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Scoresby Research Institute Weather Records (ASN00086104)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Scoresby Research Institute (ASN00086104), Australia, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Scoresby Research Institute

  • Scoresby Research Institute (ASN00086104) is a weather station in Australia at -37.87 latitude and 145.26 longitude, 80 m (262 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1948 to 2026, 79 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Scoresby Research Institute still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Scoresby Research Institute set a daily record high maximum temperature of 18.3 C (64.9 F) on 17 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.87 latitude, 145.26 longitude.
  • Elevation: 80 m (262 ft).
  • Period of record: 1948 to 2026, 79 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Scoresby Research Institute, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Scoresby Research Institute. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 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 Scoresby Research Institute. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Scoresby Research Institute, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan43.8 C (110.8 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)42.7 C (108.9 F)7.7 C (45.9 F)
Feb46.1 C (115.0 F)4.8 C (40.6 F)35.2 C (95.4 F)7.7 C (45.9 F)
Mar39.8 C (103.6 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)32.6 C (90.7 F)8.8 C (47.8 F)
Apr33.4 C (92.1 F)0.3 C (32.5 F)29.2 C (84.6 F)2.1 C (35.8 F)
May27.4 C (81.3 F)-1.5 C (29.3 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)2.6 C (36.7 F)
Jun22.2 C (72.0 F)-2.7 C (27.1 F)20.1 C (68.2 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)
Jul22.2 C (72.0 F)-3.6 C (25.5 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Aug24.3 C (75.7 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Sep30.8 C (87.4 F)-0.9 C (30.4 F)n/an/a
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)n/an/a
Nov39.4 C (102.9 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)n/an/a
Dec41.8 C (107.2 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Scoresby Research Institute by the year they were set 1,464 records at Scoresby Research Institute still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 58. 02040601965: 581966: 401967: 471968: 411969: 271970: 321971: 111972: 231973: 281974: 171975: 261976: 161977: 201978: 231979: 101980: 291981: 171982: 431983: 191984: 191985: 191986: 161987: 261988: 151989: 61990: 91991: 101992: 191993: 181994: 231996: 91997: 311998: 261999: 312000: 172001: 182002: 222003: 232004: 202005: 302006: 252007: 282008: 382009: 332010: 172011: 212012: 152013: 352014: 432015: 302016: 272017: 202018: 272019: 372020: 272021: 152022: 92023: 72024: 242025: 312026: 21196519721979198619932001200820152022
1,464 records at Scoresby Research Institute still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Scoresby Research Institute by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196558
196640
196747
196841
196927
197032
197111
197223
197328
197417
197526
197616
197720
197823
197910
198029
198117
198243
198319
198419
198519
198616
198726
198815
19896
19909
199110
199219
199318
199423
19969
199731
199826
199931
200017
200118
200222
200323
200420
200530
200625
200728
200838
200933
201017
201121
201215
201335
201443
201530
201627
201720
201827
201937
202027
202115
20229
20237
202424
202531
202621

