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Caulfield (Racecourse) Weather Records (ASN00086018)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Caulfield (Racecourse) (ASN00086018), Australia, with 135 years of record.

Key Facts for Caulfield (Racecourse)

  • Caulfield (Racecourse) (ASN00086018) is a weather station in Australia at -37.88 latitude and 145.04 longitude, 49 m (160 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1887 to 2021, 135 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Caulfield (Racecourse) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Caulfield (Racecourse) set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 30 April 2020.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.88 latitude, 145.04 longitude.
  • Elevation: 49 m (160 ft).
  • Period of record: 1887 to 2021, 135 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

0 standing records
Standing records at Caulfield (Racecourse) by the year they were set 0 records at Caulfield (Racecourse) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Caulfield (Racecourse) still stand.
Standing records at Caulfield (Racecourse) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Caulfield (Racecourse) set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Caulfield (Racecourse) between 1 December 1934 and 29 January 1963. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation1 December 1934: Record daily precipitation 96.5 mm (3.8 in)26 February 1939: Record daily precipitation 101.6 mm (4.0 in)29 January 1963: Record daily precipitation 133.9 mm (5.3 in)193519401945195019551960
3 all-time records were set at Caulfield (Racecourse) between 1 December 1934 and 29 January 1963. Each dot is a new record.
When Caulfield (Racecourse) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1934-12-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1939-02-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1963-01-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 133.9 mm (5.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 133.9 mm (5.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Caulfield (Racecourse) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Caulfield (Racecourse). The most was 133.9 mm (5.3 in) on 29 January 1963. 050100150 Jan: 133.9 mm (5.3 in), 29 January 1963 Jan Feb: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 26 February 1939 Feb Mar: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 28 March 1902 Mar Apr: 76.7 mm (3.0 in), 2 April 1893 Apr May: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 9 May 1905 May Jun: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 13 June 1951 Jun Jul: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 12 July 1891 Jul Aug: 37.8 mm (1.5 in), 17 August 1983 Aug Sep: 56.8 mm (2.2 in), 19 September 1984 Sep Oct: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 31 October 2010 Oct Nov: 92.6 mm (3.6 in), 22 November 1988 Nov Dec: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 1 December 1934 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Caulfield (Racecourse). The most was 133.9 mm (5.3 in) on 29 January 1963.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Caulfield (Racecourse)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan133.9 mm (5.3 in)29 January 1963
Feb101.6 mm (4.0 in)26 February 1939
Mar85.1 mm (3.4 in)28 March 1902
Apr76.7 mm (3.0 in)2 April 1893
May65.0 mm (2.6 in)9 May 1905
Jun55.9 mm (2.2 in)13 June 1951
Jul91.4 mm (3.6 in)12 July 1891
Aug37.8 mm (1.5 in)17 August 1983
Sep56.8 mm (2.2 in)19 September 1984
Oct63.0 mm (2.5 in)31 October 2010
Nov92.6 mm (3.6 in)22 November 1988
Dec96.5 mm (3.8 in)1 December 1934

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Caulfield (Racecourse)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 April 2020Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)111 years57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2019Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)108 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2018Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 2017Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain84.0 mm (3.3 in)38.0 mm (1.5 in)100 years77 of 100 (Major)
26 April 2017Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)76 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2016Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)46 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 2016Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain25.5 mm (1.0 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)77 years53 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2015Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain18.4 mm (0.7 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)108 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2015Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2014Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)124 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2013Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain29.6 mm (1.2 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)39 years41 of 100 (Notable)
1 June 2013Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain47.6 mm (1.9 in)18.4 mm (0.7 in)119 years74 of 100 (Major)
1 February 2013Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2012Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)122 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2012Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)40 years35 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2011Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)58 years29 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2011Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)35.5 mm (1.4 in)58 years67 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2011Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)74 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2011Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2011Caulfield (Racecourse), AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)64 years59 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1887 to 2021
Yearly extremes at Caulfield (Racecourse): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)133.9 mm (5.3 in)196346.5 mm (1.8 in)135
Wettest five days (Rx5day)180.4 mm (7.1 in)190270.3 mm (2.8 in)135
Longest dry spell (CDD)54 days200920 days135

