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Ellsworth Weather Records (USC00142459)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ellsworth (USC00142459), Kansas, United States, with 123 years of record.

Key Facts for Ellsworth

  • Ellsworth (USC00142459) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 38.73 latitude and -98.22 longitude, 478 m (1,568 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1904 to 2026, 123 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ellsworth still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ellsworth tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 41.7 C (107.1 F) on 31 August 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, 38.73 latitude, -98.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 478 m (1,568 ft).
  • Period of record: 1904 to 2026, 123 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ellsworth, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ellsworth. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 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 Ellsworth. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ellsworth, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.3 C (82.9 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)n/an/a
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)n/an/a
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)n/an/a
May42.2 C (108.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Jun46.1 C (115.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul46.7 C (116.1 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)42.8 C (109.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Aug47.2 C (117.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)43.9 C (111.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Sep45.6 C (114.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Oct38.9 C (102.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ellsworth by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ellsworth still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 47. 02040601904: 51905: 211906: 121907: 241908: 61909: 131910: 181911: 171912: 221913: 261914: 111915: 111916: 121917: 181918: 131919: 171920: 151921: 161922: 91923: 71924: 181925: 201926: 51927: 111928: 101929: 91930: 191931: 161932: 171933: 271934: 371935: 101936: 471937: 101938: 191939: 191940: 151941: 141942: 101943: 221944: 91945: 81946: 201947: 141948: 91949: 71950: 111951: 111952: 141953: 151954: 121955: 131956: 151957: 21958: 71959: 101960: 131961: 31962: 181963: 171964: 91965: 111966: 91967: 141968: 151969: 51970: 121971: 31972: 161973: 51974: 141975: 141976: 61977: 41978: 111979: 171980: 231981: 61982: 71983: 181984: 161985: 141986: 81987: 31988: 71989: 301990: 151991: 131992: 61993: 91994: 81995: 62000: 62001: 22002: 62003: 62004: 102005: 52006: 92007: 32008: 62009: 92010: 32011: 92012: 92013: 142014: 162015: 72016: 92017: 142018: 122019: 112020: 112021: 132022: 112023: 52024: 142025: 102026: 41904191619281940195219641976198820042016
1,464 records at Ellsworth still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 47.
Standing records at Ellsworth by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19045
190521
190612
190724
19086
190913
191018
191117
191222
191326
191411
191511
191612
191718
191813
191917
192015
192116
19229
19237
192418
192520
19265
192711
192810
19299
193019
193116
193217
193327
193437
193510
193647
193710
193819
193919
194015
194114
194210
194322
19449
19458
194620
194714
19489
19497
195011
195111
195214
195315
195412
195513
195615
19572
19587
195910
196013
19613
196218
196317
19649
196511
19669
196714
196815
19695
197012
19713
197216
19735
197414
197514
19766
19774
197811
197917
198023
19816
19827
198318
198416
198514
19868
19873
19887
198930
199015
199113
19926
19939
19948
19956
20006
20012
20026
20036
200410
20055
20069
20073
20086
20099
20103
20119
20129
201314
201416
20157
20169
201714
201812
201911
202011
202113
202211
20235
202414
202510
20264

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records
When Ellsworth set new all-time records 10 all-time records were set at Ellsworth between 24 July 1936 and 5 February 2014. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depthRecord low maximum temperature24 July 1936: Record high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)12 August 1936: Record high maximum temperature 47.2 C (117.0 F)14 August 1936: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)5 March 1948: Record daily snowfall 33.0 cm (13.0 in)19 September 1967: Record daily precipitation 149.1 mm (5.9 in)19 December 1968: Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)23 February 1971: Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)22 December 1989: Record low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)24 May 2007: Record daily precipitation 184.2 mm (7.3 in)5 February 2014: Record snow depth 35.6 cm (14.0 in)19401950196019701980199020002010
10 all-time records were set at Ellsworth between 24 July 1936 and 5 February 2014. Each dot is a new record.
