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Blackwood Weather Records (ASN00087017)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Blackwood (ASN00087017), Australia, with 149 years of record.

Key Facts for Blackwood

  • Blackwood (ASN00087017) is a weather station in Australia at -37.47 latitude and 144.31 longitude, 560 m (1,837 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1878 to 2026, 149 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Blackwood still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Blackwood set a daily record precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.47 latitude, 144.31 longitude.
  • Elevation: 560 m (1,837 ft).
  • Period of record: 1878 to 2026, 149 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Blackwood set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Blackwood between 18 February 1919 and 24 October 1985. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation18 February 1919: Record daily precipitation 120.1 mm (4.7 in)26 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 121.9 mm (4.8 in)24 October 1985: Record daily precipitation 123.8 mm (4.9 in)1920193019401950196019701980
3 all-time records were set at Blackwood between 18 February 1919 and 24 October 1985. Each dot is a new record.
When Blackwood set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1919-02-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1941-01-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1985-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 123.8 mm (4.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 123.8 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blackwood The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blackwood. The most was 123.8 mm (4.9 in) on 24 October 1985. 050100150 Jan: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 26 January 1941 Jan Feb: 120.1 mm (4.7 in), 18 February 1919 Feb Mar: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 5 March 1919 Mar Apr: 102.2 mm (4.0 in), 8 April 1977 Apr May: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 17 May 1900 May Jun: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 17 June 1952 Jun Jul: 56.9 mm (2.2 in), 11 July 1957 Jul Aug: 119.1 mm (4.7 in), 2 August 1891 Aug Sep: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 23 September 1916 Sep Oct: 123.8 mm (4.9 in), 24 October 1985 Oct Nov: 76.0 mm (3.0 in), 19 November 1978 Nov Dec: 92.5 mm (3.6 in), 1 December 1933 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Blackwood. The most was 123.8 mm (4.9 in) on 24 October 1985.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Blackwood
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan121.9 mm (4.8 in)26 January 1941
Feb120.1 mm (4.7 in)18 February 1919
Mar119.4 mm (4.7 in)5 March 1919
Apr102.2 mm (4.0 in)8 April 1977
May69.9 mm (2.8 in)17 May 1900
Jun83.8 mm (3.3 in)17 June 1952
Jul56.9 mm (2.2 in)11 July 1957
Aug119.1 mm (4.7 in)2 August 1891
Sep113.0 mm (4.4 in)23 September 1916
Oct123.8 mm (4.9 in)24 October 1985
Nov76.0 mm (3.0 in)19 November 1978
Dec92.5 mm (3.6 in)1 December 1933

Latest Records

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Latest records at Blackwood
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 2026Blackwood, AUdaily rain (Provisional)47.2 mm (1.9 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)134 years61 of 100 (Major)
10 April 2026Blackwood, AUdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)15 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2025Blackwood, AUdaily rain30.1 mm (1.2 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)52 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2025Blackwood, AUdaily rain34.7 mm (1.4 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)48 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2025Blackwood, AUdaily rain24.2 mm (1.0 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2023Blackwood, AUdaily rain48.6 mm (1.9 in)29.6 mm (1.2 in)1 year44 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2022Blackwood, AUdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)140 years45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2022Blackwood, AUdaily rain43.8 mm (1.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)76 years40 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)39 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)11 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain62.6 mm (2.5 in)35.4 mm (1.4 in)121 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 June 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)110 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain36.2 mm (1.4 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)76 years42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2021Blackwood, AUdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)50 years28 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2020Blackwood, AUdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)135 years54 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2019Blackwood, AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)42 years32 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2019Blackwood, AUdaily rain34.6 mm (1.4 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)122 years53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2019Blackwood, AUdaily rain55.8 mm (2.2 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)88 years57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2019Blackwood, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)113 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2019Blackwood, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)62 years28 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1878 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Blackwood: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)123.8 mm (4.9 in)198555.0 mm (2.2 in)142
Wettest five days (Rx5day)271.4 mm (10.7 in)191692.7 mm (3.6 in)142
Longest dry spell (CDD)165 days201820 days142

