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Lawnton Colonial Drive Weather Records (ASN00040633)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lawnton Colonial Drive (ASN00040633), Australia, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for Lawnton Colonial Drive

  • Lawnton Colonial Drive (ASN00040633) is a weather station in Australia at -27.28 latitude and 152.96 longitude, 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1975 to 2012, 38 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lawnton Colonial Drive still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lawnton Colonial Drive set a daily record precipitation of 10.0 mm (0.4 in) on 26 May 2012.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -27.28 latitude, 152.96 longitude.
  • Elevation: 18 m (59 ft).
  • Period of record: 1975 to 2012, 38 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Lawnton Colonial Drive, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lawnton Colonial Drive. 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 Lawnton Colonial Drive. 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 Lawnton Colonial Drive, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Lawnton Colonial Drive by the year they were set 0 records at Lawnton Colonial Drive still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Lawnton Colonial Drive still stand.
Standing records at Lawnton Colonial Drive by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Lawnton Colonial Drive set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Lawnton Colonial Drive between 20 May 2009 and 25 January 2012. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation20 May 2009: Record daily precipitation 206.0 mm (8.1 in)25 January 2012: Record daily precipitation 255.0 mm (10.0 in)2010
2 all-time records were set at Lawnton Colonial Drive between 20 May 2009 and 25 January 2012. Each dot is a new record.
When Lawnton Colonial Drive set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2009-05-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 206.0 mm (8.1 in)
2012-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 255.0 mm (10.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 255.0 mm (10.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lawnton Colonial Drive The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lawnton Colonial Drive. The most was 255.0 mm (10.0 in) on 25 January 2012. 0100200300 Jan: 255.0 mm (10.0 in), 25 January 2012 Jan Feb: 181.6 mm (7.1 in), 9 February 1999 Feb Mar: 169.0 mm (6.7 in), 6 March 2004 Mar Apr: 162.0 mm (6.4 in), 2 April 1989 Apr May: 206.0 mm (8.1 in), 20 May 2009 May Jun: 91.0 mm (3.6 in), 22 June 1983 Jun Jul: 99.4 mm (3.9 in), 9 July 1985 Jul Aug: 95.0 mm (3.7 in), 11 August 2010 Aug Sep: 79.0 mm (3.1 in), 5 September 2008 Sep Oct: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 11 October 2010 Oct Nov: 162.4 mm (6.4 in), 1 November 1976 Nov Dec: 82.2 mm (3.2 in), 18 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lawnton Colonial Drive. The most was 255.0 mm (10.0 in) on 25 January 2012.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lawnton Colonial Drive
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan255.0 mm (10.0 in)25 January 2012
Feb181.6 mm (7.1 in)9 February 1999
Mar169.0 mm (6.7 in)6 March 2004
Apr162.0 mm (6.4 in)2 April 1989
May206.0 mm (8.1 in)20 May 2009
Jun91.0 mm (3.6 in)22 June 1983
Jul99.4 mm (3.9 in)9 July 1985
Aug95.0 mm (3.7 in)11 August 2010
Sep79.0 mm (3.1 in)5 September 2008
Oct177.8 mm (7.0 in)11 October 2010
Nov162.4 mm (6.4 in)1 November 1976
Dec82.2 mm (3.2 in)18 December 1988

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lawnton Colonial Drive
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 May 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)47.2 mm (1.9 in)29 years32 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain50.2 mm (2.0 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)20 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUall-time rain255.0 mm (10.0 in)49.0 mm (1.9 in)2 years45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2012Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain44.2 mm (1.7 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain6.2 mm (0.24 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)14.6 mm (0.6 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain (Tie)4.0 mm (0.16 in)tie10 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)29.6 mm (1.2 in)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain57.6 mm (2.3 in)25.6 mm (1.0 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain87.0 mm (3.4 in)67.8 mm (2.7 in)16 years40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain83.6 mm (3.3 in)70.8 mm (2.8 in)7 years39 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2011Lawnton Colonial Drive, AUdaily rain134.4 mm (5.3 in)56.4 mm (2.2 in)15 years34 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1975 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Lawnton Colonial Drive: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)255.0 mm (10.0 in)2012108.0 mm (4.3 in)37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)651.0 mm (25.6 in)1996197.6 mm (7.8 in)37
Longest dry spell (CDD)63 days200234 days37

