Hobart TAS Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Hobart, Tasmania Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Hobart got more than 75 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 Hobart 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 at downtown Hobart and go back to 1895. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 132.3 millimetres (5.21 inches) on April 23, 1960.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Hobart
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.58	October 22, 2023	40.1
3.35	May 06, 2022	85.1
1.65	October 29, 2021	41.9
1.82	August 05, 2020	46.2
1.03	February 07, 2019	26.2
1.09	December 17, 2018	27.7
1.46	December 03, 2017	37.1
1.54	September 30, 2016	39.1
2.82	January 14, 2015	71.6
1.09	August 01, 2014	27.7
1.69	July 22, 2013	42.9
1.36	May 26, 2012	34.5
3.10	April 13, 2011	78.7
2.47	August 12, 2010	62.7

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Hobart each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.77	June 05, 2009	45.0
1.00	June 27, 2008	25.4
2.77	January 22, 2007	70.4
0.61	January 01, 2006	15.5
2.97	September 12, 2005	75.4
1.72	January 30, 2004	43.7
1.97	March 21, 2003	50.0
0.96	August 13, 2002	24.4
1.31	October 12, 2001	33.3
1.20	January 05, 2000	30.5
1.72	February 07, 1999	43.7
1.98	December 27, 1998	50.3
2.40	January 22, 1997	61.0
2.40	February 09, 1996	61.0
2.83	December 19, 1995	71.9
1.34	August 01, 1994	34.0
2.22	December 29, 1993	56.4
0.91	September 13, 1992	23.1
1.50	January 25, 1991	38.1
2.20	July 03, 1990	55.9
1.24	October 27, 1989	31.5
1.61	November 15, 1988	40.9
1.03	May 25, 1987	26.2
1.67	January 10, 1986	42.4
1.65	December 18, 1985	41.9
1.43	November 12, 1984	36.3
2.91	March 23, 1983	73.9
0.91	March 09, 1982	23.1
2.30	August 28, 1981	58.4
0.93	March 03, 1980	23.6
0.78	September 12, 1979	19.8
1.58	February 08, 1978	40.1
2.64	March 27, 1977	67.1
2.55	August 02, 1976	64.8
2.08	March 19, 1975	52.8
1.42	April 30, 1974	36.1
1.85	May 03, 1973	47.0
1.42	January 10, 1972	36.1
1.64	February 10, 1971	41.7
2.24	October 22, 1970	56.9
2.13	February 22, 1969	54.1
0.90	February 27, 1968	22.9
2.43	July 11, 1967	61.7
2.31	September 07, 1966	58.7
1.64	April 21, 1965	41.7
1.73	June 01, 1964	43.9
1.09	July 09, 1963	27.7
2.08	September 29, 1962	52.8
0.93	April 24, 1961	23.6
5.21	April 23, 1960	132.3
1.10	July 23, 1959	27.9
2.05	December 11, 1958	52.1
2.49	November 26, 1957	63.2
1.74	May 03, 1956	44.2
1.15	June 23, 1955	29.2
2.20	February 01, 1954	55.9
2.34	September 21, 1953	59.4
1.55	September 09, 1952	39.4
2.97	April 13, 1951	75.4
1.52	August 20, 1950	38.6
1.78	January 17, 1949	45.2
0.94	September 27, 1948	23.9
2.39	October 31, 1947	60.7
3.47	March 17, 1946	88.1
1.48	January 31, 1945	37.6
1.61	January 03, 1944	40.9
2.06	December 04, 1943	52.3
0.98	May 07, 1942	24.9
3.33	December 05, 1941	84.6
0.79	March 20, 1940	20.1
1.42	June 02, 1939	36.1
2.69	March 16, 1938	68.3
0.80	October 16, 1937	20.3
0.90	December 04, 1936	22.9
1.99	April 16, 1935	50.5
1.57	December 01, 1934	39.9
2.57	October 05, 1933	65.3
3.27	March 11, 1932	83.1
1.57	October 04, 1931	39.9
1.00	December 17, 1930	25.4
2.82	December 21, 1929	71.6
2.13	January 25, 1928	54.1
1.93	February 19, 1927	49.0
2.03	October 12, 1926	51.6
1.39	May 14, 1925	35.3
1.88	January 28, 1924	47.8
2.47	November 09, 1923	62.7
2.51	July 18, 1922	63.8
1.43	July 16, 1921	36.3
1.46	December 17, 1920	37.1
2.79	March 05, 1919	70.9
1.98	August 23, 1918	50.3
3.21	April 07, 1917	81.5
2.96	January 30, 1916	75.2
1.67	April 12, 1915	42.4
1.03	April 11, 1914	26.2
1.71	April 27, 1913	43.4
1.07	September 07, 1912	27.2
2.06	March 14, 1911	52.3
1.32	December 02, 1910	33.5
5.02	April 20, 1909	127.5
1.66	October 09, 1908	42.2
2.27	December 27, 1907	57.7
2.58	October 04, 1906	65.5
2.59	January 29, 1905	65.8
1.37	January 04, 1904	34.8
1.75	June 08, 1903	44.5
1.36	September 11, 1902	34.5
1.66	April 22, 1901	42.2
1.60	April 15, 1900	40.6
1.57	June 25, 1899	39.9
1.06	March 02, 1898	26.9
1.31	November 01, 1897	33.3
1.65	June 16, 1896	41.9
1.34	September 09, 1895	34.0

Hobart - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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