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Putnam Weather Records (USC00417327)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Putnam (USC00417327), Texas, United States, with 116 years of record.

Key Facts for Putnam

  • Putnam (USC00417327) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 32.37 latitude and -99.19 longitude, 494 m (1,621 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1911 to 2026, 116 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Putnam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Putnam tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.9 C (75.0 F) on 30 September 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, 32.37 latitude, -99.19 longitude.
  • Elevation: 494 m (1,621 ft).
  • Period of record: 1911 to 2026, 116 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Putnam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Putnam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 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 Putnam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Putnam, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
Feb35.6 C (96.1 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Mar37.2 C (99.0 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)
Apr38.9 C (102.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
May42.8 C (109.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jun43.3 C (109.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Jul42.8 C (109.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Sep42.8 C (109.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Oct38.3 C (100.9 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Nov33.9 C (93.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Dec32.2 C (90.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Putnam by the year they were set 1,464 records at Putnam still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 68. 0204060801964: 211965: 221966: 221967: 441968: 171969: 161970: 201971: 211972: 341973: 151974: 311975: 161976: 291977: 211978: 231979: 191980: 151981: 71982: 141983: 311984: 221985: 221986: 131987: 111988: 131989: 341990: 181991: 211992: 191993: 121994: 191995: 171996: 271997: 211998: 141999: 142000: 432001: 62002: 172003: 242004: 212005: 242006: 332007: 182008: 212009: 312010: 172011: 682012: 312013: 412014: 302015: 152016: 82017: 162018: 342019: 232020: 302021: 332022: 362023: 402024: 202025: 272026: 22196419711978198519921999200620132020
1,464 records at Putnam still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 68.
Standing records at Putnam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196421
196522
196622
196744
196817
196916
197020
197121
197234
197315
197431
197516
197629
197721
197823
197919
198015
19817
198214
198331
198422
198522
198613
198711
198813
198934
199018
199121
199219
199312
199419
199517
199627
199721
199814
199914
200043
20016
200217
200324
200421
200524
200633
200718
200821
200931
201017
201168
201231
201341
201430
201515
20168
201716
201834
201923
202030
202133
202236
202340
202420
202527
202622

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Putnam set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Putnam between 2 January 1947 and 23 August 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record snow depthRecord daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature2 January 1947: Record snow depth 22.9 cm (9.0 in)3 August 1978: Record daily precipitation 127.0 mm (5.0 in)25 December 2009: Record daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)30 August 2011: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)9 October 2011: Record daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)23 August 2024: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)19501960197019801990200020102020
6 all-time records were set at Putnam between 2 January 1947 and 23 August 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Putnam set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1947-01-02Record snow depthRecord snow depth 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
1978-08-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 127.0 mm (5.0 in)
2009-12-25Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2011-08-30Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)
2011-10-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)
2024-08-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 141.0 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Putnam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Putnam. The most was 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 9 October 2011. 050100150 Jan: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 7 January 1961 Jan Feb: 55.4 mm (2.2 in), 21 February 2018 Feb Mar: 120.7 mm (4.8 in), 31 March 2007 Mar Apr: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 25 April 1960 Apr May: 114.6 mm (4.5 in), 29 May 1971 May Jun: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 25 June 2007 Jun Jul: 137.4 mm (5.4 in), 16 July 2013 Jul Aug: 127.0 mm (5.0 in), 3 August 1978 Aug Sep: 120.1 mm (4.7 in), 3 September 2024 Sep Oct: 141.0 mm (5.6 in), 9 October 2011 Oct Nov: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 8 November 2024 Nov Dec: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 20 December 1991 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Putnam. The most was 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 9 October 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Putnam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan79.8 mm (3.1 in)7 January 1961
Feb55.4 mm (2.2 in)21 February 2018
Mar120.7 mm (4.8 in)31 March 2007
Apr91.4 mm (3.6 in)25 April 1960
May114.6 mm (4.5 in)29 May 1971
Jun106.7 mm (4.2 in)25 June 2007
Jul137.4 mm (5.4 in)16 July 2013
Aug127.0 mm (5.0 in)3 August 1978
Sep120.1 mm (4.7 in)3 September 2024
Oct141.0 mm (5.6 in)9 October 2011
Nov96.5 mm (3.8 in)8 November 2024
Dec86.9 mm (3.4 in)20 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 2026
Days with data per year at Putnam 64 years of record at Putnam, 1963 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 2026. 1963: 22 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 355 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 361 of 365 days1982: 359 of 365 days1983: 361 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 359 of 365 days1986: 360 of 365 days1987: 357 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 362 of 366 days1993: 360 of 365 days1994: 360 of 365 days1995: 362 of 365 days1996: 361 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 346 of 365 days2003: 361 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: 284 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
64 years of record at Putnam, 1963 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 2026.
Days with data per year at Putnam
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1963226%No
1964366100%Yes
196536399%Yes
196636399%Yes
196735597%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197936299%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198136199%Yes
198235998%Yes
198336199%Yes
198436499%Yes
198535998%Yes
198636099%Yes
198735798%Yes
1988366100%Yes
198936399%Yes
199036399%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236299%Yes
199336099%Yes
199436099%Yes
199536299%Yes
199636199%Yes
1997364100%Yes
199836099%Yes
199936399%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200135798%Yes
200234695%Yes
200336199%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
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Putnam
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)41 years22 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Putnam, USdaily high max (Provisional)41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Putnam, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)42.2 C (108.0 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Putnam, USdaily rain62.7 mm (2.5 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Putnam, USdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Putnam, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2026Putnam, USmonthly high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie14 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026Putnam, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Putnam, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Putnam, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)49 years23 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Putnam, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

