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Pilliga Post Office Weather Records (ASN00052023)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pilliga Post Office (ASN00052023), Australia, with 144 years of record.

Key Facts for Pilliga Post Office

  • Pilliga Post Office (ASN00052023) is a weather station in Australia at -30.35 latitude and 148.88 longitude, 162 m (531 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1883 to 2026, 144 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Pilliga Post Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Pilliga Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 38.2 mm (1.5 in) on 29 May 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -30.35 latitude, 148.88 longitude.
  • Elevation: 162 m (531 ft).
  • Period of record: 1883 to 2026, 144 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

0 standing records
Standing records at Pilliga Post Office by the year they were set 0 records at Pilliga Post Office still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Pilliga Post Office still stand.
Standing records at Pilliga Post Office by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Pilliga Post Office set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Pilliga Post Office between 20 January 1946 and 20 January 1956. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation20 January 1946: Record daily precipitation 135.1 mm (5.3 in)20 January 1956: Record daily precipitation 185.4 mm (7.3 in)19501955
2 all-time records were set at Pilliga Post Office between 20 January 1946 and 20 January 1956. Each dot is a new record.
When Pilliga Post Office set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1946-01-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1956-01-20Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 185.4 mm (7.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pilliga Post Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pilliga Post Office. The most was 185.4 mm (7.3 in) on 20 January 1956. 050100150200 Jan: 185.4 mm (7.3 in), 20 January 1956 Jan Feb: 137.9 mm (5.4 in), 11 February 1959 Feb Mar: 114.4 mm (4.5 in), 29 March 2025 Mar Apr: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 7 April 1921 Apr May: 131.1 mm (5.2 in), 13 May 1968 May Jun: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 4 June 2016 Jun Jul: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 10 July 1942 Jul Aug: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 22 August 1971 Aug Sep: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 27 September 1926 Sep Oct: 99.3 mm (3.9 in), 25 October 1955 Oct Nov: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 5 November 2015 Nov Dec: 100.1 mm (3.9 in), 25 December 1900 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pilliga Post Office. The most was 185.4 mm (7.3 in) on 20 January 1956.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pilliga Post Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan185.4 mm (7.3 in)20 January 1956
Feb137.9 mm (5.4 in)11 February 1959
Mar114.4 mm (4.5 in)29 March 2025
Apr70.9 mm (2.8 in)7 April 1921
May131.1 mm (5.2 in)13 May 1968
Jun87.4 mm (3.4 in)4 June 2016
Jul90.2 mm (3.6 in)10 July 1942
Aug68.8 mm (2.7 in)22 August 1971
Sep68.8 mm (2.7 in)27 September 1926
Oct99.3 mm (3.9 in)25 October 1955
Nov80.0 mm (3.1 in)5 November 2015
Dec100.1 mm (3.9 in)25 December 1900

Latest Records

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Latest records at Pilliga Post Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 May 2026Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)44 years31 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2025Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2025Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)116 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2025Pilliga Post Office, AUmonthly rain114.4 mm (4.5 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)5 years35 of 100 (Notable)
30 November 2024Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain49.6 mm (2.0 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)14 years29 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2024Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)31 years31 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2024Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)19.4 mm (0.8 in)5 years25 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2023Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)50 years33 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 2022Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain70.2 mm (2.8 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)21 years41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2022Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)60 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2022Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)72 years70 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2022Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2021Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)27.8 mm (1.1 in)38 years50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2021Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)95 years51 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2021Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain82.6 mm (3.3 in)36.1 mm (1.4 in)51 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2021Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)49 years37 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2020Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain43.6 mm (1.7 in)22.0 mm (0.9 in)82 years57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2020Pilliga Post Office, AUmonthly rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)70 years44 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2019Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)57 years41 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2019Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain55.8 mm (2.2 in)30.8 mm (1.2 in)8 years34 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1883 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Pilliga Post Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)185.4 mm (7.3 in)195656.0 mm (2.2 in)144
Wettest five days (Rx5day)270.5 mm (10.6 in)192091.5 mm (3.6 in)144
Longest dry spell (CDD)104 days191441 days144

