Young Post Office Weather Records (ASN00073056)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Young Post Office (ASN00073056), Australia, with 121 years of record.

Key Facts for Young Post Office

Young Post Office (ASN00073056) is a weather station in Australia at -34.32 latitude and 148.30 longitude, 440 m (1,444 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1871 to 1991, 121 years of record.
1,464 records set at Young Post Office still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Young Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 11 September 1991.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -34.32 latitude, 148.30 longitude.
Elevation: 440 m (1,444 ft).
Period of record: 1871 to 1991, 121 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 Young 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 Young Post Office, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	42.6 C (108.7 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	42.8 C (109.0 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.0 C (91.4 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	21.0 C (69.8 F)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	22.7 C (72.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	39.0 C (102.2 F)	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	40.3 C (104.5 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Young Post Office still stand. 1968 holds the most, with 107.

Standing records at Young Post Office by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1965	73
1966	51
1967	58
1968	107
1969	65
1970	75
1971	68
1972	57
1973	71
1974	65
1975	77
1976	47
1977	45
1978	41
1979	46
1980	66
1981	46
1982	61
1983	57
1984	41
1985	37
1986	44
1987	36
1988	38
1989	28
1990	33
1991	31

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 130.8 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Young Post Office. The most was 130.8 mm (5.1 in) on 6 March 1893.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Young Post Office
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	10 January 1897
Feb	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	20 February 1974
Mar	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	6 March 1893
Apr	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	7 April 1889
May	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	11 May 1968
Jun	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	17 June 1952
Jul	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	13 July 1891
Aug	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 August 1916
Sep	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	5 September 1978
Oct	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	25 October 1934
Nov	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	4 November 1907
Dec	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	5 December 1911

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 1991

27 years of record at Young Post Office, 1965 to 1991. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others.

Days with data per year at Young Post Office
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1965	314	86%	No
1966	306	84%	No
1967	298	82%	No
1968	359	98%	Yes
1969	361	99%	Yes
1970	347	95%	Yes
1971	356	98%	Yes
1972	337	92%	Yes
1973	357	98%	Yes
1974	319	87%	No
1975	349	96%	Yes
1976	293	80%	No
1977	248	68%	No
1978	253	69%	No
1979	251	69%	No
1980	252	69%	No
1981	252	69%	No
1982	249	68%	No
1983	260	71%	No
1984	250	68%	No
1985	241	66%	No
1986	249	68%	No
1987	205	56%	No
1988	227	62%	No
1989	242	66%	No
1990	212	58%	No
1991	207	57%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Young Post Office
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 September 1991	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 1990	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1990	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 1990	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1989	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	15 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1989	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 March 1989	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1988	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1988	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1988	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	78 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1987	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1987	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1986	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1986	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1985	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1985	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1985	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1985	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	111 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 November 1984	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1871 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Young Post Office: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1968	39.5 C (103.1 F)	27
Coldest night (TNn)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1971	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	1893	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	121
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	165.3 mm (6.5 in)	1878	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	121
Longest dry spell (CDD)	86 days	1940	32 days	121

