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Water Valley Weather Records (USC00419499)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Water Valley (USC00419499), Texas, United States, with 129 years of record.

Key Facts for Water Valley

  • Water Valley (USC00419499) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 31.67 latitude and -100.73 longitude, 645 m (2,115 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1898 to 2026, 129 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Water Valley still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Water Valley tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 40.6 C (105.1 F) on 4 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, 31.67 latitude, -100.73 longitude.
  • Elevation: 645 m (2,115 ft).
  • Period of record: 1898 to 2026, 129 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

13 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Water Valley, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Water Valley. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 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 Water Valley. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 13 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Water Valley, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.1 C (88.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)
Feb36.1 C (97.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)
Mar37.8 C (100.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Apr40.6 C (105.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
May44.4 C (111.9 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jun44.4 C (111.9 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)43.3 C (109.9 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Aug44.4 C (111.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)42.2 C (108.0 F)17.2 C (63.0 F)
Sep42.2 C (108.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)
Oct39.4 C (102.9 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Nov34.4 C (93.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)n/an/a
Dec31.7 C (89.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Water Valley by the year they were set 1,464 records at Water Valley still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 51. 02040601964: 31965: 271966: 231967: 291968: 231969: 141970: 241971: 271972: 351973: 201974: 271975: 171976: 281977: 201978: 241979: 321980: 151981: 171982: 171983: 281984: 111985: 271986: 171987: 121988: 71989: 411990: 201991: 111992: 161993: 191994: 241995: 241996: 341997: 301998: 251999: 182000: 512001: 212002: 242003: 162004: 162005: 142006: 202007: 162008: 152009: 162010: 132011: 392012: 202013: 242014: 242015: 132016: 142017: 362018: 432019: 382020: 382021: 372022: 402023: 342024: 182025: 252026: 13196419711978198519921999200620132020
1,464 records at Water Valley still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Water Valley by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19643
196527
196623
196729
196823
196914
197024
197127
197235
197320
197427
197517
197628
197720
197824
197932
198015
198117
198217
198328
198411
198527
198617
198712
19887
198941
199020
199111
199216
199319
199424
199524
199634
199730
199825
199918
200051
200121
200224
200316
200416
200514
200620
200716
200815
200916
201013
201139
201220
201324
201424
201513
201614
201736
201843
201938
202038
202137
202240
202334
202418
202525
202613