62 complete years, 1964 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Putnam as warming stripes, 1964 to 2025 One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Putnam, 1964 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.3 C (65.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 17.3 C (63.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 19.3 C (66.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F). 1964: 18.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1965: 18.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 17.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 19.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1968: 17.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1969: 17.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 17.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1971: 18.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1972: 18.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 17.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1974: 18.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 17.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 17.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1977: 19.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1978: 18.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1979: 17.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1980: 18.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 18.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 18.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1983: 17.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1984: 18.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1985: 18.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1986: 19.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1987: 18.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1988: 18.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1989: 18.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 19.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1991: 18.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 18.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1993: 18.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 18.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1995: 18.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1996: 18.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1997: 18.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1998: 19.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1999: 19.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2000: 19.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2001: 18.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2002: 17.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2003: 18.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 17.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2005: 17.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2006: 19.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2007: 17.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2008: 17.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 17.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 17.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2011: 19.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2012: 19.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2013: 17.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 17.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2015: 18.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2016: 18.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 18.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2018: 17.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2019: 17.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2020: 18.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2021: 17.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2022: 18.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 19.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 19.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2025: 18.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1964197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Putnam, 1964 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.3 C (65.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 17.3 C (63.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 19.3 C (66.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Putnam as warming stripes, 1964 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196418.9 C+0.60 C
196518.7 C+0.39 C
196617.8 C-0.49 C
196719.0 C+0.67 C
196817.3 C-1.04 C
196917.9 C-0.37 C
197017.9 C-0.38 C
197118.5 C+0.14 C
197218.1 C-0.19 C
197317.8 C-0.50 C
197418.4 C+0.07 C
197517.8 C-0.50 C
197617.4 C-0.91 C
197719.1 C+0.83 C
197818.2 C-0.14 C
197917.4 C-0.87 C
198018.7 C+0.38 C
198118.8 C+0.44 C
198218.4 C+0.10 C
198317.8 C-0.56 C
198418.9 C+0.57 C
198518.4 C+0.07 C
198619.1 C+0.83 C
198718.0 C-0.29 C
198818.8 C+0.44 C
198918.2 C-0.07 C
199019.0 C+0.68 C
199118.4 C+0.13 C
199218.3 C+0.03 C
199318.2 C-0.09 C
199418.9 C+0.56 C
199518.8 C+0.44 C
199618.9 C+0.63 C
199718.1 C-0.19 C
199819.2 C+0.87 C
199919.1 C+0.76 C
200019.0 C+0.65 C
200118.1 C-0.25 C
200217.5 C-0.83 C
200318.0 C-0.35 C
200417.3 C-1.02 C
200517.8 C-0.51 C
200619.0 C+0.71 C
200717.3 C-1.02 C
200817.7 C-0.62 C
200917.9 C-0.40 C
201017.9 C-0.44 C
201119.2 C+0.85 C
201219.2 C+0.91 C
201317.6 C-0.74 C
201417.6 C-0.70 C
201518.0 C-0.27 C
201618.7 C+0.39 C
201718.5 C+0.14 C
201817.8 C-0.47 C
201917.6 C-0.75 C
202018.1 C-0.20 C
202117.7 C-0.62 C
202218.6 C+0.30 C
202319.2 C+0.88 C
202419.3 C+0.97 C
202518.9 C+0.61 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1964 to 2025 is 0.01 C (-0.07 to 0.10) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.02 F (-0.13 to 0.17) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 62 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Putnam
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.01 C (-0.07 to 0.10) per decade0.02 F (-0.13 to 0.17) per decade1964 to 202562Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.07 C (-0.04 to 0.17) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1964 to 202562Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.04 C (-0.13 to 0.04) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1964 to 202562Not clearly different from zero

