Hancock Weather Records (USC00184025)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hancock (USC00184025), Maryland, United States, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Hancock

Hancock (USC00184025) is a weather station in Maryland, United States at 39.70 latitude and -78.18 longitude, 116 m (381 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 1974, 80 years of record.
1,464 records set at Hancock still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hancock set a daily record precipitation of 50.3 mm (2.0 in) on 13 May 1974.

About the Station

Location: Maryland, United States, 39.70 latitude, -78.18 longitude.
Elevation: 116 m (381 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 1974, 80 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

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 Hancock. 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 Hancock, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Hancock still stand. 1899 holds the most, with 146.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 102.1 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hancock. The most was 102.1 mm (4.0 in) on 18 March 1936.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hancock
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	2 January 1948
Feb	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	1 February 1951
Mar	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	18 March 1936
Apr	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 April 1937
May	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	9 May 1960
Jun	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	18 June 1956
Jul	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	18 July 1949
Aug	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	24 August 1933
Sep	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	24 September 1926
Oct	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	17 October 1936
Nov	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	25 November 1950
Dec	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	4 December 1900

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 1953

16 years of record at Hancock, 1895 to 1953. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1896, 1905, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1953.

Days with data per year at Hancock
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1895	342	94%	Yes
1896	303	83%	No
1899	362	99%	Yes
1900	359	98%	Yes
1901	359	98%	Yes
1902	361	99%	Yes
1903	360	99%	Yes
1904	357	98%	Yes
1905	235	64%	No
1919	79	22%	No
1920	65	18%	No
1921	333	91%	Yes
1922	363	99%	Yes
1923	273	75%	No
1924	92	25%	No
1953	22	6%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Hancock
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1974	Hancock, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	41 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 June 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	22 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1961	Hancock, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1960	Hancock, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1960	Hancock, US	daily rain (Tie)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	tie	33 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1960	Hancock, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1960	Hancock, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1960	Hancock, US	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
19 February 1960	Hancock, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1959	Hancock, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1959	Hancock, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1959	Hancock, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1895 to 1974

Yearly extremes at Hancock: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1901	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16
Coldest night (TNn)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1899	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	15
Wettest day (Rx1day)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	1936	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	55
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	173.3 mm (6.8 in)	1942	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55
Longest dry spell (CDD)	32 days	1930	18 days	55

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Hancock, 1895 to 1974. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Hancock by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1895	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1896	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1899	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1900	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1901	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1902	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1903	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1904	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1905	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1919	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1920	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1921	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1922	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1923	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1924	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1968	n/a
1971	n/a
1974	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Hancock, 1895 to 1974. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Hancock by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1895	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1896	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1899	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1900	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1901	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1902	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1903	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1904	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1905	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1919	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1920	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1921	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1922	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1923	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1924	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1968	n/a
1971	n/a
1974	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hancock, 1895 to 1974. The record is 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hancock by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1899	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1900	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1901	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1902	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1903	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1904	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1905	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1919	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1920	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1921	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1924	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1925	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1926	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1927	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1928	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1929	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1932	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1934	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1936	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1937	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1938	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1940	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1941	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1942	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1943	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1944	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1946	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1947	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1950	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1951	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1952	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1953	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1954	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1955	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1956	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1957	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1958	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1959	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1960	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1961	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1968	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1971	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1974	50.3 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hancock, 1895 to 1974. The record is 173.3 mm (6.8 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hancock by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1896	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1899	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1900	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1901	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1902	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1903	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1904	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1905	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1919	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1920	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1921	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1922	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1923	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1924	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1926	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1927	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1928	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1929	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1932	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1933	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1934	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1935	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1936	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1937	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1938	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1939	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1940	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1941	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1942	173.3 mm (6.8 in)
1943	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1944	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1945	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1946	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1947	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1948	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1949	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1950	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1951	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1952	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1953	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1954	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1955	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1957	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1958	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1959	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1960	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1961	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1968	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1971	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1974	64.1 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hancock, 1895 to 1974. The record is 32 days in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hancock by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	22 days
1896	22 days
1899	20 days
1900	23 days
1901	27 days
1902	20 days
1903	21 days
1904	21 days
1905	14 days
1919	10 days
1920	6 days
1921	14 days
1922	19 days
1923	20 days
1924	8 days
1925	23 days
1926	20 days
1927	15 days
1928	25 days
1929	17 days
1930	32 days
1931	28 days
1932	20 days
1933	12 days
1934	18 days
1935	16 days
1936	19 days
1937	14 days
1938	16 days
1939	22 days
1940	13 days
1941	21 days
1942	21 days
1943	26 days
1944	25 days
1945	16 days
1946	12 days
1947	25 days
1948	22 days
1949	19 days
1950	6 days
1951	16 days
1952	23 days
1953	6 days
1954	11 days
1955	13 days
1956	18 days
1957	23 days
1958	16 days
1959	14 days
1960	18 days
1961	18 days
1968	11 days
1971	9 days
1974	4 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

32 years, 1895 to 1961

A day with at least 57.4 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 126.0 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hancock: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1895 to 1961.

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: 102.1 mm (4.0 in) in 1936; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1937; 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1956.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).