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Gatton Qdpi Research STN Weather Records (ASN00040436)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gatton Qdpi Research STN (ASN00040436), Australia, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Gatton Qdpi Research STN

  • Gatton Qdpi Research STN (ASN00040436) is a weather station in Australia at -27.55 latitude and 152.33 longitude, 98 m (322 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1968 to 2014, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Gatton Qdpi Research STN still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Gatton Qdpi Research STN set a daily record precipitation of 24.4 mm (1.0 in) on 13 November 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -27.55 latitude, 152.33 longitude.
  • Elevation: 98 m (322 ft).
  • Period of record: 1968 to 2014, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gatton Qdpi Research STN. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -1001020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gatton Qdpi Research STN. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan44.2 C (111.6 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)n/an/a
Feb41.9 C (107.4 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Mar39.5 C (103.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Apr36.8 C (98.2 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
May33.2 C (91.8 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jun28.1 C (82.6 F)-1.9 C (28.6 F)n/an/a
Jul30.0 C (86.0 F)-4.1 C (24.6 F)n/an/a
Aug34.4 C (93.9 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)n/an/a
Sep37.2 C (99.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Oct40.6 C (105.1 F)1.5 C (34.7 F)n/an/a
Nov42.2 C (108.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Dec44.5 C (112.1 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by the year they were set 1,464 records at Gatton Qdpi Research STN still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 55. 02040601968: 211969: 371970: 411971: 291972: 381973: 471974: 451975: 431976: 221977: 291978: 391979: 411980: 551981: 271982: 391983: 421984: 371985: 321986: 371987: 331988: 331989: 331990: 291991: 331992: 241993: 441994: 531995: 471996: 551997: 251998: 421999: 252000: 292001: 222002: 402003: 382004: 422005: 372006: 402007: 391968197219761980198419881992199620002004
1,464 records at Gatton Qdpi Research STN still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196821
196937
197041
197129
197238
197347
197445
197543
197622
197729
197839
197941
198055
198127
198239
198342
198437
198532
198637
198733
198833
198933
199029
199133
199224
199344
199453
199547
199655
199725
199842
199925
200029
200122
200240
200338
200442
200537
200640
200739

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Gatton Qdpi Research STN set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Gatton Qdpi Research STN between 3 July 2002 and 13 July 2002. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature3 July 2002: Record low minimum temperature -3.2 C (26.2 F)13 July 2002: Record low minimum temperature -4.1 C (24.6 F)
2 all-time records were set at Gatton Qdpi Research STN between 3 July 2002 and 13 July 2002. Each dot is a new record.
When Gatton Qdpi Research STN set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2002-07-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -3.2 C (26.2 F)
2002-07-13Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -4.1 C (24.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 199.4 mm (7.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gatton Qdpi Research STN The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gatton Qdpi Research STN. The most was 199.4 mm (7.9 in) on 27 January 1974. 050100150200 Jan: 199.4 mm (7.9 in), 27 January 1974 Jan Feb: 152.8 mm (6.0 in), 10 February 1992 Feb Mar: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 1 March 1994 Mar Apr: 86.0 mm (3.4 in), 4 April 1988 Apr May: 124.4 mm (4.9 in), 5 May 1996 May Jun: 77.8 mm (3.1 in), 21 June 1979 Jun Jul: 180.8 mm (7.1 in), 7 July 1973 Jul Aug: 44.6 mm (1.8 in), 20 August 2007 Aug Sep: 47.6 mm (1.9 in), 5 September 2009 Sep Oct: 77.8 mm (3.1 in), 17 October 1987 Oct Nov: 164.6 mm (6.5 in), 20 November 2008 Nov Dec: 113.2 mm (4.5 in), 12 December 1991 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gatton Qdpi Research STN. The most was 199.4 mm (7.9 in) on 27 January 1974.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gatton Qdpi Research STN
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan199.4 mm (7.9 in)27 January 1974
Feb152.8 mm (6.0 in)10 February 1992
Mar70.6 mm (2.8 in)1 March 1994
Apr86.0 mm (3.4 in)4 April 1988
May124.4 mm (4.9 in)5 May 1996
Jun77.8 mm (3.1 in)21 June 1979
Jul180.8 mm (7.1 in)7 July 1973
Aug44.6 mm (1.8 in)20 August 2007
Sep47.6 mm (1.9 in)5 September 2009
Oct77.8 mm (3.1 in)17 October 1987
Nov164.6 mm (6.5 in)20 November 2008
Dec113.2 mm (4.5 in)12 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 2007
Days with data per year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN 40 years of record at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2007. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1977, 2007. 1968: 178 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 358 of 365 days1972: 362 of 366 days1973: 360 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 340 of 366 days1977: 327 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 358 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 357 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 360 of 365 days1984: 363 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 356 of 365 days1988: 353 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 354 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 304 of 365 days19701975198019851990199520002005
40 years of record at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2007. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1977, 2007.