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Water Valley set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Water Valley between 14 July 2020 and 31 August 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature14 July 2020: Record high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)31 August 2020: Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)2020
2 all-time records were set at Water Valley between 14 July 2020 and 31 August 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Water Valley set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2020-07-14Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.2 C (81.0 F)
2020-08-31Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 244.9 mm (9.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Water Valley The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Water Valley. The most was 244.9 mm (9.6 in) on 5 July 1948. 0100200300 Jan: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 8 January 1984 Jan Feb: 79.5 mm (3.1 in), 20 February 1997 Feb Mar: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 26 March 2007 Mar Apr: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 16 April 1971 Apr May: 172.7 mm (6.8 in), 19 May 2015 May Jun: 77.7 mm (3.1 in), 11 June 1989 Jun Jul: 244.9 mm (9.6 in), 5 July 1948 Jul Aug: 135.9 mm (5.4 in), 27 August 1986 Aug Sep: 135.1 mm (5.3 in), 19 September 1988 Sep Oct: 112.5 mm (4.4 in), 7 October 1981 Oct Nov: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 15 November 2001 Nov Dec: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 19 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Water Valley. The most was 244.9 mm (9.6 in) on 5 July 1948.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Water Valley
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan41.9 mm (1.6 in)8 January 1984
Feb79.5 mm (3.1 in)20 February 1997
Mar83.8 mm (3.3 in)26 March 2007
Apr90.2 mm (3.6 in)16 April 1971
May172.7 mm (6.8 in)19 May 2015
Jun77.7 mm (3.1 in)11 June 1989
Jul244.9 mm (9.6 in)5 July 1948
Aug135.9 mm (5.4 in)27 August 1986
Sep135.1 mm (5.3 in)19 September 1988
Oct112.5 mm (4.4 in)7 October 1981
Nov66.0 mm (2.6 in)15 November 2001
Dec54.6 mm (2.1 in)19 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1964 to 2026
Days with data per year at Water Valley 63 years of record at Water Valley, 1964 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1991, 2025, 2026. 1964: 92 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 362 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 361 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 361 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 346 of 366 days1977: 359 of 365 days1978: 363 of 365 days1979: 362 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 362 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 361 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 335 of 366 days1989: 359 of 365 days1990: 362 of 365 days1991: 325 of 365 days1992: 348 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 364 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 357 of 365 days2003: 355 of 365 days2004: 354 of 366 days2005: 356 of 365 days2006: 354 of 365 days2007: 353 of 365 days2008: 349 of 366 days2009: 350 of 365 days2010: 349 of 365 days2011: 342 of 365 days2012: 347 of 366 days2013: 351 of 365 days2014: 335 of 365 days2015: 342 of 365 days2016: 348 of 366 days2017: 356 of 365 days2018: 348 of 365 days2019: 352 of 365 days2020: 350 of 366 days2021: 361 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 350 of 365 days2024: 335 of 366 days2025: 322 of 365 days2026: 221 of 365 days197019801990200020102020
63 years of record at Water Valley, 1964 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1991, 2025, 2026.
Days with data per year at Water Valley
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19649225%No
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
196936299%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197136199%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
197436199%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197634695%Yes
197735998%Yes
197836399%Yes
197936299%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981365100%Yes
198236299%Yes
198336299%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536199%Yes
198636199%Yes
198736299%Yes
198833592%Yes
198935998%Yes
199036299%Yes
199132589%No
199234895%Yes
199336199%Yes
199436399%Yes
1995365100%Yes
199636499%Yes
199736099%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200036499%Yes
200135798%Yes
200235798%Yes
200335597%Yes
200435497%Yes
200535698%Yes
200635497%Yes
200735397%Yes
200834995%Yes
200935096%Yes
201034996%Yes
201134294%Yes
201234795%Yes
201335196%Yes
201433592%Yes
201534294%Yes
201634895%Yes
201735698%Yes
201834895%Yes
201935296%Yes
202035096%Yes
202136199%Yes
202236399%Yes
202335096%Yes
202433592%Yes
202532288%No
202622161%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Water Valley
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 September 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie25 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)tie7 years2 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max (Provisional)41.1 C (106.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max (Tie)39.4 C (102.9 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Water Valley, USdaily low min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie59 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Water Valley, USdaily low max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max (Tie)38.3 C (100.9 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Tie)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max43.3 C (109.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years21 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie51 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie53 years5 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2026Water Valley, USdaily high max37.2 C (99.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)31 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Water Valley, USmonthly high max37.8 C (100.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)54 years34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2026Water Valley, USdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Water Valley, USmonthly high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie54 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

57 complete years, 1965 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Water Valley as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025 One stripe for each of 57 complete years at Water Valley, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.7 C (63.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 16.5 C (61.7 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 19.2 C (66.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1965: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 16.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1967: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1968: 16.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1970: 16.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1971: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1973: 16.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1974: 17.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 16.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1977: 18.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1978: 17.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1979: 16.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 17.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1981: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1982: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 17.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1984: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1985: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1986: 18.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 16.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1989: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1990: 18.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 17.9 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 16.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 17.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1997: 16.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1998: 18.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1999: 18.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 18.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2001: 18.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2002: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2003: 17.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 17.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 18.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 16.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2008: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 17.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 18.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2012: 18.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2013: 17.4 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 17.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2015: 17.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 18.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 18.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2018: 18.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2019: 18.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2020: 18.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 17.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2022: 18.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2023: 19.2 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2025: 19.0 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1965197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 57 complete years at Water Valley, 1965 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.7 C (63.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 16.5 C (61.7 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 19.2 C (66.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Water Valley as warming stripes, 1965 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196517.8 C+0.10 C
196616.9 C-0.77 C
196717.8 C+0.12 C
196816.8 C-0.92 C
196917.5 C-0.25 C
197016.7 C-1.02 C
197117.4 C-0.27 C
197217.5 C-0.19 C
197316.8 C-0.88 C
197417.3 C-0.38 C
197516.8 C-0.91 C
197718.0 C+0.28 C
197817.0 C-0.66 C
197916.9 C-0.85 C
198017.6 C-0.11 C
198117.5 C-0.19 C
198217.4 C-0.26 C
198317.3 C-0.38 C
198417.8 C+0.07 C
198517.5 C-0.25 C
198618.1 C+0.35 C
198716.5 C-1.16 C
198917.4 C-0.35 C
199018.0 C+0.28 C
199217.9 C+0.20 C
199316.9 C-0.80 C
199417.8 C+0.12 C
199517.5 C-0.18 C
199617.8 C+0.10 C
199716.5 C-1.21 C
199818.7 C+0.98 C
199918.4 C+0.71 C
200018.8 C+1.06 C
200118.0 C+0.26 C
200217.4 C-0.27 C
200317.7 C+0.03 C
200417.5 C-0.19 C
200517.5 C-0.22 C
200618.5 C+0.82 C
200716.9 C-0.77 C
200817.4 C-0.29 C
200917.7 C-0.04 C
201017.4 C-0.30 C
201118.5 C+0.84 C
201218.6 C+0.92 C
201317.4 C-0.33 C
201417.7 C-0.03 C
201517.6 C-0.09 C
201618.3 C+0.60 C
201718.9 C+1.16 C
201818.4 C+0.74 C
201918.2 C+0.47 C
202018.4 C+0.69 C
202117.6 C-0.10 C
202218.4 C+0.72 C
202319.2 C+1.49 C
202519.0 C+1.26 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1965 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 57 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Water Valley
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1965 to 202557Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade1965 to 202557Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1965 to 202557Rise

