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Carlisle Weather Records (USC00361234)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Carlisle (USC00361234), Pennsylvania, United States, with 135 years of record.

Key Facts for Carlisle

  • Carlisle (USC00361234) is a weather station in Pennsylvania, United States at 40.20 latitude and -77.22 longitude, 143 m (469 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1846 to 1980, 135 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Carlisle still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Carlisle set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 24.4 C (75.9 F) on 1 September 1980.

About the Station

  • Location: Pennsylvania, United States, 40.20 latitude, -77.22 longitude.
  • Elevation: 143 m (469 ft).
  • Period of record: 1846 to 1980, 135 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Carlisle, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Carlisle. 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 Carlisle. 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 Carlisle, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan23.3 C (73.9 F)-26.7 C (-16.1 F)n/an/a
Feb24.4 C (75.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)n/an/a
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Apr36.1 C (97.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)n/an/a
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)n/an/a
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)n/an/a
Oct37.2 C (99.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)n/an/a
Dec21.7 C (71.1 F)-26.1 C (-15.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Carlisle by the year they were set 1,464 records at Carlisle still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 58. 02040601894: 231895: 251896: 371897: 151898: 141899: 371900: 231901: 31917: 291918: 291919: 161920: 191921: 201922: 141923: 191924: 171925: 291926: 291927: 241928: 181929: 391930: 581931: 231932: 411933: 301934: 301935: 221936: 271937: 111938: 261939: 211940: 261941: 221942: 141943: 191944: 141945: 181946: 201947: 241948: 141949: 171950: 121951: 201952: 161953: 191954: 191955: 161956: 131957: 221958: 41959: 131960: 261961: 111962: 121963: 181964: 171965: 241966: 201967: 201968: 271969: 111970: 81971: 161972: 221973: 241974: 201975: 91976: 141977: 111978: 151979: 201980: 9189419171925193319411949195719651973
1,464 records at Carlisle still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 58.
Standing records at Carlisle by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189423
189525
189637
189715
189814
189937
190023
19013
191729
191829
191916
192019
192120
192214
192319
192417
192529
192629
192724
192818
192939
193058
193123
193241
193330
193430
193522
193627
193711
193826
193921
194026
194122
194214
194319
194414
194518
194620
194724
194814
194917
195012
195120
195216
195319
195419
195516
195613
195722
19584
195913
196026
196111
196212
196318
196417
196524
196620
196720
196827
196911
19708
197116
197222
197324
197420
19759
197614
197711
197815
197920
19809

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 167.6 mm (6.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carlisle The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carlisle. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 17 September 1859. 050100150200 Jan: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 24 January 1873 Jan Feb: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 6 February 1896 Feb Mar: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 11 March 1952 Mar Apr: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 28 April 1928 Apr May: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 13 May 1897 May Jun: 137.2 mm (5.4 in), 22 June 1972 Jun Jul: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 9 July 1970 Jul Aug: 123.2 mm (4.9 in), 27 August 1899 Aug Sep: 167.6 mm (6.6 in), 17 September 1859 Sep Oct: 108.7 mm (4.3 in), 9 October 1976 Oct Nov: 87.4 mm (3.4 in), 25 November 1950 Nov Dec: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 4 December 1950 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carlisle. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 17 September 1859.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carlisle
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan74.9 mm (2.9 in)24 January 1873
Feb63.5 mm (2.5 in)6 February 1896
Mar70.6 mm (2.8 in)11 March 1952
Apr72.9 mm (2.9 in)28 April 1928
May81.3 mm (3.2 in)13 May 1897
Jun137.2 mm (5.4 in)22 June 1972
Jul95.3 mm (3.8 in)9 July 1970
Aug123.2 mm (4.9 in)27 August 1899
Sep167.6 mm (6.6 in)17 September 1859
Oct108.7 mm (4.3 in)9 October 1976
Nov87.4 mm (3.4 in)25 November 1950
Dec54.1 mm (2.1 in)4 December 1950

