Sandsprings Weather Records (ASN00008116)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sandsprings (ASN00008116), Australia, with 121 years of record.

Key Facts for Sandsprings

Sandsprings (ASN00008116) is a weather station in Australia at -28.79 latitude and 114.94 longitude, 220 m (722 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 2021, 121 years of record.
0 records set at Sandsprings still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sandsprings set a daily record precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 6 February 2021.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -28.79 latitude, 114.94 longitude.
Elevation: 220 m (722 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 2021, 121 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sandsprings. 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 Sandsprings, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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

0 records at Sandsprings still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Sandsprings between 10 March 2000 and 10 March 2000. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 114.8 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandsprings. The most was 114.8 mm (4.5 in) on 10 March 2000.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandsprings
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	21 January 1916
Feb	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	25 February 1915
Mar	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	10 March 2000
Apr	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	12 April 1961
May	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	27 May 1999
Jun	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	6 June 1965
Jul	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 July 1996
Aug	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	7 August 1932
Sep	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 September 1917
Oct	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 October 1916
Nov	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 November 1962
Dec	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	26 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Sandsprings
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 2021	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2020	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2020	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2019	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2018	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 2018	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2017	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2017	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 2016	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2016	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2016	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain (Tie)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	tie	90 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 2015	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2014	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2014	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2014	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2014	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2013	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2013	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2013	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2013	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	10 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 2021

Yearly extremes at Sandsprings: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	2000	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	1999	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	103
Longest dry spell (CDD)	140 days	2009	62 days	105

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sandsprings, 1901 to 2021. The record is 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandsprings by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1908	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1909	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1910	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1911	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1912	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1913	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1914	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1915	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1916	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1917	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1918	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1919	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1920	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1921	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1922	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1923	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1924	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1925	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1926	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1927	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1928	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1929	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1932	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1933	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1934	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1936	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1937	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1938	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1939	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1940	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1941	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1942	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1956	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1957	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1958	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1959	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1963	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1965	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1966	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1967	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1968	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1969	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1973	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1974	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1975	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1977	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1978	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1979	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1981	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1983	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1984	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1985	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1986	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1988	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1989	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1990	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1991	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1992	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1994	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1995	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1996	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1997	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1998	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1999	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
2000	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2001	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
2002	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
2003	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2004	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2005	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
2006	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2007	16.4 mm (0.6 in)
2008	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
2009	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2010	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2011	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2012	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2013	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2014	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2015	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
2016	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
2017	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2018	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2019	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2020	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2021	30.2 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sandsprings, 1901 to 2021. The record is 184.0 mm (7.2 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.6 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandsprings by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1902	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1903	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1904	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1905	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1906	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1907	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1908	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1909	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1910	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1911	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1912	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1913	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1914	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1915	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1916	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1917	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1918	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1919	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1920	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1921	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1922	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1923	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1924	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1925	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1926	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1927	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1928	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1929	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1930	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1931	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1932	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1933	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1934	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1935	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1936	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1939	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1940	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1941	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1942	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1956	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1958	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1959	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1960	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1961	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1962	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1963	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1964	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1965	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1966	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1967	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1968	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1969	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1971	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1972	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1973	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1974	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1975	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1976	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1977	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1979	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1981	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1982	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1983	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1984	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1985	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986	135.3 mm (5.3 in)
1988	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1989	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1990	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1991	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1992	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1993	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1994	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1995	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1997	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1998	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1999	184.0 mm (7.2 in)
2000	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
2001	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
2002	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2003	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2004	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
2005	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2006	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
2007	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2008	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2009	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2010	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
2011	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2012	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2013	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2014	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2015	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2019	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2020	n/a
2021	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sandsprings, 1901 to 2021. The record is 140 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 62 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandsprings by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	61 days
1902	61 days
1903	31 days
1904	60 days
1905	31 days
1906	92 days
1907	68 days
1908	53 days
1909	76 days
1910	75 days
1911	114 days
1912	92 days
1913	45 days
1914	74 days
1915	57 days
1916	84 days
1917	57 days
1918	63 days
1919	106 days
1920	71 days
1921	44 days
1922	105 days
1923	85 days
1924	77 days
1925	100 days
1926	89 days
1927	70 days
1928	71 days
1929	75 days
1930	74 days
1931	115 days
1932	63 days
1933	64 days
1934	66 days
1935	71 days
1936	92 days
1937	107 days
1938	59 days
1939	73 days
1940	126 days
1941	93 days
1942	103 days
1956	28 days
1957	72 days
1958	57 days
1959	125 days
1960	77 days
1961	73 days
1962	51 days
1963	31 days
1964	85 days
1965	82 days
1966	42 days
1967	49 days
1968	32 days
1969	71 days
1970	57 days
1971	49 days
1972	97 days
1973	105 days
1974	63 days
1975	49 days
1976	51 days
1977	67 days
1978	30 days
1979	40 days
1980	40 days
1981	50 days
1982	87 days
1983	117 days
1984	51 days
1985	38 days
1986	70 days
1988	16 days
1989	47 days
1990	38 days
1991	39 days
1992	59 days
1993	45 days
1994	82 days
1995	62 days
1996	38 days
1997	39 days
1998	62 days
1999	66 days
2000	62 days
2001	70 days
2002	38 days
2003	43 days
2004	58 days
2005	53 days
2006	52 days
2007	53 days
2008	36 days
2009	140 days
2010	88 days
2011	53 days
2012	88 days
2013	55 days
2014	26 days
2015	27 days
2016	1 day
2017	1 day
2018	1 day
2019	1 day
2020	n/a
2021	n/a

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

87 years, 1907 to 2012

A day with at least 40.2 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.6 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sandsprings: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1907 to 2012.

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: 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 2000; 89.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1916; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1961.

Download the Data

Data for Sandsprings standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sandsprings 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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