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Bridgewater Weather Records (USC00170833)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bridgewater (USC00170833), Maine, United States, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater (USC00170833) is a weather station in Maine, United States at 46.43 latitude and -67.84 longitude, 128 m (420 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2020, 64 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bridgewater still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bridgewater set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 29 September 2020.

About the Station

  • Location: Maine, United States, 46.43 latitude, -67.84 longitude.
  • Elevation: 128 m (420 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2020, 64 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bridgewater, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bridgewater. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan12.2 C (54.0 F)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)n/an/a
Feb16.1 C (61.0 F)-41.1 C (-42.0 F)n/an/a
Mar25.6 C (78.1 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)n/an/a
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Jun35.0 C (95.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Jul35.0 C (95.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Aug35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Sep33.3 C (91.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Oct28.3 C (82.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Nov19.4 C (66.9 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec13.3 C (55.9 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bridgewater by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bridgewater still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 42. 02040601959: 251960: 221961: 231962: 281963: 291964: 261965: 301966: 261967: 121968: 291969: 231970: 291971: 241972: 371973: 181974: 331975: 321976: 311977: 81978: 121979: 421980: 171981: 271982: 371983: 111984: 241985: 141986: 371987: 301988: 231989: 361990: 301991: 251992: 241993: 251994: 261995: 261996: 321997: 181998: 121999: 282000: 192001: 232002: 232003: 362004: 152005: 262006: 152007: 222008: 162009: 182010: 352011: 132012: 262013: 142014: 182015: 172016: 122017: 192018: 272019: 122020: 17195919661973198019871994200120082015
1,464 records at Bridgewater still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 42.
Standing records at Bridgewater by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195925
196022
196123
196228
196329
196426
196530
196626
196712
196829
196923
197029
197124
197237
197318
197433
197532
197631
19778
197812
197942
198017
198127
198237
198311
198424
198514
198637
198730
198823
198936
199030
199125
199224
199325
199426
199526
199632
199718
199812
199928
200019
200123
200223
200336
200415
200526
200615
200722
200816
200918
201035
201113
201226
201314
201418
201517
201612
201719
201827
201912
202017

