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Mt Sunapee Weather Records (USC00275629)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mt Sunapee (USC00275629), New Hampshire, United States, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Mt Sunapee

  • Mt Sunapee (USC00275629) is a weather station in New Hampshire, United States at 43.33 latitude and -72.08 longitude, 389 m (1,275 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2015, 59 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mt Sunapee still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mt Sunapee set a daily record low maximum temperature of 10.0 C (50.0 F) on 3 June 2015.

About the Station

  • Location: New Hampshire, United States, 43.33 latitude, -72.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 389 m (1,275 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2015, 59 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 Mt Sunapee, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mt Sunapee. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mt Sunapee. 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 Mt Sunapee, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.2 C (63.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Feb16.1 C (61.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Mar27.8 C (82.0 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)n/an/a
Apr31.1 C (88.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
May31.1 C (88.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Jun33.9 C (93.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jul36.7 C (98.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Aug33.9 C (93.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Sep32.8 C (91.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Nov22.2 C (72.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec19.4 C (66.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mt Sunapee by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mt Sunapee still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 47. 02040601957: 71958: 231959: 341960: 181961: 291962: 211963: 401964: 451965: 421966: 381967: 351968: 371969: 171970: 191971: 281972: 251973: 191974: 271975: 341976: 451977: 351978: 291979: 471980: 171981: 231982: 321983: 141984: 341985: 241986: 201987: 251988: 281989: 241990: 361991: 371992: 151993: 251994: 161995: 291996: 171997: 81998: 171999: 232000: 192001: 152002: 222003: 182004: 182005: 252006: 242007: 272008: 192009: 212010: 142011: 182012: 262013: 152014: 152015: 101957196319691975198119871993199920052011
1,464 records at Mt Sunapee still stand. 1979 holds the most, with 47.
Standing records at Mt Sunapee by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19577
195823
195934
196018
196129
196221
196340
196445
196542
196638
196735
196837
196917
197019
197128
197225
197319
197427
197534
197645
197735
197829
197947
198017
198123
198232
198314
198434
198524
198620
198725
198828
198924
199036
199137
199215
199325
199416
199529
199617
19978
199817
199923
200019
200115
200222
200318
200418
200525
200624
200727
200819
200921
201014
201118
201226
201315
201415
201510