Days with data per year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196817849%No
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197135898%Yes
197236299%Yes
197336099%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197634093%Yes
197732790%No
1978365100%Yes
197935898%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198135798%Yes
1982365100%Yes
198336099%Yes
198436399%Yes
1985364100%Yes
198636399%Yes
198735698%Yes
198835396%Yes
198936199%Yes
199035497%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236499%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200730483%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Gatton Qdpi Research STN
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 November 2013Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2013Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 2013Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2013Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain15.6 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)43 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2013Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain81.4 mm (3.2 in)50.0 mm (2.0 in)33 years44 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 2012Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain19.4 mm (0.8 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2012Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2012Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)3 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2012Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2012Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain70.0 mm (2.8 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)17.2 mm (0.7 in)12 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)38 years42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain126.0 mm (5.0 in)112.5 mm (4.4 in)36 years55 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain79.4 mm (3.1 in)52.4 mm (2.1 in)19 years40 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2011Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain88.0 mm (3.5 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2010Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain62.6 mm (2.5 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)37 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 2010Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)21.2 mm (0.8 in)20 years26 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 2010Gatton Qdpi Research STN, AUdaily rain40.3 mm (1.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1969 to 2006
Annual mean temperature at Gatton Qdpi Research STN as warming stripes, 1969 to 2006 One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1969 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.0 C (68.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 19.3 C (66.7 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 20.9 C (69.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F). 1969: 19.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 19.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 19.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1972: 19.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1973: 20.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1974: 19.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1975: 19.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 19.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1977: 20.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 19.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 20.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1980: 20.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1981: 20.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 19.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 20.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 19.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 19.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 20.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 20.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 20.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 19.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 19.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1991: 20.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 19.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 20.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1994: 19.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 20.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 19.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 20.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1998: 20.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 19.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2000: 19.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 20.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 20.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 19.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2004: 20.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 20.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 20.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean19691975198019851990199520002005
