Stafford Springs 2 Weather Records (USC00067959)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Stafford Springs 2 (USC00067959), Connecticut, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Stafford Springs 2

Stafford Springs 2 (USC00067959) is a weather station in Connecticut, United States at 41.95 latitude and -72.30 longitude, 139 m (455 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 1996, 31 years of record.
710 records set at Stafford Springs 2 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, 41.95 latitude, -72.30 longitude.
Elevation: 139 m (455 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 1996, 31 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Stafford Springs 2. 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 Stafford Springs 2, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	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	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

710 standing records

710 records at Stafford Springs 2 still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 288.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 120.7 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Stafford Springs 2. The most was 120.7 mm (4.8 in) on 20 August 1991.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Stafford Springs 2
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 January 1978
Feb	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 February 1970
Mar	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	7 March 1979
Apr	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	17 April 1996
May	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 May 1984
Jun	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	6 June 1982
Jul	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 July 1969
Aug	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	20 August 1991
Sep	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	27 September 1975
Oct	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	14 October 1990
Nov	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	21 November 1988
Dec	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 December 1992

Period of Record Coverage

1977 to 1981

4 years of record at Stafford Springs 2, 1977 to 1981. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981.

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1966 to 1996

Yearly extremes at Stafford Springs 2: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1977	28.3 C (82.9 F)	4
Coldest night (TNn)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1979	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	4
Wettest day (Rx1day)	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	1991	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	1975	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	23 days	1978	15 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Stafford Springs 2, 1966 to 1996. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.3 C (82.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Stafford Springs 2 by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1979	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1980	n/a
1981	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Stafford Springs 2, 1966 to 1996. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.7 C (5.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Stafford Springs 2 by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1978	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1979	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1980	n/a
1981	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Stafford Springs 2, 1966 to 1996. The record is 120.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Stafford Springs 2 by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1967	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1968	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1969	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1972	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1973	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1974	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1975	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1976	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1977	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1978	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1979	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1980	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1983	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1984	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1985	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1987	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1988	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1989	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1990	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1991	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1992	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1993	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1994	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1995	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1996	86.6 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Stafford Springs 2, 1966 to 1996. The record is 213.4 mm (8.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.1 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Stafford Springs 2 by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1967	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1968	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1969	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1970	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1972	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1973	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1974	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1975	213.4 mm (8.4 in)
1976	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1977	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1978	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1979	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1980	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1981	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1982	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1983	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1984	212.3 mm (8.4 in)
1985	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1986	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1987	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1988	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1989	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
1990	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1991	177.1 mm (7.0 in)
1992	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1993	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1994	126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1995	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1996	102.9 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Stafford Springs 2, 1966 to 1996. The record is 23 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Stafford Springs 2 by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966	10 days
1967	17 days
1968	19 days
1969	14 days
1970	13 days
1972	7 days
1973	14 days
1974	14 days
1975	14 days
1976	16 days
1977	15 days
1978	23 days
1979	13 days
1980	23 days
1981	18 days
1982	19 days
1983	22 days
1984	19 days
1985	13 days
1986	15 days
1987	22 days
1988	14 days
1989	15 days
1990	19 days
1991	14 days
1992	11 days
1993	15 days
1994	10 days
1995	10 days
1996	12 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 Stafford Springs 2 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Stafford Springs 2 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).