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Hawkesdale (Post Office) Weather Records (ASN00090045)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hawkesdale (Post Office) (ASN00090045), Australia, with 143 years of record.

Key Facts for Hawkesdale (Post Office)

  • Hawkesdale (Post Office) (ASN00090045) is a weather station in Australia at -38.11 latitude and 142.32 longitude, 129 m (423 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1884 to 2026, 143 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Hawkesdale (Post Office) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Hawkesdale (Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 14.8 mm (0.6 in) on 19 October 2024.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -38.11 latitude, 142.32 longitude.
  • Elevation: 129 m (423 ft).
  • Period of record: 1884 to 2026, 143 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

0 standing records
Standing records at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by the year they were set 0 records at Hawkesdale (Post Office) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Hawkesdale (Post Office) still stand.
Standing records at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Hawkesdale (Post Office) set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Hawkesdale (Post Office) between 25 January 1941 and 17 March 1946. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation25 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 87.4 mm (3.4 in)17 March 1946: Record daily precipitation 142.5 mm (5.6 in)1945
2 all-time records were set at Hawkesdale (Post Office) between 25 January 1941 and 17 March 1946. Each dot is a new record.
When Hawkesdale (Post Office) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1941-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1946-03-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 142.5 mm (5.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 142.5 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hawkesdale (Post Office) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hawkesdale (Post Office). The most was 142.5 mm (5.6 in) on 17 March 1946. 050100150 Jan: 98.0 mm (3.9 in), 25 January 1952 Jan Feb: 83.1 mm (3.3 in), 6 February 1957 Feb Mar: 142.5 mm (5.6 in), 17 March 1946 Mar Apr: 51.1 mm (2.0 in), 23 April 1961 Apr May: 53.0 mm (2.1 in), 3 May 1983 May Jun: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 24 June 1891 Jun Jul: 52.0 mm (2.0 in), 8 July 2008 Jul Aug: 42.7 mm (1.7 in), 11 August 1952 Aug Sep: 48.5 mm (1.9 in), 20 September 1934 Sep Oct: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 8 October 2020 Oct Nov: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 28 November 1906 Nov Dec: 69.0 mm (2.7 in), 13 December 2008 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hawkesdale (Post Office). The most was 142.5 mm (5.6 in) on 17 March 1946.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hawkesdale (Post Office)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan98.0 mm (3.9 in)25 January 1952
Feb83.1 mm (3.3 in)6 February 1957
Mar142.5 mm (5.6 in)17 March 1946
Apr51.1 mm (2.0 in)23 April 1961
May53.0 mm (2.1 in)3 May 1983
Jun40.6 mm (1.6 in)24 June 1891
Jul52.0 mm (2.0 in)8 July 2008
Aug42.7 mm (1.7 in)11 August 1952
Sep48.5 mm (1.9 in)20 September 1934
Oct60.2 mm (2.4 in)8 October 2020
Nov51.6 mm (2.0 in)28 November 1906
Dec69.0 mm (2.7 in)13 December 2008

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Hawkesdale (Post Office)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 October 2024Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2024Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain20.2 mm (0.8 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)103 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2024Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)77 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2022Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain45.8 mm (1.8 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)8 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2022Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)130 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2022Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)128 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2022Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)92 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2022Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain30.8 mm (1.2 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)0 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2021Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)58 years67 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2021Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)50 years45 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2021Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain20.4 mm (0.8 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2020Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2020Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain39.2 mm (1.5 in)21.7 mm (0.9 in)47 years60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2020Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUmonthly rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)126 years62 of 100 (Major)
1 June 2020Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain19.4 mm (0.8 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)82 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2020Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain27.8 mm (1.1 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)127 years50 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2019Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain15.4 mm (0.6 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)84 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2019Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2018Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)11.8 mm (0.5 in)7 years33 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2017Hawkesdale (Post Office), AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)86 years43 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1884 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Hawkesdale (Post Office): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)142.5 mm (5.6 in)194634.8 mm (1.4 in)137
Wettest five days (Rx5day)220.2 mm (8.7 in)194656.6 mm (2.2 in)137
Longest dry spell (CDD)51 days193020 days137

