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Benkelman 1N Weather Records (USC00250760)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Benkelman 1N (USC00250760), Nebraska, United States, with 130 years of record.

Key Facts for Benkelman 1N

  • Benkelman 1N (USC00250760) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 40.06 latitude and -101.54 longitude, 939 m (3,081 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 2023, 130 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Benkelman 1N still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Benkelman 1N set a daily record snowfall of 8.6 cm (3.4 in) on 18 January 2023.

About the Station

  • Location: Nebraska, United States, 40.06 latitude, -101.54 longitude.
  • Elevation: 939 m (3,081 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 2023, 130 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Benkelman 1N, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Benkelman 1N. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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 Benkelman 1N. 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 Benkelman 1N, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.6 C (78.1 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a
Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)n/an/a
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)n/an/a
Apr36.1 C (97.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
May39.4 C (102.9 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Jun45.6 C (114.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Jul45.6 C (114.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Aug45.0 C (113.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Sep41.1 C (106.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Benkelman 1N by the year they were set 1,464 records at Benkelman 1N still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 34. 0102030401926: 191927: 191928: 171929: 121930: 171931: 301932: 191933: 191934: 321935: 91936: 341937: 271938: 311939: 171940: 171941: 161942: 91943: 161944: 131945: 161946: 161947: 141948: 181949: 81950: 181951: 211952: 221953: 211954: 331955: 201956: 131957: 41958: 121959: 201960: 181961: 81962: 221963: 121964: 161965: 171966: 91967: 191968: 101969: 181970: 131971: 191972: 231973: 111974: 181975: 201976: 151977: 111978: 111979: 171980: 101981: 101982: 101983: 261984: 61985: 241986: 81987: 141988: 51989: 271990: 171991: 131992: 81993: 131994: 61995: 151996: 121997: 151998: 131999: 92000: 172001: 32002: 162003: 142004: 182005: 92006: 92007: 72008: 62009: 102010: 52011: 112012: 232013: 162014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 222018: 92020: 152021: 142022: 161926193619461956196619761986199620062016
1,464 records at Benkelman 1N still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 34.
Standing records at Benkelman 1N by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
192619
192719
192817
192912
193017
193130
193219
193319
193432
19359
193634
193727
193831
193917
194017
194116
19429
194316
194413
194516
194616
194714
194818
19498
195018
195121
195222
195321
195433
195520
195613
19574
195812
195920
196018
19618
196222
196312
196416
196517
19669
196719
196810
196918
197013
197119
197223
197311
197418
197520
197615
197711
197811
197917
198010
198110
198210
198326
19846
198524
19868
198714
19885
198927
199017
199113
19928
199313
19946
199515
199612
199715
199813
19999
200017
20013
200216
200314
200418
20059
20069
20077
20086
200910
20105
201111
201223
201316
20149
20159
20169
201722
20189
202015
202114
202216

