Bens Run 1 SSE Weather Records (USC00460687)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bens Run 1 SSE (USC00460687), West Virginia, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Bens Run 1 SSE

Bens Run 1 SSE (USC00460687) is a weather station in West Virginia, United States at 39.47 latitude and -81.10 longitude, 195 m (640 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1900 to 1985, 86 years of record.
1,464 records set at Bens Run 1 SSE still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bens Run 1 SSE tied a daily record low maximum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 25 August 1985.

About the Station

Location: West Virginia, United States, 39.47 latitude, -81.10 longitude.
Elevation: 195 m (640 ft).
Period of record: 1900 to 1985, 86 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Bens Run 1 SSE. 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 Bens Run 1 SSE, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Bens Run 1 SSE still stand. 1930 holds the most, with 42.

Standing records at Bens Run 1 SSE by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1900	11
1901	25
1902	9
1903	16
1904	18
1905	9
1906	20
1907	17
1908	13
1909	15
1910	12
1911	33
1912	11
1913	16
1914	22
1915	14
1916	10
1917	20
1918	26
1919	10
1920	12
1921	10
1922	8
1923	20
1924	9
1925	28
1926	11
1927	20
1928	11
1929	20
1930	42
1931	25
1932	33
1933	27
1934	18
1935	23
1936	39
1937	8
1938	13
1939	19
1940	16
1941	16
1942	18
1943	16
1944	11
1945	25
1946	13
1947	14
1948	10
1949	14
1950	19
1951	15
1952	12
1953	12
1954	18
1955	10
1956	13
1957	12
1958	9
1959	9
1960	8
1962	15
1963	32
1964	16
1965	15
1966	24
1967	25
1968	11
1969	10
1970	13
1971	16
1972	31
1973	18
1974	24
1975	13
1976	28
1977	25
1978	11
1979	29
1980	11
1981	15
1982	20
1983	19
1984	22
1985	8

All-Time Record Progression

11 new records

11 all-time records were set at Bens Run 1 SSE between 6 July 1935 and 21 January 1985. Each dot is a new record.

When Bens Run 1 SSE set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1935-07-06	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1936-01-24	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -13.9 C (7.0 F)
1949-07-05	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1954-10-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960-08-04	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1963-01-28	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1970-01-09	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -15.0 C (5.0 F)
1977-01-18	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)
1983-12-25	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -17.2 C (1.0 F)
1984-01-21	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1985-01-21	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 119.4 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bens Run 1 SSE. The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 4 August 1960.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bens Run 1 SSE
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	11 January 1974
Feb	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	2 February 1981
Mar	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	5 March 1963
Apr	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 April 1948
May	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	25 May 1918
Jun	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	25 June 1950
Jul	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	29 July 1981
Aug	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	4 August 1960
Sep	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	13 September 1971
Oct	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	15 October 1954
Nov	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 November 1919
Dec	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	12 December 1944

Period of Record Coverage

1900 to 1985

86 years of record at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1903, 1931, 1941, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and others.

Days with data per year at Bens Run 1 SSE
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1900	104	28%	No
1901	352	96%	Yes
1902	341	93%	Yes
1903	322	88%	No
1904	355	97%	Yes
1905	351	96%	Yes
1906	361	99%	Yes
1907	364	100%	Yes
1908	363	99%	Yes
1909	357	98%	Yes
1910	361	99%	Yes
1911	357	98%	Yes
1912	363	99%	Yes
1913	363	99%	Yes
1914	357	98%	Yes
1915	365	100%	Yes
1916	365	100%	Yes
1917	364	100%	Yes
1918	361	99%	Yes
1919	362	99%	Yes
1920	366	100%	Yes
1921	362	99%	Yes
1922	365	100%	Yes
1923	364	100%	Yes
1924	361	99%	Yes
1925	362	99%	Yes
1926	363	99%	Yes
1927	359	98%	Yes
1928	363	99%	Yes
1929	361	99%	Yes
1930	364	100%	Yes
1931	304	83%	No
1932	354	97%	Yes
1933	361	99%	Yes
1934	360	99%	Yes
1935	349	96%	Yes
1936	356	97%	Yes
1937	364	100%	Yes
1938	361	99%	Yes
1939	359	98%	Yes
1940	362	99%	Yes
1941	301	82%	No
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	364	100%	Yes
1944	363	99%	Yes
1945	343	94%	Yes
1946	363	99%	Yes
1947	364	100%	Yes
1948	365	100%	Yes
1949	356	98%	Yes
1950	353	97%	Yes
1951	362	99%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	360	99%	Yes
1954	359	98%	Yes
1955	362	99%	Yes
1956	363	99%	Yes
1957	360	99%	Yes
1958	334	92%	Yes
1959	216	59%	No
1960	128	35%	No
1961	33	9%	No
1962	257	70%	No
1963	339	93%	Yes
1964	304	83%	No
1965	315	86%	No
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	360	99%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	361	99%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	364	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	364	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	259	71%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Bens Run 1 SSE
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low max (Tie)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	tie	70 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 June 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low max (Tie)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	tie	82 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	3 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	monthly high min (Tie)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	tie	77 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	1 year	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1985	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max (Tie)	22.2 C (72.0 F)	tie	2 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1984	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	47 years	5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

