Canberra Forestry Weather Records (ASN00070015)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Canberra Forestry (ASN00070015), Australia, with 99 years of record.

Key Facts for Canberra Forestry

Canberra Forestry (ASN00070015) is a weather station in Australia at -35.30 latitude and 149.10 longitude, 581 m (1,906 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 2025, 99 years of record.
1,464 records set at Canberra Forestry still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Canberra Forestry set a daily record low minimum temperature of -6.2 C (20.8 F) on 18 August 2025.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.30 latitude, 149.10 longitude.
Elevation: 581 m (1,906 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 2025, 99 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 Canberra Forestry. 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 Canberra Forestry, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	44.0 C (111.2 F)	1.6 C (34.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	42.7 C (108.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	37.5 C (99.5 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.8 C (89.2 F)	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	n/a	n/a
May	24.5 C (76.1 F)	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	20.4 C (68.7 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	19.7 C (67.5 F)	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	22.4 C (72.3 F)	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	30.2 C (86.4 F)	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.1 C (89.8 F)	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.0 C (102.2 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.9 C (33.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Canberra Forestry still stand. 1968 holds the most, with 39.

Standing records at Canberra Forestry by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1948	19
1949	34
1950	19
1951	23
1952	22
1953	25
1954	27
1955	20
1956	26
1957	38
1958	17
1959	28
1960	27
1961	19
1962	21
1963	19
1964	21
1965	25
1966	16
1967	21
1968	39
1969	23
1970	15
1971	11
1972	15
1973	31
1974	17
1975	28
1976	21
1977	27
1978	24
1979	27
1980	16
1981	10
1988	2
1989	16
1990	17
1991	19
1992	9
1993	16
1994	26
1995	26
1996	15
1997	21
1998	14
1999	15
2000	20
2001	18
2002	12
2003	7
2004	23
2005	17
2006	22
2007	12
2008	16
2009	20
2010	9
2011	25
2012	21
2013	29
2014	24
2015	23
2016	23
2017	19
2018	28
2019	36
2020	15
2021	22
2022	9
2023	19
2024	12
2025	16

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records

8 all-time records were set at Canberra Forestry between 21 October 1959 and 1 February 2020. Each dot is a new record.

When Canberra Forestry set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1959-10-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2007-01-12	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.5 C (104.9 F)
2011-07-29	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -8.0 C (17.6 F)
2017-02-10	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 41.0 C (105.8 F)
2017-02-11	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 41.6 C (106.9 F)
2017-07-01	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -8.7 C (16.3 F)
2020-01-04	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 44.0 C (111.2 F)
2020-02-01	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 25.5 C (77.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 131.8 mm (5.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Canberra Forestry. The most was 131.8 mm (5.2 in) on 21 October 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Canberra Forestry
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	20 January 1995
Feb	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	17 February 1928
Mar	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 March 1978
Apr	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	16 April 1969
May	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	3 May 1948
Jun	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	5 June 2016
Jul	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	13 July 1933
Aug	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 August 1974
Sep	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	16 September 2013
Oct	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	21 October 1959
Nov	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	6 November 1989
Dec	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	2 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2025

71 years of record at Canberra Forestry, 1948 to 2025. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2006, 2007, 2008 and others.

Days with data per year at Canberra Forestry
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	352	96%	Yes
1949	359	98%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	362	99%	Yes
1952	353	96%	Yes
1953	363	99%	Yes
1954	362	99%	Yes
1955	357	98%	Yes
1956	360	98%	Yes
1957	364	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	119	33%	No
1988	13	4%	No
1989	325	89%	No
1990	337	92%	Yes
1991	341	93%	Yes
1992	329	90%	No
1993	352	96%	Yes
1994	343	94%	Yes
1995	217	59%	No
1996	352	96%	Yes
1997	353	97%	Yes
1998	336	92%	Yes
1999	335	92%	Yes
2000	332	91%	Yes
2001	332	91%	Yes
2002	340	93%	Yes
2003	329	90%	Yes
2004	335	92%	Yes
2005	343	94%	Yes
2006	314	86%	No
2007	315	86%	No
2008	325	89%	No
2009	316	87%	No
2010	305	84%	No
2011	317	87%	No
2012	334	91%	Yes
2013	314	86%	No
2014	329	90%	Yes
2015	313	86%	No
2016	318	87%	No
2017	305	84%	No
2018	330	90%	Yes
2019	329	90%	Yes
2020	315	86%	No
2021	313	86%	No
2022	322	88%	No
2023	305	84%	No
2024	317	87%	No
2025	215	59%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Canberra Forestry
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-6.2 C (20.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	4 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min (Tie)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	tie	28 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max (Tie)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	tie	71 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high min	10.4 C (50.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	27.3 C (81.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	58 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	33.1 C (91.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max (Tie)	33.2 C (91.8 F)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	34.1 C (93.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	68 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	35.1 C (95.2 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	4.1 C (39.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	3.2 C (37.8 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2025	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily high max	37.5 C (99.5 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2024	Canberra Forestry, AU	daily low min	3.6 C (38.5 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1957 to 1994

