Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Farmer City 3W (USC00112993), Illinois, United States, with 68 years of record.
Key Facts for Farmer City 3W
Farmer City 3W (USC00112993) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 40.25 latitude and -88.71 longitude, 227 m (745 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2015, 68 years of record.
1,464 records set at Farmer City 3W still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Farmer City 3W set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 3 March 2015.
About the Station
Location: Illinois, United States, 40.25 latitude, -88.71 longitude.
Elevation: 227 m (745 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2015, 68 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
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 Farmer City 3W. 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 Farmer City 3W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
20.0 C (68.0 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
22.8 C (73.0 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.3 C (100.9 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.6 C (105.1 F)
6.1 C (43.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Farmer City 3W still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 80.
Standing records at Farmer City 3W by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1962
24
1963
80
1964
53
1965
53
1966
67
1967
52
1968
39
1969
35
1970
41
1971
50
1972
31
1973
32
1974
41
1975
33
1976
42
1977
49
1978
30
1979
46
1980
41
1981
25
1982
40
1983
59
1984
46
1985
39
1986
54
1987
47
1988
47
1989
41
1990
59
1991
58
1992
23
1993
10
1996
11
1997
30
1998
33
1999
3
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records
2 all-time records were set at Farmer City 3W between 4 January 1999 and 5 January 1999. Each dot is a new record.
When Farmer City 3W set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1999-01-04
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1999-01-05
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -31.7 C (-25.1 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
May: 235.7 mm (9.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Farmer City 3W. The most was 235.7 mm (9.3 in) on 16 May 1968.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Farmer City 3W
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
91.2 mm (3.6 in)
8 January 2008
Feb
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
24 February 2001
Mar
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
13 March 1972
Apr
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
12 April 1979
May
235.7 mm (9.3 in)
16 May 1968
Jun
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
26 June 2013
Jul
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
22 July 1990
Aug
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
17 August 1997
Sep
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
14 September 2008
Oct
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
14 October 2012
Nov
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2 November 1992
Dec
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
21 December 1949
Period of Record Coverage
1962 to 1999
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
36 years of record at Farmer City 3W, 1962 to 1999. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Farmer City 3W, 1963 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.8 C (51.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1989, at 8.9 C (48.0 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 12.0 C (53.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Farmer City 3W as warming stripes, 1963 to 1997
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1963
10.2 C
-0.66 C
1964
11.3 C
+0.53 C
1965
11.4 C
+0.60 C
1966
10.5 C
-0.28 C
1967
10.6 C
-0.24 C
1969
10.4 C
-0.38 C
1970
10.9 C
+0.08 C
1971
11.8 C
+0.96 C
1972
10.4 C
-0.41 C
1973
12.0 C
+1.14 C
1974
11.1 C
+0.31 C
1975
11.4 C
+0.55 C
1976
10.5 C
-0.27 C
1977
11.0 C
+0.16 C
1979
9.8 C
-1.04 C
1981
10.8 C
+0.01 C
1983
11.2 C
+0.41 C
1984
11.1 C
+0.24 C
1986
10.6 C
-0.20 C
1987
11.4 C
+0.63 C
1989
8.9 C
-1.91 C
1991
11.3 C
+0.51 C
1992
11.1 C
+0.30 C
1997
9.7 C
-1.11 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
1948 to 2015
Yearly extremes at Farmer City 3W: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1966
35.9 C (96.5 F)
36
Coldest night (TNn)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1999
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
36
Wettest day (Rx1day)
235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1968
66.4 mm (2.6 in)
52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
245.9 mm (9.7 in)
1968
99.5 mm (3.9 in)
52
Longest dry spell (CDD)
38 days
1979
20 days
52
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Farmer City 3W, 1948 to 2015. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Farmer City 3W by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1962
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1964
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1965
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1966
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1967
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1969
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1970
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1972
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1974
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1975
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1976
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1977
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1978
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1979
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1980
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1982
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1983
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1984
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1986
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1987
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1989
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1992
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1993
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1996
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1997
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1999
21.7 C (71.1 F)
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Farmer City 3W, 1948 to 2015. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Farmer City 3W by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1962
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1963
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1964
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1965
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1966
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1967
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1968
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1969
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1970
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1971
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1972
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1973
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1974
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1975
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1976
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1978
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1979
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1980
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1981
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1982
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1983
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1984
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1985
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1987
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1988
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1989
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1991
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1992
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1993
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1996