Period of Record Coverage

1894 to 1980
Days with data per year at Carlisle 72 years of record at Carlisle, 1894 to 1980. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1901, 1917, 1979, 1980. 1894: 288 of 365 days1895: 240 of 365 days1896: 339 of 366 days1897: 340 of 365 days1898: 357 of 365 days1899: 359 of 365 days1900: 348 of 365 days1901: 100 of 365 days1917: 184 of 365 days1918: 363 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 364 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 365 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 362 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 362 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 363 of 365 days1934: 362 of 365 days1935: 363 of 365 days1936: 365 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 364 of 365 days1939: 363 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 364 of 365 days1943: 364 of 365 days1944: 365 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 365 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 364 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 365 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 360 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 358 of 365 days1962: 361 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 335 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 274 of 365 days1980: 178 of 366 days19001920193019401950196019701980
72 years of record at Carlisle, 1894 to 1980. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1901, 1917, 1979, 1980.
Days with data per year at Carlisle
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189428879%No
189524066%No
189633993%Yes
189734093%Yes
189835798%Yes
189935998%Yes
190034895%Yes
190110027%No
191718450%No
191836399%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
1921364100%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924365100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
192736299%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
193136299%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193336399%Yes
193436299%Yes
193536399%Yes
1936365100%Yes
1937364100%Yes
1938364100%Yes
193936399%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942364100%Yes
1943364100%Yes
1944365100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948365100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950364100%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956365100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
195936099%Yes
196036299%Yes
196135898%Yes
196236199%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196436499%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196736399%Yes
196833592%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636399%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836399%Yes
197927475%No
198017849%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Carlisle
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 September 1980Carlisle, USmonthly high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min (Tie)7.2 C (45.0 F)tie54 years6 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)52 years30 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1980Carlisle, USdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)83 years34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1980Carlisle, USdaily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)0.8 cm (0.3 in)45 years24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1980Carlisle, USdaily low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min (Tie)-14.4 C (6.1 F)tie2 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1980Carlisle, USmonthly low max-6.7 C (19.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)79 years41 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1980Carlisle, USdaily low max-4.4 C (24.1 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)60 years37 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1980Carlisle, USdaily low min-17.2 C (1.0 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)44 years34 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)81 years36 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)82 years33 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1979Carlisle, USdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)81 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1979Carlisle, USdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1979Carlisle, USdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

