Wantiool (Caithness) Weather Records (ASN00073045)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wantiool (Caithness) (ASN00073045), Australia, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Wantiool (Caithness)

Wantiool (Caithness) (ASN00073045) is a weather station in Australia at -34.90 latitude and 147.67 longitude, 370 m (1,214 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1889 to 1982, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Wantiool (Caithness) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wantiool (Caithness) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 75.0 mm (3.0 in) on 24 March 1982.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.90 latitude, 147.67 longitude.
Elevation: 370 m (1,214 ft).
Period of record: 1889 to 1982, 94 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 Wantiool (Caithness). 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 Wantiool (Caithness), 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 Wantiool (Caithness) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Wantiool (Caithness) between 22 April 1964 and 11 January 1974. Each dot is a new record.

When Wantiool (Caithness) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1964-04-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1974-01-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 120.0 mm (4.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 120.0 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wantiool (Caithness). The most was 120.0 mm (4.7 in) on 11 January 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wantiool (Caithness)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	11 January 1974
Feb	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 February 1939
Mar	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	24 March 1982
Apr	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	22 April 1964
May	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	11 May 1925
Jun	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 June 1931
Jul	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	13 July 1891
Aug	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 August 1972
Sep	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 September 1978
Oct	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	2 October 1952
Nov	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 November 1911
Dec	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	14 December 1936

Latest Records

Latest records at Wantiool (Caithness)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1982	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1981	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	78 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1981	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1981	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1980	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1980	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1979	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1979	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1978	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1977	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1977	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1976	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1976	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1889 to 1982

Yearly extremes at Wantiool (Caithness): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	1974	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	1897	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	78 days	1897	32 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wantiool (Caithness), 1889 to 1982. The record is 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wantiool (Caithness) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1889	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1890	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1891	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1892	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1893	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1894	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1895	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1896	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1897	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1898	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1899	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1900	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1901	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1902	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1903	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1904	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1906	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1907	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1908	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1909	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1910	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1911	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1912	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1913	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1914	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1915	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1916	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1917	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1918	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1920	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1921	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1922	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1924	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1925	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1927	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1928	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1929	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1932	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1933	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1936	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1937	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1940	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1948	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1955	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1956	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1959	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1960	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1961	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1964	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1965	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1966	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1967	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1968	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1970	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1971	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1972	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1973	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1975	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1976	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1977	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1978	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1982	75.0 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wantiool (Caithness), 1889 to 1982. The record is 142.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wantiool (Caithness) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1889	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1890	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1891	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1892	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1893	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1894	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1895	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1896	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1897	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1898	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1899	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1900	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1901	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1902	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1903	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1904	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1905	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1906	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1907	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1908	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1909	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1910	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1911	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1912	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1913	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1914	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1915	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1916	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1917	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1918	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1919	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1920	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1921	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1922	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1923	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1924	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1925	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1926	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1927	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1928	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1929	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1930	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1931	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1932	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1933	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1934	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1935	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1936	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1937	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1938	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1940	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1941	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1942	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1951	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1952	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1953	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1954	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1955	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1956	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1957	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1958	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1959	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1960	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1961	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1962	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1963	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1964	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1965	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1966	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1968	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1969	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1970	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1971	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1972	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1974	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1975	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1976	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1977	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1978	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1979	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1981	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1982	76.6 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wantiool (Caithness), 1889 to 1982. The record is 78 days in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wantiool (Caithness) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1889	54 days
1890	19 days
1891	32 days
1892	42 days
1893	31 days
1894	32 days
1895	29 days
1896	32 days
1897	78 days
1898	33 days
1899	26 days
1900	43 days
1901	46 days
1902	41 days
1903	38 days
1904	43 days
1905	33 days
1906	31 days
1907	46 days
1908	25 days
1909	20 days
1910	63 days
1911	49 days
1912	32 days
1913	40 days
1914	21 days
1915	42 days
1916	28 days
1917	25 days
1918	21 days
1919	41 days
1920	28 days
1921	23 days
1922	36 days
1923	49 days
1924	29 days
1925	40 days
1926	67 days
1927	28 days
1928	35 days
1929	42 days
1930	77 days
1931	28 days
1932	36 days
1933	42 days
1934	40 days
1935	34 days
1936	27 days
1937	41 days
1938	33 days
1939	38 days
1940	45 days
1941	35 days
1942	32 days
1944	29 days
1947	31 days
1948	54 days
1949	29 days
1950	30 days
1951	35 days
1952	48 days
1953	31 days
1954	50 days
1955	25 days
1956	23 days
1957	48 days
1958	26 days
1959	31 days
1960	18 days
1961	37 days
1962	28 days
1963	33 days
1964	32 days
1965	50 days
1966	20 days
1967	57 days
1968	61 days
1969	17 days
1970	17 days
1971	27 days
1972	38 days
1973	18 days
1974	17 days
1975	32 days
1976	31 days
1977	27 days
1978	51 days
1979	19 days
1980	38 days
1981	31 days
1982	29 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

87 years, 1890 to 1981

A day with at least 43.8 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 100.8 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wantiool (Caithness): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
100 years	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1890 to 1981.

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: 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1974; 90.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1964; 86.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1969.

Download the Data

Data for Wantiool (Caithness) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wantiool (Caithness) 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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