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Jefferson Weather Records (USC00134228)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Jefferson (USC00134228), Iowa, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Jefferson

  • Jefferson (USC00134228) is a weather station in Iowa, United States at 42.01 latitude and -94.40 longitude, 322 m (1,055 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Jefferson still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Jefferson set a daily record low maximum temperature of 20.6 C (69.1 F) on 6 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Iowa, United States, 42.01 latitude, -94.40 longitude.
  • Elevation: 322 m (1,055 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Jefferson, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Jefferson. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 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 Jefferson. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Jefferson, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan20.6 C (69.1 F)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
Feb25.0 C (77.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
May40.0 C (104.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Aug41.7 C (107.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)n/an/a
Nov27.2 C (81.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Jefferson by the year they were set 1,464 records at Jefferson still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 45. 02040601893: 151894: 221895: 151905: 11906: 71907: 141908: 141909: 111910: 101911: 301912: 161913: 151914: 151915: 181916: 141917: 211918: 171919: 131920: 71921: 121922: 41923: 131924: 171925: 241926: 111927: 141928: 161929: 101930: 351931: 141932: 111933: 61934: 371935: 121936: 451937: 211938: 71939: 271940: 131941: 131942: 131943: 51944: 181945: 101946: 101947: 121948: 121949: 31950: 141951: 111952: 61953: 121954: 71955: 181956: 51957: 31958: 71959: 151960: 101961: 61962: 101963: 131964: 81965: 101966: 91967: 101968: 91969: 81970: 161971: 71972: 111973: 61974: 91975: 61976: 121977: 181978: 11979: 71980: 111981: 151982: 51983: 211984: 91985: 91986: 131987: 131988: 171989: 161990: 151991: 161992: 151993: 61994: 71995: 101996: 111997: 81998: 121999: 72000: 152001: 82002: 102003: 82004: 62005: 82006: 92007: 62008: 62009: 82010: 62011: 92012: 242013: 92014: 142015: 62016: 12019: 22020: 122021: 122022: 122023: 62024: 92025: 122026: 61893191519281941195419671980199320062021
1,464 records at Jefferson still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 45.
Standing records at Jefferson by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189315
189422
189515
19051
19067
190714
190814
190911
191010
191130
191216
191315
191415
191518
191614
191721
191817
191913
19207
192112
19224
192313
192417
192524
192611
192714
192816
192910
193035
193114
193211
19336
193437
193512
193645
193721
19387
193927
194013
194113
194213
19435
194418
194510
194610
194712
194812
19493
195014
195111
19526
195312
19547
195518
19565
19573
19587
195915
196010
19616
196210
196313
19648
196510
19669
196710
19689
19698
197016
19717
197211
19736
19749
19756
197612
197718
19781
19797
198011
198115
19825
198321
19849
19859
198613
198713
198817
198916
199015
199116
199215
19936
19947
199510
199611
19978
199812
19997
200015
20018
200210
20038
20046
20058
20069
20076
20086
20098
20106
20119
201224
20139
201414
20156
20161
20192
202012
202112
202212
20236
20249
202512
20266

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Jefferson set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Jefferson between 18 June 1935 and 9 July 1993. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depth18 June 1935: Record daily precipitation 104.1 mm (4.1 in)1 January 1942: Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)12 August 1943: Record daily precipitation 134.1 mm (5.3 in)22 August 1954: Record daily precipitation 139.7 mm (5.5 in)8 February 1979: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)30 June 1986: Record daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)9 July 1993: Record daily precipitation 198.9 mm (7.8 in)194019501960197019801990
7 all-time records were set at Jefferson between 18 June 1935 and 9 July 1993. Each dot is a new record.
