Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gaylord (USC00213076), Minnesota, United States, with 71 years of record.
Key Facts for Gaylord
Gaylord (USC00213076) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 44.56 latitude and -94.22 longitude, 311 m (1,020 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1956 to 2026, 71 years of record.
1,464 records set at Gaylord still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Gaylord set a daily record high minimum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 13 August 2026.
About the Station
Location: Minnesota, United States, 44.56 latitude, -94.22 longitude.
Elevation: 311 m (1,020 ft).
Period of record: 1956 to 2026, 71 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
4 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 Gaylord. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Gaylord, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
11.7 C (53.1 F)
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
Feb
17.2 C (63.0 F)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
11.7 C (53.1 F)
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Mar
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Apr
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
May
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
31.7 C (89.1 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun
39.4 C (102.9 F)
3.3 C (37.9 F)
32.2 C (90.0 F)
10.6 C (51.1 F)
Jul
40.6 C (105.1 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
33.9 C (93.0 F)
13.3 C (55.9 F)
Aug
40.0 C (104.0 F)
3.9 C (39.0 F)
30.6 C (87.1 F)
12.2 C (54.0 F)
Sep
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
20.6 C (69.1 F)
15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
8.3 C (46.9 F)
Nov
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
18.3 C (64.9 F)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Gaylord still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 39.
Standing records at Gaylord by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1956
5
1957
10
1958
22
1959
27
1960
25
1961
12
1962
29
1963
24
1964
31
1965
34
1966
26
1967
19
1968
33
1969
19
1970
26
1971
15
1972
26
1973
19
1974
24
1975
16
1976
17
1977
28
1978
17
1979
18
1980
11
1981
16
1982
16
1983
39
1984
18
1985
24
1986
13
1987
23
1988
36
1989
25
1990
30
1991
37
1992
21
1993
17
1994
19
1995
21
1996
28
1997
25
1998
17
1999
11
2000
22
2001
25
2002
13
2003
8
2004
17
2005
8
2006
13
2007
15
2008
5
2009
21
2010
12
2011
13
2012
28
2013
28
2014
21
2015
15
2016
4
2017
23
2018
27
2019
14
2020
33
2021
30
2022
14
2023
29
2024
24
2025
21
2026
12
All-Time Record Progression
3 new records
3 all-time records were set at Gaylord between 25 June 1988 and 22 June 2025. Each dot is a new record.
When Gaylord set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1988-06-25
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1988-07-31
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 40.6 C (105.1 F)
2025-06-22
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 134.4 mm (5.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gaylord. The most was 134.4 mm (5.3 in) on 14 August 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gaylord
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
9 January 1995
Feb
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
29 February 2012
Mar
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
27 March 1968
Apr
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
23 April 1968
May
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
24 May 2012
Jun
123.7 mm (4.9 in)
19 June 2014
Jul
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
25 July 1997
Aug
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
14 August 1981
Sep
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
16 September 1992
Oct
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
15 October 1984
Nov
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
16 November 2000
Dec
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
28 December 1982
Period of Record Coverage
1956 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
71 years of record at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2026.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 65 complete years at Gaylord, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 4.9 C (40.8 F), and the warmest was 1987, at 10.2 C (50.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.9 C (5.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Gaylord as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1957
8.0 C
+0.64 C
1958
8.0 C
+0.63 C
1959
7.8 C
+0.49 C
1960
7.1 C
-0.26 C
1961
7.6 C
+0.28 C
1962
7.2 C
-0.16 C
1963
8.0 C
+0.61 C
1964
8.2 C
+0.86 C
1965
6.5 C
-0.86 C
1966
6.6 C
-0.72 C
1967
6.8 C
-0.51 C
1968
7.9 C
+0.55 C
1969
6.9 C
-0.48 C
1970
6.6 C
-0.78 C
1971
7.1 C
-0.23 C
1972
6.1 C
-1.25 C
1973
8.6 C
+1.24 C
1974
7.3 C
-0.03 C
1975
6.9 C
-0.41 C
1976
7.5 C
+0.13 C
1977
7.4 C
+0.04 C
1978
6.1 C
-1.23 C
1979
5.4 C
-1.92 C
1980
7.5 C
+0.13 C
1981
8.5 C
+1.14 C
1982
6.6 C
-0.78 C
1983
7.8 C
+0.41 C
1984
7.9 C
+0.57 C
1985
6.7 C
-0.65 C
1986
8.0 C
+0.66 C
1987
10.2 C
+2.84 C
1988
8.0 C
+0.65 C
1989
6.8 C
-0.50 C
1990
8.8 C
+1.47 C
1991
7.9 C
+0.54 C
1992
7.1 C
-0.26 C
1993
5.4 C
-1.90 C
1994
6.4 C
-0.96 C
1995
6.4 C
-0.90 C
1996
4.9 C
-2.45 C
1997
6.5 C
-0.87 C
1998
8.8 C
+1.41 C
1999
8.2 C
+0.84 C
2000
7.1 C
-0.29 C
2001
7.6 C
+0.29 C
2005
7.7 C
+0.34 C
2006
8.2 C
+0.90 C
2007
7.1 C
-0.24 C
2009
6.1 C
-1.21 C
2010
7.1 C
-0.29 C
2011
6.9 C
-0.49 C
2012
9.0 C
+1.70 C
2013
5.6 C
-1.70 C
2014
5.3 C
-2.09 C
2015
7.1 C
-0.23 C
2016
8.5 C
+1.20 C
2017
8.0 C
+0.63 C
2018
6.8 C
-0.53 C
2019
5.9 C
-1.40 C
2020
7.9 C
+0.60 C
2021
8.7 C
+1.39 C
2022
6.6 C
-0.75 C
2023
8.4 C
+1.05 C
2024
9.4 C
+2.08 C
2025
8.3 C
+1.00 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1957 to 2025 is 0.03 C (-0.10 to 0.16) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.05 F (-0.18 to 0.28) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 65 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Gaylord
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.03 C (-0.10 to 0.16) per decade
0.05 F (-0.18 to 0.28) per decade
1957 to 2025
65
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.13 C (-0.27 to 0.01) per decade
-0.24 F (-0.49 to 0.02) per decade
1957 to 2025
65
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.3 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade
1957 to 2025
65
Rise
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
1956 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Gaylord: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1988
36.1 C (97.0 F)
71
Coldest night (TNn)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1983
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
71
Wettest day (Rx1day)
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1981
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
211.6 mm (8.3 in)
2014
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
71
Longest dry spell (CDD)
54 days
1996
25 days
71
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Gaylord by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1956
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1957
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1958
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1959
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1961
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1962
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1963
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1964
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1967
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1969
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1970
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1972
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1975
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1976
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1977
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1979
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1980
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1981
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1982
