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Lorna Downs Weather Records (ASN00038047)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lorna Downs (ASN00038047), Australia, with 35 years of record.

Key Facts for Lorna Downs

  • Lorna Downs (ASN00038047) is a weather station in Australia at -23.38 latitude and 140.17 longitude, 148 m (486 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1973 to 2007, 35 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lorna Downs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lorna Downs set a daily record precipitation of 1.0 mm (0.04 in) on 22 June 2007.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -23.38 latitude, 140.17 longitude.
  • Elevation: 148 m (486 ft).
  • Period of record: 1973 to 2007, 35 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lorna Downs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lorna Downs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lorna Downs. 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 Lorna Downs, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Lorna Downs by the year they were set 0 records at Lorna Downs still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Lorna Downs still stand.
Standing records at Lorna Downs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 154.0 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lorna Downs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lorna Downs. The most was 154.0 mm (6.1 in) on 31 January 1974. 050100150200 Jan: 154.0 mm (6.1 in), 31 January 1974 Jan Feb: 87.0 mm (3.4 in), 6 February 1976 Feb Mar: 84.1 mm (3.3 in), 28 March 1973 Mar Apr: 48.0 mm (1.9 in), 22 April 2000 Apr May: 38.0 mm (1.5 in), 18 May 1978 May Jun: 28.0 mm (1.1 in), 15 June 1987 Jun Jul: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 9 July 1978 Jul Aug: 27.8 mm (1.1 in), 22 August 1988 Aug Sep: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 9 September 1998 Sep Oct: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 21 October 1975 Oct Nov: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 26 November 1973 Nov Dec: 93.6 mm (3.7 in), 16 December 2000 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lorna Downs. The most was 154.0 mm (6.1 in) on 31 January 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lorna Downs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan154.0 mm (6.1 in)31 January 1974
Feb87.0 mm (3.4 in)6 February 1976
Mar84.1 mm (3.3 in)28 March 1973
Apr48.0 mm (1.9 in)22 April 2000
May38.0 mm (1.5 in)18 May 1978
Jun28.0 mm (1.1 in)15 June 1987
Jul63.0 mm (2.5 in)9 July 1978
Aug27.8 mm (1.1 in)22 August 1988
Sep33.0 mm (1.3 in)9 September 1998
Oct35.6 mm (1.4 in)21 October 1975
Nov91.4 mm (3.6 in)26 November 1973
Dec93.6 mm (3.7 in)16 December 2000

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lorna Downs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 June 2007Lorna Downs, AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)1 year4 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2007Lorna Downs, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2007Lorna Downs, AUdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)37.3 mm (1.5 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2007Lorna Downs, AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)55.0 mm (2.2 in)31 years38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2007Lorna Downs, AUdaily rain21.7 mm (0.9 in)20.7 mm (0.8 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Lorna Downs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)154.0 mm (6.1 in)197443.2 mm (1.7 in)33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)285.8 mm (11.3 in)200072.4 mm (2.9 in)33
Longest dry spell (CDD)340 days1979105 days33

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lorna Downs by year The wettest day of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 154.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 050100150200198019902000Record: 154.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 154.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lorna Downs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197391.4 mm (3.6 in)
1974154.0 mm (6.1 in)
197535.6 mm (1.4 in)
197687.0 mm (3.4 in)
197753.8 mm (2.1 in)
197863.0 mm (2.5 in)
19798.8 mm (0.35 in)
198044.0 mm (1.7 in)
198167.0 mm (2.6 in)
198247.0 mm (1.9 in)
198330.0 mm (1.2 in)
198443.0 mm (1.7 in)
198518.0 mm (0.7 in)
198645.4 mm (1.8 in)
198743.0 mm (1.7 in)
198834.0 mm (1.3 in)
198943.2 mm (1.7 in)
199035.6 mm (1.4 in)
199168.4 mm (2.7 in)
199232.0 mm (1.3 in)
199321.6 mm (0.9 in)
199439.2 mm (1.5 in)
199560.0 mm (2.4 in)
199833.0 mm (1.3 in)
199940.0 mm (1.6 in)
200093.6 mm (3.7 in)
200175.6 mm (3.0 in)
200228.4 mm (1.1 in)
200359.8 mm (2.4 in)
200436.0 mm (1.4 in)
200538.0 mm (1.5 in)
200651.0 mm (2.0 in)
200761.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lorna Downs by year The wettest five days of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 285.8 mm (11.3 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.4 mm (2.9 in). 0100200300198019902000Record: 285.8 mm (11.3 in) in 2000
The wettest five days of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 285.8 mm (11.3 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.4 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lorna Downs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1973109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1974184.6 mm (7.3 in)
197560.0 mm (2.4 in)
1976210.8 mm (8.3 in)
197798.6 mm (3.9 in)
197897.0 mm (3.8 in)
19799.6 mm (0.38 in)
198072.4 mm (2.9 in)
1981120.0 mm (4.7 in)
198247.0 mm (1.9 in)
198385.6 mm (3.4 in)
198497.8 mm (3.9 in)
198528.0 mm (1.1 in)
198647.0 mm (1.9 in)
198796.2 mm (3.8 in)
198853.8 mm (2.1 in)
198979.6 mm (3.1 in)
199056.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991185.4 mm (7.3 in)
199256.0 mm (2.2 in)
199325.2 mm (1.0 in)
199465.6 mm (2.6 in)
1995158.0 mm (6.2 in)
199837.5 mm (1.5 in)
199963.6 mm (2.5 in)
2000285.8 mm (11.3 in)
200175.6 mm (3.0 in)
200254.0 mm (2.1 in)
200386.4 mm (3.4 in)
200440.8 mm (1.6 in)
200546.0 mm (1.8 in)
200657.3 mm (2.3 in)
2007116.3 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lorna Downs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 340 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 105 days. 0100200300400198019902000Record: 340 days in 1979
The longest dry spell of the year at Lorna Downs, 1973 to 2007. The record is 340 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 105 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lorna Downs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1973155 days
1974105 days
197588 days
1976197 days
1977145 days
197888 days
1979340 days
1980190 days
198173 days
1982255 days
198389 days
198487 days
198576 days
1986107 days
1987122 days
198897 days
1989124 days
1990100 days
1991104 days
1992103 days
199348 days
1994188 days
199518 days
1998110 days
199964 days
2000132 days
200173 days
2002124 days
2003182 days
200497 days
2005122 days
2006110 days
2007103 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lorna Downs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lorna Downs 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).