Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wandering Comparison. 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 Wandering Comparison, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
45.6 C (114.1 F)
3.3 C (37.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
44.6 C (112.3 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
41.9 C (107.4 F)
-0.7 C (30.7 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
33.2 C (91.8 F)
-5.6 C (21.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-5.7 C (21.7 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
23.8 C (74.8 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
26.6 C (79.9 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
30.9 C (87.6 F)
-3.5 C (25.7 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
36.9 C (98.4 F)
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
43.4 C (110.1 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Wandering Comparison still stand. 1903 holds the most, with 31.
Standing records at Wandering Comparison by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1901
5
1902
12
1903
31
1904
15
1905
8
1906
11
1907
14
1908
29
1909
22
1910
10
1911
13
1912
11
1913
13
1914
25
1915
5
1916
16
1917
14
1918
12
1919
16
1920
10
1921
17
1922
16
1923
2
1924
11
1925
17
1926
15
1927
20
1928
14
1929
11
1930
11
1931
22
1932
14
1933
13
1934
13
1935
7
1936
8
1937
14
1938
9
1939
9
1940
16
1941
7
1942
9
1943
7
1944
19
1945
11
1946
9
1947
13
1948
10
1949
11
1950
16
1951
18
1952
11
1953
20
1954
17
1955
23
1956
20
1957
10
1958
14
1959
19
1960
17
1961
21
1962
15
1963
12
1964
24
1965
8
1966
13
1967
7
1968
30
1969
19
1970
9
1971
13
1972
23
1973
8
1974
15
1975
16
1976
14
1977
25
1978
17
1979
8
1980
22
1981
18
1982
16
1983
10
1984
9
1985
23
1986
4
1987
22
1988
16
1989
11
1990
16
1991
17
1992
10
1993
5
1994
19
1995
9
1996
16
1997
19
1998
20
1999
8
2000
17
2001
16
2002
11
2003
1
All-Time Record Progression
8 new records
8 all-time records were set at Wandering Comparison between 9 March 1934 and 1 June 1964. Each dot is a new record.
When Wandering Comparison set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1934-03-09
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1937-02-10
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
1951-07-21
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)
1955-02-17
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1956-06-26
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature 7.2 C (45.0 F)
1961-01-24
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
1964-05-30
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -5.6 C (21.9 F)
1964-06-01
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -5.7 C (21.7 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 137.9 mm (5.4 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wandering Comparison. The most was 137.9 mm (5.4 in) on 17 February 1955.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wandering Comparison
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
21 January 1982
Feb
137.9 mm (5.4 in)
17 February 1955
Mar
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
9 March 1934
Apr
55.0 mm (2.2 in)
8 April 1987
May
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
22 May 1936
Jun
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
5 June 1952
Jul
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
29 July 1987
Aug
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
30 August 1924
Sep
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1 September 1905
Oct
50.2 mm (2.0 in)
18 October 1995
Nov
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
4 November 1934
Dec
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
31 December 1980
Period of Record Coverage
1901 to 2003
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
103 years of record at Wandering Comparison, 1901 to 2003. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 2003.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 97 complete years at Wandering Comparison, 1902 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.7 C (60.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 14.4 C (58.0 F), and the warmest was 1999, at 17.0 C (62.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wandering Comparison as warming stripes, 1902 to 2002
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1902
14.7 C
-1.04 C
1904
16.2 C
+0.47 C
1905
15.4 C
-0.30 C
1906
15.4 C
-0.37 C
1907
15.4 C
-0.37 C
1908
14.6 C
-1.13 C
1909
14.9 C
-0.87 C
1910
15.5 C
-0.27 C
1911
15.3 C
-0.42 C
1912
16.1 C
+0.38 C
1913
15.2 C
-0.58 C
1914
16.0 C
+0.23 C
1915
16.4 C
+0.64 C
1916
15.5 C
-0.25 C
1917
14.9 C
-0.83 C
1918
16.2 C
+0.47 C
1919
15.6 C
-0.10 C
1920
15.8 C
+0.07 C
1921
16.4 C
+0.69 C
1922
15.1 C
-0.66 C
1923
15.8 C
+0.05 C
1924
15.0 C
-0.73 C
1925
15.1 C
-0.63 C
1926
15.4 C
-0.34 C
1927
15.2 C
-0.50 C
1928
15.5 C
-0.27 C
1929
14.9 C
-0.89 C
1930
16.2 C
+0.43 C
1931
15.1 C
-0.62 C
1932
15.5 C
-0.25 C
1933
15.9 C
+0.16 C
1934
15.7 C
-0.09 C
1935
15.2 C
-0.50 C
1936
15.9 C
+0.19 C
1937
15.6 C
-0.15 C
1938
15.4 C
-0.34 C
1940
15.6 C
-0.15 C
1941
15.8 C
+0.05 C
1942
15.3 C
-0.44 C
1943
15.0 C
-0.79 C
1944
15.6 C
-0.10 C
1945
16.2 C
+0.44 C
1946
15.3 C
-0.48 C
1947
15.3 C
-0.42 C
1948
15.8 C
+0.09 C
1949
15.9 C
+0.18 C
1950
15.5 C
-0.24 C
1951
15.1 C
-0.62 C
1952
14.9 C
-0.83 C
1953
15.5 C
-0.25 C
1954
15.3 C
-0.41 C
1955
15.0 C
-0.75 C
1956
15.1 C
-0.61 C
1957
16.0 C
+0.23 C
1958
15.8 C
+0.08 C
1959
16.2 C
+0.49 C
1960
14.9 C
-0.89 C
1961
16.1 C
+0.39 C
1962
16.2 C
+0.50 C
1963
16.5 C
+0.74 C
1964
15.3 C
-0.46 C
1965
15.8 C
+0.06 C
1966
15.4 C
-0.38 C
1967
16.0 C
+0.23 C
1968
14.4 C
-1.32 C
1969
15.5 C
-0.29 C
1970
15.9 C
+0.17 C
1971
15.1 C
-0.67 C
1972
16.9 C
+1.12 C
1973
15.9 C
+0.17 C
1974
15.8 C
+0.05 C
1975
15.7 C
-0.03 C
1976
16.5 C
+0.75 C
1977
16.8 C
+1.01 C
1978
16.8 C
+1.04 C
1979
16.2 C
+0.48 C
1980
16.3 C
+0.51 C
1981
15.8 C
+0.09 C
1982
16.1 C
+0.33 C
1983
16.6 C
+0.88 C
1984
15.5 C
-0.26 C
1985
16.3 C
+0.55 C
1986
15.3 C
-0.41 C
1987
16.0 C
+0.26 C
1988
16.4 C
+0.65 C
1990
15.4 C
-0.30 C
1991
16.5 C
+0.77 C
1992
16.1 C
+0.36 C
1994
16.6 C
+0.90 C
1995
16.4 C
+0.68 C
1996
16.8 C
+1.08 C
1997
16.8 C
+1.04 C
1998
16.6 C
+0.87 C
1999
17.0 C
+1.21 C
2000
16.4 C
+0.63 C
2001
16.0 C
+0.23 C
2002
16.5 C
+0.71 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.1) per decade over 1902 to 2002. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 97 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wandering Comparison
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.1 C (0.1 to 0.1) per decade
0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
1902 to 2002
97
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.09 C (0.04 to 0.13) per decade
0.2 F (0.1 to 0.2) per decade
1902 to 2002
97
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade
0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
1902 to 2002
97
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1888 to 2003
Yearly extremes at Wandering Comparison: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1961
41.1 C (106.0 F)
103
Coldest night (TNn)
-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1964
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
103
Wettest day (Rx1day)
137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1955
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
110
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
226.1 mm (8.9 in)
1955
69.7 mm (2.7 in)
110
Longest dry spell (CDD)
101 days
1994
42 days
110
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Wandering Comparison, 1888 to 2003. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wandering Comparison by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1888
n/a
1891
n/a
1894
n/a
1896
n/a
1897
n/a
1899
n/a
1900
n/a
1901
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1902
39.0 C (102.2 F)
1903
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1904
43.4 C (110.1 F)
1905
39.2 C (102.6 F)
1906
39.2 C (102.6 F)
1907
39.7 C (103.5 F)
1908
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1909
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1910
42.3 C (108.1 F)
1911
40.3 C (104.5 F)
1912
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1913
