Darwin NT Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Darwin got more than 200 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018 or a century ago?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Darwin and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1872. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 367.5 millimetres (14.47 inches) on February 16, 2011.

Since 1942 the rainfall extremes were observed at Darwin Airport. Before then, the weather station was nearby at the Darwin Post Office.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Darwin
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.86	February 24, 2023	98.0
3.26	December 31, 2022	82.8
3.30	February 05, 2021	83.8
4.45	October 08, 2020	113.0
2.15	January 27, 2019	54.6
6.11	January 30, 2018	155.2
8.29	February 05, 2017	210.6
3.35	December 21, 2016	85.1
5.09	January 01, 2015	129.3
4.19	February 18, 2014	106.4
4.13	November 05, 2013	104.9
7.17	January 25, 2012	182.1
14.47	February 16, 2011	367.5
5.37	February 26, 2010	136.4

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Darwin each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
6.39	December 13, 2009	162.3
9.53	January 13, 2008	242.1
6.02	March 03, 2007	152.9
3.76	January 24, 2006	95.5
2.23	January 11, 2005 +	56.6
4.30	January 13, 2004	109.2
5.09	January 13, 2003	129.3
3.11	November 16, 2002	79.0
2.84	February 12, 2001	72.1
4.86	April 11, 2000	123.4
3.27	April 08, 1999	83.1
9.61	December 09, 1998	244.1
11.43	January 03, 1997	290.3
6.13	December 28, 1996	155.7
7.02	January 16, 1995	178.3
4.50	March 01, 1994	114.3
6.37	December 29, 1993	161.8
3.81	November 26, 1992	96.8
8.43	January 06, 1991	214.1
3.57	December 11, 1990	90.7
3.46	March 11, 1989	87.9
3.95	December 01, 1988	100.3
5.97	December 31, 1987	151.6
5.00	January 12, 1986	127.0
5.55	April 13, 1985	141.0
3.87	February 12, 1984	98.3
6.45	March 10, 1983	163.8
4.16	January 22, 1982	105.7
8.08	January 23, 1981	205.2
4.71	January 21, 1980	119.6
3.32	January 09, 1979	84.3
4.33	January 27, 1978	110.0
9.47	March 16, 1977	240.5
4.86	March 11, 1976	123.4
4.29	February 21, 1975	109.0
10.91	December 25, 1974	277.1
3.56	January 29, 1973	90.4
5.08	March 02, 1972	129.0
5.08	January 31, 1971	129.0
3.50	October 08, 1970	88.9
6.13	February 06, 1969	155.7
5.30	February 25, 1968	134.6
4.02	January 20, 1967	102.1
2.58	November 14, 1966	65.5
5.79	December 29, 1965	147.1
2.56	February 24, 1964	65.0
4.27	January 22, 1963	108.5
4.97	February 01, 1962	126.2
2.29	February 02, 1961	58.2
4.35	January 29, 1960	110.5
5.62	April 04, 1959	142.7
2.79	February 20, 1958	70.9
3.72	January 17, 1957	94.5
4.51	February 03, 1956	114.6
9.85	February 18, 1955	250.2
4.44	January 01, 1954	112.8
3.83	February 03, 1953	97.3
2.73	January 18, 1952	69.3
2.89	October 11, 1951	73.4
6.06	January 27, 1950	153.9
5.42	February 15, 1949	137.7
3.50	December 02, 1948	88.9
5.52	March 22, 1947	140.2
3.41	January 22, 1946	86.6
2.93	March 08, 1945	74.4
3.22	November 17, 1944	81.8
3.67	April 11, 1943	93.2
7.64	February 03, 1942	194.1
3.36	February 16, 1941	85.3
2.83	November 14, 1940	71.9
5.44	January 14, 1939	138.2
4.92	February 16, 1938	125.0
2.34	March 11, 1937	59.4
2.57	December 03, 1936	65.3
2.91	January 13, 1935	73.9
3.34	January 31, 1934	84.8
2.46	February 27, 1933	62.5
5.04	December 25, 1932	128.0
5.22	January 19, 1931	132.6
4.34	February 13, 1930	110.2
6.61	April 01, 1929	167.9
3.56	February 09, 1928	90.4
5.85	January 13, 1927	148.6
5.85	January 11, 1926	148.6
3.95	February 08, 1925	100.3
5.25	February 16, 1924	133.4
5.33	January 26, 1923	135.4
6.83	January 26, 1922	173.5
5.70	March 26, 1921	144.8
3.57	December 22, 1920	90.7
7.18	March 06, 1919	182.4
5.90	March 27, 1918	149.9
–	1917	–
3.60	October 15, 1916	91.4
4.04	January 15, 1915	102.6
4.71	January 08, 1914	119.6
3.98	January 31, 1913	101.1
5.14	January 17, 1912	130.6
3.02	January 29, 1911	76.7
7.87	December 27, 1910	199.9
3.03	December 11, 1909	77.0
3.20	December 10, 1908	81.3
4.16	February 24, 1907	105.7
3.48	December 22, 1906	88.4
3.79	January 31, 1905	96.3
4.33	December 31, 1904	110.0
5.06	February 27, 1903	128.5
5.83	January 24, 1902	148.1
5.67	March 15, 1901	144.0
3.05	February 07, 1900	77.5
4.75	March 09, 1899	120.7
6.09	March 28, 1898	154.7
11.67	January 07, 1897	296.4
7.02	January 08, 1896	178.3
5.54	January 06, 1895	140.7
3.16	February 18, 1894	80.3
7.04	February 17, 1893	178.8
2.75	February 03, 1892	69.9
7.26	April 17, 1891	184.4
5.40	January 30, 1890	137.2
3.86	January 31, 1889	98.0
6.14	February 04, 1888	156.0
4.40	February 08, 1887	111.8
6.10	February 07, 1886	154.9
5.72	November 02, 1885	145.3
4.56	January 11, 1884	115.8
2.79	December 17, 1883	70.9
6.71	May 02, 1882	170.4
4.33	February 22, 1881	110.0
5.34	January 08, 1880	135.6
3.21	March 24, 1879	81.5
4.70	December 12, 1878	119.4
4.49	January 01, 1877	114.0
3.94	March 08, 1876	100.1
3.02	November 09, 1875	76.7
3.49	April 03, 1874	88.6
5.83	April 15, 1873	148.1
3.74	January 03, 1872	95.0

Darwin - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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