Pelican Rapids Weather Records (USC00216405)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pelican Rapids (USC00216405), Minnesota, United States, with 85 years of record.
Key Facts for Pelican Rapids
- Pelican Rapids (USC00216405) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 46.57 latitude and -96.09 longitude, 396 m (1,299 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1940 to 2024, 85 years of record.
- 0 records set at Pelican Rapids still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Pelican Rapids set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 8 August 2024.
About the Station
- Location: Minnesota, United States, 46.57 latitude, -96.09 longitude.
- Elevation: 396 m (1,299 ft).
- Period of record: 1940 to 2024, 85 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Feb | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oct | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nov | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
May: 112.8 mm (4.4 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 24 January 1950 |
| Feb | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 3 February 1943 |
| Mar | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 26 March 1942 |
| Apr | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 6 April 1997 |
| May | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 29 May 1953 |
| Jun | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 30 June 1958 |
| Jul | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 25 July 2012 |
| Aug | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 24 August 1995 |
| Sep | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 2 September 1957 |
| Oct | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 5 October 1946 |
| Nov | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 5 November 1956 |
| Dec | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 11 December 1949 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 56 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 2023 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain (Tie) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 64 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 December 2023 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 September 2023 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 12 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 November 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 August 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 28 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 June 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 40 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 May 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 80 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 11 May 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 36 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 May 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 48 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 May 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 19 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 May 2022 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 2021 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 20 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 August 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 33 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 August 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 20 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 July 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 47 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 July 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 80 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 July 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 April 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 70 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 2020 | Pelican Rapids, US | daily snowfall | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) | 5.4 cm (2.1 in) | 28 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1940 to 2024| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 1953 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 80 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 1998 | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 78 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 64 days | 1967 | 25 days | 79 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1941 | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1942 | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1943 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1944 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1945 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1946 | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1947 | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1948 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1949 | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1950 | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1951 | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1952 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1953 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1954 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1955 | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1956 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1957 | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1958 | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1959 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1960 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1961 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1962 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1963 | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1964 | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1965 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1966 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1967 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1968 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1969 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1970 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1971 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1972 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1973 | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1974 | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1977 | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1978 | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| 1979 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1980 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1981 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1982 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1983 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1984 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1985 | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1986 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1987 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1988 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1989 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1990 | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1991 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1992 | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1993 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1994 | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1995 | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1996 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1997 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1998 | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1999 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2000 | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2001 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2002 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2003 | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2004 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2005 | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2006 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2007 | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2008 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2009 | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2010 | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2011 | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2012 | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2013 | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2017 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2018 | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2019 | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2020 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2021 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2022 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2023 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2024 | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1941 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1942 | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1943 | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1944 | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1945 | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1946 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1947 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1948 | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1949 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1950 | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1951 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1952 | 76.9 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1953 | 119.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1954 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1955 | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1956 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1957 | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1958 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1959 | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1960 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1961 | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1962 | 92.9 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1963 | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1964 | 86.3 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1965 | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1966 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1967 | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1968 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1969 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1970 | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1971 | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1972 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1973 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1974 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1977 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1978 | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) |
| 1979 | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1980 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1981 | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1982 | 94.9 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1983 | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1984 | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1985 | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1986 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1987 | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1988 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1989 | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1990 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1991 | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1992 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1993 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1994 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1995 | 98.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1996 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1997 | 132.7 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1998 | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1999 | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2000 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2001 | 59.3 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2002 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2003 | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2004 | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2005 | 126.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2006 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2007 | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2008 | 94.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2009 | 83.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2010 | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2011 | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2012 | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2013 | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2017 | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2018 | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) |
| 2019 | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2020 | n/a |
| 2021 | n/a |
| 2022 | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2023 | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2024 | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 23 days |
| 1941 | 19 days |
| 1942 | 29 days |
| 1943 | 36 days |
| 1944 | 33 days |
| 1945 | 40 days |
| 1946 | 23 days |
| 1947 | 24 days |
| 1948 | 22 days |
| 1949 | 34 days |
| 1950 | 27 days |
| 1951 | 17 days |
| 1952 | 28 days |
| 1953 | 25 days |
| 1954 | 30 days |
| 1955 | 24 days |
| 1956 | 32 days |
| 1957 | 18 days |
| 1958 | 31 days |
| 1959 | 43 days |
| 1960 | 35 days |
| 1961 | 29 days |
| 1962 | 14 days |
| 1963 | 19 days |
| 1964 | 31 days |
| 1965 | 22 days |
| 1966 | 20 days |
| 1967 | 64 days |
| 1968 | 55 days |
| 1969 | 52 days |
| 1970 | 44 days |
| 1971 | 23 days |
| 1972 | 30 days |
| 1973 | 29 days |
| 1974 | 57 days |
| 1977 | 11 days |
| 1978 | 8 days |
| 1979 | 27 days |
| 1980 | 44 days |
| 1981 | 25 days |
| 1982 | 18 days |
| 1983 | 34 days |
| 1984 | 23 days |
| 1985 | 23 days |
| 1986 | 22 days |
| 1987 | 26 days |
| 1988 | 36 days |
| 1989 | 28 days |
| 1990 | 39 days |
| 1991 | 40 days |
| 1992 | 27 days |
| 1993 | 21 days |
| 1994 | 22 days |
| 1995 | 22 days |
| 1996 | 18 days |
| 1997 | 24 days |
| 1998 | 31 days |
| 1999 | 56 days |
| 2000 | 21 days |
| 2001 | 23 days |
| 2002 | 37 days |
| 2003 | 30 days |
| 2004 | 23 days |
| 2005 | 25 days |
| 2006 | 40 days |
| 2007 | 35 days |
| 2008 | 22 days |
| 2009 | 23 days |
| 2010 | 28 days |
| 2011 | 6 days |
| 2012 | 15 days |
| 2013 | 12 days |
| 2017 | 2 days |
| 2018 | 2 days |
| 2019 | 2 days |
| 2020 | 2 days |
| 2021 | n/a |
| 2022 | 4 days |
| 2023 | 17 days |
| 2024 | 34 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.
Rainfall Return Levels
52 years, 1942 to 2010A day with at least 54.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.4 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | |
| 10 years | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | |
| 25 years | 99.4 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 50 years | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) | |
| 100 years | 123.4 mm (4.9 in) | Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1942 to 2010.
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: 112.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1953; 106.4 mm (4.2 in) in 1958; 98.3 mm (3.9 in) in 2007.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).