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Versailles Weather Records (USC00338642)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Versailles (USC00338642), Ohio, United States, with 113 years of record.

Key Facts for Versailles

  • Versailles (USC00338642) is a weather station in Ohio, United States at 40.22 latitude and -84.50 longitude, 294 m (966 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1914 to 2026, 113 years of record.
  • 1,440 records set at Versailles still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Versailles set a daily record precipitation of 70.9 mm (2.8 in) on 13 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Ohio, United States, 40.22 latitude, -84.50 longitude.
  • Elevation: 294 m (966 ft).
  • Period of record: 1914 to 2026, 113 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Versailles, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Versailles. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Versailles. 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 Versailles, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan3.3 C (37.9 F)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)n/an/a
Feb17.2 C (63.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)n/an/a
Mar26.7 C (80.1 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)n/an/a
Apr26.7 C (80.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Jun33.9 C (93.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Jul35.0 C (95.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/an/a
Sep31.1 C (88.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Oct30.6 C (87.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Nov21.1 C (70.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)n/an/a
Dec14.4 C (57.9 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,440 standing records
Standing records at Versailles by the year they were set 1,440 records at Versailles still stand. 1918 holds the most, with 763. 02004006008001916: 1991917: 4781918: 763191619171918
1,440 records at Versailles still stand. 1918 holds the most, with 763.
Standing records at Versailles by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1916199
1917478
1918763

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Versailles set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Versailles between 29 June 1980 and 29 June 1980. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation29 June 1980: Record daily precipitation 191.8 mm (7.6 in)1980
1 all-time records were set at Versailles between 29 June 1980 and 29 June 1980. Each dot is a new record.
When Versailles set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1980-06-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 191.8 mm (7.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 191.8 mm (7.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Versailles The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Versailles. The most was 191.8 mm (7.6 in) on 29 June 1980. 050100150200 Jan: 63.8 mm (2.5 in), 5 January 1949 Jan Feb: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 14 February 1950 Feb Mar: 77.7 mm (3.1 in), 29 March 2020 Mar Apr: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 26 April 1989 Apr May: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 19 May 1969 May Jun: 191.8 mm (7.6 in), 29 June 1980 Jun Jul: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 2 July 1987 Jul Aug: 87.6 mm (3.4 in), 16 August 1952 Aug Sep: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 8 September 2020 Sep Oct: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 6 October 1995 Oct Nov: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 14 November 1993 Nov Dec: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 3 December 1967 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Versailles. The most was 191.8 mm (7.6 in) on 29 June 1980.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Versailles
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan63.8 mm (2.5 in)5 January 1949
Feb67.3 mm (2.6 in)14 February 1950
Mar77.7 mm (3.1 in)29 March 2020
Apr108.0 mm (4.3 in)26 April 1989
May73.7 mm (2.9 in)19 May 1969
Jun191.8 mm (7.6 in)29 June 1980
Jul109.2 mm (4.3 in)2 July 1987
Aug87.6 mm (3.4 in)16 August 1952
Sep101.6 mm (4.0 in)8 September 2020
Oct64.8 mm (2.6 in)6 October 1995
Nov72.4 mm (2.9 in)14 November 1993
Dec76.2 mm (3.0 in)3 December 1967

Period of Record Coverage

1916 to 1918
Days with data per year at Versailles 3 years of record at Versailles, 1916 to 1918. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1916, 1917. 1916: 152 of 366 days1917: 273 of 365 days1918: 345 of 365 days
3 years of record at Versailles, 1916 to 1918. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1916, 1917.
Days with data per year at Versailles
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
191615242%No
191727375%No
191834595%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Versailles
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 August 2026Versailles, USdaily rain70.9 mm (2.8 in)39.7 mm (1.6 in)4 years43 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2026Versailles, USdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)44 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Versailles, USdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)24 years25 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2026Versailles, USdaily rain57.7 mm (2.3 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)76 years44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2025Versailles, USdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)38.4 mm (1.5 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024Versailles, USdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)3 years16 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2024Versailles, USdaily rain61.5 mm (2.4 in)46.8 mm (1.8 in)98 years75 of 100 (Major)
24 August 2023Versailles, USdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)108 years41 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2023Versailles, USdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)69 years54 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023Versailles, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)92 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2022Versailles, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2022Versailles, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)43 years29 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2022Versailles, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)77 years50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2021Versailles, USdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 2021Versailles, USdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)40 years52 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2021Versailles, USdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)24 years26 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2021Versailles, USdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)12 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2021Versailles, USdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2020Versailles, USdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)94 years38 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2020Versailles, USmonthly rain101.6 mm (4.0 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)81 years78 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Versailles: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)191835.0 C (95.0 F)3
Coldest night (TNn)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)1918-28.3 C (-18.9 F)3
Wettest day (Rx1day)191.8 mm (7.6 in)198054.6 mm (2.1 in)107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)220.1 mm (8.7 in)200390.7 mm (3.6 in)107
Longest dry spell (CDD)35 days196017 days107

