Bessemer 3 WSW Threshold Days by Year (USC00010764)
17 fixed thresholds counted per year at Bessemer 3 WSW (USC00010764): hot days, frost, tropical nights and heavy rain, with the most days in a year.
Key Facts for Bessemer 3 WSW Thresholds
- Bessemer 3 WSW: days with 10 mm (0.39 in) or more of precipitation in 50 years, most in 1989 with 63.
- Bessemer 3 WSW: days with 25 mm (0.98 in) or more of precipitation in 50 years, most in 1994 with 26.
- Bessemer 3 WSW: days with a maximum temperature at or above 30 C (86 F) in 49 years, most in 1987 with 154.
- Bessemer 3 WSW: days with a maximum temperature at or above 90 F (32.2 C) in 49 years, most in 1987 with 122.
- 17 fixed thresholds have at least one qualifying day at Bessemer 3 WSW.
Days at or above 30 C (86 F)
49 years with a qualifying day| Year | Days | Decade average |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 134 | 118.3 |
| 1978 | 133 | 118.3 |
| 1979 | 88 | 118.3 |
| 1980 | 124 | 124.8 |
| 1981 | 124 | 124.8 |
| 1982 | 130 | 124.8 |
| 1983 | 100 | 124.8 |
| 1984 | 124 | 124.8 |
| 1985 | 122 | 124.8 |
| 1986 | 144 | 124.8 |
| 1987 | 154 | 124.8 |
| 1988 | 115 | 124.8 |
| 1989 | 111 | 124.8 |
| 1990 | 136 | 123.9 |
| 1991 | 127 | 123.9 |
| 1992 | 114 | 123.9 |
| 1993 | 126 | 123.9 |
| 1994 | 112 | 123.9 |
| 1995 | 129 | 123.9 |
| 1996 | 112 | 123.9 |
| 1997 | 114 | 123.9 |
| 1998 | 142 | 123.9 |
| 1999 | 127 | 123.9 |
| 2000 | 139 | 119 |
| 2001 | 107 | 119 |
| 2002 | 144 | 119 |
| 2003 | 121 | 119 |
| 2004 | 98 | 119 |
| 2005 | 134 | 119 |
| 2007 | 136 | 119 |
| 2008 | 107 | 119 |
| 2009 | 85 | 119 |
| 2010 | 136 | 120.8 |
| 2011 | 109 | 120.8 |
| 2012 | 103 | 120.8 |
| 2013 | 105 | 120.8 |
| 2014 | 114 | 120.8 |
| 2015 | 114 | 120.8 |
| 2016 | 139 | 120.8 |
| 2017 | 106 | 120.8 |
| 2018 | 140 | 120.8 |
| 2019 | 142 | 120.8 |
| 2020 | 108 | 117 |
| 2021 | 88 | 117 |
| 2022 | 122 | 117 |
| 2023 | 116 | 117 |
| 2024 | 127 | 117 |
| 2025 | 131 | 117 |
| 2026 | 127 | 117 |
| Year | First date | Last date |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-01 |
| 1978 | 1978-03-31 | 1978-10-23 |
| 1979 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-09-30 |
| 1980 | 1980-04-21 | 1980-10-10 |
| 1981 | 1981-03-31 | 1981-10-06 |
| 1982 | 1982-03-17 | 1982-10-09 |
| 1983 | 1983-05-10 | 1983-10-04 |
| 1984 | 1984-04-25 | 1984-10-31 |
| 1985 | 1985-04-17 | 1985-10-14 |
| 1986 | 1986-04-02 | 1986-10-05 |
| 1987 | 1987-03-15 | 1987-10-31 |
| 1988 | 1988-04-05 | 1988-09-26 |
| 1989 | 1989-04-18 | 1989-10-12 |
| 1990 | 1990-04-23 | 1990-12-31 |
| 1991 | 1991-04-06 | 1991-10-31 |
| 1992 | 1992-04-12 | 1992-09-22 |
| 1993 | 1993-05-06 | 1993-10-19 |
| 1994 | 1994-04-11 | 1994-11-13 |
| 1995 | 1995-03-23 | 1995-10-11 |
| 1996 | 1996-05-05 | 1996-09-25 |
| 1997 | 1997-05-17 | 1997-10-13 |
| 1998 | 1998-03-29 | 1998-11-01 |
| 1999 | 1999-02-07 | 1999-10-16 |
| 2000 | 2000-04-19 | 2000-11-03 |
| 2001 | 2001-04-09 | 2001-09-23 |
| 2002 | 2002-04-11 | 2002-10-06 |
| 2003 | 2003-04-14 | 2003-11-03 |
| 2004 | 2004-04-19 | 2004-11-01 |
| 2005 | 2005-03-26 | 2005-11-08 |
| 2007 | 2007-03-25 | 2007-10-17 |
| 2008 | 2008-05-20 | 2008-09-30 |
| 2009 | 2009-04-23 | 2009-10-09 |
| 2010 | 2010-04-06 | 2010-10-11 |
| 2011 | 2011-04-09 | 2011-09-22 |
| 2012 | 2012-04-29 | 2012-09-28 |
| 2013 | 2013-05-20 | 2013-10-05 |
| 2014 | 2014-05-05 | 2014-10-11 |
| 2015 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-10-15 |
| 2016 | 2016-04-29 | 2016-11-01 |
| 2017 | 2017-03-21 | 2017-10-13 |
| 2018 | 2018-05-07 | 2018-10-14 |
| 2019 | 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-11 |
| 2020 | 2020-05-14 | 2020-10-09 |
| 2021 | 2021-05-21 | 2021-10-01 |
| 2022 | 2022-05-04 | 2022-11-12 |
| 2023 | 2023-04-04 | 2023-10-04 |
| 2024 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-10-26 |
| 2025 | 2025-04-02 | 2025-10-18 |
| 2026 | 2026-04-17 | 2026-10-14 |
Every Fixed Threshold
| Threshold | Years with a qualifying day | Most days in a year | Year | Latest year days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 C (86 F): Days | 49 | 154 | 1987 | 127 |
| 35 C (95 F): Days | 48 | 74 | 1980 | 38 |
| 40 C (104 F): Days | 11 | 8 | 1980 | 2 |
| 90 F (32.2 C): Days | 49 | 122 | 1987 | 94 |
| 100 F (37.8 C): Days | 30 | 30 | 1995 | 7 |
| 0 C (32 F): Ice days (max | 28 | 5 | 1978 | 1 |
| 0 C (32 F): Frost days (min | 48 | 91 | 1993 | 27 |
| -10 C (14 F): Days with min | 32 | 9 | 1994 | 1 |
| -20 C (-4 F): Days with min | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 1 |
| 20 C (68 F): Tropical nights (min | 48 | 123 | 2018 | 119 |
| 25 C (77 F): Days with min | 14 | 3 | 2010 | 1 |
| 10 mm (0.39 in): Days with 10 mm or more rain | 50 | 63 | 1989 | 31 |
| 25 mm (0.98 in): Days with 25 mm or more rain | 50 | 26 | 1994 | 13 |
| 50 mm (1.97 in): Days with 50 mm or more rain | 48 | 11 | 1977 | 4 |
| 100 mm (3.94 in): Days with 100 mm or more rain | 14 | 2 | 1995 | 1 |
| 200 mm (7.87 in): Days with 200 mm or more rain | 1 | 1 | 1983 | 1 |
| 10 cm (3.9 in): Days with 10 cm or more snowfall | 2 | 2 | 1993 | 2 |
Years with under 90 percent of days observed are left out of the most days column. Threshold history at this station starts in 1977.
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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). Threshold counts are computed by this site.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).