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Dhenkanal Weather Records (IN017051800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dhenkanal (IN017051800), India, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Dhenkanal

  • Dhenkanal (IN017051800) is a weather station in India at 20.67 latitude and 85.60 longitude, 80 m (262 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1901 to 1964, 64 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Dhenkanal still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Dhenkanal set a daily record precipitation of 96.5 mm (3.8 in) on 15 July 1964.

About the Station

  • Location: India, 20.67 latitude, 85.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 80 m (262 ft).
  • Period of record: 1901 to 1964, 64 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Dhenkanal, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dhenkanal. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dhenkanal. 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 Dhenkanal, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Dhenkanal by the year they were set 0 records at Dhenkanal still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Dhenkanal still stand.
Standing records at Dhenkanal by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 230.9 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dhenkanal The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dhenkanal. The most was 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 24 June 1908. 0100200300 Jan: 71.1 mm (2.8 in), 30 January 1944 Jan Feb: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 20 February 1932 Feb Mar: 71.6 mm (2.8 in), 29 March 1920 Mar Apr: 80.8 mm (3.2 in), 17 April 1902 Apr May: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 9 May 1914 May Jun: 230.9 mm (9.1 in), 24 June 1908 Jun Jul: 208.3 mm (8.2 in), 26 July 1943 Jul Aug: 185.4 mm (7.3 in), 20 August 1907 Aug Sep: 203.2 mm (8.0 in), 9 September 1956 Sep Oct: 165.1 mm (6.5 in), 5 October 1936 Oct Nov: 107.4 mm (4.2 in), 19 November 1930 Nov Dec: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 5 December 1909 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dhenkanal. The most was 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 24 June 1908.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dhenkanal
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan71.1 mm (2.8 in)30 January 1944
Feb139.7 mm (5.5 in)20 February 1932
Mar71.6 mm (2.8 in)29 March 1920
Apr80.8 mm (3.2 in)17 April 1902
May87.6 mm (3.4 in)9 May 1914
Jun230.9 mm (9.1 in)24 June 1908
Jul208.3 mm (8.2 in)26 July 1943
Aug185.4 mm (7.3 in)20 August 1907
Sep203.2 mm (8.0 in)9 September 1956
Oct165.1 mm (6.5 in)5 October 1936
Nov107.4 mm (4.2 in)19 November 1930
Dec52.8 mm (2.1 in)5 December 1909

Latest Records

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Latest records at Dhenkanal
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 July 1964Dhenkanal, INdaily rain96.5 mm (3.8 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)62 years30 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1964Dhenkanal, INdaily rain83.0 mm (3.3 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 1964Dhenkanal, INdaily rain205.0 mm (8.1 in)108.0 mm (4.3 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
11 September 1957Dhenkanal, INdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1957Dhenkanal, INdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1957Dhenkanal, INdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1957Dhenkanal, INdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain69.1 mm (2.7 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)55 years33 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)52 years26 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1956Dhenkanal, INmonthly rain203.2 mm (8.0 in)87.9 mm (3.5 in)1 year55 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain88.9 mm (3.5 in)55.9 mm (2.2 in)8 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)45 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain101.9 mm (4.0 in)89.2 mm (3.5 in)38 years56 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1956Dhenkanal, INdaily rain46.7 mm (1.8 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1955Dhenkanal, INdaily rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)55.6 mm (2.2 in)40 years40 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1955Dhenkanal, INdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)47.8 mm (1.9 in)28 years32 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 1964
Yearly extremes at Dhenkanal: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)230.9 mm (9.1 in)1908106.7 mm (4.2 in)54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)430.5 mm (16.9 in)1936191.8 mm (7.5 in)54
Longest dry spell (CDD)123 days192264 days54

