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Appleton Weather Records (USC00470265)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Appleton (USC00470265), Wisconsin, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Appleton

  • Appleton (USC00470265) is a weather station in Wisconsin, United States at 44.28 latitude and -88.44 longitude, 241 m (792 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Appleton still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Appleton set a daily record high maximum temperature of 28.3 C (82.9 F) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Wisconsin, United States, 44.28 latitude, -88.44 longitude.
  • Elevation: 241 m (792 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

9 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Appleton, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Appleton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 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 Appleton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 9 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Appleton, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan13.3 C (55.9 F)-34.4 C (-29.9 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
Feb22.2 C (72.0 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)-17.2 C (1.0 F)
Mar28.3 C (82.9 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)21.1 C (70.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Apr31.7 C (89.1 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
May35.0 C (95.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul41.7 C (107.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Sep38.3 C (100.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Oct31.7 C (89.1 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Nov23.9 C (75.0 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)n/an/a
Dec17.8 C (64.0 F)-30.6 C (-23.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Appleton by the year they were set 1,464 records at Appleton still stand. 1917 holds the most, with 32. 0102030401893: 51901: 51902: 91903: 181904: 91905: 81906: 191907: 151908: 181909: 201910: 211911: 211912: 151913: 231914: 91915: 251916: 251917: 321918: 161919: 31926: 41927: 101928: 181929: 221930: 211931: 151932: 101933: 161934: 111935: 141936: 321937: 91938: 61939: 91940: 61941: 81942: 141943: 101944: 141945: 161946: 71947: 271948: 131949: 81950: 161951: 181952: 101953: 121954: 51955: 91956: 71957: 51958: 71959: 91960: 71961: 31962: 131963: 141964: 151965: 81966: 101967: 101968: 111969: 91970: 51971: 81972: 91973: 111974: 101975: 91976: 71977: 91978: 21979: 61980: 61981: 51982: 91983: 181984: 21985: 151986: 161987: 131988: 291989: 161990: 161991: 201992: 111993: 51994: 141995: 101996: 181997: 101998: 121999: 82000: 172001: 102002: 72003: 72004: 52005: 112006: 102007: 212008: 52009: 72010: 102011: 42012: 252013: 92014: 112015: 102016: 82017: 182018: 152019: 122020: 122021: 112022: 42023: 152024: 172025: 132026: 71893191319321945195819711984199720102023
1,464 records at Appleton still stand. 1917 holds the most, with 32.
Standing records at Appleton by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18935
19015
19029
190318
19049
19058
190619
190715
190818
190920
191021
191121
191215
191323
19149
191525
191625
191732
191816
19193
19264
192710
192818
192922
193021
193115
193210
193316
193411
193514
193632
19379
19386
19399
19406
19418
194214
194310
194414
194516
19467
194727
194813
19498
195016
195118
195210
195312
19545
19559
19567
19575
19587
19599
19607
19613
196213
196314
196415
19658
196610
196710
196811
19699
19705
19718
19729
197311
197410
19759
19767
19779
19782
19796
19806
19815
19829
198318
19842
198515
198616
198713
198829
198916
199016
199120
199211
19935
199414
199510
199618
199710
199812
19998
200017
200110
20027
20037
20045
200511
200610
200721
20085
20097
201010
20114
201225
20139
201411
201510
20168
201718
201815
201912
202012
202111
20224
202315
202417
202513
20267