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blackwood by year The wettest day of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 123.8 mm (4.9 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.0 mm (2.2 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 123.8 mm (4.9 in) in 1985
The wettest day of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 123.8 mm (4.9 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.0 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Blackwood by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
187830.5 mm (1.2 in)
187955.4 mm (2.2 in)
188082.0 mm (3.2 in)
188133.0 mm (1.3 in)
188252.1 mm (2.1 in)
188349.8 mm (2.0 in)
188437.1 mm (1.5 in)
188558.4 mm (2.3 in)
188690.2 mm (3.6 in)
188764.8 mm (2.6 in)
188839.6 mm (1.6 in)
188976.5 mm (3.0 in)
189038.6 mm (1.5 in)
1891119.1 mm (4.7 in)
189260.5 mm (2.4 in)
189344.7 mm (1.8 in)
189447.0 mm (1.9 in)
189542.4 mm (1.7 in)
189653.8 mm (2.1 in)
1897100.1 mm (3.9 in)
189841.7 mm (1.6 in)
189974.9 mm (2.9 in)
190069.9 mm (2.8 in)
190192.7 mm (3.6 in)
190263.0 mm (2.5 in)
190362.7 mm (2.5 in)
190450.3 mm (2.0 in)
190564.0 mm (2.5 in)
190671.9 mm (2.8 in)
190757.7 mm (2.3 in)
190865.3 mm (2.6 in)
190968.6 mm (2.7 in)
191045.7 mm (1.8 in)
1911108.2 mm (4.3 in)
191232.0 mm (1.3 in)
191362.7 mm (2.5 in)
191427.2 mm (1.1 in)
191531.8 mm (1.3 in)
1916113.0 mm (4.4 in)
191739.6 mm (1.6 in)
191853.1 mm (2.1 in)
1919120.1 mm (4.7 in)
192044.2 mm (1.7 in)
192225.4 mm (1.0 in)
192338.9 mm (1.5 in)
192461.0 mm (2.4 in)
192557.4 mm (2.3 in)
192643.4 mm (1.7 in)
192734.3 mm (1.4 in)
192876.2 mm (3.0 in)
192964.0 mm (2.5 in)
193072.4 mm (2.9 in)
193137.6 mm (1.5 in)
193255.9 mm (2.2 in)
193392.5 mm (3.6 in)
193978.0 mm (3.1 in)
194048.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941121.9 mm (4.8 in)
194250.8 mm (2.0 in)
194324.4 mm (1.0 in)
194428.4 mm (1.1 in)
194551.3 mm (2.0 in)
194667.1 mm (2.6 in)
194736.8 mm (1.4 in)
194833.0 mm (1.3 in)
194990.2 mm (3.6 in)
195057.9 mm (2.3 in)
1951114.6 mm (4.5 in)
195283.8 mm (3.3 in)
195366.5 mm (2.6 in)
195458.9 mm (2.3 in)
195577.2 mm (3.0 in)
195662.2 mm (2.4 in)
195756.9 mm (2.2 in)
195833.8 mm (1.3 in)
195957.4 mm (2.3 in)
196065.0 mm (2.6 in)
196166.0 mm (2.6 in)
196234.3 mm (1.4 in)
196376.5 mm (3.0 in)
196456.6 mm (2.2 in)
196545.5 mm (1.8 in)
196654.9 mm (2.2 in)
196731.0 mm (1.2 in)
196848.3 mm (1.9 in)
196934.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970100.8 mm (4.0 in)
197152.1 mm (2.1 in)
197260.2 mm (2.4 in)
1973107.2 mm (4.2 in)
197449.4 mm (1.9 in)
197544.4 mm (1.7 in)
197641.0 mm (1.6 in)
1977102.2 mm (4.0 in)
197876.0 mm (3.0 in)
197952.2 mm (2.1 in)
198058.0 mm (2.3 in)
198144.2 mm (1.7 in)
198257.4 mm (2.3 in)
198360.4 mm (2.4 in)
198440.8 mm (1.6 in)
1985123.8 mm (4.9 in)
198638.0 mm (1.5 in)
198784.0 mm (3.3 in)
198850.0 mm (2.0 in)
198942.0 mm (1.7 in)
199075.2 mm (3.0 in)
199157.0 mm (2.2 in)
199248.8 mm (1.9 in)
199362.0 mm (2.4 in)
199448.6 mm (1.9 in)
199555.0 mm (2.2 in)
199650.0 mm (2.0 in)
199737.0 mm (1.5 in)
199856.4 mm (2.2 in)
199959.8 mm (2.4 in)
200036.4 mm (1.4 in)
200158.4 mm (2.3 in)
200236.4 mm (1.4 in)
200341.6 mm (1.6 in)
200428.1 mm (1.1 in)
2005116.2 mm (4.6 in)
200623.4 mm (0.9 in)
200748.9 mm (1.9 in)
200849.0 mm (1.9 in)
200948.0 mm (1.9 in)
201074.0 mm (2.9 in)
201161.0 mm (2.4 in)
201254.4 mm (2.1 in)
201334.0 mm (1.3 in)
201432.5 mm (1.3 in)
201525.2 mm (1.0 in)
20170.0 mm (0.00 in)
201840.4 mm (1.6 in)
201955.8 mm (2.2 in)
202048.4 mm (1.9 in)
202162.6 mm (2.5 in)
202252.6 mm (2.1 in)
202361.2 mm (2.4 in)
202446.2 mm (1.8 in)
202569.6 mm (2.7 in)
