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Sandstone RS Weather Records (USS0007H03S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sandstone RS (USS0007H03S), Wyoming, United States, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Sandstone RS

  • Sandstone RS (USS0007H03S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 41.11 latitude and -107.17 longitude, 2,484 m (8,150 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1985 to 2026, 42 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Sandstone RS still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Sandstone RS tied a daily record precipitation of 12.7 mm (0.5 in) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 41.11 latitude, -107.17 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,484 m (8,150 ft).
  • Period of record: 1985 to 2026, 42 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

17 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Sandstone RS, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sandstone RS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sandstone RS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 17 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sandstone RS, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.7 C (62.1 F)-29.1 C (-20.4 F)4.1 C (39.4 F)-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
Feb14.4 C (57.9 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)9.1 C (48.4 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-15.5 C (4.1 F)
Apr23.9 C (75.0 F)-21.4 C (-6.5 F)19.0 C (66.2 F)-13.8 C (7.2 F)
May27.1 C (80.8 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)24.8 C (76.6 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)
Jun31.0 C (87.8 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)25.4 C (77.7 F)-3.5 C (25.7 F)
Jul32.2 C (90.0 F)-0.5 C (31.1 F)30.7 C (87.3 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)
Aug40.1 C (104.2 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)29.8 C (85.6 F)4.8 C (40.6 F)
Sep33.7 C (92.7 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Oct24.4 C (75.9 F)-21.5 C (-6.7 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Nov20.0 C (68.0 F)-25.5 C (-13.9 F)n/an/a
Dec13.9 C (57.0 F)-34.2 C (-29.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Sandstone RS by the year they were set 1,464 records at Sandstone RS still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 52. 02040601985: 71986: 331987: 391988: 331989: 521990: 521991: 261992: 311993: 411994: 231995: 231996: 441997: 271998: 221999: 322000: 352001: 362002: 342003: 522004: 492005: 412006: 322007: 282008: 292009: 442010: 192011: 152012: 392013: 472014: 432015: 322016: 262017: 432018: 412019: 242020: 492021: 472022: 442023: 262024: 272025: 382026: 39198519901995200020052010201520202025
1,464 records at Sandstone RS still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 52.
Standing records at Sandstone RS by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19857
198633
198739
198833
198952
199052
199126
199231
199341
199423
199523
199644
199727
199822
199932
200035
200136
200234
200352
200449
200541
200632
200728
200829
200944
201019
201115
201239
201347
201443
201532
201626
201743
201841
201924
202049
202147
202244
202326
202427
202538
202639