One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Canberra Forestry, 1957 to 1994. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.4 C (56.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1992, at 12.4 C (54.4 F), and the warmest was 1979, at 14.3 C (57.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Canberra Forestry as warming stripes, 1957 to 1994
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	13.6 C	+0.19 C
1958	13.5 C	+0.16 C
1959	13.6 C	+0.18 C
1960	12.9 C	-0.50 C
1961	13.5 C	+0.09 C
1962	13.2 C	-0.21 C
1963	13.7 C	+0.32 C
1964	13.0 C	-0.39 C
1965	13.5 C	+0.08 C
1966	12.8 C	-0.62 C
1967	13.7 C	+0.30 C
1968	13.6 C	+0.25 C
1969	13.3 C	-0.12 C
1970	12.8 C	-0.60 C
1971	13.0 C	-0.43 C
1972	13.6 C	+0.18 C
1973	14.2 C	+0.85 C
1974	13.4 C	+0.03 C
1975	13.8 C	+0.43 C
1976	13.2 C	-0.17 C
1977	13.8 C	+0.42 C
1978	13.5 C	+0.09 C
1979	14.3 C	+0.90 C
1989	13.0 C	-0.41 C
1990	13.6 C	+0.21 C
1991	13.7 C	+0.34 C
1992	12.4 C	-0.94 C
1993	13.1 C	-0.33 C
1994	13.2 C	-0.16 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

1927 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Canberra Forestry: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.0 C (111.2 F)	2020	37.2 C (99.0 F)	71
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	2017	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	72
Wettest day (Rx1day)	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	1959	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	99
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	220.3 mm (8.7 in)	1950	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	99
Longest dry spell (CDD)	61 days	1980	24 days	99

