Rockhampton Downs Weather Records (ASN00015027)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rockhampton Downs (ASN00015027), Australia, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Rockhampton Downs

Rockhampton Downs (ASN00015027) is a weather station in Australia at -18.95 latitude and 135.19 longitude, 225 m (737 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2020, 73 years of record.
0 records set at Rockhampton Downs still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Rockhampton Downs set a daily record precipitation of 206.0 mm (8.1 in) on 3 March 2020.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -18.95 latitude, 135.19 longitude.
Elevation: 225 m (737 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2020, 73 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 Rockhampton Downs. 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 Rockhampton Downs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Rockhampton Downs still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Rockhampton Downs between 25 March 1984 and 25 March 1984. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 325.0 mm (12.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rockhampton Downs. The most was 325.0 mm (12.8 in) on 25 March 1984.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rockhampton Downs
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	14 January 1979
Feb	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	10 February 2000
Mar	325.0 mm (12.8 in)	25 March 1984
Apr	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	3 April 1971
May	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 May 1955
Jun	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	16 June 1973
Jul	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	1 July 1986
Aug	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 August 1966
Sep	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 September 1984
Oct	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	24 October 1969
Nov	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	17 November 1982
Dec	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	10 December 1971

Latest Records

Latest records at Rockhampton Downs
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 2020	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2020	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 2019	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2017	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2016	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain (Tie)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	tie	1 year	1 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2016	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	51 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2015	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2014	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2014	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2014	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2014	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2013	Rockhampton Downs, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2020

Yearly extremes at Rockhampton Downs: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	325.0 mm (12.8 in)	1984	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	409.0 mm (16.1 in)	1984	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	298 days	2002	152 days	64

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rockhampton Downs, 1948 to 2020. The record is 325.0 mm (12.8 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rockhampton Downs by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1949	273.1 mm (10.8 in)
1950	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1952	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1955	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1956	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1958	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1959	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1960	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1961	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1962	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1964	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1966	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1967	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1968	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1969	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1970	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1972	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1973	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1975	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1976	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1977	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1978	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1979	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1980	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1981	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1982	126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1983	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1984	325.0 mm (12.8 in)
1985	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1987	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1990	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1991	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1993	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1994	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1996	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1997	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1998	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1999	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2000	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
2001	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2002	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2003	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2004	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2012	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
2013	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2014	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2015	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
2016	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2017	9.0 mm (0.35 in)
2019	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2020	206.0 mm (8.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rockhampton Downs, 1948 to 2020. The record is 409.0 mm (16.1 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rockhampton Downs by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1949	355.2 mm (14.0 in)
1950	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1951	255.3 mm (10.1 in)
1952	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1954	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1955	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1956	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1958	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1959	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1960	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1961	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1963	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1964	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1965	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1966	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1967	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1968	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1969	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1970	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1971	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1972	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1973	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1974	262.4 mm (10.3 in)
1975	159.4 mm (6.3 in)
1976	179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1977	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1978	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1979	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1980	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1981	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1982	164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1983	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1984	409.0 mm (16.1 in)
1985	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1986	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1987	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1988	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1989	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1990	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1991	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1992	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1993	321.1 mm (12.6 in)
1994	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1995	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1996	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1997	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1998	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1999	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
2000	202.0 mm (8.0 in)
2001	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
2002	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
2003	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2004	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
2012	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2013	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2014	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
2015	275.0 mm (10.8 in)
2016	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
2017	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2019	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2020	209.0 mm (8.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rockhampton Downs, 1948 to 2020. The record is 298 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 152 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rockhampton Downs by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	223 days
1949	170 days
1950	95 days
1951	212 days
1952	224 days
1953	166 days
1954	216 days
1955	72 days
1956	74 days
1957	210 days
1958	102 days
1959	153 days
1960	132 days
1961	234 days
1962	130 days
1963	202 days
1964	177 days
1965	255 days
1966	161 days
1967	268 days
1968	154 days
1969	104 days
1970	145 days
1971	131 days
1972	172 days
1973	41 days
1974	101 days
1975	88 days
1976	211 days
1977	230 days
1978	56 days
1979	239 days
1980	150 days
1981	222 days
1982	201 days
1983	110 days
1984	165 days
1985	132 days
1986	85 days
1987	255 days
1988	192 days
1989	98 days
1990	151 days
1991	225 days
1992	123 days
1993	222 days
1994	235 days
1995	200 days
1996	121 days
1997	61 days
1998	85 days
1999	180 days
2000	117 days
2001	218 days
2002	298 days
2003	n/a
2004	84 days
2012	50 days
2013	61 days
2014	80 days
2015	67 days
2016	17 days
2017	103 days
2019	223 days
2020	48 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

49 years, 1948 to 2019

A day with at least 60.4 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 303.6 mm (12.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rockhampton Downs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	97.4 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	130.4 mm (5.1 in)
25 years	185.1 mm (7.3 in)
50 years	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	Longer than the 49 years of record
100 years	303.6 mm (12.0 in)	Longer than the 49 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, 49 years of values from 1948 to 2019.

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: 325.0 mm (12.8 in) in 1984; 273.1 mm (10.8 in) in 1949; 146.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1971.

Download the Data

Data for Rockhampton Downs standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-15 (15 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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