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Gastonia Weather Records (USC00313356)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gastonia (USC00313356), North Carolina, United States, with 137 years of record.

Key Facts for Gastonia

  • Gastonia (USC00313356) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.27 latitude and -81.14 longitude, 213 m (700 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1890 to 2026, 137 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Gastonia still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Gastonia set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.6 C (96.1 F) on 19 September 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, 35.27 latitude, -81.14 longitude.
  • Elevation: 213 m (700 ft).
  • Period of record: 1890 to 2026, 137 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Gastonia, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gastonia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gastonia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Gastonia, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
May37.2 C (99.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov29.4 C (84.9 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)n/an/a
Dec26.7 C (80.1 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Gastonia by the year they were set 1,464 records at Gastonia still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 43. 02040601890: 11930: 11931: 261932: 141933: 151934: 141935: 191936: 311937: 211938: 141939: 151940: 171941: 181942: 151943: 261944: 151945: 251946: 71947: 121948: 171949: 161950: 141951: 151952: 231953: 211954: 221955: 131956: 91957: 111958: 141959: 21960: 161961: 171962: 211963: 141964: 101965: 91966: 281967: 431968: 201969: 141970: 201971: 151972: 171973: 111974: 201975: 121976: 291977: 181978: 31979: 141980: 111981: 61982: 141983: 261984: 231985: 211986: 231987: 71988: 151989: 201990: 41991: 121992: 151993: 141994: 71995: 131996: 121997: 181998: 191999: 202000: 102001: 142002: 212003: 62004: 82005: 102006: 92007: 202008: 102009: 32010: 172011: 122012: 52013: 82014: 142015: 142016: 62017: 252018: 222019: 222020: 112021: 82022: 72023: 102024: 62025: 142026: 181890193919491959196919791989199920092019
1,464 records at Gastonia still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 43.
Standing records at Gastonia by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18901
19301
193126
193214
193315
193414
193519
193631
193721
193814
193915
194017
194118
194215
194326
194415
194525
19467
194712
194817
194916
195014
195115
195223
195321
195422
195513
19569
195711
195814
19592
196016
196117
196221
196314
196410
19659
196628
196743
196820
196914
197020
197115
197217
197311
197420
197512
197629
197718
19783
197914
198011
19816
198214
198326
198423
198521
198623
19877
198815
198920
19904
199112
199215
199314
19947
199513
199612
199718
199819
199920
200010
200114
200221
20036
20048
200510
20069
200720
200810
20093
201017
201112
20125
20138
201414
201514
20166
201725
201822
201922
202011
20218
20227
202310
20246
202514
202618

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records
When Gastonia set new all-time records 8 all-time records were set at Gastonia between 30 January 1966 and 27 August 2008. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperature30 January 1966: Record low minimum temperature -16.1 C (3.0 F)16 February 1969: Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)17 January 1977: Record low minimum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)3 March 1980: Record low minimum temperature -18.3 C (-0.9 F)21 January 1985: Record low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)17 August 1985: Record daily precipitation 146.6 mm (5.8 in)3 July 1997: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)27 August 2008: Record daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)1970198019902000
8 all-time records were set at Gastonia between 30 January 1966 and 27 August 2008. Each dot is a new record.
When Gastonia set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1966-01-30Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -16.1 C (3.0 F)
1969-02-16Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1977-01-17Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)
1980-03-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1985-01-21Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1985-08-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1997-07-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)
2008-08-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 154.9 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gastonia The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gastonia. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 27 August 2008. 050100150200 Jan: 79.5 mm (3.1 in), 19 January 1936 Jan Feb: 77.0 mm (3.0 in), 7 February 2020 Feb Mar: 103.9 mm (4.1 in), 3 March 1952 Mar Apr: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 6 April 1936 Apr May: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 30 May 1975 May Jun: 73.9 mm (2.9 in), 26 June 2004 Jun Jul: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 21 July 2024 Jul Aug: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 27 August 2008 Aug Sep: 103.1 mm (4.1 in), 7 September 1942 Sep Oct: 118.1 mm (4.6 in), 7 October 1949 Oct Nov: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 28 November 1948 Nov Dec: 108.5 mm (4.3 in), 28 December 1958 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gastonia. The most was 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 27 August 2008.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gastonia
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan79.5 mm (3.1 in)19 January 1936
Feb77.0 mm (3.0 in)7 February 2020
Mar103.9 mm (4.1 in)3 March 1952
Apr85.1 mm (3.4 in)6 April 1936
May116.8 mm (4.6 in)30 May 1975
Jun73.9 mm (2.9 in)26 June 2004
Jul129.5 mm (5.1 in)21 July 2024
Aug154.9 mm (6.1 in)27 August 2008
Sep103.1 mm (4.1 in)7 September 1942
Oct118.1 mm (4.6 in)7 October 1949
Nov99.8 mm (3.9 in)28 November 1948
Dec108.5 mm (4.3 in)28 December 1958