When Jefferson set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1935-06-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1942-01-01Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1943-08-12Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1954-08-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1979-02-08Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1986-06-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1993-07-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 198.9 mm (7.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 198.9 mm (7.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jefferson The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jefferson. The most was 198.9 mm (7.8 in) on 9 July 1993. 050100150200 Jan: 41.7 mm (1.6 in), 3 January 1971 Jan Feb: 41.1 mm (1.6 in), 27 February 1948 Feb Mar: 65.5 mm (2.6 in), 23 March 1991 Mar Apr: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 24 April 1955 Apr May: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 30 May 2008 May Jun: 140.0 mm (5.5 in), 30 June 1986 Jun Jul: 198.9 mm (7.8 in), 9 July 1993 Jul Aug: 139.7 mm (5.5 in), 22 August 1954 Aug Sep: 118.6 mm (4.7 in), 13 September 1978 Sep Oct: 60.5 mm (2.4 in), 25 October 2021 Oct Nov: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 23 November 1931 Nov Dec: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 28 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Jefferson. The most was 198.9 mm (7.8 in) on 9 July 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Jefferson
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan41.7 mm (1.6 in)3 January 1971
Feb41.1 mm (1.6 in)27 February 1948
Mar65.5 mm (2.6 in)23 March 1991
Apr124.5 mm (4.9 in)24 April 1955
May149.9 mm (5.9 in)30 May 2008
Jun140.0 mm (5.5 in)30 June 1986
Jul198.9 mm (7.8 in)9 July 1993
Aug139.7 mm (5.5 in)22 August 1954
Sep118.6 mm (4.7 in)13 September 1978
Oct60.5 mm (2.4 in)25 October 2021
Nov72.4 mm (2.9 in)23 November 1931
Dec48.8 mm (1.9 in)28 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at Jefferson 123 years of record at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and others. 1893: 313 of 365 days1894: 145 of 365 days1895: 196 of 365 days1905: 197 of 365 days1906: 326 of 365 days1907: 273 of 365 days1908: 270 of 366 days1909: 263 of 365 days1910: 177 of 365 days1911: 360 of 365 days1912: 365 of 366 days1913: 279 of 365 days1914: 362 of 365 days1915: 364 of 365 days1916: 362 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 362 of 365 days1919: 360 of 365 days1920: 365 of 366 days1921: 363 of 365 days1922: 353 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 359 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 353 of 365 days1928: 328 of 366 days1929: 353 of 365 days1930: 364 of 365 days1931: 361 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 364 of 365 days1939: 364 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 336 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 325 of 366 days1953: 360 of 365 days1954: 363 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 356 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 361 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 324 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 300 of 365 days1966: 151 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 361 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 360 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 355 of 365 days1990: 347 of 365 days1991: 358 of 365 days1992: 358 of 366 days1993: 357 of 365 days1994: 360 of 365 days1995: 357 of 365 days1996: 358 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 361 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 359 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 75 of 366 days2019: 157 of 365 days2020: 360 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 363 of 365 days2024: 336 of 366 days2025: 333 of 365 days2026: 183 of 365 days192019401960198020002020
123 years of record at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. 18 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and others.
Days with data per year at Jefferson
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189331386%No
189414540%No
189519654%No
190519754%No
190632689%No
190727375%No
190827074%No
190926372%No
191017748%No
191136099%Yes
1912365100%Yes
191327976%No
191436299%Yes
1915364100%Yes
191636299%Yes
1917365100%Yes
191836299%Yes
191936099%Yes
1920365100%Yes
192136399%Yes
192235397%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
192535998%Yes
1926365100%Yes
192735397%Yes
192832890%No
192935397%Yes
1930364100%Yes
193136199%Yes
193236499%Yes
1933364100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937364100%Yes
1938364100%Yes
1939364100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946364100%Yes
194733692%Yes
194836499%Yes
1949364100%Yes
195036399%Yes
1951364100%Yes
195232589%No
195336099%Yes
195436399%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
195835698%Yes
1959365100%Yes
196036199%Yes
196136399%Yes
196236399%Yes
196332489%No
1964365100%Yes
196530082%No
196615141%No
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197936399%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236199%Yes
1983365100%Yes
198436499%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198736099%Yes
198836299%Yes
198935597%Yes
199034795%Yes
199135898%Yes
199235898%Yes
199335798%Yes
199436099%Yes
199535798%Yes
199635898%Yes
199736399%Yes
199836199%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201236499%Yes
201336299%Yes
201435998%Yes
2015364100%Yes
20167520%No
