Bennington 3WSW Weather Records (USC00250781)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bennington 3WSW (USC00250781), Nebraska, United States, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Bennington 3WSW

Bennington 3WSW (USC00250781) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 41.35 latitude and -96.21 longitude, 380 m (1,245 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1978 to 2020, 43 years of record.
876 records set at Bennington 3WSW still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bennington 3WSW set a daily record snowfall of 2.0 cm (0.8 in) on 18 October 2020.

About the Station

Location: Nebraska, United States, 41.35 latitude, -96.21 longitude.
Elevation: 380 m (1,245 ft).
Period of record: 1978 to 2020, 43 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Bennington 3WSW. 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 Bennington 3WSW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	5.6 C (42.1 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.2 C (99.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	9.4 C (48.9 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

876 standing records

876 records at Bennington 3WSW still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 570.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 135.1 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bennington 3WSW. The most was 135.1 mm (5.3 in) on 7 August 1999.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bennington 3WSW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 January 2004
Feb	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 February 2005
Mar	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	19 March 1982
Apr	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	25 April 2007
May	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	7 May 2015
Jun	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	22 June 1994
Jul	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	3 July 2004
Aug	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	7 August 1999
Sep	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	2 September 1997
Oct	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	7 October 2017
Nov	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 November 2015
Dec	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1978 to 1979

2 years of record at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 1979. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978, 1979.

Latest Records

Latest records at Bennington 3WSW
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	41 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2020	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	5 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	monthly snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	1 year	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2019	Bennington 3WSW, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2020

Yearly extremes at Bennington 3WSW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1978	29.7 C (85.5 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	1979	-17.0 C (1.5 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	1999	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	166.5 mm (6.6 in)	2018	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	42
Longest dry spell (CDD)	63 days	1999	27 days	42

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 2020. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.7 C (85.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bennington 3WSW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1978	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1979	22.2 C (72.0 F)
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 2020. The record is -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.0 C (1.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bennington 3WSW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1978	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1979	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 2020. The record is 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.9 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bennington 3WSW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1978	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1979	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1981	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1982	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1983	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1984	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1985	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1986	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1987	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1988	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1989	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1990	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1991	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1993	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1994	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1996	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1997	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1998	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1999	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2000	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2001	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2002	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2003	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2004	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2005	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
2006	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2007	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2008	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2009	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2010	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
2011	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
2012	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2013	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2014	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2015	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2016	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2017	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2018	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
2019	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2020	32.8 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 2020. The record is 166.5 mm (6.6 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.3 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bennington 3WSW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1978	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1979	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1980	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1981	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1982	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1983	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1984	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1985	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1986	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1987	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1988	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1989	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1990	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1991	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1992	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1993	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1994	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1996	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1997	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1998	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1999	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
2000	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2001	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2002	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
2003	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2004	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
2005	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
2006	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
2007	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
2008	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
2009	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
2010	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2011	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
2012	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
2013	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
2014	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
2015	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2016	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
2017	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2018	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
2019	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
2020	60.0 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bennington 3WSW, 1978 to 2020. The record is 63 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bennington 3WSW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1978	23 days
1979	35 days
1980	29 days
1981	31 days
1982	25 days
1983	25 days
1984	19 days
1985	40 days
1986	33 days
1987	35 days
1988	35 days
1989	29 days
1990	25 days
1991	23 days
1992	22 days
1993	22 days
1994	31 days
1996	26 days
1997	25 days
1998	50 days
1999	63 days
2000	28 days
2001	31 days
2002	35 days
2003	19 days
2004	23 days
2005	30 days
2006	22 days
2007	31 days
2008	19 days
2009	25 days
2010	29 days
2011	25 days
2012	36 days
2013	22 days
2014	29 days
2015	27 days
2016	18 days
2017	33 days
2018	22 days
2019	15 days
2020	21 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

38 years, 1979 to 2018

A day with at least 63.9 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 136.4 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bennington 3WSW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
5 years	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
25 years	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1979 to 2018.

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: 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1999; 127.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1997; 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1989.

Download the Data

Data for Bennington 3WSW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bennington 3WSW 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).

Days with data per year at Bennington 3WSW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1978	142	39%	No
1979	74	20%	No