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Canberra Forestry, 1927 to 2025. The record is 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Canberra Forestry by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1949	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1950	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1951	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1952	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1953	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1958	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1959	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1960	37.9 C (100.2 F)
1961	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1963	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1964	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1965	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1966	36.9 C (98.4 F)
1967	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1968	40.1 C (104.2 F)
1969	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1970	35.9 C (96.6 F)
1971	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1972	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1973	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1974	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1975	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1976	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1977	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1978	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1979	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1980	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1989	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1990	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1991	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1992	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1993	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1994	39.1 C (102.4 F)
1995	32.3 C (90.1 F)
1996	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1997	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1998	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1999	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2000	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2001	39.3 C (102.7 F)
2002	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2003	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2004	38.7 C (101.7 F)
2005	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2006	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2007	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2008	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2009	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2010	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2011	37.5 C (99.5 F)
2012	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2013	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2014	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2015	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2016	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2017	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2018	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2019	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2020	44.0 C (111.2 F)
2021	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2022	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2023	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2024	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2025	37.5 C (99.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Canberra Forestry, 1927 to 2025. The record is -8.7 C (16.3 F) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.8 C (21.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Canberra Forestry by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1949	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1950	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1951	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1952	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1953	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1954	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1955	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1956	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1957	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1958	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1959	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1960	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1961	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1962	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1963	-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1964	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1965	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1966	-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1967	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1968	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1969	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1970	-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1971	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1972	-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1973	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1974	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1975	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1976	-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1977	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1978	-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1979	-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1980	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1981	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	9.8 C (49.6 F)
1989	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1990	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1991	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1992	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1994	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1995	-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1996	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1997	-7.4 C (18.7 F)
1998	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1999	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
2000	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2001	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2002	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2003	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2004	-7.3 C (18.9 F)
2005	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2006	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2007	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2008	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2009	-5.8 C (21.6 F)
2010	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2011	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
2012	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2013	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2014	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
2015	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2016	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2017	-8.7 C (16.3 F)
2018	-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2019	-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2020	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
2021	-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2022	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2023	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2024	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2025	-7.6 C (18.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Canberra Forestry, 1927 to 2025. The record is 131.8 mm (5.2 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.2 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Canberra Forestry by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1928	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1929	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1931	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1933	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1934	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1935	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1936	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1938	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1940	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1944	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1945	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1946	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1947	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1949	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1950	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1951	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1953	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1954	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1956	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1958	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1959	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1960	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1961	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1962	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1963	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1964	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1965	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1966	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1967	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1968	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1970	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1973	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1974	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1975	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1977	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1979	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1980	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1985	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1986	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1987	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1988	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1992	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1993	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1994	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1995	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1999	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2000	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2001	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2002	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2003	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2004	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2005	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2006	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2007	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2008	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2009	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2010	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2011	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2012	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2013	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2014	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2015	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2016	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2017	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
2018	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2019	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2020	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
2021	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2022	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2023	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2024	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2025	22.1 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Canberra Forestry, 1927 to 2025. The record is 220.3 mm (8.7 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 76.4 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Canberra Forestry by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1928	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1929	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1930	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1931	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1933	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1934	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1935	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1936	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1937	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1938	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1939	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1941	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1942	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1943	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1944	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1945	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1946	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1947	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1948	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1949	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1950	220.3 mm (8.7 in)
1951	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1952	127.1 mm (5.0 in)
1953	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1954	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1956	101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1957	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1958	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1959	157.4 mm (6.2 in)
1960	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1961	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1962	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1963	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1964	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1965	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1967	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1968	125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1969	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1970	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1971	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1972	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1974	130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1975	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1977	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1978	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1979	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1980	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1981	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1982	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1983	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1984	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1985	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1986	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1987	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1988	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1989	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1990	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1991	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1992	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1993	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1994	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1995	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1996	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1997	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1998	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1999	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2000	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2001	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2002	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
2003	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2004	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
2005	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
2006	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2007	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2008	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2009	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2010	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
2011	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
2012	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2013	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
2014	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2015	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2016	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
2017	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
2018	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2019	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2020	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2021	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2022	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2023	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
2024	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
2025	45.8 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Canberra Forestry, 1927 to 2025. The record is 61 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Canberra Forestry by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	19 days
1928	22 days
1929	37 days
1930	24 days
1931	21 days
1932	36 days
1933	32 days
1934	21 days
1935	21 days
1936	36 days
1937	30 days
1938	30 days
1939	18 days
1940	42 days
1941	24 days
1942	32 days
1943	29 days
1944	31 days
1945	35 days
1946	22 days
1947	29 days
1948	24 days
1949	24 days
1950	25 days
1951	21 days
1952	16 days
1953	20 days
1954	42 days
1955	22 days
1956	24 days
1957	28 days
1958	26 days
1959	24 days
1960	29 days
1961	32 days
1962	25 days
1963	27 days
1964	23 days
1965	39 days
1966	20 days
1967	43 days
1968	59 days
1969	16 days
1970	30 days
1971	42 days
1972	40 days
1973	16 days
1974	26 days
1975	21 days
1976	47 days
1977	27 days
1978	37 days
1979	35 days
1980	61 days
1981	40 days
1982	19 days
1983	17 days
1984	19 days
1985	14 days
1986	25 days
1987	11 days
1988	12 days
1989	14 days
1990	13 days
1991	14 days
1992	15 days
1993	16 days
1994	18 days
1995	22 days
1996	13 days
1997	25 days
1998	14 days
1999	8 days
2000	13 days
2001	7 days
2002	33 days
2003	20 days
2004	40 days
2005	46 days
2006	39 days
2007	33 days
2008	19 days
2009	28 days
2010	20 days
2011	34 days
2012	19 days
2013	16 days
2014	26 days
2015	20 days
2016	20 days
2017	42 days
2018	27 days
2019	58 days
2020	17 days
2021	17 days
2022	15 days
2023	23 days
2024	25 days
2025	23 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

29 years with a frost

Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Canberra Forestry falls on 21 September and the median first autumn frost on 15 May, which leaves a median of 233 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -5.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Canberra Forestry
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1957 to 1994)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	21 September	n/a	21 September	n/a	+2.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	15 May	n/a	15 May	n/a	-2.9 days per decade
Growing days	233 days	n/a	233 days	n/a	-5.2 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

85 years, 1928 to 2024

A day with at least 48.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.7 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Canberra Forestry: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	115.7 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 85 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, 85 years of values from 1928 to 2024.

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: 131.8 mm (5.2 in) in 1959; 98.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1948; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1968.

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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