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Canterbury Weather Records (ASN00086016)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Canterbury (ASN00086016), Australia, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Canterbury

  • Canterbury (ASN00086016) is a weather station in Australia at -37.80 latitude and 145.05 longitude, n/a above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1913 to 1968, 56 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Canterbury still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Canterbury set a daily record precipitation of 20.8 mm (0.8 in) on 22 July 1968.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.80 latitude, 145.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: n/a.
  • Period of record: 1913 to 1968, 56 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Canterbury, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Canterbury. 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 Canterbury. 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 Canterbury, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Canterbury by the year they were set 0 records at Canterbury still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Canterbury still stand.
Standing records at Canterbury by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Canterbury The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Canterbury. The most was 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 1 December 1934. 050100150 Jan: 115.1 mm (4.5 in), 29 January 1963 Jan Feb: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 26 February 1946 Feb Mar: 56.4 mm (2.2 in), 6 March 1918 Mar Apr: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 23 April 1960 Apr May: 55.4 mm (2.2 in), 4 May 1944 May Jun: 60.7 mm (2.4 in), 13 June 1951 Jun Jul: 80.3 mm (3.2 in), 13 July 1952 Jul Aug: 38.9 mm (1.5 in), 25 August 1952 Aug Sep: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 20 September 1959 Sep Oct: 67.6 mm (2.7 in), 13 October 1923 Oct Nov: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 30 November 1934 Nov Dec: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 1 December 1934 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Canterbury. The most was 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 1 December 1934.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Canterbury
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan115.1 mm (4.5 in)29 January 1963
Feb92.7 mm (3.6 in)26 February 1946
Mar56.4 mm (2.2 in)6 March 1918
Apr81.3 mm (3.2 in)23 April 1960
May55.4 mm (2.2 in)4 May 1944
Jun60.7 mm (2.4 in)13 June 1951
Jul80.3 mm (3.2 in)13 July 1952
Aug38.9 mm (1.5 in)25 August 1952
Sep70.6 mm (2.8 in)20 September 1959
Oct67.6 mm (2.7 in)13 October 1923
Nov77.2 mm (3.0 in)30 November 1934
Dec129.5 mm (5.1 in)1 December 1934

Latest Records

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Latest records at Canterbury
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 July 1968Canterbury, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1968Canterbury, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1968Canterbury, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)40 years31 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1967Canterbury, AUdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1967Canterbury, AUdaily rain (Tie)15.5 mm (0.6 in)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1967Canterbury, AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain (Tie)22.6 mm (0.9 in)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1966Canterbury, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)40 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain (Tie)16.8 mm (0.7 in)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain (Tie)6.9 mm (0.27 in)tie6 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)3 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)0 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1965Canterbury, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)31 years32 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1968
Yearly extremes at Canterbury: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)129.5 mm (5.1 in)193446.2 mm (1.8 in)55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)212.3 mm (8.4 in)193483.1 mm (3.3 in)55
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days195621 days55

