Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Red Bay (USC00016805), Alabama, United States, with 31 years of record.
Key Facts for Red Bay
Red Bay (USC00016805) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 34.43 latitude and -88.13 longitude, 207 m (679 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 1979, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Red Bay still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Red Bay set a monthly record daily precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 13 September 1979.
About the Station
Location: Alabama, United States, 34.43 latitude, -88.13 longitude.
Elevation: 207 m (679 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 1979, 31 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Red Bay. 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 Red Bay, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
25.0 C (77.0 F)
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.9 C (102.0 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
39.4 C (102.9 F)
12.2 C (54.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
12.2 C (54.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Red Bay still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 106.
Standing records at Red Bay by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1957
37
1958
66
1959
54
1960
74
1961
68
1962
106
1963
99
1964
62
1965
84
1966
68
1967
83
1968
54
1969
60
1970
92
1971
58
1972
41
1973
43
1974
71
1975
52
1976
48
1977
68
1978
54
1979
22
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 166.6 mm (6.6 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Red Bay. The most was 166.6 mm (6.6 in) on 16 March 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Red Bay
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
6 January 1950
Feb
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1 February 1957
Mar
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
16 March 1973
Apr
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
4 April 1977
May
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
7 May 1967
Jun
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
8 June 1974
Jul
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
25 July 1959
Aug
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
3 August 1974
Sep
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
13 September 1979
Oct
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
17 October 1975
Nov
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
16 November 1957
Dec
159.0 mm (6.3 in)
29 December 1969
Period of Record Coverage
1957 to 1979
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
23 years of record at Red Bay, 1957 to 1979. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Red Bay, 1958 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.0 C (60.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 15.1 C (59.1 F), and the warmest was 1977, at 17.2 C (62.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Red Bay as warming stripes, 1958 to 1977
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1958
15.1 C
-0.89 C
1961
15.4 C
-0.59 C
1963
15.5 C
-0.49 C
1965
16.7 C
+0.75 C
1966
15.7 C
-0.23 C
1967
15.8 C
-0.14 C
1968
15.5 C
-0.47 C
1969
15.7 C
-0.31 C
1970
16.1 C
+0.09 C
1971
16.2 C
+0.25 C
1972
16.2 C
+0.24 C
1974
17.0 C
+1.05 C
1976
15.5 C
-0.43 C
1977
17.2 C
+1.19 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
1949 to 1979
Yearly extremes at Red Bay: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1970
36.7 C (98.1 F)
23
Coldest night (TNn)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1958
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
23
Wettest day (Rx1day)
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1973
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1955
145.8 mm (5.7 in)
31
Longest dry spell (CDD)
41 days
1978
19 days
31
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Red Bay, 1949 to 1979. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Red Bay by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
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
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1958
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1959
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1960
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1962
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1963
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1965
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1966
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1967
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1970
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1971
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1972
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1976
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1978
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1979
36.7 C (98.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Red Bay, 1949 to 1979. The record is -23.3 C (-9.9 F) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.4 C (6.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Red Bay by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
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
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1958
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1959
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1960
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1961
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1962
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1963
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1964
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1965
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1966
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1967
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1968
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1969
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1970
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1971
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1972
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1973
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1974
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1975
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1976
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1977
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1978
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1979
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Red Bay, 1949 to 1979. The record is 166.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.2 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Red Bay by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1950
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1951
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1952
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1954
105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1955
107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1956
107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1957
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1958
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1959
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1960
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1962
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1963
147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1964
124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1965
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1966
94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1967
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1969
159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1970
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1973
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1974
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1975
139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1976
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1977
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1978
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1979
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Red Bay, 1949 to 1979. The record is 236.2 mm (9.3 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 145.8 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Red Bay by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949
179.5 mm (7.1 in)
1950
163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1951
159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1952
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1953
109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1954
116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1955
236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1956
161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1957
188.4 mm (7.4 in)
1958
155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1959
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1960
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1961
154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1962
142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1963
161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1964
141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1965
138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1966
113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1967
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1968
154.1 mm (6.1 in)
1969
202.2 mm (8.0 in)
1970
180.4 mm (7.1 in)
1971
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1972
119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1973
210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1974
151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1975
204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1976
94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1977
130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1978
145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1979
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Red Bay, 1949 to 1979. The record is 41 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Red Bay by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949
17 days
1950
14 days
1951
27 days
1952
35 days
1953
36 days
1954
30 days
1955
24 days
1956
22 days
1957
20 days
1958
22 days
1959
35 days
1960
15 days
1961
30 days
1962
32 days
1963
33 days
1964
16 days
1965
36 days
1966
19 days
1967
18 days
1968
20 days
1969
18 days
1970
18 days
1971
18 days
1972
11 days
1973
19 days
1974
17 days
1975
18 days
1976
15 days
1977
18 days
1978
41 days
1979
11 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.
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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.