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Launceston (Pumping Station) Weather Records (ASN00091049)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Launceston (Pumping Station) (ASN00091049), Australia, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Launceston (Pumping Station)

  • Launceston (Pumping Station) (ASN00091049) is a weather station in Australia at -41.50 latitude and 147.20 longitude, 24 m (80 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1884 to 1963, 80 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Launceston (Pumping Station) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Launceston (Pumping Station) set a daily record precipitation of 14.2 mm (0.6 in) on 30 December 1963.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -41.50 latitude, 147.20 longitude.
  • Elevation: 24 m (80 ft).
  • Period of record: 1884 to 1963, 80 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Launceston (Pumping Station), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Launceston (Pumping Station). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Launceston (Pumping Station). 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 Launceston (Pumping Station), with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan37.3 C (99.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Feb38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.9 C (98.4 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Apr27.9 C (82.2 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
May23.8 C (74.8 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Jun19.0 C (66.2 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Jul19.0 C (66.2 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Aug20.0 C (68.0 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)n/an/a
Sep23.1 C (73.6 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Oct31.6 C (88.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Nov33.3 C (91.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Dec36.4 C (97.5 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Launceston (Pumping Station) by the year they were set 1,464 records at Launceston (Pumping Station) still stand. 1907 holds the most, with 54. 02040601884: 31894: 41898: 281901: 181902: 291903: 221904: 191905: 281906: 381907: 541908: 331909: 251910: 171911: 141912: 141913: 201914: 321915: 121916: 181917: 251918: 171919: 151920: 271921: 301922: 211923: 151924: 201925: 211926: 261927: 161928: 221929: 171930: 231931: 201932: 271933: 181934: 221935: 241936: 101937: 351938: 291939: 261940: 371941: 281942: 251943: 241944: 231945: 441946: 251947: 291948: 331949: 321950: 261951: 241952: 201953: 201954: 251955: 221956: 131957: 171958: 251959: 38188419051912191919261933194019471954
1,464 records at Launceston (Pumping Station) still stand. 1907 holds the most, with 54.
Standing records at Launceston (Pumping Station) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18843
18944
189828
190118
190229
190322
190419
190528
190638
190754
190833
190925
191017
191114
191214
191320
191432
191512
191618
191725
191817
191915
192027
192130
192221
192315
192420
192521
192626
192716
192822
192917
193023
193120
193227
193318
193422
193524
193610
193735
193829
193926
194037
194128
194225
194324
194423
194544
194625
194729
194833
194932
195026
195124
195220
195320
195425
195522
195613
195717
195825
195938

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 93.7 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Launceston (Pumping Station) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Launceston (Pumping Station). The most was 93.7 mm (3.7 in) on 17 May 1897. 0255075100 Jan: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 3 January 1937 Jan Feb: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 19 February 1946 Feb Mar: 70.4 mm (2.8 in), 8 March 1911 Mar Apr: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 19 April 1909 Apr May: 93.7 mm (3.7 in), 17 May 1897 May Jun: 40.4 mm (1.6 in), 10 June 1942 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 29 July 1940 Jul Aug: 49.3 mm (1.9 in), 24 August 1936 Aug Sep: 41.1 mm (1.6 in), 20 September 1952 Sep Oct: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 20 October 1947 Oct Nov: 32.8 mm (1.3 in), 13 November 1958 Nov Dec: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 28 December 1959 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Launceston (Pumping Station). The most was 93.7 mm (3.7 in) on 17 May 1897.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Launceston (Pumping Station)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan38.1 mm (1.5 in)3 January 1937
Feb84.3 mm (3.3 in)19 February 1946
Mar70.4 mm (2.8 in)8 March 1911
Apr57.9 mm (2.3 in)19 April 1909
May93.7 mm (3.7 in)17 May 1897
Jun40.4 mm (1.6 in)10 June 1942
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)29 July 1940
Aug49.3 mm (1.9 in)24 August 1936
Sep41.1 mm (1.6 in)20 September 1952
Oct47.2 mm (1.9 in)20 October 1947
Nov32.8 mm (1.3 in)13 November 1958
Dec51.6 mm (2.0 in)28 December 1959

