Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mathews 4 SE (USC00445338), Virginia, United States, with 51 years of record.
Key Facts for Mathews 4 SE
Mathews 4 SE (USC00445338) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.40 latitude and -76.27 longitude, 2 m (5 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1950 to 2000, 51 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mathews 4 SE still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mathews 4 SE set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 28 March 2000.
About the Station
Location: Virginia, United States, 37.40 latitude, -76.27 longitude.
Elevation: 2 m (5 ft).
Period of record: 1950 to 2000, 51 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mathews 4 SE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mathews 4 SE, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
23.9 C (75.0 F)
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
30.0 C (86.0 F)
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-3.3 C (26.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.8 C (100.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
38.9 C (102.0 F)
10.0 C (50.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
37.8 C (100.0 F)
7.8 C (46.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-2.2 C (28.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
29.4 C (84.9 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Mathews 4 SE still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 74.
Standing records at Mathews 4 SE by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1950
26
1951
54
1952
38
1953
52
1954
28
1955
43
1956
66
1957
67
1958
49
1959
74
1960
62
1961
55
1962
24
1979
35
1980
46
1981
50
1982
33
1983
40
1984
51
1985
55
1986
53
1987
32
1988
40
1989
47
1990
48
1991
46
1992
36
1993
32
1994
29
1995
23
1996
28
1997
34
1998
33
1999
22
2000
13
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 229.9 mm (9.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mathews 4 SE. The most was 229.9 mm (9.1 in) on 12 August 1955.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mathews 4 SE
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
19 January 1987
Feb
129.8 mm (5.1 in)
5 February 1998
Mar
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
13 March 1993
Apr
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
16 April 1983
May
78.7 mm (3.1 in)
31 May 1960
Jun
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
5 June 1957
Jul
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
25 July 1997
Aug
229.9 mm (9.1 in)
12 August 1955
Sep
188.5 mm (7.4 in)
16 September 1999
Oct
114.3 mm (4.5 in)
18 October 1999
Nov
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
21 November 1952
Dec
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
29 December 1958
Period of Record Coverage
1950 to 2000
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
35 years of record at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1979, 1996, 1998 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 25 complete years at Mathews 4 SE, 1951 to 1997. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.5 C (58.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 13.4 C (56.2 F), and the warmest was 1990, at 15.7 C (60.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mathews 4 SE as warming stripes, 1951 to 1997
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1951
14.8 C
+0.26 C
1955
14.2 C
-0.28 C
1956
14.8 C
+0.29 C
1957
14.9 C
+0.35 C
1958
13.4 C
-1.06 C
1959
15.2 C
+0.68 C
1960
13.9 C
-0.62 C
1961
14.4 C
-0.15 C
1980
14.2 C
-0.30 C
1981
13.8 C
-0.66 C
1982
14.2 C
-0.27 C
1983
14.2 C
-0.26 C
1984
14.6 C
+0.06 C
1985
15.1 C
+0.62 C
1986
14.7 C
+0.19 C
1987
14.2 C
-0.33 C
1988
13.8 C
-0.71 C
1989
14.3 C
-0.18 C
1990
15.7 C
+1.23 C
1991
15.7 C
+1.21 C
1992
14.2 C
-0.26 C
1993
14.5 C
-0.03 C
1994
15.0 C
+0.51 C
1995
14.8 C
+0.33 C
1997
13.9 C
-0.58 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
1950 to 2000
Yearly extremes at Mathews 4 SE: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1952
35.6 C (96.1 F)
35
Coldest night (TNn)
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1985
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
35
Wettest day (Rx1day)
229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1955
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
266.7 mm (10.5 in)
1955
105.3 mm (4.1 in)
35
Longest dry spell (CDD)
33 days
1958
19 days
35
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mathews 4 SE by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1950
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1951
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1952
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1953
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1955
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1956
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1958
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1959
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1960
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1961
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1962
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1979
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1980
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1983
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1984
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1985
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1986
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1987
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1989
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1990
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1992
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1993
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1994
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1996
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1997
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1999
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2000
28.9 C (84.0 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -13.9 C (7.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mathews 4 SE by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1950
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1951
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1952
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1953
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1954
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1955
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1956
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1957
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1958
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1959
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1961
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1962
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1979
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1980
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1981
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1982
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1983
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1984
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1986
-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1987
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1988
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1989
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1990
-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1991
-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1992
-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1993
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1994
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1995
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1998
-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2000
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. The record is 229.9 mm (9.1 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.4 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mathews 4 SE by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1950
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1951
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1953
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1954
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1955
229.9 mm (9.1 in)
1956
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1957
102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1958
116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1959
74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1960
143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1961
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1962
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1979
95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1980
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982
63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1983
58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1984
60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1985
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1986
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1987
61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1988
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1989
149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1990
131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1991
81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992
81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1993
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1994
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1995
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1996
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1997
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1998
129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1999
188.5 mm (7.4 in)
2000
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. The record is 266.7 mm (10.5 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.3 mm (4.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mathews 4 SE by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1950
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1951
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1953
123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1954
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1955
266.7 mm (10.5 in)
1956
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1957
157.1 mm (6.2 in)
1958
153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1959
105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1960
149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1961
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1962
89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1979
146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1980
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1981
80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1982
122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1983
89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1984
84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1985
140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1986
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1987
135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1988
73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1989
158.3 mm (6.2 in)
1990
179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1991
112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1992
143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1993
88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1994
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1995
85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1996
102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1997
177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1998
167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1999
262.9 mm (10.4 in)
2000
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Mathews 4 SE, 1950 to 2000. The record is 33 days in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mathews 4 SE by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1950
17 days
1951
13 days
1952
12 days
1953
23 days
1954
15 days
1955
15 days
1956
19 days
1957
16 days
1958
33 days
1959
21 days
1960
16 days
1961
22 days
1962
13 days
1979
14 days
1980
19 days
1981
15 days
1982
24 days
1983
19 days
1984
21 days
1985
20 days
1986
31 days
1987
19 days
1988
14 days
1989
24 days
1990
18 days
1991
22 days
1992
15 days
1993
24 days
1994
21 days
1995
20 days
1996
8 days
1997
21 days
1998
14 days
1999
23 days
2000
12 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
25 years with a frost
Across 25 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mathews 4 SE falls on 11 April and the median first autumn frost on 3 November, which leaves a median of 199 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.9 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Mathews 4 SE
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1951 to 1997)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
11 April
n/a
11 April
n/a
-2.6 days per decade
First autumn frost
3 November
n/a
3 November
n/a
-0.7 days per decade
Growing days
199 days
n/a
199 days
n/a
+1.9 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.
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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.