Arkansas City Weather Records (USC00030234)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arkansas City (USC00030234), Arkansas, United States, with 135 years of record.

Key Facts for Arkansas City

Arkansas City (USC00030234) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 33.64 latitude and -91.21 longitude, 52 m (170 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 2019, 135 years of record.
0 records set at Arkansas City still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Arkansas City set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 23 February 2019.

About the Station

Location: Arkansas, United States, 33.64 latitude, -91.21 longitude.
Elevation: 52 m (170 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 2019, 135 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 Arkansas City. 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 Arkansas City, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Arkansas City still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 186.9 mm (7.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arkansas City. The most was 186.9 mm (7.4 in) on 28 November 1896.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Arkansas City
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	22 January 2006
Feb	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	19 February 1991
Mar	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	25 March 1949
Apr	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	4 April 1911
May	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	3 May 2008
Jun	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	2 June 1947
Jul	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	6 July 2015
Aug	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	13 August 1911
Sep	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	21 September 1958
Oct	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	31 October 1941
Nov	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	28 November 1896
Dec	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	27 December 1904

Latest Records

Latest records at Arkansas City
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 February 2019	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 2018	Arkansas City, US	daily rain (Tie)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	tie	81 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2018	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	11 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2018	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2017	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 2016	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2016	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2015	Arkansas City, US	monthly rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 April 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	109 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	118 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	116 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 2015	Arkansas City, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2014	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2014	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2014	Arkansas City, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2014	Arkansas City, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1885 to 2019

Yearly extremes at Arkansas City: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	1896	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	134
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	275.3 mm (10.8 in)	1961	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	129
Longest dry spell (CDD)	68 days	2010	23 days	132

