Laverton Explosives Weather Records (ASN00087086)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Laverton Explosives (ASN00087086), Australia, with 33 years of record.
Key Facts for Laverton Explosives
- Laverton Explosives (ASN00087086) is a weather station in Australia at -37.88 latitude and 144.72 longitude, 8 m (25 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1902 to 1934, 33 years of record.
- 0 records set at Laverton Explosives still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Laverton Explosives set a daily record precipitation of 24.4 mm (1.0 in) on 9 January 1934.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -37.88 latitude, 144.72 longitude.
- Elevation: 8 m (25 ft).
- Period of record: 1902 to 1934, 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 73.7 mm (2.9 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 7 January 1915 |
| Feb | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 18 February 1919 |
| Mar | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 5 March 1919 |
| Apr | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 7 April 1932 |
| May | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 16 May 1918 |
| Jun | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 6 June 1931 |
| Jul | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 11 July 1933 |
| Aug | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26 August 1924 |
| Sep | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 23 September 1916 |
| Oct | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12 October 1932 |
| Nov | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 15 November 1920 |
| Dec | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 28 December 1907 |
Latest Records
9| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1934 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 December 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 19 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 November 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 3 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 July 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | monthly rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 27 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 June 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 7 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1933 | Laverton Explosives, AU | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 2 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1902 to 1934| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 1919 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 33 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 135.7 mm (5.3 in) | 1916 | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 33 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 48 days | 1906 | 21 days | 33 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1903 | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1904 | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1905 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1906 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1907 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1908 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1909 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1910 | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1911 | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1912 | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1913 | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1914 | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1915 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1916 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1917 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1918 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1919 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1920 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1921 | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1922 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1923 | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1924 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1925 | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1926 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1927 | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1928 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1929 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1930 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1931 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1932 | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1933 | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1934 | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 50.9 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1903 | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1904 | 62.9 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1905 | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1906 | 68.9 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1907 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1908 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1909 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1910 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1911 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1912 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1913 | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1914 | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1915 | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1916 | 135.7 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1917 | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1918 | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1919 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1920 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1921 | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1922 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1923 | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1924 | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1925 | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1926 | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1927 | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1928 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1929 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1930 | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1931 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1932 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1933 | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1934 | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 19 days |
| 1903 | 16 days |
| 1904 | 28 days |
| 1905 | 20 days |
| 1906 | 48 days |
| 1907 | 25 days |
| 1908 | 25 days |
| 1909 | 29 days |
| 1910 | 27 days |
| 1911 | 18 days |
| 1912 | 26 days |
| 1913 | 26 days |
| 1914 | 35 days |
| 1915 | 21 days |
| 1916 | 19 days |
| 1917 | 11 days |
| 1918 | 13 days |
| 1919 | 24 days |
| 1920 | 19 days |
| 1921 | 29 days |
| 1922 | 19 days |
| 1923 | 34 days |
| 1924 | 16 days |
| 1925 | 17 days |
| 1926 | 44 days |
| 1927 | 18 days |
| 1928 | 21 days |
| 1929 | 17 days |
| 1930 | 38 days |
| 1931 | 19 days |
| 1932 | 36 days |
| 1933 | 21 days |
| 1934 | 16 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
30 years, 1903 to 1933A day with at least 36.1 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 81.7 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | |
| 5 years | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | |
| 10 years | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 25 years | 66.9 mm (2.6 in) | |
| 50 years | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | Longer than the 30 years of record |
| 100 years | 81.7 mm (3.2 in) | Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1903 to 1933.
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: 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1919; 64.3 mm (2.5 in) in 1907; 63.2 mm (2.5 in) in 1911.
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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).