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Mechanicsville 5 NE Weather Records (USC00185865)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mechanicsville 5 NE (USC00185865), Maryland, United States, with 100 years of record.

Key Facts for Mechanicsville 5 NE

  • Mechanicsville 5 NE (USC00185865) is a weather station in Maryland, United States at 38.49 latitude and -76.73 longitude, 31 m (100 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1927 to 2026, 100 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mechanicsville 5 NE still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mechanicsville 5 NE set a daily record low maximum temperature of 16.1 C (61.0 F) on 28 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Maryland, United States, 38.49 latitude, -76.73 longitude.
  • Elevation: 31 m (100 ft).
  • Period of record: 1927 to 2026, 100 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mechanicsville 5 NE, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mechanicsville 5 NE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 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 Mechanicsville 5 NE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mechanicsville 5 NE, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Mar32.8 C (91.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jun37.2 C (99.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug38.3 C (100.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Nov27.8 C (82.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mechanicsville 5 NE by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mechanicsville 5 NE still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 60. 02040601974: 131975: 241976: 481977: 321978: 171979: 431980: 481981: 371982: 311983: 421984: 301985: 351986: 491987: 211988: 391989: 541990: 381991: 601992: 281993: 241994: 241995: 131996: 361997: 221998: 361999: 302000: 282001: 282002: 412003: 212004: 212005: 212006: 142007: 302008: 132009: 222010: 222011: 202012: 142013: 242014: 302015: 372016: 172017: 322018: 362019: 112020: 152021: 112022: 212023: 112024: 152025: 132026: 22197419801986199219982004201020162022
1,464 records at Mechanicsville 5 NE still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 60.
Standing records at Mechanicsville 5 NE by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197413
197524
197648
197732
197817
197943
198048
198137
198231
198342
198430
198535
198649
198721
198839
198954
199038
199160
199228
199324
199424
199513
199636
199722
199836
199930
200028
200128
200241
200321
200421
200521
200614
200730
200813
200922
201022
201120
201214
201324
201430
201537
201617
201732
201836
201911
202015
202111
202221
202311
202415
202513
202622

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Mechanicsville 5 NE set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Mechanicsville 5 NE between 16 September 1999 and 28 August 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation16 September 1999: Record daily precipitation 185.9 mm (7.3 in)2 September 2006: Record daily precipitation 205.7 mm (8.1 in)28 August 2011: Record daily precipitation 220.2 mm (8.7 in)200020052010
3 all-time records were set at Mechanicsville 5 NE between 16 September 1999 and 28 August 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Mechanicsville 5 NE set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1999-09-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 185.9 mm (7.3 in)
2006-09-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 205.7 mm (8.1 in)
2011-08-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 220.2 mm (8.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 220.2 mm (8.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mechanicsville 5 NE The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mechanicsville 5 NE. The most was 220.2 mm (8.7 in) on 28 August 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 79.0 mm (3.1 in), 28 January 1998 Jan Feb: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 11 February 2018 Feb Mar: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 4 March 1993 Mar Apr: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 28 April 1928 Apr May: 119.6 mm (4.7 in), 12 May 2008 May Jun: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 25 June 1929 Jun Jul: 175.8 mm (6.9 in), 7 July 2020 Jul Aug: 220.2 mm (8.7 in), 28 August 2011 Aug Sep: 205.7 mm (8.1 in), 2 September 2006 Sep Oct: 140.2 mm (5.5 in), 12 October 2018 Oct Nov: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 12 November 2020 Nov Dec: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 18 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mechanicsville 5 NE. The most was 220.2 mm (8.7 in) on 28 August 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mechanicsville 5 NE
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan79.0 mm (3.1 in)28 January 1998
Feb87.6 mm (3.4 in)11 February 2018
Mar89.4 mm (3.5 in)4 March 1993
Apr81.5 mm (3.2 in)28 April 1928
May119.6 mm (4.7 in)12 May 2008
Jun76.2 mm (3.0 in)25 June 1929
Jul175.8 mm (6.9 in)7 July 2020
Aug220.2 mm (8.7 in)28 August 2011
Sep205.7 mm (8.1 in)2 September 2006
Oct140.2 mm (5.5 in)12 October 2018
Nov95.3 mm (3.8 in)12 November 2020
Dec85.1 mm (3.4 in)18 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2026
Days with data per year at Mechanicsville 5 NE 53 years of record at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1974 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984, 2026. 1974: 97 of 365 days1975: 325 of 365 days1976: 337 of 366 days1977: 338 of 365 days1978: 323 of 365 days1979: 339 of 365 days1980: 340 of 366 days1981: 337 of 365 days1982: 323 of 365 days1983: 345 of 365 days1984: 160 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 362 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 362 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 335 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 361 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 362 of 365 days2019: 362 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 362 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19801990200020102020
53 years of record at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1974 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1984, 2026.
Days with data per year at Mechanicsville 5 NE
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19749727%No
197532589%No
197633792%Yes
197733893%Yes
197832388%No
197933993%Yes
198034093%Yes
198133792%Yes
198232388%No
198334595%Yes
198416044%No
198536299%Yes
198636299%Yes
198736299%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198936299%Yes
1990364100%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992365100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036399%Yes
200136399%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836299%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201233592%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201436199%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
201836299%Yes
201936299%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
202236299%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mechanicsville 5 NE
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 September 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max (Provisional)16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)38.6 mm (1.5 in)tie23 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max37.2 C (99.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)45 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USmonthly high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie34 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low max (Tie)11.1 C (52.0 F)tie48 years4 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Mechanicsville 5 NE, USdaily low min (Tie)-1.1 C (30.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

