
1931104.1 mm (4.1 in)
193285.9 mm (3.4 in)
193377.5 mm (3.1 in)
193475.4 mm (3.0 in)
193549.3 mm (1.9 in)
193663.5 mm (2.5 in)
193776.2 mm (3.0 in)
193837.3 mm (1.5 in)
193954.4 mm (2.1 in)
194052.3 mm (2.1 in)
194144.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1943113.5 mm (4.5 in)
194442.7 mm (1.7 in)
1945122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1946130.8 mm (5.1 in)
194797.3 mm (3.8 in)
1948107.4 mm (4.2 in)
194988.1 mm (3.5 in)
1950101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1951110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1952116.3 mm (4.6 in)
195363.5 mm (2.5 in)
1954105.9 mm (4.2 in)
195573.2 mm (2.9 in)
1956125.0 mm (4.9 in)
195757.9 mm (2.3 in)
195872.9 mm (2.9 in)
195980.8 mm (3.2 in)
196079.5 mm (3.1 in)
196188.1 mm (3.5 in)
196271.1 mm (2.8 in)
196368.3 mm (2.7 in)
1964101.6 mm (4.0 in)
196551.1 mm (2.0 in)
196636.1 mm (1.4 in)
196756.4 mm (2.2 in)
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
197164.0 mm (2.5 in)
197267.3 mm (2.6 in)
197363.8 mm (2.5 in)
197499.8 mm (3.9 in)
1975161.0 mm (6.3 in)
197688.6 mm (3.5 in)
197796.6 mm (3.8 in)
1978164.0 mm (6.5 in)
197929.4 mm (1.2 in)
198096.0 mm (3.8 in)
1981119.2 mm (4.7 in)
198263.8 mm (2.5 in)
1983144.4 mm (5.7 in)
198486.0 mm (3.4 in)
198544.6 mm (1.8 in)
1986113.0 mm (4.4 in)
198758.6 mm (2.3 in)
1988135.0 mm (5.3 in)
198994.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990155.0 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year The wettest five days of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 371.0 mm (14.6 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.7 mm (5.7 in). 0100200300400188019001920194019601980Record: 371.0 mm (14.6 in) in 1889
The wettest five days of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 371.0 mm (14.6 in) in 1889, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.7 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1872130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1873155.0 mm (6.1 in)
187490.2 mm (3.6 in)
187589.4 mm (3.5 in)
1876115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1877178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1878221.7 mm (8.7 in)
1879161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1880136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1881222.3 mm (8.8 in)
188283.3 mm (3.3 in)
1883154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1884157.5 mm (6.2 in)
188571.4 mm (2.8 in)
188674.9 mm (2.9 in)
1887119.9 mm (4.7 in)
188872.4 mm (2.9 in)
1889371.0 mm (14.6 in)
1890254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1891117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1892121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1893250.4 mm (9.9 in)
1894126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1895181.4 mm (7.1 in)
189686.4 mm (3.4 in)
1897198.8 mm (7.8 in)
1898196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1899151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1900216.1 mm (8.5 in)
1901110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1902103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1903105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1904345.7 mm (13.6 in)
1905112.9 mm (4.4 in)
1906128.1 mm (5.0 in)
190771.9 mm (2.8 in)
1908134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1909252.0 mm (9.9 in)
1910114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1911115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1912121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1913160.7 mm (6.3 in)
191498.5 mm (3.9 in)
1915100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1916154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1917115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1918118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1919123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1920139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1921125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1922189.3 mm (7.5 in)
192362.0 mm (2.4 in)
192479.7 mm (3.1 in)
1925191.2 mm (7.5 in)
1926186.5 mm (7.3 in)
1927295.9 mm (11.6 in)
1928152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1929254.8 mm (10.0 in)
193092.5 mm (3.6 in)
1931202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1932180.5 mm (7.1 in)
1933122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1934187.5 mm (7.4 in)
193588.2 mm (3.5 in)
1936127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1937132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1938103.7 mm (4.1 in)
193993.9 mm (3.7 in)
1940113.2 mm (4.5 in)
194173.3 mm (2.9 in)
1942323.0 mm (12.7 in)
1943305.3 mm (12.0 in)
194484.9 mm (3.3 in)
1945317.9 mm (12.5 in)
1946233.8 mm (9.2 in)
1947270.5 mm (10.6 in)
1948207.5 mm (8.2 in)
1949231.8 mm (9.1 in)
1950175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1951272.5 mm (10.7 in)
1952209.9 mm (8.3 in)
1953125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1954140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1955150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1956219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1957109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1958155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1959127.9 mm (5.0 in)
196093.4 mm (3.7 in)
1961215.6 mm (8.5 in)
1962139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1963161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1964332.5 mm (13.1 in)
1965130.7 mm (5.1 in)
196683.4 mm (3.3 in)
1967121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1972159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1973139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1974174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1975211.2 mm (8.3 in)
1976245.0 mm (9.6 in)
1977148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1978360.5 mm (14.2 in)
197984.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980131.2 mm (5.2 in)
1981211.2 mm (8.3 in)
1982124.6 mm (4.9 in)
1983224.4 mm (8.8 in)
1984176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1985110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1986137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1987222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1988180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1989164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1990213.8 mm (8.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 49 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 1020304050188019001920194019601980Record: 49 days in 1957
The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, 1872 to 1990. The record is 49 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187224 days
187325 days
187412 days
187522 days
187629 days
187731 days
187833 days
187931 days
188046 days
188125 days
188237 days
188322 days
188421 days
188534 days
188619 days
188718 days
188833 days
188922 days
189021 days
189115 days
189219 days
189317 days
189420 days
189526 days
189626 days
189723 days
189822 days
189926 days
190032 days
190123 days
190233 days
190322 days
190421 days
190520 days
190619 days
190722 days
190820 days
190928 days
191017 days
191122 days
191215 days
191323 days
191429 days
191525 days
191619 days
191723 days
191823 days
191939 days
192027 days
192121 days
192223 days
192324 days
192413 days
192527 days
192619 days
192718 days
192818 days
192927 days
193016 days
193120 days
193220 days
193334 days
193417 days
193524 days
193625 days
193715 days
193823 days
193927 days
194028 days
194131 days
194226 days
194318 days
194420 days
194526 days
194621 days
194718 days
194829 days
194927 days
195014 days
195132 days
195219 days
195318 days
195424 days
195517 days
195617 days
195749 days
195817 days
195913 days
196017 days
196124 days
196235 days
196315 days
196419 days
196523 days
196618 days
196724 days
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
197121 days
197217 days
197317 days
197423 days
197517 days
197630 days
197717 days
197825 days
197921 days
198035 days
198126 days
198242 days
198316 days
198419 days
198517 days
198621 days
198722 days
198817 days
198911 days
199014 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

21 years with a frost

Across 21 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S falls on 28 September and the median first autumn frost on 28 May, which leaves a median of 238 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1963 to 1986)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Septembern/a28 Septembern/an/a
First autumn frost28 Mayn/a28 Mayn/an/a
Growing days238 daysn/a238 daysn/an/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

114 years, 1872 to 1990

A day with at least 79.3 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 190.4 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years79.3 mm (3.1 in)
5 years109.9 mm (4.3 in)
10 years129.7 mm (5.1 in)
25 years154.5 mm (6.1 in)
50 years172.6 mm (6.8 in)
100 years190.4 mm (7.5 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 1872 to 1990.

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: 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1878; 167.1 mm (6.6 in) in 1889; 164.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1978.

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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.

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