When Ellsworth set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1936-07-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)
1936-08-12Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 47.2 C (117.0 F)
1936-08-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
1948-03-05Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
1967-09-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1968-12-19Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1971-02-23Record snow depthRecord snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
1989-12-22Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2007-05-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 184.2 mm (7.3 in)
2014-02-05Record snow depthRecord snow depth 35.6 cm (14.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 184.2 mm (7.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ellsworth The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ellsworth. The most was 184.2 mm (7.3 in) on 24 May 2007. 050100150200 Jan: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 16 January 2017 Jan Feb: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 27 February 1948 Feb Mar: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 28 March 1914 Mar Apr: 82.6 mm (3.3 in), 13 April 1955 Apr May: 184.2 mm (7.3 in), 24 May 2007 May Jun: 119.9 mm (4.7 in), 10 June 2014 Jun Jul: 134.6 mm (5.3 in), 25 July 1990 Jul Aug: 111.0 mm (4.4 in), 31 August 2016 Aug Sep: 149.1 mm (5.9 in), 19 September 1967 Sep Oct: 173.7 mm (6.8 in), 10 October 2018 Oct Nov: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 12 November 2010 Nov Dec: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 15 December 1984 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ellsworth. The most was 184.2 mm (7.3 in) on 24 May 2007.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ellsworth
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan44.5 mm (1.8 in)16 January 2017
Feb52.1 mm (2.1 in)27 February 1948
Mar101.6 mm (4.0 in)28 March 1914
Apr82.6 mm (3.3 in)13 April 1955
May184.2 mm (7.3 in)24 May 2007
Jun119.9 mm (4.7 in)10 June 2014
Jul134.6 mm (5.3 in)25 July 1990
Aug111.0 mm (4.4 in)31 August 2016
Sep149.1 mm (5.9 in)19 September 1967
Oct173.7 mm (6.8 in)10 October 2018
Nov58.9 mm (2.3 in)12 November 2010
Dec61.5 mm (2.4 in)15 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1904 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ellsworth 119 years of record at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1904, 1908, 1920, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2025, 2026. 1904: 229 of 366 days1905: 365 of 365 days1906: 360 of 365 days1907: 362 of 365 days1908: 321 of 366 days1909: 362 of 365 days1910: 364 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 360 of 365 days1914: 358 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 360 of 366 days1917: 330 of 365 days1918: 348 of 365 days1919: 364 of 365 days1920: 308 of 366 days1921: 357 of 365 days1922: 363 of 365 days1923: 363 of 365 days1924: 362 of 366 days1925: 364 of 365 days1926: 362 of 365 days1927: 362 of 365 days1928: 356 of 366 days1929: 364 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 364 of 366 days1933: 364 of 365 days1934: 363 of 365 days1935: 363 of 365 days1936: 347 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 351 of 365 days1939: 362 of 365 days1940: 364 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 362 of 365 days1950: 362 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 361 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 353 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 356 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 350 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 362 of 365 days1982: 355 of 365 days1983: 356 of 365 days1984: 355 of 366 days1985: 355 of 365 days1986: 358 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 352 of 366 days1993: 356 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 199 of 365 days2000: 303 of 366 days2001: 360 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 333 of 366 days2005: 363 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 334 of 365 days2008: 364 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 359 of 365 days2012: 305 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 356 of 366 days2025: 266 of 365 days2026: 123 of 365 days190519201935195019651980199520102025
119 years of record at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1904, 1908, 1920, 1995, 2000, 2012, 2025, 2026.
