Merauke/Mopah Weather Records (ID000097980)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Merauke/Mopah (ID000097980), Indonesia, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Merauke/Mopah

Merauke/Mopah (ID000097980) is a weather station in Indonesia at -8.47 latitude and 140.38 longitude, 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1944 to 2025, 82 years of record.
1,464 records set at Merauke/Mopah still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Indonesia, -8.47 latitude, 140.38 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft).
Period of record: 1944 to 2025, 82 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

4 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Merauke/Mopah. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Merauke/Mopah, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.4 C (95.7 F)	20.8 C (69.4 F)	33.2 C (91.8 F)	23.0 C (73.4 F)
Feb	34.8 C (94.6 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)	33.4 C (92.1 F)	23.8 C (74.8 F)
Mar	34.2 C (93.6 F)	20.4 C (68.7 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19.3 C (66.7 F)	32.9 C (91.2 F)	23.4 C (74.1 F)
May	33.9 C (93.0 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)	33.2 C (91.8 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)
Jun	33.8 C (92.8 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32.0 C (89.6 F)	23.5 C (74.3 F)
Jul	33.0 C (91.4 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31.6 C (88.9 F)	22.1 C (71.8 F)
Aug	33.4 C (92.1 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29.8 C (85.6 F)	21.3 C (70.3 F)
Sep	34.0 C (93.2 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.0 C (98.6 F)	16.4 C (61.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	36.1 C (97.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.8 C (96.4 F)	20.4 C (68.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Merauke/Mopah still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 91.

Standing records at Merauke/Mopah by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1944	2
1957	68
1958	87
1981	19
1984	12
1985	5
1986	3
1987	6
1988	12
1989	9
1990	6
1991	2
1992	4
1993	13
1995	11
1996	36
1997	71
1998	65
1999	21
2000	15
2001	32
2002	12
2003	26
2004	12
2005	45
2006	43
2007	47
2008	45
2009	41
2010	91
2011	54
2012	34
2013	23
2014	24
2015	45
2016	64
2017	38
2018	25
2019	46
2020	31
2021	54
2022	61
2023	35
2024	40
2025	29

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 199.9 mm (7.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Merauke/Mopah. The most was 199.9 mm (7.9 in) on 14 April 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Merauke/Mopah
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	7 January 1997
Feb	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	6 February 1996
Mar	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	27 March 1985
Apr	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	14 April 1997
May	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	25 May 1982
Jun	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	8 June 1989
Jul	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 July 2016
Aug	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	9 August 1982
Sep	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 September 1998
Oct	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	4 October 1992
Nov	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	19 November 1958
Dec	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	30 December 1957

Period of Record Coverage

1944 to 2025

47 years of record at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. 43 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1944, 1957, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and others.

Days with data per year at Merauke/Mopah
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1944	1	0%	No
1957	180	49%	No
1958	353	97%	Yes
1980	15	4%	No
1981	62	17%	No
1984	47	13%	No
1985	16	4%	No
1986	16	4%	No
1987	16	4%	No
1988	43	12%	No
1989	42	12%	No
1990	26	7%	No
1991	7	2%	No
1992	25	7%	No
1993	52	14%	No
1994	2	1%	No
1995	101	28%	No
1996	188	51%	No
1997	195	53%	No
1998	210	58%	No
1999	173	47%	No
2000	153	42%	No
2001	178	49%	No
2002	108	30%	No
2003	174	48%	No
2004	94	26%	No
2005	251	69%	No
2006	282	77%	No
2007	308	84%	No
2008	315	86%	No
2009	319	87%	No
2010	340	93%	Yes
2011	323	88%	No
2012	335	92%	Yes
2013	108	30%	No
2014	192	53%	No
2015	319	87%	No
2016	308	84%	No
2017	298	82%	No
2018	296	81%	No
2019	312	85%	No
2020	343	94%	Yes
2021	294	81%	No
2022	226	62%	No
2023	221	61%	No
2024	197	54%	No
2025	144	39%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1944 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Merauke/Mopah: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.0 C (98.6 F)	1981	34.4 C (93.9 F)	47
Coldest night (TNn)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1957	18.8 C (65.8 F)	45
Wettest day (Rx1day)	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	1997	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	1997	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	7
Longest dry spell (CDD)	10 days	1957	2 days	37

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. The record is 37.0 C (98.6 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Merauke/Mopah by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1944	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1957	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1958	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1978	n/a
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1985	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1986	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1989	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1990	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1991	33.4 C (92.1 F)
1992	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1993	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1994	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1995	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1996	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1997	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1998	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1999	33.4 C (92.1 F)
2000	33.4 C (92.1 F)
2001	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2002	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2003	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2004	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2005	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2006	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2007	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2008	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2009	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2010	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2011	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2012	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2013	35.4 C (95.7 F)
2014	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2015	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2016	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2019	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2020	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2021	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2022	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2023	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2024	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2025	33.4 C (92.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. The record is 15.0 C (59.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.8 C (65.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Merauke/Mopah by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1944	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1957	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1958	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1978	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1985	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1986	19.2 C (66.6 F)
1987	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1988	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1989	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1990	20.9 C (69.6 F)
1991	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1992	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1993	17.2 C (63.0 F)
1994	n/a
1995	18.4 C (65.1 F)
1996	19.6 C (67.3 F)
1997	16.4 C (61.5 F)
1998	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1999	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2000	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2001	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2002	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2003	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2004	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2005	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2006	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2007	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2008	19.0 C (66.2 F)
2009	19.6 C (67.3 F)
2010	21.6 C (70.9 F)
2011	18.1 C (64.6 F)
2012	19.8 C (67.6 F)
2013	19.8 C (67.6 F)
2014	18.1 C (64.6 F)
2015	17.4 C (63.3 F)
2016	20.9 C (69.6 F)
2017	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2018	19.4 C (66.9 F)
2019	18.6 C (65.5 F)
2020	20.3 C (68.5 F)
2021	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2022	21.4 C (70.5 F)
2023	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2024	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2025	21.3 C (70.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. The record is 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.3 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Merauke/Mopah by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1944	n/a
1957	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1958	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1980	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1983	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1984	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1985	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1986	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1989	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1990	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1992	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1993	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1994	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1996	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1997	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1998	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1999	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2000	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2001	n/a
2002	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
2003	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2004	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2005	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2006	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2007	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2008	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2009	n/a
2010	3.6 mm (0.14 in)
2011	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
2012	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
2015	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2016	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2017	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
2018	n/a
2019	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2020	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2021	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2022	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2023	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
2024	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
2025	16.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. The record is 199.9 mm (7.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.9 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Merauke/Mopah by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1944	n/a
1957	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1958	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1978	n/a
1980	n/a
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	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1996	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1997	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1998	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
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
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Merauke/Mopah, 1944 to 2025. The record is 10 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Merauke/Mopah by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1944	n/a
1957	10 days
1958	9 days
1978	1 day
1980	2 days
1981	3 days
1982	3 days
1983	3 days
1984	1 day
1985	1 day
1986	1 day
1987	1 day
1988	1 day
1989	1 day
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1992	2 days
1993	2 days
1994	2 days
1995	4 days
1996	5 days
1997	9 days
1998	10 days
1999	4 days
2000	1 day
2001	n/a
2002	3 days
2003	4 days
2004	2 days
2005	10 days
2006	n/a
2007	1 day
2008	1 day
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	1 day
2012	1 day
2013	1 day
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	2 days
2023	1 day
2024	1 day
2025	1 day

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.

Download the Data

Data for Merauke/Mopah standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).