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Mt Washington Weather Records (USW00014755)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mt Washington (USW00014755), New Hampshire, United States, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Mt Washington

  • Mt Washington (USW00014755) is a weather station in New Hampshire, United States at 44.27 latitude and -71.30 longitude, 1,912 m (6,272 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1948 to 2026, 79 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Mt Washington still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Mt Washington set a daily record high maximum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 6 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: New Hampshire, United States, 44.27 latitude, -71.30 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,912 m (6,272 ft).
  • Period of record: 1948 to 2026, 79 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mt Washington, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mt Washington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mt Washington. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mt Washington, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan8.9 C (48.0 F)-43.3 C (-45.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
Feb8.9 C (48.0 F)-43.9 C (-47.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
Mar12.8 C (55.0 F)-38.9 C (-38.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
Apr15.6 C (60.1 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
May18.9 C (66.0 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Jun22.2 C (72.0 F)-10.6 C (12.9 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
Jul21.7 C (71.1 F)-4.4 C (24.1 F)18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Aug22.2 C (72.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Sep20.6 C (69.1 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Oct16.7 C (62.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Nov11.1 C (52.0 F)-32.2 C (-26.0 F)n/an/a
Dec8.3 C (46.9 F)-40.6 C (-41.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Mt Washington by the year they were set 1,464 records at Mt Washington still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 38. 0102030401948: 151949: 161950: 281951: 181952: 111953: 211954: 251955: 221956: 171957: 171958: 151959: 301960: 111961: 161962: 171963: 241964: 231965: 291966: 251967: 171968: 241969: 151970: 101971: 181972: 151973: 131974: 111975: 131976: 311977: 271978: 121979: 291980: 151981: 261982: 381983: 141984: 171985: 121986: 201987: 101988: 261989: 211990: 251991: 131992: 191993: 161994: 141995: 261996: 121997: 121998: 171999: 142000: 132001: 212002: 292003: 222004: 192005: 292006: 172007: 202008: 172009: 112010: 172011: 72012: 202013: 182014: 142015: 172016: 162017: 292018: 252019: 112020: 192021: 172022: 212023: 162024: 182025: 92026: 101948195619641972198019881996200420122020
1,464 records at Mt Washington still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 38.
Standing records at Mt Washington by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194815
194916
195028
195118
195211
195321
195425
195522
195617
195717
195815
195930
196011
196116
196217
196324
196423
196529
196625
196717
196824
196915
197010
197118
197215
197313
197411
197513
197631
197727
197812
197929
198015
198126
198238
198314
198417
198512
198620
198710
198826
198921
199025
199113
199219
199316
199414
199526
199612
199712
199817
199914
200013
200121
200229
200322
200419
200529
200617
200720
200817
200911
201017
20117
201220
201318
201414
201517
201616
201729
201825
201911
202019
202117
202221
202316
202418
20259
202610

