Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kapingamarangi (FMC00914325), FM, Federated States of Micronesia, with 65 years of record.
Key Facts for Kapingamarangi
Kapingamarangi (FMC00914325) is a weather station in FM, Federated States of Micronesia at 1.08 latitude and 154.80 longitude, 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 2026, 65 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kapingamarangi still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kapingamarangi set a daily record precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 30 July 2026.
About the Station
Location: FM, Federated States of Micronesia, 1.08 latitude, 154.80 longitude.
Elevation: 3 m (9 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 2026, 65 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
27 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kapingamarangi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kapingamarangi, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
36.1 C (97.0 F)
18.3 C (64.9 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
23.9 C (75.0 F)
Feb
35.0 C (95.0 F)
17.8 C (64.0 F)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
23.3 C (73.9 F)
Mar
37.2 C (99.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
21.1 C (70.0 F)
Apr
36.7 C (98.1 F)
12.8 C (55.0 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
20.0 C (68.0 F)
May
37.2 C (99.0 F)
13.3 C (55.9 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
20.6 C (69.1 F)
Jun
36.1 C (97.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
36.1 C (97.0 F)
18.3 C (64.9 F)
Jul
35.0 C (95.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
35.0 C (95.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
Aug
35.0 C (95.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
33.3 C (91.9 F)
16.1 C (61.0 F)
Sep
34.4 C (93.9 F)
17.8 C (64.0 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
19.4 C (66.9 F)
Oct
35.0 C (95.0 F)
16.7 C (62.1 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
17.8 C (64.0 F)
Nov
35.0 C (95.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
35.6 C (96.1 F)
16.1 C (61.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Kapingamarangi still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 144.
Standing records at Kapingamarangi by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1968
28
1969
75
1970
44
1971
43
1972
110
1973
35
1974
25
1975
11
1976
24
1977
34
1978
22
1987
23
2014
21
2015
96
2016
74
2017
62
2018
116
2019
100
2020
43
2021
43
2022
18
2023
97
2024
144
2025
125
2026
51
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 231.9 mm (9.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kapingamarangi. The most was 231.9 mm (9.1 in) on 2 December 2017.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kapingamarangi
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
6 January 2015
Feb
169.7 mm (6.7 in)
7 February 2007
Mar
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
26 March 2006
Apr
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
28 April 2018
May
130.0 mm (5.1 in)
4 May 2019
Jun
169.4 mm (6.7 in)
8 June 2012
Jul
146.1 mm (5.8 in)
10 July 2018
Aug
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2 August 2025
Sep
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2 September 2023
Oct
109.5 mm (4.3 in)
13 October 2001
Nov
143.3 mm (5.6 in)
27 November 2019
Dec
231.9 mm (9.1 in)
2 December 2017
Period of Record Coverage
1968 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
25 years of record at Kapingamarangi, 1968 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Kapingamarangi, 1969 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 28.0 C (82.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 26.9 C (80.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 28.9 C (84.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Kapingamarangi as warming stripes, 1969 to 2025
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1969
28.2 C
+0.25 C
1971
27.9 C
-0.04 C
2015
27.2 C
-0.80 C
2016
28.8 C
+0.85 C
2017
28.3 C
+0.33 C
2018
27.3 C
-0.64 C
2019
26.9 C
-1.02 C
2020
28.1 C
+0.12 C
2021
27.8 C
-0.16 C
2022
28.0 C
+0.03 C
2023
27.4 C
-0.58 C
2024
28.6 C
+0.66 C
2025
28.9 C
+0.97 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
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
1962 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Kapingamarangi: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969
34.4 C (93.9 F)
25
Coldest night (TNn)
12.8 C (55.0 F)
1972
20.0 C (68.0 F)
25
Wettest day (Rx1day)
231.9 mm (9.1 in)
2017
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
524.4 mm (20.6 in)
2017
221.1 mm (8.7 in)
47
Longest dry spell (CDD)
47 days
1973
10 days
47
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Kapingamarangi, 1962 to 2026. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kapingamarangi by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1969
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1972
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1973
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1974
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1975
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1976
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1977
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1978
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2014
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2015
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2016
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2017
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2019
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2020
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2021
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2022
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2023
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2024
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2025
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2026
36.1 C (97.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Kapingamarangi, 1962 to 2026. The record is 12.8 C (55.0 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kapingamarangi by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1962
