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Rock Cave 2 NE Weather Records (USC00467649)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rock Cave 2 NE (USC00467649), West Virginia, United States, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Rock Cave 2 NE

  • Rock Cave 2 NE (USC00467649) is a weather station in West Virginia, United States at 38.86 latitude and -80.31 longitude, 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1953 to 2026, 74 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Rock Cave 2 NE still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Rock Cave 2 NE set a daily record low minimum temperature of 3.9 C (39.0 F) on 26 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, 38.86 latitude, -80.31 longitude.
  • Elevation: 533 m (1,749 ft).
  • Period of record: 1953 to 2026, 74 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

29 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Rock Cave 2 NE, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Cave 2 NE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 29 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rock Cave 2 NE. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 29 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Rock Cave 2 NE, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan21.7 C (71.1 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Feb26.1 C (79.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar28.9 C (84.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr31.7 C (89.1 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
May32.8 C (91.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Jun33.9 C (93.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jul34.4 C (93.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Aug35.0 C (95.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Oct30.6 C (87.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)21.7 C (71.1 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov27.2 C (81.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Dec23.9 C (75.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Rock Cave 2 NE by the year they were set 1,464 records at Rock Cave 2 NE still stand. 2018 holds the most, with 77. 0204060801993: 741994: 681995: 581996: 551997: 551998: 461999: 412000: 512001: 502002: 442003: 242004: 352005: 322006: 382007: 382008: 452009: 342010: 462011: 282012: 442013: 412014: 442015: 472016: 482017: 462018: 772019: 362020: 382021: 292022: 292023: 222024: 362025: 282026: 37199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Rock Cave 2 NE still stand. 2018 holds the most, with 77.
Standing records at Rock Cave 2 NE by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199374
199468
199558
199655
199755
199846
199941
200051
200150
200244
200324
200435
200532
200638
200738
200845
200934
201046
201128
201244
201341
201444
201547
201648
201746
201877
201936
202038
202129
202229
202322
202436
202528
202637

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 96.5 mm (3.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Cave 2 NE The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Cave 2 NE. The most was 96.5 mm (3.8 in) on 31 July 1996. 0255075100 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 2 January 2022 Jan Feb: 69.6 mm (2.7 in), 9 February 1994 Feb Mar: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 2 March 1997 Mar Apr: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 16 April 2018 Apr May: 69.6 mm (2.7 in), 8 May 1994 May Jun: 75.9 mm (3.0 in), 5 June 2008 Jun Jul: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 31 July 1996 Jul Aug: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 26 August 2020 Aug Sep: 52.8 mm (2.1 in), 7 September 1996 Sep Oct: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 30 October 2012 Oct Nov: 45.0 mm (1.8 in), 27 November 2013 Nov Dec: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 12 December 2008 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rock Cave 2 NE. The most was 96.5 mm (3.8 in) on 31 July 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rock Cave 2 NE
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)2 January 2022
Feb69.6 mm (2.7 in)9 February 1994
Mar52.8 mm (2.1 in)2 March 1997
Apr74.9 mm (2.9 in)16 April 2018
May69.6 mm (2.7 in)8 May 1994
Jun75.9 mm (3.0 in)5 June 2008
Jul96.5 mm (3.8 in)31 July 1996
Aug74.2 mm (2.9 in)26 August 2020
Sep52.8 mm (2.1 in)7 September 1996
Oct64.0 mm (2.5 in)30 October 2012
Nov45.0 mm (1.8 in)27 November 2013
Dec54.6 mm (2.1 in)12 December 2008

