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Primghar Weather Records (USC00136800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Primghar (USC00136800), Iowa, United States, with 132 years of record.

Key Facts for Primghar

  • Primghar (USC00136800) is a weather station in Iowa, United States at 43.09 latitude and -95.63 longitude, 464 m (1,522 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1895 to 2026, 132 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Primghar still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Primghar set a daily record high minimum temperature of 16.7 C (62.1 F) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Iowa, United States, 43.09 latitude, -95.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 464 m (1,522 ft).
  • Period of record: 1895 to 2026, 132 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Primghar, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Primghar. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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 Primghar. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Primghar, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
Feb21.1 C (70.0 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Oct33.9 C (93.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Nov25.6 C (78.1 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Dec18.9 C (66.0 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Primghar by the year they were set 1,464 records at Primghar still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 43. 02040601895: 221896: 231897: 261898: 191899: 431900: 271901: 271902: 81903: 181904: 121936: 41937: 171938: 131939: 301940: 121941: 121942: 201943: 11944: 71945: 91946: 91947: 241948: 81949: 111950: 201951: 161952: 71953: 71954: 91955: 161956: 141957: 41958: 151959: 181960: 101961: 11962: 271963: 151964: 261965: 261966: 141967: 171968: 201969: 121970: 191971: 51972: 141973: 71974: 141975: 101976: 131977: 191978: 31979: 111980: 121981: 151982: 111983: 251984: 101985: 131986: 51987: 171988: 191989: 171990: 201991: 201992: 111993: 111994: 121995: 131996: 191997: 181998: 131999: 72000: 222001: 42002: 122003: 62004: 62005: 82006: 122007: 112008: 52009: 152010: 72011: 122012: 292013: 132014: 192015: 62016: 102017: 202018: 172019: 152020: 242021: 192022: 142023: 172024: 152025: 182026: 91895193719481959197019811992200320142025
1,464 records at Primghar still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 43.
Standing records at Primghar by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189522
189623
189726
189819
189943
190027
190127
19028
190318
190412
19364
193717
193813
193930
194012
194112
194220
19431
19447
19459
19469
194724
19488
194911
195020
195116
19527
19537
19549
195516
195614
19574
195815
195918
196010
19611
196227
196315
196426
196526
196614
196717
196820
196912
197019
19715
197214
19737
197414
197510
197613
197719
19783
197911
198012
198115
198211
198325
198410
198513
19865
198717
198819
198917
199020
199120
199211
199311
199412
199513
199619
199718
199813
19997
200022
20014
200212
20036
20046
20058
200612
200711
20085
200915
20107
201112
201229
201313
201419
20156
201610
201720
201817
201915
202024
202119
202214
202317
202415
202518
20269

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Primghar set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Primghar between 23 August 1973 and 24 December 1983. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperature23 August 1973: Record daily precipitation 195.6 mm (7.7 in)24 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)19751980
2 all-time records were set at Primghar between 23 August 1973 and 24 December 1983. Each dot is a new record.
When Primghar set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1973-08-23Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1983-12-24Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 195.6 mm (7.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Primghar The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Primghar. The most was 195.6 mm (7.7 in) on 23 August 1973. 050100150200 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 26 January 1904 Jan Feb: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 1 February 1904 Feb Mar: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 29 March 1900 Mar Apr: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 29 April 1947 Apr May: 120.7 mm (4.8 in), 26 May 2013 May Jun: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 30 June 2017 Jun Jul: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 14 July 1900 Jul Aug: 195.6 mm (7.7 in), 23 August 1973 Aug Sep: 170.2 mm (6.7 in), 15 September 2004 Sep Oct: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 17 October 1968 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 26 November 1896 Nov Dec: 34.0 mm (1.3 in), 27 December 2018 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Primghar. The most was 195.6 mm (7.7 in) on 23 August 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Primghar
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)26 January 1904
Feb50.8 mm (2.0 in)1 February 1904
Mar76.2 mm (3.0 in)29 March 1900
Apr125.7 mm (4.9 in)29 April 1947
May120.7 mm (4.8 in)26 May 2013
Jun121.9 mm (4.8 in)30 June 2017
Jul177.8 mm (7.0 in)14 July 1900
Aug195.6 mm (7.7 in)23 August 1973
Sep170.2 mm (6.7 in)15 September 2004
Oct68.6 mm (2.7 in)17 October 1968
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)26 November 1896
Dec34.0 mm (1.3 in)27 December 2018

