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Ballarat Survey Office Weather Records (ASN00089049)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ballarat Survey Office (ASN00089049), Australia, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Ballarat Survey Office

  • Ballarat Survey Office (ASN00089049) is a weather station in Australia at -37.55 latitude and 143.88 longitude, 526 m (1,726 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1859 to 1890, 32 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Ballarat Survey Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ballarat Survey Office set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 29 January 1890.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.55 latitude, 143.88 longitude.
  • Elevation: 526 m (1,726 ft).
  • Period of record: 1859 to 1890, 32 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 100.8 mm (4.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ballarat Survey Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ballarat Survey Office. The most was 100.8 mm (4.0 in) on 28 March 1874. 050100150 Jan: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 8 January 1886 Jan Feb: 49.3 mm (1.9 in), 28 February 1880 Feb Mar: 100.8 mm (4.0 in), 28 March 1874 Mar Apr: 73.4 mm (2.9 in), 23 April 1860 Apr May: 42.9 mm (1.7 in), 27 May 1859 May Jun: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 4 June 1872 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 7 July 1863 Jul Aug: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 20 August 1886 Aug Sep: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 8 September 1870 Sep Oct: 62.7 mm (2.5 in), 17 October 1869 Oct Nov: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 23 November 1882 Nov Dec: 38.9 mm (1.5 in), 14 December 1863 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ballarat Survey Office. The most was 100.8 mm (4.0 in) on 28 March 1874.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ballarat Survey Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan66.8 mm (2.6 in)8 January 1886
Feb49.3 mm (1.9 in)28 February 1880
Mar100.8 mm (4.0 in)28 March 1874
Apr73.4 mm (2.9 in)23 April 1860
May42.9 mm (1.7 in)27 May 1859
Jun78.2 mm (3.1 in)4 June 1872
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)7 July 1863
Aug30.5 mm (1.2 in)20 August 1886
Sep53.3 mm (2.1 in)8 September 1870
Oct62.7 mm (2.5 in)17 October 1869
Nov33.0 mm (1.3 in)23 November 1882
Dec38.9 mm (1.5 in)14 December 1863

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ballarat Survey Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 January 1890Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 years26 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain (Tie)16.5 mm (0.6 in)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)6 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)23 years25 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)11 years27 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)2 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)27 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)2 years35 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)20 years33 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)2 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)1 year28 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1889Ballarat Survey Office, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1859 to 1890
Yearly extremes at Ballarat Survey Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)100.8 mm (4.0 in)187442.3 mm (1.7 in)32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)109.0 mm (4.3 in)188663.3 mm (2.5 in)32
Longest dry spell (CDD)38 days186525 days32

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ballarat Survey Office by year The wettest day of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 100.8 mm (4.0 in) in 1874, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.3 mm (1.7 in). 204060801001201860187018801890Record: 100.8 mm (4.0 in) in 1874
The wettest day of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 100.8 mm (4.0 in) in 1874, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.3 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ballarat Survey Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
185942.9 mm (1.7 in)
186073.4 mm (2.9 in)
186145.0 mm (1.8 in)
186229.0 mm (1.1 in)
186349.5 mm (1.9 in)
186462.0 mm (2.4 in)
186549.0 mm (1.9 in)
186628.4 mm (1.1 in)
186740.6 mm (1.6 in)
186827.4 mm (1.1 in)
186962.7 mm (2.5 in)
187058.9 mm (2.3 in)
187128.4 mm (1.1 in)
187278.2 mm (3.1 in)
187343.2 mm (1.7 in)
1874100.8 mm (4.0 in)
187534.8 mm (1.4 in)
187627.2 mm (1.1 in)
187733.3 mm (1.3 in)
187846.2 mm (1.8 in)
187937.3 mm (1.5 in)
188049.3 mm (1.9 in)
188126.2 mm (1.0 in)
188253.3 mm (2.1 in)
188341.7 mm (1.6 in)
188436.8 mm (1.4 in)
188531.0 mm (1.2 in)
188666.8 mm (2.6 in)
188738.4 mm (1.5 in)
188823.1 mm (0.9 in)
188943.4 mm (1.7 in)
189029.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ballarat Survey Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1886, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.3 mm (2.5 in). 204060801001201860187018801890Record: 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1886
The wettest five days of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1886, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.3 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ballarat Survey Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
185952.3 mm (2.1 in)
186083.8 mm (3.3 in)
186156.0 mm (2.2 in)
186243.9 mm (1.7 in)
186389.6 mm (3.5 in)
186466.8 mm (2.6 in)
186558.4 mm (2.3 in)
186638.6 mm (1.5 in)
186770.4 mm (2.8 in)
186838.1 mm (1.5 in)
186988.1 mm (3.5 in)
187087.1 mm (3.4 in)
187138.7 mm (1.5 in)
187282.0 mm (3.2 in)
187357.2 mm (2.3 in)
1874103.6 mm (4.1 in)
187566.8 mm (2.6 in)
187636.3 mm (1.4 in)
187736.1 mm (1.4 in)
187876.7 mm (3.0 in)
187950.2 mm (2.0 in)
188077.5 mm (3.1 in)
188160.5 mm (2.4 in)
188269.8 mm (2.7 in)
188367.1 mm (2.6 in)
188483.2 mm (3.3 in)
188554.4 mm (2.1 in)
1886109.0 mm (4.3 in)
188757.4 mm (2.3 in)
188844.8 mm (1.8 in)
188966.0 mm (2.6 in)
189029.0 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ballarat Survey Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 38 days in 1865, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days. 102030401860187018801890Record: 38 days in 1865
The longest dry spell of the year at Ballarat Survey Office, 1859 to 1890. The record is 38 days in 1865, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ballarat Survey Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
185925 days
186034 days
186116 days
186225 days
186321 days
186429 days
186538 days
186621 days
186738 days
186838 days
186928 days
187038 days
187122 days
187212 days
187325 days
187426 days
187516 days
187630 days
187719 days
187837 days
187933 days
188034 days
188122 days
188219 days
188322 days
188414 days
188519 days
188617 days
188717 days
188828 days
188927 days
189010 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ballarat Survey Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ballarat Survey Office 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 (2025-12-31).