Newton Weather Records (USC00015875)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Newton (USC00015875), Alabama, United States, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Newton

Newton (USC00015875) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 31.35 latitude and -85.62 longitude, 42 m (139 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1891 to 1981, 91 years of record.
1,464 records set at Newton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Newton set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 5 March 1981.

About the Station

Location: Alabama, United States, 31.35 latitude, -85.62 longitude.
Elevation: 42 m (139 ft).
Period of record: 1891 to 1981, 91 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Newton. 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 Newton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Newton still stand. 1897 holds the most, with 214.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Newton between 10 April 1975 and 10 April 1975. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 323.6 mm (12.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Newton. The most was 323.6 mm (12.7 in) on 10 April 1975.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Newton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	25 January 1978
Feb	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	11 February 1981
Mar	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	15 March 1929
Apr	323.6 mm (12.7 in)	10 April 1975
May	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	27 May 1973
Jun	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	25 June 1957
Jul	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	7 July 1896
Aug	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	1 August 1936
Sep	275.8 mm (10.9 in)	1 September 1937
Oct	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	1 October 1929
Nov	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	1 November 1967
Dec	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	30 December 1900

Period of Record Coverage

1891 to 1901

11 years of record at Newton, 1891 to 1901. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1901.

Days with data per year at Newton
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1891	15	4%	No
1892	179	49%	No
1893	212	58%	No
1894	281	77%	No
1895	242	66%	No
1896	364	99%	Yes
1897	361	99%	Yes
1898	362	99%	Yes
1899	354	97%	Yes
1900	357	98%	Yes
1901	31	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Newton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1981	Newton, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1981	Newton, US	monthly rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1980	Newton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1980	Newton, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	43 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1980	Newton, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1980	Newton, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1980	Newton, US	daily rain (Tie)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	tie	2 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1980	Newton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	19 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1980	Newton, US	monthly snowfall (Tie)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	tie	25 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1979	Newton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1979	Newton, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1979	Newton, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1978	Newton, US	daily rain (Tie)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	78 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1891 to 1981

Yearly extremes at Newton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1897	35.6 C (96.1 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1899	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	323.6 mm (12.7 in)	1975	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	367.7 mm (14.5 in)	1929	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	56 days	1942	24 days	65

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Newton, 1891 to 1981. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1897, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Newton by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1891	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1892	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1893	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1894	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1895	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1896	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1897	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1898	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1899	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1900	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1901	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
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1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Newton, 1891 to 1981. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.2 C (19.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Newton by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1891	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1892	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1893	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1894	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1895	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1896	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1897	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1898	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1899	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1900	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1901	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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1951	n/a
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1968	n/a
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1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Newton, 1891 to 1981. The record is 323.6 mm (12.7 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.2 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Newton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1891	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1892	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1893	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1894	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1895	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1896	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1897	261.4 mm (10.3 in)
1898	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1899	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1900	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1901	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1928	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1929	299.7 mm (11.8 in)
1930	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1931	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1932	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1933	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1934	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1935	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1936	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1937	275.8 mm (10.9 in)
1938	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1939	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1941	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1942	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1943	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1944	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1945	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1946	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1947	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1948	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1949	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1951	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1952	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1953	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1954	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1956	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1957	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1958	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1959	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1961	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1962	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1963	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1964	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1965	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1967	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1968	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1969	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1970	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1971	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1972	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1973	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1974	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1975	323.6 mm (12.7 in)
1976	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1977	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1979	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1980	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1981	190.5 mm (7.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Newton, 1891 to 1981. The record is 367.7 mm (14.5 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 141.5 mm (5.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Newton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1891	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1892	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1893	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1894	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1895	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1896	148.7 mm (5.9 in)
1897	336.8 mm (13.3 in)
1898	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1899	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1900	226.4 mm (8.9 in)
1901	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1928	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1929	367.7 mm (14.5 in)
1930	232.7 mm (9.2 in)
1931	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1932	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1933	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1934	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1935	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1936	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1937	287.4 mm (11.3 in)
1938	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1939	260.9 mm (10.3 in)
1940	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1941	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1942	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1943	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1944	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1945	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1946	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1947	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1948	185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1949	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1950	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1951	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1953	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1954	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1955	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1956	195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1957	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1958	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1959	144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1960	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1961	154.6 mm (6.1 in)
1962	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1963	206.3 mm (8.1 in)
1964	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1965	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1966	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1967	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1968	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1969	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1970	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1971	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1972	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1973	267.1 mm (10.5 in)
1974	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1975	354.4 mm (14.0 in)
1976	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1977	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1978	181.7 mm (7.2 in)
1979	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1980	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1981	208.3 mm (8.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Newton, 1891 to 1981. The record is 56 days in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Newton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1891	2 days
1892	13 days
1893	6 days
1894	13 days
1895	34 days
1896	21 days
1897	31 days
1898	30 days
1899	28 days
1900	18 days
1901	8 days
1928	11 days
1929	19 days
1930	29 days
1931	41 days
1932	18 days
1933	53 days
1934	23 days
1935	52 days
1936	24 days
1937	19 days
1938	26 days
1939	44 days
1940	41 days
1941	35 days
1942	56 days
1943	25 days
1944	39 days
1945	32 days
1946	26 days
1947	25 days
1948	20 days
1949	24 days
1950	25 days
1951	22 days
1952	18 days
1953	27 days
1954	20 days
1955	25 days
1956	17 days
1957	20 days
1958	18 days
1959	21 days
1960	24 days
1961	52 days
1962	19 days
1963	30 days
1964	28 days
1965	36 days
1966	14 days
1967	26 days
1968	21 days
1969	20 days
1970	24 days
1971	29 days
1972	31 days
1973	14 days
1974	29 days
1975	19 days
1976	17 days
1977	37 days
1978	37 days
1979	21 days
1980	24 days
1981	14 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

53 years, 1897 to 1980

A day with at least 91.7 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 362.9 mm (14.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Newton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
5 years	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
10 years	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
25 years	229.3 mm (9.0 in)
50 years	288.6 mm (11.4 in)
100 years	362.9 mm (14.3 in)	Longer than the 53 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, 53 years of values from 1897 to 1980.

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: 323.6 mm (12.7 in) in 1975; 299.7 mm (11.8 in) in 1929; 275.8 mm (10.9 in) in 1937.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).