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Winston Weather Records (USC00299806)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Winston (USC00299806), New Mexico, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Winston

  • Winston (USC00299806) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 33.35 latitude and -107.65 longitude, 1,889 m (6,196 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1949 to 2013, 65 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Winston still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Winston set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 24 November 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: New Mexico, United States, 33.35 latitude, -107.65 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,889 m (6,196 ft).
  • Period of record: 1949 to 2013, 65 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 Winston, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Winston. 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 Winston. 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 Winston, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan24.4 C (75.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
Feb25.0 C (77.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a
Mar27.8 C (82.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Apr31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jul39.4 C (102.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug36.1 C (97.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Sep33.9 C (93.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)n/an/a
Oct31.1 C (88.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)n/an/a
Nov26.7 C (80.1 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)n/an/a
Dec24.4 C (75.9 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Winston by the year they were set 1,464 records at Winston still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 50. 02040601949: 171950: 401951: 501952: 271953: 351954: 271955: 351956: 321957: 271958: 261959: 181960: 291961: 181962: 411963: 251964: 141965: 251966: 251967: 121968: 231969: 221970: 251971: 241972: 171973: 231974: 191975: 181976: 231977: 121978: 131979: 221980: 461981: 261982: 161983: 181984: 111985: 171986: 301987: 311988: 161989: 131990: 261991: 221992: 201993: 121994: 191995: 211996: 341997: 301998: 161999: 92000: 252001: 102002: 152003: 152004: 192005: 102006: 212007: 162008: 162009: 282010: 212011: 312012: 152013: 251949195619631970197719841991199820052012
1,464 records at Winston still stand. 1951 holds the most, with 50.
Standing records at Winston by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194917
195040
195150
195227
195335
195427
195535
195632
195727
195826
195918
196029
196118
196241
196325
196414
196525
196625
196712
196823
196922
197025
197124
197217
197323
197419
197518
197623
197712
197813
197922
198046
198126
198216
198318
198411
198517
198630
198731
198816
198913
199026
199122
199220
199312
199419
199521
199634
199730
199816
19999
200025
200110
200215
200315
200419
200510
200621
200716
200816
200928
201021
201131
201215
201325

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Winston set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Winston between 22 March 2000 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature22 March 2000: Record snow depth 40.6 cm (16.0 in)9 July 2008: Record daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)2 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature -12.8 C (9.0 F)3 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -32.8 C (-27.0 F)200020052010
4 all-time records were set at Winston between 22 March 2000 and 3 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Winston set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2000-03-22Record snow depthRecord snow depth 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
2008-07-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2011-02-02Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -12.8 C (9.0 F)
2011-02-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -32.8 C (-27.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 114.3 mm (4.5 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Winston The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Winston. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 9 July 2008. 050100150 Jan: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 21 January 1980 Jan Feb: 40.1 mm (1.6 in), 18 February 1997 Feb Mar: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 14 March 2005 Mar Apr: 39.1 mm (1.5 in), 13 April 1954 Apr May: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 13 May 2001 May Jun: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 29 June 1981 Jun Jul: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 9 July 2008 Jul Aug: 63.2 mm (2.5 in), 31 August 2008 Aug Sep: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 6 September 1975 Sep Oct: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 13 October 1972 Oct Nov: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 11 November 1994 Nov Dec: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 13 December 2011 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Winston. The most was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 9 July 2008.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Winston
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan41.9 mm (1.6 in)21 January 1980
Feb40.1 mm (1.6 in)18 February 1997
Mar50.8 mm (2.0 in)14 March 2005
Apr39.1 mm (1.5 in)13 April 1954
May35.6 mm (1.4 in)13 May 2001
Jun43.2 mm (1.7 in)29 June 1981
Jul114.3 mm (4.5 in)9 July 2008
Aug63.2 mm (2.5 in)31 August 2008
Sep58.4 mm (2.3 in)6 September 1975
Oct41.9 mm (1.6 in)13 October 1972
Nov53.3 mm (2.1 in)11 November 1994
Dec46.0 mm (1.8 in)13 December 2011

