Richmond State Police Weather Records (USC00156810)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Richmond State Police (USC00156810), Kentucky, United States, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for Richmond State Police

Richmond State Police (USC00156810) is a weather station in Kentucky, United States at 37.73 latitude and -84.30 longitude, 303 m (995 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1981 to 2018, 38 years of record.
0 records set at Richmond State Police still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Richmond State Police tied a daily record precipitation of 4.3 mm (0.17 in) on 16 January 2018.

About the Station

Location: Kentucky, United States, 37.73 latitude, -84.30 longitude.
Elevation: 303 m (995 ft).
Period of record: 1981 to 2018, 38 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 Richmond State Police. 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 Richmond State Police, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Richmond State Police still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 190.5 mm (7.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Richmond State Police. The most was 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 2 May 2010.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Richmond State Police
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	7 January 1996
Feb	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	6 February 1998
Mar	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	2 March 1997
Apr	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	3 April 2015
May	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	2 May 2010
Jun	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 June 2017
Jul	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	15 July 1996
Aug	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	1 August 2016
Sep	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	11 September 2014
Oct	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	23 October 2007
Nov	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 November 1994
Dec	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	23 December 2015

Latest Records

Latest records at Richmond State Police
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 2018	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain (Tie)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	26 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2017	Richmond State Police, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	33 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	14 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2017	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	25 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	5 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	2 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	13 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2016	Richmond State Police, US	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2016	Richmond State Police, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	9 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1981 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Richmond State Police: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	2010	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	2010	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	63 days	2002	18 days	38

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Richmond State Police, 1981 to 2018. The record is 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.4 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Richmond State Police by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1981	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1982	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1983	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1984	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1986	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1987	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1988	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1989	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1990	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1992	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1993	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1994	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1995	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1996	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1997	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1998	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1999	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2000	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2001	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2002	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2003	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2004	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2005	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2006	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2007	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2008	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2009	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2010	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
2011	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2012	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2013	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2014	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2015	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2016	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
2017	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2018	23.4 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Richmond State Police, 1981 to 2018. The record is 215.9 mm (8.5 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.5 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Richmond State Police by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1981	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1982	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1983	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1984	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1985	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1986	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1987	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1988	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1989	204.4 mm (8.0 in)
1990	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1991	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1992	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1993	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1994	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1995	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1996	194.3 mm (7.6 in)
1997	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1998	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1999	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
2000	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
2001	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
2002	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2003	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
2004	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
2005	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
2006	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
2007	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
2008	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
2009	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2010	215.9 mm (8.5 in)
2011	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2012	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2013	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
2014	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2015	165.2 mm (6.5 in)
2016	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2017	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
2018	24.4 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Richmond State Police, 1981 to 2018. The record is 63 days in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Richmond State Police by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1981	27 days
1982	13 days
1983	14 days
1984	16 days
1985	17 days
1986	24 days
1987	14 days
1988	23 days
1989	14 days
1990	16 days
1991	22 days
1992	20 days
1993	14 days
1994	17 days
1995	41 days
1996	33 days
1997	35 days
1998	62 days
1999	55 days
2000	27 days
2001	40 days
2002	63 days
2003	17 days
2004	23 days
2005	23 days
2006	13 days
2007	17 days
2008	14 days
2009	27 days
2010	27 days
2011	16 days
2012	26 days
2013	13 days
2014	17 days
2015	13 days
2016	18 days
2017	18 days
2018	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 Richmond State Police standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Richmond State Police 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

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