Rockhampton QLD Most Rain in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the heaviest rainfalls and wettest days of each year in Rockhampton, Queensland Australia. The information answers questions like: When was the last time Rockhampton got more than 300 millimetres of rain in a single day? What was the heaviest rainfall of 2018?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Rockhampton and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of rain also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1888. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 388.6 millimetres (15.3 inches) on February 21, 1929.

Since 1941 the rainfall extremes were observed at Rockhampton Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Rockhampton.

Most rain in one day for recent years in Rockhampton
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.42	December 22, 2023	61.5
–	2022	–
–	2021	–
2.17	February 09, 2020	55.1
–	2019	–
2.06	December 23, 2018	52.3
4.02	October 18, 2017	102.1
5.35	July 17, 2016	135.9
4.29	February 20, 2015	109.0
5.59	February 01, 2014	142.0
13.70	January 25, 2013	348.0
2.21	January 30, 2012	56.1
2.28	August 28, 2011	57.9
5.53	December 26, 2010	140.5

Highest daily rainfall recorded at Rockhampton each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.44	February 11, 2009	87.4
6.30	February 25, 2008	160.0
3.49	November 06, 2007	88.6
3.39	March 08, 2006	86.1
2.48	May 12, 2005	63.0
1.53	October 20, 2004	38.9
5.50	February 06, 2003	139.7
2.46	June 04, 2002	62.5
2.74	October 18, 2001	69.6
2.97	December 29, 2000	75.4
1.46	December 19, 1999	37.1
2.39	August 28, 1998	60.7
2.85	November 20, 1997	72.4
3.76	January 09, 1996	95.5
2.51	October 25, 1995	63.8
3.83	February 03, 1994	97.3
2.43	December 10, 1993	61.7
2.81	March 16, 1992	71.4
3.04	January 04, 1991	77.2
7.54	December 29, 1990	191.5
4.14	May 28, 1989	105.2
3.06	August 23, 1988	77.7
1.96	August 13, 1987	49.8
2.02	September 30, 1986	51.3
2.60	December 10, 1985	66.0
2.75	January 17, 1984	69.9
6.78	March 04, 1983	172.2
1.31	January 22, 1982	33.3
2.71	May 22, 1981	68.8
2.41	January 07, 1980	61.2
1.91	March 01, 1979	48.5
8.62	January 31, 1978	218.9
6.54	March 10, 1977	166.1
4.12	March 06, 1976	104.6
3.85	December 25, 1975	97.8
5.83	January 17, 1974	148.1
10.69	December 20, 1973	271.5
2.96	November 26, 1972	75.2
6.11	February 22, 1971	155.2
2.67	February 01, 1970	67.8
3.14	March 13, 1969	79.8
6.48	February 11, 1968	164.6
2.77	June 21, 1967	70.4
2.18	September 28, 1966	55.4
2.45	December 12, 1965	62.2
2.03	July 03, 1964	51.6
1.46	January 13, 1963	37.1
4.08	December 30, 1962	103.6
7.21	February 18, 1961	183.1
2.97	February 19, 1960	75.4
2.28	February 17, 1959	57.9
2.48	March 15, 1958	63.0
2.15	April 22, 1957	54.6
6.67	January 22, 1956	169.4
6.75	January 23, 1955	171.5
5.96	January 16, 1954	151.4
2.92	January 25, 1953	74.2
2.90	January 10, 1952	73.7
6.83	January 11, 1951	173.5
4.96	March 11, 1950	126.0
4.34	March 03, 1949	110.2
4.26	May 01, 1948	108.2
4.98	February 11, 1947	126.5
3.78	January 21, 1946	96.0
2.24	July 16, 1945	56.9
2.16	December 22, 1944	54.9
4.82	February 14, 1943	122.4
6.95	February 11, 1942	176.5
2.87	March 15, 1941	72.9
2.53	November 15, 1940	64.3
3.18	November 28, 1939	80.8
2.55	October 24, 1938	64.8
4.37	March 15, 1937	111.0
2.00	June 24, 1936	50.8
3.46	July 08, 1935	87.9
5.38	February 01, 1934	136.7
11.55	July 11, 1933	293.4
3.89	December 19, 1932	98.8
5.44	February 04, 1931	138.2
5.32	January 23, 1930	135.1
15.30	February 21, 1929	388.6
6.78	February 19, 1928	172.2
2.93	June 04, 1927	74.4
3.45	September 27, 1926	87.6
4.91	June 19, 1925	124.7
2.44	June 11, 1924	62.0
2.30	June 04, 1923	58.4
4.70	February 04, 1922	119.4
5.35	December 30, 1921	135.9
3.96	January 20, 1920	100.6
3.44	April 24, 1919	87.4
9.69	January 22, 1918	246.1
2.90	September 18, 1917	73.7
2.52	December 27, 1916	64.0
4.32	February 09, 1915	109.7
3.48	December 25, 1914	88.4
4.78	December 22, 1913	121.4
3.44	October 24, 1912	87.4
8.11	February 03, 1911	206.0
6.44	March 20, 1910	163.6
2.47	November 29, 1909	62.7
4.94	March 13, 1908	125.5
1.99	December 19, 1907	50.5
4.21	May 22, 1906	106.9
7.36	January 17, 1905	186.9
7.55	April 08, 1904	191.8
3.02	November 05, 1903	76.7
1.64	January 14, 1902	41.7
2.85	February 27, 1901	72.4
1.47	September 16, 1900	37.3
6.55	February 06, 1899	166.4
6.52	February 03, 1898	165.6
2.60	October 07, 1897	66.0
10.53	January 29, 1896	267.5
4.19	January 25, 1895	106.4
–	1894	–
7.98	February 15, 1893	202.7
4.41	December 14, 1892	112.0
5.63	June 07, 1891	143.0
5.12	March 25, 1890	130.0
2.51	March 10, 1889	63.8
10.82	February 17, 1888	274.8

Rockhampton - Extreme Daily Rainfall for Each Year

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