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Ritsem Weather Records (SWE00140888)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ritsem (SWE00140888), Sweden, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Ritsem

  • Ritsem (SWE00140888) is a weather station in Sweden at 67.73 latitude and 17.47 longitude, 521 m (1,709 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ritsem still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Ritsem tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 30 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Sweden, 67.73 latitude, 17.47 longitude.
  • Elevation: 521 m (1,709 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ritsem, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ritsem. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ritsem. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ritsem, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan6.2 C (43.2 F)-34.2 C (-29.6 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
Feb6.3 C (43.3 F)-32.0 C (-25.6 F)-0.2 C (31.6 F)-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
Mar7.6 C (45.7 F)-30.8 C (-23.4 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)-7.3 C (18.9 F)
Apr12.4 C (54.3 F)-22.3 C (-8.1 F)8.6 C (47.5 F)-9.6 C (14.7 F)
May24.6 C (76.3 F)-13.0 C (8.6 F)16.5 C (61.7 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Jun26.6 C (79.9 F)-4.5 C (23.9 F)21.8 C (71.2 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)
Jul28.7 C (83.7 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)17.9 C (64.2 F)2.9 C (37.2 F)
Aug26.0 C (78.8 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)17.3 C (63.1 F)1.8 C (35.2 F)
Sep20.9 C (69.6 F)-9.5 C (14.9 F)n/an/a
Oct14.9 C (58.8 F)-15.2 C (4.6 F)n/an/a
Nov9.7 C (49.5 F)-27.0 C (-16.6 F)n/an/a
Dec6.5 C (43.7 F)-33.0 C (-27.4 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ritsem by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ritsem still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 51. 02040601981: 411982: 331983: 441984: 321985: 411986: 331987: 311988: 331989: 281990: 211991: 451992: 511993: 291994: 301995: 351996: 281997: 231998: 401999: 402000: 232001: 292002: 472003: 382004: 352005: 412006: 382007: 422008: 162009: 132010: 232011: 272012: 252013: 232014: 412015: 202016: 182017: 302018: 382019: 372020: 212021: 262022: 262023: 302024: 452025: 332026: 211981198619911996200120062011201620212026
1,464 records at Ritsem still stand. 1992 holds the most, with 51.
Standing records at Ritsem by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198141
198233
198344
198432
198541
198633
198731
198833
198928
199021
199145
199251
199329
199430
199535
199628
199723
199840
199940
200023
200129
200247
200338
200435
200541
200638
200742
200816
200913
201023
201127
201225
201323
201441
201520
201618
201730
201838
201937
202021
202126
202226
202330
202445
202533
202621

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Ritsem set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Ritsem between 17 July 2018 and 4 January 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature17 July 2018: Record high maximum temperature 28.2 C (82.8 F)27 July 2019: Record high maximum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)4 January 2024: Record low minimum temperature -34.2 C (-29.6 F)20202025
3 all-time records were set at Ritsem between 17 July 2018 and 4 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Ritsem set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2018-07-17Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 28.2 C (82.8 F)
2019-07-27Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 28.7 C (83.7 F)
2024-01-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -34.2 C (-29.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 54.0 mm (2.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ritsem The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ritsem. The most was 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 2 December 1989. 0204060 Jan: 26.9 mm (1.1 in), 9 January 1997 Jan Feb: 27.0 mm (1.1 in), 23 February 1990 Feb Mar: 20.4 mm (0.8 in), 28 March 2019 Mar Apr: 12.3 mm (0.5 in), 27 April 2023 Apr May: 26.6 mm (1.0 in), 27 May 2009 May Jun: 28.5 mm (1.1 in), 29 June 2026 Jun Jul: 32.5 mm (1.3 in), 19 July 1983 Jul Aug: 46.6 mm (1.8 in), 15 August 2025 Aug Sep: 21.0 mm (0.8 in), 6 September 1988 Sep Oct: 27.5 mm (1.1 in), 29 October 1985 Oct Nov: 19.3 mm (0.8 in), 12 November 1999 Nov Dec: 54.0 mm (2.1 in), 2 December 1989 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ritsem. The most was 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 2 December 1989.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ritsem
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan26.9 mm (1.1 in)9 January 1997
Feb27.0 mm (1.1 in)23 February 1990
Mar20.4 mm (0.8 in)28 March 2019
Apr12.3 mm (0.5 in)27 April 2023
May26.6 mm (1.0 in)27 May 2009
Jun28.5 mm (1.1 in)29 June 2026
Jul32.5 mm (1.3 in)19 July 1983
Aug46.6 mm (1.8 in)15 August 2025
Sep21.0 mm (0.8 in)6 September 1988
Oct27.5 mm (1.1 in)29 October 1985
Nov19.3 mm (0.8 in)12 November 1999
Dec54.0 mm (2.1 in)2 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1981 to 2026
Days with data per year at Ritsem 46 years of record at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 2026. 1981: 306 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: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 344 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: 365 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 242 of 365 days1990200020102020
46 years of record at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1981, 2026.
Days with data per year at Ritsem
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198130684%No
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
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
201434494%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202535698%Yes
202624266%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Ritsem
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 August 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie20 years2 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Ritsem, SEdaily low min1.9 C (35.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Ritsem, SEdaily low min1.8 C (35.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2026Ritsem, SEdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026Ritsem, SEdaily low min2.9 C (37.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Ritsem, SEmonthly rain28.5 mm (1.1 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)7 years18 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 2026Ritsem, SEdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min10.9 C (51.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2026Ritsem, SEdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 2026Ritsem, SEdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min6.6 C (43.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high max16.5 C (61.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high max8.1 C (46.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high max8.6 C (47.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high max7.7 C (45.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Ritsem, SEdaily rain5.7 mm (0.22 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min (Tie)-0.5 C (31.1 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Ritsem, SEdaily high min0.8 C (33.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