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1997
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1998
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1999
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
n/a
2014
n/a
2015
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Farmer City 3W, 1948 to 2015. The record is 235.7 mm (9.3 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.4 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Farmer City 3W by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1950
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1951
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1962
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1964
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1965
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1967
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1968
235.7 mm (9.3 in)
1969
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1971
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1972
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1973
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1974
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1975
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1976
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1977
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1978
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1979
68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1980
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981
88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1982
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1983
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1984
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1985
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1987
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1988
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1989
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1990
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1991
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1992
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1993
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1996
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1997
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1998
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1999
19.3 mm (0.8 in)
2000
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2001
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2002
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2007
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2008
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2009
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2010
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2012
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2013
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2014
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2015
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Farmer City 3W, 1948 to 2015. The record is 245.9 mm (9.7 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.5 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Farmer City 3W by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1949
111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1950
82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1951
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1962
142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1963
72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1964
159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1965
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1966
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1967
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1968
245.9 mm (9.7 in)
1969
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1971
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1973
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974
107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1975
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1976
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1977
170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1978
154.1 mm (6.1 in)
1979
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1980
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1981
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1982
96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1983
97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1984
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1985
100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1986
127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1987
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1988
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1989
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1990
135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1991
120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1992
140.1 mm (5.5 in)
1993
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1996
71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1997
154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1998
111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1999
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2000
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
2001
76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2002
103.3 mm (4.1 in)
2007
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2008
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2009
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2010
106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2011
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
2012
112.8 mm (4.4 in)
2013
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2014
96.1 mm (3.8 in)
2015
46.4 mm (1.8 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Farmer City 3W, 1948 to 2015. The record is 38 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Farmer City 3W by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948
13 days
1949
21 days
1950
18 days
1951
11 days
1962
21 days
1963
27 days
1964
25 days
1965
19 days
1966
21 days
1967
29 days
1968
23 days
1969
17 days
1970
16 days
1971
30 days
1972
15 days
1973
15 days
1974
28 days
1975
16 days
1976
25 days
1977
18 days
1978
20 days
1979
38 days
1980
28 days
1981
24 days
1982
13 days
1983
31 days
1984
15 days
1985
23 days
1986
34 days
1987
26 days
1988
35 days
1989
23 days
1990
21 days
1991
28 days
1992
25 days
1993
18 days
1996
17 days
1997
13 days
1998
26 days
1999
17 days
2000
19 days
2001
20 days
2002
27 days
2007
15 days
2008
17 days
2009
15 days
2010
15 days
2011
19 days
2012
13 days
2013
16 days
2014
11 days
2015
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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
24 years with a frost
Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Farmer City 3W falls on 26 April and the median first autumn frost on 15 October, which leaves a median of 172 days between them.
Frost dates and growing season at Farmer City 3W
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1963 to 1997)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
26 April
n/a
26 April
n/a
n/a
First autumn frost
15 October
n/a
15 October
n/a
n/a
Growing days
172 days
n/a
172 days
n/a
n/a
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
37 years, 1949 to 2014
A day with at least 67.5 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 192.4 mm (7.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Farmer City 3W: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
67.5 mm (2.7 in)
5 years
91.0 mm (3.6 in)
10 years
109.9 mm (4.3 in)
25 years
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
50 years
163.5 mm (6.4 in)
Longer than the 37 years of record
100 years
192.4 mm (7.6 in)
Longer than the 37 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, 37 years of values from 1949 to 2014.
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: 235.7 mm (9.3 in) in 1968; 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 2008; 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1997.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.