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Queenstown (Copper Mine) Weather Records (ASN00097008)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Queenstown (Copper Mine) (ASN00097008), Australia, with 96 years of record.

Key Facts for Queenstown (Copper Mine)

  • Queenstown (Copper Mine) (ASN00097008) is a weather station in Australia at -42.07 latitude and 145.57 longitude, 191 m (627 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1907 to 2002, 96 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Queenstown (Copper Mine) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Queenstown (Copper Mine) set a daily record precipitation of 32.6 mm (1.3 in) on 23 October 2002.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -42.07 latitude, 145.57 longitude.
  • Elevation: 191 m (627 ft).
  • Period of record: 1907 to 2002, 96 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Queenstown (Copper Mine), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Queenstown (Copper Mine). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -10010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Queenstown (Copper Mine). 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 Queenstown (Copper Mine), with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan35.8 C (96.4 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)n/an/a
Feb33.9 C (93.0 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)n/an/a
Mar33.0 C (91.4 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)n/an/a
Apr25.9 C (78.6 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)n/an/a
May22.0 C (71.6 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)n/an/a
Jun18.3 C (64.9 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)n/an/a
Jul16.7 C (62.1 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)n/an/a
Aug18.0 C (64.4 F)-8.0 C (17.6 F)n/an/a
Sep25.0 C (77.0 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)n/an/a
Oct28.1 C (82.6 F)-1.5 C (29.3 F)n/an/a
Nov29.6 C (85.3 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)n/an/a
Dec31.0 C (87.8 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by the year they were set 1,464 records at Queenstown (Copper Mine) still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 308. 01002003004001995: 1311996: 3061997: 3081998: 1621999: 92000: 1342001: 2782002: 13619951996199719981999200020012002
1,464 records at Queenstown (Copper Mine) still stand. 1997 holds the most, with 308.
Standing records at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1995131
1996306
1997308
1998162
19999
2000134
2001278
2002136

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Queenstown (Copper Mine) set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Queenstown (Copper Mine) between 1 May 1937 and 5 March 1945. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation1 May 1937: Record daily precipitation 122.4 mm (4.8 in)5 March 1945: Record daily precipitation 125.7 mm (4.9 in)19401945
2 all-time records were set at Queenstown (Copper Mine) between 1 May 1937 and 5 March 1945. Each dot is a new record.
When Queenstown (Copper Mine) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1937-05-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1945-03-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 125.7 mm (4.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 125.7 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Queenstown (Copper Mine) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Queenstown (Copper Mine). The most was 125.7 mm (4.9 in) on 5 March 1945. 050100150 Jan: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 7 January 1924 Jan Feb: 70.8 mm (2.8 in), 22 February 2002 Feb Mar: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 5 March 1945 Mar Apr: 113.8 mm (4.5 in), 27 April 1916 Apr May: 122.4 mm (4.8 in), 1 May 1937 May Jun: 113.3 mm (4.5 in), 29 June 1948 Jun Jul: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 21 July 1919 Jul Aug: 85.3 mm (3.4 in), 27 August 1945 Aug Sep: 118.1 mm (4.6 in), 7 September 1912 Sep Oct: 72.0 mm (2.8 in), 13 October 1984 Oct Nov: 122.2 mm (4.8 in), 14 November 1913 Nov Dec: 72.0 mm (2.8 in), 4 December 1976 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Queenstown (Copper Mine). The most was 125.7 mm (4.9 in) on 5 March 1945.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Queenstown (Copper Mine)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan69.9 mm (2.8 in)7 January 1924
Feb70.8 mm (2.8 in)22 February 2002
Mar125.7 mm (4.9 in)5 March 1945
Apr113.8 mm (4.5 in)27 April 1916
May122.4 mm (4.8 in)1 May 1937
Jun113.3 mm (4.5 in)29 June 1948
Jul79.2 mm (3.1 in)21 July 1919
Aug85.3 mm (3.4 in)27 August 1945
Sep118.1 mm (4.6 in)7 September 1912
Oct72.0 mm (2.8 in)13 October 1984
Nov122.2 mm (4.8 in)14 November 1913
Dec72.0 mm (2.8 in)4 December 1976

