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Whitehead Weather Records (CA008206300)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Whitehead (CA008206300), Nova Scotia, Canada, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Whitehead

  • Whitehead (CA008206300) is a weather station in Nova Scotia, Canada at 45.22 latitude and -61.18 longitude, 14 m (46 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1883 to 1960, 78 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Whitehead still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Whitehead set a daily record high minimum temperature of 10.6 C (51.1 F) on 19 June 1960.

About the Station

  • Location: Nova Scotia, Canada, 45.22 latitude, -61.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 14 m (46 ft).
  • Period of record: 1883 to 1960, 78 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Whitehead, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Whitehead. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Whitehead. 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 Whitehead, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.2 C (63.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Feb9.4 C (48.9 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Mar13.3 C (55.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Apr17.8 C (64.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
May22.2 C (72.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Jun26.1 C (79.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Jul30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)n/an/a
Aug29.4 C (84.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Sep26.7 C (80.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)n/an/a
Oct25.0 C (77.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Nov21.1 C (70.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Whitehead by the year they were set 1,464 records at Whitehead still stand. 1914 holds the most, with 84. 02550751001913: 11914: 841915: 241916: 401917: 331918: 411919: 541920: 621921: 241922: 321923: 731924: 191925: 371926: 141927: 761928: 291929: 371930: 431931: 421932: 401933: 431934: 321935: 181936: 331937: 291938: 161939: 351940: 101941: 151942: 491943: 271944: 171945: 251946: 251947: 151948: 91949: 131950: 231951: 441952: 231953: 271954: 231955: 151956: 211957: 231958: 231959: 191960: 71913191819231928193319381943194819531958
1,464 records at Whitehead still stand. 1914 holds the most, with 84.
Standing records at Whitehead by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19131
191484
191524
191640
191733
191841
191954
192062
192124
192232
192373
192419
192537
192614
192776
192829
192937
193043
193142
193240
193343
193432
193518
193633
193729
193816
193935
194010
194115
194249
194327
194417
194525
194625
194715
19489
194913
195023
195144
195223
195327
195423
195515
195621
195723
195823
195919
19607

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Whitehead set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Whitehead between 3 March 1916 and 3 March 1916. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall3 March 1916: Record daily precipitation 121.9 mm (4.8 in)3 March 1916: Record daily snowfall 121.9 cm (48.0 in)
2 all-time records were set at Whitehead between 3 March 1916 and 3 March 1916. Each dot is a new record.
When Whitehead set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1916-03-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1916-03-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 121.9 cm (48.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 121.9 mm (4.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Whitehead The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Whitehead. The most was 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 3 March 1916. 050100150 Jan: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 12 January 1894 Jan Feb: 51.1 mm (2.0 in), 4 February 1925 Feb Mar: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 3 March 1916 Mar Apr: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 18 April 1889 Apr May: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 21 May 1929 May Jun: 66.5 mm (2.6 in), 16 June 1899 Jun Jul: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 23 July 1888 Jul Aug: 102.6 mm (4.0 in), 26 August 1887 Aug Sep: 82.0 mm (3.2 in), 30 September 1947 Sep Oct: 104.4 mm (4.1 in), 11 October 1922 Oct Nov: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 10 November 1921 Nov Dec: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 9 December 1919 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Whitehead. The most was 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 3 March 1916.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Whitehead
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.0 mm (2.4 in)12 January 1894
Feb51.1 mm (2.0 in)4 February 1925
Mar121.9 mm (4.8 in)3 March 1916
Apr78.2 mm (3.1 in)18 April 1889
May77.0 mm (3.0 in)21 May 1929
Jun66.5 mm (2.6 in)16 June 1899
Jul55.9 mm (2.2 in)23 July 1888
Aug102.6 mm (4.0 in)26 August 1887
Sep82.0 mm (3.2 in)30 September 1947
Oct104.4 mm (4.1 in)11 October 1922
Nov101.6 mm (4.0 in)10 November 1921
Dec101.6 mm (4.0 in)9 December 1919

