Effingham Weather Records (USC00142388)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Effingham (USC00142388), Kansas, United States, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Effingham

Effingham (USC00142388) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.53 latitude and -95.40 longitude, 351 m (1,150 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 2018, 59 years of record.
4 records set at Effingham still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Effingham set a daily record precipitation of 20.6 mm (0.8 in) on 26 December 2018.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 39.53 latitude, -95.40 longitude.
Elevation: 351 m (1,150 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 2018, 59 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 Effingham. 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 Effingham, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

4 standing records

4 records at Effingham still stand. 1977 holds the most, with 4.

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Effingham between 20 June 2001 and 5 February 2014. Each dot is a new record.

When Effingham set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2001-06-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 209.6 mm (8.3 in)
2007-12-23	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
2009-12-09	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
2009-12-30	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2010-01-07	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
2014-02-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 35.6 cm (14.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 209.6 mm (8.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Effingham. The most was 209.6 mm (8.3 in) on 20 June 2001.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Effingham
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 January 1965
Feb	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 February 2001
Mar	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 March 1993
Apr	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	11 April 1997
May	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	7 May 2007
Jun	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	20 June 2001
Jul	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	5 July 2010
Aug	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	18 August 1960
Sep	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	11 September 1986
Oct	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	11 October 1973
Nov	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	9 November 1977
Dec	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	8 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1977 to 1977

1 years of record at Effingham, 1977 to 1977. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1977.

Latest Records

Latest records at Effingham
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 2018	Effingham, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 2018	Effingham, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2018	Effingham, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2018	Effingham, US	monthly snow depth (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	46 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2018	Effingham, US	monthly snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 2018	Effingham, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	51 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2018	Effingham, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 2018	Effingham, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2017	Effingham, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1960 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Effingham: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1977	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1977	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	2001	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	245.1 mm (9.6 in)	1977	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	59
Longest dry spell (CDD)	52 days	2017	30 days	59

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Effingham, 1960 to 2018. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Effingham by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Effingham, 1960 to 2018. The record is -17.2 C (1.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Effingham by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Effingham, 1960 to 2018. The record is 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.4 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Effingham by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1961	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1962	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1963	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1965	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1966	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1967	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1968	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1969	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1972	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1973	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1974	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1975	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1976	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1977	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1979	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1980	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1981	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1983	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1986	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1987	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1988	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1989	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1990	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1991	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1992	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1993	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1994	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1995	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1996	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1997	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1998	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1999	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2000	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2001	209.6 mm (8.3 in)
2002	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2003	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2004	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2005	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
2006	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2007	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
2008	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2009	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2010	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2011	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2012	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2013	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2014	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2015	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2016	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2017	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
2018	55.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Effingham, 1960 to 2018. The record is 245.1 mm (9.6 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.3 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Effingham by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1961	97.4 mm (3.8 in)
1962	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1963	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1964	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1965	119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1966	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1967	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1968	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1969	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1971	109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1972	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1973	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1974	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1975	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1976	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1977	245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1978	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1979	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1980	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1981	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1982	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1983	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1984	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1985	137.3 mm (5.4 in)
1986	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1987	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1988	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1989	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1991	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1992	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1993	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1994	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1995	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1996	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1997	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
1998	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1999	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
2000	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2001	212.1 mm (8.4 in)
2002	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2003	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
2004	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
2005	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
2006	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
2007	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
2008	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
2009	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2010	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
2011	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2012	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2013	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2014	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2015	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2016	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
2017	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2018	60.5 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Effingham, 1960 to 2018. The record is 52 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Effingham by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960	37 days
1961	35 days
1962	26 days
1963	26 days
1964	23 days
1965	22 days
1966	36 days
1967	27 days
1968	43 days
1969	36 days
1970	42 days
1971	32 days
1972	28 days
1973	23 days
1974	31 days
1975	30 days
1976	26 days
1977	30 days
1978	22 days
1979	35 days
1980	26 days
1981	31 days
1982	20 days
1983	33 days
1984	34 days
1985	22 days
1986	33 days
1987	29 days
1988	41 days
1989	27 days
1990	20 days
1991	33 days
1992	20 days
1993	23 days
1994	23 days
1995	22 days
1996	30 days
1997	31 days
1998	35 days
1999	23 days
2000	23 days
2001	38 days
2002	43 days
2003	23 days
2004	25 days
2005	30 days
2006	33 days
2007	39 days
2008	18 days
2009	19 days
2010	43 days
2011	12 days
2012	33 days
2013	15 days
2014	27 days
2015	31 days
2016	39 days
2017	52 days
2018	12 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

54 years, 1961 to 2016

A day with at least 70.7 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 201.2 mm (7.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Effingham: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
50 years	173.6 mm (6.8 in)
100 years	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	Longer than the 54 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, 54 years of values from 1961 to 2016.

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: 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2001; 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 1973; 153.7 mm (6.1 in) in 2005.

Download the Data

Data for Effingham standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Effingham 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).