Toowong Bowls Club Weather Records (ASN00040245)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Toowong Bowls Club (ASN00040245), Australia, with 117 years of record.
Key Facts for Toowong Bowls Club
- Toowong Bowls Club (ASN00040245) is a weather station in Australia at -27.49 latitude and 152.99 longitude, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1898 to 2014, 117 years of record.
- 0 records set at Toowong Bowls Club still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Toowong Bowls Club set a daily record precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 17 August 2014.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -27.49 latitude, 152.99 longitude.
- Elevation: 10 m (33 ft).
- Period of record: 1898 to 2014, 117 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
Mar: 294.6 mm (11.6 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 20 January 1994 |
| Feb | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) | 6 February 1931 |
| Mar | 294.6 mm (11.6 in) | 14 March 1908 |
| Apr | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 2 April 1989 |
| May | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 9 May 1980 |
| Jun | 163.6 mm (6.4 in) | 23 June 1950 |
| Jul | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) | 20 July 1965 |
| Aug | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 11 August 2010 |
| Sep | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) | 13 September 1965 |
| Oct | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 25 October 1949 |
| Nov | 166.4 mm (6.6 in) | 8 November 1966 |
| Dec | 192.5 mm (7.6 in) | 12 December 1910 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2014 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 104 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2014 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 113 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 December 2013 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 92 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 April 2013 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 68.2 mm (2.7 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 66 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 June 2012 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 111 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 January 2012 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 August 2010 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | monthly rain | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 55 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 June 2009 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 88 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 May 2009 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 May 2009 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 4 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 May 2009 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 100 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 April 2009 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 104 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 November 2008 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 90.8 mm (3.6 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 34 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 2008 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 77 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 September 2008 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 37 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 August 2007 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 62 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 June 2007 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 8 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 2005 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 42 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 March 2001 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 100 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 2001 | Toowong Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 67 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1898 to 2014| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 294.6 mm (11.6 in) | 1908 | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 114 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 442.5 mm (17.4 in) | 1931 | 147.2 mm (5.8 in) | 114 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 81 days | 1918 | 33 days | 114 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1899 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1900 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1901 | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1902 | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1903 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1904 | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1905 | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1906 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1907 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1908 | 294.6 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1909 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1910 | 192.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1911 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1912 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1913 | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1914 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1915 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1916 | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1917 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1918 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1919 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1920 | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1921 | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1922 | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1923 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1924 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1925 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1926 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1927 | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1928 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1929 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1930 | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1931 | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1932 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1933 | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1934 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1935 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1936 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1937 | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1938 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1939 | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1940 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1941 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1942 | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1943 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1944 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1945 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1946 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1947 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1948 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1949 | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1950 | 163.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1951 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1952 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1953 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1954 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1955 | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1956 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1957 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1959 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1960 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1961 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1962 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1963 | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1964 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1965 | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1966 | 166.4 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1967 | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1968 | 142.7 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1969 | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1970 | 122.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1971 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1972 | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1973 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1974 | 146.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1975 | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1976 | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1977 | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1978 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1979 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1980 | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1981 | 130.2 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1982 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1983 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1984 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1985 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1986 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1987 | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1988 | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1989 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1990 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1991 | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1992 | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1993 | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1994 | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1995 | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1996 | 143.4 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1997 | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1998 | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1999 | 130.2 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2000 | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2001 | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2005 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2006 | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2007 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2008 | 90.8 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2009 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2010 | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2011 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2012 | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2013 | 68.2 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2014 | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1899 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1900 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1901 | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1902 | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1903 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1904 | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1905 | 243.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1906 | 140.3 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1907 | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1908 | 391.9 mm (15.4 in) |