Period of Record Coverage

1913 to 1960
Days with data per year at Whitehead 48 years of record at Whitehead, 1913 to 1960. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1913, 1917, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1947, 1948, 1949 and others. 1913: 23 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 363 of 366 days1917: 304 of 365 days1918: 364 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 335 of 366 days1921: 302 of 365 days1922: 334 of 365 days1923: 361 of 365 days1924: 362 of 366 days1925: 303 of 365 days1926: 171 of 365 days1927: 359 of 365 days1928: 365 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 304 of 365 days1948: 183 of 366 days1949: 304 of 365 days1950: 334 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 354 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 334 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 182 of 366 days19201930194019501960
48 years of record at Whitehead, 1913 to 1960. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1913, 1917, 1921, 1925, 1926, 1947, 1948, 1949 and others.
Days with data per year at Whitehead
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1913236%No
1914365100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
191636399%Yes
191730483%No
1918364100%Yes
1919365100%Yes
192033592%Yes
192130283%No
192233492%Yes
192336199%Yes
192436299%Yes
192530383%No
192617147%No
192735998%Yes
1928365100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194730483%No
194818350%No
194930483%No
195033492%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
195335497%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195536399%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195733492%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196018250%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Whitehead
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 June 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)8.3 C (46.9 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)42 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)36 years26 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)3.9 C (39.0 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1960Whitehead, CAdaily low min (Tie)-11.1 C (12.0 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1960Whitehead, CAdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)27.6 mm (1.1 in)61 years49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1960Whitehead, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)10.2 cm (4.0 in)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)-1.1 C (30.0 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1960Whitehead, CAdaily high min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1960Whitehead, CAdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)56 years33 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1960Whitehead, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1960Whitehead, CAdaily low max-11.1 C (12.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1960Whitehead, CAdaily low min-21.7 C (-7.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1959Whitehead, CAdaily high max (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie2 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1914 to 1959
Annual mean temperature at Whitehead as warming stripes, 1914 to 1959 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Whitehead, 1914 to 1959. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.6 C (42.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1923, at 2.8 C (37.0 F), and the warmest was 1951, at 7.6 C (45.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F). 1914: 3.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1915: 5.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1916: 4.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1918: 3.3 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1919: 3.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1923: 2.8 C, -2.8 C from the station mean1924: 4.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1927: 7.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1928: 6.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1929: 5.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1930: 6.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1931: 7.1 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1932: 6.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1933: 5.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1934: 5.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1935: 5.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1936: 6.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1937: 6.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1938: 5.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1939: 5.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1940: 5.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1941: 4.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1942: 6.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1943: 5.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1944: 6.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1945: 6.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1946: 5.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1951: 7.6 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1952: 6.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1954: 6.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1955: 5.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1956: 5.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 6.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1959: 5.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean191419201925193019351940194519501955
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Whitehead, 1914 to 1959. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.6 C (42.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1923, at 2.8 C (37.0 F), and the warmest was 1951, at 7.6 C (45.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Whitehead as warming stripes, 1914 to 1959
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19143.6 C-2.00 C
19155.3 C-0.34 C
19164.7 C-0.95 C
19183.3 C-2.35 C
19193.9 C-1.71 C
19232.8 C-2.84 C
19244.5 C-1.09 C
19277.2 C+1.62 C
19286.0 C+0.35 C
19295.8 C+0.20 C
19306.5 C+0.90 C
19317.1 C+1.45 C
19326.2 C+0.55 C
19335.5 C-0.13 C
19345.6 C0.00 C
19355.3 C-0.30 C
19366.0 C+0.40 C
19376.4 C+0.80 C
19385.6 C+0.03 C
19395.3 C-0.30 C
19405.2 C-0.46 C
19414.9 C-0.76 C
19426.5 C+0.87 C
19435.9 C+0.32 C
19446.3 C+0.65 C
19456.5 C+0.87 C
19465.9 C+0.28 C
19517.6 C+2.03 C
19526.6 C+1.02 C
19546.0 C+0.40 C
19555.1 C-0.50 C
19565.7 C+0.12 C
19586.4 C+0.83 C
19595.7 C+0.05 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade over 1914 to 1959. In Fahrenheit: 0.8 F (0.3 to 1.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Whitehead
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.3 to 1.3) per decade1914 to 195934Rise
Mean daily maximum0.6 C (0.3 to 1.0) per decade1.1 F (0.5 to 1.8) per decade1914 to 195934Rise
Mean daily minimum0.27 C (0.05 to 0.48) per decade0.5 F (0.1 to 0.9) per decade1914 to 195934Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1883 to 1960
Yearly extremes at Whitehead: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)30.0 C (86.0 F)193124.7 C (76.5 F)48
Coldest night (TNn)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)1927-20.8 C (-5.5 F)48
Wettest day (Rx1day)121.9 mm (4.8 in)191652.2 mm (2.1 in)78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)205.5 mm (8.1 in)188773.2 mm (2.9 in)78
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days192117 days78

