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Ripley Weather Records (USC00467552)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ripley (USC00467552), West Virginia, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Ripley

  • Ripley (USC00467552) is a weather station in West Virginia, United States at 38.82 latitude and -81.71 longitude, 185 m (608 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ripley still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ripley set a daily record high minimum temperature of 22.2 C (72.0 F) on 6 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: West Virginia, United States, 38.82 latitude, -81.71 longitude.
  • Elevation: 185 m (608 ft).
  • Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

16 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ripley, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ripley. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 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 Ripley. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 16 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ripley, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb27.2 C (81.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-16.1 C (3.0 F)
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)31.7 C (89.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
May36.1 C (97.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Oct35.0 C (95.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ripley by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ripley still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 38. 0102030401941: 81942: 301943: 191944: 161945: 121946: 111947: 151948: 151949: 161950: 261951: 161952: 131953: 231954: 181955: 81956: 41957: 171958: 211959: 251960: 141961: 181962: 321963: 291964: 181965: 231966: 221967: 211968: 121969: 151970: 281971: 181972: 201973: 151974: 261975: 71976: 281977: 121978: 61979: 231980: 141981: 181982: 351983: 231984: 281985: 211986: 251987: 151988: 381989: 281990: 101991: 171992: 101993: 131994: 141995: 91996: 201997: 91998: 161999: 102000: 112001: 132002: 182003: 52004: 92005: 122006: 222007: 292008: 102009: 142010: 152011: 172012: 152013: 142014: 152015: 232016: 82017: 132018: 252019: 182020: 102021: 102022: 72023: 62024: 182025: 222026: 121941195019591968197719861995200420132022
1,464 records at Ripley still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 38.
Standing records at Ripley by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19418
194230
194319
194416
194512
194611
194715
194815
194916
195026
195116
195213
195323
195418
19558
19564
195717
195821
195925
196014
196118
196232
196329
196418
196523
196622
196721
196812
196915
197028
197118
197220
197315
197426
19757
197628
197712
19786
197923
198014
198118
198235
198323
198428
198521
198625
198715
198838
198928
199010
199117
199210
199313
199414
19959
199620
19979
199816
199910
200011
200113
200218
20035
20049
200512
200622
200729
200810
200914
201015
201117
201215
201314
201415
201523
20168
201713
201825
201918
202010
202110
20227
20236
202418
202522
202612

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Ripley set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Ripley between 17 January 1977 and 28 June 1998. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature17 January 1977: Record low maximum temperature -13.3 C (8.1 F)7 July 1977: Record high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)17 January 1982: Record low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)16 May 1985: Record daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)8 July 1988: Record high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)16 July 1988: Record high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)19 January 1994: Record low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)19 January 1994: Record low minimum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)28 June 1998: Record daily precipitation 172.7 mm (6.8 in)1980198519901995
9 all-time records were set at Ripley between 17 January 1977 and 28 June 1998. Each dot is a new record.
When Ripley set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1977-01-17Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -13.3 C (8.1 F)
1977-07-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)
1982-01-17Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)
1985-05-16Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1988-07-08Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988-07-16Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 41.7 C (107.1 F)
1994-01-19Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)
1994-01-19Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1998-06-28Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 172.7 mm (6.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 172.7 mm (6.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ripley The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ripley. The most was 172.7 mm (6.8 in) on 28 June 1998. 050100150200 Jan: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 8 January 1944 Jan Feb: 64.5 mm (2.5 in), 19 February 2000 Feb Mar: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 2 March 1997 Mar Apr: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 19 April 1943 Apr May: 141.0 mm (5.6 in), 16 May 1985 May Jun: 172.7 mm (6.8 in), 28 June 1998 Jun Jul: 80.3 mm (3.2 in), 18 July 2001 Jul Aug: 111.8 mm (4.4 in), 4 August 1963 Aug Sep: 87.9 mm (3.5 in), 9 September 2004 Sep Oct: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 21 October 1985 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 1 November 1972 Nov Dec: 70.9 mm (2.8 in), 15 December 1948 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ripley. The most was 172.7 mm (6.8 in) on 28 June 1998.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ripley
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan50.8 mm (2.0 in)8 January 1944
Feb64.5 mm (2.5 in)19 February 2000
Mar101.6 mm (4.0 in)2 March 1997
Apr76.2 mm (3.0 in)19 April 1943
May141.0 mm (5.6 in)16 May 1985
Jun172.7 mm (6.8 in)28 June 1998
Jul80.3 mm (3.2 in)18 July 2001
Aug111.8 mm (4.4 in)4 August 1963
Sep87.9 mm (3.5 in)9 September 2004
Oct101.6 mm (4.0 in)21 October 1985
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)1 November 1972
Dec70.9 mm (2.8 in)15 December 1948

