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Tongde Weather Records (CHM00052957)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tongde (CHM00052957), China, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Tongde

  • Tongde (CHM00052957) is a weather station in China at 35.27 latitude and 100.65 longitude, 3,289 m (10,791 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1954 to 1998, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Tongde still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Tongde set a daily record high maximum temperature of 8.8 C (47.8 F) on 1 December 1998.

About the Station

  • Location: China, 35.27 latitude, 100.65 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3,289 m (10,791 ft).
  • Period of record: 1954 to 1998, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Tongde, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tongde. 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 Tongde. 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 Tongde, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.4 C (56.1 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)n/an/a
Feb16.2 C (61.2 F)-35.1 C (-31.2 F)n/an/a
Mar20.6 C (69.1 F)-27.0 C (-16.6 F)n/an/a
Apr25.5 C (77.9 F)-20.2 C (-4.4 F)n/an/a
May25.4 C (77.7 F)-12.9 C (8.8 F)n/an/a
Jun28.1 C (82.6 F)-9.8 C (14.4 F)n/an/a
Jul28.2 C (82.8 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Aug30.6 C (87.1 F)-6.8 C (19.8 F)n/an/a
Sep26.4 C (79.5 F)-12.1 C (10.2 F)n/an/a
Oct25.3 C (77.5 F)-20.9 C (-5.6 F)n/an/a
Nov15.7 C (60.3 F)-28.4 C (-19.1 F)n/an/a
Dec11.0 C (51.8 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Tongde by the year they were set 1,464 records at Tongde still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801954: 671955: 461956: 461957: 511958: 361959: 541960: 251961: 441962: 341963: 231964: 271965: 381966: 331967: 291968: 161969: 331970: 441971: 431972: 301973: 241974: 291975: 211976: 331977: 431978: 261979: 281980: 221981: 311982: 321983: 241984: 191985: 201986: 241987: 301988: 321989: 231990: 481991: 351992: 231993: 461994: 261995: 441996: 181997: 141998: 30195419591964196919741979198419891994
1,464 records at Tongde still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Tongde by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195467
195546
195646
195751
195836
195954
196025
196144
196234
196323
196427
196538
196633
196729
196816
196933
197044
197143
197230
197324
197429
197521
197633
197743
197826
197928
198022
198131
198232
198324
198419
198520
198624
198730
198832
198923
199048
199135
199223
199346
199426
199544
199618
199714
199830

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Tongde set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Tongde between 4 January 1995 and 5 January 1995. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature4 January 1995: Record low maximum temperature -17.4 C (0.7 F)5 January 1995: Record low minimum temperature -37.2 C (-35.0 F)1995
2 all-time records were set at Tongde between 4 January 1995 and 5 January 1995. Each dot is a new record.
When Tongde set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1995-01-04Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -17.4 C (0.7 F)
1995-01-05Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -37.2 C (-35.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 47.5 mm (1.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tongde The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tongde. The most was 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 29 July 1958. 0204060 Jan: 4.0 mm (0.16 in), 8 January 1993 Jan Feb: 5.4 mm (0.21 in), 20 February 1989 Feb Mar: 9.9 mm (0.39 in), 27 March 1990 Mar Apr: 17.1 mm (0.7 in), 24 April 1966 Apr May: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 20 May 1959 May Jun: 42.2 mm (1.7 in), 30 June 1955 Jun Jul: 47.5 mm (1.9 in), 29 July 1958 Jul Aug: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 2 August 1986 Aug Sep: 25.2 mm (1.0 in), 13 September 1956 Sep Oct: 26.2 mm (1.0 in), 15 October 1961 Oct Nov: 9.4 mm (0.37 in), 13 November 1974 Nov Dec: 5.2 mm (0.20 in), 13 December 1957 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tongde. The most was 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 29 July 1958.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tongde
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan4.0 mm (0.16 in)8 January 1993
Feb5.4 mm (0.21 in)20 February 1989
Mar9.9 mm (0.39 in)27 March 1990
Apr17.1 mm (0.7 in)24 April 1966
May23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 May 1959
Jun42.2 mm (1.7 in)30 June 1955
Jul47.5 mm (1.9 in)29 July 1958
Aug39.9 mm (1.6 in)2 August 1986
Sep25.2 mm (1.0 in)13 September 1956
Oct26.2 mm (1.0 in)15 October 1961
Nov9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 November 1974
Dec5.2 mm (0.20 in)13 December 1957