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Scoresby Research Institute set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Scoresby Research Institute between 25 January 2003 and 7 February 2009. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature25 January 2003: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)3 February 2005: Record daily precipitation 145.4 mm (5.7 in)29 January 2009: Record high maximum temperature 43.8 C (110.8 F)29 January 2009: Record high minimum temperature 29.2 C (84.6 F)7 February 2009: Record high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)20052010
5 all-time records were set at Scoresby Research Institute between 25 January 2003 and 7 February 2009. Each dot is a new record.
When Scoresby Research Institute set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2003-01-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
2005-02-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 145.4 mm (5.7 in)
2009-01-29Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.8 C (110.8 F)
2009-01-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.2 C (84.6 F)
2009-02-07Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.1 C (115.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 145.4 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Scoresby Research Institute The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Scoresby Research Institute. The most was 145.4 mm (5.7 in) on 3 February 2005. 050100150 Jan: 69.6 mm (2.7 in), 29 January 1963 Jan Feb: 145.4 mm (5.7 in), 3 February 2005 Feb Mar: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 22 March 1970 Mar Apr: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 8 April 1977 Apr May: 57.6 mm (2.3 in), 16 May 1974 May Jun: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 1 June 2013 Jun Jul: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 14 July 1952 Jul Aug: 41.0 mm (1.6 in), 17 August 1983 Aug Sep: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 20 September 1959 Sep Oct: 63.6 mm (2.5 in), 31 October 2010 Oct Nov: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 9 November 1954 Nov Dec: 68.0 mm (2.7 in), 3 December 2003 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Scoresby Research Institute. The most was 145.4 mm (5.7 in) on 3 February 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Scoresby Research Institute
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan69.6 mm (2.7 in)29 January 1963
Feb145.4 mm (5.7 in)3 February 2005
Mar89.4 mm (3.5 in)22 March 1970
Apr78.2 mm (3.1 in)8 April 1977
May57.6 mm (2.3 in)16 May 1974
Jun74.2 mm (2.9 in)1 June 2013
Jul58.9 mm (2.3 in)14 July 1952
Aug41.0 mm (1.6 in)17 August 1983
Sep67.1 mm (2.6 in)20 September 1959
Oct63.6 mm (2.5 in)31 October 2010
Nov55.9 mm (2.2 in)9 November 1954
Dec68.0 mm (2.7 in)3 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2026
Days with data per year at Scoresby Research Institute 61 years of record at Scoresby Research Institute, 1965 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2026. 1965: 360 of 365 days1966: 360 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 358 of 365 days1987: 323 of 365 days1988: 346 of 366 days1989: 249 of 365 days1990: 230 of 365 days1991: 331 of 365 days1992: 344 of 366 days1993: 350 of 365 days1994: 235 of 365 days1996: 115 of 366 days1997: 349 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 364 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 358 of 365 days2007: 356 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 358 of 365 days2015: 363 of 365 days2016: 363 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 358 of 365 days2019: 359 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 359 of 365 days2022: 362 of 365 days2023: 356 of 365 days2024: 359 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 227 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
61 years of record at Scoresby Research Institute, 1965 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2026.
Days with data per year at Scoresby Research Institute
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196536099%Yes
196636099%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536099%Yes
198635898%Yes
198732388%No
198834695%Yes
198924968%No
199023063%No
199133191%Yes
199234494%Yes
199335096%Yes
199423564%No
199611531%No
199734996%Yes
199836099%Yes
199935998%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436499%Yes
200536399%Yes
200635898%Yes
200735698%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201435898%Yes
201536399%Yes
201636399%Yes
201736399%Yes
201835898%Yes
201935998%Yes
2020365100%Yes
202135998%Yes
202236299%Yes
202335698%Yes
202435998%Yes
202535597%Yes
202622762%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Scoresby Research Institute
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 August 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max (Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUmonthly high min16.3 C (61.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max18.7 C (65.7 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max19.9 C (67.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)36 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)36 years28 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max17.9 C (64.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max20.1 C (68.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max18.5 C (65.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)59 years24 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max (Tie)22.6 C (72.7 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max23.6 C (74.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily rain20.4 mm (0.8 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)71 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUmonthly high min18.6 C (65.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUmonthly high min17.8 C (64.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)11 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUmonthly high max27.4 C (81.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years17 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily high max25.1 C (77.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2026Scoresby Research Institute, AUdaily low min2.1 C (35.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