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2013
Days with data per year at Winston 65 years of record at Winston, 1949 to 2013. 28 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others. 1949: 218 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 359 of 366 days1953: 360 of 365 days1954: 359 of 365 days1955: 354 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 353 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 335 of 366 days1961: 311 of 365 days1962: 309 of 365 days1963: 305 of 365 days1964: 283 of 366 days1965: 309 of 365 days1966: 309 of 365 days1967: 309 of 365 days1968: 301 of 366 days1969: 308 of 365 days1970: 303 of 365 days1971: 306 of 365 days1972: 251 of 366 days1973: 279 of 365 days1974: 302 of 365 days1975: 302 of 365 days1976: 308 of 366 days1977: 306 of 365 days1978: 303 of 365 days1979: 301 of 365 days1980: 311 of 366 days1981: 280 of 365 days1982: 304 of 365 days1983: 307 of 365 days1984: 312 of 366 days1985: 313 of 365 days1986: 304 of 365 days1987: 354 of 365 days1988: 294 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 346 of 365 days1991: 340 of 365 days1992: 347 of 366 days1993: 352 of 365 days1994: 352 of 365 days1995: 351 of 365 days1996: 355 of 366 days1997: 356 of 365 days1998: 357 of 365 days1999: 354 of 365 days2000: 347 of 366 days2001: 356 of 365 days2002: 348 of 365 days2003: 360 of 365 days2004: 342 of 366 days2005: 358 of 365 days2006: 355 of 365 days2007: 338 of 365 days2008: 352 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 365 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days1950196019701980199020002010
65 years of record at Winston, 1949 to 2013. 28 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1949, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and others.
Days with data per year at Winston
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194921860%No
1950364100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
195235998%Yes
195336099%Yes
195435998%Yes
195535497%Yes
1956365100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
195835397%Yes
195935998%Yes
196033592%Yes
196131185%No
196230985%No
196330584%No
196428377%No
196530985%No
196630985%No
196730985%No
196830182%No
196930884%No
197030383%No
197130684%No
197225169%No
197327976%No
197430283%No
197530283%No
197630884%No
197730684%No
197830383%No
197930182%No
198031185%No
198128077%No
198230483%No
198330784%No
198431285%No
198531386%No
198630483%No
198735497%Yes
198829480%No
198935998%Yes
199034695%Yes
199134093%Yes
199234795%Yes
199335296%Yes
199435296%Yes
199535196%Yes
199635597%Yes
199735698%Yes
199835798%Yes
199935497%Yes
200034795%Yes
200135698%Yes
200234895%Yes
200336099%Yes
200434293%Yes
200535898%Yes
200635597%Yes
200733893%Yes
200835296%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012365100%Yes
2013365100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Winston
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 November 2013Winston, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)64 years40 of 100 (Notable)
24 November 2013Winston, USdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)6 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2013Winston, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)64 years45 of 100 (Notable)
23 November 2013Winston, USdaily snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2013Winston, USdaily low max1.1 C (34.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 2013Winston, USdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2013Winston, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)52 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2013Winston, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2013Winston, USdaily high min (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2013Winston, USdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)7 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2013Winston, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)64 years26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2013Winston, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)38 years37 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 2013Winston, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2013Winston, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)60 years29 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2013Winston, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2013Winston, USdaily low max22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)46 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2013Winston, USdaily low max (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie58 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2013Winston, USdaily low max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2013Winston, USdaily high min (Tie)16.7 C (62.1 F)tie62 years6 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2013Winston, USdaily high max37.2 C (99.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)54 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

