Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chester (USC00191425), Massachusetts, United States, with 33 years of record.
Key Facts for Chester
Chester (USC00191425) is a weather station in Massachusetts, United States at 42.28 latitude and -72.98 longitude, 183 m (600 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1957, 33 years of record.
600 records set at Chester still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Chester set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 9 April 1957.
About the Station
Location: Massachusetts, United States, 42.28 latitude, -72.98 longitude.
Elevation: 183 m (600 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1957, 33 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chester. 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 Chester, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
14.4 C (57.9 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
13.3 C (55.9 F)
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
26.1 C (79.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1.1 C (34.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
n/a
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Jul
n/a
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Aug
n/a
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Sep
n/a
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
600 standing records
Year with most
600 records at Chester still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 600.
Standing records at Chester by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1930
600
All-Time Record Progression
1 new records
1 all-time records were set at Chester between 19 August 1955 and 19 August 1955. Each dot is a new record.
When Chester set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1955-08-19
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 205.7 mm (8.1 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 205.7 mm (8.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chester. The most was 205.7 mm (8.1 in) on 19 August 1955.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chester
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1 January 1949
Feb
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
7 February 1941
Mar
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
11 March 1936
Apr
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
25 April 1945
May
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
27 May 1946
Jun
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
26 June 1938
Jul
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
11 July 1952
Aug
205.7 mm (8.1 in)
19 August 1955
Sep
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
21 September 1938
Oct
127.8 mm (5.0 in)
16 October 1955
Nov
176.5 mm (6.9 in)
3 November 1927
Dec
166.4 mm (6.6 in)
31 December 1948
Period of Record Coverage
1930 to 1930
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
1 years of record at Chester, 1930 to 1930. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1930.
Yearly extremes at Chester: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1930
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1
Coldest night (TNn)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1930
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1
Wettest day (Rx1day)
205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1955
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
286.9 mm (11.3 in)
1955
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
33
Longest dry spell (CDD)
25 days
1947
18 days
33
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Chester, 1925 to 1957. The record is 31.7 C (89.1 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Chester by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
31.7 C (89.1 F)
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
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Chester, 1925 to 1957. The record is -21.7 C (-7.1 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Chester by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
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1939
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1940
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1941
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1942
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1943
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1944
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1945
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1946
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1947
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1948
n/a
1949
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1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
n/a
1953
n/a
1954
n/a
1955
n/a
1956
n/a
1957
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Chester, 1925 to 1957. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chester by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1927
176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1928
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1929
107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1930
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1931
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1933
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1934
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1935
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936
67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1937
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1938
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1939
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1941
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1942
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1943
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1944
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1945
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1946
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1947
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1948
166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1949
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1950
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1951
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1953
62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1954
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955
205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1956
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1957
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Chester, 1925 to 1957. The record is 286.9 mm (11.3 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.4 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chester by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925
94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1926
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1927
191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1928
122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1929
107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1930
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1931
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1932
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1933
152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1934
101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1935
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1936
137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1937
111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1938
261.9 mm (10.3 in)
1939
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1940
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1941
78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1942
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1943
96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1944
93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1945
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1946
75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1947
118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1948
201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1949
263.9 mm (10.4 in)
1950
149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1951
97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1952
116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1953
106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1954
125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1955
286.9 mm (11.3 in)
1956
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1957
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Chester, 1925 to 1957. The record is 25 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chester by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925
11 days
1926
16 days
1927
13 days
1928
21 days
1929
17 days
1930
22 days
1931
15 days
1932
18 days
1933
11 days
1934
18 days
1935
20 days
1936
14 days
1937
10 days
1938
22 days
1939
20 days
1940
18 days
1941
24 days
1942
20 days
1943
19 days
1944
18 days
1945
14 days
1946
19 days
1947
25 days
1948
13 days
1949
15 days
1950
16 days
1951
16 days
1952
21 days
1953
25 days
1954
12 days
1955
24 days
1956
16 days
1957
18 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.
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Data for Chester standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Chester threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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.