Glass House Mountains Weather Records (ASN00040084)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Glass House Mountains (ASN00040084), Australia, with 39 years of record.
Key Facts for Glass House Mountains
- Glass House Mountains (ASN00040084) is a weather station in Australia at -26.90 latitude and 152.98 longitude, 25 m (82 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1908 to 1946, 39 years of record.
- 0 records set at Glass House Mountains still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Glass House Mountains set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 21 May 1944.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -26.90 latitude, 152.98 longitude.
- Elevation: 25 m (82 ft).
- Period of record: 1908 to 1946, 39 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Feb | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oct | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 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| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 317.5 mm (12.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 21 January 1920 |
| Feb | 317.5 mm (12.5 in) | 5 February 1931 |
| Mar | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) | 4 March 1912 |
| Apr | 175.3 mm (6.9 in) | 6 April 1913 |
| May | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 26 May 1938 |
| Jun | 186.4 mm (7.3 in) | 2 June 1910 |
| Jul | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 28 July 1913 |
| Aug | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 10 August 1925 |
| Sep | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 12 September 1922 |
| Oct | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 17 October 1920 |
| Nov | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 11 November 1917 |
| Dec | 266.2 mm (10.5 in) | 26 December 1909 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 February 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 33 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 January 1944 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 25 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 18 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 December 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 21 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 December 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 November 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 0 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 October 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 4 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 October 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 September 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 21 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 2 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 August 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 5 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 June 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 May 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 April 1943 | Glass House Mountains, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1908 to 1946| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 317.5 mm (12.5 in) | 1931 | 122.8 mm (4.8 in) | 34 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 573.3 mm (22.6 in) | 1909 | 229.9 mm (9.0 in) | 34 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 62 days | 1939 | 28 days | 34 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1909 | 266.2 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1910 | 186.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1911 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1912 | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1913 | 175.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1914 | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1915 | 203.7 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1916 | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1917 | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1918 | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1919 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1920 | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1921 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1922 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1923 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1924 | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1925 | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1926 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1931 | 317.5 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1932 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1933 | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1934 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1935 | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1936 | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1937 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1938 | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1939 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1940 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1941 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1942 | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1943 | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1944 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1946 | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 238.6 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1909 | 573.3 mm (22.6 in) |
| 1910 | 259.3 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1911 | 241.9 mm (9.5 in) |
| 1912 | 269.5 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1913 | 198.2 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1914 | 353.7 mm (13.9 in) |
| 1915 | 203.7 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1916 | 265.2 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1917 | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1918 | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1919 | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1920 | 226.1 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1921 | 233.6 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1922 | 225.5 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1923 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1924 | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1925 | 234.7 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1926 | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1931 | 546.6 mm (21.5 in) |
| 1932 | 110.1 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1933 | 274.8 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1934 | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1935 | 287.3 mm (11.3 in) |
| 1936 | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1937 | 235.5 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1938 | 426.8 mm (16.8 in) |
| 1939 | 281.7 mm (11.1 in) |
| 1940 | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1941 | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1942 | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1943 | 259.8 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1944 | 277.4 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1946 | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 22 days |
| 1909 | 28 days |
| 1910 | 30 days |
| 1911 | 46 days |
| 1912 | 32 days |
| 1913 | 35 days |
| 1914 | 25 days |
| 1915 | 27 days |
| 1916 | 25 days |
| 1917 | 56 days |
| 1918 | 45 days |
| 1919 | 46 days |
| 1920 | 22 days |
| 1921 | 19 days |
| 1922 | 36 days |
| 1923 | 24 days |
| 1924 | 24 days |
| 1925 | 27 days |
| 1926 | 8 days |
| 1931 | 20 days |
| 1932 | 28 days |
| 1933 | 22 days |
| 1934 | 28 days |
| 1935 | 30 days |
| 1936 | 47 days |
| 1937 | 41 days |
| 1938 | 22 days |
| 1939 | 62 days |
| 1940 | 41 days |
| 1941 | 43 days |
| 1942 | 28 days |
| 1943 | 29 days |
| 1944 | 46 days |
| 1946 | 4 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
30 years, 1909 to 1943A day with at least 125.5 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 360.7 mm (14.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) | |
| 5 years | 183.2 mm (7.2 in) | |
| 10 years | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) | |
| 25 years | 276.7 mm (10.9 in) | |
| 50 years | 318.1 mm (12.5 in) | Longer than the 30 years of record |
| 100 years | 360.7 mm (14.2 in) | Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1909 to 1943.
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: 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1931; 266.2 mm (10.5 in) in 1909; 228.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1916.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).