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Rumford Weather Records (USC00177330)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rumford (USC00177330), Maine, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Rumford

  • Rumford (USC00177330) is a weather station in Maine, United States at 44.55 latitude and -70.55 longitude, 154 m (505 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1899 to 1959, 61 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rumford still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rumford tied a daily record low minimum temperature of -5.0 C (23.0 F) on 22 April 1959.

About the Station

  • Location: Maine, United States, 44.55 latitude, -70.55 longitude.
  • Elevation: 154 m (505 ft).
  • Period of record: 1899 to 1959, 61 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 Rumford, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rumford. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rumford. 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 Rumford, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)n/an/a
Feb14.4 C (57.9 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a
Mar26.1 C (79.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)n/an/a
Apr30.0 C (86.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
May36.1 C (97.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)n/an/a
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Jul38.3 C (100.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Oct31.1 C (88.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Nov24.4 C (75.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Dec17.2 C (63.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rumford by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rumford still stand. 1903 holds the most, with 38. 0102030401899: 271900: 231901: 261902: 291903: 381904: 301905: 231906: 281907: 301908: 331909: 181910: 261911: 341912: 281913: 231914: 321915: 161916: 271917: 231918: 361919: 291920: 171921: 231922: 161923: 281924: 151925: 291926: 171927: 211928: 161929: 251930: 211931: 191932: 131933: 271934: 291935: 101936: 281937: 151938: 331939: 171940: 171941: 191942: 261943: 301944: 261945: 281946: 291947: 321948: 241949: 281950: 231951: 151952: 101953: 361954: 201955: 271956: 321957: 261958: 141959: 4189919061913192019271934194119481955
1,464 records at Rumford still stand. 1903 holds the most, with 38.
Standing records at Rumford by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189927
190023
190126
190229
190338
190430
190523
190628
190730
190833
190918
191026
191134
191228
191323
191432
191516
191627
191723
191836
191929
192017
192123
192216
192328
192415
192529
192617
192721
192816
192925
193021
193119
193213
193327
193429
193510
193628
193715
193833
193917
194017
194119
194226
194330
194426
194528
194629
194732
194824
194928
195023
195115
195210
195336
195420
195527
195632
195726
195814
19594

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Rumford set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Rumford between 16 September 1932 and 29 December 1933. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperature16 September 1932: Record daily precipitation 135.6 mm (5.3 in)29 December 1933: Record low maximum temperature -24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2 all-time records were set at Rumford between 16 September 1932 and 29 December 1933. Each dot is a new record.
When Rumford set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1932-09-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1933-12-29Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 135.6 mm (5.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rumford The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rumford. The most was 135.6 mm (5.3 in) on 16 September 1932. 050100150 Jan: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 25 January 1938 Jan Feb: 59.2 mm (2.3 in), 7 February 1951 Feb Mar: 128.8 mm (5.1 in), 12 March 1936 Mar Apr: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 12 April 1934 Apr May: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 17 May 1916 May Jun: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 15 June 1942 Jun Jul: 92.2 mm (3.6 in), 8 July 1915 Jul Aug: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 24 August 1933 Aug Sep: 135.6 mm (5.3 in), 16 September 1932 Sep Oct: 66.3 mm (2.6 in), 20 October 1937 Oct Nov: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 26 November 1950 Nov Dec: 80.3 mm (3.2 in), 14 December 1920 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rumford. The most was 135.6 mm (5.3 in) on 16 September 1932.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rumford
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan62.0 mm (2.4 in)25 January 1938
Feb59.2 mm (2.3 in)7 February 1951
Mar128.8 mm (5.1 in)12 March 1936
Apr69.9 mm (2.8 in)12 April 1934
May87.6 mm (3.4 in)17 May 1916
Jun106.9 mm (4.2 in)15 June 1942
Jul92.2 mm (3.6 in)8 July 1915
Aug76.2 mm (3.0 in)24 August 1933
Sep135.6 mm (5.3 in)16 September 1932
Oct66.3 mm (2.6 in)20 October 1937
Nov108.0 mm (4.3 in)26 November 1950
Dec80.3 mm (3.2 in)14 December 1920

