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Lancaster 2 NW Weather Records (USC00334378)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lancaster 2 NW (USC00334378), Ohio, United States, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for Lancaster 2 NW

  • Lancaster 2 NW (USC00334378) is a weather station in Ohio, United States at 39.73 latitude and -82.63 longitude, 262 m (860 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1895 to 1952, 58 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lancaster 2 NW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lancaster 2 NW tied a daily record low maximum temperature of 5.0 C (41.0 F) on 28 October 1952.

About the Station

  • Location: Ohio, United States, 39.73 latitude, -82.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 262 m (860 ft).
  • Period of record: 1895 to 1952, 58 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lancaster 2 NW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lancaster 2 NW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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 Lancaster 2 NW. 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 Lancaster 2 NW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan25.0 C (77.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
Feb24.4 C (75.9 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)n/an/a
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
May35.6 C (96.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Oct33.3 C (91.9 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)n/an/a
Nov27.2 C (81.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lancaster 2 NW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lancaster 2 NW still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 55. 02040601895: 191896: 451897: 241898: 241899: 351900: 321901: 291902: 201903: 251904: 221905: 51906: 341907: 261908: 161909: 241910: 241911: 291912: 251913: 151914: 401915: 191916: 201917: 371918: 311919: 121920: 191921: 221922: 181923: 351924: 301925: 391926: 191927: 381928: 231929: 371930: 551931: 221932: 351933: 301934: 371935: 211936: 421937: 261938: 121939: 261940: 251941: 131942: 261943: 131944: 171945: 191946: 171947: 211948: 181949: 161950: 231951: 241952: 141895190119071913191919251931193719431949
1,464 records at Lancaster 2 NW still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Lancaster 2 NW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189519
189645
189724
189824
189935
190032
190129
190220
190325
190422
19055
190634
190726
190816
190924
191024
191129
191225
191315
191440
191519
191620
191737
191831
191912
192019
192122
192218
192335
192430
192539
192619
192738
192823
192937
193055
193122
193235
193330
193437
193521
193642
193726
193812
193926
194025
194113
194226
194313
194417
194519
194617
194721
194818
194916
195023
195124
195214

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Lancaster 2 NW set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Lancaster 2 NW between 21 July 1926 and 13 September 1938. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitation21 July 1926: Record high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)20 July 1930: Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)10 August 1934: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)13 September 1938: Record daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)19301935
4 all-time records were set at Lancaster 2 NW between 21 July 1926 and 13 September 1938. Each dot is a new record.
When Lancaster 2 NW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1926-07-21Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.4 C (102.9 F)
1930-07-20Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1934-08-10Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1938-09-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 137.2 mm (5.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lancaster 2 NW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lancaster 2 NW. The most was 137.2 mm (5.4 in) on 13 September 1938. 050100150 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 5 January 1917 Jan Feb: 45.5 mm (1.8 in), 26 February 1945 Feb Mar: 87.9 mm (3.5 in), 13 March 1907 Mar Apr: 71.9 mm (2.8 in), 9 April 1942 Apr May: 69.1 mm (2.7 in), 2 May 1935 May Jun: 88.4 mm (3.5 in), 30 June 1942 Jun Jul: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 22 July 1948 Jul Aug: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 19 August 1941 Aug Sep: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 13 September 1938 Sep Oct: 77.2 mm (3.0 in), 7 October 1911 Oct Nov: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 9 November 1895 Nov Dec: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 17 December 1922 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lancaster 2 NW. The most was 137.2 mm (5.4 in) on 13 September 1938.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lancaster 2 NW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)5 January 1917
Feb45.5 mm (1.8 in)26 February 1945
Mar87.9 mm (3.5 in)13 March 1907
Apr71.9 mm (2.8 in)9 April 1942
May69.1 mm (2.7 in)2 May 1935
Jun88.4 mm (3.5 in)30 June 1942
Jul81.5 mm (3.2 in)22 July 1948
Aug95.3 mm (3.8 in)19 August 1941
Sep137.2 mm (5.4 in)13 September 1938
Oct77.2 mm (3.0 in)7 October 1911
Nov58.7 mm (2.3 in)9 November 1895
Dec90.2 mm (3.6 in)17 December 1922

