Melrose Plains Weather Records (ASN00050023)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Melrose Plains (ASN00050023), Australia, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Melrose Plains

Melrose Plains (ASN00050023) is a weather station in Australia at -32.65 latitude and 147.00 longitude, n/a above sea level.
The station reports from 1881 to 1943, 63 years of record.
0 records set at Melrose Plains still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Melrose Plains set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 19 November 1943.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -32.65 latitude, 147.00 longitude.
Elevation: n/a.
Period of record: 1881 to 1943, 63 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Melrose Plains. 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 Melrose Plains, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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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

0 records at Melrose Plains still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 98.3 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Melrose Plains. The most was 98.3 mm (3.9 in) on 24 January 1887.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Melrose Plains
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	24 January 1887
Feb	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	18 February 1928
Mar	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 March 1887
Apr	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	19 April 1894
May	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 May 1891
Jun	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 June 1925
Jul	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	10 July 1899
Aug	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 August 1887
Sep	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	10 September 1906
Oct	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	2 October 1895
Nov	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	6 November 1924
Dec	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	19 December 1889

Latest Records

Latest records at Melrose Plains
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1943	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1942	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	5 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1942	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1942	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1942	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1941	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1941	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	30 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1941	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 January 1941	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1940	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1940	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1940	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1940	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1939	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1881 to 1943

Yearly extremes at Melrose Plains: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	1887	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	1941	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	63
Longest dry spell (CDD)	136 days	1897	40 days	63

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Melrose Plains, 1881 to 1943. The record is 98.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Melrose Plains by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1881	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1882	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1883	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1884	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1885	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1886	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1887	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1888	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1889	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1890	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1891	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1892	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1893	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1894	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1895	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1896	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1897	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1898	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1899	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1900	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1901	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1902	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1903	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1904	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1906	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1907	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1908	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1909	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1910	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1911	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1912	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1913	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1914	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1915	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1916	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1917	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1918	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1920	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1921	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1922	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1924	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1925	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1926	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1927	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1928	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1929	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1930	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1931	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1932	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1933	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1934	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1935	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1937	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1938	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1941	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1942	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	42.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Melrose Plains, 1881 to 1943. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.8 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Melrose Plains by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1881	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1882	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1883	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1884	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1885	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1886	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1887	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1888	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1889	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1890	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1891	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1892	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1893	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1894	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1895	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1896	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1897	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1898	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1899	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1900	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1901	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1902	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1903	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1904	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1905	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1906	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1907	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1909	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1910	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1911	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1912	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1913	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1914	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1915	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1916	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1917	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1918	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1919	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1920	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1921	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1922	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1924	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1925	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1926	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1927	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1928	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1929	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1930	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1931	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1932	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1933	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1934	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1935	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1936	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1938	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1939	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1940	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1942	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1943	56.2 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Melrose Plains, 1881 to 1943. The record is 136 days in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Melrose Plains by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1881	28 days
1882	50 days
1883	38 days
1884	27 days
1885	33 days
1886	32 days
1887	33 days
1888	52 days
1889	52 days
1890	29 days
1891	33 days
1892	27 days
1893	38 days
1894	25 days
1895	59 days
1896	28 days
1897	136 days
1898	48 days
1899	30 days
1900	38 days
1901	55 days
1902	28 days
1903	37 days
1904	34 days
1905	33 days
1906	26 days
1907	25 days
1908	41 days
1909	37 days
1910	36 days
1911	31 days
1912	94 days
1913	53 days
1914	65 days
1915	50 days
1916	40 days
1917	45 days
1918	24 days
1919	53 days
1920	31 days
1921	39 days
1922	84 days
1923	54 days
1924	32 days
1925	45 days
1926	98 days
1927	28 days
1928	53 days
1929	48 days
1930	54 days
1931	42 days
1932	31 days
1933	46 days
1934	65 days
1935	39 days
1936	76 days
1937	41 days
1938	51 days
1939	31 days
1940	78 days
1941	48 days
1942	52 days
1943	41 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

60 years, 1881 to 1943

A day with at least 43.0 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 114.9 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Melrose Plains: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	114.9 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1881 to 1943.

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: 98.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1887; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1894; 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1906.

Download the Data

Data for Melrose Plains standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Melrose Plains 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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