54 complete years, 1965 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Scoresby Research Institute as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025 One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Scoresby Research Institute, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.8 C (58.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 13.7 C (56.7 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 15.8 C (60.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F). 1965: 14.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1966: 13.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1967: 14.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1968: 14.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 14.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1970: 14.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 14.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1974: 14.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 14.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 14.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1978: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 15.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1983: 14.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1984: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 14.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 15.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 14.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 14.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1997: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 14.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1999: 15.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2000: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 15.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: 14.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2005: 15.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 14.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 15.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 14.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2010: 15.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 14.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2012: 15.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2013: 15.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 15.8 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2015: 15.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 15.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 15.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 15.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2019: 15.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2020: 14.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 14.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2022: 15.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 15.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2024: 15.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 15.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1965197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Scoresby Research Institute, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.8 C (58.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 13.7 C (56.7 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 15.8 C (60.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Scoresby Research Institute as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196514.0 C-0.89 C
196613.7 C-1.10 C
196714.0 C-0.87 C
196814.4 C-0.45 C
196914.2 C-0.68 C
197014.0 C-0.86 C
197114.6 C-0.26 C
197214.6 C-0.23 C
197314.6 C-0.20 C
197414.7 C-0.10 C
197514.7 C-0.13 C
197614.4 C-0.48 C
197714.3 C-0.50 C
197814.3 C-0.52 C
197915.0 C+0.11 C
198015.2 C+0.36 C
198115.2 C+0.37 C
198214.8 C-0.01 C
198314.8 C-0.08 C
198414.3 C-0.53 C
198614.3 C-0.53 C
198815.7 C+0.81 C
199114.5 C-0.38 C
199214.2 C-0.66 C
199314.9 C+0.03 C
199714.8 C-0.01 C
199814.5 C-0.39 C
199915.1 C+0.23 C
200015.2 C+0.36 C
200115.0 C+0.14 C
200214.8 C-0.01 C
200314.8 C-0.04 C
200414.4 C-0.41 C
200515.2 C+0.35 C
200614.6 C-0.22 C
200715.6 C+0.74 C
200814.7 C-0.15 C
200915.2 C+0.37 C
201015.0 C+0.12 C
201114.9 C+0.03 C
201215.0 C+0.15 C
201315.5 C+0.62 C
201415.8 C+0.96 C
201515.2 C+0.37 C
201615.6 C+0.74 C
201715.4 C+0.60 C
201815.6 C+0.72 C
201915.6 C+0.80 C
202014.8 C-0.03 C
202114.7 C-0.11 C
202215.1 C+0.26 C
202315.4 C+0.53 C
202415.5 C+0.61 C
202515.5 C+0.68 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1965 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 54 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Scoresby Research Institute
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1965 to 202554Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.4 to 0.7) per decade1965 to 202554Rise
Mean daily minimum0.07 C (0.01 to 0.14) per decade0.13 F (0.01 to 0.26) per decade1965 to 202554Rise

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

1948 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Scoresby Research Institute: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.1 C (115.0 F)200939.4 C (102.9 F)61
Coldest night (TNn)-3.6 C (25.5 F)1994-0.5 C (31.1 F)61
Wettest day (Rx1day)145.4 mm (5.7 in)200546.7 mm (1.8 in)78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)149.8 mm (5.9 in)200573.6 mm (2.9 in)78
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days195619 days78