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records
When Appleton set new all-time records 9 all-time records were set at Appleton between 2 July 1952 and 16 March 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low maximum temperatureRecord snow depthRecord daily snowfall2 July 1952: Record daily precipitation 83.6 mm (3.3 in)9 August 1961: Record daily precipitation 87.6 mm (3.4 in)26 June 1968: Record daily precipitation 99.6 mm (3.9 in)15 January 1972: Record low maximum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)21 February 1979: Record snow depth 78.7 cm (31.0 in)23 June 1990: Record daily precipitation 106.2 mm (4.2 in)18 January 1994: Record low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)15 July 2010: Record daily precipitation 113.0 mm (4.4 in)16 March 2026: Record daily snowfall 46.2 cm (18.2 in)1960197019801990200020102020
9 all-time records were set at Appleton between 2 July 1952 and 16 March 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Appleton set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1952-07-02Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1961-08-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1968-06-26Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1972-01-15Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1979-02-21Record snow depthRecord snow depth 78.7 cm (31.0 in)
1990-06-23Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1994-01-18Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2010-07-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 113.0 mm (4.4 in)
2026-03-16Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 46.2 cm (18.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 113.0 mm (4.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Appleton The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Appleton. The most was 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 15 July 2010. 050100150 Jan: 33.8 mm (1.3 in), 9 January 2026 Jan Feb: 47.5 mm (1.9 in), 8 February 1966 Feb Mar: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 14 March 1913 Mar Apr: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 3 April 1981 Apr May: 75.2 mm (3.0 in), 31 May 1954 May Jun: 106.2 mm (4.2 in), 23 June 1990 Jun Jul: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 15 July 2010 Jul Aug: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 28 August 1975 Aug Sep: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 4 September 2018 Sep Oct: 72.4 mm (2.9 in), 24 October 1967 Oct Nov: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 22 November 1934 Nov Dec: 53.8 mm (2.1 in), 14 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Appleton. The most was 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 15 July 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Appleton
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan33.8 mm (1.3 in)9 January 2026
Feb47.5 mm (1.9 in)8 February 1966
Mar79.2 mm (3.1 in)14 March 1913
Apr58.4 mm (2.3 in)3 April 1981
May75.2 mm (3.0 in)31 May 1954
Jun106.2 mm (4.2 in)23 June 1990
Jul113.0 mm (4.4 in)15 July 2010
Aug94.0 mm (3.7 in)28 August 1975
Sep73.7 mm (2.9 in)4 September 2018
Oct72.4 mm (2.9 in)24 October 1967
Nov54.6 mm (2.1 in)22 November 1934
Dec53.8 mm (2.1 in)14 December 2015

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2026
Days with data per year at Appleton 121 years of record at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1919, 1926, 1984, 2026. 1893: 166 of 365 days1901: 234 of 365 days1902: 363 of 365 days1903: 328 of 365 days1904: 349 of 366 days1905: 361 of 365 days1906: 302 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 366 of 366 days1909: 362 of 365 days1910: 361 of 365 days1911: 364 of 365 days1912: 364 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 364 of 366 days1917: 364 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 89 of 365 days1926: 60 of 365 days1927: 362 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 364 of 365 days1931: 364 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 363 of 365 days1934: 364 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 354 of 366 days1937: 363 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 364 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 364 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 363 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 364 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 121 of 366 days1985: 332 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 363 of 365 days1988: 362 of 366 days1989: 363 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 364 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 362 of 366 days2001: 362 of 365 days2002: 363 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 361 of 366 days2005: 356 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 359 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19401960198020002020
121 years of record at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1919, 1926, 1984, 2026.
Days with data per year at Appleton
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189316645%No
190123464%No
190236399%Yes
190332890%No
190434995%Yes
190536199%Yes
190630283%No
1907365100%Yes
1908366100%Yes
190936299%Yes
191036199%Yes
1911364100%Yes
191236499%Yes
1913365100%Yes
1914365100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
191636499%Yes
1917364100%Yes
1918365100%Yes
19198924%No
19266016%No
192736299%Yes
192836499%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930364100%Yes
1931364100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
193336399%Yes
1934364100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
193635497%Yes
193736399%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939364100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941364100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
194736399%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951364100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
1959364100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198412133%No
198533291%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198736399%Yes
198836299%Yes
198936399%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993364100%Yes
199436299%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199736399%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
200036299%Yes
200136299%Yes
200236399%Yes
200336299%Yes
200436199%Yes
200535698%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
200835998%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Appleton
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Appleton, USdaily high max (Provisional)28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)88 years37 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2026Appleton, USdaily rain (Provisional)61.0 mm (2.4 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)95 years51 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026Appleton, USall-time rain (Provisional)138.2 mm (5.4 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)16 years57 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2026Appleton, USdaily high max (Tie)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie116 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Appleton, USdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)95 years42 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2026Appleton, USdaily high max (Tie)32.8 C (91.0 F)tie8 years3 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Appleton, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years37 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 2026Appleton, USdaily rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)56 years38 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2026Appleton, USall-time snowfall46.2 cm (18.2 in)10.6 cm (4.2 in)116 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2026Appleton, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)9 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Appleton, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Appleton, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)69 years44 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2026Appleton, USdaily high max13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2026Appleton, USdaily high max (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2026Appleton, USdaily high max (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie27 years4 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 2026Appleton, USdaily high max10.0 C (50.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2026Appleton, USdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)94 years41 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2026Appleton, USmonthly rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)45 years38 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2026Appleton, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 2025Appleton, USdaily low max-16.7 C (1.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)108 years41 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