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 2026
Days with data per year at Primghar 101 years of record at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1936, 1943 and others. 1895: 273 of 365 days1896: 366 of 366 days1897: 361 of 365 days1898: 316 of 365 days1899: 351 of 365 days1900: 352 of 365 days1901: 286 of 365 days1902: 198 of 365 days1903: 290 of 365 days1904: 229 of 366 days1936: 92 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 363 of 365 days1939: 334 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 111 of 365 days1944: 143 of 366 days1945: 210 of 365 days1946: 264 of 365 days1947: 359 of 365 days1948: 353 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 318 of 365 days1952: 361 of 366 days1953: 360 of 365 days1954: 303 of 365 days1955: 295 of 365 days1956: 335 of 366 days1957: 336 of 365 days1958: 363 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 335 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 330 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 362 of 365 days1979: 302 of 365 days1980: 362 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 359 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 360 of 366 days1985: 354 of 365 days1986: 359 of 365 days1987: 356 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 357 of 366 days1993: 358 of 365 days1994: 354 of 365 days1995: 358 of 365 days1996: 328 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 354 of 365 days1999: 359 of 365 days2000: 356 of 366 days2001: 327 of 365 days2002: 347 of 365 days2003: 330 of 365 days2004: 223 of 366 days2005: 214 of 365 days2006: 333 of 365 days2007: 354 of 365 days2008: 360 of 366 days2009: 355 of 365 days2010: 346 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 353 of 366 days2017: 356 of 365 days2018: 359 of 365 days2019: 357 of 365 days2020: 344 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
101 years of record at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1936, 1943 and others.
Days with data per year at Primghar
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189527375%No
1896366100%Yes
189736199%Yes
189831687%No
189935196%Yes
190035296%Yes
190128678%No
190219854%No
190329079%No
190422963%No
19369225%No
1937364100%Yes
193836399%Yes
193933492%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
194236399%Yes
194311130%No
194414339%No
194521058%No
194626472%No
194735998%Yes
194835396%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
195131887%No
195236199%Yes
195336099%Yes
195430383%No
195529581%No
195633592%Yes
195733692%Yes
195836399%Yes
1959364100%Yes
196033592%Yes
196136399%Yes
196233090%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436399%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836299%Yes
197930283%No
198036299%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198235998%Yes
198336399%Yes
198436098%Yes
198535497%Yes
198635998%Yes
198735698%Yes
198836299%Yes
198936399%Yes
1990364100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199235798%Yes
199335898%Yes
199435497%Yes
199535898%Yes
199632890%No
199735998%Yes
199835497%Yes
199935998%Yes
200035697%Yes
200132790%No
200234795%Yes
200333090%Yes
200422361%No
200521459%No
200633391%Yes
200735497%Yes
200836098%Yes
200935597%Yes
201034695%Yes
201136199%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201635396%Yes
201735698%Yes
201835998%Yes
201935798%Yes
202034494%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Primghar
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Primghar, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)127 years41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2026Primghar, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)71 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Primghar, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)52 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Primghar, USdaily rain (Provisional)24.4 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Primghar, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Primghar, USdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie29 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2026Primghar, USdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)51 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2026Primghar, USdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)37 years33 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Primghar, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)87 years38 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2026Primghar, USmonthly high max31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Primghar, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)88 years38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2026Primghar, USdaily low max (Tie)-7.2 C (19.0 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)72 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high max (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie48 years6 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2026Primghar, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years21 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2026Primghar, USmonthly high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)126 years50 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

