Monthly Weather Records: What They Are and the Latest
A monthly record is the highest or lowest value a station has measured for an element in a given calendar month, in any year. 20,284 were set or tied over 400 days in the data.
Key Facts
- A monthly record is the highest or lowest value a station has measured for an element in a given calendar month, in any year.
- 20,284 monthly records were set or tied across 400 days of data.
By Record Type
18,994 listed records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 7,614 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 444 |
| Highest daily minimum | 7,953 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 459 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1,927 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 239 |
| Deepest snow cover | 358 |
Latest monthly Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2026 | Aberdeen Exp STN, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 85 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 October 2026 | Callao, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 October 2026 | Ironwood, US | monthly high max (Tie, Provisional) | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | tie | 104 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 2026 | Jordan 1SSW, US | monthly high max (Tie, Provisional) | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | tie | 29 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 2026 | Tower Falls, US | monthly rain (Tie, Provisional) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | tie | 20 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 2026 | Drummond Aviation, US | monthly snow depth (Provisional) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 74 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Sun Rvr 4 S, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 50 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Jefferson 2 E, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 107 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | White River #1, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 1 year | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Marion, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 170.4 mm (6.7 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 125 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Gros Ventre Summit, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 10 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Ely AP, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 57 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Celo 2 S, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 198.4 mm (7.8 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 31 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Blythe ASOS, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 54 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Hayfield Pumping Plt, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 47 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Woolwine 1 SE, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 69 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 7 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Gull Lake Dam, US | monthly high max (Provisional) | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 73 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Pine Rvr Dam, US | monthly high max (Provisional) | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 73 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Ft Benton, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 71 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Rock Creek, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 21 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Pickfoot Creek, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 33 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Transou, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 50 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Chesnee 7 WSW, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 146.1 mm (5.8 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 21 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 October 2026 | Caesars Head, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 57 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Highest Significance monthly Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2026 | Wattening, AU | monthly rain (Provisional) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 113 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 25 August 2026 | Port Lincoln (Woolga), AU | monthly rain (Provisional) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 127 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 April 2026 | Waren, DE | monthly rain | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 105 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Tyrrell Downs, AU | monthly rain | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 115 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 March 2026 | Lifton Pumping STN, US | monthly rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 97 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 August 2026 | Klaipeda, LT | monthly rain (Provisional) | 147.7 mm (5.8 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 96 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 August 2026 | Bimbowrie, AU | monthly rain | 60.1 mm (2.4 in) | 21.2 mm (0.8 in) | 135 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 19 April 2026 | Teterow, DE | monthly rain | 50.9 mm (2.0 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 103 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 October 2026 | Vilsandi, EE | monthly rain (Provisional) | 107.5 mm (4.2 in) | 70.5 mm (2.8 in) | 90 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 October 2026 | Tribune 1W, US | monthly rain (Provisional) | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 95 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).