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Bluffton Wtr Wks Weather Records (USC00120831)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bluffton Wtr Wks (USC00120831), Indiana, United States, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Bluffton Wtr Wks

  • Bluffton Wtr Wks (USC00120831) is a weather station in Indiana, United States at 40.73 latitude and -85.17 longitude, 256 m (840 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1895 to 1958, 64 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bluffton Wtr Wks still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bluffton Wtr Wks set a daily record precipitation of 13.5 mm (0.5 in) on 20 December 1957.

About the Station

  • Location: Indiana, United States, 40.73 latitude, -85.17 longitude.
  • Elevation: 256 m (840 ft).
  • Period of record: 1895 to 1958, 64 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bluffton Wtr Wks, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bluffton Wtr Wks. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bluffton Wtr Wks. 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 Bluffton Wtr Wks, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.7 C (71.1 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
Feb21.7 C (71.1 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)n/an/a
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)n/an/a
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
May38.3 C (100.9 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Jun40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug41.1 C (106.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)n/an/a
Dec20.0 C (68.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bluffton Wtr Wks by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bluffton Wtr Wks still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401895: 161896: 381897: 301898: 181899: 401900: 221901: 271902: 331903: 341904: 231905: 251906: 291907: 211908: 211909: 191910: 181911: 381912: 281913: 331914: 391915: 341916: 301917: 351918: 361919: 231920: 231921: 181922: 131923: 191924: 281925: 401926: 141927: 261928: 261929: 241930: 351931: 281932: 201933: 221934: 311935: 161936: 381937: 141938: 221939: 181940: 341941: 161942: 141943: 161944: 131945: 181946: 191947: 131948: 141949: 121950: 181951: 241952: 121953: 141954: 131955: 91956: 111957: 9189519021909191619231930193719441951
1,464 records at Bluffton Wtr Wks still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Bluffton Wtr Wks by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189516
189638
189730
189818
189940
190022
190127
190233
190334
190423
190525
190629
190721
190821
190919
191018
191138
191228
191333
191439
191534
191630
191735
191836
191923
192023
192118
192213
192319
192428
192540
192614
192726
192826
192924
193035
193128
193220
193322
193431
193516
193638
193714
193822
193918
194034
194116
194214
194316
194413
194518
194619
194713
194814
194912
195018
195124
195212
195314
195413
19559
195611
19579

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Bluffton Wtr Wks set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Bluffton Wtr Wks between 21 July 1934 and 21 July 1934. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperature21 July 1934: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)1935
1 all-time records were set at Bluffton Wtr Wks between 21 July 1934 and 21 July 1934. Each dot is a new record.
When Bluffton Wtr Wks set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1934-07-21Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 127.0 mm (5.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bluffton Wtr Wks The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bluffton Wtr Wks. The most was 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 23 June 1921. 050100150 Jan: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 22 January 1904 Jan Feb: 52.6 mm (2.1 in), 13 February 1950 Feb Mar: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 24 March 1913 Mar Apr: 67.6 mm (2.7 in), 23 April 1952 Apr May: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 27 May 1916 May Jun: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 23 June 1921 Jun Jul: 105.2 mm (4.1 in), 1 July 1903 Jul Aug: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 14 August 1929 Aug Sep: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 5 September 1918 Sep Oct: 94.7 mm (3.7 in), 9 October 1950 Oct Nov: 51.8 mm (2.0 in), 20 November 1950 Nov Dec: 56.9 mm (2.2 in), 13 December 1901 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bluffton Wtr Wks. The most was 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 23 June 1921.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bluffton Wtr Wks
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan80.5 mm (3.2 in)22 January 1904
Feb52.6 mm (2.1 in)13 February 1950
Mar96.5 mm (3.8 in)24 March 1913
Apr67.6 mm (2.7 in)23 April 1952
May63.5 mm (2.5 in)27 May 1916
Jun127.0 mm (5.0 in)23 June 1921
Jul105.2 mm (4.1 in)1 July 1903
Aug111.8 mm (4.4 in)14 August 1929
Sep101.6 mm (4.0 in)5 September 1918
Oct94.7 mm (3.7 in)9 October 1950
Nov51.8 mm (2.0 in)20 November 1950
Dec56.9 mm (2.2 in)13 December 1901