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year The wettest day of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.8 mm (1.4 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1946
The wettest day of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.8 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188412.7 mm (0.5 in)
188537.3 mm (1.5 in)
188643.2 mm (1.7 in)
188728.4 mm (1.1 in)
188821.1 mm (0.8 in)
188936.1 mm (1.4 in)
189037.3 mm (1.5 in)
189140.6 mm (1.6 in)
189236.3 mm (1.4 in)
189333.0 mm (1.3 in)
189452.8 mm (2.1 in)
189535.3 mm (1.4 in)
189633.8 mm (1.3 in)
189726.4 mm (1.0 in)
189831.8 mm (1.3 in)
189934.0 mm (1.3 in)
190033.0 mm (1.3 in)
190124.1 mm (0.9 in)
190230.0 mm (1.2 in)
190326.7 mm (1.1 in)
190421.1 mm (0.8 in)
190561.5 mm (2.4 in)
190651.6 mm (2.0 in)
190728.2 mm (1.1 in)
190846.5 mm (1.8 in)
190931.0 mm (1.2 in)
191053.3 mm (2.1 in)
191141.4 mm (1.6 in)
191218.8 mm (0.7 in)
191335.3 mm (1.4 in)
191418.0 mm (0.7 in)
191526.4 mm (1.0 in)
191636.8 mm (1.4 in)
191721.6 mm (0.9 in)
191821.6 mm (0.9 in)
191953.8 mm (2.1 in)
192029.2 mm (1.1 in)
192130.7 mm (1.2 in)
192217.3 mm (0.7 in)
192325.4 mm (1.0 in)
193028.4 mm (1.1 in)
193139.6 mm (1.6 in)
193255.4 mm (2.2 in)
193343.7 mm (1.7 in)
193448.5 mm (1.9 in)
193555.9 mm (2.2 in)
193623.1 mm (0.9 in)
193730.5 mm (1.2 in)
193828.4 mm (1.1 in)
193929.2 mm (1.1 in)
194020.3 mm (0.8 in)
194187.4 mm (3.4 in)
194238.1 mm (1.5 in)
194322.9 mm (0.9 in)
194422.9 mm (0.9 in)
194542.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946142.5 mm (5.6 in)
194751.1 mm (2.0 in)
194835.1 mm (1.4 in)
194947.0 mm (1.9 in)
195039.1 mm (1.5 in)
195139.1 mm (1.5 in)
195298.0 mm (3.9 in)
195334.3 mm (1.4 in)
195445.5 mm (1.8 in)
195536.3 mm (1.4 in)
195659.7 mm (2.4 in)
195783.1 mm (3.3 in)
195825.9 mm (1.0 in)
195938.1 mm (1.5 in)
196044.5 mm (1.8 in)
196151.1 mm (2.0 in)
196226.7 mm (1.1 in)
196350.0 mm (2.0 in)
196429.7 mm (1.2 in)
196538.6 mm (1.5 in)
196635.3 mm (1.4 in)
196734.8 mm (1.4 in)
196825.1 mm (1.0 in)
196939.4 mm (1.6 in)
197043.2 mm (1.7 in)
197138.1 mm (1.5 in)
197232.3 mm (1.3 in)
197351.6 mm (2.0 in)
197430.6 mm (1.2 in)
197534.0 mm (1.3 in)
197660.6 mm (2.4 in)
197744.8 mm (1.8 in)
197847.0 mm (1.9 in)
197928.2 mm (1.1 in)
198030.0 mm (1.2 in)
198123.0 mm (0.9 in)
198216.0 mm (0.6 in)
198358.0 mm (2.3 in)
198440.0 mm (1.6 in)
198543.2 mm (1.7 in)
198621.0 mm (0.8 in)
198744.4 mm (1.7 in)
198837.4 mm (1.5 in)
198926.4 mm (1.0 in)
199044.6 mm (1.8 in)
199187.2 mm (3.4 in)
199224.6 mm (1.0 in)
199332.2 mm (1.3 in)
199422.8 mm (0.9 in)
199525.0 mm (1.0 in)
199623.6 mm (0.9 in)
199724.4 mm (1.0 in)
199831.6 mm (1.2 in)
199923.4 mm (0.9 in)
200036.0 mm (1.4 in)
200120.2 mm (0.8 in)
200217.8 mm (0.7 in)
200351.8 mm (2.0 in)
200432.2 mm (1.3 in)
200533.8 mm (1.3 in)
200617.0 mm (0.7 in)
200756.6 mm (2.2 in)
200869.0 mm (2.7 in)
200928.8 mm (1.1 in)
201053.4 mm (2.1 in)
201145.0 mm (1.8 in)
201236.4 mm (1.4 in)
201337.6 mm (1.5 in)
201423.8 mm (0.9 in)
201533.0 mm (1.3 in)
201636.6 mm (1.4 in)
201749.2 mm (1.9 in)
201828.4 mm (1.1 in)
201920.0 mm (0.8 in)
202060.2 mm (2.4 in)
202151.6 mm (2.0 in)
