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Sorrento Weather Records (ASN00041209)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sorrento (ASN00041209), Australia, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Sorrento

  • Sorrento (ASN00041209) is a weather station in Australia at -28.48 latitude and 151.89 longitude, 841 m (2,759 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1959 to 2022, 64 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Sorrento still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sorrento set a daily record precipitation of 42.2 mm (1.7 in) on 26 February 2022.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -28.48 latitude, 151.89 longitude.
  • Elevation: 841 m (2,759 ft).
  • Period of record: 1959 to 2022, 64 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sorrento, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sorrento. 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 Sorrento. 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 Sorrento, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Sorrento by the year they were set 0 records at Sorrento still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Sorrento still stand.
Standing records at Sorrento by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 174.0 mm (6.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sorrento The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sorrento. The most was 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 11 February 1976. 050100150200 Jan: 74.0 mm (2.9 in), 3 January 1996 Jan Feb: 174.0 mm (6.9 in), 11 February 1976 Feb Mar: 123.0 mm (4.8 in), 24 March 2021 Mar Apr: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 1 April 1988 Apr May: 74.0 mm (2.9 in), 28 May 1983 May Jun: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 21 June 1979 Jun Jul: 83.6 mm (3.3 in), 21 July 1965 Jul Aug: 57.0 mm (2.2 in), 24 August 2016 Aug Sep: 48.4 mm (1.9 in), 1 September 1975 Sep Oct: 66.5 mm (2.6 in), 29 October 1972 Oct Nov: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 18 November 1989 Nov Dec: 74.0 mm (2.9 in), 1 December 2021 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sorrento. The most was 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 11 February 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sorrento
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan74.0 mm (2.9 in)3 January 1996
Feb174.0 mm (6.9 in)11 February 1976
Mar123.0 mm (4.8 in)24 March 2021
Apr113.0 mm (4.4 in)1 April 1988
May74.0 mm (2.9 in)28 May 1983
Jun63.0 mm (2.5 in)21 June 1979
Jul83.6 mm (3.3 in)21 July 1965
Aug57.0 mm (2.2 in)24 August 2016
Sep48.4 mm (1.9 in)1 September 1975
Oct66.5 mm (2.6 in)29 October 1972
Nov64.0 mm (2.5 in)18 November 1989
Dec74.0 mm (2.9 in)1 December 2021

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sorrento
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 February 2022Sorrento, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)25.6 mm (1.0 in)47 years37 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 2022Sorrento, AUdaily rain72.6 mm (2.9 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)40 years49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2022Sorrento, AUdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)52 years38 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2021Sorrento, AUmonthly rain74.0 mm (2.9 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)60 years64 of 100 (Major)
8 November 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)36.9 mm (1.5 in)55 years57 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)59 years29 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2021Sorrento, AUdaily rain37.2 mm (1.5 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)59 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2021Sorrento, AUmonthly rain123.0 mm (4.8 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)20 years42 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2020Sorrento, AUdaily rain (Tie)32.0 mm (1.3 in)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 2020Sorrento, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2020Sorrento, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)22.2 mm (0.9 in)58 years45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2020Sorrento, AUdaily rain9.2 mm (0.36 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2020Sorrento, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1959 to 2022
Yearly extremes at Sorrento: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)174.0 mm (6.9 in)197655.8 mm (2.2 in)58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)202.6 mm (8.0 in)198882.9 mm (3.3 in)58
Longest dry spell (CDD)76 days201834 days58