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1969 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 20.0 C (68.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 19.3 C (66.7 F), and the warmest was 2005, at 20.9 C (69.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Gatton Qdpi Research STN as warming stripes, 1969 to 2006
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196919.9 C-0.15 C
197019.4 C-0.62 C
197119.3 C-0.71 C
197219.4 C-0.61 C
197320.9 C+0.86 C
197419.5 C-0.48 C
197519.8 C-0.24 C
197619.8 C-0.16 C
197720.4 C+0.35 C
197819.5 C-0.47 C
197920.3 C+0.26 C
198020.8 C+0.77 C
198120.0 C+0.00 C
198219.7 C-0.28 C
198320.1 C+0.12 C
198419.6 C-0.45 C
198519.9 C-0.08 C
198620.0 C+0.00 C
198720.2 C+0.24 C
198820.2 C+0.23 C
198919.5 C-0.53 C
199019.9 C-0.09 C
199120.2 C+0.15 C
199219.5 C-0.53 C
199320.4 C+0.36 C
199419.8 C-0.19 C
199520.1 C+0.07 C
199619.9 C-0.08 C
199720.1 C+0.09 C
199820.7 C+0.68 C
199919.5 C-0.51 C
200019.7 C-0.26 C
200120.1 C+0.10 C
200220.5 C+0.48 C
200319.9 C-0.08 C
200420.4 C+0.41 C
200520.9 C+0.93 C
200620.3 C+0.27 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.13 C (0.01 to 0.25) per decade over 1969 to 2006. In Fahrenheit: 0.24 F (0.02 to 0.46) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Gatton Qdpi Research STN
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.13 C (0.01 to 0.25) per decade0.24 F (0.02 to 0.46) per decade1969 to 200638Rise
Mean daily maximum0.15 C (-0.05 to 0.34) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.6) per decade1969 to 200638Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.12 C (-0.02 to 0.26) per decade0.21 F (-0.03 to 0.46) per decade1969 to 200638Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1968 to 2014
Yearly extremes at Gatton Qdpi Research STN: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.5 C (112.1 F)197240.1 C (104.1 F)40
Coldest night (TNn)-4.1 C (24.6 F)20020.0 C (32.0 F)40
Wettest day (Rx1day)199.4 mm (7.9 in)197471.2 mm (2.8 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)402.2 mm (15.8 in)1996117.6 mm (4.6 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)76 days199132 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year The hottest day of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.1 C (104.1 F). 3537.54042.54519701980199020002010Record: 44.5 C (112.1 F) in 1972
The hottest day of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.1 C (104.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196842.2 C (108.0 F)
196938.9 C (102.0 F)
197035.6 C (96.1 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197244.5 C (112.1 F)
197338.0 C (100.4 F)
197436.5 C (97.7 F)
197536.5 C (97.7 F)
197637.0 C (98.6 F)
197740.5 C (104.9 F)
197838.0 C (100.4 F)
197942.0 C (107.6 F)
198043.0 C (109.4 F)
198141.0 C (105.8 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198339.5 C (103.1 F)
198439.5 C (103.1 F)
198539.9 C (103.8 F)
198638.0 C (100.4 F)
198740.7 C (105.3 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198937.6 C (99.7 F)
199040.4 C (104.7 F)
199140.2 C (104.4 F)
199238.6 C (101.5 F)
199340.5 C (104.9 F)
199444.2 C (111.6 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199641.8 C (107.2 F)
199741.9 C (107.4 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199938.0 C (100.4 F)
200040.1 C (104.2 F)
200141.2 C (106.2 F)
200241.9 C (107.4 F)
200339.7 C (103.5 F)
200441.9 C (107.4 F)
200540.4 C (104.7 F)
200641.2 C (106.2 F)
200738.4 C (101.1 F)
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year The coldest night of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is -4.1 C (24.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F). -6-4-202419701980199020002010Record: -4.1 C (24.6 F) in 2002
The coldest night of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is -4.1 C (24.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1968-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19690.6 C (33.1 F)
1970-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1971-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1972-2.2 C (28.0 F)
19732.0 C (35.6 F)
1974-1.0 C (30.2 F)
19750.5 C (32.9 F)
1976-0.5 C (31.1 F)
19770.5 C (32.9 F)
19781.0 C (33.8 F)
19791.0 C (33.8 F)
19800.0 C (32.0 F)
19810.5 C (32.9 F)
1982-1.5 C (29.3 F)
19831.5 C (34.7 F)
1984-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1985-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1986-0.5 C (31.1 F)
19870.0 C (32.0 F)
19882.3 C (36.1 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19901.0 C (33.8 F)
19910.0 C (32.0 F)
19920.0 C (32.0 F)
19932.0 C (35.6 F)
1994-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1995-0.2 C (31.6 F)
19960.5 C (32.9 F)
19970.8 C (33.4 F)
19982.0 C (35.6 F)
19990.5 C (32.9 F)
20000.2 C (32.4 F)
20010.3 C (32.5 F)
2002-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2003-2.0 C (28.4 F)
20040.0 C (32.0 F)
2005-0.2 C (31.6 F)
20060.4 C (32.7 F)
20070.6 C (33.1 F)
