Meadows of Dan 5 SW Weather Records (USC00445453)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Meadows of Dan 5 SW (USC00445453), Virginia, United States, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Meadows of Dan 5 SW

Meadows of Dan 5 SW (USC00445453) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.67 latitude and -80.45 longitude, 678 m (2,225 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1950 to 2026, 77 years of record.
1,464 records set at Meadows of Dan 5 SW still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Meadows of Dan 5 SW set a daily record precipitation of 49.3 mm (1.9 in) on 8 July 2026.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 36.67 latitude, -80.45 longitude.
Elevation: 678 m (2,225 ft).
Period of record: 1950 to 2026, 77 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

39 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Meadows of Dan 5 SW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 39 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Mar	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
Apr	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)
May	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jun	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)
Aug	32.8 C (91.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
Nov	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Meadows of Dan 5 SW still stand. 2018 holds the most, with 123.

Standing records at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1968	8
1970	14
1974	31
1975	29
1976	11
1978	38
1980	4
2010	36
2011	105
2012	99
2013	25
2014	47
2015	105
2016	107
2017	99
2018	123
2019	92
2020	90
2021	66
2022	55
2023	77
2024	74
2025	85
2026	44

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Meadows of Dan 5 SW between 11 February 1983 and 18 August 1985. Each dot is a new record.

When Meadows of Dan 5 SW set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1983-02-11	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1983-02-12	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)
1985-08-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 207.3 mm (8.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 207.3 mm (8.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Meadows of Dan 5 SW. The most was 207.3 mm (8.2 in) on 18 August 1985.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Meadows of Dan 5 SW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	14 January 2005
Feb	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	21 February 1953
Mar	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	1 March 1987
Apr	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	10 April 1983
May	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	13 May 2025
Jun	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	21 June 1972
Jul	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	15 July 1990
Aug	207.3 mm (8.2 in)	18 August 1985
Sep	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	22 September 1979
Oct	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	1 October 1959
Nov	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	5 November 1985
Dec	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	11 December 2024

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 2026

24 years of record at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1968 to 2026. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 2010 and others.

Days with data per year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1968	29	8%	No
1970	29	8%	No
1974	74	20%	No
1975	48	13%	No
1976	49	13%	No
1978	51	14%	No
1980	20	5%	No
2010	92	25%	No
2011	359	98%	Yes
2012	361	99%	Yes
2013	99	27%	No
2014	170	47%	No
2015	356	98%	Yes
2016	354	97%	Yes
2017	363	99%	Yes
2018	363	99%	Yes
2019	363	99%	Yes
2020	364	99%	Yes
2021	363	99%	Yes
2022	357	98%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	365	100%	Yes
2025	292	80%	No
2026	172	47%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Meadows of Dan 5 SW
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 2026	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 2026	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	0.2 cm (0.1 in)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	monthly rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 2025	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2024	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	monthly rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	13 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2024	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain (Tie)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	tie	14 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 2024	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	18 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2023	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 2022	Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

12 complete years, 2011 to 2024

One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 2011 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.3 C (55.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2022, at 12.6 C (54.6 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 13.8 C (56.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.8 C (1.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at Meadows of Dan 5 SW as warming stripes, 2011 to 2024
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
2011	13.3 C	+0.02 C
2012	13.4 C	+0.08 C
2015	13.4 C	+0.12 C
2016	13.7 C	+0.45 C
2017	13.6 C	+0.36 C
2018	13.0 C	-0.26 C
2019	13.2 C	-0.04 C
2020	13.1 C	-0.17 C
2021	12.9 C	-0.36 C
2022	12.6 C	-0.72 C
2023	13.2 C	-0.05 C
2024	13.8 C	+0.53 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 2026

Yearly extremes at Meadows of Dan 5 SW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2012	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	2015	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	207.3 mm (8.2 in)	1985	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	269.7 mm (10.6 in)	2006	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	42 days	2000	18 days	77

