Mathoura (Mathoura Station) Weather Records (ASN00074129)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mathoura (Mathoura Station) (ASN00074129), Australia, with 142 years of record.

Key Facts for Mathoura (Mathoura Station)

Mathoura (Mathoura Station) (ASN00074129) is a weather station in Australia at -35.72 latitude and 144.79 longitude, 95 m (312 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 2026, 142 years of record.
0 records set at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mathoura (Mathoura Station) set a daily record precipitation of 10.2 mm (0.4 in) on 8 June 2025.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.72 latitude, 144.79 longitude.
Elevation: 95 m (312 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 2026, 142 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 Mathoura (Mathoura 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 Mathoura (Mathoura Station), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) between 4 January 1941 and 4 January 1941. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 94.0 mm (3.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mathoura (Mathoura Station). The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 4 January 1941.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mathoura (Mathoura Station)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	4 January 1941
Feb	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 February 2005
Mar	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	5 March 2020
Apr	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 April 1903
May	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14 May 1915
Jun	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22 June 1910
Jul	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 July 2003
Aug	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 August 1889
Sep	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 September 1916
Oct	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	4 October 2023
Nov	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	29 November 1906
Dec	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	2 December 2017

Latest Records

Latest records at Mathoura (Mathoura Station)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 2025	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	7 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 2024	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2023	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	monthly rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	22 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2023	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	124 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 November 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	119 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	59 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2022	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	104 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 2021	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	133 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2021	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2021	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	133 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2020	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 2020	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2020	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	120 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2020	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	monthly rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2020	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1885 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Mathoura (Mathoura Station): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	1941	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	133
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	1950	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	133
Longest dry spell (CDD)	140 days	2025	44 days	133

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mathoura (Mathoura Station), 1885 to 2026. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1886	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1888	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1889	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1890	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1892	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1893	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1894	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1895	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1896	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1897	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1898	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1899	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1900	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1901	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1902	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1903	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1904	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1905	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1906	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1907	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1908	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1909	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1910	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1911	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1912	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1913	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1914	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1915	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1916	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1917	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1918	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1919	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1920	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1922	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1931	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1932	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1933	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1934	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1935	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1938	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1939	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1940	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1942	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1944	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1945	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1946	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1949	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1950	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1951	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1953	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1954	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1956	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1958	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1959	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1961	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1962	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1963	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1964	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1965	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1966	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1967	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1968	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1969	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1970	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1972	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1973	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1974	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1975	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1977	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1978	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1979	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1981	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1982	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1983	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1984	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1985	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1986	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1987	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1988	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1989	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1993	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1997	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1998	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1999	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2000	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
2001	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2002	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2003	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2004	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2005	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2006	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
2007	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
2009	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2010	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
2011	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2012	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2013	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2014	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2015	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2016	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2017	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
2018	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
2019	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2020	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
2021	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2022	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2023	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
2024	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2025	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2026	18.0 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mathoura (Mathoura Station), 1885 to 2026. The record is 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.0 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1886	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1888	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1889	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1890	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1892	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1893	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1894	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1895	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1896	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1897	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1898	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1899	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1900	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1901	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
1902	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1903	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1904	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1905	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1906	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1907	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1908	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1909	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1910	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1911	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1912	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1913	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1915	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1916	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1917	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1918	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1919	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1920	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1922	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1932	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1933	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1934	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1936	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1937	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1938	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1940	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1942	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1943	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1944	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1945	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1946	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1948	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1949	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1950	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1951	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1953	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1955	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1956	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1957	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1958	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1959	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1961	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1962	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1963	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1964	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1965	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1967	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1968	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1969	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1971	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1972	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1973	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1974	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1975	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1976	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1977	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1978	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1979	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1980	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1981	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1982	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1983	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1984	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1985	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1986	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1987	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1988	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1989	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1993	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1994	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1996	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1997	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1998	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1999	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2000	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2001	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
2002	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2003	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
2004	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
2005	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
2006	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
2007	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
2008	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2009	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
2010	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
2011	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2012	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
2013	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2014	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2015	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
2016	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2017	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2019	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2020	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
2021	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2022	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
2023	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
2024	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2025	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2026	22.0 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mathoura (Mathoura Station), 1885 to 2026. The record is 140 days in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mathoura (Mathoura Station) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	29 days
1886	28 days
1887	19 days
1888	59 days
1889	59 days
1890	68 days
1892	45 days
1893	89 days
1894	30 days
1895	61 days
1896	37 days
1897	59 days
1898	39 days
1899	36 days
1900	41 days
1901	42 days
1902	57 days
1903	26 days
1904	42 days
1905	39 days
1906	48 days
1907	31 days
1908	37 days
1909	34 days
1910	60 days
1911	50 days
1912	56 days
1913	41 days
1914	92 days
1915	69 days
1916	36 days
1917	37 days
1918	48 days
1919	40 days
1920	29 days
1922	59 days
1926	61 days
1928	61 days
1929	31 days
1930	59 days
1931	59 days
1932	34 days
1933	46 days
1934	52 days
1935	56 days
1936	46 days
1937	64 days
1938	50 days
1939	43 days
1940	61 days
1941	48 days
1942	37 days
1943	53 days
1944	108 days
1945	83 days
1946	39 days
1947	32 days
1948	57 days
1949	72 days
1950	38 days
1951	45 days
1952	21 days
1953	27 days
1954	44 days
1955	60 days
1956	42 days
1957	37 days
1958	31 days
1959	48 days
1961	76 days
1962	48 days
1963	90 days
1964	63 days
1965	71 days
1966	28 days
1967	64 days
1968	60 days
1969	25 days
1970	31 days
1971	25 days
1972	38 days
1973	15 days
1974	43 days
1975	25 days
1976	57 days
1977	35 days
1978	29 days
1979	41 days
1980	55 days
1981	36 days
1982	44 days
1983	53 days
1984	49 days
1985	40 days
1986	48 days
1987	47 days
1988	30 days
1989	34 days
1990	20 days
1993	27 days
1994	21 days
1995	58 days
1996	49 days
1997	31 days
1998	36 days
1999	11 days
2000	48 days
2001	54 days
2002	33 days
2003	50 days
2004	49 days
2005	68 days
2006	54 days
2007	42 days
2008	46 days
2009	62 days
2010	26 days
2011	41 days
2012	45 days
2013	45 days
2014	38 days
2015	52 days
2016	45 days
2017	26 days
2018	52 days
2019	44 days
2020	25 days
2021	42 days
2022	31 days
2023	55 days
2024	29 days
2025	140 days
2026	38 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

104 years, 1885 to 2025

A day with at least 34.5 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.6 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mathoura (Mathoura Station): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
50 years	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
100 years	78.6 mm (3.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 104 years of values from 1885 to 2025.

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: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1941; 68.8 mm (2.7 in) in 1906; 65.0 mm (2.6 in) in 2005.

Download the Data

Data for Mathoura (Mathoura Station) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mathoura (Mathoura 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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