US Soldiers Home Dc Weather Records (USC00189035)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for US Soldiers Home Dc (USC00189035), Maryland, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for US Soldiers Home Dc

US Soldiers Home Dc (USC00189035) is a weather station in Maryland, United States at 38.93 latitude and -77.02 longitude, 70 m (230 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 1977, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at US Soldiers Home Dc still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Maryland, United States, 38.93 latitude, -77.02 longitude.
Elevation: 70 m (230 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 1977, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 US Soldiers Home Dc. 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 US Soldiers Home Dc, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at US Soldiers Home Dc still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 68.

Standing records at US Soldiers Home Dc by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1948	19
1949	49
1950	67
1951	59
1952	52
1953	47
1954	59
1955	41
1956	51
1957	47
1958	43
1959	66
1960	64
1961	56
1962	52
1963	68
1964	48
1965	57
1966	48
1967	50
1968	40
1969	22
1970	42
1971	33
1972	46
1973	51
1974	37
1975	40
1976	60
1977	50

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 176.5 mm (6.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at US Soldiers Home Dc. The most was 176.5 mm (6.9 in) on 14 September 1966.

Record daily precipitation for each month at US Soldiers Home Dc
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	1 January 1976
Feb	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 February 1971
Mar	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 March 1974
Apr	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	14 April 1970
May	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	23 May 1975
Jun	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	22 June 1972
Jul	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	9 July 1970
Aug	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	13 August 1955
Sep	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	14 September 1966
Oct	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	14 October 1955
Nov	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 November 1952
Dec	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	18 December 1977

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 1977

30 years of record at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948.

Days with data per year at US Soldiers Home Dc
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	152	42%	No
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	363	99%	Yes
1951	362	99%	Yes
1952	363	99%	Yes
1953	364	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	360	99%	Yes
1956	363	99%	Yes
1957	363	99%	Yes
1958	364	100%	Yes
1959	364	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	362	99%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	363	99%	Yes
1965	363	99%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	363	99%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	363	99%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	364	99%	Yes
1977	362	99%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

27 complete years, 1949 to 1977

One stripe for each of 27 complete years at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1949 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.3 C (56.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 11.9 C (53.5 F), and the warmest was 1973, at 14.8 C (58.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at US Soldiers Home Dc as warming stripes, 1949 to 1977
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1949	14.0 C	+0.71 C
1950	12.7 C	-0.62 C
1951	13.2 C	-0.12 C
1952	13.5 C	+0.17 C
1953	14.2 C	+0.92 C
1954	13.6 C	+0.32 C
1955	13.3 C	-0.04 C
1956	13.0 C	-0.33 C
1957	13.4 C	+0.12 C
1958	12.2 C	-1.11 C
1959	14.0 C	+0.70 C
1960	12.5 C	-0.84 C
1961	12.6 C	-0.68 C
1962	11.9 C	-1.40 C
1963	12.2 C	-1.16 C
1964	13.1 C	-0.19 C
1965	13.4 C	+0.07 C
1966	13.3 C	+0.00 C
1967	12.7 C	-0.58 C
1968	13.2 C	-0.10 C
1969	13.3 C	-0.03 C
1970	13.7 C	+0.39 C
1971	14.0 C	+0.68 C
1972	13.5 C	+0.16 C
1973	14.8 C	+1.48 C
1976	13.9 C	+0.56 C
1977	14.2 C	+0.85 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1948 to 1977

Yearly extremes at US Soldiers Home Dc: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1954	35.9 C (96.5 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	1977	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	1966	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	263.8 mm (10.4 in)	1975	111.1 mm (4.4 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	32 days	1963	18 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.9 C (96.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at US Soldiers Home Dc by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1949	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1950	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1952	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1953	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1955	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1956	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1960	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1961	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1962	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1965	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1966	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1967	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1972	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1973	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1974	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1975	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1976	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1977	38.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.3 C (8.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at US Soldiers Home Dc by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1949	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1950	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1951	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1952	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1953	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1954	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1955	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1956	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1957	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1958	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1959	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1961	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1962	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1963	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1964	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1965	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1966	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1967	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1968	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1969	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1970	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1971	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1973	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1974	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1975	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1976	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1977	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. The record is 176.5 mm (6.9 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.6 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at US Soldiers Home Dc by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1949	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1950	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1951	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1952	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1953	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1954	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1955	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1956	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1957	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1958	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1959	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1960	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1961	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1962	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1963	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1964	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1965	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1966	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1967	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1970	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1971	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1972	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1973	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1974	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1976	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	75.2 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. The record is 263.8 mm (10.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.1 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at US Soldiers Home Dc by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1949	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1950	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1951	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1952	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1953	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1954	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1955	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1956	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1957	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1958	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1959	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1960	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1961	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1962	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1963	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1964	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1966	180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1967	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1968	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1969	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1970	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1971	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1972	236.1 mm (9.3 in)
1973	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1974	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1975	263.8 mm (10.4 in)
1976	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1977	127.0 mm (5.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at US Soldiers Home Dc, 1948 to 1977. The record is 32 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at US Soldiers Home Dc by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	10 days
1949	18 days
1950	15 days
1951	14 days
1952	23 days
1953	18 days
1954	24 days
1955	19 days
1956	17 days
1957	20 days
1958	18 days
1959	14 days
1960	15 days
1961	16 days
1962	17 days
1963	32 days
1964	27 days
1965	16 days
1966	18 days
1967	24 days
1968	26 days
1969	17 days
1970	17 days
1971	16 days
1972	12 days
1973	26 days
1974	24 days
1975	12 days
1976	19 days
1977	30 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

27 years with a frost

Across 27 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at US Soldiers Home Dc falls on 12 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 November, which leaves a median of 206 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at US Soldiers Home Dc
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1949 to 1977)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	12 April	n/a	12 April	n/a	+0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost	4 November	n/a	4 November	n/a	-1.3 days per decade
Growing days	206 days	n/a	206 days	n/a	-2.0 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.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 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).