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1983
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1986
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1987
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1990
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1992
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1994
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1995
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1996
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1997
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1998
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1999
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2001
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2002
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2004
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2005
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2006
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2007
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2008
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2009
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2010
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2011
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2012
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2013
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2014
33.3 C (91.9 F)
2015
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2017
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2018
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2019
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2020
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2022
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2023
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2024
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2025
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2026
33.9 C (93.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. The record is -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Gaylord by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1956
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1957
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1958
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1960
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1961
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1962
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1963
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1965
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1966
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1967
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1968
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1969
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1970
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1971
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1973
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1974
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1975
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1976
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1977
-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1978
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1980
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1981
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1982
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1983
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1984
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1985
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1986
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1987
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1988
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1989
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1990
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1991
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1993
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1994
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1995
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1996
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1997
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1998
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1999
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2000
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2001
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2002
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2003
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2004
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2005
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2006
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2007
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2008
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2009
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2010
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2011
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2012
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2013
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2014
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2015
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2017
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2018
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2019
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2020
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2021
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2022
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2023
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2024
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2025
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2026
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. The record is 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.0 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gaylord by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1956
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1957
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958
34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1959
65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1960
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1961
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1962
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1963
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1965
76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1967
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1968
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1969
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1970
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1972
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1973
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1974
43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1975
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1976
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1977
75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1978
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1979
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1980
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1981
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1982
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984
78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1985
57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1986
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1987
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1988
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1989
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1990
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1991
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1993
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1994
100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1995
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1996
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1998
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1999
