Gisborne Weather Records (ASN00087026)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gisborne (ASN00087026), Australia, with 128 years of record.

Key Facts for Gisborne

Gisborne (ASN00087026) is a weather station in Australia at -37.49 latitude and 144.61 longitude, 409 m (1,342 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1887 to 2014, 128 years of record.
0 records set at Gisborne still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Gisborne set a monthly record daily precipitation of 65.0 mm (2.6 in) on 1 June 2013.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -37.49 latitude, 144.61 longitude.
Elevation: 409 m (1,342 ft).
Period of record: 1887 to 2014, 128 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gisborne. 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 Gisborne, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Gisborne still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Gisborne between 6 February 1973 and 3 February 2005. Each dot is a new record.

When Gisborne set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1973-02-06	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1977-04-08	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 120.0 mm (4.7 in)
2005-02-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 140.0 mm (5.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gisborne. The most was 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 3 February 2005.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Gisborne
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	2 January 1970
Feb	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	3 February 2005
Mar	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	20 March 1970
Apr	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	8 April 1977
May	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 May 1896
Jun	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1 June 2013
Jul	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	10 July 1891
Aug	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	2 August 1891
Sep	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	15 September 1993
Oct	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	24 October 1985
Nov	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	19 November 1978
Dec	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	2 December 1987

Latest Records

Latest records at Gisborne
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 June 2013	Gisborne, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2012	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2012	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 2012	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2012	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2011	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2011	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2011	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2009	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	113 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 2008	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 2008	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2008	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2007	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 June 2007	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 2005	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2005	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2005	Gisborne, AU	all-time rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2005	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2004	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 2004	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1887 to 2014

Yearly extremes at Gisborne: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	2005	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	186.2 mm (7.3 in)	1951	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	61 days	1997	22 days	93

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Gisborne, 1887 to 2014. The record is 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.0 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gisborne by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1887	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1888	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1889	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1890	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1891	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1892	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1893	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1894	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1895	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1896	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1897	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1907	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1908	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1909	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1910	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1911	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1939	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1940	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1941	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1942	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1943	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1944	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1945	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1947	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1948	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1950	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1951	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1952	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1954	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1955	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1956	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1958	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1960	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1961	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1963	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1966	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1967	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1968	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1969	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1970	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1971	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1972	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1973	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1974	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1977	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1978	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1979	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1980	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1981	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1982	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1984	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1985	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1986	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1987	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1988	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1989	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1991	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1994	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1996	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1997	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1998	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2000	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2001	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
2002	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2003	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
2004	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
2005	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2006	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2007	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2008	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2009	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2010	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
2011	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2012	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2013	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2014	16.0 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Gisborne, 1887 to 2014. The record is 186.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.4 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gisborne by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1887	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1888	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1889	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1890	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1891	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1892	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1893	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1894	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1895	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1896	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1897	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1907	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1908	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1909	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1910	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1911	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1938	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1940	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1941	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1942	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1943	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1944	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1945	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1946	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1947	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1948	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1949	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1950	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1951	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1952	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1953	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1954	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1955	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1956	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1957	147.9 mm (5.8 in)
1958	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1959	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1960	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1961	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1962	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1964	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1965	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1966	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1967	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1968	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1969	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1970	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1971	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1972	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1973	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1974	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1975	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1976	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1977	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1978	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1979	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1980	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1981	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1982	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1983	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1984	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1985	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1986	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1987	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1988	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1989	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1991	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1992	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1993	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1994	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1995	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1996	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1997	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1998	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1999	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2000	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
2001	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
2002	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2003	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2004	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2005	178.5 mm (7.0 in)
2006	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2007	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2008	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2009	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2010	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
2011	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
2012	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2013	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2014	30.2 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Gisborne, 1887 to 2014. The record is 61 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gisborne by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1887	23 days
1888	31 days
1889	18 days
1890	17 days
1891	33 days
1892	22 days
1893	30 days
1894	24 days
1895	47 days
1896	21 days
1897	12 days
1907	25 days
1908	24 days
1909	23 days
1910	26 days
1911	24 days
1938	27 days
1939	25 days
1940	31 days
1941	20 days
1942	19 days
1943	24 days
1944	19 days
1945	19 days
1946	13 days
1947	22 days
1948	32 days
1949	20 days
1950	26 days
1951	18 days
1952	17 days
1953	17 days
1954	19 days
1955	23 days
1956	45 days
1957	19 days
1958	18 days
1959	23 days
1960	12 days
1961	23 days
1962	16 days
1963	15 days
1964	29 days
1965	51 days
1966	15 days
1967	29 days
1968	39 days
1969	18 days
1970	17 days
1971	20 days
1972	28 days
1973	17 days
1974	19 days
1975	16 days
1976	32 days
1977	25 days
1978	16 days
1979	23 days
1980	15 days
1981	23 days
1982	19 days
1983	26 days
1984	20 days
1985	27 days
1986	30 days
1987	25 days
1988	23 days
1989	15 days
1990	16 days
1991	18 days
1992	23 days
1993	17 days
1994	20 days
1995	16 days
1996	21 days
1997	61 days
1998	13 days
1999	43 days
2000	22 days
2001	23 days
2002	21 days
2003	24 days
2004	20 days
2005	14 days
2006	28 days
2007	20 days
2008	25 days
2009	32 days
2010	15 days
2011	9 days
2012	18 days
2013	28 days
2014	16 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

71 years, 1887 to 2008

A day with at least 52.7 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.4 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gisborne: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
100 years	140.4 mm (5.5 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 1887 to 2008.

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: 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1977; 114.6 mm (4.5 in) in 1973; 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1951.

Download the Data

Data for Gisborne standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Gisborne 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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