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Mt Washington set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Mt Washington between 6 February 1995 and 4 February 2023. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature6 February 1995: Record low maximum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)21 October 1995: Record daily precipitation 246.6 mm (9.7 in)21 October 1996: Record daily precipitation 274.8 mm (10.8 in)4 February 2023: Record low minimum temperature -43.9 C (-47.0 F)199520002005201020152020
4 all-time records were set at Mt Washington between 6 February 1995 and 4 February 2023. Each dot is a new record.
When Mt Washington set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1995-02-06Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1995-10-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1996-10-21Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 274.8 mm (10.8 in)
2023-02-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -43.9 C (-47.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 274.8 mm (10.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mt Washington The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mt Washington. The most was 274.8 mm (10.8 in) on 21 October 1996. 0100200300 Jan: 115.8 mm (4.6 in), 27 January 1996 Jan Feb: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 10 February 1970 Feb Mar: 153.2 mm (6.0 in), 22 March 1999 Mar Apr: 111.5 mm (4.4 in), 2 April 1970 Apr May: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 7 May 1997 May Jun: 137.4 mm (5.4 in), 13 June 1998 Jun Jul: 148.3 mm (5.8 in), 29 July 1969 Jul Aug: 169.2 mm (6.7 in), 28 August 2011 Aug Sep: 129.0 mm (5.1 in), 16 September 1999 Sep Oct: 274.8 mm (10.8 in), 21 October 1996 Oct Nov: 125.5 mm (4.9 in), 12 November 1968 Nov Dec: 153.7 mm (6.1 in), 15 December 1968 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mt Washington. The most was 274.8 mm (10.8 in) on 21 October 1996.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mt Washington
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan115.8 mm (4.6 in)27 January 1996
Feb149.9 mm (5.9 in)10 February 1970
Mar153.2 mm (6.0 in)22 March 1999
Apr111.5 mm (4.4 in)2 April 1970
May95.3 mm (3.8 in)7 May 1997
Jun137.4 mm (5.4 in)13 June 1998
Jul148.3 mm (5.8 in)29 July 1969
Aug169.2 mm (6.7 in)28 August 2011
Sep129.0 mm (5.1 in)16 September 1999
Oct274.8 mm (10.8 in)21 October 1996
Nov125.5 mm (4.9 in)12 November 1968
Dec153.7 mm (6.1 in)15 December 1968

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2026
Days with data per year at Mt Washington 79 years of record at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1948: 351 of 366 days1949: 363 of 365 days1950: 362 of 365 days1951: 360 of 365 days1952: 364 of 366 days1953: 363 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 363 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 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: 365 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: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 364 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 357 of 365 days2010: 353 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: 363 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
79 years of record at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
Days with data per year at Mt Washington
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194835196%Yes
194936399%Yes
195036299%Yes
195136099%Yes
195236499%Yes
195336399%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195536399%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998364100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200935798%Yes
201035397%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
202536399%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Mt Washington
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Mt Washington, USdaily rain63.2 mm (2.5 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2026Mt Washington, USdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Mt Washington, USdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2026Mt Washington, USdaily snow depth (Tie)5.1 cm (2.0 in)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2026Mt Washington, USdaily snow depth (Tie)7.6 cm (3.0 in)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2026Mt Washington, USdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 2026Mt Washington, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)4.1 cm (1.6 in)32 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)64 years26 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2026Mt Washington, USdaily rain62.7 mm (2.5 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Mt Washington, USdaily low min (Tie)-15.6 C (3.9 F)tie44 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max7.2 C (45.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high min-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie31 years4 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2026Mt Washington, USdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)52 years27 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

