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Wakefield 1 NW Weather Records (USC00448800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wakefield 1 NW (USC00448800), Virginia, United States, with 45 years of record.

Key Facts for Wakefield 1 NW

  • Wakefield 1 NW (USC00448800) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 36.98 latitude and -77.01 longitude, 34 m (113 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1982 to 2026, 45 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Wakefield 1 NW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Wakefield 1 NW set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.3 C (64.9 F) on 24 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Virginia, United States, 36.98 latitude, -77.01 longitude.
  • Elevation: 34 m (113 ft).
  • Period of record: 1982 to 2026, 45 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

31 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Wakefield 1 NW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Wakefield 1 NW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 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 Wakefield 1 NW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 31 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Wakefield 1 NW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.8 C (82.0 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Apr35.6 C (96.1 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May36.1 C (97.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Oct37.2 C (99.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)n/an/a
Dec27.2 C (81.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Wakefield 1 NW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Wakefield 1 NW still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 52. 02040601982: 51983: 471984: 511985: 461986: 391987: 171988: 231989: 521990: 481991: 481992: 301993: 231994: 191995: 171996: 371997: 301998: 391999: 392000: 332001: 432002: 502003: 312004: 292005: 232006: 252007: 372008: 372009: 242010: 462011: 262012: 272013: 292014: 422015: 432016: 292017: 342018: 392019: 282020: 312021: 242022: 292023: 242024: 212025: 202026: 30198219871992199720022007201220172022
1,464 records at Wakefield 1 NW still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 52.
Standing records at Wakefield 1 NW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19825
198347
198451
198546
198639
198717
198823
198952
199048
199148
199230
199323
199419
199517
199637
199730
199839
199939
200033
200143
200250
200331
200429
200523
200625
200737
200837
200924
201046
201126
201227
201329
201442
201543
201629
201734
201839
201928
202031
202124
202229
202324
202421
202520
202630

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Wakefield 1 NW set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Wakefield 1 NW between 7 January 2018 and 7 January 2018. Each dot is a new record. Record low minimum temperature7 January 2018: Record low minimum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1 all-time records were set at Wakefield 1 NW between 7 January 2018 and 7 January 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Wakefield 1 NW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2018-01-07Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 232.9 mm (9.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wakefield 1 NW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wakefield 1 NW. The most was 232.9 mm (9.2 in) on 27 August 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 19 January 1996 Jan Feb: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 23 February 1987 Feb Mar: 154.9 mm (6.1 in), 3 March 1991 Mar Apr: 70.6 mm (2.8 in), 20 April 2008 Apr May: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 23 May 2010 May Jun: 119.9 mm (4.7 in), 7 June 2013 Jun Jul: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 7 July 1999 Jul Aug: 232.9 mm (9.2 in), 27 August 2011 Aug Sep: 190.5 mm (7.5 in), 27 September 1985 Sep Oct: 166.6 mm (6.6 in), 7 October 2006 Oct Nov: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 12 November 2009 Nov Dec: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 11 December 2008 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wakefield 1 NW. The most was 232.9 mm (9.2 in) on 27 August 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Wakefield 1 NW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan76.2 mm (3.0 in)19 January 1996
Feb69.9 mm (2.8 in)23 February 1987
Mar154.9 mm (6.1 in)3 March 1991
Apr70.6 mm (2.8 in)20 April 2008
May95.3 mm (3.8 in)23 May 2010
Jun119.9 mm (4.7 in)7 June 2013
Jul111.8 mm (4.4 in)7 July 1999
Aug232.9 mm (9.2 in)27 August 2011
Sep190.5 mm (7.5 in)27 September 1985
Oct166.6 mm (6.6 in)7 October 2006
Nov96.0 mm (3.8 in)12 November 2009
Dec74.9 mm (2.9 in)11 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2026
Days with data per year at Wakefield 1 NW 45 years of record at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2026. 1982: 31 of 365 days1983: 363 of 365 days1984: 359 of 366 days1985: 351 of 365 days1986: 361 of 365 days1987: 346 of 365 days1988: 348 of 366 days1989: 328 of 365 days1990: 291 of 365 days1991: 349 of 365 days1992: 322 of 366 days1993: 310 of 365 days1994: 337 of 365 days1995: 341 of 365 days1996: 347 of 366 days1997: 286 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 362 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 364 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: 335 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: 285 of 365 days1990200020102020
45 years of record at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2026.
Days with data per year at Wakefield 1 NW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1982318%No
198336399%Yes
198435998%Yes
198535196%Yes
198636199%Yes
198734695%Yes
198834895%Yes
198932890%No
199029180%No
199134996%Yes
199232288%No
199331085%No
199433792%Yes
199534193%Yes
199634795%Yes
199728678%No
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200136299%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
200836399%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010364100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
201733592%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Wakefield 1 NW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily low max (Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie39 years3 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily low min (Tie)16.1 C (61.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max37.8 C (100.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max38.3 C (100.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Wakefield 1 NW, USmonthly high max (Tie)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie14 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1983 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Wakefield 1 NW as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Wakefield 1 NW, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.1 C (59.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 13.8 C (56.9 F), and the warmest was 1991, at 16.4 C (61.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F). 1983: 14.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1984: 14.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 15.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1986: 15.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 14.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1988: 13.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1991: 16.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1992: 14.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1994: 14.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 15.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1999: 14.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2000: 14.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2001: 14.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2002: 15.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2003: 14.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2004: 14.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 14.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 15.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 15.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 15.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2009: 14.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 15.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2011: 15.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2012: 15.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2013: 14.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 14.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2015: 15.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 15.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2018: 15.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 16.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2020: 16.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 15.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2022: 15.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2023: 15.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2024: 16.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2025: 15.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean198319901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at Wakefield 1 NW, 1983 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.1 C (59.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 13.8 C (56.9 F), and the warmest was 1991, at 16.4 C (61.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Wakefield 1 NW as warming stripes, 1983 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198314.7 C-0.41 C
198414.8 C-0.25 C
198515.0 C-0.05 C
198615.0 C-0.12 C
198714.7 C-0.36 C
198813.8 C-1.26 C
199116.4 C+1.26 C
199214.0 C-1.10 C
199414.7 C-0.38 C
199815.4 C+0.33 C
199914.9 C-0.18 C
200014.2 C-0.87 C
200114.7 C-0.40 C
200215.4 C+0.35 C
200314.5 C-0.55 C
200414.9 C-0.22 C
200514.9 C-0.17 C
200615.3 C+0.20 C
200715.3 C+0.21 C
200815.3 C+0.19 C
200914.8 C-0.34 C
201015.0 C-0.08 C
201115.6 C+0.52 C
201215.7 C+0.61 C
201314.4 C-0.66 C
201414.0 C-1.13 C
201515.0 C-0.08 C
201615.3 C+0.18 C
201815.5 C+0.43 C
201916.0 C+0.91 C
202016.0 C+0.93 C
202115.6 C+0.47 C
202215.4 C+0.28 C
202315.9 C+0.78 C
202416.0 C+0.90 C
202515.1 C-0.03 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1983 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Wakefield 1 NW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1983 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.21 C (0.04 to 0.39) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1983 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.21 C (0.04 to 0.38) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1983 to 202536Rise

