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Stawell Weather Records (ASN00079042)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Stawell (ASN00079042), Australia, with 105 years of record.

Key Facts for Stawell

  • Stawell (ASN00079042) is a weather station in Australia at -37.10 latitude and 142.80 longitude, 231 m (759 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1865 to 1969, 105 years of record.
  • 1,462 records set at Stawell still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Stawell set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 24 March 1969.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.10 latitude, 142.80 longitude.
  • Elevation: 231 m (759 ft).
  • Period of record: 1865 to 1969, 105 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Stawell, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Stawell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Stawell. 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 Stawell, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan44.0 C (111.2 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Feb41.7 C (107.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Mar38.9 C (102.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
May25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jun19.4 C (66.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Jul16.7 C (62.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Aug20.6 C (69.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Sep28.3 C (82.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Nov39.4 C (102.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Dec38.9 C (102.0 F)5.1 C (41.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,462 standing records
Standing records at Stawell by the year they were set 1,462 records at Stawell still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 359. 01002003004001965: 3391966: 3481967: 3591968: 3071969: 10919651966196719681969
1,462 records at Stawell still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 359.
Standing records at Stawell by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1965339
1966348
1967359
1968307
1969109

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Stawell set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Stawell between 8 January 1897 and 6 March 1910. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation8 January 1897: Record daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)6 March 1910: Record daily precipitation 91.7 mm (3.6 in)190019051910
2 all-time records were set at Stawell between 8 January 1897 and 6 March 1910. Each dot is a new record.
When Stawell set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1897-01-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1910-03-06Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 91.7 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 91.7 mm (3.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Stawell The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stawell. The most was 91.7 mm (3.6 in) on 6 March 1910. 0255075100 Jan: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 27 January 1941 Jan Feb: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 6 February 1957 Feb Mar: 91.7 mm (3.6 in), 6 March 1910 Mar Apr: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 25 April 1918 Apr May: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 28 May 1893 May Jun: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 14 June 1898 Jun Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 30 July 1923 Jul Aug: 45.5 mm (1.8 in), 9 August 1920 Aug Sep: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 8 September 1894 Sep Oct: 72.6 mm (2.9 in), 7 October 1894 Oct Nov: 65.5 mm (2.6 in), 16 November 1876 Nov Dec: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 2 December 1965 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stawell. The most was 91.7 mm (3.6 in) on 6 March 1910.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Stawell
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan88.9 mm (3.5 in)27 January 1941
Feb88.4 mm (3.5 in)6 February 1957
Mar91.7 mm (3.6 in)6 March 1910
Apr62.2 mm (2.4 in)25 April 1918
May63.5 mm (2.5 in)28 May 1893
Jun64.8 mm (2.6 in)14 June 1898
Jul48.3 mm (1.9 in)30 July 1923
Aug45.5 mm (1.8 in)9 August 1920
Sep63.5 mm (2.5 in)8 September 1894
Oct72.6 mm (2.9 in)7 October 1894
Nov65.5 mm (2.6 in)16 November 1876
Dec55.1 mm (2.2 in)2 December 1965

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1969
Days with data per year at Stawell 5 years of record at Stawell, 1965 to 1969. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969. 1965: 351 of 365 days1966: 362 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 361 of 366 days1969: 148 of 365 days1965
5 years of record at Stawell, 1965 to 1969. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969.
Days with data per year at Stawell
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196535196%Yes
196636299%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196836199%Yes
196914841%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Stawell
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 March 1969Stawell, AUdaily rain55.6 mm (2.2 in)38.8 mm (1.5 in)74 years72 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1969Stawell, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)58 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1969Stawell, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1969Stawell, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)90 years55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1967Stawell, AUdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)17 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1966Stawell, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1966Stawell, AUdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)7 years30 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1965Stawell, AUmonthly rain55.1 mm (2.2 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)35 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1965Stawell, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)6 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1965Stawell, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1964Stawell, AUdaily rain53.8 mm (2.1 in)12.1 mm (0.5 in)64 years43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1964Stawell, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)71 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)72 years30 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)54 years27 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)47 years34 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)44 years40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1963Stawell, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)79 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1962Stawell, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)34 years28 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1961Stawell, AUdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)35 years33 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1865 to 1969
Yearly extremes at Stawell: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.0 C (111.2 F)196840.6 C (105.1 F)5
Coldest night (TNn)-2.2 C (28.0 F)19660.0 C (32.0 F)5
Wettest day (Rx1day)91.7 mm (3.6 in)191039.1 mm (1.5 in)105
Wettest five days (Rx5day)191.0 mm (7.5 in)191160.0 mm (2.4 in)105
Longest dry spell (CDD)101 days192332 days105

