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Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga Weather Records (ASN00075043)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga (ASN00075043), Australia, with 124 years of record.

Key Facts for Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga

  • Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga (ASN00075043) is a weather station in Australia at -33.39 latitude and 146.04 longitude, 140 m (459 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1884 to 2007, 124 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga set a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 30 May 2007.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -33.39 latitude, 146.04 longitude.
  • Elevation: 140 m (459 ft).
  • Period of record: 1884 to 2007, 124 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga. 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 Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by the year they were set 0 records at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga still stand.
Standing records at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 108.0 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga. The most was 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 13 January 1911. 050100150 Jan: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 13 January 1911 Jan Feb: 94.7 mm (3.7 in), 15 February 1913 Feb Mar: 95.5 mm (3.8 in), 8 March 1956 Mar Apr: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 16 April 1969 Apr May: 77.4 mm (3.0 in), 24 May 1999 May Jun: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 8 June 1978 Jun Jul: 64.6 mm (2.5 in), 25 July 1993 Jul Aug: 41.0 mm (1.6 in), 25 August 1983 Aug Sep: 40.0 mm (1.6 in), 9 September 1993 Sep Oct: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 12 October 1949 Oct Nov: 88.6 mm (3.5 in), 6 November 1924 Nov Dec: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 8 December 1930 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga. The most was 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 13 January 1911.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan108.0 mm (4.3 in)13 January 1911
Feb94.7 mm (3.7 in)15 February 1913
Mar95.5 mm (3.8 in)8 March 1956
Apr52.8 mm (2.1 in)16 April 1969
May77.4 mm (3.0 in)24 May 1999
Jun46.0 mm (1.8 in)8 June 1978
Jul64.6 mm (2.5 in)25 July 1993
Aug41.0 mm (1.6 in)25 August 1983
Sep40.0 mm (1.6 in)9 September 1993
Oct57.9 mm (2.3 in)12 October 1949
Nov88.6 mm (3.5 in)6 November 1924
Dec66.8 mm (2.6 in)8 December 1930

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 May 2007Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)93 years42 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2006Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain (Tie)24.0 mm (0.9 in)tie0 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2005Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2005Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2005Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2005Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2005Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain24.0 mm (0.9 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)74 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2004Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)83 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain16.4 mm (0.6 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)3 years32 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2003Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)42.0 mm (1.7 in)3 years47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2002Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)84 years64 of 100 (Major)
4 August 2002Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain13.6 mm (0.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2001Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)27.6 mm (1.1 in)4 years47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2001Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1884 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)108.0 mm (4.3 in)191134.7 mm (1.4 in)112
Wettest five days (Rx5day)140.2 mm (5.5 in)195654.5 mm (2.1 in)112
Longest dry spell (CDD)98 days195744 days112