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Sandstone RS set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Sandstone RS between 8 May 2016 and 19 July 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature8 May 2016: Record daily precipitation 61.0 mm (2.4 in)19 July 2021: Record high minimum temperature 15.2 C (59.4 F)2020
2 all-time records were set at Sandstone RS between 8 May 2016 and 19 July 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Sandstone RS set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2016-05-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2021-07-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 15.2 C (59.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 61.0 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandstone RS The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandstone RS. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 8 May 2016. 020406080 Jan: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 10 January 2005 Jan Feb: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 2 February 1989 Feb Mar: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 6 March 2011 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 23 April 2003 Apr May: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 8 May 2016 May Jun: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 16 June 1998 Jun Jul: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 4 July 2011 Jul Aug: 40.6 mm (1.6 in), 27 August 2025 Aug Sep: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 21 September 2000 Sep Oct: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 29 October 1996 Oct Nov: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 3 November 2003 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 22 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandstone RS. The most was 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 8 May 2016.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandstone RS
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.6 mm (1.4 in)10 January 2005
Feb33.0 mm (1.3 in)2 February 1989
Mar25.4 mm (1.0 in)6 March 2011
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)23 April 2003
May61.0 mm (2.4 in)8 May 2016
Jun27.9 mm (1.1 in)16 June 1998
Jul35.6 mm (1.4 in)4 July 2011
Aug40.6 mm (1.6 in)27 August 2025
Sep35.6 mm (1.4 in)21 September 2000
Oct33.0 mm (1.3 in)29 October 1996
Nov30.5 mm (1.2 in)3 November 2003
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)22 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1985 to 2026
Days with data per year at Sandstone RS 42 years of record at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 2009, 2026. 1985: 49 of 365 days1986: 354 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 351 of 366 days1993: 340 of 365 days1994: 351 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 353 of 365 days1999: 350 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 360 of 365 days2006: 358 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 304 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 353 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days1990200020102020
42 years of record at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1985, 2009, 2026.
Days with data per year at Sandstone RS
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19854913%No
198635497%Yes
198735497%Yes
198836299%Yes
198935998%Yes
199036099%Yes
199136199%Yes
199235196%Yes
199334093%Yes
199435196%Yes
199536199%Yes
199636499%Yes
199736399%Yes
199835397%Yes
199935096%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
200536099%Yes
200635898%Yes
200736299%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200930483%No
2010365100%Yes
201135397%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202036499%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Sandstone RS
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie39 years3 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.0 C (44.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)6.2 C (43.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.7 C (40.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)4.6 C (40.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)5.5 C (41.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily rain (Provisional)22.9 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.9 C (49.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily low max (Provisional)14.2 C (57.6 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.0 C (55.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.4 C (52.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min (Tie)13.4 C (56.1 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min14.1 C (57.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high max29.7 C (85.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min12.3 C (54.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min14.1 C (57.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high max30.7 C (87.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Sandstone RS, USdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1986 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Sandstone RS as warming stripes, 1986 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Sandstone RS, 1986 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.2 C (39.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 2.6 C (36.6 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.3 C (41.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1986: 4.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1987: 3.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 3.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 3.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 3.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 3.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1992: 4.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 2.6 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1994: 4.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 4.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 3.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 3.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2000: 4.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 5.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 3.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2003: 5.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2004: 4.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2005: 4.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2006: 4.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 4.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 3.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2010: 3.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 3.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2012: 5.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 3.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 4.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2015: 5.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 4.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 5.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 5.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2019: 4.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 4.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2021: 5.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 3.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2023: 3.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2024: 4.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2025: 4.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean198619901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Sandstone RS, 1986 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.2 C (39.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 2.6 C (36.6 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.3 C (41.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sandstone RS as warming stripes, 1986 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19864.0 C-0.22 C
19873.7 C-0.52 C
19883.7 C-0.52 C
19893.7 C-0.50 C
19903.7 C-0.50 C
19913.6 C-0.57 C
19924.1 C-0.07 C
19932.6 C-1.60 C
19944.5 C+0.29 C
19954.0 C-0.22 C
19963.7 C-0.50 C
19973.5 C-0.70 C
20004.7 C+0.57 C
20015.0 C+0.87 C
20023.9 C-0.24 C
20035.1 C+0.94 C
20044.8 C+0.63 C
20054.9 C+0.71 C
20064.2 C+0.03 C
20074.6 C+0.41 C
20083.0 C-1.20 C
20103.8 C-0.38 C
20113.2 C-0.94 C
20125.3 C+1.14 C
20133.6 C-0.55 C
20144.1 C-0.08 C
20155.0 C+0.81 C
20164.5 C+0.36 C
20175.1 C+0.89 C
20185.0 C+0.80 C
20194.0 C-0.19 C
20204.7 C+0.57 C
20215.3 C+1.08 C
20223.8 C-0.42 C
20233.4 C-0.74 C
20244.4 C+0.26 C
20254.5 C+0.32 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.21 C (0.02 to 0.39) per decade over 1986 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.37 F (0.04 to 0.69) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sandstone RS
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.21 C (0.02 to 0.39) per decade0.37 F (0.04 to 0.69) per decade1986 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.04 C (-0.27 to 0.19) per decade-0.1 F (-0.5 to 0.3) per decade1986 to 202537Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.8 F (0.5 to 1.1) per decade1986 to 202537Rise

