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Shawbury Weather Records (UKM00003414)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shawbury (UKM00003414), United Kingdom, with 54 years of record.

Key Facts for Shawbury

  • Shawbury (UKM00003414) is a weather station in United Kingdom at 52.80 latitude and -2.67 longitude, 72 m (236 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1973 to 2026, 54 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Shawbury still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Shawbury set a daily record precipitation of 19.2 mm (0.8 in) on 27 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: United Kingdom, 52.80 latitude, -2.67 longitude.
  • Elevation: 72 m (236 ft).
  • Period of record: 1973 to 2026, 54 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

27 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Shawbury, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shawbury. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Shawbury. 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 Shawbury, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan14.6 C (58.3 F)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)11.6 C (52.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Feb17.4 C (63.3 F)-11.4 C (11.5 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Mar20.4 C (68.7 F)-10.4 C (13.3 F)18.6 C (65.5 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)
Apr25.5 C (77.9 F)-6.0 C (21.2 F)22.5 C (72.5 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
May31.2 C (88.2 F)-3.2 C (26.2 F)31.2 C (88.2 F)0.2 C (32.4 F)
Jun33.1 C (91.6 F)-1.0 C (30.2 F)33.1 C (91.6 F)7.6 C (45.7 F)
Jul35.7 C (96.3 F)2.5 C (36.5 F)33.8 C (92.8 F)5.3 C (41.5 F)
Aug36.4 C (97.5 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)36.4 C (97.5 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)
Sep29.6 C (85.3 F)-3.0 C (26.6 F)n/an/a
Oct25.3 C (77.5 F)-5.7 C (21.7 F)n/an/a
Nov18.4 C (65.1 F)-13.2 C (8.2 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Shawbury by the year they were set 1,464 records at Shawbury still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 51. 02040601973: 281974: 351975: 321976: 351977: 381978: 321979: 341980: 281981: 321982: 291983: 241984: 181985: 381986: 441987: 281988: 141989: 151990: 171991: 141992: 191993: 301994: 161995: 261996: 271997: 211998: 191999: 162000: 142001: 202002: 172003: 272004: 172005: 322006: 282007: 212008: 272009: 192010: 512011: 352012: 272013: 342014: 172015: 382016: 232017: 252018: 322019: 262020: 352021: 242022: 332023: 332024: 262025: 342026: 40197319791985199119972003200920152021
1,464 records at Shawbury still stand. 2010 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Shawbury by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197328
197435
197532
197635
197738
197832
197934
198028
198132
198229
198324
198418
198538
198644
198728
198814
198915
199017
199114
199219
199330
199416
199526
199627
199721
199819
199916
200014
200120
200217
200327
200417
200532
200628
200721
200827
200919
201051
201135
201227
201334
201417
201538
201623
201725
201832
201926
202035
202124
202233
202333
202426
202534
202640

