Nantahala Weather Records (USC00316031)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nantahala (USC00316031), North Carolina, United States, with 43 years of record.

Key Facts for Nantahala

Nantahala (USC00316031) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.27 latitude and -83.68 longitude, 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1934 to 1976, 43 years of record.
1,464 records set at Nantahala still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Nantahala set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 20 June 1976.

About the Station

Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.27 latitude, -83.68 longitude.
Elevation: 613 m (2,011 ft).
Period of record: 1934 to 1976, 43 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

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 Nantahala. 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 Nantahala, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.3 C (91.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.4 C (93.9 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Nantahala still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 323.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Nantahala between 30 March 1975 and 30 March 1975. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 137.4 mm (5.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nantahala. The most was 137.4 mm (5.4 in) on 30 March 1975.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nantahala
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	23 January 1971
Feb	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	1 February 1957
Mar	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	30 March 1975
Apr	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	5 April 1957
May	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 May 1973
Jun	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	16 June 1949
Jul	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	6 July 1959
Aug	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	10 August 1973
Sep	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	29 September 1963
Oct	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 October 1949
Nov	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 November 1948
Dec	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	19 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1946 to 1976

13 years of record at Nantahala, 1946 to 1976. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1946, 1950, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and others.

Days with data per year at Nantahala
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1946	183	50%	No
1947	363	99%	Yes
1948	362	99%	Yes
1949	361	99%	Yes
1950	30	8%	No
1969	31	8%	No
1970	61	17%	No
1971	119	33%	No
1972	92	25%	No
1973	92	25%	No
1974	31	8%	No
1975	31	8%	No
1976	29	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Nantahala
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	34 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1976	Nantahala, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 1975	Nantahala, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1975	Nantahala, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	2 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	9 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1975	Nantahala, US	all-time rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1975	Nantahala, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1974	Nantahala, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1974	Nantahala, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1934 to 1976

Yearly extremes at Nantahala: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1948	31.7 C (89.1 F)	13
Coldest night (TNn)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	1948	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	1975	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	43
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	1957	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	43
Longest dry spell (CDD)	37 days	1938	17 days	43

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Nantahala, 1934 to 1976. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Nantahala by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1948	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1949	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1950	20.6 C (69.1 F)
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	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1970	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1971	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1972	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1973	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1974	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1975	20.6 C (69.1 F)
1976	26.1 C (79.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Nantahala, 1934 to 1976. The record is -16.1 C (3.0 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.4 C (15.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Nantahala by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1947	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1948	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1949	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1950	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
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	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1970	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1971	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1972	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1973	11.1 C (52.0 F)
1974	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1975	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1976	-9.4 C (15.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nantahala, 1934 to 1976. The record is 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.2 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nantahala by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1934	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1935	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1936	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1937	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1938	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1940	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1943	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1944	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1945	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1946	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1947	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1948	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1949	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1950	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1951	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1952	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1953	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1954	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1955	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1956	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1957	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1958	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1959	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1960	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1961	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1962	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1963	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1964	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1965	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1966	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1967	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1968	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1969	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1971	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1972	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1973	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1974	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1975	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1976	74.4 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nantahala, 1934 to 1976. The record is 232.9 mm (9.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 137.7 mm (5.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nantahala by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1934	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1935	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1936	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1937	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1938	144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1939	126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1940	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1941	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1942	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1943	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1944	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1945	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1946	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1947	184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1948	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1949	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1950	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1951	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1952	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1953	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1954	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1955	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1956	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1957	232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1958	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1959	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1960	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1961	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1962	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1963	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1964	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1965	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1966	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1967	159.6 mm (6.3 in)
1968	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1969	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1970	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1971	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1972	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1973	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1974	203.4 mm (8.0 in)
1975	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1976	99.4 mm (3.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nantahala, 1934 to 1976. The record is 37 days in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nantahala by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1934	17 days
1935	33 days
1936	31 days
1937	16 days
1938	37 days
1939	25 days
1940	19 days
1941	27 days
1942	19 days
1943	24 days
1944	12 days
1945	11 days
1946	15 days
1947	13 days
1948	17 days
1949	10 days
1950	20 days
1951	12 days
1952	31 days
1953	22 days
1954	25 days
1955	16 days
1956	18 days
1957	15 days
1958	17 days
1959	13 days
1960	15 days
1961	15 days
1962	18 days
1963	33 days
1964	18 days
1965	18 days
1966	11 days
1967	19 days
1968	17 days
1969	9 days
1970	18 days
1971	16 days
1972	12 days
1973	24 days
1974	18 days
1975	10 days
1976	12 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

42 years, 1934 to 1975

A day with at least 75.9 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 143.2 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nantahala: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
5 years	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
25 years	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
50 years	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 42 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, 42 years of values from 1934 to 1975.

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: 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 1975; 131.8 mm (5.2 in) in 1963; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1957.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).