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Tara Hills Weather Records (NZ000937470)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tara Hills (NZ000937470), New Zealand, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Tara Hills

  • Tara Hills (NZ000937470) is a weather station in New Zealand at -44.52 latitude and 169.90 longitude, 488 m (1,601 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Tara Hills still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Tara Hills set a daily record high maximum temperature of 24.6 C (76.3 F) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: New Zealand, -44.52 latitude, 169.90 longitude.
  • Elevation: 488 m (1,601 ft).
  • Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

10 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Tara Hills, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tara Hills. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tara Hills. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 10 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Tara Hills, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan34.6 C (94.3 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)27.9 C (82.2 F)3.7 C (38.7 F)
Feb34.1 C (93.4 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)28.0 C (82.4 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Mar32.1 C (89.8 F)-7.1 C (19.2 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-0.9 C (30.4 F)
Apr27.2 C (81.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)24.1 C (75.4 F)-2.9 C (26.8 F)
May22.7 C (72.9 F)-10.2 C (13.6 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-5.9 C (21.4 F)
Jun17.9 C (64.2 F)-19.1 C (-2.4 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-6.3 C (20.7 F)
Jul15.9 C (60.6 F)-19.5 C (-3.1 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)-6.9 C (19.6 F)
Aug21.6 C (70.9 F)-11.6 C (11.1 F)16.6 C (61.9 F)-7.4 C (18.7 F)
Sep24.7 C (76.5 F)-8.2 C (17.2 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Oct28.2 C (82.8 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Nov29.8 C (85.6 F)-4.7 C (23.5 F)n/an/a
Dec32.8 C (91.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Tara Hills by the year they were set 1,464 records at Tara Hills still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401949: 61950: 301951: 231952: 241953: 181954: 251955: 251956: 261957: 211958: 331959: 231960: 261961: 311962: 91963: 281964: 191965: 261966: 221967: 211969: 381970: 311971: 191972: 241973: 261974: 361975: 351976: 251977: 261978: 331979: 131980: 321981: 251982: 341983: 141984: 181985: 181986: 241987: 321988: 371989: 121990: 241991: 261992: 271993: 231994: 271995: 401996: 171997: 221998: 191999: 382000: 152001: 242002: 332003: 312004: 292005: 372025: 252026: 191949195519611967197419801986199219982004
1,464 records at Tara Hills still stand. 1995 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Tara Hills by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19496
195030
195123
195224
195318
195425
195525
195626
195721
195833
195923
196026
196131
19629
196328
196419
196526
196622
196721
196938
197031
197119
197224
197326
197436
197535
197625
197726
197833
197913
198032
198125
198234
198314
198418
198518
198624
198732
198837
198912
199024
199126
199227
199323
199427
199540
199617
199722
199819
199938
200015
200124
200233
200331
200429
200537
202525
202619

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Tara Hills set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Tara Hills between 2 July 1982 and 2 July 1995. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature2 July 1982: Record low minimum temperature -13.1 C (8.4 F)1 July 1995: Record low minimum temperature -15.5 C (4.1 F)2 July 1995: Record low maximum temperature -8.2 C (17.2 F)2 July 1995: Record low minimum temperature -19.5 C (-3.1 F)198519901995
4 all-time records were set at Tara Hills between 2 July 1982 and 2 July 1995. Each dot is a new record.
When Tara Hills set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1982-07-02Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -13.1 C (8.4 F)
1995-07-01Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -15.5 C (4.1 F)
1995-07-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -8.2 C (17.2 F)
1995-07-02Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -19.5 C (-3.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 24.8 mm (1.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tara Hills The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tara Hills. The most was 24.8 mm (1.0 in) on 8 July 2026. 0102030 Apr: 0.2 mm (0.01 in), 9 April 2025 Apr Jun: 0.2 mm (0.01 in), 30 June 2026 Jun Jul: 24.8 mm (1.0 in), 8 July 2026 Jul Aug: 15.0 mm (0.6 in), 13 August 2026 Aug
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tara Hills. The most was 24.8 mm (1.0 in) on 8 July 2026.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tara Hills
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Apr0.2 mm (0.01 in)9 April 2025
Jun0.2 mm (0.01 in)30 June 2026
Jul24.8 mm (1.0 in)8 July 2026
Aug15.0 mm (0.6 in)13 August 2026

