Headland Weather Records (USC00013761)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Headland (USC00013761), Alabama, United States, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Headland

Headland (USC00013761) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 31.38 latitude and -85.37 longitude, 104 m (341 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1950 to 2026, 77 years of record.
1,464 records set at Headland still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Headland set a daily record precipitation of 53.1 mm (2.1 in) on 22 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

Location: Alabama, United States, 31.38 latitude, -85.37 longitude.
Elevation: 104 m (341 ft).
Period of record: 1950 to 2026, 77 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Headland. 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 Headland, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	42.2 C (108.0 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.1 C (106.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Headland still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 82.

Standing records at Headland by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1950	15
1951	22
1952	16
1953	38
1954	38
1955	33
1956	25
1957	20
1958	15
1959	17
1960	14
1961	27
1962	30
1963	23
1964	21
1965	16
1966	19
1967	41
1968	16
1969	16
1970	21
1971	28
1972	26
1973	13
1974	22
1975	14
1976	19
1977	16
1978	14
1979	13
1980	18
1981	21
1982	17
1983	22
1984	24
1985	24
1986	15
1987	21
1988	14
1989	35
1990	29
1991	15
1992	15
1993	21
1994	14
1995	15
1996	19
1997	23
1998	31
1999	34
2000	82
2001	13
2002	20
2003	7
2004	13
2005	21
2006	10
2007	24
2008	12
2009	15
2010	20
2011	22
2012	17
2013	21
2014	11
2015	10
2016	7
2017	13
2018	12
2019	23
2020	7
2021	8
2022	1

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records

9 all-time records were set at Headland between 26 December 1983 and 22 January 2025. Each dot is a new record.

When Headland set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1983-12-26	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -4.4 C (24.1 F)
1985-01-21	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -17.8 C (0.0 F)
1985-01-22	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -5.0 C (23.0 F)
1994-07-06	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 230.6 mm (9.1 in)
1998-07-07	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
2000-07-19	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
2000-07-21	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 42.2 C (108.0 F)
2025-01-22	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 14.0 cm (5.5 in)
2025-01-22	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 15.2 cm (6.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 230.6 mm (9.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Headland. The most was 230.6 mm (9.1 in) on 6 July 1994.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Headland
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	6 January 1962
Feb	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	11 February 1981
Mar	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	28 March 2009
Apr	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	10 April 1975
May	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	7 May 1999
Jun	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	20 June 1972
Jul	230.6 mm (9.1 in)	6 July 1994
Aug	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	17 August 2021
Sep	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	3 September 1998
Oct	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	3 October 1996
Nov	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	9 November 1989
Dec	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	11 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1950 to 2022

73 years of record at Headland, 1950 to 2022. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1999 and others.

Days with data per year at Headland
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1950	270	74%	No
1951	364	100%	Yes
1952	290	79%	No
1953	267	73%	No
1954	316	87%	No
1955	364	100%	Yes
1956	365	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	364	100%	Yes
1959	364	100%	Yes
1960	365	100%	Yes
1961	363	99%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	357	98%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	351	96%	Yes
1978	304	83%	No
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	304	83%	No
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	360	99%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	363	99%	Yes
1985	332	91%	Yes
1986	183	50%	No
1987	364	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	363	99%	Yes
1990	362	99%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	364	99%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	363	99%	Yes
1995	364	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	333	91%	Yes
1998	362	99%	Yes
1999	327	90%	No
2000	303	83%	No
2001	361	99%	Yes
2002	351	96%	Yes
2003	358	98%	Yes
2004	358	98%	Yes
2005	345	95%	Yes
2006	353	97%	Yes
2007	359	98%	Yes
2008	348	95%	Yes
2009	359	98%	Yes
2010	361	99%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	357	98%	Yes
2014	253	69%	No
2015	248	68%	No
2016	241	66%	No
2017	235	64%	No
2018	229	63%	No
2019	231	63%	No
2020	111	30%	No
2021	188	52%	No
2022	32	9%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Headland
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2026	Headland, US	daily rain (Provisional)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 2026	Headland, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2026	Headland, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2026	Headland, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2026	Headland, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2025	Headland, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	30 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2025	Headland, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2025	Headland, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2025	Headland, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	74 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 2025	Headland, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2025	Headland, US	all-time snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2025	Headland, US	all-time snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 July 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2024	Headland, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