58 complete years, 1950 to 2013
Annual mean temperature at Winston as warming stripes, 1950 to 2013 One stripe for each of 58 complete years at Winston, 1950 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at 10.1 C (50.1 F), and the warmest was 1980, at 12.7 C (54.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1950: 12.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1951: 12.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1952: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1953: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1954: 12.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1955: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1956: 11.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1957: 11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 11.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1959: 11.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1960: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1961: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 11.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1963: 11.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1965: 10.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 11.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: 11.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 11.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1970: 11.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 11.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 10.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1976: 10.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1977: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1978: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 10.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 12.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1982: 12.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1983: 11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1984: 11.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1985: 11.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1986: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 10.1 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1989: 11.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1990: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1991: 10.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1992: 10.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1993: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1994: 11.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: 11.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 12.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1997: 10.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1998: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1999: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2000: 11.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2002: 11.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 12.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 11.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2007: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 11.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 11.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 11.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 11.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 12.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1950196019701980199020002010
One stripe for each of 58 complete years at Winston, 1950 to 2013. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1987, at 10.1 C (50.1 F), and the warmest was 1980, at 12.7 C (54.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Winston as warming stripes, 1950 to 2013
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195012.5 C+1.10 C
195112.0 C+0.58 C
195211.2 C-0.19 C
195311.4 C+0.02 C
195412.3 C+0.88 C
195511.1 C-0.35 C
195611.3 C-0.16 C
195711.5 C+0.11 C
195811.7 C+0.25 C
195911.7 C+0.30 C
196011.1 C-0.29 C
196111.4 C+0.02 C
196211.6 C+0.20 C
196311.8 C+0.37 C
196510.9 C-0.50 C
196611.0 C-0.41 C
196711.6 C+0.16 C
196811.0 C-0.47 C
196911.4 C-0.03 C
197011.1 C-0.36 C
197111.3 C-0.08 C
197411.4 C-0.06 C
197510.6 C-0.78 C
197610.2 C-1.24 C
197711.3 C-0.13 C
197811.4 C+0.02 C
197910.5 C-0.88 C
198012.7 C+1.32 C
198212.2 C+0.75 C
198311.5 C+0.06 C
198411.9 C+0.49 C
198511.6 C+0.19 C
198611.4 C+0.01 C
198710.1 C-1.37 C
198911.9 C+0.44 C
199011.2 C-0.21 C
199110.7 C-0.69 C
199210.6 C-0.85 C
199311.1 C-0.28 C
199411.7 C+0.23 C
199511.5 C+0.06 C
199612.0 C+0.55 C
199710.9 C-0.51 C
199811.4 C-0.04 C
199911.2 C-0.20 C
200011.8 C+0.39 C
200111.3 C-0.13 C
200211.6 C+0.14 C
200312.2 C+0.80 C
200511.6 C+0.14 C
200611.3 C-0.09 C
200711.3 C-0.15 C
200811.0 C-0.45 C
200911.5 C+0.04 C
201011.4 C-0.06 C
201111.9 C+0.48 C
201212.5 C+1.03 C
201311.2 C-0.21 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1950 to 2013 is -0.01 C (-0.08 to 0.07) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.12) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 58 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Winston
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.01 C (-0.08 to 0.07) per decade-0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.12) per decade1950 to 201358Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.13 C (-0.22 to -0.03) per decade-0.2 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade1950 to 201358Fall
Mean daily minimum0.11 C (0.02 to 0.20) per decade0.20 F (0.04 to 0.36) per decade1950 to 201358Rise

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

1949 to 2013
Yearly extremes at Winston: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.4 C (102.9 F)196336.1 C (97.0 F)65
Coldest night (TNn)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)2011-17.2 C (1.0 F)65
Wettest day (Rx1day)114.3 mm (4.5 in)200834.3 mm (1.4 in)65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)152.6 mm (6.0 in)200854.6 mm (2.1 in)65
Longest dry spell (CDD)137 days196165 days65

