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Wheaton Weather Records (USC00218907)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wheaton (USC00218907), Minnesota, United States, with 113 years of record.

Key Facts for Wheaton

  • Wheaton (USC00218907) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 45.81 latitude and -96.50 longitude, 310 m (1,018 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1914 to 2026, 113 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Wheaton still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wheaton set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.8 C (91.0 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Minnesota, United States, 45.81 latitude, -96.50 longitude.
  • Elevation: 310 m (1,018 ft).
  • Period of record: 1914 to 2026, 113 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wheaton, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wheaton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wheaton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Wheaton, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.1 C (61.0 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
Feb18.9 C (66.0 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Mar28.9 C (84.0 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
Apr36.7 C (98.1 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
May41.1 C (106.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul45.0 C (113.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Sep42.2 C (108.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Nov27.2 C (81.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)n/an/a
Dec23.3 C (73.9 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Wheaton by the year they were set 1,464 records at Wheaton still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 49. 02040601914: 121915: 131916: 261917: 311918: 171919: 211920: 61921: 131922: 111923: 211924: 321925: 301926: 61927: 191928: 231929: 271930: 211931: 311932: 141933: 201934: 271935: 211936: 491937: 201938: 111939: 261940: 171941: 111942: 111943: 81944: 111945: 121946: 121947: 181948: 111949: 111950: 171951: 101952: 141953: 141954: 61955: 111956: 91957: 41958: 171959: 101960: 41961: 81962: 161963: 161964: 121965: 111966: 91967: 81968: 51969: 151970: 71971: 51972: 121973: 61974: 81975: 21976: 131977: 181978: 71979: 91980: 61981: 81982: 61983: 141984: 91985: 181986: 81987: 171988: 151989: 121990: 131991: 181992: 211993: 21994: 91995: 81996: 121997: 91998: 131999: 112000: 102001: 142002: 72003: 92004: 172005: 52006: 102007: 52008: 32009: 152010: 32011: 22012: 172013: 182014: 82015: 102016: 72017: 122018: 132019: 62020: 162021: 92022: 62023: 102024: 62025: 182026: 61914192619381950196219741986199820102022
1,464 records at Wheaton still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 49.
Standing records at Wheaton by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
191412
191513
191626
191731
191817
191921
19206
192113
192211
192321
192432
192530
19266
192719
192823
192927
193021
193131
193214
193320
193427
193521
193649
193720
193811
193926
194017
194111
194211
19438
194411
194512
194612
194718
194811
194911
195017
195110
195214
195314
19546
195511
19569
19574
195817
195910
19604
19618
196216
196316
196412
196511
19669
19678
19685
196915
19707
19715
197212
19736
19748
19752
197613
197718
19787
19799
19806
19818
19826
198314
19849
198518
19868
198717
198815
198912
199013
199118
199221
19932
19949
19958
199612
19979
199813
199911
200010
200114
20027
20039
200417
20055
200610
20075
20083
200915
20103
20112
201217
201318
20148
201510
20167
201712
201813
20196
202016
20219
20226
202310
20246
202518
20266