47 complete years, 1951 to 2013

One stripe for each of 47 complete years at Headland, 1951 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.6 C (65.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1983, at 17.4 C (63.3 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 19.8 C (67.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Headland as warming stripes, 1951 to 2013
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1951	19.6 C	+1.02 C
1955	18.9 C	+0.28 C
1956	18.8 C	+0.19 C
1957	19.2 C	+0.64 C
1958	17.8 C	-0.83 C
1959	18.5 C	-0.09 C
1960	18.1 C	-0.53 C
1961	18.5 C	-0.13 C
1962	18.8 C	+0.26 C
1963	18.2 C	-0.41 C
1964	18.3 C	-0.29 C
1965	18.7 C	+0.14 C
1966	18.1 C	-0.47 C
1967	18.5 C	-0.04 C
1968	18.2 C	-0.40 C
1969	17.9 C	-0.64 C
1970	17.9 C	-0.70 C
1971	18.4 C	-0.21 C
1972	19.2 C	+0.65 C
1973	18.8 C	+0.18 C
1974	19.2 C	+0.61 C
1975	18.9 C	+0.27 C
1976	17.7 C	-0.88 C
1979	17.9 C	-0.67 C
1981	18.1 C	-0.45 C
1983	17.4 C	-1.19 C
1984	18.8 C	+0.17 C
1987	18.4 C	-0.22 C
1988	18.1 C	-0.46 C
1989	18.3 C	-0.26 C
1990	19.2 C	+0.58 C
1991	19.1 C	+0.48 C
1992	18.1 C	-0.46 C
1993	17.8 C	-0.76 C
1994	18.0 C	-0.54 C
1995	18.7 C	+0.15 C
1996	18.2 C	-0.42 C
2003	18.4 C	-0.17 C
2004	18.9 C	+0.30 C
2005	19.3 C	+0.71 C
2006	19.6 C	+1.05 C
2007	19.6 C	+0.98 C
2009	18.7 C	+0.12 C
2010	18.6 C	-0.03 C
2011	19.4 C	+0.81 C
2012	19.8 C	+1.22 C
2013	18.9 C	+0.29 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1951 to 2013 is 0.08 C (-0.01 to 0.17) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.15 F (-0.02 to 0.31) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 47 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Headland
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.08 C (-0.01 to 0.17) per decade	0.15 F (-0.02 to 0.31) per decade	1951 to 2013	47	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.07 C (-0.03 to 0.18) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade	1951 to 2013	47	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.09 C (-0.03 to 0.21) per decade	0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1951 to 2013	47	Not clearly different from zero

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

1950 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Headland: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	2000	36.7 C (98.1 F)	73
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1985	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	73
Wettest day (Rx1day)	230.6 mm (9.1 in)	1994	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	380.0 mm (15.0 in)	1994	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	49 days	1961	22 days	77

