Ruthven Weather Records (ASN00036041)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ruthven (ASN00036041), Australia, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Ruthven

Ruthven (ASN00036041) is a weather station in Australia at -24.33 latitude and 144.18 longitude, 195 m (640 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 1975, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Ruthven still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ruthven set a daily record precipitation of 3.0 mm (0.12 in) on 19 June 1975.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -24.33 latitude, 144.18 longitude.
Elevation: 195 m (640 ft).
Period of record: 1888 to 1975, 88 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 Ruthven. 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 Ruthven, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Ruthven still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Ruthven between 18 January 1950 and 18 January 1950. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 175.3 mm (6.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ruthven. The most was 175.3 mm (6.9 in) on 18 January 1950.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ruthven
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	18 January 1950
Feb	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	3 February 1940
Mar	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	14 March 1937
Apr	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	9 April 1941
May	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	26 May 1942
Jun	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	3 June 1923
Jul	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	25 July 1950
Aug	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 August 1924
Sep	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	4 September 1943
Oct	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	19 October 1939
Nov	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 November 1914
Dec	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	27 December 1971

Latest Records

Latest records at Ruthven
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 June 1975	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1975	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1975	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1975	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1974	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1974	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1974	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1974	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1973	Ruthven, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	7 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1888 to 1975

Yearly extremes at Ruthven: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	1950	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	1930	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	190 days	1946	75 days	81

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ruthven, 1888 to 1975. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.8 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ruthven by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1889	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1893	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1908	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1910	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1911	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1912	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1913	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1914	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1915	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1916	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1917	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1918	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1919	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1920	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1921	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1922	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1923	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1924	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1925	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1926	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1929	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1931	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1932	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1933	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1934	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1935	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1936	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1937	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1938	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1939	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1940	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1941	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1942	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1944	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1945	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1946	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1947	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1950	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1951	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1952	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1953	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1954	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1955	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1956	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1962	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1963	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1964	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1966	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1967	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1972	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1973	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1974	19.7 mm (0.8 in)
1975	43.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ruthven, 1888 to 1975. The record is 320.0 mm (12.6 in) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.4 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ruthven by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1889	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1893	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1895	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1898	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1908	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1909	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1910	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1911	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1912	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1913	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1914	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1915	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1916	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1917	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1918	186.0 mm (7.3 in)
1919	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1921	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1922	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1923	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1924	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1925	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1926	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1927	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1928	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1929	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1930	320.0 mm (12.6 in)
1931	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1932	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1933	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1934	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1935	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1936	194.8 mm (7.7 in)
1937	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1938	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1939	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1940	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1941	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1942	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1943	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1944	191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1945	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1951	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1952	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1953	180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1954	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1955	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
1956	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1957	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1962	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1963	217.5 mm (8.6 in)
1964	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1966	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1967	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1969	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1971	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1972	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1973	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1974	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1975	63.0 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ruthven, 1888 to 1975. The record is 190 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 75 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ruthven by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888	153 days
1889	31 days
1893	122 days
1894	61 days
1895	61 days
1896	31 days
1897	62 days
1898	61 days
1899	30 days
1900	31 days
1901	89 days
1902	61 days
1903	30 days
1904	92 days
1905	61 days
1906	31 days
1907	61 days
1908	61 days
1909	31 days
1910	61 days
1911	61 days
1912	98 days
1913	74 days
1914	96 days
1915	112 days
1916	75 days
1917	81 days
1918	56 days
1919	95 days
1920	36 days
1921	42 days
1922	108 days
1923	72 days
1924	89 days
1925	80 days
1926	119 days
1927	113 days
1928	110 days
1929	161 days
1930	93 days
1931	62 days
1932	62 days
1933	41 days
1934	70 days
1935	82 days
1936	62 days
1937	87 days
1938	79 days
1939	77 days
1940	105 days
1941	129 days
1942	54 days
1943	82 days
1944	51 days
1945	52 days
1946	190 days
1947	64 days
1948	96 days
1949	99 days
1950	62 days
1951	67 days
1952	67 days
1953	125 days
1954	53 days
1955	65 days
1956	85 days
1957	183 days
1958	63 days
1962	124 days
1963	75 days
1964	137 days
1965	158 days
1966	112 days
1967	84 days
1969	112 days
1970	173 days
1971	47 days
1972	161 days
1973	29 days
1974	91 days
1975	35 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

52 years, 1912 to 1974

A day with at least 66.9 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 170.7 mm (6.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ruthven: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
25 years	139.1 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
100 years	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1912 to 1974.

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: 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1950; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1940; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1953.

Download the Data

Data for Ruthven standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ruthven 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a