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

1985 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sandstone RS: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.1 C (104.2 F)200930.0 C (86.0 F)42
Coldest night (TNn)-34.2 C (-29.6 F)1990-26.2 C (-15.2 F)42
Wettest day (Rx1day)61.0 mm (2.4 in)201627.9 mm (1.1 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)101.6 mm (4.0 in)201655.8 mm (2.2 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)95 days202024 days42

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Sandstone RS by year The hottest day of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 40.1 C (104.2 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F). 10203040501990200020102020Record: 40.1 C (104.2 F) in 2009
The hottest day of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 40.1 C (104.2 F) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 C (86.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sandstone RS by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198515.6 C (60.1 F)
198630.3 C (86.5 F)
198730.0 C (86.0 F)
198830.4 C (86.7 F)
198932.2 C (90.0 F)
199030.3 C (86.5 F)
199130.0 C (86.0 F)
199229.1 C (84.4 F)
199329.0 C (84.2 F)
199429.8 C (85.6 F)
199530.1 C (86.2 F)
199629.3 C (84.7 F)
199729.0 C (84.2 F)
199830.1 C (86.2 F)
199928.9 C (84.0 F)
200031.9 C (89.4 F)
200131.3 C (88.3 F)
200232.1 C (89.8 F)
200331.4 C (88.5 F)
200431.6 C (88.9 F)
200530.0 C (86.0 F)
200631.5 C (88.7 F)
200729.8 C (85.6 F)
200828.8 C (83.8 F)
200940.1 C (104.2 F)
201028.1 C (82.6 F)
201128.1 C (82.6 F)
201230.0 C (86.0 F)
201328.8 C (83.8 F)
201429.3 C (84.7 F)
201528.1 C (82.6 F)
201629.2 C (84.6 F)
201729.6 C (85.3 F)
201831.2 C (88.2 F)
201932.2 C (90.0 F)
202030.6 C (87.1 F)
202131.2 C (88.2 F)
202230.0 C (86.0 F)
202329.7 C (85.5 F)
202430.4 C (86.7 F)
202529.3 C (84.7 F)
202630.7 C (87.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Sandstone RS by year The coldest night of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.2 C (-15.2 F). -35-30-25-201990200020102020Record: -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.2 C (-15.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sandstone RS by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1985-22.5 C (-8.5 F)
1986-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1987-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1988-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1989-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1990-34.2 C (-29.6 F)
1991-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
1992-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
1993-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
1994-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1995-23.2 C (-9.8 F)
1996-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1997-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
1998-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
1999-20.7 C (-5.3 F)
2000-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2001-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
2002-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2003-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2004-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2005-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2006-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
2007-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2008-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
2009-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2010-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2011-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
2012-23.6 C (-10.5 F)
2013-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2014-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
2015-22.9 C (-9.2 F)
2016-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2017-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2018-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
2019-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2020-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2021-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2022-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
2023-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2024-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2025-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2026-24.7 C (-12.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandstone RS by year The wettest day of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 204060801990200020102020Record: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016
The wettest day of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandstone RS by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198525.4 mm (1.0 in)