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year The wettest day of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in). 05010015020019701980199020002010Record: 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1974
The wettest day of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.2 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196832.0 mm (1.3 in)
196993.2 mm (3.7 in)
197072.6 mm (2.9 in)
197157.2 mm (2.3 in)
197260.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1974199.4 mm (7.9 in)
197552.8 mm (2.1 in)
197686.4 mm (3.4 in)
197760.0 mm (2.4 in)
197873.4 mm (2.9 in)
197980.6 mm (3.2 in)
198049.0 mm (1.9 in)
198183.4 mm (3.3 in)
198279.6 mm (3.1 in)
198372.7 mm (2.9 in)
198468.0 mm (2.7 in)
198572.0 mm (2.8 in)
198646.0 mm (1.8 in)
198796.6 mm (3.8 in)
1988103.2 mm (4.1 in)
198964.8 mm (2.6 in)
199077.8 mm (3.1 in)
1991113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1992152.8 mm (6.0 in)
199328.0 mm (1.1 in)
199470.6 mm (2.8 in)
199589.6 mm (3.5 in)
1996124.4 mm (4.9 in)
199750.2 mm (2.0 in)
199841.6 mm (1.6 in)
1999102.8 mm (4.0 in)
200032.2 mm (1.3 in)
200171.2 mm (2.8 in)
200235.5 mm (1.4 in)
200348.6 mm (1.9 in)
200468.0 mm (2.7 in)
200572.4 mm (2.9 in)
200638.7 mm (1.5 in)
200763.0 mm (2.5 in)
2008164.6 mm (6.5 in)
200951.2 mm (2.0 in)
201062.6 mm (2.5 in)
2011126.0 mm (5.0 in)
201224.4 mm (1.0 in)
201381.4 mm (3.2 in)
20141.4 mm (0.06 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year The wettest five days of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 402.2 mm (15.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.6 mm (4.6 in). 020040060019701980199020002010Record: 402.2 mm (15.8 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 402.2 mm (15.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.6 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196872.6 mm (2.9 in)
1969110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1970151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1971127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1972110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1973246.8 mm (9.7 in)
1974346.0 mm (13.6 in)
1975110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1976127.0 mm (5.0 in)
197768.6 mm (2.7 in)
1978121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1979117.6 mm (4.6 in)
198079.6 mm (3.1 in)
1981178.2 mm (7.0 in)
198297.0 mm (3.8 in)
1983169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1984130.0 mm (5.1 in)
198586.0 mm (3.4 in)
198669.6 mm (2.7 in)
1987118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1988201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1989127.6 mm (5.0 in)
199091.4 mm (3.6 in)
1991150.2 mm (5.9 in)
1992165.6 mm (6.5 in)
199361.8 mm (2.4 in)
199477.6 mm (3.1 in)
1995133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1996402.2 mm (15.8 in)
199775.6 mm (3.0 in)
199867.2 mm (2.6 in)
1999135.2 mm (5.3 in)
200070.2 mm (2.8 in)
2001150.6 mm (5.9 in)
200252.2 mm (2.1 in)
200381.4 mm (3.2 in)
2004120.5 mm (4.7 in)
200587.4 mm (3.4 in)
200677.0 mm (3.0 in)
200780.6 mm (3.2 in)
2008235.7 mm (9.3 in)
200975.6 mm (3.0 in)
2010124.6 mm (4.9 in)
2011311.8 mm (12.3 in)
201246.1 mm (1.8 in)
2013129.7 mm (5.1 in)
20141.4 mm (0.06 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year The longest dry spell of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 76 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 02040608019701980199020002010Record: 76 days in 1991
The longest dry spell of the year at Gatton Qdpi Research STN, 1968 to 2014. The record is 76 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gatton Qdpi Research STN by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196823 days
196919 days
197028 days
197135 days
197242 days
197328 days
197431 days
197531 days
197633 days
197736 days
197822 days
197934 days
198043 days
198140 days
198231 days
198320 days
198427 days
198535 days
198655 days
198734 days
198818 days
198927 days
199034 days
199176 days
199223 days
199362 days
199458 days
199539 days
199622 days
199725 days
199828 days
199932 days
200029 days
200132 days
200263 days
200329 days
200467 days
200556 days
200636 days
200749 days
200839 days
200964 days
201027 days
201132 days
201222 days
201325 days
201417 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

43 years, 1969 to 2011

A day with at least 70.4 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 228.5 mm (9.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gatton Qdpi Research STN: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years70.4 mm (2.8 in)
5 years102.8 mm (4.0 in)
10 years127.7 mm (5.0 in)
25 years163.8 mm (6.4 in)
50 years194.5 mm (7.7 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years228.5 mm (9.0 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1969 to 2011.

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: 199.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1974; 180.8 mm (7.1 in) in 1973; 164.6 mm (6.5 in) in 2008.

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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 (2026-10-14).