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Shawbury set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Shawbury between 20 July 2016 and 12 August 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitation20 July 2016: Record high minimum temperature 19.1 C (66.4 F)17 July 2022: Record high maximum temperature 35.5 C (95.9 F)18 July 2022: Record high maximum temperature 35.7 C (96.3 F)8 September 2024: Record daily precipitation 55.6 mm (2.2 in)26 June 2026: Record high minimum temperature 20.3 C (68.5 F)12 August 2026: Record high maximum temperature 36.4 C (97.5 F)20202025
6 all-time records were set at Shawbury between 20 July 2016 and 12 August 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Shawbury set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2016-07-20Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 19.1 C (66.4 F)
2022-07-17Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.5 C (95.9 F)
2022-07-18Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 35.7 C (96.3 F)
2024-09-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2026-06-26Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 20.3 C (68.5 F)
2026-08-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.4 C (97.5 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 55.6 mm (2.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shawbury The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shawbury. The most was 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 8 September 2024. 0204060 Jan: 28.2 mm (1.1 in), 20 January 2021 Jan Feb: 26.0 mm (1.0 in), 15 February 2020 Feb Mar: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 17 March 1979 Mar Apr: 53.1 mm (2.1 in), 6 April 1982 Apr May: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 13 May 2007 May Jun: 35.1 mm (1.4 in), 13 June 1979 Jun Jul: 39.1 mm (1.5 in), 16 July 1973 Jul Aug: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 6 August 1973 Aug Sep: 55.6 mm (2.2 in), 8 September 2024 Sep Oct: 51.4 mm (2.0 in), 25 October 2019 Oct Nov: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 21 November 2016 Nov Dec: 23.9 mm (0.9 in), 14 December 1989 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shawbury. The most was 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 8 September 2024.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Shawbury
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan28.2 mm (1.1 in)20 January 2021
Feb26.0 mm (1.0 in)15 February 2020
Mar25.9 mm (1.0 in)17 March 1979
Apr53.1 mm (2.1 in)6 April 1982
May48.8 mm (1.9 in)13 May 2007
Jun35.1 mm (1.4 in)13 June 1979
Jul39.1 mm (1.5 in)16 July 1973
Aug52.1 mm (2.1 in)6 August 1973
Sep55.6 mm (2.2 in)8 September 2024
Oct51.4 mm (2.0 in)25 October 2019
Nov33.8 mm (1.3 in)21 November 2016
Dec23.9 mm (0.9 in)14 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2026
Days with data per year at Shawbury 54 years of record at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others. 1973: 333 of 365 days1974: 339 of 365 days1975: 341 of 365 days1976: 330 of 366 days1977: 337 of 365 days1978: 338 of 365 days1979: 340 of 365 days1980: 329 of 366 days1981: 334 of 365 days1982: 268 of 365 days1983: 312 of 365 days1984: 342 of 366 days1985: 329 of 365 days1986: 322 of 365 days1987: 327 of 365 days1988: 321 of 366 days1989: 284 of 365 days1990: 276 of 365 days1991: 255 of 365 days1992: 275 of 366 days1993: 280 of 365 days1994: 300 of 365 days1995: 319 of 365 days1996: 323 of 366 days1997: 329 of 365 days1998: 317 of 365 days1999: 310 of 365 days2000: 250 of 366 days2001: 360 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 360 of 365 days2004: 359 of 366 days2005: 360 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 360 of 365 days2011: 362 of 365 days2012: 361 of 366 days2013: 359 of 365 days2014: 358 of 365 days2015: 358 of 365 days2016: 362 of 366 days2017: 359 of 365 days2018: 357 of 365 days2019: 361 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 363 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 358 of 365 days2024: 358 of 366 days2025: 359 of 365 days2026: 240 of 365 days19801990200020102020
54 years of record at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and others.
Days with data per year at Shawbury
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197333391%Yes
197433993%Yes
197534193%Yes
197633090%Yes
197733792%Yes
197833893%Yes
197934093%Yes
198032990%No
198133492%Yes
198226873%No
198331285%No
198434293%Yes
198532990%Yes
198632288%No
198732790%No
198832188%No
198928478%No
199027676%No
199125570%No
199227575%No
199328077%No
199430082%No
199531987%No
199632388%No
199732990%Yes
199831787%No
199931085%No
200025068%No
200136099%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336099%Yes
200435998%Yes
200536099%Yes
200636399%Yes
200736399%Yes
200836299%Yes
200936399%Yes
201036099%Yes
201136299%Yes
201236199%Yes
201335998%Yes
201435898%Yes
201535898%Yes
201636299%Yes
201735998%Yes
201835798%Yes
201936199%Yes
202036499%Yes
202136399%Yes
202235998%Yes
202335898%Yes
202435898%Yes
202535998%Yes
202624066%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Shawbury
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily rain (Provisional)19.2 mm (0.8 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min (Provisional)16.2 C (61.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)16.3 C (61.3 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily low min (Provisional)4.5 C (40.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)51 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily low min (Provisional)5.6 C (42.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min (Tie)16.6 C (61.9 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Shawbury, GBall-time high max36.4 C (97.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4 years28 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high max33.2 C (91.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min18.6 C (65.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min17.3 C (63.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high max33.8 C (92.8 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high max32.0 C (89.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high max31.4 C (88.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)49 years22 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min14.7 C (58.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Shawbury, GBall-time high min20.3 C (68.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)9 years30 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high max28.1 C (82.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)49 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2026Shawbury, GBmonthly high max33.1 C (91.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 2026Shawbury, GBdaily high min17.6 C (63.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