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Benkelman 1N set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Benkelman 1N between 28 March 1980 and 23 December 1989. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature28 March 1980: Record daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)29 March 1980: Record snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)22 December 1989: Record low minimum temperature -36.7 C (-34.1 F)23 December 1989: Record low maximum temperature -22.8 C (-9.0 F)198019851990
4 all-time records were set at Benkelman 1N between 28 March 1980 and 23 December 1989. Each dot is a new record.
When Benkelman 1N set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1980-03-28Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
1980-03-29Record snow depthRecord snow depth 61.0 cm (24.0 in)
1989-12-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1989-12-23Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -22.8 C (-9.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Benkelman 1N The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Benkelman 1N. The most was 157.5 mm (6.2 in) on 17 July 1924. 050100150200 Jan: 37.3 mm (1.5 in), 1 January 1992 Jan Feb: 43.7 mm (1.7 in), 18 February 1984 Feb Mar: 61.5 mm (2.4 in), 29 March 1980 Mar Apr: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 20 April 1981 Apr May: 118.1 mm (4.6 in), 30 May 1935 May Jun: 72.1 mm (2.8 in), 9 June 1974 Jun Jul: 157.5 mm (6.2 in), 17 July 1924 Jul Aug: 108.7 mm (4.3 in), 5 August 1925 Aug Sep: 152.4 mm (6.0 in), 7 September 1901 Sep Oct: 79.5 mm (3.1 in), 29 October 2000 Oct Nov: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 21 November 1899 Nov Dec: 28.7 mm (1.1 in), 25 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Benkelman 1N. The most was 157.5 mm (6.2 in) on 17 July 1924.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Benkelman 1N
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan37.3 mm (1.5 in)1 January 1992
Feb43.7 mm (1.7 in)18 February 1984
Mar61.5 mm (2.4 in)29 March 1980
Apr73.9 mm (2.9 in)20 April 1981
May118.1 mm (4.6 in)30 May 1935
Jun72.1 mm (2.8 in)9 June 1974
Jul157.5 mm (6.2 in)17 July 1924
Aug108.7 mm (4.3 in)5 August 1925
Sep152.4 mm (6.0 in)7 September 1901
Oct79.5 mm (3.1 in)29 October 2000
Nov35.6 mm (1.4 in)21 November 1899
Dec28.7 mm (1.1 in)25 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1906 to 2023
Days with data per year at Benkelman 1N 99 years of record at Benkelman 1N, 1906 to 2023. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1906, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1981, 1991, 2019, 2020 and others. 1906: 31 of 365 days1926: 343 of 365 days1927: 362 of 365 days1928: 361 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 364 of 365 days1931: 315 of 365 days1932: 346 of 366 days1933: 343 of 365 days1934: 329 of 365 days1935: 319 of 365 days1936: 291 of 366 days1937: 335 of 365 days1938: 362 of 365 days1939: 356 of 365 days1940: 354 of 366 days1941: 354 of 365 days1942: 343 of 365 days1943: 359 of 365 days1944: 364 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 360 of 365 days1947: 360 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 363 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 358 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 364 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 363 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 354 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 298 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 363 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 271 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 363 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 68 of 365 days2020: 163 of 366 days2021: 352 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 8 of 365 days193519501965198019952010
99 years of record at Benkelman 1N, 1906 to 2023. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1906, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1981, 1991, 2019, 2020 and others.
Days with data per year at Benkelman 1N
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1906318%No
192634394%Yes
192736299%Yes
192836199%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930364100%Yes
193131586%No
193234695%Yes
193334394%Yes
193432990%Yes
193531987%No
193629180%No
193733592%Yes
193836299%Yes
193935698%Yes
194035497%Yes
194135497%Yes
194234394%Yes
194335998%Yes
194436499%Yes
1945364100%Yes
194636099%Yes
194736099%Yes
1948365100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
195036399%Yes
1951365100%Yes
195236399%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956365100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
195835898%Yes
195936299%Yes
196036499%Yes
1961365100%Yes
196236399%Yes
196336399%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197735497%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198129882%No
1982365100%Yes
198336399%Yes
198436399%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198936299%Yes
199036299%Yes
199127174%No
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016365100%Yes
201736399%Yes
2018365100%Yes
20196819%No
202016345%No
202135296%Yes
2022365100%Yes
202382%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Benkelman 1N
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 January 2023Benkelman 1N, USdaily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)4.3 cm (1.7 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low max (Tie)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low min-27.2 C (-17.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)39 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low min-16.7 C (1.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low max (Tie)-3.9 C (25.0 F)tie96 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)76 years34 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high max37.2 C (99.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)65 years29 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low max (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie52 years6 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high max43.3 C (109.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie9 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie68 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)68 years33 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high max41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)65 years31 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high min (Tie)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie88 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)33 years25 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high max (Tie)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie60 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)33 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2022Benkelman 1N, USdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie89 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