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1914
40.4 C (104.7 F)
1915
41.4 C (106.5 F)
1916
37.9 C (100.2 F)
1917
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1918
42.5 C (108.5 F)
1919
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1920
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1921
41.6 C (106.9 F)
1922
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1923
41.8 C (107.2 F)
1924
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1925
39.7 C (103.5 F)
1926
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1927
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1928
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1929
40.3 C (104.5 F)
1930
44.2 C (111.6 F)
1931
39.2 C (102.6 F)
1932
39.7 C (103.5 F)
1933
43.8 C (110.8 F)
1934
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1935
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1936
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1937
40.8 C (105.4 F)
1938
40.1 C (104.2 F)
1939
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1940
43.4 C (110.1 F)
1941
40.1 C (104.2 F)
1942
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1943
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1944
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1945
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1946
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1947
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1948
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1949
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1950
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1951
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1952
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1953
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1954
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1955
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1956
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1957
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1958
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1959
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1960
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1961
45.6 C (114.1 F)
1962
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1963
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1964
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1965
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1966
39.8 C (103.6 F)
1967
40.7 C (105.3 F)
1968
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1969
43.7 C (110.7 F)
1970
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1971
40.2 C (104.4 F)
1972
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1973
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1974
42.6 C (108.7 F)
1975
44.6 C (112.3 F)
1976
42.4 C (108.3 F)
1977
44.6 C (112.3 F)
1978
41.6 C (106.9 F)
1979
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1980
44.2 C (111.6 F)
1981
41.5 C (106.7 F)
1982
42.0 C (107.6 F)
1983
41.2 C (106.2 F)
1984
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1985
42.7 C (108.9 F)
1986
41.6 C (106.9 F)
1987
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1988
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1989
43.0 C (109.4 F)
1990
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1991
43.7 C (110.7 F)
1992
38.8 C (101.8 F)
1993
41.6 C (106.9 F)
1994
42.4 C (108.3 F)
1995
41.0 C (105.8 F)
1996
41.5 C (106.7 F)
1997
43.4 C (110.1 F)
1998
40.9 C (105.6 F)
1999
39.5 C (103.1 F)
2000
38.5 C (101.3 F)
2001
40.4 C (104.7 F)
2002
42.9 C (109.2 F)
2003
41.5 C (106.7 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Wandering Comparison, 1888 to 2003. The record is -5.7 C (21.7 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.5 C (27.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wandering Comparison by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1888
n/a
1891
n/a
1894
n/a
1896
n/a
1897
n/a
1899
n/a
1900
n/a
1901
2.2 C (36.0 F)
1902
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1903
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1904
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1905
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1906
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1907
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1908
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1909
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1910
-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1911
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1912
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1913
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1914
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1915
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1916
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1917
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1918
-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1919
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1920
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1921
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1922
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1923
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1924
-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1925
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1926
-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1927
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1928
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1929
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1930
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1931
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1932
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1933
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1934
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1935
-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1936
-1.9 C (28.6 F)
1937
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1938
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1939
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1940
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1941
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1942
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1943
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
1944
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1945
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1946
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1947
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1948
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1949
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1950
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1951
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1952
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1953
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1954
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1955
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1956
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1957
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1958
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1959
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1960
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1961
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1962
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1963
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1964
-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1965
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1966
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1967
-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1968
-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1969
-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1970
-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1971
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1972
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1973
-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1974
-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1975
-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1976
