Built 2026-10-18 (18 October 2026)

Chadron 3SW Weather Records (USC00251575)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chadron 3SW (USC00251575), Nebraska, United States, with 133 years of record.

Key Facts for Chadron 3SW

  • Chadron 3SW (USC00251575) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 42.81 latitude and -103.05 longitude, 1,021 m (3,351 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1894 to 2026, 133 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Chadron 3SW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Chadron 3SW tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.8 C (91.0 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Nebraska, United States, 42.81 latitude, -103.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,021 m (3,351 ft).
  • Period of record: 1894 to 2026, 133 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

23 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Chadron 3SW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chadron 3SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chadron 3SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Chadron 3SW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.1 C (70.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
Mar35.6 C (96.1 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
May36.7 C (98.1 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Aug45.6 C (114.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Sep43.3 C (109.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-25.0 C (-13.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.6 C (78.1 F)-40.0 C (-40.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Chadron 3SW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Chadron 3SW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401894: 361895: 71914: 11915: 111916: 161917: 131918: 121919: 101920: 91921: 221922: 71923: 21924: 71925: 161926: 111927: 111928: 81929: 81930: 131931: 251932: 191933: 161934: 261935: 221936: 401937: 151938: 91939: 241940: 231941: 141942: 71943: 211944: 71945: 131946: 111947: 231948: 111949: 61950: 211951: 161952: 131953: 71954: 211955: 101956: 121957: 41958: 91959: 161960: 111961: 51962: 171963: 51964: 101965: 241966: 101967: 91968: 121969: 151970: 71971: 91972: 201973: 91974: 131975: 111976: 61977: 71978: 71979: 101980: 101981: 101982: 51983: 121984: 51985: 271986: 81988: 51989: 271990: 141991: 171992: 71993: 41994: 111995: 181996: 181997: 131998: 91999: 152000: 112001: 62002: 152003: 132004: 12005: 22006: 182007: 112008: 42009: 202010: 82011: 42012: 182013: 172014: 142015: 112016: 82017: 162018: 192019: 102020: 152021: 102022: 132023: 92024: 132025: 252026: 201894192419361948196019721984199720092021
1,464 records at Chadron 3SW still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Chadron 3SW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189436
18957
19141
191511
191616
191713
191812
191910
19209
192122
19227
19232
19247
192516
192611
192711
19288
19298
193013
193125
193219
193316
193426
193522
193640
193715
19389
193924
194023
194114
19427
194321
19447
194513
194611
194723
194811
19496
195021
195116
195213
19537
195421
195510
195612
19574
19589
195916
196011
19615
196217
19635
196410
196524
196610
19679
196812
196915
19707
19719
197220
19739
197413
197511
19766
19777
19787
197910
198010
198110
19825
198312
19845
198527
19868
19885
198927
199014
199117
19927
19934
199411
199518
199618
199713
19989
199915
200011
20016
200215
200313
20041
20052
200618
200711
20084
200920
20108
20114
201218
201317
201414
201511
20168
201716
201819
201910
202015
202110
202213
20239
202413
202525
202620

