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Parkston 8 ENE Weather Records (USC00396462)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Parkston 8 ENE (USC00396462), South Dakota, United States, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Parkston 8 ENE

  • Parkston 8 ENE (USC00396462) is a weather station in South Dakota, United States at 43.43 latitude and -97.83 longitude, 403 m (1,322 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 1976, 84 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Parkston 8 ENE still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Parkston 8 ENE set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 12 March 1976.

About the Station

  • Location: South Dakota, United States, 43.43 latitude, -97.83 longitude.
  • Elevation: 403 m (1,322 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 1976, 84 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Parkston 8 ENE, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Parkston 8 ENE. 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 Parkston 8 ENE. 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 Parkston 8 ENE, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.6 C (60.1 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)n/an/a
Feb20.0 C (68.0 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)n/an/a
Mar30.0 C (86.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
May39.4 C (102.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Aug41.1 C (106.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Sep40.0 C (104.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Nov25.6 C (78.1 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)n/an/a
Dec18.9 C (66.0 F)-32.8 C (-27.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Parkston 8 ENE by the year they were set 1,464 records at Parkston 8 ENE still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 95. 02550751001893: 851894: 741895: 771896: 951897: 771898: 341958: 181959: 771960: 561961: 451962: 741963: 811964: 741965: 551966: 591967: 521968: 761969: 511970: 651971: 461972: 461973: 541974: 311975: 211976: 41189318961958196119641967197019731976
1,464 records at Parkston 8 ENE still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 95.
Standing records at Parkston 8 ENE by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189385
189474
189577
189695
189777
189834
195818
195977
196056
196145
196274
196381
196474
196555
196659
196752
196876
196951
197065
197146
197246
197354
197431
197521
197641

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 111.8 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Parkston 8 ENE The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Parkston 8 ENE. The most was 111.8 mm (4.4 in) on 5 October 1911. 050100150 Jan: 30.5 mm (1.2 in), 31 January 1915 Jan Feb: 46.2 mm (1.8 in), 19 February 1971 Feb Mar: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 31 March 1897 Mar Apr: 106.4 mm (4.2 in), 30 April 1942 Apr May: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 27 May 1917 May Jun: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 1 June 1897 Jun Jul: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 18 July 1946 Jul Aug: 90.7 mm (3.6 in), 18 August 1961 Aug Sep: 107.2 mm (4.2 in), 21 September 1950 Sep Oct: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 5 October 1911 Oct Nov: 42.2 mm (1.7 in), 20 November 1930 Nov Dec: 23.4 mm (0.9 in), 30 December 1931 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Parkston 8 ENE. The most was 111.8 mm (4.4 in) on 5 October 1911.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Parkston 8 ENE
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.5 mm (1.2 in)31 January 1915
Feb46.2 mm (1.8 in)19 February 1971
Mar50.8 mm (2.0 in)31 March 1897
Apr106.4 mm (4.2 in)30 April 1942
May74.2 mm (2.9 in)27 May 1917
Jun101.6 mm (4.0 in)1 June 1897
Jul90.2 mm (3.6 in)18 July 1946
Aug90.7 mm (3.6 in)18 August 1961
Sep107.2 mm (4.2 in)21 September 1950
Oct111.8 mm (4.4 in)5 October 1911
Nov42.2 mm (1.7 in)20 November 1930
Dec23.4 mm (0.9 in)30 December 1931

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1976
Days with data per year at Parkston 8 ENE 25 years of record at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1958, 1973, 1974 and others. 1893: 340 of 365 days1894: 299 of 365 days1895: 317 of 365 days1896: 295 of 366 days1897: 291 of 365 days1898: 226 of 365 days1958: 90 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 328 of 365 days1974: 145 of 365 days1975: 122 of 365 days1976: 243 of 366 days18951960196519701975
25 years of record at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1958, 1973, 1974 and others.
Days with data per year at Parkston 8 ENE
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189334093%Yes
189429982%No
189531787%No
189629581%No
189729180%No
189822662%No
19589025%No
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962364100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
197332890%No
197414540%No
197512233%No
197624366%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Parkston 8 ENE
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 March 1976Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1976Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1975Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1975Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1975Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1974Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain83.6 mm (3.3 in)55.7 mm (2.2 in)28 years56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1973Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)48 years25 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1973Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1973Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain (Tie)12.7 mm (0.5 in)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1973Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1973Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)50 years24 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)78 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)11 years39 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)36 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)19 years52 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)6.1 cm (2.4 in)28 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1972Parkston 8 ENE, USdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

