Palmwoods Post Office Weather Records (ASN00040168)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palmwoods Post Office (ASN00040168), Australia, with 89 years of record.
Key Facts for Palmwoods Post Office
- Palmwoods Post Office (ASN00040168) is a weather station in Australia at -26.70 latitude and 152.95 longitude, 42 m (138 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1892 to 1980, 89 years of record.
- 0 records set at Palmwoods Post Office still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Palmwoods Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 29 May 1980.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -26.70 latitude, 152.95 longitude.
- Elevation: 42 m (138 ft).
- Period of record: 1892 to 1980, 89 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 431.8 mm (17.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 402.6 mm (15.9 in) | 10 January 1898 |
| Feb | 431.8 mm (17.0 in) | 2 February 1893 |
| Mar | 330.7 mm (13.0 in) | 7 March 1898 |
| Apr | 219.5 mm (8.6 in) | 20 April 1928 |
| May | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) | 10 May 1930 |
| Jun | 185.7 mm (7.3 in) | 1 June 1910 |
| Jul | 363.2 mm (14.3 in) | 9 July 1973 |
| Aug | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 3 August 1939 |
| Sep | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 27 September 1926 |
| Oct | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) | 25 October 1949 |
| Nov | 208.5 mm (8.2 in) | 11 November 1917 |
| Dec | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) | 30 December 1942 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1980 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 19 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 January 1979 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 284.0 mm (11.2 in) | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) | 52 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 November 1978 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 47 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 May 1978 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 60 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 November 1977 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 46 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 October 1977 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 60 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 May 1976 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 70 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1976 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 79 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1976 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 13 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1976 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 75 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 March 1976 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1975 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 74 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 January 1975 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 39 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 97.9 mm (3.9 in) | 28 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 October 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 28 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 September 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 August 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 48 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 April 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 51 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1974 | Palmwoods Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 45 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1892 to 1980| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 431.8 mm (17.0 in) | 1893 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 89 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 1,287.8 mm (50.7 in) | 1893 | 244.1 mm (9.6 in) | 89 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 91 days | 1911 | 30 days | 89 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1893 | 431.8 mm (17.0 in) |
| 1894 | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1895 | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1896 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1897 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1898 | 402.6 mm (15.9 in) |
| 1899 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1900 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1901 | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1902 | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1903 | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1904 | 164.3 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1905 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1906 | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1907 | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1908 | 200.9 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1909 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1910 | 185.7 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1911 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1912 | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1913 | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1914 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1915 | 297.2 mm (11.7 in) |
| 1916 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1917 | 208.5 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1918 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1919 | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1920 | 179.1 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1921 | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1922 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1923 | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1924 | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1925 | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1926 | 134.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1927 | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1928 | 219.5 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1929 | 177.3 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1930 | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1931 | 265.9 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1932 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1933 | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1934 | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1935 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1936 | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1937 | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1938 | 168.7 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1939 | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1940 | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1941 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1942 | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1943 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1944 | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1945 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1946 | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1947 | 249.4 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1948 | 154.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1949 | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1950 | 298.5 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1951 | 298.5 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1952 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1953 | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1954 | 197.1 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1955 | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1956 | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1957 | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1958 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1959 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1960 | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1961 | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1962 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1963 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1964 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1965 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1966 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1967 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1968 | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1969 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1970 | 186.7 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1971 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1972 | 289.6 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1973 | 363.2 mm (14.3 in) |
