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Hot Springs Weather Records (USC00314260)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hot Springs (USC00314260), North Carolina, United States, with 100 years of record.

Key Facts for Hot Springs

  • Hot Springs (USC00314260) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.90 latitude and -82.83 longitude, 410 m (1,345 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1927 to 2026, 100 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Hot Springs still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Hot Springs set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 23 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, 35.90 latitude, -82.83 longitude.
  • Elevation: 410 m (1,345 ft).
  • Period of record: 1927 to 2026, 100 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

23 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Hot Springs, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Hot Springs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Hot Springs. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Hot Springs, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Feb29.4 C (84.9 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)22.2 C (72.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
May35.6 C (96.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Dec26.1 C (79.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Hot Springs by the year they were set 1,464 records at Hot Springs still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 55. 02040601984: 331985: 391986: 211987: 291988: 551989: 421990: 311991: 361992: 411993: 191994: 221995: 311996: 371997: 391998: 401999: 342000: 362001: 332002: 492003: 262004: 232005: 222006: 272007: 422008: 362009: 252010: 532011: 352012: 232013: 272014: 412015: 432016: 362017: 362018: 512019: 402020: 402021: 172022: 342023: 262024: 322025: 342026: 28198419891994199920042009201420192024
1,464 records at Hot Springs still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Hot Springs by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198433
198539
198621
198729
198855
198942
199031
199136
199241
199319
199422
199531
199637
199739
199840
199934
200036
200133
200249
200326
200423
200522
200627
200742
200836
200925
201053
201135
201223
201327
201441
201543
201636
201736
201851
201940
202040
202117
202234
202326
202432
202534
202628