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Winston by year The hottest day of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 3234363840196019802000Record: 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1963
The hottest day of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Winston by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195035.6 C (96.1 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195234.4 C (93.9 F)
195336.7 C (98.1 F)
195436.7 C (98.1 F)
195535.6 C (96.1 F)
195635.6 C (96.1 F)
195738.9 C (102.0 F)
195838.3 C (100.9 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196036.7 C (98.1 F)
196136.1 C (97.0 F)
196235.6 C (96.1 F)
196339.4 C (102.9 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196837.2 C (99.0 F)
196935.0 C (95.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197336.1 C (97.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197533.9 C (93.0 F)
197633.9 C (93.0 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197938.9 C (102.0 F)
198037.8 C (100.0 F)
198137.8 C (100.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198335.6 C (96.1 F)
198433.3 C (91.9 F)
198535.6 C (96.1 F)
198635.6 C (96.1 F)
198733.9 C (93.0 F)
198833.3 C (91.9 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199135.0 C (95.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199336.7 C (98.1 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199536.7 C (98.1 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199837.8 C (100.0 F)
199937.2 C (99.0 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200836.7 C (98.1 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201138.9 C (102.0 F)
201236.7 C (98.1 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Winston by year The coldest night of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F). -35-30-25-20-15-10196019802000Record: -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Winston by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1949-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1950-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1951-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1952-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1953-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1954-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1955-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1956-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1957-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1958-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1959-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1960-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1961-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1962-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1963-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1964-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1965-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1966-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1967-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1968-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1969-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1970-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1972-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1973-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1974-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1975-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1976-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1977-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1978-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1979-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1980-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1981-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1982-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1983-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1984-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1985-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1986-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1987-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1988-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1989-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1990-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1991-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1992-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1993-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1994-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1995-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1997-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1999-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2000-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2001-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2002-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2003-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2004-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2005-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2006-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2007-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2008-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2009-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2010-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2011-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2012-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2013-21.1 C (-6.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Winston by year The wettest day of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 mm (1.4 in). 050100150196019802000Record: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2008
The wettest day of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Winston by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194922.9 mm (0.9 in)
195042.7 mm (1.7 in)
195117.5 mm (0.7 in)
195218.8 mm (0.7 in)
195328.2 mm (1.1 in)
195439.1 mm (1.5 in)
195550.3 mm (2.0 in)
195615.5 mm (0.6 in)
195741.9 mm (1.6 in)
195826.7 mm (1.1 in)
195929.2 mm (1.1 in)
196023.1 mm (0.9 in)
