Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) Weather Records (ASN00048048)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) (ASN00048048), Australia, with 60 years of record.
Key Facts for Lightning Ridge (Guiseley)
- Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) (ASN00048048) is a weather station in Australia at -29.75 latitude and 147.92 longitude, 134 m (440 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1931 to 1990, 60 years of record.
- 0 records set at Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 27 July 1990.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -29.75 latitude, 147.92 longitude.
- Elevation: 134 m (440 ft).
- Period of record: 1931 to 1990, 60 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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 110.2 mm (4.3 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 16 January 1970 |
| Feb | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 11 February 1976 |
| Mar | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 8 March 1967 |
| Apr | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 2 April 1959 |
| May | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 13 May 1968 |
| Jun | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 16 June 1948 |
| Jul | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 10 July 1942 |
| Aug | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 13 August 1968 |
| Sep | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 21 September 1970 |
| Oct | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 25 October 1955 |
| Nov | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 21 November 1983 |
| Dec | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 12 December 1947 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 1990 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 5 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 May 1990 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 April 1990 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 5 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1990 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 11 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 April 1990 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 31 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1987 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 November 1987 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 August 1987 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 18 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 June 1987 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 36 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 May 1987 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 38 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 November 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 October 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 September 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 17 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 September 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 31 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 August 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 August 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 July 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 49 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 July 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 April 1986 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 July 1985 | Lightning Ridge (Guiseley), AU | daily rain | 20.2 mm (0.8 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1931 to 1990| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 1970 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 57 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) | 1976 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 57 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 104 days | 1946 | 48 days | 57 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1932 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1933 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1934 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1935 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1936 | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1937 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1938 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1939 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1940 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1941 | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1942 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1943 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1944 | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1945 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1946 | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1947 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1948 | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1949 | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1950 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1951 | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1952 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1954 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1955 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1956 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1957 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1958 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1959 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1960 | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1961 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1962 | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1963 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1964 | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1965 | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1966 | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1967 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1968 | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1969 | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1970 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1971 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1972 | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1973 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1974 | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1975 | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1976 | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1977 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1978 | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1979 | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1980 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1981 | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1982 | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1983 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1984 | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1985 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1986 | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1987 | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1990 | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1932 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1933 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1934 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1935 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1936 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1937 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1938 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1939 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1940 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1941 | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1942 | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1943 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1944 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1945 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1946 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1947 | 117.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1948 | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1949 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1950 | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1951 | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1952 | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1954 | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1955 | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1956 | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1957 | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1958 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1959 | 154.0 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1960 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1961 | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1962 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1963 | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1964 | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1965 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1966 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1967 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1968 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1969 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1970 | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1971 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1972 | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1973 | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1974 | 145.2 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1975 | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1976 | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1977 | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1978 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1979 | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1980 | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1981 | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1982 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1983 | 118.8 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1984 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1985 | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1986 | 125.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1987 | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1990 | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 31 days |
| 1932 | 31 days |
| 1933 | 31 days |
| 1934 | 31 days |
| 1935 | 59 days |
| 1936 | 58 days |
| 1937 | 87 days |
| 1938 | 78 days |
| 1939 | 49 days |
| 1940 | 42 days |
| 1941 | 47 days |
| 1942 | 57 days |
| 1943 | 47 days |
| 1944 | 71 days |
| 1945 | 58 days |
| 1946 | 104 days |
| 1947 | 32 days |
| 1948 | 59 days |
| 1949 | 47 days |
| 1950 | 42 days |
| 1951 | 52 days |
| 1952 | 45 days |
| 1954 | 49 days |
| 1955 | 28 days |
| 1956 | 33 days |
| 1957 | 102 days |
| 1958 | 35 days |
| 1959 | 46 days |
| 1960 | 52 days |
| 1961 | 68 days |
| 1962 | 45 days |
| 1963 | 64 days |
| 1964 | 45 days |
| 1965 | 75 days |
| 1966 | 48 days |
| 1967 | 58 days |
| 1968 | 50 days |
| 1969 | 26 days |
| 1970 | 61 days |
| 1971 | 54 days |
| 1972 | 44 days |
| 1973 | 45 days |
| 1974 | 43 days |
| 1975 | 81 days |
| 1976 | 34 days |
| 1977 | 76 days |
| 1978 | 39 days |
| 1979 | 37 days |
| 1980 | 52 days |
| 1981 | 48 days |
| 1982 | 53 days |
| 1983 | 35 days |
| 1984 | 91 days |
| 1985 | 51 days |
| 1986 | 48 days |
| 1987 | 38 days |
| 1990 | 99 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
50 years, 1936 to 1990A day with at least 55.5 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 131.9 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 76.9 mm (3.0 in) | |
| 10 years | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | |
| 25 years | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 100 years | 131.9 mm (5.2 in) | Longer than the 50 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, 50 years of values from 1936 to 1990.
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: 110.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1970; 105.0 mm (4.1 in) in 1976; 104.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1964.
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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.
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