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McDonnell Station Weather Records (ASN00027013)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for McDonnell Station (ASN00027013), Australia, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for McDonnell Station

  • McDonnell Station (ASN00027013) is a weather station in Australia at -11.55 latitude and 142.47 longitude, 58 m (190 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1887 to 1929, 43 years of record.
  • 0 records set at McDonnell Station still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • McDonnell Station set a daily record precipitation of 3.8 mm (0.15 in) on 20 June 1929.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -11.55 latitude, 142.47 longitude.
  • Elevation: 58 m (190 ft).
  • Period of record: 1887 to 1929, 43 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at McDonnell Station, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at McDonnell Station. 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 McDonnell Station. 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 McDonnell Station, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 235.5 mm (9.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at McDonnell Station The wettest day on record for each calendar month at McDonnell Station. The most was 235.5 mm (9.3 in) on 29 January 1890. 0100200300 Jan: 235.5 mm (9.3 in), 29 January 1890 Jan Feb: 156.7 mm (6.2 in), 8 February 1911 Feb Mar: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 19 March 1916 Mar Apr: 138.2 mm (5.4 in), 12 April 1925 Apr May: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 1 May 1916 May Jun: 14.7 mm (0.6 in), 18 June 1892 Jun Jul: 12.2 mm (0.5 in), 10 July 1913 Jul Aug: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 18 August 1893 Aug Sep: 24.9 mm (1.0 in), 26 September 1917 Sep Oct: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 20 October 1916 Oct Nov: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 12 November 1928 Nov Dec: 144.0 mm (5.7 in), 31 December 1913 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at McDonnell Station. The most was 235.5 mm (9.3 in) on 29 January 1890.
Record daily precipitation for each month at McDonnell Station
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan235.5 mm (9.3 in)29 January 1890
Feb156.7 mm (6.2 in)8 February 1911
Mar124.5 mm (4.9 in)19 March 1916
Apr138.2 mm (5.4 in)12 April 1925
May72.9 mm (2.9 in)1 May 1916
Jun14.7 mm (0.6 in)18 June 1892
Jul12.2 mm (0.5 in)10 July 1913
Aug31.8 mm (1.3 in)18 August 1893
Sep24.9 mm (1.0 in)26 September 1917
Oct81.3 mm (3.2 in)20 October 1916
Nov111.8 mm (4.4 in)12 November 1928
Dec144.0 mm (5.7 in)31 December 1913

Latest Records

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Latest records at McDonnell Station
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 June 1929McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1929McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)11 years21 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1929McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain68.6 mm (2.7 in)29.5 mm (1.2 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1929McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)10 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1928McDonnell Station, AUmonthly rain111.8 mm (4.4 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)21 years31 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain (Tie)3.0 mm (0.12 in)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain (Tie)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1928McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain97.3 mm (3.8 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)8 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain73.7 mm (2.9 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)6 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)43.7 mm (1.7 in)16 years31 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1927McDonnell Station, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1887 to 1929
Yearly extremes at McDonnell Station: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)235.5 mm (9.3 in)1890105.7 mm (4.2 in)36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)732.7 mm (28.8 in)1890253.7 mm (10.0 in)36
Longest dry spell (CDD)109 days191350 days36

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at McDonnell Station by year The wettest day of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 235.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.7 mm (4.2 in). 01002003001890190019101920Record: 235.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1890
The wettest day of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 235.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at McDonnell Station by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188763.5 mm (2.5 in)
1888103.4 mm (4.1 in)
188997.0 mm (3.8 in)
1890235.5 mm (9.3 in)
1891103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1892116.8 mm (4.6 in)
189373.7 mm (2.9 in)
1894151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1895116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1896126.0 mm (5.0 in)
19020.0 mm (0.00 in)
19050.0 mm (0.00 in)
190690.4 mm (3.6 in)
1907155.2 mm (6.1 in)
190891.4 mm (3.6 in)
190975.2 mm (3.0 in)
1910114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1911156.7 mm (6.2 in)
191292.7 mm (3.6 in)
1913144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1914153.7 mm (6.1 in)
191598.3 mm (3.9 in)
1916124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1917118.4 mm (4.7 in)
191864.0 mm (2.5 in)
191976.7 mm (3.0 in)
1920136.4 mm (5.4 in)
192199.6 mm (3.9 in)
1922108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1923110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1924115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1925138.2 mm (5.4 in)
192695.3 mm (3.8 in)
1927102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1928111.8 mm (4.4 in)
192997.3 mm (3.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at McDonnell Station by year The wettest five days of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 732.7 mm (28.8 in) in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 253.7 mm (10.0 in). 02004006008001890190019101920Record: 732.7 mm (28.8 in) in 1890
The wettest five days of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 732.7 mm (28.8 in) in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 253.7 mm (10.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at McDonnell Station by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1887131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1888347.2 mm (13.7 in)
1889312.5 mm (12.3 in)
1890732.7 mm (28.8 in)
1891234.9 mm (9.2 in)
1892198.3 mm (7.8 in)
1893264.5 mm (10.4 in)
1894396.5 mm (15.6 in)
1895200.5 mm (7.9 in)
1896433.1 mm (17.1 in)
19020.0 mm (0.00 in)
19050.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1907288.4 mm (11.4 in)
1908294.6 mm (11.6 in)
1909266.4 mm (10.5 in)
1910252.8 mm (10.0 in)
1911488.6 mm (19.2 in)
1912182.3 mm (7.2 in)
1913346.4 mm (13.6 in)
1914495.8 mm (19.5 in)
1915219.1 mm (8.6 in)
1916254.5 mm (10.0 in)
1917160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1918219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1919182.7 mm (7.2 in)
1920288.2 mm (11.3 in)
1921278.2 mm (11.0 in)
1922173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1923237.6 mm (9.4 in)
1924191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1925281.2 mm (11.1 in)
1926242.8 mm (9.6 in)
1927279.2 mm (11.0 in)
1928182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1929293.4 mm (11.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at McDonnell Station by year The longest dry spell of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 109 days in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days. 02550751001251890190019101920Record: 109 days in 1913
The longest dry spell of the year at McDonnell Station, 1887 to 1929. The record is 109 days in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at McDonnell Station by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188791 days
188861 days
188942 days
189046 days
189190 days
189293 days
189359 days
189458 days
189542 days
189647 days
190230 days
190530 days
190671 days
190752 days
190860 days
190932 days
191038 days
191165 days
191237 days
1913109 days
191424 days
191574 days
191632 days
191738 days
191882 days
191940 days
192083 days
192129 days
192254 days
192363 days
192435 days
192546 days
192658 days
192782 days
192839 days
192942 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

32 years, 1888 to 1928

A day with at least 109.7 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 220.6 mm (8.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at McDonnell Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years109.7 mm (4.3 in)
5 years138.0 mm (5.4 in)
10 years157.2 mm (6.2 in)
25 years182.3 mm (7.2 in)
50 years201.3 mm (7.9 in)Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years220.6 mm (8.7 in)Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1888 to 1928.

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: 235.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1890; 156.7 mm (6.2 in) in 1911; 155.2 mm (6.1 in) in 1907.

Download the Data

  • Data for McDonnell Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for McDonnell Station 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).