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Kettleman City Weather Records (USC00044534)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kettleman City (USC00044534), California, United States, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Kettleman City

  • Kettleman City (USC00044534) is a weather station in California, United States at 36.01 latitude and -119.96 longitude, 73 m (240 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1955 to 2026, 72 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Kettleman City still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kettleman City tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.6 C (96.1 F) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 36.01 latitude, -119.96 longitude.
  • Elevation: 73 m (240 ft).
  • Period of record: 1955 to 2026, 72 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

26 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Kettleman City, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kettleman City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kettleman City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Kettleman City, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Feb28.9 C (84.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Mar33.9 C (93.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Apr37.2 C (99.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
May41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jun46.7 C (116.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Jul46.1 C (115.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Aug45.6 C (114.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Sep46.7 C (116.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Nov32.8 C (91.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.0 C (77.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Kettleman City by the year they were set 1,464 records at Kettleman City still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 66. 0204060801955: 471956: 401957: 371958: 431959: 401960: 431961: 541962: 501963: 411964: 371965: 541966: 331967: 501968: 331969: 241970: 261971: 521972: 661973: 341974: 321975: 282001: 22002: 62003: 152004: 152005: 132006: 272007: 342008: 182009: 262010: 282011: 372012: 332013: 232014: 292015: 422016: 242017: 282018: 112019: 212020: 162021: 162022: 282023: 222024: 322025: 262026: 281955196019651970197520052010201520202025
1,464 records at Kettleman City still stand. 1972 holds the most, with 66.
Standing records at Kettleman City by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195547
195640
195737
195843
195940
196043
196154
196250
196341
196437
196554
196633
196750
196833
196924
197026
197152
197266
197334
197432
197528
20012
20026
200315
200415
200513
200627
200734
200818
200926
201028
201137
201233
201323
201429
201542
201624
201728
201811
201921
202016
202116
202228
202322
202432
202526
202628

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Kettleman City set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Kettleman City between 10 July 2021 and 25 February 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation10 July 2021: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)25 February 2023: Record daily precipitation 57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2 all-time records were set at Kettleman City between 10 July 2021 and 25 February 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Kettleman City set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2021-07-10Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
2023-02-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 57.7 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 57.7 mm (2.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kettleman City The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kettleman City. The most was 57.7 mm (2.3 in) on 25 February 2023. 0204060 Jan: 42.4 mm (1.7 in), 20 January 1969 Jan Feb: 57.7 mm (2.3 in), 25 February 2023 Feb Mar: 24.1 mm (0.9 in), 21 March 2011 Mar Apr: 20.3 mm (0.8 in), 14 April 1971 Apr May: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 6 May 2005 May Jun: 16.0 mm (0.6 in), 5 June 1967 Jun Jul: 13.5 mm (0.5 in), 9 July 2015 Jul Aug: 9.7 mm (0.38 in), 9 August 1963 Aug Sep: 18.3 mm (0.7 in), 11 September 2022 Sep Oct: 26.2 mm (1.0 in), 29 October 1964 Oct Nov: 34.0 mm (1.3 in), 19 November 1967 Nov Dec: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 19 December 2010 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kettleman City. The most was 57.7 mm (2.3 in) on 25 February 2023.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kettleman City
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan42.4 mm (1.7 in)20 January 1969
Feb57.7 mm (2.3 in)25 February 2023
Mar24.1 mm (0.9 in)21 March 2011
Apr20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 April 1971
May25.9 mm (1.0 in)6 May 2005
Jun16.0 mm (0.6 in)5 June 1967
Jul13.5 mm (0.5 in)9 July 2015
Aug9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 August 1963
Sep18.3 mm (0.7 in)11 September 2022
Oct26.2 mm (1.0 in)29 October 1964
Nov34.0 mm (1.3 in)19 November 1967
Dec37.3 mm (1.5 in)19 December 2010

