Waddington Weather Records (UK000003377)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waddington (UK000003377), United Kingdom, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Waddington

Waddington (UK000003377) is a weather station in United Kingdom at 53.17 latitude and 0.52 longitude, 68 m (223 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Waddington still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Waddington set a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.9 C (87.6 F) on 13 August 2026.

About the Station

Location: United Kingdom, 53.17 latitude, 0.52 longitude.
Elevation: 68 m (223 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

20 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Waddington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Waddington, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.1 C (59.2 F)	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)	-9.2 C (15.4 F)
Feb	17.4 C (63.3 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	14.5 C (58.1 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Mar	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)
Apr	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	24.8 C (76.6 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
Jun	36.0 C (96.8 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36.0 C (96.8 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)
Jul	40.3 C (104.5 F)	3.2 C (37.8 F)	33.1 C (91.6 F)	n/a
Aug	34.8 C (94.6 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	34.7 C (94.5 F)	n/a
Sep	31.0 C (87.8 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	29.2 C (84.6 F)	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	18.1 C (64.6 F)	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.5 C (59.9 F)	-15.1 C (4.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Waddington still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 43.

Standing records at Waddington by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1949	15
1950	17
1951	12
1952	19
1953	9
1954	24
1955	26
1956	25
1957	12
1958	8
1959	21
1960	8
1961	16
1962	23
1963	30
1964	13
1965	22
1966	20
1967	5
1968	9
1969	19
1970	13
1971	14
1972	11
1973	4
1974	10
1975	19
1976	11
1977	11
1978	19
1979	23
1980	11
1981	27
1982	19
1983	16
1984	8
1985	19
1986	25
1987	18
1988	6
1989	10
1990	21
1991	13
1992	9
1993	17
1994	15
1995	25
1996	10
1997	10
1998	13
1999	11
2000	8
2001	7
2002	6
2003	13
2004	16
2005	37
2006	33
2007	17
2008	24
2009	7
2010	43
2011	40
2012	26
2013	11
2014	15
2015	40
2016	23
2017	26
2018	35
2019	24
2020	32
2021	27
2022	38
2023	32
2024	24
2025	39
2026	30

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records

8 all-time records were set at Waddington between 3 August 1990 and 19 July 2022. Each dot is a new record.

When Waddington set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1990-08-03	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 34.8 C (94.6 F)
2001-07-29	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 19.7 C (67.5 F)
2004-08-09	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 19.9 C (67.8 F)
2016-07-20	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 20.3 C (68.5 F)
2019-07-24	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 35.1 C (95.2 F)
2020-08-12	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 20.9 C (69.6 F)
2022-07-18	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 36.0 C (96.8 F)
2022-07-19	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.3 C (104.5 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 101.0 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waddington. The most was 101.0 mm (4.0 in) on 27 April 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waddington
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 January 1992
Feb	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10 February 1977
Mar	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 March 2023
Apr	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	27 April 1953
May	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 May 2007
Jun	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 June 1973
Jul	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	30 July 2002
Aug	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	27 August 1956
Sep	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	22 September 2024
Oct	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	2 October 2020
Nov	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	16 November 1969
Dec	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 December 1996

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2026

78 years of record at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 2013, 2022, 2026.