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2001
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2002
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2003
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2004
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2005
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2006
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2007
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2008
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2009
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
2010
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2011
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2012
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2013
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2014
123.7 mm (4.9 in)
2015
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016
100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2017
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2018
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2019
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2020
120.7 mm (4.8 in)
2021
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2022
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
2023
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2024
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2025
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2026
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. The record is 211.6 mm (8.3 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.9 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gaylord by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1956
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1957
81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1958
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1959
143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1960
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1961
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1962
90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1963
107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1964
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1965
112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1966
76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967
97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1968
107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1969
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1971
99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1972
69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1973
68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1974
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1975
76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1976
78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1977
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978
109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1979
74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1980
75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1981
165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1982
83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1983
78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1984
111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1985
84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986
147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1987
81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1988
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1989
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1990
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1991
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1992
107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1993
173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1994
105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1995
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1996
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997
126.4 mm (5.0 in)
1998
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1999
68.2 mm (2.7 in)
2000
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2001
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2002
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2003
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2004
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2005
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2006
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2007
81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2008
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2009
60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2010
103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2011
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2012
22.6 mm (0.9 in)
2013
18.6 mm (0.7 in)
2014
211.6 mm (8.3 in)
2015
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016
100.8 mm (4.0 in)
2017
88.1 mm (3.5 in)
2018
163.8 mm (6.4 in)
2019
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2020
131.9 mm (5.2 in)
2021
121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2022
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2023
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2024
92.4 mm (3.6 in)
2025
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2026
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Gaylord, 1956 to 2026. The record is 54 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gaylord by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1956
25 days
1957
29 days
1958
31 days
1959
39 days
1960
49 days
1961
19 days
1962
31 days
1963
31 days
1964
21 days
1965
21 days
1966
24 days
1967
28 days
1968
44 days
1969
22 days
1970
22 days
1971
18 days
1972
24 days
1973
25 days
1974
31 days
1975
27 days
1976
30 days
1977
18 days
1978
39 days
1979
33 days
1980
30 days
1981
25 days
1982
25 days
1983
17 days
1984
31 days
1985
19 days
1986
19 days
1987
28 days
1988
32 days
1989
24 days
1990
33 days
1991
22 days
1992
23 days
1993
22 days
1994
33 days
1995
23 days
1996
54 days
1997
19 days
1998
38 days
1999
44 days
2000
36 days
2001
30 days
2002
37 days
2003
34 days
2004
21 days
2005
18 days
2006
44 days
2007
31 days
2008
11 days
2009
14 days
2010
19 days
2011
8 days
2012
18 days
2013
27 days
2014
18 days
2015
16 days
2016
18 days
2017
28 days
2018
16 days
2019
21 days
2020
42 days
2021
22 days
2022
31 days
2023
31 days
2024
35 days
2025
25 days
2026
16 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
65 years with a frost
Across 65 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Gaylord falls on 28 April and the median first autumn frost on 6 October, which leaves a median of 164 days between them.
In 1992 to 2025 the median growing season was 168 days. That is 9 days more than in 1957 to 1986.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.1 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Gaylord
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1957 to 1986)
Recent period (1992 to 2025)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
28 April
1 May
25 April
6 days earlier
-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost
6 October
5 October
11 October
6 days later
+1.1 days per decade
Growing days
164 days
159 days
168 days
9 days more
+2.1 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
41 years, 1957 to 2007
A day with at least 60.3 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 150.8 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Gaylord: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
60.3 mm (2.4 in)
5 years
79.1 mm (3.1 in)
10 years
93.5 mm (3.7 in)
25 years
114.2 mm (4.5 in)
50 years
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years
150.8 mm (5.9 in)
Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1957 to 2007.
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: 134.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1981; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 2000; 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1992.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Data for Gaylord 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.