Sunderland Weather Records (ASN00008118)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sunderland (ASN00008118), Australia, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Sunderland

Sunderland (ASN00008118) is a weather station in Australia at -28.32 latitude and 114.95 longitude, 270 m (886 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1923 to 1998, 76 years of record.
0 records set at Sunderland still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sunderland set a daily record precipitation of 8.2 mm (0.32 in) on 2 September 1998.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -28.32 latitude, 114.95 longitude.
Elevation: 270 m (886 ft).
Period of record: 1923 to 1998, 76 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 Sunderland. 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 Sunderland, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Sunderland still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Sunderland between 28 March 1971 and 28 March 1971. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 132.1 mm (5.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sunderland. The most was 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 28 March 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sunderland
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 January 1990
Feb	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	17 February 1970
Mar	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	28 March 1971
Apr	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	1 April 1975
May	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	21 May 1988
Jun	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	6 June 1965
Jul	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 July 1965
Aug	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 August 1971
Sep	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18 September 1974
Oct	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 October 1947
Nov	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16 November 1995
Dec	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 December 1988

Latest Records

Latest records at Sunderland
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1998	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 1998	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1998	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1998	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1998	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1997	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 October 1996	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1996	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1996	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	53 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1995	Sunderland, AU	monthly rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1995	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1995	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1995	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1995	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1995	Sunderland, AU	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1923 to 1998

Yearly extremes at Sunderland: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	1971	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	1971	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	124 days	1950	59 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sunderland, 1923 to 1998. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sunderland by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1923	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1931	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1934	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1935	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1936	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1937	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1938	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1940	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1941	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1942	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1943	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1944	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1945	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1946	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1947	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1948	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1949	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1950	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1953	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1954	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1955	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1956	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1957	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1958	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1960	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1962	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1965	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1966	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1967	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1968	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1969	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1970	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1971	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1972	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1973	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1975	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1976	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1977	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1978	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1979	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1980	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1981	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1982	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1983	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1988	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1990	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1991	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1992	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1993	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1994	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1995	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1996	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1997	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1998	67.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sunderland, 1923 to 1998. The record is 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sunderland by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1923	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1928	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1930	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1931	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1934	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1935	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1936	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1937	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1938	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1939	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1940	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1942	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1943	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1944	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1945	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1946	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1947	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1948	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1949	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1950	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1951	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1952	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1953	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1954	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1955	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1956	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1957	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1958	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1959	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1961	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1963	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1964	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1965	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1967	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1968	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1969	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1970	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1971	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1972	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1973	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1974	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1975	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1976	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1977	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1978	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1980	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1983	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1984	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1985	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1986	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1987	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1988	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1989	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1990	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1991	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1992	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1993	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1994	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1995	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1996	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1997	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1998	67.8 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sunderland, 1923 to 1998. The record is 124 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 59 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sunderland by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1923	30 days
1924	60 days
1925	30 days
1926	28 days
1927	59 days
1928	29 days
1929	31 days
1930	59 days
1931	59 days
1934	46 days
1935	69 days
1936	59 days
1937	65 days
1938	37 days
1939	73 days
1940	53 days
1941	76 days
1942	66 days
1943	38 days
1944	69 days
1945	47 days
1946	55 days
1947	67 days
1948	75 days
1949	45 days
1950	124 days
1951	63 days
1952	39 days
1953	47 days
1954	81 days
1955	44 days
1956	63 days
1957	84 days
1958	75 days
1959	102 days
1960	77 days
1961	57 days
1962	61 days
1963	42 days
1964	54 days
1965	109 days
1966	52 days
1967	88 days
1968	43 days
1969	97 days
1970	88 days
1971	55 days
1972	63 days
1973	105 days
1974	43 days
1975	35 days
1976	58 days
1977	67 days
1978	59 days
1979	71 days
1980	65 days
1981	50 days
1982	55 days
1983	63 days
1984	51 days
1985	56 days
1986	75 days
1987	39 days
1988	37 days
1989	62 days
1990	51 days
1991	82 days
1992	75 days
1993	45 days
1994	78 days
1995	45 days
1996	40 days
1997	71 days
1998	68 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

63 years, 1935 to 1997

A day with at least 34.2 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 120.1 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sunderland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1935 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: 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1971; 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1988; 81.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1947.

Download the Data

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

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