| 1974 | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1975 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1976 | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1977 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1978 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1979 | 284.0 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1980 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1893 | 1,287.8 mm (50.7 in) |
| 1894 | 244.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1895 | 329.0 mm (13.0 in) |
| 1896 | 265.5 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1897 | 156.1 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1898 | 771.1 mm (30.4 in) |
| 1899 | 192.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1900 | 102.3 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1901 | 236.5 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1902 | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1903 | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1904 | 227.3 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1905 | 286.1 mm (11.3 in) |
| 1906 | 174.5 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1907 | 263.0 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1908 | 221.5 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1909 | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1910 | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1911 | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1912 | 282.4 mm (11.1 in) |
| 1913 | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1914 | 268.9 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1915 | 302.3 mm (11.9 in) |
| 1916 | 266.7 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1917 | 208.5 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1918 | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1919 | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1920 | 397.6 mm (15.7 in) |
| 1921 | 316.2 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1922 | 300.0 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1923 | 253.3 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1924 | 204.4 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1925 | 237.2 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1926 | 416.6 mm (16.4 in) |
| 1927 | 430.5 mm (16.9 in) |
| 1928 | 561.6 mm (22.1 in) |
| 1929 | 240.3 mm (9.5 in) |
| 1930 | 387.1 mm (15.2 in) |
| 1931 | 573.9 mm (22.6 in) |
| 1932 | 129.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1933 | 248.9 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1934 | 245.8 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1935 | 232.7 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1936 | 179.7 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1937 | 356.6 mm (14.0 in) |
| 1938 | 473.8 mm (18.7 in) |
| 1939 | 290.0 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1940 | 257.1 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1941 | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1942 | 318.6 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1943 | 245.7 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1944 | 272.0 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1945 | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1946 | 366.8 mm (14.4 in) |
| 1947 | 402.1 mm (15.8 in) |
| 1948 | 315.7 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1949 | 262.8 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1950 | 476.3 mm (18.8 in) |
| 1951 | 562.5 mm (22.1 in) |
| 1952 | 189.8 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1953 | 487.9 mm (19.2 in) |
| 1954 | 465.6 mm (18.3 in) |
| 1955 | 178.1 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1956 | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1957 | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1958 | 235.9 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1959 | 208.0 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1960 | 136.7 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1961 | 155.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1962 | 166.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1963 | 359.5 mm (14.2 in) |
| 1964 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1965 | 205.8 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1966 | 210.9 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1967 | 202.1 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1968 | 585.5 mm (23.1 in) |
| 1969 | 161.4 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1970 | 345.5 mm (13.6 in) |
| 1971 | 306.9 mm (12.1 in) |
| 1972 | 480.8 mm (18.9 in) |
| 1973 | 589.0 mm (23.2 in) |
| 1974 | 351.0 mm (13.8 in) |
| 1975 | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1976 | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1977 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1978 | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1979 | 310.0 mm (12.2 in) |
| 1980 | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 22 days |
| 1893 | 27 days |
| 1894 | 54 days |
| 1895 | 39 days |
| 1896 | 22 days |
| 1897 | 20 days |
| 1898 | 14 days |
| 1899 | 16 days |
| 1900 | 23 days |
| 1901 | 27 days |
| 1902 | 28 days |
| 1903 | 15 days |
| 1904 | 23 days |
| 1905 | 25 days |
| 1906 | 37 days |
| 1907 | 38 days |
| 1908 | 32 days |
| 1909 | 28 days |
| 1910 | 54 days |
| 1911 | 91 days |
| 1912 | 41 days |
| 1913 | 53 days |
| 1914 | 41 days |
| 1915 | 69 days |
| 1916 | 34 days |
| 1917 | 52 days |
| 1918 | 70 days |
| 1919 | 41 days |
| 1920 | 27 days |
| 1921 | 18 days |
| 1922 | 35 days |
| 1923 | 29 days |
| 1924 | 23 days |
| 1925 | 27 days |
| 1926 | 61 days |
| 1927 | 33 days |
| 1928 | 41 days |
| 1929 | 28 days |
| 1930 | 22 days |
| 1931 | 20 days |
| 1932 | 28 days |
| 1933 | 17 days |
| 1934 | 18 days |
| 1935 | 30 days |
| 1936 | 25 days |
| 1937 | 30 days |
| 1938 | 22 days |
| 1939 | 57 days |
| 1940 | 33 days |
| 1941 | 44 days |
| 1942 | 22 days |
| 1943 | 30 days |
| 1944 | 41 days |
| 1945 | 27 days |
| 1946 | 50 days |
| 1947 | 47 days |
| 1948 | 33 days |
| 1949 | 27 days |
| 1950 | 18 days |
| 1951 | 27 days |
| 1952 | 32 days |
| 1953 | 49 days |
| 1954 | 18 days |
| 1955 | 34 days |
| 1956 | 31 days |
| 1957 | 33 days |
| 1958 | 17 days |
| 1959 | 22 days |
| 1960 | 30 days |
| 1961 | 27 days |
| 1962 | 31 days |
| 1963 | 46 days |
| 1964 | 22 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 24 days |
| 1967 | 39 days |
| 1968 | 21 days |
| 1969 | 23 days |
| 1970 | 39 days |
| 1971 | 31 days |
| 1972 | 55 days |
| 1973 | 20 days |
| 1974 | 52 days |
| 1975 | 32 days |
| 1976 | 16 days |
| 1977 | 76 days |
| 1978 | 29 days |
| 1979 | 16 days |
| 1980 | 35 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
76 years, 1894 to 1977A day with at least 137.4 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 372.7 mm (14.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | |
| 5 years | 196.3 mm (7.7 in) | |
| 10 years | 236.9 mm (9.3 in) | |
| 25 years | 290.1 mm (11.4 in) | |
| 50 years | 330.9 mm (13.0 in) | |
| 100 years | 372.7 mm (14.7 in) | Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1894 to 1977.
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: 363.2 mm (14.3 in) in 1973; 298.5 mm (11.8 in) in 1950; 298.5 mm (11.8 in) in 1951.
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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).