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Gerald Weather Records (USC00233178)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gerald (USC00233178), Missouri, United States, with 39 years of record.

Key Facts for Gerald

  • Gerald (USC00233178) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 38.40 latitude and -91.33 longitude, 271 m (889 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 1978, 39 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Gerald still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Gerald set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 26 November 1978.

About the Station

  • Location: Missouri, United States, 38.40 latitude, -91.33 longitude.
  • Elevation: 271 m (889 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 1978, 39 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Gerald, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gerald. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gerald. 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 Gerald, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan24.4 C (75.9 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Feb25.6 C (78.1 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
May32.2 C (90.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Jun34.4 C (93.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Nov28.3 C (82.9 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Gerald by the year they were set 1,464 records at Gerald still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 134. 0501001501964: 1021965: 1021966: 1341967: 1091968: 1131969: 621970: 1121971: 1091972: 1001973: 791974: 1021975: 771976: 1121977: 811978: 7019641966196819701972197419761978
1,464 records at Gerald still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 134.
Standing records at Gerald by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1964102
1965102
1966134
1967109
1968113
196962
1970112
1971109
1972100
197379
1974102
197577
1976112
197781
197870

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 162.1 mm (6.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gerald The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gerald. The most was 162.1 mm (6.4 in) on 30 June 1957. 050100150200 Jan: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 3 January 1950 Jan Feb: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 9 February 1966 Feb Mar: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 4 March 1976 Mar Apr: 80.8 mm (3.2 in), 21 April 1977 Apr May: 110.7 mm (4.4 in), 7 May 1956 May Jun: 162.1 mm (6.4 in), 30 June 1957 Jun Jul: 109.7 mm (4.3 in), 26 July 1948 Jul Aug: 62.5 mm (2.5 in), 11 August 1977 Aug Sep: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 4 September 1973 Sep Oct: 101.9 mm (4.0 in), 31 October 1946 Oct Nov: 107.4 mm (4.2 in), 1 November 1972 Nov Dec: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 27 December 1942 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gerald. The most was 162.1 mm (6.4 in) on 30 June 1957.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gerald
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan66.0 mm (2.6 in)3 January 1950
Feb58.4 mm (2.3 in)9 February 1966
Mar66.0 mm (2.6 in)4 March 1976
Apr80.8 mm (3.2 in)21 April 1977
May110.7 mm (4.4 in)7 May 1956
Jun162.1 mm (6.4 in)30 June 1957
Jul109.7 mm (4.3 in)26 July 1948
Aug62.5 mm (2.5 in)11 August 1977
Sep94.0 mm (3.7 in)4 September 1973
Oct101.9 mm (4.0 in)31 October 1946
Nov107.4 mm (4.2 in)1 November 1972
Dec63.5 mm (2.5 in)27 December 1942

Period of Record Coverage

1964 to 1978
Days with data per year at Gerald 15 years of record at Gerald, 1964 to 1978. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964. 1964: 304 of 366 days1965: 358 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 359 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 360 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 332 of 365 days196519701975
15 years of record at Gerald, 1964 to 1978. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964.
Days with data per year at Gerald
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196430483%No
196535898%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196735998%Yes
196836499%Yes
196936099%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136299%Yes
197236399%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
197736399%Yes
197833291%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Gerald
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 November 1978Gerald, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)3 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1978Gerald, USdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1978Gerald, USdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1978Gerald, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1978Gerald, USdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1978Gerald, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1978Gerald, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1978Gerald, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1978Gerald, USdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1978Gerald, USdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1978Gerald, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1978Gerald, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)13.9 cm (5.5 in)36 years42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1978Gerald, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1978Gerald, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1978Gerald, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)3 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1978Gerald, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)36 years53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1978Gerald, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)36 years36 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1977Gerald, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1977Gerald, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)36 years28 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1977Gerald, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

13 complete years, 1965 to 1977
Annual mean temperature at Gerald as warming stripes, 1965 to 1977 One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Gerald, 1965 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1971, at 13.7 C (56.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F). 1965: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1966: 12.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1969: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 13.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1972: 12.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 13.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1974: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1975: 13.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 12.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 13.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965196619681970197219741976
One stripe for each of 13 complete years at Gerald, 1965 to 1977. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.0 C (55.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 1971, at 13.7 C (56.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Gerald as warming stripes, 1965 to 1977
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196513.7 C+0.68 C
196612.8 C-0.18 C
196713.0 C-0.03 C
196812.6 C-0.43 C
196912.6 C-0.43 C
197012.7 C-0.33 C
197113.7 C+0.71 C
197212.7 C-0.25 C
197313.4 C+0.43 C
197413.0 C+0.05 C
197513.0 C+0.05 C
197612.6 C-0.35 C
197713.1 C+0.09 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1940 to 1978
Yearly extremes at Gerald: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)196637.2 C (99.0 F)15
Coldest night (TNn)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)1977-21.7 C (-7.1 F)15
Wettest day (Rx1day)162.1 mm (6.4 in)195766.7 mm (2.6 in)38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)295.5 mm (11.6 in)1957107.5 mm (4.2 in)38
Longest dry spell (CDD)33 days194422 days38