Days with data per year at Waddington
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	363	99%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	363	99%	Yes
1952	365	100%	Yes
1953	362	99%	Yes
1954	363	99%	Yes
1955	359	98%	Yes
1956	358	98%	Yes
1957	361	99%	Yes
1958	360	99%	Yes
1959	363	99%	Yes
1960	361	99%	Yes
1961	362	99%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	363	99%	Yes
1965	364	100%	Yes
1966	361	99%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	359	98%	Yes
1969	360	99%	Yes
1970	363	99%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	364	99%	Yes
1973	270	74%	No
1974	361	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	364	100%	Yes
1978	358	98%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	363	99%	Yes
1981	361	99%	Yes
1982	360	99%	Yes
1983	358	98%	Yes
1984	364	99%	Yes
1985	362	99%	Yes
1986	364	100%	Yes
1987	358	98%	Yes
1988	364	99%	Yes
1989	361	99%	Yes
1990	363	99%	Yes
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	363	99%	Yes
1993	361	99%	Yes
1994	360	99%	Yes
1995	360	99%	Yes
1996	364	99%	Yes
1997	363	99%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	363	99%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	362	99%	Yes
2003	354	97%	Yes
2004	361	99%	Yes
2005	358	98%	Yes
2006	362	99%	Yes
2007	356	98%	Yes
2008	359	98%	Yes
2009	360	99%	Yes
2010	356	98%	Yes
2011	354	97%	Yes
2012	356	97%	Yes
2013	252	69%	No
2014	356	98%	Yes
2015	358	98%	Yes
2016	361	99%	Yes
2017	352	96%	Yes
2018	353	97%	Yes
2019	358	98%	Yes
2020	357	98%	Yes
2021	351	96%	Yes
2022	264	72%	No
2023	355	97%	Yes
2024	353	96%	Yes
2025	357	98%	Yes
2026	239	65%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Waddington
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	30.9 C (87.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	34.7 C (94.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	5 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	30.5 C (86.9 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	28.5 C (83.3 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	47 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	31.8 C (89.2 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	33.1 C (91.6 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2026	Waddington, GB	monthly high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	10 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high min	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high min	17.6 C (63.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	67 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max (Tie)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	32.7 C (90.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	25.7 C (78.3 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	61 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2026	Waddington, GB	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026	Waddington, GB	daily high min	15.4 C (59.7 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

73 complete years, 1949 to 2025

One stripe for each of 73 complete years at Waddington, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.6 C (49.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 8.1 C (46.5 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 10.9 C (51.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Waddington as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1949	10.2 C	+0.56 C
1950	9.1 C	-0.51 C
1951	8.9 C	-0.70 C
1952	8.8 C	-0.75 C
1953	9.4 C	-0.15 C
1954	8.6 C	-1.00 C
1955	8.8 C	-0.78 C
1956	8.4 C	-1.17 C
1957	9.5 C	-0.07 C
1958	9.0 C	-0.61 C
1959	10.2 C	+0.64 C
1960	9.4 C	-0.21 C
1961	9.6 C	-0.01 C
1962	8.2 C	-1.40 C
1963	8.1 C	-1.53 C
1964	9.1 C	-0.50 C
1965	8.6 C	-1.00 C
1966	9.1 C	-0.53 C
1967	9.4 C	-0.18 C
1968	9.0 C	-0.58 C
1969	8.8 C	-0.83 C
1970	9.3 C	-0.33 C
1971	9.5 C	-0.13 C
1972	9.0 C	-0.63 C
1974	9.2 C	-0.40 C
1975	9.7 C	+0.15 C
1976	9.7 C	+0.12 C
1977	9.1 C	-0.48 C
1978	9.0 C	-0.63 C
1979	8.6 C	-0.97 C
1980	9.0 C	-0.58 C
1981	8.9 C	-0.68 C
1982	9.6 C	-0.02 C
1983	9.6 C	+0.01 C
1984	9.3 C	-0.33 C
1985	8.7 C	-0.92 C
1986	8.5 C	-1.07 C
1987	8.8 C	-0.78 C
1988	9.6 C	-0.02 C
1989	10.3 C	+0.75 C
1990	10.6 C	+1.04 C
1991	9.5 C	-0.12 C
1992	9.7 C	+0.08 C
1993	9.2 C	-0.38 C
1994	10.0 C	+0.38 C
1995	10.2 C	+0.63 C
1996	9.0 C	-0.62 C
1997	10.3 C	+0.75 C
1998	10.1 C	+0.51 C
1999	10.5 C	+0.91 C
2000	10.1 C	+0.50 C
2001	9.7 C	+0.14 C
2002	10.5 C	+0.90 C
2003	10.5 C	+0.94 C
2004	10.6 C	+0.97 C
2005	10.1 C	+0.52 C
2006	10.8 C	+1.19 C
2007	10.2 C	+0.63 C
2008	9.9 C	+0.28 C
2009	9.9 C	+0.29 C
2010	8.6 C	-0.95 C
2011	10.7 C	+1.13 C
2012	9.5 C	-0.13 C
2014	10.7 C	+1.11 C
2015	10.2 C	+0.63 C
2016	10.0 C	+0.40 C
2017	10.4 C	+0.83 C
2018	10.4 C	+0.82 C
2019	10.1 C	+0.54 C
2021	10.2 C	+0.56 C
2023	10.9 C	+1.31 C
2024	10.9 C	+1.28 C
2025	10.7 C	+1.09 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1949 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 73 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Waddington
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	1949 to 2025	73	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.5 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade	1949 to 2025	73	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1949 to 2025	73	Rise