Days with data per year at Ellsworth
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
190422963%No
1905365100%Yes
190636099%Yes
190736299%Yes
190832188%No
190936299%Yes
1910364100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
191336099%Yes
191435898%Yes
1915365100%Yes
191636098%Yes
191733090%Yes
191834895%Yes
1919364100%Yes
192030884%No
192135798%Yes
192236399%Yes
192336399%Yes
192436299%Yes
1925364100%Yes
192636299%Yes
192736299%Yes
192835697%Yes
1929364100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931364100%Yes
193236499%Yes
1933364100%Yes
193436399%Yes
193536399%Yes
193634795%Yes
1937364100%Yes
193835196%Yes
193936299%Yes
194036499%Yes
1941365100%Yes
194236399%Yes
194336399%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945364100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
194936299%Yes
195036299%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195536199%Yes
1956365100%Yes
195735397%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
196135698%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196835096%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136399%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973364100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198136299%Yes
198235597%Yes
198335698%Yes
198435597%Yes
198535597%Yes
198635898%Yes
198735497%Yes
198836399%Yes
198936099%Yes
199036199%Yes
199136299%Yes
199235296%Yes
199335698%Yes
199436299%Yes
199519955%No
200030383%No
200136099%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336399%Yes
200433391%Yes
200536399%Yes
2006364100%Yes
200733492%Yes
200836499%Yes
2009364100%Yes
201036399%Yes
201135998%Yes
201230583%No
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202435697%Yes
202526673%No
202612334%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ellsworth
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 August 2026Ellsworth, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)41.7 C (107.1 F)tie112 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Ellsworth, USdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)92 years38 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2026Ellsworth, USdaily high min27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)92 years38 of 100 (Notable)
9 June 2026Ellsworth, USdaily rain70.9 mm (2.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)57 years34 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Ellsworth, USdaily rain70.6 mm (2.8 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)109 years44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026Ellsworth, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)119 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2026Ellsworth, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)89 years37 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)84 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2025Ellsworth, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)84 years39 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)100 years49 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain106.9 mm (4.2 in)51.0 mm (2.0 in)66 years58 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain66.8 mm (2.6 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)71 years52 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 2025Ellsworth, USdaily low max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)79 years34 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain83.1 mm (3.3 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)32 years46 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2025Ellsworth, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)76 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 2025Ellsworth, USdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)36 years35 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 2025Ellsworth, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2025Ellsworth, USdaily high min (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie100 years10 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2025Ellsworth, USdaily low min-17.8 C (0.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)114 years41 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

102 complete years, 1905 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Ellsworth as warming stripes, 1905 to 2024 One stripe for each of 102 complete years at Ellsworth, 1905 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.9 C (55.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1912, at 11.0 C (51.7 F), and the warmest was 1946, at 15.2 C (59.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F). 1905: 12.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1906: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1907: 12.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1909: 11.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1910: 12.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1911: 12.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1912: 11.0 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1913: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1914: 13.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1915: 12.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1916: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1919: 12.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1921: 15.0 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1922: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1923: 13.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1924: 12.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1925: 13.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1926: 13.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1927: 12.