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Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla Weather Records (ASN00041017)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla (ASN00041017), Australia, with 132 years of record.

Key Facts for Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla

  • Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla (ASN00041017) is a weather station in Australia at -26.74 latitude and 150.60 longitude, 313 m (1,027 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1889 to 2020, 132 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla set a daily record precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 12 February 2020.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -26.74 latitude, 150.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 313 m (1,027 ft).
  • Period of record: 1889 to 2020, 132 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla. 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 Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla. 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 Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by the year they were set 0 records at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla still stand.
Standing records at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla between 1 January 1926 and 21 January 1956. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation1 January 1926: Record daily precipitation 198.1 mm (7.8 in)21 January 1956: Record daily precipitation 233.4 mm (9.2 in)193019351940194519501955
2 all-time records were set at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla between 1 January 1926 and 21 January 1956. Each dot is a new record.
When Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1926-01-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1956-01-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 233.4 mm (9.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 233.4 mm (9.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla. The most was 233.4 mm (9.2 in) on 21 January 1956. 0100200300 Jan: 233.4 mm (9.2 in), 21 January 1956 Jan Feb: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 18 February 1956 Feb Mar: 122.7 mm (4.8 in), 14 March 1941 Mar Apr: 71.4 mm (2.8 in), 3 April 1933 Apr May: 110.0 mm (4.3 in), 2 May 1996 May Jun: 106.2 mm (4.2 in), 9 June 1893 Jun Jul: 131.1 mm (5.2 in), 13 July 1954 Jul Aug: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 27 August 1998 Aug Sep: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 1 September 1975 Sep Oct: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 7 October 1961 Oct Nov: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 7 November 1933 Nov Dec: 139.2 mm (5.5 in), 9 December 1970 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla. The most was 233.4 mm (9.2 in) on 21 January 1956.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan233.4 mm (9.2 in)21 January 1956
Feb148.6 mm (5.9 in)18 February 1956
Mar122.7 mm (4.8 in)14 March 1941
Apr71.4 mm (2.8 in)3 April 1933
May110.0 mm (4.3 in)2 May 1996
Jun106.2 mm (4.2 in)9 June 1893
Jul131.1 mm (5.2 in)13 July 1954
Aug78.0 mm (3.1 in)27 August 1998
Sep80.0 mm (3.1 in)1 September 1975
Oct125.7 mm (4.9 in)7 October 1961
Nov86.4 mm (3.4 in)7 November 1933
Dec139.2 mm (5.5 in)9 December 1970

Latest Records

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Latest records at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 February 2020Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain51.0 mm (2.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)72 years33 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2020Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)92 years50 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2017Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)40.2 mm (1.6 in)86 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)101 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)84 years49 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain35.4 mm (1.4 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)6 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain12.8 mm (0.5 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)26 years30 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain62.5 mm (2.5 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)75 years45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)64 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2016Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain90.0 mm (3.5 in)44.3 mm (1.7 in)58 years49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2015Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain72.5 mm (2.9 in)41.0 mm (1.6 in)90 years68 of 100 (Major)
1 May 2015Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain46.7 mm (1.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2015Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)125 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2014Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain94.5 mm (3.7 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)84 years53 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2013Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain63.3 mm (2.5 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)78 years52 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2013Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain97.0 mm (3.8 in)67.3 mm (2.6 in)74 years67 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2013Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain150.0 mm (5.9 in)38.7 mm (1.5 in)74 years52 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2012Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain30.1 mm (1.2 in)21.7 mm (0.9 in)103 years57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2011Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AUdaily rain54.2 mm (2.1 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)116 years55 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1889 to 2020
Yearly extremes at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)233.4 mm (9.2 in)195658.9 mm (2.3 in)132
Wettest five days (Rx5day)383.1 mm (15.1 in)195695.1 mm (3.7 in)132
Longest dry spell (CDD)307 days201938 days132