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

1949 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Waddington: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.3 C (104.5 F)	2022	29.3 C (84.7 F)	78
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	1956	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	78
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	1953	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	120.3 mm (4.7 in)	2002	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	78
Longest dry spell (CDD)	48 days	2018	20 days	78

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. The record is 40.3 C (104.5 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.3 C (84.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Waddington by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1950	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1951	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1952	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1953	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1954	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1955	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1956	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1957	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1958	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1959	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1960	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1961	29.3 C (84.7 F)
1962	24.2 C (75.6 F)
1963	26.6 C (79.9 F)
1964	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1965	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1966	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1967	28.4 C (83.1 F)
1968	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1969	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1970	29.9 C (85.8 F)
1971	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1972	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1973	25.8 C (78.4 F)
1974	23.7 C (74.7 F)
1975	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1976	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1977	26.6 C (79.9 F)
1978	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1979	27.7 C (81.9 F)
1980	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1981	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1982	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1983	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1984	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1985	27.5 C (81.5 F)
1986	28.6 C (83.5 F)
1987	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1988	27.4 C (81.3 F)
1989	31.4 C (88.5 F)
1990	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1991	28.7 C (83.7 F)
1992	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1993	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1994	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1995	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1996	31.9 C (89.4 F)
1997	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1998	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1999	31.3 C (88.3 F)
2000	30.4 C (86.7 F)
2001	30.4 C (86.7 F)
2002	29.7 C (85.5 F)
2003	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2004	29.7 C (85.5 F)
2005	30.5 C (86.9 F)
2006	30.7 C (87.3 F)
2007	28.7 C (83.7 F)
2008	27.3 C (81.1 F)
2009	27.7 C (81.9 F)
2010	27.7 C (81.9 F)
2011	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2012	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2013	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2014	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2015	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2016	30.1 C (86.2 F)
2017	30.6 C (87.1 F)
2018	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2019	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2020	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2021	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2022	40.3 C (104.5 F)
2023	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2024	30.1 C (86.2 F)
2025	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2026	36.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.6 C (18.3 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Waddington by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1950	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1951	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1952	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1953	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1954	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1955	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1956	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1957	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1958	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1959	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1960	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1961	-8.5 C (16.7 F)
1962	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1963	-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1964	-8.6 C (16.5 F)
1965	-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1966	-10.2 C (13.6 F)
1967	-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1968	-5.9 C (21.4 F)
1969	-8.1 C (17.4 F)
1970	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1971	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1973	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1974	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1975	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1976	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1977	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1978	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1979	-13.8 C (7.2 F)
1980	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1981	-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1982	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1983	-6.3 C (20.7 F)
1984	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1985	-9.5 C (14.9 F)
1986	-10.1 C (13.8 F)
1987	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
1988	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1989	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1990	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1991	-8.7 C (16.3 F)
1992	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1993	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1994	-8.1 C (17.4 F)
1995	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1996	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
1997	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1998	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1999	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2000	-5.1 C (22.8 F)
2001	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2002	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
2003	-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2004	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2005	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
2006	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2007	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2008	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2009	-9.5 C (14.9 F)
2010	-15.1 C (4.8 F)
2011	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
2012	-12.6 C (9.3 F)
2013	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
2014	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2015	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2016	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2017	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2018	-9.1 C (15.6 F)
2019	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
2020	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2021	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2022	-11.2 C (11.8 F)
2023	-8.4 C (16.9 F)
2024	-9.1 C (15.6 F)
2025	-8.1 C (17.4 F)
2026	-9.2 C (15.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. The record is 101.0 mm (4.0 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.6 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waddington by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1950	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1951	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1952	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1953	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1954	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1955	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1956	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1957	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1960	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1962	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1963	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1964	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1966	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1970	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1972	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1973	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1976	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1977	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1978	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1979	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1984	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1985	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1986	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1988	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1989	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1991	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1992	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1993	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1994	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1995	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1996	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1997	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1998	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1999	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
2000	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2001	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
2002	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
2003	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
2004	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
2005	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
2006	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
2007	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2008	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
2009	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
2010	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2011	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2012	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
2013	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
2014	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
2015	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
2016	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
2017	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2018	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
2019	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
2020	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2021	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
2022	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
2023	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2024	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
2025	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
2026	16.4 mm (0.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. The record is 120.3 mm (4.7 in) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.6 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waddington by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1950	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1951	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1952	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1953	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1954	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1958	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1960	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1961	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1962	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1963	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1967	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1968	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1969	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1971	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1972	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1973	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1975	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1977	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1982	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1983	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1985	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1986	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1987	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1988	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1989	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1994	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1995	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1996	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1998	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1999	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2000	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2001	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2002	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
2003	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
2004	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
2005	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
2006	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2007	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
2008	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2009	41.3 mm (1.6 in)
2010	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2011	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
2012	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
2013	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
2014	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
2015	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2016	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2017	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
2018	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
2019	47.9 mm (1.9 in)
2020	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
2021	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
2022	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
2023	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2024	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2025	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
2026	28.2 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waddington, 1949 to 2026. The record is 48 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waddington by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	19 days
1950	13 days
1951	22 days
1952	18 days
1953	35 days
1954	24 days
1955	15 days
1956	15 days
1957	14 days
1958	23 days
1959	38 days
1960	15 days
1961	20 days
1962	22 days
1963	16 days
1964	13 days
1965	20 days
1966	15 days
1967	27 days
1968	17 days
1969	15 days
1970	36 days
1971	22 days
1972	25 days
1973	18 days
1974	17 days
1975	21 days
1976	23 days
1977	21 days
1978	25 days
1979	19 days
1980	19 days
1981	18 days
1982	20 days
1983	14 days
1984	24 days
1985	22 days
1986	25 days
1987	12 days
1988	15 days
1989	23 days
1990	16 days
1991	23 days
1992	23 days
1993	20 days
1994	8 days
1995	7 days
1996	16 days
1997	27 days
1998	18 days
1999	15 days
2000	17 days
2001	16 days
2002	35 days
2003	24 days
2004	22 days
2005	21 days
2006	21 days
2007	45 days
2008	18 days
2009	32 days
2010	24 days
2011	31 days
2012	26 days
2013	20 days
2014	17 days
2015	20 days
2016	18 days
2017	24 days
2018	48 days
2019	22 days
2020	18 days
2021	22 days
2022	26 days
2023	22 days
2024	19 days
2025	18 days
2026	15 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

