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Ft Hancock 8SSE Weather Records (USC00413266)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ft Hancock 8SSE (USC00413266), Texas, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Ft Hancock 8SSE

  • Ft Hancock 8SSE (USC00413266) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 31.18 latitude and -105.74 longitude, 1,065 m (3,493 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1966 to 2026, 61 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ft Hancock 8SSE still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ft Hancock 8SSE tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 38.9 C (102.0 F) on 31 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 31.18 latitude, -105.74 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,065 m (3,493 ft).
  • Period of record: 1966 to 2026, 61 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

28 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ft Hancock 8SSE, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Hancock 8SSE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ft Hancock 8SSE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ft Hancock 8SSE, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.3 C (82.9 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Mar36.7 C (98.1 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Apr36.7 C (98.1 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
May41.7 C (107.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jun45.0 C (113.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)n/an/a
Oct37.8 C (100.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec27.2 C (81.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ft Hancock 8SSE by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ft Hancock 8SSE still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 48. 02040601966: 131967: 281968: 211969: 271970: 471971: 101972: 171973: 341974: 151975: 321976: 351977: 241978: 281979: 361980: 371981: 211982: 321983: 321984: 361985: 261986: 141987: 311988: 271989: 301990: 311991: 181992: 91993: 91994: 341995: 201996: 261997: 211998: 101999: 102000: 192001: 112002: 182003: 172004: 192005: 162006: 172007: 112008: 152009: 162010: 92011: 152012: 142013: 162014: 222015: 252016: 252017: 272018: 222019: 292020: 422021: 252022: 262023: 482024: 352025: 432026: 41196619731980198719942001200820152022
1,464 records at Ft Hancock 8SSE still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 48.
Standing records at Ft Hancock 8SSE by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196613
196728
196821
196927
197047
197110
197217
197334
197415
197532
197635
197724
197828
197936
198037
198121
198232
198332
198436
198526
198614
198731
198827
198930
199031
199118
19929
19939
199434
199520
199626
199721
199810
199910
200019
200111
200218
200317
200419
200516
200617
200711
200815
200916
20109
201115
201214
201316
201422
201525
201625
201727
201822
201929
202042
202125
202226
202348
202435
202543
202641

