Thule Weather Records (ASN00099007)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Thule (ASN00099007), Australia, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Thule

Thule (ASN00099007) is a weather station in Australia at -40.12 latitude and 148.05 longitude, 82 m (269 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1899 to 1978, 80 years of record.
0 records set at Thule still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Thule set a daily record precipitation of 20.0 mm (0.8 in) on 6 November 1978.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -40.12 latitude, 148.05 longitude.
Elevation: 82 m (269 ft).
Period of record: 1899 to 1978, 80 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 Thule. 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 Thule, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Thule still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Thule between 2 September 1937 and 23 November 1940. Each dot is a new record.

When Thule set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1937-09-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1940-11-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 165.9 mm (6.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 165.9 mm (6.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thule. The most was 165.9 mm (6.5 in) on 23 November 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Thule
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	20 January 1946
Feb	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	19 February 1946
Mar	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	17 March 1936
Apr	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	7 April 1917
May	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	16 May 1969
Jun	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	30 June 1910
Jul	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	24 July 1961
Aug	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 August 1958
Sep	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	2 September 1937
Oct	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	11 October 1958
Nov	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	23 November 1940
Dec	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	10 December 1970

Latest Records

Latest records at Thule
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 November 1978	Thule, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1978	Thule, AU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1978	Thule, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	21 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1978	Thule, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 November 1977	Thule, AU	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1977	Thule, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 July 1977	Thule, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1977	Thule, AU	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1977	Thule, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1976	Thule, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	5 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1976	Thule, AU	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1975	Thule, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1975	Thule, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1975	Thule, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1975	Thule, AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	10 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1975	Thule, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1974	Thule, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1974	Thule, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	36 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1974	Thule, AU	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1974	Thule, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1899 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Thule: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	1940	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	1940	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	40 days	1931	19 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Thule, 1899 to 1978. The record is 165.9 mm (6.5 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.8 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thule by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1899	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1900	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1904	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1908	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1909	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1910	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1911	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1912	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1913	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1914	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1915	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1916	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1918	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1919	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1920	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1921	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1924	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1925	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1926	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1927	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1928	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1929	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1930	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1932	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1933	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1934	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1935	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1936	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1937	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1938	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1939	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1940	165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1941	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1942	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1943	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1944	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1946	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1947	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1948	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1949	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1950	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1951	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1953	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1954	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1955	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1956	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1957	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1958	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1959	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1960	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1961	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1962	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1963	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1964	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1965	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1966	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1968	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1969	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1970	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1971	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1972	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1973	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1974	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1975	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1977	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1978	87.0 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Thule, 1899 to 1978. The record is 179.3 mm (7.1 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.6 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thule by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1899	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1900	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1904	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1908	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1909	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1910	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1911	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1912	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1913	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1914	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1915	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1916	141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1917	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1918	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1919	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1920	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1921	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1922	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1923	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1924	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1925	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1926	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1927	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1928	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1929	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1930	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1931	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1932	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1933	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1934	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1935	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1936	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1937	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1938	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1939	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1940	179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1941	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1942	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1943	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1945	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1946	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1947	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1948	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1949	177.9 mm (7.0 in)
1950	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1951	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1952	133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1953	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1954	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1956	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1957	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1959	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1960	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1961	166.3 mm (6.5 in)
1962	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1963	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1964	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1965	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1966	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1967	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1968	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1969	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1970	139.6 mm (5.5 in)
1971	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1972	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1973	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1974	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1975	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1976	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1977	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1978	104.4 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Thule, 1899 to 1978. The record is 40 days in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thule by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1899	16 days
1900	14 days
1904	17 days
1908	18 days
1909	23 days
1910	23 days
1911	21 days
1912	16 days
1913	25 days
1914	20 days
1915	29 days
1916	18 days
1917	23 days
1918	19 days
1919	20 days
1920	31 days
1921	37 days
1922	19 days
1923	27 days
1924	12 days
1925	18 days
1926	18 days
1927	17 days
1928	15 days
1929	14 days
1930	24 days
1931	40 days
1932	11 days
1933	18 days
1934	20 days
1935	17 days
1936	15 days
1937	14 days
1938	13 days
1939	19 days
1940	19 days
1941	14 days
1942	21 days
1943	32 days
1944	14 days
1945	26 days
1946	12 days
1947	11 days
1948	34 days
1949	18 days
1950	22 days
1951	25 days
1952	16 days
1953	28 days
1954	28 days
1955	28 days
1956	18 days
1957	20 days
1958	27 days
1959	32 days
1960	22 days
1961	27 days
1962	19 days
1963	13 days
1964	17 days
1965	16 days
1966	13 days
1967	26 days
1968	25 days
1969	20 days
1970	20 days
1971	14 days
1972	20 days
1973	15 days
1974	16 days
1975	16 days
1976	16 days
1977	18 days
1978	16 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

72 years, 1900 to 1978

A day with at least 51.4 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 151.8 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Thule: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
100 years	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1900 to 1978.

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: 165.9 mm (6.5 in) in 1940; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1949; 108.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1937.

Download the Data

Data for Thule standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Thule 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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