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1950 to 2026. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.7 C (89.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1975	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1976	19.4 C (66.9 F)
1977	n/a
1978	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1979	n/a
1980	20.0 C (68.0 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2011	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2012	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2013	28.3 C (82.9 F)
2014	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2015	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2016	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2017	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2018	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2019	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2020	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2021	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2022	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2023	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2024	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2025	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2026	31.7 C (89.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1950 to 2026. The record is -19.4 C (-2.9 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.2 C (10.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1969	n/a
1970	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1975	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1976	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1977	n/a
1978	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1979	n/a
1980	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2011	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2012	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2013	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2014	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2015	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2016	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2017	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2018	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2019	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2020	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2021	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2022	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2023	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2024	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2025	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2026	-17.8 C (0.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1950 to 2026. The record is 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.6 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1950	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1951	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1952	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1953	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1954	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1955	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1956	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1957	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1958	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1959	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1960	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1961	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1962	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1963	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1965	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1966	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1967	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1968	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1969	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1970	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1971	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1972	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1973	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1974	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1975	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1976	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1977	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1978	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1979	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1980	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1981	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1982	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1983	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1985	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1986	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1987	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1988	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1989	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1990	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1991	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1992	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1993	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1994	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1995	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1996	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1997	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1998	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1999	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2000	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2001	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2002	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2003	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2004	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2005	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
2006	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
2007	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2008	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2009	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2010	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2011	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
2012	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2013	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
2014	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2015	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2016	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2017	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
2018	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2019	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
2020	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
2021	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2022	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2023	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
2024	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2025	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2026	49.3 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1950 to 2026. The record is 269.7 mm (10.6 in) in 2006, marked on the chart; the median year is 137.7 mm (5.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1950	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1951	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1952	173.1 mm (6.8 in)
1953	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1954	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1955	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1956	122.8 mm (4.8 in)
1957	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1958	146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1959	263.9 mm (10.4 in)
1960	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1961	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1962	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1964	211.3 mm (8.3 in)
1965	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1966	155.8 mm (6.1 in)
1967	191.2 mm (7.5 in)
1968	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1969	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1970	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1971	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1972	227.6 mm (9.0 in)
1973	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1975	173.8 mm (6.8 in)
1976	185.5 mm (7.3 in)
1977	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1978	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1979	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1980	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1981	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1982	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1983	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1984	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1985	242.9 mm (9.6 in)
1986	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1987	265.4 mm (10.4 in)
1988	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1990	218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1991	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1992	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1993	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1994	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1995	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1996	148.7 mm (5.9 in)
1997	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1998	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1999	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
2000	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2001	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
2002	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2003	188.8 mm (7.4 in)
2004	182.8 mm (7.2 in)
2005	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2006	269.7 mm (10.6 in)
2007	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
2008	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2009	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2010	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
2011	152.1 mm (6.0 in)
2012	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
2013	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
2014	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
2015	195.3 mm (7.7 in)
2016	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2017	148.9 mm (5.9 in)
2018	203.4 mm (8.0 in)
2019	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
2020	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
2021	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
2022	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2023	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2024	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2025	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
2026	118.8 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Meadows of Dan 5 SW, 1950 to 2026. The record is 42 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Meadows of Dan 5 SW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1950	17 days
1951	13 days
1952	30 days
1953	30 days
1954	15 days
1955	18 days
1956	19 days
1957	11 days
1958	22 days
1959	21 days
1960	12 days
1961	16 days
1962	16 days
1963	23 days
1964	32 days
1965	27 days
1966	20 days
1967	20 days
1968	25 days
1969	13 days
1970	24 days
1971	16 days
1972	21 days
1973	19 days
1974	17 days
1975	13 days
1976	20 days
1977	18 days
1978	24 days
1979	14 days
1980	30 days
1981	23 days
1982	12 days
1983	18 days
1984	23 days
1985	35 days
1986	33 days
1987	28 days
1988	16 days
1989	15 days
1990	15 days
1991	15 days
1992	19 days
1993	17 days
1994	14 days
1995	22 days
1996	11 days
1997	15 days
1998	20 days
1999	18 days
2000	42 days
2001	29 days
2002	15 days
2003	13 days
2004	13 days
2005	19 days
2006	12 days
2007	20 days
2008	13 days
2009	19 days
2010	16 days
2011	19 days
2012	13 days
2013	16 days
2014	16 days
2015	14 days
2016	30 days
2017	24 days
2018	9 days
2019	19 days
2020	11 days
2021	16 days
2022	12 days
2023	27 days
2024	31 days
2025	19 days
2026	15 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

71 years, 1951 to 2024

A day with at least 89.8 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 203.6 mm (8.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Meadows of Dan 5 SW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
5 years	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
10 years	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
25 years	160.9 mm (6.3 in)
50 years	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
100 years	203.6 mm (8.0 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1951 to 2024.

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: 207.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1985; 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1979; 167.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1972.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).