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

1911 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Putnam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)202440.6 C (105.1 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1989-11.9 C (10.5 F)64
Wettest day (Rx1day)141.0 mm (5.6 in)201166.2 mm (2.6 in)116
Wettest five days (Rx5day)255.8 mm (10.1 in)1981102.2 mm (4.0 in)116
Longest dry spell (CDD)113 days191741 days116

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Putnam by year The hottest day of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 20304050192019401960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2024
The hottest day of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Putnam by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/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
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
196323.3 C (73.9 F)
196443.3 C (109.9 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196838.3 C (100.9 F)
196942.8 C (109.0 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197241.7 C (107.1 F)
197340.0 C (104.0 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197537.2 C (99.0 F)
197638.3 C (100.9 F)
197741.7 C (107.1 F)
197842.8 C (109.0 F)
197937.2 C (99.0 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198239.4 C (102.9 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198440.6 C (105.1 F)
198541.7 C (107.1 F)
198642.2 C (108.0 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198940.6 C (105.1 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199139.4 C (102.9 F)
199237.2 C (99.0 F)
199340.6 C (105.1 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199542.8 C (109.0 F)
199641.1 C (106.0 F)
199738.9 C (102.0 F)
199841.1 C (106.0 F)
199941.7 C (107.1 F)
200042.8 C (109.0 F)
200141.7 C (107.1 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200343.3 C (109.9 F)
200438.9 C (102.0 F)
200540.0 C (104.0 F)
200640.6 C (105.1 F)
200736.7 C (98.1 F)
200841.1 C (106.0 F)
200941.1 C (106.0 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201143.3 C (109.9 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201341.1 C (106.0 F)
201440.0 C (104.0 F)
201540.0 C (104.0 F)
201640.0 C (104.0 F)
201739.4 C (102.9 F)
201842.2 C (108.0 F)
201940.0 C (104.0 F)
202042.8 C (109.0 F)
202137.8 C (100.0 F)
202242.8 C (109.0 F)
202342.8 C (109.0 F)
202443.9 C (111.0 F)
202538.9 C (102.0 F)
202642.2 C (108.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Putnam by year The coldest night of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.9 C (10.5 F). -25-20-15-10-5192019401960198020002020Record: -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.9 C (10.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Putnam by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/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
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1964-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1965-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1967-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1968-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1969-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1970-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1971-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1972-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1973-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1974-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1975-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1977-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1978-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1979-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1980-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1981-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1982-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1983-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1984-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1986-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1987-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1988-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1989-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1990-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1991-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1992-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1993-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1994-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1995-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1996-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1997-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1999-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2000-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2001-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2002-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2003-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2004-