77 complete years, 1949 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Mt Washington as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025 One stripe for each of 77 complete years at Mt Washington, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -2.5 C (27.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at -4.0 C (24.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at -0.4 C (31.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1949: -1.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1950: -2.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1951: -2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1952: -2.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: -1.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1954: -2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1955: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1956: -3.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1957: -2.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1958: -3.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1959: -2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: -2.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1961: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: -3.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1963: -3.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1964: -3.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1965: -4.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1966: -2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: -3.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1968: -3.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1969: -2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: -2.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: -2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: -3.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1973: -1.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1974: -3.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1975: -2.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: -3.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1977: -3.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978: -4.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1979: -2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1980: -3.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1981: -2.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1982: -3.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1983: -1.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1984: -2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1985: -3.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1986: -2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1987: -2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1988: -3.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1989: -3.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1990: -1.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1991: -1.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: -3.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: -2.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1994: -2.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: -2.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: -3.6 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1998: -1.1 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1999: -1.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2000: -2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2001: -1.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: -2.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: -1.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2006: -1.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: -2.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2008: -2.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2009: -2.6 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: -1.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2011: -1.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2012: -0.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2013: -2.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: -2.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2015: -2.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: -1.6 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2017: -1.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: -1.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2019: -2.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: -1.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2021: -1.3 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2022: -1.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2023: -0.9 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2024: -0.4 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2025: -2.1 C, +0.4 C from the station mean19491960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 77 complete years at Mt Washington, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -2.5 C (27.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at -4.0 C (24.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at -0.4 C (31.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mt Washington as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
1949-1.7 C+0.83 C
1950-2.7 C-0.21 C
1951-2.3 C+0.22 C
1952-2.4 C+0.15 C
1953-1.8 C+0.70 C
1954-2.9 C-0.40 C
1955-2.5 C-0.03 C
1956-3.2 C-0.67 C
1957-2.7 C-0.20 C
1958-3.4 C-0.88 C
1959-2.6 C-0.08 C
1960-2.7 C-0.17 C
1961-2.5 C+0.03 C
1962-3.4 C-0.86 C
1963-3.6 C-1.07 C
1964-3.0 C-0.44 C
1965-4.0 C-1.49 C
1966-2.9 C-0.36 C
1967-3.5 C-1.01 C
1968-3.3 C-0.83 C
1969-2.6 C-0.06 C
1970-2.8 C-0.33 C
1971-2.9 C-0.39 C
1972-3.4 C-0.92 C
1973-1.9 C+0.63 C
1974-3.4 C-0.88 C
1975-2.7 C-0.14 C
1976-3.8 C-1.33 C
1977-3.2 C-0.72 C
1978-4.0 C-1.49 C
1979-2.3 C+0.23 C
1980-3.9 C-1.35 C
1981-2.7 C-0.20 C
1982-3.0 C-0.49 C
1983-1.9 C+0.57 C
1984-2.3 C+0.25 C
1985-3.5 C-0.99 C
1986-2.9 C-0.36 C
1987-2.6 C-0.10 C
1988-3.3 C-0.82 C
1989-3.5 C-1.02 C
1990-1.5 C+1.04 C
1991-1.9 C+0.59 C
1992-3.2 C-0.70 C
1993-2.8 C-0.25 C
1994-2.8 C-0.27 C
1995-2.5 C-0.01 C
1996-2.9 C-0.40 C
1997-3.6 C-1.07 C
1998-1.1 C+1.43 C
1999-1.7 C+0.83 C
2000-2.6 C-0.09 C
2001-1.8 C+0.69 C
2002-2.4 C+0.10 C
2003-2.5 C+0.01 C
2004-2.5 C+0.02 C
2005-1.7 C+0.79 C
2006-1.5 C+0.97 C
2007-2.7 C-0.23 C
2008-2.2 C+0.32 C
2009-2.6 C-0.07 C
2010-1.6 C+0.93 C
2011-1.6 C+0.91 C
2012-0.9 C+1.62 C
2013-2.5 C+0.03 C
2014-2.8 C-0.28 C
2015-2.3 C+0.24 C
2016-1.6 C+0.92 C
2017-1.9 C+0.60 C
2018-1.9 C+0.64 C
2019-2.8 C-0.25 C
2020-1.3 C+1.18 C
2021-1.3 C+1.22 C
2022-1.5 C+1.02 C
2023-0.9 C+1.65 C
2024-0.4 C+2.16 C
2025-2.1 C+0.41 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1949 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 77 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mt Washington
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1949 to 202577Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade1949 to 202577Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1949 to 202577Rise

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 Mt Washington: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)22.2 C (72.0 F)197519.4 C (66.9 F)79
Coldest night (TNn)-43.9 C (-47.0 F)2023-36.1 C (-33.0 F)79
Wettest day (Rx1day)274.8 mm (10.8 in)199689.2 mm (3.5 in)79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)440.7 mm (17.4 in)2005161.1 mm (6.3 in)79
Longest dry spell (CDD)20 days201710 days79

