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Maxwell Fld Weather Records (USW00013821)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Maxwell Fld (USW00013821), Alabama, United States, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Maxwell Fld

  • Maxwell Fld (USW00013821) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 32.38 latitude and -86.35 longitude, 64 m (210 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1948 to 2026, 79 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Maxwell Fld still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Alabama, United States, 32.38 latitude, -86.35 longitude.
  • Elevation: 64 m (210 ft).
  • Period of record: 1948 to 2026, 79 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

48 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Maxwell Fld, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Maxwell Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 48 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Maxwell Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 48 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Maxwell Fld, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.7 C (80.1 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)24.8 C (76.6 F)-8.0 C (17.6 F)
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-4.1 C (24.6 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)29.9 C (85.8 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)32.4 C (90.3 F)5.3 C (41.5 F)
May36.7 C (98.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)10.7 C (51.3 F)
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)36.6 C (97.9 F)16.2 C (61.2 F)
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)38.0 C (100.4 F)22.4 C (72.3 F)
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)36.4 C (97.5 F)17.7 C (63.9 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)35.2 C (95.4 F)16.6 C (61.9 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)32.7 C (90.9 F)4.0 C (39.2 F)
Nov29.3 C (84.7 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)29.3 C (84.7 F)-4.1 C (24.6 F)
Dec27.8 C (82.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Maxwell Fld by the year they were set 1,464 records at Maxwell Fld still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 125. 0501001501948: 491949: 801950: 1231951: 1141952: 941953: 821954: 1251955: 991956: 311964: 881965: 811966: 781967: 1101968: 801969: 661970: 732025: 91194819501952195419561965196719692025
1,464 records at Maxwell Fld still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 125.
Standing records at Maxwell Fld by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194849
194980
1950123
1951114
195294
195382
1954125
195599
195631
196488
196581
196678
1967110
196880
196966
197073
202591

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 198.1 mm (7.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Maxwell Fld The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Maxwell Fld. The most was 198.1 mm (7.8 in) on 2 October 1969. 050100150200 Jan: 43.4 mm (1.7 in), 29 January 1970 Jan Feb: 129.3 mm (5.1 in), 20 February 1954 Feb Mar: 65.5 mm (2.6 in), 23 March 1969 Mar Apr: 78.5 mm (3.1 in), 30 April 1953 Apr May: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 24 May 1955 May Jun: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 22 June 1949 Jun Jul: 118.9 mm (4.7 in), 15 July 1949 Jul Aug: 62.0 mm (2.4 in), 19 August 1949 Aug Sep: 136.9 mm (5.4 in), 26 September 1953 Sep Oct: 198.1 mm (7.8 in), 2 October 1969 Oct Nov: 148.6 mm (5.9 in), 26 November 1948 Nov Dec: 78.0 mm (3.1 in), 3 December 1953 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Maxwell Fld. The most was 198.1 mm (7.8 in) on 2 October 1969.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Maxwell Fld
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan43.4 mm (1.7 in)29 January 1970
Feb129.3 mm (5.1 in)20 February 1954
Mar65.5 mm (2.6 in)23 March 1969
Apr78.5 mm (3.1 in)30 April 1953
May57.2 mm (2.3 in)24 May 1955
Jun88.9 mm (3.5 in)22 June 1949
Jul118.9 mm (4.7 in)15 July 1949
Aug62.0 mm (2.4 in)19 August 1949
Sep136.9 mm (5.4 in)26 September 1953
Oct198.1 mm (7.8 in)2 October 1969
Nov148.6 mm (5.9 in)26 November 1948
Dec78.0 mm (3.1 in)3 December 1953

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2025
Days with data per year at Maxwell Fld 17 years of record at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1956, 1969. 1948: 214 of 366 days1949: 363 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 363 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 364 of 365 days1954: 360 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 211 of 366 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 364 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 302 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days2025: 358 of 365 days19501955196519702025
17 years of record at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2025. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 1956, 1969.
Days with data per year at Maxwell Fld
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194821458%No
194936399%Yes
195036399%Yes
195136399%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953364100%Yes
195436099%Yes
1955365100%Yes
195621158%No
196436399%Yes
1965364100%Yes
196636399%Yes
1967365100%Yes
196836499%Yes
196930283%No
197036299%Yes
202535898%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