Period of Record Coverage

1941 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ripley 86 years of record at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1956 and others. 1941: 78 of 365 days1942: 355 of 365 days1943: 247 of 365 days1944: 282 of 366 days1945: 178 of 365 days1946: 212 of 365 days1947: 199 of 365 days1948: 354 of 366 days1949: 360 of 365 days1950: 346 of 365 days1951: 340 of 365 days1952: 331 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 119 of 365 days1956: 31 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 361 of 365 days1959: 359 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 361 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 365 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 243 of 365 days1978: 151 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 354 of 366 days1981: 335 of 365 days1982: 354 of 365 days1983: 354 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 357 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 360 of 365 days1988: 361 of 366 days1989: 320 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 315 of 365 days1992: 354 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 333 of 365 days1995: 335 of 365 days1996: 342 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 341 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 357 of 365 days2004: 365 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 361 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 353 of 366 days2013: 350 of 365 days2014: 348 of 365 days2015: 275 of 365 days2016: 356 of 366 days2017: 356 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 361 of 365 days2020: 351 of 366 days2021: 337 of 365 days2022: 329 of 365 days2023: 342 of 365 days2024: 332 of 366 days2025: 355 of 365 days2026: 247 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
86 years of record at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1956 and others.
Days with data per year at Ripley
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19417821%No
194235597%Yes
194324768%No
194428277%No
194517849%No
194621258%No
194719955%No
194835497%Yes
194936099%Yes
195034695%Yes
195134093%Yes
195233190%Yes
1953364100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195511933%No
1956318%No
1957365100%Yes
195836199%Yes
195935998%Yes
196036299%Yes
196136199%Yes
1962364100%Yes
196336299%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965364100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
1968365100%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970364100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636499%Yes
197724367%No
197815141%No
1979365100%Yes
198035497%Yes
198133592%Yes
198235497%Yes
198335497%Yes
198435798%Yes
198535798%Yes
198636399%Yes
198736099%Yes
198836199%Yes
198932088%No
1990365100%Yes
199131586%No
199235497%Yes
199336399%Yes
199433391%Yes
199533592%Yes
199634293%Yes
199736399%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200034193%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
200335798%Yes
2004365100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636199%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201136199%Yes
201235396%Yes
201335096%Yes
201434895%Yes
201527575%No
201635697%Yes
201735698%Yes
201836399%Yes
201936199%Yes
202035196%Yes
202133792%Yes
202232990%Yes
202334294%Yes
202433291%Yes
202535597%Yes
202624768%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ripley
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 September 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Ripley, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie56 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Ripley, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Ripley, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie56 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Ripley, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie20 years3 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Ripley, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)76 years35 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2026Ripley, USdaily rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie43 years5 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie12 years2 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie1 year2 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)77 years32 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie8 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026Ripley, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)22.2 C (72.0 F)tie17 years3 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2026Ripley, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie17 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2026Ripley, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