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Whitehead by year The hottest day of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.7 C (76.5 F). 01020301900192019401960Record: 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1931
The hottest day of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.7 C (76.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Whitehead by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1883n/a
1884n/a
1885n/a
1886n/a
1887n/a
1888n/a
1889n/a
1890n/a
1891n/a
1892n/a
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
19137.2 C (45.0 F)
191423.9 C (75.0 F)
191523.9 C (75.0 F)
191622.2 C (72.0 F)
191722.2 C (72.0 F)
191824.4 C (75.9 F)
191921.1 C (70.0 F)
192022.8 C (73.0 F)
192121.1 C (70.0 F)
192221.1 C (70.0 F)
192318.3 C (64.9 F)
192423.3 C (73.9 F)
192522.8 C (73.0 F)
192626.1 C (79.0 F)
192725.6 C (78.1 F)
192827.2 C (81.0 F)
192925.0 C (77.0 F)
193029.4 C (84.9 F)
193130.0 C (86.0 F)
193226.1 C (79.0 F)
193326.7 C (80.1 F)
193422.8 C (73.0 F)
193525.0 C (77.0 F)
193625.0 C (77.0 F)
193726.7 C (80.1 F)
193825.0 C (77.0 F)
193927.2 C (81.0 F)
194025.6 C (78.1 F)
194122.2 C (72.0 F)
194226.1 C (79.0 F)
194325.0 C (77.0 F)
194425.6 C (78.1 F)
194525.6 C (78.1 F)
194626.1 C (79.0 F)
194723.9 C (75.0 F)
194823.9 C (75.0 F)
194927.2 C (81.0 F)
195022.8 C (73.0 F)
195126.7 C (80.1 F)
195226.7 C (80.1 F)
195326.1 C (79.0 F)
195423.3 C (73.9 F)
195523.9 C (75.0 F)
195624.4 C (75.9 F)
195725.0 C (77.0 F)
195823.9 C (75.0 F)
195924.4 C (75.9 F)
196019.4 C (66.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Whitehead by year The coldest night of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.8 C (-5.5 F). -30-25-20-15-101900192019401960Record: -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1927
The coldest night of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.8 C (-5.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Whitehead by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1883n/a
1884n/a
1885n/a
1886n/a
1887n/a
1888n/a
1889n/a
1890n/a
1891n/a
1892n/a
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1914-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1915-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1916-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1917-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1918-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1919-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1920-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1921-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1922-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1923-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1924-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1925-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1926-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1927-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1928-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1929-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1930-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1931-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1932-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1933-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1934-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1935-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1936-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1937-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1938-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1939-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1940-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1941-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1942-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1943-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1944-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1945-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