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Lilydale Post Office Weather Records (ASN00091053)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lilydale Post Office (ASN00091053), Australia, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Lilydale Post Office

  • Lilydale Post Office (ASN00091053) is a weather station in Australia at -41.25 latitude and 147.22 longitude, 158 m (518 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lilydale Post Office still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lilydale Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 22.0 mm (0.9 in) on 1 September 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -41.25 latitude, 147.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 158 m (518 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Lilydale Post Office set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Lilydale Post Office between 6 July 1944 and 14 October 2022. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation6 July 1944: Record daily precipitation 77.0 mm (3.0 in)19 February 1946: Record daily precipitation 80.8 mm (3.2 in)16 May 1988: Record daily precipitation 85.0 mm (3.3 in)14 October 2022: Record daily precipitation 108.2 mm (4.3 in)19501960197019801990200020102020
4 all-time records were set at Lilydale Post Office between 6 July 1944 and 14 October 2022. Each dot is a new record.
When Lilydale Post Office set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1944-07-06Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1946-02-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1988-05-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2022-10-14Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 108.2 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 108.2 mm (4.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lilydale Post Office The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lilydale Post Office. The most was 108.2 mm (4.3 in) on 14 October 2022. 050100150 Jan: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 31 January 1916 Jan Feb: 80.8 mm (3.2 in), 19 February 1946 Feb Mar: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 3 March 1931 Mar Apr: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 23 April 1980 Apr May: 85.0 mm (3.3 in), 16 May 1988 May Jun: 80.4 mm (3.2 in), 2 June 1992 Jun Jul: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 6 July 1944 Jul Aug: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 31 August 2005 Aug Sep: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 23 September 1998 Sep Oct: 108.2 mm (4.3 in), 14 October 2022 Oct Nov: 59.0 mm (2.3 in), 22 November 2013 Nov Dec: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 3 December 1947 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lilydale Post Office. The most was 108.2 mm (4.3 in) on 14 October 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lilydale Post Office
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan74.9 mm (2.9 in)31 January 1916
Feb80.8 mm (3.2 in)19 February 1946
Mar65.0 mm (2.6 in)3 March 1931
Apr77.0 mm (3.0 in)23 April 1980
May85.0 mm (3.3 in)16 May 1988
Jun80.4 mm (3.2 in)2 June 1992
Jul77.0 mm (3.0 in)6 July 1944
Aug76.2 mm (3.0 in)31 August 2005
Sep65.0 mm (2.6 in)23 September 1998
Oct108.2 mm (4.3 in)14 October 2022
Nov59.0 mm (2.3 in)22 November 2013
Dec78.7 mm (3.1 in)3 December 1947

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lilydale Post Office
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 September 2025Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2024Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 2024Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain40.2 mm (1.6 in)28.3 mm (1.1 in)56 years62 of 100 (Major)
6 September 2024Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain (Tie)30.0 mm (1.2 in)tie38 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2024Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain38.2 mm (1.5 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)61 years36 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2022Lilydale Post Office, AUall-time rain108.2 mm (4.3 in)23.2 mm (0.9 in)34 years69 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2022Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain47.8 mm (1.9 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)20 years48 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 2021Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)124 years56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2021Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)95 years57 of 100 (Notable)
1 February 2021Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain32.4 mm (1.3 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)67 years31 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2020Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain24.2 mm (1.0 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)78 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2020Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain61.8 mm (2.4 in)25.5 mm (1.0 in)96 years68 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2020Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain16.2 mm (0.6 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)123 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2019Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)52 years41 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2018Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain24.2 mm (1.0 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2016Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain61.4 mm (2.4 in)38.0 mm (1.5 in)95 years78 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)86 years45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2016Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)43 years31 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2016Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2016Lilydale Post Office, AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lilydale Post Office: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)108.2 mm (4.3 in)202246.0 mm (1.8 in)123
Wettest five days (Rx5day)226.8 mm (8.9 in)194478.4 mm (3.1 in)119
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days191020 days123