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 1958
Days with data per year at Bluffton Wtr Wks 64 years of record at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1948, 1949 and others. 1895: 88 of 365 days1896: 356 of 366 days1897: 359 of 365 days1898: 362 of 365 days1899: 363 of 365 days1900: 365 of 365 days1901: 343 of 365 days1902: 352 of 365 days1903: 317 of 365 days1904: 320 of 366 days1905: 293 of 365 days1906: 233 of 365 days1907: 354 of 365 days1908: 346 of 366 days1909: 288 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 362 of 365 days1912: 364 of 366 days1913: 361 of 365 days1914: 362 of 365 days1915: 360 of 365 days1916: 361 of 366 days1917: 360 of 365 days1918: 362 of 365 days1919: 364 of 365 days1920: 359 of 366 days1921: 357 of 365 days1922: 333 of 365 days1923: 339 of 365 days1924: 336 of 366 days1925: 357 of 365 days1926: 352 of 365 days1927: 363 of 365 days1928: 365 of 366 days1929: 361 of 365 days1930: 358 of 365 days1931: 362 of 365 days1932: 361 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 365 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 362 of 365 days1939: 364 of 365 days1940: 364 of 366 days1941: 363 of 365 days1942: 360 of 365 days1943: 361 of 365 days1944: 364 of 366 days1945: 360 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 363 of 365 days1948: 242 of 366 days1949: 314 of 365 days1950: 360 of 365 days1951: 356 of 365 days1952: 354 of 366 days1953: 360 of 365 days1954: 358 of 365 days1955: 360 of 365 days1956: 362 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 75 of 365 days190019101920193019401950
64 years of record at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909, 1948, 1949 and others.
Days with data per year at Bluffton Wtr Wks
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
18958824%No
189635697%Yes
189735998%Yes
189836299%Yes
189936399%Yes
1900365100%Yes
190134394%Yes
190235296%Yes
190331787%No
190432087%No
190529380%No
190623364%No
190735497%Yes
190834695%Yes
190928879%No
1910365100%Yes
191136299%Yes
191236499%Yes
191336199%Yes
191436299%Yes
191536099%Yes
191636199%Yes
191736099%Yes
191836299%Yes
1919364100%Yes
192035998%Yes
192135798%Yes
192233391%Yes
192333993%Yes
192433692%Yes
192535798%Yes
192635296%Yes
192736399%Yes
1928365100%Yes
192936199%Yes
193035898%Yes
193136299%Yes
193236199%Yes
1933364100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936365100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
193836299%Yes
1939364100%Yes
194036499%Yes
194136399%Yes
194236099%Yes
194336199%Yes
194436499%Yes
194536099%Yes
1946364100%Yes
194736399%Yes
194824266%No
194931486%No
195036099%Yes
195135698%Yes
195235497%Yes
195336099%Yes
195435898%Yes
195536099%Yes
195636299%Yes
1957364100%Yes
19587521%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Bluffton Wtr Wks
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 December 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)57 years32 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max3.3 C (37.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)43 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)57 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain82.3 mm (3.2 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)4 years44 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain51.8 mm (2.0 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)59 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)56 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily low min (Tie)-7.8 C (18.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)7 years32 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1957Bluffton Wtr Wks, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

