Childers Post Office Weather Records (ASN00039025)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Childers Post Office (ASN00039025), Australia, with 110 years of record.

Key Facts for Childers Post Office

Childers Post Office (ASN00039025) is a weather station in Australia at -25.24 latitude and 152.28 longitude, 109 m (358 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1894 to 2003, 110 years of record.
1,460 records set at Childers Post Office still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Childers Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 22 August 2002.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -25.24 latitude, 152.28 longitude.
Elevation: 109 m (358 ft).
Period of record: 1894 to 2003, 110 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 Childers Post Office. 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 Childers Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.8 C (98.2 F)	16.2 C (61.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.6 C (101.5 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	36.0 C (96.8 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.9 C (94.8 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.5 C (90.5 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	28.7 C (83.7 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.0 C (86.0 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.7 C (90.9 F)	8.2 C (46.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.5 C (99.5 F)	10.2 C (50.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	37.1 C (98.8 F)	13.5 C (56.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	38.6 C (101.5 F)	15.2 C (59.4 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,460 standing records

1,460 records at Childers Post Office still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 181.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Childers Post Office between 28 March 1955 and 28 March 1955. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 320.5 mm (12.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Childers Post Office. The most was 320.5 mm (12.6 in) on 28 March 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Childers Post Office
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	16 January 1913
Feb	248.5 mm (9.8 in)	21 February 1992
Mar	320.5 mm (12.6 in)	28 March 1955
Apr	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	6 April 1921
May	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	1 May 1948
Jun	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	4 June 1985
Jul	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	13 July 1954
Aug	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	30 August 1953
Sep	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	6 September 1947
Oct	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	1 October 1933
Nov	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	5 November 1913
Dec	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	22 December 1956

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1976

12 years of record at Childers Post Office, 1965 to 1976. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and others.

Days with data per year at Childers Post Office
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	215	59%	No
1966	207	57%	No
1967	205	56%	No
1968	219	60%	No
1969	306	84%	No
1970	306	84%	No
1971	305	84%	No
1972	302	83%	No
1973	300	82%	No
1974	259	71%	No
1975	251	69%	No
1976	20	5%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Childers Post Office
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2002	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 July 2001	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2000	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1999	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1999	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1999	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1998	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1998	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 1998	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1998	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1998	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1996	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 1996	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1996	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1996	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1995	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1995	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1995	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	2 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1995	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1894 to 2003

Yearly extremes at Childers Post Office: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.6 C (101.5 F)	1969	36.7 C (98.0 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	1965	5.2 C (41.3 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	320.5 mm (12.6 in)	1955	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	110
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	567.4 mm (22.3 in)	1913	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	108
Longest dry spell (CDD)	88 days	1917	32 days	109