75 complete years, 1896 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Primghar as warming stripes, 1896 to 2025 One stripe for each of 75 complete years at Primghar, 1896 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.7 C (47.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 6.5 C (43.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1896: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1897: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1899: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1900: 9.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1937: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1938: 9.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1940: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1941: 9.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1942: 8.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1947: 8.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1948: 8.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1949: 8.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1950: 7.0 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1952: 8.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1953: 9.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1958: 8.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1959: 8.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 7.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1963: 8.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1964: 9.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1965: 8.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 8.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 8.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 9.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1969: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1970: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 8.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 7.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1973: 9.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 8.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1976: 8.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 9.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 7.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1980: 9.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 9.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1982: 7.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1983: 8.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 8.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 7.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1986: 9.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 10.9 C, +2.2 C from the station mean1988: 9.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1989: 8.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: 9.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 8.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 8.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 6.5 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1994: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1995: 7.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 7.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1998: 9.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1999: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2000: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2002: 8.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 10.2 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2007: 9.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 7.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2009: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2010: 8.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2011: 9.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 11.3 C, +2.6 C from the station mean2013: 8.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 7.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 10.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2016: 10.5 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2017: 10.1 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 8.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2019: 7.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 9.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 10.3 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2022: 8.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 10.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 10.8 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2025: 9.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1896191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 75 complete years at Primghar, 1896 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.7 C (47.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 6.5 C (43.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 11.3 C (52.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Primghar as warming stripes, 1896 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18968.0 C-0.70 C
18977.7 C-1.02 C
18997.7 C-1.01 C
19009.4 C+0.70 C
19377.7 C-0.96 C
19389.6 C+0.95 C
19408.0 C-0.69 C
19419.8 C+1.07 C
19428.7 C-0.02 C
19478.3 C-0.44 C
19488.5 C-0.16 C
19498.8 C+0.14 C
19507.0 C-1.73 C
19528.7 C-0.01 C
19539.0 C+0.32 C
19588.8 C+0.12 C
19598.0 C-0.65 C
19617.9 C-0.81 C
19638.9 C+0.18 C
19649.3 C+0.64 C
19658.1 C-0.55 C
19668.2 C-0.46 C
19678.7 C+0.04 C
19689.4 C+0.70 C
19697.7 C-1.03 C
19708.0 C-0.66 C
19718.6 C-0.08 C
19727.3 C-1.35 C
19739.2 C+0.47 C
19748.8 C+0.15 C
19758.1 C-0.61 C
19768.6 C-0.09 C
19779.1 C+0.37 C
19787.3 C-1.40 C
19809.1 C+0.44 C
19819.8 C+1.15 C
19827.9 C-0.84 C
19838.1 C-0.63 C
19848.5 C-0.24 C
19857.6 C-1.09 C
19869.1 C+0.40 C
198710.9 C+2.21 C
19889.3 C+0.61 C
19898.3 C-0.40 C
19909.4 C+0.70 C
19918.9 C+0.22 C
19928.4 C-0.34 C
19936.5 C-2.17 C
19947.7 C-1.03 C
19957.3 C-1.38 C
19977.1 C-1.62 C
19989.3 C+0.62 C
19998.9 C+0.25 C
20008.0 C-0.66 C
20028.4 C-0.29 C
200610.2 C+1.49 C
20079.3 C+0.57 C
20087.6 C-1.12 C
20098.0 C-0.66 C
20108.7 C+0.02 C
20119.0 C+0.28 C
201211.3 C+2.56 C
20138.0 C-0.70 C
20147.7 C-0.98 C
201510.0 C+1.30 C
201610.5 C+1.80 C
201710.1 C+1.41 C
20188.4 C-0.31 C
20197.8 C-0.86 C
20209.8 C+1.08 C
202110.3 C+1.61 C
20228.9 C+0.21 C
202310.0 C+1.34 C
202410.8 C+2.08 C
20259.9 C+1.22 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.09 C (0.02 to 0.16) per decade over 1896 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.16 F (0.04 to 0.29) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 75 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Primghar
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.09 C (0.02 to 0.16) per decade0.16 F (0.04 to 0.29) per decade1896 to 202575Rise
Mean daily maximum0.02 C (-0.06 to 0.11) per decade0.04 F (-0.11 to 0.19) per decade1896 to 202575Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1896 to 202575Rise

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 2026
Yearly extremes at Primghar: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)190136.1 C (97.0 F)101
Coldest night (TNn)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)1899-29.4 C (-20.9 F)101
Wettest day (Rx1day)195.6 mm (7.7 in)197361.5 mm (2.4 in)101
Wettest five days (Rx5day)348.0 mm (13.7 in)190094.7 mm (3.7 in)101
Longest dry spell (CDD)74 days193928 days101

