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Cynthiana Weather Records (USC00151998)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cynthiana (USC00151998), Kentucky, United States, with 110 years of record.

Key Facts for Cynthiana

  • Cynthiana (USC00151998) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 38.38 latitude and -84.30 longitude, 213 m (700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1917 to 2026, 110 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cynthiana still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cynthiana set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 21 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Kentucky, United States, 38.38 latitude, -84.30 longitude.
  • Elevation: 213 m (700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1917 to 2026, 110 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

22 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cynthiana, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cynthiana. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 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 Cynthiana. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Cynthiana, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb26.1 C (79.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Mar29.4 C (84.9 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Aug41.1 C (106.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Nov28.3 C (82.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.0 C (77.0 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cynthiana by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cynthiana still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 70. 0204060801951: 281979: 371980: 511981: 351982: 701983: 501984: 491985: 481986: 561987: 321988: 291989: 521990: 351991: 391992: 211993: 291994: 221995: 191996: 281997: 211998: 301999: 382000: 252001: 312002: 412003: 172004: 262005: 342006: 242007: 222011: 302012: 362013: 212014: 352015: 482016: 232017: 302018: 442019: 322020: 232021: 122022: 152023: 142024: 202025: 172026: 251951198319881993199820032011201620212026
1,464 records at Cynthiana still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 70.
Standing records at Cynthiana by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195128
197937
198051
198135
198270
198350
198449
198548
198656
198732
198829
198952
199035
199139
199221
199329
199422
199519
199628
199721
199830
199938
200025
200131
200241
200317
200426
200534
200624
200722
201130
201236
201321
201435
201548
201623
201730
201844
201932
202023
202112
202215
202314
202420
202517
202625

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Cynthiana set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Cynthiana between 19 June 1950 and 17 January 1994. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall19 June 1950: Record daily precipitation 104.6 mm (4.1 in)1 September 1965: Record daily precipitation 124.0 mm (4.9 in)17 January 1994: Record daily snowfall 55.9 cm (22.0 in)19501960197019801990
3 all-time records were set at Cynthiana between 19 June 1950 and 17 January 1994. Each dot is a new record.
When Cynthiana set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1950-06-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1965-09-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1994-01-17Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 55.9 cm (22.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 124.0 mm (4.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cynthiana The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cynthiana. The most was 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 1 September 1965. 050100150 Jan: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 22 January 1933 Jan Feb: 112.0 mm (4.4 in), 18 February 2000 Feb Mar: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 5 March 1964 Mar Apr: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 29 April 2014 Apr May: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 19 May 2020 May Jun: 104.6 mm (4.1 in), 19 June 1950 Jun Jul: 87.1 mm (3.4 in), 4 July 2019 Jul Aug: 107.7 mm (4.2 in), 26 August 1971 Aug Sep: 124.0 mm (4.9 in), 1 September 1965 Sep Oct: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 23 October 2007 Oct Nov: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 19 November 1957 Nov Dec: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 8 December 1924 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cynthiana. The most was 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 1 September 1965.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cynthiana
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan78.7 mm (3.1 in)22 January 1933
Feb112.0 mm (4.4 in)18 February 2000
Mar96.0 mm (3.8 in)5 March 1964
Apr81.3 mm (3.2 in)29 April 2014
May104.1 mm (4.1 in)19 May 2020
Jun104.6 mm (4.1 in)19 June 1950
Jul87.1 mm (3.4 in)4 July 2019
Aug107.7 mm (4.2 in)26 August 1971
Sep124.0 mm (4.9 in)1 September 1965
Oct87.4 mm (3.4 in)23 October 2007
Nov78.2 mm (3.1 in)19 November 1957
Dec83.8 mm (3.3 in)8 December 1924

Period of Record Coverage

1951 to 2026
Days with data per year at Cynthiana 46 years of record at Cynthiana, 1951 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1979, 2007, 2026. 1951: 208 of 365 days1979: 301 of 365 days1980: 338 of 366 days1981: 360 of 365 days1982: 355 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 363 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 331 of 366 days1997: 349 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 361 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 362 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 338 of 365 days2007: 150 of 365 days2011: 334 of 365 days2012: 363 of 366 days2013: 356 of 365 days2014: 342 of 365 days2015: 360 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 362 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 358 of 365 days2020: 362 of 366 days2021: 362 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 360 of 365 days2024: 351 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 281 of 365 days1980199020002020
46 years of record at Cynthiana, 1951 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1951, 1979, 2007, 2026.
Days with data per year at Cynthiana
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195120857%No
197930182%No
198033892%Yes
198136099%Yes
198235597%Yes
198336399%Yes
198436399%Yes
198536399%Yes
198636199%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198836399%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199436199%Yes
199536399%Yes
199633190%Yes
199734996%Yes
199836299%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036199%Yes
200136399%Yes
200236299%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200436399%Yes
200536299%Yes
200633893%Yes
200715041%No
201133492%Yes
201236399%Yes
201335698%Yes
201434294%Yes
201536099%Yes
2016365100%Yes
201736299%Yes
2018365100%Yes
201935898%Yes
202036299%Yes
202136299%Yes
202236399%Yes
202336099%Yes
202435196%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628177%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Cynthiana
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year8 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie5 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Cynthiana, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Cynthiana, USdaily low max26.1 C (79.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Cynthiana, USdaily low max (Tie)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Cynthiana, USdaily low min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