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pilliga Post Office by year The wettest day of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.0 mm (2.2 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1956
The wettest day of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.0 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pilliga Post Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188357.7 mm (2.3 in)
188449.5 mm (1.9 in)
188536.6 mm (1.4 in)
188649.3 mm (1.9 in)
188756.6 mm (2.2 in)
188848.8 mm (1.9 in)
188952.1 mm (2.1 in)
189061.7 mm (2.4 in)
189151.3 mm (2.0 in)
189246.7 mm (1.8 in)
189346.0 mm (1.8 in)
189460.2 mm (2.4 in)
189570.4 mm (2.8 in)
189635.6 mm (1.4 in)
189758.4 mm (2.3 in)
189890.9 mm (3.6 in)
189938.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900100.1 mm (3.9 in)
190128.2 mm (1.1 in)
190222.9 mm (0.9 in)
190371.1 mm (2.8 in)
190483.3 mm (3.3 in)
190553.8 mm (2.1 in)
190657.2 mm (2.3 in)
190755.9 mm (2.2 in)
190897.0 mm (3.8 in)
190963.5 mm (2.5 in)
191073.7 mm (2.9 in)
1911102.1 mm (4.0 in)
191236.1 mm (1.4 in)
191357.2 mm (2.3 in)
191448.3 mm (1.9 in)
191576.2 mm (3.0 in)
191650.8 mm (2.0 in)
191729.7 mm (1.2 in)
191841.7 mm (1.6 in)
191939.6 mm (1.6 in)
192088.4 mm (3.5 in)
192175.7 mm (3.0 in)
192231.8 mm (1.3 in)
192386.6 mm (3.4 in)
192447.8 mm (1.9 in)
192552.1 mm (2.1 in)
192674.9 mm (2.9 in)
192752.6 mm (2.1 in)
192872.4 mm (2.9 in)
192953.1 mm (2.1 in)
193061.0 mm (2.4 in)
193165.8 mm (2.6 in)
193248.0 mm (1.9 in)
193338.1 mm (1.5 in)
193472.4 mm (2.9 in)
193543.2 mm (1.7 in)
193652.1 mm (2.1 in)
193739.4 mm (1.6 in)
193838.4 mm (1.5 in)
193960.7 mm (2.4 in)
194038.1 mm (1.5 in)
194190.4 mm (3.6 in)
194290.2 mm (3.6 in)
194354.6 mm (2.1 in)
194448.3 mm (1.9 in)
194575.2 mm (3.0 in)
1946135.1 mm (5.3 in)
194784.3 mm (3.3 in)
194853.6 mm (2.1 in)
194988.9 mm (3.5 in)
195098.8 mm (3.9 in)
195166.3 mm (2.6 in)
195252.8 mm (2.1 in)
195364.0 mm (2.5 in)
195471.6 mm (2.8 in)
195599.3 mm (3.9 in)
1956185.4 mm (7.3 in)
195748.8 mm (1.9 in)
195863.8 mm (2.5 in)
1959137.9 mm (5.4 in)
196068.3 mm (2.7 in)
196155.1 mm (2.2 in)
196247.8 mm (1.9 in)
196342.9 mm (1.7 in)
196498.0 mm (3.9 in)
196517.8 mm (0.7 in)
196651.1 mm (2.0 in)
196779.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968131.1 mm (5.2 in)
196937.3 mm (1.5 in)
197089.9 mm (3.5 in)
1971105.4 mm (4.1 in)
197259.7 mm (2.4 in)
197340.4 mm (1.6 in)
197484.6 mm (3.3 in)
197572.4 mm (2.9 in)
197695.0 mm (3.7 in)
197787.0 mm (3.4 in)
197841.4 mm (1.6 in)
197957.4 mm (2.3 in)
198047.4 mm (1.9 in)
198140.0 mm (1.6 in)
198234.4 mm (1.4 in)
198352.6 mm (2.1 in)
198435.0 mm (1.4 in)
198537.0 mm (1.5 in)
198635.0 mm (1.4 in)
198761.0 mm (2.4 in)
198848.2 mm (1.9 in)
198947.6 mm (1.9 in)
199060.0 mm (2.4 in)
199197.5 mm (3.8 in)
199251.0 mm (2.0 in)
199338.0 mm (1.5 in)
1994130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1995111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1996102.0 mm (4.0 in)
199747.0 mm (1.9 in)
199868.0 mm (2.7 in)
199944.0 mm (1.7 in)
200088.5 mm (3.5 in)
200155.0 mm (2.2 in)
200227.0 mm (1.1 in)
200356.0 mm (2.2 in)
200472.0 mm (2.8 in)
200556.5 mm (2.2 in)
200632.0 mm (1.3 in)
200746.5 mm (1.8 in)
200855.0 mm (2.2 in)
200957.0 mm (2.2 in)
201056.0 mm (2.2 in)
201142.0 mm (1.7 in)
201231.5 mm (1.2 in)
201332.0 mm (1.3 in)
201444.5 mm (1.8 in)
201580.0 mm (3.1 in)
201687.4 mm (3.4 in)
201734.4 mm (1.4 in)
201838.8 mm (1.5 in)
201955.8 mm (2.2 in)
202094.0 mm (3.7 in)
202182.6 mm (3.3 in)
202270.2 mm (2.8 in)
202336.6 mm (1.4 in)
202458.0 mm (2.3 in)
2025114.4 mm (4.5 in)
202638.2 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pilliga Post Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 270.5 mm (10.6 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.5 mm (3.6 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 270.5 mm (10.6 in) in 1920