196134.0 mm (1.3 in)
196226.7 mm (1.1 in)
196321.1 mm (0.8 in)
196442.4 mm (1.7 in)
196527.4 mm (1.1 in)
196627.2 mm (1.1 in)
196743.7 mm (1.7 in)
196823.4 mm (0.9 in)
196945.7 mm (1.8 in)
197035.1 mm (1.4 in)
197133.0 mm (1.3 in)
197254.6 mm (2.1 in)
197338.1 mm (1.5 in)
197425.1 mm (1.0 in)
197558.4 mm (2.3 in)
197629.2 mm (1.1 in)
197747.5 mm (1.9 in)
197848.3 mm (1.9 in)
197934.3 mm (1.4 in)
198041.9 mm (1.6 in)
198143.2 mm (1.7 in)
198230.5 mm (1.2 in)
198312.7 mm (0.5 in)
198429.2 mm (1.1 in)
198527.7 mm (1.1 in)
198645.7 mm (1.8 in)
198719.6 mm (0.8 in)
198847.0 mm (1.9 in)
198924.1 mm (0.9 in)
199028.2 mm (1.1 in)
199124.9 mm (1.0 in)
199241.9 mm (1.6 in)
199325.4 mm (1.0 in)
199453.3 mm (2.1 in)
199534.3 mm (1.4 in)
199638.6 mm (1.5 in)
199748.3 mm (1.9 in)
199844.5 mm (1.8 in)
199935.6 mm (1.4 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200138.1 mm (1.5 in)
200234.5 mm (1.4 in)
200321.6 mm (0.9 in)
200425.4 mm (1.0 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200643.7 mm (1.7 in)
200719.1 mm (0.8 in)
2008114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200930.5 mm (1.2 in)
201033.5 mm (1.3 in)
201146.0 mm (1.8 in)
201236.8 mm (1.4 in)
201336.1 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Winston by year The wettest five days of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 152.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in). 050100150200196019802000Record: 152.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2008
The wettest five days of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 152.6 mm (6.0 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Winston by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194933.4 mm (1.3 in)
195060.6 mm (2.4 in)
195122.3 mm (0.9 in)
195233.5 mm (1.3 in)
195335.5 mm (1.4 in)
195442.9 mm (1.7 in)
195564.0 mm (2.5 in)
195621.4 mm (0.8 in)
195760.2 mm (2.4 in)
195852.1 mm (2.1 in)
195945.0 mm (1.8 in)
196036.6 mm (1.4 in)
196155.2 mm (2.2 in)
196248.7 mm (1.9 in)
196337.0 mm (1.5 in)
196480.0 mm (3.1 in)
196545.4 mm (1.8 in)
196640.9 mm (1.6 in)
196771.9 mm (2.8 in)
196843.2 mm (1.7 in)
196975.7 mm (3.0 in)
197066.8 mm (2.6 in)
197150.0 mm (2.0 in)
197274.4 mm (2.9 in)
197339.1 mm (1.5 in)
197453.4 mm (2.1 in)
1975100.6 mm (4.0 in)
197642.0 mm (1.7 in)
197779.0 mm (3.1 in)
197874.2 mm (2.9 in)
197977.0 mm (3.0 in)
198041.9 mm (1.6 in)
198195.5 mm (3.8 in)
198265.6 mm (2.6 in)
198333.0 mm (1.3 in)
198462.5 mm (2.5 in)
198573.5 mm (2.9 in)
198657.1 mm (2.2 in)
198735.5 mm (1.4 in)
198871.9 mm (2.8 in)
198937.6 mm (1.5 in)
199049.4 mm (1.9 in)
199148.5 mm (1.9 in)
199257.6 mm (2.3 in)
199373.6 mm (2.9 in)
199470.5 mm (2.8 in)
199555.1 mm (2.2 in)
199667.8 mm (2.7 in)
199770.9 mm (2.8 in)
199844.5 mm (1.8 in)
199967.1 mm (2.6 in)
200049.5 mm (1.9 in)
200150.4 mm (2.0 in)
200290.7 mm (3.6 in)
200326.2 mm (1.0 in)
200435.8 mm (1.4 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200675.4 mm (3.0 in)
200735.6 mm (1.4 in)
2008152.6 mm (6.0 in)
200964.3 mm (2.5 in)
201057.1 mm (2.2 in)
201152.3 mm (2.1 in)
201254.6 mm (2.1 in)
2013105.0 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Winston by year The longest dry spell of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 137 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 65 days. 050100150196019802000Record: 137 days in 1961
The longest dry spell of the year at Winston, 1949 to 2013. The record is 137 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 65 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Winston by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194927 days
195088 days
195173 days
195240 days
195355 days
195482 days
195559 days
1956112 days
195739 days
195846 days
195969 days
196041 days
1961137 days
196290 days
196340 days
196466 days
196574 days
196663 days
196764 days
196873 days
196965 days
197091 days
1971101 days
1972118 days
197351 days
197468 days
197561 days
197651 days
197786 days
197840 days
197999 days
198065 days
198186 days
198247 days
198351 days
198463 days
198543 days
198636 days
1987106 days
198877 days
1989115 days
199037 days
199191 days
199232 days
199360 days
199451 days
199591 days
1996121 days
199730 days
199866 days
199964 days
200086 days
200138 days
200270 days
200341 days
200430 days
200577 days
200668 days
200742 days
200872 days
200965 days
201069 days
201197 days
201244 days
201398 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

58 years with a frost

Across 58 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Winston falls on 12 May and the median first autumn frost on 7 October, which leaves a median of 149 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Winston
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1982 to 2013)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 Mayn/a9 Mayn/a-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Octobern/a7 Octobern/a-0.8 days per decade
Growing days149 daysn/a150 daysn/a+0.2 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

55 years, 1950 to 2013

A day with at least 32.5 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.5 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Winston: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years32.5 mm (1.3 in)
5 years44.4 mm (1.7 in)
10 years52.4 mm (2.1 in)
25 years62.8 mm (2.5 in)
50 years70.6 mm (2.8 in)
100 years78.5 mm (3.1 in)Longer than the 55 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, 55 years of values from 1950 to 2013.

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: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 2008; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1975; 50.8 mm (2.0 in) in 2005.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Winston, at 1994. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1994 ran 0.4 C (0.8 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Winston, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1994-0.4-0.8likely5

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.

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  • Data for Winston standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).