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Primghar by year The hottest day of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 25303540451900192019401960198020002020Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1901
The hottest day of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Primghar by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189537.8 C (100.0 F)
189636.1 C (97.0 F)
189736.7 C (98.1 F)
189835.6 C (96.1 F)
189936.7 C (98.1 F)
190036.7 C (98.1 F)
190143.3 C (109.9 F)
190233.3 C (91.9 F)
190331.1 C (88.0 F)
190432.2 C (90.0 F)
193626.1 C (79.0 F)
193738.9 C (102.0 F)
193836.7 C (98.1 F)
193937.2 C (99.0 F)
194039.4 C (102.9 F)
194139.4 C (102.9 F)
194237.8 C (100.0 F)
194335.6 C (96.1 F)
194433.3 C (91.9 F)
194536.7 C (98.1 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)
194739.4 C (102.9 F)
194837.2 C (99.0 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195133.3 C (91.9 F)
195235.6 C (96.1 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195436.7 C (98.1 F)
195537.8 C (100.0 F)
195637.8 C (100.0 F)
195736.1 C (97.0 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196335.6 C (96.1 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196537.8 C (100.0 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196936.7 C (98.1 F)
197037.2 C (99.0 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197234.4 C (93.9 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197437.8 C (100.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197937.2 C (99.0 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198236.7 C (98.1 F)
198336.7 C (98.1 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198538.3 C (100.9 F)
198634.4 C (93.9 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199038.3 C (100.9 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199331.1 C (88.0 F)
199432.8 C (91.0 F)
199537.8 C (100.0 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199832.8 C (91.0 F)
199933.9 C (93.0 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200132.8 C (91.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200429.4 C (84.9 F)
200535.6 C (96.1 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201237.2 C (99.0 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)
201431.7 C (89.1 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201636.1 C (97.0 F)
201735.0 C (95.0 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202335.6 C (96.1 F)
202435.6 C (96.1 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202634.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Primghar by year The coldest night of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F). -40-35-30-25-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Primghar by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1895-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1896-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1897-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1898-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1899-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1900-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1901-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1902-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1903-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1904-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1936-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1937-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1938-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1939-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1940-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1941-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1942-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1943-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1944-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1945-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1946-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1947-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1948-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1949-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1950-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1951-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1952-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1953-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1954-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1955-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1956-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1957-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1958-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1960-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1961-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1962-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1963-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1964-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1965-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1966-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1967-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1968-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1969-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1970-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1971-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1972-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1973-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1976-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1978-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1980-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1981-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1982-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1983-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1988-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1989-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1990-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1993-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1994-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1995-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1996-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1997-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1998-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1999-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2000-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2001-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2002-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2003-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2004-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2005-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2006-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2007-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2009-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2013-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2014-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2015-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2016-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2017-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2018-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2019-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2020-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2021-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2022-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2023-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2024-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2025-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2026-30.0 C (-22.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Primghar by year The wettest day of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.5 mm (2.4 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1973