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2005-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2006-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2007-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2008-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2009-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2010-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2011-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2012-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2013-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2014-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2015-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2016-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2017-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2018-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2019-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2020-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2021-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2022-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2023-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2024-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2025-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2026-18.9 C (-2.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Putnam by year The wettest day of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.2 mm (2.6 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.2 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Putnam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
191152.6 mm (2.1 in)
191250.8 mm (2.0 in)
191371.1 mm (2.8 in)
1914119.4 mm (4.7 in)
191562.2 mm (2.4 in)
191688.9 mm (3.5 in)
191748.3 mm (1.9 in)
191866.3 mm (2.6 in)
191953.3 mm (2.1 in)
192055.4 mm (2.2 in)
192177.5 mm (3.1 in)
192276.5 mm (3.0 in)
192371.1 mm (2.8 in)
192476.2 mm (3.0 in)
192539.4 mm (1.6 in)
192663.5 mm (2.5 in)
192766.3 mm (2.6 in)
192894.0 mm (3.7 in)
192946.2 mm (1.8 in)
193078.0 mm (3.1 in)
1931126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1932117.3 mm (4.6 in)
193364.8 mm (2.6 in)
193435.1 mm (1.4 in)
193558.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936103.4 mm (4.1 in)
193756.6 mm (2.2 in)
193879.2 mm (3.1 in)
193950.8 mm (2.0 in)
194069.1 mm (2.7 in)
194171.1 mm (2.8 in)
194277.5 mm (3.1 in)
194341.1 mm (1.6 in)
194458.7 mm (2.3 in)
194550.8 mm (2.0 in)
194697.5 mm (3.8 in)
194750.8 mm (2.0 in)
194888.4 mm (3.5 in)
194966.0 mm (2.6 in)
195052.1 mm (2.1 in)
195148.3 mm (1.9 in)
195258.4 mm (2.3 in)
195394.0 mm (3.7 in)
195468.1 mm (2.7 in)
195555.9 mm (2.2 in)
195685.9 mm (3.4 in)
1957120.4 mm (4.7 in)
195841.9 mm (1.6 in)
195978.7 mm (3.1 in)
196091.4 mm (3.6 in)
196179.8 mm (3.1 in)
196287.6 mm (3.4 in)
196365.5 mm (2.6 in)
196474.9 mm (2.9 in)
196563.5 mm (2.5 in)
196665.0 mm (2.6 in)
196776.2 mm (3.0 in)
196850.3 mm (2.0 in)
196950.3 mm (2.0 in)
197064.0 mm (2.5 in)
1971114.6 mm (4.5 in)
197245.7 mm (1.8 in)
197368.6 mm (2.7 in)
197447.5 mm (1.9 in)
197556.6 mm (2.2 in)
197641.4 mm (1.6 in)
197754.6 mm (2.1 in)
1978127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1979108.7 mm (4.3 in)
198053.3 mm (2.1 in)
1981124.0 mm (4.9 in)
198246.5 mm (1.8 in)
198326.9 mm (1.1 in)
198465.3 mm (2.6 in)
198568.6 mm (2.7 in)
198652.3 mm (2.1 in)
198746.5 mm (1.8 in)
198838.9 mm (1.5 in)
198957.9 mm (2.3 in)
199049.3 mm (1.9 in)
199186.9 mm (3.4 in)
199291.4 mm (3.6 in)
199367.3 mm (2.6 in)
199452.3 mm (2.1 in)
199584.3 mm (3.3 in)
1996118.4 mm (4.7 in)
199766.5 mm (2.6 in)
199872.4 mm (2.9 in)
199973.2 mm (2.9 in)
200062.7 mm (2.5 in)
200157.2 mm (2.3 in)
200299.8 mm (3.9 in)
200349.5 mm (1.9 in)
200477.5 mm (3.1 in)
200555.9 mm (2.2 in)
200637.1 mm (1.5 in)
2007120.7 mm (4.8 in)
200895.8 mm (3.8 in)
200954.4 mm (2.1 in)
201061.2 mm (2.4 in)
2011141.0 mm (5.6 in)
201276.5 mm (3.0 in)
2013137.4 mm (5.4 in)
201458.7 mm (2.3 in)
2015109.2 mm (4.3 in)
201698.3 mm (3.9 in)
201739.9 mm (1.6 in)
201858.9 mm (2.3 in)
201981.8 mm (3.2 in)
202090.2 mm (3.6 in)
202174.7 mm (2.9 in)
202248.5 mm (1.9 in)
202339.1 mm (1.5 in)
2024120.1 mm (4.7 in)
202557.7 mm (2.3 in)
202666.8 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Putnam by year The wettest five days of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 255.8 mm (10.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.2 mm (4.0 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 255.8 mm (10.1 in) in 1981
The wettest five days of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 255.8 mm (10.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.2 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Putnam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1911126.0 mm (5.0 in)
191276.2 mm (3.0 in)
1913108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1914158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1915107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1916101.6 mm (4.0 in)
191750.8 mm (2.0 in)
191866.3 mm (2.6 in)
191969.9 mm (2.8 in)
