Bowen Post Office Weather Records (ASN00033007)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bowen Post Office (ASN00033007), Australia, with 155 years of record.

Key Facts for Bowen Post Office

Bowen Post Office (ASN00033007) is a weather station in Australia at -20.02 latitude and 148.25 longitude, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1872 to 2026, 155 years of record.
1,464 records set at Bowen Post Office still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bowen Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 10.0 mm (0.4 in) on 14 August 1987.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -20.02 latitude, 148.25 longitude.
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft).
Period of record: 1872 to 2026, 155 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

27 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bowen Post Office. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Bowen Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	39.7 C (103.5 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	32.4 C (90.3 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)
Feb	35.3 C (95.5 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23.5 C (74.3 F)
Mar	36.0 C (96.8 F)	17.7 C (63.9 F)	31.6 C (88.9 F)	21.1 C (70.0 F)
Apr	33.8 C (92.8 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31.3 C (88.3 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)
May	31.0 C (87.8 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29.5 C (85.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jun	32.1 C (89.8 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)	29.0 C (84.2 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)
Jul	29.5 C (85.1 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)	26.9 C (80.4 F)	9.1 C (48.4 F)
Aug	31.2 C (88.2 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)
Sep	33.6 C (92.5 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)	29.1 C (84.4 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)
Oct	33.5 C (92.3 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	28.4 C (83.1 F)	16.5 C (61.7 F)
Nov	36.0 C (96.8 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.4 C (102.9 F)	17.5 C (63.5 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Bowen Post Office still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 108.

Standing records at Bowen Post Office by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1969	61
1970	70
1971	87
1972	69
1973	61
1974	81
1975	97
1976	73
1977	50
1978	65
1979	50
1980	40
1981	93
1982	69
1983	83
1984	49
1985	68
1986	108
1987	66
2025	100
2026	24

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Bowen Post Office between 23 January 1929 and 23 January 1929. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 391.9 mm (15.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bowen Post Office. The most was 391.9 mm (15.4 in) on 23 January 1929.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bowen Post Office
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	391.9 mm (15.4 in)	23 January 1929
Feb	372.1 mm (14.6 in)	13 February 1893
Mar	253.7 mm (10.0 in)	1 March 1928
Apr	246.9 mm (9.7 in)	7 April 1940
May	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	26 May 1955
Jun	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	6 June 1891
Jul	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	9 July 1950
Aug	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	24 August 1901
Sep	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	20 September 1890
Oct	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	15 October 1891
Nov	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	25 November 1950
Dec	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	15 December 1917

Period of Record Coverage

1969 to 2026

21 years of record at Bowen Post Office, 1969 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1987, 2026.

Days with data per year at Bowen Post Office
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1969	350	96%	Yes
1970	350	96%	Yes
1971	346	95%	Yes
1972	329	90%	No
1973	293	80%	No
1974	323	88%	No
1975	359	98%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	363	99%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	362	99%	Yes
1980	362	99%	Yes
1981	360	99%	Yes
1982	356	98%	Yes
1983	362	99%	Yes
1984	365	100%	Yes
1985	358	98%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	231	63%	No
2025	359	98%	Yes
2026	265	73%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Bowen Post Office
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 August 1987	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1987	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain (Tie)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	tie	8 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1986	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1985	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1985	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1985	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1984	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1984	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1983	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1983	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1983	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 1981	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1981	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1981	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1980	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1979	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1979	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	168.2 mm (6.6 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1979	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	207.2 mm (8.2 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Bowen Post Office, AU	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1969 to 2025

One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Bowen Post Office, 1969 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.6 C (76.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 23.8 C (74.8 F), and the warmest was 1986, at 25.4 C (77.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).

Annual mean temperature at Bowen Post Office as warming stripes, 1969 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1969	24.7 C	+0.13 C
1970	24.3 C	-0.25 C
1971	24.2 C	-0.36 C
1972	23.8 C	-0.78 C
1975	24.6 C	+0.06 C
1976	24.3 C	-0.25 C
1977	24.2 C	-0.34 C
1978	24.4 C	-0.17 C
1979	24.4 C	-0.13 C
1980	24.9 C	+0.30 C
1981	24.7 C	+0.16 C
1982	24.3 C	-0.24 C
1983	25.1 C	+0.49 C
1984	24.9 C	+0.31 C
1985	24.7 C	+0.08 C
1986	25.4 C	+0.86 C
2025	24.6 C	+0.07 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1872 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Bowen Post Office: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.7 C (103.5 F)	1985	35.2 C (95.4 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	5.5 C (41.9 F)	1976	8.0 C (46.4 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	391.9 mm (15.4 in)	1929	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	113
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	761.7 mm (30.0 in)	1893	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	113
Longest dry spell (CDD)	194 days	1888	56 days	113

