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New Athens Weather Records (USC00116072)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for New Athens (USC00116072), Illinois, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for New Athens

  • New Athens (USC00116072) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 38.32 latitude and -89.88 longitude, 130 m (426 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1969 to 2015, 47 years of record.
  • 0 records set at New Athens still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Illinois, United States, 38.32 latitude, -89.88 longitude.
  • Elevation: 130 m (426 ft).
  • Period of record: 1969 to 2015, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at New Athens, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New Athens. 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 New Athens. 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 New Athens, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 167.6 mm (6.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at New Athens The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Athens. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 28 April 1996. 050100150200 Jan: 72.1 mm (2.8 in), 31 January 1982 Jan Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 1 February 1988 Feb Mar: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 28 March 1977 Mar Apr: 167.6 mm (6.6 in), 28 April 1996 Apr May: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 26 May 2008 May Jun: 123.7 mm (4.9 in), 16 June 2000 Jun Jul: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 28 July 1979 Jul Aug: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 5 August 1998 Aug Sep: 117.3 mm (4.6 in), 23 September 1984 Sep Oct: 75.7 mm (3.0 in), 9 October 2009 Oct Nov: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 19 November 1985 Nov Dec: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 3 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Athens. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 28 April 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at New Athens
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan72.1 mm (2.8 in)31 January 1982
Feb63.5 mm (2.5 in)1 February 1988
Mar92.7 mm (3.6 in)28 March 1977
Apr167.6 mm (6.6 in)28 April 1996
May72.9 mm (2.9 in)26 May 2008
Jun123.7 mm (4.9 in)16 June 2000
Jul116.8 mm (4.6 in)28 July 1979
Aug66.0 mm (2.6 in)5 August 1998
Sep117.3 mm (4.6 in)23 September 1984
Oct75.7 mm (3.0 in)9 October 2009
Nov96.0 mm (3.8 in)19 November 1985
Dec86.9 mm (3.4 in)3 December 1982

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1969 to 2015
Yearly extremes at New Athens: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)167.6 mm (6.6 in)199667.3 mm (2.6 in)36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)178.8 mm (7.0 in)1996106.3 mm (4.2 in)36
Longest dry spell (CDD)36 days199518 days36

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Athens by year The wettest day of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in). 05010015020019701980199020002010Record: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.3 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Athens by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19692.3 mm (0.09 in)
197792.7 mm (3.6 in)
197861.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979116.8 mm (4.6 in)
198043.7 mm (1.7 in)
198176.2 mm (3.0 in)
198286.9 mm (3.4 in)
198356.9 mm (2.2 in)
1984117.3 mm (4.6 in)
198596.0 mm (3.8 in)
198689.9 mm (3.5 in)
198752.8 mm (2.1 in)
198864.3 mm (2.5 in)
198941.1 mm (1.6 in)
199050.8 mm (2.0 in)
199176.2 mm (3.0 in)
199286.6 mm (3.4 in)
199368.1 mm (2.7 in)
199462.7 mm (2.5 in)
199566.5 mm (2.6 in)
1996167.6 mm (6.6 in)
199766.0 mm (2.6 in)
199881.0 mm (3.2 in)
199965.5 mm (2.6 in)
2000123.7 mm (4.9 in)
200159.4 mm (2.3 in)
200238.6 mm (1.5 in)
200736.3 mm (1.4 in)
200888.6 mm (3.5 in)
200975.7 mm (3.0 in)
201063.8 mm (2.5 in)
201183.8 mm (3.3 in)
201240.4 mm (1.6 in)
201376.2 mm (3.0 in)
201491.7 mm (3.6 in)
201547.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Athens by year The wettest five days of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.3 mm (4.2 in). 05010015020019701980199020002010Record: 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1996
The wettest five days of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 178.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.3 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Athens by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19694.3 mm (0.17 in)
1977100.8 mm (4.0 in)
197867.9 mm (2.7 in)
1979162.0 mm (6.4 in)
198078.5 mm (3.1 in)
198188.4 mm (3.5 in)
1982139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1983178.5 mm (7.0 in)
1984137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1985155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1986154.5 mm (6.1 in)
198794.5 mm (3.7 in)
198884.3 mm (3.3 in)
198965.0 mm (2.6 in)
199080.1 mm (3.2 in)
1991147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1992104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1993130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1994150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1995178.2 mm (7.0 in)
1996178.8 mm (7.0 in)
199779.0 mm (3.1 in)
1998115.6 mm (4.6 in)
199969.8 mm (2.7 in)
2000146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2001101.1 mm (4.0 in)
200252.4 mm (2.1 in)
200754.8 mm (2.2 in)
2008111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2009107.7 mm (4.2 in)
2010104.0 mm (4.1 in)
2011166.4 mm (6.6 in)
201250.4 mm (2.0 in)
2013107.6 mm (4.2 in)
2014111.2 mm (4.4 in)
201553.4 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Athens by year The longest dry spell of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 36 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 01020304019701980199020002010Record: 36 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at New Athens, 1969 to 2015. The record is 36 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Athens by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196915 days
19777 days
197812 days
197926 days
198025 days
198120 days
198214 days
198327 days
198416 days
198519 days
198618 days
198721 days
198821 days
198920 days
199013 days
199121 days
199218 days
199318 days
199417 days
199536 days
199622 days
199715 days
199814 days
199920 days
200013 days
200121 days
200217 days
200716 days
200818 days
200916 days
201017 days
201117 days
201220 days
201320 days
201420 days
201512 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 New Athens standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for New Athens 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).