62 complete years, 1898 to 1978
Annual mean temperature at Carlisle as warming stripes, 1898 to 1978 One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Carlisle, 1898 to 1978. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1899, at 9.5 C (49.1 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 13.3 C (55.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1898: 11.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1899: 9.5 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1918: 10.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1919: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1920: 10.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1921: 12.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1922: 12.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1923: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1924: 10.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1925: 11.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1926: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1927: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1928: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1929: 11.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1930: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1931: 12.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1932: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1933: 12.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1934: 11.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1935: 11.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1936: 11.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1937: 11.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1938: 12.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1939: 12.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1940: 10.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1941: 12.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1942: 11.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1943: 11.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1944: 10.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1945: 11.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1946: 12.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1947: 11.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1948: 11.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1949: 12.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1950: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1951: 11.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1952: 12.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1953: 13.3 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1954: 12.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1955: 12.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1956: 12.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1957: 12.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1958: 11.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1959: 12.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1960: 11.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1961: 11.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 11.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1963: 10.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1964: 11.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1965: 11.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1966: 12.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1967: 10.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 11.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1970: 11.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 11.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1972: 11.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1973: 12.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1974: 11.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 12.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976: 11.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1977: 11.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1978: 10.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean18981910192019301940195019601970
One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Carlisle, 1898 to 1978. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.6 C (52.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1899, at 9.5 C (49.1 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 13.3 C (55.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Carlisle as warming stripes, 1898 to 1978
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
189811.6 C-0.02 C
18999.5 C-2.14 C
191810.9 C-0.78 C
191911.3 C-0.32 C
192010.3 C-1.30 C
192112.9 C+1.23 C
192212.0 C+0.34 C
192311.5 C-0.09 C
192410.7 C-0.96 C
192511.7 C+0.02 C
192610.9 C-0.69 C
192711.9 C+0.27 C
192811.5 C-0.09 C
192911.5 C-0.11 C
193012.0 C+0.36 C
193112.8 C+1.13 C
193211.9 C+0.25 C
193312.0 C+0.38 C
193411.6 C-0.06 C
193511.7 C+0.09 C
193611.4 C-0.24 C
193711.8 C+0.14 C
193812.3 C+0.71 C
193912.3 C+0.69 C
194010.8 C-0.86 C
194112.1 C+0.43 C
194211.7 C+0.05 C
194311.2 C-0.46 C
194410.9 C-0.70 C
194511.0 C-0.68 C
194612.2 C+0.57 C
194711.7 C+0.05 C
194811.0 C-0.62 C
194912.7 C+1.02 C
195011.3 C-0.35 C
195111.9 C+0.24 C
195212.6 C+0.97 C
195313.3 C+1.63 C
195412.6 C+0.96 C
195512.5 C+0.83 C
195612.1 C+0.43 C
195712.8 C+1.13 C
195811.3 C-0.38 C
195912.3 C+0.67 C
196011.1 C-0.50 C
196111.6 C-0.07 C
196211.0 C-0.63 C
196310.8 C-0.80 C
196411.4 C-0.19 C
196511.9 C+0.22 C
196612.2 C+0.53 C
196710.7 C-0.90 C
196911.4 C-0.24 C
197011.3 C-0.32 C
197111.9 C+0.27 C
197211.0 C-0.64 C
197312.4 C+0.76 C
197411.8 C+0.18 C
197512.0 C+0.32 C
197611.0 C-0.60 C
197711.4 C-0.20 C
197810.7 C-0.95 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1898 to 1978 is 0.04 C (-0.05 to 0.13) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 62 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Carlisle
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.04 C (-0.05 to 0.13) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade1898 to 197862Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.08 C (-0.19 to 0.04) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1898 to 197862Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1898 to 197862Rise

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

1846 to 1980
Yearly extremes at Carlisle: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)193037.5 C (99.5 F)72
Coldest night (TNn)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)1934-18.9 C (-2.0 F)72
Wettest day (Rx1day)167.6 mm (6.6 in)185963.5 mm (2.5 in)91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)383.0 mm (15.1 in)197290.6 mm (3.6 in)91
Longest dry spell (CDD)39 days187718 days91

