Hector Weather Records (USC00303766)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hector (USC00303766), New York, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Hector

Hector (USC00303766) is a weather station in New York, United States at 42.50 latitude and -76.88 longitude, 238 m (780 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1967 to 1997, 31 years of record.
244 records set at Hector still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hector set a daily record precipitation of 10.2 mm (0.4 in) on 22 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: New York, United States, 42.50 latitude, -76.88 longitude.
Elevation: 238 m (780 ft).
Period of record: 1967 to 1997, 31 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Hector. 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 Hector, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.2 C (90.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

244 standing records

244 records at Hector still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 244.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 108.0 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hector. The most was 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 8 November 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hector
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19 January 1996
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	3 February 1983
Mar	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	3 March 1994
Apr	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	16 April 1993
May	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	11 May 1996
Jun	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	21 June 1972
Jul	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	13 July 1975
Aug	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	1 August 1979
Sep	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	4 September 1992
Oct	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	21 October 1995
Nov	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	8 November 1996
Dec	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	13 December 1983

Period of Record Coverage

1980 to 1980

1 years of record at Hector, 1980 to 1980. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1980.

Latest Records

Latest records at Hector
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 1997	Hector, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	19 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1997	Hector, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1997	Hector, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1997	Hector, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	14 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1997	Hector, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	3 years	7 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1967 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Hector: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1980	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1980	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	1996	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	251.7 mm (9.9 in)	1972	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	29 days	1989	17 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Hector, 1967 to 1997. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Hector by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	32.2 C (90.0 F)
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
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Hector, 1967 to 1997. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Hector by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
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
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hector, 1967 to 1997. The record is 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hector by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1967	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1968	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1969	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1970	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1971	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1972	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1973	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1974	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1976	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1977	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1979	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1980	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1982	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1985	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1986	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1987	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1988	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1990	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1991	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1992	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1993	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1994	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1995	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1997	33.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hector, 1967 to 1997. The record is 251.7 mm (9.9 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.7 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hector by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1967	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1969	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1970	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1971	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972	251.7 mm (9.9 in)
1973	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1974	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1976	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1977	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1979	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1980	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1981	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1982	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1983	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1984	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
1985	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1987	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1988	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1989	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1990	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1991	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1992	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1993	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1994	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1995	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1997	45.7 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hector, 1967 to 1997. The record is 29 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hector by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1967	12 days
1968	17 days
1969	23 days
1970	16 days
1971	18 days
1972	12 days
1973	14 days
1974	23 days
1975	16 days
1976	26 days
1977	15 days
1978	23 days
1979	19 days
1980	15 days
1981	15 days
1982	14 days
1983	20 days
1984	14 days
1985	15 days
1986	28 days
1987	20 days
1988	24 days
1989	29 days
1990	11 days
1991	18 days
1992	16 days
1993	11 days
1994	19 days
1995	27 days
1996	26 days
1997	11 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 Hector standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hector 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).