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Plainby Station Weather Records (ASN00030144)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Plainby Station (ASN00030144), Australia, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Plainby Station

  • Plainby Station (ASN00030144) is a weather station in Australia at -21.40 latitude and 142.62 longitude, 175 m (574 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1979 to 2026, 48 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Plainby Station still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Plainby Station set a daily record precipitation of 34.6 mm (1.4 in) on 21 February 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -21.40 latitude, 142.62 longitude.
  • Elevation: 175 m (574 ft).
  • Period of record: 1979 to 2026, 48 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 125.0 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Plainby Station The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Plainby Station. The most was 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 17 January 1991. 050100150 Jan: 125.0 mm (4.9 in), 17 January 1991 Jan Feb: 100.0 mm (3.9 in), 3 February 1989 Feb Mar: 106.0 mm (4.2 in), 26 March 2025 Mar Apr: 43.0 mm (1.7 in), 23 April 2000 Apr May: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 22 May 1990 May Jun: 52.0 mm (2.0 in), 5 June 1990 Jun Jul: 65.4 mm (2.6 in), 20 July 2016 Jul Aug: 22.0 mm (0.9 in), 2 August 2005 Aug Sep: 15.0 mm (0.6 in), 13 September 1984 Sep Oct: 56.2 mm (2.2 in), 23 October 1986 Oct Nov: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 6 November 1999 Nov Dec: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 27 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Plainby Station. The most was 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 17 January 1991.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Plainby Station
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan125.0 mm (4.9 in)17 January 1991
Feb100.0 mm (3.9 in)3 February 1989
Mar106.0 mm (4.2 in)26 March 2025
Apr43.0 mm (1.7 in)23 April 2000
May78.0 mm (3.1 in)22 May 1990
Jun52.0 mm (2.0 in)5 June 1990
Jul65.4 mm (2.6 in)20 July 2016
Aug22.0 mm (0.9 in)2 August 2005
Sep15.0 mm (0.6 in)13 September 1984
Oct56.2 mm (2.2 in)23 October 1986
Nov81.0 mm (3.2 in)6 November 1999
Dec64.0 mm (2.5 in)27 December 2015

Latest Records

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Latest records at Plainby Station
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 February 2026Plainby Station, AUdaily rain34.6 mm (1.4 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2026Plainby Station, AUdaily rain72.6 mm (2.9 in)38.4 mm (1.5 in)42 years37 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2026Plainby Station, AUdaily rain95.8 mm (3.8 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2026Plainby Station, AUdaily rain43.6 mm (1.7 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)4 years21 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2026Plainby Station, AUdaily rain69.8 mm (2.7 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)23 years41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)36 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain58.8 mm (2.3 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)30 years26 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)40 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain4.4 mm (0.17 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)46 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain26.6 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain1.2 mm (0.05 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)31.6 mm (1.2 in)26 years28 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2025Plainby Station, AUmonthly rain106.0 mm (4.2 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)9 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)0 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2025Plainby Station, AUdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)35 years37 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1979 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Plainby Station: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)125.0 mm (4.9 in)199164.0 mm (2.5 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)263.0 mm (10.4 in)199199.0 mm (3.9 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)210 days199493 days42