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 1952
Days with data per year at Lancaster 2 NW 58 years of record at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1943, 1952. 1895: 115 of 365 days1896: 344 of 366 days1897: 357 of 365 days1898: 331 of 365 days1899: 360 of 365 days1900: 357 of 365 days1901: 362 of 365 days1902: 362 of 365 days1903: 361 of 365 days1904: 360 of 366 days1905: 364 of 365 days1906: 362 of 365 days1907: 363 of 365 days1908: 352 of 366 days1909: 356 of 365 days1910: 363 of 365 days1911: 362 of 365 days1912: 359 of 366 days1913: 363 of 365 days1914: 364 of 365 days1915: 362 of 365 days1916: 364 of 366 days1917: 364 of 365 days1918: 364 of 365 days1919: 364 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 360 of 365 days1922: 362 of 365 days1923: 360 of 365 days1924: 336 of 366 days1925: 363 of 365 days1926: 364 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 363 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 352 of 365 days1936: 364 of 366 days1937: 362 of 365 days1938: 362 of 365 days1939: 349 of 365 days1940: 364 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 362 of 365 days1943: 216 of 365 days1944: 364 of 366 days1945: 350 of 365 days1946: 363 of 365 days1947: 358 of 365 days1948: 363 of 366 days1949: 359 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 359 of 365 days1952: 292 of 366 days190019101920193019401950
58 years of record at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1943, 1952.
Days with data per year at Lancaster 2 NW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189511532%No
189634494%Yes
189735798%Yes
189833191%Yes
189936099%Yes
190035798%Yes
190136299%Yes
190236299%Yes
190336199%Yes
190436098%Yes
1905364100%Yes
190636299%Yes
190736399%Yes
190835296%Yes
190935698%Yes
191036399%Yes
191136299%Yes
191235998%Yes
191336399%Yes
1914364100%Yes
191536299%Yes
191636499%Yes
1917364100%Yes
1918364100%Yes
1919364100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
192136099%Yes
192236299%Yes
192336099%Yes
192433692%Yes
192536399%Yes
1926364100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
192836499%Yes
192936399%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931364100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
1934364100%Yes
193535296%Yes
193636499%Yes
193736299%Yes
193836299%Yes
193934996%Yes
194036499%Yes
1941365100%Yes
194236299%Yes
194321659%No
194436499%Yes
194535096%Yes
194636399%Yes
194735898%Yes
194836399%Yes
194935998%Yes
195036399%Yes
195135998%Yes
195229280%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lancaster 2 NW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie46 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low min-8.9 C (16.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low max (Tie)6.1 C (43.0 F)tie27 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)34 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)54 years22 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)46 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)38 years21 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie46 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)35 years26 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1952Lancaster 2 NW, USdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie50 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