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Chadron 3SW set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Chadron 3SW between 3 January 1949 and 3 February 1989. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depthRecord low maximum temperature3 January 1949: Record daily snowfall 67.8 cm (26.7 in)18 September 1986: Record daily precipitation 111.8 mm (4.4 in)12 March 1988: Record snow depth 81.3 cm (32.0 in)3 February 1989: Record low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)19501960197019801990
4 all-time records were set at Chadron 3SW between 3 January 1949 and 3 February 1989. Each dot is a new record.
When Chadron 3SW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1949-01-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 67.8 cm (26.7 in)
1986-09-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1988-03-12Record snow depthRecord snow depth 81.3 cm (32.0 in)
1989-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -26.7 C (-16.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 111.8 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chadron 3SW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chadron 3SW. The most was 111.8 mm (4.4 in) on 18 September 1986. 050100150 Jan: 36.8 mm (1.4 in), 25 January 1921 Jan Feb: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 26 February 2000 Feb Mar: 47.8 mm (1.9 in), 8 March 2016 Mar Apr: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 7 April 1919 Apr May: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 20 May 1988 May Jun: 90.7 mm (3.6 in), 16 June 1921 Jun Jul: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 25 July 1923 Jul Aug: 52.3 mm (2.1 in), 5 August 1920 Aug Sep: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 18 September 1986 Sep Oct: 46.7 mm (1.8 in), 9 October 2011 Oct Nov: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 5 November 1922 Nov Dec: 26.4 mm (1.0 in), 10 December 1915 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chadron 3SW. The most was 111.8 mm (4.4 in) on 18 September 1986.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chadron 3SW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan36.8 mm (1.4 in)25 January 1921
Feb38.1 mm (1.5 in)26 February 2000
Mar47.8 mm (1.9 in)8 March 2016
Apr76.2 mm (3.0 in)7 April 1919
May65.0 mm (2.6 in)20 May 1988
Jun90.7 mm (3.6 in)16 June 1921
Jul52.8 mm (2.1 in)25 July 1923
Aug52.3 mm (2.1 in)5 August 1920
Sep111.8 mm (4.4 in)18 September 1986
Oct46.7 mm (1.8 in)9 October 2011
Nov38.1 mm (1.5 in)5 November 1922
Dec26.4 mm (1.0 in)10 December 1915

Period of Record Coverage

1894 to 2026
Days with data per year at Chadron 3SW 115 years of record at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. 27 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923 and others. 1894: 137 of 365 days1895: 83 of 365 days1914: 31 of 365 days1915: 361 of 365 days1916: 314 of 366 days1917: 330 of 365 days1918: 316 of 365 days1919: 330 of 365 days1920: 317 of 366 days1921: 331 of 365 days1922: 323 of 365 days1923: 322 of 365 days1924: 292 of 366 days1925: 324 of 365 days1926: 330 of 365 days1927: 316 of 365 days1928: 341 of 366 days1929: 350 of 365 days1930: 334 of 365 days1931: 324 of 365 days1932: 326 of 366 days1933: 329 of 365 days1934: 321 of 365 days1935: 326 of 365 days1936: 331 of 366 days1937: 333 of 365 days1938: 363 of 365 days1939: 354 of 365 days1940: 360 of 366 days1941: 360 of 365 days1942: 334 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 363 of 366 days1945: 364 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 334 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 330 of 365 days1983: 311 of 365 days1984: 344 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 324 of 365 days1987: 61 of 365 days1988: 293 of 366 days1989: 331 of 365 days1990: 306 of 365 days1991: 317 of 365 days1992: 197 of 366 days1993: 236 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 352 of 366 days1997: 359 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 360 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 360 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 361 of 365 days2004: 121 of 366 days2005: 31 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 335 of 365 days2008: 273 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: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 362 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days19201935195019651980199520102025
115 years of record at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. 27 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923 and others.
Days with data per year at Chadron 3SW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189413738%No
18958323%No
1914318%No
191536199%Yes
191631486%No
191733090%Yes
191831687%No
191933090%Yes
192031787%No
192133191%Yes
192232388%No
192332288%No
192429280%No
192532489%No
192633090%Yes
192731687%No
192834193%Yes
192935096%Yes
193033492%Yes
193132489%No
193232689%No
193332990%Yes
193432188%No
193532689%No
193633190%Yes
193733391%Yes
193836399%Yes
193935497%Yes
194036098%Yes
194136099%Yes
194233492%Yes
1943365100%Yes
194436399%Yes
1945364100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636499%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196333492%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198233090%Yes
198331185%No
198434494%Yes
1985365100%Yes
198632489%No
19876117%No
198829380%No
198933191%Yes
199030684%No
199131787%No
199219754%No
199323665%No
199436299%Yes
1995364100%Yes
199635296%Yes
199735998%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199936099%Yes
2000366100%Yes
200136099%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200336199%Yes
200412133%No
2005318%No
200636399%Yes
200733592%Yes
200827375%No
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536299%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Chadron 3SW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie1 year2 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily rain (Provisional)21.1 mm (0.8 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max43.3 C (109.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)84 years42 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie92 years9 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)95 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 July 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)80 years40 of 100 (Notable)
7 June 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie56 years6 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)93 years41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)44 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)47 years29 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)87 years38 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)80 years35 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)130 years43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)9 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2026Chadron 3SW, USdaily high max (Tie)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