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2026
Days with data per year at Tara Hills 58 years of record at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2026. 1949: 61 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 358 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1969: 357 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 365 of 366 days1985: 359 of 365 days1986: 353 of 365 days1987: 320 of 365 days1988: 355 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 294 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 333 of 366 days1993: 317 of 365 days1994: 360 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 357 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 321 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 342 of 366 days2001: 334 of 365 days2002: 327 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 349 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2025: 360 of 365 days2026: 276 of 365 days195019601970198019902000
58 years of record at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2026.
Days with data per year at Tara Hills
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19496117%No
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
195635898%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196935798%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636499%Yes
197736399%Yes
197836399%Yes
197936399%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236299%Yes
198336399%Yes
1984365100%Yes
198535998%Yes
198635397%Yes
198732088%No
198835597%Yes
198936099%Yes
199029481%No
199136399%Yes
199233391%Yes
199331787%No
199436099%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199635798%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199832188%No
199936399%Yes
200034293%Yes
200133492%Yes
200232790%No
200336399%Yes
200434995%Yes
200536399%Yes
202536099%Yes
202627676%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Tara Hills
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max (Provisional)24.6 C (76.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)76 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)10.0 C (50.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)8.4 C (47.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)6.8 C (44.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)73 years36 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)8.2 C (46.8 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)47 years31 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min (Provisional)8.7 C (47.7 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min4.3 C (39.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily low min-7.4 C (18.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min6.3 C (43.3 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)56 years33 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max13.7 C (56.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)69 years28 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min3.4 C (38.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max14.0 C (57.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)47 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max12.4 C (54.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)67 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)47 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max16.5 C (61.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min7.4 C (45.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high max15.9 C (60.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)68 years27 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min8.1 C (46.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)37 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2026Tara Hills, NZdaily high min4.5 C (40.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)71 years29 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

49 complete years, 1950 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Tara Hills as warming stripes, 1950 to 2025 One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Tara Hills, 1950 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 10.5 C (50.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1950: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1951: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1952: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1953: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1954: 9.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1955: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1956: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1958: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1959: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 9.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1961: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1963: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1964: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1965: 8.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1971: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1972: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 9.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 9.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1976: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 8.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1978: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1979: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1980: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1982: 9.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1984: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1988: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1989: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1991: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 9.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 8.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1997: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1999: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2002: 9.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2004: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2005: 10.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 10.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean19501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Tara Hills, 1950 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 10.5 C (50.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Tara Hills as warming stripes, 1950 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19509.3 C-0.09 C
19518.4 C-1.01 C
19529.1 C-0.29 C
19539.1 C-0.27 C
19549.8 C+0.37 C
19559.9 C+0.47 C
19569.7 C+0.31 C
19579.2 C-0.16 C
19589.1 C-0.26 C
19599.2 C-0.19 C
19609.1 C-0.24 C
19619.3 C-0.08 C
19629.7 C+0.29 C
19638.7 C-0.66 C
19649.0 C-0.38 C
19658.6 C-0.74 C
19669.2 C-0.20 C
19679.1 C-0.26 C
19699.5 C+0.13 C
19709.9 C+0.53 C
19719.9 C+0.50 C
19729.4 C+0.00 C
19739.8 C+0.38 C
19749.4 C+0.05 C
19759.5 C+0.11 C
19768.9 C-0.46 C
19778.8 C-0.61 C
19789.9 C+0.52 C
19799.4 C-0.02 C
19809.2 C-0.16 C
19819.6 C+0.22 C
19829.0 C-0.34 C
19838.9 C-0.52 C
19849.5 C+0.09 C
19859.7 C+0.28 C
19869.4 C+0.03 C
198810.2 C+0.78 C
19899.9 C+0.53 C
19919.0 C-0.38 C
19949.3 C-0.04 C
19959.1 C-0.31 C
19968.8 C-0.60 C
19979.5 C+0.08 C
199910.5 C+1.07 C
20029.5 C+0.15 C
20039.6 C+0.19 C
20048.9 C-0.51 C
200510.2 C+0.85 C
202510.1 C+0.70 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.08 C (0.01 to 0.15) per decade over 1950 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.14 F (0.02 to 0.27) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 49 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Tara Hills
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.08 C (0.01 to 0.15) per decade0.14 F (0.02 to 0.27) per decade1950 to 202549Rise
Mean daily maximum0.04 C (-0.06 to 0.14) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade1950 to 202549Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1950 to 202549Rise

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

1949 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Tara Hills: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)34.6 C (94.3 F)197331.5 C (88.6 F)58
Coldest night (TNn)-19.5 C (-3.1 F)1995-8.7 C (16.3 F)59
Wettest day (Rx1day)38.6 mm (1.5 in)202619.4 mm (0.8 in)2
Wettest five days (Rx5day)57.6 mm (2.3 in)202657.6 mm (2.3 in)1
Longest dry spell (CDD)15 days20268 days2