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Stawell by year The hottest day of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 3840424418801900192019401960Record: 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 1968
The hottest day of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 44.0 C (111.2 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Stawell by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
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196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196741.7 C (107.1 F)
196844.0 C (111.2 F)
196940.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Stawell by year The coldest night of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -3-2-101218801900192019401960Record: -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1966
The coldest night of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Stawell by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
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19650.0 C (32.0 F)
1966-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19670.6 C (33.1 F)
1968-0.3 C (31.5 F)
19691.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stawell by year The wettest day of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.1 mm (1.5 in). 02040608010018801900192019401960Record: 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1910
The wettest day of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.1 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stawell by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
186512.7 mm (0.5 in)
186634.3 mm (1.4 in)
186736.1 mm (1.4 in)
186825.7 mm (1.0 in)
186940.1 mm (1.6 in)
187048.0 mm (1.9 in)
187141.9 mm (1.6 in)
187243.7 mm (1.7 in)
187335.6 mm (1.4 in)
187458.7 mm (2.3 in)
187531.8 mm (1.3 in)
187665.5 mm (2.6 in)
187729.2 mm (1.1 in)
187848.3 mm (1.9 in)
187938.4 mm (1.5 in)
188035.6 mm (1.4 in)
188121.3 mm (0.8 in)
188230.0 mm (1.2 in)
188331.0 mm (1.2 in)
188429.2 mm (1.1 in)
188524.4 mm (1.0 in)
188678.7 mm (3.1 in)
188750.0 mm (2.0 in)
188825.9 mm (1.0 in)
188938.1 mm (1.5 in)
189030.5 mm (1.2 in)
189130.5 mm (1.2 in)
189243.2 mm (1.7 in)
189363.5 mm (2.5 in)
189472.6 mm (2.9 in)
189530.5 mm (1.2 in)
189620.3 mm (0.8 in)
189781.3 mm (3.2 in)
189864.8 mm (2.6 in)
189950.8 mm (2.0 in)
190038.4 mm (1.5 in)
190126.7 mm (1.1 in)
190246.0 mm (1.8 in)
190340.6 mm (1.6 in)
190430.0 mm (1.2 in)
190540.4 mm (1.6 in)
190639.4 mm (1.6 in)
190734.5 mm (1.4 in)
190840.6 mm (1.6 in)
190942.4 mm (1.7 in)
191091.7 mm (3.6 in)
191165.5 mm (2.6 in)
191231.5 mm (1.2 in)
191348.3 mm (1.9 in)
191430.5 mm (1.2 in)
191542.9 mm (1.7 in)
191643.9 mm (1.7 in)
191725.4 mm (1.0 in)
191862.2 mm (2.4 in)
191935.3 mm (1.4 in)
192048.8 mm (1.9 in)
192161.7 mm (2.4 in)
192235.3 mm (1.4 in)
192348.3 mm (1.9 in)
192445.5 mm (1.8 in)
192527.9 mm (1.1 in)
192649.0 mm (1.9 in)
192717.8 mm (0.7 in)
192859.9 mm (2.4 in)
192953.6 mm (2.1 in)
193033.3 mm (1.3 in)
193135.1 mm (1.4 in)
193227.7 mm (1.1 in)
193351.6 mm (2.0 in)
193434.3 mm (1.4 in)
193531.8 mm (1.3 in)
193650.0 mm (2.0 in)
193731.5 mm (1.2 in)
193835.6 mm (1.4 in)
193933.8 mm (1.3 in)
194028.2 mm (1.1 in)
194188.9 mm (3.5 in)
194236.6 mm (1.4 in)
194321.8 mm (0.9 in)
194431.2 mm (1.2 in)
194527.7 mm (1.1 in)
194670.6 mm (2.8 in)
194739.4 mm (1.6 in)
194823.1 mm (0.9 in)
194953.6 mm (2.1 in)
195041.4 mm (1.6 in)
195152.8 mm (2.1 in)
195223.6 mm (0.9 in)
195358.2 mm (2.3 in)
195435.8 mm (1.4 in)
195532.8 mm (1.3 in)
195672.6 mm (2.9 in)
195788.4 mm (3.5 in)
195834.5 mm (1.4 in)
195952.8 mm (2.1 in)
196047.2 mm (1.9 in)
196139.1 mm (1.5 in)
196226.9 mm (1.1 in)
196342.7 mm (1.7 in)
196453.8 mm (2.1 in)
196555.1 mm (2.2 in)
196663.0 mm (2.5 in)
196730.7 mm (1.2 in)
196826.7 mm (1.1 in)
196955.6 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stawell by year The wettest five days of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.0 mm (2.4 in). 05010015020018801900192019401960Record: 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1911
