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Federal Post Office Weather Records (ASN00058072)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Federal Post Office (ASN00058072), Australia, with 95 years of record.

Key Facts for Federal Post Office

  • Federal Post Office (ASN00058072) is a weather station in Australia at -28.65 latitude and 153.45 longitude, 175 m (574 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1904 to 1998, 95 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Federal Post Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Federal Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 1 December 1997.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -28.65 latitude, 153.45 longitude.
  • Elevation: 175 m (574 ft).
  • Period of record: 1904 to 1998, 95 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Federal Post Office set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Federal Post Office between 11 May 1987 and 11 May 1987. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation11 May 1987: Record daily precipitation 261.3 mm (10.3 in)
1 all-time records were set at Federal Post Office between 11 May 1987 and 11 May 1987. Each dot is a new record.
When Federal Post Office set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1987-05-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 261.3 mm (10.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 261.3 mm (10.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Federal Post Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Federal Post Office. The most was 261.3 mm (10.3 in) on 11 May 1987. 0100200300 Jan: 190.0 mm (7.5 in), 6 January 1962 Jan Feb: 189.2 mm (7.4 in), 11 February 1976 Feb Mar: 227.0 mm (8.9 in), 5 March 1987 Mar Apr: 224.5 mm (8.8 in), 9 April 1984 Apr May: 261.3 mm (10.3 in), 11 May 1987 May Jun: 212.6 mm (8.4 in), 2 June 1910 Jun Jul: 248.4 mm (9.8 in), 10 July 1962 Jul Aug: 142.2 mm (5.6 in), 7 August 1908 Aug Sep: 136.0 mm (5.4 in), 15 September 1988 Sep Oct: 244.9 mm (9.6 in), 28 October 1972 Oct Nov: 195.3 mm (7.7 in), 1 November 1984 Nov Dec: 196.0 mm (7.7 in), 2 December 1994 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Federal Post Office. The most was 261.3 mm (10.3 in) on 11 May 1987.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Federal Post Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan190.0 mm (7.5 in)6 January 1962
Feb189.2 mm (7.4 in)11 February 1976
Mar227.0 mm (8.9 in)5 March 1987
Apr224.5 mm (8.8 in)9 April 1984
May261.3 mm (10.3 in)11 May 1987
Jun212.6 mm (8.4 in)2 June 1910
Jul248.4 mm (9.8 in)10 July 1962
Aug142.2 mm (5.6 in)7 August 1908
Sep136.0 mm (5.4 in)15 September 1988
Oct244.9 mm (9.6 in)28 October 1972
Nov195.3 mm (7.7 in)1 November 1984
Dec196.0 mm (7.7 in)2 December 1994

Latest Records

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Latest records at Federal Post Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 December 1997Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1997Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain76.0 mm (3.0 in)56.6 mm (2.2 in)19 years46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1997Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain55.0 mm (2.2 in)33.4 mm (1.3 in)16 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1997Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)21.7 mm (0.9 in)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain96.0 mm (3.8 in)46.4 mm (1.8 in)16 years35 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain78.0 mm (3.1 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)28 years31 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1996Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain78.0 mm (3.1 in)42.6 mm (1.7 in)18 years33 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)80 years43 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)88 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)85 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)88 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain72.0 mm (2.8 in)26.6 mm (1.0 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1995Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain143.0 mm (5.6 in)113.8 mm (4.5 in)20 years55 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1994Federal Post Office, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1998
Yearly extremes at Federal Post Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)261.3 mm (10.3 in)1987125.0 mm (4.9 in)51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)582.6 mm (22.9 in)1974227.9 mm (9.0 in)51
Longest dry spell (CDD)51 days190723 days51