96 complete years, 1915 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Chadron 3SW as warming stripes, 1915 to 2025 One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Chadron 3SW, 1915 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.1 C (48.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 6.8 C (44.3 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 12.1 C (53.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F). 1915: 8.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1916: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1917: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1918: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1919: 8.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1920: 9.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1921: 10.5 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1922: 8.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1923: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1925: 10.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1926: 10.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1927: 8.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1928: 9.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1929: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1930: 10.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1931: 11.6 C, +2.5 C from the station mean1932: 9.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1933: 11.3 C, +2.3 C from the station mean1934: 12.1 C, +3.0 C from the station mean1935: 10.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1936: 10.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1938: 11.0 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1939: 11.4 C, +2.4 C from the station mean1940: 10.7 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1941: 9.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1943: 8.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1944: 7.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1945: 7.9 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1946: 9.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1947: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1948: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1949: 8.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1950: 7.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1951: 6.8 C, -2.2 C from the station mean1952: 8.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1953: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1954: 10.1 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1955: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1956: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1957: 8.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1958: 8.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1959: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1960: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1961: 8.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1962: 8.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1964: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1965: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1967: 8.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1968: 8.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 8.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 8.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1971: 8.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1973: 8.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1974: 9.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 8.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 9.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1977: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 7.4 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1979: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 9.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1981: 10.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1982: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1983: 8.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1984: 8.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1985: 8.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1994: 10.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1995: 9.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 9.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 10.1 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 10.8 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2000: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 10.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2002: 9.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 9.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2006: 9.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2009: 7.5 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2010: 8.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 8.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2012: 10.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 8.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2014: 7.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean2015: 9.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 8.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2018: 7.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2019: 7.0 C, -2.1 C from the station mean2020: 9.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2021: 9.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 8.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2023: 8.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2024: 10.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 9.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean191519201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 96 complete years at Chadron 3SW, 1915 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.1 C (48.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 6.8 C (44.3 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 12.1 C (53.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Chadron 3SW as warming stripes, 1915 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19158.2 C-0.90 C
19168.7 C-0.42 C
19178.5 C-0.63 C
19189.6 C+0.48 C
19198.8 C-0.24 C
19209.1 C+0.06 C
192110.5 C+1.38 C
19228.8 C-0.31 C
19239.3 C+0.22 C
192510.0 C+0.95 C
192610.4 C+1.31 C
19278.8 C-0.29 C
19289.8 C+0.75 C
19298.3 C-0.80 C
193010.0 C+0.87 C
193111.6 C+2.50 C
19329.9 C+0.82 C
193311.3 C+2.26 C
193412.1 C+3.01 C
193510.1 C+1.01 C
193610.1 C+1.05 C
193811.0 C+1.87 C
193911.4 C+2.36 C
194010.7 C+1.64 C
19419.9 C+0.78 C
19438.9 C-0.14 C
19447.9 C-1.14 C
19457.9 C-1.23 C
19469.5 C+0.45 C
19478.4 C-0.69 C
19488.5 C-0.60 C
19498.1 C-0.95 C
19507.8 C-1.27 C
19516.8 C-2.25 C
19528.9 C-0.18 C
19539.6 C+0.53 C
195410.1 C+1.06 C
19558.4 C-0.72 C
19569.1 C+0.01 C
19578.2 C-0.87 C
19588.8 C-0.24 C
19598.5 C-0.58 C
19608.6 C-0.49 C
19618.9 C-0.22 C
19628.9 C-0.14 C
19648.7 C-0.38 C
19658.5 C-0.60 C
19668.5 C-0.58 C
19678.7 C-0.43 C
19688.2 C-0.88 C
19698.9 C-0.14 C
19708.3 C-0.75 C
19718.1 C-0.94 C
19728.0 C-1.12 C
19738.6 C-0.51 C
19749.2 C+0.07 C
19758.4 C-0.70 C
19769.2 C+0.10 C
19779.6 C+0.48 C
19787.4 C-1.66 C
19798.3 C-0.76 C
19809.7 C+0.57 C
198110.4 C+1.28 C
19828.3 C-0.82 C
19838.8 C-0.28 C
19848.9 C-0.14 C
19858.1 C-1.00 C
19898.5 C-0.62 C
199410.3 C+1.18 C
19959.1 C+0.06 C
19968.0 C-1.07 C
19979.1 C+0.02 C
199810.1 C+0.97 C
199910.8 C+1.70 C
20009.5 C+0.42 C
200110.3 C+1.23 C
20029.3 C+0.21 C
20039.8 C+0.68 C
20069.4 C+0.31 C
20097.5 C-1.58 C
20108.3 C-0.81 C
20118.1 C-1.03 C
201210.4 C+1.33 C
20138.0 C-1.10 C
20147.7 C-1.38 C
20159.0 C-0.12 C
20169.5 C+0.43 C
20178.8 C-0.27 C
20187.8 C-1.24 C
20197.0 C-2.08 C
20209.5 C+0.44 C
20219.6 C+0.47 C
20228.5 C-0.63 C
20238.7 C-0.34 C
202410.0 C+0.89 C
20259.7 C+0.60 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.06 C (0.00 to 0.13) per decade over 1915 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.11 F (0.00 to 0.23) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 96 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Chadron 3SW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.06 C (-0.12 to 0.00) per decade-0.11 F (-0.22 to 0.00) per decade1915 to 202596Fall
Mean daily maximum0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.09) per decade0.04 F (-0.09 to 0.16) per decade1915 to 202596Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.1 C (-0.2 to -0.1) per decade-0.3 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade1915 to 202596Fall