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year The wettest day of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.9 mm (2.3 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1956
The wettest day of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.9 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188978.2 mm (3.1 in)
189066.0 mm (2.6 in)
189193.5 mm (3.7 in)
189256.4 mm (2.2 in)
1893106.2 mm (4.2 in)
189449.0 mm (1.9 in)
189558.4 mm (2.3 in)
189663.5 mm (2.5 in)
189768.1 mm (2.7 in)
189859.4 mm (2.3 in)
1899107.4 mm (4.2 in)
190053.3 mm (2.1 in)
190138.9 mm (1.5 in)
190245.7 mm (1.8 in)
190357.7 mm (2.3 in)
190454.6 mm (2.1 in)
190578.5 mm (3.1 in)
190692.7 mm (3.6 in)
190754.6 mm (2.1 in)
190849.5 mm (1.9 in)
190984.3 mm (3.3 in)
191082.0 mm (3.2 in)
191147.0 mm (1.9 in)
191245.7 mm (1.8 in)
191365.0 mm (2.6 in)
191443.2 mm (1.7 in)
191525.1 mm (1.0 in)
191648.3 mm (1.9 in)
191784.3 mm (3.3 in)
191851.3 mm (2.0 in)
191976.5 mm (3.0 in)
192071.6 mm (2.8 in)
192158.4 mm (2.3 in)
192227.2 mm (1.1 in)
192343.4 mm (1.7 in)
192489.4 mm (3.5 in)
192564.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926198.1 mm (7.8 in)
192736.6 mm (1.4 in)
192874.7 mm (2.9 in)
1929119.4 mm (4.7 in)
193055.9 mm (2.2 in)
193177.2 mm (3.0 in)
193246.5 mm (1.8 in)
193386.4 mm (3.4 in)
193449.5 mm (1.9 in)
193540.9 mm (1.6 in)
193654.9 mm (2.2 in)
1937111.0 mm (4.4 in)
193878.5 mm (3.1 in)
1939111.3 mm (4.4 in)
194052.3 mm (2.1 in)
1941122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1942100.6 mm (4.0 in)
194348.0 mm (1.9 in)
194440.9 mm (1.6 in)
194557.7 mm (2.3 in)
1946116.3 mm (4.6 in)
194747.2 mm (1.9 in)
194851.1 mm (2.0 in)
194977.5 mm (3.1 in)
195093.0 mm (3.7 in)
195171.4 mm (2.8 in)
195262.5 mm (2.5 in)
195353.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954131.1 mm (5.2 in)
195567.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956233.4 mm (9.2 in)
195745.7 mm (1.8 in)
195880.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959108.2 mm (4.3 in)
196039.9 mm (1.6 in)
1961125.7 mm (4.9 in)
196274.9 mm (2.9 in)
196378.7 mm (3.1 in)
196453.8 mm (2.1 in)
196562.2 mm (2.4 in)
196680.5 mm (3.2 in)
196735.8 mm (1.4 in)
196887.1 mm (3.4 in)
196945.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970139.2 mm (5.5 in)
197147.0 mm (1.9 in)
197273.7 mm (2.9 in)
197357.9 mm (2.3 in)
197453.0 mm (2.1 in)
197580.0 mm (3.1 in)
197653.2 mm (2.1 in)
197795.0 mm (3.7 in)
197853.8 mm (2.1 in)
197943.3 mm (1.7 in)
198044.8 mm (1.8 in)
198166.4 mm (2.6 in)
198228.0 mm (1.1 in)
198361.2 mm (2.4 in)
198451.4 mm (2.0 in)
198555.2 mm (2.2 in)
198646.4 mm (1.8 in)
198784.6 mm (3.3 in)
198831.8 mm (1.3 in)
198971.6 mm (2.8 in)
199051.2 mm (2.0 in)
199171.0 mm (2.8 in)
199249.4 mm (1.9 in)
199346.0 mm (1.8 in)
199462.0 mm (2.4 in)
199558.0 mm (2.3 in)
1996110.0 mm (4.3 in)
199760.0 mm (2.4 in)
199890.0 mm (3.5 in)
199945.2 mm (1.8 in)
200032.4 mm (1.3 in)
200146.0 mm (1.8 in)
200234.2 mm (1.3 in)
200348.6 mm (1.9 in)
200460.0 mm (2.4 in)
200543.0 mm (1.7 in)
200618.0 mm (0.7 in)
200767.4 mm (2.7 in)
200845.6 mm (1.8 in)
200952.2 mm (2.1 in)
201088.8 mm (3.5 in)
2011178.2 mm (7.0 in)
201254.2 mm (2.1 in)
2013150.0 mm (5.9 in)
201494.5 mm (3.7 in)
201572.5 mm (2.9 in)
201690.0 mm (3.5 in)
201760.0 mm (2.4 in)
201836.0 mm (1.4 in)
20193.0 mm (0.12 in)
202058.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year The wettest five days of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 383.1 mm (15.1 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.1 mm (3.7 in). 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 383.1 mm (15.1 in) in 1956
The wettest five days of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 383.1 mm (15.1 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.1 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1889159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1890194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1891141.3 mm (5.6 in)
189269.1 mm (2.7 in)
1893158.7 mm (6.2 in)
189495.8 mm (3.8 in)
1895106.4 mm (4.2 in)
189672.4 mm (2.9 in)
189780.8 mm (3.2 in)
189889.5 mm (3.5 in)
1899107.4 mm (4.2 in)
190065.7 mm (2.6 in)
190154.7 mm (2.2 in)
1902109.7 mm (4.3 in)
190390.2 mm (3.6 in)
1904121.9 mm (4.8 in)
190588.7 mm (3.5 in)
1906135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1907110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1908108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1909106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1910145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1911108.8 mm (4.3 in)
191295.9 mm (3.8 in)
191376.2 mm (3.0 in)
191466.1 mm (2.6 in)
191550.8 mm (2.0 in)
191691.2 mm (3.6 in)
1917154.9 mm (6.1 in)
191869.1 mm (2.7 in)
1919143.7 mm (5.7 in)
192099.6 mm (3.9 in)
1921169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1922144.8 mm (5.7 in)
192360.2 mm (2.4 in)
1924109.5 mm (4.3 in)
192564.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926258.1 mm (10.2 in)
192791.1 mm (3.6 in)
192894.0 mm (3.7 in)
1929136.9 mm (5.4 in)
193074.2 mm (2.9 in)
1931122.9 mm (4.8 in)
193269.8 mm (2.7 in)
1933202.2 mm (8.0 in)
193497.1 mm (3.8 in)
193579.1 mm (3.1 in)
