Riddells Creek Weather Records (ASN00087055)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Riddells Creek (ASN00087055), Australia, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Riddells Creek

Riddells Creek (ASN00087055) is a weather station in Australia at -37.45 latitude and 144.78 longitude, 367 m (1,205 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1888 to 1960, 73 years of record.
0 records set at Riddells Creek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Riddells Creek set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 28 January 1959.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -37.45 latitude, 144.78 longitude.
Elevation: 367 m (1,205 ft).
Period of record: 1888 to 1960, 73 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 Riddells Creek. 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 Riddells Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Riddells Creek still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 122.4 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Riddells Creek. The most was 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 23 September 1916.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Riddells Creek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	26 January 1941
Feb	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	26 February 1946
Mar	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	5 March 1919
Apr	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	8 April 1889
May	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 May 1893
Jun	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 June 1936
Jul	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	11 July 1957
Aug	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	3 August 1891
Sep	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	23 September 1916
Oct	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 October 1953
Nov	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	9 November 1954
Dec	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	12 December 1954

Latest Records

Latest records at Riddells Creek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1959	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	19 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	5 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1958	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1957	Riddells Creek, AU	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	16 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1956	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1955	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	9 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1955	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1955	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	32 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1955	Riddells Creek, AU	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1888 to 1960

Yearly extremes at Riddells Creek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	1916	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	1916	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	66 days	1923	24 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Riddells Creek, 1888 to 1960. The record is 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Riddells Creek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1889	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1890	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1891	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1892	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1893	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1894	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1895	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1896	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1903	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1904	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1905	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1906	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1908	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1909	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1910	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1911	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1912	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1913	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1914	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1915	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1916	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1917	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1918	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1919	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1920	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1921	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1922	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1923	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1925	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1926	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1927	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1929	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1931	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1932	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1935	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1940	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1941	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1942	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1943	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1944	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1945	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1947	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1950	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1952	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1953	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1954	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1955	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1956	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1958	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1959	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1960	21.6 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Riddells Creek, 1888 to 1960. The record is 309.9 mm (12.2 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Riddells Creek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1889	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1890	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1891	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1892	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1893	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1894	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1895	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1896	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1903	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1904	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1905	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1906	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1908	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1909	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1910	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1911	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1912	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1913	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1914	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1915	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1916	309.9 mm (12.2 in)
1917	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1918	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1919	138.3 mm (5.4 in)
1920	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1921	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1922	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1923	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1925	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1926	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1927	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1928	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1929	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1930	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1931	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1932	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1933	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1934	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1935	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1936	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1937	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1938	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	160.9 mm (6.3 in)
1940	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1942	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1943	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1944	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1945	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1946	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1947	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1949	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1950	103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1951	166.7 mm (6.6 in)
1952	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1953	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1954	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1955	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1956	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1957	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1958	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1959	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1960	34.8 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Riddells Creek, 1888 to 1960. The record is 66 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Riddells Creek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888	20 days
1889	26 days
1890	37 days
1891	23 days
1892	22 days
1893	20 days
1894	23 days
1895	41 days
1896	21 days
1903	33 days
1904	41 days
1905	28 days
1906	57 days
1908	24 days
1909	32 days
1910	26 days
1911	20 days
1912	27 days
1913	32 days
1914	32 days
1915	15 days
1916	24 days
1917	13 days
1918	16 days
1919	22 days
1920	22 days
1921	19 days
1922	17 days
1923	66 days
1924	16 days
1925	16 days
1926	58 days
1927	22 days
1928	18 days
1929	20 days
1930	18 days
1931	23 days
1932	26 days
1933	18 days
1934	37 days
1935	18 days
1936	24 days
1937	25 days
1938	29 days
1939	25 days
1940	22 days
1941	20 days
1942	19 days
1943	16 days
1944	22 days
1945	26 days
1946	17 days
1947	23 days
1948	24 days
1949	19 days
1950	32 days
1951	28 days
1952	24 days
1953	36 days
1954	25 days
1955	25 days
1956	43 days
1957	22 days
1958	30 days
1959	51 days
1960	10 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

63 years, 1888 to 1958

A day with at least 48.3 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.7 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Riddells Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1888 to 1958.

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: 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1916; 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1946; 106.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1941.

Download the Data

Data for Riddells Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Riddells Creek threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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