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lilydale Post Office by year The wettest day of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 108.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 mm (1.8 in). 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 108.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 108.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lilydale Post Office by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189345.7 mm (1.8 in)
189649.5 mm (1.9 in)
189748.3 mm (1.9 in)
189841.1 mm (1.6 in)
189966.0 mm (2.6 in)
190741.7 mm (1.6 in)
190947.0 mm (1.9 in)
191041.4 mm (1.6 in)
191141.1 mm (1.6 in)
191259.2 mm (2.3 in)
191343.2 mm (1.7 in)
191436.3 mm (1.4 in)
191552.1 mm (2.1 in)
191674.9 mm (2.9 in)
191732.3 mm (1.3 in)
191840.4 mm (1.6 in)
191930.7 mm (1.2 in)
192046.2 mm (1.8 in)
192148.5 mm (1.9 in)
192240.6 mm (1.6 in)
192345.7 mm (1.8 in)
192448.3 mm (1.9 in)
192529.0 mm (1.1 in)
192639.6 mm (1.6 in)
192749.5 mm (1.9 in)
192841.9 mm (1.6 in)
192967.6 mm (2.7 in)
193042.7 mm (1.7 in)
193165.0 mm (2.6 in)
193243.9 mm (1.7 in)
193340.9 mm (1.6 in)
193436.8 mm (1.4 in)
193542.7 mm (1.7 in)
193651.6 mm (2.0 in)
193767.8 mm (2.7 in)
193845.2 mm (1.8 in)
194047.0 mm (1.9 in)
194125.1 mm (1.0 in)
194248.8 mm (1.9 in)
194347.8 mm (1.9 in)
194477.0 mm (3.0 in)
194564.0 mm (2.5 in)
194680.8 mm (3.2 in)
194778.7 mm (3.1 in)
194832.3 mm (1.3 in)
194953.3 mm (2.1 in)
195031.2 mm (1.2 in)
195157.9 mm (2.3 in)
195235.6 mm (1.4 in)
195344.5 mm (1.8 in)
195461.5 mm (2.4 in)
195546.0 mm (1.8 in)
195657.2 mm (2.3 in)
195747.2 mm (1.9 in)
195847.5 mm (1.9 in)
195949.5 mm (1.9 in)
196050.8 mm (2.0 in)
196142.7 mm (1.7 in)
196232.8 mm (1.3 in)
196341.4 mm (1.6 in)
196457.2 mm (2.3 in)
196548.3 mm (1.9 in)
196640.6 mm (1.6 in)
196755.4 mm (2.2 in)
196864.5 mm (2.5 in)
196950.8 mm (2.0 in)
197052.1 mm (2.1 in)
197157.9 mm (2.3 in)
197230.5 mm (1.2 in)
197347.0 mm (1.9 in)
197475.0 mm (3.0 in)
197533.8 mm (1.3 in)
197624.6 mm (1.0 in)
197759.6 mm (2.3 in)
197830.6 mm (1.2 in)
197937.4 mm (1.5 in)
198077.0 mm (3.0 in)
198154.0 mm (2.1 in)
198266.8 mm (2.6 in)
198345.2 mm (1.8 in)
198452.4 mm (2.1 in)
198543.6 mm (1.7 in)
198649.2 mm (1.9 in)
198750.2 mm (2.0 in)
198885.0 mm (3.3 in)
198942.6 mm (1.7 in)
199044.2 mm (1.7 in)
199145.0 mm (1.8 in)
199281.0 mm (3.2 in)
199346.0 mm (1.8 in)
199436.0 mm (1.4 in)
199548.0 mm (1.9 in)
199658.6 mm (2.3 in)
199726.4 mm (1.0 in)
199865.0 mm (2.6 in)
199931.4 mm (1.2 in)
200074.2 mm (2.9 in)
200133.8 mm (1.3 in)
200229.4 mm (1.2 in)
200353.4 mm (2.1 in)
200447.4 mm (1.9 in)
200576.2 mm (3.0 in)
200632.4 mm (1.3 in)
200732.0 mm (1.3 in)
200832.8 mm (1.3 in)
200929.8 mm (1.2 in)
201043.8 mm (1.7 in)
201148.8 mm (1.9 in)
201226.6 mm (1.0 in)
201359.0 mm (2.3 in)
201434.8 mm (1.4 in)
201538.6 mm (1.5 in)
201661.4 mm (2.4 in)
201725.6 mm (1.0 in)
201824.8 mm (1.0 in)
201944.0 mm (1.7 in)
202061.8 mm (2.4 in)
202138.0 mm (1.5 in)
2022108.2 mm (4.3 in)
202331.0 mm (1.2 in)
202440.2 mm (1.6 in)
202527.0 mm (1.1 in)
202643.2 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lilydale Post Office by year The wettest five days of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.4 mm (3.1 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1944
The wettest five days of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.4 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lilydale Post Office by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189375.4 mm (3.0 in)
1896124.5 mm (4.9 in)
189773.5 mm (2.9 in)
189857.9 mm (2.3 in)
189971.6 mm (2.8 in)
190758.7 mm (2.3 in)
190963.3 mm (2.5 in)
191084.3 mm (3.3 in)
191194.5 mm (3.7 in)
191274.0 mm (2.9 in)
191399.9 mm (3.9 in)
191471.4 mm (2.8 in)
1915104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1916130.2 mm (5.1 in)
191774.9 mm (2.9 in)
1918121.9 mm (4.8 in)
191960.8 mm (2.4 in)
192084.3 mm (3.3 in)
192165.8 mm (2.6 in)
192281.5 mm (3.2 in)
192398.7 mm (3.9 in)
192474.7 mm (2.9 in)
192557.9 mm (2.3 in)
192681.5 mm (3.2 in)
1927106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1928102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1929171.8 mm (6.8 in)
193067.6 mm (2.7 in)
1931132.9 mm (5.2 in)
193288.4 mm (3.5 in)
193377.0 mm (3.0 in)
193490.9 mm (3.6 in)
193569.4 mm (2.7 in)
193690.6 mm (3.6 in)
1937155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1938103.3 mm (4.1 in)
194070.6 mm (2.8 in)
194164.5 mm (2.5 in)
194299.5 mm (3.9 in)
194378.4 mm (3.1 in)
1944226.8 mm (8.9 in)
1945116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1946100.1 mm (3.9 in)