112 complete years, 1902 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Appleton as warming stripes, 1902 to 2025 One stripe for each of 112 complete years at Appleton, 1902 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.4 C (45.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.7 C (49.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F). 1902: 7.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1904: 6.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1905: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1907: 6.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1908: 8.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1909: 7.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1910: 8.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1911: 8.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1912: 6.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1913: 8.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1914: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1915: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1916: 6.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1917: 4.7 C, -2.8 C from the station mean1918: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1927: 6.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1928: 6.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1929: 5.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1930: 7.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1931: 9.6 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1932: 7.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1933: 7.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1934: 7.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1935: 6.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1936: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1937: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1938: 8.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1939: 8.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1940: 7.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1941: 8.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1942: 7.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1943: 6.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1944: 7.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1945: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1946: 8.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1947: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1948: 7.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1949: 8.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 5.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1951: 6.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1952: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1953: 8.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1954: 8.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1955: 8.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1956: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1957: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1958: 7.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1959: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1961: 7.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1962: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1963: 7.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 8.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1965: 6.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: 6.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1968: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1969: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 7.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1972: 5.9 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1973: 8.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1974: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 7.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1976: 6.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 7.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1978: 6.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 6.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1980: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 8.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1982: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1983: 7.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1986: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 9.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1988: 8.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 6.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 8.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1991: 8.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 6.5 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1994: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: 6.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 5.5 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1997: 6.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 9.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1999: 8.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2000: 7.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 8.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2002: 7.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 7.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 8.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: 7.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2009: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2011: 7.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2012: 9.6 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2013: 6.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2014: 5.6 C, -1.8 C from the station mean2015: 8.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2016: 8.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 8.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 7.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 6.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2020: 7.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2021: 8.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 7.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 8.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2024: 9.7 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2025: 8.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1902191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 112 complete years at Appleton, 1902 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.4 C (45.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 4.7 C (40.4 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 9.7 C (49.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.8 C (5.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Appleton as warming stripes, 1902 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19027.1 C-0.36 C
19046.0 C-1.40 C
19056.9 C-0.52 C
19076.7 C-0.75 C
19088.1 C+0.66 C
19097.1 C-0.32 C
19108.1 C+0.68 C
19118.5 C+1.02 C
19126.5 C-0.96 C
19138.2 C+0.75 C
19147.3 C-0.17 C
19157.2 C-0.23 C
19166.3 C-1.18 C
19174.7 C-2.75 C
19186.8 C-0.61 C
19276.5 C-0.90 C
19286.7 C-0.71 C
19295.5 C-1.97 C
19307.5 C+0.07 C
19319.6 C+2.12 C
19327.1 C-0.37 C
19337.5 C+0.07 C
19347.4 C-0.04 C
19356.8 C-0.68 C
19366.8 C-0.64 C
19377.2 C-0.21 C
19388.5 C+1.06 C
19398.4 C+0.97 C
19407.2 C-0.28 C
19418.7 C+1.26 C
19427.1 C-0.29 C
19436.6 C-0.79 C
19447.7 C+0.26 C
19456.8 C-0.62 C
19468.2 C+0.80 C
19477.8 C+0.38 C
19487.6 C+0.16 C
19498.1 C+0.67 C
19505.9 C-1.53 C
19516.0 C-1.40 C
19527.9 C+0.49 C
19538.6 C+1.16 C
19548.0 C+0.54 C
19558.1 C+0.64 C
19567.3 C-0.12 C
19577.5 C+0.02 C
19587.1 C-0.35 C
19597.3 C-0.14 C
19607.3 C-0.17 C
19617.6 C+0.19 C
19626.9 C-0.54 C
19637.2 C-0.28 C
19648.1 C+0.62 C
19656.9 C-0.55 C
19667.0 C-0.39 C
19676.6 C-0.80 C
19687.8 C+0.39 C
19697.0 C-0.41 C
19707.4 C-0.07 C
19717.2 C-0.20 C
19725.9 C-1.50 C
19738.5 C+1.03 C
19747.2 C-0.23 C
19757.6 C+0.19 C
19766.6 C-0.84 C
19777.6 C+0.14 C
19786.5 C-0.91 C
19796.2 C-1.26 C
19807.3 C-0.17 C
19818.0 C+0.54 C
19826.8 C-0.61 C
19837.7 C+0.30 C
19867.8 C+0.40 C
19879.5 C+2.11 C
19888.1 C+0.66 C
19896.6 C-0.86 C
19908.6 C+1.12 C
19918.2 C+0.76 C
19927.3 C-0.18 C
19936.5 C-0.93 C
19946.8 C-0.64 C
19956.8 C-0.59 C
19965.5 C-1.91 C
19976.7 C-0.73 C
19989.1 C+1.71 C
19998.2 C+0.76 C
20007.4 C-0.03 C
20018.5 C+1.03 C
20027.7 C+0.30 C
20037.2 C-0.26 C
20047.3 C-0.16 C
20057.9 C+0.50 C
20068.3 C+0.85 C
20078.3 C+0.90 C
20087.1 C-0.33 C
20097.0 C-0.39 C
20108.8 C+1.33 C
20117.5 C+0.03 C
20129.6 C+2.15 C
20136.4 C-1.02 C
20145.6 C-1.79 C
20158.3 C+0.82 C
20168.8 C+1.33 C
20178.1 C+0.64 C
20187.4 C0.00 C
20196.6 C-0.86 C
20207.9 C+0.43 C
20218.4 C+0.94 C
20227.3 C-0.15 C
20238.9 C+1.44 C
20249.7 C+2.30 C
20258.2 C+0.77 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.07 C (0.02 to 0.11) per decade over 1902 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.12 F (0.03 to 0.21) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 112 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Appleton
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.07 C (0.02 to 0.11) per decade0.12 F (0.03 to 0.21) per decade1902 to 2025112Rise
Mean daily maximum0.07 C (0.02 to 0.12) per decade0.13 F (0.04 to 0.22) per decade1902 to 2025112Rise
Mean daily minimum0.06 C (0.01 to 0.11) per decade0.11 F (0.02 to 0.20) per decade1902 to 2025112Rise

