Caloundra Signal Station Weather Records (ASN00040040)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Caloundra Signal Station (ASN00040040), Australia, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Caloundra Signal Station

Caloundra Signal Station (ASN00040040) is a weather station in Australia at -26.80 latitude and 153.15 longitude, 46 m (151 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1899 to 1992, 94 years of record.
1,464 records set at Caloundra Signal Station still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Caloundra Signal Station set a daily record precipitation of 27.6 mm (1.1 in) on 30 September 1992.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -26.80 latitude, 153.15 longitude.
Elevation: 46 m (151 ft).
Period of record: 1899 to 1992, 94 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 Caloundra Signal Station. 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 Caloundra Signal Station, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.6 C (99.7 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.2 C (95.4 F)	15.3 C (59.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	33.8 C (92.8 F)	13.4 C (56.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.5 C (90.5 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.6 C (85.3 F)	6.4 C (43.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.5 C (79.7 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.0 C (80.6 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.4 C (83.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.3 C (91.9 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.2 C (90.0 F)	9.2 C (48.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.6 C (94.3 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.5 C (95.9 F)	12.7 C (54.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Caloundra Signal Station still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 90.

Standing records at Caloundra Signal Station by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1970	17
1971	69
1972	46
1973	90
1974	65
1975	68
1976	62
1977	72
1978	64
1979	69
1980	82
1981	64
1982	42
1983	78
1984	71
1985	79
1986	65
1987	46
1988	70
1989	81
1990	60
1991	54
1992	50

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Caloundra Signal Station between 5 February 1931 and 5 February 1931. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 344.9 mm (13.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Caloundra Signal Station. The most was 344.9 mm (13.6 in) on 5 February 1931.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Caloundra Signal Station
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	24 January 1927
Feb	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	5 February 1931
Mar	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	20 March 1901
Apr	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	18 April 1928
May	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	8 May 1925
Jun	234.4 mm (9.2 in)	22 June 1983
Jul	239.2 mm (9.4 in)	9 July 1985
Aug	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	8 August 1925
Sep	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	12 September 1927
Oct	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	29 October 1972
Nov	280.6 mm (11.0 in)	20 November 1974
Dec	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	26 December 1909

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 1992

23 years of record at Caloundra Signal Station, 1970 to 1992. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970.

Days with data per year at Caloundra Signal Station
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1970	116	32%	No
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	358	98%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	364	99%	Yes
1981	360	99%	Yes
1982	334	92%	Yes
1983	358	98%	Yes
1984	361	99%	Yes
1985	362	99%	Yes
1986	363	99%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	364	99%	Yes
1989	362	99%	Yes
1990	364	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	335	92%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at Caloundra Signal Station
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1992	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 1992	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1992	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1992	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	342.0 mm (13.5 in)	251.8 mm (9.9 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 February 1992	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1991	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1991	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	9 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	11 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	176.2 mm (6.9 in)	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1990	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 1989	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1989	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1989	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 1989	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1989	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	59 years	28 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1971 to 1991

One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Caloundra Signal Station, 1971 to 1991. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.2 C (68.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1984, at 19.5 C (67.0 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 21.2 C (70.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Caloundra Signal Station as warming stripes, 1971 to 1991
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1971	20.2 C	-0.05 C
1972	20.1 C	-0.12 C
1973	21.2 C	+0.99 C
1974	20.0 C	-0.23 C
1975	20.2 C	+0.00 C
1976	20.2 C	-0.01 C
1977	20.4 C	+0.20 C
1979	20.7 C	+0.50 C
1980	20.9 C	+0.70 C
1981	20.5 C	+0.27 C
1983	20.0 C	-0.28 C
1984	19.5 C	-0.77 C
1985	19.6 C	-0.63 C
1986	19.8 C	-0.41 C
1987	20.0 C	-0.26 C
1988	20.2 C	-0.03 C
1991	20.4 C	+0.11 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

1899 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Caloundra Signal Station: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.6 C (99.7 F)	1977	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1971	5.8 C (42.4 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	1931	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	67
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	608.6 mm (24.0 in)	1931	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	67
Longest dry spell (CDD)	63 days	1991	27 days	67

