Bendora Dam Weather Records (ASN00070316)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bendora Dam (ASN00070316), Australia, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Bendora Dam

Bendora Dam (ASN00070316) is a weather station in Australia at -35.44 latitude and 148.83 longitude, 815 m (2,674 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1974 to 2018, 45 years of record.
1,458 records set at Bendora Dam still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bendora Dam set a daily record precipitation of 28.2 mm (1.1 in) on 7 September 2018.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -35.44 latitude, 148.83 longitude.
Elevation: 815 m (2,674 ft).
Period of record: 1974 to 2018, 45 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 Bendora Dam. 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 Bendora Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.0 C (98.6 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.5 C (95.9 F)	3.8 C (38.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.0 C (87.8 F)	0.5 C (32.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	24.7 C (76.5 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	15.7 C (60.3 F)	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	17.0 C (62.6 F)	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	18.4 C (65.1 F)	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	22.7 C (72.9 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.7 C (87.3 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.3 C (88.3 F)	0.5 C (32.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.0 C (89.6 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,458 standing records

1,458 records at Bendora Dam still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 347.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 154.0 mm (6.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bendora Dam. The most was 154.0 mm (6.1 in) on 27 August 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bendora Dam
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	25 January 1984
Feb	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	23 February 1977
Mar	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	21 March 1978
Apr	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	1 April 1989
May	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	23 May 1981
Jun	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	5 June 2016
Jul	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	6 July 1988
Aug	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	27 August 1974
Sep	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 September 2016
Oct	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	24 October 1975
Nov	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	15 November 1983
Dec	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	3 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1984 to 1990

6 years of record at Bendora Dam, 1984 to 1990. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990.

Latest Records

Latest records at Bendora Dam
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 2018	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2018	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2018	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2018	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 2017	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2017	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	39 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2017	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	18 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	19 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	42 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2016	Bendora Dam, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Bendora Dam: 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)	1988	34.3 C (93.7 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	1986	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	7
Wettest day (Rx1day)	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	1974	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	369.8 mm (14.6 in)	1974	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	40
Longest dry spell (CDD)	53 days	2004	21 days	40

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bendora Dam, 1974 to 2018. The record is 37.0 C (98.6 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 C (93.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bendora Dam by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1985	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1986	30.2 C (86.4 F)
1987	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1988	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1989	n/a
1990	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bendora Dam, 1974 to 2018. The record is -6.5 C (20.3 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is -3.6 C (25.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bendora Dam by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1985	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1986	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1987	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1988	-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1989	-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1990	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bendora Dam, 1974 to 2018. The record is 154.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.1 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bendora Dam by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1974	154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1975	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1976	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1978	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
1979	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1980	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1981	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1983	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1984	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1985	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1986	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1987	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1989	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1990	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1991	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1992	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1993	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1995	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1996	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1997	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1998	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1999	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2000	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2001	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2003	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
2004	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
2005	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2006	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
2007	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2013	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
2014	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2015	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2016	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2017	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2018	40.2 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bendora Dam, 1974 to 2018. The record is 369.8 mm (14.6 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.1 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bendora Dam by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1974	369.8 mm (14.6 in)
1975	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1976	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1977	146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1978	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1979	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1980	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1981	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1982	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1983	209.0 mm (8.2 in)
1984	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1985	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
1986	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1987	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1988	184.8 mm (7.3 in)
1989	193.6 mm (7.6 in)
1990	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1991	203.6 mm (8.0 in)
1992	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1993	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1994	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1995	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1996	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1997	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1998	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1999	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
2000	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
2001	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
2002	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2003	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
2004	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
2005	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2006	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
2007	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
2013	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
2014	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2015	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
2016	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
2017	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
2018	60.8 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bendora Dam, 1974 to 2018. The record is 53 days in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bendora Dam by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1974	20 days
1975	14 days
1976	22 days
1977	27 days
1978	13 days
1979	18 days
1980	38 days
1981	30 days
1982	20 days
1983	20 days
1984	26 days
1985	22 days
1986	33 days
1987	35 days
1988	15 days
1989	11 days
1990	17 days
1991	19 days
1992	19 days
1993	16 days
1994	21 days
1995	24 days
1996	18 days
1997	31 days
1998	33 days
1999	13 days
2000	13 days
2001	23 days
2002	9 days
2003	20 days
2004	53 days
2005	42 days
2006	20 days
2007	21 days
2013	13 days
2014	17 days
2015	30 days
2016	34 days
2017	25 days
2018	27 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 Bendora Dam standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bendora Dam 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Days with data per year at Bendora Dam
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1984	120	33%	No
1985	263	72%	No
1986	234	64%	No
1987	145	40%	No
1988	258	70%	No
1990	41	11%	No