65 complete years, 1942 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ripley as warming stripes, 1942 to 2025 One stripe for each of 65 complete years at Ripley, 1942 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.4 C (57.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F). 1942: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1948: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 13.8 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1950: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1951: 12.8 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1954: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1957: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1958: 11.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1959: 12.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1960: 11.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1962: 11.8 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1963: 11.2 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1964: 12.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1966: 12.0 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1968: 12.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 11.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1970: 13.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1971: 13.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1972: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1973: 13.9 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1974: 13.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1975: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1976: 11.5 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1979: 11.9 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 11.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1982: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1983: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1984: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: 12.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 13.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 12.2 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 12.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1993: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 11.4 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1998: 13.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 12.7 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 11.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2001: 12.3 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2002: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 11.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2004: 12.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2005: 12.5 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2006: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2007: 13.2 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2008: 12.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 12.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 12.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2011: 13.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2012: 13.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 12.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2014: 11.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2016: 13.7 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 13.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2018: 13.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: 13.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2020: 13.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2021: 13.3 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 13.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2024: 14.4 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2025: 13.4 C, +0.7 C from the station mean194219501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 65 complete years at Ripley, 1942 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.7 C (54.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1963, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 14.4 C (57.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ripley as warming stripes, 1942 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194213.2 C+0.52 C
194812.7 C+0.07 C
194913.8 C+1.12 C
195012.7 C+0.08 C
195112.8 C+0.10 C
195313.0 C+0.38 C
195412.7 C+0.07 C
195713.0 C+0.37 C
195811.3 C-1.35 C
195912.7 C+0.07 C
196011.7 C-0.98 C
196112.2 C-0.48 C
196211.8 C-0.87 C
196311.2 C-1.41 C
196412.8 C+0.19 C
196512.3 C-0.40 C
196612.0 C-0.67 C
196712.5 C-0.16 C
196812.0 C-0.63 C
196911.4 C-1.28 C
197013.0 C+0.36 C
197113.1 C+0.46 C
197212.9 C+0.29 C
197313.9 C+1.21 C
197413.6 C+0.94 C
197513.2 C+0.53 C
197611.5 C-1.19 C
197911.9 C-0.77 C
198011.7 C-0.98 C
198212.3 C-0.35 C
198312.7 C+0.04 C
198412.7 C+0.05 C
198512.5 C-0.11 C
198613.1 C+0.46 C
198713.2 C+0.55 C
198812.2 C-0.49 C
199012.9 C+0.29 C
199311.9 C-0.72 C
199711.4 C-1.28 C
199813.4 C+0.74 C
199912.7 C+0.03 C
200011.9 C-0.73 C
200112.3 C-0.38 C
200212.6 C-0.05 C
200311.7 C-0.93 C
200412.3 C-0.34 C
200512.5 C-0.15 C
200612.6 C-0.02 C
200713.2 C+0.54 C
200812.3 C-0.34 C
200912.6 C-0.07 C
201012.6 C-0.04 C
201113.1 C+0.41 C
201213.6 C+0.99 C
201312.1 C-0.54 C
201411.6 C-1.05 C
201613.7 C+1.05 C
201713.6 C+0.93 C
201813.3 C+0.60 C
201913.5 C+0.81 C
202013.5 C+0.84 C
202113.3 C+0.64 C
202313.4 C+0.74 C
202414.4 C+1.74 C
202513.4 C+0.73 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.08 C (0.00 to 0.15) per decade over 1942 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.14 F (0.01 to 0.27) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 65 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ripley
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.08 C (0.00 to 0.15) per decade0.14 F (0.01 to 0.27) per decade1942 to 202565Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.07 C (-0.17 to 0.03) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1942 to 202565Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade1942 to 202565Rise

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

1941 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ripley: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)198835.6 C (96.1 F)86
Coldest night (TNn)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)1994-20.0 C (-4.0 F)86
Wettest day (Rx1day)172.7 mm (6.8 in)199856.2 mm (2.2 in)86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)237.0 mm (9.3 in)199893.6 mm (3.7 in)86
Longest dry spell (CDD)36 days201915 days86