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Mt Washington by year The hottest day of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 22.2 C (72.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.4 C (66.9 F). 16182022241960198020002020Record: 22.2 C (72.0 F) in 1975
The hottest day of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 22.2 C (72.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 19.4 C (66.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mt Washington by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194818.9 C (66.0 F)
194918.9 C (66.0 F)
195018.3 C (64.9 F)
195119.4 C (66.9 F)
195221.7 C (71.1 F)
195321.7 C (71.1 F)
195418.9 C (66.0 F)
195520.6 C (69.1 F)
195618.9 C (66.0 F)
195720.0 C (68.0 F)
195819.4 C (66.9 F)
195920.6 C (69.1 F)
196019.4 C (66.9 F)
196118.9 C (66.0 F)
196217.8 C (64.0 F)
196321.1 C (70.0 F)
196419.4 C (66.9 F)
196520.0 C (68.0 F)
196618.3 C (64.9 F)
196716.7 C (62.1 F)
196819.4 C (66.9 F)
196920.0 C (68.0 F)
197019.4 C (66.9 F)
197118.9 C (66.0 F)
197218.9 C (66.0 F)
197319.4 C (66.9 F)
197417.8 C (64.0 F)
197522.2 C (72.0 F)
197620.0 C (68.0 F)
197720.6 C (69.1 F)
197819.4 C (66.9 F)
197918.3 C (64.9 F)
198017.2 C (63.0 F)
198117.2 C (63.0 F)
198218.3 C (64.9 F)
198320.0 C (68.0 F)
198418.3 C (64.9 F)
198519.4 C (66.9 F)
198616.7 C (62.1 F)
198718.3 C (64.9 F)
198820.6 C (69.1 F)
198917.8 C (64.0 F)
199017.8 C (64.0 F)
199118.9 C (66.0 F)
199217.2 C (63.0 F)
199320.0 C (68.0 F)
199418.9 C (66.0 F)
199520.6 C (69.1 F)
199618.3 C (64.9 F)
199716.7 C (62.1 F)
199821.1 C (70.0 F)
199920.6 C (69.1 F)
200017.2 C (63.0 F)
200120.6 C (69.1 F)
200220.6 C (69.1 F)
200322.2 C (72.0 F)
200420.0 C (68.0 F)
200520.0 C (68.0 F)
200621.1 C (70.0 F)
200719.4 C (66.9 F)
200820.6 C (69.1 F)
200918.3 C (64.9 F)
201020.6 C (69.1 F)
201118.3 C (64.9 F)
201219.4 C (66.9 F)
201318.3 C (64.9 F)
201420.0 C (68.0 F)
201518.3 C (64.9 F)
201618.9 C (66.0 F)
201719.4 C (66.9 F)
201821.7 C (71.1 F)
201919.4 C (66.9 F)
202020.0 C (68.0 F)
202119.4 C (66.9 F)
202218.3 C (64.9 F)
202318.9 C (66.0 F)
202421.1 C (70.0 F)
202520.6 C (69.1 F)
202619.4 C (66.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Mt Washington by year The coldest night of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is -43.9 C (-47.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F). -45-40-35-30-251960198020002020Record: -43.9 C (-47.0 F) in 2023
The coldest night of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is -43.9 C (-47.0 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is -36.1 C (-33.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mt Washington by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1948-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1949-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1950-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1951-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1952-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1953-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1954-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1955-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1956-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1957-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1958-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1959-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1960-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1961-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1962-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1963-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1964-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1965-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1966-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1967-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1968-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1969-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1970-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1971-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1972-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1973-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1974-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1975-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1976-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1977-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1978-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1980-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1981-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1982-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1983-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1984-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1985-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1986-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1987-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1988-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1989-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1990-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1991-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1992-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1993-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1994-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1995-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1996-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1997-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1998-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1999-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2000-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2001-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2002-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2003-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2004-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
2005-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2006-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2007-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2008-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2009-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2010-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2011-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2012-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2013-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2014-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
2015-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2016-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
2017-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
2018-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2019-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2020-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2021-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2022-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
2023-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
2024-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2025-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
2026-35.0 C (-31.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mt Washington by year The wettest day of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 274.8 mm (10.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.2 mm (3.5 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 274.8 mm (10.8 in) in 1996