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Versailles by year The hottest day of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). 3234363840192019401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1918
The hottest day of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Versailles by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1914n/a
1915n/a
191632.8 C (91.0 F)
191735.0 C (95.0 F)
191840.0 C (104.0 F)
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Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Versailles by year The coldest night of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F). -35-30-25-20-15192019401960198020002020Record: -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1918
The coldest night of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.3 C (-18.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Versailles by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1917-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1918-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
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Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Versailles by year The wettest day of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1980
The wettest day of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Versailles by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191443.2 mm (1.7 in)
191551.6 mm (2.0 in)
191644.7 mm (1.8 in)
191754.6 mm (2.1 in)
191833.0 mm (1.3 in)
191941.7 mm (1.6 in)
192043.2 mm (1.7 in)
192173.7 mm (2.9 in)
192250.8 mm (2.0 in)
192353.8 mm (2.1 in)
192476.7 mm (3.0 in)
192556.4 mm (2.2 in)
192648.8 mm (1.9 in)
192759.4 mm (2.3 in)
192858.4 mm (2.3 in)
192955.9 mm (2.2 in)
193044.7 mm (1.8 in)
193147.2 mm (1.9 in)
193253.3 mm (2.1 in)
193365.3 mm (2.6 in)
193443.7 mm (1.7 in)
193551.8 mm (2.0 in)
193636.1 mm (1.4 in)
193755.4 mm (2.2 in)
193868.6 mm (2.7 in)
193980.8 mm (3.2 in)
194043.7 mm (1.7 in)
194159.9 mm (2.4 in)
194297.5 mm (3.8 in)
194372.6 mm (2.9 in)
194451.3 mm (2.0 in)
194562.0 mm (2.4 in)
194649.0 mm (1.9 in)
194754.1 mm (2.1 in)
194846.5 mm (1.8 in)
194963.8 mm (2.5 in)
195067.3 mm (2.6 in)
195151.1 mm (2.0 in)
195287.6 mm (3.4 in)
195354.6 mm (2.1 in)
195450.0 mm (2.0 in)
195566.0 mm (2.6 in)
195660.5 mm (2.4 in)
195768.6 mm (2.7 in)
195879.8 mm (3.1 in)
195948.8 mm (1.9 in)
196045.7 mm (1.8 in)
196145.5 mm (1.8 in)
196247.0 mm (1.9 in)
196342.7 mm (1.7 in)
196496.5 mm (3.8 in)
196549.5 mm (1.9 in)
196639.4 mm (1.6 in)
196776.2 mm (3.0 in)
196837.6 mm (1.5 in)
196973.7 mm (2.9 in)
197045.2 mm (1.8 in)
197175.7 mm (3.0 in)
197264.8 mm (2.6 in)
197355.1 mm (2.2 in)
197450.8 mm (2.0 in)
197547.8 mm (1.9 in)
197635.8 mm (1.4 in)
197759.7 mm (2.4 in)
197854.6 mm (2.1 in)
197948.3 mm (1.9 in)
1980191.8 mm (7.6 in)
198180.0 mm (3.1 in)
198255.4 mm (2.2 in)
198346.5 mm (1.8 in)
198435.1 mm (1.4 in)
198549.3 mm (1.9 in)
198649.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987109.2 mm (4.3 in)
198836.8 mm (1.4 in)
1989108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199066.0 mm (2.6 in)
199128.4 mm (1.1 in)
199271.1 mm (2.8 in)
199372.4 mm (2.9 in)
199429.7 mm (1.2 in)
199571.6 mm (2.8 in)
199677.5 mm (3.1 in)
199771.4 mm (2.8 in)
199872.4 mm (2.9 in)
199939.9 mm (1.6 in)
200042.2 mm (1.7 in)
200145.2 mm (1.8 in)
200239.9 mm (1.6 in)
200364.8 mm (2.6 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
200585.3 mm (3.4 in)
200661.0 mm (2.4 in)
200756.6 mm (2.2 in)
200857.4 mm (2.3 in)
200958.2 mm (2.3 in)
201038.1 mm (1.5 in)
201713.5 mm (0.5 in)
201850.8 mm (2.0 in)
201976.7 mm (3.0 in)
2020101.6 mm (4.0 in)
202151.6 mm (2.0 in)
202248.3 mm (1.9 in)
202355.4 mm (2.2 in)
202461.5 mm (2.4 in)
202562.0 mm (2.4 in)
202670.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Versailles by year The wettest five days of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 220.1 mm (8.7 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 220.1 mm (8.7 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 220.1 mm (8.7 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Versailles by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
191459.2 mm (2.3 in)
191570.4 mm (2.8 in)
191671.8 mm (2.8 in)
191779.2 mm (3.1 in)
191858.9 mm (2.3 in)
191990.2 mm (3.6 in)
1920107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1921110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1922122.2 mm (4.8 in)