1920113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1921111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1922125.7 mm (4.9 in)
192376.4 mm (3.0 in)
1924127.0 mm (5.0 in)
192552.8 mm (2.1 in)
192663.5 mm (2.5 in)
192784.6 mm (3.3 in)
1928144.2 mm (5.7 in)
192958.9 mm (2.3 in)
1930106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1931175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1932155.6 mm (6.1 in)
193381.6 mm (3.2 in)
193451.3 mm (2.0 in)
1935105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1936151.9 mm (6.0 in)
193779.0 mm (3.1 in)
1938120.7 mm (4.8 in)
193959.7 mm (2.4 in)
194081.4 mm (3.2 in)
1941114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1942157.3 mm (6.2 in)
194374.6 mm (2.9 in)
1944113.4 mm (4.5 in)
194570.3 mm (2.8 in)
1946116.6 mm (4.6 in)
194764.8 mm (2.6 in)
1948112.0 mm (4.4 in)
194995.4 mm (3.8 in)
195074.1 mm (2.9 in)
195163.8 mm (2.5 in)
195258.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953169.7 mm (6.7 in)
195470.6 mm (2.8 in)
195580.5 mm (3.2 in)
1956112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1957142.0 mm (5.6 in)
195862.2 mm (2.4 in)
1959154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1960114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1961128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1962111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1963100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1964112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1965103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1966101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1967121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1968201.9 mm (7.9 in)
196969.6 mm (2.7 in)
197066.8 mm (2.6 in)
1971151.7 mm (6.0 in)
197267.1 mm (2.6 in)
197388.6 mm (3.5 in)
1974109.8 mm (4.3 in)
197575.4 mm (3.0 in)
197695.0 mm (3.7 in)
197798.3 mm (3.9 in)
1978201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1979130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1980131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1981255.8 mm (10.1 in)
198266.8 mm (2.6 in)
198338.6 mm (1.5 in)
198473.2 mm (2.9 in)
1985103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1986133.4 mm (5.3 in)
198761.0 mm (2.4 in)
198860.8 mm (2.4 in)
1989132.1 mm (5.2 in)
199065.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991137.2 mm (5.4 in)
199291.4 mm (3.6 in)
199374.9 mm (2.9 in)
1994135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1995162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1996139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1997102.8 mm (4.0 in)
199875.4 mm (3.0 in)
199991.3 mm (3.6 in)
200079.0 mm (3.1 in)
200185.1 mm (3.4 in)
2002227.3 mm (8.9 in)
200379.8 mm (3.1 in)
2004165.1 mm (6.5 in)
200587.3 mm (3.4 in)
200658.4 mm (2.3 in)
2007198.2 mm (7.8 in)
2008126.0 mm (5.0 in)
200974.7 mm (2.9 in)
201078.5 mm (3.1 in)
2011149.6 mm (5.9 in)
2012162.9 mm (6.4 in)
2013222.2 mm (8.7 in)
201470.4 mm (2.8 in)
2015147.6 mm (5.8 in)
2016194.6 mm (7.7 in)
201770.7 mm (2.8 in)
2018149.3 mm (5.9 in)
201993.8 mm (3.7 in)
2020176.9 mm (7.0 in)
2021122.8 mm (4.8 in)
202282.1 mm (3.2 in)
202375.4 mm (3.0 in)
2024177.0 mm (7.0 in)
202580.6 mm (3.2 in)
202680.5 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Putnam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days. 0255075100125192019401960198020002020Record: 113 days in 1917
The longest dry spell of the year at Putnam, 1911 to 2026. The record is 113 days in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Putnam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191146 days
191247 days
191370 days
191448 days
191549 days
191661 days
1917113 days
191877 days
191941 days
192083 days
192161 days
192236 days
192334 days
192446 days
192555 days
192640 days
192758 days
192831 days
192944 days
193024 days
193137 days
193247 days
193349 days
193453 days
193543 days
193645 days
193742 days
193844 days
193947 days
194037 days
194121 days
194244 days
194337 days
194431 days
194524 days
194630 days
194760 days
194842 days
194931 days
195073 days
195148 days
195269 days
195344 days
195438 days
195555 days
195666 days
195744 days
195833 days
195934 days
196038 days
196139 days
196253 days
196341 days
196443 days
196545 days
196639 days
196741 days
196825 days
196936 days
197046 days
197144 days
197247 days
197337 days
197429 days
197534 days
197647 days
197750 days
197835 days
197967 days
198046 days
198142 days
198233 days
198360 days
198459 days
198531 days
198633 days
198726 days
198835 days
198960 days
199040 days
199136 days
199237 days
199337 days
199433 days
199536 days
199652 days
199731 days
199829 days
199938 days
200060 days
200144 days
200228 days
200344 days
200426 days
200545 days
200637 days
200737 days
200827 days
200929 days
201040 days
201154 days
201240 days
201326 days
201433 days
201530 days
201653 days
201739 days
201847 days
201943 days
202033 days
202157 days
202226 days
202335 days
202436 days
202532 days
202654 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