82 complete years, 1927 to 2022
Annual mean temperature at Benkelman 1N as warming stripes, 1927 to 2022 One stripe for each of 82 complete years at Benkelman 1N, 1927 to 2022. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.0 C (51.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 9.1 C (48.4 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 13.5 C (56.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1927: 10.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1928: 10.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1929: 9.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1930: 10.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1933: 12.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1937: 11.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1938: 12.9 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1939: 12.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1940: 12.2 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1942: 11.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1943: 12.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1944: 11.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1945: 11.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1948: 11.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 11.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1950: 10.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1951: 10.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1952: 11.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1953: 12.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1954: 13.5 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1955: 11.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1956: 12.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1957: 11.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1958: 10.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1960: 9.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1961: 10.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1962: 10.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1963: 12.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1964: 10.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1965: 10.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 10.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 10.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1968: 10.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 10.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1970: 10.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 9.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1972: 9.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1973: 9.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1974: 10.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1975: 9.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1976: 10.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 11.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 9.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 10.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 11.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 9.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1983: 10.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1984: 10.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1985: 9.7 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1986: 12.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1987: 11.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 10.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 10.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1990: 11.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 10.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1993: 9.1 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1994: 11.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1995: 10.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 10.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1997: 10.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 11.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 12.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 11.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 11.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2002: 11.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 11.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 11.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 11.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 11.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2007: 11.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 10.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 10.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 11.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2011: 10.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 13.0 C, +1.9 C from the station mean2013: 10.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2014: 11.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 12.4 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2016: 12.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 12.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2018: 11.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2022: 10.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1927194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 82 complete years at Benkelman 1N, 1927 to 2022. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.0 C (51.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 9.1 C (48.4 F), and the warmest was 1954, at 13.5 C (56.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Benkelman 1N as warming stripes, 1927 to 2022
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
192710.8 C-0.25 C
192810.8 C-0.22 C
19299.9 C-1.10 C
193010.5 C-0.52 C
193312.4 C+1.34 C
193711.6 C+0.53 C
193812.9 C+1.89 C
193912.4 C+1.38 C
194012.2 C+1.16 C
194211.6 C+0.56 C
194312.5 C+1.49 C
194411.1 C+0.03 C
194511.2 C+0.12 C
194811.2 C+0.14 C
194911.0 C-0.04 C
195010.9 C-0.10 C
195110.2 C-0.81 C
195211.2 C+0.16 C
195312.5 C+1.43 C
195413.5 C+2.43 C
195511.7 C+0.71 C
195612.6 C+1.59 C
195711.0 C-0.08 C
195810.7 C-0.32 C
19609.9 C-1.09 C
196110.2 C-0.87 C
196210.9 C-0.13 C
196312.0 C+1.00 C
196410.9 C-0.18 C
196510.5 C-0.53 C
196610.3 C-0.72 C
196710.5 C-0.53 C
196810.1 C-0.93 C
196910.2 C-0.84 C
197010.2 C-0.88 C
19719.9 C-1.09 C
19729.7 C-1.29 C
19739.9 C-1.12 C
197410.0 C-1.00 C
19759.8 C-1.27 C
197610.6 C-0.47 C
197711.3 C+0.25 C
19789.8 C-1.23 C
197910.2 C-0.79 C
198011.1 C+0.05 C
19829.7 C-1.38 C
198310.1 C-0.93 C
198410.2 C-0.83 C
19859.7 C-1.31 C
198612.0 C+0.92 C
198711.2 C+0.14 C
198810.7 C-0.30 C
198910.2 C-0.79 C
199011.2 C+0.16 C
199210.5 C-0.57 C
19939.1 C-1.90 C
199411.3 C+0.29 C
199510.6 C-0.41 C
199610.0 C-1.00 C
199710.6 C-0.46 C
199811.7 C+0.67 C
199912.0 C+0.94 C
200011.7 C+0.65 C
200111.8 C+0.79 C
200211.6 C+0.60 C
200311.6 C+0.57 C
200411.4 C+0.37 C
200511.9 C+0.89 C
200611.9 C+0.90 C
200711.0 C-0.08 C
200810.7 C-0.30 C
200910.4 C-0.64 C
201011.4 C+0.36 C
201110.9 C-0.15 C
201213.0 C+1.92 C
201310.9 C-0.12 C
201411.0 C-0.01 C
201512.4 C+1.37 C
201612.3 C+1.31 C
201712.1 C+1.07 C
201811.1 C+0.08 C
202210.6 C-0.45 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1927 to 2022 is 0.00 C (-0.08 to 0.07) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.13) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 82 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Benkelman 1N
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.00 C (-0.08 to 0.07) per decade-0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.13) per decade1927 to 202282Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.01 C (-0.11 to 0.09) per decade-0.02 F (-0.20 to 0.16) per decade1927 to 202282Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.00 C (-0.07 to 0.08) per decade0.01 F (-0.13 to 0.14) per decade1927 to 202282Not clearly different from zero

