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Taft Weather Records (USC00298633)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Taft (USC00298633), New Mexico, United States, with 41 years of record.

Key Facts for Taft

  • Taft (USC00298633) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 34.58 latitude and -104.27 longitude, 1,342 m (4,403 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1910 to 1950, 41 years of record.
  • 4 records set at Taft still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: New Mexico, United States, 34.58 latitude, -104.27 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,342 m (4,403 ft).
  • Period of record: 1910 to 1950, 41 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Taft, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Taft. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 383839394040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Taft. 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 Taft, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jann/an/an/an/a
Febn/an/an/an/a
Marn/an/an/an/a
Aprn/an/an/an/a
Mayn/an/an/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)n/an/an/a
Juln/an/an/an/a
Augn/an/an/an/a
Sepn/an/an/an/a
Octn/an/an/an/a
Novn/an/an/an/a
Decn/an/an/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

4 standing records
Standing records at Taft by the year they were set 4 records at Taft still stand. 1910 holds the most, with 4. 012341910: 41910
4 records at Taft still stand. 1910 holds the most, with 4.
Standing records at Taft by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19104

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 84.6 mm (3.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Taft The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Taft. The most was 84.6 mm (3.3 in) on 30 June 1943. 0255075100 Jan: 11.4 mm (0.4 in), 14 January 1946 Jan Feb: 23.1 mm (0.9 in), 28 February 1911 Feb Mar: 7.6 mm (0.30 in), 6 March 1947 Mar Apr: 17.3 mm (0.7 in), 25 April 1911 Apr May: 24.1 mm (0.9 in), 12 May 1946 May Jun: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 30 June 1943 Jun Jul: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 9 July 1911 Jul Aug: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 23 August 1911 Aug Sep: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 9 September 1949 Sep Oct: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 25 October 1944 Oct Nov: 20.8 mm (0.8 in), 1 November 1948 Nov Dec: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 20 December 1942 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Taft. The most was 84.6 mm (3.3 in) on 30 June 1943.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Taft
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan11.4 mm (0.4 in)14 January 1946
Feb23.1 mm (0.9 in)28 February 1911
Mar7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 March 1947
Apr17.3 mm (0.7 in)25 April 1911
May24.1 mm (0.9 in)12 May 1946
Jun84.6 mm (3.3 in)30 June 1943
Jul50.8 mm (2.0 in)9 July 1911
Aug61.0 mm (2.4 in)23 August 1911
Sep44.5 mm (1.8 in)9 September 1949
Oct44.7 mm (1.8 in)25 October 1944
Nov20.8 mm (0.8 in)1 November 1948
Dec31.8 mm (1.3 in)20 December 1942

Period of Record Coverage

1910 to 1910
Days with data per year at Taft 1 years of record at Taft, 1910 to 1910. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1910. 1910: 2 of 365 days1910
1 years of record at Taft, 1910 to 1910. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1910.
Days with data per year at Taft
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
191021%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1910 to 1950
Yearly extremes at Taft: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)191040.0 C (104.0 F)1
Wettest day (Rx1day)84.6 mm (3.3 in)194338.4 mm (1.5 in)11
Wettest five days (Rx5day)110.8 mm (4.4 in)194346.5 mm (1.8 in)11
Longest dry spell (CDD)84 days194549 days11

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Taft by year The hottest day of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 39404119101920193019401950Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1910
The hottest day of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Taft by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
191040.0 C (104.0 F)
1911n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Taft by year The wettest day of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 84.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.4 mm (1.5 in). 2040608010019101920193019401950Record: 84.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1943
The wettest day of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 84.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.4 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Taft by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191041.9 mm (1.6 in)
191161.0 mm (2.4 in)
194231.8 mm (1.3 in)
194384.6 mm (3.3 in)
194444.7 mm (1.8 in)
194526.4 mm (1.0 in)
194638.4 mm (1.5 in)
194722.9 mm (0.9 in)
194827.9 mm (1.1 in)
194944.5 mm (1.8 in)
195027.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Taft by year The wettest five days of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 110.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in). 25507510012519101920193019401950Record: 110.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1943
The wettest five days of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 110.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Taft by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191051.3 mm (2.0 in)
191179.0 mm (3.1 in)
194244.2 mm (1.7 in)
1943110.8 mm (4.4 in)
194445.2 mm (1.8 in)
194545.7 mm (1.8 in)
194646.5 mm (1.8 in)
194729.3 mm (1.2 in)
194831.8 mm (1.3 in)
194952.1 mm (2.1 in)
195050.8 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Taft by year The longest dry spell of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 84 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days. 02040608010019101920193019401950Record: 84 days in 1945
The longest dry spell of the year at Taft, 1910 to 1950. The record is 84 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Taft by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191051 days
191132 days
194219 days
194343 days
194431 days
194584 days
194637 days
194749 days
194859 days
194974 days
195071 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Taft standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Taft 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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