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Kilkivan Post Office Weather Records (ASN00040111)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kilkivan Post Office (ASN00040111), Australia, with 147 years of record.

Key Facts for Kilkivan Post Office

  • Kilkivan Post Office (ASN00040111) is a weather station in Australia at -26.09 latitude and 152.24 longitude, 159 m (522 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1880 to 2026, 147 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Kilkivan Post Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kilkivan Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 14 November 2024.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -26.09 latitude, 152.24 longitude.
  • Elevation: 159 m (522 ft).
  • Period of record: 1880 to 2026, 147 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kilkivan Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kilkivan 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. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kilkivan 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 Kilkivan Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Kilkivan Post Office by the year they were set 0 records at Kilkivan Post Office still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Kilkivan Post Office still stand.
Standing records at Kilkivan Post Office by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 242.6 mm (9.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kilkivan Post Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kilkivan Post Office. The most was 242.6 mm (9.6 in) on 10 January 1898. 0100200300 Jan: 242.6 mm (9.6 in), 10 January 1898 Jan Feb: 173.0 mm (6.8 in), 25 February 2022 Feb Mar: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 16 March 1937 Mar Apr: 131.6 mm (5.2 in), 3 April 1989 Apr May: 106.2 mm (4.2 in), 25 May 1913 May Jun: 200.7 mm (7.9 in), 9 June 1893 Jun Jul: 132.8 mm (5.2 in), 12 July 1954 Jul Aug: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 22 August 1893 Aug Sep: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 27 September 1926 Sep Oct: 94.2 mm (3.7 in), 31 October 2000 Oct Nov: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 17 November 1890 Nov Dec: 148.0 mm (5.8 in), 19 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kilkivan Post Office. The most was 242.6 mm (9.6 in) on 10 January 1898.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kilkivan Post Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan242.6 mm (9.6 in)10 January 1898
Feb173.0 mm (6.8 in)25 February 2022
Mar149.9 mm (5.9 in)16 March 1937
Apr131.6 mm (5.2 in)3 April 1989
May106.2 mm (4.2 in)25 May 1913
Jun200.7 mm (7.9 in)9 June 1893
Jul132.8 mm (5.2 in)12 July 1954
Aug84.3 mm (3.3 in)22 August 1893
Sep67.1 mm (2.6 in)27 September 1926
Oct94.2 mm (3.7 in)31 October 2000
Nov88.9 mm (3.5 in)17 November 1890
Dec148.0 mm (5.8 in)19 December 1988

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kilkivan Post Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 November 2024Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain37.0 mm (1.5 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)52 years29 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2024Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)39 years43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2024Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain175.0 mm (6.9 in)139.4 mm (5.5 in)53 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2022Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain94.1 mm (3.7 in)42.3 mm (1.7 in)24 years50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2022Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain44.8 mm (1.8 in)19.4 mm (0.8 in)36 years35 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 2022Kilkivan Post Office, AUmonthly rain173.0 mm (6.8 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)129 years52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2022Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2021Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain52.9 mm (2.1 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)62 years36 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2021Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain26.0 mm (1.0 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)102 years44 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 2021Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain67.8 mm (2.7 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)96 years56 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 2018Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)92 years40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 2017Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain52.5 mm (2.1 in)20.7 mm (0.8 in)128 years56 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2017Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)103 years53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 2015Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)116 years60 of 100 (Major)
9 December 2014Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain81.4 mm (3.2 in)29.1 mm (1.1 in)67 years47 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2014Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2014Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2014Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain72.0 mm (2.8 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)84 years43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 2013Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain94.2 mm (3.7 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)116 years44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2012Kilkivan Post Office, AUdaily rain56.1 mm (2.2 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)89 years55 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1880 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Kilkivan Post Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)242.6 mm (9.6 in)189872.2 mm (2.8 in)142
Wettest five days (Rx5day)491.7 mm (19.4 in)1893121.6 mm (4.8 in)142
Longest dry spell (CDD)75 days194635 days142

