Sandy Cape Lighthouse Weather Records (ASN00039085)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sandy Cape Lighthouse (ASN00039085), Australia, with 140 years of record.

Key Facts for Sandy Cape Lighthouse

Sandy Cape Lighthouse (ASN00039085) is a weather station in Australia at -24.73 latitude and 153.21 longitude, 109 m (358 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1887 to 2026, 140 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sandy Cape Lighthouse still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sandy Cape Lighthouse set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 20.5 C (68.9 F) on 2 July 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -24.73 latitude, 153.21 longitude.
Elevation: 109 m (358 ft).
Period of record: 1887 to 2026, 140 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sandy Cape Lighthouse. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	34.2 C (93.6 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.8 C (96.4 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	34.7 C (94.5 F)	14.6 C (58.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.9 C (89.4 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.0 C (87.8 F)	9.6 C (49.3 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)
Jun	27.8 C (82.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)
Jul	26.5 C (79.7 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	24.9 C (76.8 F)	12.9 C (55.2 F)
Aug	27.2 C (81.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.3 C (84.7 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.8 C (89.2 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.5 C (94.1 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	36.0 C (96.8 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sandy Cape Lighthouse still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 41.

Standing records at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	34
1958	40
1959	17
1960	34
1961	28
1962	39
1963	27
1964	19
1965	15
1966	18
1967	17
1968	28
1969	12
1970	15
1971	25
1972	24
1973	28
1974	23
1975	24
1976	24
1977	16
1978	34
1979	15
1980	19
1981	21
1982	10
1983	30
1984	18
1985	24
1986	19
1987	27
1988	41
1989	22
1990	25
1991	30
1992	18
1993	25
1994	15
1995	29
1996	30
1997	17
1998	39
1999	12
2000	24
2001	23
2002	23
2003	25
2004	20
2005	16
2006	20
2007	20
2008	14
2009	29
2010	17
2011	15
2012	16
2013	17
2014	16
2015	20
2016	19
2017	22
2018	10
2019	11
2020	24
2021	7
2022	13
2023	14
2026	2

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records

9 all-time records were set at Sandy Cape Lighthouse between 14 January 1921 and 22 December 2019. Each dot is a new record.

When Sandy Cape Lighthouse set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1921-01-14	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1926-05-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1927-01-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 374.7 mm (14.8 in)
1980-02-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 432.4 mm (17.0 in)
1987-01-22	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 26.4 C (79.5 F)
1990-02-09	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 27.3 C (81.1 F)
2002-01-13	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 27.5 C (81.5 F)
2007-07-02	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature 5.2 C (41.4 F)
2019-12-22	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 36.0 C (96.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 432.4 mm (17.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandy Cape Lighthouse. The most was 432.4 mm (17.0 in) on 27 February 1980.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	374.7 mm (14.8 in)	19 January 1927
Feb	432.4 mm (17.0 in)	27 February 1980
Mar	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	12 March 1974
Apr	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	6 April 1921
May	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	17 May 1926
Jun	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	17 June 1929
Jul	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	3 July 1964
Aug	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	24 August 1964
Sep	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	2 September 1916
Oct	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	4 October 2017
Nov	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	5 November 1903
Dec	196.3 mm (7.7 in)	29 December 1933

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2026

69 years of record at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1957 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1973, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and others.

Days with data per year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	363	99%	Yes
1959	312	85%	No
1960	360	98%	Yes
1961	350	96%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	363	99%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	363	99%	Yes
1972	354	97%	Yes
1973	296	81%	No
1974	362	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	360	98%	Yes
1977	356	98%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	361	99%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	364	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	344	94%	Yes
1986	363	99%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	360	98%	Yes
1989	356	98%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	362	99%	Yes
1995	359	98%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	361	99%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	364	100%	Yes
2002	364	100%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	343	94%	Yes
2005	327	90%	No
2006	329	90%	Yes
2007	339	93%	Yes
2008	359	98%	Yes
2009	349	96%	Yes
2010	338	93%	Yes
2011	325	89%	No
2012	208	57%	No
2013	282	77%	No
2014	219	60%	No
2015	259	71%	No
2016	249	68%	No
2017	213	58%	No
2018	243	67%	No
2019	274	75%	No
2020	208	57%	No
2021	223	61%	No
2022	207	57%	No
2023	169	46%	No
2024	12	3%	No
2026	33	9%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 2026	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly high min	20.5 C (68.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 2026	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	24.9 C (76.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min (Tie)	24.2 C (75.6 F)	tie	13 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min (Tie)	23.1 C (73.6 F)	tie	25 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	0 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly high min (Tie)	20.1 C (68.2 F)	tie	49 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	25.3 C (77.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	25.3 C (77.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min (Tie)	19.7 C (67.5 F)	tie	5 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly high min (Tie)	20.2 C (68.4 F)	tie	58 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	19.7 C (67.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	19.6 C (67.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	1 year	9 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	19.2 C (66.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	29.8 C (85.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly high max	31.9 C (89.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