44 complete years, 1976 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Mechanicsville 5 NE as warming stripes, 1976 to 2025 One stripe for each of 44 complete years at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1976 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.2 C (55.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 12.0 C (53.5 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 14.5 C (58.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1976: 13.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1977: 13.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 12.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1980: 13.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 13.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1986: 13.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 13.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 12.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 12.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 14.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1991: 14.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1992: 12.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: 13.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 13.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 13.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 12.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 12.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 14.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1999: 13.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 13.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 13.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 14.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2003: 12.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 13.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 12.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2006: 13.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 13.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2008: 12.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 12.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2010: 13.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 13.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2013: 12.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2014: 12.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2015: 12.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2016: 13.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2017: 13.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2018: 13.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 13.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2020: 13.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 13.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 12.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2023: 13.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 13.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 12.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean19761980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 44 complete years at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1976 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.2 C (55.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 12.0 C (53.5 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 14.5 C (58.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mechanicsville 5 NE as warming stripes, 1976 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197613.3 C+0.02 C
197713.3 C+0.04 C
197912.7 C-0.49 C
198013.4 C+0.20 C
198513.7 C+0.48 C
198613.4 C+0.13 C
198713.4 C+0.14 C
198812.7 C-0.51 C
198912.8 C-0.47 C
199014.5 C+1.27 C
199114.5 C+1.24 C
199212.8 C-0.44 C
199313.1 C-0.18 C
199413.2 C-0.01 C
199513.3 C+0.02 C
199612.6 C-0.68 C
199712.9 C-0.32 C
199814.5 C+1.28 C
199913.9 C+0.65 C
200013.1 C-0.18 C
200113.5 C+0.26 C
200214.2 C+1.00 C
200312.8 C-0.39 C
200413.0 C-0.24 C
200512.7 C-0.51 C
200613.4 C+0.19 C
200713.0 C-0.21 C
200812.8 C-0.42 C
200912.3 C-0.97 C
201013.0 C-0.27 C
201113.5 C+0.24 C
201312.5 C-0.76 C
201412.0 C-1.28 C
201512.8 C-0.42 C
201613.3 C+0.08 C
201713.5 C+0.29 C
201813.3 C+0.02 C
201913.4 C+0.15 C
202013.7 C+0.49 C
202113.5 C+0.28 C
202212.9 C-0.38 C
202313.6 C+0.34 C
202413.8 C+0.56 C
202512.9 C-0.33 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1976 to 2025 is -0.04 C (-0.16 to 0.09) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 44 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mechanicsville 5 NE
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.04 C (-0.16 to 0.09) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade1976 to 202544Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.17 C (-0.31 to -0.02) per decade-0.30 F (-0.55 to -0.05) per decade1976 to 202544Fall
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.0 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade1976 to 202544Not 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

