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Nowra Ran Air Station Weather Records (ASN00068076)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nowra Ran Air Station (ASN00068076), Australia, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Nowra Ran Air Station

  • Nowra Ran Air Station (ASN00068076) is a weather station in Australia at -34.94 latitude and 150.54 longitude, 109 m (358 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1942 to 2000, 59 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Nowra Ran Air Station still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Nowra Ran Air Station set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 15 November 2000.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -34.94 latitude, 150.54 longitude.
  • Elevation: 109 m (358 ft).
  • Period of record: 1942 to 2000, 59 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Nowra Ran Air Station, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Nowra Ran Air Station. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Nowra Ran Air 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 Nowra Ran Air Station, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan43.1 C (109.6 F)9.2 C (48.6 F)n/an/a
Feb44.2 C (111.6 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)n/an/a
Mar41.0 C (105.8 F)4.6 C (40.3 F)n/an/a
Apr36.4 C (97.5 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)n/an/a
May29.0 C (84.2 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Jun25.4 C (77.7 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)n/an/a
Jul25.4 C (77.7 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)n/an/a
Aug29.4 C (84.9 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)n/an/a
Sep35.1 C (95.2 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Oct36.6 C (97.9 F)3.2 C (37.8 F)n/an/a
Nov42.8 C (109.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)n/an/a
Dec42.7 C (108.9 F)6.4 C (43.5 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Nowra Ran Air Station by the year they were set 1,464 records at Nowra Ran Air Station still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 48. 02040601955: 21956: 301957: 451958: 321959: 251960: 301961: 241962: 191963: 311964: 371965: 411966: 371967: 281968: 461969: 301970: 401971: 311972: 251973: 301974: 201975: 351976: 221977: 421978: 311979: 261980: 481981: 321982: 341983: 401984: 271985: 341986: 451987: 301988: 361989: 201990: 351991: 371992: 231993: 221994: 421995: 401996: 361997: 331998: 431999: 282000: 201955196019651970197519801985199019952000
1,464 records at Nowra Ran Air Station still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 48.
Standing records at Nowra Ran Air Station by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19552
195630
195745
195832
195925
196030
196124
196219
196331
196437
196541
196637
196728
196846
196930
197040
197131
197225
197330
197420
197535
197622
197742
197831
197926
198048
198132
198234
198340
198427
198534
198645
198730
198836
198920
199035
199137
199223
199322
199442
199540
199636
199733
199843
199928
200020

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 245.9 mm (9.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nowra Ran Air Station The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nowra Ran Air Station. The most was 245.9 mm (9.7 in) on 29 April 1963. 0100200300 Jan: 117.0 mm (4.6 in), 2 January 1989 Jan Feb: 208.2 mm (8.2 in), 23 February 1977 Feb Mar: 180.8 mm (7.1 in), 12 March 1974 Mar Apr: 245.9 mm (9.7 in), 29 April 1963 Apr May: 190.2 mm (7.5 in), 16 May 1943 May Jun: 174.8 mm (6.9 in), 11 June 1991 Jun Jul: 128.0 mm (5.0 in), 6 July 1988 Jul Aug: 170.0 mm (6.7 in), 8 August 1998 Aug Sep: 134.4 mm (5.3 in), 6 September 1967 Sep Oct: 157.4 mm (6.2 in), 17 October 1976 Oct Nov: 188.7 mm (7.4 in), 19 November 1961 Nov Dec: 127.8 mm (5.0 in), 9 December 1963 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nowra Ran Air Station. The most was 245.9 mm (9.7 in) on 29 April 1963.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Nowra Ran Air Station
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan117.0 mm (4.6 in)2 January 1989
Feb208.2 mm (8.2 in)23 February 1977
Mar180.8 mm (7.1 in)12 March 1974
Apr245.9 mm (9.7 in)29 April 1963
May190.2 mm (7.5 in)16 May 1943
Jun174.8 mm (6.9 in)11 June 1991
Jul128.0 mm (5.0 in)6 July 1988
Aug170.0 mm (6.7 in)8 August 1998
Sep134.4 mm (5.3 in)6 September 1967
Oct157.4 mm (6.2 in)17 October 1976
Nov188.7 mm (7.4 in)19 November 1961
Dec127.8 mm (5.0 in)9 December 1963