1946-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1947-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1948-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1949-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1950-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1951-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1952-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1953-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1954-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1955-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1956-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1957-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1958-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1960-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Whitehead by year The wettest day of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in). 0501001501900192019401960Record: 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1916
The wettest day of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Whitehead by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
188317.8 mm (0.7 in)
188452.3 mm (2.1 in)
188558.4 mm (2.3 in)
188635.6 mm (1.4 in)
1887102.6 mm (4.0 in)
188858.4 mm (2.3 in)
188978.2 mm (3.1 in)
189091.4 mm (3.6 in)
189142.4 mm (1.7 in)
189288.4 mm (3.5 in)
189364.3 mm (2.5 in)
189461.0 mm (2.4 in)
189543.2 mm (1.7 in)
189667.8 mm (2.7 in)
189745.7 mm (1.8 in)
189854.6 mm (2.1 in)
189966.5 mm (2.6 in)
190046.2 mm (1.8 in)
190142.7 mm (1.7 in)
190253.6 mm (2.1 in)
190350.8 mm (2.0 in)
190448.5 mm (1.9 in)
190549.5 mm (1.9 in)
190643.9 mm (1.7 in)
190738.4 mm (1.5 in)
190841.4 mm (1.6 in)
190933.8 mm (1.3 in)
191038.9 mm (1.5 in)
191162.7 mm (2.5 in)
191227.9 mm (1.1 in)
191351.1 mm (2.0 in)
191433.3 mm (1.3 in)
191538.4 mm (1.5 in)
1916121.9 mm (4.8 in)
191750.8 mm (2.0 in)
191866.0 mm (2.6 in)
1919101.6 mm (4.0 in)
192043.2 mm (1.7 in)
1921101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1922104.4 mm (4.1 in)
192361.0 mm (2.4 in)
192471.1 mm (2.8 in)
192551.1 mm (2.0 in)
192659.7 mm (2.4 in)
192768.6 mm (2.7 in)
192839.4 mm (1.6 in)
192977.0 mm (3.0 in)
193063.5 mm (2.5 in)
193148.3 mm (1.9 in)
193217.8 mm (0.7 in)
193363.5 mm (2.5 in)
193438.1 mm (1.5 in)
193538.1 mm (1.5 in)
193693.7 mm (3.7 in)
193749.5 mm (1.9 in)
193854.4 mm (2.1 in)
193933.0 mm (1.3 in)
194028.4 mm (1.1 in)
194168.6 mm (2.7 in)
194283.1 mm (3.3 in)
194361.0 mm (2.4 in)
194452.1 mm (2.1 in)
194539.4 mm (1.6 in)
194634.3 mm (1.4 in)
194782.0 mm (3.2 in)
194872.4 mm (2.9 in)
194980.0 mm (3.1 in)
195035.6 mm (1.4 in)
195143.4 mm (1.7 in)
195234.0 mm (1.3 in)
195349.8 mm (2.0 in)
195458.7 mm (2.3 in)
195576.2 mm (3.0 in)
195657.2 mm (2.3 in)
195743.2 mm (1.7 in)
195864.0 mm (2.5 in)
195976.2 mm (3.0 in)
196040.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Whitehead by year The wettest five days of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 205.5 mm (8.1 in) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.2 mm (2.9 in). 0501001502002501900192019401960Record: 205.5 mm (8.1 in) in 1887
The wettest five days of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 205.5 mm (8.1 in) in 1887, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.2 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Whitehead by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
188346.0 mm (1.8 in)
188473.6 mm (2.9 in)
188581.8 mm (3.2 in)
188653.4 mm (2.1 in)
1887205.5 mm (8.1 in)
188882.8 mm (3.3 in)
188999.0 mm (3.9 in)
189092.9 mm (3.7 in)
1891106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1892168.6 mm (6.6 in)
189381.6 mm (3.2 in)
189468.6 mm (2.7 in)
189571.6 mm (2.8 in)
1896100.9 mm (4.0 in)
189776.7 mm (3.0 in)
189893.9 mm (3.7 in)
189966.5 mm (2.6 in)
190078.1 mm (3.1 in)
190172.7 mm (2.9 in)
190278.1 mm (3.1 in)
190387.9 mm (3.5 in)
190455.9 mm (2.2 in)
190557.4 mm (2.3 in)
1906131.5 mm (5.2 in)
190756.9 mm (2.2 in)
