Childress 2 Weather Records (USC00411694)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Childress 2 (USC00411694), Texas, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Childress 2

Childress 2 (USC00411694) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 34.44 latitude and -100.22 longitude, 586 m (1,921 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1997 to 2026, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Childress 2 still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Texas, United States, 34.44 latitude, -100.22 longitude.
Elevation: 586 m (1,921 ft).
Period of record: 1997 to 2026, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

24 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Childress 2. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Childress 2, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Feb	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
Apr	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
May	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jun	46.1 C (115.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jul	45.6 C (114.1 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)
Aug	45.0 C (113.0 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)
Sep	42.2 C (108.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)
Oct	41.1 C (106.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)
Nov	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Dec	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Childress 2 still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 111.

Standing records at Childress 2 by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1997	5
1998	71
1999	48
2000	68
2001	29
2002	44
2003	62
2004	48
2005	38
2006	46
2007	30
2008	44
2009	37
2010	38
2011	111
2012	48
2013	66
2014	65
2015	40
2016	32
2017	54
2018	49
2019	46
2020	52
2021	58
2022	68
2023	47
2024	75
2025	45

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 119.6 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Childress 2. The most was 119.6 mm (4.7 in) on 12 September 2008.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Childress 2
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 January 2004
Feb	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	14 February 2017
Mar	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	23 March 2000
Apr	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 April 2009
May	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	8 May 2015
Jun	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	10 June 2004
Jul	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	7 July 2015
Aug	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	19 August 2007
Sep	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	12 September 2008
Oct	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	9 October 2018
Nov	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	8 November 2024
Dec	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	14 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1997 to 2025

29 years of record at Childress 2, 1997 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1997.

Days with data per year at Childress 2
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1997	60	16%	No
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	362	99%	Yes
2001	351	96%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	364	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	364	99%	Yes
2009	354	97%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	365	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

28 complete years, 1998 to 2025

One stripe for each of 28 complete years at Childress 2, 1998 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.0 C (62.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2013, at 16.0 C (60.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 18.8 C (65.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Childress 2 as warming stripes, 1998 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1998	17.8 C	+0.76 C
1999	17.3 C	+0.24 C
2000	16.7 C	-0.37 C
2001	16.9 C	-0.19 C
2002	16.0 C	-1.03 C
2003	16.7 C	-0.33 C
2004	16.6 C	-0.41 C
2005	16.9 C	-0.19 C
2006	17.8 C	+0.78 C
2007	16.2 C	-0.89 C
2008	16.8 C	-0.27 C
2009	16.1 C	-0.90 C
2010	16.1 C	-0.91 C
2011	17.6 C	+0.54 C
2012	17.9 C	+0.89 C
2013	16.0 C	-1.06 C
2014	16.1 C	-0.99 C
2015	16.8 C	-0.22 C
2016	17.3 C	+0.27 C
2017	17.2 C	+0.14 C
2018	17.0 C	-0.06 C
2019	16.5 C	-0.54 C
2020	17.3 C	+0.30 C
2021	17.3 C	+0.22 C
2022	17.6 C	+0.57 C
2023	18.2 C	+1.13 C
2024	18.8 C	+1.77 C
2025	17.7 C	+0.65 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

1997 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Childress 2: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.1 C (115.0 F)	2011	41.7 C (107.1 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	2021	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	2008	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	1999	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	85 days	2000	38 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Childress 2, 1997 to 2026. The record is 46.1 C (115.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Childress 2 by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1997	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1998	45.0 C (113.0 F)
1999	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2000	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2001	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2002	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2003	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2004	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2005	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2006	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2007	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2008	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2009	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2010	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2011	46.1 C (115.0 F)
2012	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2013	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2014	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2015	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2016	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2017	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2018	44.4 C (111.9 F)
2019	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2020	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2021	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2022	45.6 C (114.1 F)
2023	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2024	45.0 C (113.0 F)
2025	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2026	44.4 C (111.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Childress 2, 1997 to 2026. The record is -21.7 C (-7.1 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.3 C (8.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Childress 2 by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1997	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1998	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1999	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2000	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2001	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2002	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2004	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2005	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2007	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2008	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2009	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2010	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2011	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2012	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2013	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2014	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2015	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2016	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2017	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2018	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2019	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2020	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2021	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2022	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2023	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2024	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2025	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2026	-15.6 C (3.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Childress 2, 1997 to 2026. The record is 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.4 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Childress 2 by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1997	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1998	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1999	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2000	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2001	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2002	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2003	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2004	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2005	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2006	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2007	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2008	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2009	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2010	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2011	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2012	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
2013	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2014	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2015	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2016	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
2017	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2018	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2019	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2020	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2021	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2022	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2023	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2024	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
2025	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2026	36.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Childress 2, 1997 to 2026. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.6 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Childress 2 by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1997	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1998	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1999	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
2000	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
2001	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2002	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2003	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2004	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2005	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2006	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
2007	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
2008	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
2009	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
2010	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2011	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2012	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
2013	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
2014	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
2015	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
2016	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2017	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2018	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
2019	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2020	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2021	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
2022	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
2023	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
2024	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2025	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
2026	65.5 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Childress 2, 1997 to 2026. The record is 85 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 38 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Childress 2 by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1997	13 days
1998	33 days
1999	34 days
2000	85 days
2001	43 days
2002	40 days
2003	37 days
2004	33 days
2005	66 days
2006	26 days
2007	44 days
2008	42 days
2009	31 days
2010	45 days
2011	31 days
2012	40 days
2013	34 days
2014	39 days
2015	26 days
2016	29 days
2017	41 days
2018	39 days
2019	29 days
2020	45 days
2021	58 days
2022	36 days
2023	28 days
2024	43 days
2025	31 days
2026	44 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

28 years with a frost

Across 28 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Childress 2 falls on 28 March and the median first autumn frost on 11 November, which leaves a median of 223 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -3.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Childress 2
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1998 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	28 March	n/a	28 March	n/a	+2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost	11 November	n/a	11 November	n/a	-1.7 days per decade
Growing days	223 days	n/a	223 days	n/a	-3.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Download the Data

Data for Childress 2 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Childress 2 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).