Madison Weather Records (USC00144937)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Madison (USC00144937), Kansas, United States, with 127 years of record.

Key Facts for Madison

Madison (USC00144937) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 38.13 latitude and -96.14 longitude, 363 m (1,192 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1900 to 2026, 127 years of record.
1,464 records set at Madison still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Madison set a daily record precipitation of 85.3 mm (3.4 in) on 10 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, 38.13 latitude, -96.14 longitude.
Elevation: 363 m (1,192 ft).
Period of record: 1900 to 2026, 127 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 Madison. 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 Madison, 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)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	43.3 C (109.9 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	43.3 C (109.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	41.1 C (106.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Madison still stand. 1911 holds the most, with 109.

Standing records at Madison by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1900	69
1901	90
1902	79
1903	74
1904	67
1905	85
1906	54
1907	72
1908	57
1909	43
1910	70
1911	109
1912	82
1913	83
1914	79
1915	92
1916	77
1917	80
1918	85
1919	15
1944	2

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Madison between 25 July 1968 and 31 August 2003. Each dot is a new record.

When Madison set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1968-07-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 158.0 mm (6.2 in)
2003-08-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 162.8 mm (6.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 162.8 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Madison. The most was 162.8 mm (6.4 in) on 31 August 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Madison
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19 January 1907
Feb	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	18 February 1961
Mar	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 March 2012
Apr	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	27 April 2016
May	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	31 May 1982
Jun	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	1 June 1941
Jul	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	25 July 1968
Aug	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	31 August 2003
Sep	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	13 September 1961
Oct	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	11 October 2021
Nov	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	1 November 1998
Dec	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 December 1947

Period of Record Coverage

1900 to 1944

21 years of record at Madison, 1900 to 1944. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1918, 1919 and others.

Days with data per year at Madison
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1900	318	87%	No
1901	354	97%	Yes
1902	308	84%	No
1903	338	93%	Yes
1904	333	91%	Yes
1905	364	100%	Yes
1906	268	73%	No
1907	357	98%	Yes
1908	333	91%	Yes
1909	250	68%	No
1910	295	81%	No
1911	359	98%	Yes
1912	350	96%	Yes
1913	264	72%	No
1914	359	98%	Yes
1915	362	99%	Yes
1916	359	98%	Yes
1917	337	92%	Yes
1918	254	70%	No
1919	156	43%	No
1944	1	0%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Madison
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 2026	Madison, US	daily rain (Provisional)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	111 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2026	Madison, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	3 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 August 2025	Madison, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 2025	Madison, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2023	Madison, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	70 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2023	Madison, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2023	Madison, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	2.3 cm (0.9 in)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	115 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2022	Madison, US	daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2022	Madison, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2022	Madison, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2022	Madison, US	daily snowfall	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	1.1 cm (0.4 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1900 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Madison: 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)	1911	39.4 C (102.9 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1905	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	2003	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	302.1 mm (11.9 in)	1968	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	107
Longest dry spell (CDD)	85 days	1950	28 days	107