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1928: 12.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1929: 11.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1930: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1932: 12.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1933: 14.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1934: 15.0 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1935: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1936: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1937: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1938: 14.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1939: 14.6 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1940: 12.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1941: 13.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1942: 13.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1943: 13.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1944: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1945: 13.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1946: 15.2 C, +2.3 C from the station mean1947: 13.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1948: 13.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1949: 12.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1950: 11.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1951: 11.0 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1952: 12.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1953: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1954: 14.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1955: 12.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1956: 13.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 12.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 12.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1959: 13.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1960: 12.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1961: 12.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1962: 13.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1963: 14.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1964: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1965: 13.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 12.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 12.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1969: 12.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 13.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1971: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 12.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 13.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1974: 13.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1975: 12.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 13.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1977: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1978: 12.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 11.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1980: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1981: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1982: 12.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 12.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 11.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1986: 13.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 13.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1989: 12.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 12.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: 11.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1994: 12.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 12.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2006: 13.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 11.2 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2009: 11.4 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2010: 12.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 12.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2013: 11.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2014: 12.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2015: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2016: 14.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 13.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2018: 12.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2019: 11.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2020: 13.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2021: 13.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2022: 12.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 13.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2024: 14.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1905191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 102 complete years at Ellsworth, 1905 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.9 C (55.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1912, at 11.0 C (51.7 F), and the warmest was 1946, at 15.2 C (59.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ellsworth as warming stripes, 1905 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
190512.0 C-0.96 C
190612.1 C-0.86 C
190712.3 C-0.61 C
190911.9 C-1.06 C
191012.5 C-0.42 C
191112.7 C-0.19 C
191211.0 C-1.97 C
191313.6 C+0.68 C
191413.7 C+0.81 C
191512.4 C-0.49 C
191612.5 C-0.46 C
191912.4 C-0.48 C
192115.0 C+2.11 C
192213.6 C+0.71 C
192313.0 C+0.07 C
192412.1 C-0.87 C
192513.3 C+0.42 C
192613.2 C+0.27 C
192712.7 C-0.25 C
192812.6 C-0.30 C
192911.9 C-1.02 C
193013.1 C+0.14 C
193212.5 C-0.41 C
193314.4 C+1.45 C
193415.0 C+2.06 C
193513.4 C+0.44 C
193613.5 C+0.55 C
193712.7 C-0.26 C
193814.4 C+1.51 C
193914.6 C+1.68 C
