Burgin Dix Dam Weather Records (USC00151127)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Burgin Dix Dam (USC00151127), Kentucky, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Burgin Dix Dam

Burgin Dix Dam (USC00151127) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 37.80 latitude and -84.72 longitude, 235 m (771 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1923 to 1953, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at Burgin Dix Dam still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Kentucky, United States, 37.80 latitude, -84.72 longitude.
Elevation: 235 m (771 ft).
Period of record: 1923 to 1953, 31 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

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 Burgin Dix Dam. 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 Burgin Dix Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.6 C (105.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.1 C (106.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.0 C (104.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Burgin Dix Dam still stand. 1925 holds the most, with 76.

Standing records at Burgin Dix Dam by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1923	4
1924	55
1925	76
1926	41
1927	67
1928	47
1929	60
1930	70
1931	50
1932	47
1933	52
1934	41
1935	42
1936	75
1937	52
1938	28
1939	39
1940	56
1941	47
1942	58
1943	51
1944	58
1945	51
1946	45
1947	35
1948	30
1949	25
1950	45
1951	49
1952	44
1953	24

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 95.8 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Burgin Dix Dam. The most was 95.8 mm (3.8 in) on 16 June 1949.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Burgin Dix Dam
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	17 January 1937
Feb	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 February 1945
Mar	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	10 March 1935
Apr	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	6 April 1936
May	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	5 May 1953
Jun	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	16 June 1949
Jul	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	15 July 1936
Aug	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 August 1944
Sep	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 September 1935
Oct	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 October 1942
Nov	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 November 1945
Dec	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	7 December 1924

Period of Record Coverage

1923 to 1953

31 years of record at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1923, 1926, 1928, 1936, 1953.

Days with data per year at Burgin Dix Dam
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1923	36	10%	No
1924	362	99%	Yes
1925	359	98%	Yes
1926	305	84%	No
1927	335	92%	Yes
1928	325	89%	No
1929	360	99%	Yes
1930	352	96%	Yes
1931	360	99%	Yes
1932	358	98%	Yes
1933	355	97%	Yes
1934	354	97%	Yes
1935	354	97%	Yes
1936	325	89%	No
1937	340	93%	Yes
1938	359	98%	Yes
1939	350	96%	Yes
1940	363	99%	Yes
1941	362	99%	Yes
1942	362	99%	Yes
1943	363	99%	Yes
1944	365	100%	Yes
1945	361	99%	Yes
1946	363	99%	Yes
1947	359	98%	Yes
1948	365	100%	Yes
1949	359	98%	Yes
1950	331	91%	Yes
1951	362	99%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	301	82%	No

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

22 complete years, 1924 to 1952

One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Burgin Dix Dam, 1924 to 1952. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.4 C (57.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1924, at 12.9 C (55.2 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 15.3 C (59.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Burgin Dix Dam as warming stripes, 1924 to 1952
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1924	12.9 C	-1.51 C
1925	14.2 C	-0.20 C
1929	13.9 C	-0.53 C
1930	14.6 C	+0.16 C
1931	15.3 C	+0.89 C
1932	14.7 C	+0.25 C
1933	15.1 C	+0.73 C
1934	14.7 C	+0.26 C
1935	14.1 C	-0.28 C
1938	15.2 C	+0.80 C
1939	14.9 C	+0.52 C
1940	13.3 C	-1.13 C
1941	14.9 C	+0.44 C
1942	14.2 C	-0.23 C
1944	14.8 C	+0.43 C
1945	14.2 C	-0.17 C
1946	14.5 C	+0.05 C
1947	13.5 C	-0.88 C
1948	14.2 C	-0.17 C
1949	15.1 C	+0.64 C
1951	13.7 C	-0.73 C
1952	15.0 C	+0.55 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1923 to 1953

Yearly extremes at Burgin Dix Dam: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1930	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	1951	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	1949	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	1937	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	40 days	1929	18 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Burgin Dix Dam by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1923	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1924	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1925	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1926	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1927	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1928	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1929	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1930	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1931	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1932	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1933	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1934	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1935	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1936	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1937	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1938	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1939	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1940	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1941	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1943	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1944	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1945	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1946	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1947	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1948	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1950	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1951	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1952	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1953	40.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Burgin Dix Dam by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1923	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1924	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1925	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1926	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1927	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1928	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1929	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1930	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1931	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1932	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1933	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1934	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1935	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1936	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1937	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1938	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1939	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1940	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1941	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1942	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1943	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1944	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1945	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1946	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1947	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1948	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1949	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1950	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1951	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1952	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1953	-8.3 C (17.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. The record is 95.8 mm (3.8 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.9 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Burgin Dix Dam by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1923	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1924	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1925	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1927	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1928	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1929	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1932	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1933	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1935	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1938	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1940	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1941	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1942	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1943	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1944	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1946	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1949	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1950	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1951	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1953	59.7 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. The record is 166.0 mm (6.5 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.4 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Burgin Dix Dam by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1923	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1924	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1925	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1926	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1927	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1928	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1929	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1930	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1932	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1933	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1934	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1935	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1936	n/a
1937	166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1938	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1939	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
1940	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1941	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1942	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1943	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1944	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1945	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1946	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1947	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1948	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1949	133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1950	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1951	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1952	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1953	79.4 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Burgin Dix Dam, 1923 to 1953. The record is 40 days in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Burgin Dix Dam by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1923	6 days
1924	26 days
1925	26 days
1926	18 days
1927	19 days
1928	28 days
1929	40 days
1930	22 days
1931	18 days
1932	10 days
1933	16 days
1934	19 days
1935	21 days
1936	1 day
1937	2 days
1938	18 days
1939	10 days
1940	13 days
1941	26 days
1942	22 days
1943	22 days
1944	26 days
1945	16 days
1946	22 days
1947	16 days
1948	20 days
1949	10 days
1950	12 days
1951	13 days
1952	18 days
1953	30 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

22 years with a frost

Across 22 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Burgin Dix Dam falls on 13 April and the median first autumn frost on 25 October, which leaves a median of 196 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Burgin Dix Dam
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1924 to 1952)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	13 April	n/a	13 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	25 October	n/a	25 October	n/a	n/a
Growing days	196 days	n/a	196 days	n/a	n/a

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.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 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).