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Bridgewater set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Bridgewater between 20 January 1994 and 20 March 2008. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depth20 January 1994: Record low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)19 January 2004: Record daily snowfall 53.3 cm (21.0 in)19 July 2005: Record high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)30 August 2005: Record daily precipitation 149.9 mm (5.9 in)27 February 2008: Record snow depth 114.3 cm (45.0 in)2 March 2008: Record snow depth 124.5 cm (49.0 in)20 March 2008: Record snow depth 127.0 cm (50.0 in)199520002005
7 all-time records were set at Bridgewater between 20 January 1994 and 20 March 2008. Each dot is a new record.
When Bridgewater set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1994-01-20Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2004-01-19Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
2005-07-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)
2005-08-30Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
2008-02-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 114.3 cm (45.0 in)
2008-03-02Record snow depthRecord snow depth 124.5 cm (49.0 in)
2008-03-20Record snow depthRecord snow depth 127.0 cm (50.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bridgewater The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bridgewater. The most was 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 30 August 2005. 050100150 Jan: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 5 January 1992 Jan Feb: 46.5 mm (1.8 in), 27 February 1979 Feb Mar: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 17 March 2007 Mar Apr: 47.5 mm (1.9 in), 28 April 1973 Apr May: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 27 May 1961 May Jun: 110.7 mm (4.4 in), 24 June 2012 Jun Jul: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 5 July 2014 Jul Aug: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 30 August 2005 Aug Sep: 91.9 mm (3.6 in), 17 September 1999 Sep Oct: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 25 October 1959 Oct Nov: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 3 November 1966 Nov Dec: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 11 December 1993 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bridgewater. The most was 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 30 August 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bridgewater
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan58.4 mm (2.3 in)5 January 1992
Feb46.5 mm (1.8 in)27 February 1979
Mar57.2 mm (2.3 in)17 March 2007
Apr47.5 mm (1.9 in)28 April 1973
May57.2 mm (2.3 in)27 May 1961
Jun110.7 mm (4.4 in)24 June 2012
Jul109.2 mm (4.3 in)5 July 2014
Aug149.9 mm (5.9 in)30 August 2005
Sep91.9 mm (3.6 in)17 September 1999
Oct96.0 mm (3.8 in)25 October 1959
Nov67.3 mm (2.6 in)3 November 1966
Dec61.7 mm (2.4 in)11 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2020
Days with data per year at Bridgewater 62 years of record at Bridgewater, 1959 to 2020. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1983, 2020. 1959: 186 of 365 days1960: 351 of 366 days1961: 340 of 365 days1962: 348 of 365 days1963: 350 of 365 days1964: 358 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 355 of 365 days1967: 263 of 365 days1968: 355 of 366 days1969: 291 of 365 days1970: 358 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 362 of 366 days1973: 361 of 365 days1974: 362 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 332 of 366 days1977: 163 of 365 days1978: 122 of 365 days1979: 342 of 365 days1980: 346 of 366 days1981: 352 of 365 days1982: 341 of 365 days1983: 271 of 365 days1984: 331 of 366 days1985: 352 of 365 days1986: 352 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 354 of 366 days1989: 346 of 365 days1990: 358 of 365 days1991: 358 of 365 days1992: 358 of 366 days1993: 359 of 365 days1994: 355 of 365 days1995: 360 of 365 days1996: 360 of 366 days1997: 356 of 365 days1998: 352 of 365 days1999: 357 of 365 days2000: 362 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 361 of 365 days2003: 360 of 365 days2004: 363 of 366 days2005: 356 of 365 days2006: 359 of 365 days2007: 355 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 362 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 362 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 362 of 365 days2015: 362 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 277 of 366 days1960197019801990200020102020
62 years of record at Bridgewater, 1959 to 2020. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1978, 1983, 2020.
Days with data per year at Bridgewater
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195918651%No
196035196%Yes
196134093%Yes
196234895%Yes
196335096%Yes
196435898%Yes
196536399%Yes
196635597%Yes
196726372%No
196835597%Yes
196929180%No
197035898%Yes
197136299%Yes
197236299%Yes
197336199%Yes
197436299%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197633291%Yes
197716345%No
197812233%No
197934294%Yes
198034695%Yes
198135296%Yes
198234193%Yes
198327174%No
198433190%Yes
198535296%Yes
198635296%Yes
198735497%Yes
198835497%Yes
198934695%Yes
199035898%Yes
199135898%Yes
199235898%Yes
199335998%Yes
199435597%Yes
199536099%Yes
199636098%Yes
199735698%Yes
199835296%Yes
199935798%Yes
200036299%Yes
200135798%Yes
200236199%Yes
200336099%Yes
200436399%Yes
200535698%Yes
200635998%Yes
200735597%Yes
200836399%Yes
200936299%Yes
2010364100%Yes
201136199%Yes
201236299%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436299%Yes
201536299%Yes
2016365100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
202027776%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Bridgewater
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 September 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)61 years30 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2020Bridgewater, USdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)58 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2020Bridgewater, USdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high max (Tie)32.2 C (90.0 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2020Bridgewater, USdaily low min (Tie)3.3 C (37.9 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)55 years28 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2020Bridgewater, USmonthly high max35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)51 years32 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2020Bridgewater, USmonthly high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie51 years7 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2020Bridgewater, USmonthly high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)13 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)60 years24 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)57 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2020Bridgewater, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)62 years39 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

