Rocky Point Sugar Mill Weather Records (ASN00040319)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rocky Point Sugar Mill (ASN00040319), Australia, with 70 years of record.
Key Facts for Rocky Point Sugar Mill
- Rocky Point Sugar Mill (ASN00040319) is a weather station in Australia at -27.73 latitude and 153.33 longitude, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1956 to 2025, 70 years of record.
- 0 records set at Rocky Point Sugar Mill still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Rocky Point Sugar Mill set a daily record precipitation of 10.0 mm (0.4 in) on 21 August 2025.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -27.73 latitude, 153.33 longitude.
- Elevation: 10 m (33 ft).
- Period of record: 1956 to 2025, 70 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 |
|---|
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-30 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 384.0 mm (15.1 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 384.0 mm (15.1 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 340.0 mm (13.4 in) | 26 January 1974 |
| Feb | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) | 18 February 1956 |
| Mar | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) | 17 March 1963 |
| Apr | 195.0 mm (7.7 in) | 1 April 2015 |
| May | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 3 May 1996 |
| Jun | 384.0 mm (15.1 in) | 30 June 2005 |
| Jul | 209.8 mm (8.3 in) | 7 July 1973 |
| Aug | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 13 August 1962 |
| Sep | 117.5 mm (4.6 in) | 30 September 1986 |
| Oct | 235.5 mm (9.3 in) | 28 October 1972 |
| Nov | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 24 November 2021 |
| Dec | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) | 13 December 1991 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2025 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 2024 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 28 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 September 2023 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 May 2023 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 32 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 10 May 2022 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 53 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 March 2022 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) | 150.8 mm (5.9 in) | 63 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 February 2022 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 185.6 mm (7.3 in) | 157.9 mm (6.2 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 2022 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 50 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 2022 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 26 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 November 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 60 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 November 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 40 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 November 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | monthly rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 34 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 November 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 62 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 52 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 May 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 54 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 April 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 January 2021 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 39 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 December 2020 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 49 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 August 2020 | Rocky Point Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1956 to 2025| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 384.0 mm (15.1 in) | 2005 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 65 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 700.8 mm (27.6 in) | 1974 | 158.9 mm (6.3 in) | 65 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 63 days | 2025 | 29 days | 65 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1958 | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1959 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1960 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1961 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1962 | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1963 | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1964 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1965 | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1966 | 138.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1967 | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1968 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1969 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1970 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1971 | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1972 | 235.5 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1973 | 209.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1974 | 340.0 mm (13.4 in) |
| 1975 | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1976 | 135.8 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1977 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1978 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1979 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1980 | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1981 | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1982 | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1983 | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1984 | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1985 | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1986 | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1987 | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1988 | 133.8 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1989 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1990 | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1991 | 132.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1992 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1993 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1994 | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1995 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1996 | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1997 | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1998 | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1999 | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2000 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2001 | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2002 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2003 | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2004 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2005 | 384.0 mm (15.1 in) |
| 2006 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2007 | 126.6 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2012 | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2013 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2014 | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2015 | 195.0 mm (7.7 in) |
| 2016 | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2017 | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 2018 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2019 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2020 | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2021 | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2022 | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) |
| 2023 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2024 | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2025 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 361.7 mm (14.2 in) |
| 1958 | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1959 | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1960 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1961 | 158.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1962 | 295.9 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1963 | 417.3 mm (16.4 in) |
| 1964 | 245.6 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1965 | 215.8 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1966 | 283.5 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1967 | 294.0 mm (11.6 in) |
| 1968 | 155.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1969 | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1970 | 237.0 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1971 | 192.6 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1972 | 317.8 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1973 | 331.2 mm (13.0 in) |
| 1974 | 700.8 mm (27.6 in) |
| 1975 | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1976 | 185.2 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1977 | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1978 | 319.2 mm (12.6 in) |
| 1979 | 131.2 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1980 | 375.6 mm (14.8 in) |
| 1981 | 175.4 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1982 | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1983 | 257.4 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1984 | 219.2 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1985 | 151.2 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1986 | 205.4 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1987 | 169.6 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1988 | 328.6 mm (12.9 in) |
| 1989 | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1990 | 110.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1991 | 210.2 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1992 | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1993 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1994 | 131.2 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1995 | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1996 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1997 | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1998 | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1999 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2000 | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2001 | 154.0 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2002 | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2003 | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2004 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2005 | 617.6 mm (24.3 in) |
| 2006 | 189.3 mm (7.5 in) |
| 2007 | 186.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 2012 | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2013 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2014 | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2015 | 200.4 mm (7.9 in) |
| 2016 | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2017 | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) |
| 2018 | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2019 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2020 | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 2021 | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2022 | 405.2 mm (16.0 in) |
| 2023 | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2024 | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 2025 | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 49 days |
| 1958 | 21 days |
| 1959 | 22 days |
| 1960 | 34 days |
| 1961 | 25 days |
| 1962 | 37 days |
| 1963 | 28 days |
| 1964 | 34 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 24 days |
| 1967 | 39 days |
| 1968 | 26 days |
| 1969 | 34 days |
| 1970 | 24 days |
| 1971 | 27 days |
| 1972 | 30 days |
| 1973 | 23 days |
| 1974 | 31 days |
| 1975 | 33 days |
| 1976 | 28 days |
| 1977 | 33 days |
| 1978 | 29 days |
| 1979 | 29 days |
| 1980 | 39 days |
| 1981 | 38 days |
| 1982 | 31 days |
| 1983 | 25 days |
| 1984 | 26 days |
| 1985 | 32 days |
| 1986 | 19 days |
| 1987 | 34 days |
| 1988 | 25 days |
| 1989 | 34 days |
| 1990 | 26 days |
| 1991 | 49 days |
| 1992 | 21 days |
| 1993 | 30 days |
| 1994 | 46 days |
| 1995 | 38 days |
| 1996 | 39 days |
| 1997 | 27 days |
| 1998 | 30 days |
| 1999 | 17 days |
| 2000 | 38 days |
| 2001 | 39 days |
| 2002 | 32 days |
| 2003 | 39 days |
| 2004 | 56 days |
| 2005 | 38 days |
| 2006 | 23 days |
| 2007 | 26 days |
| 2012 | 49 days |
| 2013 | 19 days |
| 2014 | 15 days |
| 2015 | 16 days |
| 2016 | 16 days |
| 2017 | 25 days |
| 2018 | 17 days |
| 2019 | 40 days |
| 2020 | 22 days |
| 2021 | 21 days |
| 2022 | 25 days |
| 2023 | 27 days |
| 2024 | 60 days |
| 2025 | 63 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
33 years, 1956 to 2024A day with at least 118.6 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 359.5 mm (14.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 118.6 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 5 years | 165.7 mm (6.5 in) | |
| 10 years | 202.9 mm (8.0 in) | |
| 25 years | 258.0 mm (10.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 305.6 mm (12.0 in) | Longer than the 33 years of record |
| 100 years | 359.5 mm (14.2 in) | Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1956 to 2024.
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: 340.0 mm (13.4 in) in 1974; 254.0 mm (10.0 in) in 1963; 235.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1972.
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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).