Wynnum Railway Station Weather Records (ASN00040256)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wynnum Railway Station (ASN00040256), Australia, with 81 years of record.
Key Facts for Wynnum Railway Station
- Wynnum Railway Station (ASN00040256) is a weather station in Australia at -27.45 latitude and 153.17 longitude, 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1898 to 1978, 81 years of record.
- 0 records set at Wynnum Railway Station still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Wynnum Railway Station set a daily record precipitation of 22.2 mm (0.9 in) on 3 May 1978.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -27.45 latitude, 153.17 longitude.
- Elevation: 12 m (39 ft).
- Period of record: 1898 to 1978, 81 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 |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1931-02-06 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 304.8 mm (12.0 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 304.8 mm (12.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 26 January 1951 |
| Feb | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) | 6 February 1931 |
| Mar | 303.5 mm (11.9 in) | 14 March 1908 |
| Apr | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) | 5 April 1933 |
| May | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 8 May 1963 |
| Jun | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 2 June 1910 |
| Jul | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 20 July 1965 |
| Aug | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 30 August 1953 |
| Sep | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 30 September 1972 |
| Oct | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) | 18 October 1935 |
| Nov | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 9 November 1967 |
| Dec | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 22 December 1956 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1978 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 76 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 March 1978 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 75 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1978 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 November 1977 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 14 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1976 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 1976 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1975 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 29 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 1975 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 1975 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 1 year | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1974 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 48 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 August 1974 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 4 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 March 1974 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 67 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 January 1974 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 1973 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 67 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1973 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 12 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 October 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 33 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 September 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 62 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 March 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 59 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 February 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 49 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 1972 | Wynnum Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 224.5 mm (8.8 in) | 173.7 mm (6.8 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
Extremes by Year
1898 to 1978| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) | 1931 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 81 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 505.8 mm (19.9 in) | 1931 | 182.0 mm (7.2 in) | 81 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 119 days | 1953 | 35 days | 81 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1899 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1900 | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1901 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1902 | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1903 | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1904 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1905 | 166.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1906 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1907 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1908 | 303.5 mm (11.9 in) |
| 1909 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1910 | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1911 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1912 | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1913 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1914 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1915 | 186.7 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1916 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1917 | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1918 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1919 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1920 | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1921 | 127.3 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1922 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1923 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1924 | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1925 | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1926 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1927 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1928 | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1929 | 185.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1930 | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1931 | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) |
| 1932 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1933 | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1934 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1935 | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1936 | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1937 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1938 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1939 | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1940 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1941 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1942 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1943 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1944 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1945 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1946 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1947 | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1948 | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1949 | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1950 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1951 | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1952 | 123.4 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1953 | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1954 | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1955 | 226.3 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1956 | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1957 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1958 | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1959 | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1960 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1961 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1962 | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1963 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1964 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1965 | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1966 | 170.