73 years with a frost

Across 73 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Waddington falls on 19 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 November, which leaves a median of 196 days between them.

In 1993 to 2025 the median growing season was 195 days. That is 4 days fewer than in 1949 to 1979.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Waddington
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1949 to 1979)	Recent period (1993 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	19 April	17 April	17 April	no change	+0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost	4 November	5 November	2 November	3 days earlier	-0.6 days per decade
Growing days	196 days	199 days	195 days	4 days fewer	-1.5 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

72 years, 1949 to 2024

A day with at least 30.7 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 93.8 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waddington: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
25 years	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
50 years	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
100 years	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1949 to 2024.

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: 101.0 mm (4.0 in) in 1953; 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1956; 72.8 mm (2.9 in) in 2002.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Waddington had a mean temperature of 10.2 C (50.4 F) and 629.5 mm (24.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Oxford (United Kingdom, 197 km away), Wisley (United Kingdom, 206 km away) and Malvern (United Kingdom, 224 km away).

Climate twins of Waddington: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Oxford	United Kingdom	197 km (122 mi)	10.1 C (50.1 F)	632.1 mm (24.9 in)	0.31
Wisley	United Kingdom	206 km (128 mi)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	646.7 mm (25.5 in)	0.31
Malvern	United Kingdom	224 km (139 mi)	10.1 C (50.2 F)	712.6 mm (28.1 in)	0.44

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).