Climate Trends in United States
Long-record stations in United States warmed +0.17 C per decade from 1951 to 2025 (2,488 stations).
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).
Key Facts
- From 1951 to 2025, long-record stations in United States warmed by +0.17 C per decade (+0.30 F) (95 percent interval +0.11 to +0.22 C), from 2,488 stations measured against each station's own 1961-1990 mean.
- The latest year in the series for United States, 2025, was +1.24 C against the 1961-1990 mean.
- In United States the daily minimum rose faster than the daily maximum, by 0.09 C per decade (the two intervals overlap).
- Of 4,025 stations in United States with at least 50 complete years of record, 377 had 2024 as their warmest year.
- In United States, the mean annual temperature of 2,140 stations changed by +0.97 C between the 1961-1990 and 2011-2025 periods.
Warming
United States, against 1961-1990| Year | Difference from the 1961-1990 mean |
|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.25 C |
| 1952 | +0.16 C |
| 1953 | +0.73 C |
| 1954 | +0.43 C |
| 1955 | -0.26 C |
| 1956 | -0.20 C |
| 1957 | +0.31 C |
| 1958 | +0.10 C |
| 1959 | +0.08 C |
| 1960 | -0.09 C |
| 1961 | -0.09 C |
| 1962 | -0.01 C |
| 1963 | +0.15 C |
| 1964 | -0.26 C |
| 1965 | -0.21 C |
| 1966 | -0.33 C |
| 1967 | +0.03 C |
| 1968 | -0.27 C |
| 1969 | -0.08 C |
| 1970 | -0.16 C |
| 1971 | -0.38 C |
| 1972 | -0.46 C |
| 1973 | +0.10 C |
| 1974 | -0.01 C |
| 1975 | -0.37 C |
| 1976 | -0.34 C |
| 1977 | +0.33 C |
| 1978 | -0.10 C |
| 1979 | -0.20 C |
| 1980 | +0.20 C |
| 1981 | +0.71 C |
| 1982 | -0.25 C |
| 1983 | +0.14 C |
| 1984 | +0.08 C |
| 1985 | -0.26 C |
| 1986 | +0.59 C |
| 1987 | +0.61 C |
| 1988 | +0.28 C |
| 1989 | -0.08 C |
| 1990 | +0.65 C |
| 1991 | +0.57 C |
| 1992 | +0.10 C |
| 1993 | +0.01 C |
| 1994 | +0.34 C |
| 1995 | +0.41 C |
| 1996 | -0.11 C |
| 1997 | +0.21 C |
| 1998 | +1.06 C |
| 1999 | +0.49 C |
| 2000 | +0.51 C |
| 2001 | +0.64 C |
| 2002 | +0.65 C |
| 2003 | +0.60 C |
| 2004 | +0.57 C |
| 2005 | +0.77 C |
| 2006 | +0.86 C |
| 2007 | +0.66 C |
| 2008 | -0.08 C |
| 2009 | +0.04 C |
| 2010 | +0.38 C |
| 2011 | +0.47 C |
| 2012 | +1.04 C |
| 2013 | +0.22 C |
| 2014 | +0.48 C |
| 2015 | +1.24 C |
| 2016 | +1.63 C |
| 2017 | +1.18 C |
| 2018 | +0.93 C |
| 2019 | +0.66 C |
| 2020 | +1.11 C |
| 2021 | +1.04 C |
| 2022 | +0.72 C |
| 2023 | +1.20 C |
| 2024 | +1.67 C |
| 2025 | +1.24 C |
From 1951 to 2025, the long-record stations in United States warmed by +0.17 C per decade (+0.30 F) (95 percent interval +0.11 to +0.22 C), from 2,488 stations in 66 grid cells of 5 by 5 degrees, each measured against its own 1961-1990 mean.
The latest year in the series, 2025, was +1.2 C (+2.2 F) against the 1961-1990 mean.
The five warmest years in the series are 2024 (+1.67 C), 2016 (+1.63 C), 2025 (+1.24 C), 2015 (+1.24 C) and 2023 (+1.20 C).
Trend
| Measure | Trend per decade (C) | 95% interval (C) | Years | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | +0.17 | +0.11 to +0.22 | 1951 to 2025 | 2,488 |
Warmest and coolest years in the series
| Rank | Warmest year | Difference from mean | Coolest year | Difference from mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | +1.67 C | 1972 | -0.46 C |
| 2 | 2016 | +1.63 C | 1971 | -0.38 C |
| 3 | 2025 | +1.24 C | 1975 | -0.37 C |
| 4 | 2015 | +1.24 C | 1976 | -0.34 C |
| 5 | 2023 | +1.20 C | 1966 | -0.33 C |
2,488 stations in 66 grid cells of 5 by 5 degrees. Each station is compared with its own 1961-1990 mean, so stations at different heights and latitudes can be averaged. Stations are averaged within each grid cell and cells are weighted by the cosine of latitude.
Warmest Years
United States, 4,025 stations| Year | Stations with this as their warmest year |
|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 |
| 1871 | 0 |
| 1872 | 0 |
| 1873 | 0 |
| 1874 | 0 |
| 1875 | 0 |
| 1876 | 0 |
| 1877 | 0 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 0 |
| 1881 | 0 |
| 1882 | 0 |
| 1883 | 0 |
| 1884 | 0 |
| 1885 | 0 |
| 1886 | 0 |
| 1887 | 0 |
| 1888 | 0 |
| 1889 | 0 |
| 1890 | 0 |
| 1891 | 0 |
| 1892 | 0 |
| 1893 | 0 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 0 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 0 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 0 |
| 1904 | 0 |
| 1905 | 0 |
| 1906 | 1 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 0 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 0 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1921 | 282 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 47 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 0 |
| 1930 | 0 |
| 1931 | 294 |
| 1932 | 4 |
| 1933 | 69 |
| 1934 | 309 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1936 | 3 |
| 1937 | 0 |
| 1938 | 44 |
| 1939 | 25 |
| 1940 | 14 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 0 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 0 |
| 1945 | 2 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 0 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1949 | 76 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1951 | 1 |
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 65 |
| 1954 | 192 |
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 55 |
| 1959 | 13 |
| 1960 | 0 |
| 1961 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 14 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 41 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 185 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 96 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 27 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 224 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 373 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 97 |
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 52 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 89 |
| 2024 | 377 |
| 2025 | 101 |
Of the 4,025 stations in United States with at least 50 complete years of record, 377 (9.4%) had 2024 as their warmest year on record.
The years that were the warmest on record at the most stations are 2024 (377 stations), 2012 (373 stations), 1934 (309 stations), 1931 (294 stations) and 1921 (282 stations).
831 of the 4,025 stations (20.6%) had their warmest year in the 2010s.
By decade
| Decade | Stations with their warmest year in it | Share of stations | Stations with one of their five warmest years in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.0% | 11 |
| 1890s | 14 | 0.3% | 99 |
| 1900s | 10 | 0.2% | 120 |
| 1910s | 60 | 1.5% | 351 |
| 1920s | 359 | 8.9% | 1,249 |
| 1930s | 749 | 18.6% | 3,018 |
| 1940s | 151 | 3.8% | 1,139 |
| 1950s | 356 | 8.8% | 1,835 |
| 1960s | 22 | 0.5% | 269 |
| 1970s | 12 | 0.3% | 270 |
| 1980s | 267 | 6.6% | 1,345 |
| 1990s | 431 | 10.7% | 2,409 |
| 2000s | 122 | 3.0% | 1,254 |
| 2010s | 831 | 20.6% | 3,828 |
| 2020s (to date) | 638 | 15.9% | 2,919 |
The set is the 4,025 stations with at least 50 complete years (all twelve months with 20 or more days of maximum and minimum). A station's warmest year is the one with the highest annual mean temperature, a tie going to the later year. The count describes these stations, not the whole area.