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Mt Sunapee set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Mt Sunapee between 10 July 1988 and 9 October 2005. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperature10 July 1988: Record high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)17 September 1999: Record daily precipitation 124.7 mm (4.9 in)15 January 2004: Record low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)9 October 2005: Record daily precipitation 148.6 mm (5.9 in)1990199520002005
4 all-time records were set at Mt Sunapee between 10 July 1988 and 9 October 2005. Each dot is a new record.
When Mt Sunapee set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1988-07-10Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999-09-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 124.7 mm (4.9 in)
2004-01-15Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-10-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 148.6 mm (5.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 148.6 mm (5.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mt Sunapee The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mt Sunapee. The most was 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 9 October 2005. 050100150 Jan: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 21 January 1964 Jan Feb: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 5 February 2001 Feb Mar: 73.4 mm (2.9 in), 7 March 2011 Mar Apr: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 16 April 2007 Apr May: 83.3 mm (3.3 in), 14 May 2006 May Jun: 70.1 mm (2.8 in), 30 June 1973 Jun Jul: 74.7 mm (2.9 in), 13 July 2006 Jul Aug: 145.8 mm (5.7 in), 29 August 2011 Aug Sep: 124.7 mm (4.9 in), 17 September 1999 Sep Oct: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 9 October 2005 Oct Nov: 84.1 mm (3.3 in), 8 November 1963 Nov Dec: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 27 December 1969 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mt Sunapee. The most was 148.6 mm (5.9 in) on 9 October 2005.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mt Sunapee
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan67.3 mm (2.6 in)21 January 1964
Feb69.9 mm (2.8 in)5 February 2001
Mar73.4 mm (2.9 in)7 March 2011
Apr75.2 mm (3.0 in)16 April 2007
May83.3 mm (3.3 in)14 May 2006
Jun70.1 mm (2.8 in)30 June 1973
Jul74.7 mm (2.9 in)13 July 2006
Aug145.8 mm (5.7 in)29 August 2011
Sep124.7 mm (4.9 in)17 September 1999
Oct148.6 mm (5.9 in)9 October 2005
Nov84.1 mm (3.3 in)8 November 1963
Dec72.4 mm (2.9 in)27 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2015
Days with data per year at Mt Sunapee 59 years of record at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2000 and others. 1957: 78 of 365 days1958: 351 of 365 days1959: 362 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 362 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 363 of 365 days1971: 361 of 365 days1972: 362 of 366 days1973: 363 of 365 days1974: 300 of 365 days1975: 361 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 359 of 365 days1979: 360 of 365 days1980: 343 of 366 days1981: 347 of 365 days1982: 319 of 365 days1983: 223 of 365 days1984: 319 of 366 days1985: 310 of 365 days1986: 314 of 365 days1987: 341 of 365 days1988: 361 of 366 days1989: 360 of 365 days1990: 354 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 356 of 366 days1993: 362 of 365 days1994: 342 of 365 days1995: 347 of 365 days1996: 358 of 366 days1997: 351 of 365 days1998: 351 of 365 days1999: 347 of 365 days2000: 303 of 366 days2001: 313 of 365 days2002: 234 of 365 days2003: 355 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 360 of 365 days2006: 360 of 365 days2007: 362 of 365 days2008: 361 of 366 days2009: 360 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 359 of 365 days2012: 348 of 366 days2013: 342 of 365 days2014: 345 of 365 days2015: 152 of 365 days196019701980199020002010
59 years of record at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2000 and others.
Days with data per year at Mt Sunapee
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19577821%No
195835196%Yes
195936299%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963364100%Yes
196436499%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736299%Yes
196836499%Yes
1969364100%Yes
197036399%Yes
197136199%Yes
197236299%Yes
197336399%Yes
197430082%No
197536199%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197835998%Yes
197936099%Yes
198034394%Yes
198134795%Yes
198231987%No
198322361%No
198431987%No
198531085%No
198631486%No
198734193%Yes
198836199%Yes
198936099%Yes
199035497%Yes
199136199%Yes
199235697%Yes
199336299%Yes
199434294%Yes
199534795%Yes
199635898%Yes
199735196%Yes
199835196%Yes
199934795%Yes
200030383%No
200131386%No
200223464%No
200335597%Yes
200435497%Yes
200536099%Yes
200636099%Yes
200736299%Yes
200836199%Yes
200936099%Yes
201036199%Yes
201135998%Yes
201234895%Yes
201334294%Yes
201434595%Yes
201515242%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Mt Sunapee
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 June 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)49 years24 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2015Mt Sunapee, USmonthly low max (Tie)8.3 C (46.9 F)tie55 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)56 years30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)54 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily high min (Tie)3.9 C (39.0 F)tie37 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max (Tie)-2.8 C (27.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max-6.7 C (19.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10 years9 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max-5.6 C (21.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low min-19.4 C (-2.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low min-23.3 C (-9.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)52 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max-8.3 C (17.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low min (Tie)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low max-12.2 C (10.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2015Mt Sunapee, USdaily low min (Tie)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)tie47 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2014Mt Sunapee, USdaily rain45.5 mm (1.8 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)39 years32 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2014Mt Sunapee, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2014Mt Sunapee, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

