Rollands Plains Weather Records (ASN00060071)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rollands Plains (ASN00060071), Australia, with 35 years of record.
Key Facts for Rollands Plains
- Rollands Plains (ASN00060071) is a weather station in Australia at -31.20 latitude and 152.60 longitude, n/a above sea level.
- The station reports from 1890 to 1924, 35 years of record.
- 0 records set at Rollands Plains still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Rollands Plains set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 24 January 1924.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -31.20 latitude, 152.60 longitude.
- Elevation: n/a.
- Period of record: 1890 to 1924, 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 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| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 262.9 mm (10.4 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 22 January 1895 |
| Feb | 221.5 mm (8.7 in) | 12 February 1893 |
| Mar | 195.3 mm (7.7 in) | 6 March 1894 |
| Apr | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 1 April 1904 |
| May | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | 8 May 1914 |
| Jun | 262.9 mm (10.4 in) | 14 June 1893 |
| Jul | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) | 25 July 1922 |
| Aug | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 30 August 1906 |
| Sep | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 2 September 1898 |
| Oct | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 18 October 1914 |
| Nov | 238.8 mm (9.4 in) | 4 November 1895 |
| Dec | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 7 December 1897 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1924 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 12 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 December 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 September 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 28 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 August 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 July 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 10 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 July 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 June 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 April 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 0 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 April 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 9 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 April 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 March 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 4 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 January 1923 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 September 1922 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 29 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 August 1922 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 13 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 August 1922 | Rollands Plains, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 July 1922 | Rollands Plains, AU | monthly rain | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) | 32.7 mm (1.3 in) | 22 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1890 to 1924| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 262.9 mm (10.4 in) | 1893 | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) | 34 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 381.2 mm (15.0 in) | 1898 | 184.0 mm (7.2 in) | 34 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 54 days | 1895 | 24 days | 34 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1892 | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1893 | 262.9 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1894 | 195.3 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1895 | 238.8 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1896 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1897 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1898 | 228.3 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1899 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1900 | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1901 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1902 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1903 | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1904 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1905 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1906 | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1907 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1908 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1909 | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1910 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1911 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1912 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1913 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1914 | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1915 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1916 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1917 | 140.5 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1918 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1919 | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1920 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1921 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1922 | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1923 | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1924 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1892 | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1893 | 279.4 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1894 | 300.9 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1895 | 340.6 mm (13.4 in) |
| 1896 | 163.9 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1897 | 181.1 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1898 | 381.2 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1899 | 273.5 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1900 | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1901 | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1902 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1903 | 228.3 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1904 | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1905 | 171.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1906 | 312.2 mm (12.3 in) |
| 1907 | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1908 | 222.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1909 | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1910 | 196.4 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1911 | 157.7 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1912 | 271.2 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1913 | 221.3 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1914 | 278.1 mm (10.9 in) |
| 1915 | 218.7 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1916 | 210.9 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1917 | 157.8 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1918 | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1919 | 186.9 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1920 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1921 | 320.1 mm (12.6 in) |
| 1922 | 249.7 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1923 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1924 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 17 days |
| 1892 | 12 days |
| 1893 | 25 days |
| 1894 | 20 days |
| 1895 | 54 days |
| 1896 | 24 days |
| 1897 | 27 days |
| 1898 | 21 days |
| 1899 | 18 days |
| 1900 | 27 days |
| 1901 | 22 days |
| 1902 | 31 days |
| 1903 | 18 days |
| 1904 | 24 days |
| 1905 | 32 days |
| 1906 | 23 days |
| 1907 | 38 days |
| 1908 | 16 days |
| 1909 | 26 days |
| 1910 | 33 days |
| 1911 | 32 days |
| 1912 | 23 days |
| 1913 | 34 days |
| 1914 | 21 days |
| 1915 | 31 days |
| 1916 | 20 days |
| 1917 | 24 days |
| 1918 | 42 days |
| 1919 | 26 days |
| 1920 | 22 days |
| 1921 | 13 days |
| 1922 | 54 days |
| 1923 | 29 days |
| 1924 | 14 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
31 years, 1893 to 1923A day with at least 116.8 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 340.5 mm (13.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | |
| 5 years | 164.9 mm (6.5 in) | |
| 10 years | 201.0 mm (7.9 in) | |
| 25 years | 252.1 mm (9.9 in) | |
| 50 years | 294.4 mm (11.6 in) | Longer than the 31 years of record |
| 100 years | 340.5 mm (13.4 in) | Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1893 to 1923.
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: 262.9 mm (10.4 in) in 1893; 238.8 mm (9.4 in) in 1895; 228.3 mm (9.0 in) in 1898.
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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).