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

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Appleton: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)41.7 C (107.1 F)193634.4 C (93.9 F)121
Coldest night (TNn)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)1929-26.7 C (-16.1 F)121
Wettest day (Rx1day)138.2 mm (5.4 in)202650.8 mm (2.0 in)121
Wettest five days (Rx5day)182.9 mm (7.2 in)200378.5 mm (3.1 in)121
Longest dry spell (CDD)36 days191921 days121

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Appleton by year The hottest day of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 010203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1936
The hottest day of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Appleton by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189331.7 C (89.1 F)
190134.4 C (93.9 F)
190231.1 C (88.0 F)
190332.2 C (90.0 F)
190432.2 C (90.0 F)
190534.4 C (93.9 F)
190631.1 C (88.0 F)
190733.9 C (93.0 F)
190835.6 C (96.1 F)
190936.7 C (98.1 F)
191037.2 C (99.0 F)
191138.3 C (100.9 F)
191236.1 C (97.0 F)
191338.3 C (100.9 F)
191433.9 C (93.0 F)
191532.2 C (90.0 F)
191638.9 C (102.0 F)
191737.2 C (99.0 F)
191837.2 C (99.0 F)
191914.4 C (57.9 F)
19268.3 C (46.9 F)
192733.3 C (91.9 F)
192831.7 C (89.1 F)
192932.8 C (91.0 F)
193036.7 C (98.1 F)
193136.7 C (98.1 F)
193235.0 C (95.0 F)
193336.7 C (98.1 F)
193436.1 C (97.0 F)
193533.9 C (93.0 F)
193641.7 C (107.1 F)
193737.2 C (99.0 F)
193834.4 C (93.9 F)
193935.6 C (96.1 F)
194036.7 C (98.1 F)
194137.2 C (99.0 F)
194235.0 C (95.0 F)
194335.6 C (96.1 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194536.1 C (97.0 F)
194633.9 C (93.0 F)
194738.3 C (100.9 F)
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194935.0 C (95.0 F)
195032.2 C (90.0 F)
195131.7 C (89.1 F)
195232.8 C (91.0 F)
195335.6 C (96.1 F)
195433.3 C (91.9 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195733.3 C (91.9 F)
195833.3 C (91.9 F)
195934.4 C (93.9 F)
196034.4 C (93.9 F)
196135.6 C (96.1 F)
196232.8 C (91.0 F)
196335.0 C (95.0 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196535.0 C (95.0 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196731.7 C (89.1 F)
196835.0 C (95.0 F)
196932.8 C (91.0 F)
197035.0 C (95.0 F)
197133.3 C (91.9 F)
197232.2 C (90.0 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197532.8 C (91.0 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197735.6 C (96.1 F)
197832.2 C (90.0 F)
197932.2 C (90.0 F)
198033.3 C (91.9 F)
198133.9 C (93.0 F)
198234.4 C (93.9 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198423.9 C (75.0 F)
198533.3 C (91.9 F)
198635.0 C (95.0 F)
198736.1 C (97.0 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198935.0 C (95.0 F)
199033.3 C (91.9 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199233.9 C (93.0 F)
199332.8 C (91.0 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199633.9 C (93.0 F)
199732.2 C (90.0 F)
199831.7 C (89.1 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200032.8 C (91.0 F)
200137.2 C (99.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200332.8 C (91.0 F)
200431.1 C (88.0 F)
200535.0 C (95.0 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200736.1 C (97.0 F)
200833.3 C (91.9 F)
200935.6 C (96.1 F)
201033.3 C (91.9 F)
201135.6 C (96.1 F)
201237.8 C (100.0 F)
201333.9 C (93.0 F)
201432.8 C (91.0 F)
201533.9 C (93.0 F)
201633.3 C (91.9 F)
201732.8 C (91.0 F)
201835.0 C (95.0 F)
201933.3 C (91.9 F)
202033.9 C (93.0 F)
202133.9 C (93.0 F)
202234.4 C (93.9 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202432.8 C (91.0 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Appleton by year The coldest night of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F). -40-35-30-25-201900192019401960198020002020Record: -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1929
The coldest night of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is -35.6 C (-32.1 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.7 C (-16.