Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Murphysboro 2 SW (USC00115983), Illinois, United States, with 79 years of record.
Key Facts for Murphysboro 2 SW
Murphysboro 2 SW (USC00115983) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 37.76 latitude and -89.37 longitude, 168 m (550 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2026, 79 years of record.
0 records set at Murphysboro 2 SW still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Murphysboro 2 SW set a daily record precipitation of 95.8 mm (3.8 in) on 11 July 2026.
About the Station
Location: Illinois, United States, 37.76 latitude, -89.37 longitude.
Elevation: 168 m (550 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2026, 79 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
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The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Murphysboro 2 SW. 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 Murphysboro 2 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records
0 records at Murphysboro 2 SW still stand.
Standing records at Murphysboro 2 SW by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 131.6 mm (5.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Murphysboro 2 SW. The most was 131.6 mm (5.2 in) on 13 July 2006.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Murphysboro 2 SW
Yearly extremes at Murphysboro 2 SW: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
2006
79.1 mm (3.1 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
245.1 mm (9.6 in)
2011
123.4 mm (4.9 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
31 days
1996
21 days
36
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Murphysboro 2 SW, 1948 to 2026. The record is 131.6 mm (5.2 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.1 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Murphysboro 2 SW by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1949
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1950
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1951
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1995
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1996
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1997
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1998
95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1999
71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2000
115.1 mm (4.5 in)
2001
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2002
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2003
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2004
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2005
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2006
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
2007
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2008
127.5 mm (5.0 in)
2009
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2011
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2012
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2013
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2014
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
2015
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
2016
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2017
116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2018
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2019
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2020
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2021
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2022
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2023
117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2024
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2025
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2026
95.8 mm (3.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Murphysboro 2 SW, 1948 to 2026. The record is 245.1 mm (9.6 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 123.4 mm (4.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Murphysboro 2 SW by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948
58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1949
138.3 mm (5.4 in)
1950
127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1951
109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995
88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1996
153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1997
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1998
122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1999
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2000
158.3 mm (6.2 in)
2001
121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2002
106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2003
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2004
80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2005
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
2006
182.0 mm (7.2 in)
2007
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2008
182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2009
120.6 mm (4.7 in)
2010
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2011
245.1 mm (9.6 in)
2012
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2013
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2014
90.5 mm (3.6 in)
2015
161.0 mm (6.3 in)
2016
141.3 mm (5.6 in)
2017
239.7 mm (9.4 in)
2018
124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2019
96.1 mm (3.8 in)
2020
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2021
103.3 mm (4.1 in)
2022
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2023
147.7 mm (5.8 in)
2024
145.8 mm (5.7 in)
2025
204.4 mm (8.0 in)
2026
166.1 mm (6.5 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Murphysboro 2 SW, 1948 to 2026. The record is 31 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Murphysboro 2 SW by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948
17 days
1949
21 days
1950
20 days
1951
12 days
1995
23 days
1996
31 days
1997
11 days
1998
19 days
1999
30 days
2000
20 days
2001
25 days
2002
28 days
2003
25 days
2004
24 days
2005
21 days
2006
15 days
2007
27 days
2008
31 days
2009
19 days
2010
21 days
2011
24 days
2012
26 days
2013
18 days
2014
21 days
2015
24 days
2016
18 days
2017
18 days
2018
15 days
2019
14 days
2020
17 days
2021
20 days
2022
30 days
2023
18 days
2024
16 days
2025
21 days
2026
14 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 Murphysboro 2 SW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Murphysboro 2 SW 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.