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Carlisle by year The hottest day of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F). 25303540451860188019001920194019601980Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1930
The hottest day of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Carlisle by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1846n/a
1847n/a
1848n/a
1849n/a
1855n/a
1856n/a
1857n/a
1858n/a
1859n/a
1868n/a
1869n/a
1870n/a
1871n/a
1872n/a
1873n/a
1874n/a
1875n/a
1876n/a
1877n/a
1878n/a
189437.8 C (100.0 F)
189537.8 C (100.0 F)
189637.8 C (100.0 F)
189737.2 C (99.0 F)
189838.3 C (100.9 F)
189935.0 C (95.0 F)
190038.9 C (102.0 F)
190126.1 C (79.0 F)
1916n/a
191740.6 C (105.1 F)
191838.9 C (102.0 F)
191940.0 C (104.0 F)
192035.6 C (96.1 F)
192137.8 C (100.0 F)
192236.7 C (98.1 F)
192337.8 C (100.0 F)
192437.8 C (100.0 F)
192538.9 C (102.0 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192737.2 C (99.0 F)
192835.6 C (96.1 F)
192937.8 C (100.0 F)
193042.2 C (108.0 F)
193138.9 C (102.0 F)
193238.9 C (102.0 F)
193338.9 C (102.0 F)
193440.0 C (104.0 F)
193539.4 C (102.9 F)
193640.0 C (104.0 F)
193737.2 C (99.0 F)
193837.8 C (100.0 F)
193937.2 C (99.0 F)
194038.9 C (102.0 F)
194138.3 C (100.9 F)
194235.0 C (95.0 F)
194336.7 C (98.1 F)
194437.2 C (99.0 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194735.0 C (95.0 F)
194838.9 C (102.0 F)
194937.2 C (99.0 F)
195034.4 C (93.9 F)
195136.1 C (97.0 F)
195239.4 C (102.9 F)
195339.4 C (102.9 F)
195439.4 C (102.9 F)
195538.9 C (102.0 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195835.0 C (95.0 F)
195937.8 C (100.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196240.0 C (104.0 F)
196336.7 C (98.1 F)
196437.2 C (99.0 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196641.1 C (106.0 F)
196735.6 C (96.1 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196936.7 C (98.1 F)
197033.9 C (93.0 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197435.6 C (96.1 F)
197537.2 C (99.0 F)
197634.4 C (93.9 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197835.0 C (95.0 F)
197932.8 C (91.0 F)
198033.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Carlisle by year The coldest night of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F). -30-25-20-15-10-51860188019001920194019601980Record: -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1934
The coldest night of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is -27.8 C (-18.0 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Carlisle by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1846n/a
1847n/a
1848n/a
1849n/a
1855n/a
1856n/a
1857n/a
1858n/a
1859n/a
1868n/a
1869n/a
1870n/a
1871n/a
1872n/a
1873n/a
1874n/a
1875n/a
1876n/a
1877n/a
1878n/a
1894-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1895-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1896-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1897-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1898-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1899-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1900-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1901-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1916n/a
1917-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1918-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1919-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1920-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1921-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1922-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1923-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1924-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1925-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1926-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1927-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1928-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1929-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1930-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1931-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1932-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1933-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1934-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1935-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1936-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1937-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1938-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1939-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1940-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1941-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1943-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1944-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1945-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1946-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1947-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1948-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1949-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1950-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