51 complete years, 1896 to 1951
Annual mean temperature at Lancaster 2 NW as warming stripes, 1896 to 1951 One stripe for each of 51 complete years at Lancaster 2 NW, 1896 to 1951. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 9.7 C (49.4 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 12.9 C (55.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1896: 10.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1897: 11.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1899: 11.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1900: 12.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1901: 10.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1902: 10.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1903: 11.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1904: 9.8 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1905: 10.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1906: 11.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1907: 10.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1908: 11.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1909: 11.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1910: 11.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1911: 12.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1912: 10.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1913: 11.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1914: 11.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1915: 10.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1916: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1917: 9.7 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1918: 11.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1919: 11.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1920: 10.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1921: 12.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1922: 12.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1923: 10.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1925: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1926: 10.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1927: 11.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1928: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1929: 10.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1930: 11.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1931: 12.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1932: 11.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1933: 12.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1934: 11.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1936: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1937: 11.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1938: 12.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1939: 12.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1940: 10.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1941: 11.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1942: 11.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1944: 11.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1946: 12.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1947: 11.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1948: 11.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 12.6 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1950: 11.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1951: 11.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean189619001905191019151920192519301935194019451950
One stripe for each of 51 complete years at Lancaster 2 NW, 1896 to 1951. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.4 C (52.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 9.7 C (49.4 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 12.9 C (55.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lancaster 2 NW as warming stripes, 1896 to 1951
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189610.8 C-0.53 C
189711.3 C-0.11 C
189911.4 C+0.07 C
190012.0 C+0.64 C
190110.6 C-0.80 C
190210.9 C-0.45 C
190311.1 C-0.23 C
19049.8 C-1.60 C
190510.6 C-0.74 C
190611.4 C+0.06 C
190710.6 C-0.81 C
190811.8 C+0.45 C
190911.5 C+0.15 C
191011.1 C-0.25 C
191112.6 C+1.24 C
191210.8 C-0.60 C
191311.9 C+0.55 C
191411.0 C-0.38 C
191510.8 C-0.57 C
191611.2 C-0.16 C
19179.7 C-1.67 C
191811.5 C+0.17 C
191911.8 C+0.43 C
192010.8 C-0.60 C
192112.9 C+1.52 C
192212.4 C+1.06 C
192310.8 C-0.57 C
192511.1 C-0.31 C
192610.5 C-0.91 C
192711.6 C+0.25 C
192811.2 C-0.19 C
192910.7 C-0.64 C
193011.9 C+0.53 C
193112.6 C+1.21 C
193211.9 C+0.49 C
193312.2 C+0.87 C
193411.6 C+0.27 C
193611.2 C-0.19 C
193711.0 C-0.41 C
193812.2 C+0.86 C
193912.2 C+0.82 C
194010.4 C-0.93 C
194111.7 C+0.32 C
194211.4 C+0.03 C
194411.5 C+0.16 C
194612.3 C+0.92 C
194711.2 C-0.19 C
194811.4 C+0.07 C
194912.6 C+1.25 C
195011.0 C-0.41 C
195111.1 C-0.29 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1896 to 1951 is 0.11 C (-0.01 to 0.24) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.21 F (-0.01 to 0.42) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 51 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lancaster 2 NW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.11 C (-0.01 to 0.24) per decade0.21 F (-0.01 to 0.42) per decade1896 to 195151Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1896 to 195151Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.12 C (-0.25 to 0.02) per decade-0.21 F (-0.46 to 0.04) per decade1896 to 195151Not 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

1895 to 1952
Yearly extremes at Lancaster 2 NW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.1 C (106.0 F)193035.6 C (96.1 F)58
Coldest night (TNn)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)1925-22.5 C (-8.5 F)58
Wettest day (Rx1day)137.2 mm (5.4 in)193852.9 mm (2.1 in)58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)190.6 mm (7.5 in)191384.3 mm (3.3 in)56
Longest dry spell (CDD)30 days192418 days58