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

1898 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Water Valley: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.4 C (111.9 F)199440.6 C (105.1 F)63
Coldest night (TNn)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)1989-12.2 C (10.0 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)244.9 mm (9.6 in)194859.1 mm (2.3 in)80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)258.2 mm (10.2 in)194883.8 mm (3.3 in)80
Longest dry spell (CDD)93 days195443 days80

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Water Valley by year The hottest day of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 303540451900192019401960198020002020Record: 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Water Valley by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1898n/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
1963n/a
196433.9 C (93.0 F)
196538.9 C (102.0 F)
196639.4 C (102.9 F)
196740.0 C (104.0 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196942.2 C (108.0 F)
197039.4 C (102.9 F)
197138.9 C (102.0 F)
197241.1 C (106.0 F)
197340.0 C (104.0 F)
197440.0 C (104.0 F)
197538.9 C (102.0 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197937.8 C (100.0 F)
198041.7 C (107.1 F)
198138.3 C (100.9 F)
198238.3 C (100.9 F)
198338.3 C (100.9 F)
198440.0 C (104.0 F)
198540.6 C (105.1 F)
198641.1 C (106.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199040.0 C (104.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199240.0 C (104.0 F)
199340.6 C (105.1 F)
199444.4 C (111.9 F)
199542.2 C (108.0 F)
199640.6 C (105.1 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200044.4 C (111.9 F)
200141.1 C (106.0 F)
200241.1 C (106.0 F)
200341.7 C (107.1 F)
200441.7 C (107.1 F)
200541.1 C (106.0 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200840.6 C (105.1 F)
200939.4 C (102.9 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201143.3 C (109.9 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201340.0 C (104.0 F)
201439.4 C (102.9 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201640.6 C (105.1 F)
201743.3 C (109.9 F)
201842.8 C (109.0 F)
201942.8 C (109.0 F)
202044.4 C (111.9 F)
202138.9 C (102.0 F)
202241.7 C (107.1 F)
202343.9 C (111.0 F)
202443.9 C (111.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202643.3 C (109.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Water Valley by year The coldest night of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F). -20-15-10-51900192019401960198020002020Record: -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Water Valley by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1898n/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
1963n/a
1964-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1965-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1967-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1968-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1969-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1970-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1971-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1972-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1973-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1974-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1975-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1976-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1977-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1978-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1979-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1980-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1981-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1982-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1983-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1984-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1985-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1986-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1987-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1988-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1989-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1990-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1991-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1992-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1993-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1994-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1995-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1996-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2000-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2001-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2002-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2004-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2005-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2006-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2007-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2008-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2009-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2010-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2011-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2012-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2013-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2014-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2015-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2016-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2017-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2018-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2019-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2020-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2021-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2022-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2023-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2024-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2025-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2026-10.6 C (12.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Water Valley by year The wettest day of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 244.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.1 mm (2.3 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 244.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1948
