Colton Railway Station Weather Records (ASN00040050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Colton Railway Station (ASN00040050), Australia, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Colton Railway Station

Colton Railway Station (ASN00040050) is a weather station in Australia at -25.43 latitude and 152.65 longitude, 35 m (115 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1980, 76 years of record.
0 records set at Colton Railway Station still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Colton Railway Station set a daily record precipitation of 41.4 mm (1.6 in) on 31 July 1980.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -25.43 latitude, 152.65 longitude.
Elevation: 35 m (115 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1980, 76 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 Colton Railway 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 Colton Railway Station, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Colton Railway Station still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Colton Railway Station between 28 March 1955 and 28 March 1955. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 382.3 mm (15.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Colton Railway Station. The most was 382.3 mm (15.1 in) on 28 March 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Colton Railway Station
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	294.9 mm (11.6 in)	19 January 1927
Feb	273.6 mm (10.8 in)	21 February 1934
Mar	382.3 mm (15.1 in)	28 March 1955
Apr	245.1 mm (9.6 in)	1 April 1947
May	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	16 May 1926
Jun	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	10 June 1967
Jul	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	3 July 1964
Aug	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	3 August 1939
Sep	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	6 September 1947
Oct	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	25 October 1949
Nov	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	15 November 1969
Dec	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	30 December 1921

Latest Records

Latest records at Colton Railway Station
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 July 1980	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1980	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1979	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1979	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 1979	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1978	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1978	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	27 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1978	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1977	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1977	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1977	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	22 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1977	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	6 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1977	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	10 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	163.9 mm (6.5 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1976	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1975	Colton Railway Station, AU	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Colton Railway Station: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	382.3 mm (15.1 in)	1955	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	579.9 mm (22.8 in)	1955	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	72
Longest dry spell (CDD)	120 days	1929	43 days	72

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Colton Railway Station, 1905 to 1980. The record is 382.3 mm (15.1 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Colton Railway Station by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	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	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1913	269.2 mm (10.6 in)
1914	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1915	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1916	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1917	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1918	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1919	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1920	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1921	224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1922	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1923	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1924	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1925	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1926	193.5 mm (7.6 in)
1927	294.9 mm (11.6 in)
1928	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1929	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1930	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1932	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1933	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1934	273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1935	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1936	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1937	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1938	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1939	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1940	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1941	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1942	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1943	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1944	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1946	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1947	245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1948	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1949	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1950	182.6 mm (7.2 in)
1951	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	248.9 mm (9.8 in)
1953	247.9 mm (9.8 in)
1954	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1955	382.3 mm (15.1 in)
1956	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1957	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1959	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1961	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1963	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1964	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1965	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1966	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1967	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1968	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1969	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1970	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1971	217.2 mm (8.6 in)
1972	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1973	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1974	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1975	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1976	202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1977	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1978	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1979	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1980	79.4 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Colton Railway Station, 1905 to 1980. The record is 579.9 mm (22.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 160.8 mm (6.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Colton Railway Station by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	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	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1913	493.9 mm (19.4 in)
1914	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1915	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1916	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1917	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1918	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1919	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1920	283.2 mm (11.1 in)
1921	341.5 mm (13.4 in)
1922	309.8 mm (12.2 in)
1923	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1924	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1925	153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1926	355.4 mm (14.0 in)
1927	466.5 mm (18.4 in)
1928	336.0 mm (13.2 in)
1929	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1930	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1932	200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1933	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1934	397.0 mm (15.6 in)
1935	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1936	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1937	366.1 mm (14.4 in)
1938	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1939	226.8 mm (8.9 in)
1940	154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1941	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1942	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1943	246.4 mm (9.7 in)
1944	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1945	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1946	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1947	318.0 mm (12.5 in)
1948	299.7 mm (11.8 in)
1949	292.6 mm (11.5 in)
1950	281.7 mm (11.1 in)
1951	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1952	430.5 mm (16.9 in)
1953	457.5 mm (18.0 in)
1954	253.8 mm (10.0 in)
1955	579.9 mm (22.8 in)
1956	204.8 mm (8.1 in)
1957	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1958	201.5 mm (7.9 in)
1959	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1960	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1962	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1963	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1964	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1965	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1966	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1967	242.0 mm (9.5 in)
1968	421.4 mm (16.6 in)
1969	163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1970	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1971	514.1 mm (20.2 in)
1972	161.2 mm (6.3 in)
1973	216.8 mm (8.5 in)
1974	241.2 mm (9.5 in)
1975	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1976	272.4 mm (10.7 in)
1977	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1978	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1979	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1980	125.0 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Colton Railway Station, 1905 to 1980. The record is 120 days in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Colton Railway Station by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	31 days
1909	30 days
1910	31 days
1911	61 days
1912	57 days
1913	54 days
1914	33 days
1915	34 days
1916	25 days
1917	38 days
1918	69 days
1919	62 days
1920	27 days
1921	23 days
1922	46 days
1923	32 days
1924	29 days
1925	29 days
1926	61 days
1927	101 days
1928	68 days
1929	120 days
1930	31 days
1932	69 days
1933	17 days
1934	29 days
1935	41 days
1936	31 days
1937	33 days
1938	22 days
1939	60 days
1940	48 days
1941	50 days
1942	54 days
1943	65 days
1944	41 days
1945	46 days
1946	56 days
1947	36 days
1948	34 days
1949	29 days
1950	50 days
1951	66 days
1952	40 days
1953	80 days
1954	46 days
1955	102 days
1956	107 days
1957	97 days
1958	46 days
1959	19 days
1960	53 days
1961	58 days
1962	46 days
1963	64 days
1964	20 days
1965	27 days
1966	33 days
1967	40 days
1968	34 days
1969	33 days
1970	81 days
1971	86 days
1972	44 days
1973	19 days
1974	52 days
1975	25 days
1976	54 days
1977	67 days
1978	23 days
1979	33 days
1980	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

58 years, 1913 to 1979

A day with at least 118.5 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 409.3 mm (16.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Colton Railway 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	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
5 years	184.0 mm (7.2 in)
10 years	231.9 mm (9.1 in)
25 years	298.2 mm (11.7 in)
50 years	351.9 mm (13.9 in)
100 years	409.3 mm (16.1 in)	Longer than the 58 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, 58 years of values from 1913 to 1979.

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: 382.3 mm (15.1 in) in 1955; 294.9 mm (11.6 in) in 1927; 273.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

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

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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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