25 complete years, 2001 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Shawbury as warming stripes, 2001 to 2025 One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Shawbury, 2001 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.0 C (50.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 10.8 C (51.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 2001: 9.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2002: 10.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 9.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 10.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 10.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 10.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 10.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 9.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 9.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 8.4 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2011: 10.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 9.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2013: 9.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2014: 10.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2015: 10.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 10.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2017: 10.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 10.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 10.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2020: 10.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2021: 10.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2022: 10.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 10.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2024: 10.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 10.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean200120042006200820102012201420162018202020222024
One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Shawbury, 2001 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.0 C (50.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 10.8 C (51.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Shawbury as warming stripes, 2001 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
20019.4 C-0.68 C
200210.0 C-0.06 C
20039.8 C-0.29 C
200410.1 C+0.00 C
200510.1 C+0.06 C
200610.3 C+0.27 C
200710.1 C+0.02 C
20089.7 C-0.38 C
20099.7 C-0.34 C
20108.4 C-1.65 C
201110.5 C+0.46 C
20129.4 C-0.70 C
20139.3 C-0.80 C
201410.5 C+0.45 C
201510.0 C-0.06 C
201610.0 C-0.08 C
201710.4 C+0.32 C
201810.3 C+0.23 C
201910.1 C+0.01 C
202010.5 C+0.43 C
202110.1 C+0.02 C
202210.7 C+0.62 C
202310.8 C+0.75 C
202410.6 C+0.54 C
202510.8 C+0.74 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

1973 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Shawbury: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.4 C (97.5 F)202628.7 C (83.7 F)54
Coldest night (TNn)-19.6 C (-3.3 F)1982-8.2 C (17.2 F)54
Wettest day (Rx1day)55.6 mm (2.2 in)202427.9 mm (1.1 in)54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)107.6 mm (4.2 in)197647.0 mm (1.9 in)54
Longest dry spell (CDD)47 days202618 days54

