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Great Barrington Weather Records (USC00193208)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Great Barrington (USC00193208), Massachusetts, United States, with 81 years of record.

Key Facts for Great Barrington

  • Great Barrington (USC00193208) is a weather station in Massachusetts, United States at 42.22 latitude and -73.35 longitude, 210 m (688 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 1973, 81 years of record.
  • 1,388 records set at Great Barrington still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Massachusetts, United States, 42.22 latitude, -73.35 longitude.
  • Elevation: 210 m (688 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 1973, 81 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Great Barrington, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Great Barrington. 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 Great Barrington. 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 Great Barrington, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.7 C (53.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Feb11.1 C (52.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)n/an/a
Mar11.1 C (52.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Apr17.8 C (64.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
May30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Junn/a7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Jul32.2 C (90.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Aug32.8 C (91.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Sep24.4 C (75.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Oct23.3 C (73.9 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Nov19.4 C (66.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)n/an/a
Dec13.3 C (55.9 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,388 standing records
Standing records at Great Barrington by the year they were set 1,388 records at Great Barrington still stand. 1893 holds the most, with 1,208. 05001,0001,5001893: 1,2081894: 18018931894
1,388 records at Great Barrington still stand. 1893 holds the most, with 1,208.
Standing records at Great Barrington by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18931,208
1894180

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 81.8 mm (3.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Great Barrington The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Great Barrington. The most was 81.8 mm (3.2 in) on 8 October 1972. 0255075100 Jan: 41.4 mm (1.6 in), 22 January 1959 Jan Feb: 31.5 mm (1.2 in), 14 February 1966 Feb Mar: 36.3 mm (1.4 in), 25 March 1969 Mar Apr: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 25 April 1968 Apr May: 57.9 mm (2.3 in), 4 May 1972 May Jun: 59.7 mm (2.4 in), 19 June 1967 Jun Jul: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 21 July 1959 Jul Aug: 52.3 mm (2.1 in), 10 August 1965 Aug Sep: 74.7 mm (2.9 in), 13 September 1960 Sep Oct: 81.8 mm (3.2 in), 8 October 1972 Oct Nov: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 6 November 1969 Nov Dec: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 26 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Great Barrington. The most was 81.8 mm (3.2 in) on 8 October 1972.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Great Barrington
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan41.4 mm (1.6 in)22 January 1959
Feb31.5 mm (1.2 in)14 February 1966
Mar36.3 mm (1.4 in)25 March 1969
Apr73.7 mm (2.9 in)25 April 1968
May57.9 mm (2.3 in)4 May 1972
Jun59.7 mm (2.4 in)19 June 1967
Jul74.9 mm (2.9 in)21 July 1959
Aug52.3 mm (2.1 in)10 August 1965
Sep74.7 mm (2.9 in)13 September 1960
Oct81.8 mm (3.2 in)8 October 1972
Nov53.6 mm (2.1 in)6 November 1969
Dec58.9 mm (2.3 in)26 December 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1894
Days with data per year at Great Barrington 2 years of record at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1894. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894. 1893: 301 of 365 days1894: 58 of 365 days
2 years of record at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1894. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1894.
Days with data per year at Great Barrington
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189330182%No
18945816%No

Latest Records

0

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

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1973
Yearly extremes at Great Barrington: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)32.8 C (91.0 F)189322.3 C (72.1 F)2
Coldest night (TNn)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)1894-23.1 C (-9.6 F)2
Wettest day (Rx1day)81.8 mm (3.2 in)197251.6 mm (2.0 in)18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)187.4 mm (7.4 in)196083.8 mm (3.3 in)18
Longest dry spell (CDD)26 days196815 days18

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Great Barrington by year The hottest day of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.3 C (72.1 F). 102030401900192019401960Record: 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1893
The hottest day of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 32.8 C (91.0 F) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.3 C (72.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Great Barrington by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189332.8 C (91.0 F)
189411.7 C (53.1 F)
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Great Barrington by year The coldest night of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.1 C (-9.6 F). -26-24-22-201900192019401960Record: -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1894
The coldest night of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.1 C (-9.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Great Barrington by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1894-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Great Barrington by year The wettest day of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 81.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.6 mm (2.0 in). 0204060801001900192019401960Record: 81.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1972
The wettest day of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 81.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.6 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Great Barrington by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189349.5 mm (1.9 in)
1894n/a
195757.9 mm (2.3 in)
195843.2 mm (1.7 in)
195974.9 mm (2.9 in)
196074.7 mm (2.9 in)
196158.9 mm (2.3 in)
196250.8 mm (2.0 in)
196338.1 mm (1.5 in)
196424.6 mm (1.0 in)
196552.3 mm (2.1 in)
196648.5 mm (1.9 in)
196759.7 mm (2.4 in)
196873.7 mm (2.9 in)
196953.6 mm (2.1 in)
197012.2 mm (0.5 in)
197148.8 mm (1.9 in)
197281.8 mm (3.2 in)
197348.8 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Great Barrington by year The wettest five days of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 187.4 mm (7.4 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in). 0501001502001900192019401960Record: 187.4 mm (7.4 in) in 1960
The wettest five days of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 187.4 mm (7.4 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Great Barrington by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189383.0 mm (3.3 in)
1894n/a
195773.4 mm (2.9 in)
195874.2 mm (2.9 in)
195981.0 mm (3.2 in)
1960187.4 mm (7.4 in)
196191.0 mm (3.6 in)
196264.6 mm (2.5 in)
196346.3 mm (1.8 in)
196462.8 mm (2.5 in)
196584.6 mm (3.3 in)
196659.7 mm (2.4 in)
196787.9 mm (3.5 in)
196892.1 mm (3.6 in)
196987.9 mm (3.5 in)
197024.9 mm (1.0 in)
197185.4 mm (3.4 in)
1972101.6 mm (4.0 in)
197390.5 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Great Barrington by year The longest dry spell of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 26 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 510152025301900192019401960Record: 26 days in 1968
The longest dry spell of the year at Great Barrington, 1893 to 1973. The record is 26 days in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Great Barrington by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189313 days
1894n/a
195713 days
195813 days
195912 days
196011 days
196110 days
196212 days
196323 days
196417 days
196516 days
196620 days
196719 days
196826 days
196917 days
19707 days
197115 days
197216 days
197314 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Great Barrington standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Great Barrington 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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