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1977
-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1978
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1979
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1980
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1981
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1982
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1983
-2.4 C (27.7 F)
1984
-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1985
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1986
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1987
-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1988
-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1989
-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1990
-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1991
-1.4 C (29.5 F)
1992
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1993
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1994
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1995
-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1996
-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1997
-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1998
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1999
-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2000
-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2001
-2.5 C (27.5 F)
2002
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2003
7.2 C (45.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Wandering Comparison, 1888 to 2003. The record is 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.6 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wandering Comparison by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1888
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1891
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901
5.6 mm (0.22 in)
1902
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1903
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1904
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1905
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1906
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1907
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1908
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1909
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1910
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1911
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1912
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1913
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1914
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1915
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1916
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1917
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1919
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1920
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1922
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1924
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1925
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1927
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1928
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1930
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1931
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1932
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1933
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1935
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1936
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939
69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1940
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1941
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1944
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1945
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1946
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1947
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1949
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1950
27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1951
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952
85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1953
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1954
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1955
137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1956
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1957
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1958
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1961
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1962
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1963
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1964
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1965
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1966
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1967
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1968
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1970
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1971
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1972
26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1973
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1975
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1976
45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1977
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1978
32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1979
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1980
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1981
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1983
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1984
34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1985
37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1986
59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1987
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1989
36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1991
29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1992
42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1993
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1994
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1995
50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1996
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1998
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1999
22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2000
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2001
40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2002
25.6 mm (1.0 in)
2003
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Wandering Comparison, 1888 to 2003. The record is 226.1 mm (8.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.7 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wandering Comparison by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1888
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1891
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1894
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1896
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1897
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1899
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1900
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1901
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1902
75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1903
69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1904
100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1905
108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1906
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1907
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1909
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1910
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1911
44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1912
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1913
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1914
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1915
75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1916
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1917