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

1894 to 2023
Yearly extremes at Benkelman 1N: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)195440.6 C (105.1 F)99
Coldest night (TNn)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)1989-25.6 C (-14.1 F)98
Wettest day (Rx1day)157.5 mm (6.2 in)192446.5 mm (1.8 in)126
Wettest five days (Rx5day)217.3 mm (8.6 in)190168.5 mm (2.7 in)126
Longest dry spell (CDD)99 days189938 days126

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Benkelman 1N by year The hottest day of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 010203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Benkelman 1N by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
190616.7 C (62.1 F)
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
192643.9 C (111.0 F)
192740.0 C (104.0 F)
192839.4 C (102.9 F)
192940.0 C (104.0 F)
193041.1 C (106.0 F)
193142.8 C (109.0 F)
193242.2 C (108.0 F)
193342.2 C (108.0 F)
193444.4 C (111.9 F)
193540.0 C (104.0 F)
193644.4 C (111.9 F)
193743.9 C (111.0 F)
193845.0 C (113.0 F)
193944.4 C (111.9 F)
194043.3 C (109.9 F)
194139.4 C (102.9 F)
194240.6 C (105.1 F)
194341.1 C (106.0 F)
194438.9 C (102.0 F)
194540.6 C (105.1 F)
194640.6 C (105.1 F)
194741.7 C (107.1 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194937.8 C (100.0 F)
195038.3 C (100.9 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195241.1 C (106.0 F)
195341.1 C (106.0 F)
195445.6 C (114.1 F)
195542.8 C (109.0 F)
195641.1 C (106.0 F)
195739.4 C (102.9 F)
195840.6 C (105.1 F)
195940.0 C (104.0 F)
196040.6 C (105.1 F)
196140.6 C (105.1 F)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196341.7 C (107.1 F)
196440.6 C (105.1 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196739.4 C (102.9 F)
196841.1 C (106.0 F)
196943.3 C (109.9 F)
197041.7 C (107.1 F)
197141.1 C (106.0 F)
197237.8 C (100.0 F)
197342.2 C (108.0 F)
197441.1 C (106.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197742.2 C (108.0 F)
197843.3 C (109.9 F)
197940.6 C (105.1 F)
198041.7 C (107.1 F)
198141.1 C (106.0 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198541.1 C (106.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198840.0 C (104.0 F)
198941.1 C (106.0 F)
199042.8 C (109.0 F)
199141.1 C (106.0 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199339.4 C (102.9 F)
199440.6 C (105.1 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199637.8 C (100.0 F)
199739.4 C (102.9 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200040.6 C (105.1 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200242.8 C (109.0 F)
200341.7 C (107.1 F)
200440.6 C (105.1 F)
200543.3 C (109.9 F)
200641.7 C (107.1 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200842.2 C (108.0 F)
200938.9 C (102.0 F)
201042.2 C (108.0 F)
201139.4 C (102.9 F)
201245.6 C (114.1 F)
201341.7 C (107.1 F)
201440.6 C (105.1 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201640.6 C (105.1 F)
201740.0 C (104.0 F)
201840.6 C (105.1 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202037.8 C (100.0 F)
202141.7 C (107.1 F)
202243.3 C (109.9 F)
20235.6 C (42.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Benkelman 1N by year The coldest night of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F). -40-30-20-1001900192019401960198020002020Record: -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Benkelman 1N by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900n/a
1901n/a
1902n/a
1903n/a
1904n/a
1905n/a
1906n/a
1907n/a
1908n/a
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1927-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1928-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1929-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1930-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1931-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1932-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1933-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1934-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1935-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1936-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1937-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1938-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1939-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1940-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1941-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1942-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1943-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1944-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1946-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1947-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1948-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1949-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1950-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1951-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1952-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1953-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1954-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1955-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1956-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1957-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1958-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1959-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1960-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1962-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1964-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1965-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