1927 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Mechanicsville 5 NE: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)198035.0 C (95.0 F)53
Coldest night (TNn)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)1996-14.4 C (6.1 F)53
Wettest day (Rx1day)220.2 mm (8.7 in)201173.7 mm (2.9 in)62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)292.1 mm (11.5 in)2020109.1 mm (4.3 in)62
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days200017 days62

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year The hottest day of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 27.53032.53537.54019401960198020002020Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1980
The hottest day of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
197432.2 C (90.0 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197634.4 C (93.9 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197934.4 C (93.9 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198234.4 C (93.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198429.4 C (84.9 F)
198534.4 C (93.9 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198934.4 C (93.9 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199835.6 C (96.1 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200033.3 C (91.9 F)
200133.3 C (91.9 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200332.8 C (91.0 F)
200432.2 C (90.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200635.0 C (95.0 F)
200737.2 C (99.0 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201136.1 C (97.0 F)
201237.2 C (99.0 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201433.3 C (91.9 F)
201532.8 C (91.0 F)
201635.6 C (96.1 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201833.3 C (91.9 F)
201934.4 C (93.9 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202132.8 C (91.0 F)
202236.7 C (98.1 F)
202333.9 C (93.0 F)
202435.0 C (95.0 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year The coldest night of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is -22.8 C (-9.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.4 C (6.1 F). -25-20-15-10-519401960198020002020Record: -22.8 C (-9.0 F) in 1996
The coldest night of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is -22.8 C (-9.0 F) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.4 C (6.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1974-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1975-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1977-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1978-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1979-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1980-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1981-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1982-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1983-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1984-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1985-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1986-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1987-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1988-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1989-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1990-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1991-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1992-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1993-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1994-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1995-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1996-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1997-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1998-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2000-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2001-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2002-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2003-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2004-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2005-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2006-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2007-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2008-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2009-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2010-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2011-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2012-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2013-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2014-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2015-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2016-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2017-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2018-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2019-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2020-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2021-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2022-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2023-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2024-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2025-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2026-14.4 C (6.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year The wettest day of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in). 05010015020025019401960198020002020Record: 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.7 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192752.3 mm (2.1 in)
1928139.7 mm (5.5 in)
192976.2 mm (3.0 in)
193052.8 mm (2.1 in)
193164.8 mm (2.6 in)
193255.6 mm (2.2 in)
1933177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1934141.0 mm (5.6 in)
193550.8 mm (2.0 in)
197444.5 mm (1.8 in)
1975101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1976104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197761.2 mm (2.4 in)
197859.7 mm (2.4 in)
197989.7 mm (3.5 in)
198046.5 mm (1.8 in)
198151.8 mm (2.0 in)
198253.8 mm (2.1 in)
198335.6 mm (1.4 in)