198630.5 mm (1.2 in)
198738.1 mm (1.5 in)
198825.4 mm (1.0 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199025.4 mm (1.0 in)
199120.3 mm (0.8 in)
199227.9 mm (1.1 in)
199320.3 mm (0.8 in)
199425.4 mm (1.0 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199633.0 mm (1.3 in)
199730.5 mm (1.2 in)
199830.5 mm (1.2 in)
199925.4 mm (1.0 in)
200035.6 mm (1.4 in)
200120.3 mm (0.8 in)
200227.9 mm (1.1 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200422.9 mm (0.9 in)
200535.6 mm (1.4 in)
200622.9 mm (0.9 in)
200725.4 mm (1.0 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201040.6 mm (1.6 in)
201135.6 mm (1.4 in)
201220.3 mm (0.8 in)
201327.9 mm (1.1 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201520.3 mm (0.8 in)
201661.0 mm (2.4 in)
201733.0 mm (1.3 in)
201820.3 mm (0.8 in)
201930.5 mm (1.2 in)
202025.4 mm (1.0 in)
202125.4 mm (1.0 in)
202238.1 mm (1.5 in)
202325.4 mm (1.0 in)
202427.9 mm (1.1 in)
202540.6 mm (1.6 in)
202622.9 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandstone RS by year The wettest five days of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.8 mm (2.2 in). 204060801001201990200020102020Record: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2016
The wettest five days of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.8 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandstone RS by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198545.7 mm (1.8 in)
198676.2 mm (3.0 in)
198748.2 mm (1.9 in)
198876.2 mm (3.0 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199058.4 mm (2.3 in)
199140.5 mm (1.6 in)
199260.9 mm (2.4 in)
199343.0 mm (1.7 in)
199453.3 mm (2.1 in)
199583.8 mm (3.3 in)
199663.5 mm (2.5 in)
199771.1 mm (2.8 in)
199878.7 mm (3.1 in)
199940.7 mm (1.6 in)
200068.6 mm (2.7 in)
200153.4 mm (2.1 in)
200243.2 mm (1.7 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200455.8 mm (2.2 in)
200568.5 mm (2.7 in)
200653.4 mm (2.1 in)
200750.8 mm (2.0 in)
200850.8 mm (2.0 in)
200960.8 mm (2.4 in)
201076.3 mm (3.0 in)
201178.8 mm (3.1 in)
201243.2 mm (1.7 in)
201355.8 mm (2.2 in)
201448.2 mm (1.9 in)
201540.7 mm (1.6 in)
2016101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201771.1 mm (2.8 in)
201838.2 mm (1.5 in)
201968.6 mm (2.7 in)
202035.5 mm (1.4 in)
202148.2 mm (1.9 in)
202276.2 mm (3.0 in)
202358.4 mm (2.3 in)
202453.4 mm (2.1 in)
202548.2 mm (1.9 in)
202648.2 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandstone RS by year The longest dry spell of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 95 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 0204060801001990200020102020Record: 95 days in 2020
The longest dry spell of the year at Sandstone RS, 1985 to 2026. The record is 95 days in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandstone RS by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198521 days
198624 days
198726 days
198876 days
198928 days
199022 days
199115 days
199222 days
199317 days
199421 days
199516 days
199622 days
199718 days
199833 days
199920 days
200021 days
200129 days
200230 days
200324 days
200418 days
200523 days
200620 days
200733 days
200841 days
200921 days
201020 days
201118 days
201260 days
201332 days
201471 days
201572 days
201681 days
201747 days
201878 days
201945 days
202095 days
202133 days
202216 days
202315 days
202429 days
202522 days
202619 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

37 years with a frost

Across 37 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sandstone RS falls on 13 June and the median first autumn frost on 14 September, which leaves a median of 95 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Sandstone RS
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 Junen/a13 Junen/a+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost14 Septembern/a17 Septembern/a+7.4 days per decade
Growing days95 daysn/a97 daysn/a+7.3 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

40 years, 1986 to 2025

A day with at least 28.4 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 59.0 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sandstone RS: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years28.4 mm (1.1 in)
5 years35.6 mm (1.4 in)
10 years40.7 mm (1.6 in)
25 years47.7 mm (1.9 in)
50 years53.2 mm (2.1 in)Longer than the 40 years of record
100 years59.0 mm (2.3 in)Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1986 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: 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2016; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2003; 40.6 mm (1.6 in) in 2010.

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  • Data for Sandstone RS standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Sandstone RS 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).