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Penshurst (Post Office) Weather Records (ASN00090063)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Penshurst (Post Office) (ASN00090063), Australia, with 145 years of record.

Key Facts for Penshurst (Post Office)

  • Penshurst (Post Office) (ASN00090063) is a weather station in Australia at -37.88 latitude and 142.29 longitude, 233 m (764 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1882 to 2026, 145 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Penshurst (Post Office) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Penshurst (Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 17.6 mm (0.7 in) on 11 November 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -37.88 latitude, 142.29 longitude.
  • Elevation: 233 m (764 ft).
  • Period of record: 1882 to 2026, 145 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Penshurst (Post Office), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Penshurst (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. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Penshurst (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 Penshurst (Post Office), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Penshurst (Post Office) by the year they were set 0 records at Penshurst (Post Office) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Penshurst (Post Office) still stand.
Standing records at Penshurst (Post Office) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Penshurst (Post Office) set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Penshurst (Post Office) between 18 March 1946 and 18 March 1946. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation18 March 1946: Record daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1 all-time records were set at Penshurst (Post Office) between 18 March 1946 and 18 March 1946. Each dot is a new record.
When Penshurst (Post Office) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1946-03-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Penshurst (Post Office) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Penshurst (Post Office). The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 18 March 1946. 050100150200 Jan: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 25 January 1952 Jan Feb: 97.3 mm (3.8 in), 7 February 1957 Feb Mar: 160.3 mm (6.3 in), 18 March 1946 Mar Apr: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 24 April 1961 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 12 May 1925 May Jun: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 25 June 1891 Jun Jul: 39.6 mm (1.6 in), 9 July 2008 Jul Aug: 56.4 mm (2.2 in), 27 August 2001 Aug Sep: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 26 September 1960 Sep Oct: 59.0 mm (2.3 in), 22 October 2022 Oct Nov: 84.4 mm (3.3 in), 4 November 2007 Nov Dec: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 23 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Penshurst (Post Office). The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 18 March 1946.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Penshurst (Post Office)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan90.2 mm (3.6 in)25 January 1952
Feb97.3 mm (3.8 in)7 February 1957
Mar160.3 mm (6.3 in)18 March 1946
Apr62.0 mm (2.4 in)24 April 1961
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)12 May 1925
Jun45.7 mm (1.8 in)25 June 1891
Jul39.6 mm (1.6 in)9 July 2008
Aug56.4 mm (2.2 in)27 August 2001
Sep64.8 mm (2.6 in)26 September 1960
Oct59.0 mm (2.3 in)22 October 2022
Nov84.4 mm (3.3 in)4 November 2007
Dec53.6 mm (2.1 in)23 December 1964

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Penshurst (Post Office)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 November 2025Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)70 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2025Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain35.5 mm (1.4 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)123 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2024Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain63.4 mm (2.5 in)38.0 mm (1.5 in)137 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 April 2023Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain13.4 mm (0.5 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 2022Penshurst (Post Office), AUmonthly rain59.0 mm (2.3 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)76 years67 of 100 (Major)
30 August 2022Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)17 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2021Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain37.2 mm (1.5 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)52 years39 of 100 (Notable)
9 June 2021Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2020Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain25.8 mm (1.0 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)113 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2020Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)125 years70 of 100 (Major)
13 September 2020Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2018Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)73 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 2017Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)60 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 2017Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain48.0 mm (1.9 in)32.3 mm (1.3 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 August 2017Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain22.8 mm (0.9 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)117 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 2017Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)15 years41 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2016Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain34.4 mm (1.4 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)55 years43 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2016Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain33.4 mm (1.3 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)75 years46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2016Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain16.6 mm (0.7 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)124 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2015Penshurst (Post Office), AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1882 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Penshurst (Post Office): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)160.3 mm (6.3 in)194635.5 mm (1.4 in)145
Wettest five days (Rx5day)188.5 mm (7.4 in)194656.7 mm (2.2 in)145
Longest dry spell (CDD)68 days202420 days145