49 complete years, 1958 to 2013
Annual mean temperature at Mt Sunapee as warming stripes, 1958 to 2013 One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Mt Sunapee, 1958 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 5.8 C (42.5 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1958: 5.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1959: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1960: 6.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1961: 6.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1962: 5.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1963: 6.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1964: 6.1 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1965: 5.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1966: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1968: 6.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 7.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1972: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1973: 8.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 7.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1976: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1977: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 6.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1979: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1980: 6.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1984: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: 6.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1986: 7.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 8.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1991: 8.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1992: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1993: 7.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1994: 8.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1995: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1996: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1997: 7.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1998: 9.2 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1999: 9.0 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2001: 8.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2003: 6.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2004: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 8.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: 7.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2008: 7.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2009: 6.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 8.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2011: 7.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2012: 8.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 7.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean19581965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Mt Sunapee, 1958 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.3 C (45.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 5.8 C (42.5 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 9.2 C (48.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mt Sunapee as warming stripes, 1958 to 2013
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19585.9 C-1.39 C
19597.0 C-0.26 C
19606.5 C-0.85 C
19616.9 C-0.43 C
19625.8 C-1.46 C
19636.2 C-1.09 C
19646.1 C-1.21 C
19655.8 C-1.46 C
19666.5 C-0.82 C
19686.7 C-0.61 C
19697.2 C-0.10 C
19707.0 C-0.26 C
19717.1 C-0.19 C
19726.5 C-0.83 C
19738.2 C+0.91 C
19757.4 C+0.10 C
19766.8 C-0.53 C
19777.3 C-0.05 C
19786.3 C-0.99 C
19797.2 C-0.11 C
19806.5 C-0.80 C
19847.5 C+0.23 C
19856.3 C-1.04 C
19867.2 C-0.10 C
19877.6 C+0.33 C
19887.6 C+0.30 C
19897.3 C-0.05 C
19908.9 C+1.56 C
19918.8 C+1.51 C
19927.3 C+0.02 C
19937.6 C+0.34 C
19948.0 C+0.71 C
19957.9 C+0.58 C
19967.9 C+0.58 C
19977.4 C+0.07 C
19989.2 C+1.94 C
19999.0 C+1.73 C
20018.4 C+1.05 C
20036.7 C-0.63 C
20047.0 C-0.27 C
20057.5 C+0.23 C
20068.3 C+1.00 C
20077.0 C-0.29 C
20087.5 C+0.19 C
20096.8 C-0.48 C
20108.3 C+0.99 C
20117.9 C+0.59 C
20128.8 C+1.48 C
20137.3 C+0.02 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1958 to 2013. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 49 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mt Sunapee
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade1958 to 201349Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1958 to 201349Rise
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1958 to 201349Rise

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

1957 to 2015
Yearly extremes at Mt Sunapee: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.7 C (98.1 F)198831.7 C (89.1 F)59
Coldest night (TNn)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)1968-24.4 C (-11.9 F)59
Wettest day (Rx1day)148.6 mm (5.9 in)200563.0 mm (2.5 in)59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)197.6 mm (7.8 in)200698.3 mm (3.9 in)59
Longest dry spell (CDD)27 days196315 days59