The wettest five days of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 270.5 mm (10.6 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.5 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pilliga Post Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188357.7 mm (2.3 in)
188449.5 mm (1.9 in)
188571.2 mm (2.8 in)
188690.4 mm (3.6 in)
188770.6 mm (2.8 in)
188877.5 mm (3.1 in)
188973.9 mm (2.9 in)
1890109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1891140.9 mm (5.5 in)
189271.1 mm (2.8 in)
189396.0 mm (3.8 in)
189494.0 mm (3.7 in)
189593.5 mm (3.7 in)
189667.1 mm (2.6 in)
1897112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1898125.4 mm (4.9 in)
189968.9 mm (2.7 in)
1900100.1 mm (3.9 in)
190141.7 mm (1.6 in)
190239.6 mm (1.6 in)
1903163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1904207.3 mm (8.2 in)
190558.7 mm (2.3 in)
190669.2 mm (2.7 in)
1907111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1908102.6 mm (4.0 in)
190980.5 mm (3.2 in)
1910183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1911136.8 mm (5.4 in)
191254.6 mm (2.1 in)
191366.1 mm (2.6 in)
191480.6 mm (3.2 in)
191576.8 mm (3.0 in)
191675.5 mm (3.0 in)
191744.5 mm (1.8 in)
191864.5 mm (2.5 in)
191957.6 mm (2.3 in)
1920270.5 mm (10.6 in)
1921154.5 mm (6.1 in)
192273.7 mm (2.9 in)
1923129.8 mm (5.1 in)
192461.1 mm (2.4 in)
192576.0 mm (3.0 in)
1926102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1927148.1 mm (5.8 in)
192896.4 mm (3.8 in)
192987.9 mm (3.5 in)
193099.6 mm (3.9 in)
1931106.4 mm (4.2 in)
193248.0 mm (1.9 in)
193370.9 mm (2.8 in)
1934144.5 mm (5.7 in)
193566.7 mm (2.6 in)
193665.7 mm (2.6 in)
193782.7 mm (3.3 in)
193865.3 mm (2.6 in)
193995.6 mm (3.8 in)
1940102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1941101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1942134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1943106.9 mm (4.2 in)
194460.5 mm (2.4 in)
1945136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1946220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1947158.5 mm (6.2 in)
194879.8 mm (3.1 in)
194991.4 mm (3.6 in)
1950151.8 mm (6.0 in)
195192.7 mm (3.6 in)
195277.0 mm (3.0 in)
1953101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1954109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1955196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1956225.1 mm (8.9 in)
195785.4 mm (3.4 in)
1958134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1959158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1960115.8 mm (4.6 in)
196175.2 mm (3.0 in)
196262.3 mm (2.5 in)
196381.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964103.1 mm (4.1 in)
196520.9 mm (0.8 in)
196651.1 mm (2.0 in)
196797.8 mm (3.9 in)
1968155.5 mm (6.1 in)
196980.0 mm (3.1 in)
197092.9 mm (3.7 in)
1971176.0 mm (6.9 in)
197286.1 mm (3.4 in)
197348.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974238.8 mm (9.4 in)
1975122.8 mm (4.8 in)
1976124.0 mm (4.9 in)
197787.2 mm (3.4 in)
197897.2 mm (3.8 in)
197961.6 mm (2.4 in)
198087.0 mm (3.4 in)
198175.4 mm (3.0 in)
198276.6 mm (3.0 in)
1983129.6 mm (5.1 in)
198460.2 mm (2.4 in)
198545.6 mm (1.8 in)
198644.6 mm (1.8 in)
1987102.2 mm (4.0 in)
198887.0 mm (3.4 in)
198979.3 mm (3.1 in)
1990106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1991188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1992104.7 mm (4.1 in)
199357.5 mm (2.3 in)
1994143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1995176.6 mm (7.0 in)
1996107.0 mm (4.2 in)
199765.7 mm (2.6 in)
199888.0 mm (3.5 in)
199972.0 mm (2.8 in)
