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Lakes Entrance Weather Records (ASN00084083)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lakes Entrance (ASN00084083), Australia, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Lakes Entrance

  • Lakes Entrance (ASN00084083) is a weather station in Australia at -37.87 latitude and 148.00 longitude, 43 m (141 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1965 to 2006, 42 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lakes Entrance still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lakes Entrance set a daily record precipitation of 20.4 mm (0.8 in) on 17 July 2006.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.87 latitude, 148.00 longitude.
  • Elevation: 43 m (141 ft).
  • Period of record: 1965 to 2006, 42 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lakes Entrance, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lakes Entrance. 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 Lakes Entrance. 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 Lakes Entrance, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan41.9 C (107.4 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Feb43.6 C (110.5 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Mar40.6 C (105.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Apr35.8 C (96.4 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
May29.1 C (84.4 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)n/an/a
Jun23.9 C (75.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jul25.0 C (77.0 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)n/an/a
Aug28.5 C (83.3 F)-0.4 C (31.3 F)n/an/a
Sep34.6 C (94.3 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Oct34.5 C (94.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Nov41.6 C (106.9 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)n/an/a
Dec40.0 C (104.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lakes Entrance by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lakes Entrance still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 61. 0204060801965: 171966: 531967: 441968: 511969: 311970: 461971: 311972: 441973: 371974: 261975: 421976: 291977: 481978: 441979: 301980: 611981: 301982: 511983: 351984: 301985: 261986: 281987: 371988: 331989: 221990: 411991: 291992: 221993: 241994: 541995: 391996: 431997: 391998: 251999: 402000: 292001: 232002: 262003: 312004: 232005: 392006: 11196519701975198019851990199520002005
1,464 records at Lakes Entrance still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 61.
Standing records at Lakes Entrance by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196517
196653
196744
196851
196931
197046
197131
197244
197337
197426
197542
197629
197748
197844
197930
198061
198130
198251
198335
198430
198526
198628
198737
198833
198922
199041
199129
199222
199324
199454
199539
199643
199739
199825
199940
200029
200123
200226
200331
200423
200539
200611

