Sorell (Whitlea) Weather Records (ASN00094063)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sorell (Whitlea) (ASN00094063), Australia, with 125 years of record.

Key Facts for Sorell (Whitlea)

Sorell (Whitlea) (ASN00094063) is a weather station in Australia at -42.79 latitude and 147.56 longitude, 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1887 to 2011, 125 years of record.
0 records set at Sorell (Whitlea) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sorell (Whitlea) set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 9 June 2011.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -42.79 latitude, 147.56 longitude.
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft).
Period of record: 1887 to 2011, 125 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 Sorell (Whitlea). 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 Sorell (Whitlea), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Sorell (Whitlea) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 134.4 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sorell (Whitlea). The most was 134.4 mm (5.3 in) on 20 April 1909.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sorell (Whitlea)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	16 January 1938
Feb	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 February 1953
Mar	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 March 1953
Apr	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	20 April 1909
May	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	17 May 1969
Jun	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	7 June 1954
Jul	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	3 July 1990
Aug	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 August 1981
Sep	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	1 September 1917
Oct	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 October 1947
Nov	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 November 1954
Dec	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	5 December 1891

Latest Records

Latest records at Sorell (Whitlea)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 June 2011	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 2011	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2011	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2011	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2010	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2010	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 2010	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2010	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	99 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 February 2009	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain (Tie)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	tie	111 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 2008	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2007	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2006	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain (Tie)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	tie	21 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2005	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 September 2005	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1887 to 2011

Yearly extremes at Sorell (Whitlea): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	1909	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	117
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	1960	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	117
Longest dry spell (CDD)	41 days	1991	20 days	117

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sorell (Whitlea), 1887 to 2011. The record is 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sorell (Whitlea) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1887	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1888	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1889	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1890	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1891	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1893	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1896	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1897	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1898	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1899	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1900	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1904	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1907	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1908	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1909	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1910	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1911	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1912	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1913	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1915	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1916	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1917	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1918	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1919	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1921	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1922	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1923	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1924	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1925	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1926	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1927	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1928	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1929	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1930	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1931	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1932	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1933	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1934	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1936	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1937	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1938	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1939	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1942	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1943	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1944	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1945	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1946	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1947	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1949	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1951	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1954	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1955	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1956	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1957	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1958	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1959	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1960	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1961	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1962	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1963	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1964	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1965	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1966	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1967	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1968	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1969	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1970	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1971	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1973	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1974	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1975	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1977	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1978	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1979	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1980	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1981	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1982	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1983	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1984	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1985	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1986	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1987	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1988	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1989	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1991	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1992	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1993	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1994	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1995	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1996	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1997	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1998	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1999	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2000	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2001	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2002	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2003	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2004	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2005	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
2006	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
2007	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2008	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2009	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2010	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
2011	44.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sorell (Whitlea), 1887 to 2011. The record is 200.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.6 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sorell (Whitlea) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1887	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1888	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1889	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1890	112.1 mm (4.4 in)
1891	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1893	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1896	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1897	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1898	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1899	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1900	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1904	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1907	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1908	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1909	144.9 mm (5.7 in)
1910	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1911	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1912	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
1913	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1914	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
1915	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1916	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1917	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1918	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1919	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1920	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1921	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1922	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1923	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1924	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1925	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1926	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1927	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1929	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1930	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1932	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1933	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1934	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1935	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
1936	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1937	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1938	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1939	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1940	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1942	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1943	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1944	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1947	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1948	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1949	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1950	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1951	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1952	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1953	163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1954	134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1955	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1956	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1957	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1958	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1959	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1960	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1961	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1962	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1963	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1965	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1966	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1967	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1969	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1970	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1971	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1973	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1974	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1975	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1976	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1977	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1978	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1979	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1981	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1983	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1984	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1985	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1986	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1987	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1988	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1989	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1990	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1991	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1993	141.6 mm (5.6 in)
1994	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1995	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1996	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1997	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1998	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1999	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2000	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2001	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2002	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2003	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
2004	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2005	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2006	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2007	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2008	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2009	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
2010	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
2011	82.0 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sorell (Whitlea), 1887 to 2011. The record is 41 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sorell (Whitlea) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1887	16 days
1888	33 days
1889	13 days
1890	15 days
1891	16 days
1893	30 days
1896	21 days
1897	33 days
1898	31 days
1899	27 days
1900	29 days
1904	26 days
1907	22 days
1908	16 days
1909	17 days
1910	23 days
1911	18 days
1912	24 days
1913	37 days
1914	22 days
1915	19 days
1916	15 days
1917	15 days
1918	16 days
1919	31 days
1920	31 days
1921	21 days
1922	19 days
1923	35 days
1924	12 days
1925	16 days
1926	15 days
1927	26 days
1928	19 days
1929	14 days
1930	16 days
1931	23 days
1932	32 days
1933	16 days
1934	21 days
1935	28 days
1936	17 days
1937	22 days
1938	26 days
1939	19 days
1940	25 days
1941	28 days
1942	17 days
1943	18 days
1944	20 days
1945	35 days
1946	13 days
1947	21 days
1948	21 days
1949	18 days
1950	26 days
1951	15 days
1952	13 days
1953	21 days
1954	18 days
1955	18 days
1956	19 days
1957	22 days
1958	9 days
1959	33 days
1960	25 days
1961	29 days
1962	17 days
1963	18 days
1964	18 days
1965	24 days
1966	23 days
1967	26 days
1968	23 days
1969	19 days
1970	19 days
1971	14 days
1972	27 days
1973	20 days
1974	34 days
1975	26 days
1976	19 days
1977	18 days
1978	19 days
1979	26 days
1980	20 days
1981	15 days
1982	28 days
1983	18 days
1984	19 days
1985	14 days
1986	19 days
1987	23 days
1988	26 days
1989	30 days
1990	16 days
1991	41 days
1992	33 days
1993	15 days
1994	27 days
1995	32 days
1996	19 days
1997	20 days
1998	24 days
1999	27 days
2000	20 days
2001	19 days
2002	31 days
2003	36 days
2004	16 days
2005	23 days
2006	20 days
2007	20 days
2008	19 days
2009	20 days
2010	31 days
2011	9 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

108 years, 1888 to 2010

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 120.5 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sorell (Whitlea): 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	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	120.5 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, 108 years of values from 1888 to 2010.

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: 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1909; 113.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1960; 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1954.

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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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