Period of Record Coverage

1890 to 2026
Days with data per year at Gastonia 98 years of record at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1890, 1930, 1947, 1948, 1963, 1990, 1993, 1994 and others. 1890: 31 of 365 days1930: 82 of 365 days1931: 361 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 362 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 359 of 366 days1937: 363 of 365 days1938: 362 of 365 days1939: 358 of 365 days1940: 364 of 366 days1941: 332 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 352 of 365 days1944: 344 of 366 days1945: 360 of 365 days1946: 364 of 365 days1947: 328 of 365 days1948: 318 of 366 days1949: 361 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 359 of 365 days1952: 358 of 366 days1953: 362 of 365 days1954: 361 of 365 days1955: 357 of 365 days1956: 335 of 366 days1957: 361 of 365 days1958: 360 of 365 days1959: 355 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 362 of 365 days1962: 360 of 365 days1963: 301 of 365 days1964: 334 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 359 of 366 days1973: 359 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 363 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 358 of 365 days1983: 352 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 351 of 365 days1986: 334 of 365 days1987: 337 of 365 days1988: 335 of 366 days1989: 357 of 365 days1990: 324 of 365 days1991: 356 of 365 days1992: 360 of 366 days1993: 238 of 365 days1994: 296 of 365 days1995: 260 of 365 days1996: 332 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 356 of 365 days1999: 318 of 365 days2000: 334 of 366 days2001: 352 of 365 days2002: 362 of 365 days2003: 361 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 360 of 365 days2006: 352 of 365 days2007: 326 of 365 days2008: 310 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 277 of 365 days18901935195019651980199520102025
98 years of record at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1890, 1930, 1947, 1948, 1963, 1990, 1993, 1994 and others.
Days with data per year at Gastonia
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1890318%No
19308222%No
193136199%Yes
1932365100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
193436299%Yes
1935365100%Yes
193635998%Yes
193736399%Yes
193836299%Yes
193935898%Yes
194036499%Yes
194133291%Yes
194236399%Yes
194335296%Yes
194434494%Yes
194536099%Yes
1946364100%Yes
194732890%No
194831887%No
194936199%Yes
195036399%Yes
195135998%Yes
195235898%Yes
195336299%Yes
195436199%Yes
195535798%Yes
195633592%Yes
195736199%Yes
195836099%Yes
195935597%Yes
196036399%Yes
196136299%Yes
196236099%Yes
196330182%No
196433491%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
197235998%Yes
197335998%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198036399%Yes
198136399%Yes
198235898%Yes
198335296%Yes
198435798%Yes
198535196%Yes
198633492%Yes
198733792%Yes
198833592%Yes
198935798%Yes
199032489%No
199135698%Yes
199236098%Yes
199323865%No
199429681%No
199526071%No
199633291%Yes
199736399%Yes
199835698%Yes
199931887%No
200033491%Yes
200135296%Yes
200236299%Yes
200336199%Yes
200436299%Yes
200536099%Yes
200635296%Yes
200732689%No
200831085%No
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201336299%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202627776%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Gastonia
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
19 September 2026Gastonia, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)72 years32 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Gastonia, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)tie43 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)93 years39 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie23 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie84 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily low max (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie88 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie73 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie1 year2 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)52 years27 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Gastonia, USdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)83 years35 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2026Gastonia, USdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)67 years31 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 2026Gastonia, USdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)65 years30 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)87 years37 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Gastonia, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)57 years31 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

