Purlewaugh (Byfield) Weather Records (ASN00064020)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Purlewaugh (Byfield) (ASN00064020), Australia, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Purlewaugh (Byfield)

Purlewaugh (Byfield) (ASN00064020) is a weather station in Australia at -31.34 latitude and 149.51 longitude, 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1937 to 2016, 80 years of record.
0 records set at Purlewaugh (Byfield) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Purlewaugh (Byfield) set a daily record precipitation of 17.0 mm (0.7 in) on 15 September 2016.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -31.34 latitude, 149.51 longitude.
Elevation: 500 m (1,640 ft).
Period of record: 1937 to 2016, 80 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 Purlewaugh (Byfield). 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 Purlewaugh (Byfield), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Purlewaugh (Byfield) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 121.7 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Purlewaugh (Byfield). The most was 121.7 mm (4.8 in) on 19 January 1950.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Purlewaugh (Byfield)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	19 January 1950
Feb	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	25 February 2004
Mar	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	28 March 1950
Apr	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	14 April 2003
May	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	21 May 1991
Jun	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	10 June 1991
Jul	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	28 July 1998
Aug	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	24 August 2003
Sep	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	2 September 2016
Oct	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 October 1969
Nov	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	22 November 1950
Dec	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	22 December 2007

Latest Records

Latest records at Purlewaugh (Byfield)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 September 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	18 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	23 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	58 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	monthly rain	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2016	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	74 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2015	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2014	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2014	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2013	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	monthly rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2013	Purlewaugh (Byfield), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1937 to 2016

Yearly extremes at Purlewaugh (Byfield): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	1950	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	1950	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	80
Longest dry spell (CDD)	63 days	1989	34 days	80

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Purlewaugh (Byfield), 1937 to 2016. The record is 121.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.9 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Purlewaugh (Byfield) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1937	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1938	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1939	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1940	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1942	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1943	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1944	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1945	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1946	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1949	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1950	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1951	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1952	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1953	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1955	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1956	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1958	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1959	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1961	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1962	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1963	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1964	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1965	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1966	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1967	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1968	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1969	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1970	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1971	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1972	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1973	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1974	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1975	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1976	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1977	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1978	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1979	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1980	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1981	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1982	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1985	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1986	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1987	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1988	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1989	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1990	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1991	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1992	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1993	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1994	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1995	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1996	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1997	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1998	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1999	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
2000	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2001	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2002	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
2003	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
2004	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2005	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2006	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
2007	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2008	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
2009	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2010	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2011	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2012	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2013	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2014	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
2015	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2016	66.7 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Purlewaugh (Byfield), 1937 to 2016. The record is 229.4 mm (9.0 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.6 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Purlewaugh (Byfield) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1937	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1938	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1941	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1942	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1943	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1944	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1945	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1946	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1947	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1948	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1949	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1950	229.4 mm (9.0 in)
1951	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1952	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1953	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	136.3 mm (5.4 in)
1955	175.1 mm (6.9 in)
1956	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1957	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1958	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1959	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1960	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1961	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1963	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1964	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1965	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1966	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1967	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1968	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1969	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1970	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1971	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1972	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1973	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1974	174.6 mm (6.9 in)
1975	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1976	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1977	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1978	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1979	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1980	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1981	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1982	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1983	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1984	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1985	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1986	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1988	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1989	108.8 mm (4.3 in)
1990	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1991	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1992	150.8 mm (5.9 in)
1993	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1994	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1995	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1996	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1997	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1998	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1999	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2000	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
2001	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
2002	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
2003	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
2004	139.8 mm (5.5 in)
2005	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
2006	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2007	139.8 mm (5.5 in)
2008	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
2009	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
2010	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
2011	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2012	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
2013	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2014	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
2015	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
2016	102.1 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Purlewaugh (Byfield), 1937 to 2016. The record is 63 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Purlewaugh (Byfield) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1937	18 days
1938	42 days
1939	30 days
1940	45 days
1941	42 days
1942	54 days
1943	30 days
1944	36 days
1945	31 days
1946	41 days
1947	32 days
1948	37 days
1949	26 days
1950	34 days
1951	31 days
1952	20 days
1953	32 days
1954	49 days
1955	47 days
1956	21 days
1957	52 days
1958	26 days
1959	44 days
1960	27 days
1961	33 days
1962	34 days
1963	29 days
1964	39 days
1965	52 days
1966	37 days
1967	57 days
1968	38 days
1969	26 days
1970	58 days
1971	40 days
1972	41 days
1973	29 days
1974	34 days
1975	40 days
1976	26 days
1977	26 days
1978	34 days
1979	22 days
1980	43 days
1981	46 days
1982	44 days
1983	20 days
1984	23 days
1985	26 days
1986	41 days
1987	30 days
1988	39 days
1989	63 days
1990	24 days
1991	36 days
1992	47 days
1993	40 days
1994	55 days
1995	60 days
1996	24 days
1997	49 days
1998	32 days
1999	32 days
2000	21 days
2001	29 days
2002	32 days
2003	37 days
2004	23 days
2005	53 days
2006	35 days
2007	32 days
2008	25 days
2009	23 days
2010	27 days
2011	33 days
2012	24 days
2013	44 days
2014	22 days
2015	35 days
2016	39 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

74 years, 1938 to 2015

A day with at least 57.9 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.0 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Purlewaugh (Byfield): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1938 to 2015.

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: 121.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1950; 121.2 mm (4.8 in) in 2004; 103.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1955.

Download the Data

Data for Purlewaugh (Byfield) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Purlewaugh (Byfield) 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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