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Sanderston (the Fords) Weather Records (ASN00024542)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sanderston (the Fords) (ASN00024542), Australia, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Sanderston (the Fords)

  • Sanderston (the Fords) (ASN00024542) is a weather station in Australia at -34.73 latitude and 139.28 longitude, 93 m (305 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1974 to 2007, 34 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Sanderston (the Fords) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sanderston (the Fords) set a daily record precipitation of 14.2 mm (0.6 in) on 29 April 2007.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -34.73 latitude, 139.28 longitude.
  • Elevation: 93 m (305 ft).
  • Period of record: 1974 to 2007, 34 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sanderston (the Fords), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sanderston (the Fords). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sanderston (the Fords). 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 Sanderston (the Fords), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Sanderston (the Fords) by the year they were set 0 records at Sanderston (the Fords) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Sanderston (the Fords) still stand.
Standing records at Sanderston (the Fords) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 63.2 mm (2.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sanderston (the Fords) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sanderston (the Fords). The most was 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 26 January 2001. 020406080 Jan: 63.2 mm (2.5 in), 26 January 2001 Jan Feb: 38.0 mm (1.5 in), 7 February 1997 Feb Mar: 49.6 mm (2.0 in), 16 March 1985 Mar Apr: 44.0 mm (1.7 in), 18 April 1980 Apr May: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 9 May 1989 May Jun: 48.6 mm (1.9 in), 7 June 1994 Jun Jul: 42.6 mm (1.7 in), 28 July 1998 Jul Aug: 36.0 mm (1.4 in), 30 August 1992 Aug Sep: 22.4 mm (0.9 in), 2 September 1997 Sep Oct: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 31 October 1997 Oct Nov: 48.4 mm (1.9 in), 28 November 1977 Nov Dec: 62.8 mm (2.5 in), 1 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sanderston (the Fords). The most was 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 26 January 2001.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sanderston (the Fords)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan63.2 mm (2.5 in)26 January 2001
Feb38.0 mm (1.5 in)7 February 1997
Mar49.6 mm (2.0 in)16 March 1985
Apr44.0 mm (1.7 in)18 April 1980
May50.8 mm (2.0 in)9 May 1989
Jun48.6 mm (1.9 in)7 June 1994
Jul42.6 mm (1.7 in)28 July 1998
Aug36.0 mm (1.4 in)30 August 1992
Sep22.4 mm (0.9 in)2 September 1997
Oct57.2 mm (2.3 in)31 October 1997
Nov48.4 mm (1.9 in)28 November 1977
Dec62.8 mm (2.5 in)1 December 1987

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sanderston (the Fords)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 April 2007Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2007Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain12.6 mm (0.5 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2007Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)14 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2007Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain10.6 mm (0.4 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain35.4 mm (1.4 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)18 years48 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2005Sanderston (the Fords), AUdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1974 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Sanderston (the Fords): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)63.2 mm (2.5 in)200132.8 mm (1.3 in)33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)90.0 mm (3.5 in)199250.4 mm (2.0 in)33
Longest dry spell (CDD)89 days198636 days33

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year The wettest day of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 63.2 mm (2.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 mm (1.3 in). 020406080198019902000Record: 63.2 mm (2.5 in) in 2001
The wettest day of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 63.2 mm (2.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197432.8 mm (1.3 in)
197538.4 mm (1.5 in)
197634.6 mm (1.4 in)
197748.4 mm (1.9 in)
197823.4 mm (0.9 in)
197941.4 mm (1.6 in)
198044.6 mm (1.8 in)
198116.2 mm (0.6 in)
19829.2 mm (0.36 in)
198325.2 mm (1.0 in)
198423.4 mm (0.9 in)
198549.6 mm (2.0 in)
198620.0 mm (0.8 in)
198762.8 mm (2.5 in)
198824.8 mm (1.0 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199029.0 mm (1.1 in)
199122.6 mm (0.9 in)
199254.6 mm (2.1 in)
199327.0 mm (1.1 in)
199448.6 mm (1.9 in)
199533.8 mm (1.3 in)
199628.6 mm (1.1 in)
199757.2 mm (2.3 in)
199842.6 mm (1.7 in)
199925.6 mm (1.0 in)
200034.2 mm (1.3 in)
200163.2 mm (2.5 in)
200218.4 mm (0.7 in)
200326.4 mm (1.0 in)
200427.0 mm (1.1 in)
200535.4 mm (1.4 in)
200728.4 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year The wettest five days of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 90.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.4 mm (2.0 in). 020406080100198019902000Record: 90.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1992
The wettest five days of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 90.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.4 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197460.4 mm (2.4 in)
197554.6 mm (2.1 in)
197639.2 mm (1.5 in)
197770.4 mm (2.8 in)
197849.4 mm (1.9 in)
197952.4 mm (2.1 in)
198063.0 mm (2.5 in)
198130.0 mm (1.2 in)
198219.0 mm (0.7 in)
198333.4 mm (1.3 in)
198445.2 mm (1.8 in)
198550.0 mm (2.0 in)
198636.2 mm (1.4 in)
198766.4 mm (2.6 in)
198838.8 mm (1.5 in)
198963.4 mm (2.5 in)
199052.2 mm (2.1 in)
199135.2 mm (1.4 in)
199290.0 mm (3.5 in)
199338.0 mm (1.5 in)
199479.4 mm (3.1 in)
199542.6 mm (1.7 in)
199639.8 mm (1.6 in)
199774.8 mm (2.9 in)
199850.4 mm (2.0 in)
199926.4 mm (1.0 in)
200071.4 mm (2.8 in)
200168.6 mm (2.7 in)
200225.2 mm (1.0 in)
200352.0 mm (2.0 in)
200438.6 mm (1.5 in)
200563.4 mm (2.5 in)
200759.8 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 89 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days. 020406080100198019902000Record: 89 days in 1986
The longest dry spell of the year at Sanderston (the Fords), 1974 to 2007. The record is 89 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sanderston (the Fords) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197417 days
197536 days
197647 days
197742 days
197822 days
197936 days
198047 days
198133 days
198275 days
198327 days
198450 days
198571 days
198689 days
198730 days
198832 days
198943 days
199027 days
199167 days
199231 days
199336 days
199443 days
199533 days
199632 days
199761 days
199833 days
199944 days
200031 days
200129 days
200262 days
200347 days
200445 days
200538 days
200721 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

30 years, 1975 to 2004

A day with at least 33.1 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.4 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sanderston (the Fords): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years33.1 mm (1.3 in)
5 years46.6 mm (1.8 in)
10 years54.9 mm (2.2 in)
25 years64.8 mm (2.6 in)
50 years71.8 mm (2.8 in)Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years78.4 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1975 to 2004.

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: 63.2 mm (2.5 in) in 2001; 62.8 mm (2.5 in) in 1987; 57.2 mm (2.3 in) in 1997.

Download the Data

  • Data for Sanderston (the Fords) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Sanderston (the Fords) 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).