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year The wettest day of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 133.9 mm (5.3 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 133.9 mm (5.3 in) in 1963
The wettest day of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 133.9 mm (5.3 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188758.9 mm (2.3 in)
188834.5 mm (1.4 in)
188968.6 mm (2.7 in)
189042.7 mm (1.7 in)
189191.4 mm (3.6 in)
189234.5 mm (1.4 in)
189376.7 mm (3.0 in)
189420.3 mm (0.8 in)
189550.0 mm (2.0 in)
189646.7 mm (1.8 in)
189766.3 mm (2.6 in)
189818.5 mm (0.7 in)
189937.1 mm (1.5 in)
190036.3 mm (1.4 in)
190157.7 mm (2.3 in)
190285.1 mm (3.4 in)
190334.0 mm (1.3 in)
190456.9 mm (2.2 in)
190565.0 mm (2.6 in)
190634.8 mm (1.4 in)
190774.9 mm (2.9 in)
190830.2 mm (1.2 in)
190948.3 mm (1.9 in)
191027.9 mm (1.1 in)
191178.2 mm (3.1 in)
191224.4 mm (1.0 in)
191330.7 mm (1.2 in)
191437.6 mm (1.5 in)
191525.4 mm (1.0 in)
191655.1 mm (2.2 in)
191741.4 mm (1.6 in)
191861.5 mm (2.4 in)
191966.8 mm (2.6 in)
192044.5 mm (1.8 in)
192156.9 mm (2.2 in)
192238.1 mm (1.5 in)
192352.8 mm (2.1 in)
192453.8 mm (2.1 in)
192537.8 mm (1.5 in)
192622.9 mm (0.9 in)
192723.1 mm (0.9 in)
192841.1 mm (1.6 in)
192928.7 mm (1.1 in)
193038.1 mm (1.5 in)
193156.9 mm (2.2 in)
193237.8 mm (1.5 in)
193348.3 mm (1.9 in)
193496.5 mm (3.8 in)
193532.0 mm (1.3 in)
193639.4 mm (1.6 in)
193758.4 mm (2.3 in)
193835.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939101.6 mm (4.0 in)
194035.6 mm (1.4 in)
194139.1 mm (1.5 in)
194254.6 mm (2.1 in)
194333.5 mm (1.3 in)
194445.7 mm (1.8 in)
194541.1 mm (1.6 in)
194677.7 mm (3.1 in)
194740.4 mm (1.6 in)
194826.2 mm (1.0 in)
194954.6 mm (2.1 in)
195046.5 mm (1.8 in)
195169.9 mm (2.8 in)
195236.3 mm (1.4 in)
195359.4 mm (2.3 in)
195491.4 mm (3.6 in)
195547.8 mm (1.9 in)
195640.9 mm (1.6 in)
195736.8 mm (1.4 in)
195857.9 mm (2.3 in)
195944.5 mm (1.8 in)
196064.8 mm (2.6 in)
196145.2 mm (1.8 in)
196248.8 mm (1.9 in)
1963133.9 mm (5.3 in)
196457.4 mm (2.3 in)
196541.7 mm (1.6 in)
196637.8 mm (1.5 in)
196731.8 mm (1.3 in)
196826.2 mm (1.0 in)
196936.6 mm (1.4 in)
197071.1 mm (2.8 in)
197182.6 mm (3.3 in)
197247.5 mm (1.9 in)
197376.7 mm (3.0 in)
197456.0 mm (2.2 in)
197531.0 mm (1.2 in)
197627.0 mm (1.1 in)
197768.0 mm (2.7 in)
197861.0 mm (2.4 in)
197945.0 mm (1.8 in)
198048.0 mm (1.9 in)
198148.4 mm (1.9 in)
198232.6 mm (1.3 in)
198362.2 mm (2.4 in)
198456.8 mm (2.2 in)
198583.0 mm (3.3 in)
198626.5 mm (1.0 in)
198756.4 mm (2.2 in)
198892.6 mm (3.6 in)
198949.8 mm (2.0 in)
199045.0 mm (1.8 in)
199149.0 mm (1.9 in)
199232.0 mm (1.3 in)
199341.8 mm (1.6 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199550.8 mm (2.0 in)
199694.0 mm (3.7 in)
199723.0 mm (0.9 in)
199836.2 mm (1.4 in)
199948.4 mm (1.9 in)
200038.6 mm (1.5 in)
200149.0 mm (1.9 in)
200232.8 mm (1.3 in)
200338.4 mm (1.5 in)
200486.4 mm (3.4 in)
2005100.4 mm (4.0 in)
200648.4 mm (1.9 in)
200740.0 mm (1.6 in)
200839.4 mm (1.6 in)
200946.6 mm (1.8 in)
201063.0 mm (2.5 in)
2011100.0 mm (3.9 in)
201240.0 mm (1.6 in)
201347.6 mm (1.9 in)
201438.0 mm (1.5 in)
201536.0 mm (1.4 in)
201656.0 mm (2.2 in)
