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Daltonganj Weather Records (IN004091000)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Daltonganj (IN004091000), India, with 126 years of record.

Key Facts for Daltonganj

  • Daltonganj (IN004091000) is a weather station in India at 24.05 latitude and 84.07 longitude, 221 m (725 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1901 to 2026, 126 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Daltonganj still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Daltonganj set a daily record precipitation of 111.0 mm (4.4 in) on 15 September 2024.

About the Station

  • Location: India, 24.05 latitude, 84.07 longitude.
  • Elevation: 221 m (725 ft).
  • Period of record: 1901 to 2026, 126 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Daltonganj, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Daltonganj. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Daltonganj. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Daltonganj, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan34.2 C (93.6 F)3.2 C (37.8 F)31.4 C (88.5 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)
Feb38.0 C (100.4 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)33.2 C (91.8 F)11.2 C (52.2 F)
Mar42.9 C (109.2 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)16.0 C (60.8 F)
Apr45.2 C (113.4 F)15.3 C (59.5 F)43.6 C (110.5 F)21.8 C (71.2 F)
May47.7 C (117.9 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)43.0 C (109.4 F)21.8 C (71.2 F)
Jun46.8 C (116.2 F)22.5 C (72.5 F)40.8 C (105.4 F)25.4 C (77.7 F)
Jul40.1 C (104.2 F)21.5 C (70.7 F)34.2 C (93.6 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)
Aug37.0 C (98.6 F)21.5 C (70.7 F)34.0 C (93.2 F)25.2 C (77.4 F)
Sep37.4 C (99.3 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)33.6 C (92.5 F)24.6 C (76.3 F)
Oct36.4 C (97.5 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)33.8 C (92.8 F)21.6 C (70.9 F)
Nov34.8 C (94.6 F)7.5 C (45.5 F)31.4 C (88.5 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)
Dec34.4 C (93.9 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)27.0 C (80.6 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Daltonganj by the year they were set 1,464 records at Daltonganj still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 151. 0501001502002007: 52008: 1022009: 932010: 922011: 592012: 722013: 672014: 542015: 972016: 572017: 542018: 672019: 742020: 732021: 1182022: 922023: 642024: 732025: 1512007200920112013201520172019202120232025
1,464 records at Daltonganj still stand. 2025 holds the most, with 151.
Standing records at Daltonganj by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
20075
2008102
200993
201092
201159
201272
201367
201454
201597
201657
201754
201867
201974
202073
2021118
202292
202364
202473
2025151

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Daltonganj set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Daltonganj between 16 July 2015 and 16 July 2015. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation16 July 2015: Record daily precipitation 294.9 mm (11.6 in)2015
1 all-time records were set at Daltonganj between 16 July 2015 and 16 July 2015. Each dot is a new record.
When Daltonganj set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2015-07-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 294.9 mm (11.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 294.9 mm (11.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Daltonganj The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Daltonganj. The most was 294.9 mm (11.6 in) on 16 July 2015. 0100200300 Jan: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 6 January 1945 Jan Feb: 50.5 mm (2.0 in), 6 February 1908 Feb Mar: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 14 March 2020 Mar Apr: 38.6 mm (1.5 in), 8 April 1914 Apr May: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 28 May 2021 May Jun: 174.0 mm (6.9 in), 21 June 1907 Jun Jul: 294.9 mm (11.6 in), 16 July 2015 Jul Aug: 261.9 mm (10.3 in), 20 August 2019 Aug Sep: 187.5 mm (7.4 in), 18 September 1946 Sep Oct: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 6 October 1937 Oct Nov: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 8 November 1924 Nov Dec: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 21 December 1940 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Daltonganj. The most was 294.9 mm (11.6 in) on 16 July 2015.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Daltonganj
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan77.2 mm (3.0 in)6 January 1945
Feb50.5 mm (2.0 in)6 February 1908
Mar47.0 mm (1.9 in)14 March 2020
Apr38.6 mm (1.5 in)8 April 1914
May63.0 mm (2.5 in)28 May 2021
Jun174.0 mm (6.9 in)21 June 1907
Jul294.9 mm (11.6 in)16 July 2015
Aug261.9 mm (10.3 in)20 August 2019
Sep187.5 mm (7.4 in)18 September 1946
Oct75.2 mm (3.0 in)6 October 1937
Nov74.9 mm (2.9 in)8 November 1924
Dec41.9 mm (1.6 in)21 December 1940