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Ft Hancock 8SSE set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Ft Hancock 8SSE between 3 February 2011 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature3 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature -7.2 C (19.0 F)3 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)4 February 2011: Record low minimum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)
3 all-time records were set at Ft Hancock 8SSE between 3 February 2011 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Ft Hancock 8SSE set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2011-02-03Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011-02-03Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2011-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -20.0 C (-4.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 143.3 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Hancock 8SSE The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Hancock 8SSE. The most was 143.3 mm (5.6 in) on 5 August 1970. 050100150 Jan: 51.1 mm (2.0 in), 20 January 1991 Jan Feb: 19.8 mm (0.8 in), 6 February 2005 Feb Mar: 21.3 mm (0.8 in), 4 March 2020 Mar Apr: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 29 April 2007 Apr May: 32.3 mm (1.3 in), 22 May 1992 May Jun: 36.1 mm (1.4 in), 4 June 2018 Jun Jul: 102.6 mm (4.0 in), 15 July 1973 Jul Aug: 143.3 mm (5.6 in), 5 August 1970 Aug Sep: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 23 September 1974 Sep Oct: 68.6 mm (2.7 in), 6 October 2005 Oct Nov: 34.3 mm (1.4 in), 27 November 1968 Nov Dec: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 23 December 1975 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ft Hancock 8SSE. The most was 143.3 mm (5.6 in) on 5 August 1970.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ft Hancock 8SSE
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan51.1 mm (2.0 in)20 January 1991
Feb19.8 mm (0.8 in)6 February 2005
Mar21.3 mm (0.8 in)4 March 2020
Apr41.9 mm (1.6 in)29 April 2007
May32.3 mm (1.3 in)22 May 1992
Jun36.1 mm (1.4 in)4 June 2018
Jul102.6 mm (4.0 in)15 July 1973
Aug143.3 mm (5.6 in)5 August 1970
Sep114.3 mm (4.5 in)23 September 1974
Oct68.6 mm (2.7 in)6 October 2005
Nov34.3 mm (1.4 in)27 November 1968
Dec27.9 mm (1.1 in)23 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ft Hancock 8SSE 61 years of record at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1983, 1989, 1992 and others. 1966: 175 of 365 days1967: 356 of 365 days1968: 357 of 366 days1969: 326 of 365 days1970: 277 of 365 days1971: 133 of 365 days1972: 212 of 366 days1973: 333 of 365 days1974: 361 of 365 days1975: 363 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 357 of 365 days1978: 343 of 365 days1979: 358 of 365 days1980: 360 of 366 days1981: 351 of 365 days1982: 347 of 365 days1983: 311 of 365 days1984: 356 of 366 days1985: 350 of 365 days1986: 344 of 365 days1987: 349 of 365 days1988: 356 of 366 days1989: 228 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 151 of 366 days1993: 120 of 365 days1994: 333 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 267 of 365 days2000: 363 of 366 days2001: 364 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 242 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
61 years of record at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1983, 1989, 1992 and others.
Days with data per year at Ft Hancock 8SSE
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196617548%No
196735698%Yes
196835798%Yes
196932689%No
197027776%No
197113336%No
197221258%No
197333391%Yes
197436199%Yes
197536399%Yes
1976365100%Yes
197735798%Yes
197834394%Yes
197935898%Yes
198036098%Yes
198135196%Yes
198234795%Yes
198331185%No
198435697%Yes
198535096%Yes
198634494%Yes
198734996%Yes
198835697%Yes
198922862%No
199036199%Yes
1991364100%Yes
199215141%No
199312033%No
199433391%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199636499%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
199926773%No
200036399%Yes
2001364100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202624266%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ft Hancock 8SSE
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)tie47 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Provisional)41.1 C (106.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie11 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)59 years32 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Tie)41.7 C (107.1 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)53 years23 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)0 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high max (Tie)41.7 C (107.1 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026Ft Hancock 8SSE, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie60 years6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1967 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ft Hancock 8SSE as warming stripes, 1967 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1967 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.4 C (63.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 15.9 C (60.7 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 18.9 C (66.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1967: 17.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 17.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 17.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1975: 16.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1976: 15.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1977: 17.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1979: 16.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1982: 16.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 16.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1985: 16.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1987: 16.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1988: 16.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1990: 17.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1991: 16.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1995: 17.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 17.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 17.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1998: 17.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2013: 16.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 17.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 18.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2016: 18.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 18.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2018: 18.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2019: 18.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2020: 18.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: 18.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 17.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2023: 18.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 18.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 18.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean196719751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1967 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.4 C (63.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 15.9 C (60.7 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 18.9 C (66.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ft Hancock 8SSE as warming stripes, 1967 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196717.5 C+0.01 C
196817.2 C-0.26 C
197417.2 C-0.28 C
197516.0 C-1.47 C
197615.9 C-1.52 C
197717.6 C+0.14 C
197916.8 C-0.64 C
198216.2 C-1.20 C
198416.0 C-1.45 C
198516.8 C-0.65 C
198716.3 C-1.18 C
198816.7 C-0.79 C
199017.1 C-0.32 C
199116.5 C-0.96 C
199517.7 C+0.25 C
199617.7 C+0.24 C
199717.2 C-0.23 C
199817.5 C+0.04 C
201316.8 C-0.60 C
201417.6 C+0.11 C
201518.0 C+0.58 C
201618.4 C+1.00 C
201718.9 C+1.44 C
201818.5 C+1.04 C
201918.0 C+0.59 C
202018.6 C+1.12 C
202118.2 C+0.77 C
202217.5 C+0.10 C
202318.8 C+1.33 C
202418.9 C+1.44 C
202518.9 C+1.45 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade over 1967 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ft Hancock 8SSE
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1967 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1967 to 202531Rise
Mean daily minimum0.5 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade0.8 F (0.6 to 1.1) per decade1967 to 202531Rise

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

1966 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ft Hancock 8SSE: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)199441.7 C (107.1 F)61
Coldest night (TNn)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)2011-11.1 C (12.0 F)61
Wettest day (Rx1day)143.3 mm (5.6 in)197027.9 mm (1.1 in)61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)197.1 mm (7.8 in)197442.0 mm (1.7 in)61
Longest dry spell (CDD)151 days201172 days61