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year The wettest day of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 mm (1.4 in). 050100150190019201940196019802000Record: 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1911
The wettest day of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18840.0 mm (0.00 in)
18880.0 mm (0.00 in)
18890.0 mm (0.00 in)
18910.0 mm (0.00 in)
18920.0 mm (0.00 in)
18930.0 mm (0.00 in)
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
19000.0 mm (0.00 in)
19010.0 mm (0.00 in)
19020.0 mm (0.00 in)
19030.0 mm (0.00 in)
19040.0 mm (0.00 in)
19050.0 mm (0.00 in)
19060.0 mm (0.00 in)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
191026.4 mm (1.0 in)
1911108.0 mm (4.3 in)
191229.0 mm (1.1 in)
191394.7 mm (3.7 in)
191428.4 mm (1.1 in)
191533.3 mm (1.3 in)
191637.1 mm (1.5 in)
191741.9 mm (1.6 in)
191825.4 mm (1.0 in)
191925.9 mm (1.0 in)
192041.7 mm (1.6 in)
192125.7 mm (1.0 in)
192244.2 mm (1.7 in)
192327.2 mm (1.1 in)
192488.6 mm (3.5 in)
192543.4 mm (1.7 in)
192641.7 mm (1.6 in)
192718.0 mm (0.7 in)
192840.4 mm (1.6 in)
192941.7 mm (1.6 in)
193066.8 mm (2.6 in)
193147.8 mm (1.9 in)
193226.4 mm (1.0 in)
193339.1 mm (1.5 in)
19340.0 mm (0.00 in)
193515.2 mm (0.6 in)
193643.2 mm (1.7 in)
193723.4 mm (0.9 in)
193831.8 mm (1.3 in)
193940.6 mm (1.6 in)
19400.0 mm (0.00 in)
194158.4 mm (2.3 in)
19430.0 mm (0.00 in)
19440.0 mm (0.00 in)
19450.0 mm (0.00 in)
194850.5 mm (2.0 in)
194957.9 mm (2.3 in)
195050.5 mm (2.0 in)
195133.8 mm (1.3 in)
195285.1 mm (3.4 in)
195328.2 mm (1.1 in)
195431.2 mm (1.2 in)
195535.6 mm (1.4 in)
195695.5 mm (3.8 in)
195722.9 mm (0.9 in)
195829.7 mm (1.2 in)
195957.7 mm (2.3 in)
196027.7 mm (1.1 in)
196152.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962105.7 mm (4.2 in)
196340.9 mm (1.6 in)
196449.8 mm (2.0 in)
196523.9 mm (0.9 in)
196636.8 mm (1.4 in)
196732.5 mm (1.3 in)
196848.5 mm (1.9 in)
196953.6 mm (2.1 in)
197037.8 mm (1.5 in)
197142.2 mm (1.7 in)
197237.3 mm (1.5 in)
197338.1 mm (1.5 in)
197457.5 mm (2.3 in)
197532.7 mm (1.3 in)
197679.7 mm (3.1 in)
197737.5 mm (1.5 in)
197854.5 mm (2.1 in)
197933.7 mm (1.3 in)
198010.5 mm (0.4 in)
198239.8 mm (1.6 in)
198346.2 mm (1.8 in)
198477.5 mm (3.1 in)
198527.0 mm (1.1 in)
198620.8 mm (0.8 in)
198730.8 mm (1.2 in)
198850.0 mm (2.0 in)
198976.2 mm (3.0 in)
199038.8 mm (1.5 in)
199168.2 mm (2.7 in)
199254.2 mm (2.1 in)
199364.6 mm (2.5 in)
199445.0 mm (1.8 in)
199541.2 mm (1.6 in)
199647.6 mm (1.9 in)
199739.8 mm (1.6 in)
199828.0 mm (1.1 in)
199977.4 mm (3.0 in)
200049.6 mm (2.0 in)
200140.0 mm (1.6 in)
200233.0 mm (1.3 in)
200368.0 mm (2.7 in)
200416.4 mm (0.6 in)
200524.0 mm (0.9 in)
200624.0 mm (0.9 in)
200726.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year The wettest five days of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.5 mm (2.1 in). 050100150190019201940196019802000Record: 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1956
The wettest five days of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 140.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.5 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18840.0 mm (0.00 in)
18880.0 mm (0.00 in)
18890.0 mm (0.00 in)
18910.0 mm (0.00 in)
18920.0 mm (0.00 in)
18930.0 mm (0.00 in)
18950.0 mm (0.00 in)
18960.0 mm (0.00 in)
18970.0 mm (0.00 in)
19000.0 mm (0.00 in)
19010.0 mm (0.00 in)
19020.0 mm (0.00 in)
19030.0 mm (0.00 in)
19040.0 mm (0.00 in)
19050.0 mm (0.00 in)
19060.0 mm (0.00 in)
19070.0 mm (0.00 in)
19080.0 mm (0.00 in)
191036.1 mm (1.4 in)
1911133.4 mm (5.3 in)
191234.9 mm (1.4 in)
1913107.9 mm (4.2 in)
191430.4 mm (1.2 in)
191554.9 mm (2.2 in)
191679.2 mm (3.1 in)
191760.8 mm (2.4 in)
191838.6 mm (1.5 in)
191962.3 mm (2.5 in)
192074.8 mm (2.9 in)
192157.7 mm (2.3 in)
192284.1 mm (3.3 in)
192361.5 mm (2.4 in)
1924102.6 mm (4.0 in)
192591.5 mm (3.6 in)
192656.2 mm (2.2 in)
192739.1 mm (1.5 in)
192862.2 mm (2.4 in)
192944.2 mm (1.7 in)
193092.2 mm (3.6 in)
193151.6 mm (2.0 in)