190855.4 mm (2.2 in)
190964.1 mm (2.5 in)
191079.0 mm (3.1 in)
191188.9 mm (3.5 in)
191248.2 mm (1.9 in)
191358.4 mm (2.3 in)
191498.6 mm (3.9 in)
191563.5 mm (2.5 in)
1916121.9 mm (4.8 in)
191763.5 mm (2.5 in)
191875.5 mm (3.0 in)
1919101.6 mm (4.0 in)
192043.2 mm (1.7 in)
1921111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1922128.6 mm (5.1 in)
192383.9 mm (3.3 in)
192471.1 mm (2.8 in)
192551.1 mm (2.0 in)
192690.4 mm (3.6 in)
192788.4 mm (3.5 in)
192866.8 mm (2.6 in)
192983.8 mm (3.3 in)
193072.6 mm (2.9 in)
193158.7 mm (2.3 in)
193226.2 mm (1.0 in)
193374.9 mm (2.9 in)
193458.1 mm (2.3 in)
193566.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936120.4 mm (4.7 in)
193749.5 mm (1.9 in)
193863.5 mm (2.5 in)
193936.6 mm (1.4 in)
194048.2 mm (1.9 in)
194178.8 mm (3.1 in)
194283.1 mm (3.3 in)
194361.0 mm (2.4 in)
194456.4 mm (2.2 in)
194548.5 mm (1.9 in)
194657.7 mm (2.3 in)
194782.0 mm (3.2 in)
194872.4 mm (2.9 in)
194992.7 mm (3.6 in)
195065.3 mm (2.6 in)
195161.5 mm (2.4 in)
195264.3 mm (2.5 in)
195371.4 mm (2.8 in)
195462.2 mm (2.4 in)
195588.9 mm (3.5 in)
195685.2 mm (3.4 in)
195797.0 mm (3.8 in)
1958112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1959137.4 mm (5.4 in)
196067.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Whitehead by year The longest dry spell of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 45 days in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 010203040501900192019401960Record: 45 days in 1921
The longest dry spell of the year at Whitehead, 1883 to 1960. The record is 45 days in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Whitehead by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18836 days
188413 days
188516 days
188619 days
188720 days
188816 days
188926 days
189016 days
189119 days
189217 days
189316 days
189417 days
189524 days
189615 days
189710 days
189812 days
189921 days
190014 days
190118 days
190214 days
190319 days
190428 days
190524 days
190615 days
190714 days
190818 days
190918 days
191016 days
191121 days
191215 days
191318 days
191431 days
191521 days
191628 days
191722 days
191836 days
191925 days
192026 days
192145 days
192234 days
192316 days
192432 days
192526 days
192611 days
192717 days
192813 days
192913 days
193019 days
193120 days
193216 days
193316 days
193417 days
193516 days
193614 days
193718 days
193816 days
193928 days
194012 days
194115 days
194220 days
194321 days
194421 days
194522 days
194629 days
194725 days
194812 days
194920 days
195016 days
195113 days
195215 days
195315 days
195414 days
195515 days
195615 days
195719 days
195817 days
195915 days
196016 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Whitehead falls on 20 May and the median first autumn frost on 28 October, which leaves a median of 161 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Whitehead
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1919 to 1959)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Mayn/a18 Mayn/a-2.6 days per decade
First autumn frost28 Octobern/a27 Octobern/a-4.7 days per decade
Growing days161 daysn/a159 daysn/a-2.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

37 years, 1890 to 1959

A day with at least 54.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.9 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Whitehead: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years72.7 mm (2.9 in)
10 years85.5 mm (3.4 in)
25 years102.4 mm (4.0 in)
50 years115.5 mm (4.5 in)Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years128.9 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 37 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 37 years of values from 1890 to 1959.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1916; 93.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1936; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1890.

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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).