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Torquay Weather Records (ASN00087093)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Torquay (ASN00087093), Australia, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Torquay

  • Torquay (ASN00087093) is a weather station in Australia at -38.33 latitude and 144.32 longitude, n/a above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1914 to 1981, 68 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Torquay still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Torquay set a daily record precipitation of 14.4 mm (0.6 in) on 28 November 1981.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -38.33 latitude, 144.32 longitude.
  • Elevation: n/a.
  • Period of record: 1914 to 1981, 68 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

0 standing records
Standing records at Torquay by the year they were set 0 records at Torquay still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Torquay still stand.
Standing records at Torquay by the year they were set
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All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Torquay set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Torquay between 5 February 1973 and 5 February 1973. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation5 February 1973: Record daily precipitation 115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1 all-time records were set at Torquay between 5 February 1973 and 5 February 1973. Each dot is a new record.
When Torquay set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1973-02-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 115.8 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 115.8 mm (4.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Torquay The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Torquay. The most was 115.8 mm (4.6 in) on 5 February 1973. 050100150 Jan: 40.1 mm (1.6 in), 15 January 1918 Jan Feb: 115.8 mm (4.6 in), 5 February 1973 Feb Mar: 52.6 mm (2.1 in), 27 March 1924 Mar Apr: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 23 April 1980 Apr May: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 14 May 1963 May Jun: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 5 June 1923 Jun Jul: 29.0 mm (1.1 in), 23 July 1927 Jul Aug: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 26 August 1924 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 23 September 1916 Sep Oct: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 22 October 1973 Oct Nov: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 30 November 1934 Nov Dec: 43.7 mm (1.7 in), 28 December 1929 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Torquay. The most was 115.8 mm (4.6 in) on 5 February 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Torquay
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan40.1 mm (1.6 in)15 January 1918
Feb115.8 mm (4.6 in)5 February 1973
Mar52.6 mm (2.1 in)27 March 1924
Apr54.6 mm (2.1 in)23 April 1980
May54.9 mm (2.2 in)14 May 1963
Jun25.9 mm (1.0 in)5 June 1923
Jul29.0 mm (1.1 in)23 July 1927
Aug33.0 mm (1.3 in)26 August 1924
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)23 September 1916
Oct38.1 mm (1.5 in)22 October 1973
Nov33.0 mm (1.3 in)30 November 1934
Dec43.7 mm (1.7 in)28 December 1929

Latest Records

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Latest records at Torquay
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 November 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)10 years16 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain19.7 mm (0.8 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1981Torquay, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain (Tie)8.4 mm (0.33 in)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)61 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1980Torquay, AUmonthly rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain3.2 mm (0.13 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1980Torquay, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)8 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1979Torquay, AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1979Torquay, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)57 years48 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1979Torquay, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1979Torquay, AUdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1979Torquay, AUdaily rain33.2 mm (1.3 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)5 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1981
Yearly extremes at Torquay: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)115.8 mm (4.6 in)197333.3 mm (1.3 in)44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)134.6 mm (5.3 in)197351.7 mm (2.0 in)44
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days196523 days44