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Lakes Entrance set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Lakes Entrance between 21 January 1997 and 12 December 1998. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature21 January 1997: Record high minimum temperature 25.9 C (78.6 F)12 December 1998: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2 all-time records were set at Lakes Entrance between 21 January 1997 and 12 December 1998. Each dot is a new record.
When Lakes Entrance set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1997-01-21Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 25.9 C (78.6 F)
1998-12-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 124.2 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lakes Entrance The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lakes Entrance. The most was 124.2 mm (4.9 in) on 4 May 1983. 050100150 Jan: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 26 January 1982 Jan Feb: 74.8 mm (2.9 in), 3 February 2005 Feb Mar: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 10 March 2000 Mar Apr: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 3 April 1978 Apr May: 124.2 mm (4.9 in), 4 May 1983 May Jun: 121.0 mm (4.8 in), 24 June 1998 Jun Jul: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 29 July 1984 Jul Aug: 51.4 mm (2.0 in), 12 August 1975 Aug Sep: 40.0 mm (1.6 in), 18 September 1988 Sep Oct: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 4 October 1993 Oct Nov: 72.2 mm (2.8 in), 17 November 1988 Nov Dec: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 17 December 1980 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lakes Entrance. The most was 124.2 mm (4.9 in) on 4 May 1983.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lakes Entrance
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan68.8 mm (2.7 in)26 January 1982
Feb74.8 mm (2.9 in)3 February 2005
Mar48.8 mm (1.9 in)10 March 2000
Apr75.2 mm (3.0 in)3 April 1978
May124.2 mm (4.9 in)4 May 1983
Jun121.0 mm (4.8 in)24 June 1998
Jul58.4 mm (2.3 in)29 July 1984
Aug51.4 mm (2.0 in)12 August 1975
Sep40.0 mm (1.6 in)18 September 1988
Oct63.0 mm (2.5 in)4 October 1993
Nov72.2 mm (2.8 in)17 November 1988
Dec68.8 mm (2.7 in)17 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2006
Days with data per year at Lakes Entrance 42 years of record at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 2006. 1965: 122 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 362 of 366 days1969: 360 of 365 days1970: 358 of 365 days1971: 360 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 362 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 363 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 355 of 365 days1990: 355 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 151 of 365 days1970198019902000
42 years of record at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 2006.
Days with data per year at Lakes Entrance
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196512233%No
196636399%Yes
196736299%Yes
196836299%Yes
196936099%Yes
197035898%Yes
197136099%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336399%Yes
197436399%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636299%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198236399%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
198836399%Yes
198935597%Yes
199035597%Yes
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200536199%Yes
200615141%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lakes Entrance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 July 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily rain20.4 mm (0.8 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low min5.4 C (41.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low max12.7 C (54.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low min (Tie)6.4 C (43.5 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low max12.7 C (54.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low min6.4 C (43.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high max26.5 C (79.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily low max (Tie)15.7 C (60.3 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min23.0 C (73.4 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)38 years23 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min21.6 C (70.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min20.4 C (68.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min23.0 C (73.4 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min20.9 C (69.6 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2006Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high max (Tie)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2005Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high max38.0 C (100.4 F)6.4 C (11.5 F)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 2005Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high min (Tie)17.4 C (63.3 F)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2005Lakes Entrance, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)26.8 mm (1.1 in)31 years40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 2005Lakes Entrance, AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005Lakes Entrance, AUdaily high max34.1 C (93.4 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1966 to 2005
Annual mean temperature at Lakes Entrance as warming stripes, 1966 to 2005 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Lakes Entrance, 1966 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.8 C (58.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 13.8 C (56.9 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 15.5 C (60.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F). 1966: 13.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1968: 14.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 14.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 13.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 14.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 14.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 14.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 14.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 14.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 15.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1980: 15.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1981: 15.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 14.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 14.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1987: 14.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1988: 15.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 14.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1990: 15.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1991: 14.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 14.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 14.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1994: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 14.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 15.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1998: 15.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1999: 15.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 15.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2001: 15.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 15.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 15.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 14.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 15.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean196619701975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Lakes Entrance, 1966 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.8 C (58.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 13.8 C (56.9 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 15.5 C (60.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lakes Entrance as warming stripes, 1966 to 2005
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196613.8 C-0.91 C
196814.5 C-0.27 C
196914.1 C-0.62 C
197013.8 C-0.91 C
197114.3 C-0.41 C
197214.6 C-0.14 C
197315.2 C+0.45 C
197414.7 C-0.09 C
197514.9 C+0.17 C
197614.4 C-0.37 C
197714.6 C-0.17 C
197814.6 C-0.12 C
197915.0 C+0.23 C
198015.4 C+0.60 C
198115.0 C+0.25 C
198214.7 C-0.05 C
198314.8 C+0.05 C
198414.4 C-0.38 C
198514.6 C-0.18 C
198614.4 C-0.32 C
198714.5 C-0.28 C
198815.5 C+0.73 C
198914.9 C+0.17 C
199015.1 C+0.31 C
199114.9 C+0.10 C
199214.2 C-0.54 C
199314.9 C+0.15 C
199414.6 C-0.16 C
199514.2 C-0.57 C
199614.3 C-0.45 C
199715.0 C+0.25 C
199815.0 C+0.22 C
199915.4 C+0.62 C
200015.5 C+0.70 C
200115.2 C+0.47 C
200215.2 C+0.47 C
200315.0 C+0.21 C
200414.9 C+0.16 C
200515.5 C+0.78 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1966 to 2005. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lakes Entrance
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1966 to 200539Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.20 to 0.16) per decade-0.04 F (-0.37 to 0.29) per decade1966 to 200539Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade0.8 F (0.6 to 0.9) per decade1966 to 200539Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1965 to 2006
Yearly extremes at Lakes Entrance: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.6 C (110.5 F)198339.1 C (102.4 F)42
Coldest night (TNn)-2.0 C (28.4 F)19820.9 C (33.6 F)42
Wettest day (Rx1day)124.2 mm (4.9 in)198351.5 mm (2.0 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)166.4 mm (6.6 in)198373.5 mm (2.9 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)60 days196819 days42