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Caloundra Signal Station, 1899 to 1992. The record is 37.6 C (99.7 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.3 C (91.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Caloundra Signal Station by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
1970	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1971	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1972	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1973	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1974	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1975	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1976	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1977	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1978	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1979	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1980	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1981	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1982	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1983	30.8 C (87.4 F)
1984	34.3 C (93.7 F)
1985	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1986	32.3 C (90.1 F)
1987	30.9 C (87.6 F)
1988	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1989	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1990	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1991	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1992	31.0 C (87.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Caloundra Signal Station, 1899 to 1992. The record is 3.3 C (37.9 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.8 C (42.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Caloundra Signal Station by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
1970	8.4 C (47.1 F)
1971	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1972	5.8 C (42.4 F)
1973	6.8 C (44.2 F)
1974	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1975	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1976	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1977	5.2 C (41.4 F)
1978	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1979	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1980	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1981	5.3 C (41.5 F)
1982	6.4 C (43.5 F)
1983	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1984	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1985	4.3 C (39.7 F)
1986	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1987	6.3 C (43.3 F)
1988	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1989	4.7 C (40.5 F)
1990	4.8 C (40.6 F)
1991	6.5 C (43.7 F)
1992	5.5 C (41.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Caloundra Signal Station, 1899 to 1992. The record is 344.9 mm (13.6 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.0 mm (4.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Caloundra Signal Station by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1899	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1900	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1901	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1902	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1903	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1904	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1905	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1906	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1907	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1908	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1909	241.3 mm (9.5 in)
1910	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1911	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1912	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1913	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1914	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1915	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1916	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1917	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1918	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1919	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1920	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1921	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1922	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1923	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1924	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1925	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1926	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1927	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1928	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1929	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1930	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1931	344.9 mm (13.6 in)
1932	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1933	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1934	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1935	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1936	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1937	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1938	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1939	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1940	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1941	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1942	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1970	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1971	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1972	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1973	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1974	280.6 mm (11.0 in)
1975	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1976	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1977	151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1978	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1979	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1980	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1981	92.6 mm (3.6 in)
1982	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1983	234.4 mm (9.2 in)
1984	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1985	239.2 mm (9.4 in)
1986	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1987	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1988	141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1989	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1990	176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1991	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1992	342.0 mm (13.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Caloundra Signal Station, 1899 to 1992. The record is 608.6 mm (24.0 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 230.4 mm (9.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Caloundra Signal Station by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1899	214.0 mm (8.4 in)
1900	194.9 mm (7.7 in)
1901	230.9 mm (9.1 in)
1902	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1903	255.3 mm (10.1 in)
1904	235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1905	197.3 mm (7.8 in)
1906	253.9 mm (10.0 in)
1907	241.2 mm (9.5 in)
1908	277.3 mm (10.9 in)
1909	462.9 mm (18.2 in)
1910	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1911	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1912	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1913	252.8 mm (10.0 in)
1914	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1915	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1916	229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1917	141.9 mm (5.6 in)
1918	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1919	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1920	268.5 mm (10.6 in)
1921	295.1 mm (11.6 in)
1922	302.8 mm (11.9 in)
1923	227.5 mm (9.0 in)
1924	204.8 mm (8.1 in)
1925	350.0 mm (13.8 in)
1926	403.2 mm (15.9 in)
1927	411.0 mm (16.2 in)
1928	341.8 mm (13.5 in)
1929	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1930	224.3 mm (8.8 in)
1931	608.6 mm (24.0 in)
1932	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1933	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1934	215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1935	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1936	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1937	272.9 mm (10.7 in)
1938	369.9 mm (14.6 in)
1939	249.1 mm (9.8 in)
1940	215.1 mm (8.5 in)
1941	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1942	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1970	238.9 mm (9.4 in)
1971	295.4 mm (11.6 in)
1972	277.1 mm (10.9 in)
1973	403.9 mm (15.9 in)
1974	521.3 mm (20.5 in)
1975	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1976	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1977	175.1 mm (6.9 in)
1978	233.4 mm (9.2 in)
1979	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1980	264.3 mm (10.4 in)
1981	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1982	243.3 mm (9.6 in)
1983	425.6 mm (16.8 in)
1984	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1985	315.0 mm (12.4 in)
1986	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1987	161.2 mm (6.3 in)
1988	253.6 mm (10.0 in)
1989	279.4 mm (11.0 in)
1990	339.4 mm (13.4 in)
1991	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1992	461.0 mm (18.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Caloundra Signal Station, 1899 to 1992. The record is 63 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Caloundra Signal Station by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1899	19 days
1900	17 days
1901	25 days
1902	47 days
1903	25 days
1904	23 days
1905	33 days
1906	37 days
1907	40 days
1908	33 days
1909	28 days
1910	31 days
1911	40 days
1912	25 days
1913	35 days
1914	26 days
1915	26 days
1916	23 days
1917	50 days
1918	44 days
1919	28 days
1920	25 days
1921	19 days
1922	36 days
1923	36 days
1924	27 days
1925	26 days
1926	50 days
1927	50 days
1928	46 days
1929	29 days
1930	22 days
1931	18 days
1932	27 days
1933	18 days
1934	16 days
1935	30 days
1936	29 days
1937	26 days
1938	22 days
1939	54 days
1940	24 days
1941	38 days
1942	11 days
1970	12 days
1971	23 days
1972	31 days
1973	18 days
1974	47 days
1975	31 days
1976	27 days
1977	27 days
1978	29 days
1979	23 days
1980	43 days
1981	27 days
1982	33 days
1983	19 days
1984	18 days
1985	35 days
1986	20 days
1987	18 days
1988	26 days
1989	20 days
1990	29 days
1991	63 days
1992	26 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

64 years, 1900 to 1992

A day with at least 120.2 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 348.2 mm (13.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Caloundra Signal Station: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
5 years	171.1 mm (6.7 in)
10 years	208.6 mm (8.2 in)
25 years	260.6 mm (10.3 in)
50 years	302.8 mm (11.9 in)
100 years	348.2 mm (13.7 in)	Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1900 to 1992.

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: 344.9 mm (13.6 in) in 1931; 342.0 mm (13.5 in) in 1992; 280.6 mm (11.0 in) in 1974.

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Data for Caloundra Signal Station standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Caloundra Signal Station 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).