May Vale Weather Records (ASN00054020)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for May Vale (ASN00054020), Australia, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for May Vale

May Vale (ASN00054020) is a weather station in Australia at -30.40 latitude and 150.40 longitude, n/a above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 1961, 74 years of record.
0 records set at May Vale still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
May Vale set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 14 December 1961.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -30.40 latitude, 150.40 longitude.
Elevation: n/a.
Period of record: 1888 to 1961, 74 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 May Vale. 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 May Vale, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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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 May Vale still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at May Vale between 27 March 1928 and 24 February 1955. Each dot is a new record.

When May Vale set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1928-03-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1955-02-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 160.0 mm (6.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 160.0 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at May Vale. The most was 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 24 February 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at May Vale
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	15 January 1910
Feb	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	24 February 1955
Mar	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	27 March 1928
Apr	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	26 April 1956
May	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	26 May 1938
Jun	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	30 June 1920
Jul	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 July 1950
Aug	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	8 August 1938
Sep	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	3 September 1947
Oct	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	13 October 1932
Nov	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 November 1949
Dec	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	27 December 1921

Latest Records

Latest records at May Vale
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 December 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1961	May Vale, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1960	May Vale, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1960	May Vale, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1959	May Vale, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	3 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1958	May Vale, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1958	May Vale, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1888 to 1961

Yearly extremes at May Vale: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	1955	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	368.8 mm (14.5 in)	1910	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	73
Longest dry spell (CDD)	72 days	1897	34 days	73

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at May Vale, 1888 to 1961. The record is 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at May Vale by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1889	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1890	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1891	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1892	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1893	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1894	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1895	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1896	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1897	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1898	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1899	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1900	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1901	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1902	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1903	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1904	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1905	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1906	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1907	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1908	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1909	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1910	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1911	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1912	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1913	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1914	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1915	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1916	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1917	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1918	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1920	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1921	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1922	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1923	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1924	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1925	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1926	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1927	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1929	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1933	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1934	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1935	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1936	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1937	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1938	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1939	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1940	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1941	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1942	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1943	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1944	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1945	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1948	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1949	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1950	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1951	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1954	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1955	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1956	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1957	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1958	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1959	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1960	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961	53.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at May Vale, 1888 to 1961. The record is 368.8 mm (14.5 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.8 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at May Vale by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1889	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1890	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1891	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1892	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1893	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1894	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1895	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1896	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1897	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1898	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1899	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1900	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1901	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1902	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1903	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1904	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1905	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1906	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1907	159.1 mm (6.3 in)
1908	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1909	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1910	368.8 mm (14.5 in)
1911	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1912	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1913	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1914	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1915	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1916	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1917	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1918	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1920	235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1921	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1922	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1923	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1924	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1925	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1926	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1927	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1928	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1929	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1930	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1931	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1932	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1933	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1934	133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1935	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1936	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1937	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1938	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1939	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1940	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1941	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1942	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1943	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1944	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1945	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1946	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1947	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1948	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1949	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1950	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1951	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1952	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1953	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1954	158.6 mm (6.2 in)
1955	309.1 mm (12.2 in)
1956	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1957	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1958	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1959	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1960	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1961	124.2 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at May Vale, 1888 to 1961. The record is 72 days in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at May Vale by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888	15 days
1889	16 days
1890	19 days
1891	28 days
1892	17 days
1893	21 days
1894	17 days
1895	42 days
1896	19 days
1897	72 days
1898	41 days
1899	22 days
1900	27 days
1901	34 days
1902	35 days
1903	29 days
1904	28 days
1905	14 days
1906	29 days
1907	22 days
1908	26 days
1909	32 days
1910	33 days
1911	37 days
1912	72 days
1913	44 days
1914	49 days
1915	35 days
1916	34 days
1917	50 days
1918	50 days
1920	26 days
1921	26 days
1922	39 days
1923	48 days
1924	24 days
1925	43 days
1926	36 days
1927	33 days
1928	39 days
1929	61 days
1930	30 days
1931	27 days
1932	22 days
1933	28 days
1934	49 days
1935	57 days
1936	35 days
1937	42 days
1938	27 days
1939	49 days
1940	40 days
1941	42 days
1942	37 days
1943	50 days
1944	25 days
1945	26 days
1946	61 days
1947	28 days
1948	34 days
1949	30 days
1950	35 days
1951	21 days
1952	30 days
1953	34 days
1954	27 days
1955	50 days
1956	24 days
1957	51 days
1958	34 days
1959	40 days
1960	34 days
1961	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

70 years, 1889 to 1961

A day with at least 64.9 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 150.9 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at May Vale: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
10 years	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1889 to 1961.

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: 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1955; 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1928; 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1910.

Download the Data

Data for May Vale standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for May Vale 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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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a