194797.8 mm (3.9 in)
194849.8 mm (2.0 in)
194964.5 mm (2.5 in)
195059.6 mm (2.3 in)
195186.1 mm (3.4 in)
195276.2 mm (3.0 in)
195365.6 mm (2.6 in)
195476.5 mm (3.0 in)
195599.1 mm (3.9 in)
1956125.2 mm (4.9 in)
195790.4 mm (3.6 in)
1958115.1 mm (4.5 in)
195975.7 mm (3.0 in)
196068.6 mm (2.7 in)
196180.2 mm (3.2 in)
196283.1 mm (3.3 in)
196375.8 mm (3.0 in)
196485.1 mm (3.4 in)
196597.2 mm (3.8 in)
1966101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1967112.6 mm (4.4 in)
196890.0 mm (3.5 in)
1969115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1970119.9 mm (4.7 in)
197196.1 mm (3.8 in)
197264.9 mm (2.6 in)
197372.7 mm (2.9 in)
1974120.4 mm (4.7 in)
197570.6 mm (2.8 in)
197676.0 mm (3.0 in)
1977108.2 mm (4.3 in)
197861.4 mm (2.4 in)
197963.4 mm (2.5 in)
1980144.8 mm (5.7 in)
198185.8 mm (3.4 in)
198286.6 mm (3.4 in)
198360.6 mm (2.4 in)
198499.8 mm (3.9 in)
198592.8 mm (3.7 in)
198686.6 mm (3.4 in)
198790.4 mm (3.6 in)
1988108.6 mm (4.3 in)
198960.0 mm (2.4 in)
199071.0 mm (2.8 in)
199174.8 mm (2.9 in)
199297.8 mm (3.9 in)
199353.2 mm (2.1 in)
199469.0 mm (2.7 in)
1995127.4 mm (5.0 in)
199692.0 mm (3.6 in)
199737.8 mm (1.5 in)
199882.6 mm (3.3 in)
199953.2 mm (2.1 in)
2000103.8 mm (4.1 in)
200158.8 mm (2.3 in)
200245.4 mm (1.8 in)
2003131.4 mm (5.2 in)
2004152.6 mm (6.0 in)
200589.4 mm (3.5 in)
200638.6 mm (1.5 in)
200765.4 mm (2.6 in)
200842.2 mm (1.7 in)
200944.0 mm (1.7 in)
201028.8 mm (1.1 in)
201121.4 mm (0.8 in)
201227.8 mm (1.1 in)
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
201727.0 mm (1.1 in)
201822.6 mm (0.9 in)
201954.2 mm (2.1 in)
202061.8 mm (2.4 in)
202132.4 mm (1.3 in)
202221.2 mm (0.8 in)
202327.4 mm (1.1 in)
202459.4 mm (2.3 in)
202538.6 mm (1.5 in)
2026100.4 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lilydale Post Office by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 43 days in 1910
The longest dry spell of the year at Lilydale Post Office, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lilydale Post Office by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189324 days
189628 days
189734 days
189839 days
189926 days
190717 days
190918 days
191043 days
191129 days
191225 days
191323 days
191418 days
191524 days
191619 days
191724 days
191817 days
191940 days
192021 days
192122 days
192220 days
192336 days
192416 days
192513 days
192622 days
192729 days
192813 days
192911 days
193039 days
193142 days
193226 days
193323 days
193420 days
193525 days
193620 days
193719 days
193817 days
194011 days
194121 days
194224 days
194322 days
194420 days
194517 days
194612 days
194712 days
194831 days
194918 days
195013 days
195121 days
195226 days
195340 days
195432 days
195518 days
195625 days
195720 days
195819 days
195923 days
196039 days
196141 days
196220 days
196327 days
196419 days
196532 days
196618 days
196718 days
196822 days
196914 days
197033 days
197120 days
197222 days
197315 days
197415 days
197523 days
197612 days
197713 days
197815 days
197917 days
198021 days
198115 days
198222 days
198327 days
198419 days
198521 days
198616 days
198728 days
198832 days
198917 days
199019 days
199122 days
199235 days
199332 days
199421 days
199516 days
199622 days
199715 days
199817 days
199916 days
200018 days
200118 days
200218 days
200319 days
200420 days
20059 days
200633 days
200720 days
200812 days
200921 days
201011 days
201110 days
201211 days
20131 day
20141 day
20151 day
20162 days
201714 days
201818 days
201911 days
202010 days
202121 days
202213 days
202315 days
202417 days
202523 days
202619 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

80 years, 1893 to 2000

A day with at least 47.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 89.9 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lilydale Post Office: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years47.8 mm (1.9 in)
5 years60.1 mm (2.4 in)
10 years67.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 years77.1 mm (3.0 in)
50 years83.7 mm (3.3 in)
100 years89.9 mm (3.5 in)Longer than the 80 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, 80 years of values from 1893 to 2000.

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: 85.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1988; 80.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1946; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1947.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lilydale Post Office standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lilydale 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).