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Pokolbin (Ben Ean) Weather Records (ASN00061056)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pokolbin (Ben Ean) (ASN00061056), Australia, with 122 years of record.

Key Facts for Pokolbin (Ben Ean)

  • Pokolbin (Ben Ean) (ASN00061056) is a weather station in Australia at -32.80 latitude and 151.28 longitude, 140 m (459 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1905 to 2026, 122 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Pokolbin (Ben Ean) set a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 29 May 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -32.80 latitude, 151.28 longitude.
  • Elevation: 140 m (459 ft).
  • Period of record: 1905 to 2026, 122 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pokolbin (Ben Ean). 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 Pokolbin (Ben Ean). 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 Pokolbin (Ben Ean), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by the year they were set 0 records at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) still stand.
Standing records at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Pokolbin (Ben Ean) set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) between 18 June 1949 and 18 June 1949. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation18 June 1949: Record daily precipitation 178.1 mm (7.0 in)1950
1 all-time records were set at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) between 18 June 1949 and 18 June 1949. Each dot is a new record.
When Pokolbin (Ben Ean) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1949-06-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 178.1 mm (7.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 178.1 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pokolbin (Ben Ean). The most was 178.1 mm (7.0 in) on 18 June 1949. 050100150200 Jan: 116.6 mm (4.6 in), 19 January 1951 Jan Feb: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 24 February 1955 Feb Mar: 155.0 mm (6.1 in), 4 March 1977 Mar Apr: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 16 April 1927 Apr May: 118.6 mm (4.7 in), 2 May 1953 May Jun: 178.1 mm (7.0 in), 18 June 1949 Jun Jul: 100.1 mm (3.9 in), 25 July 1922 Jul Aug: 102.4 mm (4.0 in), 6 August 1952 Aug Sep: 108.5 mm (4.3 in), 12 September 1950 Sep Oct: 127.3 mm (5.0 in), 2 October 1916 Oct Nov: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 19 November 1955 Nov Dec: 142.7 mm (5.6 in), 29 December 1926 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pokolbin (Ben Ean). The most was 178.1 mm (7.0 in) on 18 June 1949.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pokolbin (Ben Ean)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan116.6 mm (4.6 in)19 January 1951
Feb125.7 mm (4.9 in)24 February 1955
Mar155.0 mm (6.1 in)4 March 1977
Apr139.7 mm (5.5 in)16 April 1927
May118.6 mm (4.7 in)2 May 1953
Jun178.1 mm (7.0 in)18 June 1949
Jul100.1 mm (3.9 in)25 July 1922
Aug102.4 mm (4.0 in)6 August 1952
Sep108.5 mm (4.3 in)12 September 1950
Oct127.3 mm (5.0 in)2 October 1916
Nov68.6 mm (2.7 in)19 November 1955
Dec142.7 mm (5.6 in)29 December 1926

Latest Records

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Latest records at Pokolbin (Ben Ean)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 May 2026Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)112 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain77.0 mm (3.0 in)49.1 mm (1.9 in)86 years75 of 100 (Major)
2 July 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain (Tie)29.2 mm (1.1 in)tie99 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)82 years34 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain70.4 mm (2.8 in)56.2 mm (2.2 in)18 years55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)66 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)76 years45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2024Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)70 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2024Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain99.8 mm (3.9 in)54.1 mm (2.1 in)111 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 January 2024Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain42.8 mm (1.7 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)74 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2023Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2023Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain23.2 mm (0.9 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)108 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2022Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)36.7 mm (1.4 in)100 years69 of 100 (Major)
22 September 2022Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)97 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 2021Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)35 years36 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2021Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain34.6 mm (1.4 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)107 years50 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2020Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain40.8 mm (1.6 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2020Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)95 years38 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2013Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)52 years31 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Pokolbin (Ben Ean): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)178.1 mm (7.0 in)194961.3 mm (2.4 in)114
Wettest five days (Rx5day)306.1 mm (12.1 in)1949105.9 mm (4.2 in)114
Longest dry spell (CDD)54 days192227 days114