201784.0 mm (3.3 in)
201835.0 mm (1.4 in)
201923.2 mm (0.9 in)
202038.0 mm (1.5 in)
202141.2 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year The wettest five days of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 180.4 mm (7.1 in) in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.3 mm (2.8 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 180.4 mm (7.1 in) in 1902
The wettest five days of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 180.4 mm (7.1 in) in 1902, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.3 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188775.6 mm (3.0 in)
188865.5 mm (2.6 in)
1889112.5 mm (4.4 in)
189061.0 mm (2.4 in)
1891159.3 mm (6.3 in)
189260.7 mm (2.4 in)
1893103.9 mm (4.1 in)
189441.2 mm (1.6 in)
189552.3 mm (2.1 in)
189656.1 mm (2.2 in)
1897118.2 mm (4.7 in)
189829.9 mm (1.2 in)
189970.1 mm (2.8 in)
190064.6 mm (2.5 in)
190160.7 mm (2.4 in)
1902180.4 mm (7.1 in)
190387.3 mm (3.4 in)
190485.8 mm (3.4 in)
190588.7 mm (3.5 in)
190667.0 mm (2.6 in)
1907128.0 mm (5.0 in)
190881.3 mm (3.2 in)
190956.9 mm (2.2 in)
191054.8 mm (2.2 in)
1911151.3 mm (6.0 in)
191260.0 mm (2.4 in)
191353.6 mm (2.1 in)
191442.5 mm (1.7 in)
191552.6 mm (2.1 in)
1916134.6 mm (5.3 in)
191749.3 mm (1.9 in)
191883.9 mm (3.3 in)
191970.3 mm (2.8 in)
192065.3 mm (2.6 in)
192187.1 mm (3.4 in)
192265.8 mm (2.6 in)
192390.2 mm (3.6 in)
1924116.1 mm (4.6 in)
192543.6 mm (1.7 in)
192646.6 mm (1.8 in)
192744.2 mm (1.7 in)
192865.5 mm (2.6 in)
192956.4 mm (2.2 in)
193081.8 mm (3.2 in)
1931111.1 mm (4.4 in)
193273.9 mm (2.9 in)
193363.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934149.0 mm (5.9 in)
193579.3 mm (3.1 in)
193688.2 mm (3.5 in)
1937137.5 mm (5.4 in)
193836.1 mm (1.4 in)
1939178.3 mm (7.0 in)
194064.1 mm (2.5 in)
194151.9 mm (2.0 in)
194284.3 mm (3.3 in)
194338.4 mm (1.5 in)
194494.8 mm (3.7 in)
194555.6 mm (2.2 in)
1946126.5 mm (5.0 in)
194782.4 mm (3.2 in)
194853.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949113.7 mm (4.5 in)
195056.8 mm (2.2 in)
1951116.9 mm (4.6 in)
195249.3 mm (1.9 in)
195365.8 mm (2.6 in)
1954105.8 mm (4.2 in)
195578.3 mm (3.1 in)
195687.3 mm (3.4 in)
195772.9 mm (2.9 in)
195880.5 mm (3.2 in)
195992.3 mm (3.6 in)
1960152.6 mm (6.0 in)
196160.2 mm (2.4 in)
1962110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1963137.5 mm (5.4 in)
196472.1 mm (2.8 in)
196579.9 mm (3.1 in)
196651.4 mm (2.0 in)
196745.5 mm (1.8 in)
196845.2 mm (1.8 in)
196970.2 mm (2.8 in)
1970105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1971151.4 mm (6.0 in)
197298.7 mm (3.9 in)
1973125.5 mm (4.9 in)
197499.8 mm (3.9 in)
197545.0 mm (1.8 in)
197643.4 mm (1.7 in)
197773.0 mm (2.9 in)
197883.8 mm (3.3 in)
197950.2 mm (2.0 in)
198074.2 mm (2.9 in)
198171.8 mm (2.8 in)
198243.4 mm (1.7 in)
198390.4 mm (3.6 in)
198499.6 mm (3.9 in)
1985122.8 mm (4.8 in)
198634.6 mm (1.4 in)
198751.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988122.8 mm (4.8 in)
198952.8 mm (2.1 in)
199078.2 mm (3.1 in)
199188.6 mm (3.5 in)
199266.4 mm (2.6 in)
199379.0 mm (3.1 in)
199463.8 mm (2.5 in)
199567.4 mm (2.7 in)
1996102.6 mm (4.0 in)
199740.4 mm (1.6 in)
199867.4 mm (2.7 in)
