Erwin Weather Records (USC00402929)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Erwin (USC00402929), Tennessee, United States, with 37 years of record.

Key Facts for Erwin

Erwin (USC00402929) is a weather station in Tennessee, United States at 36.17 latitude and -82.42 longitude, 534 m (1,752 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1926 to 1962, 37 years of record.
1,464 records set at Erwin still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Erwin set a daily record precipitation of 20.8 mm (0.8 in) on 21 March 1962.

About the Station

Location: Tennessee, United States, 36.17 latitude, -82.42 longitude.
Elevation: 534 m (1,752 ft).
Period of record: 1926 to 1962, 37 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

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 Erwin. 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 Erwin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Erwin still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 141.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 116.8 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Erwin. The most was 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 22 October 1929.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Erwin
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 January 1959
Feb	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 February 1934
Mar	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	25 March 1935
Apr	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	5 April 1957
May	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 May 1957
Jun	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 June 1939
Jul	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	23 July 1953
Aug	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	15 August 1940
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 September 1959
Oct	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	22 October 1929
Nov	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	1 November 1951
Dec	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 December 1938

Period of Record Coverage

1931 to 1944

14 years of record at Erwin, 1931 to 1944. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1931, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944.

Days with data per year at Erwin
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1931	135	37%	No
1932	361	99%	Yes
1933	302	83%	No
1934	333	91%	Yes
1935	333	91%	Yes
1936	362	99%	Yes
1937	355	97%	Yes
1938	335	92%	Yes
1939	281	77%	No
1940	199	54%	No
1941	275	75%	No
1942	344	94%	Yes
1943	340	93%	Yes
1944	169	46%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Erwin
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	29 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	32 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	35 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1962	Erwin, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	10 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1926 to 1962

Yearly extremes at Erwin: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1936	35.3 C (95.5 F)	14
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1936	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	1929	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	1957	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	33
Longest dry spell (CDD)	54 days	1931	16 days	33

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Erwin, 1926 to 1962. The record is 38.3 C (100.9 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 C (95.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Erwin by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1932	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1933	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1934	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1935	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1936	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1937	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1938	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1939	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1940	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1941	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1942	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1943	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1944	36.7 C (98.1 F)
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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Erwin, 1926 to 1962. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (1.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Erwin by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1932	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1933	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1934	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1935	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1936	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1937	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1938	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1939	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1940	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1941	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1942	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1943	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1944	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Erwin, 1926 to 1962. The record is 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Erwin by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1926	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1927	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1928	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1929	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1930	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1932	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1933	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1934	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1935	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1936	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1937	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1938	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1940	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1941	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1942	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1943	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1944	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1951	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1952	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1954	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1956	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1957	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1958	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1959	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1961	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	33.8 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Erwin, 1926 to 1962. The record is 158.2 mm (6.2 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.0 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Erwin by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1926	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1927	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1928	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1929	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1930	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1931	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1932	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1933	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1934	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1935	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1936	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1937	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1938	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1939	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1940	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1941	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1942	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1943	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1944	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1949	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1950	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1951	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1952	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1953	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1954	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1955	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1956	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1957	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1958	106.3 mm (4.2 in)
1959	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1960	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	81.0 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Erwin, 1926 to 1962. The record is 54 days in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Erwin by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1926	7 days
1927	12 days
1928	11 days
1929	15 days
1930	9 days
1931	54 days
1932	15 days
1933	18 days
1934	15 days
1935	17 days
1936	14 days
1937	14 days
1938	19 days
1939	19 days
1940	15 days
1941	22 days
1942	17 days
1943	21 days
1944	13 days
1949	12 days
1950	12 days
1951	16 days
1952	25 days
1953	29 days
1954	21 days
1955	24 days
1956	16 days
1957	16 days
1958	17 days
1959	18 days
1960	14 days
1961	13 days
1962	5 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.

Download the Data

Data for Erwin standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Erwin 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).