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ripley by year The hottest day of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F). 3032.53537.54042.51960198020002020Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1988
The hottest day of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ripley by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194134.4 C (93.9 F)
194237.2 C (99.0 F)
194335.6 C (96.1 F)
194438.9 C (102.0 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)
194735.0 C (95.0 F)
194838.3 C (100.9 F)
194936.1 C (97.0 F)
195033.3 C (91.9 F)
195135.6 C (96.1 F)
195238.3 C (100.9 F)
195338.9 C (102.0 F)
195439.4 C (102.9 F)
195531.7 C (89.1 F)
195633.3 C (91.9 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195833.9 C (93.0 F)
195936.7 C (98.1 F)
196035.0 C (95.0 F)
196134.4 C (93.9 F)
196236.1 C (97.0 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196436.1 C (97.0 F)
196536.1 C (97.0 F)
196637.2 C (99.0 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196835.0 C (95.0 F)
196936.1 C (97.0 F)
197036.7 C (98.1 F)
197136.7 C (98.1 F)
197236.1 C (97.0 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197434.4 C (93.9 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197835.6 C (96.1 F)
197935.0 C (95.0 F)
198036.7 C (98.1 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198235.0 C (95.0 F)
198339.4 C (102.9 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198536.1 C (97.0 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198738.3 C (100.9 F)
198841.7 C (107.1 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199035.0 C (95.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199232.2 C (90.0 F)
199335.6 C (96.1 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199536.1 C (97.0 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199733.3 C (91.9 F)
199835.6 C (96.1 F)
199937.2 C (99.0 F)
200032.8 C (91.0 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200236.1 C (97.0 F)
200332.8 C (91.0 F)
200432.2 C (90.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200635.0 C (95.0 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200834.4 C (93.9 F)
200933.3 C (91.9 F)
201036.1 C (97.0 F)
201136.7 C (98.1 F)
201238.9 C (102.0 F)
201334.4 C (93.9 F)
201433.3 C (91.9 F)
201533.3 C (91.9 F)
201635.0 C (95.0 F)
201733.9 C (93.0 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201936.1 C (97.0 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202135.0 C (95.0 F)
202235.6 C (96.1 F)
202333.9 C (93.0 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202536.1 C (97.0 F)
202636.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ripley by year The coldest night of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F). -40-200201960198020002020Record: -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is -33.3 C (-27.9 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ripley by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1941-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1942-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1943-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1944-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1945-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1946-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1947-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1948-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1949-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1950-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1951-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1952-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1953-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1954-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
19567.2 C (45.0 F)
1957-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1958-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1960-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1961-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1962-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1963-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1965-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1966-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1967-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1968-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1969-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1970-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1971-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1972-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1973-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1974-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1975-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1976-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1977-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1978-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1979-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1980-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1981-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1982-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1983-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1985-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1986-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1988-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1989-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1990-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1991-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1992-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1993-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1994-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1995-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1996-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1997-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1998-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1999-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2000-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2001-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2002-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2003-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2006-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2007-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2008-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2009-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2010-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2011-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2012-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2013-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2014-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2015-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2016-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2017-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2018-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2019-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2020-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2021-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2022-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2023-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2024-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2025-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2026-18.3 C (-0.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ripley by year The wettest day of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.2 mm (2.2 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1998
