Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cattaraugus (USC00305673), New York, United States, with 74 years of record.
Key Facts for Cattaraugus
Cattaraugus (USC00305673) is a weather station in New York, United States at 42.32 latitude and -78.87 longitude, 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2021, 74 years of record.
30 records set at Cattaraugus still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cattaraugus set a daily record precipitation of 17.5 mm (0.7 in) on 13 September 2021.
About the Station
Location: New York, United States, 42.32 latitude, -78.87 longitude.
Elevation: 413 m (1,355 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2021, 74 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cattaraugus. 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 Cattaraugus, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
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2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
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Nov
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Dec
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
30 standing records
Year with most
30 records at Cattaraugus still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 30.
Standing records at Cattaraugus by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1978
30
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 99.8 mm (3.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cattaraugus. The most was 99.8 mm (3.9 in) on 18 June 1984.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cattaraugus
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
25 January 1979
Feb
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
26 February 1961
Mar
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
31 March 1987
Apr
47.0 mm (1.9 in)
20 April 1963
May
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
11 May 1979
Jun
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
18 June 1984
Jul
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
17 July 2020
Aug
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
19 August 2021
Sep
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
15 September 1979
Oct
86.6 mm (3.4 in)
16 October 1954
Nov
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
6 November 2017
Dec
36.3 mm (1.4 in)
16 December 1972
Period of Record Coverage
1978 to 1978
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
1 years of record at Cattaraugus, 1978 to 1978. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1978.
Yearly extremes at Cattaraugus: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
17.8 C (64.0 F)
1978
17.8 C (64.0 F)
1
Coldest night (TNn)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1978
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1
Wettest day (Rx1day)
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1984
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
41
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1972
81.6 mm (3.2 in)
40
Longest dry spell (CDD)
24 days
1964
12 days
40
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Cattaraugus, 1948 to 2021. The record is 17.8 C (64.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.8 C (64.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cattaraugus by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1948
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1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1958
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1959
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1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
17.8 C (64.0 F)
1979
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Cattaraugus, 1948 to 2021. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.2 C (28.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cattaraugus by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1948
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1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
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1958
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1959
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1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
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1964
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1965
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973
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1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
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1978
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1979
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Cattaraugus, 1948 to 2021. The record is 99.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.5 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cattaraugus by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948
1.3 mm (0.05 in)
1954
86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1955
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1956
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1957
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1958
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959
28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1960
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1961
60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1962
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1963
51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1964
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1966
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1967
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1968
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1969
37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1970
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1971
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1972
85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1973
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1975
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1976
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1977
71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1978
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1979
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1980
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1981
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1982
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1983
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1984
99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1985
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1986
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1987
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
2016
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2017
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2018
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2019
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2020
79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2021
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Cattaraugus, 1948 to 2021. The record is 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.6 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cattaraugus by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948
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1954
99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1955
94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1956
99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1957
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1958
104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1959
46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1960
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1961
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962
104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1963
71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1964
52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1965
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1966
54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1967
107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1968
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1969
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1970
81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1971
59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1972
144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1973
80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1974
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1976
101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1977
133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1978
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1980
82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1981
68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1982
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1983
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1984
138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1985
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1986
128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1987
65.1 mm (2.6 in)
2016
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
2017
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
2018
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2019
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2020
92.5 mm (3.6 in)
2021
105.1 mm (4.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Cattaraugus, 1948 to 2021. The record is 24 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cattaraugus by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948
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1954
16 days
1955
9 days
1956
14 days
1957
22 days
1958
10 days
1959
13 days
1960
15 days
1961
19 days
1962
16 days
1963
23 days
1964
24 days
1965
11 days
1966
19 days
1967
12 days
1968
12 days
1969
16 days
1970
11 days
1971
11 days
1972
9 days
1973
9 days
1974
12 days
1975
11 days
1976
9 days
1977
11 days
1978
15 days
1979
10 days
1980
12 days
1981
14 days
1982
11 days
1983
15 days
1984
10 days
1985
10 days
1986
9 days
1987
21 days
2016
2 days
2017
14 days
2018
11 days
2019
10 days
2020
14 days
2021
15 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.