Cape Sorell Weather Records (ASN00097000)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape Sorell (ASN00097000), Australia, with 126 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape Sorell

Cape Sorell (ASN00097000) is a weather station in Australia at -42.20 latitude and 145.17 longitude, 19 m (63 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 2026, 126 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cape Sorell still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cape Sorell set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 29 July 2026.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -42.20 latitude, 145.17 longitude.
Elevation: 19 m (63 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 2026, 126 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

28 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape Sorell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Cape Sorell, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.5 C (90.5 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8.7 C (47.7 F)
Feb	33.5 C (92.3 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)	25.8 C (78.4 F)	8.7 C (47.7 F)
Mar	32.5 C (90.5 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24.3 C (75.7 F)	8.7 C (47.7 F)
Apr	23.5 C (74.3 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20.9 C (69.6 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)
May	20.7 C (69.3 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	20.7 C (69.3 F)	7.4 C (45.3 F)
Jun	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)
Jul	17.7 C (63.9 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	15.5 C (59.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)
Aug	18.6 C (65.5 F)	1.6 C (34.9 F)	17.7 C (63.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Sep	21.2 C (70.2 F)	2.3 C (36.1 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	5.7 C (42.3 F)
Oct	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15.7 C (60.3 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	4.5 C (40.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.3 C (86.5 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cape Sorell still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 78.

Standing records at Cape Sorell by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	59
1958	73
1959	59
1960	44
1961	41
1962	37
1963	60
1964	67
1965	66
1966	78
1967	51
1968	50
1969	51
1970	56
1971	4
2012	14
2013	73
2014	56
2015	40
2016	25
2017	62
2018	44
2019	41
2020	39
2021	27
2022	53
2023	47
2024	50
2025	59
2026	38

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Cape Sorell between 17 May 1938 and 24 June 1996. Each dot is a new record.

When Cape Sorell set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1938-05-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1996-06-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 78.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 78.0 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape Sorell. The most was 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 24 June 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape Sorell
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	15 January 1918
Feb	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 February 1928
Mar	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 March 1947
Apr	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	12 April 1915
May	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	17 May 1938
Jun	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	24 June 1996
Jul	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	7 July 1953
Aug	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 August 1909
Sep	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	26 September 1996
Oct	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 October 1901
Nov	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	21 November 2018
Dec	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 December 1998

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2026

30 years of record at Cape Sorell, 1957 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1971, 2012, 2021, 2026.

Days with data per year at Cape Sorell
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	364	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	355	97%	Yes
1960	360	98%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	362	99%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	343	94%	Yes
1970	354	97%	Yes
1971	33	9%	No
2012	153	42%	No
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	354	97%	Yes
2016	365	100%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	364	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	363	99%	Yes
2021	199	55%	No
2022	357	98%	Yes
2023	362	99%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes
2026	274	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Cape Sorell
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 2026	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	120 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 July 2026	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	124 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2026	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 2026	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2025	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2025	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 December 2024	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 August 2024	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2024	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain (Tie)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	tie	54 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2024	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 December 2023	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2023	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 2023	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 2023	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 2022	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2022	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2022	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 2022	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2021	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2021	Cape Sorell, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	63 of 100 (Major)

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1957 to 2025

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Cape Sorell, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.8 C (55.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 11.8 C (53.2 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 13.7 C (56.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Cape Sorell as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1957	12.1 C	-0.75 C
1958	11.8 C	-1.05 C
1959	12.6 C	-0.25 C
1960	12.3 C	-0.50 C
1961	13.1 C	+0.33 C
1962	12.6 C	-0.24 C
1963	12.2 C	-0.57 C
1964	11.9 C	-0.87 C
1965	12.0 C	-0.82 C
1966	12.2 C	-0.57 C
1967	12.3 C	-0.53 C
1970	12.2 C	-0.56 C
2013	13.4 C	+0.62 C
2014	13.5 C	+0.70 C
2015	12.5 C	-0.27 C
2016	13.5 C	+0.68 C
2017	13.5 C	+0.69 C
2018	13.4 C	+0.58 C
2019	13.2 C	+0.35 C
2020	12.9 C	+0.11 C
2022	13.6 C	+0.80 C
2023	13.7 C	+0.89 C
2024	13.4 C	+0.59 C
2025	13.4 C	+0.61 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1901 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Cape Sorell: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.5 C (92.3 F)	2025	27.7 C (81.8 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	1966	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	1996	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	104
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	1948	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	104
Longest dry spell (CDD)	28 days	2003	13 days	104