Days and Nights
United States, against 1961-1990| Year | Daily maximum | Daily minimum | Day-night range (maximum minus minimum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.19 C | -0.30 C | +0.11 C |
| 1952 | +0.30 C | +0.01 C | +0.28 C |
| 1953 | +0.92 C | +0.54 C | +0.38 C |
| 1954 | +0.64 C | +0.22 C | +0.42 C |
| 1955 | -0.16 C | -0.37 C | +0.21 C |
| 1956 | +0.05 C | -0.45 C | +0.49 C |
| 1957 | +0.13 C | +0.49 C | -0.36 C |
| 1958 | +0.02 C | +0.18 C | -0.16 C |
| 1959 | +0.14 C | +0.03 C | +0.11 C |
| 1960 | -0.07 C | -0.11 C | +0.04 C |
| 1961 | -0.08 C | -0.10 C | +0.01 C |
| 1962 | +0.03 C | -0.05 C | +0.08 C |
| 1963 | +0.33 C | -0.03 C | +0.36 C |
| 1964 | -0.13 C | -0.40 C | +0.27 C |
| 1965 | -0.27 C | -0.15 C | -0.12 C |
| 1966 | -0.25 C | -0.41 C | +0.15 C |
| 1967 | +0.10 C | -0.03 C | +0.13 C |
| 1968 | -0.23 C | -0.31 C | +0.07 C |
| 1969 | -0.18 C | +0.01 C | -0.20 C |
| 1970 | -0.16 C | -0.16 C | 0.00 C |
| 1971 | -0.37 C | -0.39 C | +0.02 C |
| 1972 | -0.51 C | -0.41 C | -0.10 C |
| 1973 | -0.06 C | +0.27 C | -0.33 C |
| 1974 | +0.05 C | -0.07 C | +0.12 C |
| 1975 | -0.43 C | -0.31 C | -0.12 C |
| 1976 | -0.06 C | -0.63 C | +0.57 C |
| 1977 | +0.36 C | +0.29 C | +0.07 C |
| 1978 | -0.18 C | -0.03 C | -0.15 C |
| 1979 | -0.25 C | -0.14 C | -0.11 C |
| 1980 | +0.23 C | +0.16 C | +0.07 C |
| 1981 | +0.71 C | +0.71 C | 0.00 C |
| 1982 | -0.43 C | -0.07 C | -0.35 C |
| 1983 | -0.14 C | +0.42 C | -0.57 C |
| 1984 | -0.03 C | +0.19 C | -0.22 C |
| 1985 | -0.34 C | -0.18 C | -0.16 C |
| 1986 | +0.46 C | +0.71 C | -0.25 C |
| 1987 | +0.63 C | +0.59 C | +0.05 C |
| 1988 | +0.49 C | +0.07 C | +0.42 C |
| 1989 | -0.02 C | -0.15 C | +0.14 C |
| 1990 | +0.71 C | +0.60 C | +0.11 C |
| 1991 | +0.43 C | +0.71 C | -0.28 C |
| 1992 | -0.08 C | +0.29 C | -0.37 C |
| 1993 | -0.21 C | +0.22 C | -0.42 C |
| 1994 | +0.27 C | +0.40 C | -0.13 C |
| 1995 | +0.26 C | +0.56 C | -0.30 C |
| 1996 | -0.19 C | -0.03 C | -0.16 C |
| 1997 | +0.02 C | +0.40 C | -0.39 C |
| 1998 | +0.71 C | +1.40 C | -0.69 C |
| 1999 | +0.54 C | +0.43 C | +0.11 C |
| 2000 | +0.42 C | +0.61 C | -0.19 C |
| 2001 | +0.52 C | +0.76 C | -0.24 C |
| 2002 | +0.54 C | +0.76 C | -0.22 C |
| 2003 | +0.45 C | +0.74 C | -0.30 C |
| 2004 | +0.29 C | +0.84 C | -0.55 C |
| 2005 | +0.61 C | +0.93 C | -0.32 C |
| 2006 | +0.80 C | +0.92 C | -0.11 C |
| 2007 | +0.56 C | +0.76 C | -0.20 C |
| 2008 | -0.13 C | -0.04 C | -0.09 C |
| 2009 | -0.13 C | +0.22 C | -0.35 C |
| 2010 | +0.08 C | +0.69 C | -0.61 C |
| 2011 | +0.33 C | +0.62 C | -0.29 C |
| 2012 | +1.04 C | +1.05 C | -0.01 C |
| 2013 | -0.03 C | +0.47 C | -0.50 C |
| 2014 | +0.28 C | +0.68 C | -0.40 C |
| 2015 | +0.98 C | +1.49 C | -0.51 C |
| 2016 | +1.40 C | +1.86 C | -0.46 C |
| 2017 | +0.98 C | +1.39 C | -0.41 C |
| 2018 | +0.58 C | +1.27 C | -0.69 C |
| 2019 | +0.28 C | +1.03 C | -0.75 C |
| 2020 | +0.97 C | +1.25 C | -0.28 C |
| 2021 | +0.84 C | +1.23 C | -0.39 C |
| 2022 | +0.69 C | +0.76 C | -0.07 C |
| 2023 | +0.93 C | +1.47 C | -0.54 C |
| 2024 | +1.43 C | +1.91 C | -0.49 C |
| 2025 | +1.06 C | +1.41 C | -0.34 C |
From 1951 to 2025, the daily maximum in United States changed by +0.12 C per decade (+0.21 F) (95 percent interval +0.06 to +0.18 C) and the daily minimum by +0.21 C per decade (+0.38 F) (95 percent interval +0.16 to +0.27 C), from 2,488 stations.
The daily minimum rose faster, by 0.09 C per decade more than the daily maximum; the two intervals overlap, so the data do not separate them.
The day-night range (daily maximum minus daily minimum) changed by -0.09 C per decade (95 percent interval -0.12 to -0.06 C), which means the range narrowed.
Trends per decade
| Measure | Trend per decade (C) | 95% interval (C) | Years | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily maximum | +0.12 | +0.06 to +0.18 | 1951 to 2025 | 2,488 |
| Daily minimum | +0.21 | +0.16 to +0.27 | 1951 to 2025 | 2,488 |
| Day-night range (maximum minus minimum) | -0.09 | -0.12 to -0.06 | 1951 to 2025 | 2,488 |
The day-night range is the daily maximum minus the daily minimum, so a falling range means the minimum rose by more than the maximum. Intervals allow for year to year persistence in the series.
Hot Days, Warm Nights and Frost Days by Decade: United States
Up to 1,709 stations per measure, fixed sets- In United States, the mean number of days with a daily maximum at or above 30 C (86 F) per year at 1,709 stations rose from 60.0 to 65.2 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 67.7.
- In United States, the mean number of days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F) per year at 1,709 stations rose from 12.8 to 15.5 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 16.7.
- In United States, the mean number of days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F) per year at 1,709 stations rose from 1.2 to 1.7 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 2.2.
- In United States, the mean number of warm nights, with a daily minimum at or above 20 C (68 F) per year at 1,653 stations rose from 23.9 to 33.5 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 33.6.
- In United States, the mean number of frost days, with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F) per year at 1,653 stations fell from 125.3 to 116.4 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 113.6.
- In United States, the mean number of ice days, with a daily maximum at or below 0 C (32 F) per year at 1,709 stations fell from 32.2 to 31.2 between the 1960s and the 2010s; the 2020s so far (6 years) average 26.1.
