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Palen Creek Weather Records (ASN00040510)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palen Creek (ASN00040510), Australia, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Palen Creek

  • Palen Creek (ASN00040510) is a weather station in Australia at -28.27 latitude and 152.83 longitude, 149 m (489 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1918 to 1963, 46 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Palen Creek still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Palen Creek set a daily record precipitation of 60.7 mm (2.4 in) on 27 March 1963.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -28.27 latitude, 152.83 longitude.
  • Elevation: 149 m (489 ft).
  • Period of record: 1918 to 1963, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Palen Creek, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Palen Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Palen Creek. 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 Palen Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Palen Creek by the year they were set 0 records at Palen Creek still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Palen Creek still stand.
Standing records at Palen Creek by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 152.4 mm (6.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palen Creek The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palen Creek. The most was 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 24 January 1947. 050100150200 Jan: 152.4 mm (6.0 in), 24 January 1947 Jan Feb: 99.3 mm (3.9 in), 18 February 1959 Feb Mar: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 28 March 1955 Mar Apr: 84.3 mm (3.3 in), 30 April 1955 Apr May: 89.2 mm (3.5 in), 2 May 1956 May Jun: 98.3 mm (3.9 in), 14 June 1948 Jun Jul: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 11 July 1962 Jul Aug: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 2 August 1939 Aug Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 19 September 1946 Sep Oct: 103.6 mm (4.1 in), 24 October 1949 Oct Nov: 85.6 mm (3.4 in), 21 November 1961 Nov Dec: 127.3 mm (5.0 in), 4 December 1935 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palen Creek. The most was 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 24 January 1947.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Palen Creek
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan152.4 mm (6.0 in)24 January 1947
Feb99.3 mm (3.9 in)18 February 1959
Mar127.0 mm (5.0 in)28 March 1955
Apr84.3 mm (3.3 in)30 April 1955
May89.2 mm (3.5 in)2 May 1956
Jun98.3 mm (3.9 in)14 June 1948
Jul85.1 mm (3.4 in)11 July 1962
Aug72.9 mm (2.9 in)2 August 1939
Sep45.7 mm (1.8 in)19 September 1946
Oct103.6 mm (4.1 in)24 October 1949
Nov85.6 mm (3.4 in)21 November 1961
Dec127.3 mm (5.0 in)4 December 1935

Latest Records

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Latest records at Palen Creek
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 March 1963Palen Creek, AUdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)50.0 mm (2.0 in)13 years36 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1963Palen Creek, AUdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1963Palen Creek, AUdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1963Palen Creek, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1918 to 1963
Yearly extremes at Palen Creek: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)152.4 mm (6.0 in)194764.1 mm (2.5 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)401.5 mm (15.8 in)1947119.4 mm (4.7 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)61 days192430 days42

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palen Creek by year The wettest day of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.1 mm (2.5 in). 05010015020019201930194019501960Record: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1947
The wettest day of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.1 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palen Creek by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19180.0 mm (0.00 in)
19190.0 mm (0.00 in)
19200.0 mm (0.00 in)
19220.0 mm (0.00 in)
19240.0 mm (0.00 in)
19250.0 mm (0.00 in)
19260.0 mm (0.00 in)
19270.0 mm (0.00 in)
19280.0 mm (0.00 in)
19290.0 mm (0.00 in)
19300.0 mm (0.00 in)
193362.2 mm (2.4 in)
193476.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935127.3 mm (5.0 in)
193663.8 mm (2.5 in)
193788.9 mm (3.5 in)
193886.9 mm (3.4 in)
193972.9 mm (2.9 in)
194064.3 mm (2.5 in)
194157.2 mm (2.3 in)
194296.3 mm (3.8 in)
194361.0 mm (2.4 in)
194458.9 mm (2.3 in)
194591.4 mm (3.6 in)
194677.5 mm (3.1 in)
1947152.4 mm (6.0 in)
194898.3 mm (3.9 in)
1949103.6 mm (4.1 in)
195082.8 mm (3.3 in)
195150.8 mm (2.0 in)
195299.3 mm (3.9 in)
195379.2 mm (3.1 in)
195436.8 mm (1.4 in)
1955127.0 mm (5.0 in)
195689.2 mm (3.5 in)
195742.7 mm (1.7 in)
195869.6 mm (2.7 in)
195999.3 mm (3.9 in)
196052.1 mm (2.1 in)
196186.4 mm (3.4 in)
196285.1 mm (3.4 in)
196360.7 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palen Creek by year The wettest five days of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 401.5 mm (15.8 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.4 mm (4.7 in). 020040060019201930194019501960Record: 401.5 mm (15.8 in) in 1947
The wettest five days of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 401.5 mm (15.8 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.4 mm (4.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palen Creek by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19180.0 mm (0.00 in)
19190.0 mm (0.00 in)
19200.0 mm (0.00 in)
19220.0 mm (0.00 in)
19240.0 mm (0.00 in)
19250.0 mm (0.00 in)
19260.0 mm (0.00 in)
19270.0 mm (0.00 in)
19280.0 mm (0.00 in)
19290.0 mm (0.00 in)
19300.0 mm (0.00 in)
1933131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1934118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1935140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1936104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1937203.7 mm (8.0 in)
1938131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1939109.5 mm (4.3 in)
194093.2 mm (3.7 in)
194175.7 mm (3.0 in)
1942166.7 mm (6.6 in)
1943144.6 mm (5.7 in)
1944120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1945157.1 mm (6.2 in)
1946179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1947401.5 mm (15.8 in)
1948186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1949115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1950166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1951184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1952141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1953142.4 mm (5.6 in)
195461.2 mm (2.4 in)
1955154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1956148.4 mm (5.8 in)
195756.9 mm (2.2 in)
1958113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1959180.8 mm (7.1 in)
196065.8 mm (2.6 in)
1961160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1962141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1963127.9 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palen Creek by year The longest dry spell of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 61 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 02040608019201930194019501960Record: 61 days in 1924
The longest dry spell of the year at Palen Creek, 1918 to 1963. The record is 61 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palen Creek by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191831 days
191931 days
192031 days
192230 days
192461 days
192530 days
192630 days
192731 days
192830 days
192931 days
193030 days
193318 days
193417 days
193535 days
193623 days
193735 days
193825 days
193954 days
194053 days
194137 days
194216 days
194330 days
194425 days
194524 days
194630 days
194738 days
194832 days
194929 days
195028 days
195147 days
195234 days
195359 days
195424 days
195519 days
195626 days
195740 days
195818 days
195930 days
196018 days
196123 days
196223 days
196311 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Palen Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Palen Creek threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).