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Appleton by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1901-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1902-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1903-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1904-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1905-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1906-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1907-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1908-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1909-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1910-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1911-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1912-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1913-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1914-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1915-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1916-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1917-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1918-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1919-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1926-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1927-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1928-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1929-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1930-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1931-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1932-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1933-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1934-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1935-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1936-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1937-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1938-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1939-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1940-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1941-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1942-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1943-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1944-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1945-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1946-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1947-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1948-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1949-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1950-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1951-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1952-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1953-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1954-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1955-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1956-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1957-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1958-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1959-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1960-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1961-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1962-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1963-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1965-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1966-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1967-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1968-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1969-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1970-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1971-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1972-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1973-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1974-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1975-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1976-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1978-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1979-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1980-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1981-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1982-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1983-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1984-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1985-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1986-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1987-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1988-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1989-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1990-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1991-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1993-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1994-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1995-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1996-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1997-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1998-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1999-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2000-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2001-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2002-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2003-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2004-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2005-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2006-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2007-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2008-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2009-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2010-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2011-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2012-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2013-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2014-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2015-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2016-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2017-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2018-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2019-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2020-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2021-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2022-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2023-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2024-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2025-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2026-27.8 C (-18.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Appleton by year The wettest day of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 138.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in). 0501001501900192019401960198020002020Record: 138.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2026
The wettest day of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 138.2 mm (5.4 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Appleton by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189333.0 mm (1.3 in)
190133.5 mm (1.3 in)
190246.2 mm (1.8 in)
190352.8 mm (2.1 in)
190463.5 mm (2.5 in)
190562.0 mm (2.4 in)
190668.6 mm (2.7 in)
190754.6 mm (2.1 in)
190833.3 mm (1.3 in)
190929.7 mm (1.2 in)
191050.8 mm (2.0 in)
191156.1 mm (2.2 in)
191251.3 mm (2.0 in)
191379.2 mm (3.1 in)
191457.2 mm (2.3 in)
191547.8 mm (1.9 in)
191655.9 mm (2.2 in)
191749.5 mm (1.9 in)
191840.6 mm (1.6 in)
19199.7 mm (0.38 in)
192630.0 mm (1.2 in)
192746.7 mm (1.8 in)
192853.1 mm (2.1 in)
192949.8 mm (2.0 in)
193028.2 mm (1.1 in)
193146.0 mm (1.8 in)
193232.5 mm (1.3 in)
193335.6 mm (1.4 in)
193481.0 mm (3.2 in)
193561.5 mm (2.4 in)
193645.2 mm (1.8 in)
193748.0 mm (1.9 in)
193846.0 mm (1.8 in)
193958.4 mm (2.3 in)
194040.6 mm (1.6 in)
194145.2 mm (1.8 in)
194256.1 mm (2.2 in)
194347.2 mm (1.9 in)
194458.7 mm (2.3 in)
194546.0 mm (1.8 in)
194656.4 mm (2.2 in)
194747.8 mm (1.9 in)
194861.7 mm (2.4 in)
194935.8 mm (1.4 in)
195049.0 mm (1.9 in)
195146.7 mm (1.8 in)
195283.6 mm (3.3 in)
195367.3 mm (2.6 in)
195475.2 mm (3.0 in)
195541.9 mm (1.6 in)
195655.9 mm (2.2 in)
195745.5 mm (1.8 in)
195836.1 mm (1.4 in)
195952.1 mm (2.1 in)
196050.3 mm (2.0 in)
196187.6 mm (3.4 in)
196240.6 mm (1.6 in)
196359.9 mm (2.4 in)
196457.4 mm (2.3 in)
196551.1 mm (2.0 in)
196647.5 mm (1.9 in)
196772.4 mm (2.9 in)
196899.6 mm (3.9 in)
196966.0 mm (2.6 in)
197047.0 mm (1.9 in)
197139.4 mm (1.6 in)
197232.8 mm (1.3 in)
197344.5 mm (1.8 in)
197463.0 mm (2.5 in)
197594.0 mm (3.7 in)
197653.8 mm (2.1 in)
197735.1 mm (1.4 in)
197848.5 mm (1.9 in)
197943.4 mm (1.7 in)
198045.0 mm (1.8 in)
198158.4 mm (2.3 in)
198250.0 mm (2.0 in)
198346.5 mm (1.8 in)
198439.4 mm (1.6 in)
198559.7 mm (2.4 in)
198668.6 mm (2.7 in)
198747.5 mm (1.9 in)
198852.8 mm (2.1 in)
198958.2 mm (2.3 in)
1990106.2 mm (4.2 in)
199154.6 mm (2.1 in)
199246.2 mm (1.8 in)
199354.9 mm (2.2 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
199582.8 mm (3.3 in)
199662.2 mm (2.4 in)
199738.9 mm (1.5 in)
199865.3 mm (2.6 in)
199962.5 mm (2.5 in)
200048.8 mm (1.9 in)
200172.9 mm (2.9 in)
200238.6 mm (1.5 in)
200397.5 mm (3.8 in)
200434.0 mm (1.3 in)
200544.2 mm (1.7 in)
200646.7 mm (1.8 in)
200741.4 mm (1.6 in)
200851.6 mm (2.0 in)
200948.3 mm (1.9 in)
2010113.0 mm (4.4 in)
201157.1 mm (2.2 in)
201246.5 mm (1.8 in)
201359.7 mm (2.4 in)
201458.7 mm (2.3 in)
201556.6 mm (2.2 in)
201647.0 mm (1.9 in)
201746.0 mm (1.8 in)
201873.7 mm (2.9 in)
201961.0 mm (2.4 in)
202099.1 mm (3.9 in)
202162.2 mm (2.4 in)
202286.4 mm (3.4 in)
202339.4 mm (1.6 in)
202444.5 mm (1.8 in)
202548.8 mm (1.9 in)
2026138.2 mm (5.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Appleton by year The wettest five days of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2003
