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Potosi 4 SW Weather Records (USC00236826)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Potosi 4 SW (USC00236826), Missouri, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Potosi 4 SW

  • Potosi 4 SW (USC00236826) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 37.90 latitude and -90.84 longitude, 358 m (1,175 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Potosi 4 SW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Potosi 4 SW set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.2 C (90.0 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Missouri, United States, 37.90 latitude, -90.84 longitude.
  • Elevation: 358 m (1,175 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

20 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Potosi 4 SW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Potosi 4 SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 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 Potosi 4 SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 20 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Potosi 4 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Mar35.0 C (95.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
May34.4 C (93.9 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul44.4 C (111.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.0 C (77.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Potosi 4 SW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Potosi 4 SW still stand. 1901 holds the most, with 77. 0204060801893: 151894: 441895: 561896: 551897: 511898: 531899: 581900: 311901: 771902: 321980: 41981: 311982: 111983: 241984: 241985: 221986: 181987: 211988: 271989: 411993: 131994: 191995: 181996: 271997: 271998: 401999: 72000: 362001: 252002: 172003: 172004: 262005: 182006: 152007: 272008: 182009: 202010: 212011: 282012: 452013: 322014: 202015: 152016: 172017: 212018: 262019: 222020: 162021: 192022: 212023: 222024: 232025: 242026: 27189318991982198819972003200920152021
1,464 records at Potosi 4 SW still stand. 1901 holds the most, with 77.
Standing records at Potosi 4 SW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189315
189444
189556
189655
189751
189853
189958
190031
190177
190232
19804
198131
198211
198324
198424
198522
198618
198721
198827
198941
199313
199419
199518
199627
199727
199840
19997
200036
200125
200217
200317
200426
200518
200615
200727
200818
200920
201021
201128
201245
201332
201420
201515
201617
201721
201826
201922
202016
202119
202221
202322
202423
202524
202627

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Potosi 4 SW set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Potosi 4 SW between 12 July 2011 and 12 July 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature12 July 2011: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1 all-time records were set at Potosi 4 SW between 12 July 2011 and 12 July 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Potosi 4 SW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2011-07-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 141.7 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Potosi 4 SW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Potosi 4 SW. The most was 141.7 mm (5.6 in) on 13 August 1950. 050100150 Jan: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 3 January 1999 Jan Feb: 82.3 mm (3.2 in), 21 February 2018 Feb Mar: 107.2 mm (4.2 in), 5 March 2026 Mar Apr: 104.4 mm (4.1 in), 19 April 2013 Apr May: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 5 May 1894 May Jun: 141.2 mm (5.6 in), 26 June 1898 Jun Jul: 127.5 mm (5.0 in), 7 July 1993 Jul Aug: 141.7 mm (5.6 in), 13 August 1950 Aug Sep: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 23 September 1993 Sep Oct: 100.3 mm (3.9 in), 30 October 2009 Oct Nov: 129.0 mm (5.1 in), 5 November 2024 Nov Dec: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 1 December 2006 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Potosi 4 SW. The most was 141.7 mm (5.6 in) on 13 August 1950.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Potosi 4 SW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan83.8 mm (3.3 in)3 January 1999
Feb82.3 mm (3.2 in)21 February 2018
Mar107.2 mm (4.2 in)5 March 2026
Apr104.4 mm (4.1 in)19 April 2013
May70.9 mm (2.8 in)5 May 1894
Jun141.2 mm (5.6 in)26 June 1898
Jul127.5 mm (5.0 in)7 July 1993
Aug141.7 mm (5.6 in)13 August 1950
Sep88.9 mm (3.5 in)23 September 1993
Oct100.3 mm (3.9 in)30 October 2009
Nov129.0 mm (5.1 in)5 November 2024
Dec77.0 mm (3.0 in)1 December 2006