47 complete years, 1957 to 2009

One stripe for each of 47 complete years at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1957 to 2009. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.4 C (72.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1960, at 21.2 C (70.2 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 23.2 C (73.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Sandy Cape Lighthouse as warming stripes, 1957 to 2009
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	22.8 C	+0.37 C
1958	22.8 C	+0.43 C
1960	21.2 C	-1.15 C
1962	21.9 C	-0.53 C
1963	21.6 C	-0.75 C
1964	22.2 C	-0.16 C
1965	21.8 C	-0.62 C
1966	21.7 C	-0.70 C
1967	21.7 C	-0.70 C
1968	21.9 C	-0.46 C
1969	22.5 C	+0.09 C
1970	22.3 C	-0.04 C
1971	21.9 C	-0.51 C
1972	21.7 C	-0.64 C
1974	21.7 C	-0.71 C
1975	22.4 C	+0.00 C
1976	22.1 C	-0.27 C
1977	22.4 C	+0.02 C
1978	22.1 C	-0.33 C
1980	23.0 C	+0.58 C
1981	22.4 C	+0.00 C
1982	22.3 C	-0.13 C
1983	22.4 C	+0.06 C
1984	22.2 C	-0.20 C
1986	22.6 C	+0.22 C
1987	22.7 C	+0.33 C
1988	22.9 C	+0.50 C
1989	22.1 C	-0.30 C
1990	22.5 C	+0.14 C
1991	23.0 C	+0.62 C
1992	22.5 C	+0.10 C
1993	22.8 C	+0.41 C
1994	22.4 C	+0.00 C
1995	22.9 C	+0.49 C
1996	22.8 C	+0.42 C
1997	22.6 C	+0.23 C
1998	23.2 C	+0.85 C
1999	22.3 C	-0.08 C
2000	22.2 C	-0.17 C
2001	23.0 C	+0.60 C
2002	22.9 C	+0.52 C
2003	22.6 C	+0.24 C
2004	22.7 C	+0.34 C
2005	22.8 C	+0.45 C
2007	22.5 C	+0.07 C
2008	22.2 C	-0.17 C
2009	22.8 C	+0.43 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1957 to 2009. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 47 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1957 to 2009	47	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade	1957 to 2009	47	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	1957 to 2009	47	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

1887 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Sandy Cape Lighthouse: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2019	32.5 C (90.5 F)	69
Coldest night (TNn)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	2007	9.3 C (48.7 F)	69
Wettest day (Rx1day)	432.4 mm (17.0 in)	1980	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	139
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	684.8 mm (27.0 in)	1980	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	139
Longest dry spell (CDD)	67 days	1939	23 days	139

