Checotah Weather Records (USC00341711)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Checotah (USC00341711), Oklahoma, United States, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Checotah

Checotah (USC00341711) is a weather station in Oklahoma, United States at 35.47 latitude and -95.52 longitude, 194 m (635 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2004, 57 years of record.
1,456 records set at Checotah still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Checotah set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 12 August 2004.

About the Station

Location: Oklahoma, United States, 35.47 latitude, -95.52 longitude.
Elevation: 194 m (635 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2004, 57 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Checotah. 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 Checotah, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,456 standing records

1,456 records at Checotah still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 653.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 297.2 mm (11.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Checotah. The most was 297.2 mm (11.7 in) on 25 July 1960.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Checotah
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	5 January 1998
Feb	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 February 2001
Mar	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	27 March 1977
Apr	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	20 April 1976
May	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	2 May 1954
Jun	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	22 June 1948
Jul	297.2 mm (11.7 in)	25 July 1960
Aug	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	10 August 1986
Sep	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	14 September 1993
Oct	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	11 October 1969
Nov	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	5 November 1994
Dec	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	14 December 1992

Period of Record Coverage

2002 to 2004

3 years of record at Checotah, 2002 to 2004. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2002, 2004.

Latest Records

Latest records at Checotah
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 2004	Checotah, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2004	Checotah, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2004	Checotah, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2004	Checotah, US	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2003	Checotah, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 2003	Checotah, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	34 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2003	Checotah, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	22 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2003	Checotah, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2002	Checotah, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain (Tie)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	tie	16 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2002	Checotah, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 2002	Checotah, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	27 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2002	Checotah, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	23 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2004

Yearly extremes at Checotah: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2003	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3
Coldest night (TNn)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2003	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3
Wettest day (Rx1day)	297.2 mm (11.7 in)	1960	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	404.8 mm (15.9 in)	1960	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	57
Longest dry spell (CDD)	54 days	1963	25 days	57

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Checotah, 1948 to 2004. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Checotah by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
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	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004	36.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Checotah, 1948 to 2004. The record is -12.2 C (10.0 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Checotah by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
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	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2003	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004	-12.2 C (10.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Checotah, 1948 to 2004. The record is 297.2 mm (11.7 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.2 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Checotah by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1949	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1950	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1951	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1952	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1954	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1955	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1956	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1957	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1958	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1959	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1960	297.2 mm (11.7 in)
1961	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1962	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1963	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1964	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1965	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1966	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1967	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1969	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1970	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1971	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1972	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1973	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1974	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1976	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1977	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1978	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1979	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1980	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1981	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1982	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1983	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1984	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1985	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1986	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1987	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1988	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1989	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1990	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1991	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1992	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1993	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1994	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1995	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1996	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1998	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1999	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2000	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2001	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2002	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2003	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2004	70.1 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Checotah, 1948 to 2004. The record is 404.8 mm (15.9 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.3 mm (5.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Checotah by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	238.8 mm (9.4 in)
1949	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1950	260.4 mm (10.3 in)
1951	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1952	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1953	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1954	261.4 mm (10.3 in)
1955	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1956	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1957	195.9 mm (7.7 in)
1958	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1959	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1960	404.8 mm (15.9 in)
1961	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1962	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1963	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1964	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1965	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1966	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1967	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1968	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1969	309.2 mm (12.2 in)
1970	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1971	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1972	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1973	140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1974	177.1 mm (7.0 in)
1975	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1976	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1977	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1978	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1979	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1980	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1981	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1982	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1983	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1984	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1986	216.8 mm (8.5 in)
1987	142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1988	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1989	174.7 mm (6.9 in)
1990	180.5 mm (7.1 in)
1991	248.6 mm (9.8 in)
1992	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1993	177.4 mm (7.0 in)
1994	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1995	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1996	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1997	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1998	198.8 mm (7.8 in)
1999	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
2000	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2001	137.8 mm (5.4 in)
2002	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2003	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
2004	179.3 mm (7.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Checotah, 1948 to 2004. The record is 54 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Checotah by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	40 days
1949	28 days
1950	30 days
1951	25 days
1952	33 days
1953	20 days
1954	46 days
1955	39 days
1956	24 days
1957	21 days
1958	16 days
1959	36 days
1960	20 days
1961	18 days
1962	25 days
1963	54 days
1964	30 days
1965	25 days
1966	35 days
1967	25 days
1968	18 days
1969	21 days
1970	27 days
1971	21 days
1972	29 days
1973	25 days
1974	21 days
1975	18 days
1976	26 days
1977	24 days
1978	30 days
1979	30 days
1980	28 days
1981	22 days
1982	20 days
1983	24 days
1984	14 days
1985	42 days
1986	44 days
1987	25 days
1988	14 days
1989	23 days
1990	25 days
1991	28 days
1992	16 days
1993	25 days
1994	21 days
1995	26 days
1996	32 days
1997	25 days
1998	29 days
1999	33 days
2000	38 days
2001	21 days
2002	28 days
2003	20 days
2004	19 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

56 years, 1948 to 2003

A day with at least 88.3 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 238.0 mm (9.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Checotah: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
5 years	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
10 years	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
25 years	178.2 mm (7.0 in)
50 years	206.8 mm (8.1 in)
100 years	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	Longer than the 56 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, 56 years of values from 1948 to 2003.

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: 297.2 mm (11.7 in) in 1960; 170.7 mm (6.7 in) in 1993; 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1969.

Download the Data

Data for Checotah standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Checotah 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2002	204	56%	No
2003	334	92%	Yes
2004	225	61%	No