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 2026
Yearly extremes at Chadron 3SW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)189440.0 C (104.0 F)115
Coldest night (TNn)-42.2 C (-44.0 F)1895-29.4 C (-20.9 F)115
Wettest day (Rx1day)111.8 mm (4.4 in)198636.8 mm (1.4 in)115
Wettest five days (Rx5day)127.3 mm (5.0 in)198659.2 mm (2.3 in)115
Longest dry spell (CDD)101 days198933 days115

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Chadron 3SW by year The hottest day of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1894
The hottest day of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Chadron 3SW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189445.6 C (114.1 F)
189535.6 C (96.1 F)
191416.1 C (61.0 F)
191536.7 C (98.1 F)
191637.8 C (100.0 F)
191740.0 C (104.0 F)
191837.2 C (99.0 F)
191938.3 C (100.9 F)
192038.9 C (102.0 F)
192136.7 C (98.1 F)
192240.6 C (105.1 F)
192335.0 C (95.0 F)
192439.4 C (102.9 F)
192537.8 C (100.0 F)
192643.9 C (111.0 F)
192734.4 C (93.9 F)
192837.2 C (99.0 F)
192938.3 C (100.9 F)
193041.1 C (106.0 F)
193141.7 C (107.1 F)
193238.9 C (102.0 F)
193340.0 C (104.0 F)
193441.7 C (107.1 F)
193540.6 C (105.1 F)
193642.8 C (109.0 F)
193740.6 C (105.1 F)
193840.0 C (104.0 F)
193943.3 C (109.9 F)
194042.2 C (108.0 F)
194140.0 C (104.0 F)
194238.9 C (102.0 F)
194339.4 C (102.9 F)
194440.0 C (104.0 F)
194540.0 C (104.0 F)
194640.0 C (104.0 F)
194740.6 C (105.1 F)
194840.0 C (104.0 F)
194940.0 C (104.0 F)
195036.7 C (98.1 F)
195138.9 C (102.0 F)
195242.8 C (109.0 F)
195340.0 C (104.0 F)
195443.3 C (109.9 F)
195539.4 C (102.9 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195838.3 C (100.9 F)
195940.6 C (105.1 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196140.0 C (104.0 F)
196238.9 C (102.0 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196441.7 C (107.1 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196738.3 C (100.9 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197039.4 C (102.9 F)
197138.3 C (100.9 F)
197240.0 C (104.0 F)
197342.8 C (109.0 F)
197441.1 C (106.0 F)
197541.1 C (106.0 F)
197640.0 C (104.0 F)
197741.1 C (106.0 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197939.4 C (102.9 F)
198042.2 C (108.0 F)
198140.6 C (105.1 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198438.3 C (100.9 F)
198541.1 C (106.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198721.1 C (70.0 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199042.8 C (109.0 F)
199140.0 C (104.0 F)
199237.2 C (99.0 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199438.3 C (100.9 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199840.6 C (105.1 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200037.8 C (100.0 F)
200138.3 C (100.9 F)
200240.6 C (105.1 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200427.8 C (82.0 F)
200517.8 C (64.0 F)
200642.8 C (109.0 F)
200741.1 C (106.0 F)
200838.9 C (102.0 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)
201140.0 C (104.0 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201337.8 C (100.0 F)
201439.4 C (102.9 F)
201540.0 C (104.0 F)
201640.0 C (104.0 F)
201741.7 C (107.1 F)
201838.9 C (102.0 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202041.1 C (106.0 F)
202141.1 C (106.0 F)
202242.8 C (109.0 F)
202337.2 C (99.0 F)
202441.1 C (106.0 F)
202541.7 C (107.1 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Chadron 3SW by year The coldest night of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F). -50-40-30-20-101900192019401960198020002020Record: -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1895
The coldest night of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is -42.2 C (-44.0 F) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Chadron 