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lakes Entrance by year The hottest day of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 43.6 C (110.5 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.1 C (102.4 F). 303540451970198019902000Record: 43.6 C (110.5 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 43.6 C (110.5 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.1 C (102.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lakes Entrance by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196532.8 C (91.0 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196739.5 C (103.1 F)
196839.0 C (102.2 F)
196939.4 C (102.9 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197234.8 C (94.6 F)
197340.7 C (105.3 F)
197434.6 C (94.3 F)
197538.8 C (101.8 F)
197638.5 C (101.3 F)
197738.5 C (101.3 F)
197841.6 C (106.9 F)
197940.6 C (105.1 F)
198040.0 C (104.0 F)
198137.0 C (98.6 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198343.6 C (110.5 F)
198437.0 C (98.6 F)
198541.7 C (107.1 F)
198639.7 C (103.5 F)
198738.0 C (100.4 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198935.8 C (96.4 F)
199041.6 C (106.9 F)
199140.6 C (105.1 F)
199236.6 C (97.9 F)
199337.7 C (99.9 F)
199441.0 C (105.8 F)
199537.0 C (98.6 F)
199633.2 C (91.8 F)
199741.6 C (106.9 F)
199839.7 C (103.5 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200040.8 C (105.4 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200236.9 C (98.4 F)
200341.9 C (107.4 F)
200436.5 C (97.7 F)
200539.2 C (102.6 F)
200637.6 C (99.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lakes Entrance by year The coldest night of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.9 C (33.6 F). -202461970198019902000Record: -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 1982
The coldest night of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is -2.0 C (28.4 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.9 C (33.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lakes Entrance by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19653.9 C (39.0 F)
19660.0 C (32.0 F)
19671.4 C (34.5 F)
19681.1 C (34.0 F)
19690.8 C (33.4 F)
19701.1 C (34.0 F)
1971-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1972-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1973-0.5 C (31.1 F)
19741.2 C (34.2 F)
19750.6 C (33.1 F)
1976-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1977-1.0 C (30.2 F)
19780.6 C (33.1 F)
1979-1.0 C (30.2 F)
19800.4 C (32.7 F)
19810.4 C (32.7 F)
1982-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1983-1.8 C (28.8 F)
19841.0 C (33.8 F)
1985-0.5 C (31.1 F)
19860.8 C (33.4 F)
19870.4 C (32.7 F)
19881.4 C (34.5 F)
19891.7 C (35.1 F)
19901.4 C (34.5 F)
19910.0 C (32.0 F)
19920.4 C (32.7 F)
19932.8 C (37.0 F)
19941.1 C (34.0 F)
19950.0 C (32.0 F)
19962.7 C (36.9 F)
19970.5 C (32.9 F)
19981.5 C (34.7 F)
19992.0 C (35.6 F)
20003.5 C (38.3 F)
20013.0 C (37.4 F)
20022.0 C (35.6 F)
20031.0 C (33.8 F)
20042.4 C (36.3 F)
20054.1 C (39.4 F)
20065.1 C (41.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lakes Entrance by year The wettest day of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.5 mm (2.0 in). 0501001501970198019902000Record: 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1983
The wettest day of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.5 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lakes Entrance by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196555.6 mm (2.2 in)
196644.7 mm (1.8 in)
196759.2 mm (2.3 in)
196823.6 mm (0.9 in)
196955.9 mm (2.2 in)
197065.8 mm (2.6 in)
197153.1 mm (2.1 in)
197237.3 mm (1.5 in)
197346.0 mm (1.8 in)
197449.0 mm (1.9 in)
197551.4 mm (2.0 in)
197646.0 mm (1.8 in)
197754.0 mm (2.1 in)
1978112.2 mm (4.4 in)
197928.6 mm (1.1 in)
198068.8 mm (2.7 in)
198139.0 mm (1.5 in)
198268.8 mm (2.7 in)
1983124.2 mm (4.9 in)
198458.4 mm (2.3 in)