Days at or above 30 C
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.0 |
| 1970s | 60.3 |
| 1980s | 62.1 |
| 1990s | 58.3 |
| 2000s | 61.1 |
| 2010s | 65.2 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 67.7 |
Days at or above 35 C
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8 |
| 1970s | 12.6 |
| 1980s | 15.3 |
| 1990s | 13.0 |
| 2000s | 14.3 |
| 2010s | 15.5 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 16.7 |
Days at or above 40 C
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 |
| 1970s | 1.2 |
| 1980s | 1.5 |
| 1990s | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 1.7 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 2.2 |
Tropical nights (min at or above 20 C)
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9 |
| 1970s | 25.2 |
| 1980s | 27.7 |
| 1990s | 27.9 |
| 2000s | 29.2 |
| 2010s | 33.5 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 33.6 |
Frost days (min at or below 0 C)
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.3 |
| 1970s | 123.9 |
| 1980s | 120.7 |
| 1990s | 116.8 |
| 2000s | 117.5 |
| 2010s | 116.4 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 113.6 |
Ice days (max at or below 0 C)
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2 |
| 1970s | 33.6 |
| 1980s | 31.1 |
| 1990s | 28.4 |
| 2000s | 29.7 |
| 2010s | 31.2 |
| 2020s (so far, 6 years) | 26.1 |
Each measure counts days in complete years only. A station is in a measure's set when it has complete years in every decade from the 1960s, so each chart compares the same places over time. A grey bar is a decade that is not over.
Heavy Rain and Dry Spells by Decade: United States
3,610 stations in the annual rain series- In United States, annual rain at 3,610 stations is shown as a percent difference from each station's own 1961-1990 mean, for 75 years from 1951 to 2025.
- The trend in annual rain is +1.4 percent per decade (95 percent interval +0.5 to +2.3), fitted to 75 years from 1951 to 2025.
- In United States, the share of a year's rain that fell in its wettest five days fell from 13.7 to 13.5 percent between the 1960s and the 2020s at 2,306 stations.
- In United States, the mean number of days with 25 mm (1.0 in) or more of rain per year rose from 7.59 to 8.41 between the 1960s and the 2020s.
- In United States, the mean number of days with 50 mm (2.0 in) or more of rain per year rose from 1.57 to 1.83 between the 1960s and the 2020s.
- In United States, the mean number of days with 100 mm (3.9 in) or more of rain per year rose from 0.15 to 0.17 between the 1960s and the 2020s.
- In United States, the mean longest dry spell of the year, in days with less than 1 mm of rain in a row, rose from 35.3 to 36.8 days between the 1960s and the 2020s, over the same 2,306 stations in every decade.
Annual rain against the 1961-1990 mean
| Year | Annual rain, percent difference from the mean |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.7% |
| 1952 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | -12.4% |
| 1954 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | -18.6% |
| 1957 | 4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.8% |
| 1959 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | -6.8% |
| 1963 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.8% |
| 1966 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 1.2% |
| 1968 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.8% |
| 1970 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.4% |
| 1974 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% |
| 1976 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7% |
| 1979 | 5.0% |
| 1980 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.5% |
| 1983 | 16.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% |
| 1988 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1% |
| 1999 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% |
| 2007 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% |
| 2020 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% |
| 2022 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% |
| 2025 | -0.7% |
Share of the year's rain in its wettest five days
| Decade | Share of annual rain |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% |
| 1970s | 13.1% |
| 1980s | 13.1% |
| 1990s | 12.8% |
| 2000s | 13.4% |
| 2010s | 13.2% |
| 2020s | 13.5% |
Days with 25 mm or more rain
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.59 |
| 1970s | 8.21 |
| 1980s | 7.99 |
| 1990s | 8.73 |
| 2000s | 8.36 |
| 2010s | 8.97 |
| 2020s | 8.41 |
Days with 50 mm or more rain
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 |
| 1970s | 1.67 |
| 1980s | 1.65 |
| 1990s | 1.86 |
| 2000s | 1.79 |
| 2010s | 1.97 |
| 2020s | 1.83 |
Days with 100 mm or more rain
| Decade | Mean days per year |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.15 |
| 1970s | 0.15 |
| 1980s | 0.15 |
| 1990s | 0.18 |
| 2000s | 0.18 |
| 2010s | 0.20 |
| 2020s | 0.17 |
Longest dry spell of the year
| Decade | Mean longest dry spell, days |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3 days |
| 1970s | 34.8 days |
| 1980s | 33.8 days |
| 1990s | 33.7 days |
| 2000s | 35.7 days |
| 2010s | 34.2 days |
| 2020s | 36.8 days |
The annual rain series uses stations with at least 50 complete years since 1951 and a 1961-1990 baseline. The decade charts use fixed sets of stations, the same in every decade from the 1960s. A dry day has less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain.
The New Normal
United States, 1961-1990 against 2011-2025| Station | Change in mean temperature |
|---|---|
| Barrow AP | +3.8 C (+6.8 F) |
| Hermit 8 SE | +2.6 C (+4.6 F) |
| Nevada City | +2.0 C (+3.6 F) |
| Hartford Brainard Fld | +2.0 C (+3.6 F) |
| Woodstock | +2.0 C (+3.6 F) |
| Hanover | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Bethel AP | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| First Connecticut Lake | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Blanding | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Talkeetna AP | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Milan 1NW | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Cheesman | +1.9 C (+3.4 F) |
| Hanford 1 S | +1.9 C (+3.3 F) |
| Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Erie Intl AP | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Charlotteburg Rsvr | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Dubois Exp STN | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Elkins- Randolph Co AP | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Lemmon | +1.8 C (+3.2 F) |
| Riddle | +1.7 C (+3.1 F) |
| Greenville Wtp | +1.7 C (+3.1 F) |
| Lumberton | +1.7 C (+3.1 F) |
| Clarksville Wwtp | +1.7 C (+3.1 F) |
| Gravette | +1.7 C (+3.0 F) |
| Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm | +1.7 C (+3.0 F) |
| Kingston | +1.7 C (+3.0 F) |
| Bowling Green Warren Co AP | +1.7 C (+3.0 F) |
| Bucyrus | +1.7 C (+3.0 F) |
| Valley Head | +1.6 C (+3.0 F) |
| Muskegon Co AP | +1.6 C (+3.0 F) |
| Winnebago | +1.6 C (+2.9 F) |
| Norris Madison Pwr House | +1.6 C (+2.9 F) |
| Nome AP | +1.6 C (+2.9 F) |
| University | +1.6 C (+2.9 F) |
| Oswego | +1.6 C (+2.9 F) |
| Ridgway | +1.6 C (+2.8 F) |
| Pasadena | +1.6 C (+2.8 F) |
| Storm Lake | +1.6 C (+2.8 F) |
| Farmington | +1.6 C (+2.8 F) |
| Mohonk Lake | +1.6 C (+2.8 F) |
| Defiance | +1.5 C (+2.8 F) |
| Gillette 3SE | +1.5 C (+2.8 F) |
| Marysville | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Lakin | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Newport 1 NW | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Salem AP (McNary Field) | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Decorah | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Deseret | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Green Bay | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Willcox | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Lemon Cove | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Orland | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Paulding | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Ft Collins | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Fairmont | +1.5 C (+2.7 F) |
| Alton | +1.5 C (+2.6 F) |
| Tombstone | +1.5 C (+2.6 F) |
| Montrose #2 | +1.5 C (+2.6 F) |
| Hemlock | +1.5 C (+2.6 F) |
| Louisburg | +1.5 C (+2.6 F) |
| Prescott | +1.4 C (+2.6 F) |
| Blue Hill Coop | +1.4 C (+2.6 F) |
| Findlay Wpcc | +1.4 C (+2.6 F) |
| Rochester | +1.4 C (+2.6 F) |
| San Angelo | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Clayton Muni Air Pk | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Santa Cruz | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Charleston | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Oakland 1 SE | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Cornelia | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Gardiner | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| State College | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Mc Minnville | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Chanute Martin Johnson AP | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Fremont | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Greensboro AP | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Asheville | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Saginaw Mbs Intl AP | +1.4 C (+2.5 F) |
| Norwalk Wwtp | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Winslow AP | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Livermore | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Farmland 5 NNW | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Raleigh State UNIV | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Spokane Intl AP | +1.4 C (+2.4 F) |
| Chapel Hill 2 W | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Columbus | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Lawrence | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Urbana Wrf | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Glenville | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| University Exp STN | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Lafayette Rgnl AP | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Alpena Co Rgnl AP | +1.3 C (+2.4 F) |
| Paris | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Levan | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Saint Johnsbury | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Atlantic City Marina | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Steamboat Springs | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| 1 ENE Fairfield | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Waynesboro | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Hallettsville 2 N | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Cape May 2 NW | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Hobart Muni AP | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Parkersburg | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Elko Rgnl AP | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Payette | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Boerne | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Cuyamaca | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Durham | +1.3 C (+2.3 F) |
| Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Clemson UNIV | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Llano | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Rochester Intl AP | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Concordia ASOS | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Santa Rosa | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Rome | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Salem | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Duchesne | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Oshkosh | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Flemington 5 NNW | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Luling | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Knoxville AP | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Saint Paul Is AP | +1.2 C (+2.2 F) |
| Mt Carroll | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Clinton #1 | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Coldwater | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Culbertson | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Tooele | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Rochester Gtr Intl | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Indian Lake 2SW | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Drain | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Spanish Fk Pwr House | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Ft Myers Page Fld AP | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Dwtn Charleston | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Waverly | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Basin | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Pembina | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Gainesville | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Angelica | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Scipio | +1.2 C (+2.1 F) |
| Mt Vernon | +1.1 C (+2.1 F) |
| Hood Rvr Exp STN | +1.1 C (+2.1 F) |
| Jackson Exp STN | +1.1 C (+2.1 F) |
