Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Manchester 4 W (USC00155111), Kentucky, United States, with 107 years of record.
Key Facts for Manchester 4 W
Manchester 4 W (USC00155111) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 37.15 latitude and -83.82 longitude, 265 m (870 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 2007, 107 years of record.
1,464 records set at Manchester 4 W still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Manchester 4 W set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 14 April 2007.
About the Station
Location: Kentucky, United States, 37.15 latitude, -83.82 longitude.
Elevation: 265 m (870 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 2007, 107 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Manchester 4 W. 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 Manchester 4 W, 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)
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.8 C (100.0 F)
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2.2 C (36.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.3 C (91.9 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.7 C (80.1 F)
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Manchester 4 W still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 65.
Standing records at Manchester 4 W by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1901
56
1902
24
1903
17
1904
12
1905
26
1906
16
1907
31
1949
11
1950
29
1951
23
1952
25
1953
40
1954
45
1955
28
1956
19
1957
28
1958
19
1959
29
1960
26
1961
26
1962
29
1963
34
1964
23
1965
23
1966
32
1967
24
1968
19
1969
14
1970
18
1971
22
1972
19
1973
15
1974
16
1975
21
1976
25
1977
36
1978
13
1979
15
1980
9
1981
11
1982
27
1983
8
1984
14
1985
23
1986
25
1987
33
1988
65
1989
37
1990
19
1991
17
1992
15
1993
16
1994
9
1995
10
1996
25
1997
17
1998
20
1999
14
2000
15
2001
14
2002
40
2003
6
2004
4
2005
22
2006
16
2007
5
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records
2 all-time records were set at Manchester 4 W between 21 August 1983 and 19 January 1994. Each dot is a new record.
When Manchester 4 W set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1983-08-21
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994-01-19
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -34.4 C (-29.9 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 121.9 mm (4.8 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Manchester 4 W. The most was 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 1 February 1951.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Manchester 4 W
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
29 January 1957
Feb
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1 February 1951
Mar
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
12 March 1963
Apr
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
28 April 1970
May
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
7 May 1971
Jun
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
22 June 1952
Jul
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
31 July 1996
Aug
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
18 August 1933
Sep
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
4 September 2003
Oct
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
17 October 1989
Nov
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
9 November 1986
Dec
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
9 December 1978
Period of Record Coverage
1901 to 2007
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
67 years of record at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. 17 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1948 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 46 complete years at Manchester 4 W, 1951 to 2006. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.2 C (55.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1989, at 10.4 C (50.6 F), and the warmest was 1959, at 14.2 C (57.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Manchester 4 W as warming stripes, 1951 to 2006
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1951
14.1 C
+0.85 C
1952
13.9 C
+0.66 C
1953
14.1 C
+0.90 C
1954
14.0 C
+0.75 C
1955
13.6 C
+0.36 C
1956
13.9 C
+0.71 C
1957
14.2 C
+0.97 C
1958
12.7 C
-0.49 C
1959
14.2 C
+1.01 C
1960
12.9 C
-0.28 C
1961
13.4 C
+0.24 C
1962
13.6 C
+0.41 C
1963
12.6 C
-0.57 C
1964
13.7 C
+0.45 C
1965
13.7 C
+0.45 C
1966
12.6 C
-0.58 C
1967
13.1 C
-0.13 C
1968
12.8 C
-0.42 C
1969
12.6 C
-0.65 C
1970
13.5 C
+0.32 C
1971
13.5 C
+0.33 C
1972
13.4 C
+0.23 C
1973
14.0 C
+0.83 C
1974
13.8 C
+0.58 C
1975
14.0 C
+0.84 C
1976
12.5 C
-0.70 C
1977
13.1 C
-0.09 C
1978
12.8 C
-0.44 C
1980
13.2 C
+0.00 C
1981
12.9 C
-0.30 C
1982
13.9 C
+0.72 C
1986
12.8 C
-0.36 C
1987
11.6 C
-1.61 C
1989
10.4 C
-2.85 C
1990
13.4 C
+0.21 C
1991
13.5 C
+0.28 C
1992
12.3 C
-0.90 C
1993
12.2 C
-0.98 C
1995
12.8 C
-0.41 C
1996
12.7 C
-0.49 C
1997
12.4 C
-0.84 C
1999
12.9 C
-0.35 C
2001
13.6 C
+0.43 C
2002
14.2 C
+0.96 C
2005
13.2 C
+0.02 C
2006
13.1 C
-0.13 C
The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1951 to 2006. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 46 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Manchester 4 W
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade
1951 to 2006
46
Fall
Mean daily maximum
-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade
-0.4 F (-0.6 to -0.1) per decade
1951 to 2006
46
Fall
Mean daily minimum
-0.16 C (-0.36 to 0.04) per decade
-0.3 F (-0.6 to 0.1) per decade
1951 to 2006
46
Not 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
1901 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Manchester 4 W: 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)
1901
35.0 C (95.0 F)
67
Coldest night (TNn)
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1994
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
66
Wettest day (Rx1day)
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1951
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1951
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
80
Longest dry spell (CDD)
36 days
1953
17 days
80
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Manchester 4 W by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1901
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1902
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1903
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1904
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1905
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1906
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1907
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
n/a
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1948
15.6 C (60.1 F)
1949
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1950
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1952
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1953
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1955
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1958
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1959
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1960
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1961
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1962
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1963
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1964
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1965
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1967
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1968
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1970
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1971
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1972
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1973
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1974
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1976
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1977
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1978
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1979
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1980
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1981
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1982
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1983
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1985
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1988
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1989
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1990
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1994
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1995
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1996
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1997
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2000
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2001
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2002
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2003
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2004
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2005
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2006
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2007
31.7 C (89.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Manchester 4 W by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1901
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1902
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1903
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1904
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1905
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1906
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1907
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1913
n/a
1914
n/a
1915
n/a
1916
n/a
1917
n/a
1918
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1948
3.3 C (37.9 F)
1949
n/a
1950
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1951
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1952
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1953
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1954
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1955
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1956
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1957
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1958
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1959
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1960
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1961
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1962
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1964
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1965
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1966
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1967
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1968
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1969
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1970
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1971
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1972
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1973
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1974
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1975
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1976
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1977
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1978
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1979
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1980
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1981
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1982
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1983
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1984
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1985
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1987
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1989
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1990
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1991
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1992
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1993