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year The wettest day of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.3 mm (2.4 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1949
The wettest day of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.3 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190542.7 mm (1.7 in)
190651.6 mm (2.0 in)
190755.4 mm (2.2 in)
1908107.7 mm (4.2 in)
190982.6 mm (3.3 in)
191043.2 mm (1.7 in)
191186.4 mm (3.4 in)
191263.8 mm (2.5 in)
1913107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1914117.3 mm (4.6 in)
191598.6 mm (3.9 in)
1916127.3 mm (5.0 in)
191777.0 mm (3.0 in)
191847.0 mm (1.9 in)
191939.1 mm (1.5 in)
192051.8 mm (2.0 in)
192151.1 mm (2.0 in)
1922100.1 mm (3.9 in)
192463.5 mm (2.5 in)
192537.3 mm (1.5 in)
1926142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1927139.7 mm (5.5 in)
192847.8 mm (1.9 in)
192976.2 mm (3.0 in)
1930126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1931127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1932108.0 mm (4.3 in)
193342.7 mm (1.7 in)
193473.9 mm (2.9 in)
193531.5 mm (1.2 in)
193671.1 mm (2.8 in)
193763.5 mm (2.5 in)
193852.3 mm (2.1 in)
193963.5 mm (2.5 in)
194047.8 mm (1.9 in)
194129.2 mm (1.1 in)
194271.4 mm (2.8 in)
194366.0 mm (2.6 in)
194433.0 mm (1.3 in)
194552.8 mm (2.1 in)
194665.8 mm (2.6 in)
194764.0 mm (2.5 in)
194850.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1950108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1951116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1952102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1953118.6 mm (4.7 in)
195493.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955125.7 mm (4.9 in)
195679.2 mm (3.1 in)
195732.3 mm (1.3 in)
195844.5 mm (1.8 in)
195944.2 mm (1.7 in)
196057.7 mm (2.3 in)
196143.2 mm (1.7 in)
1962124.5 mm (4.9 in)
196473.2 mm (2.9 in)
196542.7 mm (1.7 in)
196639.9 mm (1.6 in)
196761.7 mm (2.4 in)
196865.5 mm (2.6 in)
196935.3 mm (1.4 in)
197053.1 mm (2.1 in)
197157.9 mm (2.3 in)
197254.9 mm (2.2 in)
197351.8 mm (2.0 in)
197470.0 mm (2.8 in)
197586.8 mm (3.4 in)
197650.9 mm (2.0 in)
1977155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1978100.6 mm (4.0 in)
197954.0 mm (2.1 in)
198042.2 mm (1.7 in)
1981118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1982100.0 mm (3.9 in)
198345.8 mm (1.8 in)
198489.6 mm (3.5 in)
198562.2 mm (2.4 in)
198640.4 mm (1.6 in)
198761.0 mm (2.4 in)
198884.2 mm (3.3 in)
198982.4 mm (3.2 in)
1990116.4 mm (4.6 in)
199161.5 mm (2.4 in)
199270.0 mm (2.8 in)
199349.5 mm (1.9 in)
199445.0 mm (1.8 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199639.0 mm (1.5 in)
199755.0 mm (2.2 in)
199831.8 mm (1.3 in)
199953.6 mm (2.1 in)
200055.0 mm (2.2 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200282.8 mm (3.3 in)
200336.0 mm (1.4 in)
200517.6 mm (0.7 in)
200632.6 mm (1.3 in)
200730.8 mm (1.2 in)
200841.0 mm (1.6 in)
200973.0 mm (2.9 in)
201052.0 mm (2.0 in)
201238.2 mm (1.5 in)
201394.2 mm (3.7 in)
20146.0 mm (0.24 in)
20190.6 mm (0.02 in)
202053.4 mm (2.1 in)
202178.8 mm (3.1 in)
202254.0 mm (2.1 in)
202367.4 mm (2.7 in)
202499.8 mm (3.9 in)
202577.0 mm (3.0 in)
202632.4 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year The wettest five days of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 306.1 mm (12.1 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.9 mm (4.2 in). 0100200300400192019401960198020002020Record: 306.1 mm (12.1 in) in 1949
The wettest five days of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 306.1 mm (12.1 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.9 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190566.3 mm (2.6 in)
190687.2 mm (3.4 in)
190758.2 mm (2.3 in)
1908208.0 mm (8.2 in)
190986.2 mm (3.4 in)
1910101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1911129.5 mm (5.1 in)
191276.5 mm (3.0 in)
1913190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1914147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1915213.7 mm (8.4 in)
1916209.9 mm (8.3 in)
191796.8 mm (3.8 in)
191860.7 mm (2.4 in)
191983.1 mm (3.3 in)
1920130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1921159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1922161.1 mm (6.3 in)
192498.8 mm (3.9 in)
192554.4 mm (2.1 in)
1926253.5 mm (10.0 in)
1927234.4 mm (9.2 in)
192889.4 mm (3.5 in)
1929204.0 mm (8.0 in)
1930237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1931295.0 mm (11.6 in)
1932108.8 mm (4.3 in)
193397.1 mm (3.8 in)
1934112.0 mm (4.4 in)
193551.8 mm (2.0 in)
1936101.1 mm (4.0 in)
193793.1 mm (3.7 in)
193878.7 mm (3.1 in)
193998.3 mm (3.9 in)
194096.8 mm (3.8 in)
194130.7 mm (1.2 in)
1942159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1943161.0 mm (6.3 in)