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Wheaton set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Wheaton between 3 June 1944 and 2 June 2007. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall3 June 1944: Record daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)27 June 1959: Record daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)5 January 1997: Record daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)2 June 2007: Record daily precipitation 178.3 mm (7.0 in)195019601970198019902000
4 all-time records were set at Wheaton between 3 June 1944 and 2 June 2007. Each dot is a new record.
When Wheaton set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1944-06-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1959-06-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1997-01-05Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
2007-06-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 178.3 mm (7.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 178.3 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wheaton The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wheaton. The most was 178.3 mm (7.0 in) on 2 June 2007. 050100150200 Jan: 52.1 mm (2.1 in), 5 January 1997 Jan Feb: 25.9 mm (1.0 in), 8 February 1937 Feb Mar: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 19 March 1982 Mar Apr: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 26 April 1924 Apr May: 108.5 mm (4.3 in), 10 May 1920 May Jun: 178.3 mm (7.0 in), 2 June 2007 Jun Jul: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 8 July 1950 Jul Aug: 100.3 mm (3.9 in), 31 August 1982 Aug Sep: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 2 September 2006 Sep Oct: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 5 October 1946 Oct Nov: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 19 November 2024 Nov Dec: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 26 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wheaton. The most was 178.3 mm (7.0 in) on 2 June 2007.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wheaton
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan52.1 mm (2.1 in)5 January 1997
Feb25.9 mm (1.0 in)8 February 1937
Mar53.3 mm (2.1 in)19 March 1982
Apr55.9 mm (2.2 in)26 April 1924
May108.5 mm (4.3 in)10 May 1920
Jun178.3 mm (7.0 in)2 June 2007
Jul124.5 mm (4.9 in)8 July 1950
Aug100.3 mm (3.9 in)31 August 1982
Sep83.8 mm (3.3 in)2 September 2006
Oct73.7 mm (2.9 in)5 October 1946
Nov44.5 mm (1.8 in)19 November 2024
Dec38.1 mm (1.5 in)26 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1914 to 2026
Days with data per year at Wheaton 113 years of record at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1914, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1987, 1996, 2000 and others. 1914: 233 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 358 of 366 days1917: 360 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 363 of 365 days1920: 365 of 366 days1921: 303 of 365 days1922: 183 of 365 days1923: 361 of 365 days1924: 363 of 366 days1925: 287 of 365 days1926: 210 of 365 days1927: 364 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 364 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 333 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 335 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 361 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 360 of 365 days1942: 343 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 349 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 361 of 366 days1949: 364 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 359 of 365 days1952: 353 of 366 days1953: 359 of 365 days1954: 362 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 361 of 365 days1958: 359 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 357 of 365 days1962: 359 of 365 days1963: 361 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 359 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 361 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 363 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 352 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 359 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 328 of 365 days1988: 363 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 332 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 358 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 328 of 366 days1997: 353 of 365 days1998: 356 of 365 days1999: 358 of 365 days2000: 320 of 366 days2001: 335 of 365 days2002: 349 of 365 days2003: 331 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 360 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 364 of 365 days2015: 361 of 365 days2016: 362 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 352 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 363 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
113 years of record at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1914, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1987, 1996, 2000 and others.
Days with data per year at Wheaton
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
191423364%No
1915365100%Yes
191635898%Yes
191736099%Yes
1918365100%Yes
191936399%Yes
1920365100%Yes
192130383%No
192218350%No
192336199%Yes
192436399%Yes
192528779%No
192621058%No
1927364100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929364100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
193133391%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193333592%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
193636199%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
194136099%Yes
194234394%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
194634996%Yes
1947365100%Yes
194836199%Yes
1949364100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195135998%Yes
195235396%Yes
195335998%Yes
195436299%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636499%Yes
195736199%Yes
195835998%Yes
195935998%Yes
196036499%Yes
196135798%Yes
196235998%Yes
196336199%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196935998%Yes
197036299%Yes
197136299%Yes
1972366100%Yes
197336199%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636399%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197936399%Yes
1980365100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198235296%Yes
198336199%Yes
198435998%Yes
198536399%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198732890%No
198836399%Yes
198936199%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136399%Yes
199233291%Yes
199336099%Yes
199435898%Yes
199536199%Yes
199632890%No
199735397%Yes
199835698%Yes
199935898%Yes
200032087%No
200133592%Yes
200234996%Yes
200333191%Yes
200436199%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
201136099%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014364100%Yes
201536199%Yes
201636299%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202135296%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202436399%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Wheaton
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Wheaton, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Wheaton, USdaily low min (Provisional)-7.8 C (18.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)91 years39 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 2026Wheaton, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie103 years10 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Wheaton, USdaily rain (Provisional)25.1 mm (1.0 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026Wheaton, USdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)81 years48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2026Wheaton, USdaily high min (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Wheaton, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Wheaton, USdaily low max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie24 years4 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026Wheaton, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)84 years40 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2026Wheaton, USdaily low min-21.7 C (-7.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2026Wheaton, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 2026Wheaton, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)96 years38 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2026Wheaton, USdaily low min (Tie)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)tie106 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 2026Wheaton, USdaily low max-24.4 C (-11.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)90 years39 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2025Wheaton, USdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)107 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2025Wheaton, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)70 years33 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2025Wheaton, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)103 years41 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 2025Wheaton, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2025Wheaton, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2025Wheaton, USdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)60 years29 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

