Wanganella (Zara) Weather Records (ASN00075080)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wanganella (Zara) (ASN00075080), Australia, with 153 years of record.

Key Facts for Wanganella (Zara)

Wanganella (Zara) (ASN00075080) is a weather station in Australia at -35.17 latitude and 144.70 longitude, 82 m (269 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1867 to 2019, 153 years of record.
0 records set at Wanganella (Zara) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wanganella (Zara) set a daily record precipitation of 45.2 mm (1.8 in) on 2 December 2017.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.17 latitude, 144.70 longitude.
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft).
Period of record: 1867 to 2019, 153 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 Wanganella (Zara). 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 Wanganella (Zara), 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
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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
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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 Wanganella (Zara) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 148.6 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wanganella (Zara). The most was 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 5 February 1878.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wanganella (Zara)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	4 January 1941
Feb	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	5 February 1878
Mar	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	11 March 1906
Apr	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	10 April 1905
May	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 May 1876
Jun	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	4 June 1875
Jul	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	2 July 1912
Aug	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 August 1875
Sep	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 September 1867
Oct	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	24 October 1975
Nov	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 November 1869
Dec	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	3 December 1954

Latest Records

Latest records at Wanganella (Zara)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 December 2017	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2017	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	146 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 August 2015	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2015	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2015	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2014	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2014	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2013	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2013	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2006	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	120 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2005	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2005	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2005	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2005	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2004	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2004	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2004	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	16 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2004	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2003	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	117 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2003	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1867 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Wanganella (Zara): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	1878	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	137
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	1954	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	137
Longest dry spell (CDD)	113 days	1945	42 days	137

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wanganella (Zara), 1867 to 2019. The record is 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1878, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.5 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wanganella (Zara) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1867	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1868	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1869	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1870	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1871	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1872	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1873	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1874	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1875	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1876	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1877	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1878	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1879	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1880	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1881	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1882	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1883	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1884	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1885	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1889	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1890	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1891	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1892	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1893	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1905	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1906	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1907	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1908	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1909	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1910	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1911	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1912	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1914	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1915	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1916	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1917	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1918	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1919	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1920	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1923	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1924	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1931	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1932	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1938	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1939	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1940	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1941	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1942	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1943	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1944	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1945	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1946	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1950	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1953	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1954	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1955	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1956	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1958	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1959	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1960	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1961	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1962	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1963	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1964	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1965	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1967	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1968	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1971	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1973	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1974	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1975	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1976	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1977	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1978	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1979	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1980	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1981	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1983	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1984	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1985	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1986	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1987	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
1988	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1991	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1992	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1995	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1996	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1997	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1998	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1999	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
2000	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2001	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
2002	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2003	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2004	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2005	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
2006	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
2012	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
2013	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2014	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
2015	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2016	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
2017	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2018	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2019	17.2 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wanganella (Zara), 1867 to 2019. The record is 151.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.6 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wanganella (Zara) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1867	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1868	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1869	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1870	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1871	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1872	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1873	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1874	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1875	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1876	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1877	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1878	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1879	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1880	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1881	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1882	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1883	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1884	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1885	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1889	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1890	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1891	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1892	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1893	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1905	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1906	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1907	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1908	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1909	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1910	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1911	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1912	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1913	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1915	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1916	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1917	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1918	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1919	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1920	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1931	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1932	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1939	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1940	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1941	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1942	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1943	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1944	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1945	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1946	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1947	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1950	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1951	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1952	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1953	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1954	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1955	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1958	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1959	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1960	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1962	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1963	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1964	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1965	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1966	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1967	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1968	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1969	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1970	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1971	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1972	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1973	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1974	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1975	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1976	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1977	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1978	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1981	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1982	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1983	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1984	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1985	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1986	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1987	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1988	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1990	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1991	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1992	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1994	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1995	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1996	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1997	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1998	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1999	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2000	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2001	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
2002	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
2003	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
2004	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2005	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2006	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2012	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
2013	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2014	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2015	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2016	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
2017	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2018	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
2019	28.2 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wanganella (Zara), 1867 to 2019. The record is 113 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wanganella (Zara) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1867	64 days
1868	41 days
1869	47 days
1870	65 days
1871	46 days
1872	85 days
1873	28 days
1874	75 days
1875	39 days
1876	44 days
1877	40 days
1878	56 days
1879	26 days
1880	47 days
1881	40 days
1882	86 days
1883	38 days
1884	42 days
1885	30 days
1889	31 days
1890	28 days
1891	28 days
1892	31 days
1893	28 days
1894	31 days
1895	30 days
1897	30 days
1898	31 days
1899	31 days
1900	31 days
1901	31 days
1902	59 days
1904	40 days
1905	60 days
1906	31 days
1907	35 days
1908	52 days
1909	54 days
1910	60 days
1911	38 days
1912	105 days
1913	54 days
1914	46 days
1915	49 days
1916	40 days
1917	27 days
1918	51 days
1919	33 days
1920	77 days
1923	18 days
1924	39 days
1925	31 days
1926	30 days
1930	59 days
1931	59 days
1932	34 days
1933	31 days
1934	31 days
1935	30 days
1937	31 days
1938	52 days
1939	47 days
1940	47 days
1941	35 days
1942	27 days
1943	30 days
1944	79 days
1945	113 days
1946	36 days
1947	43 days
1948	42 days
1949	29 days
1950	39 days
1951	39 days
1952	26 days
1953	31 days
1954	43 days
1955	62 days
1956	43 days
1957	49 days
1958	63 days
1959	51 days
1960	26 days
1961	39 days
1962	56 days
1963	28 days
1964	37 days
1965	98 days
1966	43 days
1967	51 days
1968	50 days
1969	47 days
1970	38 days
1971	30 days
1972	41 days
1973	63 days
1974	48 days
1975	30 days
1976	101 days
1977	32 days
1978	28 days
1979	50 days
1980	62 days
1981	35 days
1982	46 days
1983	53 days
1984	48 days
1985	41 days
1986	56 days
1987	56 days
1988	41 days
1989	23 days
1990	31 days
1991	78 days
1992	30 days
1993	45 days
1994	46 days
1995	58 days
1996	30 days
1997	59 days
1998	31 days
1999	36 days
2000	33 days
2001	49 days
2002	47 days
2003	50 days
2004	61 days
2005	68 days
2006	74 days
2012	30 days
2013	41 days
2014	23 days
2015	55 days
2016	45 days
2017	71 days
2018	100 days
2019	71 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

102 years, 1868 to 2018

A day with at least 37.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 120.4 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wanganella (Zara): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	120.4 mm (4.7 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 102 years of values from 1868 to 2018.

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: 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1878; 113.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1954; 100.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1906.

Download the Data

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