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cape Sorell, 1901 to 2026. The record is 33.5 C (92.3 F) in 2025, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.7 C (81.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cape Sorell by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1958	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1959	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1960	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1961	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1962	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1963	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1964	23.6 C (74.5 F)
1965	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1966	26.3 C (79.3 F)
1967	27.1 C (80.8 F)
1968	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1969	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1970	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1971	28.4 C (83.1 F)
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	26.1 C (79.0 F)
2013	28.8 C (83.8 F)
2014	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2015	27.3 C (81.1 F)
2016	27.1 C (80.8 F)
2017	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2018	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2019	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2020	28.0 C (82.4 F)
2021	28.7 C (83.7 F)
2022	30.3 C (86.5 F)
2023	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2024	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2025	33.5 C (92.3 F)
2026	25.8 C (78.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cape Sorell, 1901 to 2026. The record is 1.4 C (34.5 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cape Sorell by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1958	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1959	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1960	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1961	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1962	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1963	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1964	1.8 C (35.2 F)
1965	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1966	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1967	2.9 C (37.2 F)
1968	2.1 C (35.8 F)
1969	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1970	2.3 C (36.1 F)
1971	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2013	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2014	3.8 C (38.8 F)
2015	2.8 C (37.0 F)
2016	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2017	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2018	2.4 C (36.3 F)
2019	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2020	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2021	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2022	3.0 C (37.4 F)
2023	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2024	2.7 C (36.9 F)
2025	3.4 C (38.1 F)
2026	4.0 C (39.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cape Sorell, 1901 to 2026. The record is 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape Sorell by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1902	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1903	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1904	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1905	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1906	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
1907	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1908	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1909	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1910	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1911	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1912	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1913	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1914	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1915	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1916	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1917	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1918	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1919	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1920	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1921	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1922	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1923	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1924	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1926	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1927	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1928	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1929	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1932	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1933	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1935	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1936	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1938	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1939	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1940	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1941	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1942	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1943	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1945	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1947	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1949	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1950	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1953	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1955	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1956	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1957	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1958	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1960	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1961	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1962	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1963	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1964	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1966	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1967	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1969	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1970	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1994	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1995	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1996	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1998	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1999	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2000	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2001	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
2002	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2003	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2004	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2005	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2006	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2007	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2008	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2009	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2010	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2011	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2012	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
2013	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2014	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2015	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
2016	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2017	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2018	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2019	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
2020	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2021	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2022	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2023	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2024	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2025	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
2026	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cape Sorell, 1901 to 2026. The record is 136.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.9 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape Sorell by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1902	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1903	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1904	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1905	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1906	12.8 mm (0.5 in)
1907	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1908	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1909	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1910	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1911	110.1 mm (4.3 in)
1912	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1913	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1914	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1915	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1916	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1917	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1918	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1919	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1920	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1921	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1922	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1923	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1924	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1925	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1926	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1927	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1928	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1929	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1930	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1931	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1932	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1933	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1934	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1936	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1937	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1938	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1940	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1941	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1942	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1943	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1944	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1946	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1947	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1948	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1949	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
1950	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1951	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1952	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1953	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1954	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1955	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1956	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1957	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1958	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1959	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1960	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1961	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1962	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1963	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1964	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1965	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1967	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1968	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1969	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1970	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1971	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1994	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1995	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1996	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1997	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1999	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
2000	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2001	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2002	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
2003	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2004	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2005	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
2006	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
2007	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2008	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2009	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
2010	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2011	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
2012	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2013	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
2014	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
2015	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2016	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
2017	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
2018	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
2019	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
2020	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2021	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
2022	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2023	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
2024	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2025	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
2026	73.4 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cape Sorell, 1901 to 2026. The record is 28 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape Sorell by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	13 days
1902	13 days
1903	11 days
1904	9 days
1905	15 days
1906	5 days
1907	15 days
1908	15 days
1909	12 days
1910	10 days
1911	15 days
1912	13 days
1913	13 days
1914	14 days
1915	11 days
1916	23 days
1917	16 days
1918	16 days
1919	13 days
1920	9 days
1921	19 days
1922	14 days
1923	17 days
1924	17 days
1925	16 days
1926	14 days
1927	15 days
1928	11 days
1929	13 days
1930	12 days
1931	8 days
1932	13 days
1933	10 days
1934	8 days
1935	13 days
1936	16 days
1937	18 days
1938	10 days
1939	9 days
1940	14 days
1941	12 days
1942	10 days
1943	11 days
1944	12 days
1945	12 days
1946	10 days
1947	14 days
1948	21 days
1949	8 days
1950	23 days
1951	24 days
1952	8 days
1953	9 days
1954	14 days
1955	10 days
1956	18 days
1957	10 days
1958	11 days
1959	17 days
1960	14 days
1961	17 days
1962	7 days
1963	12 days
1964	10 days
1965	8 days
1966	8 days
1967	16 days
1968	9 days
1969	8 days
1970	16 days
1971	7 days
1994	4 days
1995	12 days
1996	18 days
1997	12 days
1998	14 days
1999	12 days
2000	18 days
2001	13 days
2002	15 days
2003	28 days
2004	8 days
2005	13 days
2006	10 days
2007	18 days
2008	14 days
2009	17 days
2010	16 days
2011	11 days
2012	14 days
2013	16 days
2014	21 days
2015	18 days
2016	10 days
2017	15 days
2018	9 days
2019	14 days
2020	12 days
2021	11 days
2022	13 days
2023	17 days
2024	11 days
2025	22 days
2026	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

98 years, 1901 to 2025

A day with at least 40.3 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 76.6 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cape Sorell: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
50 years	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
100 years	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	Longer than the 98 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, 98 years of values from 1901 to 2025.

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: 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1996; 75.4 mm (3.0 in) in 2016; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1938.

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Data for Cape Sorell standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cape Sorell 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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).