Clifton Weather Records (USC00141593)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clifton (USC00141593), Kansas, United States, with 96 years of record.

Key Facts for Clifton

Clifton (USC00141593) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.57 latitude and -97.28 longitude, 403 m (1,322 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1931 to 2026, 96 years of record.
872 records set at Clifton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Clifton set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 30 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 39.57 latitude, -97.28 longitude.
Elevation: 403 m (1,322 ft).
Period of record: 1931 to 2026, 96 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Clifton. 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 Clifton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.0 C (104.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

872 standing records

872 records at Clifton still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 392.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Clifton between 22 February 1971 and 6 January 2025. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 168.9 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clifton. The most was 168.9 mm (6.6 in) on 30 August 1932.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clifton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 January 2017
Feb	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 February 1948
Mar	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 March 1946
Apr	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	30 April 1984
May	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	22 May 1971
Jun	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	2 June 2011
Jul	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	4 July 2019
Aug	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	30 August 1932
Sep	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	5 September 1958
Oct	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	2 October 1950
Nov	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	2 November 1998
Dec	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1941 to 1981

7 years of record at Clifton, 1941 to 1981. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1941, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981.

Latest Records

Latest records at Clifton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 2026	Clifton, US	daily rain (Provisional)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2026	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2026	Clifton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 2025	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2025	Clifton, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	94 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 2025	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025	Clifton, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 January 2025	Clifton, US	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025	Clifton, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 2024	Clifton, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 April 2024	Clifton, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2024	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	5 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2024	Clifton, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2023	Clifton, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 2023	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2023	Clifton, US	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2023	Clifton, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2023	Clifton, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2023	Clifton, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 2023	Clifton, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1931 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Clifton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1978	36.7 C (98.1 F)	7
Coldest night (TNn)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	1974	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	1932	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	96
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	204.7 mm (8.1 in)	1993	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	95
Longest dry spell (CDD)	62 days	1976	32 days	96

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Clifton, 1931 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Clifton by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1975	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Clifton, 1931 to 2026. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Clifton by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1942	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1971	n/a
1972	1.7 C (35.1 F)
1973	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1974	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1975	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1976	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1977	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1978	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clifton, 1931 to 2026. The record is 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.2 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1931	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1932	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1933	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1935	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1936	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1937	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1938	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1939	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1940	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1942	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1943	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1944	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1945	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1946	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1947	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1948	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1949	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1951	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1952	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1953	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1954	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1955	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1956	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1957	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1958	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1959	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1960	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1961	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1962	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1963	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1964	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1965	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1968	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1969	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1971	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1972	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1973	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1974	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1975	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1978	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1979	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1981	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1982	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1983	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1984	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1985	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1986	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1987	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1988	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1989	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1991	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1993	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1994	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1995	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1996	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1997	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1999	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2000	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2001	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2002	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
2003	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2004	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2005	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2006	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2007	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2008	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2009	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2010	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2011	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2012	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2013	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2014	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
2015	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
2016	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2017	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2018	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2019	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2020	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2021	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2022	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2023	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2024	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2025	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2026	41.9 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clifton, 1931 to 2026. The record is 204.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.2 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1931	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1933	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1934	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1935	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1936	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1937	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1938	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1939	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1940	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1941	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1942	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1943	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1945	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1946	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1947	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1948	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1950	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1951	189.1 mm (7.4 in)
1952	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1953	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1954	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1955	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1956	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1957	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1958	183.3 mm (7.2 in)
1959	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1960	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1961	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1962	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1963	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1964	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1965	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1966	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1967	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1968	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1969	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1970	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1971	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1972	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1973	160.8 mm (6.3 in)
1974	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1975	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1976	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1977	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1978	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1979	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1980	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1981	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1982	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1983	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1984	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1985	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1986	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1987	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1988	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989	151.7 mm (6.0 in)
1990	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1991	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1992	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1993	204.7 mm (8.1 in)
1994	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1995	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1996	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1997	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1998	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1999	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
2000	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2001	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2002	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
2003	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2004	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
2005	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2006	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
2007	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2008	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2009	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2010	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2011	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2012	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2013	n/a
2014	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2015	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
2016	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
2017	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2018	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
2019	177.5 mm (7.0 in)
2020	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
2021	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
2022	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2023	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2024	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
2025	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
2026	59.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clifton, 1931 to 2026. The record is 62 days in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clifton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1931	22 days
1932	20 days
1933	33 days
1934	29 days
1935	25 days
1936	37 days
1937	32 days
1938	30 days
1939	43 days
1940	18 days
1941	18 days
1942	37 days
1943	26 days
1944	33 days
1945	21 days
1946	45 days
1947	34 days
1948	25 days
1949	42 days
1950	59 days
1951	41 days
1952	56 days
1953	40 days
1954	50 days
1955	30 days
1956	43 days
1957	24 days
1958	40 days
1959	52 days
1960	28 days
1961	25 days
1962	40 days
1963	43 days
1964	30 days
1965	37 days
1966	47 days
1967	45 days
1968	39 days
1969	21 days
1970	40 days
1971	31 days
1972	41 days
1973	23 days
1974	57 days
1975	30 days
1976	62 days
1977	38 days
1978	31 days
1979	36 days
1980	22 days
1981	30 days
1982	18 days
1983	24 days
1984	42 days
1985	21 days
1986	33 days
1987	21 days
1988	41 days
1989	47 days
1990	28 days
1991	39 days
1992	20 days
1993	25 days
1994	25 days
1995	37 days
1996	41 days
1997	34 days
1998	24 days
1999	55 days
2000	28 days
2001	39 days
2002	46 days
2003	18 days
2004	25 days
2005	25 days
2006	54 days
2007	34 days
2008	25 days
2009	29 days
2010	30 days
2011	7 days
2012	14 days
2013	1 day
2014	30 days
2015	2 days
2016	27 days
2017	37 days
2018	24 days
2019	32 days
2020	42 days
2021	37 days
2022	50 days
2023	37 days
2024	38 days
2025	29 days
2026	19 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

83 years, 1936 to 2025

A day with at least 66.0 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 151.8 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Clifton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
10 years	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
100 years	151.8 mm (6.0 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 1936 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: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1958; 138.9 mm (5.5 in) in 2019; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1946.

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Data for Clifton standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Clifton 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Date	Kind	Detail
1971-02-22	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2025-01-06	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)