Period of Record Coverage

1955 to 2000
Days with data per year at Nowra Ran Air Station 46 years of record at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1955 to 2000. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1960, 1962, 1999, 2000. 1955: 31 of 365 days1956: 357 of 366 days1957: 353 of 365 days1958: 352 of 365 days1959: 347 of 365 days1960: 327 of 366 days1961: 348 of 365 days1962: 328 of 365 days1963: 352 of 365 days1964: 351 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 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: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 331 of 365 days1999: 306 of 365 days2000: 280 of 366 days19601970198019902000
46 years of record at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1955 to 2000. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1955, 1960, 1962, 1999, 2000.
Days with data per year at Nowra Ran Air Station
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1955318%No
195635798%Yes
195735397%Yes
195835296%Yes
195934795%Yes
196032789%No
196134895%Yes
196232890%No
196335296%Yes
196435196%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199336399%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199833191%Yes
199930684%No
200028077%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Nowra Ran Air Station
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 November 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min17.0 C (62.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high max33.0 C (91.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)26.0 mm (1.0 in)18 years27 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high max29.0 C (84.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min (Tie)11.0 C (51.8 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily low min2.0 C (35.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily low min (Tie)3.0 C (37.4 F)tie22 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)36 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily low min4.0 C (39.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily high min17.0 C (62.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2000Nowra Ran Air Station, AUdaily low max18.0 C (64.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1956 to 1998
Annual mean temperature at Nowra Ran Air Station as warming stripes, 1956 to 1998 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1956 to 1998. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.3 C (61.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 15.8 C (60.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 17.1 C (62.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F). 1956: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1957: 16.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1964: 16.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 15.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 16.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1968: 16.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1969: 16.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 16.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974: 16.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1975: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 16.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1977: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 16.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 16.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1980: 17.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 16.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1983: 16.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1984: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 16.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1987: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1988: 16.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1989: 16.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1990: 16.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1991: 16.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 15.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1994: 16.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 15.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 16.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 17.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean195619601965197019751980198519901995
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1956 to 1998. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.3 C (61.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 15.8 C (60.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 17.1 C (62.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Nowra Ran Air Station as warming stripes, 1956 to 1998
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195615.9 C-0.38 C
195716.5 C+0.14 C
196416.2 C-0.15 C
196516.1 C-0.22 C
196615.8 C-0.56 C
196716.2 C-0.10 C
196816.8 C+0.45 C
196916.4 C+0.06 C
197015.9 C-0.38 C
197115.9 C-0.41 C
197216.1 C-0.18 C
197316.9 C+0.62 C
197416.0 C-0.33 C
197516.5 C+0.15 C
197616.1 C-0.26 C
197716.5 C+0.16 C
197816.3 C-0.01 C
197916.7 C+0.41 C
198017.1 C+0.74 C
198116.5 C+0.23 C
198216.6 C+0.26 C
198316.6 C+0.24 C
198415.9 C-0.42 C
198516.1 C-0.24 C
198616.0 C-0.29 C
198716.1 C-0.18 C
198816.9 C+0.56 C
198916.1 C-0.17 C
199016.3 C+0.00 C
199116.8 C+0.44 C
199215.8 C-0.50 C
199316.5 C+0.23 C
199416.3 C-0.03 C
199515.9 C-0.45 C
199615.9 C-0.44 C
199716.5 C+0.18 C
199817.1 C+0.78 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1956 to 1998 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Nowra Ran Air Station
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1956 to 199837Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.03 C (-0.13 to 0.18) per decade0.05 F (-0.24 to 0.33) per decade1956 to 199837Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.08 C (-0.03 to 0.19) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1956 to 199837Not clearly different from zero