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mt Sunapee by year The hottest day of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F). 152025303540196019701980199020002010Record: 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1988
The hottest day of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mt Sunapee by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195719.4 C (66.9 F)
195831.7 C (89.1 F)
195931.1 C (88.0 F)
196028.9 C (84.0 F)
196130.0 C (86.0 F)
196231.1 C (88.0 F)
196333.3 C (91.9 F)
196432.2 C (90.0 F)
196532.2 C (90.0 F)
196633.3 C (91.9 F)
196730.6 C (87.1 F)
196833.3 C (91.9 F)
196931.7 C (89.1 F)
197031.7 C (89.1 F)
197132.2 C (90.0 F)
197232.2 C (90.0 F)
197332.2 C (90.0 F)
197431.1 C (88.0 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197631.1 C (88.0 F)
197733.3 C (91.9 F)
197831.7 C (89.1 F)
197931.1 C (88.0 F)
198031.1 C (88.0 F)
198131.7 C (89.1 F)
198232.2 C (90.0 F)
198331.7 C (89.1 F)
198433.3 C (91.9 F)
198531.7 C (89.1 F)
198631.7 C (89.1 F)
198731.7 C (89.1 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198931.1 C (88.0 F)
199030.0 C (86.0 F)
199133.3 C (91.9 F)
199231.1 C (88.0 F)
199332.2 C (90.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199533.9 C (93.0 F)
199630.6 C (87.1 F)
199730.6 C (87.1 F)
199831.1 C (88.0 F)
199933.3 C (91.9 F)
200030.0 C (86.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200233.9 C (93.0 F)
200333.3 C (91.9 F)
200430.6 C (87.1 F)
200532.8 C (91.0 F)
200632.8 C (91.0 F)
200732.2 C (90.0 F)
200832.2 C (90.0 F)
200931.1 C (88.0 F)
201033.9 C (93.0 F)
201133.3 C (91.9 F)
201233.3 C (91.9 F)
201332.8 C (91.0 F)
201431.7 C (89.1 F)
201529.4 C (84.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mt Sunapee by year The coldest night of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F). -35-30-25-20-15196019701980199020002010Record: -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1968
The coldest night of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1968, marked on the chart; the median year is -24.4 C (-11.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mt Sunapee by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1957-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1958-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1959-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1960-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1961-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1962-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1964-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1965-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1966-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1967-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1968-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1969-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1970-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1971-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1972-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1973-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1974-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1975-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1976-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1978-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1979-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1980-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1981-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1982-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1983-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1984-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1985-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1986-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1987-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1990-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1991-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1992-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1993-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1994-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1995-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1996-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1997-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1998-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1999-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2000-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2001-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2002-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2003-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2004-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2006-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2007-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2008-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2009-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2010-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2011-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2012-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2013-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2014-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2015-24.4 C (-11.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mt Sunapee by year The wettest day of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.0 mm (2.5 in). 050100150196019701980199020002010Record: 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 2005
The wettest day of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.0 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mt Sunapee by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195732.8 mm (1.3 in)
195846.0 mm (1.8 in)
195972.6 mm (2.9 in)
1960115.8 mm (4.6 in)
196144.5 mm (1.8 in)
196259.9 mm (2.4 in)
196384.1 mm (3.3 in)
196467.3 mm (2.6 in)
196549.8 mm (2.0 in)
196661.0 mm (2.4 in)
196736.8 mm (1.4 in)
196864.5 mm (2.5 in)
196972.4 mm (2.9 in)
197048.3 mm (1.9 in)
197166.0 mm (2.6 in)
197247.5 mm (1.9 in)
197374.7 mm (2.9 in)
