Rock Hill 5 NE Weather Records (USC00387390)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rock Hill 5 NE (USC00387390), South Carolina, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for Rock Hill 5 NE

Rock Hill 5 NE (USC00387390) is a weather station in South Carolina, United States at 34.98 latitude and -80.97 longitude, 183 m (600 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 1979, 31 years of record.
860 records set at Rock Hill 5 NE still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Rock Hill 5 NE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 17 June 1979.

About the Station

Location: South Carolina, United States, 34.98 latitude, -80.97 longitude.
Elevation: 183 m (600 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 1979, 31 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 Rock Hill 5 NE. 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 Rock Hill 5 NE, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	36.1 C (97.0 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

860 standing records

860 records at Rock Hill 5 NE still stand. 1971 holds the most, with 238.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 149.9 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Hill 5 NE. The most was 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 21 July 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Hill 5 NE
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 January 1958
Feb	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 February 1961
Mar	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	24 March 1979
Apr	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	1 April 1973
May	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	13 May 1971
Jun	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	17 June 1979
Jul	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	21 July 1959
Aug	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	24 August 1967
Sep	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	30 September 1959
Oct	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	9 October 1976
Nov	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	6 November 1977
Dec	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	1 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 1977

8 years of record at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1953 to 1977. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977.

Latest Records

Latest records at Rock Hill 5 NE
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	monthly rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	monthly snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	0.7 cm (0.3 in)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1979	Rock Hill 5 NE, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	4 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1949 to 1979

Yearly extremes at Rock Hill 5 NE: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1969	34.7 C (94.5 F)	8
Coldest night (TNn)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1970	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	8
Wettest day (Rx1day)	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	1959	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	264.4 mm (10.4 in)	1967	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	31
Longest dry spell (CDD)	38 days	1961	22 days	31

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1949 to 1979. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.7 C (94.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Hill 5 NE by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	31.7 C (89.1 F)
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	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1970	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1971	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1972	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	n/a
1977	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1949 to 1979. The record is -15.0 C (5.0 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.1 C (30.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Hill 5 NE by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
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	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	17.8 C (64.0 F)
1970	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1971	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1972	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	9.4 C (48.9 F)
1976	n/a
1977	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1978	n/a
1979	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1949 to 1979. The record is 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Hill 5 NE by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1950	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1951	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1952	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1954	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1956	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1957	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1958	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1959	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1960	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1963	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1964	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1965	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1966	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1969	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1970	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1971	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1972	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1973	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1974	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1976	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1977	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1978	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1979	108.0 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1949 to 1979. The record is 264.4 mm (10.4 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.0 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Hill 5 NE by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1950	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1951	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1952	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1953	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1954	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1955	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1956	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1957	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1958	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1959	181.4 mm (7.1 in)
1960	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1961	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1962	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1963	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1964	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1965	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1966	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1967	264.4 mm (10.4 in)
1968	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1969	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1970	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1971	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1972	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1973	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1974	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1975	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1976	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1977	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1978	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1979	110.3 mm (4.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Hill 5 NE, 1949 to 1979. The record is 38 days in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Hill 5 NE by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	16 days
1950	21 days
1951	32 days
1952	24 days
1953	25 days
1954	23 days
1955	24 days
1956	22 days
1957	15 days
1958	26 days
1959	20 days
1960	18 days
1961	38 days
1962	24 days
1963	33 days
1964	23 days
1965	21 days
1966	18 days
1967	19 days
1968	25 days
1969	22 days
1970	32 days
1971	16 days
1972	18 days
1973	25 days
1974	25 days
1975	20 days
1976	16 days
1977	19 days
1978	27 days
1979	13 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.

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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).