1966-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1967-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1968-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1969-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1970-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1972-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1973-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1976-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1978-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1979-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1980-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1981-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1982-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1983-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1984-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1985-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1986-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1987-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1989-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1991-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1992-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1993-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1994-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1996-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1997-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1998-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1999-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2000-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2001-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2002-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2003-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2004-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2005-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2007-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2008-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2009-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2010-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2011-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2012-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2013-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2014-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2015-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2016-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2017-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2018-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2019-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2020-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2021-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2022-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2023-9.4 C (15.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Benkelman 1N by year The wettest day of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1924
The wettest day of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Benkelman 1N by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18943.8 mm (0.15 in)
189562.2 mm (2.4 in)
189640.6 mm (1.6 in)
189767.1 mm (2.6 in)
189849.5 mm (1.9 in)
189935.6 mm (1.4 in)
190041.7 mm (1.6 in)
1901152.4 mm (6.0 in)
190269.9 mm (2.8 in)
190350.8 mm (2.0 in)
190427.9 mm (1.1 in)
190559.7 mm (2.4 in)
190615.2 mm (0.6 in)
190743.2 mm (1.7 in)
190838.1 mm (1.5 in)
190918.8 mm (0.7 in)
191022.9 mm (0.9 in)
191139.4 mm (1.6 in)
191263.5 mm (2.5 in)
191331.8 mm (1.3 in)
191438.1 mm (1.5 in)
191545.7 mm (1.8 in)
191611.2 mm (0.4 in)
191742.2 mm (1.7 in)
191841.9 mm (1.6 in)
192349.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1925108.7 mm (4.3 in)
192647.8 mm (1.9 in)
192768.1 mm (2.7 in)
192861.5 mm (2.4 in)
192991.4 mm (3.6 in)
193083.8 mm (3.3 in)
193163.5 mm (2.5 in)
193238.1 mm (1.5 in)
193393.5 mm (3.7 in)
193434.3 mm (1.4 in)
1935118.1 mm (4.6 in)
193639.4 mm (1.6 in)
193725.4 mm (1.0 in)
193836.8 mm (1.4 in)
193969.9 mm (2.8 in)
194034.8 mm (1.4 in)
194147.0 mm (1.9 in)
1942100.1 mm (3.9 in)
194346.7 mm (1.8 in)
194439.6 mm (1.6 in)
194535.6 mm (1.4 in)
194645.7 mm (1.8 in)
194735.1 mm (1.4 in)
194849.0 mm (1.9 in)
194948.3 mm (1.9 in)
195030.2 mm (1.2 in)
195168.6 mm (2.7 in)
195234.0 mm (1.3 in)
195323.4 mm (0.9 in)
195433.5 mm (1.3 in)
195547.5 mm (1.9 in)
195632.5 mm (1.3 in)
195753.3 mm (2.1 in)
195836.8 mm (1.4 in)
195933.0 mm (1.3 in)
196027.2 mm (1.1 in)
196166.0 mm (2.6 in)
196270.6 mm (2.8 in)
196371.6 mm (2.8 in)
196443.9 mm (1.7 in)
196549.3 mm (1.9 in)
196651.3 mm (2.0 in)
196740.6 mm (1.6 in)
196844.5 mm (1.8 in)
196947.0 mm (1.9 in)
197022.6 mm (0.9 in)
197145.2 mm (1.8 in)
197266.0 mm (2.6 in)
197351.3 mm (2.0 in)
197472.1 mm (2.8 in)
197546.0 mm (1.8 in)
197625.9 mm (1.0 in)
197753.3 mm (2.1 in)
197829.0 mm (1.1 in)
197974.2 mm (2.9 in)
198061.5 mm (2.4 in)
198173.9 mm (2.9 in)
198242.4 mm (1.7 in)
198334.3 mm (1.4 in)
198443.7 mm (1.7 in)
198550.3 mm (2.0 in)
198633.5 mm (1.3 in)
198748.8 mm (1.9 in)
198844.7 mm (1.8 in)
198929.0 mm (1.1 in)
199031.5 mm (1.2 in)
199186.6 mm (3.4 in)
199258.9 mm (2.3 in)
199357.7 mm (2.3 in)
199443.2 mm (1.7 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199671.1 mm (2.8 in)
199749.8 mm (2.0 in)
1998113.5 mm (4.5 in)
199954.9 mm (2.2 in)
200079.5 mm (3.1 in)
200131.5 mm (1.2 in)
200273.4 mm (2.9 in)
200340.4 mm (1.6 in)
200440.1 mm (1.6 in)
200546.2 mm (1.8 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200752.3 mm (2.1 in)
200857.7 mm (2.3 in)
200954.6 mm (2.1 in)
201042.7 mm (1.7 in)
201144.2 mm (1.7 in)
201250.8 mm (2.0 in)