| Artesia 6S | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Brookings 2 NE | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Crosbyton | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Lufkin Angelina Co AP | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Ft Bidwell | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Yreka | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Mora | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Anderson 1 N | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Rushville | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Cedar Rapids #1 | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Hagerstown 1E | +1.1 C (+2.0 F) |
| Cordova AP | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Jacksonville 2E | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Minonk | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Pine Rvr Dam | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Pipestone | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Wooster Exp STN | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Burlington Muni AP | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Cheyenne | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Indian Mills 2 W | +1.1 C (+1.9 F) |
| Trinidad | +1.0 C (+1.9 F) |
| Cambridge | +1.0 C (+1.9 F) |
| Lead | +1.0 C (+1.9 F) |
| Hillsboro | +1.0 C (+1.9 F) |
| Napa State Hospital | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Cheyenne Wells 2NE | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Whitestown | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Bend | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Lewisburg Exp STN | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Oakley | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Wallowa | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Corsicana | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Wakeeney | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Savage | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Winthrop UNIV | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Brodhead Wwtp | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Aurora Water | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Kokomo 3 WSW | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Ashland | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP | +1.0 C (+1.8 F) |
| Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Albany 3 SE | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| W Lafayette 6 NW | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Tracy | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Norwich | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Rosalia | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Fallon Exp STN | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Franklin | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Santuck | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) |
| Bartow 1SE | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Culbertson | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Elmira | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Plainview | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Madison | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Alexandria | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| State UNIV | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Cheraw | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Beeville 5 NE | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Wichita Falls Muni AP | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Goodland | +0.9 C (+1.7 F) |
| Dover | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Conception | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Winnemucca AP | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Du Quoin 4 SE | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Owosso Wwtp | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Fayetteville (Pwc) | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Marshall | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Logan Utah St UNIV | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Clayton 1 SSW | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Minden | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Columbia | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Lamar 7N | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Hightstown 2 W | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Tucumcari 4 NE | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Union City | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Berlin | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Kennewick | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Merrill | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Eastman 1 W | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Neosho | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Alfred | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Watertown | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Cullowhee | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Worland | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Butte Bert Mooney AP | +0.9 C (+1.6 F) |
| Colfax | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Angola | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Marion 2 N | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Zion Np | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Ocala | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Coldwater St School | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Chama | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Monroe 2 SE | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Clearbrook | +0.9 C (+1.5 F) |
| Lake City Exp Farm | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Genoa 2 W | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| McGill | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Grand Coteau | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Collegeville St John's | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Grand Rapids Forestry Lab | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Hope 3 NE | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Hoopeston | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Hays 1 S | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Bridgeport | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Aberdeen Exp STN | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Dannemora | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Ballinger 2 NW | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Buckhannon | +0.8 C (+1.5 F) |
| Greenfield | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Fairbury 7S | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Geneva | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Ithaca Cornell UNIV | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Yemassee 1 N | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Menno | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Manti | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Kentfield | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Priest Rvr Exp STN | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Sedan | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Hattiesburg 5SW | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Kearney 4 NE | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Harbor Beach 1 SSE | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Bottineau | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Louisa | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Hillsboro | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Champaign 3S | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Goshen 3SW | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Albert Lea 3SE | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Racine Wwtp | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Ellensburg | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Oconto 4 W | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Texarkana Webb Fld | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| S Bend AP | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Guthrie Ctr | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Coleman | +0.8 C (+1.4 F) |
| Franklin 3 NW | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Kalispell Glacier AP | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Gothenburg | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Wauseon Wtp | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Neillsville 3ESE | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Washington 1 W | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Ekalaka | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Red Lodge | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Columbus 3 NE | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Portage Wwtp | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Gunnison 3SW | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Milaca | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Ainsworth | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Cody | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Marianna 2 S | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Carroll | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| E Tawas | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Lebanon 2W | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Lowville | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Medford | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| El Dorado Goodwin Fld | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Paso Robles | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Jennings | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Sherman | +0.7 C (+1.3 F) |
| Atlantic 1 NE | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Pocahontas | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Big Rapids Wtp | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Lima Wwtp | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Laketown | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Manitowoc | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Grand Junction Walker Fld | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Park Rapids Muni AP | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Dardanelle | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Albemarle | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Salisbury | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Moab | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Ketchikan AP | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Williams | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Healy | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Towanda 1 S | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Warren | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Little Mtn | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Dickson | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Watertown Rgnl AP | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Cut Bank AP | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Hillsboro | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Centerville 6 SE | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Odessa | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Ritzville 1 SSE | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Redwood Falls Muni AP | +0.7 C (+1.2 F) |
| Denton 2 SE | +0.6 C (+1.2 F) |
| Aberdeen | +0.6 C (+1.2 F) |
| Lewistown AP | +0.6 C (+1.2 F) |
| Tahoe City | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Amherst | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Grayling | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Brooklet 1 W | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Edenton | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Minot Exp STN | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Newell | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Cave Run Lake | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Two Harbors | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Murfreesboro 5 N | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Wellington | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Tryon | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Moro | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) |
| Rogersville 1 NE | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Brenham | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Kennebec | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Bolivar Wtr Wks | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Weatherford | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Seward AP | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Cherokee | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Rock Rapids | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Tullahoma | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Marshfield Exp Farm | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Toledo 3N | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Ann Arbor U of Mich | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Williston Sloulin Fld | +0.6 C (+1.0 F) |
| Talladega | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Estherville 4E | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Pollock | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Bozeman Montana State UNIV | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Tarboro 1 S | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Hot Springs | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Lancaster 4 WSW | +0.5 C (+1.0 F) |