43 complete years, 1982 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Ritsem as warming stripes, 1982 to 2025 One stripe for each of 43 complete years at Ritsem, 1982 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.2 C (32.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at -1.6 C (29.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 2.0 C (35.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F). 1982: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1983: -0.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1984: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1985: -1.6 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1986: -0.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1987: -1.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1988: -0.7 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 0.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1990: 1.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1991: 0.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 0.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: -0.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1994: -0.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: -0.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1996: -0.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 0.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: -0.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1999: 0.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2000: 0.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: -0.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2002: 0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2003: 0.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2004: 0.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2005: 0.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 1.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 0.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 0.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2009: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: -1.4 C, -1.7 C from the station mean2011: 1.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2012: -0.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2013: 0.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2015: 1.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 1.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2017: -0.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2018: 0.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2019: 0.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 1.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2021: -0.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2022: 0.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 0.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 1.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 2.0 C, +1.8 C from the station mean1982198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 43 complete years at Ritsem, 1982 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 0.2 C (32.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1985, at -1.6 C (29.0 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 2.0 C (35.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Ritsem as warming stripes, 1982 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19820.0 C-0.19 C
1983-0.7 C-0.88 C
19840.3 C+0.03 C
1985-1.6 C-1.87 C
1986-0.4 C-0.63 C
1987-1.3 C-1.53 C
1988-0.7 C-0.96 C
19890.8 C+0.57 C
19901.4 C+1.20 C
19910.4 C+0.18 C
19920.4 C+0.21 C
1993-0.4 C-0.58 C
1994-0.3 C-0.52 C
1995-0.5 C-0.77 C
1996-0.3 C-0.53 C
19970.1 C-0.10 C
1998-0.7 C-0.88 C
19990.0 C-0.26 C
20000.7 C+0.45 C
2001-0.2 C-0.44 C
20020.2 C-0.03 C
20030.7 C+0.46 C
20040.5 C+0.26 C
20050.7 C+0.50 C
20061.1 C+0.83 C
20070.9 C+0.63 C
20080.6 C+0.33 C
20090.0 C-0.22 C
2010-1.4 C-1.65 C
20111.6 C+1.36 C
2012-0.8 C-0.99 C
20130.7 C+0.49 C
20151.1 C+0.89 C
20161.0 C+0.73 C
2017-0.2 C-0.41 C
20180.2 C-0.01 C
20190.0 C-0.18 C
20201.4 C+1.14 C
2021-0.1 C-0.31 C
20220.8 C+0.57 C
20230.3 C+0.03 C
20241.7 C+1.43 C
20252.0 C+1.77 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade over 1982 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 43 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Ritsem
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1982 to 202543Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.8) per decade1982 to 202543Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.5) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 0.9) per decade1982 to 202543Rise

