Mount Elliot Tank Weather Records (ASN00075114)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mount Elliot Tank (ASN00075114), Australia, with 51 years of record.
Key Facts for Mount Elliot Tank
- Mount Elliot Tank (ASN00075114) is a weather station in Australia at -34.20 latitude and 146.20 longitude, n/a above sea level.
- The station reports from 1889 to 1939, 51 years of record.
- 0 records set at Mount Elliot Tank still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Mount Elliot Tank set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 14 September 1935.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -34.20 latitude, 146.20 longitude.
- Elevation: n/a.
- Period of record: 1889 to 1939, 51 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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| 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
Nov: 84.8 mm (3.3 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 14 January 1925 |
| Feb | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 13 February 1898 |
| Mar | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 25 March 1896 |
| Apr | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 15 April 1891 |
| May | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 30 May 1913 |
| Jun | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24 June 1931 |
| Jul | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 26 July 1904 |
| Aug | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 31 August 1906 |
| Sep | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 24 September 1932 |
| Oct | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 8 October 1920 |
| Nov | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 16 November 1914 |
| Dec | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 15 December 1930 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1935 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 43 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 July 1935 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1935 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 April 1935 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 14 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 January 1935 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 9 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 November 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 9 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 October 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 July 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 July 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 April 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 28 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 March 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 43 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 February 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 39 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 January 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 36 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 January 1934 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 33 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 December 1933 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 2 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 December 1933 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 32 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 1933 | Mount Elliot Tank, AU | daily rain | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 41 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1889 to 1939| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 1914 | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 50 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 140.6 mm (5.5 in) | 1910 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 50 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 145 days | 1927 | 49 days | 50 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1890 | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1891 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1892 | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1893 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1894 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1895 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1896 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1897 | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1898 | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1899 | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1900 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1901 | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1902 | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) |
| 1903 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1904 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1905 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1906 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1907 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1908 | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1909 | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1910 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1911 | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1912 | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1913 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1914 | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1915 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1916 | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1917 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1918 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1919 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1920 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1921 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1922 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1924 | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1925 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1926 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1927 | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1928 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1929 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1930 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1931 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1932 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1933 | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1934 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1935 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1936 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1937 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1938 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1939 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1890 | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1891 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1892 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1893 | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1894 | 120.6 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1895 | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1896 | 82.1 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1897 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1898 | 65.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1899 | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1900 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1901 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1902 | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1903 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1904 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1905 | 92.3 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1906 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1907 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1908 | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1909 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1910 | 140.6 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1911 | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1912 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1913 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1914 | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1915 | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1916 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1917 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1918 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1919 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1920 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1921 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1922 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1924 | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1925 | 118.3 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1926 | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1927 | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1928 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1929 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1930 | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1931 | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1932 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1933 | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1934 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1935 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1936 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1937 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1938 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1939 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 21 days |
| 1890 | 20 days |
| 1891 | 36 days |
| 1892 | 42 days |
| 1893 | 90 days |
| 1894 | 22 days |
| 1895 | 56 days |
| 1896 | 26 days |
| 1897 | 80 days |
| 1898 | 30 days |
| 1899 | 36 days |
| 1900 | 53 days |
| 1901 | 46 days |
| 1902 | 41 days |
| 1903 | 43 days |
| 1904 | 34 days |
| 1905 | 67 days |
| 1906 | 58 days |
| 1907 | 52 days |
| 1908 | 24 days |
| 1909 | 30 days |
| 1910 | 66 days |
| 1911 | 49 days |
| 1912 | 90 days |
| 1913 | 43 days |
| 1914 | 48 days |
| 1915 | 108 days |
| 1916 | 41 days |
| 1917 | 27 days |
| 1918 | 55 days |
| 1919 | 47 days |
| 1920 | 90 days |
| 1921 | 63 days |
| 1922 | 61 days |
| 1924 | 25 days |
| 1925 | 37 days |
| 1926 | 77 days |
| 1927 | 145 days |
| 1928 | 58 days |
| 1929 | 51 days |
| 1930 | 57 days |
| 1931 | 36 days |
| 1932 | 38 days |
| 1933 | 73 days |
| 1934 | 60 days |
| 1935 | 92 days |
| 1936 | 30 days |
| 1937 | 59 days |
| 1938 | 61 days |
| 1939 | 31 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
39 years, 1890 to 1935A day with at least 41.3 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 89.0 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 41.3 mm (1.6 in) | |
| 5 years | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 10 years | 63.9 mm (2.5 in) | |
| 25 years | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | |
| 50 years | 81.9 mm (3.2 in) | Longer than the 39 years of record |
| 100 years | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1890 to 1935.
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: 84.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1914; 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1896; 72.6 mm (2.9 in) in 1925.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).