Wave Hill Rainfall Reports

May 2024

date	rain to 9am	interval
date	mm	hours

May 2024 Total	-	0 day(s)
May 1974-2021 Average Total	8.0	1.3 day(s)
May 1974-2021 Wettest Total	64.5	2010
May 1974-2021 Wettest 24hr Total	43.8	13th 1993
May 1974-2021 Driest Total	0.0	2021

Jan-May 2024 Total	1153.5	53 day(s)
Jan-May 1974-2024 Average Total	460.5	36.5 day(s)

Highlights the highest daily rainfall during the period.

A yellow cell indicates a probable monthly record for this site (sites with ≥ 10 years of records only). The number of years of records available for the relevant field for this month is indicated in black. See the station's climate page for full details.

Station Details

WAVE HILL
Victoria River, Northern Territory

17.3869°S 131.1166°E 196m AMSL
Commenced 1973

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