The wettest five days of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Appleton by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189358.4 mm (2.3 in)
190181.2 mm (3.2 in)
190261.3 mm (2.4 in)
1903101.3 mm (4.0 in)
190468.6 mm (2.7 in)
190581.7 mm (3.2 in)
190673.4 mm (2.9 in)
190771.9 mm (2.8 in)
190861.6 mm (2.4 in)
190958.9 mm (2.3 in)
191062.2 mm (2.4 in)
191191.8 mm (3.6 in)
191282.0 mm (3.2 in)
191385.1 mm (3.4 in)
1914161.4 mm (6.4 in)
1915113.8 mm (4.5 in)
191673.7 mm (2.9 in)
191752.8 mm (2.1 in)
191889.8 mm (3.5 in)
191913.2 mm (0.5 in)
192648.3 mm (1.9 in)
192771.1 mm (2.8 in)
192875.6 mm (3.0 in)
192966.3 mm (2.6 in)
193040.9 mm (1.6 in)
193178.5 mm (3.1 in)
193255.2 mm (2.2 in)
193349.5 mm (1.9 in)
193489.1 mm (3.5 in)
1935118.2 mm (4.7 in)
193647.7 mm (1.9 in)
193767.1 mm (2.6 in)
1938108.1 mm (4.3 in)
193985.6 mm (3.4 in)
194064.0 mm (2.5 in)
194166.3 mm (2.6 in)
1942114.1 mm (4.5 in)
194372.6 mm (2.9 in)
194469.6 mm (2.7 in)
194573.2 mm (2.9 in)
194671.8 mm (2.8 in)
194771.3 mm (2.8 in)
194894.2 mm (3.7 in)
194949.8 mm (2.0 in)
195094.3 mm (3.7 in)
195163.1 mm (2.5 in)
1952114.4 mm (4.5 in)
195382.5 mm (3.2 in)
1954121.4 mm (4.8 in)
195550.6 mm (2.0 in)
195669.8 mm (2.7 in)
195773.5 mm (2.9 in)
195853.1 mm (2.1 in)
195980.9 mm (3.2 in)
1960101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1961106.2 mm (4.2 in)
196275.6 mm (3.0 in)
196360.7 mm (2.4 in)
196484.3 mm (3.3 in)
196592.0 mm (3.6 in)
196658.2 mm (2.3 in)
196784.7 mm (3.3 in)
1968130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1969103.8 mm (4.1 in)
197070.6 mm (2.8 in)
197153.0 mm (2.1 in)
197267.5 mm (2.7 in)
197387.2 mm (3.4 in)
197468.4 mm (2.7 in)
1975136.6 mm (5.4 in)
197678.0 mm (3.1 in)
197761.5 mm (2.4 in)
1978101.8 mm (4.0 in)
197951.8 mm (2.0 in)
198095.8 mm (3.8 in)
198169.4 mm (2.7 in)
198285.6 mm (3.4 in)
198373.9 mm (2.9 in)
198458.5 mm (2.3 in)
198596.0 mm (3.8 in)
1986120.1 mm (4.7 in)
198777.5 mm (3.1 in)
198853.1 mm (2.1 in)
198958.2 mm (2.3 in)
1990114.1 mm (4.5 in)
199171.9 mm (2.8 in)
1992114.8 mm (4.5 in)
199399.6 mm (3.9 in)
1994115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1995141.7 mm (5.6 in)
199682.5 mm (3.2 in)
199763.9 mm (2.5 in)
1998132.8 mm (5.2 in)
199978.8 mm (3.1 in)
200058.7 mm (2.3 in)
200185.6 mm (3.4 in)
200244.7 mm (1.8 in)
2003182.9 mm (7.2 in)
200482.3 mm (3.2 in)
200556.6 mm (2.2 in)
200684.3 mm (3.3 in)
200779.8 mm (3.1 in)
200887.2 mm (3.4 in)
200965.6 mm (2.6 in)
2010137.6 mm (5.4 in)
2011116.3 mm (4.6 in)
2012101.3 mm (4.0 in)
201363.3 mm (2.5 in)
201493.1 mm (3.7 in)
201596.0 mm (3.8 in)
201672.9 mm (2.9 in)
201775.7 mm (3.0 in)
2018144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2019156.8 mm (6.2 in)
2020109.8 mm (4.3 in)
2021114.1 mm (4.5 in)
2022102.9 mm (4.1 in)
202363.0 mm (2.5 in)
202491.7 mm (3.6 in)
202549.1 mm (1.9 in)
2026150.9 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Appleton by year The longest dry spell of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030401900192019401960198020002020Record: 36 days in 1919
The longest dry spell of the year at Appleton, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Appleton by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189311 days
190134 days
190227 days
190324 days
190431 days
190522 days
190613 days
190729 days
190825 days
190914 days
191025 days
191124 days
191220 days
191324 days
191418 days
191524 days
191623 days
191715 days
191823 days
191936 days
192611 days
192734 days
192814 days
192917 days
193030 days
193127 days
193217 days
193322 days
193424 days
193515 days
193625 days
193723 days
193816 days
193919 days
194018 days
194129 days
194224 days
194325 days
194424 days
194517 days
194621 days
194721 days
194818 days
194919 days
195017 days
195116 days
195230 days
195332 days
195421 days
195519 days
195624 days
195723 days
195827 days
195914 days
196018 days
196125 days
196218 days
196318 days
196419 days
196517 days
196619 days
196721 days
196830 days
196925 days
197025 days
197115 days
197217 days
197317 days
197413 days
197516 days
197633 days
197727 days
197829 days
197918 days
198014 days
198131 days
198225 days
198317 days
198422 days
198515 days
198619 days
198722 days
198819 days
198921 days
199012 days
199132 days
199221 days
199323 days
199414 days
199516 days
199618 days
199719 days
199819 days
199925 days
200021 days
200116 days
200216 days
200322 days
200415 days
200517 days
200623 days
200732 days
200828 days
200922 days
201024 days
201118 days
201217 days
201311 days
201414 days
201520 days
201619 days
201719 days
201819 days
201917 days
202023 days
202116 days
202234 days
202324 days
202420 days
202533 days
202619 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