202245.8 mm (1.8 in)
202318.8 mm (0.7 in)
202422.2 mm (0.9 in)
202523.6 mm (0.9 in)
202617.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year The wettest five days of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.6 mm (2.2 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 1946
The wettest five days of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.6 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188439.6 mm (1.6 in)
188559.7 mm (2.4 in)
188677.5 mm (3.1 in)
188747.9 mm (1.9 in)
188855.1 mm (2.2 in)
188963.0 mm (2.5 in)
189046.7 mm (1.8 in)
189156.7 mm (2.2 in)
189269.8 mm (2.7 in)
189367.6 mm (2.7 in)
1894116.3 mm (4.6 in)
189558.4 mm (2.3 in)
189656.6 mm (2.2 in)
189737.4 mm (1.5 in)
189848.9 mm (1.9 in)
189994.1 mm (3.7 in)
190045.5 mm (1.8 in)
190155.9 mm (2.2 in)
190266.1 mm (2.6 in)
190347.2 mm (1.9 in)
190445.5 mm (1.8 in)
190567.5 mm (2.7 in)
190665.5 mm (2.6 in)
190754.6 mm (2.1 in)
190863.3 mm (2.5 in)
190950.3 mm (2.0 in)
191098.5 mm (3.9 in)
1911132.1 mm (5.2 in)
191254.4 mm (2.1 in)
191359.5 mm (2.3 in)
191447.3 mm (1.9 in)
191554.6 mm (2.1 in)
191686.7 mm (3.4 in)
191736.0 mm (1.4 in)
191850.5 mm (2.0 in)
191982.1 mm (3.2 in)
192049.6 mm (2.0 in)
192154.3 mm (2.1 in)
192230.5 mm (1.2 in)
192348.4 mm (1.9 in)
193048.2 mm (1.9 in)
193152.1 mm (2.1 in)
193279.3 mm (3.1 in)
193370.3 mm (2.8 in)
193460.4 mm (2.4 in)
193590.1 mm (3.5 in)
193647.2 mm (1.9 in)
193748.2 mm (1.9 in)
193837.6 mm (1.5 in)
193965.5 mm (2.6 in)
194032.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941112.1 mm (4.4 in)
194256.6 mm (2.2 in)
194342.8 mm (1.7 in)
194445.9 mm (1.8 in)
194559.8 mm (2.4 in)
1946220.2 mm (8.7 in)
194793.7 mm (3.7 in)
194873.0 mm (2.9 in)
194977.5 mm (3.1 in)
195055.1 mm (2.2 in)
195174.2 mm (2.9 in)
1952106.4 mm (4.2 in)
195394.8 mm (3.7 in)
195458.7 mm (2.3 in)
195562.3 mm (2.5 in)
195669.1 mm (2.7 in)
195790.0 mm (3.5 in)
195848.8 mm (1.9 in)
195943.4 mm (1.7 in)
196080.3 mm (3.2 in)
196161.8 mm (2.4 in)
196256.4 mm (2.2 in)
196379.5 mm (3.1 in)
196460.7 mm (2.4 in)
196552.3 mm (2.1 in)
196673.4 mm (2.9 in)
196744.7 mm (1.8 in)
196868.5 mm (2.7 in)
196958.1 mm (2.3 in)
197056.3 mm (2.2 in)
197173.6 mm (2.9 in)
197250.2 mm (2.0 in)
197359.4 mm (2.3 in)
197459.2 mm (2.3 in)
197559.2 mm (2.3 in)
197660.6 mm (2.4 in)
197763.6 mm (2.5 in)
197866.4 mm (2.6 in)
197963.6 mm (2.5 in)
198034.4 mm (1.4 in)
198140.6 mm (1.6 in)
198219.8 mm (0.8 in)
1983111.2 mm (4.4 in)
198466.2 mm (2.6 in)
198552.4 mm (2.1 in)
198643.2 mm (1.7 in)
198760.6 mm (2.4 in)
198844.8 mm (1.8 in)
198938.0 mm (1.5 in)
199058.2 mm (2.3 in)
199199.6 mm (3.9 in)
199245.2 mm (1.8 in)
199341.0 mm (1.6 in)
199450.2 mm (2.0 in)
199558.0 mm (2.3 in)
199628.4 mm (1.1 in)
199737.4 mm (1.5 in)
199839.0 mm (1.5 in)
199925.8 mm (1.0 in)
200051.6 mm (2.0 in)
200144.0 mm (1.7 in)
200230.4 mm (1.2 in)
200359.6 mm (2.3 in)
200439.6 mm (1.6 in)
200567.0 mm (2.6 in)
200631.2 mm (1.2 in)
200768.0 mm (2.7 in)
2008106.6 mm (4.2 in)
200943.8 mm (1.7 in)
201097.2 mm (3.8 in)
201196.0 mm (3.8 in)
201241.4 mm (1.6 in)
201376.6 mm (3.0 in)
201462.8 mm (2.5 in)
201550.0 mm (2.0 in)
201665.4 mm (2.6 in)