201915743%No
202036098%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202336399%Yes
202433692%Yes
202533391%Yes
202618350%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Jefferson
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 2026Jefferson, USdaily low max20.6 C (69.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)77 years35 of 100 (Notable)
22 June 2026Jefferson, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)130 years43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2026Jefferson, USmonthly high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)39 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2026Jefferson, USdaily low min (Tie)-15.6 C (3.9 F)tie120 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Jefferson, USdaily high max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie108 years10 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Jefferson, USdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2026Jefferson, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2026Jefferson, USdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026Jefferson, USdaily low max-15.6 C (3.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)90 years37 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026Jefferson, USdaily low max (Tie)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)tie90 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026Jefferson, USdaily low min (Tie)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)tie64 years7 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2026Jefferson, USdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)96 years64 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2026Jefferson, USdaily high max (Tie)16.1 C (61.0 F)tie23 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2025Jefferson, USdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)94 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2025Jefferson, USdaily low min-22.8 C (-9.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)96 years41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2025Jefferson, USdaily low min-22.8 C (-9.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)131 years43 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 2025Jefferson, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)64 years30 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2025Jefferson, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)76 years37 of 100 (Notable)
10 November 2025Jefferson, USdaily low max-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)75 years32 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2025Jefferson, USdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)111 years41 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

102 complete years, 1911 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Jefferson as warming stripes, 1911 to 2025 One stripe for each of 102 complete years at Jefferson, 1911 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 7.1 C (44.8 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 11.9 C (53.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1911: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1912: 7.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1914: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1915: 8.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1916: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1917: 7.1 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1918: 9.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1919: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1920: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1921: 10.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1923: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1924: 7.4 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1925: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1926: 8.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1927: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1929: 7.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1930: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1931: 11.7 C, +2.3 C from the station mean1932: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1933: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1934: 10.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1935: 8.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1936: 8.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1937: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1938: 10.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1939: 10.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1940: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1941: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1942: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1943: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1945: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1946: 10.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1948: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1950: 8.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1951: 7.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1953: 10.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1954: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1955: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 9.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1957: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1959: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1961: 9.