Period of Record Coverage

1899 to 1959
Days with data per year at Rumford 61 years of record at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959. 1899: 361 of 365 days1900: 358 of 365 days1901: 359 of 365 days1902: 354 of 365 days1903: 362 of 365 days1904: 362 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 359 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 361 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 362 of 365 days1911: 358 of 365 days1912: 362 of 366 days1913: 361 of 365 days1914: 360 of 365 days1915: 360 of 365 days1916: 358 of 366 days1917: 356 of 365 days1918: 361 of 365 days1919: 363 of 365 days1920: 358 of 366 days1921: 357 of 365 days1922: 361 of 365 days1923: 362 of 365 days1924: 363 of 366 days1925: 363 of 365 days1926: 363 of 365 days1927: 361 of 365 days1928: 361 of 366 days1929: 363 of 365 days1930: 363 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 363 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 364 of 365 days1936: 364 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 363 of 365 days1939: 364 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 364 of 365 days1948: 364 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 365 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 364 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 363 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 362 of 365 days1959: 118 of 365 days190019101920193019401950
61 years of record at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959.
Days with data per year at Rumford
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189936199%Yes
190035898%Yes
190135998%Yes
190235497%Yes
190336299%Yes
190436299%Yes
1905364100%Yes
190635998%Yes
1907365100%Yes
190836199%Yes
1909365100%Yes
191036299%Yes
191135898%Yes
191236299%Yes
191336199%Yes
191436099%Yes
191536099%Yes
191635898%Yes
191735698%Yes
191836199%Yes
191936399%Yes
192035898%Yes
192135798%Yes
192236199%Yes
192336299%Yes
192436399%Yes
192536399%Yes
192636399%Yes
192736199%Yes
192836199%Yes
192936399%Yes
193036399%Yes
1931364100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193336399%Yes
1934364100%Yes
1935364100%Yes
193636499%Yes
1937365100%Yes
193836399%Yes
1939364100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941364100%Yes
194236399%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946364100%Yes
1947364100%Yes
194836499%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952365100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954364100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636399%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195836299%Yes
195911832%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Rumford
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 April 1959Rumford, USdaily low min (Tie)-5.0 C (23.0 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1959Rumford, USdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1959Rumford, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1959Rumford, USdaily low min-21.7 C (-7.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)52 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1959Rumford, USdaily low min (Tie)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1959Rumford, USdaily low max (Tie)-12.8 C (9.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1959Rumford, USdaily high max3.9 C (39.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1959Rumford, USdaily high max (Tie)8.3 C (46.9 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1959Rumford, USdaily low max-16.7 C (1.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)55 years26 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1958Rumford, USdaily low max-14.4 C (6.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1958Rumford, USdaily snowfall20.1 cm (7.9 in)7.9 cm (3.1 in)56 years34 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1958Rumford, USdaily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)4.8 cm (1.9 in)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1958Rumford, USdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)56 years32 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1958Rumford, USdaily low min-5.6 C (21.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)51 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1958Rumford, USdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1958Rumford, USdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1958Rumford, USdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)56 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1958Rumford, USdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1958Rumford, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)52 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1958Rumford, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