198551.6 mm (2.0 in)
198628.8 mm (1.1 in)
198736.4 mm (1.4 in)
198872.2 mm (2.8 in)
198946.8 mm (1.8 in)
199066.4 mm (2.6 in)
199150.4 mm (2.0 in)
199263.2 mm (2.5 in)
199363.0 mm (2.5 in)
199454.0 mm (2.1 in)
199558.2 mm (2.3 in)
199638.6 mm (1.5 in)
199733.8 mm (1.3 in)
1998121.0 mm (4.8 in)
199937.6 mm (1.5 in)
200059.8 mm (2.4 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200234.4 mm (1.4 in)
200336.2 mm (1.4 in)
200448.6 mm (1.9 in)
200574.8 mm (2.9 in)
200620.4 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lakes Entrance by year The wettest five days of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.5 mm (2.9 in). 0501001502001970198019902000Record: 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1983
The wettest five days of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 166.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.5 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lakes Entrance by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196557.7 mm (2.3 in)
196679.3 mm (3.1 in)
196763.0 mm (2.5 in)
196858.9 mm (2.3 in)
1969117.2 mm (4.6 in)
197082.5 mm (3.2 in)
197183.3 mm (3.3 in)
197246.3 mm (1.8 in)
197362.3 mm (2.5 in)
1974107.1 mm (4.2 in)
197571.1 mm (2.8 in)
197670.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1978160.4 mm (6.3 in)
197955.6 mm (2.2 in)
1980143.6 mm (5.7 in)
198156.4 mm (2.2 in)
198273.0 mm (2.9 in)
1983166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1984134.2 mm (5.3 in)
198590.8 mm (3.6 in)
198658.4 mm (2.3 in)
198755.8 mm (2.2 in)
1988118.2 mm (4.7 in)
198954.0 mm (2.1 in)
199067.6 mm (2.7 in)
199174.6 mm (2.9 in)
199274.0 mm (2.9 in)
199389.2 mm (3.5 in)
1994116.4 mm (4.6 in)
199585.2 mm (3.4 in)
199647.4 mm (1.9 in)
199746.8 mm (1.8 in)
1998162.0 mm (6.4 in)
199946.4 mm (1.8 in)
200095.8 mm (3.8 in)
200168.2 mm (2.7 in)
200267.8 mm (2.7 in)
200344.6 mm (1.8 in)
200476.8 mm (3.0 in)
200596.0 mm (3.8 in)
200645.8 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lakes Entrance by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 60 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 02040601970198019902000Record: 60 days in 1968
The longest dry spell of the year at Lakes Entrance, 1965 to 2006. The record is 60 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lakes Entrance by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196513 days
196610 days
196731 days
196860 days
196916 days
197022 days
197118 days
197235 days
197315 days
197419 days
197514 days
197619 days
197721 days
197817 days
197922 days
198028 days
198116 days
198224 days
198326 days
198412 days
198524 days
198629 days
198730 days
198823 days
198921 days
199017 days
199117 days
199216 days
199318 days
199419 days
199516 days
199619 days
199716 days
199819 days
199916 days
200020 days
200116 days
200220 days
200321 days
200424 days
200516 days
200615 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

40 years, 1966 to 2005

A day with at least 50.2 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.1 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lakes Entrance: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years50.2 mm (2.0 in)
5 years68.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years82.5 mm (3.2 in)
25 years101.9 mm (4.0 in)
50 years117.8 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 40 years of record
100 years135.1 mm (5.3 in)Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1966 to 2005.

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: 124.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1983; 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1998; 112.2 mm (4.4 in) in 1978.

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  • Data for Lakes Entrance standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lakes Entrance 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 (2026-10-14).