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

1942 to 2000
Yearly extremes at Nowra Ran Air Station: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.2 C (111.6 F)196839.2 C (102.6 F)46
Coldest night (TNn)-0.8 C (30.6 F)19712.0 C (35.6 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)245.9 mm (9.7 in)1963104.6 mm (4.1 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)565.0 mm (22.2 in)1991171.8 mm (6.8 in)45
Longest dry spell (CDD)71 days199526 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year The hottest day of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 44.2 C (111.6 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 C (102.6 F). 30354045195019601970198019902000Record: 44.2 C (111.6 F) in 1968
The hottest day of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 44.2 C (111.6 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.2 C (102.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
195532.8 C (91.0 F)
195637.2 C (99.0 F)
195741.4 C (106.5 F)
195838.6 C (101.5 F)
195936.4 C (97.5 F)
196042.4 C (108.3 F)
196141.1 C (106.0 F)
196236.5 C (97.7 F)
196336.2 C (97.2 F)
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196538.4 C (101.1 F)
196637.9 C (100.2 F)
196738.9 C (102.0 F)
196844.2 C (111.6 F)
196938.6 C (101.5 F)
197036.9 C (98.4 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197241.4 C (106.5 F)
197341.0 C (105.8 F)
197433.7 C (92.7 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197741.6 C (106.9 F)
197839.8 C (103.6 F)
197943.5 C (110.3 F)
198041.9 C (107.4 F)
198140.7 C (105.3 F)
198242.8 C (109.0 F)
198342.1 C (107.8 F)
198437.7 C (99.9 F)
198535.1 C (95.2 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198739.0 C (102.2 F)
198838.4 C (101.1 F)
198934.5 C (94.1 F)
199041.9 C (107.4 F)
199140.8 C (105.4 F)
199236.8 C (98.2 F)
199340.9 C (105.6 F)
199442.7 C (108.9 F)
199535.8 C (96.4 F)
199635.7 C (96.3 F)
199741.0 C (105.8 F)
199841.0 C (105.8 F)
199936.0 C (96.8 F)
200041.0 C (105.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year The coldest night of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is -0.8 C (30.6 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.0 C (35.6 F). -2.502.557.510195019601970198019902000Record: -0.8 C (30.6 F) in 1971
The coldest night of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is -0.8 C (30.6 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.0 C (35.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
19558.3 C (46.9 F)
19561.7 C (35.1 F)
19572.4 C (36.3 F)
19581.4 C (34.5 F)
19592.3 C (36.1 F)
19602.0 C (35.6 F)
19611.7 C (35.1 F)
19622.4 C (36.3 F)
19631.6 C (34.9 F)
19642.6 C (36.7 F)
19651.2 C (34.2 F)
19661.3 C (34.3 F)
19671.8 C (35.2 F)
19682.5 C (36.5 F)
19692.7 C (36.9 F)
19700.3 C (32.5 F)
1971-0.8 C (30.6 F)
19722.0 C (35.6 F)
19731.6 C (34.9 F)
1974-0.4 C (31.3 F)
19752.5 C (36.5 F)
19762.3 C (36.1 F)
19772.0 C (35.6 F)
19782.1 C (35.8 F)
19792.2 C (36.0 F)
19802.1 C (35.8 F)
19810.0 C (32.0 F)
19820.6 C (33.1 F)
19831.5 C (34.7 F)
19842.0 C (35.6 F)
19852.3 C (36.1 F)
1986-0.4 C (31.3 F)
19871.6 C (34.9 F)
19882.3 C (36.1 F)
19892.4 C (36.3 F)
19902.1 C (35.8 F)
19912.3 C (36.1 F)
19921.4 C (34.5 F)
19930.7 C (33.3 F)
19941.4 C (34.5 F)
19950.6 C (33.1 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
19971.7 C (35.1 F)
19983.0 C (37.4 F)
19993.0 C (37.4 F)
20002.0 C (35.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year The wettest day of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 245.9 mm (9.7 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.6 mm (4.1 in). 0100200300195019601970198019902000Record: 245.9 mm (9.7 in) in 1963
The wettest day of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 245.9 mm (9.7 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.6 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1942104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1943190.2 mm (7.5 in)
194461.2 mm (2.4 in)
1955n/a
1956n/a
195734.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958n/a
195949.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960n/a
1961188.7 mm (7.4 in)
196287.6 mm (3.4 in)
1963245.9 mm (9.7 in)
1964136.4 mm (5.4 in)
196548.0 mm (1.9 in)
196684.1 mm (3.3 in)
1967134.4 mm (5.3 in)
196867.6 mm (2.7 in)
1969154.4 mm (6.1 in)
197088.4 mm (3.5 in)
1971179.8 mm (7.1 in)
197292.5 mm (3.6 in)
197374.4 mm (2.9 in)
1974180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1975172.6 mm (6.8 in)
1976157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1977208.2 mm (8.2 in)
1978122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1979126.2 mm (5.0 in)
198031.0 mm (1.2 in)
198162.0 mm (2.4 in)
198246.8 mm (1.8 in)
1983115.6 mm (4.6 in)