96 complete years, 1915 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Wheaton as warming stripes, 1915 to 2025 One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Wheaton, 1915 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.6 C (43.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1950, at 4.1 C (39.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 8.8 C (47.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1915: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1916: 4.3 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1917: 4.1 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1918: 6.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1919: 5.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1920: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1923: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1924: 4.2 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1927: 5.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1928: 6.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1929: 5.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1930: 7.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1932: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1934: 7.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1935: 6.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1936: 5.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1937: 5.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1938: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1939: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1940: 6.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1941: 7.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1943: 6.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 7.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1945: 6.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1947: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1948: 6.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1949: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1950: 4.1 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1951: 4.4 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1953: 7.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1954: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1955: 6.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 6.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1957: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1958: 8.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1959: 7.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1960: 7.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1961: 7.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1962: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 7.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1964: 7.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1965: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 5.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 6.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 7.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1969: 5.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 6.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 6.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1972: 5.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1973: 7.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1974: 6.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1975: 6.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1976: 7.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1977: 7.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1978: 5.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 5.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1980: 6.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 7.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1982: 5.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1983: 7.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1984: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1985: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 7.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1988: 7.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1989: 6.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 8.4 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1991: 7.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1993: 5.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 6.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1997: 6.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 8.8 C, +2.2 C from the station mean1999: 8.6 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2001: 7.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2002: 8.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2004: 6.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 6.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 7.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2007: 6.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2008: 4.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2009: 4.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2010: 6.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 5.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 7.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 4.3 C, -2.3 C from the station mean2014: 4.6 C, -2.0 C from the station mean2015: 7.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2016: 7.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 7.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 6.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2019: 5.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean2020: 7.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 5.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2023: 6.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2024: 8.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 6.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean191519201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Wheaton, 1915 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.6 C (43.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1950, at 4.1 C (39.3 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 8.8 C (47.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wheaton as warming stripes, 1915 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19156.0 C-0.61 C
19164.3 C-2.22 C
19174.1 C-2.45 C
19186.4 C-0.17 C
19195.8 C-0.79 C
19206.0 C-0.61 C
19236.3 C-0.28 C
19244.2 C-2.34 C
19275.4 C-1.16 C
19286.9 C+0.36 C
19295.6 C-0.94 C
19307.5 C+0.93 C
19326.3 C-0.31 C
19347.8 C+1.25 C
19356.0 C-0.53 C
19365.4 C-1.17 C
19375.5 C-1.04 C
19387.6 C+1.04 C
19397.6 C+1.03 C
19406.6 C+0.03 C
19417.8 C+1.19 C
19436.1 C-0.49 C
19447.6 C+1.06 C
19456.2 C-0.38 C
19477.2 C+0.59 C
19486.9 C+0.33 C
19496.7 C+0.11 C
19504.1 C-2.50 C
19514.4 C-2.13 C
19537.9 C+1.30 C
19547.2 C+0.65 C
19556.8 C+0.24 C
19566.8 C+0.23 C
19577.6 C+1.02 C
19588.1 C+1.51 C
19597.9 C+1.38 C
19607.3 C+0.72 C
19617.4 C+0.82 C
19626.7 C+0.12 C
19637.6 C+1.08 C
19647.6 C+1.07 C
19656.0 C-0.59 C
19665.9 C-0.71 C
19676.2 C-0.35 C
19687.0 C+0.48 C
19695.9 C-0.64 C
19706.2 C-0.33 C
19716.6 C-0.01 C
19725.3 C-1.31 C
19737.7 C+1.11 C
19746.8 C+0.27 C
19756.3 C-0.25 C
19767.6 C+1.08 C
19777.1 C+0.58 C
19785.9 C-0.62 C
19795.0 C-1.61 C
19806.9 C+0.34 C
19817.7 C+1.10 C
19825.5 C-1.02 C
19837.0 C+0.46 C
19847.2 C+0.59 C
19856.0 C-0.58 C
19867.5 C+0.98 C
19887.9 C+1.38 C
19896.0 C-0.53 C
19908.4 C+1.79 C
19917.8 C+1.28 C
19935.5 C-1.09 C
19946.7 C+0.10 C
19956.4 C-0.20 C
19976.6 C+0.04 C
19988.8 C+2.19 C
19998.6 C+2.07 C
20017.7 C+1.18 C
20028.0 C+1.40 C
20046.8 C+0.21 C
20056.6 C+0.07 C
20067.1 C+0.51 C
20076.0 C-0.52 C
20084.5 C-2.02 C
20094.6 C-1.96 C
20106.2 C-0.37 C
20115.9 C-0.69 C
20127.9 C+1.30 C
20134.3 C-2.26 C
20144.6 C-1.97 C
20157.2 C+0.60 C
20167.9 C+1.33 C
20177.0 C+0.46 C
20186.0 C-0.58 C
20195.1 C-1.46 C
20207.6 C+0.99 C
20225.0 C-1.57 C
20236.7 C+0.10 C
20248.0 C+1.41 C
20256.6 C+0.02 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1915 to 2025 is 0.05 C (-0.02 to 0.12) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.08 F (-0.04 to 0.21) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 96 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wheaton
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.05 C (-0.02 to 0.12) per decade0.08 F (-0.04 to 0.21) per decade1915 to 202596Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.06 C (-0.15 to 0.02) per decade-0.11 F (-0.26 to 0.04) per decade1915 to 202596Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1915 to 202596Rise