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at Potosi 4 SW 54 years of record at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1896, 1902, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1999 and others. 1893: 120 of 365 days1894: 364 of 365 days1895: 359 of 365 days1896: 328 of 366 days1897: 359 of 365 days1898: 360 of 365 days1899: 364 of 365 days1900: 363 of 365 days1901: 364 of 365 days1902: 304 of 365 days1980: 31 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 146 of 365 days1983: 200 of 365 days1984: 339 of 366 days1985: 332 of 365 days1986: 336 of 365 days1987: 332 of 365 days1988: 335 of 366 days1989: 352 of 365 days1993: 209 of 365 days1994: 344 of 365 days1995: 338 of 365 days1996: 352 of 366 days1997: 353 of 365 days1998: 355 of 365 days1999: 119 of 365 days2000: 352 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 265 of 366 days2005: 356 of 365 days2006: 323 of 365 days2007: 349 of 365 days2008: 358 of 366 days2009: 363 of 365 days2010: 362 of 365 days2011: 358 of 365 days2012: 356 of 366 days2013: 360 of 365 days2014: 349 of 365 days2015: 358 of 365 days2016: 350 of 366 days2017: 352 of 365 days2018: 357 of 365 days2019: 350 of 365 days2020: 340 of 366 days2021: 351 of 365 days2022: 352 of 365 days2023: 346 of 365 days2024: 361 of 366 days2025: 268 of 365 days2026: 229 of 365 days19001980200020102020
54 years of record at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1896, 1902, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1999 and others.
Days with data per year at Potosi 4 SW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189312033%No
1894364100%Yes
189535998%Yes
189632890%No
189735998%Yes
189836099%Yes
1899364100%Yes
190036399%Yes
1901364100%Yes
190230483%No
1980318%No
1981364100%Yes
198214640%No
198320055%No
198433993%Yes
198533291%Yes
198633692%Yes
198733291%Yes
198833592%Yes
198935296%Yes
199320957%No
199434494%Yes
199533893%Yes
199635296%Yes
199735397%Yes
199835597%Yes
199911933%No
200035296%Yes
2001364100%Yes
200236399%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200426572%No
200535698%Yes
200632388%No
200734996%Yes
200835898%Yes
200936399%Yes
201036299%Yes
201135898%Yes
201235697%Yes
201336099%Yes
201434996%Yes
201535898%Yes
201635096%Yes
201735296%Yes
201835798%Yes
201935096%Yes
202034093%Yes
202135196%Yes
202235296%Yes
202334695%Yes
202436199%Yes
202526873%No
202622963%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Potosi 4 SW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.2 C (90.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)126 years42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years26 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)40 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)124 years41 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)30.6 C (87.1 F)tie19 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Potosi 4 SW, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie7 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.9 C (93.0 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)43 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)37 years27 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Potosi 4 SW, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

33 complete years, 1894 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Potosi 4 SW as warming stripes, 1894 to 2024 One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Potosi 4 SW, 1894 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.4 C (54.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1897, at 9.9 C (49.8 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 14.6 C (58.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1894: 11.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1895: 10.8 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1897: 9.9 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1898: 10.1 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1899: 10.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1900: 12.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1901: 12.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1981: 11.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1994: 12.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1998: 14.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2000: 11.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2001: 12.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 11.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2005: 13.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 13.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2008: 11.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2009: 11.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 12.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 13.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2012: 14.6 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2013: 11.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 11.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2015: 12.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2016: 13.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2017: 13.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 12.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2019: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2021: 13.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 12.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 14.2 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2024: 14.4 C, +2.0 C from the station mean18941900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 33 complete years at Potosi 4 SW, 1894 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.4 C (54.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1897, at 9.9 C (49.8 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 14.6 C (58.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Potosi 4 SW as warming stripes, 1894 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189411.5 C-0.90 C
189510.8 C-1.62 C
18979.9 C-2.53 C
189810.1 C-2.29 C
189910.9 C-1.46 C
190012.5 C+0.07 C
190112.1 C-0.28 C
198111.4 C-1.00 C
198912.3 C-0.15 C
199412.8 C+0.42 C
199814.1 C+1.71 C
200011.5 C-0.93 C
200112.3 C-0.13 C
200212.0 C-0.43 C
200311.3 C-1.06 C
200513.1 C+0.74 C
200713.4 C+1.04 C
200811.4 C-0.99 C
200911.9 C-0.47 C
201012.8 C+0.37 C
201113.1 C+0.67 C
201214.6 C+2.23 C
201311.8 C-0.57 C
201411.5 C-0.87 C
201512.9 C+0.52 C
201613.9 C+1.46 C
201713.9 C+1.45 C
201812.6 C+0.15 C
201912.7 C+0.25 C
202113.3 C+0.85 C
202212.5 C+0.11 C
202314.2 C+1.76 C
202414.4 C+2.00 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1894 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 33 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Potosi 4 SW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1894 to 202433Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.10 to 0.06) per decade-0.04 F (-0.18 to 0.10) per decade1894 to 202433Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.5 to 0.8) per decade1894 to 202433Rise

