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Plaquemine Weather Records (USC00167364)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Plaquemine (USC00167364), Louisiana, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Plaquemine

  • Plaquemine (USC00167364) is a weather station in Louisiana, United States at 30.30 latitude and -91.23 longitude, 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1892 to 1962, 71 years of record.
  • 1,460 records set at Plaquemine still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Louisiana, United States, 30.30 latitude, -91.23 longitude.
  • Elevation: 8 m (26 ft).
  • Period of record: 1892 to 1962, 71 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Plaquemine, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Plaquemine. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Plaquemine. 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 Plaquemine, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.9 C (84.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/an/a
Jul37.8 C (100.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)n/an/a
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)n/an/a
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Oct37.2 C (99.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,460 standing records
Standing records at Plaquemine by the year they were set 1,460 records at Plaquemine still stand. 1893 holds the most, with 393. 01002003004001892: 981893: 3931894: 1711897: 1231898: 2841899: 391189218931894189718981899
1,460 records at Plaquemine still stand. 1893 holds the most, with 393.
Standing records at Plaquemine by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189298
1893393
1894171
1897123
1898284
1899391

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 233.7 mm (9.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Plaquemine The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Plaquemine. The most was 233.7 mm (9.2 in) on 11 December 1961. 0100200300 Jan: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 6 January 1950 Jan Feb: 91.9 mm (3.6 in), 5 February 1955 Feb Mar: 152.4 mm (6.0 in), 13 March 1947 Mar Apr: 126.0 mm (5.0 in), 28 April 1962 Apr May: 162.3 mm (6.4 in), 3 May 1953 May Jun: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 7 June 1950 Jun Jul: 108.2 mm (4.3 in), 6 July 1946 Jul Aug: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 9 August 1898 Aug Sep: 106.4 mm (4.2 in), 20 September 1898 Sep Oct: 115.1 mm (4.5 in), 13 October 1954 Oct Nov: 84.1 mm (3.3 in), 20 November 1953 Nov Dec: 233.7 mm (9.2 in), 11 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Plaquemine. The most was 233.7 mm (9.2 in) on 11 December 1961.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Plaquemine
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan80.0 mm (3.1 in)6 January 1950
Feb91.9 mm (3.6 in)5 February 1955
Mar152.4 mm (6.0 in)13 March 1947
Apr126.0 mm (5.0 in)28 April 1962
May162.3 mm (6.4 in)3 May 1953
Jun148.6 mm (5.9 in)7 June 1950
Jul108.2 mm (4.3 in)6 July 1946
Aug61.0 mm (2.4 in)9 August 1898
Sep106.4 mm (4.2 in)20 September 1898
Oct115.1 mm (4.5 in)13 October 1954
Nov84.1 mm (3.3 in)20 November 1953
Dec233.7 mm (9.2 in)11 December 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1892 to 1899
Days with data per year at Plaquemine 6 years of record at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1899. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898. 1892: 120 of 366 days1893: 324 of 365 days1894: 208 of 365 days1897: 107 of 365 days1898: 325 of 365 days1899: 344 of 365 days
6 years of record at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1899. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898.
Days with data per year at Plaquemine
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189212033%No
189332489%No
189420857%No
189710729%No
189832589%No
189934494%Yes

Latest Records

0

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

Extremes by Year

1892 to 1962
Yearly extremes at Plaquemine: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)189937.5 C (99.5 F)6
Coldest night (TNn)-15.6 C (3.9 F)1899-4.1 C (24.5 F)6
Wettest day (Rx1day)233.7 mm (9.2 in)1961101.9 mm (4.0 in)25
Wettest five days (Rx5day)372.9 mm (14.7 in)1961143.0 mm (5.6 in)25
Longest dry spell (CDD)51 days195323 days25

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Plaquemine by year The hottest day of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F). 35363738391900192019401960Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1899
The hottest day of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Plaquemine by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189235.0 C (95.0 F)
189337.2 C (99.0 F)
189437.8 C (100.0 F)
189735.0 C (95.0 F)
189837.8 C (100.0 F)
189938.3 C (100.9 F)
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Plaquemine by year The coldest night of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.1 C (24.5 F). -20-15-10-501900192019401960Record: -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.1 C (24.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Plaquemine by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1892-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1893-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1894-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1897-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1898-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1899-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Plaquemine by year The wettest day of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 233.7 mm (9.2 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.9 mm (4.0 in). 0501001502002501900192019401960Record: 233.7 mm (9.2 in) in 1961
The wettest day of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 233.7 mm (9.2 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.9 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Plaquemine by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189288.9 mm (3.5 in)
1893104.9 mm (4.1 in)
189453.8 mm (2.1 in)
189742.7 mm (1.7 in)
1898106.4 mm (4.2 in)
189971.1 mm (2.8 in)
194455.1 mm (2.2 in)
194581.8 mm (3.2 in)
1946108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1947152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1948104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1949112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1950148.6 mm (5.9 in)
195157.9 mm (2.3 in)
195291.4 mm (3.6 in)
1953162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1954115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1955101.9 mm (4.0 in)
195666.8 mm (2.6 in)
195761.0 mm (2.4 in)
195867.3 mm (2.6 in)
1959126.5 mm (5.0 in)
196063.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1962126.0 mm (5.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Plaquemine by year The wettest five days of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 372.9 mm (14.7 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 143.0 mm (5.6 in). 01002003004001900192019401960Record: 372.9 mm (14.7 in) in 1961
The wettest five days of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 372.9 mm (14.7 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 143.0 mm (5.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Plaquemine by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1892164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1893171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1894174.9 mm (6.9 in)
189787.2 mm (3.4 in)
1898137.7 mm (5.4 in)
189995.2 mm (3.7 in)
194465.4 mm (2.6 in)
1945114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1946218.3 mm (8.6 in)
1947152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1948227.0 mm (8.9 in)
1949137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1950184.9 mm (7.3 in)
195177.9 mm (3.1 in)
1952147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1953210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1954143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1955199.2 mm (7.8 in)
1956124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1957117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1958100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1959180.5 mm (7.1 in)
196093.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961372.9 mm (14.7 in)
1962126.0 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Plaquemine by year The longest dry spell of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 51 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 1020304050601900192019401960Record: 51 days in 1953
The longest dry spell of the year at Plaquemine, 1892 to 1962. The record is 51 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Plaquemine by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189214 days
189321 days
189415 days
189739 days
189842 days
189936 days
194432 days
194521 days
194618 days
194727 days
194822 days
194921 days
195023 days
195127 days
195245 days
195351 days
195416 days
195533 days
195618 days
195721 days
195827 days
195919 days
196028 days
196125 days
196219 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 Plaquemine standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Plaquemine 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).