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year The hottest day of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F). 3537.54042.545197019801990200020102020Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.7 C (107.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196740.6 C (105.1 F)
196841.7 C (107.1 F)
196942.2 C (108.0 F)
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197135.6 C (96.1 F)
197241.7 C (107.1 F)
197343.3 C (109.9 F)
197442.2 C (108.0 F)
197540.0 C (104.0 F)
197641.7 C (107.1 F)
197742.8 C (109.0 F)
197843.3 C (109.9 F)
197943.3 C (109.9 F)
198043.3 C (109.9 F)
198144.4 C (111.9 F)
198240.6 C (105.1 F)
198341.1 C (106.0 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198542.8 C (109.0 F)
198640.0 C (104.0 F)
198741.1 C (106.0 F)
198838.3 C (100.9 F)
198941.7 C (107.1 F)
199041.7 C (107.1 F)
199140.6 C (105.1 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199336.1 C (97.0 F)
199445.0 C (113.0 F)
199542.8 C (109.0 F)
199641.7 C (107.1 F)
199741.7 C (107.1 F)
199842.2 C (108.0 F)
199942.2 C (108.0 F)
200041.1 C (106.0 F)
200139.4 C (102.9 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200341.1 C (106.0 F)
200440.0 C (104.0 F)
200541.7 C (107.1 F)
200641.1 C (106.0 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200841.7 C (107.1 F)
200941.1 C (106.0 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201142.8 C (109.0 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201341.7 C (107.1 F)
201442.2 C (108.0 F)
201540.0 C (104.0 F)
201642.8 C (109.0 F)
201743.3 C (109.9 F)
201841.7 C (107.1 F)
201941.1 C (106.0 F)
202042.8 C (109.0 F)
202142.8 C (109.0 F)
202243.3 C (109.9 F)
202343.9 C (111.0 F)
202443.3 C (109.9 F)
202543.3 C (109.9 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year The coldest night of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -20-15-10-5197019801990200020102020Record: -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 2011
The coldest night of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1966-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1967-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1968-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1969-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1970-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1971-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1972-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1973-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1974-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1975-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1976-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1977-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1978-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1979-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1980-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1981-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1982-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1983-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1984-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1986-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1987-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1988-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1989-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1990-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1991-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1992-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1993-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1994-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1995-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1996-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1998-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1999-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2000-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2001-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2002-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2003-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2004-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2005-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2006-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2007-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2008-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2009-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2010-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2011-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2012-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2013-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2014-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2015-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2016-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2017-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2018-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2019-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2020-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2021-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2022-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2023-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2024-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2025-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2026-10.6 C (12.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year The wettest day of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in). 050100150197019801990200020102020Record: 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1970
The wettest day of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 143.3 mm (5.6 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196650.8 mm (2.0 in)
196733.3 mm (1.3 in)
196834.3 mm (1.4 in)