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1887 to 2026. The record is 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1958	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1959	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1960	30.7 C (87.3 F)
1961	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1962	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1964	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1965	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1966	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1967	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1968	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1969	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1970	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1971	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1972	31.3 C (88.3 F)
1973	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1974	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1975	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1976	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1977	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1978	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1979	31.3 C (88.3 F)
1980	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1981	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1982	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983	32.1 C (89.8 F)
1984	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1985	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1986	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1987	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1988	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1989	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1990	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1991	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1992	33.4 C (92.1 F)
1993	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1994	33.2 C (91.8 F)
1995	34.7 C (94.5 F)
1996	34.3 C (93.7 F)
1997	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1998	33.8 C (92.8 F)
1999	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2000	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2001	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2002	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2003	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2004	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2005	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2006	32.9 C (91.2 F)
2007	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2008	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2009	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2010	33.2 C (91.8 F)
2011	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2012	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2013	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2014	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2015	33.8 C (92.8 F)
2016	31.8 C (89.2 F)
2017	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2018	32.1 C (89.8 F)
2019	36.0 C (96.8 F)
2020	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2021	35.8 C (96.4 F)
2022	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2023	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2024	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2026	24.9 C (76.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1887 to 2026. The record is 5.2 C (41.4 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.3 C (48.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	8.6 C (47.5 F)
1958	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1959	9.1 C (48.4 F)
1960	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1961	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1962	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1963	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1964	9.7 C (49.5 F)
1965	7.7 C (45.9 F)
1966	8.1 C (46.6 F)
1967	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1968	8.3 C (46.9 F)
1969	10.7 C (51.3 F)
1970	9.3 C (48.7 F)
1971	8.6 C (47.5 F)
1972	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1973	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1974	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1975	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1976	8.3 C (46.9 F)
1977	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1978	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1979	10.8 C (51.4 F)
1980	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1981	9.6 C (49.3 F)
1982	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1983	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1984	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1985	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1986	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1987	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1988	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1989	7.4 C (45.3 F)
1990	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1991	9.7 C (49.5 F)
1992	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1993	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1994	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1995	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1996	9.1 C (48.4 F)
1997	10.6 C (51.1 F)
1998	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1999	10.4 C (50.7 F)
2000	8.3 C (46.9 F)
2001	10.4 C (50.7 F)
2002	10.1 C (50.2 F)
2003	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2004	9.8 C (49.6 F)
2005	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2006	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2007	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2008	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2009	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2010	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2011	9.7 C (49.5 F)
2012	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2013	9.8 C (49.6 F)
2014	9.3 C (48.7 F)
2015	9.3 C (48.7 F)
2016	9.1 C (48.4 F)
2017	12.4 C (54.3 F)
2018	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2019	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2020	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2021	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2022	10.3 C (50.5 F)
2023	11.6 C (52.9 F)
2024	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2026	12.9 C (55.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1887 to 2026. The record is 432.4 mm (17.0 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.2 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1887	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1888	197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1889	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1890	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1891	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1892	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1893	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1894	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1895	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1896	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1897	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1898	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1899	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1900	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1901	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1902	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1903	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1904	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1905	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1906	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1907	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1908	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1909	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1910	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1911	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1912	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1913	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1914	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1915	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1916	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1917	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1918	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1919	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1920	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1921	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1922	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1923	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1924	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1925	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1926	254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1927	374.7 mm (14.8 in)
1928	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1929	214.6 mm (8.4 in)
1930	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1931	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1932	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	196.3 mm (7.7 in)
1934	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1935	146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1936	208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1937	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1939	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1940	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1941	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1942	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1943	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1944	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1945	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1946	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1947	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1948	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1949	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1950	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1951	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1952	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1953	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1954	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1955	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1956	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1957	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1958	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1959	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1960	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1961	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1962	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1963	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1964	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1965	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1966	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1967	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1968	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1969	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1970	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1971	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1972	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1973	176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1974	265.0 mm (10.4 in)
1975	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1976	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1977	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1978	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1979	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1980	432.4 mm (17.0 in)
