McGaffey Rs Weather Records (USC00295571)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for McGaffey Rs (USC00295571), New Mexico, United States, with 37 years of record.

Key Facts for McGaffey Rs

McGaffey Rs (USC00295571) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 35.37 latitude and -108.52 longitude, 2,440 m (8,005 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1947, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at McGaffey Rs still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
McGaffey Rs set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 19 November 1947.

About the Station

Location: New Mexico, United States, 35.37 latitude, -108.52 longitude.
Elevation: 2,440 m (8,005 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1947, 37 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

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 McGaffey Rs. 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 McGaffey Rs, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at McGaffey Rs still stand. 1934 holds the most, with 91.

Standing records at McGaffey Rs by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1911	29
1912	54
1913	47
1916	32
1917	56
1918	57
1919	28
1920	36
1921	88
1922	36
1923	28
1924	38
1925	21
1926	25
1927	44
1928	20
1929	43
1930	39
1931	41
1932	32
1933	76
1934	91
1935	34
1936	37
1937	25
1938	49
1939	51
1940	36
1941	39
1942	58
1943	37
1944	34
1945	37
1946	35
1947	31

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 87.4 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at McGaffey Rs. The most was 87.4 mm (3.4 in) on 23 November 1931.

Record daily precipitation for each month at McGaffey Rs
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	17 January 1932
Feb	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	8 February 1937
Mar	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 March 1937
Apr	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	8 April 1935
May	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	10 May 1947
Jun	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14 June 1921
Jul	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 July 1919
Aug	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	7 August 1946
Sep	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12 September 1917
Oct	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	10 October 1925
Nov	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 November 1931
Dec	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 December 1945

Period of Record Coverage

1911 to 1947

35 years of record at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1911, 1913, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924 and others.

Days with data per year at McGaffey Rs
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1911	74	20%	No
1912	355	97%	Yes
1913	268	73%	No
1916	92	25%	No
1917	356	98%	Yes
1918	268	73%	No
1919	139	38%	No
1920	216	59%	No
1921	346	95%	Yes
1922	364	100%	Yes
1923	304	83%	No
1924	306	84%	No
1925	258	71%	No
1926	272	75%	No
1927	262	72%	No
1928	170	46%	No
1929	281	77%	No
1930	320	88%	No
1931	275	75%	No
1932	251	69%	No
1933	294	81%	No
1934	340	93%	Yes
1935	346	95%	Yes
1936	237	65%	No
1937	153	42%	No
1938	247	68%	No
1939	209	57%	No
1940	343	94%	Yes
1941	339	93%	Yes
1942	306	84%	No
1943	300	82%	No
1944	353	96%	Yes
1945	326	89%	No
1946	348	95%	Yes
1947	273	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at McGaffey Rs
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	21 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	8 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	5 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	34 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	monthly rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1947	McGaffey Rs, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1946	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	5 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1946	McGaffey Rs, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1946	McGaffey Rs, US	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1946	McGaffey Rs, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	35 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1946	McGaffey Rs, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	17 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1947

Yearly extremes at McGaffey Rs: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1934	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35
Coldest night (TNn)	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	1933	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	35
Wettest day (Rx1day)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	1931	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	1946	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35
Longest dry spell (CDD)	66 days	1917	35 days	35

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at McGaffey Rs by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1911	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1912	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1913	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1916	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1917	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1918	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1919	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1920	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1921	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1922	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1923	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1924	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1925	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1926	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1927	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1928	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1929	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1930	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1931	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1932	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1933	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1934	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1935	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1936	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1937	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1938	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1939	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1940	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1941	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1942	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1943	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1944	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1945	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1946	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947	35.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.9 C (-20.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at McGaffey Rs by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1911	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1912	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1913	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1916	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1917	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1918	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1919	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1920	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1921	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1922	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1923	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1924	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1925	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1927	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1928	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1929	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1930	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1931	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1932	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1933	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1934	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1935	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1936	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1937	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1938	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1939	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1940	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1941	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1942	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1943	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1944	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1945	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1946	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1947	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. The record is 87.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.8 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at McGaffey Rs by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1912	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1913	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1916	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1918	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1919	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1920	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1921	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1922	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1924	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1925	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1926	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1927	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1928	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1929	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1931	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1932	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1935	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1936	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1937	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1938	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1941	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1943	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1944	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1946	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	36.1 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. The record is 97.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.1 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at McGaffey Rs by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1912	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1913	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1916	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1917	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1918	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1919	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1920	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1921	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1922	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1923	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1924	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1925	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1926	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1927	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1928	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1929	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1930	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1932	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1934	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1935	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1936	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1937	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1938	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1940	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1941	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1942	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1943	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1944	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1945	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1946	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at McGaffey Rs, 1911 to 1947. The record is 66 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at McGaffey Rs by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	29 days
1912	54 days
1913	34 days
1916	48 days
1917	66 days
1918	54 days
1919	32 days
1920	20 days
1921	40 days
1922	59 days
1923	51 days
1924	62 days
1925	31 days
1926	24 days
1927	32 days
1928	33 days
1929	45 days
1930	35 days
1931	25 days
1932	57 days
1933	31 days
1934	38 days
1935	53 days
1936	30 days
1937	41 days
1938	50 days
1939	64 days
1940	27 days
1941	21 days
1942	64 days
1943	30 days
1944	30 days
1945	50 days
1946	35 days
1947	25 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).