The wettest day of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.2 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ripley by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194127.9 mm (1.1 in)
194263.5 mm (2.5 in)
194376.2 mm (3.0 in)
194471.1 mm (2.8 in)
194556.4 mm (2.2 in)
194638.1 mm (1.5 in)
194750.0 mm (2.0 in)
194870.9 mm (2.8 in)
194959.2 mm (2.3 in)
195036.6 mm (1.4 in)
195164.5 mm (2.5 in)
195240.6 mm (1.6 in)
195344.5 mm (1.8 in)
195464.8 mm (2.6 in)
195544.5 mm (1.8 in)
195655.9 mm (2.2 in)
195751.3 mm (2.0 in)
195853.6 mm (2.1 in)
195938.4 mm (1.5 in)
196040.6 mm (1.6 in)
196151.1 mm (2.0 in)
196252.1 mm (2.1 in)
1963111.8 mm (4.4 in)
196452.1 mm (2.1 in)
196533.0 mm (1.3 in)
196645.7 mm (1.8 in)
196755.9 mm (2.2 in)
196857.2 mm (2.3 in)
196953.3 mm (2.1 in)
197050.8 mm (2.0 in)
197176.2 mm (3.0 in)
197258.4 mm (2.3 in)
197361.0 mm (2.4 in)
197455.9 mm (2.2 in)
197557.2 mm (2.3 in)
197661.0 mm (2.4 in)
197745.7 mm (1.8 in)
197870.4 mm (2.8 in)
197945.7 mm (1.8 in)
198067.3 mm (2.6 in)
198148.3 mm (1.9 in)
198237.6 mm (1.5 in)
198347.5 mm (1.9 in)
198466.0 mm (2.6 in)
1985141.0 mm (5.6 in)
198653.8 mm (2.1 in)
198759.2 mm (2.3 in)
198865.0 mm (2.6 in)
198974.9 mm (2.9 in)
199044.2 mm (1.7 in)
199148.0 mm (1.9 in)
199267.6 mm (2.7 in)
199338.1 mm (1.5 in)
199455.9 mm (2.2 in)
199569.9 mm (2.8 in)
199668.6 mm (2.7 in)
1997101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1998172.7 mm (6.8 in)
199974.9 mm (2.9 in)
200064.5 mm (2.5 in)
200180.3 mm (3.2 in)
200272.9 mm (2.9 in)
200359.9 mm (2.4 in)
200487.9 mm (3.5 in)
200538.9 mm (1.5 in)
200665.5 mm (2.6 in)
200748.3 mm (1.9 in)
200869.1 mm (2.7 in)
200941.7 mm (1.6 in)
201056.9 mm (2.2 in)
201148.5 mm (1.9 in)
201255.1 mm (2.2 in)
201353.8 mm (2.1 in)
201466.0 mm (2.6 in)
201563.5 mm (2.5 in)
201681.3 mm (3.2 in)
201771.1 mm (2.8 in)
201857.2 mm (2.3 in)
201948.5 mm (1.9 in)
202057.7 mm (2.3 in)
202148.3 mm (1.9 in)
202249.5 mm (1.9 in)
202350.8 mm (2.0 in)
202448.3 mm (1.9 in)
202554.6 mm (2.1 in)
202678.7 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ripley by year The wettest five days of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 237.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.6 mm (3.7 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 237.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1998
The wettest five days of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 237.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1998, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.6 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ripley by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194127.9 mm (1.1 in)
1942104.1 mm (4.1 in)
194399.0 mm (3.9 in)
194484.2 mm (3.3 in)
1945104.2 mm (4.1 in)
194654.5 mm (2.1 in)
194755.6 mm (2.2 in)
1948118.7 mm (4.7 in)
194978.8 mm (3.1 in)
195091.7 mm (3.6 in)
195195.5 mm (3.8 in)
195266.5 mm (2.6 in)
195369.9 mm (2.8 in)
195491.9 mm (3.6 in)
195568.3 mm (2.7 in)
1956103.2 mm (4.1 in)
195792.7 mm (3.6 in)
1958135.9 mm (5.4 in)
195971.2 mm (2.8 in)
196063.5 mm (2.5 in)
196178.5 mm (3.1 in)
196296.6 mm (3.8 in)
1963120.7 mm (4.8 in)
196478.2 mm (3.1 in)
196566.1 mm (2.6 in)
196680.1 mm (3.2 in)
1967115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1968101.7 mm (4.0 in)
196981.2 mm (3.2 in)
197099.1 mm (3.9 in)
1971114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1972108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1973118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1974100.4 mm (4.0 in)
197574.9 mm (2.9 in)
197688.9 mm (3.5 in)
1977106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1978103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1979103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1980111.7 mm (4.4 in)
198168.6 mm (2.7 in)
198268.8 mm (2.7 in)
1983113.9 mm (4.5 in)
198477.7 mm (3.1 in)
1985162.9 mm (6.4 in)
1986101.1 mm (4.0 in)
198767.1 mm (2.6 in)
1988105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1989103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1990111.5 mm (4.4 in)
199170.3 mm (2.8 in)
199294.3 mm (3.7 in)
199357.6 mm (2.3 in)
199470.4 mm (2.8 in)
1995105.5 mm (4.2 in)
199676.5 mm (3.0 in)
1997145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1998237.0 mm (9.3 in)
199981.0 mm (3.2 in)
200075.7 mm (3.0 in)
2001105.3 mm (4.1 in)
200292.5 mm (3.6 in)
2003121.4 mm (4.8 in)
2004122.7 mm (4.8 in)
200573.1 mm (2.9 in)
2006124.3 mm (4.9 in)
200776.2 mm (3.0 in)
200892.2 mm (3.6 in)
200994.6 mm (3.7 in)
201065.3 mm (2.6 in)
201194.2 mm (3.7 in)
2012100.6 mm (4.0 in)
201393.0 mm (3.7 in)
201470.2 mm (2.8 in)
201595.9 mm (3.8 in)
2016112.1 mm (4.4 in)
201781.2 mm (3.2 in)
2018109.3 mm (4.3 in)
201984.3 mm (3.3 in)
202085.6 mm (3.4 in)
2021115.8 mm (4.6 in)
2022106.7 mm (4.2 in)
202388.6 mm (3.5 in)
202457.2 mm (2.3 in)
202592.3 mm (3.6 in)
2026144.0 mm (5.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ripley by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 36 days in 2019
The longest dry spell of the year at Ripley, 1941 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 15 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ripley by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194116 days
194226 days
19439 days
194416 days
194512 days
194618 days
194716 days
194816 days
194913 days
195016 days
195116 days
195220 days
195333 days
195413 days
19559 days
19567 days
195726 days
195813 days
195913 days
196015 days
196113 days
196214 days
196332 days
196422 days
196515 days
196614 days
196717 days
196815 days
196925 days
197014 days
197113 days
197210 days
197318 days
197415 days
197510 days
197612 days
197715 days
197811 days
197915 days
198015 days
198124 days
198212 days
198315 days
198420 days
198515 days
198614 days
198717 days
198819 days
198922 days
199012 days
199125 days
199211 days
199317 days
199413 days
199521 days
199614 days
199713 days
199820 days
199916 days
200014 days
200118 days
200217 days
200311 days
200417 days
200515 days
200616 days
200718 days
200814 days
200916 days
201014 days
201113 days
201215 days
201314 days
201411 days
201534 days
201610 days
201723 days
201812 days
201936 days
202019 days
202114 days
202213 days
202317 days
202417 days
202521 days
202620 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