1981	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1982	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1983	196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1984	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1985	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1986	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1987	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1988	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1989	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1990	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1991	101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1992	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1993	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1994	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1995	222.2 mm (8.7 in)
1996	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1997	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1998	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1999	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
2000	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
2001	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2002	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
2003	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
2004	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
2005	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2006	182.0 mm (7.2 in)
2007	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2008	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
2009	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
2010	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2011	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2012	207.6 mm (8.2 in)
2013	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
2014	227.4 mm (9.0 in)
2015	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
2016	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
2017	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2018	183.4 mm (7.2 in)
2019	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2020	243.3 mm (9.6 in)
2021	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
2022	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2023	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2024	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
2026	57.8 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1887 to 2026. The record is 684.8 mm (27.0 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 181.6 mm (7.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1887	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1888	463.1 mm (18.2 in)
1889	194.9 mm (7.7 in)
1890	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1891	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1892	240.3 mm (9.5 in)
1893	289.9 mm (11.4 in)
1894	224.6 mm (8.8 in)
1895	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1896	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1897	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1898	240.5 mm (9.5 in)
1899	201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1900	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1901	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1902	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1903	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1904	263.7 mm (10.4 in)
1905	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1906	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1907	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1908	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1909	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1910	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1911	263.7 mm (10.4 in)
1912	211.4 mm (8.3 in)
1913	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1914	188.4 mm (7.4 in)
1915	139.8 mm (5.5 in)
1916	277.6 mm (10.9 in)
1917	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1918	219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1919	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1920	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1921	323.6 mm (12.7 in)
1922	192.8 mm (7.6 in)
1923	254.6 mm (10.0 in)
1924	280.4 mm (11.0 in)
1925	249.0 mm (9.8 in)
1926	357.1 mm (14.1 in)
1927	504.0 mm (19.8 in)
1928	300.0 mm (11.8 in)
1929	326.7 mm (12.9 in)
1930	187.1 mm (7.4 in)
1931	315.4 mm (12.4 in)
1932	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1933	342.6 mm (13.5 in)
1934	234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1935	198.4 mm (7.8 in)
1936	395.2 mm (15.6 in)
1937	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1938	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1939	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1940	139.3 mm (5.5 in)
1941	192.8 mm (7.6 in)
1942	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1943	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1944	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1945	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1946	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1947	211.9 mm (8.3 in)
1948	271.5 mm (10.7 in)
1949	298.0 mm (11.7 in)
1950	272.3 mm (10.7 in)
1951	182.7 mm (7.2 in)
1952	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1953	173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1954	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1955	250.1 mm (9.8 in)
1956	148.7 mm (5.9 in)
1957	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1958	184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1959	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1960	224.3 mm (8.8 in)
1961	234.4 mm (9.2 in)
1962	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1963	224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1964	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1965	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1966	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1967	237.3 mm (9.3 in)
1968	292.3 mm (11.5 in)
1969	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1970	368.8 mm (14.5 in)
1971	243.8 mm (9.6 in)
1972	206.3 mm (8.1 in)
1973	219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1974	300.6 mm (11.8 in)
1975	151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1976	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1977	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1978	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1979	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1980	684.8 mm (27.0 in)
1981	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1982	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1983	264.0 mm (10.4 in)
1984	169.6 mm (6.7 in)
1985	206.8 mm (8.1 in)
1986	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1987	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1988	180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1989	379.8 mm (15.0 in)
1990	235.6 mm (9.3 in)
1991	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1992	215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1993	141.6 mm (5.6 in)
1994	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1995	381.6 mm (15.0 in)
1996	267.0 mm (10.5 in)
1997	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1998	123.8 mm (4.9 in)
1999	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
2000	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
2001	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002	186.0 mm (7.3 in)
2003	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
2004	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
2005	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
2006	204.6 mm (8.1 in)
2007	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
2008	223.8 mm (8.8 in)
2009	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
2010	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
2011	148.2 mm (5.8 in)
2012	295.0 mm (11.6 in)
2013	437.6 mm (17.2 in)
2014	319.8 mm (12.6 in)
2015	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
2016	145.4 mm (5.7 in)
2017	322.6 mm (12.7 in)
2018	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
2019	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2020	320.2 mm (12.6 in)
2021	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2022	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
2023	163.9 mm (6.5 in)
2024	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
2026	58.6 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 1887 to 2026. The record is 67 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandy Cape Lighthouse by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1887	27 days
1888	22 days
1889	21 days
1890	26 days
1891	8 days
1892	23 days
1893	20 days
1894	46 days
1895	26 days
1896	24 days
1897	29 days
1898	52 days
1899	29 days
1900	16 days
1901	29 days
1902	26 days
1903	31 days
1904	33 days
1905	34 days
1906	18 days
1907	18 days
1908	17 days
1909	28 days
1910	25 days
1911	37 days
1912	33 days
1913	31 days
1914	26 days
1915	29 days
1916	20 days
1917	17 days
1918	39 days
1919	50 days
1920	19 days
1921	17 days
1922	39 days
1923	26 days
1924	19 days
1925	24 days
1926	18 days
1927	19 days
1928	50 days
1929	23 days
1930	27 days
1931	20 days
1932	22 days
1933	18 days
1934	17 days
1935	56 days
1936	26 days
1937	19 days
1938	19 days
1939	67 days
1940	13 days
1941	14 days
1942	21 days
1943	24 days
1944	25 days
1945	21 days
1946	54 days
1947	21 days
1948	22 days
1949	14 days
1950	15 days
1951	18 days
1952	23 days
1953	21 days
1954	15 days
1955	23 days
1956	17 days
1957	42 days
1958	15 days
1959	23 days
1960	25 days
1961	24 days
1962	14 days
1963	25 days
1964	20 days
1965	26 days
1966	29 days
1967	53 days
1968	29 days
1969	23 days
1970	20 days
1971	18 days
1972	26 days
1973	14 days
1974	53 days
1975	15 days
1976	38 days
1977	17 days
1978	19 days
1979	19 days
1980	31 days
1981	24 days
1982	29 days
1983	19 days
1984	21 days
1985	16 days
1986	15 days
1987	23 days
1988	21 days
1989	21 days
1990	37 days
1991	35 days
1992	15 days
1993	15 days
1994	23 days
1995	21 days
1996	20 days
1997	19 days
1998	12 days
1999	13 days
2000	39 days
2001	20 days
2002	23 days
2003	27 days
2004	21 days
2005	33 days
2006	24 days
2007	26 days
2008	25 days
2009	30 days
2010	15 days
2011	34 days
2012	22 days
2013	31 days
2014	18 days
2015	19 days
2016	23 days
2017	36 days
2018	18 days
2019	37 days
2020	15 days
2021	20 days
2022	26 days
2023	19 days
2024	10 days
2026	25 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

122 years, 1888 to 2013

A day with at least 107.2 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 337.1 mm (13.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sandy Cape Lighthouse: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
5 years	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
10 years	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
25 years	243.6 mm (9.6 in)
50 years	287.9 mm (11.3 in)
100 years	337.1 mm (13.3 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 122 years of values from 1888 to 2013.

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: 432.4 mm (17.0 in) in 1980; 374.7 mm (14.8 in) in 1927; 265.0 mm (10.4 in) in 1974.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Sandy Cape Lighthouse, at 2003. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2003 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).

Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Sandy Cape Lighthouse, against neighbouring stations
Year	Shift (C)	Shift (F)	Strength	Neighbours
2003	-0.2	-0.4	possible	5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).