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Hot Springs set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Hot Springs between 4 April 1987 and 10 August 2016. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depthRecord low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature4 April 1987: Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)18 May 1990: Record daily precipitation 117.3 mm (4.6 in)14 March 1993: Record snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)20 February 2015: Record low maximum temperature -11.1 C (12.0 F)20 February 2015: Record low minimum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)9 August 2016: Record high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)10 August 2016: Record high minimum temperature 23.9 C (75.0 F)199019952000200520102015
7 all-time records were set at Hot Springs between 4 April 1987 and 10 August 2016. Each dot is a new record.
When Hot Springs set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1987-04-04Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
1990-05-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1993-03-14Record snow depthRecord snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)
2015-02-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -11.1 C (12.0 F)
2015-02-20Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2016-08-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 23.3 C (73.9 F)
2016-08-10Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 23.9 C (75.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 117.3 mm (4.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hot Springs The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hot Springs. The most was 117.3 mm (4.6 in) on 18 May 1990. 050100150 Jan: 69.1 mm (2.7 in), 26 January 1996 Jan Feb: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 1 February 1957 Feb Mar: 84.1 mm (3.3 in), 6 March 1963 Mar Apr: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 5 April 1957 Apr May: 117.3 mm (4.6 in), 18 May 1990 May Jun: 82.8 mm (3.3 in), 6 June 2013 Jun Jul: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 17 July 1984 Jul Aug: 76.7 mm (3.0 in), 18 August 2021 Aug Sep: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 17 September 2004 Sep Oct: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 16 October 1964 Oct Nov: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 19 November 2003 Nov Dec: 54.9 mm (2.2 in), 5 December 1993 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hot Springs. The most was 117.3 mm (4.6 in) on 18 May 1990.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Hot Springs
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan69.1 mm (2.7 in)26 January 1996
Feb60.2 mm (2.4 in)1 February 1957
Mar84.1 mm (3.3 in)6 March 1963
Apr78.2 mm (3.1 in)5 April 1957
May117.3 mm (4.6 in)18 May 1990
Jun82.8 mm (3.3 in)6 June 2013
Jul95.3 mm (3.8 in)17 July 1984
Aug76.7 mm (3.0 in)18 August 2021
Sep85.1 mm (3.4 in)17 September 2004
Oct67.3 mm (2.6 in)16 October 1964
Nov80.5 mm (3.2 in)19 November 2003
Dec54.9 mm (2.2 in)5 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1984 to 2026
Days with data per year at Hot Springs 43 years of record at Hot Springs, 1984 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and others. 1984: 196 of 366 days1985: 314 of 365 days1986: 228 of 365 days1987: 319 of 365 days1988: 330 of 366 days1989: 313 of 365 days1990: 312 of 365 days1991: 322 of 365 days1992: 320 of 366 days1993: 319 of 365 days1994: 304 of 365 days1995: 262 of 365 days1996: 306 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 361 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 360 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 359 of 365 days2003: 354 of 365 days2004: 357 of 366 days2005: 352 of 365 days2006: 354 of 365 days2007: 341 of 365 days2008: 356 of 366 days2009: 352 of 365 days2010: 351 of 365 days2011: 356 of 365 days2012: 340 of 366 days2013: 362 of 365 days2014: 359 of 365 days2015: 358 of 365 days2016: 360 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 357 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 280 of 365 days1990200020102020
43 years of record at Hot Springs, 1984 to 2026. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and others.
Days with data per year at Hot Springs
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198419654%No
198531486%No
198622862%No
198731987%No
198833090%Yes
198931386%No
199031285%No
199132288%No
199232087%No
199331987%No
199430483%No
199526272%No
199630684%No
1997364100%Yes
199836199%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200036098%Yes
200135798%Yes
200235998%Yes
200335497%Yes
200435798%Yes
200535296%Yes
200635497%Yes
200734193%Yes
200835697%Yes
200935296%Yes
201035196%Yes
201135698%Yes
201234093%Yes
201336299%Yes
201435998%Yes
201535898%Yes
201636098%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
202435798%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628077%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Hot Springs
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Hot Springs, USdaily rain42.4 mm (1.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)60 years34 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high max (Tie)34.4 C (93.9 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily rain73.2 mm (2.9 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)7 years30 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Hot Springs, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1987 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Hot Springs as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Hot Springs, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.5 C (58.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 13.1 C (55.5 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 15.6 C (60.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1987: 13.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1988: 13.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1991: 14.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 13.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1997: 13.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1998: 15.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 14.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 13.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2001: 14.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2002: 14.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2003: 14.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 14.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 14.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 14.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 14.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 13.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2011: 14.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2012: 15.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 14.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 13.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2015: 15.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2016: 15.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: 15.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2018: 15.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 15.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2020: 15.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 14.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2022: 14.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 15.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 15.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 15.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean198719901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Hot Springs, 1987 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.5 C (58.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 13.1 C (55.5 F), and the warmest was 2019, at 15.6 C (60.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Hot Springs as warming stripes, 1987 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198713.9 C-0.62 C
198813.1 C-1.47 C
199114.8 C+0.21 C
199213.4 C-1.11 C
199713.5 C-1.08 C
199815.2 C+0.67 C
199914.5 C-0.05 C
200013.9 C-0.69 C
200114.1 C-0.47 C
200214.7 C+0.18 C
200314.1 C-0.43 C
200414.5 C-0.01 C
200514.3 C-0.22 C
200614.4 C-0.13 C
200814.0 C-0.58 C
201013.7 C-0.82 C
201114.8 C+0.23 C
201215.5 C+0.96 C
201314.0 C-0.55 C
201413.8 C-0.76 C
201515.1 C+0.53 C
201615.5 C+0.91 C
201715.4 C+0.84 C
201815.1 C+0.54 C
201915.6 C+1.05 C
202015.0 C+0.50 C
202114.8 C+0.25 C
202214.7 C+0.19 C
202315.1 C+0.56 C
202415.4 C+0.87 C
202515.0 C+0.45 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1987 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Hot Springs
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1987 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.1 to 0.9) per decade1987 to 202531Rise
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.7) per decade0.9 F (0.6 to 1.3) per decade1987 to 202531Rise

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

1927 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Hot Springs: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)201235.0 C (95.0 F)43
Coldest night (TNn)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2015-13.3 C (8.1 F)43
Wettest day (Rx1day)117.3 mm (4.6 in)199053.6 mm (2.1 in)71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)164.7 mm (6.5 in)201386.9 mm (3.4 in)71
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days200016 days71