71 complete years, 1901 to 1984

One stripe for each of 71 complete years at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1901 to 1984. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.0 C (53.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 9.8 C (49.6 F), and the warmest was 1921, at 14.0 C (57.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Bens Run 1 SSE as warming stripes, 1901 to 1984
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1901	11.3 C	-0.63 C
1902	11.8 C	-0.14 C
1904	11.1 C	-0.84 C
1905	11.8 C	-0.22 C
1906	12.8 C	+0.78 C
1907	11.6 C	-0.42 C
1908	12.7 C	+0.70 C
1909	12.2 C	+0.19 C
1910	11.8 C	-0.18 C
1911	13.3 C	+1.35 C
1912	11.5 C	-0.48 C
1913	12.7 C	+0.77 C
1914	11.8 C	-0.16 C
1915	12.1 C	+0.09 C
1916	12.1 C	+0.16 C
1917	10.6 C	-1.37 C
1918	12.5 C	+0.54 C
1919	13.0 C	+1.04 C
1920	11.9 C	-0.07 C
1921	14.0 C	+2.03 C
1922	13.2 C	+1.25 C
1923	12.7 C	+0.77 C
1924	11.5 C	-0.47 C
1925	12.2 C	+0.23 C
1926	11.8 C	-0.20 C
1927	12.9 C	+0.93 C
1928	12.0 C	+0.06 C
1929	12.3 C	+0.30 C
1930	13.2 C	+1.18 C
1932	13.8 C	+1.84 C
1933	13.5 C	+1.57 C
1934	13.3 C	+1.29 C
1936	12.4 C	+0.38 C
1937	12.6 C	+0.60 C
1938	13.7 C	+1.72 C
1940	11.4 C	-0.53 C
1942	12.7 C	+0.73 C
1943	12.4 C	+0.39 C
1944	12.4 C	+0.45 C
1945	11.8 C	-0.14 C
1946	13.7 C	+1.70 C
1947	12.4 C	+0.47 C
1948	13.0 C	+1.02 C
1949	13.8 C	+1.85 C
1950	11.8 C	-0.19 C
1951	11.7 C	-0.32 C
1952	12.7 C	+0.72 C
1953	13.2 C	+1.24 C
1954	13.3 C	+1.30 C
1955	12.7 C	+0.77 C
1956	12.5 C	+0.48 C
1957	12.7 C	+0.77 C
1963	9.9 C	-2.04 C
1966	10.3 C	-1.72 C
1967	10.6 C	-1.39 C
1968	10.6 C	-1.36 C
1969	10.5 C	-1.43 C
1970	11.2 C	-0.79 C
1971	10.9 C	-1.03 C
1973	11.8 C	-0.13 C
1974	11.0 C	-1.00 C
1975	11.3 C	-0.69 C
1976	10.0 C	-2.00 C
1977	10.6 C	-1.40 C
1978	9.8 C	-2.18 C
1979	10.1 C	-1.89 C
1980	10.2 C	-1.76 C
1981	10.1 C	-1.88 C
1982	10.9 C	-1.08 C
1983	11.1 C	-0.89 C
1984	11.0 C	-0.94 C

The annual mean temperature here has fallen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1901 to 1984. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 71 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bens Run 1 SSE
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade	-0.4 F (-0.5 to -0.2) per decade	1901 to 1984	71	Fall
Mean daily maximum	-0.13 C (-0.23 to -0.04) per decade	-0.2 F (-0.4 to -0.1) per decade	1901 to 1984	71	Fall
Mean daily minimum	-0.3 C (-0.4 to -0.2) per decade	-0.5 F (-0.7 to -0.3) per decade	1901 to 1984	71	Fall

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

1900 to 1985

Yearly extremes at Bens Run 1 SSE: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1911	35.6 C (96.1 F)	86
Coldest night (TNn)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	1984	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	86
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	1960	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	1941	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	28 days	1952	16 days	86

