Vandergrift Weather Records (USC00369128)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vandergrift (USC00369128), Pennsylvania, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Vandergrift

Vandergrift (USC00369128) is a weather station in Pennsylvania, United States at 40.60 latitude and -79.55 longitude, 244 m (800 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1940 to 1988, 49 years of record.
60 records set at Vandergrift still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vandergrift set a daily record precipitation of 46.5 mm (1.8 in) on 2 February 1988.

About the Station

Location: Pennsylvania, United States, 40.60 latitude, -79.55 longitude.
Elevation: 244 m (800 ft).
Period of record: 1940 to 1988, 49 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 Vandergrift. 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 Vandergrift, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	22.2 C (72.0 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

60 standing records

60 records at Vandergrift still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 60.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Vandergrift between 20 January 1978 and 21 January 1978. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 122.2 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vandergrift. The most was 122.2 mm (4.8 in) on 16 October 1954.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vandergrift
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 January 1951
Feb	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 February 1975
Mar	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 March 1945
Apr	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	12 April 1948
May	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 May 1987
Jun	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	23 June 1972
Jul	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 July 1952
Aug	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25 August 1947
Sep	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	2 September 1974
Oct	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	16 October 1954
Nov	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	4 November 1950
Dec	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 December 1944

Period of Record Coverage

1967 to 1967

1 years of record at Vandergrift, 1967 to 1967. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1967.

Latest Records

Latest records at Vandergrift
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 February 1988	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988	Vandergrift, US	daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	2.1 cm (0.8 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1988	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	1 year	5 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	44 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	0 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1987	Vandergrift, US	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	32 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1987	Vandergrift, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 1988

Yearly extremes at Vandergrift: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1967	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	1954	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	1972	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	49
Longest dry spell (CDD)	30 days	1948	14 days	49

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Vandergrift, 1940 to 1988. The record is 22.2 C (72.0 F) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.2 C (72.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Vandergrift by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
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	22.2 C (72.0 F)
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vandergrift, 1940 to 1988. The record is 122.2 mm (4.8 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vandergrift by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1942	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1943	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1944	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1948	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1949	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1951	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1952	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1953	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1954	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1955	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1956	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1957	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1958	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1959	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1961	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1962	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1965	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1966	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1972	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1973	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1974	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1975	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1976	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1977	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1978	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1979	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1980	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1981	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1982	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1983	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1984	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1985	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1986	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1988	46.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vandergrift, 1940 to 1988. The record is 178.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vandergrift by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1940	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1941	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1942	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1943	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1944	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1945	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1946	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1948	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1949	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1951	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1952	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1953	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1954	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1955	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1956	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1957	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1958	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1959	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1960	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1961	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1963	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1964	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1965	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1967	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1968	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1969	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1971	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1972	178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1973	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1974	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1975	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1976	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1977	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1978	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1979	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1980	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1981	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1982	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1983	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1985	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1986	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1987	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1988	47.8 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vandergrift, 1940 to 1988. The record is 30 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vandergrift by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1940	14 days
1941	18 days
1942	17 days
1943	18 days
1944	13 days
1945	13 days
1946	13 days
1947	18 days
1948	30 days
1949	13 days
1950	13 days
1951	22 days
1952	17 days
1953	18 days
1954	14 days
1955	23 days
1956	19 days
1957	16 days
1958	13 days
1959	25 days
1960	16 days
1961	11 days
1962	13 days
1963	27 days
1964	25 days
1965	13 days
1966	15 days
1967	14 days
1968	13 days
1969	14 days
1970	11 days
1971	20 days
1972	11 days
1973	15 days
1974	8 days
1975	12 days
1976	14 days
1977	17 days
1978	11 days
1979	10 days
1980	16 days
1981	15 days
1982	17 days
1983	12 days
1984	12 days
1985	15 days
1986	13 days
1987	11 days
1988	9 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

48 years, 1940 to 1987

A day with at least 51.0 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 130.1 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vandergrift: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	113.1 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 48 years of record
100 years	130.1 mm (5.1 in)	Longer than the 48 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, 48 years of values from 1940 to 1987.

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: 122.2 mm (4.8 in) in 1954; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1952; 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1942.

Download the Data

Data for Vandergrift standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Vandergrift 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Date	Kind	Detail
1978-01-20	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 83.8 cm (33.0 in)
1978-01-21	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 86.4 cm (34.0 in)