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1962: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1967: 8.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1969: 8.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1970: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1972: 8.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1973: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1974: 10.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1975: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1977: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1978: 8.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1979: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1980: 10.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1981: 10.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1982: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1984: 10.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1985: 9.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 10.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1987: 11.9 C, +2.5 C from the station mean1988: 10.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1989: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1990: 10.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1991: 10.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1992: 10.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1993: 8.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 10.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1999: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2000: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2001: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 9.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 9.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 9.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 10.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: 9.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2008: 7.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2009: 7.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2010: 8.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 8.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 10.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 7.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2014: 7.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean2015: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2020: 9.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2021: 10.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 8.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2023: 9.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2025: 9.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean191119201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 102 complete years at Jefferson, 1911 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (48.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 7.1 C (44.8 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 11.9 C (53.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Jefferson as warming stripes, 1911 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
191110.2 C+0.81 C
19127.7 C-1.68 C
19149.6 C+0.17 C
19158.6 C-0.81 C
19168.4 C-1.01 C
19177.1 C-2.28 C
19189.8 C+0.35 C
19198.9 C-0.54 C
19208.7 C-0.69 C
192110.9 C+1.51 C
19239.0 C-0.44 C
19247.4 C-1.98 C
19258.9 C-0.53 C
19268.8 C-0.60 C
19279.0 C-0.40 C
19297.9 C-1.55 C
193010.2 C+0.76 C
193111.7 C+2.33 C
19328.7 C-0.71 C
193310.2 C+0.83 C
193410.4 C+1.02 C
19358.6 C-0.76 C
19368.5 C-0.91 C
19378.4 C-0.99 C
193810.7 C+1.32 C
193910.8 C+1.37 C
19408.7 C-0.75 C
194110.5 C+1.14 C
19429.4 C-0.01 C
19438.9 C-0.51 C
19449.4 C+0.01 C
19458.7 C-0.70 C
194610.1 C+0.67 C
19489.5 C+0.08 C
19499.6 C+0.16 C
19508.0 C-1.45 C
19517.7 C-1.73 C
195310.4 C+1.01 C
195410.5 C+1.10 C
19559.6 C+0.18 C
19569.8 C+0.37 C
19579.4 C+0.04 C
19589.3 C-0.14 C
19599.2 C-0.16 C
19608.7 C-0.72 C
19619.2 C-0.20 C
19629.1 C-0.30 C
196410.2 C+0.76 C
19678.9 C-0.49 C
19689.7 C+0.27 C
19698.6 C-0.83 C
19709.3 C-0.12 C
19719.7 C+0.27 C
19728.5 C-0.88 C
197310.5 C+1.12 C
197410.1 C+0.72 C
19759.6 C+0.24 C
19769.9 C+0.53 C
197710.5 C+1.14 C
19788.6 C-0.81 C
19798.4 C-1.03 C
198010.3 C+0.94 C
198110.8 C+1.40 C
19829.3 C-0.13 C
19839.9 C+0.50 C
198410.2 C+0.78 C
19859.1 C-0.26 C
198610.6 C+1.21 C
198711.9 C+2.54 C
198810.7 C+1.29 C
19899.6 C+0.17 C
199010.8 C+1.42 C
199110.1 C+0.73 C
199210.0 C+0.55 C
19938.5 C-0.92 C
19949.6 C+0.16 C
19959.5 C+0.13 C
19968.4 C-1.05 C
19979.3 C-0.07 C
199810.5 C+1.14 C
19999.9 C+0.53 C
20009.6 C+0.16 C
20019.7 C+0.31 C
20029.6 C+0.24 C
20039.0 C-0.44 C
20049.3 C-0.11 C
20059.9 C+0.54 C
200610.4 C+0.96 C
20079.5 C+0.14 C
20087.6 C-1.78 C
20097.9 C-1.54 C
20108.5 C-0.91 C
20118.7 C-0.69 C
201210.9 C+1.51 C
20137.9 C-1.51 C
20147.5 C-1.87 C
20159.4 C-0.05 C
20209.4 C-0.02 C
202110.0 C+0.55 C
20228.4 C-1.04 C
20239.9 C+0.53 C
20259.7 C+0.30 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1911 to 2025 is 0.03 C (-0.03 to 0.09) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.06 F (-0.05 to 0.16) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 102 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Jefferson
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.03 C (-0.03 to 0.09) per decade0.06 F (-0.05 to 0.16) per decade1911 to 2025102Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.03 C (-0.04 to 0.10) per decade0.05 F (-0.08 to 0.18) per decade1911 to 2025102Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.04 C (-0.02 to 0.09) per decade0.06 F (-0.03 to 0.16) per decade1911 to 2025102Not 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