52 complete years, 1960 to 2019
Annual mean temperature at Bridgewater as warming stripes, 1960 to 2019 One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Bridgewater, 1960 to 2019. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 3.2 C (37.7 F), and the warmest was 2010, at 7.0 C (44.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1960: 5.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1962: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1964: 4.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1965: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1966: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1968: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 3.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1971: 4.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1972: 3.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1973: 5.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1975: 4.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1979: 5.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1980: 3.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1981: 4.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1982: 3.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1984: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 4.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 4.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1987: 4.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1988: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1989: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1990: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 4.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 3.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1994: 4.1 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 4.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1998: 5.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 6.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2000: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 5.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2002: 4.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 4.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 5.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 6.4 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2007: 4.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 4.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2009: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 7.0 C, +2.4 C from the station mean2011: 5.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2012: 6.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 5.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2014: 4.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 4.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2016: 5.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 5.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2018: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean196019651970197519801985199019952000200520102015
One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Bridgewater, 1960 to 2019. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1972, at 3.2 C (37.7 F), and the warmest was 2010, at 7.0 C (44.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bridgewater as warming stripes, 1960 to 2019
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19605.0 C+0.36 C
19623.5 C-1.09 C
19644.4 C-0.26 C
19653.5 C-1.11 C
19665.2 C+0.59 C
19684.1 C-0.51 C
19703.9 C-0.78 C
19714.0 C-0.59 C
19723.2 C-1.44 C
19735.3 C+0.65 C
19743.6 C-1.03 C
19754.4 C-0.27 C
19795.5 C+0.90 C
19803.3 C-1.33 C
19814.9 C+0.29 C
19823.8 C-0.79 C
19844.5 C-0.12 C
19854.1 C-0.57 C
19864.0 C-0.65 C
19874.8 C+0.18 C
19884.7 C+0.10 C
19893.6 C-1.03 C
19905.2 C+0.59 C
19914.6 C+0.01 C
19924.1 C-0.57 C
19933.9 C-0.69 C
19944.1 C-0.57 C
19954.4 C-0.19 C
19964.6 C-0.06 C
19973.6 C-1.03 C
19985.7 C+1.05 C
19996.1 C+1.48 C
20004.6 C-0.04 C
20015.6 C+0.97 C
20024.7 C+0.05 C
20034.2 C-0.41 C
20044.4 C-0.24 C
20055.1 C+0.50 C
20066.4 C+1.75 C
20074.3 C-0.32 C
20084.7 C+0.04 C
20094.6 C-0.01 C
20107.0 C+2.37 C
20115.7 C+1.08 C
20126.1 C+1.47 C
20135.4 C+0.73 C
20144.8 C+0.12 C
20154.4 C-0.26 C
20165.5 C+0.88 C
20175.1 C+0.42 C
20184.7 C+0.10 C
20194.1 C-0.54 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1960 to 2019. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 52 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bridgewater
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1960 to 201952Rise
Mean daily maximum0.02 C (-0.09 to 0.12) per decade0.03 F (-0.16 to 0.22) per decade1960 to 201952Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1960 to 201952Rise

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

1957 to 2020
Yearly extremes at Bridgewater: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.6 C (96.1 F)197532.8 C (91.0 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)-41.7 C (-43.1 F)1994-33.9 C (-29.0 F)62
Wettest day (Rx1day)149.9 mm (5.9 in)200554.6 mm (2.1 in)64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)214.4 mm (8.4 in)201284.9 mm (3.3 in)64
Longest dry spell (CDD)29 days200115 days64