194012.6 C-0.28 C
194113.9 C+0.98 C
194213.1 C+0.17 C
194313.7 C+0.76 C
194413.6 C+0.65 C
194513.1 C+0.20 C
194615.2 C+2.25 C
194713.8 C+0.87 C
194813.1 C+0.20 C
194912.7 C-0.21 C
195011.9 C-1.03 C
195111.0 C-1.89 C
195212.8 C-0.09 C
195313.6 C+0.67 C
195414.2 C+1.26 C
195512.4 C-0.53 C
195613.5 C+0.54 C
195712.9 C-0.05 C
195812.6 C-0.33 C
195913.0 C+0.09 C
196012.1 C-0.84 C
196112.3 C-0.65 C
196213.2 C+0.31 C
196314.1 C+1.22 C
196413.5 C+0.62 C
196513.3 C+0.36 C
196612.5 C-0.46 C
196712.7 C-0.21 C
196912.3 C-0.59 C
197013.2 C+0.27 C
197112.7 C-0.26 C
197212.6 C-0.33 C
197313.1 C+0.15 C
197413.4 C+0.46 C
197512.8 C-0.10 C
197613.3 C+0.41 C
197713.6 C+0.70 C
197812.0 C-0.88 C
197911.7 C-1.19 C
198013.7 C+0.74 C
198113.5 C+0.55 C
198212.0 C-0.88 C
198312.4 C-0.57 C
198412.9 C-0.07 C
198511.3 C-1.59 C
198613.4 C+0.45 C
198713.1 C+0.22 C
198812.8 C-0.16 C
198912.3 C-0.59 C
199013.6 C+0.71 C
199113.5 C+0.60 C
199212.5 C-0.41 C
199311.3 C-1.60 C
199412.9 C+0.02 C
200512.6 C-0.34 C
200613.3 C+0.38 C
200811.2 C-1.70 C
200911.4 C-1.54 C
201012.4 C-0.53 C
201112.0 C-0.91 C
201311.9 C-1.03 C
201412.0 C-0.91 C
201513.6 C+0.65 C
201614.0 C+1.03 C
201713.6 C+0.69 C
201812.3 C-0.58 C
201911.9 C-1.03 C
202013.0 C+0.05 C
202113.5 C+0.58 C
202212.9 C-0.07 C
202313.7 C+0.79 C
202414.0 C+1.12 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1905 to 2024 is -0.02 C (-0.07 to 0.03) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.03 F (-0.12 to 0.06) 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 Ellsworth
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.02 C (-0.07 to 0.03) per decade-0.03 F (-0.12 to 0.06) per decade1905 to 2024102Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.04 C (-0.10 to 0.02) per decade-0.07 F (-0.17 to 0.04) per decade1905 to 2024102Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.00 C (-0.05 to 0.05) per decade0.00 F (-0.10 to 0.09) per decade1905 to 2024102Not 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

1904 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ellsworth: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.2 C (117.0 F)193641.1 C (106.0 F)119
Coldest night (TNn)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)1913-22.8 C (-9.0 F)119
Wettest day (Rx1day)184.2 mm (7.3 in)200762.5 mm (2.5 in)119
Wettest five days (Rx5day)253.3 mm (10.0 in)197394.0 mm (3.7 in)119
Longest dry spell (CDD)70 days197232 days119

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ellsworth by year The hottest day of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 47.2 C (117.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F). 3537.54042.54547.5192019401960198020002020Record: 47.2 C (117.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 47.2 C (117.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ellsworth by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
190440.6 C (105.1 F)
190541.7 C (107.1 F)
190637.2 C (99.0 F)
190739.4 C (102.9 F)
190837.2 C (99.0 F)
190941.7 C (107.1 F)
191043.3 C (109.9 F)
191146.1 C (115.0 F)
191241.7 C (107.1 F)
191344.4 C (111.9 F)
191442.8 C (109.0 F)
191538.9 C (102.0 F)
191642.2 C (108.0 F)
191743.3 C (109.9 F)
191843.3 C (109.9 F)
191941.1 C (106.0 F)
192040.0 C (104.0 F)
192142.2 C (108.0 F)
192241.7 C (107.1 F)
192340.0 C (104.0 F)
192441.1 C (106.0 F)
192541.1 C (106.0 F)
192643.3 C (109.9 F)
192738.9 C (102.0 F)
192840.0 C (104.0 F)
192941.7 C (107.1 F)
193044.4 C (111.9 F)
193143.3 C (109.9 F)
193240.6 C (105.1 F)
193345.6 C (114.1 F)
193446.1 C (115.0 F)
193543.3 C (109.9 F)
193647.2 C (117.0 F)
193744.4 C (111.9 F)
193842.8 C (109.0 F)
193945.6 C (114.1 F)
194044.4 C (111.9 F)
194141.1 C (106.0 F)
194240.6 C (105.1 F)
194343.3 C (109.9 F)
194442.2 C (108.0 F)
194540.6 C (105.1 F)
194645.6 C (114.1 F)
194745.6 C (114.1 F)
194840.0 C (104.0 F)
194941.1 C (106.0 F)
195042.2 C (108.0 F)
195140.6 C (105.1 F)
195241.7 C (107.1 F)
195343.9 C (111.0 F)
195445.0 C (113.0 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195643.9 C (111.0 F)
195742.2 C (108.0 F)
195838.9 C (102.0 F)
195941.7 C (107.1 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196139.4 C (102.9 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196340.6 C (105.1 F)
196443.9 C (111.0 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196641.1 C (106.0 F)
196737.2 C (99.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197042.2 C (108.0 F)
197140.0 C (104.0 F)
197240.6 C (105.1 F)
197340.6 C (105.1 F)
197442.2 C (108.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197642.8 C (109.0 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197938.9 C (102.0 F)
198044.4 C (111.9 F)
198138.9 C (102.0 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198343.3 C (109.9 F)
198442.8 C (109.0 F)
198541.1 C (106.0 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198738.9 C (102.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198939.4 C (102.9 F)
199040.0 C (104.0 F)
199139.4 C (102.9 F)
199237.2 C (99.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199544.4 C (111.9 F)
200041.1 C (106.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200241.1 C (106.0 F)
200342.2 C (108.0 F)
200438.3 C (100.9 F)
200540.6 C (105.1 F)
200642.8 C (109.0 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200840.0 C (104.0 F)
200938.3 C (100.9 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201143.9 C (111.0 F)
201243.3 C (109.9 F)
201341.7 C (107.1 F)
201440.0 C (104.0 F)
201541.7 C (107.1 F)
201641.7 C (107.1 F)
201742.2 C (108.0 F)
201840.0 C (104.0 F)
201940.0 C (104.0 F)
202038.9 C (102.0 F)
202140.6 C (105.1 F)
202241.7 C (107.1 F)
202343.3 C (109.9 F)