196917.8 mm (0.7 in)
1970143.3 mm (5.6 in)
19711.3 mm (0.05 in)
197258.7 mm (2.3 in)
1973102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1974114.3 mm (4.5 in)
197527.9 mm (1.1 in)
197631.5 mm (1.2 in)
197724.6 mm (1.0 in)
197853.3 mm (2.1 in)
197952.1 mm (2.1 in)
198094.0 mm (3.7 in)
198127.4 mm (1.1 in)
198223.4 mm (0.9 in)
198327.9 mm (1.1 in)
198427.4 mm (1.1 in)
198517.8 mm (0.7 in)
198615.2 mm (0.6 in)
198726.7 mm (1.1 in)
198866.0 mm (2.6 in)
198928.4 mm (1.1 in)
199054.9 mm (2.2 in)
199151.1 mm (2.0 in)
199232.3 mm (1.3 in)
199322.9 mm (0.9 in)
199422.9 mm (0.9 in)
199540.6 mm (1.6 in)
199620.3 mm (0.8 in)
199723.1 mm (0.9 in)
199820.3 mm (0.8 in)
199926.9 mm (1.1 in)
200032.3 mm (1.3 in)
200121.6 mm (0.9 in)
200216.0 mm (0.6 in)
200315.2 mm (0.6 in)
200426.2 mm (1.0 in)
200568.6 mm (2.7 in)
200626.9 mm (1.1 in)
200741.9 mm (1.6 in)
200844.5 mm (1.8 in)
200930.7 mm (1.2 in)
201025.1 mm (1.0 in)
201115.7 mm (0.6 in)
201217.8 mm (0.7 in)
201337.1 mm (1.5 in)
201419.3 mm (0.8 in)
201529.0 mm (1.1 in)
201654.6 mm (2.1 in)
201715.7 mm (0.6 in)
201836.1 mm (1.4 in)
201948.3 mm (1.9 in)
202024.6 mm (1.0 in)
202137.3 mm (1.5 in)
202241.1 mm (1.6 in)
202317.8 mm (0.7 in)
202445.0 mm (1.8 in)
202519.6 mm (0.8 in)
202625.4 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year The wettest five days of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 197.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.0 mm (1.7 in). 050100150200197019801990200020102020Record: 197.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1974
The wettest five days of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 197.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.0 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
196668.9 mm (2.7 in)
196746.0 mm (1.8 in)
196873.7 mm (2.9 in)
196920.5 mm (0.8 in)
1970194.6 mm (7.7 in)
19711.3 mm (0.05 in)
1972110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1973135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1974197.1 mm (7.8 in)
197541.9 mm (1.6 in)
197642.0 mm (1.7 in)
197726.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978104.6 mm (4.1 in)
197952.4 mm (2.1 in)
1980115.6 mm (4.6 in)
198170.6 mm (2.8 in)
198224.7 mm (1.0 in)
198343.3 mm (1.7 in)
198461.0 mm (2.4 in)
198525.9 mm (1.0 in)
198627.4 mm (1.1 in)
198726.7 mm (1.1 in)
198872.6 mm (2.9 in)
198928.4 mm (1.1 in)
199090.4 mm (3.6 in)
199193.2 mm (3.7 in)
199245.0 mm (1.8 in)
199322.9 mm (0.9 in)
199422.9 mm (0.9 in)
199550.8 mm (2.0 in)
199635.5 mm (1.4 in)
199723.1 mm (0.9 in)
199829.2 mm (1.1 in)
199950.0 mm (2.0 in)
200032.3 mm (1.3 in)
200147.5 mm (1.9 in)
200230.5 mm (1.2 in)
200322.6 mm (0.9 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
200572.2 mm (2.8 in)
200665.3 mm (2.6 in)
200741.9 mm (1.6 in)
200850.9 mm (2.0 in)
200939.7 mm (1.6 in)
201030.8 mm (1.2 in)
20111.5 mm (0.06 in)
20120.3 mm (0.01 in)
201354.7 mm (2.2 in)
201426.2 mm (1.0 in)
201529.8 mm (1.2 in)
201664.0 mm (2.5 in)
201726.6 mm (1.0 in)
201836.1 mm (1.4 in)
201964.5 mm (2.5 in)
202028.9 mm (1.1 in)
202192.4 mm (3.6 in)
2022128.7 mm (5.1 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202456.9 mm (2.2 in)
202524.1 mm (0.9 in)
202633.0 mm (1.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 151 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 72 days. 050100150200197019801990200020102020Record: 151 days in 2011
The longest dry spell of the year at Ft Hancock 8SSE, 1966 to 2026. The record is 151 days in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 72 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ft Hancock 8SSE by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196694 days
196781 days
196883 days
196962 days
197087 days
1971107 days
197233 days
197386 days
197457 days
197558 days
197669 days
197761 days
197837 days
197955 days
198033 days
198170 days
198255 days
198343 days
198471 days
198575 days
198676 days
198741 days
198854 days
198942 days
199086 days
199165 days
199237 days
199335 days
199472 days
1995123 days
199694 days
199764 days
199891 days
199967 days
200061 days
200198 days
2002102 days
200380 days
200433 days
200575 days
2006102 days
200748 days
2008137 days
2009141 days
201086 days
2011151 days
201231 days
201379 days
201475 days
201531 days
201692 days
201799 days
201868 days
201961 days
2020112 days
202171 days
2022118 days
202391 days
2024122 days
202593 days
202671 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

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ft Hancock 8SSE falls on 7 April and the median first autumn frost on 1 November, which leaves a median of 209 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ft Hancock 8SSE
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1968 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 Apriln/a7 Apriln/a-3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost1 Novembern/a2 Novembern/a+1.6 days per decade
Growing days209 daysn/a210 daysn/a+4.8 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

48 years, 1967 to 2025

A day with at least 30.0 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 133.0 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ft Hancock 8SSE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years30.0 mm (1.2 in)
5 years46.3 mm (1.8 in)
10 years60.6 mm (2.4 in)
25 years83.9 mm (3.3 in)
50 years106.0 mm (4.2 in)Longer than the 48 years of record
100 years133.0 mm (5.2 in)Longer than the 48 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, 48 years of values from 1967 to 2025.

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: 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1974; 102.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1973; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1980.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-14).