The wettest day of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 244.9 mm (9.6 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.1 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Water Valley by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189830.2 mm (1.2 in)
1948244.9 mm (9.6 in)
194940.9 mm (1.6 in)
195055.6 mm (2.2 in)
195136.8 mm (1.4 in)
195230.7 mm (1.2 in)
195347.2 mm (1.9 in)
195443.7 mm (1.7 in)
195533.0 mm (1.3 in)
195647.0 mm (1.9 in)
195741.4 mm (1.6 in)
195880.0 mm (3.1 in)
195991.4 mm (3.6 in)
196045.2 mm (1.8 in)
196178.7 mm (3.1 in)
196225.9 mm (1.0 in)
196350.3 mm (2.0 in)
196438.1 mm (1.5 in)
196535.6 mm (1.4 in)
196653.3 mm (2.1 in)
196741.9 mm (1.6 in)
196838.6 mm (1.5 in)
196958.4 mm (2.3 in)
197046.7 mm (1.8 in)
197190.2 mm (3.6 in)
197255.9 mm (2.2 in)
197343.2 mm (1.7 in)
197465.0 mm (2.6 in)
197561.5 mm (2.4 in)
197641.9 mm (1.6 in)
197757.2 mm (2.3 in)
197891.4 mm (3.6 in)
197945.2 mm (1.8 in)
1980133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1981112.5 mm (4.4 in)
198259.7 mm (2.4 in)
198371.1 mm (2.8 in)
198450.8 mm (2.0 in)
198580.0 mm (3.1 in)
1986135.9 mm (5.4 in)
198768.6 mm (2.7 in)
1988135.1 mm (5.3 in)
198977.7 mm (3.1 in)
199064.8 mm (2.6 in)
199177.7 mm (3.1 in)
199271.1 mm (2.8 in)
199338.9 mm (1.5 in)
199439.9 mm (1.6 in)
199563.5 mm (2.5 in)
199666.0 mm (2.6 in)
199779.5 mm (3.1 in)
199839.9 mm (1.6 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
200066.0 mm (2.6 in)
200166.0 mm (2.6 in)
200243.2 mm (1.7 in)
200372.9 mm (2.9 in)
200457.4 mm (2.3 in)
2005127.0 mm (5.0 in)
200644.5 mm (1.8 in)
200783.8 mm (3.3 in)
200839.4 mm (1.6 in)
200966.3 mm (2.6 in)
201071.1 mm (2.8 in)
201162.0 mm (2.4 in)
2012121.7 mm (4.8 in)
201375.7 mm (3.0 in)
201440.6 mm (1.6 in)
2015172.7 mm (6.8 in)
201665.5 mm (2.6 in)
201754.6 mm (2.1 in)
201848.0 mm (1.9 in)
201981.3 mm (3.2 in)
2020114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202152.1 mm (2.1 in)
202230.7 mm (1.2 in)
202374.9 mm (2.9 in)
2024100.3 mm (3.9 in)
202557.2 mm (2.3 in)
202627.9 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Water Valley by year The wettest five days of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 258.2 mm (10.2 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in). 01002003001900192019401960198020002020Record: 258.2 mm (10.2 in) in 1948
The wettest five days of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 258.2 mm (10.2 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.8 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Water Valley by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1948258.2 mm (10.2 in)
194957.4 mm (2.3 in)
1950139.5 mm (5.5 in)
195151.0 mm (2.0 in)
195244.6 mm (1.8 in)
195398.6 mm (3.9 in)
195443.7 mm (1.7 in)
195533.0 mm (1.3 in)
195650.9 mm (2.0 in)
195745.2 mm (1.8 in)
1958123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1959149.8 mm (5.9 in)
196077.5 mm (3.1 in)
1961110.5 mm (4.4 in)
196244.2 mm (1.7 in)
196360.5 mm (2.4 in)
196489.9 mm (3.5 in)
196552.9 mm (2.1 in)
196671.9 mm (2.8 in)
196772.3 mm (2.8 in)
196876.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969148.4 mm (5.8 in)
197051.0 mm (2.0 in)
1971111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1972115.6 mm (4.6 in)
197356.4 mm (2.2 in)
1974185.4 mm (7.3 in)
197565.8 mm (2.6 in)
1976100.3 mm (3.9 in)
197789.2 mm (3.5 in)
1978110.0 mm (4.3 in)
197950.5 mm (2.0 in)
1980133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1981136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1982109.7 mm (4.3 in)
198372.6 mm (2.9 in)
198468.1 mm (2.7 in)
198594.0 mm (3.7 in)
1986196.4 mm (7.7 in)
198783.8 mm (3.3 in)
1988136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1989131.8 mm (5.2 in)
199087.9 mm (3.5 in)
1991179.8 mm (7.1 in)
199295.7 mm (3.8 in)
199341.9 mm (1.6 in)
199481.1 mm (3.2 in)
199582.0 mm (3.2 in)
199669.3 mm (2.7 in)
199786.6 mm (3.4 in)
199852.5 mm (2.1 in)
199983.8 mm (3.3 in)
2000112.0 mm (4.4 in)
200174.9 mm (2.9 in)
200290.9 mm (3.6 in)
200379.0 mm (3.1 in)
2004114.6 mm (4.5 in)
2005164.1 mm (6.5 in)
200652.1 mm (2.1 in)
200793.9 mm (3.7 in)
200855.4 mm (2.2 in)
200968.8 mm (2.7 in)
201087.4 mm (3.4 in)
201177.5 mm (3.1 in)
2012128.1 mm (5.0 in)
201397.0 mm (3.8 in)
201443.1 mm (1.7 in)
2015191.0 mm (7.5 in)
2016110.3 mm (4.3 in)
201759.6 mm (2.3 in)
201891.8 mm (3.6 in)
201981.3 mm (3.2 in)
2020164.9 mm (6.5 in)
202173.2 mm (2.9 in)
202248.5 mm (1.9 in)
2023106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2024167.1 mm (6.6 in)
202579.7 mm (3.1 in)
202634.1 mm (1.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Water Valley by year The longest dry spell of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 93 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days. 0204060801001900192019401960198020002020Record: 93 days in 1954
The longest dry spell of the year at Water Valley, 1898 to 2026. The record is 93 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Water Valley by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189820 days
194840 days
194934 days
195090 days
195143 days
195242 days
195353 days
195493 days
195556 days
195661 days
195724 days
195847 days
195957 days
196081 days
196162 days
196264 days
196349 days
196461 days
196544 days
196675 days
196741 days
196833 days
196948 days
197072 days
197153 days
197246 days
197346 days
197444 days
197550 days
197666 days
197743 days
197853 days
197936 days
198050 days
198139 days
198244 days
198338 days
198455 days
198538 days
198630 days
198728 days
198876 days
198941 days
199044 days
199137 days
199257 days
199328 days
199438 days
199535 days
199653 days
199726 days
199848 days
199943 days
200078 days
200136 days
200241 days
200336 days
200423 days
200564 days
200664 days
200737 days
200824 days
200939 days
201047 days
201150 days
201247 days
201343 days
201430 days
201530 days
201627 days
201727 days
201843 days
201930 days
202037 days
202157 days
202238 days
202328 days
202439 days
202530 days
202618 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