| Winamac 2SSE | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Hastings | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Manistee 3SE | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Las Animas | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Donaldsonville 4 SW | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| W Branch 3SE | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Circleville | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Lake City 2 E | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Belle Plaine | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Cheboygan | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Warren 3 S | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Sedro-Woolley | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Portsmouth-Sciotoville | +0.5 C (+0.9 F) |
| Hot Springs | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Newcastle | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Dillon 1 E | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Moscow U of I | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Elkhart | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Independence | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Hancock Exp Farm | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Waterdale | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Flatonia 4SE | +0.5 C (+0.8 F) |
| Holly | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| W Pt | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Fullerton 1 ESE | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Aberdeen | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Concrete Ppl Fish STN | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Shawano 2SSW | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Decatur Wtp | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Spooner Ag Rsch STN | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| El Dorado | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Oshkosh | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| San Francisco Dwtn | +0.4 C (+0.8 F) |
| Bloomington Indiana UNIV | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Mason City | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Cooperstown | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Cottonwood 2 E | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Brownsville | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Cornwall | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Waupaca | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Steffenville | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Ashley | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Vermillion 2 SE | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Wytheville | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Merced | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Heppner | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Hastings 4N | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Hebron | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Tecumseh 1S | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Hayes Center 1NW | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Monmouth | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Hamilton | +0.4 C (+0.7 F) |
| Pine Bluff | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Rocky Ford 2 SE | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Saint Leo | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Dale Enterprise | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Camden 1 | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Searcy | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Columbus | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Cloquet | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Forks 1 E | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Pendleton | +0.4 C (+0.6 F) |
| Rockville | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Sanborn | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Ironwood | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Zumbrota | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Greenville 2 NNE | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Grand Forks UNIV (NWS) | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Stevens Pt | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Boulder | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Crete 4ESE | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Waynesville 1 E | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Lincoln | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Walnut | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Morganton | +0.3 C (+0.6 F) |
| Selma | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Lifton Pumping STN | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Dillon U of Montana Western | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Auburn 5 ESE | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Franklin Sewage Plt | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Berne Wwtp | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| 1 WSW Princeton | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Plainville 4WNW | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Red Cloud | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Emmett 2 E | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Kirksville | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Mtn Grove 2 N | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Fremont | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Oakdale | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Huntsville | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Malvern | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Olney 2S | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Mc Leod 3 E | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Ashland | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Forest Grove | +0.3 C (+0.5 F) |
| Itasca UNIV of Minn | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Harrison | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Plymouth Wwtp | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Big Timber | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Lacrosse | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Mt Vernon 3 NE | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| White Hall 1 E | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Norton 9SSE | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Rapelje | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Algona | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Crookston NW Exp STN | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Grand Meadow | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Ravenna | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Syracuse | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Vancouver 4 NNE | +0.2 C (+0.4 F) |
| Kellogg | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Plevna | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Statesville 2 NNE | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Burkes Garden | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Lexington | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Highmore | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Danevang 1 W | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Iowa Falls | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Billings Wtp | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Jamestown State Hosp | +0.2 C (+0.3 F) |
| Tribune 1W | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Eureka | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Wilbur | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Minocqua | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Newton | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Viroqua | +0.1 C (+0.2 F) |
| Appleton City | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Jackson | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Port Jervis | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Leech Lake | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Glendive | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Prairie du Chien | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Osage | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Greensburg | +0.1 C (+0.1 F) |
| Fayette | 0.0 C (+0.1 F) |
| Le Mars | 0.0 C (+0.1 F) |
| Windsor | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Manhattan | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Hiram | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Newport | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Ojai | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Clarinda | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Indianola 1SW | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Saint Francis | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Minneapolis | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Hernando | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Bethany | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Crosby | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Napoleon | 0.0 C (0.0 F) |
| Scott City | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Tyndall | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Spencer | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Watertown Wwtp | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Moran 5WNW | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Aledo | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Iowa City | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Keosauqua | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Minden | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| New Salem 5NW | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Faulkton | 0.0 C (-0.1 F) |
| Lamar | -0.1 C (-0.1 F) |
| Enid | -0.1 C (-0.1 F) |
| Keene | -0.1 C (-0.1 F) |
| Headworks Portland Wtr B | -0.1 C (-0.1 F) |
| Britton | -0.1 C (-0.1 F) |
| Denison | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Forest City 2 NNE | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Dayton 1 WSW | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| White Sulphur Springs | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| McPherson | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| O'Neill | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Centralia | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Conway | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Fond du Lac Wwtp | -0.1 C (-0.2 F) |
| Lockwood | -0.1 C (-0.3 F) |
| Winfield 3NE | -0.1 C (-0.3 F) |
| Seward | -0.1 C (-0.3 F) |
| New Hampton | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Holter Dam | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Mt Airy 2 W | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Academy 2NE | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Mammoth Spring | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Paris Stp | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Parsons 2 NW | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Marinette | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Webster City | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Imperial | -0.2 C (-0.3 F) |
| Pocahontas 1 | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Subiaco | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Rhinelander | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Logan 1 WNW | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Horton | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Ottawa 4SW | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Elkader 6 SSW | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Broken Bow 2 W | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Cedar Lake | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Ft Dodge 5NNW | -0.2 C (-0.4 F) |
| Lincoln 1 SE | -0.3 C (-0.5 F) |
| Choteau | -0.3 C (-0.5 F) |
| Greenfield | -0.3 C (-0.5 F) |
| Holdrege | -0.3 C (-0.5 F) |
| Telluride 4WNW | -0.3 C (-0.6 F) |
| Cottonwood Falls | -0.3 C (-0.6 F) |
| Chariton 1 E | -0.3 C (-0.6 F) |
| Wamego 4 W | -0.3 C (-0.6 F) |
| Wakefield 3NW | -0.4 C (-0.7 F) |
| Butte | -0.4 C (-0.7 F) |
| Ft Assiniboine | -0.4 C (-0.7 F) |
| River Falls | -0.4 C (-0.7 F) |
| Jonesboro 3 SSE | -0.4 C (-0.7 F) |
| Sigourney | -0.4 C (-0.8 F) |
| Woodstock 2 NE | -0.4 C (-0.8 F) |
| Clay Ctr | -0.4 C (-0.8 F) |
| Beaver City | -0.4 C (-0.8 F) |
| Ottawa | -0.5 C (-0.9 F) |
| Prescott 2 NNW | -0.5 C (-1.0 F) |
| Canon City | -0.5 C (-1.0 F) |
| Liberal | -0.6 C (-1.0 F) |
| Miller | -0.6 C (-1.0 F) |
| Albia 3 NNE | -0.6 C (-1.0 F) |
| Jefferson | -0.6 C (-1.1 F) |
| Washington | -0.6 C (-1.1 F) |
| Natchez | -0.6 C (-1.1 F) |
| Alexandria | -0.7 C (-1.2 F) |
| Audubon | -0.8 C (-1.5 F) |
| Wood | -0.9 C (-1.6 F) |
Across 2,140 stations in United States with long records, the mean annual temperature was 10.8 C (51.5 F) in 1961-1990, 11.4 C (52.5 F) in 1991-2020 and 11.8 C (53.2 F) in 2011-2025, a change of +1.0 C (+1.7 F) from the first period to the latest.
Mean annual rain, from years with at least 329 days of rain data, was 857.2 mm (33.7 in) in 1961-1990, 884.6 mm (34.8 in) in 1991-2020 and 883.0 mm (34.8 in) in 2011-2025, a change of +3.0% from the first period to the latest.
Of the 600 stations on the map, 513 were warmer in 2011-2025 than in 1961-1990 and 82 were cooler.
442 of the 581 stations on the map with a rain figure had more rain and 137 had less.