2000157.0 mm (6.2 in)
200171.8 mm (2.8 in)
200240.2 mm (1.6 in)
200391.6 mm (3.6 in)
2004195.5 mm (7.7 in)
2005135.5 mm (5.3 in)
200650.0 mm (2.0 in)
2007107.0 mm (4.2 in)
200892.0 mm (3.6 in)
2009164.2 mm (6.5 in)
2010162.0 mm (6.4 in)
201190.2 mm (3.6 in)
201280.0 mm (3.1 in)
201337.4 mm (1.5 in)
2014118.5 mm (4.7 in)
2015102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2016106.6 mm (4.2 in)
201738.0 mm (1.5 in)
201852.8 mm (2.1 in)
201956.6 mm (2.2 in)
2020122.0 mm (4.8 in)
2021117.4 mm (4.6 in)
2022123.6 mm (4.9 in)
202351.0 mm (2.0 in)
202490.6 mm (3.6 in)
2025126.6 mm (5.0 in)
202671.0 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pilliga Post Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 104 days in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days. 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 104 days in 1914
The longest dry spell of the year at Pilliga Post Office, 1883 to 2026. The record is 104 days in 1914, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pilliga Post Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188370 days
188453 days
188551 days
188627 days
188738 days
188886 days
188920 days
189038 days
189126 days
189244 days
189334 days
189434 days
189548 days
189629 days
1897102 days
189841 days
189958 days
190038 days
190139 days
190272 days
190352 days
190450 days
190531 days
190637 days
190736 days
190839 days
190924 days
191027 days
191131 days
191286 days
191334 days
1914104 days
191552 days
191627 days
191756 days
191843 days
191940 days
192029 days
192137 days
192267 days
192345 days
192425 days
192545 days
192641 days
192766 days
192864 days
192961 days
193034 days
193143 days
193231 days
193332 days
193469 days
193547 days
193634 days
193731 days
193841 days
193948 days
194041 days
194143 days
194257 days
194344 days
194453 days
194521 days
194663 days
194732 days
194824 days
194931 days
195035 days
195134 days
195240 days
195348 days
195456 days
195551 days
195632 days
195768 days
195836 days
195944 days
196035 days
196154 days
196249 days
196334 days
196445 days
196548 days
196637 days
196757 days
196838 days
196926 days
197038 days
197141 days
197241 days
197337 days
197443 days
197558 days
197638 days
197743 days
197836 days
197927 days
198044 days
198161 days
198295 days
198329 days
198443 days
198549 days
198665 days
198742 days
198846 days
198969 days
199043 days
199148 days
199229 days
199341 days
199454 days
199558 days
199660 days
199751 days
199844 days
199924 days
200037 days
200129 days
200289 days
200347 days
200423 days
200580 days
200641 days
200759 days
200823 days
200934 days
201028 days
201132 days
201236 days
201338 days
201431 days
201547 days
201640 days
201748 days
201840 days
201974 days
202035 days
202124 days
202230 days
202343 days
202436 days
202527 days
202638 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

139 years, 1883 to 2025

A day with at least 57.7 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 154.7 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pilliga Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.7 mm (2.3 in)
5 years80.6 mm (3.2 in)
10 years96.9 mm (3.8 in)
25 years119.0 mm (4.7 in)
50 years136.4 mm (5.4 in)
100 years154.7 mm (6.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 139 years of values from 1883 to 2025.

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: 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1956; 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1959; 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1946.

Download the Data

  • Data for Pilliga Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Pilliga Post Office 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 (2026-10-12).