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Hershey 5 SSE Weather Records (USC00253810)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hershey 5 SSE (USC00253810), Nebraska, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Hershey 5 SSE

  • Hershey 5 SSE (USC00253810) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 41.11 latitude and -100.98 longitude, 900 m (2,952 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Hershey 5 SSE still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Hershey 5 SSE set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 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, 41.11 latitude, -100.98 longitude.
  • Elevation: 900 m (2,952 ft).
  • Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Hershey 5 SSE, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Hershey 5 SSE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 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 Hershey 5 SSE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Hershey 5 SSE, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
Feb26.7 C (80.1 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar33.9 C (93.0 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)41.1 C (106.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Aug42.8 C (109.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Oct34.4 C (93.9 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Hershey 5 SSE by the year they were set 1,464 records at Hershey 5 SSE still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 54. 02040601965: 121966: 191967: 291968: 241969: 331970: 261971: 171972: 401973: 181974: 301975: 211976: 171977: 371978: 231979: 221980: 181981: 231982: 51983: 351984: 191985: 381986: 221987: 271988: 231989: 541990: 431991: 231992: 251993: 221994: 211995: 291996: 321997: 281998: 241999: 202000: 362001: 72002: 322003: 232004: 182005: 22006: 242007: 112008: 102009: 132010: 132011: 122012: 272013: 232014: 302015: 282016: 102017: 192018: 172019: 232020: 292021: 302022: 222023: 262024: 232025: 282026: 29196519721979198619932000200720142021
1,464 records at Hershey 5 SSE still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 54.
Standing records at Hershey 5 SSE by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196512
196619
196729
196824
196933
197026
197117
197240
197318
197430
197521
197617
197737
197823
197922
198018
198123
19825
198335
198419
198538
198622
198727
198823
198954
199043
199123
199225
199322
199421
199529
199632
199728
199824
199920
200036
20017
200232
200323
200418
20052
200624
200711
200810
200913
201013
201112
201227
201323
201430
201528
201610
201719
201817
201923
202029
202130
202222
202326
202423
202528
202629

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Hershey 5 SSE set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Hershey 5 SSE between 27 December 1983 and 27 December 1983. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depth27 December 1983: Record snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
1 all-time records were set at Hershey 5 SSE between 27 December 1983 and 27 December 1983. Each dot is a new record.
When Hershey 5 SSE set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-12-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 153.2 mm (6.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hershey 5 SSE The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hershey 5 SSE. The most was 153.2 mm (6.0 in) on 17 June 1956. 050100150200 Jan: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 27 January 1944 Jan Feb: 34.5 mm (1.4 in), 19 February 1971 Feb Mar: 59.7 mm (2.4 in), 14 March 2021 Mar Apr: 87.9 mm (3.5 in), 18 April 1942 Apr May: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 15 May 1951 May Jun: 153.2 mm (6.0 in), 17 June 1956 Jun Jul: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 4 July 1965 Jul Aug: 79.5 mm (3.1 in), 16 August 2026 Aug Sep: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 2 September 1942 Sep Oct: 105.4 mm (4.1 in), 4 October 2016 Oct Nov: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 3 November 1998 Nov Dec: 26.7 mm (1.1 in), 22 December 1968 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hershey 5 SSE. The most was 153.2 mm (6.0 in) on 17 June 1956.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hershey 5 SSE
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan44.7 mm (1.8 in)27 January 1944
Feb34.5 mm (1.4 in)19 February 1971
Mar59.7 mm (2.4 in)14 March 2021
Apr87.9 mm (3.5 in)18 April 1942
May78.7 mm (3.1 in)15 May 1951
Jun153.2 mm (6.0 in)17 June 1956
Jul77.5 mm (3.1 in)4 July 1965
Aug79.5 mm (3.1 in)16 August 2026
Sep132.1 mm (5.2 in)2 September 1942
Oct105.4 mm (4.1 in)4 October 2016
Nov26.7 mm (1.1 in)3 November 1998
Dec26.7 mm (1.1 in)22 December 1968