197448.3 mm (1.9 in)
197557.2 mm (2.3 in)
197655.9 mm (2.2 in)
197766.0 mm (2.6 in)
197851.6 mm (2.0 in)
197949.0 mm (1.9 in)
198063.0 mm (2.5 in)
198163.0 mm (2.5 in)
198235.6 mm (1.4 in)
198351.1 mm (2.0 in)
198458.4 mm (2.3 in)
198574.2 mm (2.9 in)
198654.1 mm (2.1 in)
198795.3 mm (3.8 in)
198849.5 mm (1.9 in)
198948.3 mm (1.9 in)
199069.6 mm (2.7 in)
199166.0 mm (2.6 in)
199264.8 mm (2.6 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199450.8 mm (2.0 in)
199573.7 mm (2.9 in)
1996106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199759.2 mm (2.3 in)
199866.5 mm (2.6 in)
1999124.7 mm (4.9 in)
200063.5 mm (2.5 in)
200169.9 mm (2.8 in)
200236.3 mm (1.4 in)
200359.2 mm (2.3 in)
200460.2 mm (2.4 in)
2005148.6 mm (5.9 in)
200683.3 mm (3.3 in)
200775.2 mm (3.0 in)
200881.5 mm (3.2 in)
200976.7 mm (3.0 in)
201059.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011145.8 mm (5.7 in)
201291.9 mm (3.6 in)
201352.1 mm (2.1 in)
201486.4 mm (3.4 in)
201536.3 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mt Sunapee by year The wettest five days of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 197.6 mm (7.8 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.3 mm (3.9 in). 050100150200196019701980199020002010Record: 197.6 mm (7.8 in) in 2006
The wettest five days of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 197.6 mm (7.8 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.3 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mt Sunapee by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195779.5 mm (3.1 in)
195872.0 mm (2.8 in)
195992.4 mm (3.6 in)
1960159.6 mm (6.3 in)
196165.8 mm (2.6 in)
1962154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1963152.7 mm (6.0 in)
196482.5 mm (3.2 in)
196549.8 mm (2.0 in)
196689.4 mm (3.5 in)
196789.5 mm (3.5 in)
196876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969122.1 mm (4.8 in)
197072.2 mm (2.8 in)
197171.1 mm (2.8 in)
197287.9 mm (3.5 in)
1973140.2 mm (5.5 in)
197472.4 mm (2.9 in)
1975177.4 mm (7.0 in)
197675.8 mm (3.0 in)
197783.5 mm (3.3 in)
197869.9 mm (2.8 in)
1979108.3 mm (4.3 in)
198074.1 mm (2.9 in)
1981139.7 mm (5.5 in)
198273.6 mm (2.9 in)
198372.7 mm (2.9 in)
1984153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1985119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198684.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1988105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1989112.1 mm (4.4 in)
1990138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1991104.3 mm (4.1 in)
199279.8 mm (3.1 in)
199366.1 mm (2.6 in)
199474.6 mm (2.9 in)
1995111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1996182.2 mm (7.2 in)
1997107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1998146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1999182.4 mm (7.2 in)
2000116.8 mm (4.6 in)
200198.9 mm (3.9 in)
200251.0 mm (2.0 in)
200396.3 mm (3.8 in)
200478.0 mm (3.1 in)
2005192.5 mm (7.6 in)
2006197.6 mm (7.8 in)
2007143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2008108.9 mm (4.3 in)
200998.3 mm (3.9 in)
2010112.6 mm (4.4 in)
2011145.8 mm (5.7 in)
2012124.2 mm (4.9 in)
201382.9 mm (3.3 in)
201487.4 mm (3.4 in)
201547.7 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mt Sunapee by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 27 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 51015202530196019701980199020002010Record: 27 days in 1963
The longest dry spell of the year at Mt Sunapee, 1957 to 2015. The record is 27 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mt Sunapee by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195713 days
195814 days
195915 days
196012 days
196117 days
196214 days
196327 days
196419 days
196512 days
196614 days
196714 days
196814 days
196916 days
197016 days
197115 days
197211 days
197315 days
197418 days
197514 days
197620 days
197719 days
197818 days
197916 days
198023 days
198111 days
198216 days
198315 days
198415 days
198513 days
198612 days
198719 days
198817 days
198918 days
199012 days
199112 days
199214 days
19938 days
199411 days
199520 days
199611 days
199714 days
199813 days
199916 days
200011 days
200127 days
200210 days
200316 days
200419 days
200513 days
200618 days
200711 days
200817 days
200913 days
201012 days
201111 days
201224 days
201314 days
201416 days
201519 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

49 years with a frost

Across 49 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mt Sunapee falls on 7 May and the median first autumn frost on 5 October, which leaves a median of 152 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Mt Sunapee
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1979 to 2013)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 Mayn/a1 Mayn/a-3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost5 Octobern/a7 Octobern/a+4.6 days per decade
Growing days152 daysn/a161 daysn/a+7.7 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

52 years, 1958 to 2014

A day with at least 62.8 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 166.1 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mt Sunapee: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years62.8 mm (2.5 in)
5 years81.7 mm (3.2 in)
10 years97.1 mm (3.8 in)
25 years120.7 mm (4.8 in)
50 years141.7 mm (5.6 in)
100 years166.1 mm (6.5 in)Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1958 to 2014.

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: 148.6 mm (5.9 in) in 2005; 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2011; 124.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1999.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Mt Sunapee, at 2003. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2003 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Mt Sunapee, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2003-0.4-0.7likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Download the Data

  • Data for Mt Sunapee standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Mt Sunapee 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).