35 complete years, 1981 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Cynthiana as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025 One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Cynthiana, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1981, at 11.2 C (52.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.0 C (57.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1981: 11.2 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1982: 11.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1984: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1986: 13.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1987: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 11.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 11.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1990: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1991: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 12.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 11.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 12.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1995: 12.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 13.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 13.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2001: 12.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 11.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2004: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 13.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2013: 12.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2015: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 13.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 13.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2020: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 13.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2024: 14.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 13.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 35 complete years at Cynthiana, 1981 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1981, at 11.2 C (52.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.0 C (57.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cynthiana as warming stripes, 1981 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198111.2 C-1.51 C
198211.6 C-1.11 C
198412.3 C-0.40 C
198512.3 C-0.42 C
198613.8 C+1.14 C
198712.8 C+0.09 C
198811.7 C-1.05 C
198911.4 C-1.34 C
199013.0 C+0.34 C
199113.1 C+0.37 C
199212.0 C-0.72 C
199311.9 C-0.81 C
199412.0 C-0.74 C
199512.0 C-0.67 C
199813.7 C+0.96 C
199913.6 C+0.85 C
200012.2 C-0.48 C
200112.9 C+0.22 C
200212.8 C+0.14 C
200311.8 C-0.86 C
200412.7 C+0.04 C
200512.5 C-0.20 C
201213.8 C+1.07 C
201312.4 C-0.26 C
201512.6 C-0.10 C
201613.7 C+0.97 C
201713.3 C+0.64 C
201813.0 C+0.31 C
201913.2 C+0.45 C
202013.2 C+0.51 C
202113.0 C+0.25 C
202212.6 C-0.15 C
202313.5 C+0.81 C
202414.0 C+1.31 C
202513.0 C+0.25 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1981 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 35 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cynthiana
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade1981 to 202535Rise
Mean daily maximum0.22 C (0.05 to 0.39) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1981 to 202535Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 1.0) per decade1981 to 202535Rise

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

1917 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Cynthiana: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.1 C (106.0 F)198335.6 C (96.1 F)46
Coldest night (TNn)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)1994-17.8 C (0.0 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)124.0 mm (4.9 in)196559.7 mm (2.4 in)105
Wettest five days (Rx5day)192.8 mm (7.6 in)193798.8 mm (3.9 in)105
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days196318 days105