192398.3 mm (3.9 in)
1924117.6 mm (4.6 in)
192598.6 mm (3.9 in)
1926112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1927108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1928108.7 mm (4.3 in)
192975.0 mm (3.0 in)
193097.6 mm (3.8 in)
1931102.6 mm (4.0 in)
193271.8 mm (2.8 in)
1933163.4 mm (6.4 in)
193483.6 mm (3.3 in)
1935110.3 mm (4.3 in)
193657.1 mm (2.2 in)
1937111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1938113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1939121.2 mm (4.8 in)
194085.6 mm (3.4 in)
1941117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1942109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1943124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1944102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1945111.6 mm (4.4 in)
194645.3 mm (1.8 in)
194789.2 mm (3.5 in)
194867.9 mm (2.7 in)
194970.9 mm (2.8 in)
195090.6 mm (3.6 in)
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195298.3 mm (3.9 in)
195381.7 mm (3.2 in)
195459.0 mm (2.3 in)
1955104.7 mm (4.1 in)
195696.6 mm (3.8 in)
1957108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1958194.3 mm (7.6 in)
195988.0 mm (3.5 in)
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196664.6 mm (2.5 in)
196791.0 mm (3.6 in)
196890.7 mm (3.6 in)
1969101.6 mm (4.0 in)
197070.3 mm (2.8 in)
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197299.6 mm (3.9 in)
1973102.8 mm (4.0 in)
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198382.7 mm (3.3 in)
198461.3 mm (2.4 in)
198571.6 mm (2.8 in)
1986120.8 mm (4.8 in)
1987145.5 mm (5.7 in)
198862.5 mm (2.5 in)
1989120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1990114.1 mm (4.5 in)
199181.7 mm (3.2 in)
1992133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1993137.4 mm (5.4 in)
199464.7 mm (2.5 in)
1995108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1996110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1997109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1998113.3 mm (4.5 in)
199961.7 mm (2.4 in)
2000104.3 mm (4.1 in)
200172.6 mm (2.9 in)
200256.4 mm (2.2 in)
2003220.1 mm (8.7 in)
200476.2 mm (3.0 in)
2005104.4 mm (4.1 in)
200688.9 mm (3.5 in)
200790.2 mm (3.6 in)
200875.5 mm (3.0 in)
200959.2 mm (2.3 in)
201066.8 mm (2.6 in)
201718.4 mm (0.7 in)
2018102.4 mm (4.0 in)
2019118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2020101.6 mm (4.0 in)
202174.7 mm (2.9 in)
202294.4 mm (3.7 in)
202371.7 mm (2.8 in)
202484.6 mm (3.3 in)
2025112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2026152.9 mm (6.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Versailles by year The longest dry spell of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days. 010203040192019401960198020002020Record: 35 days in 1960
The longest dry spell of the year at Versailles, 1914 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Versailles by year
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196725 days
196817 days
196927 days
197015 days
197113 days
197213 days
197315 days
19749 days
197515 days
197621 days
197729 days
197814 days
197911 days
198014 days
198116 days
198218 days
198319 days
198415 days
198515 days
198617 days
198718 days
198823 days
198916 days
199015 days
199110 days
199217 days
199318 days
199416 days
199532 days
199625 days
199715 days
199819 days
199920 days
200013 days
200121 days
200226 days
200317 days
200414 days
200512 days
200616 days
200716 days
200823 days
200917 days
201013 days
20178 days
201814 days
201916 days
202015 days
202113 days
202234 days
202317 days
202417 days
202518 days
202613 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

100 years, 1914 to 2025

A day with at least 54.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 131.8 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Versailles: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.9 mm (2.2 in)
5 years71.2 mm (2.8 in)
10 years83.6 mm (3.3 in)
25 years101.2 mm (4.0 in)
50 years115.8 mm (4.6 in)
100 years131.8 mm (5.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1914 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1980; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1987; 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1989.

Download the Data

  • Data for Versailles standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Versailles threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 (2026-10-12).