The wettest day of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 274.8 mm (10.8 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.2 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mt Washington by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194865.5 mm (2.6 in)
194967.3 mm (2.6 in)
195085.9 mm (3.4 in)
195154.4 mm (2.1 in)
195282.6 mm (3.3 in)
195390.4 mm (3.6 in)
1954110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1955113.8 mm (4.5 in)
195668.8 mm (2.7 in)
195762.5 mm (2.5 in)
195886.4 mm (3.4 in)
1959169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1960120.1 mm (4.7 in)
196159.7 mm (2.4 in)
1962121.9 mm (4.8 in)
196393.5 mm (3.7 in)
196454.6 mm (2.1 in)
196581.8 mm (3.2 in)
196665.5 mm (2.6 in)
196773.2 mm (2.9 in)
1968153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1969148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1970149.9 mm (5.9 in)
197199.1 mm (3.9 in)
1972100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1973136.7 mm (5.4 in)
197477.0 mm (3.0 in)
197596.0 mm (3.8 in)
1976101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1977118.4 mm (4.7 in)
197894.0 mm (3.7 in)
197972.4 mm (2.9 in)
1980100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1981125.0 mm (4.9 in)
198273.9 mm (2.9 in)
198373.9 mm (2.9 in)
1984107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1985128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1986110.7 mm (4.4 in)
198778.0 mm (3.1 in)
198874.2 mm (2.9 in)
1989114.0 mm (4.5 in)
199072.4 mm (2.9 in)
1991168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1992115.3 mm (4.5 in)
199364.8 mm (2.6 in)
199473.4 mm (2.9 in)
1995246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1996274.8 mm (10.8 in)
199795.3 mm (3.8 in)
1998137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1999153.2 mm (6.0 in)
2000125.7 mm (4.9 in)
200188.9 mm (3.5 in)
200269.6 mm (2.7 in)
2003116.6 mm (4.6 in)
200483.6 mm (3.3 in)
2005196.6 mm (7.7 in)
2006114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200755.4 mm (2.2 in)
200888.1 mm (3.5 in)
200962.0 mm (2.4 in)
201083.6 mm (3.3 in)
2011169.2 mm (6.7 in)
201277.5 mm (3.1 in)
2013105.3 mm (4.1 in)
201481.8 mm (3.2 in)
201589.2 mm (3.5 in)
201677.5 mm (3.1 in)
2017109.7 mm (4.3 in)
201877.2 mm (3.0 in)
201978.7 mm (3.1 in)
202085.6 mm (3.4 in)
202186.9 mm (3.4 in)
2022103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2023100.8 mm (4.0 in)
202468.6 mm (2.7 in)
202570.4 mm (2.8 in)
202663.2 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mt Washington by year The wettest five days of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 440.7 mm (17.4 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 161.1 mm (6.3 in). 01002003004005001960198020002020Record: 440.7 mm (17.4 in) in 2005
The wettest five days of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 440.7 mm (17.4 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 161.1 mm (6.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mt Washington by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1948104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1949109.3 mm (4.3 in)
1950125.7 mm (4.9 in)
195185.1 mm (3.4 in)
1952125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1953119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1954168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1955197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1956143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1957103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1958162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1959225.1 mm (8.9 in)
1960154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1961112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1962202.2 mm (8.0 in)
1963222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1964105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1965100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1966122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1967134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1968239.2 mm (9.4 in)
1969274.9 mm (10.8 in)
1970300.3 mm (11.8 in)
1971171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1972153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1973254.4 mm (10.0 in)
1974186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1975160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1976151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1977173.1 mm (6.8 in)
1978167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1979118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1980138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1981285.5 mm (11.2 in)
1982169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1983156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1984306.5 mm (12.1 in)
1985181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1986201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1987130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1988206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1989159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1990187.9 mm (7.4 in)
1991208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1992209.4 mm (8.2 in)
1993114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1994152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1995258.8 mm (10.2 in)
1996332.2 mm (13.1 in)
1997166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1998394.2 mm (15.5 in)
1999242.3 mm (9.5 in)
2000150.9 mm (5.9 in)
2001167.7 mm (6.6 in)
2002124.0 mm (4.9 in)
2003166.6 mm (6.6 in)
2004120.2 mm (4.7 in)
2005440.7 mm (17.4 in)
2006185.2 mm (7.3 in)
2007152.4 mm (6.0 in)
2008177.2 mm (7.0 in)
2009135.7 mm (5.3 in)
2010160.0 mm (6.3 in)
2011183.6 mm (7.2 in)
2012161.1 mm (6.3 in)
2013119.6 mm (4.7 in)
2014115.4 mm (4.5 in)
2015140.3 mm (5.5 in)
2016117.4 mm (4.6 in)
2017230.1 mm (9.1 in)
2018159.1 mm (6.3 in)
2019115.8 mm (4.6 in)
2020181.3 mm (7.1 in)
2021137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2022175.2 mm (6.9 in)
2023199.5 mm (7.9 in)
2024166.1 mm (6.5 in)
2025120.1 mm (4.7 in)
2026105.3 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mt Washington by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 20 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days. 51015201960198020002020Record: 20 days in 2017
The longest dry spell of the year at Mt Washington, 1948 to 2026. The record is 20 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 10 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mt Washington by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19488 days
194910 days
19508 days
195112 days
195213 days
195316 days
195410 days
19559 days
195611 days
19579 days
19588 days
195916 days
19608 days
196114 days
196211 days
196315 days
196413 days
196512 days
19668 days
196710 days
196811 days
19699 days
197011 days
197112 days
197210 days
197314 days
19749 days
19758 days
197611 days
197714 days
197811 days
197912 days
198012 days
19817 days
198210 days
19839 days
19848 days
198510 days
19869 days
198710 days
198811 days
198912 days
199012 days
199110 days
19928 days
19938 days
199410 days
199514 days
19968 days
199710 days
199818 days
19998 days
20009 days
200114 days
200212 days
20039 days
200411 days
200512 days
20069 days
200711 days
200811 days
200912 days
201014 days
20118 days
201210 days
201317 days
201412 days
20158 days
20167 days
201720 days
20188 days
20198 days
202012 days
202112 days
20229 days
202310 days
202414 days
202511 days
20268 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