202647.2 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blackwood by year The wettest five days of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 271.4 mm (10.7 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.7 mm (3.6 in). 010020030018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 271.4 mm (10.7 in) in 1916
The wettest five days of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 271.4 mm (10.7 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Blackwood by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
187845.3 mm (1.8 in)
187996.7 mm (3.8 in)
1880150.4 mm (5.9 in)
188172.0 mm (2.8 in)
1882101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1883111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1884119.4 mm (4.7 in)
188595.5 mm (3.8 in)
1886130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1887120.4 mm (4.7 in)
188880.5 mm (3.2 in)
1889106.0 mm (4.2 in)
189054.1 mm (2.1 in)
1891150.4 mm (5.9 in)
189290.0 mm (3.5 in)
1893139.0 mm (5.5 in)
189496.7 mm (3.8 in)
189575.0 mm (3.0 in)
189685.8 mm (3.4 in)
1897143.6 mm (5.7 in)
189883.3 mm (3.3 in)
1899121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1900108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1901143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1902153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1903120.2 mm (4.7 in)
190482.0 mm (3.2 in)
190581.1 mm (3.2 in)
1906122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1907122.5 mm (4.8 in)
190893.3 mm (3.7 in)
1909128.7 mm (5.1 in)
191094.0 mm (3.7 in)
1911187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1912101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191389.3 mm (3.5 in)
191452.0 mm (2.0 in)
191561.1 mm (2.4 in)
1916271.4 mm (10.7 in)
191764.0 mm (2.5 in)
1918102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1919196.6 mm (7.7 in)
192073.9 mm (2.9 in)
192260.5 mm (2.4 in)
192385.6 mm (3.4 in)
192485.2 mm (3.4 in)
192581.1 mm (3.2 in)
192660.5 mm (2.4 in)
192760.5 mm (2.4 in)
1928102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1929111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1930107.7 mm (4.2 in)
193150.0 mm (2.0 in)
193283.8 mm (3.3 in)
1933151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1939152.9 mm (6.0 in)
194066.8 mm (2.6 in)
1941176.5 mm (6.9 in)
194291.1 mm (3.6 in)
194358.2 mm (2.3 in)
194460.2 mm (2.4 in)
1945122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1946112.5 mm (4.4 in)
194777.5 mm (3.1 in)
194860.9 mm (2.4 in)
194997.3 mm (3.8 in)
195093.0 mm (3.7 in)
1951245.2 mm (9.7 in)
1952154.4 mm (6.1 in)
195394.1 mm (3.7 in)
1954124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1955113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1956113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1957122.3 mm (4.8 in)
195876.8 mm (3.0 in)
195981.5 mm (3.2 in)
1960132.0 mm (5.2 in)
196190.6 mm (3.6 in)
196276.2 mm (3.0 in)
1963124.2 mm (4.9 in)
196494.0 mm (3.7 in)
196575.8 mm (3.0 in)
196673.6 mm (2.9 in)
196757.7 mm (2.3 in)
196885.3 mm (3.4 in)
196951.5 mm (2.0 in)
1970150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1971141.3 mm (5.6 in)
197297.0 mm (3.8 in)
1973146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1974111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197569.8 mm (2.7 in)
1976102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1977117.4 mm (4.6 in)
197888.0 mm (3.5 in)
197976.4 mm (3.0 in)
198079.0 mm (3.1 in)
198162.2 mm (2.4 in)
198271.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983113.2 mm (4.5 in)
198481.2 mm (3.2 in)
1985138.2 mm (5.4 in)
198679.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1988100.8 mm (4.0 in)
198964.6 mm (2.5 in)
1990126.6 mm (5.0 in)
199180.2 mm (3.2 in)
199273.0 mm (2.9 in)
1993113.0 mm (4.4 in)