57 years with a frost

Across 57 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Water Valley falls on 5 April and the median first autumn frost on 4 November, which leaves a median of 212 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Water Valley
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost5 Apriln/a6 Apriln/a-0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost4 Novembern/a2 Novembern/a-0.8 days per decade
Growing days212 daysn/a209 daysn/a-0.7 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

74 years, 1950 to 2025

A day with at least 60.0 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 171.9 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Water Valley: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
5 years84.8 mm (3.3 in)
10 years103.1 mm (4.1 in)
25 years128.6 mm (5.1 in)
50 years149.5 mm (5.9 in)
100 years171.9 mm (6.8 in)Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1950 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: 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 2015; 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1986; 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1988.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Water Valley, at 2020. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2020 ran 0.5 C (0.8 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Water Valley, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2020-0.4-0.8likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2010 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2010 to 2025, Water Valley had a mean temperature of 18.2 C (64.8 F) and 493.3 mm (19.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Rotan (United States, 134 km away), Abilene Rgnl AP (United States, 128 km away) and Putnam (United States, 164 km away).

Climate twins of Water Valley: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2010 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
RotanUnited States134 km (83 mi)18.0 C (64.4 F)615.4 mm (24.2 in)0.76
Abilene Rgnl APUnited States128 km (80 mi)17.9 C (64.2 F)620.2 mm (24.4 in)0.77
PutnamUnited States164 km (102 mi)18.3 C (65.0 F)635.1 mm (25.0 in)0.83

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).