3SW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1894-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1895-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1914-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1915-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1916-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1917-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1918-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1919-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1920-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1921-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1922-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1923-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1924-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1925-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1926-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1927-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1928-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1929-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1930-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1931-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1932-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1933-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1934-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1935-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1936-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1937-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1938-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1939-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1940-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1941-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1942-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1943-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1944-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1945-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1946-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1947-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1948-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1949-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1950-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1951-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1952-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1953-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1954-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1955-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1956-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1957-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1958-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1959-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1960-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1961-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1962-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1963-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1964-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1965-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1966-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1967-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1968-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1969-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1970-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1973-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1977-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1978-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1981-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1982-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1983-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1984-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1985-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1986-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1987-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1990-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1991-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1992-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1993-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1994-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1996-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1997-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1998-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1999-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2000-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2001-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2002-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2003-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2004-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2005-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2006-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2007-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2008-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2009-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2010-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2011-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2012-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2013-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2014-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2015-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2016-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2017-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2018-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2019-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2020-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2021-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2022-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2023-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2024-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2025-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
2026-30.0 C (-22.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chadron 3SW by year The wettest day of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.8 mm (1.4 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1986
The wettest day of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.8 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chadron 3SW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189414.0 mm (0.6 in)
189512.4 mm (0.5 in)
19144.6 mm (0.18 in)
191543.9 mm (1.7 in)
191653.8 mm (2.1 in)
191728.2 mm (1.1 in)
191836.8 mm (1.4 in)
191976.2 mm (3.0 in)
192061.5 mm (2.4 in)
192190.7 mm (3.6 in)
192238.1 mm (1.5 in)
192352.8 mm (2.1 in)
192450.8 mm (2.0 in)
192561.0 mm (2.4 in)
192651.3 mm (2.0 in)
192758.7 mm (2.3 in)
192842.2 mm (1.7 in)
192935.1 mm (1.4 in)
193038.9 mm (1.5 in)
193127.4 mm (1.1 in)
193230.5 mm (1.2 in)
193349.0 mm (1.9 in)
193444.5 mm (1.8 in)
193551.8 mm (2.0 in)
193657.2 mm (2.3 in)
193742.7 mm (1.7 in)
193843.7 mm (1.7 in)
193951.6 mm (2.0 in)
194020.3 mm (0.8 in)
194134.3 mm (1.4 in)
194254.6 mm (2.1 in)
194326.7 mm (1.1 in)
194436.8 mm (1.4 in)
194526.9 mm (1.1 in)
194636.6 mm (1.4 in)
194777.0 mm (3.0 in)
194825.7 mm (1.0 in)
194934.5 mm (1.4 in)
195023.4 mm (0.9 in)
195139.9 mm (1.6 in)
195233.5 mm (1.3 in)
195327.7 mm (1.1 in)
195446.2 mm (1.8 in)
195551.8 mm (2.0 in)
195623.1 mm (0.9 in)
195746.5 mm (1.8 in)
195831.2 mm (1.2 in)
195958.9 mm (2.3 in)
196026.9 mm (1.1 in)
196128.4 mm (1.1 in)
196229.5 mm (1.2 in)
196326.2 mm (1.0 in)
196426.7 mm (1.1 in)
196549.5 mm (1.9 in)
196629.2 mm (1.1 in)
196753.6 mm (2.1 in)
196827.2 mm (1.1 in)
196932.0 mm (1.3 in)
197042.7 mm (1.7 in)
197147.8 mm (1.9 in)
197224.9 mm (1.0 in)
197333.3 mm (1.3 in)
197424.6 mm (1.0 in)
197536.6 mm (1.4 in)
197630.5 mm (1.2 in)
197738.9 mm (1.5 in)
197828.2 mm (1.1 in)
197946.2 mm (1.8 in)
198035.8 mm (1.4 in)
198128.2 mm (1.1 in)
198231.8 mm (1.3 in)
198335.1 mm (1.4 in)
198433.0 mm (1.3 in)
198517.3 mm (0.7 in)
1986111.8 mm (4.4 in)
198718.0 mm (0.7 in)
198865.0 mm (2.6 in)
198945.2 mm (1.8 in)
199021.3 mm (0.8 in)
199130.7 mm (1.2 in)
199243.2 mm (1.7 in)
199344.5 mm (1.8 in)
199442.4 mm (1.7 in)
199538.1 mm (1.5 in)
199639.4 mm (1.6 in)
199761.0 mm (2.4 in)
199833.0 mm (1.3 in)
199938.1 mm (1.5 in)
200062.2 mm (2.4 in)
200150.8 mm (2.0 in)
200240.6 mm (1.6 in)
200331.5 mm (1.2 in)
200436.6 mm (1.4 in)
20056.6 mm (0.26 in)
200626.9 mm (1.1 in)
200730.0 mm (1.2 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200936.1 mm (1.4 in)
201035.1 mm (1.4 in)
201146.7 mm (1.8 in)
201224.1 mm (0.9 in)
201348.8 mm (1.9 in)
201472.1 mm (2.8 in)
201554.6 mm (2.1 in)
201647.8 mm (1.9 in)
201741.4 mm (1.6 in)
201834.5 mm (1.4 in)
201938.1 mm (1.5 in)
202023.1 mm (0.9 in)
202147.5 mm (1.9 in)
202226.2 mm (1.0 in)
202357.9 mm (2.3 in)
202437.3 mm (1.5 in)
202570.4 mm (2.8 in)
202627.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chadron 3SW by year The wettest five days of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 127.3 mm (5.0 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.2 mm (2.3 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 127.3 mm (5.0 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 127.3 mm (5.0 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.2 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chadron 3SW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189419.3 mm (0.8 in)