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sorrento by year The wettest day of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.8 mm (2.2 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1976
The wettest day of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.8 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sorrento by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195965.3 mm (2.6 in)
196052.1 mm (2.1 in)
196174.2 mm (2.9 in)
196255.9 mm (2.2 in)
196346.2 mm (1.8 in)
196446.5 mm (1.8 in)
196583.6 mm (3.3 in)
196651.1 mm (2.0 in)
196738.1 mm (1.5 in)
196865.0 mm (2.6 in)
196928.4 mm (1.1 in)
197049.3 mm (1.9 in)
197138.4 mm (1.5 in)
197266.5 mm (2.6 in)
197345.2 mm (1.8 in)
197432.4 mm (1.3 in)
197571.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976174.0 mm (6.9 in)
197756.4 mm (2.2 in)
197844.0 mm (1.7 in)
197971.6 mm (2.8 in)
198060.0 mm (2.4 in)
198154.8 mm (2.2 in)
198251.8 mm (2.0 in)
198374.0 mm (2.9 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198538.0 mm (1.5 in)
198652.2 mm (2.1 in)
198762.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988113.0 mm (4.4 in)
198964.0 mm (2.5 in)
199049.2 mm (1.9 in)
199158.4 mm (2.3 in)
199250.2 mm (2.0 in)
199331.0 mm (1.2 in)
199453.0 mm (2.1 in)
199575.0 mm (3.0 in)
199674.0 mm (2.9 in)
199752.0 mm (2.0 in)
199845.0 mm (1.8 in)
199961.0 mm (2.4 in)
200040.6 mm (1.6 in)
200196.0 mm (3.8 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200351.4 mm (2.0 in)
200454.0 mm (2.1 in)
200537.6 mm (1.5 in)
201268.0 mm (2.7 in)
201362.0 mm (2.4 in)
201463.0 mm (2.5 in)
201558.4 mm (2.3 in)
201657.0 mm (2.2 in)
201747.2 mm (1.9 in)
201838.6 mm (1.5 in)
201926.0 mm (1.0 in)
202055.6 mm (2.2 in)
2021123.0 mm (4.8 in)
202272.6 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sorrento by year The wettest five days of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.9 mm (3.3 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1988
The wettest five days of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.9 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sorrento by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195979.4 mm (3.1 in)
196052.4 mm (2.1 in)
196195.5 mm (3.8 in)
196276.2 mm (3.0 in)
196365.7 mm (2.6 in)
196496.1 mm (3.8 in)
1965128.0 mm (5.0 in)
196675.4 mm (3.0 in)
196761.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968104.7 mm (4.1 in)
196962.3 mm (2.5 in)
1970106.6 mm (4.2 in)
197153.4 mm (2.1 in)
1972103.1 mm (4.1 in)
197372.1 mm (2.8 in)
197462.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1976200.6 mm (7.9 in)
197776.6 mm (3.0 in)
197880.6 mm (3.2 in)
197976.6 mm (3.0 in)
1980102.4 mm (4.0 in)
198183.2 mm (3.3 in)
198279.4 mm (3.1 in)
1983178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1984101.4 mm (4.0 in)
198558.8 mm (2.3 in)
198669.8 mm (2.7 in)
198778.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988202.6 mm (8.0 in)
198990.0 mm (3.5 in)
199071.8 mm (2.8 in)
199191.2 mm (3.6 in)
199295.2 mm (3.7 in)
199380.0 mm (3.1 in)
199476.2 mm (3.0 in)
1995120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1996123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1997137.4 mm (5.4 in)
199876.6 mm (3.0 in)
1999101.0 mm (4.0 in)
200047.2 mm (1.9 in)
2001144.8 mm (5.7 in)
2002121.8 mm (4.8 in)
200368.6 mm (2.7 in)
2004138.4 mm (5.4 in)
200537.6 mm (1.5 in)
201282.5 mm (3.2 in)
2013115.2 mm (4.5 in)
2014120.0 mm (4.7 in)
201576.4 mm (3.0 in)
2016108.4 mm (4.3 in)
201773.2 mm (2.9 in)
201855.0 mm (2.2 in)
201947.8 mm (1.9 in)
2020100.2 mm (3.9 in)
2021126.0 mm (5.0 in)
202285.6 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sorrento by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 76 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 76 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Sorrento, 1959 to 2022. The record is 76 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sorrento by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195940 days
196017 days
196124 days
196239 days
196328 days
196431 days
196537 days
196629 days
196725 days
196837 days
196940 days
197025 days
197130 days
197233 days
197331 days
197422 days
197532 days
197644 days
197728 days
197828 days
197943 days
198047 days
198139 days
198257 days
198321 days
198432 days
198528 days
198635 days
198728 days
198848 days
198936 days
199024 days
199149 days
199239 days
199348 days
199452 days
199545 days
199631 days
199762 days
199851 days
199924 days
200038 days
200139 days
200233 days
200338 days
200445 days
200549 days
201229 days
201329 days
201430 days
201534 days
201627 days
201756 days
201876 days
201973 days
202020 days
202127 days
202214 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

55 years, 1959 to 2021

A day with at least 54.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 142.1 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sorrento: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years72.5 mm (2.9 in)
10 years86.4 mm (3.4 in)
25 years106.5 mm (4.2 in)
50 years123.4 mm (4.9 in)
100 years142.1 mm (5.6 in)Longer than the 55 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, 55 years of values from 1959 to 2021.

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: 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1976; 123.0 mm (4.8 in) in 2021; 113.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1988.

Download the Data

  • Data for Sorrento standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Sorrento 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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