Period of Record Coverage

1995 to 2002
Days with data per year at Queenstown (Copper Mine) 8 years of record at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1995 to 2002. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. 1995: 166 of 365 days1996: 347 of 366 days1997: 340 of 365 days1998: 202 of 365 days1999: 8 of 365 days2000: 160 of 366 days2001: 328 of 365 days2002: 159 of 365 days19952000
8 years of record at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1995 to 2002. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
Days with data per year at Queenstown (Copper Mine)
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199516645%No
199634795%Yes
199734093%Yes
199820255%No
199982%No
200016044%No
200132890%No
200215944%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Queenstown (Copper Mine)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 October 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)55 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain46.4 mm (1.8 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)88 years35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain51.0 mm (2.0 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)31 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain41.6 mm (1.6 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2002Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUmonthly rain70.8 mm (2.8 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)94 years61 of 100 (Major)
25 November 2001Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2001Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain44.8 mm (1.8 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)79 years37 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2001Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)70 years37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2001Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain50.4 mm (2.0 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)59 years33 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2001Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)76 years45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1998Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain45.4 mm (1.8 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)56 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1998Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)63 years30 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1998Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain51.4 mm (2.0 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)71 years54 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1997Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1997Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)43.4 mm (1.7 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1997Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)58 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1997Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain44.0 mm (1.7 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)70 years42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1996Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)40 years29 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1996Queenstown (Copper Mine), AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)79 years35 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 2002
Yearly extremes at Queenstown (Copper Mine): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.8 C (96.4 F)199732.0 C (89.6 F)8
Coldest night (TNn)-8.0 C (17.6 F)1997-2.1 C (28.1 F)8
Wettest day (Rx1day)125.7 mm (4.9 in)194558.6 mm (2.3 in)96
Wettest five days (Rx5day)263.2 mm (10.4 in)1948147.6 mm (5.8 in)95
Longest dry spell (CDD)26 days200212 days96

