Zionsville 3 ESE Weather Records (USC00369995)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zionsville 3 ESE (USC00369995), Pennsylvania, United States, with 48 years of record.

Key Facts for Zionsville 3 ESE

Zionsville 3 ESE (USC00369995) is a weather station in Pennsylvania, United States at 40.47 latitude and -75.45 longitude, 178 m (585 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1950 to 1997, 48 years of record.
8 records set at Zionsville 3 ESE still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Zionsville 3 ESE set a daily record snowfall of 2.5 cm (1.0 in) on 3 April 1997.

About the Station

Location: Pennsylvania, United States, 40.47 latitude, -75.45 longitude.
Elevation: 178 m (585 ft).
Period of record: 1950 to 1997, 48 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 Zionsville 3 ESE. 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 Zionsville 3 ESE, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	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	n/a	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

8 standing records

8 records at Zionsville 3 ESE still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 8.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Zionsville 3 ESE between 27 September 1985 and 27 September 1985. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 161.0 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zionsville 3 ESE. The most was 161.0 mm (6.3 in) on 27 September 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Zionsville 3 ESE
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 January 1996
Feb	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	8 February 1965
Mar	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	3 March 1997
Apr	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 April 1968
May	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	31 May 1968
Jun	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	23 June 1972
Jul	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	7 July 1984
Aug	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	18 August 1974
Sep	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	27 September 1985
Oct	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	20 October 1996
Nov	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	9 November 1972
Dec	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	21 December 1973

Latest Records

Latest records at Zionsville 3 ESE
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1997	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	monthly rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain (Tie)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	tie	1 year	1 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	10 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	43 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	17 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1996	Zionsville 3 ESE, US	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1950 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Zionsville 3 ESE: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Coldest night (TNn)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1965	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	1985	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	218.2 mm (8.6 in)	1955	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	48
Longest dry spell (CDD)	32 days	1953	19 days	48

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Zionsville 3 ESE, 1950 to 1997. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is -21.1 C (-6.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Zionsville 3 ESE by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Zionsville 3 ESE, 1950 to 1997. The record is 161.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.0 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zionsville 3 ESE by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1950	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1951	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1952	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1953	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1954	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1955	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1956	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1957	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1958	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1959	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1960	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1963	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1964	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1965	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1966	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1967	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1968	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1969	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1972	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1973	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1974	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1975	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1976	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1977	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1978	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1979	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1980	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1981	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1982	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1985	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1986	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1987	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1988	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1989	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1990	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1991	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1992	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1993	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1994	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1995	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1996	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1997	116.8 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Zionsville 3 ESE, 1950 to 1997. The record is 218.2 mm (8.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.3 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zionsville 3 ESE by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1950	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1951	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1952	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1953	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1954	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1955	218.2 mm (8.6 in)
1956	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1958	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1959	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1960	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1961	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1962	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1963	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1964	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1965	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1966	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1967	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1968	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1969	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1970	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1971	171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1972	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1973	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1974	147.6 mm (5.8 in)
1975	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1976	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1977	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1978	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1979	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1980	97.4 mm (3.8 in)
1981	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1982	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1983	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1984	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1985	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1986	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1987	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1988	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1989	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1990	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1991	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1992	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1993	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1994	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1995	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1997	49.9 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Zionsville 3 ESE, 1950 to 1997. The record is 32 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zionsville 3 ESE by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1950	11 days
1951	12 days
1952	16 days
1953	32 days
1954	13 days
1955	31 days
1956	17 days
1957	15 days
1958	20 days
1959	19 days
1960	18 days
1961	18 days
1962	20 days
1963	31 days
1964	20 days
1965	19 days
1966	21 days
1967	19 days
1968	25 days
1969	17 days
1970	16 days
1971	22 days
1972	13 days
1973	25 days
1974	22 days
1975	12 days
1976	23 days
1977	21 days
1978	20 days
1979	14 days
1980	27 days
1981	24 days
1982	16 days
1983	19 days
1984	12 days
1985	25 days
1986	23 days
1987	26 days
1988	21 days
1989	27 days
1990	13 days
1991	24 days
1992	14 days
1993	11 days
1994	18 days
1995	21 days
1996	12 days
1997	15 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

45 years, 1951 to 1996

A day with at least 66.1 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 201.2 mm (7.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Zionsville 3 ESE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
25 years	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1951 to 1996.

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: 161.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1985; 141.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1974; 129.0 mm (5.1 in) in 1993.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).