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year The wettest day of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.5 mm (1.4 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1946
The wettest day of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.5 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188235.8 mm (1.4 in)
188333.3 mm (1.3 in)
188445.5 mm (1.8 in)
188524.1 mm (0.9 in)
188633.8 mm (1.3 in)
188736.1 mm (1.4 in)
188827.9 mm (1.1 in)
188944.5 mm (1.8 in)
189044.5 mm (1.8 in)
189145.7 mm (1.8 in)
189226.7 mm (1.1 in)
189359.9 mm (2.4 in)
189434.3 mm (1.4 in)
189525.4 mm (1.0 in)
189631.8 mm (1.3 in)
189727.9 mm (1.1 in)
189840.6 mm (1.6 in)
189954.6 mm (2.1 in)
190039.9 mm (1.6 in)
190129.2 mm (1.1 in)
190232.5 mm (1.3 in)
190324.6 mm (1.0 in)
190420.8 mm (0.8 in)
190545.7 mm (1.8 in)
190656.4 mm (2.2 in)
190736.8 mm (1.4 in)
190854.1 mm (2.1 in)
190930.0 mm (1.2 in)
191071.1 mm (2.8 in)
191154.6 mm (2.1 in)
191224.1 mm (0.9 in)
191340.6 mm (1.6 in)
191428.4 mm (1.1 in)
191529.0 mm (1.1 in)
191642.4 mm (1.7 in)
191719.8 mm (0.8 in)
191828.4 mm (1.1 in)
191940.9 mm (1.6 in)
192026.2 mm (1.0 in)
192135.6 mm (1.4 in)
192226.7 mm (1.1 in)
192337.1 mm (1.5 in)
192420.3 mm (0.8 in)
192550.8 mm (2.0 in)
192635.1 mm (1.4 in)
192720.3 mm (0.8 in)
192851.1 mm (2.0 in)
192925.4 mm (1.0 in)
193045.2 mm (1.8 in)
193135.8 mm (1.4 in)
193226.4 mm (1.0 in)
193327.7 mm (1.1 in)
193441.9 mm (1.6 in)
193548.5 mm (1.9 in)
193638.1 mm (1.5 in)
193740.6 mm (1.6 in)
193846.2 mm (1.8 in)
193937.3 mm (1.5 in)
194036.1 mm (1.4 in)
194166.5 mm (2.6 in)
194226.2 mm (1.0 in)
194324.9 mm (1.0 in)
194425.9 mm (1.0 in)
194544.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946160.3 mm (6.3 in)
194735.8 mm (1.4 in)
194825.7 mm (1.0 in)
194927.7 mm (1.1 in)
195026.4 mm (1.0 in)
195137.6 mm (1.5 in)
195290.2 mm (3.6 in)
195333.8 mm (1.3 in)
195447.8 mm (1.9 in)
195539.6 mm (1.6 in)
195641.9 mm (1.6 in)
195797.3 mm (3.8 in)
195829.0 mm (1.1 in)
195964.0 mm (2.5 in)
196078.7 mm (3.1 in)
196162.0 mm (2.4 in)
196225.1 mm (1.0 in)
196336.6 mm (1.4 in)
196453.6 mm (2.1 in)
196521.3 mm (0.8 in)
196619.3 mm (0.8 in)
196728.2 mm (1.1 in)
196822.9 mm (0.9 in)
196939.4 mm (1.6 in)
197044.2 mm (1.7 in)
197133.0 mm (1.3 in)
197226.4 mm (1.0 in)
197353.3 mm (2.1 in)
197456.2 mm (2.2 in)
197532.0 mm (1.3 in)
197636.6 mm (1.4 in)
197744.0 mm (1.7 in)
197836.2 mm (1.4 in)
197932.0 mm (1.3 in)
198024.8 mm (1.0 in)
198115.0 mm (0.6 in)
198229.6 mm (1.2 in)
198358.2 mm (2.3 in)
198431.0 mm (1.2 in)
198543.8 mm (1.7 in)
198624.0 mm (0.9 in)
198744.2 mm (1.7 in)
198824.8 mm (1.0 in)
198920.8 mm (0.8 in)
199032.2 mm (1.3 in)
199151.2 mm (2.0 in)
199226.0 mm (1.0 in)
199328.4 mm (1.1 in)
199418.8 mm (0.7 in)
199523.0 mm (0.9 in)
199620.2 mm (0.8 in)
199734.6 mm (1.4 in)
199842.4 mm (1.7 in)
199932.0 mm (1.3 in)
200037.0 mm (1.5 in)
200156.4 mm (2.2 in)
200229.2 mm (1.1 in)
200337.2 mm (1.5 in)
200426.0 mm (1.0 in)
200521.0 mm (0.8 in)
200621.0 mm (0.8 in)
200784.4 mm (3.3 in)
200841.4 mm (1.6 in)
200926.8 mm (1.1 in)
201035.8 mm (1.4 in)
201143.2 mm (1.7 in)
201245.4 mm (1.8 in)
201322.2 mm (0.9 in)
201425.6 mm (1.0 in)
201524.0 mm (0.9 in)
201634.4 mm (1.4 in)
201748.0 mm (1.9 in)
201833.4 mm (1.3 in)
201922.0 mm (0.9 in)
202038.0 mm (1.5 in)