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Federal Post Office by year The wettest day of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 261.3 mm (10.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.0 mm (4.9 in). 01002003001920194019601980Record: 261.3 mm (10.3 in) in 1987
The wettest day of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 261.3 mm (10.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.0 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Federal Post Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19048.6 mm (0.34 in)
1905110.0 mm (4.3 in)
190676.2 mm (3.0 in)
190788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1908142.2 mm (5.6 in)
190976.7 mm (3.0 in)
1910212.6 mm (8.4 in)
191191.7 mm (3.6 in)
1912129.8 mm (5.1 in)
191388.1 mm (3.5 in)
1914124.5 mm (4.9 in)
191530.5 mm (1.2 in)
1916101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1917104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1962248.4 mm (9.8 in)
1963172.0 mm (6.8 in)
196496.5 mm (3.8 in)
1965215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1966160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1967128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1968111.0 mm (4.4 in)
196974.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970181.1 mm (7.1 in)
197172.9 mm (2.9 in)
1972244.9 mm (9.6 in)
1973101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1974225.4 mm (8.9 in)
1975116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1976189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1977146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1978153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1979145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1980135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1981165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1982102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1983170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1984224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1985240.0 mm (9.4 in)
198669.2 mm (2.7 in)
1987261.3 mm (10.3 in)
1988171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1989146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1990125.0 mm (4.9 in)
199197.0 mm (3.8 in)
199252.0 mm (2.0 in)
199396.0 mm (3.8 in)
1994196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1995143.0 mm (5.6 in)
199696.0 mm (3.8 in)
199776.0 mm (3.0 in)
199847.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Federal Post Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 582.6 mm (22.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 227.9 mm (9.0 in). 02004006001920194019601980Record: 582.6 mm (22.9 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 582.6 mm (22.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 227.9 mm (9.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Federal Post Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190417.7 mm (0.7 in)
1905346.2 mm (13.6 in)
1906137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1907208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1908328.7 mm (12.9 in)
1909113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1910259.9 mm (10.2 in)
1911144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1912132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1913200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1914174.3 mm (6.9 in)
191570.2 mm (2.8 in)
1916163.9 mm (6.5 in)
1917167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1962487.9 mm (19.2 in)
1963379.3 mm (14.9 in)
1964209.1 mm (8.2 in)
1965317.5 mm (12.5 in)
1966202.5 mm (8.0 in)
1967350.1 mm (13.8 in)
1968252.8 mm (10.0 in)
1969126.1 mm (5.0 in)
1970335.0 mm (13.2 in)
1971132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1972486.9 mm (19.2 in)
1973237.3 mm (9.3 in)
1974582.6 mm (22.9 in)
1975268.8 mm (10.6 in)
1976252.6 mm (9.9 in)
1977243.4 mm (9.6 in)
1978420.0 mm (16.5 in)
1979207.2 mm (8.2 in)
1980408.3 mm (16.1 in)
1981218.8 mm (8.6 in)
1982227.9 mm (9.0 in)
1983306.1 mm (12.1 in)
1984360.8 mm (14.2 in)
1985269.8 mm (10.6 in)
1986113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1987529.5 mm (20.8 in)
1988435.0 mm (17.1 in)
1989306.4 mm (12.1 in)
1990323.8 mm (12.7 in)
1991186.0 mm (7.3 in)
199275.0 mm (3.0 in)
1993166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1994295.0 mm (11.6 in)
1995131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1996190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1997114.0 mm (4.5 in)
199883.0 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Federal Post Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 51 days in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 02040601920194019601980Record: 51 days in 1907
The longest dry spell of the year at Federal Post Office, 1904 to 1998. The record is 51 days in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Federal Post Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19045 days
190525 days
190650 days
190751 days
190827 days
190930 days
191016 days
191115 days
191224 days
191334 days
191416 days
191516 days
191614 days
191713 days
196222 days
196325 days
196418 days
196526 days
196629 days
196720 days
196825 days
196923 days
197023 days
197123 days
197226 days
197315 days
197426 days
197518 days
197630 days
197732 days
197814 days
197924 days
198039 days
198118 days
198229 days
198313 days
198417 days
198523 days
198619 days
198738 days
198815 days
198941 days
199023 days
199151 days
199227 days
199326 days
199423 days
199533 days
199640 days
199716 days
199817 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

40 years, 1905 to 1991

A day with at least 133.6 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 315.3 mm (12.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Federal Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years133.6 mm (5.3 in)
5 years183.4 mm (7.2 in)
10 years215.9 mm (8.5 in)
25 years256.5 mm (10.1 in)
50 years286.1 mm (11.3 in)Longer than the 40 years of record
100 years315.3 mm (12.4 in)Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1905 to 1991.

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: 261.3 mm (10.3 in) in 1987; 248.4 mm (9.8 in) in 1962; 244.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

  • Data for Federal Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Federal 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).