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Shawbury by year The hottest day of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 36.4 C (97.5 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.7 C (83.7 F). 202530354019801990200020102020Record: 36.4 C (97.5 F) in 2026
The hottest day of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 36.4 C (97.5 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.7 C (83.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Shawbury by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197328.0 C (82.4 F)
197426.0 C (78.8 F)
197532.0 C (89.6 F)
197633.0 C (91.4 F)
197727.0 C (80.6 F)
197825.0 C (77.0 F)
197927.0 C (80.6 F)
198027.0 C (80.6 F)
198127.0 C (80.6 F)
198227.1 C (80.8 F)
198330.6 C (87.1 F)
198430.2 C (86.4 F)
198527.0 C (80.6 F)
198628.4 C (83.1 F)
198727.0 C (80.6 F)
198828.4 C (83.1 F)
198931.3 C (88.3 F)
199034.0 C (93.2 F)
199127.5 C (81.5 F)
199228.2 C (82.8 F)
199324.9 C (76.8 F)
199427.3 C (81.1 F)
199531.2 C (88.2 F)
199629.8 C (85.6 F)
199729.2 C (84.6 F)
199826.2 C (79.2 F)
199929.0 C (84.2 F)
200029.1 C (84.4 F)
200129.8 C (85.6 F)
200226.7 C (80.1 F)
200332.3 C (90.1 F)
200428.2 C (82.8 F)
200529.6 C (85.3 F)
200633.7 C (92.7 F)
200725.7 C (78.3 F)
200827.5 C (81.5 F)
200927.9 C (82.2 F)
201026.7 C (80.1 F)
201128.1 C (82.6 F)
201227.0 C (80.6 F)
201329.4 C (84.9 F)
201427.8 C (82.0 F)
201529.3 C (84.7 F)
201632.1 C (89.8 F)
201729.9 C (85.8 F)
201830.4 C (86.7 F)
201931.2 C (88.2 F)
202031.6 C (88.9 F)
202129.9 C (85.8 F)
202235.7 C (96.3 F)
202329.5 C (85.1 F)
202428.0 C (82.4 F)
202531.4 C (88.5 F)
202636.4 C (97.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Shawbury by year The coldest night of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is -19.6 C (-3.3 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.2 C (17.2 F). -20-15-10-5019801990200020102020Record: -19.6 C (-3.3 F) in 1982
The coldest night of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is -19.6 C (-3.3 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.2 C (17.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Shawbury by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1973-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1974-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1975-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1976-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1977-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1978-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1979-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1980-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1981-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1982-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
1983-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1984-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1985-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1986-10.4 C (13.3 F)
1987-13.1 C (8.4 F)
1988-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1989-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1990-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1991-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1992-9.3 C (15.3 F)
1993-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1994-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1995-8.6 C (16.5 F)
1996-8.5 C (16.7 F)
1997-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1998-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1999-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2000-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2001-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2002-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2003-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2004-7.9 C (17.8 F)
2005-9.1 C (15.6 F)
2006-10.4 C (13.3 F)
2007-8.5 C (16.7 F)
2008-8.7 C (16.3 F)
2009-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2010-19.6 C (-3.3 F)
2011-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2012-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2013-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2014-6.2 C (20.8 F)
2015-5.7 C (21.7 F)
2016-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2017-13.0 C (8.6 F)
2018-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2019-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2020-4.3 C (24.3 F)
2021-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2022-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2023-8.5 C (16.7 F)
2024-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2025-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2026-9.4 C (15.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shawbury by year The wettest day of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 10203040506019801990200020102020Record: 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 2024
The wettest day of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shawbury by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197352.1 mm (2.1 in)
197418.0 mm (0.7 in)
197520.1 mm (0.8 in)
197650.0 mm (2.0 in)
197724.9 mm (1.0 in)
197823.1 mm (0.9 in)