112 years with a frost

Across 112 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Appleton falls on 8 May and the median first autumn frost on 9 October, which leaves a median of 155 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 150 days. That is 4 days fewer than in 1902 to 1941.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Appleton
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1902 to 1941)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost8 May10 May12 May2 days later+0.2 days per decade
First autumn frost9 October10 October7 October3 days earlier-0.1 days per decade
Growing days155 days154 days150 days4 days fewer-0.3 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

112 years, 1902 to 2025

A day with at least 51.7 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 113.5 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Appleton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.7 mm (2.0 in)
5 years65.7 mm (2.6 in)
10 years75.9 mm (3.0 in)
25 years90.0 mm (3.5 in)
50 years101.4 mm (4.0 in)
100 years113.5 mm (4.5 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 112 years of values from 1902 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: 113.0 mm (4.4 in) in 2010; 106.2 mm (4.2 in) in 1990; 99.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1968.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Appleton, at 2007. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2007 ran 0.3 C (0.5 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Appleton, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2007+0.3+0.5likely5

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.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Appleton had a mean temperature of 7.9 C (46.2 F) and 946.3 mm (37.3 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Antioch (United States, 202 km away), Whitehall (United States, 1,205 km away) and Strathroy (Canada, 566 km away).

Climate twins of Appleton: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
AntiochUnited States202 km (126 mi)8.1 C (46.6 F)913.4 mm (36.0 in)0.80
WhitehallUnited States1,205 km (749 mi)8.4 C (47.1 F)959.5 mm (37.8 in)0.81
StrathroyCanada566 km (352 mi)7.7 C (45.9 F)945.5 mm (37.2 in)0.83

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Appleton standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Appleton 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).