1951-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1952-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1953-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1954-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1955-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1956-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1957-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1958-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1959-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1960-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1961-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1962-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1963-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1964-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1965-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1966-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1967-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1968-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1969-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1971-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1972-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1973-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1974-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1975-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1976-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1977-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1978-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1979-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1980-17.2 C (1.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carlisle by year The wettest day of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1859, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in). 0501001502001860188019001920194019601980Record: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1859
The wettest day of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 1859, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carlisle by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
184619.1 mm (0.8 in)
1847n/a
184847.8 mm (1.9 in)
184925.4 mm (1.0 in)
1855n/a
185659.2 mm (2.3 in)
185745.7 mm (1.8 in)
185861.0 mm (2.4 in)
1859167.6 mm (6.6 in)
186830.5 mm (1.2 in)
1869106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1870106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1871101.6 mm (4.0 in)
187266.0 mm (2.6 in)
1873116.8 mm (4.6 in)
187494.0 mm (3.7 in)
187583.8 mm (3.3 in)
187696.5 mm (3.8 in)
187781.3 mm (3.2 in)
1878101.6 mm (4.0 in)
189461.0 mm (2.4 in)
189536.1 mm (1.4 in)
189663.5 mm (2.5 in)
189781.3 mm (3.2 in)
189861.7 mm (2.4 in)
1899123.2 mm (4.9 in)
190088.9 mm (3.5 in)
190116.5 mm (0.6 in)
191682.6 mm (3.3 in)
191752.8 mm (2.1 in)
191841.1 mm (1.6 in)
191986.6 mm (3.4 in)
192069.6 mm (2.7 in)
192146.2 mm (1.8 in)
192246.0 mm (1.8 in)
192352.6 mm (2.1 in)
192470.4 mm (2.8 in)
192562.0 mm (2.4 in)
192685.1 mm (3.4 in)
192756.9 mm (2.2 in)
192872.9 mm (2.9 in)
1929108.2 mm (4.3 in)
193045.7 mm (1.8 in)
193153.8 mm (2.1 in)
193296.0 mm (3.8 in)
193387.1 mm (3.4 in)
193451.6 mm (2.0 in)
193575.7 mm (3.0 in)
193651.6 mm (2.0 in)
193774.7 mm (2.9 in)
193834.3 mm (1.4 in)
193931.0 mm (1.2 in)
194054.4 mm (2.1 in)
194139.9 mm (1.6 in)
194267.6 mm (2.7 in)
194367.8 mm (2.7 in)
194444.5 mm (1.8 in)
194565.0 mm (2.6 in)
194666.8 mm (2.6 in)
194745.5 mm (1.8 in)
194868.6 mm (2.7 in)
194937.1 mm (1.5 in)
195087.4 mm (3.4 in)
195155.9 mm (2.2 in)
195292.2 mm (3.6 in)
195366.0 mm (2.6 in)
195438.1 mm (1.5 in)
1955109.2 mm (4.3 in)
195657.4 mm (2.3 in)
195748.8 mm (1.9 in)
195844.7 mm (1.8 in)
195941.9 mm (1.6 in)
196057.2 mm (2.3 in)
196149.0 mm (1.9 in)
196281.8 mm (3.2 in)
196357.7 mm (2.3 in)
196443.4 mm (1.7 in)
196569.1 mm (2.7 in)
1966103.9 mm (4.1 in)
196745.2 mm (1.8 in)
1968102.9 mm (4.1 in)
196977.5 mm (3.1 in)
197095.3 mm (3.8 in)
197141.4 mm (1.6 in)
1972137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1973107.4 mm (4.2 in)
197438.9 mm (1.5 in)
1975105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1976108.7 mm (4.3 in)
197741.9 mm (1.6 in)
197863.8 mm (2.5 in)
197950.8 mm (2.0 in)
198038.4 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carlisle by year The wettest five days of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 383.0 mm (15.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.6 mm (3.6 in). 01002003004001860188019001920194019601980Record: 383.0 mm (15.1 in) in 1972
The wettest five days of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 383.0 mm (15.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.6 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carlisle by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
184619.1 mm (0.8 in)
1847n/a
184887.8 mm (3.5 in)
184925.7 mm (1.0 in)
1855n/a
185672.4 mm (2.9 in)
185786.0 mm (3.4 in)
185861.0 mm (2.4 in)
1859204.9 mm (8.1 in)
186843.2 mm (1.7 in)
1869114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1870129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1871147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1872115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1873186.6 mm (7.3 in)