48 complete years, 1896 to 1957
Annual mean temperature at Bluffton Wtr Wks as warming stripes, 1896 to 1957 One stripe for each of 48 complete years at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1896 to 1957. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1907, at 9.3 C (48.7 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 12.4 C (54.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1896: 10.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1897: 10.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1898: 11.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1899: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1900: 11.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1902: 10.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1907: 9.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1910: 10.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1911: 11.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1912: 9.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1913: 11.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1914: 10.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1915: 10.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1916: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1918: 10.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1919: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1920: 10.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1921: 12.4 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1925: 10.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1926: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1927: 11.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1928: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1929: 9.6 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1930: 11.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1932: 11.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1933: 11.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1934: 11.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1935: 10.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1936: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1937: 10.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1938: 12.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1939: 11.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1940: 9.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1941: 11.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1942: 10.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1943: 10.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1944: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1945: 9.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1946: 11.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1947: 9.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1950: 9.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1951: 10.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1952: 11.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1953: 11.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1954: 11.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1955: 10.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 11.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 10.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1896190019101920193019401950
One stripe for each of 48 complete years at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1896 to 1957. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1907, at 9.3 C (48.7 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 12.4 C (54.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bluffton Wtr Wks as warming stripes, 1896 to 1957
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189610.9 C+0.13 C
189710.5 C-0.26 C
189811.0 C+0.25 C
189910.9 C+0.15 C
190011.1 C+0.34 C
190210.2 C-0.49 C
19079.3 C-1.46 C
191010.3 C-0.44 C
191111.6 C+0.84 C
19129.7 C-1.01 C
191311.4 C+0.66 C
191410.5 C-0.22 C
191510.0 C-0.71 C
191610.1 C-0.63 C
191810.5 C-0.25 C
191910.9 C+0.17 C
192010.1 C-0.68 C
192112.4 C+1.68 C
192510.7 C+0.01 C
192610.1 C-0.61 C
192711.1 C+0.32 C
192810.1 C-0.65 C
19299.6 C-1.16 C
193011.1 C+0.37 C
193211.0 C+0.24 C
193311.6 C+0.83 C
193411.2 C+0.51 C
193510.6 C-0.10 C
193610.9 C+0.21 C
193710.5 C-0.27 C
193812.0 C+1.29 C
193911.1 C+0.41 C
19409.8 C-0.89 C
194111.4 C+0.67 C
194210.7 C-0.05 C
194310.1 C-0.65 C
194410.9 C+0.19 C
19459.9 C-0.81 C
194611.6 C+0.87 C
19479.9 C-0.82 C
19509.9 C-0.86 C
195110.4 C-0.38 C
195211.3 C+0.52 C
195311.9 C+1.17 C
195411.4 C+0.70 C
195510.9 C+0.17 C
195611.3 C+0.53 C
195710.7 C-0.05 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1896 to 1957 is 0.1 C (0.0 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 48 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bluffton Wtr Wks
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (0.0 to 0.2) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1896 to 195748Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.12 C (-0.02 to 0.26) per decade0.22 F (-0.03 to 0.48) per decade1896 to 195748Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.00 C (-0.11 to 0.11) per decade0.00 F (-0.20 to 0.19) per decade1896 to 195748Not clearly different from zero

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

1895 to 1958
Yearly extremes at Bluffton Wtr Wks: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)193437.2 C (99.0 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)1904-23.0 C (-9.5 F)64
Wettest day (Rx1day)127.0 mm (5.0 in)192158.6 mm (2.3 in)64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)190.4 mm (7.5 in)191379.8 mm (3.1 in)64
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days190819 days64

