Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Coniston. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Coniston, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
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Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records
0 records at Coniston still stand.
Standing records at Coniston by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 98.0 mm (3.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Coniston. The most was 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 7 March 1997.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Coniston
Yearly extremes at Coniston: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1997
43.1 mm (1.7 in)
44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1976
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
44
Longest dry spell (CDD)
231 days
2018
69 days
44
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Coniston, 1920 to 2018. The record is 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.1 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Coniston by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1920
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1922
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1923
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1924
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1925
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1926
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1975
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976
86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1978
28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1979
48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1980
32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1981
42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1982
54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1983
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984
28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1985
25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1986
38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1987
28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1988
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1989
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1990
92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1991
92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1992
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995
40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1996
70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1997
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1998
60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1999
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2000
44.0 mm (1.7 in)
2001
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2002
12.5 mm (0.5 in)
2003
27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2004
84.0 mm (3.3 in)
2005
6.0 mm (0.24 in)
2006
39.0 mm (1.5 in)
2012
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
2015
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016
10.0 mm (0.4 in)
2017
3.4 mm (0.13 in)
2018
25.0 mm (1.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Coniston, 1920 to 2018. The record is 182.4 mm (7.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.5 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Coniston by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1920
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1921
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1922
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1923
49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1924
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1925
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1926
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1974
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1975
54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976
182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1978
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1979
96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1980
54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1981
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1982
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1983
101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1984
62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1986
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1987
57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1988
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1989
71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1991
161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1992
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1993
0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995
87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1996
73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1997
104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1998
100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1999
58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2000
88.5 mm (3.5 in)
2001
56.0 mm (2.2 in)
2002
12.5 mm (0.5 in)
2003
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2004
131.5 mm (5.2 in)
2005
6.0 mm (0.24 in)
2006
54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2012
13.8 mm (0.5 in)
2015
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016
10.0 mm (0.4 in)
2017
3.4 mm (0.13 in)
2018
58.0 mm (2.3 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Coniston, 1920 to 2018. The record is 231 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Coniston by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1920
23 days
1921
68 days
1922
117 days
1923
121 days
1924
65 days
1925
82 days
1926
61 days
1974
45 days
1975
122 days
1976
18 days
1978
32 days
1979
56 days
1980
48 days
1981
65 days
1982
80 days
1983
38 days
1984
83 days
1985
115 days
1986
81 days
1987
56 days
1988
88 days
1989
85 days
1990
72 days
1991
80 days
1992
61 days
1993
30 days
1994
92 days
1995
98 days
1996
55 days
1997
70 days
1998
54 days
1999
78 days
2000
76 days
2001
94 days
2002
87 days
2003
67 days
2004
97 days
2005
39 days
2006
99 days
2012
43 days
2015
32 days
2016
63 days
2017
23 days
2018
231 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.
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Data for Coniston standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Coniston 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.