Palandu Weather Records (IN004120900)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palandu (IN004120900), India, with 52 years of record.
Key Facts for Palandu
- Palandu (IN004120900) is a weather station in India at 23.30 latitude and 85.50 longitude, 606 m (1,988 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1915 to 1966, 52 years of record.
- 0 records set at Palandu still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Palandu set a daily record precipitation of 13.0 mm (0.5 in) on 3 December 1966.
About the Station
- Location: India, 23.30 latitude, 85.50 longitude.
- Elevation: 606 m (1,988 ft).
- Period of record: 1915 to 1966, 52 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 |
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| 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
Jun: 237.7 mm (9.4 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 5 January 1945 |
| Feb | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 23 February 1927 |
| Mar | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 7 March 1926 |
| Apr | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 13 April 1946 |
| May | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 18 May 1925 |
| Jun | 237.7 mm (9.4 in) | 11 June 1918 |
| Jul | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) | 28 July 1937 |
| Aug | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) | 7 August 1919 |
| Sep | 228.9 mm (9.0 in) | 28 September 1919 |
| Oct | 209.8 mm (8.3 in) | 8 October 1941 |
| Nov | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 19 November 1930 |
| Dec | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 14 December 1947 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 1966 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1966 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 6.2 mm (0.24 in) | 51 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 November 1966 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 November 1966 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 51 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1966 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 4 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 September 1965 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1965 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 15 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 July 1965 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 15 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1965 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 28 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1965 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 September 1964 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 26 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 May 1964 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 33 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 May 1964 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 April 1964 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 27 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 February 1964 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 October 1963 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 45 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1963 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 1 year | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 August 1963 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 June 1963 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 October 1961 | Palandu, IN | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1915 to 1966| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 237.7 mm (9.4 in) | 1918 | 95.9 mm (3.8 in) | 52 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 362.3 mm (14.3 in) | 1918 | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) | 52 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 110 days | 1918 | 59 days | 52 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1916 | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1917 | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1918 | 237.7 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1919 | 228.9 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1920 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1921 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1922 | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1923 | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1924 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1925 | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1926 | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1927 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1928 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1929 | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1930 | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1931 | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1932 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1933 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1934 | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1935 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1936 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1937 | 147.3 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1938 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1939 | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1940 | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1941 | 209.8 mm (8.3 in) |
| 1942 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1943 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1944 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1945 | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1946 | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1947 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1948 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1949 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1950 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1951 | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1952 | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1953 | 149.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1954 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1955 | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1956 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1957 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1958 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1959 | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1960 | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1961 | 119.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1962 | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1963 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1964 | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1965 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1966 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 152.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1916 | 175.8 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1917 | 224.1 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1918 | 362.3 mm (14.3 in) |
| 1919 | 336.1 mm (13.2 in) |
| 1920 | 264.9 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1921 | 193.6 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1922 | 226.7 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1923 | 349.7 mm (13.8 in) |
| 1924 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1925 | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1926 | 187.8 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1927 | 237.2 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1928 | 181.3 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1929 | 235.5 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1930 | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1931 | 194.2 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1932 | 221.3 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1933 | 168.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1934 | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1935 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1936 | 232.4 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1937 | 184.1 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1938 | 148.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1939 | 188.4 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1940 | 150.2 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1941 | 247.0 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1942 | 258.3 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1943 | 189.8 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1944 | 196.4 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1945 | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1946 | 115.4 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1947 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1948 | 128.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1949 | 165.9 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1950 | 185.5 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1951 | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1952 | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1953 | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1954 | 168.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1955 | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1956 | 126.1 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1957 | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1958 | 201.7 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1959 | 324.9 mm (12.8 in) |
| 1960 | 182.2 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1961 | 232.8 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1962 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1963 | 259.6 mm (10.2 in) |
| 1964 | 142.8 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1965 | 266.8 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1966 | 201.0 mm (7.9 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 50 days |
| 1916 | 60 days |
| 1917 | 62 days |
| 1918 | 110 days |
| 1919 | 68 days |
| 1920 | 82 days |
| 1921 | 79 days |
| 1922 | 62 days |
| 1923 | 60 days |
| 1924 | 62 days |
| 1925 | 73 days |
| 1926 | 37 days |
| 1927 | 47 days |
| 1928 | 43 days |
| 1929 | 57 days |
| 1930 | 41 days |
| 1931 | 56 days |
| 1932 | 57 days |
| 1933 | 63 days |
| 1934 | 51 days |
| 1935 | 100 days |
| 1936 | 30 days |
| 1937 | 64 days |
| 1938 | 54 days |
| 1939 | 46 days |
| 1940 | 64 days |
| 1941 | 42 days |
| 1942 | 52 days |
| 1943 | 73 days |
| 1944 | 58 days |
| 1945 | 67 days |
| 1946 | 48 days |
| 1947 | 49 days |
| 1948 | 33 days |
| 1949 | 64 days |
| 1950 | 38 days |
| 1951 | 53 days |
| 1952 | 81 days |
| 1953 | 63 days |
| 1954 | 62 days |
| 1955 | 54 days |
| 1956 | 58 days |
| 1957 | 66 days |
| 1958 | 72 days |
| 1959 | 62 days |
| 1960 | 56 days |
| 1961 | 60 days |
| 1962 | 19 days |
| 1963 | 56 days |
| 1964 | 70 days |
| 1965 | 74 days |
| 1966 | 30 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
51 years, 1915 to 1966A day with at least 97.4 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 251.2 mm (9.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | |
| 5 years | 131.5 mm (5.2 in) | |
| 10 years | 156.7 mm (6.2 in) | |
| 25 years | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | |
| 50 years | 220.4 mm (8.7 in) | |
| 100 years | 251.2 mm (9.9 in) | Longer than the 51 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, 51 years of values from 1915 to 1966.
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: 237.7 mm (9.4 in) in 1918; 228.9 mm (9.0 in) in 1919; 209.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1941.
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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).