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dhenkanal by year The wettest day of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in). 50100150200250192019401960Record: 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1908
The wettest day of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.7 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dhenkanal by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1901137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1902201.7 mm (7.9 in)
190381.8 mm (3.2 in)
190497.3 mm (3.8 in)
190574.4 mm (2.9 in)
190694.2 mm (3.7 in)
1907185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1908230.9 mm (9.1 in)
190953.8 mm (2.1 in)
1910107.2 mm (4.2 in)
191197.0 mm (3.8 in)
1912106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1913141.0 mm (5.6 in)
191492.5 mm (3.6 in)
191591.7 mm (3.6 in)
191686.6 mm (3.4 in)
191782.8 mm (3.3 in)
191856.9 mm (2.2 in)
191967.1 mm (2.6 in)
192096.5 mm (3.8 in)
192186.4 mm (3.4 in)
1922137.2 mm (5.4 in)
192384.3 mm (3.3 in)
192482.3 mm (3.2 in)
1925102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1926174.2 mm (6.9 in)
192781.8 mm (3.2 in)
192898.3 mm (3.9 in)
1929151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1930117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1931101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1932139.7 mm (5.5 in)
193383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1934177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1935152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1936223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1937120.7 mm (4.8 in)
193878.7 mm (3.1 in)
1939204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1940124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1941124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1942125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1943208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1944147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1945148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1946106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1947156.2 mm (6.1 in)
194871.1 mm (2.8 in)
194955.9 mm (2.2 in)
195452.8 mm (2.1 in)
1955115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1956203.2 mm (8.0 in)
195764.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964205.0 mm (8.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dhenkanal by year The wettest five days of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 430.5 mm (16.9 in) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 191.8 mm (7.5 in). 0100200300400500192019401960Record: 430.5 mm (16.9 in) in 1936
The wettest five days of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 430.5 mm (16.9 in) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 191.8 mm (7.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dhenkanal by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1901188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1902301.8 mm (11.9 in)
1903175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1904142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1905138.8 mm (5.5 in)
1906145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1907256.2 mm (10.1 in)
1908307.1 mm (12.1 in)
1909105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1910232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1911177.5 mm (7.0 in)
1912202.4 mm (8.0 in)
1913169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1914190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1915164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1916171.8 mm (6.8 in)
1917164.4 mm (6.5 in)
191895.5 mm (3.8 in)
1919158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1920215.1 mm (8.5 in)
1921176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1922194.9 mm (7.7 in)
1923155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1924118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1925309.4 mm (12.2 in)
1926328.6 mm (12.9 in)
1927163.0 mm (6.4 in)
1928150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1929239.0 mm (9.4 in)
1930187.3 mm (7.4 in)
1931239.7 mm (9.4 in)
1932178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1933235.9 mm (9.3 in)
1934209.6 mm (8.3 in)
1935260.6 mm (10.3 in)
1936430.5 mm (16.9 in)
1937191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1938135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1939267.4 mm (10.5 in)
1940279.5 mm (11.0 in)
1941289.4 mm (11.4 in)
1942196.7 mm (7.7 in)
1943275.1 mm (10.8 in)
1944214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1945191.7 mm (7.5 in)
1946203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1947255.4 mm (10.1 in)
1948140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1949101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1954147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1955265.5 mm (10.5 in)
1956252.2 mm (9.9 in)
1957114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1964338.0 mm (13.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dhenkanal by year The longest dry spell of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 123 days in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days. 255075100125192019401960Record: 123 days in 1922
The longest dry spell of the year at Dhenkanal, 1901 to 1964. The record is 123 days in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dhenkanal by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190164 days
190294 days
190355 days
190470 days
190567 days
190656 days
190745 days
190879 days
190957 days
191098 days
191141 days
191260 days
191346 days
191474 days
191537 days
191696 days
191759 days
1918104 days
191957 days
192083 days
1921110 days
1922123 days
192347 days
192495 days
1925113 days
192684 days
192757 days
192898 days
192990 days
193052 days
193148 days
193250 days
193344 days
193467 days
193593 days
193643 days
193764 days
193887 days
193939 days
194071 days
194175 days
194245 days
194368 days
194463 days
194570 days
194664 days
194747 days
194835 days
194941 days
195429 days
195590 days
195661 days
195729 days
196428 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

50 years, 1901 to 1956

A day with at least 113.0 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 282.8 mm (11.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dhenkanal: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years113.0 mm (4.4 in)
5 years154.5 mm (6.1 in)
10 years183.5 mm (7.2 in)
25 years222.0 mm (8.7 in)
50 years251.9 mm (9.9 in)
100 years282.8 mm (11.1 in)Longer than the 50 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, 50 years of values from 1901 to 1956.

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: 230.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1908; 223.5 mm (8.8 in) in 1936; 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1943.

Download the Data

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