14 complete years, 1949 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Maxwell Fld as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025 One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Maxwell Fld, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (66.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 17.5 C (63.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.0 C (68.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1949: 19.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1950: 19.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1951: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1952: 19.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1953: 19.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1954: 19.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1955: 19.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1964: 17.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1965: 18.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: 18.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1968: 17.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1970: 18.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2025: 20.0 C, +1.1 C from the station mean19491960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 14 complete years at Maxwell Fld, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.9 C (66.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1968, at 17.5 C (63.4 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.0 C (68.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Maxwell Fld as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194919.6 C+0.71 C
195019.1 C+0.21 C
195119.4 C+0.50 C
195219.2 C+0.25 C
195319.4 C+0.53 C
195419.7 C+0.78 C
195519.5 C+0.63 C
196417.8 C-1.07 C
196518.4 C-0.53 C
196618.5 C-0.44 C
196718.1 C-0.80 C
196817.5 C-1.45 C
197018.5 C-0.45 C
202520.0 C+1.07 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

1948 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Maxwell Fld: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)196637.5 C (99.5 F)18
Coldest night (TNn)-13.9 C (7.0 F)1966-6.9 C (19.5 F)18
Wettest day (Rx1day)198.1 mm (7.8 in)196994.9 mm (3.7 in)16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)395.2 mm (15.6 in)1969134.0 mm (5.3 in)16
Longest dry spell (CDD)31 days195221 days16

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Maxwell Fld by year The hottest day of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F). 34363840421960198020002020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1966
The hottest day of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 C (99.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Maxwell Fld by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194837.2 C (99.0 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195037.2 C (99.0 F)
195138.3 C (100.9 F)
195240.0 C (104.0 F)
195337.8 C (100.0 F)
195440.0 C (104.0 F)
195536.7 C (98.1 F)
195636.7 C (98.1 F)
196436.7 C (98.1 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196837.8 C (100.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197037.2 C (99.0 F)
202538.0 C (100.4 F)
202638.2 C (100.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Maxwell Fld by year The coldest night of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is -13.9 C (7.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.9 C (19.5 F). -15-10-501960198020002020Record: -13.9 C (7.0 F) in 1966
The coldest night of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is -13.9 C (7.0 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.9 C (19.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Maxwell Fld by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1948-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1949-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1950-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1951-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1952-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1953-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1954-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1955-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1956-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1964-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1965-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1966-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1967-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1968-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1969-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1970-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2025-8.0 C (17.6 F)
2026-7.5 C (18.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Maxwell Fld by year The wettest day of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.9 mm (3.7 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1969
The wettest day of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.9 mm (3.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Maxwell Fld by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1948148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1949118.9 mm (4.7 in)
195098.3 mm (3.9 in)
195171.1 mm (2.8 in)
195241.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1954129.3 mm (5.1 in)
195571.6 mm (2.8 in)
195658.2 mm (2.3 in)
1964n/a
196591.4 mm (3.6 in)
196683.8 mm (3.3 in)
196780.3 mm (3.2 in)
1968119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1969198.1 mm (7.8 in)
197079.2 mm (3.1 in)
2025n/a
202699.3 mm (3.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Maxwell Fld by year The wettest five days of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 395.2 mm (15.6 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 134.0 mm (5.3 in). 01002003004001960198020002020Record: 395.2 mm (15.6 in) in 1969
The wettest five days of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 395.2 mm (15.6 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 134.0 mm (5.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Maxwell Fld by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1948271.3 mm (10.7 in)
1949176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1950181.7 mm (7.2 in)
1951102.1 mm (4.0 in)
195273.4 mm (2.9 in)
1953157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1954141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1955126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1956102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1964n/a
196595.2 mm (3.7 in)
196698.0 mm (3.9 in)
1967107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1968358.6 mm (14.1 in)
1969395.2 mm (15.6 in)
1970153.9 mm (6.1 in)
2025n/a
202651.7 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Maxwell Fld by year The longest dry spell of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 0102030401960198020002020Record: 31 days in 1952
The longest dry spell of the year at Maxwell Fld, 1948 to 2026. The record is 31 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Maxwell Fld by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194815 days
194928 days
195029 days
195123 days
195231 days
195324 days
195419 days
195528 days
195617 days
1964n/a
196514 days
196620 days
196719 days
196822 days
196918 days
197024 days
2025n/a
20265 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Maxwell Fld 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 (2025-12-31).