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Hot Springs by year The hottest day of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 323436384019401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2012
The hottest day of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Hot Springs by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198533.3 C (91.9 F)
198633.9 C (93.0 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198837.8 C (100.0 F)
198933.3 C (91.9 F)
199035.6 C (96.1 F)
199133.9 C (93.0 F)
199234.4 C (93.9 F)
199336.1 C (97.0 F)
199432.2 C (90.0 F)
199535.0 C (95.0 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199735.0 C (95.0 F)
199836.7 C (98.1 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200033.9 C (93.0 F)
200132.2 C (90.0 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200333.9 C (93.0 F)
200432.8 C (91.0 F)
200534.4 C (93.9 F)
200635.6 C (96.1 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200836.1 C (97.0 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201036.1 C (97.0 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201333.3 C (91.9 F)
201434.4 C (93.9 F)
201535.0 C (95.0 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201735.0 C (95.0 F)
201835.0 C (95.0 F)
201935.6 C (96.1 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202133.9 C (93.0 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202334.4 C (93.9 F)
202436.7 C (98.1 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Hot Springs by year The coldest night of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.3 C (8.1 F). -20-15-10-519401960198020002020Record: -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 2015
The coldest night of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.3 C (8.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Hot Springs by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1984-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1985-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1986-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1987-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1988-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1989-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1990-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1991-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1992-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1993-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1994-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1995-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1996-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1997-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1998-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1999-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2000-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2001-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2002-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2003-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2004-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2005-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2006-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2007-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2008-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2009-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2010-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2011-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2012-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2013-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2014-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2015-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2016-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2017-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2018-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2019-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2020-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2021-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2022-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2023-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2024-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2025-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2026-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hot Springs by year The wettest day of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 117.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in). 25507510012519401960198020002020Record: 117.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1990
The wettest day of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 117.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hot Springs by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
192742.7 mm (1.7 in)
192850.8 mm (2.0 in)
192960.7 mm (2.4 in)
193037.1 mm (1.5 in)
194841.1 mm (1.6 in)
194968.1 mm (2.7 in)
195048.5 mm (1.9 in)
195153.6 mm (2.1 in)
195243.2 mm (1.7 in)
195335.8 mm (1.4 in)
195464.8 mm (2.6 in)
195553.6 mm (2.1 in)
195654.6 mm (2.1 in)
195778.2 mm (3.1 in)
195842.4 mm (1.7 in)
195958.7 mm (2.3 in)
196066.3 mm (2.6 in)
196145.7 mm (1.8 in)
196243.2 mm (1.7 in)
196384.1 mm (3.3 in)
196467.3 mm (2.6 in)
196583.8 mm (3.3 in)
196642.2 mm (1.7 in)
196741.9 mm (1.6 in)
196855.1 mm (2.2 in)
196941.9 mm (1.6 in)
197048.3 mm (1.9 in)
197143.9 mm (1.7 in)
198495.3 mm (3.8 in)
198547.2 mm (1.9 in)
198654.9 mm (2.2 in)
198763.8 mm (2.5 in)
198840.6 mm (1.6 in)
198950.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990117.3 mm (4.6 in)