80 complete years, 1931 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Gastonia as warming stripes, 1931 to 2025 One stripe for each of 80 complete years at Gastonia, 1931 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.2 C (61.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1967, at 14.9 C (58.7 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 17.5 C (63.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F). 1931: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1932: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1933: 17.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1934: 16.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1935: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1936: 16.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1937: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1938: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1939: 17.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1940: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1942: 16.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1943: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1945: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1946: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1949: 17.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1950: 16.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1951: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1952: 16.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1953: 16.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1954: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1955: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1958: 15.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 16.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1960: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1961: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1966: 15.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1967: 14.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1968: 15.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1969: 14.9 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1970: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 15.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1973: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1974: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 15.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1977: 15.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 15.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1979: 15.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 15.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1982: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: 15.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1984: 15.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1985: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1988: 15.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1989: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 17.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1992: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1997: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 17.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1999: 16.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 15.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2004: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2009: 15.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 15.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2011: 16.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2012: 16.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2013: 15.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2014: 15.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 16.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 17.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 16.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: 17.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2020: 17.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2022: 15.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2023: 16.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2024: 16.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2025: 16.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1931194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 80 complete years at Gastonia, 1931 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.2 C (61.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1967, at 14.9 C (58.7 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 17.5 C (63.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Gastonia as warming stripes, 1931 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
193117.1 C+0.90 C
193216.9 C+0.74 C
193317.3 C+1.08 C
193416.4 C+0.20 C
193516.3 C+0.12 C
193616.4 C+0.18 C
193716.1 C-0.07 C
193817.1 C+0.86 C
193917.4 C+1.24 C
194015.7 C-0.50 C
194216.6 C+0.36 C
194316.7 C+0.55 C
194517.1 C+0.91 C
194616.9 C+0.72 C
194917.0 C+0.83 C
195016.6 C+0.37 C
195116.7 C+0.46 C
195216.8 C+0.65 C
195316.8 C+0.56 C
195416.7 C+0.50 C
195516.5 C+0.35 C
195716.5 C+0.28 C
195815.4 C-0.81 C
195916.7 C+0.51 C
196015.7 C-0.49 C
196116.1 C-0.10 C
196216.1 C-0.10 C
196516.5 C+0.26 C
196615.0 C-1.22 C
196714.9 C-1.33 C
196815.0 C-1.23 C
196914.9 C-1.31 C
197015.9 C-0.28 C
197115.8 C-0.42 C
197215.6 C-0.61 C
197315.6 C-0.63 C
197416.1 C-0.05 C
197516.1 C-0.06 C
197615.0 C-1.16 C
197715.8 C-0.35 C
197815.1 C-1.08 C
197915.4 C-0.83 C
198015.7 C-0.54 C
198115.3 C-0.92 C
198215.7 C-0.46 C
198315.3 C-0.87 C
198415.8 C-0.38 C
198515.9 C-0.28 C
198616.3 C+0.14 C
198715.7 C-0.52 C
198815.5 C-0.72 C
198915.7 C-0.53 C
199117.2 C+1.03 C
199216.0 C-0.21 C
199715.9 C-0.27 C
199817.5 C+1.32 C
199916.6 C+0.44 C
200116.3 C+0.15 C
200216.3 C+0.11 C
200315.6 C-0.55 C
200416.0 C-0.17 C
200516.3 C+0.06 C
200616.5 C+0.29 C
200915.4 C-0.78 C
201015.7 C-0.52 C
201116.1 C-0.13 C
201216.9 C+0.70 C
201315.4 C-0.78 C
201415.2 C-0.97 C
201516.6 C+0.42 C
201617.2 C+1.05 C
201717.1 C+0.94 C
201816.8 C+0.61 C
201917.5 C+1.34 C
202017.1 C+0.88 C
202116.3 C+0.15 C
202215.9 C-0.31 C
202316.3 C+0.14 C
202416.5 C+0.33 C
202516.0 C-0.16 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1931 to 2025 is -0.03 C (-0.08 to 0.03) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.05 F (-0.15 to 0.05) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 80 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Gastonia
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.03 C (-0.08 to 0.03) per decade-0.05 F (-0.15 to 0.05) per decade1931 to 202580Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.02 C (-0.07 to 0.02) per decade-0.05 F (-0.13 to 0.04) per decade1931 to 202580Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.03 C (-0.11 to 0.05) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1931 to 202580Not clearly different from zero

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

1890 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Gastonia: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)195437.2 C (99.0 F)98
Coldest night (TNn)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)1985-10.8 C (12.5 F)98
Wettest day (Rx1day)154.9 mm (6.1 in)200868.3 mm (2.7 in)97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)243.8 mm (9.6 in)1945110.3 mm (4.3 in)97
Longest dry spell (CDD)51 days201620 days97