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Tara Hills by year The hottest day of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 34.6 C (94.3 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 C (88.6 F). 2628303234361960198020002020Record: 34.6 C (94.3 F) in 1973
The hottest day of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 34.6 C (94.3 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 C (88.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Tara Hills by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194927.2 C (81.0 F)
195032.3 C (90.1 F)
195130.5 C (86.9 F)
195229.6 C (85.3 F)
195331.3 C (88.3 F)
195433.2 C (91.8 F)
195530.9 C (87.6 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195730.0 C (86.0 F)
195829.7 C (85.5 F)
195934.4 C (93.9 F)
196033.0 C (91.4 F)
196130.6 C (87.1 F)
196229.9 C (85.8 F)
196332.4 C (90.3 F)
196432.5 C (90.5 F)
196531.6 C (88.9 F)
196628.8 C (83.8 F)
196731.0 C (87.8 F)
1968n/a
196930.6 C (87.1 F)
197031.7 C (89.1 F)
197132.4 C (90.3 F)
197229.2 C (84.6 F)
197334.6 C (94.3 F)
197432.8 C (91.0 F)
197533.4 C (92.1 F)
197632.7 C (90.9 F)
197732.2 C (90.0 F)
197830.2 C (86.4 F)
197932.5 C (90.5 F)
198030.1 C (86.2 F)
198131.7 C (89.1 F)
198232.0 C (89.6 F)
198332.2 C (90.0 F)
198429.0 C (84.2 F)
198530.1 C (86.2 F)
198629.4 C (84.9 F)
198728.1 C (82.6 F)
198832.8 C (91.0 F)
198932.0 C (89.6 F)
199033.4 C (92.1 F)
199130.8 C (87.4 F)
199232.1 C (89.8 F)
199330.6 C (87.1 F)
199429.7 C (85.5 F)
199534.1 C (93.4 F)
199627.6 C (81.7 F)
199734.1 C (93.4 F)
199830.7 C (87.3 F)
199933.1 C (91.6 F)
200031.0 C (87.8 F)
200129.8 C (85.6 F)
200231.1 C (88.0 F)
200331.9 C (89.4 F)
200431.8 C (89.2 F)
200533.7 C (92.7 F)
202529.8 C (85.6 F)
202628.0 C (82.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Tara Hills by year The coldest night of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is -19.5 C (-3.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.7 C (16.3 F). -20-100101960198020002020Record: -19.5 C (-3.1 F) in 1995
The coldest night of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is -19.5 C (-3.1 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.7 C (16.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Tara Hills by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1949-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1950-7.9 C (17.8 F)
1951-11.2 C (11.8 F)
1952-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1953-8.7 C (16.3 F)
1954-7.7 C (18.1 F)
1955-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1956-5.9 C (21.4 F)
1957-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1958-10.9 C (12.4 F)
1959-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1960-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1961-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1962-7.3 C (18.9 F)
1963-10.1 C (13.8 F)
1964-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1965-12.3 C (9.9 F)
1966-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1967-7.2 C (19.0 F)
19688.4 C (47.1 F)
1969-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1970-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1971-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1972-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1973-9.8 C (14.4 F)
1974-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1975-10.4 C (13.3 F)
1976-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1977-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1978-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1979-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1980-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1981-9.3 C (15.3 F)
1982-13.1 C (8.4 F)
1983-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1984-8.4 C (16.9 F)
1985-8.5 C (16.7 F)
1986-10.2 C (13.6 F)
1987-10.2 C (13.6 F)
1988-9.9 C (14.2 F)
1989-7.9 C (17.8 F)
1990-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1991-12.7 C (9.1 F)
1992-13.1 C (8.4 F)
1993-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1994-8.7 C (16.3 F)
1995-19.5 C (-3.1 F)
1996-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1997-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1998-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1999-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2000-9.7 C (14.5 F)
2001-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2002-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2003-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2004-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2005-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2025-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2026-7.4 C (18.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tara Hills by year The wettest day of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 38.6 mm (1.5 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.4 mm (0.8 in). 0102030401960198020002020Record: 38.6 mm (1.5 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 38.6 mm (1.5 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.4 mm (0.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tara Hills by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
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1950n/a
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20250.2 mm (0.01 in)
202638.6 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tara Hills by year The wettest five days of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 57.6 mm (2.3 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.6 mm (2.3 in). 56.657.658.61960198020002020Record: 57.6 mm (2.3 in) in 2026
The wettest five days of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 57.6 mm (2.3 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.6 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tara Hills by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
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2025n/a
202657.6 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tara Hills by year The longest dry spell of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 15 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 8 days. 0510151960198020002020Record: 15 days in 2026
The longest dry spell of the year at Tara Hills, 1949 to 2026. The record is 15 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 8 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tara Hills by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
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20251 day
202615 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

47 years with a frost

Across 47 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Tara Hills falls on 21 November and the median first autumn frost on 19 March, which leaves a median of 118 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Tara Hills
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1969 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Novembern/a24 Novembern/a+2.9 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Marchn/a23 Marchn/a+0.5 days per decade
Growing days118 daysn/a117 daysn/a-2.4 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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  • Data for Tara Hills 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).