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

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Potosi 4 SW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.4 C (111.9 F)190136.1 C (97.0 F)54
Coldest night (TNn)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1899-20.3 C (-4.5 F)54
Wettest day (Rx1day)141.7 mm (5.6 in)195071.3 mm (2.8 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)239.0 mm (9.4 in)2024113.4 mm (4.5 in)58
Longest dry spell (CDD)44 days199820 days60

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Potosi 4 SW by year The hottest day of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1901
The hottest day of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Potosi 4 SW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189337.8 C (100.0 F)
189436.7 C (98.1 F)
189536.7 C (98.1 F)
189636.1 C (97.0 F)
189736.1 C (97.0 F)
189834.4 C (93.9 F)
189938.3 C (100.9 F)
190038.9 C (102.0 F)
190144.4 C (111.9 F)
190235.6 C (96.1 F)
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
198021.7 C (71.1 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198233.3 C (91.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198638.3 C (100.9 F)
198739.4 C (102.9 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199334.4 C (93.9 F)
199434.4 C (93.9 F)
199535.6 C (96.1 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199836.1 C (97.0 F)
199935.6 C (96.1 F)
200038.3 C (100.9 F)
200135.6 C (96.1 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200336.7 C (98.1 F)
200435.0 C (95.0 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200638.9 C (102.0 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200933.9 C (93.0 F)
201036.1 C (97.0 F)
201137.2 C (99.0 F)
201241.1 C (106.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201435.6 C (96.1 F)
201533.3 C (91.9 F)
201633.9 C (93.0 F)
201737.2 C (99.0 F)
201835.0 C (95.0 F)
201932.8 C (91.0 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202238.3 C (100.9 F)
202337.8 C (100.0 F)
202436.1 C (97.0 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Potosi 4 SW by year The coldest night of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.3 C (-4.5 F). -40-30-20-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.3 C (-4.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Potosi 4 SW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1894-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1895-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1896-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1897-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1898-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1899-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1900-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1901-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1902-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1980-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1981-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1982-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1983-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1984-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1985-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1986-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1987-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1988-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1989-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1993-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1994-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1995-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1997-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1998-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1999-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2000-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2001-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2002-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2003-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2004-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2005-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2006-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2007-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2008-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2009-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2011-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2012-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2013-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2014-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2015-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2016-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2017-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2018-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2019-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2020-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2021-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2022-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2023-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2024-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2025-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2026-12.8 C (9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Potosi 4 SW by year The wettest day of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 141.7 mm (5.6 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.3 mm (2.8 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 141.7 mm (5.6 in) in 1950
The wettest day of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 141.7 mm (5.6 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.3 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Potosi 4 SW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189342.4 mm (1.7 in)
189472.6 mm (2.9 in)
189564.3 mm (2.5 in)
189673.2 mm (2.9 in)
189766.0 mm (2.6 in)
1898141.2 mm (5.6 in)