Period of Record Coverage

1884 to 1959
Days with data per year at Launceston (Pumping Station) 62 years of record at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1959. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1884, 1892, 1894, 1903, 1959. 1884: 54 of 366 days1892: 19 of 366 days1894: 82 of 365 days1898: 365 of 365 days1901: 365 of 365 days1902: 365 of 365 days1903: 318 of 365 days1904: 365 of 366 days1905: 362 of 365 days1906: 364 of 365 days1907: 364 of 365 days1908: 363 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 366 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 358 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 352 of 366 days1945: 363 of 365 days1946: 362 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 356 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1958: 353 of 365 days1959: 265 of 365 days19101920193019401950
62 years of record at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1959. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1884, 1892, 1894, 1903, 1959.
Days with data per year at Launceston (Pumping Station)
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
18845415%No
1892195%No
18948222%No
1898365100%Yes
1901365100%Yes
1902365100%Yes
190331887%No
1904365100%Yes
190536299%Yes
1906364100%Yes
1907364100%Yes
190836399%Yes
1909365100%Yes
1910365100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
1913365100%Yes
1914365100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
1916366100%Yes
1917365100%Yes
1918365100%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
192935898%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
1934364100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
194435296%Yes
194536399%Yes
194636299%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948365100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195535698%Yes
195636499%Yes
195835397%Yes
195926573%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Launceston (Pumping Station)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 December 1963Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1963Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1963Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain (Tie)10.2 mm (0.4 in)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1962Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1962Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain (Tie)21.8 mm (0.9 in)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1962Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)6 years33 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1961Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1961Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1961Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1961Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)36 years48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)29 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)46 years35 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1960Launceston (Pumping Station), AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1959Launceston (Pumping Station), AUmonthly rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)29 years32 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1959Launceston (Pumping Station), AUmonthly high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years24 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

54 complete years, 1898 to 1958
Annual mean temperature at Launceston (Pumping Station) as warming stripes, 1898 to 1958 One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1898 to 1958. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1907, at 11.3 C (52.3 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 13.7 C (56.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1898: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1901: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1902: 12.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1906: 11.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1907: 11.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1908: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1909: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1910: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1911: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1912: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1913: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1914: 13.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1915: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1916: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1917: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1918: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1919: 13.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1920: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1921: 13.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1922: 13.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1923: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1924: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1925: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1926: 13.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1927: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1928: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1929: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1930: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1931: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1932: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1933: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1934: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1935: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1936: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1937: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1939: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1940: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1941: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1942: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1943: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1944: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1945: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1946: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1947: 13.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1948: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1949: 11.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1950: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1951: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1952: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1953: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1954: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1955: 12.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1956: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1958: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean189819101920193019401950
One stripe for each of 54 complete years at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1898 to 1958. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1907, at 11.3 C (52.3 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 13.7 C (56.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Launceston (Pumping Station) as warming stripes, 1898 to 1958
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189812.8 C+0.05 C
190112.2 C-0.48 C
190212.1 C-0.63 C
190611.8 C-0.90 C
190711.3 C-1.43 C
190812.2 C-0.49 C
190912.2 C-0.48 C
191013.1 C+0.42 C
191112.8 C+0.13 C
191212.8 C+0.10 C
191312.6 C-0.10 C
191413.5 C+0.79 C
191512.8 C+0.07 C
191612.9 C+0.17 C
191713.1 C+0.37 C
191813.1 C+0.39 C
191913.4 C+0.66 C
192013.1 C+0.39 C
192113.7 C+1.04 C
192213.3 C+0.56 C
192312.8 C+0.11 C
192412.5 C-0.25 C
192512.9 C+0.19 C
192613.4 C+0.71 C
192712.6 C-0.08 C
192813.1 C+0.40 C
192912.2 C-0.52 C
193013.1 C+0.41 C
193112.5 C-0.23 C
193212.8 C+0.05 C
193312.5 C-0.25 C
193413.2 C+0.47 C
193512.7 C+0.04 C
193612.8 C+0.08 C
193712.9 C+0.16 C
193912.9 C+0.24 C
194012.7 C-0.01 C
194112.7 C+0.00 C
194213.2 C+0.46 C
194312.8 C+0.11 C
194412.8 C+0.06 C
194512.3 C-0.41 C
194612.7 C-0.03 C
194713.6 C+0.87 C
194812.2 C-0.47 C
194911.7 C-0.98 C
195012.7 C-0.04 C
195112.5 C-0.17 C
195212.2 C-0.51 C
195312.5 C-0.23 C
195412.6 C-0.09 C
195512.4 C-0.30 C
195612.6 C-0.14 C
195812.3 C-0.38 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1898 to 1958 is -0.01 C (-0.09 to 0.07) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.13) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 54 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Launceston (Pumping Station)
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.01 C (-0.09 to 0.07) per decade-0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.13) per decade1898 to 195854Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.01 C (-0.09 to 0.07) per decade-0.02 F (-0.16 to 0.13) per decade1898 to 195854Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.01 C (-0.11 to 0.10) per decade-0.01 F (-0.21 to 0.18) per decade1898 to 195854Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1884 to 1963
Yearly extremes at Launceston (Pumping Station): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)191233.0 C (91.4 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)-6.1 C (21.0 F)1903-3.0 C (26.6 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)93.7 mm (3.7 in)189733.8 mm (1.3 in)69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)118.6 mm (4.7 in)189759.9 mm (2.4 in)69
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days191021 days69