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 1998
Days with data per year at Tongde 45 years of record at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961. 1954: 325 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 206 of 365 days1958: 317 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 240 of 366 days1961: 299 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 358 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 347 of 365 days1960197019801990
45 years of record at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961.
Days with data per year at Tongde
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195432589%No
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
195720656%No
195831787%No
1959364100%Yes
196024066%No
196129982%No
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197035898%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199834795%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Tongde
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 December 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max8.8 C (47.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max10.9 C (51.6 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max8.7 C (47.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max14.5 C (58.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max12.4 C (54.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max13.8 C (56.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max19.8 C (67.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max24.9 C (76.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily low max11.4 C (52.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1998Tongde, CNdaily low max8.7 C (47.7 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1998Tongde, CNdaily low max13.6 C (56.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max23.7 C (74.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1998Tongde, CNdaily low max11.4 C (52.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1998Tongde, CNdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 1998Tongde, CNdaily high max26.0 C (78.8 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1955 to 1997
Annual mean temperature at Tongde as warming stripes, 1955 to 1997 One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Tongde, 1955 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.2 C (34.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1977, at 0.3 C (32.5 F), and the warmest was 1955, at 3.3 C (37.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1955: 3.3 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1956: 3.3 C, +2.0 C from the station mean1959: 1.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 0.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1963: 0.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 1.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 0.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1966: 1.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1967: 0.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1968: 0.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 1.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 0.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 1.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1972: 1.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1973: 1.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1974: 1.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 1.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1976: 0.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 0.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1978: 1.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 1.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1980: 1.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 1.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 0.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 0.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1984: 1.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 1.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 1.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1987: 1.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1988: 2.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1989: 1.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1990: 2.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 1.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1993: 1.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 1.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1995: 0.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 1.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1997: 0.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean195519601965197019751980198519901995
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Tongde, 1955 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.2 C (34.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1977, at 0.3 C (32.5 F), and the warmest was 1955, at 3.3 C (37.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Tongde as warming stripes, 1955 to 1997
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19553.3 C+2.03 C
19563.3 C+2.00 C
19591.3 C+0.03 C
19620.8 C-0.44 C
19630.9 C-0.36 C
19641.2 C-0.06 C
19650.5 C-0.80 C
19661.2 C-0.10 C
19670.5 C-0.78 C
19680.7 C-0.54 C
19691.3 C+0.03 C
19700.5 C-0.80 C
19711.1 C-0.17 C
19721.6 C+0.37 C
19731.4 C+0.13 C
19741.0 C-0.22 C
19751.3 C+0.07 C
19760.8 C-0.47 C
19770.3 C-0.97 C
19781.2 C-0.09 C
19791.3 C+0.09 C
19801.0 C-0.29 C
19811.7 C+0.44 C
19820.9 C-0.35 C
19830.3 C-0.91 C
19841.2 C-0.09 C
19851.0 C-0.26 C
19861.0 C-0.24 C
19871.8 C+0.57 C
19882.0 C+0.79 C
19891.4 C+0.18 C
19902.0 C+0.79 C
19911.6 C+0.31 C
19931.2 C-0.08 C
19941.7 C+0.43 C
19950.9 C-0.37 C
19961.6 C+0.33 C
19970.9 C-0.35 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1955 to 1997 is -0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Tongde
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.1 C (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade1955 to 199738Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.6 to 0.1) per decade1955 to 199738Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.03 C (-0.23 to 0.29) per decade0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.5) per decade1955 to 199738Not clearly different from zero