189516.6 mm (0.7 in)
19147.1 mm (0.28 in)
191580.0 mm (3.1 in)
191688.3 mm (3.5 in)
191756.9 mm (2.2 in)
191845.2 mm (1.8 in)
191990.7 mm (3.6 in)
1920115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1921107.0 mm (4.2 in)
192259.7 mm (2.4 in)
192395.5 mm (3.8 in)
192454.9 mm (2.2 in)
1925123.7 mm (4.9 in)
192667.3 mm (2.6 in)
192781.8 mm (3.2 in)
192861.3 mm (2.4 in)
192945.9 mm (1.8 in)
193054.1 mm (2.1 in)
193131.0 mm (1.2 in)
193259.4 mm (2.3 in)
193391.6 mm (3.6 in)
193451.9 mm (2.0 in)
193578.7 mm (3.1 in)
193675.7 mm (3.0 in)
193766.8 mm (2.6 in)
193878.0 mm (3.1 in)
193960.0 mm (2.4 in)
194041.0 mm (1.6 in)
194182.1 mm (3.2 in)
194283.6 mm (3.3 in)
194346.2 mm (1.8 in)
194460.2 mm (2.4 in)
194550.2 mm (2.0 in)
194666.3 mm (2.6 in)
1947123.1 mm (4.8 in)
194851.9 mm (2.0 in)
194943.9 mm (1.7 in)
195043.1 mm (1.7 in)
195147.3 mm (1.9 in)
195273.1 mm (2.9 in)
195359.2 mm (2.3 in)
195481.5 mm (3.2 in)
195565.1 mm (2.6 in)
195635.6 mm (1.4 in)
195753.4 mm (2.1 in)
195842.0 mm (1.7 in)
195964.5 mm (2.5 in)
196031.3 mm (1.2 in)
196145.6 mm (1.8 in)
196257.4 mm (2.3 in)
196334.5 mm (1.4 in)
196443.5 mm (1.7 in)
196565.3 mm (2.6 in)
196652.5 mm (2.1 in)
1967116.6 mm (4.6 in)
196867.5 mm (2.7 in)
196975.3 mm (3.0 in)
197072.8 mm (2.9 in)
197156.9 mm (2.2 in)
197238.7 mm (1.5 in)
197360.8 mm (2.4 in)
197460.1 mm (2.4 in)
197542.2 mm (1.7 in)
197656.2 mm (2.2 in)
197755.6 mm (2.2 in)
197864.3 mm (2.5 in)
1979100.6 mm (4.0 in)
198068.9 mm (2.7 in)
198140.4 mm (1.6 in)
198263.5 mm (2.5 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198445.7 mm (1.8 in)
198528.1 mm (1.1 in)
1986127.3 mm (5.0 in)
198731.5 mm (1.2 in)
198896.1 mm (3.8 in)
198945.7 mm (1.8 in)
199027.6 mm (1.1 in)
199170.7 mm (2.8 in)
199286.4 mm (3.4 in)
199355.8 mm (2.2 in)
199442.4 mm (1.7 in)
199551.6 mm (2.0 in)
199687.1 mm (3.4 in)
1997108.6 mm (4.3 in)
199862.7 mm (2.5 in)
199985.9 mm (3.4 in)
200075.1 mm (3.0 in)
200173.9 mm (2.9 in)
200271.9 mm (2.8 in)
200348.8 mm (1.9 in)
200447.3 mm (1.9 in)
20056.9 mm (0.27 in)
200630.2 mm (1.2 in)
200737.6 mm (1.5 in)
200833.0 mm (1.3 in)
200949.3 mm (1.9 in)
201096.3 mm (3.8 in)
201171.0 mm (2.8 in)
201228.2 mm (1.1 in)
201355.4 mm (2.2 in)
201484.3 mm (3.3 in)
201588.6 mm (3.5 in)
201666.5 mm (2.6 in)
201744.0 mm (1.7 in)
201855.1 mm (2.2 in)
201980.5 mm (3.2 in)
202026.7 mm (1.1 in)
202154.6 mm (2.1 in)
202254.9 mm (2.2 in)
202392.5 mm (3.6 in)
202447.2 mm (1.9 in)
202570.4 mm (2.8 in)
202642.9 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chadron 3SW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 101 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days. 02550751001251900192019401960198020002020Record: 101 days in 1989
The longest dry spell of the year at Chadron 3SW, 1894 to 2026. The record is 101 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chadron 3SW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189437 days
189521 days
191436 days
191521 days
191642 days
191728 days
191823 days
191933 days
192023 days
192148 days
192242 days
192326 days
192433 days
192536 days
192633 days
192723 days
192829 days
192931 days
193036 days
193129 days
193248 days
193334 days
193427 days
193533 days
193647 days
193735 days
193835 days
193953 days
194031 days
194149 days
194237 days
194333 days
194426 days
194522 days
194636 days
194748 days
194830 days
194948 days
195043 days
195139 days
195243 days
195347 days
195434 days
195522 days
195624 days
195750 days
195836 days
195931 days
196037 days
196134 days
196234 days
196350 days
196441 days
196528 days
196644 days
196739 days
196836 days
196927 days
197025 days
197139 days
197229 days
197342 days
197441 days
197540 days
197629 days
197733 days
197853 days
197930 days
198028 days
198138 days
198223 days
19836 days
198433 days
198533 days
198620 days
198722 days
198825 days
1989101 days
199025 days
199125 days
199221 days
199324 days
199434 days
199524 days
199635 days
199725 days
199837 days
199941 days
200039 days
200128 days
200239 days
200325 days
200431 days
200530 days
200632 days
200735 days
200817 days
200917 days
201028 days
201125 days
201245 days
201320 days
201429 days
201536 days
201634 days
201724 days
201823 days
201915 days
202043 days
202138 days
202228 days
202330 days
202441 days
202520 days
202630 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

