Ft Riley Weather Records (USC00142827)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Riley (USC00142827), Kansas, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Riley

Ft Riley (USC00142827) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.06 latitude and -96.77 longitude, 323 m (1,059 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
1,464 records set at Ft Riley 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, 39.06 latitude, -96.77 longitude.
Elevation: 323 m (1,059 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 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 Ft Riley. 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 Ft Riley, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	43.3 C (109.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)
Nov	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Ft Riley still stand. 1924 holds the most, with 137.

Standing records at Ft Riley by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1893	60
1894	131
1895	61
1896	99
1897	85
1898	79
1899	125
1918	62
1919	103
1920	118
1921	88
1922	92
1923	76
1924	137
1925	22
2009	61
2010	61
2011	3
2023	1

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 137.4 mm (5.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Riley. The most was 137.4 mm (5.4 in) on 9 April 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Riley
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	11 January 1949
Feb	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 February 1948
Mar	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	14 March 1922
Apr	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	9 April 1944
May	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	12 May 1942
Jun	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	17 June 2010
Jul	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	1 July 2024
Aug	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	22 August 1924
Sep	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	4 September 2018
Oct	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	9 October 2018
Nov	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 November 2015
Dec	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2025

21 years of record at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2025. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1918, 1921 and others.

Days with data per year at Ft Riley
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	213	58%	No
1894	303	83%	No
1895	149	41%	No
1896	274	75%	No
1897	327	90%	No
1898	272	75%	No
1899	364	100%	Yes
1918	157	43%	No
1919	331	91%	Yes
1920	345	94%	Yes
1921	327	90%	No
1922	331	91%	Yes
1923	324	89%	No
1924	354	97%	Yes
1925	90	25%	No
2009	230	63%	No
2010	336	92%	Yes
2011	19	5%	No
2023	2	1%	No
2024	1	0%	No
2025	2	1%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Ft Riley: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1918	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	1899	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	1944	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	180.2 mm (7.1 in)	1944	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	39
Longest dry spell (CDD)	51 days	1896	26 days	39

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Riley by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1894	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1895	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1896	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1897	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1898	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1899	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1918	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1919	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1920	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1921	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1922	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1923	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1924	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1925	27.8 C (82.0 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
2009	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2010	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2011	11.1 C (52.0 F)
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	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2024	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2025	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2026. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Riley by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1894	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1895	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1896	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1897	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1898	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1899	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1918	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1919	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1920	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1921	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1922	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1923	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1924	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1925	-22.2 C (-8.0 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
2009	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2010	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2011	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
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	11.1 C (52.0 F)
2024	13.9 C (57.0 F)
2025	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2026. The record is 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Riley by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1894	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1895	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1896	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1897	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1898	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1899	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1918	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1919	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1920	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1922	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1923	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1925	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1942	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1943	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1944	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1945	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1946	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1949	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1950	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2009	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2010	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2011	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
2015	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2016	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2017	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2018	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2019	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
2020	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2021	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2022	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2023	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2024	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
2025	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
2026	56.6 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2026. The record is 180.2 mm (7.1 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.2 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Riley by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1894	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1895	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1896	146.4 mm (5.8 in)
1897	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1898	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1899	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1918	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1919	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1920	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1921	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1922	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1923	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1924	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1925	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1942	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1943	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1944	180.2 mm (7.1 in)
1945	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1946	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1947	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1949	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
2009	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
2010	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2011	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
2015	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
2016	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2017	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2018	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2019	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
2020	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
2021	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2022	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2023	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2024	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
2025	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
2026	69.4 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Riley, 1893 to 2026. The record is 51 days in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 26 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Riley by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	22 days
1894	41 days
1895	20 days
1896	51 days
1897	27 days
1898	27 days
1899	29 days
1918	24 days
1919	31 days
1920	30 days
1921	34 days
1922	28 days
1923	30 days
1924	27 days
1925	24 days
1942	18 days
1943	30 days
1944	28 days
1945	20 days
1946	30 days
1947	51 days
1948	26 days
1949	28 days
1950	21 days
2009	13 days
2010	27 days
2011	9 days
2015	5 days
2016	29 days
2017	35 days
2018	20 days
2019	9 days
2020	7 days
2021	5 days
2022	10 days
2023	5 days
2024	12 days
2025	14 days
2026	7 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 Ft Riley standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ft Riley 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).