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1967 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1968 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1969 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1970 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1971 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1972 | 224.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1973 | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1974 | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1975 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1976 | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1977 | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1978 | 70.7 mm (2.8 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 98.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1899 | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1900 | 229.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1901 | 163.1 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1902 | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1903 | 197.5 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1904 | 140.9 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1905 | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1906 | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1907 | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1908 | 432.3 mm (17.0 in) |
| 1909 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1910 | 252.0 mm (9.9 in) |
| 1911 | 151.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1912 | 200.2 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1913 | 105.6 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1914 | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1915 | 205.5 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1916 | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1917 | 173.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1918 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1919 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1920 | 168.2 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1921 | 193.3 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1922 | 114.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1923 | 120.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1924 | 192.2 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1925 | 195.3 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1926 | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1927 | 327.0 mm (12.9 in) |
| 1928 | 277.1 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1929 | 196.3 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1930 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1931 | 505.8 mm (19.9 in) |
| 1932 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1933 | 229.9 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1934 | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1935 | 304.8 mm (12.0 in) |
| 1936 | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1937 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1938 | 234.3 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1939 | 382.5 mm (15.1 in) |
| 1940 | 150.2 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1941 | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1942 | 182.0 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1943 | 243.3 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1944 | 243.3 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1945 | 195.1 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1946 | 192.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1947 | 261.9 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1948 | 237.0 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1949 | 184.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1950 | 162.3 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1951 | 315.0 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1952 | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1953 | 276.3 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1954 | 283.7 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1955 | 277.8 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1956 | 389.8 mm (15.3 in) |
| 1957 | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1958 | 192.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1959 | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1960 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1961 | 153.5 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1962 | 202.3 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1963 | 313.8 mm (12.4 in) |
| 1964 | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1965 | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1966 | 193.1 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1967 | 135.2 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1968 | 258.9 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1969 | 143.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1970 | 203.7 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1971 | 224.2 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1972 | 305.5 mm (12.0 in) |
| 1973 | 156.8 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1974 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1975 | 100.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1976 | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1977 | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1978 | 148.6 mm (5.9 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 36 days |
| 1899 | 21 days |
| 1900 | 17 days |
| 1901 | 41 days |
| 1902 | 21 days |
| 1903 | 25 days |
| 1904 | 25 days |
| 1905 | 40 days |
| 1906 | 44 days |
| 1907 | 48 days |
| 1908 | 24 days |
| 1909 | 30 days |
| 1910 | 26 days |
| 1911 | 51 days |
| 1912 | 30 days |
| 1913 | 53 days |
| 1914 | 39 days |
| 1915 | 30 days |
| 1916 | 25 days |
| 1917 | 84 days |
| 1918 | 75 days |
| 1919 | 48 days |
| 1920 | 22 days |
| 1921 | 47 days |
| 1922 | 41 days |
| 1923 | 31 days |
| 1924 | 32 days |
| 1925 | 45 days |
| 1926 | 49 days |
| 1927 | 58 days |
| 1928 | 29 days |
| 1929 | 28 days |
| 1930 | 17 days |
| 1931 | 40 days |
| 1932 | 46 days |
| 1933 | 20 days |
| 1934 | 34 days |
| 1935 | 33 days |
| 1936 | 38 days |
| 1937 | 40 days |
| 1938 | 18 days |
| 1939 | 54 days |
| 1940 | 28 days |
| 1941 | 42 days |
| 1942 | 21 days |
| 1943 | 30 days |
| 1944 | 48 days |
| 1945 | 29 days |
| 1946 | 78 days |
| 1947 | 74 days |
| 1948 | 71 days |
| 1949 | 40 days |
| 1950 | 43 days |
| 1951 | 102 days |
| 1952 | 35 days |
| 1953 | 119 days |
| 1954 | 25 days |
| 1955 | 21 days |
| 1956 | 49 days |
| 1957 | 37 days |
| 1958 | 28 days |
| 1959 | 16 days |
| 1960 | 50 days |
| 1961 | 48 days |
| 1962 | 33 days |
| 1963 | 35 days |
| 1964 | 51 days |
| 1965 | 23 days |
| 1966 | 19 days |
| 1967 | 64 days |
| 1968 | 25 days |
| 1969 | 29 days |
| 1970 | 25 days |
| 1971 | 34 days |
| 1972 | 44 days |
| 1973 | 32 days |
| 1974 | 19 days |
| 1975 | 31 days |
| 1976 | 50 days |
| 1977 | 70 days |
| 1978 | 49 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
69 years, 1899 to 1978A day with at least 106.3 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 321.9 mm (12.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 106.3 mm (4.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 155.8 mm (6.1 in) | |
| 10 years | 191.6 mm (7.5 in) | |
| 25 years | 240.7 mm (9.5 in) | |
| 50 years | 280.1 mm (11.0 in) | |
| 100 years | 321.9 mm (12.7 in) | Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1899 to 1978.
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: 304.8 mm (12.0 in) in 1931; 303.5 mm (11.9 in) in 1908; 226.3 mm (8.9 in) in 1955.
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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).