202442.2 C (108.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202643.9 C (111.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ellsworth by year The coldest night of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.8 C (-9.0 F). -40-30-20-10010192019401960198020002020Record: -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1913
The coldest night of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.8 C (-9.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ellsworth by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1904-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1905-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1906-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1907-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1908-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1909-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1910-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1911-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1912-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1913-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1914-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1915-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1916-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1917-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1918-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1919-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1920-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1921-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1922-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1923-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1924-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1925-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1926-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1927-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1928-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1929-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1930-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1931-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1932-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1933-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1934-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1935-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1936-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1937-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1938-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1939-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1940-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1941-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1942-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1943-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1944-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1945-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1946-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1947-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1948-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1949-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1950-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1951-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1952-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1953-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1954-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1955-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1956-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1957-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1958-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1959-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1960-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1961-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1962-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1963-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1965-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1966-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1967-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1968-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1969-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1970-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1971-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1973-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1974-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1975-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1976-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1979-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1980-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1981-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1982-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1983-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1984-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1985-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1986-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1990-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1991-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1992-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1993-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1994-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1995-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2001-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2002-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2003-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2004-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2006-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2007-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2008-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2009-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2010-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2011-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2012-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2013-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2014-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2015-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2016-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2017-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2018-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2019-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2020-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2021-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2022-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2023-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2024-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2025-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
20261.7 C (35.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ellsworth by year The wettest day of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 184.2 mm (7.3 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.5 mm (2.5 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 184.2 mm (7.3 in) in 2007
The wettest day of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 184.2 mm (7.3 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ellsworth by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190489.9 mm (3.5 in)
190555.9 mm (2.2 in)
190665.5 mm (2.6 in)
190759.9 mm (2.4 in)
190878.7 mm (3.1 in)
190964.5 mm (2.5 in)
191045.7 mm (1.8 in)
191145.5 mm (1.8 in)
191257.9 mm (2.3 in)
191345.2 mm (1.8 in)
1914101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191579.0 mm (3.1 in)
191663.5 mm (2.5 in)
1917105.2 mm (4.1 in)
191844.5 mm (1.8 in)
191946.0 mm (1.8 in)
192048.3 mm (1.9 in)
192136.3 mm (1.4 in)
192243.7 mm (1.7 in)
192346.7 mm (1.8 in)
192465.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925106.7 mm (4.2 in)
192650.3 mm (2.0 in)
192756.1 mm (2.2 in)
192870.9 mm (2.8 in)
1929125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1930101.6 mm (4.0 in)
193134.0 mm (1.3 in)
193276.7 mm (3.0 in)
1933101.1 mm (4.0 in)
193433.5 mm (1.3 in)
193555.9 mm (2.2 in)
193641.7 mm (1.6 in)
193740.4 mm (1.6 in)
193878.7 mm (3.1 in)
193930.5 mm (1.2 in)
194038.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1942106.4 mm (4.2 in)
194338.1 mm (1.5 in)
194439.6 mm (1.6 in)
194548.3 mm (1.9 in)
194669.3 mm (2.7 in)
194737.1 mm (1.5 in)
194861.0 mm (2.4 in)
194936.8 mm (1.4 in)
1950101.6 mm (4.0 in)
195195.8 mm (3.8 in)
195239.6 mm (1.6 in)
195359.7 mm (2.4 in)
195443.2 mm (1.7 in)
195582.6 mm (3.3 in)
195657.7 mm (2.3 in)
195746.7 mm (1.8 in)
195868.1 mm (2.7 in)
195961.0 mm (2.4 in)
196044.5 mm (1.8 in)
196153.8 mm (2.1 in)
196259.2 mm (2.3 in)
196345.7 mm (1.8 in)
196443.2 mm (1.7 in)
196557.2 mm (2.3 in)
196659.7 mm (2.4 in)
1967149.1 mm (5.9 in)
196864.3 mm (2.5 in)
196962.5 mm (2.5 in)
197063.0 mm (2.5 in)
197169.6 mm (2.7 in)
197251.1 mm (2.0 in)
1973134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1974138.7 mm (5.5 in)
197589.9 mm (3.5 in)
197648.3 mm (1.9 in)
197765.0 mm (2.6 in)
197833.0 mm (1.3 in)
197969.3 mm (2.7 in)
198045.5 mm (1.8 in)
198146.7 mm (1.8 in)
198242.2 mm (1.7 in)
198337.1 mm (1.5 in)
198468.1 mm (2.7 in)
198582.3 mm (3.2 in)
198699.3 mm (3.9 in)
198764.5 mm (2.5 in)
198840.6 mm (1.6 in)
198953.8 mm (2.1 in)
1990134.6 mm (5.3 in)
199154.9 mm (2.2 in)
199274.7 mm (2.9 in)
199363.8 mm (2.5 in)
199482.6 mm (3.3 in)
199568.6 mm (2.7 in)
200057.4 mm (2.3 in)
200175.4 mm (3.0 in)
200271.4 mm (2.8 in)
200357.7 mm (2.3 in)
200470.1 mm (2.8 in)
200531.8 mm (1.3 in)
2006104.4 mm (4.1 in)
2007184.2 mm (7.3 in)
200858.9 mm (2.3 in)
200998.8 mm (3.9 in)
201058.9 mm (2.3 in)
201139.9 mm (1.6 in)
201267.1 mm (2.6 in)
201368.8 mm (2.7 in)
2014119.9 mm (4.7 in)
201583.1 mm (3.3 in)
2016111.0 mm (4.4 in)
201779.8 mm (3.1 in)
2018173.7 mm (6.8 in)
201984.8 mm (3.3 in)
202051.1 mm (2.0 in)
202146.5 mm (1.8 in)
202299.8 mm (3.9 in)
202347.2 mm (1.9 in)
202484.6 mm (3.3 in)
2025106.9 mm (4.2 in)
202670.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ellsworth by year The wettest five days of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 253.3 mm (10.0 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 253.3 mm (10.0 in) in 1973
The wettest five days of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 253.3 mm (10.0 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.0 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ellsworth by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1904150.1 mm (5.9 in)
190568.5 mm (2.7 in)
1906151.6 mm (6.0 in)
190788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1908146.7 mm (5.8 in)
1909151.8 mm (6.0 in)
191050.2 mm (2.0 in)
191191.5 mm (3.6 in)
191294.0 mm (3.7 in)
191385.6 mm (3.4 in)
1914105.9 mm (4.2 in)
191595.5 mm (3.8 in)
191670.4 mm (2.8 in)
1917161.3 mm (6.4 in)
191869.3 mm (2.7 in)
191957.9 mm (2.3 in)
192048.3 mm (1.9 in)
192155.9 mm (2.2 in)
192298.8 mm (3.9 in)
192381.0 mm (3.2 in)
192476.1 mm (3.0 in)
1925157.5 mm (6.2 in)
192679.8 mm (3.1 in)
1927121.9 mm (4.8 in)
192884.6 mm (3.3 in)
1929151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1930168.2 mm (6.6 in)
193150.9 mm (2.0 in)
193276.7 mm (3.0 in)
1933197.2 mm (7.8 in)
193444.4 mm (1.7 in)
1935100.2 mm (3.9 in)
193671.7 mm (2.8 in)
193796.7 mm (3.8 in)
1938100.3 mm (3.9 in)
193935.6 mm (1.4 in)
194077.3 mm (3.0 in)
1941152.8 mm (6.0 in)
1942143.5 mm (5.6 in)
194353.4 mm (2.1 in)
194459.7 mm (2.4 in)
194589.1 mm (3.5 in)
194686.8 mm (3.4 in)
194760.7 mm (2.4 in)
194894.0 mm (3.7 in)
194955.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1951164.1 mm (6.5 in)
