Southport Weather Records (ASN00094032)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Southport (ASN00094032), Australia, with 100 years of record.

Key Facts for Southport

Southport (ASN00094032) is a weather station in Australia at -43.42 latitude and 146.97 longitude, 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 1994, 100 years of record.
0 records set at Southport still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Southport set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 1 August 1994.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -43.42 latitude, 146.97 longitude.
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 1994, 100 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Southport. 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 Southport, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Southport still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Southport between 16 September 1957 and 16 September 1957. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 142.2 mm (5.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Southport. The most was 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 16 September 1957.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Southport
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	28 January 1924
Feb	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 February 1902
Mar	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	5 March 1919
Apr	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	23 April 1960
May	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 May 1947
Jun	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	7 June 1954
Jul	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	9 July 1953
Aug	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	28 August 1981
Sep	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	16 September 1957
Oct	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 October 1973
Nov	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 November 1934
Dec	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	1 December 1934

Latest Records

Latest records at Southport
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1994	Southport, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1993	Southport, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1993	Southport, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	15 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1993	Southport, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1993	Southport, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1992	Southport, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1992	Southport, AU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1992	Southport, AU	daily rain	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1991	Southport, AU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	5 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1990	Southport, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1990	Southport, AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1990	Southport, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1990	Southport, AU	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	19 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1989	Southport, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1989	Southport, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1895 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Southport: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	1957	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	95
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	1919	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	95
Longest dry spell (CDD)	25 days	1895	14 days	95

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Southport, 1895 to 1994. The record is 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.2 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Southport by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1898	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1901	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1902	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1903	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1904	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1905	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1907	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1908	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1909	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1910	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1911	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1912	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1913	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1914	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1916	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1917	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1918	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1919	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1920	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1921	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1922	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1923	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1924	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1925	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1926	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1928	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1931	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1932	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1935	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1938	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1939	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1940	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1943	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1944	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1945	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1946	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1947	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1948	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1950	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1951	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1952	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1953	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1954	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1955	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1956	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1958	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1959	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1961	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1962	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1964	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1965	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1966	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1967	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1970	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1971	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1972	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1973	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1974	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1975	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1976	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1978	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1981	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1982	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1983	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1984	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1985	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1986	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1987	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1988	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1990	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1991	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1994	28.4 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Southport, 1895 to 1994. The record is 200.2 mm (7.9 in) in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Southport by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1898	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1901	146.7 mm (5.8 in)
1902	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1903	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1904	94.1 mm (3.7 in)
1905	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1907	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1908	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1909	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1910	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1911	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1912	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1913	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1914	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1915	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1916	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1917	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1918	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1919	200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1920	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1921	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1922	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1923	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1924	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1925	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1926	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1927	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1928	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1929	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1930	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1932	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1933	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1935	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1936	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1937	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1938	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1939	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1940	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1942	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1943	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1944	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1945	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1946	154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1947	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1948	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1949	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1950	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1951	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1952	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1953	186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1954	154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1955	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1956	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1957	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1958	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1959	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1960	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1961	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1962	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1965	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1966	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1967	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1968	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1970	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1971	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1972	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1973	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1974	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1975	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1976	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1977	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1980	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1982	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1983	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1984	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1985	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1986	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1987	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1988	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1989	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1991	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1992	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1993	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1994	70.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Southport, 1895 to 1994. The record is 25 days in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Southport by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	25 days
1898	25 days
1901	12 days
1902	13 days
1903	15 days
1904	11 days
1905	14 days
1907	6 days
1908	9 days
1909	13 days
1910	15 days
1911	11 days
1912	20 days
1913	13 days
1914	11 days
1915	10 days
1916	13 days
1917	13 days
1918	13 days
1919	11 days
1920	14 days
1921	12 days
1922	14 days
1923	21 days
1924	9 days
1925	9 days
1926	16 days
1927	14 days
1928	14 days
1929	18 days
1930	16 days
1931	14 days
1932	15 days
1933	15 days
1934	16 days
1935	17 days
1936	14 days
1937	18 days
1938	13 days
1939	16 days
1940	16 days
1941	18 days
1942	14 days
1943	18 days
1944	12 days
1945	13 days
1946	13 days
1947	11 days
1948	18 days
1949	13 days
1950	12 days
1951	9 days
1952	11 days
1953	15 days
1954	25 days
1955	10 days
1956	13 days
1957	13 days
1958	18 days
1959	22 days
1960	13 days
1961	11 days
1962	15 days
1963	16 days
1964	11 days
1965	15 days
1966	13 days
1967	18 days
1968	16 days
1969	9 days
1970	22 days
1971	20 days
1972	24 days
1973	13 days
1974	23 days
1975	19 days
1976	9 days
1977	12 days
1978	22 days
1979	23 days
1980	18 days
1981	13 days
1982	16 days
1983	17 days
1984	12 days
1985	15 days
1986	14 days
1987	10 days
1988	15 days
1989	18 days
1990	13 days
1991	23 days
1992	11 days
1993	12 days
1994	14 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

78 years, 1901 to 1993

A day with at least 47.4 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 160.1 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Southport: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	160.1 mm (6.3 in)	Longer than the 78 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, 78 years of values from 1901 to 1993.

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: 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1957; 122.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1919; 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1983.

Download the Data

Data for Southport standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Southport 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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