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year The hottest day of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 1020304050190019201940Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934
The hottest day of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189524.4 C (75.9 F)
189636.7 C (98.1 F)
189739.4 C (102.9 F)
189836.7 C (98.1 F)
189937.8 C (100.0 F)
190035.6 C (96.1 F)
190139.4 C (102.9 F)
190236.1 C (97.0 F)
190336.7 C (98.1 F)
190433.9 C (93.0 F)
190533.9 C (93.0 F)
190635.6 C (96.1 F)
190732.2 C (90.0 F)
190836.7 C (98.1 F)
190935.0 C (95.0 F)
191036.1 C (97.0 F)
191140.0 C (104.0 F)
191237.2 C (99.0 F)
191337.8 C (100.0 F)
191440.0 C (104.0 F)
191533.9 C (93.0 F)
191640.0 C (104.0 F)
191737.8 C (100.0 F)
191841.1 C (106.0 F)
191937.2 C (99.0 F)
192035.6 C (96.1 F)
192138.3 C (100.9 F)
192237.8 C (100.0 F)
192337.8 C (100.0 F)
192435.6 C (96.1 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192637.2 C (99.0 F)
192737.2 C (99.0 F)
192833.9 C (93.0 F)
192935.0 C (95.0 F)
193039.4 C (102.9 F)
193138.9 C (102.0 F)
193238.3 C (100.9 F)
193338.9 C (102.0 F)
193443.9 C (111.0 F)
193537.8 C (100.0 F)
193643.9 C (111.0 F)
193736.1 C (97.0 F)
193835.6 C (96.1 F)
193939.4 C (102.9 F)
194039.4 C (102.9 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194237.2 C (99.0 F)
194336.1 C (97.0 F)
194438.9 C (102.0 F)
194536.1 C (97.0 F)
194637.8 C (100.0 F)
194738.9 C (102.0 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194935.6 C (96.1 F)
195032.8 C (91.0 F)
195138.3 C (100.9 F)
195237.2 C (99.0 F)
195338.3 C (100.9 F)
195437.2 C (99.0 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195735.0 C (95.0 F)
195817.8 C (64.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year The coldest night of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.0 C (-9.5 F). -35-30-25-20-15-10190019201940Record: -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1904
The coldest night of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.0 C (-9.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1895-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1896-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1897-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1898-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1899-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1900-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1901-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1902-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1903-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1904-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1905-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1906-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1907-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1908-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1909-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1910-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1911-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1912-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1913-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1914-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1915-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1916-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1917-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1918-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1919-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1920-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1921-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1922-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1923-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1924-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1925-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1926-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1927-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1928-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1929-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1930-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1931-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1932-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1933-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1934-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1935-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1936-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1937-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1938-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1939-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1940-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1941-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1942-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1943-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1944-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1946-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1947-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1948-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1949-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1950-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1951-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1952-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1953-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1954-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1955-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1956-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1957-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1958-21.1 C (-6.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year The wettest day of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in). 050100150190019201940Record: 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921
The wettest day of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.6 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189550.8 mm (2.0 in)
