Elkin Weather Records (USC00312740)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elkin (USC00312740), North Carolina, United States, with 114 years of record.

Key Facts for Elkin

Elkin (USC00312740) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 36.25 latitude and -80.86 longitude, 277 m (910 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 2026, 114 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elkin still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elkin set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: North Carolina, United States, 36.25 latitude, -80.86 longitude.
Elevation: 277 m (910 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 2026, 114 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

66 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elkin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 66 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Elkin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Mar	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jul	37.2 C (99.0 F)	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)
Aug	35.6 C (96.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Oct	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Nov	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Elkin still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 128.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Elkin between 8 September 2004 and 8 September 2004. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 148.8 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elkin. The most was 148.8 mm (5.9 in) on 8 September 2004.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elkin
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	19 January 1936
Feb	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	7 February 2020
Mar	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	14 March 1913
Apr	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	10 April 1983
May	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	16 May 1976
Jun	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	14 June 1947
Jul	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	15 July 1944
Aug	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	13 August 1996
Sep	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	8 September 2004
Oct	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	8 October 2005
Nov	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	12 November 2020
Dec	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	11 December 2024

Period of Record Coverage

2010 to 2026

17 years of record at Elkin, 2010 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2010, 2020, 2026.

Days with data per year at Elkin
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2010	61	17%	No
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	364	99%	Yes
2013	339	93%	Yes
2014	361	99%	Yes
2015	362	99%	Yes
2016	362	99%	Yes
2017	359	98%	Yes
2018	363	99%	Yes
2019	364	100%	Yes
2020	290	79%	No
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	363	99%	Yes
2023	364	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	351	96%	Yes
2026	250	68%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Elkin
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 2026	Elkin, US	daily rain (Provisional)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026	Elkin, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2026	Elkin, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2025	Elkin, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2025	Elkin, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 2025	Elkin, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	65 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025	Elkin, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	65 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2024	Elkin, US	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2024	Elkin, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 2024	Elkin, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2024	Elkin, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2024	Elkin, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024	Elkin, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2023	Elkin, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2023	Elkin, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 2023	Elkin, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2023	Elkin, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2023	Elkin, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	64 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 2022	Elkin, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	49 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2022	Elkin, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	59 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

14 complete years, 2011 to 2025

One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Elkin, 2011 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.1 C (57.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2014, at 12.5 C (54.5 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.7 C (58.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Elkin as warming stripes, 2011 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
2011	14.2 C	+0.18 C
2012	14.6 C	+0.57 C
2013	13.4 C	-0.69 C
2014	12.5 C	-1.54 C
2015	14.1 C	+0.04 C
2016	14.3 C	+0.27 C
2017	14.3 C	+0.25 C
2018	14.0 C	-0.07 C
2019	14.4 C	+0.32 C
2021	14.4 C	+0.30 C
2022	13.7 C	-0.34 C
2023	14.3 C	+0.22 C
2024	14.7 C	+0.67 C
2025	13.9 C	-0.15 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1913 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Elkin: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2012	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2015	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	17
Wettest day (Rx1day)	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	2004	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	258.3 mm (10.2 in)	1947	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	97
Longest dry spell (CDD)	45 days	2016	19 days	97