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

1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ritsem: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)28.7 C (83.7 F)201924.1 C (75.4 F)46
Coldest night (TNn)-34.2 C (-29.6 F)2024-27.3 C (-17.2 F)46
Wettest day (Rx1day)54.0 mm (2.1 in)198924.2 mm (1.0 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)93.8 mm (3.7 in)198942.9 mm (1.7 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)66 days201820 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ritsem by year The hottest day of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 28.7 C (83.7 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.1 C (75.4 F). 2022242628301990200020102020Record: 28.7 C (83.7 F) in 2019
The hottest day of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 28.7 C (83.7 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.1 C (75.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ritsem by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
198123.5 C (74.3 F)
198225.8 C (78.4 F)
198323.2 C (73.8 F)
198423.9 C (75.0 F)
198524.7 C (76.5 F)
198624.5 C (76.1 F)
198725.6 C (78.1 F)
198826.6 C (79.9 F)
198923.0 C (73.4 F)
199022.8 C (73.0 F)
199123.2 C (73.8 F)
199224.0 C (75.2 F)
199323.8 C (74.8 F)
199425.6 C (78.1 F)
199523.5 C (74.3 F)
199625.0 C (77.0 F)
199726.2 C (79.2 F)
199822.3 C (72.1 F)
199923.5 C (74.3 F)
200021.0 C (69.8 F)
200122.2 C (72.0 F)
200224.1 C (75.4 F)
200327.1 C (80.8 F)
200423.8 C (74.8 F)
200526.1 C (79.0 F)
200624.1 C (75.4 F)
200726.0 C (78.8 F)
200823.9 C (75.0 F)
200923.8 C (74.8 F)
201020.8 C (69.4 F)
201126.4 C (79.5 F)
201221.5 C (70.7 F)
201324.6 C (76.3 F)
201427.0 C (80.6 F)
201522.8 C (73.0 F)
201624.0 C (75.2 F)
201722.1 C (71.8 F)
201828.2 C (82.8 F)
201928.7 C (83.7 F)
202024.8 C (76.6 F)
202128.6 C (83.5 F)
202226.6 C (79.9 F)
202325.9 C (78.6 F)
202424.8 C (76.6 F)
202527.6 C (81.7 F)
202621.8 C (71.2 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ritsem by year The coldest night of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.3 C (-17.2 F). -35-30-25-201990200020102020Record: -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 2024
The coldest night of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is -34.2 C (-29.6 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.3 C (-17.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ritsem by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981-28.4 C (-19.1 F)
1982-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1983-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1984-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
1985-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1986-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1987-30.1 C (-22.2 F)
1988-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
1989-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1990-21.5 C (-6.7 F)
1991-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1992-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
1993-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1994-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1995-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1996-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1997-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1998-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1999-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2000-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
2001-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2002-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2003-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2004-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2005-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2006-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2007-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2008-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
2009-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2010-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2011-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2012-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
2013-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2014-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2015-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2016-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2017-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2018-27.1 C (-16.8 F)
2019-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
2020-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2021-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2022-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2023-25.7 C (-14.3 F)
2024-34.2 C (-29.6 F)
2025-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
2026-26.8 C (-16.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ritsem by year The wettest day of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 54.0 mm (2.1 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.2 mm (1.0 in). 02040601990200020102020Record: 54.0 mm (2.1 in) in 1989