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bridgewater by year The hottest day of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F). 20253035401960198020002020Record: 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1975
The hottest day of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 35.6 C (96.1 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bridgewater by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1957n/a
1958n/a
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196033.3 C (91.9 F)
196131.7 C (89.1 F)
196232.8 C (91.0 F)
196335.0 C (95.0 F)
196434.4 C (93.9 F)
196532.2 C (90.0 F)
196631.7 C (89.1 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197033.3 C (91.9 F)
197132.2 C (90.0 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197332.2 C (90.0 F)
197431.1 C (88.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197731.7 C (89.1 F)
197822.8 C (73.0 F)
197932.8 C (91.0 F)
198030.6 C (87.1 F)
198131.7 C (89.1 F)
198233.9 C (93.0 F)
198331.7 C (89.1 F)
198432.2 C (90.0 F)
198532.2 C (90.0 F)
198631.7 C (89.1 F)
198733.3 C (91.9 F)
198835.0 C (95.0 F)
198933.3 C (91.9 F)
199032.8 C (91.0 F)
199135.0 C (95.0 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199432.8 C (91.0 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199633.3 C (91.9 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199832.2 C (90.0 F)
199933.3 C (91.9 F)
200032.2 C (90.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200233.3 C (91.9 F)
200334.4 C (93.9 F)
200430.6 C (87.1 F)
200533.3 C (91.9 F)
200630.6 C (87.1 F)
200732.8 C (91.0 F)
200832.2 C (90.0 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201130.6 C (87.1 F)
201232.8 C (91.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201531.7 C (89.1 F)
201630.6 C (87.1 F)
201732.2 C (90.0 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201932.8 C (91.0 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bridgewater by year The coldest night of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F). -45-40-35-30-25-201960198020002020Record: -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is -41.7 C (-43.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -33.9 C (-29.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bridgewater by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1960-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1961-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1962-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1963-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1964-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1965-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1966-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1967-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1968-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1969-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1970-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1971-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1972-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1973-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1974-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1975-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1976-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1977-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1978-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1980-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1981-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1982-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1983-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1984-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1985-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1986-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1987-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1988-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1989-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1990-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1991-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1992-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1993-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1994-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1995-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1996-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1997-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1998-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1999-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2000-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2001-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2002-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2003-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2004-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2005-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2006-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2007-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2008-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2009-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2010-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2011-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2012-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2013-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2014-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2015-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
2016-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2017-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2018-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2019-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2020-36.1 C (-33.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bridgewater by year The wettest day of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bridgewater by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195719.3 mm (0.8 in)
195864.5 mm (2.5 in)
195996.0 mm (3.8 in)
196060.7 mm (2.4 in)
196166.8 mm (2.6 in)
196268.6 mm (2.7 in)
196358.2 mm (2.3 in)
196453.3 mm (2.1 in)
196547.0 mm (1.9 in)
196667.3 mm (2.6 in)
196763.0 mm (2.5 in)
196850.8 mm (2.0 in)
196961.2 mm (2.4 in)
197046.0 mm (1.8 in)
197157.2 mm (2.3 in)
197262.2 mm (2.4 in)
1973104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197449.5 mm (1.9 in)
197532.8 mm (1.3 in)
197652.3 mm (2.1 in)
197750.8 mm (2.0 in)
197820.8 mm (0.8 in)
197946.7 mm (1.8 in)
198032.0 mm (1.3 in)
198150.3 mm (2.0 in)
198252.3 mm (2.1 in)
198353.3 mm (2.1 in)
198444.5 mm (1.8 in)
198538.1 mm (1.5 in)
198651.3 mm (2.0 in)
198749.5 mm (1.9 in)
198857.2 mm (2.3 in)
198955.9 mm (2.2 in)
199082.6 mm (3.3 in)
199148.8 mm (1.9 in)
199258.4 mm (2.3 in)
199361.7 mm (2.4 in)
199444.2 mm (1.7 in)
199567.3 mm (2.6 in)
199672.4 mm (2.9 in)
199735.3 mm (1.4 in)
199869.3 mm (2.7 in)
199991.9 mm (3.6 in)
200045.2 mm (1.8 in)
200135.8 mm (1.4 in)
200279.0 mm (3.1 in)
200339.4 mm (1.6 in)
200438.4 mm (1.5 in)
2005149.9 mm (5.9 in)
200666.5 mm (2.6 in)
200757.2 mm (2.3 in)
200849.8 mm (2.0 in)
200958.7 mm (2.3 in)
201046.7 mm (1.8 in)
201181.5 mm (3.2 in)
2012110.7 mm (4.4 in)
201342.2 mm (1.7 in)
2014109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201584.6 mm (3.3 in)
201648.8 mm (1.9 in)
201779.2 mm (3.1 in)
201859.2 mm (2.3 in)
201942.9 mm (1.7 in)
202032.3 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bridgewater by year The wettest five days of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 214.4 mm (8.4 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.9 mm (3.3 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 214.4 mm (8.4 in) in 2012
The wettest five days of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 214.4 mm (8.4 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.9 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bridgewater by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195747.7 mm (1.9 in)
195884.8 mm (3.3 in)
1959104.6 mm (4.1 in)
196079.2 mm (3.1 in)
1961125.6 mm (4.9 in)
196286.3 mm (3.4 in)
196390.2 mm (3.6 in)
196484.8 mm (3.3 in)
196578.2 mm (3.1 in)
196689.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967102.8 mm (4.0 in)
196870.1 mm (2.8 in)
1969159.3 mm (6.3 in)
197067.0 mm (2.6 in)
197177.8 mm (3.1 in)
197285.3 mm (3.4 in)
1973212.0 mm (8.3 in)
197474.6 mm (2.9 in)
197550.0 mm (2.0 in)
197697.3 mm (3.8 in)
197785.1 mm (3.4 in)
197837.3 mm (1.5 in)
197982.1 mm (3.2 in)
198054.1 mm (2.1 in)
198182.0 mm (3.2 in)
198273.9 mm (2.9 in)
198394.6 mm (3.7 in)
1984130.4 mm (5.1 in)
198565.8 mm (2.6 in)
198673.0 mm (2.9 in)
198750.8 mm (2.0 in)
1988105.3 mm (4.1 in)
198970.4 mm (2.8 in)
199088.8 mm (3.5 in)
199168.6 mm (2.7 in)
199289.9 mm (3.5 in)
199383.5 mm (3.3 in)
199476.4 mm (3.0 in)
199581.1 mm (3.2 in)
199691.0 mm (3.6 in)
199763.8 mm (2.5 in)
199879.3 mm (3.1 in)
1999107.4 mm (4.2 in)
200059.7 mm (2.4 in)
200149.6 mm (2.0 in)
200288.8 mm (3.5 in)
200399.6 mm (3.9 in)
200470.7 mm (2.8 in)
2005213.2 mm (8.4 in)
2006100.2 mm (3.9 in)
200781.3 mm (3.2 in)
200882.0 mm (3.2 in)
2009101.1 mm (4.0 in)
201088.7 mm (3.5 in)
2011113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2012214.4 mm (8.4 in)
2013108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2014141.5 mm (5.6 in)
2015109.5 mm (4.3 in)
201678.8 mm (3.1 in)
2017125.4 mm (4.9 in)
201889.9 mm (3.5 in)
201985.9 mm (3.4 in)
202054.7 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bridgewater by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 29 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 01020301960198020002020Record: 29 days in 2001
The longest dry spell of the year at Bridgewater, 1957 to 2020. The record is 29 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bridgewater by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19578 days
19589 days
195923 days
196013 days
196117 days
196220 days
196321 days
196414 days
196520 days
196620 days
196711 days
196825 days
196917 days
197025 days
197113 days
197212 days
197311 days
197411 days
197515 days
197612 days
19779 days
197820 days
197923 days
198023 days
198116 days
198218 days
198314 days
198413 days
198518 days
198622 days
198722 days
198815 days
198914 days
199013 days
199114 days
199210 days
199311 days
199414 days
199512 days
199613 days
199716 days
199815 days
199911 days
200012 days
200129 days
200212 days
200316 days
200417 days
200518 days
200618 days
200714 days
200812 days
200918 days
201017 days
201111 days
201211 days
201316 days
201416 days
201511 days
201619 days
201720 days
201811 days
201911 days
202013 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