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1994
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1995
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1996
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1997
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1999
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2001
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2002
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2003
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2004
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2005
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2006
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2007
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.2 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Manchester 4 W by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1902
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1903
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1904
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1905
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1906
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1907
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1916
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1917
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1918
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1930
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1933
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1934
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1935
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1948
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1949
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1950
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1951
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1952
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1953
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1954
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1955
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1956
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1957
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1958
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1959
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1962
96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1964
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1965
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1966
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1967
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1968
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1969
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1970
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1971
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1972
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1973
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1976
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1977
98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1978
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1979
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1980
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1981
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1982
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1983
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1984
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1985
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1986
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1987
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1988
72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1989
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1990
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1991
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1992
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1993
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1994
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1995
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1996
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1997
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1998
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1999
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
2001
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2002
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2003
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2004
74.7 mm (2.9 in)
2005
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2006
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2007
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. The record is 177.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.8 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Manchester 4 W by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1902
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1903
90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1904
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1905
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1906
70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1907
59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1913
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1914
91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1915
90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1916
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1917
114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1918
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1929
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1930
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931
168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1932
97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1933
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1934
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1935
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1948
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949
73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1950
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1951
177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1952
118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1953
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1954
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1955
110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1956
143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1957
136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1958
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1959
96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1960
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1961
70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1962
168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1963
149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1964
125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1965
142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1966
74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1967
89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1968
69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1969
113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1970
125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1971
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1972
133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1973
102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1974
99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1975
162.2 mm (6.4 in)
1976
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1977
126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1978
139.8 mm (5.5 in)
1979
88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1980
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1981
119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1982
90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1983
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1984
82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1985
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1986
138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1987
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1988
84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1989
117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1990
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1991
127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1992
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1993
112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1994
98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1995
82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1996
100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1997
114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1998
138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1999
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2000
114.2 mm (4.5 in)
2001
92.0 mm (3.6 in)
2002
106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2003
155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2004
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2005
81.6 mm (3.2 in)
2006
70.8 mm (2.8 in)
2007
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Manchester 4 W, 1901 to 2007. The record is 36 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Manchester 4 W by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901
22 days
1902
17 days
1903
22 days
1904
14 days
1905
25 days
1906
13 days
1907
15 days
1913
21 days
1914
21 days
1915
22 days
1916
19 days
1917
21 days
1918
18 days
1929
18 days
1930
17 days
1931
18 days
1932
14 days
1933
12 days
1934
22 days
1935
25 days
1948
10 days
1949
18 days
1950
14 days
1951
13 days
1952
30 days
1953
36 days
1954
20 days
1955
15 days
1956
14 days
1957
25 days
1958
12 days
1959
18 days
1960
15 days
1961
14 days
1962
13 days
1963
19 days
1964
26 days
1965
27 days
1966
15 days
1967
12 days
1968
18 days
1969
12 days
1970
10 days
1971
12 days
1972
13 days
1973
16 days
1974
16 days
1975
12 days
1976
14 days
1977
14 days
1978
30 days
1979
16 days
1980
31 days
1981
16 days
1982
21 days
1983
13 days
1984
10 days
1985
12 days
1986
18 days
1987
19 days
1988
24 days
1989
12 days
1990
13 days
1991
27 days
1992
15 days
1993
17 days
1994
13 days
1995
15 days
1996
14 days
1997
19 days
1998
21 days
1999
25 days
2000
18 days
2001
22 days
2002
16 days
2003
20 days
2004
16 days
2005
25 days
2006
10 days
2007
11 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
46 years with a frost
Across 46 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Manchester 4 W falls on 2 May and the median first autumn frost on 15 October, which leaves a median of 165 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.8 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Manchester 4 W
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1967 to 2006)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
2 May
n/a
3 May
n/a
-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost
15 October
n/a
14 October
n/a
-0.9 days per decade
Growing days
165 days
n/a
162 days
n/a
-0.8 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
65 years, 1901 to 2006
A day with at least 62.5 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 129.0 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Manchester 4 W: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
5 years
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
10 years
90.1 mm (3.5 in)
25 years
105.2 mm (4.1 in)
50 years
116.9 mm (4.6 in)
100 years
129.0 mm (5.1 in)
Longer than the 65 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, 65 years of values from 1901 to 2006.
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: 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1951; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1989; 100.8 mm (4.0 in) in 1963.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Data for Manchester 4 W standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Manchester 4 W 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.