202138.0 mm (1.5 in)
202259.0 mm (2.3 in)
202319.4 mm (0.8 in)
202463.4 mm (2.5 in)
202535.5 mm (1.4 in)
202622.0 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year The wettest five days of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.7 mm (2.2 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946
The wettest five days of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 188.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.7 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188239.9 mm (1.6 in)
188365.6 mm (2.6 in)
188483.4 mm (3.3 in)
188538.2 mm (1.5 in)
188668.6 mm (2.7 in)
188760.4 mm (2.4 in)
188844.0 mm (1.7 in)
188971.4 mm (2.8 in)
189070.2 mm (2.8 in)
189162.0 mm (2.4 in)
189279.3 mm (3.1 in)
189376.9 mm (3.0 in)
189492.2 mm (3.6 in)
189551.5 mm (2.0 in)
189657.2 mm (2.3 in)
189737.7 mm (1.5 in)
189868.6 mm (2.7 in)
1899107.9 mm (4.2 in)
190048.3 mm (1.9 in)
190159.8 mm (2.4 in)
190280.2 mm (3.2 in)
190361.0 mm (2.4 in)
190439.1 mm (1.5 in)
190564.3 mm (2.5 in)
190669.9 mm (2.8 in)
190793.7 mm (3.7 in)
190874.1 mm (2.9 in)
190947.8 mm (1.9 in)
191093.7 mm (3.7 in)
1911159.0 mm (6.3 in)
191257.8 mm (2.3 in)
191361.5 mm (2.4 in)
191452.0 mm (2.0 in)
191544.3 mm (1.7 in)
1916110.2 mm (4.3 in)
191744.3 mm (1.7 in)
191858.9 mm (2.3 in)
191975.2 mm (3.0 in)
192044.0 mm (1.7 in)
192152.3 mm (2.1 in)
192234.8 mm (1.4 in)
192355.6 mm (2.2 in)
192452.2 mm (2.1 in)
192570.7 mm (2.8 in)
192660.5 mm (2.4 in)
192741.9 mm (1.6 in)
192884.1 mm (3.3 in)
192940.2 mm (1.6 in)
193056.4 mm (2.2 in)
193161.7 mm (2.4 in)
193250.8 mm (2.0 in)
193352.0 mm (2.0 in)
193459.8 mm (2.4 in)
193578.1 mm (3.1 in)
193674.4 mm (2.9 in)
193759.1 mm (2.3 in)
193857.6 mm (2.3 in)
193978.6 mm (3.1 in)
194049.1 mm (1.9 in)
1941133.9 mm (5.3 in)
194251.5 mm (2.0 in)
194349.8 mm (2.0 in)
194441.7 mm (1.6 in)
194566.6 mm (2.6 in)
1946188.5 mm (7.4 in)
194756.4 mm (2.2 in)
194845.1 mm (1.8 in)
194937.9 mm (1.5 in)
195041.7 mm (1.6 in)
195178.3 mm (3.1 in)
195297.6 mm (3.8 in)
195373.6 mm (2.9 in)
195465.3 mm (2.6 in)
195562.4 mm (2.5 in)
195676.7 mm (3.0 in)
1957104.7 mm (4.1 in)
195857.0 mm (2.2 in)
195964.0 mm (2.5 in)
196086.9 mm (3.4 in)
196164.6 mm (2.5 in)
196243.2 mm (1.7 in)
196373.7 mm (2.9 in)
196456.2 mm (2.2 in)
196534.1 mm (1.3 in)
196644.9 mm (1.8 in)
196733.0 mm (1.3 in)
196847.5 mm (1.9 in)
196956.7 mm (2.2 in)
197054.9 mm (2.2 in)
197168.6 mm (2.7 in)
197246.2 mm (1.8 in)
197357.9 mm (2.3 in)
197459.8 mm (2.4 in)
197553.4 mm (2.1 in)
197637.4 mm (1.5 in)
197732.2 mm (1.3 in)
197865.6 mm (2.6 in)
197937.4 mm (1.5 in)
198028.4 mm (1.1 in)
198122.2 mm (0.9 in)
198233.2 mm (1.3 in)
1983121.4 mm (4.8 in)
198430.0 mm (1.2 in)
198554.6 mm (2.1 in)
198633.8 mm (1.3 in)
198759.8 mm (2.4 in)
198828.0 mm (1.1 in)
198919.8 mm (0.8 in)
199038.4 mm (1.5 in)
199166.4 mm (2.6 in)
199226.0 mm (1.0 in)
199337.0 mm (1.5 in)
199424.0 mm (0.9 in)
199532.4 mm (1.3 in)
199630.0 mm (1.2 in)
199763.8 mm (2.5 in)
199848.2 mm (1.9 in)
199947.2 mm (1.9 in)
200048.6 mm (1.9 in)
200167.0 mm (2.6 in)
200235.4 mm (1.4 in)
200354.0 mm (2.1 in)
200447.2 mm (1.9 in)
200553.6 mm (2.1 in)
200638.4 mm (1.5 in)
2007110.6 mm (4.4 in)
200881.6 mm (3.2 in)
200951.4 mm (2.0 in)
201058.4 mm (2.3 in)
201188.6 mm (3.5 in)
201255.6 mm (2.2 in)
201354.6 mm (2.1 in)