62 years with a frost

Across 62 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Putnam falls on 25 March and the median first autumn frost on 10 November, which leaves a median of 233 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 230 days. That is 3 days fewer than in 1964 to 1993.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Putnam
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1964 to 1993)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost25 March24 March26 March2 days later+1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost10 November10 November11 November1 day later-1.4 days per decade
Growing days233 days233 days230 days3 days fewer-2.4 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

112 years, 1912 to 2025

A day with at least 66.7 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 156.3 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Putnam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years66.7 mm (2.6 in)
5 years89.1 mm (3.5 in)
10 years104.6 mm (4.1 in)
25 years124.8 mm (4.9 in)
50 years140.4 mm (5.5 in)
100 years156.3 mm (6.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 112 years of values from 1912 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: 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 2011; 137.4 mm (5.4 in) in 2013; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1978.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Putnam had a mean temperature of 18.4 C (65.1 F) and 755.2 mm (29.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Mineral Wells AP (United States, 116 km away), Jacksboro (United States, 134 km away) and McGregor (United States, 198 km away).

Climate twins of Putnam: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Mineral Wells APUnited States116 km (72 mi)18.5 C (65.2 F)808.0 mm (31.8 in)0.48
JacksboroUnited States134 km (83 mi)18.3 C (65.0 F)792.1 mm (31.2 in)0.54
McGregorUnited States198 km (123 mi)18.6 C (65.4 F)820.9 mm (32.3 in)0.56

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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).