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Torquay by year The wettest day of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 115.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 mm (1.3 in). 0501001501920194019601980Record: 115.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1973
The wettest day of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 115.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Torquay by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191442.4 mm (1.7 in)
191525.4 mm (1.0 in)
191635.6 mm (1.4 in)
191720.8 mm (0.8 in)
191840.1 mm (1.6 in)
191964.8 mm (2.6 in)
192027.9 mm (1.1 in)
192135.6 mm (1.4 in)
192227.9 mm (1.1 in)
192326.2 mm (1.0 in)
192452.6 mm (2.1 in)
192535.6 mm (1.4 in)
192620.3 mm (0.8 in)
192729.0 mm (1.1 in)
192870.9 mm (2.8 in)
192943.7 mm (1.7 in)
193029.7 mm (1.2 in)
193125.4 mm (1.0 in)
193433.0 mm (1.3 in)
193518.3 mm (0.7 in)
195831.0 mm (1.2 in)
195942.7 mm (1.7 in)
196054.1 mm (2.1 in)
196121.8 mm (0.9 in)
196235.1 mm (1.4 in)
196354.9 mm (2.2 in)
196445.7 mm (1.8 in)
196525.7 mm (1.0 in)
196633.3 mm (1.3 in)
196714.5 mm (0.6 in)
196825.9 mm (1.0 in)
196922.9 mm (0.9 in)
197031.8 mm (1.3 in)
197147.8 mm (1.9 in)
197252.6 mm (2.1 in)
1973115.8 mm (4.6 in)
197444.2 mm (1.7 in)
197523.7 mm (0.9 in)
197635.2 mm (1.4 in)
197732.2 mm (1.3 in)
197837.6 mm (1.5 in)
197933.2 mm (1.3 in)
198054.6 mm (2.1 in)
198119.7 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Torquay by year The wettest five days of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.7 mm (2.0 in). 0501001501920194019601980Record: 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1973
The wettest five days of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.7 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Torquay by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191457.6 mm (2.3 in)
191546.0 mm (1.8 in)
1916107.2 mm (4.2 in)
191748.9 mm (1.9 in)
191852.8 mm (2.1 in)
191983.9 mm (3.3 in)
192037.0 mm (1.5 in)
192165.6 mm (2.6 in)
192245.7 mm (1.8 in)
192351.9 mm (2.0 in)
192478.7 mm (3.1 in)
192556.7 mm (2.2 in)
192647.0 mm (1.9 in)
192747.5 mm (1.9 in)
1928115.7 mm (4.6 in)
192946.0 mm (1.8 in)
193056.7 mm (2.2 in)
193143.7 mm (1.7 in)
193451.5 mm (2.0 in)
193546.7 mm (1.8 in)
195846.5 mm (1.8 in)
195952.1 mm (2.1 in)
1960123.7 mm (4.9 in)
196145.4 mm (1.8 in)
196255.0 mm (2.2 in)
196383.7 mm (3.3 in)
196463.2 mm (2.5 in)
196541.6 mm (1.6 in)
196647.2 mm (1.9 in)
196731.5 mm (1.2 in)
196850.8 mm (2.0 in)
196937.9 mm (1.5 in)
197057.7 mm (2.3 in)
197174.5 mm (2.9 in)
197271.7 mm (2.8 in)
1973134.6 mm (5.3 in)
197455.8 mm (2.2 in)
197535.8 mm (1.4 in)
197675.1 mm (3.0 in)
197732.5 mm (1.3 in)
197861.6 mm (2.4 in)
197940.2 mm (1.6 in)
198030.0 mm (1.2 in)
198124.4 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Torquay by year The longest dry spell of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 45 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 010203040501920194019601980Record: 45 days in 1965
The longest dry spell of the year at Torquay, 1914 to 1981. The record is 45 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Torquay by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191418 days
191525 days
191625 days
191718 days
191817 days
191924 days
192026 days
192122 days
192227 days
192341 days
192418 days
192517 days
192620 days
192726 days
192816 days
192921 days
193032 days
193118 days
19348 days
193524 days
195814 days
195918 days
196018 days
196127 days
196224 days
196325 days
196437 days
196545 days
196616 days
196730 days
196830 days
196921 days
197033 days
197132 days
197224 days
197315 days
197431 days
197529 days
197613 days
197718 days
197816 days
197924 days
198017 days
198122 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

30 years, 1915 to 1973

A day with at least 34.4 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 117.1 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Torquay: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years34.4 mm (1.4 in)
5 years50.3 mm (2.0 in)
10 years63.0 mm (2.5 in)
25 years81.9 mm (3.2 in)
50 years98.4 mm (3.9 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years117.1 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1915 to 1973.

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: 115.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1973; 70.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1928; 64.8 mm (2.6 in) in 1919.

Download the Data

  • Data for Torquay standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Torquay 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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