Period of Record Coverage

1993 to 2026
Days with data per year at Rock Cave 2 NE 34 years of record at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1993 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2026. 1993: 345 of 365 days1994: 356 of 365 days1995: 345 of 365 days1996: 353 of 366 days1997: 345 of 365 days1998: 343 of 365 days1999: 293 of 365 days2000: 360 of 366 days2001: 362 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 363 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 362 of 365 days2007: 354 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 361 of 365 days2011: 359 of 365 days2012: 361 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 356 of 365 days2015: 354 of 365 days2016: 358 of 366 days2017: 360 of 365 days2018: 358 of 365 days2019: 344 of 365 days2020: 351 of 366 days2021: 355 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 352 of 365 days2024: 364 of 366 days2025: 361 of 365 days2026: 208 of 365 days1995200020052010201520202025
34 years of record at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1993 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2026.
Days with data per year at Rock Cave 2 NE
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199334595%Yes
199435698%Yes
199534595%Yes
199635396%Yes
199734595%Yes
199834394%Yes
199929380%No
200036098%Yes
200136299%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336399%Yes
200436199%Yes
200536299%Yes
200636299%Yes
200735497%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
201036199%Yes
201135998%Yes
201236199%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201435698%Yes
201535497%Yes
201635898%Yes
201736099%Yes
201835898%Yes
201934494%Yes
202035196%Yes
202135597%Yes
202235998%Yes
202335296%Yes
202436499%Yes
202536199%Yes
202620857%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Rock Cave 2 NE
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 September 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily low min (Provisional)3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily low min (Provisional)3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily rain (Provisional)27.2 mm (1.1 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily rain (Provisional)26.2 mm (1.0 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)32 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily rain (Provisional)20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily rain88.9 mm (3.5 in)64.5 mm (2.5 in)27 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)25 years30 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily low max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high min (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2026Rock Cave 2 NE, USdaily low min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1993 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Rock Cave 2 NE as warming stripes, 1993 to 2025 One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1993 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.1 C (52.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 9.3 C (48.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 12.6 C (54.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1993: 11.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1994: 10.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 9.7 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 9.3 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1998: 11.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2000: 10.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2001: 11.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2002: 11.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2003: 10.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2004: 11.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 11.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 11.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2007: 11.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2008: 10.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 10.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 10.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 11.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 12.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2013: 10.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2014: 10.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2015: 11.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2016: 11.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: 12.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2018: 12.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2019: 11.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 10.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2023: 11.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 12.6 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2025: 11.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1993200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1993 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.1 C (52.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1997, at 9.3 C (48.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 12.6 C (54.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Rock Cave 2 NE as warming stripes, 1993 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
199311.1 C+0.02 C
199410.9 C-0.18 C
19969.7 C-1.44 C
19979.3 C-1.86 C
199811.4 C+0.26 C
200010.7 C-0.44 C
200111.3 C+0.22 C
200211.6 C+0.51 C
200310.7 C-0.44 C
200411.3 C+0.15 C
200511.3 C+0.16 C
200611.3 C+0.15 C
200711.1 C-0.06 C
200810.6 C-0.55 C
200910.4 C-0.77 C
201010.2 C-0.88 C
201111.4 C+0.28 C
201212.0 C+0.83 C
201310.5 C-0.63 C
201410.1 C-1.01 C
201511.4 C+0.31 C
201611.9 C+0.74 C
201712.2 C+1.11 C
201812.4 C+1.29 C
201911.9 C+0.81 C
202210.7 C-0.46 C
202311.5 C+0.34 C
202412.6 C+1.48 C
202511.2 C+0.09 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1953 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Rock Cave 2 NE: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.0 C (95.0 F)199331.1 C (88.0 F)34
Coldest night (TNn)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)1994-20.0 C (-4.0 F)34
Wettest day (Rx1day)96.5 mm (3.8 in)199655.9 mm (2.2 in)35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)131.9 mm (5.2 in)201292.7 mm (3.6 in)35
Longest dry spell (CDD)30 days199512 days35