Period of Record Coverage

1955 to 2026
Days with data per year at Kettleman City 47 years of record at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1974, 1975, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and others. 1955: 334 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 358 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 362 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 274 of 365 days1968: 344 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 346 of 365 days1971: 355 of 365 days1972: 361 of 366 days1973: 358 of 365 days1974: 289 of 365 days1975: 167 of 365 days2001: 58 of 365 days2002: 83 of 365 days2003: 180 of 365 days2004: 231 of 366 days2005: 350 of 365 days2006: 283 of 365 days2007: 355 of 365 days2008: 357 of 366 days2009: 342 of 365 days2010: 354 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 363 of 366 days2017: 335 of 365 days2018: 284 of 365 days2019: 286 of 365 days2020: 285 of 366 days2021: 320 of 365 days2022: 277 of 365 days2023: 237 of 365 days2024: 273 of 366 days2025: 311 of 365 days2026: 268 of 365 days1960197020102020
47 years of record at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1974, 1975, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and others.
Days with data per year at Kettleman City
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195533492%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195835898%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196536299%Yes
196636399%Yes
196727475%No
196834494%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197034695%Yes
197135597%Yes
197236199%Yes
197335898%Yes
197428979%No
197516746%No
20015816%No
20028323%No
200318049%No
200423163%No
200535096%Yes
200628378%No
200735597%Yes
200835798%Yes
200934294%Yes
201035497%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201636399%Yes
201733592%Yes
201828478%No
201928678%No
202028578%No
202132088%No
202227776%No
202323765%No
202427375%No
202531185%No
202626873%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kettleman City
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)55 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)68 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Kettleman City, USmonthly low min (Tie, Provisional)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie21 years5 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Kettleman City, USdaily low min (Tie, Provisional)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie61 years6 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)68 years29 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily low min (Provisional)12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)52 years29 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max43.3 C (109.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)67 years28 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max43.3 C (109.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)71 years31 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)64 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Tie)42.2 C (108.0 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)69 years29 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Kettleman City, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)55 years28 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max (Tie)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2026Kettleman City, USmonthly high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie11 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2026Kettleman City, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)16 years22 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1956 to 2021
Annual mean temperature at Kettleman City as warming stripes, 1956 to 2021 One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Kettleman City, 1956 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.1 C (64.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 16.7 C (62.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 19.7 C (67.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1956: 18.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 18.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1958: 18.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1959: 19.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1960: 18.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1961: 18.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962: 18.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1963: 17.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1964: 17.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 17.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1966: 17.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 17.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 17.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 16.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1972: 17.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 17.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 17.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2007: 17.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 18.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2009: 18.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 17.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2011: 16.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2012: 18.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2013: 18.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 19.7 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2015: 18.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 19.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 18.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2021: 18.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean19561960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Kettleman City, 1956 to 2021. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.1 C (64.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 16.7 C (62.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 19.7 C (67.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Kettleman City as warming stripes, 1956 to 2021
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195618.1 C+0.06 C
195718.3 C+0.21 C
195818.9 C+0.87 C
195919.3 C+1.25 C
196018.6 C+0.50 C
196118.5 C+0.40 C
196218.1 C0.00 C
196317.5 C-0.55 C
196417.9 C-0.14 C
196517.0 C-1.01 C
196617.6 C-0.41 C
196817.6 C-0.43 C
196917.5 C-0.51 C
197116.8 C-1.22 C
197217.6 C-0.48 C
197317.5 C-0.55 C
200517.9 C-0.11 C
200717.9 C-0.14 C
200818.3 C+0.20 C
200918.0 C-0.01 C
201017.4 C-0.67 C
201116.7 C-1.40 C
201218.2 C+0.10 C
201318.0 C-0.02 C
201419.7 C+1.60 C
201518.8 C+0.76 C
201619.0 C+0.90 C
201718.4 C+0.30 C
202118.6 C+0.52 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