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

1914 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Wheaton: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)193637.2 C (99.0 F)113
Coldest night (TNn)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)1916-31.1 C (-24.0 F)113
Wettest day (Rx1day)178.3 mm (7.0 in)200751.3 mm (2.0 in)113
Wettest five days (Rx5day)183.2 mm (7.2 in)200775.5 mm (3.0 in)113
Longest dry spell (CDD)71 days193930 days113

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Wheaton by year The hottest day of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 30354045192019401960198020002020Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wheaton by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
191435.6 C (96.1 F)
191531.1 C (88.0 F)
191636.7 C (98.1 F)
191742.2 C (108.0 F)
191837.8 C (100.0 F)
191940.6 C (105.1 F)
192036.7 C (98.1 F)
192139.4 C (102.9 F)
192240.6 C (105.1 F)
192337.8 C (100.0 F)
192433.9 C (93.0 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192638.3 C (100.9 F)
192735.0 C (95.0 F)
192837.2 C (99.0 F)
192938.9 C (102.0 F)
193037.8 C (100.0 F)
193143.3 C (109.9 F)
193240.6 C (105.1 F)
193341.1 C (106.0 F)
193442.8 C (109.0 F)
193540.0 C (104.0 F)
193645.0 C (113.0 F)
193738.3 C (100.9 F)
193841.1 C (106.0 F)
193937.8 C (100.0 F)
194040.6 C (105.1 F)
194140.6 C (105.1 F)
194232.8 C (91.0 F)
194337.8 C (100.0 F)
194436.1 C (97.0 F)
194538.9 C (102.0 F)
194636.7 C (98.1 F)
194742.8 C (109.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194940.6 C (105.1 F)
195036.7 C (98.1 F)
195136.7 C (98.1 F)
195236.1 C (97.0 F)
195337.2 C (99.0 F)
195435.6 C (96.1 F)
195537.8 C (100.0 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
195736.7 C (98.1 F)
195838.9 C (102.0 F)
195939.4 C (102.9 F)
196038.9 C (102.0 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196336.1 C (97.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196734.4 C (93.9 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196936.1 C (97.0 F)
197036.1 C (97.0 F)
197137.2 C (99.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197338.3 C (100.9 F)
197438.3 C (100.9 F)
197538.3 C (100.9 F)
197640.0 C (104.0 F)
197739.4 C (102.9 F)
197837.8 C (100.0 F)
197938.3 C (100.9 F)
198038.9 C (102.0 F)
198135.6 C (96.1 F)
198238.3 C (100.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198437.8 C (100.0 F)
198536.7 C (98.1 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198738.9 C (102.0 F)
198841.1 C (106.0 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199036.1 C (97.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199435.0 C (95.0 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199734.4 C (93.9 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200035.6 C (96.1 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200433.9 C (93.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200835.0 C (95.0 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201036.7 C (98.1 F)
201135.6 C (96.1 F)
201236.1 C (97.0 F)
201335.6 C (96.1 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201634.4 C (93.9 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201834.4 C (93.9 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202237.2 C (99.0 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202534.4 C (93.9 F)
202633.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Wheaton by year The coldest night of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F). -40-35-30-25-20192019401960198020002020Record: -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1916
The coldest night of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wheaton by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1914-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1915-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1916-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1917-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1918-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1919-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1920-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1921-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1922-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1923-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1924-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1925-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1926-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1927-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1928-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1929-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1930-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1931-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1932-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1933-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1934-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1935-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1936-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1937-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1938-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1939-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1940-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1941-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1942-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1943-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1944-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1945-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1946-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1947-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1948-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1949-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1950-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1951-