60 complete years, 1899 to 1958
Annual mean temperature at Rumford as warming stripes, 1899 to 1958 One stripe for each of 60 complete years at Rumford, 1899 to 1958. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.3 C (43.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1904, at 4.7 C (40.5 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 8.0 C (46.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1899: 5.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1900: 5.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1901: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1902: 5.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1903: 6.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1904: 4.7 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1905: 5.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1906: 6.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1907: 5.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1908: 6.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1909: 6.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1910: 6.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1911: 6.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1912: 5.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1913: 7.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1914: 5.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1915: 7.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1916: 6.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1917: 4.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1918: 6.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1919: 6.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1920: 6.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1921: 7.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1922: 6.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1923: 5.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1924: 5.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1925: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1926: 5.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1927: 7.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1928: 6.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1929: 6.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1930: 6.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1931: 7.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1932: 6.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1933: 6.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1934: 5.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1935: 5.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1936: 5.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1937: 6.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1938: 7.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1939: 5.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1940: 5.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1941: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1942: 6.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1943: 5.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1944: 6.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1945: 6.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1946: 6.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1947: 7.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1948: 6.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1949: 7.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1950: 6.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1951: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1952: 7.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1953: 8.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1954: 6.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1955: 7.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1956: 6.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1957: 7.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1958: 6.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean189919051910191519201925193019351940194519501955
One stripe for each of 60 complete years at Rumford, 1899 to 1958. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.3 C (43.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1904, at 4.7 C (40.5 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 8.0 C (46.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rumford as warming stripes, 1899 to 1958
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18995.7 C-0.65 C
19005.9 C-0.40 C
19015.8 C-0.55 C
19025.3 C-0.96 C
19036.4 C+0.14 C
19044.7 C-1.58 C
19055.7 C-0.58 C
19066.2 C-0.13 C
19075.2 C-1.11 C
19086.6 C+0.27 C
19096.1 C-0.16 C
19106.6 C+0.27 C
19116.2 C-0.08 C
19125.6 C-0.68 C
19137.1 C+0.76 C
19145.5 C-0.82 C
19157.1 C+0.77 C
19166.2 C-0.14 C
19174.9 C-1.38 C
19186.0 C-0.26 C
19196.8 C+0.46 C
19206.5 C+0.16 C
19217.3 C+0.99 C
19226.3 C+0.04 C
19235.8 C-0.47 C
19245.9 C-0.42 C
19256.1 C-0.25 C
19265.3 C-1.01 C
19277.1 C+0.76 C
19286.1 C-0.17 C
19296.1 C-0.25 C
19306.3 C+0.02 C
19317.4 C+1.05 C
19326.7 C+0.37 C
19336.0 C-0.31 C
19345.3 C-1.03 C
19355.2 C-1.06 C
19365.7 C-0.58 C
19376.7 C+0.42 C
19387.1 C+0.76 C
19395.9 C-0.43 C
19405.7 C-0.62 C
19417.0 C+0.65 C
19426.7 C+0.40 C
19435.7 C-0.59 C
19446.0 C-0.34 C
19456.5 C+0.22 C
19466.8 C+0.53 C
19477.0 C+0.67 C
19486.7 C+0.41 C
19497.8 C+1.49 C
19506.6 C+0.26 C
19517.0 C+0.65 C
19527.5 C+1.21 C
19538.0 C+1.74 C
19546.6 C+0.32 C
19557.0 C+0.70 C
19566.2 C-0.06 C
19577.3 C+0.95 C
19586.1 C-0.17 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1899 to 1958. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 60 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Rumford
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1899 to 195860Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1899 to 195860Rise
Mean daily minimum0.02 C (-0.10 to 0.14) per decade0.03 F (-0.18 to 0.25) per decade1899 to 195860Not 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

1899 to 1959
Yearly extremes at Rumford: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.3 C (100.9 F)191133.9 C (93.0 F)61
Coldest night (TNn)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)1907-26.7 C (-16.1 F)61
Wettest day (Rx1day)135.6 mm (5.3 in)193255.9 mm (2.2 in)61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)171.7 mm (6.8 in)193291.2 mm (3.6 in)61
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days190517 days61

