Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wappingers Falls (USC00308949), New York, United States, with 58 years of record.
Key Facts for Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls (USC00308949) is a weather station in New York, United States at 41.65 latitude and -73.87 longitude, 35 m (114 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1950, 58 years of record.
1,464 records set at Wappingers Falls still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wappingers Falls set a daily record precipitation of 50.3 mm (2.0 in) on 26 November 1950.
About the Station
Location: New York, United States, 41.65 latitude, -73.87 longitude.
Elevation: 35 m (114 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1950, 58 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.
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 Wappingers Falls. 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 Wappingers Falls, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
20.6 C (69.1 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
36.7 C (98.1 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
38.9 C (102.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
40.0 C (104.0 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
41.1 C (106.0 F)
0.6 C (33.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
37.2 C (99.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Wappingers Falls still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Wappingers Falls by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1893
12
1894
30
1895
30
1896
51
1897
15
1898
20
1899
35
1900
18
1901
27
1902
20
1903
45
1904
29
1905
22
1906
27
1907
20
1908
17
1909
18
1910
10
1911
19
1912
20
1913
18
1914
31
1915
18
1916
29
1917
30
1918
31
1919
25
1920
28
1921
24
1922
17
1923
30
1924
24
1925
39
1926
30
1927
21
1928
21
1929
36
1930
36
1931
17
1932
23
1933
35
1934
29
1935
23
1936
39
1937
17
1938
33
1939
20
1940
23
1941
24
1942
24
1943
25
1944
19
1945
38
1946
36
1947
20
1948
10
1949
28
1950
8
Wettest Day of Each Month
Oct: 155.4 mm (6.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wappingers Falls. The most was 155.4 mm (6.1 in) on 9 October 1903.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wappingers Falls
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
3 January 1936
Feb
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
5 February 1920
Mar
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
28 March 1932
Apr
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
21 April 1901
May
95.0 mm (3.7 in)
14 May 1903
Jun
133.6 mm (5.3 in)
29 June 1903
Jul
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
27 July 1934
Aug
96.0 mm (3.8 in)
7 August 1901
Sep
124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2 September 1899
Oct
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
9 October 1903
Nov
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
3 November 1927
Dec
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
14 December 1915
Period of Record Coverage
1893 to 1950
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
58 years of record at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1948, 1950.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 52 complete years at Wappingers Falls, 1894 to 1947. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 9.6 C (49.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1904, at 7.2 C (45.0 F), and the warmest was 1946, at 10.8 C (51.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wappingers Falls as warming stripes, 1894 to 1947
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1894
9.9 C
+0.35 C
1895
9.1 C
-0.51 C
1896
10.0 C
+0.48 C
1897
9.9 C
+0.30 C
1898
10.5 C
+0.95 C
1899
9.8 C
+0.23 C
1900
10.6 C
+1.00 C
1901
9.8 C
+0.21 C
1902
9.1 C
-0.45 C
1903
9.0 C
-0.56 C
1904
7.2 C
-2.32 C
1905
8.9 C
-0.69 C
1907
8.4 C
-1.21 C
1908
9.9 C
+0.34 C
1909
9.4 C
-0.18 C
1910
9.2 C
-0.34 C
1911
9.9 C
+0.30 C
1912
9.3 C
-0.25 C
1914
9.2 C
-0.32 C
1915
10.5 C
+0.92 C
1916
9.5 C
-0.04 C
1917
8.7 C
-0.82 C
1918
10.0 C
+0.39 C
1919
10.4 C
+0.82 C
1920
9.0 C
-0.54 C
1921
10.8 C
+1.26 C
1922
9.6 C
+0.05 C
1923
9.0 C
-0.57 C
1924
8.3 C
-1.30 C
1925
8.3 C
-1.29 C
1926
7.5 C
-2.04 C
1927
9.6 C
+0.01 C
1928
9.9 C
+0.36 C
1929
9.6 C
-0.01 C
1930
9.8 C
+0.25 C
1931
10.3 C
+0.78 C
1932
10.3 C
+0.77 C
1933
10.3 C
+0.73 C
1934
9.2 C
-0.33 C
1935
9.3 C
-0.23 C
1936
9.6 C
+0.05 C
1937
10.2 C
+0.64 C
1938
10.2 C
+0.63 C
1939
9.8 C
+0.22 C
1940
8.5 C
-1.08 C
1941
10.0 C
+0.48 C
1942
9.9 C
+0.35 C
1943
9.3 C
-0.28 C
1944
9.9 C
+0.29 C
1945
9.8 C
+0.25 C
1946
10.8 C
+1.27 C
1947
10.2 C
+0.61 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1894 to 1947 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 52 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wappingers Falls
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade
0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade
1894 to 1947
52
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade
0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade
1894 to 1947
52
Rise
Mean daily minimum
-0.16 C (-0.30 to -0.01) per decade
-0.28 F (-0.54 to -0.03) per decade
1894 to 1947
52
Fall
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
1893 to 1950
Yearly extremes at Wappingers Falls: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1918
36.1 C (97.0 F)
58
Coldest night (TNn)
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1904
-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
58
Wettest day (Rx1day)
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1903
60.6 mm (2.4 in)
58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
245.3 mm (9.7 in)
1903
98.5 mm (3.9 in)
58
Longest dry spell (CDD)
36 days
1924
17 days
58
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wappingers Falls by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1893
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1894
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1895
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1896
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1897
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1898
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1899
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1900
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1901
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1902
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1903
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1904
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1905
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1906
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1907
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1908
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1909
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1910
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1911
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1912
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1913
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1914
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1915
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1916
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1917
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1918
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1919
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1920
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1921
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1922
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1923
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1924
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1925
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1926
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1927
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1928
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1929
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1930
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1931
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1932
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1933
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1934
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1935
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1936
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1937
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1938
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1939
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1940
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1941
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1942
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1943
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1944
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1945
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1946
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1947
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1948
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1949
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1950
32.2 C (90.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. The record is -36.7 C (-34.1 F) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.4 C (-15.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wappingers Falls by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1893
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1894
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1895
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1896
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1897
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1898
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1899
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1900
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1901
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1902
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1903
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1904
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1905
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1906
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1907
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1908
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1909
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1910
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1911
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1912
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1913
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1914
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1915
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1916
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1917
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1918
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1919
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1920
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1921