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year The wettest day of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 255.0 mm (10.0 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in). 01002003001980199020002010Record: 255.0 mm (10.0 in) in 2012
The wettest day of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 255.0 mm (10.0 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197566.8 mm (2.6 in)
1976162.4 mm (6.4 in)
197761.4 mm (2.4 in)
197843.8 mm (1.7 in)
1979123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1980174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1981156.2 mm (6.1 in)
198288.8 mm (3.5 in)
198391.0 mm (3.6 in)
1984136.0 mm (5.4 in)
198599.4 mm (3.9 in)
198674.1 mm (2.9 in)
198781.8 mm (3.2 in)
1988114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1989162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1990108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1992168.8 mm (6.6 in)
199351.6 mm (2.0 in)
1994125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1995108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1996196.4 mm (7.7 in)
199764.0 mm (2.5 in)
199876.0 mm (3.0 in)
1999181.6 mm (7.1 in)
200058.0 mm (2.3 in)
2001155.0 mm (6.1 in)
200274.0 mm (2.9 in)
200351.0 mm (2.0 in)
2004169.0 mm (6.7 in)
200562.0 mm (2.4 in)
200695.0 mm (3.7 in)
200748.6 mm (1.9 in)
200880.0 mm (3.1 in)
2009206.0 mm (8.1 in)
2010177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2011134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2012255.0 mm (10.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year The wettest five days of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 651.0 mm (25.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.6 mm (7.8 in). 02004006008001980199020002010Record: 651.0 mm (25.6 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 651.0 mm (25.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 197.6 mm (7.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197591.8 mm (3.6 in)
1976203.8 mm (8.0 in)
1977156.1 mm (6.1 in)
1978100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1979152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1980317.9 mm (12.5 in)
1981260.6 mm (10.3 in)
1982197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1983215.6 mm (8.5 in)
1984223.8 mm (8.8 in)
198599.4 mm (3.9 in)
1986152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1987107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1988248.8 mm (9.8 in)
1989307.2 mm (12.1 in)
1990238.8 mm (9.4 in)
1992300.4 mm (11.8 in)
1993116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1994199.8 mm (7.9 in)
1995267.4 mm (10.5 in)
1996651.0 mm (25.6 in)
1997127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1998141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1999285.2 mm (11.2 in)
200079.4 mm (3.1 in)
2001242.6 mm (9.6 in)
200290.6 mm (3.6 in)
2003121.6 mm (4.8 in)
2004176.2 mm (6.9 in)
2005128.6 mm (5.1 in)
2006126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2007117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2008171.6 mm (6.8 in)
2009345.4 mm (13.6 in)
2010378.0 mm (14.9 in)
2011325.8 mm (12.8 in)
2012376.6 mm (14.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 63 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 0204060801980199020002010Record: 63 days in 2002
The longest dry spell of the year at Lawnton Colonial Drive, 1975 to 2012. The record is 63 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lawnton Colonial Drive by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197514 days
197633 days
197742 days
197829 days
197932 days
198044 days
198138 days
198232 days
198325 days
198421 days
198535 days
198635 days
198744 days
198824 days
198922 days
199042 days
199261 days
199334 days
199429 days
199538 days
199625 days
199716 days
199830 days
199913 days
200046 days
200121 days
200263 days
200327 days
200438 days
200535 days
200639 days
200753 days
200834 days
200955 days
201027 days
201135 days
201214 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

31 years, 1976 to 2011

A day with at least 113.1 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 244.5 mm (9.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lawnton Colonial Drive: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years113.1 mm (4.5 in)
5 years159.4 mm (6.3 in)
10 years185.0 mm (7.3 in)
25 years212.3 mm (8.4 in)
50 years229.6 mm (9.0 in)Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years244.5 mm (9.6 in)Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1976 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: 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 2009; 196.4 mm (7.7 in) in 1996; 181.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1999.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lawnton Colonial Drive standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lawnton Colonial Drive 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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