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year The hottest day of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 C (91.4 F). 102030401900192019401960Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1912
The hottest day of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 C (91.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
188431.1 C (88.0 F)
189217.2 C (63.0 F)
189419.7 C (67.5 F)
1895n/a
1897n/a
189835.0 C (95.0 F)
190133.3 C (91.9 F)
190230.0 C (86.0 F)
190336.1 C (97.0 F)
190432.2 C (90.0 F)
190536.1 C (97.0 F)
190635.3 C (95.5 F)
190734.5 C (94.1 F)
190837.3 C (99.1 F)
190933.8 C (92.8 F)
191035.6 C (96.1 F)
191130.6 C (87.1 F)
191238.3 C (100.9 F)
191332.8 C (91.0 F)
191432.9 C (91.2 F)
191532.7 C (90.9 F)
191634.0 C (93.2 F)
191733.5 C (92.3 F)
191833.9 C (93.0 F)
191931.6 C (88.9 F)
192034.7 C (94.5 F)
192135.8 C (96.4 F)
192234.7 C (94.5 F)
192332.8 C (91.0 F)
192431.9 C (89.4 F)
192531.6 C (88.9 F)
192632.3 C (90.1 F)
192732.3 C (90.1 F)
192835.6 C (96.1 F)
192929.9 C (85.8 F)
193035.2 C (95.4 F)
193131.1 C (88.0 F)
193231.6 C (88.9 F)
193328.9 C (84.0 F)
193434.4 C (93.9 F)
193531.0 C (87.8 F)
193631.5 C (88.7 F)
193733.3 C (91.9 F)
193831.7 C (89.1 F)
193933.3 C (91.9 F)
194035.6 C (96.1 F)
194134.4 C (93.9 F)
194236.9 C (98.4 F)
194336.4 C (97.5 F)
194435.8 C (96.4 F)
194533.1 C (91.6 F)
194632.2 C (90.0 F)
194730.7 C (87.3 F)
194833.7 C (92.7 F)
194932.4 C (90.3 F)
195034.0 C (93.2 F)
195132.1 C (89.8 F)
195232.1 C (89.8 F)
195331.6 C (88.9 F)
195435.4 C (95.7 F)
195531.3 C (88.3 F)
195632.4 C (90.3 F)
1957n/a
195829.8 C (85.6 F)
195936.6 C (97.9 F)
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year The coldest night of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.0 C (26.6 F). -7.5-5-2.502.551900192019401960Record: -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1903
The coldest night of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.0 C (26.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
18843.9 C (39.0 F)
1892-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1894-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1895n/a
1897n/a
1898-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1901-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1902-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1903-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1904-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1905-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1906-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1907-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1908-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1909-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1910-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1911-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1912-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1913-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1914-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1915-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1916-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1917-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1918-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1919-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1920-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1921-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1922-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1923-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1924-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1925-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1926-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1927-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1928-2.7 C (27.1 F)
