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Mount Playfair Weather Records (ASN00035045)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mount Playfair (ASN00035045), Australia, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Mount Playfair

  • Mount Playfair (ASN00035045) is a weather station in Australia at -24.90 latitude and 146.98 longitude, n/a above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1888 to 1955, 68 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Mount Playfair still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mount Playfair set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 1 January 1946.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -24.90 latitude, 146.98 longitude.
  • Elevation: n/a.
  • Period of record: 1888 to 1955, 68 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 150.9 mm (5.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Playfair The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Playfair. The most was 150.9 mm (5.9 in) on 29 May 1893. 050100150200 Jan: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 16 January 1891 Jan Feb: 136.9 mm (5.4 in), 20 February 1890 Feb Mar: 62.5 mm (2.5 in), 18 March 1936 Mar Apr: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 18 April 1894 Apr May: 150.9 mm (5.9 in), 29 May 1893 May Jun: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 22 June 1894 Jun Jul: 98.6 mm (3.9 in), 10 July 1933 Jul Aug: 59.7 mm (2.4 in), 25 August 1924 Aug Sep: 66.3 mm (2.6 in), 20 September 1890 Sep Oct: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 20 October 1920 Oct Nov: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 5 November 1924 Nov Dec: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 6 December 1931 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mount Playfair. The most was 150.9 mm (5.9 in) on 29 May 1893.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mount Playfair
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan82.8 mm (3.3 in)16 January 1891
Feb136.9 mm (5.4 in)20 February 1890
Mar62.5 mm (2.5 in)18 March 1936
Apr80.5 mm (3.2 in)18 April 1894
May150.9 mm (5.9 in)29 May 1893
Jun114.3 mm (4.5 in)22 June 1894
Jul98.6 mm (3.9 in)10 July 1933
Aug59.7 mm (2.4 in)25 August 1924
Sep66.3 mm (2.6 in)20 September 1890
Oct91.4 mm (3.6 in)20 October 1920
Nov76.2 mm (3.0 in)5 November 1924
Dec84.8 mm (3.3 in)6 December 1931

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mount Playfair
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 January 1946Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1945Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)11 years28 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1944Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1943Mount Playfair, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)9 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1888 to 1955
Yearly extremes at Mount Playfair: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)150.9 mm (5.9 in)189347.0 mm (1.8 in)62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)243.9 mm (9.6 in)193680.8 mm (3.2 in)62
Longest dry spell (CDD)264 days194660 days62

