Waratah (Mount Road) Weather Records (ASN00097014)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waratah (Mount Road) (ASN00097014), Australia, with 135 years of record.

Key Facts for Waratah (Mount Road)

Waratah (Mount Road) (ASN00097014) is a weather station in Australia at -41.44 latitude and 145.53 longitude, 609 m (1,998 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 2019, 135 years of record.
1,464 records set at Waratah (Mount Road) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Waratah (Mount Road) set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 3 October 2016.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -41.44 latitude, 145.53 longitude.
Elevation: 609 m (1,998 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 2019, 135 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 Waratah (Mount Road). 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 Waratah (Mount Road), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	32.7 C (90.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	12.5 C (54.5 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	18.5 C (65.3 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	25.5 C (77.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Waratah (Mount Road) still stand. 1961 holds the most, with 93.

Standing records at Waratah (Mount Road) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	91
1958	88
1959	86
1960	67
1961	93
1962	63
1963	81
1964	63
1965	79
1966	83
1967	75
1968	74
1969	88
1970	65
1971	60
1972	30
1990	15
1991	34
1992	45
1993	28
1994	49
1995	35
2001	69
2002	3

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Waratah (Mount Road) between 29 December 1934 and 13 August 1973. Each dot is a new record.

When Waratah (Mount Road) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1934-12-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1947-06-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1973-08-13	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 144.8 mm (5.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 144.8 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waratah (Mount Road). The most was 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 13 August 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waratah (Mount Road)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	1 January 1956
Feb	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	19 February 1946
Mar	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	16 March 2012
Apr	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	12 April 2003
May	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	13 May 1923
Jun	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	16 June 1947
Jul	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	15 July 1955
Aug	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	13 August 1973
Sep	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 September 1952
Oct	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 October 1947
Nov	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	14 November 1913
Dec	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 December 1934

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2002

24 years of record at Waratah (Mount Road), 1957 to 2002. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1971, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others.

Days with data per year at Waratah (Mount Road)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	356	98%	Yes
1958	340	93%	Yes
1959	360	99%	Yes
1960	361	99%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	361	99%	Yes
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	362	99%	Yes
1970	350	96%	Yes
1971	283	78%	No
1972	120	33%	No
1990	61	17%	No
1991	193	53%	No
1992	197	54%	No
1993	189	52%	No
1994	194	53%	No
1995	102	28%	No
2001	223	61%	No
2002	19	5%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Waratah (Mount Road)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 June 2015	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2015	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 2014	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 2014	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2014	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	45 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2014	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2013	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2012	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	monthly rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 February 2012	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2010	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	107 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2010	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2009	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2009	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2009	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

13 complete years, 1957 to 1970

One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Waratah (Mount Road), 1957 to 1970. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.3 C (47.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1964, at 7.7 C (45.9 F), and the warmest was 1961, at 9.2 C (48.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at Waratah (Mount Road) as warming stripes, 1957 to 1970
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	7.8 C	-0.53 C
1959	8.7 C	+0.40 C
1960	8.1 C	-0.25 C
1961	9.2 C	+0.86 C
1962	8.3 C	-0.03 C
1963	8.3 C	+0.01 C
1964	7.7 C	-0.61 C
1965	8.2 C	-0.11 C
1966	8.5 C	+0.22 C
1967	8.5 C	+0.17 C
1968	8.0 C	-0.29 C
1969	8.5 C	+0.23 C
1970	8.3 C	-0.05 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1885 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Waratah (Mount Road): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1961	29.1 C (84.4 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	2001	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	1973	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	254.1 mm (10.0 in)	1947	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	107
Longest dry spell (CDD)	323 days	2018	12 days	107

