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Woolsthorpe Weather Records (ASN00090084)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Woolsthorpe (ASN00090084), Australia, with 143 years of record.

Key Facts for Woolsthorpe

  • Woolsthorpe (ASN00090084) is a weather station in Australia at -38.18 latitude and 142.47 longitude, 85 m (279 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1884 to 2026, 143 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Woolsthorpe still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Woolsthorpe set a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 4 June 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -38.18 latitude, 142.47 longitude.
  • Elevation: 85 m (279 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 Woolsthorpe, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Woolsthorpe. 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 Woolsthorpe. 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 Woolsthorpe, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Woolsthorpe set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Woolsthorpe between 25 January 1941 and 17 March 1946. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation25 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 59.7 mm (2.4 in)17 March 1946: Record daily precipitation 128.0 mm (5.0 in)1945
2 all-time records were set at Woolsthorpe between 25 January 1941 and 17 March 1946. Each dot is a new record.
When Woolsthorpe set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1941-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946-03-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 128.0 mm (5.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 128.0 mm (5.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Woolsthorpe The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Woolsthorpe. The most was 128.0 mm (5.0 in) on 17 March 1946. 050100150 Jan: 87.1 mm (3.4 in), 25 January 1952 Jan Feb: 53.1 mm (2.1 in), 7 February 1957 Feb Mar: 128.0 mm (5.0 in), 17 March 1946 Mar Apr: 75.0 mm (3.0 in), 6 April 1992 Apr May: 53.5 mm (2.1 in), 3 May 1983 May Jun: 42.0 mm (1.7 in), 25 June 1990 Jun Jul: 47.8 mm (1.9 in), 8 July 2008 Jul Aug: 42.7 mm (1.7 in), 29 August 1893 Aug Sep: 49.0 mm (1.9 in), 2 September 1908 Sep Oct: 51.1 mm (2.0 in), 6 October 1894 Oct Nov: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 27 November 1906 Nov Dec: 60.8 mm (2.4 in), 13 December 2008 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Woolsthorpe. The most was 128.0 mm (5.0 in) on 17 March 1946.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Woolsthorpe
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan87.1 mm (3.4 in)25 January 1952
Feb53.1 mm (2.1 in)7 February 1957
Mar128.0 mm (5.0 in)17 March 1946
Apr75.0 mm (3.0 in)6 April 1992
May53.5 mm (2.1 in)3 May 1983
Jun42.0 mm (1.7 in)25 June 1990
Jul47.8 mm (1.9 in)8 July 2008
Aug42.7 mm (1.7 in)29 August 1893
Sep49.0 mm (1.9 in)2 September 1908
Oct51.1 mm (2.0 in)6 October 1894
Nov52.1 mm (2.1 in)27 November 1906
Dec60.8 mm (2.4 in)13 December 2008

Latest Records

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Latest records at Woolsthorpe
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 June 2026Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)140 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2025Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)123 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2025Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)2 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2024Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain28.6 mm (1.1 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)59 years34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2024Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)77 years38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2024Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)126 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2023Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)108 years76 of 100 (Major)
20 November 2022Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)61 years33 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2022Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2022Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain34.4 mm (1.4 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)49 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2022Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain25.2 mm (1.0 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)51 years29 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2021Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain36.2 mm (1.4 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)52 years32 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2021Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)120 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2021Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)94 years65 of 100 (Major)
3 January 2021Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain73.0 mm (2.9 in)42.3 mm (1.7 in)51 years65 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2020Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)15 years54 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 2020Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2020Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2019Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain12.8 mm (0.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2019Woolsthorpe, AUdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1884 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Woolsthorpe: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)128.0 mm (5.0 in)194633.0 mm (1.3 in)143
Wettest five days (Rx5day)188.5 mm (7.4 in)194658.6 mm (2.3 in)143
Longest dry spell (CDD)63 days193619 days143