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Playfair by year The wettest day of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 150.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.0 mm (1.8 in). 050100150200190019201940Record: 150.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1893
The wettest day of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 150.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.0 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mount Playfair by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188838.1 mm (1.5 in)
188952.8 mm (2.1 in)
1890136.9 mm (5.4 in)
189182.8 mm (3.3 in)
189243.2 mm (1.7 in)
1893150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1894114.3 mm (4.5 in)
189542.7 mm (1.7 in)
189663.8 mm (2.5 in)
189758.7 mm (2.3 in)
189862.2 mm (2.4 in)
189941.9 mm (1.6 in)
19000.0 mm (0.00 in)
190463.5 mm (2.5 in)
190521.6 mm (0.9 in)
19067.6 mm (0.30 in)
19100.0 mm (0.00 in)
19110.0 mm (0.00 in)
19120.0 mm (0.00 in)
191341.9 mm (1.6 in)
191452.1 mm (2.1 in)
191523.4 mm (0.9 in)
191671.1 mm (2.8 in)
191740.6 mm (1.6 in)
191878.7 mm (3.1 in)
191933.0 mm (1.3 in)
192091.4 mm (3.6 in)
192182.6 mm (3.3 in)
192250.8 mm (2.0 in)
192319.1 mm (0.8 in)
192476.2 mm (3.0 in)
192540.6 mm (1.6 in)
192655.6 mm (2.2 in)
192778.0 mm (3.1 in)
192865.5 mm (2.6 in)
192946.7 mm (1.8 in)
193047.2 mm (1.9 in)
193184.8 mm (3.3 in)
193253.6 mm (2.1 in)
193398.6 mm (3.9 in)
193489.7 mm (3.5 in)
193532.0 mm (1.3 in)
193662.5 mm (2.5 in)
193759.4 mm (2.3 in)
193851.6 mm (2.0 in)
193942.2 mm (1.7 in)
194063.2 mm (2.5 in)
194170.1 mm (2.8 in)
194267.3 mm (2.6 in)
194332.0 mm (1.3 in)
194441.9 mm (1.6 in)
194567.3 mm (2.6 in)
194633.5 mm (1.3 in)
19470.0 mm (0.00 in)
19480.0 mm (0.00 in)
19490.0 mm (0.00 in)
19500.0 mm (0.00 in)
19510.0 mm (0.00 in)
19520.0 mm (0.00 in)
19530.0 mm (0.00 in)
19540.0 mm (0.00 in)
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Playfair by year The wettest five days of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 243.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in). 0100200300190019201940Record: 243.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1936
The wettest five days of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 243.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mount Playfair by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188892.5 mm (3.6 in)
188970.9 mm (2.8 in)
1890212.3 mm (8.4 in)
1891193.5 mm (7.6 in)
189271.4 mm (2.8 in)
1893188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1894171.0 mm (6.7 in)
189586.6 mm (3.4 in)
1896123.6 mm (4.9 in)
189772.7 mm (2.9 in)
189886.1 mm (3.4 in)
189958.9 mm (2.3 in)
19000.0 mm (0.00 in)
190463.5 mm (2.5 in)
190521.6 mm (0.9 in)
19067.6 mm (0.30 in)
19100.0 mm (0.00 in)
19110.0 mm (0.00 in)
19120.0 mm (0.00 in)
191364.5 mm (2.5 in)
191455.7 mm (2.2 in)
191534.8 mm (1.4 in)
1916110.5 mm (4.4 in)
191794.0 mm (3.7 in)
1918120.2 mm (4.7 in)
191964.4 mm (2.5 in)
1920110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1921120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1922120.6 mm (4.7 in)
192319.1 mm (0.8 in)
1924122.2 mm (4.8 in)
192565.5 mm (2.6 in)
192655.6 mm (2.2 in)
1927140.9 mm (5.5 in)
192888.4 mm (3.5 in)
192991.7 mm (3.6 in)
193088.2 mm (3.5 in)
1931112.8 mm (4.4 in)
193295.0 mm (3.7 in)
1933158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1934115.9 mm (4.6 in)
193559.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936243.9 mm (9.6 in)
1937235.3 mm (9.3 in)
193882.6 mm (3.3 in)
193973.7 mm (2.9 in)
1940166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1941126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1942163.3 mm (6.4 in)
194398.5 mm (3.9 in)
194464.3 mm (2.5 in)
194579.0 mm (3.1 in)
194688.1 mm (3.5 in)
19470.0 mm (0.00 in)
19480.0 mm (0.00 in)
19490.0 mm (0.00 in)
19500.0 mm (0.00 in)
19510.0 mm (0.00 in)
19520.0 mm (0.00 in)
19530.0 mm (0.00 in)
19540.0 mm (0.00 in)
19550.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Playfair by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 264 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days. 0100200300190019201940Record: 264 days in 1946
The longest dry spell of the year at Mount Playfair, 1888 to 1955. The record is 264 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mount Playfair by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188892 days
188945 days
189022 days
189132 days
189232 days
189327 days
189436 days
189547 days
189627 days
189771 days
189836 days
189933 days
190031 days
1904131 days
190562 days
190653 days
191062 days
191161 days
191261 days
191342 days
191470 days
191563 days
191674 days
191744 days
191860 days
191998 days
192043 days
192149 days
1922101 days
192359 days
1924111 days
192568 days
1926121 days
1927114 days
1928102 days
1929115 days
193048 days
193148 days
1932117 days
193373 days
193477 days
193575 days
193655 days
193780 days
193856 days
193977 days
194060 days
1941118 days
194245 days
194354 days
194473 days
194559 days
1946264 days
194731 days
194831 days
194962 days
195031 days
195131 days
195261 days
195331 days
195430 days
195561 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

43 years, 1888 to 1946

A day with at least 56.7 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 160.9 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mount Playfair: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years56.7 mm (2.2 in)
5 years80.0 mm (3.1 in)
10 years97.2 mm (3.8 in)
25 years120.9 mm (4.8 in)
50 years140.2 mm (5.5 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years160.9 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1888 to 1946.

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: 150.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1893; 136.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1890; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1894.

Download the Data

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