Koolpinyah Weather Records (ASN00014032)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Koolpinyah (ASN00014032), Australia, with 106 years of record.

Key Facts for Koolpinyah

Koolpinyah (ASN00014032) is a weather station in Australia at -12.39 latitude and 131.18 longitude, 30 m (98 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 2018, 106 years of record.
0 records set at Koolpinyah still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Koolpinyah set a daily record precipitation of 71.0 mm (2.8 in) on 26 January 2018.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -12.39 latitude, 131.18 longitude.
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 2018, 106 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Koolpinyah. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Koolpinyah, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Koolpinyah still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Koolpinyah between 2 December 1970 and 2 December 1970. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 267.2 mm (10.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Koolpinyah. The most was 267.2 mm (10.5 in) on 2 December 1970.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Koolpinyah
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	176.4 mm (6.9 in)	20 January 2003
Feb	193.3 mm (7.6 in)	16 February 1938
Mar	262.9 mm (10.4 in)	6 March 1930
Apr	224.3 mm (8.8 in)	11 April 1954
May	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	10 May 1968
Jun	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 June 1973
Jul	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 July 1956
Aug	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 August 1947
Sep	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 September 1956
Oct	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	29 October 1971
Nov	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	17 November 2002
Dec	267.2 mm (10.5 in)	2 December 1970

Latest Records

Latest records at Koolpinyah
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2018	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 2016	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2016	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2016	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 September 2016	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	103 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2016	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2003	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2003	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2003	Koolpinyah, AU	monthly rain	176.4 mm (6.9 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	0 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2003	Koolpinyah, AU	monthly rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2003	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 2002	Koolpinyah, AU	monthly rain	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2002	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 2002	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	47 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 2002	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2001	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1981	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1981	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1981	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1981	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Koolpinyah: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	267.2 mm (10.5 in)	1970	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	463.0 mm (18.2 in)	1959	234.1 mm (9.2 in)	70
Longest dry spell (CDD)	190 days	1929	111 days	70

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Koolpinyah, 1913 to 2018. The record is 267.2 mm (10.5 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Koolpinyah by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1914	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1915	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1916	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1917	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1918	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1919	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1920	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1921	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1922	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1923	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1924	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1925	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1926	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1927	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1928	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1929	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1930	262.9 mm (10.4 in)
1931	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1932	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1933	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1934	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1935	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1936	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1937	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1938	193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1939	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1941	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1942	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1943	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1944	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1945	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1947	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1948	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1950	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1951	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1952	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1953	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	224.3 mm (8.8 in)
1955	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1956	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1957	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1958	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959	199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1960	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1961	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1963	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1964	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1965	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1966	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1967	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1969	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1970	267.2 mm (10.5 in)
1971	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1972	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1973	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1974	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1981	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
2001	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
2002	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
2003	176.4 mm (6.9 in)
2016	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2017	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2018	115.6 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Koolpinyah, 1913 to 2018. The record is 463.0 mm (18.2 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 234.1 mm (9.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Koolpinyah by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	226.8 mm (8.9 in)
1914	273.1 mm (10.8 in)
1915	254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1916	284.5 mm (11.2 in)
1917	229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1918	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1919	299.1 mm (11.8 in)
1920	260.8 mm (10.3 in)
1921	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1922	375.8 mm (14.8 in)
1923	291.4 mm (11.5 in)
1924	186.1 mm (7.3 in)
1925	168.2 mm (6.6 in)
1926	278.4 mm (11.0 in)
1927	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1928	245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1929	278.7 mm (11.0 in)
1930	287.5 mm (11.3 in)
1931	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1932	229.6 mm (9.0 in)
1933	179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1934	252.9 mm (10.0 in)
1935	196.8 mm (7.7 in)
1936	160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1937	349.0 mm (13.7 in)
1938	286.5 mm (11.3 in)
1939	266.4 mm (10.5 in)
1940	327.3 mm (12.9 in)
1941	324.9 mm (12.8 in)
1942	204.4 mm (8.0 in)
1943	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1944	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1945	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1946	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
1947	289.0 mm (11.4 in)
1948	168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1949	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1950	292.8 mm (11.5 in)
1951	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1952	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1953	187.5 mm (7.4 in)
1954	345.7 mm (13.6 in)
1955	304.6 mm (12.0 in)
1956	369.1 mm (14.5 in)
1957	398.8 mm (15.7 in)
1958	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1959	463.0 mm (18.2 in)
1960	276.5 mm (10.9 in)
1961	238.3 mm (9.4 in)
1962	321.8 mm (12.7 in)
1963	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1964	162.2 mm (6.4 in)
1965	229.1 mm (9.0 in)
1966	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1967	205.0 mm (8.1 in)
1968	267.6 mm (10.5 in)
1969	334.2 mm (13.2 in)
1970	388.1 mm (15.3 in)
1971	264.4 mm (10.4 in)
1972	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1973	293.1 mm (11.5 in)
1974	174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1978	213.2 mm (8.4 in)
1981	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
2001	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
2002	340.2 mm (13.4 in)
2003	291.4 mm (11.5 in)
2016	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2017	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
2018	424.0 mm (16.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Koolpinyah, 1913 to 2018. The record is 190 days in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 111 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Koolpinyah by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	153 days
1914	13 days
1915	153 days
1916	171 days
1917	168 days
1918	115 days
1919	113 days
1920	68 days
1921	87 days
1922	152 days
1923	150 days
1924	91 days
1925	181 days
1926	114 days
1927	133 days
1928	142 days
1929	190 days
1930	115 days
1931	153 days
1932	106 days
1933	109 days
1934	165 days
1935	85 days
1936	72 days
1937	84 days
1938	76 days
1939	60 days
1940	157 days
1941	124 days
1942	109 days
1943	155 days
1944	138 days
1945	63 days
1946	172 days
1947	76 days
1948	96 days
1949	156 days
1950	108 days
1951	143 days
1952	134 days
1953	189 days
1954	75 days
1955	92 days
1956	70 days
1957	164 days
1958	82 days
1959	144 days
1960	135 days
1961	168 days
1962	97 days
1963	120 days
1964	102 days
1965	96 days
1966	124 days
1967	160 days
1968	52 days
1969	186 days
1970	93 days
1971	145 days
1972	123 days
1973	87 days
1974	2 days
1978	11 days
1981	29 days
2001	10 days
2002	16 days
2003	9 days
2016	57 days
2017	6 days
2018	5 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

60 years, 1913 to 1973

A day with at least 101.8 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 310.8 mm (12.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Koolpinyah: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
5 years	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
10 years	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
25 years	219.9 mm (8.7 in)
50 years	262.1 mm (10.3 in)
100 years	310.8 mm (12.2 in)	Longer than the 60 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 60 years of values from 1913 to 1973.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 267.2 mm (10.5 in) in 1970; 262.9 mm (10.4 in) in 1930; 224.3 mm (8.8 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

Data for Koolpinyah standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Koolpinyah threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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