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Canterbury by year The wettest day of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.2 mm (1.8 in). 05010015019201930194019501960Record: 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1934
The wettest day of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.2 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Canterbury by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191327.9 mm (1.1 in)
191432.8 mm (1.3 in)
191532.3 mm (1.3 in)
191670.1 mm (2.8 in)
191741.9 mm (1.6 in)
191856.4 mm (2.2 in)
191964.5 mm (2.5 in)
192042.4 mm (1.7 in)
192143.4 mm (1.7 in)
192274.2 mm (2.9 in)
192367.6 mm (2.7 in)
192539.4 mm (1.6 in)
192639.1 mm (1.5 in)
192715.5 mm (0.6 in)
192844.7 mm (1.8 in)
192944.7 mm (1.8 in)
193056.9 mm (2.2 in)
193151.1 mm (2.0 in)
193250.8 mm (2.0 in)
193347.0 mm (1.9 in)
1934129.5 mm (5.1 in)
193535.6 mm (1.4 in)
193638.1 mm (1.5 in)
193761.2 mm (2.4 in)
193835.1 mm (1.4 in)
193986.4 mm (3.4 in)
194039.4 mm (1.6 in)
194142.4 mm (1.7 in)
194246.2 mm (1.8 in)
194331.8 mm (1.3 in)
194455.4 mm (2.2 in)
194566.5 mm (2.6 in)
194692.7 mm (3.6 in)
194742.4 mm (1.7 in)
194826.7 mm (1.1 in)
194946.0 mm (1.8 in)
195047.8 mm (1.9 in)
195163.0 mm (2.5 in)
195280.3 mm (3.2 in)
195366.0 mm (2.6 in)
195461.0 mm (2.4 in)
195545.2 mm (1.8 in)
195649.5 mm (1.9 in)
195759.4 mm (2.3 in)
195855.1 mm (2.2 in)
195970.6 mm (2.8 in)
196081.3 mm (3.2 in)
196144.5 mm (1.8 in)
196241.9 mm (1.6 in)
1963115.1 mm (4.5 in)
196458.7 mm (2.3 in)
196533.0 mm (1.3 in)
196636.8 mm (1.4 in)
196734.5 mm (1.4 in)
196828.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Canterbury by year The wettest five days of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 212.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.1 mm (3.3 in). 05010015020025019201930194019501960Record: 212.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1934
The wettest five days of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 212.3 mm (8.4 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.1 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Canterbury by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191359.9 mm (2.4 in)
191443.4 mm (1.7 in)
191566.2 mm (2.6 in)
1916139.4 mm (5.5 in)
191761.8 mm (2.4 in)
191892.9 mm (3.7 in)
1919110.6 mm (4.4 in)
192070.7 mm (2.8 in)
192173.9 mm (2.9 in)
1922107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1923110.0 mm (4.3 in)
192558.7 mm (2.3 in)
192671.9 mm (2.8 in)
192733.1 mm (1.3 in)
192866.3 mm (2.6 in)
192982.1 mm (3.2 in)
1930104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1931116.9 mm (4.6 in)
193294.6 mm (3.7 in)
193362.3 mm (2.5 in)
1934212.3 mm (8.4 in)
193594.4 mm (3.7 in)
193669.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937152.6 mm (6.0 in)
193837.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939174.7 mm (6.9 in)
194072.0 mm (2.8 in)
194189.9 mm (3.5 in)
194265.5 mm (2.6 in)
194357.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944109.0 mm (4.3 in)
194573.6 mm (2.9 in)
1946138.6 mm (5.5 in)
194783.1 mm (3.3 in)
194861.0 mm (2.4 in)
194983.3 mm (3.3 in)
195065.5 mm (2.6 in)
1951129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1952125.0 mm (4.9 in)
195393.5 mm (3.7 in)
1954100.4 mm (4.0 in)
195562.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956106.2 mm (4.2 in)
195786.5 mm (3.4 in)
195887.4 mm (3.4 in)
1959119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1960161.8 mm (6.4 in)
196162.5 mm (2.5 in)
196297.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963155.2 mm (6.1 in)
196477.2 mm (3.0 in)
196570.6 mm (2.8 in)
196655.3 mm (2.2 in)
196748.2 mm (1.9 in)
196866.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Canterbury by year The longest dry spell of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 44 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030405019201930194019501960Record: 44 days in 1956
The longest dry spell of the year at Canterbury, 1913 to 1968. The record is 44 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Canterbury by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191325 days
191422 days
191520 days
191619 days
191721 days
191814 days
191931 days
192019 days
192129 days
192220 days
192336 days
192516 days
192624 days
192718 days
192819 days
192917 days
193027 days
193121 days
193236 days
193322 days
193437 days
193521 days
193624 days
193726 days
193827 days
193923 days
194018 days
194114 days
194219 days
194316 days
194424 days
194524 days
194612 days
194714 days
194820 days
194919 days
195016 days
195126 days
195216 days
195317 days
195418 days
195527 days
195644 days
195712 days
195816 days
195925 days
196014 days
196134 days
196224 days
196325 days
196431 days
196528 days
196617 days
196730 days
196828 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

53 years, 1914 to 1968

A day with at least 48.7 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.2 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Canterbury: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years48.7 mm (1.9 in)
5 years66.9 mm (2.6 in)
10 years80.1 mm (3.2 in)
25 years98.2 mm (3.9 in)
50 years112.7 mm (4.4 in)
100 years128.2 mm (5.0 in)Longer than the 53 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, 53 years of values from 1914 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: 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1934; 115.1 mm (4.5 in) in 1963; 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1946.

Download the Data

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