Adelaide - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year
This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Adelaide, South Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Adelaide got more than 75 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018, or 150 years ago?
The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Adelaide 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 were observed near Adelaide city centre and go back to 1839, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 141.5 millimetres (5.57 inches) on February 7, 1925.
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
1.64 | June 23, 2023 | 41.7 |
1.69 | June 05, 2022 | 42.9 |
1.81 | June 18, 2021 | 46.0 |
1.11 | April 26, 2020 | 28.2 |
1.50 | June 12, 2019 | 38.1 |
0.87 | May 19, 2018 | 22.1 |
1.14 | February 06, 2017 | 29.0 |
2.41 | December 28, 2016 | 61.2 |
1.24 | May 19, 2015 | 31.5 |
2.96 | February 14, 2014 | 75.2 |
1.53 | June 01, 2013 | 38.9 |
– | 2012 | – |
1.14 | February 19, 2011 | 29.0 |
2.61 | December 08, 2010 | 66.3 |
Inches | Date | Millimetres |
---|---|---|
1.13 | April 24, 2009 | 28.7 |
– | 2008 | – |
– | 2007 | – |
1.09 | May 07, 2006 | 27.7 |
2.15 | June 21, 2005 | 54.6 |
1.06 | August 04, 2004 | 26.9 |
1.50 | June 27, 2003 | 38.1 |
1.23 | May 19, 2002 | 31.2 |
1.70 | September 02, 2001 | 43.2 |
1.13 | April 30, 2000 | 28.7 |
1.62 | May 23, 1999 | 41.1 |
1.50 | April 12, 1998 | 38.1 |
2.19 | October 31, 1997 | 55.6 |
0.89 | January 01, 1996 | 22.6 |
0.75 | May 26, 1995 | 19.1 |
1.06 | June 24, 1994 | 26.9 |
1.47 | December 14, 1993 | 37.3 |
1.70 | August 30, 1992 | 43.2 |
1.49 | June 09, 1991 | 37.8 |
0.99 | August 15, 1990 | 25.1 |
1.42 | May 09, 1989 | 36.1 |
0.98 | January 24, 1988 | 24.9 |
1.13 | June 24, 1987 | 28.7 |
1.18 | August 03, 1986 | 30.0 |
2.04 | March 16, 1985 | 51.8 |
0.98 | May 22, 1984 | 24.9 |
1.24 | August 25, 1983 | 31.5 |
0.78 | April 28, 1982 | 19.8 |
1.50 | June 25, 1981 | 38.1 |
1.85 | October 06, 1980 | 47.0 |
0.91 | November 15, 1979 | 23.1 |
1.20 | July 06, 1978 | 30.5 |
1.43 | January 15, 1977 | 36.3 |
1.32 | February 25, 1976 | 33.5 |
1.44 | July 31, 1975 | 36.6 |
2.41 | February 01, 1974 | 61.2 |
1.64 | February 06, 1973 | 41.7 |
1.60 | December 26, 1972 | 40.6 |
1.08 | April 26, 1971 | 27.4 |
– | 1970 | – |
3.19 | February 09, 1969 | 81.0 |
1.54 | February 20, 1968 | 39.1 |
0.66 | February 24, 1967 | 16.8 |
1.60 | December 04, 1966 | 40.6 |
0.65 | December 05, 1965 | 16.5 |
2.40 | November 18, 1964 | 61.0 |
1.59 | January 13, 1963 | 40.4 |
1.47 | December 29, 1962 | 37.3 |
1.21 | June 24, 1961 | 30.7 |
2.96 | November 12, 1960 | 75.2 |
0.73 | March 31, 1959 | 18.5 |
1.25 | May 24, 1958 | 31.8 |
2.03 | June 21, 1957 | 51.6 |
1.09 | June 27, 1956 | 27.7 |
1.13 | May 26, 1955 | 28.7 |
1.94 | April 14, 1954 | 49.3 |
1.33 | December 07, 1953 | 33.8 |
1.32 | November 27, 1952 | 33.5 |
1.30 | May 13, 1951 | 33.0 |
1.18 | May 26, 1950 | 30.0 |
1.56 | October 09, 1949 | 39.6 |
1.97 | April 11, 1948 | 50.0 |
0.84 | March 28, 1947 | 21.3 |
2.57 | February 18, 1946 | 65.3 |
1.28 | November 17, 1945 | 32.5 |
1.19 | May 02, 1944 | 30.2 |
2.48 | February 17, 1943 | 63.0 |
1.77 | May 03, 1942 | 45.0 |
1.96 | January 25, 1941 | 49.8 |
0.93 | January 05, 1940 | 23.6 |