Three periods
| Period | Mean temperature | Annual rain |
|---|---|---|
| 1961-1990 | 10.8 C (51.5 F) | 857.2 mm (33.7 in) |
| 1991-2020 | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 884.6 mm (34.8 in) |
| 2011-2025 | 11.8 C (53.2 F) | 883.0 mm (34.8 in) |
| Change, 1991-2020 against 1961-1990 | +0.6 C (+1.1 F) | +3.2% |
| Change, 2011-2025 against 1961-1990 | +1.0 C (+1.7 F) | +3.0% |
Based on 2,140 stations with at least 20 complete years in 1961-1990 and in 1991-2020 and at least 8 in 2011-2025. The periods 1991-2020 and 2011-2025 overlap. Scope means are weighted by grid cell, as in the warming series; rain counts years with at least 329 days of rain data.
Longest Hot, Cold, Wet and Dry Streaks: United States
7 lists of 10- In United States, the longest run of hot days in a row in the data is 172 days, at Death Valley Np (United States), from 12 May 2003 to 30 October 2003.
- In United States, the longest run of days in a row at or above 40 C in the data is 121 days, at Death Valley Np (United States), from 31 May 1974 to 28 September 1974.
- In United States, the longest run of frost days in a row in the data is 323 days, at Barrow AP (United States), from 9 August 1955 to 26 June 1956.
- In United States, the longest run of ice days in a row in the data is 250 days, at Barter Island WSO AP (United States), from 20 September 1974 to 27 May 1975.
- In United States, the longest run of dry days in a row in the data is 333 days, at Montebello (United States), in 2007.
- In United States, the longest run of wet days in a row in the data is 93 days, at Kawainui Upper (United States), in 1925.
- In United States, the longest run of longest run of nights at or above 25 c in the data is 136 days, at Key West NAS (United States), from 3 June 2024 to 16 October 2024.
Longest run of days at or above 35 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 35 C (95 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley Np | United States | 172 days | 12 May to 30 October 2003 |
| 2 | Mohawk | United States | 160 days | 5 May to 11 October 1910 |
| 3 | Gila Bend 2SE | United States | 152 days | 13 May to 11 October 1922 |
| 4 | Greenland Rch | United States | 152 days | 17 May to 15 October 1956 |
| 5 | Havasu Arizona | United States | 149 days | 5 May to 30 September 2001 |
| 6 | Marinette | United States | 148 days | 28 May to 22 October 1933 |
| 7 | Youngtown | United States | 148 days | 7 May to 1 October 2001 |
| 8 | Tacna 3 NE | United States | 148 days | 13 May to 7 October 2022 |
| 9 | Quartzsite | United States | 143 days | 30 April to 19 September 1924 |
| 10 | Needles AP | United States | 140 days | 16 May to 2 October 2003 |
Longest run of days at or above 40 C
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or above 40 C (104 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley Np | United States | 121 days | 31 May to 28 September 1974 |
| 2 | Mohawk | United States | 119 days | 2 June to 28 September 1911 |
| 3 | Greenland Rch | United States | 118 days | 27 May to 21 September 1960 |
| 4 | Tacna 3 NE | United States | 99 days | 10 June to 16 September 2024 |
| 5 | Brawley 2 SW | United States | 94 days | 18 June to 19 September 1937 |
| 6 | Quartzsite | United States | 91 days | 9 June to 7 September 1933 |
| 7 | Indio Fire STN | United States | 90 days | 14 June to 11 September 2024 |
| 8 | Bullhead City | United States | 88 days | 10 June to 5 September 2002 |
| 9 | El Centro 2 SSW | United States | 85 days | 10 June to 2 September 1940 |
| 10 | Parker Rsvr | United States | 82 days | 4 June to 24 August 2024 |
Longest run of frost days (minimum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow AP | United States | 323 days | 9 August 1955 to 26 June 1956 |
| 2 | Barter Island WSO AP | United States | 298 days | 29 August 1975 to 21 June 1976 |
| 3 | Crested Butte | United States | 283 days | 25 August 1916 to 3 June 1917 |
| 4 | Sagwon | United States | 282 days | 8 September 2004 to 16 June 2005 |
| 5 | Point Hope | United States | 281 days | 1 October 1948 to 8 July 1949 |
| 6 | Fraser | United States | 281 days | 14 August 1964 to 21 May 1965 |
| 7 | Wainwright AP | United States | 281 days | 8 September 2000 to 15 June 2001 |
| 8 | Hermit 8 SE | United States | 280 days | 15 September 1970 to 21 June 1971 |
| 9 | Kuparuk | United States | 275 days | 6 September 1992 to 7 June 1993 |
| 10 | Rio Grande Rsvr | United States | 274 days | 26 September 1978 to 26 June 1979 |
Longest run of ice days (maximum at or below 0 C)
Consecutive days with a daily maximum at or below 0 C (32 F).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barter Island WSO AP | United States | 250 days | 20 September 1974 to 27 May 1975 |
| 2 | Barrow AP | United States | 250 days | 23 September 1975 to 29 May 1976 |
| 3 | Atigun Pass | United States | 239 days | 25 September 2012 to 21 May 2013 |
| 4 | Wainwright AP | United States | 237 days | 4 October 2000 to 28 May 2001 |
| 5 | Kuparuk | United States | 231 days | 9 October 1985 to 27 May 1986 |
| 6 | Prudhoe Bay | United States | 222 days | 28 September 1986 to 7 May 1987 |
| 7 | Arctic Village | United States | 203 days | 10 October 1971 to 29 April 1972 |
| 8 | Pt Lay | United States | 200 days | 4 November 1951 to 21 May 1952 |
| 9 | Ft Yukon | United States | 199 days | 6 October 1960 to 22 April 1961 |
| 10 | Circle Hot Springs | United States | 197 days | 7 October 1960 to 21 April 1961 |
Longest dry spell (days under 1 mm of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with less than 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montebello | United States | 333 days | within 2007 |
| 2 | Indio Fire STN | United States | 331 days | within 1928 |
| 3 | Niland | United States | 329 days | within 1974 |
| 4 | Sentinel | United States | 324 days | within 1901 |
| 5 | Mohawk | United States | 322 days | within 1928 |
| 6 | Brawley 2 SW | United States | 313 days | within 1997 |
| 7 | Coalinga | United States | 305 days | within 1959 |
| 8 | Mecca Fire STN | United States | 303 days | within 1977 |
| 9 | Blythe | United States | 301 days | within 1962 |
| 10 | Greenland Rch | United States | 300 days | within 1927 |
Longest wet spell (days with 1 mm or more of rain), within one year
Consecutive days with 1 mm (0.04 in) or more of rain, the longest run within a year. The dates are not kept, so the list gives the year (within the year).
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawainui Upper | United States | 93 days | within 1925 |
| 2 | Mt Waialeale 1047 | United States | 86 days | within 1951 |
| 3 | Kopiluila | United States | 82 days | within 1914 |
| 4 | Pahoa 65 | United States | 82 days | within 1914 |
| 5 | Kumaloa Ditch | United States | 81 days | within 1914 |
| 6 | Mtn View 91 | United States | 80 days | within 1930 |
| 7 | Kawainui Lower 193 | United States | 78 days | within 1952 |
| 8 | Waiahi Upper 1052 | United States | 75 days | within 1963 |
| 9 | Keauhou 2 73A | United States | 73 days | within 1934 |
| 10 | Honomu Mauka 138 | United States | 72 days | within 1924 |
Longest run of nights at or above 25 C
| Rank | Station | Country | Length | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Key West NAS | United States | 136 days | 3 June to 16 October 2024 |
| 2 | Death Valley Np | United States | 113 days | 27 May to 16 September 2024 |
| 3 | Fish Creek Mtn California | United States | 109 days | 14 June to 30 September 2001 |
| 4 | Phoenix AP | United States | 109 days | 1 June to 17 September 2024 |
| 5 | Port Aransas | United States | 96 days | 6 June to 9 September 2009 |
| 6 | Corpus Christi NAS | United States | 91 days | 15 June to 13 September 1993 |
| 7 | Port Isabel | United States | 91 days | 30 May to 28 August 1998 |
| 8 | Squaw Lake California | United States | 85 days | 16 June to 8 September 2017 |
| 9 | Needles AP | United States | 85 days | 21 June to 13 September 2018 |
| 10 | Greenland Rch | United States | 84 days | 30 May to 21 August 1960 |
A run belongs to the year it started in, even when it ran on into the next year. A station appears once per list, with its longest run in a complete year. Dry and wet spells are the longest run within a year. Lists use complete years only, so a long run in a year with gaps in the record is not counted.
