Hico Weather Records (USC00464128)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hico (USC00464128), West Virginia, United States, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Hico

Hico (USC00464128) is a weather station in West Virginia, United States at 38.12 latitude and -81.01 longitude, 713 m (2,340 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1956 to 1997, 42 years of record.
1,462 records set at Hico still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hico set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 21 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: West Virginia, United States, 38.12 latitude, -81.01 longitude.
Elevation: 713 m (2,340 ft).
Period of record: 1956 to 1997, 42 years.
Eligible elements: 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 Hico. 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 Hico, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.9 C (93.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	33.3 C (91.9 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,462 standing records

1,462 records at Hico still stand. 1990 holds the most, with 225.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Hico between 23 August 1990 and 8 January 1996. Each dot is a new record.

When Hico set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1990-08-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1996-01-08	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 63.8 cm (25.1 in)
1996-01-08	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 63.5 cm (25.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 95.3 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hico. The most was 95.3 mm (3.8 in) on 23 August 1990.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hico
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	11 January 1974
Feb	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 February 1962
Mar	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 March 1963
Apr	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 April 1987
May	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 May 1982
Jun	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	15 June 1961
Jul	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	31 July 1972
Aug	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	23 August 1990
Sep	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 September 1964
Oct	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 October 1962
Nov	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	11 November 1996
Dec	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	3 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 1997

9 years of record at Hico, 1989 to 1997. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.

Latest Records

Latest records at Hico
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 1997	Hico, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	39 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1997	Hico, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1997	Hico, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1997	Hico, US	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	17 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1996	Hico, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1996	Hico, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	19 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	18 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	11 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1996	Hico, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	7 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1996	Hico, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	tie	11 years	1 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1956 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Hico: 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)	1990	33.9 C (93.0 F)	9
Coldest night (TNn)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	1994	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	9
Wettest day (Rx1day)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	1990	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	1972	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	42
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1963	14 days	42

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Hico, 1956 to 1997. The record is 36.1 C (97.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.9 C (93.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Hico by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
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	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1990	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1991	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1992	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1993	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1994	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1995	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1996	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1997	31.7 C (89.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Hico, 1956 to 1997. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.3 C (-0.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Hico by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
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	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1990	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1991	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1992	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1993	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1994	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1995	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1996	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1997	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hico, 1956 to 1997. The record is 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.0 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hico by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1956	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1957	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1958	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1959	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1960	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1961	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1962	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1963	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1964	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1965	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1966	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1967	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1969	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1971	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1972	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1973	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1974	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1976	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1977	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1978	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1979	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1981	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1982	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1983	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1985	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1986	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1987	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1988	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1989	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1990	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1991	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1992	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1993	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1994	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1995	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1996	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1997	55.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hico, 1956 to 1997. The record is 237.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hico by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1956	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1957	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1958	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1959	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1960	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1961	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1962	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1963	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1964	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1965	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1966	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1967	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1968	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1969	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1970	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1971	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1972	237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1973	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1974	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1975	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1976	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1977	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1978	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1979	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1980	139.3 mm (5.5 in)
1981	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1982	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1983	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1984	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1985	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1986	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1987	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1988	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1989	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1990	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1991	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1992	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1993	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1995	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1996	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1997	89.5 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hico, 1956 to 1997. The record is 27 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hico by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1956	14 days
1957	15 days
1958	15 days
1959	25 days
1960	20 days
1961	9 days
1962	16 days
1963	27 days
1964	14 days
1965	17 days
1966	13 days
1967	14 days
1968	17 days
1969	13 days
1970	13 days
1971	12 days
1972	10 days
1973	18 days
1974	23 days
1975	13 days
1976	11 days
1977	16 days
1978	11 days
1979	8 days
1980	15 days
1981	17 days
1982	14 days
1983	14 days
1984	14 days
1985	12 days
1986	16 days
1987	12 days
1988	19 days
1989	10 days
1990	12 days
1991	17 days
1992	17 days
1993	17 days
1994	13 days
1995	13 days
1996	9 days
1997	11 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

38 years, 1956 to 1994

A day with at least 53.2 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 113.2 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hico: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 38 years of record
100 years	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 38 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, 38 years of values from 1956 to 1994.

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: 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1990; 90.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1972; 83.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1986.

Download the Data

Data for Hico standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hico 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 2026-10-13 (13 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
1989	56	15%	No
1990	348	95%	Yes
1991	308	84%	No
1992	322	88%	No
1993	328	90%	No
1994	314	86%	No
1995	287	79%	No
1996	276	75%	No
1997	243	67%	No