1874149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1875119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1876130.5 mm (5.1 in)
187788.9 mm (3.5 in)
1878101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1894146.1 mm (5.8 in)
189546.9 mm (1.8 in)
189691.4 mm (3.6 in)
189762.8 mm (2.5 in)
189889.7 mm (3.5 in)
1899238.6 mm (9.4 in)
1900142.8 mm (5.6 in)
190125.7 mm (1.0 in)
1916138.0 mm (5.4 in)
191787.1 mm (3.4 in)
1918127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1919126.2 mm (5.0 in)
192087.2 mm (3.4 in)
192173.4 mm (2.9 in)
192290.6 mm (3.6 in)
192385.8 mm (3.4 in)
1924100.4 mm (4.0 in)
192594.3 mm (3.7 in)
1926118.7 mm (4.7 in)
192786.6 mm (3.4 in)
192893.5 mm (3.7 in)
1929119.4 mm (4.7 in)
193065.6 mm (2.6 in)
1931102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1932125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1933136.6 mm (5.4 in)
193487.7 mm (3.5 in)
193590.2 mm (3.6 in)
193674.4 mm (2.9 in)
193789.4 mm (3.5 in)
193852.6 mm (2.1 in)
193975.6 mm (3.0 in)
194087.4 mm (3.4 in)
194166.6 mm (2.6 in)
1942100.6 mm (4.0 in)
194393.4 mm (3.7 in)
194471.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945116.0 mm (4.6 in)
194690.8 mm (3.6 in)
194774.7 mm (2.9 in)
194888.4 mm (3.5 in)
194970.6 mm (2.8 in)
195092.0 mm (3.6 in)
195194.3 mm (3.7 in)
1952143.6 mm (5.7 in)
195381.7 mm (3.2 in)
195461.7 mm (2.4 in)
1955134.9 mm (5.3 in)
195676.4 mm (3.0 in)
195768.0 mm (2.7 in)
195871.1 mm (2.8 in)
195967.1 mm (2.6 in)
196081.1 mm (3.2 in)
196192.8 mm (3.7 in)
196295.3 mm (3.8 in)
196375.3 mm (3.0 in)
196483.3 mm (3.3 in)
196579.5 mm (3.1 in)
1966103.9 mm (4.1 in)
196795.7 mm (3.8 in)
1968152.4 mm (6.0 in)
196987.4 mm (3.4 in)
1970121.0 mm (4.8 in)
197193.0 mm (3.7 in)
1972383.0 mm (15.1 in)
1973125.9 mm (5.0 in)
197451.1 mm (2.0 in)
1975234.2 mm (9.2 in)
1976131.8 mm (5.2 in)
197776.0 mm (3.0 in)
197879.7 mm (3.1 in)
1979111.9 mm (4.4 in)
198049.9 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carlisle by year The longest dry spell of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 39 days in 1877, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 0102030401860188019001920194019601980Record: 39 days in 1877
The longest dry spell of the year at Carlisle, 1846 to 1980. The record is 39 days in 1877, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carlisle by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
184617 days
1847n/a
184813 days
184912 days
1855n/a
185618 days
185711 days
185816 days
185915 days
18688 days
186921 days
187014 days
187115 days
187215 days
187323 days
187429 days
187522 days
187622 days
187739 days
187821 days
189423 days
189518 days
189618 days
189713 days
189827 days
189915 days
190023 days
190113 days
191618 days
191720 days
191818 days
191915 days
192026 days
192111 days
192224 days
192324 days
192414 days
192526 days
192620 days
192714 days
192814 days
192917 days
193029 days
193114 days
193222 days
193313 days
193418 days
193515 days
193615 days
193713 days
193813 days
193922 days
194017 days
194119 days
194219 days
194319 days
194417 days
194514 days
194615 days
194726 days
194811 days
194915 days
195016 days
195113 days
195229 days
195324 days
195418 days
195525 days
195614 days
195715 days
195819 days
195914 days
196018 days
196112 days
196219 days
196332 days
196418 days
196516 days
196616 days
196722 days
196826 days
196916 days
197017 days
197117 days
197220 days
197326 days
197417 days
197518 days
197623 days
197716 days
197818 days
197916 days
198018 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

62 years with a frost

Across 62 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Carlisle falls on 22 April and the median first autumn frost on 13 October, which leaves a median of 176 days between them.

In 1948 to 1978 the median growing season was 185 days. That is 17 days more than in 1898 to 1945.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Carlisle
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1898 to 1945)Recent period (1948 to 1978)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 April27 April19 April8 days earlier-0.7 days per decade
First autumn frost13 October9 October21 October12 days later+2.1 days per decade
Growing days176 days168 days185 days17 days more+2.8 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

73 years, 1869 to 1978

A day with at least 66.9 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 146.9 mm (5.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Carlisle: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.9 mm (2.6 in)
5 years90.5 mm (3.6 in)
10 years105.2 mm (4.1 in)
25 years122.8 mm (4.8 in)
50 years135.2 mm (5.3 in)
100 years146.9 mm (5.8 in)Longer than the 73 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, 73 years of values from 1869 to 1978.

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 1972; 123.2 mm (4.9 in) in 1899; 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1873.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).