Cradle Valley (Waldheim) Weather Records (ASN00096005)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cradle Valley (Waldheim) (ASN00096005), Australia, with 92 years of record.

Key Facts for Cradle Valley (Waldheim)

Cradle Valley (Waldheim) (ASN00096005) is a weather station in Australia at -41.64 latitude and 145.94 longitude, 903 m (2,963 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1918 to 2009, 92 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cradle Valley (Waldheim) set a daily record precipitation of 79.4 mm (3.1 in) on 15 May 2009.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -41.64 latitude, 145.94 longitude.
Elevation: 903 m (2,963 ft).
Period of record: 1918 to 2009, 92 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 Cradle Valley (Waldheim). 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 Cradle Valley (Waldheim), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	30.5 C (86.9 F)	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	25.1 C (77.2 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	11.5 C (52.7 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	12.7 C (54.9 F)	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	17.9 C (64.2 F)	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	19.9 C (67.8 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) still stand. 1969 holds the most, with 181.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) between 18 May 1975 and 18 May 1975. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 145.0 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cradle Valley (Waldheim). The most was 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 18 May 1975.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cradle Valley (Waldheim)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	2 January 1984
Feb	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 February 1969
Mar	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	19 March 1933
Apr	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	5 April 1929
May	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	18 May 1975
Jun	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	17 June 1962
Jul	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	21 July 1953
Aug	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 August 1970
Sep	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	14 September 1963
Oct	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 October 1971
Nov	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	10 November 1982
Dec	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	20 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 1977

11 years of record at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1967 to 1977. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977.

Days with data per year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	236	65%	No
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	361	99%	Yes
1970	362	99%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	285	78%	No
1975	315	86%	No
1976	358	98%	Yes
1977	151	41%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Cradle Valley (Waldheim)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 May 2009	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2009	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2009	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2008	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	2 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2008	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 2007	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2007	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2006	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	49 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2006	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2006	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 2006	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2005	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2005	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2005	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2005	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2004	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2004	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2004	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2004	Cradle Valley (Waldheim), AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	46 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1918 to 2009

Yearly extremes at Cradle Valley (Waldheim): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	1975	26.7 C (80.1 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	1974	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	1975	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	321.4 mm (12.7 in)	1994	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1923	10 days	86

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1918 to 2009. The record is 30.5 C (86.9 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 C (80.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	23.8 C (74.8 F)
1968	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1969	26.4 C (79.5 F)
1970	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1971	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1972	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1973	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1975	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1976	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1977	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1918 to 2009. The record is -8.5 C (16.7 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.5 C (18.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1968	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1969	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1970	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1971	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1972	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1973	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1974	-8.5 C (16.7 F)
1975	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1976	-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1977	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1918 to 2009. The record is 145.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.8 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1918	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1919	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1920	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1921	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1922	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1923	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1924	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1925	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1926	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1927	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1928	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1930	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1931	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1932	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1933	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1934	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1936	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1937	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1938	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1939	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1940	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1945	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1949	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1950	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1953	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1954	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1955	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1957	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1958	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1959	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1960	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1961	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1963	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1964	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1965	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1966	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1967	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1968	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1969	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1970	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1971	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1972	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1973	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1974	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1975	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1976	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1977	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1981	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1983	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1984	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1985	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1986	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1988	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1989	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1990	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1991	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1994	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1995	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1996	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1997	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1998	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1999	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
2000	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2001	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2002	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2003	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
2004	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
2005	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
2006	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
2007	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
2008	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2009	79.4 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1918 to 2009. The record is 321.4 mm (12.7 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 156.4 mm (6.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1918	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1919	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1920	126.9 mm (5.0 in)
1921	146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1922	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1923	196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1924	194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1925	178.2 mm (7.0 in)
1926	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1927	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1928	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1929	240.5 mm (9.5 in)
1930	193.6 mm (7.6 in)
1931	165.7 mm (6.5 in)
1932	194.7 mm (7.7 in)
1933	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1934	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1935	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1936	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1937	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1938	171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1939	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1940	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1941	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1942	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1944	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1945	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1949	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1950	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1951	160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1952	269.2 mm (10.6 in)
1953	259.1 mm (10.2 in)
1954	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1955	169.6 mm (6.7 in)
1956	195.7 mm (7.7 in)
1957	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1958	220.9 mm (8.7 in)
1959	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1960	156.4 mm (6.2 in)
1961	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1962	212.5 mm (8.4 in)
1963	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1964	150.8 mm (5.9 in)
1965	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1966	141.9 mm (5.6 in)
1967	195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1968	245.3 mm (9.7 in)
1969	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1970	297.9 mm (11.7 in)
1971	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1972	156.4 mm (6.2 in)
1973	225.3 mm (8.9 in)
1974	227.0 mm (8.9 in)
1975	316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1976	192.6 mm (7.6 in)
1977	162.9 mm (6.4 in)
1981	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1982	135.8 mm (5.3 in)
1983	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1984	199.4 mm (7.9 in)
1985	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1986	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1987	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1988	208.4 mm (8.2 in)
1989	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1990	214.4 mm (8.4 in)
1991	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1992	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1993	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1994	321.4 mm (12.7 in)
1995	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1996	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1997	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1998	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1999	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2000	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
2001	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2002	214.2 mm (8.4 in)
2003	241.6 mm (9.5 in)
2004	188.2 mm (7.4 in)
2005	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
2006	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
2007	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
2008	166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2009	230.2 mm (9.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cradle Valley (Waldheim), 1918 to 2009. The record is 27 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cradle Valley (Waldheim) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1918	10 days
1919	14 days
1920	13 days
1921	18 days
1922	10 days
1923	27 days
1924	8 days
1925	7 days
1926	4 days
1927	11 days
1928	10 days
1929	12 days
1930	12 days
1931	13 days
1932	8 days
1933	9 days
1934	13 days
1935	17 days
1936	16 days
1937	15 days
1938	10 days
1939	12 days
1940	15 days
1941	10 days
1942	6 days
1943	7 days
1944	7 days
1945	5 days
1949	6 days
1950	9 days
1951	8 days
1952	7 days
1953	13 days
1954	14 days
1955	10 days
1956	21 days
1957	8 days
1958	12 days
1959	18 days
1960	22 days
1961	17 days
1962	13 days
1963	24 days
1964	10 days
1965	8 days
1966	15 days
1967	16 days
1968	9 days
1969	8 days
1970	16 days
1971	16 days
1972	11 days
1973	8 days
1974	11 days
1975	12 days
1976	7 days
1977	10 days
1981	11 days
1982	14 days
1983	6 days
1984	10 days
1985	7 days
1986	12 days
1987	10 days
1988	10 days
1989	18 days
1990	9 days
1991	12 days
1992	9 days
1993	10 days
1994	10 days
1995	9 days
1996	4 days
1997	17 days
1998	13 days
1999	7 days
2000	12 days
2001	17 days
2002	19 days
2003	13 days
2004	2 days
2005	6 days
2006	9 days
2007	5 days
2008	6 days
2009	7 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

38 years, 1919 to 2006

A day with at least 68.7 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.7 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cradle Valley (Waldheim): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1919 to 2006.

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: 145.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1975; 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1994; 97.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1970.

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).