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Headland, 1950 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Headland by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1950	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1951	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1952	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1953	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1958	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1959	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1962	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1967	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1968	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1970	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1973	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1974	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1980	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1981	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1982	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1985	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1986	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1987	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1988	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1989	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1990	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1991	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1994	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1995	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1996	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1997	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1998	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1999	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2001	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2002	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2004	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2005	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2006	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2007	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2008	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2009	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2010	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2011	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2012	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2013	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2014	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2015	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2016	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2020	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2021	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2022	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Headland, 1950 to 2026. The record is -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.2 C (19.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Headland by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1950	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1951	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1952	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1953	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1954	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1955	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1956	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1957	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1958	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1959	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1960	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1961	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1962	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1963	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1964	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1965	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1966	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1967	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1968	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1969	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1970	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1971	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1972	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1973	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1974	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1975	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1976	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1977	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1978	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1979	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1980	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1981	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1982	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1983	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1984	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1985	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1986	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1987	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1988	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1989	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1990	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1991	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1992	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1994	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1995	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1996	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1997	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1998	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1999	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2000	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2001	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2003	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2004	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2005	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2006	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2007	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2008	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2009	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2010	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2012	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2013	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2014	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2015	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2016	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2017	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2018	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2019	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2020	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2021	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2022	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Headland, 1950 to 2026. The record is 230.6 mm (9.1 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.2 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Headland by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1950	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1951	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1952	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1953	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1954	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1956	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1957	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1958	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1959	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1960	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1962	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1963	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1964	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1965	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1966	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1967	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1968	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1969	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1970	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1971	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1972	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1973	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1974	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1975	185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1976	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1977	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1978	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1979	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1980	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1981	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1982	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1983	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1984	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1985	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1986	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1987	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1988	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1989	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1990	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1991	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1992	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1993	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1994	230.6 mm (9.1 in)
1995	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1996	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1997	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1998	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1999	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2000	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2001	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
2002	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2003	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
2004	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2005	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2006	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2007	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2008	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
2009	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
2010	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2011	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2012	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2013	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2014	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
2015	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2016	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
2017	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
2018	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2019	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
2020	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
2021	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2022	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2023	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2025	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2026	75.7 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Headland, 1950 to 2026. The record is 380.0 mm (15.0 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 138.2 mm (5.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Headland by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1950	144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1951	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1952	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1953	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1954	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1955	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1956	169.6 mm (6.7 in)
1957	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1958	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1959	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1960	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1961	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1962	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1963	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1964	217.9 mm (8.6 in)
1965	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1966	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1967	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1968	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1969	167.2 mm (6.6 in)
1970	204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1971	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1972	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1973	220.2 mm (8.7 in)
1974	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1975	239.2 mm (9.4 in)
1976	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1977	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1978	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1979	162.4 mm (6.4 in)
1980	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1981	155.6 mm (6.1 in)
1982	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1983	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1984	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1985	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1986	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1987	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1988	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1989	206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1990	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1991	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
1992	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1993	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1994	380.0 mm (15.0 in)
1995	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1996	291.3 mm (11.5 in)
1997	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1998	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
1999	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
2000	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
2001	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
2002	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2003	126.6 mm (5.0 in)
2004	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
2005	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
2006	139.4 mm (5.5 in)
2007	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
2008	212.4 mm (8.4 in)
2009	246.4 mm (9.7 in)
2010	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2011	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2012	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
2013	222.3 mm (8.8 in)
2014	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2015	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
2016	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2017	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
2018	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2019	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
2020	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
2021	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2022	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2023	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
2024	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
2025	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2026	115.2 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Headland, 1950 to 2026. The record is 49 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Headland by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1950	24 days
1951	25 days
1952	29 days
1953	30 days
1954	33 days
1955	36 days
1956	18 days
1957	22 days
1958	22 days
1959	22 days
1960	25 days
1961	49 days
1962	26 days
1963	33 days
1964	27 days
1965	36 days
1966	15 days
1967	19 days
1968	27 days
1969	22 days
1970	24 days
1971	21 days
1972	23 days
1973	15 days
1974	26 days
1975	20 days
1976	13 days
1977	27 days
1978	24 days
1979	19 days
1980	24 days
1981	22 days
1982	17 days
1983	21 days
1984	31 days
1985	19 days
1986	13 days
1987	34 days
1988	21 days
1989	15 days
1990	23 days
1991	17 days
1992	17 days
1993	19 days
1994	21 days
1995	13 days
1996	24 days
1997	21 days
1998	25 days
1999	26 days
2000	41 days
2001	39 days
2002	17 days
2003	17 days
2004	23 days
2005	25 days
2006	22 days
2007	23 days
2008	21 days
2009	27 days
2010	24 days
2011	21 days
2012	24 days
2013	15 days
2014	4 days
2015	5 days
2016	5 days
2017	5 days
2018	5 days
2019	5 days
2020	5 days
2021	5 days
2022	4 days
2023	9 days
2024	31 days
2025	19 days
2026	22 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

47 years with a frost

Across 47 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Headland falls on 11 March and the median first autumn frost on 12 November, which leaves a median of 246 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Headland
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1971 to 2013)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	11 March	n/a	10 March	n/a	-0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	12 November	n/a	14 November	n/a	+2.3 days per decade
Growing days	246 days	n/a	250 days	n/a	+2.7 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

61 years, 1951 to 2025

A day with at least 92.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 232.5 mm (9.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Headland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
5 years	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
10 years	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
25 years	180.2 mm (7.1 in)
50 years	205.6 mm (8.1 in)
100 years	232.5 mm (9.2 in)	Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1951 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: 230.6 mm (9.1 in) in 1994; 185.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1975; 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1996.

Station Changes

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

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).