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cynthiana by year The hottest day of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F). 32.53537.54042.5192019401960198020002020Record: 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cynthiana by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
195136.7 C (98.1 F)
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198536.1 C (97.0 F)
198636.1 C (97.0 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199834.4 C (93.9 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200034.4 C (93.9 F)
200134.4 C (93.9 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200635.0 C (95.0 F)
200738.3 C (100.9 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201240.6 C (105.1 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201534.4 C (93.9 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201734.4 C (93.9 F)
201835.0 C (95.0 F)
201935.6 C (96.1 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202134.4 C (93.9 F)
202235.0 C (95.0 F)
202335.0 C (95.0 F)
202437.2 C (99.0 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202636.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cynthiana by year The coldest night of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F). -40-30-20-100192019401960198020002020Record: -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cynthiana by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1979-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1980-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1981-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1982-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1983-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1986-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1987-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1988-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1989-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1991-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1993-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1994-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1995-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1997-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1998-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1999-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2000-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2001-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2002-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2003-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2004-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2007-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2011-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2012-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2013-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2014-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2015-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2016-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2017-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2018-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2019-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2020-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2021-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2022-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2023-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2024-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2025-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2026-18.3 C (-0.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cynthiana by year The wettest day of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in). 255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1965
The wettest day of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cynthiana by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191753.3 mm (2.1 in)
191855.9 mm (2.2 in)
191976.2 mm (3.0 in)
192063.5 mm (2.5 in)
192180.0 mm (3.1 in)
192271.1 mm (2.8 in)
192358.4 mm (2.3 in)
192483.8 mm (3.3 in)
192561.2 mm (2.4 in)
192637.6 mm (1.5 in)
192758.4 mm (2.3 in)
192855.9 mm (2.2 in)
192949.0 mm (1.9 in)
193031.8 mm (1.3 in)
193142.7 mm (1.7 in)
193244.5 mm (1.8 in)
193378.7 mm (3.1 in)
193463.5 mm (2.5 in)
193569.9 mm (2.8 in)
193650.8 mm (2.0 in)
193776.7 mm (3.0 in)
193851.3 mm (2.0 in)
193968.3 mm (2.7 in)
194085.1 mm (3.4 in)
194177.2 mm (3.0 in)
194250.8 mm (2.0 in)
194379.5 mm (3.1 in)
194445.5 mm (1.8 in)
194542.4 mm (1.7 in)
194680.0 mm (3.1 in)
194745.2 mm (1.8 in)
194875.2 mm (3.0 in)
194961.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950104.6 mm (4.1 in)
195158.9 mm (2.3 in)
195251.8 mm (2.0 in)
195371.9 mm (2.8 in)
195490.2 mm (3.6 in)
195580.3 mm (3.2 in)
195664.0 mm (2.5 in)
195778.2 mm (3.1 in)
195853.6 mm (2.1 in)
195964.5 mm (2.5 in)
196086.6 mm (3.4 in)
196166.3 mm (2.6 in)
196282.0 mm (3.2 in)
196357.9 mm (2.3 in)
196496.0 mm (3.8 in)
1965124.0 mm (4.9 in)
196655.6 mm (2.2 in)
196766.5 mm (2.6 in)
196857.4 mm (2.3 in)
196965.0 mm (2.6 in)
197055.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971107.7 mm (4.2 in)
197273.4 mm (2.9 in)
197340.6 mm (1.6 in)
197446.2 mm (1.8 in)
197575.7 mm (3.0 in)
197649.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979101.6 mm (4.0 in)
198051.3 mm (2.0 in)
198143.2 mm (1.7 in)
198254.1 mm (2.1 in)
198356.9 mm (2.2 in)
198450.8 mm (2.0 in)
198539.4 mm (1.6 in)
198657.2 mm (2.3 in)
198752.1 mm (2.1 in)
198858.4 mm (2.3 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199055.9 mm (2.2 in)
199159.2 mm (2.3 in)
199250.8 mm (2.0 in)
199358.4 mm (2.3 in)
199450.0 mm (2.0 in)
199558.9 mm (2.3 in)
199660.2 mm (2.4 in)
199753.3 mm (2.1 in)
199850.8 mm (2.0 in)
199948.0 mm (1.9 in)
2000112.0 mm (4.4 in)
200152.3 mm (2.1 in)
200268.8 mm (2.7 in)
200351.3 mm (2.0 in)
200482.6 mm (3.3 in)
200561.5 mm (2.4 in)
200678.7 mm (3.1 in)
200787.4 mm (3.4 in)
201167.8 mm (2.7 in)
201253.8 mm (2.1 in)
201359.7 mm (2.4 in)
201481.3 mm (3.2 in)
201571.1 mm (2.8 in)
201656.9 mm (2.2 in)
201759.7 mm (2.4 in)
201897.0 mm (3.8 in)
201987.1 mm (3.4 in)
2020104.1 mm (4.1 in)
202154.4 mm (2.1 in)
202249.3 mm (1.9 in)
202376.2 mm (3.0 in)
202439.4 mm (1.6 in)
202579.2 mm (3.1 in)