201777.2 mm (3.0 in)
201852.0 mm (2.0 in)
201937.6 mm (1.5 in)
2020102.2 mm (4.0 in)
202152.6 mm (2.1 in)
202246.2 mm (1.8 in)
202338.4 mm (1.5 in)
202447.2 mm (1.9 in)
202530.8 mm (1.2 in)
202653.8 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 51 days in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 51 days in 1930
The longest dry spell of the year at Hawkesdale (Post Office), 1884 to 2026. The record is 51 days in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hawkesdale (Post Office) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18848 days
188515 days
188612 days
188727 days
188828 days
188926 days
189023 days
189126 days
189223 days
189332 days
189418 days
189524 days
189629 days
189727 days
189822 days
189915 days
190013 days
190130 days
190228 days
190320 days
190432 days
190520 days
190628 days
190716 days
190811 days
190911 days
191022 days
191113 days
191225 days
191326 days
191415 days
191518 days
191621 days
191723 days
191819 days
191914 days
192019 days
192121 days
192221 days
192337 days
193051 days
193121 days
193223 days
193321 days
193438 days
193528 days
193640 days
193719 days
193822 days
193923 days
194016 days
194128 days
194222 days
194322 days
194418 days
194521 days
194612 days
194720 days
194830 days
194923 days
195032 days
195133 days
195218 days
195317 days
195424 days
195516 days
195641 days
195716 days
195825 days
195921 days
196013 days
196134 days
196217 days
196315 days
196421 days
196524 days
196614 days
196725 days
196824 days
196918 days
197019 days
197116 days
197222 days
197316 days
197422 days
197514 days
197615 days
197719 days
197810 days
197912 days
198013 days
198119 days
198216 days
198335 days
198418 days
198518 days
198619 days
198729 days
198814 days
198917 days
199015 days
199121 days
199211 days
199318 days
199427 days
199519 days
199618 days
199721 days
199812 days
199916 days
200020 days
200125 days
200218 days
200324 days
200422 days
200519 days
200619 days
200724 days
200819 days
200919 days
201011 days
20119 days
201211 days
201318 days
201428 days
201518 days
201621 days
201718 days
201817 days
201917 days
202016 days
202126 days
202218 days
202324 days
202445 days
202512 days
202631 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

82 years, 1885 to 2005

A day with at least 34.6 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 108.1 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hawkesdale (Post Office): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years34.6 mm (1.4 in)
5 years48.0 mm (1.9 in)
10 years59.0 mm (2.3 in)
25 years75.8 mm (3.0 in)
50 years90.7 mm (3.6 in)
100 years108.1 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 82 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, 82 years of values from 1885 to 2005.

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: 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1946; 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1952; 87.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1941.

Download the Data

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

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