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Woolsthorpe by year The wettest day of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1946
The wettest day of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Woolsthorpe by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188420.1 mm (0.8 in)
188531.5 mm (1.2 in)
188636.3 mm (1.4 in)
188726.7 mm (1.1 in)
188820.3 mm (0.8 in)
188936.3 mm (1.4 in)
189034.3 mm (1.4 in)
189133.0 mm (1.3 in)
189220.3 mm (0.8 in)
189342.7 mm (1.7 in)
189451.1 mm (2.0 in)
189520.3 mm (0.8 in)
189638.1 mm (1.5 in)
189716.8 mm (0.7 in)
189837.1 mm (1.5 in)
189932.3 mm (1.3 in)
190030.7 mm (1.2 in)
190121.6 mm (0.9 in)
190234.8 mm (1.4 in)
190327.2 mm (1.1 in)
190416.5 mm (0.6 in)
190533.0 mm (1.3 in)
190652.1 mm (2.1 in)
190721.8 mm (0.9 in)
190849.0 mm (1.9 in)
190928.4 mm (1.1 in)
191048.3 mm (1.9 in)
191148.3 mm (1.9 in)
191221.6 mm (0.9 in)
191331.8 mm (1.3 in)
191419.1 mm (0.8 in)
191520.3 mm (0.8 in)
191638.4 mm (1.5 in)
191726.9 mm (1.1 in)
191832.3 mm (1.3 in)
191943.7 mm (1.7 in)
192024.1 mm (0.9 in)
192113.7 mm (0.5 in)
192216.3 mm (0.6 in)
192333.0 mm (1.3 in)
192431.5 mm (1.2 in)
192542.4 mm (1.7 in)
192630.2 mm (1.2 in)
192718.3 mm (0.7 in)
192829.2 mm (1.1 in)
192927.4 mm (1.1 in)
193022.9 mm (0.9 in)
193134.3 mm (1.4 in)
193245.0 mm (1.8 in)
193347.0 mm (1.9 in)
193447.2 mm (1.9 in)
193531.8 mm (1.3 in)
193624.1 mm (0.9 in)
193731.2 mm (1.2 in)
193825.4 mm (1.0 in)
193923.9 mm (0.9 in)
194026.4 mm (1.0 in)
194159.7 mm (2.4 in)
194240.1 mm (1.6 in)
194320.8 mm (0.8 in)
194421.8 mm (0.9 in)
194546.0 mm (1.8 in)
1946128.0 mm (5.0 in)
194773.7 mm (2.9 in)
194834.3 mm (1.4 in)
194945.0 mm (1.8 in)
195032.3 mm (1.3 in)
195135.1 mm (1.4 in)
195287.1 mm (3.4 in)
195341.9 mm (1.6 in)
195452.8 mm (2.1 in)
195524.9 mm (1.0 in)
195645.7 mm (1.8 in)
195753.1 mm (2.1 in)
195829.2 mm (1.1 in)
195934.3 mm (1.4 in)
196037.1 mm (1.5 in)
196144.2 mm (1.7 in)
196222.9 mm (0.9 in)
196339.4 mm (1.6 in)
196433.5 mm (1.3 in)
196524.1 mm (0.9 in)
196638.4 mm (1.5 in)
196732.0 mm (1.3 in)
196824.4 mm (1.0 in)
196939.9 mm (1.6 in)
197046.0 mm (1.8 in)
197136.1 mm (1.4 in)
197229.5 mm (1.2 in)
197348.3 mm (1.9 in)
197427.0 mm (1.1 in)
197528.0 mm (1.1 in)
197643.5 mm (1.7 in)
197742.0 mm (1.7 in)
197849.0 mm (1.9 in)
197935.0 mm (1.4 in)
198042.0 mm (1.7 in)
198120.0 mm (0.8 in)
198221.0 mm (0.8 in)
198353.5 mm (2.1 in)
198428.0 mm (1.1 in)
198565.0 mm (2.6 in)
198627.0 mm (1.1 in)
198748.0 mm (1.9 in)
198826.4 mm (1.0 in)
198934.2 mm (1.3 in)
199046.0 mm (1.8 in)
199181.0 mm (3.2 in)
199275.0 mm (3.0 in)
199346.2 mm (1.8 in)
199426.0 mm (1.0 in)
199529.4 mm (1.2 in)
199620.0 mm (0.8 in)
199733.0 mm (1.3 in)
199842.0 mm (1.7 in)
199927.0 mm (1.1 in)
200043.0 mm (1.7 in)
200127.0 mm (1.1 in)
200225.0 mm (1.0 in)
200360.0 mm (2.4 in)
200433.0 mm (1.3 in)
200530.0 mm (1.2 in)
200618.0 mm (0.7 in)
200737.0 mm (1.5 in)
200860.8 mm (2.4 in)
200929.0 mm (1.1 in)
201047.2 mm (1.9 in)
201171.8 mm (2.8 in)
201238.2 mm (1.5 in)
201327.4 mm (1.1 in)
201420.4 mm (0.8 in)
201540.4 mm (1.6 in)
201627.0 mm (1.1 in)
201745.2 mm (1.8 in)
201824.0 mm (0.9 in)
201927.0 mm (1.1 in)
202048.8 mm (1.9 in)
202173.0 mm (2.9 in)
202234.4 mm (1.4 in)
202336.6 mm (1.4 in)