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

1982 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Wakefield 1 NW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)198337.2 C (99.0 F)45
Coldest night (TNn)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)2018-12.8 C (9.0 F)45
Wettest day (Rx1day)232.9 mm (9.2 in)201180.8 mm (3.2 in)45
Wettest five days (Rx5day)329.5 mm (13.0 in)2010115.3 mm (4.5 in)45
Longest dry spell (CDD)40 days200118 days45

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Wakefield 1 NW by year The hottest day of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 25303540451990200020102020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1983
The hottest day of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Wakefield 1 NW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198225.6 C (78.1 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198435.6 C (96.1 F)
198534.4 C (93.9 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199037.2 C (99.0 F)
199138.9 C (102.0 F)
199235.6 C (96.1 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199735.6 C (96.1 F)
199838.3 C (100.9 F)
199938.3 C (100.9 F)
200035.6 C (96.1 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200238.9 C (102.0 F)
200335.6 C (96.1 F)
200434.4 C (93.9 F)
200539.4 C (102.9 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200838.3 C (100.9 F)
200936.1 C (97.0 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201138.3 C (100.9 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)
201335.0 C (95.0 F)
201435.6 C (96.1 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201737.2 C (99.0 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202037.2 C (99.0 F)
202135.6 C (96.1 F)
202237.2 C (99.0 F)
202336.1 C (97.0 F)
202438.3 C (100.9 F)
202537.8 C (100.0 F)
202638.3 C (100.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Wakefield 1 NW by year The coldest night of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.8 C (9.0 F). -30-25-20-15-10-51990200020102020Record: -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2018
The coldest night of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is -12.8 C (9.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Wakefield 1 NW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1982-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1983-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1984-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1986-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1987-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1988-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1989-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1990-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1991-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1992-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1993-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1994-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1995-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1997-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1998-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1999-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2000-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2001-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2002-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2003-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2004-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2005-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2006-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2007-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2008-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2009-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2010-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2011-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2012-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2013-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2014-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2015-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2016-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2017-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2018-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2019-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2020-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2021-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2022-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2023-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2024-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2025-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2026-13.3 C (8.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wakefield 1 NW by year The wettest day of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 232.9 mm (9.2 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in). 01002003001990200020102020Record: 232.9 mm (9.2 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 232.9 mm (9.2 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wakefield 1 NW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198219.8 mm (0.8 in)
