Townsville QLD Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Townsville, Queensland Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Townsville 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 Townsville 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 1888, with just a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 487.7 millimetres (19.2 inches) on January 24, 1892.

Since 1941 the rainfall extremes were observed at Townsville Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Townsville.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Townsville
Inches	Date	Millimetres
6.31	January 15, 2023	160.3
6.78	January 27, 2022	172.2
3.72	March 01, 2021	94.5
4.08	January 28, 2020	103.6
8.52	February 01, 2019	216.4
5.81	March 01, 2018	147.6
4.76	May 19, 2017	120.9
4.91	March 16, 2016	124.7
2.77	January 04, 2015	70.4
6.87	April 13, 2014	174.5
5.68	January 24, 2013	144.3
5.85	March 20, 2012	148.6
4.64	March 08, 2011	117.9
6.50	March 23, 2010	165.1

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Townsville each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
9.32	February 03, 2009	236.7
7.54	February 16, 2008	191.5
7.75	February 01, 2007	196.9
6.82	January 27, 2006	173.2
2.91	January 24, 2005	73.9
4.21	February 13, 2004	106.9
2.48	February 25, 2003	63.0
6.87	February 14, 2002	174.5
2.65	February 17, 2001	67.3
10.69	April 04, 2000	271.5
2.98	December 27, 1999	75.7
–	1998	–
–	1997	–
4.40	January 07, 1996	111.8
4.09	February 10, 1995	103.9
2.77	January 31, 1994	70.4
1.63	November 24, 1993	41.4
3.13	February 29, 1992	79.5
6.38	February 19, 1991	162.1
6.35	March 25, 1990	161.3
3.14	December 16, 1989	79.8
2.91	December 29, 1988	73.9
4.46	January 03, 1987	113.3
3.40	January 23, 1986	86.4
2.31	October 23, 1985	58.7
4.33	January 10, 1984	110.0
3.72	May 02, 1983	94.5
2.71	February 25, 1982	68.8
4.87	November 18, 1981	123.7
8.81	January 06, 1980	223.8
5.15	December 26, 1979	130.8
10.76	January 31, 1978	273.3
12.50	February 01, 1977	317.5
6.31	December 21, 1976	160.3
3.52	October 14, 1975	89.4
5.78	January 23, 1974	146.8
6.53	January 25, 1973	165.9
4.66	January 05, 1972	118.4
5.89	December 24, 1971	149.6
7.97	March 15, 1970	202.4
2.07	January 03, 1969	52.6
6.28	February 12, 1968	159.5
3.14	February 03, 1967	79.8
2.33	February 07, 1966	59.2
6.40	January 30, 1965	162.6
4.23	February 09, 1964	107.4
3.57	March 28, 1963 +	90.7
3.42	February 25, 1962	86.9
2.24	February 17, 1961	56.9
8.21	March 10, 1960	208.5
5.24	January 14, 1959	133.1
9.14	February 15, 1958	232.2
2.31	January 27, 1957	58.7
4.97	February 10, 1956	126.2
4.63	February 11, 1955	117.6
5.18	April 12, 1954	131.6
13.65	January 16, 1953	346.7
7.19	January 21, 1952	182.6
7.33	January 13, 1951	186.2
6.34	January 30, 1950	161.0
5.36	March 22, 1949	136.1
2.77	January 10, 1948	70.4
8.26	February 05, 1947	209.8
14.43	March 03, 1946	366.5
6.57	March 06, 1945	166.9
9.19	March 29, 1944	233.4
3.75	February 28, 1943	95.3
3.36	December 29, 1942	85.3
8.09	January 04, 1941	205.5
3.90	February 18, 1940	99.1
2.44	March 27, 1939	62.0
7.28	January 25, 1938	184.9
3.35	March 12, 1937	85.1
8.70	February 19, 1936	221.0
1.37	January 23, 1935	34.8
7.40	February 20, 1934	188.0
4.51	December 30, 1933	114.6
8.07	January 19, 1932	205.0
4.03	December 05, 1931	102.4
7.98	October 04, 1930	202.7
6.52	January 23, 1929	165.6
5.45	January 23, 1928	138.4
8.62	February 11, 1927	218.9
9.80	February 10, 1926	248.9
3.45	February 02, 1925	87.6
4.89	March 05, 1924	124.2
1.84	June 04, 1923	46.7
3.23	February 14, 1922	82.0
2.79	July 01, 1921	70.9
9.50	April 21, 1920	241.3
3.29	February 17, 1919	83.6
4.59	January 07, 1918	116.6
7.19	January 02, 1917	182.6
7.62	December 31, 1916	193.5
5.44	January 24, 1915	138.2
5.79	January 25, 1914	147.1
3.96	April 04, 1913	100.6
2.59	April 08, 1912	65.8
4.53	February 12, 1911	115.1
5.32	January 28, 1910	135.1
4.28	December 21, 1909	108.7
6.73	January 08, 1908	170.9
8.38	December 17, 1907	212.9
3.97	January 29, 1906	100.8
3.23	January 13, 1905	82.0
4.53	December 18, 1904	115.1
6.27	March 09, 1903	159.3
1.67	December 12, 1902	42.4
6.01	February 08, 1901	152.7
4.22	January 24, 1900	107.2
8.64	March 08, 1899	219.5
4.08	February 05, 1898	103.6
6.07	January 07, 1897	154.2
7.25	January 26, 1896	184.2
4.84	December 05, 1895	122.9
9.08	February 24, 1894	230.6
4.50	March 17, 1893	114.3
19.20	January 24, 1892	487.7
5.65	June 06, 1891	143.5
8.13	February 17, 1890	206.5
3.10	April 23, 1889	78.7
2.59	February 24, 1888	65.8

Townsville - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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