Mc Dowell Weather Records (USC00445414)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mc Dowell (USC00445414), Virginia, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Mc Dowell

Mc Dowell (USC00445414) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 38.33 latitude and -79.50 longitude, 610 m (2,001 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1903 to 1980, 78 years of record.
1,454 records set at Mc Dowell still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 38.33 latitude, -79.50 longitude.
Elevation: 610 m (2,001 ft).
Period of record: 1903 to 1980, 78 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mc Dowell. 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 Mc Dowell, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	14.4 C (57.9 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,454 standing records

1,454 records at Mc Dowell still stand. 1904 holds the most, with 742.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 127.0 mm (5.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mc Dowell. The most was 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 30 May 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mc Dowell
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 January 1979
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 February 1966
Mar	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 March 1978
Apr	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	5 April 1977
May	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	30 May 1971
Jun	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	8 June 1940
Jul	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	5 July 1972
Aug	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	15 August 1940
Sep	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	14 September 1966
Oct	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	6 October 1972
Nov	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	3 November 1979
Dec	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 December 1941

Period of Record Coverage

1903 to 1905

3 years of record at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1905. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1903, 1905.

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1903 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Mc Dowell: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1904	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3
Coldest night (TNn)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	1905	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3
Wettest day (Rx1day)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	1971	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	1971	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	28
Longest dry spell (CDD)	54 days	1941	21 days	28

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1980. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mc Dowell by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1903	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1904	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1905	14.4 C (57.9 F)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1980. The record is -26.7 C (-16.1 F) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.8 C (-9.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mc Dowell by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1903	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1904	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1905	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1980. The record is 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.9 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mc Dowell by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1903	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1904	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1905	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
1939	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1940	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1941	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1942	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1943	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1944	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1964	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1965	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1966	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1967	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1968	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1969	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1972	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1974	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1975	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1976	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1977	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1978	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1980	57.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1980. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.7 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mc Dowell by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1903	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1904	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1905	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1939	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1940	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1941	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1942	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1943	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1944	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1946	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1947	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1948	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1964	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1965	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1966	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1967	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1968	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1969	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1970	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1971	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1972	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1974	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1975	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1976	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1977	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1978	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1979	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1980	64.6 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mc Dowell, 1903 to 1980. The record is 54 days in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mc Dowell by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1903	18 days
1904	38 days
1905	21 days
1939	14 days
1940	20 days
1941	54 days
1942	14 days
1943	23 days
1944	25 days
1946	14 days
1947	15 days
1948	9 days
1964	32 days
1965	14 days
1966	38 days
1967	21 days
1968	25 days
1969	33 days
1970	20 days
1971	30 days
1972	28 days
1974	5 days
1975	22 days
1976	30 days
1977	21 days
1978	35 days
1979	15 days
1980	21 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.

Download the Data

Data for Mc Dowell standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mc Dowell threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1903	271	74%	No
1904	341	93%	Yes
1905	57	16%	No