Tunica Weather Records (USC00228996)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tunica (USC00228996), Mississippi, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Tunica

Tunica (USC00228996) is a weather station in Mississippi, United States at 34.68 latitude and -90.38 longitude, 58 m (190 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1935 to 1964, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Tunica still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mississippi, United States, 34.68 latitude, -90.38 longitude.
Elevation: 58 m (190 ft).
Period of record: 1935 to 1964, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tunica. 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 Tunica, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	42.8 C (109.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Tunica still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 596.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 180.3 mm (7.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tunica. The most was 180.3 mm (7.1 in) on 24 May 1946.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tunica
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	20 January 1935
Feb	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	13 February 1950
Mar	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	21 March 1955
Apr	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	13 April 1955
May	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	24 May 1946
Jun	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	16 June 1956
Jul	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	26 July 1959
Aug	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 August 1944
Sep	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	22 September 1957
Oct	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	18 October 1941
Nov	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 November 1961
Dec	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	6 December 1936

Period of Record Coverage

1935 to 1937

3 years of record at Tunica, 1935 to 1937. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1937.

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1935 to 1964

Yearly extremes at Tunica: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.8 C (109.0 F)	1936	41.7 C (107.1 F)	3
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1936	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3
Wettest day (Rx1day)	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	1946	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	261.8 mm (10.3 in)	1935	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	28
Longest dry spell (CDD)	42 days	1953	24 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Tunica, 1935 to 1964. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Tunica by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1935	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1936	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1937	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Tunica, 1935 to 1964. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Tunica by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1935	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1936	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1937	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tunica, 1935 to 1964. The record is 180.3 mm (7.1 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.1 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tunica by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1935	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1936	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1937	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1940	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1941	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1942	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1943	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1945	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1946	180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1947	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1949	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1950	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1951	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1952	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1953	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1954	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1955	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1956	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1957	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1958	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1959	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1960	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1961	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1963	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1964	39.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tunica, 1935 to 1964. The record is 261.8 mm (10.3 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 126.6 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tunica by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1935	261.8 mm (10.3 in)
1936	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1937	254.8 mm (10.0 in)
1940	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1941	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1942	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1943	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1944	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1945	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1946	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1947	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1948	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1949	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1950	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1951	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1952	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1953	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1954	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1955	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1956	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1957	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1958	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1959	168.8 mm (6.6 in)
1960	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1961	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1962	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1964	88.0 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tunica, 1935 to 1964. The record is 42 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tunica by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1935	24 days
1936	33 days
1937	16 days
1940	20 days
1941	26 days
1942	17 days
1943	36 days
1944	41 days
1945	17 days
1946	40 days
1947	21 days
1948	24 days
1949	18 days
1950	16 days
1951	27 days
1952	31 days
1953	42 days
1954	24 days
1955	23 days
1956	18 days
1957	17 days
1958	21 days
1959	22 days
1960	24 days
1961	22 days
1962	28 days
1963	33 days
1964	11 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 Tunica standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Tunica 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1935	359	98%	Yes
1936	366	100%	Yes
1937	258	71%	No