1929-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1930-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1931-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1932-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1933-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1934-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1935-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1936-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1937-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1938-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1939-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1940-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1941-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1942-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1943-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1944-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1945-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1946-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1947-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1948-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1949-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1950-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1951-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1952-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1953-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1954-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1955-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1956-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1957-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1958-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1959-5.1 C (22.8 F)
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year The wettest day of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 93.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.8 mm (1.3 in). 0204060801001900192019401960Record: 93.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1897
The wettest day of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 93.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.8 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188415.7 mm (0.6 in)
189216.5 mm (0.6 in)
189421.1 mm (0.8 in)
189534.3 mm (1.4 in)
189793.7 mm (3.7 in)
189823.1 mm (0.9 in)
190132.5 mm (1.3 in)
190224.9 mm (1.0 in)
190343.2 mm (1.7 in)
190424.1 mm (0.9 in)
190534.8 mm (1.4 in)
190635.8 mm (1.4 in)
190726.9 mm (1.1 in)
190825.7 mm (1.0 in)
190957.9 mm (2.3 in)
191034.0 mm (1.3 in)
191170.4 mm (2.8 in)
191229.7 mm (1.2 in)
191332.0 mm (1.3 in)
191432.8 mm (1.3 in)
191540.4 mm (1.6 in)
191644.5 mm (1.8 in)
191731.0 mm (1.2 in)
191836.8 mm (1.4 in)
191922.6 mm (0.9 in)
192028.7 mm (1.1 in)
192132.5 mm (1.3 in)
192224.6 mm (1.0 in)
192328.2 mm (1.1 in)
192429.5 mm (1.2 in)
192531.5 mm (1.2 in)
192630.7 mm (1.2 in)
192730.2 mm (1.2 in)
192824.6 mm (1.0 in)
192940.4 mm (1.6 in)
193047.2 mm (1.9 in)
193148.3 mm (1.9 in)
193231.0 mm (1.2 in)
193335.8 mm (1.4 in)
193436.1 mm (1.4 in)
193546.7 mm (1.8 in)
193649.3 mm (1.9 in)
193738.1 mm (1.5 in)
193855.4 mm (2.2 in)
193963.5 mm (2.5 in)
194045.7 mm (1.8 in)
194122.1 mm (0.9 in)
194240.4 mm (1.6 in)
194335.8 mm (1.4 in)
194433.8 mm (1.3 in)
194541.7 mm (1.6 in)
194684.3 mm (3.3 in)
194747.2 mm (1.9 in)
194817.8 mm (0.7 in)
194939.1 mm (1.5 in)
195032.3 mm (1.3 in)
195136.8 mm (1.4 in)
195241.1 mm (1.6 in)
195333.5 mm (1.3 in)
195430.2 mm (1.2 in)
195530.7 mm (1.2 in)
195643.9 mm (1.7 in)
195746.5 mm (1.8 in)
195832.8 mm (1.3 in)
195951.6 mm (2.0 in)
196044.5 mm (1.8 in)
196127.7 mm (1.1 in)
196225.4 mm (1.0 in)
196329.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year The wettest five days of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 118.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.9 mm (2.4 in). 02550751001251900192019401960Record: 118.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1897
The wettest five days of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 118.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.9 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188439.3 mm (1.5 in)
189222.6 mm (0.9 in)
189440.4 mm (1.6 in)
189558.4 mm (2.3 in)
1897118.6 mm (4.7 in)