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year The hottest day of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (88.0 F). 28303234361960198020002020Record: 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1993
The hottest day of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.1 C (88.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1953n/a
199335.0 C (95.0 F)
199433.9 C (93.0 F)
199534.4 C (93.9 F)
199632.8 C (91.0 F)
199731.1 C (88.0 F)
199832.2 C (90.0 F)
199932.8 C (91.0 F)
200031.1 C (88.0 F)
200131.1 C (88.0 F)
200232.8 C (91.0 F)
200329.4 C (84.9 F)
200430.6 C (87.1 F)
200532.8 C (91.0 F)
200631.7 C (89.1 F)
200731.1 C (88.0 F)
200831.1 C (88.0 F)
200931.7 C (89.1 F)
201032.2 C (90.0 F)
201131.1 C (88.0 F)
201234.4 C (93.9 F)
201330.0 C (86.0 F)
201429.4 C (84.9 F)
201530.0 C (86.0 F)
201631.1 C (88.0 F)
201731.7 C (89.1 F)
201831.1 C (88.0 F)
201931.1 C (88.0 F)
202030.6 C (87.1 F)
202130.6 C (87.1 F)
202230.0 C (86.0 F)
202329.4 C (84.9 F)
202432.8 C (91.0 F)
202532.2 C (90.0 F)
202632.8 C (91.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year The coldest night of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F). -35-30-25-20-15-101960198020002020Record: -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1994
The coldest night of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is -30.6 C (-23.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1953n/a
1993-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1994-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1995-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1996-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1997-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1998-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1999-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2000-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2001-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2002-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2003-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2004-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2005-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2006-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2007-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2008-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2009-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2010-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2011-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2012-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2013-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2014-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2015-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2016-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2017-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2018-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2019-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2020-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2021-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2022-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2023-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2024-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2025-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2026-20.0 C (-4.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year The wettest day of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in). 02550751001960198020002020Record: 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195314.2 mm (0.6 in)
199349.8 mm (2.0 in)
199469.6 mm (2.7 in)
199546.0 mm (1.8 in)
199696.5 mm (3.8 in)
199758.7 mm (2.3 in)
199849.8 mm (2.0 in)
199945.2 mm (1.8 in)
200066.5 mm (2.6 in)
200148.5 mm (1.9 in)
200261.7 mm (2.4 in)
200369.3 mm (2.7 in)
200446.2 mm (1.8 in)
200536.1 mm (1.4 in)
200645.0 mm (1.8 in)
200743.2 mm (1.7 in)
200875.9 mm (3.0 in)
200962.2 mm (2.4 in)
201053.1 mm (2.1 in)
201144.7 mm (1.8 in)
201264.0 mm (2.5 in)
201355.9 mm (2.2 in)
201471.9 mm (2.8 in)
201554.6 mm (2.1 in)
201671.1 mm (2.8 in)
201748.3 mm (1.9 in)
201874.9 mm (2.9 in)
201967.8 mm (2.7 in)
202074.2 mm (2.9 in)
202144.2 mm (1.7 in)
202264.8 mm (2.6 in)
202346.0 mm (1.8 in)
202448.3 mm (1.9 in)
202559.7 mm (2.4 in)
202688.9 mm (3.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year The wettest five days of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 131.9 mm (5.2 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.7 mm (3.6 in). 2550751001251501960198020002020Record: 131.9 mm (5.2 in) in 2012
The wettest five days of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 131.9 mm (5.2 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195344.6 mm (1.8 in)
199374.1 mm (2.9 in)
1994120.2 mm (4.7 in)
199562.5 mm (2.5 in)
1996127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1997106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1998100.6 mm (4.0 in)
199980.8 mm (3.2 in)
2000113.3 mm (4.5 in)
200173.9 mm (2.9 in)
2002109.7 mm (4.3 in)
2003106.1 mm (4.2 in)
200486.4 mm (3.4 in)
200587.1 mm (3.4 in)
2006102.8 mm (4.0 in)
200782.9 mm (3.3 in)
2008130.5 mm (5.1 in)
2009104.1 mm (4.1 in)
201091.0 mm (3.6 in)
201186.1 mm (3.4 in)
2012131.9 mm (5.2 in)
2013102.7 mm (4.0 in)
201481.1 mm (3.2 in)
2015110.5 mm (4.4 in)
2016115.3 mm (4.5 in)
201779.2 mm (3.1 in)
2018100.0 mm (3.9 in)
201983.3 mm (3.3 in)
2020114.3 mm (4.5 in)
202192.7 mm (3.6 in)
202293.0 mm (3.7 in)
202372.1 mm (2.8 in)
202467.1 mm (2.6 in)
202589.9 mm (3.5 in)
202690.4 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 30 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days. 01020301960198020002020Record: 30 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Rock Cave 2 NE, 1953 to 2026. The record is 30 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 12 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rock Cave 2 NE by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19534 days
199317 days
199416 days
199530 days
199612 days
199716 days
199820 days
199916 days
200011 days
200111 days
200217 days
200310 days
200412 days
200525 days
20069 days
200712 days
200811 days
200918 days
20109 days
201110 days
201210 days
201314 days
201411 days
201515 days
20169 days
201722 days
20189 days
201927 days
202014 days
202114 days
202210 days
202314 days
202412 days
202513 days
20269 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

29 years with a frost

Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Rock Cave 2 NE falls on 29 April and the median first autumn frost on 19 October, which leaves a median of 172 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +9.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Rock Cave 2 NE
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1993 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost29 Apriln/a29 Apriln/a-3.2 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Octobern/a19 Octobern/a+5.9 days per decade
Growing days172 daysn/a172 daysn/a+9.1 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

32 years, 1993 to 2025

A day with at least 56.7 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 97.0 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Rock Cave 2 NE: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years56.7 mm (2.2 in)
5 years68.8 mm (2.7 in)
10 years76.2 mm (3.0 in)
25 years85.1 mm (3.4 in)
50 years91.2 mm (3.6 in)Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years97.0 mm (3.8 in)Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1993 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: 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1996; 75.9 mm (3.0 in) in 2008; 74.9 mm (2.9 in) in 2018.

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  • Data for Rock Cave 2 NE standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).