197935.1 mm (1.4 in)
198027.7 mm (1.1 in)
198131.0 mm (1.2 in)
198253.1 mm (2.1 in)
198322.1 mm (0.9 in)
198432.0 mm (1.3 in)
198519.1 mm (0.8 in)
198627.9 mm (1.1 in)
198736.1 mm (1.4 in)
198826.9 mm (1.1 in)
198924.9 mm (1.0 in)
199023.9 mm (0.9 in)
199119.1 mm (0.8 in)
199239.9 mm (1.6 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199422.6 mm (0.9 in)
199525.9 mm (1.0 in)
199625.9 mm (1.0 in)
199732.0 mm (1.3 in)
199834.0 mm (1.3 in)
199943.9 mm (1.7 in)
200031.0 mm (1.2 in)
200127.1 mm (1.1 in)
200224.8 mm (1.0 in)
200329.6 mm (1.2 in)
200425.4 mm (1.0 in)
200526.4 mm (1.0 in)
200616.0 mm (0.6 in)
200748.8 mm (1.9 in)
200839.2 mm (1.5 in)
200918.6 mm (0.7 in)
201018.4 mm (0.7 in)
201121.0 mm (0.8 in)
201245.8 mm (1.8 in)
201336.4 mm (1.4 in)
201424.2 mm (1.0 in)
201520.4 mm (0.8 in)
201633.8 mm (1.3 in)
201730.4 mm (1.2 in)
201851.8 mm (2.0 in)
201951.4 mm (2.0 in)
202034.4 mm (1.4 in)
202128.2 mm (1.1 in)
202219.4 mm (0.8 in)
202343.0 mm (1.7 in)
202455.6 mm (2.2 in)
202534.0 mm (1.3 in)
202621.6 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shawbury by year The wettest five days of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 107.6 mm (4.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.0 mm (1.9 in). 025507510012519801990200020102020Record: 107.6 mm (4.2 in) in 1976
The wettest five days of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 107.6 mm (4.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.0 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shawbury by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197363.5 mm (2.5 in)
197432.5 mm (1.3 in)
197526.7 mm (1.1 in)
1976107.6 mm (4.2 in)
197749.0 mm (1.9 in)
197842.9 mm (1.7 in)
197951.6 mm (2.0 in)
198043.6 mm (1.7 in)
198148.5 mm (1.9 in)
198237.4 mm (1.5 in)
198324.7 mm (1.0 in)
198447.0 mm (1.9 in)
198531.8 mm (1.3 in)
198632.3 mm (1.3 in)
198734.9 mm (1.4 in)
198834.7 mm (1.4 in)
198946.1 mm (1.8 in)
199035.0 mm (1.4 in)
199136.9 mm (1.5 in)
199244.8 mm (1.8 in)
199347.0 mm (1.9 in)
199454.1 mm (2.1 in)
199525.9 mm (1.0 in)
199632.9 mm (1.3 in)
199739.1 mm (1.5 in)
199853.5 mm (2.1 in)
199977.0 mm (3.0 in)
200059.0 mm (2.3 in)
200157.1 mm (2.2 in)
200238.0 mm (1.5 in)
200343.6 mm (1.7 in)
200451.6 mm (2.0 in)
200559.2 mm (2.3 in)
200631.2 mm (1.2 in)
200771.6 mm (2.8 in)
200874.6 mm (2.9 in)
200933.0 mm (1.3 in)
201048.4 mm (1.9 in)
201127.4 mm (1.1 in)
201291.4 mm (3.6 in)
201350.0 mm (2.0 in)
201435.4 mm (1.4 in)
201529.8 mm (1.2 in)
201652.8 mm (2.1 in)
201750.6 mm (2.0 in)
201865.8 mm (2.6 in)
201969.8 mm (2.7 in)
202062.6 mm (2.5 in)
202145.0 mm (1.8 in)
202245.0 mm (1.8 in)
202378.8 mm (3.1 in)
202480.4 mm (3.2 in)
202556.4 mm (2.2 in)
202648.4 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shawbury by year The longest dry spell of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 020406019801990200020102020Record: 47 days in 2026
The longest dry spell of the year at Shawbury, 1973 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shawbury by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197320 days
197416 days
197516 days
197640 days
197720 days
197815 days
197936 days
198028 days
198118 days
198211 days
198312 days
198413 days
19859 days
198617 days
19877 days
19885 days
19897 days
199013 days
199116 days
199210 days
19938 days
19949 days
199511 days
19966 days
199712 days
19989 days
199911 days
20002 days
200117 days
200221 days
200319 days
200423 days
200518 days
200627 days
200724 days
200819 days
200926 days
201021 days
201124 days
201215 days
201320 days
201418 days
201515 days
201620 days
201714 days
201824 days
201919 days
202023 days
202118 days
202219 days
202334 days
202416 days
202527 days
202647 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

25 years with a frost

Across 25 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Shawbury falls on 28 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 November, which leaves a median of 189 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Shawbury
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (2001 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Apriln/a28 Apriln/a+2.2 days per decade
First autumn frost4 Novembern/a4 Novembern/a+6.1 days per decade
Growing days189 daysn/a189 daysn/a+3.9 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

35 years, 1973 to 2025

A day with at least 30.4 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 70.0 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shawbury: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.4 mm (1.2 in)
5 years41.3 mm (1.6 in)
10 years48.4 mm (1.9 in)
25 years57.2 mm (2.3 in)
50 years63.7 mm (2.5 in)Longer than the 35 years of record
100 years70.0 mm (2.8 in)Longer than the 35 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, 35 years of values from 1973 to 2025.

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: 55.6 mm (2.2 in) in 2024; 52.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1973; 51.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2018.

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  • Data for Shawbury standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).