Achilles Weather Records (USC00140020)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Achilles (USC00140020), Kansas, United States, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Achilles

Achilles (USC00140020) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.72 latitude and -100.80 longitude, 842 m (2,762 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1964, 72 years of record.
1,464 records set at Achilles still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 39.72 latitude, -100.80 longitude.
Elevation: 842 m (2,762 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1964, 72 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Achilles. 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 Achilles, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.8 C (109.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	44.4 C (111.9 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Achilles still stand. 1901 holds the most, with 294.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 143.3 mm (5.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Achilles. The most was 143.3 mm (5.6 in) on 12 September 1898.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Achilles
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14 January 1960
Feb	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 February 1903
Mar	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 March 1897
Apr	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	13 April 1896
May	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	30 May 1895
Jun	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 June 1899
Jul	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	5 July 1955
Aug	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 August 1897
Sep	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	12 September 1898
Oct	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	26 October 1897
Nov	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	20 November 1899
Dec	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3 December 1953

Period of Record Coverage

1900 to 1905

6 years of record at Achilles, 1900 to 1905. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1905.

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1964

Yearly extremes at Achilles: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.4 C (111.9 F)	1905	42.0 C (107.5 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	1905	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	7
Wettest day (Rx1day)	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	1898	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	1895	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	71 days	1899	34 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Achilles, 1893 to 1964. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.0 C (107.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Achilles by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1901	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1902	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1903	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1904	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1905	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Achilles, 1893 to 1964. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Achilles by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1901	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1902	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1903	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1904	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1905	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Achilles, 1893 to 1964. The record is 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Achilles by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1894	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1895	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1896	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1897	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1898	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1899	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1900	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1901	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1902	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1903	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1904	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1905	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1948	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1949	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1950	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1952	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1953	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1954	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1956	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1957	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1958	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1959	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1960	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1961	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1962	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1963	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964	18.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Achilles, 1893 to 1964. The record is 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.8 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Achilles by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1894	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1895	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1896	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1897	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1898	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1899	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1900	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1901	130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1902	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1903	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1904	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1905	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1948	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1949	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1951	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1952	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1953	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1954	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1955	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1956	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1958	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1959	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1960	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1961	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1962	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1964	18.8 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Achilles, 1893 to 1964. The record is 71 days in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Achilles by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	35 days
1894	42 days
1895	28 days
1896	33 days
1897	24 days
1898	39 days
1899	71 days
1900	34 days
1901	30 days
1902	33 days
1903	30 days
1904	41 days
1905	26 days
1948	22 days
1949	20 days
1950	31 days
1951	56 days
1952	32 days
1953	29 days
1954	49 days
1955	57 days
1956	49 days
1957	35 days
1958	41 days
1959	56 days
1960	29 days
1961	35 days
1962	35 days
1963	34 days
1964	34 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Achilles standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Achilles threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1900	204	56%	No
1901	345	95%	Yes
1902	346	95%	Yes
1903	346	95%	Yes
1904	361	99%	Yes
1905	237	65%	No