199964.4 mm (2.5 in)
200061.4 mm (2.4 in)
2001113.2 mm (4.5 in)
200241.4 mm (1.6 in)
200358.2 mm (2.3 in)
200496.6 mm (3.8 in)
2005127.0 mm (5.0 in)
200649.4 mm (1.9 in)
200764.4 mm (2.5 in)
200878.8 mm (3.1 in)
200966.2 mm (2.6 in)
201073.6 mm (2.9 in)
2011131.4 mm (5.2 in)
201265.4 mm (2.6 in)
201361.6 mm (2.4 in)
201442.4 mm (1.7 in)
201549.6 mm (2.0 in)
201659.5 mm (2.3 in)
201787.0 mm (3.4 in)
201868.0 mm (2.7 in)
201944.2 mm (1.7 in)
202087.2 mm (3.4 in)
202151.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 54 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 54 days in 2009
The longest dry spell of the year at Caulfield (Racecourse), 1887 to 2021. The record is 54 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Caulfield (Racecourse) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18878 days
188819 days
188926 days
189018 days
189132 days
189214 days
189322 days
189417 days
189533 days
189617 days
189726 days
189820 days
189926 days
190015 days
190118 days
190219 days
190316 days
190429 days
190522 days
190627 days
190725 days
190824 days
190917 days
191026 days
191119 days
191226 days
191326 days
191432 days
191516 days
191619 days
191717 days
191815 days
191924 days
192021 days
192118 days
192220 days
192320 days
192419 days
192516 days
192624 days
192718 days
192819 days
192918 days
193028 days
193115 days
193222 days
193319 days
193432 days
193525 days
193619 days
193724 days
193828 days
193923 days
194018 days
194113 days
194219 days
194331 days
194427 days
194534 days
194612 days
194713 days
194819 days
194920 days
195029 days
195118 days
195217 days
195335 days
195418 days
195527 days
195644 days
195712 days
195816 days
195925 days
196019 days
196137 days
196224 days
196319 days
196420 days
196528 days
196616 days
196730 days
196825 days
196913 days
197023 days
197117 days
197227 days
197312 days
197416 days
197515 days
197613 days
197726 days
197817 days
197916 days
198020 days
198115 days
198220 days
198326 days
198418 days
198515 days
198625 days
198723 days
198826 days
198915 days
199015 days
199141 days
199217 days
199313 days
199422 days
199521 days
199616 days
199725 days
199813 days
199919 days
200020 days
200129 days
200221 days
200322 days
200419 days
200522 days
200627 days
200720 days
200818 days
200954 days
201019 days
201113 days
201216 days
201316 days
201422 days
201527 days
201617 days
201723 days
201823 days
201923 days
202031 days
202125 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

124 years, 1888 to 2019

A day with at least 45.6 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.1 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Caulfield (Racecourse): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years45.6 mm (1.8 in)
5 years63.4 mm (2.5 in)
10 years76.3 mm (3.0 in)
25 years94.0 mm (3.7 in)
50 years108.1 mm (4.3 in)
100 years123.1 mm (4.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 124 years of values from 1888 to 2019.

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: 133.9 mm (5.3 in) in 1963; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1939; 100.4 mm (4.0 in) in 2005.

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