198499.2 mm (3.9 in)
198565.8 mm (2.6 in)
1986104.6 mm (4.1 in)
198785.4 mm (3.4 in)
1988152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1989117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1990140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1991174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1992187.8 mm (7.4 in)
199380.0 mm (3.1 in)
199471.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995121.6 mm (4.8 in)
199682.6 mm (3.3 in)
1997158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1998170.0 mm (6.7 in)
199973.0 mm (2.9 in)
200053.0 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year The wettest five days of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 565.0 mm (22.2 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 171.8 mm (6.8 in). 0200400600195019601970198019902000Record: 565.0 mm (22.2 in) in 1991
The wettest five days of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 565.0 mm (22.2 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 171.8 mm (6.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1942185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1943368.6 mm (14.5 in)
194490.9 mm (3.6 in)
1955n/a
1956n/a
195767.9 mm (2.7 in)
1958n/a
195993.5 mm (3.7 in)
1960n/a
1961529.1 mm (20.8 in)
1962163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1963281.2 mm (11.1 in)
1964266.5 mm (10.5 in)
1965135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1966169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1967203.0 mm (8.0 in)
1968106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1969180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1970163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1971322.9 mm (12.7 in)
1972104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1973107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1974353.8 mm (13.9 in)
1975310.8 mm (12.2 in)
1976294.0 mm (11.6 in)
1977317.6 mm (12.5 in)
1978320.2 mm (12.6 in)
1979153.0 mm (6.0 in)
198076.2 mm (3.0 in)
1981120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1982117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1983211.2 mm (8.3 in)
1984177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1985171.8 mm (6.8 in)
1986194.4 mm (7.7 in)
1987123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1988395.2 mm (15.6 in)
1989167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1990334.8 mm (13.2 in)
1991565.0 mm (22.2 in)
1992291.8 mm (11.5 in)
1993110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1994160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1995152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1996141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1997223.2 mm (8.8 in)
1998257.0 mm (10.1 in)
199985.8 mm (3.4 in)
200068.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year The longest dry spell of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 71 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 020406080195019601970198019902000Record: 71 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Nowra Ran Air Station, 1942 to 2000. The record is 71 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nowra Ran Air Station by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194222 days
194320 days
194426 days
1955n/a
1956n/a
19579 days
1958n/a
19595 days
1960n/a
196118 days
196223 days
196324 days
196425 days
196543 days
196632 days
196725 days
196827 days
196921 days
197040 days
197119 days
197228 days
197330 days
197432 days
197540 days
197628 days
197730 days
197824 days
197926 days
198048 days
198130 days
198246 days
198323 days
198426 days
198519 days
198619 days
198721 days
198831 days
198926 days
199020 days
199118 days
199226 days
199325 days
199426 days
199571 days
199636 days
199744 days
199819 days
199910 days
20003 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

38 years, 1943 to 1998

A day with at least 117.6 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 256.3 mm (10.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nowra Ran Air Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years117.6 mm (4.6 in)
5 years164.6 mm (6.5 in)
10 years191.2 mm (7.5 in)
25 years220.5 mm (8.7 in)
50 years239.5 mm (9.4 in)Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years256.3 mm (10.1 in)Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1943 to 1998.

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: 245.9 mm (9.7 in) in 1963; 208.2 mm (8.2 in) in 1977; 190.2 mm (7.5 in) in 1943.

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  • Data for Nowra Ran Air Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Nowra Ran Air 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 (2026-10-14).