The wettest day of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.5 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Primghar by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189576.2 mm (3.0 in)
189658.4 mm (2.3 in)
189752.6 mm (2.1 in)
189857.2 mm (2.3 in)
189938.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900177.8 mm (7.0 in)
190198.6 mm (3.9 in)
190245.7 mm (1.8 in)
190358.4 mm (2.3 in)
190451.1 mm (2.0 in)
193619.8 mm (0.8 in)
193777.5 mm (3.1 in)
193858.9 mm (2.3 in)
193954.4 mm (2.1 in)
194073.9 mm (2.9 in)
194147.2 mm (1.9 in)
194285.3 mm (3.4 in)
194332.3 mm (1.3 in)
194450.8 mm (2.0 in)
194548.3 mm (1.9 in)
194639.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947125.7 mm (4.9 in)
194831.0 mm (1.2 in)
194952.8 mm (2.1 in)
195068.6 mm (2.7 in)
195158.4 mm (2.3 in)
195267.3 mm (2.6 in)
195372.1 mm (2.8 in)
195468.3 mm (2.7 in)
195538.4 mm (1.5 in)
195640.1 mm (1.6 in)
195763.0 mm (2.5 in)
195861.0 mm (2.4 in)
195957.2 mm (2.3 in)
196071.1 mm (2.8 in)
196136.1 mm (1.4 in)
196297.0 mm (3.8 in)
196342.9 mm (1.7 in)
196461.5 mm (2.4 in)
196544.7 mm (1.8 in)
196641.1 mm (1.6 in)
196748.8 mm (1.9 in)
196868.6 mm (2.7 in)
196938.9 mm (1.5 in)
197067.8 mm (2.7 in)
197167.1 mm (2.6 in)
197255.9 mm (2.2 in)
1973195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1974105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1975148.6 mm (5.9 in)
197644.7 mm (1.8 in)
197789.4 mm (3.5 in)
197882.8 mm (3.3 in)
197963.5 mm (2.5 in)
198053.3 mm (2.1 in)
198149.8 mm (2.0 in)
1982101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198375.4 mm (3.0 in)
198447.0 mm (1.9 in)
198559.4 mm (2.3 in)
198643.2 mm (1.7 in)
198774.4 mm (2.9 in)
1988110.0 mm (4.3 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199042.9 mm (1.7 in)
199142.4 mm (1.7 in)
199270.1 mm (2.8 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199469.9 mm (2.8 in)
199581.5 mm (3.2 in)
199654.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997102.4 mm (4.0 in)
199840.1 mm (1.6 in)
199970.1 mm (2.8 in)
200055.1 mm (2.2 in)
200181.8 mm (3.2 in)
200247.5 mm (1.9 in)
200363.5 mm (2.5 in)
2004170.2 mm (6.7 in)
200563.5 mm (2.5 in)
200661.0 mm (2.4 in)
200784.1 mm (3.3 in)
200851.1 mm (2.0 in)
200940.9 mm (1.6 in)
2010117.6 mm (4.6 in)
201177.7 mm (3.1 in)
201245.0 mm (1.8 in)
2013120.7 mm (4.8 in)
201469.9 mm (2.8 in)
201581.3 mm (3.2 in)
201666.0 mm (2.6 in)
2017121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2018121.9 mm (4.8 in)
201966.3 mm (2.6 in)
202046.2 mm (1.8 in)
202158.9 mm (2.3 in)
202282.6 mm (3.3 in)
202368.6 mm (2.7 in)
2024109.5 mm (4.3 in)
202563.0 mm (2.5 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Primghar by year The wettest five days of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 348.0 mm (13.7 in) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.7 mm (3.7 in). 01002003004001900192019401960198020002020Record: 348.0 mm (13.7 in) in 1900
The wettest five days of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 348.0 mm (13.7 in) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.7 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Primghar by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189576.2 mm (3.0 in)
189691.2 mm (3.6 in)
189797.8 mm (3.9 in)
189860.9 mm (2.4 in)
189977.5 mm (3.1 in)
1900348.0 mm (13.7 in)
1901117.2 mm (4.6 in)
190275.2 mm (3.0 in)
190372.9 mm (2.9 in)
190482.1 mm (3.2 in)
193623.4 mm (0.9 in)
193783.1 mm (3.3 in)
1938111.0 mm (4.4 in)
193963.5 mm (2.5 in)
194076.9 mm (3.0 in)
194168.8 mm (2.7 in)
1942100.5 mm (4.0 in)
194344.0 mm (1.7 in)
1944104.6 mm (4.1 in)
194561.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1947133.1 mm (5.2 in)
194857.2 mm (2.3 in)
194971.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950110.9 mm (4.4 in)
195184.8 mm (3.3 in)
195274.9 mm (2.9 in)
195394.7 mm (3.7 in)
1954121.4 mm (4.8 in)
195579.6 mm (3.1 in)
195661.4 mm (2.4 in)
195778.0 mm (3.1 in)
195868.6 mm (2.7 in)
1959104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1960108.2 mm (4.3 in)
196148.8 mm (1.9 in)
1962120.8 mm (4.8 in)
196351.8 mm (2.0 in)
1964103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1965130.1 mm (5.1 in)
196648.0 mm (1.9 in)
196770.7 mm (2.8 in)
1968109.0 mm (4.3 in)
196969.1 mm (2.7 in)
1970106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1971154.9 mm (6.1 in)
197283.6 mm (3.3 in)
1973198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1974163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1975243.6 mm (9.6 in)
197672.4 mm (2.9 in)
197793.7 mm (3.7 in)
1978133.9 mm (5.3 in)
197982.8 mm (3.3 in)
198096.1 mm (3.8 in)
198177.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1983158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1984129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1985152.4 mm (6.0 in)
198674.6 mm (2.9 in)
1987107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1988111.1 mm (4.4 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
1990102.6 mm (4.0 in)
199178.7 mm (3.1 in)
1992112.2 mm (4.4 in)
199393.2 mm (3.7 in)
199485.4 mm (3.4 in)
199581.5 mm (3.2 in)
199681.5 mm (3.2 in)
1997121.4 mm (4.8 in)
199855.3 mm (2.2 in)
1999114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200077.2 mm (3.0 in)
2001100.0 mm (3.9 in)
200283.4 mm (3.3 in)
2003110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2004230.7 mm (9.1 in)
200592.5 mm (3.6 in)
2006108.5 mm (4.3 in)
2007151.4 mm (6.0 in)
200875.2 mm (3.0 in)
200967.1 mm (2.6 in)
2010149.4 mm (5.9 in)
2011110.0 mm (4.3 in)
201289.7 mm (3.5 in)
2013175.6 mm (6.9 in)
2014179.8 mm (7.1 in)
2015131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2016125.6 mm (4.9 in)
2017135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2018186.2 mm (7.3 in)
2019119.9 mm (4.7 in)
202050.3 mm (2.0 in)
202182.8 mm (3.3 in)
202282.6 mm (3.3 in)
2023103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2024152.0 mm (6.0 in)
2025107.4 mm (4.2 in)
202693.8 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Primghar by year The longest dry spell of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days. 0204060801900192019401960198020002020Record: 74 days in 1939
The longest dry spell of the year at Primghar, 1895 to 2026. The record is 74 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Primghar by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189524 days
189630 days
189729 days
189826 days
189933 days
190052 days
190128 days
190255 days
190320 days
190414 days
193624 days
193730 days
193826 days
193974 days
194026 days
194117 days
194238 days
194318 days
194422 days
194518 days
194622 days
194739 days
194831 days
194949 days
195028 days
195134 days
195256 days
195324 days
195422 days
195517 days
195637 days
195730 days
195825 days
195923 days
196048 days
196129 days
196239 days
196347 days
196426 days
196521 days
196624 days
196729 days
196838 days
196925 days
197037 days
197132 days
197223 days
197320 days
197445 days
197530 days
197634 days
197724 days
197819 days
197931 days
198065 days
198145 days
198227 days
198322 days
198416 days
198526 days
198666 days
198726 days
198836 days
198950 days
199026 days
199137 days
199223 days
199323 days
199438 days
199531 days
199620 days
199719 days
199845 days
199923 days
200024 days
200140 days
200264 days
200323 days
200425 days
200531 days
200633 days
200742 days
200834 days
200924 days
201028 days
201144 days
201235 days
201331 days
201420 days
201526 days
201624 days
201743 days
201827 days
201927 days
202035 days
202118 days
202226 days
202327 days
202435 days
202531 days
202629 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

