Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bishopton. 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 Bishopton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
8.0 C (46.4 F)
-39.5 C (-39.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
15.5 C (59.9 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
23.0 C (73.4 F)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
29.0 C (84.2 F)
-7.0 C (19.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
32.0 C (89.6 F)
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
33.0 C (91.4 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
29.5 C (85.1 F)
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
29.5 C (85.1 F)
-8.0 C (17.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
22.0 C (71.6 F)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
15.0 C (59.0 F)
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,460 standing records
Year with most
1,460 records at Bishopton still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 424.
Standing records at Bishopton by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1980
267
1981
381
1982
424
1983
388
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 78.7 mm (3.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bishopton. The most was 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 5 July 1948.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bishopton
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
26 January 1976
Feb
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
17 February 1976
Mar
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
16 March 1976
Apr
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
20 April 1950
May
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
18 May 1976
Jun
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1 June 1952
Jul
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
5 July 1948
Aug
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
26 August 1975
Sep
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
6 September 1979
Oct
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2 October 1952
Nov
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
21 November 1950
Dec
42.8 mm (1.7 in)
13 December 1983
Period of Record Coverage
1980 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
4 years of record at Bishopton, 1980 to 1983. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980.
Yearly extremes at Bishopton: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
33.0 C (91.4 F)
1983
31.3 C (88.3 F)
4
Coldest night (TNn)
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1980
-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
4
Wettest day (Rx1day)
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1948
43.8 mm (1.7 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1976
72.0 mm (2.8 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
20 days
1965
14 days
36
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Bishopton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 33.0 C (91.4 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.3 C (88.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bishopton by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1948
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1949
n/a
1950
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1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
n/a
1960
n/a
1961
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1969
n/a
1970
n/a
1971
n/a
1972
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
n/a
1980
29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981
31.0 C (87.8 F)
1982
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983
33.0 C (91.4 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Bishopton, 1948 to 1983. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.7 C (-37.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bishopton by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1948
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1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
1958
n/a
1959
n/a
1960
n/a
1961
n/a
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
n/a
1969
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1970
n/a
1971
n/a
1972
n/a
1973
n/a
1974
n/a
1975
n/a
1976
n/a
1977
n/a
1978
n/a
1979
n/a
1980
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1981
-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1982
-39.5 C (-39.1 F)
1983
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Bishopton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.8 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bishopton by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1949
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1950
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1952
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1953
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1954
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1956
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1958
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1960
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1961
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1963
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1964
16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1965
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1967
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1968
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1969
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1971
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1972
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1973
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1974
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1975
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1978
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1979
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1981
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1983
42.8 mm (1.7 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Bishopton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.0 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bishopton by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1949
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1951
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1952
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1953
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1954
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1955
51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1956
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1957
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1958
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1959
78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1960
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1961
81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1962
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1963
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1964
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1965
33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1966
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1967
65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1968
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1969
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1972
63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1973
50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1974
81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1975
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1976
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1977
81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1978
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1980
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1981
74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1982
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1983
85.5 mm (3.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Bishopton, 1948 to 1983. The record is 20 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bishopton by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948
16 days
1949
11 days
1950
12 days
1951
15 days
1952
13 days
1953
18 days
1954
12 days
1955
19 days
1956
15 days
1957
15 days
1958
11 days
1959
18 days
1960
11 days
1961
17 days
1962
16 days
1963
9 days
1964
15 days
1965
20 days
1966
13 days
1967
13 days
1968
12 days
1969
14 days
1970
16 days
1971
14 days
1972
9 days
1973
12 days
1974
12 days
1975
12 days
1976
18 days
1977
12 days
1978
18 days
1979
20 days
1980
16 days
1981
12 days
1982
10 days
1983
12 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.