189841.1 mm (1.6 in)
190154.7 mm (2.2 in)
190259.1 mm (2.3 in)
190356.2 mm (2.2 in)
190454.7 mm (2.2 in)
190542.4 mm (1.7 in)
190674.4 mm (2.9 in)
190746.2 mm (1.8 in)
190848.3 mm (1.9 in)
190967.3 mm (2.6 in)
191063.9 mm (2.5 in)
1911114.1 mm (4.5 in)
191244.5 mm (1.8 in)
191373.9 mm (2.9 in)
191450.8 mm (2.0 in)
191591.8 mm (3.6 in)
191670.9 mm (2.8 in)
191756.4 mm (2.2 in)
191881.0 mm (3.2 in)
191940.0 mm (1.6 in)
192049.1 mm (1.9 in)
192159.9 mm (2.4 in)
192251.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923108.2 mm (4.3 in)
192455.0 mm (2.2 in)
192561.9 mm (2.4 in)
192670.1 mm (2.8 in)
192777.4 mm (3.0 in)
192856.6 mm (2.2 in)
1929100.1 mm (3.9 in)
193075.2 mm (3.0 in)
193193.2 mm (3.7 in)
193254.6 mm (2.1 in)
193356.6 mm (2.2 in)
193472.7 mm (2.9 in)
193574.6 mm (2.9 in)
193677.0 mm (3.0 in)
193773.2 mm (2.9 in)
193878.0 mm (3.1 in)
193991.9 mm (3.6 in)
194054.6 mm (2.1 in)
194159.9 mm (2.4 in)
194294.8 mm (3.7 in)
194348.1 mm (1.9 in)
194497.5 mm (3.8 in)
1945104.9 mm (4.1 in)
194688.2 mm (3.5 in)
194785.9 mm (3.4 in)
194836.6 mm (1.4 in)
194945.8 mm (1.8 in)
195052.4 mm (2.1 in)
195144.8 mm (1.8 in)
195279.7 mm (3.1 in)
195340.7 mm (1.6 in)
195458.2 mm (2.3 in)
195556.6 mm (2.2 in)
195688.5 mm (3.5 in)
195758.4 mm (2.3 in)
195889.0 mm (3.5 in)
195963.8 mm (2.5 in)
196069.1 mm (2.7 in)
196145.5 mm (1.8 in)
196250.3 mm (2.0 in)
196369.1 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 43 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 010203040501900192019401960Record: 43 days in 1910
The longest dry spell of the year at Launceston (Pumping Station), 1884 to 1963. The record is 43 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Launceston (Pumping Station) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188426 days
18927 days
189412 days
189526 days
189732 days
189839 days
190125 days
190226 days
190315 days
190417 days
190518 days
190618 days
190719 days
190818 days
190919 days
191043 days
191118 days
191225 days
191318 days
191431 days
191523 days
191620 days
191723 days
191821 days
191924 days
192040 days
192122 days
192232 days
192335 days
192417 days
192518 days
192623 days
192741 days
192814 days
192913 days
193030 days
193141 days
193227 days
193318 days
193429 days
193517 days
193620 days
193722 days
193812 days
193919 days
194021 days
194128 days
194226 days
194320 days
194420 days
194520 days
194611 days
194723 days
194821 days
194918 days
195018 days
195120 days
195218 days
195322 days
195425 days
195518 days
195616 days
195725 days
195819 days
195923 days
196023 days
196127 days
196224 days
196324 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

53 years with a frost

Across 53 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Launceston (Pumping Station) falls on 13 September and the median first autumn frost on 14 May, which leaves a median of 236 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -3.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Launceston (Pumping Station)
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1927 to 1958)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 Septembern/a19 Septembern/a+2.4 days per decade
First autumn frost14 Mayn/a11 Mayn/a-1.2 days per decade
Growing days236 daysn/a227 daysn/a-3.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

64 years, 1897 to 1963

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 90.4 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Launceston (Pumping Station): 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 years45.5 mm (1.8 in)
10 years54.2 mm (2.1 in)
25 years67.0 mm (2.6 in)
50 years78.0 mm (3.1 in)
100 years90.4 mm (3.6 in)Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1897 to 1963.

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: 93.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1897; 84.3 mm (3.3 in) in 1946; 70.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1911.

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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 (2026-10-13).