West Wharton Weather Records (USC00289608)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for West Wharton (USC00289608), New Jersey, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for West Wharton

West Wharton (USC00289608) is a weather station in New Jersey, United States at 40.90 latitude and -74.60 longitude, 207 m (679 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 1990, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at West Wharton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
West Wharton set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 14 October 1990.

About the Station

Location: New Jersey, United States, 40.90 latitude, -74.60 longitude.
Elevation: 207 m (679 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 1990, 32 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at West Wharton. 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 West Wharton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	37.8 C (100.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at West Wharton still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 296.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 185.2 mm (7.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Wharton. The most was 185.2 mm (7.3 in) on 28 August 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at West Wharton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 January 1988
Feb	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 February 1965
Mar	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	23 March 1977
Apr	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	5 April 1984
May	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 May 1984
Jun	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	30 June 1973
Jul	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	7 July 1984
Aug	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	28 August 1971
Sep	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	6 September 1979
Oct	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	30 October 1973
Nov	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	7 November 1963
Dec	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 December 1969

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 1979

11 years of record at West Wharton, 1967 to 1979. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977 and others.

Days with data per year at West Wharton
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1967	30	8%	No
1970	62	17%	No
1971	30	8%	No
1972	62	17%	No
1973	210	58%	No
1974	270	74%	No
1975	330	90%	Yes
1976	297	81%	No
1977	122	33%	No
1978	181	50%	No
1979	29	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at West Wharton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	7 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain (Tie)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	tie	27 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	25 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1990	West Wharton, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain (Tie)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	12 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	16 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1989	West Wharton, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1959 to 1990

Yearly extremes at West Wharton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)	11
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1970	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	11
Wettest day (Rx1day)	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	1971	74.3 mm (2.9 in)	32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	195.4 mm (7.7 in)	1971	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	32
Longest dry spell (CDD)	36 days	1964	17 days	32

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at West Wharton, 1959 to 1990. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at West Wharton by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	12.8 C (55.0 F)
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1971	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1972	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1973	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1974	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1975	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1979	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at West Wharton, 1959 to 1990. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.7 C (1.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at West Wharton by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1971	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1972	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1973	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1974	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1975	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1976	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1977	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
1978	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1979	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at West Wharton, 1959 to 1990. The record is 185.2 mm (7.3 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.3 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Wharton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1960	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1963	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1964	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1965	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1966	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1967	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1968	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1971	185.2 mm (7.3 in)
1972	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1973	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1974	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1975	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1976	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1977	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1978	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1981	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1982	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1983	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1986	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1987	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1988	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1989	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1990	90.2 mm (3.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at West Wharton, 1959 to 1990. The record is 195.4 mm (7.7 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.3 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Wharton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1960	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1961	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1962	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1965	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1966	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1967	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1968	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1969	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1970	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1971	195.4 mm (7.7 in)
1972	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1973	147.9 mm (5.8 in)
1974	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1975	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1976	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1977	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1978	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1979	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1980	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1981	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1982	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1983	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1984	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1985	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1987	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1988	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1989	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1990	111.4 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at West Wharton, 1959 to 1990. The record is 36 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Wharton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	17 days
1960	12 days
1961	13 days
1962	15 days
1963	27 days
1964	36 days
1965	15 days
1966	15 days
1967	16 days
1968	26 days
1969	13 days
1970	15 days
1971	17 days
1972	18 days
1973	25 days
1974	15 days
1975	12 days
1976	22 days
1977	21 days
1978	19 days
1979	13 days
1980	27 days
1981	14 days
1982	15 days
1983	17 days
1984	17 days
1985	13 days
1986	20 days
1987	28 days
1988	31 days
1989	15 days
1990	16 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.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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