Litchfield Weather Records (ASN00078027)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Litchfield (ASN00078027), Australia, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for Litchfield

Litchfield (ASN00078027) is a weather station in Australia at -36.28 latitude and 142.85 longitude, 117 m (384 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1882 to 1974, 93 years of record.
0 records set at Litchfield still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Litchfield set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 22 March 1974.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -36.28 latitude, 142.85 longitude.
Elevation: 117 m (384 ft).
Period of record: 1882 to 1974, 93 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 Litchfield. 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 Litchfield, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Litchfield still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Litchfield between 6 March 1956 and 20 February 1973. Each dot is a new record.

When Litchfield set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1956-03-06	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1973-02-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 87.4 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 87.4 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Litchfield. The most was 87.4 mm (3.4 in) on 20 February 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Litchfield
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	14 January 1974
Feb	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	20 February 1973
Mar	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	6 March 1956
Apr	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	9 April 1890
May	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 May 1906
Jun	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 June 1898
Jul	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 July 1933
Aug	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 August 1969
Sep	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 September 1962
Oct	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	11 October 1948
Nov	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	4 November 1887
Dec	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	16 December 1948

Latest Records

Latest records at Litchfield
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1974	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1974	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1974	Litchfield, AU	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	26 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	78 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1973	Litchfield, AU	all-time rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 February 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1973	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	7 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1972	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1972	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1972	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 1971	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1971	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1971	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	10 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1971	Litchfield, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1882 to 1974

Yearly extremes at Litchfield: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	1973	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	90
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	1911	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	90
Longest dry spell (CDD)	99 days	1923	45 days	90

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Litchfield, 1882 to 1974. The record is 87.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Litchfield by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1882	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1883	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1884	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1885	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1886	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1887	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1888	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1889	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1890	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1891	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1892	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1893	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1895	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1896	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1897	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1898	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1899	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1900	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1901	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1902	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1903	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1904	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1905	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1906	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1907	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1908	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1909	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1910	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1911	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1912	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1913	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1914	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1915	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1916	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1917	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1918	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1919	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1921	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1923	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1924	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1925	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1926	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1927	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1928	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1929	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1930	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1933	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1934	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1935	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1938	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1939	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1940	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1943	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1944	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1945	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1946	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1947	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1953	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1954	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1955	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1956	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1957	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1958	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1959	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1960	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1963	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1964	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1966	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1968	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1969	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1970	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1971	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1972	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1973	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1974	78.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Litchfield, 1882 to 1974. The record is 206.2 mm (8.1 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.5 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Litchfield by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1882	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1883	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1884	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1885	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1886	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1887	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1888	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1889	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1890	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1891	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1892	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1893	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1894	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1895	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1896	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1897	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1898	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1899	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1901	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1902	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1903	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1904	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1905	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1906	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1907	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1908	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1910	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1911	206.2 mm (8.1 in)
1912	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1913	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1914	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1915	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1916	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1917	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1918	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1919	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1920	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1921	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1924	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1925	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1926	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1927	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1928	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1929	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1930	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1931	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1932	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1933	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1934	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1936	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1937	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1938	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1939	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1940	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1941	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1943	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
1944	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1946	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1947	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1953	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1955	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1956	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1957	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1958	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1959	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1960	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1961	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1962	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1963	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1964	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1965	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1966	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1968	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1969	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1970	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1972	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1973	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1974	78.0 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Litchfield, 1882 to 1974. The record is 99 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 45 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Litchfield by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1882	27 days
1883	39 days
1884	25 days
1885	49 days
1886	55 days
1887	40 days
1888	32 days
1889	43 days
1890	37 days
1891	46 days
1892	61 days
1893	71 days
1894	50 days
1895	48 days
1896	34 days
1897	55 days
1898	43 days
1899	37 days
1900	40 days
1901	33 days
1902	43 days
1903	25 days
1904	57 days
1905	45 days
1906	58 days
1907	36 days
1908	55 days
1909	50 days
1910	49 days
1911	44 days
1912	55 days
1913	41 days
1914	57 days
1915	49 days
1916	55 days
1917	26 days
1918	62 days
1919	25 days
1920	52 days
1921	79 days
1923	99 days
1924	28 days
1925	32 days
1926	79 days
1927	27 days
1928	72 days
1929	32 days
1930	76 days
1931	77 days
1932	47 days
1933	69 days
1934	54 days
1935	70 days
1936	50 days
1937	81 days
1938	96 days
1939	34 days
1940	32 days
1941	28 days
1942	47 days
1943	62 days
1944	63 days
1945	43 days
1946	26 days
1947	26 days
1948	43 days
1949	48 days
1952	31 days
1953	57 days
1954	51 days
1955	29 days
1956	40 days
1957	34 days
1958	39 days
1959	47 days
1960	32 days
1961	39 days
1962	35 days
1963	49 days
1964	98 days
1965	66 days
1966	36 days
1967	55 days
1968	31 days
1969	39 days
1970	74 days
1971	30 days
1972	43 days
1973	26 days
1974	31 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

82 years, 1883 to 1973

A day with at least 34.6 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 93.1 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Litchfield: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	Longer than the 82 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, 82 years of values from 1883 to 1973.

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: 87.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1973; 84.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1956; 75.4 mm (3.0 in) in 1911.

Download the Data

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

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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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