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1952-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1953-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1954-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1955-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1956-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1957-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1958-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1959-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1960-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1961-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1962-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1963-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1965-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1966-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1967-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1968-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1969-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1970-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1971-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1972-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1973-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1974-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1975-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1976-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1977-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1978-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1979-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1980-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1981-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1982-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1983-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1984-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1985-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1986-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1987-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1988-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1989-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1990-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1993-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1994-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1995-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1996-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1997-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1998-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1999-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2000-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2001-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2002-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2003-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2005-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2006-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2007-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2008-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2009-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2010-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2011-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2012-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2013-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2014-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2015-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2016-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2017-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2018-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2019-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2020-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2021-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2022-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2023-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2024-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2025-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2026-32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wheaton by year The wettest day of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.3 mm (2.0 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2007
The wettest day of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.3 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wheaton by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191461.0 mm (2.4 in)
191538.6 mm (1.5 in)
191658.9 mm (2.3 in)
191724.4 mm (1.0 in)
191837.6 mm (1.5 in)
191963.0 mm (2.5 in)
1920108.5 mm (4.3 in)
192154.1 mm (2.1 in)
192224.9 mm (1.0 in)
192340.6 mm (1.6 in)
192455.9 mm (2.2 in)
192540.6 mm (1.6 in)
192649.3 mm (1.9 in)
192758.7 mm (2.3 in)
192850.8 mm (2.0 in)
192925.4 mm (1.0 in)
193049.0 mm (1.9 in)
193153.3 mm (2.1 in)
193235.1 mm (1.4 in)
193348.5 mm (1.9 in)
193455.9 mm (2.2 in)
193584.1 mm (3.3 in)
193632.5 mm (1.3 in)
193797.3 mm (3.8 in)
1938101.1 mm (4.0 in)
193987.4 mm (3.4 in)
194052.3 mm (2.1 in)
194175.7 mm (3.0 in)
194266.0 mm (2.6 in)
194346.2 mm (1.8 in)
1944137.2 mm (5.4 in)
194545.2 mm (1.8 in)
194673.7 mm (2.9 in)
194761.0 mm (2.4 in)
194850.0 mm (2.0 in)
194982.6 mm (3.3 in)
1950124.5 mm (4.9 in)
195130.5 mm (1.2 in)
195232.3 mm (1.3 in)
195338.1 mm (1.5 in)
195435.1 mm (1.4 in)
195549.5 mm (1.9 in)
195663.5 mm (2.5 in)
195741.9 mm (1.6 in)
195833.8 mm (1.3 in)
1959141.0 mm (5.6 in)
196042.7 mm (1.7 in)
196153.8 mm (2.1 in)
196241.1 mm (1.6 in)
196345.7 mm (1.8 in)
196456.4 mm (2.2 in)
196554.4 mm (2.1 in)
196651.6 mm (2.0 in)
196750.8 mm (2.0 in)
196839.4 mm (1.6 in)
196976.2 mm (3.0 in)
197032.5 mm (1.3 in)
197154.4 mm (2.1 in)
197248.5 mm (1.9 in)
197336.1 mm (1.4 in)
197421.3 mm (0.8 in)
197556.6 mm (2.2 in)
197620.8 mm (0.8 in)
197744.2 mm (1.7 in)
197837.6 mm (1.5 in)
197977.2 mm (3.0 in)
