Catawba 3 NNW Weather Records (USC00311579)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Catawba 3 NNW (USC00311579), North Carolina, United States, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for Catawba 3 NNW

Catawba 3 NNW (USC00311579) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.74 latitude and -81.08 longitude, 274 m (900 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1975 to 2012, 38 years of record.
1,440 records set at Catawba 3 NNW still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Catawba 3 NNW set a daily record precipitation of 25.1 mm (1.0 in) on 27 December 2011.

About the Station

Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.74 latitude, -81.08 longitude.
Elevation: 274 m (900 ft).
Period of record: 1975 to 2012, 38 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Catawba 3 NNW. 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 Catawba 3 NNW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.6 C (96.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.3 C (91.9 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,440 standing records

1,440 records at Catawba 3 NNW still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 569.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 189.2 mm (7.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catawba 3 NNW. The most was 189.2 mm (7.4 in) on 2 June 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Catawba 3 NNW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	25 January 2010
Feb	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 February 1996
Mar	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	20 March 2003
Apr	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	10 April 1984
May	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	16 May 1976
Jun	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	2 June 1981
Jul	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	8 July 2005
Aug	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	27 August 2008
Sep	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	8 September 1977
Oct	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	5 October 1995
Nov	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	6 November 1977
Dec	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	30 December 1997

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 1981

6 years of record at Catawba 3 NNW, 1976 to 1981. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981.

Latest Records

Latest records at Catawba 3 NNW
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 December 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	13 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	5 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	1 year	7 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2011	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	13 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	20 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2010	Catawba 3 NNW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1975 to 2012

Yearly extremes at Catawba 3 NNW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6
Coldest night (TNn)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1977	-11.6 C (11.0 F)	6
Wettest day (Rx1day)	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	1981	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	1981	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	42 days	2000	21 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Catawba 3 NNW, 1975 to 2012. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Catawba 3 NNW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1975	n/a
1976	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1979	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1980	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
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
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Catawba 3 NNW, 1975 to 2012. The record is -16.7 C (1.9 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.6 C (11.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Catawba 3 NNW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1975	n/a
1976	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1977	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1978	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1979	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1980	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1981	14.4 C (57.9 F)
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
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Catawba 3 NNW, 1975 to 2012. The record is 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catawba 3 NNW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1975	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1976	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1977	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1978	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1979	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1980	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1981	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1982	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1983	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1984	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1986	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1987	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1988	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1989	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1990	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1991	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1993	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1994	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1996	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1998	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1999	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2000	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2001	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2002	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2003	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
2004	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2005	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2006	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2007	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2009	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2010	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2011	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2012	17.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Catawba 3 NNW, 1975 to 2012. The record is 240.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.0 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catawba 3 NNW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1975	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1976	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1977	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1978	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1979	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1980	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1981	240.0 mm (9.4 in)
1982	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1983	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1985	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1986	109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1987	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1988	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1989	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1990	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1991	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1992	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1993	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1994	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1995	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1996	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1997	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1998	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1999	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2000	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
2001	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
2002	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
2003	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
2004	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
2005	150.9 mm (5.9 in)
2006	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
2007	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
2008	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2009	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
2010	135.8 mm (5.3 in)
2011	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
2012	23.6 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Catawba 3 NNW, 1975 to 2012. The record is 42 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catawba 3 NNW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1975	11 days
1976	29 days
1977	24 days
1978	33 days
1979	12 days
1980	18 days
1981	36 days
1982	17 days
1983	23 days
1984	32 days
1985	34 days
1986	32 days
1987	13 days
1988	18 days
1989	21 days
1990	17 days
1991	24 days
1992	16 days
1993	31 days
1994	11 days
1995	14 days
1996	22 days
1997	15 days
1998	24 days
1999	26 days
2000	42 days
2001	39 days
2002	19 days
2003	14 days
2004	11 days
2005	29 days
2006	20 days
2007	31 days
2008	18 days
2009	20 days
2010	22 days
2011	1 day
2012	8 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

33 years, 1976 to 2010

A day with at least 71.4 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 208.2 mm (8.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Catawba 3 NNW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	150.3 mm (5.9 in)
50 years	177.4 mm (7.0 in)	Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years	208.2 mm (8.2 in)	Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1976 to 2010.

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: 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1981; 128.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1976; 127.8 mm (5.0 in) in 1977.

Download the Data

Data for Catawba 3 NNW standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Catawba 3 NNW 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.

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

Days with data per year at Catawba 3 NNW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	206	56%	No
1977	205	56%	No
1978	89	24%	No
1979	152	42%	No
1980	205	56%	No
1981	29	8%	No