Motihari Weather Records (IN004021100)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Motihari (IN004021100), India, with 126 years of record.

Key Facts for Motihari

Motihari (IN004021100) is a weather station in India at 26.67 latitude and 84.92 longitude, 66 m (217 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 2026, 126 years of record.
0 records set at Motihari still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Motihari set a daily record precipitation of 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 18 September 1970.

About the Station

Location: India, 26.67 latitude, 84.92 longitude.
Elevation: 66 m (217 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 2026, 126 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Motihari. 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 Motihari, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Motihari still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Motihari between 3 July 1935 and 3 July 1935. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 254.8 mm (10.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Motihari. The most was 254.8 mm (10.0 in) on 3 July 1935.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Motihari
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 January 1921
Feb	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 February 1956
Mar	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 March 1944
Apr	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	27 April 1958
May	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	13 May 1964
Jun	234.2 mm (9.2 in)	18 June 1919
Jul	254.8 mm (10.0 in)	3 July 1935
Aug	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	12 August 1915
Sep	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	3 September 1946
Oct	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	1 October 1948
Nov	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	4 November 1932
Dec	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 December 1932

Latest Records

Latest records at Motihari
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 September 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1970	Motihari, IN	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1968	Motihari, IN	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	22 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1967	Motihari, IN	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1967	Motihari, IN	daily rain	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1967	Motihari, IN	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1967	Motihari, IN	daily rain	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	1 year	6 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1966	Motihari, IN	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1966	Motihari, IN	daily rain	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Motihari: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2026	36.0 C (96.8 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	26.2 C (79.2 F)	2026	26.2 C (79.2 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	254.8 mm (10.0 in)	1935	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	427.9 mm (16.8 in)	1915	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	127 days	1958	75 days	71

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Motihari, 1901 to 2026. The record is 36.0 C (96.8 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 C (96.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Motihari by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
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1918	n/a
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1932	n/a
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1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
2026	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Motihari, 1901 to 2026. The record is 26.2 C (79.2 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.2 C (79.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Motihari by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
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1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
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1932	n/a
1933	n/a
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1936	n/a
1937	n/a
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1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
2026	26.2 C (79.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Motihari, 1901 to 2026. The record is 254.8 mm (10.0 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.0 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Motihari by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1902	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1903	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1904	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1905	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1906	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1907	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1908	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1909	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1910	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1911	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1912	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1913	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1914	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1915	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1916	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1917	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1918	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1919	234.2 mm (9.2 in)
1920	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1921	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1922	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1923	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1924	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1925	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1926	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1927	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1928	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1929	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1930	227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1931	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1932	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1933	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1934	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1935	254.8 mm (10.0 in)
1936	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1937	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1938	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1939	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1940	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1941	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1942	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1943	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1944	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1945	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1946	212.6 mm (8.4 in)
1947	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1948	192.8 mm (7.6 in)
1949	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1950	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1951	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1952	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1953	179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1954	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1955	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1956	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1957	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1958	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1959	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1960	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1961	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1962	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	176.1 mm (6.9 in)
1964	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1965	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1966	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1967	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1968	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1969	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
1970	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Motihari, 1901 to 2026. The record is 427.9 mm (16.8 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 220.2 mm (8.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Motihari by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1902	314.3 mm (12.4 in)
1903	224.3 mm (8.8 in)
1904	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1905	371.2 mm (14.6 in)
1906	294.6 mm (11.6 in)
1907	212.3 mm (8.4 in)
1908	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1909	166.8 mm (6.6 in)
1910	331.2 mm (13.0 in)
1911	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1912	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1913	189.5 mm (7.5 in)
1914	222.8 mm (8.8 in)
1915	427.9 mm (16.8 in)
1916	190.9 mm (7.5 in)
1917	195.8 mm (7.7 in)
1918	214.4 mm (8.4 in)
1919	259.1 mm (10.2 in)
1920	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1921	242.9 mm (9.6 in)
1922	252.2 mm (9.9 in)
1923	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1924	220.2 mm (8.7 in)
1925	177.1 mm (7.0 in)
1926	204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1927	228.1 mm (9.0 in)
1928	276.3 mm (10.9 in)
1929	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1930	302.3 mm (11.9 in)
1931	284.6 mm (11.2 in)
1932	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1933	379.5 mm (14.9 in)
1934	342.6 mm (13.5 in)
1935	339.1 mm (13.4 in)
1936	256.1 mm (10.1 in)
1937	300.0 mm (11.8 in)
1938	229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1939	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1940	328.8 mm (12.9 in)
1941	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1942	176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1943	214.7 mm (8.5 in)
1944	279.7 mm (11.0 in)
1945	143.4 mm (5.6 in)
1946	321.9 mm (12.7 in)
1947	300.8 mm (11.8 in)
1948	266.2 mm (10.5 in)
1949	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
1950	141.9 mm (5.6 in)
1951	267.3 mm (10.5 in)
1952	308.2 mm (12.1 in)
1953	264.2 mm (10.4 in)
1954	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1955	264.9 mm (10.4 in)
1956	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1957	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1958	158.9 mm (6.3 in)
1959	270.5 mm (10.6 in)
1960	232.8 mm (9.2 in)
1961	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1962	253.0 mm (10.0 in)
1963	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1964	365.2 mm (14.4 in)
1965	269.1 mm (10.6 in)
1966	211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1967	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1968	173.4 mm (6.8 in)
1969	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1970	360.2 mm (14.2 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Motihari, 1901 to 2026. The record is 127 days in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 75 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Motihari by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	86 days
1902	78 days
1903	73 days
1904	108 days
1905	89 days
1906	76 days
1907	96 days
1908	90 days
1909	78 days
1910	70 days
1911	41 days
1912	54 days
1913	62 days
1914	45 days
1915	74 days
1916	83 days
1917	83 days
1918	80 days
1919	87 days
1920	69 days
1921	79 days
1922	80 days
1923	71 days
1924	56 days
1925	110 days
1926	84 days
1927	39 days
1928	60 days
1929	60 days
1930	78 days
1931	64 days
1932	108 days
1933	49 days
1934	75 days
1935	110 days
1936	62 days
1937	41 days
1938	78 days
1939	81 days
1940	73 days
1941	71 days
1942	30 days
1943	71 days
1944	85 days
1945	67 days
1946	48 days
1947	86 days
1948	83 days
1949	65 days
1950	65 days
1951	56 days
1952	57 days
1953	91 days
1954	103 days
1955	72 days
1956	42 days
1957	28 days
1958	127 days
1959	65 days
1960	90 days
1961	113 days
1962	97 days
1963	56 days
1964	71 days
1965	77 days
1966	81 days
1967	87 days
1968	81 days
1969	50 days
1970	85 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

63 years, 1901 to 1970

A day with at least 127.5 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 262.3 mm (10.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Motihari: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
5 years	166.3 mm (6.5 in)
10 years	190.9 mm (7.5 in)
25 years	220.7 mm (8.7 in)
50 years	242.0 mm (9.5 in)
100 years	262.3 mm (10.3 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1901 to 1970.

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: 254.8 mm (10.0 in) in 1935; 234.2 mm (9.2 in) in 1919; 227.3 mm (8.9 in) in 1930.

Download the Data

Data for Motihari standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Motihari 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.

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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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