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kilkivan Post Office by year The wettest day of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.2 mm (2.8 in). 010020030018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1898
The wettest day of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.2 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kilkivan Post Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18800.0 mm (0.00 in)
18830.0 mm (0.00 in)
188776.2 mm (3.0 in)
188878.7 mm (3.1 in)
188951.6 mm (2.0 in)
189088.9 mm (3.5 in)
189195.3 mm (3.8 in)
189261.0 mm (2.4 in)
1893200.7 mm (7.9 in)
189459.9 mm (2.4 in)
189565.5 mm (2.6 in)
1896150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1897106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1898242.6 mm (9.6 in)
189981.8 mm (3.2 in)
190071.1 mm (2.8 in)
190161.0 mm (2.4 in)
190239.6 mm (1.6 in)
190337.1 mm (1.5 in)
1904119.4 mm (4.7 in)
190576.7 mm (3.0 in)
190679.2 mm (3.1 in)
190755.9 mm (2.2 in)
190860.5 mm (2.4 in)
1909129.3 mm (5.1 in)
191042.2 mm (1.7 in)
1911147.3 mm (5.8 in)
191241.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913106.2 mm (4.2 in)
191461.7 mm (2.4 in)
191533.5 mm (1.3 in)
191656.1 mm (2.2 in)
191752.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918142.5 mm (5.6 in)
191943.7 mm (1.7 in)
192091.4 mm (3.6 in)
1921114.3 mm (4.5 in)
192256.9 mm (2.2 in)
192377.5 mm (3.1 in)
192468.6 mm (2.7 in)
192587.1 mm (3.4 in)
1926106.7 mm (4.2 in)
192782.3 mm (3.2 in)
192869.9 mm (2.8 in)
1929240.8 mm (9.5 in)
193094.0 mm (3.7 in)
193169.6 mm (2.7 in)
193252.6 mm (2.1 in)
193360.2 mm (2.4 in)
1934127.5 mm (5.0 in)
193551.3 mm (2.0 in)
193674.7 mm (2.9 in)
1937149.9 mm (5.9 in)
193864.3 mm (2.5 in)
193967.1 mm (2.6 in)
194077.0 mm (3.0 in)
194190.9 mm (3.6 in)
194287.4 mm (3.4 in)
194353.3 mm (2.1 in)
194461.0 mm (2.4 in)
194560.5 mm (2.4 in)
1946103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1947148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1948122.4 mm (4.8 in)
194987.6 mm (3.4 in)
195091.4 mm (3.6 in)
1951112.8 mm (4.4 in)
195280.8 mm (3.2 in)
195371.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954132.8 mm (5.2 in)
195591.4 mm (3.6 in)
1956125.2 mm (4.9 in)
195734.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958104.6 mm (4.1 in)
195980.5 mm (3.2 in)
196039.9 mm (1.6 in)
196155.9 mm (2.2 in)
196262.0 mm (2.4 in)
196352.6 mm (2.1 in)
196464.5 mm (2.5 in)
196576.2 mm (3.0 in)
196665.5 mm (2.6 in)
196784.8 mm (3.3 in)
196861.7 mm (2.4 in)
196968.6 mm (2.7 in)
197049.3 mm (1.9 in)
197170.6 mm (2.8 in)
197299.8 mm (3.9 in)
197374.9 mm (2.9 in)
1974103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1975135.0 mm (5.3 in)
197673.2 mm (2.9 in)
197756.8 mm (2.2 in)
1978101.8 mm (4.0 in)
197954.8 mm (2.2 in)
198096.4 mm (3.8 in)
1981103.3 mm (4.1 in)
198297.0 mm (3.8 in)
198397.2 mm (3.8 in)
1984137.2 mm (5.4 in)
198563.6 mm (2.5 in)
198642.0 mm (1.7 in)
198760.8 mm (2.4 in)
1988148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1989131.6 mm (5.2 in)
199067.0 mm (2.6 in)
199194.8 mm (3.7 in)
1992140.6 mm (5.5 in)
199332.4 mm (1.3 in)
199437.6 mm (1.5 in)
199551.6 mm (2.0 in)
199666.0 mm (2.6 in)
199737.2 mm (1.5 in)
199881.2 mm (3.2 in)
1999101.8 mm (4.0 in)
200094.2 mm (3.7 in)
200165.0 mm (2.6 in)
200258.8 mm (2.3 in)
200383.0 mm (3.3 in)
200486.8 mm (3.4 in)
200541.0 mm (1.6 in)
200669.0 mm (2.7 in)
200750.0 mm (2.0 in)
200868.8 mm (2.7 in)
200949.3 mm (1.9 in)
201073.4 mm (2.9 in)
2011218.2 mm (8.6 in)
2012105.2 mm (4.1 in)
201394.2 mm (3.7 in)
201481.4 mm (3.2 in)
201553.0 mm (2.1 in)
201654.4 mm (2.1 in)
201762.0 mm (2.4 in)
201838.4 mm (1.5 in)
201957.2 mm (2.3 in)
202062.3 mm (2.5 in)
202167.8 mm (2.7 in)
2022173.0 mm (6.8 in)
202345.4 mm (1.8 in)
2024175.0 mm (6.9 in)
202544.3 mm (1.7 in)
202619.8 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kilkivan Post Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 491.7 mm (19.4 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.6 mm (4.8 in). 020040060018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 491.7 mm (19.4 in) in 1893