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Plainby Station by year The wettest day of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in). 05010015019801990200020102020Record: 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1991
The wettest day of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Plainby Station by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197956.0 mm (2.2 in)
198064.0 mm (2.5 in)
198156.0 mm (2.2 in)
198264.4 mm (2.5 in)
198336.4 mm (1.4 in)
1984103.6 mm (4.1 in)
198553.6 mm (2.1 in)
198656.2 mm (2.2 in)
198759.8 mm (2.4 in)
198864.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989100.0 mm (3.9 in)
199078.0 mm (3.1 in)
1991125.0 mm (4.9 in)
199273.0 mm (2.9 in)
199367.4 mm (2.7 in)
199491.6 mm (3.6 in)
199581.0 mm (3.2 in)
1996103.6 mm (4.1 in)
199770.0 mm (2.8 in)
199890.0 mm (3.5 in)
199981.0 mm (3.2 in)
200060.2 mm (2.4 in)
200131.2 mm (1.2 in)
200225.2 mm (1.0 in)
200336.0 mm (1.4 in)
200476.0 mm (3.0 in)
200543.0 mm (1.7 in)
201215.8 mm (0.6 in)
201346.6 mm (1.8 in)
201439.0 mm (1.5 in)
201564.0 mm (2.5 in)
201691.0 mm (3.6 in)
201723.0 mm (0.9 in)
201850.2 mm (2.0 in)
20191.0 mm (0.04 in)
202056.6 mm (2.2 in)
202178.4 mm (3.1 in)
202249.6 mm (2.0 in)
202350.0 mm (2.0 in)
202473.4 mm (2.9 in)
2025106.0 mm (4.2 in)
202695.8 mm (3.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Plainby Station by year The wettest five days of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 263.0 mm (10.4 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in). 010020030019801990200020102020Record: 263.0 mm (10.4 in) in 1991
The wettest five days of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 263.0 mm (10.4 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Plainby Station by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197999.0 mm (3.9 in)
198084.0 mm (3.3 in)
1981144.0 mm (5.7 in)
198264.4 mm (2.5 in)
198353.2 mm (2.1 in)
1984242.0 mm (9.5 in)
198590.0 mm (3.5 in)
198659.8 mm (2.4 in)
198761.4 mm (2.4 in)
198876.4 mm (3.0 in)
1989143.8 mm (5.7 in)
199082.0 mm (3.2 in)
1991263.0 mm (10.4 in)
1992122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1993131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1994227.6 mm (9.0 in)
199585.0 mm (3.3 in)
1996144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1997142.0 mm (5.6 in)
199898.4 mm (3.9 in)
1999115.4 mm (4.5 in)
2000118.4 mm (4.7 in)
200176.8 mm (3.0 in)
200229.4 mm (1.2 in)
200399.0 mm (3.9 in)
2004106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2005127.0 mm (5.0 in)
201220.8 mm (0.8 in)
201356.6 mm (2.2 in)
201462.0 mm (2.4 in)
201570.0 mm (2.8 in)
2016127.8 mm (5.0 in)
201724.0 mm (0.9 in)
2018110.4 mm (4.3 in)
20191.0 mm (0.04 in)
2020111.4 mm (4.4 in)
2021106.4 mm (4.2 in)
202285.6 mm (3.4 in)
2023103.6 mm (4.1 in)
202491.6 mm (3.6 in)
2025212.2 mm (8.4 in)
2026191.2 mm (7.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Plainby Station by year The longest dry spell of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 210 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 93 days. 05010015020025019801990200020102020Record: 210 days in 1994
The longest dry spell of the year at Plainby Station, 1979 to 2026. The record is 210 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 93 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Plainby Station by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1979202 days
198088 days
198185 days
198297 days
198396 days
1984108 days
198577 days
198686 days
198761 days
198890 days
198930 days
1990135 days
1991130 days
1992108 days
199395 days
1994210 days
199585 days
1996107 days
1997120 days
199854 days
1999178 days
2000124 days
200187 days
2002148 days
2003123 days
200496 days
200552 days
201227 days
2013101 days
201462 days
2015104 days
201670 days
201777 days
2018138 days
201930 days
202076 days
202167 days
202256 days
2023125 days
2024161 days
202556 days
202615 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

34 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 63.0 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 131.9 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Plainby Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.0 mm (2.5 in)
5 years84.1 mm (3.3 in)
10 years96.9 mm (3.8 in)
25 years111.9 mm (4.4 in)
50 years122.3 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 34 years of record
100 years131.9 mm (5.2 in)Longer than the 34 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, 34 years of values from 1979 to 2025.

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: 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1991; 106.0 mm (4.2 in) in 2025; 103.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1984.

Download the Data

  • Data for Plainby Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Plainby 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).