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West Lyell Weather Records (ASN00097015)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for West Lyell (ASN00097015), Australia, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for West Lyell

  • West Lyell (ASN00097015) is a weather station in Australia at -42.06 latitude and 145.58 longitude, 421 m (1,381 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1945 to 2000, 56 years of record.
  • 0 records set at West Lyell still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • West Lyell set a daily record precipitation of 30.6 mm (1.2 in) on 13 December 1976.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -42.06 latitude, 145.58 longitude.
  • Elevation: 421 m (1,381 ft).
  • Period of record: 1945 to 2000, 56 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at West Lyell, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at West Lyell. 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 West Lyell. 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 West Lyell, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at West Lyell by the year they were set 0 records at West Lyell still stand. 00000000000
0 records at West Lyell still stand.
Standing records at West Lyell by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 119.4 mm (4.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at West Lyell The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Lyell. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 5 March 1945. 050100150 Jan: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 26 January 1952 Jan Feb: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 14 February 1959 Feb Mar: 119.4 mm (4.7 in), 5 March 1945 Mar Apr: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 30 April 1954 Apr May: 87.1 mm (3.4 in), 28 May 1948 May Jun: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 29 June 1948 Jun Jul: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 23 July 1951 Jul Aug: 100.1 mm (3.9 in), 27 August 1945 Aug Sep: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 17 September 1970 Sep Oct: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 24 October 1958 Oct Nov: 55.2 mm (2.2 in), 21 November 1975 Nov Dec: 67.2 mm (2.6 in), 4 December 1976 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Lyell. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 5 March 1945.
Record daily precipitation for each month at West Lyell
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan72.4 mm (2.9 in)26 January 1952
Feb64.0 mm (2.5 in)14 February 1959
Mar119.4 mm (4.7 in)5 March 1945
Apr75.2 mm (3.0 in)30 April 1954
May87.1 mm (3.4 in)28 May 1948
Jun97.8 mm (3.9 in)29 June 1948
Jul66.8 mm (2.6 in)23 July 1951
Aug100.1 mm (3.9 in)27 August 1945
Sep62.2 mm (2.4 in)17 September 1970
Oct53.3 mm (2.1 in)24 October 1958
Nov55.2 mm (2.2 in)21 November 1975
Dec67.2 mm (2.6 in)4 December 1976

Latest Records

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Latest records at West Lyell
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 December 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain30.6 mm (1.2 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)7 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1976West Lyell, AUmonthly rain67.2 mm (2.6 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)19 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)9 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain3.2 mm (0.13 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1976West Lyell, AUdaily rain52.2 mm (2.1 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)12 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1975West Lyell, AUmonthly rain55.2 mm (2.2 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)26 years23 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain23.2 mm (0.9 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain37.4 mm (1.5 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)20.2 mm (0.8 in)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain86.2 mm (3.4 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)20 years44 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain33.6 mm (1.3 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1975West Lyell, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1945 to 2000
Yearly extremes at West Lyell: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)119.4 mm (4.7 in)194563.8 mm (2.5 in)33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)256.6 mm (10.1 in)1945146.8 mm (5.8 in)33
Longest dry spell (CDD)21 days197010 days33

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Lyell by year The wettest day of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.8 mm (2.5 in). 255075100125195019601970198019902000Record: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1945
The wettest day of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.8 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Lyell by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1945119.4 mm (4.7 in)
194661.7 mm (2.4 in)
194791.4 mm (3.6 in)
194897.8 mm (3.9 in)
194955.6 mm (2.2 in)
195056.6 mm (2.2 in)
195166.8 mm (2.6 in)
195275.7 mm (3.0 in)
195371.9 mm (2.8 in)
195475.2 mm (3.0 in)
195563.5 mm (2.5 in)
195668.8 mm (2.7 in)
195761.0 mm (2.4 in)
195889.4 mm (3.5 in)
195964.0 mm (2.5 in)
196053.3 mm (2.1 in)
196165.3 mm (2.6 in)
196275.2 mm (3.0 in)
196363.8 mm (2.5 in)
196461.0 mm (2.4 in)
196540.1 mm (1.6 in)
196660.7 mm (2.4 in)
196745.7 mm (1.8 in)
196853.8 mm (2.1 in)
196965.8 mm (2.6 in)
197062.2 mm (2.4 in)
197157.2 mm (2.3 in)
197248.3 mm (1.9 in)
197345.0 mm (1.8 in)
197470.0 mm (2.8 in)
197586.2 mm (3.4 in)
197667.2 mm (2.6 in)
200026.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Lyell by year The wettest five days of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 256.6 mm (10.1 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 146.8 mm (5.8 in). 50100150200250300195019601970198019902000Record: 256.6 mm (10.1 in) in 1945
The wettest five days of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 256.6 mm (10.1 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 146.8 mm (5.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Lyell by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1945256.6 mm (10.1 in)
1946184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1947243.4 mm (9.6 in)
1948254.4 mm (10.0 in)
1949139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1950109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1951184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1952234.2 mm (9.2 in)
1953219.4 mm (8.6 in)
1954142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1955109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1956184.0 mm (7.2 in)
1957140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1958186.6 mm (7.3 in)
1959145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1960128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1961202.7 mm (8.0 in)
1962181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1963144.6 mm (5.7 in)
1964150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1965131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1966115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1967110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1968127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1969154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1970160.7 mm (6.3 in)
1971146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1972117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1973144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1974142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1975223.6 mm (8.8 in)
1976155.8 mm (6.1 in)
200074.4 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Lyell by year The longest dry spell of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 21 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days. 0510152025195019601970198019902000Record: 21 days in 1970
The longest dry spell of the year at West Lyell, 1945 to 2000. The record is 21 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Lyell by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194512 days
194618 days
19478 days
194813 days
19497 days
195011 days
195119 days
19529 days
19539 days
195414 days
19557 days
195620 days
19578 days
19588 days
195917 days
196012 days
196114 days
19627 days
196313 days
196410 days
19657 days
19668 days
196711 days
19688 days
19699 days
197021 days
19719 days
197221 days
19738 days
197413 days
197512 days
19769 days
20002 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

32 years, 1945 to 1976

A day with at least 63.8 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 120.8 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at West Lyell: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.8 mm (2.5 in)
5 years78.2 mm (3.1 in)
10 years88.0 mm (3.5 in)
25 years100.9 mm (4.0 in)
50 years110.7 mm (4.4 in)Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years120.8 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1945 to 1976.

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: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1945; 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1948; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1947.

Download the Data

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