201454.4 mm (2.1 in)
201546.2 mm (1.8 in)
201660.6 mm (2.4 in)
201771.8 mm (2.8 in)
201877.2 mm (3.0 in)
201942.1 mm (1.7 in)
202079.4 mm (3.1 in)
202150.8 mm (2.0 in)
202273.6 mm (2.9 in)
202350.0 mm (2.0 in)
202466.8 mm (2.6 in)
202557.7 mm (2.3 in)
202645.7 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 68 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Penshurst (Post Office), 1882 to 2026. The record is 68 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Penshurst (Post Office) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
188219 days
188322 days
188413 days
188520 days
188613 days
188718 days
188825 days
188924 days
189021 days
189126 days
189214 days
189323 days
189419 days
189527 days
189616 days
189720 days
189821 days
189924 days
190016 days
190127 days
190216 days
190321 days
190418 days
190529 days
190625 days
190722 days
190824 days
190918 days
191024 days
191117 days
191227 days
191328 days
191420 days
191516 days
191625 days
191723 days
191816 days
191921 days
192019 days
192123 days
192243 days
192328 days
192423 days
192519 days
192625 days
192721 days
192826 days
192927 days
193047 days
193130 days
193223 days
193319 days
193436 days
193520 days
193615 days
193722 days
193813 days
193916 days
194016 days
194113 days
194217 days
194318 days
194417 days
194523 days
194613 days
194720 days
194829 days
194920 days
195025 days
195124 days
195216 days
195317 days
195417 days
195523 days
195625 days
195718 days
195820 days
195926 days
196014 days
196128 days
196214 days
196313 days
196421 days
196523 days
196616 days
196730 days
196824 days
196918 days
197032 days
197116 days
197224 days
197314 days
197435 days
197519 days
197614 days
197711 days
197811 days
197913 days
198015 days
198114 days
198220 days
198335 days
198416 days
198519 days
198633 days
198736 days
198818 days
198918 days
199017 days
199134 days
199210 days
199311 days
199429 days
199519 days
199618 days
199716 days
199816 days
199921 days
200020 days
200126 days
200219 days
200322 days
200422 days
200522 days
200630 days
200721 days
200817 days
200938 days
201016 days
201112 days
201218 days
201322 days
201440 days
201519 days
201621 days
201719 days
201816 days
201920 days
20209 days
202124 days
202231 days
202317 days
202468 days
202513 days
202642 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

115 years, 1883 to 2025

A day with at least 34.5 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 110.2 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Penshurst (Post Office): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years34.5 mm (1.4 in)
5 years48.4 mm (1.9 in)
10 years59.7 mm (2.4 in)
25 years77.0 mm (3.0 in)
50 years92.3 mm (3.6 in)
100 years110.2 mm (4.3 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 115 years of values from 1883 to 2025.

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: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1946; 97.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1957; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1952.

Download the Data

  • Data for Penshurst (Post Office) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Penshurst (Post Office) 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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