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bowen Post Office, 1872 to 2026. The record is 39.7 C (103.5 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 C (95.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bowen Post Office by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1970	34.9 C (94.8 F)
1971	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1972	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1977	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1978	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1979	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1980	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1981	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1982	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983	38.2 C (100.8 F)
1984	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1985	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1986	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1987	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2025	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2026	33.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bowen Post Office, 1872 to 2026. The record is 5.5 C (41.9 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 8.0 C (46.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bowen Post Office by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	8.6 C (47.5 F)
1970	8.4 C (47.1 F)
1971	8.1 C (46.6 F)
1972	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1973	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1974	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1975	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1976	5.5 C (41.9 F)
1977	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1978	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1979	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1980	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1981	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1982	6.6 C (43.9 F)
1983	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1984	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1985	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1986	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1987	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2025	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2026	7.0 C (44.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bowen Post Office, 1872 to 2026. The record is 391.9 mm (15.4 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.0 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bowen Post Office by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1872	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1888	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1889	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1890	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1891	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1892	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1893	372.1 mm (14.6 in)
1894	282.2 mm (11.1 in)
1895	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1896	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1897	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1898	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1899	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1900	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1901	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1902	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1903	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1904	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1905	176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1906	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1907	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1908	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1909	169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1910	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1911	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1912	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1913	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1914	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1915	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1916	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1917	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1918	235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1919	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1920	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1921	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1922	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1923	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1924	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1925	269.7 mm (10.6 in)
1926	273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1927	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1928	253.7 mm (10.0 in)
1929	391.9 mm (15.4 in)
1930	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1931	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1932	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1933	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1934	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1935	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1936	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1937	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1938	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1939	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1940	246.9 mm (9.7 in)
1941	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1942	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1943	212.1 mm (8.4 in)
1944	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1945	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1946	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1947	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1948	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1949	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1950	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1951	208.5 mm (8.2 in)
1952	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1953	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1954	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1955	183.6 mm (7.2 in)
1956	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1957	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1958	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1959	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1960	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1961	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1962	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1963	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1964	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1965	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1967	250.4 mm (9.9 in)
1968	213.9 mm (8.4 in)
1969	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1970	340.6 mm (13.4 in)
1971	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1972	221.7 mm (8.7 in)
1973	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1974	109.6 mm (4.3 in)