201353.1 mm (2.1 in)
201449.3 mm (1.9 in)
201594.0 mm (3.7 in)
201667.3 mm (2.6 in)
201764.5 mm (2.5 in)
201839.1 mm (1.5 in)
20197.6 mm (0.30 in)
202038.1 mm (1.5 in)
202156.6 mm (2.2 in)
202256.4 mm (2.2 in)
20237.4 mm (0.29 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Benkelman 1N by year The wettest five days of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 217.3 mm (8.6 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 217.3 mm (8.6 in) in 1901
The wettest five days of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 217.3 mm (8.6 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.5 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Benkelman 1N by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18946.3 mm (0.25 in)
189562.2 mm (2.4 in)
189657.2 mm (2.3 in)
189786.4 mm (3.4 in)
189881.2 mm (3.2 in)
189944.5 mm (1.8 in)
190052.8 mm (2.1 in)
1901217.3 mm (8.6 in)
1902120.7 mm (4.8 in)
190391.5 mm (3.6 in)
190459.7 mm (2.4 in)
190568.6 mm (2.7 in)
190625.3 mm (1.0 in)
190773.8 mm (2.9 in)
190876.2 mm (3.0 in)
190937.3 mm (1.5 in)
191043.2 mm (1.7 in)
191139.4 mm (1.6 in)
191288.9 mm (3.5 in)
191368.7 mm (2.7 in)
191499.2 mm (3.9 in)
191587.6 mm (3.4 in)
191614.1 mm (0.6 in)
191766.3 mm (2.6 in)
191843.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1924157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1925115.1 mm (4.5 in)
192664.5 mm (2.5 in)
192786.9 mm (3.4 in)
1928114.4 mm (4.5 in)
192991.4 mm (3.6 in)
193083.8 mm (3.3 in)
193163.5 mm (2.5 in)
193273.7 mm (2.9 in)
1933191.3 mm (7.5 in)
193458.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935150.3 mm (5.9 in)
193660.9 mm (2.4 in)
193735.5 mm (1.4 in)
193848.8 mm (1.9 in)
193970.9 mm (2.8 in)
194065.3 mm (2.6 in)
194158.7 mm (2.3 in)
1942100.1 mm (3.9 in)
194371.1 mm (2.8 in)
194469.3 mm (2.7 in)
194554.2 mm (2.1 in)
194678.7 mm (3.1 in)
194748.6 mm (1.9 in)
194867.3 mm (2.6 in)
194973.9 mm (2.9 in)
195049.3 mm (1.9 in)
1951143.8 mm (5.7 in)
195256.4 mm (2.2 in)
195325.7 mm (1.0 in)
195446.8 mm (1.8 in)
195561.2 mm (2.4 in)
195668.1 mm (2.7 in)
195765.5 mm (2.6 in)
195856.1 mm (2.2 in)
195943.9 mm (1.7 in)
196040.1 mm (1.6 in)
196178.7 mm (3.1 in)
1962112.2 mm (4.4 in)
196391.2 mm (3.6 in)
196446.4 mm (1.8 in)
196598.0 mm (3.9 in)
196683.6 mm (3.3 in)
196746.5 mm (1.8 in)
196876.0 mm (3.0 in)
196961.4 mm (2.4 in)
197034.8 mm (1.4 in)
197196.7 mm (3.8 in)
197272.6 mm (2.9 in)
197369.1 mm (2.7 in)
1974104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197564.5 mm (2.5 in)
197647.7 mm (1.9 in)
197762.2 mm (2.4 in)
197830.9 mm (1.2 in)
197980.6 mm (3.2 in)
1980138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1981106.4 mm (4.2 in)
198261.5 mm (2.4 in)
198351.5 mm (2.0 in)
198464.5 mm (2.5 in)
198562.0 mm (2.4 in)
198643.7 mm (1.7 in)
198795.3 mm (3.8 in)
198868.8 mm (2.7 in)
198953.4 mm (2.1 in)
199082.8 mm (3.3 in)
1991143.8 mm (5.7 in)
199295.7 mm (3.8 in)
199368.9 mm (2.7 in)
199454.1 mm (2.1 in)
199569.1 mm (2.7 in)
1996134.1 mm (5.3 in)
199754.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998113.8 mm (4.5 in)
199964.8 mm (2.6 in)
2000108.0 mm (4.3 in)
200151.8 mm (2.0 in)
200282.5 mm (3.2 in)
200360.0 mm (2.4 in)
200461.7 mm (2.4 in)
200576.7 mm (3.0 in)
200642.9 mm (1.7 in)
200774.9 mm (2.9 in)
200883.9 mm (3.3 in)
200985.1 mm (3.4 in)
201080.0 mm (3.1 in)
201168.9 mm (2.7 in)
201250.8 mm (2.0 in)
201357.5 mm (2.3 in)
201460.5 mm (2.4 in)
2015156.5 mm (6.2 in)
201693.2 mm (3.7 in)
201792.2 mm (3.6 in)
201868.4 mm (2.7 in)
20199.9 mm (0.39 in)
202062.7 mm (2.5 in)
202169.8 mm (2.7 in)
202264.0 mm (2.5 in)
202320.1 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Benkelman 1N by year The longest dry spell of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 99 days in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days. 02550751001900192019401960198020002020Record: 99 days in 1899
The longest dry spell of the year at Benkelman 1N, 1894 to 2023. The record is 99 days in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Benkelman 1N by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189439 days
189539 days
189640 days
189736 days
189840 days
189999 days
190054 days
190130 days
190262 days
190326 days
190461 days
190531 days
190628 days
190772 days
190872 days
190933 days
191076 days
191145 days
191238 days
191343 days
191446 days
191521 days
191633 days
191737 days
191830 days
192339 days
192425 days
192545 days
192654 days
192732 days
192832 days
192931 days
193029 days
193151 days
193255 days
193337 days
193428 days
193530 days
193650 days
193738 days
193840 days
193976 days
194049 days
194135 days
194237 days
194343 days
194429 days
194539 days
194645 days
194729 days
194829 days
194949 days
195061 days
195129 days
195244 days
195357 days
195461 days
195538 days
195631 days
195723 days
195840 days
195945 days
196022 days
196135 days
196233 days
196332 days
196438 days
196552 days
196646 days
196751 days
196851 days
196927 days
197050 days
197141 days
197280 days
197333 days
197439 days
197539 days
197634 days
197764 days
197857 days
197934 days
198049 days
198130 days
198230 days
198328 days
198431 days
198534 days
198635 days
198736 days
198844 days
198963 days
199031 days
199122 days
199236 days
199330 days
199427 days
199534 days
199645 days
199725 days
199840 days
199945 days
200049 days
200123 days
200247 days
200331 days
200434 days
200541 days
200653 days
200730 days
200828 days
200921 days
201025 days
201126 days
201250 days
201323 days
201473 days
201532 days
201649 days
201737 days
201830 days
201921 days
202044 days
202145 days
202230 days
20233 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

