Curlewis (Wandobah) Weather Records (ASN00055059)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Curlewis (Wandobah) (ASN00055059), Australia, with 75 years of record.
Key Facts for Curlewis (Wandobah)
- Curlewis (Wandobah) (ASN00055059) is a weather station in Australia at -31.18 latitude and 150.10 longitude, 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1897 to 1971, 75 years of record.
- 0 records set at Curlewis (Wandobah) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Curlewis (Wandobah) set a daily record precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 1 February 1971.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -31.18 latitude, 150.10 longitude.
- Elevation: 360 m (1,180 ft).
- Period of record: 1897 to 1971, 75 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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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1941-03-09 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 131.1 mm (5.2 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 131.1 mm (5.2 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 5 January 1968 |
| Feb | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 29 February 1904 |
| Mar | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 9 March 1941 |
| Apr | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 20 April 1964 |
| May | 122.9 mm (4.8 in) | 12 May 1968 |
| Jun | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 30 June 1920 |
| Jul | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 10 July 1942 |
| Aug | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 23 August 1944 |
| Sep | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 17 September 1932 |
| Oct | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 18 October 1962 |
| Nov | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 21 November 1950 |
| Dec | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 11 December 1922 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 1971 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 63 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 January 1971 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 39 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 January 1971 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 12 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1971 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 25 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 January 1971 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 44 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 December 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 7 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 November 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 October 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 35 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 September 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 21 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 13 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 April 1970 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 29 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 October 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 59 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 July 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 19 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 June 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 32 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 May 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 64 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 April 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1969 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 December 1968 | Curlewis (Wandobah), AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 37 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1897 to 1971| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 1941 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 69 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 251.4 mm (9.9 in) | 1971 | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 69 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 94 days | 1965 | 36 days | 69 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1898 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1902 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1904 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1905 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1906 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1907 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1908 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1910 | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1911 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1912 | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1914 | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1915 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1916 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1917 | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1918 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1919 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1920 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1921 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1922 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1923 | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1924 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1925 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1926 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1927 | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1928 | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1929 | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1930 | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1931 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1932 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1933 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1934 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1935 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1936 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1937 | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1938 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1939 | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1940 | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1941 | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1942 | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1943 | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1944 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1945 | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1946 | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1947 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1948 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1949 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1950 | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1951 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1952 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1953 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1954 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1955 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1956 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1957 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1958 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1959 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1960 | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1961 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1962 | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1963 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1964 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1965 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1966 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1967 | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1968 | 122.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1969 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1970 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1971 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1898 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1902 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1904 | 178.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1905 | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1906 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1907 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1908 | 186.1 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1910 | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1911 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1912 | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1914 | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1915 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1916 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1917 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1918 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1919 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1920 | 204.2 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1921 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1922 | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1923 | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1924 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1925 | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1926 | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1927 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1928 | 101.7 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1929 | 115.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1930 | 108.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1931 | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1932 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1933 | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1934 | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1935 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1936 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1937 | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1938 | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1939 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1940 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1941 | 139.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1942 | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1943 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1944 | 84.9 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1945 | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1946 | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1947 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1948 | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1949 | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1950 | 194.1 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1951 | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1952 | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1953 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1954 | 94.1 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1955 | 148.3 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1956 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1957 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1958 | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1959 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1960 | 107.5 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1961 | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1962 | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1963 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1964 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1965 | 136.3 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1966 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1967 | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1968 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1969 | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1970 | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1971 | 251.4 mm (9.9 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1897 | 30 days |
| 1898 | 30 days |
| 1902 | 61 days |
| 1904 | 44 days |
| 1905 | 30 days |
| 1906 | 23 days |
| 1907 | 22 days |
| 1908 | 26 days |
| 1910 | 44 days |
| 1911 | 30 days |
| 1912 | 53 days |
| 1914 | 53 days |
| 1915 | 43 days |
| 1916 | 26 days |
| 1917 | 28 days |
| 1918 | 37 days |
| 1919 | 38 days |
| 1920 | 37 days |
| 1921 | 31 days |
| 1922 | 42 days |
| 1923 | 48 days |
| 1924 | 20 days |
| 1925 | 41 days |
| 1926 | 38 days |
| 1927 | 42 days |
| 1928 | 66 days |
| 1929 | 32 days |
| 1930 | 23 days |
| 1931 | 24 days |
| 1932 | 26 days |
| 1933 | 28 days |
| 1934 | 47 days |
| 1935 | 33 days |
| 1936 | 26 days |
| 1937 | 42 days |
| 1938 | 59 days |
| 1939 | 36 days |
| 1940 | 35 days |
| 1941 | 43 days |
| 1942 | 35 days |
| 1943 | 30 days |
| 1944 | 32 days |
| 1945 | 40 days |
| 1946 | 62 days |
| 1947 | 28 days |
| 1948 | 34 days |
| 1949 | 29 days |
| 1950 | 36 days |
| 1951 | 35 days |
| 1952 | 28 days |
| 1953 | 48 days |
| 1954 | 63 days |
| 1955 | 49 days |
| 1956 | 22 days |
| 1957 | 39 days |
| 1958 | 54 days |
| 1959 | 48 days |
| 1960 | 26 days |
| 1961 | 44 days |
| 1962 | 36 days |
| 1963 | 30 days |
| 1964 | 40 days |
| 1965 | 94 days |
| 1966 | 40 days |
| 1967 | 49 days |
| 1968 | 29 days |
| 1969 | 28 days |
| 1970 | 31 days |
| 1971 | 36 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
64 years, 1904 to 1970A day with at least 55.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.4 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | |
| 10 years | 92.3 mm (3.6 in) | |
| 25 years | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | |
| 50 years | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | |
| 100 years | 145.4 mm (5.7 in) | Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1904 to 1970.
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: 131.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1941; 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1968; 121.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1908.
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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).