Period of Record Coverage

1965 to 2026
Days with data per year at Hershey 5 SSE 62 years of record at Hershey 5 SSE, 1965 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2005 and others. 1965: 131 of 365 days1966: 178 of 365 days1967: 355 of 365 days1968: 360 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 348 of 365 days1974: 361 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 244 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 113 of 365 days1983: 137 of 365 days1984: 296 of 366 days1985: 333 of 365 days1986: 362 of 365 days1987: 359 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 346 of 365 days1991: 349 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 348 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 363 of 365 days1996: 362 of 366 days1997: 332 of 365 days1998: 361 of 365 days1999: 334 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 332 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 334 of 365 days2004: 209 of 366 days2005: 90 of 365 days2006: 330 of 365 days2007: 333 of 365 days2008: 301 of 366 days2009: 212 of 365 days2010: 364 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 364 of 366 days2013: 344 of 365 days2014: 363 of 365 days2015: 364 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 364 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 365 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 360 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 351 of 365 days2026: 280 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
62 years of record at Hershey 5 SSE, 1965 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1965, 1966, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2005 and others.
Days with data per year at Hershey 5 SSE
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196513136%No
196617849%No
196735597%Yes
196836098%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136399%Yes
1972366100%Yes
197334895%Yes
197436199%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
197736399%Yes
197836399%Yes
1979365100%Yes
198024467%No
1981365100%Yes
198211331%No
198313738%No
198429681%No
198533391%Yes
198636299%Yes
198735998%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198936399%Yes
199034695%Yes
199134996%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199334895%Yes
199436299%Yes
199536399%Yes
199636299%Yes
199733291%Yes
199836199%Yes
199933492%Yes
200036499%Yes
200133291%Yes
200236399%Yes
200333492%Yes
200420957%No
20059025%No
200633090%Yes
200733391%Yes
200830182%No
200921258%No
2010364100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201236499%Yes
201334494%Yes
201436399%Yes
2015364100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017364100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020365100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202236099%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202535196%Yes
202628077%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Hershey 5 SSE
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie55 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)48 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily rain (Provisional)33.5 mm (1.3 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)77 years40 of 100 (Notable)
28 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USmonthly rain79.5 mm (3.1 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)26 years49 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)53 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high max (Tie)38.3 C (100.9 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Hershey 5 SSE, USdaily low max7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1967 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Hershey 5 SSE as warming stripes, 1967 to 2024 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Hershey 5 SSE, 1967 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.8 C (49.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 11.3 C (52.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1967: 9.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 8.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 8.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1970: 9.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1971: 8.9 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1972: 8.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1974: 10.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 9.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 10.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1977: 11.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1978: 8.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 9.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1981: 10.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1986: 10.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1987: 10.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1988: 10.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 9.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 10.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 9.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1994: 9.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 9.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 8.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1998: 10.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 10.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 10.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2010: 9.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: 9.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2012: 11.3 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2014: 9.1 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2015: 10.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 10.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2017: 10.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2018: 8.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2019: 8.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2020: 10.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 10.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 9.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2023: 9.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2024: 10.9 C, +1.1 C from the station mean19671975198019851990199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Hershey 5 SSE, 1967 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.8 C (49.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 8.4 C (47.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 11.3 C (52.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Hershey 5 SSE as warming stripes, 1967 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19679.8 C+0.02 C
19688.9 C-0.91 C
19698.7 C-1.06 C
19709.3 C-0.51 C
19718.9 C-0.91 C
19728.7 C-1.13 C
197410.7 C+0.92 C
19759.8 C+0.02 C
197610.3 C+0.49 C
197711.1 C+1.28 C
19788.8 C-0.94 C
19799.0 C-0.77 C
198110.5 C+0.69 C
198610.5 C+0.67 C
198710.5 C+0.72 C
198810.0 C+0.20 C
19899.2 C-0.62 C
199010.6 C+0.77 C
19929.3 C-0.51 C
19949.8 C-0.02 C
19959.4 C-0.42 C
19968.4 C-1.37 C
199810.4 C+0.60 C
200010.2 C+0.38 C
200210.2 C+0.44 C
20109.6 C-0.21 C
20119.2 C-0.62 C
201211.3 C+1.56 C
20149.1 C-0.70 C
201510.7 C+0.90 C
201610.9 C+1.08 C
201710.2 C+0.46 C
20188.5 C-1.25 C
20198.5 C-1.28 C
202010.5 C+0.70 C
202110.2 C+0.46 C
20229.8 C-0.03 C
20239.7 C-0.08 C
202410.9 C+1.08 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1967 to 2024 is 0.09 C (-0.05 to 0.23) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Hershey 5 SSE
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.09 C (-0.05 to 0.23) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade1967 to 202439Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.5) per decade1967 to 202439Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade0.18 F (-0.04 to 0.40) per decade1967 to 202439Not 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