15 complete years, 1893 to 1972
Annual mean temperature at Parkston 8 ENE as warming stripes, 1893 to 1972 One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1972. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.2 C (46.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1893, at 5.7 C (42.2 F), and the warmest was 1963, at 9.6 C (49.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1893: 5.7 C, -2.6 C from the station mean1959: 8.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1960: 7.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1961: 8.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1962: 8.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1963: 9.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1964: 9.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1965: 8.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 8.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 8.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1968: 8.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1969: 7.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 8.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1971: 8.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1972: 7.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean189319001910192019301940195019601970
One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1972. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.2 C (46.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1893, at 5.7 C (42.2 F), and the warmest was 1963, at 9.6 C (49.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Parkston 8 ENE as warming stripes, 1893 to 1972
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
18935.7 C-2.56 C
19598.8 C+0.61 C
19607.6 C-0.59 C
19618.4 C+0.15 C
19628.2 C-0.04 C
19639.6 C+1.40 C
19649.0 C+0.77 C
19658.0 C-0.18 C
19668.0 C-0.21 C
19678.6 C+0.39 C
19688.7 C+0.50 C
19697.7 C-0.52 C
19708.6 C+0.41 C
19718.6 C+0.38 C
19727.8 C-0.46 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1893 to 1976
Yearly extremes at Parkston 8 ENE: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.3 C (109.9 F)189439.4 C (102.9 F)25
Coldest night (TNn)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)1894-32.2 C (-26.0 F)25
Wettest day (Rx1day)111.8 mm (4.4 in)191147.9 mm (1.9 in)68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)175.6 mm (6.9 in)195069.9 mm (2.8 in)68
Longest dry spell (CDD)74 days193933 days68