1955 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Kettleman City: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.7 C (116.1 F)196143.3 C (109.9 F)47
Coldest night (TNn)-9.4 C (15.1 F)2007-5.0 C (23.0 F)47
Wettest day (Rx1day)57.7 mm (2.3 in)202322.1 mm (0.9 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)84.1 mm (3.3 in)196233.1 mm (1.3 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)272 days1972129 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Kettleman City by year The hottest day of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.3 C (109.9 F). 2530354045501960198020002020Record: 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1961
The hottest day of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.3 C (109.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Kettleman City by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195545.6 C (114.1 F)
195645.6 C (114.1 F)
195744.4 C (111.9 F)
195842.8 C (109.0 F)
195945.6 C (114.1 F)
196046.1 C (115.0 F)
196146.7 C (116.1 F)
196242.8 C (109.0 F)
196341.1 C (106.0 F)
196444.4 C (111.9 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196642.2 C (108.0 F)
196743.9 C (111.0 F)
196843.3 C (109.9 F)
196942.2 C (108.0 F)
197043.3 C (109.9 F)
197143.3 C (109.9 F)
197244.4 C (111.9 F)
197343.3 C (109.9 F)
197444.4 C (111.9 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
200127.8 C (82.0 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200443.3 C (109.9 F)
200542.2 C (108.0 F)
200644.4 C (111.9 F)
200744.4 C (111.9 F)
200844.4 C (111.9 F)
200944.4 C (111.9 F)
201044.4 C (111.9 F)
201141.1 C (106.0 F)
201242.8 C (109.0 F)
201342.8 C (109.0 F)
201442.8 C (109.0 F)
201542.8 C (109.0 F)
201643.3 C (109.9 F)
201742.8 C (109.0 F)
201841.7 C (107.1 F)
201943.3 C (109.9 F)
202042.2 C (108.0 F)
202143.9 C (111.0 F)
202246.7 C (116.1 F)
202343.3 C (109.9 F)
202445.0 C (113.0 F)
202541.1 C (106.0 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Kettleman City by year The coldest night of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is -9.4 C (15.1 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.0 C (23.0 F). -10-8-6-4-201960198020002020Record: -9.4 C (15.1 F) in 2007
The coldest night of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is -9.4 C (15.1 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.0 C (23.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Kettleman City by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1955-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1956-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1957-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1958-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1959-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1960-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1961-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1962-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1963-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1964-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1965-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1966-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1967-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1968-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1969-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1970-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1971-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1972-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1973-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1974-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1975-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2001-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2002-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2003-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2004-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2005-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2006-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2007-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2008-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2009-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2010-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2011-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2012-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2013-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2014-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2015-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2016-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2017-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2018-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2019-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2020-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2021-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2022-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2023-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2024-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2025-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2026-1.7 C (28.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kettleman City by year The wettest day of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 57.7 mm (2.3 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 mm (0.9 in). 02040601960198020002020Record: 57.7 mm (2.3 in) in 2023