198050.3 mm (2.0 in)
198132.5 mm (1.3 in)
1982100.3 mm (3.9 in)
198339.1 mm (1.5 in)
198449.5 mm (1.9 in)
198548.3 mm (1.9 in)
198666.3 mm (2.6 in)
198737.1 mm (1.5 in)
198843.2 mm (1.7 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199047.0 mm (1.9 in)
199167.6 mm (2.7 in)
199234.3 mm (1.4 in)
199351.3 mm (2.0 in)
199448.8 mm (1.9 in)
199570.9 mm (2.8 in)
199644.5 mm (1.8 in)
199752.1 mm (2.1 in)
199841.9 mm (1.6 in)
199952.1 mm (2.1 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200151.3 mm (2.0 in)
200245.7 mm (1.8 in)
200357.9 mm (2.3 in)
200461.2 mm (2.4 in)
200564.5 mm (2.5 in)
200683.8 mm (3.3 in)
2007178.3 mm (7.0 in)
200868.6 mm (2.7 in)
200937.8 mm (1.5 in)
201036.1 mm (1.4 in)
201182.6 mm (3.3 in)
201253.6 mm (2.1 in)
201367.3 mm (2.6 in)
201451.6 mm (2.0 in)
201556.4 mm (2.2 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
201754.1 mm (2.1 in)
201840.4 mm (1.6 in)
201956.6 mm (2.2 in)
202044.2 mm (1.7 in)
202154.4 mm (2.1 in)
202273.9 mm (2.9 in)
202369.3 mm (2.7 in)
202444.5 mm (1.8 in)
202550.8 mm (2.0 in)
202654.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wheaton by year The wettest five days of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 183.2 mm (7.2 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.5 mm (3.0 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 183.2 mm (7.2 in) in 2007
The wettest five days of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 183.2 mm (7.2 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.5 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wheaton by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1914123.0 mm (4.8 in)
191576.0 mm (3.0 in)
191672.1 mm (2.8 in)
191748.8 mm (1.9 in)
191856.1 mm (2.2 in)
191969.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920108.5 mm (4.3 in)
192178.0 mm (3.1 in)
192254.6 mm (2.1 in)
192369.8 mm (2.7 in)
192458.7 mm (2.3 in)
192582.5 mm (3.2 in)
192680.0 mm (3.1 in)
192759.7 mm (2.4 in)
192862.8 mm (2.5 in)
192934.3 mm (1.4 in)
193061.8 mm (2.4 in)
193178.8 mm (3.1 in)
193246.2 mm (1.8 in)
193349.8 mm (2.0 in)
193460.7 mm (2.4 in)
1935104.2 mm (4.1 in)
193642.4 mm (1.7 in)
1937113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1938130.8 mm (5.1 in)
193994.8 mm (3.7 in)
1940108.8 mm (4.3 in)
194175.7 mm (3.0 in)
194293.9 mm (3.7 in)
194372.9 mm (2.9 in)
1944169.7 mm (6.7 in)
194592.2 mm (3.6 in)
194692.4 mm (3.6 in)
194777.8 mm (3.1 in)
194885.4 mm (3.4 in)
1949127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1950156.8 mm (6.2 in)
195177.5 mm (3.1 in)
195254.3 mm (2.1 in)
195356.2 mm (2.2 in)
195450.5 mm (2.0 in)
195583.1 mm (3.3 in)
1956104.2 mm (4.1 in)
195775.5 mm (3.0 in)
195842.2 mm (1.7 in)
1959178.9 mm (7.0 in)
196080.6 mm (3.2 in)
196153.8 mm (2.1 in)
196295.7 mm (3.8 in)
196386.1 mm (3.4 in)
196469.3 mm (2.7 in)
196585.8 mm (3.4 in)
196666.3 mm (2.6 in)
196772.1 mm (2.8 in)
196866.0 mm (2.6 in)
196976.7 mm (3.0 in)
197057.9 mm (2.3 in)
197165.3 mm (2.6 in)
197271.6 mm (2.8 in)
197377.8 mm (3.1 in)
197455.8 mm (2.2 in)
197578.7 mm (3.1 in)
197620.8 mm (0.8 in)
197755.4 mm (2.2 in)
197861.2 mm (2.4 in)
1979115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1980111.3 mm (4.4 in)
198141.2 mm (1.6 in)
1982102.8 mm (4.0 in)
198356.6 mm (2.2 in)
1984111.8 mm (4.4 in)
198566.6 mm (2.6 in)
1986125.2 mm (4.9 in)
198740.2 mm (1.6 in)
198866.8 mm (2.6 in)
198961.0 mm (2.4 in)
199064.7 mm (2.5 in)
199190.5 mm (3.6 in)
199277.7 mm (3.1 in)
199363.3 mm (2.5 in)
199497.8 mm (3.9 in)
1995136.5 mm (5.4 in)
199660.5 mm (2.4 in)
199773.7 mm (2.9 in)
199881.8 mm (3.2 in)
199954.6 mm (2.1 in)
200050.8 mm (2.0 in)
200165.3 mm (2.6 in)
200275.4 mm (3.0 in)
2003133.9 mm (5.3 in)
200478.5 mm (3.1 in)
200598.2 mm (3.9 in)
200699.1 mm (3.9 in)
2007183.2 mm (7.2 in)
200873.9 mm (2.9 in)
200962.7 mm (2.5 in)
201077.7 mm (3.1 in)
2011103.9 mm (4.1 in)
201288.6 mm (3.5 in)
201383.2 mm (3.3 in)
201481.3 mm (3.2 in)
201567.9 mm (2.7 in)
2016108.4 mm (4.3 in)
201770.6 mm (2.8 in)
201868.3 mm (2.7 in)
2019103.8 mm (4.1 in)
202059.0 mm (2.3 in)
202165.8 mm (2.6 in)
202299.3 mm (3.9 in)
202391.2 mm (3.6 in)
202470.9 mm (2.8 in)
202574.5 mm (2.9 in)
202661.5 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wheaton by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 71 days in 1939
The longest dry spell of the year at Wheaton, 1914 to 2026. The record is 71 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wheaton by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191424 days
191531 days
191653 days
191744 days
191831 days
191937 days
192036 days
192140 days
192231 days
192334 days
192459 days
192537 days
192618 days
192721 days
192819 days
192917 days
193030 days
193126 days
193224 days
193341 days
193441 days
193524 days
193625 days
193729 days
193832 days
193971 days
194031 days
194134 days
194266 days
194336 days
194431 days
194530 days
194618 days
194732 days
194836 days
194939 days
195028 days
195116 days
195256 days
195329 days
195430 days
195527 days
195638 days
195731 days
195826 days
195933 days
196030 days
196132 days
196227 days
196331 days
196427 days
196523 days
196623 days
196740 days
196829 days
196929 days
197026 days
197130 days
197228 days
197326 days
197431 days
197540 days
197637 days
197728 days
197851 days
197931 days
198049 days
198132 days
198232 days
198328 days
198433 days
198527 days
198642 days
198722 days
198828 days
198927 days
199059 days
199132 days
199238 days
199326 days
199426 days
199528 days
199627 days
199725 days
199828 days
199957 days
200020 days
200129 days
200236 days
200338 days
200424 days
200530 days
200628 days
200740 days
200844 days
200926 days
201022 days
201126 days
201241 days
201324 days
201433 days
201526 days
201623 days
201753 days
201839 days
201938 days
202061 days
202145 days
202220 days
202322 days
202430 days
202534 days
202620 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