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Scoresby Research Institute by year The hottest day of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F). 30354045501960198020002020Record: 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 2009
The hottest day of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Scoresby Research Institute by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
196539.6 C (103.3 F)
196637.3 C (99.1 F)
196739.2 C (102.6 F)
196841.8 C (107.2 F)
196937.1 C (98.8 F)
197035.7 C (96.3 F)
197136.1 C (97.0 F)
197239.1 C (102.4 F)
197340.0 C (104.0 F)
197437.6 C (99.7 F)
197538.6 C (101.5 F)
197638.8 C (101.8 F)
197740.1 C (104.2 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197939.5 C (103.1 F)
198039.7 C (103.5 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198241.8 C (107.2 F)
198341.4 C (106.5 F)
198434.3 C (93.7 F)
198540.7 C (105.3 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198737.9 C (100.2 F)
198838.5 C (101.3 F)
198936.8 C (98.2 F)
199037.4 C (99.3 F)
199139.6 C (103.3 F)
199237.6 C (99.7 F)
199337.9 C (100.2 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199634.7 C (94.5 F)
199740.4 C (104.7 F)
199839.9 C (103.8 F)
199937.5 C (99.5 F)
200038.8 C (101.8 F)
200137.6 C (99.7 F)
200235.8 C (96.4 F)
200342.8 C (109.0 F)
200440.3 C (104.5 F)
200541.5 C (106.7 F)
200641.2 C (106.2 F)
200739.9 C (103.8 F)
200839.4 C (102.9 F)
200946.1 C (115.0 F)
201042.1 C (107.8 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201239.0 C (102.2 F)
201340.1 C (104.2 F)
201442.4 C (108.3 F)
201541.5 C (106.7 F)
201642.9 C (109.2 F)
201737.5 C (99.5 F)
201841.0 C (105.8 F)
201943.5 C (110.3 F)
202042.2 C (108.0 F)
202139.9 C (103.8 F)
202237.1 C (98.8 F)
202339.9 C (103.8 F)
202437.5 C (99.5 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202642.7 C (108.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Scoresby Research Institute by year The coldest night of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is -3.6 C (25.5 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.5 C (31.1 F). -4-20241960198020002020Record: -3.6 C (25.5 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is -3.6 C (25.5 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.5 C (31.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Scoresby Research Institute by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966-0.7 C (30.7 F)
1967-0.9 C (30.4 F)
19680.3 C (32.5 F)
1969-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1970-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1971-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1972-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1973-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1974-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1975-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1976-0.7 C (30.7 F)
19770.9 C (33.6 F)
19781.0 C (33.8 F)
19790.8 C (33.4 F)
19800.2 C (32.4 F)
19810.2 C (32.4 F)
1982-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1983-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1984-1.5 C (29.3 F)
19850.4 C (32.7 F)
1986-0.3 C (31.5 F)
19871.5 C (34.7 F)
19882.3 C (36.1 F)
1989-0.3 C (31.5 F)
19901.8 C (35.2 F)
19910.2 C (32.4 F)
19920.5 C (32.9 F)
19930.6 C (33.1 F)
1994-3.6 C (25.5 F)
19962.0 C (35.6 F)
1997-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1998-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1999-0.7 C (30.7 F)
20000.2 C (32.4 F)
20010.3 C (32.5 F)
2002-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2003-2.0 C (28.4 F)
20040.2 C (32.4 F)
2005-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2006-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2007-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2008-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2009-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20100.2 C (32.4 F)
2011-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20120.3 C (32.5 F)
2013-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20140.1 C (32.2 F)
2015-1.6 C (29.1 F)
20160.6 C (33.1 F)
2017-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2018-2.3 C (27.9 F)
20190.0 C (32.0 F)
2020-0.2 C (31.6 F)
2021-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2022-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2023-0.8 C (30.6 F)
2024-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2025-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2026-0.6 C (30.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Scoresby Research Institute by year The wettest day of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 145.4 mm (5.7 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.7 mm (1.8 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 145.4 mm (5.7 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 145.4 mm (5.7 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.7 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Scoresby Research Institute by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194836.6 mm (1.4 in)
194957.9 mm (2.3 in)
195049.8 mm (2.0 in)
195163.0 mm (2.5 in)
195258.9 mm (2.3 in)
195363.2 mm (2.5 in)
195455.9 mm (2.2 in)
195550.8 mm (2.0 in)