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rumford by year The hottest day of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F). 2025303540190019101920193019401950Record: 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1911
The hottest day of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rumford by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189935.6 C (96.1 F)
190033.9 C (93.0 F)
190136.7 C (98.1 F)
190231.7 C (89.1 F)
190334.4 C (93.9 F)
190432.2 C (90.0 F)
190532.8 C (91.0 F)
190634.4 C (93.9 F)
190735.6 C (96.1 F)
190836.1 C (97.0 F)
190933.3 C (91.9 F)
191035.0 C (95.0 F)
191138.3 C (100.9 F)
191235.6 C (96.1 F)
191335.0 C (95.0 F)
191432.2 C (90.0 F)
191532.2 C (90.0 F)
191633.3 C (91.9 F)
191733.9 C (93.0 F)
191833.9 C (93.0 F)
191936.7 C (98.1 F)
192032.2 C (90.0 F)
192135.6 C (96.1 F)
192232.2 C (90.0 F)
192333.9 C (93.0 F)
192433.3 C (91.9 F)
192533.3 C (91.9 F)
192636.1 C (97.0 F)
192732.8 C (91.0 F)
192833.3 C (91.9 F)
192934.4 C (93.9 F)
193032.2 C (90.0 F)
193133.9 C (93.0 F)
193232.8 C (91.0 F)
193333.9 C (93.0 F)
193432.8 C (91.0 F)
193533.9 C (93.0 F)
193632.8 C (91.0 F)
193735.6 C (96.1 F)
193835.6 C (96.1 F)
193935.0 C (95.0 F)
194032.8 C (91.0 F)
194135.6 C (96.1 F)
194233.3 C (91.9 F)
194334.4 C (93.9 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194533.9 C (93.0 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)
194735.6 C (96.1 F)
194836.7 C (98.1 F)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195132.2 C (90.0 F)
195236.7 C (98.1 F)
195335.6 C (96.1 F)
195432.8 C (91.0 F)
195536.7 C (98.1 F)
195634.4 C (93.9 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195832.8 C (91.0 F)
195921.1 C (70.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rumford by year The coldest night of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F). -40-35-30-25-20190019101920193019401950Record: -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1907
The coldest night of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is -36.1 C (-33.0 F) in 1907, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rumford by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1899-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1900-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1901-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1902-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1903-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1904-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1905-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1906-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1907-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1908-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1909-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1910-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1911-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1912-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1913-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1914-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1915-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1916-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1917-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1918-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1919-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1920-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1921-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1922-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1923-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1924-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1925-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1927-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1928-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1929-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1930-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1931-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1932-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1933-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1934-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1935-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1936-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1937-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1938-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1939-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1940-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1941-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1942-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1943-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1944-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1945-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1946-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1947-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1948-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1949-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1950-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1951-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1952-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1953-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1954-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1955-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1956-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1957-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1958-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1959-25.0 C (-13.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rumford by year The wettest day of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 135.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in). 050100150190019101920193019401950Record: 135.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1932
The wettest day of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 135.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rumford by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189943.2 mm (1.7 in)
190066.8 mm (2.6 in)
190155.9 mm (2.2 in)
190248.5 mm (1.9 in)
190369.6 mm (2.7 in)
190451.6 mm (2.0 in)
190548.3 mm (1.9 in)
190658.2 mm (2.3 in)
190745.2 mm (1.8 in)
190838.9 mm (1.5 in)
190962.2 mm (2.4 in)
191055.4 mm (2.2 in)
191144.7 mm (1.8 in)
191248.3 mm (1.9 in)
191367.3 mm (2.6 in)
191468.6 mm (2.7 in)
