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Balsam Weather Records (USC00310490)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Balsam (USC00310490), North Carolina, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Balsam

  • Balsam (USC00310490) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.42 latitude and -83.08 longitude, 1,067 m (3,500 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1949 to 1995, 47 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Balsam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.42 latitude, -83.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,067 m (3,500 ft).
  • Period of record: 1949 to 1995, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Balsam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Balsam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Balsam. 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 Balsam, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Balsam by the year they were set 0 records at Balsam still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Balsam still stand.
Standing records at Balsam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 112.8 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Balsam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Balsam. The most was 112.8 mm (4.4 in) on 28 March 1994. 050100150 Jan: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 16 January 1954 Jan Feb: 77.5 mm (3.1 in), 21 February 1953 Feb Mar: 112.8 mm (4.4 in), 28 March 1994 Mar Apr: 104.1 mm (4.1 in), 5 April 1957 Apr May: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 27 May 1960 May Jun: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 30 June 1956 Jun Jul: 42.9 mm (1.7 in), 9 July 1958 Jul Aug: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 31 August 1961 Aug Sep: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 26 September 1956 Sep Oct: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 20 October 1950 Oct Nov: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 26 November 1993 Nov Dec: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 12 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Balsam. The most was 112.8 mm (4.4 in) on 28 March 1994.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Balsam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan81.5 mm (3.2 in)16 January 1954
Feb77.5 mm (3.1 in)21 February 1953
Mar112.8 mm (4.4 in)28 March 1994
Apr104.1 mm (4.1 in)5 April 1957
May57.4 mm (2.3 in)27 May 1960
Jun60.2 mm (2.4 in)30 June 1956
Jul42.9 mm (1.7 in)9 July 1958
Aug88.9 mm (3.5 in)31 August 1961
Sep97.8 mm (3.9 in)26 September 1956
Oct72.4 mm (2.9 in)20 October 1950
Nov62.0 mm (2.4 in)26 November 1993
Dec93.2 mm (3.7 in)12 December 1961

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1949 to 1995
Yearly extremes at Balsam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)112.8 mm (4.4 in)199471.1 mm (2.8 in)17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)214.1 mm (8.4 in)1994111.7 mm (4.4 in)17
Longest dry spell (CDD)31 days195215 days17

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Balsam by year The wettest day of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 112.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in). 40608010012019501960197019801990Record: 112.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1994
The wettest day of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 112.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Balsam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194960.2 mm (2.4 in)
195072.4 mm (2.9 in)
195171.1 mm (2.8 in)
195257.7 mm (2.3 in)
195377.5 mm (3.1 in)
195481.5 mm (3.2 in)
195554.4 mm (2.1 in)
195697.8 mm (3.9 in)
1957104.1 mm (4.1 in)
195842.9 mm (1.7 in)
195957.2 mm (2.3 in)
196057.4 mm (2.3 in)
196193.2 mm (3.7 in)
196243.4 mm (1.7 in)
199362.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994112.8 mm (4.4 in)
199577.2 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Balsam by year The wettest five days of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 214.1 mm (8.4 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.7 mm (4.4 in). 5010015020025019501960197019801990Record: 214.1 mm (8.4 in) in 1994
The wettest five days of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 214.1 mm (8.4 in) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.7 mm (4.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Balsam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1949127.6 mm (5.0 in)
195098.5 mm (3.9 in)
1951110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1952106.2 mm (4.2 in)
195390.8 mm (3.6 in)
1954141.2 mm (5.6 in)
195587.7 mm (3.5 in)
1956139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1957165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1958111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1959107.4 mm (4.2 in)
196072.2 mm (2.8 in)
1961162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1962131.1 mm (5.2 in)
199365.2 mm (2.6 in)
1994214.1 mm (8.4 in)
1995125.7 mm (4.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Balsam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 01020304019501960197019801990Record: 31 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Balsam, 1949 to 1995. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Balsam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194911 days
195017 days
195112 days
195231 days
195323 days
195422 days
195517 days
195615 days
195714 days
195814 days
195917 days
196015 days
196115 days
19627 days
199311 days
199410 days
199514 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 Balsam standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Balsam 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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