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Palmerston Weather Records (ASN00014210)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palmerston (ASN00014210), Australia, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Palmerston

  • Palmerston (ASN00014210) is a weather station in Australia at -12.47 latitude and 130.99 longitude, 41 m (135 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1983 to 2016, 34 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Palmerston still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -12.47 latitude, 130.99 longitude.
  • Elevation: 41 m (135 ft).
  • Period of record: 1983 to 2016, 34 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Palmerston, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Palmerston. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Palmerston. 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 Palmerston, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Palmerston by the year they were set 0 records at Palmerston still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Palmerston still stand.
Standing records at Palmerston by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 300.0 mm (11.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palmerston The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palmerston. The most was 300.0 mm (11.8 in) on 16 February 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 295.7 mm (11.6 in), 3 January 1997 Jan Feb: 300.0 mm (11.8 in), 16 February 2011 Feb Mar: 150.0 mm (5.9 in), 14 March 2012 Mar Apr: 93.0 mm (3.7 in), 10 April 1996 Apr May: 21.4 mm (0.8 in), 6 May 2004 May Jun: 20.6 mm (0.8 in), 17 June 2001 Jun Jul: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 July 1987 Jul Aug: 93.0 mm (3.7 in), 25 August 1988 Aug Sep: 41.6 mm (1.6 in), 14 September 2002 Sep Oct: 119.6 mm (4.7 in), 14 October 1988 Oct Nov: 88.6 mm (3.5 in), 23 November 2016 Nov Dec: 112.0 mm (4.4 in), 31 December 2014 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palmerston. The most was 300.0 mm (11.8 in) on 16 February 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palmerston
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan295.7 mm (11.6 in)3 January 1997
Feb300.0 mm (11.8 in)16 February 2011
Mar150.0 mm (5.9 in)14 March 2012
Apr93.0 mm (3.7 in)10 April 1996
May21.4 mm (0.8 in)6 May 2004
Jun20.6 mm (0.8 in)17 June 2001
Jul0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 July 1987
Aug93.0 mm (3.7 in)25 August 1988
Sep41.6 mm (1.6 in)14 September 2002
Oct119.6 mm (4.7 in)14 October 1988
Nov88.6 mm (3.5 in)23 November 2016
Dec112.0 mm (4.4 in)31 December 2014

Latest Records

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No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1983 to 2016
Yearly extremes at Palmerston: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)300.0 mm (11.8 in)201196.8 mm (3.8 in)34
Wettest five days (Rx5day)635.4 mm (25.0 in)2011122.5 mm (4.8 in)34
Longest dry spell (CDD)187 days199960 days34

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palmerston by year The wettest day of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 300.0 mm (11.8 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.8 mm (3.8 in). 0100200300199020002010Record: 300.0 mm (11.8 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 300.0 mm (11.8 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.8 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palmerston by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1983127.6 mm (5.0 in)
198462.4 mm (2.5 in)
198597.6 mm (3.8 in)
1986110.0 mm (4.3 in)
198778.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988119.6 mm (4.7 in)
198962.0 mm (2.4 in)
199061.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991116.0 mm (4.6 in)
199278.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1994123.0 mm (4.8 in)
199551.0 mm (2.0 in)
199693.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997295.7 mm (11.6 in)
1998102.0 mm (4.0 in)
199998.6 mm (3.9 in)
2000125.8 mm (5.0 in)
200151.0 mm (2.0 in)
200266.4 mm (2.6 in)
200396.0 mm (3.8 in)
200498.0 mm (3.9 in)
200588.8 mm (3.5 in)
200687.1 mm (3.4 in)
200770.0 mm (2.8 in)
200898.6 mm (3.9 in)
200974.0 mm (2.9 in)
2010120.0 mm (4.7 in)
2011300.0 mm (11.8 in)
2012150.0 mm (5.9 in)
201392.8 mm (3.7 in)
2014126.8 mm (5.0 in)
201556.0 mm (2.2 in)
201688.6 mm (3.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palmerston by year The wettest five days of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 635.4 mm (25.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.5 mm (4.8 in). 0200400600800199020002010Record: 635.4 mm (25.0 in) in 2011
The wettest five days of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 635.4 mm (25.0 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.5 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palmerston by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1983149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1984151.4 mm (6.0 in)
198590.0 mm (3.5 in)
198645.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1988119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1989101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199082.0 mm (3.2 in)
1991269.0 mm (10.6 in)
199285.8 mm (3.4 in)
1993308.0 mm (12.1 in)
199473.0 mm (2.9 in)
199568.7 mm (2.7 in)
1996115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1997519.7 mm (20.5 in)
1998241.7 mm (9.5 in)
1999189.4 mm (7.5 in)
2000187.6 mm (7.4 in)
200173.8 mm (2.9 in)
2002134.4 mm (5.3 in)
200361.4 mm (2.4 in)
2004125.6 mm (4.9 in)
2005120.2 mm (4.7 in)
2006132.3 mm (5.2 in)
2007115.6 mm (4.6 in)
200881.0 mm (3.2 in)
200944.4 mm (1.7 in)
2010334.2 mm (13.2 in)
2011635.4 mm (25.0 in)
2012157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2013124.8 mm (4.9 in)
2014314.0 mm (12.4 in)
201596.2 mm (3.8 in)
201693.2 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palmerston by year The longest dry spell of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 187 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days. 050100150200199020002010Record: 187 days in 1999
The longest dry spell of the year at Palmerston, 1983 to 2016. The record is 187 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palmerston by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198328 days
198428 days
198572 days
198626 days
1987113 days
1988135 days
198916 days
199021 days
199113 days
199245 days
199357 days
199430 days
199520 days
199614 days
1997160 days
1998105 days
1999187 days
2000153 days
200149 days
200228 days
2003139 days
200463 days
2005135 days
2006122 days
2007136 days
2008167 days
200923 days
201026 days
201172 days
201220 days
201327 days
2014148 days
2015116 days
201677 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Palmerston standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Palmerston 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).