Alice Springs NT Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Alice Springs, Northern Territory Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Alice Springs got more than 100 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 Alice Springs 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 1877, with a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 204.7 millimetres (8.06 inches) on March 31, 1988.

Since 1942 the rainfall extremes were observed at Alice Springs Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Alice Springs.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Alice Springs
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.29	January 09, 2023	83.6
3.40	February 02, 2022	86.4
3.94	November 10, 2021	100.1
1.36	December 21, 2020	34.5
0.76	May 19, 2019	19.3
1.31	November 21, 2018	33.3
1.18	January 14, 2017	30.0
1.91	December 27, 2016	48.5
2.43	January 09, 2015	61.7
1.39	April 09, 2014	35.3
1.17	July 10, 2013	29.7
1.11	March 02, 2012	28.2
1.57	March 14, 2011	39.9
2.44	February 28, 2010	62.0

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Alice Springs each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
0.49	May 31, 2009	12.4
1.80	November 19, 2008	45.7
2.06	January 19, 2007	52.3
1.07	July 14, 2006	27.2
2.10	July 08, 2005	53.3
1.13	May 23, 2004	28.7
0.86	February 20, 2003	21.8
2.09	November 25, 2002	53.1
3.92	January 30, 2001	99.6
4.40	February 12, 2000	111.8
1.72	December 17, 1999	43.7
2.80	April 21, 1998	71.1
3.80	February 15, 1997	96.5
0.54	July 26, 1996	13.7
1.92	January 18, 1995	48.8
0.92	November 15, 1994	23.4
1.58	May 12, 1993	40.1
1.41	December 12, 1992	35.8
0.86	February 06, 1991	21.8
2.23	May 21, 1990	56.6
1.43	March 20, 1989	36.3
8.06	March 31, 1988	204.7
0.77	December 24, 1987	19.6
3.02	July 01, 1986	76.7
1.06	October 14, 1985	26.9
1.85	December 17, 1984	47.0
5.24	March 17, 1983	133.1
2.63	February 16, 1982	66.8
2.48	December 13, 1981	63.0
1.29	October 14, 1980	32.8
1.55	January 21, 1979	39.4
2.13	July 08, 1978	54.1
1.82	November 21, 1977	46.2
3.95	March 20, 1976	100.3
5.35	December 17, 1975	135.9
2.12	February 06, 1974	53.8
2.78	June 15, 1973	70.6
3.71	March 05, 1972	94.2
0.63	November 19, 1971	16.0
1.68	December 05, 1970	42.7
1.32	July 14, 1969	33.5
1.69	May 10, 1968	42.9
3.68	February 23, 1967	93.5
3.34	January 22, 1966	84.8
0.73	December 09, 1965	18.5
0.75	September 26, 1964	19.1
0.86	May 15, 1963	21.8
1.22	October 23, 1962	31.0
1.37	April 18, 1961	34.8
2.33	January 18, 1960	59.2
1.08	March 30, 1959	27.4
1.11	December 16, 1958	28.2
1.48	December 30, 1957	37.6
1.90	February 22, 1956	48.3
1.55	July 20, 1955	39.4
1.52	August 11, 1954	38.6
1.79	December 28, 1953	45.5
1.42	October 24, 1952	36.1
2.09	November 26, 1951	53.1
1.93	December 16, 1950	49.0
1.20	February 22, 1949	30.5
2.42	February 28, 1948	61.5
2.48	August 16, 1947	63.0
2.82	February 16, 1946	71.6
1.63	March 10, 1945	41.4
1.05	February 05, 1944	26.7
1.13	October 16, 1943	28.7
1.34	January 09, 1942	34.0
1.22	December 29, 1941	31.0
3.85	January 31, 1940	97.8
1.90	March 30, 1939	48.3
3.05	January 14, 1938	77.5
0.96	November 30, 1937	24.4
2.52	February 27, 1936	64.0
1.43	April 02, 1935	36.3
0.77	November 06, 1934	19.6
1.89	November 27, 1933	48.0
1.89	March 12, 1932	48.0
0.67	October 31, 1931 +	17.0
1.86	January 14, 1930	47.2
1.39	March 06, 1929	35.3
0.68	March 20, 1928	17.3
2.77	March 24, 1927	70.4
1.57	March 23, 1926	39.9
2.50	January 21, 1925	63.5
2.12	November 11, 1924	53.8
3.20	December 19, 1923	81.3
2.06	December 18, 1922	52.3
3.22	February 26, 1921	81.8
4.66	December 29, 1920	118.4
1.80	January 28, 1919	45.7
1.62	February 07, 1918	41.1
1.02	November 14, 1917	25.9
1.91	October 21, 1916	48.5
1.06	January 27, 1915	26.9
1.44	January 13, 1914	36.6
1.33	December 17, 1913	33.8
0.97	February 21, 1912	24.6
1.67	December 04, 1911	42.4
5.79	March 03, 1910	147.1
2.28	October 21, 1909	57.9
2.08	March 02, 1908	52.8
–	1907	–
1.99	June 17, 1906	50.5
1.62	June 28, 1905	41.1
1.55	May 23, 1904	39.4
1.97	April 21, 1903	50.0
1.32	December 16, 1902	33.5
1.73	February 28, 1901	43.9
0.69	November 04, 1900	17.5
1.13	January 18, 1899	28.7
2.15	March 14, 1898	54.6
1.87	February 28, 1897	47.5
1.64	January 16, 1896	41.7
–	1895	–
4.15	February 11, 1894	105.4
1.54	November 10, 1893	39.1
1.31	February 20, 1892	33.3
2.14	April 08, 1891	54.4
–	1890	–
0.76	May 06, 1889	19.3
2.65	December 29, 1888	67.3
1.31	March 31, 1887	33.3
–	1886	–
3.67	February 28, 1885	93.2
–	1884	–
1.15	February 18, 1883	29.2
–	1882	–
1.25	November 04, 1881	31.8
2.50	January 06, 1880	63.5
2.70	August 04, 1879	68.6
1.60	November 03, 1878	40.6
4.20	January 08, 1877	106.7

Alice Springs - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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