194464.8 mm (2.6 in)
1945157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1946214.4 mm (8.4 in)
1947163.8 mm (6.4 in)
194873.7 mm (2.9 in)
1949306.1 mm (12.1 in)
1950153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1951233.2 mm (9.2 in)
1952161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1953183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1954139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1955221.2 mm (8.7 in)
1956160.6 mm (6.3 in)
195797.2 mm (3.8 in)
195868.5 mm (2.7 in)
195976.2 mm (3.0 in)
196078.3 mm (3.1 in)
196160.3 mm (2.4 in)
1962187.8 mm (7.4 in)
1964151.0 mm (5.9 in)
196554.3 mm (2.1 in)
196660.2 mm (2.4 in)
196789.9 mm (3.5 in)
1968109.7 mm (4.3 in)
196984.4 mm (3.3 in)
1970105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1971127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1972106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1973117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1974138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1975121.2 mm (4.8 in)
197680.6 mm (3.2 in)
1977197.2 mm (7.8 in)
1978206.6 mm (8.1 in)
1979117.2 mm (4.6 in)
198070.6 mm (2.8 in)
1981143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1982121.6 mm (4.8 in)
198382.6 mm (3.3 in)
1984145.4 mm (5.7 in)
1985113.6 mm (4.5 in)
198684.8 mm (3.3 in)
198779.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1989152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1990178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1991133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1992152.6 mm (6.0 in)
199364.6 mm (2.5 in)
199449.5 mm (1.9 in)
199585.5 mm (3.4 in)
199665.8 mm (2.6 in)
1997103.2 mm (4.1 in)
199852.0 mm (2.0 in)
199969.4 mm (2.7 in)
2000106.4 mm (4.2 in)
200172.4 mm (2.9 in)
2002135.4 mm (5.3 in)
200321.2 mm (0.8 in)
200526.8 mm (1.1 in)
200643.8 mm (1.7 in)
200757.4 mm (2.3 in)
200893.8 mm (3.7 in)
2009159.8 mm (6.3 in)
201078.4 mm (3.1 in)
201264.2 mm (2.5 in)
2013161.8 mm (6.4 in)
20147.4 mm (0.29 in)
20190.6 mm (0.02 in)
2020135.4 mm (5.3 in)
2021176.6 mm (7.0 in)
202275.2 mm (3.0 in)
2023105.8 mm (4.2 in)
2024137.8 mm (5.4 in)
2025156.4 mm (6.2 in)
202666.4 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 54 days in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days. 0204060192019401960198020002020Record: 54 days in 1922
The longest dry spell of the year at Pokolbin (Ben Ean), 1905 to 2026. The record is 54 days in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pokolbin (Ben Ean) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190520 days
190637 days
190739 days
190826 days
190919 days
191020 days
191133 days
191232 days
191329 days
191430 days
191543 days
191621 days
191718 days
191842 days
191942 days
192029 days
192121 days
192254 days
192423 days
192529 days
192626 days
192734 days
192833 days
192927 days
193024 days
193115 days
193227 days
193334 days
193419 days
193532 days
193625 days
193722 days
193829 days
193934 days
194013 days
194131 days
194241 days
194323 days
194426 days
194525 days
194651 days
194727 days
194835 days
194925 days
195034 days
195144 days
195227 days
195333 days
195435 days
195523 days
195632 days
195752 days
195829 days
195923 days
196018 days
196122 days
196227 days
196427 days
196523 days
196638 days
196720 days
196828 days
196923 days
197040 days
197125 days
197225 days
197319 days
197438 days
197531 days
197619 days
197734 days
197827 days
197929 days
198039 days
198130 days
198231 days
198316 days
198428 days
198526 days
198635 days
198722 days
198830 days
198924 days
199021 days
199139 days
199224 days
199329 days
199446 days
199550 days
199626 days
199747 days
199824 days
199921 days
200024 days
200120 days
200212 days
20035 days
200523 days
200635 days
200744 days
200830 days
200927 days
201010 days
201231 days
201336 days
201424 days
201921 days
202021 days
202126 days
202214 days
202321 days
202421 days
202523 days
202629 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

97 years, 1906 to 2025

A day with at least 66.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 183.4 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pokolbin (Ben Ean): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.1 mm (2.6 in)
5 years94.1 mm (3.7 in)
10 years113.9 mm (4.5 in)
25 years140.6 mm (5.5 in)
50 years161.5 mm (6.4 in)
100 years183.4 mm (7.2 in)Longer than the 97 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, 97 years of values from 1906 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: 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1949; 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1977; 142.7 mm (5.6 in) in 1926.

Download the Data

  • Data for Pokolbin (Ben Ean) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).