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Jefferson: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)191136.1 C (97.0 F)123
Coldest night (TNn)-38.3 C (-36.9 F)1912-26.7 C (-16.1 F)123
Wettest day (Rx1day)198.9 mm (7.8 in)199360.5 mm (2.4 in)127
Wettest five days (Rx5day)232.6 mm (9.2 in)199392.4 mm (3.6 in)127
Longest dry spell (CDD)60 days196226 days127

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Jefferson by year The hottest day of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1911
The hottest day of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Jefferson by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189335.6 C (96.1 F)
189442.2 C (108.0 F)
189535.0 C (95.0 F)
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
190536.7 C (98.1 F)
190635.6 C (96.1 F)
190736.1 C (97.0 F)
190835.0 C (95.0 F)
190935.6 C (96.1 F)
191035.0 C (95.0 F)
191143.9 C (111.0 F)
191237.2 C (99.0 F)
191338.9 C (102.0 F)
191436.7 C (98.1 F)
191532.2 C (90.0 F)
191638.3 C (100.9 F)
191736.7 C (98.1 F)
191839.4 C (102.9 F)
191936.1 C (97.0 F)
192033.9 C (93.0 F)
192136.1 C (97.0 F)
192235.0 C (95.0 F)
192335.0 C (95.0 F)
192433.3 C (91.9 F)
192537.8 C (100.0 F)
192637.8 C (100.0 F)
192736.1 C (97.0 F)
192833.9 C (93.0 F)
192935.0 C (95.0 F)
193040.6 C (105.1 F)
193138.3 C (100.9 F)
193235.6 C (96.1 F)
193338.3 C (100.9 F)
193441.7 C (107.1 F)
193537.2 C (99.0 F)
193642.2 C (108.0 F)
193737.8 C (100.0 F)
193836.1 C (97.0 F)
193938.9 C (102.0 F)
194040.0 C (104.0 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194235.6 C (96.1 F)
194335.0 C (95.0 F)
194436.1 C (97.0 F)
194535.0 C (95.0 F)
194636.7 C (98.1 F)
194739.4 C (102.9 F)
194837.2 C (99.0 F)
194934.4 C (93.9 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195133.9 C (93.0 F)
195235.6 C (96.1 F)
195336.7 C (98.1 F)
195438.3 C (100.9 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195637.2 C (99.0 F)
195736.7 C (98.1 F)
195833.9 C (93.0 F)
195936.7 C (98.1 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196233.9 C (93.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196631.1 C (88.0 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197036.1 C (97.0 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197739.4 C (102.9 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198137.2 C (99.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198440.0 C (104.0 F)
198538.9 C (102.0 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198738.9 C (102.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198937.2 C (99.0 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199136.1 C (97.0 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199633.9 C (93.0 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199937.8 C (100.0 F)
200038.3 C (100.9 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200338.3 C (100.9 F)
200433.3 C (91.9 F)
200536.7 C (98.1 F)
200636.1 C (97.0 F)
200735.6 C (96.1 F)
200833.9 C (93.0 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201137.8 C (100.0 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201338.3 C (100.9 F)
201433.3 C (91.9 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201622.2 C (72.0 F)
201931.7 C (89.1 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202435.6 C (96.1 F)
202535.6 C (96.1 F)
202635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Jefferson by year The coldest night of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F). -40-35-30-25-20-151900192019401960198020002020Record: -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1912
The coldest night of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Jefferson by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1894-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1895-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1906-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1907-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1908-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1909-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1910-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1911-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1912-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1913-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1914-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1915-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1916-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1917-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1918-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1919-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1920-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1921-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1922-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1923-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1924-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1925-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1926-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1927-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1928-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1929-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1930-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1931-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1932-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1933-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1934-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1935-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1936-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1937-