202428.6 mm (1.1 in)
202538.2 mm (1.5 in)
202628.5 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Woolsthorpe by year The wettest five days of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946
The wettest five days of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Woolsthorpe by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188438.3 mm (1.5 in)
188553.6 mm (2.1 in)
188667.9 mm (2.7 in)
188742.4 mm (1.7 in)
188851.1 mm (2.0 in)
188965.2 mm (2.6 in)
189046.2 mm (1.8 in)
189148.5 mm (1.9 in)
189252.8 mm (2.1 in)
189370.8 mm (2.8 in)
1894109.1 mm (4.3 in)
189527.0 mm (1.1 in)
189660.5 mm (2.4 in)
189728.0 mm (1.1 in)
189848.6 mm (1.9 in)
189991.6 mm (3.6 in)
190062.3 mm (2.5 in)
190137.9 mm (1.5 in)
190269.1 mm (2.7 in)
190356.0 mm (2.2 in)
190432.2 mm (1.3 in)
190561.8 mm (2.4 in)
190659.7 mm (2.4 in)
190781.0 mm (3.2 in)
190860.4 mm (2.4 in)
190946.7 mm (1.8 in)
1910107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1911141.5 mm (5.6 in)
191253.2 mm (2.1 in)
191368.2 mm (2.7 in)
191445.7 mm (1.8 in)
191550.3 mm (2.0 in)
191679.1 mm (3.1 in)
191741.9 mm (1.6 in)
191858.6 mm (2.3 in)
191976.2 mm (3.0 in)
192045.0 mm (1.8 in)
192133.3 mm (1.3 in)
192241.0 mm (1.6 in)
192356.6 mm (2.2 in)
192478.9 mm (3.1 in)
192557.8 mm (2.3 in)
192648.6 mm (1.9 in)
192744.4 mm (1.7 in)
192861.7 mm (2.4 in)
192948.5 mm (1.9 in)
193050.1 mm (2.0 in)
193147.8 mm (1.9 in)
193273.3 mm (2.9 in)
193356.4 mm (2.2 in)
193470.8 mm (2.8 in)
193577.9 mm (3.1 in)
193639.5 mm (1.6 in)
193747.5 mm (1.9 in)
193836.8 mm (1.4 in)
193962.0 mm (2.4 in)
194038.3 mm (1.5 in)
194186.9 mm (3.4 in)
194257.3 mm (2.3 in)
194343.7 mm (1.7 in)
194440.7 mm (1.6 in)
194559.6 mm (2.3 in)
1946188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1947121.2 mm (4.8 in)
194867.8 mm (2.7 in)
194979.8 mm (3.1 in)
195045.0 mm (1.8 in)
195171.7 mm (2.8 in)
195290.9 mm (3.6 in)
195392.7 mm (3.6 in)
195470.6 mm (2.8 in)
195568.9 mm (2.7 in)
195686.9 mm (3.4 in)
195762.0 mm (2.4 in)
195860.9 mm (2.4 in)
195949.3 mm (1.9 in)
196077.0 mm (3.0 in)
196169.8 mm (2.7 in)
196250.9 mm (2.0 in)
196368.1 mm (2.7 in)
196460.0 mm (2.4 in)
196542.2 mm (1.7 in)
196679.0 mm (3.1 in)
196743.7 mm (1.7 in)
196880.6 mm (3.2 in)
196972.2 mm (2.8 in)
197064.6 mm (2.5 in)
197183.8 mm (3.3 in)
197246.0 mm (1.8 in)
197350.3 mm (2.0 in)
197446.0 mm (1.8 in)
197561.4 mm (2.4 in)
197647.0 mm (1.9 in)
197756.4 mm (2.2 in)
197867.2 mm (2.6 in)
197961.2 mm (2.4 in)
198079.0 mm (3.1 in)
198147.2 mm (1.9 in)
198242.6 mm (1.7 in)
198373.3 mm (2.9 in)
198468.2 mm (2.7 in)
198574.1 mm (2.9 in)
198656.0 mm (2.2 in)
198767.9 mm (2.7 in)
198847.6 mm (1.9 in)
198953.4 mm (2.1 in)
199093.7 mm (3.7 in)
1991148.6 mm (5.9 in)
199282.8 mm (3.3 in)
199367.8 mm (2.7 in)
199445.6 mm (1.8 in)
199572.8 mm (2.9 in)
199638.0 mm (1.5 in)
199747.3 mm (1.9 in)
199855.8 mm (2.2 in)
199934.4 mm (1.4 in)
200070.0 mm (2.8 in)
200142.0 mm (1.7 in)
200234.0 mm (1.3 in)
200360.0 mm (2.4 in)
200458.2 mm (2.3 in)
200566.0 mm (2.6 in)
200635.0 mm (1.4 in)
200797.8 mm (3.9 in)
200896.4 mm (3.8 in)
200949.0 mm (1.9 in)
201058.0 mm (2.3 in)
201195.0 mm (3.7 in)
201246.1 mm (1.8 in)
201367.0 mm (2.6 in)
201455.0 mm (2.2 in)
201551.8 mm (2.0 in)
201662.5 mm (2.5 in)
201755.4 mm (2.2 in)