198466.0 mm (2.6 in)
1985146.6 mm (5.8 in)
198655.4 mm (2.2 in)
198768.8 mm (2.7 in)
198847.0 mm (1.9 in)
198961.2 mm (2.4 in)
199079.0 mm (3.1 in)
199166.5 mm (2.6 in)
199280.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993106.9 mm (4.2 in)
199483.3 mm (3.3 in)
199574.9 mm (2.9 in)
199682.0 mm (3.2 in)
199773.7 mm (2.9 in)
199879.0 mm (3.1 in)
1999185.9 mm (7.3 in)
200081.3 mm (3.2 in)
200173.7 mm (2.9 in)
200253.8 mm (2.1 in)
200386.6 mm (3.4 in)
200453.3 mm (2.1 in)
200565.8 mm (2.6 in)
2006205.7 mm (8.1 in)
200770.4 mm (2.8 in)
2008119.6 mm (4.7 in)
200954.6 mm (2.1 in)
201097.3 mm (3.8 in)
2011220.2 mm (8.7 in)
2012131.6 mm (5.2 in)
2013100.3 mm (3.9 in)
201457.4 mm (2.3 in)
2015149.4 mm (5.9 in)
2016123.2 mm (4.9 in)
201767.1 mm (2.6 in)
2018151.1 mm (5.9 in)
201968.6 mm (2.7 in)
2020175.8 mm (6.9 in)
202180.3 mm (3.2 in)
202251.6 mm (2.0 in)
202385.1 mm (3.4 in)
202453.1 mm (2.1 in)
202566.5 mm (2.6 in)
202642.4 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year The wettest five days of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.1 mm (4.3 in). 010020030019401960198020002020Record: 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2020
The wettest five days of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.1 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192788.5 mm (3.5 in)
1928282.7 mm (11.1 in)
1929122.0 mm (4.8 in)
193094.4 mm (3.7 in)
193178.7 mm (3.1 in)
1932100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1934161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1935101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1974108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1975143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1976122.1 mm (4.8 in)
197789.1 mm (3.5 in)
197878.2 mm (3.1 in)
1979148.4 mm (5.8 in)
198058.7 mm (2.3 in)
198181.5 mm (3.2 in)
198296.5 mm (3.8 in)
198378.8 mm (3.1 in)
1984154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1985149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1986110.6 mm (4.4 in)
198796.7 mm (3.8 in)
198884.6 mm (3.3 in)
1989102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1990108.2 mm (4.3 in)
199187.9 mm (3.5 in)
199291.4 mm (3.6 in)
1993108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1994121.4 mm (4.8 in)
199587.4 mm (3.4 in)
1996118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1997110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1998108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1999203.7 mm (8.0 in)
2000113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2001121.7 mm (4.8 in)
200271.4 mm (2.8 in)
200388.4 mm (3.5 in)
200464.8 mm (2.6 in)
2005124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2006258.1 mm (10.2 in)
2007117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2008207.0 mm (8.1 in)
2009109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2010194.3 mm (7.6 in)
2011239.3 mm (9.4 in)
2012182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2013125.4 mm (4.9 in)
2014115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2015217.7 mm (8.6 in)
2016208.3 mm (8.2 in)
201789.1 mm (3.5 in)
2018276.0 mm (10.9 in)
2019136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2020292.1 mm (11.5 in)
2021106.0 mm (4.2 in)
202293.5 mm (3.7 in)
202389.1 mm (3.5 in)
202481.3 mm (3.2 in)
202584.7 mm (3.3 in)
202665.3 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 0102030405019401960198020002020Record: 44 days in 2000
The longest dry spell of the year at Mechanicsville 5 NE, 1927 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mechanicsville 5 NE by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192716 days
192816 days
192916 days
193024 days
193120 days
193216 days
193314 days
193419 days
19359 days
197417 days
197513 days
197621 days
197718 days
197821 days
197918 days
198015 days
198117 days
198220 days
198317 days
198417 days
198523 days
198626 days
198714 days
198817 days
198924 days
199020 days
199123 days
199213 days
199320 days
199417 days
199522 days
199612 days
199716 days
199824 days
199928 days
200044 days
200137 days
200221 days
200313 days
200423 days
200529 days
200626 days
200734 days
200818 days
200916 days
201014 days
201117 days
201216 days
201315 days
201410 days
201516 days
201619 days
201731 days
201819 days
201912 days
202012 days
202116 days
202214 days
202313 days
202440 days
202516 days
202620 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

44 years with a frost

Across 44 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mechanicsville 5 NE falls on 13 April and the median first autumn frost on 1 November, which leaves a median of 204 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Mechanicsville 5 NE
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 Apriln/a12 Apriln/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost1 Novembern/a3 Novembern/a+3.6 days per decade
Growing days204 daysn/a206 daysn/a+5.2 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, 1928 to 2025

A day with at least 80.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 276.5 mm (10.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mechanicsville 5 NE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years80.1 mm (3.2 in)
5 years116.0 mm (4.6 in)
10 years145.3 mm (5.7 in)
25 years190.1 mm (7.5 in)
50 years230.1 mm (9.1 in)
100 years276.5 mm (10.9 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 1928 to 2025.

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: 220.2 mm (8.7 in) in 2011; 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 2006; 185.9 mm (7.3 in) in 1999.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Mechanicsville 5 NE, at 1994 and 2004. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1994 ran 0.4 C (0.8 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2004 ran 0.6 C (1.0 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Mechanicsville 5 NE, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1994+0.4+0.8likely5
2004-0.6-1.0likely5

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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).