96 years with a frost

Across 96 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Wheaton falls on 9 May and the median first autumn frost on 30 September, which leaves a median of 145 days between them.

In 1991 to 2025 the median growing season was 162 days. That is 27 days more than in 1915 to 1953.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Wheaton
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1915 to 1953)Recent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost9 May11 May30 April11 days earlier-1.3 days per decade
First autumn frost30 September24 September10 October16 days later+2.1 days per decade
Growing days145 days135 days162 days27 days more+3.4 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

103 years, 1915 to 2025

A day with at least 51.1 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 150.9 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wheaton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.1 mm (2.0 in)
5 years70.4 mm (2.8 in)
10 years85.7 mm (3.4 in)
25 years108.5 mm (4.3 in)
50 years128.4 mm (5.1 in)
100 years150.9 mm (5.9 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 103 years of values from 1915 to 2025.

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: 178.3 mm (7.0 in) in 2007; 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1959; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1944.

Station Changes

3 suspected

3 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Wheaton, at 1955, 1961 and 1979. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1955 ran 0.7 C (1.2 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1961 ran 0.5 C (0.9 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1979 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Wheaton, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1955+0.7+1.2possible5
1961-0.5-0.9likely5
1979-0.3-0.6likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Wheaton had a mean temperature of 6.4 C (43.5 F) and 621.7 mm (24.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Flandreau (United States, 196 km away), Clear Lake (United States, 118 km away) and Tyler (United States, 173 km away).

Climate twins of Wheaton: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
FlandreauUnited States196 km (122 mi)6.5 C (43.6 F)547.9 mm (21.6 in)0.86
Clear LakeUnited States118 km (73 mi)6.6 C (43.8 F)624.4 mm (24.6 in)0.91
TylerUnited States173 km (107 mi)6.5 C (43.8 F)614.0 mm (24.2 in)0.92

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

Download the Data

  • Data for Wheaton standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Wheaton 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).