189683.1 mm (3.3 in)
189780.5 mm (3.2 in)
189840.6 mm (1.6 in)
189942.9 mm (1.7 in)
190057.4 mm (2.3 in)
190163.5 mm (2.5 in)
190269.3 mm (2.7 in)
1903105.2 mm (4.1 in)
190480.5 mm (3.2 in)
190530.5 mm (1.2 in)
190642.4 mm (1.7 in)
190742.7 mm (1.7 in)
190850.8 mm (2.0 in)
190951.6 mm (2.0 in)
191034.3 mm (1.4 in)
191124.9 mm (1.0 in)
191213.5 mm (0.5 in)
191396.5 mm (3.8 in)
191441.9 mm (1.6 in)
191524.4 mm (1.0 in)
191663.5 mm (2.5 in)
191755.9 mm (2.2 in)
1918101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191961.5 mm (2.4 in)
192086.4 mm (3.4 in)
1921127.0 mm (5.0 in)
192261.0 mm (2.4 in)
192363.5 mm (2.5 in)
192465.5 mm (2.6 in)
192567.3 mm (2.6 in)
192674.9 mm (2.9 in)
192758.2 mm (2.3 in)
192835.6 mm (1.4 in)
1929111.8 mm (4.4 in)
193067.3 mm (2.6 in)
193140.6 mm (1.6 in)
193254.6 mm (2.1 in)
193387.1 mm (3.4 in)
193459.2 mm (2.3 in)
193551.6 mm (2.0 in)
193651.8 mm (2.0 in)
1937100.8 mm (4.0 in)
193880.0 mm (3.1 in)
193968.3 mm (2.7 in)
194038.4 mm (1.5 in)
194156.6 mm (2.2 in)
194289.4 mm (3.5 in)
194362.2 mm (2.4 in)
194448.3 mm (1.9 in)
194545.5 mm (1.8 in)
194651.8 mm (2.0 in)
194745.7 mm (1.8 in)
194835.6 mm (1.4 in)
194958.9 mm (2.3 in)
195094.7 mm (3.7 in)
195158.9 mm (2.3 in)
195267.6 mm (2.7 in)
195332.0 mm (1.3 in)
195451.6 mm (2.0 in)
195569.9 mm (2.8 in)
195649.5 mm (1.9 in)
195782.3 mm (3.2 in)
195817.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year The wettest five days of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 190.4 mm (7.5 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.8 mm (3.1 in). 050100150200190019201940Record: 190.4 mm (7.5 in) in 1913
The wettest five days of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 190.4 mm (7.5 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.8 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189560.7 mm (2.4 in)
189655.6 mm (2.2 in)
189781.9 mm (3.2 in)
189898.8 mm (3.9 in)
189973.6 mm (2.9 in)
190078.0 mm (3.1 in)
190172.1 mm (2.8 in)
190298.1 mm (3.9 in)
190362.5 mm (2.5 in)
1904103.6 mm (4.1 in)
190561.7 mm (2.4 in)
190676.1 mm (3.0 in)
190769.8 mm (2.7 in)
190865.0 mm (2.6 in)
190961.8 mm (2.4 in)
191050.2 mm (2.0 in)
191137.9 mm (1.5 in)
191214.5 mm (0.6 in)
1913190.4 mm (7.5 in)
191451.1 mm (2.0 in)
191551.6 mm (2.0 in)
191675.0 mm (3.0 in)
191771.6 mm (2.8 in)
1918109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1919105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1920107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1921151.9 mm (6.0 in)
192274.7 mm (2.9 in)
1923131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1924106.7 mm (4.2 in)
192582.3 mm (3.2 in)
1926121.1 mm (4.8 in)
192788.2 mm (3.5 in)
192884.0 mm (3.3 in)
1929116.1 mm (4.6 in)
193079.0 mm (3.1 in)
193153.6 mm (2.1 in)
193278.0 mm (3.1 in)
1933111.5 mm (4.4 in)
193462.0 mm (2.4 in)
193580.5 mm (3.2 in)
193661.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1938123.9 mm (4.9 in)
193993.7 mm (3.7 in)
194055.4 mm (2.2 in)
1941120.6 mm (4.7 in)
194289.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943133.0 mm (5.2 in)
194480.5 mm (3.2 in)
1945105.9 mm (4.2 in)
194664.1 mm (2.5 in)
1947108.1 mm (4.3 in)
194858.7 mm (2.3 in)
194974.4 mm (2.9 in)
1950115.8 mm (4.6 in)
195171.8 mm (2.8 in)
195272.7 mm (2.9 in)
195367.5 mm (2.7 in)
195491.0 mm (3.6 in)
1955126.3 mm (5.0 in)
195687.3 mm (3.4 in)
1957105.5 mm (4.2 in)
195824.2 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 45 days in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days. 01020304050190019201940Record: 45 days in 1908
The longest dry spell of the year at Bluffton Wtr Wks, 1895 to 1958. The record is 45 days in 1908, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bluffton Wtr Wks by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189527 days
189610 days
189724 days
189816 days
189917 days
190018 days
190122 days
190219 days
190320 days
190421 days
190518 days
190619 days
190722 days
190845 days
190912 days
191033 days
19118 days
191212 days
191314 days
191417 days
191515 days
191624 days
191723 days
191821 days
191920 days
192021 days
192119 days
192225 days
192322 days
192434 days
192522 days
192619 days
192717 days
192815 days
192914 days
193015 days
193118 days
193212 days
193320 days
193419 days
193517 days
193623 days
193715 days
193812 days
193915 days
194014 days
194117 days
194228 days
194321 days
194425 days
194516 days
194617 days
194712 days
194819 days
194921 days
195023 days
195116 days
195223 days
195325 days
195415 days
195522 days
195627 days
195723 days
195814 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

48 years with a frost

Across 48 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bluffton Wtr Wks falls on 3 May and the median first autumn frost on 7 October, which leaves a median of 158 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bluffton Wtr Wks
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1925 to 1957)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost3 Mayn/a2 Mayn/a-0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Octobern/a7 Octobern/a+0.3 days per decade
Growing days158 daysn/a157 daysn/a+1.0 days per decade

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

45 years, 1898 to 1957

A day with at least 59.0 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 137.3 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bluffton Wtr Wks: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years59.0 mm (2.3 in)
5 years78.2 mm (3.1 in)
10 years91.6 mm (3.6 in)
25 years109.3 mm (4.3 in)
50 years123.1 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years137.3 mm (5.4 in)Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1898 to 1957.

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: 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1929; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1918.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).