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Waratah (Mount Road), 1885 to 2019. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.1 C (84.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Waratah (Mount Road) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1885	n/a
1889	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
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
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	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	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1958	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1959	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1960	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1961	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1963	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1964	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1965	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1966	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1967	31.3 C (88.3 F)
1968	30.7 C (87.3 F)
1969	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1970	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1971	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1972	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1973	n/a
1990	26.9 C (80.4 F)
1991	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1992	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1993	31.9 C (89.4 F)
1994	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1995	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	21.5 C (70.7 F)
2002	22.0 C (71.6 F)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Waratah (Mount Road), 1885 to 2019. The record is -5.5 C (22.1 F) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.3 C (26.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Waratah (Mount Road) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1885	n/a
1889	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
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
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	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	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1958	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1959	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1960	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1961	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1962	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1963	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1964	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1965	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1966	-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1967	-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1968	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1969	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1970	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1971	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1972	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1973	n/a
1990	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1991	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1992	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1993	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1994	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1995	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2002	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waratah (Mount Road), 1885 to 2019. The record is 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waratah (Mount Road) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1889	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1897	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1901	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1902	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1903	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1904	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1905	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1906	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1907	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1908	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1909	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1910	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1911	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1912	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1913	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1914	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1915	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1916	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1917	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1918	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1919	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1920	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1921	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1922	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1923	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1924	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1925	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1927	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1928	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1929	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1930	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1931	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1932	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1934	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1935	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1936	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1937	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1938	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1939	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1940	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1941	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1942	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1943	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1946	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1947	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1948	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1950	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1953	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1954	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1955	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1957	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1958	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1959	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1960	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1961	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1962	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1965	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1966	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1967	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1969	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1970	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1973	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1990	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1992	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1993	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1994	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1995	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1997	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1998	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1999	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
2000	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2001	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2002	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2003	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
2004	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
2005	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2006	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2007	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2008	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2009	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2010	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2011	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2012	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
2013	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2014	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
2015	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2016	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2017	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
2018	9.0 mm (0.35 in)
2019	22.0 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waratah (Mount Road), 1885 to 2019. The record is 254.1 mm (10.0 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 133.0 mm (5.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waratah (Mount Road) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1889	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1897	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1898	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1901	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1902	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1903	159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1904	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1905	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1906	181.0 mm (7.1 in)
1907	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1908	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1909	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1910	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1911	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1912	124.6 mm (4.9 in)
1913	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1914	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1915	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1916	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
1917	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1918	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1919	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1920	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1921	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1922	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1923	199.8 mm (7.9 in)
1924	126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1925	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
1926	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1927	140.3 mm (5.5 in)
1928	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1929	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1930	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1931	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1932	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1933	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1934	164.7 mm (6.5 in)
1935	160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1936	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1937	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1938	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1939	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1940	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1941	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1942	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1943	165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1944	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1945	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1946	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1947	254.1 mm (10.0 in)
1948	215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1949	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1950	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1951	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1952	226.6 mm (8.9 in)
1953	188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1954	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
1955	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1956	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1957	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1958	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
1959	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1960	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1961	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1962	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1963	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1964	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1965	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1966	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1967	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1968	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1969	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1970	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1971	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1972	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1973	175.1 mm (6.9 in)
1990	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1991	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1992	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1993	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1994	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1995	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1996	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1997	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1998	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
1999	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
2000	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2001	171.6 mm (6.8 in)
2002	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
2003	152.8 mm (6.0 in)
2004	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2005	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
2006	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2007	215.0 mm (8.5 in)
2008	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2009	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
2010	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2011	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
2012	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2013	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
2014	183.4 mm (7.2 in)
2015	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
2016	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2017	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
2018	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
2019	49.0 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waratah (Mount Road), 1885 to 2019. The record is 323 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waratah (Mount Road) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	10 days
1889	9 days
1897	22 days
1898	25 days
1901	15 days
1902	14 days
1903	9 days
1904	11 days
1905	7 days
1906	8 days
1907	11 days
1908	15 days
1909	10 days
1910	17 days
1911	14 days
1912	13 days
1913	12 days
1914	13 days
1915	10 days
1916	13 days
1917	16 days
1918	13 days
1919	13 days
1920	9 days
1921	14 days
1922	11 days
1923	15 days
1924	12 days
1925	16 days
1926	14 days
1927	12 days
1928	20 days
1929	12 days
1930	11 days
1931	14 days
1932	9 days
1933	9 days
1934	12 days
1935	13 days
1936	16 days
1937	22 days
1938	9 days
1939	11 days
1940	16 days
1941	10 days
1942	9 days
1943	9 days
1944	7 days
1945	8 days
1946	8 days
1947	10 days
1948	21 days
1949	8 days
1950	24 days
1951	16 days
1952	9 days
1953	9 days
1954	14 days
1955	10 days
1956	22 days
1957	10 days
1958	10 days
1959	17 days
1960	15 days
1961	17 days
1962	11 days
1963	13 days
1964	10 days
1965	10 days
1966	13 days
1967	20 days
1968	10 days
1969	8 days
1970	16 days
1971	17 days
1972	21 days
1973	12 days
1990	7 days
1991	11 days
1992	9 days
1993	10 days
1994	14 days
1995	9 days
1996	17 days
1997	11 days
1998	13 days
1999	12 days
2000	16 days
2001	16 days
2002	9 days
2003	12 days
2004	11 days
2005	6 days
2006	12 days
2007	18 days
2008	7 days
2009	11 days
2010	13 days
2011	11 days
2012	9 days
2013	15 days
2014	23 days
2015	19 days
2016	13 days
2017	23 days
2018	323 days
2019	13 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

87 years, 1885 to 2018

A day with at least 52.8 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 125.2 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waratah (Mount Road): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1885 to 2018.

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: 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1973; 122.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1947; 105.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1934.

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Data for Waratah (Mount Road) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Waratah (Mount Road) 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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).