Period of Record Coverage

2006 to 2025
Days with data per year at Daltonganj 20 years of record at Daltonganj, 2006 to 2025. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2024. 2006: 1 of 365 days2007: 37 of 365 days2008: 314 of 366 days2009: 342 of 365 days2010: 338 of 365 days2011: 351 of 365 days2012: 358 of 366 days2013: 345 of 365 days2014: 354 of 365 days2015: 356 of 365 days2016: 338 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 356 of 365 days2019: 352 of 365 days2020: 348 of 366 days2021: 351 of 365 days2022: 348 of 365 days2023: 336 of 365 days2024: 316 of 366 days2025: 359 of 365 days2010201520202025
20 years of record at Daltonganj, 2006 to 2025. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2024.
Days with data per year at Daltonganj
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
200610%No
20073710%No
200831486%No
200934294%Yes
201033893%Yes
201135196%Yes
201235898%Yes
201334595%Yes
201435497%Yes
201535698%Yes
201633892%Yes
201735798%Yes
201835698%Yes
201935296%Yes
202034895%Yes
202135196%Yes
202234895%Yes
202333692%Yes
202431686%No
202535998%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Daltonganj
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 September 2024Daltonganj, INdaily rain111.0 mm (4.4 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)115 years58 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2024Daltonganj, INdaily rain82.0 mm (3.2 in)29.5 mm (1.2 in)57 years40 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2024Daltonganj, INdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)76 years41 of 100 (Notable)
8 December 2023Daltonganj, INdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)12 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2023Daltonganj, INdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)94 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2023Daltonganj, INdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)91 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain101.1 mm (4.0 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)59 years33 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain117.1 mm (4.6 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)94 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain101.1 mm (4.0 in)61.2 mm (2.4 in)72 years62 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2021Daltonganj, INmonthly rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)117 years51 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)80 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2021Daltonganj, INdaily rain58.9 mm (2.3 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)72 years71 of 100 (Major)
28 November 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)96 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)28.6 mm (1.1 in)58 years41 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain82.0 mm (3.2 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)66 years45 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)107 years46 of 100 (Notable)
1 June 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)111 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2020Daltonganj, INdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2020Daltonganj, INmonthly rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)93 years62 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Daltonganj: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.7 C (117.9 F)202445.0 C (113.0 F)21
Coldest night (TNn)0.7 C (33.3 F)20184.7 C (40.5 F)21
Wettest day (Rx1day)294.9 mm (11.6 in)201593.5 mm (3.7 in)87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)592.0 mm (23.3 in)1920187.1 mm (7.4 in)86
Longest dry spell (CDD)119 days195560 days87