The wettest day of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 57.7 mm (2.3 in) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 mm (0.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kettleman City by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195531.8 mm (1.3 in)
195622.1 mm (0.9 in)
195718.5 mm (0.7 in)
195822.1 mm (0.9 in)
195922.1 mm (0.9 in)
196033.8 mm (1.3 in)
196126.9 mm (1.1 in)
196230.5 mm (1.2 in)
196333.3 mm (1.3 in)
196426.2 mm (1.0 in)
196515.0 mm (0.6 in)
196623.9 mm (0.9 in)
196734.0 mm (1.3 in)
196824.6 mm (1.0 in)
196942.4 mm (1.7 in)
197018.8 mm (0.7 in)
197120.3 mm (0.8 in)
197216.5 mm (0.6 in)
197333.8 mm (1.3 in)
197422.1 mm (0.9 in)
197514.0 mm (0.6 in)
200115.7 mm (0.6 in)
20028.1 mm (0.32 in)
200319.1 mm (0.8 in)
200427.2 mm (1.1 in)
200525.9 mm (1.0 in)
200617.3 mm (0.7 in)
200712.7 mm (0.5 in)
200822.9 mm (0.9 in)
200911.9 mm (0.5 in)
201037.3 mm (1.5 in)
201124.1 mm (0.9 in)
201218.3 mm (0.7 in)
201316.8 mm (0.7 in)
201427.9 mm (1.1 in)
201518.0 mm (0.7 in)
201625.4 mm (1.0 in)
201715.2 mm (0.6 in)
201821.8 mm (0.9 in)
201917.8 mm (0.7 in)
202014.0 mm (0.6 in)
202129.2 mm (1.1 in)
202218.3 mm (0.7 in)
202357.7 mm (2.3 in)
202425.4 mm (1.0 in)
202531.8 mm (1.3 in)
202613.7 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kettleman City by year The wettest five days of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 84.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.1 mm (1.3 in). 0204060801001960198020002020Record: 84.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1962
The wettest five days of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 84.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.1 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kettleman City by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195564.6 mm (2.5 in)
195625.1 mm (1.0 in)
195722.9 mm (0.9 in)
195848.5 mm (1.9 in)
195931.3 mm (1.2 in)
196038.4 mm (1.5 in)
196134.8 mm (1.4 in)
196284.1 mm (3.3 in)
196355.7 mm (2.2 in)
196430.8 mm (1.2 in)
196535.8 mm (1.4 in)
196642.1 mm (1.7 in)
196747.7 mm (1.9 in)
196828.9 mm (1.1 in)
196976.2 mm (3.0 in)
197041.6 mm (1.6 in)
197125.9 mm (1.0 in)
197233.1 mm (1.3 in)
197368.9 mm (2.7 in)
197426.7 mm (1.1 in)
197527.7 mm (1.1 in)
200119.8 mm (0.8 in)
200214.2 mm (0.6 in)
200322.7 mm (0.9 in)
200456.9 mm (2.2 in)
200556.9 mm (2.2 in)
200631.3 mm (1.2 in)
200718.3 mm (0.7 in)
200849.6 mm (2.0 in)
200921.8 mm (0.9 in)
201071.7 mm (2.8 in)
201151.6 mm (2.0 in)
201229.7 mm (1.2 in)
201320.9 mm (0.8 in)
201436.8 mm (1.4 in)
201521.3 mm (0.8 in)
201625.4 mm (1.0 in)
201739.8 mm (1.6 in)
201826.1 mm (1.0 in)
201926.0 mm (1.0 in)
202022.6 mm (0.9 in)
202157.9 mm (2.3 in)
202218.3 mm (0.7 in)
202379.3 mm (3.1 in)
202443.0 mm (1.7 in)
202554.9 mm (2.2 in)
202626.9 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kettleman City by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 272 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 129 days. 01002003001960198020002020Record: 272 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Kettleman City, 1955 to 2026. The record is 272 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 129 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kettleman City by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1955189 days
1956147 days
1957122 days
195870 days
1959212 days
1960160 days
1961196 days
1962206 days
196357 days
1964152 days
1965110 days
1966151 days
1967166 days
1968141 days
196997 days
1970191 days
1971140 days
1972272 days
1973113 days
1974135 days
197565 days
200118 days
200231 days
200331 days
2004138 days
2005126 days
2006134 days
2007152 days
2008184 days
200999 days
2010136 days
2011127 days
2012171 days
2013195 days
2014165 days
201585 days
2016131 days
201745 days
201824 days
201937 days
202045 days
202135 days
202229 days
202390 days
202433 days
2025129 days
2026127 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

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Kettleman City falls on 28 February and the median first autumn frost on 25 November, which leaves a median of 272 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Kettleman City
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1956 to 2021)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Februaryn/a28 Februaryn/a+0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost25 Novembern/a25 Novembern/a+1.0 days per decade
Growing days272 daysn/a272 daysn/a+0.4 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

32 years, 1955 to 2025

A day with at least 23.4 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 45.0 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kettleman City: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years23.4 mm (0.9 in)
5 years30.2 mm (1.2 in)
10 years34.3 mm (1.4 in)
25 years38.9 mm (1.5 in)
50 years42.1 mm (1.7 in)Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years45.0 mm (1.8 in)Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1955 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: 42.4 mm (1.7 in) in 1969; 37.3 mm (1.5 in) in 2010; 33.8 mm (1.3 in) in 1960.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kettleman City standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kettleman 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).