Payson Weather Records (USC00116670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Payson (USC00116670), Illinois, United States, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for Payson

Payson (USC00116670) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 39.82 latitude and -91.24 longitude, 233 m (764 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2010, 63 years of record.
1,210 records set at Payson still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Payson set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 19 September 2010.

About the Station

Location: Illinois, United States, 39.82 latitude, -91.24 longitude.
Elevation: 233 m (764 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2010, 63 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Payson. 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 Payson, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,210 standing records

1,210 records at Payson still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 560.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Payson. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 14 September 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Payson
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 January 2008
Feb	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 February 1985
Mar	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21 March 1962
Apr	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	21 April 1973
May	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 May 1974
Jun	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	15 June 1968
Jul	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	2 July 1978
Aug	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	29 August 1955
Sep	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	14 September 1961
Oct	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	5 October 1955
Nov	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30 November 2006
Dec	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	3 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 1981

10 years of record at Payson, 1966 to 1981. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others.

Latest Records

Latest records at Payson
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 September 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2010	Payson, US	daily rain (Tie)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	tie	52 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2010	Payson, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2010	Payson, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	45 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2010	Payson, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2010	Payson, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	35 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2010	Payson, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2010	Payson, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2009	Payson, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2009	Payson, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 2009	Payson, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 2009	Payson, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2010

Yearly extremes at Payson: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1980	28.1 C (82.5 F)	10
Coldest night (TNn)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	1977	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	10
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	1961	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	56
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	1969	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	56
Longest dry spell (CDD)	54 days	1956	20 days	56

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Payson, 1948 to 2010. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.1 C (82.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Payson by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1970	n/a
1971	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1972	n/a
1973	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1978	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1979	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1980	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981	29.4 C (84.9 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
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Payson, 1948 to 2010. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Payson by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1970	n/a
1971	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1972	n/a
1973	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1977	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1978	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1979	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1980	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1981	20.0 C (68.0 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
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Payson, 1948 to 2010. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.9 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Payson by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1949	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1950	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1951	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1952	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1954	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1956	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1957	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1958	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1959	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1961	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1962	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1963	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1964	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1965	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1966	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1968	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1971	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1972	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1973	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1974	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1976	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1977	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1979	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1980	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1981	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1982	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1983	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1985	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1986	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1987	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1988	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1989	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1990	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1991	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1992	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1993	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1994	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1995	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1996	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1998	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2006	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2007	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2008	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
2009	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	86.9 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Payson, 1948 to 2010. The record is 203.5 mm (8.0 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.6 mm (3.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Payson by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1949	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1950	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1951	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1952	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1954	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1955	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1956	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1957	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1958	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1959	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1961	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1962	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1963	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1964	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1965	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1966	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1967	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1968	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1969	203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1970	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1973	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1974	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1975	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1976	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1977	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1978	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1979	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1980	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1981	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1982	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1983	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1984	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1985	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1986	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1987	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1988	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1989	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1990	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1991	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1992	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1994	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1995	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1996	94.6 mm (3.7 in)
1997	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1998	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2006	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
2007	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2008	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
2009	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
2010	117.7 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Payson, 1948 to 2010. The record is 54 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Payson by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	13 days
1949	15 days
1950	29 days
1951	19 days
1952	26 days
1953	22 days
1954	19 days
1955	29 days
1956	54 days
1957	22 days
1958	19 days
1959	19 days
1960	11 days
1961	18 days
1962	17 days
1963	35 days
1964	23 days
1965	15 days
1966	28 days
1967	25 days
1968	19 days
1969	18 days
1970	17 days
1971	25 days
1972	15 days
1973	15 days
1974	14 days
1975	14 days
1976	25 days
1977	15 days
1978	21 days
1979	36 days
1980	26 days
1981	16 days
1982	18 days
1983	25 days
1984	17 days
1985	17 days
1986	24 days
1987	22 days
1988	32 days
1989	20 days
1990	16 days
1991	24 days
1992	20 days
1993	26 days
1994	23 days
1995	25 days
1996	19 days
1997	18 days
1998	9 days
2006	22 days
2007	16 days
2008	23 days
2009	24 days
2010	26 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1950 to 2010

A day with at least 65.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 110.3 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Payson: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years	110.3 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1950 to 2010.

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: 105.9 mm (4.2 in) in 1955; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1978; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 2008.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).