Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Paw Paw (USC00206404), Michigan, United States, with 73 years of record.
Key Facts for Paw Paw
Paw Paw (USC00206404) is a weather station in Michigan, United States at 42.22 latitude and -85.90 longitude, 215 m (705 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1965, 73 years of record.
1,464 records set at Paw Paw still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Paw Paw set a daily record low minimum temperature of 7.2 C (45.0 F) on 19 June 1965.
About the Station
Location: Michigan, United States, 42.22 latitude, -85.90 longitude.
Elevation: 215 m (705 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1965, 73 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.
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 Paw Paw. 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 Paw Paw, 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)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
18.9 C (66.0 F)
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
42.2 C (108.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
38.3 C (100.9 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.3 C (82.9 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Paw Paw still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Paw Paw by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1924
35
1925
53
1926
34
1927
45
1928
49
1929
45
1930
67
1931
52
1932
43
1933
40
1934
45
1935
35
1936
60
1937
29
1938
42
1939
44
1940
41
1941
42
1942
44
1943
34
1944
7
1948
14
1949
39
1950
42
1951
46
1952
28
1953
39
1954
30
1955
34
1956
28
1957
23
1958
21
1959
22
1960
34
1961
24
1962
44
1963
48
1964
44
1965
18
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 123.2 mm (4.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Paw Paw. The most was 123.2 mm (4.9 in) on 22 July 1951.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Paw Paw
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
12 January 1960
Feb
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
27 February 1944
Mar
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
31 March 1949
Apr
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
3 April 1964
May
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
28 May 1935
Jun
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
3 June 1950
Jul
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
22 July 1951
Aug
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
3 August 1933
Sep
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
26 September 1933
Oct
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
5 October 1941
Nov
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
12 November 1931
Dec
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
21 December 1949
Period of Record Coverage
1893 to 1965
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
40 years of record at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1924, 1936, 1944, 1948, 1965.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Paw Paw, 1925 to 1964. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.4 C (49.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1926, at 8.2 C (46.8 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 11.2 C (52.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Paw Paw as warming stripes, 1925 to 1964
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1925
8.9 C
-0.57 C
1926
8.2 C
-1.21 C
1927
9.7 C
+0.26 C
1928
8.9 C
-0.52 C
1929
8.3 C
-1.10 C
1930
9.8 C
+0.35 C
1931
11.2 C
+1.79 C
1932
9.6 C
+0.14 C
1933
10.0 C
+0.58 C
1935
8.9 C
-0.52 C
1937
8.8 C
-0.65 C
1938
10.2 C
+0.77 C
1939
9.8 C
+0.41 C
1940
8.5 C
-0.96 C
1941
10.3 C
+0.89 C
1942
9.7 C
+0.28 C
1943
9.0 C
-0.42 C
1949
10.4 C
+0.95 C
1950
8.6 C
-0.83 C
1951
8.9 C
-0.52 C
1952
9.8 C
+0.38 C
1953
10.9 C
+1.43 C
1954
10.0 C
+0.60 C
1955
10.6 C
+1.15 C
1956
9.7 C
+0.22 C
1957
9.3 C
-0.14 C
1958
8.6 C
-0.86 C
1959
9.4 C
+0.01 C
1960
8.9 C
-0.57 C
1961
9.0 C
-0.44 C
1962
8.9 C
-0.57 C
1963
8.7 C
-0.77 C
1964
9.9 C
+0.45 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1925 to 1964 is 0.02 C (-0.21 to 0.24) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.03 F (-0.37 to 0.42) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Paw Paw
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.02 C (-0.21 to 0.24) per decade
0.03 F (-0.37 to 0.42) per decade
1925 to 1964
33
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
0.04 C (-0.21 to 0.28) per decade
0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.5) per decade
1925 to 1964
33
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
-0.01 C (-0.22 to 0.20) per decade
-0.01 F (-0.39 to 0.37) per decade
1925 to 1964
33
Not 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
1893 to 1965
Yearly extremes at Paw Paw: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1934
36.4 C (97.5 F)
40
Coldest night (TNn)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1927
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
40
Wettest day (Rx1day)
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1951
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1941
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
39
Longest dry spell (CDD)
27 days
1948
18 days
39
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.4 C (97.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Paw Paw by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1893
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1924
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1925
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1926
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1927
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1928
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1929
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1930
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1931
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1932
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1933
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1934
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1935
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1936
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1937
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1938
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1939
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1940
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1941
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1943
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1944
17.2 C (63.0 F)
1948
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1951
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1952
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1953
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1955
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1956
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1957
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1958
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1959
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1960
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1961
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1963
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1964
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1965
33.3 C (91.9 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1927, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Paw Paw by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1893
5.6 C (42.1 F)
1924
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1925
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1926
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1927
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1928
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1929
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1930
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1931
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1932
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1933
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1934
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1935
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1936
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1937
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1938
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1939
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1940
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1941
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1942
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1943
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1944
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1948
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1949
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1950
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1951
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1952
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1953
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1954
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1956
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1957
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1958
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1959
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1960
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1961
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1962
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1963
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1964
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1965
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. The record is 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.7 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Paw Paw by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893
n/a
1924
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1925
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1926
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1927
45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1929
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1930
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1932
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1934
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1936
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1937
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1938
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1939
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1941
87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1942
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1943
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1944
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1949
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1950
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1951
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1952
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1954
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1955
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1958
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1959
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1961
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1962
32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1963
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1964
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1965
25.4 mm (1.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. The record is 166.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Paw Paw by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893
n/a
1924
69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1925
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1926
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1927
97.2 mm (3.8 in)
1928
91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1929
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1930
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1931
62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1932
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1933
122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1934
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1935
106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1936
61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1937
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1938
64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1939
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1940
99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1941
166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1942
114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1943
83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1944
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1948
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1949
92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1950
113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1951
124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1952
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1953
60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1954
113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1955
96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1956
111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1957
72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1959
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1960
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1961
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1962
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1963
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1964
67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1965
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Paw Paw, 1893 to 1965. The record is 27 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Paw Paw by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893
n/a
1924
14 days
1925
23 days
1926
16 days
1927
18 days
1928
16 days
1929
19 days
1930
20 days
1931
18 days
1932
17 days
1933
18 days
1934
19 days
1935
13 days
1936
26 days
1937
12 days
1938
13 days
1939
19 days
1940
12 days
1941
14 days
1942
2 days
1943
20 days
1944
14 days
1948
27 days
1949
13 days
1950
24 days
1951
10 days
1952
19 days
1953
22 days
1954
18 days
1955
15 days
1956
19 days
1957
22 days
1958
18 days
1959
25 days
1960
26 days
1961
21 days
1962
17 days
1963
22 days
1964
27 days
1965
27 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
33 years with a frost
Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Paw Paw falls on 12 May and the median first autumn frost on 1 October, which leaves a median of 142 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -4.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Paw Paw
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1928 to 1964)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
12 May
n/a
12 May
n/a
+0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost
1 October
n/a
30 September
n/a
-4.2 days per decade
Growing days
142 days
n/a
143 days
n/a
-4.5 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
31 years, 1925 to 1964
A day with at least 47.5 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 144.4 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Paw Paw: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
5 years
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
10 years
77.9 mm (3.1 in)
25 years
100.0 mm (3.9 in)
50 years
120.2 mm (4.7 in)
Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years
144.4 mm (5.7 in)
Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1925 to 1964.
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: 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1951; 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1941; 85.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1933.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.