The wettest five days of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 491.7 mm (19.4 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 121.6 mm (4.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kilkivan Post Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18800.0 mm (0.00 in)
18830.0 mm (0.00 in)
1887116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1888139.2 mm (5.5 in)
188988.2 mm (3.5 in)
1890130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1891166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1892113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1893491.7 mm (19.4 in)
189486.4 mm (3.4 in)
1895196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1896252.9 mm (10.0 in)
1897115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1898311.3 mm (12.3 in)
1899145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1900113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1901112.3 mm (4.4 in)
190290.9 mm (3.6 in)
190366.7 mm (2.6 in)
1904119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1905177.7 mm (7.0 in)
1906139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1907122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1908147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1909206.2 mm (8.1 in)
191074.9 mm (2.9 in)
1911246.0 mm (9.7 in)
191273.4 mm (2.9 in)
1913128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1914137.2 mm (5.4 in)
191559.7 mm (2.4 in)
191676.9 mm (3.0 in)
191790.1 mm (3.5 in)
1918187.4 mm (7.4 in)
191976.4 mm (3.0 in)
1920155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1921279.9 mm (11.0 in)
1922211.0 mm (8.3 in)
192394.0 mm (3.7 in)
1924100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1925143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1926245.9 mm (9.7 in)
1927129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1928173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1929303.3 mm (11.9 in)
1930123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1931138.4 mm (5.4 in)
193275.0 mm (3.0 in)
1933121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1934213.4 mm (8.4 in)
193580.8 mm (3.2 in)
1936126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1937248.7 mm (9.8 in)
1938115.5 mm (4.5 in)
193997.4 mm (3.8 in)
1940173.7 mm (6.8 in)
194199.3 mm (3.9 in)
1942145.1 mm (5.7 in)
194378.3 mm (3.1 in)
194499.8 mm (3.9 in)
1945101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1946196.4 mm (7.7 in)
1947213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1948222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1949171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1950135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1951122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1952120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1953101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1954248.9 mm (9.8 in)
1955123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1956226.2 mm (8.9 in)
195734.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1959118.2 mm (4.7 in)
196077.7 mm (3.1 in)
1961129.3 mm (5.1 in)
196291.4 mm (3.6 in)
196375.5 mm (3.0 in)
196465.6 mm (2.6 in)
196589.6 mm (3.5 in)
1966137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1967125.9 mm (5.0 in)
1968220.2 mm (8.7 in)
196968.6 mm (2.7 in)
197078.2 mm (3.1 in)
1971186.2 mm (7.3 in)
1972112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1973185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1974178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1975169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1976114.8 mm (4.5 in)
197776.2 mm (3.0 in)
1978137.8 mm (5.4 in)
197978.6 mm (3.1 in)
1980129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1981188.3 mm (7.4 in)
1982178.2 mm (7.0 in)
1983218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1984174.8 mm (6.9 in)
198585.2 mm (3.4 in)
198692.4 mm (3.6 in)
198765.2 mm (2.6 in)
1988241.2 mm (9.5 in)