193243.7 mm (1.7 in)
193388.5 mm (3.5 in)
19340.0 mm (0.00 in)
193515.7 mm (0.6 in)
193664.3 mm (2.5 in)
193736.6 mm (1.4 in)
193846.5 mm (1.8 in)
193994.5 mm (3.7 in)
19400.0 mm (0.00 in)
194158.4 mm (2.3 in)
19430.0 mm (0.00 in)
19440.0 mm (0.00 in)
19450.0 mm (0.00 in)
194860.4 mm (2.4 in)
194976.7 mm (3.0 in)
195081.8 mm (3.2 in)
195137.4 mm (1.5 in)
1952112.6 mm (4.4 in)
195365.1 mm (2.6 in)
195445.7 mm (1.8 in)
195547.8 mm (1.9 in)
1956140.2 mm (5.5 in)
195726.2 mm (1.0 in)
195857.9 mm (2.3 in)
1959116.4 mm (4.6 in)
196042.9 mm (1.7 in)
196187.9 mm (3.5 in)
1962120.9 mm (4.8 in)
196358.9 mm (2.3 in)
196474.0 mm (2.9 in)
196555.4 mm (2.2 in)
196668.3 mm (2.7 in)
196736.1 mm (1.4 in)
196867.8 mm (2.7 in)
196985.6 mm (3.4 in)
197057.6 mm (2.3 in)
197178.8 mm (3.1 in)
197280.0 mm (3.1 in)
197360.2 mm (2.4 in)
197477.2 mm (3.0 in)
197549.2 mm (1.9 in)
197692.7 mm (3.6 in)
197743.5 mm (1.7 in)
197873.5 mm (2.9 in)
197937.4 mm (1.5 in)
198017.9 mm (0.7 in)
198256.6 mm (2.2 in)
198390.2 mm (3.6 in)
198492.7 mm (3.6 in)
198570.7 mm (2.8 in)
198640.0 mm (1.6 in)
198743.0 mm (1.7 in)
198869.0 mm (2.7 in)
198993.8 mm (3.7 in)
199088.2 mm (3.5 in)
199175.8 mm (3.0 in)
199296.4 mm (3.8 in)
199364.6 mm (2.5 in)
199445.0 mm (1.8 in)
199554.0 mm (2.1 in)
199647.6 mm (1.9 in)
199743.8 mm (1.7 in)
199858.4 mm (2.3 in)
199981.2 mm (3.2 in)
200066.4 mm (2.6 in)
200147.0 mm (1.9 in)
200233.0 mm (1.3 in)
2003113.0 mm (4.4 in)
200445.6 mm (1.8 in)
200545.0 mm (1.8 in)
200626.0 mm (1.0 in)
200731.6 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 98 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days. 20406080100190019201940196019802000Record: 98 days in 1957
The longest dry spell of the year at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, 1884 to 2007. The record is 98 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188431 days
188861 days
188931 days
189128 days
189229 days
189359 days
189530 days
189631 days
189761 days
190028 days
190131 days
190230 days
190331 days
190431 days
190531 days
190631 days
190731 days
190831 days
191047 days
191159 days
191273 days
191355 days
191444 days
191580 days
191627 days
191736 days
191849 days
191975 days
192057 days
192160 days
192238 days
192350 days
192433 days
192526 days
192665 days
192745 days
192847 days
192975 days
193053 days
193158 days
193238 days
193339 days
193431 days
193531 days
193652 days
193741 days
193850 days
193947 days
194091 days
194133 days
194331 days
194431 days
194530 days
194841 days
194930 days
195038 days
195134 days
195247 days
195348 days
195444 days
195539 days
195651 days
195798 days
195833 days
195945 days
196037 days
196145 days
196253 days
196333 days
196453 days
196598 days
196644 days
196756 days
196831 days
196935 days
197037 days
197147 days
197246 days
197324 days
197430 days
197542 days
197641 days
197731 days
197843 days
197949 days
198032 days
198291 days
198349 days
198464 days
198550 days
198635 days
198742 days
198852 days
198942 days
199056 days
199157 days
199255 days
199340 days
199456 days
199583 days
199655 days
199758 days
199898 days
199948 days
200034 days
200137 days
200293 days
200357 days
200446 days
200568 days
200663 days
200730 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

79 years, 1911 to 2006

A day with at least 40.8 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.3 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years40.8 mm (1.6 in)
5 years58.4 mm (2.3 in)
10 years71.6 mm (2.8 in)
25 years90.5 mm (3.6 in)
50 years106.1 mm (4.2 in)
100 years123.3 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1911 to 2006.

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: 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1911; 105.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1962; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1956.

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  • Data for Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).