Penfield Weapons Research Threshold Days by Year
13 fixed thresholds counted per year at Penfield Weapons Research (ASN00023015): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Penfield Weapons Research Thresholds
- Penfield Weapons Research: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 30 years, most in 1974 with 25.
- Penfield Weapons Research: days with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F) in 22 years, most in 1961 with 74.
- Penfield Weapons Research: days with a maximum temperature at or above 35 C (95 F) in 22 years, most in 1961 with 39.
- Penfield Weapons Research: days with a maximum temperature at or above 90 F (32.2 C) in 22 years, most in 1961 with 57.
- 13 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Penfield Weapons Research.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F)
22 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 37 | 49 |
| 1958 | 49 | 49 |
| 1959 | 61 | 49 |
| 1960 | 62 | 54.8 |
| 1961 | 74 | 54.8 |
| 1962 | 68 | 54.8 |
| 1963 | 51 | 54.8 |
| 1964 | 37 | 54.8 |
| 1965 | 62 | 54.8 |
| 1966 | 41 | 54.8 |
| 1967 | 53 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 58 | 54.8 |
| 1969 | 42 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 51 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 52 | 54.7 |
| 1972 | 52 | 54.7 |
| 1973 | 54 | 54.7 |
| 1974 | 53 | 54.7 |
| 1975 | 60 | 54.7 |
| 1976 | 51 | 54.7 |
| 1977 | 65 | 54.7 |
| 1978 | 54 | 54.7 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1957-02-01 | 1957-12-28 |
| 1958 | 1958-01-04 | 1958-12-23 |
| 1959 | 1959-01-01 | 1959-12-31 |
| 1960 | 1960-01-01 | 1960-12-30 |
| 1961 | 1961-01-06 | 1961-12-27 |
| 1962 | 1962-01-02 | 1962-12-31 |
| 1963 | 1963-01-02 | 1963-12-20 |
| 1964 | 1964-01-06 | 1964-12-20 |
| 1965 | 1965-01-06 | 1965-12-23 |
| 1966 | 1966-01-21 | 1966-12-22 |
| 1967 | 1967-01-04 | 1967-12-10 |
| 1968 | 1968-01-02 | 1968-12-22 |
| 1969 | 1969-01-06 | 1969-12-17 |
| 1970 | 1970-01-07 | 1970-12-17 |
| 1971 | 1971-01-05 | 1971-12-09 |
| 1972 | 1972-01-04 | 1972-12-21 |
| 1973 | 1973-01-02 | 1973-12-19 |
| 1974 | 1974-01-02 | 1974-12-24 |
| 1975 | 1975-01-01 | 1975-12-31 |
| 1976 | 1976-01-01 | 1976-12-31 |
| 1977 | 1977-01-04 | 1977-12-31 |
| 1978 | 1978-01-01 | 1978-12-31 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 C (86 F): Days | 22 | 74 | 1961 | 54 |
| 35 C (95 F): Days | 22 | 39 | 1961 | 16 |
| 40 C (104 F): Days | 20 | 9 | 1961 | 1 |
| 45 C (113 F): Days | 2 | 2 | 1959 | 1 |
| 90 F (32.2 C): Days | 22 | 57 | 1961 | 31 |
| 100 F (37.8 C): Days | 22 | 18 | 1961 | 4 |
| 110 F (43.3 C): Days | 4 | 2 | 1959 | 2 |
| 0 C (32 F): Frost days (min | 12 | 10 | 1958 | 1 |
| 20 C (68 F): Tropical nights (min | 22 | 38 | 1968 | 17 |
| 25 C (77 F): Days with min | 22 | 9 | 1973 | 2 |
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 30 | 25 | 1974 | 17 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 19 | 4 | 1974 | 2 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 5 | 1 | 1954 | 1 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1957.
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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). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).