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

1954 to 1998
Yearly extremes at Tongde: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)30.6 C (87.1 F)195725.9 C (78.6 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)1995-30.3 C (-22.5 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)47.5 mm (1.9 in)195827.3 mm (1.1 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)78.5 mm (3.1 in)197449.3 mm (1.9 in)45
Longest dry spell (CDD)92 days196659 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Tongde by year The hottest day of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 30.6 C (87.1 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 C (78.6 F). 2022.52527.53032.51960197019801990Record: 30.6 C (87.1 F) in 1957
The hottest day of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 30.6 C (87.1 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.9 C (78.6 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Tongde by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195427.0 C (80.6 F)
195525.4 C (77.7 F)
195627.6 C (81.7 F)
195730.6 C (87.1 F)
195825.2 C (77.4 F)
195926.0 C (78.8 F)
196027.2 C (81.0 F)
196128.1 C (82.6 F)
196225.1 C (77.2 F)
196323.5 C (74.3 F)
196422.4 C (72.3 F)
196524.5 C (76.1 F)
196627.2 C (81.0 F)
196724.8 C (76.6 F)
196823.6 C (74.5 F)
196927.9 C (82.2 F)
197026.1 C (79.0 F)
197127.2 C (81.0 F)
197227.5 C (81.5 F)
197327.8 C (82.0 F)
197423.9 C (75.0 F)
197525.9 C (78.6 F)
197624.7 C (76.5 F)
197725.9 C (78.6 F)
197827.1 C (80.8 F)
197924.0 C (75.2 F)
198022.9 C (73.2 F)
198128.0 C (82.4 F)
198223.5 C (74.3 F)
198322.9 C (73.2 F)
198423.6 C (74.5 F)
198526.6 C (79.9 F)
198626.9 C (80.4 F)
198723.9 C (75.0 F)
198826.4 C (79.5 F)
198924.4 C (75.9 F)
199024.3 C (75.7 F)
199125.4 C (77.7 F)
199225.4 C (77.7 F)
199325.0 C (77.0 F)
199426.4 C (79.5 F)
199526.4 C (79.5 F)
199626.4 C (79.5 F)
199728.0 C (82.4 F)
199826.0 C (78.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Tongde by year The coldest night of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.3 C (-22.5 F). -40-35-30-251960197019801990Record: -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1995
The coldest night of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.3 C (-22.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Tongde by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1954-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1955-26.9 C (-16.4 F)
1956-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1957-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1958-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
1959-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1960-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1961-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1962-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1963-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1964-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1965-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1966-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1967-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
1968-31.4 C (-24.5 F)
1969-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
1970-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1971-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
1972-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1973-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
1974-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1975-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
1976-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1977-29.5 C (-21.1 F)
1978-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1979-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1980-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1981-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1982-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1983-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1984-28.2 C (-18.8 F)
1985-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1986-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1987-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1988-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
1989-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1990-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1991-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1992-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1993-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1994-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1995-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1996-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1997-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
1998-28.8 C (-19.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tongde by year The wettest day of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 47.5 mm (1.9 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.3 mm (1.1 in). 10203040501960197019801990Record: 47.5 mm (1.9 in) in 1958