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Daltonganj by year The hottest day of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 47.7 C (117.9 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 C (113.0 F). 253035404550192019401960198020002020Record: 47.7 C (117.9 F) in 2024
The hottest day of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 47.7 C (117.9 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 C (113.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Daltonganj by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1901n/a
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1903n/a
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1905n/a
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1908n/a
1909n/a
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1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
200638.8 C (101.8 F)
200729.0 C (84.2 F)
200843.2 C (109.8 F)
200946.2 C (115.2 F)
201046.1 C (115.0 F)
201143.8 C (110.8 F)
201246.2 C (115.2 F)
201345.8 C (114.4 F)
201446.8 C (116.2 F)
201547.0 C (116.6 F)
201645.0 C (113.0 F)
201745.9 C (114.6 F)
201844.6 C (112.3 F)
201946.7 C (116.1 F)
202044.8 C (112.6 F)
202143.2 C (109.8 F)
202246.1 C (115.0 F)
202345.0 C (113.0 F)
202447.7 C (117.9 F)
202543.6 C (110.5 F)
202644.4 C (111.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Daltonganj by year The coldest night of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.7 C (40.5 F). 0102030192019401960198020002020Record: 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 2018
The coldest night of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 0.7 C (33.3 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.7 C (40.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Daltonganj by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
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1969n/a
200628.6 C (83.5 F)
20074.0 C (39.2 F)
20083.7 C (38.7 F)
20097.2 C (45.0 F)
20104.5 C (40.1 F)
20113.3 C (37.9 F)
20124.9 C (40.8 F)
20133.2 C (37.8 F)
20147.5 C (45.5 F)
20155.7 C (42.3 F)
20161.9 C (35.4 F)
20174.7 C (40.5 F)
20180.7 C (33.3 F)
20194.7 C (40.5 F)
20205.9 C (42.6 F)
20214.9 C (40.8 F)
20226.4 C (43.5 F)
20234.1 C (39.4 F)
20244.7 C (40.5 F)
20258.6 C (47.5 F)
20267.2 C (45.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Daltonganj by year The wettest day of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 294.9 mm (11.6 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 294.9 mm (11.6 in) in 2015
The wettest day of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 294.9 mm (11.6 in) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.5 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Daltonganj by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190167.6 mm (2.7 in)
190299.8 mm (3.9 in)
190346.0 mm (1.8 in)
190497.8 mm (3.9 in)
1905164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1906259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1907193.0 mm (7.6 in)
190877.5 mm (3.1 in)
1909135.4 mm (5.3 in)
191086.1 mm (3.4 in)
1911132.1 mm (5.2 in)
191277.2 mm (3.0 in)
191389.2 mm (3.5 in)
191467.8 mm (2.7 in)
191582.6 mm (3.3 in)
191679.5 mm (3.1 in)
1917173.2 mm (6.8 in)
191874.2 mm (2.9 in)
191981.8 mm (3.2 in)
1920290.8 mm (11.4 in)
192199.1 mm (3.9 in)
1922118.1 mm (4.6 in)
192380.0 mm (3.1 in)
192474.9 mm (2.9 in)
1925155.4 mm (6.1 in)
192672.9 mm (2.9 in)
1927107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1928160.0 mm (6.3 in)
192970.6 mm (2.8 in)
193097.5 mm (3.8 in)
193196.8 mm (3.8 in)
1932184.2 mm (7.3 in)
193378.5 mm (3.1 in)
1934143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1935133.9 mm (5.3 in)
193677.5 mm (3.1 in)
1937104.6 mm (4.1 in)
193855.9 mm (2.2 in)
193993.5 mm (3.7 in)
1940113.5 mm (4.5 in)
194178.5 mm (3.1 in)
1942132.3 mm (5.2 in)
194398.8 mm (3.9 in)
1944108.5 mm (4.3 in)
194577.2 mm (3.0 in)
1946187.5 mm (7.4 in)
1947148.8 mm (5.9 in)
194876.7 mm (3.0 in)
194996.3 mm (3.8 in)
1950111.5 mm (4.4 in)
195179.2 mm (3.1 in)
195275.2 mm (3.0 in)
195385.3 mm (3.4 in)
195450.5 mm (2.0 in)
195563.0 mm (2.5 in)
195675.4 mm (3.0 in)
1957145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1958113.1 mm (4.5 in)
195990.8 mm (3.6 in)
196053.4 mm (2.1 in)
1961104.0 mm (4.1 in)
196288.2 mm (3.5 in)
1963197.7 mm (7.8 in)
196449.2 mm (1.9 in)
1965136.1 mm (5.4 in)
196648.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967132.0 mm (5.2 in)
196880.0 mm (3.1 in)
196982.0 mm (3.2 in)
2006n/a
2007n/a
200895.0 mm (3.7 in)
2009115.1 mm (4.5 in)
201066.0 mm (2.6 in)
2011103.1 mm (4.1 in)
201269.1 mm (2.7 in)
201389.9 mm (3.5 in)
201421.1 mm (0.8 in)
2015294.9 mm (11.6 in)
2016143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2017125.0 mm (4.9 in)
201878.0 mm (3.1 in)
2019261.9 mm (10.3 in)
202082.0 mm (3.2 in)
2021117.1 mm (4.6 in)
202240.9 mm (1.6 in)
202363.0 mm (2.5 in)
2024111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2025n/a