201848.0 mm (1.9 in)
201940.4 mm (1.6 in)
2020104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2021110.6 mm (4.4 in)
202253.2 mm (2.1 in)
202344.0 mm (1.7 in)
202444.8 mm (1.8 in)
202576.2 mm (3.0 in)
202661.0 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Woolsthorpe by year The longest dry spell of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 63 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 63 days in 1936
The longest dry spell of the year at Woolsthorpe, 1884 to 2026. The record is 63 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Woolsthorpe by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18848 days
188519 days
188612 days
188718 days
188828 days
188927 days
189029 days
189138 days
189219 days
189318 days
189420 days
189519 days
189629 days
189723 days
189822 days
189914 days
190018 days
190127 days
190217 days
190323 days
190417 days
190521 days
190613 days
190717 days
190815 days
190916 days
191022 days
191127 days
191228 days
191326 days
191420 days
191516 days
191621 days
191716 days
191818 days
191914 days
192019 days
192123 days
192220 days
192339 days
192416 days
192518 days
192619 days
192721 days
192823 days
192915 days
193034 days
193127 days
193219 days
193318 days
193438 days
193514 days
193663 days
193721 days
193818 days
193922 days
194016 days
194112 days
194220 days
194319 days
194414 days
194515 days
194615 days
194719 days
194847 days
194921 days
195032 days
195136 days
195217 days
195328 days
195424 days
195513 days
195625 days
195726 days
195819 days
195919 days
196018 days
196124 days
196219 days
196316 days
196417 days
196521 days
196614 days
196725 days
196818 days
196913 days
197032 days
197116 days
197230 days
197316 days
197430 days
197516 days
197615 days
197719 days
197813 days
197913 days
198016 days
198122 days
198222 days
198334 days
198419 days
198516 days
198633 days
198721 days
198819 days
198917 days
199018 days
199132 days
19928 days
199314 days
199417 days
199513 days
199618 days
199712 days
199817 days
199910 days
200020 days
200125 days
200219 days
200322 days
200418 days
200520 days
200627 days
200724 days
200818 days
200956 days
201015 days
201111 days
201220 days
201322 days
201441 days
201535 days
201622 days
201726 days
201819 days
201920 days
202024 days
202123 days
202226 days
202321 days
202429 days
202537 days
202613 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

129 years, 1885 to 2025

A day with at least 33.5 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 92.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Woolsthorpe: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.5 mm (1.3 in)
5 years46.5 mm (1.8 in)
10 years56.1 mm (2.2 in)
25 years69.5 mm (2.7 in)
50 years80.5 mm (3.2 in)
100 years92.3 mm (3.6 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 129 years of values from 1885 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: 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1946; 87.1 mm (3.4 in) in 1952; 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1991.

Download the Data

  • Data for Woolsthorpe standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Woolsthorpe 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 (2026-10-12).