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Gastonia by year The hottest day of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1954
The hottest day of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Gastonia by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189019.4 C (66.9 F)
193028.9 C (84.0 F)
193137.8 C (100.0 F)
193238.9 C (102.0 F)
193337.8 C (100.0 F)
193437.8 C (100.0 F)
193537.8 C (100.0 F)
193638.3 C (100.9 F)
193736.7 C (98.1 F)
193836.7 C (98.1 F)
193937.8 C (100.0 F)
194038.3 C (100.9 F)
194137.2 C (99.0 F)
194238.3 C (100.9 F)
194337.8 C (100.0 F)
194438.3 C (100.9 F)
194538.3 C (100.9 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)
194736.7 C (98.1 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195036.7 C (98.1 F)
195137.8 C (100.0 F)
195241.1 C (106.0 F)
195337.8 C (100.0 F)
195441.7 C (107.1 F)
195536.7 C (98.1 F)
195638.9 C (102.0 F)
195737.2 C (99.0 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195938.3 C (100.9 F)
196036.1 C (97.0 F)
196135.0 C (95.0 F)
196236.7 C (98.1 F)
196337.2 C (99.0 F)
196437.8 C (100.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196638.3 C (100.9 F)
196733.9 C (93.0 F)
196838.3 C (100.9 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197037.2 C (99.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197236.7 C (98.1 F)
197335.0 C (95.0 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197636.1 C (97.0 F)
197738.3 C (100.9 F)
197837.2 C (99.0 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198038.3 C (100.9 F)
198136.7 C (98.1 F)
198234.4 C (93.9 F)
198340.0 C (104.0 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198536.1 C (97.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198736.1 C (97.0 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199739.4 C (102.9 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199938.9 C (102.0 F)
200036.7 C (98.1 F)
200135.6 C (96.1 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200837.2 C (99.0 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201037.8 C (100.0 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201537.8 C (100.0 F)
201637.2 C (99.0 F)
201734.4 C (93.9 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201936.7 C (98.1 F)
202035.6 C (96.1 F)
202135.0 C (95.0 F)
202237.2 C (99.0 F)
202335.6 C (96.1 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202537.8 C (100.0 F)
202637.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Gastonia by year The coldest night of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.8 C (12.5 F). -25-20-15-10-51900192019401960198020002020Record: -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.8 C (12.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Gastonia by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1890-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1930-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1931-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1932-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1933-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1934-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1935-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1936-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1937-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1938-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1939-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1940-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1941-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1942-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1943-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1944-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1945-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1946-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1947-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1948-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1949-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1950-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1951-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1952-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1953-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1954-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1955-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1956-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1957-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1958-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1959-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1960-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1961-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1962-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1963-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1964-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1965-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1967-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1968-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1969-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1970-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1971-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1972-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1973-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1974-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1975-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1976-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1977-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1978-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1979-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1980-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1981-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1982-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1983-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1984-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1985-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1986-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1987-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1988-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1989-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1990-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1991-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1992-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1993-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1994-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1995-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1996-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1997-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2000-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2001-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2002-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2003-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2004-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2005-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2006-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2007-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2008-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2009-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2010-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2011-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2012-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2013-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2014-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2015-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2016-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2017-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2018-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2019-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2020-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2021-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2022-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2023-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2024-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2025-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2026-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gastonia by year The wettest day of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2008