1.69 | June 02, 1939 | 42.9 |
1.97 | April 17, 1938 | 50.0 |
1.13 | December 11, 1937 | 28.7 |
1.84 | December 17, 1936 | 46.7 |
0.99 | September 16, 1935 | 25.1 |
2.08 | November 07, 1934 | 52.8 |
1.53 | January 20, 1933 | 38.9 |
1.22 | May 31, 1932 | 31.0 |
1.04 | June 10, 1931 | 26.4 |
1.06 | October 20, 1930 | 26.9 |
1.90 | December 27, 1929 | 48.3 |
1.46 | February 01, 1928 | 37.1 |
1.05 | November 01, 1927 | 26.7 |
1.28 | May 01, 1926 | 32.5 |
5.57 | February 07, 1925 | 141.5 |
1.18 | February 19, 1924 | 30.0 |
1.59 | September 20, 1923 | 40.4 |
0.98 | December 09, 1922 | 24.9 |
1.59 | January 02, 1921 | 40.4 |
2.11 | June 01, 1920 | 53.6 |
1.98 | February 16, 1919 | 50.3 |
1.42 | October 07, 1918 | 36.1 |
1.48 | February 14, 1917 | 37.6 |
1.97 | June 26, 1916 | 50.0 |
0.81 | June 23, 1915 | 20.6 |
1.29 | November 25, 1914 | 32.8 |
2.42 | December 23, 1913 | 61.5 |
1.10 | June 24, 1912 | 27.9 |
0.92 | September 02, 1911 | 23.4 |
1.75 | May 26, 1910 | 44.5 |
1.14 | October 01, 1909 + | 29.0 |
2.24 | October 16, 1908 | 56.9 |
1.01 | June 02, 1907 | 25.7 |
1.84 | November 19, 1906 | 46.7 |
1.58 | April 24, 1905 | 40.1 |
1.30 | April 18, 1904 | 33.0 |
1.44 | August 31, 1903 | 36.6 |
0.91 | December 17, 1902 | 23.1 |
1.34 | June 06, 1901 | 34.0 |
1.05 | April 03, 1900 | 26.7 |
1.10 | February 28, 1899 | 27.9 |
1.52 | May 17, 1898 | 38.6 |
0.78 | February 15, 1897 | 19.8 |
0.80 | June 04, 1896 | 20.3 |
1.21 | January 04, 1895 | 30.7 |
1.55 | April 19, 1894 | 39.4 |
1.42 | September 25, 1893 | 36.1 |
1.22 | January 23, 1892 | 31.0 |
1.20 | December 12, 1891 | 30.5 |
1.81 | February 05, 1890 | 46.0 |
2.30 | January 02, 1889 | 58.4 |
0.76 | August 17, 1888 + | 19.3 |
1.43 | April 10, 1887 | 36.3 |
0.76 | April 23, 1886 | 19.3 |
1.10 | June 16, 1885 | 27.9 |
1.45 | June 25, 1884 | 36.8 |
1.99 | April 03, 1883 | 50.5 |
0.95 | August 27, 1882 | 24.1 |
1.54 | January 11, 1881 | 39.1 |
1.56 | March 21, 1880 | 39.6 |
0.95 | November 11, 1879 | 24.1 |
3.50 | March 05, 1878 | 88.9 |
2.26 | March 24, 1877 | 57.4 |
1.04 | July 12, 1876 | 26.4 |
2.47 | May 05, 1875 | 62.7 |
0.78 | May 11, 1874 | 19.8 |
1.08 | May 30, 1873 | 27.4 |
1.03 | July 20, 1872 | 26.2 |
1.06 | February 07, 1871 | 26.9 |
2.25 | January 26, 1870 | 57.2 |
0.98 | November 24, 1869 | 24.9 |
0.97 | April 07, 1868 | 24.6 |
1.16 | May 24, 1867 | 29.5 |
0.94 | January 26, 1866 | 23.9 |
1.75 | July 10, 1865 | 44.5 |
1.50 | January 10, 1864 | 38.1 |
0.81 | October 30, 1863 | 20.6 |
0.89 | July 23, 1862 | 22.6 |
1.32 | December 02, 1861 | 33.5 |
3.15 | April 05, 1860 | 80.0 |
0.81 | June 12, 1859 | 20.6 |
1.88 | November 28, 1858 | 47.8 |
1.13 | March 17, 1857 | 28.7 |
1.46 | October 05, 1856 | 37.1 |
1.28 | March 01, 1855 | 32.5 |
0.96 | October 03, 1854 | 24.4 |
2.75 | May 01, 1853 | 69.9 |
– | 1852 | – |
2.23 | August 19, 1851 | 56.6 |
1.68 | January 31, 1850 | 42.7 |
1.45 | June 02, 1849 | 36.8 |
1.00 | September 20, 1848 | 25.4 |
1.35 | January 01, 1847 | 34.3 |
1.25 | February 03, 1846 | 31.8 |
0.75 | December 15, 1845 | 19.1 |
1.00 | July 03, 1844 | 25.4 |
1.70 | May 31, 1843 | 43.2 |
0.78 | March 08, 1842 | 19.8 |
1.30 | June 18, 1841 | 33.0 |
1.89 | December 29, 1840 | 48.0 |
1.14 | November 01, 1839 | 29.0 |
Reference
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.