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Gerald by year The hottest day of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 32343638401940195019601970Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1966
The hottest day of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Gerald by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
196438.9 C (102.0 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196935.0 C (95.0 F)
197038.9 C (102.0 F)
197137.8 C (100.0 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197336.7 C (98.1 F)
197437.2 C (99.0 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197638.3 C (100.9 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Gerald by year The coldest night of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F). -30-25-20-15-101940195019601970Record: -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1977
The coldest night of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.7 C (-7.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Gerald by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1964-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1965-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1966-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1968-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1969-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1970-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1972-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1973-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1974-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1975-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1976-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1978-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gerald by year The wettest day of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.7 mm (2.6 in). 0501001502001940195019601970Record: 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1957
The wettest day of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.7 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gerald by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194037.6 mm (1.5 in)
194173.7 mm (2.9 in)
194281.3 mm (3.2 in)
194369.6 mm (2.7 in)
194460.5 mm (2.4 in)
194563.5 mm (2.5 in)
1946101.9 mm (4.0 in)
194763.8 mm (2.5 in)
1948109.7 mm (4.3 in)
194968.3 mm (2.7 in)
195066.0 mm (2.6 in)
195146.0 mm (1.8 in)
195254.4 mm (2.1 in)
195341.4 mm (1.6 in)
195444.2 mm (1.7 in)
195554.1 mm (2.1 in)
1956110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1957162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1958103.6 mm (4.1 in)
195969.3 mm (2.7 in)
196047.0 mm (1.9 in)
196157.2 mm (2.3 in)
196263.5 mm (2.5 in)
196487.4 mm (3.4 in)
196573.9 mm (2.9 in)
196672.1 mm (2.8 in)
196755.9 mm (2.2 in)
196863.5 mm (2.5 in)
196966.5 mm (2.6 in)
197066.8 mm (2.6 in)
197167.8 mm (2.7 in)
1972107.4 mm (4.2 in)
197394.0 mm (3.7 in)
197454.4 mm (2.1 in)
197581.5 mm (3.2 in)
197666.0 mm (2.6 in)
197780.8 mm (3.2 in)
197850.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gerald by year The wettest five days of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 295.5 mm (11.6 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 107.5 mm (4.2 in). 01002003001940195019601970Record: 295.5 mm (11.6 in) in 1957
The wettest five days of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 295.5 mm (11.6 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 107.5 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gerald by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194085.1 mm (3.4 in)
1941121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1942132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1943149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1944101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1945127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1946234.2 mm (9.2 in)
194795.0 mm (3.7 in)
1948112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1949122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1950140.2 mm (5.5 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
195266.5 mm (2.6 in)
195352.1 mm (2.1 in)
195465.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1956110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1957295.5 mm (11.6 in)
1958141.0 mm (5.6 in)
195973.4 mm (2.9 in)
196063.0 mm (2.5 in)
1961183.5 mm (7.2 in)
196273.6 mm (2.9 in)
1964107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1965117.1 mm (4.6 in)
196695.4 mm (3.8 in)
1967110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1968105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1969107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1970125.2 mm (4.9 in)
197198.5 mm (3.9 in)
1972120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1973142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1974122.0 mm (4.8 in)
197581.5 mm (3.2 in)
197697.7 mm (3.8 in)
1977107.2 mm (4.2 in)
197881.3 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gerald by year The longest dry spell of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 33 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 102030401940195019601970Record: 33 days in 1944
The longest dry spell of the year at Gerald, 1940 to 1978. The record is 33 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gerald by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194012 days
194117 days
194228 days
194326 days
194433 days
194521 days
194617 days
194727 days
194824 days
194921 days
195030 days
195114 days
195224 days
195322 days
195420 days
195530 days
195621 days
195722 days
195825 days
195922 days
196025 days
196114 days
196213 days
196430 days
196513 days
196618 days
196725 days
196818 days
196923 days
197024 days
197130 days
197222 days
197319 days
197414 days
197520 days
197625 days
197721 days
197817 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

33 years, 1941 to 1977

A day with at least 66.6 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 165.6 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gerald: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.6 mm (2.6 in)
5 years86.5 mm (3.4 in)
10 years101.9 mm (4.0 in)
25 years124.5 mm (4.9 in)
50 years143.9 mm (5.7 in)Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years165.6 mm (6.5 in)Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1941 to 1977.

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: 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1957; 110.7 mm (4.4 in) in 1956; 109.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1948.

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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.

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