199156.1 mm (2.2 in)
199247.0 mm (1.9 in)
199354.9 mm (2.2 in)
199471.4 mm (2.8 in)
199550.8 mm (2.0 in)
199669.1 mm (2.7 in)
199740.6 mm (1.6 in)
199847.5 mm (1.9 in)
199954.1 mm (2.1 in)
200066.3 mm (2.6 in)
200158.4 mm (2.3 in)
200275.2 mm (3.0 in)
200380.5 mm (3.2 in)
200485.1 mm (3.4 in)
200553.3 mm (2.1 in)
200651.6 mm (2.0 in)
200734.8 mm (1.4 in)
200840.6 mm (1.6 in)
200977.5 mm (3.1 in)
201049.8 mm (2.0 in)
201181.3 mm (3.2 in)
201245.5 mm (1.8 in)
201382.8 mm (3.3 in)
201447.8 mm (1.9 in)
201565.0 mm (2.6 in)
201639.9 mm (1.6 in)
201758.4 mm (2.3 in)
201842.2 mm (1.7 in)
201953.1 mm (2.1 in)
202075.4 mm (3.0 in)
202184.8 mm (3.3 in)
202246.7 mm (1.8 in)
202351.8 mm (2.0 in)
202471.1 mm (2.8 in)
202539.6 mm (1.6 in)
202673.2 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hot Springs by year The wettest five days of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 164.7 mm (6.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.9 mm (3.4 in). 5010015020019401960198020002020Record: 164.7 mm (6.5 in) in 2013
The wettest five days of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 164.7 mm (6.5 in) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.9 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hot Springs by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
192770.2 mm (2.8 in)
192899.8 mm (3.9 in)
192985.4 mm (3.4 in)
193066.1 mm (2.6 in)
194876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949113.3 mm (4.5 in)
195072.7 mm (2.9 in)
195174.7 mm (2.9 in)
195273.7 mm (2.9 in)
195377.8 mm (3.1 in)
1954130.0 mm (5.1 in)
195586.1 mm (3.4 in)
195681.0 mm (3.2 in)
1957145.8 mm (5.7 in)
195873.9 mm (2.9 in)
195992.2 mm (3.6 in)
196093.2 mm (3.7 in)
196186.2 mm (3.4 in)
1962104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1963107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1964122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1965120.6 mm (4.7 in)
196699.8 mm (3.9 in)
1967102.6 mm (4.0 in)
196880.8 mm (3.2 in)
196964.2 mm (2.5 in)
197065.0 mm (2.6 in)
197186.5 mm (3.4 in)
1984138.0 mm (5.4 in)
198586.9 mm (3.4 in)
198676.7 mm (3.0 in)
198794.3 mm (3.7 in)
198860.3 mm (2.4 in)
1989102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1990132.8 mm (5.2 in)
199174.7 mm (2.9 in)
199273.0 mm (2.9 in)
199372.1 mm (2.8 in)
1994123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1995101.9 mm (4.0 in)
199650.7 mm (2.0 in)
199797.9 mm (3.9 in)
199870.9 mm (2.8 in)
199968.9 mm (2.7 in)
200075.8 mm (3.0 in)
2001136.4 mm (5.4 in)
2002125.9 mm (5.0 in)
2003101.8 mm (4.0 in)
2004101.1 mm (4.0 in)
200584.8 mm (3.3 in)
2006101.9 mm (4.0 in)
200756.5 mm (2.2 in)
200875.7 mm (3.0 in)
200995.4 mm (3.8 in)
201081.4 mm (3.2 in)
2011121.1 mm (4.8 in)
201266.6 mm (2.6 in)
2013164.7 mm (6.5 in)
201465.4 mm (2.6 in)
201587.2 mm (3.4 in)
201656.2 mm (2.2 in)
201786.8 mm (3.4 in)
2018101.9 mm (4.0 in)
201987.5 mm (3.4 in)
2020116.6 mm (4.6 in)
2021123.8 mm (4.9 in)
202298.1 mm (3.9 in)
202377.2 mm (3.0 in)
2024159.7 mm (6.3 in)
202572.1 mm (2.8 in)
2026101.4 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hot Springs by year The longest dry spell of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 1020304019401960198020002020Record: 39 days in 2000
The longest dry spell of the year at Hot Springs, 1927 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hot Springs by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
192719 days
192813 days
192916 days
193011 days
194814 days
194912 days
195011 days
195113 days
195225 days
195322 days
195414 days
195524 days
195613 days
195714 days
195814 days
195921 days
196012 days
196113 days
196216 days
196332 days
196417 days
196519 days
196611 days
196717 days
196828 days
196913 days
197016 days
197114 days
198423 days
198523 days
198616 days
198713 days
198815 days
198914 days
199013 days
199121 days
199220 days
199317 days
199410 days
199520 days
199615 days
199716 days
199822 days
199926 days
200039 days
200125 days
200221 days
200316 days
200411 days
200516 days
200620 days
200734 days
200813 days
200911 days
201012 days
201113 days
201213 days
201310 days
201413 days
201513 days
201616 days
201725 days
201811 days
201916 days
202012 days
202112 days
202224 days
202317 days
202425 days
202513 days
202615 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

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Hot Springs falls on 12 April and the median first autumn frost on 27 October, which leaves a median of 198 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +8.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Hot Springs
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1988 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 Apriln/a13 Apriln/a-1.6 days per decade
First autumn frost27 Octobern/a29 Octobern/a+6.5 days per decade
Growing days198 daysn/a199 daysn/a+8.2 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

62 years, 1928 to 2025

A day with at least 53.9 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.4 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hot Springs: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years53.9 mm (2.1 in)
5 years68.1 mm (2.7 in)
10 years78.4 mm (3.1 in)
25 years92.4 mm (3.6 in)
50 years103.6 mm (4.1 in)
100 years115.4 mm (4.5 in)Longer than the 62 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, 62 years of values from 1928 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: 117.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1990; 85.1 mm (3.4 in) in 2004; 84.8 mm (3.3 in) in 2021.

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).