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Parkston 8 ENE by year The hottest day of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F). 32.53537.54042.5451900192019401960Record: 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1894
The hottest day of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Parkston 8 ENE by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189338.3 C (100.9 F)
189443.3 C (109.9 F)
189539.4 C (102.9 F)
189638.3 C (100.9 F)
189737.2 C (99.0 F)
189838.9 C (102.0 F)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195939.4 C (102.9 F)
196040.0 C (104.0 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196236.7 C (98.1 F)
196338.9 C (102.0 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196642.2 C (108.0 F)
196740.6 C (105.1 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196938.3 C (100.9 F)
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197139.4 C (102.9 F)
197238.9 C (102.0 F)
197341.1 C (106.0 F)
197439.4 C (102.9 F)
197535.6 C (96.1 F)
197641.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Parkston 8 ENE by year The coldest night of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F). -40-35-30-25-201900192019401960Record: -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1894
The coldest night of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is -38.9 C (-38.0 F) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.2 C (-26.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Parkston 8 ENE by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1894-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1895-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1896-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1897-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1898-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1960-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1961-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1962-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1963-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1965-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1966-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1967-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1968-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1969-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1970-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1971-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1972-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1973-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1974-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1975-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1976-28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Parkston 8 ENE by year The wettest day of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.9 mm (1.9 in). 02550751001251900192019401960Record: 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1911
The wettest day of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.9 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Parkston 8 ENE by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189338.1 mm (1.5 in)
189427.9 mm (1.1 in)
189538.1 mm (1.5 in)
189662.5 mm (2.5 in)
1897101.6 mm (4.0 in)
189841.9 mm (1.6 in)
1911111.8 mm (4.4 in)
191257.7 mm (2.3 in)
191333.0 mm (1.3 in)
191443.2 mm (1.7 in)
191580.8 mm (3.2 in)
191635.6 mm (1.4 in)
191774.2 mm (2.9 in)
192234.3 mm (1.4 in)
192341.7 mm (1.6 in)
192489.7 mm (3.5 in)
192569.1 mm (2.7 in)
192653.1 mm (2.1 in)
192736.6 mm (1.4 in)
192882.3 mm (3.2 in)
192946.7 mm (1.8 in)
193057.7 mm (2.3 in)
193147.0 mm (1.9 in)
193251.8 mm (2.0 in)
193353.8 mm (2.1 in)
193458.9 mm (2.3 in)
193544.7 mm (1.8 in)
193648.8 mm (1.9 in)
193798.6 mm (3.9 in)
193837.1 mm (1.5 in)
193935.8 mm (1.4 in)
194058.7 mm (2.3 in)
194122.6 mm (0.9 in)
1942106.4 mm (4.2 in)
194353.8 mm (2.1 in)
194452.1 mm (2.1 in)
194539.6 mm (1.6 in)
194690.2 mm (3.6 in)
194736.1 mm (1.4 in)
194857.7 mm (2.3 in)
194957.9 mm (2.3 in)
1950107.2 mm (4.2 in)
195151.6 mm (2.0 in)
195234.5 mm (1.4 in)
195334.3 mm (1.4 in)
195434.3 mm (1.4 in)
195526.2 mm (1.0 in)
195637.1 mm (1.5 in)
195729.7 mm (1.2 in)
195846.2 mm (1.8 in)
195932.8 mm (1.3 in)
196072.1 mm (2.8 in)
196190.7 mm (3.6 in)
196272.9 mm (2.9 in)
196380.0 mm (3.1 in)
196425.4 mm (1.0 in)
196539.9 mm (1.6 in)
196645.7 mm (1.8 in)
196746.7 mm (1.8 in)
196864.3 mm (2.5 in)
196960.5 mm (2.4 in)
197045.7 mm (1.8 in)
197158.7 mm (2.3 in)
197252.1 mm (2.1 in)
197332.8 mm (1.3 in)
197483.6 mm (3.3 in)
197517.8 mm (0.7 in)
197643.7 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Parkston 8 ENE by year The wettest five days of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 175.6 mm (6.9 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in). 0501001502001900192019401960Record: 175.6 mm (6.9 in) in 1950
The wettest five days of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 175.6 mm (6.9 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.9 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Parkston 8 ENE by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189353.3 mm (2.1 in)
189434.5 mm (1.4 in)
189547.0 mm (1.9 in)
189662.5 mm (2.5 in)
1897119.3 mm (4.7 in)
189853.5 mm (2.1 in)
1911115.4 mm (4.5 in)
191280.5 mm (3.2 in)
191338.5 mm (1.5 in)
191460.0 mm (2.4 in)
1915107.0 mm (4.2 in)
191643.2 mm (1.7 in)
191784.6 mm (3.3 in)
192234.3 mm (1.4 in)
192354.2 mm (2.1 in)
192491.2 mm (3.6 in)
192571.6 mm (2.8 in)
1926104.7 mm (4.1 in)
192798.5 mm (3.9 in)
192892.5 mm (3.6 in)
192986.5 mm (3.4 in)
1930149.4 mm (5.9 in)
193147.0 mm (1.9 in)
193256.1 mm (2.2 in)
193368.3 mm (2.7 in)
193460.4 mm (2.4 in)
193552.4 mm (2.1 in)
193672.9 mm (2.9 in)
1937105.2 mm (4.1 in)
193869.3 mm (2.7 in)
193948.5 mm (1.9 in)
1940111.0 mm (4.4 in)
194152.5 mm (2.1 in)
1942122.9 mm (4.8 in)
194362.0 mm (2.4 in)
194485.6 mm (3.4 in)
194551.2 mm (2.0 in)
1946115.1 mm (4.5 in)
194782.1 mm (3.2 in)
194887.4 mm (3.4 in)
1949115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1950175.6 mm (6.9 in)
1951107.3 mm (4.2 in)
195241.4 mm (1.6 in)
195366.8 mm (2.6 in)
195458.1 mm (2.3 in)
195548.6 mm (1.9 in)
195639.6 mm (1.6 in)
195769.6 mm (2.7 in)
195850.8 mm (2.0 in)
195939.9 mm (1.6 in)
196088.6 mm (3.5 in)
1961111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1962119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1963113.8 mm (4.5 in)
196450.7 mm (2.0 in)
196568.4 mm (2.7 in)
196670.3 mm (2.8 in)
196758.9 mm (2.3 in)
1968117.9 mm (4.6 in)
196979.3 mm (3.1 in)
197077.5 mm (3.1 in)
197179.2 mm (3.1 in)
197279.9 mm (3.1 in)
197362.5 mm (2.5 in)
197485.1 mm (3.4 in)
197527.0 mm (1.1 in)
197659.4 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Parkston 8 ENE by year The longest dry spell of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 74 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days. 0204060801900192019401960Record: 74 days in 1939
The longest dry spell of the year at Parkston 8 ENE, 1893 to 1976. The record is 74 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 33 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Parkston 8 ENE by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189337 days
189455 days
189539 days
189644 days
189729 days
189823 days
191121 days
191253 days
191319 days
191455 days
191533 days
191638 days
191731 days
192223 days
192338 days
192431 days
192529 days
192653 days
192726 days
192836 days
192924 days
193033 days
193152 days
193235 days
193342 days
193449 days
193543 days
193632 days
193730 days
193824 days
193974 days
194026 days
194124 days
194236 days
194335 days
194435 days
194541 days
194635 days
194724 days
194837 days
194944 days
195029 days
195130 days
195263 days
195325 days
195430 days
195536 days
195625 days
195731 days
195844 days
195930 days
196021 days
196136 days
196230 days
196322 days
196460 days
196523 days
196628 days
196743 days
196836 days
196933 days
197023 days
197133 days
197223 days
197322 days
197448 days
197525 days
197630 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

57 years, 1896 to 1973

A day with at least 49.6 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 125.3 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Parkston 8 ENE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years49.6 mm (2.0 in)
5 years68.1 mm (2.7 in)
10 years81.0 mm (3.2 in)
25 years98.2 mm (3.9 in)
50 years111.5 mm (4.4 in)
100 years125.3 mm (4.9 in)Longer than the 57 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, 57 years of values from 1896 to 1973.

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: 107.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1950; 106.4 mm (4.2 in) in 1942; 98.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1937.

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  • Data for Parkston 8 ENE standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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