Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shelford West. 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 Shelford West, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records
0 records at Shelford West still stand.
Standing records at Shelford West by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 107.2 mm (4.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shelford West. The most was 107.2 mm (4.2 in) on 6 February 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shelford West
Yearly extremes at Shelford West: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1973
33.4 mm (1.3 in)
48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
157.1 mm (6.2 in)
2011
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
48
Longest dry spell (CDD)
73 days
2009
23 days
48
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Shelford West, 1968 to 2022. The record is 107.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.4 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shelford West by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1968
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1969
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1970
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1972
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1973
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1974
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975
29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1976
37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1979
31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1980
40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1981
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1982
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1983
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1985
71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988
45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1989
33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1990
45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1998
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1999
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2000
42.3 mm (1.7 in)
2001
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2002
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2003
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2004
23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2005
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2006
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2007
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008
23.5 mm (0.9 in)
2009
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2010
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
2011
43.0 mm (1.7 in)
2012
33.2 mm (1.3 in)
2013
26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2014
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2015
16.2 mm (0.6 in)
2016
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2017
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
2018
22.0 mm (0.9 in)
2019
40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2020
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2021
21.0 mm (0.8 in)
2022
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Shelford West, 1968 to 2022. The record is 157.1 mm (6.2 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.0 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shelford West by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1968
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1969
44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1970
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1971
75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1972
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1973
137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1974
72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1977
41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1978
81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1979
37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1980
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1981
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1982
32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1983
69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1984
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1986
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1988
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1989
39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1990
98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1998
43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1999
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2000
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2001
133.0 mm (5.2 in)
2002
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2003
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2004
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2005
90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2006
32.4 mm (1.3 in)
2007
74.6 mm (2.9 in)
2008
28.0 mm (1.1 in)
2009
61.6 mm (2.4 in)
2010
40.8 mm (1.6 in)
2011
157.1 mm (6.2 in)
2012
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2013
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2014
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
2015
17.2 mm (0.7 in)
2016
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
2017
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
2018
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2019
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2020
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2021
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022
41.0 mm (1.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Shelford West, 1968 to 2022. The record is 73 days in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shelford West by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1968
16 days
1969
31 days
1970
29 days
1971
23 days
1972
36 days
1973
16 days
1974
23 days
1975
23 days
1976
19 days
1977
18 days
1978
17 days
1979
17 days
1980
16 days
1981
20 days
1982
20 days
1983
35 days
1984
18 days
1985
21 days
1986
32 days
1987
19 days
1988
20 days
1989
21 days
1990
28 days
1998
40 days
1999
32 days
2000
30 days
2001
24 days
2002
25 days
2003
25 days
2004
22 days
2005
24 days
2006
36 days
2007
26 days
2008
30 days
2009
73 days
2010
10 days
2011
10 days
2012
11 days
2013
18 days
2014
15 days
2015
34 days
2016
17 days
2017
21 days
2018
24 days
2019
37 days
2020
22 days
2021
24 days
2022
32 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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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.