193672.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1938124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1939118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1940116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1941133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1942162.9 mm (6.4 in)
1943109.8 mm (4.3 in)
194472.2 mm (2.8 in)
1945129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1946139.9 mm (5.5 in)
1947123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1948109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1949103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1950156.2 mm (6.1 in)
195179.8 mm (3.1 in)
195262.7 mm (2.5 in)
1953120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1954214.2 mm (8.4 in)
195597.3 mm (3.8 in)
1956383.1 mm (15.1 in)
195746.7 mm (1.8 in)
1958165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1959146.8 mm (5.8 in)
196066.9 mm (2.6 in)
1961153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1962124.7 mm (4.9 in)
196383.3 mm (3.3 in)
196461.7 mm (2.4 in)
1965112.5 mm (4.4 in)
196698.6 mm (3.9 in)
196768.8 mm (2.7 in)
196898.5 mm (3.9 in)
196973.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970257.3 mm (10.1 in)
197194.3 mm (3.7 in)
197293.3 mm (3.7 in)
197383.6 mm (3.3 in)
197453.0 mm (2.1 in)
1975113.2 mm (4.5 in)
197656.4 mm (2.2 in)
1977110.6 mm (4.4 in)
197880.6 mm (3.2 in)
197943.3 mm (1.7 in)
198059.6 mm (2.3 in)
198197.1 mm (3.8 in)
198245.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983107.0 mm (4.2 in)
198484.4 mm (3.3 in)
198555.6 mm (2.2 in)
198687.7 mm (3.5 in)
198798.6 mm (3.9 in)
198833.4 mm (1.3 in)
198983.2 mm (3.3 in)
199057.8 mm (2.3 in)
199178.6 mm (3.1 in)
199253.6 mm (2.1 in)
199354.6 mm (2.1 in)
1994113.0 mm (4.4 in)
199555.0 mm (2.2 in)
1996173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1997106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1998131.3 mm (5.2 in)
199992.8 mm (3.7 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200176.8 mm (3.0 in)
200258.8 mm (2.3 in)
2003101.4 mm (4.0 in)
200478.2 mm (3.1 in)
200572.0 mm (2.8 in)
200618.0 mm (0.7 in)
200782.2 mm (3.2 in)
200865.0 mm (2.6 in)
200973.6 mm (2.9 in)
2010129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2011178.2 mm (7.0 in)
201264.4 mm (2.5 in)
2013150.0 mm (5.9 in)
2014156.5 mm (6.2 in)
201573.1 mm (2.9 in)
201694.3 mm (3.7 in)
201760.0 mm (2.4 in)
201884.0 mm (3.3 in)
20193.0 mm (0.12 in)
202058.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year The longest dry spell of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 307 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days. 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 307 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, 1889 to 2020. The record is 307 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188922 days
189030 days
189127 days
189219 days
189330 days
189427 days
189544 days
189622 days
189742 days
189839 days
189924 days
190035 days
190134 days
1902114 days
190329 days
190432 days
190590 days
190649 days
190754 days
190833 days
190924 days
191041 days
191140 days
191235 days
191342 days
191458 days
191541 days
191626 days
191746 days
191847 days
191957 days
192049 days
192133 days
192290 days
192354 days
192435 days
192543 days
192644 days
192741 days
192889 days
192946 days
193021 days
193131 days
193241 days
193332 days
193436 days
193530 days
193628 days
193741 days
193835 days
193947 days
194077 days
194195 days
194233 days
194321 days
194445 days
194527 days
194647 days
194738 days
194835 days
194936 days
195036 days
195136 days
195227 days
195351 days
195425 days
195528 days
195621 days
195730 days
195836 days
195936 days
196034 days
196138 days
196234 days
196361 days
196443 days
196533 days
196626 days
196749 days
196838 days
196928 days
197036 days
197133 days
197254 days
197330 days
197431 days
197552 days
197633 days
197741 days
197837 days
197931 days
198045 days
198142 days
198243 days
198331 days
198433 days
198528 days
198652 days
198732 days
198836 days
198921 days
199028 days
199178 days
199231 days
199345 days
199452 days
199539 days
199652 days
199757 days
199848 days
199936 days
200038 days
200157 days
200263 days
200336 days
200452 days
200535 days
200669 days
200747 days
200848 days
200964 days
201042 days
201143 days
201243 days
201329 days
201430 days
201533 days
201661 days
201787 days
2018106 days
2019307 days
2020109 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

116 years, 1891 to 2020

A day with at least 61.0 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 195.7 mm (7.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years61.0 mm (2.4 in)
5 years88.5 mm (3.5 in)
10 years109.8 mm (4.3 in)
25 years140.6 mm (5.5 in)
50 years166.7 mm (6.6 in)
100 years195.7 mm (7.7 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 116 years of values from 1891 to 2020.

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: 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1956; 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1926; 178.2 mm (7.0 in) in 2011.

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

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