191592.2 mm (3.6 in)
191687.6 mm (3.4 in)
191774.2 mm (2.9 in)
191868.8 mm (2.7 in)
191940.6 mm (1.6 in)
192080.3 mm (3.2 in)
192140.9 mm (1.6 in)
192265.8 mm (2.6 in)
192350.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924127.8 mm (5.0 in)
192583.8 mm (3.3 in)
192645.7 mm (1.8 in)
192787.1 mm (3.4 in)
192830.7 mm (1.2 in)
192929.7 mm (1.2 in)
193049.8 mm (2.0 in)
193152.6 mm (2.1 in)
1932135.6 mm (5.3 in)
193376.2 mm (3.0 in)
193469.9 mm (2.8 in)
193546.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936128.8 mm (5.1 in)
193766.3 mm (2.6 in)
193862.0 mm (2.4 in)
193949.5 mm (1.9 in)
194036.1 mm (1.4 in)
194147.2 mm (1.9 in)
1942106.9 mm (4.2 in)
194366.5 mm (2.6 in)
194455.6 mm (2.2 in)
194560.7 mm (2.4 in)
194695.8 mm (3.8 in)
194750.3 mm (2.0 in)
194849.8 mm (2.0 in)
194945.7 mm (1.8 in)
1950108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
195258.7 mm (2.3 in)
195363.2 mm (2.5 in)
195479.8 mm (3.1 in)
195548.8 mm (1.9 in)
195644.2 mm (1.7 in)
195747.0 mm (1.9 in)
195835.3 mm (1.4 in)
195929.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rumford by year The wettest five days of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 171.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.2 mm (3.6 in). 050100150200190019101920193019401950Record: 171.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1932
The wettest five days of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 171.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.2 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rumford by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189959.2 mm (2.3 in)
1900121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1901107.2 mm (4.2 in)
190298.7 mm (3.9 in)
1903112.5 mm (4.4 in)
190466.2 mm (2.6 in)
190580.8 mm (3.2 in)
190668.8 mm (2.7 in)
190788.7 mm (3.5 in)
190863.7 mm (2.5 in)
1909122.4 mm (4.8 in)
191057.4 mm (2.3 in)
191182.3 mm (3.2 in)
191282.9 mm (3.3 in)
191390.4 mm (3.6 in)
191491.7 mm (3.6 in)
1915114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1916104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1917116.1 mm (4.6 in)
191878.4 mm (3.1 in)
191972.6 mm (2.9 in)
1920114.4 mm (4.5 in)
192167.1 mm (2.6 in)
1922120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1923112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1924148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1925136.7 mm (5.4 in)
192665.5 mm (2.6 in)
192796.8 mm (3.8 in)
192859.0 mm (2.3 in)
192958.9 mm (2.3 in)
193070.6 mm (2.8 in)
193191.2 mm (3.6 in)
1932171.7 mm (6.8 in)
193394.7 mm (3.7 in)
193483.0 mm (3.3 in)
193559.7 mm (2.4 in)
1936159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1937124.5 mm (4.9 in)
193889.9 mm (3.5 in)
193962.1 mm (2.4 in)
194062.3 mm (2.5 in)
194153.3 mm (2.1 in)
1942171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1943131.9 mm (5.2 in)
194473.6 mm (2.9 in)
194591.7 mm (3.6 in)
194699.6 mm (3.9 in)
194791.6 mm (3.6 in)
194884.1 mm (3.3 in)
194986.4 mm (3.4 in)
1950122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1951116.3 mm (4.6 in)
195282.6 mm (3.3 in)
1953147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1954146.3 mm (5.8 in)
195595.3 mm (3.8 in)
195688.4 mm (3.5 in)
195765.0 mm (2.6 in)
195893.7 mm (3.7 in)
195947.0 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rumford by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 39 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 10203040190019101920193019401950Record: 39 days in 1905
The longest dry spell of the year at Rumford, 1899 to 1959. The record is 39 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rumford by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189919 days
190025 days
190126 days
190213 days
190334 days
190417 days
190539 days
190612 days
190717 days
190820 days
190914 days
191016 days
191127 days
191218 days
191317 days
191422 days
191517 days
191612 days
191718 days
191825 days
191920 days
192015 days
192114 days
192215 days
192317 days
192434 days
192515 days
192616 days
192721 days
192818 days
192913 days
193017 days
193114 days
193219 days
193313 days
193418 days
193515 days
193613 days
193720 days
193815 days
193925 days
194017 days
194120 days
194216 days
194316 days
194418 days
194517 days
194618 days
194738 days
194837 days
194913 days
195017 days
195115 days
195214 days
195315 days
195414 days
195527 days
195616 days
195716 days
195814 days
195917 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

60 years with a frost

Across 60 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rumford falls on 13 May and the median first autumn frost on 29 September, which leaves a median of 140 days between them.

In 1929 to 1958 the median growing season was 132 days. That is 15 days fewer than in 1899 to 1928.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rumford
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1899 to 1928)Recent period (1929 to 1958)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 May8 May16 May8 days later+1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost29 September2 October26 September6 days earlier-0.6 days per decade
Growing days140 days147 days132 days15 days fewer-1.6 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

60 years, 1899 to 1958

A day with at least 57.5 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 152.8 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rumford: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years57.5 mm (2.3 in)
5 years77.7 mm (3.1 in)
10 years92.9 mm (3.7 in)
25 years114.7 mm (4.5 in)
50 years132.9 mm (5.2 in)
100 years152.8 mm (6.0 in)Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1899 to 1958.

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: 135.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1932; 128.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1936; 127.8 mm (5.0 in) in 1924.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Rumford, at 1928 and 1938. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1928 ran 0.5 C (1.0 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1938 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Rumford, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1928-0.5-1.0likely5
1938+0.4+0.7likely5

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.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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