n/a
1963
n/a
1964
n/a
1965
n/a
1966
n/a
1967
n/a
1968
21.7 C (71.1 F)
1969
20.0 C (68.0 F)
1970
21.1 C (70.0 F)
1971
20.0 C (68.0 F)
1972
12.8 C (55.0 F)
1973
15.6 C (60.1 F)
1974
20.6 C (69.1 F)
1975
22.2 C (72.0 F)
1976
19.4 C (66.9 F)
1977
21.1 C (70.0 F)
1978
20.6 C (69.1 F)
1985
n/a
1986
n/a
1987
21.1 C (70.0 F)
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2014
21.1 C (70.0 F)
2015
20.0 C (68.0 F)
2016
21.1 C (70.0 F)
2017
20.6 C (69.1 F)
2018
15.6 C (60.1 F)
2019
15.6 C (60.1 F)
2020
20.0 C (68.0 F)
2021
15.0 C (59.0 F)
2022
20.6 C (69.1 F)
2023
13.3 C (55.9 F)
2024
16.1 C (61.0 F)
2025
16.7 C (62.1 F)
2026
15.6 C (60.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Kapingamarangi, 1962 to 2026. The record is 231.9 mm (9.1 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 116.8 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kapingamarangi by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1963
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1964
110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1965
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1966
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1967
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1968
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1969
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1970
163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1971
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972
139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1973
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1974
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975
124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1976
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1977
144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1978
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1985
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1986
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1987
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
2000
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2001
109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2002
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
2003
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2004
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
2005
107.4 mm (4.2 in)
2006
130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2007
169.7 mm (6.7 in)
2008
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2009
128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2010
126.2 mm (5.0 in)
2011
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2012
169.4 mm (6.7 in)
2014
89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2015
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2016
177.0 mm (7.0 in)
2017
231.9 mm (9.1 in)
2018
177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2019
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2020
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2021
95.8 mm (3.8 in)
2022
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2023
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2024
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2025
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
2026
160.8 mm (6.3 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Kapingamarangi, 1962 to 2026. The record is 524.4 mm (20.6 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 221.1 mm (8.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kapingamarangi by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962
151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1963
159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1964
185.9 mm (7.3 in)
1965
149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1966
260.1 mm (10.2 in)
1967
170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1968
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969
337.8 mm (13.3 in)
1970
277.5 mm (10.9 in)
1971
132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1972
221.1 mm (8.7 in)
1973
213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1974
158.7 mm (6.2 in)
1975
282.6 mm (11.1 in)
1976
142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1977
229.1 mm (9.0 in)
1978
166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1985
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1986
196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1987
66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1999
212.9 mm (8.4 in)
2000
121.1 mm (4.8 in)
2001
250.1 mm (9.8 in)
2002
325.3 mm (12.8 in)
2003
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
2004
320.3 mm (12.6 in)
2005
248.0 mm (9.8 in)
2006
203.4 mm (8.0 in)
2007
303.3 mm (11.9 in)
2008
167.4 mm (6.6 in)
2009
255.6 mm (10.1 in)
2010
254.2 mm (10.0 in)
2011
156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2012
240.3 mm (9.5 in)
2014
227.4 mm (9.0 in)
2015
296.9 mm (11.7 in)
2016
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
2017
524.4 mm (20.6 in)
2018
276.3 mm (10.9 in)
2019
306.8 mm (12.1 in)
2020
146.5 mm (5.8 in)
2021
168.6 mm (6.6 in)
2022
152.2 mm (6.0 in)
2023
315.8 mm (12.4 in)
2024
280.1 mm (11.0 in)
2025
176.0 mm (6.9 in)
2026
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Kapingamarangi, 1962 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kapingamarangi by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962
10 days
1963
9 days
1964
25 days
1965
7 days
1966
11 days
1967
6 days
1968
33 days
1969
8 days
1970
29 days
1971
11 days
1972
13 days
1973
47 days
1974
12 days
1975
9 days
1976
9 days
1977
10 days
1978
8 days
1985
7 days
1986
8 days
1987
7 days
1999
15 days
2000
11 days
2001
16 days
2002
8 days
2003
6 days
2004
13 days
2005
7 days
2006
8 days
2007
15 days
2008
10 days
2009
10 days
2010
18 days
2011
22 days
2012
6 days
2014
5 days
2015
15 days
2016
14 days
2017
7 days
2018
6 days
2019
14 days
2020
14 days
2021
18 days
2022
24 days
2023
6 days
2024
10 days
2025
14 days
2026
16 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.
Download the Data
Data for Kapingamarangi standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kapingamarangi 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.