20261.0 mm (0.04 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Daltonganj by year The wettest five days of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 592.0 mm (23.3 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 187.1 mm (7.4 in). 0200400600192019401960198020002020Record: 592.0 mm (23.3 in) in 1920
The wettest five days of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 592.0 mm (23.3 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 187.1 mm (7.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Daltonganj by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1901165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1902205.8 mm (8.1 in)
190368.2 mm (2.7 in)
1904187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1905260.8 mm (10.3 in)
1906315.0 mm (12.4 in)
1907315.2 mm (12.4 in)
1908119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1909181.5 mm (7.1 in)
1910187.0 mm (7.4 in)
1911301.8 mm (11.9 in)
1912131.2 mm (5.2 in)
1913224.2 mm (8.8 in)
1914174.4 mm (6.9 in)
1915119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1916144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1917339.8 mm (13.4 in)
1918168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1919209.8 mm (8.3 in)
1920592.0 mm (23.3 in)
1921246.4 mm (9.7 in)
1922173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1923279.4 mm (11.0 in)
1924173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1925194.5 mm (7.7 in)
1926155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1927322.5 mm (12.7 in)
1928189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1929146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1930171.9 mm (6.8 in)
1931185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1932355.6 mm (14.0 in)
1933203.7 mm (8.0 in)
1934302.5 mm (11.9 in)
1935241.0 mm (9.5 in)
1936183.2 mm (7.2 in)
1937256.2 mm (10.1 in)
1938153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1939221.4 mm (8.7 in)
1940191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1941182.2 mm (7.2 in)
1942190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1943229.7 mm (9.0 in)
1944188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1945218.0 mm (8.6 in)
1946233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1947190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1948159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1949232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1950289.8 mm (11.4 in)
1951163.0 mm (6.4 in)
1952122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1953160.8 mm (6.3 in)
195492.2 mm (3.6 in)
1955133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1956215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1957198.9 mm (7.8 in)
1958204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1959122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1960132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1961169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1962195.2 mm (7.7 in)
1963209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1964147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1965232.3 mm (9.1 in)
1966102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1967244.1 mm (9.6 in)
1968154.8 mm (6.1 in)
1969180.4 mm (7.1 in)
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2009118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2010115.9 mm (4.6 in)
2011231.1 mm (9.1 in)
2012158.3 mm (6.2 in)
2013127.7 mm (5.0 in)
2014n/a
2015497.8 mm (19.6 in)
2016176.0 mm (6.9 in)
201799.9 mm (3.9 in)
2018165.8 mm (6.5 in)
2019463.9 mm (18.3 in)
2020189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2021213.1 mm (8.4 in)
2022110.3 mm (4.3 in)
2023113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2024293.2 mm (11.5 in)
2025n/a
20261.0 mm (0.04 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Daltonganj by year The longest dry spell of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 119 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days. 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 119 days in 1955
The longest dry spell of the year at Daltonganj, 1901 to 2026. The record is 119 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Daltonganj by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190135 days
190260 days
190361 days
190456 days
190559 days
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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

67 years, 1901 to 1969

A day with at least 94.1 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 289.4 mm (11.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Daltonganj: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years94.1 mm (3.7 in)
5 years131.2 mm (5.2 in)
10 years160.9 mm (6.3 in)
25 years205.5 mm (8.1 in)
50 years244.6 mm (9.6 in)
100 years289.4 mm (11.4 in)Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1901 to 1969.

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: 290.8 mm (11.4 in) in 1920; 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 1906; 193.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1907.

Download the Data

  • Data for Daltonganj standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Daltonganj 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).