The wettest day of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gastonia by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1890n/a
193050.0 mm (2.0 in)
193189.9 mm (3.5 in)
1932107.4 mm (4.2 in)
193375.2 mm (3.0 in)
1934112.8 mm (4.4 in)
193543.2 mm (1.7 in)
193685.1 mm (3.4 in)
193745.0 mm (1.8 in)
193899.1 mm (3.9 in)
193974.2 mm (2.9 in)
194047.5 mm (1.9 in)
194173.2 mm (2.9 in)
1942103.1 mm (4.1 in)
194372.9 mm (2.9 in)
194490.7 mm (3.6 in)
194595.0 mm (3.7 in)
194668.6 mm (2.7 in)
194795.3 mm (3.8 in)
194899.8 mm (3.9 in)
1949118.1 mm (4.6 in)
195052.1 mm (2.1 in)
195146.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952123.4 mm (4.9 in)
195363.5 mm (2.5 in)
195461.7 mm (2.4 in)
1955101.6 mm (4.0 in)
195658.2 mm (2.3 in)
195751.1 mm (2.0 in)
1958108.5 mm (4.3 in)
195980.3 mm (3.2 in)
196051.6 mm (2.0 in)
196170.6 mm (2.8 in)
196278.7 mm (3.1 in)
196384.8 mm (3.3 in)
196499.3 mm (3.9 in)
196550.8 mm (2.0 in)
196650.5 mm (2.0 in)
196777.2 mm (3.0 in)
196862.5 mm (2.5 in)
196963.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970115.8 mm (4.6 in)
197166.5 mm (2.6 in)
197261.2 mm (2.4 in)
197364.0 mm (2.5 in)
197468.3 mm (2.7 in)
1975116.8 mm (4.6 in)
197657.7 mm (2.3 in)
197776.7 mm (3.0 in)
197853.8 mm (2.1 in)
197951.1 mm (2.0 in)
198050.8 mm (2.0 in)
1981100.1 mm (3.9 in)
198251.1 mm (2.0 in)
198379.0 mm (3.1 in)
198450.3 mm (2.0 in)
1985146.6 mm (5.8 in)
198648.3 mm (1.9 in)
198773.2 mm (2.9 in)
198867.1 mm (2.6 in)
198987.6 mm (3.4 in)
199078.5 mm (3.1 in)
199185.1 mm (3.4 in)
1992110.5 mm (4.4 in)
199353.3 mm (2.1 in)
199450.5 mm (2.0 in)
199563.5 mm (2.5 in)
199676.2 mm (3.0 in)
199776.2 mm (3.0 in)
199876.2 mm (3.0 in)
199950.8 mm (2.0 in)
200050.8 mm (2.0 in)
200138.1 mm (1.5 in)
200250.8 mm (2.0 in)
200367.3 mm (2.6 in)
200496.5 mm (3.8 in)
200566.0 mm (2.6 in)
2006104.1 mm (4.1 in)
200767.3 mm (2.6 in)
2008154.9 mm (6.1 in)
200963.5 mm (2.5 in)
201051.1 mm (2.0 in)
201145.7 mm (1.8 in)
201282.8 mm (3.3 in)
201364.3 mm (2.5 in)
201471.1 mm (2.8 in)
201564.8 mm (2.6 in)
201641.9 mm (1.6 in)
201764.8 mm (2.6 in)
201899.1 mm (3.9 in)
201961.0 mm (2.4 in)
202077.0 mm (3.0 in)
202155.9 mm (2.2 in)
202271.1 mm (2.8 in)
202364.8 mm (2.6 in)
2024129.5 mm (5.1 in)
202562.0 mm (2.4 in)
202658.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gastonia by year The wettest five days of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 243.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.3 mm (4.3 in). 501001502002501900192019401960198020002020Record: 243.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1945
The wettest five days of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 243.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.3 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gastonia by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1890n/a
193086.4 mm (3.4 in)
1931120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1932211.5 mm (8.3 in)
1933110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1934138.7 mm (5.5 in)
193575.9 mm (3.0 in)
1936145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1937100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1938144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1939111.8 mm (4.4 in)
194099.6 mm (3.9 in)
1941125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1942130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1943168.9 mm (6.6 in)
194498.3 mm (3.9 in)
1945243.8 mm (9.6 in)
1946122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1947129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1948110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1949136.1 mm (5.4 in)
195072.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1952186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1953106.1 mm (4.2 in)
195481.0 mm (3.2 in)
1955149.1 mm (5.9 in)
195697.8 mm (3.9 in)
1957107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1958115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1959132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1960105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1961103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1962111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1963129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1964151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1965112.7 mm (4.4 in)
196696.5 mm (3.8 in)
1967174.5 mm (6.9 in)
196887.8 mm (3.5 in)
196999.4 mm (3.9 in)
1970168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1971181.8 mm (7.2 in)
1972111.8 mm (4.4 in)
197377.4 mm (3.0 in)
1974137.3 mm (5.4 in)
1975178.0 mm (7.0 in)
197668.1 mm (2.7 in)
197792.2 mm (3.6 in)
1978106.7 mm (4.2 in)
197999.6 mm (3.9 in)
1980101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1981134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1982111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1983129.2 mm (5.1 in)
198490.1 mm (3.5 in)
1985201.0 mm (7.9 in)
198677.5 mm (3.1 in)
1987129.3 mm (5.1 in)
198887.8 mm (3.5 in)
1989122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1990151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1991192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1992204.2 mm (8.0 in)
199398.1 mm (3.9 in)
199494.0 mm (3.7 in)
1995193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1996101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1998120.7 mm (4.8 in)
199990.9 mm (3.6 in)
2000105.9 mm (4.2 in)
200163.5 mm (2.5 in)
2002101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2003146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2004109.8 mm (4.3 in)
2005161.5 mm (6.4 in)
2006143.0 mm (5.6 in)
200779.0 mm (3.1 in)
2008179.0 mm (7.0 in)
2009102.5 mm (4.0 in)
201071.1 mm (2.8 in)
2011102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2012123.2 mm (4.9 in)
201384.4 mm (3.3 in)
201499.0 mm (3.9 in)
2015108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2016108.5 mm (4.3 in)
2017115.9 mm (4.6 in)
2018149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2019110.3 mm (4.3 in)
2020108.8 mm (4.3 in)
202182.6 mm (3.3 in)
2022101.1 mm (4.0 in)
202393.0 mm (3.7 in)
2024182.8 mm (7.2 in)
202596.3 mm (3.8 in)
202668.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gastonia by year The longest dry spell of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 51 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 02040601900192019401960198020002020Record: 51 days in 2016
The longest dry spell of the year at Gastonia, 1890 to 2026. The record is 51 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gastonia by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1890n/a
193012 days
193121 days
193216 days
193318 days
193420 days
193529 days
193635 days
193716 days
193820 days
193918 days
194016 days
194120 days
194222 days
194325 days
194427 days
194517 days
194616 days
194729 days
194811 days
194917 days
195017 days
195130 days
195231 days
195329 days
195424 days
195521 days
195620 days
195719 days
195824 days
195920 days
196018 days
196116 days
196223 days
196332 days
196426 days
196518 days
196617 days
196719 days
196836 days
196919 days
197025 days
197116 days
197215 days
197320 days
197419 days
197519 days
197617 days
197723 days
197826 days
197915 days
198022 days
198137 days
198210 days
198322 days
198441 days
198529 days
198618 days
198719 days
198817 days
198920 days
199017 days
199143 days
199218 days
199332 days
199416 days
199520 days
199623 days
199719 days
199825 days
199929 days
200039 days
200129 days
200219 days
200315 days
200412 days
200540 days
200624 days
200729 days
200826 days
200918 days
201022 days
201119 days
201225 days
201318 days
201416 days
201515 days
201651 days
201724 days
201813 days
201946 days
202012 days
202119 days
202219 days
202320 days
202424 days
202519 days
202619 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

