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Dawson Lake Weather Records (USC00061798)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dawson Lake (USC00061798), Connecticut, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Dawson Lake

  • Dawson Lake (USC00061798) is a weather station in Connecticut, United States at 41.37 latitude and -72.98 longitude, 49 m (161 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1930 to 1975, 46 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Dawson Lake still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Connecticut, United States, 41.37 latitude, -72.98 longitude.
  • Elevation: 49 m (161 ft).
  • Period of record: 1930 to 1975, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Dawson Lake, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dawson Lake. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dawson Lake. 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 Dawson Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Dawson Lake by the year they were set 0 records at Dawson Lake still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Dawson Lake still stand.
Standing records at Dawson Lake by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 148.6 mm (5.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dawson Lake The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dawson Lake. The most was 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 16 October 1955. 050100150 Jan: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 6 January 1949 Jan Feb: 66.3 mm (2.6 in), 14 February 1966 Feb Mar: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 31 March 1951 Mar Apr: 69.1 mm (2.7 in), 2 April 1973 Apr May: 54.4 mm (2.1 in), 23 May 1949 May Jun: 73.2 mm (2.9 in), 19 June 1972 Jun Jul: 131.1 mm (5.2 in), 24 July 1953 Jul Aug: 123.7 mm (4.9 in), 19 August 1955 Aug Sep: 129.8 mm (5.1 in), 13 September 1960 Sep Oct: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 16 October 1955 Oct Nov: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 8 November 1963 Nov Dec: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 31 December 1948 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dawson Lake. The most was 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 16 October 1955.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Dawson Lake
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan58.9 mm (2.3 in)6 January 1949
Feb66.3 mm (2.6 in)14 February 1966
Mar86.9 mm (3.4 in)31 March 1951
Apr69.1 mm (2.7 in)2 April 1973
May54.4 mm (2.1 in)23 May 1949
Jun73.2 mm (2.9 in)19 June 1972
Jul131.1 mm (5.2 in)24 July 1953
Aug123.7 mm (4.9 in)19 August 1955
Sep129.8 mm (5.1 in)13 September 1960
Oct148.6 mm (5.9 in)16 October 1955
Nov89.4 mm (3.5 in)8 November 1963
Dec96.5 mm (3.8 in)31 December 1948

Latest Records

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No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1930 to 1975
Yearly extremes at Dawson Lake: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)148.6 mm (5.9 in)195567.6 mm (2.7 in)29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)224.6 mm (8.8 in)1955119.2 mm (4.7 in)29
Longest dry spell (CDD)37 days196418 days29

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dawson Lake by year The wettest day of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.6 mm (2.7 in). 05010015019301940195019601970Record: 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1955
The wettest day of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.6 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dawson Lake by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193049.3 mm (1.9 in)
194896.5 mm (3.8 in)
194958.9 mm (2.3 in)
195045.7 mm (1.8 in)
195186.9 mm (3.4 in)
195264.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953131.1 mm (5.2 in)
195478.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955148.6 mm (5.9 in)
195649.8 mm (2.0 in)
195748.0 mm (1.9 in)
195868.1 mm (2.7 in)
195967.6 mm (2.7 in)
1960129.8 mm (5.1 in)
196164.5 mm (2.5 in)
196258.9 mm (2.3 in)
196389.4 mm (3.5 in)
196445.2 mm (1.8 in)
196561.2 mm (2.4 in)
196666.3 mm (2.6 in)
196749.5 mm (1.9 in)
196873.4 mm (2.9 in)
196982.3 mm (3.2 in)
197053.8 mm (2.1 in)
197183.3 mm (3.3 in)
197273.2 mm (2.9 in)
197369.1 mm (2.7 in)
197488.6 mm (3.5 in)
197559.9 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dawson Lake by year The wettest five days of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 224.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.2 mm (4.7 in). 5010015020025019301940195019601970Record: 224.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1955
The wettest five days of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 224.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.2 mm (4.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dawson Lake by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1930114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1948121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1949173.2 mm (6.8 in)
195080.5 mm (3.2 in)
1951129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1952125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1953174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1954124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1955224.6 mm (8.8 in)
195672.4 mm (2.9 in)
195778.2 mm (3.1 in)
1958158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1959119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1960168.9 mm (6.6 in)
196181.0 mm (3.2 in)
196286.1 mm (3.4 in)
1963144.1 mm (5.7 in)
196464.0 mm (2.5 in)
196574.9 mm (2.9 in)
196672.4 mm (2.9 in)
196780.7 mm (3.2 in)
1968111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1969117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1970101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1971163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1972161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1973115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1974124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1975148.4 mm (5.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dawson Lake by year The longest dry spell of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 37 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 01020304019301940195019601970Record: 37 days in 1964
The longest dry spell of the year at Dawson Lake, 1930 to 1975. The record is 37 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dawson Lake by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193020 days
194821 days
194920 days
19509 days
195111 days
195231 days
195328 days
195417 days
195524 days
195615 days
195716 days
195820 days
195915 days
196018 days
196115 days
196215 days
196328 days
196437 days
196516 days
196626 days
196722 days
196822 days
196918 days
197016 days
197117 days
197212 days
197319 days
197415 days
197516 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Dawson Lake standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Dawson Lake 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 (2025-12-31).