65 years with a frost

Across 65 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ripley falls on 27 April and the median first autumn frost on 15 October, which leaves a median of 169 days between them.

In 1988 to 2025 the median growing season was 185 days. That is 26 days more than in 1942 to 1982.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ripley
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1942 to 1982)Recent period (1988 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost27 April1 May23 April8 days earlier-1.2 days per decade
First autumn frost15 October7 October24 October17 days later+3.5 days per decade
Growing days169 days159 days185 days26 days more+4.7 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

72 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 55.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.4 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ripley: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years55.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years70.8 mm (2.8 in)
10 years83.6 mm (3.3 in)
25 years103.1 mm (4.1 in)
50 years120.4 mm (4.7 in)
100 years140.4 mm (5.5 in)Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1948 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: 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1998; 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1985; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1963.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Ripley had a mean temperature of 13.2 C (55.7 F) and 1,105.6 mm (43.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Culpeper (United States, 326 km away), Dalecarlia Rsvr (United States, 398 km away) and Logan (United States, 108 km away).

Climate twins of Ripley: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
CulpeperUnited States326 km (203 mi)13.1 C (55.6 F)1,083.5 mm (42.7 in)0.53
Dalecarlia RsvrUnited States398 km (247 mi)13.3 C (56.0 F)1,103.4 mm (43.4 in)0.55
LoganUnited States108 km (67 mi)13.0 C (55.4 F)1,171.1 mm (46.1 in)0.58

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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).