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elkin, 1913 to 2026. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elkin by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
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	n/a
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
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	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2011	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2012	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2013	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2015	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2016	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2019	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2020	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2021	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2022	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2023	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2024	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2025	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2026	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elkin, 1913 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.8 C (9.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elkin by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
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	n/a
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
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	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2011	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2012	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2013	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2014	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2015	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2016	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2017	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2018	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2019	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2020	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2021	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2022	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2023	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2024	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2025	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026	-17.8 C (0.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elkin, 1913 to 2026. The record is 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.9 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elkin by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1914	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1915	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1933	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1934	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1935	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1936	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1937	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1938	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1940	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1941	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1943	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1944	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1945	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1947	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1948	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1949	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1950	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1951	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1952	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1953	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1954	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1955	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1956	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1957	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1958	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1959	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1960	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1961	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1962	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1963	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1965	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1967	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1968	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1969	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1970	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1971	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1972	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1973	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1974	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1975	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1976	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1978	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1979	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1980	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1983	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1984	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1985	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1986	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1987	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1988	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1989	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1990	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1991	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1992	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1993	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1995	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1996	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1997	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1998	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1999	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
2001	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2002	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2003	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2004	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
2005	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
2006	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2007	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
2008	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2009	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2010	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2011	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2012	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2013	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2014	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2015	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2016	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2017	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2018	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2019	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2020	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2021	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2022	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2023	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2024	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2025	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2026	83.8 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elkin, 1913 to 2026. The record is 258.3 mm (10.2 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.1 mm (4.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elkin by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1914	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1915	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1933	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1934	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1935	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1936	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1937	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1938	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1939	122.8 mm (4.8 in)
1940	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1941	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1943	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1944	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1945	216.2 mm (8.5 in)
1946	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1947	258.3 mm (10.2 in)
1948	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1949	140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1950	141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1951	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1952	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1953	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1954	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1955	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1956	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1957	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1958	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1959	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1960	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1961	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1962	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1963	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1964	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1965	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1966	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1967	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1968	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1969	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	179.7 mm (7.1 in)
1971	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1972	198.6 mm (7.8 in)
1973	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1974	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1975	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1976	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1977	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1978	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1979	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1980	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1981	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1982	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1983	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1986	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1987	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1988	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1989	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1990	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1991	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1992	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1993	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1994	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1995	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1996	188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1997	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1998	146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1999	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2000	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
2001	109.6 mm (4.3 in)
2002	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2003	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
2004	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
2005	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
2006	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
2007	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
2008	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
2009	168.2 mm (6.6 in)
2010	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2011	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
2012	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2013	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2014	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
2015	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
2016	126.9 mm (5.0 in)
2017	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
2018	192.1 mm (7.6 in)
2019	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2020	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
2021	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
2022	133.2 mm (5.2 in)
2023	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
2024	163.7 mm (6.4 in)
2025	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
2026	83.8 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elkin, 1913 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elkin by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	15 days
1914	20 days
1915	24 days
1933	17 days
1934	17 days
1935	17 days
1936	18 days
1937	15 days
1938	20 days
1939	25 days
1940	24 days
1941	19 days
1942	19 days
1943	24 days
1944	23 days
1945	18 days
1946	18 days
1947	19 days
1948	19 days
1949	21 days
1950	25 days
1951	14 days
1952	31 days
1953	30 days
1954	21 days
1955	22 days
1956	24 days
1957	15 days
1958	26 days
1959	22 days
1960	17 days
1961	19 days
1962	16 days
1963	23 days
1964	32 days
1965	27 days
1966	19 days
1967	23 days
1968	25 days
1969	17 days
1970	16 days
1971	20 days
1972	11 days
1973	11 days
1974	17 days
1975	11 days
1976	16 days
1977	18 days
1978	24 days
1979	12 days
1980	17 days
1981	23 days
1982	14 days
1983	18 days
1984	25 days
1985	23 days
1986	22 days
1987	19 days
1988	16 days
1989	21 days
1990	16 days
1991	34 days
1992	19 days
1993	17 days
1994	16 days
1995	22 days
1996	9 days
1997	26 days
1998	25 days
1999	11 days
2000	43 days
2001	39 days
2002	20 days
2003	13 days
2004	17 days
2005	29 days
2006	19 days
2007	23 days
2008	18 days
2009	19 days
2010	15 days
2011	19 days
2012	27 days
2013	14 days
2014	16 days
2015	18 days
2016	45 days
2017	24 days
2018	10 days
2019	32 days
2020	12 days
2021	28 days
2022	13 days
2023	20 days
2024	21 days
2025	19 days
2026	13 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

91 years, 1914 to 2025

A day with at least 76.1 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 157.5 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elkin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
5 years	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
25 years	131.4 mm (5.2 in)
50 years	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
100 years	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	Longer than the 91 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, 91 years of values from 1914 to 2025.

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: 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2004; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1947; 138.7 mm (5.5 in) in 2005.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).