189930.5 mm (1.2 in)
190078.7 mm (3.1 in)
190168.6 mm (2.7 in)
190283.3 mm (3.3 in)
194650.3 mm (2.0 in)
194762.7 mm (2.5 in)
194853.6 mm (2.1 in)
194978.0 mm (3.1 in)
1950141.7 mm (5.6 in)
195161.0 mm (2.4 in)
198013.5 mm (0.5 in)
198156.4 mm (2.2 in)
1982112.8 mm (4.4 in)
198361.5 mm (2.4 in)
198484.6 mm (3.3 in)
1985108.0 mm (4.3 in)
198662.7 mm (2.5 in)
198759.9 mm (2.4 in)
198863.5 mm (2.5 in)
198963.5 mm (2.5 in)
1993127.5 mm (5.0 in)
199496.3 mm (3.8 in)
199573.7 mm (2.9 in)
199657.2 mm (2.3 in)
1997136.7 mm (5.4 in)
199861.0 mm (2.4 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
200062.0 mm (2.4 in)
200158.4 mm (2.3 in)
200267.1 mm (2.6 in)
2003109.2 mm (4.3 in)
200452.1 mm (2.1 in)
200563.5 mm (2.5 in)
200686.1 mm (3.4 in)
200737.6 mm (1.5 in)
2008106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2009100.3 mm (3.9 in)
201067.6 mm (2.7 in)
201162.0 mm (2.4 in)
201280.5 mm (3.2 in)
2013104.4 mm (4.1 in)
201474.4 mm (2.9 in)
201598.0 mm (3.9 in)
201669.9 mm (2.8 in)
201779.5 mm (3.1 in)
201886.1 mm (3.4 in)
201939.9 mm (1.6 in)
202064.0 mm (2.5 in)
202173.2 mm (2.9 in)
202279.5 mm (3.1 in)
202399.6 mm (3.9 in)
2024129.0 mm (5.1 in)
202560.7 mm (2.4 in)
2026107.2 mm (4.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Potosi 4 SW by year The wettest five days of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 239.0 mm (9.4 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.4 mm (4.5 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 239.0 mm (9.4 in) in 2024
The wettest five days of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 239.0 mm (9.4 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 113.4 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Potosi 4 SW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189360.7 mm (2.4 in)
189499.8 mm (3.9 in)
189578.1 mm (3.1 in)
1896151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1897118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1898157.9 mm (6.2 in)
189955.4 mm (2.2 in)
1900137.4 mm (5.4 in)
190175.4 mm (3.0 in)
1902110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1946n/a
1947n/a
194860.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1950199.1 mm (7.8 in)
1951120.5 mm (4.7 in)
198022.7 mm (0.9 in)
1981120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1982176.3 mm (6.9 in)
198389.7 mm (3.5 in)
1984108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1985151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1986110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987124.5 mm (4.9 in)
198875.4 mm (3.0 in)
198976.9 mm (3.0 in)
1993237.3 mm (9.3 in)
1994181.4 mm (7.1 in)
1995106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199684.6 mm (3.3 in)
1997156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1998104.8 mm (4.1 in)
199986.3 mm (3.4 in)
200095.5 mm (3.8 in)
2001106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2002111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2003138.7 mm (5.5 in)
2004116.2 mm (4.6 in)
200586.9 mm (3.4 in)
2006154.9 mm (6.1 in)
200768.8 mm (2.7 in)
2008186.1 mm (7.3 in)
2009114.5 mm (4.5 in)
201096.0 mm (3.8 in)
2011132.5 mm (5.2 in)
2012117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2013112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2014134.1 mm (5.3 in)
2015177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2016111.6 mm (4.4 in)
2017206.7 mm (8.1 in)
2018205.0 mm (8.1 in)
201981.4 mm (3.2 in)
202097.5 mm (3.8 in)
202198.7 mm (3.9 in)
202280.3 mm (3.2 in)
2023198.1 mm (7.8 in)
2024239.0 mm (9.4 in)
2025114.4 mm (4.5 in)
2026153.7 mm (6.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Potosi 4 SW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 44 days in 1998
The longest dry spell of the year at Potosi 4 SW, 1893 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Potosi 4 SW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189322 days
189416 days
189520 days
189619 days
189724 days
189818 days
189921 days
190018 days
190125 days
190226 days
19461 day
19471 day
194822 days
194921 days
195020 days
195116 days
198022 days
198120 days
198213 days
198320 days
198422 days
198530 days
198622 days
198717 days
198825 days
198917 days
199321 days
199417 days
199530 days
199626 days
199719 days
199844 days
199912 days
200019 days
200120 days
200225 days
200317 days
200423 days
200520 days
200616 days
200721 days
200814 days
200917 days
201017 days
201119 days
201215 days
201314 days
201421 days
201516 days
201618 days
201728 days
201819 days
201913 days
202017 days
202116 days
202230 days
202321 days
202432 days
202522 days
202618 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

33 years with a frost

Across 33 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Potosi 4 SW falls on 20 April and the median first autumn frost on 19 October, which leaves a median of 188 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Potosi 4 SW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1898 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost20 Apriln/a19 Apriln/a-2.5 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Octobern/a23 Octobern/a+2.7 days per decade
Growing days188 daysn/a190 daysn/a+5.2 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

46 years, 1894 to 2025

A day with at least 73.3 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 167.1 mm (6.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Potosi 4 SW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years73.3 mm (2.9 in)
5 years95.8 mm (3.8 in)
10 years111.7 mm (4.4 in)
25 years133.0 mm (5.2 in)
50 years149.7 mm (5.9 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years167.1 mm (6.6 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1894 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: 141.7 mm (5.6 in) in 1950; 141.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1898; 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1997.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).