Bowral (Parry Drive) Weather Records (ASN00068102)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bowral (Parry Drive) (ASN00068102), Australia, with 55 years of record.

Key Facts for Bowral (Parry Drive)

Bowral (Parry Drive) (ASN00068102) is a weather station in Australia at -34.49 latitude and 150.40 longitude, 690 m (2,264 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 2015, 55 years of record.
1,464 records set at Bowral (Parry Drive) still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bowral (Parry Drive) set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.1 C (64.6 F) on 4 January 2015.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.49 latitude, 150.40 longitude.
Elevation: 690 m (2,264 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 2015, 55 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, 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 Bowral (Parry Drive). 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 Bowral (Parry Drive), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.1 C (35.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	39.1 C (102.4 F)	1.8 C (35.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.7 C (96.3 F)	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.5 C (88.7 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	20.1 C (68.2 F)	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	20.3 C (68.5 F)	-11.2 C (11.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	23.8 C (74.8 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.1 C (84.4 F)	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.4 C (90.3 F)	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Bowral (Parry Drive) still stand. 1968 holds the most, with 53.

Standing records at Bowral (Parry Drive) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	4
1966	51
1967	48
1968	53
1969	34
1970	53
1971	36
1972	28
1973	38
1974	19
1975	41
1976	22
1977	38
1978	26
1979	37
1980	41
1981	27
1982	43
1983	41
1984	34
1985	22
1986	30
1987	26
1989	13
1990	32
1991	29
1992	17
1993	16
1994	33
1995	33
1996	30
1997	26
1998	38
1999	22
2000	19
2001	15
2002	30
2003	20
2004	26
2005	29
2006	27
2007	28
2008	30
2009	40
2010	19
2011	25
2012	18
2013	37
2014	19
2015	1

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Bowral (Parry Drive) between 15 January 2001 and 30 January 2003. Each dot is a new record.

When Bowral (Parry Drive) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2001-01-15	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 38.6 C (101.5 F)
2003-01-30	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 162.0 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bowral (Parry Drive). The most was 162.0 mm (6.4 in) on 20 March 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bowral (Parry Drive)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 January 2013
Feb	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	4 February 1990
Mar	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	20 March 1978
Apr	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	30 April 1988
May	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	15 May 1968
Jun	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	12 June 1964
Jul	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	6 July 1988
Aug	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	2 August 1990
Sep	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	25 September 1995
Oct	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	24 October 1999
Nov	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	9 November 1966
Dec	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	10 December 1970

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2015

50 years of record at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1965 to 2015. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1971, 1972, 2015.

Days with data per year at Bowral (Parry Drive)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	31	8%	No
1966	363	99%	Yes
1967	362	99%	Yes
1968	363	99%	Yes
1969	359	98%	Yes
1970	359	98%	Yes
1971	224	61%	No
1972	314	86%	No
1973	347	95%	Yes
1974	347	95%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	361	99%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	347	95%	Yes
1986	363	99%	Yes
1987	334	92%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	363	99%	Yes
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	365	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	364	99%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	359	98%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	335	92%	Yes
2006	337	92%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	364	99%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	8	2%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Bowral (Parry Drive)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 January 2015	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	18.1 C (64.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	24 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	16.9 C (62.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	5 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	20.2 C (68.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high max	34.8 C (94.6 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	1 year	5 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high max	28.6 C (83.5 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily low max	7.5 C (45.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	39 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high max	17.6 C (63.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	37 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	0 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	12.4 C (54.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high max	21.6 C (70.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	15 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2014	Bowral (Parry Drive), AU	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1966 to 2014

One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1966 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.3 C (56.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 12.0 C (53.7 F), and the warmest was 2009, at 14.4 C (57.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Bowral (Parry Drive) as warming stripes, 1966 to 2014
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1966	12.0 C	-1.28 C
1967	12.2 C	-1.14 C
1968	12.8 C	-0.56 C
1969	13.1 C	-0.26 C
1970	12.2 C	-1.17 C
1975	13.0 C	-0.35 C
1976	12.4 C	-0.88 C
1977	13.2 C	-0.15 C
1978	13.0 C	-0.31 C
1979	13.6 C	+0.28 C
1980	14.0 C	+0.68 C
1981	13.5 C	+0.22 C
1982	13.3 C	+0.02 C
1983	13.6 C	+0.28 C
1984	12.6 C	-0.70 C
1986	13.0 C	-0.37 C
1989	12.8 C	-0.56 C
1990	13.3 C	-0.06 C
1991	13.9 C	+0.54 C
1992	12.3 C	-1.03 C
1993	13.3 C	-0.05 C
1994	13.4 C	+0.08 C
1995	12.8 C	-0.55 C
1996	12.8 C	-0.50 C
1997	13.7 C	+0.42 C
1998	14.1 C	+0.79 C
1999	13.6 C	+0.24 C
2000	13.6 C	+0.27 C
2001	14.0 C	+0.63 C
2002	13.8 C	+0.48 C
2003	13.6 C	+0.27 C
2004	14.2 C	+0.90 C
2007	14.1 C	+0.75 C
2008	13.1 C	-0.18 C
2009	14.4 C	+1.06 C
2010	13.7 C	+0.38 C
2012	13.3 C	-0.01 C
2013	14.1 C	+0.79 C
2014	14.2 C	+0.91 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1966 to 2014. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bowral (Parry Drive)
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade	1966 to 2014	39	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.04 C (-0.13 to 0.21) per decade	0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1966 to 2014	39	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.6 C (0.4 to 0.7) per decade	1.0 F (0.8 to 1.2) per decade	1966 to 2014	39	Rise