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lancaster 2 NW by year The hottest day of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F). 30354045190019101920193019401950Record: 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1930
The hottest day of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lancaster 2 NW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189534.4 C (93.9 F)
189633.3 C (91.9 F)
189736.1 C (97.0 F)
189835.6 C (96.1 F)
189936.7 C (98.1 F)
190035.6 C (96.1 F)
190137.2 C (99.0 F)
190234.4 C (93.9 F)
190335.6 C (96.1 F)
190434.4 C (93.9 F)
190533.9 C (93.0 F)
190633.3 C (91.9 F)
190732.8 C (91.0 F)
190835.0 C (95.0 F)
190932.2 C (90.0 F)
191035.6 C (96.1 F)
191137.8 C (100.0 F)
191235.6 C (96.1 F)
191336.1 C (97.0 F)
191435.6 C (96.1 F)
191535.6 C (96.1 F)
191635.0 C (95.0 F)
191732.8 C (91.0 F)
191837.2 C (99.0 F)
191934.4 C (93.9 F)
192033.9 C (93.0 F)
192133.3 C (91.9 F)
192236.7 C (98.1 F)
192337.8 C (100.0 F)
192436.7 C (98.1 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192735.6 C (96.1 F)
192835.6 C (96.1 F)
192935.6 C (96.1 F)
193041.1 C (106.0 F)
193136.7 C (98.1 F)
193237.2 C (99.0 F)
193337.8 C (100.0 F)
193440.6 C (105.1 F)
193533.9 C (93.0 F)
193640.0 C (104.0 F)
193735.0 C (95.0 F)
193833.3 C (91.9 F)
193938.9 C (102.0 F)
194037.8 C (100.0 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194238.9 C (102.0 F)
194330.0 C (86.0 F)
194437.2 C (99.0 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194636.1 C (97.0 F)
194735.0 C (95.0 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195135.6 C (96.1 F)
195236.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lancaster 2 NW by year The coldest night of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.5 C (-8.5 F). -35-30-25-20-15-10190019101920193019401950Record: -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1925
The coldest night of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.5 C (-8.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lancaster 2 NW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1895-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1896-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1897-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1898-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1899-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1900-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1901-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1902-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1903-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1904-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1905-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1906-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1907-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1908-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1909-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1910-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1911-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1912-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1913-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1914-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1915-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1916-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1917-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1918-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1919-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1920-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1921-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1922-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1923-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1924-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1925-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1926-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1927-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1928-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1929-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1930-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1931-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1932-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1933-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1934-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1935-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1936-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1937-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1938-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1939-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1940-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1941-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1942-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1943-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1944-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1945-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1946-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1947-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1948-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1949-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1950-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1951-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1952-14.4 C (6.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lancaster 2 NW by year The wettest day of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.9 mm (2.1 in). 050100150190019101920193019401950Record: 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1938
The wettest day of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.9 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lancaster 2 NW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189558.7 mm (2.3 in)
189673.2 mm (2.9 in)
189750.8 mm (2.0 in)
189862.2 mm (2.4 in)
189938.1 mm (1.5 in)
190034.5 mm (1.4 in)
190174.4 mm (2.9 in)
190280.3 mm (3.2 in)
190343.2 mm (1.7 in)
190433.0 mm (1.3 in)
190553.1 mm (2.1 in)