195257.4 mm (2.3 in)
195368.3 mm (2.7 in)
1954119.4 mm (4.7 in)
195595.5 mm (3.8 in)
195695.6 mm (3.8 in)
195798.3 mm (3.9 in)
1958140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1959117.1 mm (4.6 in)
196076.2 mm (3.0 in)
196175.3 mm (3.0 in)
196286.8 mm (3.4 in)
196369.9 mm (2.8 in)
196471.1 mm (2.8 in)
196588.0 mm (3.5 in)
196659.7 mm (2.4 in)
1967220.7 mm (8.7 in)
1968115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1969112.3 mm (4.4 in)
197080.0 mm (3.1 in)
1971119.1 mm (4.7 in)
197277.5 mm (3.1 in)
1973253.3 mm (10.0 in)
1974147.6 mm (5.8 in)
197597.8 mm (3.9 in)
197679.8 mm (3.1 in)
1977107.2 mm (4.2 in)
197867.5 mm (2.7 in)
1979118.1 mm (4.6 in)
198053.6 mm (2.1 in)
198196.2 mm (3.8 in)
198258.9 mm (2.3 in)
198339.6 mm (1.6 in)
1984102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1985115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1986128.5 mm (5.1 in)
198790.7 mm (3.6 in)
198863.6 mm (2.5 in)
1989100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1990147.0 mm (5.8 in)
199183.3 mm (3.3 in)
1992101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1993127.1 mm (5.0 in)
199492.2 mm (3.6 in)
1995130.3 mm (5.1 in)
200078.3 mm (3.1 in)
200198.8 mm (3.9 in)
2002119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2003115.6 mm (4.6 in)
200483.8 mm (3.3 in)
200561.7 mm (2.4 in)
2006137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2007205.4 mm (8.1 in)
200888.9 mm (3.5 in)
200998.8 mm (3.9 in)
201073.1 mm (2.9 in)
201161.8 mm (2.4 in)
201277.6 mm (3.1 in)
201387.1 mm (3.4 in)
2014139.0 mm (5.5 in)
201583.1 mm (3.3 in)
2016123.2 mm (4.9 in)
201793.5 mm (3.7 in)
2018173.7 mm (6.8 in)
201996.8 mm (3.8 in)
202080.3 mm (3.2 in)
202171.9 mm (2.8 in)
2022240.8 mm (9.5 in)
202377.9 mm (3.1 in)
2024102.7 mm (4.0 in)
2025158.7 mm (6.2 in)
202699.6 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ellsworth by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 70 days in 1972
The longest dry spell of the year at Ellsworth, 1904 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ellsworth by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190427 days
190536 days
190630 days
190724 days
190830 days
190928 days
191063 days
191153 days
191230 days
191328 days
191444 days
191526 days
191631 days
191744 days
191828 days
191952 days
192029 days
192140 days
192249 days
192340 days
192434 days
192555 days
192627 days
192731 days
192839 days
192938 days
193038 days
193146 days
193227 days
193336 days
193434 days
193530 days
193648 days
193727 days
193855 days
193931 days
194025 days
194122 days
194236 days
194321 days
194425 days
194537 days
194645 days
194728 days
194825 days
194938 days
195031 days
195126 days
195260 days
195338 days
195439 days
195524 days
195624 days
195730 days
195840 days
195944 days
196024 days
196122 days
196229 days
196331 days
196422 days
196552 days
196664 days
196751 days
196851 days
196931 days
197036 days
197130 days
197270 days
197323 days
197464 days
197532 days
197634 days
197727 days
197845 days
197940 days
198039 days
198130 days
198230 days
198324 days
198433 days
198531 days
198632 days
198728 days
198843 days
198947 days
199032 days
199153 days
199229 days
199325 days
199423 days
199520 days
200023 days
200137 days
200235 days
200328 days
200425 days
200529 days
200663 days
200732 days
200817 days
200939 days
201042 days
201115 days
201233 days
201328 days
201451 days
201526 days
201632 days
201749 days
201832 days
201946 days
202044 days
202149 days
202237 days
202335 days
202431 days
202536 days
202634 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 Ellsworth falls on 23 April and the median first autumn frost on 13 October, which leaves a median of 174 days between them.

In 1983 to 2024 the median growing season was 172 days. That is 4 days fewer than in 1905 to 1939.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by 0.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ellsworth
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1905 to 1939)Recent period (1983 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost23 April24 April27 April3 days later-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost13 October19 October13 October6 days earlier-0.1 days per decade
Growing days174 days176 days172 days4 days fewer0.0 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

114 years, 1905 to 2025

A day with at least 61.6 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 183.0 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ellsworth: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years61.6 mm (2.4 in)
5 years87.1 mm (3.4 in)
10 years106.5 mm (4.2 in)
25 years134.3 mm (5.3 in)
50 years157.5 mm (6.2 in)
100 years183.0 mm (7.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 114 years of values from 1905 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: 184.2 mm (7.3 in) in 2007; 173.7 mm (6.8 in) in 2018; 149.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1967.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2024, Ellsworth had a mean temperature of 12.8 C (55.1 F) and 708.9 mm (27.9 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Kinsley 2E (United States, 134 km away), Cassoday 2SE (United States, 162 km away) and Greensburg (United States, 157 km away).

Climate twins of Ellsworth: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Kinsley 2EUnited States134 km (83 mi)12.9 C (55.1 F)621.8 mm (24.5 in)0.74
Cassoday 2SEUnited States162 km (101 mi)12.9 C (55.1 F)826.0 mm (32.5 in)0.90
GreensburgUnited States157 km (98 mi)13.1 C (55.5 F)586.0 mm (23.1 in)0.90

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.

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  • Data for Ellsworth standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).