Snow Cover and Heavy Snowfall by Decade: United States
1,528 stations, fixed set- In United States, the mean number of days per season with snow on the ground (25 mm or more, 1.0 in) at 1,528 stations fell from 53.0 to 43.0 between the 1960s and the 2020s.
- In United States, the mean number of heavy snowfall days per season (100 mm or more, 3.9 in, in a day) fell from 3.16 to 2.56 between the 1960s and the 2020s.
- In United States, mean seasonal snowfall fell from 105.5 to 89.7 cm between the 1960s and the 2020s (105.5 cm (41.5 in) and 89.7 cm (35.3 in)).
- The trend in snow cover days is -1.1 days per decade (95 percent interval -2.3 to +0.1), fitted to 66 seasons from 1960 to 2025. The interval includes zero, so the series does not separate a trend from year to year variation.
- The snowiest season in the data is 1971-72 at Rainier Paradise Rs (United States), with 2,849.9 cm (1,122.0 in) of snowfall.
Days with snow on the ground per season
| Decade | Mean cover days per season |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0 |
| 1970s | 55.5 |
| 1980s | 46.8 |
| 1990s | 45.0 |
| 2000s | 48.3 |
| 2010s | 51.7 |
| 2020s | 43.0 |
Heavy snowfall days per season
| Decade | Mean heavy snowfall days per season |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 |
| 1970s | 3.31 |
| 1980s | 2.95 |
| 1990s | 3.10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 |
| 2010s | 3.13 |
| 2020s | 2.56 |
Snowfall per season
| Decade | Mean snowfall per season, cm |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.5 cm (41.5 in) |
| 1970s | 111.2 cm (43.8 in) |
| 1980s | 98.5 cm (38.8 in) |
| 1990s | 102.0 cm (40.1 in) |
| 2000s | 102.8 cm (40.5 in) |
| 2010s | 106.8 cm (42.0 in) |
| 2020s | 89.7 cm (35.3 in) |
The snowiest seasons
| Rank | Station | Country | Season | Snowfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1971-72 | 2,849.9 cm (1,122.0 in) |
| 2 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1973-74 | 2,720.3 cm (1,071.0 in) |
| 3 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1970-71 | 2,593.6 cm (1,021.1 in) |
| 4 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1998-99 | 2,444.9 cm (962.6 in) |
| 5 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 2010-11 | 2,183.1 cm (859.5 in) |
| 6 | Alta | United States | 1982-83 | 2,157.6 cm (849.4 in) |
| 7 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1975-76 | 2,157.4 cm (849.4 in) |
| 8 | Crater Lake Nps HQ | United States | 1932-33 | 2,103.0 cm (828.0 in) |
| 9 | Rainier Paradise Rs | United States | 1955-56 | 2,098.9 cm (826.3 in) |
| 10 | Crater Lake Nps HQ | United States | 1951-52 | 2,097.4 cm (825.7 in) |
A snow season runs from 1 July to 30 June and is labelled by the year it starts in, so 2009-10 is the season of 2009. A season is complete when at least 150 days report snow depth. The set holds stations at 20 degrees north or further north with at least 5 snow cover days per season on average in 1961-1990 and complete seasons in every decade.
Biggest One Day Temperature Swings: United States
5 lists of 10- In United States, the largest reported one day rise in the daily maximum is 43.3 C (77.9 F), at University Camp (United States) on 3 February 2011.
- In United States, the largest reported one day drop in the daily maximum is 45.6 C (82.1 F), at Midwest (United States) on 1 February 1989.
- In United States, the largest reported one day rise in the daily minimum is 43.9 C (79.0 F), at Pokegama Dam (United States) on 9 January 1894.
- In United States, the largest reported one day drop in the daily minimum is 42.8 C (77.0 F), at Allakaket (United States) on 25 February 1943.
- In United States, the largest reported range between the high and the low of one day is 54.4 C (97.9 F), at Candle (United States) on 27 December 1909.
Caveat.Single readings can still be instrument errors that quality control missed. A station with one faulty value can top a list, so read each entry as a reported value, not as a confirmed event.
Biggest one day rise in the daily maximum
The largest increase in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Camp | United States | 43.3 C (77.9 F) | 3 February 2011 |
| 2 | Manley Hot Springs | United States | 38.9 C (70.0 F) | 1 January 1981 |
| 3 | Big Delta AP | United States | 38.8 C (69.8 F) | 17 January 1980 |
| 4 | Ekalaka | United States | 38.3 C (68.9 F) | 17 March 1902 |
| 5 | Loma | United States | 38.3 C (68.9 F) | 15 January 1972 |
| 6 | Usta 8 WNW Kelly Rch | United States | 38.3 C (68.9 F) | 23 December 1989 |
| 7 | Augusta | United States | 37.7 C (67.9 F) | 29 December 1917 |
| 8 | Roundup | United States | 37.7 C (67.9 F) | 29 December 1917 |
| 9 | Malta 35 S | United States | 37.7 C (67.9 F) | 23 December 1989 |
| 10 | Belle Fourche | United States | 37.2 C (67.0 F) | 23 December 1989 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily maximum
The largest decrease in the daily maximum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midwest | United States | 45.6 C (82.1 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 2 | Loma | United States | 43.9 C (79.0 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 3 | Sun Rvr 4 S | United States | 43.9 C (79.0 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 4 | Utica | United States | 43.3 C (77.9 F) | 15 December 1924 |
| 5 | Fairfield | United States | 43.3 C (77.9 F) | 31 January 1989 |
| 6 | Rogers Pass 9 NNE | United States | 43.3 C (77.9 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 7 | Holter Dam | United States | 42.8 C (77.0 F) | 16 December 1924 |
| 8 | Conrad | United States | 42.7 C (76.9 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 9 | Grass Range | United States | 42.7 C (76.9 F) | 1 February 1989 |
| 10 | Geraldine | United States | 42.3 C (76.1 F) | 1 February 1989 |
Biggest one day rise in the daily minimum
The largest increase in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokegama Dam | United States | 43.9 C (79.0 F) | 9 January 1894 |
| 2 | Cut Bank AP | United States | 42.2 C (76.0 F) | 17 December 1979 |
| 3 | Stanford | United States | 40.6 C (73.1 F) | 23 December 1989 |
| 4 | Aniak AP | United States | 40.5 C (72.9 F) | 17 March 1971 |
| 5 | Oral | United States | 40.0 C (72.0 F) | 24 December 1989 |
| 6 | Brady Aznoe | United States | 39.5 C (71.1 F) | 16 January 1971 |
| 7 | Barber | United States | 39.5 C (71.1 F) | 23 December 1989 |
| 8 | Port Alsworth | United States | 39.4 C (70.9 F) | 28 February 1965 |
| 9 | Ft Benton | United States | 38.9 C (70.0 F) | 25 January 1906 |
| 10 | Carter 14 W | United States | 38.9 C (70.0 F) | 23 December 1989 |
Biggest one day drop in the daily minimum
The largest decrease in the daily minimum temperature from one day to the next. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allakaket | United States | 42.8 C (77.0 F) | 25 February 1943 |
| 2 | Browning | United States | 41.7 C (75.1 F) | 24 January 1916 |
| 3 | Moccasin Exp STN | United States | 41.6 C (74.9 F) | 14 December 1924 |
| 4 | Gibson Dam | United States | 41.1 C (74.0 F) | 15 December 1924 |
| 5 | White Mtn | United States | 40.5 C (72.9 F) | 13 March 1945 |
| 6 | East Anaconda | United States | 38.4 C (69.1 F) | 16 December 1924 |
| 7 | Great Falls AP | United States | 38.4 C (69.1 F) | 31 January 1989 |
| 8 | Adel | United States | 37.7 C (67.9 F) | 15 December 1924 |
| 9 | Holter Dam | United States | 37.7 C (67.9 F) | 15 December 1924 |
| 10 | Blackleaf | United States | 37.3 C (67.1 F) | 15 December 1979 |
Widest range between the high and the low of one day
The largest difference between the highest and the lowest temperature of the same day. Values are in degrees Celsius with Fahrenheit beside them.