77 years with a frost

Across 77 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mt Washington falls on 16 June and the median first autumn frost on 30 July, which leaves a median of 41 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 67 days. That is 40 days more than in 1949 to 1978.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Mt Washington
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1949 to 1978)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost16 June18 June16 June2 days earlier-0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost30 July15 July19 August35 days later+4.7 days per decade
Growing days41 days27 days67 days40 days more+5.0 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

78 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 91.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 258.8 mm (10.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mt Washington: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years91.3 mm (3.6 in)
5 years123.2 mm (4.9 in)
10 years148.7 mm (5.9 in)
25 years186.9 mm (7.4 in)
50 years220.5 mm (8.7 in)
100 years258.8 mm (10.2 in)Longer than the 78 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, 78 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: 274.8 mm (10.8 in) in 1996; 246.6 mm (9.7 in) in 1995; 196.6 mm (7.7 in) in 2005.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Mt Washington had a mean temperature of -1.7 C (28.9 F) and 2,262.5 mm (89.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Col du Grand St-Bernard (Switzerland, 5,903 km away), Mt Mansfield (United States, 123 km away) and Kredarica (Slovenia, 6,320 km away).

Climate twins of Mt Washington: 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
Col du Grand St-BernardSwitzerland5,903 km (3,668 mi)-0.6 C (30.9 F)2,252.2 mm (88.7 in)3.47
Mt MansfieldUnited States123 km (76 mi)1.3 C (34.3 F)1,835.6 mm (72.3 in)3.74
KredaricaSlovenia6,320 km (3,927 mi)-1.5 C (29.3 F)1,994.1 mm (78.5 in)3.83

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.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).