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1938-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1939-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1940-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1941-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1942-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1943-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1944-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1945-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1946-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1947-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1948-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1949-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1950-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1951-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1952-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1953-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1954-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1955-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1956-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1957-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1958-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1959-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1960-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1961-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1962-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1963-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1964-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1965-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1966-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1967-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1968-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1969-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1970-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1973-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1974-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1975-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1976-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1977-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1978-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1979-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1980-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1981-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1982-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1983-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1984-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1985-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1986-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1987-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1990-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1991-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1992-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1993-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1994-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1995-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1996-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1997-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1998-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1999-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2000-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2001-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2002-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2003-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2004-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2005-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2006-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2007-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2008-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2009-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2010-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2011-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2012-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2013-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2014-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2015-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2016-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2019-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2020-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2021-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2022-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2023-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2024-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2025-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2026-26.1 C (-15.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jefferson by year The wettest day of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 198.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.5 mm (2.4 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 198.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1993
The wettest day of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 198.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.5 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Jefferson by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189359.7 mm (2.4 in)
189439.4 mm (1.6 in)
189550.8 mm (2.0 in)
190171.6 mm (2.8 in)
190295.3 mm (3.8 in)
1903102.1 mm (4.0 in)
190445.0 mm (1.8 in)
190541.7 mm (1.6 in)
190654.1 mm (2.1 in)
190750.8 mm (2.0 in)
190835.8 mm (1.4 in)
190968.8 mm (2.7 in)