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bens Run 1 SSE by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1900	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1901	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1902	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1903	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1904	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1905	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1906	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1907	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1908	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1909	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1910	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1911	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1912	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1913	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1914	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1915	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1916	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1917	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1918	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1919	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1920	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1921	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1922	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1923	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1924	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1925	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1926	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1927	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1928	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1929	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1930	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1931	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1932	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1933	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1934	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1935	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1936	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1937	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1938	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1939	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1940	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1941	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1942	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1943	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1944	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1945	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1946	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1947	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1948	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1950	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1951	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1952	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1953	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1954	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1955	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1956	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1957	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1958	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1959	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1960	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1961	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1962	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1963	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1964	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1965	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1967	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1971	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1972	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1973	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1974	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1975	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1976	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1977	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1978	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1979	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1980	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1981	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1982	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1985	34.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. The record is -28.9 C (-20.0 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bens Run 1 SSE by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1900	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1901	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1902	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1903	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1904	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1905	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1906	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1907	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1908	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1909	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1910	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1911	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1912	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1913	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1914	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1915	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1916	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1917	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1918	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1919	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1920	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1921	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1922	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1923	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1924	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1925	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1926	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1927	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1928	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1929	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1930	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1931	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1932	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1933	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1934	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1935	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1936	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1937	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1938	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1939	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1940	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1941	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1942	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1943	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1944	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1945	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1946	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1947	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1948	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1949	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1950	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1951	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1952	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1953	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1954	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1955	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1956	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1957	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1958	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1959	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1960	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1961	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1962	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1964	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1965	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1966	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1967	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1968	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1969	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1970	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1972	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1973	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1974	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1975	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1976	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1977	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1978	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1979	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1980	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1981	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1982	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1983	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1985	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.2 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bens Run 1 SSE by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1900	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1901	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1902	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1903	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1904	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1906	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1907	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1909	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1910	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1911	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1912	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1914	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1915	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1916	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1917	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1918	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1919	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1920	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1921	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1922	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1923	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1924	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1926	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1928	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1929	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1932	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1933	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1936	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1937	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1940	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1942	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1943	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1944	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1945	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1946	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1947	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1948	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1949	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1951	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1953	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1954	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1956	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1957	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1958	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1961	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1962	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1963	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1964	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1965	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1967	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1968	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1969	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1970	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1971	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1972	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1973	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1975	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1976	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1977	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1978	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1979	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1980	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1981	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1982	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1983	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1984	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1985	57.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. The record is 149.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.1 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bens Run 1 SSE by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1900	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1901	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1902	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1903	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1904	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
1905	104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1906	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1907	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1908	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1909	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1910	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1911	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1912	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1913	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1914	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1915	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1916	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1917	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1918	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1919	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1920	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1921	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1922	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1923	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1924	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1925	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1926	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1927	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1928	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1929	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1930	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1931	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1932	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1933	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1934	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1935	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1936	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1938	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1939	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1940	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1941	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1942	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1943	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1944	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1945	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1946	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1947	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1948	132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1949	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1950	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1951	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1952	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1954	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1955	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1956	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1957	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1958	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1959	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1960	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1961	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1963	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1964	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1965	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1966	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1968	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1969	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1971	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1972	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1973	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1974	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1975	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1976	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1978	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1979	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1980	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1981	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1983	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1984	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1985	66.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bens Run 1 SSE, 1900 to 1985. The record is 28 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bens Run 1 SSE by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1900	13 days
1901	10 days
1902	23 days
1903	18 days
1904	25 days
1905	12 days
1906	15 days
1907	12 days
1908	20 days
1909	16 days
1910	22 days
1911	27 days
1912	24 days
1913	15 days
1914	16 days
1915	17 days
1916	24 days
1917	22 days
1918	15 days
1919	15 days
1920	19 days
1921	16 days
1922	25 days
1923	18 days
1924	26 days
1925	15 days
1926	11 days
1927	17 days
1928	18 days
1929	11 days
1930	12 days
1931	13 days
1932	17 days
1933	12 days
1934	19 days
1935	23 days
1936	20 days
1937	21 days
1938	20 days
1939	19 days
1940	14 days
1941	21 days
1942	19 days
1943	19 days
1944	17 days
1945	12 days
1946	15 days
1947	18 days
1948	19 days
1949	14 days
1950	15 days
1951	15 days
1952	28 days
1953	23 days
1954	14 days
1955	24 days
1956	13 days
1957	19 days
1958	12 days
1959	13 days
1960	10 days
1961	8 days
1962	12 days
1963	28 days
1964	18 days
1965	14 days
1966	14 days
1967	24 days
1968	19 days
1969	13 days
1970	15 days
1971	10 days
1972	17 days
1973	19 days
1974	12 days
1975	15 days
1976	20 days
1977	15 days
1978	11 days
1979	10 days
1980	15 days
1981	13 days
1982	12 days
1983	22 days
1984	19 days
1985	14 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

71 years with a frost

Across 71 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bens Run 1 SSE falls on 25 April and the median first autumn frost on 18 October, which leaves a median of 178 days between them.

In 1947 to 1984 the median growing season was 158 days. That is 26 days fewer than in 1901 to 1932.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -4.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bens Run 1 SSE
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1901 to 1932)	Recent period (1947 to 1984)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	25 April	24 April	8 May	14 days later	+2.6 days per decade
First autumn frost	18 October	22 October	13 October	9 days earlier	-1.8 days per decade
Growing days	178 days	184 days	158 days	26 days fewer	-4.4 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

70 years, 1905 to 1984

A day with at least 57.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 92.6 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bens Run 1 SSE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
50 years	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1905 to 1984.

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: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1954; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1927; 85.9 mm (3.4 in) in 1981.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Bens Run 1 SSE, at 1950. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1950 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).

Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Bens Run 1 SSE, against neighbouring stations
Year	Shift (C)	Shift (F)	Strength	Neighbours
1950	-0.3	-0.6	likely	5

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.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).