1941 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Hershey 5 SSE: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)199038.9 C (102.0 F)62
Coldest night (TNn)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)1983-25.6 C (-14.1 F)62
Wettest day (Rx1day)153.2 mm (6.0 in)195647.3 mm (1.9 in)86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)202.6 mm (8.0 in)195169.9 mm (2.8 in)86
Longest dry spell (CDD)70 days195440 days86

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Hershey 5 SSE by year The hottest day of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F). 303540451960198020002020Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1990
The hottest day of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Hershey 5 SSE by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
196540.6 C (105.1 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196738.9 C (102.0 F)
196839.4 C (102.9 F)
196939.4 C (102.9 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197236.1 C (97.0 F)
197341.7 C (107.1 F)
197437.8 C (100.0 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197736.7 C (98.1 F)
197839.4 C (102.9 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198033.9 C (93.0 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198230.0 C (86.0 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198438.9 C (102.0 F)
198541.1 C (106.0 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198841.7 C (107.1 F)
198940.0 C (104.0 F)
199043.3 C (109.9 F)
199138.3 C (100.9 F)
199235.6 C (96.1 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199437.8 C (100.0 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199638.9 C (102.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200140.0 C (104.0 F)
200242.8 C (109.0 F)
200342.8 C (109.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200533.3 C (91.9 F)
200641.1 C (106.0 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200841.7 C (107.1 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201240.6 C (105.1 F)
201340.0 C (104.0 F)
201438.3 C (100.9 F)
201537.2 C (99.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201739.4 C (102.9 F)
201835.6 C (96.1 F)
201938.9 C (102.0 F)
202038.3 C (100.9 F)
202138.9 C (102.0 F)
202240.0 C (104.0 F)
202339.4 C (102.9 F)
202438.3 C (100.9 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202641.1 C (106.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Hershey 5 SSE by year The coldest night of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F). -40-30-20-101960198020002020Record: -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1983
The coldest night of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.6 C (-14.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Hershey 5 SSE by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1966-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1967-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1968-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1969-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1970-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1972-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1973-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1975-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1976-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1977-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1978-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1981-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1983-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1984-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1987-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1988-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1989-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1990-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1991-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1992-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1993-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1994-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1995-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1996-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1997-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1998-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1999-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2000-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2001-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2002-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2003-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2004-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2005-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2006-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2007-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2008-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2009-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2010-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2011-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2014-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2015-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2017-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2018-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2019-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2020-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2021-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2022-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2023-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2024-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2025-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2026-22.8 C (-9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hershey 5 SSE by year The wettest day of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.3 mm (1.9 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1956