1989224.8 mm (8.9 in)
1990102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1991171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1992193.6 mm (7.6 in)
199377.0 mm (3.0 in)
199482.0 mm (3.2 in)
199591.8 mm (3.6 in)
1996120.8 mm (4.8 in)
199744.4 mm (1.7 in)
1998114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1999246.6 mm (9.7 in)
2000149.6 mm (5.9 in)
2001156.6 mm (6.2 in)
2002119.8 mm (4.7 in)
2003109.6 mm (4.3 in)
2004186.4 mm (7.3 in)
200558.2 mm (2.3 in)
200669.0 mm (2.7 in)
200772.0 mm (2.8 in)
2008121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2009103.3 mm (4.1 in)
2010111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2011383.8 mm (15.1 in)
2012168.1 mm (6.6 in)
2013124.6 mm (4.9 in)
2014149.6 mm (5.9 in)
201565.4 mm (2.6 in)
2016118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2017126.6 mm (5.0 in)
201839.2 mm (1.5 in)
201983.0 mm (3.3 in)
2020105.4 mm (4.1 in)
202189.8 mm (3.5 in)
2022183.8 mm (7.2 in)
202345.4 mm (1.8 in)
2024190.4 mm (7.5 in)
202558.5 mm (2.3 in)
202628.6 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kilkivan Post Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 75 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 02040608018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 75 days in 1946
The longest dry spell of the year at Kilkivan Post Office, 1880 to 2026. The record is 75 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kilkivan Post Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188031 days
188330 days
188727 days
188822 days
188918 days
189036 days
189131 days
189231 days
189326 days
189453 days
189542 days
189633 days
189720 days
189834 days
189925 days
190038 days
190123 days
190258 days
190326 days
190430 days
190560 days
190641 days
190755 days
190822 days
190938 days
191033 days
191147 days
191226 days
191353 days
191462 days
191569 days
191626 days
191765 days
191871 days
191964 days
192029 days
192121 days
192261 days
192333 days
192432 days
192534 days
192655 days
192752 days
192825 days
192952 days
193021 days
193125 days
193228 days
193348 days
193424 days
193524 days
193653 days
193743 days
193841 days
193959 days
194038 days
194144 days
194248 days
194332 days
194428 days
194530 days
194675 days
194747 days
194836 days
194926 days
195024 days
195134 days
195227 days
195333 days
195425 days
195523 days
195655 days
195729 days
195836 days
195926 days
196027 days
196128 days
196244 days
196363 days
196436 days
196526 days
196633 days
196739 days
196842 days
196922 days
197023 days
197136 days
197244 days
197327 days
197451 days
197537 days
197631 days
197765 days
197820 days
197935 days
198046 days
198138 days
198249 days
198319 days
198423 days
198535 days
198636 days
198734 days
198822 days
198914 days
199038 days
199163 days
199218 days
199339 days
199431 days
199538 days
199621 days
199724 days
199819 days
199924 days
200038 days
200125 days
200233 days
200331 days
200462 days
200531 days
200635 days
200753 days
200839 days
200948 days
201022 days
201135 days
201243 days
201313 days
201441 days
201534 days
201630 days
201733 days
201852 days
201965 days
202051 days
202145 days
202236 days
202336 days
202442 days
202544 days
202638 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

128 years, 1888 to 2023

A day with at least 74.2 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 227.9 mm (9.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kilkivan Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years74.2 mm (2.9 in)
5 years106.3 mm (4.2 in)
10 years130.8 mm (5.1 in)
25 years166.0 mm (6.5 in)
50 years195.4 mm (7.7 in)
100 years227.9 mm (9.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 128 years of values from 1888 to 2023.

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: 242.6 mm (9.6 in) in 1898; 240.8 mm (9.5 in) in 1929; 218.2 mm (8.6 in) in 2011.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kilkivan Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kilkivan 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).