80 years with a frost

Across 80 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Gastonia falls on 30 March and the median first autumn frost on 6 November, which leaves a median of 219 days between them.

In 1988 to 2025 the median growing season was 227 days. That is 2 days more than in 1931 to 1967.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Gastonia
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1931 to 1967)Recent period (1988 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost30 March23 March28 March5 days later+0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost6 November7 November8 November1 day later0.0 days per decade
Growing days219 days225 days227 days2 days more-0.3 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

91 years, 1931 to 2025

A day with at least 70.7 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 157.9 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gastonia: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years70.7 mm (2.8 in)
5 years92.6 mm (3.6 in)
10 years107.6 mm (4.2 in)
25 years127.4 mm (5.0 in)
50 years142.5 mm (5.6 in)
100 years157.9 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 1931 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: 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 2008; 146.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1985; 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 2024.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Gastonia, at 1943 and 1987. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1943 ran 0.2 C (0.4 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1987 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Gastonia, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1943+0.2+0.4possible5
1987+0.3+0.5possible5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Gastonia had a mean temperature of 16.5 C (61.6 F) and 1,099.2 mm (43.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Parr (United States, 108 km away), Dillon (United States, 189 km away) and Anderson FAA AP (United States, 166 km away).

Climate twins of Gastonia: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
ParrUnited States108 km (67 mi)16.5 C (61.8 F)1,142.6 mm (45.0 in)0.50
DillonUnited States189 km (117 mi)16.3 C (61.3 F)1,161.5 mm (45.7 in)0.58
Anderson FAA APUnited States166 km (103 mi)16.4 C (61.4 F)1,180.6 mm (46.5 in)0.59

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-13).