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

1961 to 2015

Yearly extremes at Bowral (Parry Drive): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2003	36.5 C (97.6 F)	50
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.2 C (11.8 F)	1971	-3.4 C (25.8 F)	50
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	1978	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	438.4 mm (17.3 in)	1978	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	55
Longest dry spell (CDD)	46 days	1993	24 days	55

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1961 to 2015. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.5 C (97.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bowral (Parry Drive) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1966	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1967	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1972	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1973	37.5 C (99.5 F)
1974	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1975	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1976	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1977	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1978	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1979	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1980	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1983	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1984	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1985	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1987	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1988	n/a
1989	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1990	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1991	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1992	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1993	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1994	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1995	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1996	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1997	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1998	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2000	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2001	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2002	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2003	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2004	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2005	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2006	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2007	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2008	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2009	38.7 C (101.7 F)
2010	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2011	34.9 C (94.8 F)
2012	34.9 C (94.8 F)
2013	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2014	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2015	31.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1961 to 2015. The record is -11.2 C (11.8 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.4 C (25.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bowral (Parry Drive) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1966	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1967	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1968	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1969	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1970	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1971	-11.2 C (11.8 F)
1972	-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1973	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1974	-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1975	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1976	-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1977	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1978	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1979	-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1980	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1981	-7.3 C (18.9 F)
1982	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1983	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1984	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1985	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1986	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1987	-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1988	n/a
1989	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1990	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1991	-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1992	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1993	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1994	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1995	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1996	-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1997	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1998	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1999	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2000	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2001	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2002	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2003	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2004	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2005	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2006	-3.5 C (25.7 F)
2007	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2008	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
2009	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2010	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
2011	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2012	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2013	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2014	-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2015	13.9 C (57.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1961 to 2015. The record is 162.0 mm (6.4 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.2 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bowral (Parry Drive) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1962	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1963	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1964	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1965	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1966	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1967	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1969	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1970	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1971	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1972	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1973	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1974	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1975	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1976	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1979	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1980	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1982	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1983	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1984	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1985	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1988	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1989	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1990	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1991	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1992	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1993	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1994	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1995	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1996	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1997	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1998	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1999	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
2000	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
2001	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2002	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2003	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2004	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2005	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
2006	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
2007	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
2008	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2009	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2010	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2011	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
2012	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
2013	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
2014	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2015	19.6 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1961 to 2015. The record is 438.4 mm (17.3 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.4 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bowral (Parry Drive) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1962	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1963	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1964	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1965	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1966	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1967	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1968	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1969	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1970	141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1971	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1972	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1973	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1974	196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1975	251.8 mm (9.9 in)
1976	170.6 mm (6.7 in)
1977	137.8 mm (5.4 in)
1978	438.4 mm (17.3 in)
1979	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1980	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1981	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1982	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1983	160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1984	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1985	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1986	157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1987	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1988	277.4 mm (10.9 in)
1989	232.6 mm (9.2 in)
1990	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1991	313.0 mm (12.3 in)
1992	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1993	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1994	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
1995	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1996	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1997	129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1998	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1999	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
2000	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
2001	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
2002	108.8 mm (4.3 in)
2003	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2004	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2005	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2006	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2007	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
2008	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2009	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2010	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
2011	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2012	157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2013	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
2014	148.2 mm (5.8 in)
2015	20.2 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bowral (Parry Drive), 1961 to 2015. The record is 46 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bowral (Parry Drive) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	9 days
1962	37 days
1963	13 days
1964	19 days
1965	29 days
1966	19 days
1967	37 days
1968	41 days
1969	24 days
1970	40 days
1971	32 days
1972	36 days
1973	38 days
1974	32 days
1975	33 days
1976	23 days
1977	45 days
1978	16 days
1979	26 days
1980	25 days
1981	27 days
1982	42 days
1983	18 days
1984	25 days
1985	30 days
1986	20 days
1987	22 days
1988	16 days
1989	21 days
1990	17 days
1991	20 days
1992	15 days
1993	46 days
1994	38 days
1995	36 days
1996	25 days
1997	44 days
1998	13 days
1999	17 days
2000	18 days
2001	22 days
2002	20 days
2003	18 days
2004	25 days
2005	24 days
2006	34 days
2007	34 days
2008	15 days
2009	16 days
2010	19 days
2011	15 days
2012	21 days
2013	35 days
2014	23 days
2015	4 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

38 years with a frost

Across 38 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bowral (Parry Drive) falls on 12 September and the median first autumn frost on 31 May, which leaves a median of 264 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +32.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bowral (Parry Drive)
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1978 to 2013)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	12 September	n/a	10 September	n/a	-18.1 days per decade
First autumn frost	31 May	n/a	5 June	n/a	+14.0 days per decade
Growing days	264 days	n/a	277 days	n/a	+32.1 days per decade

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

52 years, 1962 to 2014

A day with at least 72.7 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 179.1 mm (7.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bowral (Parry Drive): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
5 years	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
25 years	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
50 years	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
100 years	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1962 to 2014.

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: 162.0 mm (6.4 in) in 1978; 132.8 mm (5.2 in) in 1964; 131.3 mm (5.2 in) in 1966.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).