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Childers Post Office, 1894 to 2003. The record is 38.6 C (101.5 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Childers Post Office by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1966	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1967	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1968	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1969	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1970	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1971	37.5 C (99.5 F)
1972	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1973	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1975	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1976	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Childers Post Office, 1894 to 2003. The record is 3.0 C (37.4 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.2 C (41.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Childers Post Office by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1966	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1967	5.2 C (41.4 F)
1968	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1969	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1970	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1971	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1972	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1973	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1974	5.1 C (41.2 F)
1975	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1976	18.6 C (65.5 F)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Childers Post Office, 1894 to 2003. The record is 320.5 mm (12.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.9 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Childers Post Office by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1894	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1895	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1896	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1897	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1898	286.5 mm (11.3 in)
1899	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1900	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1901	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1902	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1903	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1904	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1905	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1906	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1907	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1908	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1909	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1910	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1911	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1912	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1913	248.9 mm (9.8 in)
1914	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1915	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1916	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1917	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1918	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1919	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1920	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1921	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1922	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1923	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1924	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1925	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1926	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1927	243.3 mm (9.6 in)
1928	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1929	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1930	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1931	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1932	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1933	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1934	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1935	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1936	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1937	213.9 mm (8.4 in)
1938	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1939	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1940	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1941	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1943	180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1944	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1945	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1946	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1947	215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1948	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1949	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1950	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1951	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1952	222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1953	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1954	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1955	320.5 mm (12.6 in)
1956	217.7 mm (8.6 in)
1957	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1958	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1959	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1960	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1961	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1962	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1963	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1964	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1965	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1966	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1968	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1969	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1970	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1971	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1972	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1973	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1974	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1975	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1976	186.6 mm (7.3 in)
1977	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1978	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1980	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1981	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1982	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1983	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1984	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1985	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1986	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1987	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1988	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1989	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1991	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1992	248.5 mm (9.8 in)
1993	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1994	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1995	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1996	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1997	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1998	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1999	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
2000	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2001	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
2002	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
2003	108.0 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Childers Post Office, 1894 to 2003. The record is 567.4 mm (22.3 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 145.6 mm (5.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Childers Post Office by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1894	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1895	342.1 mm (13.5 in)
1896	214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1897	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1898	448.8 mm (17.7 in)
1899	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1900	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1901	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1902	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1903	216.2 mm (8.5 in)
1904	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1905	510.8 mm (20.1 in)
1906	367.8 mm (14.5 in)
1907	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1908	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1909	220.8 mm (8.7 in)
1910	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1911	186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1912	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1913	567.4 mm (22.3 in)
1914	176.6 mm (7.0 in)
1915	196.3 mm (7.7 in)
1916	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1917	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1918	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1919	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1920	221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1921	316.5 mm (12.5 in)
1922	245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1923	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1924	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1925	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1926	265.5 mm (10.5 in)
1927	398.3 mm (15.7 in)
1928	308.4 mm (12.1 in)
1929	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1930	203.6 mm (8.0 in)
1931	338.9 mm (13.3 in)
1932	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1933	212.4 mm (8.4 in)
1934	280.2 mm (11.0 in)
1935	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1936	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1937	388.0 mm (15.3 in)
1938	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1939	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1940	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1941	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1942	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1943	220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1944	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1945	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1946	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1947	409.8 mm (16.1 in)
1948	222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1949	265.3 mm (10.4 in)
1950	185.8 mm (7.3 in)
1951	147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1952	373.5 mm (14.7 in)
1953	168.2 mm (6.6 in)
1954	240.8 mm (9.5 in)
1955	335.2 mm (13.2 in)
1956	265.7 mm (10.5 in)
1957	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1958	163.4 mm (6.4 in)
1959	144.7 mm (5.7 in)
1960	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1961	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1962	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1963	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1964	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1965	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1966	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1967	143.9 mm (5.7 in)
1968	331.1 mm (13.0 in)
1969	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1970	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1971	353.4 mm (13.9 in)
1972	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1973	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1974	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1975	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1976	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1977	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1978	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1979	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1980	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1981	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1982	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1984	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1985	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1986	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1987	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1988	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1989	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1990	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1991	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
1992	250.7 mm (9.9 in)
1993	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1994	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1995	197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1999	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
2000	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2001	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2002	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
2003	155.4 mm (6.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Childers Post Office, 1894 to 2003. The record is 88 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Childers Post Office by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1894	49 days
1895	36 days
1896	33 days
1897	41 days
1898	26 days
1899	25 days
1900	43 days
1901	43 days
1902	58 days
1903	29 days
1904	33 days
1905	58 days
1906	46 days
1907	66 days
1908	37 days
1909	22 days
1910	25 days
1911	27 days
1912	34 days
1913	39 days
1914	32 days
1915	36 days
1916	26 days
1917	88 days
1918	50 days
1919	60 days
1920	27 days
1921	25 days
1922	45 days
1923	45 days
1924	24 days
1925	19 days
1926	50 days
1927	20 days
1928	34 days
1929	28 days
1930	17 days
1931	30 days
1932	39 days
1933	30 days
1934	22 days
1935	43 days
1936	26 days
1937	28 days
1938	22 days
1939	59 days
1940	39 days
1941	39 days
1942	33 days
1943	32 days
1944	26 days
1945	33 days
1946	36 days
1947	36 days
1948	33 days
1949	26 days
1950	20 days
1951	24 days
1952	27 days
1953	33 days
1954	26 days
1955	24 days
1956	46 days
1957	44 days
1958	21 days
1959	23 days
1960	36 days
1961	29 days
1962	24 days
1963	53 days
1964	22 days
1965	33 days
1966	32 days
1967	49 days
1968	22 days
1969	28 days
1970	25 days
1971	25 days
1972	31 days
1973	26 days
1974	53 days
1975	24 days
1976	31 days
1977	28 days
1978	30 days
1979	33 days
1980	44 days
1981	34 days
1982	32 days
1983	22 days
1984	17 days
1985	35 days
1986	25 days
1987	18 days
1988	42 days
1989	23 days
1990	42 days
1991	76 days
1992	22 days
1993	33 days
1994	49 days
1995	26 days
1996	1 day
1997	n/a
1998	31 days
1999	25 days
2000	43 days
2001	43 days
2002	62 days
2003	30 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

80 years, 1895 to 2001

A day with at least 96.3 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 347.4 mm (13.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Childers 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	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
5 years	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
10 years	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
25 years	237.3 mm (9.3 in)
50 years	288.3 mm (11.4 in)
100 years	347.4 mm (13.7 in)	Longer than the 80 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, 80 years of values from 1895 to 2001.

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: 320.5 mm (12.6 in) in 1955; 286.5 mm (11.3 in) in 1898; 248.9 mm (9.8 in) in 1913.

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Data for Childers Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Childers 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 2026-10-14 (14 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).