191031.8 mm (1.3 in)
191133.0 mm (1.3 in)
191258.9 mm (2.3 in)
191353.6 mm (2.1 in)
191469.3 mm (2.7 in)
191571.6 mm (2.8 in)
191647.8 mm (1.9 in)
191792.7 mm (3.6 in)
191854.6 mm (2.1 in)
191980.0 mm (3.1 in)
192045.0 mm (1.8 in)
192177.5 mm (3.1 in)
192241.9 mm (1.6 in)
192341.4 mm (1.6 in)
192453.6 mm (2.1 in)
192595.5 mm (3.8 in)
1926103.4 mm (4.1 in)
192744.2 mm (1.7 in)
192853.3 mm (2.1 in)
192937.1 mm (1.5 in)
193045.5 mm (1.8 in)
193193.5 mm (3.7 in)
193279.5 mm (3.1 in)
193377.0 mm (3.0 in)
193456.6 mm (2.2 in)
1935104.1 mm (4.1 in)
193685.6 mm (3.4 in)
193741.7 mm (1.6 in)
193857.7 mm (2.3 in)
193955.4 mm (2.2 in)
194059.4 mm (2.3 in)
194146.2 mm (1.8 in)
194265.3 mm (2.6 in)
1943134.1 mm (5.3 in)
194466.0 mm (2.6 in)
194569.1 mm (2.7 in)
194665.3 mm (2.6 in)
194770.4 mm (2.8 in)
194870.4 mm (2.8 in)
194940.6 mm (1.6 in)
195069.3 mm (2.7 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
195265.5 mm (2.6 in)
195377.5 mm (3.1 in)
1954139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1955124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195653.6 mm (2.1 in)
1957101.1 mm (4.0 in)
195869.6 mm (2.7 in)
195976.7 mm (3.0 in)
196058.4 mm (2.3 in)
196156.4 mm (2.2 in)
196255.9 mm (2.2 in)
196377.7 mm (3.1 in)
196464.0 mm (2.5 in)
196561.5 mm (2.4 in)
196633.3 mm (1.3 in)
196749.5 mm (1.9 in)
196858.2 mm (2.3 in)
196943.7 mm (1.7 in)
197067.1 mm (2.6 in)
197154.4 mm (2.1 in)
197238.4 mm (1.5 in)
197389.2 mm (3.5 in)
197447.2 mm (1.9 in)
197547.0 mm (1.9 in)
197647.5 mm (1.9 in)
197757.9 mm (2.3 in)
1978118.6 mm (4.7 in)
197986.9 mm (3.4 in)
198063.5 mm (2.5 in)
198195.8 mm (3.8 in)
198248.8 mm (1.9 in)
198354.6 mm (2.1 in)
198463.2 mm (2.5 in)
198531.2 mm (1.2 in)
1986140.0 mm (5.5 in)
198765.3 mm (2.6 in)
198870.6 mm (2.8 in)
198942.7 mm (1.7 in)
199065.0 mm (2.6 in)
199192.2 mm (3.6 in)
1992115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1993198.9 mm (7.8 in)
199438.6 mm (1.5 in)
199567.6 mm (2.7 in)
199684.1 mm (3.3 in)
199774.4 mm (2.9 in)
199851.1 mm (2.0 in)
199947.8 mm (1.9 in)
200037.8 mm (1.5 in)
200164.0 mm (2.5 in)
200252.8 mm (2.1 in)
2003117.1 mm (4.6 in)
200458.9 mm (2.3 in)
200556.4 mm (2.2 in)
2006109.5 mm (4.3 in)
200768.3 mm (2.7 in)
2008149.9 mm (5.9 in)
200956.1 mm (2.2 in)
201070.1 mm (2.8 in)
201132.3 mm (1.3 in)
201237.1 mm (1.5 in)
2013104.1 mm (4.1 in)
201467.8 mm (2.7 in)
201597.8 mm (3.9 in)
201619.6 mm (0.8 in)
201950.3 mm (2.0 in)
202046.5 mm (1.8 in)
202160.5 mm (2.4 in)
202254.6 mm (2.1 in)
202379.2 mm (3.1 in)
202443.7 mm (1.7 in)
202588.4 mm (3.5 in)
202657.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jefferson by year The wettest five days of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 232.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.4 mm (3.6 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 232.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1993
The wettest five days of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 232.6 mm (9.2 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.4 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Jefferson by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189329.2 mm (1.1 in)
189450.0 mm (2.0 in)
189568.7 mm (2.7 in)
190187.6 mm (3.4 in)
1902165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1903209.3 mm (8.2 in)
190489.4 mm (3.5 in)
190569.2 mm (2.7 in)
190675.7 mm (3.0 in)
190757.6 mm (2.3 in)
190894.5 mm (3.7 in)
1909108.2 mm (4.3 in)
191033.3 mm (1.3 in)
191151.9 mm (2.0 in)
191273.9 mm (2.9 in)
191371.4 mm (2.8 in)
1914139.6 mm (5.5 in)
1915109.1 mm (4.3 in)
191685.4 mm (3.4 in)
1917142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1918102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1919145.5 mm (5.7 in)
192065.7 mm (2.6 in)
192180.0 mm (3.1 in)
192265.6 mm (2.6 in)
192384.2 mm (3.3 in)
192469.9 mm (2.8 in)
1925109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1926132.1 mm (5.2 in)
192756.1 mm (2.2 in)
192878.5 mm (3.1 in)
192949.8 mm (2.0 in)
193084.4 mm (3.3 in)
1931126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1932110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1933113.0 mm (4.4 in)
193494.1 mm (3.7 in)
1935125.2 mm (4.9 in)
193692.7 mm (3.6 in)
193758.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1939114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1940155.2 mm (6.1 in)
194180.4 mm (3.2 in)
194275.5 mm (3.0 in)
1943134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1944100.4 mm (4.0 in)
194578.3 mm (3.1 in)
1946127.8 mm (5.0 in)
194783.6 mm (3.3 in)
1948100.6 mm (4.0 in)
194959.6 mm (2.3 in)
1950106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1951111.8 mm (4.4 in)
195292.4 mm (3.6 in)
195387.4 mm (3.4 in)
1954222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1955128.0 mm (5.0 in)
195654.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1958119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1959144.8 mm (5.7 in)
196069.1 mm (2.7 in)
196170.6 mm (2.8 in)
196269.6 mm (2.7 in)
1963135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1964110.9 mm (4.4 in)
1965109.3 mm (4.3 in)
196665.6 mm (2.6 in)
1967106.6 mm (4.2 in)
196889.0 mm (3.5 in)
196984.3 mm (3.3 in)
1970102.9 mm (4.1 in)
197189.4 mm (3.5 in)
197275.5 mm (3.0 in)
1973117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1974124.7 mm (4.9 in)
197586.4 mm (3.4 in)
197676.7 mm (3.0 in)
197763.5 mm (2.5 in)
1978142.0 mm (5.6 in)
197989.0 mm (3.5 in)
198078.5 mm (3.1 in)
1981105.5 mm (4.2 in)
198269.9 mm (2.8 in)
1983103.7 mm (4.1 in)
198473.9 mm (2.9 in)
198545.7 mm (1.8 in)
1986171.3 mm (6.7 in)
198798.3 mm (3.9 in)
198892.7 mm (3.6 in)