199476.2 mm (3.0 in)
1995118.4 mm (4.7 in)
199661.4 mm (2.4 in)
199766.4 mm (2.6 in)
199891.0 mm (3.6 in)
1999122.0 mm (4.8 in)
200070.0 mm (2.8 in)
200129.0 mm (1.1 in)
200265.4 mm (2.6 in)
200367.4 mm (2.7 in)
200449.0 mm (1.9 in)
2005162.6 mm (6.4 in)
200640.4 mm (1.6 in)
200798.6 mm (3.9 in)
200884.0 mm (3.3 in)
200972.4 mm (2.9 in)
2010122.0 mm (4.8 in)
201167.0 mm (2.6 in)
2012102.8 mm (4.0 in)
201353.8 mm (2.1 in)
201460.4 mm (2.4 in)
201552.7 mm (2.1 in)
20170.0 mm (0.00 in)
201873.6 mm (2.9 in)
2019105.6 mm (4.2 in)
202072.6 mm (2.9 in)
2021126.4 mm (5.0 in)
202292.3 mm (3.6 in)
202391.6 mm (3.6 in)
202456.5 mm (2.2 in)
202593.2 mm (3.7 in)
202694.7 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blackwood by year The longest dry spell of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 165 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 05010015020018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 165 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Blackwood, 1878 to 2026. The record is 165 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Blackwood by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187819 days
187917 days
188018 days
188115 days
188226 days
188314 days
188421 days
188514 days
188613 days
188717 days
188819 days
188922 days
189031 days
189144 days
189222 days
189317 days
189418 days
189534 days
189621 days
189720 days
189821 days
189924 days
190013 days
190116 days
190217 days
190318 days
190429 days
190522 days
190627 days
190723 days
190828 days
190915 days
191026 days
191118 days
191226 days
191325 days
191419 days
191525 days
191625 days
191716 days
191829 days
191923 days
192017 days
192212 days
19236 days
192411 days
192518 days
192634 days
192718 days
192820 days
192912 days
193026 days
193122 days
193235 days
193331 days
193923 days
194030 days
194118 days
194220 days
194329 days
194427 days
194534 days
194614 days
194723 days
194828 days
194925 days
195021 days
195121 days
195217 days
195317 days
195418 days
195514 days
195618 days
195719 days
195816 days
195925 days
196015 days
196120 days
196224 days
196319 days
196420 days
196521 days
196615 days
196725 days
196825 days
196911 days
197024 days
197120 days
197221 days
197315 days
197415 days
197531 days
197615 days
197719 days
197814 days
197918 days
198019 days
198118 days
198220 days
198325 days
198418 days
198527 days
198630 days
198725 days
198820 days
198917 days
199016 days
199120 days
199211 days
199317 days
199421 days
199510 days
199623 days
199721 days
199812 days
199915 days
200013 days
20017 days
200220 days
200324 days
200418 days
200517 days
200623 days
200721 days
200818 days
200933 days
201016 days
201112 days
201215 days
201324 days
201421 days
201516 days
201761 days
2018165 days
201927 days
20208 days
202114 days
202221 days
202316 days
202418 days
202520 days
202615 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

125 years, 1879 to 2025

A day with at least 55.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 137.4 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Blackwood: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years55.0 mm (2.2 in)
5 years75.1 mm (3.0 in)
10 years89.2 mm (3.5 in)
25 years107.8 mm (4.2 in)
50 years122.4 mm (4.8 in)
100 years137.4 mm (5.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 125 years of values from 1879 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: 123.8 mm (4.9 in) in 1985; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1941; 120.1 mm (4.7 in) in 1919.

Download the Data

  • Data for Blackwood standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Blackwood 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 (2026-10-13).