96 years with a frost

Across 96 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Chadron 3SW falls on 13 May and the median first autumn frost on 26 September, which leaves a median of 136 days between them.

In 1985 to 2025 the median growing season was 134 days. That is 17 days fewer than in 1915 to 1947.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Chadron 3SW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1915 to 1947)Recent period (1985 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost13 May10 May16 May6 days later+1.1 days per decade
First autumn frost26 September2 October23 September9 days earlier-1.0 days per decade
Growing days136 days151 days134 days17 days fewer-2.1 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

100 years, 1915 to 2025

A day with at least 38.3 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 86.1 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Chadron 3SW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.3 mm (1.5 in)
5 years50.7 mm (2.0 in)
10 years59.1 mm (2.3 in)
25 years69.9 mm (2.8 in)
50 years78.0 mm (3.1 in)
100 years86.1 mm (3.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1915 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: 90.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1921; 77.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1947; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1919.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Chadron 3SW had a mean temperature of 8.8 C (47.9 F) and 460.6 mm (18.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Leroy 5 WSW (United States, 255 km away), Akron 4 E (United States, 295 km away) and Logan Utah St UNIV (United States, 729 km away).

Climate twins of Chadron 3SW: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Leroy 5 WSWUnited States255 km (158 mi)9.2 C (48.5 F)433.0 mm (17.0 in)1.00
Akron 4 EUnited States295 km (183 mi)9.3 C (48.7 F)403.0 mm (15.9 in)1.02
Logan Utah St UNIVUnited States729 km (453 mi)8.8 C (47.8 F)495.1 mm (19.5 in)1.02

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.

Download the Data

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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 (2026-10-17).