The wettest day of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.3 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hershey 5 SSE by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194132.0 mm (1.3 in)
1942132.1 mm (5.2 in)
194381.3 mm (3.2 in)
194444.7 mm (1.8 in)
194558.4 mm (2.3 in)
194653.3 mm (2.1 in)
194741.1 mm (1.6 in)
194844.5 mm (1.8 in)
194971.1 mm (2.8 in)
195042.4 mm (1.7 in)
195178.7 mm (3.1 in)
195231.8 mm (1.3 in)
195324.4 mm (1.0 in)
195416.8 mm (0.7 in)
195574.7 mm (2.9 in)
1956153.2 mm (6.0 in)
195750.3 mm (2.0 in)
195861.5 mm (2.4 in)
195938.4 mm (1.5 in)
196022.1 mm (0.9 in)
196141.9 mm (1.6 in)
196262.2 mm (2.4 in)
196349.8 mm (2.0 in)
196422.9 mm (0.9 in)
196577.5 mm (3.1 in)
196658.7 mm (2.3 in)
196765.0 mm (2.6 in)
196844.7 mm (1.8 in)
196939.4 mm (1.6 in)
197051.6 mm (2.0 in)
197137.8 mm (1.5 in)
197234.3 mm (1.4 in)
197347.5 mm (1.9 in)
197452.8 mm (2.1 in)
197543.7 mm (1.7 in)
197642.7 mm (1.7 in)
197761.7 mm (2.4 in)
197862.7 mm (2.5 in)
197929.5 mm (1.2 in)
198042.7 mm (1.7 in)
198161.2 mm (2.4 in)
198222.9 mm (0.9 in)
198338.6 mm (1.5 in)
198435.3 mm (1.4 in)
198529.2 mm (1.1 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198730.7 mm (1.2 in)
198836.1 mm (1.4 in)
198929.2 mm (1.1 in)
199047.0 mm (1.9 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199244.7 mm (1.8 in)
199360.5 mm (2.4 in)
199452.3 mm (2.1 in)
199531.2 mm (1.2 in)
199656.1 mm (2.2 in)
199754.1 mm (2.1 in)
199871.1 mm (2.8 in)
199954.9 mm (2.2 in)
200070.1 mm (2.8 in)
200130.0 mm (1.2 in)
200221.8 mm (0.9 in)
200333.0 mm (1.3 in)
200454.6 mm (2.1 in)
200531.0 mm (1.2 in)
200645.2 mm (1.8 in)
200740.9 mm (1.6 in)
200852.3 mm (2.1 in)
200924.9 mm (1.0 in)
201058.4 mm (2.3 in)
201187.4 mm (3.4 in)
201245.0 mm (1.8 in)
201325.7 mm (1.0 in)
201453.3 mm (2.1 in)
201560.2 mm (2.4 in)
2016105.4 mm (4.1 in)
201753.8 mm (2.1 in)
201850.5 mm (2.0 in)
201947.5 mm (1.9 in)
202031.2 mm (1.2 in)
202159.7 mm (2.4 in)
202249.8 mm (2.0 in)
202336.8 mm (1.4 in)
202433.3 mm (1.3 in)
202565.3 mm (2.6 in)
202679.5 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hershey 5 SSE by year The wettest five days of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1951
The wettest five days of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 202.6 mm (8.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hershey 5 SSE by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194150.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1943102.9 mm (4.1 in)
194482.0 mm (3.2 in)
194577.5 mm (3.1 in)
194694.2 mm (3.7 in)
194761.7 mm (2.4 in)
194854.6 mm (2.1 in)
194971.1 mm (2.8 in)
195060.5 mm (2.4 in)
1951202.6 mm (8.0 in)
195252.7 mm (2.1 in)
195346.0 mm (1.8 in)
195419.0 mm (0.7 in)
195578.3 mm (3.1 in)
1956168.2 mm (6.6 in)
195769.4 mm (2.7 in)
195864.3 mm (2.5 in)
195985.6 mm (3.4 in)
196034.3 mm (1.4 in)
196161.2 mm (2.4 in)
1962112.8 mm (4.4 in)
196353.6 mm (2.1 in)
196458.4 mm (2.3 in)
196595.3 mm (3.8 in)
196664.6 mm (2.5 in)
196798.9 mm (3.9 in)
1968102.8 mm (4.0 in)
196954.4 mm (2.1 in)
197064.6 mm (2.5 in)
197170.8 mm (2.8 in)
197267.5 mm (2.7 in)
197364.2 mm (2.5 in)
197488.9 mm (3.5 in)
197554.0 mm (2.1 in)
197646.3 mm (1.8 in)
197776.5 mm (3.0 in)
197875.4 mm (3.0 in)
197964.5 mm (2.5 in)
198055.1 mm (2.2 in)
198179.0 mm (3.1 in)
198245.8 mm (1.8 in)
198339.9 mm (1.6 in)
198464.3 mm (2.5 in)
198563.2 mm (2.5 in)
198671.3 mm (2.8 in)
198759.9 mm (2.4 in)
198883.9 mm (3.3 in)
198950.8 mm (2.0 in)
199053.6 mm (2.1 in)
199171.4 mm (2.8 in)
199276.1 mm (3.0 in)
199377.5 mm (3.1 in)
199463.0 mm (2.5 in)
199552.6 mm (2.1 in)
199690.9 mm (3.6 in)
199775.7 mm (3.0 in)
199893.4 mm (3.7 in)
199967.8 mm (2.7 in)
200078.7 mm (3.1 in)
200150.4 mm (2.0 in)
200226.1 mm (1.0 in)
200354.3 mm (2.1 in)
200461.0 mm (2.4 in)
200542.4 mm (1.7 in)
200645.2 mm (1.8 in)
200777.5 mm (3.1 in)
200880.6 mm (3.2 in)
200936.6 mm (1.4 in)
2010153.4 mm (6.0 in)
2011113.6 mm (4.5 in)
201280.6 mm (3.2 in)
201339.4 mm (1.6 in)
2014100.3 mm (3.9 in)
201572.9 mm (2.9 in)
2016116.6 mm (4.6 in)
201779.5 mm (3.1 in)
201865.8 mm (2.6 in)
201973.6 mm (2.9 in)
202040.8 mm (1.6 in)
202182.5 mm (3.2 in)
202271.4 mm (2.8 in)
202370.4 mm (2.8 in)
202455.4 mm (2.2 in)
2025143.6 mm (5.7 in)
202699.3 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hershey 5 SSE by year The longest dry spell of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days. 204060801960198020002020Record: 70 days in 1954
The longest dry spell of the year at Hershey 5 SSE, 1941 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hershey 5 SSE by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194152 days
194256 days
194346 days
194462 days
194533 days
194663 days
194729 days
194835 days
194929 days
195029 days
195149 days
195242 days
195357 days
195470 days
195542 days
195657 days
195742 days
195839 days
195942 days
196022 days
196148 days
196240 days
196338 days
196433 days
196539 days
196642 days
196757 days
196838 days
196926 days
197031 days
197127 days
197243 days
197326 days
197434 days
197543 days
197631 days
197749 days
197833 days
197938 days
198047 days
198140 days
198225 days
198323 days
198426 days
198562 days
198635 days
198726 days
198842 days
198944 days
199037 days
199143 days
199240 days
199330 days
199439 days
199568 days
199636 days
199737 days
199851 days
199944 days
200049 days
200139 days
200267 days
200331 days
200427 days
200532 days
200640 days
200749 days
200839 days
200924 days
201043 days
201134 days
201250 days
201346 days
201440 days
201557 days
201650 days
201737 days
201823 days
201947 days
202036 days
202144 days
202267 days
202349 days
202448 days
202539 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

