Elderslie Weather Records (ASN00079012)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elderslie (ASN00079012), Australia, with 46 years of record.
Key Facts for Elderslie
- Elderslie (ASN00079012) is a weather station in Australia at -37.10 latitude and 141.00 longitude, n/a above sea level.
- The station reports from 1925 to 1970, 46 years of record.
- 0 records set at Elderslie still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Elderslie set a daily record precipitation of 8.6 mm (0.34 in) on 31 August 1970.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -37.10 latitude, 141.00 longitude.
- Elevation: n/a.
- Period of record: 1925 to 1970, 46 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
Feb: 68.8 mm (2.7 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 25 January 1941 |
| Feb | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 20 February 1949 |
| Mar | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 22 March 1950 |
| Apr | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 11 April 1933 |
| May | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 29 May 1926 |
| Jun | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 22 June 1952 |
| Jul | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 11 July 1964 |
| Aug | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 9 August 1955 |
| Sep | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 24 September 1960 |
| Oct | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 28 October 1963 |
| Nov | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 18 November 1964 |
| Dec | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 1 December 1947 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1970 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 5 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1970 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 17 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 March 1970 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 January 1970 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 January 1970 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 September 1969 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 March 1969 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 February 1969 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 17 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 November 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 October 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 41 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 August 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 June 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 May 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 April 1968 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 December 1967 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 December 1967 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1967 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 July 1967 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 1967 | Elderslie, AU | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1925 to 1970| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 1949 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 46 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) | 1946 | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 46 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 66 days | 1934 | 31 days | 46 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1926 | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1927 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1928 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1929 | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1930 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1931 | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1932 | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1933 | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1934 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1935 | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1936 | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1937 | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1938 | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1939 | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1940 | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1941 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1942 | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1943 | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1944 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1945 | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1946 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1947 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1948 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1949 | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1950 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1951 | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1952 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1953 | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1954 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1955 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1956 | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1957 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1958 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1959 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1960 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1961 | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1962 | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1963 | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1964 | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1965 | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1966 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1967 | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1968 | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1969 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1970 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1926 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1927 | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1928 | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1929 | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1930 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1931 | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1932 | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1933 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1934 | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1935 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1936 | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1937 | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1938 | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1939 | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1940 | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1941 | 73.1 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1942 | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1943 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1944 | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1945 | 82.4 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1946 | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1947 | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1948 | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1949 | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1950 | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1951 | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1952 | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1953 | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1954 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1955 | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1956 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1957 | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1958 | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1959 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1960 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1961 | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1962 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1963 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1964 | 84.7 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1965 | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1966 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1967 | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1968 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1969 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1970 | 60.3 mm (2.4 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 16 days |
| 1926 | 27 days |
| 1927 | 28 days |
| 1928 | 37 days |
| 1929 | 20 days |
| 1930 | 52 days |
| 1931 | 46 days |
| 1932 | 35 days |
| 1933 | 42 days |
| 1934 | 66 days |
| 1935 | 46 days |
| 1936 | 62 days |
| 1937 | 21 days |
| 1938 | 20 days |
| 1939 | 16 days |
| 1940 | 36 days |
| 1941 | 26 days |
| 1942 | 41 days |
| 1943 | 31 days |
| 1944 | 34 days |
| 1945 | 30 days |
| 1946 | 15 days |
| 1947 | 19 days |
| 1948 | 28 days |
| 1949 | 28 days |
| 1950 | 24 days |
| 1951 | 43 days |
| 1952 | 31 days |
| 1953 | 44 days |
| 1954 | 50 days |
| 1955 | 26 days |
| 1956 | 44 days |
| 1957 | 38 days |
| 1958 | 31 days |
| 1959 | 25 days |
| 1960 | 20 days |
| 1961 | 38 days |
| 1962 | 23 days |
| 1963 | 38 days |
| 1964 | 22 days |
| 1965 | 46 days |
| 1966 | 31 days |
| 1967 | 38 days |
| 1968 | 30 days |
| 1969 | 35 days |
| 1970 | 40 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
43 years, 1927 to 1969A day with at least 32.3 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.8 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | |
| 5 years | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | |
| 10 years | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) | |
| 25 years | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) | |
| 50 years | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) | Longer than the 43 years of record |
| 100 years | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1927 to 1969.
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: 68.8 mm (2.7 in) in 1949; 64.8 mm (2.6 in) in 1930; 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1950.
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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).