McGuire AFB Weather Records (USW00014706)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for McGuire AFB (USW00014706), New Jersey, United States, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for McGuire AFB

McGuire AFB (USW00014706) is a weather station in New Jersey, United States at 40.02 latitude and -74.60 longitude, 45 m (148 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1949 to 2026, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at McGuire AFB still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: New Jersey, United States, 40.02 latitude, -74.60 longitude.
Elevation: 45 m (148 ft).
Period of record: 1949 to 2026, 78 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

28 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at McGuire AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at McGuire AFB, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	-15.7 C (3.7 F)
Feb	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)	-8.8 C (16.2 F)
Mar	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Apr	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29.9 C (85.8 F)	-0.2 C (31.6 F)
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30.2 C (86.4 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)
Jun	37.6 C (99.7 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37.6 C (99.7 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jul	38.3 C (100.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36.2 C (97.2 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34.1 C (93.4 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32.3 C (90.1 F)	10.5 C (50.9 F)
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29.0 C (84.2 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	20.9 C (69.6 F)	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
Dec	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	-9.7 C (14.5 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at McGuire AFB still stand. 1950 holds the most, with 86.

Standing records at McGuire AFB by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1949	75
1950	86
1951	51
1952	50
1953	70
1954	65
1955	69
1956	61
1957	65
1958	49
1959	80
1960	65
1961	62
1962	67
1963	72
1964	69
1965	68
1966	56
1967	63
1968	47
1969	54
1970	50
2025	70

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 105.4 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at McGuire AFB. The most was 105.4 mm (4.1 in) on 13 July 1956.

Record daily precipitation for each month at McGuire AFB
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	14 January 1968
Feb	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 February 1958
Mar	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	20 March 1958
Apr	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 April 1952
May	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 May 1968
Jun	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	12 June 1968
Jul	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	13 July 1956
Aug	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	28 August 1962
Sep	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	21 September 1966
Oct	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	14 October 1955
Nov	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 November 1950
Dec	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 December 1957

Period of Record Coverage

1949 to 2025

23 years of record at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2025. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Days with data per year at McGuire AFB
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1949	363	99%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	363	99%	Yes
1952	365	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	363	99%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	365	100%	Yes
1957	364	100%	Yes
1958	364	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	361	99%	Yes
1966	363	99%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	362	99%	Yes
2025	360	99%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1949 to 2025

One stripe for each of 23 complete years at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.9 C (53.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1962, at 10.8 C (51.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 13.2 C (55.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at McGuire AFB as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1949	13.2 C	+1.24 C
1950	11.5 C	-0.43 C
1951	12.1 C	+0.15 C
1952	12.3 C	+0.39 C
1953	13.0 C	+1.09 C
1954	12.3 C	+0.34 C
1955	12.2 C	+0.29 C
1956	11.9 C	-0.06 C
1957	12.3 C	+0.32 C
1958	10.8 C	-1.10 C
1959	12.5 C	+0.58 C
1960	11.8 C	-0.18 C
1961	11.8 C	-0.17 C
1962	10.8 C	-1.12 C
1963	11.0 C	-0.93 C
1964	11.5 C	-0.39 C
1965	11.2 C	-0.69 C
1966	11.7 C	-0.26 C
1967	11.6 C	-0.37 C
1968	11.9 C	-0.04 C
1969	12.2 C	+0.31 C
1970	11.6 C	-0.29 C
2025	13.2 C	+1.27 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

1949 to 2026

Yearly extremes at McGuire AFB: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.3 C (102.7 F)	2026	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	1961	-15.1 C (4.8 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	1956	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	1955	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1952	18 days	23

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2026. The record is 39.3 C (102.7 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at McGuire AFB by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1949	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1952	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1953	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1954	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1955	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1956	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1958	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1959	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1961	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1965	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1966	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1967	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1970	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2025	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2026	39.3 C (102.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.1 C (4.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at McGuire AFB by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1949	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1950	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1951	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1952	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1953	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1954	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1955	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1956	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1957	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1958	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1959	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1960	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1961	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1962	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1963	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1964	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1965	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1966	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1967	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1968	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1969	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1970	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2025	-15.7 C (3.7 F)
2026	-15.2 C (4.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2026. The record is 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.8 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at McGuire AFB by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1949	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1950	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1951	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1952	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1953	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1954	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1955	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1956	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1957	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1958	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1960	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1961	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1962	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1963	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1964	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1965	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1966	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1967	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1968	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1969	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1970	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2025	n/a
2026	69.8 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2026. The record is 169.2 mm (6.7 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.9 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at McGuire AFB by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1949	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1950	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1952	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1953	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1954	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1955	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1956	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1957	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1959	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1960	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1961	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1962	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1963	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1964	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1965	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1966	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1967	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1968	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1969	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1970	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
2025	n/a
2026	76.2 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at McGuire AFB, 1949 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at McGuire AFB by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1949	24 days
1950	17 days
1951	14 days
1952	43 days
1953	17 days
1954	15 days
1955	22 days
1956	13 days
1957	15 days
1958	18 days
1959	24 days
1960	18 days
1961	15 days
1962	16 days
1963	28 days
1964	26 days
1965	26 days
1966	16 days
1967	19 days
1968	22 days
1969	22 days
1970	16 days
2025	n/a
2026	3 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

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at McGuire AFB falls on 11 April and the median first autumn frost on 30 October, which leaves a median of 203 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at McGuire AFB
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1949 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	11 April	n/a	11 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	30 October	n/a	30 October	n/a	n/a
Growing days	203 days	n/a	203 days	n/a	n/a

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.

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).