52 years with a frost

Across 52 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bridgewater falls on 28 May and the median first autumn frost on 10 September, which leaves a median of 107 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bridgewater
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1990 to 2019)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost28 Mayn/a23 Mayn/a-2.1 days per decade
First autumn frost10 Septembern/a16 Septembern/a+6.8 days per decade
Growing days107 daysn/a113 daysn/a+9.0 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

54 years, 1960 to 2019

A day with at least 54.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.2 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bridgewater: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.9 mm (2.2 in)
5 years73.0 mm (2.9 in)
10 years87.2 mm (3.4 in)
25 years107.8 mm (4.2 in)
50 years125.5 mm (4.9 in)
100 years145.2 mm (5.7 in)Longer than the 54 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, 54 years of values from 1960 to 2019.

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: 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 2005; 110.7 mm (4.4 in) in 2012; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2014.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Bridgewater, at 2015. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2015 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Bridgewater, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2015-0.3-0.6possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2005 to 2019 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2005 to 2019, Bridgewater had a mean temperature of 5.2 C (41.3 F) and 1,228.7 mm (48.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Abercorn (Canada, 405 km away), Farmington (United States, 264 km away) and Magog (Canada, 355 km away).

Climate twins of Bridgewater: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2005 to 2019 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
AbercornCanada405 km (252 mi)5.3 C (41.6 F)1,257.7 mm (49.5 in)0.53
FarmingtonUnited States264 km (164 mi)5.0 C (41.0 F)1,160.6 mm (45.7 in)0.62
MagogCanada355 km (221 mi)5.3 C (41.6 F)1,106.1 mm (43.5 in)0.65

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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