The wettest day of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 54.0 mm (2.1 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.2 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ritsem by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198124.4 mm (1.0 in)
198217.6 mm (0.7 in)
198332.5 mm (1.3 in)
198419.7 mm (0.8 in)
198527.5 mm (1.1 in)
198612.6 mm (0.5 in)
198723.8 mm (0.9 in)
198821.0 mm (0.8 in)
198954.0 mm (2.1 in)
199027.0 mm (1.1 in)
199116.0 mm (0.6 in)
199221.5 mm (0.8 in)
199320.5 mm (0.8 in)
199416.8 mm (0.7 in)
199530.8 mm (1.2 in)
199634.2 mm (1.3 in)
199726.9 mm (1.1 in)
199824.5 mm (1.0 in)
199929.6 mm (1.2 in)
200013.7 mm (0.5 in)
200116.9 mm (0.7 in)
200220.9 mm (0.8 in)
200317.1 mm (0.7 in)
200425.3 mm (1.0 in)
200544.0 mm (1.7 in)
200624.0 mm (0.9 in)
200729.3 mm (1.2 in)
200823.8 mm (0.9 in)
200926.6 mm (1.0 in)
201021.9 mm (0.9 in)
201114.5 mm (0.6 in)
201230.0 mm (1.2 in)
201326.0 mm (1.0 in)
201418.2 mm (0.7 in)
201523.6 mm (0.9 in)
201626.2 mm (1.0 in)
201720.9 mm (0.8 in)
201825.5 mm (1.0 in)
201927.4 mm (1.1 in)
202019.8 mm (0.8 in)
202126.6 mm (1.0 in)
202231.1 mm (1.2 in)
202317.5 mm (0.7 in)
202421.2 mm (0.8 in)
202546.6 mm (1.8 in)
202628.5 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ritsem by year The wettest five days of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 93.8 mm (3.7 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in). 204060801001990200020102020Record: 93.8 mm (3.7 in) in 1989
The wettest five days of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 93.8 mm (3.7 in) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ritsem by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198152.4 mm (2.1 in)
198230.4 mm (1.2 in)
198350.7 mm (2.0 in)
198428.2 mm (1.1 in)
198570.4 mm (2.8 in)
198636.4 mm (1.4 in)
198755.1 mm (2.2 in)
198841.6 mm (1.6 in)
198993.8 mm (3.7 in)
199046.0 mm (1.8 in)
199134.3 mm (1.4 in)
199256.2 mm (2.2 in)
199346.0 mm (1.8 in)
199431.8 mm (1.3 in)
199538.5 mm (1.5 in)
199652.7 mm (2.1 in)
199747.3 mm (1.9 in)
199842.4 mm (1.7 in)
199947.5 mm (1.9 in)
200031.7 mm (1.2 in)
200130.9 mm (1.2 in)
200237.9 mm (1.5 in)
200341.1 mm (1.6 in)
200433.3 mm (1.3 in)
200557.0 mm (2.2 in)
200647.0 mm (1.9 in)
200755.7 mm (2.2 in)
200830.1 mm (1.2 in)
200934.1 mm (1.3 in)
201039.7 mm (1.6 in)
201135.7 mm (1.4 in)
201241.0 mm (1.6 in)
201335.1 mm (1.4 in)
201437.0 mm (1.5 in)
201567.4 mm (2.7 in)
201650.0 mm (2.0 in)
201747.3 mm (1.9 in)
201846.3 mm (1.8 in)
201940.1 mm (1.6 in)
202044.8 mm (1.8 in)
202135.6 mm (1.4 in)
202243.0 mm (1.7 in)
202342.8 mm (1.7 in)
202455.7 mm (2.2 in)
202561.2 mm (2.4 in)
202648.5 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ritsem by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 66 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 0204060801990200020102020Record: 66 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Ritsem, 1981 to 2026. The record is 66 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ritsem by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198125 days
198223 days
198323 days
198418 days
198521 days
198620 days
198724 days
198817 days
198915 days
199025 days
199119 days
199224 days
199332 days
199419 days
199520 days
199619 days
199724 days
199819 days
199926 days
200021 days
200118 days
200252 days
200329 days
200422 days
200518 days
200626 days
200714 days
200818 days
200922 days
201020 days
201118 days
201237 days
201318 days
201433 days
201514 days
201630 days
201718 days
201866 days
201919 days
202026 days
202116 days
202220 days
202318 days
202416 days
202519 days
202623 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

43 years with a frost

Across 43 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Ritsem falls on 3 June and the median first autumn frost on 16 September, which leaves a median of 108 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Ritsem
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1995 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost3 Junen/a2 Junen/a-2.5 days per decade
First autumn frost16 Septembern/a19 Septembern/a+3.1 days per decade
Growing days108 daysn/a110 daysn/a+5.6 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

44 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 23.3 mm (0.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 52.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ritsem: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years23.3 mm (0.9 in)
5 years30.4 mm (1.2 in)
10 years35.3 mm (1.4 in)
25 years41.9 mm (1.6 in)
50 years47.0 mm (1.9 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years52.3 mm (2.1 in)Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1982 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: 54.0 mm (2.1 in) in 1989; 46.6 mm (1.8 in) in 2025; 44.0 mm (1.7 in) in 2005.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Ritsem, at 1988. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1988 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Ritsem, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1988-0.4-0.7likely5

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ritsem standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ritsem 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).