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1922
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1923
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1924
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1925
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1926
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1927
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1928
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1929
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1930
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1931
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1932
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1933
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1934
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1935
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1936
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1937
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1938
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1939
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1940
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1941
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1942
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1943
-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1944
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1945
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1946
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1947
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1948
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1949
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1950
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. The record is 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.6 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wappingers Falls by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1894
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1895
56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1896
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1897
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1898
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1899
124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1900
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1901
96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1902
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1903
155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1904
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1905
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1906
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1907
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1908
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1910
52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1911
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1912
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1913
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1914
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1915
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1916
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1917
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1918
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1919
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1920
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1921
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1922
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1923
93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1924
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1926
68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1927
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1928
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1929
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1930
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1931
38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1932
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1933
84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1934
90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1935
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1936
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1938
106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1939
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1940
66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1941
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1942
63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1943
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1944
40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1945
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1946
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1947
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1948
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. The record is 245.3 mm (9.7 in) in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.5 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wappingers Falls by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893
102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1894
80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1895
84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1896
108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1897
154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1898
79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1899
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1900
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1901
121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1902
100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1903
245.3 mm (9.7 in)
1904
119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1905
104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1906
105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1907
105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1908
115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1909
111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1910
73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1911
128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1912
127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1913
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1914
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1915
111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1916
72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1917
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918
74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1919
117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1920
100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1921
70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1922
77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1923
121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1924
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1925
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1926
114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1927
134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1928
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1929
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1930
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1931
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1932
83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1933
167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1934
136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1935
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1936
60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937
89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1938
214.5 mm (8.4 in)
1939
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1940
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1941
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1942
79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943
93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1944
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1945
143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1946
138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1947
105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1948
83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1949
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1950
54.9 mm (2.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Wappingers Falls, 1893 to 1950. The record is 36 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wappingers Falls by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893
9 days
1894
16 days
1895
21 days
1896
22 days
1897
19 days
1898
10 days
1899
24 days
1900
10 days
1901
19 days
1902
14 days
1903
18 days
1904
12 days
1905
12 days
1906
9 days
1907
13 days
1908
21 days
1909
17 days
1910
18 days
1911
13 days
1912
20 days
1913
11 days
1914
19 days
1915
22 days
1916
11 days
1917
21 days
1918
19 days
1919
15 days
1920
14 days
1921
14 days
1922
24 days
1923
14 days
1924
36 days
1925
14 days
1926
12 days
1927
13 days
1928
17 days
1929
18 days
1930
18 days
1931
15 days
1932
18 days
1933
11 days
1934
15 days
1935
19 days
1936
17 days
1937
14 days
1938
19 days
1939
25 days
1940
21 days
1941
23 days
1942
15 days
1943
18 days
1944
20 days
1945
16 days
1946
16 days
1947
28 days
1948
27 days
1949
28 days
1950
16 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
52 years with a frost
Across 52 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Wappingers Falls falls on 5 May and the median first autumn frost on 4 October, which leaves a median of 154 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -8.9 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Wappingers Falls
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1918 to 1947)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
5 May
n/a
14 May
n/a
+4.9 days per decade
First autumn frost
4 October
n/a
28 September
n/a
-4.1 days per decade
Growing days
154 days
n/a
139 days
n/a
-8.9 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
53 years, 1894 to 1949
A day with at least 62.9 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 152.7 mm (6.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Wappingers Falls: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
62.9 mm (2.5 in)
5 years
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
10 years
98.1 mm (3.9 in)
25 years
118.6 mm (4.7 in)
50 years
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
100 years
152.7 mm (6.0 in)
Longer than the 53 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, 53 years of values from 1894 to 1949.
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: 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1903; 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1899; 106.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1938.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Data for Wappingers Falls 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.