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year The hottest day of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 C (89.6 F). 2527.53032.53537.519201940196019802000Record: 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 1997
The hottest day of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 35.8 C (96.4 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 C (89.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
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1914n/a
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199526.0 C (78.8 F)
199634.8 C (94.6 F)
199735.8 C (96.4 F)
199833.0 C (91.4 F)
199926.5 C (79.7 F)
200031.0 C (87.8 F)
200134.1 C (93.4 F)
200230.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year The coldest night of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is -8.0 C (17.6 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.1 C (28.1 F). -10-5051019201940196019802000Record: -8.0 C (17.6 F) in 1997
The coldest night of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is -8.0 C (17.6 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.1 C (28.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
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1995-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1996-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1997-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1998-3.0 C (26.6 F)
19995.6 C (42.1 F)
2000-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2001-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2002-1.5 C (29.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year The wettest day of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in). 05010015019201940196019802000Record: 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1945
The wettest day of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190744.5 mm (1.8 in)
190867.3 mm (2.6 in)
190957.7 mm (2.3 in)
191074.7 mm (2.9 in)
191154.6 mm (2.1 in)
1912118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1913122.2 mm (4.8 in)
191479.8 mm (3.1 in)
191568.3 mm (2.7 in)
1916113.8 mm (4.5 in)
191745.0 mm (1.8 in)
191848.3 mm (1.9 in)
191979.2 mm (3.1 in)
192076.7 mm (3.0 in)
192154.6 mm (2.1 in)
192251.6 mm (2.0 in)
192363.5 mm (2.5 in)
192479.5 mm (3.1 in)
192569.6 mm (2.7 in)
192650.8 mm (2.0 in)
192753.1 mm (2.1 in)
192868.8 mm (2.7 in)
192952.8 mm (2.1 in)
193045.7 mm (1.8 in)
193153.8 mm (2.1 in)
193256.1 mm (2.2 in)
193357.4 mm (2.3 in)
193457.2 mm (2.3 in)
193580.0 mm (3.1 in)
193664.3 mm (2.5 in)
1937122.4 mm (4.8 in)
193854.4 mm (2.1 in)
193967.6 mm (2.7 in)
194061.5 mm (2.4 in)
194181.8 mm (3.2 in)
194258.7 mm (2.3 in)
194352.3 mm (2.1 in)
194450.3 mm (2.0 in)
1945125.7 mm (4.9 in)
194642.9 mm (1.7 in)
194775.7 mm (3.0 in)
1948113.3 mm (4.5 in)
194954.4 mm (2.1 in)
195049.3 mm (1.9 in)
195158.9 mm (2.3 in)
195256.9 mm (2.2 in)
195367.3 mm (2.6 in)
195480.5 mm (3.2 in)
195552.3 mm (2.1 in)
195658.4 mm (2.3 in)
195747.5 mm (1.9 in)
195866.5 mm (2.6 in)
195955.4 mm (2.2 in)
196051.3 mm (2.0 in)
196159.4 mm (2.3 in)
196272.1 mm (2.8 in)
196349.5 mm (1.9 in)
196456.6 mm (2.2 in)
196549.3 mm (1.9 in)
196656.6 mm (2.2 in)
196745.2 mm (1.8 in)
196856.4 mm (2.2 in)
196963.0 mm (2.5 in)
197065.0 mm (2.6 in)
197162.0 mm (2.4 in)
197258.2 mm (2.3 in)
197348.8 mm (1.9 in)
197482.4 mm (3.2 in)
197586.4 mm (3.4 in)
197672.0 mm (2.8 in)
197770.8 mm (2.8 in)
197854.2 mm (2.1 in)
197960.0 mm (2.4 in)
198061.2 mm (2.4 in)
198153.4 mm (2.1 in)
198249.2 mm (1.9 in)
198357.8 mm (2.3 in)
198472.0 mm (2.8 in)
198560.2 mm (2.4 in)
198667.0 mm (2.6 in)
198794.0 mm (3.7 in)
198849.6 mm (2.0 in)
198958.0 mm (2.3 in)
199053.0 mm (2.1 in)
199174.2 mm (2.9 in)
199245.4 mm (1.8 in)
199346.0 mm (1.8 in)
199453.8 mm (2.1 in)
199572.8 mm (2.9 in)
199679.8 mm (3.1 in)
199776.2 mm (3.0 in)
199864.4 mm (2.5 in)
199921.0 mm (0.8 in)
200050.1 mm (2.0 in)
200158.0 mm (2.3 in)
200270.8 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year The wettest five days of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 263.2 mm (10.4 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 147.6 mm (5.8 in). 5010015020025030019201940196019802000Record: 263.2 mm (10.4 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 263.2 mm (10.4 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 147.6 mm (5.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1907131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1908141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1909220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1910152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1911126.9 mm (5.0 in)
1912185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1913235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1914206.5 mm (8.1 in)
1915173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1916225.9 mm (8.9 in)
1917148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1918151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1919128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1920131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1921134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1922127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1923186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1924172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1925126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1926131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1927137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1928118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1929116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1930119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1931150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1932132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1933157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1934115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1935169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1936149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1937191.7 mm (7.5 in)
1938146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1939171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1940147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1941147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1942118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1943157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1944153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1945260.2 mm (10.2 in)
1946165.7 mm (6.5 in)
1947216.4 mm (8.5 in)
1948263.2 mm (10.4 in)
1949117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1950103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1951173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1952168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1953209.6 mm (8.3 in)
1954165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1955125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1956159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1957143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1958151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1959159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1960124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1961191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1962187.9 mm (7.4 in)
1963127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1964148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1965133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1966121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1967115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1968132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1969144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1970176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1971159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1972121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1973153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1974173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1975229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1976166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1977147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1978130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1979124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1980147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1981127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1982127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1983131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1984142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1985144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1986168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1987187.6 mm (7.4 in)
1988139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1989109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1990146.4 mm (5.8 in)
1991130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1992147.2 mm (5.8 in)
1993118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1994169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1995127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1996162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1997171.6 mm (6.8 in)
199887.6 mm (3.4 in)
1999n/a
2000146.1 mm (5.8 in)
2001188.7 mm (7.4 in)
2002180.0 mm (7.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 26 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days. 010203019201940196019802000Record: 26 days in 2002
The longest dry spell of the year at Queenstown (Copper Mine), 1907 to 2002. The record is 26 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Queenstown (Copper Mine) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19079 days
190814 days
190912 days
191018 days
191116 days
191218 days
191314 days
191412 days
191510 days
191621 days
191710 days
191816 days
191915 days
192011 days
192121 days
192213 days
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192613 days
192711 days
192810 days
192913 days
193010 days
193110 days
193212 days
19339 days
19348 days
19356 days
193617 days
193718 days
19388 days
193912 days
19409 days
19418 days
194212 days
19439 days
194411 days
194512 days
194618 days
19478 days
194816 days
19497 days
195012 days
195124 days
19528 days
19539 days
195414 days
195510 days
195620 days
19579 days
195810 days
195916 days
196019 days
196115 days
196212 days
196312 days
196410 days
19657 days
19668 days
196711 days
19689 days
19699 days
197012 days
197110 days
197220 days
19738 days
197413 days
197512 days
19767 days
197711 days
197812 days
19798 days
198010 days
198111 days
198213 days
198315 days
19849 days
198515 days
198612 days
198711 days
198814 days
198918 days
19909 days
19919 days
199217 days
19937 days
199411 days
199512 days
199614 days
19979 days
199810 days
19991 day
20009 days
200111 days
200226 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

91 years, 1907 to 1997

A day with at least 60.0 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 138.7 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Queenstown (Copper Mine): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
5 years74.6 mm (2.9 in)
10 years86.5 mm (3.4 in)
25 years104.4 mm (4.1 in)
50 years120.3 mm (4.7 in)
100 years138.7 mm (5.5 in)Longer than the 91 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, 91 years of values from 1907 to 1997.

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: 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1945; 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1937; 122.2 mm (4.8 in) in 1913.

Download the Data

  • Data for Queenstown (Copper Mine) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Queenstown (Copper Mine) 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 (2026-10-13).