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Young Post Office, 1871 to 1991. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.5 C (103.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Young Post Office by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1871	n/a
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1874	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1966	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1967	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1968	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1969	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1970	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1972	40.3 C (104.5 F)
1973	42.6 C (108.7 F)
1974	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1975	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1976	38.1 C (100.6 F)
1977	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1978	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1979	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1980	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1981	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1982	41.2 C (106.2 F)
1983	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1984	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1985	39.5 C (103.1 F)
1986	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1987	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1990	41.6 C (106.9 F)
1991	40.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Young Post Office, 1871 to 1991. The record is -6.1 C (21.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.0 C (24.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Young Post Office by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1871	n/a
1872	n/a
1873	n/a
1874	n/a
1875	n/a
1876	n/a
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1966	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1967	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1968	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1969	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1970	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1971	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1972	-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1973	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1974	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
1975	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1976	-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1977	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1978	-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1979	-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1980	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
1981	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1982	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1983	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1984	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1985	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1986	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1987	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1988	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1989	-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1990	-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1991	-2.3 C (27.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Young Post Office, 1871 to 1991. The record is 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Young Post Office by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1871	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1872	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1873	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1874	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1875	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1876	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1877	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1878	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1879	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1880	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1881	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1882	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1883	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1884	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1885	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1886	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1887	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1888	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1889	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1890	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1891	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1892	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1893	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1894	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1895	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1896	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1897	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1898	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1899	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1900	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1901	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1902	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1903	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1904	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1905	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1906	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1907	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1908	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1909	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1910	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1911	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1912	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1913	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1914	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1915	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1916	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1917	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1918	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1919	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1921	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1922	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1923	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1924	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1926	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1927	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1928	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1929	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1930	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1932	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1933	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1934	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1935	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1936	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1937	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1938	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1939	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1940	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1941	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1943	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1945	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1946	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1947	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1948	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1951	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1952	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1954	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1955	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1956	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1957	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1958	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1959	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1961	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1962	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1963	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1964	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1965	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1966	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1967	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1968	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1970	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1971	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1972	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1973	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1974	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1975	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1976	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1977	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1978	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1979	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1980	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1981	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1982	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1983	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1985	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1986	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1988	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1989	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1990	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991	32.8 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Young Post Office, 1871 to 1991. The record is 165.3 mm (6.5 in) in 1878, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.4 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Young Post Office by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1871	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1872	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1873	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1874	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1875	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1876	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1877	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1878	165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1879	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1880	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1881	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1882	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1883	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1884	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1885	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1886	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1887	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1888	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1889	127.9 mm (5.0 in)
1890	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1891	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1892	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1893	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1894	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1895	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1896	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1897	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1898	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1899	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1900	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1901	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1902	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1903	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1904	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1905	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1906	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1907	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1908	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1909	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1910	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1911	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1912	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1913	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1914	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1915	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1916	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1917	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1918	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1919	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1920	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1921	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1922	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1923	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1924	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1925	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1926	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1927	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1928	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1929	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1930	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1931	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1932	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1933	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1934	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1935	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1936	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1937	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1938	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1940	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1941	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1942	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1943	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1946	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1947	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1948	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1949	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1950	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1951	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1952	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1953	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1954	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1955	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1956	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1959	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1960	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1962	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1963	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1965	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1966	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1967	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1968	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1969	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1970	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1971	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1972	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1973	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1974	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1975	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
1976	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1977	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1978	106.3 mm (4.2 in)
1979	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1980	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1982	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1983	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1984	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1985	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1986	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1987	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1988	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1989	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1990	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1991	42.4 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Young Post Office, 1871 to 1991. The record is 86 days in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Young Post Office by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1871	19 days
1872	43 days
1873	23 days
1874	44 days
1875	49 days
1876	35 days
1877	38 days
1878	40 days
1879	25 days
1880	23 days
1881	36 days
1882	25 days
1883	39 days
1884	25 days
1885	23 days
1886	32 days
1887	20 days
1888	33 days
1889	54 days
1890	35 days
1891	33 days
1892	40 days
1893	27 days
1894	24 days
1895	55 days
1896	28 days
1897	55 days
1898	27 days
1899	41 days
1900	27 days
1901	42 days
1902	28 days
1903	28 days
1904	27 days
1905	32 days
1906	49 days
1907	33 days
1908	26 days
1909	20 days
1910	36 days
1911	22 days
1912	41 days
1913	40 days
1914	33 days
1915	23 days
1916	27 days
1917	22 days
1918	21 days
1919	33 days
1920	28 days
1921	28 days
1922	36 days
1923	49 days
1924	41 days
1925	26 days
1926	32 days
1927	26 days
1928	38 days
1929	46 days
1930	25 days
1931	22 days
1932	36 days
1933	37 days
1934	38 days
1935	27 days
1936	30 days
1937	40 days
1938	33 days
1939	21 days
1940	86 days
1941	34 days
1942	34 days
1943	25 days
1944	30 days
1945	25 days
1946	45 days
1947	36 days
1948	27 days
1949	22 days
1950	22 days
1951	29 days
1952	30 days
1953	19 days
1954	42 days
1955	22 days
1956	18 days
1957	49 days
1958	18 days
1959	33 days
1960	36 days
1961	34 days
1962	25 days
1963	24 days
1964	32 days
1965	73 days
1966	31 days
1967	72 days
1968	43 days
1969	16 days
1970	24 days
1971	30 days
1972	38 days
1973	16 days
1974	24 days
1975	33 days
1976	38 days
1977	29 days
1978	42 days
1979	35 days
1980	38 days
1981	30 days
1982	38 days
1983	22 days
1984	27 days
1985	45 days
1986	56 days
1987	21 days
1988	32 days
1989	18 days
1990	24 days
1991	28 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

111 years, 1872 to 1986

A day with at least 46.7 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.0 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Young Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	127.0 mm (5.0 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 111 years of values from 1872 to 1986.

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: 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1893; 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1911; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1878.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).