1975	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1976	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1977	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1978	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1979	233.0 mm (9.2 in)
1980	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1981	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1983	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1984	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1985	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1986	110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1987	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
2025	n/a
2026	0.4 mm (0.02 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bowen Post Office, 1872 to 2026. The record is 761.7 mm (30.0 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 213.4 mm (8.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bowen Post Office by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1872	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1879	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1888	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1889	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1890	227.6 mm (9.0 in)
1891	217.7 mm (8.6 in)
1892	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1893	761.7 mm (30.0 in)
1894	484.9 mm (19.1 in)
1895	289.3 mm (11.4 in)
1896	560.9 mm (22.1 in)
1897	205.1 mm (8.1 in)
1898	317.5 mm (12.5 in)
1899	368.7 mm (14.5 in)
1900	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1901	396.2 mm (15.6 in)
1902	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1903	216.9 mm (8.5 in)
1904	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1905	238.2 mm (9.4 in)
1906	262.4 mm (10.3 in)
1907	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1908	197.7 mm (7.8 in)
1909	322.1 mm (12.7 in)
1910	296.7 mm (11.7 in)
1911	302.1 mm (11.9 in)
1912	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1913	211.7 mm (8.3 in)
1914	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1915	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1916	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1917	326.4 mm (12.9 in)
1918	592.6 mm (23.3 in)
1919	165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1920	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1921	272.3 mm (10.7 in)
1922	288.1 mm (11.3 in)
1923	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1924	249.9 mm (9.8 in)
1925	447.7 mm (17.6 in)
1926	303.8 mm (12.0 in)
1927	207.2 mm (8.2 in)
1928	324.1 mm (12.8 in)
1929	672.5 mm (26.5 in)
1930	220.2 mm (8.7 in)
1931	239.3 mm (9.4 in)
1932	250.4 mm (9.9 in)
1933	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1934	222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1935	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1936	343.6 mm (13.5 in)
1937	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1938	210.3 mm (8.3 in)
1939	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1940	433.3 mm (17.1 in)
1941	207.2 mm (8.2 in)
1942	372.4 mm (14.7 in)
1943	503.9 mm (19.8 in)
1944	158.7 mm (6.2 in)
1945	278.5 mm (11.0 in)
1946	324.8 mm (12.8 in)
1947	558.3 mm (22.0 in)
1948	209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1949	210.7 mm (8.3 in)
1950	286.1 mm (11.3 in)
1951	401.3 mm (15.8 in)
1952	213.4 mm (8.4 in)
1953	242.6 mm (9.6 in)
1954	318.2 mm (12.5 in)
1955	357.7 mm (14.1 in)
1956	216.0 mm (8.5 in)
1957	259.4 mm (10.2 in)
1958	312.2 mm (12.3 in)
1959	259.6 mm (10.2 in)
1960	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
1961	105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1962	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1963	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1964	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1965	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1966	284.7 mm (11.2 in)
1967	284.7 mm (11.2 in)
1968	451.3 mm (17.8 in)
1969	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1970	410.5 mm (16.2 in)
1971	234.7 mm (9.2 in)
1972	448.6 mm (17.7 in)
1973	268.3 mm (10.6 in)
1974	317.6 mm (12.5 in)
1975	286.5 mm (11.3 in)
1976	280.2 mm (11.0 in)
1977	183.6 mm (7.2 in)
1978	299.6 mm (11.8 in)
1979	400.0 mm (15.7 in)
1980	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1981	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1982	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1983	162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1984	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1985	158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1986	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1987	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2025	n/a
2026	0.4 mm (0.02 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bowen Post Office, 1872 to 2026. The record is 194 days in 1888, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bowen Post Office by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1872	31 days
1873	30 days
1875	61 days
1876	61 days
1879	30 days
1880	31 days
1881	153 days
1882	61 days
1883	122 days
1884	92 days
1885	62 days
1887	41 days
1888	194 days
1889	27 days
1890	55 days
1891	54 days
1892	61 days
1893	50 days
1894	51 days
1895	32 days
1896	67 days
1897	53 days
1898	56 days
1899	63 days
1900	30 days
1901	33 days
1902	94 days
1903	43 days
1904	111 days
1905	46 days
1906	48 days
1907	63 days
1908	34 days
1909	37 days
1910	23 days
1911	98 days
1912	74 days
1913	90 days
1914	59 days
1915	79 days
1916	27 days
1917	40 days
1918	61 days
1919	78 days
1920	26 days
1921	52 days
1922	62 days
1923	63 days
1924	50 days
1925	64 days
1926	59 days
1927	48 days
1928	105 days
1929	65 days
1930	78 days
1931	53 days
1932	51 days
1933	29 days
1934	35 days
1935	40 days
1936	162 days
1937	64 days
1938	43 days
1939	89 days
1940	50 days
1941	63 days
1942	40 days
1943	82 days
1944	36 days
1945	37 days
1946	77 days
1947	44 days
1948	89 days
1949	95 days
1950	40 days
1951	33 days
1952	38 days
1953	58 days
1954	42 days
1955	84 days
1956	25 days
1957	63 days
1958	77 days
1959	104 days
1960	53 days
1961	80 days
1962	77 days
1963	53 days
1964	78 days
1965	74 days
1966	35 days
1967	68 days
1968	53 days
1969	79 days
1970	46 days
1971	51 days
1972	82 days
1973	43 days
1974	68 days
1975	27 days
1976	69 days
1977	65 days
1978	32 days
1979	37 days
1980	57 days
1981	53 days
1982	88 days
1983	99 days
1984	39 days
1985	62 days
1986	34 days
1987	22 days
2025	n/a
2026	100 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

99 years, 1888 to 1986

A day with at least 132.5 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 357.2 mm (14.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bowen Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
5 years	196.3 mm (7.7 in)
10 years	237.1 mm (9.3 in)
25 years	286.9 mm (11.3 in)
50 years	322.7 mm (12.7 in)
100 years	357.2 mm (14.1 in)	Longer than the 99 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, 99 years of values from 1888 to 1986.

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: 391.9 mm (15.4 in) in 1929; 372.1 mm (14.6 in) in 1893; 340.6 mm (13.4 in) in 1970.

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Data for Bowen Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bowen Post Office 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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).