| 1909 | 122.3 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1910 | 285.0 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1911 | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1912 | 184.1 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1913 | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1914 | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1915 | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1916 | 213.8 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1917 | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1918 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1919 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1920 | 174.6 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1921 | 220.6 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1922 | 149.5 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1923 | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1924 | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1925 | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1926 | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1927 | 181.7 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1928 | 276.6 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1929 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1930 | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1931 | 442.5 mm (17.4 in) |
| 1932 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1933 | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1934 | 217.6 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1935 | 149.5 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1936 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1937 | 117.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1938 | 235.1 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1939 | 268.2 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1940 | 113.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1941 | 139.3 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1942 | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1943 | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1944 | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1945 | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1946 | 137.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1947 | 316.9 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1948 | 178.5 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1949 | 195.5 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1950 | 199.6 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1951 | 270.6 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1952 | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1953 | 269.0 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1954 | 221.7 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1955 | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1956 | 329.3 mm (13.0 in) |
| 1957 | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1959 | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1960 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1961 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1962 | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1963 | 135.1 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1964 | 77.3 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1965 | 236.0 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1966 | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1967 | 152.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1968 | 327.4 mm (12.9 in) |
| 1969 | 182.4 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1970 | 262.8 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1971 | 236.4 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1972 | 230.9 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1973 | 255.4 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1974 | 414.6 mm (16.3 in) |
| 1975 | 140.2 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1976 | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1977 | 89.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1978 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1979 | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1980 | 340.2 mm (13.4 in) |
| 1981 | 289.2 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1982 | 171.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1983 | 204.4 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1984 | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1985 | 140.2 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1986 | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1987 | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1988 | 187.4 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1989 | 256.4 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1990 | 154.8 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1991 | 153.8 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1992 | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1993 | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1994 | 171.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1995 | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1996 | 436.2 mm (17.2 in) |
| 1997 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1998 | 106.6 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1999 | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 2000 | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2001 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2005 | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2006 | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2007 | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2008 | 171.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 2009 | 257.6 mm (10.1 in) |
| 2010 | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2011 | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2012 | 197.4 mm (7.8 in) |
| 2013 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2014 | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 35 days |
| 1899 | 23 days |
| 1900 | 38 days |
| 1901 | 28 days |
| 1902 | 22 days |
| 1903 | 26 days |
| 1904 | 28 days |
| 1905 | 40 days |
| 1906 | 45 days |
| 1907 | 46 days |
| 1908 | 45 days |
| 1909 | 25 days |
| 1910 | 27 days |
| 1911 | 45 days |
| 1912 | 46 days |
| 1913 | 53 days |
| 1914 | 36 days |
| 1915 | 29 days |
| 1916 | 25 days |
| 1917 | 57 days |
| 1918 | 81 days |
| 1919 | 42 days |
| 1920 | 25 days |
| 1921 | 38 days |
| 1922 | 33 days |
| 1923 | 24 days |
| 1924 | 26 days |
| 1925 | 28 days |
| 1926 | 26 days |
| 1927 | 49 days |
| 1928 | 25 days |
| 1929 | 26 days |
| 1930 | 22 days |
| 1931 | 31 days |
| 1932 | 29 days |
| 1933 | 27 days |
| 1934 | 20 days |
| 1935 | 34 days |
| 1936 | 35 days |
| 1937 | 36 days |
| 1938 | 22 days |
| 1939 | 54 days |
| 1940 | 45 days |
| 1941 | 43 days |
| 1942 | 20 days |
| 1943 | 44 days |
| 1944 | 45 days |
| 1945 | 26 days |
| 1946 | 51 days |
| 1947 | 47 days |
| 1948 | 28 days |
| 1949 | 37 days |
| 1950 | 17 days |
| 1951 | 42 days |
| 1952 | 35 days |
| 1953 | 33 days |
| 1954 | 24 days |
| 1955 | 23 days |
| 1956 | 49 days |
| 1957 | 37 days |
| 1958 | 21 days |
| 1959 | 43 days |
| 1960 | 32 days |
| 1961 | 39 days |
| 1962 | 37 days |
| 1963 | 50 days |
| 1964 | 36 days |
| 1965 | 32 days |
| 1966 | 31 days |
| 1967 | 64 days |
| 1968 | 25 days |
| 1969 | 19 days |
| 1970 | 38 days |
| 1971 | 38 days |
| 1972 | 43 days |
| 1973 | 22 days |
| 1974 | 31 days |
| 1975 | 35 days |
| 1976 | 33 days |
| 1977 | 34 days |
| 1978 | 25 days |
| 1979 | 37 days |
| 1980 | 42 days |
| 1981 | 33 days |
| 1982 | 36 days |
| 1983 | 20 days |
| 1984 | 21 days |
| 1985 | 35 days |
| 1986 | 31 days |
| 1987 | 41 days |
| 1988 | 23 days |
| 1989 | 24 days |
| 1990 | 21 days |
| 1991 | 76 days |
| 1992 | 24 days |
| 1993 | 31 days |
| 1994 | 49 days |
| 1995 | 38 days |
| 1996 | 40 days |
| 1997 | 25 days |
| 1998 | 16 days |
| 1999 | 15 days |
| 2000 | 63 days |
| 2001 | 17 days |
| 2005 | 21 days |
| 2006 | 29 days |
| 2007 | 27 days |
| 2008 | 33 days |
| 2009 | 35 days |
| 2010 | 16 days |
| 2011 | 10 days |
| 2012 | 43 days |
| 2013 | 22 days |
| 2014 | 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
100 years, 1900 to 2009A day with at least 88.6 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 253.1 mm (10.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | |
| 5 years | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | |
| 10 years | 151.2 mm (6.0 in) | |
| 25 years | 188.8 mm (7.4 in) | |
| 50 years | 219.6 mm (8.6 in) | |
| 100 years | 253.1 mm (10.0 in) |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1900 to 2009.
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: 294.6 mm (11.6 in) in 1908; 240.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1931; 197.6 mm (7.8 in) in 1965.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).