202667.3 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cynthiana by year The wettest five days of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 192.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.8 mm (3.9 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 192.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1937
The wettest five days of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 192.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.8 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cynthiana by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191772.4 mm (2.9 in)
1918118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1919110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1920124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1921120.7 mm (4.8 in)
192283.9 mm (3.3 in)
192399.0 mm (3.9 in)
1924151.4 mm (6.0 in)
192598.6 mm (3.9 in)
192686.6 mm (3.4 in)
1927135.6 mm (5.3 in)
192899.1 mm (3.9 in)
192979.5 mm (3.1 in)
193048.5 mm (1.9 in)
193170.2 mm (2.8 in)
193291.0 mm (3.6 in)
1933122.5 mm (4.8 in)
193499.1 mm (3.9 in)
193596.6 mm (3.8 in)
1936101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1937192.8 mm (7.6 in)
193867.3 mm (2.6 in)
193991.2 mm (3.6 in)
194097.8 mm (3.9 in)
194177.2 mm (3.0 in)
194267.3 mm (2.6 in)
1943132.6 mm (5.2 in)
194470.1 mm (2.8 in)
1945101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1946110.3 mm (4.3 in)
194771.1 mm (2.8 in)
1948154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1949100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1950162.7 mm (6.4 in)
195189.1 mm (3.5 in)
195299.3 mm (3.9 in)
195397.6 mm (3.8 in)
1954137.2 mm (5.4 in)
195581.8 mm (3.2 in)
1956116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1957102.6 mm (4.0 in)
195895.6 mm (3.8 in)
1959106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1960110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1961140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1962146.9 mm (5.8 in)
196396.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1965126.3 mm (5.0 in)
196686.1 mm (3.4 in)
196774.4 mm (2.9 in)
1968153.9 mm (6.1 in)
196980.5 mm (3.2 in)
197091.9 mm (3.6 in)
1971112.3 mm (4.4 in)
197289.2 mm (3.5 in)
197366.1 mm (2.6 in)
197472.7 mm (2.9 in)
1975119.9 mm (4.7 in)
197661.7 mm (2.4 in)
1979125.8 mm (5.0 in)
198069.1 mm (2.7 in)
198162.7 mm (2.5 in)
198284.4 mm (3.3 in)
1983132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1984100.9 mm (4.0 in)
198559.0 mm (2.3 in)
198689.6 mm (3.5 in)
198776.7 mm (3.0 in)
198888.4 mm (3.5 in)
1989146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1990117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1991129.2 mm (5.1 in)
199277.5 mm (3.1 in)
199392.9 mm (3.7 in)
199485.6 mm (3.4 in)
199591.7 mm (3.6 in)
199665.3 mm (2.6 in)
199769.8 mm (2.7 in)
199888.9 mm (3.5 in)
199961.5 mm (2.4 in)
2000126.5 mm (5.0 in)
200186.6 mm (3.4 in)
2002102.9 mm (4.1 in)
2003106.3 mm (4.2 in)
2004107.6 mm (4.2 in)
200592.7 mm (3.6 in)
200694.7 mm (3.7 in)
2007140.5 mm (5.5 in)
2011129.0 mm (5.1 in)
201278.3 mm (3.1 in)
201398.8 mm (3.9 in)
2014117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2015142.2 mm (5.6 in)
201660.7 mm (2.4 in)
201782.1 mm (3.2 in)
2018175.2 mm (6.9 in)
2019113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2020147.3 mm (5.8 in)
202192.3 mm (3.6 in)
202261.0 mm (2.4 in)
2023103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2024110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2025154.7 mm (6.1 in)
2026173.4 mm (6.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cynthiana by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 1020304050192019401960198020002020Record: 45 days in 1963
The longest dry spell of the year at Cynthiana, 1917 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cynthiana by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191724 days
191830 days
191919 days
192026 days
192131 days
192222 days
192328 days
192431 days
192520 days
192611 days
192720 days
192813 days
192926 days
193026 days
193118 days
193211 days
193322 days
193420 days
193517 days
193630 days
193723 days
193843 days
193940 days
194034 days
194121 days
194223 days
194336 days
194425 days
194513 days
194621 days
194716 days
194820 days
194917 days
195015 days
195122 days
195229 days
195336 days
195416 days
195518 days
195616 days
195723 days
195818 days
195927 days
196018 days
196116 days
196217 days
196345 days
196426 days
196515 days
196616 days
196718 days
196817 days
196914 days
197018 days
197116 days
197219 days
197314 days
197413 days
197512 days
197611 days
197912 days
198016 days
198118 days
198213 days
198319 days
198415 days
198517 days
198618 days
198721 days
198824 days
198910 days
199012 days
199126 days
199219 days
199318 days
199415 days
199523 days
199618 days
199714 days
199820 days
199919 days
200021 days
200116 days
200217 days
200317 days
200424 days
200526 days
200612 days
200727 days
201114 days
201214 days
201312 days
201417 days
201516 days
201618 days
201717 days
201812 days
201927 days
202014 days
202113 days
202218 days
202317 days
202417 days
202518 days
202619 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

35 years with a frost

Across 35 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Cynthiana falls on 14 April and the median first autumn frost on 20 October, which leaves a median of 188 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Cynthiana
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1987 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost14 Apriln/a14 Apriln/a+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost20 Octobern/a21 Octobern/a+2.3 days per decade
Growing days188 daysn/a188 daysn/a+2.3 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

97 years, 1918 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 121.8 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cynthiana: 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 years77.2 mm (3.0 in)
10 years87.7 mm (3.5 in)
25 years101.3 mm (4.0 in)
50 years111.5 mm (4.4 in)
100 years121.8 mm (4.8 in)Longer than the 97 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, 97 years of values from 1918 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: 124.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1965; 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 2000; 107.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1971.

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).