Dotswood Weather Records (ASN00036147)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dotswood (ASN00036147), Australia, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for Dotswood

Dotswood (ASN00036147) is a weather station in Australia at -22.23 latitude and 144.58 longitude, 240 m (787 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 2021, 93 years of record.
0 records set at Dotswood still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Dotswood set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 30 November 2021.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -22.23 latitude, 144.58 longitude.
Elevation: 240 m (787 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 2021, 93 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 Dotswood. 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 Dotswood, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Dotswood still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Dotswood between 21 February 2000 and 21 February 2000. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 184.4 mm (7.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dotswood. The most was 184.4 mm (7.3 in) on 21 February 2000.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dotswood
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	11 January 1951
Feb	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	21 February 2000
Mar	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	29 March 1963
Apr	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	19 April 1990
May	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	24 May 1955
Jun	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	2 June 1985
Jul	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	9 July 1978
Aug	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	18 August 1947
Sep	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	6 September 2010
Oct	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	11 October 1964
Nov	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	21 November 2017
Dec	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	25 December 2020

Latest Records

Latest records at Dotswood
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 November 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2021	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2020	Dotswood, AU	monthly rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2020	Dotswood, AU	daily rain (Tie)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	tie	10 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2017	Dotswood, AU	monthly rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2016	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2015	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2014	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2014	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2013	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2013	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	59 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2012	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2012	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2012	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2012	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2012	Dotswood, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 2021

Yearly extremes at Dotswood: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	2000	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	440.8 mm (17.4 in)	2000	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	253 days	1961	100 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dotswood, 1929 to 2021. The record is 184.4 mm (7.3 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.2 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dotswood by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1931	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1932	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1933	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1936	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1937	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1938	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1941	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1942	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1943	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1944	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1945	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1947	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1948	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1949	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1950	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1951	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1952	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1953	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1954	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1955	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1956	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1957	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1958	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1960	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1961	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1962	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1963	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1964	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1965	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1966	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1968	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1969	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1970	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1973	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1974	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1975	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1976	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1977	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1978	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1979	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1980	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1981	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1982	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1984	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1985	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1986	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1987	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1988	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1989	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
1990	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1991	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1992	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1994	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1995	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1998	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1999	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2000	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
2001	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2002	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
2003	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
2004	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
2005	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2006	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2007	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2008	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2009	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2010	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2011	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2012	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
2013	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
2014	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
2015	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2016	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
2017	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2020	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
2021	42.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dotswood, 1929 to 2021. The record is 440.8 mm (17.4 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.3 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dotswood by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1930	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1931	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1932	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1933	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1936	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1937	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1938	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1939	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1940	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1941	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1942	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1943	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1944	156.6 mm (6.2 in)
1945	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1946	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1947	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1948	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1949	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1950	176.1 mm (6.9 in)
1951	208.5 mm (8.2 in)
1952	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1953	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1954	214.0 mm (8.4 in)
1955	251.7 mm (9.9 in)
1956	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1957	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1958	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1959	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1960	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1961	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1962	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1964	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1965	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1966	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1967	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1968	144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1969	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1970	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1971	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1972	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1973	258.3 mm (10.2 in)
1974	221.2 mm (8.7 in)
1975	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1976	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1977	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1978	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1979	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1980	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1981	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1982	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1983	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1984	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1985	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1986	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1987	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1988	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1989	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1990	199.0 mm (7.8 in)
1991	175.2 mm (6.9 in)
1992	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1993	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1994	187.6 mm (7.4 in)
1995	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	156.6 mm (6.2 in)
1998	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1999	150.2 mm (5.9 in)
2000	440.8 mm (17.4 in)
2001	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2003	160.7 mm (6.3 in)
2004	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
2005	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2006	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2007	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
2008	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2009	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2010	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
2011	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2012	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
2013	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2014	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2015	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2016	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2017	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
2020	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
2021	71.4 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dotswood, 1929 to 2021. The record is 253 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 100 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dotswood by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	218 days
1930	112 days
1931	79 days
1932	155 days
1933	105 days
1934	78 days
1935	63 days
1936	111 days
1937	113 days
1938	89 days
1939	59 days
1940	71 days
1941	141 days
1942	102 days
1943	133 days
1944	151 days
1945	56 days
1946	228 days
1947	78 days
1948	78 days
1949	164 days
1950	42 days
1951	103 days
1952	90 days
1953	170 days
1954	42 days
1955	86 days
1956	42 days
1957	117 days
1958	100 days
1959	198 days
1960	52 days
1961	253 days
1962	104 days
1963	126 days
1964	116 days
1965	134 days
1966	198 days
1967	116 days
1968	81 days
1969	119 days
1970	189 days
1971	63 days
1972	128 days
1973	136 days
1974	82 days
1975	92 days
1976	109 days
1977	187 days
1978	48 days
1979	97 days
1980	94 days
1981	41 days
1982	247 days
1983	82 days
1984	81 days
1985	73 days
1986	85 days
1987	120 days
1988	123 days
1989	100 days
1990	134 days
1991	131 days
1992	112 days
1993	59 days
1994	222 days
1995	131 days
1996	84 days
1997	159 days
1998	66 days
1999	201 days
2000	125 days
2001	89 days
2002	169 days
2003	102 days
2004	102 days
2005	75 days
2006	75 days
2007	66 days
2008	55 days
2009	106 days
2010	42 days
2011	66 days
2012	68 days
2013	144 days
2014	58 days
2015	62 days
2016	23 days
2017	16 days
2020	35 days
2021	98 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

84 years, 1929 to 2021

A day with at least 61.1 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.4 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dotswood: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
25 years	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
50 years	156.4 mm (6.2 in)
100 years	178.4 mm (7.0 in)	Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1929 to 2021.

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: 184.4 mm (7.3 in) in 2000; 157.0 mm (6.2 in) in 1951; 139.2 mm (5.5 in) in 1973.

Download the Data

Data for Dotswood standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dotswood 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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