198979.7 mm (3.1 in)
1990153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1991100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1992142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1993232.6 mm (9.2 in)
199462.7 mm (2.5 in)
199591.5 mm (3.6 in)
199699.3 mm (3.9 in)
199777.4 mm (3.0 in)
1998121.5 mm (4.8 in)
199987.6 mm (3.4 in)
200059.5 mm (2.3 in)
200176.5 mm (3.0 in)
200286.9 mm (3.4 in)
2003150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2004111.0 mm (4.4 in)
200596.8 mm (3.8 in)
2006127.3 mm (5.0 in)
2007130.6 mm (5.1 in)
2008169.8 mm (6.7 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
2010102.6 mm (4.0 in)
201149.3 mm (1.9 in)
201250.8 mm (2.0 in)
2013170.2 mm (6.7 in)
2014121.5 mm (4.8 in)
2015122.7 mm (4.8 in)
201621.9 mm (0.9 in)
201985.6 mm (3.4 in)
202075.0 mm (3.0 in)
2021113.5 mm (4.5 in)
202273.4 mm (2.9 in)
202387.3 mm (3.4 in)
202495.8 mm (3.8 in)
2025109.7 mm (4.3 in)
202656.4 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jefferson by year The longest dry spell of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 60 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 60 days in 1962
The longest dry spell of the year at Jefferson, 1893 to 2026. The record is 60 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Jefferson by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189319 days
189416 days
189533 days
190131 days
190236 days
190320 days
190412 days
190518 days
190631 days
190725 days
190825 days
190924 days
191051 days
191129 days
191218 days
191343 days
191433 days
191520 days
191620 days
191722 days
191820 days
191931 days
192017 days
192129 days
192220 days
192318 days
192421 days
192521 days
192622 days
192725 days
192823 days
192920 days
193030 days
193144 days
193230 days
193323 days
193434 days
193519 days
193625 days
193727 days
193827 days
193930 days
194026 days
194121 days
194237 days
194320 days
194430 days
194524 days
194639 days
194743 days
194828 days
194934 days
195042 days
195117 days
195239 days
195324 days
195425 days
195521 days
195637 days
195726 days
195837 days
195923 days
196018 days
196125 days
196260 days
196326 days
196421 days
196514 days
196640 days
196735 days
196821 days
196935 days
197042 days
197130 days
197222 days
197318 days
197416 days
197527 days
197646 days
197721 days
197830 days
197930 days
198031 days
198131 days
198225 days
198322 days
198428 days
198521 days
198631 days
198736 days
198828 days
198933 days
199019 days
199119 days
199223 days
199322 days
199423 days
199530 days
199618 days
199720 days
199850 days
199932 days
200016 days
200118 days
200256 days
200319 days
200419 days
200530 days
200626 days
200730 days
200816 days
200924 days
201029 days
201120 days
201221 days
201334 days
201430 days
201526 days
201616 days
201926 days
202025 days
202129 days
202226 days
202329 days
202427 days
202538 days
202617 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

102 years with a frost

Across 102 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Jefferson falls on 28 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 159 days between them.

In 1991 to 2025 the median growing season was 168 days. That is 12 days more than in 1911 to 1943.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Jefferson
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1911 to 1943)Recent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 April29 April25 April4 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost4 October5 October7 October2 days later+0.2 days per decade
Growing days159 days156 days168 days12 days more+1.2 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

109 years, 1902 to 2025

A day with at least 63.9 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 173.5 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Jefferson: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.9 mm (2.5 in)
5 years87.6 mm (3.4 in)
10 years105.3 mm (4.1 in)
25 years130.4 mm (5.1 in)
50 years151.0 mm (5.9 in)
100 years173.5 mm (6.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 109 years of values from 1902 to 2025.

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: 198.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1993; 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 2008; 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1986.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Jefferson, at 1919 and 1937. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1919 ran 0.5 C (0.9 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1937 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Jefferson, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1919-0.5-0.9likely5
1937+0.3+0.5likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2006 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2006 to 2025, Jefferson had a mean temperature of 9.0 C (48.3 F) and 859.0 mm (33.8 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Bellevue L/D 12 (United States, 329 km away), Dixon Wwtp (United States, 404 km away) and Beloit (United States, 445 km away).

Climate twins of Jefferson: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2006 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Bellevue L/D 12United States329 km (204 mi)9.1 C (48.3 F)850.5 mm (33.5 in)0.67
Dixon WwtpUnited States404 km (251 mi)9.2 C (48.6 F)888.0 mm (35.0 in)0.69
BeloitUnited States445 km (277 mi)9.1 C (48.5 F)852.3 mm (33.6 in)0.71

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Jefferson standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Jefferson 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 (2026-10-12).