82 years with a frost

Across 82 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Benkelman 1N falls on 5 May and the median first autumn frost on 6 October, which leaves a median of 158 days between them.

In 1989 to 2022 the median growing season was 159 days. That is 1 day more than in 1927 to 1965.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Benkelman 1N
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1927 to 1965)Recent period (1989 to 2022)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost5 May2 May4 May2 days later0.0 days per decade
First autumn frost6 October5 October10 October5 days later+0.7 days per decade
Growing days158 days158 days159 days1 day more+0.7 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

104 years, 1897 to 2022

A day with at least 48.5 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 144.1 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Benkelman 1N: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years48.5 mm (1.9 in)
5 years68.0 mm (2.7 in)
10 years83.0 mm (3.3 in)
25 years104.9 mm (4.1 in)
50 years123.4 mm (4.9 in)
100 years144.1 mm (5.7 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 104 years of values from 1897 to 2022.

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: 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 1924; 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1901; 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 1935.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2005 to 2022 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2005 to 2022, Benkelman 1N had a mean temperature of 11.4 C (52.6 F) and 487.5 mm (19.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Leoti (United States, 176 km away), Garden City Exp STN (United States, 239 km away) and Holly (United States, 229 km away).

Climate twins of Benkelman 1N: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2005 to 2022 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
LeotiUnited States176 km (109 mi)11.5 C (52.8 F)438.4 mm (17.3 in)0.78
Garden City Exp STNUnited States239 km (149 mi)11.6 C (53.0 F)455.7 mm (17.9 in)0.79
HollyUnited States229 km (142 mi)11.6 C (52.9 F)392.0 mm (15.4 in)0.83

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.

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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).