190645.2 mm (1.8 in)
190787.9 mm (3.5 in)
190864.8 mm (2.6 in)
190950.8 mm (2.0 in)
191040.6 mm (1.6 in)
191177.2 mm (3.0 in)
191236.6 mm (1.4 in)
191363.0 mm (2.5 in)
191453.3 mm (2.1 in)
191548.3 mm (1.9 in)
191647.0 mm (1.9 in)
191750.8 mm (2.0 in)
191848.8 mm (1.9 in)
191952.6 mm (2.1 in)
192055.1 mm (2.2 in)
192154.4 mm (2.1 in)
192290.2 mm (3.6 in)
192337.8 mm (1.5 in)
192465.0 mm (2.6 in)
192551.1 mm (2.0 in)
192635.1 mm (1.4 in)
192750.3 mm (2.0 in)
192848.5 mm (1.9 in)
192963.5 mm (2.5 in)
193030.2 mm (1.2 in)
193140.6 mm (1.6 in)
193249.0 mm (1.9 in)
193361.0 mm (2.4 in)
193476.2 mm (3.0 in)
193571.6 mm (2.8 in)
193650.8 mm (2.0 in)
193750.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938137.2 mm (5.4 in)
193957.7 mm (2.3 in)
194069.1 mm (2.7 in)
194195.3 mm (3.8 in)
194288.4 mm (3.5 in)
194325.9 mm (1.0 in)
194468.3 mm (2.7 in)
194584.1 mm (3.3 in)
194659.7 mm (2.4 in)
194741.9 mm (1.6 in)
194882.0 mm (3.2 in)
194936.6 mm (1.4 in)
195058.4 mm (2.3 in)
195134.3 mm (1.4 in)
195244.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lancaster 2 NW by year The wettest five days of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 190.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.3 mm (3.3 in). 050100150200190019101920193019401950Record: 190.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1913
The wettest five days of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 190.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.3 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lancaster 2 NW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1895n/a
1896n/a
189766.5 mm (2.6 in)
189878.7 mm (3.1 in)
189978.0 mm (3.1 in)
190076.6 mm (3.0 in)
1901113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1902110.3 mm (4.3 in)
190376.2 mm (3.0 in)
190472.1 mm (2.8 in)
190585.1 mm (3.4 in)
190660.2 mm (2.4 in)
190781.9 mm (3.2 in)
1908101.3 mm (4.0 in)
190974.6 mm (2.9 in)
191054.6 mm (2.1 in)
191188.4 mm (3.5 in)
191253.6 mm (2.1 in)
1913190.6 mm (7.5 in)
1914119.3 mm (4.7 in)
191577.8 mm (3.1 in)
191678.5 mm (3.1 in)
191783.5 mm (3.3 in)
191856.1 mm (2.2 in)
191992.6 mm (3.6 in)
1920111.5 mm (4.4 in)
192194.9 mm (3.7 in)
192282.0 mm (3.2 in)
192388.4 mm (3.5 in)
192486.3 mm (3.4 in)
192559.5 mm (2.3 in)
1926109.5 mm (4.3 in)
192788.4 mm (3.5 in)
192881.2 mm (3.2 in)
192976.2 mm (3.0 in)
193048.3 mm (1.9 in)
193172.4 mm (2.9 in)
193282.8 mm (3.3 in)
1933107.1 mm (4.2 in)
193476.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1936102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1937162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1938161.1 mm (6.3 in)
193988.5 mm (3.5 in)
1940134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1941124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1942109.5 mm (4.3 in)
194374.4 mm (2.9 in)
194498.8 mm (3.9 in)
1945119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1946112.8 mm (4.4 in)
194768.8 mm (2.7 in)
1948110.8 mm (4.4 in)
194964.4 mm (2.5 in)
1950102.1 mm (4.0 in)
195172.9 mm (2.9 in)
195265.3 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lancaster 2 NW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 30 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 0102030190019101920193019401950Record: 30 days in 1924
The longest dry spell of the year at Lancaster 2 NW, 1895 to 1952. The record is 30 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lancaster 2 NW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18952 days
18961 day
18979 days
18988 days
189914 days
190029 days
190117 days
190224 days
190321 days
190429 days
190512 days
190616 days
190711 days
190821 days
190913 days
191019 days
191113 days
191224 days
191315 days
191416 days
191523 days
191622 days
191727 days
191818 days
191915 days
192021 days
192113 days
192220 days
192316 days
192430 days
192522 days
192611 days
192718 days
192818 days
192912 days
193023 days
193118 days
193215 days
193314 days
193420 days
193517 days
193626 days
193712 days
193821 days
193921 days
194014 days
194120 days
194214 days
194319 days
194424 days
194517 days
194623 days
194725 days
194817 days
194912 days
195014 days
195118 days
195224 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

51 years with a frost

Across 51 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lancaster 2 NW falls on 1 May and the median first autumn frost on 11 October, which leaves a median of 164 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -3.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lancaster 2 NW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1918 to 1951)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 Mayn/a4 Mayn/a+2.3 days per decade
First autumn frost11 Octobern/a11 Octobern/a-1.5 days per decade
Growing days164 daysn/a156 daysn/a-3.8 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

46 years, 1899 to 1951

A day with at least 53.1 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 132.3 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lancaster 2 NW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years53.1 mm (2.1 in)
5 years71.0 mm (2.8 in)
10 years84.1 mm (3.3 in)
25 years102.1 mm (4.0 in)
50 years116.7 mm (4.6 in)Longer than the 46 years of record
100 years132.3 mm (5.2 in)Longer than the 46 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, 46 years of values from 1899 to 1951.

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: 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1938; 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1941; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1922.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Lancaster 2 NW, at 1923. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1923 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Lancaster 2 NW, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1923-0.1-0.3possible5

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.

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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 (2025-12-31).