195640.1 mm (1.6 in)
195746.7 mm (1.8 in)
195847.0 mm (1.9 in)
195967.1 mm (2.6 in)
196068.6 mm (2.7 in)
196146.7 mm (1.8 in)
196237.3 mm (1.5 in)
196369.6 mm (2.7 in)
196439.4 mm (1.6 in)
196541.4 mm (1.6 in)
196640.6 mm (1.6 in)
196734.8 mm (1.4 in)
196832.8 mm (1.3 in)
196937.1 mm (1.5 in)
197089.4 mm (3.5 in)
197151.1 mm (2.0 in)
197239.1 mm (1.5 in)
197381.3 mm (3.2 in)
197457.6 mm (2.3 in)
197535.7 mm (1.4 in)
197624.5 mm (1.0 in)
197778.2 mm (3.1 in)
197854.0 mm (2.1 in)
197943.0 mm (1.7 in)
198034.8 mm (1.4 in)
198153.0 mm (2.1 in)
198247.2 mm (1.9 in)
198343.0 mm (1.7 in)
198457.6 mm (2.3 in)
198532.0 mm (1.3 in)
198633.6 mm (1.3 in)
198745.0 mm (1.8 in)
198854.4 mm (2.1 in)
198957.8 mm (2.3 in)
199042.0 mm (1.7 in)
199150.0 mm (2.0 in)
199248.6 mm (1.9 in)
199349.0 mm (1.9 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199632.0 mm (1.3 in)
199725.0 mm (1.0 in)
199843.0 mm (1.7 in)
199953.0 mm (2.1 in)
200048.0 mm (1.9 in)
200145.0 mm (1.8 in)
200223.0 mm (0.9 in)
200368.0 mm (2.7 in)
200441.4 mm (1.6 in)
2005145.4 mm (5.7 in)
200632.4 mm (1.3 in)
200746.4 mm (1.8 in)
200843.0 mm (1.7 in)
200946.4 mm (1.8 in)
201063.6 mm (2.5 in)
2011115.6 mm (4.6 in)
201263.4 mm (2.5 in)
201374.2 mm (2.9 in)
201437.2 mm (1.5 in)
201541.8 mm (1.6 in)
201660.6 mm (2.4 in)
201746.0 mm (1.8 in)
201834.4 mm (1.4 in)
201921.2 mm (0.8 in)
202049.6 mm (2.0 in)
202137.6 mm (1.5 in)
202243.6 mm (1.7 in)
202354.8 mm (2.2 in)
202471.2 mm (2.8 in)
202528.6 mm (1.1 in)
202620.4 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Scoresby Research Institute by year The wettest five days of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 149.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.6 mm (2.9 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 149.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 149.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.6 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Scoresby Research Institute by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194876.5 mm (3.0 in)
194988.7 mm (3.5 in)
195072.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1952119.1 mm (4.7 in)
195387.1 mm (3.4 in)
195499.3 mm (3.9 in)
195579.3 mm (3.1 in)
195680.5 mm (3.2 in)
195785.3 mm (3.4 in)
195870.8 mm (2.8 in)
1959129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1960147.1 mm (5.8 in)
196154.9 mm (2.2 in)
196278.7 mm (3.1 in)
1963121.7 mm (4.8 in)
196476.2 mm (3.0 in)
196584.6 mm (3.3 in)
196667.1 mm (2.6 in)
196763.0 mm (2.5 in)
196874.2 mm (2.9 in)
196967.9 mm (2.7 in)
1970137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1971122.0 mm (4.8 in)
197267.8 mm (2.7 in)
1973123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1974118.8 mm (4.7 in)
197564.8 mm (2.6 in)
197648.4 mm (1.9 in)
197781.6 mm (3.2 in)
197867.4 mm (2.7 in)
197954.8 mm (2.2 in)
198079.2 mm (3.1 in)
198175.8 mm (3.0 in)
198277.6 mm (3.1 in)
198371.2 mm (2.8 in)
1984108.6 mm (4.3 in)
198553.4 mm (2.1 in)
198659.0 mm (2.3 in)
198760.8 mm (2.4 in)
198856.8 mm (2.2 in)
198959.4 mm (2.3 in)
199068.4 mm (2.7 in)
199163.2 mm (2.5 in)
199275.0 mm (3.0 in)
199374.6 mm (2.9 in)
199465.2 mm (2.6 in)
199632.0 mm (1.3 in)
199753.0 mm (2.1 in)
199858.0 mm (2.3 in)
199965.0 mm (2.6 in)
200082.0 mm (3.2 in)
200175.0 mm (3.0 in)
200247.4 mm (1.9 in)
200373.0 mm (2.9 in)
2004101.2 mm (4.0 in)
2005149.8 mm (5.9 in)
200642.4 mm (1.7 in)
2007106.4 mm (4.2 in)
200865.0 mm (2.6 in)
200966.2 mm (2.6 in)
201083.8 mm (3.3 in)
2011127.0 mm (5.0 in)
201299.2 mm (3.9 in)
201386.0 mm (3.4 in)
201457.2 mm (2.3 in)
201559.8 mm (2.4 in)
201663.2 mm (2.5 in)
201792.0 mm (3.6 in)
201865.8 mm (2.6 in)
201952.0 mm (2.0 in)
2020107.8 mm (4.2 in)
202161.2 mm (2.4 in)
202269.2 mm (2.7 in)
202360.6 mm (2.4 in)
202480.2 mm (3.2 in)
202548.4 mm (1.9 in)
202637.4 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Scoresby Research Institute by year The longest dry spell of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 010203040501960198020002020Record: 44 days in 1956
The longest dry spell of the year at Scoresby Research Institute, 1948 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Scoresby Research Institute by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194825 days
194916 days
195024 days
195136 days
195212 days
195317 days
195416 days
195516 days
195644 days
195713 days
195818 days
195925 days
196015 days
196127 days
196218 days
196323 days
196414 days
196523 days
196612 days
196722 days
196839 days
196913 days
197023 days
197117 days
197224 days
197312 days
197431 days
197515 days
197615 days
197719 days
197813 days
197913 days
198017 days
198115 days
198218 days
198326 days
198423 days
198527 days
198629 days
198718 days
198822 days
198920 days
199024 days
199121 days
199210 days
199313 days
199419 days
19967 days
199714 days
199814 days
199919 days
200020 days
200130 days
200223 days
200322 days
200419 days
200522 days
200627 days
200715 days
200816 days
200930 days
201022 days
201118 days
201217 days
201322 days
201422 days
201517 days
201621 days
201722 days
201823 days
201920 days
202015 days
202113 days
202218 days
202320 days
202424 days
202516 days
202621 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

