Woolooga Post Office Weather Records (ASN00040254)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Woolooga Post Office (ASN00040254), Australia, with 74 years of record.
Key Facts for Woolooga Post Office
- Woolooga Post Office (ASN00040254) is a weather station in Australia at -26.06 latitude and 152.39 longitude, 62 m (203 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1912 to 1985, 74 years of record.
- 0 records set at Woolooga Post Office still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Woolooga Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 17.8 mm (0.7 in) on 21 September 1985.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -26.06 latitude, 152.39 longitude.
- Elevation: 62 m (203 ft).
- Period of record: 1912 to 1985, 74 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1955-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 245.1 mm (9.6 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 245.1 mm (9.6 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) | 20 January 1929 |
| Feb | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 13 February 1947 |
| Mar | 245.1 mm (9.6 in) | 28 March 1955 |
| Apr | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 30 April 1948 |
| May | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 31 May 1941 |
| Jun | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 10 June 1967 |
| Jul | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 12 July 1954 |
| Aug | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 24 August 1934 |
| Sep | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 10 September 1949 |
| Oct | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 25 October 1949 |
| Nov | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 16 November 1970 |
| Dec | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 16 December 1926 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1985 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 August 1985 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 June 1985 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 27 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 October 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 15 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 56 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 September 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 63 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 July 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 61 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 June 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 71 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 April 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 68 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1984 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 November 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 68 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 October 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 58 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 August 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 June 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 16 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 13 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 May 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 38 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 65 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 May 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 26 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 April 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 81.9 mm (3.2 in) | 40 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 January 1983 | Woolooga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 19 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1912 to 1985| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 245.1 mm (9.6 in) | 1955 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 74 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 360.7 mm (14.2 in) | 1937 | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) | 74 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 85 days | 1922 | 32 days | 74 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1913 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1914 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1915 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1916 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1917 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1918 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1919 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1920 | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1921 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1922 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1923 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1924 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1925 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1926 | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1927 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1928 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1929 | 210.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1930 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1931 | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1932 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1933 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1934 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1935 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1936 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1937 | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1938 | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1939 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1940 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1941 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1942 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1943 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1944 | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1945 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1946 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1947 | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1948 | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1949 | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1950 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1951 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1952 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1953 | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1954 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1955 | 245.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1956 | 175.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1957 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1958 | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1959 | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1960 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1961 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1962 | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1963 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1964 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1965 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1966 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1967 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1968 | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1969 | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1970 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1971 | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1972 | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1973 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1974 | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1975 | 103.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1976 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1977 | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1978 | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1979 | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1980 | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1981 | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1982 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1983 | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1984 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1985 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1913 | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1914 | 114.1 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1915 | 143.7 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1916 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1917 | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1918 | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1919 | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1920 | 186.0 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1921 | 255.3 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1922 | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1923 | 139.9 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1924 | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1925 | 164.6 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1926 | 354.1 mm (13.9 in) |
| 1927 | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1928 | 228.1 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1929 | 256.3 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1930 | 119.1 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1931 | 204.0 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1932 | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1933 | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1934 | 227.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1935 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1936 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1937 | 360.7 mm (14.2 in) |
| 1938 | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1939 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1940 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1941 | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1942 | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1943 | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1944 | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1945 | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1946 | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1947 | 267.7 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1948 | 295.6 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1949 | 195.1 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1950 | 147.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1951 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1952 | 139.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1953 | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1954 | 267.7 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1955 | 347.5 mm (13.7 in) |
| 1956 | 214.7 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1957 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1959 | 116.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1960 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1961 | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1962 | 154.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1963 | 154.6 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1964 | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1965 | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1966 | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1967 | 208.2 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1968 | 358.4 mm (14.1 in) |
| 1969 | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1970 | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1971 | 197.2 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1972 | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1973 | 140.5 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1974 | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1975 | 139.8 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1976 | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1977 | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1978 | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1979 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1980 | 109.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1981 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1982 | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1983 | 223.4 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1984 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1985 | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 60 days |
| 1913 | 53 days |
| 1914 | 27 days |
| 1915 | 27 days |
| 1916 | 24 days |
| 1917 | 66 days |
| 1918 | 74 days |
| 1919 | 66 days |
| 1920 | 28 days |
| 1921 | 20 days |
| 1922 | 85 days |
| 1923 | 30 days |
| 1924 | 30 days |
| 1925 | 36 days |
| 1926 | 44 days |
| 1927 | 37 days |
| 1928 | 29 days |
| 1929 | 41 days |
| 1930 | 22 days |
| 1931 | 25 days |
| 1932 | 28 days |
| 1933 | 32 days |
| 1934 | 25 days |
| 1935 | 43 days |
| 1936 | 52 days |
| 1937 | 30 days |
| 1938 | 17 days |
| 1939 | 56 days |
| 1940 | 38 days |
| 1941 | 44 days |
| 1942 | 44 days |
| 1943 | 56 days |
| 1944 | 24 days |
| 1945 | 30 days |
| 1946 | 78 days |
| 1947 | 47 days |
| 1948 | 36 days |
| 1949 | 28 days |
| 1950 | 25 days |
| 1951 | 42 days |
| 1952 | 27 days |
| 1953 | 57 days |
| 1954 | 19 days |
| 1955 | 24 days |
| 1956 | 19 days |
| 1957 | 46 days |
| 1958 | 18 days |
| 1959 | 24 days |
| 1960 | 26 days |
| 1961 | 28 days |
| 1962 | 37 days |
| 1963 | 50 days |
| 1964 | 31 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 26 days |
| 1967 | 40 days |
| 1968 | 44 days |
| 1969 | 30 days |
| 1970 | 32 days |
| 1971 | 34 days |
| 1972 | 44 days |
| 1973 | 25 days |
| 1974 | 51 days |
| 1975 | 28 days |
| 1976 | 31 days |
| 1977 | 39 days |
| 1978 | 20 days |
| 1979 | 33 days |
| 1980 | 45 days |
| 1981 | 36 days |
| 1982 | 30 days |
| 1983 | 20 days |
| 1984 | 31 days |
| 1985 | 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
71 years, 1914 to 1985A day with at least 81.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 271.2 mm (10.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 81.1 mm (3.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) | |
| 10 years | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | |
| 25 years | 185.5 mm (7.3 in) | |
| 50 years | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | |
| 100 years | 271.2 mm (10.7 in) | Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1914 to 1985.
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: 245.1 mm (9.6 in) in 1955; 210.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1929; 203.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1937.
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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).