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1918
53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1919
72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1920
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1921
84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1922
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1923
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1924
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1925
63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1927
80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1928
88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1929
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1930
100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1931
78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1932
112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1933
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1934
118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1935
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1936
88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1937
55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1938
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1939
96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1940
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941
59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1942
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1943
59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1944
37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1945
133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1946
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1947
103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1948
56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1949
75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1950
45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1951
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1952
101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1953
56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1954
59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1955
226.1 mm (8.9 in)
1956
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1957
76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1958
116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1959
78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1960
88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1961
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1963
86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1964
85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1965
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1966
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1967
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968
67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1969
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1970
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1971
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1972
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1973
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1974
59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1975
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1976
69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1977
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1979
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1980
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981
79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982
153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1983
97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1984
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1985
55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986
70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1987
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1988
61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1989
48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1990
91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1991
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1992
68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1993
55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1994
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1995
73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1996
77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1997
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1998
73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1999
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2000
66.4 mm (2.6 in)
2001
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
2002
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2003
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Wandering Comparison, 1888 to 2003. The record is 101 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wandering Comparison by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1888
31 days
1891
28 days
1894
30 days
1896
31 days
1897
31 days
1899
31 days
1900
28 days
1901
26 days
1902
66 days
1903
62 days
1904
34 days
1905
54 days
1906
58 days
1907
33 days
1908
38 days
1909
49 days
1910
63 days
1911
42 days
1912
43 days
1913
35 days
1914
47 days
1915
44 days
1916
36 days
1917
40 days
1918
31 days
1919
32 days
1920
45 days
1921
26 days
1922
23 days
1923
59 days
1924
53 days
1925
32 days
1926
44 days
1927
34 days
1928
40 days
1929
35 days
1930
35 days
1931
63 days
1932
56 days
1933
31 days
1934
28 days
1935
30 days
1936
46 days
1937
41 days
1938
63 days
1939
36 days
1940
30 days
1941
51 days
1942
45 days
1943
39 days
1944
86 days
1945
35 days
1946
37 days
1947
27 days
1948
81 days
1949
70 days
1950
52 days
1951
31 days
1952
40 days
1953
41 days
1954
42 days
1955
34 days
1956
59 days
1957
58 days
1958
49 days
1959
32 days
1960
48 days
1961
49 days
1962
67 days
1963
37 days
1964
86 days
1965
41 days
1966
42 days
1967
33 days
1968
43 days
1969
53 days
1970
58 days
1971
47 days
1972
63 days
1973
84 days
1974
47 days
1975
66 days
1976
43 days
1977
64 days
1978
47 days
1979
38 days
1980
40 days
1981
48 days
1982
40 days
1983
37 days
1984
52 days
1985
66 days
1986
44 days
1987
74 days
1988
82 days
1989
39 days
1990
22 days
1991
55 days
1992
37 days
1993
38 days
1994
101 days
1995
27 days
1996
43 days
1997
50 days
1998
67 days
1999
44 days
2000
40 days
2001
59 days
2002
39 days
2003
31 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
95 years with a frost
Across 95 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Wandering Comparison falls on 6 October and the median first autumn frost on 22 May, which leaves a median of 230 days between them.
In 1970 to 2001 the median growing season was 237 days. The two periods have the same number of growing days.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.4 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Wandering Comparison
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1902 to 1933)
Recent period (1970 to 2001)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
6 October
27 September
11 October
14 days later
+1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost
22 May
19 May
3 June
15 days later
+1.4 days per decade
Growing days
230 days
237 days
237 days
no change
+0.4 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
101 years, 1902 to 2002
A day with at least 39.3 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.0 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Wandering Comparison: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
39.3 mm (1.5 in)
5 years
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
10 years
65.4 mm (2.6 in)
25 years
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
50 years
99.9 mm (3.9 in)
100 years
119.0 mm (4.7 in)
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 101 years of values from 1902 to 2002.
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: 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1955; 115.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1982; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1934.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.