Canberra ACT Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Canberra, Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Canberra got more than 90 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Canberra 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 1940. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 126.0 millimetres (4.96 inches) on March 15, 1989.

Since 2010 the rainfall extremes were observed in the Tuggeranong District of Canberra. Before then, the weather station was at Canberra Airport.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Canberra
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.28	November 29, 2023	57.9
3.21	February 27, 2022	81.5
2.30	March 23, 2021	58.4
2.22	February 16, 2020	56.4
1.72	March 30, 2019	43.7
2.44	December 14, 2018	62.0
2.46	November 26, 2017	62.5
3.22	June 06, 2016	81.8
2.56	April 08, 2015	65.0
3.22	February 20, 2014	81.8
3.00	September 17, 2013	76.2
3.45	March 04, 2012	87.6
3.61	November 26, 2011	91.7
3.66	December 09, 2010	93.0

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Canberra each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.08	December 26, 2009	27.4
2.18	December 13, 2008	55.4
1.57	November 04, 2007	39.9
1.37	January 17, 2006	34.8
1.89	July 09, 2005	48.0
1.34	November 12, 2004	34.0
1.49	March 15, 2003	37.8
3.06	February 05, 2002	77.7
2.18	February 05, 2001	55.4
1.31	January 27, 2000	33.3
2.05	December 27, 1999	52.1
1.42	February 08, 1998	36.1
2.15	June 28, 1997	54.6
1.41	November 05, 1996	35.8
3.69	January 21, 1995	93.7
1.70	April 13, 1994	43.2
2.91	January 04, 1993	73.9
1.54	November 22, 1992	39.1
1.72	July 11, 1991	43.7
1.34	April 11, 1990	34.0
4.96	March 15, 1989	126.0
2.55	April 30, 1988	64.8
2.09	February 21, 1987	53.1
2.68	November 19, 1986	68.1
1.46	March 19, 1985	37.1
2.31	April 20, 1984	58.7
1.81	March 22, 1983	46.0
1.83	March 24, 1982	46.5
1.82	February 06, 1981	46.2
1.61	December 03, 1980	40.9
2.24	March 04, 1979	56.9
3.64	March 21, 1978	92.5
1.79	February 23, 1977	45.5
2.08	October 16, 1976	52.8
2.09	February 12, 1975	53.1
3.15	January 11, 1974	80.0
1.60	February 07, 1973	40.6
1.40	May 11, 1972	35.6
1.18	January 18, 1971	30.0
1.21	February 13, 1970	30.7
3.60	October 31, 1969	91.4
2.60	May 11, 1968	66.0
1.20	January 26, 1967	30.5
1.55	March 16, 1966	39.4
1.51	October 26, 1965	38.4
1.30	April 22, 1964 +	33.0
1.64	April 30, 1963	41.7
1.74	December 07, 1962	44.2
2.00	March 01, 1961	50.8
1.78	December 03, 1960	45.2
4.13	October 21, 1959	104.9
2.65	January 30, 1958	67.3
1.38	July 10, 1957	35.1
2.40	March 12, 1956	61.0
2.20	October 21, 1955	55.9
1.95	January 18, 1954	49.5
2.65	May 05, 1953	67.3
1.90	October 23, 1952	48.3
1.28	June 21, 1951	32.5
2.55	March 19, 1950	64.8
1.99	May 21, 1949	50.5
3.77	May 03, 1948	95.8
2.22	December 15, 1947	56.4
2.40	January 19, 1946	61.0
3.74	January 12, 1945	95.0
1.62	November 30, 1944	41.1
1.73	October 09, 1943	43.9
1.82	May 26, 1942	46.2
1.75	January 03, 1941	44.5
1.54	April 07, 1940	39.1

Canberra - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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