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Arkansas City, 1885 to 2019. The record is 186.9 mm (7.4 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.9 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arkansas City by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1886	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1887	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1888	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1889	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1890	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1891	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1892	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1893	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1894	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1895	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1896	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1897	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1898	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1899	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1900	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1901	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1902	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1903	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1904	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1905	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1906	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1907	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1908	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1909	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1910	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1911	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1912	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1913	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1914	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1915	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1916	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1917	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1918	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1920	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1921	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1922	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1923	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1924	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1926	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1927	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1928	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1929	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1931	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1932	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1933	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1934	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1935	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1936	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1938	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1940	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1941	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1942	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1943	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1944	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1945	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1946	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1947	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1948	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1949	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1950	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1951	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1952	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1953	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1954	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1955	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1956	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1957	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1958	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1959	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1961	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1962	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1963	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1964	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1965	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1966	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1967	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1968	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1969	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1971	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1972	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1973	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1975	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1976	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1977	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1978	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1979	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1980	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1981	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1982	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1983	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1984	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1985	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1986	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1987	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1988	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1990	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1991	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1992	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1993	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1995	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1996	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1997	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1998	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1999	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2000	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2001	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2002	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2003	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2005	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2006	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2007	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2009	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2010	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2011	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2012	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2013	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
2014	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2015	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
2016	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
2017	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2018	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2019	61.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Arkansas City, 1885 to 2019. The record is 275.3 mm (10.8 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.0 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arkansas City by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1891	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1892	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1893	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1894	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1895	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1896	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1897	189.6 mm (7.5 in)
1898	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1899	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1900	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1901	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1902	226.1 mm (8.9 in)
1903	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1904	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1905	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1906	203.7 mm (8.0 in)
1907	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
1908	224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1909	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1910	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1911	202.6 mm (8.0 in)
1912	183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1913	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1914	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1915	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1916	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1917	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1918	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1919	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1920	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1921	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1922	123.3 mm (4.9 in)
1923	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1924	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1925	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1926	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1927	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1928	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1929	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1930	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1931	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1932	145.1 mm (5.7 in)
1933	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1934	185.6 mm (7.3 in)
1935	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1936	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1937	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1938	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1939	188.3 mm (7.4 in)
1940	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1941	235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1942	119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1943	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1944	252.7 mm (9.9 in)
1945	157.9 mm (6.2 in)
1946	190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1947	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1948	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1949	204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1950	208.6 mm (8.2 in)
1951	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1952	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1953	159.7 mm (6.3 in)
1954	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1955	178.4 mm (7.0 in)
1956	157.8 mm (6.2 in)
1957	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1958	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1959	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1960	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1961	275.3 mm (10.8 in)
1962	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1963	228.1 mm (9.0 in)
1964	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1965	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1966	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1967	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1969	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1970	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1971	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1972	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1973	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1974	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1975	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1976	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1977	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1979	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1980	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1981	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1982	224.4 mm (8.8 in)
1983	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1984	156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1985	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1986	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1987	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1988	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1989	273.6 mm (10.8 in)
1990	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1991	273.1 mm (10.8 in)
1992	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1993	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1994	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1995	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1996	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1997	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1998	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1999	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
2000	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
2001	212.0 mm (8.3 in)
2002	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
2003	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2005	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2006	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2007	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
2008	211.3 mm (8.3 in)
2009	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
2010	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2011	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
2012	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2013	183.5 mm (7.2 in)
2014	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
2015	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
2016	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
2017	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2018	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2019	135.9 mm (5.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Arkansas City, 1885 to 2019. The record is 68 days in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arkansas City by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	n/a
1886	1 day
1887	1 day
1888	1 day
1889	n/a
1890	11 days
1891	9 days
1892	31 days
1893	26 days
1894	34 days
1895	45 days
1896	32 days
1897	52 days
1898	20 days
1899	29 days
1900	25 days
1901	23 days
1902	30 days
1903	30 days
1904	27 days
1905	23 days
1906	30 days
1907	22 days
1908	25 days
1909	16 days
1910	22 days
1911	41 days
1912	25 days
1913	18 days
1914	26 days
1915	24 days
1916	20 days
1917	19 days
1918	26 days
1919	14 days
1920	18 days
1921	23 days
1922	23 days
1923	17 days
1924	47 days
1925	28 days
1926	27 days
1927	21 days
1928	34 days
1929	25 days
1930	25 days
1931	22 days
1932	13 days
1933	18 days
1934	20 days
1935	21 days
1936	33 days
1937	33 days
1938	23 days
1939	25 days
1940	20 days
1941	26 days
1942	40 days
1943	21 days
1944	39 days
1945	17 days
1946	27 days
1947	23 days
1948	14 days
1949	23 days
1950	14 days
1951	28 days
1952	31 days
1953	36 days
1954	20 days
1955	28 days
1956	21 days
1957	15 days
1958	26 days
1959	20 days
1960	10 days
1961	17 days
1962	19 days
1963	42 days
1964	18 days
1965	28 days
1966	32 days
1967	19 days
1968	19 days
1969	33 days
1970	21 days
1971	22 days
1972	21 days
1973	21 days
1974	17 days
1975	21 days
1976	20 days
1977	20 days
1978	19 days
1979	15 days
1980	29 days
1981	22 days
1982	23 days
1983	19 days
1984	18 days
1985	18 days
1986	21 days
1987	29 days
1988	18 days
1989	17 days
1990	25 days
1991	18 days
1992	23 days
1993	37 days
1994	14 days
1995	30 days
1996	19 days
1997	17 days
1998	28 days
1999	58 days
2000	37 days
2001	40 days
2002	20 days
2003	27 days
2005	37 days
2006	48 days
2007	47 days
2008	32 days
2009	31 days
2010	68 days
2011	31 days
2012	39 days
2013	32 days
2014	39 days
2015	24 days
2016	31 days
2017	20 days
2018	9 days
2019	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.

Rainfall Return Levels

112 years, 1894 to 2016

A day with at least 85.9 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 190.5 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Arkansas City: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
5 years	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
10 years	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
25 years	155.8 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
100 years	190.5 mm (7.5 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 112 years of values from 1894 to 2016.

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: 186.9 mm (7.4 in) in 1896; 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1991; 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1941.

Download the Data

Data for Arkansas City standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Arkansas City threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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.

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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a