Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pittsfield #2 (USC00116837), Illinois, United States, with 36 years of record.
Key Facts for Pittsfield #2
Pittsfield #2 (USC00116837) is a weather station in Illinois, United States at 39.62 latitude and -90.80 longitude, 207 m (680 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1991 to 2026, 36 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pittsfield #2 still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Pittsfield #2 set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 15 August 2026.
About the Station
Location: Illinois, United States, 39.62 latitude, -90.80 longitude.
Elevation: 207 m (680 ft).
Period of record: 1991 to 2026, 36 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
4 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 Pittsfield #2. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Pittsfield #2, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
21.7 C (71.1 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
26.1 C (79.0 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
30.0 C (86.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jun
39.4 C (102.9 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
32.8 C (91.0 F)
11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul
40.0 C (104.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
35.6 C (96.1 F)
13.9 C (57.0 F)
Aug
40.0 C (104.0 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
33.9 C (93.0 F)
15.6 C (60.1 F)
Sep
36.1 C (97.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
22.8 C (73.0 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Pittsfield #2 still stand. 2012 holds the most, with 77.
Standing records at Pittsfield #2 by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1995
5
1996
75
1997
70
1998
45
1999
40
2000
71
2001
24
2002
50
2003
19
2004
49
2005
51
2006
44
2007
66
2008
36
2009
32
2010
35
2011
43
2012
77
2013
46
2014
63
2015
47
2016
52
2017
66
2018
75
2019
25
2020
41
2021
40
2022
40
2023
52
2024
49
2025
26
2026
10
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 120.4 mm (4.7 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pittsfield #2. The most was 120.4 mm (4.7 in) on 14 September 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pittsfield #2
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
81.8 mm (3.2 in)
8 January 2008
Feb
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
21 February 2018
Mar
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
18 March 2021
Apr
109.5 mm (4.3 in)
30 April 2017
May
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
25 May 2024
Jun
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
30 June 2020
Jul
115.3 mm (4.5 in)
20 July 2010
Aug
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
8 August 2014
Sep
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
14 September 1993
Oct
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
31 October 2004
Nov
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
5 November 2024
Dec
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
27 December 2015
Period of Record Coverage
1995 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
32 years of record at Pittsfield #2, 1995 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Pittsfield #2, 1996 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.8 C (53.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 9.9 C (49.9 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 13.5 C (56.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Pittsfield #2 as warming stripes, 1996 to 2024
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1996
9.9 C
-1.90 C
1997
10.5 C
-1.34 C
1998
12.8 C
+0.94 C
2004
11.8 C
-0.01 C
2005
12.6 C
+0.80 C
2007
12.5 C
+0.69 C
2008
10.8 C
-1.02 C
2011
11.9 C
+0.02 C
2012
13.5 C
+1.67 C
2013
11.0 C
-0.83 C
2014
10.3 C
-1.57 C
2015
12.2 C
+0.35 C
2017
13.3 C
+1.50 C
2020
11.6 C
-0.23 C
2021
12.0 C
+0.14 C
2022
11.0 C
-0.87 C
2023
12.5 C
+0.65 C
2024
12.8 C
+0.95 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
1991 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Pittsfield #2: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007
36.1 C (97.0 F)
32
Coldest night (TNn)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1999
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
32
Wettest day (Rx1day)
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1993
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
36
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
158.5 mm (6.2 in)
2017
99.2 mm (3.9 in)
36
Longest dry spell (CDD)
36 days
2017
20 days
36
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Pittsfield #2, 1991 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Pittsfield #2 by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1991
n/a
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
18.9 C (66.0 F)
1996
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1997
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1999
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2000
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2001
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2002
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2004
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2005
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2006
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2007
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2008
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2009
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2010
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2011
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2012
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2013
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2014
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2015
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2016
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2017
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2018
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2019
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2020
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2021
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2022
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2023
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2024
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2025
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2026
35.6 C (96.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Pittsfield #2, 1991 to 2026. The record is -31.7 C (-25.1 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Pittsfield #2 by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1991
n/a
1992
n/a
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1996
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1997
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1999
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2000
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2001
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2003
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2004
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2005
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2006
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2007
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2008
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2009
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2010
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2011
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2012
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2013
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2014
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2015
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2016
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2017
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2018
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2019
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2020
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2021
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2022
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2023
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2024
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2025
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2026
1.1 C (34.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Pittsfield #2, 1991 to 2026. The record is 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pittsfield #2 by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1991
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1992
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1993
120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1994
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1995
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1997
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1998
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1999
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2000
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2001
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2002
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2003
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2004
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2005
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2006
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2007
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2008
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2009
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2010
115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2011
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2012
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2013
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2014
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2015
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2016
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2017
109.5 mm (4.3 in)
2018
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2019
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2020
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2021
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
2022
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2023
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2024
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2025
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2026
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Pittsfield #2, 1991 to 2026. The record is 158.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.2 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pittsfield #2 by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1991
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1992
100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1993
138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1994
127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1995
94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1996
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997
63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1998
98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1999
72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2000
113.8 mm (4.5 in)
2001
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2002
105.1 mm (4.1 in)
2003
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2004
111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2005
80.7 mm (3.2 in)
2006
71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2007
52.4 mm (2.1 in)
2008
145.1 mm (5.7 in)
2009
104.5 mm (4.1 in)
2010
137.8 mm (5.4 in)
2011
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2012
94.1 mm (3.7 in)
2013
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
2014
97.9 mm (3.9 in)
2015
150.2 mm (5.9 in)
2016
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2017
158.5 mm (6.2 in)
2018
88.5 mm (3.5 in)
2019
85.8 mm (3.4 in)
2020
127.8 mm (5.0 in)
2021
122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2022
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2023
56.7 mm (2.2 in)
2024
108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2025
101.3 mm (4.0 in)
2026
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Pittsfield #2, 1991 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pittsfield #2 by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1991
13 days
1992
18 days
1993
20 days
1994
20 days
1995
25 days
1996
16 days
1997
23 days
1998
25 days
1999
22 days
2000
18 days
2001
14 days
2002
17 days
2003
25 days
2004
25 days
2005
27 days
2006
24 days
2007
22 days
2008
23 days
2009
27 days
2010
20 days
2011
25 days
2012
19 days
2013
25 days
2014
14 days
2015
13 days
2016
23 days
2017
36 days
2018
18 days
2019
12 days
2020
18 days
2021
15 days
2022
20 days
2023
18 days
2024
29 days
2025
23 days
2026
17 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 Pittsfield #2 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pittsfield #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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.