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Madison, 1900 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Madison by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1900	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1901	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1902	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1903	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1904	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1905	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1906	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1907	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1908	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1909	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1910	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1911	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1912	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1913	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1914	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1915	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1916	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1917	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1918	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1919	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
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2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Madison, 1900 to 2026. The record is -33.9 C (-29.0 F) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Madison by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1900	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1901	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1902	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1903	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1904	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1905	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1906	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1907	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1908	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1909	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1910	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1911	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1912	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1913	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1914	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1915	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1916	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1917	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1918	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1919	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
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Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Madison, 1900 to 2026. The record is 162.8 mm (6.4 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.7 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Madison by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1900	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1901	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1902	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1903	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1904	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1905	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1906	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1907	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1908	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1909	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1910	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1911	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1912	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1914	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1915	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1916	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1917	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1918	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1919	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1942	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1943	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1944	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1945	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1946	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1947	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1948	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1949	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1951	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1954	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1956	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1958	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1959	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1960	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1961	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1962	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1963	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1964	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1965	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1966	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1967	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1968	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1969	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1970	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1971	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1972	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1973	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1974	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1975	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1976	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1977	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1978	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1980	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1981	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1982	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1983	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1984	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1985	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1986	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1987	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1988	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1989	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1990	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1991	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1992	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1993	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1995	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1996	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1998	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1999	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2000	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2001	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2002	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2003	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2004	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2005	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
2006	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2007	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2008	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2009	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2010	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2011	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2012	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2013	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
2014	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2015	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2016	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2017	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2018	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2019	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2020	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2021	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2022	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2023	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2024	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2025	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2026	85.3 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Madison, 1900 to 2026. The record is 302.1 mm (11.9 in) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 119.1 mm (4.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Madison by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1900	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1901	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1902	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1903	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1904	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1905	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1906	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1907	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1908	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1909	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1910	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1911	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1912	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1913	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1914	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1915	142.9 mm (5.6 in)
1916	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1917	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1918	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1919	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1940	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1942	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1943	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1944	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1945	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1946	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1947	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1948	235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1949	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1950	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1951	250.2 mm (9.9 in)
1952	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1953	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1954	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1955	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1956	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1958	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1959	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1960	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1961	275.9 mm (10.9 in)
1962	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1963	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1964	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1965	147.7 mm (5.8 in)
1966	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1967	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1968	302.1 mm (11.9 in)
1969	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1970	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1971	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1972	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1973	219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1974	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1975	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1976	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1977	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1978	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1979	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1980	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1981	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1982	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1983	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1984	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1985	176.9 mm (7.0 in)
1986	171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1987	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1988	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1989	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1990	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1991	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1992	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1993	179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1994	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1995	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1996	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1998	265.7 mm (10.5 in)
1999	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
2000	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2001	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
2002	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
2003	235.6 mm (9.3 in)
2004	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
2005	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
2006	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
2007	216.2 mm (8.5 in)
2008	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
2009	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
2010	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2011	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2012	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2013	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
2014	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
2015	150.7 mm (5.9 in)
2016	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
2017	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2018	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2019	185.7 mm (7.3 in)
2020	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
2021	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
2022	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2023	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2024	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2025	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
2026	105.6 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Madison, 1900 to 2026. The record is 85 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 28 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Madison by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1900	28 days
1901	28 days
1902	21 days
1903	22 days
1904	25 days
1905	33 days
1906	34 days
1907	26 days
1908	28 days
1909	23 days
1910	61 days
1911	29 days
1912	27 days
1913	50 days
1914	56 days
1915	44 days
1916	27 days
1917	40 days
1918	19 days
1919	38 days
1940	19 days
1941	31 days
1942	30 days
1943	10 days
1944	28 days
1945	49 days
1946	28 days
1947	26 days
1948	29 days
1949	28 days
1950	85 days
1951	18 days
1952	48 days
1953	29 days
1954	39 days
1955	23 days
1956	28 days
1957	22 days
1958	40 days
1959	35 days
1960	16 days
1961	25 days
1962	21 days
1963	36 days
1964	18 days
1965	52 days
1966	33 days
1967	30 days
1968	23 days
1969	22 days
1970	34 days
1971	31 days
1972	37 days
1973	23 days
1974	32 days
1975	25 days
1976	29 days
1977	30 days
1978	22 days
1979	41 days
1980	24 days
1981	21 days
1982	23 days
1983	20 days
1984	26 days
1985	24 days
1986	33 days
1987	17 days
1988	40 days
1989	45 days
1990	25 days
1991	33 days
1992	17 days
1993	23 days
1994	25 days
1995	36 days
1996	30 days
1997	26 days
1998	22 days
1999	30 days
2000	26 days
2001	27 days
2002	28 days
2003	34 days
2004	25 days
2005	18 days
2006	33 days
2007	29 days
2008	15 days
2009	20 days
2010	42 days
2011	21 days
2012	33 days
2013	30 days
2014	20 days
2015	26 days
2016	35 days
2017	37 days
2018	24 days
2019	30 days
2020	25 days
2021	34 days
2022	22 days
2023	26 days
2024	48 days
2025	40 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

95 years, 1900 to 2024

A day with at least 79.0 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 165.1 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Madison: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
5 years	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
10 years	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
100 years	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 95 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, 95 years of values from 1900 to 2024.

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: 162.8 mm (6.4 in) in 2003; 158.0 mm (6.2 in) in 1968; 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 1998.

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Data for Madison standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Madison 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).