24 years with a frost

Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Scoresby Research Institute falls on 6 August and the median first autumn frost on 20 June, which leaves a median of 319 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Scoresby Research Institute
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1965 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost6 Augustn/a6 Augustn/an/a
First autumn frost20 Junen/a20 Junen/an/a
Growing days319 daysn/a319 daysn/an/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

71 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 46.4 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.4 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Scoresby Research Institute: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years46.4 mm (1.8 in)
5 years62.4 mm (2.5 in)
10 years74.2 mm (2.9 in)
25 years90.7 mm (3.6 in)
50 years104.0 mm (4.1 in)
100 years118.4 mm (4.7 in)Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1948 to 2025.

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: 145.4 mm (5.7 in) in 2005; 115.6 mm (4.6 in) in 2011; 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1970.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Scoresby Research Institute, at 1991. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1991 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Scoresby Research Institute, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1991-0.1-0.3likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Scoresby Research Institute had a mean temperature of 15.3 C (59.5 F) and 807.5 mm (31.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Bridgetown Comparison (Australia, 2,647 km away), Bega (Newtown Road) (Australia, 426 km away) and Merimbula Airport Comparison (Australia, 424 km away).

Climate twins of Scoresby Research Institute: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Bridgetown ComparisonAustralia2,647 km (1,645 mi)15.3 C (59.6 F)782.6 mm (30.8 in)0.56
Bega (Newtown Road)Australia426 km (265 mi)15.1 C (59.2 F)803.4 mm (31.6 in)0.57
Merimbula Airport ComparisonAustralia424 km (263 mi)15.1 C (59.2 F)849.3 mm (33.4 in)0.75

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 (2026-10-14).