The wettest five days of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.0 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stawell by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
186520.2 mm (0.8 in)
186642.9 mm (1.7 in)
186760.0 mm (2.4 in)
186845.9 mm (1.8 in)
186964.5 mm (2.5 in)
187067.6 mm (2.7 in)
187175.5 mm (3.0 in)
187269.2 mm (2.7 in)
187347.5 mm (1.9 in)
1874104.2 mm (4.1 in)
187549.8 mm (2.0 in)
187673.6 mm (2.9 in)
187749.7 mm (2.0 in)
187871.9 mm (2.8 in)
187948.8 mm (1.9 in)
188062.5 mm (2.5 in)
188156.5 mm (2.2 in)
188248.1 mm (1.9 in)
188365.0 mm (2.6 in)
188457.6 mm (2.3 in)
188536.1 mm (1.4 in)
1886110.2 mm (4.3 in)
188778.0 mm (3.1 in)
188833.8 mm (1.3 in)
188963.8 mm (2.5 in)
189056.6 mm (2.2 in)
189137.6 mm (1.5 in)
189261.5 mm (2.4 in)
1893119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1894137.4 mm (5.4 in)
189545.1 mm (1.8 in)
189649.0 mm (1.9 in)
189781.3 mm (3.2 in)
189891.5 mm (3.6 in)
189951.6 mm (2.0 in)
190061.6 mm (2.4 in)
190165.3 mm (2.6 in)
190265.9 mm (2.6 in)
190375.2 mm (3.0 in)
190443.7 mm (1.7 in)
190556.6 mm (2.2 in)
190681.6 mm (3.2 in)
190768.8 mm (2.7 in)
190869.3 mm (2.7 in)
190984.1 mm (3.3 in)
1910126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1911191.0 mm (7.5 in)
191286.1 mm (3.4 in)
191364.0 mm (2.5 in)
191441.1 mm (1.6 in)
191575.1 mm (3.0 in)
191683.2 mm (3.3 in)
191740.9 mm (1.6 in)
191868.6 mm (2.7 in)
191959.6 mm (2.3 in)
192062.0 mm (2.4 in)
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1924108.0 mm (4.3 in)
192557.4 mm (2.3 in)
192654.5 mm (2.1 in)
192738.0 mm (1.5 in)
192871.1 mm (2.8 in)
192954.1 mm (2.1 in)
193057.1 mm (2.2 in)
193166.1 mm (2.6 in)
193254.9 mm (2.2 in)
193395.1 mm (3.7 in)
193464.3 mm (2.5 in)
193556.9 mm (2.2 in)
193665.3 mm (2.6 in)
193741.5 mm (1.6 in)
193854.4 mm (2.1 in)
193958.4 mm (2.3 in)
194039.4 mm (1.6 in)
1941152.4 mm (6.0 in)
194257.0 mm (2.2 in)
194326.2 mm (1.0 in)
194431.2 mm (1.2 in)
194545.2 mm (1.8 in)
194691.9 mm (3.6 in)
194747.2 mm (1.9 in)
194824.4 mm (1.0 in)
194956.1 mm (2.2 in)
195079.7 mm (3.1 in)
195158.4 mm (2.3 in)
195240.4 mm (1.6 in)
195369.4 mm (2.7 in)
195439.4 mm (1.6 in)
195565.5 mm (2.6 in)
195676.9 mm (3.0 in)
195791.4 mm (3.6 in)
195853.5 mm (2.1 in)
195957.9 mm (2.3 in)
196074.9 mm (2.9 in)
196149.3 mm (1.9 in)
196240.7 mm (1.6 in)
196372.2 mm (2.8 in)
196459.4 mm (2.3 in)
196587.9 mm (3.5 in)
196670.6 mm (2.8 in)
196734.3 mm (1.4 in)
196848.8 mm (1.9 in)
196970.9 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stawell by year The longest dry spell of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 101 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 025507510012518801900192019401960Record: 101 days in 1923
The longest dry spell of the year at Stawell, 1865 to 1969. The record is 101 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stawell by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
186518 days
186626 days
186731 days
186838 days
186952 days
187070 days
187140 days
187219 days
187327 days
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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

99 years, 1866 to 1968

A day with at least 38.8 mm (1.5 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 Stawell: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.8 mm (1.5 in)
5 years52.9 mm (2.1 in)
10 years63.2 mm (2.5 in)
25 years77.3 mm (3.0 in)
50 years88.7 mm (3.5 in)
100 years100.8 mm (4.0 in)Longer than the 99 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, 99 years of values from 1866 to 1968.

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: 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1910; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1941; 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1957.

Download the Data

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