39 years with a frost

Across 39 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Hershey 5 SSE falls on 7 May and the median first autumn frost on 6 October, which leaves a median of 151 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Hershey 5 SSE
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1977 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 Mayn/a6 Mayn/a+0.2 days per decade
First autumn frost6 Octobern/a9 Octobern/a+1.8 days per decade
Growing days151 daysn/a156 daysn/a+1.5 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

74 years, 1942 to 2025

A day with at least 47.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 124.9 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hershey 5 SSE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years47.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years66.0 mm (2.6 in)
10 years79.2 mm (3.1 in)
25 years96.8 mm (3.8 in)
50 years110.6 mm (4.4 in)
100 years124.9 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1942 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: 153.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1956; 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1942; 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 2016.

Climate Twins

2002 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2002 to 2024, Hershey 5 SSE had a mean temperature of 10.0 C (49.9 F) and 459.7 mm (18.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Colby 1SW (United States, 191 km away), Sedgwick 5 S (United States, 132 km away) and Trenton Dam 1N (United States, 102 km away).

Climate twins of Hershey 5 SSE: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2002 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Colby 1SWUnited States191 km (119 mi)10.1 C (50.2 F)487.9 mm (19.2 in)0.88
Sedgwick 5 SUnited States132 km (82 mi)10.0 C (50.0 F)458.1 mm (18.0 in)1.00
Trenton Dam 1NUnited States102 km (63 mi)10.3 C (50.5 F)548.9 mm (21.6 in)1.03

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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).