75 years with a frost

Across 75 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Primghar falls on 1 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 157 days between them.

In 1991 to 2025 the median growing season was 163 days. That is 15 days more than in 1896 to 1974.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Primghar
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1896 to 1974)Recent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 May7 May24 April13 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost4 October1 October11 October10 days later+1.3 days per decade
Growing days157 days148 days163 days15 days more+2.4 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

83 years, 1896 to 2025

A day with at least 63.1 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 189.4 mm (7.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Primghar: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years63.1 mm (2.5 in)
5 years87.4 mm (3.4 in)
10 years106.8 mm (4.2 in)
25 years135.7 mm (5.3 in)
50 years160.8 mm (6.3 in)
100 years189.4 mm (7.5 in)Longer than the 83 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, 83 years of values from 1896 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: 195.6 mm (7.7 in) in 1973; 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1900; 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1975.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Primghar, at 1993 and 2006. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1993 ran 0.7 C (1.2 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2006 ran 0.9 C (1.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Primghar, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1993-0.7-1.2likely5
2006+0.9+1.5likely5

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

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Primghar had a mean temperature of 9.5 C (49.1 F) and 829.6 mm (32.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Dubuque L&D 11 (United States, 411 km away), Newton (United States, 263 km away) and Fulton L&D #13 (United States, 468 km away).

Climate twins of Primghar: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Dubuque L&D 11United States411 km (255 mi)9.5 C (49.1 F)822.8 mm (32.4 in)0.78
NewtonUnited States263 km (163 mi)9.8 C (49.6 F)843.9 mm (33.2 in)0.82
Fulton L&D #13United States468 km (291 mi)9.5 C (49.1 F)866.5 mm (34.1 in)0.83

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

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).