| Rank | Station | Country | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candle | United States | 54.4 C (97.9 F) | 27 December 1909 |
| 2 | Antigo | United States | 52.8 C (95.0 F) | 1 January 1899 |
| 3 | Greeley | United States | 52.7 C (94.9 F) | 9 December 1919 |
| 4 | Carson | United States | 52.2 C (94.0 F) | 2 March 1913 |
| 5 | Browning | United States | 51.7 C (93.1 F) | 24 January 1916 |
| 6 | Wiseman | United States | 51.1 C (92.0 F) | 20 February 2012 |
| 7 | Lake Yellowstone | United States | 50.6 C (91.1 F) | 13 January 1917 |
| 8 | Chambers | United States | 50.5 C (90.9 F) | 29 February 1940 |
| 9 | Salem | United States | 50.5 C (90.9 F) | 28 January 1994 |
| 10 | Ft Benton | United States | 50.0 C (90.0 F) | 24 January 1906 |
Only stations with at least 10 complete years are listed, and a station appears once per list.
Hot and Dry Summers: United States
4,697 stations with a 1961-1990 record- In United States, the share of stations with a hot and dry summer is shown for each year from 1878 to 2026, for 4,697 stations with at least 20 complete summers in 1961-1990. Each year counts the stations of that set with a complete summer in the year.
- In United States, 9.3% of station summers in 1961-1990 were hot and dry (128,856 station summers).
- In United States, 14.8% of station summers in 2012-2026 were hot and dry (37,774 station summers).
- In United States, 1936 had the highest share: 43.9% of 1,895 stations (832).
A summer is hot when its mean daily maximum is at or above the station's 80th percentile of its 1961-1990 summers, and dry when its rain is at or below the 20th percentile. A summer is hot and dry when it is both. Summer is June to August north of the equator and December to February south of it, labelled by the year of its first month.
Share of stations with a hot and dry summer
| Summer | Stations with a hot and dry summer |
|---|---|
| 1878 | 9.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% |
| 1882 | 6.7% |
| 1883 | 17.6% |
| 1884 | 10.5% |
| 1885 | 14.3% |
| 1886 | 4.2% |
| 1887 | 8.0% |
| 1888 | 3.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0% |
| 1892 | 6.5% |
| 1893 | 16.2% |
| 1894 | 41.3% |
| 1895 | 7.5% |
| 1896 | 6.6% |
| 1897 | 6.9% |
| 1898 | 8.9% |
| 1899 | 14.4% |
| 1900 | 11.8% |
| 1901 | 29.5% |
| 1902 | 12.8% |
| 1903 | 2.4% |
| 1904 | 2.7% |
| 1905 | 4.7% |
| 1906 | 3.8% |
| 1907 | 3.4% |
| 1908 | 8.5% |
| 1909 | 7.5% |
| 1910 | 20.0% |
| 1911 | 15.0% |
| 1912 | 1.8% |
| 1913 | 28.8% |
| 1914 | 13.5% |
| 1915 | 3.6% |
| 1916 | 8.7% |
| 1917 | 11.1% |
| 1918 | 21.9% |
| 1919 | 20.5% |
| 1920 | 3.2% |
| 1921 | 15.1% |
| 1922 | 17.5% |
| 1923 | 7.7% |
| 1924 | 17.4% |
| 1925 | 19.8% |
| 1926 | 9.2% |
| 1927 | 3.4% |
| 1928 | 4.9% |
| 1929 | 13.8% |
| 1930 | 40.0% |
| 1931 | 23.6% |
| 1932 | 11.2% |
| 1933 | 32.9% |
| 1934 | 31.7% |
| 1935 | 12.0% |
| 1936 | 43.9% |
| 1937 | 12.4% |
| 1938 | 12.5% |
| 1939 | 13.8% |
| 1940 | 19.9% |
| 1941 | 6.8% |
| 1942 | 5.8% |
| 1943 | 17.9% |
| 1944 | 15.7% |
| 1945 | 4.8% |
| 1946 | 7.3% |
| 1947 | 6.0% |
| 1948 | 9.5% |
| 1949 | 11.2% |
| 1950 | 2.4% |
| 1951 | 10.4% |
| 1952 | 23.1% |
| 1953 | 23.6% |
| 1954 | 25.1% |
| 1955 | 10.4% |
| 1956 | 15.9% |
| 1957 | 11.1% |
| 1958 | 7.2% |
| 1959 | 17.1% |
| 1960 | 14.5% |
| 1961 | 13.8% |
| 1962 | 5.8% |
| 1963 | 7.3% |
| 1964 | 8.1% |
| 1965 | 1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.2% |
| 1967 | 6.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% |
| 1971 | 6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% |
| 1974 | 6.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% |
| 1976 | 11.7% |
| 1977 | 7.3% |
| 1978 | 9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% |
| 1980 | 30.2% |
| 1981 | 9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.9% |
| 1984 | 9.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6% |
| 1986 | 8.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7% |
| 1988 | 30.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.8% |
| 1991 | 13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.9% |
| 1994 | 15.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% |
| 1996 | 11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% |
| 1999 | 10.7% |
| 2000 | 15.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% |
| 2002 | 25.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% |
| 2011 | 24.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% |
| 2020 | 20.4% |
| 2021 | 17.7% |
| 2022 | 14.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% |
| 2024 | 15.7% |
| 2025 | 15.6% |
| 2026 | 17.6% |
The ten most extreme station summers
| Rank | Station | Country | Summer | Mean daily maximum vs 1961-1990 | Rain, percent of 1961-1990 mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kula Sanatorium 267 | United States | 1941 | +4.0 C (+7.2 F) | 124% |
| 2 | Kula Sanatorium 267 | United States | 1940 | +3.2 C (+5.8 F) | 128% |
| 3 | Kula Sanatorium 267 | United States | 1937 | +3.1 C (+5.6 F) | 143% |
| 4 | Spicer | United States | 1919 | +4.8 C (+8.7 F) | 21% |
| 5 | Crawfordsville Pwr Plt | United States | 1933 | +4.4 C (+7.8 F) | 31% |
| 6 | Crescent City 3 NNW | United States | 1932 | +4.9 C (+8.7 F) | 33% |
| 7 | Rockport 1 ESE | United States | 1949 | +4.0 C (+7.2 F) | 37% |
| 8 | Edwardsport Pwr Plt | United States | 1933 | +4.7 C (+8.5 F) | 36% |
| 9 | Chama | United States | 1896 | +4.6 C (+8.2 F) | 50% |
| 10 | Key West NAS | United States | 2022 | +3.4 C (+6.1 F) | 68% |
Ranked by the temperature z score minus the rain z score against the station's own 1961-1990 mean and standard deviation (at least 0.3 C and 5 mm). A summer is labelled by the year of its first month.
Download the Data
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. Trends and counts are computed by this site from daily station records. The long-record station set is described under each chart.