198355.4 mm (2.2 in)
198473.7 mm (2.9 in)
1985190.5 mm (7.5 in)
198657.2 mm (2.3 in)
198769.9 mm (2.8 in)
198888.9 mm (3.5 in)
198988.9 mm (3.5 in)
199050.8 mm (2.0 in)
1991154.9 mm (6.1 in)
199250.8 mm (2.0 in)
199359.7 mm (2.4 in)
199454.6 mm (2.1 in)
199573.7 mm (2.9 in)
1996101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199749.8 mm (2.0 in)
199866.5 mm (2.6 in)
1999190.0 mm (7.5 in)
200087.1 mm (3.4 in)
200165.3 mm (2.6 in)
200294.5 mm (3.7 in)
2003143.8 mm (5.7 in)
2004114.8 mm (4.5 in)
200553.3 mm (2.1 in)
2006168.4 mm (6.6 in)
200770.4 mm (2.8 in)
200880.8 mm (3.2 in)
200996.0 mm (3.8 in)
2010153.4 mm (6.0 in)
2011232.9 mm (9.2 in)
2012162.8 mm (6.4 in)
2013119.9 mm (4.7 in)
201496.8 mm (3.8 in)
201573.7 mm (2.9 in)
2016119.4 mm (4.7 in)
201784.1 mm (3.3 in)
201867.6 mm (2.7 in)
2019118.1 mm (4.6 in)
202077.5 mm (3.1 in)
202158.4 mm (2.3 in)
202278.7 mm (3.1 in)
202360.7 mm (2.4 in)
202496.8 mm (3.8 in)
202599.1 mm (3.9 in)
202636.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wakefield 1 NW by year The wettest five days of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 329.5 mm (13.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.3 mm (4.5 in). 01002003004001990200020102020Record: 329.5 mm (13.0 in) in 2010
The wettest five days of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 329.5 mm (13.0 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.3 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wakefield 1 NW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198231.3 mm (1.2 in)
198372.7 mm (2.9 in)
198499.4 mm (3.9 in)
1985245.1 mm (9.6 in)
1986103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1987153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1988105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1989127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199067.3 mm (2.6 in)
1991259.0 mm (10.2 in)
1992130.1 mm (5.1 in)
199383.8 mm (3.3 in)
1994106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199586.5 mm (3.4 in)
1996115.3 mm (4.5 in)
199785.1 mm (3.4 in)
1998110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1999325.4 mm (12.8 in)
2000105.2 mm (4.1 in)
200194.2 mm (3.7 in)
2002107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2003146.6 mm (5.8 in)
2004115.1 mm (4.5 in)
200589.2 mm (3.5 in)
2006270.8 mm (10.7 in)
200785.6 mm (3.4 in)
2008156.0 mm (6.1 in)
2009171.4 mm (6.7 in)
2010329.5 mm (13.0 in)
2011247.8 mm (9.8 in)
2012172.5 mm (6.8 in)
2013159.5 mm (6.3 in)
2014129.3 mm (5.1 in)
2015124.1 mm (4.9 in)
2016140.3 mm (5.5 in)
2017106.1 mm (4.2 in)
2018120.3 mm (4.7 in)
2019189.3 mm (7.5 in)
2020145.5 mm (5.7 in)
2021102.9 mm (4.1 in)
202295.2 mm (3.7 in)
202392.8 mm (3.7 in)
2024119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2025151.7 mm (6.0 in)
202675.7 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wakefield 1 NW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 0102030401990200020102020Record: 40 days in 2001
The longest dry spell of the year at Wakefield 1 NW, 1982 to 2026. The record is 40 days in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wakefield 1 NW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198211 days
198314 days
198422 days
198525 days
198616 days
198726 days
198838 days
198934 days
199032 days
199127 days
199219 days
199327 days
199420 days
199516 days
199615 days
199724 days
199817 days
199918 days
200039 days
200140 days
200219 days
200312 days
200417 days
200522 days
200616 days
200719 days
200816 days
200914 days
201015 days
201116 days
201214 days
201323 days
201415 days
201513 days
201615 days
201725 days
201812 days
201925 days
20209 days
202117 days
202213 days
202320 days
202439 days
202516 days
202619 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

36 years with a frost

Across 36 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Wakefield 1 NW falls on 15 April and the median first autumn frost on 30 October, which leaves a median of 198 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Wakefield 1 NW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost15 Apriln/a16 Apriln/a+2.7 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Octobern/a30 Octobern/a+1.2 days per decade
Growing days198 daysn/a197 daysn/a-1.5 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

40 years, 1983 to 2025

A day with at least 87.9 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 280.9 mm (11.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wakefield 1 NW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years87.9 mm (3.5 in)
5 years125.0 mm (4.9 in)
10 years154.6 mm (6.1 in)
25 years198.6 mm (7.8 in)
50 years237.1 mm (9.3 in)Longer than the 40 years of record
100 years280.9 mm (11.1 in)Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1983 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: 232.9 mm (9.2 in) in 2011; 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 1985; 190.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1999.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).