The wettest day of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 47.5 mm (1.9 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.3 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tongde by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195429.8 mm (1.2 in)
195542.2 mm (1.7 in)
195625.2 mm (1.0 in)
195728.5 mm (1.1 in)
195847.5 mm (1.9 in)
195931.1 mm (1.2 in)
196026.3 mm (1.0 in)
196129.4 mm (1.2 in)
196219.3 mm (0.8 in)
196323.8 mm (0.9 in)
196423.1 mm (0.9 in)
196519.4 mm (0.8 in)
196624.5 mm (1.0 in)
196727.3 mm (1.1 in)
196819.6 mm (0.8 in)
196934.9 mm (1.4 in)
197027.3 mm (1.1 in)
197139.9 mm (1.6 in)
197227.8 mm (1.1 in)
197325.4 mm (1.0 in)
197431.4 mm (1.2 in)
197529.0 mm (1.1 in)
197630.0 mm (1.2 in)
197718.3 mm (0.7 in)
197830.6 mm (1.2 in)
197919.3 mm (0.8 in)
198018.4 mm (0.7 in)
198123.1 mm (0.9 in)
198216.8 mm (0.7 in)
198321.3 mm (0.8 in)
198428.9 mm (1.1 in)
198524.5 mm (1.0 in)
198639.9 mm (1.6 in)
198730.7 mm (1.2 in)
198823.1 mm (0.9 in)
198930.7 mm (1.2 in)
199027.8 mm (1.1 in)
199125.0 mm (1.0 in)
199225.3 mm (1.0 in)
199329.6 mm (1.2 in)
199423.7 mm (0.9 in)
199525.5 mm (1.0 in)
199632.6 mm (1.3 in)
199729.8 mm (1.2 in)
199819.1 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tongde by year The wettest five days of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in). 204060801960197019801990Record: 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tongde by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195447.9 mm (1.9 in)
195559.0 mm (2.3 in)
195638.3 mm (1.5 in)
195737.0 mm (1.5 in)
195874.8 mm (2.9 in)
195974.1 mm (2.9 in)
196034.9 mm (1.4 in)
196169.9 mm (2.8 in)
196237.7 mm (1.5 in)
196350.1 mm (2.0 in)
196460.6 mm (2.4 in)
196536.7 mm (1.4 in)
196647.9 mm (1.9 in)
196751.5 mm (2.0 in)
196847.7 mm (1.9 in)
196949.3 mm (1.9 in)
197040.5 mm (1.6 in)
197166.6 mm (2.6 in)
197255.9 mm (2.2 in)
197337.1 mm (1.5 in)
197478.5 mm (3.1 in)
197573.2 mm (2.9 in)
197663.4 mm (2.5 in)
197740.2 mm (1.6 in)
197841.8 mm (1.6 in)
197939.8 mm (1.6 in)
198049.4 mm (1.9 in)
198163.5 mm (2.5 in)
198249.3 mm (1.9 in)
198356.9 mm (2.2 in)
198461.2 mm (2.4 in)
198559.5 mm (2.3 in)
198647.7 mm (1.9 in)
198766.8 mm (2.6 in)
198835.1 mm (1.4 in)
198964.8 mm (2.6 in)
199041.3 mm (1.6 in)
199145.0 mm (1.8 in)
199247.2 mm (1.9 in)
199340.0 mm (1.6 in)
199436.7 mm (1.4 in)
199561.0 mm (2.4 in)
199661.4 mm (2.4 in)
199757.0 mm (2.2 in)
199829.9 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tongde by year The longest dry spell of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 92 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 59 days. 204060801001960197019801990Record: 92 days in 1966
The longest dry spell of the year at Tongde, 1954 to 1998. The record is 92 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 59 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tongde by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195461 days
195577 days
195683 days
195791 days
195890 days
195937 days
196039 days
196179 days
196251 days
196338 days
196481 days
196546 days
196692 days
196760 days
196859 days
196956 days
197063 days
197154 days
197247 days
197354 days
197435 days
197559 days
197646 days
197767 days
197853 days
197958 days
198090 days
198156 days
198241 days
198370 days
198461 days
198558 days
198675 days
198742 days
198861 days
198946 days
199076 days
199163 days
199284 days
199371 days
199476 days
199529 days
199640 days
199752 days
199821 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

38 years with a frost

Across 38 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Tongde falls on 21 June and the median first autumn frost on 12 July, which leaves a median of 23 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Tongde
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1967 to 1997)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost21 Junen/a20 Junen/a-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost12 Julyn/a12 Julyn/a-2.0 days per decade
Growing days23 daysn/a23 daysn/a-1.9 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

44 years, 1954 to 1998

A day with at least 26.3 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 41.9 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tongde: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years26.3 mm (1.0 in)
5 years31.6 mm (1.2 in)
10 years34.5 mm (1.4 in)
25 years37.8 mm (1.5 in)
50 years40.0 mm (1.6 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years41.9 mm (1.6 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1954 to 1998.

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: 42.2 mm (1.7 in) in 1955; 39.9 mm (1.6 in) in 1971; 39.9 mm (1.6 in) in 1986.

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  • Data for Tongde standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Tongde 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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